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Made this graph out of curiosity and thought it was interesting and wanted to share it.
I don't have all of the math, but it's mostly just conversions.
Minimum Pressure/Volume to fire a paintball
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Posted 24 October 2012 - 11:31 PM
interesting work!
The ultimate truth in paintball is that the interaction between the gun and the player is far and away the largest factor in accuracy, consistency, and reliability.
And yes, Gordon is the sexiest manifestation of "to the front."
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Supporting Finnish-American heritage
HANCOCK – Finlandia Foundation National, a supporter of the Upper Peninsula through numerous grants and scholarships, is once again accepting applications for fitting programs.
Yrj (George) Paloheimo, a Finnish diplomat, moved to Pasadena, Calif., and headed the effort to found FFN in 1953.
"He wanted to continue to develop and encourage the support of the Finnish-American heritage after the war,"?said?Kath Usitalo, FFN?media consultant. "People were coming to this country and losing touch with their Finnish traditions, the dances, saunas and food. He saw an opportunity for and created an opportunity to connect through the foundation."
Since 1956, the foundation has been providing scholarships to full-time undergraduate and graduate students through the Sibelius Music Scholarship for those pursuing degrees in music. The scholarship was later changed to a general focus scholarship for Finnish, American and dual citizen Finnish-American students in a range of studies.
Students can use their scholarships for a variety of educational activities.
"Some (students) use it to study in Finland and some have no connection at all," Usitalo said.
The foundation awarded 20 scholarships in the amount of $1,000 in 2012, one of whom was Jonathan Kilpela of Atlantic Mine. Kilpela is currently a student at Michigan Technological University pursuing a degree in biological sciences and secondary education. According to the spring 2012 FFN newsletter, he studied at Oulu University in Finland in 2011.
Besides academic scholarships, FFN provides grants to a number of Finnish-related organizations and events throughout the country. Grants typically range from $2,000 to $3,000 with a maximum grant of $5,000. More than 50 organizations apply for grants each year, while the majority have a focus in Michigan.
In 2012, FFN awarded a number of grants of organizations and events with an Upper Peninsula connection, including Yoopera!, Finnish Folk Music Camp at Finlandia University, Sibelius Academy Music Festival, FinnFest and Richard Vidutis, who is completing a book on Finnish log buildings in the Copper Country.
The Finnish Folk Music Camp at Finlandia University received a grant in 2012 to assist in camp funding. The camp has been running for two years and typically draws in about 120 students.
"We used the funding to bring Arto Jrvel, master folk fiddler from the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, to teach (at the camp)," said James Kurtti, one of the camp organizers.
The group will not be applying for grant funding for 2013 as there will not be a camp in 2013 with FinnFest USA 2013 in the Copper Country.
The FinnFest committee also applied for and received funding in the 2012 cycle to produce a video for the opening ceremonies at the event this summer.
Yoopera!, a documentary by Suzanne Jurva, was funded in 2012 for $2,500.
"The funding has been used to hire a professional videographer, travel and editing of some rough cut string outs," Jurva said in an email.
Jurva heard about the program because she is familiar with FFN and plans to apply again for the 2013 grant cycle.
"Yoopera! is a unique story and finding funding has been difficult. The (FFN) grant gave us a crucial boost to continue the production," Jurva said. "Grants such as the (FFN) grant gives voice to stories and other art forms that might not otherwise find their audience."
The documentary film will be screened to the public during FinnFest from June 19 through 23.

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I have noticed that there are quite a few that have a problem with links that get posted in the chatroom. When the links are clicked, you are disconnected from the room.
This is caused by your pop-up blockers. Agreed, I would not remove mine for the sake of being able to click a link in the chatroom. But you don't need to compromise your sanity to correct the problem. What is needed, is that you need to allow pop-ups from beesource.
Here's the steps for IE and Firefox. If you're using another browser and can't figure this out on your own. Let me know and I'll help you out with them also.
Internet Explorer: Go to Tools on your menu bar. Select Pop-up Blocker > Pop-up Blocker Settings. At the top of the dialog box you'll type in the address of beesource "www.beesource.com" without the quotes. And then click Add. Restart IE and you should be good to go. A restart may not be required. But it won't hurt.
Firefox: Go to tools on your menu bar. Select Options, then click the button at the top of the dialog called Content. In the section immediately below the button you just clicked, you will see will see a check box to the left called Block pop-up windows. It should be checked. And another button to the right of the check box called Exceptions. Click the Exceptions Button, type in "www.beesource.com" without quotes, in the address field and then click the Allow button. Answer OK.
There are probably at least a thousand third party pop-up blockers out there. If you find it necessary to use one of them and can't figure them out. Again, let me know and I'll try to help.


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""I've got a list of corporations that have gotten out of their airplanes [because of criticism from politicians]. It is the stupidest thing I've ever seen. When you look at the time and cost savings; it does not make sense not to fly [privately]. You can't let public perception interfere with your business decision to fly. It either is a good business decision or it isn't.""
Gulfstream G200
When Gulfstream purchased Galaxy Aerospace in 2001 for $330 million, the deal was sort of the aviation equivalent of the reality television show Flip This House. With an eye to quick profit, an investor on the show snaps up a distressed property he thinks needs only new paint, then discovers the place is infested with termites and has a rotting roof. Whoops. Eventually, after he invests more money and energy and chugs some Maalox, everything works out.
The Galaxy purchase gave Gulfstream, previously a maker of only large-cabin jets, the type certificates of two downstream aircraft: the Galaxy super-midsize business jet and the smaller Astra SPX, both designed and manufactured by Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) of Tel Aviv. Gulfstream quickly rebranded the twin-engine jets as the G200 and G100, respectively, and overnight it had a diverse product line. (Rebranding of the Gulfstream IV-SP and GV models to the G300 through G550 designations came a year later, in 2002.)
At least on paper, the eight- to 10-passenger Galaxy/G200 looked like a winner. It has the operating-cost structure of a mid-size jet like a Hawker but offers a large-jet cabin. On the performance side, the G200 has a maximum cruise speed of Mach 0.85, a ceiling of 45,000 feet and a claimed 3,400-nautical-mile range with four passengers at Mach 0.8 (although operators say it works out to more like 3,100 nautical miles). Theoretically, at least, that means nonstop trips, such as Los Angeles to Caracas, Seoul to Singapore, Berlin to Delhi and Detroit to London. But you'll be taking very thin people with almost no luggage. Maximum payload with full fuel is only 650 pounds.
The G200 was the second super-midsize aircraft to hit the market-Dassault's Falcon 2000 was first in 1995-and it quickly garnered attention for several reasons. For one thing, the stylish 24.5-foot-long cabin, created by the New York design firm Henry Dreyfuss & Associates, is roomy, light and airy.
Three possible cabin layouts are available: double club four; single club four with conference grouping opposite a berthable divan; and club four with half club and divan. You'll find master cabin controls at the VIP seat location, three 110-volt outlets throughout the cabin with adjacent data ports and a 15-inch LCD monitor embedded in the forward cabin bulkhead. The standard entertainment setup includes two DVD players, a CD player and Airshow 400. G200s can be fitted for satcom, XM satellite radio and high-speed Internet.
The forward galley features a microwave, coffeemaker, sink, ice drawer, trash compartment and storage doors and drawers. The rear lavatory has a solid sliding door, vanity with storage, sink and running water and an externally serviced chemical toilet.
By an inch, the airplane actually has more headroom (75 inches) than the much larger Gulfstream IV, but with a tube only two inches narrower (86 inches). Cabin volume measures 868 cubic feet and the G200 boasts a generous 150 cubic feet of baggage space.
