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"My husband has heart trouble, so we had to get away from all the brown sugar, honey and butter I used to bake with," writes Lacey Griffin from Fredonia, Pennsylvania. "My family enjoys the citrus taste of these tender low-fat rolls that I bake in muffin cups.
- 1 loaf (1 pound) frozen bread dough, thawed
- 1/3 cup 100% orange marmalade spreadable fruit
- 2 tablespoons raisins
- 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 2 teaspoons orange juice
- On a floured surface, roll dough into a 12-in. x 8-in. rectangle; brush with spreadable fruit. Sprinkle with raisins. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal.
- Cut into 12 slices. Place cut side down in muffin cups coated with cooking spray. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
- Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately invert onto serving plates. Combine the confectioners' sugar, orange peel and orange juice; drizzle over warm rolls. Yield: 12 servings.
Originally published as Orange Marmalade Sweet Rolls in Light & Tasty February/March 2005, p16
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LISBON - One of the Columbiana County commissioner contests features a three-way race between incumbent John Payne, Unity Township Trustee Tim Weigle, and former commissioner and state representative John Wargo.
Payne was chosen by the county Democratic Party in January to fill the position following the resignation of Penny Traina to take a job in the private sector. Weigle is the Republican nominee, while Wargo is a lifelong Democrat running as an independent candidate.
Payne's career as a public official dates back 30 years when he served a term as mayor of East Liverpool, followed by a stint on city council. He worked 14 years as director and deputy director of the county elections board before retiring in 2005 to take a job as a member of former Congressman Charlie Wilson's local staff. That job ended when Wilson lost his re-election bid in 2010.
Payne, 66, has also worked for a while as a junior and high school teacher and coach, and he was an administrator and teacher at the former Ohio Valley Business College.
He has a bachelor's degree in business from Kent State University, a master's degree in school administration from the University of Dayton, and a doctorate in public education from Northwestern International University, an online college.
Payne believes the contacts he has made throughout his career are an asset in his job as commissioner, which he views as a quasi-administrative position.
Payne said he has been working on several economic development projects related to the shale gas boom that he is not at liberty to discuss publicly just yet.
"I think what we can do locally is try and take advantage of the oil and gas industry that's coming in here and see what we can do to develop that," he said.
The county needs to focus on ensuring educational opportunities related to the drilling industry are available and on making the necessary water, sewer and road improvements.
"What attracts businesses is infrastructure and education. You have to have adequate building facilities, roads, water and electricity, and the skilled work force to match that," he said.
The drilling boom represents a major economic development opportunity for the county, and Payne said one way to take advantage of that opportunity is resurrect the county Progress Council, a volunteer organization of local businessmen and community leaders created in the 1990s.
The Progress Council was active in trying to bring the Saturn plant to the county, along with the federal prison, which was eventually located in Elkton. Payne said they need that same coordinated effort among local leaders, working with existing economic development organizations.
"It's just a matter of everyone working together and coordinating efforts ... The big challenge will be whether we can take advantage of this burgeoning energy (boom). This could be our renaissance," he said.
In regard to commissioners sharing casino tax money with communities in the county, Payne believes it is premature to have that discussion, since they really have no idea how much they can afford to part with at this time. The county has only received one check from the state.
"If the income doesn't come in on this gambling, you can't give out what you don't have," he said.
There could come a time when commissioners determine there is sufficient gambling money coming in that some of it could be shared with communities, but this is a decision that would have to be made annually.
"The bottom line is I believe once county expenses are met I have no problem sharing that," Payne said.
If that were to occur, he said the money could be distributed based on population similar to the distribution of state Local Government Fund money, or they could create a pool of money and have communities submit an application saying how the money is to be spent. In this way it would resemble how commissioners share the county's annual allocation of federal Community Development Block Grant money.
Payne also wants commissioners to act now in naming a new county Emergency Management Agency director, which is why he suggested they name the person recommended by the interview committee. He said he is satisfied with the person recommended for the job.
Wargo, 74, has a career in public office that dates back nearly 50 years, starting as a Franklin Township trustee and then a stint as county recorder. He served as state representative for the county from 1971-1982, and as commissioner for 12 years after that, retiring in 1996.
Wargo is miffed the Democratic Party chose Payne over him to fill the Traina vacancy.
"I broke ground for a lot of these guys. When I asked for that one-year appointment there was absolutely no consideration ... That's the only time I asked the party for anything," he said.
Having said that, Wargo said he decided to run for the full-term as an independent instead of as a Democrat, not to be the spoiler, but because he loves to be active and believes he can still contribute.
"I didn't do it to get even with the party. I kind of felt I have as much right as they have (to run for commissioner). Now the public will have a voice in this," he said.
Wargo said he has numerous accomplishments over his 30-plus years as a public official, but he is most proud of the role he played in landing the federal prison and the 600 jobs that came with it; obtaining money for the Kent State University branches in East Liverpool and Salem; and co-sponsoring Ohio's first bill requiring strip mines be reclaimed.
He said a side benefit of getting the federal prison was construction of the sewage treatment plant in Elkton that also serves Lisbon, although village officials were angry since the plant was forced on them. "I knew it was the right thing to do," he said.
If elected, Wargo said he intends to work on getting the U.S. Route 30 realignment project moving and would like to do something about the county's drug problem.
As for commissioners sharing casino tax revenue, Wargo said the county has major needs that need to be addressed before you can even have that discussion. "I don't think you have enough money to spread around to the townships and everyone," he said.
Weigle, 60, has served as a Unity Township trustee for 22 years and is currently a county Port Authority board member, having been appointed last year. He has worked in the construction/heavy equipment business all of his life, and for Ohio Caterpillar in Youngstown since 2001. During that time he has worked as regional product support manager and is currently the branch manager of the Youngstown location.
"I'm just going to bring a business mind set to the board, and I think that's what the county needs," he said.
Weigle said he had contemplated running for commissioner in 2010 but stood aside after learning fellow Republican Mike Halleck wanted to do so. "I felt the door opened up (with Traina's decision to leave) and there was an opportunity for me to run for commissioner," he said.
One of his goals if elected would be to ensure the shale gas boom is managed in a way to protect the public's health and safety. "These folks are going to be in our county for the next five to seven years. There's probably going to be a lot of drilling and truck traffic. We need to operate as safely as we can and as healthy as we can," Weigle said.
As a trustee, Weigle said he has already been dealing with drilling companies about maintaining township roads being used, and he would put that experience to work as commissioner.
Weigle is also a member of a township association committee that has begun meeting with drilling companies to discuss issues and would like to see commissioners begin doing the same.
At the very least, Weigle said he would like for drilling companies to provide the name and number of a contact person for each site, which could be passed on to safety personnel. Getting that information as a trustee has been difficult.
In addition to addressing the drilling situation, Weigle said he would work with the sheriff and county Drug Task Force on increasing efforts to combat the county's drug problem.
"The sheriff's office has been run on a shoestring budget for a long time, and I think its time we get these folks a little bit more money so they can put more deputies on the road," he said.
Weigle has some ideas about economic development, saying they need to bring the chamber of commerces together and have the port authority begin working with them more closely.
"We need to get our heads together to develop a plan to capitalize some of the businesses coming into the county. Right now, I think everyone is doing their own thing, and we're just not working together," he said.
In regard to sharing casino tax money, Weigle is not necessarily opposed to doing that, but, if so, he would favor putting some of the money into a pot and communities could apply for the money similar to how commissioners run the CDBG program.
