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Colin Kaepernick and Alex Smith went to the Super Bowl together last year. Now they're both trying to get there while leading separate offenses. Kaepernick's San Francisco 49ers and Smith's Kansas City Chiefs may need to settle for wild-card berths, but their teams are peaking at the right time for the playoffs.Start Slideshow
While Kaepernick has become a better passer with Michael Crabtree, MVP candidate Jamaal Charles continues to help make Smith look great.
That's made the 49ers and Chiefs new top-five teams in this week's Sporting News NFL power rankings:
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Why they're here: Every other Super Bowl contender seems to have some question marks. The Seahawks seem to have none with the league's best record and are about to lock up the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs.
How they move down: They need to be shocked at home between now and the Super Bowl. They haven't lost there since 2011, and finish the regular-season with two more in Seattle before it happens again in the playoffs.
What's next: vs. Cardinals, when they will try to keep another strong NFC West team out of the playoffs.
Last week: 2Next
Why they're here: The Broncos got upset at home by the perfect San Diego offensive game plan, an effective ball-control running game that kept Peyton Manning off the field and a defense that won on third down.
How they move up: Given their weak remaining schedule, the Broncos will be ready to take advantage of any Seahawks misstep. But it's more likely they stay No. 2 but tops in the AFC going into the playoffs.
How they move down: Stumble in an easy road game and let the Patriots get another chance at the AFC's No. 1 seed.
What's next: at Texans, against the surprise worst team in the AFC. -
Last week: 5Next
Why they're here: The Panthers got a bonus with their grinding, defensive-minded home victory over the Jets, as they saw the Saints fall to the Rams around the same time. It means if they go 2-0, they will be the NFC South champions.
How they move up: Keep getting more from their running backs. Injuries and inconsistency have hampered them in the backfield, but there's some rushing and receiving pop there (see DeAngelo Williams) that can be key at this time of year.
How they move down: If their secondary doesn't remain aggressive. The Panthers get knocked on the back end, but they still have playmakers to support their front seven, led by Captain Munnerlyn. Their pass rush and linebacker coverage allows them to attack with defensive backs.
What's next: vs. Saints, which becomes a near de facto division title game at home.
Last week: 6Next
Why they're here: The reigning NFC champions have become the hottest team in the NFL down the stretch, winning four consecutive games. Their defense and running game are givens, but now their passing game is back up to speed with Michael Crabtree as their No. 1 wideout again.
How they move up: The 49ers can't do much to pad their status against reeling Atlanta at home on Monday night, but they do get another good tuneup at Arizona in Week 17.
How they move down: Have some lapses in pass defense. The Buccaneers hung around a little too long in the game last week. The back end is the one thing that's weaker than last season.
What's next: vs. Falcons, the final regular-season game at Candlestick Park.
Last week: 8Next
Why they're here: Great googly moogly, the Chiefs have exploded offensively (with some more help with defensive scores) to drop 101 points on overmatched Washington and Oakland the past two weeks. Alex Smith and Jamaal Charles have them rolling into the playoffs; now they need to do it against stiffer competition.
How they move up: Fire up the big plays against Indianapolis and San Diego to close the season. Those teams have talented offenses, so the Chiefs need to get a little more than Smith-to-Charles working.
How they move down: Keep being leaky defensively. The San Diego and Denver games earlier at Arrowhead were concerns, and when Oakland wasn't coughing up the ball, it had success moving on scoring.
What's next: vs. Colts, a possible preview of a first-round playoff matchup that would be played in Indy. -
Last week: 3Next
Why they're here: The Saints proved their offensive and defensive struggles on the road weren't just tied to playing outdoors, as they fell hard in a dome in St. Louis. They just don't play as well up front away from New Orleans, putting more pressure on Drew Brees and seeing their run defense fall apart.
How they move up: It's right in front of them to forget the Rams game and build up their road mojo against Carolina, a team they just beat up in New Orleans two weeks ago.
How they move down: Keep letting Brees get rattled in a hostile environment. A strong pass rush and a gutsy coach contributed to the Saints stumbling in St. Louis? Guess what Carolina has at home?
What's next: at Panthers, their most important road game of the regular season.
Last week: 4Next
Why they're here: The Bengals seemed like they were a formality to win the AFC North, but there's now serious concern they can fall out of the wild-card picture all together. They came out flat against the Steelers, and are now stuck needing to win out to ensure a playoff berth.
How they move up: Rely on their home dominance. The Bengals are 6-0 there, and have two more left at Paul Brown Stadium. That's the saving grace as they sweat things out vs. the Dolphins and Ravens.
How they move down: Have major special teams lapses. Looking at the game at Pittsburgh, if there wasn't one bad punting situation and one punt return TD allowed, the Bengals would have won. They need to play better in all three phases.
What's next: vs. Vikings, a team that just surprised the Eagles. -
Last week: 7Next
Why they're here: They couldn't finish a Tom Brady rally in Miami, as they had done before in games against New Orleans, Denver, Houston and Cleveland. Instead the result was similar to what happened on the road against Cincinnati and Carolina.
How they move up: Find how to get their passing game rolling without Rob Gronkowski. The numbers were OK for Brady against the Dolphins, but Danny Amendola and Julian Edelman both came up a little short (literally). The red zone is the big concern.
How they move down: Keep folding late defensively. That's their true weakness, where the injuries have been more devastating.
What's next: at Ravens, against a peaking AFC playoff hopeful.
Last week: 10Next
Why they're here: They survived a big Titans comeback to take home a overtime shootout victory in Tennessee, a gritty road victory that guaranteed the Cardinals would remain in the thick of the NFC playoff chase with two weeks left.
How they move up: The Cardinals will have to beat one of their tough NFC West foes, either Seattle on the road, or San Francisco at home to make a push for a wild card. The good news is they hold the tiebreaker over Carolina.
How they move down: If they can't finish games better. They started well against the Titans, only to fade. That kind of play won't lead to any wins in their final two.
What's next: at Seahawks, facing a team that just doesn't lose at home. -
Last week: 11Next
Why they're here: The Colts got a nice rebound opportunity against the cellar-dwelling Texans and took advantage of it with a complete victory where they reestablished some of their physical identity. They need to embrace it again before the playoffs.
How they move up: Keep finding different backs and receivers to help Andrew Luck. Two weeks ago it was Da'Rick Rogers and Lavon Brazill. Last week it was Trent Richardson and Griff Whalen.
How they move down: If they can't stick with starting fast. That happened against the Texans. It made sure Luck wasn't put it in bad positions late.
What's next: at Chiefs, a good physical test two weeks before a potential playoff rematch. -
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Why they're here: The Eagles' defense, which had been playing well, fell apart against the Vikings' backup combination of Matt Cassel and Matt Asiata on the road. They've got to rebound at home to set up an NFC East title tilt with Dallas in Week 17.
How they move up: Get back to forcing some turnovers and coming up with key sacks. That didn't happened at any point in Minnesota, hurting what looked like a promising comeback.
