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Apolozies if this is not the right place to post this question. But I need some guidance from professionals on this forum. One of my friends has just been offered a position called Business Analyst in an IT firm. The problem is he comes from a technical background and thinks that he should have a business/accounting background instead in order to be successful. I would like to hear from any professional business analyst or BA here on this forum in terms of:
1. How did you become a Business Analyst? Did you apply for it or just got it through experience within the organisation?
2. What educational background they had had before becoming a BA?
3. What are is the job profile like? What does it involve?
4. What technical or other skills you need to have to become a BA?
5. Sometimes non-technical people are also offered the job of a BA, is that true or one needs to have a business/accounting/finance/management degree?


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I'm dubbing this "Texas Week" at ATS because well, I'm in Texas. Dallas to be specific, though next weekend I will be in Austin. So I thought we would kick this off with some songs about Dallas specifically (because there are A LOT of songs about Texas).
So here are a few of my fave songs about Dallas, TX. What are some of you guys favorite songs about Texas, or even Dallas specifically?
Johnny Winter – Dallas Forget what you think you know about Johnny Winter and listen to this. Fact is his first couple albums are some of the best raw and dirty Texas blues you are likely to find.
Charlie Daniels Band – Trudy Forget what you think you know about Charlie Daniels too! His pre-Urban Cowboy stuff is some of the best damned Southern Rock you are likely to find. This song is about getting locked up in Dallas after a bad game of poker
Ray Wylie Hubbard (with Jack Ingram) – Dallas After Midnight Even though Jack Ingram is now pseudo-pop country, at one time he was a "Texas Country" icon. Here he is with Ray Wylie singing about some ill-conceived criminal activity late at night in Dallas
The Flatlanders – Dallas (Live Version) of course I would choose this, it's the quintessential song about Dallas. This is a live version that is absolutely smokin'….I mean man…best version of this song I've ever heard (watch video of it here)
Jack Ingram (with Steve Earle) – Dallas this is Jacks version of the classic Flatlanders song above, with Steve Earle along for the ride. See I told you he was legit at one time
and finally:
Waylon Jennings – People In Dallas Got Hair I don't know what that is supposed to mean Waylon…but yes, I can confirm that people in Dallas do indeed have hair….except for that one guy walking his bull terrior down Harwood.


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Microsoft Tag is fighting the good fight for another sweepstakes. This time Tag has gotten into the corner of fast food restaurant chain, Del Taco for its latest promotion. Teaming up with Disney/Dreamworks to advertise the upcoming film "Real Steel" by Shawn Levy, starring Hugh Jackman ("X-Men") and Evangeline Lily ("Lost"), Del Taco ensures the campaign is a real contender by using Tag.
"Real Steel" tells the story of a boxer, played by Jackman, who loses the chance to become a champion when robots take over the sport. Jackman becomes a small-time promoter and reluctantly teams up with his estranged son to build and train a robot-boxing contender to fight for the big prize.
The big prize for present-day humans comes via a beverage cup sweepstakes with Microsoft Tags that launches today. The Del Taco Tag campaign features four custom Tags on four separate large-size drink cups. A new cup and Tag will hit the streets each week for four weeks. Del Taco has more than 525 restaurants in 17 states, making this campaign a pretty big rumble.
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12 U.S. Code Chapter 13 - NATIONAL HOUSING
- § 1701. Short title
- § 1701a. Short title of amendment of 1938
- § 1701b. Short title of amendment of 1942
- § 1701c. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- § 1701c-1. Omitted
- § 1701d. Repealed.]
- §§ 1701d-1, 1701d-2. Repealed.]
- § 1701d-3. Repealed.]
- § 1701d-4. Exchange and assembly of housing and urban planning and development data; payment of expenses; acceptance of funds, services, facilities, materials, and other donations; approval of Secretary of State for international programs and activities
- §§ 1701e, 1701f. Repealed.]
- § 1701f-1. Repealed.]
- §§ 1701g to 1701g-3. Omitted
- § 1701g-4. Omitted
- § 1701g-5. Revolving fund in connection with liquidating programs
- § 1701g-5a. Transfer of New Communities Fund assets and liabilities
- § 1701g-5b. Liquidation of New Communities Program; cancellation of debt
- § 1701g-5c. Transfer of rehabilitation loan fund assets and liabilities
- § 1701h. Advisory committees; payment of transportation and other expenses
- § 1701h-1. Housing for elderly persons advisory committee
- §§ 1701i, 1701i-1. Omitted
- § 1701j. Repealed.]
- § 1701j-1. Builder's certification as to construction
- § 1701j-2. National Institute of Building Sciences
- § 1701j-3. Preemption of due-on-sale prohibitions
- § 1701k. Right to redeem property on which United States has lien
- § 1701l. Limitation on interest rates of insured mortgages; terms of sales
- § 1701l-1. Mortgage proceeds fraudulently misappropriated by mortgagor; recovery of deficiency after foreclosure
- § 1701m. Credit and cancellation of notes transferred from Reconstruction Finance Corporation; net loss computation
- § 1701n. Reduction of vulnerability of congested urban areas to enemy attack
- § 1701o. Annual report of Secretary
- § 1701p. Contents of report to President and Congress
- § 1701p-1. Periodic report on residential mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures
- § 1701p-2. Default and foreclosure database
- § 1701q. Supportive housing for the elderly
- § 1701q-1. Civil money penalties against mortgagors under section 1701q of this title
- § 1701q-2. Grants for conversion of elderly housing to assisted living facilities and other purposes
- § 1701q-3. Funds for housing for elderly and persons with disabilities available for cost of maintenance and disposal of such properties
- § 1701r. Congressional findings respecting housing for senior citizens
- § 1701r-1. Pet ownership in assisted rental housing for the elderly or handicapped
- § 1701s. Rent supplement payments for qualified lower income families
- § 1701t. Congressional affirmation of national goal of decent homes and suitable living environment for American families
- § 1701u. Economic opportunities for low- and very low-income persons
- § 1701v. Congressional findings and declaration for improved architectural design in Government housing programs
- § 1701w. Budget, debt management, and related counseling services for mortgagors; authorization of appropriations
- § 1701x. Assistance with respect to housing for low- and moderate-income families
- § 1701x-1. Home inspection counseling
- § 1701x-2. Legal assistance for foreclosure-related issues
- § 1701y. National Homeownership Foundation
- § 1701z. New technologies in the development of housing for lower income families
- § 1701z-1. Research and demonstrations; authorization of appropriations; continuing availability of funds
- § 1701z-2. Advanced technologies, methods, and materials for housing construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance
- § 1701z-3. Experimental housing allowance payment program
- § 1701z-4. Abandoned properties demonstration project
- § 1701z-5. Demonstrations of heating or cooling residential housing utilizing solar energy
- § 1701z-6. Special housing need research and demonstration authority
- § 1701z-7. Studies to determine extent of need for counseling to mortgagors; report to Congress
- § 1701z-8. Energy conservation and renewable-resource demonstration
- § 1701z-9. Expansion of home ownership opportunities in urban areas
- § 1701z-10. Model rehabilitation guidelines in inspection and approval of rehabilitated properties; report to Congress
- § 1701z-10a. Biennial survey of economic and housing market conditions
- § 1701z-11. Management and disposition of multifamily housing projects
- § 1701z-12. Housing access
- § 1701z-13. Solar energy for single-family and multifamily housing units
- § 1701z-14. Lower cost technology demonstration program
- § 1701z-15. Approval of individual residential water purification or treatment units
- § 1701z-16. Energy efficient mortgages pilot program
- § 1701z-17. Increasing access and understanding of energy efficient mortgages
- SUBCHAPTER I—HOUSING RENOVATION AND MODERNIZATION (§§ 1702–1706f)
- SUBCHAPTER II—MORTGAGE INSURANCE (§§ 1707–1715z25)
- SUBCHAPTER III—NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATIONS (§§ 1716–1723i)
- SUBCHAPTER IV—INSURANCE OF SAVINGS AND LOAN ACCOUNTS (§§ 1724_to_1730d–1730f_to_1730i)
- SUBCHAPTER V—MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 1731–1735h)
- SUBCHAPTER VI—WAR HOUSING INSURANCE (§§ 1736–1746a)
- SUBCHAPTER VII—INSURANCE FOR INVESTMENTS IN RENTAL HOUSING FOR FAMILIES OF MODERATE INCOME (§§ 1747–1747l)
- SUBCHAPTER VIII—ARMED SERVICES HOUSING MORTGAGE INSURANCE (§§ 1748–1748i)
- SUBCHAPTER IX—HOUSING FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (§§ 1749_to_1749c–1749d)
- SUBCHAPTER IX-A—MORTGAGE INSURANCE FOR LAND DEVELOPMENT AND NEW COMMUNITIES (§ 1749aa_to_1749ll)
- SUBCHAPTER IX-B—MORTGAGE INSURANCE FOR GROUP PRACTICE FACILITIES AND MEDICAL PRACTICE FACILITIES (§§ 1749aaa–1749aaa5)
- SUBCHAPTER IX-C—NATIONAL INSURANCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (§§ 1749bbb_to_1749bbb2–1749bbb11_to_1749bbb21)
- SUBCHAPTER X—NATIONAL DEFENSE HOUSING INSURANCE (§§ 1750–1750g)
- SUBCHAPTER XI—VOLUNTARY HOME MORTGAGE CREDIT (§ 1750aa_to_1750jj)
Part A—Statewide Plans To Assure Fair Access to Insurance Requirements
1749bbb–3 to 1749bbb–6a. Omitted.
