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"Let the People Decide"
The central power of government in a democracy is lawmaking –– not voting. Those who make the laws determine how, when, and if voters can vote. Florida and Ohio are but recent examples. Governments throughout history have been tools of oppression; they need not be. American citizens can gain control of their government by becoming lawmakers and turning its purpose to public benefit, and stemming government growth––the people are more conservative than their elected officials regardless of political party.
Are the people qualified enough to make laws directly to govern their lives? They're qualified enough on Election Day to give their power away to political candidates who manipulate the electoral process to get elected. In fact, it's easier to decide one's self-interest directly than it is to guess the mind of a representative who will naturally put his or her self-interest first.
More than 70% of the voters already make laws by initiative in twenty-four states and in numerous local communities, and when voting on bond issues referred to them for decision by their representatives––serious lawmaking. American voters have made laws for the last 100 years and their record is as good as their elected legislators––with respect to fiscal matters, the people's record is far superior.
How do Americans become lawmakers? The Congress is not likely to dilute its power by empowering the people as lawmakers. Therefore, the people themselves must enact the National Initiative for Democracy, a proposed law that empowers them as lawmakers.
The National Initiative is a legislative package sponsored by The Democracy Foundation (www.nationalinitiative.us), a non-profit IRS 501 C (3) corporation that includes an Amendment to the Constitution and a Federal Statute. The Democracy Amendment 1) amends the Constitution asserting the legislative powers of the people, 2) sanctions the national election conducted by the nonprofit corporation Philadelphia II, giving Americans the opportunity to vote on the National Initiative, 3) creates an Electoral Trust (vital to maintain citizen lawmaking independent of representatives) and defines the role of its trustees, and 4) outlaws the use of monies not from natural persons in initiative elections.
The Democracy Act is a proposed federal statute that 1) sets out deliberative legislative procedures (copied from Congress) to be used for initiative lawmaking by citizens in every government jurisdiction of the United States, 2) defines the limited powers of the Electoral Trust that administers the legislative procedures on behalf of the people, and 3) defines the electoral threshold that must be reached for the National Initiative to become the law of the land. It is important to understand that the National Initiative does not alter the existing structure or powers of representative governments. Rather, it adds an additional Check –– the People –– to our system of Checks and Balances, while setting up a working partnership between the people and their elected representatives.
How can American voters amend the Constitution and enact the National Initiative if Congress opposes it? The people must go around all three branches of government to amend the Constitution. There are only two venues within our government structure where constitutions, constitutional amendments, and laws can be enacted into law: the people or their elected representatives. The Framers in Article 7 of the Constitution provided a procedure for We, the People to ratify the Constitution and thereby create our government, but failed to provide procedures for the people to alter the Constitution, even though they repeatedly said the people had the right to change their government as they saw fit. However, the Framers did provide amending procedures for themselves in Article V, thereby perpetuating control of government be elites.
Conventional wisdom now holds that Article V is the only way to amend the Constitution. Article V is how the government amends the Constitution, not how the people do it. If the people had to use Article V to amend the Constitution they would need permission from two-thirds of the Congress and three-fourths of the state legislatures. This would mean that the creator of our government, the people, would have to get permission from their elected representatives, the createes of the people, to amend the Constitution. This logic is ludicrous. The constituent power of the people––the source of all political power––cannot be subject to the power of its creation.
James Madison had it right when he said that the people could just do it. The people can amend the Constitution and make laws as long as the process they employ is fair, transparent and reasonable. The National Initiative, the ongoing people's legislative procedures, is just that and the national election conducted by Philadelphia II to enact the National Initiative under the precedent of Article 7 is fair, transparent and reasonable. Today's communication technology permits us to ask all American citizens if they wish to be empowered as lawmakers and if a majority of voters who voted in the last presidential election so affirm–– regardless of the view of those in government––then the National Initiative becomes the law of the land
If Americans wish to be empowered as lawmakers and truly have a government "by the People" they must go to the Democracy Foundation's web site: www.nationalinitiative.us to learn about the National Initiative. Please support the effort with a tax deductible contributions.
The complete text of the National Initiative can also be found at: www.nationalinitiative.us.
Take a good hard look at the language of this bill. It will simply create a new government tyranny called The Electoral Trust. I go into the problems with this proposal here:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Cwenv5YZZx4 part 1
http://youtube.com/watch?v=urGzQi0KVjk part 2
For a far superior alternative, that would really create a government of, by, and for the people look at this:
Here I have the language for an alternative to the NI4D that is far more Democratic, and really does return the power to the people. I also go into an depth analysis of the language I propose. For anyone who has suggestions to make with my proposal, or thinks I left something out that should be included, PLEASE COMMENT and let me know!
My friend, You make the same mistake as we all easily do having been raised and brain washed with the evolved methods and governance of this country. You take a concept like The Electoral Trust and project into and on to it the same faults and thinking that currently besets our Representative system.
It boggles my mind that this keeps coming up (have heard it over and over for the last 10 years) with the same references and fear. So we keep making the same mistakes over and over again. This of course is the definition of insanity because we expect different results
Do you mean to tell me that a group can't be organized to represent 'We The People' with full dedication and commitment to that job? We can go to the Moon and create ever increasing complex technologies but we can't organize ourselves under a new paradigm that shifts the focus to governance for and by the people. If we can't do that and we can never trust any one or any well conceived group all we can do is just keep doing the same things we are doing now as there is no hope.
The same fear mongering is offered about initiatives. You can't trust the people because of this or that but an examination of that body of work shows that they have done at least as well and truth be know, they have done much better than elected officials. The problem with initiatives is that politicians still have too much power to influence them thwarting the desires of the people even as they try to evolve the system in their behalf.
We can 'form a more perfect union' as envisioned by our founders just as sure as we have the courage to open our minds and wills to do so. Representatives can not do that because of human nature.
In 2002 a Symposium of eminent panelist (PhDs, Lawyers, etc) came together and for 3 days every major issue concerning Ni4d was discussed and an even more serious vetting was started. This resulted in the Democracy Amendment and the Democracy Act. This series was taped and it is available on CDs if someone wants to take the time to hear what all the experts had to say. If you are interested, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com for info.
One of the reasons that Ni4d has been put together as it has is because it is reasonable to stand on the good ideas of those who went before and what works. It isn't that the US Congress is all wrong and that it hasn't advanced the potential and systems of making law that is the problem. So Senator Gravel took what is good from what went before and has (with endless hours of consultation and vetting) put together body of law the Ni4d team thinks has a chance of getting us started towards a new way of governing.