"I would like to be able to help a township if they had a special project they wanted to do, and they were willing to put funding toward the project," he said. "Just giving the townships money like we do with LGF money, I'm not sure that would be the wisest thing to do."
Weigle said the county has shared what it can with communities, whether it be commissioners and the CDBG money or the engineer's office using its crews to resurface roads if the village and townships purchase the materials. He pointed out the townships also receive free legal services from the county prosecutor's office.
"I sometimes think the trustees don't stop and think that we do get some things from the county we are fortunate to get," Weigle said.
As for the appointing a new EMA director, Weigle understands the interview committee was made up of professionals, but he believes commissioners should have at least sat in on the interviews for the finalists.
"I'd had some questions I would like to ask. Commissioners should have been there," he said.
Commissioners are paid $65,620.


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'Echoes of the Seventies - A salute from the 70ies' would have been another possible heading for Klaus C Dietrichs first single exhibition in the Kunstbehandlung. Although the featured people with hairstyles, outfits and tattoos come from present time, his pictures breathe the spirit of awakening and insouciance of those thrilling years. Possibly, this is because of Klaus C Dietrich's (born 1945) very successful years as a painter started in the early 70ies too.
You might want to call Dietrich a globetrotter. Unlike than usual and coming back with the compulsory slide show, he captures his impressions in colourful and bathed in light paintings. Those fulfill the aspiration for exotic and sunny beaches not only for the Germans. The selected works for 'People on the Beach' emphasize his ability for sophisticated studies and voluptuous niceties.


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Advice Needed For Tsop Flash W. No Dvd
Posted 01 April 2012 - 05:12 AM
I have a softmodded (hotswapped) 1.0 xbox and a broken dvd drive. I can borrow a temp spare drive. Id like to convert to no dvd via TSOP flash. I have a couple questions:
1) Which is the best bios to use for 1.0?
2) Can i use HeXen to flash the TSOP? My main purpose for TSOP is to boot with no DVD drive.
3) Ive read multiple times about major lag during boot time with no dvd and XBMC as dash. Has anyone figured this out?
4) Should i desolder the leaky clock cap? It leaked out but it didnt corrode any traces or transistors. I cleaned it w alcohol. Will it continue to leak more.
Posted 01 April 2012 - 09:16 AM
2. Yes
3. I don't think I've ever noticed extended boot times.
4. Yes, desolder it. Once a cap starts to leak, it will continue to leak.
Posted 01 April 2012 - 09:19 AM
Is there an option under HeXen that give you the option to boot with no DVD? Or is it "no DVD check at boot" by default?
Edited by kenzo42, 01 April 2012 - 09:20 AM.
Posted 01 April 2012 - 01:45 PM
Posted 02 April 2012 - 05:14 AM
It [x2 5035] also requires you to have a config file in the root of your E: drive. It takes time for the Xbox to boot because the HDD need to be init before reading the config file and then the flibber animation starts. You can cut the boot time by disabling the animation. I don't find that bios particularly useful because once your settings are in place, you won't change them really often.
1) So does X2 5035 take that much longer to boot?
2) When removing the Aerogel cap, should I do it at the same time as soldering for the TSOP flash? Not sure if the Ndure3.1 hotswap softmod allows me to boot with no date and time.
3) Do I just desolder and leave it empty? I read that you have to set the time everytime and can't play alot of games? Is this true?
Edited by kenzo42, 02 April 2012 - 05:16 AM.
Posted 02 April 2012 - 07:21 AM
2. Ndure 3.1 should be fine without the cap. You can remove it now.
3. You can leave it empty. I don't have any personal experience with what happens if the clock isn't set because I use XBMC's auto clock set function (which requires internet connectivity), but it's not really an issue unless your Xbox loses power, and even then, you can just set the clock.
Posted 02 April 2012 - 09:04 AM
So if using Hexen to TSOP flash, do I still need to rebuild and remove softmod after I flash to the new bios? Or does Hexen do all of that automatically?
And if so, does Hexen also install a hacked dash after rebuild?
Posted 02 April 2012 - 12:37 PM
Posted 02 April 2012 - 06:51 PM
you can find it by googeling
hexen for hard disk drive not dvd
do not use it to format E though.
Posted 02 April 2012 - 07:07 PM
Also, why should I not format E:? Is it b/c that where the dash files are?
Sorry, I'm not getting this.
Can someone give me a quick run through with Hexen with X25035 bios TSOP and no DVD? I'd really appreciate it.
Edited by kenzo42, 02 April 2012 - 07:09 PM.
Posted 02 April 2012 - 07:41 PM
you dont use it to format E because hexen for hard disk drive is On E..
the only benefit is that you dont need to borrow a dvd player.
you CAN flash the tsop without a dvd drive with it.
you CAN rebuild the C partition after a tsop flash..
You Can NOT use it to rebuild the whole hard disk,
You can not use it to upgrade a softmodded hard disk to a larger softmod hard disk..
Anything that would remove hexen from the hard disk should not be used..
hope that makes sence
Edited by shambles1980, 02 April 2012 - 07:44 PM.
Posted 02 April 2012 - 07:45 PM
Edited by kenzo42, 02 April 2012 - 07:46 PM.
Posted 02 April 2012 - 07:46 PM
however if you are finding it dificult to understand then i would probably advize you borrow a dvd player and use the hexen dvd.
Edited by shambles1980, 02 April 2012 - 07:51 PM.
Posted 03 April 2012 - 03:50 AM
Posted 03 April 2012 - 06:43 AM
It started to copy over some files, then it says "Error copying to E:, error code 0".
It then takes me to a menu where it gives me BIOS options. I was going to choose 512kb X2 5035 for my v1.0, but chickened out because of the previous error code.
I am using the stock WD hard drive.
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By BETHANY WIEGAND
Diane Culver, a native of Muncy, recently published her first book, "Gloria's Road - A Schizophrenic Woman's Perilous Path to Christ."
The book follows an autobiographical timeline of Culver's life, from her wedding through hospitals stays, bullying and substance abuse, and dealing with a mental illness.
For Culver, her love of writing started when she was in grade school.
"I do remember in sixth grade, a student teacher had all different kinds of creative writing," Culver said. "Everybody says I'm good at it. I've always wanted to be a writer."
After beginning her story 25 years ago, Culver needed someone to help her publish the book. She walked into a restaurant one day and saw a man sitting at a table.
Through conversation, Culver met Harry Nash, who helped her weekly to get her book ready to publish, doing the typing and editorial work.
"He said there was only a one in 20 chance that it would get published, so I said send 20 manuscripts," Culver said. Culver's dream was realized and her book was published by Conquest Publishers in August.
The first half of the book deals with Culver's struggles, but the second half takes a turn for the better when Culver found God and turned her life around.
"I couldn't have done the change, it was God that did it," Culver said. "I woke up one day and realized I was on the wrong path."
Culver wrote under the pen name Gloria Lovejoy.
"I had a friend that was a minister, and I told him I was writing this book. He said use the name Gloria. My editor, Harry, said Lovejoy. Gloria is a word of praise to God and Lovejoy is to Christian virtues," she said.
Culver said her life changed when she got married as well.
"I never thought I'd make it down the aisle. The last chapter deals with me being on the right medicine and remission from schizophrenia."
