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With a single midweek date on the FIFA calendar, scheduling a match in Cape Town, South Africa removed a lot of the team building and competitive advantages of the United States' friendly versus Bafana Bafana on Wednesday. It's not reasonable for U.S. head coach Bob Bradley to call in his best team of players who play important parts in their club teams and have them fly on Monday all the way to South Africa, which could take upwards of 24 hours, and them back up on Thursday for their club matches over the weekend. From a competitive standpoint, Wednesday's match is nearly a throwaway, but with rumors floating around that South African Danny Jordaan will vote in place of one of the suspended FIFA Executive Committee members in December on the country that will host the 2022 World Cup, the sold out stadium in Cape Town to see the U.S. might be worth a vote for the United States bid.
Although the match is not a team-building exercise, it does present an opportunity for the squad to build its depth and get a look at some young players. Probably most importantly, though, the match can give a couple players the chance to prove that they can compete for time at next summer's Gold Cup at positions where the U.S. is vulnerable. Despite the U.S. not having anything resembling their best team, South Africa does so the players that see the field for the Yanks will be tested by some quality opposition.
The two most obvious areas for concern in the United States' player pool is at right back and left back. Steve Cherundolo is the class of the U.S. right backs and was one of the better Americans at the World Cup, but at 31 years old, Bradley has to find a younger option at the position if not for the 2011 Gold Cup then for the 2014 World Cup. Jonathan Spector has long been touted as the Yanks' future right back, but he is in the midst of the worst form of his life, is on the verge of being dropped by his club, West Ham, and hasn't put in a good shift for the U.S. in months. In steps Eric Lichaj, who earned his first cap last month versus Colombia as a substitute where the Aston Villa youngster showed flashes of being able to step into the position for the U.S. by next summer. Another good performance could push Lichaj past Spector on the depth chart and put his name atop the list of future right backs.
On the other side of the back line is the continued inability for the U.S. to find a quality left back. The last four years have largely been a two-man show with Jonathan Bornstein and Heath Pearce trading bad performances that knocked them below the other until Carlos Bocanegra had to go over and spell them both. That was the case until the Americans' last two games of the World Cup when Bornstein stepped back into the starting XI and had two very good performances, making him the preferred left back option. He will be in Cape Town to try to grab a hold of the position, but he's struggled to put together a string of good matches for the U.S. since he debut in 2007 and the job would very well open up yet again. Tim Ream, the heralded rookie who plays for the New York Red Bulls, has forged himself a professional career as a center back, but he did play left back in college and Bradley has shown a willingness in the past to play players slightly out of position so it's not unthinkable that Ream gets a crack at left back in his first ever international match.
Another area where the U.S. is lacking is true wingers. Landon Donovan and Clint Dempsey start at outside midfield for the U.S. and both are very effective there, but Donovan is a right-footed player on the left who likes to cut in and Dempsey roams often, sometimes centrally. Neither hug the touch line and really stretch the field wide, not that it is an issue for them in particular because they are playing to their strengths. Benny Feilhaber is often Bradley's first sub used, going in on the left and like Donovan, he is right-footed and likes to cut in. Feilhaber plays well too, but Bradley could use true wingers who will stretch the field wide and change up the match some, even if it is only as a substitute. Alejandro Bedoya is a player who will get a chance in South Africa to fill that role after coming on strong for Orebro in Sweden in the last two years and being one of the last players left off of the World Cup roster. Robbie Rogers could fill that role as well, although his play has plateaued in the last couple years and some speculate a move to left back could be his best chance at an international career. If Mikkel Diskerud is deployed on the wing, he could be an answer as well, although he also plays centrally and may not get time outside versus South Africa.
After the outside back and midfield spots, there are also the young players to watch. Juan Agudelo and Teal Bunbury both just finished their rookie seasons in MLS and showed flashes of a bright future, although most agree they are still a couple years of development away from being able to crack the United States' roster when at its strongest. Even so, it will be each of their first matches and an opportunity to get a look at the team's possible future strikers, a very thing position for the U.S. right now. Gale Agbossoumonde has long been touted as one of the brightest young centerbacks to come through the U.S. system in a long time and after a strong performance at last year's FIFA Under-20 World Cup, Agbossoumonde will make his senior international debut on his 19th birthday should he enter the match in Cape Town.
On the whole, there isn't a lot to look for with regards to the whole team. With minimal practice time and little familiarity between the players, it is unlikely that the U.S. looks flawless, but the match is an opportunity to look at individual players who could step forward and wrest a spot even with the full team at certain positions or those who could be the future of the national team.


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By Paul Wyman
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When looking to invest in a company, it is important to monitor and measure various aspects of finances and operations in order to determine the success the business is having. Profitability, debt and quality of service are often key measurements. Not too often do these principles and measurements get applied to government.
Why not? Let's have some fun and apply these business measurements to your current Howard County government.
Let's take a look at how county government ended 2012. Here are the facts: Through sound fiscal management of the last several years, county government ended the year with a $9 million surplus. We have paid off all county debt during that same time, making us one of the rare local units of government in the state that is debt free! We have grown our rainy day fund from zero to a healthy balance of $1.2 million.
In 2012 we also gave back $860,000 of tax money directly to the property owners of Howard County. I know it sounds crazy, but it's true — your county government actually gave money back to taxpayers. It is a simple belief we have — it's your money, not ours!
From a service standpoint we can share that we continually get high marks. The sheriff department received another outstanding jail report from the state, and the newly merged dispatch spent under budget, continuing to save taxpayers of Howard County more than $700,000 per year while providing the same high level of service.
The jail renovation-expansion is almost complete and was undertaken without incurring any new taxes or new debt. Our county roads continue to be hailed as some of the best in the state, our courts oversee 15,000 cases a year, tax collections and assessments are on time, our properties are excellently maintained, and we have begun taking on 20 years' worth of neglected infrastructure in county drains and watersheds.
We have made significant economic development investments, many in partnership with the City of Kokomo. Projects like Darrough Chapel, trails, Kitty Run and the YMCA, to name a few. When looking at all partnerships that have been accomplished with the city, it is not surprising we received a joint economic development award in 2012 with the City of Kokomo from the state Main Street Association.
Looking at the successes that your city and county governments are having, you would be hard pressed to find any other county where the financial picture of the major units of government are any stronger.
You should know your county employees have contributed greatly to our success. Time and time again during these difficult economic times they have watched the taxpayer dollars closely and have spent your money wisely. Their efforts have enabled us to be in a strong financial position today. I know they will continue to help us manage the new challenges in the coming years. Like business, we will continue to make necessary improvements and listen to our customers.
I love how local government is still so connected to the people. I think that level of closeness is what helps us stay focused and achieve these types of results. It keeps us grounded on sound fiscal principles with a true understanding of the taxpayers' desires — keep spending down, pay off debt, maintain low tax rates and build surplus for upcoming challenging financial situations.
I am proud to serve with my fellow county officials and very proud of the overall success of our employees. Your local county government is financially sound! Stock rating: BUY!
Paul Wyman is a Howard County commissioner. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com.

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Past Seasons - Cross Country
Cross country earns six Great South Awards
The GSAC announced the women's cross country postseason award winners and Salem College dominated the awards.
Cross country competes at the 2013 Disney Classic in Florida
The Salem College cross country team spent the weekend in Florida as they competed at the 2013 Walt Disney World 5K Classic presented by New Balance.
Cross country finishes as 2nd Division III team in Greensboro
The Salem College cross country team finished in 6th overall and 2nd out of 6 NCAA Division III teams at the 30th Annual Greensboro Cross Country 5K Invitational.
Cross country continues strong season at Barton
The Salem College cross country team finished in fourth at the Barton XC Invitational 5K.