How they move down: If they have any more protection lapses for Nick Foles. The Eagles' offensive line has been solid, but Jared Allen got to it a bit. They need to avoid the same thing against Julius Peppers.
What's next: vs. Bears, in a Sunday night showcase for Chip Kelly's offense. -
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Why they're here: Justin Tucker put them in this position with his field goals from 20-, 30-, 40-, 50-, and 60-yard ranges in Detroit. It was a clutch performance in a win that gives the Ravens a much better shot at both the AFC wild card and North titles.
How they move up: The Ravens just survived the Lions, but they likely have two more close games (what else is new) against New England and Cincinnati to determine whether they get a shot to defend their Super Bowl title.
How they move down: If they can't get something going on the ground. It's been a problem all season, and is the reason why they can't get their deep play-action passing game and red zone offense going.
What's next: vs. Patriots, whom they beat on the road in last year's AFC title game. -
Last week: 14
Why they're here: Here come the Dolphins. They've teased as a breakthrough AFC playoff team all season, and it's almost come to fruition after their breakthrough victory at home over New England. Now they just beat Buffalo and the New York Jets, and they're in the playoffs.
How they move up: Keep Ryan Tannehill blazing. The Bills and Jets can be a little tricky defensively, despite holes on the back end. The second-year quarterback is in a zone, however.
How they move down: If they can't work their slot coverage better. If they make the playoffs, it would be a problem against teams with multiple inside receiving threats.
What's next: at Bills, against whom they must Tannehill clean on the road. -
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Why they're here: The Bears saw Jay Cutler return, and after some tense moments with interceptions, their offense went into overdrive to blow past the Browns in Cleveland and hold on for a shootout victory.
How they move up: Get a more confident and efficient Cutler to deliver on the road again. The game in Philadelphia figures to be another shootout.
How they move down: If they can't shore up against the run. Even Edwin Baker and the Browns found room to rumble against the Bears. This week they draw LeSean McCoy.
What's next: at Eagles, a far cry from both teams' Buddy Ryan defensive-minded days.
Last week: 17Next
Why they're here: The Packers' amazing comeback in Dallas saved their season. Now their playoff chances have a chance to thrive. If they win out, they would be division champions.
How they move up: Get back you know who at quarterback. Matt Flynn just delivered against the Cowboys, but as soon as Aaron Rodgers is healthy, he'll be the man again. Flynn cost them some games earlier that Rodgers wouldn't have.
How they move down: If they start slow and wait until late in games to get their defense going. The Packers would be in trouble if that happens against Ben Roethlisberger and Jay Cutler.
What's next: vs. Steelers, a rematch of Super XLV in Dallas. -
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Why they're here: Where to begin? More undisciplined play and more shaky coaching from Jim Schwartz were trumped by glaring mistakes by both Matt Stafford and Calvin Johnson in their heartbreaking loss against the Ravens.
How they move up: Now from first to third in the NFC North, they need a little help from the Packers or Bears this week to have a chance to salvage the division title. For the moment, they need to just focus on their own business against the upstart Giants and Vikings.
How they move down: Keep turning the ball over and not forcing takeaways. That cost them against Baltimore, and it's crucial against New York and Minnesota.
What's next: vs. Giants, when it will be Honolulu Blue vs. Big Blue.
Last week: 18Next
Why they're here: They added a win at Denver to go with their win at Kansas City. It's gotten them back to .500 despite losing a lot of close ones earlier they should have won.
How they move up: Keep that balanced, explosive offense rolling. That's where the Chargers' strengths with Mike McCoy and Philip Rivers have been all season.
How they move down: If they don't make any impact defensive plays. That's been the problem all season that has them likely just short of the playoffs.
What's next: vs. Raiders, against one reeling defense they should rip apart. -
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Why they're here: Where to begin? Head-scratching play-calling by Jason Garrett and Bill Callahan was exposed by Tony Romo throwing two interceptions. That further masked that their woeful defense couldn't hold a 23-point lead in the second half against the Packers.
How they move up: Force some turnovers and tighten up in the red zone. Those elements have been the saving grace and why the Cowboys are even .500, because they make up for huge yardage with a few little drive-stallers.
How they move down: If they forget about DeMarco Murray and the running game. It's a wonder why it keeps happening, even if they remember Murray and it works for much of the game.
What's next: at Redskins, where they need to avoid a road trap against their archrvials. -
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Why they're here: The Steelers used a lot of special teams and a little defense to upend the division-leading Bengals. They're still not a playoff team, but they are bound to finish strong and keep playing spoiler under Mike Tomlin.
How they move up: If they can continue to be sparked by Antonio Brown. No wonder he was the Steelers' team MVP a couple of seasons ago. He just does everything for them that counts in the return and receiving games.
How they move down: If their defense keeps wearing down late. The Bengals simply ran out of time in Week 15. It might be a whole different story in Green Bay.
What's next: at Packers, where that defense hopes it won't face Aaron Rodgers in Lambeau.
Last week: 23Next
Why they're here: Jeff Fisher has done it again. His scrappy team will miss the playoffs for a second consecutive season because of injuries, but they are fighting hard to the end with relentless defense. The Saints just learned that.
How they move up: The Rams have shellshocked teams such as New Orleans and Indianapolis, who both have overrated offensive lines in common. Their pass rush and linebackers are fine; they just need more consistency from the back end.
How they move down: If they can't find some kind of pop. They've pieced together some decent offense around Kellen Clemens, but that big-play element has been lacking all season.
What's next: vs. Buccaneers, a winnable game feature two teams that will play hard. -
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Why they're here: The Titans have found some offense as Ryan Fitzpatrick has made their passing game very dangerous. But their defense, despite an excellent secondary and good pass rush, keeps staying leaky against the run, as Arizona took advantage.
How they move up: Keep Fitzpatrick dealing. There was Justin Hunter and Kendall Wright. Last week it was Michael Preston and Delanie Walker. He seems to be in a zone with their weapons and their offensive scheme.
How they move down: Keep giving up big runs. That's the issue. Major holes keep opening up, either between the tackles or on the edges.
What's next: at Jaguars, where they will try to avoid a season series sweep.
Last week: 21Next
Why they're here: The Jets gave their best effort in Carolina, but more road struggles by rookie quarterback Geno Smith still grounded them. Now the focus turns to next season as they're eliminated from the playoffs.
How they move up: Get Smith to bounce back and finish his first year on a high. There were signs of that in the victory over Oakland just two weeks ago.
How they move down: If they can't slow down anything with their pass defense. It's been their most embarrassing liability all season.
What's next: vs. Browns, in a battle of two teams looking to build for 2014. -
Last week: 22Next
Why they're here: The Giants had been showing some life, but then that evaporated with back-to-back blowout losses to San Diego and Seattle where they couldn't score with Eli Manning and their offense in freefall.
