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The Field: There will be 15 teams competing in the tournament, nine of which are ranked in the MasterCard Collegiate Golf Rankings Top-25... Included in the lineup are Oklahoma State (No. 5), Houston (No. 8), South Carolina (No. 9), BYU (No. 10), Texas (No. 12), New Mexico (No. 16), Oklahoma (No. 18), Arizona (No. 21), TCU (No. 25), Ohio State, Kent State, Tulsa, USC, Baylor and SMU.
Arizona's Lineup: The Wildcats' lineup for the tournament includes the
following golfers:
Yr. '99-00 Avg. 99 Top-10/Top-25 Fin. (Tourn's)
Derek Gillespie Sr. 73.00 1/0 (2)
Patrick Norris Fr. 73.00 1/0 (2)
Cody Beyer So. 74.66 0/1 (2)
Reid Hatley* Fr. 74.66 0/0 (2)
Scott Moore* Sr. 73.66 0/0 (1)
Ricky Barnes* Fr. 75.00 0/0 (2)
* Not determined at press time
The UA's Last Action: The Wildcats posted an eighth-place finish at the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate, which was held Oct. 1-2, at the Championship Golf Course (par-72, 7,248 yards). The team saved its best round of the tournament for today with a score of 289 on its way to a 54-hole total of 885, just five shots behind fifth-place Oklahoma. Brigham Young held a comfortable lead throughout the tournament and finished in first place with an 8-under-par 856 total. Individually, Colorado State's Nigel Spence earned medalist honors with an 8-under-par 208 (70-68-70). Arizona senior Derek Gillespie posted his first top-five finish of the season as he tied for fifth with a 1-under-par 215 (74-72-69). Wildcat freshman Ricky Barnes tied for 26th with a 5-over-par 221 (74-76-71) and freshman Patrick Norris was the next Wildcat on the board, tying for 48th at 9-over-par 225 (76-77-72). Rounding out the lineup for Arizona was sophomore Cody Beyer who tied for 58th with an 11-over-par 227 (76-72-79), and freshman Reid Hatley who tied for 74th at 14-over-par 230 (77-77-76). Wildcat Scott Moore competed as an individual and tied for 26th with a score of 5-over-par 221 (74-74-73).
Arizona's Coaching Staff: Arizona's head men's golf coach, Rick LaRose, is in his 22nd season at the helm of the program and is assisted by John Knauer, who begins his second year at the UA... LaRose has directed both the Wildcat men's and women's golf programs to an NCAA title (men-1992; women-1996) .. He is the only coach in NCAA golf history to achieve such a feat... He has also guided both programs to six NCAA Regional championships and five Pac-10 titles, while winning 40 men's tourneys and 17 women's tournament titles... He has been the head coach of the UA men's golf program since 1979 and was the women's head coach from the latter portion of the 1995 season to 1998.
Congrats to a Former Cat: Arizona alum and current PGA golfer, Jim Furyk, was a member of the United States Ryder Cup team and was instrumental in the historic comeback on the final day of play. Furyk, who golfed at the UA from 1988-92 and was a part of the Cats' 1992 NCAA title team, beat Spain's Sergio Garcia 4 & 3 on the final day in the singles matches, helping the U.S. record a come-from-behind win and record a 14 -to-13 victory.
Up Next: Arizona returns to action on Oct. 15-16, when it travels to the Fresno Classic in Fresno, Calif.
A Look Back at Last Season: The U of A men's golf team highlighted its 1998-99 campaign by making its 13th consecutive appearance at the NCAA Championships, a streak that is the fifth-longest in the country. The team received the invite to the NCAAs as a result of placing ninth at the NCAA West Regional, which the UA hosted at Tucson National Golf Resort. At the NCAAs, the team failed to make the cut into the third and fourth rounds and tied for 20th after the first two days. However, Arizona senior Derek Gillespie had a very impressive showing at the NCAAs by tying for sixth place. After not being ranked in the top-100 going into the tournament, he found himself in second place after the second round and just two shots off the lead. He would fall to sixth after the third round and stay their for the final results. Another UA golfer, junior Scott Moore, also qualified for the NCAA Championship third and fourth rounds as an individual, and tied for 51st after the 72-hole event.
Did You Know: A lot has been made over the years about the success of the Arizona basketball program and its 15 straight appearances in the NCAA Basketball Tournament... Well, the Arizona men's golf team is on Lute Olson's hoopsters heels with 13 consecutive NCAA showings... Also, with the UA men's golf team advancing to the NCAA Championships last year, 17 of the 19 sports at the University of Arizona qualified for NCAA postseason play in 1998-99... In addition, Arizona was the only school in the country that has/had a team playing in this year's NCAA softball world series, NCAA baseball tournament, NCAA women's golf championships and NCAA men's golf championships... Arizona is one of seven schools have made at least 10 consecutive trips to the NCAA Championships... The schools and the consecutive years they have contended are: Oklahoma State (53), Clemson (18), Florida (17), Arizona State (16), Arizona (13), UNLV (11) and North Carolina (11).
Arizona Golf History: In five of the past 10 seasons, Arizona has produced a first team All-America golfer... There have been two National Players of the Year from the UA -- Eric Meeks (1989) and Robert Gamez (1990)... Those two were also the National Amateur of the Year (Meeks in 1988; Gamez in 1989)... The Wildcats won the 1992 NCAA national championship... UA has also won two Pac-10 titles and has been the league runner-up on six occasions... In six of the past 11 years, Arizona has spent time ranked as the nation's No. 1 team, including the 1997-98 team, which spent most as the 1997-98 season in the top spot... Arizona alums on the PGA Tour include such names as Jim Furyk, Robert Gamez, Don Pooley, Rory Sabbatini, Mike Springer, Larry Silveira, Ted Purdy and Dan Pohl... There have been four Arizona golfers named (five overall selections) to the United States Walker Cup team Berganio was a two time performer... Since Rick LaRose took over as head coach in 1979, there have been 32 All-America first team, second team, third team or honorable mention golfers from the UA.
1999 NCAA Championship Review: As mentioned above, Derek Gillespie turned in a tremendous performance at the NCAAs by tying for sixth. He finished with a 6-over-par 294 and was 10 shots behind the winner, Luke Donald of Northwestern. Gillespie opened with rounds of 72 and 71 at the Hazeltine National Golf Club and was just two shots off the lead after the first 36 holes. He would card a 4-over-par 76 in the third round to fall to a tie for sixth and the final round saw him shoot a 75 to remain in the sixth place tie with North Carolina's Max Harris. The tie for sixth was the best showing at the NCAAs since Rory Sabbatini was the runner-up to Tiger Woods in 1996. The Cats had two individuals qualify for one of the nine individuals spots, as Scott Moore would tie for 51st at 17-over-par 305 (75-75-77-78). He needed to go into a playoff after the second round to battle it out for one of the advancing spots for individuals after tying for 29th following the first 36 holes. As a team, the UA failed to make the cut, as the field was paired down to the top-15 teams after the first two rounds. The Cats' total of 39-over-par 615 (303-312) tied them for 20th with South Carolina and they were seven shots off the cutline. In addition to Gillespie and Moore, the rest of the Wildcats lineup included Andy Barnes (T111/158) and Cody Beyer and Tim Weiss, who both tied for 149th with 165s. The tournament was won by Georgia, who finished at 1180. The Bulldogs won the tournament by three shots over Oklahoma State.


