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PM me I'm down! Never played fantasy basketball but I am the shiz at fantasy football
Yahoo Fantasy League for KO members.
The league is fittingly named KO NYK KO
We'd love to have some of you lads join the frey, it'd add more of a sense of camaraderie here and will make for good downtime and stop you from masturbating so furiously. So please if, like me, it'll be your first time to have a go at the whole Fantasy League bonanza - not the masturbating, clearly - then come along, join the fun, join the jamboree!
The required league code to join iSaYughh and I on our quest for supremacy is 103550
We will tell you the password via PM if you're interested, WHICH YOU SHOULD BE!, as we're trying to avoid butt cancerous trolls infecting both the fantasy league and, more importantly, knicksonline.com.
In order to sign up, you go here:
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
You join the league here:
You sign up via facerape, gmail or yahoo here
- sorry for inconvenience to those who have to go through setting up an account.
And from there you choose your team name and avatar etc. and we're all very close to kicking off an in-house dogfight for Fantasy bragging rites, which I, naturally, will win! The smack has begun.
It's all very easy, and looks like it's well worth the 5 minutes it'll take to get underway.
Just PM either me or iSaYughh if you're up for it - that sounds gay - and we'll send you your exclusive password!
Neg rep to anyone who drafts Celtic or Heat players
PM me I'm down! Never played fantasy basketball but I am the shiz at fantasy football
Coquis de Boriken
CoolClyde CrustCrew
Multiple Scorgasms
Pork Pirates
So Pringles4Life is iSaYughh, The CrustCrew is CoolC, I'm Pork Pirates.....
Who's Multiple Scorgasms? That's awesome.
But, more intriguingly, who the **** is Coquis de Boriken? Is that Germanic?
Scorgasms = Rono!
He PM'd confirmation that he joined.
Sorry fellas, part of me would like to do this but i never really felt like taking the time
Looking forward to this.
Someone PM the PW.
All signed up. This is my 1st fantasy so I have some questions.
I assume since it is head to head that each week whoever has better stats for their team get a W. Right?
How do we decide on draft order?
Can I play a player out of position? What about combo guards?
my understanding is that some players can be moved around in position, like STAT can probably be penciled in as a F or a C.
i just signed up, p0nder's Primetime. looking forward to this season and I'm expecting some awesome writeups about our fantasy league as we roll through.
Def benefits to getting #1 pick, but also benefits to not.
Basically, every player is what they are in the NBA -- a center, a power forward, etc. However, like you brought up, some players "qualify" for more than one position -- this is a benefit to a player, as it can give great flexibility.
For instance, Jamal Crawford I'm pretty sure -- while predominantly a shooting guard, qualifies for both SG and PG slots.
I am not positive on which players can flex different spots. EG, Barganani may well qualify for both PF and C, but I'm not certain. Best bet is to consult some of the free, and good, stuff that is on the Yahoo Fantasy Basketball site.
As for scoring, each week you get an opponent; we have 9 scoring metrics that I set up (I could be off, but it doesn't effect what I'm saying), so each week your players accumulate scores across those categories (rebounds, steals, points, 3points made, etc), and at the end of the week those 9 categories go against your opponents.
EG, if you end up winning 5 categories to your opponent's 4, you just smoked his ass and notch a win to his loss.
I'll actually post some links here to some well written and clear strategy articles...but basically, you want to draft with a general strategy to give your team an "identity", much like in the NBA teams have identities.
EG, I want to make the backbone of my team FG% and Rebounds, I'm going to go heavy on Centers and players who reflext those skills. Guards, conversely, would be less desirable to me.
It's not that I'd want to just punt Assists or Steals, but I'm going to focus on players who will make my strength a true strength first and foremost.
This would reflext the way I draft and relative value I put on players.
You can also go for a totally balanced approach.
One more example, and also to highlight one part of the league that's important and maybe not totally obvious:
Each day you can alter your lineups for the next day, if you desire.
EG, if you know Melo isn't playing tomorrow, but you have a player on your bench who can fill in for the SF slot, you can easily place in him for your lineup for that day, and then just take him out and get Melo back in there after that off day.
In a regular season, this type of stuff isn't totally critical -- but, when playoffs come around, leagues can be won or lost by being able to not go a day where you don't have your SF slot filled by someone capable, but your opponent as able to plug in some flex SF who lights it up.
3 spots left in the league. Some people verbally said they wanted in (Metro, DatPrince, knicksfan from woodbridge) but have yet to officially get in.
Idk if it's feasible to expand league if need be; def get in ASAP if you want to take part.
What day and time are you holding the draft? I've been working my ass off and I'm 50/50 on doing fantasy. If you have trouble filling the last few slots, you can count me in!
Im registered.. QueensStreetSweepers


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The Rolling Wave Sunday 21 April 2013
Traditional and folk music in Ireland, presented by Peter Browne
Music and song from the group Réalta, a new archive CD of traditional singing by Labhrás Mac Síthigh, the remaining tracks from the Willie Clancy & Michael Gorman EP and a poignant song written and sung by Eric Bogle from his latest recording.
Named after a famous traditional Irish tune, The Rolling Wave is a sharp ear and a close eye on the world of traditional and folk music in Ireland.
Sunday, 10.00pm on RTÉ Radio 1
Congratulations to Declan Conneely, Moycullen and Geraldine Greene, Ennis - winners of copies of Charlie Piggott and Gerry Harrington's CD "The New Road".
The answer is: Dé Dannan.
Thanks for all the entries and the next quiz is for copies of the new CD "Our Dear Dark Mountain with the Sky over it" which we discussed with Seán McErlaine on the Rolling Wave of 26th/27th July last.
The question: From what Ulster counties does the music on the "Dear Dark Mountain" CD come? Plenty of clues in the programme with Seán and you can listen back to it all on this page.
Answers by post to The Rolling Wave, Music Programmes, RTÉ Radio, Dublin 4. Email to email@example.com or on Twitter @TheRollingWave
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What you can do | Native and Introduced
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The recent development of molecular markers identifying native and non-native populations of Phragmites in North America now makes it possible to look for morphological characters potentially distinguishing these lineages. Preliminary observations of populations in New York (Fig. 1), Maryland, Maine, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Virginia, Arizona, Washington, and Louisiana as well as examination of numerous herbarium specimens indicate that such morphological differences may exist (Table 1). [Please note: We are updating Table 1 as new evidence emerges. Please check frequently or sign up for our email list so you are automatically informed if updates are provided. In the most recent update, various traits were deleted (node coloration, ligule color, stem straightness) because they did not provide consistent separation of native and introduced haplotypes. Others were added (rhizome diameter and color, leaf sheath characters, habitat requirements) ].
Please note that these traits are based on examination of now a considerable number of native and introduced clones but need further confirmation. What has become particularly clear over the past few months is that the various North American haplotypes differ in their morphological characters. And that these characters change over the course of the season and through the winter. Please also remember that the specimens you see in the field are the result of the genotype and its interactions with the biotic and abiotic environment. The same genotype grown in the moister Northeast will look quite different in the arid West. We are further examining these differences through field visits and by creating an experimental garden in Ithaca where different haplotypes are grown under standardized conditions. We need your help to identify and map other growing locations of native genotypes. We also need to increase the sample size to assess whether the preliminary evidence for morphological differences between native and introduced genotypes is consistent across populations and lineages. By the end of May we will offer a diagnostic service using the identified morphological characters for those that need or want to know whether their local Phragmites patch is native or introduced.
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Table 1. Observed differences between native and introduced Phragmites clone
In general, native populations appear to have a lower stem density, and produce a reddish-purple color on their stems and ligules in spring and summer that is not present in non-native populations. When checking for these differences note that the side of the stems exposed to the sun will show the brightest coloration. The reddish color fades somewhat into a chestnut brown in the fall but was still very obvious in October in Virginia; in the winter the red stems turn light to chestnut brown and somewhat gray. Stems of native genotypes are smooth and shiny as if polished, particularly in the winter, while stems of introduced genotypes are dull, rough and ribbed (ridges visible with the naked eye once leaf sheath has been removed). These differences are easy to recognize by running your fingers up and down them stems.
Please note that a leaf sheath wraps around the stem almost entirely. It is important to remove the leaf sheath when checking for stem morphology or texture.
