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Today is Sunday. As many of you know, I'm a Mormon. Didn't know that? Now you do. What are your first thoughts and reactions to this? You're a Mormon too? You have tons of Mormon friends? Your neighbors growing up were Mormon and they were just some of the nicest people you knew? Never heard of Mormons? You think Mormons are part of some twisted, "Big Love"-esque cult?
I've heard and seen every response to the revelation of being a Mormon. Sometimes it's scary to tell people you are, for fear of being ostracized or judged. Sometimes people just smile and say, "I know".
Anyway, I was sitting in church today thinking about if people know I'm a Mormon. I have never been one to throw it in people's faces, and I admit that I feel awkward and afraid to bring it up with people at times. However, I have always possessed a desire to share it with people who are open and looking for some good in their life, especially if they feel they haven't already found it.
This stirred a thought in my mind about how there are so many blogs written by fabulous Mormon women and mamas...
"All of us Mormon folks seem to have taken over 80% of the blogosphere. Why is that?"
Think about the celebrity blogs that are a household regular in all of us lifestyle/fashion blog lovers lives. We have The Daybook, The Rockstar Diaries, Nat the Fat Rat... the list is extensive and full of the amazing lives of women, whom we all have wished we could be a time or two (don't be ashamed, we all do it).
In my quest to find an answer, I stumbled upon this article, authored by a "young, feminist atheist" who just so happens to be obsessed with Mormon mom blogs.
Her prose is raw, unbiased, and refreshingly ironic. She sums up the answer to the "what's with all the Mormon bloggers" question perfectly. In case you were wondering.
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The worst, most annoying "singer" on the planet Earth. Thinks she is "punk", but obviously isn't.
See poser
Once said "I'm like Sid Vicious for a new generation!!"
(and somewhere on earth poor Sid spins like a pinwheel in his grave)
See poser
Once said "I'm like Sid Vicious for a new generation!!"
(and somewhere on earth poor Sid spins like a pinwheel in his grave)
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a pop star who claims to be punk. she doesn't write her own music, doesn't play an instrument, and is a horrible singer.
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a girl who butchered a really good bob dylan song
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winner of the Hot Topic national "Customer of the year" award. For five years running.
And this year, our customer of the year award goes to...*Drum roll*...Ahh crap, her again...
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One annoying wanna be punk pop princesses, who think that since she bought a ten dollar pink and black bracelet that she is automaticly punk. she's not. She is a huge icon for pre teen girls who want to think they are punk rockers.
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Because the correct spelling, Avril Lavigne, is one of the Forbidden Definitions, everyone uses this spelling to post their love of Avril.
Avril Lavinge is a bastardization of Avril Lavigne.
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It's awesome to hang out at the parks of Walt Disney World! But sometimes, it's nice to know that there's a whole world of fun to be had beyond the parks!
The resorts of Walt Disney World have become destinations themselves. From fantastically-themed food courts at the value and moderate resorts, to world-class dining at the deluxe properties, you can enjoy some of the best meals at Disney without ever venturing through a turnstile (or MyMagic+) Checkpoint, I suppose we should say!).
And the same goes for snacks! There are iconic snacks that you can only get in the parks, like Disney Turkey Legs, for instance. But there are lots of terrific items -- some of our very favorites, in fact! -- that you can enjoy whether or not you ever set foot into a park.
Let's take a look at some of our favorites!
Outrageous Cupcakes and More at BoardWalk Bakery
Disney's BoardWalk Inn has been a favorite destination of mine fo r a long time. With a beautiful view of the Lake and Disney's Yacht and Beach Club, it's a lovely spot to stroll at night. Taking in breakfast at Kouzzina by Cat Cora is a great way to start a Disney Day. And anytime I can enjoy dinner at Flying Fish Cafe, I'm up for it! With fun hangout spots like ESPN Club and Jellyrolls, it's a great place to spend the evening with friends!
But one of my favorite spots for a quick breakfast or a delicious pastry treat is BoardWalk Bakery.
The counter service spot (seriously counter service -- there are no tables inside at all) was renovated and enlarged last year. At the same time, many of the treats here were given a fresh look as well, like the Cheesecake Brownie. We've also found some great new favorites, like the Peanut Butter, Banana, and Candied Bacon Pie.
But the outrageously huge cupcakes remain largely unchanged! BoardWalk Bakery still offers a few favorites all the time, and changes up the selection to reflect the seasons as well.
Dole Whip
Dole Whips are among the most beloved Disney snacks of all. They have assumed a bit of a cult following, and lots of people consider grabbing at least one to be the start of a good trip to Magic Kingdom. They've even inspired merchandise, like T-shirts and air fresheners.
But if you find yourself craving the pineapple soft serve, and you're not in the mood for that ferry ride across Seven Seas Lagoon, you can still get your Disney Dole Whip fix!
Just head over to Disney's Polynesian Resort. Once there, make your way down to one of our favorite counter service spots, Captain Cook's Snack Company. Tucked into the back of the first floor, Captain Cook's is located steps away from the hotel's pool, and there is both indoor and outdoor seating available.
In addition to some of our favorite quick meals, like the amazing Grown-Up Grilled Cheese Sandwich, you can also grab a Dole Whip here. While you can't score a classic Dole Whip Float made with pineapple juice (my favorite), you could always make your own version with soda by grabbing a fountain drink! Both Dole Whip and Dole Whip Swirl (Dole Whip combined with vanilla soft serve) are available. And as a bonus, the self-serve Dole Whip machines are open 24-7!
Goofy's Candy Company Treats
Downtown Disney offers one of the best places in all of Walt Disney World to grab a snack that is both a treat and a souvenir. At Goofy's Candy Company, guests can do something truly unique -- create their very own custom snack!
Here's how it works: fill out a form with your preferences. Choose from a list of treats, which includes favorites like Caramel Apples, and Mickey Krispies, in addition to lots of others. After that, select your dipping flavor, topping, and drizzle. And Voila! A Cast Member creates your customized treat before your very eyes. Once your treat is ready to travel, it's placed in a lovely little box, ready for the trip home -- or immediate consumption!
And did you know that you can actually book parties at Goofy's Candy Company as well? With a private room that can accommodate up to 12 little partygoers, it's a great alternative to hosting at home, since they'll take care of set up -- and cleanup! -- for you. Call (407) WDW-BDAY or (407) 939-2329 to learn more.
So there you have it. If you aren't in the mood to battle the crowds, or you don't find yourself in possession of a park ticket, that's no reason to miss out on some really delicious Disney Snacks. Just head to Downtown Disney or any of the resorts and I'm confident that you'll find all kinds of deliciousness waiting for you, without having to wait out a single parade!
AJ Wolfe is the owner and executive editor of The Disney Food Blog, a website covering all things food and drink in Walt Disney theme parks, resorts, and cruise ships. Check out the updated edition of her best-selling e-Book -- The DFB Guide to Walt Disney World® Dining 2013 -- for in-depth advice on Disney World dining! The Disney Food Blog is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company.


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It's an unusual sight in the middle of a farm field. These chefs, white hats and all, are walking walk up a hillside in Muskingum County, just east of here.
They've come to see the tomatoes, corn, zucchini, peppers and melons that grow here—right here—because Huston Farms' tomatoes, corn, zucchini, peppers, and melons go straight from these fields to our plates.
Niles Gebele, dining services manager, has worked to significantly increase the percentage of local farm products in our dining halls since he arrived on campus less than a year ago. And he sees it as part of his job to build relationships between area food providers and the campus community.
One way to do that is to get out of the kitchen, which is how Gebele, executive chefs Nellie Donato and Dan Fischer, marketing manager Matthew Dunham, and Jeremy King '97, sustainability coordinator, ended up strolling through rows of produce that's almost ready to pick.
Bill and Kris Huston own the farm, and they're pretty familiar with Denison, since daughter Meghan is a senior.
Bill's day job, so to speak, is executive director for the Muskingum-Morgan Farm Service Agency. As an employee of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, he also spent 13 months in Iraq as an agricultural advisor. Let's just say he's seen a lot of melons and tomatoes growing in a wide variety of places.
His knowledge is evident as he rattles off varieties of tomato (Fletcher, Rocky Top, Finish Line, Roma) and methods of irrigation (drip, tube, good old fashioned "pray for rain"). And the chefs' knowledge of the value of fresh foodstuffs becomes clear as the group convenes inside the Hustons' 1850s farmhouse, largely renovated by Kris, and gathers around a table covered with just-picked vegetables.
"We'll pick to order," Huston says, remarking that this modern-day truck farm operation has four to five hands working each day, some of whom have worked with him for 15 years.
"Most people in Ohio have never tasted, for instance, a good Ohio watermelon, because they come ripe right at the end of August and into September, which is when kids go back to school and people stop thinking about summer and watermelons," he says. "So the only watermelon taste they know is of something that was picked far away, half ripe and gassed, that's been sitting on a truck for a week."
Chef Donato agrees. "The majority of our students have never been exposed to all this."
"We obviously can't do this year-round," Gebele says, "our climate doesn't support it. But we're looking for ways to build up our freezer capacity so that we can take fresh, local produce and freeze it for use in the off-season. Using more and more local foods is a process, and we're working on it on many fronts." It's an effort that's in line with the college's commitment to raising the bar on environmental sustainability because the use of local foods saves energy and reduces pollution.
The group in Hustons' kitchen talks about finding ways to invite people to taste vegetables they only think they know the flavor of. Food tastes different when it's this fresh. Even the vivid colors of the yellow corn, orange melons, and deep green jalapenos are overshadowed by the savory experience of actually eating something that you know had been grown right here.
King asks to try one of the ears of sweet corn "as is," and everyone suddenly wants to try a bite that way. No cooking. No salt. No butter. Just real. On this day, from these fields, raw is delicious.


