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In the beginning…
It would be said that the birth of rock and roll came about thanks to the invention of the electric guitar and amplification. The guitar pickup was a major part of this equation. The first electric guitar pickups were single coil pickups. They are known for their clear tone and clarity, but there is was a drawback to the design – the noise. Single coil pickups have a bad habit of picking up electromagnetic interference from mains power, whether it come from general wiring, lighting, or transformers and motors, just to name a few factors. No matter how well a guitar's electronics cavity is shielded the electromagnetic interference, otherwise known as 50 or 60 cycle hum (depending on the mains power specifications of a country or region), it was still an issue for players cranking up their amps. Someone needed to come up with a solution, and the man for the job went by the name of Seth Lover.
The Birth of the Humbucker
In the 1950s there were two guitar companies dominating the electric guitar market – Fender and Gibson. Both companies had designed single coil pickups of varied designs for their guitars, and Gibson was looking for a way to get an edge over their competition. The way they could get this edge was to produce high quality low noise pickups.
Back in the mid 1950s Seth Lover was working in the guitar amplifier division at Gibson. It was during this time that Lover worked out a way to wire two single coil pickups in series, rather than parallel, electrically out of phase and with reversed magnetic polarities. This configuration made the noise of each individual coil cancel or "buck" the hum produced by the other coil before it even made it to the amplifier. This is how the name "humbucker" came about.
On the surface the initial prototype differed quite a bit from the production version. The prototype bobbins were made from celluloid, with fixed iron pole pieces in each bobbin. The original prototype bobbins were made from celluloid and acetone, mixing celluloid chips with acetone until the mix was in a pasty form, then molded into the bobbin shape.
The cover was originally a flat plain cover. Lover didn't want to have adjustable pole-pieces as he didn't feel that the adjustments would provide much difference in the tone when adjusted. Lover decided to stamp fake pole-pieces on the cover, but Gibson was still not happy with this as they saw adjustable pole-pieces to be a big selling point. Lover ended up designing one adjustable pole-piece coil, and one fixed slug coil.
The addition of the adjustable pole-piece coil led to questions regarding the positioning of the adjustable coils. Lover decided that for the production versions that the bridge adjustable pole-pieces should be closest to the bridge, and the neck ones closest to the fretboard.
Lover officially filed the patent for his new pickup design in June of 1955, and Gibson added the PAF pickup to their lap steel guitars in 1956, followed by a range of electric guitars in 1957. The "PAF" name comes from the abbreviation of the words "Patent Applied For", which were stamped on the underside of the early pre-patented pickups. These early "P.A.F" labelled pickups are the most collectable and desired pickups, and can fetch hefty sums of money amongst vintage guitar collectors. The patent was finally granted in 1959 (U.S. 2,896,491)
When the patent was finally issued Gibson put the patent number 2,737,842 on the bottom of the humbucker. This was obviously not the patent number for the humbucker. The number that was put on the PAF was for the early tailpiece design used on the 1952 model Les Pauls and other acoustic-electric instruments. Lover believed that the stickers were mixed up, and when the order was made to put the patent notices on the PAFs somebody grabbed the wrong ones out of the stock room and the rest was history.
Putting it all together
Looking at the outside
Most PAF pickups have a brass cover with nickel plating. The earliest 1956 models are known to have a brushed stainless steel cover. The cover had good shielding properties, important for reducing hum. Some of the earliest PAFs weren't stamped with the "Patent Applied For" marking, but are still considered the real deal.
The marking itself features a distinctive gold lettering on a black background bordered with the same golden line. Due to the age of the original pickups, the letters have a tendency to turn slightly green.
Lover recognized that to get the best performance out of the PAF that the bottom plate had to be made from a non-magnetic material so that it did not mess up the magnetic field. The magnetic field needed to go from the magnet, up through the pole-pieces to the strings. Nickel Silver was chosen for the bottom plates for this purpose.
Lover also chose to use brass screws to attach the bottom plate to the bobbins, again ensuring that the magnetic field was not disturbed in any way. Later PAFs have been known to be produced with steel screws.
The mounting legs were designed with an "L" shape to ensure maximum pickup adjustment. If the legs had come straight out from the side of the plate there would not have been enough room to fit the spring in and get an appreciable pickup height adjustment.
Important note: While on the subject of the PAF's interior, it is of great importance to stress that under no circumstances should the cover be removed from a PAF. Such action will severely deteriorate the pickup's value. If an inspection is needed, unscrew any of the bottom screws and look through the gap made by the loosened screws.
PAF Magnet Specs
Initially, the length of a PAF magnet was approximately 2.5'' with a 0.5'' width and a 0.13'' thickness. By 1961 there were some changes and the length of the magnet was reduced to 2.25''. The "short magnet PAF" also saw the width and thickness reduced to 0.49'' and 0.12'', respectively.
In the beginning Gibson randomly used an assortment of Alnico type magnets in the production of the PAF pickups. Alnico is an abbreviation of the metals used in the construction of the magnets, which are aluminum, nickel and cobalt. The grades of Alnico are identified by a number, which in basic terms gives an indication of the strength of the magnet, created by the particular blend of the metals used.
Gibson used a range of Alnico 2 to Alnico 5 magnets which is one of the factors in why there is such a large inconsistency attributed to the tone in early PAF pickups. The most common type before the standardization of the magnet was Alnico 4.
In 1961 Gibson settled on using Alnico 5 magnets in the production of the PAFs. This in conjunction with the move to the shorter magnets significantly lowered the inconsistencies previously found in the PAF pickups.
The north pole of the magnets were always marked with a black line so that when the magnet was installed in the pickup all of the pickups would have the same polarity.
Lover also designed the production model bobbin, which was made out of butyrate, rather than celluloid like the prototype. There was a discussion about making different spaced bobbins for the bridge and neck PAFs, since the string spacing at the fretboard end is narrower than the bridge. The final decision was compromise and stick with the one bobbin size.
PAF Wiring
PAFs were wound with purple #42 plain enamel wire in the initial stages. Lover chose 42 AWG plain enamel wire due to the economics of making the pickups. 44 AWG was more likely to break, and the additional DC resistance that the thinner wire could have provided was not considered too important at the time. A thicker gauge like 40 AWG wouldn't have been able to have enough turns on the coil to provide enough output.
There wasn't an exact process with regards to the amount of winds each coil had on the PAF. The aim was to wind as many turns as possible to fill the bobbin and then stop.
The coil windings were then wrapped with #4 flatback insulation tape, this was for mechanical protection, to ensure that the coil windings would not be damaged.
Early PAFs were manually wound, resulting in resistance readings varying from 7.5 to 9.0 KOhms. This was the other major factor in the inconsistent tone of early PAFs.To save costs Gibson switched to polyurethane-coated wire around 1963. This change is typically identified by the red colour of the bobbin wire.
By 1966 Gibson had switched to the Leesona 102, an automatic pickup winding machine. This enabled them to wind pickups with greater consistency. They aimed for a total DC resistance of 7.5KOhms, but since the Leesona's automatic balancing system was a little fragile there were often unbalanced windings. These unbalanced windings resulted in some coils measuring as much as an entire KOhm difference between the pair. Rather than this be a detriment, the differences allowed some frequencies to leap out, making these pickups sound extra special.
The pole-pieces and slugs were both made of soft iron and plated to keep them from rusting. Lover designed the spacer for the pole-pieces to not only surround the screws with the magnetic field, but also hold the screws tightly in place. If the screws went into plastic the materials would wear too easily.
