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OK, quick: How many times do the words "America," "free" and "states" appear in the Declaration of Independence? Now add those together, and what do you get?
Ah, ah -- keep your finger off that smartphone. Don't touch that tablet. And definitely get your eye off your Google Glass.
"Use your brain, not your technology," cautions "quiz princess" Hailley Field, after repeating the tiebreaking question at a recent Tuesday night Brainstormer Pub Quiz in Oakland.
Teams huddle. Tension builds, overpowering the heady scent of nachos and sliders, and a group of admittedly nerdy friends with the cumbersome, yet apt, team name of "There's No iPhone in Integrity" comes through for the win. (Answer: 14.)
It doesn't take a trivia buff to answer this one: Are there any "unGoogle-able" questions left in the world? Fueled by pocket-size power, we harness the current sum of human knowledge at our fingertips -- plus a whole bunch of junk like what LeBron James had for lunch while vacationing in France. Turning to technology for data, for knowledge -- maybe even for truth -- has become an impulse, a physical reflex. And it's changing everything, from the way we consume and retain information to the sources we trust -- sometimes fervently or blindly -- to provide it.
Sweating the organic chem midterm the midnight before the test? Go to the educational website KhanAcademy.org and get an instant tutorial. Need to crack open one of those confounding Thai coconuts? Watch a YouTube vid some guy made in his kitchen. Worried about how to bathe your newborn? Don't rely on your own mother's trials and errors. Go to sites like Babycenter.com and seek the collective wisdom of thousands of moms.
Technology has redefined knowledge in terms of who can access it, who can possess it -- the latest installment in our series on "How technology has redefined our lives." Now, everyone's a Cliff Clavin. Everyone's an expert, or can be in a matter of seconds.
And there's nothing trivial about that.
Now know this
True or false: A vast majority of teachers think the Internet makes students more self-sufficient researchers. (Answer: Not exactly. Sixty-five percent of teachers who instruct advanced high-schoolers and middle-schoolers agree. But 83 percent feel the amount of information available online is overwhelming to most students, and 60 percent believe today's technologies make it harder for students to find credible sources of information. Source: Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project)
Annie Hatch, a history and English teacher at Oakland's Life Academy High School, is one of those educators who says this now-we-have-it knowledge is a blessing and a burden. Blessing: There's so much information out there. Burden: There's so much information out there.
"I can't even fathom how different teaching before the Internet must have been," says Hatch, who is 29. "I'm sure it was easier in many ways, but also much more limited, and probably often frustrating."
When Hatch was designing a new unit on the book "In the Time of the Butterflies," she went online and found information about the Dominican Republic, Trujillo, the Mariposas, the Parsley Massacre and everything else historically related to that time period. She also found videos and interviews with the author and poems and other texts, countless images, comprehension questions, ideas for projects -- "I mean, literally, everything," she says.
"And there's the burden -- there's so much out there, it can be overwhelming, time-consuming and confusing. Where to start? Where to look? What to use?"
Because of the glut, Hatch often sees students use inaccurate sources in their papers, or "run wild with a theory they read on some websites that they assume must be telling the whole truth," Hatch says.
The miraculous reach of today's technology dawned on Dave Rafter during a far less intellectual but incredibly universal pursuit. The 57-year-old Alameda salesman and his wife were recently sitting in bed watching an old "Batman" TV show rerun.
"The Joker's assistant looked so familiar. I said she was from this, and my wife said she was from that," Rafter says. "So I picked up the smartphone and boop, there's the answer -- she'd been in a couple of 'Star Treks' and things of that era, but she also had played Bonnie Blue Butler, Rhett and Scarlett's doomed daughter in 'Gone With the Wind,' and it was an uncredited role. A fascinating factoid that we never would have known without a lot of research, if at all."
Such easy access to anything and everything by anyone almost anywhere is surely liberating, democratizing, educating, timesaving.
But with such a glut of information, how do we know what we know is true? Accurate? Real?
Truth or consequences
True or false: The Affordable Care Act contains a "hidden" tax on hunting and fishing equipment.
(False. There is a 2.3 percent excise tax on certain medical devices. Cabela's, a Nebraska sporting goods company, applied the tax to some of its customers' purchases by mistake. Source: FactCheck.org)
Can we be fooled more easily now than in pre-Internet days? Or are hoaxes and misstatements more quickly exposed because everyone's watching? Surely Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast would be instantly Googled away, rather than creating the widespread panic it did in 1938.
"The people peddling misinformation can be exposed more easily, if you know where to look," says Eugene Kiely, director of the nonprofit FactCheck.org, a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, launched in 2003 to rebut inaccurate or false claims by politicians. "But if people aren't looking to get at the truth, they can be easily misled."
To be sure, fact-checkers -- long a staple of reputable newsgathering agencies -- are a necessity for the thoughtful Internet user who seeks to push through the noise. Such urban-legend and myth-busting sites as Snopes.com and TruthOrFiction.com receive hundreds of thousands of hits a day. FactCheck's page views swell into the millions during election years.
A journalist for 30 years, Kiely says he's staggered by the amount of information now available online.
"(Technology) makes our job a lot easier," he says. "It also empowers the non-journalist to be able to access this same info with the click of a mouse. Again, if they're inclined to do some research."
Fool me once
Did President Barack Obama order flags flown at half-staff to memorialize Whitney Houston? (No. New Jersey's Republican Gov. Chris Christie did so in the fallen pop diva's home state. Source: Snopes.com)
The truth may be out there, but it's often the case that, once the Internet sees, it can't unsee. Someone posts a photo of hundreds of thousands of people on the Golden Gate Bridge, the caption declaring it's a protest after the July verdict in the George Zimmerman trial for the death of Trayvon Martin. (The original tweet has been taken down, but check this out: www.dailydot.com/lol/trayvon-martin-protest-sf-photo-fake.)
It spread through Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. People exchanged comments and/or barbs. Later, news reports clarified the photo was from the bridge's 50th anniversary celebration in 1987.
This pic may have been a flash in the online pan, but another photo in a chain email with the title "The Real Trayvon Martin" circulated for weeks during the Zimmerman trial with a so-called "up-to-date" photo of Martin -- a bigger, stronger version of the 17-year-old, complete with facial tattoos. The photo was really that of a 32-year-old Southern California rapper named Game, but senders of the email accused mainstream media of suppressing this photo to maintain a sympathetic image of Martin by publishing younger images of him. Fact-checking site PolitiFact debunked the Game-as-Trayvon myth in July. Some may have seen those reports, while others may not have seen them or chose to ignore them -- and the debate persists.
Spreading rumors and misinformation is as old as dirt, but technology makes it quicker and easier to make the rounds. And online niche media, social media and other outlets serve to shore up the user/viewer/reader's existing world view, making it harder to break through the din with facts. People hear what they want and disregard the rest, a fact well known by political spin pros.
"Large segments of the population can believe in completely ungrounded conspiracy theories -- such as the notion that President Obama was not born in the U.S. -- despite a massive trove of assiduously documented evidence to the contrary," says Christopher Lehane of Fabiani & Lehane, a crisis communications firm in San Francisco. He's the "Master of Disaster" who cut his teeth working for the Clinton White House during the Whitewater and Lewinsky scandals.
Lehane points to the 1976 presidential election, when Jimmy Carter beat Gerald Ford with 50.1 percent of the vote. About a quarter of the country lived in voting precincts whereby one candidate beat the other by 20 percent or more, he says.
In 2000, when George W. Bush was elected in a historic nail-biter, "over 45 percent of the country lived in landslide precincts, making clear that the country has fragmented," he says. "You can get up in the morning and watch either Fox or MSNBC; get in the car and listen to your self-selected iTunes; go to work at a place you choose; and get back in the car and listen to either right-wing or left-wing radio; and then go back to your community that likely has a group of neighbors that look, sound and think like you do.
