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They came into the third and final day of racing in second place after moving up from seventh on day two—that's fast climbing, and they kept right on going. The women of Boston College moved into the overall lead on three back-to-back wins by A-Division
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A Magic Third for Peyronby Sail Staff, Posted May 24, 2008
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With a crossing time of 12 days, 11 hours, , Lock Peyron won an unprecedented 3rd solo transatlantic race on Saturday, bringing Gitana Eighty across the finish line of the Artemis Transat with seven hours to spare over his nearest rival—and that was after diverting to pick up Vincent Riou from his imperiled
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Sugar Bowl rating down a bit from 2010
Updated: January 5, 2011, 1:47 PM ETAssociated Press
The Sugar Bowl's preliminary television rating was down slightly from last year.
Ohio State's 31-26 win over Arkansas on Tuesday night on ESPN earned an 8.4 overnight rating. Florida's 51-24 win over Cincinnati drew an 8.7 on Jan. 1 on Fox a year ago.
The rating was 17 percent higher than last year's Iowa-Georgia Tech Orange Bowl played on the equivalent Tuesday night.
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Lauritz Lauritzen
|Lauritz Lauritzen
|Lauritzen in 1974
|Federal Minister of Transport
|In office
July 7, 1972 – May 7, 1974
|Preceded by
|Georg Leber
|Succeeded by
|Kurt Gscheidle
|Federal Minister of Post and Communications
|In office
July 7, 1972 – December 15, 1972
|Preceded by
|Georg Leber
|Succeeded by
|Horst Ehmke
|Federal Minister of Urban Development and Housing
|In office
December 1, 1966 – December 15, 1972
|Preceded by
|Bruno Heck
|Succeeded by
|Hans-Jochen Vogel
|Personal details
January 20, 1910
Kiel, Germany
|June 5, 1980
(aged 70)
Bad Honnef, Germany
|Political party
|Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD)
Lauritz Lauritzen (January 20, 1910 – June 5, 1980) was a German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). He was born in Kiel and died in Bad Honnef.
Life and career[edit]
Lauritzen studied Law at the universities of Freiburg and Kiel and earned a doctorate (Dr. iur, equivalent to S.J.D.). After working as a high ranking civil servant at the Ministry of the Interior of the German Federal State of Lower Saxony, Lauritzen became mayor of Kassel.[1] In 1963 he joined the Hessian government as Minister of Justice and Federal Affairs. A possible candidacy as Minister President of Hesse, was obstructed by an affair concerning donations to a football club.[1]
After the election to the Bundestag in 1966, Chancellor Kurt Georg Kiesinger appointed Lauritzen as Federal Minister of Housing and Urban Development.[2] After the election of 1969, the name of the ministry was changed to Ministry of Urban Development and Housing. On July 7, 1972, Lauritzen additionally became head of the Ministries of Transport and of Post and Communication.[2] From December 15, 1972 on, he headed only the Ministry of Transport.[2] His predecessor at the Transport Ministry, Georg Leber, triggered press and public opposition by implementing a blanket 100 km/h speed limit on major roads, but not on Autobahnen. In support of his predecessor's action, Lauritzen in August 1972 repeated his conviction that speed limits served the cause of traffic safety.[3] During the 1973 oil crisis Lauritzen took the opportunity to implement a general speed limit of 100 km/h (subsequently withdrawn) on German autobahns.[1] He left the cabinet on May 7, 1974 upon the resignation of Chancellor Willy Brandt.
- ^ a b c Biography of Lauritzen on the website of Kassel.
- ^ a b c Gallery of Ministers at the website of the German Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development.
- ^ "Tempo-Stops sind keine Hilfe: Wissenschaftlich bewiesen: Durch Geschwindigkeitsbeschraenking gibt es nicht weniger Verkehrstote......Lauritzens Irrtum: "Ich bin davon ueberzeugt, dass die Geschwindigkeits-Begrenzung der Verkehrssicherheit dient."". Auto Zeitung. Nbr 17 1972: Seite 43–45. 12 August 1972.


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Modesto Junior College has scheduled an emergency response exercise for staff this Friday, Sept. 20, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on West Campus, 2201 Blue Gum Ave. The event will not disrupt classes or campus operations.
Oakdale City Council members breezed through a concise agenda in an hour-long meeting on Monday night, Sept. 16.
It's called the "Symbiosis Gathering" and for the Oakdale area, the name couldn't be more fitting. By definition, symbiosis is described as a merging together of two dissimilar organisms for a mutually beneficial relationship. Such beneficial merging is at the heart of this special gathering, as we see brought together, a small cowboy town and an explosion of art and culture from all over the world.
U.S. Representative Jeff Denham will hold a United States Military Academy Information Night on Monday, Sept. 23 in Modesto. The event will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Joseph A. Gregori High School and will provide extensive information about the various U.S. military academies. It will also provide information on how students can be nominated to attend the academies.
When you see a commercial truck on the roadway, whether it is a large, 18-wheeler or two-axle delivery truck, take comfort in the fact that the drivers seated at the wheel are some of the safest and most highly trained drivers on the road. In honor of these professional men and women, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) joins the trucking industry in observing National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, Sunday, Sept. 15 through Saturday, Sept. 21.
As globalization across the entertainment industry broadens and months after a trip to South Korea, a local woman is actively taking steps to make her dream of creating a Korean Drama become a reality.
Seeing no other viable alternative, the Oakdale City Council at its Tuesday, Sept. 3 meeting voted unanimously, some members voicing their hesitations, to proceed with a two-year reviewable ordinance banning alcohol in city parks.
Oakdale will play host to the 2013 Symbiosis Gathering at Woodward Reservoir Regional Park from Thursday, Sept. 19 through Monday, Sept. 23. Organizers of the event say Symbiosis Gathering could draw upwards of 10,000 event goers to the region.
It's almost here, but there's still time to get tickets for one of the area's most anticipated musical events; the Sierra View Music Festival. The gathering is set for this Saturday, Sept. 14.
Sign-ups are on now for a 10-week Essentials of Business Management course being hosted at the Oakdale Chamber of Commerce office, 590 N. Yosemite Ave., Oakdale.
Modesto Junior College Veterans Services and MJC Health Services will present speaker Jeremiah Pauley, a participant in the Wounded Warrior Project's "Warrior Speaks" program on Thursday, Sept. 12, at 6p.m. on the East Campus Quad, 435 College Ave., Modesto. The free event is open to the public and on campus parking is available for $1 in student parking lots.
Caltrans has announced State Route 120 (SR-120) from Groveland into Yosemite National Park is now open.
After a month long investigation, a former Boy Scout troop leader and Oakdale business owner was arrested by Stanislaus County Sheriff's detectives on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 5 for engaging in sexual acts with a minor and showing the minor pornography.