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TRENTON —New Jersey's legal protections allowing journalists to keep their sources secret do not apply to those who post to online message boards, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
The court, clarifying an area of law that has not kept up with advances on the internet, said bloggers must have some connection to "news media" to invoke New Jersey's shield law protecting journalists from revealing their confidential sources.
"To ensure that the privilege does not apply to every self-appointed newsperson, the legislature requires that other means of disseminating news be 'similar' to traditional news sources to qualify for the law's coverage," Chief Justice Stuart Rabner wrote for the 5-0 court. "We do not find that online message boards are similar to the types of news entities listed in the statute ..."
The long-awaited decision, which included arguments from media groups and the state ACLU, overturned part of an appellate court ruling that would have established stricter criteria for journalists to qualify for the protection.
"This is just a beginning to this conversation," said Bruce Rosen, a Florham Park attorney representing the New Jersey Press Association. "This conversation is going to go on for years, but it's a good place to start."
Courts have already ruled people can be sued for comments they post on message boards, but this case addressed what protections "nontraditional" media have in an era when newspapers, magazines, television and radio are no longer the only sources of news.
The ruling was made in the case of a blogger from Washington State who posted alleged defamatory statements about a Marlboro-based software company.
In comments she posted to a message board about an online security breach, Shellee Hale claimed Too Much Media LLC's owners had threatened her sources and failed to report the breach because they profited from the stolen email addresses. TMM, which helps online adult entertainment companies track sales, sued for defamation and Hale sought protection of shield law.
A former Microsoft employee and a private investigator, Hale argued she was preparing an article for her website, Pornafia.com, about the infiltration of pornography on the internet when she posted her comments about TMM in 2008.
TMM argued Hale is not a journalist and fabricated the purpose of her website to seek the protection.
A Superior Court judge in Monmouth County ruled in 2009 that the protection did not apply to Hale. An appellate panel later that year upheld that decision but also set very specific criteria for journalists to qualify for the protection.
But the Supreme Court — to the delight of a group of media outlets invited into the arguments — shot down the appeals court's criteria. It said the test is whether there is a connection to news media, if the purpose of the report is to gather or disseminate news and if the information was obtained during professional newsgathering activities.
In her case, Hale insisted Pornafia was a legitimate medium. But the court noted she never launched the news magazine portion of the website. The court also noted her alleged defamatory statements appeared exclusively on the message board, which the court said was one step removed from the electronic equivalent of a letter to the editor in a newspaper.
TMM attorney Joel Kreizman of Ocean Township welcomed the decision because he said the lawsuit can finally proceed.
"We've been stuck on this issue for over two years. This case normally would have gone to trial by now. We're almost basically starting from scratch," he said.
Hale's attorney, Jeffrey Pollock of Princeton, said he will ask the Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling that the decision applies retroactively to his client.
He said the decision narrows the scope of people who qualify for the protection to keep sources confidential, a sentiment echoed by the Heartland Institute, a Chicago-based policy research group.
"Putting aside the wisdom of shield laws, they should not exist to protect only certain classes of Americans a court defines as 'journalists.' Freedom of the press is not truly free if the definition of 'press' is left up to the whim of a judge," said Jim Lakely, co-director of the institute's Center on the Digital Economy.