"As a consequence, we have gone from a world where people in the 1960s were tuning in, turning on and dropping out, to a world now when people are tuning out, searching in and opting out -- the result being that you get the information you want and rarely have to hear a dissenting voice."
The voice of many
What is the estimated area of glaciers currently on the planet? (Approximately 445,000 square kilometers: Source: The World Glacier Monitoring Service as noted on Wikipedia)
Is the truth truer when more people agree on it? Crowdsourcing is increasingly considered the sage of the age -- even the online version of the esteemed Encyclopaedia Britannica has allowed for public editing of its entries, with review by Britannica's editors, since 2009. And, despite increasing competition, Wikipedia continues to lead the crowdsourcing pack as the sixth-most-visited site worldwide on the Internet.
"The classic question we often speak to is, how do we know it's true? How do we trust the information we get if it's from users and can be changed?" asks Jay Walsh, former director of communications for the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that oversees Wikipedia and multiple other online projects from a surprisingly quiet -- almost library-like -- headquarters at a nondescript San Francisco office building.
"The basic reality is, (Wikipedia) is no more or less error prone than other sources of information," Walsh says. "I mean, how did we know books, written by one person, were true? How could they be up-to-date? Part of the beauty of Wikipedia is, if there is something wrong, it can be changed immediately."
The free user-generated encyclopedia, with its frequently stated goal "to contain the sum total of human knowledge," is now in its 12th year, evolving into more than a butt for jokes about "truthiness" on "The Colbert Report." It still has its believers and critics -- people tend to tinker with some articles more than others, especially entries on politics and religion, anything on George W. Bush, climate change, Hitler or Britney Spears. But several studies have found that Wikipedia's overall accuracy nearly matches that of print encyclopedias, thanks to its push for cited sources and links to substantiating documents. And accuracy aside, it garners 10 billion page views per month on the English version alone.
"We're making it possible to have a more nuanced understanding of truth," says Wikimedia's executive director, Sue Gardner. "Before, what we labeled as truth was determined by a really small number of people. With Wikipedia, the facts are contributed by a large number of people. We're constantly fact checking. Is it attributed to a reliable source? Then a group of Wikipedians (volunteer editors around the globe) do what we call 'patrolling' recent changes, monitoring changes by other editors."
She feels confident Wikipedia is an example of the highest and best use of the Internet, as opposed to the steady tsunami of advertising, personal spats on social media and people taking photos of bologna sandwiches. "It just seems like the rest of the Internet is starting to suck," she says.
Trivial pursuits
What number do you get when you add John Elway's Denver Broncos uniform number, plus Jim Kelly's Buffalo Bills uniform number, plus Dan Marino's Miami Dolphins uniform number?
(Answer: 32; 7 + 12 + 13. Source: Brainstormer Pub Quiz)
In recent years, organizers of the Brainstormer Pub Quiz have worked to devise "unGoogle-able" questions that are challenging to look up on a mobile device, at least in the time provided -- just in case someone decides to cheat.
"It's pretty tempting for people to want to use their phones," says Spencer Owen, 29, of Oakland, one of the "There's No iPhone in Integrity" members.
As his team name suggests, Owen would never cheat at the trivia contest, but he and his friends all admit they immediately check their smartphones after submitting their answers to find out if they were right, even before the quiz princess announces the results.
And with a pocket-full of possibilities, who can blame them?
"(Your cell) is now part of your bank of knowledge," Owen says. "It's like an extension of your brain."
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Thursday, 31st March, 2011, 09:36 PM #1
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Epic! Yes. Fail? Maybe.
In the March 28th installment of the "Rule of Three" column, Mike Mearls--known also as Eminem when he's outside the WotC offices, busting mad rhymes--had the following to say:
Epic tier support is tricky because we consistently see a preference for lower levels. Of course, thats no comfort if you want higher level material. I believe ... one of the biggest hurdles we have is figuring out precisely what material will be most useful for high level play. If we could maximize the utility of the epic content we produce, that will certainly make everyone happy.
So, Mike, my theory is that the reason there's not a huge amount of interest in epic-tier play is that we haven't given the players a good reason to want epic-tier play.
Here's what I mean. For some people, the idea of having greater powers, and of fighting tougher beasties, is enough. And that's fine; more power to 'em. But for a lot of people, epic offers additional complexity--more powers, higher numbers--without offering a sufficiently new experience. The monsters may be bigger and have more famous names; the "dungeons" may be really cool environments in the Elemental Chaos; plots may threaten worlds rather than villages. But the game (as written) is still focused on adventure--go into a funky environment and kill what's there.
(This--just to head off any edition warring--is not a problem unique to 4E. It was more or less the same with 3E. I don't recall enough about the 2E epic play expansion to say with certainty whether that edition also fell into the same trap.)
Some of you have seen this refrain from me before, in a prior column, but I'm going to do a quick revisit for those who haven't: My belief is that, however they're defined--the three tiers of 4E, the "standard" vs. "epic" play of 3E, the name levels of 1E, whatever--the different divisions of play in D&D should potentially provide different experiences. Yes, they can just offer more--higher numbers, additional powers--for the people who want that. But they should also offer something different, for those who feel that the different levels of play should also also different styles of play.
"More" vs. "different." Advancing a tier (or the equivalent) should offer the option of either or both, but at the moment, it really only offers the former.
And for some people--apparently a lot of people--there's just no point in dealing with the added complexity for an experience that's not going to feel substantially different.
Oh, the game makes some nods to it. Epic destinies are a start. In 3E, there were some aspects of the Epic Level Handbook that tried new stuff (such as the custom spells). But in both cases, they're just nods; they're not sufficient.
So what would be? Where has the game succeeded at this in the past?
Well, to an extent, in 1E. At "name" level, most of the classes were assumed to acquire a castle/keep/tower/other headquarters, some land, and followers. It wasn't a major part of the game, but it was a core part of it, and it was enough to very clearly tell the players "Hey, the style of play changes at this point, if you want it to."
So what about ruling domains in 4E? There have been a few articles on it here and there, but it's certainly not a major aspect of the game. (I should also point out that, to me, this feels more like a paragon change than an epic change, but that's just a matter of detail and degree.)
But again, that was just a gesture, even in 1E. You really have to go to BECMI to see a truly solid example. I'm referring of course, to the "I" in BECMI, the Immortals Set. It involved, for all practical purposes, PCs becoming gods.
Well, okay, 4E has that, right? More than one epic destiny involves the transition to godhood. But it does so at the end. It doesn't actually allow the PCs to portray gods, to face the sorts of world-managing challenges gods would have to face.
It doesn't, in other words, allow for an alteration in the style of gaming.
Nor do the bulk of the examples we've seen. There have been several epic adventures published, but while they make some really cool use of epic magics, and have some nifty environments, they're still more or less straight combat-based adventures and/or dungeon crawls. Which, again, is fine for some people, but doesn't scratch the itch of anyone who feels that the epic tier should feel truly different from what came before.
But here's the thing. The tweaks/changes don't even have to be mechanical. Where's the advice? Where are the in-depth features on how to run politics? Games of nations, and--well, thrones? Actually serving as gods, or at least agents thereof, not just to smite evil but to ensure the continued smooth operation of that god's responsibilities and domains? The clash of armies? The rise of new Churches?
Look at what the epic destinies imply in their flavor text and their powers. PCs standing at the head of barbarian hordes or sprawling armies. Rising to godhood. Casually strolling back from the realms of the dead. Stealing a villain's voice or dreams, for Kord's sake! These are some truly inspiring images, some great ideas--but the game has fallen woefully short on helping DMs actually do anything with them.
