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A showcase of art, historical artifacts, and photography, this Arizona resort is located 8 miles north of downtown Scottsdale and 2 miles from the Scottsdale Center for the Arts.
Golf, spa, pools
Native American-inspired remedies and botanical-based treatments await in the day spa, and other on-site amenities at The Westin Kierland Resort and Spa include a 27-hole golf course and 2 pools.
Desert decadence
Guestrooms at the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa offer private balconies with spectacular views of the golf course, desert, or mountains. Triple-sheeted beds feature foot-thick pillow-top mattresses.
Guest Highlights
- Good location
- Proximity to shopping
- Onsite restaurant
- Pool
- Helpful staff
- Clean guestrooms
- Overall room comfort
The Westin Kierland Resort and Spa
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
An 8,000 square-foot waterpark designed for families and children includes a zero-entry sandy beach, 110-foot water slide, and 900-foot-long flowing river ride—a popular spot for inner tubing through realistic reproductions of Arizona rock formations and two adjacent waterfalls. There are also two hot tubs and private poolside cabanas. An adult-only pool area (open 24 hours) includes a spa tub and private cabanas.
The Westin Kierland Resort and Spa also offers 27-holes of championship desert golf; air-conditioned golf carts, a cool covered driving range, the innovative FORE-MAX Golf Training fitness program, Golf Academy, and ProFit custom club fitting. Guests have access to the latest in golf travel technology as well as Segway Golf Transporters.
At Agave, The Arizona Spa, signature treatments utilize the indigenous moisture-nourishing Agave plant, as well as other native resources such as salt, aloe, and raw sugar. Agave also features a full-service salon, boutique, movement studio, spa tub, sauna, steam room, and weight training/cardiovascular studio.
The Tumbleweed Kid's Club is a 365-days-a-year program for children ages 4-12, supervised by the Resort activities staff. Arizona-themed activities are fun and educational.
Eight dining venues range from Nellie Cashman's Monday Club Café, where Southwestern-Mediterranean fare is served amid a room with floor-to-ceiling windows. Brittlebush Bar & Grill offers Southwestern cuisine in a rustic setting with indoor/outdoor fireplaces; views are of the mountains. Deseo restaurant features the work of an acclaimed chef against the backdrop of a full exhibition kitchen and ceviche bar. The menu highlights authentic Latin-influenced dishes.
- Outdoor pool
- Children's pool
- Poolside bar
- Spa tub
- Spa services on site
- Full-service spa
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Steam room
- Sauna
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Health club
- Coffee shop or café
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Bar/lounge
- Restaurant
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Business center
- Conference space
- Meeting rooms
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Multilingual staff
- 24-hour front desk
- Number of floors - 11
- Hair salon
- ATM/banking
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Shopping on site
- Laundry facilities
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Arcade/game room
- Library
- Picnic area
- Elevator/lift
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Golf course on site
- Tennis on site
- Wedding services
- Billiards or pool table
- Free WiFi
- Wired Internet access - surcharge
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Conference center
- Pool sun loungers
- Conference space size (meters) - 18
- Number of meeting rooms - 37
- Conference space size (feet) - 198,000
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Children's pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Arcade/game room
- Playground on site
Available in all rooms: Wired high-speed internet ( USD 11.95 per night )
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Wired Internet access - surcharge
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Room service (24 hours)
- Balcony
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Free newspaper
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Phone
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Designer toiletries
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- In-room massage available
- Iron/ironing board
- Daily housekeeping
- Desk
- Pillowtop mattress
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Cribs/infant beds available
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Nellie Cashman's Monday Club Café - Named for The Angel of the Mining Camp and Arizona's oldest club for women. Casual dining offered for breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily. Emphasis on locally-grown produce; indigenous recipes. Southwestern Mediterranean-style menu.
Waltz & Weiser Saloon - Ambiance of an Old West saloon recreated with dark-wooded floors, leather seating, low ceilings, and exposed mineral rock. Microbrew beers, Single Malt Scotch, and Single Batch Bourbons offered along with a light appetizer menu, billiard room, and shuffle board.
The Rim - View of Dreamweaver's Canyon, the mountaintops of Pinnacle Peak, and beyond. Serving specialty cocktails, premium tequilas, and an award-winning selection of wines. Steel drums and marimba performances, every Friday and Saturday.
Coffee Flats and Snowbowls - Lobby coffee shop serving ice cream, Starbucks coffee, pastries. Open from early morning until evening.
J. Swillings Poolside Bar and Grill - Poolside spot serving lunch, snacks, and drinks within view of the 100-foot water slide. Open from dawn to dusk as weather and guest demand permit.
Eddie's Range House - Casual dining. Located between the Front 9 and Back 9 of Kierland Golf Club. Burgers and beer served.
J.Swilling's Pool Bar & Grill Located at the Adventure Waterpark. Snacks, lunch, cocktails, and smoothies served.
Deseo - Resort's signature dinner restaurant. Floor-to-ceiling windows frame views of the mountains and golf course. Ceviche bar with exhibition kitchen and counter seating. Authentic Latin American cuisine blends a variety of spices, sauces, and marinades into beef, chicken, and seafood creations. Traditional Mojitos served; Deseo Muddle Cocktails are made with fresh fruit and herbs at Happy Hour.
Brittlebush Bar & Grill- Located at Kierland Golf Club. Lodge setting; golf-course views; copper and wood-beamed accents; expansive rock fireplace. Stone and metal bar has red oak bar stools. Patio seating; mountain and golf course views. Private dining room available. Diverse menu offerings range from light appetizers and salads to more substantial fare. A full bar offers a wide selection of libations.
Nearby Things to Do
Twenty seven holes of championship desert golf are offered on site. Other recreational amenities include air-conditioned golf carts, a cool covered driving range, the innovative FORE-MAX Golf Training fitness program, a golf academy, Segway Transporters, and ProFit custom clubfitting.
The resort additionally offers an 8,000-square-foot waterpark with 110-foot water slide and 900-foot-long flowing river ride. There is also an adult-only pool with poolside cabanas. Other recreational options include two lighted tennis courts, three spa tubs, pool tables, and shuffleboard. Along with signature treatments and beauty services, the on-site, full-service spa provides a movement studio and weight training/cardiovascular studio.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Fitness classes on site
- Golf driving range on site
- Golf lessons on site
- Golfing on site
- Pilates classes on site
- Playground on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
Spa Services
Agave, The Arizona Spa offers 20 treatment rooms, a full-service salon, and a full-service juice bar. Cabanas surround the pool garden, providing guests with private areas for outdoor relaxation and spa treatments. The spa also has locker rooms with spa tubs, saunas, and steam rooms as well as studios for movement, weight training, and cardio.
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Minimum age to access spa is 16
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25 per night.
- Cribs (infant beds) are available.
- Pets allowed
- Specific rooms only
- Pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Resort fee: USD 29.00 per accommodation, per night
- Spa access
- Health club access
- Sporting facilities or equipment
- Shuttle service
- Internet access
- Phone calls
- In-room coffee
- Self parking
- Additional inclusions
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: USD 30 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 11.95 per night (rates may vary)
- Self parking fee: USD 14.00 per day
- Valet parking fee: USD 31.00 per day (in/out privileges)
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 25 per night
Hotel Name
- Kierland
- Kierland Resort
- Kierland Westin
- Kierland Westin Resort
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- Westin Kierland Resort Scottsdale
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- Scottsdale Westin
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- Westin Scottsdale
We should mention
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. This property allows pets in specific rooms only. Guests can request one of these rooms by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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Bay Area Produce enters 40th year
Los Gatos, Calif.-based Bay Area Produce is about to start its 40th year, said Bob Loyst, executive vice president.
The company was established in 1974 in San Jose, Calif., moved to Los Gatos two years later and established a branch in Nogales, Ariz., in 1989, where it imports produce from Mexico, has a 50,000-square-foot warehouse and offers one-stop shop and consolidation services.
The company serves customers nationwide with a product line that includes cucumbers, bell peppers, tomatoes, Italian squash and some melons.
Bay Area Herbs doubles cooler space
Bay Area Herbs & Specialties on Golden Gate Produce Terminal in South San Francisco, Calif., is growing rapidly, expanding selling space by about 30% and nearly doubling refrigeration space.
In addition, the wholesaler of culinary herbs and other specialty produce items recently passed a third-party food safety audit with a 98% rating, said owner and president Steve Hurwitz.
The expansion was prompted by increasing demand for fresh produce items within the region, which is also part of a national trend, he said.
"The statistics are now out about obesity in young children, and they're showing that the trend is starting to reverse itself in a positive way," Hurwitz said. "They're eating healthier, and fruits and vegetables are being consumed more."
FPFC reaches out to Northern California
It's been more than a decade since the La Mirada, Calif.-based Fresh Produce & Floral Council began expanding its reach to provide business and social networking opportunities in the Northern California market, said president Carissa Mace.
