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Friday, December 19, 2008
CrockPot Roast Beef Recipe
Day 354.
I can't say Roast Beef without wanting to say "roast beast"----and then my mind wanders to Maggie and the Ferocious Beast and that's just wrong. I like that beast.
We had roast beef for dinner last night, and it was good. I cooked it for 4 hours on high, and there was still a touch of pink in the middle, but you can cook it for a shorter amount of time if you prefer pinker meat. Make sure your meat is thawed, and use a meat thermometer.
The Ingredients.
5 lbs bone-in rib eye (this is the max that will fit in a 6.5 qt crockpot)
1 large yellow onion, sliced in rings
6 cloves garlic, peeled
2 T cornstarch
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 T Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup beef stock/broth
The Directions.
Slice the onion, and spread around the bottom of your crockpot. Trim excess fat off of meat. Make little slits in the meat with a serrated knife, and insert a garlic clove into each one. Try to space them out equally, if you can.
Add dry ingredients to a plastic zipper bag, and shake and bake the meat. Put it in the crockpot on top of the onion slices. Add Worcestershire sauce and broth. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours, on low for 6-8, or until meat has reached desired temperature with a meat thermometer.
Let the meat stand for 15 minutes before slicing. If you'd like, you can use the juice at the bottom of the crockpot to make a gravy with some more cornstarch. Elise has a tutorial on Simply Recipes---do not put your crockpot on the stove. Pour the drippings into a pot.
The Verdict.
This was great; the meat was tender and had a nice, mild garlicy flavor. You can use a less-expensive cut of meat, but you'll need to cook it longer to get it tender, and you won't be able to slice as nicely. There is nothing wrong with that at all----just a heads up. My kids ate their meat in a cardboard box. Just like Hamilton.
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43 comments:
- Molly said...
I say "roast beast" too!!! I'm so glad I'm not the only one. :)
- December 19, 2008 at 6:55 AM
How does this compare with the 3 packet roast? I was just going to make that this weekend.
- December 19, 2008 at 7:01 AM
- Crockpot Lady said...
Hi Debbi,
it's completely different. The 3-packet roast has a thick(ish) peppery gravy, and this is a thin, tender roast beef with a delicate flavor you'd eat with horseradish.
- December 19, 2008 at 7:16 AM
- Melissa said...
MMM, this sounds so good!!
- December 19, 2008 at 7:27 AM
Ha ha love the "Maggie" reference. My daughter loves that show. And I love this recipe. Definitly trying this one!
- December 19, 2008 at 7:31 AM
- Laura-IH said...
Hmm...I am not familiar with Maggie, but didn't the Who's have roast beast in "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas?" I think they did! : )
Love your blog! I visit every day and have really started using my crockpot a lot more! Thank you! : )
- December 19, 2008 at 7:37 AM
- Crockpot Lady said...
ah, Laura, you're right! That's where it's from originally. Maggie and the Ferocious Beast is a cute show on the Noggin channel.
- December 19, 2008 at 7:46 AM
- foodiechickie said...
Mmm. I make roast beef in the crock pot all the time. Delicious!!
- December 19, 2008 at 7:51 AM
- Tara/Bunny said...
Is the Worcestershire sauce gluten free? my husband says he can't have it...
- December 19, 2008 at 8:53 AM
- Amie said...
roast beast...that's Dr. Seuss too, right? Grinch? I love that guy.
oh yes, now that I look ahead to your comments I see that now. But I'm too lazy to erase and start over. So this is what you get.
I bet that smelled really good all day long.
Admit it, you're starting to feel sad about only having a 2 weeks left aren't you?
- December 19, 2008 at 9:12 AM
- Crockpot Lady said...
Hi Tara, yes! Lea and Perrins is gluten free.
- December 19, 2008 at 9:16 AM
- Amiyrah said...
I love the picture of Hamilton! My boy loves "Mag and the beast" as I call it.
The roast beast looks yummy, btw..
- December 19, 2008 at 9:42 AM
Steph~ I loved watching Maggie and Ferocious Beast more than my kids did I think (tee hee); that Hamilton!?
We are enjoying your recipes and your diligence in sticking with your commitment to provide the blogosphere with a crockpot meal every day this. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
I've learned so much.
Are you starting to get tired of posting, ready for a break or sad that it's all going to end?
- December 19, 2008 at 9:44 AM
I love, love, love your blog!!!
I make roast beef all the time in my crockpot, but I always put it in frozen. Seems like putting them in frozen guarantees a bit of pink in the middle too. I tend to ignore my crockpot all day, and am not very good at the "cook for 4 hour" rule, so frozen works great for me. Am definitely going to try this sauce.
Hope you keep on posting in the new year!
- December 19, 2008 at 10:16 AM
- Wifey Dessert said...
i am so sad that i just now caught this wonderful blog.. what will you do next year? you aren't going to start over? that makes me kinda sad :)
- December 19, 2008 at 11:10 AM
- Juice said...
I love love love your blog as well and am already sad contemplating 2009 without it. Would you consider crockpotting once a week?
PS I have 3 crockpots myself (1.5, 3.5 and 5.5 quarts) and have been using them more thanks to you! My crockpot roast veggies were a hit at the last tailgate. :)
- December 19, 2008 at 11:28 AM
- Joanne said...
Thanks for your comment on my blog... I'm trying the rotisserie chicken in the crock today and can't wait until dinner! I did skin the chicken and yes it was a bit of a beating. My husband was waiting to go out and I made him stay so he could keep his eye on our 15 month-old daughter, lest she get into anything while I was mangling the chicken. I had visions of me chasing after her with salmonella-encrusted hands!
- December 19, 2008 at 12:14 PM
- Erica said...
Haha I said roast beast when I saw the title! Maybe because I just read How the Grinch Stole Christmas today. Sounds yummy!
- December 19, 2008 at 1:21 PM
"And he, himself- the Grinch, carved the roast beast." LOL
- December 19, 2008 at 1:27 PM
- Lacey said...
I love this blog! I found it while searching for a crab dip recipe (which I am making for the holiday party at work on Monday!). You have inspired me, today I put a whole cut up chicken in my crock pot ... I've never liked all the 'juice/grease' that I get when I cook a whole chicken, so I placed a layer of celery at the bottom of the pot as a 'rack' and skinned the chicken (gross at six am, but well worth it) ... I simply sprinkled salt, pepper and Mrs. Dash on and oooooh, did the house smell yummy when I came home (during a New England Blizzard) ... Thank you for your inspiration ...
My mom always cooked a 'roast beast' in the crock w/ onions, potatoes, carrots and a cheap roast, all covered with a pot of coffee ... YUM!!!
- December 19, 2008 at 2:45 PM
- Marie Beausoleil said...
I say roast beast, too. I once worked in a commercial kitchen and every Christmas we would make "Leg of Roast Beast" - a whole cow leg, actually. And my mind follows the same path yours does - Maggie and the Ferocious Beast!
Absolutely hilarious to know others think the same way.
- December 19, 2008 at 3:26 PM
Re Lea & Perrins G/F produced in U.S. From U.K. and in Canada has malt vinegar in it so not G/F.
I am in Canada so it is on my shopping list when I travel to the U.S.
- December 19, 2008 at 5:48 PM
I love your blog and use one of your recipes at least once a week, but that's not what prompted me to comment.
No, it was Hamilton. That last line about killed me. Why *does* he live in a box? And are the double entendres intended or are they inadvertent, like the entire "Big Banana Day" episode of Oswald?
- December 19, 2008 at 8:32 PM
- Dennis & Summer Rains said...
First, let me just say, I am amazed at all the stuff you can make in a crockpot and your blog is AWESOME!
Is there any other way to cook a roast?!?? I am a little on the lazy side, so I always put mine in frozen and leave all day on low, which works great for a beef roast or less expensive pork roast and I cook potatoes, carrots, and onions with it, the broth gives them good flavor. We like it shreddable and use the leftovers to make BBQ sandwiches. I'll have to try your "beast juice", it sounds good. I am always trying new seasonings with mine and so far the best I've come up with is using Lipton onion soup seasoning.
- December 20, 2008 at 6:23 AM
- Tara/Bunny said...
Hy husband is going to be so incredibly happy to hear that he can have Lean and Perrins. We've been making our own for the past 3 years, and I never could get it tweaked right. I think I'll put a bottle in his stocking (o:
- December 20, 2008 at 6:27 AM
- mommadisco said...
