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In 2012, U.S. floor coverings sales experienced its strongest growth since the start of the Great Recession, according to the Catalina Research report. Manufacturer dollar sales (shipments minus exports plus imports) are estimated to have increased by 4.8 percent in 2012 to $18.76 billion. Volume sales could have risen by 2.6 percent to 18.1 billion square feet.
In comparison, growth of dollar sales in 2011 was posted at 2.5 percent while square foot sales dipped that year by 1.5 percent.
Gains in 2012 reflect sharp increases in the builder market and a strengthening residential replacement market. Meanwhile, growth in nonresidential markets slowed due to the decline in public building construction spending keeping the recovery in floor coverings sales below long term growth rates, reported Catalina. Historically, floor coverings sales growth in dollars has been more than 5 percent annually and square foot sales gained about 4 percent per year. Below average industry gains over the current recovery period kept 2012 square foot sales some 35 percent below record 2005 levels.
The builder market saw a significant rebound in 2012 due to a 28.2 percent gain in housing starts. The surge in starts reflected low interest rates, rising consumer confidence, and the low inventory of new and existing homes for sale. Sales to builders, however, are estimated to have increased closer to 10.6 percent in 2012. Builder purchases lagged starts since the upturn in builder activity was centered in the multi-family sector. Since a new multi-family unit is less than one-half the average size of a new single-family home, the increase in square footage constructed by builders increased by only 9.8 percent in 2012. This increase pushed builder purchases to account for an estimated 7.7 percent of total U.S. floor coverings dollar sales. This is up from 7.3 percent in 2011, but remains below the 14 percent share seen in 2007, reported Catalina.
The key residential replacement market is estimated to have increased in importance over this period. In 2012, residential replacement purchases are estimated to account for 56.5 percent of total floor coverings dollar sales. This is up from 53.4 percent in 2007. Residential replacement dollar sales are estimated to have increased by 4.9 percent in 2012. This was close to the industry average and up from a 2.7 percent gain in 2011. Stronger growth was due to an increase in existing home sales and an increase in existing home prices. Existing home turnover stimulates home buyer remodeling projects, while rising home prices give non-moving homeowners confidence to invest in their home.
Residential replacement sales were stimulated by a 9.4 percent increase in existing home sales as interest rates hit record lows. This is important, said Catalina, as some 28 percent of buyers of an existing home undertake some type of flooring replacement job in the first year of ownership. In addition, existing home prices turned positive in 2012, rising some 6.4 percent. The growth in the important residential replacement market could have been stronger if not for the sluggish gains in employment and personal income.
In 2012, nonresidential market gains lagged behind those made in the residential market after outpacing overall flooring demand during the recession. Nonresidential floor coverings dollar purchases are estimated to have increased by 3.4 percent in 2012 compared to a 5.5 percent gain for residential markets. This pushed nonresidential share down to an estimated 31.1 percent in 2012 from 31.5 percent the previous year. However, nonresidential share remains above the 27.6 percent level seen in 2007.
Nonresidential market growth was adversely affected by the decline in public construction spending in 2012, which declined by 5.6 percent versus a 12.6 percent gain in private nonresidential building construction spending. Public building construction spending declined as budgets were cut at all levels of government as the Federal government attempted to cut its fiscal deficit. On the other hand, selling opportunities increased in the hospitality, corporate office and retail markets.
In 2012, hard surface flooring is estimated to have accounted for 47.9 percent of total dollar industry sales and 43.6 percent of total square foot sales. This is up from 46.9 percent and 42 percent, respectively, in 2011. In 2002, hard surface flooring represented only 39.4 percent of total dollar sales and 29.9 percent of total square foot sales. Manufacturer hard surface flooring sales are estimated to have increased by 7.2 percent in dollars and 6.4 percent in square feet in 2012. Carpet and rug sales rose by only 2.7 percent in dollars and could have declined by 0.2 percent in square feet.
In 2012, hard surface product growth outpaced the growth of soft surfaces because hard surface flooring increased its price competitiveness and hard surface flooring products are much more dependent on the strong growing builder market. In addition, consumers have significantly increased their preference for hard surface flooring in non-bedroom areas of their homes. This has caused demand for wall-to-wall carpet to decline sharply. Meanwhile, area rug sales continue to grow as consumers purchase area rugs to accent their new installations of ceramic tile, vinyl sheet and floor tile and wood flooring, the sharpest growing sectors of the U.S. floor coverings market.


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David Beckham will leave Real Madrid and join Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy at the end of the season.
The 31-year-old former England captain will sign a five-year deal, reportedly worth £128m.
Beckham said: "This week Real asked me to make a decision regarding their offer to extend my contract.
"After considering several options to stay in Madrid or join other major British and European teams, I have decided to join LA Galaxy."
Interview: American sports journalist Sean Wheelock
Replay: David Beckham quits as England captain
In a statement, Beckham continued: "I would like to thank the supporters and people of Madrid who have made my family and I feel so welcome in my time here, making this an extremely difficult decision to make.
I am proud to have played for two of the biggest clubs in football
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"I have enjoyed my time in Spain enormously and I am extremely grateful to the club for giving me the opportunity to play for such a great team and their amazing fans.
"I am proud to have played for two of the biggest clubs in football and I look forward to the new challenge of growing the world's most popular game in a country that is as passionate about its sport as my own.
"For the rest of this season I will continue to give 100% to my coach, team-mates and fans as I believe manager Fabio Capello will bring this club and its supporters the success they truly deserve."
Real Madrid confirmed Beckham's departure in a statement, saying: "Both parties have agreed that Beckham will not extend his current contract, which ends on 30 June 2007."
Beckham left Manchester United in July 2003 to sign for Real, who paid £25m for the midfielder's services.
However, in the three-and-a-half seasons since his arrival, the Spanish giants have failed to win any major trophies.
This season has proved particularly disappointing for Beckham, who was dropped by England coach Steve McClaren and then fell out of favour with Real boss Capello.
How the BBC Sport website broke the news in November
LA Galaxy admitted their interest in signing Beckham in November, when general manager Alexi Lalas told the BBC Sport website of his admiration for the former England captain.
In an exclusive interview, Lalas said: "The Los Angeles Galaxy are looked upon as the jewel of Major League Soccer.
"We play in the best stadium, we have had incredible success over the history of the league, we have had great individual players and great teams. There's a tradition of excellence.
"All of this leads to this race to become the first MLS super club, if you will.
"It is something we aspire to and in order to do that you have to have quality players, a direction and a passion, a good coach and you have to get credibility domestically and internationally.
"Signing players of Beckham's stature would be a wonderful step in the right direction not just for the Galaxy but for soccer in America."
