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PASS stands for "Penn State Access Account Storage Space." Everyone with a PSU Access Account has access to 500 Megabytes of storage on a certral server located at University Park. This space is in Addition to the 200 Megs of space on Fayette's H: drive server! If you're using WebMail or the PSU Portal, then you're already making use of this resource.
Full information about this space can be found at the following link: http://its.psu.edu/accounts/pass/pass-overview
But did you know?
You can browse this space and save files there from ANY computer system? Click on the link and give it a try!
If you wish to mount this space to your PC system, you can follow the instructions provided here.
Web Space on your Pass Space
Your Penn State Personal Web Space is part of your Penn State Access Account Storage Space (PASS). Webmail and Portal information is also stored in your PASS. Think of Personal Web Space - within the www folder of your PASS - as the portion of your PASS which is 'published' on the Web. Files inside the www folder of your PASS typically can be viewed by anyone.
Begin by applying for your Web space; it will be ready to use a few days later. You will have to take a short quiz about appropriate use of Penn State Web space first.
Facts About Personal Web Space:
- Your files must be in the www folder (Web folder) of your PASS to be viewable by other users.
- The default home page in your Web space is named 'index.html'.
- A few days after applying for your Web space, a 'generic' index file is published in your Web space.
You will want to edit or replace this file.
- Image files (.gif, .jpg or .jpeg) in your Web pages must be uploaded to personal Web space as separate files.
- The URL of your home page is www.personal.psu.edu/yourUserID
- The Personal Server is a Unix server and, for security reasons, does not support FrontPage Server Extensions. This means many FrontPage features (counters, banners, hover buttons) will not work when published on the Personal Server. Suggested alternatives for some FrontPage features are available at http://www.personal.psu.edu/faq/cacweb.html#212
- You can password protect certain files which you want to make available only to a select audience.
(Caution: This procedure is tricky - not for novices).
Resources for Creating Web Pages
(Note: Please observe these Copyright Laws when using graphics in your Web pages. Always read any disclaimers and follow all conditions of use before you use someone else's images.)
Penn State's ePortfolio Web site - a complete guide to working with files in your personal Web space, including suggestions for content and step-by-step instructions.
Penn State Web Developer's Resource Center - lots of resources for your Web pages, including Penn State logos and other images.
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Livestock Husbandry and Management
Total confinement of livestock usually prevents losses to coyotes, but confinement is not practical for most ranchers who produce livestock by grazing pasture or rangeland. Likewise, penning at night can be an effective means of limiting predation, but it may not be feasible in many situations. Furthermore, some coyotes may enter pens and corrals and continue killing. Shed-lambing or kidding is usually effective in preventing predation while the animals are in confinement, but such management schemes also increase production costs in terms of buildings, labor, and feed. Also, parasite problems are usually greater when sheep and goats are confined to pens. Restricting livestock to certain pastures that tend to be less vulnerable to coyotes, either because of more open country or proximity to people, may decrease losses. However, because sheep and goats are susceptible to coyotes throughout the year, selective use of pastures could prevent the use of some pastures entirely.
Changing the date of the lambing-kidding-calving season may reduce exposure of young animals to coyotes. This strategy is most useful to calves as they are most vulnerable to coyotes shortly after birth, especially during the late winter (February to March). Sheep and goats are vulnerable to coyote predation at all ages, so a change in lambing or kidding seasons is less effective in preventing losses.


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Solid improvement over the course of the last three seasons.
Author Archive | Coach Tumbas
Alex Eaton Named Honorable Mention All American
Eaton becomes the first Hoosier All American since Garrett Stack in 2010.
Nine Hoosiers Named to GRLC All Conference Team
Indiana places nine athletes on the all conference team a year after landing only four players in 2012 and one in 2011.
Indiana High School All Americans and State Final Report
Congratulations to Indiana's four high school All Americans.
2012 Highlights
A look back in time.
Indiana High School First Team All State Awards
Congratulations to the young men who earned first team all state.
Indiana HS Playoffs: Carmel vs. St. Joe's
We'll be at the quarterfinals tonight in Carmel, Indiana. Time to start identifying 2014s and 2015s.
2011 Highlights
We've come a long way. Both in terms of on field product and film editing.
Indiana State Playoff Bracket
Big two weeks ahead in the Hoosier State.
IU Drops GRLC Tournament Final
Belleville, IL – Despite a 4 goal lead in the 4th quarter, Indiana fell to Purdue 12-11 in the GRLC tournament final.


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SOFAZ funds equal half of Azerbaijan's GDP
By Gulgiz Dadashova
The volume of funds held in the state oil fund SOFAZ -- an entity that accumulates and manages Azerbaijan's oil and gas revenues -- is currently equal to half of the country's gross domestic product, SOFAZ head Shahmar Movsumov told a meeting of the World Economic Forum (Davos Forum) in Baku on Monday.
In early March, the State Statistics Committee reported that Azerbaijan's GDP increased by 3.2 percent in January-February compared to the same period of last year and hit 8.344 billion manats (nearly $10.63 billion).
According to Movsumov, the funds accumulated in the state oil fund are mainly invested outside the country and mostly directed to infrastructure projects.
"Economic strategy of the country's leadership is directed to investing in infrastructure projects," he said.
Earlier SOFAZ cited an opportunity to buy property in Turkey, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia.
At this stage, the fund is considering options of purchasing office real estate with the main goal to get revenues from property lease.
SOFAZ has already purchased the $133 million Gallery Actor, a mixed-use office and retail complex located on Pushkin Square in Moscow, as well as an office complex in London's West End for £177.35 million and a €135 million property in Paris.
The projected total average cost of SOFAZ's investment portfolio for 2013 was set at 25.2 billion manats ($32.1 billion), while as of late 2012 it was projected at 23 billion manats (nearly $29.3 billion).
According to SOFAZ's investment strategy, up to five percent of the investment portfolio may be placed in stocks, up to five percent in real estate and five percent in gold.
Movsumov said that Azerbaijan achieved great success in the economy in a short period of time, citing improved road infrastructure; the country has turned from a power importer into a power exporter, built roads, schools, modernized and expanded the sanitation and water supply systems.
Among the major projects which will be financed this year through SOFAZ, Movsumov referred to the project on the development of broadband Internet in Azerbaijan, which will create opportunities for the private sector.
In February, it was reported that SOFAZ allocated around 103 million manats ($131 million) to implement a project on developing broadband Internet based on the "Fiber to Home" model in Azerbaijan.
The main goal of the project is to provide remote regions of the country with broadband Internet (at a speed of 10 to 100 Mbit/s) and expand the number of Web users to 85 percent. Thus, according to this index, Azerbaijan will reach the level of developed countries by 2015.
SOFAZ, a sovereign wealth fund, was established in December 1999 by a presidential decree. Its primary objectives are to help maintain macroeconomic stability in the country and to generate wealth for present and future generations.
The assets of SOFAZ as of January 1, 2013 had grown by 14.5 percent compared to early 2012 and stood at $34.129 billion.


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Barnsley football official Darren England has been selected as a linesman for next season's Premier League.
England, 26, ran the line in the top level of English football for the first time last season in QPR's thrilling 3-2 win at Stoke City's Britannia Stadium.
He correctly flagged a goal offside and performed strongly in his Football League games which led to him being given five more Premier League games that season.
England has now joined fellow Barnsley man Scott Ledger as a 'Select Group Assistant Referee' which means he will be called upon to run the line in Premier League games.
He said: "I can't wait for the season to start. The Premier League is where everyone involved in English football wants to be and officials are no different.
"The stadiums tend to be bigger, the players are more famous and it is harder to keep up with play because everyone is that bit quicker and the skill level is better. All of these factors increase the pressure on our decisions."
Full story in this week's Chronicle.


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TC TO JOHN A. CARLYLE ; 27 May 1858; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18580527-TC-JAC-01; CL 33: 227-228
Chelsea, 27 May, 1858—
Thanks, dear Brother, for your two successive Letters. I have been kept in a wretched feckless state of confusion all this while,—like a tired horse, not allowed to get to his stall;—worried incessantly with small odds and ends, requiring settlement before the thing close. By the end of this week, however, I do expect to see the whole in type; a little haggling with Proof-sheets, and it will be all done! It seems almost like a dream that such consummation shd be at hand; that in two or three days I shall actually have that intolerable burden off my back. Many a time, in weak hours, it has appeared to me as I should never get out of it alive; as if the disgusting chaos wd prove too strong for my swimming powers in this weakened obstructed state! But it proves not so; and that is a subject of thankfulness to me;—almost my one conquest in the enterprise, I believe.
