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The 2011 NFL Draft is tonight and there are sure to be some surprises and interesting picks as Round One occurs before Rounds 2-3 on Friday night. Although this draft doesn't have the same feel as others with the league lockout issues, teams are looking to improve when football does resume, even though there will be a different dynamic without the trading of players.
Below is a link with my FINAL MOCK DRAFT for the 2011 NFL Draft. Be sure to check back on Friday with my projections for rounds 4-7 for Saturday as well. Also, I rank my Top 10 players who will be rookies in the NFL for 2011.
Hatfield's Top 10 Players Overall:
#1 – LSU CB Patrick Peterson
#2 – Texas A&M LB Von Miller
#3 – Alabama WR Julio Jones
#4 – Clemson DE Da'Quan Bowers
#5 – Alabama DL Marcell Dareus
#6 – Georgia WR A.J. Green
#7 – Nebraska CB Prince Amukamara
#8 – Auburn DT Nick Fairley
#9 – Florida OG/C Mike Pouncey
#10 – Notre Dame TE Kyle Rudolph
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The 2010 NFL Draft will be on Thursday, April 22, and it has become one of the most anticipated football days of the year, even though there isn't any actual on-field action. There's always plenty of trade buzz, rumors and projecting from talking heads and fans alike. And for the first time ever, this year the draft is in prime-time, televised on both ESPN and NFL Network at 7:30 PM EST as Commissioner Roger Goodell decided to split the pick bonanza up into three days.
Before our Final Mock Draft hits the site on Thursday afternoon, let's go over some of the hot topics and things to watch out for as well as my Top 5 players and Top 5 sleepers in this year's NFL Draft . . .
Hat's Hit: The 2010 NFL Draft – 24 Hours Before the Spectacle
*** Assuming the first three picks go as expected (Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford to St. Louis at #1 overall, followed by Nebraska DT Ndamukong Suh to the Detroit Lions at #2 and Oklahoma DT Gerald McCoy to Tampa Bay at #3), what Washington does at #4 overall triggers the next three picks in my opinion. Word has it that Kansas City GM Scott Piloli will steer away from off-field issues of Trent Williams, the offensive tackle from Oklahoma. Piloi is familiar with Iowa offensive tackle Bryan Bulaga and he knows his Head Coach Kirk Ferentz very well, but my feeling is they will go with safety Eric Berry, the second best player in the draft on my board and a can't miss selection.
*** NFL Network expert Mike Mayock believes Earl Thomas, the defensive back out of Texas, has better ball instincts plus skills and range than Berry. Thomas led the NCAA with 24 passes defended last season and he also made eight interceptions. While Berry is probably the quicker, more vicious hitter, it could be interesting to see which DB goes off the board after Berry, most likely either Thomas or Florida corner Joe Haden. If one slips past #20, then a team might be getting themselves a major steal and a player that could be Defensive Rookie of the Year.
*** Seattle Head Coach Pete Carroll would love to get Clemson's C.J. Spiller, considered the top running back in the draft, at either pick #6 or #14 overall. While #6 could be a tad high, Jacksonville at #10 has their eye on Spiller as a nice complement to Maurice Jones-Drew because the Jags have to find a way to manufacture yardage, and who better than the all-purpose yard producer from the Tigers. Oakland at #8 could be the darkhorse to nab Spiller. After all, Raiders Owner Al Davis is as unpredictable as they come.
*** Notre Dame QB Jimmy Clausen, once thought to go #4 overall to the Redskins before they traded for Donovan McNabb from Philadelphia, is starting to slip the experts are saying. Clausen should go between 6 and 17 . . . both Seattle and San Fran each have two picks in that range. Buffalo at #9 has an interesting decision to make if they want to go quarterback or not.
*** Cleveland is a team in the second round that could look to move up late first round to get Texas QB Colt McCoy or Florida's Tim Tebow. Likewise for Jacksonville, which knows they would sell a ton of tickets by moving into the ladder part of the first round and taking the hometown, Gator favorite. Minnesota may take a look at Tebow at #30 as well. Also don't rule out Buffalo trying to move back up in the late stages of the first round to get one of them if they think neither will be available in the early second round when they pick.
*** Notre Dame's Golden Tate reminds many people of Pittsburgh Steelers wideout Hines Ward and his college production last year (93/1496/15 in catches, yards and TD's) speak for themselves. He struggles with press coverage and route running, and thus will likely go middle of second round, but because of his playmaking ability could be a steal for someone. My favorite wideout in the draft after Oklahoma State's Dez Bryant, who the scouts say has some character issues and has the look of that 'boom or bust' type receiver, is Illinois' Arrelious Benn. He'll make some team in the second round very happy they chose him.
*** Another one of the players I'm high on that should go off in the second round is Penn State linebacker Sean Lee. PSU is known for sending linebackers on to the NFL, but Lee is mobile and an impact defender that will help a team defend the run immediately. He'd be a good pick up for a team like the New York Giants, which lost Antonio Pierce. Durability concerns about a bad knee could keep Lee from going late first round. Another player moving fast up the draft board is Cal defensive lineman Tyson Alualu. There's also some talk about the Giants moving up to 10 or 11 and taking Alabama linebacker Rolando McClain, also high on the Jags board. Kyle Wilson of Boise, Jason Pierre-Paul of USF and McClain are high possibilities for G-Men. Brandon Spikes in 2nd round could be an option if they don't take a linebacker there and Lee isn't available.
*** Denver with Coach Josh McDaniels is a team that will be worth watching as they have dealt wideout Brandon Marshall to the Miami Dolphins and most believe that he won't take Oklahoma State's Dez Bryant with their #11 overall selection. What will they do? They could trade down from #11 and try to get McClain or Maurkice Pouncey, the Florida interior offensive lineman, at a later pick.
*** South Florida's Jerome Murphy and Virginia's Chris Cook are mid-late second round, maybe early third round prospects that are long, man-to-man coverage guys who could be major surprises in the NFL. The Jets are unlikely to reach in the late part of the first round for one of them, but keep an eye on Florida State's Patrick Robinson for Rex Ryan's team and also watch out for Jared Odrick, the defensive lineman out of Penn State to be a potential choice if he gets past San Diego and Baltimore, two fellow AFC contenders looking to add depth and talent to their d-line.
*** If Dallas doesn't take USC safety Taylor Mays at #27 he may slip out of first round completely. Mays has good look to him, runs, but isn't a super playmaker even though he's 6-3, 231.
*** Who is flying up the draft board? Rodger Saffold of Indiana blocked everyone at East-West game, has 41 straight starts and can play four spots on the line. All of the sudden he can go as high as #23 to the Green Bay Packers, won't probably go past 31, which is impressive to say the last since he was initially projected as a late second round to mid third round prospect.
*** One quietly rising quarterback is John Skelton of Fordham, slated to go somewhere in the third round. Some feel he has Joe Flacco type comparisons, partly because like Flacco, who went to Delaware, he went to an under the radar school not part of a BCS conference and is actually I-AA. My QB to watch out for is Central Michigan's Dan LeFevour, but let me caution folks that I was high on Charlie Frye coming out of Akron, another MAC QB who reminds me a little of him. Here's hoping for LeFevour he has a better impact in the NFL.
*** This year's Darren Sproles? It is Dexter McCluster of Ole Miss . . . 2nd or 3rd round, may sneak into 2nd round. His speed is game-changing . . . but there are questions about his size. He's a super sleeper who can be used as a return man, scat back and be dynamic in open space. Put on the film from the bowl game against Oklahoma State and you'll be a fan of his, too.
#1 – Suh
#2 – Berry
#3 – G. McCoy
#4 – Spiller
#5 – Tie with Dez Bryant and Earl Thomas
HM: Jerry Hughes of TCU
#1 – M. Iupati
#2 – A. Benn
#3 – D. McCluster
#4 – S. Lee
#5 – Sean Lee and George Selvie
HM: Rob Grankowski and Javier Arenas
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Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Jeffrey Lacker said he opposes a proposal to tie central bank stimulus to the U.S. unemployment rate because such a move may spur inflation.
"Crisp numerical thresholds may work well in the classroom models used to illustrate policy principles, but one or two economic statistics do not always capture the rich array of policy-relevant information about the state of the economy," Lacker said today in remarks prepared for a speech in New York.
Lacker's comments highlight the challenge to Fed officials as they try to find a consensus on new ways to provide a forecast for monetary policy. Measures such as inflation and the unemployment rate could augment or replace the Fed's current commitment to keep the main interest rate near zero through at least mid-2015.