Seeing no other viable alternative, the Oakdale City Council at its Tuesday, Sept. 3 meeting voted unanimously, some members voicing their hesitations, to proceed with a two-year reviewable ordinance banning alcohol in city parks.
Sign-ups are on now for a 10-week Essentials of Business Management course being hosted at the Oakdale Chamber of Commerce office, 590 N. Yosemite Ave., Oakdale.
A two-week long mystery was brought to a close Tuesday morning as Fair Oaks students were treated to a ceremonial ribbon cutting of their newest playground.
Body cameras could be coming to the Oakdale Police Department, outfitting officers with the new hardware.
Throughout various Oakdale neighborhoods, there are those houses that tend to stand out and detract from the overall splendor and magnificence this quaint town of 20,000 typically has to offer.
After sitting vacant for nearly three years, the City of Oakdale announced Wednesday, Feb. 4 that it had accepted an offer for the former Hershey Building at 120 S. Sierra Ave.
Stanislaus County Sheriff's detectives were investigating a suspicious death at an address in the rural area of Oakdale on the 9500 block of Pioneer Avenue on Monday morning, Feb. 9.
After sitting vacant for nearly three years, the City of Oakdale announced Wednesday, Feb. 4 that it had accepted an offer for the former Hershey Building at 120 S. Sierra Ave.
Faced with the possibility of financing a $20,000 special election as well as having to wait until the end of the year, the Oakdale City Council unanimously approved moving forward with the decision to appoint someone to fill Don Petersen's upcoming vacant seat.
After a historically dry January, Oakdale Irrigation District officials are bracing for a fourth year of drought and all its implications.
Three members of the Oakdale Police Department were recognized for heroic action on Monday night, Feb. 2 stemming from a 2014 incident where a man threatened his family with a knife and who attempted to take his own life in the process.
For the second time the Stanislaus County District Attorney's Office has asked the court to grant them more time to decide if they will pursue criminal charges against a Turlock man accused of sexually assaulting an employee at his Oakdale pizzeria.
Mayor Pat Paul announced that 2014 was a pivotal year for the City of Oakdale in her annual State of the City address on Wednesday at the Bianchi Community Center.
The homeless problem in Oakdale is continuing to be an issue as Neighborhood Watch groups in the city are starting to speak out requesting action as city officials search for an answer.
Tuesday night's Oakdale City Council meeting, Jan. 20, came to a surprising end when Councilman Don Petersen announced that he would be resigning his position effective Feb. 28.


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The Elks Lodge Area Hoop Shoot is 1 p.m. Sunday at the YMCA in Willmar.
Boys and girls ages 8-13 will compete with the age-group winners advancing to the district contest in late January.
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Gary Edward "Garrison" Keillor is an American author, storyteller, humorist and radio personality. He is best known as host of the Minnesota Public Radio show "A Prairie Home Companion."
Married three times; two children
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The League One play-off final will feature two teams who offer big threats.
Brentford have a better squad than Yeovil and will be able to call upon a midfield with high energy levels and no shortage of quality, with Harry Forrester, who will play from the left, a man to look out for.
The former Aston Villa youngster will be backed up by guys in the centre of the park who can run all day, in the shape of Adam Forsaw, Toumani Diagouraga, and Tom Adeyemi, but up front the Bees will be looking to one man.
Clayton Donaldson was unplayable in the second leg of the clash with Swindon, scoring twice and giving the Robins' defenders the runaround, and he will probably relish scampering around the wide open spaces at Wembley.
Donaldson plays with a non-League mentality with regards to his work-rate and appetite and he has added goals to his game, too.
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League One Play-Off Final
Brentford v Yeovil
1pm, Sun, Sky Sports 2 HD
Donaldson, who has turned out for the likes of Harrogate and Halifax, plays with a non-League mentality with regards to his work-rate and appetite and he has added goals to his game, too, so Yeovil's backline has been warned.
The Glovers, though, are very strong in defence; Marek Stech is a fine goalkeeper, while centre-half Byron Webster is big and strong but can also play a bit and the young lad next to him, Fulham loanee Dan Burn, is raw but a real threat from set-pieces.
Yeovil have assets going forward as well; strikers James Hayter and Paddy Madden are not the biggest but they like to get alongside centre-backs and cause problems with their excellent movement, and in Ed Upson, Gary Johnson's men have arguably the best midfielder in League One.
The one-time Ipswich player put in a standout display as his side conquered Sheffield United 2-0 at home to make it to Wembley, putting in an impeccable slide-rule pass for team-mate Kevin Dawson to open the scoring and then heading home himself to seal the triumph.
Brentford seem like a club with a vision and they certainly looked outside the box when they employed my good friend and former Man City team-mate Uwe Rosler as manager a couple of seasons ago.
That foresight has been rewarded, though, and I couldn't be more pleased for Uwe; he is a proper professional, deeply passionate about the game, a complete disciplinarian and someone who will ensure the fitness of his players is never below the optimum level.
Johnson, meanwhile, has done wonders since returning to the Yeovil dugout but you get the impression that he and the Glovers fit each other like a pair of comfy slippers; he seems to know and love the area and his players appear to fully appreciate his style.
The Somerset side will be underdogs on Sunday as their budget is probably four times smaller than Brentford's and quite possibly the tiniest in League One, but they can take solace from the fact that they have beaten the Bees twice already this season, 3-0 at home and 3-1 away.
It is going to be a colourful affair on the pitch with the red and white stripes of Brentford and the green and white hoops of Yeovil, while it could be even more vibrant in the Sky Sports studio because my fellow pundit, Johnson's son and Oldham manager, Lee Johnson, has threatened to wear a green suit!
But I have to tip Brentford to prevail because of their substitutes' bench; if things get tricky they can bring the likes of Paul Hayes, Bradley Wright-Phillips, Sam Saunders and Jonathan Douglas into the fray, whereas Yeovil are a tad more limited in reserve.
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you might think yeovils bench is weaker but its not about the strength of the side its about the mentality and dedication that yeovil have brentford are a good side but we have beaten them twice this season and with the size of our club weve done well ok our bench might not be the strongest but like gary said weve bought players who havent made it players who think theyre careers over and unknown no league players and turned them into superstars
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Nathanael Greene Vegetable Garden
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Have something to share with you in case you weren't able to visit earlier this year. Grab a cup or coffee or tea and take a break for a few minutes for a video of the garden. Hope you enjoy...
Here is a link that might be useful: NatGreeneVeg Spring Montage
I just enjoyed the video with my morning coffee! Thank you.
I always have lots of questions after watching. I visited the park several times, but must admit, the ornamentals took most of my attention.