I always say roast beast because around here you never know what the meat is going to be. Last weekend we had a venison roast. Sometimes they have beefalo roasts at the market (which is an awesome crossbreed!) Your formula for this one looks quite simmilar to what I usually do, except I use a roux to thicken up the pan (crockpot really) drippings.
- December 20, 2008 at 7:44 AM
- Sarah said...
HI Steph...Long time follower, first time commenter....
First of all, let me say, I visit you once every two weeks when I plan my meals before I go to the store. My husband loves it, and will ask what is going in the crock pot this week! I will do the roast this week...My fav's are the ribs, and the rosterie chicken. I plan on getting the meat for the roast today....He will get put on probably next week...as I already have a big meal planned for this week!! Thank you for taking the time to help busy busy busy mom's like me (who are married yet single parent due to work!) I feel better having a home cooked meal once in a while!!!
- December 20, 2008 at 8:26 AM
I have been reading this blog for about a month and have really enjoyed it. I feel compelled to respond to the suggestion of cooking frozen roasts in the crock pot. Seriously ICK!!! I have taught food safety classes for years and the information I use from the USDA is that crock pots ( and ovens) don't heat the food fast enough to kill bacteria and the amount of time the meat is at an unsafe temperature(between 40 and 140 degrees Fahrenheit) is long enough to make people very ill. Check out the USDA website for fact sheets about food safety. The crock pot is a great way to save time and money but like anything else it needs to be used properly. Making someone sick just because you are too lazy to thaw meat ahead of time is irresponsible. Please educate yourselves about safe food handling techniques, that stomach flu you and your family members get repeatedly is probably a food borne illness and can be prevented. Karen
- December 20, 2008 at 9:37 AM
- Tracy said...
We are big fans of Maggie at our house too. My 3 year-old son calls it "Maggie and the Roast Beef". Love your blog. I visit daily looking for new recipes.
- December 20, 2008 at 2:09 PM
- Kim said...
wait, rib roast. Like PRIME RIB? In the crockpot? NO!! That is just wrong! Sorry, but prime ribs need to be at the most medium rare. Rare is best though. Something you would never be able to do in a crockpot.
- December 20, 2008 at 2:15 PM
Love your blog and check it several times a year. My goal for next year is to use my crock pot twice weekly. I'm going to be looking at your recipes. Many of them have sounded so good.
About this roast thing...I'm planning on making a boneless roast for dinner. I often do this and shred the meat for sandwhiches but I want it to have a more pot roast feel to it. Do you think this recipe will accomplish that and does it matter about the boneless roast? Thanks Susan
- December 21, 2008 at 5:46 PM
Shoot, my comment didn't post. I'll try again and hope it's not a repeat.
I love your blog. My goal for the next year is to use my crockpot 2X a week. I'm going to use a lot of your recipes!
I did have a question about the Roast Beast though. I am planning on making boneless roast for XMAS. Do you think the Roast Beast recipe will work for that? I use the crock pot all the time for roast beef but use the meat for sandwiches. I want this to have a more pot roast feel. Do you think it will work? Thanks for all you recipies. Susan
- December 21, 2008 at 5:51 PM
- Crockpot Lady said...
Hi Susan,
if you wanted to have more of a shreddy pot roast, I'd go with a chuck roast instead of a ribeye---boneless is fine. Cook on low for 8-10 hours, then shred with forks. If the meat doesn't shred easily, cut in chunks, then cook for another few hours, then it should shred okay.
- December 21, 2008 at 6:01 PM
Hey, Steph, I actually want it to have be less shreddy. More like a pot roast or a roast to slice like yours. I just checked and its a cross rib roast. Is it even possible to get a more "not overdone" texture? Would I still cook 8-10 or more like 4-5? Thanks Susan
- December 21, 2008 at 6:48 PM
- Crockpot Lady said...
oh, okay. I'd stick to 3-4 hours on high, and check with a meat thermometer after 3 if you want it to have some red in there, or check after 4 on low.
low and high max out at the same temp, it's just that low takes a bit longer to get up to speed.
- December 21, 2008 at 6:55 PM
Yea! Thank you so much! I'm hoping to make making XMAS dinner a lot less stressful. The mashed potatoes are already cooked and in the freezer. With the roasts happily cooking in the crockpot, all I have to do is manage the gravey, vegetable and biscuits. It's doable right? BTW -- when using themometer, what temp am I going for if I want some pink in the middle? Thank you so much for your help!
- December 21, 2008 at 9:37 PM
- Stephanie said...
Another "beaster" here. I will be making this recipe tomorrow. I also wanted to chime in and say that I have enjoyed this blog and will be sad when the new year comes. Unless you are planning another resolution...
- December 21, 2008 at 11:50 PM
- Linda said...
My favorite meal!!
- December 29, 2008 at 3:51 AM
- basilwhite said...
I just cooked this in my "Bass Pro Shops Macho Camoflage Squirrel-Roastin' End Times Crockpot." My wife gave me the ultimate compliment of putting all of it into plastic containers to take it to work.
Please add "remove garlic cloves with a spoon" to the recipe.
I poured the crockpot drippings in a frying pan, made a butter/cornstarch/flour roux in a sauce pan and added buts of it to the drippings to make a thick gravy.
- January 11, 2009 at 2:40 PM
This looks soo good! Can't wait to try it. BTW...I went thru subway and ordered "roast beast" one time....Im not sure what they thought about that! LOL
- January 20, 2009 at 7:43 AM
- Carrie T said...
I thought I was the only one who always called it "Roast Beast"!!! I'm thinking of the Whos in Whoville...my small children now refer to RB as Roast Beast regularly.
- January 26, 2009 at 10:45 PM
- Carrie said...
Stephanie -- I made this roast a few weeks ago (and thought I left a comment! lol but obviously not!!) at any rate, this is THE Best roast I've ever made in the crock!! And I actually followed your directions exactly.. imagine that! hahaha!! It was fantastic and SO tasty!! Have a great Monday!! I can't wait to see Erin tomorrow! I've been emailing Rachael Ray too! I hope they will notice me!! ;-)
- April 20, 2009 at 7:30 AM
- BranFlakes said...
This is so good! I've made it twice now (once for company)and we have loved it both times.
- July 20, 2009 at 5:46 AM
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Recently the military announced that it would not be putting on military exercises this summer that it had planned for a number of central and eastern Utah Counties.
The idea was to simulate a situation where unconventional and irregular warfare was going on, with the military having to deal with many guerrilla forces in the areas where the exercise was going on.
The plan would have involved special forces and in some cases locals were being asked to act as "partisans" and resist the forces.
But officially, for lack of funds, it was decided that it would not happen this summer. Whether this is due to the sequestration debacle or not, I am not sure, but lack of money in the military when they want to really do something seldom seems to hold them back. Officially it was announced that was part of it anyway.
When this exercise was first announced a number of people in our community told me about it, some of them ex-military themselves, and they seemed genuinely excited about the prospect.
However the reaction was a little different on the other side of the hill.
According to the March 13 issue of the Sanpete Messenger, there were citizens who were really concerned about such a thing going on in their community, particularly people in Manti.
The paper reported that some thought that the military might come in as an exercise, and then impose martial law on Manti. If you read between the lines some thought that this exercise was a ploy to take over the central Utah town for the federal government.
In fact the paper said one resident stated that "special forces may frighten children, or much worse, turn on the community and invoke martial law."
The paper also reported that "some voiced fears that the federal government was already in Manti, driving unmarked cars through town, already spying on citizens, or preparing to."
Other towns in the areas that would have been affected seemed to have no problem with the military coming in. In fact most welcomed them.
Statements from those opposed seem to center on the government, not the military. Most said they like the military, but that the government is using that force wrongly and that they could change the mission of the forces while they were in the area.
The reporter at the Messenger who did the story did a great job. He got quotes and information from everyone. That is what makes this so sad;.There are actually people out there that believe these kinds of conspiracy theories and they can get a lot of citizens who never would have thought anything about it, stirred up.
In a discussion in our newsroom with others about this, we just all shook our heads. There are some real holes in the theories these people have and you can see that those opposed, for the most part, are either very geo-centric or paranoid.
Why would the government want to take over Manti? In what way is it strategic or important? I am not saying any town is not important, but you have to look at it from the military kind of mind set. It has no major highway running through it (you can't count Highway 89) and it has no rail line, no major airport and no defense industry. It has no energy supplies or other important strategic materials. What would be the reason?