I just scanned the eighth article and with that mind I do not see any great benefit to going down this road. It isn't that things can not be made better but I recommend you spend 10 years and have your ideas vetted and then come back and give us your wisdom to work with. Calling the formation of The Electoral Trust the next form a Tyranny is not true or beneficial and it confuses the issues. It also shows just how much fear we have of each other.
I think that the main issue that he presents is correct though. There is too much language in there that isn't what the NI is about. Regardless of what the experts say, it is quite obvious that the bill itself can lead to quite a few abuses in a very short amount of time after its put into place. Your argument that "we need to stop afraid of each other" or something like that may be true, but it doesn't take out the imperative issue that there is no checks an balances to this system. We have already seen how people in this country abuse the laws that are passed.
Take the 14th Amendment for example. It was passed, with the intention to ensure rights to former black slaves.
However, it's led to something else.
Corporations. They're legal persons if you didn't know that, and they're huge just because the investors and the people in the corporation aren't being held accountable for their actions anymore. The corporations going bankcrupt? Oh that's no problem, IT's just going bankcrupt. WE the investors aren't. Because of the wording of the fourteenth amendment, regardless of its noble direction, was easily turned into something that causes things that are corrupting our society today.
Intention is not enough.
The wording of the NI4D NEEDS, i repeat, NEEDS to be revised.
(Can't say if the article eight is better; haven't read it yet)
it has to have checks and balances within the system to insure it's fairness..
secondly everyones fears of the people going crazy with the right to make laws. listen
its very simple.
the only laws that will get passed are laws that everyone agrees with.
there for no craziness. no abuses. no one being shut out or exploited. its what everyone wants so its just.
its called having a jury. its called lawmaking. right now there are abuses being committed in the name of lawmaking that go miles beyond anything any American would try to put in place. Most Americans if allowed to vote would just vote for a sound budget. low spending. and peace and prosperity.
the only thing that stands in our way are republicans and democrats playing us against each other.
Mike Gravel was in the house and the Senate and in the CIA. He's seen more carnage and more corruption and understands the purpous and the intent of government more then any of us. So we all need to check our egos at the door and realize that this man, this legend in his own time, has worked for over 15 YEARS with constitutional scholars across the country to draft this legislation. the reason why it's worded the way it is is precisely to PROTECT you from what you're afraid will happen. The reason why so many abuses have been permitted to happen in America is because of the vagueness in certain areas of the constitution. So if you're going to do something as serious as unleash the power of law making on All of America then you for damn sure better not allow there to be any back doors for the corporations to exploit like they do on state initiatives.
I believe this is definately a step in the correct direction; I would like to see 'the People' as perhaps the 3rd branch of the legislature, with veto-override consideration.
I am concerned, as a previous poster mentioned about giving the 'religious right' the power of majority rule...there still needs to be some oversight, by whom, I'm not sure; I'm not sure majority rule is correct, when it comes to taking away 'the people''s rights. I am a woman, and a Wiccan...I think that explains where I'm coming from completely.
the religious right are on their way out. We need not be afraid of them and their wicked theology of oppression. Plus most people in the religious right would agree with lefties that we need to cut spending and change the tax code.
plus you're forgetting something. They live next door. Just talk to them. try to reason it out to them that you're not really FOR abortion you just want the procedure done in a safe environment. that you're not protecting terrorists you just understand the pitfalls and the disgrace knowing that we as a nation now torture prisoners.
the radical right are a vey small minority. they're just more vocal then other minorities so they seem bigger then they are.
and the most important thing to remember so that you wont be afraid of the radical right having the right to make laws is that the only laws that will get passed are ones that the Majority of Americans agree on. there for Abortion will never be threatened by having a national intiiative because nobody agrees on that issue. and gay marriage wont even be an issue. and health care for the poor wouldnt be an issue. all these things the only thing thats preventing us from having them is CONGRESS! and then they blame the left or the right for it failing. they make the crap fail on purpous cuz then they still have an issue to play to their audience. Congress doesn't want us to have free health care cuz then they'd have to lower the cost. congress doesn't want to end the war in Iraq otherwise then they wouldnt get their ear mark projects forwarded. Congress doesn't want to stop raiding social security because thats the only thing thats giving them the cash to do their crooked deals they're doing right now!
It's not the radical right or the left. its CONGRESS and the corporate lobby's that control them.
Great idea!! I have always wondered why the american people just sit back and think i CAN'T change anything. I understand life gets tough and the way the system is now, they got us working 12 to 16 hour days just to get by. Gas prices out of control, food prices going up, our whole economic system is ready to tumble!!! But this is a chance for us to take control of these issues.. Right now in our system we have TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!!!!!!! Why pay taxes when you are not properly represented?? With this we don't have to worry about this problem cause if they don't do their job "BAM" FIRED. It will also give us the oppurtunity to vote and pass issues important to average people. I have a great idea on how to spread the word for the NI. I am going to make 300 copies and put them on cars around my community, if everyone who likes the idea does the same maybe we can get the word out. I have faith we can do this!!!
To compare state and local initiatives to what is proposed by the National Initiative is misleading. Most state and local initiatives are clear cut up or down questions. They usually require some research -- but not a lot -- "should the state have the death penalty" "should the state pass a balanced budget amendment" -- more often than not, they are gut check questions. In the states that use referendums and initiatives the citizens are not the legislators on all questions of law. To compare the record of past decisions made on limited state results with the larger repercussions of the National Initiative is, as I said, misleading.
If I understand this correctly, a Board of Trustees -- one elected member from each state -- will initiate elections which will enable a simple majority (50%+) to enact, repeal and amend public policy, laws, charters, and constitutions...?
Call me a skeptic, but seriously..?
Most people's knee jerk reaction to this suggestion would be..."hell yeah!" But if a thinking person considered what this actually entailed they would really hesitate jumping on the bandwagon.
First of all, you're asking me to accept another political candidate to deal with -- the Trustee. S/he will be the sole representative of my state who will join with the others to decide what initiatives, etc. will be put on the election cycle...this is assuming that the creators of this idea realize that not ALL legislation, etc. can be put to the public for a vote -- people would have to quit their jobs just to participate.
And the idea of a simple majority to decide such issues as laws, charters, and constitutions? Talk about mob rule! I am very happy that the US Constitution demands a three quarter majority for amendments -- who knows what it would look like after 200+ years of political changes in the country? Amendments to the Constitution are extremely important -- they should be supported by a super majority in order to truly show a national consensus. A simple majority just shows a divided citizenship
I'm sick of the Washington scam artists too. But I'm not comfortable with the idea that this initiative is the answer. At least when Washington pisses me off. I know who's at fault. But with mob rule, I might have to put up with some crappy things and I'll have to live with the fact that every day the person who jerked me over could be anyone on the street. Talk about a divided citizenry.