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American components, Russian components all are Made in Taiwan.
- A scene from the movie Armageddon
Since this thread has risen back from the dead (12-21-12 zombie apocalypse?). I was wondering if anyone knows who does the work on the Niner carbon frames? Are those USA made or also an overseas job. It doesn't really matter I'm still curious since I've committed to throwing down $$$ for one this spring.
So I did a search and according to another thread in the 29er forum their carbon frames are also mande in Taiwan.
Duh. Now I may be new to this forum but I think almost everyone knows that unless you are doing custom, ther are basically three plants in China that make frames. There are no plants to my knowledge in Taiwan, just middle men/woman. The main layup and assembly is still in China! Time weaves their own carbon as an exception. There are a few brands that do assembly of the carbon materials here in the USA or Canada or a few other places in Europe. 95-99% are most likely from China.
I can elaborate more and give you references of my sources on this but they are from China also.
Enjoy whatever frame you get till the next one!
Oh no is it not NASA building them.
Well...many do look identical, like the shuttles, but with different makes. Think about how much a mold costs and how many bike companies can afford to have their own propriety closed molds. Many people use open molds and have their own unique paint schemes and names. Look around at European frames and US frames. Many look identical!
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My 2013 Jet 9 RDO green has a label near BB , it says "handmade in Vietnam". Awhile back I saw a 2012 model marked "Made in Taiwan". It doesn't really matter where is it made, what matter is how Niner manage their vendor and QC.
Very true. I guess Vietnam is becoming the new China?
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The crap that comes out of your mouths - interesting, and mostly false.
Niner formerly worked with a company called Pacific, but not the same one that makes Wal-mart bikes, they are a small facility in Taiwan that makes higher-end frames.
Now, Niner works with Astro, a small, high-end facility in Taiwan that also makes some other nice high-end equipment. Astro owns a carbon factory in Vietnam, and the carbon is made there.
To answer some other things in this thread - there are many carbon factories in Taiwan, and many more than 3 in China. I have visited almost every single one in both countries, and I can count 10 at least in Taiwan that are doing the entire process, including 1 that even makes their own fabric. Vietnam is becoming the new China, because typically the higher end stuff is made in Taiwan, and lower end in China, But the EU has high anti-dumping duties on China, so many companies are moving to India, Vietnam, Indonesia to avoid those duties to the EU market, which dwarfs the US market by a factor of 10.
Thanks for the update. I am not sure what you think is false. Some people though often have more information than others and that is just life. I guess my info is about 3 years old now and things are rapidly changing there (China, Taiwan, etc.). Great to know that there are so many more options for manufacturing. From what I understand, it doesn't really matter where the frame is made but QC is what we should all focus more on.
Haus, we should focus on geometry and technology and customer service. You should not ever need to worry about QC. That is the bike companies job.
True. What I was trying to say is that some companies do a better job at setting up and supervising their QC. Sometimes manufacturers try to get away with shoddy work by doing weird things on the inside of the frame, like putting more carbon and epoxy in areas than required. This adds to weight and can make installation of forks and bottom brackets more difficult to name a few. Sometimes things are also not to spec and the tolerances are to far off for proper installation of components. Most of the time these things are caught before they get to the consumer. I just hate to be the one that gets the frame that has the problem.
Funny thing is, the OP has probably gone through two or three bikes by now. What's the point of reviving a 4 year old dead thread to shill for Intense?
Very true indeed. I was sort of respectfully hijacking the thread to talk about something a bit more interesting...at least to me anyway :)

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After decades of unfettered use, area hikers and mountain bikers are losing access to part of the historic Cannonball Trail. DuPont, owner of a small strip of land at the trailhead on Barbara Drive in Pompton Lakes, has announced that the short section of trail which crosses their property is now off limits. In an e-mail sent to the NJ Division of Parks and Forestry, DuPont stated that the area will be posted and fenced in the coming weeks. DuPont cited vandalism concerns as the reason for their decision, though DuPont offered no evidence that the hiking community was responsible for any property damage.
The closing of the trailhead not only affects the hiking and mountain biking communities. The Barbara Drive access point is a popular one for local dog walkers, trail runners and families. The trail closure may serve to further poison the relationship between DuPont and local residents already angry over DuPont's slow cleanup of toxic waste dumped by the chemical giant near this site.
The Cannonball Trail follows part of the legendary Cannonball Road, putatively built by the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. According to the legend, the road was constructed in order to move munitions, supplies and troops between the iron works at Pompton and garrisons in the Hudson River Valley. The road, high in the hills of the Ramapo Mountains, allowed movement of supplies and troops away from the prying eyes of Tory spies in the valley below. Historians have long debated whether this legend is based on fact, but few dismiss it completely.
The Cannonball Trail was officially blazed and dedicated as a hiking trail in time for the nation's bicentennial in 1976 but the Barbara Drive access point was used well before then. James Ransom describes using the current access point in his 1965 book, "The Vanishing Ironworks of the Ramapos". A hiking map of the area from 1922 shows most of the current route south of Ramapo Lake has been used for hiking at least since then.
Though the bulk of the trail remains open, the the lack of access from Barbara Drive will be a hardship on hikers and mountain bikers, because instead of the trail starting just yards from parking, users will need use the Hoeferlin and South Ridge trails to reach the southern end of the Cannonball. This involves close to a two mile hike or ride. There are also concerns that moving all trail access for this section to the lightly used Hoeferlin trailhead on Pool Hollow Road may jeopardize that access point as well, because it also crosses private property.


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Christian Scott: Litany Against Fear
Litany Against Fear
Christian Scott (cornet, trumpet)
Anthem (Verve)
Christian Scott (cornet, trumpet),
Aaron Parks (piano), Matt Stevens (guitar), Esperanza Spalding (bass), Marcus Gilmore (drums).
Composed by Christian Scott.
Recorded: Berkeley, CA, January 26-30, 2007
Rating: 90/100 (learn more)
The atmosphere is dark and poignant: we are in Hurricane Katrina's wake, and Christian Scott has very efficiently rendered the feeling of sadness and agony attached to the ordeal that his native city underwent. A modal piano romp, a heavy, almost ominous drum beat, a guitar ostinato, and above all the slow moan of a muted cornet establish the frame. And when the melody appears and the song starts modulating, it all sounds like a lament with Hispanic undertones, with the sober interaction of the five instruments beautifully arranged around the trumpet's poised main voice.
Reviewer: Thierry Quénum
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Buechner, A; Beynon, A; Szyfter, W; Niemczyk, K; Hoppe, U; Hey, M; Brokx, J; Eyles, J; Van de Heyning, P; Paludetti, G; Zarowski, A; Quaranta, Q; Wesarg, T; Festen, J; Olze, H; Dhooge, I; Müller-Deile, J; Ramos, A; Roman, S; Piron, J P; Cuda, D; Burdo, S; Grolman, W; Roux Vaillard, S; Huarte, A; Frachet, B; Morera, C; Garcia-Ibáñez, L; Abels, D; Walger, M; Müller-Mazotta, J; Antonio Leone, C; Meyer, B; Dillier, N; Steffens, T; Gentine, A; Mazzoli, M; Rypkema, G; Killian, M; Smoorenburg, G (2011). Clinical evaluation of cochlear implant sound coding taking into account conjectural masking functions, MP3000™. Cochlear Implants International, 12(4):194-204.