Cockpit avionics are built around the digital, five-screen Collins Pro Line 4 system and power comes from a pair of Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306A engines rated at 6,040 pounds of thrust each that deliver good fuel economy for an aircraft in this category. The engines are a variant of the PW305, which powers the smaller Learjet 60 and Hawker 1000. Autothrottles became an option in 2004.
The G200, which has a spotless accident record, sold new for $18.75 million in 2001 and today can be had for around $14 million. (Typically equipped, a new one goes for $22.07 million.) Used-market competitors include the Cessna Citation X and the Dassault Falcon 2000 series. The G200 holds its value on par with the Citation X, but nothing matches the Falcon 2000's ability to retain value. (See Bizjet Review: "Falcon 2000: First in Class," in our October/November 2006 issue.-Ed.) However, room exists for price negotiation with a low-serial-number G200 (under 80) and unfortunately there is a reason for that.
IAI began developing the model in the early 1990s as a follow-on to the Astra SP, announced the program in 1993 and intended to bring the aircraft to market independently in 1996. But the program hit delays and increased costs and the Israeli government declined to provide additional funding. IAI then partnered with Chicago's Pritzker family of Hyatt hotel fame to form Galaxy and keep the program going. Galaxy built a 165,000-square-foot completion, delivery and service center at Fort Worth's Alliance Airport and the airplane made its first flight almost two years behind schedule in December 1997.
In part to save money, IAI morphed the wing of the Astra SP, which weighs 10,000 pounds less, to the G200. This thin wing gives good cruise economy but does not provide enough low-speed lift to enable the airplane to perform well on short runways under heavy load. At sea level and standard temperatures, the G200 needs 6,083 feet of runway to get airborne at its maximum takeoff weight and 3,280 feet to stop at maximum landing weight. That's more than some airliners weighing three to six times as much would need. "It's a runway hog," admitted a Midwest-based G200 pilot.
Gulfstream rightfully points out that the airplane can typically use shorter runways on most domestic trips; for example, the G200 needs only 5,000 feet to take off and fly from Los Angeles to New York.
The G200 was (and still is) assembled at IAI's facility at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel, with the fuselage's major subcomponents made in France by Sogerma. From Israel, airplanes were flown unpainted and unfinished to the U.S., with completions performed at Alliance and third-party centers. Integration of major interior components was farmed out to yet another firm. It was a tangled chain of custody and creative cash-flow-and it was doomed to crash.
In retrospect, many of the G200's early problems can be pinned on a lack of coordination. This became obvious to Gulfstream executives after they acquired the program. Larry Flynn, president of Gulfstream's Customer Support Division, explained the problem to me several years ago. "We had third-party suppliers and completions centers, with me trying to support it. It didn't work."
While Galaxy had a claimed $1 billion order backlog, the company had difficulty getting completed airplanes out the door. The average completion time once a G200 hit the U.S. was 14 months (industry average is three to four months). NetJets canceled a major initial order. In the field, a list of serious mechanical, electrical and design problems plagued the aircraft. They included starter-generator failure, slow landing-gear actuators, jet fuel that vented into the aft equipment bay, bad wiring and malfunctioning flight controls and avionics displays.
Inside, the cabin suffered myriad fit, finish and function problems that included flickering lights, toilets with inadequate capacity, truly awful seats and an erratic ventilation system. (The galley installation pinched the ventilation tube on early serial numbers, reducing fresh airflow.) By May 2000, five months after deliveries began, Galaxy began making changes to quiet the cabin, which remains relatively noisy on takeoff, and to fix the environmental control system.
But owners of low serial numbers were an unhappy lot and the company's self-admitted customer-service problems did nothing to assuage them. Dispatch reliability was low. One captain of a low-serial-number G200 diplomatically characterized it as "a smart little airplane with major quality issues" and added, "The Gulfstream warranty is very good for this aircraft and you certainly will need it."
Service problems weren't the only reasons for concern. Another was that the G200 was fat; its basic operating weight exceeded 20,600 pounds.
Something had to be done-and fast. Concurrent with Gulfstream's purchase of Galaxy, NetJets reinstated its order for 50 G200s and took options for 50 more. For NetJets, the G200 had to be able to reach London from Teterboro, N.J., with four passengers and enough fuel remaining to meet IFR reserves. At the aircraft's then weight, that wasn't going to happen. Gulfstream designed a new interior for the airplane that is 600 pounds lighter, has improved functionality and is easier to maintain. It has since been retrofitted into many G200s-which is why you occasionally see a curious ad for a 1999 G200 with a 2001 interior. Suffice it to say, you simply do not want an airplane without the new innards.
Gulfstream then tackled the quality problem by bringing virtually all G200 completion work in house and jettisoning substandard suppliers. In 2002, the Alliance facility was shuttered and all G200 completions and completion engineering moved to Gulfstream's Dallas facility at Love Field.
The program has produced many positive results. The G200's interior completion cycle time fell from 14 months to four. Exceptions at delivery plunged 90 percent to less than 10 per aircraft. Dispatch rates have also markedly improved, from 90 percent in 2001 to more than 99 percent today.
The changes made to the G200 were not cheap or easy, but they paid off. Today, G200 owners generally give Gulfstream's industry-leading product support high marks (see chart on preceding page). Properly retrofitted and maintained used G200s, while not perfect, are good values.
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GOYANG, South Korea – The U.S. National Sled Hockey Team defeated the Czech Republic, 3-0, today at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee Ice Sledge Hockey World Championship to capture first place in Group A with a record of 3-0-0-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L). Team USA will play Russia in the semifinal round on Thursday.
Kevin McKee (Davenport, Iowa) staked Team USA to a 1-0 lead at 5:43 of the first frame. Alexi Salamone (Buffalo, N.Y.) assisted by threading a pass from the right circle into the low slot. McKee received the puck in-stride and slid it around the outstretched goaltender.
At 4:22 of the second period, Josh Sweeney (Phoenix, Ariz.) made it 2-0 amidst a swarm of players near the crease. Adam Page (Lancaster, N.Y.) and Paul Schaus (Buffalo, N.Y.) dug the puck loose following a shot from the point and Sweeney tapped it home near the right post.
Declan Farmer (Tampa, Fla.) stretched the lead to 3-0 late in the second period on a great individual effort. As a Czech player tried to hit him, Farmer stopped hard at the hash marks to let the defender slide by and then rifled a right-hand shot under the crossbar. Greg Shaw (Merritt Island, Fla.) assisted on the tally.
Goalies Steve Cash (Overland, Mo.) and Jen Lee (San Francisco, Calif.) shared a shutout for the third straight game. Cash started and made seven stops in 37:31. Lee stopped three shots in 7:29. The Czech Republic's Michal Vapenka had 11 saves.
With the win, the U.S. has qualified to compete at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games. The top-five countries from the world championships automatically receiving a qualification slot.
Team USA will take on Russia in the semifinals on Thursday at 2 a.m. ET (3 p.m. Korea Time). The other semifinal will feature Canada vs. Czech Republic.
All games are being streamed live on sledworlds.usahockey.com.


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The rule is that the prosecution must prove the strength of its case. It cannot rely on the weakness of the defense. But in the historic conviction of Renato C. Corona, it was strangely the defense that ensured that Corona would be the first officer in Philippines history to be removed from office through impeachment.
The prosecution rested its case solely on Article 2 of the Articles of Impeachment, to wit: that he failed to disclose to the public his statement of Statement of Assets, Liability and Net Worth as required under the Constitution. This could have meant either of two things: one, he did not disclose his SALN as required by law; or two, he was not truthful in his declarations thereat.