The Potager is a lovely layout and I am impressed how on earth you transferred the design to the ground with such perfection.
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How to cook Chinese okra?
I really want to grow Oriental vegetables this fall so I'm trying out different things from the indecipherable produce section in the Chinese grocery. I have on my kitchen counter what is labeled "Taiwanese (Chinese) Okra." I know enough to know it is in no way related to the okra I'm used to. Does anyone have a favorite way to cook this strange veggie?
I grow both hairy gourds and chinese okra in my garden. I use the hairy gourds in any recipe instead of zucchini. I also cook both in diced tomatoes, onions, salt, and pepper. I use italian spice in the hairy gourds. Both are delicious. I like the gourds because they are a little sweeter than zucchini, but do not get mushy.
I think chinese Okra is ridge gourd ( luffa ).
Here are some nice authentic recepies for it. My favourite is thee spicy chutney ( being south Indian and all )
Here is a link that might be useful: MY GARDEN
Is this vegetable suppossed to be bitter. I grew it for the first time this year, and it began to bear a little bit in September (got about a dozen total). They ranged from mildly bitter to inedible.
I just planted plain old Loofa aegyptica seeds (Dishcloth Gourd, Loofa Sponge Gourd). Was that my mistake. Should I have planted one of the more improved types specifically developed for use as a vegetable.
Or,is the bitter quality normal and considered desireable as in bitter melon?
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Hmm. Never had one be bitter, they have actually been quite sweet. I've been told to peel them. Maybe that's it. Or too mature. I don't peel them, as it's quite a chore, and I'm left with very little after I've done so. The smooth species is less problematic, and I peel them occasionally.
You can use these in any recipe for summer squash. But they are even more versitile as they don't tend to cook down as much, and can be used in longer cooking recipies without becoming mush. So look up recipes for summer squash and zucchinni. They are particularly good in soups.
The other issue is varieties. Maybe there is a bitterness question here too. I've always grown the ones meant for eating (though they can be used as 'sponges' if left to mature). I can not grow the huge sponge types here as the season is just too short. Try short season vegetable varieties. I buy from Evergreen Seeds, but they are temp? offline. Hope they come back or I will be out of luck next summer.
Lastly. You will likely not find many recipes online under Chinese okra. Most people who cook it don't know it by that name and it won't be called that in recipes. See the attached URL and look for recipes under those names. Many Asian cuisines feature this vegetable.
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Plumbers and all: help on convex to concave tub drain strainer
Hi. I could use your help on how to replace a new 3" strainer dome cover with a 3" concave, central screw tub drain cover. Does that make sense?
The problem is some water is remaining outside of the tub's drain in the tub when the drain is open. This is because of the dome design of the drain cover: the stainless rises up rather than is flat or inverted down. Weird. I don't truly know who made this cover as I personally wasn't involved with its selection.
We have hard water, a new tub finish, and I just want a 3" concave (or flat) tub drain cover with central screw to fit in whatever brand of drain pipe is below it to work. Not is always as simple as it seems, and I appreciate your help. Thanks.
I'm pretty sure I know what you're talking about, and I have seen this happen before.
Do you have a screw smack dab in the center of the drain cover? Without seeing pictures, and without seeing behind the tub, I'm going to "guess" and say it's a Gerber waste and over flow.
I'm also going to assume you have to lift a lever in order to stop up the water in the tub correct?
You can either change out the trip lever for a blank cover plate, and the drain can be changed out to a "lift and turn" style drain. All of this can be done from the front of the tub.
If you know the manufacture of the waste and over flow, you can contact them to see if they have different strainer style. If you have access behind the tub and it's Brass...it's most likely a Gerber. But Gerber also make a plastic waste and over flow as well. However, if it's plastic, it could be a number of manufactures.
If it were me, I would replace the trip lever with a blank face plate, and install a lift and turn. Since the lift and turn's seem to gather hair much quicker, you can leave it out until you use it for tub applications, and purchase a $2.00 screen from your hardware store to collect the hair.
The hack way of doing things would be....concave the strainer yourself by pushing it in. It's very easy to do. : )
You are so kind to offer some help. I am attaching a picture of the water surrounding the opened drain. It never further drains.
Yes, a screw is smack dab in the center, and yes I have to lift a lever to activate the drain stop. It's an old tub, but a beauty in depth for soaking. Yes, there is a behind the tub access panel. I do think this is a brass assemble. I am trying to get the name of the manufacturer, and you have given me a great starting point. Nice tip too. :)
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Dustin Brown has led the league in Drawn Penalties since the last lockout, and he did so by a wide margin. He dives a lot!!
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Pavs used to be like my favourite player on the jets, and that DUI happened. The fact that he hid it, to me, showed that he had very little respect for the money and was more concerned about getting paid that having a good relationship with the management based on mutual respect.
I think HC is right on this one. There comes a point in time where you absolutely have to
make the necessary moves to compete.
It's all well and good to say that he might develop into a good goalie some day, but unfortunately that's not now, and the rest of team is ready to go. With the exception of RW depth.
I'd have no trouble giving him another season to see what he can do, but really at the end of that, I think it might be time to start looking.
The last thing I want to do is be in the same slot that Calgary is in. Eventually you have to do something, and upgrading our goaltending would be at least 2nd on my list.
Only the first Dallas one is illegitimate. He was clearly off balance of the first gif, the last two videos you posted, I have no idea how you can say he dives, when Skrastins takes out his legs because he can't deal with Brown's speed and the last one was a blindside hit.
Yeah the first one was embellishment. There was really very little there. But really, is it his fault the refs make a terrible call?
But common. Brown is a diver and embellisher just like Luongo and Kessler. Doesn't make them bad players or ineffective players.
I have no idea how you can suggest any of those videos are Brown legitimately being wiped out. He is well known for his diving and embellishment. Everybody knows it. Every one of the announcers knows it Don Cherry knows it.
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I like Brown. I like him a lot. I would love to have Brown on my team, but the idea that some people dive in an acceptable way and others don't is silly. A dive is a dive. Brown known as one of the biggest divers in the league yet people call out his opponents in Van and Phx. Silly silly stuff IMO.
When the Jets left the Kings were my B team (A team was Philly). I love Brown, i love those kinds of players, but i'm willing to see the light when he's questioned. Dustin Brown is a diver, and there's no difference between a good diver and a bad diver, a divers a divers a diver. He's good at it, and he's a good hockey player, they aren't two mutually exclusive things, and i still love him despite this frowned upon quality.
It's just like pronger, Pronger is a dirty, nasty, hockey player, and by a lot of accounts, not a very nice human being, but he's damn good at hockey either way. His methods may not be commendable but they work.
