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Q: Welcome to the program Dr. Kustra. Can you please talk about the conference realignment situation going on right now?
Dr. K: My job is to represent the University, the faculty, the students, the alumni, etc. by keeping all of our options open and assessing every opportunity out there. We are proud to be in MWC. But with sands changing, we'd be foolhardy if we weren't talking and listening and that's what we're doing.
A few days ago, I sent Coach Pete an email to tell him: he's made a huge difference in the image and power of Boise State. Boise State is the team of the hour, day, and week. Boise State is the team people are currently interested in.
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Q: Are you connected at the hip in your conference discussions with AF?
Dr. K: We're not connected at hip, but we talk regularly. You wind up on phone sometimes more than once a day with people.
At the moment, we do NOT know where we're going. Some other things have to fall in place. Things that we are not in control of. What's going to happen in the Big East? We don't know that. We're keeping in touch and keeping our options open.
Q: What do you think of the merger between MWC and CUSA?
Dr. K: It's a good solution if at end of the timetable – by 2013 – a we find ourselves still in MWC. It's a good idea at end of 2013 for schools to look out for themselves. The question is, whether it will be the best solution for BOISE STATE. Or if it's best for other schools that may not have same opportunities we have.
Q: The quality of Boise State's academics and the quality of students is going up. Is that a key component for moving to a new conference?
Dr. K: Yes, the ideal solution for us is to be in the PAC 12. That day will probably come. Reason: we are moving fast because of new research and doctoral programs. Boise State is still growing. Somewhere in next 5-10 years, we'll be classified by Carnegie as a research university. It will be much easier to align ourselves with the PAC-12.
Our faculty has just done an incredible job.
Q: Boise already has a national champion – Beyond the Blue Podcast. Can you talk about that?
Dr. K: It's cool. So many faculty are engaged in research, and because they're busy teaching and doing other things, they don't have a chance to tell their story. We've asked them to record what they're doing and impact it has. They're available on our website. It will soon be available on iTunes. This school's come a long way. Our challenge is to have people understand not just the improvement in enrollment quality, but in our graduate programs and most importantly in our research.
Q: For next week's game, have you done any special promotions with Mtn Home AF Base?
Dr. K: I don't know. It's a good idea. If we haven't, we will. I have a lot of friends that are AF grads. We'll be hanging out with fans with mixed loyalty. It's gonna be a lot of fun.
Q: The Boise community has really gotten behind your ballclub. Can you talk about the importance of that?
Yes, the argument given used to given that the size of our TV market was too small. But that's no longer the case, because no matter where we play or when we play, people will show up and turn on TVs. That's because of our fans and the Treasure Valley. We've now developed National Fanbase, which has made us a powerful team.
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New Orleans, La - It's official, a former pope with strong ties to New Orleans Catholics will become a saint.
New Orleanians are remembering the late Pope John Paul II with fondness, and say it's a reward that's richly deserved.
He was known as the people's pope, and nowhere was that more evident than in New Orleans. Pope John Paul II spent three days in the city in 1987, and many say it was a visit they will never forget.
He was a former pope, soon to become a saint, who touched the lives of hundreds of thousands, many in New Orleans.
"He went and touched people's heads. I happened to be one he touched on the head and blessed me," said Ann Milling.
Milling found herself squarely in the middle of one of the biggest events to ever occur in New Orleans.
"I was there from the moment he arrived until the moment he left. I was there the whole time."
John Paul conducted a large mass at UNO, with musician Pete Fountain playing spirituals.
An exhibit now at the New Orleans Museum of Art highlights the 1987 visit. The former pope traveled more than any other, spreading the gospel to 129 countries during his 27-year papacy.
Father James Wehner knew the former pope and recalled his survival of a 1981 assassination attempt.
"After he was strong enough, he went to the prison. The shooter asked to be forgiven, and he gave that forgiveness," says Wehner.
John Paul II was also the first non-Italian pope in nearly 500 years, and may have helped tear down the iron curtain by advocating for an end to communist rule in his native Poland; a movement which eventually spread across Europe and Asia.
"When he became pope he said don't be afraid, I'm going to take the church into every sphere," said Wehner.
To become a saint, the church has attributed two miracles to John Paul II. In one case, they say a french woman was cured of cancer. Another case involved a woman in Central America.
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With sainthood assured, canonization will likely take place at the Vatican, at the end of the year.
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I guess all of the San Ramon Valley will be watching on Sunday. We are so proud of Sully and this story has lifted the spirits of all in our country. Good does happen in this world.
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It was a honor to meet this humble man at his return to Danville celebration last weekend. I wish he could pilot all my flights from now on. Thank you to Sully for his gift of calmness under pressure and the saving of 155 lives. He is truly a hero.
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Holder made the comment Monday during a brief speech at the swearing in of new U.S. Attorney Zachary Fardon, who will serve in Chicago and northern Illinois.
Holder did not immediately offer details and did not mention a specific dollar figure. But he says he hopes money could help free up resources for local authorities, including having more beat police officers on Chicago streets.
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The U.S. Congress has done it again.
On Friday the House of Representatives voted to reject a long overdue end to the two-year old federal pay freeze. In effect, Congress is punishing federal civil servants for serving the public.