Starting with two membership luncheons per year, the FPFC has since added an annual golf tournament, the Northern California Fresh Produce & Floral Expo and most recently a bocce ball tournament.
Through the Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools initiative, the FPFC has provided salad bars to schools in seven Northern California communities, she said.
Northern California-based companies now make up about 25% of the council's membership, and the region is represented by six directors on the FPFC board.
Fresh Green launches Asian organic veggies
Fresh Green Inc. on the San Francisco Wholesale Produce Market has launched an organic Asian vegetable program, said owner Steve Chen.
At first, the program will offer selected Asian organic items like gai lon, yu choi, baby bok choi and shanghai bok choy.
The company is pursuing Whole Foods Market and other chains as well as small, independent markets.
The company added the organic program to support a local grower, Benito Farm, Gilroy, Calif., where 100 acres of land recently were certified organic.
Greenleaf meets need for new produce items
Greenleaf Produce on the San Francisco Wholesale Produce Market conducts most of it business with independent restaurants where chefs always are looking for innovative products, said president Frank Ballentine.
That's why the company has added items like organic shelling beans, king solomon, melrose and rome beauty apple varieties and cinderella — or rouge vif d'etampes — pumpkins, which chefs use in soups, purees and pies.
The company sources from local growers when possible, Ballentine said.
Golden Gate Terminal Market assistant becomes manager
Mario Caimotto, who served as assistant to Primo Repetto, market manager at the Golden Gate Terminal Market in South San Francisco, Calif., since 1982, has taken over the manager's position since Repetto's July 7 death. Caimotto, who started at the market in 1974 as a toll collector, said he feels comfortable in the manager's position.
"It's second nature to me," he said, adding that he is familiar with all physical aspects of the market, including plumbing, the electrical system and roofing.
The market is run by an eight-member board of directors, most of whom lease space on the 17-acre, privately owned market.
Grant J. Hunt Co. adds salesman
Grant J. Hunt Co., Oakland, Calif., has hired Rob Tocchini as a salesman, said Eric Patrick, director of marketing.
Tocchini most recently was with Tocchini & Tocchini Inc., Brisbane, Calif.
The firm also is introducing 4-pound bags of oranges that include two packets of Tajin seasoning, made with chili peppers, lime and salt.
After a year's absence, the company again will market product for Blue Mountain Growers Inc., Milton Freewater, Ore.
Grant J. Hunt Co. also has two locations in Washington and lists potatoes, onions, apples, pears, berries, cherries and citrus among its main commodities.
Interfresh tropicals now include papayas
Orange, Calif.-based Interfresh Inc. has expanded its Hawaiian tropical offerings by adding a papaya program, said Cory Puentes, director of Northern California.
The company flies in papayas twice a week, he said.
The firm started its Hawaiian program shipping Dole pineapples. The papaya program was established to complement the pineapple program.
Salesman Brian Petratuona heads up the program. Interfresh also has hired industry veteran Frank Bonaparte to handle Bay Area sales, but he will be based in Dallas.
"He has helped us expand our reach, not only in the Bay Area but in California in tomato distribution, and he has helped us establish a presence in Dallas," Puentes said.
The company has Northern California locations in San Bruno and Walnut Creek.
Jacobs, Malcolm, Burtt moves to San Ramon
Jacobs, Malcolm & Burtt Inc., which previously had space on the San Francisco Wholesale Produce Market, has moved to new offices in San Ramon, Calif., and is concentrating on its brokerage and shipping operations rather than wholesale business, said Craig Rolandelli, vice president. Asparagus and melons are among the company's main commodities.
Pacific Organic grows under UNFI umbrella
San Francisco-based Pacific Organic Produce, which markets the Purity Organic brand, has completed its first year as part of the Providence, R.I.-based United Natural Foods Inc. organization, said Pacific Organic's founder Greg Holzman.
Pacific Organic operates under the Albert's Organics umbrella. The company is growing and hopes to benefit as a result of the relationship with Albert's with the addition of items like pineapples and bananas, he said.
"The door has never been more open for us to expand our footprint," he said.
The company already offers shelf-stable juice and is looking to add dried snacks like coconut chips and apple chips along with "other expressions of the brand."
Holzman said the company has been experiencing up to 25% growth year over year.
Stanley Produce Co. plans to expand soon
Stanley Produce Co. Inc., which has been on the San Francisco Wholesale Produce Market since it was built in 1963, plans to move to a more spacious and more centralized spot on the market within six months, said president Stanley Corriea Jr.
The move is part of a re-tenanting plan under which a number of tenants will be expanding and adding more employees, he said.
The company was established in 1941 as a mushroom house and continues to offer a wide range of mushrooms, Belgian endive, radicchio, shallots and a variety of specialty items.
Veritable Vegetable adds new staffers
Veritable Vegetable Inc., San Francisco, has reorganized and expanded its sales and purchasing departments, said Karen Salinger, director of sales.
The expansion includes the hiring of Diane Singer, most recently with the San Diego location of US Foods Inc., as sales manager; Evan E. Miller, most recently with Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative, Leola, Pa., who will handle sales business development; and Tina Cosentino, most recently with California Certified Organic, Santa Cruz, as purchasing manager.
Also, Bianca Kaprielian has been promoted from purchaser and will handle purchasing business development.
Twin Peaks becomes Salanova distributor
Twin Peaks Distributing Inc. on the Golden Gate Produce Terminal in South San Francisco, Calif., has become the exclusive Northern California distributor of organic Salanova lettuce from Bella Fresh Inc., Goodyear, Ariz., said Guy Davidoff, Twin Peaks' chief financial officer.
Salanova is a mature head of lettuce that has "a real crunch" along with more nutritional value and better texture, sweetness and color than baby lettuces, he said.
It also has a 30% longer shelf life under proper refrigeration.
"It's a great item for foodservice because it's so fluffy that, when chefs put it on the plate, they can use less of it and the plate looks full," he said.
Twin Peaks also continues its 20-year relationship with Prime Time International, Coachella, Calif., offering a full line of peppers, mini peppers and other items.
Yuet Cheong increases warehouse capacity
Yuet Cheong & Co. Inc., San Francisco, has increased its warehouse operation by renovating its existing facility and installing more coolers and racks that will allow the company to store inventory for longer periods, such as over extended weekends, and rotate product more efficiently, said partner Robert Lee.
The remodel increases the building's capacity by up to 20% — up to 40 pallets of product. The company continues to add new items to its product line, he said, including rambutan and longan.

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Water shortages, hunger, peak oil, species extinction, and even increasing depression are all symptoms of a deeper problem—addiction to unending growth in a world that has limits.
GrowthBusters: Hooked on Growth goes way beyond prescribing Band-Aids to slow the bleeding. This film examines the cultural barriers that prevent us from reacting rationally to the evidence that current levels of population and consumption are unsustainable.
On the Web: http://www.growthbusters.org/


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Spoiler:Happy Draft Day. This year, I think the NBA has something really crazy in store for all of us.
Like every year, as of midnight ET a number of teams reported that they were still debating between three or four prospects on their boards. Agents and players are wringing their hands right now. No one knows who's going where.
So, this year's NBA draft should be fun. And the mock draft? It's hard to predict which players teams will select when they haven't decided themselves, but we're going to try. And then try again a little later in the day. And then try again right before the draft.
In other words, check back often for versions 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 as we continue to collect information on who will go where.
After talking to numerous NBA team sources, here's our best stab at how the draft will play out Thursday night.
[#1] New Orleans
Anthony Davis
Position: PF
Height: 6-foot-11
Weight: 222 pounds
Age: 19
School: Kentucky
Analysis: Rejoice Hornets fans. Players like Davis come along about once or twice a decade. You'll have to be patient with both him and the franchise, but the upside is there for some sort of Tim Duncan/Kevin Garnett hybrid. With plenty of cap room to sign Eric Gordon and another significant free agent, plus the No. 10 pick -- they won't be great next season, but they're building a rock-solid foundation.
Trade Scenarios: Are you kidding me? Hornets' Big Board (team priorities, according to sources):
1. Anthony Davis
Thomas Robinson
Position: PF
Height: 6-foot-9
Weight: 244 pounds
Age: 21
School: Kansas
Analysis: The Bobcats need help everywhere. They don't have a starting-caliber player on their roster right now. Robinson will be the first. He's tough, physical and he's a winner. Remember, he led a very mediocre Kansas team to the national championship game.
