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A decade ago, dairy farmers described fertile farmland south of the Black River in Jefferson County as a best-kept secret.
But as the price of commodity crops has climbed steeply, so has the demand for tillable farmland here. Land prices have doubled over the past five years as the area has evolved into a mecca for out-of-state farmers. Amish farmers have moved from Ohio and Pennsylvania to start farms here, while farmers from states across the Northeast and Midwest have scooped up the once inexpensive farmland to grow cash crops.
Seasoned dairy farmers have watched cash-crop farmers from outside the region move here to plant grain corn and soybeans on farmland previously tilled only for hay and silage.
Tillable farmland in the southern half of the county sold for $1,000 to $1,500 per acre five years ago, farmers say, but now goes for $2,000 to $3,000 per acre. In the countys northern half, farmland that sold for less than $500 per acre is now priced at more than $1,000.
But dairy farms that rely on tillable land to feed their cattle havent sat on the sidelines to be outcompeted by cash-crop farmers on land sales. Instead, they have scooped up large swaths of farmland to lock in sales before prices climb higher, said Howard D. Barney, 70. He co-owns Butterville Farms off Route 75 in Henderson with his two grown sons, Jesse A. and John A.
Thanks to recent land purchases, the 950-cow dairy farm now owns about two-thirds of its 2,900 acres of tillable farmland; it leases the rest. About 1,600 acres of corn silage and 1,300 acres of hay will be harvested this fall.
We used to pay much less than $100 an acre per month to rent land until the price of soybeans and grain went up, and then all hell went loose, Mr. Barney said. Now were competing with grain and soybean farmers. A few years ago, some of our neighbors were only getting $2 a bushel for grain corn. But last fall, they were getting $7 to $8 a bushel. Its made buying land more competitive.
In February, Butterville Farms joined Robbins Family Grain, Sackets Harbor, and Hillcrest Farms, Ellisburg, to buy 2,600 acres of prime farmland in the towns of Watertown and Hounsfield for $4 million from a Connecticut landowner. In that deal, Butterville acquired 400 acres of tillable farmland off Route 3 in the town of Watertown.
Mr. Barney, who has witnessed his fifth-generation dairy farm evolve for decades, said other farmers were surprised when Butterville bought 1,600 acres of land near its property about five years ago at a price of $1,400 per acre.
That price was considered expensive at the time, Mr. Barney said, but the land has now at least doubled in value. Wed now get $4,000 per acre for that land.
The Barneys, looking to the future, have aggressively bought land when opportunities have arisen in recent years, said Jesse, 46. Though prices are relatively high now compared with five years ago, he said, large dairy farms still are gobbling up as much land as possible.
Here, everything we harvest goes through our cows, he said. As far as corn goes, its better that we harvest from our own land, because its now cheaper to grow than it is to buy. And if you wait to buy land, you cant get any. Wed like prices to go back down to where they were, but I dont think thats going to happen.
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The increasing value of commodity crops has spurred farmers to repurpose land, growing grain and soybeans to cash in on prices, said Michael E. Hunter, field crops expert for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County. Seven years ago, for example, grain was sold at about $3.50 per bushel and soybeans for about $6.50 per bushel. Today, soybeans are being sold in advance at $13.82 per bushel for November, while grain is priced at $4.59 per bushel for December, according to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
Because of that trend, cash-crop farmers have purchased marginal farmland with heavier clay in the northern half of the county during the past five years for low prices, Mr. Hunter said. Soil on farms north of the Black River tends to drain water less efficiently, which results in lower harvest yields. While buying marginal farmland for cash crops is unusual, he said, farmers are raking in profits by doing so.
Before, the economics werent there to produce crops on that heavier soil because you couldnt make up your expenses, he said. But because of higher commodity prices, now farmers can get lower yields on those fields and still make money. People who are now growing corn and soybeans out there werent cropping five years ago, but its really getting pushed the last couple of years. Its all being driven by corn and soybean prices. Thats why people are willing to pay more.
As a result, Mr. Hunter said, farms that were leasing land at low prices have sometimes been bought out by cash-crop farmers who are willing to pay more. That is also a recent trend.
Some people couldnt afford land when rent values went up, he said. People sometimes have open-ended lease agreements, and someone else will offer to rent land for $10 to $15 more per acre.
Despite climbing prices, tillable farmland here still is much less expensive than in other states, Sackets Harbor dairy farmer Ronald C. Robbins said. Ten years ago, he said, Jefferson County launched marketing initiatives to lure farmers from outside the region to take over farmland here. But those efforts have been scaled back, he said, because the influx of farmers from outside the region is competing with local dairy farms to buy land, driving up prices. He said cash-crop farmers have relocated operations to the north country from Kentucky, Nebraska, Iowa and Canada. Amish farmers have relocated here from Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Ten years ago, there were all of these small dairies going out of business, and no one was there to take them over. But now that trend has totally reversed itself. Out-of-state people come in here and think land is cheap compared to their area of the country and, at $2,000 per acre, it is. But farmers here become a little protective when we see an outsider coming in who doesnt necessarily see the way we like to see things done. If theyre here to contribute to the community and make money, thats a different story, but not if theyre here to make money off the government with crop insurance.