The Book done, I must immediately begin strict consideration of the question, Whitherward to run? Nothing definite can I yet settle. The world is all grown somewhat vacant to me; the cities of refuge in it fewer and fewer, with increase of years;—a piece of the Common lot, this too. Most of the friends whom I yet have are about Scotsbrig and the neighbourhood: some indubitable affection still left thereabouts;—whh is a grand consideration in choice of place in this wearied humour! But we shall examine strictly when the Proofsheets are done. Tell me a little what riding conveniences there are in Annandale: the excellt brown chesnut,1 whh I rode last time, I think you said was sold? I must consider my horse too, and what I shall do with him. It is the one medicine that has done anything for me in these abstruse whirlpools;—an excellt horse, too, this of mine proves, and much my friend from old acquaintance. He is getting very brisk, this summer; better than for a twelemonth2 past;—I sometimes suspect the hot close stable he has here of doing him ill;3—but there are two or three ways in whh I cd dispose of him.
Poor Jane is weak again; the weather to me (genial warmth, with a good deal of rain and wind in it) is perfection; but it proves obstructive to her weak faculty, of taking exercise, and standing damp &c and she is sensibly weaker for a fortnight past. Today her two Cousins4 (on the road homeward, but taking gaieties in London as they pass) are come over, for the second time since their arrival: by no means the kind of company for poor Jane; who wd need some elder Sister (if there were one) to take the whole charge off her, and put her quietly to sleep! Alas, we can find no such person now. She makes, as it were, no complaint whatever even to her own self; but struggles daily to compose all her bits of duties; and is even very cheerful when under no special pressure. A courageous little soul; but distressingly weak and feckless,—alas, I can merely be distressed, but do almost nothing else for her.
Your picture of Waugh, grown an ugly old hulk of a Pauper, is very tragical: but he was tending towards that this long while, if we had seen him well.5 No kind fortune interposed between his tendencies and their whitherward; and there he is at the goal, poor soul. It was very well of you to leave some little money for him: as you have a good way of administering there, I shall be willing to contribute my share towards anything that can really alleviate the poor old kinsfellow and brother mortal.
Pray send this over to Jean, from whom I had a Note ("Photograph very good," Jane says).6 Here is the horse! "The O'ss, Sir!"— — I send my brotherly regards to Jamie and everybody; and am
Your affecte / T. Carlyle


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Side Trails
Judicial Branch, Historic Murals
Ten historic murals installed in prominent public areas in the Iowa Judicial Building.
Source: M. Randall Ash & Associates, Denver, CO
Judicial Branch, Virtual Tour
Take a virtual tour of the Iowa Judicial Branch Building.
Source: State of Iowa, Judicial Branch
Julien Dubuque Burial Site, Mines of Spain
Mines of Spain State Recreation Area is a 1380-acre area of land located south of Dubuque.
Source: Northern Illinois University Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences
Julien Dubuque, Settler and Miner 1762-1810
Julien Dubuque was Iowa's first permanent white settler as well as its first entrepreneur.
Source: Des Moines Register Extras, Famous Iowans
Kansas-Nebraska Act, Period: 1850s
In 1854, the Kansas-Nebraska Act opened the area west of Iowa and Missouri, which had been a permanent Indian reservation, to white settlement.
Source: Digital History, University of Houston
Karina Camarillo, Ballet Folklorico
Karina Camarillo grew up learning traditional Mexican dance from her father, Arnulfo Camarillo.
Source: Iowa Arts Council, Iowa Roots
Kate Shelley, Heroine of Iowa
Read newspaper excerpt about Kate Shelley, a heroine of Iowa.
Source: The Irish in Iowa Web site, newspaper excerpts
Keelboat Model and Drawing
See an interesting group of images of Lewis and Clark era boat replicas - the Keelboat Replica and the Mackinaw Boat.
Source: L&C Replicas, keelboat.com
Kennedy Talks to Hoover about the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Listen to President Kennedy talking to President Hoover about the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Source: John F. Kennedy Library and Museum
Khampheng Manirath, Lao Storyteller
Khampheng Manirath of Des Moines, Iowa, is a traditional storyteller originally from Laos.
Source: Iowa Arts Council, Iowa Roots
Knoxville Raceway
Automobile 'racing meets' began at the Knoxville Raceway in the 1930s.
Source: Knoxville Raceway
Landscape Features of Iowa
The topographic features of Iowa are diverse and reflect some aspect of Iowa's geologic history.
Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Larry Beem, Bluegrass Steel Guitarist
Larry Beem plays resophonic guitar and acoustic guitar.
Source: Iowa Arts Council, Iowa Roots
Lead and Zinc Mines of Dubuque, Iowa
Jump into this catalog of information about lead and zinc mines. Find out what Iowa has in common with other parts of the country.
Source: Geology Programs at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, by James A. Dockal, Professor of Geology
Lead, Land, and Lumber: 1740-1830s
Read about how lead, land, and lumber helped shape Dubuque County from 1740 to the 1830s.
Source: Dubuque GenWeb, Dubuque County Genealogy, American History and Genealogy Project
Learn About Denmark's National Anthem, Flag and Famous Danes
Learn more about the Danish culture - national anthem, weather, flag, Julefest, the gymnastic team, and famous Danes.
Source: Museum of Danish America
Learn more about the history of Iowa Mutual
Learn more about the history of Iowa Mutual
Source: Iowa Mutual Insurance Comany
Leaving Iowa for California
Read diary entries of the western trip of Abram Sortore from Keokuk Iowa to California on the Oregon Trail in 1850.
Source: The Overland Trail, An Official Millennium Trail
Leaving Iowa for California gold
Read about how Iowan Eliza Ann McAuley left Iowa for the Land of Gold.
Source: The Domestic Frontier, The West in Women's Personal Narrative
Leaving Iowa for Oregon
Florence Courtney Melton was about 10 years old when her family departed Iowa for Oregon in 1868.
Source: History of a Pioneer Family, by Florence Melton 1857-1926, Historical Museum in Pomeroy, WA
Leaving Iowa for Oregon on the Applegate Trail
Read an excerpt from Crossing the Plains in 1853: Reminiscences of Martha Ann Tuttle McClain, From Iowa to Oregon, via the Applegate Trail.
Source: The Overland Trail, An Official Millennium Trail
Leaving Iowa for Oregon, 100 Iowans to California then to Oregon
This journal tells of an emigrant train of 100 people as they traveled from Iowa to California, then to Oregon in 1862.
Source: USGenWeb project, Jackson County Oregon
Leon 'Bix' Beiderbecke
Bix Beiderbecke was one of the great jazz musicians of the 1920s.
Source: Red Hot Jazz
Letters of a German American Farmer
Whoever wants to farm should stay in Iowa. That's what I think, said Jurnjakob Swehn, a German American Farmer in the early 1900s.
Source: University of Iowa Press
Lewis and Clark Trail in Nebraska and Iowa
Lewis and Clark traveled the borders of Iowa. Read about the people they met and the work they did.
Source: LewisandClarkTrail.com
Lewis and Clark, Food on the Trail
Listen to KUNI's Voices of Humanities Iowa discuss food recipes for the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Source: Humanities Iowa, KUNI radio, KMA radio and KWIT radio, Voices of Humanities in Iowa, http://www.kuniradio.org/audio_vault.htm
License Plates
What did a 1911 license plate look like?
Source: Geocities Web pages, copyrighted 1998-2002 Michael W. Scheel
Life in a Lumber Camp
Life in a lumber camp in the Midwest was very difficult. Find out from someone who lived that life.
Source: Explorations in Iowa History Project, University of Northern Iowa
Lincoln Highway
The Lincoln Highway in some cities, such as Ames, are still known as Lincoln Way.
Source: US Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
Lincoln Highway: The Iowa Highways Photo Gallery
See a photo gallery of The Lincoln Highwayin western and central Iowa including Tama and Belle Plaine.
Source: Iowa Highways Page, www.iowahighways.org
Living with the Land
A change in the landscape appearance is usually a clue that a change in geologic materials is beneath the ground.
Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Loess Hills Safari
Go on a Loess Hills safari to see some of the plants, animals and insects that live there.
Source: Iowa Public Television, Explore More
Loess Hills Scenic Byway
Take a virtual trip along the Loess Hills Scenic Byway to see rare and unusual land formations and plant and animal life.
Source: www.legis.iowa.gov; America's Byways
Loess Hills, A Geologic View
The Loess Hills of western Iowa are one of the state's seven major topographic regions.
Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Loess Hills, A National Natural Landmark
National Natural Landmark designation of the Loess Hills includes two separate tracts in the deep-loess country.
Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources
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UMass Falls To Saint Joseph's 76-47
Jan 11, 2003
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Delonte West scored 19 points and Alexandre Sazonov and Jameer Nelson each added 12 points as Saint Joseph's defeated Massachusetts 76-47 Saturday.