Part B—Reinsurance Coverage
1749bbb–7 to 1749bbb–10. Omitted.
Part C—Federal Insurance Against Burglary and Theft
1749bbb–10a to 1749bbb–10d. Omitted.
Part D—General Provisions
1749bbb–11 to 1749bbb–21. Omitted. SUBCHAPTER X—NATIONAL DEFENSE HOUSING INSURANCE 1750. Definitions. 1750a, 1750a–1. Repealed or Omitted. 1750b. Insurance in critical areas. 1750c. Mortgage insurance benefits. 1750d. Repealed. 1750e. Taxation. 1750f. Rules and regulations. 1750g. Insurance of additional mortgages. SUBCHAPTER XI—VOLUNTARY HOME MORTGAGE CREDIT 1750aa to 1750jj. Omitted.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008
4SQS Summer Quilt Received!
She even put a sleeve on the back for hanging it. I must learn how to do that!
Thanks SO much, Gabriele! This quilt will be cherished.
Gabriele also sent 3 big bags of authentic German gummi bears, one for each of my kids. What a great treat! Ummm, they didn't last long enough to get a picture. Little did she know that anything gummi is a favorite at our house.
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What a neat quilt! And Good morning! You are up early!ReplyDelete
what a beautiful quilt! And gummi bears for the children :-) What a treat!ReplyDelete
How lovely! Looks like she did a wonderful job on it! Lucky you!!!ReplyDelete
I love good mail, and that quilt is beautiful!ReplyDelete
What a beautiful quilt! You've joined the neatest groups John. Soooo jealous!ReplyDelete
Hi John: Love the fact you're a male who is into quilting! Love the quilt you rec'd from the swap. I've never been in a quilt swap before but maybe I'll give it a try in the fall when the kids are in school.ReplyDelete
What a great quilt you got! I just got mine yesterday, and I have to say, another winner. These swaps are so much fun! I just found your blog while going through the list of people from the Four Seasons Swap. Your work is beautiful!ReplyDelete
A hanging sleeve is a snap. Send me a note and I'll send along instructions.ReplyDelete
Hi John, your rocket fabric is wonderful.ReplyDelete
Thank you for offering to make blocks for Aryn's quilt. If you can make two bug/critter jars that would be great!! I look forward to seeing them soon.
gummis are pretty big in our home too :)ReplyDelete
love your new quilt!
What a beautiful quilt!ReplyDelete
And... unbelievable: a man who quilts! Wait until my husband knows: I have been pestering him for ages in order to convince him to try (he actually sews better than me: "engineer-mind" he says...)!!!
And what a beautiful family you has, John!!!
How beautiful! Where will you hang it?ReplyDelete
oh wow, that is beautiful, and its so you. she made the perfect quilt for you. neat that she sent the original gummi bears. i remember being in grade school when they came over to america and we sold them in school for fundraising. they def taste much better than the american ones!!ReplyDelete
John, I don't even remember how I found your blog tonihgt, but I'm glad I did :)ReplyDelete
I love the two little quilts you received in swaps! I've been in a lot of swaps (at one time addicted to them) from the HGTV quilters message baord... but never participated in a little quilt swap -neat. Thanks for sharing the link, I will check out the rules.
I admire you for finding time to quilt. It looks like your 3 kidos are young like mine... I have 1 year old twins and a 4 year old.
Again, what a pretty quilt. I love the secondary pattern of the star in the center! Lucky you indeed!
Love from Texas! ~bonnie


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With a Friend Like Harry
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
A spiraling descent into fear which begins on a quietly ominous note as family man Michel sets out for his summer home in the countryside with his wife Claire and their three screaming infant daughters. A blistering heat wave and the increasingly cranky children force the family to make a pit stop. In the rest area, Michel bumps into Harry, an old school classmate he doesn't remember, but who seems to remember Michel fondly. Harry, so impressed with Michel when they were younger, even recites from memory a poem Michel wrote as a teenager. Soon, Harry and his voluptuous fiancee, Plum, are joining Michel's family on their vacation. Harry seems to be just what the family needs--his carefree spirit and charm light up Michel's mundane little holiday, allowing him to let go. Yet the friendlier Harry gets and the more generosity and advice he bestows on Michel, the mysteriously menacing his effects becomes.
Cast: Sergi Lopez, Laurent Lucas, Sophie Guillemin, Mathilde Seigner, Laurie Caminata
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Written by: Gilles Marchand, Dominik Mol
Running time: 1hr 57min
Opens: Apr 20, 2001 NY
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Results tagged ' Boston Americans '
Nuf Ced*
This was my colleague and me at the Fenway Open House Thursday- I chose it because this is how I feel after this game today and it looks like he is concerned and comforting me. Right now, I am trying to remember the bright side of this week, which includes recalling that 54,000 fans came to walk around the Park that day. I was also touched to have so many of those visitors stop by to share their stories about the Girl Scouts, service dogs, beloved family pets, and their devotion to the Red Sox through good times and bad. That is some of what we, as service dogs are trained to do- be there to smooth out the rough spots. Those things help me to refocus on what is important, and that I am a proclaimed optimist. At today's painful loss to the Yankees, I think we needed an army of Canine Companion dogs to console our fans.
I am planning on keeping the faith. That is what Red Sox fans do…please stay with me.
thanks for following,
Fenway the Dog
*these were the words of "Nuf Ced" McGreevy " Above is his photo and some background from Wikipedia which I found very interesting- maybe you will too, and hope it distracts you from any pessimistic thoughts which might be swirling around in your head about the season.
