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Posted at 8:00 AM on July 5, 2011
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Lawmakers around the state got an earful and encouragement as they attended Fourth of July parades.
"They're trying to put the whole load on the lower and middle class," said parade watcher David Hines, 60, a car mechanic from Eagan who criticized Republicans for resisting tax increases proposed by Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton.
But the governor's approach was deemed a dud by others along the route of the city's annual Independence Day parade.
"No new taxes," said Mark Helmueller, 53, a sales executive who called out cheers of encouragement to Republican political leaders from Eagan as they marched past. "Spend less. Make do with what you have."
Whether it was along Yankee Doodle Road or parade routes in Afton and Apple Valley, spectators seemed united about only one thing when it came to the shutdown: frustration. (Pioneer Press)
MPR's Mark Steil followed third-term state Sen. Dave Senjem, R-Rochester, along the Blooming Prairie parade route.
"How's everybody? Good to see you," Senjem said to the people watching the parade.
As he moved down the street, there were a few cheers of support. But far more common were the yells of complaint.
"Go to work," shouted Laurie Heydt of Stewartville.
A similar story played out along the route in Saint Peter according to the Mankato Free Press.
A guy sitting along the Vernon Center parade route yells out to Rep. Tony Cornish: "You gonna get this straightened out?"
Cornish calls back, guessing the state shutdown will last "a couple of weeks."
The guy is none too pleased by that.
"A couple weeks? We got a detour down here."
A boost to private businesses?
Closed parks are costing the state around $1 million per week in lost revenue estimates KSTP, but reporter Nick Winkler finds that hotels and other private businesses are seeing a bump and are doing better than normal. The assumption is that more people are opting for hotel rooms and other accommodations in lieu of state-run campgrounds. The report doesn't provide hard numbers but will be an important point to watch and try to quantify as the shutdown continues.
More about the shutdown from news organizations around the state at MPR's MN Today.
Posted at 8:42 AM on July 5, 2011
by Mike Mulcahy
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The governor made the comments on Morning Edition today.
Elizabeth Dunbar has the story.
Posted at 9:24 AM on July 5, 2011
by Catharine Richert
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If you haven't tuned in yet, make sure to listen to Kerri Miller on Midmorning.
Her guests are Patricia Lopez of the Star Tribune and Steve Perry of Politics in Minnesota. They'll be talking government shutdown.
Posted at 10:00 AM on July 5, 2011
by Catharine Richert
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There's been some confusion over which Department of Human Services programs will continue to operate during a shutdown.
To help clear that up, DHS's website lists what's open and what's closed.
Important note: It appears the list is slightly out of date, because it lists "food commodity distribution to food shelves" as a closed service.
We now know that food shelves will be stocked during the shutdown.
Below is the list, or you can access it here.
Open services
• Minnesota Sex Offender Program (MSOP) - prioritize security and treatment
• State Operated Services (direct care for people with disabilities) - prioritize critical services and treatment
• Enrollment in cash, food and health care assistance programs, including those newly eligible for the following programs: Medicaid/Medical Assistance, Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP), Diversionary Work Program (DWP), General Assistance, Minnesota Supplemental Aid, Refugee Cash Assistance, Group Residential Housing, Food Support, MinnesotaCare, Minnesota Food Assistance Program and Adoption Assistance
• Payments to providers and vendors of those programs, including payments through the Consolidated Chemical Dependency Treatment Fund
• Quarterly grant payments to counties to support adult mental health initiatives and adult and children's mental health crisis services
• Child support payments
• Computer system support for county child protection workers
• Pharmacy payment authorizations
• Authorization of oxygen tanks and methadone for patients
• Authorization of Do Not Resuscitate/ Do Not Intubate determinations for people under state guardianship
• Services funded through the Alternative Care program; consumer support grants; and home delivered meals for seniors
• HIV/AIDS services funded through Medical Assistance and insurance assistance, dental, mental health, nutrition services, home delivered meals and case management grants
Services that would be open will be at reduced staffing levels; significant delays may occur.
Closed services
• Criminal background studies for applicants seeking employment in facilities licensed by DHS and the Minnesota Department of Health and in unlicensed personal care provider organizations
• Investigations of allegations of maltreatment of minors and vulnerable adults in DHS-licensed programs
• Fair hearings on appeals from clients of DHS programs
• Food commodity distribution to food shelves
• Payments for the Child Care Assistance Program
• Consent to adoption and approval to move children in and out of Minnesota for adoption
• Services for people who are deaf, deaf/blind and hard of hearing, including interpreter referral services
• Senior Linkage and Disability Linkage lines; MinnesotaHelp.info website
• Cashier and walk-in assistance services for MinnesotaCare in St. Paul
• Enrollment of new providers in Minnesota Health Care Programs
• Information to law enforcement regarding the mental health and chemical health commitment history for applicants seeking handgun permits
• Dental services at the four state-operated clinics in Cambridge, Willmar, Brainerd, Faribault and Fergus Falls
• Some grants for housing, food, chemical and mental health services, and other community services
• Special Review Boards to consider matters involving individuals committed as mentally ill and dangerous or as sex offenders
Posted at 11:00 AM on July 5, 2011
by Catharine Richert
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Politico has opened debate on the Minnesota shutdown.
Here's the question moderator David Mark posed to the news outlet's "Arena" contributors. The online forum "is a cross-party, cross-discipline forum for intelligent and lively conversation about political and policy issues."
There is no end in sight to Minnesota's state government shutdown. Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton, backed by DFL lawmakers, says he will not abandon his pledge to raise taxes on the wealthy - a nonstarter for Republicans."