Sazonov's scoring was his highest total since a 13-point performance against Fordham on January 16, 1999 and just his sixth game with more than 10 points in his four-year career. He was 6-for-6 from the field for the Hawks (11-1, 3-0 Atlantic 10), who are on the verge of the top 25 and are off to their best start since 1964-65.
West was 6-for-11 from the field, including 3-for-5 from beyond the 3-point arc. Nelson, who was scoreless in the first half, has been in double figures in all 12 games this year.
Micah Brand had 10 points for the Minutemen (6-8, 0-2), who turned the ball over a season-high 26 times in their most lopsided loss of the season.
Saint Joseph's, ahead 33-23 at the half, scored 19 of the first 24 points of the second half, with a jump shot by Nelson making it 52-28. The advantage would reach 29 points late in the game.
The Hawks led by as many as 11 in the first half as Sazonov scored 10 points
by making all five of his shots. Massachusetts was 8-of-23 (35 percent) from
the field in the first half.
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The controversial speech below was recently given by Pastor Wayne Ureel before Mass at Holy Spirit Catholic Parish in Highland, Michigan.
During the speech, Father Ureel scolded parishioners for what he sees as fragments in the congregation, and stated: "Being a pastor is like being a parent. It's not a popularity contest. As a parent, there are times when you have to make decisions that are not agreeable to the children."
He also asked parishioners "Why would anyone in their right mind knowingly suggest, much less encourage, others to go into the ministry?"
Some applauded at the end of his speech, while others walked out.
The scolding followed several months of conflict and turmoil in the parish. This conflict continues today, though many long time parish members have left the parish.
One of the issues that has caused division was the pastor's decision to no longer allow a homeschool group to meet in the parish, even though Canon law supports homeschooling, and homeschoolers score higher than 88 percent of the population in core subjects.
Rev. Wayne Ureel's Speech to Holy Spirit Parishioners
Here is the text of the speech as taken from a recorded version:
Good evening. Just like at home, as a parish family we need from time to time to do some housekeeping. The events from the past few weeks prompted, uh, one of those, uh, times...I want to speak to the situation last weekend and Mother's Day.
To our guests and visitors, you probably didn't pick a very good weekend to be here. I'm sorry for that, and I hope that as you leave today, you still have a favorable impression of our parish.
Our parish is fragmented. Terribly fragmented. It didn't take very long after my arrival last August to realize that. In the past, I was pastor of multiple parishes at different locations. Here, I find that I am still the pastor of multiple parishes, this time under the same roof.
As a parish, we are terribly fragmented. This is evidenced in a couple different ways. For instance, we have two men's groups. Earlier this year, I turned down a request to establish a second women's group, because the younger women did not feel welcome at the women's club. The reasoning for turning down the request was that it would only add fragmentation to that which has already been fragmented.
Since my arrival, there have been several challenges to my authority. But I've laid low, I've patiently endured, and I've watched. As the new kid on the block, there was much to learn, much I have observed. The last couple of months have been the most interesting, and the past couple of weeks especially so.
Much has been said by many people about how they think things should run. Now it's my turn to say a few things.
I've been ordained for 24 years. I've been assigned as pastor 19 of those 24 years. I learned parish administration from two priests who were masters at it: my pastor from the church where I grew up, and the first pastor with whom I worked after I was ordained. I also learned from another pastor in another parish how not to do it.
In 1995, I was pulled early from my second assignment as associate pastor and subsequently ordained the pastor. At the time, I was the youngest person in the archdiocese to assume such responsibilities. Since then, others who were younger were named to similar responsibilities.
I was, and I still am, the youngest founding pastor in this archdiocese. During that time, I was also a vicar for eight years. Seven years ago, I acquired a parish, or a pair of churches, that were previously clustered, although they never accepted the fact that they were clustered. At that time, I had three active construction sites going, one in each location.
My point? They didn't send a rookie here.
Being a pastor is like being a parent. It's not a popularity contest. As a parent, there are times when you have to make decisions that are not agreeable to the children. And you make those decisions anyway, against their disapproval. Because as a parent, you see things that the children don't.
The same goes with being a pastor. As pastor, I made some decisions. It's my job. And with an eye toward the future, I call it as best as I can. Ordinarily, I am closer to the mark than not.
As of late, there are those who have taken exception to some of my decisions. Some have come to me expressing their view about things I have done, expecting that I would see things as they see them, that an agreement would change my mind and go along with their preferences, whatever that preference may be.
It doesn't work that way. You see, discussion takes place BEFORE the decision was made. What occurs after the decision is made is called implementation. If we continue to discuss things, as some prefer, nothing would ever get done.
I want to remind you that the church is not a democracy. It is an autocracy, and a benevolent one at that. The structure of the church is based upon that of the Roman Army. The person in charge is the pastor, and the last time I checked I had the key, and I have the paperwork to prove it.
The problem is that we have too many Sargents that are running around thinking and acting like they are full bird colonels. There have been people who have taken authority that is not theirs to have, who have self-determined that they are the pastors of their own little churches, thereby creating parishes within parishes. That's not how it works either. We are one church. We are one parish. We are not a multiplicity of little churches, little parishes under one roof.
The supposed full birds are adult volunteers. To use the analogy of the military structure further, it is time for these supposed full birds to step back to their rightful position as adult volunteers...For those who don't will be assisted in doing so.
There is among us a false sense of ownership, false sense of attachment. There is also among us a false sense of entitlement that has to change.
I also remind you that the gifts of the Holy Spirit are given for the gifts of others. The gifts of leadership, administration as St. Paul calls it, at whatever level it is given, is given for no other purposes than to serve. The gifts of the spirit are given for others.
Adult volunteers have no right to cancel parish programs, as we all experienced last week. An authority that was not theirs to take.
Regarding the homeschool group, which is not a parish organization, there are circumstances to which I am not going to agree to speak that color the situation significantly, which led me to the decisions that were made.
Regarding youth programming: a classic case scenerio regarding the fragmented state of our parish. There are six youth organizations in this parish. They run pretty much independent of each other. This is not a sign of a healthy organization.
We have a very capable youth minister here. She is a certified youth minister; she is well qualified. The reason I know this is that my exit requirement and Master's thesis at seminary was entitled "Parish Level Youth Ministry." When it comes to the kids, I kind of sort of know what I'm talking about. The youth minister has my full support.
Given the recent events, the staff and I have begun to look at how youth programming is to take shape in the fall. There is a lot of youth activity here, which is good, but there has been very little youth ministry being done during the process, which is not so good. In the future, the emphasis will be not so much on youth activity as it is on youth ministry. We can, and we will, do better.
To the young people of this parish, I am here to tell you I'm sorry. Church fights are ugly. Church fights are nasty. If you haven't already figured it out, some of the meanest people you'll ever meet on earth are church people. Unfortunately, it's true. It's a sad commentary. Which is why many as an adult don't come to church.
So for our young people that have been drawn into the conflict, caught into the middle of an adult fight, you shouldn't have been. I'm sorry that that happened, that you got dragged into this.
Given the events of the past couple of weeks, I wanted at this time to stop and think about something: vocations to the priesthood. Do you now understand why clergy, myself included, are less than enthusiastic about promoting priestly vocations?
Going through the meat grinders these past two weeks, as every priest goes through on a semi-regular basis throughout his ordained ministry, is it any wonder why? Why would anyone in their right mind knowingly suggest, much less encourage, others to go into the ministry? Why would you, as a parent or grandparent, knowingly send their son or grandson to into such a highly charged or a highly negative atmosphere?
People who want to know why we have the shortage of vocations that we have need to look no further than ourselves. If you want to see a change in the state of priests, we need to change ourselves. That's my vocation pitch for the year.
Situations such as what we've gone through bring out the best and the worst in people. True colors are unmistakably revealed. In the midst of this turmoil, I have received great confirmation from many of you. And I can match quite literally letter of complaint to letter of compliment, email of complaint to email of compliment, phone call to phone call, one to another, the positive against the negative.
The spoken words of kindness and confirmation in these difficult times is what has tipped the scales and kept me focused on the task at hand. And though the voices of negativity have been loud, so too have the choices of positivity. Thank you to all that have been a support in this time of turmoil. It means more than you'll ever know.
Now, business is business and prayer is prayer. There are times such as today when it is best to separate the two. That is why I am speaking to you now, rather than during the announcements at the end of Mass..this will help us all to focus our thoughts on what is correct.
If you are on board, you are welcome to stay. If you are not, well, nobody's forcing you to stay.