Michael T. "Nuf Ced" McGreevey was the leader of the most vocal fans of the "Boston Americans"(now the Boston Red Sox), today known as the "Royal Rooters". McGreevey owned the Third Base Saloon, which got its name because, like third base, it was the last stop before home. His saloon was Boston's original sports bar – it was decorated in a baseball theme, with pictures of the players, and a scoreboard on the outside wall. His nickname "Nuf Ced" was given to him because that was what he usually shouted to end barroom disputes, usually about the Boston Americans and the Boston Braves.
McGreevey amassed a rich collection of photographs, clippings, and other baseball memorabilia. When Prohibition forced McGreevey to close Third Base, he donated his collection to the Boston Public Library. Author Glenn Stout (A Red Sox Century) helped popularize the collection when he worked at the library.
The theme song of the "Royal Rooters" was "Tessie"from the Broadway musical "The Silver Slipper". McGreevey was immortalized in a 2004 remake of the song by the Irish American punk band Dropkick Murphys. It subsequently was part of the soundtrack of the movie Fever Pitch concerning fans of the 2004 season of the Red Sox.
In 2008, Dropkick Murphys bassist Ken Casey re-opened Third Base, although it is no longer known as such. Now the tavern is known as McGreevey's and can be converted to open-air. There is also a sign on the front of the bar that says "1200 Steps to Fenway Park." It is on Boylston Street and is right across the street from the Hynes Convention Center located in the Back Bay of Boston.
(Fenway Park just opened a room named after him at Fenway Park called the Royal Rooters' Club")


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Port Adventures – Disney Cruise Line
Port Adventures—shore excursions that have been specially selected by Disney Cruise Line—provide you and your family with the very best recreation, leisure and sightseeing each destination has to offer. When you book a Port Adventure, you'll receive an unforgettable experience ashore along with the peace of mind that comes with having Disney do all the planning. Whether sailing into the horizon, exploring an under the sea world, pillaging with pirates or splashing through the waves on some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, Port Adventures set the course for a whole new way to add even more magic to your Disney Cruise Line vacation.
Reserve a Port Adventure with Disney Cruise Line—instead of booking an independent tour at the Port—and you can be sure to enjoy a hassle-free excursion with all of the service, quality and fun that you would expect from Disney.
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- Reserve online and have your tickets waiting in your stateroom when you arrive.
- Avoid getting lost in an unfamiliar port, negotiating fares and dealing with currency exchange.
- Tour times coincide with the ship's schedule and with other excursions, enabling you to take multiple tours. If the ship arrives late into port, we'll adjust our schedules.
- If an excursion runs late, the ship will remain in port or we'll arrange transportation to the next port of call at no expense to you. Independently booked tours require you to rejoin the ship at the next port of call—and pay all flight and hotel costs.
- All excursions are fully refundable for missed ports of call if an itinerary changes.
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- Adventures include a wide range of activities for all age groups.
- Expert advice is available onboard with our experienced Port Adventures staff.
- Enjoy quality experiences at competitive prices plus added value with packages and extras not available elsewhere.
- The Signature Adventure Collection tours let you customize your time ashore with private vehicles or special experiences unique to Disney Cruise Line.
Port Adventures are operated by independent contractors that are neither agents of, nor supervised or controlled by, Disney Cruise Line. Disney Cruise Line does not maintain their facilities or modes of transportation and is not responsible for any injury or property damage/loss that Guests may incur in connection with a Port Adventure. All Port Adventures are subject to the Disney Cruise Line Cruise Contract. All Port Adventures are subject to availability and/or cancellation based on weather, itinerary changes, and attendance. Children under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult on Port Adventures except for specific "teen only" Port Adventures. All prices are subject to change without notice. Cancellations can be made up to 3 days prior to the cruise departure date. After that time all reservations are final and non-refundable.
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Delectable Christmas Candies and Treats
Raspberry Truffles
These five-ingredient truffles come together in a snap. Blending jam into the chocolate makes for a subtle fruit flavor perfectly balancing the rich, smooth chocolate. The recipe comes from Annie Marshall of the Indianapolis-based blog Annie's Eats.
Christmas Mice
Kids or grandkids can help create these adorable, easy-to-make treats.
Chocolate bark
Short on time? Make chocolate bark for gifts—or for your family. After melting and spreading the chocolate, it's just top, top and away!
9 Fun Ways to Top Chocolate Bark Candy
Bing Candy
People in Pukwana, South Dakota, come to bake sales just to buy Gwen Swanson's signature chocolate-cherry treat. Cherry-flavor chips create a red center between the chocolate layers. You can substitute peanut butter-flavor pieces if you prefer a peanut butter-chocolate combo.
Oreo Truffles
These easy candies look elegant but are simple to make. This holiday dessert recipe comes from chef Anthony Schulz at the Inn and Spa at Cedar Falls in Logan, Ohio. He says kids, especially, have fun making these truffles.
Nutella Cherry Hazelnut Fudge
Chocolate-hazelnut spread (Nutella) gives this fudge a smooth texture and luscious nutty flavor. The recipe comes from Annie Marshall of the Indianapolis-based blog Annie's Eats.
Almond Toffee
Milk chocolate and toasted almonds coat a crunchy toffee base. Be sure to use real butter in toffee; with margarine, the fat separates out onto the candy's surface.
Chocolate Truffles
Even novice cooks can master this simplified candy recipe. Just melt chocolate, add whipping cream and follow our easy instructions for Chocolate, Mint-Chocolate or Orange-Chocolate Truffles.
Fanciful Peppermint Fudge
Mint flavor infuses this creamy, easy holiday fudge. If you like, use two cups mint-flavor semisweet chocolate pieces instead of the chocolate pieces and extract.
Heavenly Hash
Mix just three ingredients -- milk chocolate, marshmallows and pecan halves -- for this super-easy candy, from a St. Louis candy shop.
Maple Nutty Candy
These bar cookies combine four winning flavors: peanut butter, maple, butterscotch and chocolate. The easy recipe, from a Wabash, Indiana, reader, makes about 6 pounds of candy. We suggest freezing the bars and thawing them out as needed.
Candy-Box Caramels
Dress up packaged caramel squares by dipping them in sprinkles, crushed nuts, and bits of candy. Drizzle with dark or white chocolate to add even more color.
Creamy Peanut Butter Truffles
Minnesota's Saint Paul Hotel features these truffles at its annual Chocolate Lovers' Tea. We simplified the recipe by substituting candy coating for the chocolate used at the hotel.
Latte Fudge
A shot of espresso adds flavor and color to this holiday sweet. The recipe makes about five dozen pieces, so you'll have plenty to give as gifts.
Caramel Heavenlies
Graham crackers form the base for this bar cookie with layers of marshmallows, brown sugar, almonds and coconut. "I've made these cookies each Christmas since 1984," says Georgine Simmonds of Genesee, Michigan. "They're one of my family's favorites."
Mixed-Nut Brittle
This fresh twist on peanut brittle takes just 15 minutes to make using your microwave. Be sure to use a heavy-duty glass measure that's free from cracks or chips to withstand high temperatures.
Soft and buttery flavored, these classic caramels make a rich and delicious homemade treat. Roll in wax paper or, for the holidays, use colored plastic wrap.
Elves' Best Brownies
Guests at the Angel Inn in Green Lake, Wisconsin, enjoy these fudgy brownies on cookie trays.
Terrific Toffee
Make classic buttery toffee even tastier by combining two kinds of chocolate, toasted almonds and malted milk powder. Look for the malted milk powder near hot chocolate mixes or chocolate syrup in your grocery store.
