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About the Author: Tom Weinz is the dedicated Foreign Service Liaison Officer (FSLO) aboard the USNS Richard E. Byrd for Pacific Partnership 2009.
The annual humanitarian mission, this one known simply as Pacific Partnership 2009 (PP2009), is about to begin. It will commence on the two major (and the one very small) islands of Samoa, which are called Upolu and Savai'i, and will continue across thousands of miles of the Pacific over the next several months, visiting five island nations, ending in the Republic of the Marshall Islands on September 18.
The devastating earthquake-induced tsunami that struck on December 26, 2004, killed more than 200,000 people in 13 countries, more than 128,000 in Indonesia alone. The United States Navy responded forcefully to that disaster, both with ships in the area immediately following the tragedy, and later by sending the large hospital ship, the USNS Mercy, to help assist some of the tens of thousands of Indonesians affected by the destructive flooding and its aftermath. Out of the experience of that event, Pacific Partnership was born. The USNS Mercy conducted five-nation humanitarian missions in 2006 and 2008; the USS Peleliu undertook a similar mission in 2007. The USNS Richard E. Byrd was selected for PP2009.
As I write this, the Byrd is approaching the smaller Samoan island of Savai'i, carrying 110 doctors, nurses, dentists, veterinarians, engineers and support personnel. U.S. Navy personnel are in the majority, but there is a substantial number of participants from partner nations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and other U.S. and international government agencies. Others will arrive by air over the next two days, as will several U.S. Navy planes carrying additional personnel and materials; a ten-person advance team has been here in Samoa working with the U.S. embassy and local officials since June 3. Our small American embassy in Apia, the capital, has played a major role in the preparations, from issuance of the initial diplomatic note of request to the Samoan government, to providing local expertise and contacts within the pertinent ministries.
The Byrd carries two helicopters and a number of small boats. In addition, local boats, trucks, cars, ferries, and volunteers will be utilized to move everything and everyone necessary to carry out the medical programs and engineering renovations (primarily to schools and hospitals) that will work in pre-selected sites on both islands over the next ten days. (A one-day medical program, and another one-day engineering program will be carried out on the tiny island of Apolima, which lies between the two major islands.) As of this moment, all of us who have been working on this mission for a very long time are ready to move everything into place for Day One of PP09 on site: June 30 at the National Hospital in Apia.
Read Tom Weinz's next entry from aboard the USNS Richard E. Byrd.
Ari C. in Hawaii writes:
Dear State Department and Team Obama,
What a wonderful givng idea.
That's up close diplomacy that is World Healing and Team Building in a GeoPolitical sense.
G-d Bless America, the Pacific Partnership & Team Obama,
Ari C.
Donald in Virginia writes:
Go Navy!!!
Glad to see our forces doing wonderful works around the world helping people! Just gives me goosebumps knowing help is on it's way! Good job and Godspeed!
Fair winds and following seas!!!
Becky in Washington writes:
That's my uncle!!! So proud of you, Uncle Tom!! Bless you as you serve in such a meaningful way! Becks
Fred R. in Washington DC writes:
Great leadership and many thanks to Tom Weinz! Keep the posts coming! Superb teamwork to build lasting partnerships! Well done Department of State and USN!
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My son is a part of this US Navy mission.
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FamilySearch has a boatload of church records scanned and available online for Germany, Prussia, and Pomerania from 1544-1945, though I would estimate that most of them are in the middle of that range. Currently they're not available for searching, but I did see them in the indexing software, so … [Read more...]
How to Search Germany, Prussia, Pomerania Church Records
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A few weeks back, I ran across a link on BoingBoing to an article on Slate.com. I saw that it mentioned old documents and since I'm a sucker for old documents, I gave it a read. If you're also a fan of old documents, especially more interesting ones, than you'll love this series of articles on a … [Read more...]
US Navy Muster Rolls
Ancestry just recently add a massive collection of U.S. Navy Muster Rolls from 1938-1949. My grandfather, Richard Zalewski, served with the Navy from about 1940 to 1946. Here is their description: This database contains U.S. Navy muster rolls and associated reports of changes for U.S. Navy enlisted … [Read more...]
Zalewski Brothers
While looking for some other documents, I ran across a record that again pretty much seals the fact that my great-great-grandfather, Frank J Zalewski, and the Jacob Zalewski I have been researching were brothers (or worst case, cousins of some sort.) Below is my great-grandfather, Joseph … [Read more...]
Military Monday: Joseph Zalewski
I have a bunch of military documents, so I thought I'd put up some posts in the Military Monday theme. This the WWI Draft Registration for my great-grandfather, Joseph Zalewski, who did end up participating in the war overseas. Joseph registered on (I think it says) June 5, 1917 at the Ward … [Read more...]
How to Find Purchased Land
I thought I would write a post on how to convert one of your ancestor's Land Records into an actual physical location. Right now, I only have the information on how to do this in Wisconsin with the resources that they have available. Other states may have these items available too. Your mileage may … [Read more...]
Sunday in the Attic
One of the big mysteries I am trying to solve in my genealogy is to find more information on my great-grandfather, Joseph Zalewski's, military history. According to a previous family researcher, all of his military files were burned in the extremely destructive 1973 National Personnel Records Center … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday (with Words)
Thank you to all of those who have served our country and who are currently serving our country. Special thanks to the veterans in my family: My grandfather Richard Zalewski (WWII), my grandfather LeRoy Thielke (WWII), my great-grandfather Joseph Zalewski (WWI), and my 3rd-great-grandfather John … [Read more...]


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DALLAS--Dallas Market Center has opened its third-annual The Next Big Give contest, a national search for U.S. specialty retailers that give back in their communities through volunteering, raising funds or donating goods.
Last year's winners incorporated such programs as allowing customers to round up the cost of each purchase to the nearest dollar and donate the extra cents to charity and having employees form teams to volunteer as a group with the cause of their choice.
The deadline for applications is Dec. 7, 2012. Retailers may nominate themselves or be nominated by a manufacturer, a sales representative or customer. Ten finalists will be announced on Jan. 8, 2013, and two winners on Feb. 14, 2013. The winners will then receive a complimentary trip to March Market in Dallas (March 21-24, 2013), including round-trip airfare from anywhere in the continental U.S. and two nights hotel stay. During the March Market, The Next Big Give winners will be recognized during The Inspired Event, a cocktail party benefiting a charitable cause.
"We're truly inspired by retailers serving in their communities," said Cindy Morris, COO, Dallas Market Center. "We look forward to hearing even more stories of good works and kindness."
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Fall 2011 - 61264 - PA388K - Advanced Topics in Public Policy
U.S. Policy & Diplomacy in N. Africa & the Middle East
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Topics for these policy seminars have included environmental and natural resources policy, health-service delivery policy, social welfare policy, transportation policy, science and technology policy, international affairs, national security, urban and regional growth policy, and political campaigns.
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This course offers a comparative examination of U.S. policy and diplomacy involving 19 states ranging from Morocco in the west through Iran in the east, from Syria in the north to Yemen in the south. It includes Sudan and the emerging Palestinian entity or entities. The regional countries' quest for legitimacy and identity has at times clashed with the United States' promotion of its interests and values. Pan-Arabism, sub-nationalism, political Islam, economic development, the impact of oil, the role of women, and other region-wide themes will be used to illustrate issues of legitimacy and identity. In addition, social, political, and economic dynamics of each of the region states will be assessed in terms of current American diplomatic and policy challenges. The course will be highly participatory and seminar participants are expected to maintain a level of sustained high-quality performance throughout the semester.


