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Active Trans is part of a coalition of 15 regional organizations that today released a civic platform for the reconstruction of North Lake Shore Drive (PDF). The platform calls for a bold vision that will meet the needs of everyone who uses the lakefront.
The document is based on seven principles and includes a host of recommendations for the Illinois Department of Transportation and Chicago Department of Transportation as they embark on a planning study for the reconstruction of North Lake Shore Drive between Grand and Hollywood avenues.
Rather than reinforce the slow shift toward a superhighway, we urge Chicagoans to weigh in with your ideas to ensure North Lake Shore Drive serves neighborhood residents, tourists, pedestrians, bicyclists, runners, transit users and park-goers.
To make your voice heard, attend an upcoming public meeting about North Lake Shore Drive reconstruction on Aug. 6, 7 or 8.
This planning study offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to "Redefine the Drive." Would you like to see bus-only lanes on Lake Shore Drive and split the Lakefront Trail into two paths to separate higher-speed bike traffic from more leisurely uses?
These are the kinds of ideas Chicago must pursue if we want a future for the lakefront that better serves everyone's needs. Download the civic platform to check out other recommendations for the north lakefront. Then take your favorites to the public meetings.
"Chicagoans deserve an iconic roadway that's not just scenic to drive along, but is also an asset for everyone who uses the lakefront," said Ron Burke, executive director of the Active Transportation Alliance. "Our lakefront is an important corridor and green space for walking, biking, running and public transportation."
"An investment of this scale should not only address today's needs, but also anticipate our region's future," said MarySue Barrett, president of the Metropolitan Planning Council. "This means recognizing that Lake Shore Drive isn't merely a transportation thoroughfare but plays a critical role in creating a livable, economically vibrant city and region."
"We envision a Lake Shore Drive that creates a stronger connection between Chicagoans and their lakefront, knitting together our neighborhoods, our parks and our beaches," said Erma Tranter, executive director of Friends of the Park. "Our lakefront represents what is best about Chicago, attracting an estimated 60 million annual visitors."
You can expect this conversation about the future of North Lake Shore Drive to last for several years, but as residents of Chicagoland, it's critical that we do our part to get the project started off in the right direction by clearly asserting our vision for the future of the lakefront.
Please join us in speaking up and attending the public meetings!
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While I understand that you are frustrated, you are not the only person concerned with safety. Unfortunately, the notion that only the bike riders are responsible for the 'imbalance' is very opinionated. No one (bike riders, pedestrians, city officials, even the harmless kite-flyers) pays attention to all of the rules, every time, on a daily basis. While I agree with you that bike riders are constantly buzzing by pedestrians irresponsibly, pedestrians are also many times at fault by crossing the path without looking, not paying attention, or blocking the path entirely when with larger groups of people. Simply adding signage will not help anything, no matter to whom the signs are directed.
The simple fact of the matter is that the lakefront path has reached a point beyond its capacity, and no single group is to blame. Everyone is well aware of the laws, and how to navigate the path with courtesy, but the utopian view of everyone abiding by the rules just cannot happen when there are too many users on the path at one time.
You suggest a need for more enforcement. The police are currently struggling as-is to actually enforce the real issues in the city, such as murder, drugs, and car theft. It would be preposterous to take our officers off the street just so they can make sure everyone plays by the rules on the lakefront path. Instead, you need to see the larger picture. If the path can be redesigned so that it can accommodate all modes of travel and uses in harmony, then there will be no need for enforcement! It would be a completely self-regulated object of beauty, catering to kite-flyers, skateboarders, rollerbladers, bike riders, elderly walkers, and everything in between. This is our chance to make that happen!
The lakefront path is for everyone, so please open your mind and try to walk in someone else's shoes. We must actually think of all parties involved and find a peaceful solution.
I agree with this point "FIX the BAD GROOVED CONCRETE " had so many issues over the years. It would be a good to see a well thought plan that suits all users!!
This is good. Students are doing good bycicling. This is not only good for body but also for our minds. Keep it up man
I noted some articles mentioned a possible light rail system. Would recommend an overhead monorail system (like Disneyworld).
Would mostly run over the drive except by the S curve, where it could veer out over to Navy Pier. Advantages are lower overall cost (maintenance, construction and land rights) compared to current light rail systems, reducing traffic and providing a nice tourist attraction that would provide a sparkling view of the lake and the city, without detracting from the views of local lakeside residence (the rails are practically invisible from a mile away). Height would very depending on requirements, but probably from 60-150' above the ground.
Stops would be from Hollywood every mile until downtown, where it would have hits at Northwestern Campus, Navy Pier, the Museum campus and Northerly Island, SoldiersField/McCormick Place and finally the Midway with stops at the Museum of Science and Industry and the University of Chicago. Ideally, eventually the north end would extend to the Northwestern campus in Evanston. This would provide fast transport (60MPH+ speeds) between these areas.
A facit of this project should be the addition of several of the islands in the original Burnham plan for the lake front to server as additional waterfront parks and to support the rail system in the Navy pier area.
Ideally, the units would employ linear motors with self contained powercells. This eliminates the need for employing electrical power through the rails, which is quite inefficient and significantly increases the maintenance requirements. Linear motors have the advantage of almost eliminating track wear as they literally float over the rails on a magnetic field. When traveling below lift threshold levels, a secondary wheeled system can be used (during low speed approach and departure to and from the stations.)
Power cells can be stored in the bottom of the units where they can be easily and automatically swapped out at any system during passenger loading and unloading. Each unit should have sufficient power to propel an additional unit in case of a systems failure between stations.
Several of this type of transit systems have been designed and proposed for major cities, as far back as the mid 90's, but as yet none have been implemented to my knowledge.
The grade crossing of the Lake Front Trail at Montrose is dangerous and congested. Bikes have a south bound Yield sign and no north bound sign. Motor vehicles have four way stops, plus the pedestrian-in-the-interesection stop signs and bad visibility when turning. Many of my fellow cyclists don't yield when they should and after dark, bike without lights. The best meaning cyclists, pedestrians and motor vehicle drivers are confused. Two motor vehicle lanes westbound narrow to one. The pollution caused by all those cars waiting to pass through the intersection on a busy weekend must be incredible. But public access means we have to permit people with cars to use the park. Personally I might prefer to ride my bike (one of my bikes -- commuter, road or mountain, so I'm not just a casual rider) to the harbor, usually I need to carry too much stuff to the boat and have to drive.
Why don't we just move the Lake Front Trail crossing 300 feet east to the existing underpass? A more scenic ride, no stop or yield, much safer and greatly reduced motor vehicle congestion.
I live by by N. Lakeshore. I welcome bikes, lanes, green travel, etc. BUT
I am astonished by the INDIIFFERENCE of the City and of most bicyclists to the safety and rights of others.