Mounting rings
Lover designed two different sized mounting rings to suit the slope of the strings. This ensured that the string height was nicely balanced with the pickups and the output would be nice and loud. Lover thought that he have to put in two screws on each side of the PAF to get the slant right, but the pickups tended to take on the angle of the ring with the cover on.
Usually called the M-69, the pickup rings featured on the PAF were either black or cream. The rings came with two different markings – the thicker bridge pickup rings were marked "MR470″and the thinner neck pickup rings were marked "MR491″. The black-ringed PAFs occurred more often, as the cream models were used solely for the Gibson ES-295 and Les Paul models.
Positioning of the pickups on a guitar
The process of positioning of the PAFs on guitars was mostly trial and error. Initial placement was based on the placement of the existing single coil spec pickups and then moved back and forth a little until the right spot was found. For example, placing the pickup closer to the bridge resulted in a brighter sound, but there was a tendency to lose volume since the string vibration didn't move as far as it did further along the guitar.
String gauge size and affect on pickup strength
The PAF was designed in a time when the smallest string gauges were typically found with a 12 gauge high E. As the years when one and smaller string gauges became more common people have complained of weak PAFs, but this is most likely due to the player using a lighter string gauge. The lighter strings aren't able to move the magnetic field of the pickup as much as larger gauge strings can.
Jazz Guitar Edition PAF
While the bridge PAF design was shared by both solid body models and ES series guitars, the neck versions differed between the two types of guitars. The neck model had a narrower string spacing to match the ES series guitar's narrower neck. The color of the pickup covers on the ES series usually came in gold, matching the rest of the hardware on the guitar.
Bobbin Color Variations
Under the covers there were three major bobbin colour variations used throughout the production of the original PAF pickups:
Double Black PAF
The first PAFs were produced with double black bobbins. An original early all-black PAF can be identified by the use of the copper coil wire with a distinctive purple-like hue. Differences between the adjustable coil and fixed coil are also noted, with the fixed coil featuring a larger circle. Many reissue PAFs try to emulate these features, but the natural aging process and some of the older models distinctive characteristics make the originals easily recognizable.
Zebra PAF
As the name indicates, zebra PAF pickup features two differently colored bobbins, with one being white and the other black. The zebra PAFs were initially introduced during the early 1959 with the black bobbin being the adjustable coil in almost 100 percent of the cases.
Double cream PAF
Featuring two cream bobbins, the double cream PAFs were introduced around the same time as the zebra pickups. The use of cream bobbins stopped by the mid-60's, with the company turning all PAFs to double black models.
There was no conscious decision to use cream bobbins during these periods. It was likely that the supplier called up at one point in time and advised that they were out of black material, and would make the bobbins out of the cream material. When the pickups were made it was have been random selection that resulted in some PAFs having zebra (black and cream) or all cream bobbin construction.
Gibson Guitars Using PAF
Although the iconic Gibson Les Paul is without a doubt the most famous Gibson guitar ever produced to have used the PAF pickups, several other models stand out and are definitely worth mentioning. The PAF models are as follows:
- Gibson Les Paul
- Gibson ES-175
- Gibson ES-295
- Gibson ES-350
- Gibson ES-335/ES-345/ES-355
- Gibson ES-5 Switchmaster
- Gibson Byrdland
- Gibson L-5CE
- Gibson Super 400
PAF Changes Timeline
From the first introduction in 1955, the PAF underwent several significant changes.The following summaries listed below are a good reference point on how to date PAF pickups.
1956 – fall of 1957
When the original PAF first hit production it featured the aforementioned long magnet and there was no signature "Patent Applied For" sticker.The pickup consisted of black lead on each of the two coils, double black bobbins, stainless steel covers and Philips base screws. Purple enamel wire was wrapped around the bobbins and DC resistance varied from 7 KOhms to 9 KOhms. Featuring tool marks shaped as the letter "L," the magnets had a standard length of 2.5'', width of 0.5'' and a thickness of approximately 0.125''.
Fall of 1957 – 1960
The PAF sticker was added, but the pickup specifications largely remained the same as the original production run. The bobbin wire was still purple, the magnets were long, both coils had black leads, Philips base screws and nickel-made covers. Tool marks shaped as a letter "L" were still present, DC resistance still varied from 7 KOhms to 9 KOhms. Black bobbins were the norm, although some cream colored bobbins began to appear from 1959. The covers were of the nickel coated brass variety.
1961 – 1962
It was during the summer of 1961 that the short magnet PAFs were introduced by the company. The "Patent Applied For" stickers were still present as was the purple enamel wire, Phillips base screws and L-shaped tool marks.The new short magnets had a length of 2.37'', width of 0.5'' and a thickness of 0.125''.
1962 – 1965
The PAFs of this era still featured some of the classic PAF marks, including the nickel cover, Philips base screws, PAF pickup style bobbins and L-shaped tool marks. The red polyurethane coated wire was introduced around 1963, bobbins started appearing in the cream color and became flat instead of bowed.
The 1965 Gibson models featured the later "Patent No." sticker, and the bobbin wire color was changed to orange. The covers were made from chrome and the pickups retained the short magnet specifications. Philips base screws were still present, but the L-shaped tool marks started to disappear. The pickups also had a single bobbin head, as well as consistent 7.5k ohms. Note that the L-shaped tool marks began to resurface around 1972.
1965 – 1975
The PAFs of the final era featured the "Patent No." sticker and a "T" marked on the top of the bobbins. The T was to indicate the top of the bobbin, to help with the assembly of the pickup. These final PAFs are quite often called "T-tops", but the important thing to remember is that there is no real difference other than the bobbin marking, and the T-Top is a PAF.
The orange bobbin wire was retained, as was the short magnet specifications. The bottom base screws were mostly slotted ones, but the Philips screws were still sometimes used.The hole in the bobbin giving the view of the wire was no longer present, while the L-shaped tool mark can only be seen on the early T-top models.
Purchasing original PAFs
When it comes to the actual purchase of the used Gibson humbuckers, the buyers often go for the "Patent No." stamp with the closed (unopened) nickel cover. Such an approach had proved itself as the safe one and most likely gives the buyer a solid guarantee that the pickup will be of high quality and at a decent price. The Patent# pickups are generally an excellent value, seeing that their sound is rather close to the original PAF models, but come at a much cheaper price.
The chrome-covered pickups on the other side, are bit more of a shot in the dark, seeing that the buyer can never be fully certain on what exactly they will find inside. There's a good chance that they might get a T-Bucker, but there are no guarantees. Therefore, such a purchase should usually be avoided, unless the price is too low or tempting to refuse.
PAF Forgery
Seeing how iconic the PAF magnets have become, it doesn't come as much of a surprise that forgeries occur relatively often. Although the differences between the original and the fake PAF can be detected when the two are taken up against each other, some of the forgeries have proven themselves good enough to fool careless buyers. When it comes to fake models, most attention is given to the physical appearance and the "Patent Applied For" stamps. As previously noted, the distinctive features of the original PAF sticker are the golden letters and border rounding up the black background.
Pickup Ring Forgery
To give a better insight on how to detect the fake PAF rings, it's best to explain how the forgeries are, made through the use of RTV silicone rubber molds. Essentially the forgers place the silicone mold around the original part and then remove the original part once the silicone is cured. The removal is followed by filling of the mold cavity with liquid urethane resin that produces a very similar pickup ring once cured.
The process results in a perfect match of the original ring, down to minute details like the original ring's surface scratches. Therefore, the fake rings are often successfully sold by the forgers for the price of an actual genuine Gibson ring.