How they move up: Lean on that defense even more. Given Manning's five interceptions, they were as stingy as possible in last week's 23-0 loss to the Seahawks. They are still tight against the run and are making a few plays against the pass. Now they need to become turnovers to make up for the losing battle on the other side.
How they move down: If Manning's meltdown continues. It's gotten to the point the blame no longer falls on anyone other than the quarterback. He's better than that, even with supporting cast issues.
What's next: at Lions, where they will hope to play spoiler against another sloppy NFC team. -
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Why they're here: The Falcons have gotten up off the mat with recent victories over Buffalo and Washington. Even in their lost season, they are getting everything they can out of their healthy roster under Mike Smith.
How they move up: Have Matt Ryan light it up. San Francisco and Carolina are tough defenses up front that can stuff their running game, so Ryan needs to come through against the foes for the Falcons to save face more.
How they move down: If they can't stop the long pass. Unfortunately, San Francisco and Carolina also come with dynamic, athletic strong-armed passers, Colin Kaepernick and Cam Newton.
What's next: at 49ers, a game far removed from their NFC title tilt. -
Last week: 24Next
Why they're here: The Buccaneers have seen their midseason surge replaced by a late-season swoon. The latest was another tough loss to another tough opponent, to San Francisco at home.
How they move up: Find some more pop from Mike Glennon and the passing game. That was key to the mini turnaround earlier. Now the rookie quarterback is hitting a bit of a wall, even with some good TD results.
How they move down: If they can't cover better. The 49ers got in gear passing on their secondary, and a high-priced Tampa Bay unit should be performing at a higher level.
What's next: at St. Louis, where they will try to move up a notch in the NFC standings. -
Last week: 29Next
Why they're here: The Vikings are regretting not going with Matt Cassel earlier. Unlike Christian Ponder or Josh Freeman, he executes the offense and gets the ball to the key playmakers built for speed. That all happened against the Eagles.
How they move up: Don't worry about who's in the backfield and just sling it. Cassel has proved he can handle it, especially with guys such as Greg Jennings, Jerome Simpson and Cordarrelle Patterson catching it. It's a good test to see what they can do offensively with Adrian Peterson hurt.
How they move down: If they can't shore up their deep pass defense. That's been a consistent problem, made worse by secondary injuries. Even Jared Allen and their talent up front can't make up for it.
What's next: at Bengals, where Cassel will try to throw the ball as well outdoors. -
Last week: 30Next
Why they're here: The Bills survived a messy game with the Jaguars in Jacksonville. It was a good rebound for EJ Manuel and the offense after the Florida stumble in Tampa Bay.
How they move up: If they can keep trusting Manuel to spread it around. He's had his moments when both he and his key receivers have been healthy during his rookie season. Unlike others, he hasn't quite hit a wall because of less playing time.
How they move down: If they can't shore up the run defense. It's been awful against Bobby Rainey and Jordan Todman. It must be better against the Miami duo of Lamar Miller and Daniel Thomas.
What's next: vs. Dolphins, with a chance to play spoiler against an AFC East rival. -
Last week: 26Next
Why they're here: The Browns came out flying defensively against the Bears, only to see their offense go into the tank while Chicago pulled ahead. The bright spot of the season continues to be wide receiver Josh Gordon.
How they move up: Get some more takeaways. It kept them in the game against Jay Cutler and the Bears, and they almost won it. They will have those opportunities vs. Geno Smith this week.
How they move down: If their secondary doesn't play better. Joe Haden is banged up and no longer a shutdown force, and they have plenty of coverage issues behind him.
What's next: at Jets, where Gordon will try to flash past a bad New York secondary. -
Last week: 25Next
Why they're here: They did their best to compete offensively without Maurice Jones-Drew and Cecil Shorts III, but they didn't quite have enough pop and made one too many mistakes that cost them against the Bills.
How they move up: Keep feeding Jordan Todman. They're on to something with this speedy, explosive all-around kid as a potential successor to Jones-Drew. The last two games will see if he can lock down the job for 2014.
How they move down: If they can't stop the run themselves. They had been better at that until they saw the Bills' duo of C.J. Spiller and Fred Jackson.
What's next: vs. Titans, who can come at them with Chris Johnson and Shonn Greene. -
Last week: 27Next
Why they're here: The Raiders did their best to light up the scoreboard against the mighty Chiefs, but they could not stop Jamaal Charles and committed turnover after turnover. The result was giving up 56 points at home.
How they move up: Just protect the ball. They can move it with Matt McGloin, some speed receivers, and using both Rashad Jennings and Marcel Reece out of the backfield. Now they'll be on to something if they can eliminate interceptions and fumbles.
How they move down: If they can't stop the dumpoff pass to the running back. Charles had a video-game like performance. This week they draw the Chargers' Danny Woodhead.
What's next: at Chargers, who should be dreaming of a 50-point bomb, too. -
Last week: 31Next
Why they're here: Kirk Cousins did wake up their offense in place of Robert Griffin III in Atlanta, but their defense remained dormant and the turnover battle was still lost, ensuring they would continue their freefall to the NFC's worst record.
How they move up: Keep letting Cousins loose. Despite two interceptions, he put Washington in position to win. The Redskins just couldn't finish because of Alfred Morris fumbling away golden chances.
How they move down: If they keep rolling over. Cousins got them going a bit, but there was still a sense they were going through the motions under Mike Shanahan in Atlanta.
What's next: vs. Cowboys, archrivals form whom they should get up at home. -
Last week: 32
Why they're here: The Texans have now lost a dozen consecutive games, and are faced with the prospect of facing the AFC's best team at home in Week 16. Good luck not getting that No. 1 overall draft pick.
How they move up: Get aggressive. Whatever good they have done offensively and defensively in spurts, it just hasn't worked in a complete game. Now they must pull out all the stops, or it will be 14 straight soon.
What's next: vs. Broncos. Remember when this game looked good?


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Located in Sydney's CBD, this boutique-style hotel occupies a handsomely restored 19th-century landmark building. Businesses, shops, and attractions are within a short walk. The hotel is entirely smoke-free.
Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Sydney's health club is located on the mezzanine level and features a 49.2-foot (15-meter) indoor lap pool, spa, steam room, gym, and Lattouf Hair and Day Spa, where massage and beauty services are available.
The hotel is home to the Bistro Fax Restaurant & Bar, serving breakfast, weekday lunch, dinner, and drinks in a casually chic setting. A second dining venue, the Bentley Restaurant & Bar, moved to the hotel following 7 successful years in its original Surry Hills location. The acclaimed restaurant features à la carte dining, signature house-cured meats, a separate bar menu, and a customized wine list with nearly 700 options. Serving lunch weekdays and dinner Monday through Saturday. 24-hour room service is also available.
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Allegra Sarah Bazzett McEvedy MBE (born 1970) is an English chef, broadcaster and writer.
