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On my post The Sage Grouse: Saved or Sold Out? Dave Skinner had this to say:
Wow, what a slanted hunk of drivel, but expected of takepart.com, which is anonymously registered since 2002.
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the digital division of Participant Media, the folks who brought you
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Are you kidding me? No wonder it's all about Erik Molvar.
First, thanks for the background on the source of the article. I chose to use it for two reasons. First, the title was catchy and I hoped it would attract readers to the blog. Second, and most important, the quote, "The land
management plan is getting heavy scrutiny from our legal team" backed up my prediction the most radical elements of the enviro movement would challenge this in court.
On my post FWS poised to keep sage grouse off endangered species list where I used the phrase "Crowing on Collaboration Crap" and referred to it as the "CCC show", Floyd Rathbun had this to say:
Pretty clever. I was told the Three C's were from the Bruce Babbitt Range Reform effort and now I finally understand that the Three C's are an acronym for "crowing, collaboration, and crap" --- makes sense.
Webster's dictionary defines collaboration as "To cooperate treasonably, as with an enemy occupying one's country."
In Nevada we have a committee that wrote a federally approved state sage grouse plan that has no possibility of increasing the numbers of sage grouse. In fact increasing the numbers of birds is not listed as a goal, just increasing the amount of sage grouse biologist habitat.
Sage grouse in the Great Basin thrived in the mid-Twentieth Century with peak numbers occurring in 1950-1970 well after the establishment of ranches, roads, and travel by lots of people to mining camps. Sage grouse were hard to find prior to 1850 when the so-called ideal sage grouse habitat was completely undisturbed, entirely natural, and devoid of most wildlife.
I was introduced to the 3 C's as a result of the Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978. I played a part in the passage and implementation of that bill, and it contains the phrase "consultation, cooperation and coordination" when referring to allotment management plans.
I don't recall the phrase in the Rangeland Reform fiasco, but do remember the Cooperative Conservation Contracts during the George W. Bush administration. And just last week Secretary Jewell said the Endangered Species Act was a "critical catalyst for conservation." I prefer my two uses of the 3 C's to hers.
And on my post Can a Little Bird Defeat Big Oil? Today, the Government Decides I liked Doug Dennison's observation:
Funny how these left-wing reporters always point out the contributions
that legislators have received from "big oil" while they ignore the
contributions that environmental groups have also made to the likes of
Edward Markey, Martin Heinrich, Barbara Boxer and others.
I appreciate your comments on the blog and on facebook.
Issues of concern to people who live in the west: property rights, water rights, endangered species, livestock grazing, energy production, wilderness and western agriculture. Plus a few items on western history, western literature and the sport of rodeo... Frank DuBois served as the NM Secretary of Agriculture from 1988 to 2003. DuBois is a former legislative assistant to a U.S. Senator, a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Interior, and is the founder of the DuBois Rodeo Scholarship.
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Entergy admits its faulty equipment caused 35 minute Super Bowl "lights out"
First, Entergy denied any responsibility, instead pointing fingers at the Superdome. Then, Entergy agreed to the need for an investigation. And now, five days later, Entergy admits that its faulty equipment was the culprit that plunged the Super Bowl -- and 75,000 in-stadium fans -- into darkness for 35 long minutes. 108.4 million others watched the darkness on television.
It's not unlike that time in Vermont, when Entergy officials testified, under oath, to state officials, that no underground piping existed at Vermont Yankee which could possibly be conducting radioactive materials. Only to have to admit a short time later, that those very pipes which it had denied even existed, were leaking tritium and other radioactive contaminants into soil, groundwater, and the Connecticut River.
Or that time, when it took over at the Palisades atomic reactor in Michigan, when it promised it would replace the corroded reactor lid and degraded steam generators, as well as deal with the worst embrittled reactor pressure vessel in the U.S. -- but never did.
The Chicago Tribune has reported on Entergy's mea culpa for causing the Super Bowl lights out. USA Today reports that Entergy stocks took a hit upon the admission. CBS Sports has reported that documents revealed concerns about electrical failures in the months leading up to the game. More.


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The Way Back Home Trailer (2006)
01 April 2006 Drama, Family 93 mins
Life affirming spiritual drama about love and loss set in the lush surroundings of Central Florida. Spencer Krane has returned to the town where he was raised. It is the news that his grandmother has suffered a debilitating stroke that prompts his visit. What starts as a simple visit home becomes so much more. It becomes a journey of consequence.
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Many thanks to ATLAS SHRUGS for posting this portion of Newt Gingrich's awesome, entirely awesome speech at David Horowitz's Restoration Weekend in Palm Beach, FL on November 21, 2009.
To view the speech in it's entirety (Parts I through V), go here.
What reservations and criticisms were aimed (accurately, appropriately) at Newt Gingrich over his endorsement of the Dede Scozzafava candidacy in upstate New York this past Fall is now righted by Gingrich's superlative message as captured in this speech — I'll allow Gingrich his Scozzafava-weirdness, so to speak, after reading his latest book (a novel, see link at foot of this post) and hearing this incredible speech Gingrich delivered at Restoration Weekend.