Olveda breaks Salem Cross Country 5K Record at Catawba
Natali Olveda (Salinas, CA) broke the six-year old Salem College cross country 5K record at the Catawba Invitational today with a run of 19:24.13.
Olveda wins and XC Team finishes in Second at St. Andrew's
The Salem College cross country team finished in second in their first meet of the season at the St. Andrew's University Invitational 5K.


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Former New Frontier loan officer charged with fraud
Bell entered his guilty pleas during a brief appearance in U.S. District Court in Denver on Wednesday after prosecutors alleged he made false bank entries, misapplied funds, committed bank fraud and engaged in money laundering.
The charges cover actions committed by Bell in the four years leading up to New Frontier's failure in 2009. In 2010, Bell and several other of the bank's officials, including Larry Seastrom, Robert Brunner, Timothy Thissen, John Kammeier and Jack Renfroe, were banned from banking.
The Federal Insurance Deposit Corp. ordered a criminal investigation into all of the officials, but Bell is the only one who is known to have been charged thus far.
Bell's next court date has not yet been set.
The first count against him alleges that in October 2005, Bell submitted false information on a $5.58 million loan to two borrowers.
Bell "failed to disclose that a certificate of deposit, the value of which was $106,759, pledged as collateral" belonged to another individual. The documents say Bell would have benefited personally from the loan.
The second count accuses Bell of misapplying more than $662,000 of New Frontier's money in March 2008.
The third count alleges that from June to September 2008, Bell "devised and participated in a scheme to defraud (New Frontier)."
As a part of this scheme, Bell is accused of arranging for eight New Frontier customers to borrow money from the bank and using the proceeds of those loans to purchase shares of stock in New Frontier Bancorp.
At the time, the bank was under supervision from regulators who had instructed the bank to raise its capital reserves. The purchase of shares is one way banks raise money in this situation.
In order to accomplish this, the documents state, Bell prepared the loan documents but only vaguely stated the use of the loan proceeds.
Bell claimed in the documents that the proceeds would be used for "business investments, business investments to manage proceeds of $4.2 million (in) water sales, and new money for the purchase of agriculture real estate, operating line of credit for farm and business investment to manage income from pending oil and gas lease."
In total, the charging documents allege that Bell caused New Frontier to loan more than $20 million to unnamed borrowers. Following that, these same borrowers used more than $4 million in proceeds from the loan to purchase shares of stock in the bank's holding company.
In August 2008, according to the court documents, Bell attempted to deposit some $260,000 in proceeds from one of the loans into an account of one of the borrowers.
The fourth count against him alleges that Bell attempted to deposit $160,000 of "proceeds of an unlawful specified activity," into his own bank account in June 2008. He also attempted to disguise the source of the money, according to the documents.
Bell's attorney, Saskia Jordan of the Denver firm Haddon, Morgan and Foreman, could not be immediately reached.
The first three counts carry possible sentences of up to 30 years in prison and a fine up to $1 million per count. The fourth count carries a possible sentence up to 20 years in prison and a fine as large as $500,000.
New Frontier Bank was founded in Greeley in 1998 and grew into the largest agricultural lender in the region. By the end of 2008, it was a massive force in the Northern Colorado banking world, with more than $2 billion in deposits.
In April 2009, the bank was taken into receivership by the FDIC after losing more than $11 million in the first quarter of that year. Its doors closed forever in May 2009, but fallout from the bank's demise was felt long afterward.
In December of 2008, New Frontier entered into a cease-and-desist agreement with the FDIC to correct a variety of "unsafe or unsound banking practices and violations of law and/or regulations."
The cease-and-desist order came on the same day New Frontier and Boulder-based investment group Colorado Financial Holdings reached an agreement for CFH to invest at least $30 million in the institution.
In January 2009, one of the bank's biggest customers, Eaton-based Johnson's Dairy, filed for bankruptcy, then filed a complaint against New Frontier executives.
The complaint alleged that the defendants were involved in a scheme that allowed the bank to continue lending to the dairy beyond legal lending limits.
Following this, CFH withdrew its interest in the bank. In April 2009, then-president and founder Seastrom was removed from the bank and replaced by an FDIC administrator.
Throughout the rest of 2009, FDIC regulators continued to divest New Frontier's assets, including real estate holdings and loans, with some going for pennies on the dollar.
By November 2009, the FDIC released a report stating that New Frontier failed because of inadequate risk management practices related to rapid growth, questionable loans and a heavy reliance on brokered deposits rather than local deposits.
"In retrospect, a stronger supervisory response at earlier (bank) examinations may have been prudent in light of the extent and nature of the risks and the institution's lack of adequate or timely corrective action," the report said. "Stronger supervisory action may have influenced New Frontier's board and management to constrain their excessive risk-taking during the institution's rapid growth period."
The following month, in December 2009, nearly 60 former shareholders of the bank filed suit, naming nine defendants, Bell among them. The shareholders, who had collectively invested about $13 million in the bank over its 11-year history, lost the value of their shares when the bank failed.
The suit alleged that the defendants permitted and encouraged policies and practices that led to the bank's failure by, among other things, making too many loans and permitting — sometimes participating in — transactions meant to circumvent lending limits.
The case was dismissed without prejudice in March 2010.
The final estimated loss from the New Frontier failure to the FDIC insurance fund was $871.4 million, one of the costliest in the nation's history.
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---- — News last week that New York City is inaugurating a revolutionary bike-sharing program is a reminder that the use of a bicycle instead of an automobile ought to be encouraged wherever possible, and certainly within our city and village limits in the North Country.
Bike use has so many obvious benefits, but we'll quickly hit on two: physical exercise and savings of gasoline. Anyone who can use a bike, even occasionally, should strongly consider it.
In New York, 6,000 bikes are being made available at 300 sites around the city. That's 6,000 bikes for a city of more than 7 million people. The bikes are being supplied by sponsors, the lead of which is Citigroup.
The advantage to New Yorkers, besides exercise and gas, is convenience. Driving in that snarl of traffic is so troublesome that Mayor Michael Bloomberg has called on residents and visitors not to do it at all unless it's absolutely necessary.
Of course, New York has alternatives that many communities in our area don't: buses and a subway, as well as many fleets of taxis.
But most New Yorkers live in high-rises, which makes bicycle transport clumsy if not downright impossible. So the new plan will allow people to pick up a bike at any of the 300 racks in the city and leave it at any other. Other metropolises have similars system, including, near us, Montreal.
That's a system that Plattsburgh, for example, wouldn't need. But it's a reminder to us all that biking is a terrific idea that we should be exploiting more than we do.
Bike lanes are provided now in many areas of the city, and the Saranac River Trail makes it inviting for us to participate. It's 1.3 miles of a picturesque, paved track behind SUNY Plattsburgh, extending from Plattsburgh High School through downtown and beyond.
It's now possible to safely travel by bike from any Point A to any Point B throughout the city.
What would be a true windfall would be a route westward along Route 3 so aspiring bikers could get from downtown out to the shopping venues on the West End. That route still presents some peril to the casual biker. Plans are being discussed to eventually extend the River Trail out in that direction.
If New York City can do it, why couldn't we? If it's safe to ride a bicycle on Broadway, it ought to be a cinch on Route 3, with a little enhancement.
The Velo Quebec Grand Tour, which wound its way through the North Country in the summer of 2010, proved that area roads are navigable by bike. Riders raved about the scenery, the roads and the reception they received from locals.
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Using such gear as Watchout 4.0 with an Osprey live video capture card, Medialon 3 show control, MOTU midi to serial converters, a live camera feed, and Lighthouse R16 LED panels, projection designer Zachary Borovay, who will be featured at the Live Design Broadway Projection Master Classes in New York on May 21, has designed the images for the hit Broadway musical, Rock of Ages.
