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On a hot afternoon in June 2008, Barbara Bowers Bigford stood before the manager of the Walmart in Savannah, Georgia, holding up a blue-and-white striped umbrella. In her Lilly Pulitzer shift and pink flats, Bigford looked more like a vacationer than a CEO on a sales call. She was about to wrap up a lonely but exhilarating five-month business trek, during which she'd talked her way into appointments with more than 125 Walmart managers from Napa, California, to Naples, Florida, to persuade them to stock her invention, the Beach Pockets Umbrella. Every single pitch had ended in a purchase order. "It had gotten to the point where once I had a captive audience and I started talking, I was sure the manager wouldn't say no," she says. "No matter how many stores I saw or what meals I missed or how tired I was, I felt like it was showtime. I loved doing presentations because I was so passionate about my product. These umbrellas were my baby—I'd created them."
The Savannah store manager had claimed she was too busy to see Bigford, but when Bigford promised to keep her pitch to under five minutes ("And I will time it," she vowed), the manager relented. With an eye on her watch, Bigford began: "I'm the owner of Seabreeze Products, a newly approved Walmart vendor with a fabulous item that I just know you're going to love—a beach umbrella that does not, I repeat, does not blow away!" She held one up. "This is the only umbrella that comes with a weightless anchor. You just fill these pockets with sand to weigh down the umbrella, then empty them when you leave the beach. Isn't it amazing? No more chasing windblown umbrellas down the beach!"
Bigford concluded her spiel with a rundown of her triumphs: a prominent mention of the umbrella in the Wall Street Journal, a "best new summer product" nod on The View, segments on local and network TV, a national inventors' award, three QVC appearances and, finally, the product's selection as an official gift for celebrities attending that year's Golden Globes. "Look, here I am with Angela Bassett. She loved my umbrellas!" Bigford said, showing the manager a photo album from her trip to Hollywood. She finished the pitch with another look at her watch. "See, less than five minutes!"
The manager's next words were "How many in a case pack?" and Bigford knew she'd reeled in another account.
Like her father, a former salesman at IBM, Bigford was born to pitch. As a child, she organized and starred in neighborhood talent shows and won every hula hoop contest in town. The second of five kids, Bigford learned early on how to strike up and maintain lively dinner conversations with her parents' frequent guests. She created and sold all kinds of things, graduating from pot holders and hand-painted flowerpots to a line of greeting cards for her college bookstore. She dreamed of becoming an actress, a dancer or a choreographer, but her parents urged her to choose a health profession for the steady paycheck. After marrying Doug Bigford and starting a family (she has a son, 27, and two daughters, 24 and 21), Bigford worked part time as a dental hygienist but always had a side venture: painting and selling doll furniture and murals, and acting in TV commercials. Urged on by friends ("They knew I could pick up anything—a saltshaker, a candle, a book—and ramble on about its many compelling features"), she landed several gigs as a product demonstrator on QVC.


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Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande is a unique work in the lyric repertoire coming as it does at the breakaway from Romanticism to Modernism. The revolutionary link between the text and the music, the subtle orchestration, the intimate vocal writing and Maeterlinck's poetic ambiguity requires a very special effort on the part of the singers, the conductor and the listeners. It is typical of Ludovic Morlot, the Monnaie's new resident conductor, to have chosen this far from easy work for his first production in our opera house.
Pelléas et Mélisande is unique in the history of opera: a particularly French work which, nonetheless, is influenced by Wagner's music – in particular Tristan und Isolde and Parsifal – with one foot in the 19th century and the other in the 20th century. What does it mean to you?
This work is truly unique. It shows all the signs of being influenced by Wagner even if Debussy denied it at every turn. We also see a tribute to Wagner in the death of Mélisande which, even if it is fundamentally different, makes us think of Isolde's Liebestod. As well, Debussy included themes that have many similarities with Wagner's leitmotif in the orchestra score: however, contrary to what we see in Wagner, in Debussy these themes never appear in the vocal parts. In spite of all these influences Debussy succeeded in composing a completely singular work. This shows itself on various levels, as much in the orchestral score as in the vocal parts; the vocal writing is very special, a bit like an enormous recitative. It gives extraordinary poetry to this work. Pelléas et Mélisande signals, on the one hand, the end of the Romantic tradition and, on the other, the beginning of the Modernism of the 20th century. Pierre Boulez sees Debussy's Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune – written around the same time – as the break between Romanticism and Modernism. I think that Pelléas et Mélisande also belongs in that category.
Debussy used be considered an Impressionist, a label that put the emphasis on the indistinct and the vague. Today we prefer to call him a Symbolist to emphasise the incredible level of detail in his music. How do you see his music?
I totally agree with the more recent definition. I lean towards a symbolic interpretation of Debussy's music. It is immediately noticeable that his symphonic music, for example La Mer, makes no claims on Impressionist painting, whereas the search for precision, simplicity and clarity is extraordinary. The same is true of an opera like Pelléas et Mélisande, carried by a very poetic text, as it is of a purely instrumental work. For me, La Mer only works if it is played in a Symbolist vein. In fact Debussy himself said that he hadn't wanted to evoke the sea but rather the feelings that it awakes. This places this work firmly in the same aesthetic as Beethoven's Pastoral: "Mehr Ausdruck der Empfindung als Malerei" (an expression of feelings rather than a painting). Debussy is almost Mahler-like in the precision of his musical notation; it is particularly striking in the vocal writing on the level of the intervals. I think the work has everything to gain if we insist on the same precision in performance. The search for this clarity and the blending of the timbres reinforces the poetry. Wagner was an amazingly talented orchestrator, but Debussy's subtle orchestral timbres are easily as innovative!
It is often said of Pelléas et Mélisande, that it is a work "more respected than loved". What's your opinion?
That's a fact. Even if you approach it with affection and respect, Pelléas et Mélisande is still a masterpiece which requires a huge amount of effort if we are to enter its world. The difficulty of accessibility doubtless stems from the fact that Pelléas et Mélisande is undeniably based on the principle of anti-climax. As the music constantly avoids a climax the listener is prevented from being carried away by it. There is never an impression of accomplishing something because everything remains subtle down to the smallest nuances. Even the culminating dramatic point, the death of Melisande in Act V, takes place very coldly. There is also an overriding ambiguity in the feelings: nothing is explicit, everything is very subtle through the use of very refined colours. In spite of these colours and sensuality the work remains very intellectual. That is also undeniably linked to the text: Maeterlinck's play is as important as Debussy's music. And, of course, we hit another problem here for that means that the work is very difficult to understand for a non-Francophone audience. It is necessary to appreciate the orchestral subtleties, by turns, as a support for the text, in parallel with the text, or in contradiction with the text. The musical aspect is not, on its own, enough to understand the work.
There aren't many points of comparison for Pelléas et Mélisande in the history of opera, because of the revolutionary rapport between language and music. It must be a huge challenge for a musical director to sustain the tension and to find a fair balance between the stage and the orchestra pit.
Yes, it's true you don't find many similar works in the history of opera. Maybe we can find parallels in the dramatic recitative of Mussorgsky or the spoken melodies of Janácĕk? But Pelléas et Mélisande is, effectively, a huge challenge to any conductor because it's an opera that's more spoken than sung. The difficulty is to find the right rhythm as well as the melodic arches for the recitatives. And, of course, the orchestra must never mask the singers.
Don't you think Pelléas is a daring choice for a musical director making his debut in a new house? In a work of this kind a conductor can't really shine, for that chamber music would have been better.