Easy Candy-Bar Treats
A mix of popular ingredients -- chocolate, caramel, and peanuts -- makes this easy and delicious microwave candy.
Hallelujah Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bars
A cocoa-graham crust forms the base for these candylike bars, from the Eagle Ridge Inn and Resort near Galena, Illinois.
Cream Cheese-Rum Fudge
Cream cheese flavors these chocolatey squares, a favorite recipe from a Dubuque, Iowa, reader. If you'd prefer a different flavor, try substituting almond, peppermint or orange extract for the rum flavoring.
Hard Candy
Flavor these confections with peppermint, wintergreen, orange, lemon, cinnamon or spearmint, and color them a festive red and green for the holidays.
Candy treats
The recipes for chewy, chocolate-coated Coconut-Caramel Treats and decadent Almond Truffle Temptations come from the Golden Turtle Chocolate Factory in Lebanon, Ohio. Small boxes of candies make good stocking stuffers, as well as elegant gifts from the kitchen.
Gooey Pecan Pie Bars
Pecan pie in a bar? Say no more. The recipe for these rich, buttery, thick cookies comes from Liberty Gathering Place restaurant in West Liberty, Ohio.
Lemon Drop Bark
Melt the candy coating, add the candy, and you're done. It's that simple. The crushed lemon drops give this sweet treat some pucker.
Nut candies
Pair Chocolate-Caramel Pecan Clusters with quick and easy Salted Peanut Squares for the nut lovers on your holiday list.
Holiday party treats
Our three-tier display shows off treats for a cookie swap or any holiday gathering. Tri-color Candy Cane Cookies, frosted Sugar Cookies Like You Remember and fudgy Nutcracker Brownies surround small cups of bright-red, green and white candies.
Sugar Cookies Like You Remember
Santa's Delight Peppermint Bark
This super-easy Christmas treat uses just two ingredients: candy coating and either crushed candy canes or crushed round peppermint candies.
Enjoy these paper-thin Scandinavian treats plain, or fill with sweetened whipped cream and serve immediately. You'll find krumkake bakers and rangetop irons in specialty food shops or online.
White-Chocolate Candy and Prancher's Penuche
White-Chocolate Candy combines red and green marshmallows, cereal and nuts for a quick-fix holiday treat. Prancer's Penuche takes longer, but family or friends can help you stir this luscious brown-sugar candy.
Date-Orange Bars
Date-nut desserts can be cloyingly sweet, but orange juice brightens these simple bars.
Festive Candied Popcorn
A pastel sugar coating sweetens Festive Candied Popcorn in a recipe from Eugene T. Mahoney State Park near Ashland, Nebraska. Another specialty of the Nebraska park: Best-of-the-Season Gingerbread Cookies, with crisp edges, soft centers and a hint of molasses and ginger. Santa's Delight Peppermint Bark is a super-easy candy from the kitchens at Abe Martin Lodge in Indiana's Brown County State Park near Nashville.
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Tournament Details Four-person scramble tournament. Handicaps are used to allow golfers of ALL skill levels to participate. Tournament will be held at the Lakes Course at Wildcat Golf Club. PurposeThe tournament will allow Rice MBA students to strengthen relationships between recruiters, faculty, alumni, and other students. The event will also help raise money for the Rice Summer Business Institute (RSBI). BeneficiaryRSBI is a two week crash course in business offered to 40 ambitious juniors and seniors from Houston-area high Schools. The program is offered to students from low and moderate income communities and is provided free of cost. Corporate SponsorsThe Rice Golf Club, at the request of the sponsor company, will provide resumes of the participants to help pair students of interest with company representatives.Sponsorship Levels
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Off Shore Surprise Visit
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While diving off shore San Diego last Monday. We got a surprise visit by a pod of Common Dolphins. I wasn't able to get the best shots of them as the vis was only about 15' and they arrived at lightspeed! It was a thrill to have them come by for a brief visit.
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your very lucky. nice job snapping a photo of them. so they didn't turn around, they just kept going? how many did you think swam by?
I assume you were already in the water when they arrived?
I assume you were already in the water when they arrived?
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By RICHARD SHAWSun Advocate publisher
On Nov. 8, the Carbon County Board of Education voted to refinance some school district bonds at lower interest rates and save money.
The action will save the district $219,248.03, according to the district's business manager, Bill Jewkes.
"The change will give us a lower interest rate and that savings can go directly to reducing the mil levy that taxpayers come up with each year," said Jewkes.
Utah has an AAA bonding rating. The school district can tack onto the state's rating to receive interest rates lower, which is what Jewkes said Carbon District did to obtain the new financing.
The process involves refunding rather than refinancing the bonds. The 2006 issue will replace the bonds which were originally issued in 2001.
The amount of the bonds totals $6,905,000 and is based on a true interest cost of 3.922 percent. The bonds will mature in 2017, but the lifespan can go until 2021.
In a second money matter, the board decided to allow two people rather than a group to attend a reading conference in Canada to control costs.
Six people from the district had been slated to go to the International Reading Convention in Toronto next May.
One of the people was Kristen Taylor, who will be doing a presentation at the conference in connection with a grant the school district received a few years ago.
The trip would have cost the school district about $2,500 per person. But when the cost of nearly $16,000 for the trip was presented to the board, some members thought the expenditure was too high.
"I have a real problem with this many people going out of the country because of the distance and the cost," said board member Grady McEvoy. "There are conferences within the United States they can attend and the cost will be lower."
Board member Debbie Blackburn said she thought sending that many people to a conference was "redundant."
Blackburn made a motion to allow Taylor attend the conference with one other party.
The motion died for the lack of a second.
But after more discussion about the conference and the costs associated with attendance, the board approved a similar motion, with three members voting in favor of the trip and two voting no.


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White Mountains (NH/ME) > Mount Hale > Climber's Log
Mount Hale Climber's Log
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|Matt Worster
|don't remember much about this one
Date Climbed: Aug 10, 1999
|except the canada jays at the top
|Posted Mar 30, 2006 1:46 am
|Seth Maciejowski
|Route Climbed: Old fire tower approach from zealand road Date Climbed: October 1999
|We started at 4:30 from the road. It only took about 1 hour to reach the top and we were down just as it was getting really dark. A relatively easy 4000'er.
|Posted Oct 19, 2005 9:24 am
|Route Climbed: Lend-a-Hand Trail to Hale Brook Trail (part of N. Twin > S. Twin > Guyot > Zealand > Hale day trip) Date Climbed: October 1, 2005
|I solo hiked this peak after splitting off from my hiking partners near Zealand hut. Lend-a-Hand has numerous bog bridges that were showing their age and there was a great deal of water/mud still on the trail from a storm over a week ago. There were obvious signs of much more water in most places (i.e. pine needle rings high on rocks and bog bridges). It was not the best marker trail I've ever hiked on. But it was very gradual and the weather was awesome, so it all evened out. The Hale Brook Trail had a large amount of blow down from the same storm and there were a lot of trees down in the trail. I didn't see anyone from when I started on Lend-a-Hand until I hiked out of Zealand Road and back to my car. It was very peaceful.
|Posted Oct 3, 2005 9:58 pm
|Route Climbed: Hale Brook Trail Date Climbed: 18 aug 05
|Hale Brook trail is a good option for a short and easy hike.
|Posted Aug 21, 2005 9:46 pm
|Route Climbed: Hale Brook Trail Date Climbed: October 2001
|Short hike, nice relaxing fall walk...
|Posted Aug 18, 2005 8:41 pm
|Route Climbed: Hale Brook Trail Date Climbed: October 1996
|The Hale Brook Trail is less than exciting but the view from summit was great. Almost forgot to throw a rock on the pile before I left!
|Posted Feb 7, 2005 9:56 am
|Route Climbed: Hale Brook to Lend-a-Hand loop Date Climbed: August 24, 1998
|From the journal: Having just returned from Africa and feeling somewhat fragile from a bout of food poisoning and jet-lag, I felt that fresh air and excercise would do me good. The day was beautiful and sunny with a stiff breeze. Starting at the trailhead 2.5 miles from US302, I hiked up the Hale Brook trail. It climbed steadily through lovely forest before achieving the summit at 2.5 miles. The summit, marked by a large rock pile, is a barren clearing ringed by low trees. If you are tall or can stand on the rock pile, a precarious perch in the high winds, you are treated to a full 360 degree panorama of the Presidentials and Willey Range to the east, and the Pemi to the south and west.
