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Frisby's Corner: Week Four
So we lost the LSU game. We lost to a team who is superior to us at this time - Superior in talent and superior in attitude. The lingering question is: What have we learned from this loss? What good, if any, can we take from this defeat? What have we learned about our team and its players? I know I sure learned a few things watching the game on Saturday afternoon. Let me share a few of my observations and share my perspectives of where this Gamecock team is at:
First, the offense is clearly not where it needs to be at this point in the season. We continue to have inconsistent play from our offensive line, quarterback position and receivers. Not surprisingly, our offensive line was clearly dominated by the LSU defensive line as the game progressed. LSU quickly discovered that our passing game had no downfield threat. This allowed them to walk their safeties up in run support and cancel out our running game. All-American Glen Dorsey consistently defeated double teams, had his way with our linemen, and stuffed our run.
Cory Boyd and Mike Davis were clearly frustrated about the lack of holes being produced by the O-Line. Cory and Mike spent more time running into their own line than they did LSU's. We didn't help the cause by consistently trying to run into their strength. Although they had great team speed, I thought a toss sweep or bootleg might have served us better in those 4th-and-short situations.
I really don't think Coach Spurrier foresaw the problems that we are encountering at the receiver position. He knew that Sidney Rice would be hard to replace. However, I sincerely believe that he expected this team would be able to utilize a receiver by committee approach.
Kenny McKinley understood that he would have to shoulder a huge amount of the responsibility, and in Kenny's defense, he has upheld his part of the bargain, even against increasing double coverage. We have not, however, seen anyone willing to take hold of the #2 receiving spot. Neither the running backs nor tight ends should be the #2 receivers in this offense. How do we fix this? Unfortunately, the time is now. We have to look at the immediate future. Where do we go?
Freddie Brown is a good possession receiver. He is reliable, but we simply can't expect him to stretch the field. He will be valuable in his current role and in the red-zone as the year progresses.
Moe Brown is simply not ready for the big stage yet. Moe is a good kid, but he is just not ready. He reminds me so much of Travis Lee that it is scary. He has speed to burn, but can't seem to put his feet and hands together. I really hope that it is psychological and that Moe can break out of his funk.
In retrospect, the LSU game might not have been the game to try out Jason Barnes. I jotted down a few things about Jason as the game progressed. First, unlike the #4 before him, he does not come back to the ball with a purpose. This allows the defender to recover ground and get back in position to make a play on the ball or jar it loose. Secondly, Mr. Barnes is not using his 6'4 frame to his advantage. If you can remember, Sidney Rice always placed his body between the ball and the defender. He used his basketball skills to literally box the defender out of the play (we call this technique Ball-U-Man.) This allowed Sidney to either make the catch or cause the defender to play through him and receive an interference penalty. We must remember that Sidney used a year on the practice squad to develop his body and his skills. These current receivers have no such luxury. Many of the "faux pas" we are seeing are true freshman mistakes and can be corrected with coaching and time. Keep your head up, Jason.
Larry Freeman is MIA. We all expected big things from Mr. Freeman, but it seems that he too is suffering from a lack of confidence in his game. I will tell you this as a fact: Steve Spurrier's offense is not for the faint of heart. You either produce or he will find someone who will. There is obviously something about Chris Culliver that prevents Coach Spurrier from using him in passing situations. Route running? Hands? I don't quite know, but it seems he can be more helpful than a few end-arounds.
I think that Mark Barnes could be the answer at receiver for now. I don't think it would hurt to give him a shot. Speed is what the offense needs, and yes, it may be helpful if we could also catch the ball.
Oh my, the quarterback situation. What a tangled web we weave. Blake Mitchell vs. Chris Smelley. I still think Blake should be the starting QB, but what do I know. Coach Spurrier has decided to go with Smelley next week, and I wish Chris well. Blake needs to keep his head in the game and be prepared to come in at a moment's notice. Blake has been through this before and is capable of playing well after a benching. Being a senior, I hope he gets another shot at quarterbacking this team. I don't believe the offensive woes are purely Blake's fault. Hopefully this will play out well for all concerned, and we can continue to improve our offense.
The defense played well in spots on Saturday. The secondary played extremely well I thought. Not surprisingly, we did a good job of getting pressure on the passer. However, unlike the Georgia game, we could not consistently bottle up the run for any period of time. Our great secondary play was nullified by the inability to stop the run. It didn't help that Jasper Brinkley was injured during the first series. He did not move well and was not very mobile after that injury. We definitely felt the loss of Nathan Pepper. We missed his pass rush and ability to plug holes in the line. LSU's O-line was very effective in opening huge holes and getting their runners to the second level of defense. There were also too many missed tackles. This came as a result of the defensive lineman not getting off blocks. LSU did a good job of not allowing our lineman to free up their lead tackling hand, resulting in missed initial tackle opportunities.
Our special teams let us down once again? This is simply a matter of discipline. You always must be aware of the fake. As a team we have been burned too many times in the past to continue to fall for these tricks. It was somebody's job to keep containment, and they blew it. That pivotal play was enough to seal our fate. Enough said.
Many thought at the beginning of the season that this upcoming stretch of games would be the easy part of our schedule. We all know now that there are no "gimme" games on this schedule, though. Mississippi State has beaten Auburn, Kentucky has beaten Arkansas and Louisville, and Vanderbilt played Alabama very tough. Although Arkansas has no passing game, they are still dangerous with McFadden and Jones in the backfield. Tennessee, well they are Tennessee. We always expect a tough game with them. We have our work cut out for us, folks. There is no more important time than now to live by the philosophy One game at a time. No looking ahead. Frankly, we can't afford to.
The fact is, we are still in great position to make a run at the SEC East title. Do we have it in us as a team? These next few weeks will tell.
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I really can't comment too much on our upstate neighbors for one reason - they haven't played anyone yet. They have not been tested yet. Unfortunately for them, and unlike South Carolina, they have not played a quality team as of yet. And due to the weak watered down nature of the ACC this year, they may not be tested anytime soon. This week Clemson faces a Georgia Tech team that just lost to a mighty Virginia squad. Looks like Virginia Tech may be their first test of the season. Other then Va. Tech, the only other serious threats on the schedule are Boston College and South Carolina in the season finale.
I always give credit where it is due and call it like it is. The Clemson defense is very good. Rather impressive I must say. They are very capable of keeping the Tigers in games all by themselves. Cullen Harper has been a surprise so far this season. He seems to be handling himself with poise and has not been rattled yet this year. Another surprise I must admit too is the emergence of Aaron Kelly. I really didn't see this coming. He had been such a non-factor the last two years, I nicknamed him the "invisible man." I mean this guy was on the all-airport team (he looked real good carrying his luggage and was an imposing figure in his uniform on the sideline and all), but he has stepped it up so far this season.