WE HAVE WRITTEN the MAYOR and GABE KLEIN but NO RESPONSE!
We have contacted aldermen, who in 2+ yrs. have not accomplished anything.
Policemen just laugh or say "forget it" Riders now go to North Ave. Beach and Oak St. Beach and other destinations on sidewalks.
As a pedestrian, I have had many close calls from bikes coming from behind on the sidewalk endangering me and my dog.
There are pregnant, disabled, aged, children, tourists and just plain pedestrians on LSD and nearby streets. Our requests for signage to remind bike riders of the law/ethics go unfulfilled, while no parking signs go up and down like a Swiss watch. One rider, asked to respect pedestrians, said "why, There is no bike lane!"
There needs to be balance. Bike riders as welll as motorists have to respect each other and follow set rules.
There needs to be an acceptance of the need for enforcement.
There needs to be a means of enforcement. e.g. license #s and visible ID's on City Blue bikes
There needs to be education and public outreach and signage
Bike riders should ideally pass a test of understanding of the laws and regs. before getting permission to ride.
Will red light enforcement cameras affect bikes as well as automobiles ? How?
First suggestion => FIX the BAD GROOVED CONCRETE path concept in the rendering illustration shown with this meeting invitation.
All paved paths on the lakefront need to be SMOOTH asphalt. NO CONCRETE PATHS with crappy expansion grooves cutting across them and grabbing the small wheels of skate gear - PLEASE!!
Even if concrete must be used at various locations for some reason, then orient the grooves at a 70º angle to the path direction, instead of at 90º to the path. This way wheels roll over them without dropping into the grooves and sticking there. Common sense, and how much more could it really cost to do this? 90º grooves are SO old school obsolete.
2nd suggestion - Have a rock solid path surface quality specification that is at he highest level of smoothness. No lakefront path paving jobs should be signed off for payment unless this minimum smoothness specification is met. Path maintenance also needs to be held to the same high level of path surface smoothness.
Path users on small wheels deserve better than the current hodge podge of cobbled together sections of bumpy and crumbling concrete and too-rough asphalt strung out as a vast patchwork, with some new perfect sections on the south side that abruptly end with sudden transitions to horrible sections of rough cracked asphalt directly adjacent. The northside has plenty similar issues with too many bad surface quality zones and poor material & unevenness transitions at many places.
No path surface joint misalignments greater than 1/8" vertically should be tolerated anywhere along the lakefront path.
Thr current scheme of spraying grossly unsafe holes, cracks, bumps, etc. with yellow spray paint, instead of FIXING THEM is absolutely INSANE!!!
3rd suggestion - have a high speed path route that follows closer to the lake - eliminating all intersections with car flow..
Any new fast path route should be like the south side path, which does not have any cars crossing it - none - Zero - Nada.
4th Suggestion - BAN ALL heavyweight police, garbage, Homeland Tyranny and other municipal vehicles from rolling the lakefront asphalt paths. These paths are not built to withstand the high weight of these larger heavyweight vehicles, and they initiate cracking and premature breakup of the asphalt well in advance of how long it should remain in excellent, smooth, undamaged condition. Vehicles that must traverse the new paths must have a suitably restricted curb weight that matches the paths' design loading limits.
Good Day. -Richard Ledford
Outside of coming to meetings (which I cannot do), how can we participate in this decision-making?
The project website says they'll do surveys at some point and that residents can submit a form expressing interest in joining one of the task forces. We'll be looking for other opportunities for our supporters to participate and submit comments as well, and will will include this in our monthly newsletter (sign up for e-mail updates on our front page).
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In the aftermath of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe's decision to indefinitely delay the release of MotorStorm: Apocalypse in the U.K. earlier this week, PlayStation 3 promos and leaked retail copies have sprung up on eBay.
On eBay's U.K. site, there are currently six PS3 promos for MotorStorm: Apocalypse up for auction, one of which has a £74 bid with two days left until the bidding ends. A retail version has also leaked onto eBay, with the seller setting a starting price of £85, or offering a "buy it now" price of £150. With only a few copies out there, and plenty of demand for the highly-anticipated racer, it will be interesting to see just how much people will pay to get their hands on the game early. (PSU does not in any way support these actions)
MotorStorm: Apocalypse was initially delayed only in Japan after an earthquake measuring 8.9 on the Richter scale caused a tsunami that devastated parts of the country. As reported by PlayStation Universe earlier this week, MotorStorm: Apocalypse features a series of races that take place while natural disasters, including an earthquake and a tsunami, tear up the environment around the competitors.
Due to the unfortunate timing of the MotorStorm: Apocalypse launch, which was due for release in the U.K. this Friday, Sony also made the decision to delay the game indefinitely in the region, immediately banning retailers from selling the title to consumers. While Sony is set to lose out considerably by putting a halt on the release of MotorStorm: Apocalypse, it looks as though some people are hoping to capitalize on the delay.
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By The Hays Daily News
The Hays Arts Council Spring Gallery Walk will be Friday at various locations throughout Hays.
The following exhibits will be open from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday. Saturday viewing times, where available, are noted.
* 43rd annual Smoky Hill Art Exhibition, Hays Arts Center, 112 E. 11th. Saturday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
* Paintings by Ralph Fontenot, Manhattan, Emprise Bank, 1200 Main
* "Art Experience: A Collaboration Between USD 489 Special Education Students and FHSU Studio Art Majors" and participatory sidewalk chalk drawing from Leadership Hays Class 2012, Hays Public Library, 1205 Main. Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
* Steel and acrylic paintings by Amy Normandin and live music (acoustic rock) by Scott Allan Knost, Wichita, Singers, 114 E. 12th.
* Prairie Garden Club youth environmental posters and "It's Your Turn to Make a Difference" CASA kids pinwheel exhibition, Tri-Central Office Supply, 1101 Main (windows & south side). Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
* Photography by Melissa Bartlet, Mendi Egging, Adrienne Hays and Miquolet Meska, Nex-Tech Internet Solutions, 210 E. 12th
* Exhibition by Mark and Bambi Freeman, Gella's Diner, 117 E. 11th.
* Knight Family Mural, Dennis Schiel Studio and Gallery, 107 E. 11th.