What I get from this is that the framers of this initiative are basically unhappy with the Constitution. They feel that it is an elitist document explaining a quaint political system which was designed to lock the power of the government into the hands of the few. This is a corrupt way of explaining representative government. It is not our form of government that is corrupt -- it is the people in the government that are corrupt.
I'm all for new ideas on how the citizen can become more empowered but this idea of mob rule makes me nervous. I'd hate to think that I wake up one morning and find some extremist religious crackpot group mobilized a simple majority to enact some kind of crazy law that I'll have to deal with.
Yes, we have similar "Let the People Decide" movemet too, here in Czech Republic. I bet Mr. Gravel did read it already at meeting on Pribram in 1998.
I do believe that the current level of IT is high enouht to permit making nation-wide election anytime, when needed. It is very hot here in my country right now. Bush wants to install the huge military base with the misile radar here. And over 3/4 of all people is against it. In the real democratic country, they can make the nation wide referendum about it. Instead of few corrupted politics will decide about it.
If I was the American, I'd vote for Mr. Gravel.
Many greetings from Czechia
Yes, we have similar "Let the People Decide" movemet too, here in Czech Republic. I bet Mr. Gravel did read it already at meeting on Pribram in 1998.
I do believe that the current level of IT is high enouht to permit making nation-wide election anytime, when needed. It is very hot here in my country right now. Bush wants to install the huge military base with the misile radar here. And over 3/4 of all people is against it. In the real democratic country, they can make the nation wide referendum about it. Instead of few corrupted politics will decide about it.
If I was the American, I'd vote for Mr. Gravel.
Many greetings from Czechia
I think the first initiative I would table would be colluding between the big states to cast all electors for the winner of the national vote of all states instead of the electoral college that distortedly empowers small states, thus de facto forcing all states into a national popular vote without constitutional amendment.
Not likely to happen without national initiatives. Good idea!
I'd never heard of your National Initiative for Democracy but I am certainly for power to the people.
My observation is this : money has corrupted our political system. The Supreme Court ruled that campaign contibutions are free speech so we are going to have to pass an amendment to return our government to the hands of the people.
Please take a look at The 28th Amendment and let me know what you think. The basic ideas are "If you cannot vote for the office in question you cannot contribute to a campaign contesting an election to the office." And "No one can contribute more than a week's pay at the minimum wage to any campaign, including the candidate." There's more, but check it out.
These are fine ideas, jfi, but Congress is VERY unlikely to pass them. The People would vote for them in a heartbeat! So the general solution is to empower ourselves to propose and vote for ALL the good things we want.
Registered voters can now vote to ratify the National Initiative, just as Citizens, NOT the existing 13 State legislatures, ratified the Constitution at the conventions.
We currently live in a country where the president publicly announces that he has conversations with a god. We live in a country of people mentally and physically controlled by the media.
Mr. Gravel says "people are qualified enough on Election Day to give their power away to political candidates who manipulate the electoral process to get elected." This means, to me, that the people never had the power in the first place. My question is this:
With power being introduced to the people, how can you prove they are qualified?
A few examples that question the peoples qualifications:
The majority of Americans are of religious faith. Religious faith can interfere with medical processes, such as stem cell research and a woman's right to choose abortion. With moral foundations based in concepts that forbid these processes, is it safe to say that people are qualified to make the right decisions?
As of 2006, 86% of U.S. adults over the age of 25 have reported that they attained a high school diploma, yet only 28% of adults over the age of 25 have attained a bachelor's degree(1). I ask again, are people qualified to make decisions?
Let me make it clear that I do not believe most politicians are qualified to be in their current positions, but I do like Mr. Gravel's intentions.
I feel that the best way to ensure that the people are qualified to possess this power would be to first put an emphasis on education. People need honest facts delivered to their lives via television, radio, and written media. The traditional sources of news and information are tainted with what the advertisers want the people to believe. The internet is an excellent first step that allows people to think for themselves and share those thoughts. The beauty of the internet is that there are almost an infinite number of channels to which people can navigate and find sources of information. Whereas television, radio, and written media is limited and feeds people information that stems from questionable sources.
Decisions have to be made by people that can prove their qualifications by means of testing that confirms the peoples understandings in the situations. It can not be a numbers game because being a majority does not make you knowledgeable group. I would like to see testing introduced that confirms qualifications.
1) http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/education/009749.html
It is a interesting Idea and agree that it would take some time for people to actually be educated and make the smart decisions. At the moment I have to be selfish because as History has shown, Americans have been very slow to accept any kind of change and accept the reality of this world.
I would be afraid to let current Americans choose whether a woman can have an abortion, or tackle issue on homosexuality. We have so many intolerant and ignorant religious Americans that this country should not trust with decisions about a better future.
I would have to swallow it in though and trust that eventually the people would definitely become better informed and make smarter LOGICAL smart decisions, for the benefit of everyone.
There is the good experience with direct demokracy already. In 70's they used something called "planning cells" in Germany. How did it work:
25 people choosen randomly by the ballot. Same percent of males and females. Two moderators, one M and one F. They got two specialists for the given field of knowledge. But the moderators and specialists had no rights to decide. They all were taken to quiet place, that was unknown for the others. Such as willage hotel. It prevented lobbyists and corruptors from their work. The plannig comision lasts for 5 works days usually. The last day is reserved for writting the final results. Only the lost gain is paid to them all. It means, that they were paid just like they were sitting at their usual work. If the question they worked on was critical, there were 2 to 10 cells working at the same thing independently. But the experiences says that all of them had the similar results usually. It means that ordinary people, when they have the correct informations are able to decide as good as the experts.
The plannig cells hadn't the rights to make the laws. No, they were just preparing the drafts for the Congress or for the nation-wide referendum.
I hope you can understand me. English is not my primary language. But I can answer your question if you have some.
Greetings from Czechia
Nobody is an expert on every law being passed. Not everyone is going to use their right to vote, if they don't know what the law is about; therefore, we should see more good debates showing up on mass media to better inform the people because they would have the power to actually change things. Right now nobody bothers to educate the public, because the public doesn't matter, the public doesn't pass any laws, the public doesn't have the power to pass any laws. I think things would change for better with giving some legislative power to the people, because then politicians and others would have to be accountable to the public somewhat.
