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Color of the Ocean dramatically connects the lives of three unrelated individuals: Jose, a hardened cop; Nathalie, a naive tourist; and Zola, an undocumented African refugee. German director Maggie Peren deftly weaves their stories together with the tough issues of illegal immigration and the moral question: am I my brother's keeper?
Human tragedy unfolds on the pristine beaches of Spain's Canary Islands when boatloads of illegal African immigrants land. Half-dead, they are now at the mercy of the local police. If they came from the Congo, they can stay; if they are Senegalese, they are deported. Veteran cop Jose decides their fate but has little sympathy for their plight. He has demons of his own. His drug-addicted twin sister begs him for help, but he turns away. When he receives a phone call to go to the beach to deal with yet another boatload of immigrants, he meets Nathalie, an innocent tourist who discovered the Africans. Her gift of bottled water touches Zola, one of the surviving refugees. He brought his son to escape the perils of Senegal, his homeland. Zola pleads with Jose to let him stay. When Jose refuses, Zola escapes from a detention camp with his son and hides out at a local water park. Nathalie, against her boyfriend's wishes, decides to help them with a second gift, enough money to get off the island.
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The transect of La Plata Valley (Map 65) is between the crater of the volcano Puracé and the Serranía de las Minas, which is north of the Upper Magdalena River Valley - where the Central and Eastern cordilleras diverge northward from the Colombian Central Massif (Gran Macizo Colombiano). The transect includes part of Puracé Natural National Park, which extends from c. 2600-5000 m with the Serranía de Los Coconucos and covers c. 830 km² between latitudes 1°50'-2°24'N and longitudes 76°07'-76°37'W in the departments Huila and Cauca. Diverse life zones are present in this mountainous gradient; the high Andes and the páramo are biologically better known.
The regional geology presents a sequence: rocks from the Triassic-Jurassic, intrusive Jurassic rocks, marine sedimentary rocks of the Cretaceous, Tertiary molasse deposits and Quaternary deposits, which are related to orogenic volcanism or post-orogenic events in the rise of the Central and the Eastern cordilleras (Kroonenberg and Diederix 1985). Among the orogenic events, ignimbritic deposits characterize the landscape of the high plains, which are associated with lava flows of small volcanoes such as Merenberg and El Pensil. West of Puracé Volcano (4780 m) in the upper elevations of the massif is the Popayán formation of lavas, ashes, conglomerates, tufa and fluvial deposits.
Along the altitudinal transect of these mountain systems are different types of soil, as well as a wide variety of annual average temperatures and precipitation (Botero 1985; Rangel-Ch. and Espejo-B. 1989). From 500-1100 m in the tropical or equatorial region, in the alluvial plain of the Magdalena River and the foothills of Tesalia and Paicol, the prevailing soils are haplustalfs; the annual average temperature is 30°C, the precipitation varies between 1702-2108 mm. From 1150-2500 m in the higher tropical fringe and the sub-Andean region on recent colluvium, dystropept and haplustalf soils prevail; the temperature averages 18°C, the precipitation 1974 mm. From 2500-3300 m in the Andean montane region, in landscapes of ignimbritic high plains of old colluvium and ash mantles, dystropepts and dystrandepts prevail; the temperature is 15.2°C, the precipitation 1975 mm. From 3300-4400 m in the páramo region are moraines, deposits of pyroclasts, mud-flows and colluvium, with troposaprists, tropofluvents, hydrandepts and dystrandepts prevailing; the average temperature varies from 8°C to 5°C, the precipitation averages 2263 mm.
Although most often the rainiest month is May and the driest is January, and the mean monthly temperature may be lowest in about July to August and highest in about February or March, there is extreme diversity and even contrast from one part of the transect to another. Data on the seasonal variations with altitude through the year are presented in Rangel-Ch. and Espejo-B. (1989).
In the páramo different types of vegetation occur, principally bunchgrass fields ("pajonales") particularly on the slopes dominated by Calamagrostis species, "frailejones" of Espeletia hartwegiana subsp. centroandina (Asteraceae) on sites with well-watered soils, and peat bogs of Distichia muscoides. In the mid-elevations, the high-Andean forests (with trees to 10 m high) are dominated by Weinmannia and Miconia, whereas farther down slope are higher forests (over 25 m) of two strata in which Quercus humboldtii (Fagaceae) prevails. In adjacent zones following the gradient are forests of Lauraceae. In the tropical fringe prevail forests of deciduous foliage with Guarea guidonia (Meliaceae) and Leguminosae, and in semi-arid sites columnar cacti.
The syntaxonomic arrangement for part of the transect vegetation is as follows (Duque-N. and Rangel-Ch. 1989; Rangel-Ch. and Lozano-C. 1989; Rangel-Ch. and Franco-R. 1985):
1. Páramo region (4600-3500 m), with superpáramo fringe (4350-3800 m)
1.1. Azonal vegetation
1.2. Zonal vegetation
2. Andean montane region (3400-2400 m)
There are enclaves of páramo vegetation at low altitudes, in marshy or boggy sites originating from the damming of streambeds by volcanic flows (Kroonenberg and Diederix 1985). A typical example is at 2380 m with the peat bog of La Candelaria, close to the Merenberg Nature Reserve, where in a short stretch are different stages of the sequential vegetation process - from marshy sites with a few water holes where Guzmania gracilior, Blechnum columbiense and Oreobolus venezuelensis prevail, to frailejones physiognomically and floristically similar to those of the páramo zone at 3400 m, with Espeletia hartwegiana and Hypericum lancioides. In the ecotone with forest vegetation, Hedyosmum huilense and Lauraceae prevail, and thickets are established of Diplostephium floribundum, Weinmannia sp. and Miconia floribunda (Rangel-Ch. and Lozano-C. 1986).
4. Tropical region
The eastern slope of the Puracé Volcano and the Magdalena Valley are better known and these data refer mainly to them. The western slope facing the city Popayán is less known and the environmental impact in the surrounding area has been greater. The estimate of 1200 species of seed plants and ferns in the transect between 1000-4450 m corresponds to 431 genera of 167 families. Table 62 presents data on the dominant families and genera and those families' distributions in the four life zones of the gradient (Rangel-Ch. 1991; Lozano-C. and Rangel-Ch. 1989).
On the higher elevations of the massif, there is endemism or restricted distribution for Gunnera caucana (Gunneraceae); Miconia puracensis (Melastomataceae); Aphelandra grangeri (Acanthaceae); and Aequatorium latibracteolatum, Ageratina paezensis, Lasiocephalus puracensis, Pentacalia arbutifolia (Asteraceae). Between 3100-2000 m, endemics include Peperomia aguabonitensis, Piper subflavum var. longipedunculatum (Piperaceae); Ficus guntheri (Moraceae); Saurauia pulchra (Actinidiaceae); Begonia killipiana, B. tiliaefolia (Begoniaceae); Cavendishia divaricata, C. vinacea (Ericaceae); Salvia rufula var. paezorum (Lamiaceae); Aphelandra huilensis; and species of Meliosma (Sabiaceae), Alfaroa (Juglandaceae), Myrcia (Myrtaceae) and Solanum (Solanaceae).
Useful plants
In the high zones or páramo, bunches of Calamagrostis macrophylla and C. effusa are used to roof huts and for fodder. Species used to spice meats include Hypochoeris sessiliflora (Asteraceae) and Azorella spp. (Apiaceae). In the treeline open woods, the woody species are used for fuelwood. In the mid-Andean montane region, reforestation programmes use the native Quercus humboldtii, Billia columbiana ("cariseco"), Alnus acuminata ("aliso" - Betulaceae) and Beilschmiedia cf. sulcata (Lauraceae). Living hedges are made with Sapium cuatrecasasii ("lechero" - Euphorbiaceae), Cedrela montana (Meliaceae), Guazuma ulmifolia (Ulmaceae), Spondias mombin (Anacardiaceae) and Styrax leptactinosus (Styracaceae).