Trade Scenarios: There are plenty. The Bobcats' asking price is high. They would love to get their hands on multiple young assets or a young veteran who could be a star. There are two in particular to watch. The Cavs could offer them their two first-round picks, Nos. 4 and 24, for the second pick. The Thunder could offer them James Harden to move into No. 2. In either case the Cavs and Thunder would select Bradley Beal at No. 2. Bobcats' Big Board:
1. Trade
2. Thomas Robinson
3. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
4. Harrison Barnes
Bradley Beal
Position: SG
Height: 6-foot-5
Weight: 202 pounds
Age: 19
School: Florida
Analysis: The Wizards made the first big trade of the offseason, sending Rashard Lewis and the 46th pick to New Orleans for Emeka Okafor and Trevor Ariza. With the deal, the Wizards essentially upgraded their front court -- Okafor likely will be their starting 5, Nene Hilario their starting 4 and Ariza their starting 3.
With John Wall running the point, that leaves them with one big hole at the 2. I think this makes Beal a no-brainer for the Wizards, who are lacking a lights-out perimeter shooter. He's a perfect fit for this new roster. Trade Scenarios: If the Wizards believe they are in danger of losing Beal to a team moving up in the draft, don't be surprised if they offer the Bobcats the No. 32 pick to move up one spot. The Wizards might also entertain a James Harden offer from the Thunder for Beal. Finally, if Beal is off the board, the Wizards have talked to several teams about moving down to Nos. 5, 7, 8 and 9. Wizards' Big Board:
1. Bradley Beal
2. Harrison Barnes
3. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
4. Thomas Robinson
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
Position: SF
Height: 6-foot-8
Weight: 233 pounds
Age: 18
School: Kentucky
Analysis: The Cavs need both a starting 2 and a starting 3. This is a toss-up between Kidd-Gilchrist and Barnes. If they choose MKG they get a hard-working winner who can grow with Kyrie Irving. They were teammates in high school and won a state championship together. While Kidd-Gilchrist still needs a lot of polish on his offensive game, his motor, toughness, defensive pedigree and willingness to work on his game make him a great pick for the Cavs.
Trade Scenarios: Ideally, the Cavs would like to move up to the No. 2 spot to grab Beal. If they did the trade, the Bobcats would take Thomas Robinson here. But the price is high and they may not want to give up the 24th pick. The Cavs have also explored adding a second pick in the 8-to-12 range, according to sources. Dion Waiters and Terrence Ross are both candidates in that range. Cavs' Big Board:
1. Bradley Beal
2. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
3. Harrison Barnes
4. Dion Waiters
5. Terrence Ross
Andre Drummond
Position: C
Height: 7-foot-0
Weight: 279 pounds
Age: 18
School: UConn
Analysis: The Kings aren't in love with anyone here if this scenario plays out this way. Sources say that the Kings are still confident they'll make a deal with the Rockets (who covet Drummond). If they don't, sources say GM Geoff Petrie is now leaning toward taking Drummond over Barnes. He feels it's a more tradable chip down the road and the team needs a shot-blocker (the one thing Drummond does well now) next to DeMarcus Cousins.
Trade Scenarios: By now the whole world knows the Rockets are aggressively trying to move up and get this pick. Houston's latest offer (Kyle Lowry and the No. 16 pick) was rejected. But you can expect the Rockets to keep plugging away until they get something done. The Rockets aren't the only team trying to get here. The Lakers and Hawks have also tried to convince Sacramento to part with its pick. Kings' Big Board:
1. Thomas Robinson
2. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
3. Andre Drummond
4. Harrison Barnes
5. John Henson
[#6] Portland (via Nets)
Damian Lillard
Position: PG
Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 189 pounds
Age: 21
School: Weber State
Analysis:The Blazers need a point guard and a big man. They'll have an easy choice here if Drummond goes at No. 5. Lillard is a steady, athletic guard who can shoot the lights out and get to the rim. He had a stellar workout in Portland in front of Paul Allen that really sealed the deal. Trade Scenarios: GM Neil Olshey told Portland reporters on Wednesday night that it's unlikely that the team will trade either its picks at Nos. 6 or 11. Blazers' Big Board:
1. Damian Lillard
2. Dion Waiters
3. Andre Drummond
Golden State
Dion Waiters
Position: SG
Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 221 pounds
Age: 20
School: Syracuse
Analysis: Still not sure which way this goes, folks. Jerry West is a big fan of Dion Waiters. Owner Joe Lacob isn't sure if they can pass on the size and potential of Andre Drummond, if he doesn't go at No. 6. GM Bob Meyers thinks Harrison Barnes would be a steal here. I usually pick the owner in these types of fights. … Then again, this is Jerry West you're talking about.
If it's Waiters, I think it's a great fit for the Warriors. Both Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson are primarily jump shooters. Adding Waiters to their backcourt gives them a guy who can get to the basket at will. Sort of a Monta Ellis player at a fraction of the price. Trade Scenarios: The Warriors have discussed moving both up and down in the draft. Here's the most compelling scenario: If Andre Drummond or Lillard falls to No. 7, don't be surprised if the Warriors trade No. 7 to the Rockets for pick Nos. 12 and 18. The Warriors believe there's still a lot of value down there, and the Rockets covet both Drummond and Lillard. Warriors' Big Board:
1. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
2. Trade
3. Dion Waiters
4. Harrison Barnes
5. Andre Drummond
Harrison Barnes
Position: SF
Height: 6-foot-8
Weight: 228 pounds
Age: 20
School: North Carolina
Analysis: This is actually Plan B for the Raptors and it's a great one for them. They need shooting and looked at a number of veteran small forwards at this spot. They really like Barnes, and he's a very easy fit for them. This is a home-run scenario for Toronto.
Trade Scenarios: The Raptors have discussed getting a veteran small forward or point guard here. There has been talk that they would like the Rockets' Kyle Lowry, but they want to keep their salary flexibility going into the summer. They've also explored moving up to No. 5 to get their hands on Waiters or Barnes. Raptors' Big Board:
1. Dion Waiters
2. Harrison Barnes
3. Damian Lillard
4. Austin Rivers
5. Jeremy Lamb
John Henson
Position: PF
Height: 6-foot-10
Weight: 216 pounds
Age: 21
School: North Carolina
Analysis: The Pistons, who desperately need size in the middle, are holding their breath that Drummond slides this far. If the Kings don't take him at No. 5, he just might. They like John Henson, too. They need length, athleticism and shot-blocking -- Henson provides all three.
Trade Scenarios: The Pistons have flirted with the idea of moving up to secure Drummond, but it's more likely they stay at No. 9. Pistons' Big Board:
1. Thomas Robinson
2. Andre Drummond
3. John Henson
4. Tyler Zeller
5. Perry Jones
New Orleans
(via Wolves)
Austin Rivers
Position: SG
Height: 6-foot-5
Weight: 203 pounds
Age: 19
School: Duke
Analysis: Hornets coach Monty Williams is a fan of Rivers, and Rivers really wants to be in New Orleans. The question is whether he can play alongside Eric Gordon. The Hornets think Rivers can be a point guard at the next level and are willing to try it.
Trade Scenarios: The Hornets tried to move down a few spots and get multiple mid-first-round picks, but so far they've been shut down. Hornets' Big Board:
1. Damian Lillard
2. Andre Drummond
3. Austin Rivers
4. Jeremy Lamb
5. Kendall Marshall
[#11] Portland
Tyler Zeller
Position: C
Height: 7-foot-0
Weight: 247 pounds
Age: 22
School: North Carolina
Analysis: If the Blazers go with a guard at No. 6, don't be surprised if they go big with their other selection. Zeller isn't a sexy pick, but he is capable of playing right now, has solid size for his position and runs the floor well.
Trade Options: See Blazers comment at No. 6. Blazers' Big Board:
1. Dion Waiters
2. Austin Rivers
3. Tyler Zeller
4. Jeremy Lamb
5. Terrence Ross
Houston (via Bucks)
Meyers Leonard
Position: C
Height: 7-foot-1
Weight: 250 pounds
Age: 20
School: Illinois
Analysis: The Rockets agreed to trade Samuel Dalembert and the 14th pick to the Milwaukee Bucks for Shaun Livingston, Jon Leuer, Jon Brockman and the 12th pick, a league source told ESPN.com.
I seriously doubt the Rockets will actually be selecting here on draft night. However, if they do, I think they'll take the best big man available. Leonard may be a project, but there's upside here and the team really doesn't have anything in the middle. Trade Scenarios: The Rockets are trying to package picks 12, 16 and 18 and Kyle Lowry to get multiple top-10 picks to offer to the Magic for Dwight Howard. The Warriors, at No. 7, could be a serious target with this pick. Rockets' Big Board:
1. Tyler Zeller
2. Meyers Leonard
3. Perry Jones
4. Moe Harkless
Jeremy Lamb
Position: SG
Height: 6-foot-5
Weight: 179 pounds
Age: 20
School: UConn
Analysis: The Suns need just about everything, so they can afford to take the best player available. But Lamb hits a sweet spot for them at the 2-guard position. They didn't think he'd be available here and he gives them length and shooting.