Several distinctive features single out the M-69 rings as identifiable, as they cannot be made through the use of a machined steel mold. One such feature is the so-called "funneled" screw boss mount located on the lead pickup rings which can be found on every original M-69.
Once the new fake rings are produced, the silicone mold used in the process seems worn and of low quality. One of the indicators of such state are the cavities formed around the bosses by silicone webs. The silicone molds mentioned beforehand are usually used for producing between 10 to 20 parts, after which they tend to become fragile and unusable.
So although it may be hard to discover the fake pickup rings without the initial knowledge of the forgery technology, it becomes less of a problem once the basic fields are well covered. Another approach some of the forgers use is the sanding of the rings, which was actually something even Gibson occasionally did in order to make the so-called medium height pickup rings for numerous ES models, making the forgery much more difficult to detect.
The sound
Saying that there is a "PAF sound" is an oversimplification when talking about the iconic pickup. There are a number of factors to take into consideration when decoding the PAF sound. Due to the manufacturing inconsistencies throughout the PAF's lifespan there is a range of tones that people experienced. Magnet selection and varying DC resistance shifted the sound from pickup to pickup.
The main components of the tone would be considered consistent would be the lower output compared to many modern humbuckers, and a fairly open tone with plenty of articulation.
Replicating a classic
Once the '80s arrived, an entire market for the vintage PAF pickups had emerged, leaving Gibson with a set of new business opportunities. Engineer Tim Shaw was called in to conduct thorough research and produce a reissue edition of the classic PAF pickup. For the first time, the company started producing Les Paul guitars based on vintage specifications. These guitars were later dubbed "pre-historics," as they were the predecessor to the "Historic" reissues that the Gibson Custom Shop started creating in the 1990s.
Shaw's initial research was brought to a standstill as his attempts to re-create the classic PAF proved too expensive under the then current Norlin owners. The engineer ultimately managed to rebuild the bobbin without the T-shaped tool mark used in the '70s. Apart from placing the proper square hole and successfully using the magnet of the same thickness as the PAF, Shaw figured out that the wire used in the initial PAFs was enamel. Despite making progress in his research, Shaw was set back once again as the enamel-coated wire were about $1 a unit more expensive than the kind Gibson normally used.
Shaw managed to reach Seth Lover, the original PAF designer, and discuss the production process and the specific parts used back in the day. Despite not reaching the desired goal, Shaw's efforts resulted in a significant progress towards unlocking the secret behind the original PAF pickups.
Seymour Duncan and Seth Lover
Seymour Duncan is one of the aftermarket pickup industries pioneers. Making a name for himself in the late 1960s while working in London at the Fender Soundhouse, Seymour repaired and re-wound pickups for artists like Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, Pete Townshend, George Harrison, Jimi Hendrix, Peter Frampton and his guitar hero Jeff Beck. It was through his work with Beck that Seymour Duncan really began to hone his skills at winding pickups, learning the ins and outs of pickups such as the PAF pickup.
After spending several years in London Seymour moved back to the United States and settled in California. He made contact with Leo Fender, Les Paul and Seth Lover, and continued to learn the art of making pickups. Demand for his custom pickups grew and in 1976 he and his wife Cathy Carter Duncan started their company, Seymour Duncan pickups.
Seymour spent considerable time with Seth Lover during this time and considered him a mentor. It was through Lover that Seymour learned the fine details of the PAF pickup (including being given the original PAF prototype), helping him to design many of his most popular humbucker pickups. Co-incidentally, many of the PAF style pickups created by Seymour Duncan were wound on the same Leesona winding machines used by Gibson back in the PAF production days. Below is a list of PAF pickups created by Seymour Duncan.
SH-1 '59 Model
The first PAF inspired model that Seymour created would be the SH-1 '59 model. Like the originals, the '59 model includes plain enamel #42 gauge coil wire, long legged mounting plate and vintage style braided single conductor lead wire. DC resistance for the '59 Model lies within the PAF specs, with the bridge model reading 8.13 KOhm and the neck at 7.43 KOhm.
The '59 Model offers late-50's vintage style humbucker sound with warm, crystalline clean tones and full, bright distorted tones. Wax potting ensures that the '59 Model does not suffer from microphonics and works great for those classic rock tones.
SHPG-1Pearly Gates
The SHPG-1 Pearly Gates is named after ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbon's favorite guitar, a 1959 Les Paul Standard. In the 1970's Gibbons came to Seymour and asked for some pickups to be made so that his other stage guitars would sound just like his favorite axe. Seymour created a special set of pickups with a slightly hotter than average PAF output, using an Alnico 2 magnet, and DC resistance of 8.21 KOhm for the bridge and 7.3 KOhm for the neck model.
Tonally, the Pearly Gates provides a sweet, but slightly rude sound with great sustain. Its bright top end helps make harmonics leap out of the guitar, which is a good thing when Gibbons is known for his particularly good use of pinched harmonics.
SH-55 Seth Lover
In 1994 Seymour Duncan embarked on a project with PAF creator Seth Lover to build a faithful recreation of the original PAF. Lover handed down all of his notes on the design and construction of the PAF to Seymour, giving Seymour the ability to build the closest thing to the original pickup.
Using period correct parts like butyrate plastic bobbins, #42 gauge plan enamel coil wire, nickel silver long-legged bottom plate, Alnico 2 magnet, and even black paper tape and maple spacer, the Seth Lover is the closest you can get to the original without spending thousands of dollars. The bridge model has a DC resistance of 8.1 KOhm and the neck is 7.2 KOhm. True to the original design, the Seth Lover is not wax potted either, which gives it a very airy and open sound that is great for blues/rock and jazz, or just about anything but standing in front of a high-gain amp which may cause microphonic issues.
Antiquity humbuckers
Designed to look and sound like a well used original PAF, the Antiquity line comes in Antiquity bridge and Antiquity neck versions. #42 plain enamel wire is wound around butyrate bobbins and have slight variations in DC resistance, just like the original early model PAFs. The bridge is wound a little hotter to balance nicely with the neck model and the magnets are degaussed to emulate an old magnet that has lost some of its magnetism. Like the Seth Lover model, the Antiquities are not wax potted.
Custom Shop Joe Bonamassa signature humbuckers
Blues maestro Joe Bonamassa wanted to replicate the tone of his beloved 1959 sunburst Les Paul. He went to Seymour Duncan and asked if it would be possible to make a pickup set that could give him the tone of his '59 in any of his other Les Pauls. The Seymour Duncan Custom Shop created for him a set that used period-correct butyrate bobbins, wooden spacer and lightly aged nickel covers, with the bridge model powered by an Alnico 3 magnet, and an Alnico 2 magnet in the neck model.
Seymour Duncan have made 1959 available to the general public as a Custom Shop Joe Bonamassa pickup set with all sets already sold. Wound on the same Leesona winding machine, these pickups provide a rich, dynamic, and nuanced voice that would appeal to players looking for a sweet vintage humbucker tone.
Custom Shop
The Seymour Duncan Custom Shop is able to help create custom guitar pickups of any description, be it P.A.F style humbuckers or anything else that the customer may imagine. The Custom Shop can even repair any old pickups like the P.A.F with the attention to detail and period correct parts to ensure that the pickup is revived to it's former glory.
Remembering the man
Seth Lover passed away on the 31st January 1997, leaving the world with an amazing legacy. The design of the PAF, and subsequent humbucker designs have helped mold the sound of rock over the past 6 decades. It's hard to imagine whether or not music would still sound the same today if it were not for the invention of PAF.