For folk medicinals, species include Oreopanax floribundus (Araliaceae); Baccharis genistelloides, B. nitida, Barnadesia spinosa, Bidens pilosa, Gnaphalium antennarioides, Mikania antioquensis (Asteraceae); Befaria aestuans, Gaultheria anastomosans (Ericaceae); Gentiana corymbosa, G. sedifolia, Gentianella dasyantha, G. diffusa (Gentianaceae); Dendrophthora clavata, Gaiadendron punctatum, Oryctanthus botryostachys (Loranthaceae); Oxalis latoides (Oxalidaceae); Passiflora cumbalensis (Passifloraceae); Peperomia cf. macrostachya (Piperaceae); Lachemilla galeioides, L. hispidula, L. nivalis, L. pectinata, Rubus glabratus, R. guyanensis (Rosaceae); Cinchona officinalis, Ladenbergia macrocarpa, Nertera granadensis (N. depressa), Relbunium hypocarpium (Rubiaceae); Solanum lepidotum, S. lycioides, S. nigrum, S. quitoense (Solanaceae); and Viola stipularis (Violaceae) (García-B. 1974-1975).
Social and environmental values
In localities of La Argentina and Serranía de las Minas are archaeological remains of houses and tombs of pre-Columbian settlements. The earliest known complex societies of the northern Andean highlands are in the Alto Magdalena region, which was densely populated by indigenous communities well before the arrival of the Spanish. The early cultures like those of San Agustín and Saladoblanco are of great archaeological and historical value, showing year-round settlements in the Upper Magdalena region for 2500 years (Drennan 1985a; Herrera, Drennan and Uribe 1989).
On the eastern slopes in the region of La Plata Valley, the inhabitants were Yalcones, Moscopanes and Quinchinas. The western slopes were inhabited by Paeces, Guambianos, Puracés, Coconucos and Popayanes. Most of these groups are extinct. A community of the Paece now lives in the neighbourhood of Puracé Volcano and Guambianos dwell in localities near Silvia (INDERENA 1984). Their homelands must be protected.
The páramo region close to Puracé Volcano is an important landscape resource. In the mid-elevation Andean region, the oak groves and other vegetation with Quercus humboldtii are the last remnants of the original vegetation; the associated fauna, especially birds and small mammals, find food there. Reforestation programmes with native species obtain necessary germplasm in these sites. The peat-bog zone of La Candelaria is a biological heritage that must be protected and studied in detail. There are over 50 lakes in the park. In localities of the transect several rivers flow - some originating on the mountaintops of the central massif. Conservation of these watersheds is vital to the surrounding municipalities. Several sites have thermal waters; their careful exploitation could bring in resources for conservation.
Threatened fauna in the region include mountain tapir (Tapirus pinchaque), rabbit deer (Pudu mephistophiles), spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus), Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) and black-and-chestnut eagle (Oroaetus isidori). Regional endemics include a bicolored antpitta (Grallaria rufocinerea romeroana). The Central Andean páramo Endemic Bird Area (EBA B60) and Subtropical inter-Andean Colombia EBA (B12) embrace the entire Central Andean cordillera from the páramo down to the subtropical (mid-Andean) forest. Twenty-seven restricted-range bird species occur in these two EBAs, 14 of which are entirely confined to the region. Due to increasing disturbance of the specialized vegetation, 15 bird species are considered threatened. In the drier low-lying zones of the adjacent Cauca and Magdalena valleys, this area overlaps with the Dry inter-Andean valleys EBA (B13), where four restricted-range birds occur.
Economic assessment
In the páramo region close to the Puracé Volcano, sulphur is extracted by mining. Indigenous people make use of the bunchgrasses for extensive cattle-ranching, and on drier slopes, cultivate potatoes and barley. In the mid-part of the transect in the Andean montane region, a clay is utilized in arts and crafts. In this same region, coffee plantations exist, sometimes combined with grazing of cattle. In forested areas there is timbering; the forests of mid-elevations and those of the altitudinal ecotone between dense and open vegetation could be managed silviculturally, so that wood for the local populations would be a permanent resource. In the last few years an illegal crop (Papaver somniferum, opium poppy) has become a problem. Tourism is another resource - to visit the thermal spas of San Juan and Pilimbalá, the scenic páramo landscape and the areas of pre-Columbian settlement.
All areas suffer pressure from one or more factors of human origin. In the páramo, the mining causes access roads to be constructed without concern for biology or conservation, uncontrolled release of gases and solid residues into the atmosphere and disposal of untreated wastes into creeks and gullies. Although on the slopes that face Popayán there are indications of use as long as 2500 years ago (Drennan 1985b), the present cultivation of potatoes has transformed large areas.
Also responsible for modifying the landscape is disorderly construction of roads to the Puracé crater, and extensive cattle-ranching - which entails periodic burning of bunchgrass fields and frailejones. This produces soil erosion. The drying-out of páramo marshes and peat bogs constitutes irreparable damage, since it is in the highlands that the rivers originate. In the mid-part of the region, deforestation and excessive felling of trees have produced extensive cleared sectors, where soil erosion is worrisome.
Cinturón Andino Biosphere Reserve (declared in 1979) encompasses 8550 km² from Nevado del Huila Natural National Park (1580 km²) southward as far as Cueva de Los Guácharos NNP (90 km²) (Olaya-Amaya c. 1984), thus including Puracé NNP (830 km²), which was first protected in 1961 and established in 1968 - it should be extended to protect Paletará Valley (in Cauca), where areas of great biodiversity exist. A Forest Reserve should be strongly supported to supply seeds and seedlings necessary for reforestation of sites particularly in the mid-zone. The private Merenberg Nature Reserve (c. 3 km²), which began in 1932, conserves remnants of oak forest from 2300-2800 m; while protecting the reserve, in 1975 Mrs Mechthild Buch was murdered. Near the oak groves at 2300-2400 m, a buffer zone should be created to include peat bogs with enclaves of páramo vegetation and a representative portion of the zonal forest.In the vicinity of the Serranía de las Minas localities with very humid atmosphere exist, due to orographic precipitation; oak groves occur together with species of Alfaroa and Clusia in a unique situation (Rangel-Ch. and Lozano-C. 1989).
Map 65. North-east of Colombian Central Massif, Colombia (CPD Site SA29)
Botero, P.J. (1985). Soilscapes: preliminary study/Paisajes-suelos: estudio preliminar. In Drennan, R.D. (ed.), Regional archaeology in the Valle de la Plata, Colombia. Museum of Anthropology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Tech. Reports 16. Pp. 41-79.
Drennan, R.D. (1985a). Archeological survey and excavation / Excavación y reconocimiento arqueológico. In Drennan, R.D. (ed.), Regional archaeology in the Valle de la Plata, Colombia. Museum of Anthropology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Tech. Reports 16. Pp. 117-180.
Drennan, R.D. (ed.) (1985b). Regional archaeology in the Valle de la Plata, Colombia: a preliminary report on the 1984 season of the Proyecto Arqueológico Valle de la Plata / Arqueología regional en el Valle de la Plata, Colombia: informe preliminar sobre la temporada de 1984 del Proyecto Arqueológico Valle de la Plata. Museum of Anthropology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Technical Reports No. 16. 195 pp.
Duque-N., A. and Rangel-Ch., J.O. (1989). Phytosociological analysis of the páramo vegetation of Puracé Natural Park / Análisis fitosociológico de la vegetación paramuna del Parque Natural Puracé. In Herrera, L.F., Drennan, R.D. and Uribe, C.A. (eds), Prehispanic chiefdoms in the Valle de la Plata, Volume 1. University of Pittsburgh Memoirs in Latin American Archaeology 2. Pp. 69-93.
García-B., H. (1974-1975). Flora medicinal de Colombia, Vols. 1-3. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. 561 pp., 538 pp., 495 pp.