* Mixed media by John C. Thorns Jr. and photography by Jim Tanis, Madd Matter Frame Shop and Gallery, 112 E. 11th. Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
* "OPP" FHSU graduate student exhibition; "Arts & Issues" American Democracy Project; and live music by Brad Dawson and Luke Johnson, Cafe Semolino, 110 W. 11th. Saturday: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
* "Domestic Fruition" by Katrina Florell and Shawna Wangseng, and photography and paintings by Bruce Burkholder, Hays Arts Center Annex, 1010 Main. Saturday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
* Photography "Waves" of Light by Meredith Keller; Shane Knight fine art photography; Cynthia Pfeifer: 2D into 3D Photos inside Crystal, Crystal Memories 3D Portrait Shop, 1008 Main. Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
* "Doortraiture" multi-artist installation under direction of Gordon Sherman and Joel Dugan, and "Birds with Wings" sculpture by Stacey Rathert, HAC Alley Exhibition, Main between 10th and 11th. Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
* "Tamed by Touch" FHSU advanced ceramics exhibition and live music by Mike Ferguson and FHSU musicians, Salon 1007, 1007 Main. Saturday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
* "The Hardie Hole and Other Sculptural Experiences" by Jillian Thompson, Union Pacific Park.
* Landscape paintings by Tom Mersmann, Lawrence, Pioneer Photography, 115 W. 10th.
* "Worldly Impressions," Dv8, 809 Main.
* Western Plains Animal Refuge Benefit Art Show, White Chocolate, 810 Main.
* Works by local and regional artists, Kris Kuksi Fine Art, 807 Main.
* "Fantasy" Sean McLaren Memorial Tribute; paintings by Kaylene Mosier Geist; and FHSU student ceramics exhibition, Northglen Antiques, 801 Main. Saturday: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
* FHSU student digital photography exhibition, Commerce Bank, 718 Main.
* Recent Works: Members and Students, Artists @ Work Studio, 717 Main.
* Exhibition by Ron Michael, Lindsborg, Moss-Thorns Gallery, FHSU Rarick Hall. Saturday: 10 a.m. to noon.
Courtesy of the Hays Convention and Visitors Bureau, the CVB Trolley will shuttle guests between Union Pacific Park and Moss-Thorns Gallery from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
The following exhibits are open early.
* Exhibition by Ellen Dreyer, 2 to 4 p.m., Bank of Hays, 27th and Hall. Saturday: 9 a.m. to noon.
* Kiwanis High School Art Exhibition, TMP-Marian and Hays High schools, 6 to 9 p.m., First National Bank, 11th and Fort.
* "Plains Fascination: Artifacts of Rural Decay," Bryan Gilligan MFA exhibition, 6 to 9 p.m., Robbins Center, One Tiger Place, FHSU.


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His major label debut, The Slim Shady LP, on veteran hip-hop producer Dr. Dre's Aftermath/Interscope label, has already shipped out platinum (over a million copies) and debuted at number two on the Soundscan sales chart its first week of release, with little sign of slowing down. Being a white rapper invites less-than-favorable comparisons with Vanilla Ice. Yet with both the production and public mentorship of Dr. Dre, Eminem has a good shot at securing that elusive combination of chart success and street legitimacy. Indeed Dre has as much to lose here as his newest protege. "I appreciate that he's basically putting his credibility on the line for me," Eminem says. "Because if I come out wack, it could destroy his career."
As the video rolls, Em's old Detroit crew watches, and not without some grumbling. Many prefer Mathers as the gifted freestyle rapper whose sharp wit and on-the-fly improvisational raps won him every MC battle in Detroit over the goofy Bart Simpson-like figure lampooning the Lewinsky scandal on the screen. In attendance this night is Marc Kempf, Eminem's manager from his formulative '96-'97 period, when the rapper released his pivotal underground record, the Slim Shady EP. On earlier efforts Mathers tried too hard to sound like the East Coast rappers he idolized; on Slim Shady, the rapper reinvented himself by simply looking in the mirror and accepting the image of a frustrated, bored, unapologetic white kid buoyed by a raw, irreverent talent. He called this reinvention Slim Shady. Even though Mathers left the Detroit-based Kempf when he moved to Los Angeles to begin talks with Aftermath/Interscope in early '98, the jilted manager still has respect for Eminem's jump to the pop charts.
"I've heard the word 'sell-out' used, but his music really hasn't changed at all," Kempf offers. "The only thing that's changed is that he got a great video budget that put him out there in MTV la-la land." He's right on both points. You have to give Eminem credit for making all but the three Dr. Dre-produced tracks on The Slim Shady LP the same way he made his earlier independent records. He continued to work with his long-time Detroit producers the Bass Brothers, whose penchant for live instrumentation gives Eminem's rhymes their eerie, carnivalesque, funk backdrop. Likewise the album, in true underground spirit, took just twelve days to record.
"We'd give him a cassette of the songs we'd worked on all day, he'd take it to his room that night, then come back with three or four raps and just bust 'em out," says producer Mark Bass. "The label was like, 'Don't you guys have a life?'" But Kempf is even more on the mark about MTV la-la-land. It's here, far away from the obscure MC battles where Eminem earned his name, that the rapper spends his time these days, signing posters for kids who line up at record stores to see anybody with a hit video. They don't know, or care, that he's competed in underground freestyle competitions like 1997's Scribble Jam, or the Rap Olympics, where he took a hotly contested second place. ("I was robbed," he says flatly.) It was those public contests that began to draw attention to Eminem. After showing up more veteran MCs live on the radio during the "Wake up Show with Sway & Tech," a syndicated underground hip-hop show based in Los Angeles, he caught the ear of Interscope Records president Jimmy Iovine. Although impressed by the demos, Iovine wasn't willing to risk signing a white rapper in the aftermath of Vanilla Ice. It took an esteemed producer like Dr. Dre to hear Eminem's unique skills -- ornery but entertaining raps stacked up with complex but flowing internal rhyme schemes -- and to finally deliver a major-label contract.
When Eminem's new fans get The Slim Shady LP home, they're in for a shock -- or at least their parents are. On the track "Guilty," Dr. Dre is the doomed voice of conscience trying to talk Eminem's sinister alter ego out of killing his baby's mother, a topic the rapper revisits in gruesomely articulate detail on "'97 Bonnie & Clyde." On "If I Had," he flips the Barenaked Ladies' "If I Had a Million Dollars" into an exhausted blue-collar bitch list. "I'm tired of working at Builder's Square, I'm tired of eating with plastic silverware.... I'm tired of jobs starting off at $5.50 an hour," he drones. He also takes a swipe at the Detroit radio station that ignored him when he was an unsigned rapper: "I'm sick of radio stations tellin' fibs, I'm sick of WJLB saying it's where hip-hop lives." That his hometown urban radio station has only now chosen to play his songs -- after his MTV exposure -- only irks him more.


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Go wild on this two day tour travelling to where the reef meets the rainforest by heading North from Cairns to Cape Tribulation. Take a river cruise to spot crocodiles and enjoy a picnic lunch. We'll visit a Rainforest Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary as well a Daintree River Cruise. You'll stay over night in dorm share accommodation in Cape Tribulation.