He's won the FA Cup, Premiership, Champions League, been England captain and played for two of the best sides in the world - if he wants to go and play in America, I don't blame him
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Beckham is the biggest name to sign up for Major League Soccer since its inception in 1996 and the most famous player to play club football in the US since Pele, Franz Beckenbauer and Johan Cruyff competed in the North American Soccer League in the 1970s and early '80s.
LA Galaxy are owned by sports and entertainment giants AEG, who are also partners in Beckham's soccer academy in Los Angeles.
AEG president Timothy J. Leiweke said: "David Beckham will have a greater impact on soccer in America than any athlete has ever had on a sport globally.
"David is truly the only individual that can build the 'bridge' between soccer in America and the rest of the world."
Landon Donovan, Galaxy's star player, agreed that Beckham's arrival would be a huge boost to MLS.
"I think it's hard to quantify what David Beckham being here would mean," he said.
"Marketing-wise it's a dream come true and it's not a 35, 36-year-old washed-up guy.
"It's a guy who can still play and a guy who still has a lot of appeal, probably the most famous soccer player in the world."
£128m = about $250m for 5 years??
Beckham is as washed up as they come, still just 31 and has to ply his trade in america LOL

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Consider, for example, a new poll�SHOWING that a plurality of Americans wrongly believe that going over the cliff would result in a spike in the national deficit:
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Camille Bumper
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Give the nursery the color and cheer of a spring garden with this crafty collection. The hand-crafted quilt is sewn of cotton percale with butterfly and floral appliqués and decorative seed stitching. Butterflies flutter in shades of pink, green and chocolate on the coordinating bumper and crib sheet.
- Pure cotton percale and voile.
- Quilt is pieced with printed and solid fabrics and detailed with hand-filled satin-stitching and French knots.
- Expertly quilted by hand; cotton fill.
- Quilt and sham reverse to a pink dot print on white ground.
- Crib sheet is 200-thread-count pure cotton percale.
- Bumper is detailed with printed butterfly appliqués and reverses to a pink dot print; polyester fill.
- Pleated crib skirt is white cotton percale with a pink pieced border and coordinating butterflies.
- Quilted sham has an envelope closure; insert sold separately.
- Nursery Bumper Bedding Set includes fitted crib sheet, bumper and crib skirt.
- Nursery Quilt Bedding Set includes fitted crib sheet, toddler quilt and crib skirt.
- Images provided (left) show bumper's distinct interior and exterior patterns; always fasten securely with exterior facing outward.
- Machine wash.
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- Made of 100% cotton percale and voile. A percale weave is noticeably denser and wears well over time.
- Pottery Barn fitted crib sheets have elastic around the top and bottom only rather than around the entire edge, a feature that makes our sheets safer for your baby.
- Bumper is filled with polyester batting; features nine pairs of ties.
- Ties should always be secured tightly and positioned outside of the crib. When your child is able to pull up to a standing position, crib bumpers should be removed.
- Four-sided skirt fits around the entire crib and is tailored with split corners for easy placement around posts.
- Sham has a quilted front and an envelope closure. Insert sold separately; down blend or synthetic.
- Do not place decorative pillows in the crib while your baby is sleeping.
Toddler Quilt
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Small Sham
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- 10 x 160"
Crib Skirt
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Fitted Crib Sheet
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- Warm iron as needed.
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BALDWIN – Dorothy "Dotty" Smeester, 80, of Baldwin, formerly of Green Bay, Wis., died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, at her residence.
Dotty was born Jan. 5, 1933, in Wausaukee, Wis., the daughter of John and Mary Tadish. She attended elementary school in Wausaukee prior to graduating from high school in Amberg, Wis. While in high school, she would meet the love of her life, Loren Smeester.
Loren enlisted in the armed forces where he proudly served in the United States Navy. During this time, Dotty worked both in Chicago and Puget Sound, Wash., as a civilian secretary for the Navy and Air Force. The two would be united in marriage on April 22, 1953, in Bremerton, Wash. This union would be further blessed with children Loren Jr., John, and Scott.
Dotty worked for Prange Department Store for several years as a secretary while they lived in Green Bay. In 1972, the Smeesters moved to River Falls. They would make Baldwin their home in 1992, when they started raising bison and Dotty began working in the financial aid department for the University of Wisconsin – River Falls. She later helped with the Silver Bison Ranch and Shop.
Dotty was a devout Catholic who was extremely grounded in her faith. She cherished her time at Immaculate Conception as a Sacristan, Eucharistic Minister, and member of the Parish Council of Catholic Women (PCCW) Guild. Dotty also enjoyed time spent bicycling with friends, playing cards and bridge, or working on crossword puzzles. She made many friends within her book club and was always game for a trip to the greenhouse as she loved her flower gardens. Her greatest passion was being the matriarch of her family. Her family was her life. Cooking and baking for them were rewards and not tasks. She was ever so proud of the family she and Loren raised.
Dotty will remain in the hearts of her husband of 60 years, Loren Sr.; sons, Loren Jr. (Marilyn) of Baldwin and Scott (Julie) of White Bear Lake, Minn.; grandchildren, Sarah and Noah Smeester; and brother-in-law, Ed McWilliams.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her beloved son, John; siblings, Ed (Buella), Fran (Ed) Wojcik, Bernice (Russell) Leaveck, Evelyn (Odis) McLellan, and Irene McWilliams.
The Mass of Christian Burial was held Thursday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Hammond, Wis.
Memorials are preferred to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and will be used for Masses said in her memory.
The Oconell Funeral Homes, www.oconnellfuneralhomes.com, is in charge of arrangements.


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Margaret Davis Hayes and Varina Anne Davis, mid-1890s Beauvoir, Davis Home & Presidential Library
Overlooking the Mississippi River, The Briars is one of the best-known
plantation homes in historic Natchez. Believed to have been built by
John Perkins in the early 1820s, it was leased by William and Margaret Howell
from 1827 to 1850. Their daughter Varina Banks Howell married Jefferson
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The home is now a bed & breakfast.
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The first Fusion platform by Advanced Micro Devices has taken nearly the final shape and some predictions can be made about notebooks powered by AMD Sabine platform. Based on the information from sources close to AMD, the Sabine will boast with a rather rich set of features and will also be very power efficient thanks to innovative design of Llano accelerated processing unit (APU).