Policy makers "generally favored" an approach linking the duration of record-low interest rates to "economic variables," according to minutes of their Oct. 23-24 meeting released last week. Four Fed policy makers have backed this plan, which was first proposed by Chicago Fed President Charles Evans last year.
"This approach would place great weight on a single indicator of labor market conditions, one that can easily lead you astray," Lacker said at the Shadow Open Market Committee Symposium. The panel is a group of independent economists who meet to evaluate the Fed's policy choices.
"This risk seems particularly germane now," he said, given "the difficulty of disentangling the trend and cyclical components" of a decline in participation in the labor force.
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The Richmond Fed chief said Congress may need to constrain Fed credit policy should the central bank not set such limits itself.
"If the Federal Reserve cannot limit credit policy of its own accord, legislation may be the best option," he said. "And the restraint of credit policy would not be complete unless limits on reserve bank lending are complemented by limits on the Fed's ability to buy private sector assets."
Lacker was the only policy maker to cast a dissenting vote at the Federal Open Market Committee's Oct. 23-24 meeting in which officials maintained $40 billion in monthly purchases of mortgage-backed securities and affirmed their zero-interest-rate forecast. He has dissented from every FOMC decision this year.
There is "ample room for skepticism about the effect of the Fed's asset purchases," Lacker said, adding the movement of Treasury yields around the time of policy announcements has been "ambiguous."
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Pu-Erh Preferences
I'm wondering about how those who love Pu-erhs go about choosing good ones. Do you have a favorite importer? A favorite Chinese pu-erh factory? Do you prefer fermented to raw or vice versa? Is there anything in a description of a pu-erh that will immediately warn you not to get it? Similarly, is there anything in the description that will cause you to head directly to that pu-erh? Do you buy beengs and store them? Where?
On preparation: are you using Yixing pots? Gaiwan? Ordinary teaware? Something special I've never heard of?
Thanks in advance for any insight. I feel quite at sea with pu-erhs.
So many questions…so little time…as it takes time to develop its flavours and distinctive variety of scents…I will ponder your many questions and hopefully provide you with my interpretation of what I enjoy…
One of my local tea houses(Sawadee Tea House) will bring in anything a customer asks…I know that the owner is very particular when it comes to organic teas. She does stock non organic but she is very cautious when she discusses it with her tea master who sources the teas for her. When it comes to Pu erh – it is difficult to locate 'organic' pu. There are T companies that are now producing organic but with all the chemicals that have been sprayed to produce the 'new' currency and oft high priced pu erh we have to be cautious on what and where we purchase our precious Pu Erh. I have purchased via ebay(yunnan sourcing) and thru yunnan sourcing directly. As well fm puerhshop.com and so far so good. I am beginning to acquire pu erh in brick and qi zi bin cha(7 cakes), aged/green loose leaf, as well as wrapped in citrus peels. When I first was married, I was asked how the marriage was going and I oft felt like I could not answer because it was too early on in our 'dance'. Well, after 15 yrs I can just begin to share how I truly feel about my lovely marriage – with all its ups and dwns…my relationship with Pu Erh is somewhat like my marriage I am blessed to have found a perfect tea…now I require time and space to develop an intimate relationship with my pu and I only hope that tea lovers will take a moment and truly savour the gift that is Pu Erh.
That is quite poetic and very sweet. It makes me wonder whether there are people with bad relationships with their tea just as a person might have a bad relationships with their spouse. I have a very, very good relationsihp with my beloved that has lasted 30 years and it seems impossible to me to tell what part of me is him and what part of me is me (and vice versa) so I do not know how I could express what he is like these days.
I'm glad to see that you have ordered from the puerhshop.com and found them to be a good source since they are who I am eyeing purchasing pu-erh samples from. I'd never heard of yunnan sourcing and it's great to have another name.
When it comes to PU Erh tea you have to make a stop at Distinctly Tea ,,Stratford or Waterloo location! There selection is amazing .I never knew there was such a choice in this new to the scene tea. Great for your stomach and low in caffiene!
I've tried one pu erh and didn't even get past the 2nd sip. Now I think the only pu erh I'll ever try again is a chocolate or chai pu erh… or maybe mix the 2.
I'm not very experienced with Pu-ehrs yet. I've tried a few from teaspring.com and I've had one from my local shop that I just raced through. All those were before I really started paying this much attention to the flavour. It's definitely something I want to explore further.
I do have a small yixing pot devoted to pu-ehrs though. It has a chinese dragon on it, where the handle of the pot is the dragon's body and the spout is the the dragon's mouth. I think it's a gorgeous pot and I feel it fits the type of tea. :) It looks a bit like this http://www.teapotauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/dragon-egg-yixing-teapot-300×241.jpg, but the egg on mine is sort of stripy and the dragon details are a bit different too.
It's a very cute yixing! We have just ordered a yixing for us (actually we ordered two). I am very anxious to see them. Here are their images:
Tiny Dragonfly teapot (for pu-erhs): http://twitpic.com/vgu4w
Larger Elephant teapot (for The Simple Leaf's Dawn): http://twitpic.com/vgu1p
Ooooh, those are gorgeous, Carolyn. I think I like the elephant one best. It looks very detailed. Apart from being useful, I find a lot of yixing pots are actually also enormously decorative.
My dragon isn't as detailed as the one in the picture, but I like the egg on mine better. :)
Thank you. My beloved picked out the elephant pot for the two of us. It seems very appropriate for the Dawn tea since it comes from Arunachal Pradesh in India and the teapot seems to have a real Indian flair to me.
I think that the dragonfly teapot being so small will really help me understand pu-erhs better since it will give me more opportunities to resteep and drink.
Your tea pot looks delightful and I can see that a striped egg would be more appealing. When you use your pot do you pour the tea over it? I saw this in a video on using the yixing pots. (Here it is. It's halfway down the page titled "Making Tea in a Yixing Pot") http://hubpages.com/hub/Yixing-Teapots
Gosh no, I'm not even remotely that ritualised. I just use it as I would a 'normal' pot. I can see the purpose of scalding everything with the hot water, but using the two first steeps like that kind of puzzles me. It looked like they were seasoning the pot, but obviously that wasn't it. Maybe it had something to do with bringing out the aroma or something?
I didn't even season mine first. I'm not using it for any one particular kind of pu-ehr, so I just rinsed it thoroughly with clean, boiled water and started brewing normally. If and when I get the next yixing pot, I'll probably condition it properly first. I've been thinking I'd like to have one for Tie Guan Yin when I find my ideal brand in both taste and purchase.
The pot in the blue box with a sort of marble-like look, that's how my dragon egg looks.
Rinsing serves a few purposes. Firstly, with compressed puer that has been broken off in mostly intact chunks, you won't get that much strength in the first couple of brews. Also, puer is not always the most hygienically produced tea, and while a boiling water rinse won't necessarily get rid of any cooties that might be around, it'll at least rinse off some dust or other random stuff that might be on the tea. With Oolong tea, especially the rolled type, the rinse also helps to "awaken" the tea.
Rinsing is a religious issue – some people do it all the time; other people never do it, and others still do it selectively, depending on the tea. At the very least, preheat the pot before you put the tea leaves in. I would recommend doing at least one quick rinse as well, but it's really your call.
Making tea in it should be all the "seasoning" you need in most cases, though it's not a bad idea to boil the pot gently for a little in some filtered water, especially if it's a new pot that's been coated to make it look shiny in the store, or a used pot. You can also pour any rinses or leftover tea over the pot to help season it as you use it.
I got a lovely pu-ehr from sometime in the 1970s from Shiuwen at Floating Leaves. I use a small ordinary ceramic teapot for it and serve it to friends on special occasions. I'd love to have a special yixing pot for pu-ehrs but I don't drink them often enough to really justify the expense. The yixing I do have is for oolongs. The 1970s aged pu-ehr is magnificent, probably the best pu-ehr I've ever had with a smooth deep earthy flavor and a rich scent that lasts forever. I have to ask Shiuwen for the name of the company she imported it from. She got it for a song and sold it at a very inexpensive price so naturally it's all gone now! It was pricey but worth every penny.
I'm fairly new to pu-erh also, so I'm glad to see this thread! I will be getting my first yixing pot soon, courtesy of Samovar, and I've been wondering how important it is to only use a specific variety of pu-erh in it. It sounds like, as an amateur, I could get away with making it a general pu-erh pot? Or should I try to stick to the Maiden's Ecstasy it comes with?