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Duration | 2 days |
Tour Style | Explorer |
Route | Cairns to Cairns |
Maximum Passengers | 24 |
Price (adult) | AUD $185.00EUR €130.00GBP £110.00 |
Valid | 31 March 2014 - 30 March 2015 |
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Day 1 - Cairns to Cape Tribulation
DEFAULT PICK UP: Gilligans Backpackers, 07:00am
Experience one of Australia's most scenic coastal drives along the Captain Cook Highway. Visit the unique 'Wildlife Habitat' animal sanctuary in Port Douglas. Take a guided sanctuary walk providing you with the opportunity to learn more about the myriad of wildlife, included the endangered cassowary. Enjoy free time meandering through the different exhibits: rainforest, wetlands and grassland, and have your photo taken holding a koala, snake or crocodile (extra cost).
After crossing the Daintree River on cable-driven ferry we arrive at Cape Tribulation we enjoy a fresh and hearty lunch at the Beach House (included). Enjoy the afternoon swimming or simply relaxing on the stunning white sands of Cape Tribulation Beach.
Day 2 - Cairns to Cape Tribulation
Carrying on our journey this afternoon, keep an eye out for local wildlife on our Guided Rainforest walk. We depart Cape Tribulation and head towards Alexandra Lookout for outstanding views and some memorable photographs. Spot Estuarine Crocodiles and water birds on a 1 hour Daintree River Cruise through the magnificent mangroves. As we cross the river and travel along the rainforest-fringed Cape Tribulation Road through Daintree National Park, your guide will explain the history of the magnificent wilderness region.
We return to Cairns at approximately 7:30pm.
B = Breakfast | L = Lunch | D = Dinner
Travel Insurance is compulsory for all travellers on all tours and details must be presented to tour guide before departure. Please refer to terms and conditions for more details.
Departure location : Select Cairns accommodation from 07:00am. Default pick up: Gilligans Backpackers (57-89 Grafton St, Cairns) at 07:00am
Arrival location : Select Port Douglas accommodation at 06.30pm, select Cairns accommodation at 07.30pm.
To check out departures dates and availability, just click the BOOK NOW button on this page
- Accommodation transfers,
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- Lunch on day 1
- Daintree River Cruise with ferry transfers.
What to bring
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- Hat & sunscreen
- towel & toiletries
- Insect repellent
- Camera
- Food or money for meals. and optional activities
- Itineraries may vary and/or attractions be substituted for any cause including seasonalconditions, weather extremes, Traditional Owner and national park requirements. Seeterms and conditions of travel for full details.
- For passengers staying on 1 or 2 night packages, lunch will be included on day 1. After lunch you will check in to your respective accommodation and enjoy the rest of the afternoon at your own leisure. For passengers staying one night, you will rejoin the trip in the afternoon of day 2 and enjoy scheduled activities. For passengers staying 2 nights, you will rejoin the trip in the afternoon of day three and enjoy scheduled activities. Free time outside of scheduled activities is unguided. Please be waiting out the front of your accommodation or in your accommodation reception at 1:30pm on the day you join us on the return journey.
- For optional activities on day 2 please speak with your guide and/or reception desk uponarrival to your accommodation.
- Tour operates as a code share with Jungle Tours
- It is your responsibility to advise Adventure Tours Australia if you have any special dietaryrequirements or medical conditions (including allergies) well ahead of departure.
- It is you or your clients' responsibility to contact Adventure Tours with your preferredaccommodation pick up point. Please contact our inside sales teams for information onother available pick up points. If we do not hear from you, we will assume you will makeyour way to our default pick up point as listed on this document. We will not beresponsible for missed pick-ups (and a missed tour) if we do not receive notification fromyou or your travel agent, and if you are not at the default pick up point at the appropriatetime.
- A STRICT luggage limit of 15kgs applies
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It's been a trying two weeks in the NYC area, with many people feeling tragic effects from Hurricane Sandy. Personally, my family's experience was only that of inconvenience, and we were thankfully spared any tragedy. I feel it would be presumptuous of me to recommend that you be generous with your time and donations, as I'm sure many of you are already contributing, and you don't need some clown on the internet to tell you how to be a good person.
That being said, things are slowly returning to normal, and as a sign of this, I will now report on the state of my bodily systems in nauseating detail.
Stomach/digestive system
Anyone who know me knows that I am prone to sharing the goings-on within my "food conversion and waste disposal system" in a semi-excruciating manner, and this entry in my log shall be no different. Simply put, my stomach is my weakness. I am prone to acid reflux-ivity, and when left untreated, the acid in my tummy wreaks havoc. When I am in an acid-y state, and eat foods on my no-fly list, my stomach shuts down all systems, spasms my neck tunnel shut, and tosses every thing I put down my gullet straight back up to where it came from. And when I say everything—I mean everything—I cannot drink water or even manage to swallow saliva without it being forcefully sent back to its room, so to speak. Of course, this all makes for a pleasant dining experience for those in my company, as I gurgle, spit and heave partially digested or even non-digested pieces of dinner back from the depths of my gut dungeon.
Of course, this situation is treatable. Through trial and error and careful observation, I have deduced that I am sensitive to red meat, potatoes, beer, sausage and coffee. And through being a person for nearly 44 years I have discovered that I adore red meat, potatoes, beer, sausage and coffee. This presents a conundrum. Eat what I enjoy and behave likes a baby bird with its mouth stuck in reverse, or eat sensibly and maintain my cover as a normal person. Most times I am able to treat my stomach nastiness, but other times I succumb to sausage without proper medical preparation. It looks as if I will be battling sausage for the rest of my days, and if I perish and there are no suspects, I will tell you now, that like a game of Clue, you can proclaim that, "The stomach did it, with a sausage, in the bathroom." and solve the mystery of my passing in about 30 seconds.
The Legs
I have the dainty ankles of an Austrian ballerina, this fact has nothing to do with how my legs are currently performing, I just enjoy stating this fact. In times of low-sausage intake, I can take my thumb and middle finger, wrap them around my ankle and have the tips of those digits meet. This serves as a quick and easy "chubbiness check" for myself when I am sitting in my easy chair and watching the many terrifically masculine offerings that the Bravo network produces.
As we move up my legs, my calves are adequate (most calves are, calves are mostly just enablers for the knees), but my knees are beginning to show signs of wear. My right knees trends towards slight soreness, and I treat this slight aching with neglect and splashes of icy water. This therapy seems to be doing the trick, but careful monitoring of the situation will be needed to see if my knee goes "stomach" on me.
Last years, I modified my seat position and pedaling style to favor a more powerful style of riding, and I must admit that I think it has been working for me, but a by-product of this mightiness is the state of my thighs. When I stand with my feet at shoulder's width, my inner thighs now touch. All inherent sexiness of that previous sentence aside, this means that my thighs have either grown due to a surge in mightiness or more likely, sausage settles in the legs.