Born and raised in Hammersmith, her father Colin McEvedy was a consultant psychiatrist, historian and writer; her mother a writer.[1] Privately educated at St Paul's Girls' School,[2] she went to school with Observer food columnist Daisy Garnett.[1] Her mother died when she was aged 17, and combined with her coming out as gay, she found adjusting to adult life difficult and was expelled from school.[1]
In 1991, McEvedy completed her classical French training at the Cordon Bleu in London. She also obtained the Higher Certificate from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust.
She later worked at the Tabernacle, Notting Hill Green's, The Belvedere in Holland Park, Alfred's, The Groucho Club and The River Café. She got her first Head Chef position at Tom Conran's The Cow, in Notting Hill, at the age of 24.
During a spell in the USA, facilitated by being awarded a special visa as 'an alien with extraordinary ability in the culinary arts', McEvedy worked at Rubicon and Jardinière in San Francisco, and ran the kitchen at Robert De Niro's New York restaurant Tribeca Grill (regularly doing 500 covers a night). Whilst in New York, she catered for an exclusive Democratic Party fundraiser, personally cooking for President Clinton.
Upon returning to London, McEvedy joined The Good Cook group, initially as Head Chef of The Tabernacle, a community restaurant in Notting Hill, and later as Head Chef of The Good Cook in Kensington High Street. In Summer 2000, she set up the first outdoor café in the Zaha Hadid Pavilion at the Serpentine Gallery. From 2002–2004, she was the inaugural Chef in Residence at the Institute of Contemporary Arts.
McEvedy co-founded Leon, a healthy fast-food restaurant group, with Henry Dimbleby and John Vincent. Leon opened its first outlet in Carnaby Street in 2004.[3] Six months after opening, Leon was named the "Best New Restaurant in Great Britain" at the Observer Food Monthly Awards. In March 2009 McEvedy gave up her role at Leon to focus on writing and television work, but she remains a shareholder in the business.
In 2000, McEvedy published her first book, The Good Cook (Hodder), and in October 2006 published her second book, Allegra McEvedy's Colour Cookbook (Kyle Cathie). It won the International Association of Culinary Professionals 2007 Cookbook award in the Chefs and Restaurants category. In October 2008 her third book, Leon: Ingredients & Recipes (Conran Octopus), was called by Giles Coren of The Times "Without doubt, the coolest food book I have ever seen."
Since 2007, McEvedy has been Chef in Residence at The Guardian, for which she writes a weekly column and features, and contributes a monthly live, internet "cook-along".[4]
A six-part BBC2 series Economy Gastronomy presented by McEvedy and Paul Merrett began in August 2009, accompanied by a book of the same title.
She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2008 Birthday Honours for services to the hospitality industry.[5][6]
In August 2006, she joined her partner Susi Smither in a civil partnership. At the reception, Heston Blumenthal did the canapes, with the wedding cake a £1,000 tier of Neal's Yard cheeses.[1]


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By Paul M. Barrett
Reviewed by: Eric Howard The implicit argument of this book is that if someone as determined to succeed (and, by extension, assimilate) as Lawrence D. Mungin winds up suing his former employer for racial discrimination and constructive discharge, then something is gravely wrong. With patience and clarity, Barrett realizes the difficult task of portraying the gradual slide of an ambitious attorney with hopes of making partner to an angry foe of the corporate status quo. After Mungin's lifetime of preparation, it takes a number of slights, disappointments, and unspoken messages to tip the balance from hope to disillusionment. Those on the career track are likely to sympathize with him. The Good Black is an excellent example of the ways in which books are superior to film or television. Probing rather than superficial, complex rather than reductive, and unafraid of ambiguity, this book engrosses without wearying. The politics of race in America is complicated, and The Good Black is up to the task of presenting this complexity. In a time when much of the public discourse on race veers from homily to diatribe, this book captures many of the more subtle and prosaic impressions that are more often thought than spoken. At the end of the book, Barrett writes that it is a "tragedy" that ultimately Mungin became known merely as a black person who sued his law firm, "because if the establishment cannot find room for Mungin at the higher altitudes of professional accomplishment, the Colin Powells and Arthur Ashes of American society will remain the very rare exceptions."
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The Coast Guard is searching for a 17-year-old boy in the Delaware River between Gloucester County and Philadelphia tonight after an incident involving at least one pleasure boat, officials said.
Three others were plucked safely from the water by a good Samaritan passer-by, said Petty Officer Julie Maisch of the Coast Guard station at Philadelphia.
The search began after authorities were notified shortly before 9 p.m., Maisch said.
Details about the accident were sketchy tonight, but the pleasure boat with the missing boy left earlier from National Park near Woodbury Creek in Gloucester County, she said.
The three were rescued east of the Philadelphia International Airport on the New Jersey side of the Delaware River, she said.
It was not immediately clear how long the three were in the water before they were rescued, she added. The trio apparently did not require medical care, Maisch said.


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After completing the second season of the Monkees TV shows, the band was getting tired of the generic sitcom scripts they were getting, so they and the network decided to do three specials instead of another season. 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee was the only one they ever did. It ran in spring 1969 against the Academy Awards, ensuring almost no one saw it. Those who did probably didn't know what to make of it.
It's similar to their movie Head, satirizing their plastic image and consumerism. As you'd guess, it's trippy, goofily symbolic, and at times, downright unexplainable — a real time capsule of the late 1960s.
It opens with Brian Auger dressed up as some kind of futuristic guru/mad scientist capturing the four boys into plastic tubes while playing a Hammond organ painted in psychedelic colors sitting on a forklift driven by a gorilla. They're brainwashed into being numbered Monkees so that he can use them to brainwash the world. (The set and costumes here reminded me of a Dr. Who episode combined with the video for the song "Pop Musik".) Julie Driscoll plays Woman, painted orange with strange eye makeup, and chomps into an apple.
Each Monkee gets to do their own number as an indication of their fantasies. Micky wants to be James Brown, doing an R&B version of "I'm a Believer" as a duet with Julie. Peter is a guru in a vaguely mid-Eastern setting singing a song about … well, I'm not sure, but the message I got was that connections lead to love, which is an entanglement and shouldn't be desired.
Mike's song is the neatest, both musically and visually. Against the background of a poster saying "Wanted for Fraud", two versions of him duet. One, dressed as a spangled country-western cowboy, strums an acoustic guitar and talks about how he just wants to sing. The other, in a modern suit, plays electric and spews invective against materialism and such, and the two swap off singing. It's got a clear message, invitingly and involvingly executed, and a catchy tune. Typical of his writing of the time, although the chorus says "The Only Thing I Know Is True", the title of the piece is actually "Naked Persimmon".
Davy's production number is unsurprising — it could have come off a Broadway stage, and it's about reverting to childhood, featuring girls dressed as Cinderella, Goldilocks, and the like. The four are reunited to do a number about being clockwork men as Monkees, then Auger appears as Charles Darwin, to take them back to the beginning.
After an interpretive dance about the beginning of the world (booooring, although I started wondering about how this material would go over today, what with the Creationist fundies pounding their drums), there's a number with the four dressed as monkeys singing something written by Neil Sedaka that has monkey noises as the chorus. This number is noticeable mostly because the dancers are costumed as pink and blue and green monkeys, and there's lots of video tricks, stuttering the film and such.