It doesn't really do the game, or the DM, or the players any good to say "It's possible to do Nifty Thing X" in the epic tier, without also giving them a means to use that tool. How do you write an adventure around stealing the king's unique eye color? What do the PCs do to right the natural balance of the world once they've killed Tiamat and left a gaping hole in the pantheon? Other than DM fiat and hand-waving, what can the PCs do with those nations that they're now strong enough to conquer on whim?
What makes epic play different than earlier tiers, not just bigger? Those are the questions that need to be answered, the tools that need to be provided, if people are to be interested in and excited by the epic tier. And not just in the abstract, but in specific, concrete terms. It's okay for epic play to be a little harder on the DM; but it's not okay to give them just a few sentences of "This is what you can do" and leave them floundering. They need guidance, and they need examples. That means epic adventures that are light (or at least medium) on combat, and that address some of these epic-specific challenges. It means showing a different way to play D&D, and then providing the tools to support that way.
And yes, that means there'll be a few products that are aimed at a playstyle that doesn't match the central core of what D&D is, and has (more or less) always been. But that's okay. (Or at least, it certainly is on a creative level; I can't speak to sales, of course.) The presence of the Immortals set didn't make the Basic and Expert sets any less pure, old-school D&D fantasy. The option of running a domain at name level in 1E didn't alter the core experience of the game; it just allowed a different way to go for people who wanted it.
So why can't the epic tier of 4E do the same? Why does the game's "core experience" have to remain the same throughout all three tiers, from 1st to 30th level? Honestly, if it does, what's the point of having an epic tier at all?
That, Mike (and everyone else, because I know for a fact that everyone at WotC is just sitting around with baited breath, waiting to hear what "that freelancer who can't shut up" has to say about design theory) is why, I believe, there's been minimal interest in epic play. Give people a reason--not just higher numbers, not just bigger bad guys, but a truly epic experience that goes not just above but beyond what they've seen in prior tiers--and I can almost guarantee you that we'll see interest in epic play expand.
At least for me and my group, if no one else.
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Thursday, 31st March, 2011, 11:10 PM #2
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To often this word is over used, but in this case, this is completely appropriate.
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Possible answer that no one from WotC is willing to say in public: the reason for detailing classes for 30 levels in core is so that people will play the first 20.
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Interesting article Mouseferatu.
Of course I already solved your "epic needs a new style of gaming" question back during 3rd Edition with the Worship Points System in the Immortals Handbook: Ascension (wherein Events lead to fame and enough fame becomes worship and through that, divinity).
...I'll try and get around to a 4th Edition update later this year.
I do think WotC have somewhat dropped the ball with regards the Epic Tier. For the most part its just the Paragon Tier with bigger numbers. What would make the epic tier encounters feel more unique would be:
1. The ability to face off against whole armies of foes, either as a single PC or through controlling your own army. This is easily handled by making Units act like swarms. So for instance a horde of 1000 Orcs might be treated as a Level 20 Brute.
2. The ability to battle ginormous monsters far bigger than gargantuan, like castle-sized Godzilla, mountain sized Typhon, planet sized Alklha, star sized Azathoth and even bigger monsters like Infinitaurs and so forth. I already have rules for these, I was saving them for a later book, but I might post them on my website soon.
3. The collateral damage inflicted to areas. Epic adventures are about potential Doomsday's around every corner, but it never 'feels' like anything bad is happening outside of the room. When Orcus tries to kill the Raven Queen maybe every corpse in the world animates and the PCs experience this by being put in the position of their henchmen or known NPCs who are battling back home against overwhelming undead odds while the (main) PCs try to stop Orcus. Like when Luke Skywalker battled Vader in RotJ while down on Endor the Rebels were trying to destroy the Shield Generator. Maybe when the PCs 'Bloodied' Orcus we could cut to the other scene to take in the momentous nature of events unfolding.
The potential for the Epic Tier is just waiting to be tapped. If WotC won't do anything about it, I will...I just need to find the time.
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Books: Vampire Bestiary (now available)
Epic Article: Article: The Ten Commandments of Epic
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Friday, 1st April, 2011, 03:35 AM #5
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And while I usually don't find myself in agreement with Mouseferatu these days, in this case I concur wholeheartedly. This is an excellent example of what needs to happen at the epic levels to make them feel, well, epic.
Of course, as Upper_Krust said, if they won't do it, he will.
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But back to the topic at hand. I agree with everything written in this article. I found that when I ran a few epic combats (my players took on three epic villains; Ogremoch, Lolth, and Vecna, going through one an evening), I really had to take a step back from the rules and bend them to the point of breaking to make things feel appropriately epic. It would certainly be interesting to see ideas put forward by Wizards on expanding the scope of epic tier play.
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I think that part of my problem is that 4e combat is finicky; lots of small annoying details to remember and communicate. This makes it less cinematic, and epic style encounters just scream out for a highly cinematic approach. I'm not sure what the best way to handle this is going to be.
Great post.
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Yep, I agree with this 100%.
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We often hear about amazing DMs at WoTC and their brilliant campaigns. I'd assume THEIR epic-tier games may have some of those elements you're talking about. So why isn't any of that gameplay being translated into official supplements? Is it an art that cannot be taught? Or is it less cost-effective than publishing rulesets and dungeon delves?


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ROCHESTER — The Spaulding High School Hockey Boosters will be having their pancake breakfast on Sunday, Feb. 17 from 8 to 11 am at the Rochester Elks Hall on Columbus Avenue in Rochester,
Bring the family to support our hockey team and meet the hockey players as they serve you breakfast. Over 200 raffles and a silent auction will also take place at that time. Tickets are $5 per person and can be bought from any hockey player/family or can also be bought at the door.
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The New Orleans Saints announced Thursday that the team's defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo and secondary coach Ken Flajole have been relieved of their duties.
"I personally want to thank Steve and Ken for their contributions during what was an unprecedented 2012 season," said Saints Head Coach Sean Payton on the team's website. "Philosophically we are changing our defense to a 3-4 alignment and right now is the best time to accomplish this transition."
New Orleans ranked last in the NFL in total defense and run defense.
The Saints went 7-9 this season and allowed 454 points; only Tennessee gave up more. New Orleans also yielded the most yards (7,042) ever in a single season


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'Shark Tank' with food
We're still a month out from the debut of "Top Chef Duels," which starts Aug. 6, but you can bide your foodie-TV-obsessed time with a new series, "Restaurant Startup," which launches at 10 p.m. Tuesday on CNBC. It's inspired by "Shark Tank," the entrepreneur competition, but this one focuses on culinary ventures. Each week, two teams of would-be food entrepreneurs compete for backing from investors Joe Bastianich (pictured, center) and Tim Love, with help from industry insider Waylynn Lucas. The pitch that makes the grade gets 36 hours and $7,500 to launch a pop-up restaurant, from branding and business plan to execution. If they dazzle both diners and judges, they may find their entrepreneurial dreams realized. Expect kitchen meltdowns, waffle cones, falafel fusion -- and a whole lot of yelling and tears. In other words, the show has definite possibilities.
Find the deets and get a sneak peek at www.cnbc.com/restaurant-startup.
Sophia Loren and wine
If you prefer wine to shark tanks, head north for the Napa Valley Festival del Sole, which runs July 11-20, for a music, culture and vino-filled extravaganza that includes appearances by Sophia Loren, Robert Redford, Joshua Bell, Arturo Sandoval and other luminaries.
Among the attractions: Bell kicks off the festival with an opening night performance of Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" at the Tuscan-inspired Castello di Amorosa. On July 12, sip and nosh your way through the Taste of Napa showcase, which highlights 70 wineries, chefs and craft breweries. Then luxuriate as Far Niente Winery plays host to a "Bella Italia" dinner July 19 honoring Loren's work, with music by Loren's son, conductor Carlo Ponti, and his new LA Virtuosi chamber orchestra. Check out the full schedule at www.festivaldelsole.org.