When called upon, I can belt out a Cher song at high volume (I only know a few of the words to "Half Breed", but can fake my way though most of it). That should be all I need to say about the capacity of my lungs.
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I ride bikes, next question.
When you've made a concerted effort to never let a day go by without having the white cassette tape version of "Eruption" by Van Halen play completely through your mental tape deck, a mostly sausage-based assessment of your body is what happens.
I enjoyed quite a few rides the past two weeks, but I am too lazy to write about them (I will get to you Roman, I promise), instead here's a link to a ride on the Saddle River Bike Path where I stopped and walked over this fallen tree. I'm not sure but I think I just did cross.
or, indeed, the twirlies? it would seem the twirlies (performed almost as a squat thrust) might be close to plyometric in nature which is what you would do in the off season
shorter training rides keep me married and non-destitute.
appears to be a training ride longer than 1 1/2 - 2 hours.
Nope, no food allergies.
hey schmalz you might have a bad food allergy. you got issues w/dairy by chance? your symptoms are identical to a relative of mine when they eat dairy products. it's no bueno. sucks for them, esp. when we all order pizza...
I can't even get close to wraping my fingers around my ankles. I am hoping it is because I have extremely short fingers and not man-cankles. As a wise man once told me "if it looks like the ankles can hold 200 pounds, one day they will" although he was referring to a future fat chick at the time, not a weight obsessed cyclist.
The lower GI had stories to tell also, terrible, terrible stories.
bike racers have a pretty famous relationship with the undigested carbohydrate thing resulting in humorous sounds and impressively bad smells. although puking can be humorous, i thought your system was more foul on the fermented end.
i'm disappointed its just a pukey stomach
It's more of a series of reguritations, imagine if a trap door shut on your stomach and someone down there threw everything you sent down there back up for a few hours. And you're welcome everybody!
So is this upper g.i. Issue more along the lines of pungent and/ or semi liquid-solid burps, or full on technicolor yawns like Bush did to that Japanese official back in '90? If it's the former, welcome to the club.
Now I'm just depressed AND I don't feel like riding my bike. Maybe I'll go wait in a gas line. Thanks, coach.
Nope, the burping is unintentional.
So does the burping up food thing make you like Alicia Silverstone, only not as hot?
You are the perfect combination of silly and serious.
Bravo for getting the joke.
Thanks for monitoring my legs for me Mihael.
I think they are now touching at shoulder width because your knees are buckling due to old weak ligaments. I don't see muscle or fat gain in your legs.
On cannot ride on water and mightiness alone, and as I age, I find that I have to pay more attention to my nutritional needs, lest I become an empty husk of veiny gristle.
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@ OAK -- Easy pickings.
-- Home team.
@ CAR -- Falcons win another close game.
-- Both teams fighting for playoff run, but Bengals better.
-- As motivated as Quinn may be, Cleveland is a better team, at home.
-- Luck rolls at home.
-- Henne leads Jags to win.
@ MIN -- Bears vs. Peterson.
-- Steelers win with, or without Ben. Chargers missing 3 OL, and have worst coaching staff in NFL. Turner (and AJ Smith) are done.
-- Bucs decent, Philly a mess.
-- I like the Skins at home again.
-- What happens if Kaep doesn't play well, or (gasp) the 49ers lose?
-- Saints demolished them a year ago, and are desperate for a win. But the Giants must win too.
-- At home. Seahwaks roll. May pitch a shutout.
-- Packers keep winning.
-- I like the Pats too. Something tells me Brady will still put up yards and TDs in a 34-30 type game.
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My last three weeks are 37-9, which is way better than any of the ESPN picksters. I'm still waiting for a call.
@ MIN -- Have to go with Da Bears again despite AP running amok.
When you get the call, put in a good word for the rest of us picksters to join you.
I'm going to stir up Foxxy and say, while CHI is the popular pick, I think
MIN will take CHI down
. TBH, CHI was not very impressive last week when they were banged up at all the skill positions except QB. So WR & RB were hurting. This week the injury report on CHI is improved at WR and RB, but still they are banged up there. Plus the injury situation on defense is worse than last week. MIN has a few injuries too, but quite not as bad (tho it is debatable). I should point out Adrian Peterson's injury... never mind it. That dude has 1446 yards @ 6.2 yards/carry and is averaging about 120 yards/game. He has a chance to eclipse 2000 yards for the regular season with 4 games remaining. And CHI had a hard time stopping Marshawn Lynch last week in the second half, and AP is Lynch times 2 (or so). CHI & MIN Injuries (O=out, P=probable, Q=questionable):
- Brandon Marshall Q.........Kyle Rudolph Q
- Alshon Jeffery Q..............Percy Harvin O
- Devin Hester Q
- Kellen Davis P
- Matt Forte P......................Adrian Peterson P
- Michael Bush Q
- Brian Urlacher O.............Jasper Brinkley Q
- Lance Briggs P
- none..................................Harrison Smith P
- none..................................Letroy Guion P
- none..................................Jared Allen Q
- Tim Jennings Q...............Antoine Winfield P
- Charles Tillman P
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I've got the day off, so here's one of those blog like posts for y'all.
Luck has put up some big numbers, and his team is 8-4 (against unquestionably weaker competition), but RGIII has shown better decision making, better accuracy, and the glaring stat is the TD/INT ratio.
With four games to go, I'm wondering if Adrien Peterson can top 2,000 yards. He's at 1,446 and averaging a whopping 6.2 per carry.
I forgot you noted that about AP. As I was putting my last post together, I was thinking... where have I seen that thought before? DOH. Here it is.
Pretty much agree with all that in that last post of yours, which the above came from.
Just wanted to expand on the QB numbers discussion:
1....Rodgers... 279..... 414...... 67.4...... 3,124...... 7.55.......
7....Wilson...... 201..... 317...... 63.4...... 2,344...... 7.39......
29...Luck......... 279..... 503...... 55.5...... 3,596...... 7.15......
32...Sanchez... 204.... 371...... 55.0...... 2,436...... 6.57......
Luck has 61 more completions that RG3. At 12.89 yds/comp, that's 786 more yards Luck has thrown than RG3 just because he has thrown more passes. Add that 786 yards (that Griffin might have got if he threw 61 more passes) to RG3's current 2660 yards and it adds to 3446 yards that RG could have thrown by now. Over this many games that is essentially the same. So I don't buy an argument for Luck for ROY based on the fact he's thrown 1100 more yards than RG.
Now consider the rushing:
Luck... 44.......216.......4.9.......19........5
In some ways, those are very similar numbers too, except the yards per carry, which shows RG has the edge when it comes to extending plays by using his legs.
Then, as you said, you have to consider the team records and Indy with Luck sure has been impressive, especially considering our assessments of the strength of each team prior to the season. So one could say Luck has brought his team further.