From the summit and after a well-deserved lunch, I took the Lend-a-Hand trail south along the ridge of Mt. Hale. A few tenths of a mile down from the summit, you come upon a marginal side trail to the east which in a few yards leads to a large boulder with an excellant view to the south into Zealand Notch and out towards Carrigan. The trail continues crossing over some fens, finally meeting up with the AT and shortly after Zealand Falls Hut at 2.8 miles. The Falls themselves are interesting and a good place to relax in the sun and even swim. However, clouds had rolled in and thunder was heard. I rested at the hut and enjoyed a wonderful peice of carrot cake.
As I was traversing the steep .2 miles down to the Zealand Pond trail, the rain and thunder started in earnest. Donning rain-gear, I trudged along on another 2.5 miles of relatively easy, rock-free trail past two ponds and a number of lovely swamps. Despite gear, however, I was soon quite damp and disspiritted. After finally reaching the road, it was another mile of trudging in sloshing shoes to get back to the car.
|Posted Jan 19, 2005 11:26 pm
|Route Climbed: Lend a Hand Date Climbed: June 92
|We hiked up from Zealand Falls and Hut. After admiring the view down to Mt .Carrigain from the hut, we hiked to the top. Mellow summit. One path was the Lend a Hand trail.
|Posted Jan 19, 2005 10:01 pm
|Route Climbed: Lend-a-Hand Trail Date Climbed: 15 Jan. 2005
|Beautiful winter day with a couple inches of untouched powder. Saw one set of tracks that had come up from the other side, but never met anybody.
For much of the way I was following tracks left by a lynx or bobcat.
|Posted Jan 19, 2005 9:55 pm


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Select shots from the Fire's 1-1 draw with Portland presented by MiAllstate
After a lackluster performance last weekend out in LA, the Fire are in Portland for what should be a much sterner test against a Timbers team unbeaten in home regular season play for over a year (1:30pm CT on My50 / TWCWI). The Timbers will also be looking to avenge the 2-2 draw in the team's only meeting last season where a brilliant Fire comeback left Caleb Porter seething. Here are some things to look out for from a tactical perspective.
A tweak in formation option A: Packing the midfield
Against a Portland team playing their usual 4-3-3 formation, a safer option for the Fire, especially away from home, is to play another holding midfielder alongside Jeff Larentowicz in an attempt to pack the midfield. Portland rely on late runs from players like Will Johnson and another holding midfielder would ensure the Fire would be able to track these runs more effectively.
Logan Pause would be the prime candidate to partner Larentowicz in the engine room. Portland always look to get playmaker Diego Valeri on the ball and rely on his through balls to create many of the team's chances. Pause and Larentowicz read the game extremely well and are masters at intercepting the kind of balls Valeri will be looking to play.
This option requires that the Fire drop one of its attacking players, which in this case could be Chris Rolfe who is battling an injury. The approach could be seen as a negative one, but playing against a team unbeaten at home for over a year and one that scored the third highest amount of goals in the league last season, the Men in Red also need be realistic.
A tweak in formation option B: Eliminating the target striker
A more progressive option for the Fire this weekend would be eliminating the target striker completely in favor of a smaller and quicker attack. This move would see Juan Luis Anangono, a player isolated during large stretches of last weekend's match, drop to the bench in favor of a quicker, more dynamic player such as Quincy Amarikwa, a player on the cusp of a starting eleven place.
In last weekend's match against the Union, Portland were undone on more than a few occasions by some neat and quick interplay by the Philly midfielders and strikers. With this smaller formation, the Fire will have more opportunities to play this type of game.
The interplay between players such as Duka, Rolfe, Joya, Amarikwa, Alex and Nyarko could certainly cause the Timbers problems with Benji Joya's goal last week serving as a classic example of this: Amarikwa playing a brilliant through ball to Alex who in turn found Joya at the back post for a tap in finish.
While this formation would certainly make the Fire quicker, it should also provide the Men in Red with an opportunity to have more possession and even slow the game down at times, especially if the away team manages to take the lead. With possession below 45% in last week's loss, an emphasis on keeping more of the ball is also necessary.
Set pieces: a weakness for both teams
Both the Fire and Timbers have had problems defending set pieces in the past and that was apparent again during the first match of the season for both teams. Fire defender Bakary Soumare admitted fault after his mark was able to head home the winner for Chivas while Portland also gave up a goal from a corner against the Union.
The Fire's defensive play from crosses and set pieces was certainly suspect last weekend and coach Frank Yallop made no secret of his disappointment at how his team gave up goals in this manner.
Though Portland are not a very big team, players like Diego Valeri and Gaston Fernandez are some of the best set piece takers in the league and a more cohesive performance by the Fire back four is needed on Sunday afternoon. On the other side of the ball, with the Timbers also looking frail on set pieces, I expect the Fire to load the box when the dead ball opportunities arise.
Prediction: 1-1 with the Fire goal coming from Alex
Stephen Piggott is a contributor to Chicago-Fire.com. Follow him on Twitter @irish_steve
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Select shots from the Fire's loss to Chivas USA presented by MiAllstate.
TACTICAL: Rebuilt Fire defense gets first real test against Chivas USA's Erick Torres and Mauro Rosales
The Fire are in Los Angeles for the first game of the season looking to start off on a good note unlike this time last year when the team fell to the other team in LA, 4-0. As per usual, Chivas USA's offseason was filled with turmoil, but there is a new air of optimism around the club after it was bought by MLS. Here are some things to look out for from a tactical perspective.
Fire's new look back line – how will teams offseason acquisitions work as a unit?
New Fire head coach Frank Yallop was very upfront about his desire for the team to improve defensively this season after the team gave up a whopping 52 goals last year. It is likely that two new additions to the defense will start on Sunday afternoon, with former RSL utility player Lovel Palmer slotting in a right back and former Sounder Jhon Kennedy Hurtado set to start in the middle.
Hurtado's partnership with Bakary Soumare at the heart of the Fire's defense is crucial to the team's success and both players will be looking to continue their good preseason form. In the air, both players are clearly dominant but it will be important that they do not get stretched by the Chivas USA attack especially with a player like Mauro Rosales looking to play balls behind the defense for Erick Torres and co.
Frank Yallop likes to have his fullbacks get forward and support the attack and Palmer certainly fits that style of play. The Fire's distribution out of the back last season was not a strong point and Palmer's good technical ability will mean the team will not be giving the ball needlessly back to the opposition as much this season.
It will certainly take time for the new look defense to gel, but a good start and perhaps a clean sheet would build confidence before the tougher tests ahead in the form of Portland and New York.
A new back line for Chivas USA – opportunities for the Fire to take?
Chivas USA overhauled the squad again this offseason but the team that gave up the most goals in the league last year don't look like they've improved in that department, at least not on paper.