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Poor Lindsay Lohan! Sentenced to 90 days in jail for violating parole. You had such great things coming up, like that Linda Lovelace biopic, Inferno. We're guessing that your name is probably the biggest draw on the movie, though, so they're going to want to wait around for you. Why not keep in shape in your cell with a Kendra Wilkinson SportPole ($250)? It's collapsible, so you can easily install it yourself as you detox in the pokey - gotta drive the boredom away somehow, since you won't be allowed to use Twitter! And, on a more serious note, you might even learn a lesson or two from Kendra herself by reading her new memoir, Sliding Into Home ($14). She, too, went through a conflicted drug-addicted adolescence with an absentee dad, but managed to get herself on the (comparative) straight and narrow. We may be snarky about your choices, occasionally, but we really do want you to get better, Lilo. Please.
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Two haunts are on the list for Sean Monahan in his return to Ontario to skate in NHL clashes.
In Ottawa, where the Calgary Flames rising star centre spent three seasons with the OHL's 67's, it's an Italian restaurant, Johnny Farina.
"It's one of my favourites and a spot I went to a lot when I was playing there. It's awesome," Monahan said on the eve of leaving the Stampede City for a road trip that opens Sunday in the nation's capital.
As for Toronto, it's more about going to nearby Brampton to see family and a special friend.
"If we have a chance, I want to see my dog," he said of Samson, a one-year-old goldendoodle. "I haven't seen him much. When I left (in the fall for training camp), he was six months old and tiny, but now he's 100 lb."
Homecomings are always a big deal to NHLers, and this is a first for the Flames wonderkid, the No. 6 pick in the 2013 NHL Draft who's on the verge of hitting the 20-goal mark.
The Flames are a 26th-place team, destined to miss the Stanley Cup playoffs for a fifth consecutive season, thus they're not much of a headline act on the road.
Monahan's return, however, is a big deal, with a throng of people expected to meet him in both cities to begin the club's final lengthy road sojourn of the season.
"There's going to be quite a few people in Ottawa, and Toronto is going to be crazy," Monahan said. "I get a message almost every day from somebody I went to elementary school with or high school or teammates or family coming from Newfoundland. It's gonna be a special game for me. I'll have to focus on the game and after, try to see them after. It'll be pretty cool to see them all after an NHL game."
Monahan, who's delivered more than expected with 19 goals and 31 points in 67 outings in his rookie campaign, is not alone among the Flames facing a homecoming.
Forward Paul Byron hails from Ottawa, although he may be a last-minute delation from the lineup if his wife goes into labour with their second child.
"My parents haven't been able to see much of me play the last five years, so it's been special to play in Ottawa," said Byron, whose first NHL goal was tallied in his hometown while he played with the Buffalo Sabres.
Brian McGrattan's NHL career started with three seasons for the Senators.
A lengthy list of players hail from Toronto or Southern Ontario.
Monahan's visit, however, seems to be raising the biggest reaction. His paternal grandparents are even making the trip from Newfoundland.
"My grandma, she doesn't miss a game," Monahan said. "She knows a lot, so it's going to be pretty cool to have her out there."
Also on the itinerary is to catch up with former junior teammate Cody Ceci, who's kept close tabs on Monahan's successful start to the season.
"He's always had a nose for the net. He just finds a way to put it in. That's the way he's always played when I've been playing with him," said Ceci of Monahan. "He had a great opportunity in Calgary. He's gotten a chance to play in all situations, and I think that's helped him. He didn't lose confidence ever. He just stepped up. He's playing the way he was playing when I was playing with him. He's succeeded. It doesn't surprise me too much. He's such a smart player, and he's got skill."
Maybe a return to the old stomping grounds will be the boost Monahan needs in the final stretch of the season.
He's currently mired in his longest goal-scoring slump of the season, 11 games.
Monahan would never say he's getting worn down, but it would be understandable. We're talking about a 19-year-old whose last year consisted of all the poking and prodding leading up to the draft, the world junior team's summer evaluation camp, the Flames summer prospects camp, prospects tournament, and training camp. Even during the Olympic break, he made a point of hitting the weights to try and bulking up.
Is the scoring slump a sign of fatigue?
Not a chance, he insists — just part of the ebbs and flows of life in the NHL.
"It's pretty frustrating not putting the puck in the net, but I'm getting a lot of chances, and right now, they're not going in," Monahan said. "There's gonna be a night when the puck's gonna go in the back of the net, and it's going to be a bit of a relief."
Especially with the milestone of 20 goals right there.
"It's in your mind, but at the end of the day, it's hockey. I'm trying to produce as much as I can," said Monahan, who'd become the first Flames rookie since Jarome Iginla to hit that mark. "I want to get it, but if it doesn't happen, it's not something that's gonna weigh on my shoulders."
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On March 5 Purchase College presents a screening of "A Really Inconvenient Truth," a video by Cambiz A. Khosravi featuring scholar and activist Joel Kovel. Professor Kovel, who teaches social studies at Bard College, argues that Al Gore's 2006 warning about climate change misleads by overlooking the main dynamic of the problem—the irresistible pressure of capitalism to expand. The screening begins at 6:15 PM in the classroom in the Fort Awesome dormitory and will be followed by a question and answer session with Professor Kovel and Mr. Khosravi. The screening is free and open to the public. For more information, call 914-251-6620.
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Both have been named All-Americans in their careers at Fresno State. Each has also won numerous Western Athletic Conference titles. Ribera also has a National Title and WAC MVP trophy to add to his resume.
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With the 2013 lacrosse season getting ramped up, it's now a perfect time for players to focus on conditioning, strength training, and getting into game shape. Follow along with Syracuse University Strength & Conditioning Olympic Sports Director Veronica Dyer as she leads you through a variety of core exercises and conditioning tips that are particularly effective for lacrosse athletes.
Conditioning Tips
Lacrosse is a dynamic sport and you need to have a good base of aerobic and anaerobic conditioning. At the beginning of a season, it's important for athletes to establish a general base of fitness. At Syracuse, players are required to do some basic testing when they arrive on campus, including a mile run and three 300-yard shuttles within a certain amount of time.
Meanwhile at Syracuse, Dyer makes sure that early season training is geared toward conditioning so the players can focus on other strength and conditioning areas for the rest of the year. The training will begin general and then get more complex as the year goes on.
For instance, early training sessions may consist of longer runs and interval training. As the team gets more conditioned, the training staff will lower the time goals and implement shorter intervals and shorter rest time — all while increasing the speed to accomplish each one.
Closer to the beginning of the regular season, the staff typically knows that players are in game shape so it's not necessary to tax them too often. While some conditioning is still important, the bulk of work is now geared toward the games. In season, it's usually left up to the players to work on their conditioning.
Abs & Core Exercises
Core development is imperative in lacrosse. In these exercises, we will incorporate bars to simulate lacrosse sticks. Players start out with their backs on the floor, knees bent, and feet flat on the ground. The sticks are held out over the stomach/chest area.
1) Overhead Sit-up
Start with the bar straight up over your head. Crunch up and do a full sit-up, extend at the top, and then come back down. Keep your movements nice and controlled and keep your arms up. Make sure that your core area is engaged during each rep. Go for 10-15 reps.
2) Flutter Kick and Press
Start with your back on the floor and legs straight out. Get your arms up over the chest. While raising the bar up and down, make a flutter kick motion with the legs. Keep those legs straight and be sure that the motion is coming from the hips. Every time you press the bar, that's one rep.
3) Jackknife
Get one leg straight up in air. Meanwhile, hold the other leg straight out and just an inch or two off the ground. Your arms should be straight up. The goal here is to reach up to your top toe. Keep that leg straight. After 10-15 reps, switch legs.
4) Jillknife
Similar to the Jackknife, but this time the bar should be underneath the top leg. Reach for the bottom toe. Your other leg is just off the ground like before.
5) Superman
Put your chest on the ground and hold your arms and legs straight out. Contract lifting legs and arms off the ground with the bar. Get a nice and controlled motion going up and down. Look to hit between 15 and 20 reps and don't forget about your breathing techniques.
6) Extended Double Crunch
Get on your back to start. Crunch up, bring your knees to the chest, and bring the bar over top of the legs before extending back out. Keep your arms straight the entire time. Also, don't let your feet or arms touch the ground at any time.
The previous clips can be seen on Championship Productions' DVD "Agility Training and Conditioning for Women's Lacrosse" with Veronica Dyer. To find more videos offering lacrosse training and conditioning drills, click here.
Follow along as Duke University head men's lacrosse coach John Danowski breaks down effective face-off strategies and ground ball tactics. Then watch as Coach Danowski takes to the field and leads his squad through several live ground ball drills that have become staples of the Blue Devil program.