Somewhere in there (the order is really fuzzy to me, trying to remember everything I saw), there's an amazing arrangement with Brian Auger playing organ on top of a piano played by Jerry Lee Lewis, who's on top of a piano being played by Little Richard, who's on top of a piano played by Fats Domino. My first thought was "is that safe?" Then I thought it was really cool that they got those three to come on the show.
They later return for a showcase number about the roots of rock'n'roll, an extensive medley where each play individually, punctuated by the Monkees doing songs like "At the Hop" and "Shake a Tailfeather" and "Little Darlin'". (This is another way the group were ahead of their time, by the way, since 50s nostalgia was just beginning to start around then, reaching its peak in the 70s with Happy Days and Grease.) It's great music, enthusiastically performed, and unfortuately damaged by the awful sound quality. The production had to move at the last minute to another studio when technicians went on strike at NBC, and the playback was reportedly horrible. The lead vocals were recorded live during the show's taping, and there are dropouts (usually when someone forgets and moves the mike away from their face) and odd mixes.
Let's see, what else… oh, yes. The special ends with a lengthy live jam that debuts "Listen to the Band", one of the best Monkees songs and an all-round great pop song. This special (and that number) was Peter's last performance with the band, since he left afterwards and didn't reunite with them until the 80s, although the three others continued on with two more albums. His version of "California Here It Comes" runs over the closing credits. Here's a bunch of production notes on the special.
We're finally finishing up our viewing of the Monkees DVD box sets, and this concludes the second. It was surprisingly entertaining viewing after a carb-loaden Italian feast out. I'd never seen it in its entirety before, and after doing so, I thought that it looked like the kind of thing I tried to create in high school video class, only I had the technology that they clearly didn't yet. KC remembers it as the first show he ever recorded — by holding a tape recorder up to the TV so he could capture it in some form.
If you haven't heard me talk about the Monkees before, I love them. My high school thesis was on their lasting effects on American culture, and it's one of the two things that brought KC and I together (with the other being the Legion of Super-Heroes).
This is available as part of the season dvd sets? One more reason to get around to buying those, I guess! I've been a Monkees fan since I was a little kid (when WLVI out of Boston would show reruns as part of their daily kids programming), and I've heard about this special and always wanted to see it. Here's hoping for money and Besy Buy cards this Christmas!
What a coinky-dink! I had just added the Monkees DVD with 33-1/3 Revolutions to my Netflix queue the other day because I'd never seen it, even though I watched The Monkees faithfully when I was 7-8 years old. I don't know why I didn't watch it back then, I don't think I would have been more interested in the Oscars…
Protective parents? (grin)
We just finished watching Brian Auger's commentary on it, and it's weird to say, but his is the best on the whole box set. Too many of the Monkees themselves are silent for long stretches, or they have feedback that boils down to "wasn't this silly?", but he gives a really good picture of the era.
I know this post is older, but I'm hunting for a specific Monkees comic with a particular character. You seem very knowledgeable about the group and their products, so I was wondering if you you could help or offer up any advice for how to find it. I have pictures of the character I can send. Thanks.
Strangely, I know the Monkees and I know comics, but I've never seen the Monkees comics. If you'd like to email me whatever you're looking for, though, I can take a look. Maybe I can suggest some options.
Out of curiosity, I looked in the Guide and I see that The Monkees comic book ran 17 issues from March of 1967 to October of 1969. Learn something new every day.
I was a kid in the mid-80s, and our local FOX affiliate used to run episodes of "The Monkees" in the afternoons. I also had a copy of almost every Monkee album that was given to me as a group of Lps from my uncle. Being someone born in the 70's who grew up with the Monkees, and having a thirst for campy / horrible (albeit interesting) television from the era preceding my birth, I sought this special out as soon as it became available on VHS in 1997. Once the internet became easily accessible to me, I read every iota of information I could about this oddity of American television. It seems that for ten years in American TV history (1969-1979,) anything went. I don't think there was really a more adventurous time in TV history, (other than 1946 – 1956,) where something like this could have been produced / shown. I wholeheartedly agree with Mr. and Ms. Carlson: This is something you need to seek out and watch before you die. May I suggest you also watch "The Paul Lynde Halloween Special," "The Brady Bunch Variety Hour," and "The Mama Cass Television Program…" and watch them in that order. They'll give you a good idea of what was so special about TV Specials back in the day!


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Lucky for Khloe, Matt lives in the same gated neighborhood as her mom Kris Jenner and he's been invited to Kris' annual holiday bash! The party will reportedly include over 200 friends and family and Matt will be one of the lucky guests!
Khloe Kardashian will have a very Merry Christmas! The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star will be partying with Dodgers star, Matt Kemp, during the holidays, according to RadarOnline.com.
Khloe Kardashian To Spend Christmas Eve With Matt Kemp
Kris always throws a big party on Christmas Eve and this year Khloe will be there with Matt!
"Don't expect Khloe and Matt to be huddled in a corner off by themselves as they know people are talking about them dating," a source says. "At this point, they are taking things very slow. Khloe is still extremely sad about the end of her marriage to Lamar Odom, but she had moved on several months ago."
Will Matt & Khloe Split? — Relationship Could Break Her Heart
The two are taking things very slow and although her rep denies they are an item, we've learned they are definitely hooking up.
"Matt and Khloe are hooking up, she's spent the night at his place a bunch of times," a source tells HollywoodLife.com. "They aren't exclusive, though. Matt's a player, in every sense of the word. He's very handsome and very charming but if she's looking for a faithful guy that won't break her heart, Matt isn't the best choice. I wouldn't want my little sister dating him."
But above all, Khloe is still trying to heal her wounds from her recent split from Lamar Odom.
"The main thing now is that they're friends," a source tells us. "Khloe's still sad over her marriage to Lamar and is in a lot of pain."
HollywoodLifers, do you think Khloe and Matt should spend the holidays together?
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Ignorant critics are just part of the job for veteran referee Yves Lavigne.
As a member of the Canadian karate team, Lavigne (Twitter: @YvesLavignemma) competed at the highest levels. After retiring from karate he trained in the sweet science of boxing. Not being a competitor anymore, the French-Canadian began judging kickboxing matches in his native province of Quebec after being offered a position from a friend in the athletic commission.
Combat sports were a major interest in Lavigne's life, and when he first witnessed a 170-pound Brazilian defeat combatants that were much larger in size, he knew it was something special.
"When I saw the first UFC," Lavigne explained to Amy Barton and John Petit on Punch Drunk Radio on the MMA DieHards Radio Network. "You know the little guy with the pajamas beating everybody? His name was Royce Gracie. I didn't understand what he was doing because I was coming from a striking background. I'm like, 'Kick the guy, punch him. How come he's winning?' I was yelling at the TV. I didn't really didn't understand, but I loved what I was watching."
