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Jamie Deen LOL. That's like a cross between Jamie Oliver and Paula Deen, I guess!! That's some sort of culinary/genetic mutation I do NOT want to see!! John K
Jamie Deen is Paula Deen's son. Her other son has a show on the Cooking Channel called "Not My Momma's Meals". Basically he makes his moms food(Paula) but reduced fat.
I saw that too. those guys are great. made me want to try a Detroit style! Norma, you've got to tell us about mustard pie if you go to the tomato pie place!bill
Ten to one says she tries one herself at the market today.
Norma,That was fun to watch. Those two cuzzes are funny! But they get right to the heart of the matter and show some interesting stuff. For pizza fanatics, you know we'd al be fine with an hour episode on each place, but for the general population I can see why they have to have three places in one episode.Can you please be sure to tell us when you are going to be featured!!John K
Norma, I think you would be GREAT on a TV show!! Regular/Normal people like you....WAYYYYY better than the pre-canned people they pick nowadays!! jon
Here! Here!John K
Tonights episode is called "Dough". Of course dough master Jim Lahey of CO/Sullivan street bakery will be featured. The cornmeal deep-dish sounds interesting... I've never had anything like that. You guys? http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/shows/pizza-cuz/100/dough.html
I agree that the tomato pies didn't look like anything special BUT I always appreciate a perfectly done simple cheese pie! Maybe that's the NYer in me! The hosts, Fran & Sal, are going to be on Jay Leno this Friday night! Looks like the show is really picking up some interest. Can't wait to see the 3 of them together... should be entertaininghttp://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show/
Assuming that the pizza is 16 inches and that a tablespoon of yeast is used (as per their instructions) the recipe translates into baker's percents as follows:Flour (100%): 502.13 g | 17.71 oz | 1.11 lbs Water (41.29%): 207.33 g | 7.31 oz | 0.46 lbs ADY (2.32%): 11.65 g | 0.41 oz | 0.03 lbs | 3.08 tsp | 1.03 tbsp Salt (2.797%): 14.04 g | 0.5 oz | 0.03 lbs | 2.52 tsp | 0.84 tbsp Oil (12.52%): 62.87 g | 2.22 oz | 0.14 lbs | 4.66 tbsp | 0.29 cups Total (158.927%): 798.01 g | 28.15 oz | 1.76 lbs | TF = 0.14 Somehow I don't think that a one-hour oily yeast bomb is going to set the pizza world on fire.

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PUBLISHED: 26 Oct 2011 18:47:52 | UPDATED: 27 Oct 2011 04:19:08PRINT EDITION: 27 Oct 2011
New worldwide capital adequacy and liquidity rules for banks could have a "choking effect" on the global economic recovery and may push up lending rates, ANZ chief executive Michael Smith says.
Mr Smith told the Commonwealth Business Forum in Perth on Wednesday that he was concerned the new Basel III rules, which were designed to increase liquidity within banks to ensure they were better positioned to withstand global financial shocks, were moving too far ahead at time of great economic uncertainty.
"Far from increasing access to finance and improving economic resilience, I am concerned that in the current environment, there is a real possibility overly conservative rules with an aggressive implementation timetable are likely to have a choking effect on global recovery," Mr Smith told delegates.
Mr Smith said the International Monetary Fund last week warned that the forces that caused the Great Depression in the 1930s were again at work, as households, businesses and governments simultaneously cut back spending and de-leveraged balance sheets, Mr Smith said.
"If you add to that the prospect of a credit crunch as banks seek to achieve high capital and liquidity ratios under Basel III through aggressive reductions in lending to retail customers and to businesses, then at best I fear a significant slowdown to the global recovery," he said.
He said banks in leading economies would have to raise $US1.3 trillion ($A1.25 trillion) of capital to fully transition to the new regulatory requirements.
"(With) the perceived risk of investing in the US and in Europe, and the adverse economic outlook of these countries, it's reasonable to conclude that the ability of these banks to actually raise additional capital from the private sector will be limited to impossible," Mr Smith said.
"The equity requirements for Basel III will come hot on the heels of the recapitalisation requirements for European banks as a result of the European sovereign debt problems and that's anticipated to require a further $US200 billion ($A192.35 billion)."
