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text: As usual - Europe gets the good stuff first. Raw Cannondale is the name of the new bike released last week at a fashion show in Barcelona. I found it on roadcyclinguk which is a site where I usually find new race gear. Anyway - looks pretty hot with its Alfine trim and rough appearance. At GBP1500 - it ain't going to be cheap if it ever does make it to the states.


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Rep. Andy Harris' Response To The President's Jobs Proposal
The following is Rep. Andy Harris' (R-MD) response to the President's speech to the Joint Session of Congress. Excuse me, Mr. Congressman, but you have GOT to be kidding, right? You must be drinking at the Ron Paul (R-TX) and Rick Perry (R-TX) trough, where minimum wage (and less) jobs are king and migrant workers are preferred over American teens. I challenge the Congressman to tell us what "job creators" he spoke to on the Boardwalk: the arcades, the temporary food vendors, the seasonal musicians…WHO?
The "Job Creators" on the Boardwalk bring in part-timers (no benefits) from foreign countries (THAT'S the way to support the youth of America) who, at the end of the summer, either go back to their countries or stay and go to school here. Meanwhile the "Job Creators" close up their Boardwalk enterprises and kick back for the winter, while collecting unemployment benefits. GOOD WORK IF YOU CAN FIND IT, HUH, CONGRESSMAN? Oh, wait…you did!
President Obama's Jobs Plan: Stimulus II
"Over Labor Day weekend, I met with many small business owners on the Ocean City Boardwalk – a common theme I heard from those potential job creators was their desire to get government out of the way so that they could do what they do best: grow their businesses and create American jobs. President Obama's newest spending plan is nothing more than a second Stimulus bill. Just like the first Stimulus passed by the previous Congress, it will not create jobs, but instead delay recovery, increase the debt and grow the size of government. I believe that common sense ideas like a balanced budget amendment, elimination of job-destroying regulations and making America energy independent will create American jobs and get us out of this recession."


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POSITION: Center
SHOOTS: Right
BIRTHPLACE: Cambridge, CAN
DRAFTED: ANA: 2004-75 overall
|Traded to Pittsburgh by Anaheim for Stephen Dixon, June 23, 2007. Traded to Chicago by Pittsburgh for Danny Richmond, July 17, 2008. Signed as a free agent by Toronto, July 6, 2009. Missed majority of 2009-10 due to recurring chest injury. Signed as a free agent by Carolina, July 1, 2011. Signed as a free agent by Nizhny Novgorod (KHL), July 30, 2013. Signed as a free agent by Magnitogorsk (KHL), October 21, 2013. Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia, July 1, 2015. Officially announced his retirement, May 25, 2016.
Tim spends his offeason in Cambridge, Ontario… He is involved with Toronto's SickKids Hospital as well as the Cambridge Pros Foundation… Tim started playing hockey when he was 4, and his first team was called the Hespeler Shamrocks… He says his parents were the biggest influences on his career, and his favorite players growing up were Steve Yzerman and Cam Neely… Tim was teammates with goaltender Justin Peters for two seasons with Toronto St. Michael's of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL)… His favorite television show is Dexter, favorite movie is Fletch and favorite book is The Tipping Point… The most-played band on his iPod is the Tragically Hip… Tim's first job was mowing lawns… He is on Twitter and his username is @Brenter37… His favorite website is d-90.com… Tim enjoys fishing, hunting, golfing and playing the guitar… His favorite sport to watch is football, and favorite teams are the Toronto Blue Jays and the Cincinnati Bengals… The person he would most like to meet is Rachel McAdams… His favorite spot in the Triangle is Vinnie's… Tim wears number 37 because it was assigned to him at training camp in Toronto and he had his best season… He says he is not superstitious and doesn't have a specific gameday routine… His favorite thing about playing in the NHL is knowing it is the best league in the world… His favorite road city is Vancouver, favorite road arena is Bell Centre, and favorite team to play against is Montreal… Tim's most memorable hockey moment was his first NHL game on 1/5/07.
Completed his sixth NHL season and first with the Hurricanes… Established career highs in goals (12) and points (24) and matched his career highs in assists (12) and games played (79)… Led the team in shooting percentage (16.9%)… Ranked tied for third among Carolina skaters in game-winning goals (3) and tied for fifth in power-play goals (3)… The Hurricanes were 16-3-2 when he registered a point… Made his Hurricanes debut vs. TB (10/7)… Played in 100th career NHL game at WSH (10/8)… Registered his first Hurricanes' point with an assist on Stewart's goal vs. BOS (10/12)… Scored his first Hurricanes goal, a shorthanded tally, and was (+1) at BUF (10/14)… Assisted on Joni Pitkanen's game-winning goal to extend his point streak to three games at BOS (10/18)… Scored the game-winning goal vs. CHI (10/28)… Recorded his first multi-point game of the season (1g, 1a) at CGY (12/6)… Had two assists vs. NJ (12/26), his first career multi-assist game… Sparred with Joe Vitale at PIT (1/17)… Netted the game-winning goal vs. WPG (1/23)… Scored his first career power-play goal vs. NYI (1/31)… Scored a power-play goal vs. NSH (2/28)… Scored his third power-play goal of the season at NYR (3/13)… Scored the game-winning goal at MIN (3/17)… Was a healthy extra for one game (12/3)… Games missed due to injury: 2 (Lower body: 12/21-23)… Longest goal streak: 2 games (1/23-1/31: 2g, 0a)… Longest point streak: 4 games (3/13-3/18: 2g, 2a)… Multi-assist games: 1 (12/26 vs. NJ: 0g, 2a)… Multi-point games: 2 (last: 12/26 vs. NJ: 0g, 2a).
Is in his seventh NHL season and second with the Hurricanes… Signed as a free agent to a two-year contract on July 1, 2011… Was originally drafted by Anaheim in the second round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft… Re-entered the draft in 2004, and was again selected by the Ducks… Represented Canada at the 2001 U-18 World Junior Championship, notching two goals and three assists (5 points) in four games… Also skated for Canada at the 2004 World Junior Championship, totaling three points (1g, 2a) and four penalty minutes and capturing a silver medal… Served as an alternate captain on that team, which also included Sidney Crosby, Marc-Andre Fleury, Dion Phaneuf, Brent Seabrook, Jeff Carter, Ryan Getzlaf, Mike Richards and current teammate Anthony Stewart.
2000-01: Totaled 28 points (9g, 19a) in 64 games during his first season of major junior hockey with the Toronto St. Michael's Majors… Earned 10 points (2g, 8a) in 18 playoff games, helping Toronto St. Michael's win a pair of seven-game series before falling to Ottawa in the OHL Conference Finals.
2001-02: Ranked third among Toronto St. Michael's skaters in assists (40) and fourth in points (59), skating in 61 games during his second OHL season… Led St. Michael's in playoff assists (12) and points (19), helping the team reach the OHL Conference Finals for the second consecutive year.
2002-03: Ranked second among St. Michael's skaters in goals (24), assists (42), points (66) and plus/minus (+15), skating in 60 regular-season games… Was first on the team in playoff assists (17) and points (24), skating in 19 postseason contests before St. Michael's was eliminated in seven games by Ottawa in the OHL Conference Finals.
2003-04: Led St. Michael's in assists (41) and points (67), playing 53 regular-season contests… Also led the Majors in playoff assists (13) and points (17) in 18 games played, as St. Michael's fell in the OHL Conference Finals for the fourth consecutive season.
2004-05: Spent his first professional season with Cincinnati of the American Hockey League (AHL), totaling five goals, 13 assists (18 points) and 42 penalty minutes in 46 games played… Appeared in 12 Calder Cup playoff games, earning one assist, as the Mighty Ducks topped Milwaukee in the first round before falling to eventual Calder Cup finalist Chicago in the division finals.
2005-06: Totaled 24 points (15g, 9a) and 32 penalty minutes in 37 AHL games with Portland… Earned eight points (4g, 4a) in 15 Calder Cup Playoff games for the Pirates, as Portland advanced to the Eastern Conference Final before falling to Hershey in seven games.
2006-07: Completed his first NHL season, skating in 15 games with Anaheim and scoring one goal… Made his NHL debut vs. CBJ (1/5)… Beat Dany Sabourin for his first NHL goal vs. VAN (2/20)… Also skated in 48 AHL games for Portland, earning 30 points (16g, 14a).
2007-08: Acquired by Pittsburgh in the offseason, and spent the majority of the season in the AHL with Wilkes-Barre… Skated in one NHL game with Pittsburgh… Led Wilkes-Barre in assists (43) and points (61) in 74 AHL games… Ranked second among Wilkes-Barre skaters in penalty minutes (79)… Skated in 23 Calder Cup Playoff games for the Penguins, and ranked tied for first in the AHL in playoff goals (12)… Was third in the AHL in playoff assists (15) and tied for third in playoff scoring (27 points), as Wilkes-Barre advanced to the Calder Cup Finals before falling to Chicago in six games.