I will also be trying several new pu-erhs soon, thanks to Bon Teavant! (http://bonteavant.com/ ) They offered free samples (with a small shipping fee) through twitter a few days ago: "tasting five new puerh tea samples as possibilities for the market. Would anyone like to sample teas for the market?: info at bonteavant dot com " I'm guessing the sample offer may still be available, is why I mention it here.
It is my understanding that you should stick w/ one type of pu erh (unflavored cooked or unflavored raw) per pot, but you don't necessarily need to reserve it for just, say, Maiden's Ecstasy.
That makes sense, and is much less stringent than I was thinking, so thanks! Now I just have to figure out which type it is…
Most people I know try to at least keep separate Yixing pots for general types – young sheng, older sheng, shu. Personally, I'd suggest using a porcelain gaiwan or porcelain tea pot until you start to get a sense of what type(s) you are likely to be making frequently.
I prefer aged (> 20 year old) sheng (raw) puer that's reasonably dry-stored. But given that it's often difficult to find something I really like that is affordable for everyday drinking, I drink other kinds of tea… sometimes puer, but more often not. Other puer that I'll drink are younger sheng with some wetter storage, younger sheng that I'm trying out, occasionally shu (ripe) puer.
For tasting young sheng, I tend to use a porcelain brewing vessel sometimes (at least for trying a new tea), but the rest of the time I tend to use a Yixing pot.
I've got one vendor for aged puerh – http://www.essenceoftea.co.uk
Aged tea is a difficult area to explore, but on the most part, you can't go wrong with any of their aged teas. The price is usually a good indication of the quality here & they've done a great job of filtering out the ones that are a waste of money or not worth drinking. There are also some amazing finds here – try the 1997 Bulang.
For young puerhs, Yunnan Sourcing or Puerh Shop might be good bets. I've also heard of Jas-ETea for young puerh, but I've not tried them.
With preparation – shu puerh or aged puerh are best in an yixing pot, but young puerh might also be good in a gaiwan.
Oh my gosh- I can't believe I never updated my preferences here! Thanks to the wonderful Carolyn (who's now back, yay!) I love sheng, although I do not prefer the pepperyness of a Yunnan Sheng. Amber or Golden shus are my next choice after Yunnan shengs, then other shus which I don't really care for but will drink if served and moderately enjoy. A lot of people are drinking the Vietnamese Shu now and based on the tasting notes I think I might actually like it!
Yi xing will be my favored preparation, I just haven't gotten my butt in gear to season it yet.
As for parameters, I think I'll stick w/ Carolyn's suggestion of rinsing, heavy leafage, little water, and extremely short steeps. I can't ever see myself steeping any sort of pu erh for 3-5min. The one time I did, it was HORRIBLE.


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"Something strange is happening - there is a great silence on earth today, a great silence and stillness. The whole earth keeps silence because the King is asleep."
– text from Office of Readings for Holy Saturday
This truly is a strange day. Lent is over and Good Friday just behind us, but Easter isn't here yet. For the day, we're stuck in an in-between period.
But what was this like for the disciples? We've just reflected on the passion and death of our Lord – the events that took place leading up to His death and the details of His crucifixion. This is part of our faith, a practice into which we enter every year as a Church. The challenge for us is to live these days with a reflective spirit and a recollected heart. But over 2000 years ago, the challenge for the disciples was confusion and ignorance.
They did not know the whole story, because they were living it as it unfolded. Christ tried to prepare them, but they could not understand. They didn't know what was happening, but even had they anticipated the resurrection, they would have been overcome. Their teacher and friend, with whom they had dined less than two days earlier had suffered a horrible death and wasn't even given time for a proper burial. Worse yet, they had almost all abandoned Him at the hour of His greatest need, even denying their relation to Him.
Surely they were in shock. And perhaps we feel some of that same disorientation even today. We have spent several weeks of Lent preparing for these days, meditating on our lives and on God's great mercy, striving to better answer Christ's call to live as sons and daughters of the Kingdom of God. And if we have allowed our liturgical participation in these last few days to work in our heart and soul, entering into meditation on the last days of Christ's life, today we may well feel spiritually drained.
What are we to do today, after the Lord's death but before His resurrection? It is a day of silence. Today, we meditate on the gift we have been given in Christ and the profound effect His death had on all of creation. And of course, we look forward not only to celebrating His Easter resurrection but also to His second coming.
Lord Jesus Christ, help me to enter into the mystery of Your death and resurrection. Stir up in me Your Holy Spirit so that my participation in these holiest of days may bear fruit in my soul to eternal life. Amen.
Gn 1:1-2 or Gn 1: 1, 26-31a, Ps 104: 1-2, 5-6, 10, 12-14, 24, 35 or Ps 33:4-7, 12-13, 20, 22; Mat 28: 1-10


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One of the nicest things to have is a good comfort food restaurant; a local spot that you know can provide good meals at fair prices. It's something that's easily taken for granted, but something that should be cherished as well. Here in Southern California, not only do we have a plenty of good, ol' American comfort food restaurants, but also a bounty of ethnic eateries providing wonderful permutations. And for Mexican cuisine, Monte Alban is one of the most popular choices.
Over the last half-year that I've visited Monte Alban, it has consistently provided a good "go-to" restaurant when you're in the mood for tasty comfort food, and the fact that it specializes in cuisine from the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, makes it that much more endearing.
One of my favorite drinks is Horchata (a sweet Rice-based drink), and Monte Alban serves up 2 versions, a straight Horchata and the Horchata Con Nieve (Home-made Rice drink with Cactus Sorbet), which is a fresh, house-made version, complete with Walnuts and some scoops of a Sorbet made from Cactus. It's refreshingly sweet, without being saccharin.
Besides the Horchata, Monte Alban offers a really nice variety of drinks, including a newfound favorite: Agua De Tuna (Juice of Fresh Prickly Pear Cactus Fruit). When the juice first arrived, I was struck by the beautiful color, and then worried it was all food-coloring, but relieved to find out that that was the actual, all-natural color of the Prickly Pear Cactus Fruit. It had a great Melon taste, a hint of Watermelon flavors with something distinctly unique, and with a light sweetness that was never too cloying.
Monte Alban has a really nice variety of Oaxacan Appetizers (Antojitos Oaxaquenos) that goes beyond the standard mainstream selections. Over my multiple visits, we've tried a variety of their specialties. On one of my earliest visits, we ordered their Tamal De Mole (Steamed Corn Dough with Chicken and Black Mole (pronounced "Mo-Leh") Sauce).
Their Tamal De Mole is much larger than the usual Tamale found at many local restaurants, served wrapped in a Banana Leaf. Monte Alban's version is striking visually and taste-wise, with nice chunks of Chicken and their Black Mole Sauce, which really adds a good spicy, smoky and sweet facet to the dish.
Another excellent Appetizer is the Empanada De Flor De Calabaza (Grilled Turnover with Squash Blossoms, Oaxacan Cheese, Mushrooms, Molcajete Salsa). Like the Tamal, Monte Alban's version of the Empanada isn't the usual preparation (in this case, it's not baked or fried), but a grilled version, and from my first visit and on, it's been a good way to start a meal. :)
One of the things I enjoy about their grilled version is that it's a lot less oily and heavy than many versions. The Squash Blossoms are wonderful with the Oaxacan Cheese and Mushrooms, and the Molcajete Salsa adds a good spiciness.
One note is that Monte Alban's "Tacos" are different from the usual small street tacos found at taco trucks around L.A.: They are served with a huge Corn Tortilla. I found their Taco De Cecina (Taco with Marinated Pork Leg Meat) to be a nice variation on Al Pastor or Adobada. Their Cecina Pork is a lot more spicy and smoky than Al Pastor or Adobada, and the meat has been decent (usually moist, but sometimes a touch too dry for my tastes).
But perhaps my favorite appetizer on their menu is the Taco De Barbacoa (Hand-made Corn Tortilla with Goat Meat, Onions, Cabbage, Cilantro). It's always nice to find a place serving Barbacoa de Chivo (Goat), and Monte Alban's version is really flavorful and tender. They take the Goat and wrap it with a special type of Hoja De Aguacate (Avocado Leaves), spices, and Avocado Root, before cooking everything together, giving it a really delightful, earthy, fragrant goodness. It's tied with La Morenita for my favorite version of this dish. :)
One Entree that's nice as an Appetizer to share with the table is their Clayuda Cecina, a Toasted 11" House-Made Corn Tortilla with Marinated Pork Leg Meat, Black Bean Paste, Lettuce, Tomato, Avocado, Salsa, Cabbage, Cilantro and Cheese, almost like a "Mexican Pizza" in a way.