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Efficacy of the SPEAK and ACE coding strategies was compared with that of a new strategy, MP3000™, by 37 European implant centers including 221 subjects. The SPEAK and ACE strategies are based on selection of 8–10 spectral components with the highest levels, while MP3000 is based on the selection of only 4–6 components, with the highest levels relative to an estimate of the spread of masking. The pulse rate per component was fixed. No significant difference was found for the speech scores and for coding
preference between the SPEAK/ACE and MP3000 strategies. Battery life was 24% longer for the MP3000 strategy. With MP3000 the best results were found for a selection of six components. In addition, the best results were found for a masking function with a low-frequency slope of 50 dB/Bark and a high-frequency slope of 37 dB/Bark (50/37) as compared to the other combinations examined of 40/30 and 20/15 dB/ Bark. The best results found for the steepest slopes do not seem to agree with current estimates of the
spread of masking in electrical stimulation. Future research might reveal if performance with respect to
SPEAK/ACE can be enhanced by increasing the number of channels in MP3000 beyond 4–6 and it should shed more light on the optimum steepness of the slopes of the masking functions applied in MP3000.
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In the light of my ranting on fair and lovely, I thought I'd start my come-back to blogging about hydroquinone. This chemical is often found in fairness creams or any cream that can actually lighten skintone. I'm not trying to make you hyperventilate in panic and hysterical paranoia, but just to inform you on the effects hydroquinone can have.
What is Hydoquinone?
Hydroquinone is a type of phenol (if that means anything to you at all) that is found in many topical creams that bleaches skin discolouration gradually.
Where can it be found?
This is found at a strength of 2% in over the counter cream and at 3-4% in prescription creams that claim to lighten skin tone and discoloration.
What are the side effects?
Since you probably feel I'm being all preachy, let me get right to it. Hydroquinone has been known to cause blood cancers such as leukemia and kidney damage in animal studies. What happens when hydroquinone is applied to the skin is that it gets absorbed into the blood stream and excreted via the kidneys but at a slower rate. Essentially, this means that that hydroquinone accumulates in the body and is broken down in the bone marrow to p-benzoquinone. This is where long term damage may originate. Several countries, such as
What precautions should be taken?
If you are using a skin lightening cream containing hydroquinone, it is best to avoid exposure to sunlight or artificial UV rays. Also, always use a sunscreen with a minimum of SPF15.
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I. Directs Tennis & Fitness Facility, Senior Place, and recreational programs in accordance with budget guidelines as established by Park & Recreation Department.
A. Prepares and justifies budget request for assigned areas of direct responsibility.
B. Assumes direct responsibility for fiscal compliance for assigned areas of responsibility.
C. Submits biweekly payrolls of part-time employees.
D. Submits daily revenue deposits to the Park and Recreation office.
E. Reviews and approves all expenditures for which control has been assigned.
II. Assigns Tennis & Fitness, Aquatics, and Senior Place staff to duties as established by job descriptions or work orders.
A. Will be responsible for scheduling staff.
B. Must instruct staff by way of in-service training for specific duties.
C. Will be responsible for supervision and inspection of employee duties.
D. Will prescribe high standards of performance and efficiency by employees.
E. Recommend employee decisions/evaluations regarding performance, hiring, discipline, and other staffing concerns.
III. Maintain departmental records in accordance with established guidelines.
IV. Coordinates use of the Indoor Tennis and Fitness Facility, Senior Place, and Waterpark to assure full and efficient use.
A. Conducts an effective marketing program to maximize usage of facilities.
V. Shall be responsible for suggesting/ordering supplies and requesting building maintenance when needed. Shall receive approval to make purchases that are felt needed.
VI. Shall work closely with and attend meetings that are required by the Assistant Recreation Director.
VII. Will write pertinent news releases and will be involved in preparing information for Tennis & Fitness Center, SeniorPlace and Waterpark newsletter/promotional flyer. Also will assist in gathering information for the department brochures and flyers.
VIII. Shall be responsible for scheduling lifeguarding training classes, WSI training classes, lifeguard in-service trainings, and oversee the water aerobics and aquatic programs.
IX. Will be required to be familiar with Tennis & Fitness Center and Water Park's pool filtration system and its operation. Also, will be responsible to know pool maintenance standards. Must hold a current Certified Pool Operator (CPO) certificate.
X. Assist with establishing and maintaining a volunteer program for the Parks and Recreation Department.
XI. Shall perform other duties as prescribed by Assistant Recreation Director
I. Employee must be capable of operating miscellaneous office and other equipment relative to this position which shall include but may not be limited to: communication equipment, computers, typewriters, copiers, fax machines, calculators, laminating machine, credit card machines, cash register, computer printers, and other related items.
I. Develops public understanding and participation in Parks and Recreation programs through public relations activities.
A. Interprets to the public the program, its philosophy and objectives through all suitable means.
B. Establishes and maintains cooperative planning and working relationships with other public and volunteer community agencies.
C. Achieve public relation objectives through speaking engagements and use of media.
II. Represents the city through direct contact with the public.
A. Has daily contact with the public, including walk-in, voice and electronic communication.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High school graduate or GED, supplemented at least two years of post-graduate education with a minimum of a four years in office and computer experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. A valid MN driver's license.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Four year college graduate of recreation leisure services, physical education, or related field with 2-3 years supervisory experience or 5 years of experience in related field. Recreational Supervisory experience. WSI Instructor and Lifeguard Instructor Certifications.Certificated Pool Operation (CPO) certification. CPR and First Aid certification.
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I. Maintains a work schedule permitting easy access for citizens. Hours may vary and shall include nights and weekends. This is a non-exempt position.
In compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act the following represents the Physical and Environmental Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and figures, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, talk or hear, sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to seventy-five (75) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.


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I watched enough of the debates leading up to Iowa to conclude that the Republican candidates for president seem to live on a different planet than the rest of us, one where the only problem this country has is named Obama. Unemployment at 9 percent? Millions of homes foreclosed? The erosion of the middle class? The obscene income gap between the rich and the rest of us? Cut taxes for the wealthy, destroy Social Security and Medicare and make sure health care and financial reforms don't happen. Problems solved. Meanwhile, in the real world, the long economic slump continues to cause terrible pain for millions of Americans, and none of the right-wing fantasies indulged by the pretenders to the White House offer any hope at all. Am I alone in thinking that the the outrageous sum of $12.5 million spent by the campaigns in Iowa could have been put to better use? Say funding a food bank or two.
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I think Ralph Nader had his finger on that problem and even had a fix all ready to go. I think the Democrats vilified him as much if not more than the Republicans for his trouble. It makes sense when you figure that pretty much the same money owns both parties and calls the shots in this country for all of us. Where is Ralph when we need him?
Great poignant illustration and commentary, Ed. Why the fear about helping our fellow humans? I know 'friends' who liken healthcare to socialism, and expect me to react with fright. Assume funding a food bank sounds good to me, but I assume that's akin to that 's' word, also.
Ed, I agree with you wholeheartedly that the 12.5 million would have been put to much better use if spent on food banks. At the same time, I feel that the millions we taxpayers are putting out for the Obamas to vacation in Hawaii would also be better spent on food banks. Agree?
Obama, or all presidents? Every time I've checked Bush has taken more vacation days than Obama. If you're suggesting you believe all presidents should have a limited non-official travel budget that's a different argument than saying Obama vacations too much on our dime. (An argument which the facts do not bear out either)
Tim, you always make me realize why I enjoy watching the "no spin zone".