2008-09: Acquired by the Chicago Blackhawks from the Pittsburgh Penguins in July, in exchange for former Hurricanes draft pick Danny Richmond… Spent the majority of the season with the Blackhawks' AHL affiliate, Rockford… Skated in two games for Chicago, totaling two penalty minutes… Ranked first among Rockford skaters in assists (42), points (62) and shorthanded goals (4), in 64 AHL games… Earned one assist in four playoff games for Rockford.
2009-10: Signed with Toronto in the offseason, and spent the majority of the season on the AHL level with the Toronto Marlies… Missed the first 42 games of the season with an upper body injury… Skated in one NHL game with the Maple Leafs… Ranked fourth among Marlies skaters in goals (13) and sixth in points (28), playing 33 AHL regular-season games.
2010-11: Established then-career highs in games played (79), goals (8), assists (12), points (20) and penalty minutes (33)… Ranked second among Leafs skaters in face-off percentage (52.0%)… Led Toronto forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (1:58) and blocked shots (58)… Also led Maple Leafs in shorthanded points (1g, 1a) and was fourth among team forwards with 104 hits… Established career high for goals in a game with two and earned an assist at CAR (1/24)… Missed two games due to injury or illness (12/28, 4/6).


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Deli revamped : Escondido's Continental Deli has been renamed Vinz Italian Bistro & Deli by longtime owners Vinnie and Machelle Griffin. The Griffins, who opened the deli before launching their successful nearby restaurant Vinz Wine Bar, decided to expand the Vinz name to their deli. Besides the name change, the Griffins have remodeled and painted the dining area and added Italian cuisine to the existing German and deli menu (including New York-style pizza and Italian grinders). The bistro/deli's hours have been expanded for nighttime dining as well. Vinz Italian Bistro is at 201 E. Grand Ave., 1-E. Call 760-745-8007.
New bistro in Carmel Valley: Entrepreneur Tammy Moore has opened Twisted Vine Bistro / Wine Bar at 7845 Highland Village Place in the Santaluz community of Carmel Valley. The restaurant sells boutique wines and a globally inspired, locally sourced menu by executive chef Mia Saling. Specialties include Mediterranean tabouleh salad, South American shrimp curry and molten brie crisp with jalapeno chutney. Hours are 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays, and brunch is also available on the weekends, from 8 a.m. Visit thetwistedvinebistro.com or call 858-780-2501.
Smashburger opens in Vista: Smashburger will open its eighth San Diego County restaurant Thursday in the Target center at 1711 University Drive in Vista. The Denver-based quick-service restaurant chain specializes in flash-seared gourmet Angus beef burgers, chicken sandwiches and salads made from never-frozen ingredients. Visit smashburger.com.
Habit forming in North County: Just a month after opening its first San Diego County outlet, Habit Burger Grill will open its second location Wednesday at 12002 Carmel Mountain Road in Carmel Mountain Ranch. The Santa Barbara-based company has 50 restaurants in California and Arizona. Diners can get a sneak peek at the chain's Charburgers, malts and salads at two fundraising dining events from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday and Monday. Visit habitburger.com .
Temecula winery honored: Monte De Oro Winery & Vineyard in temecula won a Double Gold award for its 2008 Vigna Vicini Red Blend wine at the 2011 American Wine Society Commercial Competition. The wine is a blend of cabernet sauvignon and syrah grapes planted in 2002 at the winery's vineyard.
Chocolate winners announced: Four local pastry chefs took home prizes at the Assistance League of Inland North County's Death by Chocolate competition on Nov. 4 in Escondido. Albert Cruz, the pastry chef at Pala Casino Spa & Resort, was the top winner, with the judges awards in the categories of Chocolate Brulee & Pudding and Chocolate Delight, and he won the Ticket Holders Favorite prize. Jill Reilly of Escondido's Cute Cakes won for best Chocolate Cake and Most Unique Dessert. Gil Carson of Cupcakes & Beyond in Poway won Best Chocolate Cupcake. And Bernard Rapin of Escondido's A Delight of France won for Best Chocolates. Earning honorable mentions were Cindy Casady of CC's Chocolates; Daniel Reynolds and Stella Makofski of Cafe Merlot; Melanie King of Inked Sweets; Denise Opocensky of the Art Institute of California, San Diego; and Nerissa Carson of Cupcakes & Beyond.
Gordon Biersch welcomes WinterBock : To celebrate the release of its WinterBock beer, Gordon Biersch Restaurant is offering a seasonal menu through Dec. 24. Fall items include Salt & Pepper Chicken, WinterBock Chili and Burger, Red Curry Shrimp and Butternut Squash Farfalle. Visit gordenbiersch.com .
Rock Bottom presents Winter Wheat menu : Through Dec. 24, Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery is offering a seasonal menu inspired by Southwest flavors and its Winter Wheat beer. Dishes include Santa Fe Chicken, Chicken & Chorizo Mac 'N' Cheese and Tequila-Lime Flank Steak. Visit rockbottom.com .
Local Habit launches brunch : Local Habit, a new restaurant in Hillcrest, has introduced a Cali-Creole brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. The menu includes Habanero Jelly Pork Belly, Smoked Pork Loin Benedict and Andouille Sausage Biscuit with Sweet Pepper Jam. Visit mylocalhabit.com .
Food drive in Poway : World Dance n Arts in Poway will collect nonperishable food items for the San Diego Food Bank from Dec. 1-21 at 12621-A Poway Road, Poway. The studio hopes to collect 200 pounds of food. Call 858-679-8277.
Winter Wonderland Cake Show : Ro Z's Sweet Art Studio hosts its third annual exhibition of cakes by Palomar College students from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 17 at 277 S. Rancho Santa Fe Road, San Marcos. For entry details, call 760-744-0447.
Anthology offers fall menu: Little Italy's Anthology Supper Club has launched a fall menu. Executive chef Todd Allison's menu includes Sauteed Mahi Mahi with braised fennel, Triple Dipped Half-Fried Chicken with cheddar mashed potatoes, Pan-Roasted Loch Duart Salmon and Snake River Farms Pork Cassoulet.
Luna Grill offers free kids meals : Luna Grill, with locations in Carlsbad and Carmel Valley, is offering free meals for children 12 and under from 4 p.m. to close on select nights. At the Carlsbad location, children's meals are free (with purchase of an entree) on Sundays and the Carmel Valley location offers the meal deal on Tuesdays. Visit lunagrill.com .
A Bite of La Jolla: Bite San Diego, which offers culinary walking tours of downtown San Diego, Coronado and Old Town San Diego, expands this month with a new La Jolla tasting tour. Offered at 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, the three-hour guided Bite tours visit seven La Jolla locations (including The Cottage, Brick and Bell, We Olive and Cups) for tours, drinks and menu samples. Tickets are $45. Visit bitesandiego.com or call 619-634-8476.
Pie sale winds down: The annual Mama's Pie in the Sky Thanksgiving Bake Sale continues through Sunday. For $20, donors can purchase a holiday pie made fresh by a local restaurant and ready in time for Thanksgiving. All proceeds from sales of pumpkin, pecan, apple and no-sugar apple pies will benefit Mama's Kitchen, which provides home-delivered meals to San Diegans with AIDS and other life-threatening illnesses. The goal is to sell 6,000 pies, which will pay for 40,000 meals. Order online at mamaspies.org or call 619-233-6262.
Slater's opens first San Diego outlet : Slater's 50/50 Burgers by Design, a new restaurant/sports bar chain launched by San Diego State alumnus Scott Slater, opened its first San Diego outlet this week in Point Loma's Liberty Station. The company is named for Slater's gourmet burgers, which are made with 50 percent bacon and 50 percent beef (there are also veggie and turkey varieties). It also serves 100 beers on tap. Visit sandiego.slaters5050.com .
Dallmann's adds hot items: Dallmann's Fine Chocolates in Del Mar's Flower Hill Promenade, will add two hot items to its menu on Nov. 25. Artisan hot chocolate (in lavender sea salt, ancho chile, Valencia, Madagascar vanilla bean and fleur de sel flavors) will be served with a Macaroon chocolate for $3.95. Also new is the Chocolate Fondue for Two, served with three sweet or savory dippers (such as potato chips, bacon, cheese and candied citrus peel) for $18. Dallmann's is at 2720 Via de la Valle. Call 858-720-1933.