I'm not gonna cover up or try and wash it out because their two of my favorite players, i know when i like someone unlikable.
The media story lines and the public perception of players is something that I always find to be very intriguing.
What people see and what people remember isn't always what happened, and that amuses me as much as anything in sports.
It's basic psychology, if something is memorable, we exponentially increase the importance of it in our memory, regardless if it had any effect what so ever.
Brown is a diver by your standards then, fine. I admitted that above, he does go down easy.
But what you said in this quote is part of what I am talking about. People talked a little about Brown diving, now he is the worst diver in the league, partly due to the fact that he had success recently (people are envious of success). He is nowhere near the level of Kesler, Luongo, Avery (:shakehead: ANY comparison between Avery and Brown is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard). If you went through the season watching all Kings games, I would bet even if you took out all of Brown's "dives" he still leads the league in drawn penalties, it's the style he plays, it's incredibly hard to contain.
But believe what you want. S'all good. I am done talking about this, I have had this very same conversation too many times. Take the last word if you want.
What do some of you guys think we could get if we dealed Pavelec?
/who would we start in that scenario?
Pav for Dubnyk and Paajarvi or Harikainen or Smid would make me very very very happy.
Pav for Crawford and Saad or K Hayes or Pirri or McNeill or Teravainen
Pav for Reimer and Finn or Kadri or a real roster player, depends how desperate they are.
Dubnyk and Reimer have potential in a trade, to be sure. I'm sure Reimer would welcome getting out of the TO pressure cooker, and he'd love to be playing close to home on a regular basis. I haven't seen enough of Dubnyk to make a judgement, but Edmonton seems to be grooming him as their starter.
That being said, there is also a few goalies that could be acquired via trade elsewhere. Its plausible that Washington could be considering trading Neuvrith(sp) after his comments supporting Hamrlik. Apparently Bernier could be up for grabs.
If I was Mike Gillis, I'd be actively shopping both of my goalies and seeing which return benefitted the team most. That being said, Something around Pavelec could possibly be worked out for Schneider. I know most vancouver fans would recoil at this, but I actually think it would be fairly even TBH. Schneider may have a higher ceiling, but Pavelec is more proven, showing that he can preform fairly well on a much worse team. I would imagine his numbers would improve loads with a better overall team.
I also wouldn't mind the Reimer deal. He was looking very good before he got clobbered.
All that being said though, I don't think this is something I would be willing to risk. Any single one of these deals could put us in the exact same position that we are currently in. I think I would only trade Pavs if we had a proven starter coming in(like the Luongo scenario, don't think it will happen, but it'd be funny to see Jet's face melt if it did lol). Alot of these guys have proven the exact same amount as Pavelec, sometimes less. Schneider, though good, could end up being a flop once he actually starts to play 65 games a year. Thats a huge jump, and it will result in him being constantly scouted by opposing teams. Same thing happened to Lu.
Maybe Carey Price is available....
Bring back NHL hockey please!
Can we just get a cloning machine and clone Roy or Hasek in their primes?
Most of Pavs value is based on his potential. The teams that were listed aren't going to give up good prospects plus their starter for Pavs. Lets be realistic here. Do people think those other goalies wouldn't be ridiculed here either?
Yeah agreed with Paradise. We won't get the big value for Pavelec. For example a Pavelec for Dubnyk swap would basically be nothing more than a lateral move for both teams, not sure why Edmonton would add any value to the trade? Crawford is a step backwards for Winnipeg in terms of age and skill level, something Winnipeg cannot afford. Reimer for Pavelec is basically another lateral swap, with Reimer maybe having little less proven. At least from the other teams perspectives, why would they add anything significant onto a potential for potential trade?
As much as I'd love to add a top flight goalie, I think he best move right now is to ride out Pavelec's career swing. Sure keep looking in the draft/via trade for younger guy that might still away Pav's spot soon if Pavelec does not continue to develop, but right now we have little choice but to chain all our hopes on Pavelec.
Hopefully he can take that next step. If he can't, well, we'll cross that bridge when we get there, IMO.
Corey has nothing to prove relative to Pav. Pav has handled a boat load of starts and all Pav has proven is that he is a terrible starting goalie.
Corey is considered the concensus #1 goalie in the world that hasn't had a starting NHL gig. Zero scouts think Pav is better now or will be in the future.
No idea what you mean about people figuring out Lu either. That hasn't happened.
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inter aide Design and implementation of development projects 44 rue de la Paroisse Bole Road – P.O. Box 100231 78000 VERSAILLES – FRANCE Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel : +33.1.39.02.38.59 Tel: +251.11.515.14.99 Fax: +126.96.36.199.11.28 Fax: +251.11.551.47.08 e-mail : email@example.com Email : firstname.lastname@example.com Conservation, selection and access to quality seeds A paper on the experience conducted in Wolayta and Kembatta Zones – SNNPRS July 2009 Founded in 1980, Inter Aide is a French non-governmental organization specialized in the implementation of development programs. Our goal is to support the most underprivileged families in developing countries by helping them build the capacities to meet their basic needs. The agricultural projects implemented by Inter Aide in Ethiopia The agricultural projects take place in 3 districts (Woredas) of the Southern Region of Ethiopia (named Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Regional State -SNNPRS), which is located at about 400 km south of Addis Ababa: Kacha Bira, Hadero (Kembatta Zone) and Damot Gale (Wolayta Zone). Inter Aide works in close collaboration with the local organisation RCBDIA in Ofa Woreda (Wolayta). The main objective of these 3 programs is to improve the food security of the vulnerable families on the short and the long term and to enhance the capacities of the local agricultural actors to develop the local production while durably protecting the natural resources. Inter Aide first started working in agriculture in Ethiopia 1994, mainly on natural resources conservation. Today, in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) and the traditional local structure "Iddirs" (see below), our actions mainly focus on 5 essential and complementary elements in the local context as regard to food security: 1. Durably protecting the natural resources of the targeted families: starting from collective (sub- watershed level) and individual farmers' plot diagnoses, this component aims at restoring and improving the soil fertility through the setup of adapted anti-erosive measures. In 2008, 1876 farmers have actively been involved in the protection of their lands with a total of 227km of anti- erosive structures built in the year, equivalent to the protection of about 284 hectares of arable lands: 2. Facilitating access to fodder: through the multiplication of well adapted and high yielding leguminous and grass species (Phalaris, local Desho, Sesbania spp., Pigeon pea, Napier grass, Bana grass…). These varieties are multiplied in backyard nurseries and then counter-planted on the anti-erosive structures (to consolidate them), on the borders of the farmers' plots (without demanding additional farm areas) as well as on degraded pasture lands. 