Ron Holland, President
The Swiss Confederation Institute http://www.swissconfederationinstitute.org
The nation of Switzerland provides the best example of how direct democracy and the right of referendum and initiative work to keep the people in control of government rather than the special interests. This model isn't perfect and the people can and do make mistakes on a regular basis but this is far preferable to total special interest control of government at all levels as now exists in the United States. For more information on the Swiss model, read "The Swiss Preserve Solution" specifically the chapter on Switzerland at http://www.swissconfederationinstitute.org/swisspreserve23.htm
The majority of Americans are of religious faith. Religious faith can interfere with medical processes, such as stem cell research and a woman's right to choose abortion. With moral foundations based in concepts that forbid these processes, is it safe to say that people are qualified to make the right decisions?
So people without moral guidance are the most qualified people to make decisions for people who are , as you stated, mostly religous?
As of 2006, 86% of U.S. adults over the age of 25 have reported that they attained a high school diploma, yet only 28% of adults over the age of 25 have attained a bachelor's degree(1). I ask again, are people qualified to make decisions?
I believe a person's intelligence has nothing to do with any degree. Many people simply cannot afford to attend college, does this make them less than qua.ified?


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11 April 2008 16:03
Here's how to ride the best collected trot with international dressage star Spencer Wilton.
As you'd expect collected trot is more collected than working trot, with shorter higher strides. This type of trot is introduced at Elementary level dressage. Spencer says: "Many people make the mistake of thinking collected trot is slower than working trot - but this isn't the case. It's a more engaged trot, where the emphasis is more on the hind legs. Your horse also needs to be balanced and working lightly between your hand and leg. "In collected trot you ride 'up' to the bit more. This means your horse changes his balance a little and shifts more of his weight on to his hindquarters - so he looks like he's working more uphill. "I like to start by working on getting a good collection between my hand and leg in walk first to prepare my horse for trot. Keeping a light seat, I always think to myself 'I want him working so his hind legs step towards his front legs'." "The key to getting a good trot is your preparatory work" explains Spencer. "To get your horse working forwards and engaged from his hind legs, in a regular and well-balanced rhythm, he needs to be relaxed, supple and responsive. "Spend time doing stretching warm-up exercises with your horse before asking him to really work in trot. Encourage him to stretch though his back, legs and neck by asking him to flex a little to the left and right. This will also help him to soften and accept the use of your hands. To ask him to stretch, lengthen your reins slightly and lower your hands, holding them a little lower than usual.
"Ride lots of transitions from walk to trot – by lots I mean at least 100 in a session. Transitions are a useful way to encourage your horse to take his weight onto his hind legs and step underneath his body – both important if you're going to get a good collected trot. "Lateral exercises such as shoulder-fore and quarters-in are also good for helping with submission and straightness."
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I'm having trouble with the following exercise:
Some point defects (impurities, holes, etc.) in semiconductors can trap an electron in a localized state with energy $E_{1}$ and spin $-1/2$. A second electron captured by the same defect would face the coulombian repulsion of the first electron and its energy would be $E_{2}>E_{1}$. If $E_{2}>0$ the second electron is repelled; if $E_{2}<0$, the electron can be bound to the defect.
Prove that the probability that an electron is captured by a simple defect is
and that the mean number of electrons in a double defect ($E_{2}<0$) will be
where $\mu$ is the chemical potential of the electrons, $\beta = 1/kT$, $T$ is the temperature, and $k$ is Boltzmann's constant.
I'll post what I have done in an answer (this one). The expressions I obtain are very different from the ones suggested by the exercise and I think there's something wrong with it, so I wanted to get confirmation.


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Ecological Farming Association's Successful Farmer Award
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Organic dairy producer uses farm for "agritainment" and history
California Farm Bureau Federation Article
I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Tony T. Azevedo and I am a second generation dairy farmer. I have been in the dairy and farming business since 1973 and an organic producer since 1995. Before making the transition to organics, I was a conventional dairy farmer but was not satisfied with the practices.
My father was an immigrant from the Azores Island of Portugal. He came to the Central San Joaquin Valley in 1948 at the age of 35... Seemingly late to start a new life but determined to create a better life for my sisters and eventually myself. Being a skilled cooper, or barrel maker, he soon found out that there wasn't much work in that trade. He went to work as a farm hand and gained the experience he needed to start his own dairy.
In 1951 he went out on his own with about 20 cows. Unfortunately, this land was located at the base of the Central San Joaquin Valley and was experiencing tremendous water mismanagement. His farm had many problems including, flooding, poor drainage, and a high content of alkaline. The alkaline was so prevalent that my sisters and I used to play in it and pretend it was snow. My father realized that he needed to control his own destiny. I remember him saying, "No one is going to fix up a farm for me to move onto." Through proper drainage and irrigation practices he managed to revitalize this wasteland.
I remember as a young boy walking through pastures laden with clover and other lush grasses. His passion for grazing was phenomenal. He was renowned for his ability to know what to plant. In those days, you would call the local seed company and order the combination of pasture grasses you wanted to plant. Due to his successful mixes, many local farmers requested the seed mix that "Azevedo" was planting. The seed company called it "The Azevedo Mix".
I married my high school sweetheart in 1970 and purchased the dairy from my father in 1973. I became very concerned about the factory minded farming that was consuming the central valley.
Our passion for antiques found us with an ever-growing collection of agricultural artifacts. In order to preserve our collections and share our enthusiasm with others, Carol and I built the Double T Ag Museum. It is a tribute to the farmers of the past that built this great way of life. Completely by accident it turned into a side business. Our ranch is host to many events every year; reunions, company picnics and weddings being the most popular.
This, for a time, was the only way we survived in the conventional dairy business. It was a pure act of God that I was contacted by Organic Valley. Dave Pinkham knocked on my door one day telling me the benefit of farming organically, not only financially but feeling good about what you were doing. George Siemon, CEO and one of the founding farmers of Organic Valley, is dedicated not only to family farms but to farming in conjunction with the environment. It was a long struggle to certify my herd and land. I was the first organic farmer in the San Joaquin Valley. Through these experiences I decided to be an ambassador for Organic Valley and have brought in over 40 farmers of varying crops.
Organics is basically four things; No antibiotics, No added hormones, No Pesticides and No GMO feed, (Genetically modified organisms).
Organic Valley helped educate me in sustainability and I, in return, transitioned many other farmers into organics. Through the efforts of EFA (Ecological Farming Association) we have opened our farm to student farmers that want to be organic and to the public to learn what organic farming is all about.