At the onset of the trial, the prosecution immediately subpoenaed the former CJ's SALN that it had alleged, and rightfully at that, should have been made public. This means that the prosecution could not have meant to prove that his declarations in the SALN were untruthful precisely because they had not seen them. This was why they wanted Marites Vitug and Harvey Keh to take the witness stand: to state that they were denied access to these SALNs.
I reckoned that the Congressmen must have thought that the former CJ would go the way of former Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierres. That is, that he would resign as soon as the articles are filed. But the former CJ did not resign. Confident, perhaps, that the prosecution did not have the goods on him, he opted to wage battle with the prosecutors and Malacañang.
The CJ was right. The prosecution did not have the goods on him. It appears that the prosecution only commenced with its case build-up after the transmittal of the impeachment articles to the Senate. In fact, they were so excited when the Land Registration Authority provided them with a computer printout of 45 properties allegedly belonging to the former CJ that they run to town with it even before they had the chance to verify the veracity and accuracy of the list.
And for it, they got tremendous flack. While they managed to prove the existence of 11 properties, the damaged has been done. Senators would take turns lambasting them for vilifying the name of the former CJ by revealing raw information to the public rather than to the impeachment court.
After which the prosecution had very little. There was BIR Commissioner Kim Henares who testified that the ex-CJ could not have lawfully acquired his declared property with his declared lawful income alone. But this was declared immaterial because the articles of impeachment did not allege that the ex- CJ amassed ill-gotten wealth.
Then there was the flip-flop in the PAL attendant's case under Article three. But even if the flip-flop did happen, the Senate was not impressed since this could not be attributable to the CJ alone, the SC being a collegial body. The prosecution then sought to prove that Corona received lots of free trips from PAL through the so-called platinum card. But this too was not allowed. Finally, the prosecution presented Justice Secretary Leila De Lima who unfortunately, did not have personal knowledge on how the former CJ allegedly altered records of court proceedings to make it appear that the majority of the court had already enjoined her from preventing former President GMA from leaving the country. Justice Serreno, in her dissent, claims that this was subject to certain conditions- which had not yet been complied with.
By the time the prosecution had rested, the betting was that the former CJ would be acquitted. But the strangest thing happened: the defense actually picked up the cudgels for the prosecution. First, they summoned Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales and enabled her to present to the impeachment court the AMLAC report detailing that the ex-CJ had US$10-12million in bank deposits. Then the defense flip-flopped and contrary to its initial refusal, allowed the CJ to take the stand. In his opus, the ex-CJ proved what the prosecution could not: that he had US$2.4 Million and about 80 Million pesos in deposits, sums which he did not declare in his SALN. The climax was when the former CJ walked-out of the proceedings after his 3 hour monologue. That was the turning point. Even those who were unsure of the CJ's guilt could not absolve him lest they themselves earn the public ire.
The rest is history. On the basis of both the testimony of the Ombudsman and the former CJ, and courtesy of the latter's walkout, the Senate found Corona guilty. Thank goodness for the defense. It did a splendid job for the prosecution!


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Autumn is in the air and the mountains
Autumn has arrived, and it didn't just sneak through an open door. This year, the season has barged right into town, flouting its grand colors with the accompanying chill and frosty coverings.
Although there has yet to be any sign of ice on the ponds, the High Peaks have already begun to sport winter's white cap. So far, snow cover on the Whiteface toll road has been far too sparse to attract even the most diehard early-season skiers. But, any day now they'll be there.
The big-game hunting season has already begun, and the first folks to enter the big woods were bear hunters who still had last year's tag. They set off at dawn for the early bear season on Sept. 14 in search of a bruin.
Bear hunters had the woods all to themselves for more than a week before bowhunters with last season's tags stepped off the pavement and into the forest on Sept. 27 for the early bowhunting season.
The regular big game hunting season for firearms does not begin until Oct. 26, following the muzzleloading season, which runs from Oct. 19-25.
It will be interesting to note if there is a significant increase in hunter-hiker conflicts this season as a result of the growing popularity of the Saranac 6er campaign.
In years past, these smaller peaks have not attracted much traffic after the conclusion of the tourist season in early October. However, there are a lot of hunting parties who frequent these areas.
There are several well-established hunting camps within easy striking range of Ampersand, Scarface, St. Regis and McKenzie mountains. There are only a few hunters that frequent Mount Baker or Haystack and, like most, they tend to avoid traveling on the hiking trails.
During the hunting season, hikers and climbers should take common sense precautions and dress in bright colors. Dogs should be kept on a leash and dressed with a red or orange handkerchief.
There really is no reason for hunter-hiker conflicts to occur. Each user group has a valid reason to be in the woods. A little bit of common sense and common courtesy can go a long way toward preventing any friction from developing between these autumn woodland wanderers.
Angling for pearls
In the course of my long career as an Adirondack guide, I've had the good fortune to enjoy the company of a diverse spectrum of "sports."
I've entertained numerous families, couples, corporate groups and grandparents. I've strived to treat them all with due respect and a measure of good humor, even as my patience wore thinner than my hairline.
Many of the most memorable incidents occurred in camp, often while assembled around the dying embers of an evening fire, when even the adults begin to recognize their fears.
I've watched many adults sneak off with their children to the tents, where they snuggled comfortably in the mutual safety of each other's company. Fear is a great equalizer, and it is most easily overcome in the company of family members.
In addition to families, I've also enjoyed providing special occasions for many couples which have included birthdays, anniversaries and retirement getaways.
One of the most unusual events I ever put together was a special retirement retreat for a couple who loved the snow. I arranged for a dog team to transport them to a small local pond, where a chef prepared a gourmet meal over an open fire.
While waiting for the meal to be prepared, the husband coaxed his wife to help him check some tip-ups that were set out prior to their arrival.
At the first hole, she pulled in a small perch. On the second hole, the flag was up but the hook was empty.
As they trudged through the deep snow to the third hole, they watched the flag go up. Quickly, they ran to it together laughing.
Again her husband allowed her to haul in the fish, and out of the hole came a fat 12-inch perch. Strangely, there was another line tangled around the hook.
Gently, he helped her bring the other line in, even though there didn't seem to be much of a fight. As she got the line to the opening, he let go and allowed her to haul it in by herself.
From the depths of the ice-covered pond, she pulled up the line to discover a cherished, old pearl necklace. It was an old family heirloom that she thought had been lost many years ago.
Prior to the trip, the husband had discovered it hidden in an old suitcase in their attic. He sent the necklace to me to figure out a novel way for her re-find it.
They both loved to fish, and it was a moving scene to see the happy anniversary unfold on a cold, desolate pond.
On the return trip to the trailhead, her husband thanked me profusely.
"I guess I'll be able to fish whenever I want to," he chuckled.
I think they both got what they wanted.
A different approach
It was a much different situation the day I floated the Raquette River with a Washington beltway uber-lawyer and his young trophy wife.
He was a crusty old D.C. insider who was more interested in catching fish and yelling into his cell phone than he was in extending any common courtesy toward his wife. Of course, she appeared to be less than half his age, and maybe even mine.
We floated down a remote stretch of the Raquette River where the rapids kept bass active and the only sounds were from the roar of the waters. Most of my time was spent providing him with flycasting instruction, and he actually managed to hook into a few fat, healthy, smallmouth.
His lovely wife sat forlornly atop a big boulder on the riverbank reading a book. I checked on her often, but he rarely gave her a second glance. It was obvious his life was consumed by the chase, and he had already caught her.