Rah rah ramen
There's no denying it: Ramen is hot. (As in trendy, not temperature -- although that, too.) San Francisco is getting its first ramen fest July 19 and 20 as part of the J Pop Summit in Japantown. Expect crowds of noodle-slurping enthusiasts. When the organizers put this on in Los Angeles in March, more than 35,000 people turned out. Find details on J Pop and Ramen Street at www.j-pop.com/2014/pop-gourmet/#5.
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BRECKENRIDGE - Anticipation was almost tangible in the air, as hundreds of people gathered at the base of a dark evergreen tree in Breckenridge's town square, the Blue River Plaza Saturday evening. Then a cheer went up as Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived to welcome the crowd. "Merry Christmas," the bearded man boomed. "How much you've all grown this year."Kris Kringle kept his remarks short, only reminding revelers to toe the line and keep their rooms clean for another 23 days, before he got down to business. Flipping a switch, Santa Claus illuminated Breckenridge's two-story tree and lit up the plaza with twinkling holiday lights. "It made me really happy," said Ellie Stanzel, a little girl from Boulder of the moment the lights went on. The Lighting of Breckenridge and other tree-lighting ceremonies have become a long-standing tradition in Summit County, announcing the triumphant return of the Christmas season with glowing trees and holiday festivities. Both Breckenridge and Keystone Resort held lighting ceremonies Saturday night, with caroling, cookies, hot drinks and visits from Santa. Breckenridge also marked the occasion with its annual Race of the Santas, with a pack of runners 200 strong all dressed in red and hurtling down Main Street to raise money for Adopt an Angel Summit County prior to the lighting. With a new Reindeer Run for kids added this year, a total of 300 people turned out for the fundraiser, doubling last year's participation. "The energy was fantastic," Silverthorne community service officer David Siderfin said, still dressed in his Santa suit. "The crowd was bigger than last year and it was just a great day." The fastest Santas won Ullr helmets, Nike jackets and Bud Light prizes. The Reindeer winners were awarded gift certificates to a local toy store. After the lighting, Santa met with kids at the Barney Ford museum, one of Breckenridge's many historic houses, to go over Christmas lists. Eight-year-old Ronny Summerlin, of Evergreen, who attended the Breckenridge lighting but had not yet talked to Santa, said he planned to ask for a powered scooter and some action figures. He said his favorite thing about Christmas is "that you get to spend time with your family," which he was doing at the lighting ceremony Saturday.Frisco will also hold a Santa race on Saturday. The Lighting of Dillon, at La Riva Mall, will be the same day from 5:30-8 p.m. with cookies, hot cider, Christmas carolling performances by the Lord of the Mountains Sanctuary Choir and another opportunity to see Santa Claus.
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Work taking place between milepost 121.4 and milepost 136
Published: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 4:14 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 4:14 p.m.
Blue Ridge Parkway maintenance personnel are conducting roadside cutting operations that will close sections of the parkway to traffic. The work began Tuesday and will continue for two or three weeks between milepost 121.4 and milepost 136, between U.S. Routes 220 and 221 across Bent Mountain to Adney Gap.
During this period, both lanes in this section of the parkway will be closed to all activity, including cars, bicycles, and hikers to ensure the safety of the maintenance workers as well as parkway visitors. The planned work will not affect travel between U.S. Routes 220 and 460.
Every year, parkway maintenance and resource management staff schedule work that helps control invasive vegetation growth along the parkway's motor road. This work insures safe sight distances and a clear right-of-way. Accomplishing this work requires the use of a large tractor that must remain in the travel lanes during operation to properly perform its work.
Affected sections will close at approximately 7:45 a.m. each weekday and reopen daily about 5 p.m. Those who normally commute on the parkway may want to consider alternate routes. Proposed closures are scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday; Monday through Nov. 21, and Nov. 26 and 27.
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Lake Tahoe Basin bears will not be under the gun this summer and fall following a decision by the Nevada Wildlife Commission last weekend.
After two days of testimony Friday and Saturday, the commission voted 6-3 to remove the basin's Nevada portion from this year's bear hunt.
The decision was celebrated by opponents of the hunt, who expect to continue to fight bear hunting in other parts of the state.
"We oppose the hunt in its entirety throughout Nevada, but we are pleased to have the basin removed from the area," said Katrhyn Bricker, a Zephyr Cove resident and member of NoBearHuntNV.org.
"This is a good thing, but we want it throughout the whole rest of the state," said BEAR League Executive Director Ann Bryant.
Numerous hunters who attended the weekend meetings criticized the removal of the basin from the bear hunt, saying the decision was not based on science. Some said they felt opposition to the bear hunt was opposition to the sport as a whole and would have future impacts on hunting for other species in the area.
Wildlife Commissioner Scott Raine argued against the removal of the basin from the hunt, arguing "it's not a solution, it's not science-based."
Raine questioned whether the Tahoe Rim Trail, which the new bear hunt boundaries basically follow, is an easily recognizable and enforceable demarcation for hunters.
"It's just another trail in the woods," Raine said.
An option that would have left a large swath of the East Shore south of Spooner Summit available to bear hunters attracted some support from commissioners, but never reached a vote Saturday.
Nevada's Chief Game Warden Rob Buonamici said the Nevada Department of Wildlife always tries to make its hunting boundaries clear to hunters.
"We consistently try and simplify regulations and draft regulations in such a fashion that we aren't making inadvertent violations out of honest hunters that are trying to do the right thing, but stumble across an imaginary line and so forth," Buonamici said.
He said during indoctrination, bear hunters will be encouraged to stay "well away" from the hunt's boundaries. Hunters will still be able to access bear hunting areas from the Lake Tahoe area as long as they are not hunting inside the basin, Buonamici said.
Fourteen bears were killed during Nevada's inaugural bear hunt last year. No bears were killed in the Lake Tahoe Basin, although a 700-pound male bear was killed outside of the basin near Kingsbury Grade, according to wildlife officials.
Bricker said NoBearHuntNV will continue to oppose hunting of bears in Nevada and expects to fight quotas for this year's hunt. The wildlife commission is expected to decide on bear hunt quotas in May.


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SANTA CLARA -- Colin Kaepernick laughed, he barked orders, he threw missiles, and when he gestured, his teammates moved wherever he told them to go.
Simple summary: The 49ers quarterback was in command out there on Wednesday, in absolute command physically and vocally.
This was just one drill, in a May workout, with no Seattle defensive players anywhere in sight.
But Kaepernick's crisp demeanor and easy confidence was something very different and very revealing.
At one point, he seemed to take over the entire session, including curtly waving off backup Blaine Gabbert's turn so Kaepernick could throw another red zone rocket to Michael Crabtree.
And I don't think Gabbert, quarterbacks coach Geep Chryst or receivers coach John Morton minded a bit.
Kaepernick is in charge, and he doesn't mind everybody else noticing this.
"I really expect a real breakout year for Colin," coach Jim Harbaugh said.
"Athletically, he looks bionic. And if you all remember 'The Six Million Dollar Man,' that's what it looks like to me.
"He's very gifted, he always has been; he has the look and feel of a guy who's really going to break out, even more so than he already has."
Kaepernick, of course, has been through some things in the last few months, starting with his interception to climax the 49ers' NFC Championship game loss in Seattle and continuing to the odd incident and police investigation in Miami.
The Miami situation seems to be close to resolution without any charges filed, and Kaepernick said he just wants the matter closed.
"I did nothing wrong in that incident," he said Wednesday.
It's tricky to extrapolate anything from such a hazy description of events; but if anything, getting past the Miami situation and onto the field seems to have pushed Kaepernick to a more sturdy place.
He has two new veteran receivers -- Brandon Lloyd and Stevie Johnson (who had a minor injury and missed Wednesday's session) -- to add to Anquan Boldin and Crabtree.