Face-Off Strategies & Key Tactics
When we face off, the ultimate goal is to pick up the ball. We don't care who gets credit, we simply want to pick it up and get possession. We can do so effectively by incorporating the following strategies:
Boxing Out
The first thing we want to work on is boxing out. This is all about getting inside position, running hip to hip, and then hopefully coming up with the ball. The goal here is to keep our opposing wing player off our draw man to give him a chance to be successful. It's also about trying to put ourselves in the best position to pick up a ground ball. It's a simple concept where your body is in between the ball and your defender, but also one that's very important.
Switching Hands
Next, Duke lacrosse players (especially short sticks) are taught to switch hands. Make sure your players can pick up the ball with the right and left hands, which allows them to get inside position no matter what. When the ball is on the ground, it's key that our short sticks read the situation, feel where the defender is, and then when he goes to pick it up, his body is immediately between the ball and opposing player. While Coach Danowski doesn't teach the long poles to switch hands (as it's tougher), if your kids can do it, they should do it.
Draw Play
When it comes to draw play, you can push the ball forward, clamp it, throw it behind to yourself, plus a variety of different techniques, but these are tactics to practice skeleton. At Duke, every player will practice this, regardless of position. That even includes goalies and defenders. It's important that each person gets a feel for what the draw men are trying to accomplish.
Box Play
This is a technique where attackmen must wait for the ball to cross the restraining line before they can go pick it up. For example, you might have to lift at the box and let the ball go past. Start by getting a wide base and solid body positioning. If the ball comes your way like this once a game and you can still get possession in the offensive box, that just might turn the game one way or another, especially if it's close.
Live Drills
Drill 1 – For this first drill, players will run through the ground ball from the wing. One at a time, players will scoop it up and then dish it off. The goal here is to simulate getting off the wing and flying to the ball as hard as you can. Pick your head up and move it fast.
Drill 2 – With this one, two players will go at a time. One player will pick up the ground ball and then quickly dish off to a teammate who's running in stride providing help and an outlet. The ground ball could be on either your left or right side (forcing you to use both hands effectively).
Drill 3 – Next up, the draw men will come down over the ball at their own pace. Push it forward and then go get it. While a certain number of players will do face-offs in game action, everyone needs to learn different technique for picking up ground balls. Remember to get low and bend over, concentrate, and go get it.
Coaching Points: These drills are incredibly important to what the Duke lacrosse team tries to accomplish every year. In fact, these three are some of the first drills the team starts with in the fall and spring practices.
The previous clips can be seen on Championship Productions' DVD "Aggressive Ground Ball Play" with John Danowski. To check out more skill development videos, simply visit our extensive lacrosse library.
Team captains and leaders are extremely influential to any sports team – both positively and negatively. With renowned sports psychology expert Greg Dale as your guide, learn about a variety of coaching strategies you can implement when it comes to maximizing your squad's leadership potential, chemistry, and overall success.
Give and Take of Respect
Start by giving your team leaders some genuine face time. It's quite common for team leaders to struggle with areas like respect, so we have to help develop them. One way is to spend time with them. Start by taking the minutes at the beginning of the season to talk about the idea of who you are and what your expectations are.
For example, what are your core values in your life? Who are your influences and why? Talk about the most positive leaders in your life. You can even give examples of bad influences and how they also developed you.
Also, lay out your expectations for your team. In other words, what do you expect from your leaders? How can they help you develop this team into the best team it can be? However, if you don't spend time on these things, the captains are left guessing. If they understand where you are coming from, they are much more likely to become that extension of you.
Leadership: How to Be Liked and Respected
It's typically very important for team leaders to have credibility with their teammates. However, this idea of being a leader; there's a lot of responsibility that goes along with that.
So how exactly do you establish, lose, and maintain credibility? Well, you are only as effective as the credibility you have with the people you are trying to lead.
This concept all starts with respect. Start by highlighting the bond between respect and credibility. Ask your team leaders, "Can you demand that your teammates respect you?" Well they can remand that the athletes line up a certain way in warm-ups, but in terms of them respecting their leaders as their leaders, that's something you must earn. Respect is earned. From day one, the leaders of your team need to be thinking about what they need to do to earn respect this year.
Meanwhile, there's also an interesting dynamic of being liked AND being respected. This can often be a source of conflict. For Dale, the best leaders he's been around have both the respect and the likeability. However, being liked isn't essential. Obviously, if you have to sacrifice something, it's going to be the like part of it. But the kids must understand that they won't always be liked by everyone.
They can be a likeable person and should be, but those two things will come into direct conflict. If you don't spend time on this with them, they will struggle with the concept. For most kids, it's important they are liked.
***For more tips on choosing team captains and ways to develop strong leaders, check out this feature from 2011.***
The previous clips can be seen on Championship Productions' DVD The Coach's Guide to Developing Great Team Captains featuring Greg Dale. To check out additional videos focusing on team development concepts, click here.
In this week's Playbook Series, pick up a pair of game-winning quick hitters proven to be effective at the high school level. These special situation plays are perfect to use at the end of a quarter or for the final play of a game. Be sure to read each play summary before seeing them simulated live on the basketball floor.
Sideline Out of Bounds Game Winner
Submitted by Marlee Webb, Head Girls Coach, Chapin HS, El Paso, TX
Set-up: This play gives you several options in the closing seconds of a period. Start in a box formation, with 1 at the nearside low block, 4 on the far low block, 2 on the near elbow, and 5 and on far elbow. Player 3 has the ball on the sideline.
Action: Players 2 and 5 set down screens for 1 and 4. 1 curls around and receives the pass from 3 just above the three-point line. Player 4 then curls to the top of the key. 4 then sets a screen up top for 1, and 1 dribbles to the right side of the floor. Players 2 and 5 then set screens for 3, who is cutting to the far (ballside) corner.
Finish: Next, player 2 rolls out towards the wing. 1 now has several options: Take it to the hoop, hit 4 rolling to basket, hit 3 in the corner for a three-pointer, or pass across the court for an open jumper.
Hendersonville From 1-4 Set
Submitted by Rob Strong, Head Boys Coach, Hendersonville HS, Hendersonville, NC
Set-up: This play is great for a three-pointer at the end of the game. Start in a 1-4 set. 1 has the ball up top. 2 is on the left wing. 4 is on the left elbow. 5 is on the right elbow. 3 is on the right wing.
Action: Player 1 passes to 3 on the wing and cuts off a ballside screen made by 5 at the top of the key area. 5 steps out after the screen. 2 then sets a screen under the hoop for 1. 4 also sets a pick for 1 to use after 2's initial screen.
Finish: From here, the ball is reversed from 3 to 5 to 1. If 1 is open, take the open shot. If not, 5 downscreens for player 2, who pops up to the top for an open shot.
The previous clips can be seen on Championship Productions' DVD "Over 50 Game-Winning Last-Second Plays" by Winning Hoops. To check out more plays in the Winning Hoops series, click here.
In the latest edition of All-Access, we return to Lexington, Kentucky for an exclusive look inside a University of Kentucky men's basketball practice. Follow along as head coach John Calipari walks through a number of team defensive drills focusing on charges, stunts, and lunges.
Charges and Loose Balls
First, we're going to teach players how to dive and take charges. According to Coach Calipari, if players think that if they dive they will get hurt, they will never dive for a ball. Therefore at Kentucky, the coaching staff teaches players to grab the ball like a football player and roll to your back. They now understand that it doesn't hurt to dive. Plus, the fans go crazy when you do this in games.
It's essential that players know how to dive and take a charge. In terms of stance, you need to get down and get back. You should be landing on your back and butt with your hands up. If you put your hands down, it's easier to injure your wrists.
The drill starts with a coach driving to the basket and a player stepping up and taking a charge in the lane. Then this player gets up and dives for a loose ball on his back. You should not hit any elbows. Also, don't get your hands underneath you. There's where you can get injured. That's also why it's important to practice this stuff.
With this drill, players head down to the corner and are guarding an offensive guy. A coach will drive and as he drives, the defensive player must time his stunt. As the player stunts, the coach throws that pass and the player will look to intercept it. It's important for players to time this. Also, you need to have an act and let the opponent think you are coming. Stab at him and then go. Do this drill on both sides of the court.
Coach Calipari's teams will do this lunge drill from the beginning of practice until March or April. It's vital to teach our players how to guard the basketball. The other stuff is easy because it's team-oriented. But guarding the ball is about you. When a player drives, look to lunge out whichever way he goes. Follow along below as Kentucky works through sets of single, double, and triple lunges.
The previous clips can be seen on Championship Productions' DVD "All Access Kentucky Basketball Practice 2010-2011" with John Calipari. To check out more college teams in our All Access lineup, visit our basketball DVD library.
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--Alex Brink's 91-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Gibson in the first quarter marked the second-longest pass play in WSU history (Steve Birnbaum to Nian Taylor, vs. Idaho, Sept. 19, 1998).