As reported earlier, AMD Llano accelerated processing unit (APU) will have four x86 cores based on the current micro-architecture each of which will have 9.69mm² die size (without L2 cache), a little more than 35 million transistors (without L2 cache), 2.5W – 25W power consumption, 0.8V – 1.3V voltage and target clock-speeds at over 3.0GHz clock-speed. The cores will dynamically scale their clock-speeds and voltages within the designated thermal design power in order to boost performance when a program does not require all four processing engines or trim power consumption when there is no demand for resources. According to sources familiar with the matter, different versions of Llano processor will have thermal design power varying from 20W to 59W: high-end dual-core, triple-core and quad-core chips will have TDP between 35W and 59W; mainstream chips with two of four x86 cores will fit into 30W thermal envelope and low-power dual-core Llano chips will have 20W TDP.
At present AMD's high-end quad-core microprocessors for mobile computers have thermal design power of 45W, whereas ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5000-series graphics processors with around 400 stream processors sports around 25W TDP. Considering the fact that the maximum configuration of Llano will include four x86 cores as well as 480 stream processors, it can be observed that power consumption of Llano will be a little lower compared to combined TDP of comparable central processing units (CPUs) and graphics processing units (GPUs) available today. It should be noted that the Llano will be made using 32nm SOI process technology, whereas current CPUs and GPUs are made using 45nm SOI and 40nm bulk fabrication processes, respectively.
AMD Sabine platform will also include code-named Hudson input/output controllers that will support PCI Express graphics port, 16 USB ports, USB 3.0 support (Hudson M3 only), 6 Serial ATA ports with RAID support, 1Gb Ethernet, integrated video DAC, integrated clock-generator and so on. Besides, Sabine may also feature optional Vancouver-series graphics processing units.
It is projected that AMD Sabine platform and Llano APUs will be released in Q1 2011.
AMD did not comment on the news-story.
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FOX Surfboards has a 45-year history in South Florida, having opened one of the first surf shops in Palm Beach County. These days, the company works out of its Lake Worth warehouse, custom-creating surfboards, kite boards and paddleboards, including those used by lifeguards. Owner John Parton has saved each shaping file from the boards he's made—roughly 80,000 and counting—which allows him to further specialize a surfer's experience based on new needs, such as more flotation or a shorter or longer board. (561-585-5033, foxsurfboardsusa.com)


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A New Avenue
A Canadian favorite comes stateside, bringing New Yorkers a new shop full of classic pieces, innovative designs, and plenty of inspiration
When Toronto shop Avenue Road opened in 2007, it became an immediate favorite of both locals and out-of-towners, establishing itself as the go-to source for contemporary favorites such as the Rug Company and historic luminaries like Eileen Gray. But for those of us who can't make it north of the border, Avenue Road is exporting select pieces to New York City. The unassuming Manhattan outpost is tucked five floors up in the bustling flower district. A mere fraction of the size of its 15,000-square-foot flagship, the Manhattan space houses a tighter edit, but the vibe is the same: gutsy, contemporary pieces softened by classics. Amid the eclectic ensemble, upholstered forms like the curved Boomerang sofa by Yabu Pushelberg mix with severe, linear silhouettes by Christophe Delcourt, as well as playful contenders like the Walking Bear table by Moss & Lam. In addition, Avenue Road's in-house furniture line, AR Editions, produces innovative designs and reissues classic pieces such as Jacques Guillon's Cord Chair, recently featured in ELLE DECOR. With an ever-evolving roster of both new and established talent, the shop's focus is two-fold says company president, Stephan Weishaupt—quality craftsmanship and a fresh perspective. The result: a destination for shoppers who expect the unexpected.
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Pan-Roasted Lime Marinated Pork Tenderloin with Mango Salsa and Almond Rice Pilaf
- 3/4 cup fresh squeezed lime juice
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 pork tenderloins (about 2 pounds total)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 recipe Almond Rice Pilaf, recipe follows
- 1 recipe Mango Salsa, recipe follows
- 8 sprigs cilantro leaves
- For the Rice:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup small dice onion
- 1/4 cup small dice carrot
- 1/4 cup small dice celery
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 cups long-grain white rice
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- 3 cups chicken stock or water
- 1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- For the Mango Salsa:
- 1 1/2 cups (1/2-inch) diced mango
- 1/2 cup small diced red bell pepper
- 1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon minced jalapeno
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 2 teaspoons minced ginger
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Combine the lime juice, 1/2 cup of the olive oil, honey and garlic in a food processor and pulse several times to puree. Put the tenderloins in a large plastic storage bag and pour in the marinade. Seal the bag and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Heat a large nonstick ovenproof skillet over high heat and add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Remove the tenderloins from the marinade and pat dry. Season the tenderloins on all sides with the salt and pepper. When the skillet is hot, add the tenderloins and sear, turning to ensure even browning, about 4 minutes. Transfer to the oven and cook for 18 to 20 minutes, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part registers 145 degrees F. Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes. Alternatively, heat a grill to medium-high. Grill the tenderloins, turning several times, for 25 minutes, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part registers 145 degrees F. Remove from the grill and let rest for 5 minutes.
To serve, slice the pork tenderloins against the grain into 3/4-inch slices. Mound about 1 cup of the Almond Rice Pilaf onto the center of 4 entree plates and shingle the pork slices around the rice. Divide the Mango Salsa evenly among the plates, spooning it over the pork slices. Garnish with the cilantro leaves and serve immediately.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Place a 2-quart, ovenproof saucepan over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. Once the oil is hot, add the onions, carrots and celery. Sweat the vegetables, stirring often, until the onions are translucent and the carrots begin to soften, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic to the pan and saute for 30 seconds. Add the rice to the pan and saute (being sure to stir the rice and coat it with the oil), until toasted, about 4 to 5 minutes. Season the rice with the salt and white pepper. Add the chicken stock to the pan and stir occasionally until the water comes to a boil. Stir well, cover the pot, and transfer the pot to the oven. Bake, undisturbed, for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let stand for 5 minutes. Remove the lid, and use a fork to fold the almonds and cilantro into the rice, as you fluff and blend it. Serve while hot.
Yield: about 6 cups, 6 to 8 servings
Place all the ingredients in a non-reactive medium bowl and stir to blend. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow the salsa to macerate at room temperature for 30 to 45 minutes. Remove the plastic wrap and serve with the tenderloins.
Yield: about 2 cups
Recipe courtesy of Emeril Lagasse, 2006
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Stuffing or Dressing?
It's always been stuffing at my house and it is my favorite part of the meal. My daughter makes an excellent one. She cuts a sourdough loaf into cubes, then bakes it, then makes her own breadcrumbs.
She sautees sausage meat with onion,sage, celery, stirs in the breadcrumbs and moistens the mixture with a good chicken stock. Simple but effective.