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Long, thin, firm but fleshy, greenish white or red leaves with a slightly bitter taste.
Suitable for.... mixing with strong flavours like watercress. Try with a honey dressing to contrast with its bitterness.
With a fresh, leafy taste, baby spinach is sweet and tender.
Suitable for.... adding to beetroot or potato salads and warm salads with bacon and strong blue cheese or try adding chopped walnuts or toasted pinenuts to baby spinach leaves for simple salad.
This looks and taste similar to chicory but with more open leaves.
Suitable for..... fruity salads with figs or with strong leaves like watercress. Also good grilled with a slice of goat's cheese on top.
A spicy, peppery tooth-edged leaf - choose small leaves for the best taste.
Suitable for..... adding flavour to simple green salads, or you can serve on its own for a really peppery kick.
Sometimes also called Romaine, this is a large lettuce with a crisp leaf and bitter taste.
Suitable for.... the classic leaf for a Caesar salad. Try it with a blue cheese dressing too.
Also sometimes called butterhead, this is a two-in-one lettuce - under the loose outer leaves are small, sweet and crisp leaves.
Suitable for.... using alone or with other leaves.
A traditional English salad leaf with a peppery, pungent flavour.
Suitable for.... leafy salads with spinach and rocket, or as a base for simple starters like pear and walnut salad. Ideal in sandwich too.
A crisp lettuce with a crunchy texture and large leaves. Tap the stem on a hard surface three times, then twist it to easily remove the core and release the individual leaves.
Suitable for.... adding extra crunch to salads as well as in sandwiches. It can lack flavour, so use with a creamy dressing.
So called because the small leaves resemble a lamb's tongue, it has a mild, nutty flavour and a soft texture.
Suitable for....mixed salad, or in potato or beetroot salads. It's also pretty enough to serve on its own as a side salad.
A small lettuce with a compact heart, it has a sweet flavour and juicy leaves.
Suitable for.... Waldorf salad with celery, apple, walnuts and mayonnaise, or in a mixed salad.
1) Tear the leaves rather than cutting with a knife - this can tarnish them and turn the edges brown.
2) Always wash fresh salad leaves and then shake well to remove excess water. If you're using a ready-prepared bag, check what it says on the pack as the leaves might be washed already.
3) Dress the salad and then serve immediately. If you're going to prepare the salad in advance, mix the dressing in a screw-top jar and pour over just before serving to prevent the leaves becoming limp.
Liven up a leafy salad with some of these extras:
AVOCADO - choose ripe avocados, remove the stone and flesh, then slice. Perfect mixed with tomatoes, red onion and rocket leaves.
COOKED BEETROOT - sliced or shredded, it adds sweetness.
CARROT - peel and finely slice or grate, or make ribbons with a potato peeler, before adding to salad leaves.
CELERY - slice thinly and add to salads for extra crunch.
CUCUMBER - slice in circle or cut into finger-length batons, it will add an extra fresh taste to your salad.
FRESH HERBS - use the leaves whole in the salad or chop them finely and add to your dressing.
PEPPERS - de-seed then slice thinly or cut into large chunks to add sweetness, colour and crunch.
SPRING ONION - a mild tasting onion, the white bulb can be chopped and the long green lenghts can be sliced thinly.
TOMATO - quartered, halved or sliced, they're a traditional feature in salads. Use sun-dried tomatoes if you fancy a change - save the oil to make a rich, tomato-flavoured dressing.
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2 tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic
2 anchovies, from a tin
handful finely grated parmesan
5 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tbsp white vinegar
1 large cos or romaine lettuce leaves, seperated
Turn the oven to 180C. Cut the bread into square croutons and spread over a large baking sheet. Sprinkle over the oil. Bake for 10 minutes, turning a few times to brown evenly. Crush the garlic into a bowl. Add the anchovies and mash with a fork against the side of the bowl. Add the cheese, mayonnaise and vinegar and mix together. Tear the lettuce into large pieces and put in a big salad bowl. Toss in the croutons and the dressing and mix well. You can add cooked chicken, sliced avocado, grill bacon or flaked tuna.


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FAIRMONT - Class 3A, No. 2-ranked Fairmont and Class 4A powerhouse Marshall will receive their first real tests of the prep football campaign, and it's only Week 2.
The state runner-up Cardinals (1-0) will seek to avenge their only loss of the 2011 regular season - a 40-21 defeat at Marshall's hands - when the hard-hitting Tigers (1-0) venture to Mahoney Field on Friday night for a 7 p.m. non-league clash of titans in Fairmont.
Marshall mentor Terry Bahlmann's 5-2 defense recorded five quarterback sacks en route to limiting Mankato East to just 127 total yards in coasting to a season-opening 42-7 victory last Friday night on Southwest Minnesota State University's turf in Marshall.
Meanwhile, Fairmont head coach Mat Mahoney's 4-3 defensive unit allowed only 134 rushing yards and zero through the air to flatten Worthington, 47-15, during last Friday night's seasonal debut at Trojan Field.
While both the Tigers and Cardinals displayed mirror-like airtight defenses during Week 1, how each offense generated points proved quite opposite.
Marshall fullback Colton Citrowske, a 5-foot-10, 225-pounder, chewed up 185 yards en route to one touchdown on 20 totes, while tailback Rhett Struve neared the century rushing mark with 96 yards and one score on 13 carries.
Quarterback Austin Saugstad completed 7 of 11 passes for two TDs - both to 6-3, 215-pound split end Tanner Cirks - for 105 of the black-and-orange's 519 total yards.
"With four starters back, plus our tight end (6-2, 245-pound Aaron Mathiowetz), we knew our strength would be up front on offense. Our linemen are not only big physically, but are athletic and quick off the ball," Bahlmann said in reference to his front five, who average 254 pounds per blocker. "This is only his second year out for football ... but he (Citrowske) has become an old-style fullback for us. He's become a bull when he runs."
"Marshall may have lost some talented skill players from last year's team, but they have an offensive line that can move people around," Mahoney said in reference to tackles Tyus DeBoer (6-5, 275) and Austin Nath (6-2, 280, guards Alex Werner (6-6, 230) and Damon Brown (6-1, 220) and center Seth Abel (6-0, 265). "Defensively, we face the challenge of eliminating their big-play potential. They're a team that can strike fast, so we'll have to make them earn their yards by winning each first-down (situation)."
Fairmont's defensive front four will look to offset the 1,270 pounds worth of blockers by countering with a blend of strength and quickness in tackles Colton Hines (6-0, 270) and Bailey Koppen 6-4, 265) combined with ends Nick Roggow (6-3, 205) and Brandon Martin (5-10, 220).
Justin Barnes, an all-South Central Conference defensive lineman in 2011, will make the switch from end to outside linebacker for the Cardinals on Friday night due to an injury to standout Levi Becker.
"Levi injured the AC (acromioclavicular) joint in his shoulder against Worthington. We'll give him another week to heal and re-evaluate him again next week," said Mahoney.
While Barnes replaces Levi Becker from a defensive standpoint, Fairmont will maintain its quarterback rotation for a second straight game.
"We started Ted (Luke Hested) in the opener, and now we'll start Mitch (Pfingsten) in our second game," said Mahoney. "The switch was part of our plan from the beginning of the season, and isn't based on last week's performances."
"When you have a receiver who can catch the ball like No. 9, he makes every quarterback look pretty good," Bahlmann said in reference to split end Bryce Holm, who made seven catches for 116 yards and three TDs in the season-opener. "I thought both of Fairmont's quarterbacks threw the ball well.