There has been more thunder than lightning so far this year, but I see there were a few lightning strikes against an unimposing N.C. State defense this past week. Clemson will still be faced with teams stacking the box until their passing game can pose a threat. Harper has been very good thus far in knowing his limits. He has not cost the Tigers a game as of yet. Hey, you better keep an eye on those special teams, they may cost you yet. All in all, this season is just what the doctor ordered for Tommy Bowden. Enjoy it while you can.
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Jet pondered this for a moment then nodded. "But we shall send them in with a group of demon back-ups." He rose from his chair. Alice nodded again just as Tyler appeared again. "The demons have refused sir, said that if you had any more threats they would fight you not for you." Jet growled and punched Tyler who just wobbled then regained his balance.
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This year, it's Ohio State's Bobby Carpenter.
The 6-foot-2.5 Carpenter is listed between 252 and 256 pounds, and repeatedly has been clocked between 4.61 and 4.66 -- not blindingly fast, but excellent for a player of his size.
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Often overshadowed by teammate A.J. Hawk, Carpenter and middle linebacker Anthony Schlegel teamed with Hawk to form perhaps the nation's best trio of starting linebackers. Carpenter is not a sprinter in the mold of Ware or Detroit draftee Ernie Sims, but he has the proverbial "high motor" and has great pursuit, enabling him to make tackles from one sideline to the other.
Hairstyle aside, Carpenter is a little bit reminiscent of former Steeler/Panther Kevin Greene, another big, tough linebacker who excelled in the 3-4 outside linebacker spot before growing into a Pro Bowl defensive end.
Whether Carpenter grows into a defensive end remains to be seen, but most believe he can get significantly stronger in both his upper and lower body without losing any speed. He is not considered as punishing a tackler as Hawk or Schlegel, but considering how hard those two hit, that's not exactly a stinging indictment. Carpenter closes very quickly, and while he might not put a ball carrier in the intensive care unit, he is a solid tackler who finishes plays.
Carpenter's father, Rob, played for the Houston Oilers and New York Giants, so the pedigree is there. He also is a very smart player, whose understanding of the game allows him the versatility to play inside or outside. While he has the potential to add significant strength, and probably a little more size, he already is very adept at shedding blockers to get to the ball carrier.
In the Dallas defense, Carpenter will play opposite Ware, and could slide into the middle when the Cowboys revert to a 4-3 defensive alignment.
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Advocates of illegal immigration have won a big victory in Illinois.
The same legislators who studiously ignore Illinois' desperate financial problems didn't leave Springfield earlier this week without taking action that is both substantive and symbolic.
They approved a new law authorizing the granting of driver's licenses to illegal immigrants.
The legislation was passed on the strength of a false narrative — that giving driver's licenses to those in the country illegally enhances public safety.
Say what? The idea is that all those who enter the country illegally, work illegally and drive illegally desperately wish to comply with the state law mandating that motorists be insured.
It's a cleverly superficial argument.
That's not to say that some illegals won't actually buy insurance, reducing marginally the thousands of mostly legal citizen motorists who drive uninsured.
But the real effect of the legislation has little to do with insurance. This law further illustrates this country's mixed-messaging to citizens of other countries who violate our immigration law.
Don't come here illegally, the law says. But if you ignore our laws and do, there's a boatload of benefits to be had — free education, social services, work. Is it any wonder that an estimated 250,000 illegal immigrants in Illinois alone qualify for these new driver's licenses?
Foes of special privileges for illegal immigrants often are branded as anti-immigrant. Nothing could be further from the truth. This country was built on immigration — legal immigration. Every year, thousands of legal immigrants are welcomed to the American family by being sworn in as citizens.
But encouraging illegal immigration is another matter altogether, and driver's licenses for illegals will only compound the problem by encouraging more, not less, lawbreaking.
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Quick action by Wayne homeowner nets burglary suspects
A 60-year-old was awakened by a bang and charged out of his bedroom to confront three men who had invaded his Wayne home, chasing them out the door as police arrived and trapped the getaway car in his driveway.
The driver put the car in reverse and rammed a police car, then fled on foot, an officer chasing him as his accomplices scattered in different directions.
That was the start of a massive five-hour manhunt involving 15 law enforcement agencies and as many as 75 officers that led to the arrest of two Hackensack men early Thursday morning and had authorities investigating whether the pair are connected to a recent string of burglaries that have been reported from Englewood to Ringwood.
Police said they are still looking for two other men involved in the burglary Wednesday night at the house on Fairfield Road where Livingston and Amanda Manners and their two young children were sleeping. It was their second break-in in a month.
"In retrospect, it was probably a stupid thing to do, but I would do it again," said Livingston Manners. "I had no weapon. … I just did what I had to do."
Jarret Bruce, 28, the alleged driver of the getaway car, was charged with burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary, aggravated assault on a police officer and eluding. He was being held on $500,000 bail at the Passaic County Jail in Paterson on Thursday.
Sharrod Stewart, 28, was charged with burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary and eluding. He was being held on $100,000 bail at the Passaic County Jail.
Police said they are investigating whether the suspects have been involved in other burglaries in the area, including one in Wayne last week that also was interrupted when a homeowner confronted the burglars.
"We believe it's similar to other burglaries," said Chief John Reardon of the Wayne police. He said the two men had been charged in the Wednesday burglary, which occurred around 9:20 p.m., and that police have not established a connection to other crimes.
"We believe it's more than one group because some methods are different," Reardon said.
Police on Thursday were looking into a traffic stop in North Haledon on the evening of May 29, when Stewart was issued summonses for driving without a license and not having his headlights on, said Lt. Todd Darby of the North Haledon police.
Bruce and two other men were in the car with Stewart, Darby said. He said authorities are investigating whether the other two men, whom police did not identify, were involved in Wednesday's burglary.
"It's a lead more than anything at this point," Darby said.
Reardon said Wednesday's attempted burglary was identical to an attempted burglary on Diorio Court on May 31 when a homeowner surprised intruders as they entered her house. The four men in Wednesday's burglary all wore outfits nearly identical to those worn by the would-be burglars in last week's attempt – black pants, black long-sleeve shirts, black gloves and black hoods that covered most of their faces.
"Like ninja outfits," Reardon said.