San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival: The eighth annual San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival runs through Sunday. The event features more than 800 wines, 70 chefs and restaurants, 30 gourmet food companies, celebrity chefs and more. Festival events include celebrity chef cooking classes, wine tasting seminars and more. Event concludes with the Grand Tasting from noon to 3 pm. Saturday, an outdoor culinary booth fair at Embarcadero Park North with more than 70 chefs and 170 wineries, breweries and spirits purveyors offering tastings. Tickets are now on sale; go to www.worldofwineevents.com or call 858-578-9463.
Local Heritage Turkey Dinner : Slow Food Urban San Diego, UC San Diego and the Art Institute will present an early Thanksgiving dinner made with local turkeys raised by 4H students and prepared by A.R. Valentien chef Jeff Jackson at 6 p.m. today at UCSD's International House. Tickets are $25, or $15 for Slow Food members and $5 for UCSD students. Visit slowfoodurbansandiego.org .
Beaujolais Nouveau Urban Splash : The Gaslamp Quarter Association hosts a celebration of French Beaujolais wines made by winemaker Georges DuBoeuf from 5 to 9 p.m. today at 410 Island Ave. in the Gaslamp Quarter. The event will include the release of DuBoeuf's 2011 Beaujolais Nouveau, demonstration by graffiti artists, food samples and wine from Analog, Vin de Syrah, Tipsy Crow, F6ix and Ivy. Tickets are $25. Call 619-233-5008.
Rodney Strong Wine Dinner: Prado Restaurant in Balboa Park hosts a four-course wine dinner featuring Rodney Strong wines at 6:30 p.m. today. Winemaker Rick Sayre hosts the dinner of Szechuan-spiced quail, risotto, Colorado lamb trio and spiny lobster hush puppies. Tickets are $59.95. Call 619-557-9441, ext. 1.
Lutefisk & Lefse Dinner: Norway Hall hosts a traditional Norwegian dinner of lutefisk (dried whitefish) and lefse (flatbread) with sides and dessert at 3 p.m. Saturday at Faith Lutheran Community Life Center, 700 E. Bobier Drive, Vista. Tickets are $22. Call 760-758-8642.
Chino Farm hosts cookbook event : Chino Farm hosts chef and author Nancy Silverton, who will sign copies of her "The Mozza Cookbook" and serve samples of wine and winter squash crostini from 11 a.m. to 1 pm. Sunday at 6123 Calzada del Bosque in Rancho Santa Fe. Call 619-889-2271.
High-Tide Breakfasts: The Marine Room in La Jolla will host a seasonal breakfast buffet while waves crash against its dining room windows from 7 to 10 a.m. Nov. 26 and 27 and Dec. 10 and 11. Cost is $32. Reserve to 858-459-7222.
North County Wine Co. Holiday Poker Run : North County Wine Co. in San Marcos hosts a fundraising poker run in December. Participants will pick up poker cards at San Marcos businesses Dec. 3-7 and the person with the best hand at 5 p.m. Dec. 10 can win a 1.5-liter Groth Oakville cabernet sauvignon. Visit northcountywinecompany.com .
Winter Big Red Fest : De Portola Wine Trail Association hosts a tasting tour of nine wineries along De Portola Road in the Temecula Valley from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 4. Tickets are $45. Visit deportolawinetrail.com .
Humphrey's Wine Dinner: Humphrey's Restaurant on Shelter Island will host a wine dinner with winemaker Mike Grgich of Grgich Hills Estate Winery at 6 p.m. Dec. 6. Cost is $109. Reserve to 619-224-3577.
Argyle Champagne Dinner: Argyle Steakhouse at the Park Hyatt Aviara in Carlsbad will host a four-course holiday dinner with champagne pairings at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 8. Call 760-603-6800.
Chocolate, Wine and the Art of Fused Glass : Alchemy of the Hearth and Cherrie La Porte's Glass Ranch Studio co-host an afternoon of art, food and chocolate at 1 p.m. Dec. 10 at the Glass Ranch at 20307 Beech Lane in Del Dios. Tickets are $95. Pre-registration required at alchemyofthehearth.com or 760-233-2433.
Playhouse Spotlight Dinner: La Jolla Playhouse and Riviera Magazine co-host this fundraising dinner to promote Playhouse shows. On Jan. 19, "American Night: The Ballad of Juan Jose" dinner will be held at the private Rancho Santa Fe estate of Jason and Catherine Barry. Program includes a three-course dinner and a live performance by Richard Montoya, author of the play running in January-February 2012. Tickets are $350. Reserve to 858-550-1070, ext. 141.
FOOVIES: UC San Diego presents its quarterly FOOVIES (food and movies) screening at 7 p.m. Jan. 19 at The Loft, Price Center, UCSD, La Jolla. Program includes a Mediterannean-style dinner followed by the Italian film "Lessons in Chocolate." Tickets are $30 for dinner and film or $8 for the movie. Call 858-534-8497.
Alchemy of the Hearth: Cooking classes are offered at 960 Rancheros Drive, Suite L, San Marcos. Alchemy of the Hearth is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Call for pricing; go to alchemyofthehearth.com or call 760-233-2433.
• 10 a.m. Monday: Butter cakes
• 6 p.m. Monday: Thanksgiving pies
• 10 a.m. Tuesday: Chocolate advanced
• 6 p.m. Tuesday: Basic knife skills
• 10 a.m. Wednesday: Turkey Central
• 10 a.m. Nov. 29: Italian holiday cookies
• 6 p.m. Nov. 29: Sausage making 101
• 10 a.m. Nov. 30: Filled striped pasta
• 6 p.m. Nov. 30: Tamales of Latin America
• 10 a.m. Dec. 1: Gourmet marshmallows
• 6 p.m. Dec. 1: Holiday appetizers
• 10 a.m. Dec. 2: Tamales of Mexico
• 6 p.m. Dec. 2: The charcuterie plate
• 10 a.m. Dec. 3: Mili's Sugar Art for Cakes
• 1:30 p.m. Dec. 3: Tarts and tartlets baking 101
Alta Vista Gardens: Mary Dralle offers cooking classes at Alta Vista Gardens, 1270 Vale Terrace Drive in Vista. Classes are $20 (unless noted) and include tastings and recipes; register to email@example.com.
Cafe Merlot: The restaurant in the Bernardo Winery holds wine and cooking classes at 13330 Paseo del Verano Norte in Rancho Bernardo; $50 per person; go to cafemerlot.com or call 858-592-7785.
• 5:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 22: Breakfast for Dinner
• 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 15: Gifts From Your Kitchen
• 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 16: Kids in the kitchen (ages 8-12)
• 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 20: Teens in the kitchen (ages 13-17)
• 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 30: Seasonal stews, sauces and soups
• 5:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 27 and 30: Fearless Cooking for Crowds
Cups Culinary: The cupcake lounge in La Jolla also offers classes at 7857 Girard Ave.; go to cupslj.com or call 858-459-2877 for prices and registration. Classes are $65.
Dallmann Chocolate Boutique : Isabella Valencia, owner of newly opened Dallmann Chocolate Boutique in the Flower Hill Promenade in Del Mar, offers tastings classes. Classes are at 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday nights with different themes. Classes are $35-$45. Go to dallmannconfections.com or call 858-720-1933:
• 7 p.m. Thursday: Chocolate and Wine
• 7 p.m. Dec. 1: Chocolate and Port
Franco's Home Chef Pizza Classes: Vista chef Frank Latino, a graduate of the International School of Pizza in San Francisco, is offering ongoing one- and two-day hands-on classes in pizza-making for wood-fired and gas-fired ovens. Seven- to eight-hour classes are limited to six and include lunch. For fees and locations, visit email@example.com or call 619-890-4984.
Great News! Discount Cookware & Cooking School: The San Diego school hosts cooking classes at 1788 Garnet Ave. (in the Pacific Plaza at Garnet Avenue and Jewell Street); reserve to www.great-news.com or 858-270-1582, ext. 3. Reserve early; classes fill quickly.
• 6 p.m. Wednesday: Hands on tamales
• 2 p.m. Nov. 27: Hands on pizza party
• 6 p.m. Nov. 28: Thai favorites
• 10:30 a.m. Nov. 29: "C" is for cookie
• 6 p.m. Nov. 29: Entertaining caveman style
• 6 p.m. Nov. 30: Pasta Italiana
• 10:30 a.m. Dec. 1: Hands on party starters
• 6 p.m. Dec. 1: Vegetarian cuisine: Casual and entertaining
• 6 p.m. Dec. 2: Friday night dinner party -- fondue fun
• 6 p.m. Dec. 5: Asian street food
• 10:30 a.m. Dec. 6: All wrapped up
• 6 p.m. Dec. 6: Hearty soups with a healthy twist
• 6 p.m. Dec. 7: Talk'n tofu
• 10:30 a.m. Dec. 8: Demystifying convection cooking
• 6 p.m. Dec. 8: Fancy chicken dishes
Inspired Gourmet: Inspired Gourmet offers cooking classes at 11 a.m. Saturdays at 29373 Broken Arrow Way in Murrieta. Classes are $45; go to inspiredgourmetcooking.com or call 951-894-7551.