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Brandon Slay might not have gotten his moment in the Sydney sun, but Me-Maw Slay believes a medal ceremony at Tascosa would be a great substitute.
Brandon Slay appears to be in line for an Olympic gold medal after reports that Alexander Leipold will be stripped of his medal.
Monday, the International Olympic Committee recommended that Leipold be stripped of the gold medal after testing positive for the banned substance nandrolone during the competition. Leipold defeated Slay 4-0 in the controversial-gold medal match last month.
"That's what we went there for," Dorothy Slay, better known as Me-Maw, said. "I think they ought to stand Brandon up on the podium in the Tascosa gym and let the Tascosa band play the "Star Spangled Banner for him."
The Slay family and close friends are elated with the impending decision. Reports surfaced last week about two wrestlers failing drug tests at the Olympics. The IOC on Monday fingered Leipold as one of the wrestlers.
"Your kidding. Oh my God, I don't believe it. I just don't believe it. I'm sitting here jumping up and down ... a gold-medal winner ... son of a gun," Tascosa head wrestling coach Johnny Cobb said. "All I can say that this Olympic gold medal is for the entire city. And as his old ex-high school coach, I am just extremely proud. He is the product of so many people that everybody should feel like a gold medalist who is from Amarillo, Texas. I think the German should have won an Academy Award for his three cheap points, so maybe he could keep that."
Doug Slay, Brandon's father, traveled to Sydney for the competition. Slay made an improbable run at the gold medal. However, the bid ended in frustration as Leipold benefited from controversial referee's decisions that gave the German a quick 3-0 lead. Leipold eventually won the 76-kilogram championship.
"I'll be darn. It's ironic because of how the match went that it would come to this," Doug Slay said. "If I were in Brandon's shoes, you've got to accept the gold medal graciously. Brandon, in his heart, knows he beat the guy. I just wish they would have let both of them wrestle just to prove it.
"Brandon to me was the gold medalist there that day. That's the way I look at it. He is a champion in my heart and always has been. I'm sure he will accept graciously, but I still wish they could just wrestle head-on and decide it. I think it's super and neat, but as a parent, I guess you'd have to think that way."
Me-Maw Slay suspected her grandson would eventually get the gold medal when the reports of failed drug tests surfaced. She had watched Sammie Henson lose his gold-medal match just before Brandon Slay's gold-medal match.
"In that match that Sammie had, they really wrestled," Me-Maw Slay said. "I really didn't see anything that indicated that was the match. But in Brandon's match, that guy didn't do anything. I felt that was the guy the whole time."
The IOC released its preliminary report Monday, but nothing will be official until IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch approves the recommendation within the next few days. University of Pennsylvania coach Roger Renia, who was Slay's college mentor, would not comment on the ruling until it became official.
"I know the IOC made its recommendation, but it's not a final decision yet," Renia said. "I think it might be premature to say anything about the matter right now. But I am happy for Brandon, I know how hard he worked."
Me-Maw Slay was probably the happiest of the family.
"That's what we went there for, to get that gold medal," Me-Maw Slay said. "He should have had it in the first place, if it hadn't been for those referees. If he would have wrestled Brandon, we would have won. I'm so thrilled. My stomach's been going 'round and 'round all day long."
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VC is the best thing since sliced toast!
Some games, such as Mario 64 are improved over the original - graphic are more clear. I would have paid $40 just for that! I have about 20 VC games and only 1 Wii game (Super paper mario).
Even if I spend five or ten bucks on a game and don't like it - hey no big deal. I spend about the same (or more) for lunch every day. A morning coffee from Starbucks can set me back $5 and last 15 min while Kirby's Adventure is much more enjoyable and lasts many hours!
And this (and other forums) are great also! I've read so much about the anticipation of older SNES games such as Chrono trigger & Earthbound that I decided to buy an SNES and those two games from Amazon.
The VC is sweet sweet sweet!!!
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Again, you're missing a distinction here.
Johnson talks about "cutting from 220"
in this interview
in this interview, but he's talking about the weight that he loses over the course of training camp. It's clear from the context of the interview, and when you note that he's at 185 a week before the Koscheck fight.
That isn't the interview I was refering to, I will try to find it again but in it he was saying how he typically would have been 185 by Wednesday but when he fought Yoshida he was still 198 the night before weigh ins.
I don't feel that way. I rewatched the bout. Again, it's a function of Fitch being taller and learner than the stockier Alves.
You could be right I still think that Fitch looked bigger but its all a matter of opinion since we don't know what they walked in at.
This is why the notion that GSP regularly cuts from 195 seems patently ridiculous to me. Because a 30 pound weightcut attempt in one day on the part of Johnson hit a ceiling at 26 pounds.
I never said GSP cuts that in a day, he probably drops that over a number of days, I only said GSP said he walks into the cage at 185 typically and he said heading into the Hardy fight that due to bulking up he would walk in heavier that usual around that 190-195 mark.
Also, because Johnson is so much bigger than GSP.
Its not just how much weight Johnson cuts but also the ridiculous way he cuts it.
Yes, he is 10 years older. He's also not nearly starting from as far away as Lesnar is.
But age is definitely the biggest factor, Coleman claimed he was a mere 12 pounds off three weeks before he fought Couture. That is hardly a weight cut that should have drained him.
Again, I don't think that Kongo can make 205. I don't think his body will allow him to do it.
Have to agree to disagree on that one.
You'll get no argument here. I'm assuming that last clause is: "Let's be honest, most of them
not on the level of some of the smaller HW's..."
There not that was my point, without the size and strength advantage they don't leave much.
I've seen 155 pound grapplers submit 200+ pound behemoths. I've never seen a 155 pound grappler submit someone with a significant size advantage and a similar skillset (unless you count Garcia vs. Van Arsdale at ADCC, but that's a pretty serious stretch, too). There is a point at which, believe it or not, even a basic skill level allows for the undermining of superior technical skills.
The limitations of size are notable.
Size does have limitations but we aren't throwing 200lb guys in with 265 pounders. We are only talking at most 50lbs considering a 280lb fighter taking on a 230lb fighter (who should be fighting at LHW). That is the maximum size difference we should see but as I said earlier I feel that the 230lb guys are not making the best use of there available options. I believe BJ Penn vs Jon Fitch will be just as lopsided size wise as Lesnar/Couture was but it is still considered fair.
This is predicated on your point that (a) everyone can make weight and that (b) everyone who can make weight will continue to do it for as long as possible, which is what I'm trying to show is not correct
I am not implying that everyone could make the weight or that they would but your major players will. A guy like Lesnar who is marketable enough that he has the resources will make the weight. You will still have guys who don't have the nutritionists and coaching staff necessary that will remain at 265 but who wants to see Tim Hague vs Sean McCorkle for the HW title?
I think that's probably the likeliest opportunity, too. But I'm not sure he can regain the all-around athleticism at this point, and I'm not sure he can get it.
[/quote] I am not sure that athleticism was really ever there. He is just a big strong guy who hits incredibly hard and IMO thats it.
Yes, it is necessary that 230-240 pound heavyweights remain relevant because, as we've seen with Brandon Vera (to name one) fighters do not always successfully translate their game
Brandon Vera looks as good as ever at 205 he is just fighting a higher caliber of opponent.
Again, you're asserting that all of these guys can cut to lightheavyweight, and I'm not sure that they all can without jeopardizing their ability to perform.
It's not a "hand out weight class" for a group of fighters. A "hand out weight class" seems like something that's created for one fighter (like Nick Diaz or Gina Carano). Clearly, this isn't that.
If you create a weightclass that has a substantial number of competitive fighters, then isn't that, by virtue of having a lot of competitive fighters. Which, by the way, you argued it would, since you've argued that it wouldn't exclude any competitive heavyweights.
The cruiserweight division would have a lot of talent, my issue is the lack of depth it leaves at HW.
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Director-General's official visit to the Republic of Tatarstan (Russian Federation)
From 19 to 21st August, UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova, pays an official visit to the Republic of Tatarstan (Russian Federation). During her visit, the Director-General will hold bilateral meetings with Mr Rustam Minnikhanov, President of the Republic of Tatarstan, and other officials.
The Director-General will also participate in the event taking place on the occasion of the celebration of the inscription of the "The Bolgar historical-architectural complex" on the World Heritage List.
This event will be an occasion to pay tribute to the special role of Bolgar in the protection and promotion of cultural diversity at regional level and in the process of harnessing culture and heritage to foster social cohesion and intercultural dialogue.
The historical and archaeological site of Bolgar, located on the left bank of the Volga River, represents the historical cultural exchanges and transformations of Eurasia over several centuries. It played a pivotal role in the formation of civilizations, customs and cultural traditions of the region. Bolgar was always located at the crossroads of trade, economic, cultural and political communications and illustrates the interaction of nomadic and urban cultures.
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In an e-mail to her family on Feb. 7, two weeks after her arrival in the Gaza Strip, Rachel Corrie wrote that "no amount of reading, attendance at conferences, documentary viewing . . . could have prepared me for the reality of the situation here."
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Rachel Corrie (shown at the 2002 Burning Man festival), was remembered by friends as being a committed peace activist. Photo by Denny Sternstein via Associated Press
yeah. right. it isn't reckless to sit down in front of a bulldozer. not at all. good clean fun is all...
I guess she didn't learn quick enough!
Yeah, it took a bulldozer to do that.
Sounds like Mr. and Mrs. Lewinsky
No. She admitted on a TV interview that her group had merely been able to delay the destruction of terrorist homes long enough for them to "remove some furniture" SO actually she gave her life trying to protect some crappy used furniture. What a dumbass.
A very astute headline, IMO.
Now all she gets for her trouble is her own funeral and her name printed on a bunch of anti-war signs.
I can see how well this theory worked for her.....
I do feel badly for her and her family that it ended this way.
She died for a worthless cause, just like so many misguided young people.
Prayers for her parents who are probably distraught and depressed.
Sounds a lot like ole Jonny Walker Lynn's folks.
I disagree.. she showed all the signs of becoming a Political Science Professor !
Well... maybe not all odds.
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I remember coming home in 1976 after having served a tour of duty in the Navy. Jimmy Carter would soon become president and Watergate would be but, a bad memory compared to what was to visit middle-class American households.
Jobs were scarce,
unemployment was the order of the day, gas prices & inflation were running
rampant & interest rates topped out at 21 or 22% during the Carter
administration. It seemed that America had seen her better days & that
this was the new normal. At least this is what the democrat leaders
were telling us. Sound familiar?
Obama's administration sounds just like a carbon copy of those days, maybe worse. The democrats are still giving us the same hype and gloom and doom about accepting their failures as the new normal for America.
However, with new leadership, optimism & firm belief in the American dream, this country pulled out of the democrat naysayers mess once & can do it again. If there was anything to Obama's policies we would have already seen major change after 4 years and the average middle-class American would not continue to see their wages slip into the black hole of inflation which has robbed their paychecks of its buying power.
The difference between 1976 and today is, Americans back then knew when they were being spoon-fed a fairy-tale and opted to vastly improve their personal lives and those of their families by voting out the naysayers and ne'er-do-wells and replacing them with optimist who still had a belief and clear vision of what America was supposed to be.
Let's pray the average
middle-class American is still at least this smart.
Billy E. Price
Ashville, AL


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Recipe Servings
Recipe Cook Time
For the gattas:
Dry roast the zeera and then grind it in a mortar and pestle.
In a bowl mix the besan, spices and zeera togethar to make the mixture for the gattas.
Add to this the ginger and mint leaves.
Add about 1 and 1/2 Tbsp of curd into the besan mixture along with the soda.
Start to knead it like a dough. Add more curd if its too dry. Be careful not to add too much.
Add a couple of drops of oil to make it easier to handle.
Once you get the dough to a good consistency where it can be easily handled, you can now just divide it and roll them out into long thin strips.
Now boil this rounded strips in some water in a pan.
They will be very delicate so handle them with extreme care. Once done take them out.
Now cut the long strips into smaller pieces and deep fry these pieces. You can shape the gattas as you like.
Once there are nice and golden brown take them out and now prepare the base of this curry.
Do not throw away the oil.
For the base:
In a pan add 1 Tbsp of the oil in which the gattas were fried. Add to that 1 Tbsp of ghee.
Add the chillies and zeera to the oil and let it brown.
Now add the onions and saute.
Add the cloves, cassia, and garlic. Saute well.
Now add the powdered spices like turmeric, dhania powder, heeng, red chilly powder,
Now just toast the spices. Add a pinch of salt.
Now add some water to de-glaze the pan and lift the spices. (just a sprinkle of water to 'bhuno' the masala)
Now use the curd that was left earlier from the gattas and add it to this masala. Add it little by little.
Add a green chilly.
Mix all the curd well with masalas.
Once you see the oil coming up to the surface add the gattas.
Mix well. Add the coriander leaves.
Let it simmer for about 5-7 minutes for the flavors to concentrate.
Serve hot.
Key Ingredients: gram flour, turmeric, coriander powder, red chilli, asafoetida, salt, cumin seeds, ginger, mint leaves, baking soda, yogurt, vegetable oil, clarified butter, onion, cloves, garlic, green chillies, coriander leaves


