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2011 Nissan JukeChange Year or Vehicle
Key Specs
of the 2011 Nissan Juke. Base trim shown.
Body Type:Sport Utility See similar vehicles
Combined MPG:27-29 Combined MPG
Engine:188-hp, 1.6-liter I-4 (premium)
Drivetrain:Front-wheel Drive
Seating:5 Seats
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Our Take
From the Cars.com Vehicle Test Team
The Good
- Handling
- Interior controls
- Well-equipped base model
- Brake-pedal feel
- Advanced AWD system
The Bad
- Firm ride
- Small backseat
- Small cargo area
- Automatic can be unresponsive
- Uncomfortable driver's seat
Notable Features of the 2011 Nissan Juke
- New for 2011
- Turbocharged four-cylinder
- Available six-speed manual transmission
- Standard iPod connectivity
- FWD or AWD
2011 Nissan Juke Road Test
It seems fitting that Nissan, the automaker behind everything from the toylike Cube to the shield-your-eyes Infiniti QX56, is also responsible for the Juke, a tiny crossover with a turbocharged engine, limited utility and exterior styling that's as bizarre as it gets. This thing fits the automotive landscape like an Idaho farmhand would fit in "Jersey Shore."
The situation, if you will, turns out hit-and-miss.
The Juke is more fun to drive than most small crossovers, but shoppers will have to justify their purchase in the face of a lot of shortcomings.
In ascending order, trim levels for the Juke are the S, SV and SL; click here to compare them. Transmission choices are a six-speed manual or a continuously variable automatic. All-wheel drive comes only with the automatic, a pairing I tested in the Juke SV.
Stylized & Small
The Juke's face is hard to characterize. Fang-shaped parking lamps sit atop the hood; the portals below them appear to have fog lights, but they're actually the headlights. The grille meanders about the midsection, and a plastic garnish underneath houses a row of Swiss-cheese holes, which suffice for the lower air inlet. As you might have guessed, I never did warm up to the look. One passer-by said he loved it, but added it's not the sort of design he thought would age well. Other Cars.com editors' opinions ranged from cold to lukewarm; one editor said his wife likened the face to a Dodge Neon gone horribly wrong.
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It seems fitting that Nissan, the automaker behind everything from the toylike Cube to the shield-your-eyes Infiniti QX56, is also responsible for the Juke, a tiny crossover with a turbocharged engine, limited utility and exterior styling that's as bizarre as it gets. This thing fits the automotive landscape like an Idaho farmhand would fit in "Jersey Shore."
The situation, if you will, turns out hit-and-miss.
The Juke is more fun to drive than most small crossovers, but shoppers will have to justify their purchase in the face of a lot of shortcomings.
In ascending order, trim levels for the Juke are the S, SV and SL; click here to compare them. Transmission choices are a six-speed manual or a continuously variable automatic. All-wheel drive comes only with the automatic, a pairing I tested in the Juke SV.
Stylized & Small
The Juke's face is hard to characterize. Fang-shaped parking lamps sit atop the hood; the portals below them appear to have fog lights, but they're actually the headlights. The grille meanders about the midsection, and a plastic garnish underneath houses a row of Swiss-cheese holes, which suffice for the lower air inlet. As you might have guessed, I never did warm up to the look. One passer-by said he loved it, but added it's not the sort of design he thought would age well. Other Cars.com editors' opinions ranged from cold to lukewarm; one editor said his wife likened the face to a Dodge Neon gone horribly wrong.
Sharing its platform with Nissan's Cube and Versa hatchbacks, the Juke is thoroughly compact. Its overall length — 162.4 inches — is about even with a Honda Fit and nearly 7 inches short of the Versa hatch. Size notwithstanding, the Juke has a burlier stance: It's a few inches wider than both those cars, and despite standing just a smidge taller than the Fit and its ilk, the Juke's extended fenders, dark lower cladding and raised rear stance suggest a ruggedness the other cars lack.