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Lesson Two: Houses 1 to 6
The houses can be interpreted environmentally and psychologically, operating simultaneously on both levels. They usually reflect aspects of the objective truth as well as of our subjective perception. As we go through each of the houses in turn, I hope to illustrate how this works in practice.
1st house: emerging (Aries house - natural ruler Mars)
There are two major factors to consider with the 1st house,
since the cusp of the 1st house is also the Ascendant. The east-west horizon,
or Ascendant-Descendant axis, is so significant that it deserves separate
exploration, and we will spend some time looking at the angles in more
depth next week.
For the time being, I want to focus on the Ascendant as the cusp of the 1st house, which is possibly the most important house cusp in the birth chart, since it describes the threshold between our existence in the womb and our physical birth into the world. It describes, often with extraordinary accuracy and detail, the process of birth itself. Amongst other things, the 12th house describes our pre-natal experiences. In the 12th house we are in a totally symbiotic relationship with our mother, dependent and vulnerable, experiencing everything that she experiences without any way of protecting ourselves or screening anything out. In the 12th house we also seem to be at one with all of human experience and with the whole universe, picking up mysterious influences and emotions that cannot be reduced to personal content only. There is so much going on that it is difficult not to be overwhelmed by the pervasive atmosphere of the 12th house, which continues to affect us throughout our lives. The 1st house describes our subjective experience of the world into which we are born, and the Ascendant or 1st house cusp describes the actual birth moment itself, our struggle to be born and to achieve our independent existence. This is such a powerful event that it continues to operate strongly throughout our lives, being re-constellated every time we approach a new beginning, however great or small, whether this is a new meeting, a new opportunity, a new job, a new relationship, or even the beginning of a new day.
Let's look at some examples of Ascendants in different signs, and planets conjunct the Ascendant, so we can begin to see how this actually works in practice. The 1st house is entirely subjective, describing our personal approach, response and reaction to the world around us. The entire Ascendant complex describes our instinctive outlook on life and the way we navigate through and engage with the world around us. I want to approach this on two different levels, one profound and one trivial, but both of which, in my experience, tend to be relevant.
Audience: Can you explain what you mean by the Ascendant complex?
Clare: Yes, the Ascendant complex is a combination of different factors which include the sign on the Ascendant, the condition of the planet or planets which rule that sign, any planets within 8° of the Ascendant, and any planets which make aspects to the Ascendant. When all these factors are combined, it is possible to make a particularly accurate and specific interpretation about the way an individual engages with the world and with all new beginnings. For this reason, the general descriptions I am about to give you are really just caricatures, because every Ascendant is much more complex and personal and accurate, when analysed properly.
Aries Ascendant
Keeping it simple for the time being, how would you imagine that someone with Aries rising, or Mars in the 1st house, will perceive, and therefore relate to, the world?
Audience: Will they approach the world competitively and forcefully, and see everything as a personal challenge to be conquered?
Clare: That's right. They are likely to be instinctively independent, and approach life with considerable energy, determination and courage. Aries rising people are often initiators, looking for the next new project, goal or challenge to launch themselves into. And this approach will be reflected in the circumstances of their physical birth. Perhaps they were born very quickly, charging into life, a pattern that will continue to repeat itself every time they embark on new beginnings. Perhaps they were the first-born in the family, or are destined to lead the way, leaving their siblings to follow in their path. And since Mars rules knives and other sharp instruments, the birth process may have involved surgical instruments, some kind of cutting or tearing, or injections. In this case, there will be a deep memory, often on an unconscious level, that the world is a violent place, and that our personal survival demands the use of 'weapons' and courage in the face of obstacles and pain. This can be expressed positively by embarking on heroic missions to rescue and defend, or negatively with a particularly aggressive, combative approach to life.
Audience: So the planet that rules the Ascendant and the 1st house in this case is Mars. Does that give extra emphasis to Mars in the chart?
Clare: Yes, it certainly does, and the sign and house in which Mars is placed will significantly modify the interpretation of the Ascendant and the way we relate to the world around us. If, for example, you have Aries on the Ascendant, then that sounds very spontaneous, courageous and instinctive, but if your Mars is in the 4th house in Cancer, then that will modify the Ascendant, and you will be more cautious and sensitive and self-protective about the way you approach the world. Alternatively, if your Mars is in the 2nd house in Taurus, then that will lend more patience and perseverance. In fact, the planet which rules the 1st house and the Ascendant is so important that it is the ruler of the entire chart.
Audience: But I always thought that the ruling planet was the planet which rules your Sun. So if you are a Gemini, for example, then your ruling planet would be Mercury.
Clare: This is a logical assumption, but in fact the ruling planet is the ruler of the sign on the Ascendant. This reflects the importance of the moment of birth and the significance of the angles in the birth chart. It also explains why it is so important to have an accurate time of birth.
Audience: You were going to mention the 'ridiculous' level.
Clare: Oh yes, that's right. The point about the Ascendant and 1st house is that it represents not only our personal approach to the world, but it can also describe the personal vehicle in which we navigate through life. And our vehicle is our body, but it can also be our car - which is a way of making a personal statement about ourselves and our approach to life. So, for example, what kind of car would someone with Aries rising drive?
Audience: A red sports car?
Clare: Exactly. This makes a strong statement about personal potency, speed and drive, as well as independence, aggression and freedom. A red sports car is a message that everyone else should get out of the way and let us through. With Mars ruling or in the 1st house, we are unlikely to make good passengers, insisting that we are at the wheel ourselves - in the 'driving seat'. I have also noticed that many Aries rising or Mars ruled or Aries Sun people actually ride motorbikes - which represent freedom, speed, potency, and a refusal to be held back by the traffic. Although this may seem rather absurd at first glance, it can actually be psychologically revealing, since the car we choose often does say something about the way we approach life.
Taurus Ascendant
With Taurus on the 1st house cusp or Venus in the 1st house, our approach to life will be more passive, practical, gentle and graceful. With Venus ruling the chart, our personal security and comfort will be of primary concern, and we will want to take our time before embarking on any new ventures. It is also likely that we will resist change, since Taurus is perhaps the most fixed of all the fixed signs. The placement of Venus in our birth charts and of any planets in the 1st house will provide additional information, although it is likely that our personal appearance and, for that matter, our choice of car will be strongly influenced by practical concerns and by our personal values. Taurus is an earth sign, so we may, for example, be very conscious of ecological issues, dress ourselves in natural fabrics in soft earthy colours, and drive a car that uses very little fuel. Alternatively, we might want to show our substance and wealth to the world by wearing expensive jewellery and driving an expensive car. Speed will be less important than comfort and our main priorities may be the music system, heated seats, and make-up mirror. If we are engaging with the world in a particularly practical, earthy way, we may well drive a work vehicle, such as a catering van, flower delivery van, transporting musical instruments for our band or orchestra, or even drive a mud-splattered farm tractor. All of these options are ways of approaching the world in a Taurean or Venusian manner. The birth process itself is likely to have been a well-planned and gentle experience, and with Venus ruling the chart, the child may well have felt welcomed into the world.
Gemini Ascendant
With Gemini on the 1st house cusp and Mercury ruling the chart, or Mercury in the 1st house, it is likely that we have entered the world with great curiosity, looking around us at our new environment and taking everything in. Our approach to life will be inquisitive and curious, and we will engage with our immediate environment as an opportunity to gather information, to play, to have fun and to learn. There always seems to be a particularly light and youthful quality to Gemini rising or Mercury in the 1st house. Life is an opportunity to learn and to make connections, and should not be taken too seriously. People with Gemini rising or Mercury in the 1st house are often great walkers, since this gets them out into the open air, stimulates the lungs, and exercises the legs. Gemini rising or Mercurial people may not like the feeling of being inside a vehicle, which can make them feel trapped or restricted. So if they are not walking, then it is likely that they will travel around by bicycle, an archetypally Geminian mode of transport. Alternatively, a pair of roller skates or a skateboard might serve just as well.
Cancer Ascendant
With Cancer rising, and the Moon ruling the chart, or with the Moon in the 1st house, we are likely to have experienced an intense emotional symbiosis with our mother during the process of birth, an overwhelming experience of the power of nature, and feelings of being expelled from the womb, which is translated during our lives into a strong need for personal protection and care. With Cancer rising, there will be a marked emotional sensitivity to our surroundings, and a cautious, self-protective approach to life. As you can imagine, people with this placement tend to carry their shells around with them, both for their own protection and for the protection of their children and family members. It is therefore not unusual for those with Cancer rising or Moon in the 1st house to drive 'people carriers', or vehicles which are particularly safe, rounded and crab-like. Towing a caravan or driving a mobile home would also be appropriate for Cancer rising. Equally likely is the possibility that they don't drive at all, which might be one way of asking to be cared for.