While I understand Gingrich's political strategy involved in endorsing Scozzafava (win the election with a Liberal as a Republican in a Liberal environment [which I paraphrase here]), and while I disagreed with that strategy (as the public outcry proved me and others right in criticizing this Gingrich strategy, though, of course, the GOP did lose the election which proved Gingrich's forecast in that regard to be correct, while it lost due nearly completely due to Gingrich's irregular strategy, which was, the support of Scozzafava as the GOP candidate), if both political parties — and especially the GOP — will get the message that We the People don't agree with Leftwing political goals nor want Leftwing persons in government, then these dilemmas of "drifting/drifted Left" political candidates won't be an ongoing issue for most voters. As in George Washington's heroic years and as witnessed by his remarkable career, We the People continue to want the courage and republic that was so bravely fought for and represented by Washington and his Constitutional peers, James Madison and Thomas Jefferson (among others). Gingrich *gets that* in his speech; it'd be nation-saving if the GOP would also do likewise in all future elections.
Highly recommended by me: Newt Gingrich's latest book, "To Try Men's Souls: A Novel of George Washington and the Fight for American Freedom".


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The work of the World Business Academy is essential to a sustainable future. They educate business leaders and individuals like myself about the importance of developing green, clean energy alternatives and they actually know how to DO IT! Their SBR3 campaign, Santa Barbara Reliable Resilient Renewable is testimony to their dedication to powering the future in a safe, clean, sustainable way. I am proud to be a supporter of World Business Academy and benefit from my association with them.
My Wife and I are diligent benifactors to many very worth while causes . We spend our time energy and dollars wisely . We support great causes. Amoung our favorites is The World Business Accadmey . I know they make a real difference in the world. We are very proud of their efforts to keep Business socially conscious and involved in our world.
As a parent and grandparent I am deeply concerned about the world my family will live in 10, 20, and 30 years from now. The work that the World Business Academy is doing gives me hope.
We need the money and expertise of business leaders (along with groups of activists) to make the changes that will save our planet. Rinaldo Brutoco, Matt Renner, and the other staff and fellows, are deeply dedicated to do what they can to address the drastic shifts that are occurring from climate change.
When I listen to the radio show they offer, I always learn so much and realize that it's extremely challenging to get reliable information and insight from the main-stream media.
Rinaldo puts his heart and soul into the WBA, and I feel that it's up to us to let folks know about the unique work that's being doing. Tell others about their mission—to inspire business to assume responsibility for the whole of society. It's up to us to do what we can to support their vital work.
The climate is changing - we feel it everyday. Changes need to be made in our personal lives and in the lives of businesses who use natural resources and sometimes abuse them. If factories and power plants and new sources of power can all be required to act in a responsible manner and find the advantage in operating in a clean and healthy manner, the necessary changes will come faster. There has to be a clear benefit to all parties to get some momentum going. My impression of the World Business Academy is that this org is educating both businesses and the public about where the dangers lay, what viable realistic measures can be taken, and what needs to change so that our society will have a chance to survive.
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Israeli hardliner Ariel Sharon, whose right-wing Likud party has been invited to join an emergency government, will be in Paris on Tuesday for a rally of supporters, the party's organization in France said Friday.
Sharon's visit to the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem two weeks ago was regarded as a provocation by Palestinians and set off the current spiral of violence.
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Finding a good throwing arm in India's most populous state shouldn't be too difficult. There are more than 190 million people living there. Many are passionate about playing cricket -- which requires a strong throwing arm.
Major League baseball scouts recently discovered a couple of track athletes living there in northern India. These two teenaged javelin throwers have now made it from this Indian state on the border with Nepal...all the way to Florida and the Pittsburgh Pirates' Spring training camp.
They have a lot to learn. Just think -- in addition to mastering a fastball ...they have to learn the meaning of "3 strikes and you're out", and "it ain't over till the fat lady sings."
"They're picking up all the cliches and are ready for all the media interviews they'll have to do." (Kyle Stark, Pittsburgh Pirates Player Development Coach)
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Time now to take a swing at our Geo Quiz. We're looking for the name of the state in India that's home to two teenage track and field athletes. Ringku Singh and Dinish Patel are very good at throwing the javelin...so good that the Pittsburgh Pirates are trying them out on the pitchers mound.
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Port Vila, Vanuatu (PressExposure) December 10, 2009 -- National Geographic Explorer is attempting to search through the mystery of why Candido Godo, a small Brazilian farming town has long keep the record of having an abnormally high birth rate of twins.
80 households in the townâs German township, reportedly have 44 pairs of blue-eyed, blond haired twins, in just one-and-a-half-square-mile of area, giving the area a rate that is nearly 1000% higher than the global average.