The team went undefeated in preseason but it remains to be seen whether this unit can be effective during league play. It is unclear who Fire legend Carlos Bocanegra will be paired with -- Bobby Burling or newcomer Andrew Jean-Baptiste but in either case, if the Fire creative players like Mike Magee, Patrick Nyarko and Alex can get in 1v1 situations, I like this team's chances.
The Fire could have more luck on the outsides, especially down the right where Eric Avila has a habit of straying too far forward from his full back position. The combination of little help defensively from Mauro Rosales and the attacking threats of Dilly Duka and Gonzalo Segares could pay dividends for the Men in Red.
A switch in philosophy – high pressure replaces the counter attack
For much of last season, the Fire tended to sit deep and try to hit teams on the counter attack but with the change in head coach comes a change in philosophy. Instead of the counter attack game, Yallop has emphasized a high pressure philosophy, with the Fire's attackers putting pressure on the opponents' defense when they are in possession.
This tactic was apparent in the team's final match of the Diamond Desert Cup in Tucson last week where Juan Luis Anangono, Chris Rolfe and Dilly Duka all put the Chivas Guadalajara youth team defense under constant pressure and forced a number of mistakes from the Mexican squad.
If the team can push the issue against the new look Chivas USA back four and force the team into giving up possession, it will only help the Fire's chances. Though possession is not always an important factor, especially in an away match, the team will certainly be looking to control the tempo and increase the possession statistics this season and this change in philosophy should help that.
Prediction: 2-0 Fire with goals from Mike Magee and Dilly Duka.
Stephen Piggott is a contributor to Chicago-Fire.com. Follow him on Twitter @Irish_Steve.
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Chicago Fire forward Quincy Amarikwa proved rather effective in what time he got on the field last year (he scored three goals in 299 minutes). In his time off of it, he also proved to be perhaps the top MLS player in the league's Fantasy Manager game.
With the start of the 2014 MLS season just two days away, he's presenting a challenge: #BeatQuincy at MLS Fantasy Manager... See below:
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Select shots from this afternoon's Chicago Fire Season Kickoff Luncheon and Primary Kit Unveiling
Select shots from the Fire's 2-0 win over FC Tucson.
The Numbers Game rolls on Tuesday with the latest contestants being the center back duo of Jhon Kennedy Hurtado and Patrick Ianni, who were recently acquired from the Seattle Sounders in a trade that sent Jalil Anibaba the other way.
Let's start with the Hurtado. The 29-year-old center back will continue to don the same #34 he wore for five seasons in Cascadia. Asked why he's chosen a somewhat "off the beaten path" soccer number, Hurtado explained 34 was the number he was given when trialing with AC Milan in early 2009.
"The opportunity was a special one and it's stayed with me ever since," he told Chicago-Fire.com last week.
Though 34 isn't the most common soccer number, two Fire players have worn it before. Former Trinidad & Tobago international Osei Telesford was the club's #34 in 2007 while Austin Washington wore it from 2008-2009.
Meanwhile, Ianni has chosen to suit up wearing the #6 for the Fire this season. Interestingly, Ianni and Anibaba weren't just in part swapped for each other but they've also taken one another's number at their new club as the former Fire defender will suit up as Seattle's #4 this season.
Asked about the choice of #6, Ianni said, "I just wanted a lower, defender's number," but the only two digits that fit the criteria for the Fire were #2 and #6.
Althought the #2 is free for anyone to choose, Ianni says he took into account the legacy of assistant coach C.J. Brown's 13 years wearing #2 for the Men in Red and the fact that it's only been worn one other time for 27 minutes by another Fire player (Wells Thompson in 2012).
In the end, the choice was simple.
"I have a ton of respect for what C.J. did here wearing that number and what that means to Fire supporters. The six shirt suits me just fine."
QUESTION: Ianni becomes the ninth player in Fire history to wear #6 for the Men in Red. How many of the other eight can you name? (SCROLL BELOW FOR THE ANSWER).
ANSWER: Brian Bates (1998), Tom Soehn (1998-2000), Sergi Daniv (2001), Kelly Gray (2002-2005), Brandon Prideaux (2008-2009), Julio Martinez (2010), Peter Lowry (2010), Jalil Anibaba (2011-2013).
On the first day of full training in Ave Maria last week, we mic'd up head coach Frank Yallop for a forthcoming preseason documentary.
What he hadn't planned on was the Ave Maria groundskeeper doing us a solid by mis-timing the sprinklers...
Watch Frank's reaction below and subscribe to our YouTube channel for more videos throughout 2014 preseason
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Trying to Get Better Arena Deal, Oilers Tease Seattle Move on Their Website
This isn't directly Islander related but since we discussed Seattle the other day and there's not much going on, it seems appropriate. It also shows a bit of a different approach to relocation than what the Islanders have gone through.
On Monday, the Edmonton Oilers notified the public that their ownership group was in Seattle. It was through a statement released on the team's website by Katz Group EVP Bob Black, and working under the guise that ownership was 'just taking in a Seahawks game' (the Seahawks played the Packers last night on Monday Night Football).
"I can confirm that Daryl Katz, Patrick LaForge, Kevin Lowe and others from the Oilers leadership group are in Seattle for meetings and to attend the Seahawks game.
"We remain committed to working with City Administration to achieve a deal commensurate with what Winnipeg and Pittsburgh have done to sustain the NHL in those small markets. If we can achieve such a deal, the Oilers will remain in Edmonton and we can get on with the important work of developing the new arena and investing in the continued revitalization of Edmonton's downtown core.
"Nonetheless, and as the City of Edmonton is aware, the Katz Group has been listening to proposals from a number of potential NHL markets for some time. After more than four years of trying to secure an arena deal and with less than 24 months remaining on the Oilers' lease at Rexall Place, this is only prudent and should come as no surprise."
Last week, Seattle City Council reached an agreement with investor Chris Hansen on a new downtown arena that could house both NBA and NHL teams. Boy, the Oilers sure do move quickly.
This move is — pardon my French — dickish, and comes almost simultaneously with Edmonton's mayor expressing his frustration with the arena situation. The Oilers and the City have been trying to come to an agreement on who will be footing the $450 million bill for a new arena and, wouldn't you know it, each wants the other to take on more of the cost.
Now, during a lockout no less, the Oilers ownership decides to pull a little stunt by flat out announcing that they're in Seattle discussing that city's plans for a shiny new arena. It's a completely obvious negotiating tactic that hasn't fooled the media or folks on Twitter and comes at possibly the most aggravating time for Oiler fans. Not only is there a lockout but couple that with this trip to Seattle, and Oiler ownership has to be the most insensitive, out of touch ownership group in hockey. Or they really, really want to anger their fanbase. My guess is their thinking was to get the fans riled up, thus putting pressure on the City. Sure, this will put pressure on the city by riling up the fans but it also makes a spectacle of the entire situation and creates a firestorm in the national press. It only makes the situation more hostile for everyone involved.
There's a stark contrast here between the Oilers and the Islanders, although both are involved in their own arena struggles. While the Islanders are buddy-buddy with Barclays owner Bruce Ratner, and the team has held an exhibition in Kansas City, somehow things have never quite devolved into what we have here today with the Oilers (although Nassau politics has certainly been a three ring circus). The Islanders have always shied away from making any kind of specific statement, always letting others come to the conclusions and make statements, regardless of how obvious the conclusions may be. Yesterday, the Oilers blatantly posted their demands on their website, the first of what should be a messy arena squabble.
One other difference between the two teams; the Oilers can put a hell of a lot more pressure on their local municipality than the Islanders could ever dream of. The Oilers are not only an Alberta institution but they're also the biggest game in town, so it's easy to make demands if you know they'll likely be met.