"One of the more interesting things about this setup is that in addition to the live camera moment, there are many other moments in the video that contain stills or movies featuring various combinations of actors who in the show. In the past, projection designers would try to obscure an actor's face in order to avoid dealing with understudies –
like the hand in front of the face in The Who's Tommy, which was born out of necessity but became an iconic image," says Borovay. "For Rock of Ages, we actually pre-programmed different versions of the show that can be called up depending on who was in or out that day, as well as different versions of the show for weekday and weekend performances. There are even some different jokes depending on which version you see. All of the different Watchout shows live on the display computers, and we configured Medialon to call up the particular show that is needed that day. This is the first time I have ever done something like that with Watchout. There is also an interesting story regarding our attempt to implement Watchout 4's newly added DMX capability for triggering the cues. Ultimately, it didn't work in a way that was viable for theatre, but it led some very interesting new features that will appear in the next update of Watchout."
Borovay and Rock of Ages LD Jason Lyons will present an in-depth analysis of their designs at the BPMC on May 21, and all attendees at the Classes will see the show that evening. Join Borovay and other leading designers Elaine McCarthy, Jake Pinholster, Jason Lyons, and Adam Dunaway as well as representatives from TMB, Green Hippo, A.C.T Lighting, and Enttec at the BPMC and focus your sights on Broadway projection designer with the best in the business. Register here today, and save $100 on all prices for the BLMC, BPMC, and BSMC, the industry's most comprehensive professional training.


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Fat lot of good it's done Barack Obama to pose as The Great Compromiser. The more "Grand Bargains" he's proposed, the further Republicans have fled in the opposite direction. Is it really possible that Obama mistook the U.S. government for the Harvard Law Review, where his reputation as a fair-minded mediator earned him universal respect?
With yet another round of budgetary hostage-taking and government shutdowns threatened this autumn — throwing Americans out of work and stifling the economy — isn't it time Obama adjusted to GOP radicalism?
Historian Rick Perlstein ("Nixonland") put it this way to MSNBC's Steve Kornacki: "The reason Obama's rhetoric and his whole strategic approach to his presidency fails is because going back six years or more, he fundamentally misunderstands the Republican Party. He doesn't understand (how) they behave, this kind of Leninist cell waiting in the mountains, waiting for the final apocalypse..."
"Barack Obama is constitutionally incapable of saying, 'we have adversaries.' That every time a Democratic president comes in that they handle the government more effectively. Every time a Democratic president comes in, they create more jobs than the Republicans. But to say that would be constitutionally impossible for Obama because he needs to tell this story about reconciliation -- there is no Red America, there is no Blue America."
Nobody made Obama endorse deficit cutting as the centerpiece of his economic policy. But he ought to notice that with the federal budget deficit shrinking at an unprecedented rate — the FY2013 shortfall will be less than half of the $1.3 trillion gap George W. Bush left behind — GOP leaders keep falsifying reality. On "Fox News Sunday," House Majority Leader Eric Cantor brazenly insisted that Congress should be "focused on trying to deal with the ultimate problem, which is this growing deficit."


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A white line etched around where there'd been a stricken body. Two clues but no gun. And a detective in a beaten grey trench coat that makes him look like Humphrey Bogart. Then, more tales of grisly killings and dismemberment. A hand touches my shoulder and my heart pounds: I wonder if I'll be the next victim? But my imagination is running away with itself; I haven't come to the capital of Sweden for slaughter and mayhem, but am on a murder mystery tour as Scandinavian crime novels are all the rage at the moment. And the only foul play would be if I didn't fully explore this city of 14 idyllic islands spread out like huge water lilies where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic.
Founded by Birger Jarl in the 13th century, the nucleus of Stockholm is a mosaic of four districts (Innerstaden). The edgy, grunge-chic bohemia of Södermalm in the south is a pleasing antidote to the north's more functionalist office block and chain store-peppered commercial hub of Norrmalm. Elsewhere, the wide, leafy boulevards of the East's Östermalm are home to most of Sweden's old money, reminiscent of London's Knightsbridge. A 15-minute walk will take you to its counterpart, the up-and-coming Kungsholmen – all loft living, cool bars and chic bistros.
Before we go any further, let's first dispel a cliché as overused as two teens bonking just before they get knocked off in a horror movie: all the guys here are not 6' 4' hunks with corn-gold crops of hair and six packs etched onto their torsos instead of in the fridge. Nevertheless, the exquisite, almost equal mixture of green open spaces, waterways and residential areas that make up this metropolis, definitely contains more than a few!
Last time I did a traditional city tour, it was about as exciting as measuring the amount of slime a slug produces every five seconds. But, as you've already witnessed, the murder mystery trail puts a rather hair-raising slant on such proceedings. To be sure, the spindly narrow streets and pastel facades of their 19th-century townhouses have never seemed more alive than when we creep around under moonlight, like we should be in CSI. And there's a palpable sense of shock when we see where the prime minster Olof Palme was mowed down by a hail of bullets in 1986, on the road that now bears his name. In a similar vein, the Millennium Walk is just as interesting because it features the planet's most kickass sleuth right now, Lisbeth Salander. The bisexual, cyberpunk vigilante is the heroine of Stieg Larsson's three books and subsequent films (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo starts off the series) that have added a new dimension to crime fiction. And it is enjoyable to learn about her and get some general nuggets of information about this municipality as I swing by some of the imagined haunts in the novels. Some of Larsson's characters' apartments are right next to my favourite part of Stockholm, SoFo. Known by its Manhattan-inspired acronym, this neighbourhood "South of Folkungagatan", is probably the hippest milieu in the whole of Scandinavia. Indeed, it would take me several visits to drop in on all of its trendy drinking dens and cafés like the Pet Sounds Bar and String. Fashion-wise the area's bursting at the seams, whether it is due to Nudie Jeans, who specialize in raw and prewashed denim, or Tjallamalla and their smörgåsbord of young designers and stylish labels. And for the ultimate accessory look no further than Björn Borg. Renowned for fluffing up and spanking his opponent's balls during consecutive Wimbledon wins (1976-1980), the tennis icon now has a hand in millions of pairs of goolies as they are wrapped in his brand of underwear.
When you get to my age, it's comforting to know there's something that looks even more of a wreck than I do in the morning. Stretched out before me is the ravaged oak hulk of the Vasa, with a plethora of canon hatches, and lengths of hemp rigging as intricate as any spider's web. Built by King Gustav II Adolf in 1628, the 70-metre vessel was meant to be a fearsome war machine. However, she sunk just off the coast of Stockholm due to design faults, in less time – about two minutes – than it's taken the Lib Dems to jettison most of their election promises. Remarkably, the boat was raised in 1961 and painfully preserved, and is now housed in the eponymous museum. Another great stop-off is the Moderna Museet. The gallery is partly famed for being the initial place to grant Pop Art meister Andy Warhol a solo show, in the 60s. Nowadays its permanent collection includes the breathtaking collision of colours and geometric shapes that amounts to the cubism of Picasso and the deceptive allure of Salvador Dali's surrealism. Notwithstanding, what impresses me most about this institution is that it's the first anywhere to offer a "Queer audioguide". During it, I am constantly enlightened as the angst-ridden haunting canvases of Edvard Munch and other painters are analysed from sexual identity and gender role perspectives.