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So sad and shows how misinformed the public is that you can't find a plastic anything while great old revolvers are sitting there! For example: in one local store a M48 S&W 8 3/8 from late 60s goes with out a home for $500, a 6" 50s 22/32 Target pristine for the same , a Brazilian 1917 for $450 very good+, and a never fired 1975 Colt Snub 3rd edition for $400. If I did't allready have 3 Detective Specials.......:rolleyes:


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Every day we are bombarded with nutrition and health messages and a seemingly endless array of concerns about lifestyle and diet. Healthy eating and a healthful way of life are important to how we look, feel and how much we enjoy life. The right lifestyle decisions, with a routine of good food and regular exercise, can help us make the most of what life has to offer. Making smart food choices early in life and through adulthood can also help reduce the risk of certain conditions such as obesity, heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, certain cancers and osteoporosis.
This concept is the most consistent health message in dietary recommendations around the world. We need more than 40 different nutrients for good health and no single food can supply them all. That's why consumption of a wide variety of foods (including fruits, vegetables, cereals and grains, meats, fish and poultry, dairy products and fats and oils), is necessary for good health and any food can be enjoyed as part of a healthy diet. Some studies have linked dietary variety with longevity. In any event, choosing a variety of foods adds to the enjoyment of meals and snacks.
Eating is one of the life's great pleasures and its important to take time to stop, relax and enjoy mealtimes and snacks. Scheduling eating times also ensures that meals are not missed, resulting in missed nutrients that are often not compensated for by subsequent meals. This is especially important for school children, adolescents and the elderly.
Breakfast is particularly important as it helps kick-start the body by supplying energy after the all-night fast. Breakfast also appears to help control weight. All mealtimes offer the opportunity for social and family interaction. So whether it is three square meals or six mini-meals or snacks, the aim is to make healthy choices you can enjoy.
Balancing your food intake means getting enough, but not too much, of each type of nutrient. If portion sizes are kept reasonable, there is no need to eliminate favourite foods. There are no "good" or "bad" foods, only good or bad diets. Any food can fit into a healthy lifestyle by remembering moderation and balance.
Moderate amounts of all foods can help ensure that energy (calories) intake is controlled and that excessive amounts of any one food or food component are not eaten. If you choose a high fat snack, choose a lower fat option at the next meal. Examples of reasonable serving sizes are 75 -100 grams (the size of a palm) of meat, one medium piece of fruit, ½ cup raw pasta or one scoop of ice cream (50g). Ready-prepared meals offer a handy means of portion control and they often have the energy (calorie) value listed on the pack.
A healthy weight varies between individuals and depends on many factors including gender, height, age and heredity.
Excess body fat results when more calories are eaten than are needed. Those extra calories can come from any source - protein, fat, carbohydrate or alcohol - but fat is the most concentrated source of calories.
Physical activity is a good way of increasing the energy (calories) expended and it can also lead to feelings of well-being. The message is simple: if you are gaining weight eat less and be more active.
Many Europeans do not meet the recommendations for at least five servings of fruits and vegetables daily. Numerous studies have shown an association between the intake of these foods and a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease and certain cancers. An increased intake of fruits and vegetables has also been associated with decreased blood pressure. People can fill up on fresh fruit and vegetables because they are good sources of nutrients and the majority are naturally low in fat and calories.
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Most dietary guidelines recommend a daily diet in which at least 55% of the total calories come from carbohydrates. This means making more than half of our daily food intake should consist of carbohydrate-containing foods such as grains, pulses, beans, fruits, vegetables and sugars. Choosing wholegrain bread, pasta and other cereals will help to boost fibre intake.
Although the body treats all carbohydrates in the same way regardless of their source, carbohydrates are often split into "complex" and "simple" carbohydrates. Complex carbohydrates that come from plants are called starch and fibres, and these are found for example in cereal grains, vegetables, breads, seeds, legumes and beans. These carbohydrates consist of long strands of many simple carbohydrates linked together. Simple carbohydrates (sometimes called simple sugars) are found for example in table sugar, fruits, sweets, jams, soft drinks, fruit juices, honey, jellies and syrups. Both complex and simple carbohydrates provide the same amount of energy (4 calories per gram) and both can contribute to tooth decay, especially when oral hygiene is poor.
Adults need to drink at least 1.5 litres of fluid daily, even more if its hot or they are physically active. Plain water is a good source of liquid but variety can be both pleasant and healthy. Alternative sources are juices, soft drinks, tea, coffee and milk.
Fat is essential for good health. Fats provide a ready source of energy and enable the body to absorb, circulate and store the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K. Fat-containing foods are needed to supply "essential fatty acids" that the body cannot make. For example, oil-rich fish and fish oil supplements are rich sources of the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) alpha linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). These, along with omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-6 PUFAs) such as linoleic acid (LA) and arachidonic acid (AA), must be consumed in the diet.
Too much fat however, especially saturated fats, can lead to adverse health effects such as overweight and high cholesterol and increase the risk of heart disease and some cancers.
Limiting the amount of fat, especially saturated fat in the diet -but not cutting it out entirely- is the best advice for a healthy diet. Most dietary recommendations are that less than 30% of the day's total calories should come from fat and less than 10% of the day's total calories should come from saturated fat.
Salt (NaCl) is made up of sodium and chloride. Sodium is a nutrient and is present naturally in many foods. Sodium and chloride are important in helping the body to maintain fluid balance and to regulate blood pressure.
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Making changes gradually, such as eating one more fruits/portion of vegetables each day, cutting back on portion sizes, or taking the stairs instead of the lift, means that the changes are easier to maintain.
The advise for increased physical activity is strongly linked to overall healthy lifestyle recommendations because it affects energy balance and the risk of lifestyle-related diseases. Over the past few years, many position papers have set out the importance of moderate physical activity for good health. These reports indicate that being physically active for at least 30 minutes daily reduces the risk of developing obesity, heart disease, diabetes, hypertension and colon cancer, all of which are major contributors to morbidity and mortality in Europe. In addition, in both children and adults, physical activity is related to improvements in body flexibility, aerobic endurance, agility and coordination, strengthening of bones and muscles, lower body fat levels, blood fats, blood pressure and reduced risk of hip fractures in women. Physical activity makes you feel better physically and encourages a more positive mental outlook.
Increases in physical activity levels are needed in every age group and recommendations are that adults be physically active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week.
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5 Crucial Rules of Every Game (Not Found in the Rulebook)
Games need rules. Without them, they aren't games at all, just a bunch of assholes running around with a ball throwing Monopoly money and darts at each other.
Without rules, we'd have to deal with bullshit like Connect Two.
Along with the written, formalized rules we all know and are familiar with, every game also has a big list of unwritten rules that everyone knows to follow. Violating these unwritten rules often isn't illegal, but in the big outside-the-game picture, this often results in very real repercussions whose very existence has obvious influences on the game world. This makes the study of unwritten rules a useful tool to understanding how games really work, or at the very minimum a helpful explanation as to how you became such an unwelcome presence in other people's homes.
It's because you fucked the Connect Four board.
#5. Do-Overs
I take approximately 2,000 swings during every round of golf, and yet at the end of each round, my scorecard shows a mere 500. What's happened here? And more importantly, why don't my golfing buddies complain?
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It's not because they can't count.
It's because we're playing golf with a pretty generous allowance of "do-overs." Golf is more fun if you can play the ball off the grass, instead of the mall parking lot you originally hit it in. Many amateur golfers don't force their friends to play their worst shots, looking the other way if someone needs to kick their ball back out onto the fairway. The do-overs make the game more fun for everyone, which is why we use them despite the fact that "fun" isn't mentioned once in Ye Olde and Ancient Official Rules Booke for Golph.