It should be evident by now that federal employees have been castigated too much, for too long, by a Do-Nothing Congress which prides itself on a conspicuous record of legislative failure and absence of national leadership.
Now it's time for members of Congress to look inward and endure some self-sacrifice by having their own individual pay and operating expenses cut in half and capped (tied to inflation). Congress deserves a dramatic pay cut for the following three reasons:
1) Unequivocal Record of Failure
In short, Congress is a badly broken legislative body plagued by partisan paralysis and political self-interest. This has sadly resulted in:
Is it any wonder that a recent public opinion poll ranked "cockroaches" and "colonoscopies" as having a higher approval rating than the U.S. Congress – seriously!
Moreover, a national Gallup poll showed that public approval of Congress recently tied a near 40-year low of about 10% -- the lowest in the history of Gallup polling.
Yet taxpayers keep funding exorbitant Congressional salaries and hefty annual operating expenses despite an unequivocal record of failure. It's almost as if taxpayers are giving their money away.
2) Dereliction of Duty
As the government sequester now appears unavoidable it is imperative for Congress to likewise be parsimonious. How dare Congress risk causing widespread furloughs of federal employees in addition to the ongoing pay freeze -- which is actually a pay cut since it does not account for basic annual cost of living increases.
Further, by triggering sequestration Congress will intentionally cause serious and needless harm to a fragile U.S. economy still emerging from the Great Recession.
Yet rather than do its job, this cowardly Congress has decided to skip town for an extended vacation. Congress has gone AWOL at the very time bi-partisan legislative action is most needed to avoid going over the so-called Fiscal Cliff. A government-wide sequester becomes effective on March 1 and, frankly, Congress doesn't seem to give a damn, as the Washington Post reports.
This arguably represents an unprecedented dereliction of duty by Congress. Shame on them!
3) Exorbitant Salaries & Expenses
Hard working taxpayers should not have to fund about $1.2 million in individual salaries and political perks for members of Congress and thousands of staffers.
Today, most members of our national legislature earn about $174,000 per year (some get paid more for holding party leadership positions). Astoundingly, that base salary alone (minus operating costs) is triple the median household income, which has hovered around $50,000 since 2007, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Something here just doesn't add up.
Additionally, Congressional staff can be paid up to nearly the same salary as the members for whom they work, according to the non-partisan Congressional Research Service (CRS). Each member of Congress receives a "Members Representational Allowance" (MRA) of close to one million dollars in addition to their base pay.
Thus, in effect, members of Congress are being paid about $1,200,000 each for not doing their jobs -- at the expense of middle class America and the poor. This is a political tragedy and disgrace to America's democractic form of government. Most members of Congress are already rich even without their pay and perks.
Another costly and antiquated Congressional perk is the "Franking" priviledge which "allows Members of Congress to transmit mail matter under their signature without postage," according to CRS. This is wasteful spending in today's high-tech online, digital and mobile world.
Therefore, the sky high operating budgets of Congressional offices and staff, the MRA, should likewise be cut in half and capped to an inflationary index. Half a million dollars annually should be more than enough for taxpayers to fund the individual operating expenses of Congressmen and women who have been derelict in their duties.
An impotent Congress that barely produces any substantive results -- while holding the economy hostage for partisan political purposes -- does not need up to 20 staff members each with multiple offices in Washington as well as their home districts. Some might even argue that a 50% pay cut isn't nearly enough.
Finally, Congress needs to stop making scapegoats of the federal workforce to divert attention from its own failings. The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) said in a statement after Friday's vote to maintain the pay freeze on feds:
"261 House members voted to deny a pay raise [half of 1%] to more than 2 million federal employees, whose salaries have been frozen since January 2010. This vote sends an extremely insulting and hostile message…we don't value the work that you do, and we think you should continue to be picked on because we oppose the services you provide to the American people."
It's high time for the numerous narcissistic members of Congress to take a long look in the mirror. Citizens across this great nation are disgusted by what they see taking place on Capitol Hill, and with good reason.
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Carol, thanks for the interesting comment.
I'm not sure if or how America can simply "do away with Congress" under the U.S. Constitution. I'd have to rsearch it, but perhaps there's some process involving votes by the states and/or a legal ruling by the Supreme Court -- although I doubt it. Neverthless, that would certainly fall under the category of ultra radical reform.
I like you idea about members of Congress spending more time in their home districts among constituents and less time in Washington, which can have a corrupting influence due powerul lobbies, etc.
I would note the the Founding Fathers original intent was for a weak central government with most powers delegated to the states. But that concept has flipped on its head in the age of the "Imperial Presidency."
Perhaps the nation needs to follow more closely in then steps of California and other states, and even other countries, which have successfully implemented mass voter referendum initiatives so citizens are more directly involved in the political process and legislative outcomes.
If so, using the Internet would make sense for this purpose. However, one major hurdle would likely be cyber security -- which is a huge IT problem these days, with computer systems of government agencies being hacked on what appears to be a regular basis.
Personally, I would settle for strict term limits and historic campaign reform -- such as eliminating lobbyists and strictly limiting campaign contributions -- to get money out of politics. Having publicly funded elections and equal air time might move us in the right direction. National voter referendums would be good too.