Trade Scenarios: It's been pretty quiet in Phoenix. Suns' Big Board:
1. Dion Waiters
2. Austin Rivers
3. Jeremy Lamb
4. Kendall Marshall
5. Arnett Moultrie
Milwaukee (via Rockets)
Terrence Ross
Position: SG
Height: 6-foot-7
Weight: 197 pounds
Age: 21
School: Washington
Analysis: The Bucks have moved down two spots in the draft, but it shouldn't dramatically effect which player they take. In fact, now that they've added Samuel Dalembert, they have more freedom to draft a shooter at the wing positions. Ross worked out for the Bucks on Tuesday, and while I don't think it was a game-changer, they might opt to take him if Tyler Zeller and Lamb are gone.
Trade Scenarios: The Bucks just pulled off a trade to get Dalembert and move down two spots in the draft. Think they're probably done. Bucks' Big Board:
1. Tyler Zeller
2. Jeremy Lamb
3. Terrence Ross
4. Terrence Jones
5. Meyers Leonard
Arnett Moultrie
Position: PF
Height: 6-foot-11
Weight: 223 pounds
Age: 21
School: Mississippi State
Analysis: The Sixers really need size and rebounding in their front court. Moultrie led the SEC in rebounding and is super bouncy. He also has a solid face-the-basket game. He should be a good fit in Philly.
Trade Scenarios: They've been looking for a spot higher in the first round to nab Terrence Ross. Sixers' Big Board:
1. Terrence Ross
2. Jeremy Lamb
3. Arnett Moultrie
4. Perry Jones
5. Terrence Jones
[#16] Houston (via Knicks)
Perry Jones III
Position: PF
Height: 6-foot-11
Weight: 234 pounds
Age: 20
School: Baylor
Analysis: Jones might be the toughest player in the draft to project right now. Everyone is both scared to take him and scared not to take him. (I've heard the same assessment from a number of NBA GMs the past few weeks.)
Whichever GM first overcomes his fear gets a super-athletic, 6-foot-11 forward who lacks the motor or toughness teams usually look for in a big man. But at some point, the reward outweighs the risk, and that calculation probably starts here. Trade Scenarios: See comment in Pick 12. Rockets' Big Board:
1. Perry Jones
2. Moe Harkless
3. Kendall Marshall
Terrence Jones
Position: PF
Height: 6-foot-10
Weight: 252 pounds
Age: 20
School: Kentucky
Analysis: It would be tough to pass on Jones here. His versatility, rebounding and shot-blocking would all be welcome in Big D.
Trade Scenarios: The Mavs are another team that has been actively exploring moving up in the draft the past few days. Mavs' Big Board:
1. John Henson
2. Terrence Jones
3. Kendall Marshall
4. Royce White
Rockets (from Wolves via Jazz)
Moe Harkless
Position: SF
Height: 6-foot-9
Weight: 207 pounds
Age: 19
School: St. John's
Analysis: Adding Harkless to their stock of young players could be a smart move. Lots of teams have shown interest in Harkless. He's young, athletic, has great upside and can defend multiple positions. He's sort of a young Trevor Ariza.
Trade Scenarios: See comment at No. 12. Rockets' Big Board:
1. Perry Jones
2. Moe Harkless
3. Kendall Marshall
4. Jared Sullinger
Marquis Teague
Position: PG
Height: 6-foot-2
Weight: 180 pounds
Age: 19
School: Kentucky
Analysis: Lead point guard Jameer Nelson is expected to opt out of his contract this summer, and given the rebuilding direction the Magic are going in, the team may not want to pay him.
Teague, had he stayed in school another year, would've been a likely top-10 pick in 2013. A team such as the Magic can't afford to pass on his talent here. Trade Scenarios: Waiting on the Rockets to make their best offer for Superman. Magic Big Board:
1. Marquis Teague
2. Jared Sullinger
3. Terrence Jones
4. Perry Jones
5. Andrew Nicholson
Kendall Marshall
Position: PG
Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 198 pounds
Age: 20
School: North Carolina
Analysis: Andre Miller's contract is up with the Nuggets this summer. In most every way, Marshall is the perfect replacement. They have similar builds and games. Although Ty Lawson is the clear starter in Denver, the Nuggets could really use depth at the position.
Trade Scenarios: Chris Broussard has reported that the Nuggets have talked about a swap of Wilson Chandler for the No. 7 pick and Dorell Wright. Nuggets' Big Board:
1. Kendall Marshall
2. Royce White
3. Andrew Nicholson
4. Marquis Teague
[#21] Boston
Royce White
Position: SF
Height: 6-foot-8
Weight: 261 pounds
Age: 21
School: Iowa State
Analysis: I think White is a good fit in Boston. As long as coach Doc Rivers can buy into what White is (a ball handling power forward) and figure out how to play him, he could be a steal at this point in the draft.
Trade Scenarios: It's Danny Ainge. He's talking to everyone. But I think the most likely scenario has them standing pat here. Celtics' Big Board:
1. Royce White
2. Jared Sullinger
3. Andrew Nicholson
4. Quincy Miller
5. Draymond Green
Boston (via Clippers)
Jared Sullinger
Position: PF
Height: 6-foot-9
Weight: 268 pounds
Age: 20
School: Ohio State
Analysis: I'm not sure when the bleeding will end for Sullinger, whose stock is falling now that concerns about his back have every GM in the league a bit skittish.
But since the Celtics have two picks, they can afford to take the risk here. It will be a good one. Sullinger can play and he may be the best low-post scorer in the game. Trade Scenarios: See No. 21. Celtics' Big Board:
See No. 21.
Andrew Nicholson
Position: PF
Height: 6-foot-10
Weight: 234 pounds
Age: 22
School: St. Bonaventure
Analysis: Nicholson's ability to score inside and outside combined with his defensive abilities should be a nice fit in Atlanta -- especially with Josh Smith now on the trading block.
Trade Scenarios: The Hawks are shopping Smith around the league, trying to move up in the lottery. They also have some interest in Pau Gasol, according to sources. The Rockets have also shown interest in Smith. Hawks' Big Board:
1. Royce White
2. Jared Sullinger
3. Andrew Nicholson
4. Evan Fournier
5. Tony Wroten
Cavs (via Lakers)
Fab Melo
Position: C
Height: 7-foot
Weight: 255 pounds
Age: 22
School: Syracuse
Analysis: If the Cavs go with a small forward with their first pick, Melo could be a nice get with No. 24. He's big, athletic and could end up being a terrific shot-blocker. The fact that they have fellow Brazilian Anderson Varejao to mentor him is a bonus.
Trade Scenarios: This pick could be in play if the Cavs trade up to No. 4. Cavs' Big Board:
1. Jared Sullinger
2. Andrew Nicholson
3. Quincy Miller
4. Jeff Taylor
Tony Wroten Jr.
Position: PG
Height: 6-foot-6
Weight: 203 pounds
Age: 18
School: Washington
Analysis: The Grizzlies lack great depth at the point guard position behind Mike Conley (unless you're the guy who somehow voted Josh Selby to the all-rookie third team).
Wroten has top-five talent, but he's wild and can't shoot. It might be worth rolling the dice on him. For a team like the Grizzlies, they can't afford to pass on the talent there. Trade Scenarios: Grizzlies have talked with a number of teams about trading out of the first round. Grizzlies' Big Board:
1. Marquis Teague
2. Tony Wroten
3. Evan Fournier
[#26] Indiana
Draymond Green
Position: SF
Height: 6-foot-8
Weight: 236 pounds
Age: 22
School: Michigan State
Analysis: I'm increasingly hearing that the Pacers are very high on Green. He's a smart, tough player who can come in and fill a need immediately for Indiana. Larry Bird has made similar picks in years past and done OK with them. I don't think Green slides past here.
Trade Scenarios: The Pacers have looked to try to get into the top 10. They have a pretty good chip, in Darren Collison, if they want to use it. Tyler Hansbrough is also in play. Pacers' Big Board:
1. Fab Melo
2. Draymond Green
3. Marquis Teague
4. Will Barton
5. Kim English
Jeff Taylor
Position: SF
Height: 6-foot-7
Weight: 212 pounds
Age: 23
School: Vanderbilt
Analysis: The Heat could use Taylor's elite athletic ability, lock-down defense and spot-up shooting. He can't create his own shot, but no one will ask him to in Miami, making this the perfect spot for him to land.
Trade Scenarios: Heat could be another team that trades out of the first round. Heat Big Board:
1. Draymond Green
2. Fab Melo
3. Festus Ezeli
Oklahoma City
Evan Fournier
Position: SG
Height: 6-foot-7
Weight: 206 pounds
Age: 19
Country: France
Analysis: Fournier is the type of player the Thunder easily could stash for a year or two in Europe. Or, given the high level he has played at in France, he might be able to come in and get minutes for them right away -- especially if the Thunder decide they can't afford to re-sign James Harden this summer.