• 11 a.m. Dec. 3: Mexican with a Flair
Park Hyatt Aviara : The Carlsbad hotel's pastry chef Franck Riffaud will lead three family-friendly gingerbread house decorating classes from 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 3, 10 and 17. Cost is $20 for adults and $15 for children. Reserve to 760-603-6800.
Ro Z's Sweet Art Studio: Rosanne Zinniger's cake decorating shop and studio at 277 S. Rancho Santa Fe Road, San Marcos, offers classes in cake decorating. There is also a kids cake decorating club for ages 7 to 11 one Saturday of every month; go to the website for dates. Store hours are 3 to 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Classes sometimes have an additional fee for materials; check the website. Visit rozsweetartstudio.com or call 760-744-0447.
• 7:15 p.m. Nov. 29: Sugar (Isomalt) Demonstration Workshop; $25
• 6:30 p.m. Dec. 1: Holiday Chocolates Demonstration Workshop; $25
• 10 a.m. Dec. 3: Gingerbread House Decorating Workshop; $45
• 6:30 p.m. Dec. 6: Cake Pops (Christmas theme); $40
San Diego Botanic Garden: Chef Elizabeth Podsiadlo, the "Opera Singing Chef," holds cooking classes at San Diego Botanic Garden (different teacher as noted); classes are $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers (unless noted) and include recipes and tastings. Call 760-436-3036, ext. 206, or go to sdbgarden.org/classes.htm.
• 1:30-4 p.m. Dec. 3: Kitchen gifts
San Diego Opera cooking classes : Great News! Discount Cookware & Cooking School presents several classes themed to the upcoming productions in San Diego Opera's 2012 season. Cost is $54. Reserve to www.great-news.com or 858-270-1582, ext. 3.
• 6 p.m. Thursday: "Moby-Dick" seafood dinner
• 6 p.m. Dec. 16: "Don Pasquale" Latin dinner
• 6 p.m. Jan. 20: "The Barber of Seville" Spanish dinner
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• 11 a.m. Sunday: Holiday baking basics
• 3 p.m. Sunday: Thomas Keller's Home Cooking (three-part series)
• 10:30 a.m. Monday: Holiday hors d'oeuvres
• 6:30 p.m. Monday: Essential knife skills
• 6:30 p.m. Tuesday: 5 fish recipes every cook should know
• 10:30 p.m. Wednesday: Take and bake Thanksgiving pies
• 3 p.m. Nov. 26: Perfect prime rib
• 10:30 p.m. Nov. 27: Macarons
• 3 p.m. Nov. 27: Holiday tamales
• 10:30 a.m. Nov. 28: Satisfying fall soups and stews
• 10:30 p.m. Nov. 30: Holiday tamales
Tea classes: Barbara Barker of Memories English Tea Garden in Vista offers themed classes and afternoon teas in a private Vista garden. For directions, call 760-945-0476.
The Casual Gourmet: Phillis Carey will teach simple meals to cook at home at the Center for a Healthy Lifestyle at the Solana Beach Boys & Girls Club, 533 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach. Email email@example.com or call 760-942-1756.
• Noon Friday: Learn-a-Lunch: Southwestern; $29
• 6 p.m. Nov. 28: Wine Country Cooking; $49
• 6 p.m. Dec. 12: Champagne and Chocolate Entertaining; $54
Acqua Al 2: The Gaslamp Quarter restaurant hosts wine tastings during "Uncorked" the first Wednesday of every month at 322 Fifth Ave. in San Diego. For $20, guests taste four wine/spirit selections paired with four appetizers. Reservations are required; Visit acquaal2.com or call 619-230-0382.
Blue Door Winery: The 10-acre vineyard has opened a tasting room at 1255 Julian Orchards Drive in Julian. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Cost is $8 for five tastings. Bottled wines are $19 to $29. Visit bluedoorwinery.com or call 760-765-0361.
Club M at The Grand Del Mar: Club M at The Grand Del Mar will offer tastings from 6 to 9 p.m. Fridays this summer, finishing with Rum & Tequila Tastings (the rum and tequila drinks made with the featured spirit are $8; through Aug. 26). Go to www.thegranddelmar.com or call 858-314-2700.
The Collective: Tasting lounge features one-of-a-kind, handmade boutique wines at 28544 Old Town Front Street in Temecula. Hours are 3 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, noon to midnight Fridays and Saturdays, and noon to 10 p.m. Sundays. Visit tvwinecollective.com or call 951-693-4567.
Dudley's Wine & Gifts: Dudley's Wine & Gifts offers wine tastings at 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays at 40675 Murrieta Hot Springs Road, Suite B5, in Murrieta. Call 951-461-2225.
ENO-Versity at the Hotel Del: ENO, the wine, cheese and chocolate tasting room at the Hotel del Coronado, has announced fall classes for ENO-Versity. Classes are $35 per person (unless noted) and start at 4 p.m.; go to hoteldel.com/ENO-wine or call 619-522-8546. The Hotel Del is at 1500 Orange Ave. in Coronado.
Fifty Barrels Winery and Tasting Room: Hosts tastings from 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays at 3800 Oceanic Drive, Suite 106, Oceanside. Go to carlsbadcoastal.com or call 760-696-2998.
The Grand Del Mar: The resort hosts tastings on the terrace at Addison's Le Salon at 6 p.m. Wednesdays through September. Wine director Jesse Rodriguez will lead the tastings, which are $35 per session and include a flight of three wines and sommelier-selected cheese. Go to www.thegranddelmar.com or call 858-314-1900.
Harvest Ranch Market Del Mar: Wine tastings from 5-7:30 p.m. plus appetizers for $10-$20. The store is at 1555 Camino Del Mar, Suite 203, Del Mar. Call 858-847-0555.
Hilton Garden Inn: Sommelier Kevin Frantze and emcee Bob Rauch will lead a tasting of six wines on select Saturdays this summer at the Hilton Garden Inn in Del Mar. Each 5 p.m. tasting is $29 and includes six wine tastings and a variety of specialty cheeses, fruits and nuts, plus a bottle of wine to take home or pair with dinner at Bistro 39. Go to www.bistro39delmar.com or call 858-720-9500.
Holiday Wine Cellar: Daily tastings from 5:30-7 p.m. at 302 W. Mission Ave., Escondido. Wine Down Mondays feature five wine tastes for $5 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays, and "Hop Over the Hump Wednesdays" are weekly beer tastings for $5. Go to holidaywinecellar.com or call 760-745-1200.
• 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today: Beaujolais Nouveau arrives, $10 tastings
• 3-6 p.m. Dec. 17: Holiday Grand Tasting, 100 wines, $30
La Costa Wine Co.: Tastings are held at 6986 El Camino Real, Suite D, Carlsbad. Go to lacostawineco.com or call 760-431-8455.
• 5-8:30 p.m. Dec. 2: Opolo Winery tasting; $20
La Valencia Hotel wine series: La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla has launched a wine program. The hotel is at 1132 Prospect St.; go to www.lavalencia.com or call 858-551-3761.
Miramonte Winery: The Temecula winery hosts VIBE once a month with music, food, wines, champagnes, beers and DJs; the winery also hosts "Just Us Girls" at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of every month. The event features wines, champagne cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and vendors. Go to miramontewinery.com or call 951-506-5500.
Monte de Oro Winery & Vineyard: These events are coming up at Monte de Oro Winery & Vineyard at 35820 Rancho California Road in Temecula. Wine club members receive discounts; go to montedeoro.com or call 951-491-6551.
North County Wine Company: Brothers Jim and Bill Tobin have recently purchased North County Wine Company at 1099 W. San Marcos Blvd. in San Marcos. The wine bar and shop is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Friday Night Tastings are $10 and include seven wine tastings and snacks. Other weekly events include Tuesday Ladies Night, Meet the Winemaker Wednesday, Thirsty Thursday, Friday Wine Tasting Six for Six Saturday and Silver Sunday Special. Visit www.NorthCountyWineCompany.com or call 760-744-2119.
Rossi's Pizza: Hosts a wine group at 6:30 p.m. every first Wednesday at 156 S. Rancho Santa Fe Road in San Marcos. Tastings are $10, and there are discounts on bottles. Go to www.rossis-pizza.com or call 760-727-4747.