According to the IMF, the economic cost of all new bank regulation including Basel III could raise global bank lending rates by 3.5 percentage points over the next five years, Mr Smith said.
He acknowledged that Basel III had already been moderated, but added there was "nothing ... broken in Australia that needs fixing".
"There has not been enough thought given to the macroeconomic implication of the reforms on individual economies or what model might suit what situation."
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Ezekiel Elliott
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The 6-foot, 205-pound running back scored his 92nd, 93rd and 94th career touchdowns to lead the Bombers to another Class 3A state semifinal. This time it came in a 24-0 win over Park Hills Central as Elliott rushed for 177 yards and the aforementioned three scores.
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J.T. Barrett:
Rider (Texas) quarterback is out for season with torn ACL and Meniscus. Rider beat Wichita Falls 49-0.
Marcus Baugh:
Tight end and John W. North (Calif.) had late fourth-quarter drive stall on Kaiser 5-yard line in 14-7 CIF Central Division playoff loss.
Joey Bosa:
St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.) defensive tackle and Raiders shut out Deerfield Beach 45-0.
Cam Burrows:
Trotwood-Madison (Ohio) cornerback made 1 tackle in 27-20 Division II, RegionĀ8 win over Winton Woods.
Tim Gardner:
Lawrence Central (Ind.) advanced to Class 5A state semifinal behind offensive tackle in 49-21 win over Pike.
Michael Hill:
Cheraw (S.C.) booted late 25-yard field goal to beat Pendleton 17-14 in second round of Class 2A, Division I playoffs. Defensive tackle is out for season with hand injury.
Taivon Jacobs:
Suitland (Md.) wide receiver was held without catch and ran one time for 7 yards in 21-14 4A South semifinal win over DuVal.
Darron Lee:
New Albany (Ohio) safety/quarterback rushed for 150 yards and 2 touchdowns in 42-35 Division II, Region 7 win over Tri-Valley. Lee also recorded tackle.
Tyquan Lewis:
Tarboro (N.C.) defensive end/linebacker stayed unbeaten in 48-14 Class 2A playoff win over Kinston.
Evan Lisle:
Centerville (Ohio) offensive tackle season finished.
Jalin Marshall:
Middletown (Ohio) athlete season finished.
Billy Price:
Austintown Fitch (Ohio) defensive tackle season finished.
Tracy Sprinkle:
Elyria (Ohio) defensive tackle season finished.
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Toledo Central Catholic (Ohio) safety recovered fumble in 42-7 Division II, Region 6 semifinal win over Mansfield Madison.
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Boone (Fla.) punter averaged 42.6 yard per punt with long of 48 yards in 13-12 win over Edgewater.
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Srinagar, Jan 10: In the run up to the reshuffle in the council of ministers in Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress President Sonia Gandhi Thursday presided over a meeting in New Delhi to discuss the induction of partys new faces in the state cabinet besides reallocation of portfolios of the existing ministers. The reshuffle is likely to take place in next few days.
Sources told Greater Kashmir that besides Gandhi the meeting was attended by her political advisor, Ahmad Patel; Congress in charge (JK Affairs) Mohan Prakash; State Congress President Prof Saif-ud-din Soz and Union Health Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad.
The meeting, held at 10-Janpath, started in the evening and lasted for more than an hour, sources said.
They said the reshuffle and induction of new faces was the main point which came up for discussion. The Congress high command was also analyzing things keeping in view the regions which do not have the representation in the government. Two Congress legislators from the Chenab Valley and one from Kashmir are likely to be inducted in the cabinet. It means one of the existing ministers of the party in the cabinet will be recalled back to the party, sources said.
The meeting also evaluated the performance of the present Congress ministers in the National Conference-Congress coalition combine in Jammu and Kashmir.
Gandhi who is also UPA chairperson was expected to summon the leaders again before giving her go-ahead to the reshuffle.
While the total strength of the state cabinet is 25, the Congress has 10 ministers in the government including six cabinet ministers. Congress had to surrender a berth in the cabinet after resignation by GM Saroori for his alleged involvement in impersonation case involving his daughter. However the CBI later gave him a clean chit in the case. The party also lost education portfolio over the examination scandal involving foster son of former Congress leader and Minister for School Education, Peerzada Muhammad Sayeed. Both the portfolios are presently held by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
Meanwhile sources said the reshuffle and induction of new faces into the council of ministers was likely to take place in next few days. As already reported by Greater Kashmir, National Conference was unlikely to change the composition of their ministers in the cabinet.