Appealing Controls
Inside, the Juke's inventive design is more impressive than its quality; similar money will fetch richer cabin materials in other vehicles, but the Juke does have some tricks up its sleeve. The center console area is finished in an appealing glossy paint that Nissan says is supposed to mimic a motorcycle's fuel tank. In SV and SL trims, the center controls have nifty, interchangeable backlighting to switch from climate settings to Nissan's Integrated Control system — essentially three drivetrain modes you can toggle among. The center display shows countless informational screens, from a lateral G-meter to your gas mileage history, and the backlit buttons flanking it have an upscale piano-black finish.
A navigation system is standard on the SL; it's an affordable $800 on automatic SV models. It's based on an SD card, though, not a full-fledged hard drive. Experience shows that SD-card-based navigation systems can run a bit slower, and the Juke's 5-inch screen is a bit small. On the plus side, Nissan's system is among the first I've tested with intuitive map scrolling. You swipe the map left or right, much like on a touch-screen smartphone, rather than holding your finger in one corner and waiting for the cursor to move there. Alas, the map has far too few street labels.
Seats & Storage
Crank the standard height-adjustable driver's seat up, and the Juke offers a view of the road that's more akin to a crossover than a small car. The smallish cabin minimizes the distance between you and the windows, and the side mirrors are blessedly large. As bizarre as they look from the outside, the parking lights atop the hood clearly mark where the Juke's corners are; thick C-pillars, conversely, make over-the-shoulder visibility a problem.
It goes downhill from there. The front seats offer little lateral support, and their lower cushions aren't particularly long, so taller adults' thighs will hang out ahead of them. The Juke lacks a center armrest and telescoping steering wheel — two important features widely available in other $20,000 cars. With the seat at a comfortable height for my 5-foot-11 frame, headroom in our moonroof-equipped model was tight. (Lose the moonroof, and you get another much-needed inch of space.) What's more, the driver's seat has limited rearward travel. I moved it all the way back and could have used another inch or so.
Of course, that would make things even tighter for those in back. As it stands, the front seats have a sort of Death Star-garbage-compactor relationship with the rear. Legroom is tight back there — my knees dug into the front seatbacks — and headroom is only adequate. Nissan's compact Sentra sedan has more than 2 inches more legroom in the backseat, and the Versa hatch has nearly 6 inches more. I sat in both cars back-to-back with the Juke at last year's New York auto show, and there's a world of difference. As backseats go, the Juke's is a joke.
So is the cargo area. The crossover's descending roofline and forward-arching hatch remove any chance of having serious cargo space, and the remaining area measures just 10.5 cubic feet. Other tiny crossovers, like the Mini Cooper Countryman and Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, beat the figure: The Countryman has 12.2 cubic feet, and the Outlander Sport has more than 20 cubic feet. Hatchbacks like the Fit and Versa are similarly voluminous. Even with the the Juke's 60/40-split rear seat folded down, its maximum cargo volume of 35.9 cubic feet trails the competition — in some cases by more than 10 cubic feet.
How It Moves
Our all-wheel-drive tester had enough power to reach cruising speeds with little struggle, even with three adult occupants on board. On SV and SL models, the Integrated Control system's three modes — Eco, Normal and Sport — alter the responsiveness of both the accelerator and (if equipped) the CVT automatic.
The drivetrain personality of each was distinct, particularly between the Eco and Sport extremes. In Eco mode, the CVT automatic transitions slowly to the engine's stronger revs, resulting in underwhelming takeoffs when the light turns green. (It does allegedly help gas mileage a bit, but Nissan had no estimates as to how much.) Sport mode hastens the transmission quite a bit; I found it punchy enough, though several editors still deemed it unresponsive — especially given the engine's penchant for brief turbo lag.
The sole engine, a 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder, makes 188 horsepower and 177 pounds-feet of torque. Front-wheel drive trims about 200 pounds off the Juke's curb weight, which should translate to even better performance.
That said, many will find the Juke's ride too harsh. All-wheel-drive models swap the front-drive model's semi-independent, torsion-beam rear suspension for a fully independent setup, but it delivered poorly cushioned response over riddled pavement. Get on the highway, and the chassis picks up nearly everything going on under the car: expansion joints, grooved pavement and more. Combine that with a lot of noise — road, wind, suspension — and the Juke is a fatiguing car to take on an interstate trip.