I would favor RG at this point just based on the stats like QBR and ability to extend plays, but it will be interesting to see who wins ROY. A lot depends on what happens from here on out. Even Wilson has a chance to have his name entered into the discussion, which is happening already to some extent. But noone yet seriously considers him for ROY, which so far is understandable. But IF... IF he did something really special in the final 4 games, make it into the playoffs and do well. Who knows? I know he is thinking it's not over till the fat lady sings. That's just Russell.
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Anyone have an opinion on the idea being floated to do away with kickoffs?
"After a touchdown or field goal, instead of kicking off, a team would get the ball on its own 30-yard line, where it's fourth-and-15," TIME's Sean Gregory writes. "The options are either to go for it and try to retain possession or punt. If you go for it and fall short, of course, the opposing team would take over with good field position. In essence, a punt replaces the kickoffs."
My initial reaction to this proposal was negative. Mainly because it's such a radical change. But upon further reflection, it might be worth trying for a year. Perhaps it wouldn't seem so radical after it's been in place for a while and adding another decision might add some intrigue. And if it it helped cut down on injuries, all the better.
I knew Goodell wanted to get rid of kickoffs, but had not heard details about what he wanted to replace it with. Someone was thinking outside the box on the 4th and 15 on their 30 idea.
What I like about the idea is it still leaves the idea of onside kicks open... you know, running some kind of ball recovery play out of a punt formation, or running fake punts. Or they could just line up for a normal offensive play. I like that because it still gives teams that are behind on the scoreboard an opportunity to turn the game around.
What I don't like about it is creates opportunites for runaway games, or could make a game so unfair it would not be worth watching. It would be too easy for some teams to get the 15 yards for a first down against some teams with less than average defenses, especially weak pass defenses. They could put some conditions on going for the first down instead of punting, like:
- If attempting the first down from
formation, the offensive team would have to be trailing on the scoreboard.
The problem with that is some really good teams do get jumped on, get behind against weaker teams, and they could take advantage of the new rule. That would not be fun to watch, and the first time it happened there would be a lot of grumbling fans. It would be like giving a team with a QB like Brady EXTRA chances. Nothing against Brady, but that just does not sit right with me.
Don't shoot me in the head, but another idea might be to handicap teams or QBs and defeneses to allow a team who just scored to go for a first down. Examples:
- Any team with a QB who has a QB rating above some number will not be allowed to go for a first down if the other team's defense is ranked less than some number (say 20th) in the league.
- If a team wants to go for the first down, they have to use their 2nd or 3rd string QB, or one QB lower on the depth chart than the starting QB in that game (say if the normal starter was out with injury).
Anyway, it is my day off and have the extra time to think up nutty ideas. If you like any of those ideas, tell Goodell I am available for hire
. (I know... don't wait for any calls). But it is a good thing the league is thinking about these kind of changes and that they are thinking outside the box. I have confidence they will not do something terribly foolhardy.
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That is one thing I like about the NFL. They are not afraid of changing the rules if it makes the game better. Both safer, more fair, and more entertaining. I think that's a big problem with MLB (and an even bigger problem with FIFA). Those sports and leagues get so caught up in tradition, their brains atrophy when it comes to making improvements to their sport. As if rules set years ago are sacred, etched in stone and to even test something else is blasphemous.
Goodell is on the cover of Time magazine this week, talking about NFL and making the sport safer.
For all the upsets, for all the "any given Sunday" talk from this season, if the season ended today, all but two of the same teams that went to the playoffs last year, would go this year. ALL of the same division winners as well. NE, Hou, Balt, Den, NYG, GB, SF, Atl. all are in first place now. One could even speculate that if both teams are "on" come playoff time, we'll see a rematch of last year's SB (in which I may go skiing that day).
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That is one thing I like about the NFL. They are not afraid of changing the rules if it makes the game better. Both safer, more fair, and more entertaining. I think that's a big problem with MLB (and an even bigger problem with
). Those sports and leagues get so caught up in tradition, their brains atrophy when it comes to making improvements to their sport.
As if rules set years ago are sacred, etched in stone and to even test something else is blasphemous.
Your final sentence is exactly how I feel about the Constitution! But I digress...
You are SO right about FIFA. Blatant sporting injustices are shrugged off with a "it's part of the charm of the game that referees can make mistakes". I don't know a single fan who is prepared to stand up and say that FIFA is right to defend tradition despite how the game has changed since the rules were written.
As for this doing away with the kick off business - I understand that it's being considered as a way to reduce injuries. I am not aware of any stats about how many or what kind of injuries can directly be attributed to the kick off return collisions at speed. I'm certainly no traditionalist, but I'm not (yet) convinced that this is a 'good thing', mainly because the options I have heard being mentioned (4th and 15) would introduce a whole new set of artificially created elements to the game, and I think that's going a bit far.
However, I have an open mind on this and am open to persuasion.
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Not taking anything away from RG's sensational season, but…Of the five rookie QBs, only Luck does not have a RB on pace for a 1000 yd season, or close. That is a huge advantage. It means, e.g., that Washington can throw the ball when they think they will have the most success in completing it, whereas Indy has to throw almost all the time, so the defense can prepare for it. I think that goes a long way to accounting for Luck's picks.
% of Offense from Passing:
Indy 72.8
Seattle 57.0
Washington 56.4
Indy's % is one of the highest in the NFL, up there with Denver, NO, and Atlanta, offenses run by great if not elite QBs (and in case no one noticed, Brees has thrown as many picks as Luck, and Ryan almost as many). Seattle and Washington are among the lowest, down there with SF. Alex Smith, before he was replaced, had one of the best QB ratings in the NFL, and consistently throws among the least interceptions, but no one regards him as an elite QB. Why? Because when you have a strong running game, you can throw the ball against a looser defense. The team can pick and choose when and where it throws, rather than being forced to throw, and often long. Moreover, since Griffin and Wilson have a greater YPA than Luck, the % based on passing yards actually underestimates the difference. Luck has actually thrown the ball more than 50% more times than either Griffin or Wilson.
Another point is that sacks and interceptions are somewhat interchangeable. A team can reduce sacks by encouraging the QB to get rid of the ball when under pressure, but that will increase the likelihood of a pick. And conversely, if the QB eats the ball, he will get sacked more but avoid throwing in situations where picks are more likely.
Luck has been sacked 28 times this year, but that is in 531 chances (pass attempts + sacks), or 4.7%. Griffin has been sacked 25 times (for essentially the same number of total yards) in just 350 chances, or 7.14%. So Griffin's superior interception numbers are partly the result of taking more sacks. If he had as many passing plays as Luck, he would at that rate have 13 more sacks for a loss of 86 yards. Likewise, Wilson has been sacked on 6.76% of passing plays. A sack is not usually considered as bad as an interception, but it can be like a turnover, because it forces a team into a second or third and long situation. Not only do they have to punt, but they have to do so from deeper in their territory than if they hadn't been sacked.