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Rondo sits vs. Heat after hyperextending kneeTheir first practice without Rondo is Tuesday. I don't want a guy thinking now he's Rondo." Rivers said Rondo was complaining of a hamstring issue and team doctor Brian McKeon declared Rondo out for the game. Bradley, Jason Terry and Leandro Barbosa can p… (more)Source: ESPN.com
Rivers says roles won't change without RondoBoston Celtics star Paul Pierce showed up for his pre-practice meeting with reporters carrying a basketball, which he bounced from time to time while answering questions.Source: nba.com
Celtics start process of life without RondoThe Boston Celtics took the practice floor for the first time Tuesday since news broke that All-Star point guard Rajon Rondo would miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL.Sources: ESPN.com nba.com deadspin.com CNNSI.com
5 Things That Will Decide Boston's Season Without Rajon RondoThe moment of truth has arrived for the Boston Celtics. No, that is not a failed attempt at wit to incorporate Paul Pierce's nickname — it just so happens to be a very harsh reality with the news that Rajon Rondo will miss the remainder of the seasonSource: dimemag.com
Leaving A Void: Rajon Rondo's season is over. The do-it-all guard…Rajon Rondo's season is over. The do-it-all guard was the glue that held Boston together, and his absence will be felt throughout the roster. Rob Mahoney examines life without him.
Leaving A Void: Rajon Rondo's season is over. The do-it-all guard…Rajon Rondo's season is over. The do-it-all guard was the glue that held Boston together, and his absence will be felt throughout the roster. Rob Mahoney examines life without him.
Report: Boston May Try To Trade For Kyle Lowry To Replace Rajon RondoPaul Pierce isn't the only one sneering at the news that Rajon Rondo is out for the year with a torn ACL. I don't live in the Bean anymore, but I can guess the looks people are giving each other on the street. It'd be one thing if they still had theSource: dimemag.com
Who should take Rajon Rondo's place on the All-Star team?Rajon Rondo's torn right anterior cruciate ligament is an incredible downer. Not only does the injury deny us the chance to watch one of our favorite players at full strength until, perhaps, October of 2014, but it could hasten the demise (if not the diSource: yahoo.com
Knicks Insider: Shumpert feels Rondo's knee painIman Shumpert instinctively clutched his surgically repaired left knee Sunday as he began discussing Rajon Rondo's long road to recovery. Shumpert's painful journey ended 10 days ago when he returned to the lineup after being sidelined since last MaySource: nydailynews.com
Rondo's injury sends shockwaves through C'sSeason-ending ACL tear leaves Celtics guard, teammates, foes reelingSource: ESPN.com
Ian Thomsen: Celtics spoil Allen's return, must regroup after losing RondoBOSTON -- A roar went up for Rajon Rondo in the second overtime of what his teammates hoped would be their breakthrough win of this troubled season. Rondo was sitting in a corner of the arena near the players' exit in his winter coat with a scarf around…
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Champions auction items for Christchurch Relief
11/03/11 - Christchurch-based hosts of popular podcast IM Talk John Newsom and Bevan Eyles endured the devastating earthquake that struck Christchurch, New Zealand just over two weeks ago. With close to 200 deaths,... |Full Story
Triathletes Turn to ITU Duathlon World Championships
21/09/09 - With the Dextro Energy Triathlon – ITU World Championship Series completed many of the world's principle elite triathletes turn their attention to the ITU Duathlon World Championships which... |Full Story
Warriner and Mansur Crowned ITU Aquathlon World Champions
09/09/09 - New Zealands Samantha Warriner won her first ITU Aquathlon World Championship as racing got under way on Gold Coast leading in to this weekends Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championships Series... |Full Story
Warriner Hit By More Bad Luck
12/06/09 - Sam Warriner believes she is lucky to be alive after being knocked off her bike on Tuesday during a training ride in Simi Valley, near Los Angeles. Warriner was cycling with another athlete when the door... |Full Story
Athlete Impressions Of Madrid
02/06/09 - As the dust settles after the 2009 Madrid Dextro Energy Triathlon – ITU World Championship race, we take a look at what the athletes are saying following their exertions in the Spanish heat. Women's... |Full Story
2008 in Review: World Cups
03/01/09 - The nerves and tension were high as we entered the Olympic year. All the training and racing were in preparation for the Beijing Olympic Games in August. There were 12 stops in the 2008 BG Triathlon... |Full Story
Tri NZ Annual Athlete Luncheon
19/11/08 - Triathlon New Zealand celebrated another great year of elite performances at the Annual Athlete Luncheon in Auckland, to acknowledge and toast the milestone results of 2008. Any athlete having achieved a... |Full Story
Warriner & Gomez 2008 WC Champs
28/10/08 - With multiple world cup wins under their belts Samantha Warriner of New Zealand and Javier Gomez of Spain have officially been crowned the 2008 BG Triathlon World Cup Series champions. Women With wins in... |Full Story
Warriner wins in Huatulco
26/10/08 - In commanding fashion, New Zealands Samantha Warriner was victorious at the Huatulco BG Triathlon World Cup today in a time of 2 hours 14 minutes and 2 seconds. With the win Warriner moved ahead of... |Full Story
Norden grabs win in Lorient
27/09/08 - On a sunny and crisp morning in northwestern France, Lisa Norden of Sweden cruised to victory in the first BG Triathlon World Cup race since the Olympic Games. Nordens finishing time of 2 hours 2 minutes... |Full Story
Olympic Odyssey: The Warm Up
17/08/08 - Former World Number one Chris Hill takes us to Beijing through the athletes eyes Some of the athletes racing in the Beijing Olympic Games triathlon tested out the Ming Tomb Reservoir course in an... |Full Story
Spirig's statement in Kitzbühel
20/07/08 - The final world cup before the Beijing Olympics and Switzerlands Nicola Spirig made quite a statement, winning todays Kitzbhel BG Triathlon World Cup. Frances Carole Peon surprisingly took the silver... |Full Story
Olympic Odyssey: Steely Sam
08/07/08 - Former World Number one Chris Hill takes us to Beijing through the athletes eyes Some may say that the Beijing womens event is a race in two between Australian Emma Snowsill and Portugals Vanessa... |Full Story
Tucker shocker at World Champs
09/06/08 - Great Britain's Helen Tucker pulled off one of the most shocking upsets in recent triathlon history as she became the new triathlon world champion today in Vancouver. It was a thrilling sprint finish... |Full Story
Warriner wins in Tongyeong
26/04/08 - New Zealands Beijing-bound Samantha Warriner claimed her sixth world cup title today in the 2008 Tongyeong BG Triathlon World Cup, the 198th world cup ever staged in ITU's history. A strong swim put the... |Full Story
Kiwis set to host the world
04/04/08 - Seven top athletes were able to get a sneak peek at each other today at the official press conference going into this weekend's BG Triathlon World Cup in New Plymouth, New Zealand. In attendance were... |Full Story
AUS and NZL on top in Oceania
09/03/08 - Blustery but warm conditions greeted triathletes in the OCA Triathlon Oceania Championships in Wellington, New Zealand today where Australias Emma Moffatt and Shane Reed of New Zealand won the elite... |Full Story
Tips from the Elites: Sam Warriner
24/01/08 - ITU athletes are some of the finest tuned specimens in the world. They work and train incredibly hard to keep themselves in top shape to compete in World Championships and on the BG Triathlon World Cup... |Full Story
Official NZ Olympic Team selection
13/12/07 - The New Zealand Olympic Committee has named four triathletes to the New Zealand Olympic Team to Beijing 2008. Olympic selectors named triathletes Bevan Docherty (30), Kris Gemmel (30), Sam Warriner (36)... |Full Story
World Cup Finale this weekend
23/11/07 - This Saturday the curtain will be drawn on the BG Triathlon World Cup series with the 2007 finale in Eilat, the first world cup in ITU history to ever be staged in Israel. The event will be one of the... |Full Story
Fernandes wins Olympic test event
15/09/07 - Less than one year to go until the Beijing Olympics and the new world champion Vanessa Fernandes has made a serious name for herself with a convincing win at todays Beijing BG Triathlon World Cup with a... |Full Story
World Champs Spotlight: Team NZL