Tim, who gives a rat's behind which President vacationed the most? That has nothing to do with the fact that the excessive cost it entails would be better spent on causes for the needy.
I do wonder though, if Laura had to have a separate plane for she and her enterage. You probabley have the answer, if not you can spin one real fast.
The disingenuousness of your argument (and those who began this political meme) is apparent. This was not a complain made by the right during Bush's tenure, yet he has partaken of those vacations more frequently. This is an argument made because the other party controls the white house, with only a cursory nod to the people who are actually suffering.
If you want to be a champion of the disadvantaged, the first thing you can do is never vote republican again. But hey, keep pretending to give a shit about the poor politically in this one minuscule issue- I'm sure no one will see it as suspect at all.
With such a lame reply, you would have looked much better if you had just ignored me.
It is clear that it bugs you that that terrible, no good, very bad OBAMA is the sole problem and that he somehow behaves differently than his predecessors.
You were one of the earliest posters on this sight to submit the post 2008-election Republican meme "yeah, blame everything on Bush", and it is very clear that what will always get a rise out of Ol' Don is to make a connection between troubles today that might have been (and probably were) caused or radically exacerbated during periods of Republican control of the legislative and/or executive branches (for instance, particularly the change of a Fed gov't government surplus to a huge deficit during the time of control of Dick ("deficits don't matter") Cheney and his merry band of draft-dodging war (chicken) hawks.
You have also averred several times on these threads that you are an "independent" and don't watch Fox and the Republican/rightwing propaganda.
The reference to watching the no-spin zone, of course, belies that position completely .
Do you even know when you are speaking truth? Or do you just love to spread your anti-President Obama stuff so much that you really don't care that you show yourself to be a prevaricator? Or, do you just have a memory problem an can't keep your points of anger straight?
However–just looking at Newt and Willard, it apparently is hard for US Republicans and conservatives to keep all the lies and hypocritical positions of US Republicans and conservatives straight, so, why should you be any different?
Don., just make it easy on yourself and on us–just face up to the reality that you don't like having a black guy as our President and Commander in Chief; never did, never will. It will at least help put your future comments on these threads in a Republican/conservative's advocate context where they actually are.
I am now pretty sure that if President Obama bought a worthless crop-land ranchette in western McLennan County and started spending weeks and longer there cutting cedar and brush (at the wrong time of the year) and holding the Saudi King's and Bandar Bush's hands as much as Bush the Lesser did, I am pretty sure that you would have a conniption because President Obama was putting on airs–or worse.
Independent, my Aunt Fanny.
I am a US liberal, with some Texas populist attributes and attitudes mixed in, mostly vote for Democratic Party candidates, and am proud of it.
And am very proud of our duly elected President and Commander in Chief, and support him and all that he has accomplished–you know, including stuff that Bush the Lesser and Cheney completely failed at–like getting Osama Bin Laden.
I would have thought that with your self-professed military background and the related oaths you took, you would also admire what hew has accomplished and would support our President and Commander in Chief.
But apparently not.
Funny what hatred, resentments and and prejudice will do to a person, no-spin or not. …..
Perhaps I could post a "response" like yours that doesn't actually address any issues. It's not at all admitting you've no meaningful rebuttal to anything I have to say. Not at all.
Oh wait.
How can we assume that the Obamas vacation on our tax dollars? As President, he does receive a salary and benefits. I've always assumed personal vacations (for all Presidents) were paid for by personal finances unless official business is taking place along with the vacation.
Yes and no. They can make some situations less expensive, such as visiting a second domestic home, but the protection details and logistics basically make all travel expensive.
A President in this modern world the past 50 years has not had to pay for vacations. They stay in "Rich Friends" homes or resorts as needed, although some have had thier own which were modified at our expense for security reasons of course.
They are our ans. to Europes Kings and thus treated as such. They do not have to slurp to the local Motel.
The cost of the president and family travel is trivel, Lets talk some real money. All the Congress Junkets.
NOW, Back on point. Running for office is expensive in this country. Try running a local campaign on nothing and see how many votes you get. You will get none. The old saying "MONEY TALKS< BULLSXXT WALKS" still holds true today.
OR put another way " IT TAKES MONEY TO MAKE MONEY". That is the way of the election Process.
OBAMA , Has the largest campain war chest of anybody and is still building money, so go tell him to give some to the poor, I am sure he will. HA , HA , sorry , but that really makes me laugh.


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1Figure out the reason why you want to go barefoot: is it healthier feet, more natural feet, feeling of freedom, fashion, your philosophy, because others do it or because you think that will make you look more attractive. If you wanted to go barefoot in the past but thought you couldn't do it, realise the reasons for it (parents telling you not to, being shy, not sure how others will react to it, thinking your feet are ugly, etc).
2Start slowly, the best way to start is to just go barefoot at home to get your feet used to being open and free. Keep your feet clean and good-looking. Learn not to shuffle and to walk by placing down your toes first, then the heel.
3Start walking outdoors on smooth texture concrete, this will help you get your feet a little bit calloused. Do not go too far away, allow your feet to get used to direct contact with rough surfaces.
4Start walking on rougher surfaces such as asphalt but try not to do this during the summer day, it gets very hot. Carry a pair of flip-flops and first aid kit if your feet start aching too much or you cut yourself.
5Start challenging yourself a little more just by walking over some gravel for a very short time.
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Brunswick City Council has narrowed the field to five finalists for the job of city manager. The post has been vacant since August, when Jim Lukas resigned.
Three Ohio men, including Brunswick Service Director Pat McNamara, were brought in for interviews Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Next week, Council will interview two applicants from out of state.
"The idea is to narrow it down to two by the end of the month and make a decision," said Vice Mayor Vince Carl, who also represents Ward 2.
McNamara applied for the position in the last round earlier in the year, but didn't make it to the top of that pool of more than 50 candidates. The new round included about 35 applicants.
McNamara has been service director since 2011. Before that he served as a councilman from 2005 to his appointment as service director. He has professional experience working for the Cuyahoga County Engineer's Office — 1980 to 2011 — where he served as a bridge inspector and district superintendent.
The four other applicants being interviewed are:
• Anthony Bales, of Hudson. He works as an economic development specialist for the city of Kent. He served as city manager in Hudson from 2006 to 2013. He has worked in the city administration field since 1994 and holds a degree in public administration.
• Robert Bruner, of Michigan. He served as city manager of Birmingham, Mich., from 2011 until February. He also has served as city manager in Ferndale, Mich., and assistant city manager of Ypsilanti, Mich.
• Michael Ciaravino, of Strongsville. He served as mayor of Maple Heights from 2003 to 2007. Ciaravino, an attorney, also has served as safety director for Maple Heights and worked in the law department at Maple Heights for more than 10 years.
• Jane Howington, of Newport, R.I. She has served as city manager for the city of Newport since 2012. She has served as city manager for the city of Kalispell, Mont., and Oxford, Ohio, from 2000 to 2007. Prior to her job in Oxford, she served as planning director for the city. She also served for two years as assistant city manager for operations in Dayton.
Last fall, the city hired Management Partners to conduct a search for a new city manager following the resignation of Lukas.
In December, Council members voted 4-3 to hire former Steubenville city manager Cathy Davison.