In England chestnut stuffing is sometimes served with goose or turkey, but peeling all those chestnuts is not only labor intensive, it's horribly expensive.
But one kind of English dressing you can easily make is bread sauce, that it served with chicken, turkey and goose. The recipe goes like this:
12 cloves
1 large onion
1 1/4 cups milk
1/4 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup light cream
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 bay leaf
5 peppercorns
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
one half stick butter
stick cloves in onion. Add milk, stock, cream and other spices. Bring to boil Remove from heat and let rest for one hour. Strain the liquid. Add breadcrumbs to liquid. Cook, uncovered, until thick. Before serving melt butter and stir sauce into it.
It's a light, spicy and creamy addition that highlights the taste of turkey.
This and other English Christmas recipes can be found at the back of my new book, The Twelve Clues of Christmas.
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Stuffing or dressing, it's all the same to me: yuck. I've never liked it, I never eat it, but I do have a recipe for it since everyone else seems to think you cannot have turkey without it. Since it always disappears, I guess the stuffing-lovers enjoy it, so here's the recipe [doubled. It will make enough to stuff a twenty-one pound turkey]:
Put four cups bread cubes into a large bowl. Sauté one-half pound bulk sausage until light brown and crumbled; add to bowl with bread cubes; mix lightly. Sauté in one-quarter cup butter until tender: one minced clove garlic, one cup chopped celery, one-half cup chopped onion, one-half cup chopped mushrooms, one-eighth cup chopped parsley, one-eighth cup chopped green sweet pepper, one-quarter cup sliced almonds. Season with one teaspoon freshly-ground salt [or to taste], one-fourth teaspoon freshly ground pepper, one-eighth teaspoon nutmeg, one-half teaspoon poultry seasoning, a pinch of cayenne pepper. Add three-quarters cup consommé [or stock or broth], one-quarter cup sherry; heat through. Gently mix into bread/sausage mixture. Turn into a baking dish. Bake at 350 for thirty minutes or until hot.
- December 1, 2012 at 7:25 AM
Joan, same here. My kids all love stuffing, and I did, too, when I was young. But it's just bread; these days I'm more interested in real bread, usually not made with white flour.
My mother spent a lot of time making stuffing, using white bread, egg, and chopped onions and celery. I can still remember seeing her squeezing big handfuls of wet bread and cramming them into the back end of the bird.
My girls usually insist on StoveTop, which also mystifies me, since all three of them are health nuts. This year I bought two boxes, but my brand-new sister-in-law asked if she could bring sausage stuffing, and I think we may never have StoveTop again. It was delicious.
Now I don't know what I'll do with this StoveTop in my cupboard. Maybe the FreeStore would like it.
- December 1, 2012 at 7:50 AM
- girlygirlhoosier52 said...
I use a loaf of french bread and sourdough.. Much like your daughter's receipe, but I add a chopped apple and a couple of handfuls of dried cranberries..and bake in a greased pan. We don't like it soggy, so it's in a larger pan and only about 1.5-2 inches deep. Leftovers make a great base for turkey pot pie.
- December 1, 2012 at 9:43 AM
- Kaye Barley said...
I think I say both. But maybe I say "dressing" more than "stuffing."
and all you folks who don't like it? I'll take your share, please! (unless it's cornbread dressing, which I really don't care for).
- December 1, 2012 at 10:05 AM
- Hank Phillippi Ryan said...
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- December 1, 2012 at 11:16 AM
- Hank Phillippi Ryan said...
Stuffing We call it stuffing, and it is DELISH.
I make it with pumpernickel bread and it is fabulous. And I cook some in the turkey, and some in a casserole. IN the turkey stuffing is better, even though they say it is susceptible to salmonella. I've decided not to worry about that. You can only worry about so much, right?
Speaking of which--Do you call it icing or frosting? Frost a cake with icing? Ice a cake with frosting?)
- December 1, 2012 at 11:18 AM
- Fran said...
We called it stuffing too, but weren't really consistent about it. Now that we avoid bread, it's kind of moot, I guess.
I used to make it the way my grandmother taught me, but when my cousin went to work for Pepperidge Farms, she told us about their very high quality standards. I switched to their stuffing to support her livelihood and kept with them after she left the company, and never looked back. It's not as salty as Stove Top, which I always appreciated.
- December 1, 2012 at 11:20 AM
- Susan D said...
Hmm, I looked at this and thought, oh, this looks like a recipe I just read somewhere.
Right. At the end of the 12 Clues of Christmas, which I finished in bed this morning.
My theory (totally unsubstantiated) is that it's stuffing while stuffed inside the bird, and dressing when it's sitting on the plate dressing up the meal.
- December 1, 2012 at 11:26 AM
Hank, frosting and icing are two different things. Frosting is on a cake; icing is on cookies.
At my house, anyway. :-)
- December 1, 2012 at 11:34 AM
- Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleib said...
Stuffing in my family, too. And I'm not that wild about it either. Though it may be, as Hank says, that it's better in the bird.
My recipe is similar to Joan's only this year I forgot the chicken broth so it was too crumbly:). They ate it anyway...
- December 1, 2012 at 1:09 PM
- Darlene Ryan said...
It's dressing in our house and I'd share a recipe but I don't have one. Dressing is one of the things I eyeball.
Hank, we call it frosting if it's light and fluffy and icing if it makes a thin, solid layer--like ice.
- December 1, 2012 at 1:21 PM
- Jan Brogan said...
I'm with you on the frosting/icing definition - has to do with consistency.
Susan D. I like the logic of your definitions, but I'm afraid it's always stuffing at my house, no matter where it's cooked.
Love the pumpernickel idea, Hank. And Joan, sherry makes everything better!
- December 1, 2012 at 1:53 PM
- Hallie Ephron said...
Dressing goes on salad.
I'm a Pepperidge Farm stuffing girl, too. Just follow the package directions adding onions and celery. Can't miss.
- December 1, 2012 at 2:23 PM
- Reine said...
Pepperidge Farm gets my vote, too... the regular old-fashioned kind.
- December 1, 2012 at 6:25 PM
- Reine said...
Auntie-Mom says if you stuff the bird with it, it's stuffing. If you put it in a pan and bake it, it's dressing. She also says they don't taste the same, because "... there's no way you can duplicate the sucking-in of all those juices from inside the bird on the outside of the bird."
- December 1, 2012 at 6:32 PM
It's always been stuffing. I grew up with Pepperidge Farm, which is what I make on the rare occasions that I host Thanksgiving.
And it is always, always, always icing on the cake, and it had better be chocolate!
(I can swear I smell a turkey roasting right now!How do you people DO that??)