Thanks again for the insightful comments, Carol. It's always good to think outside-the-box and consider all options, albeit within legal and Constitutional strictures.
A friend of mine suggested that, now that computers are relatively ubiquitous, we can just do away with Congress and every individual can vote on bills. I kinda' like that idea!
I've maintained for years that Congress should have to work via the internet from their homes in their home districts...live daily among their neighbors, shop at the same stores, etc. Maybe gather in D.C. two or three days a year, for example, when Congress convenes after Christmas or summer recess. But perhaps eliminating them all together is a better idea?
I was shocked when the Tea Party gave a response to the State of the Union address -- are we a 3-party system now?
Good question, Henry.
1) Public opinion polls have consistently showed that the approval rating for individual members of Congress is much higher than for Congress as a whole.
Why? First, because members of Congress "bring home the bacon" to their districts, sometimes via wasteful pork-barrel spending attached to major legislation, like the socalled "Bridge to No Where" in Alaska.
2) Second, the percentage of Americans who actually vote in our democracy is pretty low compared to the number of eligible voters -- another sad story.This gives more power to national, state and local political parties to outspend opposition candidates into oblivion and rally political activists.
In my view, the entire political process is badly broken and in need of historic reform -- like the Congress itself. But that's another story for another day.
Again, thanks for the comment, Henry.
Would offer that the saying "you get what you pay for" is probably a pretty good way to describe the current situation...
If so many are disgusted by what they see going on in congress why was there only a net change of ~10 seats in the House of Representives?
Thanks for nothing Congress!
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"Talk of federal-employee furloughs has intensified as the clock winds down to March 1 — the date automatic, across-the-board spending cuts are set to kick in. But even if agencies are forced to go the furlough route, they will have to ensure the workforce reductions are implemented fairly or face a series of potential pitfalls."
According to today's Washington Post column, The Fix: "The country has a confidence problem and it's Congress's fault"
"That conclusion, drawn by Republican pollster Bill McInturff, carries ill omens as lawmakers seem all but certain to let more than $1 trillion in automatic spending cuts go into effect at the end of the month and with fights over keeping the government funded and raising the debt ceiling looming..."
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This will certainly distinguish BLP from other City firms post recession.
Surely the reason why Linklaters handed over that securitisation work to BLP is because it's vanilla commodotised work? I can't see BLP making much money out of that.
"Lawyers in that division will be rewarded on a separate basis to how they're currently remunerated and how lawyers at BLP are paid. They'll be paid differently, but not necessarily less,"
Questions are inevitably raised about the role of this team within the overall organisation. Will the TW lawyers be able to become partners and share in the equity or once they reach a certain level of experience and expertise will they essentially leave that team? Will the TW team become a dumping ground for the less talented BLP lawyers?
So what are going to label this one? 'Inshoring' maybe?
May be a blow for Dentons and Ashurst but Can't see the magic circle being that bothered by this. Hardly fits into the plan to go for the elite financial services clients does it?
This is a great idea, although not really groundbreaking. I can't remember who, but it was definitely done in the 1990s I think. Still, a good move for BLP and Thames Water and one that is likely to be repeated by other firms in the age of outsourcing etc. My only reservation would be over pay. Paying the TW lawyers differently to the BLP ones in the beginning would work but one or two years in there's bound to be resentment if people are doing the same kind of work in the same firm but are getting hugely disparate pay packets.
Good idea in theory but what are the KPIs? How will they measure success on this? What will hapn if Thames Water decides after a year that actually BLP is not the one?
This won't be a "lift and shift" outsourcing. The TW lawyers being transferred will have a very short shelf life, the economics for BLP simply won't work otherwise. So those guys should start looking for other work pretty quick. Very surprising if there's a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow in this.


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A Thalassery-based start-up has proposed to take over sick small-scale units in the State to expand its FMCG product manufacturing base.
Nine-month-old Velmore Innovations based in Kinfra Industrial Park in Thalassery already has a 'thriving' fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) product line.
Fawaz Ashraf, chairman and managing director, and Shukkoor Hassan, chief strategy planner, said here that Velmore would approach the State Government with a scheme for takeover of sick units.
This apart, it also plans to have 10 manufacturing units of its own during 2013-14, they told Business Line here.
The aim is to create as many job opportunities as possible within the State and come out with quality products that are eco-friendly, too.
Food, cosmetics and hygiene are the three major segments that the company wants to begin with, Ashraf said.
The company has already built up a 30-product portfolio across these three segments. It proposes to go national with the products by 2015, he added.
One manufacturing plant is operating at present at the Kinfra Park, Thalassery. Two more are planned, in view of the demand for its products from north Kerala.
The company currently has a 5,000-sq ft floor space at the Kinfra Park. It has booked 25,000 sq ft more, Ashraf said.
A Statewide marketing plan has been chalked out since. Super stockists will be appointed in major towns.
This will be backed up with television commercials that are expected to go on air from January, 2013. A Thrissur-based advertising company will manage the campaign.
This is the context in which the company plans to expand the manufacturing base initially within the Kinfra Park before exploring the option of takeover of sick units in various parts of the State.