Herrera, L.F., Drennan, R.D. and Uribe, C.A. (eds) (1989). Prehispanic chiefdoms in the Valle de la Plata, Volume 1: the environmental context of human habitation / Cacicazgos prehispánicos del Valle de la Plata, Tomo I: el contexto medioambiental de la ocupación humana. University of Pittsburgh Memoirs in Latin American Archaeology No. 2. 238 pp.
INDERENA (1984). Colombia parques nacionales. Instituto Nacional de los Recursos Naturales Renovables y del Medio Ambiente (INDERENA), Bogotá. 263 pp.
Kroonenberg, S.B. and Diederix, H. (1985). Geology / Geología. In Drennan, R.D. (ed.), Regional archaeology in the Valle de la Plata, Colombia. Museum of Anthropology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Tech. Reports 16. Pp. 23-40.
Lozano-C., G. and Rangel-Ch., J.O. (1989). Floral inventory of the Valle de la Plata: vegetation profile from La Plata to the Puracé Volcano / Inventario florístico del Valle de la Plata: perfil de vegetación entre el municipio de La Plata (Huila) y el Volcán Puracé (Cauca). In Herrera, L.F., Drennan, R.D. and Uribe, C.A. (eds), Prehispanic chiefdoms in the Valle de la Plata, Volume 1. University of Pittsburgh Memoirs in Latin American Archaeology 2. Pp. 39-68.
Olaya-Amaya, A. (c. 1984). Parques nacionales en El Huila. Nevado del Huila, Puracé y Cueva de Los Guácharos: Reserva de Biósfera Agrupada del Cinturón Andino. Huila. Rev. Acad. Huilense Hist. 3: 15-25.
Rangel-Ch., J.O. (1991). Vegetación y ambiente en tres gradientes montañosos de Colombia. Ph.D. thesis. University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam. 349 pp.
Rangel-Ch., J.O. and Espejo-B., N.E. (1989). Climate / Clima. In Herrera, L.F., Drennan, R.D. and Uribe, C.A. (eds), Prehispanic chiefdoms in the Valle de la Plata, Volume 1. University of Pittsburgh Memoirs in Latin American Archaeology 2. Pp. 14-38.
Rangel-Ch., J.O. and Franco-R., P. (1985). Modern flora: plant communities on the Paicol-Puracé transect (Cordillera Central) / Flora actual: comunidades vegetales en el transecto Paicol-Puracé (Cordillera Central). In Drennan, R.D. (ed.), Regional archaeology in the Valle de la Plata, Colombia. Museum of Anthropology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Tech. Reports 16. Pp. 81-108.
Rangel-Ch., J.O. and Lozano-C., G. (1986). Un perfil de vegetación entre La Plata (Huila) y el Volcán del Puracé. Caldasia 14 (68-70): 503-547.
Rangel-Ch., J.O. and Lozano-C., G. (1989). The forest vegetation of the Valle de la Plata / La vegetación selvática y boscosa del Valle de la Plata. In Herrera, L.F., Drennan, R.D. and Uribe, C.A. (eds), Prehispanic chiefdoms in the Valle de la Plata, Volume 1. University of Pittsburgh Memoirs in Latin American Archaeology 2. Pp. 95-118.
This Data Sheet was written by Dr J. Orlando Rangel-Ch. and Aída Garzón-C.,
Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Museo de Historia
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You sound like a power forward, and shooting power forwards are really valuable. Work on your ball handling a lot because that will come in handy. You should also look at your overall game because it's even better to have a shooting power forward that can move to small forward. All you need to really do to impress is play how you know you can, raise some eyebrows, and stick out. If the answer isn't clear, I think you should show yourself as a power forward and hopefully you will be one. Don't hide any of your skills, you have potential. Just don't get cocky like the Lakers. You don't need to take this advice, but I hope it has given you an open mind.
Could you help me out with getting better at ball handling?
you will most likely play the forward position and may get the ball on the three point line often depending how the offense is set up. Keep your options open though... you may ba able to play a talller guard postition if you work on ball handling and ball confidence.
There is like tons of informations and videos about ball handling on the net!
Just check out some on youtube, and the best way to improve something is probably by just doing it over and over. You know do the crossover, crossover between the legs, behind the back, spins!
And just driving to the rim with the ball while your body has great momentum will get you some security!The exercise that helped me most was the one were you sit down on a bench and just dribble the ball under you legs very fast! It got me from a very low qulity crossover to the best of my team!
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Some modern-day Easter traditions are rooted in ancient rituals as capricious and colorful as the eggs we -I mean, the Easter Bunny -hide every year. The Easter Bunny himself, for example, was imported to the U.S. in the 18th century by German immigrants; if the Swiss had gotten to us first, we'd be gnawing wings off of chocolate Easter Cuckoos. And if you think egg-wielding rabbits and basket-delivering cuckoos are hard to explain, imagine how French parents feel, trying to convince their children that those pretty eggs were brought to them by flying Easter Bells. The nice thing about traditions, though, is that they can always be reinterpreted. Consider the traditional Easter ham. If you've been thinking it's due for an upgrade, good news! Thanks to the passion and innovation of a few local chefs, when it comes to a fresh interpretations of ham and pork, you've got lots of delicious options to choose from. In years past, ham -and all pork dishes, for that matter - was regarded as kind of a ho-hum, everyday meat here in the United States. But that's changed dramatically in the last decade or so; in fact, one would be hard-pressed to name any other meat that has experienced such a profound culinary renaissance. In everything from ethnic inner-city food trucks to elegant four-star restaurants, chefs across the country are celebrating the versatility and uniqueness of pork dishes of all kinds, by sourcing from heritage pig farms, curing hams and sausages in-house, and importing exquisite artisan charcuterie from venerated European producers.
In some European countries, certain types of meats are classified and regulated according to their quality and geographical origin, just like wine. Spanish jamn ibrico, which is made from black Iberian pigs, is one of them. Arguably the most prized and rare ham in the world, jamn ibrico was not even available in the United States until 2007.Of the three classified categories of jamon, the finest is jamn ibrico de bellota (also called jamn ibrico de Montanera). To earn the classification, the pigs must roam freely in oak forests until the final year before slaughter when they are fed an exclusive diet of acorns, and the meat must be cured for 36 months. Executive Chef Richard Hinojosa of Vail's Larkspur Restaurant is serving this exceptional ham on his menu through the Easter holiday."The smooth texture and rich, savory flavor of jamn ibrico de bellota are unmatched by anything I have ever tried, and the amazing thing about it is the flavor is very, very long," Hinojosa said. He keeps his preparation simple, to highlight the meat's natural flavors. "Unlike a prosciutto, you want to make shorter slices of the meat, the flavor comes through more that way," he said. "We slice it, and serve it with housemade requesn (a mild, ricotta-like cheese) that we flavor with a hint of orange and black pepper, along with lightly toasted Marcona almonds and housemade breadsticks."
American bacon is always smoked, but pancetta, its Italian cousin, is usually unsmoked and dry cured. Michael Glennon, co-owner and executive chef of Edwards's Vista at Arrowhead, is so particular about the quality of his pancetta, he makes it himself. "It comes out better," he explained, "and you also know exactly what goes into it."What goes into Glennon's pancetta is a mixture of kosher salt, brown sugar, cracked peppercorns, ground nutmeg, crushed juniper berries, bay leaves, garlic and thyme. He sprinkles this generously on both sides of a pork belly, which he then cures in his walk-in for seven days, turning it every day to penetrate evenly on both sides. The meat is then rinsed, wrapped in cheesecloth, and dry-cured for another 7 or 8 days.When it's ready to prepare, it's sliced like bacon, pan-seared to cripsness, rendered and ground. Glennon serves his pancetta sprinkled on beet carpaccio, with micro greens, candied spiced pecans, aged ricotta, port wine and pomegranate vinaigrette.