Which side has the better argument, and who is likely to prevail? Also, will the impasse affect former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty's bid for the Republican presidential nomination? He's out with a new ad touting his record of confrontation with labor unions and Democrats in the Minnesota legislature.
Lots of unlikely characters have weighed in so far, including a Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite, a former Republican member of Congress, and Dean Baker, co-director for the Center for Economic and Policy Research.
Here are few highlights from the discussion:
Former Planned Parenthood CEO Gloria Feldt has three pieces of advice for Dayton if he "wants to win while playing Chris Christie in Minnesota Niceland."
1. Hire a world class public relations team to stay in control of the message, or the Republicans will once again convince people down is up.
2. Blame former Gov. Pawlenty for everything.
3. Call them revenue raisers not tax increases and maybe John McCain will help lead the recalcitrant Republicans to the table.
Iowa Republican Rep. Josh Byrnes says that the shutdown isn't Pawlenty's problem.
"I am sure the Minnesota shut down will be brought in a future debate but at the end of the day Pawlenty didn't work on the budget this session and he didn't have a say in the shutdown. It is true that Pawlenty is willing to take on groups such as the unions but I am not so sure people want a divider...I think people are looking for a uniter."
Timothy Stoltzfus Jost, who is a law professor at Washington and Lee University, says,
"Raising taxes on wealthy CEOs (who according to reports this weekend, got 23 percent raises last year) versus cutting vital public services for the poor and middle class. How could this have become a vital political question?"
Mark does raise a good question: how does the current budget stalemate reflect on Pawlenty's record?
I'm not sure how Politico picks its contributors, but it appears you can ask to chime in here.
Or you can just send your thoughts to MPR.
Posted at 10:09 AM on July 5, 2011
by Catharine Richert
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In a submission filed late Monday, Gov. Mark Dayton asked Special Master Kathleen Blatz to allow additional services to continue during a government shutdown.
According to a press release from Dayton's office, those services include:
*Special education aid.
*Chemical dependency and mental health services.
*HIV case management and counseling services.
*Services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other crimes.
*Child care assistance.
*Services for the homeless, the disabled, and other vulnerable Minnesotans.
The press release adds that Dayton will continue to assess whether additional services need to be restored.
"Because of the strict language of the Minnesota Constitution, there are severe limits on what state government can do without legislative appropriations," said Dayton. "Chief Judge Gearin's Order confirms those limits. We will continue to do the very best we can within the Court's Order to protect the lives, health, and safety of all Minnesotans."
Update: here's Dayton's submission.
Posted at 10:33 AM on July 5, 2011
by Catharine Richert
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This just in from a Republican Senate staffer:
"Legislative leaders will meet with Governor Dayton today at 2:30 pm, location to be determined."
We'll keep you posted.
Update: MPR's Tom Scheck tells me the meeting will be in Dayton's office.
Posted at 12:00 PM on July 5, 2011
by Catharine Richert
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Over the long weekend, I noticed a lot of Twitter traffic from folks who decided not to let the government shutdown crimp their style.
There were a few snide remarks about using rest stop bathrooms even though they were closed, some chatter about camping at the Capitol and lots of talk about using the state parks regardless of the shutdown.
Take Bryan Hansel, a paddling instructor and photographer, who tweeted this yesterday:
Enjoying the breeze on top of Lookout Mnt in MN's Cascade R. State Park. Tak'n back the park's from the #mnshutdown.
Like Hansel, it appears that tourists weren't deterred by all those "closed" signs.
Northland's News Center has a story about Gooseberry State Park in Castle Danger, Minn.
Posted at 12:45 PM on July 5, 2011
by Catharine Richert
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Two former Minnesota lawmakers have organized a panel to make recommendations on ending the state's budget stalemate.
MPR's Tim Nelson has the story:
Minneapolis -- Two senior statesmen of Minnesota politics have stepped forward to try to help end the state government shutdown.
Former Gov. Arne Carlson, a Republican, and former Vice President Walter Mondale, a Democrat, said today they will assembled a blue-ribbon panel of political and finance experts to help resolve the state's budget impasse.
Carlson said he hopes the group will work quickly.
"Our fear is that large sums of money, large interests will come into Minnesota, and cause a freezing of attitude and a digging in, a retrenchment if you will -- making it very, very difficult for compromise to become a reality," said Carlson.
Carlson and Mondale won't serve on the panel. They say it will be co-chaired by Republican former state Sen. Stephen Dille and Democratic former state Rep. Wayne Simoneau.
Other members include a former Northwest Bank president, a Medtronic vice president and two former state finance commissioners.
The commission will also include Gov. Mark Dayton's budget commissioner, Jim Schowalter.
Carlson told reporters he hopes the panel will finish the proposal and present it by Friday, because of the urgency of resolving the budget stalemate.
Update: Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty had this to say about the duo's commission:
"Walter Mondale ran for president against Ronald Reagan on a platform that called for higher taxes. Arne Carlson supported John Kerry, Barack Obama and other Democrats. It should surprise no one that they both support more spending and higher taxes in Minnesota. We did it the right way for the last eight years, with dramatically lower spending and tax cuts. I commend the Republicans in the Legislature for sticking to their guns, even when politicians of the past call for old-fashioned high tax and spend solutions.
"The last budget on my watch ended last week with a positive balance. The projected deficit for the upcoming two years is based on large projected spending increases, which I never would have allowed as governor. Minnesota government is shutdown because of Democrats' insistence on Obama-esque solutions to increase spending and raise taxes."