Btw, this is why Manning would probably get my vote for MVP. He carries the Bronco offense the way Luck carries the Indy offense, but still puts up one of the highest passer ratings in the NFL. He also has one of the lowest sack rates in the NFL, lower than Luck's. Of course he is surrounded by better players than Luck is, but like Luck, he has had to learn to adapt to new teammates. Remarkable what he has accomplished under the circumstances, IMO.
But he will have much to prove in the postseason. It isn't just cold weather. The weather was fine in the SB vs. NO, or in the Indy dome against Pittsburgh a few years before that. Or in those playoff losses to SD and Norv Turner (how can any team lose to Turner in the postseason?) Manning might go down as the greatest QB in history, but he will never make anyone's list of the top clutch players.
I'd probably still have to give ROY to Griffin, because in addition to his passing, he is like a second RB. I believe he is second in the NFL among rookie rushers, behind the phenomenal Doug Martin (how did everyone miss him and focus on Kellen Moore?). But Luck must be doing something right to take a team that many thought would not much improve over last year's 2-14 to a likely playoff spot. Suppose Manning were still playing for Indy, with the rest of the team the same. How much better than 8-4 would they be? Not much, I'd have to say.
And their schedule has not been that soft. They played the NFC North, one of the toughest divisions in the NFL, and went 3-1 against them. They played NE, and still have to play Houston twice. That is five games against teams that are virtual locks to make the playoffs, teams which in fact are legitimate SB contenders. They've done it the right way--winning almost all of their games against weaker opponents (if you think that's easy, ask the Giants and 49ers), and picking off some of the tougher ones.
My two cents on the proposed 4th and 15 rule, which I had not heard of. I think it would be easier to make a first down on 4th and 15 (overall odds maybe 1/5?) than getting the ball back on an onsides kick, so the rule would benefit a team that needed two scores late to win a game. Comebacks would be a little easier. But I assume in any other situation a team would punt. I really don't think a team would use it to try to run up the score. Even a great team against a weak team faces poor odds on 4th and 15. If team A is considered superior to team B, it will trust its defense and grind out the win, not go for an early KO which could backfire if they give team B position in their territory.
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Another wild day in the NFL. Some quick comments.
While the Redskins said they would conduct a full MRI on RGIII on Monday, he had x-rays and MRI Sunday night according to CBS sports, and all came back negative for any tears, and it appears he merely has a bad knee sprain and may miss no games. Props to Robin (Kirk Cousins) for filling in for Batman when the chips were down.
Seattle's demolishion of Arizona was something. Eight ugly turnovers, every ball bounce going Seattle's way, and a general beating by the Seahawks. 58-zip.
Luck didn't play great overall, but enough when it mattered to pull out another win. The Colts are now 9-4.
The Giants "Jeckel" side appeared in a dominant win. NO is done. The only question for them is if Sean Payton returns, or if Jerry Jones fires Jason Garrett and cuts a huge check to Sean next year.
On the flip to that, Atlanta looked like the posers critics (like, yours truely) say they are. They play NYG next week. Either this loss to Carolina will really motivate them to step up, or (more likely) they'll both roll over, and as usual NY will show up for a big game and win easily.
Gritty win for the Cowboys. They are so used to losing these games, to get a win like this was big.
A week after I call the Steelers the best coached team in the NFL they lay a total egg. Big Ben should not have played, and Ike Taylor out was deadly.
GB and their fill in players improve every week. IF Matthews, Woodson and the others I listed above can come back, and stay healthy... I like the way the Packers are also flying under the radar, similar to Denver and Indy.
Solid win for Kaepernick and the 49ers. Next week they get NE and well see how the kid rises to the big game. Of course we may find out how good NE (and/or) Houston really are tomorrow.
Anyone else have RedZone or NFL Rewind? I'm hooked on the condensed games (every play in a game about 30 mins), and being able to see "coaches" films is great for analyzing plays. FastForward and Rewind not so great, and doesn't mirror to Apple TV (yet) are the drawbacks. But for serious football junkies like moi...
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Another wild day in the NFL. Some quick comments.
While the Redskins said they would conduct a full MRI on RGIII on Monday, he had x-rays and MRI Sunday night according to CBS sports, and all came back negative for any tears, and it appears he merely has a bad knee sprain and may miss no games.
Seattle's demolishion of Arizona was ... 58-zip.
Gritty win for the Cowboys. They are so used to losing these games, to get a win like this was big.
Anyone else have RedZone or NFL Rewind?
Nope to RedZone & Rewind. Are these paid subscription or freebees? I'm in if free.
Great win by Skins. But since Ray Lewis absense started, Raves have been mediocre at times, even with that good record. So no surprise to me Skins won, but it was a surprise how they won... with Robin (Cousins) as you said.
Seattle's Wilson did not have to repeat last week's performance. The whole rest of the team did. Special teams TD, defense pick-6, Lynch (128) and Turbin (108) both over 100 yards rushing, 493 yards total for Sea to 154 for Ari... a total... beatdown.
Cowboys showed some resolve today. It looked like they finally learned how to win, & how to finish. This is a win in Cincy against a good, solid Bengals team... not a win against a struggling team like Arizona. This could be a turning point for them if they remember from here on how to win. Too bad it took a terrible tragedy to inspire that performance.
Rex Ryan wisely took the game out of the hands of Sanchez and put it in the hands of the OL and RBs... 19 passes (mostly short) to 43 rushes (hey didle didle, Powell & Greene up the middle) for 166 yards rushing. That, plus Jax, is just what the doctor ordered.
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Wow what a thumping by the Pats. If the season ended today... But it doesn't end today. New England has a history of being great in December. Two years ago they demolished the Jets in December on way to a 14-2 season, only to lose to the same Jets, at home in the playoffs. So, let's see what the playoffs bring. But on this night, sheer precision.
Agree with the ESPN guys. Brady for MVP.
Houston has a chance to bounce back, but right now look like Atlanta of the AFC. Take that for what you may.
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Martin is obsessed with The Human Centipede (First Sequence), watching it repeatedly at home and in his toll booth. He keeps a centipede as a pet, and maintains a scrapbook on the film. When his mother destroys the scrapbook, Martin crushes her skull and then props her dead body up at the kitchen table. Martin wordlessly decides to recreate the fictional experiment he saw portrayed in The Human Centipede (First Sequence). Medically untrained, he assembles a potpourri of kitchen gadgets, woodworking tools, and assorted household items, puts them in a suitcase, and secures a dingy, dirty, dark abandoned warehouse to recreate the film's medical experiment. But Martin intends to create not just a three-person centipede, but the "full sequence" of 12 connected people.