SALTBOX Dining & Drinking : The new gastropub at Hotel Palomar in downtown San Diego is hosting "Movember" cocktail specials in honor of the National Charity Campaign's mustache-themed awareness campaign for prostate cancer. During November, Saltbox mixologist Erin Williams is serving her take on the Tom Collins called the Tom Selleck, as well as the Mo-Brewsky, a beer cocktail with Cointreau and rum. Ten percent of proceeds from sales of these cocktails will benefit the campaign and anyone ordering the cocktails while wearing a mustache gets $1 off. On Nov. 30, Saltbox will host a mustache-themed cocktail party. Visit saltboxrestaurant.com .
SIP at Flavor Del Mar : This new wine bar in Del Mar Plaza offers wine tastings from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturdays for $12 at 1555 Camino Del Mar, suite 322, in Del Mar. Call 858-755-3663.
• Saturday: "Pinot This" pinot tasting
• Nov. 26: "Delicious Finds" sommelier's favorites
Stone Brewing Co.: The Escondido brewery and restaurant is hosting events at 1999 Citracado Parkway in Escondido. The bistro also hosts movies in its garden during warm-weather months. Call 760-471-4999 or go to www.stonebrew.com to check availability.
Tango offers half-price Wednesdays: Escondido's Tango Restaurant & Lounge is offering half-price on all drinks and bottles of wine from 3 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, as well as happy hour pricing all evening. Visit tangoongrand.com .
T&H Prime Meats & Sausage: The shop now offers tastings from 10 San Diego wineries from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays for $5, which includes four tastes and a San Diego Vintners Association souvenir wine glass, at 735 E. Mission Road, San Marcos. Call 760-471-9192.
Vino100: Wine tasting events are offered at 5 p.m. at 133 S. Las Posas Road in San Marcos. Go to vino100sanmarcos.com or call 760-591-9113.
Vinz Wine Bar: Full restaurant menu with wide wine menu by the glass or bottle. Tastings are from $5-$10 from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and 3 to 5 p.m. Saturdays, and come with charcuterie and cheese. Live music on Saturdays. Vinz is at 201 E. Grand Ave., Escondido. Visit vinzwinebar.net or call 760-743-8466.
Wine Making Behind The Scenes course: San Diego State University's College of Extended Studies will present a fast-paced course on harvesting, crushing and fermenting grapes, cellar work and bottling in a field lecture class from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 8 at Maurice Car'rie Winery, 34225 Rancho California Road, Temecula. Cost is $199 or $209 after Oct. 1. Ages 21 and up only. Call 619-594-6924.
Wine Smarties: The Wine Smarties presents internationally recognized WSET certification programs and other wine classes. The courses are ideal for enthusiasts, professionals or those looking to enter the industry. Go to winesmarties.com or call 619-955-8884. Reservations required.
WineStyles: The Encinitas wine store offers wine, microbrews, cheese platters and panini after 5 p.m. and several specials each week. On Wednesdays, get a half-price glass or flight of wine after 5 p.m.; Thursday is Ladies' Night; live music most Fridays and Saturdays; and Super Six Wine Tasting is on Saturday afternoons. WineStyles is open from noon to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, noon to 10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Go to www.winestyles.net/encinitas or call 760-633-0057.


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Embossed with sleek vertical ribbing, Haverhill's clear glass refracts brilliant light across its prismatic shade. The collection's vintage marine details bring the lively spirit of the open sea to inland and coastal estates alike. Slender spider arms secure Haverhill's metal-rimmed diffuser plate, while details such as the knurled thumbscrews display our commitment to authenticity.
- Height: 10"
- Width: 8"
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The Hudson Valley Lighting 7301 is going to have a height of 10" and width of 6". Canopy/base mount diameter is going to be 5 1/4"
what are the dimensions of this light? The specs don't list the size of the glass shade or the base diameter that attaches to the wall. Did I miss it?
A. The Hudson Valley Lighting 7301 is going to have a height of 10" and width of 6". Canopy/base mount diameter is going to be 5 1/4"
The Hudson Valley Lighting 7301 cannot be used in a bathroom because it is UL listed for dry locations. It's not designed for the moisture prevalent in a bathroom.
Can this be used in a bathroom?
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Hudson Valley Lighting, Inc. products when properly installed and under normal conditions of use, are warranted to our customers only to be free from defect in material and workmanship at time of shipment. All warranty claims must be asserted with one year from date of shipment of the subject items; thereafter warranty claims will not be honored. Customer's sole remedy for a warranty claim or otherwise shall be limited to repair or replacement of the subject product if it is shown to have been defective in material or workmanship at time of shipment. Hudson Valley Lighting, Inc.'s sole and maximum liability for a defective product shall never exceed the cost of the subject product. Except for such warranty and exclusive remedy as stated, (and the express warranty of title), we disclaim all other warranties, whether express or implied and specifically disclaim the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall we be liable to customer in warranty, contract negligence, strict liability or otherwise, for any damages, whether incidental or consequential, which are alleged to be caused by one or more of our products, beyond the cost to the customer of a subject product or products. Therefore, the customer's sole and exclusive remedy against us for breach of warranty, breach of contract or in negligence or in strict liability or otherwise shall be limited to repair or replacement of the subject product at our option (excluding installation and removal charges which shall not be our liability) or, if we choose, refund of the purchase price.


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It only took nine years for Breckenridge's Ty Cortright to win the 24 Hours of Moab.
He's been mountain biking the course every year for nearly a decade, and this year, he and his team took first place in the men's sport division.
His team has changed many times through the years, and Cortright is quick to say that this year's team - consisting of himself, five-year racing partner Jason Michalowski of Frisco, newcomers Nick Nyden and Rob Griz of Breckenridge and Frisco, respectively - was a good team. Nyden was the youngest at 26, while the other men are in their early 40s. Together, they traveled 253.47 miles and climbed 23,120 feet in 24 hours of riding. They placed eighth among all the teams and solo riders, which together numbered 166.
"This was something I was never expecting, is to win the race," Cortright said. "No one faltered mentally or physically or had any problems, mechanical problems or cramping problems. The best thing we had going for us was just that we were consistent."
He also speculates having a team of Summit men who take mountain biking seriously - even when they do it recreationally - and are in excellent condition was a leg up. It's possible, too, that race products provided by sponsor Rejuvila also helped.
The course has remained the same throughout the life of the 18-year-old race, which ended its run on Oct. 6-7, the weekend the Summit relay team put in at least four laps each on the nearly 15-mile course. Each lap took roughly an hour and a half for the riders, and the team completed it 17 times, with Nyden tallying a fifth to finish out the race. Griz put down the team's fastest lap at 1 hour, 16 minutes and 51 seconds. The team started at noon on Saturday and finished at 12:46 on Sunday afternoon.
Each year, the race attracts thousands of racers, support crew and spectators, but a precipitous drop in attendance in 2011 put the continuation of the event in question. It continued in 2012 because the results of a survey showed racers still had enthusiasm for the race, which is set in the red rock desert and mostly follows an old four-wheel drive trail that's technical enough that riders must pick their lines, carefully if not strategically. It also includes slick-rock sections, gnarly downhills, 1,360 feet of elevation per lap and "some of the most spectacular scenery in the world," according to the website. Results show that professional riders consistently break the one-hour mark on the roughly 15-mile course.
Cortright is still a little stunned to think about his transition from the beginning, when he was finishing 350th, to last weekend, when he stood on the podium with his teammates. Nine years ago, Cortright had just started riding, and 24 Hours of Moab was the first race he entered.
"It's not a good one to do as your first," he said. "It's pretty scary stuff."
In 2011, his team, Joseph and Friends, was fairly competitive. That was all Summit men too, but when one teammate flew over the handlebars and had to sit the race, it left just three competitors to relay the overnight.
This year, the team realized it had a chance to pedal to the podium when, after Lap 1, it had the lead. The riders slipped behind on Lap 2, but recovered again on Lap 3.
"From that point on, we realized we could," Cortright said. "Especially once we got through all four riders and we were still ahead."
Being new to the team and new to the race, Nyden was ready to go as hard as he could either way, but once he saw how well his team was doing, he was ready to win.
"I knew if we stayed consistent and didn't have any major issues, that was the key," he said, adding that he had one small issue that cost him a few minutes, but the team went without major incidents.
"That's pretty lucky," he said.
A fun ride, a tough ride
Nyden was particularly stoked to take on the final lap.
"You feel good when the next day rolls around and it's sunny and nice and you're out of the dark and you know you're almost done. You get re-amped somehow," Nyden said. "Rob, who went fourth, he came in right before me for my final lap. He busted out a really fast time, which motivated me to go as fast as I could on the last lap. The highlight ... was coming in on the final lap and having everyone there, cheering. It was pretty cool, like a victory lap. Everyone was there at the very end."