2 304 families have established a backyard nursery for the multiplication of fodder in 2008 3. Strengthening the capacities of the families to conserve, select and access quality seeds: the project role is to help to restore seeds conservation mechanisms, to encourage seeds selection, to introduce improved seeds varieties through a revolving capital managed by the Iddirs and to facilitate a durable access to improved seeds. 4. Improving and diversifying the agricultural In Ethiopia, Iddirs are vernacular organisations production through the diversification of techniques primarily intended to help members facing difficult and of the agricultural production (yam miniset situations in day to day life. These are systems propagation, vegetable gardening, taro, triticale). based on collective savings, aiming at supporting 5. (transversal) Enhancing the organisational financially and organisationally the member families in certain circumstances (burial ceremony for capacities of the local actors (MOA, Woreda Local instance). Based on mutual understanding and Authorities, Iddirs, existing farmers' groups…) to solidarity among members, Iddirs constitute the develop the local production and to manage, nearly sole traditional entity having a real legitimacy preserve and extend the support mechanisms for within the community the vulnerable farmers Content of the document This document mainly focuses on the 3rd component "Strengthening the capacities of the families to conserve, select and access quality seeds". It presents the current constraints preventing farmers to access quality seeds in the local context, the proposed methodology by the project, the types of seeds promoted, some figures about the last year activities. Two small notes have been added in appendix: A note about the role played by the Iddir and the comments of an external evaluation conducted in 2008 on their involvement A small success story illustrating the importance of seeds' conservation for the most vulnerable families More information about the other components is available on demand 2 Strengthening the capacities of the families to conserve, select and access quality seeds 1. Current constraints preventing farmers to access quality seeds in the local context Agrarian studies carried out both in Ofa, Kacha Bira and Damot Gale pointed out that more than 70% of the farmers (and mainly the most vulnerable) are currently selling and consuming all their cereal seeds1 after the harvesting time. If traditionally farmers used to conserve seeds during the inter-season, those mechanisms were gradually abandoned throughout the last twenty years. The progressive land pressure and the spiral of decapitalisation faced by the majority of the families made them unable to preserve cash or seeds capital after harvest. Today, access to seeds represents one of the main motives of expenses. Most of the farmers are therefore obliged to resort to local credits at usurious rate (ranging from 50 to 100%) in order to purchase their seeds in June (sowing time) - when the market price is at the highest -, and then to reimburse it in January (harvesting time), - when the market price is at the lowest -. Seeds unavailability at planting time constitutes also the principal reason for vulnerable farmers to enter into share-cropping, sharing their plot in order to acquire seeds and labour from well-off farmers. As the product of harvest is then divided between the land owner and the seeds' provider, it becomes very difficult for the more vulnerable families to then start again conserving their seeds. The seeds' related activities aim therefore at reinitialising seeds' conservation and facilitate farmer's access to quality seeds. It focuses on organisational mechanisms for the conservation, selection and storage techniques, introduction of quality seeds and support to seeds producers. The induced effects being: Restoring the seeds' availability for the farmers at sowing time Contribute to the preservation of the vulnerable families' capital by limiting share cropping, favouring farmers' self sufficiency and autonomy in seeds and reducing the use of usurious credits for the seeds Increasing the yields, Limiting the effect of seeds quality time-bound deterioration. Through seeds conservation, the farmers are in a better position to plan for cropping rotation as they are less dependent on cash availability at the planting time2. Beyond that, the project focuses on facilitating the development of organisational mechanisms within the communities by the emergence of a representative interlocutor (the Iddir) in liaison with the other private and public actors. 2. Methodology The project approach concerning the "seeds component" is articulated around fours main axes: a. Restoring seeds' conservation This sequence of activities aims notably at restoring access to seeds by the setup of conservation mechanisms facilitated by the organization of Seeds Conservation Groups (the groups' structure aiming at securing the seeds) and a system of revolving capital of improved seeds managed by the Iddirs. Operationally, the project made the choice to implement this component in collaboration with these local entities as they are the only traditional social organisation existing in the area dealing with social aspects. Let's note that this activity is developed subsequently with a natural resources' component within the same targeted sites following a logic of "quality seeds on preserved land". In order to restore these conservation mechanisms, the project first encourages motivated farmers to group with other voluntary peasants and to show their capacities to conserve together a minimum amount of their own seeds, after the harvest. No quantity is really determined, the interest being merely to assess farmers' capacity to secure a minimum amount of seeds together. The volunteer farmers then organise themselves into a Seeds' Conservation Group (SCG) based on their motivation, relationships, trust and vicinity. A parallel work is made with the interested Iddirs by proposing them to integrate a "seeds' component" in their activities and internal bylaws. A capital of improved seeds is initially given to Iddirs which, in turn, lend 1 Wheat, teff, barley, but also haricot bean, fava bean, … 2 The crop allotment being more related to a financial logic (difficulty to buy seeds) rather than a strategy of minimising risks. 3 them to the Seeds Conservation Groups on a revolving basis. The proposed seeds emanate from a selection process as they were beforehand tested and assessed within the local agro-ecologic environment by the experts of the Ministry of Agriculture and the project. In exchange, the group commits to reimburse to the Iddir, the amount of seeds received just after the harvest time, and to conserve at least an equivalent amount within the group. This mechanism allows first to support the SCG in the formation of a seeds capital, then the Iddirs to progressively address requests of new SCG as the loan seeds are repaid back to them. As a community based organisation with a long experience in community assets management, Iddirs facilitate the respect of the commitment regarding the reimbursement and the conservation of the seeds (the recorded values on the reimbursement rate from the SCG to the Iddir ranging everywhere between 90 and 100%). Most of the time, the Iddirs decide to integrate the seeds loan and refunding modalities in their internal bylaws. The management of reimbursement is thus ensured by the Iddir which can then progressively extend the access of quality seeds for new groups with a specific attention to consider the most precarious families. The regrouping is overall a mean to "secure" this capital as it is hard for a farmer to break a solidarity established within a group. Accountable to the Iddir to which the members belong, each SCG is composed of about 10 to 12 farmers on average and is represented by a chairman supported by one clerk and one store keeper. b. Favouring the introduction of improved and adapted varieties, in link with Research Centres If access to seeds is a general concern, the context of the intervention areas differs mainly by the respective altitude of the targeted Woredas (districts). The targeted areas in Kacha Bira and Hadero can be considered as a cereal (wheat) production area, whereas Damot Gale and Ofa shelter a more diversified cropping pattern. The general objective is to promote an organisational mechanism that can then be used for the conservation and renewal of seeds and planting material in general. Indeed, this model paves the 3 way to other types of crops such vegetable gardening seeds, taro, triticale, yam , cassava… Collaboration has notably been strengthened with Areka research center (Enset, taro) and Sawla substation center (on Cassava) to facilitate the introduction of adapted varieties within these communities. The project proposes to the groups to organize with the Iddirs for the purchase of market-gardening seeds (cabbages, carrots, onions…) or other seedlings, tubers or cuttings. On the techniques, the groups are then backed by the project for the cultivation of these crops (i.e. rapid yam planting material multiplication, vegetable gardening cropping, techniques for Enset multiplication throughout the year, basket compost for cassava…). 