This day, smallmouth were to be his quarry and he spared nothing, not even the rod.
He fished long and hard, stopping only on a rare occasion to puff on a truly foul-smelling Havana cigar.
It was late in the day when I heard the scream. Immediately, I went to see what was wrong. By the time I got to her, she was sobbing uncontrollably.
"My ring, my beautiful ring. It's gone, it's gone!"
I asked, "Where? What happened?"
Between the sobs and wiping away the snot, she explained, "I slipped and tried to grab the rock, but my ring scraped across it and, and, and …" She gathered her breath.
"That's when the stone went right down there," she explained pointing at the river bottom.
She was hyperventilating so heavily I could barely understand her, but I got the impression Jim had heard it all before.
"Awwh hell, honey, don't you worry yourself about it now, I'll just get you another one when we get home. Now, just settle down and enjoy the scenery."
After this short, affectionate lecture, Jim immediately turned his attention back to the river and continued casting for bass, just as clumsily as before.
I had noticed the ring on her hand before. It was hard to miss, especially as the stone was nearly the size of her fingernails.
She was still frantic and pacing the shoreline while staring into the dark, tannin-stained waters of the raging Raquette. I kept questioning her between the sobs, sniffles and whimpers, until I finally managed to decipher exactly where the incident had occurred.
Together we returned to the exact location, and I spent the next three hours hanging off the rocks by my toes. I was completely upside down while trying to scour the rocky river bottom with my bare hands.
I pulled up pebbles, clamshells, glass, brass and nuts. But not a single diamond.
However, I did manage to achieve a screaming, pulsing monster of a bloodrush headache.
After sitting upright for a while in an effort to shake the cobwebs and dizziness from my mind, I dove back into the hole I had dug into the river bottom.
By now the slot canyon I dug into the river bottom was as long as my arm, and I could barely reach the bottom. I tried one last desperate plunge and nearly dislocated my shoulder in the effort.
But pinned between my fingertips and the moss-covered rock, I could feel something that felt like a bottle cap. Carefully, I managed to pinch it between my two fingers, and I slowly snaked my way out of the hole using only one arm and my elbow.
As I rolled out of that hole to hell, half dead in the head from the blood flow, I dared not look at my find. But, I had to!
It wasn't a piece of glass, but it could've cut glass. It was clearly her diamond! It took me a minute or two to catch my breath before I handed it to her.
She was beaming, screaming and her tears had finally stopped streaming.
And as soon as I presented the rock to her, I heard Jim hollering.
"Hey Joe! Hey, can I get a little help too! Look over here at this is one, this is a really big bass."
I would've agreed with him, but only if he had dropped the "B."


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Thank you for your many candid responses to yesterday's post on haggling.
It got us thinking: about the issues that face small, skill-based businesses; about the reason for negotiating; about the challenge of pricing one's goods or services.
Many readers criticized the idea that haggling should be a habit. As a reader named Joyce Marie commented:
I think it's an insult... to ask for a discount on everything I'm buying. Especially from a small business, who... know first hand how hard it is to stay afloat.
Several small business owners made the case that haggling often feels like a devaluation of their product—especially if the haggler just wants a discount.
When we wrote yesterday's post, we didn't highlight that perspective. The DailyWorth audience includes entrepreneurs and small business owners, and many other people as well.
The aim of the post was a broad one: To encourage people to ask for a better price—because often it's there for the asking. It ain't personal, it's business. As a reader named Autumn commented:
I've had customers ask for a discount, and usually I can offer up something small which makes the customer feel good. I believe that in a lot of these instances this made the difference between securing a sale and not getting one at all because our product was just slightly out of their budget initially. Every business is different though, so it may not work for all. I think that's why it "never hurts to ask" as the article advised.
We are taking this debate seriously because it spotlights several issues that concern us, as we all move toward greater self worth and net worth:
- How do you price your product so that you get its full value, not just the rock-bottom cost?
- How do you sell your product (i.e. market it) so that customers perceive its full value?
- How do we handle the rampant emotions that arise in any negotiation—pride, fear, guilt, esteem—and move toward a fair deal, i.e. get what we want, what we deserve?
Again, we tremendously value your thoughts and comments on this topic. It's a powerful and important one, whether you're working for yourself or someone else. We look forward to our greater and shared growth and understanding. Seriously.
With much respect,
Amanda Steinberg (founder) and MP Dunleavey (editorial director)


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National debt has impact on Upper Peninsula businesses
MARQUETTE – As CEO of the Lake Superior Community Partnership (LSCP) it is my duty to see that we do everything in our power to "stimulate and sustain a vibrant regional economy by facilitating economic growth and prosperity." Businesses throughout the region rely on the LSCP to advance their economic interests and to be a voice for their concerns. In leveraging our resources and connections we create an environment in which businesses are able to reach their full potential.
But our ability to effectively promote those important principles is in serious jeopardy due to the country's most pressing economic problem the national debt. Our failure to successfully confront this issue is extremely concerning to me and should be alarming to businesses throughout Michigan and across the country. The longer we wait to begin stabilizing and reducing the debt relative to the economy, the greater the risk of long-term, systemic fiscal and economic problems that will be difficult for businesses and their employees to weather.
The simple fact of the matter is the national debt has reached an unsustainable level, a stark fact that President Obama and Members of Congress can no longer ignore. As a share of GDP, the debt is larger than it has been at any point since World War II. The annual quarter trillion dollar interest payments on the debt trumps the funding for some of the country's most important public programs such as education and housing. The upward trajectory of this debt must be turned around before its harmful effects do irreversible damage.
And things aren't getting any easier. The country faces a series of fiscal speed bumps in the coming weeks and months. These hurdles will come in the form of the budget sequestration the postponed portion of the dreaded "fiscal cliff" deal that features virtual across-the-board spending cuts that could potentially cost Michiganders 31,000 jobs if they take effect as scheduled. And then there's the expiration of Continuing Resolution on March 27, which funds the day-to-day operations of the government. Additionally, we are set to hit the debt ceiling on May 18 after suspending it a few weeks ago.
As illustrated above, we have transformed into a country governed by deadlines. Instead of responsibly confronting our economic problems in a timely manner we have made a habit out of waiting until the 11th hour to take action.
We cannot continue to stagger from one manufactured crisis to the next, especially when we are not resolving any of the root problems driving this burden of debt. Our elected leaders must replace this practice of postponing our fiscal headaches with substantive plans not hours before the deadline aimed at restoring the country's fiscal footing.
Such proposals must be comprehensive and bipartisan in order to be truly effective. They must place emphasis on reforming entitlements so that they are solvent for future generations and revamping the tax code to make it more globally competitive. And we should always look at ways we can curb wasteful and low-priority spending in order to reallocate funds to where they are most needed.
In order for Members of Congress and President Obama to begin taking steps toward responsible debt and deficit reduction they must first meet in the middle. This means neither party can operate on the fringe where nothing ever gets accomplished. Instead, our leaders must take a moderate stance on the issues they feel strongly about and do something Washington seems adverse to doing lately forge a compromise. Only then can we expect to make any progress on restoring order to the nation's fiscal house.
In the face of such overwhelming economic turmoil I am encouraged by the work being done to promote action on debt reduction by the Campaign to Fix the Debt. The Campaign is a nonpartisan movement comprised of business and policy leaders, former Members of Congress, and hundreds of thousands of concerned citizens from around the country all committed to placing America on a more sustainable fiscal path. I would encourage you to join me and the over 345,000 concerned citizens that have already leant their support by signing the Campaign's Citizen's Petition.