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If you have not figured it out yet, my favorite video converter is FormatFactory [1] because it is freeware, supports many input/output format, works fast, and produces great quality videos (FormatFactory can also convert audio, images, and do other cool things). So when I got an e-mail informing me of a promotion (ends November 30, 2009) where users can get Fast Video Converter Pro for free, I was skeptical at first to write about it thinking "we all have FormatFactory so who cares". However I decided to test Fast Video Converter Pro to see how it holds up, and I must say I am impressed.
Firstly, let me explain what Fast Video Converter Pro is. Simply put, it is a video converter that can convert videos, and rip audio from videos. These are all the supported input/output formats:
Additionally, Fast Video Converter Pro is very straightforward and easy to use:
(The interface looks very, very similar to WinX products… including their video converter which has a free and paid versions.)
The CEO of DVDFast (the developer of Fast Video Converter Pro) claims "There are many decent freeware converters out there, most notably handbrake and DVD fab, but Fast Video Converter PRO offers the fastest converting speed with high quality, a flotilla of output options, and the satisfaction of getting it for free [for a limited time] that's usually $24.95."
At first I dismissed the statement as promotional fluff by a CEO. However, I was also curious so I gave Fast Video Converter Pro a whirl; I put it against FormatFactory. The results were fairly surprising. I converted a 25 MB, 30 second long WMV video to MP4 with both FormatFactory and Fast Video Converter Pro. I made sure all output video settings were the exact same for FormatFactory and Fast Video Converter Pro and both programs ran under similar conditions. These are the results:
The output quality for videos created by both FormatFactory and Fast Video Converter Pro were similar.
These results stunned me. I can't remember the last I used a video converter that converted faster than FormatFactory (while using less CPU). Of course conversion speed and resource usage will always vary greatly depending on input and output video formats, size, and settings, so more in depth analysis and testing is needed to fully declare Fast Video Converter Pro to be "faster" than FormatFactory", but nonetheless – wow!
Now does this mean I will ditch FormatFactory for Fast Video Converter Pro and encourage others to do the same? Heck no. Not only is FormatFactory freeware while Fast Video Converter Pro is shareware that is available for free only for a limited time, but FormatFactory also offers a lot more features than Fast Video Converter Pro; FormatFactory is more versatile. However, it is clear that Fast Video Converter Pro is a worthy video converter pro and I won't fault anyone that wants to use it.
That being said, to get Fast Video Converter Pro, do the following:
Version being given away for free: v1.0 (I don't know if free updates will be available)
Supported OS: Windows 98 and higher
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I don't understand what it means that my left kidney demonstrates prominent calyces. Does this mean they can form stones? Last week they said in A& E I had blood in my urine and they thought I had passed a stone through my urethra.
I had no UTI at the time but did three days later and more blood my urine. I was put on antibiotics by my GP yet again. I have had terrible pains my right lower back back flank legs and right pelvic (fossa?) for months and ended up in A&E six times, mostly with UTI s and pain. All they do is chuck you out and say go to your gp for pain control.
I'm now waiting for a flexible colposcopy of my urethra. My right kidney ultrasound demonstrates a proximal extrarenal pelvis. I had my gallbladder out via keyhole in 1992, but when they gave me the stones in a jar, they fell apart like sand. They said these sorts of stones are more painful because you can pass small grains through your urethra.
I would like to know could this be the way I'm passing through my urethra as have been in terrible pain for at least eight months ad had been living off tramadol pain killers.
Also I have vaginal tape from a prolapsed vagina in 2006. What I can't understand is why it is attached to the neck of my bladder. It must have moved because this was not the way the surgeon showed me how he was going to perform this operation at another hospital.
I have been saying this may be the problem regarding my UTIs since a gynecologist told me last year they can corrode the tape and they have not been around that long. This method hasn't had enough use to know the long term effects. Had I known this tape might corrode, I would have gone for the normal process of an operation to repair my prolapse. I'm worried and fed up.