He's in his second full offseason as the 49ers' starting QB; he's in line for a huge new contract extension at some point this summer, if the negotiations go well.
And Kaepernick has never looked or sounded more comfortable in the role of Franchise QB.
"I think this is the time of year where you can be vocal and you can work on things a lot more because you don't have to play Sunday," Kaepernick said in a breezy, loose 10-minute session with reporters.
"So if you want to experiment with things, if you want to try things out, now is the time that we want to do that and see if we can get something new that's going to work for our offense."
Is he finding that his teammates want to hear him speak loudly?
"It's not necessarily always me trying to give advice or necessarily command things," Kaepernick said.
"It's a lot of times just a conversation as far as, 'What are you seeing? How would you run this route?' Especially with someone like Brandon and Stevie."
To that point, Kaepernick said there was a specific reason he was talking so much with Lloyd during the red zone drills.
Lloyd has scored a lot of touchdowns in his career, so why not tap his expertise?
"I think that's something that we know we've struggled with here -- the red zone," Kaepernick said. "And that's something we're constantly trying to improve.
"And he's had success down there. So if there's something we can pick up from him, how he runs routes, how he sets things up, that's something we want to take and try to make it ours."
You can't put it any more clearly than that; the truth is, Kaepernick has often avoided saying anything as clearly as that during his first few seasons as the 49ers QB.
But, as Harbaugh suggested, when a top QB comes into his own, the world opens up.
It also helps that the 49ers have provided Kaepernick with a stronger set of receivers just in time for the personal blooming.
"Kap said it the other day, he feels that he has a stable of receivers now," Harbaugh said. "Maybe that's the first time that we've said that since we've all been here together. And I concur. It feels that way."
Back in March, 49ers CEO Jed York and general manager Trent Baalke both said they understood that Kaepernick's market value was extremely high, and they hoped to sign him to a long-term extension before the start of training camp.
Colin, any thoughts on where things stand now?
"I'm just letting my agents handle that," Kaepernick said. "I'm playing football regardless."
He said this with a big smile, which added all the emphasis necessary. Kaepernick knows that if he takes command of the 49ers offense, everything will take care of itself.
Which all seems to be happening now.
Read Tim Kawakami's Talking Points blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakami. Contact him at tkawakami@ mercurynews.com.


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Two young children, injured in a shooting during a domestic dispute in the Brooklyn Heights area, and a man in the home faces six separate felony charges in the incident, according to Jasper County Prosecutor Dean Dankelson.
Kenton C. Cowgill Jr., 27, Carthage, was charged on Tuesday with three counts of domestic assault, two counts of armed criminal action and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm, all felonies, in the wake of Monday's shooting that left a two-year-old girl and four-year-old boy injured.
The Jasper County Sheriff's Office gave the following account of what happened Monday morning.
Jasper County deputies were called to Mercy McCune-Brooks Hospital in Carthage at 11:20 a.m. Monday for patients with gunshot wounds.
Deputies found the boy and girl at the hospital being treated for injuries from a shotgun.
The deputies learned there had been a domestic dispute at a home at 9155 County Lane 173 in the Brooklyn Heights area.
According to the Sheriff's office, deputies learned that Kenton C. Cowgill Jr., had gotten into a fight with his wife, Shayna N. Cowgill, and Shayna Cowgill had been injured in the face.
A short time later, Mark Wittenmyer, father of Shayna Cowgill, confronted Kenton Cowgill, who brandished a shotgun.
The two men began to struggle and the shotgun discharged, hitting the children in the face and upper body.
The two children are recovering at a Springfield hospital with injuries that are not considered life threatening, according to the Sheriff's Office.
Kenton Cowgill and Mark Wittenmyer were both arrested, but Prosecutor Dankelson said he only planned to file charges against Cowgill.
"I don't anticipate charging Mr. Wittenmyer," Dankelson said. "I thought that Cowgill was the aggressor and the person responsible for the shooting that took place, so we've filed numerous charges against him."
The Sheriff's Office said the investigation is continuing. Bond for Cowgill was set at $250,000.
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HBO's "Temple Grandin" Wins Seven Emmy Awards
Congratulations to everyone who was involved in the creation and production of HBO's "Temple Grandin," which won seven Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Made for TV Movie and Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or Movie. Special recognition goes to executive producers Emily Gerson Saines, Gil Bellows, and Anthony Edwards, who are supporters of Autism Speaks.
Check out the acceptance speech here and watch Temple Grandin on the red carpet here.
"Temple Grandin" is currently airing on HBO and the DVD is available for purchase.
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Kincaid Bridge is a rail bridge in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas spanning Easter Bay, connecting San Fierro and Tierra Robada in San Andreas. The bridge is part of the Brown Streak Railroad, the state's primary rail system.
It is very accurate copy of the Forth Bridge just outside Edinburgh, Scotland. Like the Forth Bridge, the Kincaid Bridge sits alongside a road bridge, which is also modeled after its Scottish counterpart, the Forth Road Bridge, and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, which would be more relevant to the setting of the game. Although unlike the Garver Bridge, the Kincaid Bridge is not based on any particular bridge in San Francisco and is only featured to replicate the two structures in Scotland. Like its progenitor, Kincaid Bridge sports a cantilever design and an orange-red color. The presence of a bridge inspired by the Forth Bridge is one of several aspects of GTA San Andreas that reveal the British origins of the game.
Kincaid Bridge provides something of a northern boundary for the restricted sea and airspace surrounding Easter Basin Naval Station. Straying too far south of the bridge on the San Fierro side runs the risk of obtaining a 5-star wanted level.
- Minigun - Atop the concrete archway on the San Fierro side; it is only accessible after unlocking the desert and Las Venturas areas.
- The name "Kincaid" could be a reference to Kincardine, a town in Scotland on the shore of the Firth of Forth, just over 10 miles west of the Forth Bridge.
- While riding or driving a train across the bridge, one of the planes usually seen flying over San Andreas can sometimes be seen slamming into the higher support beams of the bridge.


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Reality star and Jersey Shore ambassador Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi might be having her baby right now.
Reader Bailey J. emailed us the following—
Snooki is in labor. Right now! My friend is in the same hospital.
Of course, we can't confirm that yet, but the rumor is floating around on Twitter.
Snooki's baby is reportedly due at the end of this month, and on August 22, she tweeted, "Lorenzo will be here anyday [sic] now."
So the self-described "balloon waiting to pop" definitely could be in labor. Weirdly, she is not livetweeting it.
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MARIETTA - The final draft of a disaster plan for those in the community with disabilities was approved Thursday afternoon at WASCO and should be available later this month.
The development of the plan is a joint operation between the Washington County Emergency Management Agency and the City of Marietta Commission on Disabilities.
For some time, residents had been bringing the need for something like this to his attention, said David Long, chairman of the commission on disabilities.
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Members of the City of Marietta Disability Advisory Committee discuss the final draft of a disaster plan for those with disabilities Thursday afternoon at WASCO.
"Years ago people from several different agencies kept asking me why there wasn't a disaster plan for people with disabilities," he said. "When the commission began I realized this was a good project to start working on."
The two entities worked on the project for about a year, said Jeff Lauer, director of the Washington County Emergency Management Agency.
"We tried to reduce the bulk of this disaster plan for those with disabilities," he said. "We have it down to four pages that contain larger print, a safety checklist and picture art to help identify key things."
Long said he believes the simplistic design of the book is a huge benefit to those with certain disabilities in the community.
"The pictures are very instrumental in the safety design because there are some people with disabilities that can't even read," Long said. "The book has helpful tips including to call the EMA in case of an emergency and always keep a bag ready with items like water and food that are necessary for survival."
Long wants those with disabilities to understand this plan is valid for any kind of natural disaster or other emergency.