The Clayuda Cecina is interesting, fun and so tasty! :) The super-thin, cracker-like crust is a great texture contrast with the rest of the ingredients. The fresh Cabbage, Avocado, Tomatoes and Cilantro, really add a great Spring-like feel to each bite, and a great counterpoint to the fresh-made Black Bean paste, and strips of Marinated Pork Leg. The Marinated Pork is lightly spicy, and works well here. My only complaint is that they don't provide enough meat. (Note: You can also order the Clayuda with Quesillo (Oaxacan-style String Cheese), Tazajo (Salted Round Beef), Pollo (Chicken), or Chorizo (Pork Sausage).)
But perhaps the most famous dish at Monte Alban is their Mole Negro dinner (Chicken Breast covered with their famous Oaxacan Black Mole Sauce, served with White Rice). Their Mole Negro is made up of 30 different spices(!), Seeds, Herbs and Chocolate, as well as extensive toasting of 5 special Chiles. Our waitress would only divulge three of them to us when we asked: Chile Ancho, Uajillo and Molato Chile. :)
The first time I ordered it, I was struck by just how truly *complex* their Mole Negro Sauce was: It was smoky sweet, yet still giving off slightly bitter notes (in a good way), and it had a nice, subtle heat that built up ever so slightly while you were eating it. If you've never had Mole Sauce before, this is a great starter. The only problem I have with this plate is their Chicken Breast: Since Monte Alban serves 5 different types of Mole, for the sake of flexibility, they boil / cook their Chicken Breast separately, and then top it with the Mole Sauce of your choice. This leads to the inside of the Chicken being rather plain, and forcing you to dip the simply boiled Chicken Breast into the Mole Sauce around the dish as you eat. But the Sauce is strong enough and plentiful enough for the meal, but I feel it would taste much better if the meat was cooked with the Mole.
There are many varieties of Mole from Oaxaca, and Monte Alban serves up 5 of them. On another visit, we tried their Estofado De Pollo (Chicken Breast covered with Estofado Mole (Tomato-based Mole Sauce), served with White Rice). While I enjoyed the Mole Negro dish previously, after having their Estofado Mole, it quickly became my new favorite! :)
Their Estofado Mole has a Tomato base, but they also use Raisins, Olives, Sesame Seeds, Almonds, Walnuts and Bananas, in addition to other spices. The result is something more naturally sweet than the Black Mole Sauce (which has a more Chocolate edge), while still having a good savory facet. Like the Mole Negro dish, they serve this with Boiled Chicken Breast (separately cooked) with the sauce quickly poured on top. It was still very tasty, but the dish would've benefited if the Chicken were cooked with the Mole for a little bit of time at least.
Another famous Mole Sauce at Monte Alban is their Coloradito (Chicken Breast covered with Oaxacan Red Mole Sauce, served with White Rice). This Red Mole Sauce is more akin to their Mole Negro, except that instead of the 5 heavily toasted Chiles as the base, Monte Alban uses 3 untoasted Chiles as the center - Guajillo, Chile Ancho, Chile Morita - and no Chocolate.
Their Coloradito / Red Mole turned out to be surprisingly sweeter than the Mole Negro Sauce, but not as smoky or complex. It had a slightly spicier burn, but still mellow. This was my least favorite of the Mole Sauces at Monte Alban.
Their Amarillo De Res (Yellow Mole Sauce with Chunky Beef and White Rice) is amazing! Their Yellow Mole is created using Hoja de Yerba Santa (Yerba Santa Leaf) as the base, with Pepper, Cumin, Dried Chiles and about 10 Spices (versus the 30 Spices in the Black Mole). The result is so light and airy, almost like a Consomme base! But the Amarillo also has the spiciest, direct heat, but it's not "hot for hot's sake": There's a beautiful, immediate spiciness that tastes natural. When combined with their Beef, it's a great contrast to their other Mole dishes. (^_^)
Finally, their Verde De Puerco (Green Mole Sauce over Pork Leg Meat with White Rice) turned out to be the best surprise.
Monte Alban's Green Mole Sauce is made with Hoja De Epazote (Epazote Leaf), Mejorana, Oregano, Tomatillo, Green Tomatoes and Cumin, along with other fresh herbs, and I found this and the Amarillo (Yellow) Mole to be my new favorites (beating out the Tomato Mole :). This is most savory of all the Mole Sauces at Monte Alban, with an absolutely exquisite heat that builds in this dish. It's less in-your-face than the Yellow Mole, but still stronger than the other 3. Like the Yellow Mole, I tasted an almost Consomme note, but more herbally and just beautifully paired with the Stewed Pork.
From the first time I stepped inside, I could tell this was a good, relaxing local eatery: A simple, homely interior, with all the tables decorated with traditional manteles-type table cloth. Service has been consistently good for a comfort food restaurant, no complaints. We average about ~$17 - 20 per person (including tax and tip), depending on the Appetizers and Entrees ordered.
Ultimately, Monte Alban is a nice neighborhood eatery, focusing on good Oaxacan comfort food. From the tasty, refreshing Drinks like their Cactus Fruit Juice, to their nice variety of unique Appetizers, to their 5 complex and standout Mole Sauces, Monte Alban delivers. It may not be as fancy and creative as Babita (which is great in its own right (^_~)), but when you're in the mood for something more down-to-earth, Monte Alban is a good choice for tasty comfort food.
Rating: 7.9 (out of 10.0)
Monte Alban
11929 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Los Angeles, CA 90025
Tel: (310) 444-7736
Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Sat - Sun, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 Midnight
Monday, September 22, 2008
The Exquisite Heat of Oaxaca - Monte Alban
One of the nicest things to have is a good comfort food restaurant; a local spot that you know can provide good meals at fair prices. It's something that's easily taken for granted, but something that should be cherished as well. Here in Southern California, not only do we have a plenty of good, ol' American comfort food restaurants, but also a bounty of ethnic eateries providing wonderful permutations. And for Mexican cuisine, Monte Alban is one of the most popular choices.
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Wow, such vibrant pictures! Will definitely add on the 'to try' list.
- September 23, 2008 at 11:44 AM
- Exile Kiss said...
Hi Jigsaw,
Thanks. :) Please report back if you end up going. Enjoy~
- September 23, 2008 at 12:54 PM
- g said...
Wow. I love Monte Alban, but I tend to eat my favorites, instead of trying more on the menu. Now I'll be more adventurous! This is a fantastic write-up.
Found your blog through Chowhounds. You're in my bookmarks now!!
- September 27, 2008 at 12:32 PM
- Exile Kiss said...
Hi g,
Thanks for your kind comments. :) Yah, there are still many wonderful-sounding items on Monte Alban's menu that I haven't tried yet, either. Take care~
- September 27, 2008 at 2:13 PM
- ChristianZ said...
Just drove by this place about a week ago and took a picture from my car.
- October 8, 2008 at 12:35 AM
- Food, she thought. said...
I hear so many raves for Monte Alban, I wish it wasn't so far away from me.
- October 20, 2008 at 7:18 PM
- Exile Kiss said...
Hi Food, she thought,
Monte Alban is pretty good; perhaps you can incorporate it into a day visiting Santa Monica for other destinations as well? (^_~)
Or you can try out Babita if that's closer to you. :)
- October 20, 2008 at 9:32 PM
Your review is spot in - the chicken can be dry once you run out of mole, which is why we prefer Guelaquetza for mole. But Monte Alban has so many other choices that are excellent, it hardly matters.
But for the best chile relleno in town, El Texate wins hands down!
- October 27, 2008 at 6:56 PM
- Exile Kiss said...
Hi Anonymous,
Thanks for the comments and recommendations. :) Guelaquetza is on my list of "must try places." :)
- October 27, 2008 at 9:07 PM


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Northern Pass path power line route in 'final stages'By MICHAEL COUSINEAU
New Hampshire Sunday News
December 01. 2012 10:59PM
Northern Pass officials say they hope to announce a new route for the controversial power-line project this month, boosted by a recent land-leasing deal that allows for high-voltage transmission lines either above or below ground.