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Your poster will be displayed on a table top. To make your travel to the conference easier, DDNA will provide you with a free white tri-fold corrugated display board that opens to 36″ by 48″. These display boards will be available at the conference registration booth. This way you just need to bring the text and graphics for your poster and assemble it at the conference. Please note: you must request a display board from DDNA no less than two weeks prior to the conference, so that DDNA can order the correct amount of materials needed.
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RIO Diane Cummins of Victoriabeat the reigning world champion for gold in the womens 800-metres and Dylan Armstrong of Kamloops, B.C., won the mens shot put on Tuesday in track and field action at the Pan Am Games.
Cummins clocked one minute and 59.76 seconds and celebrated her win with an extra lap around the track with a Canadian flag. Rosibel Garcia Mena of Colombiawas second in 2:00.02 and world champion Zulia Celatayud of Cubathird in 2:00.34.
I feel great about the race, the best part for me was winning, said Cummins, 33, with three top-10 world championship finishes in her career. I wasnt sure what to expect. It was a strong field and my tactic was to sit back and pay attention to what was going on and go with my gut. I was surprised to see myself in the lead with 300-metres to go at such a quick pace. It feels great they didnt catch me.
In the mens shot put, Armstrong placed first with 20.10 metre toss on his second of six attempts. Dorian Scott of Jamaica was second at 20.06 and Carlos Veliz of Cubathird at 19.75. Armstrongs training was derailed recently after suffering food poisoning in Europe.
Thats not bad for now, said Armstrong, who shot a personal best 20.72 last month. I was pretty confident that second throw could hold. With the rain, everyone was very hesitant. Ive trained in the rain and snow so Im ready for anything.
In the mens 100 final, Anson Henry of Pickering, Ont., placed eighth in 10.38. Churandy Martina of Netherlands Antilleswon the gold in 10.15.
In the 100-metre hurdles semifinals, Angela Whyte of Edmontonand Perdita Felicien of Pickering, Ont., qualified 1-2 for the final clocking 12.68 and 12.69 respectively. For Felicien, it was a season best time.
In the mens 400 semifinals, world championship medallist Tyler Christopher of Edmontonwas the fastest qualifier in 45.28. Nathan Vadeboncoeur of Winnipegdid not advance.
In the heptathlon, Jessica Zelinka of London, Ont., holds the lead after four of seven events with 3,786 points. She posted the top results in the 100 hurdles opener with a season best 13.26 and the shot put, was second in the 200-metre with a season best 24.07 and seventh in the high jump. Her shot put of 14.97 metres was a personal best in a heptathlon.
Besides the high jump, it was a good day, said Zelinka, fourth at the Commonwealth Games last year. I came into this meet as one of the favourites and thats given me a lot of confidence. I feel less worried than at a world championships, and its feeling I would like to get use to.
In the womens 400 semifinals, Esther Akinsulie of Ottawaand Carline Muir of Western, Ont., did not advance.
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What do your cars sound like?
It was cloudy today and drizzly but I needed to sweep the Garage and spruce up so I pulled the car out and let it run to warm up! And my daughter took this with a phone ( Wow with a phone) Who would guess Movies on a phone! She put it on u tube( embarrassing the cars not done) The picture and sound aren't great! But it made me think what do your cars sound like? It would be cool to hear em
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And the answer is no ! Its not a thumper cam, Its an old General Kinetiks from My old B-Gasser I covered in grease in 1973 and wrapped in newspaper and put away till 3 years ago and installed it in the 302 (a De-stroked 350 )!
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In the B-Gasser the cam red-lined the engine at 8700 rpm in 1973 in a 283. I could rev over 9000 Rpm but my best times came when shifting at around 8500. my valve springs were around 500 Lb. and I had a lot of valve train ware!! The springs on the Vette are around 375 Lb. so it floats earlier I cant get the higher rpm but my valve train lasts longer. I built another 302 for my wife 79 Camaro project LOL Its pretty !!! Mines not ! I put the Comp #305H cam in it. I built her's old skool 60s style http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/atta...1&d=1351022033 http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/atta...1&d=1351022033 http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/atta...1&d=1351022033 Jester |
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In Naples, artists use irony to tackle festering trash crisis
Tourists scouring the Naples airport for the perfect postcard image to send back home could pick out a classic view of this southern Italian city, such as a shot of Mt. Vesuvius. Or they could choose that one of trash cans.