The menu at Pepi's in Vail Village features classic Austrian dishes prepared with passion by executive chef Helmut Kaschitz, an Austrian native."In Austria, ham, pork, sausages are all hugely popular, both in the homes and on restaurant menus," Kaschitz said. "We just grew up with pork - you name it, pork was in it. When I came here 15 years ago, I saw it was just not that way in this country, but that has changed thoroughly, which is something I'm very happy about."What does Kaschitz love about the meat? "First of all, on a practical level, compared to the price of, say, veal, it's so much more affordable," he said. "But I also prefer the flavor of pork to veal. And as a chef, I love how versatile it is."A quick glance at the Pepi's lunch menu illustrates that last point: pork is served three different ways: Jager pork medallions, sauted in a wild mushroom sauce, served with sptzle and red cabbage; Schnitzel roasted pork loin, served with mashed potatoes, sauerkraut and red cabbage; and pork bratwurst, served with mashed potatoes, sauerkraut and red cabbage.And if you can't choose just one, Kaschitz offers The Farmer's Plate: an assortment of roast pork, smoked pork loin and pork sausages. Basically, a trifecta of savory, spicy, satisfying pork dishes.So if you're looking for an inspiring twist on tradition this Easter - or if you just want to rediscover the qualities you've always loved about ham and pork - you don't have to go far to find your savory bliss. You might even say it's just a hop away.Madeleine Berenson is a freelance writer contracted by Larkspur Restaurant. Larkspur, located at the base of Vail Mountain, has been serving American classics with a fresh interpretation since 1999. Visit www.larkspurvail.com.


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Calvin R. "Buck" Shirley, 75, of 244 W. Second St., Waynesboro, Pa., passed away Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, at his home. His death was unexpected and attributed to natural causes.
Born Sept. 22, 1937, in West Virginia, he was the son of the late Howard Shirley and Pearl Shirley Wills.
Mr. Shirley worked in construction for many years and prior to his retirement in 1999, he had been employed at Fresh Express, Greencastle, Pa.
He enjoyed fishing, watching football and westerns and was an avid fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and NASCAR.
Mr. Shirley is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sandra (Greene) Shirley; five children, Tammy Bricker, Calvin Shirley, John Shirley, Troy Shirley and Kevin Shirley, all of Waynesboro; nine grandchildren; two sisters, Mary Henderson of Hagerstown, Md., and Helen Clark of Berkeley Springs, W.Va.; three brothers, Jim Shirley, Charles Shirley and Pabb Wills, all of Berkeley Springs; and a number of nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death his stepfather, Virgil Wills; one sister; and one brother.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, in Grove-Bowersox Funeral Home, 50 S. Broad St., Waynesboro, with Pastor Dwan Newsome officiating. Burial will be private at the convenience of the family.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday evening in the funeral home.
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A swimmer drowned during a party at a Cocodrie camp early Sunday morning, and his body was recovered several hours later, police said.
Justin James, 25, 110 ½ Coteau Juanita St., Houma, was one of two partygoers swimming in a canal about 2 a.m. Sunday, according to Terrebonne sheriff's Capt. Dawn Foret.
He jumped in, the woman who was with him told deputies, and never resurfaced. She and the other partygoers alerted authorities after they failed to find him, Foret said.
James' body was recovered by deputies, detectives and Water Patrol agents about 5 a.m., three hours after he went missing, Foret said.
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One person has died following a wreck near Chesnee
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A Chesnee woman died in a head-on crash Tuesday morning.
The crash happened at 6:14 a.m. on Parris Bridge Road near Cotton Gin Road, according to the S.C. Highway Patrol.
Lance Cpl. Bill Rhyne reported that the driver of a 2003 Ford Mustang was pronounced dead at the scene, about 5 miles outside of Chesnee, after the car was hit head-on by a 2005 Chrysler driven by Briana Nichele Bomar, 19, of Una. Bomar was injured in the wreck and was taken to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center for treatment.
The Spartanburg County Coroner's Office later identified the driver of the Mustang as 53-year-old Nancy Elizabeth Frady, said Investigator J. Dwayne Corn.
Rhyne said Bomar was driving south on Parris Bridge Road when her vehicle crossed the center line and hit the Mustang, which was headed north.
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BERKELEY -- Strangers on the street are thanking him. Emails are pouring in.
City Councilman Kriss Worthington said he never knew there was so much support for bisexuals until he introduced a resolution asking the City Council to proclaim Sept. 23 Bisexual Pride Day in the city.
The City Council approved the measure 9-0 Tuesday night, and Worthington said fellow council members were "falling all over themselves to be added as co-sponsors."
"Some guy came up to me on the street yesterday and said 'Thank you for recognizing the invisible majority of the (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) community,'" Worthington said Wednesday. "I didn't know we were tapping into such a deep vein that seems to be a pretty sizable group that has felt neglected."
Worthington said his research leads him to believe that Berkeley is the first major city in the U.S. to proclaim a day for bisexuals.
"I never knew so many people felt like they were a parenthetical afterthought," said Worthington, who is gay. "The woman who got me working on this said 'If I was gay or straight, I would feel comfortable coming out either way, but since I'm bisexual, I don't feel comfortable coming out to either side.' I felt that was so sad. She was stuck in the middle."
Delyn Hall, 36, of Oakland, who identifies as bisexual and who is an intern counselor at the Pacific Center in Berkeley which offers support groups and counseling to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender groups, said it's important to be recognized as legitimate, whatever the orientation.
"It's important for youth to get feedback and how it is OK to be in the world," Hall said. "Recognizing bisexuality as a legitimate category makes it easier for people to explore their sexual identity."
Hall said in the recent past she has identified as a lesbian but now is exploring her bisexuality.
"I was putting myself in the lesbian box, and the longer I tried to put myself in that box, it felt disingenuous," Hall said. "It's disconcerting. There's a social community that goes with being a lesbian. The bisexual community is harder to find."
Worthington, who also is running for mayor, said he underestimated the response to his resolution.
"It's just amazing. I'm getting on BART, and all these people I've never met are thanking me for doing this," Worthington said.
The resolution passed Tuesday night said Sept. 23 will be a "call for bisexual people, their friends and supporters to recognize and celebrate bisexuality history, bisexual community and culture and the bisexual people in their lives." It also said bisexuals are often saddled with negative and inaccurate connotations about their choices.
Worthington did say he got one disapproving email from a straight couple who said they were "tired of having the gay agenda shoved down their throats."
He thanked them for their input.
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I have been practicing law for 28 years. A substantial part of my practice involves domestic matters: Divorce, custody, adoption and other "family" matters. It is, understandably, one of the more stressful areas of law.
When I was in practice in Southern California, the first courts to install metal detectors were the family law courts. Next came bankruptcy court, then criminal court. Last were the courts where civil matters were tried. In our post-9/11 world, most if not all courts now have security measures but it's telling that the first courts to adopt them were those that dealt with family matters.
While all of us have at least been in the fallout zone of a divorce, when in the swirl of a divorce, things might seem more than a little crazy. It most often is a trying, draining, emotional time. And so, a few words from the trenches, guideposts if you will, before entering the arena of what can be one of life's more stressful undertakings.
• Punishment is not the goal. Years ago, a potential new client called. The first words out his mouth were, "My wife wants to divorce me. I want to destroy her." I listened long and carefully to the otherwise rational and pleasant gentleman and then responded, "I am not in the business of revenge." The goal of your divorce - especially when children are involved - is to make peace with it, make sure your interests are protected, then to move on. If your potential new lawyer breathes fire, he may not be the best fit to guide you through the legal and emotional minefield.
• Don't confuse the lawyers with your spouse. Often, there is lots of anger or, at the least, a sense of profound loss and disappointment. Keep in mind though, that both your lawyer and your spouse's did not create the problems between the two of you. While it's eminently human to recriminate against the lawyers, keeping focused on solutions is most times a better course. The lawyer on the other side is just as equally charged with protecting his client's interests as is yours. It is best to keep in mind that he is generally doing for his client precisely what you want yours to do for you.