This is one of the most vile, reprehensible, and ugly horror movies that I have ever seen? This is a film that completely succeeds in what it wants to do, gross out its small but intensive audience and will do anything in its power to achieve it. Stylish and incredibly well made with some nice artistic touches here and there. I especially liked the "dinner table" scene. Nonetheless, none of this really adds up to very much which is a shame considering that Syx is a talented director with a lot more to offer. Overall, I can't really recommend this film but I can't recommend that you don't see it either. Does that make any sense? This film exists in its own little world and there is something kind of special about that.


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International Journal of Chemical Engineering
Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 920608, 9 pages
A Comparison of Nannochloropsis salina Growth Performance in Two Outdoor Pond Designs: Conventional Raceways versus the ARID Pond with Superior Temperature Management
1Marine Sciences Laboratory, Coastal Biogeochemistry Group, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Sequim, WA 98382, USA
2Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
3Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
4College of Agriculture, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
5Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
Received 3 December 2011; Revised 11 March 2012; Accepted 14 March 2012
Academic Editor: Jose C. Merchuk
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And then my mom made a brilliant discovery at Costco - they sell a 2 lb. bag of wild-caught langoustines for $20. So $10 a pound. And that's a pound of straight meat, no shells, and all of that meat has the flavor and consistency of lobster tail meat. We may start eating lobster weekly! Well, probably not, but it's opened the door to so many recipes I breezed past before because I thought, "Nah, lobster's too expensive."
So, lobster mac and cheese. I basically adapted my favorite, classic recipe from my mom that uses a béchamel sauce as the base. I used a combination of sharp cheddar and gruyere cheeses and added them a little differently than I usually do to get that pleasantly gooey-out-of-the-oven texture. I wanted a string of cheese clinging to my fork as I took a bite. Mmmm…can't you picture it?
This is easy enough (and cheap enough!) to add to your weeknight repertoire, but baked in individual little ramekins or gratin dishes it's also special enough to serve for guests or a special dinner with your sweetie.
Lobster Mac and Cheese
1/2 lb. small shells or gemelli pasta, cooked in salted water
3 tbsp. butter
1/4 c. flour
2 tsp. dried mustard
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 c. milk
5 oz. Gruyere cheese, shredded
5 oz. sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
1 lb. lobster meat, cut into bite-sized pieces
Preheat oven to 375º.
Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and whisk until smooth. Cook a minute or two but don't let the flour brown beyond just a touch of color. Add dried mustard, Worcestershire, thyme, salt, and pepper and stir to combine.
Pour in about a third of the milk and whisk until smooth. Add the next third and repeat, then add remaining milk and whisk to combine. Cook about 5 minutes, until thickened.
Remove from heat and stir in cooked pasta, Gruyere, Cheddar, and lobster. Pour into a rectangular baking dish or individual ramekins or gratin dishes. Bake until cheese is bubbling, about 30 minutes. Serve hot.


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Obama's Second Presidential Inauguration: Here is Hoping for Greatness
President Barack Obama has finally crossed the last threshold into his second term as president. His speechwriter deserves great praise for a speech I believe will be historical in its full context.
I must admit, I am a huge fan of Barack Obama, the man and the president. I am hoping very much that he has a successful four more years in office. I am especially praying that his presidency does not get embroiled in some form of scandal, as many past presidents' second terms have, that would be heartbreaking.
Perhaps Obama's second term can be different. Perhaps he can leave office with a legacy of greatness instead of disgrace and disappointment. I believe I know some of the things he would like to accomplish in his second term and I know he will not get his whole wish list, but hopefully some. To me, if he manages to accomplish half the things I think he wants to do, he will leave behind a legacy of not only greatness but of great precedent, of what an American president supposed to be.
Here is a short list of what I think Obama's wish list is:
- Immigration reform
Obama's biggest failures his first term was probably not being able to pass comprehensive immigration reform legislation through Congress. He offered up the American Dream Act, which would have allowed the children of illegal immigrants who were brought here when they were a child, a path to citizenship. Unfortunately, the legislation was filibustered by Senate Republicans, as most things were through that chamber.
During his reelection campaign in June of 2012, President Obama issued an executive order to block the deportation of immigrants who are younger than 30 and came to the United States before the age of 16. It was seen by many as a campaign promotion but it very well likely motivated many Hispanic voters who otherwise may have stayed home on Election Day.
- ObamaCare Success
In 2014, ObamaCare (Affordable Care Act) will be fully implemented, with most Americans required to buy insurance or pay a tax penalty. Much rides on the success of ObamaCare if Obama is to secure is legacy as a great president. The failure of the act would be disastrous for the country, as so much has already been invested into it.
My prediction is that it will be rough at first and possibly, it will hurt President Obama's approval rating. However, I think most of the roughness will merely be growing pains for our nation, which for the first time has stretched its wings with a universal health care system. Not a great one, being that it allows the for-profit health care insurance industry to be the middleman, which means cost, will always include those companies' profits. A single-payer system would have been a much better choice and a great deal less expensive.
- Lower Unemployment
Bringing the jobless numbers down, has to be a top priority for the president. The economy rides hugely on the jobless numbers and if average Americans are going to feel confident enough to spend their money.
What would help is if he could finally manage to get Congress to pass a stimulus bill to fix America's ailing infrastructure. In my opinion, I cannot think of a better way to improve the jobless numbers, it would be a big boost to the economy and a big boost to our infrastructure, which seriously needs the help. The more jobs we have, the more payroll taxes for the government
- Lower the Deficit
It is important that we pay our bills. Our nation's government must act as an example of what it would expect from its citizens. If I run up a credit card debt, I need to pay it off and not keep adding to it. I expect my government to do the same.
If President Obama can lower the debt significantly during his second term, he would establish one thing firmly into the minds of most Americans; Democratic presidents are known to leave the economy better than how they found it.
Former President Bill Clinton left the economy in great shape before George W. Bush took the White House and then Bush took us through two wars while cutting taxes, mostly for the wealthiest of Americans. The icing on the cake though, came in the form of a housing crisis at the end of his term, which left the economy in shambles and millions out of work.
So yes, I am hoping for greatness from President Obama. I am hoping that he leaves Americans, both Democrat and Republican, with the sweetest taste in their mouths they can ever possibly remember. I am hoping his legacy will outshine Ronald Reagan's and set America on a path of great prosperity. I am hoping his legacy will shut the mouth of bigotry and hate toward those of color and those of sexual orientation.
More than all, I am hoping his legacy will bind America together into a more cohesive family of citizens and end the stalemate of sour partisanship in our government. I am hoping for greatness from Barack Obama, and I believe he will deliver.


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