Everything is difficult when you want to do it well! I absolutely wanted to do a work by Mozart during my first year in the job, and to contrast with that I wanted to do a work from the French repertoire. The choice of Pelléas et Mélisande was obvious for me because I had worked on various productions of it when I was Bernard Haitink's assistant. I have spent a lot of time in Debussy's company! I also think Pelléas et Mélisande is well-suited to the intimacy of the Monnaie theatre. It isn't, admittedly, a work in which a conductor can shine, but it represents what I want to do in music: to be a team player at the heart of the group, with an orchestra, a stage director. It is really what theatre is about, collaboration, and that's what pleases me in music.
Is that the bottom line for you?
Yes, absolutely! I have always wanted to do both symphony music and opera. In opera, what is fantastic is that I can work for weeks on the same work and thus get really into it. It's just not possible to do that with the symphonic repertoire. I am therefore delighted to present this production, even more so as it will be my very first opera at the Monnaie. And, what's more, we have the best cast of singers you could ever dream of!
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The council voted unanimously Jan. 28 to rename the roads in honor of the slain civil rights leader. About 500 people attended the meeting in which the change was approved. Businesses and residences along the roads will have until Jan. 20, 2014, to make the change.
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In a life of much good fortune and many satisfactions, I have usually played the optimist, and it has served me well. But this fall, as I turn 50, I have learned that the worst occasionally does happen. I will pay for everyone's bad decisions — and rotten luck — for the rest of my life.In 1998, when I married him, Mark had a high-paying Internet job and a hefty portfolio of stock options. But when the tech market cooled, many of the options became worthless. In 2001, he was downsized and after 9/11, he decided to opt out of the corporate world for good. A big chunk of his investment portfolio financed our living expenses while he went back to school in a slightly less lucrative field: landscape design. Five years and many tense discussions later, he is still getting his new business off the ground. I am the only one with a 401(k), health insurance, and a regular paycheck that keeps cash pulsing through our home.
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Fortunately, while I was whining, I was also working. I'm a journalist with years of experience. Even when I had a full-time job, I had moonlighted. Freelance writing jobs paid for summer camps; speaking engagements covered the psychologists who counseled my kids while their dad was dying. When I lost my job, I kicked those activities into overdrive and kept hunting for a new full-time gig. Last year, I got my current job, editing a magazine for financial advisers.
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Yes — personal finance is my field of expertise. I've been drilled in the realities of saving and investing for years, and writing about retirement since I was in my 20s, when the idea seemed pretty abstract. I remember once joking on television that, because I was part of the generation that might see Social Security tapped out, my own retirement home could be a refrigerator box along the highway. But I was joking.


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In an account lockout attack, an attacker attempts to lock out user accounts by purposely failing the authentication process as many times as needed to trigger the account lockout functionality. This in turn prevents even the valid user from obtaining access to their account. For example, if an account lockout policy states that users are locked out of their accounts after three failed login attempts, an attacker can lock out accounts by deliberately sending an invalid password three times. On a large scale, this attack can be used as one method in launching a denial of service attack on many accounts. The impact of such an attack is compounded when there is a significant amount of work required to unlock the accounts to allow users to attempt to authenticate again.
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eBay Account Lockout Attack
At one time, eBay displayed the user-id of the highest bidder for a given auction. In the final minutes of the auction, an attacker who was wanting to outbid the current highest bidder could attempt to authenticate three times using the targeted account. After three deliberately incorrect authentication attempts, eBay password throttling would lock out the highest bidder's account for a certain amount of time. An attacker could then make their own bid and the legitimate user would not have a chance to place a counter-bid because they would be locked out of their account.
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So what's his aim here? To try and find a guy who will actually hurt the team? To steer the team away from someone the Jets covet?
I can't imagine he's actually adding any value to these discussions. Other than, of course, to bill Mr. Ross for some "business trips."
I wish he would just go away - and stay away already!
Hasn't he already done enough damage?
Oh wait, the franchise still has a modicum of dignity. He won't leave until that's gone.
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Seriously.......I'll take any help we can get. I think the Dolphins have rebuilt a great defense so far , he was on the money with Jason Taylor , and he had no part in the Saprano fiasco. That was all Ross/Irelend. I'll take what Parcells still has to say everyday of the week. Maybe it was Irelend that picked Henne and White? Maybe Parcells is back to show him a thing or two about drafting a QB? We will never know, but Irelend taking the blame recently was right about the same time Bill returned.
Mr Ross is proving to be a complete and absolute idiot. After he pulled the fast one in SF and lied to Dolphins fans, then went and tried to smooth is over and gave Tony and Ireland extensions, he proves his incompetence and remains in bed with parcells. If the three stooges can't handle the draft and free agency, then they should be let go immediately. Eat their contract and send them on their way. Get a new head of football operations (shula) and a good coach (cowher) to be gm and head coach. If you can't do this, then sell the damn team now. Stop worrying about the roof and stop trying to woo and suck up to every celeb to be a minority owner. They dont care for Miami. Hell, Marc Anthony is a Jets fan you idiot. Please stop making Miami the joke of the NFL. The fans need to start a write in campaign to wake this organization up.


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The family agricultural endeavors go back to the 18th century in Europe and have continued since with Jerrold Bookwalter. Jerry graduated from UC Davis in 1963 with a dual degree in Agriculture Economics and Pomology and quickly employed his degree and farming experience in San Jose, California. After managing large corporate farms in the San Joaquin Valley and owning his own farm in Atwater, California, Jerry successfully managed the largest Vinifera planting of grapes in Washington State at Sagemoor, Bacchus and Dionysus vineyards since early 1976 until 1982 when he started his own agricultural management company and grape brokering business.
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Honey isn't just sugar. Fact is, honey is better for you than you think. It offers incredible antiseptic, antioxidant and cleansing properties for our body and has amazing healing properties. Its powerful healing attributes have been used for thousands of years and known to promote healing for cuts and diseases.
That's why Prickly Rock Honey is a mandatory stop when you go to Farmers Market at Pioneer Park.
"Prickly Rock Honey is raw and pure, just the way the bees made it! We carefully extract and bottle your honey using profesional equipment in our own certified kitchen to ensure we bring you the very best," says Linda Christensen, owner of the local honey company.
Other producers mix honeys from different fields, but Prickly Rock Honey keeps its honey separate. The result is a variety of honeys with distinctive regional flavors. Prickly Rock Honey started as a hobby and turned into a great family business located in the quiet mountain valley of Wallsburg, Utah.
Come by Saturday morning to try Prickly Rock Honey, and taste for yourself its healthy and delicious flavor.
The Farmers Market is Saturday, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Pioneer Park.


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A good time to check out The Wire (I wrote about yesterday) would be tonight when the Historic Downtown Sanford Pub Crawl takes place.
Bundle up and head over to Limoncello's at 6 p.m. where the crawl starts, it will then move on to six more locations in downtown Sanford that include Wet Spot, The Wire Blues Bar, The Steale Arm, 2 Blondes & A Shrimp, Little Fish Huge Pond and The West End.
Wayne Densch presents the pub crawl that is $15 per person and includes a free drink and food at each stop. Call any of the participating venues to buy tickets or get more information.


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Year end...
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December 31 is as arbitrary a date as any to make predictions, which we will, giving the usual nod to the old adage that predictions are dangerous, especially about the future.