• Children are the most important thing. When there are children involved in a divorce, their welfare must be preeminent. Whatever differences you and your spouse have grown into over the years, the children are utterly and completely innocent. Even after you divorce, if you have children together, you are at least in some sense "joined" in perpetuity. Even when the kids are grown and have kids of their own, it will be "Mom's or Dad's for Christmas?" The kids come first. Even if you can't imagine how you could ever get along with your soon-to-be-ex, you've got to figure something out. The children need you both.
• What's yours is both of yours. Under Colorado law, what was acquired during a marriage, however acquired - except through gift or inheritance - is marital property. Let's say after 20 years of marriage, you've bought a home and put aside a tidy nest egg. Regardless of who put what into the nest, the egg is both of yours. I often hear, particularly from husbands, "I'm not going to 'give' her half." The fact is, however, that the "half" is already hers. While there are means and methods of protecting a party's interests and structuring a divorce settlement in ways more or less favorable to your interests, the client will do well to remember that in entering the marriage, he or she agreed to share and to generally share equally with his or her spouse.
• You don't want a stranger to decide for you. Courts exist for very good reasons, among them to keep at least a relative peace between the parties. Better, I think, than to slug things out in some back alley. That said, however, divorce is personal. A judge simply cannot know what is dear to you. Most times, unless the other side is intractable and unreasonable, it's best to sort things out yourselves. Only you and your soon-to-be-ex know what is important to you and what is not. With the help of your lawyers, and a mediator if necessary, it is almost always better to work out a settlement than to have even the most well-intended stranger force a solution on you. That said, however, sometimes trial is the only reasonable alternative.
• Don't sweat the little stuff. Sometimes the little things are blown way out of proportion in divorce. Who gets the Elvis on velvet is seldom worth the stress and financial cost of the argument. When getting a divorce, keep your eye on what's important. And keep reminding yourself, it's not about pushing his or her buttons; it's about resolving the matter fairly and efficiently. Know what is important to you and stick to it.
• It gets better. There are reasons people divorce, likely as many reasons as there are couples. One thing I have learned in nearly three decades of practice, however, is that once a couple determines to divorce, there are most times real and substantial reasons. While anger, hurt, and resentment are understandable, I have yet to run into a client - whether six, 12 or 24 months after the divorce is over - who when I ask how things are fails to respond with anything but, "Better than ever." Have faith. It will be. You simply have to accept that we are imperfect beings, sometimes things don't work out, but we are a resilient and resourceful species. A new day always dawns.
Rohn K. Robbins is an attorney licensed before the bars of Colorado and California who practices in the Vail Valley with the law firm of Stevens, Littman, Biddision, Tharp and Weinberg LLC. His practice areas include business and commercial transactions, real estate and development, family law, custody, divorce and civil litigation. He may be heard on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. on KZYR radio (97.7 FM) and seen on ECOTV 18 as host of "Community Focus." Robbins may be reached at 970-926-4461 or at either of his e-mail addresses, firstname.lastname@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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With her wonderful sense of humor, marvelously candid voice, and astonishing perception, Amy Ephron weaves together the most insightful, profound, and just plain funny stories of her life to form a tapestry of a woman's experiences from childhood through young adulthood, marriage, divorce (and remarriage), and everything in between. Writing with great honesty and exacting prose, Ephron gives us an evocative, engaging, and often piercing look at modern life.
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STOCKTON - Two people were carjacked less than two miles away from each other in a little over 12 hours Monday night and Tuesday morning in Stockton, authorities said.
A woman was getting into her car in the 600 block of East 3rd Street about 9:30 p.m. Monday when she was confronted by a man holding a silver object in his hand, police said. The man stole her 1992 Mercedes-Benz sedan, which is silver with paint damage on the hood, before fleeing south, officers said.
The car thief was described as a black man about 20 years old standing 5 feet 7 inches tall with a thin build, blue jeans and a black hooded sweatshirt, authorities said.
At 10:48 a.m. Tuesday, about 1 1/2 miles away, a 41-year-old man was standing by his vehicle near East Main and South Sutter streets when he was approached by three men brandishing handguns, police said. The men searched the victim's coat and took his phone, wallet, cash and keys before fleeing on Sutter Street in the man's silver 2006 Buick Lucerne, license plate No. 5TAK724, officers said.
The thieves were described as black males wearing hoods. There was no further description, authorities said.
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We are still looking to resolve the problem of people posting on the Roll Call thread. It occurs to me that the people on this site are often referred to as friends, even a family. Could we not then have a new section which could be named "Members Cafe"? This section could be used by everyone to post threads on any subject. The sort of things that friends and family discuss over a cup of coffee and a cookie. Examples would be TV programmes, fashion, makeup, shopping channels, finance, DIY projects, autos, jet planes of the USAF. The list is endless and need have nothing to do with cc and treatments. It would be a place where anyone can get away from the daily problems. There could be a permanent thread dictated to new members giving whatever amount of personal information they want.
I realise this could take some reorganisation and confess I have no idea how much work would be involved.


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Kids CampingOne of the greatest pleasures of camping is introducing young children to the wild. For them, even a small grove becomes an endless forest. No matter how young they are, kids sense the magic of camping, and having the right tools along makes them feel like one of the gang.
Bring along a child-sized air bed for your little camper. You won't have to take up space in a full size bed and they get their own place to cuddle up. A bug cage or other nature oriented discovery toy will keep them busy for hours. Their very own folding chair makes relaxing by the fire a real treat, and a portable, collapsing high chair will keep even your youngest camper safe at meals.


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The Benefits of a Simpler, Flatter Tax System
TED JENKIN: A few paragraphs wouldn't really do justice to the debate around whether capital gains and most dividends should have a special tax rate or be taxed as ordinary income. There has been a tremendous amount of academic debate on both sides of the table around whether capital gains and dividends should be taxed as ordinary income or not.
Even though the recent changes in the fiscal cliff have brought a closer gap between the effective rate on earned income and the top tax rate on capital gains and dividends, there is still far too much complexity and difficulty within the tax system for the average taxpayer to really understand what is happening from an overall tax perspective.
Ideally, you don't want to do anything to stunt the progressivity of the mainstream tax system unless we move to a more levelized flattened tax,which is the direction I would like to see over the long haul on all types of income.
Those who are fortunate to make more money in the U.S. tend to have a larger share of their overall income come from investments such as capital gains and dividends. Consequently, the effective tax rates do rise to a peak at the top of the hill, but actually begin to decline once household income hits a certain level. I am a proponent of getting our overall tax system to be simpler and flatter over time so everyone can understand the rules of engagement. It shouldn't really matter what methodology you used to make your money, tax treatment should be relatively similar on all types of income. If that makes capital gains and dividends ordinary income than maybe it is time for them to relinquish their tax superpowers.
Ted Jenkin (@tedjenkin) is the co-CEO and founder of oXYGen Financial, a financial advisory firm focused on the X & Y generations. He also blogs at yoursmartmoneymoves.com.
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Rule 1: If the digit after the figure to be rounded is less than 5, then don't change the rounded figure (i.e., round down).
Rule 2: If the digit after the figure to be rounded is 5 or more, then increase figure to be rounded by 1 (i.e., round up).Simple really, isn't it? After all, the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) requires the use of just this method:
When rounding is required, consider only one digit in the decimal place to the right of the last place in the limit expression. If this digit is smaller than 5, it is eliminated and the preceding digit is unchanged. If this digit is equal to or greater than 5, it is eliminated and the preceding digit is increased by 1 (1).
Of course, rounding only takes place after the final calculation has been performed. The USP General Notices make this requirement clear:
Numbers should not be rounded until the final calculations for the reportable value have been completed. Intermediate calculations (e.g., slope for linearity) may be rounded for reporting purposes, but the original (not rounded) value should be used for any additional required calculations (1).
The problem is that simplicity is not always correct all the time. From a statistical point of view, applying rule 2 will bias the data over time because one will always round up particularly if 5 is frequently the figure to be rounded. 4 and below and 6 and above are balanced in rounding but what about 5? It has been known for more than 60 years that applying only rules 1 and 2 will cause biased data. What is even more interesting is that the third rule was well known at that time, at least to statisticians. Sadly, this rule is rarely if ever mentioned in modern textbooks and guidelines.