These challenging times call for strong leadership and sound policy, and I believe that Michiganders can be at the forefront of the solutions that begin to solve the nation's fiscal woes. Let's be an example by which America can follow as we strive to fix the debt.
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Description: Ensemble of printed silk. The full-length dress is of silk with a printed design of abstract flower forms in red, blue, purple, white, yellow and green on a black ground. It has a rounded neckline and long sleeves which have fabric covered snaps at the wrists. The bodice is seamed and fitted, and the skirt is slightly A-line, flaring to hem. Center back closure, top third is hook-and-eyes, the lower two-thirds is a zipper. The dress is fully lined in black silk. Designer's label sewn inside bodice near waist: "Givenchy". Underneath label is a second label with handwritten notation "48245". The matching coat is of the same print on a heavier weight silk. It is full-length, with a standing collar which has internal wiring for support. The sleeves are full-length, and it has a center front opening which secures with a single fabric-covered snap just below collar. The coat is unlined. Designer's label sewn inside coat at right near waist: "Givenchy". Underneath label is a second label with handwritten notation "48246" This ensemble was made for the donor to wear to the wedding of Maria del Carmen Martinez-Bordiu y Franco, (1951- ) granddaughter of General Franco, to Don Alfonso, Duke ...
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Basil of Caesarea
Basil of Caesarea c. 330-379
(Also known as St. Basil and Basil the Great.) Greek patriarch and theologian.
Revered as a saint in both the Eastern and Western Christian churches, Basil possessed an extraordinary range of natural talents and an indomitable spirit, all of which he devoted to the cause of unifying the fourth-century church in Asia Minor. As Bishop of Caesarea, he demonstrated a remarkable ability for administration, establishing a monastic tradition that survives to the present as well as developing a program of social assistance to the lay community that became a model for the early church. An ardent proponent of Nicene orthodoxy, Basil was in the forefront of the struggle against Arianism, working closely with the other Cappadocian fathers—his friend Gregory of Nazianzus and his brother Gregory of Nyssa—to establish a doctrine of the Trinity that would be accepted by all Christians. His writings on the Holy Spirit are among his most important contributions to the theology of the church. Together with Gregory of Nazianzus and John Chrysostom, Basil is regarded as one of the three supreme figures of Eastern Orthodoxy.
Biographical InformationBasil was born in Caesarea (in modern Turkey) around 330 into a family noted for its Christian piety. His father was a wealthy landowner and a teacher. Basil's grandmother, known as Macrina the Elder, and his mother, Emmelia, were members of the nobility and extremely devout; by precept and example, these women wielded a strong influence on Basil and his nine siblings. After receiving his early education at the family's home near Neocaesarea, Basil studied in Caesarea (c. 345-47), Constantinople (c. 348-50), and Athens (c. 350-55). In school at Caesarea he met Gregory of Nazianzus, and they became lifelong friends and confidants. Basil returned home around 355 and spent a brief period as a teacher, but within a year or so his sister Macrina had persuaded him to abandon this profession and convert to monasticism. In 356-57, after being baptized into the Christian faith, he toured monastic settlements in Egypt, Syria, Palestine, and Mesopotamia, then retired to relative seclusion on his family's lands at Annesi in Pontus, where he established, with his brother Gregory of Nyssa, a monastic community. Eusebius, Bishop of Caesarea, ordained Basil as a priest in 364, and from 365 until 370, Basil divided his time between scholarly and administrative work. In 368 a disastrous famine struck Caesarea, and he spearheaded efforts to relieve the residents, selling off part of his inheritance to cover the cost of assisting them.
When Eusebius died in 370, Basil became Bishop of Caesarea and henceforth worked tirelessly to rid the church of heterodoxies and end the factionalism that threatened its survival. He openly defied the Arian emperor Valens and other powerful opponents, established important connections with Western bishops, and consolidated his authority in the East by appointing orthodox adherents to important positions in his diocese. During this period he also supervised the foundation of a new town in a suburb of Caesarea, where a church, a hospital, and guest quarters for travelers ministered to the needs of his communicants. Basil died on January 1, 379, at the age of forty-nine. Two years after his death, the Council of Constantinople proclaimed the con-substantiality of the Trinity, thus bringing to a close a period of vehement sectarianism and, in effect, validating Basil's long struggle against Arianism.
Major Works
The chronology of composition dates provided here generally follows that of Prudentius Maran, an early eighteenth-century French scholar, and the editor—with Julien Gamier—of Basil's complete works; it also takes into account adjusted dates proposed by twentieth-century commentators.
The collected letters of Basil, perhaps his most famous literary effort, number more than 360, yielding a wealth of information about his career and about social, cultural, and economic life in Cappadocia in the mid-fourth century. (They have not been arranged in chronological order, and the authenticity of a few of them is doubtful; the collection also contains epistles by some of his correspondents.) Written over the period c. 356-78, the letters are addressed to persons of every rank and stature: congregants, monks, and students as well as provincial governors, Eastern and Western bishops, military officers, and magistrates. They treat a broad range of topics—from theological controversies and ecclesiastical politics to education and the proper commemoration of saints and martyrs. The style of the letters is vigorous and frequently colloquial, though Basil's deft use of classical allusions demonstrates his wit and learning. As many commentators have pointed out, the tone of the letters varies; it is civil and kindly in those to friends and other persons who shared his views, but often harsh and critical in epistles to people who differed with him.
Basil's ascetical treatises, written and revised over an extended period (c. 361 to 376), constitute a second significant corpus. These treatises include the Morals and Obligations, an anthology of more than 1,500 verses from the New Testament intended to serve as a practical and spiritual guide to all Christians—lay persons as well as monks. This work was originally prefaced by Basil's essay "On the Judgment of God," in which he attacks factionalism within the church; he subsequently added a second preface, entitled "On the Faith," that constitutes a concise statement of his religious beliefs. Basil's recommendations for the regulation of monastic communities were compiled in a work known as the "great" Asceticon; this includes the so-called Short and Long Rules, and a series of questions and answers known as the Examination of the Brothers. Basil advocates here a life devoted to God through service to other members of the community as well as to the poor and the sick, and he sets forth times for liturgical prayers, manual labor, and contemplation. Although it requires obedience, the Asceticon does not encourage either extreme austerity or self-denial. Basil's Rules had a profound influence on St. Benedict (c. 480-547), the patriarch of Western monasticism.
Basil's doctrinal writings comprise a third category of his literary heritage. Of these, Against Eunomius (c. 364) and On the Holy Spirit (c. 375-76) are generally considered the most important. Written to defend orthodoxy against Eunomius's advocacy of extreme Arianism—the belief that God was of a different, higher order of existence than Christ, and that the Holy Spirit was not divine—Against Eunomius consists of five books, of which the first three are by Basil and the last two by another author, perhaps Didymus of Alexandria. Here Basil asserts the homoousianism (one substance) of the Son and the Holy Spirit with the Father, thus contributing significantly to the defense of orthodox Christianity. He continued to avow Trinitarianism in On the Holy Spirit. Though he does not affirm the equal divinity of the Holy Spirit in this work, he posits an innovative, extra-scriptural authority in support of his argument, claiming that the consubstantiality of the Trinity is traditionally part of the esoteric instruction given to baptized communicants.