It's worth noting that Carlson left his successor, former Gov. Jesse Ventura, with a healthy budget surplus of nearly $2 billion, while Pawlenty left Dayton with a $5 billion deficit.
Posted at 1:15 PM on July 5, 2011
by Catharine Richert
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Truck drivers are joining the long list of groups going before retired judge Kathleen Blatz to ask for relief.
MPR's Laura Yuen report:
The truckers want the state to re-open freeway rest areas so that they can make their mandatory stops. The law requires them to pull over for 10 hours after driving for 11 hours.
John Hausladen is the president of the Minnesota Trucking Association. He says private truck stops are over capacity, so drivers are running out of places to park.
"They're doing the best they can, but this morning I saw a couple trucks parked on an entrance ramp to a freeway. They don't want to park there. No one wants them to park there. But where do you park a 75-foot unit? You have to do it."
The truckers group is arguing that the rest stop closures present a public-safety issue. It's also concerned because some truckers whose commercial drivers licenses have expired have been unable to renew them during the shutdown.
Posted at 3:31 PM on July 5, 2011
by Catharine Richert
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Former Independence Party gubernatorial candidate Tom Horner was the guest on today's Midday.
He said he doesn't expect a speedy end to the budget stalemate because Gov. Mark Dayton and GOP legislators are only talking about two types of solutions: tax increases or spending cuts.
"If we keep having the same debate, we just keep solidifying positions between solve everything through spending cuts or solve everything through tax the wealthy, I don't think either of those positions allow room for either new ideas or even compromise."
You can hear the entire interview here.
Posted at 3:44 PM on July 5, 2011
by Catharine Richert
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This just in from Tom Scheck's Twitter feed:
No budget deal. GOP says they're still pushing for a lights on bill. #mnshutdown
Posted at 5:05 PM on July 5, 2011
by Catharine Richert
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From our Capitol View blog:
Both Minnesota political parties are capitalizing on the government shutdown.
In an email to constituents, the Republican Party of Minnesota asks for contributions of $25, $50 or $100 to "to build the resources all of our candidates will need for the next election so we can maintain our majorities. Our Republican majorities are all that stand between [Gov. Mark Dayton] and his desire to raise taxes on the hard working citizens of Minnesota."
"In spite of promising not to shut down state government over taxes - he did just that! Instead of calling legislators back to St. Paul to pass a temporary spending bill to keep government running while they negotiate, Dayton unnecessarily shut down state government - throwing thousands of government workers out on the street!"
When asked about the letter, House Speaker Kurt Zellers distanced himself from the solicitation, saying he doesn't communicate with GOP Party Chairman Tony Sutton.
"We're here to get our job done," he said. "I don't know or care what the party is doing to raise money.
With the subject line "Too far," the Democratic Farmer-Labor Party is asking supporters to sign a petition to tell "Republican leaders to stop playing politics with the future of our state."
"We can't allow these government officials to put the interests of a few millionaires ahead of the needs of all Minnesotans. It's up to us to stand up and demand that a reasonable compromise be found. Speak out today and tell the GOP lawmakers that they need to stop their grandstanding and start compromising."
Dayton said that the asking supporters to sign a petition was "certainly appropriate. They're trying to get evidence for support for my position."
He said it's inappropriate for the GOP to be using the situation to raise cash, noting that the DFL letter makes no such requests.
But while the DFL doesn't ask for contributions outright, it's hard to miss the big "Contribute" button in the margins of the July 5th email. Click on it, and it takes you to the DFL's "Make a Contribution" page.
Posted at 5:28 PM on July 5, 2011
by Catharine Richert
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At the end of the fifth day of the shutdown, there's still no budget deal. Lawmakers met briefly round 2:30 p.m., but left without any noticeable progress.
The group is slated to meet again at 1:30 p.m.Wednesday for more talks.
Here's a round up of other shutdown news.
Truckers are petitioning the special master to keep rest stops open during the shutdown. They say the closures make it more difficult for them to make their mandatory rests.
Former Vice President Walter Mondale and former Gov. Arne Carlson are forming a commission to suggest ways to end the budget stalemate. Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty weighs in, criticizing the duo for supporting "more spending and higher taxes in Minnesota."
Tourists aren't letting the shutdown crimp their style.
Gov. Mark Dayton is asking the special master to recommend that previously closed critical services remain open. His latest list includes state child care support and domestic violence services.


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It was a rare off night for Kihei Charter's Lucas Zarro on Saturday in the Victorino Ohana Invitational at the Yamamoto Track & Field Facility.
Zarro finished fifth in the pole vault by clearing 12 feet, 3 inches -far below his mark of 14 feet, which he set at last year's state championship meet.
"Right now I'm just trying to get on a bigger pole," said Zarro, who recently switched from a 14-foot pole to one a foot longer. The senior said the added length will help him go higher.
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Kihei Charter pole vaulter Lucas Zarro is hoping to become the first student from his school to win a gold medal at the state track and field championship meet.
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Zarro wants to be the first student in school history to win a gold medal at the state championship meet.
"That's the plan," he said. "It'd be cool to be the first."
At last year's state meet, Zarro and King Kekaulike High School's Michael Teves both cleared 14 feet, with Teves winning the gold medal following a tie-breaker match.
"That was the first time in 40 years I've ever seen a jump-off," said Tiger Sharks coach James Sparke. "I thought he was going to win it ... he was so close.
"If he wins gold, it would be huge."
Zarro has finished 13th, fifth and second at the state meet.
"There's been a steady progression," said Maui High School coach Allen Kennedy, who has trained Zarro for four years. "In his old age ... I think he can do it."
Zarro's biggest competition at states might be another Valley Isle athlete.