16/08/07 - At last months BG Triathlon World Cup stop in Kitzbuhel, Austria, all the pre-race talk in the womens field surrounded around the usual contenders; Annabel Luxford, Michelle Dillon, Kirsten Sweetland, and... |Full Story
Gomez, Warriner take Tiszaujvaros titles
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Warriner runs to Tiszaujvaros win
11/08/07 - New Zealands Samantha Warriner has won the 2007 Tiszaujvaros BG Triathlon World Cup in Hungary today, the fifth win of her great career. In the last major tune-up before the 19th world championships in... |Full Story
Gomez, Fernandes take Salford World Cup
31/07/07 - The bike course of the 2007 Salford BG Triathlon World Cup nudges up against Old Trafford, the iconic home stadium of Manchester United. Although the world's best triathletes cycle past it eight times,... |Full Story
Flying Fernandes takes Salford
29/07/07 - In typical fashion, Vanessa Fernandes of Portugal ran away from the field today at the 2007 Salford BG Triathlon World Cup to claim the 17th world cup win of her career in a time of 2 hours 2 minutes and... |Full Story
Warriner Wins Vancouver World Cup
10/06/07 - Samantha Warriner of New Zealand has just won the 2007 Vancouver BG Triathlon World Cup in the official test event for the 2008 triathlon world championships, with one of the fastest women's... |Full Story
Warriner, Whitfield victorious in Vancouver
10/06/07 - Samantha Warriner of New Zealand won the 2007 Vancouver BG Triathlon World Cup in the official test event for the 2008 triathlon world championships, with one of the fastest women's 10-kilometre run... |Full Story
Fernandes and Atkinson Joyous in Japan
18/04/07 - Vanessa Fernandes of Portugal and Courtney Atkinson of Australia have won the 2007 Ishigaki BG Triathlon World Cup, in Ishigaki, Japan. While Fernandes waited until the final run lap to make her decisive... |Full Story
Fernandes wins 15th WC in Japan
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Warriner and Docherty NZ Champs
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Warriner cruises to victory in Salford
30/07/06 - Under threatening skies in Salford, England, Samantha Warriner has just won the 2006 Salford BG Triathlon World Cup in a time of 2:04:28. Behind her were Brazilian Mariana Ohata, who finished second and... |Full Story
Snowsill wins in Edmonton
10/07/06 - Emma Snowsill from Australia has just won the 2006 Edmonton BG Triathlon World Cup leading from start to finish. Snowsill took the lead early in the swim and kept her lead finishing in a time of... |Full Story
Rankings leaders after Edmonton.
10/07/06 - Hunter Kemper (USA) moves to the top of the world rankings after his third place in Edmonton today. Vanessa Fernandes (POR) still maintains her number one position but Andrea Whitcombe (GBR), Lauren... |Full Story
Kiwi Tanner wins in Ishigaki!!
16/04/06 - The clouds rolled in and the temperature dropped to 18 degrees Celsius as the Elite women took the start line. Pre race favourite, Annabel Luxford (AUS), pulled out early in the race due to a sore foot... |Full Story
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Warriner wins second world cup this year!
06/08/05 - Rainy conditions earlier in the day cleared just before the start of the womens Hamburg ITU Triathlon World Cup, much to the relief of everyone. The 18oC water temperature meant that it was a wetsuit... |Full Story
Belaubre and Blatchford win in Salford
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Warriner and Atkinson Win in Ishigaki
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Warriner wins first ever world cup!
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This comes from Cook's Country and I love everything from their magazine. I'm always looking for new pasta recipes, and I adore cilantro.
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- 2 cups lightly packed fresh cilantro
- 1 1⁄2 cups grated parmesan cheese
- 4 (4 ounce) canschopped green chili peppers
- 1 jalapeno chile, seeded and chopped fine
- 1⁄4 cup toasted pine nuts
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1⁄2 cup olive oil
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I've just gotten hooked on "Cook's Country," so I was excited to give this a try. This was awfully tasty and I used it already for: Recipe #38156 and Recipe #117803. It added a lot of flavor to both! This pesto is SO flavorful it would be a great addition to any dish. The pepper gives a little "zip" but doesn't make it too spicy. Thanks Ihvhope, for posting this fabulous pesto- Roxygirl
This pesto is the best! Living in AZ I've had and made my fair share of cilantro pesto, this is my go to recipe from now on. The jalepenos in the store were huge so I used half of one and it's got a really nice kick to it. I'm already thinking of how to use this with things other than pasta. Can't wait to try it with grilled pork loin... Thank you so much for posting this. (I love cilantro too)
This worked out great for me, I had my end of the garden year herbs and peppers I needed to do something with, so I did a head to head cookoff with this recipe and a more traditional pesto recipe and this one was my favorite. My wife even likes it and she's not a big fan of the traditional pesto. So far we've just tried it as a snack on bagel chips, but I'm looking forward to trying it inside a chicken quesadilla or something along those lines.


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Curriculum Guide · Courses
Current Issues in National Security and Civil Liberties Seminar
Professor Cole
J.D. Seminar 348 (cross-listed) | 2 credit hours
This seminar will address current topics in national security and civil liberties. The Supreme Court has said that a state of war does not give the President a blank check when it comes to individual liberties. By contrast, Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Attorney General, Francis Biddle, said that "The Constitution has not greatly bothered any wartime President." This course will examine the trade-offs presented in war and other states of emergency. We will examine such issues as preventive detention, surveillance standards, enemy combatants, military tribunals, the role of international tribunals, the targeting of foreign nationals, and regulation of speech and association.
Prerequisite: Prior or concurrent enrollment in Constitutional Law II: Individual Rights & Liberties.
Special Note for LL.M. Students: During preregistration, enrollment in the LAWG section of this course is limited to LL.M. students in the National Security Law degree program. All other LL.M. students will have the opportunity to enroll or add themselves to the waitlist for this course during add/drop.


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Ryan Surratt (51) chases Jace Owen (in Blake Wharton's chest protector) past Josh Lawrence (154). Owen would win the 250 intermediate class with Surratt second, Max Groom third, Cody Brownfield fourth and Kristoffer Palm (a Swede) fifth.
REM is famous for changing its track layout on a monthly basis, but since the track was totally redesigned after the Red Bull X-Fighters were at Glen Helen, no one really expected any major changes for awhile. Surprise! When the REM regulars showed up everything looked normal, but then they noticed a new first turn..one that didn't lead where it used to go. Finally, there was a crackle over the loudspeaker and it was announced that the track would be going backwards. Every rider walked over to the fence and looked carefully at the layout. They looked at the very steep Mt. Whitney uphill and realized that would be a downhill and the step-up jumps were going to become drop-offs and the back straight wouldn't be a 200-yard blast up hill, but a 200-yard blast down hill (there is a major difference when you are hanging on for dear life).
Dave Miller of DMC fame might be taking the two-stroke movement too far. Miller showed up with a custom-built, 1983 Yamaha YZ100. He wanted to shake it down before the Marty Tripes 100cc Revenge race.
Practice saw more than a few crashes as riders tried to come to terms with different ruts and tricky off-cambers that hadn't been on the track a week ago. Everywhere you looked in practice there was a rider who thought he knew where the track went…only to find out that he was wrong. Then, the riders calmed down and began to iron out the best lines. Dirt is a strange thing. It has a memory, which is why the same bumps appear week after week even though the dirt has been ripped and disc. So, imagine what happens to the bumps when you attack them from the opposite side. It got rough. Square-edged, bumpy and grueling.