- December 1, 2012 at 7:51 PM


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FAA attributes the spike to increased reporting of the incidents, rather than an increase in the incidents themselves. The agency employed a new system that automatically records every occasion when two airplanes violate the agency's flight separation rules. In the past, FAA had relied upon controllers and pilots reporting these incidents themselves.
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HawaiiPB.com, with support from 808PaintballHawaii.com and Hawaii All-Star Paintball, announce the first
HawaiiPB.com Pump Day!
What: Play day for pump players
Where: Hawaii All-Star Paintball (Nimitz)
When: Sunday. Nov. 22, 2009, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
We'll basically have open and possibly scrimmage play in a pump-only group (specific arrangements depending on turnout). The 808PBHI air field will be up.
Hawaii All-Star is offering discounted entry for this event, $10 for pumpers (regularly $15). 808PBHI is offering a special rate on air for pumpers, if you buy at least 1 bag of paint, all-day air is $5 (regularly $10).
This is kind of a pilot event, we'll gauge interest from it and see if it makes sense to continue it or even expand it.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME, all skill levels, etc. If you don't have a pump gun, let us know and we might be able to find you a loaner.
A REQUEST - It would be good to have at least a minimum headcount, so if you are planning to come, please post http://www.hawaiipb....opic,785.0.html Thanks!
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Inna Faliks–A Night of Words and Music at Cornelia: A ReviewPosted by Chris McGovern in Concert review, Concerts, Contemporary Classical, Downtown, New York, tags: Clarice Assad, Inna Faliks, Piano, Schoenberg, spoken word, vocals
Inna Faliks (piano)
Clarice Assad (piano and vocals)
Samantha Malk (soprano)
and Irina Mashinski (poet)
Cornelia Street Cafe, NYC
April 22nd, 2012
Written by Kyle Lynch
Last Sunday evening, pianist Inna Faliks closed the fourth season of her Music/Words series at the West Village institution, Cornelia Street Café, in New York City. It was an intimate affair in the Café's cozy basement theatre, and Inna was joined by soprano Samatha Malk, Brazilian pianist and singer Clarice Assad, and poet Irina Mashinski. The potpourri of solo piano, songs, and poetry readings hearkens back to old European salons of the turn of the century. Yet the evening was thoroughly enjoyable and modern.
Irina Mashinski set the mood of the first half of the concert with the opening poem "The Room" preceding piano works by Ludwig van Beethoven and Arnold Schoenberg. In the poem, a lady carefully furnishes and arranges a room—only to prepare for "an explosion." Beethoven's Fantasia in G minor, op. 77 presents a loose set of variations that continually drifts abroad to far reaching keys, different tempos and moods. If Beethoven was preparing later generations of composers to push the limits of tonality, then Schoenberg set the explosion of tonality with the early atonal work, Three Pieces for Piano, op. 11, when he "emancipated the dissonance" the year before in 1908. Read the rest of this entry »
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Duka Back; Balchan, Mendes Nearing Returns
The Columbus Dispatch - September 25, 2012 03:21 PM
There are updates on a number of Crew players and their availability, so let's get right to it, shall we?
Dilly Duka – The midfielder is back with the Crew and was fully active in today's training session, the first since Saturday's 2-1 road loss to Chicago. Duka was not with the team for the match for what head coach Robert Warzycha deemed "personal issues" last week.
Duka was pulled in the 57th minute of last Wednesday's home win against Chivas USA. He quickly went directly to the locker room and was not seen when it was opened to reporters after the match. Duka was then absent from Friday's training session and Warzycha said he would be going home for the weekend.
He was active today and scored a fantastic goal during 9v9 scrimmaging.
"He's fully back," Warzycha said. "He took care of what he has to do and he's back."
Duka was not available for comment today, but I'll try again tomorrow.
Danny O'Rourke – The defensive midfielder was active in warm-ups and possession drills today, but he had to leave the field after twisting his ankle early during scrimmaging, Warzycha said.
"We said to just go inside and lift weights," the coach said.
Whether the ankle will affect his availability this weekend is unknown. O'Rourke has started the last seven matches and has played in 19 this season with 16 starts.
Rich Balchan – This weekend looks to be a long time coming for the second-year defender. After undergoing several sports hernia surgeries, Balchan is back to full health and available for the weekend.
"He is fine," Warzycha said. "He is ready for selection. He's ready to play and obviously the reserve game is going to help with his fitness and see where he's at and go from there."
Balchan looks a lock to make his season debut in Sunday's reserve league match. Admission is free and the match starts at 11 a.m.
Carlos Mendes – Another defender on the mend, Mendes will be available within the next two weeks after reinjuring a hamstring injury during a 4-3 home win against New England on Oct. 25. In all, Mendes has been limited to 10 matches this season due to the hamstring.
He was sprinting and pushing the hamstring today and Warzycha was encouraged by what he saw.
"This was the first day we pushed him," he said. "I'm guessing he's going to be maybe this weekend or next week for sure."
Ethan Finlay – After a cut in his mouth led to an infection that caused him to lose 10 pounds and be quarantined from the team, Finlay has regained the weight and looks full-go in practice. During today's scrimmaging, the first-round pick blasted a shot from about 20 yards that was just barely saved by the goalkeeper.
"He was good today," Warzycha said. "I think he's back to his normal weight and he's doing well."< /p>


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Get an overview of this hotelCancún resort with full-service spa
Near golf course
Nestled between the Mexican Caribbean and the Nichupte Lagoon on Cancun Island, this all-inclusive resort offers pristine beaches, lagoon sunsets, and ocean views.
Themed-dinner buffets
9 restaurants, 2 snack bars, themed-dinner buffets, and a fitness center are among Omni Cancun Hotel & Villas' amenities. The resort provides entertainment including activities, live music in the lobby bar, and live music and dancing shows.
Pink-and-gray marble
Guestrooms and executive suites in a 10-story tower and three-story, three-bedroom villas feature WiFi (surcharge), pink-and-gray marble floors and bathrooms and sleek, contemporary furniture.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Omni Cancun Hotel & Villas All Inclusive
Resort Amenities
All-Inclusive Details
This resort is all-inclusive. Onsite food and beverages are included in the room price (some restrictions may apply).
Gratuities and taxes
Gratuities and taxes are included. Additional gratuities at guests' discretion are accepted.
Food and beverages
- All buffet and à la carte meals, snacks, and beverages included
- 24-hour room service
- In-room minibar (all beverages included)
- Dining and beverage availability limited at one or more venues
Activities and facilities/equipment
All non-motorized water sports, land activities, and use of recreational facilities and equipment are included.
