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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Vince Wilfork expects to have a tougher time stopping Arian Foster this time around.
The New England Patriots defensive tackle faces the Houston Texans running back for the second time this season on Sunday in the AFC divisional round. Foster rushed for just 46 yards in the first meeting.
The Patriots won that game, 42-14, on Dec. 10, but the Texans focused on their passing game after falling behind 28-0.
Wilfork said Tuesday the Patriots always try to make the opposing offense one-dimensional. But he called Foster a threat as a receiver as well as a runner.
Foster rushed for 140 yards last Saturday when the Texans (13-4) beat the Cincinnati Bengals 19-13 in a wild-card game. The Patriots (12-4) had a bye.
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Derry, NH — Laura L. McAvoy-Poe, 53, loving mother and wife, passed at the Elliot Hospital in Manchester, N.H., on Sunday, April 21, 2013, after a long illness with her family at her bedside.
She was born in Lawrence on January 8, 1960, and was the daughter of the late Walter and Margaret (Maki) McAvoy of Lawrence.
Laura was raised in Lawrence where she also attended the Lawrence school system and graduated from Lawrence High School. Recently, Laura worked as a school crossing guard at the Frost School in Lawrence for nine years.
She was loved and adored by all who knew her. Laura enjoyed traveling, being with family, and of course trips to the casino and bingo. She will be best remembered for her endless love and support and for her willingness to put her family's needs ahead of her own.
Laura is survived by her husband, Kevin D. Poe of Derry, N.H.; her son, Christopher of Ayer, Mass.; her daughter, Kayla of Derry, N.H.; her brother, Scott McAvoy and his wife, Kathleen, of Derry, N.H.; and her sisters, Kandie Fredette and her husband, Raymond, of Lawrence and Catherine Traub and her husband, Leni, of Haverhill. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
ARRANGEMENTS: Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend visiting hours on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Cataudella Funeral Home, 126 Pleasant Valley St., Methuen. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at St. Patrick's Church, 118 South Broadway, Lawrence. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 1275 K St., NW, Suite 1050, Washington, DC 20005 (www.alzfdn.org). For directions or to send the McAvoy-Poe family and online condolence, please visit www.cataudellafh.com.


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Read Part I on Philosophy and Part II on the Zone With Bubble.
Snag is what Noel Mazzone was famous for long before he got to Arizona State. Here is Philip Rivers running it in his last college game, over and over and over and over. For a more in-depth look, check out the following articles:
- Snag Route: Noel Mazzone (NY Jets)
- Snag, stick, and the importance of triangles (yes, triangles) in the passing game
- West Coast Staples: Snag, Spot and Y-Stick
- Tressel's new calling: Ball control . . . passing?
I'd suggest reading the first article to understand how snag works - I'll give a brief summary, but there's not much more I can add to that. Instead, I'll focus more on how snag fits in line with the base philosophy with the offense and other concepts in the quick passing game.
Snag can be run with two or three receivers. For 2-man Snag, it's a horizontal stretch of the perimeter defender - same guy that is attacked with the zone-bubble combo, same guy who has to adjust against spread formations. The back swings out of the backfield, similarly to the bubble screen look that Mazzone runs often. However, instead of blocking, the receiver steps inside as if running a slant, but plants his feet and settles once he crosses the first linebacker/safety. The read defender will either widen with the swing route, leaving the WR in open space, or stay with the snag route leaving the back with grass to the outside.
Snag Adjustments
Simple enough, but what if the LB plays the snag and the corner helps out in the flat (cover 2)? Mazzone adds a vertical dimension with 3 man snag. The outer WR can run a fade while the slot WR runs snag, or the slot WR can run a corner while the outer WR runs snag. Weak spot of cover 2 is the deep sideline, corner or fade. Either way you are putting a guy on the deep sideline.
What if the defense plays man? Rather than have the receivers settle, have then keep running across the field - this is an Air Raid staple called Mesh. Tough to defend in man as you have defenders chasing receivers back and forth across the field. The next post will have more on this, but if defenses started to play man-up on ASU's offense, Mazzone liked to hit the backside fade sometimes against a single corner.
Finally, there are a couple different things you can do with the vertical receiver in 3 man snag. He can run a corner route, which works well if the CB is sitting hard in the flat on the swing route (see above). Or he can run a dig (deep in) right behind the linebackers against teams that try to take away the snag route with the MLB and the swing with the OLB. Here are a couple variations of snag, all from similar formations and motions that zone key is run from. It's all the same concept, just run from different looks - as Mike Leach said, it's easier to teach a kid a new place to stand than a new thing to do - if a guy knows how to run the snag route, you can have him run it from the outside, the slot, from motion, whatever.
Mazzone likes to package screens together - for example, running swing or bubble screen to one side, and then having the back leak out to the other side with a slower-developing screen. If teams overplay the swing out of the backfield, there are options to attack the other side. The difference between called bubble screens and what they do off the zone key series is that the linemen release outside to block on called screens.
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ASU also used several combinations of short in-breaking routes, like double slants and double ins. This works the same way as snag - show a threat to the perimeter, and throw the route behind the defender that's flying out there. Here the read is very simple. QB looks at the #2 defender - if he plays the outside route, QB throws the inside one, and if he tries to undercut the inside route, the QB throws the outside one. Mazzone sometimes swings a back out to draw coverage as well. If the defense overplays this side, the backside also often has a corner or fade route.
Integration With the Rest of the Offense
The big thing about snag and other quicks are that they fit in line with the rest of the offense with a back swinging out into the flat and are versatile enough to be run out of several different looks. There is almost always a perimeter threat, which forces the defense to spread out to account for the sidelines. Zone Key, Snag, Double Ins/Slants, Bubble Screen all look the same at the start. Teams that send their LBs and safeties down hard to stop the swing route/bubble will widen and leave the snag and inside run open, and if a team tries to leave a corner in the flat, they'll leave the deep sideline open for corner and fade routes. If they overcommit to the motion side, there's always the threat of the backside fade or screen as well.
Another plus for this series is that these are fairly easy throws for a QB. With snag, the receiver is often sitting in space, facing the QB, for a fairly short throw. Once the rest of the offense gets going, the QB only has one main read and has two options to throw to based off this defender's actions. With the quick game, Mazzone gives his QBs a clear read and has them get the ball out quickly. These are all high percentage, safe throws, but this series combined with the zone key concept allows the offense to pick up a few yards at a time and set up the defense for big plays.
Finally, the last reason for the quick passing game is blitz control. Mazzone's QBs got the ball out very quickly, and both snag route and the swing are good places to dump the ball off. QBs aren't dropping back and looking all over the field, they've got one or two reads to look at before they either throw or start moving.
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It details my plans for a 5555 mile road trip to Istanbul and back to the UK, taking place in June 2013. Myself and my co-pilot 'DanClarkeuk', will be visiting major cities along the way including; Berlin, Krakow, Vienna, Bucharest, Budapest and a shed load more (detailed in blog). We will be documenting it and including videos of the trip.
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Starter Problems of Chrysler Pt Cruiser
Chrysler Pt Cruiser owners have reported 8 problems related to starter (under the electrical system category).
#1 - Starter problem of the 2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser
The vehicle involved was a 2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser. Vehicle identification number (VIN): 3A4FY58B96_. Dashboard lit up, engine stopped, vehicle slowed allowing me to make a right turn out of traffic. Was able to restart engine. Car history prior to incident on the road. No mechanical incidents, however engine cranking problems. Battery previously replaced and starter replaced on 05/28/2013 by mcx auto service center, mcas miramar, san diego, CA. , 92145, phone number (858) 536-1684. Since, first stalled incident, engine failure of the same has happened 3 more times, all in light street traffic with no injuries. Vehicle restarted after each incident. Latest incident August 01, 2013 at 4:30 pm. Internet research has provided me with information and a video of symptoms pertaining to the ignition actuator switch and pin. This video shows exact symptoms of my car and also how to replace switch. Please advise on recall information replacement or a potential safety problem being evaluated for recall. Very respectfully, john shadwell. This issue happened on 05/20/13.