Reardon said the getaway car in Wednesday's burglary had Maryland plates and had been rented in Bergen County. A Wayne police report from the burglary said rental cars with out-of-state plates have been used in other burglaries in the area and that police are watching for them.
Authorities said they determined that the car had been rented in the name of a Hackensack woman who is a friend of Bruce and Stewart's. They said the same woman rented a car that was used in last week's burglary on Diorio Court.
Police tracked down that car and were testing it for DNA to see if it can be linked to the two suspects arrested Thursday, said Detective Capt. James Clarke of the Wayne police.
On Wednesday night, a Wayne police officer, Vincent Ricciardelli, was on an anti-burglary patrol when he spotted a car with Maryland plates parked on Wood Street between Fairpark Place and Diorio Court, near the scene of last week's attempted burglary, authorities said. The officer pulled his police car behind the other car to ask the driver what he was doing in the area, and the car took off, police said.
The officer chased the car until it pulled into the driveway of the Manners home on Fairfield Road, where a burglary was taking place, police said. The driver, seeing he was trapped, put the car in reverse and rammed the front of the police car, which had its lights and sirens activated, police said.
Reardon said the driver, later identified as Bruce, apparently was trying to get back to the house to pick up his accomplices and rammed the police car in a failed attempt to activate its air bags. Bruce then fled on foot and three other men ran out of the house, authorities said. The officer chased Bruce while the others ran in a different direction; he lost sight of Bruce when he jumped a fence, police said.
Bruce was caught by another officer about an hour later near the Mountainview Crossing condominium complex off Route 23, police said. Stewart was caught about 2 a.m. near Bayer Healthcare, at 6 West Belt Parkway, police said.
Bruce admitted he was the driver of the car, police said. Bruce has spent two stints in prison for robbery, eluding while operating a vehicle and several drug offenses, according to prison records.
Manners said he and his wife were half-asleep in the master bedroom and the couple's two young sons were asleep in their beds when the doorbell rang at 9:20 p.m.
He went downstairs, swung the front door open and saw no one, although a white car sped past his house. Back in a bed a few minutes later, he said he heard the sound of the front door being pushed open and feet shuffling on the landing below. He said he charged out of the bedroom to confront a figure lurking in the darkness at the top of the stairs.
He said his wife pushed the burglar alarm installed after the home was broken into last month — she calls it the "panic button" — then rushed down the hallway to grab the children, Connor, 4, and Kadin, 2. She put them in the master bedroom and slammed the door.
Her husband chased the man down the stairs and then saw two other men — also dressed in black, he said — standing by the door. The three men fled the house, he said.
Manners said he acted instinctively to protect his family.
"It's all about life, family, and survival," he said.
Police across North Jersey have battled a rash of burglaries in recent weeks as burglars have made off with copper piping, guns and safes in addition to cash and jewelry, according to authorities. Police said burglars have been breaking into homes through front doors, back doors, basement windows and sliding-glass doors.
"It's not just Wayne being affected by this," Clarke said. "I think everyone in the area to some extent has seen a spike in these burglaries."
Reardon said agencies from Passaic, Morris and Essex counties responded and helped with the search. The latest burglary spree in Wayne is worse than a surge that took place last December and January, Reardon said. Since late April, Wayne has had about 20 burglaries, he said.
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The scientists report in the Journal of Clinical Investigation that infusing a highly specific type of cell that regulates immune responses into arthritis-prone mice shut down the cascade of inflammation that damages tissues and joints.
The method worked best when the infusions of CD8+ Treg cells were given at the same time that the animals were injected with a protein that triggered the arthritis-causing autoimmune reaction. "We found we could almost completely inhibit the disease in this setting," said Harvey Cantor, MD, chair of the Department of Cancer Immunology and AIDS at Dana-Farber and the study's senior author.
Even when administered weeks after the disease was initiated, CD8+ Treg infusions combined with low doses of methotrexate - a commonly used drug for rheumatoid arthritis - were able to significantly slow the arthritis process, the scientists reported.
The new strategy also blocked disease progression when the scientists injected peptide antigens to expand the rodents' own pool of CD8+ Tregs, rather than infusing them from outside. Overall, the results "suggest that [these] strategies represent a promising therapeutic approach to autoimmune disorders," the researchers wrote.
The human immune system is a network of cells, tissues, and organs that, when functioning normally, attacks and destroys infections, viruses, parasites, and other foreign "invaders."
In autoimmune disorders, however, parts of the immune system attack the individual's own healthy cells and tissues - the result of the immune forces failing to recognize "self" identifying tags on the body's cells.
An estimated 50 million American suffer from autoimmune disorders, which include rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and celiac disease. At least 100 different autoimmune diseases have been identified, and are more common among women. The incidence of these diseases is rising in the United States for unknown reasons.
Rheumatoid arthritis is caused by inflammation throughout the body, attacking many tissues, especially the joints, frequently causing painful and deformed fingers and hands. About 1.5 million Americans are afflicted with rheumatoid arthritis. Drugs of several types, including corticosteroids, are given to reduce inflammation and slow the disease. The newest treatments are biologic agents, which block secreted chemicals called cytokines that carry out the misguided attacks. However, even with these agents - which can have serious side effects - rheumatoid arthritis treatment is often not optimal, said Cantor.
In contrast to these "downstream" players in the complex autoimmune cascade, the strategy described in the new report is aimed "upstream," where the attacks begins with overactive immune fighters, called T follicular helper cells, that mistakenly respond to "self" markers on healthy cells. These T cells can become chronically overactivated, spurring a continuous attack by antibodies on the body's tissues.
"Current treatment strategies that inhibit cytokines such as TNF or IL-1 production spare the upstream initiating events that continuously induce new effector T cells and cytokine secretion," noted Cantor. "We believe that targeting the CD4 T cells that initiate this cascade may be a more effective approach to rheumatoid arthritis therapy."
T regulatory cells, or Tregs, play an important role in turning off an immune response when it's no longer needed, such as after the body has repelled viral or bacterial invaders. Cantor previously found that certain Tregs, known as CD8+ Tregs, can recognize and eliminate overactive CD4 T helper cells that display a marker called Qa-1 in mice; the human equivalent is HLA-E.
In the new experiments, Cantor's team showed that these Qa-1-recognizing CD8+ Tregs could be recruited to kill off the subset of the harmful T helper cells causing arthritis "and exert strong inhibitory effects on disease progression." They found that CD8+ Tregs that recognized an Hsp60 molecule on the Qa-1 T helper cells were the most effective in eliminating the overreacting T cells. The researchers showed that administering the Hsp60 antigen to the mice triggered expansion of the CD8+ Tregs already present in the animals and slowed or stopped disease development.