Land activities
- Fitness facilities
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Aerobics
- Cooking
- Dancing
- Pilates
- Water fitness
- Yoga
Kids' club
- Supervised activities for children between 5 and 12 years old
- Onsite entertainment and activities
- Onsite live performances
- Theme parties
Not included
- Motorized water sports
- Scuba-diving certification
- Scuba-diving excursions
- Scuba-diving lessons
- Tennis lessons
- Tennis racquets
- Premium food items
- Premium and/or non-domestic beverages
- Bottled wine
- Bottled liquor
- Minibar
- Airport transfers
- Childcare
- Laundry/dry cleaning services
- Spa/beauty facilities and services
- Activities and services offered by independent operators
- Offsite tours
Resort Amenities
The resort's Omni SPA features a spa boutique and offers massages, body treatments, facials, hair and nail care, and hair braiding (surcharges apply). A fitness center with cardio machines, weight machines, and free weights as well as men's and women's steam rooms is available, along with 3 outdoor swimming pools. Guests under 16 are not allowed in certain recreation facilities. A business center includes two computers with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet connections and 9 meeting/conference rooms. The property enjoys easy access to the beach.
- Full-service spa
- Steam room
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Children's club (free)
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 346
- Hair salon
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Shopping on site
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Television in common areas
- Elevator/lift
- Tennis on site
- Number of floors - 10
- Number of bars/lounges - 7
- Wedding services
- Free breakfast
- Concierge services
- Fitness facilities
- Number of outdoor pools - 3
- Free WiFi
- Pool umbrellas
- Computer station
- Luggage storage
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Children's club
- Laundry facilities
- ATM/banking
- Meeting rooms 9
- Terrace
- Beach bar
- Poolside bar
- Conference center
- Outdoor tennis courts - 2
- Snack bar/deli
- Year Built 1988
- Number of restaurants - 7
- 24-hour business center
- Beach umbrellas
- Beach cabanas (surcharge)
- Beach sun loungers
- Free parking nearby
- Beach towels
- Free self parking
- Smoke-free property
- Spa tub
- Supervised childcare/activities
- Children's pool
- Swim-up bar
- Free use of nearby fitness center
- Grocery/convenience store
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Free valet parking
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Garden
- Spa services on site
Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( MXN 14.95 per night )
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, Free valet parking, Free parking nearby
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Room service (24 hours)
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Phone
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Minibar (stocked, free items)
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Bathtub or shower
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Cable TV service
- Balcony
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Dial-up Internet access (surcharge)
- In-room massage available
- Daily housekeeping
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Rollaway/extra beds (free)
- Flat-panel TV
- MP3 docking station
- Pillow menu
Where to Eat
La Vista - New restaurant with breathtaking panoramic views of the Laguna Nichupte where you can see the best sunsets of Cancun. Serves an American-style breakfast buffet from 7 AM to 11 AM. Dinner features a special menu with premium products served from 6 PM to 10 PM. Dinner incurs an extra charge. Elegant resort attire required. For ladies: short or long dresses, dress pants, skirts, and blouses. Shorts, casual wear, beach attire, sandals, and flip flops are not allowed. For gentlemen: Dress pant/slacks, short- or long-sleeve shirts, dress shoes/loafers. Jeans, t-shirts, polo shirts, tennis shoes and any type of sandals are not allowed.
La Paloma - Air-conditioned restaurant with colorful Mexican decor and garden views. Breakfast and lunch buffet. Nightly themed buffet dinners in La Paloma include Mexican, Oriental, Arabic/Mediterranean, Italian, Chef's Night, Barbecue, and Caribbean.
Da Vinci - Intimate, air-conditioned, fine-dining restaurant and bar serving à la carte dinners Friday-Wednesday. Decor featuring murals honoring Leonardo da Vinci, with garden views. Reservations required.
Dress code:
Ladies: Short or long dresses, dress pants, skirts, blouses. Shorts, casual wear, beach attire, sandals and flip flops are not allowed
Gentlemen: Dress pant/slacks, short or long sleeve shirts, dress shoe/loafer. T-shirts, tennis shoes and any type of sandles are not allowed.
Guests may dine at Da Vinci 1 night for minimum stay of 3-4 nights, 2 nights for stays of 5-6 nights, and 2 nights for stays of 7 nights. Open to adults only (18 years and older).
Piña Colada - Casual open-air spot on beach. Seafood restaurant and bar, serving breakfast and lunch al fresco.This contemporary restaurant transforms in the evening to another fine-dining restaurant with spectacular views of the ocean. Restaurant Deva offers Indonesian/Asian gourmet cuisine in a unique atmosphere. Reservations required through the concierge. Guests may dine 1 night for stays of 3-4 nights. 2 for stays of 5 nights or longer.
Viva Mexico - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner Tuesdays-Sundays. Dining is al fresco, with ocean and garden views.
Sushi Bar - The Sushi Bar offers lunch Saturdays-Thursdays. It has garden and ocean views.
Kuku's Bar - Open-air beach bar featuring 40-person spa tub with bar stools on one side and rope swings on sand side. Open from late morning to early evening.
Pool Grill - Bar and grill featuring pizza, nachos, burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches. Open from late morning to early evening.
Lobby Bar - Bar/lounge with wood ceiling, big-screen TV, live music or karaoke in evenings. Open from late-morning to 1 AM.
The Omni Cancun Hotel & Villas All Inclusive offers daily activities, including water aerobics classes, windsurfing, paddle boating, and sailing. Pilates and yoga classes are also available on site.
Guests can also enjoy tennis, basketball, or volleyball on the hotel's two multi-sports courts, both lit for night play, or play trivia and Name that Tune.
Nearby Things to Do
An L-shaped activities pool with swim-up bar lies at the top level of sunbathing terraces overlooking the sea. The pool spills into an irregularly shaped lower-level pool measuring approximately 55 by 36.5 meters (60 by 40 yards) and featuring waterfalls, tile lounging beds, and a separate children's section. Adjacent to this pool lies a blossom-shaped spa tub accommodating 25 guests. Poolside sun loungers/chaise lounges are also available.
Staircases lead down from the lower-level pool to the resort's 200-meter (219-yard) beach frontage, which is furnished with thatched-roof palapas for shade. Beach cabanas are also available (surcharge), as are sun loungers/chaise lounges, umbrellas, and towels. Arrayed at the back of the beach are a palapa, faux-rock waterfalls, and Kuku's Bar, which features a 40-person spa tub with bar stools on one side and rope swings on the other.