For all native genotypes leaf sheaths either fall off by themselves or are very easily removed when handling Phragmites. In the introduced genotypes, leaf sheaths may fall off at the base of the stem (which is also occasionally reddish or brownish) but on upper nodes are very difficult to remove (hold a stem close to an internode and use a twisting motion to check). In instances where native and introduced clones grow in close vicinity of each other, differences in stem density and stem toughness become obvious on windy days. Introduced genotypes remain sturdy and erect and move little while native genotypes easily bend and swing in the wind. Stems of introduced genotypes are often almost perfectly straight while stems of native genotypes often grow crooked (Haplotype E, known from the Northeast and Midwest does conform to this pattern but not all other populations).
In the fall and winter, differences in the density of inflorescences are also obvious; introduced genotypes appear to have much denser and larger inflorescences. Observations in New York and Virginia also suggest that native genotypes senesce earlier than introduced genotypes (this is a common phenomenon in introduced species which often show extended growing periods). In addition, an unidentified stem fungus attacks native genotypes with dark spots often clustered around internodes while introduced genotypes remain fungus free (there appears to be a reduction over the winter in the abundance of this stem spot fungus and not all western populations appear to be attacked).
Excavations of rhizomes at several sites have also produced consistent differences between native an dintroduced haplotypes. Native haplotypes have round rhizomes that are yellow and rhizome diameters of less than 15mm. Rhizomes of introduced haplotypes, particularly when freshly excavated and rinsed are white (they darken over time) and compressed (flattened). Although there are some rhizomes with diameters <15mm, most rhizome diameters in introduced genotypes are larger than 15mm (measure in the center of an internode and use largest diameter).


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Home List of Titles The TC-PSI indicator for forecasting the potential for market power in wholesale electricity markets
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- The TC-PSI indicator for forecasting the potential for market power in wholesale electricity markets
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- Hesamzadeh, Mohammad R.; Biggar, Darryl R.; Hosseinzadeh, Nasser
- Abstract
- Wholesale electricity market regulators have long sought a simple, reliable, transparent indicator of the likely impact of wholesale market developments on the exercise of market power. Conventional indicators, such as the Pivotal Supplier Indicator (PSI) and the Residual Supply Index (RSI) cannot be extended to apply to meshed transmission networks, especially when generating companies hold a portfolio of generating units at different locations on the network. This paper proposes a generalisation of these standard measures termed the 'Transmission-Constrained Pivotal Supplier Indicator (TC-PSI)'. The TC-PSI of a generating company is defined as the maximum must-run generation for any subset of generating plant while allowing for strategic operation of other plant in the portfolio. We illustrate the use of the TC-PSI using a five-node model of the Australian NEM.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology
- Source
- Energy Policy, Vol. 39, no. 10 (Oct 2011), pp. 5988-5998
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- 2011
- Keyword(s)
- Electricity industry; Electricity market; Market power; Merger analysis; Pivotal supplier indicator; Pivotality; TC-PSI; Transmission-Constrained Pivotal Supplier Indicator
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- Elsevier
- 0301-4215
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These handouts provide basic information about the seven different areas to focus on when you are trying to manage your diabetes. Each one includes facts, tips, advice, and activities that will get you started on your self-care and reinforce the lessons you learn in diabetes education sessions. This page contains links to handouts that are available in both English and Spanish.
American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE)
This free workshop helps older adults get the support they need and find practical ways to deal with pain, fatigue, and stress. Older adults can also discover better nutrition and exercise choices, understand new treatment options, and learn better ways to talk with their doctor and family about their health.
National Council on Aging (NCOA)
This tip sheet offers strategies to help you improve your eating and physical activity habits. Whether you feel like change is a world away or just around the corner, the information here can help you get started.
Weight-Control Information Network (WIN)
This resource provides tools for behavior change and information on how to create new healthy habits as well as a network to connect and share with other concerned families.
Diabetes Families
This guide teaches about how diabetes affects you, and what you can do to take care of yourself. There is space in the back for you to keep track of your diabetes care, set goals for yourself, and work toward living well with diabetes.
Wisconsin Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
These interactive online lessons are designed to educate you on topics such as diabetes management, healthy eating, physical activity, medication, glucose levels, monitoring, and more.
University of Georgia
Learning how to manage your diabetes can feel overwhelming, but you're not in it alone. With the help of your diabetes educator and the Diabetes Goal Tracker app, you're taking steps to move your health in the right direction. Diabetes Goal Tracker is a tool to help you set your goals based on the seven proven diabetes management approaches.
American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE)
This website is filled with information about living with diabetes and developing habits for healthy eating and physical activity through small, sensible steps. En español
This worksheet helps people with diabetes better understand and manage their physical and emotional health through problem solving.
Prescription Solutions
This handout serves as a guide for identifying motivations to lose weight and setting weight loss goals. It also prompts consideration of the steps to reach goals, approaches for tracking progress, and support systems.
Indian Health Service
For Smokers: Stop Smoking Today provides smokers with resources to quit smoking, including information about cessation medications, social support, online tools, phone numbers, and facts about successful quitting.
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Smoking Cessation Leadership Center (SCLC)
This tip sheet and web site talks about the emotional consequences of diabetes and how to cope. It includes information about how psychologists can help with diabetes management.
American Psychological Association (APA)
This inspirational booklet, written by Dr. Steven Covey, features seven habits that can help you with diabetes management. Learn to become more effective in managing your diabetes on your own, with your medical team, and with your family and friends.
Bayer Diabetes Care
This video and facilitator's guide demonstrates patient-centered self-management education and encourages health care professionals to follow up with their patients, showing that it does not take much time to get patients to self-manage effectively.
Improving Chronic Illness Care
This website provides information on seven self-care management areas for people with diabetes: healthy eating, being active, monitoring, taking medicine, problem solving, reducing risk, and healthy coping.
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Then, in the first week of June of this year, Paiz's family got an anonymous note in their mailbox listing names of people responsible for the murder and kidnapping, according to Corpus Christi Police Officer and Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers Coordinator Kirk Stowers.
The note was not mailed, it was placed inside the family's mailbox, so there was no return address or name attached.
"The detective who is working on the case here is convinced that the person who wrote the note has legitimate information," Stowers said. "But he needs more information."
CCPD cold case detective R.L. Garcia is currently investigating the case, and it will be featured as Crime of the Week in an attempt to garner further information.
"The cold case is heating up," Stowers said.
With the investigation rekindled, Crime Stoppers is stoking the flames by providing a $1,000 reward to anyone with information leading to the capture of Paiz's killer. Stowers said Crime Stoppers guarantees identities will be kept secret for those who provide information.
"It happens, but I wouldn't say the odds are great," Live Oak County Sheriff Larry Busby said when asked what the chances are of the murder being solved. "The older they get the more difficult it is. Anything we get we'll look into it."
Investigators already know that Paiz, 47 at the time, was robbed and kidnapped at the Gulf Service Station where he worked as an attendant at the intersection of Kostoryz Road and South Padre Island Drive in Corpus Christi on July 30, 1984. He was reported missing at 3:14 a.m. and had been seen about an hour earlier.
Busby said it's believed those who committed the kidnapping didn't have a motive.
Live Oak County Sheriff's Department received a call at 4:32 a.m. from a passerby claiming to have been parked at the Wagon Wheel when he heard two gunshots. When the informant followed the sound, he found Paiz's corpse on the shoulder of Highway 59 about one-quarter mile east of Interstate 37.
"I wasn't here when it happened; I've been sheriff since 1981, and I took three-and-a-half days vacation in 1984, and that's the last time I took a vacation," Busby said.
Busby said the person who heard the shots thought it was someone shooting a tree or a deer.
Responding officers found Paiz dead at the scene with shotgun wounds in the upper body and head at what were believed to be point-blank range.
J.P. Jimmy Jones sent the body to Memorial Medical Center in Corpus Christi for an autopsy.
Investigation later revealed that it was possible that a dark green older model Dodge pickup with its left headlight out and possibly with a headache rack was involved. Busby said the truck was seen at the intersection at that time, but investigators were unable to locate a vehicle fitting the description.
"Everything dead-ended on us; we worked on it for probably six months to a year," Busby said. "It's never totally forgotten, but when you pursue every avenue you got, you put it on the back burner."
Because the kidnapping happened in Corpus Christi and the murder happened in George West, it's under jurisdiction of both areas, according to Busby.
"We just couldn't find anything," he said. "The trouble was the murder occurred here, but all the answers were in Corpus Christi. That's where he was abducted, and that's likely where the assailants were from; but they drove here and did their deed."