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Which is a little surprising, considering the Scots are no strangers to good times.
You can see the same principle at work with beginning chess players when they make colossally bad, game-ending plays. Why suffer through that when allowing a do-over makes the game more fun, and not incidentally speeds up the learning process? This gives a bit of a hint as to when do-overs are considered acceptable: It depends on what's at stake. If the game's being played for fun or to learn, then the fun or learning opportunity is most important, so do-over away! But if money's at stake? Well, consider Tiger Woods, whose many requests for mulligans in the last few years have been repeatedly denied.
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Wait. You're not the real Tiger Woods at all, are you?
So why is this so important? Well, if you know roughly how acceptable do-overs are in your game, you can adapt your strategy to take advantage of it. If it's golf, then maybe you'll play riskier shots. If it's chess, then maybe you'll take riskier chess shots (I've basically forgotten how to do chess). And even though you're obviously playing more for fun than money, you can still win if you take advantage of the do-over rule appropriately.
Which was secretly the point the whole time.
#4. Gambling
If a guy puts a $20 bill down on the edge of a pool table, you know what's going on.
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This fellow thinks you have a pretty mouth and wants you to follow him to his car.
Or, perhaps more likely, it means this game is being played for money. It also means, if you play pool like me, that you're about to lose $20. Or find out what a pool cue tastes like.
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Woody, I'm guessing.
But if someone slaps a $20 bill down on the side of the board during a game of Sorry! -- what the hell does that mean? How badass can an 8-year-old be? Board games are just totally the wrong venue for wagering, and this act is really inappropriate, and not a little intimidating. And in games that are the right venue, like poker or U-12 coed soccer, there are a lot of unspoken rules around the size of the bets. Bets in the single- or double-digit range can be fun among friends. Mortgage payment-size bets, or the wagering of entire children, might be less fun.
So why is that important? Well, as mentioned, bets are a great way to intimidate a less-confident opponent, providing all the varied advantages that intimidation sometimes offers. And more simply, if you're trying to maximize the amount of your winnings, it's helpful to know what everyone's comfort level is with wagering. Too low a bet obviously minimizes your income, but bet too high and no one bets (or plays) at all.
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Meaning all your Hungry Hungry Hippos training and the hippopotamus-themed trash talk
you rehearsed were for nothing.
#3. Arguing the Rules
Many rules are open to interpretation or rely on judgment calls that are made with limited knowledge. Some examples include balls and strikes in baseball, ins and outs in volleyball, and elbows to the throat and other debatable fouls in basketball. Even a few board games, especially "party" games, have rules like these. Consider the decision charades players have to make when deciding whether an answer is "close enough" or whether an opponent's gesture is legal.
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"We rule that it was legal but sexually confusing."
Every time there's a call that's open to judgment, there's room for arguing. But there are a lot of unwritten rules about how much arguing is permissible. If you're playing with friends, anything beyond good-natured disagreement is likely to get you banned from all future Scattergories nights. But in some professional sports, arguing the calls isn't just common, it's expected, even necessary. Look at baseball managers: In the entire history of baseball, not a single call has ever been overturned, and yet about once a week, a baseball manager somewhere will completely flip his shit and start beaking off in an umpire's face. Whether it's to influence later calls or to fire up his players, no one really knows. Maybe he's just tired of watching baseball that day.
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"Sometimes I just want a bath."


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Tiffin reports
A caller in the 200 block of South Monroe Street requested to speak to an officer Saturday night about theft of Vicodin and drug paraphernalia.
Derek M. Berger, 18, of Tiffin, was charged Saturday night with underage possession/consumption.
Corey D. Maddox, 18, of Cleveland, was charged Saturday night with underage possession/consumption.
Will P. Hunker, 19, of Fishers Island, Ind., was charged early Sunday morning with underage possession/consumption.
Andrew J. Brown, 18, of Indianapolis, Ind., was charged early Sunday morning with underage possession/consumption.
Ryan J. Minteer, 19, of Tiffin, was charged early Sunday morning with underage possession/consumption.
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A female caller in the 1300 block of North Union Street reported a diamond ring had been stolen from her residence Saturday afternoon.
A female caller in the 800 block of Union Street reported early Sunday morning she came home to find someone may have been in her residence. Officers noted damage to the door.
A male caller in the 700-block of Eastern Avenue reported Sunday afternoon that his vehicle had been broken into overnight.
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Firefighters were called Sunday morning to 338 Seventh Ave. for an overheated motor.
Fostoria fire
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Okay, not really. I have none. No motivation to post on this site or to do much of anything online. Hell, I haven't even been farming on Facebook for over a month and I flushed or sold all my fish on the numerous Facebook fish farms I had. See, I am not doing anything much online at all…so it's nothing personal to my blog.
I have to make a decision about how, where, when and if I am going to continue to post here at all…but more on that later.
For now, I really shall share a recipe! I just made this up tonight, so if there is something similar out in the internuts already, so be it.
Stir Fry Tortellini
ground turkey, beef or chicken (or shrimp or any other meat you choose)
veggies – I chose red pepper, broccoli and fresh spinach
tri-colored cheese tortellini (I used that of the frozen persuasion)
olive oil
shredded cheese (parmesan, mozzarella, etc…you choose)
Okay. So, I cooked the ground turkey until it is very done. I added garlic to it while it cooked. It was pretty lean so draining wasn't necessary in this instance.
Meanwhile, I cut up my veggies and steamed them in the microwave because I find that it speeds up the cooking process. I also started my tortellini boiling per the instructions on the bag.
Finally, I added the steamed broccoli and red pepper to the cooked ground turkey, poured in about 2 tsps of olive oil and a little more garlic and black pepper. I added fresh spinach, cooking for a couple of minutes until it starts to wilt. Then I add the boiled and drained tortellini to the meat and veggies, pour on enough olive oil to coat the pasta, sprinkle the cheese on top to taste (I didn't use much since there is cheese in the tortellini), stir and serve while its hot.
It was delicious!
Here's what the finished product looks like and it is healthy!
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Will Google+ get your +1? | Opensource.com
Will Google+ get your +1?
I can't bring myself to write a headline that involves the words "Google+," "Facebook killer" and a leading question mark. But that's no doubt what they're hoping for with this announcement, isn't it?
Let's review the contenders up until now. MySpace, aka The One Before Facebook (depending on your age and perspective), is in the throes of a slow death scene. Diaspora, the open source hopeful, flopped. And even Google's own employees admit Buzz went badly.
If you read my Diaspora posts, you know I'm ever-optimistic. And Google+ has some promise. Unlike Buzz, it's not being foisted onto unwilling users. And one can hope that Buzz was also a lesson in privacy concerns for Google--and that the lesson stuck.
It also may be coming at just the right time. Facebook has recently seen significant drops in US and Canadian users. Some point to the fact that the site has essentially reached ubiquity, as much as it can--the only users left not signed up are the ones who aren't interested, can't access it, or refuse to use it. That means the only way to go is down. But what if it's actually reaching the place that so many sites before it have--simple disinterest and overuse as the shine wears off? Maybe some have finally gotten tired of worrying about privacy. This could be Google's prime point of opportunity.
Wired quotes Shimrit Ben-Yair, Google's social graph product manager, on the other potential opportunity. "On Facebook I overshare. On Twitter, I undershare. If Google hits that spot in the middle, we can revolutionize social interaction," he said.