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#2 - Starter problem of the 2005 Chrysler Pt Cruiser
The car involved is a 2005 Chrysler Pt Cruiser convertible. I have been having trouble with my p. T. Cruiser with problem starting. It has gone on for many years. I was looking for information on any recalls. It was said it was the starter, but the problem continued speratically. I still do not know what the problem is. The car wont start but there is connection with the battery. I have been told its the manufactures alarm having a kill switch, that it may be electrical, the fog lights do ot turn off unless the fuse is pulled and it drains my battery. The dealer I bought it from went out of business. I want to know if Chrysler has had any issues with this type of car. Since they are not making them anymore. This issue happened on 05/19/2007.
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#3 - Starter problem of the 2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser
The VIN of this vehicle is 3A4FY58B06_. The owner has a 2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser. The contact stated that when braking to a stop with the air conditioning unit activated, the vehicle would start to idle roughly. When shifting into reverse, the air conditioning unit would shut off. The contact also stated that the vehicle would sporadically refuse to start. The vehicle was not diagnosed but the starter was replaced. The vehicle was in need of additional repairs unknown to the contact. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. It was Feb. 23, 2012 when this starter issue occurred.
#4 - Starter problem of the 2002 Chrysler Pt Cruiser
The car was a 2002 Chrysler Pt Cruiser. The vehicle identification number (VIN) is 3C8FY68B82_. Parked 2002 Pt Cruiser in shopping center. Upon return vehicle was completely dead. Pushed to adjacent goodyear dealer (remained 3 days) said it needed a new battery, starter & #11 fuse. All replaced and when backing out of goodyear, vehicle died & #11 fuse again blew. Owner had old starter examined elsewhere and found it to be in perfect working order. Goodyear replaced old starter plus repaired battery ground cable. Drove 45 miles to doctor and vehicle died when stopping in lot. Tarzana goodyear came, replaced #11 fuse and drove to their garage. Unable to detect any problem. Owner drove vehicle home with no problem. Wife drove vehicle to dentist & when pulling out of lot and in with flow of traffic, vehicle died. #11 fuse replaced and drove home. Later took vehicle to crown Chrysler in ventura, CA & signed contract for $100. 00 bench fee for them to locate problem. Vehicle remained there "sisxteen days" until crown refused to check any further until owner would sign contract to pay $500. 00 for further diagnosis. Crown said that it might need $700. 00 power train control module. Crown advised that once installed, if that was not the problem, they would not remove it & owner would incur $700. 00 plus installation charge. Vehicle was then brought to owner's residence where it remains garaged. Please assist in this matter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thank you. This starter problem happened on 06/15/2011.
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#5 - Starter problem of the 2003 Chrysler Pt Cruiser
The car involved is a 2003 Chrysler Pt Cruiser. The vehicle identification number (VIN) of this Chrysler Pt Cruiser is 3C4FY58B13_. We own a 2003 Pt Cruiser. It has manifested three separate problems, all of which are similar to complaints I have found from others on the internet: first, the "check engine" light comes on. The dealer said we needed to click the gas cap. We did that, but the light came back on. Second, the fog light switch failed such so that the lights turned on without the switch being touched. We discovered the problem only after the battery had been drained, stranding my wife at work. I "fixed" this problem by pulling the fuse on the fog lights. I have read complaints in which this faulty switch has actually started fires. Third, we have the infamous intermittent starting"problem. I have replaced the starter and the battery. I checked alternator function and integrity of all cable connections to the starter. Then I read others' complaints and have found there is no available solution. The problem became more and more frequent, and now the vehicle is dead in the driveway. Our vehicle has only 54,000 miles on it, and we believe we should expect many more miles from it. We are afraid to take it to a dealer and have hundreds of dollars worth of fruitless diagnostics done on it. We still owe $1,800 to Chrysler financial for the car. It pains us to make payments on a vehicle that is a lump in our driveway. We would like to have the vehicle repaired at no charge, assuming the manufacturer has found a solution. Although the vehicle is currently out of warranty, the problem began to occur long before the warranty expiration, but we could not get it to repeat for the dealer. Is there a "secret warranty" for this issue? we cannot find a full-text TSB to find out. It was Jul. 7, 2007 when this starter issue occurred.
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#6 - Starter problem of the 2002 Chrysler Pt Cruiser
The vehicle involved is a 2002 Chrysler Pt Cruiser. My '02 Pt Cruiser has had many incidents over the past 4 years. The instrument panel occassionally flickers or does not light up at all. The radio display/clock feature will turn off while music is still playing. Headlights dim when radio/instrument panel is changed. The abs failed on the interstate whlie going 65mph. The car slid for a long time, causing a large bald spot on all 4 tires. Then subsequently the car shut off and took a few minutes before the car was able to turn back on. The starter has died 3 times, each time being replaced. The car gets roughly 13mpg at all times. There is no safety under the seat to prevent rolling objects from rolling into the front seat and potentially affecting the use of pedals. The car frequently does not allow me to turn the key. I have had all of these problems, even while taking excellent care of my vechicle. The failure date was January 1, 2007.
#7 - Starter problem of the 2002 Chrysler Pt Cruiser
The VIN of this vehicle was 3C8FY68B22_. The vehicle involved is a 2002 Chrysler Pt Cruiser. Whenever the vehicle was started, the lights would illuminate, but the engine would not turn over. The dealer stated that the starter needed to be replaced. The starter has been replaced three times within the same month, but the failure persists. The current mileage was 106,000 and failure mileage was 102,000. This issue happened on 09/09/07.
#8 - Starter problem of the 2001 Chrysler Pt Cruiser
The vehicle was a 2001 Chrysler Pt Cruiser. The VIN of the car is 3C8FY4BB51_. Trans shifter failed causing vehicle to lock up. The dealer stated the starter malfunction, but the consumer disagreed. This issue happened on Nov. 21, 2003.
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LOUISVILLE, KY. (WDRB) -- From the window of my room in Threlkeld Hall as a student at the University of Louisville in the 1980s, I could look out and see a chain-link fence, a parking lot and a railroad track. If I left the dorm and walked up the steps to the pedestrian crossing over the tracks, I could cross Floyd Street and go into a convenience store, or a Laz-R-Graphics copy place. At the other end of Floyd, next to McDonald's, there was an EconoLodge, with a Frisch's across the street.I'm not sure what was on down Floyd Street, because I never went down there. Part of it was a railroad yard that was later found to be environmentally toxic.On Monday, right smack on top of that land, Tom Jurich, from the press room of a $15.2 million basketball, volleyball and lacrosse practice facility, reflected on his 15 years as University of Louisville athletic director. He did not start the building boom on U of L's Belknap Campus. But he sure looks like he will be the one to finish it.Instead of a convenience store and copy shop, today there is Ulmer Stadium for softball. On the site of a gravel parking lot there is the track & field and soccer stadium. Gone is the EconoLodge, which once served as a U of L dorm. In its place is a field hockey facility that has played host to two Final Fours. Those buildings are all Jurich's doing.Jurich's arena at U of L has been in athletics, not just as athletic director, but now as university vice president for athletics. But his legacy will extend beyond athletics, because it can legitimately be argued that no single person has had as great an influence on the physical makeup of U of L's main campus as Tom Jurich has.The athletics facilities -- take a look here at a list at those built since 1995 -- in turn spurred development around campus, restaurants, a grocery store, other retail businesses. Those spurred an interest in more on-campus living. The university had a master plan to expand and change the face of its campus, but there can be no disputing that athletic construction has been a catalyst.EARLY DAYSIt's a long way from when Jurich first arrived at U of L. Trustees Harry Jones and Sam Rechter had flown out to Fort Collins, Colo., for a 20-minute talk with Jurich. He remembered they met up with him at a golf course, took him to a condo they'd rented, put a Bud Light in each hand and started pitching.When he got to U of L's campus, he didn't find much. U of L women's sports had a few locker room facilities, but little else that wasn't a leftover men's facility or one that was shared -- on unequal terms. Title IX consultant Lamar Daniel told him he'd have to cut three sports to make the numbers work for gender equity and Jurich took a pass on the job -- one of four he took before finally accepting it."They had a beautiful campus interior," Jurich said. "And maybe the ugliest front lawn I'd ever seen. . . . I thought, I can't take the job, because I'm a builder. I don't want to drop sports, I want to build sports. And he said financially you won't be able to do it. I think everybody remembers us going through all that and it was painful, but I think this school will be better off for it for the next hundred, two hundred years, because we did strive for excellence in Title IX, and we strived to be the best we could be with a major football program. And looking at it now, are we the best? Absolutely not. But we're in the conversation, which is good."Tom the builder didn't create the passion for building U of L's sports facilities program by program, but he did tap into it like no one ever had. He sought out Owsley Brown Frazier, who made it his personal mission to plug Jurich into this community, where families like the Pattersons, Ulmers and Tragers were moved to make major contributions to changing the face not just of U of L sports, but its campus.