Lavigne told the commissioner of the athletic commission in Quebec that MMA is the future, but the idea was shunned. To their surprise, Lavigne was correct in his predictions and the sport was legalized in Quebec in 1996.
Issues with unsanctioned bouts on Indian reserves were a problem at the time, so Lavigne assisted in structuring the sport and established rules, guidelines and precautionary measures in Quebec. This also led to his career as an MMA referee.
"I worked with the government in Quebec to legalize the sport," Lavigne said. "In 1997 or '98 we had the first legal sanctioned mixed martial arts in Quebec, and I was one of the refs. When we finished the process and came up with the rules we needed a ref and judge. They all looked at me and I said, 'Ok, I'll be the ref.' It started like that."
Now, a familiar face in the Octagon, Lavigne is watched under a microscope by people all over the world. Though, Lavigne is one of the best at his job, he is still human and makes errors from time to time.
Refereeing is the most underappreciated job in MMA. Gratitude is infrequently handed out, yet criticism is readily available.
"When everything goes right, it's like you're not there and they don't even notice you," Lavigne said. "When something goes wrong everybody is on you."
To hear the barking from the fans is something Lavigne can tolerate, but when people who claim to be in the know slander the referee, he questions their understanding of the sport.
"When you have supposedly knowledgeable people who criticize your job or put a bad joke about you on the internet," Lavigne said. "Sometimes it's so specific. By the comment they (write) you find out they don't know what there are talking about. It's like sometimes a journalist or people that are supposed to know don't know the rules we have to obey. They don't know that the unified rules are not unified in all of the states. Sometimes we have to deal with different rules, and we get criticized because we are applying those rules. That kind of makes me mad sometimes, but its part of the job."


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U employees Adam Pagel and Sarah Kussow have taken advantage of the Regents Scholarship for their master's degree programs on the Twin Cities campus.
Retool or refresh
Faculty and staff can take advantage of professional and personal development options on campus
By Dee Anne Bonebright
Brief, Oct. 10, 2007
For many people at the University, fall is a time to think about professional development. Students are returning to classes, the marching band is practicing on the mall, and parents are sending their children back to school. Some faculty and staff members are sending themselves back to school as well.
"There are tremendous educational opportunities provided for people at the U," says vice president for human resources Carol Carrier. Many campus units offer training on a wide variety of topics.
Whether you're interested in completing a degree or in taking advantage of the many workshops offered around campus, fall semester is a good time to think about professional development goals. No matter what you're interested in, University resources can help you get there.
Regents Scholarship
Last year, more than 2,000 faculty and staff members across the University attended classes through the University Regents Scholarship program. According to program coordinator Susan Cable, that represents more than $7.5 million in tuition benefits."The Regents Scholarship is a phenomenal benefit for our University community," says Cable. "It provides an opportunity to develop professionally, explore higher ed options, or complete a degree."
New Regents Scholarship
In February 2007, the Regents Scholarship and Academic Staff
tuition programs were merged into one streamlined program. One new
form should be used by faculty and staff requesting tuition
benefits through the program--old forms will not be accepted
beginning in spring semester 2008.
It's not necessary to be admitted to a college participate, but
those who use the program must follow the University's normal
registration process. Registration information and the new form can
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Scholarship policy and find answers to frequently asked
Sarah Kussow is a coordinator in the Office of Classroom Management. Four years ago, she started taking classes toward an M.Ed. in work and human resource education. After completing an internship this fall, she expects to graduate in December.
"This is a huge benefit," says Kussow. "We have the opportunity to take classes for free. How can I pass it up?"
Kussow says that education has always been important to her, and the graduate degree is already opening new doors.
"In this environment, people value higher education," she says. "It's already given me confidence to try new things and go new places."
Adam Pagel completed an M.A. in strategic communication through a cohort program in the School of Journalism. While doing full-time graduate work, he was also working full time as a University employee. He says that using the Regents Scholarship helped him both personally and professionally.
"The program was a good option for me because it was designed for people who were already working professionals," he says. "I was able to take courses in the evening and apply what I learned during the day." Rather than being a distraction, taking classes made him more focused at work. "I had to be attentive to managing my time and getting my work done."
Both Kussow and Pagel found supervisors very supportive of their coursework. In their experience, the University recognizes the value of professional development and supports employee's educational activities.
"I don't think you find that same level of support in the corporate sector," says Kussow. Pagel adds that it can be tough to work full time and also take classes, but departmental support helps, and the rewards are worth it.
Training and development workshops
In the Office of Human Resources (OHR), the Organizational Effectiveness division offers workshops for faculty and staff. Employees can learn about the new financial management system, take a class on situational leadership, or explore ways to renew their work life.New this year is the Personal and Professional Development unit. Its goal is "to promote the University's culture of excellence by helping people at all levels of the organization develop their skills and capabilities." This means that individual contributors now have a resource for skill development on a wide range of topics, from professional skills such as leading effective meetings to personal and group skills such as enhancing creativity and problem-solving techniques.
"We think that professional development activities benefit both the participant and the University," says Rosie Barry, assistant director of organizational effectiveness.
The University of Minnesota-Duluth provides an extensive program of training for staff and faculty. UMD Human Resources sponsors workshops in both professional development and personal enrichment areas. In addition to topics such as effective supervision and providing excellent service, employees can attend sessions on wellness, health, and safety. Director of UMD human resources Judith Karon says employees appreciate the work/life focus.
"They feel supported in their personal issues, not just in making more widgets at their desk," says Karon.
Professional development for faculty and instructional staff
The Twin Cities campus Center for Teaching and Learning is designed to enrich the professional growth of faculty, instructional staff, and teaching assistants. The center offers programs that aim to promote significant learning experiences for students. The center wants to be a partner in shaping and sustaining a university environment where teaching matters, says director David Langley.In addition to existing programs for early and mid-career faculty, the center is expanding its services for early-career faculty to include a semester-long series beginning in spring 2008 and a classroom observation program that allows new teachers to learn from a small group of model teachers. See early-career faculty services.
At UMD, Instructional Development Services (IDS) provides educational resources for faculty and teaching staff. Services include individual consultations, classroom observations, and workshops. An early-career series is offered each semester for new faculty.
Shelley Smith, associate professor and teaching consultant in IDS, is particularly pleased about providing opportunities for collaboration across units.
"People get 'siloed,'" she says. "We can provide an opportunity to interact and build community across disciplines."
Upcoming IDS projects include a writing support group for faculty and a partnership with the international education office to create a program on bringing an international focus to the curriculum.
Dee Anne Bonebright is a consultant in the Organizational Effectiveness division of the Office of Human Resources on the Twin Cities campus.


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Tile vs slab on a tub surround?
Everyone has beautiful tub surrounds in marble and granite when I look around but ours is SO deep it's a huge amount of stone - it's basically 78" deep by 78" wide - so that's essentially 2/3 of a slab?! And, I pay for the wasted stone where we cut the tub out (42 x 72") right?