The purpose of this column is to resurrect this "forgotten" rule because the need for simplicity does not take precedence over scientific correctness. In any event, rule 3 is not hard to understand and is merely buried in older textbooks and standards.


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SANTA CLARA -- Coach Jim Harbaugh said the decision to switch quarterbacks from Alex Smith to Colin Kaepernick was not something he planned.
"It was not a pre-determined move," the 49ers coach said. "The decision was made, when Alex got hurt, Colin played, played well in his first start. Came back the next week, still felt that against New Orleans that Colin gave us the best chance to win. He was healthier and played well.
"Then after that, (we) saw enough really good things that we wanted to have the same faith and trust in Colin that we'd show in Alex. And it's pretty well documented how we felt about both guys."
Harbaugh said Kaepernick is handling preparation for his first playoff game with aplomb.
"His understanding of it this early in the week is savant-like," Harbaugh said of Kaepernick's grasp of the game plan.
"There's some multiple factors there, the biggest one being that defenses are playing us and taking that into account, taking Vernon into account," Harbaugh said. "They're wary of getting beat by Vernon Davis. That's the biggest issue."
Davis said defenses are playing him different than other prolific tight ends such as Tony Gonzalez, Jason Witten and Rob Gronkowski, often with defenders in front and behind him on most plays.
Davis called this season "stressful" but just part of the "learning curve."
Through it all, Davis has remained patient and found other ways to contribute, especially as a blocker.
He said the current coaches "wouldn't have liked me" if this were four or five years ago, when Davis oftentimes struggled with his emotions when not getting the ball often enough.
Smith missed the final two regular-season games with a partially torn triceps tendon. He practiced last week despite a brace on his left elbow.
"We look forward to having him back in the lineup," Harbaugh said.
To that end, players such as Davis, running back Frank Gore and wide receiver Michael Crabtree sought out those players in an attempt to get a feel for what lay ahead.
Now, almost every player in the locker room can draw from last season's postseason experience, with the exceptions of rookie running back LaMichael James and rookie receiver A.J. Jenkins.
"Yeah, there's definitely more of our players that have been through the playoffs and can personally share with the first- or second-year players who haven't been through the playoffs, what that experience was like for them," Harbaugh said. "They can personalize it from conversation to conversation. I hope and think that our young guys are taking advantage of that."


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PARKERSBURG - City council members soon will be turning to their computer tablets for meeting agendas and information packets.
The city bought tablets for all nine members after councilmen suggested and approved the purchase last year, Mayor Bob Newell said.
Out-going council member Brad Kimes suggested the electronic devices in December to save on paper costs and to bring the council up to speed with current technology. Up to $3,000 for purchase of the tablets was unanimously approved Dec. 18 at the previous council's last meeting.
City Clerk Connie Shaffer polled current council members before placing an order and all nine said they wanted the tablets, Newell said.
The city purchased nine Lenovo tablets, including covers, for $2,651, Finance Director Angie Smith said on Tuesday.
The tablets will not replace all paper copies of documents, but members likely will be sent electronic copies of agendas and accompanying information packets rather than hard copies, Newell said.
"That is probably going to be the biggest document they receive in electronic form," he said. "They also asked for the budget to be loaded onto it.
"They will still have paper copies available if needed," he said. "Like with the budget, I have to have a paper copy because I mark mine up a good bit."
Shaffer doesn't believe the tablets will require other technology upgrades for council chambers. The city building has a wireless Internet booster which officials believe will provide wifi in council chambers.
The existing sound system, which has experienced issues in the past, likely will remain, as many of the problems were due to how the equipment was being used rather than its condition, Shaffer said.
"That system really isn't very old. It was the way we were using it," she said. "I don't expect any updates on the sound system."


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In the "Romp at the Ridge" meet, hosted by Hutchinson County Community College, both the men's and women's cross country teams of McPherson College competed well on one of the few courses in Kansas made solely for cross country.
"Our women's team battled well on a tough course without some of our top tier runners," head coach Cameron Magnall said. "I am pleased with our progression this early in the season. The men ran a smart, tactical race and the end result exceeded my expectations."
The Lady Bulldogs finished fifth out of 10 teams and were the top NAIA squad.
Senior Aspen Frey led the way for MC with her 20:53.6 ninth place finish. Savana Cross was one spot out of the top-15 and rounding out the scoring five were Miranda Clark, Damaje Markham and Erika Doty.
In the men's race, a surprising third place finish, first amongst non-Junior College or NCAA institutions, was led by Kwan Leung as he took 21st overall. He was the second NAIA athlete to complete the course and did so at 28:40.6.
Junior transfer Chris Newell was six places behind Leung and quickly following him was a pack of 'Dogs made up of Michael Janzer, Brandon Sherier and Kurt Katzdorn.
McPherson will next be on the course Sept. 28 at the Tabor College Invitational.
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PARKERSBURG - As temperatures have dropped over the last few days, some people throughout the community are vulnerable to the cold.
The area's homeless are especially susceptible to the cold temperatures.
Temperatures for today and Friday are expected to be in the low to mid 20s, the National Weather Service said.
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One of the rooms at the Salvation Army shelter in Parkersburg. As the temperatures have dropped, local shelters are reporting being filled as people have sought somewhere warm.
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Lorrie Florence and Bethany Wright were waiting to see if they could get into the Parkersburg Salvation Army shelter Wednesday evening.
The Salvation Army shelter on Fifth Street in Parkersburg opened during the day because of the cold, said Lt. Mechelle Henry, a commander of the Parkersburg Unit. Generally, the shelter is closed during the day and opens at 4 p.m., she said.
"It's because of the cold," Henry said.
People came to the shelter early Wednesday to get indoors, she said.
"I saw people walking to the shelter just trying to get out of the cold," Henry said.
The House To Home Day Shelter on Eighth Street in Parkersburg saw several people coming in the past couple of days to get warm, said Justin Mays, supervisor.
The shelter had 34 people throughout the day Wednesday.
''Most are here because it is cold and they don't want to be out in it,'' Mays said.
Because it is a day shelter, House To Home has been referring people to the Salvation Army and the Latrobe Street Mission for options on staying warm in the evening.
The Latrobe Street Mission has seen a steady number of people over the past week, said Brenda Ridgeway, associate director for Not For Sale Ministries, which runs the day-to-day operations of the shelter.
The mission has had around 82 beds full over the past few nights and has had to refer people to the Salvation Army and elsewhere.
''We have been averaging 75-80 people over the last week,'' Ridgeway said.
Many people are looking for a place where they can get warmed up, she said.
''We have been keeping the hot coffee going all the time,'' Ridgeway said. ''That has been good to have to get people warmed up."
Those waiting Wednesday afternoon to enter the Salvation Army shelter talked about having to go to locations throughout the area to keep warm. They talked about the differing hours at the locations where they would end up back out on the street for an hour or so.
Wednesday was the first time Lorrie Florence of Parkersburg has sought shelter at the Salvation Army. She had been staying with her ex-husband, but she ended up having to leave, she said.
''This has been one of my first days out,'' she said. ''I am just really cold.''
Florence said she had nowhere to go between 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. so she was outside in the bitter cold weather.
''It has been dramatic for me,'' she said. ''I am a little older and I don't get out like I used to.''
Having somewhere warm to stay and having a warm meal means a lot to someone without it.
''Sometimes the smallest things can make people happy,'' Florence said.
Bethany Wright of Ohio said the wind has been so cold she has gotten wind burns on her skin.
''It is hard to be out in the cold,'' she said. ''It hurts the throat and nose. It feels at time like there is ice forming on my face.''
Wright said she has been bouncing in and out of area businesses throughout the day to stay warm.
A man who only wanted to be identified as "Mark" said he has been sleeping under a highway overpass. He was recently sick with the flu and had to go to the hospital where he found out about possible heart problems resulting from smoking most of his life, he said.