But the project's chief foe, the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, doesn't believe the project can meet that schedule for acquiring a contiguous 40-mile route needed between Groveton and the Canadian border.
"Based on what they've acquired so far, we're in the process of blocking them," said Jack Savage, the society's vice president of communications/outreach. "They're in the process of trying to find a way around it, and they have a long way to go."
Savage said the situation is "very much like a game of chess. If we lose, New Hampshire stands to get rooked."
At stake is a $1.2 billion project to bring 1,200 megawatts of hydro-electricity into the New England grid. It would transmit power on 140 miles of existing right of way, but needs to link a 40-mile corridor of North Country real estate to connect with the existing infrastructure in Groveton.
Earlier plans called for the project to become operational in 2015, but delays with finding an acceptable route have pushed that back to "late 2016 or early 2017," Martin Murray, a Northern Pass spokesman, said in an email Saturday.
Last year, many residents living on or near a proposed route complained that the towers holding the lines would hurt tourism and the area's quality of life. Northern Pass officials have worked to buy properties to create the required 40-mile route, part of an effort they said would bring cheaper electricity to New Hampshire and New England.
"The fact is we've been able to achieve great progress by working with willing sellers and operating in the free market to create this new route, which is what policymakers and public asked us to do," another Northern Pass spokesman, Michael Skelton, said in an email.
"Our primary goal in designing the new route all along has been to address potential visual impacts, which was the primary concern some expressed with the original proposal," Skelton said. "Our focus right now is on the final stages of the new route and preparing for further conversations with local communities and the state on how best to proceed. There is significant work to be done at the local, state and federal levels, and we intend to take the necessary time for discussions with all of the key stakeholders."
Last month, Northern Pass officials announced the project had finalized a lease agreement with Wagner Forest Management "as part of its efforts to optimize route options through northern New Hampshire. This agreement can support more than 20 miles of the project's corridor through the eastern portion of northern Coos County."
The initial lease deal, which runs from last month to no later than July 1, 2017, allows for Northern Pass to evaluate the property for construction and operation of power lines. Northern Pass would have the option of constructing and operating the lines through the year 2110, according to records filed at the Coos County Registry of Deeds in Lancaster.
The lease also gives the project until July 2017 to evaluate whether a wind energy project would work. Another agreement would need to be inked to allow for a "wind energy facility," according to the property records.
Murray said there were no current plans for a wind energy operation there.
"The lease provisions related to evaluating wind development are not at all connected to Northern Pass," Murray said in his email Saturday. "The lease does not represent a plan to develop a wind project. Rather, the lease allows for further study to determine if such a project would be feasible in the future. There are no immediate plans for such a study."
The "notice of lease" said the property is in Dummer, Dixville, Dix's Grant and Millsfield.
Savage said the property is generally east of the Balsams property and about seven miles from the original Northern Pass route.
The deal is between Renewable Properties Inc., a Manchester company acquiring land on Northern Pass's behalf, and Bayroot LLC. The Lyme-based Wagner company works on behalf of its client and property owner, Bayroot, a timber management organization.
Northern Pass is a joint effort by Hydro-Quebec and Northeast Utilities, the parent company of Public Service of New Hampshire.
"Our recent jobs meetings in the North Country," Skelton said, "showed that there is great interest in the economic benefits The Northern Pass has to offer New Hampshire."


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The ESPN SEC college basketball analyst weighs in on what has made Florida successful this season.
Five questions with ESPN SEC college basketball analyst Jimmy Dykes
Q: How surprised are you that Florida is still unbeaten in the SEC?
A: When I watch them play, I'm not surprised. It all starts with those four seniors. I love those four seniors, just how they go about their business, how they've embraced Chris Walker. They've been a part of three straight Elite Eights, so they have a standard, the four seniors do, that you want that Florida basketball team is supposed to play to. And (Florida coach Billy) Donovan holds them accountable, but I think they hold themselves about as accountable as anyone out there. You can't have a great team unless your players are holding each other to levels that you are supposed to be and that all starts with Patric Young, (Casey) Prather, (Scottie) Wilbekin and (Will) Yeguete. If the season ended right now, it would be hard not to vote Scottie Wilbekin as most valuable player in the SEC in terms of what he's done, what he continues to do, the big plays that he's made, leading his team, the best player on the best team. He has really caught my eye in terms of how good he is, how tough he is. I trust him as a point guard really as much as any point guard in the country. I put him right there with the best ones you want to line up. Scottie Wilbekin can go blow to blow with any of them.
Q: You've watched Wilbekin for four years. What area have you seen him grow the most?
A: I think he got knocked around as a 17-year-old freshman. He was primarily a defensive stopper, come in and don't turn the ball over, let those other guards rest a little bit. But his role has changed. And he's grown right into that role. Last year he had to be more of a scorer, and this year he's doing it all. He trusts his 3-point shot, he trusts his ability to get in the lane and make plays. He defends his tail off. He welcomes the challenge of taking on the other team's best perimeter scorer and he shuts them down. So there's really no weaknesses in his game. He makes hard layups, he finishes in transition. He's logging a lot of minutes. He's a durable kid. I think the progression for him has occurred maybe as much off the floor as on the floor. Since the suspension, you haven't heard a peep out of him or any sign of him not being mature. Those are all good points for the Gators going forward.
Q: What do think of what the Gators are doing this season says about the importance of senior leadership on a team?
A: I think it's pretty difficult to win a conference championship, a tournament, or an NCAA (Tournament) without upperclassmen. I don't know if there's any other Top-25 team that has four starters like Florida. There might be one other team that has that much experience in their lineup. Those four guys, they're always dialed in, they're always prepared. I think they probably have great control over the locker room. They added an All-American kid at the start of February in (Chris) Walker, and it takes an older team to blend that guy together and not become a problem, but it's not. Walker is going to be a real addition for them going forward. I think when you have four cool seniors like that, that get it, they like to be coached, they still want to be hard coached as a senior, they are not above that, they are not too good for that, you're going to win a lot of games, and Florida has won a lot of games and they're going to win a lot more games because of that.
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Senators Charles Grassley (R-IA) and Kent Conrad (D-ND) have introduced the GREEN Jobs Act of 2010 that would extend key tax incentives for the use and production of all forms of ethanol. Specifically, the bill extends through 2015 the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC), the offsetting tariff on foreign ethanol, the Small Producers Tax Credit, and the Cellulosic Ethanol Producer Tax Credit. Grassley and Conrad were joined by Senators John Thune (R-SD), Tim Johnson (D-SD), Ben Nelson (D-NE), and Mike Johanns (R-NE) as cosponsors.
The Green Jobs Act of 2010 is the companion legislation to H.R. 4940, the Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act, introduced by Reps. Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) and John Shimkus (R-IL). That bill currently has 33 bipartisan cosponsors.
Specifically, each bill would:
• Extend the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) of $0.45 per gallon available to oil and gasoline refiners for each gallon of ethanol they blend through December 31, 2015. The VEETC is set to expire at the end of 2010.
• Extend the corresponding secondary tariff on ethanol through December 31, 2015. The secondary tariff exists to offset the benefit of the VEETC which is available to all sources of ethanol, regardless of its country of origin. The tariff sunsets at the end of 2010.
• Extend the Small Producers Tax Credit until January 1, 2016. This $0.10 per gallon tax credit is available on the first 15 million gallons of ethanol produced by ethanol companies producing no more than 60 million gallons per year. This tax credit expires at the end of 2010.
• Extend the Cellulosic Ethanol Producer Tax Credit until January 1, 2016. Currently, cellulosic ethanol is eligible for both the $0.45 per gallon VEETC as well as an addition $0.56 per gallon production tax credit. This tax credit expires at the end of 2012.
"Tax incentives aiding the expansion of America's ethanol industry are sound public policies by any economic, environmental or energy measure," said Renewable Fuels Association President Bob Dinneen. "Domestic ethanol use is lowering the price of gasoline, reducing imports of foreign oil, and helping stabilize and reinvigorate rural economies all across the country. Senators Grassley, Conrad and their colleagues continue to show tremendous leadership and a keen understanding as to the energy, economic and environmental importance of a domestic ethanol industry. Passage of their bill would ensure the evolution of American ethanol technologies continues."


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TORONTO (AP) — Will Ferguson has won one of Canada's most prestigious literary awards for a novel about a Canadian family's entanglement in a Nigerian email scan.