The disappointing thing is that my father died before he saw me return to his philosophy of farming. Today my mission is the same as Organic Valley's, to educate people on the importance of eating organics. Not only because it's good for you and the environment, but also because it supports and entire community of family farms.
Tony T. Azevedo


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I created a group three days ago. It is a private group (meaning people need permission to become members) but everyone can ask to join. I specifically marked "List this group in the directory", and yet I can't find my group in a Google search.
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Our specialty at EnergyScapes is planning and transforming landscapes for sustainable results. This aim most often focuses on a native plant diversity designed to bring benefits beyond the plants themselves. For example, native plants provide habitat for insects that are the base of food chain, supporting birds, butterflies and other wildlife that people can enjoy viewing in their yard.
A challenge to this approach, especially in the shade garden, is that flowering is focused on spring ephemerals. These plants do their work early in the growing season, flowering before the leaves emerge on mature trees. After the spring blush of blooms we are primarily left with a variety of leaf shapes and sizes, or texture. Of course, there are fruits beginning to form and other woodland plants that do bloom later in the growing season. For this post we want to focus on one of our projects located near Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis to see how texture adds depth in this woodsy setting. The below images and captions tell the story.
The water feature below was built in the early 1970's using concrete and limestone. Limestone was set directly into concrete during the initial construction. The two rocks expand and contract at different rates and over the years extensive cracks developed. The feature was badly leaking and we repaired it by covering the old concrete basin with resilient rubber (EPDM) pond liner. We salvaged the beautifully aged limestone and set it back on top of the waterproof membrane.
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Our time on this earth is sacred, and we should celebrate every moment.The importance of this has been completely forgotten: even religious holidays have been transformed into opportunities to go to the beach or the park or skiing. There are no more rituals. Ordinary actions can no longer be transformed into manifestations of the sacred. We cook and complain that it's a waste of time, when we should be pouring our love into making that food. We work and believe it's a divine curse, when we should be using our skills to bring pleasure and to spread the energy of the Mother.
Paulo Coelho
Source: The Witch of Portobello, Pages: 11-12
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Most of my parents' friends and most of my parents' friends' children also have degrees. This doesn't mean that they've managed to find the kind of work they wanted. Not at all; they went to university because someone, at a time when universities seemed important, said that in order to rise in the world, you had to have a degree. And thus the world was deprived of some excellent gardeners, bakers, antique dealers, sculptors, and writers.
Source: The Witch of Portobello, Pages: 28
But there is suffering in life, and there are defeats. No one can avoid them. But it's better to lose some of the battles in the struggles for your dreams than to be defeated without ever knowing what you're fighting for.
Contributed by: Siona
You have to take risks, he said. We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen.
I think that perhaps we always fall in love the very first time we see the man of our dreams, even though, at the time, reason may be telling otherwise, and we may fight against that instinct, hoping against hope that we won't win, until there comes a point when we allow ourselves to be vanquished by our feelings...
He seemed to be talking about my fears, my insecurity, and my unwillingness to see what was wonderful because tomorrow it might disappear and I might suffer. The gods throw the dice, and they don't ask whether we want to be in the game or not.
I think we are afraid of each other when it comes to sex, because we read so much about sex, we talk so openly about sex, we see movies and we read books; but when we are face to face with someone else, we forget our individual patterns; that we are unique. So we try to repeat other people's patterns, according to what we seen and what we heard. So most of us are very frustrated, because we don't accept our individuality as far as sex is concerned.
Sex was always surrounded by taboos, and I don't see it necessarily as a manifestation of evil. I think that sexuality is first and foremost the way that God chooses for us to be here on earth, to enjoy this energy of love in the physical plane.
So for the question I go to the mystery of it and say I don't know. I only know that I am alive and there is something that manifests in my life, that it is God and one day I am going to understand my life, probably in the day that I die, or afterwards. But I try to find good questions and not good answers.
I do believe that everything we see, everything that is in front of us is just the visible part of reality. We have the invisible part of reality, like emotions for example, like feelings. This is our perception of the world, but God is--as William Blake said--in a grain of sand and in a flower. This energy is everywhere.
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Professional musicians face a 57% more likely risk of noise induced deafness
Hearing disorders have been associated with occupational exposure to music. Musicians may benefit from non-amplified and low-intensity music, but may also have high risks of music-induced hearing loss. Noise induced hearing loss can be caused by sudden very loud noise, such as an explosion or gunfire, but it may also develop gradually as a result of repeated exposure to loud noise,, suggest researchers of this new study out of Germany.
According to the study's background over the past 50 years medical problems in professional musicians have been studied, with some emphasis on hearing. Notably, there have been several attempts to evaluate the risk of hearing loss due to exposure to music primarily in classical and rock/pop musicians.
In this study researches compared the rate of hearing loss and its subentities in professional musicians compared to the general population.
Researchers used data from three German statutory health insurance providers covering the years 2004–2008 with about 7 million insurants between 19 and 65 years of age. Among the insurants 2,227 professional musicians were identified.
During the four year study period the researchers found 283,697 cases of hearing loss with 238 being professional musicians and more likely to reside in cities.
After adjusting for this and other influential factors such as population density and sex, professional musicians were still more than likely to have noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) in comparison to the general public. Professional musicians were nearly four times as likely to have some level of hearing loss and 57% more likely to have tinnitus.
The incidence of hearing loss was slightly higher for men (2990 vs 2678 per 100 000 person-years), but was not associated with population density. Incidence rates increased with age. Up to the age of 35 years hearing loss was higher in women but above age 35 the incident rate was higher in men.
In their conclusion the researchers write "Professional musicians have a high risk of contracting hearing disorders. Use of already available prevention measures should reduce the incidence of HL in professional musicians."
"Our data suggest that in professional musicians the risks of music induced hearing loss outweigh the potential benefits for hearing ability, as reported by [other researchers]," write the authors.
"Given the number of professional musicians and the severity of the outcome, leading to occupational disability and severe loss of quality of life, hearing loss in [this group] is of high public health importance," they add. 'Our data provide evidence of the need for prevention measures.'
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Dear gurus,
I have problem like this:
On November 2010, I see from ST03N that a user has access to tcode FBZ1.
From roles assigned, that user has no access to that tcode (I saw in menu and auth object S_TCODE).
I tried to login as that user, and I can't directly access by typing FBZ1 from the tcode shortcut.
From SUIM -> change document, I see there's no additional role assigned or role change to that user.
What could possibly allow that user to access that tcode?
Thanks for help.