Anyone with further information regarding the murder of Paiz is encouraged to contact Garcia or Crime Stoppers at 361-888-8477 or at www.888tips.com.


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People who have trouble coming up with themes for parties always love Super Bowl time. If there was ever a party with a built-in reason for being, it's the big game gathering.
Anything football-related is a go, and considering that this is the day on which a couple of billion chicken wings are expected to be consumed, those are a must-have as well.
But what if you want to go beyond the surface and do some foods based on the competing teams or the host city? This year presents some unique challenges and opportunities in that department.
Let's face it: Indianapolis is a great city, but it doesn't exactly have a huge food identity. However, one of the city's classic dishes is also custom-made to be the center of a groaning Super Bowl board: the breaded pork tenderloin sandwich. This is basically slices of pork tenderloin, usually pounded flat with a meat mallet, marinated, breaded and fried to golden brown deliciousness. The toppings and accoutrements are as limitless as your imagination.
For your game spread, try cutting the tenderloin in smaller pieces and doing the sandwiches slider-style. Pick four or five different preparations, or just set up a "make it yourself" bar with various options to let your guests craft their own masterpieces.
New York can be as simple or as complicated as you like. While every food in the known universe is available in the city, ask 100 people and 99 of them will most likely identify pizza as the Big Apple food. Thanks to Nathan's Famous on Coney Island and the annual Fourth of July gorge-a-thon, they might also say hot dogs, but let's save those for when the Bears make their next trip to the championship game.
Just as with the tenderloin sandwiches, you can set up a make-your-own setup for your guests. I'm going to admit to a culinary sin here: I use store-bought pizza crusts. Yes, the homemade ones are superior, but with two kids and three jobs, I just don't often have time to make it. Therefore, I give you dispensation to do the same. You can even cut a pre-made crust into smaller pieces to allow two-bite pizzas to be made.
When it comes to the Patriots, it's helpful to remember that they're the New England, not just Boston, team. Sure, a pot of Boston baked beans would make a great side, but you could also go high-end with some lobster creations or even use some of New England's famous maple syrup to make desserts like maple blondies.
If it's soup weather and you've got fans of both teams coming to your party, try competing pots of New England and Manhattan clam chowder. Just be sure you have lots of napkins on hand in case the game (and the crowd) turn unruly and the comestibles begin flying.
You'll have to have some chips and dip on hand, of course. And I've recently made a chip discovery that deserves to occupy one of the bowls on your table.
Crisproot chips, made from cassava root rather than potatoes, are a ridged chip custom-made to hold tons of whatever dip you've concocted. They come in original, sea salt, barbecue and a Thai ginger flavor that you'll want to eat straight and in large quantities.
While Super Bowl parties aren't traditionally a time when healthy eating is high on the priority list, with Crisproot you get all the crunch of potato chips with less fat and double the fiber. You're not sacrificing anything, so why not give them a shot? You can find them here, and they've even got a free shipping offer if you get a party's worth.
So, there's your menu set up. Friday, we'll talk about some adult beverages!
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Entering into Adderley street (the main street of Cape Town Central) you continue over 3 (three) sets of robots. You will then be at the fountain, where you continue over a further 3 (three) sets of robots till you reach Strand street. You continue over Strand street and directly the first road to your right is called Hout Street. Walk 500 m up Hout Street and you will find Fourty8 backpackers Hotel on the right hand side of the road no 48 Hout Street.
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Here are two reports, one from John Robbins and the other from Michele Simon, on CSPI's (Center for Science in the Public Interest) lawsuit against Coke, specifically their Vitamin Water. According to John Robbins, Coke is defending itself by claiming that "no consumer could reasonably be misled into thinking Vitaminwater was a healthy beverage." Gotta love that. -mb
Cuke = Hot Dog Bun? Why Not?
by Cathy Erway
Perhaps it's a maternal instinct of tucking things in, but I'm a fan of stuffing food inside other food. So when I signed up for the Great Hot Dog Cookoff for the third time this year, all I could think of was: what's going to be the bun?
Previous exploits in this cookoff, a benefit for City Harvest, had led me to roll up tofu dogs inside nori with sushi rice, bake a hot dog inside a flaky pastry with brie and raspberry jam, and steam Asian buns to put hoisin-slathered hot dogs inside. What was going to be the vessel for the almighty (and, in my opinion, otherwise boring) American barbecue food this year?
Senate Passes Child Nutrition Bill, Cuts Funding For Food Stamps
by Paula Crossfield
In a surprise move last week before heading out for five weeks of recess, the Senate passed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act with unanimous consent, which means all 100 senators agreed to pass the bill without an individual vote. The bill allots an additional $4.5 billion dollars over ten years to fund federal child nutrition programs including school lunch.
First Lady Michelle Obama supported the bill as part of her Let's Move campaign to fight childhood obesity, writing in an op-ed in The Washington Post last week,"This groundbreaking legislation will bring fundamental change to schools and improve the food options available to our children."
Sunday Supper: Gazpacho
For another steamy Sunday, here's one of the best cold dishes in the world (and it's barely any work to make). Adapted from How To Cook Everything.
Gazpacho, Fast and Simple
Makes: 4 servings
Time: About 20 minutes
No one can definitively say what "gazpacho" is—you see it with grapes, with almonds, even with melon— and you can indeed make delicious gazpacho with all those things. This basic recipe is what you probably expect when you hear the word gazpacho, but with this formula you can replace the tomatoes and cucumber with fruits of similar texture and change the soup in infinite ways.
2 pounds tomatoes, roughly chopped, or one
28-ounce can (include the juices)
1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded if you like, and chopped
2 or 3 slices bread, a day or two old, crusts removed, torn into small pieces
1 /4 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more for garnish
2 tablespoons sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar, or more to taste
1 teaspoon minced garlic
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1. Combine the tomatoes, cucumber, bread, oil, vinegar, and garlic with 1 cup water in a blender; process until smooth. If the gazpacho seems too thick, thin with additional water.
2. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Serve immediately (or refrigerate and serve within a couple of hours), garnished with a drizzle of olive oil.
Shiso Fine
by Kerri Conan
There are a lot of things we could do with the purple shiso in our herb garden. My husband Sean and I have tried several: like marinate the leaves whole in a sesame-soy concoction, shred a few into salads and stir-fries, and scrunch several into a jar of carrot pickles. Other ideas we have yet to explore: shiso pesto, tempura, or tea.
But we usually enjoy these sturdy leaves plain, to transport food from plate to mouth, as if you were eating with castanets. (Is this how shiso is often used in Japan? I've never been, but whenever the leaves are used to garnish my sushi, it never goes to waste.)
Technical Difficulties
As you may know, markbittman.com was down for the last day or so due to some technical difficulties beyond our control. We're so sorry for the inconvenience!
This Week's Minimalist: Chinese Celery and Tofu Salad
Chinese celery with pressed tofu and homemade spice oil might take a little extra shopping, but trust me, it's well worth the trip.
Some Answers
Readers' comments to my "waiter there's plastic in my soup" piece, were varied and interesting. (I wonder if most people are quite as bold and polite as they say they are. After the fact, everything is easy.)
My feelings remain mixed. But a) I did tell the server immediately, and I didn't think it was my responsibility to then go tell the manager; b) I was the guest of someone else, who didn't care about the charge, so arguing about that seemed far more trouble than it was worth (and anyway, the right thing for the restaurant to do was to comp the meal, for anyone); c) no, I won't go there again; and d) yes, I've told my friends the name of the place.
Ravioli Del Plin
by Edward Schneider
Could filled pasta be the best thing in the world? No: there's music that has it beat, and some would argue that Leonardo's Ginevra de'Benci is better than pierogi. But come dinnertime, I'll take cappelletti over Mozart almost any day.
Jackie and I always yearn for filled pasta, and we sometimes take the time to make it ourselves. A little while ago, during our dill craze, we made some big ol' tortelloni with this filling: a leek and a bunch of Swiss chard thoroughly cooked in olive oil, squeezed dry and finely chopped; a cup of fluffy, dry ricotta from Tonjes at the Union Square Greenmarket; a great deal of chopped dill; grated long-aged parmesan; one egg yolk; and salt and pepper. There was filling left over, and we froze it in a disposable plastic piping bag so that it would be ready for use.