It has been theorized that the Angel of Death, the nutty Nazi scientist Joseph Mengele, escaped to Brazil and continued his research.
Josef Mengele, the notorious SS physician in Auschwitz concentration camp, attempted to create a master race for Adolf Hitler. He carried out genetic experiments to find the basis for producing twins. The aim was to increase artificially, the Aryan birthrate.
In 1945 Mengele made his way to South America, escaping the advancing Red Army. At Auschwitz, the medic, is believed to have been responsible for up to 400,000 deaths in medical experiments.He may have succeeded in his mission. Historian Jorge Camaras now believes that Candido Godo is proof that Mengele continued his work.
The residents of the Brazilian town openly claim Mengele made repeated visits there in the early 1960s. That is the exact time the twins began to appear.
An amazing one in five births has resulted in twins. This explosion of the birth of twins only began in the early 60's.
First Mengele said he was a vet, but then began offering medical treatment to the women. He gave them strange potions and tablets and asked for blood samples.
In 1963 Mengele commenced making regular trips to the predominantly German farming community in Brazil, after spending time in Argentina and Paraguay. Mengele remains one of the worldâs most wanted Nazi war criminals. A man many think to be one of the most evil to have ever walked the earth.
There is no migration into this tiny town, to provide new genetics and the people tend to marry within their own area.
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In comments that came in the midst of a massive account opening campaign launched by banks, Khan said if there is not a commensurate increase in the POS terminals, the usage of cash will grow.
"There is a huge number of cards, but card acceptance infrastructure has to be created. Few banks are putting POS machines, other banks should be putting POS machines, they are not putting in the manner they are issuing cards," Khan told reporters on the sidelines of a industry event.
He, however, added that the RBI has not finalised anything as yet and this is only an idea it is working on.
"If you are issuing x number of cards, beyond that point, additional card issuances could be linked to how many POS you are installing," he explained.
This is the second consecutive day when the RBI brass has expressed concerns over the roll out and impact of Narendra Modi government's flagship 'Jan Dhan scheme', under which banks plan to open 7.5 crore accounts by January 26, 2015.
Governor Raghuram Rajan had asked banks to concentrate on the final aim of achieving universality in coverage and not focus on "speed and numbers" alone.
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FORT WORTH, Texas -- The Texas Rangers got approval Thursday to exit federal bankruptcy protection, an anticlimactic end to one of the most contentious sales of a professional sports team.
The hearing on the team's reorganization started just eight hours after a courtroom, in the wee hours of Thursday morning, erupted in raucous cheers when Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan's group won the bidding war for the Rangers in a marathon auction with Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban.
The sale was included in the team's plan, approved later Thursday by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Stacey Jernigan. That clears the way for Major League Baseball to formally approve Ryan, also the Rangers president, and sports attorney Chuck Greenberg as the team's owners next week.
The team's assets will then be sold to the Greenberg-Ryan group, and the Rangers will officially emerge from Chapter 11 protection.
Ryan becomes the first former big leaguer in generations to own a ballclub.
"Did I ever think I'd be in a position to be an owner of a major league team?" he said, repeating the question. "Not at all. But I never thought I'd throw seven no-hitters, either."
The Rangers' plan and sale to the Greenberg-Ryan group had been in jeopardy since shortly after the bankruptcy filing in May. Angry creditors successfully argued to reopen the bidding although the Greenberg-Ryan group was chosen as the team's owner in January after the original sale process. The court-appointed restructuring officer had said he would veto the reorganization plan because the team had not maximized its assets.
If the plan had been rejected, the team would have remained in bankruptcy court for awhile and the Greenberg-Ryan group -- endorsed by Major League Baseball -- would have lost its chance to purchase the team, since its funding guarantee expires Aug. 12.
But after nearly three months of arguing attorneys, surprise lawsuits and even two-last minute attempts by Greenberg-Ryan to stop the auction, the group ended up with a winning bid valued at $590 million -- about $100 million more than its starting bid.
The final bid from Cuban and Houston businessman Jim Crane, before the group dropped out because it reached a predetermined limit, was valued at $581 million -- discounted some $17 million because of deductions and a breakup fee of $10 million to $13 million that would have gone to Greenberg-Ryan had they lost.
The auction came 17 years to the day after Ryan's memorable tussle with Chicago White Sox star Robin Ventura on the mound at old Arlington Stadium, now paved over with a parking lot.
Ryan came out on top in that scuffle, too, punching Ventura while holding him in a headlock.
"It's funny how dates coincide," Ryan said with a chuckle.
Later Thursday morning, the restructuring officer and creditors said they supported the team's revised plan, in part because the auction resulted in a higher price for the AL West-leading Rangers.
"I was wrong," Andrew Leblanc, an attorney for some of the top creditors, told the judge. "I've never been happier to say I was wrong."