Tight competition for farmland has spurred large dairy farms such as Robbins Family Grain, which has 950 cows, to acquire farmland while they still can, Mr. Robbins said. After acquiring 950 acres of tillable farmland in the $4 million, three-partner sale in February, the farm plans to harvest 2,600 acres of corn for grain and silage, 2,200 acres of hay and 900 acres of soybeans this fall. A 280-stall dairy barn was built recently at the Sackets Harbor farm off County Road 145, which will enable it to expand its herd to more than 1,100 head of cattle over the next two years.
Bigger dairies like ours want to have enough cropland now so we can manage our land during poor crop seasons, he said. Its a management risk for a lot of farms, and all of us need land.
Some small- to medium-size dairy farms, though, find it challenging to expand because of the farmlands high prices, said Arthur F. Baderman, agricultural educator at Jefferson Countys extension office. Some of these small farms dont have anyone in the family to take over and are tired of milking cows, he said. Theyre looking to either rent or sell land at high prices to larger farms so they can keep living in houses theyve always lived in. They want to wipe the slate clean and have money for retirement.
Seasoned dairy farmers realize that land values sometimes increase rapidly for years, then suddenly level off or decrease when the economy shifts, Mr. Robbins said. Agricultural land values have increased about 4.5 percent each year over the last 200 years, he said, but not at a steady rate.
Over that period, there have been about six boom times where land values have increased at a rapid rate. But then weve hit times where land prices have gone from a positive to negative trend, he said. These cycles happen, and you cant expect whats going on in the last five years to be the trend in the next five, or further on out. Steep money and high commodity prices encourage people to buy land and expand, but that will change if we go back to low commodity prices in a year and interest rates go up.
But dairyman Lyle J. Wood, who co-owns a 900-cow dairy farm in Cape Vincent with Scott F. Bourcy, predicted that land prices will continue to climb steadily because of sustained demand for farmland across the county.
We were generally buying land here for 500 to 600 bucks a year ago, but now its over $1,000, he said. I think prices are going to go up 10 percent a year for a long time, because everybody is driving up the prices, and you have guys who are doing strictly crop farming.
The farm, which bought 650 acres of land over the past three years, now owns about 2,000 acres and leases about 2,000, Mr. Wood said.
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Just like adults, children can feel completely out of control when they get stressed. Teaching them, by example, to stay present, quiet their minds, and check in with their gut feelings will help them learn to contain their emotions safely so temper tantrums don't become their default mode of expression. With all the stimulation that bombards children, the new three Rs—rest, relaxation, and reflection—may prove to be as important as reading, writing, and 'rithmetic.
In response to the traumatic events of September 11, Linda Lantieri, author of Building Emotional Intelligence (Sounds True, 2008), developed a curriculum to help strengthen children's ability to cope with stress. The following exercises can be taught to children 5 and older.
Create a peace corner.
Organize a special area where she can go to be quiet. You can include a photo of her favorite place, elements from nature, calming pictures, chimes, and quiet instrumental music.
Make room for silence.
While silence and kids may be a contradiction in terms, you can still try to
include silent breaks in your daily routine. For example, if you always listen to the radio or music when you drive, make it a family practice to have a few minutes of silence at the beginning and end of the car ride, and ask children to notice what they see, hear, and feel during that time.
Honor nature.
Being in nature almost automatically connects us to a sense of something larger than ourselves and lets us disengage from day-to-day preoccupations. Not only can you provide opportunities for your child to be in nature, you can help her focus on fully engaging her senses. For example, pick a place outdoors, and then observe, together, how that spot changes through the seasons.
Check in.
Young children are quite adept at tuning in to their bodies' signals, but as they get older, cultural conditioning often diminishes this innate ability. Help your child recognize the signs of stress—jumpiness, fast breathing, tight feelings in the chest, tense muscles, and upset stomach—as a first step in teaching him how to release it.


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Since the United States Forest Service was first established in 1905, the process of managing the nation's forests has undergone and continues to undergo significant changes.
And while no two forests are exactly the same, policies concerning forest fires remained largely uniform for decades.
Known as suppression, the policy of putting out all fires in the forest, in combination with a variety of other factors has created many of the problems that now face current forest managers.
Without the small fires that naturally start in forests across the western United States, trees and underbrush can become very dense and combined with drought situations, large fires can result.
The situation also has the potential to encourage the spread of bark beetles. Lodge pole pine bark beetles have been spreading in other areas. Locally, however, spruce trees were the dominate species. But the trees have mostly died out since they were decimated by spruce beetles beginning around 25 years ago.
"It started in the early 1980s around Twelve Mile Canyon in roadless areas and just moved north following the spruce," said Diane Cote of the local Forest Service tree staff.
About 90 percent of the spruce trees larger than 16 inches were dead by around 15 years ago and the beetle population collapsed.
The spruce trees have started to come back. But Cote indicated that "it might take 70 years to get back to what it was and, even then, it will be a young forest."
With so many dead trees, the Forest Service has had to deal with new issues that arise from the new dynamics of the forest. And while logging is a big issue elsewhere, it does take place in many of the dead areas locally. But with the increased landslide potential that has arisen from greater moisture in the soil, most of the logging must be done carefully.
"The soil here is naturally very unstable, but when we are salvaging the bug kill spruce we just don't build new roads to it and use helicopters if needed," said Cote, "We haven't had any landslides from logging."