There also was an NCAA issue to deal with in men's basketball. It was being hit with a second major violation in five years. Eventually, U of L would escape more serious sanctions by avoiding the "major" tag on a second set of violations. And Jurich had to find a new football coach, immediately, with a 1-win program and a new stadium coming on line, he arrived at a crucial moment.
DIFFICULT TIMESJurich has endured his share of crises. I was around when he was receiving threats of all kinds during Denny Crum's final season.They didn't make a betting line, but the over/under on Tom Jurich's remaining time at U of L probably wouldn't have been much more than five years during those days. It was tough. The fan base was fractured, and Jurich was along the dividing line.I was there when Jurich found out that Bobby Petrino had been meeting with Auburn University officials. At least, I was on the other end of the phone. I read him a note from Auburn admitting what it had done, who was on the plane with Petrino at a secret meeting at a Sellersburg, Ind., airport, and he said, "Whoa, baby." He didn't express anger (except for a bit at Auburn administration). He wasn't ruffled. He was calm. Petrino was in the car on the way to Jurich's home. But Jurich already knew what he wanted to do. There was no hesitation. He said that he knew Petrino had screwed up, but he was a young coach and he was going to work with him to get through this. There was, however, going to be a very frank discussion.After cutting Petrino that break, the coach a year later would pursue the job at LSU just months after persuading Jurich that he wanted a long-term contract extension. I think Jurich would have let Petrino go after the 2004 Liberty Bowl had the cost, financially and otherwise, not been so high. Instead he rode it out, and rode the program's success all the way to the Orange Bowl in the 2006 season. You don't work for very long with Jurich without realizing his passion for what he does is no act. I know during Steve Kragthorpe's tenure, I wrote things that didn't sit well in the athletic office. I know he wanted pretty badly to say something, but he never did. In fact, in that difficult period, little was said at all. One thing about Jurich, he doesn't separate himself from the work he's doing. He'd probably prefer to be attacked directly than to have someone go after one of his programs or a coach he's hired.Even at that point, with football struggling, and I wrote this many times, all he had done for U of L's program earned him the leeway to do whatever he wanted with the coaching situation. A lot of fans didn't feel that way. They stopped coming. It was a tough time. And fans were far tougher on him than I was in print.Jurich and I sat down near the end of that coaching regime and talked for about 40 minutes. If I'd been a betting man then, I'd have bet that given the heat he was taking from fans, much of it personal in nature, Jurich would be around for a few more years, would right the football ship, then move on.I was half right. The football program is flying once again.But Jurich isn't going anywhere.U of L gave him a lifetime contract in 2002, then extended it in 2006. I've said before, if it wants to give him another extension, it'll have to extend his actual life.The good news for U of L fans is that, 15 years in, Jurich seems poised to give that lifetime contract a run for its money. "I want to keep working. I don't see myself ever retiring," Jurich said. "My dad's goal in life was to hit 58 or 60 or whatever retirement age was so he could go play golf. He retired as a senior vice president at TransAmerica. Worked hard, hard, hard, got to retire, played golf for about two months and said, 'What the hell am I doing?' He was bored to death. . . . I don't look forward to that day I retire. I want to keep going, as long as they'll have me. I know there will be an ending sometime. But right now I'd like to go another 15 years. I'd like to see this place be the best it can possibly be."It was at the tail end of that difficult football period that Jurich experienced one of his proudest moments in the position. When the women's basketball team went to the Final Four, and then the NCAA title game, it marked a remarkable culmination at U of L.From those days of virtually non-existent facilities, from the board meetings when he was openly questioned on why in the world he would think it smart to move women's basketball games to Freedom Hall when they weren't even filling a high school gym at the time, the rise to national title game was virtually unthinkable.On the highlight reel of Jurich's career, amid the BCS Orange Bowl victory, the College World Series, the men's basketball Final Fours, men's soccer reaching the national championship game, that appearance in the signature women's sports championship marked perhaps one of his most significant achievements.BIG HIRES, BIG PLANSJurich's signature hire at U of L was persuading Rick Pitino, the former UK coach, to come to Louisville. The two have a working relationship that is beyond close.During a news conference to talk about his 15th anniversary at the school, Jurich couldn't let Pitino leave without putting him on the spot to announce a contract extension right there in front of reporters. Pitino shook his head, "What, so I can die on the court?" he replied. But expect the extension to get done. Pitino has thought a great deal about his end game in recent years. Jurich says he's determined not to let that happen soon."I want him to sign it," Jurich said. "I want to take him out another five, and then to age 70. As you see, he's 60 going on 35. I really believe that, because we see it every day. . . . This guy's got more energy than any human alive. I think it would be a crime to see him retire."When Pitino was in the midst of a public firestorm after revelations of events surrounding an extortion attempt against him created a huge public scandal, the one person most in his corner was Jurich. If others inside and outside the university were wondering if Pitino shouldn't take a leave of some type, Jurich would have no part of it.His loyalty to coaches and friends is legendary. Every coach at U of L can tell a story. This week, football coach Charlie Strong, who spent 20 years waiting for the chance to become a head coach, told the story of when Jurich came to his house to interview him for the U of L coaching job.There was no interview. Jurich asked him only one question: "Are you going to take the job?"Jurich did all his homework ahead of him. Seth Hancock, a longtime friend of Strong's, persuaded Jurich of Strong's quality and character. Jurich spoke with Tony Dungy, whom he had gotten to know in his stint with the Pittsburgh Steelers and later through a job at the University of Minnesota. He talked to Urban Meyer. He had done all his homework when the time to speak to Strong finally came.He tells the story:"I said before we get started with the interview, let's have three rules," Jurich recounted. "He said, 'What's that?' I said, 'Don't have a book. I don't want to see a book. All these coaches have the same recycled book saying I want do this and that and these are my rules.' I said I don't want to see a book. I said, 'I want you in sweat clothes, or Levi's or golf shirt or whatever is comfortable. Don't get in a three-piece suit.' And I said, 'I want your entire family there.' He said, 'My kids?' I said, 'Yes, your kids too." So I went to his house and I'll never forget, I went in and saw him and Vicky and said, before we get started, his little beautiful daughters were there, and I said, 'Before we start, I want to offer you the head job at the University of Louisville.' And he looked at her and I said, 'Well are you going to take it? If not, that was a wasted trip. So he said yes and they hugged. And just like his press conference here, it was a beautiful moment, something you won't ever see again. Those were just unscripted beautiful moments."It was an emotional reaction from Strong. Today, with word swirling that Strong might be lured elsewhere, Jurich says he only hopes that he'll have a chance to persuade him to stay."I think he is a perfect fit at this university and in this community," Jurich said. ". . . But ultimately, that's his decision."MOVING FORWARDIf you didn't know the college sports landscape, you'd walk through the manicured landscaping of U of L's athletic facilities and think Jurich would have to be reaching some kind of finish line.Every single varsity sport has had a new facility built in the past 20 years, most of them in the past 10. Papa John's Cardinal Stadium was expanded, the football facility -- this time the training complex itself -- will undergo another expansion soon, and a $14 million soccer stadium is on the drawing board to be built across the street, a facility Jurich said he expects will have no equal among college facilities.Of course, it's the landscape outside of campus that presents Jurich a challenge now. If you build it, in college sports, they don't have to come. Conference suitors have been interested in U of L. He engineered the school's move to its first power conference when U of L moved to the Big East in 2005. Now he's faced with trying to do it again."The thing is, I think we're very impressive to people out there, but you can't go to the dance unless somebody wants you to go