3 Although cultivated for years (with notably endemic varieties), little attention has been paid to yam in these areas characterised by recurrent food crises. Yam provides however a valuable potential, particularly interesting during the bridging period, as early matured cultivars can fill seasonal gaps in food supply. Also, yam is highly appreciated by the local farmers notably during the Meskel and offers good food and market value. 4 c. Promoting seeds' selection In a context where access to seeds of quality represents a real constraint, the introduction of improved (and "C1") seeds answers the problems of yield decreased observed throughout the years due to the degeneration (and non renewal) of the local seeds. Beyond facilitating the access for the farmers and Iddirs to quality seeds, the project also supports the farmers to better select the conserved seeds in order to slow down the phenomenon of depreciation and maintain the yield. A specific attention is given to the quality of the storage places. d. Facilitating a durable access to quality seeds A pilot experience has been undertaken jointly with the MOA on the establishment of local seeds' producers of wheat in 2008. Generally, the access to seeds of quality represents a real obstacle in Ethiopia. Despite the recent establishment of "local cooperatives" by the government, there are no effective channels today allowing communities to renew their seeds, nor stable networks between the seed enterprises, the Woredas and the farmers groups. In certain communities, improved seeds have been introduced 3 to 4 years ago by the project and the MOA; and the major stake for Iddir and the seed groups is now to renew their seeds. Moreover, for the local Agricultural Offices (ARDO4, which is the local branch of the MOA) to sustain and reproduce the results, the availability of seeds of quality at the level of the Woreda constitutes an important prerequisite. Therefore three options are under consideration: Reinforce the links between the seed enterprises of Awassa, of Areka and Addis-Abeba, the Agriculture Offices, the Iddirs and local seeds' producers. These companies appear to be interested to supply seeds' producers for a local multiplication provided that the seeds are actually redistributed and that the quality of the production can be validated by the MOA. The 2nd option aims at intervening with the co-operatives established in 2006 in order to reduce the disjunctions between the communities and the central co-operative of the Woreda. A 3rd option could also be the development of a local production of seeds of quality with the support of the FAO and the involvement of the ARDO. Such collaboration has notably been developed between FAO and Inter Aide in Madagascar on rice seeds production. Today, an interesting opportunity in supporting seed multiplication groups is provided by the new regional guidelines issued on seeds' multiplication (SNNPRS, 2008). At the same time seed initiatives start to be promoted at Woreda level: the farmers who were previously contracted individually by seed companies and research centres have recently been oriented towards groups for seed multiplication and marketing, opening the way for a decentralized and farming led seed multiplication and commercialization system. The policy change has made this option feasible. However, there is still an important need to develop the physical, technical and managerial capacity of those groups/cooperatives. 1: discussion with representatives of an Iddir of Damot Gale 2: access to planting material for yam is a main obstacle for the local production. The proposed model allows facilitating its access while diffusing technique of rapid multiplication 3: An Iddir leader presents the situation of his community. Supportive tools have been provided to the Iddirs to help them integrating these new responsibilities 4: local conservation system (locally made basked in bamboo) used by a Seed Conservation Group 5: Pigeon Pea (cajanus cajan) has also been introduced with the Iddirs (here on an anti-erosive embankment in Damot Gale after 6 months of complete dry) 4 Agricultural Resource Development Office – Woreda branch of the MOA under the Woreda Council 5 3. Main varieties promoted The following table presents the main varieties that are promoted by the project in accordance with the MOA: Crop Variety Sweet potatoes Falaha and Dubo1 in Kacha Bira/Hadero Irish potatoes Jalana and Wachecha in Kacha Bira/Hadero Taro Bolosso1 in Kacha Bira/Hadero Horse bean CF-20 DK Triticale Minate in Kacha Bira/Hadero Cassava Killo – 44/772 (nigeria) Wheat HAR 1868, 2536 and 1889 in Kacha Bira/Hadero, and HAR 604 in Damot Gale Maize A511 Yam local varieties Haricot OMO-95 (RWR-719) and "Red Wolayta" 4. Some indicators on the seeds' conservation scheme The following results concern a 3 years' project cycle conducted in 17 kebeles of 3 Woredas (Kacha-Bira, Hadero and Damot Gale). The promotion of the seeds' conservation scheme involving the Iddirs has been developed by Inter Aide in Ethiopia in the beginning of 2006. The results of this component can be assessed through the following angles: First, the dynamic of the demand: the table below shows the evolution of the number of SCG and farmers involved in the seeds' conservation for the two main crops of the targeted areas. The community response may be rated as very positive, notably if we make a comparison for the wheat of the number of farmers involved with the total household living in the intervention area: 973 out of 1440 in Kacha Bira and Hadero (68%) and 1.209 out of 2.426 in Damot Gale (49%). The perception of benefits orally expressed and put forward by the farmers are: 1/ the yield of the new varieties introduced through the Iddir 2/ credit is no more needed 3/ "out of a group, no way to conserve at home" (indeed, the collective aspect is a real guarantee preventing families from consuming their own seeds during the bridging period). This dynamic is also revealed in the number of groups formed by Iddirs themselves (representing about 35% of the total number of groups), through the reallocation of the seeds reimbursed by previous seed group members. 2006 2007 2008 Members Members Members Woreda Crop SCG SCG SCG involved involved involved Haricot bean (Belg season) 7 72 22 180 57 468 Damot gale Wheat (Meher season) 33 381 87 842 141 1209 Wheat (Meher season) 25 295 54 650 80 973 Kacha Bira - Hadero Horse bean (Meher season) 2 17 19 203 30 298 Triticale (Meher season) - - - - 8 96 Second, the consistency of the participation, confirmed by the rather low level of drop outs within the groups: 18% on average in Belg season 2008 in Damot Gale and 9% in Meher season 08/09 and 1% in Kacha Bira – and Hadero. Among wheat groups, 80% of farmers continue to conserve seeds in Damot Gale and more than 98% in Kacha Bira and in Hadero. As concerns haricot bean conservation, the drop out rate may be set at 18% as a whole. A deeper investigation is done to assess the level of vulnerability of the drop out farmers and also to compare the evolution of the groups' "profile" according to the source of their creation (promoted by the project or by Iddirs). The idea behind being that groups created by Iddirs concern certainly farmers less reactive to opportunities and may be basically more vulnerable. The resistance of the seeds' conservation groups on the last year drought has demonstrated the relevance of instituting collecting seeds' conservation mechanisms. Only one seed group out of 141 "wheat" group faced problem in Damot Gale and zero in Kacha Bira and Hadero. All the other groups have subsisted meaning that, at least, the people have access to seeds for the Meher season, without having to decapitalise a step further in order to purchase the needed seeds at the end of the bridging period. 