Trade Scenarios: Thunder are exploring getting to the No. 2 or 3 pick to select Bradley Beal. They are also open to moving out of the draft altogether. Thunder Big Board:
1. Evan Fournier
2. Kostas Papanikolaou
3. Furkan Aldemir
Will Barton
Position: SG
Height: 6-foot-6
Weight: 174 pounds
Age: 21
School: Memphis
Analysis: The Bulls are looking at a number of 2-guard options here, but Barton has separated himself from the pack in the past few weeks. He's a terrific scorer and can shoot with range. He just needs to add strength.
Trade Scenarios: The Bulls have been actively trying to move up, but have had no luck so far. Bulls' Big Board:
1. Will Barton
2. Doron Lamb
3. Tyshawn Taylor
4. John Jenkins
Golden State
(via Spurs)
Quincy Miller
Position: SF
Height: 6-foot-10
Weight: 219 pounds
Age: 19
School: Baylor
Analysis: There are a lot of concerns about his knee and what position he'll play in the NBA. But his upside is so high that it might be worth taking a gamble this low in the first round. There's very little risk and a lot of potential reward here.
Trade Scenarios: Warriors have been busy with lots of stuff. Warriors' Big Board:
1. Quincy Miller
2. Kyle O'Quinn
3. Festus Ezeli


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A Lumpy Fourth Quarter Banks Clearing Mortgage Decks
Bank of America has led the way for banks reporting extraordinary fourth-quarter items, announcing on Monday a settlement of its long-running feud with government-sponsored mortgage giant Fannie Mae ( FNMA) that will include a cash payment of $3.55 billion and a $6.75 billion payment to repurchase 30,000 loans sold to Fannie before 2008. With some of the costs associated with the settlement having already been reserved for, Bank of America said that the entire Fannie Mae settlement would lower its fourth-quarter earnings by $2.7 billion. In addition to the Fannie settlement, Bank of America also announced that its fourth-quarter results would be "negatively impacted by approximately $2.5 billion (pretax) for the independent foreclosure reviews, litigation (primarily mortgage-related), and other mortgage-related matters," leaving the company to report "modestly positive" earnings. The company said that its estimated range for additional mortgage putback losses had declined to a maximum of $4 billion as of Dec. 30, from $6 billion at the end of the third quarter. Following on the theme of clearing out mortgage risk, Bank of America also announced Monday that Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae had agreed to allow the company to sell the servicing rights on 2 million residential mortgage loans, with unpaid balances totaling $306 billion. About 232,000 of the loans with servicing to be transferred were past due 60 days or more. Nationstar Mortgage Holdings ( NSM) announced it would purchase from Bank of America the servicing rights for 1.3 million mortgage loans with unpaid balances totaling $215 billion, for $1.3 billion, while Walter Investment Management ( WAC) said it would buy servicing rights on 650,000 loans with unpaid balances totaling $93 billion from Bank of America for $519 million. Bank of America is the largest participant in the $8.5 billion foreclosure settlement between the nation's largest mortgage loan servicers, the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which was also announced Monday. Wells Fargo ( WFC) announced that its ""portion of the cash settlement will be $766 million, which is based on the proportionate share of Wells Fargo-serviced loans in the overall IFR population." The company also said it would "record a pre-tax charge of approximately $644 million in the fourth quarter of 2012 to fully reserve for its cash payment portion of the settlement and additional remediation-related costs." The effect of the charge will be a reduction in fourth-quarter earnings of roughly 12 cents a share, according to Stifel Nicolaus analyst Christopher Mutascio. Credit Suisse analyst Moshe Orenbuch on Wednesday downgraded Bank of America to a neutral rating from an "Outperform" rating, saying the stock's "current valuation appears to be ahead of the company's near to intermediate-term performance and appears to be discounting significantly faster improvements in efficiency than we would be expecting." Despite the downgrade, the analyst raised his price target for the shares by a dollar to $12.00. Bank of America's shares were down 5% on Wednesday to close at $11.43. The shares rose 110% during 2012, after dropping 58% during 2011. Citigroup announced that it would "record a pre-tax charge of approximately $305 million in the fourth quarter of 2012 for its cash payment portion of the settlement," while U.S Bancorp ( USB) said that its "share of the settlement will include a cash payment of $80 million (pretax), which is expected to reduce fourth-quarter 2012 earnings per share by approximately 3 cents. In addition, the settlement includes a commitment to provide approximately $128 million of other mortgage assistance, such as loan modifications, which is covered by existing loan loss reserves." Mosby on Wednesday raised his price target for Citigroup's shares to $55, implying 30% upside from Tuesday's closing price of $42.46, saying "While we do not expect C to report its full earnings power in 4Q12, we believe that its valuation is based more on reduction of loss potential in Citi Holdings and approval to deploy excess capital in March. Thus, we have increased C's price target to ~95% of year-end 2013's tangible book value." Citi's shares now trade at 0.8 times its reported Sept. 30 tangible book value of $52.70.
Could the Margin Squeeze Be Ending?
A major theme for most large U.S. banks over the past few years has been the pressure on net interest margins (NIM), as the Federal Reserve has kept its short-term federal funds rate in a target range of zero to 0.25% since the end of 2008, while also doing everything it can to push long-term rates down and hold them at their current levels. The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee on Dec. 12 said that it would continue its purchases of mortgage-backed securities at a pace of $40 billion a month, while also "initially" continuing to buy $45 billion in long-term U.S. Treasury securities each month, in a continued effort to hold long-term rates down. The Fed also stopped its concurrent monthly sales of short-term securities, meaning that the central bank's balance sheet, at least initially, is growing faster in 2013 than it did during 2012. The Fed's latest actions may not have the desired effect. JPMorgan Chase analyst Vivek Juneja said in a report on Tuesday that "10 year Treasury yields are up sharply by 32bp from early December lows to 1.90%. If this is sustained and followed by equal rise in 30yr MBS yields (up 21bp to date), it could modestly reduce net interest margin (NIM) pressure with lower reinvestment risk." Of course, higher interest rates would also have the effect of slowing down the mortgage refinance wave and lowering banks' income from mortgage originations and sales. Juneja said that "overall, we expect a weak 4Q for large cap banks as pressure on net interest revenues and weak trading should be partly offset by continued strength in mortgage origination revenues and investment banking fees plus improved credit quality with continued sharp decline in loan loss reserves." The analyst said that there was "a sharp pick-up" in commercial and industrial (C&I) lending by banks late during the fourth quarter, "which would not help 4Q12 much but bodes well for 2013." So for the fourth quarter investors can expect many of the banks to trumpet their improved loan growth, while bottom-line results will continue to be padded by the release of loan loss reserves, and a continued decline in net interest margins is offset by strong mortgage results.
Earnings Previews
Leaving out the "big four" U.S. bank and the trust banks, here are earnings previews for the ten largest KBW Bank Index components by asset size. The names are ranked by descending ratio of price to 2013 consensus earnings estimates:


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Bike Friendly Business
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Certain long-term medical conditions, such as cancer and infectious and inflammatory diseases, can cause anemia. Anemia is a low level of healthy red blood cells (RBCs). RBCs carry oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body. When red blood cells are low, the body does not get enough oxygen.
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Certain illnesses will prompt your body to limit how much iron is freely available. This will prevent the infection or cancer from using the iron to grow. Unfortunately, iron is also needed to make healthy RBCs. Over time, this will lead to fewer new red blood cells.
Long-term illnesses that can lead to anemia, include:
Anyone of any age with a chronic inflammatory or infectious disease may be at risk for anemia of chronic disease (ACD), but the elderly are among those at highest risk.
ACD usually develops slowly, producing few or no symptoms. When symptoms do occur, they are usually mild. Symptoms include:
You will be asked about your symptoms and medical history, particularly any history of chronic inflammatory or infectious disease or cancer. A physical exam will be done.
Your bodily fluids may be tested. This can be done with:
With ACD, if the underlying disease causing it is found and treated, the anemia may improve or clear on its own. Iron supplements and vitamins are generally not effective.
For severe cases of ACD, blood transfusions may be necessary. Another treatment is to give erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs), which help stimulate growth of new red blood cells. These drugs do have risks that are important to consider before using them. There is some evidence that ESAs may shorten survival in cancer patients.
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I'm always looking to add to my collection of NBA cards, but I'm also not against selling some of them. If you're interested in buying/trading for any of the following cards, simply reply in this thread or shoot me a PM.