--Arizona's 78-yard scoring play from Willie Tuitama to Anthony Johnson was the longest scoring play allowed by the Cougar defense this season.
--WSU's 92-yard scoring drive in the first quarter marked the 23rd time in the last 24 games the Cougars have scored a touchdown on a drive of 80 or more yards.
--Alex Brink's first-quarter touchdown pass gives him 46 for his career, tied for fourth on WSU's all-time list with Drew Bledsoe.
--WSU's touchdown in the third quarter went three plays for seven yards, lasting 55 seconds...it marked the sixth time this season the Cougars had a touchdown drive less than a minute.
--The 20 points scored by Arizona in the first half marked a Wildcat season-high for points in a half.
--Chris Henry set an Arizona school record single-game record with 35 carries.


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ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Anthony Beane of Southern Illinois University and Bilquis Abdul-Qaadir of Indiana State University have been selected Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athletes of the Week, Commissioner Doug Elgin announced today. Beane and Abdul-Qaadir were honored for their performances during the period of January 27-February 2.
Now in its 15th year of existence, The Valley's Scholar-Athlete program honors its student-athletes for their athletic performance for a one-week period and academic success in the classroom.
Anthony Beane (6-2, 180, So.) had his best week in a Saluki uniform last week, averaging 24.5 points and 4.5 rebounds in wins over Indiana State and Loyola. He was 16-of-27 (.593) from the field and 14-of-15 (.933) from the line. He made the winning jumper in the overtime victory over the Ramblers. Beane holds a 3.20 grade-point average and his major is currently undecided.
Bilquis Abdul-Qaadir shined yet again for the Sycamores as she combined for 46 total points this weekend along with a combined 12 assists. Abdul-Qaadir crushed her previous career-high in points on Sunday with 32 against the Ramblers on the road. She went 10-for-20 from the field and made a career-high four 3-pointers and was 8-for-8 from the charity stripe.
Against Bradley, the Memphis transfer poured in 14 points and matched a career-high eight assists along with four rebounds and two steals. She is currently averaging 17.2 points per MVC contest and 14.4 points overall to lead the Sycamores in scoring. The Springfield, Mass. native shines in the classroom as well as she earned her bachelor's degree in exercise science from Memphis in 2013 with a 3.71 GPA. She's currently enrolled in graduate school at Indiana State and holds a 3.5 GPA in Coaching.
To qualify for Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Week laurels, student-athletes must carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.20, completed at least one academic year at a Valley institution and must be at least a sophomore in academic standing.


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sizzling chicken fajitas
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Sizzling Chicken Fajitas
Fajitas were traditionally made with skirt steak, and the name fajita or arracheras
referred to the cut, which was once considered a throwaway cut, given to cattle hands along with other unpopular cuts as part of their pay. Here's a great article on fajita history. Needless to say, thin strips of skirt steak would be excellent here too. You could also use an increased medley of vegetables to make this vegetarian.
Serves 4 to 5
For the chicken
1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs (though, frankly, a little more or less will be fine here)
2 tablespoons lime juice (half a juicy lime)
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 garlic clove, minced or pressed
Few dashes hot sauce, optional
To assemble
8 (6-inch) flour or corn tortillas
Olive oil
2 large bell peppers, cut into thin strips (I use a mix of green, red and other colors, if I can find them)
1 large yellow or sweet onion, halved and sliced thin
Coarse salt
Fixings (pick your favorites)
1 1/2 cup cooked black beans (1 15-ounce can, drained and rinsed)
Salsa or pico de gallo
Sliced avocado or guacamole
Shredded cheese or sour cream
Minced white onion or pickled red onions
Chopped cilantro, pickled jalalpenos, hot sauce and lime wedges
Prepare chicken: Slice chicken thighs into thin strips (1/4- to 1/2-inch wide). Place in bowl or freezer bag. Add lime juice, spices and garlic and mix together. Let marinate for 30 minutes or up to 2 days in the fridge.
20 to 25 minutes before you're ready to eat: Heat oven to 250 and wrap tortillas in foil. Set on rack to wram. Set out fixings of your choice.
Cook peppers, onions and chicken: Heat your largest skillet (I use a 12-inch cast iron) on the highest heat. When very hot, drizzle in some olive oil to lightly coat the bottom of the pan. When this is nearly smoking hot, add the peppers in a single layer. Wait. (This will be a theme.) Try to get them a little charred underneath before you move them around. Once they've begun to brown, add the onions, plus some salt. Wait again for some color to develop before you move them. When peppers are nicely charred in spots and onions have softened and sweetened, scrape mixture onto a plate or bowl to clear the skillet. Heat skillet again on a very high heat with a thin slick of olive oil. Spread chicken strips in as much of a single layer as you can. Wait until they brown underneath to move them. Saute strips, regularly pausing so that they can get some color, until cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes. Return peppers and onions to skillet. Heat again until everything is sizzling and bring to the table.
Eat immediately, spooned onto warm tortillas and piled with fixings of your choice. Repeat again tomorrow.
Shortcut recipes:
My Lazy Taco Slaw: 1 bag of coleslaw mix + 2 scallions, thinly sliced + a spoonful or two of mayo + lime juice + salt to taste. If you don't like mayo, use olive oil. I don't recommend yogurt or sour cream because they might curdle. Creme fraiche would not. If you don't have coleslaw mix, just shred a few cups of cabbage and add a grated large carrot to approximate it.
Slacker Pico de Gallo: Diced tomatoes + minced white onion + 1 minced jalapeno + squeeze of lime juice + splash of olive oil + salt + cilantro, if that's your thing.
Pickled Red Onions: Mix 1/4 cup red wine vinegar + 1/4 cup cold water + 1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar + 1 tablespoon Diamond Kosher salt or generous 1/2 tablespoon Morton or another brand of kosher salt until sugar and salt have dissolved. Add thinly sliced red onion. Let marinate for 30 minutes (for very light pickling) or up to a week in the fridge. Put on everything.
sizzling chicken fajitas was originally published on smittenkitchen.com
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Feb. 1, 2014
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -
The Alabama track and field team won six events, set nine personal records and saw a school record fall on Saturday, the final day of the Indiana University Relays.
"I'm very happy with how we performed," UA head coach Dan Waters said. "We absolutely accomplished what we wanted to at this meet. We had a lot of opportunities and we made the most of them with some very good performances."
On the track, the Crimson Tide swept the men's and women's 60-meter dash. Senior Diondre Batson won the men's 60m final by a nose with a personal-best time of 6.61, which ranks third in school history and second in the SEC this season. Each of Batson's three 60m runs in Bloomington landed on Alabama's all-time top 10. To win the women's 60m final, junior Ramona Burchell ran a personal best of 7.33, a time that is tied for third in the SEC this season and ranks fourth in UA history.
In the field events, junior Charodd Richardson set a new school record in the men's weight throw with a mark of 21.22m (69 feet, 7.5 inches). Redshirt Freshman Kyle Felpel became the first Alabama shot putter since 1980 to throw over 60 feet when his best mark landed at 18.46m (60 feet, 6.5 inches).
Senior Alexis Paine won a jump-off to earn a victory in women's pole vault with a mark of 4.15 meters (13 feet, 7.25 inches). Sophomore Justin Fondren won the high jump with a personal record of 2.18m (7 feet, 1.75 inches). Freshman Jeremiah Green (15.92m/52 feet, 2.75 inches) had the top mark of the day in the triple jump.
Here is an event-by-event breakdown of Alabama's action on Saturday:
60 meters: Diondre Batson won the 60-meter dash finals by a nose with a personal best time of 6.61, the third-best time in school history. Batson's time is the second-best time in the SEC and seventh in the NCAA this season. Akeem Haynes placed fifth in the final by clocking a time of 6.80.
60-meter hurdles: Freshman Tony Brown narrowly missed a trip to the finals after recording a time of 8.20 in the semifinals, good for ninth place.
400 meters: Brennan Parks recorded his best time in an Alabama uniform when he clocked a 51.15 to place ninth in the morning section of the 400-meter dash. In the afternoon section, Bryan Arthur finished ninth with a time of 49.36.
400 meters invite: Nick Efkamp ran in the 400-meter invitational and clocked a 50.04 to place 11th.
800 meters: Senior Ken Taylor took first-place in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:52.92.
800 meters invite: Andrew Harris placed third in the 800-meter invitational with a time of 1:51.88. Alex Jenkins also competed in the invitational for the Tide, clocking a 1:57.37.