Rangers attorneys later told the judge that all disputes with lenders and others had been resolved, including an objection filed by Alex Rodriguez over concerns that he and other former players may not get the millions that the Rangers owe them. The Greenberg-Ryan group's winning bid includes paying more than $200 million to unsecured creditors -- including A-Rod, who is owed $24.9 million in deferred compensation six years after his trade to the New York Yankees.
Mitchell Seider, an attorney for lender JPMorgan Chase, said the company would dismiss its lawsuit that sought to sever the Rangers stadium lease from the sale.
When the judge approved the plan Thursday afternoon, after team attorneys made some revisions, a few people in the nearly empty courtroom clapped. The creditors, restructuring officer, league officials and even Greenberg -- and all of their attorneys -- were long gone, leaving after the morning session.
Also absent was the hoopla seen at previous hearings, but the significance of the judge's ruling was not lost on Kellie Fischer, the team's chief financial officer.
"This is an unbelievable relief. I can't describe it," Fischer said. "I'm thrilled to be done with this process."
Creditors will receive $75 million from the team in the bankruptcy plan, but the judge has said they can sue other entities of Hicks Sports Group, which defaulted on about $525 million in loans last year. Rangers' owner Tom Hicks is co-owner of the Liverpool football club, which is for sale, but the London sports team is not part of Hicks Sports Group and is safe from creditors in the Rangers' bankruptcy case.
The Greenberg-Ryan group's bid had removed a provision that would have covered legal fees if Hicks was sued, and Hicks will not be part of the new organization, Greenberg said.
Hicks said in a statement Thursday that he was "relieved and energized" that the sale was almost complete. He said Ryan, Greenberg and their investors will be "superb stewards of the Texas Rangers. You have to admire their endurance, dedication and commitment over the last 15 months to get this transaction complete."
Ryan declined to disclose percentages of ownership, but said he is a minority owner. He will remain team president and Greenberg will serve as CEO.
"It was a long night, but a very productive night," Ryan said.
Someone offered Ryan a bottle of champagne after this victory, but the 63-year-old former ace was drained.
"I had a small sip of it, but I was so tired I wanted to go home," he said.
Major League Baseball could formally approve the sale next week.
Ryan said he never thought of the consequences of not being a part of the Rangers -- where he pitched his final five seasons -- or whether he would have worked for Cuban.
"I hadn't gone there mentally," Ryan said. "I had not allowed myself to do that because I was very concerned about our employees and what we're doing and the direction we're going."


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May 14th, 2007, 06:47 PM #1Reaching the $5 Million Club
The cover story in the June issue of Smart Money is about the "$5 Million Club". That's the top 1% of net worth individuals in the US. Some of the stuff in there applies to affiliate marketing, so I thought it might be good to post some excerpts here (with bold emphasis mine).
"70% of the nation's big family fortunes are less than 13 years old ... And the people who amassed them are, first and foremost, entrepreneurs risk takers for whom wealth is a byproduct of pursuing their passion."
"only 10% of their money came through passive investments. And only 10% of pentamillionaires inherited their wealth"
"One might think that good fortune would play a role, but even luck is largely a matter of one's own making. Psychologist Richard Wiseman has found that people who describe themselves as lucky share common habits that account for their success: They're friendly and fond of new experiences, traits that put them on a collision course with new opportunities. In addition, 'lucky' folks simply have higher expectations of success they're too pigheadedly optimistic to heed the long odds and call it quits."
"The vast majority 80% either started their own business or worked for a small company that saw explosive growth. And almost all of them made their fortune in a big lump sum after many years of effort."
"Surprisingly, today's very rich say that money itself wasn't much of a motivator. ... Rather, rich folks often make their fortunes after they make up their minds to solve a problem or do something better than it's been done before."
Some great nuggets of truth in there!
May 14th, 2007, 07:08 PM #2Originally Posted by MichaelColeyBe the change you want to see in the world ~ Gandhi
May 14th, 2007, 07:11 PM #3
Nice shot of Vitamin "a" for attitude :-) thanks
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Nice read. Thanks Michael.
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Great stuff Michael. These are my favorites:
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Inspiring post!
One might think that good fortune would play a role, but even luck is largely a matter of one's own making.
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If not included in the article, I think a good point for new entrepreneurs to remember is that many folks who make it big did so after several attempts. The difference between them and those that gave up is they looked at all their previous attempts not as failures but a learning experience.
I've followed that philosophy all my life. Sure, there are some things I look back on and say I probably should have not done, but I sure learned a lot from those experiences and now know lots of things I should not ever do again.Ron Bechdolt | Affiliate Program Management Consultant
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May 17th, 2007, 11:15 AM #9
if you're interested in deep insights into america's wealthy class, i recommend this book:
The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy
it's has similarity to Coley's quoted article, but it goes to great depths describing how they got there. there are a lot of surprises in this book for many people - it makes a sharp distinction between high net worth folks -and- high-income, high-spending folks... where the former are the actual rich and the latter just look so.
the guys who wrote it were hired by financial companies to find out where america's wealthy are and how they got there and how to sell to them. that marketing research turned into a published book. analytics and insights, good stuff.
here's a paragraph i grabbed from another site about the book:
The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy, is a research-based book about wealth in America. It identifies seven common denominators that appear again and again among those who have accumulated wealth. For instance, many millionaires shop for bargain cars, pay only a tiny fraction of their wealth in income tax, raise children who are often unaware of their family's wealth until they are adults and reject big-spending lifestyles.
judge a book by its cover and you'll be missing out on things they don't teach you in school. what looks rich, often isn't. and vice versa.
for the vast majority of medium to high earners, it comes down to a very simple decision - would you rather be rich or look rich (very few people can achieve both). which would you rather be?