with them," Jurich said. "So all we can do here is take care of things on this campus, make sure everything is the best we possibly can be. I said that when somebody asked me, do you feel stuck? I don't feel stuck in the Big East. I feel sorry for schools that are not in the league that are really on the outside looking in. The Big East has a lot of positives coming. This television contract, I don't have to tell anybody, is going to be a big thing. It's exciting. The thing the Big East has working against it right now is you have a bunch of new teams coming in. But the great bank of experience that I have to look back on, six or seven years ago when we came into the Big East, we were Central Florida. We were Houston. We were Temple. Name a school. That was us. I see what the Big East has done for us. And I remember at the time all the criticism the Big East took for taking us. I've worn that hat. That's why I won't ever criticize it."Jurich never forgets what the program was when he arrived. In fact, he kind of revels in U of L's "little brother" identity. Whether fans realize it or not, that mindset fits exactly with the school's history. U of L's origins are humble. It was founded in 1798 under the name Jefferson Seminary. It didn't occupy its current Belknap Campus, where the new athletic facilities reside, for nearly 120 years. The university actually wanted its campus in the Highlands area of Louisville, where Bellarmine University is today, but Louisvillians voted down the tax increase to pay for it. So the school settled on its present day campus, where an orphanage resided.It was a city college until 1970. But in just 40 years as a public state university, it has flourished. Still, that's a relatively short time when you're looking to join college conferences that have been well-established and fully funded for a couple hundred years.Still, Jurich can point to athletic accomplishments and building that far exceed some programs that are more established and better-funded."I've said many times, I want to be little brother," Jurich said. "I want to be Avis. I want that, 'we try harder' atmosphere. I want that around our department and I want our people to be hungry for that. But my ultimate goal is that I want little brother to be 6'4 and 285. And that's what we've been able to do. We've been able to succeed in a lot of different ways. The thing the department has been so great about is that everybody has worked together to make this happen. The one goal I had when I came here was I didn't want to be just a one-sport town. I wanted a program that was good across the board."Today, Jurich's toughest present challenge is keeping football viable outside of a power conference, particularly in scheduling. U of L has had a series canceled with Georgia. It has had talks with many high-level programs, only to have them back out for various reasons. Getting games is difficult. When the Michigan-Notre Dame series ended last month, Jurich said U of L was on the phone to Michigan that day. There has been no answer.He's working hard on establishing a series with Indiana University. He wants to continue the rivalry with Kentucky. And he's pursuing any option he can find, but says he won't compromise the program by cutting deals that don't include home games for his program -- he has a stadium expansion to pay for, and feels the fan base deserves those games.At the same time, downtown and within city government circles a chorus is starting to rise over U of L's agreement with the KFC Yum! Center. U of L got too good a deal, they're saying. Jurich, who wanted an arena nearer to campus, did not want to commit to playing downtown only to have the university's involvement used to lure an NBA team -- which university officials have long believed would drain its athletic programs of resources -- down the road. Jurich said this week that, "we will not stand in the way," of anything city leaders want to do with the arena. But he also said, "We've kept all our promises and done what we said we would do. . . . But we want to protect our contract."He said the university's dream spot for an arena has always been right on the edge of campus, near Interstate 65, where four silos stand.In the end, 15 years end, Jurich has become one of the most influential men in Louisville. A couple of months back, Rick Bozich and I sat down with U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell. When talk turned to Jurich, McConnell spoke of him in the highest terms. McConnell has worked with national and world leaders in business and politics, so what he said about Jurich should be remembered in that perspective:"Tom Jurich, of course, is an absolute genius," McConnell said. "In my line of work I've gotten to know a lot of successful people. I don't think I've ever met anybody who has done a better job of building an enterprise as he has, given what he had when he got here, and what it is today. An athletic department budget in the top 20 in the country, the only athletic department budget of that size not in a power conference, it's an extraordinary accomplishment. I'm proud of him and proud of what he's done."Jurich has had offers to go elsewhere. He once interviewed at Indiana. Every once in a while word will come that inquiries have been made. There may have been times he felt like leaving. Now, he's staying. He won't tell you he's always been right. But he has been consistently passionate, and there's little question over which direction that passion flows, and for what it is directed. He may be consumed with blueprints, but he is red and black entirely."I challenge our staff to look in the mirror every day," Jurich said. "Who you see is your best friend or your worst enemy. And I choose to make it your best friend. But there are a lot of times I've looked in that mirror and seen my worst enemy. You go back and say I wish I'd have done this differently. But I don't have any regrets. This is me."Copyright 2012 WDRB News. All Rights Reserved.
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"I am not going to let this guy ruin my life. I'm going to get up, do what I normally do and to hell with it," said Mary Hall.
Hall's neighborhood off Central Avenue is often filled with joggers and people walking their pets; she said it has always been safe.
The 83-year-old arrived home from church on Sunday around noon when the gunman greeted her before she even stepped out of her car.
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"It takes me a while to get out of the car, so I reached over to get my purse, and when I turned around and opened the door there he was right in my face with the gun," said Hall, "I looked up at him and he said if I looked up at him one more time he was going to kill me."
Memphis police managed to track down two suspects: a 24-30-year-old black man and 20-25-year-old black woman. Memphis Police investigators said the suspects used Hall's credit card at a Kroger grocery store on Lamar Avenue.
For three days following the crime, Hall said she was still shaken up; by Thursday the 83-year-old was out and about running errands including getting her replacement driver's license.
There is only one place that still unnerves Hall: Her own backyard.
"Only thing that makes me mad, because I like to work in my yard," said Hall, "So, now I don't feel … I feel intimidated a little bit … well, I'm not ready to work in my yard yet."
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The armed suspect is described as a black male, approximately 5-foot-10 inches tall, and between 160-180 pounds. Investigators said he is between 24-30 years of age; he was last seen wearing a black ball cap and dark decorative shirt.
A second suspect developed in the case is described by MPD as a black female between 20- and 25 years of age, approximately 5-foot-4 to 5-foot-5 in height, weighing between 130-170 pounds. Investigators said she was last seen wearing a black ball cap, sunglasses and red hoodie.
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Ratings: 94 | Reviews: 55 | Display Reviews Only:
Reviews by GrimmReaper:
British Columbia (Canada)
3.43/5 rDev +8.9%
This one came in a variety winter pack,pours a golden bronze color with nice orangey hilites,small tan creamy bubbly head that dissipates fairly quickly and little to no lacing.Smell is faint grains and a hint of caramel and some metallic coming thru.Taste is lite caramel with hints of fruits going down rather watery and mild bitterness at the very end.Easy to consume,not bad for a wintery nite,would also be good ice cold on a hot summery day,definitely worth a try.
01-06-2008 23:58:07 | More by GrimmReaper
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Newfoundland (Canada)
3/5 rDev -4.8%
09-30-2013 01:35:47 | More by cam477
Alberta (Canada)
2.75/5 rDev -12.7%
08-19-2013 23:57:30 | More by FadetoBock
3.5/5 rDev +11.1%
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2.85/5 rDev -9.5%
Light brown pour, tan head to it, small. Aroma wasn't really cream or anything, just some beeryness notes, malt, minimal hops that couldn't be distinguished.
Easy drinking brew, minimal malt heft to it, smoothness gives it a cream pedigree I guess. Pretty much a malt bomb, even though it isn't all that thick, and is relatively light bodied, there's just not much hopping (or anything else) to it. Maybe malt forward, not bomb. Toffee.