"We'd like to shut down (fullback Brandon) Martin (79 yards and one TD on 12 carries) and take away their running game to force them to become one-dimensional.
"We've had great games in the past, and I think we're in store for another one."


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Faulty part causes car fire | South King Fire & Rescue Roundup
In the month of March, South King Fire and Rescue (SKFR) responded to 1,482 calls for help, including 43 motor vehicle accidents, 28 overdoses and five car versus pedestrian incidents.
The following is a roundup of some of the calls that South King Fire and Rescue responded to:
Planting soil used as ashtray: A fire on March 24 just outside the city limits displaced four families from their homes when a person used a planter full of planting soil on their deck as an ashtray. The dry potting soil smoldered for hours and eventually caught the wooden planter on fire. The flames spread up the side of the apartment and entered the attic, causing extensive damage to the roof but little damage inside the homes. The roof will need to be replaced so the residents could not stay in their homes.
Potting soil is not actually dirt. It is organic matter and when it dries out it can burn. If the soil is in a plastic or wood planter, the danger is increased as the planter itself can catch fire. Always use an ashtray and properly dispose of smoking materials.
Faulty part may have caused car fire: A car fire on March 10 may have been caused by a faulty part that was a part of a national recall that had not been replaced. The truck was parked outside in the driveway and had not been driven for more than an hour. The car burned extensively but it was not in the garage or close to the house and no one was injured.
There are recalls for all types of consumer products issued on a regular basis and you can find them all at www.recalls.gov.
Vehicle crushes man's leg: Among the 43 motor vehicle accidents last month, one involved a man in a parking lot in the 31200 block of Dash Point Road. He was leaning onto the car engine compartment making some repairs when the vehicle suddenly lurched forward, crushing his leg between his own front bumper and a vehicle in the adjacent parking stall. Bystanders from a nearby coffee shop moved the cars apart; firefighters treated and transported him to the hospital with a severely broken leg.
SKFR applauds those who see a need and take steps to help their fellow citizens by calling 911, learning CPR and offering assistance when it is needed.
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IRVINE, Calif., June 24, 2009 -- Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM) today announced that PROXY Governance, Inc. has recommended that Emulex shareholders vote in favor of Proposal 1 in Broadcom's Consent Solicitation. This proposal -- which is the single most important proposal before Emulex shareholders -- would give shareholders the option to call a special meeting at which they may voice their interests.
"PROXY Governance's recommendation today in favor of the right of shareholders to hold a special meeting is a positive development that shifts the leverage away from Emulex's insular board, and reinforces our view that Emulex shareholders should be given the right to make their voices heard at a special meeting of shareholders," said Scott A. McGregor, Broadcom's President and Chief Executive Officer. "At the same time, we disagree with PROXY Governance's conclusion with respect to the other proposals in Broadcom's Consent Solicitation. First and last, the provisions in this Consent Solicitation are about Emulex shareholders and their right to make a decision. We urge Emulex shareholders to vote for all proposals in our Consent Solicitation so that they have a full and unfettered opportunity to be heard on our offer."
The proposals would give Emulex shareholders more rights and a forum to express their interests without any future obligations to tender shares, agree to a sale, or add or remove Board members, Broadcom noted. At the meeting, Emulex shareholders could vote in whatever manner they feel best represents their interests, the company said.
"We are prepared to complete a transaction quickly to provide Emulex shareholders with cash at a significant premium as soon as possible. We also continue to favor collaborative discussions with Emulex and we have indicated a willingness to further evaluate our offer if Emulex will agree to provide new and material information with respect to its valuation that is not ascertainable from public information. However, to date Emulex's Board and management have remained largely unresponsive, promoting misleading and irrelevant statements and expensive litigation. We urge Emulex shareholders to consent to Broadcom's proposals so that a special meeting may be called and shareholders may express their views without further delay and expense. Delays mean greater uncertainty for customers and employees, whose support will be crucial regardless of the outcome, and delays will add to everyone's opportunity costs," McGregor added.
The company noted that it disagrees strongly with the PROXY Governance evaluation of the financial attractiveness of its offer, noting that the offer represents a substantial premium on the basis of a number of measures not, apparently, taken into account by PROXY Governance, including premium to future street expectations, premium to core business value, and premium to Emulex's CY 2010 price-earnings (P/E) multiple. In addition, the Broadcom offer represents a substantial premium to the average premium for technology mergers and acquisitions since 2005.
"We have made an all-cash offer that would deliver a significant premium and a high level of certainty. Conversely, we urge investors to weigh carefully the significant risks if Emulex continues as a standalone company, given its long history of stock price underperformance relative to its peers and the market. Emulex has failed to execute, and its design wins have not resulted in significant revenue growth or increased market share for the company," said McGregor.
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Broadcom Corporation is a major technology innovator and global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications. Broadcom (R) products enable the delivery of voice, video, data and multimedia to and throughout the home, the office and the mobile environment. We provide the industry's broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip and software solutions to manufacturers of computing and networking equipment, digital entertainment and broadband access products, and mobile devices. These solutions support our core mission: Connecting everything (R) .
Broadcom is one of the world's largest fabless semiconductor companies, with 2008 revenue of $4.66 billion, holds over 3,300 U.S. and over 1,300 foreign patents, and has more than 7,500 additional pending patent applications, and one of the broadest intellectual property portfolios addressing both wired and wireless transmission of voice, video, data and multimedia. Broadcom is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and has offices and research facilities in North America, Asia and Europe. Broadcom may be contacted at +1.949.926.5000 or at www.broadcom.com.
This press release does not constitute an offer to buy or a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities. Broadcom has filed a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") containing an offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Emulex Corporation ("Emulex") for $9.25 per share. The tender offer is being made solely by means of the offer to purchase, and the exhibits filed with respect thereto (including the letter of transmittal), which contain the full terms and conditions of the tender offer. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF EMULEX ARE URGED TO READ THESE AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, CAREFULLY IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of these documents and other documents filed with the SEC by Broadcom Corporation through the Web site maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov or by directing a request by mail to Innisfree M&A Incorporated at 501 Madison Avenue 20th Floor, New York, NY 10022, or by calling toll-free at (877) 687-1875 or collect at (212) 750-5833.
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It was a historic week for the NCAA, one that started with a vote that will allow the power conferences to make their own rules and ended with a court ruling that essentially declared the whole model a farce in the first place.
Start with the vote. The 65 teams from the so-called Big 5 conferences — the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac 12 and SEC, plus Notre Dame — will soon be cleared to offer athletes benefits many believe they deserved a long time ago. It signals a widening gap between the haves and the have nots, one that could have a dramatic impact on the future of college sports.
But even that could pale in importance to the court ruling Friday. U.S. District Judge Claudia Ann Wilken dealt a death blow to the ideal of amateurism in college sports, issuing an injunction preventing the NCAA "from enforcing any rules or bylaws that would prohibit its member schools and conferences from offering their FBS football or Division I basketball recruits a limited share of the revenues generated from the use of their names, images, and likenesses in addition to a full grant-in-aid."
In short: College players are going to start getting paid. Not a lot. Not enough. But something.
So what does it mean for Rutgers? That is a tricky question to answer, because nobody knows what might happen with appeals and with other suits challenging the NCAA that are coming soon.