Leo Ascendant
With Leo on the 1st house cusp or the Sun in the 1st house,
there will be an innate feeling of being special, a sense that we have
been born to be noticed and recognised, to be in the limelight and to be
the subject of praise and adoration. It may well be, for example, that
our arrival into the family was of particular significance, for example
in the case of a pregnancy after many years of difficulty conceiving. An
individual with Leo rising may have a deep memory of being a much-wanted
child, whose birth was a cause for joyful celebration. Leo rising or Sun
in the 1st house people will naturally expect the world to reflect back
to them how special and unique they are, and they will often demand special
treatment, attention and recognition. They approach the world with warmth
and generosity. The particular way they go about seeking recognition will
depend on the position of the Sun in the chart.
In an ideal world, we could imagine that someone with Leo rising or the Sun in the 1st house would prefer to be chauffeured or, better still, carried around in a sedan chair. Their car of choice would be grand and eye-catching. Certainly, they would prefer not to have to travel with the masses, although other people also represent a potential audience, providing the Leo rising or Sun in the 1st house individual with an opportunity to take centre stage, drawing everyone's attention towards them. There is often something particularly dramatic about the way that Leo rising people approach the world and make their entrances.
Virgo Ascendant
With Virgo on the 1st house cusp, Mercury rules the chart once again, although this Mercury-ruled sign is concerned with practical efficiency rather than curiosity, as in the case of Gemini. Virgo is an earth sign and is particularly associated with health and the body. Virgo rising people are specialists and perfectionists and cannot take too much on board at once, since they are easily overwhelmed and, because of a strong psychosomatic or body-mind connection, they tend to be prone to intestinal or digestive problems. Virgo rising people are naturally modest and self-effacing, and they need to analyse, assimilate, restrict and carefully digest their experiences of the world. They want to get it right and they need to feel in control.
Audience: What kind of car do you think someone with Virgo rising would drive?
Clare: Well, first of all, they are unlikely to want to take up too much space, so a small white car would be ideal, since white is the colour of purity. However, because Pisces is always present where Virgo is concerned, there could be plenty of chaos in the boot or in the glove box. And because of the strong psychosomatic link, there may well be a sense of personal physical violation if the car gets scratched or damaged in any way. Virgo rising tends to drive slowly and carefully, paying great attention to detail. There may also be an element of anxiety about driving, because they are likely to be particularly concerned about following the rules of the road, obeying the speed limits, parking restrictions, and so on.
Libra Ascendant
The person with Libra on the 1st house cusp, and Venus once again ruling the chart, is likely to present a pleasant and attractive face to the world, and to wish to make everything in their environment beautiful, peaceful, and harmonious. There is often a noticeable style, grace and balance about the way Libra rising relates to the world. It is almost as if both mother and child wanted to behave well and look their best during the birth process. And I have noticed that those with Libra rising generally prefer to be driven, rather than drive themselves, which is not surprising, since Libra is opposite Aries.
Scorpio Ascendant
With Scorpio on the Ascendant or Pluto rising, the world is experienced as a dangerous place, full of hidden threats that may strike at any time. There is nothing superficial about this placement, and it is not unusual for the birth process itself to have involved a struggle for survival for either the child or the mother, or both. People with Scorpio rising are extremely private, but seem destined to experience many personal crises during their lives. As always with this sign, which is either black or white and very rarely anything in between, they tend to engage with the world either as ice or fire. For example, an individual with Scorpio rising can be impossible to read - inscrutable and silent, with a powerful magnetic presence that can be felt as soon as they walk into a room. If the element of fear is particularly strong, this can result in a kind of paranoia and a desire to manipulate the world in order to remain in control. The intense, burning side of Scorpio comes to life during crises, with the result that those with a Scorpio Ascendant or with Pluto rising often seem to live many lives during their one life, being impelled, like the phoenix, to walk into the fire again and again in order to renew and regenerate themselves. Every new beginning, for Scorpio rising, will evoke the original struggle for survival, a theme which will remain throughout life. As you can imagine, transport is a difficult issue for Scorpio rising because it is never safe to travel in the world. They may well choose a car that is as invisible as possible - just like every other car - in order to avoid attention. Alternatively, they may drive a black or maroon car with darkened windows so that nobody can see inside.
Sagittarius Ascendant
The individual with Sagittarius rising or Jupiter on the 1st house cusp is likely to approach life with enthusiasm, optimism and faith, seeing all new beginnings as opportunities for exciting new adventures. Life is a continuous journey into new territory and, because Sagittarius is a mutable sign, the adventures along the way are likely to be even more important than the eventual destination. Sagittarius rising people tend to make a big entrance into the world, and their birth is often dramatic or theatrical or larger-than-life in some way. They may, for example, be born in the middle of a thunderstorm or other kind of dramatic weather (since Jupiter, the god of storms, rules the chart), or on the move - for example, in the car on the way to the hospital, or on an aeroplane or ship. Whether or not these events are literally true, from a psychological point of view all Sagittarius rising people seem to be born on a wagon heading west, through new and unexplored territory and towards new adventures. Physically, those with Sagittarius or Jupiter rising are in some sense 'larger than life' - they often have the kind of presence which seems to extend beyond their physical bodies.
Audience: That's interesting, because I have Sagittarius rising and I am always covered in bruises, because I am clumsy and find myself crashing into things and other people. I think that is because I don't really know my limits.
Clare: I think that is often the case, and this is something you can try out for yourself next time you meet someone with Sagittarius rising. Ask them to show you their most recent bruises, and no doubt they will oblige, responding with the typical generosity of this sign. As for the mode of transport, Sagittarius and Jupiter rising people tend to catch planes as often as other people catch colds. Alternatively, they might drive long-distance coaches, taking groups of people on pilgrimages or other kinds of adventures. A gipsy caravan would be equally acceptable.
Capricorn Ascendant
With Capricorn on the Ascendant or Saturn in the 1st house, life will be approached carefully, cautiously, responsibly and even fearfully. There is often a strong feeling of isolation, a sense of being alone in the world, as if one had been put straight into an incubator at birth, or a feeling that the birth process has been an experience of abandonment, of being expelled from the womb, cold and alone and isolated. Capricorn or Saturn rising people may feel that there is something particularly unsafe about the world and that they are unlikely to get their needs met. The actual birth process may well have been slow and painful, with a long labour involving extremely hard work for both the mother and baby, and all new beginnings will be coloured by this experience. They might drive an old black car, which can only go very slowly.
Aquarius Ascendant
There is usually something cool, detached, charismatic and magnetic about Aquarius rising or Uranus in the 1st house. Aquarius rising people often engage with the world from something of a distance, and there is likely to be something unusual about their appearance or the way they dress.
Audience: I have Mars in Aquarius in the 1st house. Does that mean that I will engage with the world by competing? I can see the Mars in the 1st house part of this, but how do I make sense of the fact that Mars is in Aquarius?
Clare: The sign tells us how the planets will function, so Mars in Aquarius tells us how you will compete. I would imagine that you assert yourself in a detached, rational, idealistic, perhaps unusual or eccentric, manner. You are likely to have high expectations of yourself, and of other people, and will seek to make your mark on the world (Mars in the 1st house) by imposing (Mars) your personal ideals and particular vision (Aquarius) on your environment (1st house), making sure first of all that you have all the intellectual ammunition (Mars in Aquarius) you need. There is a great deal of forceful intellectual precision in this placement, and it could even describe the circumstances of your birth, which in this case may have been assisted by the latest scientific advances (Aquarius) or the use of a sharp instrument (Mars) of some kind.
Audience: This is amazingly accurate, although not in the way you have suggested. My mother is a Christian Scientist, and she was determined to give birth to me naturally, using the power of the mind to get through it, but in the end she had acupuncture for the pain, so there are the sharp instruments!
Clare: This is an excellent example of the multi-levelled meanings we find everywhere in astrology. The houses can be interpreted on many levels, from symbolic to intellectual to psychological to physical, and often we can find meaning on all these levels simultaneously. I don't think people with Uranus in the 1st house or Aquarius rising are particularly interested in transport, since they tend to find it difficult to accept their physicality, and often don't seem to live in their bodies at all, but rather in their minds. The Saturn co-ruler of Aquarius adds caution and reserve and hesitation to the way in which they meet the world.