Didn't really pick up much sweetness or caramel, carbonation was what it should have been. Price was higher than it should have been ($7.49/6).
07-07-2011 23:51:43 | More by Beerandraiderfan
Ontario (Canada)
3.25/5 rDev +3.2%
03-02-2014 15:36:13 | More by MJ63
Alberta (Canada)
3.55/5 rDev +12.7%
20oz pint. An old favorite that I haven't had in years, available on tap now at one of my smaller go-to beer hideaways in Edmonton.
This beer appears a clear, bright medium copper amber colour, with a finger or so of frothy, filmy, and soapy white head, which leaves some spotty, streaky lace around the glass as it quickly recedes.
It smells of bready pale and caramel malt, reduced brown sugar, and very mild earthy, weedy hops. The taste is more of that thin, wet breadiness, sweet in that particular Big Rock manner, ethereal earthy yeast, an echo of molasses, and some still very tame floral hops.
The carbonation is quite soft, barely a tic arising throughout, the body medium-light in weight, and mostly smooth, with a certain clammy, grainy edge intruding a bit. It finishes off-dry, some innocuous bready caramel malt lingering all by its lonesome.
Just as I remember it - an easy-drinking, not overly complicated (re: plain) mild ale, one that puts on full display Big Rock's core competencies. Now to complete this little ode to nostalgia - if only there were still 5 cent hot wing Wednesdays as well!
09-15-2009 00:08:59 | More by biboergosum
Ontario (Canada)
2.98/5 rDev -5.4%
Brilliant copper with a fingers worth of poorly retained off-white head. No lace. Grainy aroma shows subtle notes of caramel and apple. Grainy flavour hints at toasted bread. Theres some apple and little bit of butter. Some lingering sweetness. Light bodied with medium carbonation. It feels watery and sharp. Inoffensive and thirst quenching.
03-15-2010 03:18:01 | More by mintjellie
Ontario (Canada)
3.23/5 rDev +2.5%
Party of Big Rocks. cream ale in very malty aroma only, it was like an old ale in colour, light head. Somewhat sour bitter and dry finish.Still, at 4.5% two beers were fine at lunch. More complex and depth and Really, a brown ale. Not bad for Big Rock.
03-11-2007 04:25:19 | More by Sammy
3.29/5 rDev +4.4%
Pours a half finger of head on a hazy dark straw colored body.
The aroma is musty, barnyard like with sour lemon in the background.
The taste is sweet and grainy. There's a mild lemon bitterness in the background.
The texture is crisper with moderate carbonation.
It's okay, tends sweet. It's sweet like a Scotch Ale.
03-14-2014 13:29:49 | More by Fatehunter
Nova Scotia (Canada)
3.13/5 rDev -0.6%
Pours a medium brownish-gold with a small whitish head that fades rapidly and leaves some scant lacing. Smells candy-sweet, with some caramel and fruitiness in the malts. Taste is nondescript, with a bit of maltiness, but is pretty watery and not very complex. Mouthfeel is thin, and drinkability is fine, but not much above expectation for this style. Not great, but not offensive either.
04-26-2006 02:23:41 | More by Mandrake
Alberta (Canada)
2.73/5 rDev -13.3%
Deep orange to light brown in colour with a two finger white head. The head fades to a thin cap, but leaves plenty of even lacing around the glass.
Faint faint toffee like malt and a bit of flowery aroma in the nose. Not an entirely pleasing mix, but not offensive either.
I have a hard time describing the flavours in this beer. Nothing really stands out. Malt profile seems to be faintly caramel like, while the finish is just a bit herbal or medicinal. Really a light flavoured beer that has a hard time holding my attention.
Carbonation on the lower side, while the body is slightly fuller. The mouthfeel would be more than adequate to carry a better flavour.
Despite lacking in the flavour department, this is a drinkable beer. Just rather bland.
04-24-2007 02:42:41 | More by elricorico
Alberta (Canada)
3.5/5 rDev +11.1%
A- Upon pourning, I was impressed with the coloring, which is orange/reddish/brown. This was the only thing I really liked about it, as there was virtually no head, and what did appear quickly fizzes out to a very thin ring around the glass. There is also no lacing to speak of. The name of the beer and labeling is quite unique and I like that so this area receives moderate marks.
S- The aromas are quite light, which I guess should be expected with this style. There is a dominant malt smell, with toffee and molasses notes. I also detected a faint undernote of bananas, which I enjoyed. Still lots to smell here as opposed to the lagers that this is made to compete against.
T- Lots of assertive malts here, and other than the aforementioned toffee and molasses notes, there isn't much else here to describe. The finish lends a mild hop bitterness, that doesn't really hang around on the palate. Rather a simple tasting ale, but it's not bad!
M- This is rather light, which I'm not used to in an ale. It is however refreshing, with the heavier carbonation and the flavors just kind of roll through the palate and then are gone.
D- I gave this area full marks, b/c this is meant to be a competitor to a lager, but with a little more and I think that it does the job. I'd be perfectly happy to enjoy this particular beer throughout an evening with friends and think it's a nice crisp ale. Would do the job after a hard days work and could even make a nice after dinner beer, with the sweeter flavors.
07-26-2008 22:24:16 | More by ChrisCage
Quebec (Canada)
3/5 rDev -4.8%
Bottle - Light brown brew with almost no head or carbonnation. Aroma of yeast and hopps is really sweet. Taste is a bit of let down compared to the aroma with a palate that is too watery. Drinkable but not exceptionnal. I still looking for that Big Rock brew that will make me say WOW!
12-22-2003 17:30:39 | More by Phyl21ca
3/5 rDev -4.8%
The beer poured an amber copper colour with a fairly thin, off-white head that dies quite quickly, leaving a nice amount of lacing along the glass.
The aroma is rather weak with some graininess, a hint of nuttiness and with a faint molasses note on the nose. The hoppiness is subtle and not overstated with a rather nice taste. The initial hop sweetness lends to a slightly bitter finish, but remarkably smooth with a faint caramel flavour.
The mouthfeel is about average with a medium body which lends to a very drinkable beer.
09-01-2013 10:41:21 | More by Mountainmanbrewing
Alberta (Canada)
4/5 rDev +27%
Ah yes, my old friend the Warthog... This was our staple throughout my school days. I'm working from notes, though I've had this so many times that I hardly need them.
As always, it poured clear and pale coppery brown with a nice head that dropped to a thin and lingering foam that is well supported by the carbonation. It is perfectly clear.
I never did get how people were put off by the aroma. I find grainy malt and caramel sweetness with some herbal and vegetable undertones, and nothing unpleasant or unexpected from a cream ale.
The flavour is light and bitter hoppy, with some maltiness becoming apparent over time. In the usual cream ale fashion, it's pretty mild, but I've always found it to be well balanced and interesting enough.
In the mouth, it's light, smooth and easy drinking. The carbonation is lively and long-lasting, and overall I find this very refreshing.
07-12-2003 01:00:43 | More by Garin
Alberta (Canada)
3.53/5 rDev +12.1%
This is my third Big Rock review. I have had this beer before, but I was too drunk to really remember what it was like (though I don't remember it being too unusual).
It pours a medium copper/amber colour. Held up to light it is quite clear, but seems a bit darker just sitting on the table. There is a little creamy head that settles down to a nice thin layer over the beer.
The aroma is quite sweet and smooth. It reminds me of an English "draught" ale-in-a-can-type beer. There is some light maltiness, and thankfully no adjuncty aroma. The sweetness is most prominent.
It is quite carbonated off the bat. The malt flavours slowly develop in the front of the mouth and mingle with the sweetness. The matliness becomes more prominent and rolls across the tongue leaving a slight hoppy bitterness.This is a very smooth beer.
Overall, I quite liked this! It would definitely be a great beer to have at a pub on tap or something like that.
07-07-2011 23:34:29 | More by evlu1441
Alberta (Canada)
2.85/5 rDev -9.5%
It seems like only a few years ago Big Rock started marketing Warthog as a cream ale (must be due to the low hop presence). It's been around seemingly forever, part of their original line up (along with McNally's Extra Ale, and Traditional Ale) that has lasted the years to this day. Always struck me as their most mediocre offering, a cross between Trad and one of their pales, but it always worked in a pinch. A not very surprising homecoming for me sampling it once again.