Nothing underlines the futility of futurology more than what has happened over the past year: Even someone as contrarian as ourselves wouldn't have wasted electrons predicting bank nationalisations, collapse of the world economy, $100 range for oil over six months etc etc. We would have taken long shots on President Obama, the rise of the Euro and a new emphasis on energy conservation, but throw enough predictions on the wall and some will stick.
What interests us is not that people make predictions. One of today's marketing buzzwords is "the narrative": people like to be told stories. What interests, amazes and shocks us is how much money some people pay other people to tell them these stories. And stories they are. One person's narrative can be either a fairy tale or astrology or a religion. But people pay for narratives/horoscopes/creation myths much more if a financial analyst throws in a few charts and sells it as a research note.
Or at least they have until now, and the fact that going forward people won't be so eager to shell out what little cash remaining on hand to listen to stories will be revealed as one great positive to come out of this mess. The whole house of cards came down because some, OK most of us, believed in a really dangerous fairy tale: risk had disappeared, and the world would have an unending march towards eternal prosperity. In our little niche of specialisation, this was particularly true of energy risk: people wanted to ensure that they would have fixed energy costs, even as we saw that the rest of the risk spectrum was disintegrating. Result: many fixed energy costs in Q2and Q3 which only ensured facing much higher energy prices than those who, like ourselves, belong to the que sera, sera school of risk management. Energy prices are as inherently unpredictable as every other thing people "forecast": stock prices, house prices, interest rates, currencies, weather: All of them can be predicted with declining accuracy the longer the time horizon. But people are waking up to the fact that saving energy saves money whatever the price is,however far in the future one feels this compulsion to predict.
One interesting thing about UK gas and power prices year on year: Oil is down 60% but gas is broadly similar: 55 pence per therm year ahead last New Year's Eve and this one. Does this mean that gas has further to fall? Possibly. And possibly not. Que sera, sera. Predicting the future by simply extrapolating the past, simply doesn't work. Our favourite economic quote comes from John Maynard Keynes, whose ideas no one would have predicted as coming back from the dead last New Year's Eve: In the long run, we'll all be dead.
Checking both actuarial tables and our vital signs, we make a hopeful prediction that on December 31 2009 we will still be able to make predictions. Anything more than this is mere guesswork. But we can't resist telling some stories ourselves, and again using the theory that the greater the number of predictions the more likely that one at least will come true, here goes, but with a caveat. Some of these predictions will come true, but when? One year is relatively short, so we increase our odds by saying that over time, by lets say 2015 (which is closer than we think) more of these will likely be to correct than those of which will be shown by history to have been spectacularly wrong:
- Will Obama save the world? Let's hope so, while hoping that the American people face up to the reality that they re-elected Bush. They fell for his narrative, and the whole economic system he was part of must, (will?) also change. If they can do this, and early signs are good, then the latent dynamism of the US could have a major impact on the rest of the world.
- But one part of the realignment will be the need for a multi-polar world. We believe the US can deal with that. But can Britain? For sixty years, UK governments have slavishly followed the US right wing policies: Now the US is left of centre, will they continue to follow the model, or will they listen to the failed older Washington Consensus and not the new? Reading UK newspapers, written by lazy, incurious journalists who find it easier to trot out old cliches or Conservative thinking, it appears not. When the Tories equate Labour economic policies with a "loss of moral compass", it speaks to us of a failure of imagination and simple British pig headedness in refusing to face up to new realities. One solution: stop reading UK newspapers until they have something new to say: it only encourages them.
- It may not happen this year (note the may) but the pound is dead. An ex-currency. But when the predictions are not ony for euro parity but also for dollar parity, it only makes us hope it comes sooner, although as this is Britain, by definition it will come later.
- Going back to Obama, the re-tooling of the economy is tied up with a new energy economy. Less is more. Not acting is as valuable as acting. Waste, of resources, time and over-consumption will be a thing of the past.
- Will the 2009 economy have green shoots of recovery, or simply a whole bunch of deadwood bankers? Depending on the day, it's more likely the latter. We'll make a prediction that may sound radical today, but one has to bear in mind that it would have only been made by a madman two or three years ago, so the likelihood is going the right way: Things will get so bad that legally, as well as de facto, most of the world banking sector will be state-owned. Citibank and Bank of America and Barclays and everyone else will be the Moscow Narodny bank of the 21st century.
- Technology will be the salvation of us. It may not give us back money, but it will provide time. People will invest that time in doing productive things which currently have no value: Sleeping, reading, making music, walking, making love, cooking real food, traveling, playing with children and yes, even story telling. We may be poorer measured in money and what it helps us consume. But the Gross National Happiness will be off the scale compared to today.
If we make it to 2015, or 2020, in one piece it will be because people abandoned old concepts not retooled them. We are optimistic that we'll make it. What alternative do we have?
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A story in the NYTimes today underlines again the paradox of thrift in energy:
The best way of cutting energy costs is cutting energy use. But saving money simply by using less is a less obvious course of action to many than appearing to do something to save money.
energy experts armed with mostly low-tech tools but strong sleuthing skills, finding flaws that let the air inside a house go through a full exchange with the outdoors twice an hour, instead of once every two or three hours.
Correct those flaws, and heating and cooling costs are typically cut by 20 percent to 30 percent, a saving of more than $1,000 annually in some households. In addition, carbon dioxide emissions and the strain on the national electric and gas systems are reduced.
Energy technology research competes for federal aid, said a spokeswoman for the Energy Department. Some states contribute their own money or divert federal money intended to help the poor pay their energy bills.
But utilities that furnish electricity, natural gas and home heating oil have lobbied strongly for programs that provide money to help pay bills.
Here in the UK, despite successful insulation programmes for the elderly for example, we still tend to think the same way.
In I+C energy the emphasis has been on lowering energy price, not energy use. TPIs and government have pushed market forces to lower the cost of energy instead of looking at the amount of energy consumed.
Should we spend billions on new nuclear plants? Or try and reduce use, for lower and quicker paybacks?
The end of expertise
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What does the economic collapse foretell for the future of the economic experts who failed miserably to predict it?
An entire field of experts dedicated to studying the behavior of markets failed to anticipate what may prove to be the biggest economic collapse of our lifetime.
One portent should be: don't pay for expertise. Forecasts are for the foolish, told by the incompetent or the criminal.
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Every year they roll this one out and why not? People are suckers for either disaster stories or narratives with heroes, villains, and easy answers. And every year they fall for this one.
Like the Tories with deficit spending, many people still can't quite come to terms with a post Cold War world. They equate Putin's Russian eagle with a Soviet Hammer and Sickle. At least the Soviet Union as threat scenario hung on at least remotely credible back story of a global ideology replete with millions of fellow travelers ready to use gas as a weapon to strangle Europe. Although as we now know, the CCCP threat was seriously overstated to serve both a variety of domestic political agendas. The specific reality of Soviet gas supply was that it ran uninterrupted throughout any number of cold war crises: Afghanistan, KAL 007, Chernobyl, Olympic Boycott etc etc.
It's hard to see what fate would befall us in Europe if we gave in to Russian "demands". Would Russia stop sending tourists filled with money to Harrods and stop investing in Monaco or St Moritz?
But most Januarys lately, the story is Russian holding Europe hostage to energy by asking Ukraine to pay for it's gas. Some reality checks here:
- If Russia and Ukraine have a fight over gas, you as a customer of Gazprom UK, or anyone else wont be impacted. It sounds unbelivable that people would think they might, but some really stupid people do.