Audience: Yes, I think that's true, because I have always felt rather disembodied.
Pisces Ascendant
Clare: With Pisces rising or Neptune in the 1st house, there are unlikely to be clear boundaries between life in the womb and life in the world. The birth process may well have involved the use of drugs or anaesthetics, so that the child was born, as it were, without consciously crossing the threshold. This might be the case with an induced or Caesarean birth. This is an immensely sensitive Ascendant, and the individual is likely to absorb their environment like a sponge, taking on the colour of their surroundings like a chameleon, without any clear sense of personal definition. People with Pisces rising or Neptune in the 1st house can be particularly hard to get hold of, since they tend to change shape all the time.
Audience: I have Pisces rising, and journeys are never simple for me. I never seem to be able to get anywhere on time, and I have no sense of direction at all. And I can certainly relate to the sensitivity you mention - I can be completely overwhelmed by what is going on around me, to the extent that I seem to lose myself altogether. I have had to learn to keep life as simple as possible.
Clare: I have spent quite a bit of time looking at the different Ascendants
because people often consult an astrologer when they find themselves at
a crossroads in their lives, perhaps contemplating a change of direction
or a new beginning of some sort. At these times, it is worth remembering
that the birth chart is exactly that - a chart of the birth moment itself
- and an astrologer's role can often be that of a midwife, helping their
client through and across this threshold of new beginnings. So it is important
that we examine the Ascendant complex very carefully whenever we are consulted
about new ventures or new directions, since our client's approach to new
beginnings is very likely to be different from our own.
Let's assume, for example, that we have Sagittarius rising, but that our client has Capricorn rising. Unless we are sufficiently self-aware, we could find ourselves reassuring our client, trying to convince them that all they need to do is to trust and have faith and that everything will turn out just fine. This may not be true at all in our client's experience, and they may well feel even more fearful or inadequate and alone by the time they leave your consulting room than they did when they arrived. But if we pay particular attention to the Ascendant complex of our clients, then we can more accurately reflect their experience of the world and provide the support and mirroring which will help them to navigate any changes in their lives.
"Mapping the Psyche, Volume 2"First published 2007 by the CPA Press, BCM Box 1815, London WC1N 3XX,
Copyright © 2007 by Clare Martin.
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Remember that time pundits predicted West Virginia to challenge Kentucky in the Sweet 16? Yeah, about that…The game was over in eight minutes, when Kentucky had built an 18-2 lead. The Wildcats never looked back, obliterating West Virginia 78-39 to advance to the Elite Eight. There, UK received the challenge it had been promised, as Notre Dame gave the Cats everything they could handle. The score was close from tip-off to final buzzer, with no team leading by more than six points. Andrew Harrison buried a pair of free throws with six seconds remaining to give Kentucky the 68-66 win and its fourth Final Four appearance in five years.
Meanwhile, Wisconsin blazed ahead behind the duo of Frank Kaminsky and Sam Dekker. Kaminsky's received the bulk of accolades, but Dekker could make a strong case for the tournament's most outstanding player through four games. He's average 21.8 points on 60.4 percent shooting, including 13-of-27 three-point shooting. And Dekker saved his best games for the biggest stage, going for 23 points and 10 rebounds in a Sweet 16 win over North Carolina and dropping 27 points against Arizona. If Dekker can stay hot, he and Kaminsky (averaging 22.8 points and 8.3 rebounds in the NCAA tournament) could spell trouble for the Wildcats.
A Final Four victory for Wisconsin would be all kinds of sweet. It would avenge last season's Final Four loss to UK, when Aaron Harrison hit a late three to knock off the Badgers 74-73. It would also end Kentucky's quest for a perfect season, which Wisconsin fans would no doubt relish. But perhaps most importantly, a Final Four victory would send Wisconsin to its first national title game since 1941.
Kentucky has ambitions of its own though, namely continuing its quest for an NCAA championship and a 40-0 season. Willie Cauley-Stein will be tasked with slowing down fellow AP First Team All-American Kaminsky, while a slew of Wildcats could see time guarding Dekker. Notre Dame is the most recent team to demonstrate that Kentucky can be beaten, but it will take a near-perfect performance to topple the Cats.
The pick: Kentucky 69 – Wisconsin 65
Consider for a moment the caliber of coaches remaining in the Final Four. Mike Krzyzewski, Tom Izzo, John Calipari and Bo Ryan have combined for 27 Final Four appearances (if we ignore Calipari's vacated stints). And yet, even when Coach K is compared to some of the most successful active coaches, his achievements dwarf theirs. Krzyzewski has led Duke to eight national championship games, five more than second-place Calipari. When it comes to experience on the big stage, no one can touch Coach K.
That expertise was invaluable in wins over Utah and Gonzaga. Freshman Jahlil Okafor was neutralized in the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight, as he was denied a double-digit scoring output in both games, a feat that had previously happened only once all season. It forced the Blue Devils to lean on freshman forward Justise Winslow, who responded with 37 points between the two games.
In the East region, Michigan State continued to ignore its No. 7 seed, knocking off No. 3 Oklahoma and No. 4 Louisville. Against the Sooners, Travis Trice and Denzel Valentine scored the team's last 14 points and combined for 42 of the Spartans' 62 total points. The pair again led Michigan State in scoring in an OT win over Louisville.
In order to advance to the title game, the Spartans will need to find a way to contain Okafor, easily the most talented big man they've faced in the tournament. Trice and Valentine will again channel the offense and will need to maintain their efficient play. It could all be for naught, though, as Duke may simply be too talented to overcome.
The pick: Duke 75 – Michigan State 71
The 2015 NCAA Tournament officially begins Tuesday evening, but for college basketball fans, the true start to March Madness is Selection Sunday. After the last few conference tournaments wrap up, we sit on the edge of our seats, eager to learn the seeding of our favorite school. Come Monday, we're scouring the internet for every tournament analysis we can find. Then it's time to get started on our brackets, of which there are many. Our work productivity might take a nosedive on Thursday when the round of 64 tips off, but let's been honest, we've been mailing it in all week.
Because we know your quest for knowledge is insatiable, please enjoy our previews of each NCAA region. Oh, and good luck dodging the boss.
Jay Wright's Wildcats are no stranger to strong seeding in the NCAA Tournament. They've now been seeded No. 3 or better five times since 2006. However, aside from a 2009 run to the Final Four as a No. 3 seed, Villanova has been vulnerable to upsets of late. But this rendition of the Wildcats may be the best yet. Villanova hasn't lost a game since January 19th and made it through the Big East – the nation's No. 2 conference in RPI – with just two losses. Ryan Arcidiacono orchestrates an unselfish and talented squad that relies heavily on the three-ball. If Villanova's shooters stay hot, they'll be a tough out this March.
The East's No. 2 seed, Virginia, makes its name on defense, where the Cavaliers lead college basketball in points allowed, surrendering just 50.7 points per game. Tony Bennett is a disciple of the pack-line defense, and evidently quite the teacher. In nine seasons as a head coach at Washington State and Virginia, Bennett's teams boast a 204-96 record. Last season was his first experiencing postseason success though, when Virginia advanced to the Sweet 16 as a No. 1 seed before falling to Michigan State. A healthy Justin Anderson, who has missed time with a broken finger and an emergency appendectomy, will be key to Virginia's success.
Oklahoma earned its No. 3 seed on the strength of a third-place finish in the grueling Big 12. The Sooners are led by junior guard Buddy Hield, who averages 17.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. Fans are hoping the seed is enough protection from early upsets that plagued the squad the last two seasons. In both 2013 and 2014, the No. 5-seeded Sooners lost Round-of-64 matchups to No. 12 seeds. They'd be wise to not look past No. 14 Albany, a NCAA Tournament team for the third year in a row.
Rounding out the East's top four seeds is Louisville. The 2013 NCAA Tournament champs finished the ACC regular season in 4th place, and brandish Rick Pitino's usual frenetic defense. But they'll play the remainder of the season without point guard Chris Jones, who's been dismissed from the team. Without their leader in assists, the Cardinals finished the season 3-2, albeit with losses to No. 12 Notre Dame and No. 19 North Carolina. Many will circle a third-round matchup with Northern Iowa as a possible upset.