Does anyone tile the tub surround and is that a viable option? I was thinking if I did that, I could do pretty shelving around the tub in the granite or marble going on the vanity?
Thanks for your thoughts -
That's a big surround! You could do granite or marble tiles, or have the stone cut in 4 pieces, so that you'd have 4 seams where they meet. If you knew your fabricator could do really tight, neat seams I'd think about having the surround cut in 4 pieces. (Though yours is so big, not sure if you could avoid having to buy a slab anyways...)
Alternatively, compared to the price of granite, you could choose absolutely gorgeous mosaic tiles, shaved pebbles, exotic stone tiles, etc. One advantage of a smooth surface is for wine glasses, but other than that, there is no limit to options for beautiful tub surrounds!
I like the way you think, raehelen! I could invest in a beautiful coaster for my wine! Or, like I said, I was thinking I could use the expensive stone for a long shelf along the back. The surround is so deep that the tub is actually not exactly centered or you wouldn't be able to get in without crawling along the top a little.
It is a BIG surround. It worked out that way b/c it's between the shower and the potty room, both of which are 6' and then there is framing and doors for those two. I didn't want to have it jut back. And, while some would have done a standing tub, it would be a nightmare to clean back there... So, big surround it is!
we used slab for our tub, but used the same for vanity, bench seat, etc.... our tub surround is in 2 pieces, with small seams on the ends where the granite is only ~5-6"wide (the ends of the tub...) it was the granite cutters job to piece it out however they could on the granite! (but, the granite place sold by the granite used, not by the slab for the granite we used...)
I try to plan other features in the bath, or elsewhere in the house, to use the off cuts. Can you use the 42" by 72" piece for anything else?
Counter top, window sill, backsplash, niche shelving, medicine cabinet shelving, table top (coffee-, table-, end-, etc), night stand top, line the inside walls of a niche or medicine cabinet, for the open shelf on an open bottom table or vanity, etc. Even for an outdoor garden, poolside, or potting table. One couple even has a very nice stone countertop in their garage for offloading groceries.
And as has been mentioned, if veining and movement through the stone is not an issue, you can section it and have a few seams in exchange for less waste.
Ours is constructed like busybee's. We were able to get our tub deck, vanity counter & 4" backsplashes for both out of the same slab.
As far as the size, I would definitely take another look at having the tub area recessed between the 2 walls. Doing so will make cleaning much easier on the far side of the tub deck, your tub will be able to be centered in the deck without creating a wide expanse of tub decking to navigate over every time you get in or out of the tub, it will cut down on the cost of the deck no matter which option you go with, and it can add character to the area and bring attention to the tub which sounds like it will the centerpiece between the toilet closet and shower. Our tub is very wide and our deck is 48" wide--so I have first hand experience with the cleaning-reach issues and the navigation in & out with a wider tub deck. I often wonder if DH & I will even take a bath when we're old & gray and have problems getting around because of the tub deck width. Something to think about...
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At all the summer parties, there is one staple of suburban life that makes my kids jump for joy every time they see it: The big, inflatable bounce house. And now they have an enthusiastically rocking ode to those inflatable fun houses from CMP favorite Recess Monkey.
Bouncy House, from the new album In Tents, has a catchy chorus with the perfect cadence for jumping and flipping until everyone is out of breath and sweaty. And my kids totally agree with lines like I wish the whole world were bouncy. But after birthing three kids, I prefer to stay on non-bouncing ground. -Christina


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WAC Sports Network Announces Upcoming Men's Basketball Broadcast Schedule
Nov. 1, 2011 DENVER, Colo. - The WAC Sports Network (WSN) today announced its men's basketball broadcast schedule and talent line up for the upcoming 2011-12 season. WSN - a product of the Western Athletic Conference and its multimedia rights partner, Learfield Sports - will broadcast nine evening games from Jan. 5 through Feb. 25, 2012. In its second year, the WAC Sports Network allows for WAC football and basketball games to be produced and distributed to media outlets in the respective schools' markets. The broadcast team for the 2012 men's basketball games comprises Rich Cellini and Guy Haberman (play-by-play) and Dave Bollwinkel and Bob Donewald (color). All four members are returning from WSN's debut season last year. The entire schedule and respective talent lineup is as follows: Thursday, Jan. 5 -Fresno State at Utah State (7 p.m. MT) - Haberman/Donewald "We received such positive feedback from our member schools and their communities about last year's WSN basketball broadcasts," said WAC Commissioner Karl Benson. "We are now excited to introduce another tremendous lineup of WSN basketball broadcasts for the 2011-12 season." WSN Talent Lineup
Guy Haberman - PBP Announcer Haberman returns for his second season of basketball on WSN. He previously spent three seasons broadcasting Fresno Grizzlies games from 2008-2010. A native of Davis, Calif., Haberman also is the voice of Fresno State women's basketball and softball, served as a sideline reporter for Fresno State football on the Bulldog Sports Network in 2009 and was pre- and post-game color commentator for the 2010 WAC Softball Tournament. Dave Bollwinkel - Color Commentator Bob Donewald - Color Commentator Learfield Sports' locally based WAC Sports Properties team has oversight of WSN through the company's extensive conference partnership. It represents the WAC, as well as six member schools: Fresno State, Idaho, Louisiana Tech, Nevada, San Jose State and Utah State. Overall, Learfield Sports manages multimedia rights for more than 50 collegiate institutions and is title sponsor of the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup, co-founded by USA Today and NACDA. For more about its history and collegiate portfolio, visit learfieldsports.com. |


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Forecasters Keeping An Eye On The Pearl River
Weather forecasters are keeping an eye on the Pearl River. Recent heavy rainfall north of the river basin has caused the river to rise.
At noon Thursday the river was about 2.5 feet above the 14-foot flood stage at Pearl River but is slowly falling and is expected to continue to fall.
"The Pearl River will continue dropping. We expect it to drop about a half a foot a day for the next three days," says National Weather Service forecaster Gavin Phillips.
However, more rain is expected Sunday night through early Monday which could slow the river's fall.
Phillips says about 3.5 inches of rain fell in the area late Tuesday and into Wednesday, causing street flooding in the River Gardens area east of Slidell. Rainwater was not able to drain quickly because of the high river level.


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Thursday, November 1, 2012
NORTH BERWICK, Maine — On Monday, Hannaford Supermarkets announced a proposal to build the first full-service supermarket in the town — a project that could bring jobs and convenient shopping to the community. The proposed supermarket and pharmacy would be located at 33 Somersworth Road, near the intersection of Route 9 and Route 4. |


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The Global FlyFisher - The Largest and Best Place to go for Online Fly Fishing and Fly TyingGlobalFirst published May 1st 1995 - More than 20 years ago
Fly fishing strategyDanish inshore fishingBy Martin Joergensen
Most of my flies are relatively simple patterns. The danish salt water fly-fishing demands flies in a lot of categories. Sometimes you can fish a location where the water is crystal clear and the surface is as a mirror, and sometimes exactly the same location is marred by hard wind, heavy waves and water as hot chocolate with marshmellows (yuck!).