Politics of the Plate
by Barry Estabrook
Jim Crow is Alive and Well in California
SB 1121 was hardly a radical-sounding piece of legislation. Among other things, it would have given California's 700,000 farm workers the right to take one day off out of every seven. Hourly paid agricultural employees would have received overtime pay after eight hours per day or 40 hours per week.
But when the bill landed on Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's desk, he vetoed it, saying that the new provisions would put farmers out of business.


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Hi need help
My daughter is 8 week old, I started goign back to work so I pump and feed her when i am away. she is doing fine with bottles , but when i go home and try to nurse, she does not want to nurse and starts crying.
I dont know what to so I give her a bottle and she drinks fine. any suggestions how to make her nurse again
while I am trying to nurse her and she does not take it, my breast start leaking. i dont know it too much let down is the problem or bottle is the problem
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Patrick Lane
Project Manager, Green Apple
Patrick Lane, Project Manager, USGBC Students and Green Apple
Patrick oversees USGBC Students, which recruits, connects and equips the next generation of green building leaders by empowering them to transform their campuses, communities and careers. In his role with the Center, Patrick leads the effort and growth of the USGBC Students program and works directly with students to assist them in integrating sustainability themes into their coursework, advocating for sustainable university practices and policies and working toward becoming LEED accredited professionals. He also project manages the newest initiative for the Center, Green Apple.
Patrick came to us from the Department of Energy where he served as a Presidential Appointee working for the Deputy Secretary. He also has more than five years experience in political organizing and campaign development, where he waged successful activist-driven campaigns for presidential, gubernatorial and congressional candidates and issues in five states.
Patrick earned his Bachelor's Degree in English from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. He lives in Ekington with his dog Marty and on the weekends you can find him running Rock Creek Park or on an impromptu ski trip to Colorado.
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Wisconsin State Fair 2013: Daily schedule
Potawatomi Bingo Casino Main Stage: 7:30 p.m. Heart, with Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience »Read Full Article(1)
Zac Brown Band at Marcus Amphitheater
After Zac Brown Band played a two-night stand at Boston's Fenway Park last weekend, the group's frontman told the crowd they'd had the "best nights" in their career.
Fortunately that personal highlight didn't deflate the Georgia band in any perceptible way as it took residence on the Marcus Amphitheater stage Thursday night for a 2 and 1/2 hour show. After all, with the good-timing, warm-weather tones of the band's escapist opener "Jump Right In," Summerfest is a much more fitting venue than a ballpark, right? »Read Full Article
SoMo, The Fray, Rise Against, Blackberry Smoke, New Order, Oh Honey and more
The Fray
Five years ago, the Fray headlined the Marcus Amphitheater, but Thursday it had to settle for Summerfest's second-highest-capacity stage, the Miller Lite Oasis. The Oasis was packed, and frontman Isaac Slade was earnest and emotive as always for "Look After You" and treated the show with the significance of an amphitheater-packing spectacle. »Read Full Article
Exclusive Video: SoMo takes a ride on the Summerfest skyglider; talks new album, fall tour
Fast-rising R&B star SoMo and I took a "Ride" together at Summerfest Thursday before his headlining show at the Uline Warehouse.
Now, it wasn't the kind of, ahem, "ride" he's referring to in his hit song of the same name. Instead, we boarded the Summerfest skyglider for a tour above the grounds and talked about the new album he's working on, what it's like to get 100 million YouTube views, and getting praise from Ginuwine--with some interruptions from female fans screaming down below. »Read Full Blog Post
Fitz and the Tantrums' Michael Fitzpatrick: What music I'm listening to
Soul pop band Fitz and the Tantrums, led by frontman Michael Fitzpatrick (center), is headlining the Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard at Summerfest Friday. Photo courtesy of BB Gun PR. »Read Full Blog Post
Early Music Now's 2014-'15 season spans centuries
For the 28th time, Early Music Now will offer Milwaukee audiences a time-traveling season of music from the medieval era to the Baroque. Here's a look at the 2014-'15 EMN lineup, which includes a post-season concert:
■"Dowland in Dublin: An Evening of Lute Songs in an Irish Pub," 5 p.m. Oct. 11. Montreal ensemble La Nef and tenor Michael Slattery team up for a program of Renaissance composer John Dowland's tunes. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 914 E. Knapp St. »Read Full Article
Milwaukee thespians take center stage at Illinois Shakespeare Festival
Normal, Ill. — Welcome to Camp Shakespeare.
OK, it's formally called the Illinois Shakespeare Festival, but a friendly vibe pervades the rehearsal spaces for this festival, based at Illinois State University. Artistic director Kevin Rich is as serious as any theater professional about his productions, but he also happily delivers freeze pops to actors and technicians in the middle of a sweltering rehearsal. »Read Full Article(1)
First trailer for Mequon native John Ridley's Jimi Hendrix biopic
Below is the first trailer for "Jimi: All Is By My Side," the Jimi Hendrix biopic by John Ridley, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of "12 Years a Slave" and a Mequon native. It stars Andre Benjamin, also known as Andre 3000 of Outkast, which played Summerfest last week.
When I talked to Ridley last year, he said the film takes place in 1966-'67, just before Hendrix became a superstar. This let him "tell a finite story" and gave him the "opportunity to excavate a single year. it makes more storytelling sense to mine those moments" than to offer a "cradle-to-grave" retrospective. »Read Full Blog Post
Summerfest schedule, daily deals, more in interactive mobile guide
Keep your Summerfest plans in your pocket with the Best of Brew City mobile app's guide to Summerfest this year. It's free to download from the iTunes App Store and Google Play for Android phones.
Plan your day by browsing the full schedule, which can be filtered by date or stage, or just scroll through everything that's happening today. Browse the guide to daily admission deals, with a breakdown of how to get into Summerfest free every day. »Read Full Article
Milwaukee movies off the grid: July 4-10
Some alternate movie offerings around the Milwaukee area:
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Kane Place Record Club shows its wild, bold side with new video
You should see Kane Place Record Club at Summerfest Saturday. But before you do, you should really see the music video for its song "Sunshine."
Imaginatively directed by John Roberts, the playful, dreamlike treatment, chronicling a fantastical voyage for a young woman (Ashley Esselmann) who's seemingly been in a car crash, features animation and live action, blending kooky choreographed dance moves in an operating room, a wall-busting CGI monster, and a dazzling and detailed, steampunk-style animated post-apocalyptic landscape. It's just as wild and bold as the local soul pop band's unpredictable music and live show. »Read Full Article
Trailers and dates for buzzed-about films due here
You know it's been a bad summer when it's easier to compile a list of disappointing movies than satisfying ones. Our luck is about to change, however.
Several much-buzzed-about films are due to open here in the coming weeks. »Read Full Blog Post
'Bachelorette' hometown date in Milwaukee: Where would you fall in love in Brew City?
This season of ABC's "The Bachelorette" has taken contestants to France, Italy and Belgium. Next on the lineup: Milwaukee. The city will be featured on Monday's episode as one of the series' four "hometown dates" when Nick Viall, 33, of Waukesha, brings bachelorette Andi Dorfman to Wisconsin.
Viall, currently living in Chicago, is one of the four remaining contestants competing for Dorfman's affections. The hometown dates — a staple of the "Bachelor/Bachelorette" series — give the remaining contestants an opportunity to take Dorfman home to meet their families and explore the town in which they were raised. »Read Full Article(1)
Good chemistry contributes to success of indie-rock band Bear Hands
The origins of Bear Hands have something to do with a girlfriend who became an ex-girlfriend, but the ex-boyfriend — Bear Hands co-founder and lead singer Dylan Rau — gladly clarified that she wasn't the sole cause of his creative burst.
"I'd been writing songs since I was 13," he said during a recent phone interview. "This idea didn't pop into my head at 19 because of a girl." »Read Full Article
Summer drink menus blend flavors, styles
Yes, we have seen summer days that cried out for a hot toddy.
"This being Milwaukee, we don't change the menu with the calendar," said Doug Williams, an owner of the bars Hotel Foster, 2028 E. North Ave., and Boone & Crockett, 2151 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. »Read Full Article(1)
Packers and Brewers players join in Ping-Pong challenge
Players from the Green Bay Packers and the Milwaukee Brewers will battle in Ping-Pong competition on Sept. 7.