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Minutes of the Reservoir Committee
Summer Meeting
Memphis, Tennessee
July 21-22, 1999
Meeting Convened July 21, 1999
- Mike Allen (chair) called the Reservoir Committee to order at 8:24 am. A quorum was determined with 15 members present initially, and attendance increased to 16 later in the day. Members present: Mike Allen, FL (chair), Mike Alexander, USACE GA, Tim Broadbent, TN, Mike Colvin, MO, Dan Garren, WV, Gene Gilliland, OK, Fred Heitman, American Aquatics TN, Scott Hendricks, Georgia Power, Donny Lowery, TVA AL, Frank Massie, Virginia Power, Steve Miranda, MS, Steve Sammons, TN, Michael Smart, USACE – TX, Tom Swor, USACE TN, Mark Webb, TX, Kevin Yokum, WV
- Minutes of the previous meeting in Chattanooga, TN (2/99) were approved (Allen, Gilliland 2nd).
- Steve Sammons agreed to take minutes of the meeting.
- Financial Report:
- As of June 30, 1999, the reservoir committee has $56,014 in the Merrill Lynch account. Since the last meeting a little over $2,000 from reservoir book sales had been deposited in the account.
- Newsletter Editor Report:
- Allen noted that Fred Janssen (TX) was unable to attend but was in process of compiling information for an on-line newsletter. He encouraged all attendees to email or send Fred the items they will discuss at Roundtable Discussion when they return from meeting. First edition of on-line newsletter planned for September.
- Old Business:
- Beverton-Holt Computer Model: Mike Maceina and Jef Slipke (Auburn University, AL) requested that the Reservoir Committee donate money towards the completion of computer software they are in process of developing. This software will be Windows-based and be able to model regulation changes on fish populations with minimum of data required. Much more user-friendly than current SAS-based model. Allen noted that Fish and Wildlife agencies across Southeast were donating money to the cause and may have fulfilled their needs. He moved that the RC donate $5,000 to the effort if money still required. Amid concerns that software be free, motion was amended that RC donate up to $5,000 if needed on the provision that the completed model be available to RC members free of charge. (Hendricks seconded).
- Black Bass Symposium: RC asked to contribute papers towards symposium scheduled for annual meeting in St Louis, MO in 2000, but no information given since then. Gilliland and Allen are on the steering committee for the symposium, but haven't heard any word on what sort of papers were needed for symposium.
- Bob Jenkins Scholarship: Gilliland noted that one scholarship will be available to be awarded at the next midyear in Savannah, GA. No applications have been received yet, but this is not unusual. Forms can be found on the Web Page and are due to him by the end of this year.
- History of Reservoir Committee poster: Allen announced that this project has been pushed back until either the Southeastern 2000 or the mid-year meeting in 2001. He found out that Miranda has a lot of boxes full of RC history stuff, but he won't send it to anyone, we have to go to Starkville if we want them, preferably with an armored truck.
- New Business:
- Southeastern meeting: Allen reported that last Southeastern there were only 13 fish-related papers and 8 RC members in attendance, so no work could be done. He proposed that the RC cease having meetings at the Southeastern, which seems to be going the way of the dodo. He mentioned that the only reason he would go would be for the meeting. After a show of hands indicated that only 3 of the 16 members in attendance would be at the Southeastern meeting in Greensboro NC this year, Allen suggested that they have no meeting there. All members were in agreement, A motion@ passed by general acclaim.
- Habitat Manual Update: Allen and Alexander gave updates on habitat enhancement surveys. Alexander is handling the plant part, Allen is compiling the abiotic stuff.
- Plants (Alexander): 18 states have established aquatic plant management programs. 8 states have not responded to the survey, 2 (TX and KS) have promised information but have not provided it yet. 37-38 species of plants have been planted, most successful appears to have been water willow (90% of reported plantings expanded). Alexander reported that he has been able to identify those that were least successful, that no one has been able to get to grow. He also identified some potential problems with aquatic plant establishment, but that some of those problems have been overcome by others. The goal of the manual is to present good plant species to use, ways to get them to grow, and how to keep them from predation.
- Abiotic (Allen): Surveys have been returned from 46 states and Puerto Rico. 87% of state agencies use some form of habitat enhancement., and usually this enhancement occurs in less than 20% of their lakes. AZ does the most, huge program spend many 1,000's of dollars annually. 40% of enhancement used for fish attractors, 40% for recruitment enhancement. Only 40% of these programs have been evaluated, most (12 states) by electrofishing CPE.
- Allen noted that next step was to compile all this info into a manual. Work Session during this meeting will be devoted entirely to that.
- Presentations:
- Webb presented data on 7 TX reservoirs where TPWD tried to get aquatic plants to grow. They used 3 types of plants (floating, emergent, submergent), three types of fencing (no fence, shoreline fence, cove fence), and two types of caging (no cage, tomato cage). Although hampered by historic drought of 1998, the work still showed that some level of protection (fence or cage) is needed for good survival of plants. Emergents did the best, were least likely to be eaten by herbivores and resisted drought well. Of those, water willow clearly the most robust B almost couldn't kill it. 100% of plants lived in 4 reservoirs, even 15% lived in lakes where plants were high and dry because of drought. Key to success was to cage plants and use good propagules.
- Gilliland presented data on nursery habitat enhancement in OK reservoirs. Early work was done with 5-6 species of plant to figure out what would work best, then they planted on much larger scale. All plants were put in exclosures (cage and fence). Some planting did well, but there was big problems with turtle and carp predation. He noted that water level changes stranded plants in small cages, recommended that larger cages be used. They tried some indoor culture of plants but failed. In successive years they kept increasing the scale of plantings. Now they are connected established communities with each other behind fencing. A variety of plants are growing, more like a real plant community. Drought of 1998 stranded some plants and exposed others to deer predation. But floods of 1999 were catastrophic, 57 days of water over full pool flooded cages, allowing carp and turtles free access to plants B decimated. By time water levels went down, plant growth was again confined to tomato cages.
- Work Session:
- Habitat Enhancement Manual (Alexander and Allen)
- Allen (FL) asked for ideas on how we turn this kind of preliminary data into a manual.
- Webb (TX) thought that an interactive CD would be useful. Should tell user what best bet will be under a range of conditions supplied by user. He doubted we had either money or ability to do this, have to seek funding and expertise from other sources.
- Gilliland (OK) doubted that we were there yet. Information changed every year, not ready for this kind of commitment.
- Yokum (WV) expressed concerns that CD would exclude those with little or no computer experience.
- Miranda (MS) suggested that it should be put on RC Web Page, to allow for frequent changes and updates, as well as comments on posting board.
- Alexander (GA) wondered if manual could be interactive on Web Page.
- Webb thought it could be, but Janssen would have to be consulted.
- Colvin (MO) asked if it was effective or feasible to do this. If a lot of artwork or pictures were involved it would take forever to load pages.
- Heitman (TN) mentioned that space on Web Page could be issue.
- Webb stated that space wasn't an issue but that efficiency could be a problem.
- Miranda noted that pictures could be linked to eliminate efficiency concern. He still thought that Web Page was way to go.
- Smart (TX) stated that data has to be categorized so people could search for answers.
- Swor (TN) and Sammons (TN) both thought the manual should be on Web. More response from others could be expected that way. Sammons mentioned that many pages on Web offer search engines (Amazon, Columbia House, among others), so it must be feasible to do it.
- Webb called Janssen on phone and reported that searchable database on Web was well within his capabilities. Once data was categorized, should be easy to do.
- Heitman moved that manual be put on Web as a searchable data base. Hendricks seconded, motion carried unanimously. After a lot of debate on what categories should be placed on the database, a subcommittee was formed (Webb, Smart, Alexander, Gilliland) to develop categorizations and to ready data for entering.
- Allen offered to take on the abiotic end of manual if RC could fund a month or two of technician salary for it. He will also look into getting pen and ink drawings of the various habitat structures that state agencies are using. Alexander mentioned that it might be more useful to have drawings done on computer using software like AutoCAD. He would look into prices for that service. The members seemed willing to fund Allen for the work. Miranda mentioned that a proposal would be needed detailing exactly what is to be done for the money. Allen indicated that he could write something up by tomorrow's meeting.
- Allen mentioned that if any RC member would like him to write their fish chief a letter thanking him or her for allowing that person to attend meeting just let him know via phone or email and he'll be glad to do it. Meeting was adjourned for the day at 4:00pm.
July 22, 1999
- Allen called the meeting back to order and presented a written proposal for funding the compilation of the abiotic habitat survey. Kevin Yokum made a motion to accept the proposal as written. Webb seconded, and the motion passed unanimously to fund $3,000 for compilation of the Abiotic Habitat Enhancement Manual.
- M. Webb started discussion of how to fund development of habitat manual. Some interest in outside funding for illustrations, etc. M. Smart to contact APMS for possible funding, maybe Corps also. Heitman has someone on staff that may be useful. He will check to see if she can use AutoCAD or other computer illustration programs. Allen will figure out how many illustrations would be needed and check on possible university sources for either drawings or computer graphic work.
- Roundtable discussion took place with 14 members present. Topics discussed should be in on-line newspaper due out in September.
- Gilliland noted that RC needs a new chair-elect by the Southeastern, which is the official start of Allen's second year as chair. A few people were asked, no one accepted. A few suggestions of people who weren't present were given. Allen will call them and try to line up a chair-elect by October.
- Colvin mentioned that the Corps of Engineers sponsored a Reservoir Stakeholder meeting in New Orleans in April. Meeting was about building a framework for reservoir operation with more emphasis on recreation. He wondered if this heralded a new attitude where the Corps would be more willing to fund a major habitat enhancement research project similar to what the RC was considering at the beginning of the habitat manual project.
- Alexander was unsure, but thought that Corps might be willing to fund/participate in project depending on how it was presented. He was skeptical that this was a true initiative by Corps, it was in response to Presidential Order. All federal agencies had to write plan on how to increase use at federal facilities. Corps plan doesn't key on fish, but rather on building/maintaining facilities.
- Both Swor and Alexander gave a brief overview of the Corps cost-share program that they use with state agencies. Corps will regularly fund 75% of projects if state picks up 25% and does 100% of maintaining. Very slow process, not worth it unless a lot of money is involved (>$500,000).
- Allen adjourned the meeting at 10:53 am.
- Steve Sammons, acting Secretary. (Thanks to Scott Hendricks for notes on first half-hour of 7/22)


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@Duncanma... Thx but I ended up writing a little c# app to download and rename the files. I'm no Powershell expert
Thanks for the videos but can Channel9 please sort out the naming conventions of their files. I downloaded all the WMV High videos using PowerShell and have no idea what most of them are (3-136_Source, 2-013R etc)
The creation of a Hello World application is a little meaningless. The people on Channel 9 tend to be experienced developers so an application that makes full use of data access and implements the Async / Await pattern would be more useful.
Interesting new features but Robert needs to speak to Scott Hanselman about presentation skills.