Basil's sermons form a fourth subdivision of his work. Among the ones that survive are some delivered while he was a priest; others are from his tenure as Bishop of Caesarea. They deal with a variety of subjects—including personal morality and the veneration of relics—and were generally addressed to converts who were undergoing indoctrination before becoming full members of the church. Among the most famous of these sermons are the nine Homilies on the Six Days of Creation (c. 378), in which Basil draws on both Scripture and the scientific writings of Aristotle and the Stoics, though he places much greater reliance on biblical truth and revelation than on natural philosophy. He depicts the universe as a hierarchy whose parts are bound together in harmonious sympathy, and he discusses the order of elements, time and motion, and both the temporal and non-temporal worlds. This series of sermons has traditionally been much admired for its rhetorical grace.
Another of Basil's treatises that was highly regarded for many centuries is the "Address to Young Men on the Profitable Use of Pagan Literature" (perhaps c. 364, though some modern scholars have suggested that it was written in the last years of his life). Here he recommends that before embarking on the much more significant study of Scripture, students should read selectively from the classics of Greek literature in order to develop their intellects—as indeed he himself had done. A further example of his instructional work is the Philokalia, a collection of passages from Origen's theological writings that Basil compiled with his friend Gregory of Nazianzus while they were in seclusion at Annesi (c. 358-61) but that remained unpublished until after his death.
Critical Reception
Basil and his writings have had an indelible influence on Christian thought and practice. In addition, his ascetic treatises formed the basis of Eastern monasticism and profoundly affected the development of religious communities in Western Europe. Scholars have long been grateful for the evidence, in both his formal and informal compositions, of doctrinal controversies and ecclesiastical disputes in the fourth-century church. In the 1800s, commentators called attention to the rich and lively narrative of his era that Basil provided in his voluminous correspondence, and many of them rated these letters as his most important literary work. Throughout the twentieth century, critics have shown keen interest in what his writings reveal about Basil's many-sided role as Bishop of Caesarea: administering the organization of an extensive diocese; overseeing the foundation of charitable institutions; supervising the instruction of members of his congregation; counseling people in distress; dealing with secular authorities; resolving political issues within the church; and, above all, championing the principle of religious orthodoxy. Over the past few decades, commentators have become increasingly concerned with Basil's indebtedness to Greek culture and learning. They have looked closely at his letters, the Homilies on Creation, and the "Address to Young Men," attempting to determine the extent to which he employed classical authors in his own writings; several have concluded that despite his official, rather disdainful attitude toward Hellenic philosophers, he relied heavily on their work. Indeed, some late twentieth-century scholars have sharply criticized what they see as Basil's condescending attitude toward pagan writers in the "Address to Young Men." Basil's various compositions on the Trinity have also become a critical focal point in recent decades. Many commentators judge On the Holy Spirit to be Basil's most significant doctrinal treatise, especially in terms of the line of argument he developed there. Most recently, scholars have turned to an examination of Basil's concept of what it means to be a Christian and a member of the church. They have found that love of God and all humanity, the limitations of human understanding, and the need for steadfast faith are basic, recurring themes that appear throughout his pastoral, ascetic, and doctrinal compositions.
Principal Works
Epistolae [Letters] (correspondence) c. 356-78
Philokalia (anthology of Origen's writings, compiled with Gregory of Nazianzus) c. 358-61
"De judicio Dei" ["On the Judgment of God"] (essay) c. 361-75
Moralia [Morals and Obligations] (ascetic treatise) c. 361-76
Regulae brevius tractatae [Short Rules] (ascetic treatise) c. 361-76
Regulae fusius tractatae [Long Rules] (ascetic treatise) c. 361-76
Homiliae variae [Diverse Homilies] (sermons) c. 364-78
"Ad adulescentes de legendis libris Gentilium" ["Address to Young Men on the Profitable Use of Pagan...
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Principal English Translations
*Letters and Select Works of St. Basil (translated by Blomfield Jackson) 1895
**"Address to Young Men on the Right Use of Greek Literature" (Frederick Morgan Padelford) 1902
Ascetic Works of St. Basil (W. K. L. Clarke) 1925
***St. Basil's Letters 4 vols. (Roy J. Deferrari) 1926-34
Ascetical Works (Monica Wagner) 1950
Letters (Agnes Clare Way) 1951-55
Exigetic Homilies (Agnes Clare Way) 1963
Saint Basil on the Value of Greek Literature (Nigel G. Wilson) 1975
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North American Review (essay date 1860)
SOURCE: "The Letters and Times of Basil of Caesarea, ART. IV," The North American Review, Vol. XC, No. 187, January-April, 1860, pp. 365-95.
[In the following, essay, the reviewer characterizes the collected letters of Basil as the most authentic surviving account of the late fourth-century Eastern church. The critic also discusses important aspects of Basil's life, including the period of his seclusion in Pontus and his tenure as Bishop of Caesarea. The abbreviation "Ep." used throughout stands for "epistle."]
The elder Pitt is said, in the later years of his life, to have deplored his elevation to the peerage, since he perceived that it had withdrawn him from the...
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Edmund Venables (essay date 1877)
SOURCE: "Basilius of Caesareia" in A Dictionary of Christian Biography, Vol. I, A-D, Little Brown, and Company, 1877, pp. 282-97.
[In the excerpt reprinted below, Venables provides a detailed narrative of Basil's life and career, highlighting the tactics Basil employed to gain the episcopate of Caesarea, consolidate his power and authority, and defend the orthodox faith against a variety of challenges. The abbreviations "Ep." and De Sp. Sancto used throughout stand for "epistle" and De Spiritu Sancto, respectively.]
Basilius, bishop of Caesareia in Cappadocia, commonly called Basil the Great, the strenuous champion of orthodoxy in the East, the restorer...
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W. M. Ramsay (essay date 1906)
SOURCE: "Life in the Days of St. Basil the Great" in Pauline and Other Studies in Early Christian History, Hodder and Stoughton, 1906, pp. 369-406.
[In the essay reprinted below—a revised version of a book review first published in the mid-1890s—Ramsay focuses on Basil's letters, finding in their style the same contradiction that biographers have discerned in Basil's character: even-handedness and civility toward his friends, yet misleading hyperbole and bitterness toward his critics. Ramsay also points out that the writings of the Cappadocian fathers provide a wealth of detail about social, cultural, and economic life during the late Roman Empire.]
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Roy J. Deferrari (lecture date 1917)
SOURCE: "The Classics and the Greek Writers of the Early Church: Saint Basil," The Classical Journal, Vol. XIII, No. 8, May, 1918, pp. 579-91.
[In the following excerpt, originally delivered as a lecture in 1917, Deferrari calls attention to Hellenistic influences in Basil's writings, particularly his "Address to Young Men," the Hexaemeron, the Homilies on the Psalms, and his letters. In the critic's judgment, these works demonstrate the value that Basil placed on classical learning as well as his indebtedness to Aristotle, Plutarch, and—most particularly—Plato.]
The purpose of this paper1 is to serve as a reminder of the...
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Margaret Mary Fox (essay date 1939)
SOURCE: "Christian Society" in The Life and Times of St. Basil the Great as Revealed in His Works, The Catholic University of America Press, 1939, pp. 137-65.
[In the essay reprinted here, Fox surveys the customs and practices of the Caesarean church during Basil's episcopate. Using information derived from his letters, she discusses Basil's innovative establishment of charitable institutions, his veneration of martyrs and their relics, and his relations with congregants as well as clergy.]
A Bishop and His Congregation
Numerous references reveal the informality that existed between St. Basil and the vast congregation that filled the...
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I. P. Sheldon-Williams (essay date 1967)
SOURCE: "The Cappadocians" in The Cambridge History of Later Greek and Early Medieval Philosophy, edited by A. H. Armstrong, Cambridge University Press, 1967, pp. 432-39.