May 17th, 2007, 11:34 AM #10
Michael thanks for great positive find.
Specially like and agree with:
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Diageo Launches Technology Funding Program
Diageo has created a new global innovation programme – Diageo Technology Ventures – designed to solve existing business challenges and unlock new opportunities for growth by working with emerging technology companies and entrepreneurs.
Through the programme, Diageo will partner with companies across the globe to rapidly develop and pilot technology solutions in response to a series of focused business briefs. Successful applicants will work with some of Diageo's leading talent to develop their solution and a US$100,000 fund will be committed by Diageo to support each pilot project.
Syl Saller, Chief Marketing Officer, said: "Tech start-ups and entrepreneurs are truly defining disruptive innovation, driven by an irrepressible appetite to experiment and a willingness to take risks. Diageo Technology Ventures allows us to access this world as we look to solve some of our biggest business challenges.
"This programme will also further build our internal ability to move with pace and provoke a genuine entrepreneurial mind-set in our pursuit of breakthrough innovation. It underlines our fundamental belief that through partnerships with forward-thinking start-ups and entrepreneurs we will deliver competitive advantage for our business."
Cementing Diageo's ongoing commitment to tackling irresponsible drinking, the programme will launch with a brief which seeks out technologies and platforms that can be used to help consumers to drink responsibly. The brief will challenge applicants to tap into existing digital behaviours or utilise platforms already widely used by young adults above the legal purchase age.
The second brief developed for launch will look for solutions to support retailers and distributors in countering retail theft.
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Holidays to Australia provide scope for exhilarating diversity: from the excitement of seeing the Sydney Opera House for the first time, to watching the sun rise at Uluru and snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef, the range of experiences is as large as the country itself. But these well-known Australian icons are really just the beginning of discovering this vast country; there is way more to discover about 'The Lucky Country'…
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In the lush green heights of the Sepilok forest canopy, mischievous orangutans swing around wildly in their native habitat. The large population of these furry orange primates is what make Sepilok so popular with visitors, but if you have a few days, stick around: there are plenty more discoveries to be made here.
Sepilok is a nature lover's dream: untouched rainforest reserves, exotic orchids, an explosion of wildlife and the sounds of nocturnal creatures accompanying your evening meal. Naturally, the hotspot is the Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre on the edge of the verdant forest reserve. Twice a day, you can witness the fun of feeding time for both the orphaned orangutans and the long-tailed macacques.
Also close by, the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre has a viewing platform where you can see a cheeky little sun bear rip apart a coconut, and learn all about this wonderful and endangered species. Walk high up in the forest canopy and spot exotic birds at the Rainforest Discovery Centre, located within the Kabili-Sepilok Reserve.
Access to Sepilok is by one of our private chauffuer-driven mini-vans from Kota Kinabalu or Sandakan. If you're keen to watch a sun bear up close or spot an orangutan in this beautiful and secluded forest reserve, contact Experience Travel Group. We know the forest trails, the sanctuaries, and the resorts in the area. We would love to help you plan!


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Sledding in Spirit
Indiana had it's first snow last week. It was coming down like mad in this picture, you just can't see it. It barely covered the ground by the time it finished, a thin layer of powder. However, the lack of measurable snowfall did not dampen the spirits of these four boys to see the first snow of the season.
I was upstairs working, when I hear the boys downstairs yelling,
"Daddy, there's FROST coming down!"
Brad let them know this wasn't frost it was the first snow, and they went WILD. And I mean WILD. They bolted up the stairs to come tell me, and could not WAIT to go out and play in it.
"SNOW! It's SNOWING!!! I can't believe it's really SNOWING!!!" Mom, it's SNOWING!"
I dropped everything that seemed "important" just moments ago and began zipping up coats, and digging out my own warm layers, and so did Brad.
The next half and hour was filled with trying to catch snowflakes on our tongues, running down the sidewalk to stay warm, and watching the boys' glee at the wonderful wet white magic falling from the sky.
Next thing I know, they are asking to make a snowman, drink hot chocolate, and sled. {Keep in mind there was no snow on the ground at the time – it was all melting as it hit the ground.} Brad granted their request to sled and pulled them around in the grass. Who says you need snow on the ground to sled, anyway?