Velmore currently employs 30 people, but will take it to 100 within the next two months, Ashraf said.


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Edwardsville, IL (SportsNetwork.com) - Donivine Stewart was the high scorer with 15 points for the SIU Edwardsville Cougars in their 85-79 Ohio Valley Conference win over the Eastern Kentucky Colonels at the Vadalabene Center.
Kris Davis contributed 11 points and four assists, and Ray Lester had a game- high 10 rebounds for the Cougars (4-11, 1-1 OVC). Michael Messer led the Cougar bench with 13 points and Tim Johnson scored 12 in just 10 minutes.
Glenn Cosey had team highs in points (23), rebounds (four), and assists (four) for the Colonels (10-5, 1-1), who had their three-game win streak snapped. Corey Walden scored 19 and Orlando Williams added 18, making six of his nine field goal attempts.
The first half saw the Colonels jump out to several leads, including an early 9-2 edge. Eastern Kentucky could not get any substantial distance between themselves and the Cougars, however, and ended the first half up by three, 42-39. The Cougars shot 54.2 percent from the field in the half, but the Colonels bested them by shooting a stellar 60.9 percent.
The second half remained close until the Cougars broke the game open by turning a slim 65-64 lead into a commanding 74-64 advantage with 4:42 to play. The Colonels cut the lead to 81-79 on a 3-point shot by Williams with one minute to play, but Messer hit a layup and two foul shots for the final margin.
The Cougars outrebounded the Colonels 33-22, and their bench outscored EKU's, 41-24.
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Millionaires' Club: For First Time, Most Lawmakers are Worth $1 Million-Plus
January 9, 2014
A watershed moment for the finances of members of Congress: In 2012, more than half were millionaires, a new analysis by the Center for Responsive Politics shows. Also, Darrell Issa reclaims the top spot.
Capital Eye Opener, Jan. 29: K Street Talks Cybersecurity, Defense PACs Make Year-end Investments, and More
January 29, 2013
Everyone from Wal-mart to Boeing wanted to be heard on cybersecurity in 2012's final quarter. Also, defense PACs made many post-election investments in Capitol Hill allies.
Millionaire Freshmen Make Congress Even Wealthier
January 16, 2013
Think the Congress that just ended was out of touch with America? The new one may be no better, judging by how much it's worth. Overall, lawmakers are even wealthier than in previous years, according to our analysis of their 2011 financial disclosure statements, and 257 of them -- seven more than in 2010 -- are millionaires.
Capital Eye Opener, Jan. 14: Cornyn Hearts Cruz, Revolving Door in Reverse, and More
January 14, 2013
Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn could benefit from some of the fundraising sources of his new BFF, tea party favorite Sen. Ted Cruz.
Drones: Despite Problems, A Push to Expand Domestic Use
November 27, 2012
Privacy and safety questions remain unresolved, but a law pushed by makers of unmanned aerial vehicles requires the Federal Aviation Administration to open up airspace to the devices. Police departments, universities, private corporations -- everyone wants one.
Most Members of Congress Enjoy Robust Financial Status, Despite Nation's Sluggish Economic Recovery
November 15, 2011
These days, being a millionaire typically qualifies you as part of the one percent. But in Congress, it only makes you average. About 47 percent of Congress, or 250 current members of Congress, are millionaires, according to a new study by the Center for Responsive Politics of lawmakers' personal financial disclosure forms covering calendar year 2010.
Congressional Millionaires To Weigh Obama's Proposed 'Buffett Rule'
September 20, 2011
President Barack Obama's new tax proposal, which has been dubbed the "Buffett rule," may include a change in how capital gains are taxed. According to the Center's research, 176 current members of the House and 48 sitting senators reported capital gains in 2009.
Congressmen Sell Transocean Stock, Alec Baldwin Could Run for Office and More in Capital Eye Opener: June 20
June 20, 2011
Several congressmen were eager to sever all ties with the companies responsible for one of the biggest environmental disasters in the nation's history. OpenSecrets Blog previously reported that high-ranking members of congress dumped their BP assets in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill last year. And another analysis of personal financial disclosure documents released last week shows that many also divested their stocks for Transocean, the company that owned the Deepwater Horizon oil platform that BP operated.
Prominent Congressmen Dumped BP Stock After Oil Spill
June 15, 2011
High-ranking congressmen made a concerted effort to financially distance themselves from BP in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, either by reducing or altogether dumping their stock holdings, according to a Center for Responsive Politics analysis of lawmakers' personal financial disclosure documents released Tuesday.
Casino Harry Reid, Freshmen Cash In and More in Capital Eye Opener: December 6
December 6, 2010
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Break-up and Say Goodbye Tour (2007-2008)
On 31 January 2007, Ed Butcher flew back to his home town in the UK. In a statement released later by the band it was announced that he had departed due to homesickness and that he was no longer a part of the group. Butcher later joined UK band Eternal Lord.
Tyrone Ross from Mourning Tide temporarily filled the vocalist position during Japanese tour dates, and Colin Jeffs (of Bendigo band Heavens Lost) filled in on the European tour with Bleeding Through, All Shall Perish, Caliban. However, on 7 April 2007, I Killed The Prom Queen announced their break up, citing both an inability to find a new vocalist and following Jona Weinhofen's departure for Orange County Metalcore band - Bleeding Through. Shortly after the band ended, rumours began of a final Australian tour with the possibility of Michael Crafter returning for the shows.