6 Third, the level of the repayment rate, as testified by a reimbursement rate of 94% in Damot Gale and 100% in Kacha Bira and Hadero. It is not a surprise as Iddirs have a strong expertise in dealing with loans, but it confirms the relevance of the organisational option selected. Fourth, the global benefit this action generates: savings by avoiding seeds purchase and interest repayment, gain in terms of production with a global yield average measured of 19 quintals/ha instead of 12 for local varieties. The relevance of this component can also be seen through its impact on the number of share croppers. An assessment on the correlation between seed's conservation and sharecropping has been carried out in Kacha Bira on sample basis. The results, presented below, illustrate quite well the importance that represents seeds conservation in the assigned context as it has allowed decreasing by half the number of farmers engaged in sharecropping. These "sharecropping" farmers were obliged to share half of the harvest to the land holder only because they were not able to buy seeds. Most probably, those farmers were among the most vulnerable. Farmers taking a Farmers taking a Share croppers seed credit cash credit Benef. Name of kebele Iddirs SCG Since 06 2005 2006 2007 2005 2006 2007 2005 2006 2007 Burchana 2 6 83 22 20 17 32 18 8 46 36 13 Doreba 2 7 93 45 29 19 37 18 10 16 7 3 Hoda 2 6 111 44 42 25 38 22 7 17 19 8 Homa 2 7 101 43 38 19 22 24 15 21 18 11 Eta 2 5 69 51 37 24 45 25 11 45 25 19 Leini 2 7 82 58 44 21 55 42 21 27 17 4 Hobicheka 2 7 86 15 16 8 15 8 7 27 14 7 Total 14 45 625 278 226 133 244 157 79 199 136 65 44% 36% 21% 39% 25% 13% 32% 22% 10% 7 Appendix 1: FROM IDDIRS TO "DEVELOPMENT-IDDIRS" The idea of "Development Iddir" was first suggested by Ato Getamesay, Project Officer in Damot Gale, in 2005 after some trials on the creation of "Farm Resource Management Groups" to improve access to seeds, seedlings and general agricultural inputs. Indeed, Iddirs constitute traditional bodies (probably the only traditional community representation form) that are recognised and accepted by the community. Added to that, Iddirs have acquired, throughout the time, a valuable experience on management (cash, goods, memberships…). It actually appeared more difficult to rely on tailor-made groups as the solidarity mechanisms required by activities such as collective seeds' management are difficult to initiate and sustain. The process of autonomisation of such "artificial" structure was thus questionable. Several experiences were already tested in urban area notably on the domain of mutual insurance as 5 described in articles wrote by Alula Pankhrust . But few considerations of the Iddirs as a development actor in rural setups have been reported. Even tough the model was initiated by the project, it was rapidly put forward by the communities themselves. The project chose therefore to develop the collaboration with the Iddirs on two domains: the natural resources and the seeds' management. Their role can be presented as followed: Natural resource management: - the conduction of an initial diagnosis of the natural resources within their sub-watershed - the priorisation of the area and the mobilisation of the farmers - the integration in their bylaws of community rules (in agreement with the community members, the kebele cabinet representatives and the DAs) related to soil conservation and management (individual and collective land) - the management of a toolbank with the distribution, follow-up and recuperation of the tools - the assessment of the progress carried out and the update and reorganisation of the plans On seeds management - Integrate the seeds' component in their internal bylaws - Facilitate the organisation Seed Conservation - Encourage farmers to conserve initial amount of seeds within Seed Conservation Groups (SCG) - Prioritize and select SCG - Establish agreements with the SCG on the seeds loan and refunding modalities (including selection of quality seeds) - Follow and manage the reimbursements - Follow the commitments of the SCG regarding seeds' selection and conservation Basic tools have been developed to help the Iddirs in their tasks such as simple mapping for their natural resources' management and simple bookkeeping systems for seeds management. Also, a specific function within the project to support the Iddirs (and the seeds' conservation groups) has been created: the "socio- organiser"; his/her job consisting mainly in helping the Iddirs to reach a level of autonomy in the management of these two domains. Today, a 3 years' collaboration with the "older partners Iddirs" constitutes a promising experience that could be extended, modelled and replicated. This assessment was shared by an external evaluation conducted in June 2008: 5 See notably "Extending Insurance? Funeral Associations in Ethiopia and Tanzania" – 2004 written with Stefan Dercon, Tessa Bold and Joachim De Weerdt (OECD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE) 8 "Using Iddirs as Development Practitioners: experience of the last 3-4 decades shows that project accomplishments (be it food security projects or community water supply projects) that have been accomplished at great cost failed to make lasting impacts in terms of changing people's lives or have turned out to be good examples of good work badly done. This is partly because the communities did not believe in the work done, were not actively involved in implementation activities with a sense of ownership sufficiently developed, or because the required follow up was not forthcoming from the relevant government offices (LDs). The key factor for these failures appears to be lack of effective community involvement and/or lack of follow up support by the relevant offices. IAF (Inter Aide France) seems to have taken stock of the situation and has, from the start, wanted to make sure that the communities get actively involved in actual program work. The way to make this happen was to involve traditional organizations as effective bridges to ensure community ownership of project work and project achievements. The social role of Iddirs proved beyond doubt their potential role in local development is being increasingly highlighted both in rural and urban areas and seems to be paying off in some places where sufficient effort has been put into binging about this change. IAF has gone for maximizing the role of Iddirs as development practitioners in a local project setting. Existing Iddirs in the program Village Units have been approached and with the full agreement of the beneficiary communities and the Iddir leaderships themselves they have been transformed into 'development Iddirs' that would be responsible for all the project activities in their respective VUs. Several sessions of awareness creation training were conducted for the Iddir committees. A total of 60 Iddirs have been transformed into development Iddirs and 300 committee members took part in these trainings. As mentioned above, the training consisted of awareness creation on SWC activities, seed bank management, seed purchasing (vegetable seeds from a local dealer), general management of development activities within the VU, replication of actions, extension of activities to all VU beneficiaries, seed storage management (storage techniques, biological