The head is white and creamy, but disappears shortly, although still leaves a ring all the way down the glass. The colour is the epitome of a fine clear copper ale, big points for that, very nice to look at. However the nose is rather funky at first, really turned me off. After the initial reaction it melds into a decent sweet caramel scent, with a slight scent of floral hops. Flavour is as mediocre as I remember it to be, kind of watery with a small hoppy aftertaste, which doesn't leave much of an impression at all. A shame, considering the ale looks so damned good. It's a decent step up as an alternative to most macros on the market, very light and unthreatening in its drinkability, but there is really no flavour to speak of. I love Big Rock, but this is like the shy, quiet, and very forgetable member of its line.
06-04-2003 17:32:06 | More by IronDjinn
Ontario (Canada)
4.55/5 rDev +44.4%
This reminded me of why for a long time, cream ales were my favourite style of beer (before I found Unibroue, that is...).
Poured from the pitcher with one finger of head and a fairly deep red colour reminiscent of Smithwick's. The head fades slowly, with eventual lacing across the top. Smell is a little sweet and a little malty. The taste is sweet, fruity, and just a little bit on the dry side of average. This stuff really is a banner example of a cream ale, putting my previous standards to bed.
If you ever find it, try it!
10-28-2002 20:00:13 | More by the42ndtourist
Saskatchewan (Canada)
2.25/5 rDev -28.6%
04-27-2014 02:02:57 | More by bunruh
Ontario (Canada)
3.25/5 rDev +3.2%
01-05-2014 01:28:19 | More by DamageCase76
Ontario (Canada)
3.23/5 rDev +2.5%
Being a big fan of the cream ale style, I decided to try my hand at Big Rock's attempt at the style (although this particular brew is allegedly also referred to as a 'Canadian Ale' in other markets). There are quite a few similarities between Big Rock and Sleeman as brewers, so I must admit I was expecting a beer similar to Sleeman's Cream Ale (which is my beer guilty pleasure, I must regretably admit). However, this brew actually seems rather different.
The beer pours an amber brown-goldish (copper?) sort of colour that's admittedly rather appetizing, but with a fairly thin, slightly off-white head that dies quite quickly, leaving just a few rings - there is, however, a reasonable bit of lacing, though its somewhat runny.
Smell is rather weak, as far as I can detect. There's some graininess, a hint of nuttiness, with faint molasses notes, perhaps. Slight hoppiness, but also some cereal grain present, though subtle, and, admittedly this is apparantly largely in accordance with the style.
Taste is rather nice, though nothing special. An initial hop sweetness for sure, but offset slightly by some obvious adjunct presence. Finishes a little bitter, but remarkably smooth (should we be thanking the adjuncts?). Maltiness, I think, is the name of the game here, and what makes the taste enjoyable - a sort of faint caramel, molasses taste. Not bad, but nothing special, really. A slight creaminess, as well.
Mouthfeel is average. Body is medium - not too watery, which is nice, though the carbonation is a tad excess, and a little unpleasant. I imagine the taste would be better if my taste buds weren't being attacked by a constant stream of carbonated bubbles. Drinkability, however, is high in spite of this. The simplicity of the brew, and the relatively good taste make this something that I could enjoy more than one of at a time.
Still, though - while Warthog Cream Ale isn't bad (I'd certainly never turn it down, and will admit that I'd probably buy it on a few occasions), I'm still more taken with Sleeman's take on the style (though even Sleeman's Cream Ale is nothing special either, in the grand scheme of things).
05-16-2006 02:56:42 | More by headlessparrot
Alberta (Canada)
4.5/5 rDev +42.9%
07-16-2012 00:50:38 | More by Alberta_Beer_Guy
Ontario (Canada)
3.25/5 rDev +3.2%
12-09-2011 00:51:57 | More by RedAleMan
Ontario (Canada)
4/5 rDev +27%
This is very nice and I would recomend it to anybody..The body pours an amber/red cross with limited head and heavy glass ring and is medium light...
Taste is mellow, semi sweet and fruity, oranges actually comes to mind...it does have a hop continuance which I particularly enjoyed.
IMHO this beer should be served well chilled...
02-19-2003 18:29:47 | More by Shiloh
Big Rock Warthog Ale from Big Rock Brewery
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The approximately 10-mile University Corridor is METRO's next phase for light rail. METRO Spokesperson Sandra Salazar says there were 50 possible alignments and the agency has narrowed it down to six potential routes -- three on the east side of Main Street and three on the west.
"Staff and consultants determined that these are the ones that have the best possibility in terms of ridership, in terms of cost and in terms of environmental impacts."
While METRO won't say which specific alignment they're focused on, it does appear that one route is surfacing as the most likely option. Robin Holzer chairs the board of the Citizens' Transportation Coalition, a grassroots advocacy group. She says METRO's analysis shows that east of Main St. the Wheeler/Ennis/Elgin alignment would serve the most people and connect the Third Ward and East End to other parts of the city. West of Main St. is more of a puzzle.
"The METRO line has to connect Wheeler Station and has to get to the Hillcroft Transit Center which is on Westpark. And the question that METRO's been trying to answer for the last year of study is how far do you stay on Richmond before you move over to Westpark."
Holzer's group supports a route that would run down Richmond through Greenway Plaza and cut over to Westpark via one of the smaller side streets such as Cummins. But not everyone is thrilled about light rail on Richmond. Wes Mikulich is founder of a small but determined group called RailonWestheimer.org. He says Westheimer is the better route, but it was never fully considered as a viable option.
"Even if you're pro- or anti-rail what we can all agree on is the fact that it's going to be very difficult to get this project done. And there's going to be an impact regardless of what route is chosen. So all we're asking is that we take a serious look at Westheimer in order to understand those impacts and compare them with what the impacts of the alternatives are."
Mikulich says he realizes METRO has already ruled out Westheimer, but says that was a mistake and that's why the public comment period is so important - so residents can influence the decisions made. And whatever the decision is, it's coming soon. Monday marks the end of public input for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement. And METRO board members are likely to select a preferred route by the end of October. Laurie Johnson, Houston Public Radio News.


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Rubinstein interprets Chopin
There is some indescribably exquisite melancholy about the slower version of Chopin's Waltz in B minor, Opus 69. Evenings are calmer with Rubenstein's interpretation of Chopin.
I want to learn the piano someday. And when I do, I want to learn all my favourites among his nocturnes and waltzes till I can play them with eyes closed. Someday. Certainly.
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Crossing over.
I wish they didn't give him the corny helmet in the end though. He has way too gorgeous hair.
LOL: They really do make a lovely pair. :)
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Sunlight Simulation
I have been seriously considering lighting up my place with balanced full spectrum light. I want to see if moving away from the yellow spectrum will change anything. A couple years back, I bought white CFLs. Unfortunately, instead of 5500K (the spectra of sunlight), I bought something in the 4000x range. As a result, they are too bluish.
I don't want halogen lamps. I looked at sunlight simulation lamps by some company called Verilux but a ton of customers on Amazon have remarked on how quickly these lights break. So does anyone have any full spectrum lamps they can recommend?
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Google Voice transcribes Paul
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And all this took 3 minutes to say.
What I really want to know is who are Morganson and Victor... and Bill??
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The Pear Wars.
There were fallen pears all over the place being viciously attacked by HUGE crazy ants, bees that possibly had a nasty sting and quite horrendous-looking fat blackish worms that looked as if they had crept slowly out of the scarier zombie movie scene. I think I accidentally brushed my hand on one. UGH. Maybe I should consider amputating it now.
For a while I debated kicking the bee-infested pears around to dislodge and rescue the pears but I was really worried about painful repercussions. Wisdom prevailed and I left them alone. But I did blow the ants off many a fallen fruit and got quite a haul of awesome pears.