The vote failed because a super-majority of Council was required to appoint a new city manager. The three Council members who voted "no" said they preferred another candidate over Davison.
Council started the search process again in January. Since August, Police Chief Carl DeForest has served as city manager.
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) -- It was a meeting that had several speakers and many points of view.
It ended with the Bowling Green School Board proposing a new non-resident agreement.
One man who has had three students involved in county schools says school choice is important to him.
"I've always been a big supporter of county schools, but I also find myself in a unique position because I have a six-year-old autistic son, that Potter Gray is the best for him to be," said parent Ron Cummings.
Another woman said choice is very important, because her family hasn't always had it.
"My grandmother did not have a choice of an education. My great-grandmother did not have a choice of an education. I am proud and I teach my children that that education is something they need to hold dear," said parent Robin Ayers
The city's plan includes a reduction from 750 non-resident students to 650 over ten years.
Under this agreement, non-resident students will be admitted on a first come, first served basis.
Siblings of students are admitted, 60% of the remaining spots will be filled by kindergartners based on application date, and the final 40% on grades 1-12 based on date of application.
There still are concerns from city school officials.
"What are our options if this situation is not resolved by the summer or the start of the school year, what can we do to ensure the families that are already here with students and have siblings that they will be able to stay?" asked Bowling Green Superintendent Joe Tinius.
The agreement now moves to the Warren County Schools for a decision.
We reached out to Warren County Schools Superintendent Rob Clayton.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. --- Fresno State sophomore guard Kevin Olekaibe helped fuel the Bulldogs' offensive attack during the 2011-12 season and picked up his most noteworthy accolade to date with a spot on the 2012 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District 6 second team.
Olekaibe, who averaged 17.8 points per game this past season, currently ranks sixth among all Division I sophomore guards and 47th for all D-I scorers. He finished second in the Western Athletic Conference in scoring to New Mexico State's Wendell McKines.
Olekaibe (Las Vegas, Nev.) also set a new school record for most points in a 40-minute game when he scorched Seattle U for 43 points on Feb. 23 and helped rally the 'Dogs to a 78-72 victory over the Redhawks.
In total, he scored 10 or more points in 25 games, reached at least 20 points 12 times and topped the 25-point mark eight times.
Olekaibe joined Nevada's Malik Story, Utah State's Preston Medlin, Weber State's Scott Bamforth and Portland State's Charles Odum on the 2012 NABC All-District 6 second-team.
McKines, Nevada's Deonte Burton, Hawai'i's Vander Joaquim, Weber State's Damian Lillard and Montana's Will Cherry were tabbed to the 2012 NABC All-District 6 first-team.
This is the fourth postseason honor for Olekaibe this year. In addition to this NABC second-team selection, he had already earned All-WAC honors by the conference head coaches, CollegeSportsMadness.com and CollegeHoops.net.
District 6 is one of 24 NABC districts and encompasses student-athletes from the WAC and Big Sky Conference. Voting is done by head coaches from those two conference's schools.
The 24 NABC districts honored 10 student-athletes each for a total of 240 NABC honorees.
All 240 student-athletes are now eligible for the NABC Coaches' Division I All-America teams, to be announced on Tuesday, March 20.
2012 NABC All-District 6 Teams
First Team
Deonte Burton, Nevada
Will Cherry, Montana
Vander Joaquim, Hawai'i
Damian Lillard, Weber State
Wendell McKines, New Mexico State
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Scott Bamforth, Weber State
Preston Medlin, Utah State
Charles Odum, Portland State
Kevin Olekaibe, Fresno State
Malik Story, Nevada
"We Are Your Team!" - Make sure to follow Fresno State head coach @RodneyTerry on Twitter for updates direct from the head coach and keep checking www.gobulldogs.com for the latest men's basketball information. KMJ 580 AM is the flagship radio home for Fresno State men's basketball.
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The World Bank and indeed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are increasingly showing more awareness than ever of the plight of the poor peoples worldwide, as well as of the underdeveloped world.
The recent Prague annual meeting of the IMF and the World Bank witnessed a wider and deeper recognition of the limitations of globalization and privatization by the very international monetary institutions, which are the driving force behind the restructuring of both global and state economies.
President of the World Bank James Wolfenson gave a vivid expression to this recognition when he said at the conference that he was "pleased" that there was a growing awareness around the world of such issues as equity, poverty and globalization. Wolfenson went on to say that with "20 percent of the world controlling 80 percent of global economy, the poverty problem could lead to global instability in the future."
IMF Managing Director Horst Koehler echoed similar sentiments and pledged to make cooperation, consultation, listening and learning the hallmarks of the fund's new strategy. Further evidence of shift in perspective and objectives of the World Bank and the IMF is the increasingly close collaboration between these two global financial institutions and other international organizations, which are working at the other end of development.
For example, UNDP's agenda has dramatically shifted in recent years, from strictly economic goals to human rights, including economic, social and cultural rights. It is amazing how much UNDP has tilted in favor of human rights, their protection and promotion in recent times. Few years ago, it was unheard of to see UNDP bothered so much by human rights concerns.
Other specialized international organizations, such as the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Labor Organization (ILO), UNICEF and UNESCO are increasingly showing more awareness of human rights and accord them more recognition.
When Jordan's second periodic report to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights was considered last August in Geneva, the committee members asked the Jordanians point-blanc whether the Kingdom's government was sufficiently aware of its treaty obligations under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights when it negotiated with the World Bank and the IMF and agreed to a set of economic restructuring recommended by these two international financial institutions.
The answer of the Jordanian delegation was in the negative but the Jordanian delegation went on to add that henceforth the Jordanian authorities would be asked to stay abreast of the government's treaty obligations in a bid to making sure that they are taken into full consideration in all future talks with various international institutions.
Recent surveys conducted in many developed countries show that multinational corporations are not aware of their respective governments' human treaty commitments when drawing their economic and financial strategy plans. Many CEOs also voiced concern about the implications of these internationally binding obligations and feared that considerable litigation may arise from them.
The explanation is obvious: these human rights commitments can be invoked in a court of law either by a class action or by individuals claiming violation of their human rights. The total picture that one gets from the private and public sectors worldwide is that the message of human treaty obligations has yet to imprint in the minds of governments and the private sector the urgent need to heed human rights dimensions in their policies and practices.
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This is the third of our SHADOWS BENEATH story critique episodes. This episode's story, "A Fire in the Heavens," is available as part of the aforementioned Writing Excuses anthology, pictured there on the right, which includes the the draft we critiqued in this episode along with the final version.
We still have one more SHADOWS BENEATH critique episode, so it's not too late to grab a copy for yourself. Oh, and if you purchase the hardcover, we'll send you the ebook at no additional charge.
Mary runs this session like she runs her own critique groups using what's often called the Milford method in which we each take two minutes to run through our thoughts on the story. We do that for the first half of the episode. During the second half Mary asks us questions, sometimes for clarification about what we said, and sometimes for suggestions.
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A 19-year-old Ellendale man is accused of raping a teen girl, while a 43-year-old Ellendale woman is also facing criminal charges after allegedly trying to stop police from arresting the wanted man Friday.
Milford Police Department spokesman Detective Dwight Young said police arrested 19-year-old Charles S. Kifer on July 19 as part of a joint operation between Delaware State Police and Milford Police Criminal Division stemming from a sexual assault that occurred June 20 near Bowman Road in Milford.