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Feiteira, who placed third at last year's state meet, has his eyes on state gold and a vault of at least 15 feet.
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At the two-day Victorino Ohana Invitational, Feiteira, a senior, also won the 110-meter hurdles (15.29), 300 hurdles (41.20) and long jump (22 feet, 3 inches). His long jump distance is another state-best, putting him ahead of Na Alii's Jansen Agapay (22 feet).
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Of The Post and Courier staff
Sometime in the next few years, a clone of the
Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley may surface in Charleston Harbor.
Members of the Hunley Commission said Friday they
hope to have a replica of the submarine built to help gauge how it worked
and what its limits were.
"We are studying the feasibility of building a
working model," said Randy Burbage, a member of the commission. "We want it
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So far, the commission has only voted to study the
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near where the real submarine is displayed.
There are some bugs to be worked out - a replica
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Commissioners said a reproduction would give a good
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State Sen. Glenn McConnell, chairman of the Hunley
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"As soon as she releases her secrets" engineering
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I was reading one of the NTSB's AARs the other day*, and noted that a particular airframe had a number of cycles versus flight hours that would have given the aircraft an average flight duration of an hour or so. The bird was an MD-83.
I don't have the numbers in front of me, but it was something like 17500 flight hours and 15000 cycles. That was for the fuselage, not the engines, (which in turn had some apparently really brief flights on them).
Does that seem reasonable for the type? If I looked up a 747, would I find that it might have 1000 cycles and 8000 flight hours for an average flight length of 8 hours?
Many thanks for any clarification on this.
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I started to try to watch protein this week. It would seem that I have a much harder time limiting protein than carbs. I tried to reach for more fat, but those items drove up my protein and/or my calories also. So I had even more calories than I normally do. As a result, I was not successful at keeping protein low nor calories low. I was still probably in a maintenance range though. I did have a headache from hell yesterday. That could have been from any number of things though.
Now today, my protein is decent, but fat is low and carbs are too high for ketosis. I made the mistake of buying two really large BEAUTIFUL cantaloupe at the Dutch market this morning. It seemed like I could just not get enough to eat today once I opened my window at about 11:30. But I am pretty full at the moment, and if I skip supper, my calories will be okay and help average out yesterdays. Fat still too low though.


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LG ships a record 10.3 million smartphones in Q1 2013
Thanks to just a few of LG's smartphones, they've seen a record amount of smartphones shipped in Q1 2013. 10.3 million smartphones were shipped in the three-month period, riding the success of some of their LTE and 3G handsets.
The smartphones that helped LG reach their record high are the Optimus G, Optimus G Pro, Optimus L Series and Nexus 4. LG have said that more extensive availability of newer devices is expected to help smartphone sales and shipments even more going into Q2. The US launch of their flagship Optimus G Pro happens on May 3, and should see the South Korean company have great success in Q2 and beyond.


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Our View: Cool things await Erie in 2014
A new nationwide poll shows that Americans are optimistic about 2014, and we're betting those results are mirrored in Erie as well.
The final weeks of 2013 delivered something that's considered bad news in many quarters -- above-average snowfall so far this season.
Still, as the snow flies and temperatures drop, ice-fishing aficionados are keeping their eyes on Presque Isle Bay, hoping that the bay freezes long enough so they can enjoy their sport.
Warm-weather fans, meanwhile, are looking ahead to new attractions coming to the waterfront in 2014: progress on the proposed developments of Harbor Place, by Scott Enterprises; Bayfront Place, by the Erie County Convention Center Authority; and McAllister Place, by the Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority. As ground is broken for each development, construction jobs will be created and permanent jobs will follow.
Plans for the Erie Inland Port are also gaining steam, with projects proposed by the Greater Erie Industrial Development Corp. for the eastern bayfront, for a wood-pellet exporting company, and for Harborcreek Township, for an intermodal freight hub.
As various parts of the Inland Port project are unveiled, members of the public have voiced concerns about traffic and safety. These concerns need to be heard and addressed. But we also urge Erie residents to keep an open mind and be prepared to adapt to change. Erie leaders are looking for ways to reinvent our economy and to capitalize on Erie's geography, because Erie is in the enviable position of being close to major population centers that need domestic and Canadian goods to be transported. We can moan about lake-effect snow or we can see that Erie is fortunate to be a Great Lakes city close to the interstate highway system and rail transportation.
In Erie, we've also grown accustomed to watching businesses shut down completely or move to the South. It was refreshing to learn that a major snack food maker has signed a letter of intent to reopen the former Troyer Farms potato chip plant on Route 97, south of Waterford. GEIDC is seeking permits to extend municipal water to the plant from Waterford and to pay for the design and construction of an on-site water treatment plant that would discharge into LeBoeuf Creek or French Creek.
We also look forward to tracking the final phase of Destination Erie: A Regional Vision Regional Plan for Sustainable Development. The long-range planning project doesn't end until Jan. 31, 2015, but we expect to learn more about where it's headed now that Peter J. Smith Inc., of Buffalo, has been hired to begin making concrete recommendations for Erie's future.
Last but not least, remember that the hottest spot in early 2014 will be Erie Insurance Arena. The NCAA's Division II Women's Basketball Elite 8 championship will be played there March 26-28. And for the first time since 2002, the Erie Otters are poised to not only be competitive in the Ontario Hockey League playoffs but to challenge for the championship. Now that's cool.