(e:matthew) walked in on my grand-bug-war-for-pear-rescue halfway through and threw in some tomatoes into the mix. I know I am totally overdosing on tomatoes today but these mini ones were TOO delicious not to eat as soon as I got back! Thanks so much, (e:matthew)!
And now the quintessential dilemma. What does one do with 20kg of pears?
I am thinking slow roasted red pepper/tomato-pear-basil-soup spiked with red chillies and garlic...
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Free-spirited roasting:
Followed by a rough chop and toss with lentils, garlic, kale, basil, red peppers and buckwheat high fibre spaghetti.
Simply delicious!
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Category: chemicals
Shower soap
- Sodium laureth sulfate
- Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- Polyquarternium-7
- Glycol Stearate
- Decyl Glucoside
- Hydroxypropyl
- Methylcellulose
- Sodium PCA
- tetrasodium edta ( this is a chelating agent, it prevents blood from clotting. I guess it must be preventing clumping here. but what effect does it have on the skin? how potent is this?)
- triethanolamine
- methylchloroisothiazolinone
- methylisothiazolinone
Probably okay
- Water (Well of course)
- Sodium Chloride (ditto for this)
- Butyrospermium Parkii (Shea Butter)
- Panthenol (Pro Vitamin B5)
- fragrance
- citric acid
The list is the scariest because I really have no idea about some of these.
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Palmolive dish washing liquid
- Water: Consistency
- Ammonium C12-15 Pareth Sulfate: Cleaning and Foaming Agent
- SD Alcohol 3-A: Controls Thickness and Clarity
- Lauramidopropylamine Oxide: Cleaning and Foaming Agent
- Sodium Chloride: Controls Thickness (okay, this is salt)
- Magnesium Sulfate: Controls Thickness
- Fragrance: Pleasant Scent
- Poloxamer 124: Controls Thickness
- Pentasodium Pentatate: Maintains Product Stability
- Preservative: Maintains Product Freshness
- Sodium Bisulfite: Maintains Product Stability
- Dyes: Color - yeah, what exactly?
I don't know about many of these chemicals. Their descriptions seem tame enough but who knows what lies beneath. I am somewhat rushed for time to verify each thing on that list. So there it is. I am exposed on a daily basis to these and I actually like washing dishes.
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Italian Raisin Bread
51 Opus Blvd, Schenectady, NY 12306
- Potassium Bromate.
Good grief. I am merrily eating this while it has been banned in Sri Lanka and China and has escaped a ban here because of a bureaucratic regulation loophole.
In the United States, it has not been banned. The FDA sanctioned the use of bromate before the Delaney clause of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act—which bans potentially carcinogenic substances— went into effect in 1958, so it is more difficult for it to now be banned. Instead, since 1991 the FDA has urged bakers to voluntarily stop using it. In California a warning label is required when bromated flour is used.
I am on the last slice. It's delicious but I am placing a personal kitchen ban effective from the next minute. And I just wrote to the store to consider discontinuing this bread.
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The Hunza people are proclaimed as a legendary people who live in the Himalayan mountains and supposedly live to be 100 years old. In actuality, they do have a higher rate of living compared to that age than the American rate, but they fall short of miraculous. Many different theories have been proposed as to why they live so long, and many different products have been developed and sold as the secret to their longevity and health. These products have included colloidal mineral formulas, apricot oil, the Microhydrin antioxidant, and others.
The Hunza Miracle bread is just another of these products claimed to be the secret to long life, like another Fountain of Youth. It was supposedly accidentally discovered by a Swedish housewife, and in the early 2000s the recipe was offered for purchase by mailing $20 in cash to a Swedish address or by paying $20 online with a credit card. The website has since been discontinued.
List of Ingredients
Recipes vary and can be found online. One recipe contains millet (or buckwheat, but millet is considered original) flour, canola oil, natural unrefined sugar, honey, molasses, soya milk, sea salt, cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and baking powder. Other recipes use whole wheat flour, vary the spices, and allow for the addition of fruit or nuts.
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The Hunza Miracle bread is simply a healthier bread recipe than a lot of store-bought bread because it is less processed and low-calorie. Millet flour is considered the optimal type of flour to use, but other whole wheat type flours are also used. The recipe can be varied to please the taste by using different spices or by adding fruit or nuts with the understanding that these additions increase the calorie count.
There are plenty of suggestions online for how to use The Hunza Miracle bread in a diet plan to decrease your calorie intake. The bread is claimed to curb appetite to help you reduce your calorie count. Supposedly you can eat just three or four slices a day, at 100 calories each, and you will feel full and lose weight quickly. This is an extremely low calorie intake and sounds like a health danger. It is also suggested for eating in addition to a low calorie meal to help the dieter feel more full.
- A healthy alternative to store-bought bread.
- Has unrealistic weight loss claims.
- Has no before/after photos.
- Has no money-back guarantee.
- Has no free gift with purchase.
- Does not highlight the importance of healthy diet and regular exercise.
- Must be baked regularly and thus is not a convenient way to diet.
- Suggests the use of a dangerously low calorie intake.
- Has absolutely no scientific evidence or real historic evidence to back it up.
- Some online offers of the recipe or mix may be a scam; use caution.
The Hunza Miracle bread is not recommended as a diet plan. While the bread may be tasty and good for use as a healthy alternative to store-bought bread, using it as the only source of food in an extremely low-calorie diet could be very hazardous to your health.


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A strapless dress can be an elegant and attention-getting outfit which will make you feel glamorous and sexy. Here are some tips for looking your best when wearing this style of dress.
Get the Perfect Fit
Making sure that the dress fits you properly is very important when it is a strapless style. If the dress is too tight it will pinch you and cause unattractive bulges over the top and sides. If the dress is not tight enough it could end up falling down and you could wind up showing off more than you bargained for!
When you are trying on a strapless dress, be sure to raise your arms, bend over at the waist, sit down and move around as much as possible to make sure that the dress you have chosen fits you well. It should stay in place no matter how much you move around and you should not have to tug on it to keep it up.
Show Off Your Sexy Shoulders
When you are wearing a strapless dress the part of your body that will be in the spotlight is your shoulders, neck, arms and cleavage. Since all eyes will be on this area, make sure that it is looking as good as possible. You can use small hand weights to do exercises to tone the muscles in your arms, chest and shoulders. Stand up tall so that your neck and shoulders don't look hunched over.
When you are in the shower, use an exfoliating body scrub to get rid of any dry flaky skin and then moisturize with a creamy body lotion afterwards. You might want to choose a lotion with a little bit of shimmer added so that your shoulders will catch the light and have a natural glow. Spray a little touch of perfume on your neck and wrists for a subtle, feminine scent.
How Short?
A strapless dress should come down to at least the knee. Anything which is shorter than that and tight will look trashy and revealing. Unless you are going out to a nightclub and you are going for this kind of look, try to find a strapless dress which will balance itself out with a more modest skirt. Sometimes less is more and a dress is more flattering because it leaves something to the imagination.
But I'm Too Flat-Chested!
Many women feel like they cannot wear a strapless dress because they have small breasts and they think they won't be able to hold it up. However, anyone can wear a strapless dress as long as it is the right fit. If you are flat-chested you should choose a dress with pleats or gathers around the bust because this will add volume to the chest area. You should also look for dresses which have a built in bra with a stretchy strap underneath which will help to keep the dress in place.
What Necklace to Wear?
Since your neck, shoulders and collarbone will be prominently displayed while wearing a strapless dress, the necklace that you choose to wear will be very important. All of that bare skin around it will draw attention to the necklace, so choose something that is simple yet elegant. A good quality strand of pearls or a glittering gemstone necklace can be the perfect finishing touch. It should not be long and dangling but should sit close to your neck and rest on your collarbone.
A strapless dress is a must-have fashion item for looking sexy and glamorous on any occasion. These are just a few things to remember when wearing a strapless dress so that you look your absolute best.
If you have a strapless dress such as from Scarlett Black London, here are some tips for wearing it and looking like a gorgeous goddess.