The incident occurred the evening of June 20 when Charles S. Kifer allegedly restrained and forced a 17-year-old female victim to perform sexual acts. Kifer also struck the victim in the face and strangled her numerous times.
Charles S. Kifer was found hiding in the attic of a residence in the 400 block of Main Street in Ellendale on July 19 and 43-year-old Dawn R. Kifer, of Ellendale, attempted to prevent police from taking him into custody. She physically struggled with police and was also taken into custody.
19-year-old Charles S. Kifer was charged with second-degree rape, second-degree attempted rape, strangulation, first-degree unlawful imprisonment and offensive touching. Charles S. Kifer was arraigned through Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution in default of a $104,500 secured bond.
Dawn R. Kifer was charged by the Delaware State Police with hindering prosecution and resisting arrest. She was arraigned through Justice of the Peace Court 3 and released on a $1,000 unsecured bond.
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Chad Jones – LSU
Scout: David Syvertsen
Height/Weight: 6'2/230
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Pro Potential: Brian Dawkins – Denver Broncos
Position Traits
Agility/Hips: Does not turn and go with fluidity, but his hips are quick enough in coverage. Needs to take an extra step or two to re-gain his balance when turning .
Ball Skills: Has just 5 interceptions in 3 years with 15 pass breakups. Does not time his leaps well with the ball in the air. Attacks the ball when trying to deflect it rather than swiping his hand vertically. Can position his body well so that he is in better position to make a play on the ball than the receiver.
Body Control: Very good balance that carries maximum power before he pounces to make a tackle. Can stay low and strong through traffic. Does not fall over his own feet when moving in deep coverage.
Instincts/Recognition: Very quick thinker on the field that diagnoses run and explodes downhill. Makes sound decisions on the field and forces the opponent to react to him, not the other way around.
Pass Coverage: Has a lot of experience in the centerfield role, being responsible for a lot of ground in deep coverage. Does not show a tremendous amount of range, often a step or two late to the sideline. Can man up a receiver and use his length to cover up throwing lanes.
Pursuit: Pursues the ball carrier like a linebacker. Takes proper angles and leaves himself in position to make a big hit. Plays downhill with aggression, anger, and explosion. Can close a wide gap in a blink.
Run Support: Usually plays in a single high role, but he showed the ability to fly in to the box and stuff a running back before he breaks free through the second level. Has experience starting in the box as a fourth linebacker.
Speed: Plays faster than he times because of his initial quickness and explosion. However when put deep downfield, his lack of top end/catch up speed can be exposed by a speed receiver.
Tackling: Sure tackler that consistently makes the attempt to wrap up at or below the ball carrier's waist. Sends a jolt to the ball carrier and often knocks him backward. Has made some of the hardest hits in college football over the past year, a big time force over the middle.
Final Word: After starting for LSU's talented defense for two seasons, Chad Jones opted to forego his senior season and enter the draft a year early. With the physical package he brings to the table and his experience in the speedy SEC conference, Jones could be a pre-draft riser all the way in to the top 20 picks of the first round. Also a pitcher for the Tigers baseball team, the two-sport star has the kind of physicality that makes a huge difference over the middle with just his mere presence. His ability to tackle in the open field has become a lost art in the NFL, and every team is always looking for defensive backs that can be relied upon as a last line of defense. While his coverage abilities are up and down, the potential is there for Jones to be one of the best safeties in the game. With baseball and school out of the picture, Jones will be able to focus solely on his game which has never been the case. High ceiling prospect here that has the capability of being an immediate starter and Pro-Bowl defensive back.


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Jambalaya is a traditional Louisiana dish, coming from our Spanish and French culture. Rice is the main ingredient, with different meats or seafood mixed in. I particularly like this variation with shrimp and ham. —Ruby Williams, Bogalusa, Louisiana
- 3/4 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups cubed fully cooked ham
- 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 can (10-1/2 ounces) condensed beef broth, undiluted
- 1 cup uncooked long grain white rice
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1-1/2 pounds fresh or frozen uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
- In a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, saute the onion, celery and green pepper in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the next nine ingredients; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until rice is tender, about 25 minutes.
- Add shrimp and parsley; simmer, uncovered, for 7-10 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Yield: 8 servings.
Originally published as Creole Jambalaya in Country August/September 1993, p47
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Reviewed May. 3, 2015
"This took another full cup of water to get the rice to cook and still was too tomato-y for me. Very sweet and not much else; lacked flavor and needed lots more herbs or salt or something. Probably won't try again."
Reviewed Mar. 14, 2015
"This was excellent. It actually tasted better the second day. Very easy to make."
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2014
"The whole family loved it!!"
Reviewed Feb. 23, 2014
"I've been making this recipe for years. We love it, I put andoulee sausage in it instead of ham I think it gives it quite a kick!"
Reviewed May. 20, 2013
"real good used sausage instead of ham.fantastic.."


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NVIDIA add-in partner "Twintech" have just issued out a PR in relation to their new GeForce 8800GTS XT and XXT variants which come overclocked out of the box. The XT model runs a core and mem clock of 550MHz / 1.8GHz, whilst the XXT has even higher clocks of 600MHz / 1.9GHz.
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Regular temp is elevated to 99.3 sigh of pregnancy?
Ok, so I havn't been doing my bbt for that long so it is hard for me to tell if that is normal or not I have ranged in the high 97 to mid 98's however I am on day 41 of my cycle and no period I have take three test all (-) except i am extremely tired and very emotional niagra falls like. I was on the phone with my mom and she just said go take your regular temp to see if you have one. It was 99.3 I have not run a temp since I had the flue damn near 10yrs ago this is not normal for me. Frustraded and crying don't know what is up. I want this if that is what it is and if its not please just stop the insanity already its killing me and I think my husband thinks I am crazy. Did anyone run a regular temp with there pregnancy any similar experiences would be helpful now?
Answers: I have a normal body temperature of 99.3, 98.6 is an average. Your body temperature is controlled somewhat by your metabolism. The faster your metabolism the higher your body temperature. Stress can also speed up your metabolism. If you are having irregular period cycles you need to see a doctor. I do not think you are pregnant but you need to see a doctor to find out if it might be something else. A lot of things can cause irregular periods including obesity and stress just to name a few. Get a grip, calm down, and do not worry about what you can not control. Do not dig for symptoms to convince yourself you are pregnant and that's why things are crazy in your life.
When I was charting BBT and I got pregnant my BBT stayed high rather than dropping back down to start a new cycle. But I never tried taking my regular temperature. Maybe the best thing is to wait until tomorrow morning and see what it is.
try an ovulation kit good luck
When you do the BBT, you have to take it at the same time every morning before you move/get out of bed. Taking it any other time would have nothing to do with BBT. It could all be mental and/or PMS.
I am 24 weeks preg and have maintained my regular temperature range of 96.7- 98.1
It's possible that you are pregnant, but it's too early for the test to tell that you are. Or you could be sick.
a temp of 99.3 doesn't mean your pregnant. is it a digital therm. or the old fashion ones? a digital only measures skin temp. also you might not have a period because of the stress.