Besides the increased potential for landslides, vast areas of dead spruce can also pose a significant threat to those who use the forest to recreate. In and around established camp sites, the Forest service periodically removes fallen timber, or leaning "widow makers," from the area, however, many forest patrons tend to not use these sites and go find their own and don't look for dangerous trees.
"Dead spruce stands as long as 60 years," said Cote and since the beetle kill happened, "we're starting to have a lot of spruce fall."
Recently the Forest Service has been doing some prescribed burns locally as a management tool to keep the relative ages of different forests diverse. Before the beetle kill the relative age of the spruce forest was about 180 to 200 years old according to Cote, who added that the consistent ages were likely from a previous beetle kill. With so many trees around the same age, the beetles were able to attack as said above, about 90 percent of the living trees.
Many factors have also played into beetles spreading rapidly across many forests in the west, including climate change, the increasing settlement of forest areas, and the suppression of fires, according to Cote, but at the moment, it is still difficult to determine what will be the best course of action as to the management of the forests locally and nationally.


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To the Editor:
Clearly the Iraq war that took 190,000 lives and cost $2.2 trillion was not worth the cost in precious American lives and treasure. It is a tribute to the lack of statesmanship of President Bush and the lack of guts of Congress in not exerting its constitutional duties and obligations.
Shame on them all, and shame on us for accepting each incompetence on the part of our national leaders.
Bill Coty
Do you accept the total incompetence and arrogance we're stuck with now?
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The Worcestershire Bridleways & Riders Association supports and promotes our local bridleways. Since the club's inception, the WBRA has created several Private Parking Places which enables our members to park securely and enjoy a variety of rides throughout the county. During the year we organise escorted rides from these PPP's to guide members round areas they may not be familiar with.
The WBRA runs the permit scheme within the Wyre Forest. Permits have always been required to ride in the forest and in 2011 the WBRA took over the running of the scheme. We have also negotiated a private parking area, separate from the main car park.
We also work with our local County Council, BHS team and parish wardens to maintain bridlepaths and fix problems that arise.
We hope you enjoy looking through this web site and find helpful information and events, we always welcome ideas and suggestions for anything relating to bridleways and riders enjoyment in and around Worcestershire.
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So, I've been speaking with a recruiter and when I went in to speak with him we did some measurements, turns out I'm 4% body fat over and they say the best way to lose it is to run. I have not ran in over 9 years, any advice on how to 'restart' with a beginner running plan? If it helps. i'm 6 foot 6, 280 LBs.
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Re: Help with a beginner running plan
While Google can help you out, you may want to also look into some general aerobic exercises to work off that weight. There's a number of threads that have some great advice. You can check out SSG Ken's aerobic exercises at http://www.nationalguard.com/life/fitness/aerobic on the NG website, which is a good way to work on your cardio, which will, of course, help in the long run.
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Amy enjoys problem solving and using positive reinforcement to help owners and their dogs better understand each other. She believes it's important to teach dog owners how to read canine body language and if people can learn to "read" what their dog is "saying," they will have a better opportunity for mutual communication. When both the handler and the dog understand each other, training can become easier and more effective and fun for both parties. Amy believes that as our dog's caregiver, we should create an environment in which our dog will be set up for success.
Amy acquired her certification in Canine Behavior and Training at Mt. Ida College and is a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers. She grew up with animals and has always loved watching people and their pets interact with each other. Amy has two pit bull mixes and a hound lab mix, all of which are rescues. She loves to work her dogs in nose work, dock-diving, biking and running.
Alicia, Sudbury Store Manager
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Amy, Director of Business Development
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Angela serves as the Intake/Adoption Coordinator for Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue and is a member of the Association of
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Christine believes that training is the necessary foundation to a lifelong relationship with one's dog. It helps strengthen the
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Colby grew up with dogs and horses. She worked for fifteen years in the horse industry teaching, training, and
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Gail has been training detection dogs since 1992. She is the Training Director for the Massachusetts Rescue & Recovery
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More than 360 archers competed in the North Dakota National Archery in the Schools Program state tournament April 12-13 in Bismarck.
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I'm guessing that as well. What I worry about is how they'll judge value of items offered... since some mythicals are much rarer than others. Steam market prices?
Very disappointing event. Much more vile threats and attitude than in regular games. It's only good with 5 man (and 5 man only) stack. I feel bad for people who spent money to gather ingots and just ended up wasting them in the end because 99% of the time the other 4 people on the team don't buy anything and just leave as soon as they hit 100k damage.
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Wow, nice. Unfortunately I had school work the entire day, same with the rest of the week...
Hoping to make reading week into Dota week if I can, lol.