MXA's John Basher raced four motos, splitting his time between a 2013 Kawasaki KX250F and a 2013 KTM 250SXF. Here, Basher and Brendan Crow (192) get a drive before a big uphill climb.
REM is famous as a motorcycle industry hotbed. Thanks to its proximity to the heart of American motocross, lots of SoCal racers have jobs in the industry that allow them to keep on racing when saner men would have quit long ago. Plus, REM is a serious test ground for products and its not unusual to see O'Neal Racing's Jim O'Neal, Alias' Jeff Surwall, Troy Lee Design's Troy Lee, 100%'s Ludo Boinnard, LightSpeed's Willie Amaradio, TM Motorcycle's Pete Vetrano, Renthal's Brad Cameron, Mechanixwear's John Caper, Vance & Hines' Alan Olson, KTM's Tom Moen, Kite's Tom White and lots of magazine test riders out testing their wares in moto combat.
As Kordel Caro blows up a berm in the foreground, George Kohler (52) on MXA's 2013 Kawasaki KX450F and Paul Fitz-Gibbon (38) race downhill in the opposite direction.
It's no secret that REM racers are a close-knit group. They know each other. They watch out for each other and, as a community, they help each other. Need help with your bike? There are a couple factory mechanics at the track. Got a medical problem? REM has several doctors and more than a few dentists spread out through the classes. Plumbing issues? Not a problem. Automotive help? Handled. AMA Hall of Famers? There are two or three racing every weekend. Need a Swede? REM boasts more Swedes per square inch than any track this side of Stockholm. Moto people are good people…and every track should aspire to have the kind of atmosphere that REM has.
South African Alan Julien (70), Max Groom (659), Kordel Caro (672) and Cody Brownfield (38) try a couple different lines down on the flat.
Because Frank Thomason wants to build tracks that test a motocross racer's skill, jumps are not a priority at REM. Yes, there are a few that only the brave and fast attempt, but for the most part, REM is about racing, climbing hills, hitting bumps, finding lines, dealing with off-cambers and racing your motorcycle against other motorcycles. In a world littered with jump tracks, REM can be criticized for being Old School, but REM is where factory riders show up at when they want to get in a race to prepare for the AMA Nationals? It is not a jump track, but instead is a good, old-fashioned motocross track ? it is rough as a cob. In fact, in the month of April, leading up to the start of the AMA Nationals, REM holds 30-minute plus one lap motos for the Pros…and allows the Pros to enter a second "Open Expert" class for free so that they can get all the testing done they need for the Nationals.
In a blast from the past, Harry Leitner, son of ATK inventor Horst Leitner, showed up and raced for the first time in a couple years.
MXA sends ten riders to REM every weekend to test bkes, products, hop-ups, durability and the plastic on other rider's bikes. Why do we race at REM? Because REM host 40 races a year, with a consistent format and a rough track. To us, it is a dirt dyno. So even though we went to Millville to test the 2013 Kawasaki KX250F, we brought it to REM to insure that it has been tested on dirt we know and love. Since we test during the week at Piru, Gorman, Comp Edge, Racetown or Cahuilla, we look forward to coming to Glen Helen to race with our friends. And even though many of MXA's test riders have been replaced by younger and more aggressive riders, we always support our old test riders. We don't cut them loose. We value what they know..because they have been racing longer than our youngsters have been alive. So, we take every MXA test rider who still wants to race, give them test projects, provide them with bikes and gear and learn from the information they give back. MXA is happy that our test riders are loyal to us and we want to be loyal to them, so even if a guy was a test rider back in the ancient 1970s and isn't fast anymore, we will support him if he wants to race. And, proudly, MXA guys are hardcore racers. We learn more in one moto than we learn from riding at three different tracks on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. That's why we race.
Scott Lindley (99) finished second in the Over-40 Intermediate class.
The biggest classes at REM are always the Over-40 and Over-50 classes. This weekend the biggest class was the Over-50 Intermediates, the second biggest class was the Over-40 Novices and the third largest class was the Over-50 Experts. Lots of these over-the-hill riders bring their kids with them…and make racing a family affair.
Jeff Mason (459) went 4-2 in the Over-50 Novice class.
As with any race there are mortal enemies, but even at REM your biggest opponent is often a friend. Last week, the girlfriend of a rider was standing by the fence watching her boyfriend's race and she asked a racer standing next to her, who the guy behind her boyfriend was. When the bystander said his name, she said,"Oh, that is his mortal enemy." And then, when the mortal enemy fell, he sat by the side of the track and waited for his mortal enemy to come around on the next lap so that he could jump in behind him and renew the battle. Then, after the race, the boyfriend introduced his girlfriend to his "mortal enemy" and they shared a couple minutes of banter.
There must have been a crosswind as the pack lines up in a echelon in pursuit of Mike Borowski (204).
Racing is fun…and if it isn't, you are doing it wrong. Might MXA suggest that you come to REM…if you like long motos, rough tracks, arch rivals and fun.
For more info go to www.remsatmx.com
Photos by Dan Alamangos and Ernie Becker


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A new odd species is proliferating—Indian-American Republicans.
As if our community hasn't suffered enough already with Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, we'll also now have to bear with Nikki Haley, the all-but-certain Republican nominee for the S.C. gubernatorial race in November, and, in a heavily Republican state, the odds-on favorite to be the next governor of South Carolina.
Like Jindal, who has backed an intelligent design bill and refused federal stimulus money, Haley is very rightwing.
She has a 100 percent rating from the anti-abortion S.C. Citizens for Life group, and she calls on her website for the deportation of illegal immigrants.
"Given that Haley is perhaps the most conservative candidate in the entire GOP gubernatorial field—she has supported [S.C. Republicans'] calls for Senator Lindsey Graham's censure [for working with Democrats]—she could very well push the 2012 Republican field to the right," reports MSNBC.
Jindal and Haley have one more thing in common. They have converted from the religion of their birth (Hinduism and Sikhism, respectively) to Christianity, a fact both have trumpeted.
Jindal launched his first, failed gubernatorial bid in 2003 while standing besides Louisiana Christian Coalition leader Billy McCormack. One of his radio ads in that campaign asked, "What's so wrong with the Ten Commandments?"
Haley answers on her website the question of whether she is Christian with, "My faith in Christ has a profound impact on my daily life and I look to Him for guidance with every decision I make. God has blessed my family in so many ways and my faith in the Lord gives me great strength on a daily basis. Being a Christian is not about words, but about living for Christ every day."
Not that this has shielded Haley from obnoxious prejudice. South Carolina state Senator Jake Knotts claimed she was a puppet controlled by a secret network of Sikhs.
"We got a raghead in Washington; we don't need one in South Carolina," Knotts said. "She's a raghead that's ashamed of her religion trying to hide it behind being Methodist for political reasons."
"We're at war over there," Knotts added. (In the Indian Punjab? News to me.)
Knotts may be an extreme example, but he explains why more Indian Americans (and immigrants at large) are not drawn to the Republican Party: Even though they agree with it on some issues, they know in their hearts that it is at core a white, Christian formation. Brown and mostly Hindu, they are unwilling to take a step similar to Jindal's and Haley's.
Notwithstanding their minority status (both within the Republican Party and in their community), Jindal and Haley seem to be going places.
Jindal temporarily became a laughingstock for his pathetic response speech to President Obama's 2009 State of the Union but has recently benefitted from being in the national spotlight due to the BP oil spill.
Haley is already being touted as a gamechanger in the next presidential election, with MSNBC commenting that "the result last night with the biggest impact on 2012 was Nikki Haley's 49 percent in South Carolina's GOP gubernatorial primary."