Best Regards,
From roles assigned, that user has no access to that tcode (I saw in menu and auth object S_TCODE).
Please check if any range/wildcard maintained under S_TCODE gives access to the tcode FBZ1. Also verify if any profile is assigned to the user ID (apart from assigned role's profile) via which the user can access FBZ1.
There's no other profile there.
I also have checked from suim for that profile, and there's no authorization for that tcode.
The role has no wildcard for S_TCODE.
As i've mentioned before, I tried to login to that user and can't access FBZ1.
Thanks for help.
Best Regards,
You might also take a look in table TCDCOUPLES, i think few tcodes call FBZ1 without checking for S_TCODE (Check Indicator= Not maintained which currently is equivalent to 'Do not Check'). Example: F-06, F-28 and F-52.
How can I read that table?
And how do some tcode call other tcode without checking s_tcode?
What triggers that?
Is there button from that tcode that link to other tcode?
Thanks for help.
Best Regards,
Go to SE16, key in TCDCOUPLES. In the selection screen, put 'Called Transaction' as FBZ1 and execute.
In the output screen, field Calling Transactions are the one's which call Tcode FBZ1 and check corresponding value under "Check indicator" field. X- means S_TCODE checked, N- Do not check S_TCODE, Blank=Equivalent to 'N'.
Now check if user has access to any of the 'Calling Transaction' with 'Check Indicator'= Blank/N values. If they do, then there is a possibility that they execute those transactions and eventually switch over to FBZ1 from within the 'Calling Transaction' without S_TCODE being checked. Hence ST03n/SM20 shows user executed FBZ1.
Edited by: Sandipan Choudhury on Jan 7, 2011 12:58 PM
I see that transaction code that called FBZ1 with no indicator are: F-06, F-28, and F-52.
But that user has no authorization for that tcode too, I've checked.
Thanks for help.
Best Regards,
There are quite a few ways in which S_TCODE kernel check can be bypassed but I don't want to mention them here as of now.
Do you know if user is executing the tcode directly by writing it in the command field?
If not, please check if the user has SE37 authorization and S_DEVELOP with ACTVT=16 and Object Type= FUGR
Edited by: Sandipan Choudhury on Jan 7, 2011 4:49 PM
Have you checked the changed history for the roles assigned to user?
Arpan Paik
when you tried to login with that user and checked that you did not have access. Did you again check in ST03N if it still reported as you just tried to access the t-code?
Hi Bobby,
Please consider ST03N saves any try to TCODE access. So please check it tcode FBZ1 access was really granted.
Please consider ST03N saves any try to TCODE access
Have you tried this in any system? As per my knowledge ST03N doesnot records failed transaction attempts under "Transaction, program or jobstep" in business transaction analysis. Only there will be an entry under FCOD (if you select single records option) but the program name will not be FBZ1's program.
You can use SM20 read the detailed log for user and see if the transaction was started successfully or it failed.
Edited by: Sandipan Choudhury on Jan 8, 2011 11:56 AM
ST03n should not be mistaken for an audit log because it was not built to be one. It records application statistics and their response times, it also compresses the data and renames it
- an audit log should never manipulate data!
So it's your own fault (Bobby) for being confused
Although ti be fair some tools want to "sell" it as an audit trail for themselves, but that is also own fault for believing tge sales pitch.
How the S_TCODE confusion works is that entering it via the ok-code command window or a role menu will first check aurhority in the kernel before starting the application transaction at all --> no record in statistics because the application never started at all.
When navigating, or call transaction or leave to transaction is used, the tcode is infact also starting the application to there are response statistics for it. If the same "not authorized" message is returned during the initialization events of the transaction, then it might look the same to the user but under the bonnet it is different. If you see a very fast response time with only one dialog step, then this is likely to be what happened.
If the message is only a warning or there is no message at all... then the tcode can infact be started and you will see more steps and response time stats.
You can use this in forensics, but it is not an audit log, despite what people might try to convince you of.
It is as Julius said.
I don't see FBZ1 appear in ST03n when I tried to login as that user and retry the scenario.
But still, one problem remain unsolved is how could that FBZ1 appear as accessed in ST03n back then.
As I know, that user indeed called transaction FBZ1 and post incoming payment.
Thanks for help.
Best Regards,
Can you verify in SM20 log if the tcode was really started or it failed? There are some methods to bypass S_TCODE Kernel check, (a function module is atleast one of them that I know of), not sure if the user executed the transact from the command field or via one of those methods. Do you have any idea?
What you are looking for is what happened immediately prior to the FBZ1 call.
If you are fast enough you can get this from transaction STAD before the aggregation takes place of the ST03N data. There are lots of other "skid marks" in the system as well, but the correct tool is as Sandipan has mentioned --> SM20N.
You can also try looking for variant transactions of it in SHD0 or where-used-lists for programmatic calls (though this does not help much if the value is a variable from some data declaration or worst-case a user input...).
However you should not forget that you are basing this wildgoose chase on information from ST03N which is not an audit log. It is certainly not reliable and chances are good that the user did not do anything wrong nor even knows about this.
You must be carefull with such data and drawing conclusions from it!
The most important question: What was the response time and how many steps took place in FBZ1?
Dear all,
The system do not have audit log enabled, so there's no data in SM20.
For in ST03N, the steps were 236, response time was 121.
Best Regards,
Hi Bobby,
As Sandipan and Julius mentioned, you should use SM20N for exact log of transaction run.
Regarding your query:
User may have got the access to unauthorized TCode by Reference user assigned to it. Did you check that any refernce user with that access wasn't assigned to that user?
Dear Mohit,
There's no reference user assigned.
We do not have audit log enabled, so it's not good.
Hi Bobby,
I am not giving you a solution as i dont have one, but i can tell you a similar experince i have and a post i found on the forum that gives me a logical reasoning.
I have a set of users who DO NOT HAVE access to the transaction MIRO, but when i run the report of the vendor postings made FBL1N, i find the users name in the list. and when i see the overview of the documents they posted, SAP shows that the user used MR1M transaction to make the posting. here is the tricky part, In ECC6.0 MR1M doesn not exist, then why does it register MR1M as the transaction used........i did my research and here is something i found that gives me a logical answer
[Called transaction MR1M during idoc posting in version 6.0;
in our case....i checked with the users and they indeed were re-procesing IDOC's
maybe, it could help you in your analysis
Check with T_Code: SE97, whether User getting FBZ1 access from other calling transactions.


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DAVIS, Calif. - A late comeback effort fell short as the 14th-ranked Stanford women's lacrosse team suffered a 15-14 overtime loss Thursday night at UC Davis.