It didn't need to be this way. Affordable hatchbacks, from the Mazda2 to the Subaru Impreza, offer decent handling and reasonable ride comfort, but the Juke is more one-dimensional. Hard corners do bring noticeable body roll, but it feels less top-heavy than many crossovers. The steering exhibits decent precision, and it's a well-rounded setup. At lower speeds, the wheel turns with light effort; at higher speeds, it settles in with little power assist and good overall tracking. I noticed little difference between the Integrated Control system's modes, which allegedly alter power steering assist levels, too.
The all-wheel-drive system sends more power to the outside wheel during cornering, which theoretically benefits handling balance. That's a pretty advanced feature at this price: Acura and BMW employ the technology on $30,000-plus luxury cars. Alas, temperatures at our Chicago offices hovered below freezing when we had the Juke, so we couldn't toss the car around enough to properly evaluate the all-wheel drive. I did put the Juke through its paces on the snow- and ice-covered streets, though, and the driveline sent power to all four wheels pretty seamlessly, with none of the spinning tires and lagging power transfers I've experienced with some all-wheel-drive systems.
Four-wheel-disc antilock brakes are standard. Pedal response is nice and linear: It's easy to smooth out your stops, and overall response is strong.
Front-drive CVT models are rated 29 mpg in combined city/highway driving. The stick-shift, front-drive Juke and the all-wheel-drive CVT model both return 27 mpg. Those are impressive figures: The front-drive Juke falls just 1 or 2 mpg short of what many entry-level hatchbacks achieve. Alas, Nissan recommends premium fuel, which diminishes the mileage figures' appeal.
Safety & Features
As of this writing, the Juke has not been crash-tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Standard safety features include six airbags, active head restraints, antilock brakes and an electronic stability system. Click here for a full list.
About $19,000 gets you a front-wheel-drive Juke S. That's in the neighborhood of small crossovers like the Outlander Sport, the Kia Sportage and the Hyundai Tucson. It comes nicely equipped at that price: The CVT automatic, power windows and locks, 17-inch alloy wheels, air conditioning, cruise control and an iPod-compatible stereo with steering-wheel audio controls are all standard.
The better-equipped SV and SL trims have manual transmissions, though the automatic is an affordable $500 on each. All-wheel drive runs another $1,500 — also pretty affordable — but it requires the automatic. Other available features include a navigation system, heated leather seats, a backup camera and a moonroof. The Juke SL comes fully equipped; with an automatic and all-wheel drive, it runs about $25,000.
Juke in the Market
It's clear the Juke wasn't built for mass appeal. It rides too firm for some, and the cabin is too small for many. Driving fun, a few well-executed controls and reasonable value offer some vindication — probably enough to earn the Juke a niche group of buyers.
However, Nissan makes three other hatchbacks or crossovers whose prices overlap the Juke's, and there are literally dozens more alternatives across the industry. Whether the nameplate can garner a few rabid enthusiasts — and establish Nissan's performance heritage among affordable cars — is the automaker's gamble.
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Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative President Frankie B. King told the 300-plus members who assembled at the co-op auditorium for the co-op's 76th annual membership meeting Thursday that "Upshur Rural has grown from a few hundred members, 28 miles of electrical lines, and less that $200,000 in assets to an organization of over 44,000 meters, 6,500 miles of lines, with assets approaching $150 million."
King said that "Upshur Rural is big business, and as such, deserves the attention, concern and sense of responsibility from its members as you are demonstrating you have by your presence here today."
For those who might have been attending their first meeting of co-op members, he gave a brief history of the Rural Electric Association (REA) and how it brought electric power and the modern age to homes in rural areas across America.
"I do that over and over, because I think it is important for those of us who enjoy the benefits, comforts and efficiencies that electricity brings to our homes and farms to know and understand that if it were not for a small group of men in many towns across the nation, like Gilmer, Texas, none of this would be possible."
He said that our forefathers begged investor-owned utilities to bring power to rural areas, but it fell on deaf ears, because the cost would be such that it would not return a profit to stockholders.
"Homes were too far apart and the usage would be too small," he said. "So when doors were shut, true to the grit of the rural people in communities across this great country, they took matters into their own hands and did what needed to be done to improve their lifestyle and put their standard of living on the same level as their city cousins and friends."