[In the excerpt below, Sheldon-Williams explicates the Hexaemeron, noting that Basil views the universe as a hierarchy whose parts are bound together in harmonious sympathy. The critic maintains that Basil's conception of creation, time and motion, and material elements is derived from the writings of Greek natural philosophers such as Aristotle and the Stoics, as well as from scripture.]
The Cappadocians inherited the Alexandrian Gnosis through Origen, though each departed from the position of...
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Eric Osborn (essay date 1976)
SOURCE: "Basil the Great" in Ethical Patterns in Early Christian Thought," Cambridge University Press, 1976, pp. 84-113.
[In the essay reprinted below, Osborn examines Basil's views on the moral and ethical obligations of a Christian. Drawing especially on the Moralia and the Longer and Shorter Rules, the critic contends that Basil's guidelines for devoting one's life to the glory of God were intended for the laity as well as for members of the monastic community, even though Basil believed that only an ascetic could achieve perfect righteousness.]
Basil was born in Caesarea of Cappadocia about 330 of rich but honest parents.1 His father...
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Paul Jonathan Fedwick (essay date 1979)
SOURCE: "The Church in the Life and Works of Basil of Caesarea" in The Church and the Charisma of Leadership in Basil of Caesarea, Pontifical Institute of Medieval Studies, 1979, pp. 1-201.
[In the following excerpt, Fedwick explains Basil's concept of the church as a community of believers drawn together by love of God and each other, and spiritually secluded from those who reject the teachings of Christ. The critic traces the expressions of this idea in Basil's ascetic writings, in the treatises Against Eunomius and On the Holy Spirit, and in several of the homilies.]
The term by which Basil of Caesarea most commonly addresses the communities of...
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Philip Rousseau (essay date 1994)
SOURCE: "Basil on the World Stage" in Basil of Caesarea, University of California Press, 1994, pp. 270-317, 365-87.
[In the essay reprinted below, Rousseau describes Basil's efforts to mediate ecclesiastical schisms and doctrinal disputes beyond the boundaries of the see of Caesarea. The critic contends that Basil's attempts to construct a cadre of like-minded bishops who would support the cause of orthodoxy were frequently motivated as much by collegiality and personal vindication as by theological ideology.]
'Lifting his head high and casting the eye of his soul in every direction, he obtained a mental vision of the whole world through which the word of salvation had...
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Further Reading
Amand de Mendieta, Emanuel. "The Pair 'Kerygma' and 'Dogma' in the Theological Thought of St. Basil of Caesarea." Journal of Theological Studies n.s. XVI, No. 1 (April 1965): 129-42.
Analyzes Basil's idiosyncratic use of the term "dogma" in On the Holy Spirit. Amand de Mendieta maintains that here the word connotes a liturgical tradition known only to baptized communicants; thus Basil claims that although the church did not publicly affirm the full divinity of the Holy Spirit, this concept was an integral part of its instruction or "dogma."
Bamberger, John Eudes… The Psychic Dynamisms in the Ascetical Theology of St. Basil." Orientalia Christiana Periodica...
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Birthdate: 9/27/1993
Discipline/Event: Canoe Sprint; K2 500m, K1 500m
Hometown: Seattle, Washington
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High School: Roosevelt High School
College/University: Oklahoma City University
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At what age did you start paddling and how did you become involved in the sport?
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My first competition was at the Cascade Canoe and Kayak Regatta in Renton, Washington in spring of 2005. Although it was a small race, I earned my first individual ribbon, placing third in the Bantam K1 500m and edging out a more experienced girl on my team.
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My current training schedule involves an average of 11 practices a week, with Sundays off. Three mornings a week I swim, and all other sessions involve a combination of weights, cardio, and training on the water.
What do you do for fun and relaxation?
Between training and studying, I love spending my down time organizing my apartment and watching movies with my roommates.
What would you like to do after your Canoe/Kayak career is over?
I am currently pursuing a degree in Business, but I have yet to decide what I want to do once I am done training. Throughout the year I teach development kayaking classes and camps, which have shown me that I want Canoe/Kayak to be part of my life forever. Whatever career I end up following, I am sure it will have some relation to the sport and community of Canoe/Kayak.
What is your favorite thing about the sport of Canoe/Kayak? Do you have any special memory that you would like to share?
One of the amazing things I have found through my involvement in Canoe/Kayak is the opportunity it has given me to meet new people. In 2010, I traveled to Florida with one of my teammates and closet friends for two weeks of training with the Calgary Canoe Club. We were welcomed into their team, as well invited to training sessions with the Junior Canadian National Team, resulting in friendships that I still maintain today.
What is your goal for the 2013 season?
I am aiming to qualify for the U23 Team to represent USA in Welland. If I am selected for the team, I hope to qualify for an A or B final in my events.
What is your dream goal?
Ultimately I am striving to compete in the Olympics one day. The Olympic Games are something I dreamed about before I became competitive in Canoe/Kayak, and this sport has given me the opportunity to hopefully see this goal through.


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Was this a purchased culture or one you snagged from the air?I just ordered the three starter cultures available from the KA bakerscatalog. They have two French varieties and one New England. Suck that liquid off and distill yourself some alkeeehol!
LOL The alcohol would need to be distilled! Don't drink that stuff or you will be sick for sure. The liquid (alcohols) are the waste products of fermentation. Typically this is floating on the top. I don't know why yours is separated on the bottom like that. You need to nurture the culture to promote the colony. I would decant the waste products, (The liquid) into the sink. Then take a freshly cleaned (Prefereably sterilized) hot container from the dishwasher and add new flour/water to it, then innoculate it with about 1/2 to 1 cup of your captured yeast. I would do this process about 3-4 times, giving it atleast 3-5 days to grow in between each innoculation to enrich for the dominant critter in your capture. Basically you want to remove waste products, add to a new container (without introducing other critters), feed it, then let it grow again. This will ensure that everytime you use the starter, the colony is the same, and not changing over time. If you made bread now, then again after 6 generations, you may find that the breads are quite different. This is because the culture was not enriched for any particular strain. Right now you probably have several strains growing in there. You need to grow them and let them out compete one another. You may still end up with a few strains that can grow in symbiosis, but at least at that point the starter should be consistently the same creature everytime you transfer and feed it. The idea here is maintain the organism that take over the pool.
DNA Dan,I've read in a few places that Yeast needs oxygen in order to bud, so it's best to use a whisk to really get some air into it whenever you feed the starter. Do you know if there's any truth to this? Or is it just more bunk seeping through the masses..
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I'm playing a 2011 Taylor 814ce through a Baggs Para Acoustic DI, and wondering if I can get some advice with setting the various volume and gain levels in the signal chain. They are as follows:
1. Onboard volume of Expression System
2. Gain on the Baggs Para Acoustic DI
3. Volume on the Baggs Para Acoustic DI
4. Gain at the PA mixing board
5. Slider volume at the PA mixing board
Is there an ideal method to use when setting those levels that will optimize the tone of the instrument?
For example, start by leaving the onboard Expression System volume at the center detent, the DI volume at "0" (12 o'clock), and the PA mixing board gain at 10 o'clock, and bring the DI gain up until I hear distortion, then roll it just below that. ???
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Recap: American Apple Brandy Class
I'm so happy Paul Clarke taught this class. He is such a wealth of information it was an 1 1/2 hours of non stop interesting and informative conversation. You can check out his blog for details on his talk. I'll focus on the drinks.
The class started off with the...
Josey Packard, Boston
2 oz. apple brandy
1 oz. fresh apple cider
1/2 oz. lemon juice
1/2 oz. apricot liqueur
It's shaken and served up. For this class I chose to make candied Angostura Apple peels wrapped around a fresh cranberry for the garnish.