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Stanford (10-5, 5-2 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) overcame an 11-6 deficit in the final 15 minutes of play to force the game into overtime.
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5 Of Boxing's Most Controversial Fights EverDebate always follows any close boxing match. Here are five of boxing's most controversial fights.
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Gay Boxer Loses In Title Fight Shot Gay boxer Orlando Cruz lost his bid for a piece of the featherweight title Saturday night, getting stopped in the seventh round by veteran Orlando Salido.
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In honor of Super Bowl Sunday, Bailey is cooking up some awesome Belgian Beer Ribs.Despite the fact that she is struggling to figure out what team and/or sport she should be cheering for, we think her ribs deserve some serious MVP points. So, grab your favorite Belgian, a rack of ribs, and go for it!
-1 Rack of Pork Ribs
-1 Rehydrated Ancho Chili Pepper
-2 Tablespoons Fresh Ginger Minced
-4-6 oz Belgian Beer (Weyerbacher Merry Monks)
-6-8 Slices Bacon
-1 Shallot Sliced Thin
Dry Rub
Equal Parts:
- -Cinnamon
- -Kosher Salt
- -Cumin
- -Chili Powder
- -Black Pepper
-1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
Preheat oven to 350*F.
Place rack of ribs in an oven safe glass dish (I cut mine in 2 to fit).
Rehydrate chili in warm water and remove stem (and seeds if you don't like heat). Rub the ribs with chopped chili and minced ginger until coated. Mix your dry rub together and coat the ribs on both sides. Drizzle 4-6 oz of beer (I used closer to 8 and it was perfect!). Cover the ribs with your strips of bacon and sliced shallots.
Roast ribs for 30 minutes at 350*F then reduce heat to 300*F and cook for an additional 1 ½ to 2 hours. The easiest way to tell when your meat is done is to poke it. If you notice that the ribs get tough, don't freak out! It just needs a little more time! I recommend after the additional 1 ½ hours, check it every 5 to 10 minutes, and you'll find it will suddenly get super tender!
If you would like to crisp the bacon, throw the roast under the broiler for 5 to 10 minutes.
Enjoy the heck out of those bad boys!
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People who are partial to Macs or Apple products. They always find a reason why Macs are better than PC's and never seem to shut-up about this topic. Most people just block i-Holes out but i-Holes keep talking about why you need to switch to apple products.
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Someone who is completely obsessed with Apple products/accesories and of course will rub it in your face when they get the new iPhone.
Dave sold his blackberry on Ebay so that he would have enough money to but the new iPhone. Oh so cool....what an iHole!!
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A militant Apple fan who can't see beyond their often self-fulfilling products - usually a recent convert.
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Filmed in South Africa, Howling IV: The Original Nightmare centers on Marie Adams (Romy Windsor), a successful author whose vivid imagination led to a nervous breakdown. Her doctor recommends time away from bustling Los Angeles, so Marie and her husband, Richard (Michael T. Weiss), secure a cottage in the village of Drago. Coming along is Marie's agent, Tom Billings (Antony Hamilton), who harbors romantic feelings for her.
Although now away from Los Angeles, Marie continues to experience strange visions, this time centered on Drago. For example, she sees a nun in her living room, as well as an elderly couple, all of whom seem to be warning her about previous events in the cabin and the surrounding lands. Complicating things further is the townsfolk, who are friendly enough but mysterious. One such townsperson, Eleanor (Lamya Derval), begins to hypnotize Richard, slowly seducing him with her eyes and luscious body.
Marie's visions begin to grow and seemingly cross over into the real world, particularly with the disappearance of her pet poodle. Marie finds some comfort with a new friend by the name of Janice Hatch (Susanne Severeid), who slowly begins to reveal the reason why she is in Drago. It turns out that Janice is a former nun who is investigating the death of her friend, Sister Ruth (Megan Kruskal).
The final of the reel of the movie ramps up the action, at last revealing the secret of Drago. Suffice to say that the townsfolk are all werewolves who happen to worship Satan. It then falls on Marie and Janice to set a trap for the werewolves so that they can at last end the horrid curse of Drago.
Howling IV: The Original Nightmare is a real slow cooker of the movie, with the bulk of the flick much too talkie. There is very little horror for most of the movie, with the plot focused more on suspense and investigative legwork. It is only during the climax of the movie that the werewolves come into play, and although the special effects are the classic gooey 1980s kind, they come much too late for any real satisfaction.
Hardcore horror fans will find that this movie is a more faithful adaptation of the source material written by Gary Brandner. The idea of werewolves really being demons is an interesting one, but the film fails to take full advantage of it, instead relying on time-worn clichés of worshipers reciting "Satan! Satan!" while the lead werewolf stands within a star of protection.
Director John Hough does what he can with the script by Freddie Rowe and Clive Turner, but the overall editing of the movie comes off as a bit too choppy, with some scenes literally running into each other while others feel disjointed. The acting leads have solid chops, but the supporting cast members come off as wooden and nervous. The film's low budget does not help it much, although the special effects and some key werewolf transformation scenes are pretty good. However, relying on dogs with red eyes to play the fully transformed werewolves was not a good idea at all.
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New Orleans Saints linebacker Victor Butler spent much of last year talking to the media about three topics.
He discussed the torn ACL in his knee and his ability to possibly return off the physically unable to perform list. He discussed wedding planning for a possible destination wedding. And he discussed his fear of dinosaurs, which evolved into conversations into how there would be no way he'd buy a ticket to a real Jurassic Park.
He said Thursday there's still no chance he'd check out a theme park littered with T-Rexes, so there's no chance he'll be an extra in "Jurassic World," a sequel to "Jurassic Park" being filmed at the closed Six Flags theme park in New Orleans East.
Butler added how he's more than thrilled to finally discuss his role on the Saints' defense once again in more certain terms as Butler appears to be 100 percent healthy since sustaining a torn ACL during the Saints' final organized team activities session nearly one year ago.
"It feels tremendous," a joyous Butler said after wrapping up the team's first week of OTA sessions. "First of all, I'm just happy to be out there with a helmet on playing football again. Missing a whole year, it's heartbreaking.
"It's like an alcoholic not being able to drink, man. Fish out of water. It felt horrible. The great thing is, you got to watch great guys out there make a playoff run. Now coming back, you get to be a part of that."
Butler experienced what his former Cowboys teammate Sean Lee experienced earlier this week. He charged after Mark Ingram along the sideline during a team drill and "banged knees," according Saints coach Sean Payton that day. The next day, news broke that Butler tore his ACL and would likely miss the season.