He was seeking shelter at the Salvation Army. If he couldn't get in, he wasn't sure what he might do.
''I could throw a stone through a window or something and maybe go to jail to get in out of the cold,'' Mark said. ''That is about the only choice I have if I can't get in here tonight. You do what you have to do.''
The Salvation Army has been offering free coats on a special rack in its thrift shop for those who need a coat to stay warm. They have given out more than 200 coats since Thanksgiving.
Usage of the Salvation Army's shelter has doubled, Henry said.
About 20 people stayed at the shelter next to the Thrift Store overnight Tuesday, she said. That's up from 10 who stayed the night before, Henry said.
The shelter provides a meal at 4 p.m. and has snacks available, Henry said. Occupants have access to a bed, lounge and a shower; clothing vouchers are available if they need clothing, she said.
Two families used the shelter Tuesday night, Henry said.
"We do have family rooms," Henry said.


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A Silicon Valley lawyer who has headed free speech efforts at Google (GOOG) and Twitter is in the running to be named a top Obama administration adviser on privacy issues.
Nicole Wong, who was deputy general counsel at Google before leaving last year to become Twitter's legal director, is widely praised for her smarts, thoughtfulness and consumer focus. "She's as hard-core on free speech as anybody you could ever find," said Andrew McLaughlin, who as Google's public policy director worked closely with Wong on requests to take down content foreign governments deemed objectionable.
CNet initially reported Tuesday that Wong would be named President Barack Obama's chief privacy officer, which would have been a first for any presidential administration. But a source familiar with the situation said the White House is in discussions with several people about the position, which would be a senior adviser to Obama's chief technology officer.
Wong, via a Twitter spokeswoman, declined this newspaper's request for comment.
In a 2008 interview with The New York Times, she discussed the delicate balance between promoting American ideals of openness and respecting local laws. Under her watch, for example, Google removed several YouTube videos critical of former Turkish President Kemal Ataturk and barred Holocaust-denial sites from turning up in Google searches in Germany and France.
"Free-speech law is always built on the edge," she told the Times, "and in each country, the question is: Can you define what the edge is?"
Among the many online privacy issues facing Obama are the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, or CISPA, passed last month by the House of Representatives. Critics have called the legislation, which gives the government easier access to user data from Internet companies, overly broad, and Obama has threatened to veto it.
Open-source advocate David Landry, in a series of Google+ posts Tuesday, worried that Obama was putting "a fox in charge of the hen house" by naming a veteran of big Internet companies to a privacy oversight role.
"Which side is a 'chief privacy officer' supposed to be on?" Landry wrote. "The side of the people helping them protect their privacy? Or the side of the corporations wanting easier access to people's private information?"
But other privacy advocates noted that both Google and Twitter have a track record of turning back overzealous law enforcement requests for user data, both here and abroad. Those advocates give credit to Wong, a former board member of the California First Amendment Coalition.
"On the whole, the people who are breathing the atmosphere of technology as part of Silicon Valley are going to have a lot of real-world experience with these privacy issues," said Kurt Opsahl, a senior staff attorney at the Electronic Frontier Foundation who worked with Wong when both were partners at the Perkins Coie law form.
Justin Brookman, a consumer privacy expert at the Center for Democracy and Technology in San Francisco, praised Obama for being the first president to call for broader privacy laws.
Another issue Brookman highlighted is the "Safe Harbor" agreement that oversees the sharing of user data between companies in the United States and Europe. Brookman noted that European officials distrust America's privacy standards, and he said it could be reassuring for Obama to put those negotiations in the hands of Wong, who holds degrees in law and journalism from the UC Berkeley.
McLaughlin, who left Google in 2009 to become Obama's deputy technology chief and now is trying to revive pioneering social media site Digg, said he's encouraged that Wong would consider leaving a pre-IPO company like Twitter to join a lame-duck presidency.
"This is a good sign of the Obama administration's commitment to privacy," he said.
Contact Peter Delevett at 408-271-3638. Follow him at Twitter.com/mercwiretap.


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June 25, 2008
USDA Awards $2.55 Million for Efficiency, Renewable Energy Projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced in mid-June that 39 farms and rural businesses in eight states have been selected to receive $2.55 million in loans and grants for renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements. Much of the funding is going toward more energy efficient grain dryers, which can cut energy use by up to 67%. The projects also include an upgrade to efficient refrigerators and freezers in Iowa, a geothermal heat pump installation in Iowa, and a 10-kilowatt solar power installation in New York. The funds are being provided under USDA's Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency program, which was established by the 2002 Farm Bill. The funding recipients are located in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, and their selection was announced in two separate press releases. See the June 11 press release (PDF 17 KB) and recipient list (PDF 15 KB) and the June 18 press release (PDF 40 KB) on the USDA Rural Development Web site. Download Adobe Reader.
The USDA also awarded $19.9 million in grants in late May under its High Energy Cost Grant program. While some of that funding went toward power line projects, about $11 million in grants went toward energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. The grants will support energy efficiency retrofits for the homes of low-income families in Alabama and Kentucky, two wind turbine projects and a 1.5-megawatt hydropower facility in Alaska, a landfill gas-to-electricity project in New York, and solar power systems for remote tribal homes in the Navajo Nation, which spans Arizona and New Mexico. In addition, a grant will support effort by Kauai Habitat for Humanity to build sustainable homes in Hawaii that incorporate solar energy, while a separate grant will help provide technical assistance for installing solar energy systems in Hawaii. See the press release (PDF 17 KB) and recipient list (PDF 16 KB) on the USDA Rural Development Web site.


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The jazz concert scheduled at 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, at the Main Street Wine Stoppe in Hannibal, Mo., has been cancelled, due to illness.
The musicians are Pauline Stark - piano; Katie Wood - vocals; Kenny Cummins - trumpet; and Hope Walker - sax and clarinet.
The concert will be rescheduled.
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Hi everybody. I was looking a media player server for my SMP-N100. I used Serviio and PMS3 and I liked PSM3 because can use the external subtitle with mkv files.
First, the PMS3 don't connect with the smp-n100. Serviio work out of box, so I made the mix with two configure file and the result is this the attach file.
Now, PMS3 work very well with my smp-n100 !!!, and if you want to appear the SMP-N100 icons when connect, you can paste the in to "/resources/images/" and "/resources/images/clients/" inside the pms.jar the SMP-N100.png file.
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The PC I use as a media server is AMD Sempron 2800 (2GHz) and has 1 GB of RAM. This is probably the bottleneck in my setup for streaming 720p films. I have an ethernet 100Mbits connection. All wired.
I have tried various settings on the PS3 Media Server, but when streaming HD content the bandwith seems to peek a lot. I have my options set to Best Quality and the bandwith limit to 35Mbits/s. When I play the movie on my PS3 it will stutter, when I press select I see the video data is going well over 80Mbits/s.
So it appears to me that the option is being ignored by PS3 MEdia Server. (v1.04)
I have tried MEncoder and Avisynth/MEncoder both. The problem occurs with both options.
Edit: I thought maybe the CPU was causing it, so I set the quality to low for low-end CPU, but stuttering still occurs. Even though the video bandwith stays low.


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Show your support for South Africa with this specially designed official home jersey from PUMA.
This jersey is specially designed by South African artists Hasan and Husain Essop to reflect the diversity and unity of the South African spirit and its team.
South Africa has become a strong force in the soccer world after successfully hosting the world tournament in 2010. With the country uniting around the soccer team there's never been a better time to show your support for Bafana Bafana.
This jersey uses USP moisture management technology and has South African team badges embroidered at the front and the PUMA cat logo embroidered throughout.
100% polyester. Imported.