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Don Stutzman of Johnstown knows all about necessity being the mother of invention.
He has designed a ramp that helps his wife, Rosemary, get off the floor when she experiences a fall.
Rosemary, who turns 87 today, suffered a stroke about 10 years ago that destroyed her sense of balance.
"If you stand her up, she goes right to the floor," the 91-year-old caregiver said.
He said when she is on the floor, his wife is dead weight, and he lacks the strength to get her up.
But if he can get her to chair height, he can lift her into her wheelchair.
To make that possible, Stutzman created a ramp with handrails and a 17 degree rise several years ago. He estimates that it is about 10 inches wide, 20 inches long and 17 inches high at the top. He said 17 inches is about how high a chair is from the floor.
When Rosemary falls, he places the ramp against her hips. She reaches behind her and grasps the handrails and pushes with her feet. Don helps by straddling the ramp and lifting her behind the arms.To keep her moving upward, he upholstered the ramp's surface with anti-slip indoor/outdoor carpet.
"It doesn't permit her to slip back," he said.
"Once she gets to the top, we've got it made," he said.
"Those handrails are the key," he said and added that he has double handrails on the steps so she can navigate to the second floor of the house.
"It's scary when I can't give up," Rosemary said, but she thinks her husband is a "pretty smart cookie" for creating the ramp.
"It works very well for us. I think a lot of folks might be interested in it," he said. Don Stutzman added that he would be glad to offer details on how to make the ramp to anyone who is interested.
He said he is craftsman who built their home years ago from the ground up and also makes furniture.
He learned the home building trades while growing up in an orphanage in Tiffin, Ohio. He said at the time, he thought everyone knew how to do those things.
"He's a good guy," Rosemary said of her husband, who does everything from cooking to kissing her good night.


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October 2005 : Monday Oct 2005 : Monday
filed under  Costa Rica, Travel
Coffee gifts
I bought some coffee and other treats for some of my friends in Austin. Yes, Gustaf, that espresso is for you. I am sure the guys in U.S. customs will think that I am using the coffee to smuggle in something more clandestine.
Customs Officer: "What are you bringing back from Costa Rica in that rustic thatchwork sack?"
Me: "Coffee."
Customs Officer: "Bend over."


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Potbelly Sandwich Works-Blue Mound: Nora Collins, noon Feb. 11, 17780 W. Blue Mound Road, Brookfield. »Read Full Article
MSO, Swingle Singers enchant with rare 'Sinfonia'
One of the great joys of having a high-quality symphony orchestra in town is the opportunity to experience an enormous variety of music - live.
Friday's Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra concert presented a rare opportunity to hear Luciano Berio's "Sinfonia" for eight voices and orchestra. »Read Full Article(2)


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Source: Nissan
quote: Let's be honest here, Nissan's are among the cheapest cars out of Japan (in price and quality.) They are the most successful import brand in China because they are so cheap. Even in the United States, one generally pays as much as 30% under MSRP on Nissan vehicles (Rogue, for example, can be had for well under $20k, making it the cheapest crossover on the market) when Toyota, Honda, Mazda, Subaru will command near-sticker price with higher initial list prices and little wiggle room.


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SFU People in the News
May 25, 2012
Media Matters, a report on Simon Fraser University in the news, is compiled and distributed by SFU Public Affairs & Media Relations (PAMR).
This edition is a daily roundup that lists the main items of known media coverage from 8:30 a.m. Thursday May 24 to 8:30 a.m. today, Friday May 25.
Open House | Pattullo Bridge | Police | Criminology | Delta | BC Hydro | Shipbuilding
- Fiona Burrows, assistant director of community relations at SFU, spoke to News1130 about the university's upcoming Open House.
"The open house is evidence of our commitment to being Canada's most community-engaged research university and it will enable members of the public to learn first-hand about our innovative educational programs, exciting research initiatives, and far-reaching community connections," says Burrows.
"For more than 110,000 people who have graduated from SFU, our open house is a chance to re-engage with your university family and for all those families who are contemplating enrolling in Simon Fraser University, this is a chance to personally experience the enthusiasm and energy that characterizes our university."
She also notes that more than 100 interactive exhibits, displays and presentations showcasing approximately 145 program offerings will be showcased,
She adds SFU president Andrew Petter and chancellor Carole Taylor will kick off the event.
- Burnaby Now ran a brief on the Open House.
"The Burnaby campus will have tons of things on display, like theatre, dancing, music and improv in the atrium in Saywell Hall," it says. "SFU athletics and recreation staff and student athletes will be on the grassy area, across from Strand Hall, with visitor information and activities. BC Lions player Dean Valli will be there, signing autographs from noon to 1 p.m. The School of Interactive Arts and Technology is bringing high-tech exhibits and activities."
Full story: http://at.sfu.ca/hvOCVV
- The New Westminster board of education has unanimously opposed expansion of the Pattullo Bridge.
Gordon Price, director of SFU's The City Program, and Anthony Perl, director of SFU Urban Studies will be part of a discussion to figure out what to do with the bridge, reports the New Westminster News Leader.
The community forum is being set up for Wednesday, June 6, 7 p.m., on the upper floor of River Market. Organizers are seeking a discussion about whether to tear it down or possibly turn it into a pedestrian/bike bridge.
Full story: http://at.sfu.ca/DIfIyH
- Robert Gordon, director of the school of criminology at SFU, spoke to the Province about recent RCMP news.
RCMP commissioner Bob Paulson says the case of Donald Ray - who was docked 10 days pay, given a formal reprimand, and demoted one rank from staff sergeant to sergeant for sexual misconduct - underscores a need to revamp the force's disciplinary system. He adds that the force is pursuing legislative changes to make that happen.
Gordon says Paulson is sending a zero-tolerance message.
"This is laudable, but he has a very difficult road ahead as he tries to move swiftly and decisively from words to action," said Gordon, who called Ray's punishment "remarkably lenient."
"The RCMP is still in a lot of trouble and suffering from a legitimization crisis in the eyes of the public."
Full story: http://at.sfu.ca/qHpYYK
- As reported by the Billings Gazette, SFU criminologist Gail Anderson was a featured trainer at the Wildlife Field Forensics Seminar held in the Seeley Lake area last week.
Anderson had her students use maggots to investigate a wolf corpse, but the maggots abandoned the carcass.
The maggots moved up to 30 feet away from the corpse to lay new eggs, and Anderson noted the importance of gathering them.
"It only takes 10 or 15 minutes to collect these," says Anderson.
"But it can make all the difference in court."
Full story: http://at.sfu.ca/zoPQkD
- At a public information meeting in Delta last Tuesday, Gordon Price, director of The City Program at SFU, said decisions that could dramatically alter Delta's landscape shouldn't be done behind the scenes or in isolation.
In a follow-up interview with the Delta Optimist, Price says the municipality and others must be allowed to be part of the decision-making process, having open conversations about future needs, and the best land uses.
"There well may be some cases where trade-offs have to occur. . . . Delta doesn't get to make these decisions on its own. You have to consider options, that's what planning is all about," Price says.
"You look at your resources, you project to the future, you look at the directions you can take, weigh the pluses and minuses, you have an open process, you involve as many people as reasonably should be stakeholders as you can, and then someone has to make a political decision."
Full story: http://at.sfu.ca/aPaaaF
- Political science professor Marjorie Griffin Cohen continued her busy week in the news, appearing in a Canada.com article about the divide in MLA opinions regarding the BC Hydro rate increases.
The article quoted Griffin's website, where she says government policy has pushed the organization into expensive purchases, "causing an escalation of BC Hydro's debt," forcing their hand.
Full story: http://at.sfu.ca/RUWMzQ
- Business professor Aidan Vining and public policy professor Doug McArthur were both in a Globe and Mail feature on the politics of shipbuilding, be it commercial or naval.McArthur recalls his time as former premier Glen Clark's deputy minister, when the Fast Cat ferries were being developed.
No West Coast shipyard was capable of constructing the ferries, so the government decided to recruit almost every yard in the region to build the ship in components.
McArthur says this model "internalized control," though it "internalized risk."
Vining, however, talks about the political aspects of shipbuilding.
More specifically, he comments on how governments can use expensive shipbuilding projects as grounds for "political showboating."
He adds: "Normally, the government wants to take political credit for job creation in the regions . . . Normally, the 'winners' in these 'tournaments' are very happy while the 'losers' are highly dispersed."
Full story: http://at.sfu.ca/jjkbrZ
- Earlier issues of Media Matters are online at http://at.sfu.ca/GzJvYO
- SFU's news releases are online at http://at.sfu.ca/APbezp
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Watch 1980s video clip of WWUH in the News!
When the University of Hartford was incorporated just over 50 years ago by business and community leaders, they envisioned a center of education and culture for Greater Hartford. At its core, it would be a university for the community created by the community.
The University has come a long way since its humble beginnings on Hartford's last remaining farm, evolving from a local school for commuters into a comprehensive university that attracts students from throughout the world. Yet it remains true to its original mission of serving as a valued resource for individuals, families, businesses, and communities throughout the Hartford region, offering hundreds of programs that serve the University and its neighbors every day. For over 45 years listener supported WWUH has served an important role in the University's community service mission.
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In past programming I offered a long series of operas of the French baroque, as recordings of them became available. The great innovator of French baroque opera was not a Frenchman by birth, but an Italian from Florence whose name originally was Giovanni Battista Lulli, francophied into Jean Baptiste Lully (1632-87).