- If this is a battle between economic liberal democracy as represented by Ukraine's US neo-con pals on one side and Russian statism on the other, why shouldn't Ukraine pay full world prices for energy like the rest of us?
- Are we missing something here, but if Ukraine don't pay for their gas, and use the Russian gas being transited across their country for their needs, isn't it Ukraine holding Europe hostage?
The other side of import dependency is export dependency.
Sowing fear over "security of supply" non-issues pushes prices up. There is no gas shortage anywhere on earth. Why on earth pay more for it?


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I created a lime butter especially for grilled corn and love to add fresh cilantro from my garden. — Andrea Reynolds, Rocky River, Ohio
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1-1/2 teaspoons grated lime peel
- 12 medium ears sweet corn, husks removed
- Grated cotija cheese, optional
- In a small bowl, mix butter, cilantro, lime juice and lime peel. Shape into a log; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm. Wrap each ear of corn with a piece of heavy-duty foil (about 14 in. square).
- Grill corn, covered, over medium heat 15-20 minutes or until tender, turning occasionally. Meanwhile, cut lime butter into 12 slices. Remove corn from grill. Carefully open foil, allowing steam to escape. Serve corn with butter and, if desired, cheese. Yield: 12 servings.
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"What a great addition to my recipe file! The lime butter is so good. What it does to corn is amazing. I will not have corn with out this lime butter!"
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"I never find myself with exactly the same ingredients needed for a recipe. Once again, I had to substitute. But, thankfully Taste of Home has great inspiration to start with like this delicious butter! I used chopped jalapeno pepper in place of the cilantro. I like a little kick to my food, and the jalapeno did not disappoint! I think I'll add little bits of bacon, next time! Yum!"
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Fair manager stresses ride safety in wake of Raleigh accidents
Published: Thursday, October 31, 2013 at 5:22 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, October 31, 2013 at 5:22 p.m.
With a bellowing Tarzan yodel, Cape Fear Fair & Expo manager Skip Watkins outshouted the clamor of power tools, clanging steel and heavy trucks on the fairgrounds at the Wilmington International Airport on Thursday afternoon. Hosting a media luncheon aimed at giving details about the upcoming event, Watkins was competing for attention with the sounds of a midway coming to life.
What: Cape Fear Fair and Expo
When: Nov. 1-10
Where: Wilmington International Airport
Tickets: $20 at the gate, $5 walk around ticket (Monday-Thursday only)
Details: 313-1234 or CapeFearFair.com
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Nov. 1 and 8: 5 p.m.-2 a.m.
Nov. 2 and 9: Noon-midnight
Nov. 3 and 10: 1-11 p.m.
Nov. 4-7: 5-11 p.m.
He wasted little time in tackling the issue of ride safety during the meeting, immediately addressing the N.C. State Fair accident that left five injured and an amusement operator facing charges last week. Another accident left a worker critically injured when a second ride bearing the same name, the Vortex, was dismantled.
Family Attractions Amusement Co. owns the ride, and was hired as a subcontractor at the Raleigh fair by Powers Great American Midways, which also operates at the Cape Fear Fair & Expo. Watkins emphasized a rigorous inspection protocol, repeatedly noting Powers' safety record.
"The unfortunate incident in Raleigh that happened last week was not a part of the Powers organization," Watkins said.
Les "Corky" Powers, owner of Powers Great American Midways, said Family Attractions Amusement is not being used as a subcontractor for the Cape Fear Fair & Expo.
Reports indicated fair attendance dropping 11 percent following the accident, but Watkins remains confident events in Raleigh will have little impact locally.
"We're not that worried," he said. "We've literally had zero phone calls at the office about it."
Watkins said fair organizers are also concerned with a public perception that violence in the wake of several Wilmington-area shootings could spill over to the fairgrounds. Watkins said security has been doubled, but declined to elaborate on specifics.
"We just want to make sure the community feels safe," he said.
Watkins drew attention to new features at this year's fair as well. Carolina Farmin', which recently closed its Market Street grocery store, will remain in the public eye with the first farmers market held on fairgrounds thanks to a partnership with the Department of Agriculture's Got to be NC program.
"You can actually buy locally grown produce here at the fair," Watkins said. "They'll store it behind the counter for you, and you can take it with you when you leave."
Two new amusements join the 42-ride roster. A children's ride named Gold Rush Extreme joins a double Ferris wheel with sideways-facing seats called Stampede.
"I will be on the first ride when that operates," Watkins said. "I'm looking forward to it. I ride all the new rides. I love to do that."
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It's Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan, a light-hearted novel that features an unusual bookstore where customers come in at all hours to borrow obscure books.
The Solutions Center will show the movie Holes at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, at the Fond du Lac Public Library.
The free movie (rated PG) is adapted from the best-selling novel by Louis Sachar. It tells the story of down-on-his-luck Stanley Yelnats (played by Shia LaBeouf), who's sent to Camp Green Lake, where he's thrown into the adventure of his life.
Rain and sunshine have worked their magic, and gardens across the Fond du Lac area are bursting with good health. Capture your gorgeous greenery with the Fond du Lac Public Library's Picture a Garden display.
The city Transit Dept. has extended the Buses to Books program through the month of August.
Every Thursday, kids ages 6 to 17 can ride to and from the Fond du Lac Public Library for free when show their library cards. Kids ages 6 to 9 must be accompanied by an adult; adults pay full fare.
The BookCellar's annual bag sale will take place Saturday, July 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the lower level of the Fond du Lac Public Library. The sale is being held in conjunction with the downtown Sidewalk Sale.
Fond du Lac Literacy Services is planning a Scrabble Bee fundraising event on October 3. Teams will compete for highest scores and prizes.
The lazy days of summer are finally here. Time to grab that sunscreen, beach chair and umbrella and relax with the perfect beach read. My top choice for this summer is Ladies' Night by Mary Kay Andrews. Set on the sunny beaches of Florida, it has the perfect combination of romance, mystery and comedy. Though it is a tale of divorce and betrayal, the author tells it with her trademark humor and mixes a bit of revenge and sweet justice in for good measure. This one is chick-lit at its best.
Want to do two things at once? Try listening to an audio-book as you walk, run, exercise, work around the house, or drive. The Library has three kinds of audio-books: CDs, Playaways, and downloadable audio-books. The CDs can be used in any device that plays CDs such as in a car, entertainment center, or portable CD player. The Playaways are self-contained units about the size of a deck of cards. You put in your own AAA battery and add headphones or ear buds, and off you go listening to the book.
If you haven't stopped in the Children's Room yet, add it to your to-do list for this week! We have packed the week full of interactive fun.
The Buses to Books program lets kids ages 6 to 17 can ride the bus to the Fond du Lac Public Library and back for free on Thursdays June 13 to August 1, 2013, using their library cards as bus passes. Kids ages 6 to 9 must be accompanied by an adult; adults pay full fare.


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Apparently there is a little wear on the crankpin or the rod races or both, so measurements tell me that
I need + .0004 oversize rollers.
Now I'm looking to purchase the rollers, but every source I've looked at breaks it down as follows:
1. 1941 - 1972 with steel cages and 18 rollers
2. 1973 up with alloy cages and 17 rollers.
My S&S rods have steel cages that hold 16 rollers in each of the 3 rows.
Are these unique to S&S rods?
Where can I purchase them?
Are the rollers dimensionally equivalent to either of the commonly listed year groups?