Moving closer to clinical relevance, the researchers will test this approach in mice carrying human immune cells that provoke an autoimmune response.
Cantor said they are also studying the possibility of using nanoparticles coated with Qa-1/Hsp60 molecules to expand CD8+ Tregs as a more practical method that might be used someday for human therapeutic tests.
First author of the paper is Jianmei W. Leavenworth, PhD, of the Cantor laboratory.
The research was supported in part by a National Institutes of Health research grant (AI037562) and a collaborative research agreement with NovoNordisk A/G.
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Tyler, who denies murdering Daniel but admits buggering and falsely imprisoning him on 2 October 1994, said he was put in the home when he was six months old and remained until he was eight years old; five or six times he had gone off with a man known as John and had sexual intercourse.
After a succession of odd jobs Tyler was arrested for indecency with young boys and sentenced to four years in prison. In Wormwood Scrubs he met Timothy Morss, 33, of Leyton, east London, who admits murdering, buggering and falsely imprisoning Daniel.
Tyler said that after his release from jail he went on the first of many trips to the Philippines, where he had sex withboys. Back in Britain, he had driven around London with Morss, who fantasised about abducting and killing a young boy. Tyler said he never believed Morss would carry out his fantasy.
When Tyler suggested that by grabbing his victim from behind he could not be identified and therefore did not need to kill him, Morss rejected the idea. "He said he wanted to look in their eyes," Tyler said. He claimed he had already fulfilled his own fantasies and had no desire to harm or kill anyone.
The court was earlier told that Daniel was abducted from a street near his home in Beckton, east London, taken to a flat by Morss and Tyler to be videoed while they buggered him and then murdered before being buried at Bradley Stoke, near Bristol. Tyler claims Morss strangled Daniel and that he played no part in killing him.
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Had a bit of a disconcerting experience with a local moose today. I was riding home from work when I encountered a young bull about a half mile from my house, munching on weeds at the side of the road. I stopped about 150 feet down the road and snapped a couple of pictures (not this one. This one I took several minutes later). Then I waited for something to happen - a truck to go by, or him to move. I don't really like passing moose if I don't have to. But then he caught wind of me, looked up, and started walking toward me. He didn't seem aggressive, but I was intimidated enough to back up and turn up a side road. And he continued to follow me, as I walked my bike backward up the steep gravel. He was just ambling along like he wanted something from me, but I just wanted him to go away.
The road turned out to be a driveway that dead-ended after about 50 yards. He was gaining on me, still at the same pace, and it was obvious no fear of me and was going to accost me whether I liked it or not. My heart was racing. I bent over to pick up a rock that I had no idea what I was going to do with, and started yelling "Hey stupid moose, go away!" (A small variation on my usual 'Hey stupid dog, go away!') He stopped and stared at me blankly. It seemed pretty clear at that point that the moose was just waiting for me to whip out an apple or peanut butter cup or something, so I pushed my bike in front of me and began walking briskly beside him. As soon as I had my back to him, I jumped back on my bike and pedaled as hard as I could.
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Sarah Fekete (2-for-2, BB) and Lindsay Schutzler (3-for-4) keyed an 11-hit attack for the Lady Vols and helped Tennessee achieve a double-digit hitting tally for the seventh straight time against the Bulldogs, but the Lady Vols still failed to get the clutch hits when they needed them most.
Although allowing 10 hits over five and two-thirds innings of work, Miller (11-8) prevented Tennessee from scoring through the first five innings of the contest and struck out a pair, both of which came on Stacey Jennings' at-bats. MSU reliever Stephanie Comeaux worked the last four outs of the ball game and picked up her third save of the campaign after surrendering just one hit and one walk. SEC Pitcher of the Year Monica Abbott (42-7), who has worked a large bulk of the innings for the Lady Vols this season, allowed a season-high eight runs on eight hits and two walks to saddle the loss for the Orange.
The win helped Mississippi State snap a three-game losing skid at the SEC Tournament and a four-game losing streak to the Lady Vols. State's win was its 10th consecutive and the third-longest winning streak in program history. The win was also State's 16th triumph in its last 18 outings and marked the Maroon and White's school record 10th win over a nationally ranked opponent in 2004.
"This is the most our team has ever jelled," said McMichael of the team's current surge. "You know that everybody has everbody's back and everybody is going to do their job and everybody is going to pull together. Someone different has always stepped up and got the big hit or made the big play.
"I think that is what is so exciting about our team and the reason we were able to turn it around this last part of the season. It gave me chills playing out there today because everbody was playing so hard."
After two quiet innings due to a very strong showing by Abbott, Mississippi State finally jumped out in front 1-0 in the third, getting McMichael aboard via a one-out walk, then using a walk and a stolen base to set the table for a run-scoring double by Jaspers.
With runners at first and third and one out in the sixth, Blaire Brown delivered a seeing-eye single through the right side to score McMichael from third and push MSU's advantage out to 2-0, but Abbott looked to recover moments later by striking out Nelson. The Bulldogs would not go down that easily though. McDonald's two-run double to the gap in left centerfield preceded Williams' two-run blast that put the Lady Vols into a state of shock.
"We have been working on the big inning all year," said Mississippi State head coach Jay Miller. "Once teams get one or two runs, a lot of times they will have the tendency to sit back and say 'all right, we got enough and let's let our pitchers do the work.' From the first tournament on, once we got ahead, we try to put teams away and put the pressure on them. I thought we did a good job of that today. When they scored a couple of runs in the sixth, we came right back and answered in the seventh."
Tennessee got RBI knocks from Lauren Mattox and Katherine Card in the bottom half of the sixth to cut the UT deficit to four runs, but State answered with a pair of insurance runs in the top of the seventh on a two-run single from Nelson.
"We know exactly where everbody is on the field and we can feel everybody's movements," Nelson said. "We can also feel the intensity that is kept up in the dugout. We're just one complete unit right now."
Mississippi State will return to action Friday afternoon when the Bulldogs suit up to face the winner of Thursday's second game between third-seeded Georgia and sixth-seeded Florida. First pitch of that contest has been slated for 5 p.m. Ticket information for the 2004 SEC Softball Tournament can be obtained by calling the University of Alabama Ticket Office at (205) 348-BAMA or toll free at (877) TIDE.TIX.
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My family had a great breakfast at Banners. Eggs Benedict, pancakes and top coffee. The service was friendly and we had a nice view of Quadra island from our booth.