It was the best 30 minutes of my day…possibly my week. And I could have missed it if I decided it wasn't worth bundling up for, or dismissed their excitement as juvenile.
I could have quickly crushed their spirits by complaining about the weather that had quickly changed from a warm 67 degrees, or grumbled about being too cold to stay outside with them, or given the "I'm too busy" excuse.
But I would have missed this…
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Life OK's big budget project Prem Ya Paheli – Chandrakanta is already getting rave reviews even before its launch!
This Triangle Film Company's drama will have galaxies of talented actors as their star cast.
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Now, we have learnt that noted Marathi actor Shailesh Datar, who is currently seen in Zee TV's Brahmarakshas, will play an important role in the series.
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The cast of Chandrakanta has begun shooting, and the show will air from 4 March.


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On this episode of The Final Score Scott finds his Destiny, Brian Kills The Bad Guy and Nicole likes to keep her gameplay secret. Rock N' Roll Racing is our old school pick this week, and more!
SCOTT: Destiny PS4 alpha, Splinter Cell: Black List (PC), Pixel Junk Shooter Ultimate (PS4 / Vita), A story about my Uncle (PC)
BRIAN: Kill The Bad Guy (PC/Demo), Orion: Dino | Horde (thx Nef & SchuylerA) and a little D3
NICOLE: Destiny, Murdered: Soul Suspect
|Watch Dogs could look better…and it does…modder finds disabled code to do just that.
|Summer Sales abound!
|steam baby! <- June 19th is the rumor. and GOG (Massive DRM Free Summer) and GamersGate (end tomorrow) and GreenManGaming (ended the 16th)
|Sony agrees to free games payout.
|People are pissed at Notch
|There was a great deal of criticism directed at Minecraft maker Mojang recently for its stance on charging for servers. Although the matter has since been handled to the satisfaction of many, Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson has addressed the situation and explained that Mojang's solitary goal is not to "make as much money as possible."
|Nintendo dominated Twitter talk during E3
|World's biggest video game collection goes for $750,000
For those unaware, Mrs. Nicole Spagnolo is randomly selecting a person each month from the Final Score Group who is online on Steam to win something on their wishlist. A big thanks go to all of you who have continuously donated games to our listeners.
Hey Scott, I should probably wait till the end of the podcast to start
writing emails to you as this is my second for the week.
So just an FYI Watch Dogs doesn't just have swearing and violence. Ubi
added content late in development that changed it's rating from a
MA15+ here in Australia to an R18+. The content that they added was
implied sexual assault in a cut scene.
But it had nudity and sex before that, tho I haven't gotten that far apparently it's tamer than
Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon which was R18+ because of said sex. Also a big
bad guy in the game is the head of a human trafficking ring selling
women like cattle, it could be kinda disturbing to some.
Rock n' Roll Racing (SNES) 1993
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text: Understanding Smoke Management Recently, on several meat smoking and BBQ forums, including this one, I've noticed an uptick in the number of threads pertaining to the color of the smoke being produced, specifically Thin Blue Smoke (TBS) vs. Thick White Smoke (TWS). Various posts on the threads express opinions in a manner ranging from discussions, debates, and in some cases, light hearted arguments. In reading the posts I have noticed that, in general, there's a group that sings the praises of TBS and decries TWS as the spawn of Satan. A second group finds value in both TBS and TWS depending on the item you're smoking, the fuel source, the length of time of the smoke, and the desired final result you're looking to achieve. And, as in all things, there's a group that's ambivalent to the subject and isn't concerned about it at all. It's fair to say that I fall into the second group in that, after nearly 60 years of smoking meat and many other food products, with a lot of mistakes along the way, I find virtue in both TBS and TWS. With a focus on TWS, virtually all solid materials emit white smoke when first heated and undergoing primary combustion (smoldering, not burning). This is moisture being released. As far back as the 15th Century Leonardo Da Vinci commented at length on the difficulty of assessing the characteristics of smoke and distinguished between black smoke (carbonized particles) and white 'smoke' which he concluded was not a smoke at all but merely a suspension of harmless water droplets. As the materials start to dry out the smoke changes colors. As a general rule, I look to the following as a guide on to how to use the different colors and densities of smoke to my advantage when smoking foods to achieve a desired result without getting the bitter or over smoked taste. Once one learns the basics and understands the complexities of smoking foods, time, effort and expense are minimized regardless of the color or density of the smoke. Smoke can be used as a seasoning, a preservative or both. Just like a seasoning, there are many different kinds. Using what is available, smoke for the length of time to meet your individual taste. At one time before refrigeration foods were smoked to help preserve it for later use. Today it is used mostly for flavoring. Smoke includes as many as 100 compounds in the form of microscopic solids as well as combustion gases. Most of the flavor comes from the gases, not the smoke particles, according to Dr. Greg Blonder, and the composition of the gases depends on the amount of oxygen and the temperature. For more on Dr. Blonder's research you may find it by doing the following web search (foggy ideas about smoke). http://www.genuineideas.com/ArticlesIndex/srasmokeparticles.html