Would it just be easier to purchase common H-D cages and load them with the easily
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Harrity Falls In CSA National Final; Dinodia Claims Molloy Cup
Two key members of the Princeton Ivy League championship squad reached their respective finals at the CSA national championships Sunday. While senior Todd Harrity's bid for a second national championship fell short, freshman Vivek Dinodia reminded fans of future potential with a dramatic win in the Molloy Cup final.
Harrity, the 2011 national champion, took on third-seeded Amr Khalifa of St. Lawrence. Khalifa, who once held a professional ranking of 50 according to the SquashInfo.com, began his career at St. Lawrence in January and had not lost a collegiate match. He was seeded third because he had never played either Harrity or second-seeded Ali Farag, the reigning champion from Harvard.
Khalifa defeated Farag in a five-game marathon Saturday night, and he built on that momentum by winning the final six points for an 11-4 win in the first. He took the second game 11-6, but Harrity dug deep and pushed Khalifa in a tough third. The Princeton co-captain led throughout much of the game, but Khalifa battled back to draw even at 10-10.
Harrity fought off one match ball at 11-10, but Khalifa won the next two to claim his first national title. It is the first individual national title won by a player from neither the Ivy League nor Trinity since 1989, when Scott Dulmage won from Western Ontario.
Regardless of his final result, Harrity leaves with one of the most decorated careers in Princeton squash history. He will be a four-time All-America and three-time CSA finalist, which included his undefeated run to the 2011 championship. He also led Princeton to two Ivy League championships, and he was undefeated during the memorable 2012 run to the CSA national team title.
While Princeton fans will be sad to see Harrity leave, they can feel good about the next three years with Dinodia. The freshman joined Vincent Yu (2005) as Princeton's only winners of the Molloy Cup, for players seeded outside of the Top 32. Dinodia had to work for it, rallying from a 2-1 deficit in the quarterfinals and winning 3-1 in the semifinals.
He played Brown No. 1 Blake Reinson in the final, and it would be a marathon. After splitting the first two games, Reinson took a 2-1 lead with a 13-11 win in the third. Dinodia drew even 12-10 in the fourth, and he clinched the match 13-11 in the final game.
Princeton also got a good result Sunday from sophomore Samuel Kang, who defeated Rochester's Faraz Khan to win the second-round consolation draw. Kang won in three games, including 13-11 in the final, and can build off his near-upset of Farag in the second round. Kang lost that match 3-1, taking the second game and getting to 9-9 in the fourth.


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Two seats on Smyrna Council will be up for a vote in Smyrna's town election on Monday, April 26.
Polling will be open from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Citizens' Hose Company firehouse at 103 W. Commerce St. in Smyrna.
Three candidates are running for a 3-year at-large seat on Smyrna Town Council: sitting councilman Anthony H. DeFeo of Sunnyside Road, David C. Pleasanton of West Mt. Vernon Street and John S. Rhoades of Wheeler Circle. All voters who reside in Smyrna town limits can vote in elections for at-large council seats.
Two candidates are running for the town's District 1 council seat: Regina I. Brown of North Main Street and Patricia Damestoir of North East Street. The voting for this seat is limited to resident of District 1, which mostly consists of the portions of town east of Main Street and Rt. 13.
Robert M. Novotny of Lake Drive West is unopposed for an at-large council seat with a term of one year. This seat was up for election to fill the final year remaining on the term started by former councilman Bill Pressley. Since Novotny is the only candidate, no election will be held for this seat.
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First Baptist Church, Village Drive to present Christmas concert
Published: Friday, November 23, 2012 at 1:40 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, November 23, 2012 at 1:40 p.m.
First Baptist Church, Village Drive will present a musical concert titled "'The Village' Celebrates Christmas" at 3 p.m. Dec. 2.
The concert, rendered by the music and fine arts and audio-visual ministry of the church, features several favorite gospel choir songs of the past. Guest musicians and singers from across the state will also participate.
"The Village" concept is derived from a past community development organization with the same name founded by the late Rev. A.T. Evans, a former pastor of the church. In recognition of his accomplishments, and to also raise a greater sense of community awareness, the Rev. Dr. Herbert Miller II, the church's pastor, brought to the congregation a resolution to adopt the expression "The Village" as a signature name for the church.
The Rev. Kurt A. Campbell, the church's minister of music, believes this concert will inspire the older generation and give the younger generation an appreciation of gospel music sung years ago.
The church is at 210 Village Drive. For information, call 249-1532
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Dick Foster was a top lineman for the Vandal football squad from 1954-56. As a tackle on the 1956 squad, Foster helped the team to a 4-5 overall record which includes victories over Utah, Utah State, Fresno State and Montana. A team captain, Foster anchored the Vandal line that bullied opponents and averaged 135.5 yards per game on the ground and 116.1 more through the air. His work in the trenches was so impressive that he earned a spot in the East-West Shrine Game at the end of the 1956 season and also was chosen Outstanding Vandal Athlete of the Year by the Moscow Daily Idahonian. After his time at Idaho, he was drafted by the NFL's Washington Redskins in the 11th round of the 1957 draft, but went on to play in the Canadian Football League with the British Columbia Lions.


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In a single hour of Saturday night's Red Apple Gala, the Park City Education Foundation raised $200,000, more than the entire event raised last year. The Red Apple Gala, the largest fundraising event of the year for the Park City Education Foundation, pulled in roughly $340,000 through its silent auction, live auction and dinner.
Attendees were dressed to the nines. In their tuxedos and evening dresses, the Park City crowds poured into the Montage Deer Valley Saturday. Women in cocktail dresses sipped on their cocktails. From the local area and the Wasatch Front, the event pulled in executives from Zions Bank, administrators from the Park City School District, Park City Council members and local business leaders.
The sold out dinner hosted more than 300 people.
"It is the largest fundraiser of the year for us," said Jennifer Billow, the Events, Marketing and Communications Manager for the Park City Education Foundation. "And that money all goes back into our grant programs."
The local nonprofit was created to raise capital to support high-impact programs working to advance student achievement," Billow said, and to inspire innovation in the school district. With three major grant programs available to individual teachers, site programs and the district as a whole, the Park City Education Foundation has provided roughly $5 million to the district in 25 years.
"We just finished awarding district grants, which covers either the entire district or several schools," Billow said.
"It really is an exciting time of year, where we fund all these growing programs," she added.
At the silent auction, crowds mingled while perusing more than 200 donated items, roughly $150,00 worth of in-kind donations to the Park City Education Foundation. Attendees had 140 different packages and baskets to choose from, ranging from dinner packages with gift cards to tickets for upcoming shows at the Egyptian Theatre.
"I tried to bid on the Promontory Golf Package but I was in a head-to-head with this other guy," said Chris Infurchia, CEO of Ragnar Relay Series. " I also bid on bridge training, but lost that too. My wife won two spa packages though, clearly the better bidder."
"It was such a fun event," he added. "Everyone in Park City was there, and it made for a fantastic event.
There were people we had seen the week before and others we hadn't seen for more than a year. Everyone was there, dressed up and supporting cause."
There were also more one-of-a-kind items such as a VIP package to the Burton U.S. Open Snowboard Championships in Vail, Colo. or swimming lessons with Gold Medal Olympian Summer Sanders.
"You cannot buy that," Billow said. "We had so much great stuff from our local ski shops, from our local restaurants and business."