I'm waiting for a progressive Indian American to win a big election. Jindal and Haley are giving us a bad name.
Amitabh Pal is the Managing Editor of The Progressive.
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By Wendell Berry
Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front
Love the quick profit, the annual raise, vacation with pay. Want more of everything ready made. Be afraid to know your neighbors and to die. And you will have a window in your head. Not even your future will be a mystery any more. Your mind will be punched in a card and shut away in a little drawer. When they want you to buy something they will call you. When they want you to die for profit they will let you know. So, friends, every day do something that won't compute. Love the Lord. Love the world. Work for nothing. Take all that you have and be poor. Love someone who does not deserve it. Denounce the government and embrace the flag. Hope to live in that free republic for which it stands. Give your approval to all you cannot understand. Praise ignorance, for what man has not encountered he has not destroyed. Ask the questions that have no answers. Invest in the millennium. Plant sequoias. Say that your main crop is the forest that you did not plant, that you will not live to harvest. Say that the leaves are harvested when they have rotted into the mold. Call that profit. Prophesy such returns. Put your faith in the two inches of humus that will build under the trees every thousand years. Listen to carrion—put your ear close, and hear the faint chattering of the songs that are to come. Expect the end of the world. Laugh. Laughter is immeasurable. Be joyful though you have considered all the facts. So long as women do not go cheap for power, please women more than men. Ask yourself: Will this satisfy a woman satisfied to bear a child? Will this disturb the sleep of a woman near to giving birth? Go with your love to the fields. Lie easy in the shade. Rest your head in her lap. Swear allegiance to what is nighest your thoughts. As soon as the generals and the politicos can predict the motions of your mind, lose it. Leave it as a sign to mark the false trail, the way you didn't go. Be like the fox who makes more tracks than necessary, some in the wrong direction. Practice resurrection.
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Summer 2011 DC Restaurant Week: Top Ten Picks
There are a lot of "foodies" in town and even more food bloggers, including yours truly, who all have their opinion about DC Restaurant Week. Proponents support the concept of restaurant week, generally because they agree that the promotion is helpful to bolster business in an otherwise slow time of the year for the restaurant industry. Those who oppose restaurant week, argue that it's just a gimmick and that some restaurants don't put their best foot forward and offer second-rate dishes or don't offer good service during the week-long promotion.
If you ask me, opinions are like butts. Everyone has one. So who should you listen to? Whose advice should you follow? I can't tell you that; however, I am glad to offer some Restaurant Week Tips from your resident Native Washingtonian Restaurant week pro! For example, Restaurants that offer their full menu, such as Chef Geoff's or Dino, are considered the best deal. The restaurants that already offer prix-fixe menus or pre-theatre menus all year-long you can take advantage of anytime. In addition, restaurants that offers any small-plates/tapas/mezze, are all great, but already generally offer good deals year-round. Some restaurants offer only limited selections, or include various surcharges (sometimes called supplemental fees) for some of their better dishes – these should be avoided.
While this is not my dedicated page to the 18th Annual DC Restaurant Week, check out my 2011 Summer DC Restaurant Week Top ten picks based on their reputation, quality of food, restaurant week menu offerings, or based on my own past restaurant week experience.
Dino – Every year, Restaurateur Dean Gold always gets into the spirit of restaurant week by offering a complimentary glass of house-infused grappa or moscato or some special house-made dessert, or both. I'm sure this year will be no different. Dino serves excellent authentic Italian fare using the best seasonal ingredients at an exceptional value all year round with the Menu della Sera offering 3 courses for just $27!, but always goes the extra mile during restaurant week. Guests choose any three courses from the regular menu and are deliciously rewarded with bonus treats! Be sure to try the Gianduia Nico, inspired by Gelateria Nico in Venezia, for dessert. The bittersweet chocolate gelato with chopped chocolate atop hazelnut gelato and toasted hazelnuts was to die for! If you haven't been to Dino, you need to go!
- Chef Geoff's – Well-known for offering their entire regular menu to diners at all three of the Chef Geoff's locations. They prides themselves on offering their guests a great experience during restaurant week, just like every other week. Guests may choose any soup salad or starter followed by any entree followed by any dessert with no upcharges. In addition, Chef Geoff's keeps it lively by running a social media campaign to see how many will 'vote' to have the restaurant extend the promotion for up to a month! Congrats to Chef Geoff and the Tysons Corner team, who just took home the Hottest Restaurant Bar Scene RAMMY Award!
Adour – Situated inside the elegant and luxurious St. Regis, Washington, D.C., Adour offers locals and visitors alike a glimpse into legendary Chef Alain Ducasse's culinary mastery in an opulent setting. A 4-course tasting menu at Adour runs $65, so the 3-course dinner for restaurant week at just $35.11 with no surcharges, is an extremely high value. The restaurant is closed Sundays and Mondays, but they are already leaning towards extending the promotion from August 23rd to the 27th. I went to Adour for dinner during Winter 2011 Restaurant week (and my birthday) and had one of the best meals of my life. The rainbow beet salad with goat cheese fondue and and candied walnuts blew me away. While it was my first visit to Adour, it will certainly not be my last.
- Art and Soul - Under the direction of two-time James Beard Award winning Chef, Art Smith, the newly appointed Executive Chef Wes Morton, has crafted an excellent summer restaurant week menu by offering many of their award-winning Southern inspired dishes that are available on the regular lunch, such as Art's famous fried chicken and dinner menu. This is a great opportunity to sample some of his extraordinary cuisine, prepared with love – at an exceptional value. It's no secret that Art and Soul is one of my favorite restaurants in DC. In fact, I practically tell everyone. If it's nice weather, be sure to sit on their patio. In fact, you can even bring your four-legged friend. Their special Pooch Patio menu is available every day that the patio is open and offers an exclusive dog menu created especially for your furry friend complete with doggie drinks, treats, and desserts. *Woof*!
Willow - Offering modern continental cuisine, Chef Tracy O'Grady, one of the most talented chefs in the DC area, prides herself on using the freshest ingredients featuring local produce, meat, and grains while incorporating classic French and Italian influences. I went to Willow with my husband last summer (2010) for restaurant week, and I fell in love with the place. In fact, I was able to talk my husband's company into doing a complete buyout for their holiday party last year. I love that Willow clearly marks their menu for vegetarians (even though I am not) with a little (v) to let guests know that the dish is made without meat products. If you're a vegetarian, you'll make out like a bandit at Willow. Chef O'Grady treats you right! Last summer for restaurant week, all of the dishes were excellent seasonal dishes that showcased the bounty of the summer season and included many locally sourced ingredients. I highly recommend the Heirloom Tomato Salad with Mascarpone Basil Mousse, Herb Vinaigrette, Balsamic Gastrique and Garlic Croutons (see photo on the right). Willow will most likely extend their promotion until the end of August!
Co Co. Sala – Renowned as the chic fine dining place to gorge oneself on artisan coffee, gourmet chocolate, decadent desserts, Co Co. Sala lures locals and visitors alike into their opulent den with an incredible deal. While Co Co. Sala only offers a dinner option for DC Restaurant Week, they are extending their promotion from Monday, August 15th through Wednesday, Aug 31st, giving diners a chance to get their cocoa fix. The restaurant is closed on Sundays. For $35.11, you're actually getting five courses. While it's not usually mentioned on a menu, you're given an amuse bouche of their signature frozen hot cocoa, choice of salad, two of their "co co. bites", including their famous bacon mac & cheese, and then a decadent dessert. I get hungry just reading the menu. Although, cocktails are not included in the deal, I would be remiss not to mention that Co Co. Sala's cocktails, are to die for and are the best that I have ever had. Co Co. Sala is a must-do any day of the week, but don't miss the chance to taste the hand crafted from luxurious Valrhona chocolate.