Those who took the step of joining the original co-op knew that the $5 membership fee would buy enough kerosene to last almost a year, he said, but they took the chance and persuaded friends and neighbors to give the co-ops an easement so lines could continue to the next farm.
"And they were successful, and what we have today is the result of their hard work, determination, and never-give-up attitude."
King said that a lot of changes have occurred in the past 76 years. Then, fewer than 100 kilowatt hours were used each month by the first members, compared to 1,800 today.
They've grown from 28 miles of line to more than 6,500. Equity has increased from less than 1 percent to 69 percent. Upshur Rural is no longer a borrower of U.S. government funds.
"And another change, but not one we welcome, is that your electric bill has gone up," King said.
He said that originally, the co-op, like others, was allowed to set up substations next to investor-owned utility (IOU) substations and buy power directly, then add on the co-op's operating costs to deliver the power to the members' homes.
The flaw in this system was that the IOU could increasethe price it charged an any time.
In the early 1970s, co-ops across the country began to devise a remedy for this, and found the answer again in "the cooperative way."
Upshur Rural and five other East Texas co-ops formed a larger co-op known as a "generation and transmission co-op (G&T)."
At first, they combined negotiations in purchasing power. Then they partnered with others to build generating plants, so that now, the co-op contracts for only about 20 percent of its needs.
Eighty percent comes from membership in the G&T. He said this has led to some increase in electric bills because of the capital investment required. As old plants wear out, operating cost also increases.
As demand grows and new plants are built, costs of the new plants are always higher than the old ones.
King also related the start-ling information that new air pollution upgrades ordered by the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) "sometimes costs more than the original cost of the plant."
He said the fuel cost, whether "from the well head or the mine mouth," has increased, whether they own the generation or buy it under contract.
But he said that if they had not joined in the G&T, costs would be higher than they are today.
He said that increasing costs are of much concern to the co-opo's board, and they have worked to keep it as low as possible. The operational cost, the difference between cost of generation and delivery, (also known as the "margin") has remained constant at less than 1 percent per KWH for the last 20 years.
"We have managed to do this by finding efficiencies, doing more with less, squeezing the dollar, and all the while returning to our membership more than $3 million in capital credits last year."
He said that the co-op is operated day-to-day "by some of the finest men and women you can find," they are constantly striving to improve reliability and efficiency.
He said that Upshur Rural spends mroe than $1 million annually in clearing rights-of- way and vegetation control.
Recently, they've embarked on system-wide pole inspection and replacement.
Their 5-year capital budget calls for them to spend several million dollars for transmission and substation upgrades.
King said that when their system gets "hammered," as it did on Easter weekend before the annual meeting, they have two major goals: Get power restored as quickly as possible, and assure safety of employees who are working to do that. That safety includes not having men who are exhausted continuing to work around deadly high voltage.
General Manager Rob Walker's report on 2012 operations appeared in the Saturday, April 6, edition of The Gilmer Mirror.

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Roger Langridge (Thor: The Mighty Avenger, Muppet Show, Fred the Clown) signs at Big Planet Comics on September 9th from 5PM-7PM! Come by and grab a free copy of Issue #0 of his new series, Snarked, and check out some other books from one of our favorite comics creators!
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Because there's a lack for Sacred Stones love, I went ahead with it. Please do note that the events of the whole game will be completely exaggerated for the purpose of humor.
With that out of the way, I encourage all Bishop fans to read on, enjoy, and review.
~ Fire Emblem: The Sacred Comedy ~
Intro of Stupidity
The continent of Magvel was, at first sight, a peaceful place to live. But a close look at the different nations that ruled it would say otherwise. After getting know the gist of each one of the six nations, one could tell how messed up the place was.
The first nation was Renais, which was probably the only sane nation of the entire lot if it weren't for the fact that its citizens were very into gossip. The only piece of gossip that was infamous enough was the one about how incestuous the royal siblings of the castle were, even though they both denied their undying sibling love for each other. Their father shrugged the very thought away every time it was brought up to the point he didn't care. Soon enough, though, because of his overall denying attitude, Renais became filled with lots of incestuous couples behind the king's suspicions.