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Dec. 5, 2014
Pop star Alicia Keys releases new song We Gotta Pray in protest of Staten Island grand jury's decision not to indict white police officer in the death of Eric Garner; song, which pleads for peaceful protest, is accompanied by video that combines photos of civil rights demonstrations from the past and present. MORE
Sep. 21, 2014
Nicholas Kristof Op-Ed column describes singer Alicia Keys's decision to start We Are Here movement, which will channel her music and her fans to social justice causes; notes that Keys is trying to connect with fans who are frustrated about social inequities but feel helpless to make difference. MORE
Sep. 30, 2013
Second annual Global Citizen Festival in Central Park revolves around mission of ending extreme poverty worldwide; concert features performances by Bono, Stevie Wonder, John Mayer, Alicia Keys, Kings of Leon, Elvis Costello, as well as visit from Ban Ki-moon, of the United Nations. MORE
May. 31, 2013
The novelist Alice Walker and the rock musician Roger Waters had called upon Alicia Keys to cancel a planned concert in Tel Aviv to protest Israel's policies toward the Palestinians. MORE
Apr. 8, 2013
Jon Pareles reviews Alicia Keys concert at Barclays Center. MORE
Nov. 27, 2012
Jon Caramanica reviews Rebel Soul, latest album by country singer and rapper Kid Rock, and Midnight Special, newest record from his one-time sideman Uncle Kracker; Ben Ratliff reviews Alicia Keys' latest release Girl on Fire; Nate Chinen reviews eponymously-titled debut album by jazz group 40Twenty. MORE
Sep. 30, 2012
Girl on Fire, title track on Alicia Keys's new album, was inspired by a phrase an interviewer used to describe her, combined with a loud, obnoxious drum track. MORE
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R&B singer Alicia Keys, now a wife and mother, is also releasing a new album called Girl on Fire in November. MORE
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New releases from Alicia Keys, Cam'ron, Seal and Carla Kihlstedt and Satoko Fujii.November 12, 2007 artsNews
A Neo-Soul Star as She Is: Nurturing Her Inner Rebel
By singing from the perspective of an assertive, self-guided woman, Alicia Keys leads the charge in defying the latest wave of pop and hip-hop sexism.September 9, 2007 artsNews
Alicia Keys Fights For Soul's Survival
A generation ago, before Alicia Keys was born, soul songwriting began to face nearly fatal challenges. Disco flattened out the syncopations of funk, and hip-hop replaced soul's gospel roots with macho conflict, materialistic striving and vamps instead of song forms.December 7, 2003 artsNews
Loving and Losing To Chase the Blues
Alicia Keys has learned at least one important lesson from hip-hop: the best way to honor your musical heroes is to steal from them.February 4, 2002 artsReview
To Be Alicia Keys: Young, Gifted and in Control
Precisely one week before Christmas, Alicia Keys was in her dressing room backstage at Madison Square Garden, there to repay fate and the airwaves for a very good year.January 27, 2002 artsNews
'Empire' on Fox Has Become a Star Attraction
Season 2, with eight more episodes than its abbreviated winter run, again promises a wealth of big-name guest stars.
September 13, 2015, Sunday
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Levi's Responds to Challengers With Revamped Women's Jeans
The company is fighting back against high-fashion brands and the activewear styles.
July 9, 2015, Thursday
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Alicia Keys, With Garner Anthem 'We Gotta Pray,' Pleads for Peaceful Protests
A video for her song, written in response to the death of Eric Garner during an encounter with the police on Staten Island, combines photos of civil rights demonstrations from the past and present.
December 5, 2014, Friday
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A Great Lawn for a Global Cause
Central Park was the setting for the Global Citizen Festival, which attracted thousands of concertgoers and put a focus on poverty and other issues.
September 29, 2014, Monday
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Alicia Keys Asks: Why Are We Here?
Alicia Keys wants to galvanize an infantry that moves from being frustrated about the world to improving it.
September 21, 2014, Sunday
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The Strange, Revealing Case of Gerard Butler, Fragrance Model
While female A-list celebrities see beauty deals as career makers, A-list men do not.
July 17, 2014, Thursday
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Singing Nun Wins Italian TV Talent Show
Sister Cristina Scuccia became a viral sensation belting out pop hits, but some now wonder whether fame will lead her astray from her first calling.
June 7, 2014, Saturday
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Eurythmics to Reunite for Beatles Tribute
John Mayer, Keith Urban, Maroon 5 and others will also take part in the show to be broadcast on CBS on Feb.9, the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show."
January 6, 2014, Monday
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Alicia Keys Leaves Job With BlackBerry
Alicia Keys has lost her job as BlackBerry's global creative director. She got the job last year in connection with the company's introduction of the BlackBerry 10 line of phones. But she continued to use an iPhone to post on Twitter.
January 2, 2014, Thursday
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The Pixies Join Festival Lineup in Israel
The band had been scheduled to perform in Israel in 2010 but withdrew amid international pressure over an Israeli naval raid.
December 25, 2013, Wednesday
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You'll have to excuse New Yorkers if Friday night's Knicks opener against the Heat has gone somewhat under the radar. We've had larger concerns, like making sure our prized possessions aren't washed out to sea, trivial items like our cars or grandparents.
After such a harrowing week, there's a strong case to be made that the Knicks shouldn't even be playing tonight, what with the devastation still unfolding in so many parts of the Tri-State area. There's something distasteful about caring about basketball when folks are literally struggling to find food.
But there's that other part for Knicks fans, the part that certainly wants to understand all that and does, but that can't fight the fact they've waited an awful long time for this, and you know the two teams are already here, and there's the arena right over there, so maybe they should just play and some of us could watch?
And so while putting this mere sporting contest in its proper perspective, we can also take stock of the fact that this is actually a pretty big game for the Knicks, especially for its star player Carmelo Anthony.