There are three necessities needed to produce smoke; fire/heat, combustible fuel, and oxygen. When all three meet certain requirements secondary combustion occurs and a flame is produced. In order to make smoke, the heat, oxygen or both can be adjusted so the fuel smolders rather than burns producing a visible smoke. This is the method used with both hot and cold smoking. Stick burners, charcoal and pellet cookers all produce smoke, either visible or invisible while cooking foods at high temperatures. Whether using a grill, grill/smoker combination, a smoker/oven or a smoker alone, each will produce a different end product. There are many different types and makes of smokers. Each one has its own characteristics that are best learned through experience by using it and keeping good notes as they will help you understand the significance of smoke management. Things to keep notes of include the product itself, was it brined or marinated, ambient temperature, external humidity, internal smoker humidity, whether or not a water pan is used, will the product be rubbed, basted or spritzed with a juice or water and when it was applied. Will oil or butter be applied, the air flow through the smoker and of course the temperature of both the smoker and product along with the time, type and amount of wood by weight. They will all determine how the smoke lays on your product. You also want to monitor the color and density of the smoke along with the time the smoke was applied whether it be 2 minutes, 2, 20 or 200 hours. TWS smoke particles are heavier and will stick to the product easier than TBS will. Keep in mind that the thicker the smoke the less forgiving it is and the less time it will take to get to a desired taste. Things to consider when choosing the wood for your product should include, species (hickory, cherry, apple, etc.), type (log, chunk, chip, pellet, dust or powder). Although hickory is one of the most popular woods it, and walnut, can be bitter and should be used sparingly or with other woods. The time of year that a wood is collected can determine the final taste. A wood that was collected when the sap was up can result in a slightly bitter taste also. Some products will lose their heavy or bitter taste after a short rest period prior to consumption, cheese being one. I would estimate that at least 75% of the foods I smoke are cold smoked, rather than hot. By using the cold smoke method, a layer of smoke is applied without cooking, unlike hot smoking. Traditionally, cold smoking is defined as smoking at a temperature of 90⁰ or less, although many products should be smoked below 90⁰ such as cheese, raw fish and vegetables. Items that can be cold smoked include meats, braising liquids, breads, broth, butter, hard and soft cheeses, chips, chocolates, crackers, drinks, fish, herbs, nuts, oysters, pastry, poultry, raw seafood, shrimp, snacks, soups, spices, stock, sushi, raw and cooked vegetables. Practice, Practice, Practice: Practice and you'll gain invaluable knowledge that will improve individual recipes and help you understand why a recipe can go wrong. To determine how your smoke will taste, try smoking crackers, chips or a few slices of cured bacon. This will help you determine the final smoke flavor without a great amount of expense. If the product has too strong of a smoke flavor or is bitter, it was over smoked and adjustments need to be made, most notably with fuel source (type/amount of wood, oxygen flow, and/or the smoker temperature). Over smoking is a common error for the beginner. It is best to start with a little wood and build up to your desired taste. The ideal colors of cooking smoke range from white to blue. Learn your smoker and make the needed adjustments to your liking. You will soon learn to take with a grain of salt a recipe that calls for smoking such and such at 225⁰ for two hours. Three auxiliary smoke generators: Pictured left to right, Smoking Gun, AMNPS and a Smoke Daddy being used and all fueled with the same type of Hickory pellets. The Smoking Gun, opens a whole new world to smoking. If it can be consumed, it can be smoked using this unit. Although it cannot duplicate the deep penetration that a long cold smoke would produce, it can apply a layer of smoke to most anything by using such fuels as woods, spices, herbs or teas. This unit produces no discernible heat and can produce a color of smoke from blue to white depending on the type of fuel being used chips, pellets, dust or any dried material. This could also be an affordable device to use in areas where open grills or smokers are not allowed such as apartments or condos as it can be used indoors. The tray type smoke generator will produce a wispy plume of smoke for a relatively long period of time depending on the fuel being used, pellet, saw dust or powder. It can be used for adding additional smoke to a grill or when a long slow smoke is desired. One or both ends can be lit if more smoke is desired. It does produce heat so if using it to cold smoke, modifications may or may not be needed to the smoke collector or the way the smoke is delivered. The Smoke Daddy, is able to apply a large or small amount of smoke in a short time. It can be used for large walk in smokers or the smaller ones by adjusting the variable speed air pump. By using chips chunks or pellets alone or in combination, once a draft is started, the air pump can be turned off. Like the AMNPS the Smoke Daddy can produce a little heat when cold smoking so modifications may be needed. Additional Information: My Cold Smoking Options http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/123840/my-cold-smoking-options-w-q-view Tom The following is an excerpt taken from a post from another SMF member in response to a thread which seemed to be appropriate here. The full post is here.http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/141104/help-chicken-had-bad-smoke-taste My experiences have led me to believe that smoke color or concentration is not much of a factor when dealing with bitterness, tingling or