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Twas three nights after Christmas and, well, the Nevada Wolf Pack still had visions of sugar plums in their heads.
"I always look at this as a tough game coming off Christmas break," coach David Carter said after his Wolf Pack survived a scare from the Cedarville Yellow Jackets, 71-61, Wednesday night at Lawlor Events Center. "I knew this would be a tough one for us."
The Wolf Pack (10-3), who have now won seven in a row and 10 of their last 11, proved their head coach right. The Pack fell behind by as much as nine (36-27) and then had to fight off the NAIA school from Ohio in the second half.
"The break kind of got us rusty," said point guard Deonte Burton of the Wolf Pack's three-day holiday vacation from basketball Friday through Sunday.
"It was a tough game after three days off," said junior guard Malik Story, who scored a game-high 19 points.
The Pack returned to practice on Monday and Tuesday but seemed to leave their intensity under the Christmas tree on Wednesday night in front of 3,376 fans.
"It was their only days off since last August," Carter said. "Five of the guys are from Southern California and they went back home to be with their families. I just wanted them to get off their feet and rest and enjoy their families."
They almost didn't get to enjoy a victory against Cedarville. The Yellow Jackets, playing the eighth game of a grueling 11-game road trip, took advantage of a lazy Wolf Pack defensive effort in the first half to build their shocking nine-point lead.
"We just gave them way too many open shots," Story said. "We're supposed to run them off the (3-point) line and we didn't do that. Teams that can shoot can hurt you like that."
The Yellow Jackets, who have scored 90 or more points three times this year, drained 6-of-9 from beyond the arc and shot 56% overall from the field in the first half.
"We left some of their shooters open," Carter said. "We lost some of our assignments."
Carter used a media timeout with 3:39 to play in the first half to remind his team that their Christmas break was over.
"Coach told us we had to bring more energy," Burton said. "We were kind of lackadaisical."
The Wolf Pack dominated the final 3:39 of the first half, going on a game-changing 11-0 run to take a 38-36 halftime lead. Six of the 11 points during the run came on free throws to go along with a 3-pointer by Story and a dunk by Olek Czyz.
And it was all made possible by defense.
The Pack forced Cedarville into five turnovers in the final three minutes as Hunt and Story had steals.
"When we got down by nine I told them to start to focus in on their defense," Carter said. "I knew we had to fight through it and try to find our rhythm defensively."
"They wanted to shoot the three all night," said Story. "Even when they started to penetrate, you could tell they wanted to kick it back out for a three."
Cedarville was 10-of-21 from 3-point range. Yellow Jackets' guard Daniel Hickman was
4-of-4 from beyond the arc and finished with a team-high 15 points.
The Pack, namely Story, also used the 3-pointer as a weapon in the first half. Story was 5-of-7 on threes in the first half and scored 17 points in just 15 minutes.
"It was like they were daring me to shoot," Story said. "They had their hands down and weren't even contesting it."
The Yellow Jackets, though, did put up a fight in the second half. The Wolf Pack never trailed in the second half but Cedarville did pull to within 51-50 with 11:55 to play and 65-60 with 1:56 left.
Story scored just two points in 13 second-half minutes. His only two points of the second half came on a dunk -- the first in his two-year Wolf Pack career -- and gave the Pack a 45-41 lead with 16:34 to go.
"I wanted to go inside more," Carter said. "So I took that (the 3-point shot) away from him a little bit in the second half. Other than Malik we weren't shooting the three well so I didn't want us to start to rely on it."
Story missed his only 3-point attempt in the second half and finished 5-of-8 from beyond the arc for the game. His teammates, though, were a combined 1-of-13 on 3-pointers. The Pack missed all seven of its 3-pointers in the second half but won the game by going 12-of-17 (71%) from inside the arc.
"We got a lot of easy baskets because of our defense," said Hunt, who just missed his fifth consecutive double-double with 13 points and eight rebounds. "When we're running we're an extremely tough team to stop."
The Pack, though, didn't pull away from the Yellow Jackets for good until Jerry Evans' 3-point play with 1:12 to play gave them a 68-60 lead. Evans rebounded a missed 3-pointer by Burton for a lay-up, drew the foul and converted the free throw for the eight-point lead with 72 seconds left.
"That's a dangerous team," said Carter of Cedarville. "I knew this would be a dangerous game coming off the break. But we found a way to win."