Butler was the most prototypical 3-4 outside linebacker on the Saints roster as defensive coordinator Rob Ryan worked on transitioning the Saints defense away from a 4-3. It's the reason Ryan wooed Butler through phone calls and a visit to New Orleans last offseason to sign with the Saints as the two worked together in Dallas.
Butler was going to be the starter, and then was gone in a knee bump.
It was the first significant reason why Ryan and the Saints scrapped an all-out 3-4 scheme in favor of a mostly 4-2-5 formation. The Saints scrambled because of additional injuries at outside linebacker to acquire Parys Haralson via trade with San Francisco.
From there, the Saints placed Butler on the PUP list with wishful thinking he could return late in the season for a playoff run. There was really no chance Butler would return in 2013.
"You just know you're not ready," Butler said. "Now I feel more ready than ever. There's no pain there. You have your little (ouches) and your little aches and pains from soreness, but nothing that says you can't go. You had little things that said you're not ready."
Middle linebacker Curtis Lofton vouched for Butler's clean bill of health. He noticed how Butler hasn't been thinking about his knee during OTAs.
I'll also vouch Lofton's assessment is spot-on after being able to watch him on Thursday. Butler's movement showed no sign of the injury as he worked out without any brace, sleeve or any other device on his surgically repaired knee.
"Victor was having a great camp before he got hurt and he was going to be a vital part of our defense," Lofton said. "He's put in a ton of work to be able to be back there with us. I just want for him to go out and succeed and be great. He's taken a great step in these last three days."
Lofton and Ryan touted how the defensive scheme morphs into different formations depending on the personnel available. So will the Saints play more 3-4 scheme this year because Butler will be available? No one's saying at this point, and for good reason, because the Saints themselves don't know yet at this point in the offseason.
It's more about getting a feel for any position he'll play in 2014 more than anything else at this point for Butler, who's entering the final year of his contract with New Orleans.
"My role is to get out there and make plays and help the defense, which to me was the No. 1 defense in the league, even better," Butler said. "Whether that's coming off the bench or coming out of the tunnel first.
"You get out in OTAs and minicamps and training camp and you let your play do the talking for you. You get out there and you make a play and you don't make mistakes and you earn the trust and confidence of your teammates. The rest will sort itself out."
Outside of Butler's injury, he's most remembered for his then-wild prognostication a year ago how the Saints will become a top defense in the NFL after a 2012 season where the unit surrendered the most yards in league history.
"Just like when you know the sky is blue, when you look at these guys, you knew it was going to be a top-10 defense," Butler said Thursday when asked for a prediction for 2014.
Butler didn't give himself enough credit, as the Saints finished fourth in total defense and scoring defense, along with ranking second in pass defense in 2013.
Maybe the Saints can jump a few pegs higher with Butler on the field this year. That's the expectation with Butler and the other offseason additions, and not just wishful thinking.**************
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College Hockey:Despite record, Wisconsin-Stout staying positive, competitive
If you look at the record of Wisconsin-Stout, it's not impressive.
Three wins. Seven losses. No one is writing home about that record.
But if you take a closer look and go beyond the surface of the win-loss column, you discover it's a very deceiving record.
Stout has played a rugged schedule, which features five teams currently ranked in the top 15 in the nation, and has been more than competitive in those 10 games.
The Blue Devils have lost five games by a goal.
"We're one of the better 3-7 teams in the nation," Stout coach Terry Watkins said. "If you look at our record, we've lost a lot of close games. We've played hard and we've learned from the experiences. I'm very happy with where we are at as a team."
Watkins has good reason to be happy, especially after the Blue Devils closed out the first half of the season on Saturday with a 3-2 upset of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, the No. 4 team in the country. The Pointers had been unbeaten until that loss.
Stout was outshot 61-17 in the WIAC showdown, but remarkable goaltending by freshman Corey Koop (59 saves) and third-period goals by Hunter Scott and Zach Vierling sealed the deal.
"It's a big deal to beat Stevens Point," Watkins said. "We did a lot of things well and we took them off their game a bit. The big thing was that we were able to execute our game plan. It gives us a lot of confidence and gives us something to go into the break feeling good."
The thing to keep in mind about Stout is that it is a young team as there are 13 freshmen on the roster. Despite being a young team, though, Watkins said the Blue Devils have made strides and have been fun to coach.
"This is one of my favorite teams in my time as a head coach," Watkins said. "The guys work hard, they are great students and they really do learn from each game."
Consistency has been one issue Stout has had to deal with, but it comes with the territory of being a younger team.
"We are still looking to play 60 minutes of good hockey," Watkins said. "The inconsistency is something that happens with a young team, but we've been working at getting better. Overall, we've done a pretty good job and as they gain more experience, we will be more consistent."
Kevin O'Donnell has paced the Blue Devils with seven goals and five assists. Koop has been solid in goal as he has racked up 320 saves. He has given up just 28 goals and owns a save percentage of .920.
Stout won't play again until Jan. 3 when it heads to New York for a tournament at Oswego. The Blue Devils will open with Utica and then play Curry or Oswego. Utica and Oswego are currently 11th and 12th in the nation, respectively.
"Our schedule doesn't get any easier when we come back, but the break will be good for us to get rejuvenated and look at what we need to do as a team to improve," said Watkins. "We'll review the good things we have done and focus on the improvements we need to make. I think the break will be very beneficial for us and we will come back ready to go."
ROUND ONE: Wisconsin-Stevens Point and Wisconsin-Eau Claire squared off in a battle of nationally-ranked opponents and the Pointers came away with the win, knocking off the defending national champions 4-1 on Friday in the conference opener for both teams.
Garrett Ladd scored twice in the third period to help the Pointers pull away for the win. Ladd now has 10 goals on the season and is tied for second in the nation in goals scored. Brandon Jaeger tallied 28 saves to earn the win for the the Pointers, who improved to 9-0 overall.
Joe Krause scored the only goal for the Blugolds. It was his fourth of the season. Eau Claire, which was out-shot 4029, fell to 5-3 on the year.
FALCONS FLY HIGH: Wisconsin-River Falls capped its first week of WIAC play with a 5-1 win over Wisconsin-Superior on Friday night.
The Falcons remained unbeaten at home with the win and stretched their win streak to four games as Willie Hess and Bake Huppert scored two goals apiece in the victory. Hess now has eight goals on the season and Huppert has tallied four goals. Taylor Burden tallied an assist and leads the team with six while Tanner Milliron made 28 saves en route to the win.
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