You must take your temps at the same time every day upon waking up in the morning after getting more than three straight hours of sleep. If you don't do this then your temps will be way off. I wouldn't read too much into it, I mean there is a good chance that you could be pregnant. But if you haven't been taking your temps at the same time every morning then I would pretty much discard the temps you have recorded because they are not going to be able to tell you much. Your period could be late because you are stressing about it, is it going to come, or is it not going to come, am I pregnant, or am I not pregnant. Worrying will delay your period. Wait a few more days and then test again if it is still negative then go see your doc. If you have been taking your temps at the same time every day then wait until you have had 18 straight days of temps above cover line that is usually a good indicator of pregnancy.. GOOD LUCK TO YOU HUN
you need to relax and go to the doctor they will do a blood test for you. i completely understand what you are going through. my fiancee and i are ttc and have been for a year and we havent had any luck yet. so email me if you wanna talk- i love talking to people who are going through the same thing as i am- it really helps. good luck and god bless
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The newest brewery to open up in Minneapolis offers perhaps the most unique tasting experience in all of Minnesota. Open now only two months, Sociable Cider Werks is a new tap house neatly located right in the heart of northeast Minneapolis, and while they serve a wide variety of fine fermented beverages, they're the first in Minnesota to specialize in ciders.
The creation of Carleton College alums Wade Thompson and Jim Watkins, Sociable Cider serves a wide array of ciders and craft beers. Far from the usual taste profile that one might find in the typical mass-produced cider, Sociable blends some of their hard ciders with brewer's grains (and sometimes hops) to make a complex, bittersweet product that has gotten the attention of beer and cider enthusiasts alike.
Says Jim, "We both homebrewed beer in college and after that we started experimenting with different yeasts and different apples for our ciders. We always wanted something a bit more malty and with more body in our ciders that we could never find in the popular store-bought stuff."
One night, after a discussion with fellow brewer Niko Tonks, they had an ephiphany- mixing ciders with wort to give it the necessary body and complexity. (Author's note: 'wort' is the precursor to fermented beer, before yeast is added). The finished products mirror some of more refined and diverse tastes of classic English ciders: semi-sweet and semi-tart, with a dry, clean finish.
The early days of Sociable's cider production occurred on a typical homebrewing system in Jim's garage in Minneapolis and was not without some challenges and complications. For one, professional-level production of quality bitter apples ("spitter-bitters", as they call them) that provided them with their desired flavor profile were only produced in abundance on the east and west coast.
The two reminisced with fondness about the early days of their cider production, where they would have to buy as many bitter apples as they could from the local grocery store for each batch.
"Imagine the looks we'd get walking up to the cash register with two full cart-loads of all apples. People would look at us like 'who the heck are these guys?!'"
It didn't many of those trips before they realized that they'd have to find a permanent, production-level source of quality apples if they were to open a cider brewery.
They eventually forged a relationship with Pepin Heights Orchard in Lake City, Minnesota. With this partnership, Sociable has access to high-quality apples such as Haralson, Honeycrisp, and SweeTango®. Once they found their current location in NE Minneapolis (after a lengthy search) they knew their dream of opening up a successful, thriving tap room was well within reach.
The Sociable tap house is a warm and roomy space adorned with natural wood ranges and tables and wide windows overlooking their outlying NE Minneapolis neighborhood. The space is rarely without a dozen or so regulars, and at peak times, the brewery is packed to the gills yet still comfortable and homey.
When they don't have live music from local groups (Thursday nights), Sociable plays a variety of solid tunes from a diverse spectrum of styles. On a recent visit, guests heard the playlist trio of an Albert King blues jam followed by a classic rock ballad, all capped-off by a modern jazz number from Minnesota's own Bad Plus. Suffice to say, the eclectic Twin Cities-based crowd were tapping their feet through the entirety of their stay.
Sociable's staple cider, the Freewheeler Dry, tastes impeccably clean and refreshing, straddling the line between bitter and sweet. It's exactly what cider fanatics love in a dry cider, but far more intricate and unique than the traditional fare. Hop-A-Wheelie, a classic cider dry-hopped with Cascade hops, tastes just like a bittersweet cider should, with a welcome semi-bitter tang coming from the hops. Perhaps the most popular drink is the Spoke Wrench, which is a dry cider blended with "small beer" (low alcohol) milk stout wort.
While this marriage of tastes may sound strange, the resulting beverage is undeniably a cider, with a slight hint of sweetness from the base stout and a smooth finish. The Spoke Wrench is illustrative of the 'think outside the box' strategy that Jim and Wade have for Sociable… says Wade, "We truly want to offer people in the community a unique drinking experience and have them walking away satisfied and thinking that they tried something they can't get anywhere else."
Do you or someone you know love ciders but have celiac disease or have issues with gluten? Not a problem at Sociable, as all of their ciders and graffs (cider/wort mixtures) are completely gluten-free or gluten-reduced to under 20 ppm (parts per million) as recommended by the FDA / Codex Alimentarius Commission.
This attractiveness of this feature of Sociable's ciders is not lost on the owners. As Jim notes, "We worked for months and months and probably produced dozens, maybe hundreds, of batches til we fine-tuned our recipes to fall within the 20 ppm guidelines. We always wanted to open a place where people that are 'gf' (gluten-free) could come to drink quality ciders and not worry about the gluten content."
Sociable also offers a rotating repertoire of craft beers, made by in-house brewer (& soon-to-be co-owner/brewmaster of MN's first Co-Op Brewery, Fair State Brewing Cooperative) Niko Tonks. Given that Sociable boasts a very small microbrewery operation, Tonks has the creative license to try new and interesting thing with his recipes, as each batch goes fast. For instance, two recent offerings- a delightful Cranberry sour and a malty, sesssionable Winter Warmer- were kegged-up and on tap for only two weeks before they were replaced with other beers.
In a nod to the artistic leeway that Niko enjoys at Sociable, a Berliner Weisse-style beer recently tapped was created on the fly from the second-runnings of another of his beers. Says Tonks, "I had some extra wort leftover from another batch and had some time on my hands, so I just tried out this experiment and it turned out to be a really good brew!" Sociable's goal is to have 4-5 rotating beers on-tap at all times, offering guests a wide array of unique, seasonal selections.
So, what's in store for Sociable Cider Werks in 2014? A whole lot, as it happens! Once the oppressive Minnesota weather gets a bit nicer, Sociable will open up their garage doors and windows and expand their available seating into the front of the brewery (which also features bocce ball courts). Additionally, one 'sociable' event (pun intended) that they have planned is a community cider-making demonstration day. Sometime this summer, the Sociable guys will collect a couple hundred gallons of locally-sourced unpasteurized apple juice and show everyone how easy it is to make wonderful hard apple cider.
The plan is for any interested community members to bring over their fermenters and collect juice at the brewery grounds (for a small fee) and then dump their yeast in on the spot. Short educational demos will be held throughout the day to show people how juice is fermented, and then everyone will get to leave with some fine fermenting apple juice (soon to be hard cider) to take home. Doesn't get any more local than that! They also have a goal to plant apple trees on the premises so that they can keep their environmental footprint small and eventually source a percentage of the apples from their own back yard.
So, come on out to Sociable Cider Werks and see what all the fuss is about!
(Sociable Cider Werks is located at 1500 Fillmore St. in NE Minneapolis)


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Here's our first real show of 2011, (since last week we were focused on looking back on 2011), with a lot of brand new music, a few that slipped under the radar last year and a couple things that hopefully we'll get in 2012. Show begins with a short tribute to Sean Bonniwell of the Bonniwell Music Machine who passed in late December. Also gave a shoutout to the Fela! Musical that's at the Ahmanson until Jan. 22nd, (and did a giveaway for the cast's upcoming performance at the Troubadour) if you're a lover of Fela's music, I can't recommend this show enough. Now that 2012 is here, looks like it will be a fantastic year for music!