- J&G Steakhouse – Rated as a top 100 Restaurant in Washington, DC, J&G Steakhouse is a showcase for a compilation of Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten's favorite dishes from his New York restaurants and an inspired menu of worldly steakhouse classics. Located in the mod W Hotel, known for its spectacular rooftop views, I have been fortunate enough to dine at the J&G Steakhouse for brunch, lunch, and dinner, and I have never had a meal that I didn't love. In fact, one of the dishes that I had last fall was included in my recent post about my Top Ten Most Memorable Bites. While it is generally against my own advice to visit a place during restaurant week that offers a pre-theatre menu, I will make an exception here because the 3-course pre-theatre menu is only offered from 5-6:30 pm.
- Acadiana, Ceiba, DC Coast, or PassionFish -The Passion Food Hospitality restaurant group's owners, Chef Jeff Tunks, Gus Dimillo, and David Wizenberg have a longstanding tradition of offering any entree on their regular menus while offering selected appetizers and desserts for the restaurant week prix-fixe menu. This year is will be no different with one exception. TenPenh is now closed, as of June 3o, 2011. I have been to every single one of their restaurants, and I have never had but an exceptional meal. Between all of the sister restaurants, there is a variety of of cuisine types from down home Southern cookin' at Acadiana to delicious seafood from the Mid-Atlantic region at DC Coast.
- Oval Room – Not only is it one of DC's power spots, it is one of Washington's best restaurants. It's not surprising considering that at the helm is Executive Chef Tony Conte, a protege of Jean-George Vongerichten. The Oval Room never ceases to amaze even DC's top elite, and I don't mean me, even though I have had some of the best dishes of my life, such as the Parmesan custard and the butter-poached lobster with curry. It was even included in my recent post about my Top Ten Most Memorable Bites. I have made a reservation to return for Summer 2011 Restaurant Week and I'm really looking forward to going back and seeing what new memories I can make.
Rasika – The stars have aligned and finally I get to go and try some of Chef Vikram Sunderam's deliciously authentic Indian cuisine. For the first time, I will visit Rasika, which has been ranked within the top 25 of Washingtonian's Very Best list for years. Chef Sunderam's restaurant week menus are always very promising and at such an excellent value, which includes its much-praised palak chaat, lamb roganjosh and for dessert, carrot halwa with cinnamon sabayon. For dinner, diners will enjoy some his best dishes, the palak chaat, black cod lightly sauced with star anise, dill, and honey and for dessert enjoy the carrot halwa with cinnamon sabayon. My expectations are really high! I am really looking forward to this meal! Stay tuned for my full review!
I hope this listing is helpful! Please comment below about your DC Restaurant Week experiences or if you think one of your favorite restaurants should be listed in my top ten.


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Robert Barraby Bucknell ("Barry"), (born Jan. 26, 1912, London, Eng.—died Feb. 21, 2003, St. Mawes, Cornwall, Eng.) British television-show host who , inspired do-it-yourself fans with his popular home-renovation shows in the 1950s and '60s. Bucknell was invited to appear on the BBC television program About the Home (1956–57), on which he gave advice about small household projects to the host, Joan Gilbert. His popularity on that show led to his own live show, Do It Yourself, in 1958 and to a still more popular show, Bucknell's House, in 1962. In the latter show Bucknell renovated a derelict Victorian house over 39 weeks. ... (100 of 130 words)


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The angst being expressed over whether it is proper for a Christian to celebrate the death of an enemy reminded me of a story from the Book of Mormon. [Read more…]
The Seeker: Bin Laden's death elicits varied responses
Immigration Lolz
Imagine, if you would, the phrase 'neener neener neener,' sung to the tune of the Hallelujah Chorus…
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Elder Holland on Japan: "These are solemn times; these are sober times."
In response to the devastating events of the past several days in Japan which have resulted from an initial earthquake, followed by a tsunami and several large-magnitude aftershocks, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the 12 Apostles gave a press conference moments ago.
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A Shinto Prayer
With all the respect from the depth of our hearts we ask that the gods hear us, such as the spirit that hears our intent together with the spirits of the Sky and the Land. Take the evil, disasters and sins and purify all.
Kimigayo wa
Chiyo ni yachiyo ni
Sazare-ishi no
Iwao to narite
Koke no musu made.
War and Peace in Our Time: Mormon Perspectives
The people at Claremont Graduate University continue to outdo themselves. On March 18-19, 2011, the Howard W. Hunter chair for Mormon Studies is sponsoring this conference.
Thar He
The recent events in Egypt have kept me thinking about our history of non-violent protest in the United States. Between the observance of Martin Luther King day in January and Black History month, I've tried to make a formal study of the speech that King delivered in Washington, D.C. in August, 1963. You can read the text of the speech or watch it online. I found that my appreciation grew the more I studied the speech and the events leading up to it. In particular, I've come to appreciate how important it was for King to emphasize "the fierce urgency of now", because at that time we still lived under a regime of racial segregation. We see August, 1963 as a watershed moment for civil rights in America. It is hard for us to now imagine how deeply our country was divided by racial hatred and ignorance. King and the others in the SCLC displayed enormous personal courage by their actions — it could not have been an easy thing to stand in the street as mounted policemen rode towards you, swinging lengths of rubber hose wrapped with barbed wire — but it is also important to remember that others before them also exemplified moral courage, sometime at great personal cost. This post is about one of those men. [Read more…]
Boggs-Doniphan Gentile of the Year Award 2010 – WINNER!
Voting is over, and the 2010 Gentile of the Year is Judge Vaughn Walker!
The Illuminated Matsby, Vol. 11
Another Image of Faith and Devotion
Idaho Mormons: Elk Poaching Politicians Edition
One of our All-Time Favorite politicians and made news this week.[1]
"Former Idaho gubernatorial candidate Rex Rammell has been charged with poaching an elk in eastern Idaho.
"Idaho Fish and Game said Rammell was in illegal possession of an elk on Dec. 8. When an officer asked Rammell for his hunting permit, he produced one for a different zone that expired in October."
Thursday Night Theological Poll: Morality according to O'Donnell and Jeter
Republican Senatorial candidate Christine O'Donnell appeared on Politically Incorrect many years ago, and opined on honesty and the moral imperative to avoid telling lies:
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An Appeal to Mitt Romney for Republican Leadership on the Mosque Issue
Does the Park51 Islamic Community Center in Lower Manhattan (also known by the misnomer "Ground Zero Mosque") present an opportunity for Mitt Romney to assume and evince leadership in the Republican Party, possibly even ousting populist Tea Party Anti-Federalist demagogues based on fundamental Federalist principles in the process? [Read more…]
Look Out, World!
At the recent FAIR conference in Utah, some interesting data were shared. Guess what? People don't like us. No, let me rephrase that: people really don't like us. According to the polling firm which gathered the data, LDS people have an unfavorable to favorable rating of 5 – 1. For every person who thinks well of us there are five who do not. To compare, notice that Jewish people have a favorable rating of 7 – 2 (seven likes for every two dislikes) and Catholics have a favorable rating of 2 – 1. Where are we going and how did we get in this handbasket?
A (Secular) Turkish Delight
Any general arguments against the safeguards provided to all religions by the maintenance of a secular public sphere should take into account whether it is better to live as a Christian in Saudi Arabia or Turkey. [Read more…]
World Cup Knockout Round Open Thread
And thus it continues.