SURG on Water will host the Ping-Pong Challenge for Charity between the Packers, Brewers and local media personalities to benefit Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. So far, the Packers' John Kuhn and Brewers' Jonathan Lucroy, Kyle Lohse and Ryan Braun have signed on. »Read Full Article
Kohler arts program a remarkable success
Visual art and Industry are in conflict. Mechanical reproduction homogenizes societies, diminishing the importance of handmade objects and inhibiting artistic expression.
But what happens if that conflict is transformed into collaboration? What happens if masters of industry work with the inspiration of artists to engender new ideas? This pairing may at first appear unlikely, but it's what has been going on for 40 years at the Kohler Company near Sheboygan. The result is one of the most important exhibits to occur in Wisconsin this summer. »Read Full Article
Thursday's Summerfest country pick: Zac Brown Band
A daily pick of the best country stars and newcomers at Summerfest
Zac Brown Band - 7 p.m. at the Marcus Amphitheater »Read Full Blog Post
On Tap Today: U.S. Bank Fireworks, Zac Brown Band at Summerfest, Jazz in the Park
It might feel a little like summer has taken a powder, but the big bangs of summer are here today.
The U.S. Bank Fireworks explode over Lake Michigan off Veterans Park at 9:30 p.m. (Check out Tap Milwaukee for a list of other area fireworks tonight and tomorrow night.) »Read Full Blog Post
Exclusive Video: Airborne Toxic Event talks epic falls, breakdance fighting, reading picks at Summerfest
Alternative rock group Airborne Toxic Event had a sizable crowd fist-pumping from first song "All At Once" at Summerfest's U.S. Cellular Connection Stage Wednesday, wrote Milwaukee Journal Sentinel music correspondent Jason Kellner. A couple hours prior, the frequent Milwaukee visitors from Los Angeles were hanging backstage with Tap Milwaukee, talking about Summerfest experiences, super-appreciative Midwestern crowds, the "super creepy" Rave basement, German food, skateboarding wipeouts, breakdance fighting, Stephen King's son, "Scandal" and more.
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WILLIAMSTOWN Kathryn T. Winters, 91, died Saturday, June 29, 2013, at her home.
She was born April 3, 1922, in Enosburg Falls, the daughter of Clyde and Elizabeth (Moffett) Martin.
She attended schools in Enosburg Falls.
In 1941, she married Clesson Winters in Fairfield, where they owned and operated a farm until 1954. They moved to Barre, where she worked for Sprague Electric as a machine operator until her retirement.
She later moved to Williamstown to live with her daughter Shelley Winters.
She enjoyed gardening, bird-watching and cats.
She was a member of the United Pentecostal Church of Orange, where she was a Sunday school teacher.
Survivors include eight children: Robert Winters, of Copperas Cove, Texas, Larry Winters, of Hinesburg, Shelley Winters, of Williamstown, Sally Choquette, of South Barre, Sheila Jefferson, of Manchester, N.H., Danny Winters, of New York, Rickey Winters, of Williamstown, and Ronney Winters, of Washington, Vt.; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by 10 brothers and sisters.
A service of remembrance will be held Friday, July 5, 2013, at 2 p.m. at the Pruneau-Polli Funeral Home, 58 Summer St. in Barre.
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Reggie Arceneaux scored 14 points for the Raiders (21-12), who rallied from a 36-25 halftime deficit to take a 50-44 lead with 5:25 to go.
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Our food blogger names her favorite TV chefs
Thank God for Food Network and all food shows inside my television! I don't know where I'd be without them. How super cool that so much great information and amazing recipes are demonstrated right before our eyes by the shining stars of the culinary world.
I like to try out recipes at home — but not necessarily long and complicated ones. I am a sucker for 15-20 minute recipes that pack in a big punch of flavor and texture. Like most people, I have my favorite foodie-shows that I like to watch as much as I can. Let's see how my list compares to yours.
One of my all time favorite shows is Barefoot Contessa. She inspires me to throw elegant parties without slaving over the stove. Or just to prepare a very special meal for my honey and me. Her recipes are fairly simple to follow and she really gives great tips on what you can do ahead to save time and aggravation. One of my favorite desserts learned from her is the frozen blueberries served with warm white chocolate sauce. It always makes my guests do a double take. So simple and simply dynamite!
Giada De Laurentiis has excellent recipes that always call for fresh ingredients and result in tons of flavor and textures. She is also pretty big on presentation and colors in a casual-chic sort of a way — which is so my style. It is way better than stuffy and elegant, don't you think?
I love watching Jacques Pepin's show Essential Pepin on PBS. He manages to de-mystify complex French cooking right before our very own eyes. Watching him makes me feel, "I CAN do this"! And I love that!
One show that I could never get around to watching when it was being aired — but felt compelled to buy DVD later on from PBS.org was, The Mind of a Chef – David Chang. David Chang is my superman! Why wouldn't I want to get inside his mind?! The show is narrated by Anthony Bourdain and in it David takes us on a fascinating international journey through all his culinary influences. It is a must see. My favorite episode was when David visits Rene Redzepi. Watching Rene slice a fresh scallop - so fresh that you could still see it throbbing as it takes its last breath! OMG! That is the essence of Rene Redzepi and it was captured so beautifully on this show.
Finally, one show that has me insanely addicted right now is: Parts Unknown by Anthony Bourdain on CNN. It's not all about food. But when Anthony explores these obscure parts of the world and their cultures — the food they eat just makes so much sense. It makes me want to just pack my bags and trace Anthony Bourdain's steps.


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Skip to comments.Notre Dame to begin accepting illegal immigrants
Posted on 08/23/2013 7:43:01 AM PDT by markomalley
Notre Dame University announced Thursday it will begin admitting illegal immigrants to the school and will provide them with financial aid, saying the move will "strengthen" the student body.
The university had never had an official ban on illegal immigrants but Inside Higher Ed reported the school treated them as international students and required them to have student visas which effectively served as a bar.
"We will strengthen our incoming class and give deserving young people the chance for a Notre Dame education," Don Bishop, associate vice president for undergraduate enrollment, said in a statement announcing the policy.
The university also said it "is committed to meeting the full demonstrated financial need for all admitted students." Illegal immigrants are not eligible for federal student aid, but the university's announcement signals that Notre Dame would make up the difference between the cost and what the student and his or her family can afford.
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Rudy would stand no chance trying to get into ND today.
Just as Dems want to grow their base, so goes Nutter Dame wanting to expand their football roster to new talent. I'll be rooting even harder for Stanford this year.
"Notre Dame would make up the difference between the cost and what the student and his or her family can afford."
in other words, those with heavy student loans would be more burdened now paying for these foreign leeches
Yes, it will strengthen the student body like having BO as a commencement speaker strengthens their standing with God and the Church.
Problem with these people AND the USCCB is that they take their interpretation of social justice way over the line with disregard to both the Catechism and the Constitution of the country to which they reside.
Certainly they disregard, then,, their own school policy as originally intended.
The real problem is that any Catholic parent would send their precious child to such a place which is not beholden to any rule if religion or civics They make it up as they go along. Siding with the destructive
Win one for the cartel!
Another reason to hate Notre Dame!
The Homosexual Mafia recently lauded Stanford as one of the 20 friendliest colleges that promote and celebrate their pathological lifestyle.
I won't be rooting for either one.
Notre Dame is a private institution, they can do as they please and considering that the majority of Hispanics are Catholic, it might not be such a bad choice.
What's the difference between Princess Di and the Farting Irish?
Notre Dame makes it through the tunnel before they're killed.
Maybe that's their plan: to use the illegals for sneak plays?
Our (formerly) Catholic universities have no standards in any area now.
Shut 'em down and let 'em go the way of Detroit.
"With over $20 billion in funding provided for research and development, universities across the nation are struggling to outline a clear path between stimulus funding, their research projects, and viable job creation. One such case involves the University of Notre Dame.
A report from the South Bend Tribune shows that Notre Dame has been benefitting nicely from federal stimulus money, having been awarded numerous grants worth nearly $35 million. Despite a proclamation from the top White House economic adviser that the term summer of recovery refers to construction projects, not employment specifically, the Tribune report states that, None of the money awarded to Notre Dame went to bricks and mortar.
It barely went toward creating jobs either. Robert J. Bernhard, vice-president for research at Notre Dame, boasts that, The stimulus funding has allowed for new hiring, creating the full-time equivalent of about 90 new jobs. Thats roughly $386,000 per newly minted job. The description of those positions varies widely, ranging from full-time research professors to undergraduates working a few hours a week."