Melting Pot on KPFK #70: First Hour
Melting Pot on KPFK #70: Second Hour
Playlist: 1-08-2012
{opening theme} Booker T & the MGs – Melting Pot – 7" (Stax)
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Bonniwell Music Machine – Talk Talk – Nuggets (Rhino)
Bonniwell Music Machine – Bottom Of The Soul – Bonniwell Music Machine (WB)
Bonniwell Music Machine – Unca Tinka Ty – Ignition (Sundazed)
Bonniwell Music Machine – The People In Me – Where The Action Is (Rhino)
Bonniwell Music Machine – Dark White – Ignition (Sundazed)
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BlackStar – Fix Up – Single (Self-Released)
Quadron – Baby Be Mine – Recorded at KPFK (KPFK Archives)
The Avalanches – Etoh – Since I Left You (Modular)
Broadcast – The Little Bell – Ha Ha Sound (Warp)
Shimmering Stars – Believe – Violent Hearts (Hardly Art)
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La Sera – Please Be My Third Eye – Sees The Light (Hardly Art)
Shin Joong Hyun – Pushing Through The Fog – Beautiful Rivers and Mountains (Light In The Attic)
Thee Oh Sees – Carrion Crawler – Carrion Crawler/The Dream (In The Red)
Captain Beefheart – Owed T'Alex – Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller) (Warner Bros.)
The Menahan Street Band – Eyes On The Prize – No Time For Dreaming: Instrumentals (Daptone/Dunham)
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Sahr Ngaujah and Cast – Water No Get Enemy – Fela! Original Broadway Cast Recording (Knitting Factory)
Fela Anikulapo Kuti – Sorrow, Tears and Blood – Sorrow, Tears and Blood (Knitting Factory)
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble feat. Phil Cohran – Black Boy – Bulletproof Brass (Choice Cuts)
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Shawn Lee's Incredible Tabla Band – Let There Be Drums – Tabla Rock (Ubiquity)
Jose James – Trouble – Single (Self-released)
Emily King – Radio – The Seven EP (Self-released)
Catpower – King Rides By – Charity Single (Matador)
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Sea Lions – I Loved Her So Much – Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sea Lions But Were Afraid To Ask (Slumberland)
Soonthorn Sujaridchan – Sara-a-more Sara-r: Kee Mao Lae – Thai Funk Vol. 2 (Light In The Attic)
Georgia Anne Muldrow – Seeds – Seeds (Stones Throw)
David Bowie – Candidate/Sweet Thing (Reprise) – Diamond Dogs (RCA)
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{closing theme} Dungen – C. Visar Vagen – Tio Batar (Kemado)


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To Stripe or Not to Stripe, That Is the Corvette Question
One of your fellow Corvette Forum members is looking for advice on whether or not stripes would be cool on his C6 coupe, and he needs your vote.
Stripes Galore! 2014 Corvette Stingray Order Guide Updates
A few updates were added to the 2014 Corvette Stingray's Order Guide this week. Most notably, the Corvette Stingray Convertible and its equipment group options (1LT, 2LT and 3LT) are now detailed in the latest update to the order guide. Also included in the update are the addition of stripes in various colors. As we
Chevrolet Shows Off New Stinger Hood Treatment on the '14 Corvette Stingray
During the NCM Bash, it was discussed that racing stripes would be an option available for the 2014 Corvette Stingray with the stripes coming in two flavors, full length and a stinger hood treatment. We've already seen the full body length racing stripes on this Yellow/Silver C7 prototype back in February. And last weekend, Chevy


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The march was the idea of a group of mothers from Darlington, County Durham, who decided to follow in the footsteps of the famous Jarrow Marchers who walked all the way to London back in 1936.
The group of 'Darlo Mums' organised a replica march in support of the NHS.
Around 200 marchers left Jarrow Town Hall on August 16 and are due to arrive in Parliament Square on September 6.
The message from the mums is a simple one - that the NHS is owned by and loved by everyone and every effort will be made to stop it being sold off.
The walkers will leave Wakefield on Sunday, getting to Staincross at the junction of Wakefield Road and Bar Lane at around 2.30pm.
They will then pass via Wakefield Road, Smithies Lane, Bond Road and Greenfoot Lane to Barnsley Hospital.
** The full story appears in the Barnsley Chronicle, dated August 22. **
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Take the sentence:
I want to give you the best customer experience possible.
How can I change a part of the sentence so that the "the" is pronounced as "thee"?
Take the sentence:
How can I change a part of the sentence so that the "the" is pronounced as "thee"?
Use the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).
Alternatively, you could just add a note in the text:
Since your desired pronunciation is the emphatic pronunciation of "the", you could simply emphasize it by italicizing it, for example.
Most readers would pronounce it as "thee" in this case.
The International Phonetic Alphabet is certainly precise, but I think the number of people who can actually read it is pretty darn small.
To make it accessible to a wider audience many authors will simply respell words so that their intended pronunciation is made clearer. For example here's an excerpt from a book picked somewhat at random from Google books:
And the nice part is- it's up to you how you spell your words 'ter git yer meenin' a'crossed.


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Booda Flyer Discs let you bring the play wherever you want! The disc is waterproof and floats for wild, wet fun in the pool or lake, and its flexible construction makes it easy on your pet's mouth for crazy games of indoor or outdoor fetch!
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Growing Use Of Owls For Pest Control
Barn owls are being used in fields, vineyards, and orchards to thin out rodent populations that threaten human food supplies. This green solution to pest control lets the owls do what they do best and is cost-effective for the growers. This symbiotic relationship is proving successful for both parties.
The idea of using barn owls to control rodent populations is an old one. It really started to catch on during the 1950s when farmers in Israel began installing owl boxes around their alfalfa fields. The idea has really taken off with the desire to remove the use of pesticides in food production. In 2002 Jordanian and Israeli farmers searching for a way to stop using toxins for pest control began to work together to use the owls as "biological pesticides."
The two countries have placed as many as 2,600 nesting boxes in Israeli fields along the border with Jordan. Since the owls have no awareness of geo-political borders, they serve the farmers in both countries. In addition to the reduction of pesticides being pumped into the environment, the plan also increases barn owl habitat.
In the US the use of barn owls is slowly coming into popularity. A 100-acre vineyard near Sloughhouse, California has installed 20 barn owl boxes around three sides of the fields. The boxes, set up to deal with a gopher problem, were free through a grant from the Lodi Winegrape Commission and Pacific Gas and Electric.
There are several traits that make barn owls the ideal partners in pest control. On a good night, the average barn owl will eat two rodents and will hunt up to two miles from its home, though they prefer to stick closer to home. Unlike other raptors, they are not territorial and will not chase each other away and they tolerate human activity as well. They also have the best hearing of all the different owl species, allowing them to hear rodent activity, even underground.
Barn owls are not the ultimate solution for farmers in controlling rodents, but it is one of many possible tools that remove the use of pesticides from the food chain.
Laurie Kay Olson
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I was much worried about the attack of pests in my home garden that started spoiling its beauty, so I preferred hiring the safe and eco-friendly service based at Pretoria for carrying out pest control.