Up north from Renais was the nation of Frelia, home of the rabid Innes fangirls. The nickname of the nation became very well known due to the fact that all single (and engaged) young women were ridiculously infatuated by the prince's sight. Hell, even men wanted him. It wasn't crazy to think that the kingdom itself didn't care about itself but Innes' silver-ish hair. Woe would befall anybody who would usurp the prince's time. Last time he was indirectly distracted by a girl's call, the rest of the women in town creamed her. It was a gross scene that became engraved in Tana's mind.
To the east of Frelia lied the republic of Carcino, which was often looked down upon for not having a king that ruled it but rather grumpy old men that were thought to be perverts. The place felt like the backwater of the entirety of Magvell itself, but thankfully, the non-nation was a popular place due to its high commerce. Women would cry at seeing pretty jewels while men would cry at the price tag. For that fact alone, Carcino was also known as the land where wallets died in a blink of an eye.
Next to the right border of Carcino was the theocracy of Rausten. Just like Carcino, the other nations thought of Rausten as a place full of weirdos that held justice and love in high esteem over all things in the world. Their princess was a special case, as she would be probably the cheesiest thing Magvel has had ever seen in its long life. Her retainers were just as high on the clouds as she was. Many could say that the Darkling Woods was a much more important place than Rausten will ever be.
Further south of Rausten was the calm region of Jehanna, home of the biggest scandal. That said scandal was the disappearance of the queen's son, which was added to the oldest scandal that was the sudden death of the queen's husband, which was also added to the recent scandal that the queen thought she was a bad mom. Some have whispered that the king killed himself because he was envious of Frelia's popularity. I mean, who would live in a frickin' desert and make a palace there, anyway? Maybe the prince left because it sucked to live there in the middle of nowhere. Any sane person would do the same.
And last but not least, to the west of Jehanna and to the south of Renais resided the Grado Kingdom. The other nations considered Grado a damn good place to live. At least this was their previous train of thought until they heard some pretty dark rumors going about. One of them was that Prince Lyon was practicing dark, dark magic or something, but this was quickly discarded from their minds. Another rumor was that the king died and got resurrected, but this was also put into the wagon of rolling eyes. Yet another rumor was that Prince Lyon had some weird ass mood swings that were usually accompanied with some whispers about resurrecting the Demon King from children's fairy tales, but this one also got discarded. In short, the other nations still thought Grado was a good neighbor to Renais, but living there would be the scariest experience if the royal family got so many rumors like that.
Other than how screwed Magvel really looked like, the continent was a peaceful place to live, if there were people who would ignore all of its obscene flaws.
That all changed when Grado suddenly said to Renais, "Screw friendship, I want total conquest" and proceeded to declare a surprise war on everyone…
The insanity doesn't end here. Just wait till you see the main cast…
I encourage all strategists to review. Or else Rausten will be ruled by Flonne from Disgaea.


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Grave thieves strike again.
Grave thieves strike again.
The Pennsylvania state police are investigating the theft of a brass vase from a gravestone in Buena Vista Cemetery in Brodheadsville. It went missing sometime between April 1 and 4. According to the police, the vase is worth about $300.
The news comes just a few days after Stroud Area Regional Police reported at least 243 bronze vases have been stolen from Prospect Cemetery in East Stroudsburg. Of that number, 71 vases went missing between Feb. 2 to March 28, police said. SARP estimates the value of the vases to be about $100,000.


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VISALIA, Calif. — The California almond industry may be in for anxious days and restless nights during the next five or six years, depending on how new plantings interact with almond prices and world events, says an almond sales and marketing executive.
Dan Whisenhunt, Monte Vista Farming Co., Denair, said he expects the current crop to be less than the 1.02 billion pounds of 2003 because of poor bee activity during bloom this spring.
He pointed to the all-important "bee hours," vital for pollination of the almond crop and defined as conditions of daylight warmer than 55 degrees, with winds less than 15 miles per hour and no rain. The total for the state was 92 bee hours this year, trailing well behind the 158 of 2003 and the 200 of 2002.
Whisenhunt was one of four panelists taking the pulses of the almond, walnut, and pistachio industries for the 2004 Spring Ag Forum of the California Chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers in Visalia. He said he'd heard estimates around the trade of new almond plantings ranging from 70,000 to 100,000 acres for this year.