Ferguson won the Scotiabank Giller Prize for his book "419" on Tuesday. A kilt-wearing Ferguson pulled out a flask during his acceptance speech and raised a toast to the written word.
The $50,000 Giller prize honors Canadian fiction. Past winners have included Margaret Atwood, Mordecai Richler and Alice Munro.
The Giller was created in 1994 by businessman Jack Rabinovitch in memory of his late wife, literary journalist Doris Giller. It honors the best in Canadian fiction.
Presenters included Sex and the City actress Kim Cattrall. The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. broadcast the glitzy awards show across Canada.


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Season-ticket holder base increased to approximately 16,000 accounts; mini-packs go on sale Sept. 5
The Buffalo Sabres today announced that 97 percent of season tickets have been renewed for the upcoming 2013-14 season, and the number of season tickets has been capped at approximately 16,000 tickets. The new season-ticket holder base represents an increase of about 600 additional season tickets from last year's capped total of 15,400 tickets. This is the third straight year the number of season-ticket holders has increased.
The 600 additional season-ticket holders were moved from the team's official waiting list, the Blue & Gold Club, which continues to grow and includes more than 2,500 names.
"We again wanted to continue to try and reach the demand that exists for Sabres season tickets," said team president Ted Black. "There have been thousands of very loyal and very patient fans in our Blue & Gold Club that have been waiting for years to be eligible to purchase season tickets. We wanted to reward that loyalty by continuing to transition people from that waiting list to our ever-growing base of season-ticket holders. Our fans remain among the most dedicated in the league and we continue to be appreciative of their support."
Mini-packs, which go on sale Sept. 5 to the general public, give fans the opportunity to create their own ticket package, choosing to purchase tickets to anywhere from five to 40 games. By purchasing a mini-pack, fans can save up to 10 percent off box office prices. Existing mini-pack holders will have the opportunity to renew their package beginning on Aug. 28. Additionally, mini-pack holders will not pay a ticket service charge and will have the ability to purchase playoff tickets before they go on sale to the general public (based on availability).
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I get it. Not everyone owns a pressure cooker. The word "pressure" scares the bejeebies out of you. You might still be remembering horror stories of your grandmother's pressure cooker explosion, and seeing spaghetti hanging off her kitchen ceiling, with splatters of red tomato sauce.
*Sadly, my Cook's Essential 8-Quarter Oval presssure cooker is no longer made or sold. Should it ever-- ahem-- break, I will be frantically searching for something comparable like this one.
Better yet, what I most love about my electric pressure cooker is that I can brown/sear/boil my ingredients in my non-stick pressure cooker pot. I can then add my liquids, click on the lid, set how much time I want it to pressure cook and proceed to cleanup my kitchen or even sit down to relax, until I hear the "beep" that the work is finished. In about 25% of the time it would take to cook something on the stove (or braise in the oven), I can have dinner-- or in this case-- dessert ready to enjoy. How convenient is that?!
I have loved rice pudding for as long as I can remember. If I had leftover white rice, I'd cook a package of vanilla pudding, add in the leftover rice, raisins and cinnamon. My husband was never interested in joining me. He'd say that he didn't like the texture. His loss, my gain.
risotto. The starchiness of this rice is perfect for making rice pudding.
I measured the rice, sugar and I added in a little cinnamon and a pinch of salt.


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The winter respite – when Oscar was the last hurrah
The little window of peace between Valentine's Day and Easter has finally arrived. It's that perfect time of year when we will not be pressured by the unreasonable demands of celebration.
The holidays are over, the Super Bowl has hit the record books, the Winter Olympics have concluded and the golfing community is still awaiting the return of its repentant son. We have a moment to breathe between athletic endeavors and major holidays.
Back in the day, the last event before the celebratory void was the biggest soiree of all – the Academy Awards. Oscar night inspired a celebration from coast to coast with extravagant social gatherings that would make most Super Bowl parties look as exciting as afternoon tea.
Last Sunday, Hollywood rolled out the red carpet, but with less flamboyant aplomb as when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of old presented Oscars to the deserving few.
For the last few years, many motion picture fans have expressed disappointment in the presentation of the Academy Awards. The proof is in the statistics. The number of viewers has dramatically dwindled.
The controlled format of the present-day production limits recipients to 45 seconds to say "thank you." If they exceed their allotted time, technicians silence their microphones, and attendants unceremoniously whisk them off the stage. The impromptu drama between competitors that was often created during acceptance speeches was one of the highlights that Oscar fans looked forward to witnessing.
Using the venue for inappropriate political statements, personal charities and causes was part of the appeal. The Academy has whittled the production down to a choreographed parade of award winners making perfunctory acceptance speeches that are terse at best.
The sprinkling of polite contrived humor by well-rehearsed presenters was hardly enough to raise the entertainment value to acceptable levels. They distributed the coveted statues as if they were diplomas at a graduation from an institution of higher learning.
The saddest missing element was the obvious absence of Hollywood "royalty." Ten years ago, the Academy Awards without the presence of Warren Beatty, Jack Nicholson and Clint Eastwood, as well as the grand dames like Sophia Loren, Elizabeth Taylor and Catherine Deneuve, would have been shocking.
The new guard was also conspicuously missing. It seems that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, as well as Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones – and apparently, a host of others of similar stature – had other plans.
Some of the big names attended, but like presenters Tom Hanks and Barbra Streisand, chose to come in through the Kodak Theater stage door instead of walking the red carpet.
The much-loved and anticipated night at the Oscars used to be broadcast on all the major networks, and the program lasted well into the small hours. This year, the program was aired on ABC and cable TV, and it lasted for threeand a-half hours.
In the heyday of the gala affair, fans would watch until the closing credits rolled off the screen. On the morning after, a sleepy-eyed work force pried itself out of bed to head to offices across the country. Upon arrival, they gathered around water coolers to discuss the previous night's festivities.
Now, the pomp and circumstance of a gala event that was a shameless display of Hollywood wealth and power is a gathering of well-dressed entertainers hoping they don't get bad press from the fashion police.
The displeasure over the once "must see" Oscar extravaganza was good news for television production companies. Many viewers watched their regular Sunday night programming and chose to read the list of Oscar winners the next morning.
The sentiment appears to lean toward a general desire for the return of the opulence, glitterati and attendance by many more signifi- cant stars. Bob Hope and the likes of Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra will never be replaced. But the Academy and Hollywood powerbrokers need to get on the good side of the actors who have lost faith in the way the industry does business.
I believe a new Hollywood is emerging – I think for the better. In the years to come, the awards presentation will be restored to its lofty position amongst gala productions. Oscar will regain his position in the hearts of movie-goers everywhere.
So – open the windows, take in the fresh air, reacquaint with family and friends, and recognize priorities. That is the order of the day as we muddle through life in a system we can't understand.


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Like a lot of other celebrities, Alina Puscau, should stick to what they do best. The Romanian model makes our eyes happy when looks fantastic on the pages of Playboy or on the runway of a Victoria's Secret fashion show. But her singing career isn't as kind to our ears. Granted, she still looks awesome in the videos, dressed in lingerie and leather, but she sounds like the living dead covered by auto-tune. Luckily, there was no singing in her role in the remake of Conan the Barbarian. You can follow Alina Puscau on Twitter and check out her hot gallery below. There's no singing involved in either.


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GREENVILLE, N.C. (Aug. 5, 2013) — Dr. Michael J. Lewis, former vice chancellor for health sciences at East Carolina University, died Friday in West Virginia after a long illness. He was 70.
Lewis, a family physician by medical specialty, served as vice chancellor from 2002 to 2006. He then served as executive assistant to Chancellor Steve Ballard working on specific health sciences projects. One of those projects was the ECU School of Dental Medicine, which Lewis was instrumental in creating.
"Mike Lewis was a visionary leader who had the ability to inspire others to create a better future," said Dr. Greg Chadwick, dean of the ECU dental school. "If it were not for Dr. Lewis' vision and tenacity, we would not have a dental school at ECU today. We are fortunate to have known Mike and benefited from his leadership during the critical formative years of our school. Mike left many friends in Greenville, and he will truly be missed."
Lewis left ECU in 2010 to serve as cabinet secretary of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources. He resigned that post a little over a year ago, citing health reasons.
Lewis was born in New Jersey, and his family moved to West Virginia when he was nearly 2 years old. He grew up in rural Raleigh County, W.Va., and earned bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in chemical engineering. He worked at Union Carbide in Charleston, W.Va., and then entered medical school at WVU. He was a solo practitioner in St. Mary's, W.Va., for 10 years before joining the WVU medical faculty.