Banner's has great Coffee and one of the best places for Breakfast and Lunch. (i haven't had dinner there yet) It's a bit like a Smitty's or IHOP only better. We go every week.
As we came in, Chris greeted us and was a great host! Very polite and very prompt! Then Breanna was our waitress, very bubbly, big smile and great service! The food was good, it is homemade and love their burger! Nice homey feel and nothing beats home cooking!
We thought we would give this place a try for lunch. It is very hard to find this place as we came in off a major road which was actually the back of it. It is really hard to see because it is way on the end and doesn't stick out so that you can see where they are located....
This place had an old pop shop type of feel to it with windows all around overlooking at the ocean, booths and op in a bottle. The service was great, even though there were only a hand full of people in at 8am on the weekend. The breakfast was fresh, hot, quick and quite cheap. The coffee kept coming with...
We were recommended to visit Banners, by someone who hadn't eat there in probably 10 years. We weren't disappointed! It's just a wonderful mom and pops type restaurant. Wonderful home made meals, they were amazing. The menu mentioned lots of local food products that they feature. Restaurant has a nice view of the Quadra island ferry terminal. I'll give this...
If looking for a restaurant that all cities have this is it. Been around forever in Campbell River. Not fine dining just relatively good food at a reasonable price.
We had a breakfast here that rivaled any we had in town during our stay. The deserts are a litle pricey but excellent all the same.The service was absolutely standout. The waitress was more than willing and able to help us with local information and had a genuine interest in our well being and the success of our visit.
The outside of the building doesn't look promising, so we should have known better. Unfortunately some of the food was inedible and even the drinks tasted very weird.
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Why do I not listen to my own instincts?
'I'll run, thank you.' These are the first words to slip out of my mouth as Konrad finishes speaking. He laughs. At me. Not with me. Bastard. 'Alternatively, you could teach me, like I believe you said you would.' I think my sanity is slipping. Talking back to an Elder? Madness.
'There's not time now, Jesse. I shall teach you when we get to the airport. Now shut up and stop complaining.' Konrad says. I glare at him for a moment and mutter 'I'm not gonna be no rodent.' Under my breath, knowing full well he can hear me. He might be an old fart, but he's not exactly deaf. I bend over to pick up my jacket and gripped by a wave of pain, I tumble to the concrete floor, landing painfully. My jaw takes most of the blow. I roll onto my side and groan, my hand clenched around my jacket. The shades slipped off my face as I landed and now I squint into the bright light.
'Not good.' I mumble, pushing myself up. I put a hand to my forehand and in a futile gesture, try to rub away the pulsing headache that's now sending shocks of agony through my whole body. I reach for the shades and push them back on. 'Definitely should have eaten before trying to make silver...' I murmur.


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By Chuck Raasch, Gannett National Writer
WASHINGTON Moinuddin Sarker has a patent and a dream.
He says he has developed a way to turn waste plastic into automobile fuel. He's seeking governments or companies to build incinerating plants, which he says any city with a recycling program can do near existing collection facilities. And in the process, he says, they'd create jobs, cut landfill demands, and make fuel.
Renewable energy is the "emerging technology" in America, said Sarker, a 43-year-old native of Bangladesh who works for a company called Natural State Research, Inc., of Stamford, Conn.
Sarker's big dreams are part of a much bigger story involving entrepreneurs, government and even nature itself.
Leaders in wind, geothermal, solar, biomass and hydropower this week called for the government to come up with long-term renewable energy standards and to renew or strengthen tax breaks to encourage growth.
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Cleaves and his colleagues complained that year-to-year changes in tax codes and federal energy incentives make it difficult to form long-term business plans and attract investors. They said Europe and China have advantageous long-term renewable strategies.
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But her industry also this week was hit a report by an investigative journalism team out of American University that an estimated 80% of the $2 billion in stimulus spent on wind power went to foreign turbine producers. Bode said she invited foreign investment and that even in the recession, her industry had grown to employ 85,000 Americans.
Robert Wallace, director of the BioEnergy Bridge program at Penn State University, said the economic downturn has created a tough two years for venture funding in the industry. His program is designed to get public, private and university researchers and entrepreneurs working together on a sustainable biomass industry. Asked about the state of the industry, he joked, "What day is it? What time of day? Who did I last talk to?"
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A recent Government Accountability Office study concluded there are many uncertainties about the impact of increased biofuel production on water supplies. Siting of biomass and hydropower plants is a critical national issue, said Linda Church Ciocci, executive director of the National Hydropower Association.
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While not strictly backpacking-related, I was hoping that residents of BC and Alberta could have a look at this post out of compassion for a family whose mother is missing.
A close friend of my girlfriend has disappeared in Canmore, Alberta. Late last week she gave birth to her second child and was overcome with depression. She talked of suicide and wanting to go into the woods and die, then 2 days later she went outside to read a book and just walked away.
The story has been covered by many major news outlets: for any Albertans or British Columbians who haven't seen it, though, please read the story and look at the photo:
Julie Martel is one of the sweetest, kindest, gentlest souls you could know. She's an elementary school teacher, a mother, a wife, and a beloved sister and daughter. She speaks with a french (Quebecoise) accent. She was my girlfriend's best friend in University and while I've only met her a few times, I feel distraught that such a good and gentle person could be in danger or distress.
She's probably somewhere in the Alberta Rockies or the interior of BC. She loves hitchhiking and backpacking and could be anywhere near a road or in the backcountry. If you see Julie or anyone you think might be her, please contact the Canmore RCMP at (403) 678-5519. Her family are Eastern Canadians who speak little or no english, and together with her husband have been pleading desperately for help.
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When I wake up, I'm wide awake. Did that day actually happen? Could Sarah actually be that mean? I look over at Leala, she's still asleep.
I don't know whether I should tell anyone about what Sarah said.
It's only half seven, so I have a shower, get dressed and go to the cante- the dining hall. There's hardly anyone there, but I don't plan to get anything yet. When I go in I notice Damien sitting at our table. He has his head in his hands.
"Hey" I say as I sit opposite him.
"Hey" he whispers.
"Damien, are you OK?" I ask. He shakes his head and looks up at me. His eyes are sore and wet.
"Oh my God, Damien! What's wrong?" I exclaim.
"She left me. She came in about five minutes after the bell and told me it's over" he sighs as tears start trickling down his cheeks.
"Oh, I'm so sorry!" I go round the table and hug him. He hugs me back. Oh, speak of the devil. Sarah shoots me a venomous glare as she walks in, then she flicks her hair and walks away. She doesn't give Damien a backwards glance. She never loved him. She just wanted a boyfriend to be popular. She disgusts me.