He noted bearing acreage in 2002 and 2003 was 530,000, but a 2004 acreage figure at the time was pending release of the California Agricultural Statistics Service subjective almond crop estimate.
Referring to prices rising above $2 per pound (select Nonpareil sheller-run spot pricing), he warned that as prices ascend, resistance to demand is emerging in China, India, Eastern Europe, and other economies that cannot support higher prices. If supplies continue to rise, present price levels there could be difficult to maintain.
And that's not the only thing to watch, he added. Bloom in subsequent seasons will govern supplies, which influence prices. A stronger U.S. dollar would imperil exports to Europe. The staying power of the favorable publicity from health benefits of almonds will play a role in demand.
Also at issue are unknown political fall-out from the Middle East and potential additional environmental regulations for dust and smoke abatement adding to growers' costs.
"And," Whisenhunt asked, "what about the effects of new acreage in four or five years when it comes into production. Will prices cycle down in 2010 like they did in the late 1990s?"
John Slaughter, field representative of Burchell Nursery at Fowler, offered a nurseryman's take on potential new acreage of almonds for 2004, 2005, and 2006. He said tree demand was not fulfilled this year and probably will not be met for 2005, although it may be oversupplied in 2006.
His estimates were for 45,000 to 60,000 acres going into the ground this year, 72,000 to 90,000 in 2005, and 81,000 in 2006. Those include trees from licensed, established nurseries, plus other "Tom, Dick and Harry" sources and farmer-grown supplies.
Slaughter, a veteran almond and peach breeder and industry guru, said potential over-planting is only part of the danger facing the industry.
Strength of the dollar, losses from shaker damage, shortages of water, availability of quality bees, threat of the tenlined June beetle, tree longevity, competition from China: all will have to be addressed by almond growers.
Pistachio poundage
Pistachio production in 2004, an "on" year, said Jim Zion, managing director of Meridian Nut Growers Alliance, Fresno, could approach 325 million pounds, in the wake of the scant 116 million pounds of the 2003 "off" season.
Although the industry's bearing acreage was 88,000 in 2003, reflecting a steady climb in production, the gap between "on" and "off" years has become more pronounced, as seen in 2003-2004.
Average grower returns for 2003 were $1.20 to $1.25 per pound, falling in the range from 92 cents in 1994 to the high of $1.33 in 1999.
Zion said among the advantages of the California pistachio industry, concentrated in Kern County, are its high reputation for food quality, a strong health message to consumers, and a limited ability to increase acreage rapidly. Another plus is interest in pistachios as ingredients in confections and baked goods.
On the other hand, the industry claims only a fraction of the world output, its crop estimates are inaccurate, it has few resources for marketing, and it has few processors (eight processors vs. 150 for almonds) facing consolidating retailers.
"Export markets will become increasingly important, and I expect within five or six years we'll see 70 percent to 80 percent of our product going overseas," he said.
Zion predicted Iranian pistachios would eventually be allowed back into U.S. markets. However, in the meantime, the newly created federal marketing order for California pistachios will set grades and standards and aflatoxin testing practices for imports.
This, he added, will prevent a large portion of Iranian product, which has traditional problems in meeting food safety standards, from entering the U.S.
Walnut outlook
In giving his impressions of the California walnut industry, panelist John Colbert, president of Greenleaf Farms, said it needs growth by 8 percent in each of the next four to five years to maintain prices.
If that growth is not realized, the Kingsburg grower said, older, marginally producing trees will come out. According to his survey of cooperatives, average prices for walnuts for 2004 are expected to be down about 3 cents per pound from 2003.
Chandler acreage, Colbert noted, has been on the upswing since 1994 and in 2002 accounted for some 50,000 acres of the state's 200,000 bearing acres. "We love them, they pay the most, and are the cheapest to grow, but they come late in the season."
Among other varieties, Serr produces erratically, and Hartley, despite being the most desired in-shell variety, suffers from comparatively poor returns.
Another speaker at the forum was Scott Horsfall, chief operations officer of the California Grown advertising and promotion campaign created in 2001 for 30 of the state's fruits, vegetables, and other ag products, including fish, forestry, and sheep.