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From Major Leaguers to rookies, to All-Stars and guys watching their stock slip, the Santa Clarita Valley is well represented in Major and Minor League Baseball in 2013.
Hart graduate James Shields remains the class of the valley at the Major League level, showing why the Royals acquired the veteran right-handed pitcher to be their ace in 2013.
He's been a hard luck starter for most of the season and doesn't have the win total to show for the success he's had.
Behind Shields the results are mixed.
Saugus graduate Tommy Milone has shown his talent in flashes this season, spending most of his year with the Oakland Athletics, but he was also sent down to Triple-A for two starts earlier this month.
In the minors, Hart graduate Chris Valaika is still battling back from injury in the Miami Marlins organization, while the Santa Clarita Valley's six 2013 MLB signees are getting their first hacks at professional baseball.
The stories, and results, are varied — so here's a look at how Santa Clarita Valley products are doing in professional baseball.
Major Leagues
Tommy Milone – Oakland Athletics, pitcher
Tommy Milone made a brief stop with the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats earlier this month, making two starts and allowing just two runs across 10 1/3 innings pitched. His time away from the big league club is now over, though, with Milone back in Oakland. He's had an up-and-down year with the AL West defending champion Athletics, going 9-9 with a 4.30 ERA, 105 strikeouts and 34 walks in 138 innings pitched (23 starts).
James Shields – Kansas City Royals, pitcher
After being traded to the Kansas City Royals during the offseason in a deal that included minor league prospect and fellow Hart graduate Mike Montgomery, the former Hart Indian has so far lived up to the billing. He has a 3.22 ERA in 27 starts, with 145 strikeouts (11th in the American League) and 56 walks in 181 2/3 innings (second in the American League). He's been hurt by a lack of run support, though, and is at just 8-8 on the season.
2013 draft picks
Cody Harris — Rookie Marlins (Miami Marlins), Rookie Gulf Coast League, pitcher
The Master's College product signed with the Marlins on June 20 after being drafted in the 24th round of the MLB First-Year Player Draft. That came after helping the Mustangs reach the NAIA World Series in May. Harris, a right-handed relief pitcher, is 1-2 with a 5.24 ERA in 22 1/3 innings in 10 appearances with the Marlins.
Kyle Hooper — Ogden Raptors (Los Angeles Dodgers), Rookie League, pitcher
The Saugus High graduate had a tough go of things in his last outing with the Los Angeles Dodgers Rookie League affiliate, the Ogden Raptors. After a strong outing by teammate and Golden Valley graduate Scott Barlow, Hooper took the blown save after allowing three runs in two innings on Aug. 19. On the season, Hooper is 3-0 with a 5.79 ERA in 23 1/3 innings pitched. Hooper has been strong at limiting free passes, though, walking just eight while striking out 29.
Pat Valaika — Tri-City Dust Devils (Colorado Rockies), Class-A, shortstop
Valaika is following in the steps of brother's Chris and Matt, both of whom played professional baseball. Chris is currently in the Miami Marlins organization, while Matt played in the St. Louis Cardinals organization until 2010. Pat, a Hart graduate and UCLA product, has spent 32 games with the Tri-City Dust Devils since signing with the Colorado Rockies shortly after helping the Bruins win the school's first College World Series title in June. Valaika is batting .243 with 15 RBIs in 32 games with Tri-City.
Trey Williams — Rookie Phillies (Philadelphia Phillies), Rookie Gulf Coast League, infielder
Williams, a 2011 Valencia High graduate, decided against heading to Pepperdine or signing with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2012 to spend a season at College of the Canyons. In doing so, he maintained his eligibility to re-enter the MLB First-Year Player Draft this year. In June, it paid off, as Williams was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies and is currently playing with the Rookie Phillies of the Rookie Gulf Coast League. In 35 games, Williams is batting .218 with two home runs and seven RBIs. In his last 10 games, though, Williams is picking things up, batting .343 with four RBIs.
Other signings
Tyler Elrod — Washington WildThings (Independent), pitcher
The Master's College product, after helping the Mustangs reach the NAIA World Series in May, signed with the WildThings on Aug. 13. In two appearances with the WildThings Elrod has an 18.90 ERA in 3 1/3 innings pitched, with three strikeouts and four walks.
Troy Neiman Tri-City Dust Devils (Colorado Rockies), Class-A, pitcher
Former Chico State and College of the Canyons pitcher Troy Neiman signed with the Colorado Rockies in July and has been playing with the Tri-City Dust Devils in the Class A Short-Season Northwest League. He has made nine appearances out of the bullpen and has a 1-1 record with a 5.19 ERA.
Minor Leagues
Scott Barlow – Ogden Raptors (Los Angeles Dodgers), Rookie League, pitcher
The Golden Valley graduate missed the entire 2012 season due to Tommy John surgery, and made just two appearances in 2011 in which he allowed five earned runs in 1 2/3 innings with the Arizona League's Rookie Dodgers. This season, with the Ogden Raptors, Barlow has started 12 games and has a 2-3 record with a 6.42 and 41 strikeouts.
Trevor Bauer — Columbus Clippers (Cleveland Indians), Triple-A, pitcher
The former No. 3 overall draft pick by the Arizona Diamondbacks was traded to Cleveland during the offseason and has spent most of the season in the minor leagues. Bauer has made four starts for the big league club and is 1-2 with a 5.29 ERA in Cleveland. For the Clippers, Bauer is 6-6 in 20 starts with a 4.14 ERA, 93 strikeouts and 63 walks.
Zach Britton — Norfolk Tides (Baltimore Orioles), Triple-A, pitcher
Britton has spent time at Triple-A Norfolk, as well as with the Baltimore Orioles in 2013. With the Orioles, the former Canyon Cowboy is 2-3 with a 4.76 ERA in 34 innings pitched. With the Tides, he is 5-5 on the season with a 4.74 ERA in 17 starts, including a win in his last outing on Aug. 15 when he picked up the victory over Toledo with a 5 2/3 innings, six-hit, two-run performance.
Trevor Brown — San Jose Giants (San Francisco Giants), High-A, catcher
Trevor Brown, a Hart graduate and former UCLA Bruin, has spent time with both the Single-A Augusta GreenJackets and High-A San Jose Giants in 2013. This is his first full season in professional baseball after being drafted by the Giants in the 10th round of the 2012 draft. This season, currently in San Jose, Brown is struggling in his first five games, batting .048 with one RBI and four strikeouts in 21 at bats. On the year, Brown is batting .240 with 41 RBIs in 384 combined at bats between Augusta and San Jose.
Jared Clark — Sioux Falls Canaries (Independent), first baseman
After spending four seasons in the Colorado Rockies organization, Clark signed with the independent Sioux Falls Canaries of the 2013 American Association earlier this year. The Valencia High graduate is batting .223 with 19 home runs and 52 RBIs.
Charlie Gillies — West Michigan Whitecaps (Detroit Tigers), Single-A, pitcher
Gillies, a West Ranch graduate and former The Master's College player, started the season with High-A Lakeland before being sent to the Single-A West Michigan Whitecaps after one game. In 13 starts with the Whitecaps, Gillies is 1-5 with a 4.55 ERA with 41 strikeouts and 26 walks, but hasn't pitched since July 10 and is currently listed on the seven-day disabled list.
Tyler Glasnow — West Virginia Power (Pittsburgh Pirates), High-A, pitcher
After moving from Rookie ball to Low-A last season, the Hart graduate has now found himself with the Single-A West Virginia Power of the Class-A South Atlantic League in 2013, and has been lighting it up on the mound. Glasnow leads the league with 160 strikeouts and is 8-3 with a 2.29 ERA in 23 starts, while emerging as a top level prospect in the Pirates organization. In June, Baseball America declared Glasnow the Pirates' No. 5 prospect. On Thursday, a day before his birthday, Glasnow was stellar once again, going five innings and striking out 13 before settling for a no decision.ahead of his Friday birthday.
Brian Hernandez — Inland Empire 66ers (Los Angeles Angels), High-A, third baseman
The College of the Canyons product is having a career-best year with the Inland Empire 66ers. Hernandez is currently batting .291 with 75 RBIs, well ahead of his previous high of 52 last season. His 75 RBIs place him 13th in the California League and his 140 hits rank fourth.
Michael Hur — Rockford Aviators, Frontier League (Independent), outfielder
The Valencia High graduate is in his third season with the Rockford Aviators. This year, he's batting .255 in 78 games with 31 RBIs and two home runs.
Cory Jones — Peoria Chiefs (St. Louis Cardinals), Single-A, pitcher
The College of the Canyons product has continued to shine in his second season of minor league ball. So far this season, Jones is 7-1 in nine starts with a 1.58 ERA for the Peoria Chiefs — the lowest ERA in the Midwest League. He has also proven adept at keeping batters off base; his .895 walks-plus-hits-per-innings-pitched rate is good for third in the league.
Christian Lopes — Lansing Lugnuts, (Toronto Blue Jays), Single-A, shortstop
The former Valencia Viking has hovered around the .250 mark for most of the season and is currently batting .249 for the Single-A Lugnuts with 59 RBIs and five home runs. In June, Lopes was selected to the Midwest League All-Star Game and was projected by Baseball America as the Blue Jays second baseman of the future in the publication's 2016 roster predictions.
Timmy Lopes — Clinton LumberKings (Seattle Mariners), Single-A, shortstop
Lopes has continued to impress during the summer months, lifting his average to .272, while knocking in 36 runs. Since June 2, the former Valencia player is batting .306 with 23 RBIs. One knock, though, has been his baserunning struggles. Lopes began the season 3-for-3 on stolen-base attempts, but has since been thrown out in seven of his last 14 tries.
Casey McCarthy — Batavia Muckdogs (Miami Marlins), Low-A, pitcher
The Hart graduate opened the season with High-A Jupiter but has spent the majority of the season with the Low-A Batavia Muckdogs. In 27 2/3 innings with the Muckdogs, he is 2-4 with a 3.90 ERA and 18 strikeouts to eight walks. McCarthy appears to be getting stronger as the season moves along, too, holding a 2.30 ERA in his last 10 appearances.
Mike Montgomery — Durham Bulls (Tampa Bay Rays), Triple-A, pitcher
After an offseason trade saw the Hart graduate move from the Kansas City Royals organization to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for another former Indian in James Shields, the pitcher remains a top prospect. He is currently listed as the Rays' No. 8 overall prospect by MLB.com and is 7-7 with a 4.92 ERA to go along with 67 strikeouts and 45 walks this season between the Bulls and the High-A Charlotte Stone Crabs.
Juan Perez — Bakersfield Blaze (Cincinnati Reds), High-A, shortstop
The former College of the Canyons player is holding his own at the plate this season, batting .249 with 38 RBIs and seven home runs. He's also been impressive on the basepaths, stealing 25 of 34 bases, good for eighth in the California League.
Will Savage — Lancaster Barnstormers (Independent), pitcher
Now with the independent Lancaster Barnstormers after three-year runs in both the Philadelphia Phillies' and Los Angeles Dodgers' systems, the College of the Canyons product is 9-10 with a 4.58 ERA in 20 starts. The 28-year-old pitcher has 79 strikeouts to go along with 28 walks.
Chipper Smith – Greensboro Grasshoppers (Miami Marlins), Single-A, pitcher
After beginning the season 7-0 while appearing almost exclusively in relief, the Golden Valley graduate and former College of the Canyons player has lost his last three decisions — including a start on Aug. 11 against the Augusta GreenJackets in which he allowed three earned runs in four innings. Smith, selected in the 38th round of the 2012 draft by the Miami Marlins, has two saves on the season and has a 3.21 ERA in 75 2/3 innings pitched.
Shawn Smith — Les Capitales de Quebec (Independent), pitcher
After a strong start to the year with the independent Washington Wild Things, Smith moved to the Les Capitales de Quebec squad of the Canadian-American Association after a rough patch in June. In Quebec, the 22-year-old Saugus High graduate has thrown well, going 2-1 with a 2.92 ERA, but has allowed 15 walks to just 16 strikeouts.
Casey Stevenson — Trenton Thunder (New York Yankees), Double-A, first baseman
Stevenson has been all over the map this season for the New York Yankees organization. He has spent time with the High-A Tampa Yankees, the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Rail Riders and is currently with the Double-A Trenton Thunder. In 59 games in Trenton, the Saugus High graduate is batting .239 with 15 RBI.
Steve Susdorf — Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Philadelphia Phillies), Triple-A, outfielder
In his sixth season in the Philadelphia Phillies organization, the Hart graduate finally made it to the Major Leagues for a short stint with the Phillies from July 25 through July 28 in which he recorded his first Major League base hit. Now, back with the Triple-A Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs, the 27-year-old is batting .326, third in the International League, with 31 RBIs and 10 stolen bases.
Jenzen Torres — Normal Corn Belters, (Independent), Frontier League, catcher
The former Hart Indian is struggling in his second season of independent ball. So far in 2013, where he has spent the season with the Normal Corn Belters of the Frontier League, the 23-year-old is batting just .120 with three RBIs in 27 games.
Chris Valaika – New Orleans Zephyrs (Miami Marlins), Triple-A, infielder
In his first season with the Miami Marlins, Valaika started out the season on the big league club, batting .219 in 22 games before breaking his wrist against the San Diego Padres on May 8. Valaika returned to the field on July 4 with the Jupiter Hammerheads for a rehab assignment, and was on the field with the Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs on July 18, but has yet to return to the Major Leagues. Things haven't gotten much better for the 28-year-old off the field either. He was activated from the 60-day disabled listed on July 23 and was designated for assignment the same day. According to the Miami Herald, Valaika was in position to get the call up to the Marlins after Placido Polanco was placed on the 7-day disabled list on Aug. 19. Instead, the Marlins called up Gil Velazquez after Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria vetoed Valaika's call-up, the Herald reported. In 39 games split between the Jupiter Hammerheads and the Zephyrs, the Hart graduate is batting .226 with 12 RBIs.
Zach Vincej — Dayton Dragons (Cincinnati Reds), Single-A, shortstop
After a trip to the disabled list at the end of June cut short what had been an eight-game run in which the 22-year-old went 14-for-25, Vincej returned to action on July 24. Since that time, the Midwest League All-Star and Saugus graduate is batting .226 with six RBIs in 25 games. On the year, he is batting .265 with 31 RBIs and has stolen 13 bases in 95 games with the Dayton Dragons.
Danny Worth — Toledo Mud Hens (Detroit Tigers), Triple-A, infielder
Worth made a brief stop at High-A Lakeland but has spent the vast majority of the season with the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens. Worth, who has spent parts of three seasons with the Detroit Tigers, has been hampered by a heel injury this season and missed most of April and all of May. In 72 games with Toledo, the Valencia graduate is batting .231 with 20 RBIs and a .320 on-base percentage.
Joseph Zeller — Frontier Greys (Independent), Florida State League, High-A, pitcher
The Master's College product, selected in the 28th round of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Chicago Cubs, has made 16 starts and 18 appearances for the Frontier Greys of the Florida State League. The 25-year-old pitcher is 8-7 with a 3.23 ERA and 72 strikeouts to 40 walks on the year.