"It's fine" Damien smiles at me. We go to get some cereal and as we sit down, Leala turns up. She grabs a bowl of Coco Pops and sits down opposite us.
"Oh Damien, I'm so sorry" she says when she sees his red-rimmed eyes.
"I'm fine" he says. A few minutes of Leala chatting about how unfair her German teacher is, and Adam shows up. He picks up a bowl of Shreddies on the way to the table, takes one look at Damien and
"Told you it wouldn't last" he comments.
"Adam!" me and Leala exclaim at the same time.
"What? I'm just saying," he mumbles, then adds "Sorry" to Damien. Damien shakes his head.
"It's fine" he says for the third time.
"That's good. Hey, Aislinn?"
"I've decided I'm gonna call you Nerdina in memory of Weebchenina over there, coz I thought it was funny" he grins.
"First of all, it's Weibchen, with a 'vuh' sound. Secondly, if it was in memory if her it would mean that she's dead. And thirdly," I turn to everyone else "only Adam is allowed to call me Nerdina because he isn't giving me a choice"
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On the Potter's Wheel
The Diaries of Heber C. Kimball
Stanley B. Kimball, editor
Although unlearned and barely literate, Heber Chase Kimball (1801-68) enjoyed a highly developed sense of history and of the importance of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. To that end he dutifully kept a number of diaries. In some instances they are the best, and occasionally the only, contemporary account of the events they chronicle. While his penmanship, spelling, and grammar were distinctly minimal and idiosyncratic, Kimball possessed an exceptional memory. And he was, in his own right, an important figure in early Mormon history—one of the original twelve apostles, an intimate confidant of both Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, and the first LDS missionary to England. He was, as one New York writer termed him in 1863, five years before his death, the quintessential "Mormon." No other LDS leader since has exceeded Kimball's devotion to Mormonism.
Stanley B. Kimball is a great-great-grandson of Heber C. Kimball. He graduated from Columbia University with a Ph.D. in 1959 and is Professor of History at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, where he has taught for twenty-seven years. He is the author of four books and numerous articles of Mormon history, including Heber C. Kimball: Mormon Patriarch and Pioneer (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1981), which won a best book award from the Mormon History Association. He currently serves as historian of the Mormon Pioneer Trail Foundation. He and his wife, Violet, have four children.


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Why do I love you so much?
Why is it… that when I'm around you… my heart beats so fast I think it will just burst with emotion? With nervousness, happiness, confusion, assurance that everything will be all right if your there… and something else. Something I can't put into words… the feeling is so strong. It feels… like I'm on fire. But not burning, just warm, like I'm glowing inside.
And why does my face gets so red that I'm afraid you'll look at me at think I'm some sort of weird tomato? And why do I smile even harder when you are near? Why do I become so self-conscious that I trip over nothing at all? And I become so afraid you'll hate me for breaking the beautiful dishes… that I break even more?
Why does my heart hurt when I see you talking to her? It feels… like my heart is shattering into a million pieces and only you can pick them up. It hurts so much when you are around her. I know you love her… but I love you and she loves Masaya.
Whenever you are in danger… I'm there to save you. Why does my heart stop and my head scream when I see you hurt? When I saw you in the water… just floating there, looking as if you were only sleeping under the waves… a part of me died. I thought you had truly left this world… left me. But when I kissed you there, underneath the water… everything became alright. It didn't matter what else was happening above the beautiful blueness. All that mattered was where our lips pressed together, hearing your strong heartbeat and feeling the warmth of your body against mine.
When we kissed… I felt as if I was being reborn in heaven. I felt happier and stronger than I had ever felt before. Even happier than I was when Ichigo said she would be my friend. Even stronger than I felt when I first transformed to help save the world. I felt… as though time itself stopped for us. Just for our kiss.
And when you closed up the shop, I saw you looking out the window… and you looked so lonely that I felt lonely too. I'm sure you were looking at Ichigo as she left to meet Masaya. Why can't you ever look at me like that? But when I saw you… I wanted, more than anything, to make you smile. That's all I want, and all I will ever want. To have you smile with true happiness.
And when the final battle came, I knew that I must save you. No matter what. Even if I got hurt, it didn't matter. As long as you were okay, as long as your beautiful blue eyes still held that spark of life and intelligence… I would be alright.
But… why is it that I feel like crying when I see your eyes? Those beautiful blue eyes… so full of pain and loneliness. I want those eyes to be full of joy and laughter… always. I want to kiss them and take away all of the pain. And… it may be selfish of me, but I want those eyes to look at me. They always seem to follow her. And I see that his eyes are filled with love. Why do those eyes watch her?!? And I not good enough for those blue eyes to look at me?
Yes… I know the answer. I am not good enough for him. I'm far too ugly, too clumsy, too nervous, too… everything. He would never love someone like me.
But… I know the answer to my questions now. Why I feel this way. What this strange, intoxicating, frightening, warm emotion is.Love
I love you
I love you Shirogane-San.
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How do ya like? I dedicate this oneshot to Ocean's Daughter! You go girl! And keep writing your Pudding/Taruto story! I wanna know what happens next!!!
This story is about Lettuce and her feelings for Ryou. It ahs a bunch of anime references… so you'd probably hafta now the anime to get what's happening in this! Manga fanatics can murder me and dice up my remains if they like… but I prefer the anime to the manga. It's very rare that that happens. And I might just do a sequal about how Ryou feels about Lettuce! But it'll be ridiculously short like this is, so don't get your hopes up. But in order for that second-shot to come I need a little encouragement… so? What are you waiting for? Reviews PRETTY PRETTY PLEASE!
Oh yeah. And this is meant to be read with a slow, sad voice in mind. No speeding up or anything. Sorry… but I read it out loud quickly… and it totally messed with the feel of the story. I usually return the favor of reviewing! (hint hint)


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Decision makers love statistics. If you're the general manager of an NHL team and your job is to find the next Sidney Crosby, you want to show up at the draft with all the statistics possible for each player you are considering: number of goals, assists, penalty minutes, plus/minus ratio, playoff performances.
Prospective buyers of your business will also need to see your statistics. And sales is among the most important. Buyers will want to understand your secret for getting customers and at what rate you turn prospects into customers. That will help them see how much your business is worth in their hands. The key is to have a long-term track record of statistics you can point to, so start tracking the following now:
Qualified leads rate
A qualified lead is someone who has the capacity and interest to buy what you're selling, and the qualified lead rate is the number of people you have engaged in a dialogue as a percentage of the total target market. Let's say you own a consulting firm that targets large enterprises in your city. You estimate there are 100 potential customers in the local area that could handle the $250,000 you charge customers for your unique offering. If you win face-to-face appointments with 20 leads, then your qualified lead rate is 20 per cent.