Stockholm's much smaller than London, with a population of only 820,000, so the gay scene is of commensurately modest size. Nonetheless, I have more of a thrill than the A-Team's Mr T in a jewellery outlet, whenever I hit town. It's hard not to, when you can let it all hang out in slick nightclubs like Zipper (Saturday's only). Inside, the basement shindig hordes of hunks cut loose to everything from classic soul to pop and RnB. The night after the morning before (Friday) – sorry, I always get confused after so much booze – I was in Kolingsborg. Its three floors were packed to the rafters with hot to trot totty, especially in front of the main stage where there was a Lady Gaga impersonator. Even though she wasn't the real thing, no one had a "Poker Face" or cared about their last "Bad Romance", because she was so fab. And I don't know whether to sink and swim or do a hop, skip and jump when I enter the fun and frivolity of a boat that really rocks: Patricia. Over 70 years old and formerly used as a luxury yacht by Queen Elizabeth II, she's now permanently moored in Södermalm. I stand out on deck with schlager (Swedish Eurovision) spilling out from one of the several dance areas, watching the last odd twinkle of stars which indicate that night is falling into dawn.
Truth be told, Gordon Ramsay might not get a hard-on when it comes to Stockholm's number of Michelin starred restaurants, given there are only six. Even so, I find there are enough swanky eateries to make me as ravenous as an aardvark in a termite mound. One of the new kids on the block is Monarki, which was named in honour of their nation's royals (before their recent sex and Nazi scandals, the owners hasten to add). Its interiors have a classic elegance, but with a touch of avant-garde. The burgundy wallpaper is alive with patterned pink flowers, thick olive curtains surround trestle tables, and there are half-ovoid lights which could almost be Lilliputian spacecraft. A friend and I tuck into king prawns and seared scallop in coconut and lime broth with udon noodles. The explosion of flavours is so scrumptious, I think my tongue's going to flip out and do a cartwheel.
Next time I grab some grub, I'm in a place that's cold enough to freeze the bollocks off an Eskimo. Quite literally – welcome to the Absolut Ice Bar. Part of the Nordic Sea Hotel (which also serves tantalising local food), it was the first such permanent ice structure in the world, made entirely from the frozen white stuff brought especially from the north of the country and then sculpted. Of course, in the hazy-blue glow of such frosty environs (the temperature is kept at -5˚C), I normally would be chilled to the bone. But I'm wearing a fetching charcoal-grey Parka that makes it look like I'm off to the Himalayas to wrestle with a Yeti. Added to which, I sink a delicious passion fruit and vodka cocktail that puts more than a bit of fire in my belly.
Coming to this metropolis without visiting its picturesque archipelago (skärgård) would be about as crazy as trying to stop an avalanche with a thimble. And I feel like James Bond as my rigid inflatable boat zooms – it can reach speeds of up to 109 km/h – over the deep blue swirls of the Baltic. There are over 24,000 islands each with their own distinct character, from the woody expanses, ambrosial meadows and sheltered coves of Finnhamn, to the lush beaches and stripy red-and-white 19th-century lighthouse on Arholma. Heading back as squawking gulls dip and swerve under the monochrome horizon, I realise my memories of Stockholm will last a whole lifetime.
Xav travelled with SAS (0871 226 7760; flysas.com), which flies from Heathrow, Edinburgh and Manchester to Stockholm, with returns from £124. Staying there: Lady Hamilton Hotel, Storkyrkobrinken 5, 0046 8506 40100, thecollectorshotels.se, double rooms from 1690kr (£162). Ice Bar, 0046 85056 3520, nordicseahotel.se. Monarki, 0046 8400 2040, monarki.eu. Murder Mystery Tour, stockholmmurdertours.com. Rigid Inflatable Boat, ribsightseeing.se. Stieg Larsson Millennium Walk, stadsmuseum.stockholm.se. Lonely Planet Guide to Sweden, lonelyplanetguide.com.
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by Tula Connell, Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 08:45:54 AM EDT
This is a crosspost from AFL-CIO Now Blog.
So it seems Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) thinks it's just fine if women workers can almost never get redress for pay inequities they suffer on the job.
Yesterday, the U.S. Senate failed to get the 60 votes needed to vote on a bill that would have enabled women who are paid less than their co-workers doing the same job to challenge the inequity. Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama took time from their campaigns to vote for the Fair Pay Restoration Act.
McCain didn't show up. But he did make it a point to say that had he bothered to vote (McCain has cast the fewest votes in the Senate of any senator not seriously ill), he would have opposed it.


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"If I want to set a particular area that I want it to stop or send me an alarm. If I need to stop it in a certain area then I can set the degree so when it gets to that point you'll get an alert message," says Harold Grall, Farmer in Dumas, TX.
Harold Grall is an area farmer who is part of the 212 Program and helping pave the way for many others.
"They can just sit there in the living room with their cell phone in hand and start the well, start the sprinkler, set the direction of the sprinkler...if they want it to go clockwise or counterclockwise. They can set the speed of it and see exactly with the GPS where it's located in the field," says Harold Grall, Farmer in Dumas, TX.
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I picked the Raiders to beat the Chargers in the AFC West, writes PFW's Eric Edholm, but I am concerned for one major reason: depth.
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Since arriving in California in 1938, the Weibel family has produced rare and celebrated varieties of wine. To accomplish this, they draw from three generations of family experience?both in their ancestral home of Switzerland and in the fertile valleys of Mendocino County. Today, Fred Weibel, Jr. continues the traditions of his grandfather and father before him by growing, brewing, and bottling delicious wines such as cabernet sauvignon, pinot noir, or the vineyard's signature sparkling whites.
The restaurant at The Heritage House Resort, 5200 Restaurant & Lounge, embodies the quiet and the elegant simplicity of the property's oceanfront setting. Serving "farm-to-fork cuisine," the chefs draw largely on locally sourced, seasonal ingredients to build stunning plates that are almost too pretty to eat?almost, but not quite.
Sea Ranch Golf Links takes after the old style of Scottish links-style course design, from the slender fairways and sandy dunes to the swirling saltwater mist that blows over the course with each ocean breeze. The latter may not have much to do with the creative genius of architect Robert Muir Graves, but the site selection alone elevates the experience above most inland courses.
The 18-hole layout flanks Gualala Point, making rocky shorelines and revenge-seeking seagulls as much hazards as the long, amoebic fairway bunkers, grassy dunes, and small, hard-to-read greens. If this all sounds otherworldly, you're not alone: writers from Travel & Leisure and the San Francisco Examiner have also been taken by the balance of rugged oceanside terrain and sleekly-shorn emerald fairways.
"Ancient Chinese wisdom makes me realize my modern education and intellect, although excellent, [are] not enough to understand the mystery of life," Victor Cheng explains. Coming from a highly educated medical professional, it's an astonishingly humble statement, but Victor and his wife, Sewon Kim, pride themselves on delving deep for answers when treating their patients.
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Maybe it's the economy or simply a growing demand for smaller footprint boards that consume fewer of those profitable seats in prime main floor spots, but three new console debuts at the recent PLASA show in London fit that category precisely. All featuring power and versatility in compact frames, the new entries in this market are the DiGiCo SD8, Midas PRO6, and Soundcraft Si3.
Enter The DiGiCo SD8
After launching its breakthrough SD7 live sound console a year ago, you'd think that DiGiCo would take a minute to rest, but there are no signs of slowing down at this manufacturer. Its new SD8 provides the major functionality and remote preamps of its D Series in a smaller, entry-level package, yet features Stealth Digital Processing (combining Super FPGA and Analog Devices Tiger SHARC chipsets in its Tiger SHARC FX engine), offering effects, reverbs, dynamics, output matrix, and more.
SD8 features include 37 touch-sensitive moving faders, multi-function control knobs, electronic labeling, and a 15" touch-sensitive, high resolution TFT display. Acting as the console's primary command center, the TFT works in harmony with every other control of the console, automatically displaying functions relevant to what's being done at any instant. A physical fader, knob, or backlit electronically labeled button is either provided for every major mix function or can be programmed onto one of the provided user macro buttons.