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EARLINET was following the evolution of the volcanic cloud over Europe in near real time. Quicklook data were sent to the VAAC at the Met Office UK throughout the event.
Quicklooks were available on a webpage of the LMU Munich including links to a large set of other EARLINET stations:
Links to ceilometer-data, though not part of EARLINET, were provided as well to support authorities, press and the public.
Continuous Reporting to VAAC
A report summaring relevant information about the dispersion of the ash-cloud was updated on a daily basis and provided to the VAAC, as an additional source of information (beyond the quicklooks). At the time being the report was not issued in a standardized format - the highest priority was put on a timely delivery.
One of the first talks of the EARLINET activities was given at the EGU 2010 in Vienna on 4. May 2010 in a special session on the Eyjafjallajökull-eruption.
The presentation can be downloaded here: EARLINET talk at EGU 2010
Publications in peer-reviewed journals appeared since late summer 2010. As several journals are going to publish special issues, e.g. Atmospheric Environment, Journal of Geophysical Research, Atmoshperic Chemistry and Physics, and Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, a lot of EARLINET contributions can be expected.
A first overview of active and passive remote sensing of the plume was given by Ansmann et al.: "The 16 April 2010 major volcanic ash plume over central Europe: EARLINET lidar and AERONET photometer observations at Leipzig and Munich, Germany", Geophys. Res. Lett., Vol. 37, L13810, doi:10.1029/2010GL043809, 2010.
The potential of lidar measurements for characterizing volcanic ash and CTM-validation is discussed in Wiegner et al.: "Characterization of the Eyjafjallajökull ash-plume: Potential of lidar remote sensing", Physics and Chemistry of the Earth (2011), doi: 10.1016/j.pce.2011.01.006.


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Buffalo Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals elected Robert D. Case president. Other officers; President elect: Lawrence Kavanaugh Jr.; secretary-treasurer, Phillip F. Gallson and immediate past president, Jon Pellish. Directors: Mark Johnson, David Mangano, Philip Russell, David Stromecki, and James Tyrpak.
Damon Morey partner William F. Savino presented at ALFA International's Eastern Great Lakes Regional Conference, "Managing Critical Legal Issues & Decisions" this month at the Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel in Pittsburgh.
The board of trustees at Hilbert College named James Domres, senior vice president/chief operating officer at DIGITSLLC; John Fago, senior director for Channel Marketing and Account Management at Ingram Micro North America; Frederick Giese, general manager, Noco Distribution, a division of Noco Energy Corp. and Jason Luna, attorney and founder of Jason C. Luna, PLC, have been named to three-year terms.
The Financial Planning Counselors of Western New York elected David J. Luzon secretary. Luzon is a partner with Phillips Lytle.
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Dresser-Rand Co., Painted Post, was awarded a $100,000 federal contract for the repair of rotary compressors and a $116,923 federal contract for the repair of cartridges from the U.S. Naval Supply Systems Command, Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Moog Inc., East Aurora, was awarded a $77,605 federal contract for hydraulic servovalves from the Defense Logistics Agency's Defense Supply Center, Columbus, Ohio,
MVP Network Consulting, Buffalo, was awarded a $19,622 federal contract for laptops from the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command, Keyport, Wash.
The First Niagara Foundation donated $1,000 to the Community Missions of Niagara Frontier and its Community Soup Kitchen. Community Missions offers referral, crisis, community support and residential services for young people and adults in addition to providing food for local families in need. The Community Soup Kitchen served 29,646 meals last year.
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No.: 8,460,355
Inventors: Cazzini, Karl H. (Orchard Park); Stewart, Thomas P. (Orchard Park)
Assignee: Stryker Corp. (Kalamazoo, Mich.)
Date issued: June 11
Title: Pre-ligand assembly domain of the IL-17 receptor
No.: 8,460,647
Inventors: Gaffen, Sarah L. (Amherst); Shen, Fang (Amherst); Hanel, Walter (Stony Brook); Kramer, Jill (Glen Oaks, Mass.); Malone, James P. (Buffalo); Wittekind, Michael (Bainbridge Island, Wash.); Paxton, Raymond (Bellevue, Wash.)
Assignee: Amgen Inc. (Thousand Oaks, Calif.); Research Foundation of the University at Buffalo (Amherst)
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Europe wants its cheese back
Would Parmesan by any other name be as tasty atop your pasta? A ripening trade battle might put that to the test.
As part of trade talks, the European Union wants to ban the use of European names like Parmesan, feta and Gorgonzola on cheese made in the United States.
The argument is that the American-made cheeses are shadows of the original European varieties and cut into sales and identity of the European cheeses. The Europeans say Parmesan should only come from Parma, Italy, not those familiar green cylinders that American companies sell. Feta should only be from Greece, even though feta isn't a place. The EU argues it "is so closely connected to Greece as to be identified as an inherently Greek product."
So, a little "hard-grated cheese" for your pasta? It doesn't have quite the same ring as Parmesan.
U.S. dairy producers, cheesemakers and food companies are fighting the idea, which they say would hurt the $4 billion domestic cheese industry and confuse consumers.
"It's really stunning that the Europeans are trying to claw back products made popular in other countries," says Jim Mulhern, president of the National Milk Producers Federation, which represents U.S. dairy farmers.
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Officials, consultants and residents will be talking water next week in Eastern New Mexico.
There will be four meetings for the public to learn about proposals to assure an adequate water supply and to give their thoughts on the topic.
"After the meetings, there will be a draft water plan to be published this summer after the end of June," said Joanne Hilton, a hydrologist with Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, the company handling technical aspects of the planning.
Development of the regional water plan for Curry, Harding, Quay, Roosevelt, and Union counties is being guided by a steering committee composed of representatives from the five counties, and various municipalities and soil and water conservation districts encompassed by those counties, according to information from the planning group.
The regional water plans are funded by grants from the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission and are intended to provide guidance for interstate water management decisions.
"The steering committee prioritized strategies. Some of them are addressing depletion of the Ogallala Aquifer, alternative supplies such as the Ute pipeline, municipal and agricultural conservation, infrastructure upgrades for transport, watershed management and groundwater management," Hilton said.
Capturing more surface water also may be a factor in the future.
"They have been considering additional storage, but no location has been identified," Hilton said.
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Most investors have been able to muster only two cheers for the year that has just ended.
In 2015, the performance of the main asset classes just about managed to maintain the broad pattern that has been seen since the equity bull market started in March 2009 but there are now definite signs of market fatigue. And although some major trends were obvious in retrospect — weak oil prices, falling euro, rising dollar, tumbling emerging currencies – they recorded sharp reversals that many macro investors failed to navigate in real time.
Global equities returned about 2 per cent in local currency terms [1], less than in recent years. In dollar terms, returns were slightly negative and market peaks in May 2015 have not yet been re-attained. A top may be forming, but as yet there is little sign that a major bear market trend has started.
Government bonds returned about 1 per cent, defying widespread predictions of a trend reversal, and yields were almost exactly flat during the year. Commodity prices plummeted by 33 per cent, continuing the crash that started in mid 2014, and they eventually took credit markets down with them. US high yield securities, for example, returned -9 per cent in 2015. Emerging markets (with the perplexing exception of Chinese equities, the best performing of the major markets) were also hit by the commodity melt-down and generally continued to under-perform developed market assets, in equities, credit and currencies.
Overall, then, the magic mix of moderate gross domestic product growth combined with extremely easy monetary conditions has continued to work in the developed markets. However, overall global asset market returns (bonds plus equities in local currencies, equally weighted) were only about 1.5 per cent, suggesting that some of the magic is wearing thin.
Looking ahead, it seems likely that 2016 will, at best, see similarly low asset returns. That, anyway, is overwhelmingly the consensus central view among mainstream forecasters. But as the bull market matures, it seems inevitable that one year soon we will experience a major setback to asset prices. Will 2016 be that year? Read more