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The charismatic form of healing called qigong, which at its core involves meditative breathing exercises, achieved enormous popularity in China during the last two decades. Anthropologist Nancy N. Chen examines the cultural context of medicine and healing practices in the PRC, Taiwan, and the United States, and the pages of her book come alive with the narratives of the numerous practitioners, healers, psychiatric patients, doctors, and bureaucrats she interviewed.
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Drawing on medical texts and food therapy practices from around the world and throughout history, Nancy N. Chen locates old and new crossovers between food and medicine in different social and cultural contexts.
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Kokua Market, the only natural foods cooperative in Hawaii, is seeking a General Manager to oversee all aspects of the Co-op's operation. Kokua's mission is to operate thriving grocery stores in accordance with cooperative principles and to promote healthy, sustainable living in Hawaii. Located in urban Honolulu Kokua has a current staff of 43, operating with 3000 square feet of retail space. Kokua is celebrating its 40th year of operation in 2011.
We are looking for a General Manager with retail upper management supervisory experience. Grocery experience is required. We are also looking for someone who can offer the following:
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An ability to embrace, promote & further the vision of Kokua as a cooperative & member of the greater Hawaii community.
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Mr. Carbajal was born Oct. 12, 1961, in Mexico. He was raised and attended schools in Tulia.
Survivors include his father, Guillermo Carbajal of Tulia; three brothers, Guillermo Carbajal Jr., Frank Carbajal and Saul Carbajal, all of Tulia; five sisters, Rosalind San Miguel, Blanco O. Ramirez, Mary Olivarez and Rita Belmares, all of Tulia, and Hermania Noriega of Amarillo; two sons, Manuel Carbajal Jr. and Joe Roy Carbajal, both of Tulia; and a daughter, Robin Guido of Tulia.
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Not a true garlic but this close relative of the garden leek has a very mild flavor that is a favorite for roasting. Can also be stir fried or cooked with other vegetables or even sliced for salads. Typically 3-4 cloves per bulb although we have had quite a few that have a hardneck and only one curved clove!
Red Toch
A softneck variety that comes to us from the Republic of Georgia. It is nicely flavored but has very little heat and is not quite as strong as Inchellium Red. Averages 12-18 cloves per bulb.
This hardneck variety has a sweet, mild classic garlic flavor. Favorite of many customers -- even people who don't like garlic enjoy this variety! Averages 2-3 bulbs per 1/4 lb. with 4-7 fat, easy to peel cloves per bulb.
Inchellium Red
This softneck garlic has a mild, lingering flavor with a hint of heat that sharpens in storage. Rodale asked chefs to pick their favorite and best tasting softneck variety and Inchellium Red was the winner! Excellent for raw use – think pesto, hummus, salads – but also shines when it is cooked. A great keeper. Averages 3-4 bulbs per 1/4 lb. with 8-12 large cloves per bulb.
The rich aroma of this hardneck variety lingers to a medium flavor. Great all purpose garlic which retains flavor when cooked. Is a great roaster – the cloves keep their shape so that you can remove a fully formed clove from the roasted garlic. Averages 3 to 4 bulbs per ¼ pound with 6-8 cloves per bulb.
Georgian Crystal
This beautiful hardneck garlic has large cloves that are perfect for salsas, raw sauces, guacamole or even roasting. Some customers really like to use Georgian Crystal as a bright and crisp garlic for sautéing with vegetables like spinach or summer squash. This variety has a clean and fresh taste like no other! Averages 2-3 bulbs per ¼ lb. with 6-8 cloves per bulb.
Nookta Rose
A beautiful heirloom softneck garlic – although many of our bulbs had hardnecks this year – that has roots in the San Juan Island area of Washington State. It has a wonderful rosy pink cast to the cloves and is a wonderful roaster (one of Cheryl's favorites!). An excellent addition to Italian food – especially things like bruschetta or marinara sauce. The bulbs are medium-size and have up to 5 layers of cloves with as many as 15 cloves.
Lorz Italian
The Lorz family brought this softneck garlic to the Columbia River Basin of Washington State from Italy before the 1900's. It has 2-5 layers with 12-18 cloves with wrappers that peel easily. The cloves are cream colored with elongated tips and are great for roasting with a bold flavor that lingers. It is the perfect addition to a great Italian meal! A real garlic lovers garlic!
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Beautiful rose-colored cloves with a strong, warm flavor. Each softneck bulb has 12-15 cloves. One of the longest storing varieties.
Silver White
Another softneck garlic with reddish cloves under a white wrapper. Nice taste – not too hot but still has a pleasant finish when cooked. Averages about 19 cloves per bulb.
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What a beauty! This deep purple hardneck came to the US when it was purchased in a bazaar in Samarkand, Uzbekistan in the late 1980's. It has a rich spicy gourmet flavor, and is easy to peel. Averages around 8 cloves per bulb.
Kilarney Red
These hardneck bulbs contain 6-11 light brown cloves that are easy to peel. With a strong and nutty flavor, this garlic is great for soups and other hearty fare.
German Red
This dark garlic has a full, rich flavor (despite its rather delicate nose) that is great for stews, winter vegetables and roasts An heirloom hardneck, this variety has 10-12 cloves with a hard loose wrapper. Talk about easy to peel!
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A zesty hardneck garlic packed with full, strong flavor. Plump cloves peel easily making cooking a snap! This garlic usually has about 4 or 5 cloves to each bulb and is described as being "hot and pungent with a healthy, long lasting bite." Recommended for use with meats and stews.
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Our spiciest variety, this small hardneck garlic gives quite a kick. There are typically 6-8 cloves per bulb.