pesticides, aeration, etc.), tool bank management and use of project records as monitoring tools. The development Iddirs are now managing seed conservation schemes (seed banks), tool banks, water points and ensure that each farmer involved in the project works diligently on his/her farm plot including proper alignment of SWC structures, the structures being dug according to agreed specifications, and properly stabilized through vegetative cover. In the new arrangement the Iddirs committees play the leadership, the coaxing and enforcement role while the IAF animators, Development Agents and peer educators provide the technical support required to get the work done. It is noteworthy to point out that the Iddir committees in all the six VUs where the team had discussions with Iddir committees the latter exhibited confidence that they were taking their new roles very seriously and would continue to do so." Going further in this evaluation process would be very interesting also because such model could be used as a ground for further activities, provided of course that the bases are strong enough to manage it. Some of the Iddirs have notably evoked the idea of grains conservation. Centralisation of vegetable seeds' orders and organising grouped-purchases with private dealers has been successfully tested in both Woredas. Also, in a neighboured Woreda, an experience has been developed by the local NGO RCBDIA on the certification of communal land by the MOA, relying on a similar approach with the Iddirs. 9 Appendix 2: An illustration of the importance of the seeds' conservation for the most vulnerable families The story of Wezro Lega in Kacha Bira The story of Wzo Lega in Kacha Bira (Hoda Kebele) illustrates quite well the importance for most vulnerable families to have access to seeds. This widow, in charge of her 5 grand-children (aged from 4 to 12 years), was systematically resorting to share cropping on her field since the death of her husband. Having no reserve of seeds at the onset of the planting season, she was lending her land of less than ½ ha to another farmer who provided the seeds and the labour, the harvest then being shared. Last year, with the support of the project, Wzo Lega has conserved initially 12kg of wheat within a seed group. Then, she received 20 kg of improved seeds and, with the support of her neighbours, she was able to directly crop 0,3 ha; having only 0,12 ha remaining in share cropping. As from next year, she plans to cultivate herself her whole farming land as well as to buy one goat. To this extent, she has already planted fodder species on a small backyard nursery (20m² of Bana grass, Vetiver, Phalaris and Elephant grass), on the border of her land (10m of Sesbania and 5m of Lucinia tree) and on the anti-erosive structures (57m of vegetalised structures). 10
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|"Hamburger Dinner Theater"
|Bob's Burgers episode
|Episode no.
|Season 1
Episode 5
|Directed by
|Wes Archer
|Written by
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|Original air date
|February 20, 2011
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"Hamburger Dinner Theater" is the fifth episode of the first season of the animated television series Bob's Burgers. "Hamburger Dinner Theater" originally aired on the Fox Network in the United States on February 20, 2011.
The episode was written by Dan Fybel & Rich Rinaldi and directed by Wes Archer. It received positive reviews from critics[by whom?] for its character interactions, humor and storyline. According to Nielsen ratings, it was viewed in 4.87 million viewers in its original airing. The episode featured guest performances by Toby Huss, Larry Murphy, Andy Kindler, Jerry Minor, Sam Seder, Holly Schlesinger and Wendy Molyneux.
Linda says she's getting ready to go to a strip club with her friends, but Bob realizes she's really going to a dinner theater. Bob hates dinner theater, especially since every time Linda sees a show there, she sings everything she says. The next morning, favorite customer Mort (Andy Kindler), also a fan of dinner theater, tells Linda since she works at a restaurant she could set up a dinner theater of her own. Linda is excited, but Bob objects, finally relenting as long as it's only three performances.
Linda concocts a mass murder-mystery-musical-love story set in a morgue and titles it "Dreamatorium." She casts the kids, Mort and herself in the play, but Bob refuses to take part beyond making the food. Tina is cast as a tree due to a history of stage fright. The kids make the set and Mort creates the props. On the night of the play, Mort's death is accompanied by gory, overly realistic fake blood and organs, and the audience is appalled, some even calling the police, who briefly investigate the show.
Linda decides to do another performance, much to Bob's dismay. Tina wants to say a line to conquer her stage fright, but during the performance she freezes, and Louise says her line. At the climax, Linda reveals that she committed the murders, although in the prologue she said her character wasn't the killer; she says it's a twist ending, but the audience angrily disagrees. Suddenly a robber (Toby Huss) appears with a gun and demands all the money in the cash register. Realizing that they're putting on a show, the robber sings beautifully to Linda, who improvises lyrics in return. Bob protests that the robber isn't part of the show, but no one believes him. Even the police drive by, see the robbery, and drive on, assuming it's staged for the play. The robber leaves with the money as everybody praises his performance.
Bob reports the crime the next day to Officers Julia and Cliffany (Jerry Minor & Sam Seder) while Mort reads positive reviews to Linda. A blond man walks in the restaurant, asking about the robbery. Once the police are gone, he reveals himself to be the robber and offers to appear in the show again for the third and final performance. Linda is all for it, but Bob calls 911, so the robber produces the gun, robs them again, and flees, only to be caught by Officers Julia and Cliffany. Linda is disappointed and upset with Bob. She's dispirited during the last performance, especially since the audience can't wait for the "twist ending" of the robbery. When the play finishes, the viewers are disgruntled when the special star doesn't appear. Bob disguises himself and performs the role of the robber, and he and Linda improvise a brief song, concluding to discover everyone has left the restaurant. Tina finally spits out her one line, and declares that she's cured of her stage fright.
"Hamburger Dinner Theater" is the fifth episode of Bob's Burgers and was written by Dan Fybel & Rich Rinaldi and directed by Wes Archer who used to direct the Simpsons episodes.[1] It feature guest stars from recurring guest stars Larry Murphy and Andy Kindler as Teddy and Mort. Jerry Minor as Officer Julia and Sam Seder as Officer Cliffany guest star in their first appearance. Former King of the Hill actor Toby Huss plays the robber. Staff writers Holly Schlesinger and Wendy Molyneux play audience members Barbara and her friend, respectively. This episode carries a TV-PG for suggestive dialogue (D), offensive language (L) and graphic violence (V).
Burger of the Day[edit]
- "Totally Radish (with radish)", a play on the saying, "Totally rad".
- "Onion Burger Grilled to Death! (with onion)".
- "Last of the Mo-Jicama (with jicama)", a reference to the film, The Last of the Mohicans.
In its original American broadcasting, "Hamburger Dinner Theater" was viewed by an estimated 4.81 million viewers and received a 2.7 rating/4% share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49, an increase than last week's episode.[2]
The episode received positive reviews, Rowan Kaiser from the A.V. Club, gave it a B+ (the highest of the night). He praised its humor, but mostly praised its storyline compared to the earlier episodes, and found it an improvement on the earlier stories.
External links[edit]
- [1] at TV.com
- "Hamburger Dinner Theater" at the Internet Movie Database
- Hamburger Dinner Theater at the Big Cartoon DataBase