But we do know, as Rutgers prepares for its first season in the Big Ten, it isn't just the opponents on the schedule that are going to change. Here are just a few of the ramifications:
1. That November day in 2012 is even more important. Rutgers was essentially the last school to jump over into the rich neighborhood before the fault line shifted and a canyon opened. If the Big Ten hadn't opened its arms, the Scarlet Knights dreams of big-time athletics would, for all intents and purposes, be dead.
The non-power conferences can insist that they'll provide the same benefits to their athletes (and many have), but this was a blow to the little guys. They already have a hard time recruiting against the power conferences, and now the NCAA is putting up one more obstacle.
2. The Scarlet Knights are going to get paid … something. And you know what? The world isn't going to end, either. They might be college kids, but they work, train and are expected to perform like professionals. If an extra $2000 to $5000 as part of the "full cost of attending" helps them afford some basic comforts in a billion-dollar industry, it's a long overdue change.
The power conferences are also expected to ease restrictions on contact between athletes and agents and pay the travel costs of families to postseason tournaments. Also, athletes should benefit from improved long-term health care and guaranteed four-year scholarships.
3. The cost of competing just got higher. Remember that forecast that Rutgers would finally break even in 2022? The one that already didn't include the massive facility upgrades necessary to compete in the Big Ten? Well, they might want to get the calculator out again.
Again, no one knows exactly what will happen, but it's clear that the athletes will get a larger share of the pie. Rutgers will get a windfall from the Big Ten in the coming years, but the university is already expecting to shell out $183 million to the athletics department over the next eight years to subsidize it.
4. The distance from its New Jersey rivals just got wider. To get the perspective from the other side, we talked to former Princeton athletic director Gary Walters, who blasted the power conferences for "disguising self-interest with self-serving propaganda" and for being "more answerable to the TV networks than the NCAA."
He's just as angry with the "appalling lack of institutional courage" among the remaining schools and thinks they should break free entirely, and while there's no danger of that happening now, it's clear that it's more than just miles of clogged New Jersey highways separating Rutgers from Princeton and Seton Hall now.
5. Olympic sports are in jeopardy … again. Rutgers eliminated eight sports in 2006, a decision that was widely criticized. The outcry will make it difficult for the school to take that path again.
Still: If costs continue to rise and if future legal decisions lead to even more resources going to football and men's basketball, you have to wonder if it will come at the expense of the wrestlers and swimmers. That's not a good thing, but that could be where college sports is headed after a historic week.


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Matt Ellison of Cazenovia has attended Amy's Slumber Party for the last seven years, not as a guest, but as a hotel staffer.
Ellison is a former bartender and now one of the managers of Regatta Bar and Grill at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Syracuse.
"This year is tame," said Ellison, about Friday night's slumber party crowd of 706. "Every crowd is different and nobody's causing any trouble."
Ellison remembers rowdy groups from his bartending days, when women wrapped their feather boas around him and hugged him, leaving sparkles all over his clothes.
"The glitter is the worst," he said. "It's impossible to get glitter out of anything."
Glitter aside, no one can say Amy's Slumber Party is bad for business. This year, the restaurant enjoyed a steady flow of slumber party guests who went wild for the chicken and beef slider specials. By 10:20 p.m., the restaurant was out of pulled pork.
"I love people-watching and this is a great night for it," Ellison said. "You get every age range here, just having fun. It's a weekend for women to have a chance to get away and reconnect with their friends."
More than 100 vendors enjoyed selling cupcakes, jewelry, sex toys, clothing and specialty services (like massages and henna tattoos) to both sober and tipsy guests.


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The Shootaround Weekly Schedule
Monday: A look at the Big East
Tuesday: Prepping the week ahead
Wednesday: Recapping the national scene
Thursday: Notes from the Big East conference call
Friday: Checking in on the locals
The Shootaround isn't just about the big boys, folks. There are six non-BCS conference programs right here in the Garden State. So with that in mind, each Friday we'll bring you stories and interviews from the state's other Division 1 programs.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Rider (15-7, 7-3 MAAC)
For Rider, the road to Thursday night began way back in November.
Tommy Dempsey knew his Broncs team was veteran-heavy and ready for a challenge, but they had failed their first road test in the season-opener, losing the UMass. So in the third game of the season, Rider traveled 3,000 miles away to play Southern California at the Galen Center.
The Broncs won by 20. And when it comes to playing on the road, they haven't looked back.
"I think they embrace the crowd being on them and those kinds of things," Dempsey said this morning. "For a younger team, it's not good for them. But for an older team? My guys seem to be a little better when the deck is stacked against them."
Thursday night's 61-59 win over one of the MAAC favorites, Iona was just another feather in the cap for the Broncs. At 7-3 they are now tied for second-place in the league with eight games left to play. After disappointing finishes in the last few years — despite having arguably the two best players in school history, Jason and Ryan Thompson on the rosters — Rider is hoping that this year ends differently.
The school hasn't been to an NCAA Tournament since 1994, when it was a No. 15-seed and lost by 18 to second-seeded Connecticut. But Dempsey is seeing a sign of chance through what his team has been able to do on the road.
Overall, Rider is 8-3 on the road this season. But in conference? A perfect 5-0.
"We've won some big games on the road the last couple of years," Dempsey said. "So we've won in tough environments and I think that helps build your confidence that you can win on the road."
Getting to road win number six would be critical for Rider's tournament hopes. The winner of Saturday's game at in-state rival St. Peter's would have the upper-hand the battle to catch league-leader Fairfield.
"It's going to be difficult to get back to that level where we were last night," Dempsey said. "But we have to find a way to do it. The fortunate thing for us, is that we're playing a team that we have a whole lot of respect for. And a team that's also playing really well."
After Saturday's game, Rider has just three remaining road games left before the MAAC Tournament begins March 3 in Bridgeport, Conn. While the latter two are against Loyold (Md.) and Marist — a combined a 9-10 in the league — the first is against Fairfield.
In the only meeting this season, the Stags beat Rider at home by eight on Jan. 17.
Dempsey is hoping that his team has a few more gutsy efforts like the one on Thursday night left in them.
"It's a fine line," Dempsey said. "We won at the buzzer at Canisius. We won by two last night. There's so much balance in the league, but at the same time, you have to find a way to win those games. You have to be just tough enough, mentally, when you're on the road to win those close games."
St. Peter's (12-9, 7-3 MAAC)
Friday: W, 77-69 vs. Siena
Sunday: W, 62-53 @ Manhattan
Thursday: W, 85-53 vs. Marist
Saturday: vs. Rider, 2 p.m.
Princeton (11-4, 0-0 Ivy)
Sunday: W, 73-40 vs. College of New Jersey (Exhibition)
Friday: vs. Brown, 7 p.m.
Saturday: vs. Yale, 6 p.m.
NJIT (7-11, 3-0 Great West)
Saturday: W, 86-83 @ Chicago State
Monday: W, 80-56 vs. New York City Tech
Saturday: @ Utah Valley, 9 p.m.
Tuesday: @ Fairleigh Dickinson, 7 p.m.
Fairleigh Dickinson (4-15, 2-7 NEC)
Saturday: L, 72-67 (OT) @ Central Connecticut State
Thursday: L, 97-89 vs. Long Island
Saturday: vs. St. Francis, N.Y., 7 p.m.
Tuesday: vs. NJIT, 7 p.m.
Thursday: @ Wagner, 7 p.m.
Monmouth (6-15, 2-7 NEC)
Saturday: W, 81-76 (OT) @ Bryant
Thursday: L, 62-61 vs. St. Francis, N.Y.
Saturday: vs. Long Island, 2 p.m.