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On March 9, 2011, the band announced an Australian reunion tour with The Amity Affliction, Deez Nuts, and Of Mice & Men as part of the Destroy Music Tour in May 2011. It was confirmed that Ed Butcher and, even thought he was considered, Michael Crafter will not return as vocalists.
On March 10, 2011, it was confirmed that Jamie Hope (ex-The Red Shore) would be taking over lead vocals for the tour. It was confirmed via the band's official Facebook page this re-formation and line-up is permanent, and not just for one tour. Guitarist Jona Weinhofen has confirmed the same day that he is not planning to leave his other band Bring Me the Horizon and that he will remain in both bands. Jona has also stated that the earliest IKTPQ would commence writing and new album in December 2011, and hope to release a new album mid 2012.


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KNOXVILLE (WATE) - The University of Tennessee is hoping to purchase three homes in Fort Sanders to build a new academic building, but the move has preservationists concerned.
UT is seeking approval from the State Building Commission to purchase 1302, 1308 and 1312 White Avenue.
The three homes would be torn down to build a new four-to-five story building that would house portions of microbiology, biochemistry and cellular and molecular biology, psychology, nutrition, a vivarium, shared laboratories and general-purpose classrooms.
University officials say the new building will address a shortfall of academic space at the school, providing an additional 200,000 square feet of space right across the street from the Hill and the Jessie Harris Building.
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In addition to demolishing the structures, UT also seeks to close 13th Avenue between Cumberland Avenue and White Avenue for the project.
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Not many can say their artwork is on display on a place that's hard to miss and usually moving.
Cayla Ringelsten, a student at the William B. Orenic Intermediate School, recently learned that she was the winner of the Preferred Meal Systems second annual "Healthy Lunch for a Healthier Me" art contest for fourth- through sixth-graders in 27 states.
Students across the country had a chance to learn about healthy eating and artistically express what a healthy school lunch means to them through the art contest sponsored by their local school meal provider, Preferred Meal Systems.
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"We are so proud of Cayla and this accomplishment. She is a very talented girl with a gift for art and her drawing really captured the message of the importance of healthy eating," principal Robert Baughman said.
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Get a look at Luis Tolentino beasting in this video for Thunder Trucks and the new Thunder Hollow Lights. When you're done head here to see the entire line-up of their Summer '12 products.
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Don't sleep on Nebraska. Grand Island's pride and joy, Silo is set to drop an ill collabo truck with Thunder this Friday. coming in 2 sizes, the 145 low and the 147 hi 2, the trucks feature a forged baseplate and hollow point kingpin, and come in polished hanger and black anodized. Better get at them quick to get one. Available soon here.
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A Solution For Diabetes: A Vegan Diet
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I've been researching the most common and devastating diseases Americans are dealing with, with the aim of finding a common thread running throughout both cause and reversal. As it is now, one out of every two of us will get cancer or heart disease, and one out of every three children born after the year 2000 will be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. These are devastating diseases, certainly to those who are burdened by them, but also to a health care system that is struggling to keep up.
The extraordinary doctors and nutritional scientists I've spoken with seem to be saying - and saying fervently - the same thing: a diet high in animal protein is disastrous to our health, while a plant-based (vegan) diet prevents disease and is restorative to our health. And they say this with peer-reviewed (the gold standard of studies) science to back them up. Even the very conservative ADA (American Dietetic Association) says: "Vegetarian diets are often associated with a number of health advantages, including lower blood cholesterol levels, lower risk of heart disease, lower blood pressure levels, and lower risk of hypertension and type 2 diabetes. Vegetarians tend to have a lower body mass index (BMI) and lower overall cancer rates."
Diabetes does not just mean you take a pill or injection every day. It means you can lose a decade of life. And you while you inch toward that uncomfortable end, you deal with an increased risk of heart attack, blindness, amputation, and loss of kidney function. It's a very serious disease. The good news is that diabetes can be halted and reversed in a very short time through some diet modifications.
To understand diabetes better, and to learn how to reverse it, I've talked with Dr. Neal Barnard, president of The Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine. He is an adjunct associate professor of medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine, and the author of numerous scientific articles in leading peer-reviewed journals, and a frequent lecturer at the American Diabetes Association's scientific sessions. His diabetes research was funded by the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Government's research branch. He is also the author of Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes.
KF: Why is type 2 diabetes suddenly so prevalent?
NB: Diets are changing, not just in the U.S., but worldwide. Diabetes seems to follow the spread of meaty, high-fat, high-calorie diets. In Japan, for example, the traditional rice-based diet kept the population generally healthy and thin for many centuries. Up until 1980, only 1-5% of Japanese adults over age 40 had diabetes. Starting around that time, however, the rapid westernization of the diet meant that meat, milk, cheese, and sodas became fashionable. Waistlines expanded, and, by 1990, diabetes prevalence in Japan had climbed to 11-12%.