All 24 channel faders and 12 assignable aux/master faders can be instantly assigned as channels or masters, allowing 36 main faders to control inputs, if desired. Also standard is a 12×12 output matrix, its 12 buses being additional to the console's 24 stereo, solo, and master buses. Sixty mono or stereo channels — the equivalent of 120 channels — can run full DSP simultaneously.
Despite the SD8's compact footprint, there's plenty of horsepower. The number and quality of effects, dynamics, or other functions is available to all channels simultaneously, no matter how the console is set up. Features were also not curtailed in the least, offering appreciated touches such as 20-step LED bar graph meters next to each channel fader and the same snapshot automation control (with removable USB storage of sessions and setups) as the other D-Series consoles.
I/O flexibility is a priority. Besides a full-function 48×8 Stage Rack with remote control of its studio-grade preamps and 100m MADI digital snake, the SD8 includes onboard local I/O with eight mic/line inputs, eight line outputs, and eight AES/EBU inputs/outputs.
The DiGiCo D8 makes its USA debut at LDI in Las Vegas (www.ldishow.com) at booth #2750. For more information, visit www.digiconsoles.com.
Midas PRO6
Two years after the launch of its revolutionary XL8, Midas has unveiled its second networked digital audio system. Adapting hardware and software technologies from its larger sibling XL8, the new PRO6 offers the same sample-synchronized audio performance in a compact, more affordable package that combines digital mixing/processing and comprehensive audio distribution, all in a single system.
The PRO6 system consists of a Control Center and two seven-rackspace units handling DSP and I/O. Despite its small 54"×36" footprint — about the size of a 32-channel Verona mixer — PRO6 can deliver up to 80 simultaneous input channels and as many as 32 discrete mixes in monitor mode, with all channels having full EQ and numerous dynamics processing options. The standard PRO6 provides 56 channel inputs, eight returns, 41 buses (16 auxes, 16 matrix, three masters, and six solos). Also included are eight internal stereo FX processors, parametric equalization (four-band on inputs; six-band on outputs), eight standard (up to 36 max) 31-band graphic EQs, 5.1 surround panning, and comprehensive routing. Automation includes up to 1,000 scenes with save/recall snapshot capability and archiving of show files.
This modular system allows for some variations in physical placement and system size. With the addition of more I/O hardware, the PRO6 network can expand up to 264 inputs and 264 outputs. All components communicate via a proprietary network over readily available, standard cabling and connectors that carry both control data and open architecture AES50 digital audio. Also standard is a dual-redundant 100m-long gigabit HyperMac (192×92) digital snake using Cat5E copper cabling.
Based on familiar analog lines, the control surface is designed for intuitive operation. The surface is divided into three main processing bays for logical control of inputs, mix parameters, and master (output, automation, comm, and monitor) functions. Two large, daylight-viewable screens are dedicated to mix and master operations, showing parameters, effects, routings, etc., and navigation is via a combination of hardware controls and two trackball controllers.
The PRO6 uses a stable Linux operating system and is designed to tolerate many types of hardware or software failure. This is achieved via dual-redundant systems where any key component has an identical redundant spare available to take over in the case of failure.
The Klark Teknik DN9696 Recorder can be used with the PRO6 Live Performance System for live multi-track recording and virtual sound check. Besides alternate I/O cards (analog mic/line, AES/EBU, etc.), optional equipment includes the XL8 DL451 I/O and DL431 splitter and the DN9331 RapidE for remote graphic EQ operation.
For more information on the Midas PRO6, visit www.midasconsoles.com.
Soundcraft Si3 Live Console
Another newcomer is Soundcraft's mid-market Si3. While this latest console shares much of the technology of its larger-format cousins, the Si3 takes a new direction with a decidedly different — yet quite familiar — twist on ergonomics.
Designed for either touring or fixed installations, the Si3 comes in one flavor, with 64 mono inputs, four stereo ins, and 35 output buses (24 aux/group, eight matrixes, and L/C/R main mix outs), all in a single chassis including the control surface, rear-panel I/Os and internal power supply. Also standard are four onboard Lexicon effects processors, 12 VCA groups, eight mute groups, bar graph metering for all 35 bus outputs, comprehensive internal/external talkback, built-in tone oscillator, and eight analog insert points for using outboard processing on the outs. And rather than the usual cost-saving method of using DB25 multi-pin connections, the Si3 has balanced rear-panel XLRs for all channel I/Os and buses.
This all-encompassing approach in a compact (66.3"×32.1"×13.3") design will appeal to users seeking an easy setup/plug-in replacement for an analog desk. While the Si3 is offered in one frame, options include a redundant secondary power supply module and four rear-panel slots that accommodate MADI interfaces or AES/EBU input cards.
Much of the Si3's appeal stems from its new take on the control surface itself. Gone is the typical central screen common to many digital mixer designs; it is replaced by a compact touchscreen used mainly for console setups and housekeeping functions. Taking the topology from Soundcraft's earlier 328 and 324 mixers to the next level, the Si3 combines the analog-style control of gain, EQ, dynamics, aux sends, pan, phantom power, polarity reverse, etc., of the Virtual Channel Strip (VCS) with rotary encoders and bright OLED displays.
OLEDs and encoders in the output section are used primarily for output signal controls such as EQ, dynamics, or Matrix routings, but when needed, they can also serve as dedicated controls for the Lexicon processing. Alternatively, any output encoders/OLEDs can be switched to handle EQ and dynamics control for any selected input or output channel whenever a user may prefer central control.
The Si3 also employs Soundcraft's FaderGlow™ system, which uses a multicolor LED with a unique diffuser alongside the fader track to indicate which function is currently active on the fader. When used to control aux or monitor sends, the faders illuminate orange (or green for groups, blue for VCAs, etc.) in line with the corresponding function. Any confusion about whether a fader is assigned to a channel input, group, aux, or VCA is eliminated. And as the color codings follow the Soundcraft Vi6 setup, engineers moving between consoles will be equally at home with both.
Beneath that control surface is Soundcraft's Embedded Multiprocessor Mixing Architecture (EMMA), a single PCB with Analog Devices SHARC processors handling all functions on an embedded operating system within the mixing core, and four Lexicon AudioDNA chips for the onboard effects. Dynamics, such as gates and compressors, are drawn from the heritage of sister Harman companies dbx and BSS Audio.
Certainly, there's a lot more to the Si3, which offers full storage of console settings as presets that can be sequenced from a cue list and recalled from dedicated automation keys. The board has Harman HiQnet network control, and an offline editor lets users create/tweak/store console setups — from the hotel, tour bus, or anywhere using a laptop PC.
The Si3 makes its North American launch at AES in San Francisco and will also be at LDI (booth #214). For more information, visit www.soundcraftdigital.com.


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Not Being at Hogwarts in "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" Gives Movie "Different Feel"DH Film
There is a new article in LA Times HeroComplex blog about "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" as part of their countdown for the film. The article discusses how "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" is the first Harry Potter film to have the majority of its action take place away from Hogwarts castle and the impact that has on the film:
The absence of the ancient academy from the seventh movie, according to producer David Heyman, informs the texture and rhythm of the franchise's penultimate installment. The film is very much a road-trip adventure with the three main characters — played by Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson — in fugitive mode and preparing for the final showdown with the evil Lord Voldemort, portrayed with reptilian rasp by Ralph Fiennes.
"It gives this film a very different feel to be away from Hogwarts," Heyman said. "The main characters — Harry, Ron and Hermione — are on the run and, yes, they do go to some magical places, like the Ministry of Magic, but a lot of the film is set in a quite naturalistic setting, and that makes it feel very real and very human. There's plenty of magic, of course, but it's set against a very real context.
"We have them a bit in Whitehall, in central London, we have them on Shaftesbury Avenue in the cafes," Heyman continued. "It feels real, gritty at times and beautiful at other times. But it is not at Hogwarts, and that gives us a fresh impetus."