How to make Candied Angostura Apple Peels:
In a heavy bottom sauce pan put 1 cup of water to 1 cup of Demerara sugar. Start warming up the liquid. Add thinly sliced apple peels from one apple. I used a y-shaped peeler to get a nice swath. Bring to a boil and stir for 2-5 minutes. If the sugar starts to reduce to quickly remove the pan from heat. You don't want to burn the sugar! Trust me, I have before and it sucks. Add 2 healthy dashes of Angostura bitters, stir, and let boil for 30 seconds to 1 minute. Watch it carefully. Some crazy chemical reaction happens and can cause the peels to burn. Okay, okay, it's not really a crazy chemical reaction. It can all be explained.... but that shall be done in another blog post. It has to do with alcohol, herbs, heat, etc. Back on track - Remove peels from syrup using tongs and place on wax paper. Place them on the wax paper in the shape you want them to cool in. Obviously, straight lines are the easiest and save your fingers from burns. I was determined to wrap the peels around the fresh cranberries so I had to move very quickly as to not burn my fingers. Sometimes, I pretend I'm a ninja. That was impossible in this case. A few hot moments and profanities happened.
{Here are a few of left over Angostura Candied Apple Peels. They were eaten by the end of the class}
Next, we enjoyed a variation of...
Old Waldorf Bar Days, 1927
2 oz. apple brandy (Laird's bonded)
1 oz. sweet vermouth
2 d. orange bitters
This drink is stirred and served up. Garnish with a brandied cherry.
We "bumped up the complexity" by using Punt e Mes instead of standard vermouth and I added 1/8 oz of Maraschino.
After more history, anecdotes, and information we went on to taste some lovely American Apple Brandies.
Laird's Bonded and Laird's Applejack
Laird's 12 year
Clear Creek 8 year
Oh yes, and Paul had this gem for us to try.
{Fruit House Winery Apple Brandy. It was well, hot. It was nice to try it alongside the other brandies and allow our palettes to experience a broad range.}
I'm really looking for to the Holiday Cocktails (that don't suck) class that Paul is teaching on the 10th and 11th.
Goodnight all, I'll see you tomorrow at the Build Your Own Bar, part 1 class tomorrow.
Swig Well,
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I was clicking like a maniac with the Masters on as well, but from what I saw from Johnson was pretty impressive.
7 strong. 4 hits and a walk. No runners past second. A crisp looking sinker, that yielded multiple clutch double play balls.
It's just one start, but Shapiro's comment that Johnson "presented the most value of any SP in free agency" sure looks alot more sage-like tonight.
Little snippet from Buff's column he wrote about Johnson he wrote in early March ...
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Guy Three (Jason Johnson) doesn't strike anyone out, ether, but his BABIP those three seasons are .311, .314, and .300, which is just on the high side of "normal." He's cut his WHIP/9 down each year by cutting his walk rate, and when he gives up hits, they're less likely to leave the park (a HR/9 of 1.5 for Elarton is truly bad). For those fans of trend analysis, Johnson's GB/FB ratios from way back: 0.69, 0.83, 0.92, 1.09, 1.18, 1.31, 1.67, 1.74. I'm not sure if that's especially meaningful, but to turn from an extreme flyball pitcher to a significant groundball pitcher is probably pretty weird.
Now, it's been floated that Johnson's stamina is in question, and that he slows down in the back half of the year. First of all, the man throws 200 innings a year and never misses a start, averaging about 6 1/3 IP per start last season. How much stamina are you asking for? Second, if Johnson falls apart (which I consider unlikely), then bring up Sowers for a few starts. I see no big problem here.
For what it's worth, Johnson's PECOTA percentile graph pretty much sits on top of the league average projection. He is Average Man.
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Insects such as fleas and ticks may present a bigger problem this spring than in years past due to mild winter weather, according to one Florida veterinarian. Don Palermo, a vet in Palm Springs, told The Sun Herald that his practice is already beginning to see a rise in pets with fleas and ticks.
However, the Clarion Ledger reports that Palermo's observations are not necessarily indicative of seasonal activity levels. Jeffrey Brown, a Mississippi State Department of Health entomologist, told the news source that predicting the immensity of seasonal insect populations is pretty much impossible. Pet owners may want to take precautions against the possibility that Dr. Palermo is correct.
Prevention is the best defense against flea infestations, but pet owners should also be able to recognize signs of fleas on their pets. VCA Animal Hospitals reports that sometimes a pet owner can find physical evidence of the actual flea or the flea "dirt" which is dry crusty black flakes on dogs or cats. However pets may only exhibit subtle clinical signs—such as biting or scratching—that can lead to hot spots and other skin infections. Fleas can also carry parasites like tapeworms or cause cat illness like anemia.
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fleishmanns pizza crust yeast http://www.pizzacrustyeast.com/index.html
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z3r01,Even though I have not tried the Fleischmann's pizza crust yeast, I would be surprised if it was responsible for the results that you achieved (with the overflowing dough). The amount of yeast in your recipe is small (1.39 grams), perhaps too small for your digital scale to weigh out accurately. Next time, I suggest that you use the volume measurement (about 1/2 teaspoon) for the yeast instead, or else use a special digital scale that is capable of accurately measuring out small amounts of lightweight materials. I also agree with Don (buceriasdon) that your salt level is too low. Salt regulates the fermentation process by its effect on the yeast. If there is too little salt, the dough will ferment faster than normal. Unless you are on a salt- or sodium-restricted diet, you might want to use about 1.75% salt. To read about the effects of salt in a dough, see the King Arthur article on salt at http://www.kingarthurflour.com/professional/salt.html.If the above suggestions do not improve your results, feel free to come back for further discussion of your results.Peter


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I am a huge Fab Four fan and there's still 3 questions i can't answer. Please, I need help.
1.What is the last Beatles Album?
Let it Be (recorded early 69, released early 70)
Abbey Road (recorded mid 69, released late 69)
2.Is Magical Mystery Tour should be consider as an album (he'd been released only in USA in 67)
3.Is Yellow Submarine should be consider as a studio album beacause it feature only 3 new songs written around a whole year before. The rest is only re-used songs.
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USA Women Defeat Chile
The USA Field Hockey Women's National Team defeated Chile, 2-0, today as they continue their six-game test series in Argentina. Katie O'Donnell and Katie Evans scored for the USA.
The USA Women's Team is in preparations for the 2010 AtaHolding Women's World Cup Qualifier in San Diego, CA, scheduled for March 26 to April 3, 2010 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center at Chula Vista.
"We didn't handle the ball as well as we did against Belgium on Friday," said Head Coach Lee Bodimeade, "but it's pleasing to win another game after what has been a very tough three week period. Chile is working hard at improving and will be a serious threat in coming years."
Katie O'Donnell continued her hot scoring streak, scoring three minutes into today's contest on the heels of her hat-trick against Belgium.
Katie Evans added a second goal in the 25th minute, a reverse stick blast to the far post from the top of the scoring circle.
Goalkeeper Barb Weinberg made several great one-on-one saves to keep the Americans in control of the match.
"For this game I felt like I stayed composed but had the right level of intensity to stay in the game," said Weinberg. "With our defenders coming back into the play, I knew I could come out and go for the one-on-one saves."
The USA out their six-game test series against Argentina's Las Leonas on Sunday, February 21.
"Looking to tomorrow's game against Argentina," said Bodimeade, "we look forward to playing the number two-ranked team in the world, and continue our progression through this preparation phase."


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