Depicting nine cassonetti photoshopped into a line spelling munnezz, the local shorthand for garbage, it cheerily proclaims: "Greetings from Naples."
This might seem a lighthearted response to a dramatic escalation in the last year of Naples' nearly 15-year battle with trash. After dumps reached their limit in December, more than 250,000 tons of garbage has piled up on the streets here, prompting the European Union to issue a final warning to clean up under threat of being taken to the European Court of Justice.
On Tuesday, the EU made good on that promise, announcing it was beginning legal action.
But what the EU is tackling through the courts, artists here have been taking on with their paintbrushes and movie cameras. From trash-themed satires of Van Gogh's "Starry Night" to music played with abandoned mattresses, these a artists are finding creative and ironic ways to express the malaise of living amid the rotting piles of waste. After years of largely unfulfilled promises from politicians, the grass-roots movement is also trying to use artwork to put forward practical solutions, such as increasing the region's dismal recycling rates.
"It is a strong reaction to the silence that surrounded the rubbish emergency for years," says Alfredo D'Agnese, a journalist and music commentator in the city. "They are trying to explain what's happening around them. And at the same time they're also trying to say: basta, this is enough."


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Lancashire have tied down a host of players on new contracts after securing the County Championship Division Two title.
The county clinched promotion back to the top tier in style last season and the bulk of the playing squad have opted to extend their spells at Old Trafford.
Young quartet Jordan Clark, Alex Davies, Arron Lilley and Luis Reece will all remain at the club until the end of 2015.
Karl Brown, Kyle Hogg, Paul Horton, Simon Kerrigan, Stephen Parry, Luke Procter and Tom Smith have also signed contracts for the same duration.
Glen Chapple, Oliver Newby and Andrea Agathangelou extended their contracts by a year until the end of 2014, while all-rounder Liam Livingstone signed a one-year professional deal after stepping up from a scholarship contract.
LCCC Cricket Director Mike Watkinson said: "With the exception of Andrea, all the players are products of our development system, which is a great endorsement of the strength and effectiveness of the cricket played across the county.
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Welcome to Billy's Money Laundering Information Website This Website is about Money Laundering. Money Laundering is a crime. "Money Laundering is also the world's third largest industry by value". I became interested in this area of legislation while on a job placement at a Stockbrokers whilst at university. I find the subject fascinating and I also realise that if I was to become employed in the Financial Services Industry then I would need to be familiar with the legislation relating to this particular financial crime. The purpose for me in authoring this Website is to illuminate a subject that is relatively obscure to most people, yet has a major impact on their lives, i.e., in the form of crime. A recent survey by the insurance industry reckons that crime costs the country Ł85 billion per year and that 70% of that is drug related. Criminals have to make this money appear as if it came from a legitimate source in order to keep it and this is where the money launderers do their job. However, there are now laws to fight this. The UK law is the first law, other than emergency powers, which requires any British citizen (indeed any resident) to report to the authorities not just actual knowledge that a person is involved in a crime but also suspicion. Failure to make such a report is a criminal offence and the person who does not make a report can, depending on the precise circumstances, face up to 14 years in gaol. The UK Government shows how serious they regard this issue by the fact that sentences carry no remission: a person sentenced to 14 years will actually serve 14 years. In some cases pleading ignorance is no defence and therefore, it is important that organisations and employees at risk are aware of their obligations under the legislation now in place. This places onerous obligations on companies and their staff to report any suspicions and as mentioned above the penalties can be severe for ignoring these obligations. Having given you this information, it is appropriate at this stage to state a disclaimer. Please note:- Nothing in this site is intended to be legal advice in any circumstances. All readers are advised to take appropriate advice on their position having regard to their own circumstances. There is no contractual or tortious relationship between you the reader and myself or any person contributing to this electronic document and no contributer will have any liability if you should rely on anything you read here. Except where a contribution is made by a third party and copyright expressly reserved to that party. Enjoy, and if you wish to contribute, please feel free to e-mail me. For a copy of the Financial Action Task Force 40 Recommendations including the interpretive notes to the 40 Recommendations. Click Here
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Google is apparently operating a secret research lab in the Bay area which focuses on developing technologies to create a literal electronic network of all things that propose to make our lives easier. However, a more thorough investigation of the facts reveals a downright terrifying future plan for authoritarian control. While the technologies proposed do seem to suggest a future Jetson-esque lifestyle, it is really an expansion of the already orwellian surveillance state.