An independent water-sports center, AquaWorld, provides boogie boards at the resort. AquaWorld's main center is a marina located 1 kilometer (0.75 miles) away on Nichupte Lagoon. Guests may use paddle boats, kayaks, windsurfers, AquaTrikes, and sailboats, at the marina. All guests can book AquaWorld's scuba-diving classes at the resort for surcharges. AquaWorld also arranges scuba-diving excursions, fishing trips, parasailing flights, and personal watercraft rentals.
The nearest golf course is at the Iberostar resort 0.5 kilometers (0.3 miles) away. The course includes a driving range, a pro shop offering club and shoe rentals, and a resident pro for instruction.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply. Guests under 16 are not allowed in certain recreation facilities.
- Golfing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Fitness classes on site
- Basketball on site
- Pilates classes on site
- Playground on site
- Volleyball on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Beach volleyball on site
- Beach yoga on site
- Boat tours nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
Spa Services
The resort's Omni SPA is a refuge for relaxing, rejuvenating, and renewing mind and body. The 3,300 square foot spa features a state-of-the-art Cybex gym with cardiovascular equipment with personal plasma DVD players, resistance training, and free weights. A professional trainer and tennis pro are on staff for personal instruction and coaching.
The Omni also features a spa tub, mud bath and outdoor treament rooms. Facial and body treatments include aromatherapy salt glow body scrubs, detoxifying body wraps with seaweed body mask and a cellulite-firming treatment with natural clay.
The spa offers traditional Swedish massage, sports massage, aromatherapy massage, and the Sun and Moon Light Relaxing Massage. Steam baths, manicures, pedicures, a full-service beauty salon, a spa boutique, and ladies' and men's lounges complete the experience.
Guests under age 16 are not allowed in the spa.
- Hot stone massage
- Sports massage
- Number of treatment rooms 4
- Outdoor treatment areas
- Couples treatment rooms
- Massages on beach
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Mud bath in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Minimum age to access spa is 16
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
- Accessible bathroom
Resort Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 3 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Free rollaway/extra beds!
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- No pets or service animals allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No pets or service animals allowed
- Christmas Eve gala dinner fee
- Resort fee
Optional extras
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: MXN 14.95 per night (rates may vary)
- Late check-out fee: MXN 910
Resort Name
- Cancun Hotel Omni
- Omni & Villas All Inclusive
- Omni All Inclusive
- Omni Cancun Hotel
- Omni Cancun Hotel & Villas All Inclusive
- Omni Cancun Hotel All Inclusive
- Omni Cancun Hotel Villas
- Omni Cancun Hotel Villas All Inclusive
- Omni Hotel Villas All Inclusive
- Omni Cancun Hotel And Villas
- Omni Hotel Cancun
- Omni Cancun Villas
We should mention
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the resort prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. A resort fee is included in the total price displayed. A fee for a mandatory Christmas Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on 24 December. Up to 2 children 3 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.


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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 29, 2008) – USA Volleyball has announced the 12-man roster for the U.S. Junior Men's National Team that will compete at the 2008 NORCECA Men's Junior Continental Championship on June 30-July 5 in San Salvador, El Salvador.
Seven players on the team competed with the 2007 U.S. Boys Youth National Team that went to the FIVB World Championship: Tri Bourne (Honolulu, Hawai'i), Austin Ellis (Corona del Mar, Calif.), Tyler Jaynes (Granite Bay, Calif.), Joe Kauliakamoa (Las Vegas, Nev.), Brad Lawson (Honolulu, Hawai'i), Erik Shoji (Honolulu, Hawai'i) and Murphy Troy (St. Louis, Mo.).
Newcomers to the team are Kasey Crider (Granite Bay, Calif.), Kyle Caldwell (Newport Beach, Calif.), Brian Muesenfechter (Florissant, Mo.), Srdjan Nadazdin (Los Alamitos, Calif.) and Joe Sunder (Greensburg, Pa.)
The team was chosen following a training camp at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif.
The team's head coach is Shawn Patchell, the head coach for Brigham Young's men's volleyball team.
Among the university volleyball teams represented by the players are Penn State (Sunder), Pepperdine (Crider and Jaynes), Long Beach State (Nadazdin), USC (Bourne and Troy), Lewis University (Muesenfechter) and BYU (Kauliakamoa).
The Outrigger Canoe Club has two players on the team (Lawson and Shoji) and the Balboa Bay Volleyball Club has one (Caldwell).
The NORCECA Men's Junior Continental Championships is a qualifier for the 2009 FIVB Men's Junior World Championship.
No. First Last (Position, City, State, Club or University, USAV Region
1. Kasey Crider (S, Granite Bay, Calif., Pepperdine Univ., Northern Cal)
2. Tri Bourne (OH, Honolulu, Hawai'i, USC, Aloha)
4. Kyle Caldwell (OPP, Newport Beach, Calif., Balboa Bay VC, Southern Cal)
5. Brian Muesenfechter (OH/OPP, Florissant, Mo., Lewis Univ., Gateway)
7. Austin Ellis (MB, Corona del Mar, Calif., Balboa Bay VC, Southern Cal)
8. Srdjan Nadazdin (OH/MB, Los Alamitos, Calif., Long Beach State Univ., Southern Cal)
10. Tyler Jaynes (MB, Granite Bay, Calif., Pepperdine Univ., Northern Cal)
11. Joe Kauliakamoa Jr. (S, Las Vegas, Nev., Brigham Young Univ., Southern Cal)
12. Brad Lawson (OH, Honolulu, Hawai'i, Outrigger Canoe Club, Aloha)
15. Erik Shoji (L, Honolulu, Hawai'i, Outrigger Canoe Club, Aloha)
17. Murphy Troy (OH, St. Louis, Mo., Univ. of Southern Cal, Gateway)
18. Joe Sunder (OH/OPP, Greensburg, Pa., Penn State Univ., Keystone)
Head Coach - Shawn Patchell, Brigham Young Univ.
Team Manager – Tom Pingel, USA Volleyball
Asst. Coach - Craig Dyer, Penn State Univ.
Asst. Coach - Dan Friend, Lewis Univ.
Pool A
JUNE 30: PUERTO RICO vs. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
JUNE 30: UNITED STATES vs. CANADA
JULY 1: CANADA vs. PUERTO RICO
JULY 1: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC vs. UNITED STATES
JULY 2: CANADA vs. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
JULY 2: UNITED STATES vs. PUERTO RICO
Pool B
JUNE 30: CUBA vs. MEXICO
JUNE 30: GUATEMALA vs. EL SALVADOR
JULY 1: CUBA vs. GUATEMALA
JULY 1: EL SALVADOR vs. MEXICO
JULY 2: MEXICO vs. GUATEMALA
JULY 2: EL SALVADOR vs. CUBA


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Samsung: 20nm Chips Will Feature Up to 12 Billion of Transistors[02/23/2011 10:35 PM]
Samsung Electronics, a major maker of consumer electronics, memory and various semiconductors, said on Wednesday that later this year it would start test production of chips using 20nm process technology. The company will offer its foundry customers test shuttles in the second half of the year. So far Samsung is the first foundry provider to promise test of 20nm in 2011.