The riders navigated wide paths with technical rocky sections. Choosing a line is difficult in the daytime, let alone in the dark.
"I'd forget what the best line was. I just saw all kinds of rocks and didn't really remember which was the best way to go," Nyden said.
Cortright added that the course was slower this year. In 2011, it rained two days before the race, giving the sandy sections a hard base. This year, it was dry long before the event, leaving sand pits that would slow riders to a stop even if they cruised in at 30 mph. They'd dismount and run the bike through, even on downhill sections, because the wheels would slide or wouldn't turn.
"The sand was worse than the hills," Cortright said. "You could be on a flat surface and not be able to pedal through it."
About the sponsor
Having Rejuvila as a sponsor helped, Cortright said. Not only were the products useful, it was good to simply have support.
Rejuvila was launched in March 2012, featuring formulas geared toward anyone who wants pure, bioavailable organic supplements in a whole food base, replacing pill supplements containing "empty fillers and flow agents," owner Myra Michelle Eby said.
Rather than consume endless sugar supplements, the men were putting down products like Elemental AGEx, which contains anti-inflammatory ingredients, antioxidants and soothing stress itigators in an organic base of chia seed oil, raw cacao and quinoa, designed for sustainable energy.
"Elemental HEARTx was used as a muscle tonic meant to support the heart as well as other muscles through the 24 hours of rigorous strain," Eby said, adding that the other product she provided was Maca Balance from Peru, which is a century-old remedy for stamina and lasting energy as well as endocrine support.
"She's trying to wean people like us from running on sugar," Cortright said. "I was putting down the packs throughout the race, and we were putting the powder in the drinks. Maybe that's why we didn't have muscle cramps."
He added, "I think mentally, it helped us to have a sponsor and a group of people there supporting us. And the nutrition was big."


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Can The Fighting Irish capture its first national championship since 1988?
The time has come. The long wait through inconsequential bowl games is finally over. It's for real now and for all the marbles. Even the Mayans never could have predict a preseason-unranked football team coming of a lackluster 201 campaign led by a green Sophomore to boot would finish 2012 with a perfect season and stand on the precipice of a national championship. Notre Dame (12-0) gets to cement its place in College Football history on January 7th in the Discover BCS National Championship Game against SEC champs the Alabama Crimson Tide (12-1) to be played in Miami Gardens, Florida at Sun Life Stadium. The action starts at 8:30 pm and will be broadcast on ESPN.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish trounced their west coast rivals USC 22-12 to finish their 12-0 season and RB Theo Riddick finished the game with 146 yards rushing and one touchdown. Alabama prevailed over the Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC Championship game 32-28 back on December 1st. Junior RB Eddie Lacy rushed for two touchdowns on 181 yards rushing that day for the Crimson Tide.
Since 1973 Notre Dame and Alabama have met six times. Notre Dame leads the series 5-1. In their last meeting in 1987, he Crimson Tidet fell to the Fighting Irish under Lou Holz in his second season 37-6 in South Bend. The best game In the schools' rivalry was billed the as "The Game of The Century" that saw the third-ranked Fighting Irish battle the top-ranked Crimson Tide in the 1976 Sugar Bowl. Alabama lost 24-23 on a crucial missed extra point. In spite of the victory, Notre Dame shared the national championship that year with Alabama as the AP and UPI polls ranked each school number one respectively.
This time around there will be no ties. The winner takes it all.
Here is a preview of the two top teams in the country:
Notre Dame Offense:
The squad, motored by its QB Everett Golson, ranks 76th in the nation in scoring averaging 26.8 points per game.
Golson (2135 Passing YDs, 11 TDs, 59% completion percentage) has turned into a steady and reliablepocket passer over the course of the year, making great reads and decisions in leading his team to a perfect season.
His mobility and elusiveness (305 Rushing YDs, 5 TDs) will actually be encouraged on January 7th against an Alabama team that has suffered a rack of recent losses to dual-threat QBs including Heisman-winners Johnny Manzeil, Tim Tebow, and Cam Newton. Each had averaged 250 yards passing, 2 TDs, and 36 rushing yards in victory over Alabama. These stats are not out of the Irish QB's reach.
The Offense is motored by its Running Back triumvirate of Cierre Woods (740 yds, 4 TDs), Theo Riddick (880 YDs, 5 TDs) and George Atkinson III (361 yds, 5 TDs) . For the second straight season the Fighting Irish have rushed for over 2,000 yards and 20 rushing touchdowns.
All-American Tyler Eifert, the team's leading receiver with 624 yards and 4 TDs will look to have a game for the ages in his final year on the team.
Notre Dame Defense:
The vaunted Fighting Irish scoring defense is ranked first in the nation, just above number two Alabama, in giving up 10.3 points per game. A key to this dominance is the ability of the Fighting Irish to keep opponents' big plays at bay. The unit has allowed only 29 plays of 20 yards or more along with 9 plays of 30 yards or more from scrimmage.
The Notre Dame Defensive line is arguably the best in the nation. It is anchored by Senior Tackle Kapron Lewis Moore (6.0 sacks, 8.5 TFL (Tackles for a Loss), 3 QB hurries, and a forced fumble), Nose Tackle Louis Nix whose tremendous impact is felt beyond his stats (2.o sacks, 5.5 TFL, 3y QBs hurries, and a forced fumble) and the monster DE Stephon Tuitt, considered the best Sophomore at his position in the country (12.0 sacks, 13 TFL, 9 QB hurries, and 3 forced fumbles).
The feared Blue and Gold linebacking corps is led by the highly decorated, All-American, Sports Illustrated icon LB Manti T'eo who is undeniably the best player in the country at his position and the best defensive player period. His stats speak for themselves: 103 tackles, 7 interceptions (tied for 2nd in the nation), 5.5 TFL, and 1.5 sacks. The Notre Dame captain is superhuman in his ability to play every down and to be as effective in stuffing the run as in dropping back in pass protection. Alabama will need to run through or around this havoc-creating, Hawaiian Heavyweight to the National Championship. T'eo's squad in the backfield is bolstered by the solid play of underrated LB Dan Fox (57 tackles), OLB Prince Shembo (7.5 sacks, 48 tackles, and 12 QB hurries), and the youngest featured LB for the Fighting Irish Ishaq Williams (3.5 sacks, 21 tackles.)
Alabama Offense:
The Crimson Tide ranks 14th in the nation in scoring averaging 38.5 points per game. QB A. J. McCarron's play (2,669 passing yards, 26 touchdowns, and 67% completion percentage) was instrumental to Alabama's 12-1 season and yet another shot at a national championship.


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EAGLE COUNTY, Colorado - The calendar plays tricks sometimes, but the Vail Valley is usually bustling over the Christmas season. This year, the bustle was a little busier than last year.
That Christmas bustle came as welcome news to businesses that were itching for the cash register-ringing combination of snow and visitors to help their balance sheets. The season started slowly, due largely to a combination of little early snow and a quirk of the calendar that put several extra days between Thanksgiving and Christmas. That quirk also meant that most schools took their holiday break just days before Christmas, which meant destination visitors came late for their holiday stays.
Sarah Franke of Group 970, the company that owns the Chophouse restaurants in Vail and Beaver Creek, along with Blue Moose Pizza and other restaurants, agreed that the pre-holiday crowds were light. But once the holiday weeks hit, the restaurants got busy, and quickly.
"It was really great," Franke said.
Tara Picklo, co-owner of the Yeti's Grind coffee shop in Solaris in Vail Village, agreed.
"It was like a frantic chaos - it was all hands on deck," Picklo said.
In fact, Picklo said business at the Vail shop came as something of a surprise.
"We had five record days in a row," she said. "It kind of caught us off guard a little."
Just east of Solaris, Mountain Haus General Manager Steve Hawkins said that 75-unit condo/hotel was full, or nearly so, for the entire two weeks of the holiday season. But, Hawkins said, the Mountain Haus was full with a twist.
"This place is so quiet in the day you'd think it was off-season," Hawkins said. "That's because people are out skiing all day."
And, he added, if people aren't skiing, they're off doing something, keeping the three-person concierge staff hopping to fill requests and make suggestions.
The Christmas season doesn't rely much on impulse visits - most guests make their reservations far in advance. Those people also rent their ski gear in advance, which kept the crew busy at Venture Sports in Avon.
"We were pretty steady at the shop," Mike Miller of Venture Sports said. "With the holidays, we'll sometimes have big groups come in." A family or group of 15 or 20 people will both fill up the small shop and keep the crew busy, Miller said.
A good number of guests around the valley decided to head to Edwards for at least one meal over the holiday season.
Daryl DeYoung, a manager at Vista Restaurant at Arrowhead, said that restaurant was busy virtually every night of the two-week holiday period.