Yep! I believe it! My budding conservative brother in law is one of their linebackers, so that's my reason. Most of the guys are hard core on the right and pro-capitalists, or so I'm told.
They are illegally here. Why would they adhere to any rule of law or religion? The Latino vote is 72% dem yes even for prez
It's a terrible idea.
This institution was founded in the Catholic religion. In the end they will have few alumni donors, no religion, no true Catholics and no foundation.
No self respect
If it's all about money, they'll fail. They'll have nothing to offer apart from a less costly state school. It's why Catholic primary schools ae closing. Nothing to offer
BTW, a Catholic high school just opened here 5 yrs ago. Completely adherent to the spirit of the Faith
First year 20 students, second -anther class of 35, third another 50 then 55 fifth year 68 more. Donations pile in.
If a kid or teacher gets way out of line-gone- too many people spending good money for their children
They're getting picked up by good schools and the military academies
If they ever focus on money first, they'll fail like every other Catholic school who tried that Why would people pay for what they can get in public schools
If there are illegals there, they are cetainly not celebrated and revered for so being
It's bad enough that the kids have to fill in 'white-non Hispanic (never mind that my parents are combat veterans or that my great grandfather built this place) take our money and give it to the Non whotes'
Hope this is written up in the alum newsletter.
That would be my very last donation to ND if I were an alum. College enrollment is finite — any slot given to an illegal is a slot denied to a legal American citizen.
"If its all about money, theyll fail."
I don't think it's about money. It's about the strong catholic mores of charity - albeit misguided here.
The local cops should do their duty and arrest the illegal aliens, seize their property and deport them.
Let me guess - they'll all be enrolled in the "Chicano Studies" program, newly created to cater just to them.
No, they cannot. Being a private institution doesn't give you the privelege or power to aid and abet law-breakers.
I was responding to the comment about this being a good idea due to financial reward
That's why I said if it's all about money it's a bad idea
The catechism of the Catholic Church states that no one living in Zny country should violate sovereignty for the sake of misguided charity or the host country will suffer financially and ultimately be unable to provide for it's own citizens as well as the noncitizen ii grants
If you ready post, you will know that I said ND and USCCB were not paying attention to their own catechism on this nor to the laws of the host country
Archb Gomez, who is from Mexico, is leading this and th Americans are not guiding them
We can not support all of the illegals, none of whom are obviously attempting to contribute to this country beyond making us learn spanish
The money will run out
I was there to see Ronald Reagan speak at the 1981 commencement and in March of 1988. Since my graduation 25 years ago, I see how they have evolved away from both Catholic tradition and sound judgement. Of late, they have never ceased to disappoint.
What good boys they are- Wonder if any of them are - you know, from the Muslim Brotherhood
always follow the money.
Is there anything illegal in knowingly aiding a lawbreaker?
But they would not offer the same to my kids, since they had the misfortune of having legal parents. Nice.
Yeah, sure.
Is this the same way that illegal immigrants have "strengthened" the US southwest by turning what were once normal communities into dirty third world barrios and colonias? I think I'll pass on Notre Dame's version of the strength through joy program.
exactly it will not strengthen the college at all...
my very bright daughter who is a junior at a top 50 catholic school and has a GPA of 3.9 will not even be considering notre dame.
there are some very nice small catholic colleges that are true to church teachings charge less tuition, and provide a better education.
Soon even the prestige associated with the name "Notre Dame" will fade and be meaningless...
They're listening to the bishops, always a big mistake. Or trying to be first in line when 0bama's new "ratings" kick in.
That may be logical so far as it goes, but what about the impact of the policy on students who are citizens or legal immigrants with proper student visas? The cost of educating the illegal immigrants will fall involuntarily on the former while the latter will continue to have to bear considerable time and cost burdens to maintain their legal status in the U.S. Meanwhile, the good Jesuit fathers will be throwing their shoulders out patting themselves on the back for so beigh so good and committed to social justice. Again, illegal immigrants are benefiting from having committed a serious crime: unlawfully entering a foreign country. This is wrong is so many ways and it grieves me terribly that my church not only condones this illegal behavior but actively and sanctimoniously encourages it.
I have a professing catholic friend that is a professor at Notre Dame supports marriage equality. She should be fired.
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I write this letter to express my disgust with the tactics of candidate Julian Schreibman and the group of henchmen who take financial responsibility for the mailers that have been sent to the residents of the 19th Congressional District regarding Congressman Chris Gibson.
I have received over 10 mailers regarding Congressman Gibson from Schreibman and his cohorts accusing Congressman Gibson of such insensitive and deplorable actions that have resulted in "Medicare costs going up, cutting education funding, denying women health services, causing cancer research to be denied, and on and on and on… " I have not received one mailer that tells me what Schreibman has done, what his platform is, and in general, what his qualifications are to represent the 19th Congressional District and the residents who live there!
I know from conversations with leaders of the Democratic Party (a number of whom have endorsed Congressman Gibson) that his tenure as head of the Ulster County Democratic Party caused dissention, resentment, and resulted in the Party losing control of the Legislature. His tenure at the CIA and his responsibilities are questionable, and he failed in his responsibility to prosecute defendants in the county jail debacle when working for the DA's office.
I am not enrolled in a party. I vote for candidates who exhibit attributes such as honesty, integrity and dedication to public service. Chris Gibson has these attributes. He ran for Congress in 2010 to SERVE!
Chris' mother is on Medicare. He has two daughters and a son. He is a decorated veteran who served four tours in combat zones and reached the rank of Colonel. He has donated his military pension back to the U.S. treasury while serving in Congress because "it was the right thing to do." Does this sound like the attributes of a person who would vote for legislation depicted by Schreibman and the classless politicians that were responsible for these mailings? Would a family man who has strived to live with integrity take actions that would harm his family? In fact, Gibson did nothing of the sort! Go to www.gibsonforcongress.com [1] and each of the false accusations are addressed with the truth.
When you have nothing good to say about yourself, lie and pour money into telling lies, and with enough repetition you may get people to believe.
Instead of stating what he would do to SERVE and protect the residents of Upstate New York, Schreibman has relied on trash and lies.
In closing, I would like to quote a press release from Congressman Gibson titled "My commitment: Putting Our Upstate Communities First." He says "… the NYCDEP Watershed has been consolidated into a single District, the 19th. I will bring leadership to the issues by uniting the five Counties and 41 Towns. The citizens of the Watershed deserve fair treatment and I commit to ensuring they get it." That says more to me than misrepresentations and lies.
The 19th District has a wonderful opportunity to elect an honest man who understands INTEGRITY. I hope the voters take advantage and vote for Chris Gibson on Election Day.
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I have a lot of respect for women.
My mom did most of the raising of my brother, sister and me. While my dad was busy with his work my mom was the one who directed my world: She drove me to Boy Scout meetings, she took me and my buddies fishing and she tried to teach me how to dribble a basketball until she threw up her hands in frustration yelling, "You're thinking about it too much!"
Having said that I have no problem with women in positions of power, management and work. It has always seemed perfectly natural and expected to me.
Apparently not so with some of my fellow human beings.
The other day I was leaving a business and getting back into the radio station van. A woman who looked to be about my mom's age was heading into the business.
"Excuse me," she said. "Are you a disc jockey?"
"Yes ma'am, I am," I said.
"I just wanted you to know that I don't think women belong on the radio," she said.
I can't make this stuff up, I wouldn't dare.
"Yes ma'am, your opinion is duly noted."
"It just sounds strange to me," she added.
"Yes ma'am, I'll tell the boss." I said. What else could I say?
In the early days of radio women may have been singers, commercial and radio theater voices but they generally weren't disc jockeys.
Obviously that's all changed now.
For the record, women on the air are just fine with me.
Long ago when I was a single guy I was listening to a powerful border-blaster radio station from the Mexican side of the Rio Grande.
There was a woman disc jockey on the air speaking in smooth, soulful Spanish, enunciating every word.
I didn't understand a thing she was saying but I wanted to drive south, take her out to lunch, maybe even buy her a house.
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She is really lovely to look at and has great personality.She is a natural and should get a job in porn ,but I think she is too good for that and should just find a nice guy who can make her happy money and fuckwise.
Doesn't she have parents?
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Nice, but whatever happened to the BCC vid of the red headed mormon soccor mom?