Among the dream ideas are driverless cars, which the company first tested on public roads last year. The project dates back to a 2005 competition and could integrate well with Google's ad program for local businesses: passengers would be shown info on shops, restaurants and other places to hang out, as the artificial intelligence driver carries them on their way.
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After 25 years of hunting every day of the rut, I've found that keeping it simple is the key. These five revelations may not seem earth-shattering, but they are hard-won and are enough to assure a good season.
Hunt the Does
Roughly one-quarter of the bucks I have shot during the rut were following does—all of the rest were out looking. One of my best bucks is a perfect example. The bruiser chased off a rival buck and then came back looking for the doe. He nearly tore the thicket up as he grunted with every step. He was determined to find her as quickly as possible. The more time you spend around does, the better the chances that you will be there when one of them starts to come into estrus.
Hunt Funnels
The list of possible funnels is long so you will need to get out and look for them. If something creates a barrier, it will also create a funnel where the barrier ends and the deer go around it. Also, look for anything that creates more security for traveling bucks (keeps them out of sight). Examples are saddles, strips of thick cover and fence lines across open fields.
Hunt the Best Days
All the bucks are available, and wired tight, for the start of the action. Typically, the first few does will come into estrus eight to 12 days prior to the peak of breeding. In most of North America, this puts the first rush at approximately Nov. 1 through Nov. 5. The farther south you go, the later it starts. You need to know when the peak of breeding occurs in your area so you can back up the required eight to 12 days. If you are not sure, ask someone who has the experience to steer you right. This should be the start of your annual bowhunting vacation each year.
Be Aggressive
By aggressive, I mean get after any buck as soon as you realize he's in a certain area. Don't expect him to stick around for long. And don't over think it; just get in there and hunt him. Don't take big risks, but go for broke more than you would at other times of the year. You may get picked off, but your odds of killing him are never higher than when you know where he is.
Hunt Mornings Hard
I hunt near doe bedding areas (or between two of them) almost every morning during most of the rut. I will often hang to the side, near a small opening or tiny secluded food plot, rather than sit right in a bedding area, but the bedding pattern is first and foremost for morning hunts. Does use their normal bedding areas until pressure from bucks drives them into thicker cover to hide. When the does disappear from their traditional bedding areas, it is time to shift your morning stands to areas with thick cover. Keep your stand on the downwind fringe of the bedding area in a place where you can get in and out without being seen, heard or smelled. You'll find that this requirement eliminates a lot of potential hotspots. Remember that now you are hunting does and that brings with it a need to be more stealthy than when you are sitting in travel corridors waiting for a buck. You have to fool all of the does all of the time or they will stop using the area. While I hunt near doe bedding areas in the mornings, I hunt near feeding areas in the evenings. Early in the rut (before the first doe comes into estrus), the bucks are focused more on feeding. That is why I only hunt evenings until the last week of October. As the rut comes in, I still hunt the feeding areas, but the action changes from feeding to chasing. Bucks know they can find does in these areas and dog them here relentlessly until the does stop coming out. This downturn typically doesn't happen until the middle of the breeding phase of the rut—about Nov. 12 through Nov. 19 in most areas. The rut can be very chaotic, but if you focus on these five simple truths you can bring some order. You will rarely pattern bucks during the rut, but by focusing on their tendencies and the big picture of what is happening, you can be very consistent and keep yourself ahead of the action. Plus, hunting is a lot more fun when you can keep it simple.