"It was spectacular - it was better than last year for those weeks," DeYoung said, adding that while last season might have had a few more big-reservation nights, this season was more consistent.
DeYoung said part of that steady stream might be due to the presence of pianist Mickey Poage, who for decades entertained people at the Lodge at Vail before moving down valley. This is Poage's second season at Vista, and DeYoung said it looks like people now know where to find him when they're looking for a bit of fun with their meals.
Of course, fun is one of the pillars of the resort business model, and some much-needed snow seemed to provide a good infusion of fun into people's vacations.
"We notice when the snow's good or when it's not so great," Franke said. "This year, you could tell people were having a good time."
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Skin turgor is the skin's ability to change shape and return to normal (elasticity).
Doughy skin; Poor skin turgor; Good skin turgor; Decreased skin turgor
Skin turgor is a sign used by health care workers to assess fluid loss or dehydration. Fluid loss can occur from common conditions, such as diarrhea or vomiting. Infants and young children with vomiting, diarrhea, and decreased or no fluid intake can rapidly lose a significant amount of fluid. Fever speeds up this process.
To determine skin turgor, the health care provider grasps the skin on the back of the hand, lower arm, or abdomen between two fingers so that it is tented up. The skin is held for a few seconds then released.
Skin with normal turgor snaps rapidly back to its normal position. Skin with decreased turgor remains elevated and returns slowly to its normal position.
Decreased skin turgor is a late sign in dehydration. It occurs with moderate to severe dehydration. Fluid loss of 5% of the body weight is considered mild dehydration, 10% is moderate, and 15% or more is severe dehydration.
Edema (a buildup of fluid in the tissues that causes swelling) causes the skin to be extremely difficult to pinch up.
Connective tissue disorders, such as scleroderma and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, can also affect the elasticity of the skin. This does not have to do with fluids.
You can quickly check for dehydration at home by pinching the skin over the back of the hand, on the abdomen, or over the front of the chest under the collarbone. This will show skin turgor.
Mild dehydration will cause the skin to be slightly slow in its return to normal. To rehydrate, drink more fluids -- particularly water.
If turgor is severe, indicating moderate or severe dehydration, see your health care provider right away.
Call your health care provider if:
The health care provider will perform a physical exam and ask questions about your medical history, including:
Tests that may be performed:
Intravenous fluids may be needed for severe dehydration. You may need medicines to treat other conditions that affect skin turgor and elasticity.
Greenbaum L. Deficit therapy. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 19th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 54.
Gorgas DL, McGrath JL. Vital signs measurement. In: Roberts JR, ed. Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine. 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2014:chap 1.


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Gorham values PSNH at $412,235,500, while the DRA's valuation is $4,743,002; Portland Pipe Line, Gorham values at $6,969,000 while the DRA's valuation is $524,676; Great Lakes Hydro Gorham values at $32,700,000, while DRA's valuation is $8,766,569; FairPoint Communications and pole licenses Gorham values at $2,864,500 while DRA's valuation for the same designation appears to be $0.00.
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SunEdison, a solar technology manufacturer and provider of solar energy services, announced the completion of a 306kW (kilowatt) DC (direct current) solar system for Whole Foods Market in Brooklyn, New York (US).
SunEdison designed the system using an innovative parking canopy structure that collects rainwater while protecting customers from the elements. The two companies have worked together since 2004 and have jointly deployed 1.5MW (megawatts) of solar projects.


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Marketplace: The Argentina Barter Fair
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Posted December 23, 2008
Grades: 6-8, 9-12
Author: Council for Economic Education Technology Staff
Posted: December 23, 2008
Updated: April 10, 2014
In April 2002, Argentina's economic situation seemed to be getting worse and worse. Banks closed for nine days before reopening on April 29, 2002. How did Argentinians function during that time? Amy Radil of NPR reported on the flourishing barter economy that sprung up through necessity. Her report provides background information for the students in this lesson as they examine inflation, barter systems, and the use of currency.
Barter, Currency, Gains from Trade, Inflation, Scarcity
- Identify alternatives to exchanging goods and services for money.
- Identify the choices people must make in an economy with no money or in an economy where money has lost its value.
- Describe the consequences of bartering solely with goods and services.
Explain that the students will explore what happens when a country's currency loses its value. In such a situation, how would citizens obtain the goods and services they desire? In exploring this question, the students will learn that the goods and services they obtain with money also have non-monetary value and can be obtained and traded through barter. They also will learn about the disadvantages of barter systems.
[Note to teacher: The following link requires RealPlayer www.real.com/dmm/realplayer/search .]
The transcript of the Marketplace audio file about 'Argentina Barter Fair" can be found at
This website discusses the barter market in Argentina
Interactive Flash Activity: Argentina Barter Fair
Extension Activities
- Have the students explore the topics of trade and inflation in 'A case study: United States International Trade in Goods and Services-December 23, 2003'
- Have the students further explore the concept of money and its value in 'One is Silver and the Other is Gold'
Activity 1
Have the students listen to the Marketplace audio file about the Argentina Barter Fair. As they listen they will complete an outline of important information contained in the story. Then they will use their outlines to answer both factual and evaluative questions about economic concepts addressed in the story.
[Note to teacher: In this audio, the speaker incorrectly identifies using creditos as barter. The lesson compounds the mistake by referring to creditos as "bartering currency." However, the term "bartering currency" this is an oxymoron. Once paper or other materials are used to identify the value of an item and buy it or sell it, that material is a currency and the activity is no longer barter. Despite this error, the audio can be used to provide background information for a discussion of what happens in a period of inflation. Use the discussion to emphasize that barter is an exchange of goods and services, that it is quite inconvenient, and that the inconvenience often prompts people to develop a currency, in this case called creditos.]
The Marketplace audio file about the Argentina Barter Fair can be found at marketplace.publicradio.org/shows/2002/04/rafiles/29_mpp.ram (starting timestamp 19:10, ending timestamp 23:43).
Explain to the students that they will use the note-taker while they listen to the audio file. On the note-taker they will record supporting details about three main ideas. Introduce these three main ideas as focal points for the lesson:
The three main ideas you will focus on today are:
- Goods Argentines Are Bartering
- Services Argentines Are Bartering
- Problems with creditos (creditos are paper currency used in Argentina)
Provide the following instructions:
As you listen to the segment, record any words that you don't know, especially words that may be important economic terms.
Then listen to the audio file again to gather supporting details and possible definitions of the vocabulary words, using context clues; record this information in your note-taker.
Finally, you will be asked a series of questions related to the story.
Activity 2
Have the students listen to the audio file again and consider the choices the Argentine people must make in order to benefit from the new barter economy. The students should consider the following questions as they listen.
- Have you ever participated in a barter exchange with your friends?
- Are there services you think you could provide in exchange for goods?
- How much value do you place on the goods you own and on the services you can provide for others?
Lead a discussion based on the three questions above.
Have the students create a mock barter fair in the classroom. Explain that the classroom represents a country whose currency has depreciated in value. In the barter fair, the students will determine the value of goods and services and exchange them.
After the students have completed their simulated bartering, discuss the activity. Pose the following questions and have the students record their answers:
What problems did you encounter during the barter fair? [Answers will vary.]
Was it hard to determine the value of goods and services? [Answers will vary.]
Were all the exchanges fair?[Answers will vary.]
What choices would you have to make in order to survive in a barter economy? [Answers will vary.]
Are there any benefits from a barter economy? [Bartering or direct exchange is the predecessor to a monetary or indirect exchange economy. The benefit of bartering is the direct negotiation between traders over the value of goods. This benefit quickly breaks down as transaction costs rise in association with the lack of a coincidence of wants. ]
Why is the use of creditos not the same as bartering? [Once paper or other materials are used to identify the value of an item and buy it or sell it, that material is a currency and the activity is no longer barter.]
How is the credito the same as currency? [Creditos allow for indirect exchange through the price system. The act as a unit of account, store of value and a medium of exchange.]
- How does inflation impact the creditos system? [Inflation decreases the value of the credito. If inflation rates rise substantially the transaction costs of exchanging goods and services will rise along with the prices of goods and services denominated in creditos. Ultimately if the value of the credito continues to deteriorate eventually monetary order will break down and individuals will look to other mediums of exchange (other currencies) or return to barter.]
1. Have the students hand in their note-taker activities and discuss them with the class. Student answers and discussion comments should reflect an understanding of the way in which barter can replace the use of currency when necessary.
2. The students participated in a mock barter fair and they will hand in their reflections. During the fair, you should have circulated to listen for student comments and discussions regarding the use of barter for securing goods. Check student reflections to be sure they focused on the concepts of the lesson.