Molly Leavens, a student in Park City and the PCHS English Language Learners teacher Anna Williams addressed the crowd at dinner, speaking on the impact the nonprofit had on their own education and the education of their students. The live auction that followed pulled in $200,000 alone, Billow added, including a donation of $50,000 from the Brink Foundation and another anonymous donation of $25,000. Both donations were for the final live auction item, Fund a Student, where donors had another opportunity to give to the foundation.
With children currently attending Parley's Park Elementary School, Infurchia said giving back to the schools was crucial.
"I just think education is such a critical element of our future," Infurchia said. "The municipalities and government can only do so much, but we have the opportunity to positively influence our schools. Budgets aside, people make a difference."


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Lufthansa Highlights Hanover: "What a town!"
I often find my thoughts wandering to Hanover - which is natural enough since that is where I spent my childhood and teenage years. It's where I was born - and everything I experienced up to my 18th birthday is closely linked with Hanover; all those new, exciting, bright and promising things.
But I know that some people who are not from the city have difficulty seeing things the way I do. Yet there are so many good things about Hanover. For one thing, my parents - wonderful people, and not just in my opinion - and all kinds of places of interest, too. This would be a great opportunity to recommend the copy shop my father and I often drove to on a Saturday in his Citroën to make xerox copies for his office. I was perhaps five years old and one day the long-haired man at the checkout leaned over the counter and handed me an orange T-shirt with the words "Kiss me!" printed over two stylized black lips on the front of it. To me, that is Hanover!
There's a certain alternative air about the place. Sadly, the copy shop no longer exists and the orange T-shirt was relegated to the dress-up box. But right close by, if you follow the subway tracks a little further, you'll come to the most gorgeous baroque park, I would say, anywhere in Europe: It's called Herrenhausen Gardens. The place is full of fountains, mazes, peaceful arbors entwined with roses, alabaster statues and artistically clipped trees.
There's also an open-air theater there, plus the Grotto, a magical place transformed by pop artist Niki de Saint Phalle. Striding proudly along the paths, I used to picture myself in a tightly corseted crinoline gown, my sister beside me in a white-powdered wig and with a fashionable beauty spot on her cheek. And so, at nine and eleven, we would walk in semi-expectation of some historical figure
from roughly that era - Mozart, Napoleon or at the very least Kaspar Hauser - leaping suddenly out from behind the next hedge.
Not so very far away, about 30 minutes on foot in the opposite direction, there's the stately new Town Hall, which more than one stranger has taken for a cathedral. I particularly enjoy the quick ride up in the elevator on the inside of the green-tarnished copper dome. At the top, on the outdoor observation platform, you can survey the surrounding countryside and even see as far as Lower Saxony's famous Deister, our local chain of hills. Now that's one place where I've experienced quite a few things: like one school outing while I was still in elementary school, when my classmate Susanne kept on saying: "My father knows everything. He's like an encyclopedia."
The new Town Hall is located in the extensive grounds of Maschpark, where there are also a number of ponds and a lake, Lake Masch, which has a swimming area with a beach and lawn on one side, a small jetty and historical changing cubicles that date from the 1930s.
This is also where you will find my favorite restaurant in town, Die Insel. Last summer I took a bunch of photos of the glorious, red sky at sunset there with my cell phone. From the terrace, you can see the promenade two and a half kilometers further down that's lined with stately palm trees.
Beyond Alexander Calder's big, red steel sculpture, you come to the Sprengel Museum, which houses a re-creation of Kurt Schwitters' Merz Building. Don't miss that! I have felt drawn to his collages and graphic artworks since my earliest youth. Schwitters was the "black sheep" of the city of Hanover. And as far as I'm concerned, he and I have very similar ways of thinking.
The bell' Arte restaurant (which overlooks the lake) is, by the way, where my husband and I kissed for the first time.
Beyond Alexander Calder's big, red steel sculpture, you come to the Sprengel Museum, which houses a re-creation of Kurt Schwitters' Merz Building. Don't miss that! I have felt drawn to his collages and graphic artworks since my earliest youth. Schwitters was the "black sheep" of the city of Hanover. And as far as I'm concerned, he and I have very similar ways of thinking. The bell' Arte restaurant (which overlooks the lake) is, by the way, where my husband and I kissed for the first time.
Oh yes, and while we're on the subject of art: Back in the old town, on the banks of the Leine river, there's a flea market every Saturday next to and around the three voluptuous Nanas, those sculptures by Niki de Saint Phalle. If you cross the river and head for the old town of Hanover, you automatically follow the "Red Thread" that was painted onto the cobblestones in 1971 and for which the German multitalent Harry Rowohlt wrote an accompanying book.
The good thing about Hanover is that everything is within easy walking distance – and here I picture myself young again and thirsty for life, sauntering down the streets in summer to the lusty song of the blackbirds. I could spend days walking through our endless city woods. This is where I used to laze around on the grass in threadbare jeans, velvet slippers, and bold black eyeliner, rolling cigarettes and reviving the hippy era.
And anyway: Hanover is the City of Rock. That's something anyone from Hanover will tell you.


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Highway Patrol IDs drivers in tanker accident on Interstate 85
Published: Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 11:26 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 11:26 a.m.
The drivers in an accident between a vehicle and tanker truck that closed all lanes of Interstate 85 North in Thomasville near Exit 104 for about three hours Wednesday have been identified by the N.C. Highway Patrol.
Pam Kearns, a spokeswoman with the SHP in Lexington, said the driver of a 2002 Honda passenger vehicle was Nathan Godsey, 24, of Forestbook Drive, Charlotte, and the driver of a 2013 Freightliner was 56-year-old Lawrence Delaney of Johnsontown Road, Thomasville. Godsey was listed in fair condition at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem on Thursday morning, and Delaney had been released from Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center.
The accident involving the tanker truck that was carrying 8,100 gallons of ethanol occurred about 1:40 a.m. at Exit 104 between Randolph Street and Finch Farm Road.
Kearns said Godsey was traveling in the northbound left lane while the tanker was traveling in the center lane. The driver of the Freightliner, she said, noticed the Honda approaching rapidly and merging into the center lane. Kearns said the tanker driver merged into the right-hand lane as he attempted to avoid being struck by the Honda.
However, the Honda merged into the right-hand lane and struck the tanker in the rear, Kearns said. After impact, the tanker was driven to the right shoulder of I-85, and the Honda came to rest partially in the right-hand lane.
Troopers estimated Godsey's speed at impact was 80 miles per hour. The speed limit on I-85 where the accident occurred is 70 mph. Kearns said the Freightliner was traveling 60 mph.
Godsey was charged with careless and reckless driving and failure to wear a seat belt. Alcohol or impairment was not suspected by troopers.
No ethanol spilled from the tanker truck. The ethanol was transferred to another truck by an environmental company from Archdale, causing emergency crews to shut down I-85 North.
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Another exciting week of musical options awaits and the Salt Lake Bees are in town for a seven-game homestand as well. So, there's little reason to sit at home - unless you've got the dreaded summer cold or have the season premiere of AMC's "Breaking Bad," cued up and haven't caught it yet.
So, here's a spoiler-free rendition of the week's highlights.
Tuesday night is a coin-toss of entertainment or a long, long evening of fun if you're a tough guy.
Starting at 7 p.m., a fun-filled triple bill featuring Blind Pilot, The Devil Makes Three and headliner Josh Ritter will be at Red Butte Garden. This show is one of the remaining events at RBG that isn't sold out, it's also more affordable than many of the other shows. Don't let the fact it's a Tuesday night stop you from going to this. Ritter's among the best singer-songwriters around these days and has already produced an armload of good albums. The 34-year-old has even got a book called "Bright's Passage," which came out last month. Yeah, he's talented. Check him with his always fun backing band, Royal City, during this headlining slot.