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Crossing Brooklyn Ferry @ BAM
If the words Crossing Brooklyn Ferry were thrown into a friendly conversation, many would think of the timeless Whitman poem that illuminated a common human condition through the guise of a ferry trip. But Aaron and Bryce Dessner's recent collaboration with the Brooklyn Academy of Music in a three-night independent music festival has birthed a fresh new meaning for that three-word title, this time bringing to mind a communal music experience within... Read More
The National @ The Beacon Theatre
Somewhere between the release of 2007′s Boxer and 2010′s High Violet, The National joined The Arcade Fire and Wilco in a newly-established class of bands that had clawed to the top of a crowded indie rock scene, only to shed the very label they had conquered, or at least stir discussions about what, if anything, that label really means anymore. After all, there's nothing particularly "indie" about debuting at number three... Read More
The National Play Two New Songs
Yesterday, The National were special live musical guests on the Torono-based show Q LIVE and performed two new songs. The brand new, unreleased songs are titled "Rylan" and "I Need My Girl". Stream them at CBCradio here. Read More
Brassland Celebrates 10th Anniversary With A Month-Long Song-A-Day Giveaway
Independent record label, Brassland, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary by posting a free song every weekday for the month of November. Co-run by the National's Aaron and Bryce Dessner and Clogs member Alec Hanley Bemis, Brassland will feature music by a number of artists, including work by the Dessners, Nico Muhly, and Doveman. The posts will begin tomorrow with a demo of The National's "High Beams," and will be offered... Read More
The Flaming Lips Release 6 Hour Song In Form of a Toy
Exploratory rock group, The Flaming Lips, have recently recorded a song that will undoubtedly test the limits of modern musical arrangement. Measuring in at 36o minutes (that's six hours for those who haven't opened a math book since high school), "Found a Star On the Ground" will march itself up to the door of Guinness World Records and demand the title for "longest musical recording to take acid to." Although... Read More


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City agrees to pay $18K federal wastewater fine
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The Hays City Commission voted Thursday to accept the federal government's $18,000 fine for mistakes committed at the city's wastewater treatment plant in 2011 and 2012.
Excessive levels of ammonia were discharged during nine months in a 13-month period because of a mechanical failure and its lingering effects, said Bernie Kitten, city utilities director.
The plant was testing new processes to reduce levels of nitrates because the Environmental Protection Agency is pressuring the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to adopt new regulations.
A new plant could cost an estimated $25 million and take three years to build, Kitten said. The proposal is expected to be ready by the end of the year.
Newly-appointed Mayor Henry Schwaller IV said he believed the penalty was a "bogus charge" because the city was cooperating with the state on the experiment and reported the violations, but the city lacks the resources to challenge it in court.
"It isn't that we ignored the law or flaunted the law and wanted to pollute our wastewater, but the fact of the matter is that if we don't pay the fine, we run the risk of incurring more harm," Schwaller said.
"It's expensive. When you run afoul of the federal government, it is unending litigation."
Kitten said any health consequences stemming from the violations only would impact fish.
Commissioner Ron Mellick did not attend the meeting.
Other business on the agenda:
• Commissioner Eber Phelps was elected as vice mayor.
• Commissioners approved a 14-month, up to $150,000 contract for Kendig Keast Collaborative to examine the city's zoning and subdivision regulations.
The initiative aims to consider how possible changes to housing and development rules could improve the city's future growth, said I.D. Creech, director of public works.
Schwaller said he always is wary of hiring a consultant, but the prospect of legal challenges to any changes merits hiring experts.
"What these plans do and why they're important to everyone in this community, it tells us what can go in next to your home," he said. "So as property owners, we are very keen on not having certain things that we consider undesirable. We want to have orderly development."
Possible scenarios could be a "gentlemen's club" trying to locate next to a church or a hookah shop opening, he said.
The consultant has done work for Olathe, Lenexa and Topeka.
• The commission approved abatements for three abandoned vehicles.
There were two vehicles on a vacant property at 510 W. 23rd. The land is owned by Clarence and/or Verlon Monroe, both of McCracken. The city has reported eight various violations at this property in two years.
A vehicle was abandoned at 1309 Donald Drive. Dustin Schreurs owns the property.
No action was needed for an abandoned vehicle at 1812 E. 27th because it was removed. Richard and Tawnita Augustine reside on the property.


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A local school has been named a finalist for New York Lottery's "New York Sings" singing contest. The School of the Arts in Rochester was selected as one of four contest finalists from more than 240 submissions statewide.
The contest provides schools with an opportunity to win $10,000, $5,000 or $2,500 to benefit their music education programs.
Voting runs through March 27.The school with the most votes will win. Winners will be announced on March 31.
The other three finalists are Frederick Douglas Academy in Manhattan, Public School 205 The Clarion School in Brooklyn and Union Springs Central School in Union Springs.
To vote for the School of the Arts, click here.
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