The same sort of trend has occurred in the U.S. Over the last century, per capita meat consumption increased from about 150 pounds per year (which was already very high, compared with other countries) in the early 1900s to over 200 pounds today. In other words, the average American now eats 50 pounds more meat every year, compared with a century ago. In the same interval, cheese intake soared from less than 4 pounds per person per year to about 32 pounds today. Sugar intake has gone up, too, by about 30 pounds per person per year. Where are we putting all that extra meat, cheese, and sugar? It contributes to body fat, of course, and diabetes follows. Today, about 13% of the U.S. adult population has type 2 diabetes, although many of them are not yet aware they have it.
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Terre - Riserva Teo Musso 2010 - Birrificio Le Baladin
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New York
4.5/5 rDev +6.1%
08-18-2014 16:58:45 | More by BeerBucks
4.25/5 rDev +0.2%
04-14-2014 03:43:16 | More by Knapp85
4.75/5 rDev +12%
09-18-2013 16:16:46 | More by Casey3236
New York
3.5/5 rDev -17.5%
07-20-2013 20:39:18 | More by brbrocc
4/5 rDev -5.7%
07-19-2013 00:17:25 | More by westcoastbeerlvr
4.5/5 rDev +6.1%
07-18-2013 05:50:26 | More by CheapBeerBuzz
4.44/5 rDev +4.7%
Wow!!! Poured from bottle into teku glass @ Open, Rome.
Nice dark brown,like a still tripel. About 100cl pour never looked this good.
Great smell as it warms, brwn sugar, maple.
Lots of alcohol present in taste but doesnt dominate. I still taste faint roasted maple-pumpkin with brown sugar on top, very smooth, the alcohol doesnt burn on way down.
Damn this is a barleywine, would of never guessed it was aged in red wine barrels.
Wish we had this @ Barleywine fest in February.
06-02-2013 17:37:33 | More by Dodgerrigo77
4.75/5 rDev +12%
03-08-2013 05:56:21 | More by madnismo
3.6/5 rDev -15.1%
Pours a dark copper/chestnut brown color with mahogany edges when held to a light source. No head or lace to speak of but has lasting legs.
Almost all booze in the nose st first. Takes a while for it to open up with some chestnut, caramel, almond, toffee and vinous fruit. Only the faintest of barrel presence with little to no oak. It's all in the red wine and vinous fruit with hints of grape, fig, date and dark cherries. Has to sit for a while before opening up but once it does, it smells pretty nice.
Medium bodied with lots of sweetness from the booze, malt and dark fruit. As it warms it becomes more complex and the barrel character starts to show. Nice toasted oak and vinous red wine flavor. Nice malt backbone with hints of caramel, toffee and nut followed by fig, date, raisin and plum. Some nice heat which is expected for the style but the high abv is relatively well balanced. Definitely a sipper though.
09-03-2012 00:24:44 | More by corby112
3.65/5 rDev -13.9%
Seja bem-vindo para uma nova availação do DoubleJ! That's Portuguese by the way, and I have a treat for you. We're going to experience the magic of Brazil's first lambic, Vivre Pour Vivre. And why not, I'm already experienced enough strange beers in my life. I mean, I've done Cantillon, I've done Le Baladin, I've also ha...whaa...yeah, I did do some Baladin, it must have been a few years back at Beachwood's Italian Beer Festival. I'm going to make some jokes about dental floss bikinis and feijoada, it's all good people....Uh yeah, I'll show you my reviews, I did Del Ducato, Pausa Café, um...Del Borgo, Piccolo...Almond '22...então, que merda! I've never had anything from Le Baladin...fuck.... lose the drums Zé, and somebody stick the Vivre Pour Vivre back on the shelf. Fuck it, we're going to do Le Baladin, and Guillerme is even generous enough to provide this bottle of Terre. Ok, on to the beer!
Its look isn't really what I was expecting to get. It's just a creamy brown liquid, and there's no head or even legs. It looks more like a liquor than a beer. The nose is more like it. Sure, it's strange, but it is likable. There's milk chocolate, a little kick of sourness, and even a note of leather.
The aroma was strange enough, but that was just the start. The flavor is even stranger than the nose, yet like the aroma, is likable. The tastes of milk chocolate and coconut are pleasant. Dark wine notes make themselves present, a result of the wine barrel aging this beer undergoes. A shot of lactose further distorts this beer, but in a good way. The body is medium-full, and there is no carbonation to speak of. It feels more like a wine than a beer. Nonetheless, it is fun to taste despite the lack of bubbles.
The Italians seem to love their oddball flavor profiles, and my first Le Baladin, Terre, examplifies that characteristic. André informed me that this is a "dose" beer, one that can be opened and closed like a bottle of wine or liquor, which this beer acts much like. It is a unique experience, to say the least. Who would have thought that my first Le Baladin would have occured in São Paulo? At least São Paulo has a very high concentration of people with Italian ancestry.
03-11-2012 05:46:09 | More by DoubleJ
New Hampshire
5/5 rDev +17.9%
11-26-2011 23:53:50 | More by Rochefort10nh
3.98/5 rDev -6.1%
Beer poured from bottle into a stemmed-Tulip glass; picked this up at LoSfuso - Turin, Italy.