Thursday: @ Mount St. Mary's, 7 p.m.
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Three significant Sourlands properties were successfully closed, just prior to the New Year, by D&R Greenway Land Trust and East Amwell Township. All three represent significant bird habitat. The two wooded interior deals expand the Cattail Brook Preserve. The third property, near Route 31, is described by Director of Stewardship Jim Amon, as "contiguous high quality Sourland Mountain forest, really very special."
Of these transactions, Vice President John S. Watson, Jr., declares, "East Amwell has been remarkable as a preservation partner, just outstanding." Glorianne Robbi, East Amwell Township Farmland and Open Space Preservation Committee Chair, observes that "D&R Greenway has been preserving land for the Cattail Brook Preserve for many years. The two completely wooded properties are particularly attractive to rare and endangered species."
Linda Mead, President and CEO of D&R Greenway, stated, "Because of the excellent relationship D&R Greenway has with the State Green Acres Program, and with the technical consultants used on the project, we were able to obtain quick turn-arounds and approval"
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Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice's Santa Dash was deemed a huge success with over 200 people running, walking and jogging 5km around Danson Park in Bexleyheath. The event, in its first year, was held on Sunday, 25th November to raise funds for Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice.
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SYMPATHY IS HIGHLY UNDERRATED Argus maids Bailee Bellevue and Hanah Donnell dote on Italian greyhound Gemma, wrapped up in a jacket to protect her from the cold and the rain as Argus and Zulu royalty parade down Williams Blvd. as rain threatens to shut down Lundi Gras festivities in Kenner's historic Rivertown, Monday, February 11, 2013. (Photo by Ted Jackson, Nola.com / The Times-Picayune)
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Surface to Air
Where: Peter J. Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space, Broadway at 95th Street, New York
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NEW YORK -- The remains of an American pilot are finally returned to his Long Island family 30 years after he was shot down over Vietnam.
The pilot's spirit materializes to witness his now-elderly parents and middle-aged siblings deal with the realizations awakened by this sad homecoming. A handy bottle of scotch fuels the family's clashes over the merits of the conflict.
That's the sorrowful story of "Surface to Air," which opened yesterday Wednesday at Symphony Space's Peter J. Sharp Theatre.
Strong themes and first-class actors are not sufficient to make this poor play get off the ground, let alone fly.
For all of David Epstein's worthy intentions to forge a thoughtful drama regarding the terrible price of war then and now -- the story is set late in the fall of 2001 -- his construction proves clumsy while his symbolism looks awfully obvious.
Devoted to his failing wife (Lois Smith), who's slipping into senility, Hank (Larry Bryggman) is a World War II veteran and a successful businessman. They're the passing generation of conservatives clinging to the glories of a hazily-remembered past while voicing bitterness over present-day values.
Eddie (James Colby) is their younger son, who survived Vietnam despite emotional scars that led him to alcoholic failure. Now Eddie introduces his much younger bride Magdalena (Marisa Echeverria), an industrious immigrant from Belize. Their unlikely pairing perhaps suggests the ethnic diversity of today's troubled working class.
Daughter Terri (Cady Huffman) is a glib film executive wed to Andrew (Bruce Altman), an ineffectual maker of documentaries. They represent the liberal if materialistic segment of society.
Still wearing his flight suit, the melancholy ghost (Mark J. Sullivan) observes his family's reunion turn ugly.
The playwright's situation seems promising enough to support his serious themes but the resulting 85 minutes of stilted realism, interspersed by various characters' monologues, fail to articulate the arguments meaningfully.
Perhaps the use of abstract environs and lighting could heighten the play's philosophical conflicts but James Naughton -- better known as a Tony-winning actor than a director -- stages the material straightforwardly. He places its suburban characters inside an extremely conventional living room setting that boasts an American flag fluttering off an outdoor deck.
With several actors performing more effectively than others --and it's always a pleasure to watch the veteran Smith work her cozy personal magic -- the company strives to launch "Surface to Air," but the darned thing is a total dud.
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The immediate and long-term winner is you, Joe and Josephine Fan.
Ignore the microwave analysis declaring that NFL owners crushed players in the new collective bargaining agreement, or that players wrangled more from owners than owners intended to yield.
In the end, all that really matters is that fans are no worse for the wear.
See, neither players nor owners received all they wanted in negotiations. But what clearly was non-negotiable was the allegiance of fans, and they essentially got what they wanted out of the deal that assures labor peace for a decade, since both sides elected to not include any opt-out clause.
The regular season will begin on time and its length will not be affected and, seriously, nothing is more important than that to the people who fill stadiums week after week and support teams, even when the performance of those teams doesn't always measure up.
All the rest is minutiae.
Rapid-fire free agency and shortened training camp this year, rookies' contracts and pay, less practice time in pads, retired players' benefits, increased pay for veteran players, an adjusted revenue split and all other aspects are molehills.
A potential 18-game schedule doesn't mean all that much, either.
Owners reportedly were considering eliminating two exhibition games as early as 2013 and leaving it up to players whether they will expand the regular season to 18 games, or play 16 regular-season and two exhibition games. Players would lose money under the latter scenario.
Obviously, those were among the important issues that had to be disputed and resolved among players and owners. The lockout lasted 4 1/2 months for a reason: There were serious divides to be bridged along the way.
When the object of everyone's affection is finding a way to split a $9 billion pie, there's going to be some contentiousness before the calm.
But most of that -- if not all of it -- isn't a concern of the family that scrapes together enough money to buy a couple of season tickets. Overpayment of rookies doesn't rank high for the man or woman who feels underpaid at his or her job.
All that matters to them is that the regular season commences on schedule, and that all the games will be played. And mainly, the thing that angered them, or that should have angered them most, was the posturing that suggested players would be locked out for so long, that the sides would be so stubborn they couldn't figure out a way to divvy up unprecedented monies, and that games would be canceled.
Yes, it should be understood that huffing and puffing and scare tactics are part of negotiating. Winning the public relations war always is important; otherwise, battling sides wouldn't bother trying so hard to win over fans by "leaking" information that shines a most unfavorable light on the opposing side.
And the hope is that fans would be able to detach themselves from the proceedings enough to realize that smoke doesn't always precede fire, especially if it's being blown by franchise owners, athletes, commissioners and lawyers.
Unfortunately, it's not always that easy.
Right or wrong, there are those that live and breathe this stuff, whose moods would swing according to reports that a settlement was near or far.
So they have to love the fact that not only is there labor harmony, but also that it didn't come at the expense of missed games.
As expected, owners and players all said the right things Monday. The sides couldn't have been more harmonious and uniform if they'd linked arms and sang a hymn and, probably, they should have been proud to have bonded.
But, as usual, what matters most isn't what they said.
They did the right thing by not taking away games that matter, and by ensuring the regular season will start on time and commence in full.
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Pictures from Peoria: First day of full-squad work
Michael Morse cast an imposing figure at his first workout … and then blasted some prodigious shots in batting practice.
Brendan Ryan is known more for his glove, but he's looking to swing a bigger bat this year as well.
Kendrys Morales is more known for his bat, but he worked out at first base as well along side Justin Smoak.
Raul Ibanez, a familiar face, returns to the Mariners with a little new gray in the goatee.
Robert Andino, another new Mariner, will compete for time at shortstop and as a utility infielder.
Taijuan Walker, one of the young pitching guns, fires to first on a bunt drill.
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Does Morales look like he has put on a few pounds? Does Walker shave yet? Go M's, we love you.