THIS IS A THREAD FOR BLOGGERNACLE WORLD CUP FOOTBALL FANS. HATERS GO ELSEWHERE. [Read more…]
Zane Grey, Arthur Conan Doyle, the Associated Press, and the Resuscitation of the Avenging Angels
If there's anything that, in comparison, might normalize polygamy to that vast majority of Americans for whom Mormons are but cultural curiosities, it's probably blood atonement. I've earlier written in this space about the ways in which representations of Mormonism in HBO's Big Love reflect a certain religious ethos on the part of the producers; the show is in a lot of ways a leap forward in the cultural normalization of Mormonism precisely because it is capable of imagining its Mormon (and by 'Mormon' I mean followers of Joseph Smith; this strikes me as a more useful definition of the term than any other) characters as basically normal people, who take their SUVs to the hardware store and have kids with part time jobs. And indeed, this normalization of people in previously exotic marriage relationships is in all likelihood the producers' agenda. If their ratings are any indication, they may be succeeding; indeed, it appears that members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, can come into the very heart of their adversary, to the shadows of the Church Office Building in Salt Lake City, and garner sympathy.[1] Religious freedom and all that. [Read more…]
World Cup Group Stages Open Thread
And so it begins!
Soccer Football Stories
In keeping with our promise of more coverage of the upcoming World Cup, Ronan and I thought it would be fun to invite everyone to share stories from the mish about soccer.
My home town was small enough that our high school didn't participate in all sports, with
soccer football being the most notable omission. However, when I was a junior in high school, plans announced to field a competitive high school team in a few years, and we started a community league and a club team to develop players. Although I wouldn't be around to play on the official school team, I had always enjoyed playing soccer football and was eager to join the teams. Though I was certainly no Pelé, I had a decent enough kick and reasonable reflexes and found that I was fairly competent relative to my peers.
About a year after playing my last game in my community league, I was shivering from a chilly breeze in Savonlinna, Finland. I was a greenie missionary, and my companion and I had been invited by the young men from the branch (all 3 of them!) to come play
soccer football at the local pitch with some guys from their school. I stared around the field, wondering how on earth anyone could call this hard, grassless dirt a " soccer football field" and immediately assumed, in true American fashion, that I was clearly going to be playing with novices who likely didn't even understand the sport, and certainly wouldn't be able to compete with me. [Read more…]
BCC World Cup Predictor
BCC's World Cup festivities begin here, starting with a World Cup Predictor:
Go to the BBC predictor and tell us who you have in the final and who will win.
I have Argentina beating Brazil in the final. Of course, what I really want to happen is for England to win a second star. First we need to beat the Yanks on Saturday.
More events to follow…
Can a Good Mormon Make Over $100,000 a Year?
[Cross-posted to In Medias Res]
This post is, in a sense, a sequel to two older posts: "Can a Good Mormon be a Meritocrat?" and "Can a Good Mormon be a Socialist?" In case you can't be bothered to read until the end, the answers to the three questions are: "Probably not," "Yes," and "Sometimes, maybe, but seriously, why would you want to take that risk anyway?" [Read more…]
"Mormon" is Back (and Just as Confusing as Ever?)
A few weeks ago when I was in Salt Lake City for General Conference, I overheard a conversation between a couple of journalists for the SLC media discussing an article from the Salt Lake Tribune about the proper use of the LDS Church's name in media publications or transmissions. The title of the article, written by Peggy Fletcher Stack, is "The Name 'Mormon' Is Back, Thanks to Its Internet Popularity" and describes how, after about a decade of Church statements discouraging media representatives and Church members alike from using the term "Mormon" to describe themselves or the Church as an institution (while still desiring to steer the use of the term "Mormon" to itself and away from schismatic groups), the Church appears to have backed away from that stance and accepted its "Mormon" self. [Read more…]
What if they actually listened to us?
I was captivated when, in October of 2004, Jon Stewart took his media criticism behind enemy lines, telling Paul Begala and be-bowtied Tucker Carlson to "Stop, stop, stop, stop hurting America," to their faces, on their own show. Those on the left, and many who just value intelligent commentary instead of inane partisan bickering, were cheering. There was even more victorious jubilation when it soon became clear that CNN would actually listen to Stewart's pleas to cut back on the political hackery and theater. In a recent column, Ross Douthat summarizes CNN's response to Stewart, and the surprising results: [Read more…]
Religion Without Culture: Self-Identifying as a Mormon
Since the results for the Pew Forum's Religious Landscape Study (RLS) were released, there has been fairly little attention paid in the Bloggernacle to the outcomes as they pertain to LDS belief and policy–a few posts here and there, mostly reporting a particular outcome: As a Church, we are more effective at retaining life-long members than any other of the major religions included in the study. However, an eye single to this stat robs us of a more curious one: the LDS Church is the only major religion in the United States in which lifelong members exhibit higher degrees of religiosity than converts. Julie Smith at Times & Seasons provided a link to a summary article on this topic last October, and I recommend reading the comments in her thread, as they touch on the key purposes of this post.[1] The full paper can be found here and contains considerably more detail.[2] [Read more…]
2010 or 2012?
Yesterday, the largest organization involved in 2008's failed campaign to defeat Proposition 8 in California announced that it would be waiting until 2012 to make another attempt at legalizing gay marriage. While some other groups, such as Courage Campaign, have indicated that they will continue to push for a ballot measure in 2010, this decision by Equality California, which was based at least in part on feedback from many of the largest donors/contributors to the No on 8 campaign, could determine what actually happens, and for the purposes of this post, I assume that it does. Because I live in California, I personally am grateful for the possibility of not seeing this fight again next year. However, there are implications of this delay for everyone with a stake in this issue, politicians included.
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Especially For Glenson — Covered Wagon Feminism
Brother Lars Glenson is a good, though misguided and simple-minded soul who shows up hereabouts from time to time. He holds the study of Mormon history in special disdain and refers to it as Mormon Minutiae. Our Christian duty requires us to bear with Lars in his difficulties and to shed as much light as possible on his darkened path. It is in this spirit that BCC announces it will provide from time to time a new feature as a public service called Especially For Glenson. This service will be carried out in the form of short, inspirational posts, much like the format of Especially For Mormons. However, the BCC iteration will be better because the stories will actually be true. Please enjoy our first feature, which we will call Covered Wagon Feminism.
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The Biggest Loser Makes Me Cry
Every time. It's embarrassing. I only ever see it at the gym, so I'll be galumphing along on the treadmill with tears streaming down my face. I suspect this is mostly leftover ugly-kid-jr.-high-school trauma, but there might be a Mormon element, too, in the stark conflict between the "natural man" and the will. The communal aspect of the struggle resonates somehow, too–a small (er, in numbers) band of the righteous fighting together against the powers of evil and donuts, casting out the wicked from their midst as necessary (but afterwards showing forth an increase of love!).
I've probably overthought this. But it's Friday–seems like a good day to talk about TV if you want to.
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Recession, Repression, Secession
Word is floating around the internet that, following a statement by Texas Governor Rick Perry after the Tax Day tea party held in Dallas, nearly half of Texas Republicans are in favor of Texas seceding from the United States of America. Is that patriotic? [Read more…]
Open thread – Day of Service
According to the LDS Newsroom website, tomorrow is a day of service in eleven Southern states, but I have noticed that stakes in other areas are participating too. All in all, the church is mobilizing hundreds of thousands of volunteers to join with volunteers of other organizations for the purpose of community betterment. This thread is an invitation for you to share what is happening where you live. Please give as many details as you can and if you can take pictures, that's even better. You can email them to firstname.lastname@example.com. Ronan, who serves as BCC photo editor, will gladly upload them to the thread.