As if Ritter wasn't enough, the uber-cool retro acoustic punk-abilly of The Devil Makes Three will also be there. This red-hot, high-energy trio has slayed The State Room twice in the past two years. This will be doubtlessly be many Salt Lake residents first chance to see the group. Don't miss it. And Blind Pilot, a fine indie-folk band from Portland, Ore., will play the opening slot. Tickets are still available and start at $30.
Check Josh Ritter out right here:
And if you still want more music Tuesday night, head over to the Urban Lounge for Blitzen Trapper's gig. Usually at the Urban, the headliner doesn't start until at least midnight. And with openers Ages and Ages and Samantha Crain starting a little after 10 p.m., you could conceivably see six bands in one night. (If anyone does this, gimme a shout! Would LOVE to talk to you.)
Wednesday night offers a chance to enjoy a true blast of New Orleans-style funk when the Rebirth Brass Band hits The State Room for an 8 p.m. show. Tickets are still available and start at $20.
Here's Rebirth getting it on right here:
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|Men's tennis duo cracks national rankings
MOSCOW, Idaho - The Idaho men's tennis team will feature a nationally-ranked combination to open the spring season, as the doubles team of Alex Joitoiu and Lachlan Reed debuted at 58th in the first Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings of 2010.
Joitoiu and Reed paired for just one doubles competition during the fall season, but the result was enough to catch the attention of the ITA. The pair went 5-0 and won the GU/EWU Men's Tennis Fall Tournament in convincing fashion.
"Alex and Lachlan only played one event together this fall but they won it and defeated some strong teams in that event," Idaho director of tennis Jeff Beaman said. "They are one of the combinations that I am looking at going into our spring season."
Among the ITA Mountain Region, Idaho was also represented well. Reed checked in a 18th in the men's singles rankings, while the doubles combo of Reed and Adrian Simon ranked fourth and the doubles combo of Joitoiu and Stanislav Glukhov ranked eighth.
Beaman said that the experience and the talent the team has in the doubles area can go a long way this season and that he expects Idaho tandems to make a regional and national impact. Simon and Armen Kuznetsov earned national doubles rankings at their previous schools, while Glukhov earned a doubles ranking on the pro tour before coming to Idaho.
"With Artem Kuznetsov coming back for the spring we have many possible doubles pairings that all can be very successful at a national level," Beaman said. "These players, in addition to the other guys on our team will make our doubles line-up stronger than it has ever been in my time at Idaho.
"In addition to our strength in doubles, we also go very deep with our singles strength and should be able to compete in the very tough Western Athletic Conference, which had five programs spend time in the national rankings this year."
The Idaho men will open their spring season this weekend at Fresno, Calif., when they face Western Athletic Conference foes Fresno State on Saturday and Nevada on Sunday.


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Last week I attended the Remodeling 2010 Trade Show in Baltimore, MD. This show is touted as "the only national remodeler-centric event bringing together the entire remodeling industry face-to-face annually." All segments of the residential remodeling industry were represented, from kitchen and bath suppliers to the folks who sell the tools and services required to execute any home remodeling project. There was also a contractor continuing education component. Classes for remodelers were held in the morning and ended around 11:00 am which is when the trade show opened. That was particularly impressive to me because we all have an interest in hiring well trained building professionals and it was clear to me that the industry has an equal interest in staying current on the latest trends.
WarmlyYours booth was located in the heart of the Kitchen and Bathroom Showcase which was perfect since the large majority of our electric floor heating systems are installed under tile in bathrooms. I didn't really know what to expect in terms of attendance at the trade show. With the economy still sluggish, though recovering according to all the leading indicators, it was anybody's guess what booth traffic would be like. I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised. Traffic was light to moderate at most times during the show, with very few "tire kickers" coming through the booth. Almost everyone I spoke to was genuinely interested in what we had to offer.
I was able to spend a fair amount of time with each prospective lead. Most of the contractors I spoke with were cautiously optimistic about the future. The general consensus was that business was picking up – slowly – but they were experiencing an uptick nevertheless. What I learned is that many of the visitors to our booth already used WarmlyYours floor heating and were eager to find out about some of our recently launched products like our electric snow melting and indoor slab heating and our newest towel warmer, the Infinity, which debuted in November of 2009.
The contractors that are currently using other electric floor heating brands were especially open to hearing what WarmlyYours has to offer. Our ability to sell direct, to turn a quote around in 24 hours, and the availability of our 24/7 help line, were all compelling reasons to do business with us. Sure, they were interested in our wide range of electric radiant heating products, but I got the most positive feedback about our "service oriented" business model. It really drove home the fact that some things never change. These building professionals have to get what they need to do the job fast and to know they can get answers to technical questions when they need them. It's just like most businesses really. "Time is money" and any delay to the project affects the project's bottom line.
In other words, they just want to know we've got their back. And, we do.
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Digestive Tract
News about Digestive Tract, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Mar. 8, 2016
Studies published in journals Science and Cell show transfer of gut bacteria from healthy children to malnourished ones may help alleviate digestive problems and stunted growth associated with poor nutrition. MORE
Jan. 11, 2016
With the rise of personalized approaches to nutrition, often based on genetic testing, broad standards seem less and less relevant. MORE
Dec. 30, 2015
Cognitive therapy, hypnotherapy, mindfulness, behavioral therapy and dynamic psychotherapy all showed benefits against the symptoms of I.B.S. MORE
Nov. 10, 2015
OpenBiome, which operates first stool bank in United States, has created capsule containing fecal microbes that can be taken orally, greatly simplifying fecal microbiota transplantation process; transfer of fecal matter into afflicted gut has proven effective in treating antibiotic-resistant bacteria Clostridium difficile. MORE
Jun. 28, 2015
Scientists, noting body of research showing that microbes living in human body greatly affect physiology, are turning their attention to microbiome's effect on brain and psychological state. MORE
May. 25, 2015
Hospitals have reported drastic increases in severe cases of C. difficile, but new treatments offer hope. MORE
Apr. 21, 2015
Science Q&A addresses long-term effects of marijuana on bodily systems, like lungs and digestive tract. MORE
Dec. 2, 2014
Study in journal Nature Communications concludes that vultures have simple but powerful microbiome, or population of gut bacteria, that allows them to ingest parts of dead animals that would be hazardous to other predators. MORE
Nov. 11, 2014
Science Q&A explains which animals are most and least efficient at digesting food. MORE
Oct. 12, 2014
Experimental pill containing small sample of human feces may help cure bacterial infection known as Clostridium difficile, intestinal malady which has defied antibiotics and kills 14,000 Americans each year; pill may replace difficult fecal transplant procedure, which provides same benefits; findings appear in JAMA. MORE
Sep. 29, 2014