Other notables: # 5 Northern Iowa, #7 Michigan State, #14 Albany
Aside from Kentucky, Wisconsin may be the most feared NCAA Tournament team. The Badgers are fresh off a Final Four, have player of the year candidate and future pro Frank Kaminsky manning the post and are long-overdue for a national title. They haven't brought an NCAA championship home to Madison since 1941, despite an active streak of 17 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. Kaminsky's stellar stat line (18.2 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.6 blocks per game) is circled on opposing scouting reports, but he receives help from Sam Dekker (13.0 points, 5.5 rebounds) and Nigel Hayes (12.4 points, 6.4 rebounds) as well. A return from senior guard Traevon Jackson, who's been sidelined since January 11th, could give the Badgers another weapon.
If seeds hold true, the West regional final could be a rematch from a season ago. Last year, No. 2-seeded Wisconsin upset No. 1 Arizona by a score of 64-63. The Wildcats will look to return the favor should the teams meet again. Sean Miller has Arizona cruising, with two Elite 8s and a Sweet 16 appearance in the last four years. But he's been unable to break into the Final Four, where the Cats haven't been since 2001. Six Arizona players average more than 9.0 points per game, thanks in no small part to the distribution of senior guard T.J. McConnell (6.4 assists per game). But the best of the bunch may be Pac-12 Freshman of the Year Stanley Johnson, who paces the team with a scoring average of 14.1 points per game.
Baylor joins Arizona as a team less than thrilled to be in the same region as Wisconsin. The Bears' 2014 NCAA Tournament run as the West's No. 6 seed included an upset over No. 3 Creighton before falling to Wisconsin in the Sweet 16. Scott Drew's team is led by double-digits scorers Taurean Prince, Rico Gathers, Kenny Chery and Royce O'Neale, who all average between 10.1 and 13.8 points per game. Gathers is a beast on the boards as well, with his 11.6 rebounds per game average ranking fourth nationally. Baylor could face a stiff second-round test if Georgia State guard Ryan Harrow is able to play. Harrow averages 18.7 points per game and pairs with R.J. Hunter (19.8 points per game) to form a lethal one-two punch.
North Carolina is the West's No. 4 seed. Few schools can rival the Tar Heels' tradition, but UNC has been in a bit of a rut the last two seasons, at least by its standards. Roy Williams and co. failed to make it out of the third round in 2013 and 2014, a trend they'll look to end should they advance to play the winner of Arkansas vs. Wofford. But first they'll have to get past Harvard, round-of-64 winners the past two seasons. Two juniors lead North Carolina, with Marcus Paige averaging 13.9 points and 4.6 assists while Brice Johnson chips in 13.2 points and 7.7 rebounds per game.
Other notables: #5 Arkansas, #13 Harvard, #14 Georgia State
After losing in the 2014 National Championship game to UConn, the Kentucky Wildcats ran the gauntlet and will enter the tournament with a perfect 34-0 record. Because of this, fans will hear about the 1976 season often. That was the last time an undefeated team won the NCAA tournament (Indiana Hoosiers). The depth of the Wildcats is unreal. They have eight players who average at least 20 minutes per game. Six of those individuals average at least 8.4 points per game. They are clearly the Goliath of the group, but there might be a couple Davids to watch.
Kansas has the depth to compete with Kentucky. The Jayhawks have ten players who average double-digit minutes. One of those guys is Cliff Alexander. He averaged 17.6 minutes per game along with 7.1 points per game and 5.4 rebounds per game, but was held out of the last six games due to an investigation regarding improper benefits. On the plus side, Kansas still won their 11th-straight Big 12 regular season title (13-out-of-14 years). Perry Ellis leads the team with 13.8 points per game and 7.0 rebounds per game. KU fans are hoping that Ellis can overcome a knee injury that sidelined him for two games in early March.
Notre Dame made quite an impressive run in the ACC tournament. They defeated Miami, Duke, and North Carolina on back-to-back-to-back nights to win the tourney. The Fighting Irish shot 51 percent from the field this season, second only to Gonzaga. They have four players who score an average of 12.4 points per game or more. Senior Jerian Grant is the straw that stirs the drink. Not only does he average a team-high 36.6 minutes per contest, but he also leads the team with 16.8 points per game and 6.6 assists per game. This team thrives from long-range. Notre Dame has four players who make at least 40 percent of their three-point attempts.
Maryland is one of five teams in the Midwest region who has made the NCAA championship game since 2000 (they won it all 2002). In their first year with the Big Ten, the Terrapins concluded the regular season in second place and won their only game they played against Wisconsin (59-53 in late-February). Maryland has three players who average at least 30 minutes per game and score double-digit points. Depth is a common theme in this region. Mark Turgeon has 10 guys who average at least 11.8 minutes per game. They may have won 26 games in the regular season, but losses against tournament teams Virginia, Ohio State, Indiana, and Iowa suggest that they are vulnerable, too.
Other notables: #6 Butler, #7 Wichita State, #10 Indiana, and #12 Buffalo
Duke is no stranger to the NCAA tournament. The Blue Devils are making their 20th-straight appearance in the Big Dance, but they haven't reached the Final Four since they won the tourney in 2010. This year, Coack K has seven players who average at least 19.3 minutes per game and four score at least 11.6 points per game. Freshman Jahlil Okafor is the cream of the crop. He nearly averages a double-double per contest (17.7 points per game 9.0 rebounds per game). Though the Blue Devils score 80.6 points per game (fourth in the nation), they're defense isn't as strong. They are 3-4 this season when their opponent scores at least 74 points and since February 18th, teams have dropped 74-plus on them four times.
Once the Cinderella story, Gonzaga is now a staple of March Madness after 17-straight NCAA appearances. However, the Bulldogs have made zero trips to the Final Four and only boast one Elite Eight appearance on their resume (1999). This season, the Zags finished with the best field goal percentage of any team (52.4 percent). They lost to only Arizona and BYU, both of whom are in the field of 68. Contrary to the new one-and-done norm, this team is led by three SENIOR guards. Kevin Pangos was the West Coast Conference's Player of the Year. He averaged 33.1 minutes, 11.5 points, and 5.0 assists per game.
The season had a rough start for Fred Hoiberg's Iowa State squad. Junior transfer, Jameel McKay, had his waiver request denied and had to wait until December to play. But, it was worth it. McKay averaged 26.8 minutes, 11.0 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks. The Cyclones may have failed to secure the
Big 12 regular season title, but they had the last laugh against Kansas in the 2015 Big 12 tourney. Last season, the Cyclones won the Big 12 tournament and then advanced all the way to the Sweet 16. This year, they have ten players who average at least 9.3 minutes per game. Five of their men score an average of 10.3 points per game.
Georgetown lives and breathes with junior D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera as their alpha dog. He is the only Hoya who averages over 30 minutes per game (34.2 min). He is also one of two players who average double-digit points per game (16.2 points per game). Georgetown's record against the RPI Top 50 is 4-10 (1-5 against RPI Top 25). However, the Hoyas are also 4-0 against the teams with an RPI from 51-100. Their second round opponent, Eastern Washington, has an RPI of 78. If they advanced to the third round, Utah owns an RPI of 20 and Stephen F. Austin is 35th.
Other notables: #5 Utah, #6 SMU, #8 SDSU, and #13 EWU
Can the Kentucky Wildcats lead by the Harrison brothers and Naismith Trophy nominees Willie Cauley-Stein / Karl-Anthony Towns carry their pursuit of perfection through the 2015 NCAA Tournament? Who will be this March Madness' Cinderella story? When you fill out your FOX Bracket Challenge sheet, remember these facts:
Although brand names and programs remain, with Coach K's Duke Blue Devils and his freshman sensation Jahlil Okafor, Bill Self's Kansas Jayhawks, Rick Pitino's Louisville Cardinals, and Roy Williams' North Carolina Tar Heels all ranked inside the Top 25, college basketball embraced some new blood prior to the 2015 NCAA Tournament.
The Virginia Cavaliers - led by junior guard Justin Anderson (when healthy) and Malcolm Brogdon - were an NIT qualifier only two seasons ago, but now rank among the nation's best teams. Northern Iowa and Wichita State led by Ron Baker - two teams previously known as tournament sleepers - have placed smelling salts under the noses of college basketball pundits. The Utah Utes lost more games than they won two years ago. The Maryland Terrapins are sniffing the tournament for the first time since 2010!
Let's be honest, the popularity of the NCAA basketball tournament is closely linked to the millions of rabid college basketball fans joining forces with casual fans to create an uber-national audience captivated by the bracket they crave following selection Sunday. The madness of March brings our nation closer together. Can we get an "Amen!?"