Male Recession
In a couple of short articles that combine two major themes of recent BCC posts, employment for women and unemployment due to the current economic climate, the Financial Times is reporting that our economies are experiencing a "very male recession". [Read more…]
Liveblogging Big Love
I'm watching the episode now. The bishop and SP just came to visit Barb at home. They mentioned that she and Bill haven't paid tithing for seven years. She says yes, they're "inactive now," they went through a bad time, and she was very sick. So the bishop just comes right out and asks if she's living in a polygamous relationship. She's shocked by the question, but after a pause acknowledges that she is. She explains that Bill got a testimony of it. She didn't at first, but she thinks she does now. They informed her that they were there to determine whether they needed to take action regarding her membership.
I'll post this now and then in the comments describe the further developments as the episode unfolds.
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Coudray discusses the influences that ink values, software, and other variables have on the creation of effective simulated-process separations.
Simulated-process reproduction offers so many advantages compared to other methods, particularly the fundamentally unstable four-color process, that there is really not much of an argument anymore for using it in favor of other techniques. But that doesn't mean that simulated process isn't without its challenges and limitations. This month I'd like to look closely at some of the fundamental issues printers face when they choose to use this approach to full-color reproduction.
Is it the seps?
At the very front of the process is the question of whether your simulated-process separations are adequate or not. Like traditional four-color process, any halftone method is a simulation of what the eye sees and the brain processes. Simulated-process or nChannel separations, where n represents the number of printed colors, physically limits us to replicating tone and color variation through the use of various dot sizes or the number of dots in a give area. There are dozens of ways to make nChannel separations, and they vary from terrible to incredible.
Most of the common approaches use Adobe Photoshop and involve RGB to CMYK conversion and then manipulation of both the RGB and CMYK channel data through scripting, color-range extraction, channel masking, layer masking, and channel calculations. Lesser approaches, such as inversions, difference calculation, and filter enhancement, also may be used.
The more sophisticated methods involve nChannel or nColor profiles, in-RIP separation of an RGB image, or separation through dedicated software that's designed specifically for the purpose of nChannel color mapping. These methods deliver extremely accurate and excellent separations, but they are considerably more expensive than using Photoshop or a Photoshop plug-in. All of the Photoshop approaches have one thing in common: they're pretty much guess work based on the skill of the operator. Don't get me wrong—some amazing separators out there can work Photoshop magic with these methods. But that still does not change the fact they are using their experience and judgment to create grayscale channel data that will deliver a good to great nChannel result.
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Allure of the Seas Cruise Review by MTBELL1970: Our Amazing Cruise!
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Our Amazing Cruise!
Destination: Western Caribbean
Embarkation: Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
This is our 2nd cruise. Our 1st with Royal Caribbean and it exceeded our expectations! I traveled with my wife, my daughter (11) and, son (11 mo.). We flew down to Miami the day before we set sail. We got a rental car and drove to Ft. Lauderdale for the night and stayed at the Riverside hotel. The next day we went to Port Everglades and boarded the ship. Embarkation was a breeze! We boarded the ship within 30 minutes of arrival because we did online check-in. I recommend doing online check-in because it will be easier getting through the terminal. When we boarded the ship we arrived into the Royal Promenade. The promenade was on deck 5. It was beautiful! When you walk in you are face to face with the levitating bar. At night this bar levitates and when you look up you can see the stars. Also on the promenade there is Café Promenade. They have sandwiches, soups, and desserts. We went to deck 8 which is central park. There we ate at the Park Café. In the morning they have More
a make your own bagel station. My daughter loved this because the have every type of bagel and cream cheese. For lunch they had their famous roast beef sandwiches and soups. I do not recommend the soda there it tastes horrible!! At the beginning of the cruise you can buy a drink package. I recommend this because you can get free soda from the Coca-Cola machines around the ship. Our stateroom was ready at 1:00. We had the boardwalk view stateroom. They were very good sizes. The bathrooms were amazing sizes for a cruise ship. The rooms were cleaned thoroughly. Our stateroom attendant was very friendly and he put up with our crazy schedule. The main dinning room was nice and had different food options each night. Our head waiter was very nice and helpful. The drink waiter brought my daughter a chocolate cookie milkshake for free on the 4th night. We liked that we did not have to eat at the dinning room each night and were able to eat at other places like the park café, café promenade and Johnny Rockets (this costs money and did not come with the cruise fare).
Day 2, we awoke to the beautiful ocean and went to Windjammers. This restaurant is a buffet style place. The selection was wonderful! They had lite bites and Asian style food which you usually do not find on a cruise. We took our son to the youth area of the ship and went to a room where we could play with him. My daughter went to her section for her age group and met many friends. The youth program (Adventure Ocean) was amazing!! My son went to the Royal Tots and Babies program. They had every Fisher Price toy and every Baby Einstein movie imaginable. During the day it cost $6.00 for them to babysit. At night it was $8.00 to babysit. My daughter loved the youth program and went everyday. She said that the staff interacted with them unlike our last cruise. They played many games and on the last night they slimed one of the staff members whom the children voted for the most. That night we saw the aqua show Ocean Aria. The show was amazing and had lots of humor. Professional divers dove from 9 stories high and they did muscle acts as well as trampoline acts. Day 3, after we arrived at the cruise lines private island in Haiti. My wife and daughter did the aqua park with Kate's friend's family whom we met on the cruise. The aqua park was fun with trampolines, slides and an inflatable iceberg to climb on. The beach was beautiful and had a great view of the ship. We went back on the ship for Kate to shower so she could get her hair braided. The hair braiding people only accept cash. That night was the same as the night before and Kate went to the kids club from 7:30 to 10:00. You have to pay $ 7.00 every hour from 10:15p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Day 4 was Falmouth, Jamaica and we stayed on the ship all day because we did not do a shore excursion that day. We went to the pool which was fun. The pool area was nice. They had 4 pools, 1 current pool, 8 hot tubs, and 1 h20 zone for non potty trained babies. Kate went on the flowrider and zipline and she loved them.That night Kate ate with the kids club which was pizza, chicken nuggets, French fries, and lemonade. Day 5 was cruising and it was the same as every other at sea day except that we played put putt that morning and ice skated that night. Ice skating was fun ,but it had specific times you could go. Day 6 was our last port day. We were Cozumel ,Mexico. We left Luke at the youth club and swam with dolphins. Swimming with dolphins was amazing!! We saw some of Kate's friends that she met and we were in the same dolphin encounter group. We got to kiss,high five, and touch the dolphin. Then the dolphin let us grab on it's fins, ride on it's belly and push us on boogie boards. Last on our excursion, was that we got to touch and feel a manatee. Day 7 our last full day on the ship and also Luke's 1st birthday. We went to DreamWorks breakfast and got pictures with the Penguins of Madagascar and Mort from Madagascar. The dinning room staff brought Luke to the front of the crowd and sang to him. We celebrated his birthday at the cupcake shop onboard. We ordered a special cupcake for Luke and it looked like a Christmas tree! The lady at the shop was unfriendly and the cupcakes were cold and hard. We were beyond disappointed!! Day 8 was debarkation day. We were very sad to have this wonderful vacation come to an end. Debarkation took longer than embarkation. We got off the ship at 9:30 and we did not get into a taxi until 10:30.The customs line took forever to get through.
Overall, our cruise was amazing and exceeded our expectations. We had a wonderful time and would recommend this ship to many people. Less
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I have been asked to justify if the following statement is true or false.
'If the integral of f(x) >= 0 on [a,b], then f(x) is >= 0 on [a,b].
Would (8-x^2) over the domain [-4,4] be a counter example to this? thus justifying that the statement is false.
I beleive so as f(x) is <= 0 for some values but the area over that domain is positive. Can anyone tell me if iam on the right path?
I think you were thinking of the other direction of the question.Definitely not.
I think it should be obvious that if a function is nonnegative for an entire region, then the area between the function and the axis can never fall below the axis.