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Armillaria | |
Armillaria mellea | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Physalacriaceae |
Genus: | Armillaria (Fr.) Staude |
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Armillaria mellea (Vahl) P. Kumm. | |
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Armillaria | |
Armillaria mellea | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Physalacriaceae |
Genus: | Armillaria (Fr.) Staude |
Type species | |
Armillaria mellea (Vahl) P. Kumm. | |
Diversity | |
c. 45 species |
Armillaria sp. | |
Mycological characteristics | |
gills on hymenium | |
cap is convex | |
hymenium is adnate | |
stipe has a ring | |
spore print is white | |
ecology is parasitic | |
edibility: edible |
Honey fungus, or Armillaria or оpenky (Ukrainian: опеньки), is a genus of parasitic fungi that live on trees and woody shrubs. It includes about 10 species formerly lumped together as A. mellea. Armillarias are long lived and form some of the largest living organisms in the world. The largest single organism (of the species Armillaria solidipes) covers more than 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2) and is thousands of years old.[1] Some species of Armillaria are bioluminescent and may be responsible for the phenomena known as foxfire and perhaps will o' the wisp.
As a forest pathogen, Armillaria can be very destructive. It is responsible for the "white rot" root disease (see below) of forests and is distinguished from Tricholoma (mycorrhizal) by this parasitic nature. Its high destructiveness comes from the fact that, unlike most parasites, it doesn't need to moderate its growth in order to avoid killing its host, since it will continue to thrive on the dead material.
In the Canadian Prairies (particularly Manitoba), the term "honey fungus" is unknown to many; due to the large presence of Ukrainian Canadians in this area, the fungus is often referred to as pidpenky (Ukrainian: підпеньки), from the Ukrainian term, "beneath the stump".
The fruit bodies of the fungus are mushrooms that grow on wood, typically in small dense clumps or tufts. Their caps are typically yellow-brown, somewhat sticky to touch when moist, and, depending on age, may range in shape from conical to convex to depressed in the center. The stem may or may not have a ring. All Armillaria species have a white spore print and none have a volva (compare Amanita).[2]
Grossly similar species include Pholiota spp. which also grow in cespitose clusters on wood and fruit in the fall. However Pholiota spp. have a yellowish to greenish yellow cast and a dark brown to grey-brown spore print. Mushroom hunters need to be especially wary of Galerina spp. which can grow side by side with Armillaria spp. also on wood. Galerina has a dark brown spore print and is deadly poisonous (alpha-amanitin) – see: mushroom poisoning.
Honey fungus, a "white rot" fungus, is a pathogenic organism that affects trees, shrubs, woody climbers and, rarely, woody herbaceous perennials. Honey fungus grows on living trees as well as on dead and decaying woody material.
Honey fungus spreads both from living trees, dead and live roots and stumps by means of reddish-brown to black root-like rhizomorphs ('bootlaces') at the rate of around 1 m a year, although infection by root contact is also possible. Infection by spores is rare. Rhizomorphs grow relatively close to the soil surface (in the top 20 cm) and invade new roots, or the root collar (where the roots meet the stem) of woody plants. An infected tree will die once the fungus has girdled it, or when extensive root death has occurred. This can happen rapidly, or may take several years. Infected plants will deteriorate, although may exhibit prolific flower or fruit production shortly before death.
Initial symptoms of honey fungus infection include the dying back of leafy branches or failure of leaves to appear in spring. Black bootlace-like strands appear under the bark and around the tree, and fruiting bodies grow in clusters from the infected plant in autumn and die back after the first frost. However these signs do not necessarily mean that the pathogenic (disease causing) strains of honey fungus are a cause of plant decline or death, so other identification methods are advised before a diagnosis is made. The presence of thin sheets of cream coloured mycelium, giving off a strong smell of mushrooms, beneath the bark at the base of the trunk or stem, sometimes extending upwards, or a gum or resin exuding from cracks in the bark of conifers, indicates that honey fungus is a likely cause of problems.
Edible - Choice. Honey Fungus or pidpenky (Ukrainian: підпеньки) are considered in Ukraine, Russia, Poland, Germany and other European countries to be one of the best wild mushrooms and highly prized. They are commonly ranked above morels and chanterelles and only the cep / porcini is more highly prized. However pidpenky must be thoroughly cooked as they are mildly poisonous raw. Additionally one of the four UK species identified can lead to sickness when ingested with alcohol. Therefore for the non expert mycologist it is advisable not to drink alcohol for 12 hours before and 24 after eating this mushroom to avoid any possible nausea and vomiting. However, if these rules are followed this variety of mushroom is a delicacy with a strong distinctive mushroomy and nutty flavour. Recommended reference text for identification are Collins Complete British Mushrooms and Toadstools for the variety of field pictures in it and Roger Philips Mushrooms for the quality of his out of field pictures and descriptions.


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This paper discusses the degree to which recently reported relationships between the classroom management techniques and coping styles of Australian teachers apply in two other national settings: China and Israel. Little is known about which teacher characteristics relate to their approach to classroom management, although researchers in Australia have recently found that teachers' coping styles appear to predict the management techniques they utilize in classrooms. In this study, 772 teachers from a range of schools in Australia, China, and Israel completed questionnaires asking how frequently they use six classroom management techniques—hinting, discussion, involvement, recognition and reward, punishment, and aggression—and how often they use a range of coping behaviours. The analysis showed that some of the Australian findings were replicated only in Israel and others only in China, revealing national variations in the links between management techniques and coping styles, which have wider implications for investigations in this area. The implications of these findings are discussed, as are their potential ramifications for future research.
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- Classroom management and teachers' coping strategies: Inside classrooms in Australia, China and Israel
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Volume 43, Issue 2 , pp 215-231
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- 2013-06-01
- 10.1007/s11125-013-9271-0
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- Ramon Lewis (2)
- Joel Roache (2)
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The bed is outside awaiting the sandblaster. I shot this from inside my office, through the window and screen. It's too dang cold to go outside to snap a picture. | I'm getting a little carried away with my logo... I've cut some metal to make signs and front plates for my truck. My friend Chase will do the artwork. | Ed finishing the new cab corner I made and installed. | ||
Back of the cab almost finished. Ed is doing the finish work for me. | Back of the cab finished...homemade cab corner looks like it belongs there. | Plum Crazy Purple for the dash... | ||
...Another view looking through the back window. | Here's a shot with the gauges and MG steering wheel in. This is a lot closer to the actual color. | View inside engine. The head gasket was leaking water. Almost no wear in there. | ||
The old head gasket. It was starting to burn between 2&3 and 4&5. | My bed with the house paint sandblasted off. | Darrel. He blasted it for me. | ||
Here it is, ready for a summer of cruisin'...Getting new rear tires this week, and I think I will paint the wheels red. | ||||