I think it's fair to say that Anthony's time so far in New York has to qualify as something of a disappointment. Considering that the highlight of his run here has been a two-week stretch in which Jeremy Lin made everyone's heads explode, a stretch in which he wasn't actually playing, it's fair to say we're still waiting for this trade to bear fruit. In fairness, during his time here, neither the Knicks nor Anthony have been bad, they just haven't been that great either.
Which is why there is such an uncertainty that surrounds the whole team this year. There's no doubt it's improved, little argument it's not the best Knicks team in years — the competition, you will note, is slim — but also a gnawing sense that it's still not really a threat to beat the other top teams in the league, a sense they could begin to dispel with a big opening night.
Which isn't to say the Knicks have to come out and win this game or everything is hopeless and futile, though I'm sure it will feel that way for at least a few minutes. I'd certainly be content to just see them play well, to look like they belonged on something of an elite level.
But there also exists an opportunity to turn this opener into one of those special sports moments that come along only so often. That opportunity goes especially for Anthony, who hasn't quite yet ingrained himself in the city he worked so hard to play in.
But we're here tonight. We're cold, we're wet, probably huddled around the one TV in the neighborhood that actually works and ready to wrap our arms around our own franchise player.
Tonight's game is certainly not the defining moment of Anthony's career, a loss won't signify anything greater than the team going 0-1, but it's an opportunity for Anthony to receive a full New York embrace. A big performance against the defending champion Heat would go a long way in lifting the mood surrounding the Knicks and the city they play in.
It would have been easy for the Knicks not to play tonight, but if the game must go on, hey, might as well make the most of it, right?


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As a proof of concept we tried evaporating 1/2 a cup of Campari in the microwave. It took about 6 minutes but then we weren't able to get the result off the pyrex bowl without potentially breaking the bowl. On the second attempt after 4 minutes we poured out the liquid onto a silpat pressed into a larger bowl which resulted in this:
Once ground down Damon verified that the taste and texture were identical to what he was doing in the oven in 6 hours:
A look in On Food and Cooking revealed a few more considerations:
When we dissolve sugar or salt in water the boiling point of the solution becomes higher than the boiling point of pure water. This increase in the boiling point depends predictably on the amount of material dissolved... so the boiling point of a solution is an indicator of the concentration of the dissolved material. ... sugar syrup that boils at 250F/125C is about 90% sugar by weight ... at 300f/149C and above, nearing 100%
as the sugar concentration passes 80% [240F/116C], there's so little water left that both the temperature of the syrup and its boiling point rise more rapidly. As the concentration approaches 100% , the temperature rises very fast, and can over shoot the desired range and brown or scorch the sugar.
Above 330F/165C, the sugar syrup is more than 99% sucrose. It no longer boils but begins to break down and caramelize.
Based on this and more experimentation I have a more streamlined process.
1.) Use a silicone baking mold, it can handle temperatures up to 400F and is much easier remove the final product. For experiments I've been using a cupcake mold which is good for a 1/4 cup sample.
2.) Heat in short increments at the beginning (more violent boiling at a lower temperature due to the alcohol first boiling off) and at the end (sharp increase in temperature as the sugar concentration rises).
3.) When experimenting constantly take the temperature between short heatings (20-30 seconds). This will give you a good idea of how long it takes to evaporate the liquid.
For Maraschino (Luxardo) I had to use 20 sec intervals for the first 1.5 minutes, then could let it go for 3 mins straight before going back to 20 sec intervals until 303.5F was reached. The result when cooled is an easily removable "puck" of Maraschino:
A quick grind in my mortar results in a fine powder:
Thus far this technique has worked for Campari, Angostura Bitters (with added sugar), Green/Yellow Chartreuse, and Maraschino. Sloe Gin didn't work so well but I think I can add more sugar to make it work. I plan to go through the rest of my liquors to see what else can be made into powders.
One outstanding question is if the high temperature changes the flavor/aroma of the liquor. The Green/Yellow Chartreuse lost most of their more floral aroma about half way though the process and ends up tasting more vegetal (not unlike the Elixir Végétal).
Disclaimer: Your results may very depending on your microwave and elevation
edit: spelling and pictures now link to higher resolution pictures on flickr
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Borut Pahor
Slovenian President Borut Pahor waves to the crowd prior to a meeting... News PhotoBorut Pahor,Crowd,Diplomacy,François Hollande,French Culture,Ljubljana,Meeting,People,Politics,Slovenia,Vertical,WavingPhotographer AFPCollection: AFP 2013 AFPSlovenian President Borut Pahor waves to the crowd prior to a meeting with French President Francois Hollande on July 25, 2013, in Ljubljana. The presidents of eight western Balkans countries along with French president Francois Hollande met in Slovenia at an unprecedented summit aimed at promoting cooperation and further EU enlargement in the region. The summit was organized by the presidents of the only two former Yugoslav states that joined the EU, Slovenia's Borut Pahor and Croatia's Ivo Josipovic, and backed by the French president underlining the need for reforms for all Balkans states that would like to join the EU. AFP PHOTO / JURE MAKOVEC (Photo credit should read Jure Makovec/AFP/Getty Images)


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Rear brake help
I have a 1986 fxrs-sp and need to replace rear brake mounting bracket 44205-82 and caliper 44050-82a. Mounting bracket is easy to find at the dealer and online,however caliper is history as in obsolete! i have tryed a lot of online sites like nos parts,and others. Can anyone tell me 100% for sure, no it should fit or I thing it will work if I can use 44050-87 and the mounting bracket that goes with it to replace mine? I would like to use H-D parts. We are talking big money here so no guess work please. If I have to aftermarket will be the answer, however I am not the type of rider who will require P&M or such. H-D will work just fine. Thanks


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Authorities search for missing boy near Seligman
SELIGMAN — Authorities used night vision equipment to search late Saturday for a missing 7-year-old Phoenix boy near Seligman.