By the conclusion of this lesson, students should be able to explain the reason for Argentina's barter economy, how a barter economy works, and the possible consequences of having a barter economy.
1. Have the students explore the topics of trade and inflation in 'A case study: United States International Trade in Goods and Services-December 23, 2003'
2. Have the students further explore the concept of money and its value in 'One is Silver and the Other is Gold'


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The turmoil created by the revelation that our phone calls and email are not totally private has caught much of the public unaware and generated protests all across the country. The issues involved in the National Security Agency's activities are important, but that is not what this column is about.
There is a popular country song that begins as follows: "Mommas, don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys, let 'em be doctors and lawyers and such. ..." If I have learned nothing else from reading the fine print of the NSA/Edward Snowden scandal, I have learned that a high school dropout can earn well over $100,000 per year working for our government if he/she is adept at computers.
National statistics reveal that unemployment for high school dropouts is three times the national average. Further, a person with a high school diploma will earn almost twice as much as a person without one. And, if the person has some college, a degree, or an advanced degree the earning amounts go up exponentially.
Well, make room for a new batch of statistics. Edward Snowden dropped out of high school and he was making $120,000 for the NSA. That ought to put a new slant on what Momma's will be advising their children in future years.
There is another key element in this issue that needs discussion. The way we have structured secondary education in the U.S. follows a model set for us by the writings of Thomas Jefferson. He said that the primary purpose of education was to create informed citizens. Jefferson said that government and history were key elements necessary in every person's education so they could make intelligent decisions regarding elections and other important issues of life in a democracy.
Had Edward Snowden learned what he should have learned in high school he would have known that the primary purpose of the government as written in the constitution is the protection of our people.
Further, that our elected and appointed officials follow a set of rules and guidelines, a check and balance system, that facilitates that protection. One person cannot take it upon him/herself to decide what is best for the rest of us. Edward Snowden did just that. He decided that we did not need the protection being provided by the government program that he revealed.
So, "Mommas, don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys, let 'em be computer programmers and such. ..." That way they will make a lot of money. But caution them to finish high school and, perhaps, pick up some college along the way so they will know and understand our government's primary responsibility and why no one person has the right to threaten the security of the rest of us.
Dr. Mark L. Hopkins writes for More Content Now and Scripps Newspapers. He is past president of colleges in universities in four states and currently serves as executive director of a higher-education consulting service. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Silk Capelet and Pearled Evening Bag – Deleuse
Local designer, Janet has a taste for glamour, and it shows in the elegantly austere caplets & evening bags she creates. She says, "I've been visiting Britex since I was a young girl and have dreamt of designing with their incredible fabrics. This year I was able to produce my new endeavor–hand-sewn silk mini capes with scarves, scarves and cultured pearl bags and belts. Britex has supplied all the fabrics and notions primarily online. I couldn't have done this collection without Avery's help not only shipping to my various seamstress, but also with advice. I'm planning on expanding this into a larger collection and possibly offer it wholesale. Each time I visit Britex online or in the store I become overwhelmed with the beautiful fabrics and like an addict want to buy them all! My creativity explodes on the first floor where the silks are located—just ask James, the sales associate! My collection is made entirely in San Francisco and I owe credit to my pearl weaver, Atelier & my seamstress, Kika." Sigh!


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When multiple chefs participate in a collaborative dinner together, it's the diners - and their tastebuds - who win. Generally a fairly competitive lot, most of the chefs I know would undoubtably want to create the most beloved dish of the evening.
That's likely what will happen at tonight's Chaine des Rotisseurs "Summertime in Piemonte" dinner, a fundraiser for Colorado Mountain College's Culinary Institute. The famed Chaine is an international gastronomic society, and the organization's dinners apparently have quite a reputation. Last week as I rode the in-town Vail bus to a Vail International Dance Festival event, I listened as a woman talked to her friend about tonight's dinner. Her voice turned into a conspiratorial whisper as she finished with: "And the best part is, it's open to the public!"
Indeed, most Chaine events are only open to members, but tonight's dinner at Splendido in Beaver Creek is open to anyone willing to shell out nearly $200 for a six-course meal paired with Piemontese wines supplied by Giulliana Imports, Dolce e Dani Wine Imports and Veraison.
With an all-star lineup of some of the valley's best chefs, the menu will make your stomach growl - even if you just ate lunch. Spledido Chef David Walford is making sea-scallop crudo with fennel, tomato and olive oil to start. Chef Steve Topple, of the Sonnenalp, is making Mediterranean mackerel poached in olive oil with crispy salami, cipolini onions and lemon-herb vinaigrette. Justin Hugill, of QUINNtessential, a catering company in Denver and the coordinator for the Denver and Vail chapters of the Chaine, will serve slow-roasted veal sauce with Tajarin pasta, garnished with shaved parmesan and fried sage leaves. And that's not even a third of the menu.
"The theme, 'Summertime in Piemonte,' celebrates the fresh, simple but bold cuisine of the northwest region of Italy," said Suzanne Hoffman, president of the Vail chapter of the Chaine des Rotisseurs. "Piemonte is best known for its nebbiolo grape varietal that gives us the royalty of wines, Barolo and Barberesco, and white truffles," though, as Hoffman said, it's "a little early for (truffles)."
In 2010, the Southwest Region of the Chaine des Rotisseurs held its conference in Vail. The epicurean pinnacle of the three-day meeting was a chefs' collaborative dinner at the Game Creek Club. Six local chefs came together with CMC culinary students to collaborate on a fundraising dinner in honor of legendary French chef Fernand Point. The Chaine donated $13,500 to CMC's Culinary Institute, used for scholarships for culinary students.
Fast forward to 2013. Walford, an officer of the Vail chapter, made an offhand remark to Hoffman about how fun it would be to do another collaborative dinner.
"With many top chefs in the community counted in Vail bailliage's membership, it seemed a great time add to the CMC scholarship fund," Hoffman said.
"This is a rare event. Chaine events are only open to members and a limited number of guests."


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In this Dec. 4, 2012 photo, Brazilian transgender model Felipa Tavares poses for photos during a photo session in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 6-foot-tall Tavares is among Brazil's small but growing ranks of transgender models _ leggy, high-cheekboned sirens who were born men and are causing a splash here as well as in Paris and other international fashion capitals. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)


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In last week's Q&A, a parent of a 9-year-old who flew alone from LAX to Boise, Idaho, pondered what the airline fee was for, because no services were rendered. Readers of the Los Angeles Times column responded to writer Catharine Hamm with several takes on the issue, including whether any child should fly alone. Here are some of their thoughts.
She wonders what the child or the parent would do if the child is on the last flight of the day, and it's canceled. "On a connecting flight, would a parent really want their child attended to overnight by a stranger?" (Attention, parents: Don't put your child on the last flight of the day -- some airlines don't allow this anyway -- and try to avoid connecting flights, too.)
Among other reasons, she listed a child's need for attention for a variety of issues, including emotions that run amok ("I have seen too many kids begin to cry for numerous reasons. There is no one to comfort them") as well as bad behavior ("I have seen kids kick the seat backs of the person in front of them, color on the drop-down table, throw items and use language that would make a sailor blush").
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iTunes controller, "lyricfetcher" and more
Skeiron makes the application that Apple is known for even better: iTunes. It shows the artwork of the currently played track in the dock, shows information about it using Growl notifications and downloads lyrics as well as artworks automatically from the internet. Furthermore you can control iTunes via Skeiron very easily. In the future the control features will be extended step by step.
To do all this, Skeiron uses modern technology provided by Apple and requires Mac OS X 10.5 with iTunes 7 or later.
Required OS: 10.5
Tags: free , inventivesoft , music , utility , poductivity , mac , notification , growl , software , freeware
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The dev's website seems to be down, and this "SkeironHelper" background process won't disappear, even when force-quit from Activity Monitor. Since there's no uninstaller included, I don't seem to have a simple way to get rid of this background process that I have no use for.
When testing an app, I don't expect it to leave stuff running in the background. I don't care about the functionality it provides if I'm never going to run the actual app again.
Solution - go to your Home/Library/Application Support folder and delete the "inventiveSoft" folder, then force-quit the helper app in Activity Monitor again. Done!
This process takes care of launching Skeiron when iTunes is launched - nothing else. This is a very common technique on Mac OS X to offer a great usability to the customers. Please check that fact with the apps you have already installed.
To be fair, I should have said "background process" instead of "hidden process". It's easy to see what's going on with Activity Monitor and Mac's Accounts Preference pane. I'm also contacting the author to recommend an uninstaller.
Leaves behind a hidden process that starts up at user login - "SkeironHelper", even when main app is uninstalled. Untrustworthy.
Nice! Much more lightweight than CoverSutra for instance. Lovely UI