Radcliffe said treading past the stony floors of the well-used Hogwarts movie set in Watford, England, energized the cast during the production of the seventh and eighth films, which were made together in a shoot that began in February 2009 and did not wrap until mid-June of this year. "I think getting out was a marvelous thing for the story and for the look of the film," he said. "This movie just looks different than the other ones. We've spent so much time at Hogwarts that it makes it fresh to go somewhere new on screen.
The article does mention that viewers will get a brief look at Hogwarts castle in "Deathly Hallows: Part 1":
Screenwriter Steve Kloves said that there technically is one glimpse of Hogwarts in the film but he'd rather not elaborate. "This moment would fall in the category of flashback," said the writer who finishes the franchise having written scripts for seven of the eight films. "Revealing it may ruin a rather lovely — albeit small — moment of the movie."
"Deathly Hallows: Part 2" is also mentioned in the article and the presence of Hogwarts in that movie is also discussed:
Hogwarts makes a return in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2," in a manner of speaking. That final chapter of the franchise is built around a massive battle that destroys much of the school. That's not much of a spoiler if you've been paying attention. The Warner Bros. poster promoting the two-film finale shows the ramparts of the academy in flames beneath a grim tagline: "It all ends here."
The films taken together have the cast's enthusiasm at an all-time high. "Without question, these two are going to blow all of the rest of them away," says Tom Felton, who has brought memorable sneer to the role of Draco Malfoy. "The last two will not disappoint, that's something you can rest assured about."
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Drug Round Up in the Post 1 Area
Date of News Release: 11/15/2007
(MURRAY, KY.) On 11-15-07 Kentucky State Police Troopers, with the assistance of other law enforcement agencies conducted a drug round-up, arresting thirteen (13) individuals from four (4) Kentucky Counties and two (2) other states.
Trooper Donald Bowman and Trooper Jay Thomas conducted the two-month investigation by going to various pharmacies in the post one area and inspecting pseudoephedrine purchase logs and other related records. The following subjects were arrested and charged for purchasing more than 9-grams of drug products commonly used to manufacture methamphetamine:
Other arrests are pending for six (6) individuals not located during the round up. The investigation revealed these individuals purchased 401.68 grams or 3321 pills during the month. Pseudoephedrine is a main ingredient in clandestine manufacturing of methamphetamine.
Kentucky Division of Probation/Parole, Calloway County Sheriff's Department, Murray Police Department, Marshall County Sheriff's Department, Henry County (TN) Sheriff's Department, Johnson County (IL) Sheriff's Department and the Pennyrile Narcotics Task Force assisted Kentucky State Police with the round-up. The investigation is continuing by Troopers Bowman and Thomas.
To anonymously report any type of suspect illegal drug activity, call the Kentucky State Police toll-free drug tip line at 1-800-DOPETIP. The tip line is answered 24 hours a day.
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TODAY'S MOST...Interesting Video: This has to be a first. A woman stole a TV station's car while a camera rolled.
A reporter for ABC7 in Florida was investigating a scam, and trying to film on a public street. The woman, Jean Price, told him to stop (although what he was doing was completely legal.) Then she grabbed his tripod and threw it in the car, and actually got in the driver's seat and drove away.
The reporter recorded the entire thing.
Price only drove the car down a short distance and then came back. Now the Florida State Attorney will decide if Price will get charged with stealing the car.
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A flu prevention guide for the workplace
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 2:20 PM EST
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 2:20 PM EST
(ARA) - Flu season is upon us and that means runny noses, chills and body aches. For a small business and its employees, that can mean days spent home in bed or feeling sick in your office, which results in lost working hours. Did you know that flu costs businesses approximately $10.4 billion each year in direct costs for hospitalizations and outpatient visits for adults?
The best prevention method is getting your flu vaccination. Everyone 6 months of age and older should get an annual flu vaccine, even if they were vaccinated last season. In addition, there are some other tips you can follow to ensure you and your co-workers aren't knocked out by the flu. Staples, a trusted source for not only office supplies but office solutions, offers these easy flu prevention tips to keep your workplace as flu-free as possible.
For employees:
Most importantly, wash your hands frequently with soap and water for 20 seconds or use an effective alcohol free or alcohol-based hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available. Clean hands, either through washing them or using hand sanitizer, can lead to a 20 percent reduction in absenteeism in a workplace situation.
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) and other flu prevention sites say you should avoid touching your nose, mouth and eyes, so any germs you may have come in contact with in the office can't make their way into your body. If you cough or sneeze, cover your mouth and nose with a tissue, or cough and sneeze into your upper sleeve. If your office has them, dispose of tissues in no-touch trash receptacles.
Routinely clean frequently-touched objects and surfaces at your own work station like keyboards and phones to help remove soils containing germs. Why is it so important to clean these areas? The average desktop has 400 times more bacteria than the average toilet seat.
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If you do begin to feel sick while at work, go home as soon as possible so you can minimize your co-workers' exposure to the flu (or whatever else you may have). In a poll conducted by Staples last year, 85 percent of employees said they'd come into work even when sick, but 34 percent said they'd prefer it if their co-workers stayed home when they were sick. If you wake in the morning and feel sick, alert your boss. More and more companies these days have flexible work arrangements, so if you can work from home, do so. Call your doctor to see if you need to schedule an appointment. Your doctor may be able to prescribe medicines (anti-viral drugs) to make the flu illness milder and shorten the time you are sick, which will get you back to work quicker.
For small business owners:
If you own or run your own small business, you probably already know how the flu can affect production. On average, workplace absenteeism due to personal illness costs U.S. businesses $230 per employee. If you're a small business of even 30 people, that means almost $7,000 lost annually.
In addition to encouraging the flu vaccination for all your employees, it's also important to encourage effective communication throughout your company, according to Staples Advantage, the business-to-business division of Staples. Make sure you provide information on the importance of flu vaccination, proper cleaning and disinfection, flu facts and office wellness tips to employees and staff. If you have the available resources, spread the message about flu prevention with posters in the break room or handing out flyers in employees' mailboxes.
Also, make sure you're prepared. According to a survey cited by GOJO, makers of skin health and hygiene solutions, 25 percent of standard bulk soap dispensers have harmful levels of bacteria, so stock the office with appropriate hand sanitizers in areas identified as germ hot spots and consider hands-free soap dispensers in the bathrooms and kitchens. Not only are these low-cost items, but they're actually better at stopping the spread of germs. Step up your cleaning program to more frequently clean commonly touched surfaces like the door handles and elevator buttons. The
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And finally, consider some flexibility in scheduling to let staff get their vaccination, stay home when their sick, or work from home. Even though people should stay home for at least 24 hours when sick with the flu, the latest technologies, like tablets, laptops and other home office solutions are making it easier for employees to be productive remotely.
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In today's age, one can find everything online. All you need is little time and willingness to search for the desired products online. One can find all the products online. You can find toys for newborn, and all the essential things can be purchased through internet. There are innumerable Online baby stores available on the internet, which provides you with all the required products for the baby. If you opt for going to a mall or store to buy these products you may tend to spend an enormous amount of money. This can also waste a lot of your time. However, with the help of online shopping you can save a lot of your precious time and can purchase desired products at cheap rates. You can buy all possible products online and can spend more time with your baby. All this is just a click away and you can find the best for your baby.
Newborn Gift Boxes are the ideal presents to welcome a child into the world. It includes playpen, a pram, a walker, wearing apparels, baby sheets and stuff toys for children and infants. These gifts stand to have the name of the child, date and time of the birth, etc. You can find a large number of varieties of these boxes online. Many shopping sites provide you with different choices. You can find all the information on these sites along with the rates.