A main reason for a lag in the detection of celiac disease is the long and confusing list of signs and symptoms, some of which may be mild enough to be easily ignored or attributed to another condition. MORE
Aug. 14, 2014
Carl Zimmer Matter column notes research suggesting that microbiome, collection of bacteria and microbes that inhabit human gut, may influence host's behavior, like creating cravings for certain foods, in order to advance its own evolutionary success; theory connects to well-documented examples of parasites controlling their hosts. MORE
Jun. 10, 2014
Researchers working in Bangladesh suggest that bacteria living in intestines of severely malnourished child may determine whether child can be saved, and that children may need to be given bacteria, as well as food, for survival. MORE
Jun. 2, 2014
Treatment for inflammatory bowel disease — Crohn's and ulcerative colitis — has made great advances, with less disruptive surgery. MORE
Apr. 1, 2014
Science Q&A explains why stomach acids do not destroy probiotic bacteria contained in supplements. MORE
Apr. 1, 2014
Reexamination of evidence in death of Pres William Henry Harrison in 1841 reveals that Harrison likely died from typhoid fever contracted due to nearness of sewage dump to White House water supply, and not from pneumonia as previously thought. MORE
Mar. 24, 2014
Despite new evidence that colonoscopy is reducing cancer rates, the yuck factor is still high. A new alternative may be a DNA stool test. MORE
Mar. 17, 2014
Researchers testing children in Mexico City found that those who took a probiotic had fewer instances of diarrhea than those in a placebo group. MORE
Feb. 18, 2014
MIT doctoral candidate Mark Smith and three colleages have launched OpenBiome, nation's first human stool bank; mission is to provide doctors with safe, inexpensive fecal material from screened donors to treat patients with Clostridium difficile, gastrointestinal infection that kills at least 14,000 Americans a year. MORE
Nov. 18, 2013
Anal fissures, or tears in the anal opening, are not exactly a topic for cocktail party conversation, but the condition is quite common. MORE
Sep. 15, 2013
Lisa Sanders Diagnosis column describes a girl suffering from a painful, protruding belly who is ultimately diagnosed with gastrointestinal disorder abdomino-phrenic dyssynergia. MORE
Sep. 6, 2013
Study published online in journal Science finds that gut bacteria may help determine if a person is fat or thin; reveals that mice exposed to gut bacteria of overweight humans become overweight, while those exposed to microbiomes of thin humans lose weight. MORE
Jul. 6, 2013
Transplanting the stool from one person into the digestive tract of another seems, well, repulsive, but sometimes it makes a lot of sense. MORE
Jun. 24, 2013
For many people, the food-induced stupor that often follows a big meal is a good excuse for a nap. But for some, a brief walk shortly after eating is a quick way to burn some calories and aid digestion. MORE
Mar. 28, 2013
Separate studies in journals Science Translational Medicine and the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism suggest that bacterial makeup of intestines may help determine whether people gain weight or lose it; research also suggests that gastric bypass surgery, which aids in weight loss by shrinking stomach and rearranging intestines, may work in part by shifting balance of bacteria in digestive tract. MORE
Mar. 26, 2013
Excerpt from Mary Roach book Gulp, in which she examines complexities that lie behind common activities of chewing and swallowing; describes visit to Netherlands laboratory of Dr Andries van der Bilt, who studies highly coordinated sequence of neuromuscular events and reflexes that comprise chewing. MORE
Mar. 26, 2013
Excerpt from Mary Roach book Gulp: Adventures On the Alimentary Canal; humans secrete two kinds of saliva, stimulated and unstimulated, which perform different digestive and germ-killing functions; each person generates two to three pints of saliva daily. MORE
Jan. 17, 2013
Transplanting feces from a healthy person into the gut of one who is sick can quickly cure severe intestinal infections caused by dangerous bacteria that antibiotics often cannot control; study published in New England Journal of Medicine finds that such transplants cured 15 of 16 people who had recurring infections with Clostridium difficile bacteria, whereas antibiotics were far less effective in comparison groups; treatment appears to restore gut's normal balance of bacteria. MORE
Jan. 8, 2013
Advertising column highlights new campaign by Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America to help raise awareness of inflammatory bowel disease. MORE
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The Parasite Underground
A shadow network of patients are trying to treat their own debilitating diseases — by infecting themselves with gastrointestinal worms.
June 19, 2016, Sunday
MORE ON DIGESTIVE TRACT AND: Allergies , Digestive Tract , Parasites , Immune System , Hookworm (Parasite)
Studies Offer Hope for Malnourished Children
Research on mice indicates that the gut bacteria of healthy children can fix that of starving children, and that breast milk can be improved.
March 8, 2016, Tuesday
MORE ON DIGESTIVE TRACT AND: Malnutrition , Bacteria , Digestive Tract , Science (Journal) , Cell (Journal) , Research , Malawi , Gordon, Jeffrey I
40 Trillion Bacteria on and in Us? Fewer Than We Thought.
The oft-repeated 10-to-1 ratio of microbes to human cells was unrealistic, researchers say. The numbers of microbes and human cells are about the same.
February 16, 2016, Tuesday
MORE ON DIGESTIVE TRACT AND: Microbiology , Cell (Journal) , Bacteria , Digestive Tract , Fuchs, Shai
Ask Well: Travel Constipation
A reader asks, why is constipation so common when you are traveling?
January 14, 2016, Thursday
MORE ON DIGESTIVE TRACT AND: Bathrooms and Toilets , Constipation , Digestive Tract , Travel and Vacations
Seeking a 'Happy Gut' for Better Health
In his new book "Happy Gut," Dr. Vincent Pedre argues that chronic health problems can in some cases be traced to the digestive system and fixed by changing the microbes in our gut.
January 14, 2016, Thursday
MORE ON DIGESTIVE TRACT AND: Antibiotics , Anxiety and Stress , Bowels , Digestive Tract , Food , Migraine Headaches
Medical Device Maker Failed to Report Infections, Senate Report Says
Serious infections linked to scopes used to examine the small intestine have been more widespread than the F.D.A. knew, though manufacturers are required to report them, a panel says.
January 14, 2016, Thursday
MORE ON DIGESTIVE TRACT AND: Medical Devices , Infections , Olympus Corp , Food and Drug Administration , Antibiotics , Digestive Tract , Recalls and Bans of Products
A Personalized Diet, Better Suited to You
With the rise of personalized approaches to nutrition, often based on genetic testing, broad standards seem less and less relevant.
January 11, 2016, Monday
MORE ON DIGESTIVE TRACT AND: Genetics and Heredity , Digestive Tract , Bacteria , Diet and Nutrition
Psychotherapy May Have Lasting Benefits for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Cognitive therapy, hypnotherapy, mindfulness, behavioral therapy and dynamic psychotherapy all showed benefits against the symptoms of I.B.S.
December 30, 2015, Wednesday
MORE ON DIGESTIVE TRACT AND: Digestive Tract , Therapy and Rehabilitation , Irritable Bowel Syndrome , Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Journal)
Fecal Transplants Made (Somewhat) More Palatable
The controversial procedure seems to cure some patients of dangerous C. difficile infections. Now there's a simpler option, in pill form.
November 10, 2015, Tuesday
MORE ON DIGESTIVE TRACT AND: Feces , Smith, Mark B , Allegretti, Jessica R , Transplants , OpenBiome , Digestive Tract , Clostridium Difficile (Bacterium) , Antibiotics , Microbiology , Colon , Crohn's Disease , Seres Therapeutics Inc.
Scientists Urge National Initiative on Microbiomes
Leading scientists called for a major project, similar to the Brain Initiative, to better understand the microbial communities that are essential to humans.
October 29, 2015, Thursday
MORE ON DIGESTIVE TRACT AND: Microbiology , Science (Journal) , Nature (Journal) , United States Politics and Government , Research , Digestive Tract , Office of Science and Technology Policy , Environment , McFall-Ngai, Margaret J , Miller, Jeffery F
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