A - Beer pours with no head, but a deep dark brown colored body; has a nice dark reddish hue around the edges; no lacing; opaque with no visible carbonation; has a dark scotch color look to it; cool case and great shot of Teo on the container
S - Wet Ricotta cheese smell, moldy; white bread and rice; touch of red win; barely any malt nose to it, making it rather unique due to the re-fermentation process in wine barrels; sour cream cheese spread; touch of sweet syrup followed up with a oak smell
T - Sweet maple syrup; malt flavor of caramel comes up at the middle of the tongue; red wine-Cabernet taste; sour cream sourness; Laughing Cow light cheese spread flavor; dry oak flavor; cream cheese
M - Light and sweet; not much body; not bubbly, not very effervescent; red wine and moldy aftertaste, lingers for quite a while too
D - Easy to drink as a great dessert beer; cream cheese taste and smell presents a very unique type of beer, probably best tried by those who aren't afraid to dive into something new
11-25-2011 17:29:41 | More by ferrari29
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Quick, what comes to your mind when thinking of Frankie Albert or John Brodie? If you're a casual fan, nothing comes to your mind, because the only 49ers quarterbacks that ever mattered to you were named Joe Montana and Steve Young. Now that's somewhat understandable given that they won Super Bowls and are enshrined in Pro Football's Hall of Fame.
But if you pride yourself on knowing team history, then you know that Albert and Brodie quarterbacked the red & gold way back in the day for several years. Sure, they never did win the 'big one', and they had their share of ups and downs, but as field generals, their contributions to the franchise is longstanding and permanently etched.
Even though John Brodie never got passed the Dallas Cowboys in the playoffs during the early 1970s, his efforts ignited the longstanding 49ers/Cowboys rivalry. Although Frankie Albert's career with the 49ers only lasted seven years, he helped redefine the quarterback position in the late 1940s as a dual threat passer/runner.
So along those lines, I see Alex Smith's contribution as more than just, "did he win a championship or not?" Smith's tenure in San Francisco was marked by resilience and class, a refusal to give up despite a lack of support, despite all the injuries and despite organizational incompetence.
He never threw his teammates under the bus, although some of them certainly deserved it and even when he lost the starting job under dubious circumstances, he still put the team first and helped coach his replacement. So here's to the Alex Smith era (2005-2012), because not everyone is a Joe Montana or Steve Young, but that doesn't mean he didn't give this team everything he had.


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Apple Thunderbolt Display with Multiple Monitors: No Daisy Chaining Mini DisplayPort Monitors [Updated]
As far as compatibility, Apple notes that all Thunderbolt-enabled systems with the exception of the MacBook Air can handle two Thunderbolt displays, with a caveat for the 13-inch MacBook Pro being that the computer's internal display will not function if two Thunderbolt displays are connected. The high-end $799 Mac mini with discrete AMD graphics is also capable of running a third display via HDMI.
- MacBook Air (Mid 2011): One Thunderbolt display.
- MacBook Pro (Early 2011): Two Thunderbolt displays. Connecting a second Apple Thunderbolt Display (27-inch) to a 13-inch MacBook Pro will make the screen on the MacBook Pro turn black. This is expected behavior.
- iMac (Mid 2011 and Late 2011): Two Thunderbolt displays. iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011) with two Thunderbolt ports supports a total of two Thunderbolt displays regardless of which Thunderbolt port each display is connected to.
- Mac mini (Mid 2011): Two Thunderbolt displays. Mac mini with AMD graphics can support a HDMI compatible device on its HDMI port when using two Thunderbolt displays.
One other note of interest that will be a disappointment for some users is the disclosure that users will not be able to daisy chain a Mini DisplayPort display off an Apple Thunderbolt Display.
Mini DisplayPort displays will not light up if connected to the Thunderbolt port on an Apple Thunderbolt Display (27-inch).The revelation is a bit of a surprise, as Mini DisplayPort displays can currently be daisy chained off other Thunderbolt peripherals. Some users had been hoping to reuse their existing Mini DisplayPort displays as part of multiple-monitor setups using the new Thunderbolt display, but will apparently be unable to do so.
Finally, Apple recommends that users daisy chaining the Apple Thunderbolt Display with Thunderbolt storage devices connect the display directly to the computer's Thunderbolt port, with other peripherals daisy chaining off of the display.
Update: Macworld appears to have demonstrated that you can indeed daisy chain a Mini DisplayPort monitor as long as it is connected to some other device than the Thunderbolt display. In Macworld's apparent setup, a Pegasus RAID storage device is placed between the Thunderbolt display and an older Mini DisplayPort display from Apple and all displays work properly.
It is unclear why simply inserting another Thunderbolt device into the middle of the chain allows the Mini DisplayPort display to function, but at least one MacRumors forum member has confirmed that he is unable to daisy chain his Mini DisplayPort-enabled Apple Cinema Display directly off of the new Thunderbolt display.
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Forcing the TB displays to be the first in line makes me think something's not quite right.
You know what's funny? All of you Apple fanboys who stand up for Apple in this case.
- You blame the customer because Apple JUST NOW came out with this KB article when they could have months ago before we all made purchases.
- You say that it's our fault because Apple didn't specifically say two displays or not. Yet Apple's marketing machine sure made it all sound fine and dandy didn't they? Otherwise why would MacRumors be posting this on their front page? They knew many people would be taken aback by this.