Autographed Jersey Cards:
Paul George (Pacers)
Willie Warren (Clippers)
Greg Monroe (Pistons)
Lance Stephenson (Pacers)
Jason Maxiell (Pistons)
Xavier Henry (Grizzlies)
Autographed Cards:
D.J Augustin (Bobcats)
Ben Gordon (Bulls)
Walt Frazier (Knicks)
Mel Daniels (Memphis Sounds)
Gail Goodrich (New Orleans Jazz)
Don Buse (Pacers)
Freddie Lewis (Pacers)
Joe Dumars
Jersey Cards:
Michael Jordan (Bulls)
James Worthy/Magic Johnson (Lakers)
Danny Granger (Pacers)
Reggie Miller (Pacers)
Derrick Rose (Bulls)
Robert Parish (Celtics)
Isiah Thomas (Pistons)
Earl Clark (Suns)
Raymond Felton (Bobcats)
Rasheed Wallace (Pistons)
Steve Francis (All-Star Jersey)
Steve Nash (Suns)
Andrei Kirilenko (Jazz)
Paul George (Pacers)
Josh Smith (Hawks)
Tim Duncan (Spurs)
Ray Allen (Bucks)
Antoine Walker (Celtics)
Again, shoot me a PM or reply here and we can work out either a sale or a trade.
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In a letter sent today to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Missouri Farm Bureau President Blake Hurst expresses the anger and frustration of many Northwest Missouri landowners who are currently experiencing flooding. Hurst said, "To put it bluntly, the Missouri River has been hijacked by those who believe recreation and endangered species are more important than protecting lives and property." The letter from Hurst reads as follows.
Dear Colonel Hofmann:
The past few weeks have taken a toll on citizens throughout the United States. Tornados, flooding, droughts and wildfires have resulted in billions of dollars in losses and untold human suffering. You and your staff have no doubt seen firsthand the resiliency of our citizens and their steadfast determination to overcome this adversity. While every natural disaster cannot be anticipated, the responsibility remains to use preventive measures whenever possible.
As President of Missouri Farm Bureau, and a family farmer in the northwestern part of the state, I have seen firsthand the devastating effects of flooding along the Missouri River. We recognize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and others who are working day and night to prevent further damage to property and infrastructure and agree the flood fight is paramount at this point.
It will soon be incumbent upon the Corps to use information such as recent weather patterns, releases from upper basin reservoirs and the performance of levees below Gavins Point Dam to ensure the Missouri River is once again managed to maximize flood protection rather than drought mitigation. To put it bluntly, the Missouri River has been hijacked by those who believe recreation and endangered species are more important than protecting lives and property. The federal government has ignored the fact the Missouri River System was designed to provide flood protection, a priority that has withstood the test of time and the legal system.
We, along with many others, will be looking to the Corps to once again make flood protection the primary management objective of the entire Missouri River System. This entails steps such as additional storage in the upper basin reservoirs and enhancing the levee system below Gavins Point Dam. Our members have absolutely no interest in hearing about ongoing threats from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, or tales of dry recreational boat docks in upper basin lakes; they want to know the system is being managed to provide them with a higher degree of flood protection. They also want to be assured that priorities have changed and we are no longer spending $85 million a year on an experiment to protect two birds and a fish and only $3 million for Missouri River operation and maintenance.
To make matters worse, we have seen a copy of a letter dated June 6, sent to landowners along the Missouri River, in which the Corps is offering to buy land from "willing sellers." Even if the letters are not tied to current flooding, there is no excuse for the poor timing. To this end, the Corps should refrain from sending any additional letters until high flows have receded.
You have been in the areas affected by flooding and must sense the frustration of those impacted by the high flows. People are upset and expect changes to be made which will once again reflect the primary role which flood protection must play in managing not only the upper basin reservoirs but the entire Missouri River System. We stand ready to assist with these efforts and will continue to vehemently oppose plans which focus management efforts on factors such as recreation and threatened or endangered species.


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Gayana Eco Resort rests at the edges of a lush coral reef island off the coast of Borneo. 52 overwater villas are architecturally designed to enhance the sounds of the surf below while capturing the enduring vistas of Mt. Kinabalu on the horizon. At its heart, the resort is about protecting our precious Marine Ecology, and the only property with an on-site Marine Ecology Research Centre passionately propagating endangered Giant Clams and restoring natural coral reefs; where guests of all ages participate in restoring vibrant life back to once damaged ocean floors.
As sensual and exotic as the hibiscus flower that bears its name, Bunga Raya Island Resort is a romantic and luxurious jewel set on a coral reef island off the coast of Borneo. A secluded island hideaway of 48 timbered villas, the resort is framed by white sand beach on one side and the centuries old virgin jungle on the other. Hillside private villas reflect the simplicity of the Borneo architectural style.


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Daily Slice gives a quick snapshot each weekday of a different slice or pie that the folks at the Serious Eats empire have enjoyed lately.
Once-proud Paterson, founded as a center of industry by Alexander Hamilton, has admittedly seen better days. Its historic downtown buildings barely rate a glance from office workers and reluctant jurors grabbing a quick lunch in the shadow of the county courthouse—some of them headed to the slightly downtrodden Center City Mall, which is missing a few tenants for its retail spaces.
Center City Pizza, one of the three or four establishments making up the mall's "food court," doesn't look like much at first glance: a counter with the current slice and calzone offerings, a few sparsely populated tables. But it's a saving grace for the lunchtime crowd looking for something that really satisfies.
The slices are worth it—the grandma slice, with a crush of unadulterated tomatoes and a shatteringly crunchy crust, is a killer option—but the pepperoni roll ($5.95) gets my vote for best on-the-go lunch. Pepperoni makes up about half its body weight, then gets swathed in soft dough made fresh that morning, topped with a generous crunchy sprinkle of sesame seeds, and paired with a generous cup of house-made sauce for BYO dunking. The roll also passes the crucial taste test when eaten cold from the refrigerator the next morning.
Around the corner from the service counter, the space opens up to tall windows and more clean tables. Sit here, in the rear of the pizzeria, and take in the view of Paterson's historic courthouse and Flemish-inspired old post office, for a little bit of architectural appreciation with your slice.
Center City Pizza
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Dan McCourt of McCourt's Music in Waterford and several musicians have been touring Waterford area elementary school buildings in recent weeks offering a short performance to students.
Afterward, all fifth graders are encouraged to "kick the tires" on instruments. The instruments offered for rental are clarinet, trombone, trumpet, flute, violin, viola, cello and bass.
"Elementary principals and students look forward to this each year at this time," said Rhonda Lessel, district spokeswoman.
Studies have shown that the systematic study of music from a young age helps students to score higher on college entrance exams, said Lessel, which "would indicate students are stronger in verbal and math scores than other members of the student body. �
"We also know that band and orchestra students are the ones who enjoy a successful high school career, go on to college, and become leaders in our society. Participation in band and orchestra also develops a students social and communication skills and nurtures their creative minds." McCourt's Music at 3040 Sashabaw Road rents instruments for $20 to $35 a month, depending on the instrument, staff said. Call 248-673-7500.
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Moderator: mikenz66
making it his object to let go
having made release the object
The Nikāyas themselves nowhere explain exactly what is meant by the concentration gained by "having made release the object" (vossaggārammaṇaṃ karitvā), but they do elsewhere suggest that release (vossagga) is a term for Nibbāna.[14] The Commentary interprets this passage with the aid of the distinction between mundane (lokiya) and supramundane (lokuttara) concentration: the former consists in the form-sphere jhānas (and the access to these jhānas), the latter in the supramundane jhānas concomitant with the supramundane path.[15] On the basis of this distinction, the Commentary explains "the concentration that makes release the object" as the supramundane concentration of the noble path arisen with Nibbāna as object.[16] Thus if we feel obliged to interpret the faculty and power of concentration in the light of the jhāna formula, we might go along with the Commentary in regarding it as the supramundane jhāna pertaining to the supramundane path and fruit.
However, we need not agree with the Commentaries in taking the expression "having made release the object" so literally. We might instead interpret this phrase more loosely as characterizing a concentration aimed at release, that is, directed towards Nibbāna.[17] Then we can understand its referent as the concentration that functions as the basis for insight, both initially in the preparatory phase of practice and later in immediate conjunction with insight. This would allow us to ascribe to the noble disciple a degree of concentration strong enough to qualify as a faculty without compelling us to hold that he must possess jhāna. Perhaps the combined definition of the concentration faculty in SN 48:10 is intended to show that two courses are open to disciples. One is the route emphasizing strong concentration, along which one develops the jhānas as the faculty of concentration; the other is the route emphasizing insight, along which one develops concentration only to the degree needed for insight to arise. This concentration, though falling short of jhāna, could still be described as "concentration that makes release its object
kirk5a wrote:How should we understand this phrase?
santa100 wrote:From Ven. Bodhi's "The Jhanas and the Lay Disciple According to the Pali Suttas" ( http://www.budsas.org/ebud/ebdha267.htm ):
mikenz66 wrote:See also the discussion of the five faculties and the seven factors of awakening here:
Also the discussion of the faculties by Thanissaro Bhikkhu in Wings to Awakening
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/auth ... ml#part2-e
kirk5a wrote:Anyone know the Pali for what is translated there asmaking it his object to let go
Bhikkhu Bodhi translates that ashaving made release the object
How should we understand this phrase?