The Yavapai County Sheriff's office says Cole Evans was last seen about 10 a.m. playing outside his grandmother's home near Anvil Rock Road.
When the family couldn't find the boy, neighbors joined in searching the area before sheriff's office was notified about noon.
The office says the boy has form of autism. There's no evidence of foul play and the family is fully cooperating.
He is described as about 4 feet tall, 70 pounds with brown hair, blue eyes, and wearing a black hooded coat with a Batman emblem.


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From college and NFL to high school: 'This is back to the roots'
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — Dennis Erickson has seen the world of football, with plenty of highs and lows.
But the veteran coach says he hasn't had this much fun in a long time.
Erickson spent the last week of August on the practice field with the South Albany High School football program as a volunteer assistant.
His son, Bryce, is the Rebels' first-year head coach.
"This is back to the roots of coaching right here," Erickson said as South prepared for the Aug. 31 season-opener at McKay in Salem. "Just seeing them improve and get better is what it's all about."
The former Oregon State football coach, sporting a Rebels T-shirt and visor and trademark black sunglasses, has been spreading himself around the Rebels' practices. Basically everywhere.
"He just kind of floats around and helps us wherever he's needed. It's been great," said Bryce Erickson, who was a graduate assistant and later an assistant under his father the past five seasons at Arizona State.
"He's a football coach. He's always been a football coach, no matter what level he's at. He jumped right in and got involved."
Dennis Erickson, now 65, was fired in November but allowed to stay on for the Sun Devils' bowl game, a 56-24 loss to Boise State in the Maaco Bowl in Las Vegas.
He's spent much of the time since then back at home in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, away from the sport that has consumed most of his life the past 40-plus years. This summer he filled many hours fishing and golfing.
"The last six or seven months have been real good for me," said Erickson who has been the head coach of six college and two NFL teams. "The last three years have been stressful in that business."
Which made getting back on the field — away from the business aspect of football — even more enjoyable.
Dennis Erickson's presence has provided a much-needed spark for a program that didn't win a varsity game last year.
He's spent a significant amount of practice time working with the offense and specifically the quarterbacks, including senior Tanner Tibbett.
Tibbett said the biggest help has come in reading coverages.
"In the past I had no idea," Tibbett said. "He's helped me read a defense, see where the blitzes are coming from."
Tibbett said at first it was easy to get star struck by whom he was getting coached. But that eventually wore off some, letting the focus be more on football.
Joining the elder Erickson at South practices twice so far has been Gregg Smith, an assistant under Dennis for 27 years.
"Just a huge impact, too," Bryce Erickson, 37, said of Smith, who spent time with coaches and players answering questions and helping make corrections and small adjustments.
Dennis Erickson has made a couple of quick stops at other football camps recently.
Recently, Erickson was in his former hometown of Everett, Wash., to talk with football players at Cascade High School.
Erickson played at Everett High School with Burt Cronin, the father of Cascade's first-year head coach, Joe Cronin. Erickson's father, Robert "Pink" Erickson, was the first-ever football head coach at Cascade.
He also stopped by an Oregon State practice for about an hour.
"They do a great job. Mike Riley is a great coach," Erickson said. "I'm excited about their season coming up."
Erickson said he might go to the Wisconsin at OSU game Sept. 8 game if he can get a ticket. He also hopes to see Washington State — another of the six college teams where he's been the head coach — play this fall.
He planned to head for Coeur d'Alene after South's home game against North Eugene to take care of some business matters.
Erickson said he still isn't sure if he'll be a head coach again. "I don't know if I will or I won't."
He says it's all about opportunities, which he admits don't come around as frequently as when he was younger.
If it doesn't work out, he'll continue helping out his son and enjoying life with a little less stress.
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At Recchiuti Confections, some tempered chocolate is always at the ready for lining molds, slowly churning in machines that keep it at a precise temperature. Mastering tempering opens the door to the world of chocolate confectionary and lets you expand your candy-making skills. This recipe is a sure fire way into your loved one's heart this Valentine's Day.
TEMPERING THE CHOCOLATE and DIPPING THE STRAWBERRIES
First things first, have your equipment ready. A stainless steel bowl, rubber spatula and a thermometer (preferably digital) will be your main tools. The room you are working in should be neither hot nor cold, preferably 65-70 F. If you are using chocolate by the block you will need to chop the chocolate into pieces no more than 1" by 1". Be sure to wash your strawberries and lay them out on paper towels and give them ample time to dry. Water will seize your beautifully tempered chocolate and it will no longer be usable for tempering, although still edible.
Start by scaling and chopping 4 pounds of chocolate. Place 3 pounds of chocolate in the bowl over a pot of shallow simmering water, making sure the bowl does not touch the water. Melt the chocolate, in this case dark, until the temperature reads 118 F.