But then comes the sticking point of social media, and one that Diaspora promised to solve: data portability. Specifically, of your friends list, which is the make-or-break for a social media platform. If you don't have any friends, you'll never log in.
On the positive side for Google, they already have a massive user base to tap into, which they tried to blitz with Buzz and will be approaching differently this time around. And that same user base also has large amounts of infomation already in Facebook. In that same Wired article linked above (which I highly recommend reading), Joseph Smarr of Google says that he went to Facebook last year to discuss whether they would allow users to export connections. Since then, the relationship between the companies hasn't been entirely friendly.
Connections were one of the biggest problems with the way Buzz approached social media. It assumed that if you had ever emailed someone from your Gmail account, that the two of you were friends. Google+ will have to fix that, and the ability to import your connections from Facebook--many of whom you've probably never emailed--would be a big start. Right now, there's no indication that that will be an option.
On top of that, the rollout is slow. That's definitely a lesson learned over the Buzz failure. But one day in, it's not going that well, at least from my perspective. Plus.google.com says that they've exceeded capacity, even for those with invitations. A friend's Facebook status (amusingly enough) says when he tried to log in, he was sent in circles, unable to actually log in. Then he discovered he got different results in Firefox and Chrome (neither successful). I lack an invite and clicked the "Keep Me Posted" button to find out when more invitations are available. I dutifully entered my email address (shouldn't it already know, since I'm logged in to Google while on this form?) and got this:
Pluses, perils, and pitfalls, Google's biggest advantage in this venture is simply being big. The company is invested in Google+. Really invested. They believe that finding success in social platforms will be important to their business going forward. Do you think Google+ will be that success?
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I know we all want a viable alternative to Facebook. But Google? At least Facebook mostly sticks to exploiting personal information that we voluntarily add to the site. Google is reading our email and web searches. Be careful what you wish for...
I'd like to see Google colaborate with Diaspora. Maybe together they could come up with something beautiful and amazing. I'm not entirely sure if it's safe to say Diaspora has flopped yet considering they haven't begun trying to get people to use yet, but we shall see.
Sadly, Diaspora guys took $100k grant and made something really bad out of it. And it had so much potential.
It would be cool, but I don't think this is reality.
I really want to see a decentralized system work. It's cool to see someone who has the time and resources to be a competitor taking on Facebook but in the end users data is given up to a third party.
Can Google+ beat Facebook by being a better Facebook? I don't think so. Twitter grew fast because they took a different route. Status.net continues it's movement due to it's decentralized ability and options (public, hosted/cloud/SaaS or run it yourself) and open source (social coding?) which it adds to the mix. Without significant differences I think many people will stick with Facebook or choose to not use a Facebook style social network.
Another thing I think Google+ needs to succeed will be a migration path for Facebook users. How can a Facebook user move their content over? Sure, we geeks can use API's or scrape our data and import but that doesn't help Joe Everyguy.
I'm also worried about the whole invite thing. This was done with wave and really hurt the application. A social network, especially a centralized one, needs to have people to socialize with before the network is viable for users. For the first few months of Twitter I didn't understand why it was interesting. Once friends I knew got on Twitter then I started to have some fun _and_ make new friends.
Being that Facebook and Google+ both sound like walled gardens and it's like Compuserve versus AOL -- just it's your personal data that you pay with. Hopefully Google+ will include a 'delete all my data and account' option which is actually clear and easy to find.
With all that being said, I'd still love to try out Google+ ... but I have a feeling that invites will be hard to come by.
I'm still not sold on whole idea that Facebook is significantly better than the Unix .plan file + finger. ;-)
I have managed to get an account opened on Goggle+ and like all new software it has good points and bad points. With such a small number of users at the moment it is very difficult to judge one way or the other if this has pros or cons against FB.
From what I have seen so far.
Tied in closely with Gmail and I do not see a way of getting rid of the email link. I do not and never will use Gmail (have my own server / email account).
Can not find a way to send private messages. Looks like it might need a gmail account.
It looks like Photographs are feed into a Google Picasso account and I do not see a way of separating those for just Goggle+ circle users. Still investigating.
Much simpler than FB for setup.
Create a circle and you can now use "Hangout" to engage in video chat. This feature probably has the biggest chance of hurting FB.
Circles are actually a good idea for separating folks into different categories. But, I can see circles becoming hard to use if you have hundreds of people in one.
Just a few thoughts on Google+ from what I have seen. Does it stand up and shout "I'm a FB Killer"? Not at the moment and with the lack of users on it very hard to judge. The big advantage is Video hangouts but the jury is out on that until the are 1000's of circles using hangouts all trying to video con at the same time. Will it perform or will it become a one/frame a second update?
I think Circles is the killer feature. The public circle can essentially become your blog - anybody can read it. Then under that there are multiple layers where different groups or even individuals can see only what you want them to see.
You can send a private message - just specify an individual user when doing the update and the only person that will be able to see it is that user.
I have heard it said that the masses use Facebook and don't worry about the possible downsides. I also recognise a vocal minority that reject it as a waste of time or because they don't like the way it works.
Personally I'm an avid user of FB, I 'get' social networking, but I also really dislike some aspects of it. I'm an avid user of Google search, Mail, Android, Maps, etc. and don't have any problems with their services at present.
So, I will be very pleased to spend my attention span on Google+ rather than FB. I'd relish the chance to share stuff with a bit more control over how. I won't miss the buggy and inconsistent ever changing UX landscape of FB and the way they munge your photos and randomly delete content they don't approve of (eg. links to my own ad-free blog). It's time for a change, I just need an invite :D
I really don't see this happening for Google. They're claiming 10 million people signed up in the first hours... Well yeah! So did I, just to check it out. Then I never went back. What kind of statistic is that? And it's their third time around, before buzz didn't they buy orkut and give that a go? It was big in Brasil, and that's about it.
Also, how much more information are we willing to supply to people who may very well be forced to turn it all over to the government over some silly legal dispute in the future? In case you haven't noticed, things are getting pretty scary lately (all over the world). Countries are rioting, debts are getting worse, taxes are raising like never before... It's all about control, as is Facebook and also Google. Information is power. What the world needs if some kind of social network that will actually incentive people to go out and socialize instead of staying at home glued to the computer.


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Tiffin University kicked-off its 29th annual Good Morning World lecture series Thursday with a co-author of "Who Killed Change," John Britt.
Britt, who is a partner with Mountjoy and Bressler LLP, has more than 20 years of experience in process-driven change and change management. He has worked as a business adviser, leading teams at several large companies in the change management process to improve business outcomes.
Britt began by asking: "Who likes change?"
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John Britt, co-author of the book, "Who Killed Change," speaks Thursday morning at Camden Falls.
"Change is not easy," he said. "The idea of change is easy, but the execution is hard."
The message he wanted to convey was that change is complicated, and if people are struck with too many changes at one time, the ideas can become diluted.
For an organization to be successful with change, he said, it has to be selective on the changes it is trying to make and then focus on them.
Britt presented a chart from Tom DeCoster on stages of how people deal with change, akin to the stages of grief. Those stages are shock, denial, fighting the change, strong emotions about the change, trying, acceptance, beginning to have a fuller understanding, experimentation and finally integration.
For people to change, Britt said, "(You) have to get involved with the people you're asking to change. (You) need the commitment of the people."
"Who Killed Change?" was Britt's first book and it was co-authored by Ken Blanchard. The book was published in May 2009 and has been translated in 17 other languages.