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Thursday September 29, 2016
Volume 24 Issue 34
|SSU Rotaract aids Helping Hands
Members Stephanie Sabins and Xandy Novacks, of The Rotaract Club of Sonoma State University, donate a check to Community Service Director Darren Patterson of The Rotary Club of Rohnert Park-Cotati's for the Helping Hands program. Helping Hands is a free service to help seniors with simple household chores such as changing light bulbs or installing smoke detectors.
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Assembly language Questions?
we just started assembly language programming at school and i have no idea about the language as of now. :D. We are not using any assembler yet.
We are basically starting at the basics.
our professor gaves an assignment even we have not started coding yet. tried searching the net but unfortunately i dont understand any of it yet.:disappoin:beadyeyes
Thankfully i found this website and as i was going over the forums. i can see that you guys really help us each other a lot. so i decided to join and hopefully you can help me learn more about assembly language. :D
>>> here's the assignment :
I need to print :
5, 55, 5 5, 5 55, and
as of know i located the answer for the first question. but i'm confused with the rest. if any of you guys could assist me on this. i'll be in your debt. thanks..
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Perhaps it's just an assessment of where you're all at. Was previous knowledge a pre-requisite for the course? If not then snagging a working example off someone on the net won't necessarily help you - it'll give the wrong impression that you already know how to code.
Maybe you should mention to your professor that you haven't got a clue, that's why you're on the course, and how does he expect you to complete an assignment when he hasn't given you any skills yet.
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yup your right.... actually what i'm doing is studying in advance. i basically looking for the codes to do this then i'll study the codes.. unfortunately i read the book but the book is very confusing.
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hmm, so why didn't you say that instead of "our professor gaves an assignment"? Something smells fishy...
Sound like you need another book, or perhaps if you've got time to study ahead maybe you should start programming in some other language that's a lot simpler, such as Basic (don't knock it, I started with Basic). Once you've got your head round programming you can then drop into Assembler without too much difficulty.
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hehehe.. my bad....:p hehehe.
for assembly i dont know anything about it yet. i mean. i stopped schooling for almost 5 years. so when i encountered assembly language it interest me. ;). so that is why i'm researching. studying in advance. :wacky:. but even though i may need help from people who knows how to. hehehe
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Assembly language is highly dependent on the hardware and so there's no single way to print whatever combination of 5's you want, and in some cases there may be no way to print a 5 at all, for example if you've got a PIC connected to a single LED then you can only switch that LED on or off.
So what hardware are you using?
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actually we are not on hardware yet. basically we are just starting. I mean we are still using DOS prompt to put the codes in.
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i think if you guys are starting then you might be starting with 8086, we were taught alp's with that using TASM as the software for it...
check your syllabus (ask your teacher or your find out in library),
they'll tell you two three reference as well as text books for you to start with... it'll have basic programs which you can start with..
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ok. thanks. i'll ask him.
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A PC is still hardware. So the instruction set is most likely x86, and for printing characters to the screen you need a software interrupt - don't know which as I don't know much about programming PCs at the assembly level. Google "pc assembly programming" - this returned about 311,000 results when I just tried it and there should be something in there to get you started. These all look relevant:
- this has TASM examples you can work through and Chapter 8 deals with screen output and INT 21 (the software interrupt for displaying to the screen).
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Address: 4500 Eagle Point Drive, Birmingham
Phone: 205-991-9070
Web site: www.eaglepointgolfclub.com
Par: 35-36-71
Yardage: Blue tees, 6,492 yards; White tees, 6,024 yards; Yellow tees, 5,645 yards; Red tees, 4,639 yards
USGA course rating: Blue tees, 70.1; White tees, 68.0; Yellow tees, 66.3; Red tees, 65.4
Slope rating: Blue tees, 119; White tees, 115; Yellow tees, 112; Red tees, 104
Fairways: Bermuda
Greens: Bentgrass
Green fee: $45 weekday; $55 weekend (cart included)
Amenities: Driving range, short-game practice area, practice green, grill, pro shop.
Date played: May 27, 2007
At 6,492 yards from the tips, it's not a long course. It's a player-friendly layout that offers a fair challenge. There are a few elevated tees, but the course is very walkable. The course starts off with four consecutive par-4s, playing back and forth next to each other. My favorite of the four is the 330- to 396-yard fourth, a downhill dogleg right that offers a couple of choices - bite off some of the dogleg and risk hitting into some trees or a pond that sits behind the fifth green, or play it safe and go for the routine par. Two of the three par-5s are good eagle chances. The eighth (401 to 508 yards) is a dogleg left that plays downhill over a pond. The 16th (315 to 485 yards) is tougher with a pond up the last half of the right side and a large bunker sitting between the right edge of the green and the pond. Still, two good shots and you'll have an eagle opportunity. The par-3s are all good holes, but the seventh (100 to 169 yards) is the best as far as I'm concerned. It plays downhill to a green protected behind by a pond and a bunker. It's tougher than it looks. Twenty-seven (by my count) strategically placed bunkers can cause a little trouble. The greens are large enough and have enough undulation in them to make three-putts occur more often than I'd like.
Score: 8 (out of 10)
The Bentgrass greens at Eagle Point are some of the nicest around. They're fast, smooth and consistent from start to finish. A lack of rain left the fairways a little brown, a little hard and fast. The bunkers were in good shape for the most part, although a couple were pretty wet after the greens had been watered. None of those things take away from how nice they keep the course.
Score: 9 (out of 10)
I showed up late on a Sunday morning without a tee time and was sent right out to the course. No problem. The front desk attendant and starter were cordial and helpful. The beverage cart showed up twice - unfortunately, at the first green and the 17th tee which isn't ideal timing. The grill's location, between the ninth green and 10th tee, is perfect for a quick stop at the turn. Water fountains on the course are nice and cold.