"Our 20nm technology will be a full node shrink from 28nm, enabling the ~50% area scaling that the industry has come to expect with each technology generation. The technology has been designed to allow us to maintain our leadership in die size and cost, which remain critical factors for customers at leading-edge nodes. [...] Test-chip shuttles for customers will begin in the second half of this year," said Ana Hunter, vice president of Samsung's North American foundry services, in a blog post.
Samsung's 20nm process technology will use second-generation gate last high-K metal gate (HKMG) process technology as well as fifth-generation strained silicon wafers. In addition, the fabrication process will utilize second-generation ultra-low k dielectrics to lower power dissipation by reducing interconnect capacitance and wiring delay. Samsung also plans to change local interconnect and self-aligned vias to achieve cell-level scaling and elimination of a metal layer. Finally, 193nm immersion lithography will be supplemented by source-mask optimization constrained minimum pitch to reduce the need for time-consuming, costly double-patterning.
Actual commercial chips made using 20nm process technologies are years away, but there are interesting assumptions that Samsung makes about them. The largest chips produced using 40nm fabrication process incorporate from two to three billion of transistors; chips made at 28nm node are projected to integrate already four to six billion; and processors manufactured utilizing 20nm technology will be able to pack in eight to twelve billion of elements. In general, this means that performance of chips due in 2013 - 2014 will be at least three times higher compared to those available today. In reality, performance leaps can be much greater in certain applications as chip designers rebalance their products to better match demands of tomorrow's applications. Alternatively, process technology shrink means that power consumption of devices comparable to today's will decrease by several times in the coming years.
"The 20nm technology is ideally suited for a broad range of high performance and power-sensitive devices, including chips designed for smartphones, tablets, other portable consumer electronics as well as IT communications infrastructure," noted Ms. Hunter.
It is noteworthy that Samsung Electronics, the company that is not a leader in the foundry business, became the first to promise 20nm test shuttles in the latter half of the year. Globalfoundries, one of the largest contract makers of semiconductors, plans to start risk production using 20nm/22nm in late 2012, but the company has never disclosed when does it plan to start offering test shuttles for 20nm and 22nm chips.
Tags: Samsung, Semiconductor, 20nm, 22nm, TSMC, Globalfoundries
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Anyone can reflect God's light
August 18, 2011
As a child I was involved in Sunbeams at church. Sunbeams were a mission organization for children. We sang about being a Sunbeam for Jesus and bringing light into the world. When my family moved from Kansas City to New Mexico, one lady was saying goodbye to my parents and then she turned to me, patted me on the head and said, "Now, Judy, you be a good little Sunbeam in New Mexico!" I took that very seriously. Sunbeams had an important calling and I wanted to live up to that calling.
We met every Wednesday night and learned about missionaries in far away places. We memorized Scripture about "Going ye therefore and teaching all nations..." We made flags of the countries where missionaries were located and wrote missionaries long letters telling them we were praying for them. We were thrilled when we received a letter back.
Authentic missionaries even visited us on occasion. I loved missionaries, and as a little girl I thought they had the highest of callings. I was amazed because they were willing to leave their families in America, go to foreign lands, learn a new language and live among cultures where epidemics, poisonous snakes and wild animals were normal and frequent encounters. Stories of hauling water from the creek, and accounts of rides in jeeps along dusty roads with elephants running along behind them just made me gasp with wonder. I thought they surely must be special people. Who could commit to do something that dangerous and fascinating? To me that was the pinnacle of spiritual calling.
As a little child, I visualized myself a missionary to some far away place, living out my commitment to Christ. I felt the sacrifice and distance made the commitment even more significant and purposeful because it was not in the USA. I sensed that surely God was calling me to do wonderful things — meet with natives, tell them Bible stories, help them get well, live in hazardous conditions and be exposed to dangerous things. I wanted to do all of this to show them the love of God.
But today I am far, far away from Africa. God called me in a totally different direction. I found that as a young woman seeking my calling, childlike plans and aspirations are not necessarily God's plan.
God asked Isaiah, "Who will I send and who will go?"
Isaiah responded, "Here am I Lord, send me!" (Isaiah 6:8)
The calling is just the same, whether a person goes to Africa or Clovis, whether it is Muleshoe or Korea. The important thing is the calling and the response to that calling. The important thing is willingness and a willingness and dedication to heed God's call no matter what that call might be. The response should be, "Here am I. Send me!"
We may think we have no gift, no talent in particular. We may not be missionaries in far away places, and we may not make national news as great statesmen, doctors, singers, orators, teachers or writers. During our lives, most of us will not make the national headlines and most of us will not be household names expect in our own homes and in a few others. But no matter what our calling, we may the person the God uses, we may be that light that reflects our Savior, no matter who we are or where we are.
I take that to heart even with all my inadequacies. We can be the carrier of that Light that reflects God's love in a dark world. Remember that even a little sunbeam can bring light to a dark room.
Judy Brandon is a Clovis resident. Contact her at:


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Here are the rest of my thoughts on group 1, all fukamushi.
I've previously posted about the Sugimoto Hashiri, and I feel the same about it after the second brewing. It's nice, has some fruitiness, and is mild. I did better with the second steep this time.
O-cha Yutaka Midori: This is a bold and flavorful cup. Still very smooth, nutty, buttery, asparagus notes. There is something in the underlying flavor/aroma that I don't quite like, but I can't place it. Could be my brewing technique though, I'm relatively new to Japanese teas.
Den's Houryoku: This was probably my favorite from this group. It had a nice herbaceous flavor in the first infusion, with a honeysuckle aftertaste. The second and third infusions had a spaghetti squash flavor, with the same honeysuckle finish, but with some numbing of the tongue and lips. I've never experienced this in a green tea before. The aftertaste lasted for an hour at least.
Sugimoto Hachiju-Hachiya: This one had a nice balance of sweetness and astringency in the first infusion. The second and third were much of the same with the third leaning towards more astringency. The flavor reminded me of chewing on a piece of sugarcane, sweet and bitter at the same time.
Thanks to Chip, this is a pretty unique opportunity, especially for someone who doesn't have friends to drink with often. It's cool to have a "virtual" tea session with discerning tea folks.