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Meet The Wretched
Posted on February 12, 2008Deathride, the new band featuring Coal Chamber vocalist Dez Fafara, is ringing in the New Year with rehearsals, new music, recording a new record, and getting on the great tour road. Dez speaks as follows:
"Rehearsals started again on [January] 3rd with about a 4 to 5 hours session. We're all having a great time playing this music and we're tight as hell.
"Then on the 4th, we wrote a new song called "Meet the Wretched." We rehearsed for about 4 hours and now on Sunday [Jan. 5], we're just taking a break.
"As we await for [producer] Ross Hogarth to return from the east coast, we spend our time tightening up everything and when the inspiration hits, we write new stuff.
"Album titles have been shifting around and nothing is set in stone, but right now, the band is holding on tight to the number Thirteen for a title.
"So basically pre-preproduction is starting. We're getting ready to fly people in for video taping and were waiting for our producer. So everything's moving along nicely.
"Last night, the band and I were talking about touring and we cannot wait. We all want to go overseas and we smell festival seasons coming as well as the summer in the United States will be a DEATHRIDE summer. As we constantly crisscross the United States playing 6 shows a week, I personally can't wait to get to Texas and New York City to play this music, see people and party."
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Video: Scraping Out The Pork Barrel
By Joseph Spector
Albany Bureau Chief
ALBANY - On the final day of the legislative session last month, the state Senate quietly approved $369 million for hometown projects -- including money for little leagues, local hospitals and museums.
WEB EXTRA: Here is a list of items approved by the state legislature.
The money was a re-appropriation of capital expenditures approved in the 2008-09 state budget, and some of it had been spent years ago. Still, the Republican-controlled Senate is being criticized for the spending at a time when public workers' salaries have been frozen and programs have been cut.
The allocation comes in an election year, when all 63 Senate seats are on the ballot. Republicans are clinging to a 33-29 seat majority.
"This is political pork," said Susan Lerner, executive director of Common Cause/NY. "There are real problems with giving these legislators large amounts of money, or even small amounts of money, which they are able to pass around at their sole discretion."
The money comes from an unspent pot of cash that the Legislature has tapped into for years to pay for pet projects in their districts.
The money is usually borrowed through the state Dormitory Authority or the Empire State Development Corp., the state's economic development arm.
A review by Gannett's Albany Bureau last year found that the state Legislature authorized spending $4.7 billion, mainly through borrowing, for capital projects over the past five years.
Scott Reif, a spokesman for Senate Republicans, said the latest round of spending is from unused appropriations dating back to the 2008-09 fiscal year. It was approved in two resolutions.
"These appropriations, which were previously advanced and previously approved, ensure critical economic development projects continue to move forward," Reif said. "The resolutions were approved with bi-partisan support."
While Senate Democrats supported the resolution, a spokesman for the Democratic conference knocked the spending, saying the money is going largely to Republican districts in an election year.
"For too long in Albany it has been about what is good for the politicians and not what is good for the people," said Mike Murphy, a spokesman for Senate Democrats. "The fact that the majority of this money is only going to Republican districts is outrageous and really shows the lengths the Republicans will go to hold on to power."
Morris Peters, a spokesman for the state Budget Division, said $31 million of the Senate's pot this year is going to projects that had not been previously funded. Assembly spokesman Michael Whyland said the Democratic-led Assembly didn't pass a similar resolution for capital projects it has funded.
Peters said the spending was consistent with Gov. Andrew Cuomo's position that no new money would be spent on legislative earmarks. Cuomo in April vetoed 129 so-called member items for lawmakers' local projects because he viewed them as new spending.
"Consistent with the governor's record on discretionary spending, there is no new funding, no new appropriation authority and no substitution of projects," Peters said in a statement.
The Senate's resolution included $100,000 to repair baseball fields for the Somers Little League in Westchester County. In Broome County, $500,000 went for upgrades to the Binghamton Mets' minor league baseball stadium.
In Monroe County, $8 million was designated for a crime lab.
It appears that some of the money was spent years ago, but was still included in the resolution. The resolution passed June 21, the last day of the legislative session.
The Senate passed a second resolution on June 21 that included money for other hometown projects, totaling about $3.6 million and mainly for crime prevention. It included some federal money, state officials said.
Thomas Weidemann, executive director of the Clemens Center, a performing arts center in Elmira, said he received a call recently from Sen. Thomas O'Mara's office that $1 million the group received in 2009 was going to be in the resolution. But he was told that it was not new money and was being included in the resolution for technical reason.
He said the money, secured by then-Sen. George Winner, R-Elmira, was crucial. It was used as part of an $18 million expansion.
"It was the critical piece. We found ourselves in a very precarious position," Weidemann said.
Some funding went to controversial groups. In one instance, $250,000 was allocated to the Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now, a charity started by music star Mary J. Blige, The New York Post reported last month that the charity has troubled finances. Although included in the resolution, the state money is not being sent to the group, Reif said.
Some officials were surprised that money, promised years ago, was finally approved. In 2008, with great fanfare, Senate Republicans and then-Majority Leader Joseph Bruno held a news conference in Rochester to announce $10 million in state aid for a new crime lab.
The money was never allocated - until $8 million appeared in the resolution last month.
"Any money that would come would go to the debt" for the $23 million lab, said Justin Feasel, a Monroe County spokesman.
The resolution included $100,000 for the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers. Michael Botwinick, the museum's director, said they learned about the funding a few weeks ago. It will go to repairs for the museum, which is in a house built in 1876. The museum is in the district of Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins, a Democrat.
"It's important to our community," Botwinick said of the museum. "The house very much has to do with teaching about sense of place and neighborhood."
Sen. Stephen Saland, R-Poughkeepsie, said the projects in his district help the region's economy. The projects included $1.25 million for the Walkway Over the Hudson, a popular tourist attraction, and $500,000 for the Poughkeepsie waterfront development. The money, he said, appears to have been allocated years ago.
"They are generally economic development items and items that are adding to the quality of life of not just my district, but to the mid-Hudson," Saland said.
Assemblyman Joel Miller, a Republican from Poughkeepsie, knocked the spending. He said it only goes to lawmakers in the majority in the Legislature and shouldn't be allocated by lawmakers themselves.
"It's unconscionable. When you have that kind of money to give out, everyone wants it," Miller said.
He continued: "So everyone in your district wants you to be the man of the month, the man of the week, the lady of the year. And then the newspapers print the articles that you were honored by this group and that group -- and the unknowing electorate thinks you actually did something."


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The I-9 verification process has gone electronic! New student employees are now able to complete Section 1 of the government mandated I-9 form from any computer. If you are a new student worker, please follow the process as outlined below:
Did you know that you can access your pay stub and other valuable payroll information on-line via the Oracle Student Self-Service application? Registration is easy. Just follow the step-by-step directions at
Be sure to sure to use your RIT DCE username. Your employee number will be the first five digits of your Kronos badge number.
Need help? Contact the ITS HelpDesk at 475-4357 for assistance.
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A few months back, a company by the name of Acuity Brands posted a job through the Student Employment Office website. While preliminary research showed that this company was a legitiment employer, we later discovered that another company was scamming college campuses using their identity. If you are in contact with Acuity Brands, please contact Public Safety and notify them about the issue. If you have contacted or been contacted by this employer, please change all your passwords for your own protection. Do not be fooled and be sure to check the legitimacy of all postings that you apply to. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused students and encourage you to be diligent in the future.
The New York State Wage Theft Prevention Act went into effect on Saturday, April 9th. This law is an enhancement of the NYS Labor Law Acknowledgement that employers currently provide to all newly hired employees. What this means to employers is that they are required to obtain a signed and dated written acknowledgement whenever a student who has never worked as a student worker on the RIT campus is hired by your department. Employers do not need to obtain this form from students who have previously worked on-campus.
Currently, employers are required to obtain a signed and dated NYS Labor Law Acknowledgement Form for each newly hired student worker. This form has been replaced with three new forms; Notice for Hourly Rate Employees, Notice for Multiple Rate Employees, and Notice for Exempt Employees. In addition to a new form format, you will notice several additional items, some of which do not apply. I will identify those items that do not need to be answered for you below. One noticeable difference on the forms is that the acknowledgement must also include an affirmation that the employee accurately identified his/her primary language to the employer and that the notice provided by the employer was in the language identified. At this time, New York State has only provided the forms in English. You will be notified of the changes or new forms as they are made available.