"This is something that can be used in case of a flood, snowstorm or even a power outage," Long said.
The disaster plan is being completely funded by the general budget of the Emergency Management Agency.
"This is something that I feel is incredibly important for members in the community with disabilities," Lauer said. "The committee did the hard part and developed the content, the least I can do is provide the funding for such a worthwhile project."
The design of the book will be similar to a notebook with a spiral binder on the side and it will be available at organizations that work with disabled community members, such as WASCO.
"We want to make sure that the people with disabilities are the ones that have access to this book," Long said.
Pending any setbacks in production the first prints of the disaster plan should be available sometime this month.
"A safe time frame for us to iron out the final payment details and have them printed and ready to ship is about two or three weeks," Lauer said.


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Lisa's permanent house guest Cedric is usually just as entertaining as the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, but tonight we saw another side. Cedric isn't just Lisa's hot live-in help, he shared emotional details about his mysterious past.
On the show, Lisa seems like a genuinely nice and hardworking person-and is often the voice of reason among the ladies. The fact that a hot dude lived with she and her husband was just a funny quirk about Lisa's life. Tonight Cedric opened up a little about how he came to live with Lisa, and it was definitely not a typical Housewives story.
Later, Kyle threw her annual White Party for Mauricio's 40th birthday. There was some solid dancing and lots of white dresses, but the highlight was Camille's gift to Kyle.
There wasn't too much action on the show tonight, but it looks like Camille and Kelsey get divorced next week!


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AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW) -- In a surprising vote to the room of onlookers and officials from the City of North Augusta, the Aiken County Council voted to deny the financing (TIF) to bring a GreenJackets baseball stadium, a large hotel, new restaurants and a whole lot more to the North Augusta riverfront.
Councilwoman Kathy Rawls moved to deny it, and it was seconded by Councilwoman Lawana McKenzie. Councilman Scott Singer and Willar Hightower later joined them in the vote to deny it.
Councilman Chuck Smith strongly supported the TIF. He said the jobs are needed after the announcements of furloughs and possible layoffs at Savannah River Site. Chairman Ronnie Young and Sandy Haskell joined him in support.
Newly-elected Councilman Andrew Siders abstained. He told Chairman Young that he did not know enough about the TIF to vote on it properly.
North Augusta City Manager Todd Glover left the meeting before he could be reached for comment. However, North Augusta City Councilman Kenneth McDowell said he was disappointed in the county's decision. He says he hopes the city will make changes to the proposal, so it could possibly be more favorable to Aiken County Council.
"Is the project dead? I hope not. I hope they'll look at it and see if there's any way we can make it work, but this certainly puts a strain on us," he says.
Councilman Singer and others said they'd be willing to support the proposal if tax rates for property inside the TIF would be frozen at current levels. Right now, they're frozen at 1996 levels, which is when the Hammond's Ferry TIF was originally established.
Another vote would have to occur in a special called meeting. Right now, North Augusta's deadline is Monday, March 18. Council would need to vote to approve it before then. However, it remains to be seen if the City of North Augusta will make the changes to make the proposal more attractive to the Aiken County Council.
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In this article, we use a multimethod approach to shed light on the strategic use of presidential pets. We draw on primary source materials to demonstrate that pets are an important power center in the White House. Then we turn to presidents' strategic use of their pets in public. We present a theoretical framework and statistical evidence to explore the conditions under which presidents are most likely to trot out their four-legged friends. We show that presidents carefully gauge the best and worst times to conduct a dog and pony show. In times of war or scandal, dogs are welcome public companions, but not so in periods of economic hardship.
Forrest Maltzman is professor of political science at The George Washington University. He owns a Portuguese water dog named Moxie. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
James H. Lebovic is professor of political science and international affairs at The George Washington University. He is owned by a standard poodle named Softly and three cats (Jellybean, Bessie, and Woody). He can be reached at email@example.com.
Elizabeth N. Saunders is assistant professor of political science and international affairs at The George Washington University. She remains petless. She can be reached at email@example.com.
Emma Furth is a student at Reed College double majoring in math and general nerdiness. She wanted a cat, but her brother was allergic and wanted a dog. Her mother eventually got her a guinea pig named Eevee. She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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February 02, 2011
Biden Spotlights New Initiatives for Advanced Technology Vehicles
Following up on one clean energy goal in President Obama's 2011 State of the Union speech, Vice President Biden outlined on January 26 a series of new initiatives to support advanced technology vehicles. "We're not just creating new jobs but sparking whole new industries that will ensure our competitiveness for decades to come—industries like electric vehicle manufacturing," he said. His remarks amplified the President's earlier call for the United States to become the first country to put one million advanced technology vehicles on the road by 2015. Biden said that the Administration's proposed budget will boost next-generation vehicle technologies by expanding funding for those technologies by almost 90% to nearly $590 million while at the same time enhancing existing tax incentives for consumers. And in keeping with the President's pledge to double the number of DOE "energy innovation hubs," the Administration plans to create a new hub devoted to improving batteries and energy storage for vehicles.
The three new initiatives announced by Biden include making electric vehicles (EV) more affordable by transforming the existing $7,500 tax credit into a rebate will give consumers the ability to receive this benefit at the point of sale, similar to "Cash for Clunkers" program; advancing innovative vehicle and battery technologies through increased research and development by broadening R&D investments by more than 30% in technologies such as batteries and electric drives; and rewarding communities for leadership in reducing regulatory barriers and developing comprehensive electric vehicle-friendly infrastructure. To support that final initiative, DOE is beginning a competitive program to help communities across the country become early EV adopters through regulatory streamlining, infrastructure investments, vehicle fleet conversions, deployment of EV incentives, and workforce training. The FY 2012 Budget will expand this initiative so that that up to 30 communities across the country would receive grants of up to $10 million each on the basis of their ability to demonstrate concrete reforms and use the funds to help catalyze EV deployment. The one million-vehicle target would reduce dependence on foreign oil and lead to a reduction in oil consumption of about 750 million barrels through 2030.
The latest announced initiatives use the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act as a foundation. The Recovery Act will help cut battery costs in half and will make the United States a global leader in advanced battery production. The Recovery Act is also supporting the deployment of infrastructure for advanced technology vehicles. Additionally, the General Services Administration is preparing an initial purchase of 100 plug-in hybrid EVs that are anticipated to be delivered in 2011 together with more than 40,000 alternative-fueled and fuel-efficient vehicles that will replace less-efficient vehicles at federal agencies. See the DOE press release.


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Brand Manager
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- Location
- London
- Salary
- Competitive plus benefits
- Posted
- 04 Jan 2013
- Closes
- 21 Jan 2013
- Contact
- Laura Rose
- Business Type
- In-house / Client-side
- Specialism
- Brand Management
- Sector
- Entertainment, Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
This role is highly customer-centric. The primary objective is to deliver engaging customer messages, drive covers through tactical activity and deliver a brand identity that is consistent and on brand. Another key area is the customer journey for all promotional, partner and CRM activity.
The position reports directly to the Head of Communications.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the evolution of the Zizzi digital presence through the optimisation of website, mobile site and e-mail marketing
- Coordinate the Zizzi database marketing programme (fortnightly e-mails)
- Manage CRM programme and improve performance
- Oversee local marketing programme & trial new initiatives
- Manage production of marketing collateral including print management portal
- Own the customer journey for all promotional activity (offers, vouchers, set menus)
- Deliver a social media strategy to increase engagement and brand advocacy
- Identify new brand partnerships for collaborative activity to drive both brand exposure and sales
- Deliver exceptional brand communications across all marketing channels
- Day to day management of external agencies (digital, CRM, creative)
- Lead the development of the loyalty programme and personalisation of email contacts
- Create and capture competitor and market insights
- Work with key stakeholders in the business to deliver effective tactical sales driving initiatives
- Lead internal communication/engagement around key marketing activity (eg. Operations teams)
- Deliver a social media strategy to increase engagement and brand advocacy
- Project management (including budget and pricing) for all calendar campaigns and menus
- Line management of Marketing Assistant
- Ownership of Marketing team budget (administration, tracking invoices, liaison with finance)
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Most Americans Don't Even Know Who Larry Summers Is
WSJ/NBC Poll: Larry Summers? Larry Who?