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Light on Politics, Heavy on Patience
by John Ashmen
If nothing else, the 2016 U.S. presidential-nomination proceedings have certainly been entertaining. (Some would use the word alarming.) I have been fascinated by many of the headlines, particularly those from last week. The banners that grabbed my attention talked about huge division—one source used the phrase "major split"—in the ranks of evangelicals over who should be chosen for the top spot on the Republican ticket.
It's as if the media still expects all evangelicals to have the same perspective on politics. We all know that many evangelicals today don't even have the same perspective on matters of theology, let alone on who would make a good presidential candidate. But what I think is causing such confusion in the minds of reporters and pundits this go-round is that nothing is following the predictable patterns of the past.
Jerry Falwell Jr., son of the Moral Majority founder, is endorsing Donald Trump—and even said (to the surprise of many) that "The Donald" reminds him of his late father. Meanwhile, I have numerous Facebook friends who are aghast, pointing out (ad nauseam) that Trump is a thrice-married, adulterous casino operator who says he has never sought forgiveness for his sins.
Then there are the endless (expected) articles from evangelicals who are pushing "Christian identity politics," praying that the next Commander in Chief can wrestle America back from the grip of the Evil One. But they are being rebuffed by plenty of evangelical bloggers who say that Rubio and Cruz are wrongly trying to run for president of a "Christian America" that no longer exists (if it ever did), and they won't vote for either candidate.
Meanwhile, the "Christians for Bernie Sanders" website keeps getting hits from an increasing number of evangelicals—and they are not all Millennials. Indeed, there is political division in the evangelical world, the likes of which has not been seen in any previous election cycle.
With that being the case, there are just two things I want to say in this issue of Executive Session. The first is this: Because of the work you do and whose help you need to do it, and because you are the embodiment of your mission in the minds of so many supporters and stakeholders, let 'em all have to guess where your political allegiances lie. I just heard from a rescue mission CEO back East who suspects that his impulsive repost of a link suggesting that a certain unconventional candidate was the logical choice for followers of Jesus just got him unfriended by a major donor. Ouch.
Even those of you who live and work in "red" Middle America need to be especially cognizant of the fact that it's not just the country that's pluralistic; the evangelical world is also becoming pluralistic—and very sensitive.
Two guys sitting in the stands—one has a Packers shirt on and the other is wearing a Vikings jersey—can endure each other's good-natured ribbing because they are unified by their love for the much bigger game of football. You have to wonder if the bigger objectives of the Great Commission can actually unify Christians with different political preferences these days. Say the wrong thing about a certain candidate and you can lose a friend—and they probably won't tell you, they'll just start to ignore you.
Most of you have learned how to successfully skate in the arena of politics when you're on slippery (and sometimes thin) ice with governors and mayors and city council members and those in your continuums of care. Following the strategy Jesus chose for his team of disciples to be "shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves" should still be a worn page in your playbook—even when you are playing other Christians.
Surprisingly, in many circles it's now more acceptable to talk about the gospel than it is to talk about politics. But that's a good thing, because that's what we should be doing anyway! Jesus didn't dialogue much about politics, but he did have plenty to say about the work and will of His Father. I guess you could say that 2016 politics is constraining us to keep first things first.
The second thing I want to suggest certainly applies to politics, but it also has broader application. Here it is: It's never a good idea to get out ahead of Jesus and assume our enthusiastic efforts to put in place (or in office) what (who) we believe is right for our ministry (country) is in line with His perfect plan.
In John 6, the miracle of feeding the 5,000 turned out to be an epiphany that promptly and passionately spread throughout the hillside throng. In verses 14 and 15, it says, "Now when the people saw the miraculous sign that Jesus performed, they began to say to one another, 'This is certainly the Prophet who is to come into the world.' Then Jesus, because he knew they were going to come and seize him by force to make him king, withdrew again up the mountainside alone."
Whether motivated by passion or panic, for us to write what seems to be the appropriate lines for Jesus' leading role in our story is more than presumptuous. It's also profane. His part is already in print; we simply have to be about His work, telling His story, and declaring His values. To say this another way, we should never project our plans on Him—whether it be in national politics, ministry strategies and tactics, organizational mergers and acquisitions, or whatever—believing that they are holy imperatives because (in our opinion) they are surely what Jesus would wish for, and they work well in our timelines.
We want to see His Kingdom come, on earth as it is in heaven. What we don't want to see are the footprints of Jesus, walking away from us, up the mountainside and out of sight.
Blessed are those with a political perspective that promotes the Beatitudes. And blessed are those with the patience to let things come to pass in His time.
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New Study Finds Foster Children at Higher Risk for Health Problems
Children in Foster Care Face Increased Risk of Both Mental and Physical Health Issues
Children in foster care face increased risks of physical and mental health issues, from asthma to ADHD to depression, a new study finds, reports U.S. News and World Report.
Considering the adversity that foster children face, the study results aren't surprising, the researchers note. But this is the first study to compare rates of foster children's health issues to those of U.S. children as a whole, including kids from low-income or single-parent families. The study confirms that children in foster care are particularly vulnerable.
Overall, foster kids faced two to three times higher risks of physical health issues such as asthma, obesity, and hearing and vision problems. They were five to seven times more likely to have behavioral issues or symptoms of depression or anxiety.
The study did not conclude that foster care causes these problems, but was intended to create a clearer picture of how U.S. faster children are faring.
The findings come from a nationally representative government health survey done between 2011 and 2012. It covered nearly 96,000 children and teenagers, 0.5 percent of whom were in foster care. Overall, foster care kids had higher rates of certain physical health issues: 18 percent had asthma, for example, versus 9 percent of other U.S. kids. Almost one-quarter were obese, versus 16 percent of other children.
Often, the study found, there were more stark differences when it came to mental health and behavior. Between 14 percent and 17 percent of foster children had been diagnosed with anxiety, depression, or behavior problems, based on foster parents' reports. That compared with 2 percent to 3 percent of other U.S. kids. Another 22 percent had been diagnosed with ADHD, versus about 7 percent of other kids.
Researchers hope the findings will encourage more physical and mental evaluations of children when they enter the foster care system and that foster parents will seek more help as they need it for their children.
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Labor insurance fund gains NT$6.5 bil. from stocks
The China Post news staff
October 16, 2012, 2:38 pm TWN
Taiwan's labor insurance fund pocketed a gain of NT$6.5 billion from stocks in September, thanks to a rally last month in the wake of the quantitative easing measures launched by the U.S., said the Labor Insurance Bureau yesterday.
For the first nine months, the fund bagged a gain of NT$29.2 billion, translating into a yield rate of 5.89 percent.
According to the bureau, this year the fund is expected to post a positive gain, which will also make up for the loss from last year.
The bureau said that since 1995, the labor insurance fund's gains from stocks have exceeded NT$230 billion, or a yield of four percent, higher than the 2.9-percent average rate for a two-year time deposit at the Bank of Taiwan.
The fund had been losing money in stocks earlier this year due to various negative factors. Yet with a stock turnaround in June, the fund has made positive gains since, pocketing NT$6 billion in both June and July, NT$5.5 billion in August and NT$6.5 billion last month.
With reports that the labor insurance fund may run out of money, the bureau said right now the fund stands at over NT$530 billion, which is ample to pay for the annuity payments for retirees.
The bureau urged laborers not to panic and get their money out in a single lump-sum payment, which may not be worthwhile compared to the monthly annuity payments that people can collect for life. Once people choose a payment method, they can't change it, the bureau reminded.


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