Once you reach the desired temperature remove the bowl from the pot and add 2/5 of the 1 pound un-melted chopped chocolate (roughly 20% of the 3 lbs) to the melted and start stirring. Keep stirring until the chopped chocolate has completely melted. Take the temperature. It should read around 92-94 F.
The current temperature will determine how much more of the chopped chocolate to add. At this point you may start adding small amounts of the chopped chocolate. Your final temperature should be 89-90 F. Continue stirring and after each addition of chocolate melts take the temperature. If the chocolate stops melting and there are leftover chunks you may pick them out and place them in plastic wrap to save for another time. After you reach the final temperature take a little chocolate on your rubber spatula and drizzle it onto a sheet of parchment. In 4-6 minutes the chocolate should start to set up.
A key factor to tempering, other than temperature of course, is agitation. In the pastry kitchen you hear the phrase "Agitation promotes crystallization," very often. What you are doing when you temper chocolate is causing certain crystals to align and give it the familiar shine and snap that we all love. If you met all the temperatures and your chocolate is streaky and hazy take another 4-5 minutes to stir, and then take another test.
It is best to dip the fruit the same day you plan on eating them. There is moisture in the strawberries that will leak through the chocolate layer and affect the look and mouth feel of the chocolate. Line a sheet pan with parchment or wax paper. Line up your strawberries, bowl of beautifully tempered chocolate, and parchment lined sheet tray in that order and start dipping! The left over chocolate can be poured onto a parchment-lined sheet tray. When the chocolate sets up break it up and put it into a Ziploc bag to save for another day.
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I care more about the swapping of gear looks :P finally no more ugly half samurai monk.
I care more about the swapping of gear looks :P finally no more ugly half samurai monk.
i included that as well when i said enchanter
also you can finally dye legendaries , no more crappy rainbow colors on my characters
I'm really looking forward to RoS, with no doubt the game will be fun. However, my main concern lies with the longevity and lack of endgame...also BoA on everything is disappointing. Companies really need to learn that hurting players because of botters isn't how to go about fixing the issue.
Edit: Also I wish i had your battletags :^), need ppl to play with lol
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the game can Shut Down tomorow i dont care about Trash
The AH was never the core problem for D3, that's just missing the forest for the trees. The AH was a good system, it shortcut the need to sit in chat for hours on end spamming WTT X for Y. The problem was that the game was balanced around the AH, drop rates were set low because it was assumed you would be using the AH, it became part of the progression you were expected to use and that was what caused so much trouble.
Now we've lost virtually all trading. I'm honestly not sure how I feel about this whole BoP thing that's going to happen, we'll see how it turns out I guess. I'm still going to get the expansion, I did have fun with D3 and I hope to continue having fun. The test realm has been a blast to play and I hope it's a sign of things to come for the game, or at least a step in the right direction.
I still have mixed feeling regarding RoS. Been lurking on D3 forums every now and then. Not so sure what to think of it.
Regardless, i have pre-ordered and cant wait for it.
I haven't played D3 in a couple years, but wasn't Blizzard making money from the RM AH? Taking a percentage of the sales and whatnot.
I only played D3 for 10-11 days. I was farming Inferno Act II with my Wizard by then. The game is done, done as is they never did rollbacks or took care of all the exploits that plagued it. Through a simple exploit people were wielding dual 2H weapons for almost a year and even when they fixed it, they only prevented new players from using it, but rest remained with dual 2H until they decided to unequip wpns.
The gold dupe thing was the nail in the coffin, fortunately I got the game for free thx to the annual WOW pass promo so I didn't burn myself. The AH is least I'm concerned about...
Starcraft oldschool aka wise/04. SWG/UO aka Wise HeRo, Light Jedi Knight pre-cu (Bria)
There will still be a trading community outside D3. Just like D2 had. Difference is there are now people with billions of gold. That is still worth something, unlike in D2 where gold had little to no value. Someone said AH wasnt the core problem. That actually was exactly the core problem. You spend more time on the AH min/maxing then actually playing the game. Even if you would increase droprates, AH would still be a problem. You cant compare it with a real mmo where an AH kinda works.
The AH wasn't honestly that big a deal though, the problem is the drop rates basically demanded that you had to play the AH to progress. If the drop rates had been reasonable then most people wouldn't have cared about the AH, the problem was that the AH was mandatory instead of optional.


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Sterling Speaks
Posted by Kevin Arnovitz on Tue, 01/22/08, 01:37pm:
Donald T. Sterling opened up to T.J. Simers in this morning's edition of the Los Angeles Times. The long and short of it is that the Clippers owner isn't happy and is willing to lay a good share of the blame at the feet of Mike Dunleavy and Elgin Baylor.
Sterling said he expects more from his coach. "That's why I'm paying [Dunleavy] the money I am," he said. "I want to see him win. I don't want to tell him how to do it. I'm just interested in the conclusion. My whole philosophy is hire the best people and let them do their jobs.
"There is no alternative, you have to rely on them, and if it doesn't work out, either you're patient or make changes, right?"