60 meters: Ramona Burchell set a personal record of 7.33 to win the 60-meter dash finals after registering a 7.43 in the semifinals. Burchell's finals time, which ranks fourth in school history, is tied for third in the SEC and sixth in the NCAA this season. Sarah Thomas (7.60) placed third in the final after clocking a 7.58 in the semifinals to advance. Quanesha Burks logged a 7.69 in the semifinals before a finishing fifth in the finals with a time of 7.66.
60-meter hurdles: Lacey Dent advanced to the finals following a run of 8.76 in the semifinals, but she was scratched from the finals with an injury. Passion Gamble finished 10th in the semifinals with a time of 8.94.
400 meters: Nicole Sassaman led off the day with a 59.80 in the morning section of the 400 meters. Sassaman won her heat and finished fourth overall. In the afternoon section of the 400, Briana Sims set a PR with a time of 58:20 to finish seventh. Shani Chandler also ran and clocked a 58.99 to place 17th.
400 meters invite: Alex Gholston recorded a fifth-place finish in the 400-meter invitational with a time of 57.35.
800 meters: Senior Aubrielle Wright ran a time of 2:17.31 in the 800 meters to place eighth. Freshman Anna Leinheiser recorded a time of 2:19.75 to finish 20th.
Long Jump Invite: Senior Kamal Fuller jumped 7.35 meters (24 feet, 1 1/2 inches) for a fourth-place finish. Sophomore Josh McCullan placed seventh with a mark of 7.06 meters (23 feet, 2 inches).
Weight Throw Invite: Charodd Richardson threw a mark of 21.22 meters (69 feet, 7 1/2 inches), good for second place. Richardson's mark is the best in Crimson Tide history and ranks first in the SEC this season.
Triple Jump: Freshman Jeremiah Green's fourth attempt went 15.92 meters (52 feet, 2 1/2 inches), the top mark of the day. Sophomore Imani Brown finished second behind Green with a personal best jump of 15.67 meters (51 feet, 3 inches). Senior Kamal Fuller (14.06 meters/46 feet, 1 1/2 inches) and sophomore George Freiberger (14.04 meters/40 feet, 3/4 inch) placed eighth and ninth, respectively.
Shot Put Invite: Redshirt freshman Kyle Felpel set a new personal record with a mark of 18.46m (60 feet, 6 1/2 inches) and placed seventh.
High Jump Invite: Justin Fondren won the high jump invitational with a personal record of 2.18 meters (7 feet, 1 3/4 inches).
Weight Throw Invite: Junior Nia Barnes set a new personal record of 20.18m (66 feet, 2 1/2 inches) on her first throw of the day en route to a fifth-place finish. Barnes' mark lands at second on the school's all-time list.
Long Jump Invite: Quanesha Burks bested her previous PR by a foot when she jumped a mark of 5.77 meters (18 feet, 11 1/2 inches). Burks placed fourth among collegiate competitors and sixth overall.
Pole Vault Invite: Senior Alexis Paine won the pole vault invitational in a jump-off against Vera Schmitz of the World Athletics Center. After both athletes cleared 4.05 meters in the jump-off, Paine was able to clear 4.15 meters (13 feet, 7 1/4 inches) to claim the victory. Freshman Lakan Taylor placed fifth with a clearance of 3.95 meters (12 feet, 11 1/2 inches).
Triple Jump: Merilyn Uudmae took runner-up in the triple jump with a mark of 12.33 meters (40 feet, 5 1/2 inches), her best mark of the season
Indiana University RelaysSaturday, February 1, 2014
Alabama Results
60 meters (semifinals) - 2. Diondre Batson, 6.68; 5. Akeem Haynes, 6.84.60 meters (finals) - 1. D. Batson, 6.61; 5. A. Haynes, 6.80.60-meter hurdles (semifinals) - 9. Tony Brown, 8.20.400m (morning section) - 9. Brennan Parks, 51.15.400 meters (afternoon section) - 9. Bryan Arthur, 49.36.400 meter invite - 11. Nick Efkamp, 50.04.800 meters - 1. Ken Taylor, 1:52.92.800 meter invite - 3. Andrew Harris, 1:51.88; 14. Alex Jenkins, 1:57.37.Long Jump Invitational - 4. Kamal Fuller, 7.35m (24-1.50); 7. Josh McCullan, 7.06m (23-2)Weight Throw Invitational - 2. Charodd Richardson, 21.22m (69-7.50)**Triple Jump – 1. Green, 15.92m (52-2.75); 2. Brown, 15.67m (51-3); 8. Fuller, 14.06m (46-1.50); 9. Freiberger 14.04m (40-00.75).Shot Put Invitational – 7. Kyle Felpel, 18.46m (60-6.50).High Jump Invitational – 1. Justin Fondren, 2.18m (7-1.75)
60 meters (semifinals) - 1. Ramona Burchell, 7.43; 3. Sarah Thomas, 7.58; 5. Quanesha Burks, 7.69.60 meters (finals) - 1. Burchell, 7.33; 3. Thomas, 7.60; 5. Burks, 7.66.60M hurdles (semifinals) - 5. Lacey Dent, 8.76; 10. Passion Gamble, 8.94.60M hurdles (finals) - NS. Dent (scratch).400 meters (morning section) - 4. Nicole Sassaman, 59.80.400 meters (afternoon section) - 7. Brianna Sims, 58.20; 17. Shani Chandler, 58.99.400 meters invitational - 5. Alex Gholston, 57.35.800 meters - 8. Aubrielle Wright, 2:17.31; 20. Anna Leinheiser, 2:19.75.Weight Throw Invitational - 5. Nia Barnes, 20.18m (66-2.50).Long Jump Invitational - 6. Quanesha Burks, 5.77m (18-11.25).Pole Vault Invitational - 1. Alexis Paine, 4.15m (13-7.25); 5. Lakan Taylor, 3.95m (12-11.50)Triple Jump - 2. Merilyn Uudmae, 12.33m (40-5.50)
**-denotes Alabama school record


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Q&A with Florida Panthers GM Dale Tallon
The sign on the front of golf cart 1A read "Dave Tallon."
Seems there was a little uncertainty at Parkland Golf & Country Club over the leading dignitary at Monday's annual charity golf event.
That should change once the Florida Panthers eventually end their NHL-record playoff drought.
Question is, will Panthers General Manager Dale Tallon make the requisite moves before next Monday's trade deadline to ensure that happens this year or will he hoard all those future chips in such a way that the Panthers lose their grip atop the weak Southeast Division?
Here's the full interview I did with Tallon as we sat in his golf cart before Monday's round:
Q: How tempting is it when your team is struggling the way it has on this homestand to make a deal you might not otherwise make?
A: We're not going to do anything that doesn't make sense for us, not only now but for the long term. We're going to be very patient. We've got great assets coming. We have a good core here. We have a good team here now, and we just have to get through this segment here and get some bodies back and then we'll see what pieces we can add to make us better.
Right now we're right where we need to be and we're looking forward to the challenge of the next 24 games. We've just got to get healthy, get everybody back and then battle and see what happens. We'll look at every possible deal that makes us better but as long as it doesn't affect our longterm future.
Q: In terms of untouchables, most would say that list starts with forward Jonathan Huberdeau and goalie Jacob Markstrom. Who else would you consider to be untouchable among your future assets?
A: I'm not going to tell you that. I don't think that's any of your business. You can say whatever you want and how you want. That's something that's internal. That's a hockey ops decision, and we'll just leave it at that. I'm not trying to be smart, but that's the way we do business. I don't deal in speculation. I don't deal in innuendo.
Q: What's something your fan base should know about the difficulty of making a deal at this point in the year when so few teams are obvious sellers?
A: Things will happen in the next week. By Monday there will be some deals. I don't expect there to be a lot of deals because a lot of long- term contracts have been signed, a lot of teams are set in their ways and a lot of teams are still in the hunt. So we'll see what happens, but we'll do what's best not only for the present but for the future, more importantly.
Q: You recently told our Panthers beat writer, Harvey Fialkov, that you weren't interested in rental players. Why is that?
A: It depends what you have to give up. We're not going to give up any of our future or any of our important assets moving forward. It's the cost more than anything. If we can get it for nothing, that's fine. We're looking to make our team better if we have to and that's what we'll do. We said from Day 1 we'll try to get better on a daily basis, improve every day and see what happens. And that's what we're going to try and do.
Q: No one would quarrel with the idea you have this program pointed in the right direction long-term, but how important is it for this year's team, after all the progress it has shown, to make the playoffs?
A: It's always important to do well, but we're doing well. We're having a winning season. And we look forward to the challenge of making the playoffs. I'm not going to live and die on a daily basis on whether we're going to make the playoffs or not. It's about whether we're getting better and our franchise is getting stronger. That's what it's all about.
Q: Big picture, as you often say.
A: That's right. Big picture. That's the key. I've done it before and I've seen it happen before [with the Chicago Blackhawks], and that's the only way I know how to do it.