Score: 8 (out of 10)
Good selection of items in the pro shop, and the grill has a good selection of food and beverages. The driving range is plenty large and the tee area can accommodate several golfers. The putting green is just as fast and slick as the greens on the course.
Score: 5 (out of 5)
Some golfers might think the $45-$55 price tag is a bit high, but it's worth every penny. The Bentgrass greens alone make it a good deal as far as I'm concerned.
Score: 5 (out of 5)
Final score: 35 (out of 40)
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Happened to me a few times, seem to recall mainly on nightclub. just another stupid glitch to add to the list. Not a problem if you can kill them both.
Ya i know sounds interesting. today i waz partying with CUJO in heros and the game waz letting multiple ppl be the hero, lol. This happened several times on two different maps. anyone else have this one happen to them before or questions/ comments
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PM me with yours!
Happened to me a few times, seem to recall mainly on nightclub. just another stupid glitch to add to the list. Not a problem if you can kill them both.
Happened to me once. Two bonds=6 proximity mines...ugh...
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Join my MKWii clan! http://www.wiichat.com/wii-clans/770...am-enigma.html
I had this happen to me about a month ago at the docks. Haven't seen it since.
Only question i have is once you pass on spawning and it stops flashing the message at the top, how soon does it start flashing on the next teammate? Because I've not had the message before and checked the scoreboard and accidently spawned when I didn't intend to.
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ive had the option to be the hero immediatly after our hero died, if that helps.
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Today my hubby was looking on the net and saw that Madden nfl 12 was on sale, and wanted to get it....its been awhile since he has gotten a new game. So I said that I would take back the pop cans and go get it for him...his response was:"oh you will. You just want to get out of the house." I said to him:"yep! I hardly ever get out of the house." So, today.....I got out with no kids with me. It was my "me time". Gotta love it!
LOL. I remember the first time I was able to have a day by myself. Felt awesome.
❀¸¸Mainstream Moms¸¸❀ Yep, it's a label. Come join the normal side of parenting. No AP Please.
I would love to get my hair or nails done...problem is can't afford it at this time. That is why most of the time when my dh is I run to the store or wherever w/o the kids.
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The South Carolina Stingrays announced that Ryan Warsofsky joins the team as the manager of hockey operations and assistant coach and James Sorrentino returns as head scout.
Warsofsky enters his first professional campaign behind the bench after serving as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Curry College, last season, helping the Colonels to a 7-3-4-0 record. Before joining the coaching ranks, the North Marshfield, Mass. native skated one season of pro hockey split between the Turnhout White Caps in the Netherlands and the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees of the Central Hockey League in 2010-11 combining for 19 points (seven goals, 12 assists) in 23 games.
"I am excited to see the players fully develop and help them work on their game," said Warsofsky. "I look forward to learning from Spencer throughout the season and from the players themselves."
A former defenseman, Warsofsky divided four seasons of college hockey between Sacred Heart University and Curry College recording 47 points (13 goals, 34 assists) in 71 total contests. Warsofsky's younger brother, David, is currently in his third full season with the Providence Bruins, of the American Hockey League. David Warsofsky was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the fourth round (95th overall) of the 2008 National Hockey League Entry Draft.
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Sustainable Coffee Production Finds a Growing Number of Fans in Germany
Within the past twelve months the area given over to sustainable coffee production has increased by 90 percent.
On September 28, 2007, Germany is celebrating Coffee Day. The Rainforest Alliance -- an international non-governmental environmental conservation organization with headquarters in the United States and Costa Rica -- is using this day to report on current developments in the segment for sustainably produced coffee:
To date 160,000 hectares of coffee-growing area have been certified for sustainable farming by the Rainforest Alliance and its non-governmental partners in the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN). Some 10,000 coffee farms and small agricultural cooperatives today sell raw coffees that have been cultivated in line with the standards of the SAN and the Rainforest Alliance. They all bear the Rainforest Alliance Certified seal -- easily recognizable from the green frog.
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In the past twelve months the area of land certified by Rainforest Alliance and SAN has risen by approximately 90 percent, from some 85,000 hectares to 160,000 hectares (as of: August 31, 2007). Motivating farm operators and the representatives of cooperatives of small farms to shift to sustainable production also has a clear impact on global coffee sales. Thus, for instance, the sale of Rainforest Alliance Certified raw coffee has doubled each year since 2003 (2003: seven million pounds; 2006: some 55 million pounds). Based on current projections sales of Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee are likely to reach 88 million pounds for 2007.
The Rainforest Alliance forecasts that within the next five years 5 percent of the beans produced worldwide will come from farms certified to the SAN standards. Within the next seven years the organization aims to increase this figure to as much as 10 percent.
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Never before in the organization's twenty-year history have so many farms and such a large area borne the seal with the green rainforest frog that symbolizes sustainable production. Today coffee which originates from Rainforest Alliance-certified farms is no longer a rarity in Germany and Austria. Kraft Foods offers "Jacobs Milea" and the brand "Jacobs Nachhaltige Entwicklung," Tchibo seasonal and limited edition specialties such as the Privat-Kaffee "Mexiko Muxbal," as well as the "Schattenwaldkaffee." ARKO has launched an "Andenkaffee" on the market, of which the used beans come likewise from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms.
Of late all the "McCafé" outlets in Germany also offer espresso specialties from sustainable production only. The coffee used is supplied by Kraft Foods. Those traveling from Cologne to Paris on board the famed premium train "Thalys" drink coffee from sustainable production bearing the seal with the green frog.