The new forms can be found on the SEO website (www.rit.edu/seo) on the 'On-Campus Employment Forms' page. You will notice a new grouping of forms under the title 'NYS Notice and Acknowledgement of Pay Rate and Payday Forms'. All three forms require you to answer 'Employer Information'.Notice and Acknowledgement of Pay Rate and Payday:
This form will be used for the majority, if not all, of your student workers. This form is to be used for new student workers who work one job in your department. All items must be answered, except for item '4 - Allowances taken'. Leave item 4 blank.Notice for Multiple Hourly Rate Employees:
This form is to be used for new student workers who are being hired into multiple jobs at different pay rates within the same department. Item '4 - Allowances Taken' does not need to be answered. Item 7 (Overtime Pay Rate) is just a statement of what the expected overtime rate will be for each position if overtime were to be received. No answer is required.Notice for Exempt Employee:
This form will be used for Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTA's) only. Employers may disregard items '4 - Allowances Taken' and '7 - Overtime Pay Rate'. You may leave these two items blank. Once the appropriate form is completed and signed, a copy must be given to the student and the original must be attached to the SEO Hire Form and sent to Student Employment where the forms will be kept for six years. There will be changes to this process as New York State makes more information available. In the meanwhile, your cooperation with the process outlined above will be greatly appreciated.
This notice must be given to employees on an official form from the New York State Department of Labor at the time of hiring, before they do any work. The employer must complete the form and have the employee sign a statement of acknowledgement of the written notice and keep the signed statement for 6 years.
Given that RIT employs approximately 8,000 student employees annually, the Student Employment Office receives thousands of student payroll forms to process during each academic quarter. The SEO staff works diligently to process the paperwork as quickly as possible, but there are several issues that slow down our progress and that's why we're asking for your help.Faxing:
Many of you have been faxing student payroll forms to the Student Employment Office for processing. However, the sheer volume of faxes sent to us is causing issues between our department and some of yours. We have been receiving faxes that are blank, faxes that are too light to read, faxes that are incomplete, etc. As a result, the SEO staff is spending valuable time trying to decipher the paperwork and answering your calls asking if we received your faxes when the time should be spent actually processing the paperwork. To ensure that we receive the paperwork in its entirety, we are asking that you have the paperwork hand delivered or put it into the interoffice mail. Starting Wednesday, December 8th, we will no longer be accepting faxed paperwork unless requested by a member of the SEO staff.Send Backs:
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How does he do it?
For as many awful salary cap situations as Glen Sather has
gotten the Rangers into, he has a nifty way of wriggling himself out of
The latest move this evening saw Slats send Michal Rozsival
and his $5 million cap hit over the next two years to Phoenix for 24-year-old left wing Wojtek
Wolski comes with a $3.8 million cap hit so not only did the
Rangers get a talented young forward, but they'll have an extra $1.2 million
next year to play with. That extra money
could be used to add another piece before the trade deadline, but it ill also
be a huge asset this summer when the Rangers must re-sign Brandon Dubinsky and
Ryan Callahan and are expected to make a run at Brad Richards.
Rozsival has been the frequent subject of boos over the last
couple years, and much of it was undeserved. Like Wade Redden, it wasn't Rozsival's fault that Sather threw an
obnoxiously large contract his way. Like
any logical human being he took it and didn't look back. But Rozsival was a good soldier for the
Blueshirts and was a solid defender for the most part. Unfortunately his balky knees and hips have
been his undoing.
In Wolski the Rangers have picked up another enigmatic,
hot-and-cold forward much like Alex Frolov whose injury was the impetus behind
this deal. I watched Wolski a lot with
the Avalanche and his talent is obvious. Of course, he also has a tendency to disappear for stretches.
One thing's for sure; the Blueshirts will be really tough to
beat in the shootout for the rest of the year. Wolski is one of the best in the skills competition
and with Mats Zuccarello's emergence and Erik Christensen's return a month from
now combined with Hank in net, the Blueshirts should be able to pick up a few
extra points down the stretch.
Wolski could be a much-needed shot in the arm for the
Rangers attack, but even as a marginal forward this deal is a win. Yet again the Blueshirts got younger as Steve
Eminger is now the elder statesmen on the blue line at age 28. Wolski has had plenty of success in his young
career and at a younger age than Frolov he may be able to put it all together
in blue.
But most of all, this was another shrewd financial move by
Slats who has proven that the salary cap is not an obstacle for anything he
wants to do. The Master of Monetary
Maneuvering has shed yet another silly contract and made the Rangers better
through a trade.
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16 U.S. Code § 2304 - Procedures applicable to formulation and implementation of transportation plans and projects developed pursuant to plans
(a) Public notice and meeting
The Secretary shall, during the formulation of any transportation plan authorized pursuant to section 2302 of this title—
(1) give public notice of intention to formulate such a plan by publication in the Federal Register and in a newspaper or periodical having general circulation in the vicinity of the affected unit of the national park system; [1]
(b) Notice and opportunity to comment given to State and local governments; report to Congressional committees
Prior to the implementation of any project developed pursuant to the transportation plan formulated pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall—
(1) establish procedures, including but not limited to public meetings, to give State and local governments and the public adequate notice and an opportunity to comment on the proposed transportation project; and
(2) submit, when the proposed project would involve an expenditure in excess of $100,000 in any fiscal year, a detailed report to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the United States House of Representatives. The Secretary may proceed with the implementation of such plan only after sixty days (not counting days on which the Senate or House of Representatives has adjourned for more than three consecutive days) have elapsed following submission of the plan.
[1] So in original. Probably should be followed by "and".
Source(Pub. L. 95–344, title III, § 304,Aug. 15, 1978, 92 Stat. 479; Pub. L. 103–437, § 6(d)(18),Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4584.)
1994—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 103–437substituted "Natural Resources" for "Interior and Insular Affairs" after "Committee on".
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Why global climate models do not give a realistic description of the local climate
Climate models need boundary conditions describing the surface conditions (e.g. energy and moisture fluxes) in order to yield a realistic representation of the climate system. Often simple parameterisation schemes are employed to provide a reasonable description, but these do not capture the detailed variations associated with small spatial scales.
Skillful scale
Shortcomings associated with parameterisation schemes and coarse resolution explain why one gridpoint value provided by the GCMs may not be representative for the local climate. A concept called skillful scale has sometimes been employed in the literature, most of which have been linked to a study by Grotch and MacCracken (1991) who found model results to diverge as the spatial scale was reduced. Specifically, they observed that:
Although agreement of the average is a necessary condition for model validation, even when [global] averages agree perfectly, in practice, very large regional or pointwise differences can, and do, exist.
Although it is not entirely clear whether this study really touched upon skillful scale, it has since been cited by others, and used to argue that the skillful scale is about 8 gridpoints. Nevertheless, since the 1991-study, the GCMs have improved significantly, and the GCMs now are run for longer periods and with diurnal variations in the insolation.
The figure above gives an illustration of the concept of regionalisation, or so-called downscaling. The left panel shows a typical RCM land-sea mask, giving a picture of its spatial resolution. The middle panel shows a blurred satellite image of Europe, which can illustrate how the sharp details are lost yet providing a realistic large-scale picture. The unblurred image of Europe is shown in the right panel. An analogy for the data from GCMs is looking at a blurred picture (middle above) while regional modeling (RCMs) and empirical-statistical downscaling (ESD) is putting on the glasses to improve the image sharpness (right above).
Both RCMs and GCMs give a somewhat 'blurred' picture albeit to different degrees of sharpness, and RCMs and GCMs are similar in many respects. However, GCMs are not just 'blurred' but also involve some more serious 'structural differences' such as an exaggerated Gibraltar Strait (see land-sea mask above), and the Great Lakes area, or Florida, Baja California are quite different and not just blurred (see figure below). Such structural differences are also present in RCMs (eg. fjords), but on much smaller spatial scales.
Yet the images shown here for present climate models do not really show features down to kilometer scales that may influence the local climate where I live, such as valleys, lakes, mountains and fjords, even for RCMs (the lower right panel shows an optimistic projection for improved spatial resolution in GCMs for the near future). The climate in the fjords of Norway (can be be illustrated by the snowcover) is very different from the climate on the mountains separating them. In principle, ESD can be applied to any spatial scale, whereas the RCMs are limited by computer resources and the availability of boundary data.
What is the skilful scale now?
My question is whether the concept of a skillful scale based on old GCMs still apply for the state-of-the-art models. The IPCC AR4 doesn't say much about skilful scale, but merely states that
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