In Washington and on Wall Street, it sometimes seems that nearly everyone has an opinion about whether President Barack Obama should choose Lawrence Summers, the former Treasury secretary, to succeed Ben Bernanke as chairman of the Federal Reserve.
The public? Not so much.
A new Wall Street Journal/NBC News polls asked respondent to rate their feelings toward Mr. Summers. Some 69% didn't recognize his name or didn't have an opinion.
Among the rest, more than half described their attitude toward him as "neutral." Of the 13% who actually expressed a view, it was negative by 2-to-1.
Mr. Bernanke is somewhat better known, but still 45% said they didn't know who he was or didn't have an opinion. That is down from 67% in September 2007, before the financial crisis hit.
The remainder of respondents split about evenly among those with positive, negative or neutral feelings toward Mr. Bernanke.
J.P. Morgan Chase, the big bank, is much better known than either Mr. Summers or Mr. Bernanke. Fully 80% of the respondents told the pollsters that they recognized the brand. Among those who expressed opinions about the bank, nearly three times as many were negative as positive.
Reporter Neil King discusses the poll results on the News Hub:
GOP Senator Opposes Summers as Fed Chief
White House Shoots Down Summers Report
Summers's Work in Financial Crisis Criticized
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Despite it limited range, Li-Fi offers significantly more bandwidth than Wi-Fi. With Li-Fi, 5G becomes practical, affordable, and necessary. Aloha, Russ.
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Good background article for people interested in understanding the maker movement in education.
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The Internet of Things (IoT) is poised to go gangbusters.
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National signing day went pretty much as expected for dozens of East Bay athletes -- with one exception.
After originally committing to Utah in October, El Cerrito cornerback Marcellus Pippins made a last-minute choice to sign with Washington State instead.
Pippins took an official visit to Pullman late last month and decommitted from Utah last week.
"Why not take another one to see if I was making the right decision," Pippins said about his reasoning for the trip to Washington State. "What really attracted me was the people at the school, the players. ... It felt like a college town. It's a growing program, so I felt like a great contributor there."
After he returned from Pullman, Pippins said that Utah asked him to grayshirt.
"I didn't like that too much," said Pippins, who added that he committed to Washington State on Saturday.
Meanwhile, four-star prospects Michael Hutchings and Darrell Daniels stayed true to the college choices they made last summer.
Hutchings, a linebacker from De La Salle, inked his letter of intent with USC, and Daniels, the most heralded football recruit in Freedom history, made his decision to attend Washington official.
"Everyone has their second thoughts in the beginning, but I just stuck with my commitment," said Daniels, who will play wide receiver for the Huskies. "I just thought it was a great fit and great opportunity, and I feel great about my decision."
Hutchings didn't waver from his pick, even after the Trojans failed to meet expectations on the field, then lost their defensive coordinator and linebackers coach in the offseason.
"(USC) did have a rougher season than expected," Hutchings said. "I second-guessed a little bit, but after sitting down with the coaches and with my parents again it was an easy decision and why I chose the school in the first place. It's just a great combination of academics and athletics."
In all, five players from a defense that keyed De La Salle to an Open Division state championship signed with four-year schools.
Austin Hooper heads to Stanford and linebacker D.J. Moffitt will likely grayshirt at UNLV. Defensive end/linebacker Victor Egu turned down scholarship offers from several Pac-12 schools to play at Yale, and defensive tackle Xavier Banks is bound for Southern Oregon, an NAIA school.
Hooper will play tight end at Stanford, though most schools recruited him at defensive end.
"It was the school and the program more than anything," Hooper said. "The school is the best one in the Pac-12 (academically) and has the Pac-12 championship. With the best school and best football it couldn't be too wrong of a decision."
James Logan's Warren Miles Long, who earned East Bay Player of the Year honors as a two-way standout, made his commitment to Northwestern official. He's expected to play running back in college.
Ten East Bay football players signed with Pac-12 schools.
Cal landed a solid local haul that includes defensive end Takkarist McKinley (Kennedy-Richmond), tight end Ray Hudson (Foothill) and wide receiver Caleb Coleman (St. Mary's). Kicker Matt Anderson (San Ramon Valley) graduated early and already has enrolled at Cal.
McKinley, who is 6-foot-3, 230 pounds and one of the state's top sprinters, orally committed to Cal last summer but explored his options after coach Jeff Tedford was fired.
He took an official visit to Washington State last month but ultimately decided to stay local.
"It's been stressful, real stressful. I'm so glad signing day is done with, but it was worth it in the end," McKinley said.
Hudson said when he took his official visit to Cal on Jan. 25, he mainly wanted to get to know new coach Sonny Dykes and the other members of the Bears' coaching staff.
Hudson was excited once Dykes told him how he would be utilized in Cal's up-tempo offense.
"I was not promised anything, but if I come in there, keep playing, keep working, there's a good shot I could play as a true freshman," Hudson said.
Bishop O'Dowd defensive back Kevin King (Washington) and San Ramon Valley linebacker Ryan Dunn (Arizona) are also bound for the Pac-12.
Olito Thompson, a running back from Concord, had committed to Washington State but didn't sign Wednesday. He still needs to go through the NCAA clearinghouse.
Clayton Valley's Joe Protheroe, the East Bay Offensive Player of the Year who rushed for more than 3,000 yards this season, signed with Cal Poly. Freedom's Dante Mayes signed with Nevada on Wednesday and is thrilled to play in the Wolf Pack's pistol offense.
Online extras
For more signing day coverage, visit www.contracostatimes.com/high-school-sports, www.insidebayarea.com/high-school-sports or the East Bay Prep Corner blog at www.ibabuzz.com/prepcorner


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Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Asian Pork Tenderloin
This Asian pork loin will make your taste buds sing, swears. The meat is fork-tender and the sauce will have you dipping into the pot for more. It's that good. Keep a pile of napkins handy just in case you decide to join our ranks and take a nosedive into the plate-licking club. (It's like the mile-high club with only half the embarrassment.) Or so I've heard.
Asian Pork Tenderloin (adapted from allrecipes.com)
2 1/2 lbs pork tenderloin
1/3 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup sesame oil
2 TBSP Worchestershire sauce
1 TBSP Brown Sugar Splenda (or 2 TBSP regular brown sugar)
1/2 tsp onion powder
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp black pepper
2 TBSP chili garlic sauce (found in the Asian ethnic foods aisle at your grocery store) If you're not into foods with a little bit of "kick" cut back on this ingredient to 1 TBSP. You can always add more later. The pork loin itself will not be spicy, but if you choose to use the gravy, it does have a little bit of heat.
1 TBSP corn starch
1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth (or 1/2 cup regular chicken broth plus 1/2 cup water)
thinly sliced green onions for garnish
Rinse and pat dry the pork loin.
In a gallon baggie, combine the soy sauce, sesame oil, Worchestershire sauce, brown sugar, onion powder, garlic, pepper and chili garlic sauce. Seal, squeeze and shake the baggie to combine the ingredients well. Place pork loin in baggie, squeeze out air, seal baggie and refrigerate for 6-8 hours.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a 9X11 baking dish with non-stick foil or use regular foil and spray with cooking spray.
Using tongs, transfer the pork loin to the prepared baking dish. Pour the marinade over the pork loin. Bake for 1 hour, turning pork loin every 20 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 145-150 degrees. Remove loin to serving plate, cover with foil, and let rest for 15-20 minutes while you finish the sauce.