"Those wanting to treat themselves or their guests and still arouse the right aftertaste in the country of production should move over to a coffee whose beans come from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms. Every consumer can help promote sustainable change in agriculture by changing their purchase and consumption behavior," says Chris Wille, a cofounder of Rainforest Alliance and the head of its agriculture division.
Annemieke Wijn, a member of the executive board of Rainforest Alliance and a resident of the coffee city Bremen, stresses that Rainforest Alliance is achieving an ever greater presence -- not only through an increase in product offerings from brand-name coffee manufacturers, but also in the development work itself: "At present we are also working together with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) in Eschborn on the basis of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), namely in the areas of coffee, cocoa, forestry and -- in the near future -- also in tourism."
Impressive Achievements
The results which the Rainforest Alliance certification program has initiated in the field of coffee growing alone are diverse: The "Union Cooperative" in El Salvador pays its members a 25 percent markup on the agreed minimum wage, thus taking into account improved quality and farm management. "Ciudad Barrios Coop" in El Salvador has planted 100,000 trees on its member farms. Forty percent of the areas on the "Santa Isabel Farm" in Guatemala are devoted to forest protection. On a coffee plantation in "Cerrado Reservation" (Daterra, Brazil) dozens of endangered species such as rare parrots, owls, the jaguar and the giant anteater are successfully protected on some 3,300 hectares. The medical clinic which is run by "Lajas Cooperative" in El Salvador offers preventive checks and medical examinations for members of the cooperative and its neighbors. The administration of "Finca Santa Luz" in Nicaragua has modernized all the houses of its workers. Members of the "Peruvian Farmers Association APROECO" use a pathogenic fungus rather than pesticides to combat the coffee pest "broca." Members of the "Peru COCLA Coffee Cooperative" enrich their soils for better humus formation with waste from mills and kitchens. The owners of "Finca El Carmen" in El Salvador have succeeded in reducing their water consumption in the coffee mill by 90 percent.
"We are proud that we have been able to motivate more and more operations and cooperatives of small farmers to shift their coffee cultivation over to sustainable production and processing methods. Our certification concept is based on the holistic triad, whereby we stress environmentally-compatible agriculture just as much as occupational safety models which ensure the workers on farms extensive rights and health care," explains Chris Wille. "All the operations which bear the seal, for example, have to fulfill without exception the most important requirements of the International Labor Organization (ILO), which are part of our certification standards," stresses Wille. In addition the organization takes care of the education and further training of workers, education for the families of farm workers, regular medical care, as well as a fundamental improvement in the living conditions of agricultural families and workers. Wille explains: "In particular this includes solid, suitable housing and apartments, an improved hygiene situation, connection to flowing water and to the electricity network."
In the context of environmental protection it is important for Wille that the existing areas used for agricultural purposes are managed in a more environmentally compatible manner. The objective is that of ensuring in small and large agricultural operations that the biodiversity of flora and fauna is maintained or may be significantly increased. "In addition, through environmentally sensitive utilization of the existing areas we want to prevent new areas having to be developed for agricultural purposes simply because the existing ones have been plundered and exhausted," says Wille. In this context a particular concern of his is the protection of endangered flora and fauna. "The fact that our work is bearing fruit and the results are convincing is also acknowledged by organizations such as the World Fund for Nature (WWF)," says Wille. In a report published by the WWF in January 2007 on the protection of Indonesian elephants, tigers and rhinoceroses threatened with extinction the organization called on the international coffee industry to cooperate with the Rainforest Alliance on local coffee production. "Such support confirms our intensive and passionate commitment to maintaining biodiversity," says Chris Wille by way of summary and not without some pride.
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MOUNT UNION - The regular season ended for both the Mount Union and East Juniata golf teams ended Friday, but for the Trojans the finish was a little bit sweeter when a 343 put them in first over East Juniata (357) and Newport (386).
East Juniata's Jeremy Pannebaker carded a 79 to lead the Tigers while Mount Union's Ryan Varner finished four strokes behind for the best Trojan score.
"I am very proud of Ryan Varner on his last home match shooting an 83. He walked off his final match as a senior doing himself proud. The whole team did themselves proud," Mount Union coach Matt Fiscus said.
Fiscus also said the win put his team on the right course heading into the playoffs.
East Juniata coach Mike Zendt said he was impressed with the way Mount Union improved since the first time the teams met earlier in the season.
"I wasn't disappointed with the way we played, it just wasn't quite to their level," he said.
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Cumberland Valley 7, Mifflin County 0
MECHANICSBURG - Cumberland Valley was more than the Mifflin County field hockey team could handle Friday as the Huskies took a 7-0 Commonwealth Division loss.
Jordan Myers had nine saves for Mifflin County, but the Huskies were still flooded by Cumberland Valley goals as a different girl was responsible for each Eagle tally.
Mifflin County hosts Carlisle Tuesday.
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Belleville Mennonite 3, Harrisburg Academy 1
WORMLEYSBURG - Andrew Miller did the heavy lifting on offense while teammate Sam Kauffman came through in the goal as the Belleville Mennonite boys soccer team dropped Harrisburg Academy 3-1 Friday.
In the first half, Miller notched two of his three goals, while Kauffman came through with what coach Brian Renno identified as a key save on a penalty kick during the stanza.
"I said at the beginning of the season that he will be counted on to come up with big saves to keep us in games and that is what he did this evening," Renno said. Kauffman had 12 saves in the contest.
Renno also gave credit to Derek Byler - who was responsible for an assist in the first half - for working hard at midfield to give the team a second-half spark.
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