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She actually has aids after being infected during a shoot tips summer. She held a press conference
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Great MILK-DUDs on that woman... nice one Ricky... well done!
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she is cameron bay
And that's the fucking male "talent"!
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her name is Cameron Adams she was on tool academy
She ended up testing HIV Positive. Yikes!
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cameron bay, Google her, she got AIDS recently. Very sad. =(
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She used to be a call girl in Phoenix
she has some nice tits
with a name like harmony, she was destined for that couch
she can def be a pornstar she fucks really well and shes hot
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LOL - Thank you Kim Kardashian for making Porn Videos seem like a good move. This is the result of this culture and I'm not hating it.
She kept fucking with her fucked up hair.
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id make love to this woman with more passion and heat than everyone else here, so all of you STFU because im better than you.
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My one teacher is Indian and Id love to hold her down on a table and ram my cock down her throat. Id love to cum whale its halfway down her throat. Id sllap her ass unitll its red, then Id fuck her so hard she screams and cums.
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I love it when something like this shows that these are all staged. This chick is already a cam and porn actress. These girls know whats going on and get paid for these vids.
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Her name is Harmony.
who is she
there is a 33 min version of this video, and she does a great job with the anal scene.
She is so fuckin sexy. I love how wet she is And cool she is about him cummin in her. My gf gets super wet like that just from suckin my dick
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Marcel Gotlib was one of the most talented French artists of humor comics, such as the 'Gai Luron' series and the stories he created for his own Fluide Glacial magazine. Born of Jewish-Hungarian parents, he lived in Paris, where he visited the school of arts and where he learned the finer points of the profession from Georges Pichard. He began his career as a letterer with the Édi-Monde agency in 1954. He also joined the Opera Mundi agency, drawing comics for magazines like Le Journal de Mickey. However, it was in 1959 when he started his true career as a prolific illustrator. From then on, he illustrated numerous children's books, often signed with pseudonyms like Mar-Got, Garmo or Marclau.
At the same time, he drew his first comic, 'Le Général Dourakine'. He began an association with Vaillant magazine in 1962, where he started series like 'Gilou', 'Puck et Poil', 'Klop' and 'La Souris'. He also drew stories with Nanar and Jujube, two characters that were soon joined the dog Gai-Luron. 'Gai-Luron' was an instant hit got its own series two years later.
Gai-Luron (Pif Gadget #6, 31/3/1969)
He handed over the character to Henri Dufranne in 1971, but relaunched a more adult version of the comic himself for Fluide Glacial in 1986. He also worked for Pilote in the mid-1960s, where he produced the 'Dingodossiers' series along with René Goscinny. Gotlib continued the series on his own in 1968, and later drew 'La Rubrique-à-Brac'.
Marcel Gotlib has also written a lot of comics for other artists, such as Loro, Alexis ('Cinémastok'), Claire Brétécher, Jean Giraud, Jacques Lob ('Superdupont') and Nikita Mandryka ('Les Clopinettes'). 'Superdupont' was a French superhero and was also adapted into a musical. Gotlib left Pilote in 1972 and launched the first series of L'Écho des Savanes together with Claire Brétécher and Nikita Mandryka. By this time, Gotlib's stories became more provocative, using more obscene themes. He drew 'Hamster Jovial' in Rock and Folk in the mid-1970s.
Lob de la Jungle (Humanoïdes Associés, 1980)
He left L'Écho des Savanes in 1975 to launch Fluide Glacial with Alexis and Jacques Diament. While still drawing several comics in the magazine's early days ('Pervers Pépère', 'Rhââ Lovely'), Gotlib soon focused more on the writing of editorials. However, he resuscitated 'Gai-Luron' in 1986 when the back-catalogue was re-published by Audie and needed promoting, and drew enough new stories for a final album, 'La Bataille Navale'.
Marcel Gotlib has also worked as a writer for film and television. To reward his importance in comics, Gotlib received the 'Grand Prix du Salon international de la Bande Dessinée of Angoulême' in 1991. He has written a couple of autobiographical books, namely 'J'existe, je me suis rencontré', about his youth (1993), and 'Ma Vie-en-Vrac', a more thorough overview in cooperation with journalist Gilles Verlant (2006). Gotlib sold Fluide Glacial and Audie to publisher Flammarion in 1995. He passed away on 4 December 2016 at the age of 82.


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Top 10 Strategic Errors in Your Sales Process
Originally published: 12.01.10 by Geoffrey James
Sales errors may be inevitable, but they're not unavoidable. Here are the 10 most common mistakes that sales reps make, along with an easy way to correct them.
1. Neglecting to develop sales skills.
- Why you do it: You're too busy with the day-to-day pressures of making your numbers to spend the time necessary to learn new skills and hone old ones.
- The inevitable result: You will plateau at a certain level of selling, and never fulfill your potential as a sales professional.
- How to avoid it: Ask a respected peer to monitor your sales interactions and provide advice about where you need work. Then schedule a regular time every week to work on those skills.
2. Forgetting to prime your pipeline.
- Why you do it: When you've got plenty of prospects and customers, it seems like a waste of time to generate more opportunities.
- The inevitable result: When your current slate of clients runs out of steam, you'll have to hustle to build your pipeline, and experience some lean weeks without commission while you do it.
- How to avoid it: Schedule quality time for cold-calling and asking for referrals and other lead-generation activities. Then execute those activities until you're certain that you'll have customers to work with, no matter what happens in the future.
3. Failing to qualify prospects.
- Why you do it: You're so excited that
the "customer" is willing to talk that
you don't want
- The likely result: You'll spend hours and maybe days developing an "opportunity" that will generate exactly zero revenue for your firm and zero commission for your wallet.
- How to avoid it: In the very early stages of the sales cycle, ask questions that will reveal if the prospect really needs what you've got to offer and (more importantly) has the money to buy.
4. Delaying follow-up on prospects.
- Why you do it: You'd rather enjoy the fantasy of winning the deal rather than the (much more gritty and possibly disappointing) reality of actually selling to them.
- The likely result: What was originally a hot prospect becomes a cold prospect, and, eventually, a dead prospect.
- How to avoid it: Schedule follow-up activities immediately after the customer contact. Check your calendar every day to ensure that follow-ups don't fall through the cracks.
5. Proposing a generic solution.
- Why you do it: You don't have the time to customize your presentation or solution, so you just propose what worked last time or (worse) something concocted by the marketing group.
- The likely result: The prospect will be less than enthusiastic (to say the least) when it becomes clear that the solution is just a cookie-cutter intended for anyone.
- How to avoid it: Don't fool yourself into thinking that your generic solution will fill the bill for everyone. Instead, ask questions that uncover real customer needs, then build and present a solution that matches those needs.
6. Trying to negotiate too soon.
- Why you do it: You want to close the deal, so you enter in discussions of price, delivery, etc., before you've secured agreement that a financial transaction is going to take place.
- The likely result: Rather than negotiating terms, you'll negotiate price, which means that you'll get a lower price than you otherwise would have secured.
- How to avoid it: Before final negotiation, establish an overwhelming need for your product, and your product alone. Ace out the competition and leave no other option that can satisfy the customer's requirements.
7. Delaying too long to close the deal.
- Why you do it: You're afraid the answer will be "no" and want to avoid that horrible feeling of losing the deal.
- The likely result: If you miss the right point to close, the deal may never close. Other priorities and roadblocks will eventually emerge, making it harder (and perhaps impossible) to close the deal.
- How to avoid it: Throughout the sales cycle, position for the close by confirming that the discussions are on target. When there are no substantive issues left to address, make a final check for agreement and then ask for the business. Just do it.
8. Continuing to sell after closing.
- Why you do it: You're expecting the customer to say "no" so you don't hear the "yes" when it happens.
- The likely result: Best case, you'll end up offering discounts and perks that will degrade the profitability of the deal. Worst case, you could accidentally surface objections that could completely scuttle the deal.
- How to avoid it: Listen to the customer. When you get a "yes," stop talking, smile, and take the order. It's that simple.
9. Forgetting the post-sale follow-up.
- Why you do it: You've moved on to other opportunities and can't be bothered with last week's news.
- The likely result: You'll slowly destroy your reputation, because customers will think you're only in the business to make a quick score.
- How to avoid it: Same as following up on prospects. After each sale closes, schedule a series of follow-up phone calls and email to check on the customer's status.