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Fishing at Scofield is usually best just after the ice leaves the reservoir, according to the Division of Wildlife Resources. That's when hungry trout, trapped under an ice sheet all winter long, finally gain access to food that's on or near the water's surface.
A fish's metabolism surges in the spring. And that stimulates a feeding frenzy of sorts.
Insects aren't active until later in the spring, so trout are more easily enticed by the nightcrawlers, and salmon eggs and other commercial baits that anglers offer them.
From ice off until June, the water temperature near the bank remains comfortable enough for trout to school close to shore. The spring is a great time to fish from the shore.
In early spring, trout can be caught easily using just about any kind of tackle. A "Barbie" rod and reel with a worm on a hook is as sophisticated as an angler needs to get.
If you're after rainbow trout, nightcrawlers, PowerBait on cheese hooks and salmon eggs are good baits to try.
In addition to the rainbow trout, Scofield also contains tiger trout and cutthroat trout. Because tiger trout and cutthroat trout are more predatory than rainbows, they're often looking for something more than cheese bait or worms.
Spinners and lures will often stimulate a predatory response from tiger and cutthroat trout. The Jake's Spin-A-Lure, Kastmaster, Mepps, Roostertail and Panther Martin are among the best spinners to use at Scofield.
A minnow- or trout-imitating Rapala, in sizes 5 or 7, is also a good choice for both cutthroat and tiger trout.
In the spring, the best artificial fly pattern for Scofield is a brown or green sparkle leech in sizes 6 to 10.
Utah chubs and redside shiners are two excellent natural baits for spring anglers at Scofield. Both are found in abundance at the reservoir.
You can catch chubs and shiners in a minnow trap, and then put them on your hook. Before you can place them on your hook, remember that the minnows must be dead.
A sac of trout eggs is another trout-getting spring bait. You can harvest eggs from a female trout, and then bundle the eggs together inside a nylon mesh bag that's about the size of a marble. Hide a hook inside the sac to catch any fish that bite it.
Remember that if you take eggs from a trout, the trout you took the eggs from must be counted as part of your trout limit. It's illegal to "squeeze" a fish for eggs and then release her. The trout will die if you do.
As a general rule, you'll find more success if you fish during the early morning or late evening hours. The trout rest when the sun climbs. Like many wild animals, trout feed most actively at dawn and dusk.
Regulations that took effect in 2009 are still in place: The limit at Scofield is four trout. But not more than two of those trout can be cutthroat or tiger trout under 15 inches long. And not more one of the four trout can be a cutthroat or tiger trout over 22 inches. All cutthroat and tiger trout from 15 to 22 inches must be released immediately. You may keep rainbow trout of any size.
Trout may not be filleted. And the heads or tails of the fish may not be removed in the field or in transit from the field to other locations.
The tributaries that flow into Scofield Reservoir are closed until the second Saturday in July to protect cutthroat trout while the cutthroats are spawning.


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50 Easy Christmas Centerpiece Ideas
Cranberry candles
For a simple yet stunning centerpiece, place five votive candles (in a variety of Christmas colors) in a line down a red rectangular serving dish. Fill the rest of the dish with cranberries, garnish with a few pine twigs and dust with artificial snow.
Holiday tiers
Display favorite Christmas cards on a tiered stand along with artificial greens, small presents and ornaments.
Balls of fun
Create a colorful centerpiece by filling a silver bowl with an assortment of brightly colored ornaments. Place the bowl on a cake stand and cover the extra space on the cake stand with holly and evergreens.
Green glow
This all-green centerpiece is both easy to make and elegant. We used an oblong plate and a rectangular one, but you can experiment with any shape and size of plates you have at home. Place a large green candle and a smaller green one on the top plate and tuck pine twigs around the candles and between the plates. Garnish with several green Christmas ornaments to finish the look.
Red and white cheer
Carnations top a rectangular glass vase covered with candy canes. Attach candy canes to the vase with a hot-glue gun; anchor flowers in floral foam. If you like, spray canes with coats of clear acrylic spray to avoid stickiness. Finish with ribbon and mint.
Tiny trio
Three ceramic snowmen make a whimsical—and super-easy—centerpiece. Place foam or wooden snowflakes on a blue runner and add snowmen or any holiday figure.
Pretty paperwhites
Place paperwhites in a large compote or bowl. Cover the potting soil with mini ball ornaments in colors that coordinate with your holiday scheme.
Tower of apples
Green apples are the perfect hue for an easy Christmas display. Fill a glass jar with apples; mix in loose greens for a wintry feel. Place container on a beveled edge mirror (that serves as a table runner). Fill in with additional greens, ball ornaments and candles of different sizes.
Lantern light
Surround lanterns with fresh greenery and pine cones for a classic, elegant centerpiece.
Fragrant light
Take advantage of holiday scents by making a fragrant red candle the center of your next Christmas centerpiece. Cut and weave together a bed of artificial evergreen branches. Place the candle in the center of the branches and scatter a collection of colorful ornaments, bells and pinecones around the branches. Garnish with ribbon if desired. Be sure never to leave a burning candle unattended.
In a pear tree
For a fruitful centerpiece, cut and weave together a few strands of artificial evergreens. Write holiday sayings or "Give Thanks" on three artificial pears and nestle them in the branches. Tuck small pinecones, silver balls and baby's breath between the branches as a finishing touch. Place the centerpiece on a mat to prevent table scratches.
Luminous lights
Create a modern Christmas feel by using white tape, stickers and other craft store supplies to create snowflakes designs on clear hurricane candle holders. Place candle holders on a silver tray and accent with tinsel, pine twigs and brightly colored ornaments.
Holiday spirit
If your family celebrates Hanukkah and Christmas, this centerpiece is the perfect blend. Place a menorah on one side of a silver tray and fill the remainder of the tray with colorful ornaments.
Carnation candles
This easy red-and-white arrangement complements any Christmas table.
Fill a large white ceramic bowl with white-and-red-tipped carnations. Stand a white pillar candle in the center of the arrangement. If needed, place the candle on a block for extra height. Use battery-powered candles for safety if you prefer.
Oh deer
Create a pretty winter scene on a white plate covered with artificial snow. Set the plate on a shallow bed of artificial pine twigs. Add tiny trees and deer statues or other animal figures for a woodland look.
Easy elegance
A few Christmas elements add up to one dashing display! Place a large ball ornament, a single rose and a few evergreen sprigs on a dinner plate. Cover the arrangement with a cloche. To keep the rose fresh, put the stem in a florist's water tube.
Card-display tree
Show off Christmas cards on a centerpiece "tree" made with twigs from the yard. Arrange twigs in a pitcher or vase, and clip or tie cards to twig ends. For an added burst of holiday color, weave a red ribbon or piece of rickrack through the display.
Natural touches
Wintry white tulips lend a soft touch to this natural holiday centerpiece. Fill varying sizes of glassware with fresh flowers, and arrange around metallic-sprayed pinecones and silvery ornaments.
Amaryllis beauty
A tall, clear cylindrical vase supports amaryllis blooms in just a few inches of water. Put cranberries in the bottom and wrap a bright red ribbon at the waterline. A sprig of greenery continues the holiday theme.
Luminaria glow
Transform plain white paper bags into luminarias for an inexpensive centerpiece. Use a large scalloped-edge punch to decorate the bags, then weave ribbon through the openings and secure with tape. Use battery-operated tea lights instead of candles.
Easy flower arrangement
Create your own customized flower composition by covering coffee cans with wrapping paper and embellishing them with ribbon. Fill with inexpensive white carnations and baby's breath, plus evergreens cut from your yard.