Close rate
Your close rate is the percentage of qualified leads that you end up closing in a given period. If the consulting firm closed three of the 20 people it met with, its close rate on qualified leads is 15 per cent.
Most business owners know these stats in their head, but it's important to start documenting them regularly so you can point a potential acquirer to historical patterns. A prospective buyer will take your stats and project your performance onto his or her footprint.
To continue the hypothetical consulting firm example, imagine that a large global consulting firm with 27 offices that collectively target 3,000 large-enterprise customers is considering purchasing your business. It is going to graft your qualified lead rate and close rate on its 3,000 businesses. If it too is able to win face-to-face meetings with 20 per cent of 3,000, it is likely to get 600 qualified leads. If it too is able to close 15 per cent of the people it meets with, then it can expect to enjoy 90 new customers spending $250,000 each for a total of $22.5 million. Most companies have a pretty good idea what they are willing to pay to acquire $22.5 million in new business.
Track your sales stats like a hockey player's are monitored, and you'll have a much better shot at getting paid like Sidney Crosby.
Special to the Globe and Mail
John Warrillow is the author of Built To Sell: Turn Your Business Into One You Can Sell . Throughout his career as an entrepreneur, Mr. Warrillow has started and exited four companies. Most recently he transformed Warrillow & Co. from a boutique consultancy into a recurring revenue model subscription business, which he sold to The Corporate Executive Board in 2008. He is the author of Drilling for Gold and in 2008 was recognized by BtoB Magazine's "Who's Who" list as one of America's most influential business-to-business marketers.Report Typo/Error
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"We are excited about the opportunity to partner with Cincy Chic and look forward to providing value-added information that the audience can really use," says Kamela Barrier, Cors & Bassett Director, Client Services & Communications. "We want this to be an interactive process. We hope to gain valuable insight on how the members of this audience view legal services, the questions they have and how we can make the entire process for them easier, and frankly, less intimidating."
In August, the attorneys of Cors & Bassett will launch a monthly legal column packed full of information that will provide answers to readers' questions about the law. Cincy Chic will promote various Cors & Bassett events such as their monthly "Breakfast Brief" events and a complimentary lunch 'n' learn for Cincy Chic readers. In addition, Cors & Bassett will be a supporting sponsor for all upcoming 2012 events, such as "Bras with Flair on the Square" in October for breast cancer awareness and the "Seasonably Chic Showcase," a holiday shopping expo and canned food drive for the FreeStore FoodBank in November.
"Local women - especially business women - are greatly underserved when it comes to legal guidance," says Cincy Chic Publisher Amy Scalia. "Through thorough research and relationship building with Cors & Bassett over the past six months, I'm confident that they are the right firm to bridge that gap, and will make a big difference in the lives of our readers. "
With more than 80 years of experience applied to client needs, Cors & Bassett provides personal, down-to-earth service through the hands-on attention with their seasoned principals. "We pride ourselves on open lines of communication, as well as prompt and efficient resolution of legal issues," says Barrier. "We are warmly approachable, highly responsive and fully committed to our clients. The result is innovative, ethical and effective legal representation. We are excited to provide this legal information to the growing Cincy Chic audience of local women."
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Frustration leads to choices and change
spence — Fri, 07/27/2012 - 04:47
A wonderful email from a client that needed to be shared. It portrays a journey I see over and over with women and their fertility struggles. The self-reflection and beautiful changes that come with these tough times are often the silver lining that begs to be given the spotlight it truly deserves.
The bullet points are my responses.
Hi Spence,
Thank you for your email and checking in on me. You know me well ;-)
I'm honestly not really sure what I was looking for. But I felt the same way as you did. Something was missing when I left.
We've made the decision to cease our pursuit of another pregnancy
spence — Tue, 07/24/2012 - 02:40
I like sharing the emails I get from clients that I believe are important for other women to read. I am so impressed by the way this woman views life. She is full of faith and it shows in how she surrenders and accepts her reproductive outcomes.
Research Proves Acupuncture Reduces Stress
spence — Thu, 03/15/2012 - 17:51
Finally there is a simple way to explain how acupuncture reduces stress. Researchers from Georgetown University prove something everyone that has ever had acupuncture already knows. This can and will now be linked to how acupuncture has beneficial effect with women experiencing infertility.
A Tight Belt May Cause Infertility
spence — Wed, 11/02/2011 - 15:57
Fashion and fertility is not the focus of this blog post. When I refer to the 'belt' I am making reference to an ancient Chinese concept of the Dai Mai, a vessel that runs around the midsection of the body just like a belt.
PCOS and Stress Sensitivity
spence — Sun, 10/30/2011 - 16:09
I read an article today about PCOS and it's links to diabetes and cardiovascular health. More interestingly it talked about PCOS being an evolutionary survival mechanism; ovulate less when times are tough. It also stated that stress triggers a similar mechanism, yet again another tie between infertility and stress. The conclusion had this excerpt and quote from a doctor that I wanted to share...
It was time, once again, to make tangible, my 'forward-focused' vision...
spence — Wed, 09/28/2011 - 17:42
It is my belief that you can never be too clear on where you are going in life and what type of person you want to be. It is also my belief that we need a guide to help us along the way, to hold up the mirror when necessary, and to ask the right questions when our ego is running the show.
My most recent few months with my guide, Thomas Kevin Dolan, once again resulted in a vision with even more detail and clarity.
Women Need Their Girlfriends In Tough Times
spence — Thu, 07/28/2011 - 21:27
One of the most painful things about infertility for women is that it often makes them feel estranged from their closest friends and sisters as it can seem like everyone in their social group is having a baby and they are the only ones left out. So when they most need to tend and befriend they have no one to turn to.
When fertility has become an issue in a womans life, it is important that they spend time with their girlfriends, help out with others children, and be nourishing to theirselves.
A Miracle
spence — Fri, 05/27/2011 - 18:04
I have a story that I would love to share. It is truly a miracle story, one that Hollywood makes movies about or that you usually only hear about happening to someone you do not know. A couple years ago a woman came to see me at my clinic, she began to tell about the bike accident she had about half a year before coming in to see me. The injury was very severe and she was told that she would never be able to walk again, and likely never feel her body from the neck down for the rest of her life.