- You assume we're all supposed to be technical geniuses who know that it has a 2-channel or a 4-channel Thuderbolt port. Or know what the previous version of the MacBook Air could handle.
- Apple could have added support for more monitors but they didn't. They skimped. It sucks.
Regardless, this is FACT: Apple could have come out with this KB article months ago and it would have saved many of us a lot of time and money.
Adding my existing 24" IPS monitor as a daisy-chain from my as-of-yet-unordered t-bolt display was my grand scheme. So now its off.
This limitation is very head scratchy...
Apple's hedging it's bets in case 3rd party makers skimp on quality parts. It's smart to have the largest power drawing item first...in any situation.
I'm guessing the screen could flicker.
But the display has its own power connection cable. I doubt it'd be possible to power an entire 27" display through Thunderbolt.
Classic Apple.
Apple doesn't play the backward compatibility game too much. If it takes extra work to keep a few people happy, they have no problem cutting the cord. I am not saying Apple is good or bad. It is just their mode of operation.
One more bit of "magic" about TBolt just slipped away.
It seems to morphing from a "magical interface" to a "PITA interface" with each bit of news. And much of the PITA comes from trying to send both DisplayPort and PCIe down the same cable - I hope that TBolt 2.0 fixes that mistake.
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This may not be a comprehensive list but I think I have almost all bases covered. I've excluded the players we've seen at pro days because then the list would become huge. So, construct your ideal 6 round mock based on the players we've taken an active interest in - the number in brackets refers to the point up to which they are available.
Keenan Allen – WR – California (1)
Tavon Austin – WR – West Virginia (1)
Eddie Lacy – RB – Alabama (1)
Alec Ogletree – LB – Georgia (1)
Manti Te'o – LB – Notre Dame (1)
Kenny Vaccaro – S – Texas (1)
Arthur Brown – LB – Kansas State (2A)
Jonathan Cyprien – S – Florida International (2A)
Matt Elam – S – Florida (2A)
E.J. Manuel – QB – Florida State (2A)
Eric Reid – S – LSU (2A)
Giovanni Bernard – RB – UNC (2B)
D.J. Hayden – CB – Houston (2B)
Kyle Long – OT – Oregon (2B)
Sam Montgomery – DE – LSU (2B)
Ryan Nassib – QB – Syracuse (2B)
Alex Okafor – DE – Texas (2B)
Travis Kelce – TE – Cincinnati (3)
Tyrann Mathieu – CB – LSU (3)
Brandon Williams – DT – Missouri Southern (3)
Marcus Lattimore – RB – South Carolina (4)
Reid Fragel – OT – Ohio State (5)
Taylor Bradley – WR/CB – Central Michigan (6B)
Jaron Brown – WR – Clemson (6B)
Mike Catapano – DE – Princeton (6B)
Manase Foketi – OT – Texas A&M (6B)
Latavius Murray – RB – Central Florida (6B)
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If the value of your estate exceeds a federal maximum, your heirs could lose one-third to one-half of your assets to estate tax!
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Under current law, the estate tax and gift tax systems are still unified, so the rate of tax is the same whether an asset is given away during life (as a gift) or after death (as part of an estate). A tax problem may arise, however, when you have more than a federally determined maximum in assets. Each dollar over the maximum will be taxed as it is given away, at a rate of approximately forty-five percent
Every year you may give away a certain amount of money or equivalent property to as many people as you wish, without the gift counting toward the maximum exemption. For example, if you have an estate worth $1,000,000, you may decide to give $13,000 per year to each of your four grandchildren, thus reducing your estate by $52,000 each year. This type of estate planning tool is appropriate for those who feel they can remove the money from their estate and still live comfortably.
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A revocable living trust is the most commonly used estate planning tool for couples whose total assets are worth up to twice the federal maximum. It is easy to understand, easy to put into place, and easy to administer during your lifetime. The surviving partner will be well provided for, and the estate tax benefits are clear and predictable.
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WACO - Police had to use smoke and tear gas to eventually break up an illegal fireworks show and some fighting Saturday night.
It happened in East Waco on the 400 block of Elm Street. Reports of fires and fighting came in at 11:42 p.m., according to James Baker with the Waco Fire Department. Police, nearly 20 firefighters and eight fire trucks responded.
When they arrived, a large crowd had gathered and started shooting fireworks directly at authorities, police said.
"We had fireworks and everything and we had a grass fire and the building over there [409 Elm St.] got caught on fire," said Steve Perales, a local business owner who was on Elm Street Saturday night.
By the time firefighters could actually get to the fire, an abandoned building at 409 Elm Street was gutted. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Police and firefighters eventually left the scene, but had to return just hours later, around 3:00 a.m. when a grass fire at Peach Street and Elm Street flared back up. The crowd again shot fireworks at authorities and wouldn't let the firefighters get to the grass fire, police said. Police responded, using smoke and tear gas to break up the crowd and allowing firefighters to get to the blaze.
Perales says it was fun that just got out of hand.
"We were trying to have a good time over this way but the police came, the fire [happened], and everybody just cleared out and left," Perales said.