Empty the pan drippings into a small sauce pan and heat over medium heat. Combine the cornstarch with room temperature chicken broth and whisk until smooth. Add the broth to the boiling pan drippings and cook for a minute or two. Remove from heat.
Slice pork loin and place on serving platter. Drizzle sauce over all before serving and place any extra sauce in an extra dish on the side. Garnish with sliced green onions if desired.
24 comments:
- Sherylyn said...
DROOL that looks good...and then I started reading the recipe and I recognize that combo of ingredients. Minus the cornstarch and broth, it's pretty much the glaze on an appie my family has made for years...bacon-wrapped water chestnuts. I want to blog about them but they just don't fit into my healthy theme, lol. We have them at every birthday, holiday, party, etc. I believe you when you say you licked the plate for this because plate-licking is a common event with those appies too!
- October 6, 2010 at 11:06 AM
- A Year on the Grill said...
It sounds wonderful... And I happen to have all the ingredients in my pantry (and a tenderloin in the freezer... gonna see this on my blog soon!
- October 6, 2010 at 11:43 AM
- Merut said...
This looks delicious! All of my dinners are plate-licking good too, since my cats are willing to risk their lives to get a taste. I saw some pork tenderloins at the grocery store and thought about making something like this. But I have never done it before, so it would be an experiment. Thanks for the inspiration!
- October 6, 2010 at 11:46 AM
- Pam said...
I usually only plate lick for desserts, but if you say this is that good, I just might have to make an exception.
- October 6, 2010 at 12:49 PM
- The Mom Chef said...
I'd lick that plate. Wow, it looks good. As my daughter would say; you're a good cooker.
- October 6, 2010 at 12:53 PM
- ~Carrie from Cottage Cozy~ said...
Oh boy does that look delicious!
- October 6, 2010 at 2:25 PM
- Nanan said...
My sister loves pork, as do the rest of the memeber of my family, but especially her, - and asian flavors - I think this will be my protein contribution for Thanksgiving!!!! (We don't like turkey hehehehe) You have inspired me!
- October 6, 2010 at 2:57 PM
- June said...
Yum - this looks celebration worthy for sure. I can't wait to give it a try.
- October 6, 2010 at 5:21 PM
- Julie said...
We love pork tenderloin at our house. Can't wait to try this one! Not sure I will lick the plate :). I save that for dessert.
- October 6, 2010 at 7:36 PM
- Monet said...
I can see why you enjoy this so much! Not only is pork tenderloin amazing on its own...but I love the Asian twist you put on the flavoring. This is my first time visiting your blog, and I'm very glad to have found you!
- October 7, 2010 at 12:17 AM
- Natalie said...
This sounds SO good! We love asian-flavored sauces so this would be right up our alley!
- October 7, 2010 at 1:28 PM
- Kath said...
This looks terrific! I'm "stumbling" it so I can find it again.
- October 10, 2010 at 8:39 AM
- Cookin' Canuck said...
I can see how this would be a "plate licker". Fantastic combination of flavors!
- October 10, 2010 at 11:00 AM
- marla {family fresh cooking} said...
I agree with Dara's comment above - for sure "plate-licker" status!
- October 11, 2010 at 1:18 PM
I made this for dinner tonight. It tastes amazing! Very few recipes are made more than once in my house but this one definitely will be. THANK YOU for this recipe!
- October 15, 2010 at 8:11 PM
- Donna said...
I must need to calibrate my oven. The marinade burned onto the bottom of my foil lined baking dish. Even the drippings look sparse. :( But the pork looks great! Next time I would hold back the marindae and finish it off in a saucepan. Thanks for the recipe!
- October 17, 2010 at 7:06 PM
- Mags @ the Other Side of 50 said...
Donna: I'm sorry this didn't turn out as well as you'd hoped. Did you use a small enough pan? Did you spray the foil with cooking spray? One of the reasons I changed the original recipe from allrecipes.com was that there were a few people complaining of the high roasting temperature, so I lowered that, and both times that I've made this in a pan just big enough for the tenderloin to fit in, it's turned out perfectly with lots of the marinade still in the pan. I do hope you try it again!
- October 19, 2010 at 8:33 PM
- Tasty Eats At Home said...
This sounds really tasty! My husband and I have a few of those dishes that are "plate lickers" as well!
- October 30, 2010 at 7:34 PM
- Donna said...
Yup! I used a 1/2 sheet jelly roll pan. Next time I'll use something that just fits the meat. Good idea. Thanks!
- November 7, 2010 at 4:09 PM
Just made this...and was seriously tempted to lick the plate. Very very good. We had it with rice and steamed broccoli, but I think next time we might even serve it on top of just stir fried veggies for even less calories!
- January 22, 2011 at 5:54 PM
- Tara said...
Just made this tonight. It was wonderful, thanks! The sauce definitely made the dish.
- February 13, 2011 at 8:04 PM
- ajt said...
I made this today - delicious. And I made two tenderloins, so we'll have the leftover one with a green salad tomorow night. I'm thinking the leftover sauce might be good cold as a dipping sauce for the pork...will let you know!
- December 5, 2011 at 9:12 PM
Recipe sounds really good, but 400° for an hour seems extremely long. I'm worried it would be overcooked.
- May 29, 2012 at 12:58 PM
- Mags @ the Other Side of 50 said...
Anonymous: Pay particular attention to the size of your pork loin and also make sure to use a meat thermometer. If the loin reaches adequate temperature before one hour, by all means remove it from the oven!
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Midwives ask women to expect more from their care and discover their options through a new, interactive awareness initiative
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Whether women are looking for more face time with their provider or someone who will be by their side during pivotal life events, many midwives are poised to provide this type of one-on-one care. That's why more and more women are turning to midwives for both women's health and maternity care. In fact, the percentage of midwife-attended births in the United States reached an all-time high of 8.4% in 2010. Our Moment of Truth™ is committed to overturning persistent myths about today's midwifery profession so that even more women are aware of and can consider this health care option, which will oftentimes fill the needs they want but are currently missing in their care.
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- What is intergroup dialogue?
- What makes intergroup dialogue unique?
- How are grades determined?
- What does this mean for me?
In other words, intergroup dialogue provides a safe space for individuals to discuss difficult, controversial, and even taboo topics that many people think about daily but don't have a structure from which to discuss these issues in depth (you know you have questions that you are too afraid to ask). Participants reflect on relevant issues, work with differences and conflicts, and identify socially just actions they can take individually and in alliance with others.
What makes intergroup dialogue unique?
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Students Facilitate the Course.
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Intergroup dialogue uses specific dialogue processes, which are different from discussion or lecture based courses. You are not being 'taught to' but rather everyone has an equal part in the learning and teaching by exploring your own culture, backgrounds, and worldviews with others.
The dialogue is also led by trained student facilitators, not by a professor. These facilitators have previously taken intergroup dialogue and have received extensive training on group facilitation, social justice theory, and managing emotions and conflict. Because students are leading the dialogues, you don't have to hold back or censor your thoughts.
If students facilitate the course and there are no tests, then how do I get a grade?
You are expected to submit weekly journals, complete readings, work on a group project, and write a final paper. The professor will be in the classroom to review readings, journals, and other assignments, and the student facilitators will lead the main content and activities for the course (without the professor present). The facilitators also meet with the professor weekly to discuss progress of the dialogue.
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The Emmette J. Shields American Legion Post 55 will host it's traditional Thanksgiving dinner for the public, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 22, at the American Legion Hall, 3819 Highway MM.
A free-will donation will be accepted for the dinner.
All volunteers are welcome. Last year the Legion members were assisted by volunteers from the community, from out of town, and four from out of state who were on vacation, including local scout, cub, brownie troops and students from HHS who helped deliver to the home bound.
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