Before coming to ECU, he worked for the West Virginia higher education board, responsible for policy oversight of the state-funded health professions schools.
In his DHHR letter of resignation, Lewis expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve West Virginia. "My life has come full circle, from the chronically ill child raised in southern West Virginia in need of health care to heading the department responsible for delivery of the same," he wrote. "Serving West Virginia has been the greatest honor of my life."
Lewis is survived by his wife, Mino, daughters Beth and Tana, and six grandchildren. A memorial service is planned for 1 p.m. Saturday at Barlow Bonsall Funeral Home in Charleston, W.Va.
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Great morning, my Great People!
Today's Daily Word is dedicated to Understanding Your Purpose! Everyone is here for a reason! Whether or not you realize what it is, there is a purpose for your life! The main thing is finding that purpose and doing everything in your power to live it to the fullest! Life will undoubtedly throw many obstacles in your way, but it is those who are in touch with their purpose who have the greatest incentive to keep pushing!
Most of the time, life will make you work hard to even discover what your purpose is, but the key is to never give up! Life isn't fully lived until we understand why! And once we do, it is imperative that we fulfill our purpose to the greatest degree possible! Stop living life day-by-day with no direction! Realize what gift you were given, then share that gift with the world!! The World is Yours, and as soon as you realize what your place in it is, that's when you begin to live in bliss!! FIND YOUR PURPOSE!!!! -Ash'Cash
"He who has a why to live can bear almost any how."-Friedrich Nietzsche
"Begin each day as if it were on purpose." -Unknown
"The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning." -Mitch Albom
"Every man's life ends the same way. It is only the details of how he lived and how he died that distinguish one man from another." -Ernest Hemingway
"A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for." -William Shedd
"Hide not your talents. That's not what they were made for. What's a sundial in the shade?" -Benjamin Franklin
"There are two great days in a person's life -- the day we are born and the day we discover why." -William Barclay
"Purpose is what gives life a meaning." -Charles H. Perkhurst
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Andy Reid said today that he had no immediate plans to acquire a wide receiver after Riley Cooper fractured his collarbone on Saturday. But that didn't stop a segment of Eagles fans that want the Eagles to sign Plaxico Burress from voicing their desire to me and other reporters on Twitter and elsewhere.
It's understandable. Many Birds fans look at the 6-foot-5 Burress and see a big target that the team has sorely lacked over the years and one that could help them in the red zone. They see Burress and remember the receiver that often used to have his way against the Eagles secondary as a member of the New York Giants.
But that Burress – now 34 -- is long gone. After his two-year hiatus away from the NFL, Burress joined the New York Jets last season. He was fairly productive, catching 45 passes for 612 yards and eight touchdowns.
But there's a reason why he's still out on the street, and it doesn't have much to do with his checkered past. NFL scouts saw a receiver that was either spent by the end of last season or didn't give a full effort as the Jets' playoffs chances went up in smoke. Burress caught only eight passes for 100 yards and one score (against the Eagles) in the final four games of the season.
"He takes too long to get off the line," said an AFC scout. "And even when he gets going there is no straightaway speed."
To be fair, Burress may have run out of gas because he still didn't have his legs under him after being released from prison only months earlier. But there were also reports out of New York that it was Burress who had gotten in the ear of receiver Santonio Holmes, who had probably the worst season of his career and who had become a major distraction on and off the field.
Burress has said on numerous occasions that he wants to play for the Eagles and with his childhood friend Michael Vick. He said it again on Saturday during an interview with 97.5 The Fanatic. He said that Andy Reid and he had spoken recently about the possibility.
Reid, though, had said as recently as the spring that Burress wasn't in the Eagles' cards. Times change, of course, and now the Eagles are without their fourth receiver and their biggest target in the 6-foot-3 Cooper.
Cooper's importance isn't necessarily his use in four-receiver sets. The Eagles rarely go four wide. Cooper, who spent all of last season as fourth on the depth chart, is important because of what he brings to the Eagles' special teams and his readiness should DeSean Jackson or Jeremy Maclin miss time. Cooper started three games last season and caught 13 passes for 240 yards and a game-winning red zone touchdown against the Giants. Those are pretty good numbers. He did have a few drops in those games including one that fell into the hands of a Seahawks defender for an interception.
On special teams, Cooper played on both cover and return units. The Eagles rank their special teams players by compiling their tackles, blocks and other such plays, and Cooper was fourth last season among non-kickers and place holders, behind Colt Anderson, Akeem Jordan and Owen Schmitt.
Burress has not played much special teams in the NFL, if at all.
Cooper will have surgery on his collarbone and will be out for approximately six weeks, Reid said. The season starts in exactly six weeks. Reid said Cooper being ready for the Sept. 9 opener at Cleveland will be a close call. If he is not, the Eagles have six weeks to get his replacement ready. Rookie Marvin McNutt, a sixth round draft pick, would be the obvious replacement based on his size (6-foot-3). But he never played special teams at Iowa and he projects as more as a slot receiver than flanker.
There are a handful of other receivers in camp and Reid said that he wants to use this time to see if they can perform. Bringing Burress or another veteran in that this point would take snaps away from those guys. (And remember, this is a fourth receiver we're talking about.) If Cooper's recovery takes longer than projected, and if McNutt or some of the other options in camp don't impress Eagles coaches, than perhaps Reid may add a veteran like Braylon Edwards (who recently worked out for the Dolphins) or Mike Williams.
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It's high school graduation season. I'm at that age where friends, family, and colleagues are celebrating. There's a timelessness to graduations. At every ceremony I'm reminded of my graduation. Look in the face of any kid in cap and gown and you'll see your friends' faces from years ago. But look down a few inches and there's something new – the phone. It's the all-consuming device. Kids don't have conversations any more. They simply get together and use their phones in the same physical location.
The data streams they create and process are simply amazing. Thousands of text messages and hundreds of images per month, and perhaps dozens of videos. Like our grandparents with their Polaroid cameras, most of the images receive no further processing – point, shoot, share. No Photoshop, no iMovie. Just send. And this is where it gets interesting because now we see the rise of apps such as Hipstamatic. Many have mused that just as the cameras in our phones became capable of producing decent images, a generation of tools specializing in degrading those images emerges. Seems crazy.
As a software designer for today's content creators and an instructor to the next next generation of creators, I look at it differently. There are now creative tools that allow the artist to look at an image and decide the look to apply at the moment of capture. It's understood that the Hipstamatic or Instagram shooter has forfeited access to a raw file to process in Photoshop, but that's not much of a forfeiture when the image was unlikely to be processed anyway.
These tools add a degree of creativity back into the photographic process that was lost in the era of one button to Facebook simplicity. Personally, I'm enjoying these gimmicky tools, and I'm finding they often do a pretty damn good job helping me realize my vision.


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Every day we engage in behaviors that raise or lower our long-term chances for survival. Smoke cigarettes and you increase your risk of dying prematurely. Exercise and eat vegetables and you are likely to add precious time to your existence. But just how bad or good are those and other activities, such as drinking alcohol? David Spiegelhalter, a professor of risk assessment at the University of Cambridge, has converted reams of statistical tables into a simple metric: a microlife—30 minutes. If you smoke two cigarettes, you lose 30 minutes of your life. If you exercise for 20 minutes you gain an hour. The risks are explained in our January 2013 Graphic Science column.
Spiegelhalter has devised a similar unit for assessing your chances of immediate death from activities such as driving a car or motorcycle, skydiving, or simply taking a walk: a micromort—a one-in-a-million chance of mortality. He explains micromorts and microlives, and gives the risks involved with all sorts of pursuits, in the video below.


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The Tibetan Terrier
The Tibetan Terrier is a medium sized (averaging 14-16 inches at the shoulder, 20-24 pounds) dog whose most dramatic physical characteristic might be the long, profuse, double coat. Coming in a wide variety of colors including white, black, gold, and many combinations, one is often most impressed by their beautiful appearance, but their wonderful qualities are not just "skin deep!"
Tibetan Terriers (often called TTs) are sometimes called a "large dog in a small dog's body," because they have a personality that is more like some of the larger breeds as opposed to what might be expected from their size. They love to play, are very athletic and agile, but at the same time, they can be calm and "laid back." They are not related to other terrier breeds, but are called terriers because breeds of this size were often classified as terriers in England where the dogs were first introduced to the Western World.