numbness in the mouth after eating smoked food, etc. Stale smoke is what will kill your meal. I've had instances where I had heavy mesquite smoke flavor on brisket, and it never turned bitter...it was such a heavy smoke flavor that I almost could not eat it, but bitterness was not a part of that equation. It was good smoke, just way too much for my liking at that time. Most of us here on the forums have been preaching thin blue smoke like it's gospel. The color and density of your smoke is not the issue, and different smoke can be used for different applications. If you're new to smoking, yes, thin blue smoke is probably what you want to achieve UNTIL YOU decide it's time to step it up a bit more. If you're on a long smoke with pork shoulder or beef brisket and you don't want a heavy smoke flavor, here again, thin blue smoke is probably your best approach, but if you get periods of heavy smoke, or thick white smoke during this brisket or butt smoke, you won't ruin your prize dinner...you'll just get a bit more smoke than you would have if you kept it thin and blue. I've laid on some pretty hard-core smoke to birds recently (I mean white, and long running) and didn't find any issues with the pulled meat...smoke was not bitter or harsh, and the skin had a superb color. What you do want to avoid is burning meat drippings giving off a grey/black smoke (gives a grilled taste instead of smoked), or black smoke from flare-ups of wood or fuel. I think there are a lot of misconceptions about what proper smoke is, and what it is not, in the world of BBQ and smoked meats. Thick white smoke plays just as important of a role in certain applications as thin blue smoke does...there are differences in what is in each type of smoke, and each has beneficial characteristics regarding the flavors from resins produced by certain species of wood and smoke color/density. Finding that prime smoke (wood species and smoke color.density) for a certain cut of meat is the fun part. There is a lot more to smoke than most of us would care to want to know, but for those of us who really want to grab the bull by the horns, jump on and take the full 8-second ride, here's some info which explains it better than I ever could hope to in this reply, so I'll just let you take it from here: http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/139474/understanding-smoke-management This piece gives a little more explanation of thick white smoke vs thin white/blue smoke, and what it can do for long-term cold smoking...different application than hot-smoking for BBQ, but I think you'll see similarities in the overall process: http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/140737/country-cured-hams-cured-smoked-ready-to-age-q-v This really hits on the topic of creosote, how it forms and condenses, and touches a bit on controlling where it condenses (cooler areas in specific)...creosote, BTW, is what gives you that numbing/tingling effect, as well as the bitter taste, when eating improperly smoked meats: http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/140797/amnps-smoke-daddy-myths Hope that helps to clear up the smoke dilemma a bit. Sure, there's a ton of science behind smoking meats, but for the beginners, the basic understanding that the smoke needs to keep moving in the smoke chamber with proper temps for cooking, and that a heavier smoke will produce a stronger flavor earlier, will take you far....knowledge is power...power will allow you to build your skill level and confidence. The only real limitation is your own level of ambition...how far are you willing to ride through the smoke? Eric


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What if the one person you can't bear to be with is also the one person you can't bear to be without? Jamie McClintock is a free-spirited artist and single mother who has at last found peace and freedom sharing a farmhouse with an elderly man and his young grandson. But when the old man dies suddenly her idyllic country life comes to a halt as the old man's estranged son, Nate, returns to claim the house and his child. Jamie can't stand Nate's sick, arrogant, salesman-like approach to parenthood, and Nate is irrated by her laid-back, earth mother view of life, not to mention her fondness for artsy knitted vests. This is definitely not love at first sight. But as they try to work out the logistics of raising their two little boys - reluctantly enduring everything from games of hide-and-seek with Daddy's Blackberry to breakfast of headless teddy bear pancakes - their lives becaome hopelessly intertwined. It's not until they've gone their separate ways that they both realize that sometimes love sneaks through the door you were sure you'd slammed long ago, and that rescue from the past can come from unlikeliest places.An acclaimed author, Sandi Kahn Shelton has been on Wall Street Journal Radio Network, All Things Considered, CBS Evening News, NBC Today Show, Good Day New York, and The O'Reilly Report to promote her two previous books, Sleeping Through The Night...And Other Lies and You Might As Well Laugh. She is a feature writer for the New Haven Register and used to write the monthly Wit's End column for Working Mother magazine. She is a frequent contributor to several women's magazine's, including Women's Day, Family Circle, Redbook, and Ladies' Home Journal. This is her second novel, after What Comes After Crazy.More
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Spectrum Furniture is one of the brands carried by Morlen Sinoway Atelier based in Chicago's Fulton Market.
Spectrum, founded 1941, is one of the oldest Dutch furniture companies in existence. The collection consists of a basis designed around 1960, nowadays proven to be design classics, and newer items, all designed by Dutch designers. Martin Visser, Gerrit Rietveld, and Constant Nieuwenhuijs form a basis of cultural heritage which deserves to be known worldwide.
The collection is suitable for home, commercial, hospitality, or office use.
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