Britt discussed how change can fail for an organization with several key terms. The No. 1 reason is communication.
"We have to get back to the basics of communication and by being good listeners," Britt said.
"The information age is here, let's use it," he said.
The second main reason change fails is accountability.
Britt said, "Accountability starts as soon as you get out of bed in the morning. We cannot make people change, we can influence them to change."
Britt concluded the mornings event by citing the poem "Our Work is Much the Same."
"Change succeeds on level ground, not on the peak. ... Stand beside us and get to know us if you want us to change."
Britt has consulted with more than 300 companies on creating strategic methods to increase profitability and has published articles in leading industry journals, and is an experienced speaker.
Britt holds a master's degree in organizational management and a bachelor's degree in management and human resources.
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Auburn Hills, MI -- A 47-year-old man said police were picking on him when they arrested him for driving his riding lawnmower drunk last week.
Roy Walton was arrested after police spotted the riding mower parked on the sidewalk outside Rite Aid on Woodward at Square Lake Road at 9:49 p.m. March 22, according to a report issued Thursday by the Bloomfield Township Police Department.
"Officers watched the mower for a few minutes and observed a subject exit the store, get on the mower and begin to drive away," officers wrote. "The subject was stopped and found to be intoxicated."
Walton, who had prior drunken driving convictions, was charged with felony operating while intoxicated.
The lawnmower was impounded by General Towing, which hauled it to the impound lot on Auburn Road in Auburn Hills. Walton was taken to jail, arraigned and released on $25,000 personal bond.
A woman who declined to give her name at General today said that Walton picked up his lawnmower the next morning. He had to pay about $200 in fees for towing and storage at General's impound lot on Auburn Road in Auburn Hills.
"He just really couldn't figure out why they were picking on him," she said.
Bloomfield Township Police said more information about the incident and video was not available due to the holiday and may be released Monday.
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TAHOE/TRUCKEE — Sledding is one of the most fun and accessible winter activities out there. But don't think that it doesn't come with its fair share of risk. As with all snowsports, there's a right way and a wrong way to hit the hill. Here are a few tips to get you started.
DO: Wear a helmet. Snow isn't always soft. Though sledding may seem like a playful activity, they can actually go quite fast. A helmet can greatly reduce the risk of head injury.
DON'T: Sled in a wooded area. Trees are not a sledder's friend. Because of most sleds' lack of reliable steering, they are rarely safe to ride around obstacles.
DO: Visit one of Lake Tahoe's designated sledding hills. Around Lake Tahoe, numerous businesses have sprung up to provide sledding areas. The slopes are clear and safe, not to mention there's often hot chocolate just a short walk away.
DON'T: Drink and sled. As with any winter sport, drinking is not a good companion activity to sledding. Wait till you've completed that double black diamond bobsled route to imbibe.
DO: Look out for shadowed areas. Snow surfaces can vary incredibly. A shadowy area can often mean ice or a change in snow conditions. It's also hard to see what obstacles are in these areas.
DON'T: Sled above a roadway. You may think you've found that perfect sledding hill right off the highway. But if your route has any potential at all to direct you onto the road, don't risk it. Sledders have been killed in the Tahoe region after accidently sliding onto a busy street.
DO: Buy a sled with a steering device. Saucers and straight sleds are known for being uncontrollable. Also, if you are shopping for a sled with steering, be critical of any product's claims and always test in an open obstacle-free environment.
DON'T: Sled head first. That's a no-brainer.
DO: Build a jump. A little bump in the run can add that funny little perk to your sledding adventure.
DON'T: Build a big jump. Catching a lot of air on a sled is not something you want to be known for. Too many of those potentially glorious launches end in disaster. It's not worth it.
Dylan Silver lives in South Lake Tahoe and is a freelance recreation and entertainment writer for the Tahoe Daily Tribune and Lake Tahoe Action newspapers. He can be reached at email@example.com.


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on December 7, 2012 - 8:41 PM
, updated December 7, 2012 at 11:08 PM
A package wrapped in paper under a tree is almost irresistible to children at this time of year.
When it's left on a front porch, it's often criminals who can't resist.
With the Internet becoming the holiday shopping experience of choice for more and more people, opportunistic thieves are finding it easy to play the role of the Grinch, pilfering packages from porches and patios. That's why delivery companies are warning their customers to take steps to avoid a very teary Christmas by ensuring that their items do not become easy pickings.
"Criminals follow behind UPS trucks, or those from FedEx or the Postal Service, because they know the delivery person is going to be delivering holiday packages," said Natalie Godwin, a spokeswoman at UPS' Atlanta-based corporate offices. "We see this every year."
It happened again this week.
Amherst police arrested Shaquille Holman, 20, of Watson Street, and Ezekiel Polite, 20, of Deerfield Avenue, and accused them of grabbing packages throughout Snyder. The two now face charges of criminal possession of stolen property, petit larceny and other charges.
It happened because of an increasingly common occurrence: No one was home to accept the package, no other accommodation was made, and a delivery person left the packages where a passerby could see them.
But as one Christmas song says, it doesn't have to be that way.
Each of the major carriers – UPS, FedEx and the Postal Service – offer varying degrees of protection for holiday customers' package deliveries.
For instance, at UPS, a free program called My Choice – a program that enables customers to manage their deliveries by setting their own preferences – already boasts 25 million customers nationwide, Godwin said.
"So many people shop online for the convenience; this is a convenience service for deliveries," Godwin said.
The free service allows customers to receive updates on packages by email, text message or telephone. Included are delivery reminders, alerts and delivery confirmation notifications. For a $40 annual fee, customers can leave UPS instructions on where to leave a package, unlimited rerouting and rescheduling options, as well as selecting a confirmed two-hour delivery window.
Between Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, Godwin said, UPS will deliver 527 million packages. That's in addition to the 385 million delivered by the Postal Service and 280 million more by FedEx.
Although vendors can, for a fee, choose to require signatures from customers in shipping its goods with all three carriers, such volume makes obtaining signatures on every item costly and impractical.
Thank the Internet and the explosion of online shopping. Take the largest online retailer, as one example: Amazon.com, which showed $15.7 million in sales in its first full year of operation in 1996, grew its business by 838 percent to $147.8 million just a year later.
Today's net sales are dwarfing those early figures.
By 2007, Amazon.com reported sales of $14.8 billion, only to be eclipsed by $19.2 billion in sales in 2008, and an astounding $48.1 billion last year, according to the company's 2011 Annual Report.
Amazon.com, which reports it does a "disproportional" amount of its sales in the fourth quarter, uses 20 different carriers – including the three main services and a host of regional carriers – to ship merchandise. Signatures with Amazon.com, are required only on delivery of shipments above $1,300, according to information on the company's website.
Most orders on Amazon.com can be easily tracked online by customers. Tracking information details when the shipment left its facility, where it progressed en route to its destination and the date, time down to the second and location of delivery.
Customers seeking updated information about their orders with Amazon.com are invited to visit their specific account page. Additional information regarding delivery instructions are provided under the "Where's My Stuff?" header under "Help" for "Shipping & Delivery."
At FedEx, involvement in the delivery is a little different, but customers still do have input.
Armed with the FedEx tracking number, Stanley said, customers can request a route change, even when the package is already in transit. Customers can also leave instructions for the delivery person.
"A customer asked us to leave a package inside the gas grill [at his house]," Stanley said. "We said, 'OK.' We will do that if it's within reason."