The most intriguing bit from the piece, though, is Dunleavy's response:
Dunleavy, asked about the owner's frustration, said, "I'm very frustrated too. But I'm also frustrated with the organization. I saw this coming, but had two deals out there that they didn't want to do. It contributed to where we are now." [emphasis added]
Dunleavy is basically saying that Sterling and/or Baylor wouldn't sign off on a couple of trades and/or free agent acquisitions – deals Dunleavy felt were crucial to making the team competitive on a nightly basis. It's safe to assume that one of the two in question was the unloading of Corey Maggette. I can't even begin to speculate on the other deal.
It's well-known that Sterling has a paternal affinity for Maggette, the longest tenured Clip. And, sure enough, Simers reports that Sterling feels "Maggette would be a better player with 'aggressive coaching,'" This sentiment places Sterling squarely in the category of "Corey Maggette partisan."
What Sterling characterizes as "aggressive coaching" sounds a lot like a euphemism for "better coaching," but DTS is more politic than that. My problem here with Sterling's logic isn't that he's wrong about Maggette [though he is], or wrong about Dunleavy [maybe, maybe not]. It's that Sterling had over three seasons to gauge Dunleavy's capacity to coach Corey Maggette and countless other NBA players before the Clippers offered him a 4 year/$22M extension.
If you're an NBA owner, it's one thing to hire a guy and not renew him if you feel that he's not up to the job of rebuilding your franchise. But it's quite another to watch him coach your pet for 3+ seasons -- during which this player plateaued as a solid 2nd/3rd scoring option with limited ancillary and defensive skills – then pay that coach a fortune anyway. What about the Maggette-Dunleavy chemistry is any different today than it was in 2004?
Whether the Clippers have underachieved this season given the injuries, or Maggette has underachieved because of passive coaching -- or even whether Mike Dunleavy should be coaching the team at all -- is up for debate. But whether Sterling had ample opportunity to judge Mike Dunleavy's performance as a coach prior to re-upping him for an exorbitant amount isn't.


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42 U.S. Code § 14053 - Violent crime and drug emergency areas
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(a) Definitions
In this section—
"major violent crime or drug-related emergency" means an occasion or instance in which violent crime, drug smuggling, drug trafficking, or drug abuse violence reaches such levels, as determined by the President, that Federal assistance is needed to supplement State and local efforts and capabilities to save lives, and to protect property and public health and safety.
"State" means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
(b) Declaration of violent crime and drug emergency areas
If a major violent crime or drug-related emergency exists throughout a State or a part of a State, the President may declare the State or part of a State to be a violent crime or drug emergency area and may take appropriate actions authorized by this section.
(c) Procedure
(1) In general
A request for a declaration designating an area to be a violent crime or drug emergency area shall be made, in writing, by the chief executive officer of a State or local government, respectively (or in the case of the District of Columbia, the mayor), and shall be forwarded to the Attorney General in such form as the Attorney General may by regulation require. One or more cities, counties, States, or the District of Columbia may submit a joint request for designation as a major violent crime or drug emergency area under this subsection.
(2) Finding
A request made under paragraph (1) shall be based on a written finding that the major violent crime or drug-related emergency is of such severity and magnitude that Federal assistance is necessary to ensure an effective response to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety.
(d) Irrelevancy of population density
The President shall not limit declarations made under this section to highly populated centers of violent crime or drug trafficking, drug smuggling, or drug use, but shall also consider applications from governments of less populated areas where the magnitude and severity of such activities is beyond the capability of the State or local government to respond.
(e) Requirements
As part of a request for a declaration under this section, and as a prerequisite to Federal violent crime or drug emergency assistance under this section, the chief executive officer of a State or local government shall—
(1) take appropriate action under State or local law and furnish information on the nature and amount of State and local resources that have been or will be committed to alleviating the major violent crime- or drug-related emergency;
(2) submit a detailed plan outlining that government's short- and long-term plans to respond to the violent crime or drug emergency, specifying the types and levels of Federal assistance requested and including explicit goals (including quantitative goals) and timetables; and
(f) Review period
The Attorney General shall review a request submitted pursuant to this section, and the President shall decide whether to declare a violent crime or drug emergency area, within 30 days after receiving the request.
(g) Federal assistance
The President may—
(1) direct any Federal agency, with or without reimbursement, to utilize its authorities and the resources granted to it under Federal law (including personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, financial assistance, and managerial, technical, and advisory services) in support of State and local assistance efforts; and
(h) Duration of Federal assistance
(1) In general
Federal assistance under this section shall not be provided to a violent crime or drug emergency area for more than 1 year.
(i) Regulations
Not later than 120 days after September 13, 1994, the Attorney General shall issue regulations to implement this section.
Source(Pub. L. 103–322, title IX, § 90107,Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1988.)
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It's different than FO:E. Where FO:E focused a lot on the story aspects, and the building of the world, PH is more focused around Blackjack and her choices. It's not the same, but Somber ain't Kkhatman.
I stand by my statement that FO:E is one of the best books I've ever read, so I don't expect PH to top it. It makes it a lot easier to read.
Frey is out for 30. Driving to the other house
That reminds me, I still need to finish the latest chapter of Heroes.
We're not too far away from another Murky update either. =)
The drive to never give up, no matter the danger, no matter the cost.
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I hate having to equip stuff I'm not going to use to get into heroics
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The thread seems awfully quiet..
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Perhaps too quiet..