It makes it easier for the one buying this gift. They also provide you with pink and blue boxes as per your requirement. All you have to do is select the box you want to buy and do the payment online. This saves a lot of time. These sites provide you with cheaper and affordable rates as compared to any other stores. All you have to do is provide them the correct address and for the delivery to come near you. It is very easy and pulls the burden off your head.


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Brown Rice and Beans with Ginger Chile Salsa
Published: April 2013 Servings: 4 prep: 20 minutes total: 50 minutes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divide
- 1 medium onion, chopped, divided
- 1 cup brown rice
- Kosher salt
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro, divided
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 15-ounce cans black beans, rinsed
- 1 cup low-sodium vegetable broth or water
- 2 red jalapeños or Fresno or Holland chiles, stemmed, halved, seeded
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 tablespoon chopped peeled ginger
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lime zest
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 avocado, halved, pitted, chopped ttt
- 1/4 cup crumbled Cotija cheese or feta
- Lime wedges (for serving)
Nutritional Information
4 servings, 1 serving contains:
- Calories (kcal) 360
- Fat (g) 16
- Saturated Fat (g) 3
- Cholesterol (mg) 5
- Carbohydrates (g) 51
- Dietary Fiber (g) 16
- Total Sugars (g) 5
- Protein (g) 13
- Sodium (mg) 1230
PREPARATIONView Step-by-Step Directions
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add 1/4 of onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add rice and stir to coat. Add 2 cups water and season with salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until rice is just tender, 40-50 minutes.
Remove from heat. Let stand, covered, for 10 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork. Fold in 1/4 cup cilantro; season with salt and pepper.
While rice is cooking, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add 1/3 of remaining onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion has softened, about 5 minutes.
Add coriander and cumin; stir 1 minute. Add beans and broth; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, occasionally mashing beans, until thickened, 8-10 minutes.
Pulse chiles, garlic, ginger, lime zest, lime juice, and remaining onion in a blender until a chunky sauce forms. Season salsa with salt.
Serve rice with beans; top with salsa, avocado, cheese, 1/4 cup cilantro, and lime wedges.
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Merrell and Outdoor Nation 2012 Delegate Search!
In 2012, we will once again sponsor up to 35 (16-28 year old) delegates who will not only attend the Outdoor Nation nationwide Summits, but also serve as outreach ambassadors – working as a team to share experiences from the Summits as well as subsequent project updates. Last year, Merrell sponsored 25 delegates – who are actively spearheading on-the-ground efforts to connect a new generation with the outdoors. Interested individuals should visit here.
Merrell Outdoor Nation interview with 2011 delegate: Kathryn Schuster
1. What was your favorite moment at the 2011 Summit?
Getting together as a small group and coming up with ideas for grants. So many people had amazing ideas to get the youth back outside!
2. What was your biggest takeaway?
Meeting all the people, and being re-inspired to get back outside with or without someone! Go for a hike if you can't get a group of people to go camping with you. Go kayak by yourself! I even went to Nashville for a Merrell Oyster Race by myself!!!!
3. Why did you apply to be a Merrell delegate and why would you tell your friends to apply?
One, I am a Merrell Outdoor enthusiast! Two, you get your trip paid for (flight). Three, you get some awesome swag to sport!!
4. What about the Summit has changed the way you live today?
Like I said, I get outside by myself more. Before I thought that I always had to hike or do whatever with groups of people or friends. Well, I don't have too many friends that like to get outside as much as I do, or are as adventurous as me. I met so many people that reminded me to stop caring about what people think and just get outside and find your own self! I am more conscious about what I can do to get other people outside! Telling my story about a great hike or weekend adventure seems to have inspired a lot of my friends to do their own adventure too!!!
5. How do you GTFO?
I kayak, hike, camp, rock climb, run/walk my dog, take photographs! I am going to work on my own project of "Free MY Feet" and take pictures of the place my Merrell Pace Glove Barefoot shoes take me!!! (Lychee orange should show up good in photos/instagram!!!!!!!)


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By JOHN KLINE
Elkhart County Council members Saturday gave the green light to begin work on the next phase of C.R. 17, granting a $2 million additional appropriation to the County Highway Department to fund construction of the road's extension from C.R. 38 to C.R. 40.
"This will be a two-lane section," said County Highway Manager Jeff Taylor of the project. "It will be in design what we call a 'super two'. It's going to have wide, paved shoulders — they will be eight-foot shoulders — and we're going to have 150 feet of right-of-way."
According to Taylor, plans for the extension of C.R. 17 had originally called for four-lane sections being constructed all the way to U.S. 6, though funding issues connected to the economy eventually caused the plan to be changed. Instead, the decision was made to end the four-lane C.R. 17 construction at C.R. 40, with the final section between C.R. 38 and C.R. 40 involving a reduced, two-lane limited-access section.
However, since the decision was made to reduce the section from four lanes to two, traffic data has been compiled which indicates that the two-lane section should be adequate to handle the amount of traffic that will likely use the section on a daily basis.
Council President John Letherman questioned whether or not 150 feet of right-of-way would allow for the county to expand the road to four lanes sometime in the future if traffic studies eventually indicate that a wider road is needed.
Taylor indicated that expanding the two-lane section to four lanes would be a possibility within a 150-foot right-of-way, but perhaps not to the extent that it has been done with other sections of the roadway.
"You could engineer an urban section curb and gutter and get four lanes in there," Yoder said. "But if you want a rural section that you see all the way up to Big Bridge (over U.S. 33), you're going to need more right-of-way, with large swales, etc."
Taylor noted that buying more right-of-way would also require purchasing at least one home along the stretch and possibly a nearby business, adding additional expense to the project.
"So if push comes to shove," Letherman said, "if we want it, if the traffic counts justify four lanes, we can do it."
County Paving Plan
Council members sat down with Taylor and County Commissioner Mike Yoder after their meeting Saturday to discuss funding concerns connected to the county's annual pave and seal road maintenance project.
According to Yoder, 2013 is looking to be a tight year financially for the County Highway Department, leaving some question as to whether or not the department will be able to find the $1.5 million needed to complete part one of its annual pave and seal program.
"We've got some pretty significant shortfalls in this budget," Yoder said. "I'm not sure if we can determine where we are going to get that money today, but if Jeff and I can get some sort of a sense from you that we will have it, then that helps us put together a program."
One suggestion raised during the discussion was possibly borrowing money from the County Redevelopment Commission, most likely through TIF funds, as a possible source of funding for at least some roads located within TIF districts.
Letherman also noted there are several bills working their way through the legislature that may result in additional money for the county.
"There are a half dozen bills right now floating around," Letherman said, "everything from increasing the gas tax to raising the wheel tax, all kinds of stuff."
Yoder acknowledged that such bills are a possible funding source, but worries that, if passed, they would not result in additional revenue until next year at the earliest.
"If we knew there were some numbers that might change between now and July, I'd say yeah, we will put together a plan A, and then a plan B if more money comes," Yoder said. "But I'm not sure we see any changes. Any changes that might come from the state legislature I think for local road funding probably won't make a difference until next year."
Councilman Dave Hess recommended that Yoder reserve some time between now and the council's upcoming April meeting to sit down with the council and do some brainstorming in an effort to find the best solution to the issue.
"That's fine," Yoder said. "I'm not looking for answers today, just a sense that we're probably going to find that $1.5."
And that sense did appear to be forthcoming Saturday, with a majority of the council indicating their willingness to work at finding a solution to the paving issue.
"You've got to pave the roads," said Councilman David Foutz. "I think you start with that as an imperative."


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Queen's hosts international cardiovascular conference
The first-annual Queen's University Cardiovascular Conference will be held this weekend at Kingston's Holiday Inn.