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Richard Mylan, Suzanne Shaw & Nicola Stapleton Star in BAGGAGE World Premiere at Arts Theatre, Sept 6
Charlie De'ath (James), Richard Mylan (Adam), Suzanne Shaw (Geraldine), Nicola Stapleton (Sandy) and Dan Wilder (parts as cast) are announced as the cast in the world premiere of Baggage, written by John Muirhead and Mike Charlesworth. Directed by Audrey Cooke, Baggage will run at the Arts Theatre from tonight, 6 September to 6 October, with three press performances on 10, 11 and 12 September. Baggage set design by Adam Wiltshire and lighting by Matthew Newbury.
BAGGAGE is the story of two latter-day likely lads, reunited through tragedy hoping to repair their damaged relationship before it's too late. Flashback to PrimRose Hill and Lima airport 2007 and enjoy their Internet dating rollercoaster.
What became of those people we used to be? Can true love and friendship prevail? Internet Dating. Add to Basket thencheckout, or jump back on-line and carry on shopping? After all, you're only ever two clicks from blissful happiness.
Charlie De'ath'sstage credits include The Deafening Silence at The Liverpool Playhouse and The Cage at Edinburgh Festival. His television credits include Casualty, The Bill, The Last Detective (series regular), Down to Earth, Trust, Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married, Emmerdale (series regular) and Touch of Frost (series regular). Charlie's film roles include The List, The Glass House, In His Life and Fatherland.
Richard Mylan's stage credits include Crazy Gary's Mobile Disco for Paines Plough and Badfinger at the Donmar Warehouse. He is best known for screen roles including Oliver in hit series Coupling, Chris in Grown Ups, Danny Flint in Where The Heart Is, Joe in Belonging, Ben Philips in Bad Girls and Dr Simon Hills in Doctors. Richard's film work includes City Rats, Upside of Anger, Snarl Up and Speak Like A Child.
Suzanne Shaw's career was launched when she became part of the band Hear'Say in ITV's Popstars competition. Their debut single was the fastest selling non-charitable record ever in the UK, selling 1.3 million copies. Suzanne's subsequent stage credits include Chicago at the Garrick Theatre, Funny Peculiar and Summer Holiday on National Tour, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat at the Adelphi Theatre and The Rocky Horror Show at the Comedy Theatre/National Tour. In 2008, Suzanne won Dancing On Ice with her partner Matt Evers and the next year toured in the arena production of Dancing On Ice. During 2010/2011, Suzanne played the role of series regular Eve in Emmerdale. She is regularly a contributor to ITV1's Daybreak.
Nicola Stapleton's previous theatre credits include Cockroach Who, Corner Boys, Essex Girls and Four Star Hotel all for The Royal Court Theatre, Of Mice And Men on National Tour and Scissor Happy at the Duchess Theatre. Nicola is best recognized for TV roles including Mandy in EastEnders, Danielle in Emmerdale, Janine Nebeski in Bad Girls, and Jo in A Young Persons Guide To Being A Rockstar. Nicola's film credits include Hans Solo, Chunky Monkey, Strong Boys, The Killing Zone and Urban Ghost Story.
Dan Wilder's previous theatre credits include Romeo & Juliet, The Taming of the Shrew and Hamlet on World Tours, The Lad Aladdin, Hobson's Choice, Sleeping Beauty and Single Spies all for York Theatre Royal and La Fanciulla Del West and Orphee for the Royal Opera House. Dan's TV credits include The Dam Busters, The Bomb Plot and The History of Interrogation all for Tiger Aspect.
Baggage is a story conceived by two old college friends, about two old college friends who are re-united and struggle with the online dating world. The original idea for Baggage was born in a pub. That pub, The Lansdowne remains a central part of the play as does PrimroseHill and many other facets of Mike and John's life ten years ago. The content draws to some extent on personal experience, but is largely the result of considerable research with people who have used dating sites and offered upstories, many of which are unprintable and implausible! It has long been their idea of that online dating is so much part of our lives today and so dramatic that a play, book and film are all well overdue.
The work with East 15 to develop this play has been a fascinating part of the journey for John and Mike who have utmost respect for talented actors and actresses. Whilst this play is John and Mike's first collaboration, they would both like to acknowledge the contribution by various actors from East 15, especially Simon Vause.
BAGGAGE plays tonight, 6 September – 6 October, with performances running Monday – Saturday at 8pm and matinees on Thursday & Saturday at 4pm. The press performances are set for 10/11/12 September.
Ticket prices: £15.00 to £29.50. Post Olympics Ticket Offer: Best Stall tickets for £10 on 6,7,8 September to the first bookers at each performance if booked before 1 September. Tickets can be booked on 020 7836 8463 or www.artstheatrewestend.co.uk.
Arts Theatre is located on Great Newport Street, London, WC2H 7JB. Visit www.baggagetheplay.co.uk for more about the production.


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Beachy, Walden continue road to return
TORONTO -- Both Jordan Walden and Brandon Beachy have found themselves new Minor League homes for the time being.
Beachy, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery last June, will start for Class A Rome on Wednesday.
The club wanted the 26-year-old righty to stay closer to home, as he continues to stretch out his arm in preparation for his return.
Walden pitched a scoreless seventh inning with one strikeout for Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday against Syracuse.
"He's scheduled to throw an inning," manager Fredi Gonzalez said before Monday's game against the Blue Jays. "He'll check back us with on whether he needs another outing, or whatever he feels."
Walden, who's been on the disabled list since May 12, was eligible to come off the disabled list Monday and his return seems imminent.
Evan Peaslee is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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In the summer of 1977, when I enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), I had to endure the 105-110 degree heat of boot camp in Parris Island, South Carolina. Weeks of humidity and drills in unbearable heat were grueling, but...
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I hope there is an iOS 5 Compatibility Sheet for Cydia apps like the one for iOS 4. Since this is a major iOS release and not a .x release, there are gonna be a lot of apps that have to be updated so that they function normally on iOS 5. With the help of a well maintained and updated Google excel sheet, we can make our decisions of upgrading to iOS 5 much better.
BiteSMS shows icons on the status bar, but it doesn't depend on the download of libstatusbar. I am glad to see more and more applications be updated. Soon, I hope to see SwitcherMod updated so I can remove the g#$damn recent useless applications from my multitasking bar.
Alright iOS 5 is cool and all but when will it be publicly be available specifically this Wednesday, midnight perhaps?
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I recently saw a stunning show of Gutai Art at the Guggenheim Museum in New York.
As Ming Tiampo, Associate Professor, Art History, Carleton University, Ottawa, and Alexandra Munroe, Samsung Senior Curator, Asian Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York wrote of the exhibition, "Gutai: Splendid Playground presents the creative spectrum of Japan's most influential avant-garde collective of the postwar era. Founded by the visionary artist Yoshihara Jirō in 1954, the Gutai group was legendary in its own time. Its young members explored new art forms combining performance, painting, and interactive environments, and realized an 'international common ground' of experimental art through the worldwide reach of their exhibition and publication activities. Against the backdrop of wartime totalitarianism, Gutai forged an ethics of creative freedom, breaking through myriad boundaries to create some of the most exuberant works and events in the history of Japanese and international avant-garde art. Yoshihara's Please Draw Freely (1956/2013), a collective drawing on a freestanding signboard reconceived for the Guggenheim's rotunda and created by visitors, invites adults and children to collaborate, think, and imagine for themselves.
The Gutai Art Association (active 1954–72) originated in the cosmopolitan town of Ashiya, near Osaka, in western Japan. Spanning two generations, the group totaled 59 Japanese artists over its 18-year history. The name Gutai literally means 'concreteness' and captures the direct engagement with materials its members were experimenting with around the time of its founding in 1954. From its earliest festival-like events, Gutai artists sought to break down the barriers between art, the ordinary public, and everyday life, and continuously took on new artistic challenges using the body in direct action with materials, time and space, and nature and technology. Charting Gutai's creation of visual, conceptual, and theoretical terrains, this exhibition is organized throughout the museum in chronological and thematic sections: Play, Network, Concept, the Concrete, Performance Painting, and Environment Art.
The outdoor exhibitions of 1955 and 1956 literally set the stage for the group's artistic strategies. Held in a pine grove park in Ashiya, these events brought art outside and released it from its confines, like Motonaga Sadamasa's magisterial Work (Water). The Guggenheim commissioned the artist to recreate this work for the rotunda, where he hangs common, polyethylene tubes of varying widths filled with brightly-colored water between the rotunda levels, making giant brushstrokes out of catenaries in the open air that catch the sunlight (Work [Water], 1956/2011).