Canta con los Bafana Bafana con esta camiseta oficial de local de Sudáfrica hecha por PUMA. Esta camiseta utiliza tecnología USP que controla la humedad y viene con escudos nacionales aplicados sobre el pecho izquierdo y derecho. Logotipo de PUMA bordado a


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This research addressed the development of an autonomous guidance, navigation and control (GN&C) system for a flat solid circular parachute. This effort was a part of the Affordable Guided Airdrop System (AGAS) that integrated a low-cost guidance and control system into fielded cargo air delivery systems.
The AGAS concept, its architecture, and components had been developed by Vertigo, Inc. A simplified model of a parachute was used at the first stage to develop and evaluate the performance of a modified bang-bang control system to steer the AGAS along a pre-specified trajectory toward a desired landing point (Fig.A). The synthesis of the optimal control strategy was based on Pontryagin's principle of optimality.
The second stage of this research aimed primarily at flight-testing of designed algorithms included the development of a complete 6-DoF model of controllable circular parachute. This stage also included extensive hardware-in-the loop simulation (Fig.B).
|Figure A. The AGAS control concept.
|Figure B. Hardware setup for hardware-in-the-loop simulation.
Finally, the complete system was field tested at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground, Yuma AZ. It took only 15 drops to tune the developed GN&C algorithms to match the full-scale 500-lb system. The AGAS was first demonstrated to the public during the Precision Airdrop Technology Conference and Demonstration (PATCAD) in the fall of 2001 (Fig.C). During this demonstration, the developed AGAS managed to outperform other same-weight systems including both circular parachutes and parafoils. Released from about 2km altitude, four AGAS systems landed with miss distances of less than 78m, with 100m being the requirement. To better appreciate this result, it should be noted that the four uncontrolled G-12 parachutes at the same time were spread out within 1.4km from the target. Ever since, the AGAS has been demonstrated at each PATCAD (2003, 2005, and 2007).
Nowadays, Capewell Components Company, South Windsor, CT sells this system in four different weight configurations: AGAS-500, AGAS-2000 and AGAS-5000 (Fig.D).
|Figure C. The first demonstration of AGAS at PARCAD-2001.
|Figure D. A fielded version of the AGAS GN&C unit.


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Some athletes say that medium-chain triglycerides helps increase endurance.
Medium-chain triglycerides are more easily absorbed and burned for energy than other fats, which suggests they might play a role in supplying energy during exercise. Research results have been quite mixed, however, and the large amounts required can lead to gastrointestinal distress, which limits the usefulness of this supplement, even to the few athletes who might benefit.
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Look for new music from VersaEmerge coming soon on Fueled By Ramen. Stay tuned to versaemergemusic.com.
video by Raul Gonzo
Look for new music from VersaEmerge coming soon on Fueled By Ramen. Stay tuned to versaemergemusic.com.
video by Raul Gonzo
Because we love Spring Cleaning so much we have made ALL of the Apparel Grab Bags that were available during the sale available again. The Grab Bags will be available until 11am EST on Tuesday!
Click HERE to order Grab Bags from Paramore, Travie McCoy, Cobra Starship, A Rocket To The Moon, VersaEmerge, The Swellers and Gym Class Heroes!
Fun. stopped by Q98Five in Omaha, Nebraska to perform an a-typical acoustic rendition of 'We Are Young.' Check out the video above to see the performance! Fun. is currently on tour throughout North America. For a complete list of dates and tickets, click HERE.
The Swellers will premiere their new video for 'Inside My Head' on Monday at 1pm EST exclusively on AbsolutePunk.net. Stop by their site today and tomorrow for updates from the band on the video and a contest to win a signed copy of their latest album Good For Me on CD and vinyl.
Two more days of the Spring Cleaning Sale. Through the weekend you can pick up a Cobra Starship Apparel grab bag. Click HERE to see all the sizes available.
Accessories Grab Bags will be available from Cobra Starship & VersaEmerge through the weekend as well! while supplies last
A Rocket To The Moon is out on tour now with The All-American Rejects. Check out the dates below to see where you'll be able to hear them play their new song 'Going Out' live!
04.13 Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata (TICKETS)
04.15 Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club (TICKETS)
04.17 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre (TICKETS)
04.18 Montreal, QB @ La National (TICKETS)
04.20 Potsdam, NY @ Clarkson University (TICKETS)
04.21 Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights (TICKETS)
04.22 Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street (TICKETS)
04.24 Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club (TICKETS)
04.25 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE (TICKETS)
04.27 Cambridge, MA @ MIT (TICKETS)
04.28 Boston, MA @ Royale (TICKETS)
04.29 Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live (TICKETS)
05.01 Richmond, VA @ The National (TICKETS)
05.02 Norfolk, VA @ The NorVA (TICKETS)
Mike Tompkins posted his version of 'We Are Young' by Fun. All sounds in his videos are created by his voice and mouth. Watch the video above. What do you think of his version?
The Spring Cleaning Sale ends on Sunday! Don't miss out on the deals this weekend! For the next 24 hours you can pick up a Paramore Apparel Grab Bag while supplies last. Click HERE to order yours now.
There are still a limited amount of Cobra Starship and VersaEmerge Accessories Grab Bags available through Sunday or while supplies last.
Our friends in Cadillac Blindside have announced their first show since disbanding in 2002. They'll be playing the The Fest on October 26th in Fueled By Ramen's birthplace: Gainesville, Florida. Check out thefestfl.com to see the full lineup of bands including The Swellers, Lagwagon and Anti-Flag.
"It has been almost a decade since anyone has seen the likes of our really good friends Cadillac Blindside. Getting them to reunite has taken years in the making, and we could not be more pleased to have our good friends back in Gainesville!!!"
Tony Weinbender
founder of The Fest and former Fueled By Ramen employee
Watch a live video of the band above and click HERE to listen to their entire discography on BandCamp including These Liquid Lungs and The Allegory Of Death And Fame that were released


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The most powerful and versatile 12-volt lighting tool
Wireless spotlight is ideal for loading grain carts, checking property and livestock, or making late night repairs
This innovative wireless spotlight was originally built to meet the extreme demands found in agricultural production and is ideal for loading grain carts, checking property and livestock, or making those late night repairs. This wireless spotlight features an extremely bright, 400,000-candlepower beam that can reach distances up to one-half mile away. Unique 370° rotation and 135° tilt create a sphere of coverage that reaches the most extreme work angles, while the wireless remote lets you reposition and maneuver the light directly from your work area (up to 100 ft. away). Includes permanent-mount base with mounting hardware and 12" pigtail wire to hard wire into your 12-volt system. Measures 7"Hx7"Wx6-1/2"D. Imported.
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Water is the most precious liquid on earth. Every living creature needs water to survive. But for the wealthy, ordinary water just won't quench their thirst. Just like everything else that they wear, touch, ride on, live in, eat and drink, a basic need like water must be something fancy enough such that the rest of the world could not afford to get their hands on.
There have been plenty of designer water out there. Some sourced from the most secluded of locations while others contained in the most exquisite bottles made of precious materials and bedecked with jewels. However, all of them will not match the superiority of the Aurum 79.
At $900,000 per bottle, the Aurum 79 is currently the world's most expensive bottled water. The bottle alone is crafted from the finest crystal glass and adorned with pure 24-carat gold and embedded with a total of 113 dazzling diamonds.


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Family-Friendly Spa Vacations to Rejuvenate All Ages
Sometimes I almost regret introducing my 14-year-old daughter to the delights of massage therapy, since she's now as avid as I am to enjoy the relief and recalibration that come with a good professional treatment, which rarely comes cheap. Yet as a dancer, runner and dedicated student, she benefits as much as I do from the health advantages of bodywork, or even an occasional pedicure treat for her tired feet.
Lately, I've found myself thinking that a mother-daughter spa getaway might be refreshing for both us, and a fun way to connect outside our usual daily routine of overly packed schedules.
Traditionally, spa vacations have been romantic retreats for couples or escapes for harried women who juggle too much. Today, however, as kids' lives get ever busier and stress becomes an issue that even preteens are dealing with, a family spa experience in a restful setting can accomplish two purposes: vacation time together while nurturing wellness for all ages.