Cardiology professor Damian Redfearn and Pharmacology and Toxicology professor Donald Maurice are co-chairing this event, featuring many nationally and internationally renowned experts. The approximately 200 attendees represent physicians from southeastern Ontario who refer patients to Kingston General Hospital (KGH) for cardiovascular indications, and scientists with active research programs studying cardiac, circulatory and respiratory (CCR) related questions.
The conference is the result of collaboration between the Division of Cardiology at KGH and the CCR research program at Queen's. The conference aims to integrate clinical and research streams by providing a dual-track format. The weekend starts with programming for all participants, after which participants will break into two streams, one focused on clinical sciences and the other on fundamental curiosity-based sciences.
Queen's presenters include professors Shetuan Zhang, Colin Funk and Chris Ward from Physiology and Michael Adams from Pharmacology and Toxicology.
The keynote lecture, second annual Melo Lecture, will be given by David Kass, a cardiologist and research scientist at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. The Melo Lecture commemorates the life and achievements of Luis Melo. At the time of his death, Dr. Melo was a Tier II Canada Research Chair in Molecular Cardiology at Queen's and a rising research star.
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Keith Vaz: IPCC needs to take quicker action on crimes
The Independent Police Complaints Commission is 'woefully underequipped', according to a group of MPs, who says it relies too heavily on former officers and police resources.
Keith Vaz, the chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee behind the report, said that he felt that the IPCC needs to take quicker action, once a crime has happened.
Speaking to ITV Daybreak, he said: "When you make a complaint about the police you want to feel that someone independently is dealing with the case, not the police investigating themselves."
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MLB All Star Sunday Schedule
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Programs, services
Revival services are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, May 14-17, at Sanders Chapel Original Free Will Baptist Church, 814 Blount St., Smithfield.
Women's Day services are scheduled for 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at Shiloh Christian Church, 209 Durham St., Smithfield.
Green Chapel Missionary Baptist Church will honor its pastor at 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at the church, 2861 Brogden Road, Smithfield.
Rains Crossroads Original Free Will Baptist Church will celebrate homecoming Sunday, May 18, at the church, 5430 Princeton-Kenly Road, Kenly. Sunday School will begin at 9:45 a.m. The morning worship service, including a tribute to recently deceased members, will follow at 11 a.m.
Revival services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. May 18 and 7 p.m. May 19-21 at Pine Level Pentecostal Holiness Church, 112 E. Blanche St., Pine Level.
Plates of barbecued chicken will be on sale from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 31, at Hephzibah Baptist Church, 4633 U.S. 70, Princeton. The cost is $7 and includes potatoes, green beans, a roll and dessert. Takeout will be available. For more information call 919-965-5886 or visit www.hbcprinceton.org.
A country breakfast is scheduled from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday, May 17, at New Zealand Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church, 5312 Meadowbrook Road in the Meadow community. The cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children 12 and younger.


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Love is a Four Letter Werd
The Death of Love, Volume One
De M. Scott Ault
Love is a Four Letter Werd launches off the journey.. to sojourn.. the meandermeat. The narrator is introduced as are a few select experiences combined with.. a definite lack of sleep (and a few too many coffee's~ or, rather, not enough...).
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As an artist, I explore various different perspectives and relationships. My work is diverse... and contrary to the "jack of all trades, master of none" theory, I've been practicing in these many fields for decades. I might not have attained mastery in all, but I am confident that I am fluent in mine own chosen specialties. Specifically, I am a painter, poet, author, sculptor, and fine art nude photographer. You can learn more about me and my work in general (and my friends work as well) through the upcoming issues of "Altphotoart"
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DENVER - In downtown Denver, fans are finishing up shopping for game-day garb.
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"I'm going to have an orange tux and a blue boa to go over the tux," shopper Louie Rivera said. "I need to find myself an orange cowboy hat and life will be good."
Meanwhile, Denver Police are planning all hands on deck for this weekend.
"Obviously for this type of event, we'd be remiss if we didn't staff up," Cmdr. Patrick Phelan said. "So days off aren't available for Sunday or Tuesday."
In recent memory, there hasn't been chaos in Denver after big sporting events - not like the fires in the street and screaming crowds in 1996, when the Avalanche won the Stanley Cup or the riots in 1998 after the Broncos' Super Bowl win. Still, DPD has been in touch with bar managers about worst-case scenarios.
"Just to make sure we're aware of things that might happen, and if they do happen, what to do," LoDo's Bar and Grill GM Watson Cornell said. "If something does get chaotic in the streets, we should probably lock our doors and deal with customers we have in our building and keep them safe and police will take care of anything happening on the streets."
Cornell said if the playoff game was any indication, Sunday should go smoothly. Many bars are taking subtle safety precautions that you might not even notice, like chaining down furniture and substituting bottles and glassware for cans and plastic cups.
DPD says people should expect to see police if they're celebrating at a bar or restaurant, even if there's no trouble going on.
"We're going to staff up in the downtown area. We want visibility," Phelan said.
For now, police are optimistic for both good behavior and a great win.
"We're ready to kind of celebrate with them too," Phelan said. "Be respectful to other individuals and other people's property and enjoy the victory."
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Specials - Gifted and Talented
Gifted and Talented students in grades K-5 will have the opportunity to receive accelerated instruction in a self contained pull out program. Once a week during the designated pull out time, students will have opportunities for independent study, productive thinking, communication, decision making, and research.
GT Nomination Parent Informational Meeting
If your 1st - 5th grade child has been nominated for GT testing, we will have a parent informational meeting to discuss the testing and identification process for Gifted and Talented.This meeting is scheduled for this Thursday, March 20, 2014 from 6:00-6:30 in room 319 at the back of Copeland Elementary / Huffman Intermediate Schools.Please enter through the BACK glass doors of CES/HIS.
Gifted and Talented Program
Pullout Plan
Gifted and talented students in grades K-5 will have the opportunity to receive differentiated instruction in a self contained pullout program. Once a week, the identified gifted and talented students are grouped together by grade level through a pullout program. During the designated pullout time students will have opportunities for independent study, productive thinking,
critical/creative thinking, communication, decision making, and research.
Curricular Classes GT Delivery Plan
Gifted and talented students in grades K-5 will have differentiated instruction in the regular classroom in the areas of reading, language arts, math, science, and social studies. Emphasis is placed on developing and improving higher-level thinking skills, creativity, and problem solving. Emphasis is placed on working cooperatively with others and developing the social skills necessary for daily living. Gifted and talented students are heterogeneously grouped within the grade level. Teachers who provide instruction and services that are a part of the program for gifted students have a minimum of 30 hours of staff development that includes nature and needs of gifted/talented students, assessing student needs, and curriculum and instruction for gifted students.
First Grade - Mondays - 8:50 - 10:50
Second Grade - Wednesdays - 8:55 - 10:55
Third Grade - Tuesdays - 8:50 - 10:50
Fourth Grade - Wednesdays - 12:45 - 2:45
Fifth Grade -Fridays - 12:45 - 2:25
GT Pullout Teacher
My name is Paige McEachern and I am the gifted and talented REACH teacher for kindergarten - fifth grades. I graduated from Texas Wesleyan University with my BA in Elementary Education. I also played volleyball and basketball for the Lady Rams while at Texas Wesleyan. I recently earned my M. Ed. in Educational Administration from Lamar University. This is my twenty-second year of teaching and my tenth year of working as the lead teacher for gifted and talented. I am a huge supporter of the Huffman Hargrave high school falcons! My husband, Mike, is the athletic director and head football coach. My oldest daughter Kelsie, plays volleyball, basketball, softball, and track for the varsity falcons. My youngest daughter Kylie, is in sixth grade and plays volleyball. As you can see, my family loves sports and the outdoors.