10. Failing to build long-term relationships.
- Why you do it: Too many opportunities, and too little time.
- The likely result: The easiest customers are always repeat customers. You'll constantly be building your pipeline from scratch, which means more work for less money.
- How to fix it: Think of selling as a way to help people, and to change the world for the better. Honor your customers and your relationships, just as you honor your friends and family.
Geoffrey James is the author of several books, hundreds of business articles, and currently writes the popular Sales Machine blog on CBS Interactive's BNET website.
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State aid for students well spentAugust 15,2013
State aid for students well spent
I was pleased to read last week about Gov. Shumlins statewide efforts to help Vermonters retrain for jobs within the state. I am glad you are covering this development, and I am glad Gov. Shumlin isnt just talking about job creation but doing many things about it.
Right here in central Vermont, adult students at Goddard College in Plainfield who are in the masters in psychology and counseling or in the bachelors in education program have been benefiting from a Department of Labor initiative in supporting secondary and postsecondary internship programs. Our students are adults who are retooling or upgrading their job skills. The Department of Labor is helping this process by giving stipends to qualifying Vermont students while they are doing their counseling internships so they can offset real expenses involved in retooling including clothes, food, transportation and child care.
These student internships also benefit Vermont agencies and schools as well as being learning experiences, a win-win situation. They are learning experiences with rigorous supervision. Since these students are going into debt to further their careers and are often juggling jobs and families as well, it is a pleasure to see the state giving some aid to this process.
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Dr. Jeff Bolton Brings Passion for Teaching & Learning to his BSC Engineering Technology Students
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(Bluefield)—Dr. Jeff Bolton is passionate about teaching, and he transmits that enthusiasm to his students. However, the Bluefield State College Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology didn't plan from the start to enter a career in education.
A Mercer Christian Academy graduate, Bolton says, "It was somewhat accidental that I became a teacher." After beginning his collegiate studies at Bluefield State College, he transferred to Virginia Tech and enrolled in the Engineering Science and Mechanics (ESM) program. "I had a friend who had started in that program, and after I had taken a few courses, I was 'hooked' on ESM," he explained.
He continued his studies at Virginia Tech, earning a Master's Degree, and began a graduate teaching assistantship as a statics and dynamics instructor. "I really started to like teaching, especially the interaction with students," he recounted. In fact, Bolton was selected to receive the university's prestigious 2010 Sporn Award for Excellence in Teaching Engineering Subjects.
His popularity among his students is a result of his high demands. "It's good to hold high standards for students' performance," he continued, "but you have to be fair. If you treat students with respect, they'll reciprocate. I love what I teach and it comes across to the students. It's a partnership between the student and the faculty. So much depends upon the students' work ethic."
With a strong Princeton-area connection, Bolton and his wife Aimee decided to return to the area to be closer to family. After receiving his Ph.D. earlier this year, Bolton joined the BSC Engineering Technology faculty this semester.
"A strength of Bluefield State College's Engineering Technology program is the 'hands on' teaching that's offered," he said. "Students here take several laboratory classes and have the opportunity to balance the theory of the classroom with the 'hands on' experience of the lab."
"The classes at BSC are small enough to permit individualized attention to students' learning. We teach them how to do something," he continued. "A graduate from Bluefield State College can travel as far as someone from a major university. And as a teacher, I have an opportunity to have a direct impact upon my students' future success."


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Montpelier records request yields councilors' textsOctober 02,2012
By Eric Blaisdell
MONTPELIER — The results of a public records request made by The Times Argus has put the spotlight on the latest trend among some public officials: texting and emailing one another during public meetings.
While the issue is not illegal, it closes in on unethical behavior, and Secretary of State Jim Condos cautioned Tuesday that elected officials should be careful if they continue with the practice.
"If they are texting back and forth information that may possibly help them make a decision, the public has a right to know that,"
Condos said, adding that he would not recommend the behavior for public officials. "There is nothing that says they can't do it, (The texts and emails) are just public record."
He characterized the practice as shady.
Vermont's open records law defines a public record or document as "any written or recorded information regardless of physical form or characteristics which is produced or acquired in the course of agency business."
And Vermont's open meetings law states, "At an open meeting, the public shall be given a reasonable opportunity to express its opinion on matters considered by the public body during the meeting as long as order is maintained."
During the council meeting on Sept. 26, which lasted a few hours, there were several exchanges between councilors, according to the results of the Freedom of Information Act request made to Mayor John Hollar last week.
The Times Argus was tipped off to the exchanges when Councilor Angela Timpone's phone vibrated while the council was talking about a possible economic development committee. She picked up her phone and immediately looked at Councilor Andy Hooper, who was seen to be smirking.
Times Argus Editor Steven Pappas called for the FOIA request following last Wednesday's meeting, citing the councilors' actions as the equivalent of having "shadow discussions" during a public forum or "passing notes."
"At a minimum," Pappas said, "it's rude. Anything worth saying in those instances should be stated out loud. The process must remain transparent to be effective."
After filing the FOIA request, the provided results found that Hooper, Timpone, Councilor Thierry Guerlain and Councilor Tom
Golonka all had sent texts to other councilors during the meeting.
The Capital City has no policy against using phones or mobile devices during public meetings. But that could change.
According to the FOIA request results, provided by City Manager William Fraser earlier this week, the texts between Hooper and
Timpone are as follows:
[Hooper @ 7:29 p.m.] Jim Sheridan …
[Timpone] What?
[Hooper] Arts fund recipient AND council member
[Timpone @ 9:21 p.m.] Jim can run against you now
[Hooper] Oh no!
She said the texts between her and Hooper were about former councilor Jim Sheridan and how he received an arts fund grant while he was a council member. They also sent texts about redistricting and how Sheridan is now in Hooper's district.
Hooper did not return a call for comment to discuss the FOIA request or his electronic comments.
Timpone acknowledged Tuesday that texting during a council meeting is "probably not the best practice."
Hooper also sent a text to Councilor Tom Golonka asking for a draft from the budget committee that Golonka is a member of about the presentation they plan to make to the council. Golonka also sent Hooper a draft from the recreation fund committee.
[Hooper @ 9:14 p.m.] Send me the draft pls
[Golonka] Just sent to your Cabot email
[Hooper] Ouch. Time to squeeze Rec
Golonka also did not return a call for comment.
Guerlain sent a text to Councilor Anne Watson about a comment she made during the meeting.
The text read, "Yes; good idea; I'd support waiving permitting fees for pellet stoves, weatherization, etc."
Guerlain is out of the state and was not available for comment.
Timpone said the council is going to address this "texting" issue at its meeting next Wednesday.
"We are actually going to change the way we conduct meetings," she said. "From now on, we are not even going to keep our phones on during a meeting."
When pressed on whether the city council was going to adopt a policy about electronic devices, Timpone backpedaled.
"We don't need a policy, per se," she said. "We're all adults and we should be able to remind ourselves (about using cellphones during meetings.)"
Fraser said he believes the council does, in fact, need a policy to address sending messages electronically during meetings, but could not offer suggestions about what it should say since he is not a council member.
Hollar agreed with Fraser that a policy is "probably a good idea." But when told that other councilors were against a policy, Hollar agreed with them, as well. "I don't have a strong feeling one way or the other," Hollar said. "I do think that it would be good for us to have as a practice and an understanding that councilors won't text message or email during meetings."
Councilor Alan Weiss, who admits he does not use technology the same way as his fellow councilors, said he was "100 percent opposed" to councilors sending text messages and emails during meetings.
"Conversations during a council meeting by councilors should be open so that each and every councilor has the opportunity to understand the points of view being expressed," he said. "It's an absolute violation of the public's right to know. It's a violation of the council's premise that it wants to be transparent."
Weiss said he was opposed to a formal policy, however.
"We'd probably spend six hours trying to word a policy, and then who is going to monitor it?" he said.
Steven Jeffery, executive director of Vermont League of Cities and Towns, said enforcing such a policy would be nearly impossible.
"There is nothing the council could do if (a councilor) wanted to flout (the policy)," Jeffery said, who also likened councilors sending texts during meetings to passing notes. "There is nothing that would allow them to ban (the councilor) from the City Council or require them to recuse themselves from any discussion."
In August, Condos had to address the City Council to clarify the open meetings law because they were violating the law by holding meetings without properly warning city residents about them. The city also was found, following other FOIA requests, to have failed to notify the public about committee meetings.
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