Committed to Struggle
spence — Fri, 05/20/2011 - 17:32
The topic of my last coaching session with Thomas Kevin Dolan; 'excuses'. It was amazing to find out what I am subconsciously committed to. Underlying commitments that really are only creating more struggle in my life, when what I am striving for is more peace. The excuses, justifications, and rationalizations I make in life are clearly taking up far more energy than they should be. When talking to Thomas I actually tried to rationalize when an excuse may be justified,...isn't that perfect!
Acupressure for Emotional Health & Beauty
spence — Thu, 05/05/2011 - 05:39
Acupressure is an ancient healing technique using the fingers (vs. needles) to stimulate acupuncture points. It is used for general health preservation and the self-treatment of disease. The 7 key acupressure points explained below effectively stimulate the body's natural self-curative abilities.
Acupressure is best known for its ability to alleviate physical pain. For issues such as headaches and back pain, acupressure is extremely effective. For issues of emotional pain, the positive effects of acupressure is only starting to get the attention it deserves.


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Social differences, 1860Analyze why social differences, in America, was a reason for change in resolving political disputes through compromise in 1860.
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One social difference that made compromise very difficult by 1860 was that the south still depended mainly on slave-supported agriculture, whereas the north had become much more rapidly industrialized. Many southerners believed that if slavery were abolished quickly, their economy would be badly damaged.
Recently, historians have argued that Southern politicians were increasingly uneasy that free-soil ideology might gain a foothold among non-slaveholding whites, who were expanding in numbers during this period. These anxieties, born of social causes, made southern leaders more aggressive and less willing to compromise. There certainly was growing inequality in the South among whites. In fact, the percentage of whites who owned slaves had been decreasing in the South ahead of the Civil War, even as the number of slaves in the region increased.
In 1857, there was a book, The Impending Crisis, published by Hinton Rowan Helper, a southern white man who was opposed to slavery for class reasons (as was typical of Free Soilers, he was not exactly racially enlightened). It terrified Southern slaveholders, who actually tried to have northern congressmen who had endorsed it barred from taking their seats. Here is a link to it: http://docsouth.unc.edu/nc/helper/helper.html
Generally, Northerners became less tolerant of slavery as an institution, though their reasons were primarily political, not social. The fugitive slave law and bloody border conflicts in Kansas contributed to this, and made Northerners less willing to compromise.
Are you sure this is the exact wording of your question? It does not make a lot of sense.
Social differences mattered because they made the North and South so different that they didn't trust each other. The North was egalitarian and democratic. The South was hierarchical and aristocratic. But that doesn't change in 1860. So I'm not exactly sure what you're asking.
In response to post #2..In the early nineteenth century, Americans sought to resolve their political disputes through compromise, yet by 1860 this no longer seemed possible. Do you think social differences was a reason for change?
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Greater Kansas City gardeners have (endure?) a dormant, winter period in their gardens. From mid-December to mid-February and more there are almost no flowers and most garden plants are dormant, dropping all their foliage. A few garden plants do retain their foliage throughout the winter and some even change colors and become even more colorful! Here's a look at some of the winter garden plant jewels that actually are at their best in the garden NOW.
Here's a beautiful example from the edible landscape that is our Heartland Harvest Garden. These two Thymes go from relatively lackluster to gorgeous in the winter! The purple-foliaged thyme above is Red Creeping Thyme (Thymus praecox 'Coccineus') and the yellow-leaved thyme below is Golden Lemon Thyme (T. x citriodorus 'Aureus'). These wonderful herbs are perfect for a kitchen garden but also are beautiful groundcovers for along a path or garden edge, Continue reading


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Chinese Restaurant & Mushroom Suki (and TEA!)
Up to now I've mostly reviewed places that are on the cheaper end of the scale, with lots of attention for small restaurants, food stalls and Thai market food. Today we're going for something special though, at an up-market Chinese 'Pattakarn'. 'Pattakarn' is Thai for 'up-market restaurant', and then mostly Chinese restaurants. Ordinary restaurants are called 'raan ahaan', which translates literally as 'food shop'. Almost all restaurants in Thailand, also the bigger ones, still call themselves raan ahaan in a very down to earth way, but there are some distinctly posh places that call themselves 'pattakarn's. I personally feel a healthy reluctance to trying over-the-top looking places, as I firmly believe in paying for food and not for 'image', or for those evening-gown clad hostesses at the entrance or a personal waitress at your table eager to re-fill your beer after every sip. But I was in luck with this place, there really is a lot to like about it, and I can't honestly qualify many dishes as all that expensive!
Perhaps the main positive surprise for me at this place was perhaps not even their big range of mushrooms imported from China, which you can eat 'suki' style, by boiling them in broth/soup at your table. Or even the range of other Chinese favorites, like the excellent dim sum, suckling pig or Peking duck.. The main surprise was the tea. The very fragrant, 'perfumy' Chinese tea with 8 different herbs & spices in them. And the way in which they serve it, from a very large brass kettle with an outrageously long spout. I bet that takes a lot of practice to serve tea like that, check out http://chanchao.fotopages.com/?entry=109742&back=http://chanchao.fotopages.com/?page=0(all 12 photos).. Oh yes, this tea cost just 20 baht per person, including unlimited refills! Those are my kind of prices.. With the also excellent dim sum priced at 30 baht per bamboo steam-tray of 3-4 pieces, I can just see myself going here just for the dim sum, some appetizers & tea and really not drop a lot of money..
Of course if you want to spend money then you can: the Chinese 'heavies' also feature on the menu, like shark fin soup, a whole suckling pig at 600 baht, or Peking Duck for 420 baht. But that does give you a lot of food.. For the Peking Duck they serve you the crispy skin first with sauces, spring onions and the Chinese steamed 'mu-shi' pancakes to wrap them in. Then the actual duck meat can be prepared any style you like. There's enough meat to do 2 or even 3 dishes, the first is included in the 420 baht, and any additional dish is 80 baht extra. So when you order the Peking Duck with 2 additional duck dishes then you drop 500 baht. Really this is best done with a group of people. While you can probably finish it all with 2 or 3 people, you will be a little 'ducked out' afterwards.. :-)
I didn't try the mushroom suki yet, I'm not a huge fan of suki and the incredibly annoying commercials of Thailand's biggest suki chain don't help either, but then again I know some mushroom-freaks who will be delighted to try all the weird mushrooms on offer.
Mushroom Suki Restaurant (Pattakarn Suki Hed) is on Aom Muang road, the southern stretch of the inner ring road, on the corner of Chiang Mai Land road.
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