FedEx Ground, Stanley pointed out, also allows customers to schedule an actual appointment time for package delivery. He also said that when customers are concerned deliveries might be made when no one is there to receive it, the intended recipient can also request the package be routed back to a FedEx Office location where it can be picked up later.
The U.S. Postal Service provides similar benefits with package delivery, although its services come with a feature the others don't have: built-in law enforcement oversight by the Postal Inspection Service.
"It's an added security. We're definitely fortunate in that," said Karen Mazurkiewicz, local communications coordinator for the U.S. Postal Service. "The Postal Inspection Service is the oldest law enforcement agency in the country. They are there to make sure whoever is using the mail is doing so lawfully."
In all, there are about 1,500 postal inspectors nationwide that, as federal law enforcement officers, "carry firearms, make arrests and serve federal search warrants and subpoenas," according to the service.
Postal Service officials encourage anyone who believes they have been a victim of mail theft to contact local police as well as submitting a complaint with the Postal Inspection Service at (877) 876-2455 or online at postalinspectors.uspis.gov.
Mazurkiewicz also pointed out that Postal Service carriers are uniquely familiar with their delivery areas because they deliver mail there every day. Carriers concerned about the security of deliveries "can opt to leave notices of attempted delivery and bring items back to the Post Office for customer pick up," she said.
Besides programs offered by UPS, FedEx and the U.S. Postal Service aimed at protecting valuable packages, some practical customer suggestions offered by the carriers include:
• Asking a neighbor you trust to keep an eye out for a delivery and retrieve the item for you.
• Requesting the carrier to either change the address for delivery (possibly to a workplace) or having it held at the carrier's local office for future retrieval.
• Requiring signatures upon delivery by arranging it in advance with the shipper or, where applicable, the carrier delivering the package.
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quote: Citizens have a reasonable expectation that their government is not paying to data mine their information and track them. After all they're paying the taxes. Even if you're fine with it from a privacy perspective, do you like paying for spying on yourself and your neighbors?


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TRUCKEE, Calif. - Third-grade students from Truckee Elementary School took their class work outdoors Friday, Oct. 5 to explore nature and learn about local history. This was their first field trip journey for the 2012-2013 school year. Mrs. Fansler and Mrs. Anderson's third-grade classes spent the day on Donner Summit hiking and learning about indigenous plants and how emigrants like the Donner Party crossed the Sierra.
"I liked learning about the trees, plants and animals that live on Donner Summit," said student Clara Castellar. "We saw a golden-mantled ground squirrel preparing for winter."
Teachers and parent volunteers led students on a 6-mile hike on the Pacific Crest Trail and the Mt. Judah loop. The route also passed nearby historic Roller Pass, where early emigrants once pulled their wagon trains over the summit. Ahead of the group, Mrs. Anderson left educational notes on the trail side for students to find. The notes captured various topics including noting native species, wildlife, geology, and history.
The field trip complemented what Truckee Elementary students are learning during their weekly science lab exploration time. The new lab was created with funds from Measure A.
"In science lab we learned that if a tree is cut you can count the rings to see how old it is," recalled a student.
Students also prepared by reviewing local flora and fauna. "We identified trees and plants around school," said Mrs. Anderson.
"I'm really impressed with how well the students kept up and stayed on the trail. They did really, really well," said parent Lydia Carrillo.
"Place-learning opportunities like these directly support our Truckee Green School initiative," said PTO Co-President Alex Herrera. "We know that fostering a love for our natural environment is the first step in protecting it."
Learn more about Truckee Elementary Going Green at www.TruckeeGreenSchool.org.


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To the Editor/ Dec. 12 Tomahawk Leader
At last Lincoln County Board meeting a "solid majority" as one paper quoted accepted a conceptual plan to address space needs. Although this is a plan to do something and we all know we need to do something, this plan does not address court security well and does nothing for jail cell shortage for five years. There are no hard cells in the first phase of jail remodeling. It does call for immediate construction of a county office building at $6.25 million-plus, with a total cost of $16 million. Prisoners will still be hauled by sheriff deputies across the street to court. Prisoners will still be hauled by sheriff deputies to other counties for housing, some as far as Portage and Shawano Counties. Outside county housing costs the county about $400,000 per year or more. Moving prisoners across the street to court is not free either! Plus officers are off the road not doing what they were hired for.
I have always believed we need to address jail shortage and court security first.
This can be done for $10-12 million depending on the existent of jail remodeling. This plan would consist of a new jail pod, a new adjacent court facility and addition and remodel of current jail. Prisoner transport by deputy for courts and outside housing would end. This plan will save taxpayers $3-4 million compared to the concept that received a "solid majority" and will be long term solution to the two main problems.
Office overcrowding will be relieved by using the offices the court system have vacated in the historic courthouse. They will vacate 18 offices. There will be little or no remodeling of the courthouse.
Four of the five supervisors who voted against the concept presented at the last board meeting have served a year and one half on the space needs committee. We all know which plan has proven best, cheapest and most long term for the county. Plus providing the most long term usage of the existing courthouse with the last remodeling. This concept could end jail, court and office crowding within two to three years. I don't understand the thinking behind the "solid majority" vote.
If this makes sense to you, call your county supervisor.
David J. Fox
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Good Ice Hunting
Who says global warming is putting the kibosh on ice climbing? Certainly not a small but active crew of climbers in Virginia. In the past couple of years Chad Heddleston and Jesse Von Fange have been plying that Southern state's back roads, searching for undiscovered ice. And found it. In this photo, Heddleston makes the first ascent of Sweet Jesus (WI 5), at the Unicorn crag. Located just one and a half hours from D.C., the Unicorn is 500-feet wide, 100-feet high and overhangs 20 to 40 feet. The fact that there is a place like this in the South is sick, says Fange, who'd prefer to keep the crag's exact location a bit of a mystery. This area is an easy drive for a HUGE population group, he says, so anything too specific could really become a headache fast. He will say that it won't be too hard to find, and that there are crazy spots everywhere, you just have to look. We've found several great ones in the past five years, all near home -- and that really goes for anyone's back yard, especially in a recession like this. Cut back on the road trips and flights, get out a topo and start hunting!
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Stainless steel kettles, empty kegs and a grain mill sit ready near a ping-pong table covered with invoices at the new headquarters of Frothy Beard Brewing Co. in North Charleston.
Growlers and gravity
Q: What is craft beer?A: This is beer produced by a brewer that is small (6 million barrels or less annually), independent and traditional, according to the Brewers Association. These brewers often use traditional ingredients like malted barley but with an eye toward innovation and unique interpretations.Q: Why are they referred to at times as high-gravity beers?A: High-gravity beers are stronger brews that tend to have higher alcohol contents, such double IPAs, imperial stouts and the like. Not all craft beers are high-gravity. In fact, a good number are at or below the booze content found in your average Bud.Q: How many breweries are there in South Carolina?A: The South Carolina Brewers Association lists a dozen, with four in the Charleston area and a fifth set to open in the coming year. More are rumored to be in the works.Q. Why have the number of beer offerings grown so much in recent years?A: In 2007, the state lifted its prohibition on beers containing more than 5 percent alcohol by weight. That opened South Carolina to a wave of stronger, more exotic beers and encouraged the arrival of breweries that avoided the state because its laws limited what they could sell.Q. What is a growler? A: A growler is a half-gallon jug filled with draft beer from a tap. Some consider it the best way to sample fresh beer. Q. Why is sterilizing tap lines and growlers so important?A: Residual gunk can render a premium beverage flat, sour, headless or worse. Growlers also should be bottom-filled from a tube attached to the tap to preserve the beers character. A poorly filled growler results in an inferior version of that beer going into your glass when you open it, local beer writer and historian Timmons Pettigrew said. Maybe its a just little inferior, or maybe its a total mess, but regardless its not fair to the consumer, or the brewery.