Moving from what Yoshihara decried as 'fraudulent . . . appearances' to lived reality, Gutai artists invented ways to go beyond contemporary styles of abstract painting into concrete pictures, blurring representational significance by incorporating raw matter, as well as time and space, as the stuff of art. Tanaka Atsuko's Work (Bell) (1955/1993), reimagines painting as an acoustic composition of living sound through a sequential ringing of electric alarm bells wired along the entire expanse of Rotunda Level 2. Her interests in schematic and technical representation, wiring systems, lights, and the human form reached a pinnacle in her best-known work, Electric Dress (1956). The artist wore this spectacular costume made of flashing incandescent light bulbs painted in bright yellow, green, red, and blue for her performance during Gutai Art on the Stage (1957), whose documentary film is projected on Rotunda Level 5.
Like Art Informel and Abstract Expressionism, Gutai rejected psychic automatism for acts of corporeal materiality in the real world. Yoshihara's involvement with the revitalization of Japanese traditional arts, specifically Japanese calligraphy, also informed his idea of art making as an unmediated experiential encounter between artist, gesture, and material. Shiraga Kazuo's Untitled (1957), made by the artist painting on the floor with his bare feet, or Murakami Saburō's Passage (1956), a performance painting made by the artist flinging himself through taut paper screens, both demonstrate Gutai's call to release the 'scream of matter itself.' In the context of live events, Gutai artists extended their objectives to theater, music, and film. The Gutai Card Box (1962) transformed the act of viewing paintings into an interaction, with the viewer purchasing a work from the artist hidden inside a vending machine.
As the global pioneers of environmental art, Gutai's participatory environments take the form of organic or geometric abstract sculptures incorporating kinetic, light, and sound art, turning exhibition spaces into chaotic dens of screeching, pulsing, machine-like organisms. Yoshida Minoru's erotic machine-sculpture Bisexual Flower (1969) mines the psychedelic effects of this approach. Gutai environments drew from contemporary architecture, technology, and urban design to promote a futuristic, space-age aesthetic. This can be seen in Nasaka Senkichirō's giant armature composed of aluminum plumbing pipes punctured with holes, broadcasting a music composition as it zigzags its way up the exhibition space. This site of creativity is what Shiraga called 'a splendid playground' and what Yoshihara sought as a 'free site that can contribute to the progress of humanity.'"
I was lucky enough to see the show — which ran from February 15–May 8, 2013 — on its last day of exhibition; I was unaware at the time that the show would soon be dismantled, but I was stunned by the originality, lack of commercialism, and genuine sense of wonder that the show displayed, which was also documented in numerous short films and videos projected throughout the museum. The Gutai movement was clearly very much ahead of the curve in terms of art in the United States, and in the happenings and performance pieces of the late 1950s and early 1960s done in the US, you can more than a little of Gutai's influence.
However, due to the fact the international boundaries were more defined during the pre-web era than they are now, very little of Gutai's output made it to the United States, except for those artists who visited Japan during the period when the group was active, and obviously took home notes. The other aspect of the Gutai movement that's fascinating is that they knew when they had accomplished ewhat they wanted to do, and having worked continuously on creating boundary-breaking art since 1954, called a halt to the group's activities in 1972, rather than just continuing on as a commercial entity. This is art at it's purest, most genuine, and most affecting.
Click here, or on the image above, for a video on this exceptional show.


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6 Mistakes to Avoid Making With Your LinkedIn Profile
6 Mistakes You Don't Want to Make With Your LinkedIn Profile
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I've reviewed many profiles as a workshop facilitator and
trainer. Many profiles are well constructed, while others are not indicative of future success.
Is it easy to create a compelling profile that gets noticed in a positive way? Not for all LinkedIn users. It takes hard work and commitment.
The mistakes I've seen on LinkedIn profiles range from a poorly done photo to typos and spelling mistakes. However, when I think about six egregious mistakes you don't want to make, the following ones for
come to mind.
1. The advice to not post a
poor photo
hasn't reached enough ears, because there are still those who have inappropriate photos. Think about what a photo of you skiing on the slopes of Killington says about your value as an employee? It says you're a helluva skier but not much about your brand.
2. Please don't simply write "Unemployed," "Looking for next exciting opportunity," etc., in your title. This doesn't say much about your talent and potential to help future
. This is prime real estate for branding yourself and including some keywords. (As far as I know, not many employers consider seeking unemployment as a key selling point.)
3. Bragging in your
Summary statement
that you're the solution to every problem will get you nowhere, save for an immediate click on the back arrow. Though you may think bragging is acceptable because you're suppose to "sell" yourself, it comes across as dishonest.
4. Speaking about being dishonest, Forbes advises against lying and 9 other mistakes.
Don't be dishonest
in your Employment section. Employers can smell a liar like a bloodhound can smell a man on the run. Don't write that you achieved 100% customer satisfaction because it sounds good. A "near perfect" rating is more acceptable and easier to defend at an interview.
5. Don't copy and paste your resume to your profile and leave it at that. I advise those starting out to make this first step, but then you have to modify it to fit its purpose, which is a networking vehicle. A professional photo and personal Summary that tells your story are a must for networking. A good thought to keep in mind is that your profile is an extension of your resume; employers aren't expecting to see an exact copy of it.
6. Don't neglect to use LinkedIn's tools which are meant to enhance your
. Use the tools LinkedIn gives you, such as the Skills and Expertise section, Additional Information, Media capabilities, Certifications, and Awards are just a few of the tools that can give employers and networkers a sense of your accomplishments. Your profile is your online presence. Potential employers might judge you based on what you say and show on your profile. If they like what they see, your chances of success will be greater. If they don't like what they see, it's on to the next profile. So be sure not to make the six mistakes listed above.
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Alcoa Foundation and the Pew Center on Global Climate Change Launch School-Based Carbon Footprint Challenge
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Alcoa Foundation and the Pew Center on Global Climate Change Launch School-Based Carbon Footprint Challenge
More than 8,000 students to participate in the Make an Impact: Change Our 2morrow (CO2) challenge with chance to win $5,000 grant
Washington, D.C. – Alcoa Foundation and the Pew Center on Global Climate Change today announced an exciting new green education partnership to teach students how their daily actions can reduce harmful emissions and improve the environment.
Set to run from March 14 to April 11, Make an Impact: Change Our 2morrow (CO2) is an educational energy conservation challenge among 8,000 students at 15 schools near Alcoa locations in Cleveland, OH, Hampton, VA, Knoxville, TN, and LaPorte and Warrick, IN.
The challenge builds on the successful Make an Impact program that has engaged nearly 14,000 Alcoa employees at 18 Alcoa locations across the US, resulting in more than 4.6 million pounds of carbon savings and $3.7 million in energy savings. Alcoa isn't the only corporation involved, both Bank of America and Entergy have realized an estimated 5 million pounds of carbon savings each from rolling out Make an Impact, proving the value of the program for a wide range of organizations.
"Even small changes in our daily lives can lead to significant improvements for the environment," said Paula Davis, President, Alcoa Foundation. "Through Make an Impact: Change Our 2morrow, we want to educate young people about the potential they have to make a difference and inspire them to become green ambassadors in their communities - at school, at play and at home."
The winning schools are determined based on the highest number of carbon calculator completions, and will receive a $5,000 grand prize grant or one of five $1,000 runner-up grants, earmarked for 'green initiatives,' from Alcoa Foundation. The winners will be announced on Earth Day, April 22.
"Knowing the impact of your energy choices is an important first step to change," said Katie Mandes, Pew Center Vice President of Communications and Director of the Make an Impact program. "We hope this challenge will motivate young people and the entire community to learn how easy it can be to make a difference."
The Make an Impact: CO2 challenge is part of a new $7 million Alcoa Foundation investment to address regional environmental challenges, improve energy efficiency and enhance global reforestation projects. The investment is aligned with Alcoa Foundation's sustainability focus: 'Reduce, Recycle, Replenish,' and will engage employees and communities where Alcoa operates.
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Burnham Ramblers secured a good victory at Cheshunt.
Ramblers took a 3-2 win in their Ryman League division one north encounter on Tuesday night.
Burnham took an early lead when Billy Hunt opened the scoring in the third minute.
Hunt then doubled his tally and Ramblers lead on 29 minutes.
But Cheshunt came back into the game nine minutes later when Ted Llewellyn reduced the deficit.
However, it looked to be Hunt and Burnham's night when he completed his hat-trick on 82 minutes.
But Cheshunt didn't give up and pulled a goal back on 90 minutes through Ross Dedman to set up an exciting final few minutes.
However, Ramblers held on to take the victory.