Q: Have you made deals for the short term in the past that you'd like to have back?
A: I'm sure I probably have, but I don't remember. I've erased those from my memory. [Laughs]
Q: Is it possible in hockey or any other sport to make deals sometimes that you know could come back to haunt you for 10 to 15 years but that are worthwhile because of the short-term glory they might bring your franchise?
A: I don't know if that's ever happened anywhere. I think you do what you need to do and you do what you think is right and you do what's best for your franchise. No one intentionally tries to do something like that but sometimes deals work out and sometimes they don't. We're hopeful that every deal we make will be a positive for us.
Q: Stephen Weiss, the longest-serving Panther, just told me he wouldn't mind seeing another veteran or two added to the mix. Are you the kind of GM who would canvass his top players to see what else they might need in terms of additional personnel, or do you feel that you and [first-year coach] Kevin Dineen have a good enough handle on the situation?
A: Everybody's got a piece of this. We're all in this together. We've got 50 on the reserve list. Trainers, coaches. It's an open book for us. Everybody has input, and we go from there.
Q: What's your explanation for the scoring drought over these past three games?
A: We're hurt. Most of our offense has come from our back end and we don't have that ability right now. We're spending more time in our end than we'd like, but overall it's just one of those things. A couple of bad bounces, a hot goaltender the last couple of games. It's not like you're playing a bunch of pylons out there. You're playing against teams that are battling, that are good teams and good competition.
There are no easy games in the NHL. We just had a little bit of a hiccup right here. Got a few days off here to regroup and get back at it on Thursday and against another tough opponent [Minnesota Wild]. There's never any easy games. We've just got to keep pecking away and find a way. We need to get healthy and get a lot of bodies back.


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Getting Your Money Back After a Tech Support Scam
If you've ever had a virus on your computer, you know what a nightmare it can be — a slow computer that crashes unexpectedly, your contact lists getting messages that you didn't send, your online accounts vulnerable to hacking.
Perhaps just as frustrating as a virus infecting your computer? Paying someone to get rid of a virus that isn't there.
Here's how it happens: Scammers call and claim to be associated with a well-known tech company like Microsoft. They warn you that your computer is infected, and that you must act right away. They might even post fake tech support ads in online search results to trick you into calling them.
Once they've convinced you that there's a "virus," they ask for remote access to your computer to get rid of it — for a fee.
The good news? The FTC has cracked down on these scams, and continues to investigate and prosecute them. But that's not all: if you lost money to one of these tech support scammers, some credit card companies are making it easier for you to get your money back.
If you paid for bogus tech support services with a credit card, call your bank or credit card provider now and follow their instructions to dispute the charge. The credit card provider will open its own investigation to determine if the caller lied to get you to pay for the "repair" services, and will contact you within two billing cycles with the results of the investigation.
For more information, check out Tech Support Scams and Disputing Credit Card Charges.
I've noticed some of these scam companies are having victims pay them through Western Union or another wire transfer company. For most banks this is considered a cash advance which means the victim may not have disputes rights.
Yes, that's true. Paying with a money transfer is just like sending cash -- once the money is gone, it's nearly impossible to get back. Our article, Money Transfer Scams, warns people about this problem.
This is great news that the FTC is finally cracking down on these scammers! These scammers ruin the online tech support industry as a whole. We work at Boxaid and have been doing tech support for 6 years and it kills when our customers call us and tell us how they just got scammed by a so called "competitor" and just got charged hundreds of dollars to fix their PC and it still doesn't work. This happens with at least 15% of our customers and affects our industry!! down with the scammers!
I am not sure who to believe.Until today i have not get back my money.I am devastated after all i been through.I do not trust no one,not anymore.
I called Kaspersky to renew my subscription. When I had originally joined Kaspersky, they placed an official icon on my toolbar for quick and official contact. I clicked the icon to retrieve their "official" phone number. Next, I called the number and a "so called" technician answered right away. Important to point out, I had tried to renew the Kaspersky anti virus online, but was rejected for various reasons, thus prompting me to call their official number.
The tech began his scheme right away and said the reason I couldn't renew online there were problems on my computer. He needed to gain access to my computer to see what the problems were. Believing he was an official Kaspersky contact, I gave him access to my computer. He kept flashing window after window, finally announcing that my firewall had been broken into many times. He showed me a data sheet of attempts to break in to my computer by perpetrators located both in the US and foreign countries. Then he told me that only Microsoft Special Security Dept. were the only ones who could repair the firewall. He would have to contact that department, but they would need a fee to do that ... $300.00. And yes, I had no alternative but to give him my credit card number. After he got my telephone number, he told me that MS Security would call me to fix the firewall.
MS Security called me within 5 minutes and requested access to my computer, which I gave. He flopped numerous windows, one folded over the other and moved quickly with the speed of a laser. Within 7 minutes, MS tech said he had fixed the firewall and the call was ended.
I became suspicious after the charade and contacted an official Microsoft tech who told me that I had just been scammed and that Microsoft had no association with Kaspersky or TechVantege. Next I contacted the Fraud Div. of my credit card co. They told me that the fraudsters had set up a 3-part payment system and could not stop the first deduction of $100.00 because they had sent me an email questioning the charge. I hadn't checked my email and the credit card took my lack of response as an approval of the charge. The credit card fraud div. took over from there. They disputed the balance.
Next, I recalled Microsoft and spoke with their tech who informed me that he would scan my computer for malware,anything suspicious and it would cost $99.00. I ok'd it and it took him nearly 1/2 hour to check and reverse all malicious activity. And yes, he was legit.
So, the fraudsters were unable to collect the remaining $200.00 from my credit card co. Bad experience, but a learning experience.
To this day, computer programer friends say the only way, the fraudsters could have pulled the scam off was by intercepting the official Kaspersky phone number somehow or possibly Kaspersky had a few wayward reps. who were into working with the fraudsters for a cut of the $$$. That's inconceivable but not impossible!
Bottom line: The name the fraudsters gave to my credit card company was TechVantege and Googling their name brought up nothing but fraud, scammers, etc. So if you ever come across this company based in India, run, or hang up!!! They also solicit business by unexpected phone calls to your home.
We're even getting these in our corporate email - and we have a firewall!
The scammer was a visitor to me by telephone pretending to be calling from Microsoft and charged
hundreds of dollars to fix a virus they claimed to be affecting my computer and asked for access to my computer remotely. I trusted them to fix my computer which was not a fix at all. My computer
was in the same mode of slowing down as it had been
before the scammer had promised he fixed. I'm a victom of the scammers. I paid them with a debit
card which is the same as cash.
All help for us, online, is more than welcome. Thank you for all information and care, indeed precious.
I call my tech support for Windstream but got someone else; probably India. They must have taken the phone number over someway. They got $129 and trying to get another $400. I cannot stop the first but I called the bank and told them they would be trying to get another $400. They used my debit card but I did not give that to them. My billfold was stolen a few years ago and my SS number was on my medicare card. I have been plagued by people taking money out of my account.I even changed banks and it continues. I asked Social
Security to change my SS number but they refused. I do not know what to do.
It sounds like you might be a victim of identity theft. The FTC provides detailed information about what to do at www.ftc.gov/idtheft.
i paid 99 dolars to us tech support to work on my computor after paying this fee my computor worked worse than when they started after calling over 20 times each time they told me they would fix the problem ps the problems were never fixed these people are scamers do not use these people for any computor problems.
Is it possible to get money back from these scams?
If you paid with a credit card, read Disputing Credit Card Charges. You should be able to dispute the charge. If you paid with a debit card or bank account, contact your bank and ask to speak to the fraud department. They may be able to help .
Im an employee at a scam company like ds. I joomed ds industry out of financial need..wen ur 15, ur mom is dying..u cant pay the medical expences...dat ws da only option i had..but i hated it..bcoz it ws wrng.im nt a dishonest person.never stole anythn..ever,,..it killed me to do it..dr r a lotta good people in the states..i fell in love with their manners.their willing ness to tok wid a complete stranger..so nicely and wid such kindness..so im nt gng to stand fr it..i quit dat fraud company after getting beaten up fr informing the police bout wat ws happening..den i joined an honest customer care service..wich i thot wud b honest work..i ws tld it ws "genuine tech support"...but im seeing da process is da same..same as scam..il quit..but being an insider fr mre dan 3yrs nw...i can snitch on companies wid annual turnovers of mre dan a million dollars. I cn turn dm in. .il w8 fr a respnse in ds blog. . .again im sorry fr what ive dne
I am an employee of tech support.
I dont no weather you guys will belive me or not but every tech support are not a scam, but its true there has few company who are runing their business like this and for that most of the genuine company are getting red flag.
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