Tibetan Terriers are loving companions, and excellent family dogs. But don't just take my word for it. Look around on our site, and learn more!
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Modern design is part of the Danes' national identity and daily life. Many Danish products have become archetypes or icons of 20th century design.
The Danish fashion industry is booming like never before. Successful designers, international fashion fairs and two annual fashion weeks have rightfully put Copenhagen and Denmark on the fashion map of Europe.
At the beginning of the new millennium, Danish cinema is experiencing a boom period of international recognition and national progress.
Until a few years ago, Danish food was essentially associated with potatoes and bacon, and Danish cuisine was completely unknown outside the country. Not anymore. Over the last decade, the New Nordic Cuisine has revolutionised Danish gastronomy.
Danish is a small language with only around 5.6 million speakers. Yet Denmark has a rich literary tradition with authors such as H.C. Andersen, Søren Kierkegaard, Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen) and Peter Høeg, who have all made their mark on world literature.
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Once a world superpower, Russia has rebounded from its fall to become one of the fastest growing emerging markets in the world. Russia's wartime infrastructure is still used today to make it the largest producer of armaments in the world.[1] Russia's technical and scientific expertise did not completely leave in the "brain drain" as it is the second largest space launch provider in the world and the third largest destination for outsourcing software and programming. Russia's government will even be making a $7B investment into nanotechnology.[2] However, the majority of Russia's wealth comes from its natural resources. Russia is the largest natural gas producer[3] and the second largest oil producer in the world.[4] About 80% of the country's exports come from oil, natural gas, metal, and timber. Oil alone accounted for 30% of GDP and 65% of exports in 2007.[5]
Russia has the 11th largest GDP in the world, and since 2000, Russia's middle class has grown 700% and 14% of the population is in poverty, down from 30%.[6] At the same time, the gap between the rich and poor is growing. Inflation has doubled since the beginning of 2007 and corruption is commonplace throughout much of the country. In 2008, Forbes rated the most corrupt countries in the world and on a scale of 1-10, Russia received a score of 2.3 meaning it had "rampant corruption". Russia relies heavily on its natural resources, but it's greatest source of wealth, oil, finally seems to be slowing its production. However, high taxes are deterring oil companies from trying to discover new oil fields. Despite the slowdown in oil, Russia is also one of the world's top producers of timber, iron ore , gold, diamonds, and nickel. The growing middle class in addition to real income doubling since 2000 has driven a boom in real estate and car sales, as well as pushing up earnings for Russia's retail companies. Russia's expanding economy will only grow as much as its infrastructure allows it and, according Merrill Lynch, Russia could spend upwards of $195B on infrastructure between 2008 and 2011.
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Russia is the world's largest oil producer[7] with production peaking at 9.9 million barrels per day in October 2007.[8]> Oil makes up 65% of the country's exports even with the government's 65% duty on oil exports (applied when price per barrel is over $25). Since 2001, Citibank estimated that Russia made up about 80% of the growth in oil production not coming from OPEC. [9] Over 30% of Russia's GDP is from oil which is twice the amount it was in 1999. [10] However, oil production may be beginning to temper. Oil production has been declining since Oct 2007 and the heavy taxes put on oil companies by Russia's government have deterred many new exploration projects. Just over 90% of exported oil profits are seized by the government in some form. [11] The main surge in Russia's oil growth came when companies were developing older fields, many of which were abandoned after the fall of the Soviet Union, because there was a tax break on older fields. Many of those fields have dried up now, and the heavy tax burden has forced a lot of companies to simply hoard their profits as they wait for a change in the tax laws. BP owns 50% of TNK-BP, a Russian oil company, and while TNK-BP makes up 30% of BP's production, it only generates 10% of BP's profits. [12]
In a 2008 study by Transparency International, Russia was ranked 143 out of 179 in a list measuring corruption in countries. [13] This ranking meant Russia is "rampant" with corruption, but the new President, Dmitry Medvedev, has announced plans to try to curb the country's corruption. Medvedev is organizing a governmental task force and will be overhauling the court system. According to Vasily Piskayrov, a senior official at the Investigative Committee of the Prosecutor General's office, corruption claims about a third of the government's budget – about $120B. [14] This level of corruption deters investors from putting money into the country and in beginning of 2008, direct foreign investment fell 42.8%. [15]
Russia sold 36% and 57% more cars by volume and by value, respectively, in 2007[16] and sells more cars than any European country.[17] However, over the past several years, Russia's domestic car manufacturers have had essentially flat sales. Ford, on the other hand, now sells more cars in Russia in a week than they did in a year about a decade ago. [18] Half of all new cars in Russia were used imports in 2002 and, in an effort to stimulate domestic automakers, the government put a 25% duty on imported used cars. Russia's major car makers like Autovaz and Guz Group had little benefit from the tax as their sales have remained stagnant. Russia's car market has a lot of room to grow with only 200 of every 1000 people owning a car (in the US its 800 for every 1000), and on top of that, the nation's real income has increased 100% since 2000 meaning more people can afford cars. [19] Growth has thrived despite rising oil prices and the Russian government tried attracting foreign makers to start building factories in the country. The combination of these two factors has given rise to a large presence of foreign automakers in Russia. Ford, Renault, GM, and Volkswagen all have factories in Russia.[20]
Russia's future growth depends largely on building an up to date and extensive infrastructure. Much of Russia is still using old infrastructure left from the fall of the soviet union due to Russia's lack of investment since that time. Since the early 90's, the number of airports being used dropped about 75% and underdeveloped railroads makes it impossible to transport goods from Europe to Asia according to Carina Baranova of Kazimir Partners.[21] In June 2007, Merrill Lynch estimated that Russia will invest $195B in infrastructure over the next three years.[22] Companies involved in infrastructure stand to benefit from Russia's lack of development. Russian Railways plans to invest $16.6B in 2008 on Susan Lim new railroad networks.[23] Russia's major steel companies, Severstal and Evraz, will likely provide much of the steel for Russia's expanding infrastructure. Between January and April 2007 construction and buy pistachios manufacturing revenues grew 157.8% and 120.5%, respectively.[24]
Russia is the 3rd largest destination for outsourcing software in the world, trailing only China and India.[25] Russia's software exports have grown from only $120 million in 2000 to $1.5 billion as of 2006.[26] Offshore programming is Russia's fastest growing sector while network integration is its largest. Russia also specializes in high end IT services such as algorithm design and microelectronics. The Russian government has begun building "technoparks" for these IT and software companies. The technoparks are built with all the necessary infrastructure and the firms that operate there pay lower taxes than they would at other locations.[27]
Russia's economy has transformed since 2000: the middle class has grown 700%, the amount of people in poverty has decreased from 30% to 14%, consumer credit is up 45 times, real income has doubled, and the average salary has increased 800%.[28] The amount of people with a net worth of $1m rose 15.5% and Moscow has more billionaires than London.[29] The rising wealth in Russia drove retail sales up 13% in 2006. This rise in retail sales made X5 Retail Group NV the first Russian retail company to become one of the 250 largest retail companies in the world - it was #191. Real estate is going through a boom as well. About 50% of city dwelling Russian families have a second house outside the city and about 10% own a third property.
One of the major remaining problems in Russia is inflation. Inflation hit 15% in 2008 which is almost double what it was at the beginning of 2007. It is difficult for Russia to counter the inflation through interest rate hikes because consumer credit, while it has grown a lot, is still not large enough to make interest rate changes effective. In addition, Russia's government has misaligned incentives as it is thriving off high oil – about a third of the government's budget revenue came from oil in 2007.[30] Lower inflation or an appreciation of the Ruble would result in decreased revenues for oil exports and therefore lower revenues for the government.


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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A human rights group says authorities in the United Arab Emirates have detained an 18-year-old blogger as part of a widening crackdown on perceived dissent.
UAE authorities have taken dozens of people into custody in the past year over Internet postings or alleged links to an Islamist group that officials consider a threat to state security.
The London-based Emirates Center for Human Rights says Mohamed Salem al-Zumer was detained Wednesday at his home in Sharjah, the emirate north of Dubai. Al-Zumer had posted comments on the Internet supporting prominent jailed activists.
Officials gave no immediate statement in response to the Friday report.
Last month, the UAE imposed strict new laws that outlaw a range of activities on the Internet, including criticism of the ruling system or calling for street protests.