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Amateur video appears to show Syrian rebels firing their guns and then shooting down a plane.
Said to be filmed in the Al-Mansoorah and Al-Qusfoorah neighbourhoods a destroyed helicopter lies on the ground in the footage, which cannot be independently verified.
The speaker in the video said: "God is great, downing an aircraft.
"These are your planes Bashar al-Assad, they are in control of the rebels."
Further film taken from a social networking site seems to show armed rebels watching aircraft in what is said to be the city of Kernaz.
The men in the footage then appear to shoot down the plane and start celebrating.
Meanwhile, Syrian opposition leader Moaz Alkhatib has urged President Bashar al-Assad to respond to a call to make clear his stance.
Alkhatib, speaking after meeting Russian and US officials in Germany, said that major powers had no vision for a solution to the war in Syria and only Syrians could decide on a way forward.
He said: "The regime must take a clear stand (on dialogue) and we say we will extend our hand for the interest of people and to help the regime leave peacefully," he said.
"It is now in the hands of the regime."


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David Arfin, vice president of customer financing for SolarCity, the largest installer of solar power units in Arizona and California, told Fireitup today that the Phoenix-based utility SRP'sclaim to have reduced incentives for solar systems partly because of"falling solar prices" fails to take into account normal seasonalfluctuations.
"It is true gross cost of systems has come down slightly since theend of 2008," wrote Arfin in an Email, "but it's difficult to predictwhat will happen this summer, when demand for solar is typicallyhigher."
Arfin, who was in Phoenix recently for a "Solar Summit" hosted by Greentech Media, also said he sympathized with SRP customers affected by the cuts.
A spokesman for APS, the largest supplier of electricity in the state, told the Arizona Republic that his company is not considering following SRP's example.
"We don't have any plans on pulling back, no plans tolower it, have not thought about it and are not talking to theCommission about it," APS spokesman Steven Gotfried said. "We arelooking for more incentives to add solar."


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John Keenan
The Salem News
---- — Two weeks ago, the Salem City Council voted to put a nonbinding public opinion question on the November election ballot. This question asks whether the public believes the city should advocate for National Grid to utilize a method called horizontal directional drilling to carry out a statutorily mandated transmission cable replacement project. Horizontal directional drilling entails drilling beneath the Salem Harbor floor, burying the transmission cable, and continuing to dig a land route through the Point neighborhood to the Canal Street substation. The alternative route is solely a land-based route that would travel Webb Street, Forrester Street, Hawthorne Boulevard, and via Congress, Leavitt, Fairfield and Cypress streets to the Canal Street substation.
On its face, horizontal directional drilling may sound like an easy alternative to avoid possibly disruptive road construction. However, it is important to inform voters of what the potential implications are for advocating for this proposal. For example, what would the cost of horizontal directional drilling route be, you ask? You won't find it in the ballot petition. A feasibility study recently released by National Grid estimates that the total cost will be $110 million—perhaps twice the cost of the preferred land route. The logical question that follows is: Who picks up this tab? The ratepayers. WE are the ratepayers. This seems a rather pertinent fact that was left out of the ballot petition.
Some have argued that National Grid profits by proposing one less-expensive route (the land route) over another (the water route.) This view expresses a misunderstanding of the regulated utility industry and is misleading to the city's voters. National Grid is the regulated monopoly provider of electricity transmission and distribution in this region. In this model, each investment they make, plus a regulated profit, is recovered from ratepayers over a period of time determined by a government regulatory agency. This results in the price of electricity that we pay. The profit that National Grid recovers on each prudent investment that they make is a regulated percentage of their actual capital investments. This means the larger the prudent capital investment, the larger the company's profit from that investment. Ultimately, any costs that National Grid incurs from these types of projects are passed on to their ratepayers, you and me, and results in higher bills for years to come.
This is precisely why the Energy Facility Siting Board exists: to protect the state's ratepayers. The Siting Board is tasked with permitting transmission projects built by utilities in order to control rates. As is the same with every other utility project in the state, this project must be filed with the Siting Board and will only be approved after much scrutiny of how reliable the finished project will be and on the financial impact that it would have on each of us, as well as on our environment. To put this in proper perspective, Massachusetts already has some of the highest electricity rates in the country (aside from Alaska and Hawaii.) Over the past 10 years alone, the New England region has spent $5 billion in necessary transmission upgrades and is on track to spend another $5 billion in the next five years. Imagine if every community or project sought to double its costs—we would quickly be up to $10 billion.
I am concerned about the financial impacts that horizontal directional drilling could have on the average homeowner, business owner and taxpayer in the city of Salem, as well as the competitiveness of our Commonwealth. I care about what negative impact this may have on our beautiful harbor and historic waterfront. I will not advocate for a plan that would saddle Salem residents (and perhaps all of those on the North Shore) with higher electric bills and sacrifice safe and efficient repairs if there were ever a problem by putting cables in the middle of the harbor. I am hopeful that the 17,842 homeowners in our city might agree with me.
As a public official, I have always been a staunch supporter of the democratic process and fully welcome the public's input on this important matter. I recognize the City Council's authority to place this question on the November ballot, and I respect their decision to do so. I must add, however, that I am supporter of fully informed decisions.
I believe that in asking our ratepayers to opine on what position the city should advocate for, it only seems fair to inform them of the factual reality of what they would actually be advocating for—tacking $55 million on to their electric bills to be paid for in decades to come.
Representative John Keenan represents Salem in the state House of Representatives. He has served as House chairman of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy since 2011.


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Brick by brick students in
various Lufkin and Nacogdoches ISD schools are learning through the use of
The Bricks 4 Kidz after school
program is five years-old and the East Texas area is just one of the newest
places it has caught on. There are over 400 franchises in the program across
the globe.
"If we didn't come here
today, we wouldn't have learned," Brookhollow student Blake Morgan said.
"We wouldn't have known about the fun experiences."
The program was started last
spring by Erin Lopez and Lufkin ISD teacher Jennie Freeman.
Lopez said the program
offers students a nontraditional way to learn what is in the textbooks that
they read every day.
"All of our lessons
have STEM principles built in, which are science technology, engineering and
math," Lopez said. "So every lesson has some aspect of STEM built in, so kids
are actually picking up lessons over the technology and engineering. "
And the students agree.
"It's better because mostly
it takes a long time to read a book," Brookhollow student Nicole Weiss said.
"It's really creative
and I like playing with it and watching it move," Brookhollow student Sean
Hale said.
"We had to work in a
team," Brookhollow student Kathryn Teague said. I had to learn how to do team
works and how it feels."
"You can't just read a
book about it," Brookhollow student Emily Rivera said. "You actually get to
experience how it works."
Within an hour the legos
change from being individual pieces to becoming moving science experiments and
the students can't wait to come back next week for harder challenges.
The program is offered in
several Lufkin schools and is starting up in two Nacogdoches schools. Bricks 4
Kidz also has summer camps for all school ages and offers a fun learning
experience away from the classroom.
To learn more about the group click here.
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Category Archives: Bobbi Brown
Bobbi Brown Choose Your Glam Collection for Holiday 2010!
I really love Bobbi Brown collections so this one is also gorgeous! I think Bobbi Brown somehow always use those 'safe' colors with which you can't make a makeup mistake, but I would love to see some more intense colors … Continue reading
Bobbi Brown Color Strips Collection for Spring 2010.
Orchid Each Color Strips Palette consists of 5 eye shadows and 3 shades of Pot Rouge. I do like eye shadows, but lip color in palettes isn't really for me. I don't use them so it's kinda waste of money … Continue reading
Bobbi Brown Cabana Corals Collection (Spring 2010.)
Finally a truly spring collection! All previous collections for SS2010 were more like Fall/Winter collections, but obviously Bobbi Brown sticks to spring colors! Availability: January/February Collection includes: Metallic Lip Color – Coral Reef – Coral Glaze – Calypso Glaze Lip … Continue reading


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9 July 2014
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3 May 2013
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5 April 2013
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20 February 2013
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14 February 2013
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