The three bewhiskered principals have spent six years getting to this point, concocting beers, refining recipes and hosting tasting parties at their Charleston home to build a buzz, so to speak. Now, theyre ready to make the leap from homebrew hobbyists to commercial brewers at their industrial digs off Peppermill Parkway.
Charleston-area breweries
Coast Brewing: 1250 2nd St. N., North Charleston. Tours, tasting and sale hours are Thursdays, 4-7 p.m.; and Saturdays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Contact: 343-4727.Holy City Brewing: 4155 C Dorchester Road, North Charleston. Tasting room open Monday and Tuesday, 4-6 p.m.; Wednesday through Friday, 4-7 p.m.; and Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Contact: 225-6089Westbrook Brewing: 510 Ridge Road, Mount Pleasant. Tasting room and tours on Thursdays and Fridays, 4-7 p.m.; and Saturdays, noon-4 p.m. Contact: 654-9114.Palmetto Brewing: 289 Huger St., Charleston. Tours are Wednesdays and Fridays, 3-5 p.m. Contact: 937-0903.
We all started brewing because we fell in love with craft beer and wanted to make it at home, partner Michael Biondi said. About two years ago we began working on a concept to try to take it to the next level.
When the suds start flowing sometime after the first of the year, Frothy Beard will become the fifth brewery based in Charleston and the latest addition to the Lowcountrys growing craft beer scene.
In the span of just five years, Charleston has gone from rather hapless and hopless beer town to one with an increasingly sophisticated palate. Microbreweries, specialty beer stores and beer-centric bars have popped up around the region; supermarkets, restaurants and even gas stations are hawking growlers, or half-gallon jugs of beer; and the number of brew festivals has multiplied with each passing year.
Events like Februarys Brewvival festival draw beer tourists to the region, and local brews are getting some national props as well. Holy City Brewing in North Charleston recently scored a gold medal for its Pluff Mud Porter at the renowned Great American Beer Festival in Colorado.
Charleston is definitely becoming a hub for good beer, said Matt Williams, a craft beer lover who works in the food and beverage industry.
Seeds of change
The change stems from the Pop the Cap campaign that brought high-gravity beer to South Carolina in 2007. The states taste for stronger, more challenging brews has steadily grown since that time, and craft beer now makes up more than 5 percent of the market. The state is home to a dozen breweries, with more in the works.
The growth mirrors a craft beer boom nationally. While overall beer sales were down 1 percent last year, craft beer sales jumped 13 percent by volume, according to the Colorado-based Brewers Association. Retail sales for craft beer were up 14 percent in the first half of this year, and the total number of breweries, 2,126, is at a 125-year high in the United States, the association reported.
That would surprise no one waiting to fill their growler at Holy Citys Dorchester Road brewery last week. On a Tuesday evening hardly a key party night folks stood in three lines, six-deep waiting for fills of the honored porter, an oyster stout and other seasonal pours. The brewerys gold medal hung on a peg above the taps.
Its exciting not just for us as a brewery, Robin Riebman, Holy Citys marketing and sales rep, said of the award. Its exciting to see Charlestons beer scene getting some recognition.
Beer aficionados see plenty of room for continued local growth. Consider that nearby Asheville, N.C., has roughly the same number of breweries as the entire Palmetto State. Sure, beer culture has a firmer footing in the Asheville area (resulting in it being named Beer City USA in one survey last year), but it still has about a third fewer people than Charleston.
Scott Shor is co-owner of Charleston Beer Exchange, which opened the states first retail growler station in 2008. Shor said the Lowcountry is nowhere near the point of saturation yet for new breweries. And there are ample markets beyond South Carolinas shores for breweries that catch on, he said. There are 49 states and the whole world waiting for these kinds of beers.
Shors business partner, Rich Carley, agrees. Every brewery around Charleston is at capacity and they are selling every drop they make. That proves there is room for more.
Challenges remain
Jaime Tenny, co-owner of Coast Brewing in North Charleston, was a leading figure in the Pop the Cap campaign. Tenny said changes to state law to allow for stronger beers, tasting events and direct brewery sales to customers in conjunction with tours have all helped nurture Charlestons nascent beer scene.
Overall, were on the right path, she said. But its still really tough to make it as a small brewery with some of the restrictions that are still in place.
Most notable is the inability of breweries to sell beers by the pint, Tenny said. State law now limits breweries to four, 4 ounce pours at tastings.
The South Carolina Brewers Association, which Tenny heads, wants state lawmakers to revisit those limits, which she and others contend are hampering efforts for growth.
The Asheville area recently landed large new East Coast breweries for Sierra Nevada, New Belgium and Oskar Blues. That sort of thing wont happen here unless the pint law and other restrictions are eased, Tenny said.
Timmons Pettigrew, author of Charleston Beer: A High Gravity History of Lowcountry Brewing, said North Carolinas craft beer industry has blossomed, with north of 60 breweries and counting, because its laws treat breweries more kindly. The pint option alone gives Tar Heel State breweries a significant form of cash flow that South Carolina breweries simply dont have access to.
Likewise, North Carolina breweries can choose to distribute their own product up to a certain amount, while South Carolina breweries have to sell through a distributor to get their wares into the market outside of their own four walls, he said. If you were ready to open a brewery, which sounds like a better business plan to you?
In the long run, that equates to lost tax revenues, jobs and tourism dollars, Tenny and Pettigrew said.
Beer connoisseurs, after all, travel far and wide to partake of regional tours and tastes, much like wine lovers flock to Napa Valley. Others happen upon a taste they like while in town and go in search of the source.
Such was the case with Hillary Brown and Reid Adams, who were vacationing in Charleston last week from West Virginia. After one sample of the Holy City porter at The Griffon downtown, they set out to find the brewery and sample some other flavors. We had a day to kill, so we looked them up on the Internet and decided to see what it was like, Brown said.
Biondi and his partners at Frothy Beard, Joey Siconolfi and Steve McCauley, hope folks will soon be seeking them out as well.
The three friends are starting out small they initially plan to produce about seven barrels a week but with big ideas in mind. Theyve been studying up on larger scale production techniques and taking pointers from those who have gone before them.
Other area brewers have been helpful in that regard and dont see the new start-up as a competitor as much as a fellow pioneer in expanding the regions beer culture. There is a lot of room for everyone to grow in, Biondi said.
Pettigrew, the local beer author, said as the craft beer scene grows, its important to do so in a sustainable, quality-first fashion. He doesnt want to see progress derailed by sub-par festivals, cruddy imitation brews and growler stations manned by people who dont what theyre pouring or how to properly sanitize their systems.
The danger, in my opinion, is in saturating the market with low-quality, cheap substitutes for the craft beer experience that ultimately turn people off from the whole thing.
Reach Glenn Smith at 937-5556 or Twitter.com/glennsmith5.
The three owners of Frothy Beard Brewing Steve McCauley (from left), Joey Siconolfi and Michael Biondi have begun their brewing business in North Charleston.×
The three owners of Frothy Beard Brewing are among the latest to study the art of brewing and join the Charleston-area craft-beer boom.×