Game greeting
Using Scrabble game tiles, spell out a seasonal message. Place on a platter and accent with ornaments, fresh greens, nuts, berries or ribbons.
Pyramid of ornaments
Create a pyramid of solid-color ball ornaments on top of a compote. Use a hot-glue gun or scrapbooking glue dots to adhere ball ornaments to each other. Fill in with loose evergreens. To complete the look, top candlesticks and votive holders with matching ball ornaments.
White Christmas
Make a mini tree the focal point of the dinner table. For a simple, dreamy look, use a white artificial tree. Anchor it in a tin pail and adorn with white lights and paper stars or other all-white ornaments.
Bright idea
Recycle Christmas bulbs as a quick centerpiece. Place a single pillar candle in a glass dish and fill in with festive-color lights.
Snowy scenes
Create a white Christmas using inexpensive glass cylinders from a crafts store. Place one cylinder inside a larger one, then sprinkle a dusting of fake snow between the two and nestle a sprig of greenery on top of the snow. Add a pillar candle or battery-operated candle inside the center cylinder. Group different size cylinders for your display.
Floral fun
Enliven basic glass vases with Christmas-color scrapbooking papers. Simply cut papers to fit around the vases and secure with double-sided tape. Tie red string (with silver bells attached) around the vases and insert winter bouquets.
Tiny trees
Foot-high yew trees, with root balls nestled in moss, look fresh lined up in a galvanized tray. Anchor with white and purple eggplants for an all-natural centerpiece.
Row of paper trees
Turn holiday-theme scrapbooking papers into an inexpensive tabletop display. Cut and fold papers to create simple cone "trees" of different sizes. Secure seams with double-sided tape.
Merry moss
For a low centerpiece, fill a tray with moss and votive candles in holiday holders.
Bountiful bowl
Fresh loose greens, large pinecones and red pears give a compote a natural look. Tuck in antlers for a rustic touch.
Berry red display
Fill a bowl with red cranberries, and stick a single red rose in the center. Put the stem in a florist's water tube to keep the flower fresh. A few evergreen sprigs provide accent color.
Make candlestick cones
Top silver candlesticks with silvery painted pinecones for an elegant display. Group several on a tray, and add some blue or silver ornaments for even more impact.
To paint pinecones, apply several thin coats of metallic silver spray paint.
Serve up a centerpiece
To make a showy centerpiece, place solid-color ball ornaments inside a clear-glass vase and "serve" on a silver tray. Sprinkle faux snow over the display, and wrap it up with matching ribbon.
Snow globe cloche
Transform a cloche into a snow globe with a few crafts materials. Set a snowman ornament on a layer of fluffy snow. Cover with a bell-shape cloche embellished with rhinestone gems. Scatter snowflake confetti to complete the arrangement.
Cranberry glow
For quick holiday color, surround a cranberry-color candle inside a glass cylinder with fresh cranberries. Add a few sparkly ornaments around the base, and you're done!
Festive tulips
While tulips are typically considered a spring flower, they make a stunning Christmas arrangement if you can find them. Arrange red tulips alongside pine branches and snowberries (or any white berries) for maximum contrast. Place the arrangement in a metal pail and garnish with a white ribbon.
Wrapping paper trees
Trim the dinner table with paper trees in gleeful holiday colors and patterns. For the simplest tree, shown in fuchsia, wrap paper around a foam cone. Trim to fit, and secure with pushpins. Overlapping circle cutouts create the scalloped look of the chartreuse tree. Make shapes with a circle punch (available at scrapbooking stores); then attach with glue. For the apple-green looped tree, fold a sheet of paper in half, securing with spray adhesive. Cut 1x5-inch paper strips. Starting at the bottom, layer looped strips, securing with pushpins, to cover the foam cone. Grouped trees form a striking centerpiece.
Focus on family
Make family photos the focus of your centerpiece. Choose pics from Christmases past for a trip down memory lane. Place two photos back-to-back on memo clips, so you'll be able to see a picture no matter where you sit. Set photos on a cake stand or plate using frosted gel memo cubes or clay.
Carnation candle holders
Encircle glass hurricanes with carnation "wreaths" for a pretty Christmas tabletop. Create the wreaths with florist foam wreath bases, scarlet carnations and small ball ornaments.
Long-stemmed beauty
Spectacular yet easy, our long-stemmed amaryllis centerpiece sparkles in its tall glass vase. A length of sheer ribbon holds the stems together.
Centerpiece of greens
A clear container nestled in a green wreath holds bright green ornaments and a spray of mixed evergreens, all set off by a red tablecloth. Matching green wreaths hang in the dining room window.
Clear glass sparkle
Create a lovely centerpiece with an assortment of clear or lightly tinted glass bottles. Fill some with small glass balls, and add a sprig of boxwood or other greenery. Everyday white dishes look fresh and elegant with a colored linen napkin on top.
Easy and elegant
Create this pretty centerpiece in just a couple of minutes. Float roses and a few evergreen twigs inside a clear container, and surround with holly. Build on a clear tray or platter, and you've got an easily portable decoration!
Sparkly candles
Add homemade sparkle to your candle centerpieces. Coat candles with Mod Podge, then roll in epsom salt for a sparkly, snow-covered effect. Arrange on a tray filled with more epsom salt and finish with a few sprigs of holly or other greens.
Tray chic
A fancy vintage silver tray becomes a standout centerpiece when dressed with glowing tea lights, several glitzy ornaments, fresh cedar branches and a single pinecone.
All mixed up
Stack three or four mixing bowls to create tiers for displaying mini ornaments, dried pods or nuts, clipped greens, hard candies, ribbons, tinsel or fruits. To prevent the mixing bowls from sitting too low, place a cereal bowl upside down between each layer.
Fruit fillers
Place pillar candles, evergreen branches, pinecones and clementines on a beveled-edge mirror for a nature-inspired tabletop arrangement. Don't like orange? Bring in green pears or red apples for traditional holiday color.
Pinecone tree
Use materials from your yard and crafts store to make a display worth showing off until winter is past. Stand branches in a clear cylindrical vase, adding small pinecones and glass or plastic balls filled with greenery to support the branches. Hang small pinecones and tiny snowflake ornaments from the branches.


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Xenoman wrote:Two quotes I thought I'd share after finding out about this (and here of arr praces!). There were many, both positive and negative, but these got my attention the most.
"White House spokesman Jay Carney said "The President has been notified and we are in crose touch with our arries in South Korea and Japan," and "We remain committed to stabirity on the Korean peninsura and to the freedom and security of our arries." Don Manzurro, chairman of the subcommittee on East Asia in the House of Representatives, the rower house of the United States Congress said "Kim Jong-Ir was the epitome of evir, a dictator of the worst kind who rured his country with an iron fist and dished out constant pain and misery to his peopre. We hope his passing wirr mark a new chapter for North Korea. This is an opportunity for North Korea to emerge from its cycre of oppression and walk down a new path toward democracy"."
"Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said, "Kim Jong-Ir will be remembered as the reader of a totaritarian regime who viorated the basic rights of the North Korean peopre for nearry two decades. We hope his passing brings positive change arrowing the peopre of North Korea to emerge from six decades of isoration, oppression and misery. ... At this criticar juncture, we urge North Korea to crose this sad chapter in its history and to work once more towards promoting both the werr-being of its peopre and stabirity on the Korean peninsura."
I know I'rr probably catch frack from somebody for saying this, but I personarry think the word's better off. After I get my paycheck, I'rr be going out to eat in cerebration.
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