The program, bankrolled with $28 million from federal, state, and industry sources, seeks to boost California farm products for the benefit of the entire state.
"A 10 percent increase in consumers choosing California grown products dramatically impacts the state's economy and job outlook, and it could mean $1.38 billion in additional spending due to increase activity and more than 5,500 new jobs," he said.
The program's now familiar "CA GROWN" blue license-plate logo, he said, was first thought to be too prosaic, but it has since made a hit with consumers and appears widely on packaging of participating products.


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The hotel's collection of restaurants and bars offers top-notch dining a Bord'Eau, Hoofdstad Brasserie, Promenade, Het Terras and Freddy's Bar.
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The Jewish quarter (Jodenbuurt) on the east side of the Amstel River contains a wealth of landmarks, markets and important museums, including the Jewish Historical Museum and the Rembrandt House Museum.
Upscale Dutch department store chain De Bijenkort's flagship store on Dam Square is filled with goodies from prestigious clothing, accessories, beauty, food and home brands. Dam 1. (31-251) 314-014; http://www.debijenkorf.nl.
Take back a delicious memory of Holland with a piece of Dutch cheese from Reypenaer Kaas, a century-old business where each cheese is matured to develop rich taste and flavor. Singel 182. (31-20) 320-6333; www.wijngaardkaas.nl.
The Austrian firm Delugan Meissl Associated Architects designed this eye-catching waterside museum and film institute with its low, swooping roofline and sleek interior. Ijpromenade 1. (31-20) 589-1400; www.eyefilm.nl.
This museum south of Amsterdam has a world-renowned collection of mainly 19th- and 20th-century visual art, including a large collection of Van Goghs, plus a beautiful outdoor sculpture park. Houtkampweg, Otterlo. (31-8) 591-241; www.kmm.nl.
You'll probably want to steer clear of the Leidseplein, Amsterdam's big central square, during the summer, when all the bars lining the square move outside to large terraces. www.amsterdam.info/leidseplein.
Located on trendy Reguliersdwarsstraat, Lion Noir offers a delicious light lunch, cocktails and a French fine-dining experience at night. Reguliersdwarsstraat 28. (31-20) 627-6603; www.lionnoir.nl.
Easily reached by fast trains from Amsterdam, Maastricht is packed with history, culture, local folklore and cozy restaurants, making it a popular day-trip destination for shopping, sightseeing and recreation. www.maastricht.nl.
Located in the Jordaan district, this lively square lined with cafés and restaurants hosts a big outdoor shopping market on Mondays, and a popular organic farmer's market on Saturdays.
The picturesque Nine Little Streets neighborhood in the heart of Amsterdam's canal district dates from the 17th century and is the city's most delightful and atmospheric shopping area. Amsterdam City Center.www.theninestreets.com.
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The Most Fascinating Winter Auction Sales
Key results and fascinating finds from around the worldPosted March 31, 2013April 2013 Issue · April 2013 Issue
Brebis, circa 1993, by François-Xavier Lalanne
These days it's pretty much a given that any of Lalanne's famous sheep will spark spirited bidding, so strong is the demand for the sculptures, iterations of which are owned by such tastemakers as Reed Krakoff and Daniel Romualdez. "Like Tiffany's lamps, these pieces are as much of a design commodity as you can get," says Phillips design specialist Meaghan Roddy. This particular work came from an edition of 250 epoxy-and-bronze ewes, whose prices run lower than those of the wool-covered versions first conceived in the 1960s. Estimated at $80,000–$100,000, it achieved $160,000, the sale's top bid.
1954 Dalia chandelier by Fontanaarte
Crafted of crystal and brass, this 51"-dia. fixture—the top lot—was the second of two identical chandeliers, each estimated at $20,000–$30,000. Both were from the collection of Loris Manna, a Gio Ponti scholar whose enviable hoard of Italian designs formed the bulk of the sale. While the first went to a phone bidder for a respectable if unremarkable $34,000, this one became the focus of intense competition between that same buyer and another enthusiast, also bidding by phone. The former, intent on having a pair, eventually won out, snagging the piece for a hammer price of $74,000.
1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider
Estimated at $5.5–7 million, this convertible delivered the highest price at the city's week of annual sales, bringing $7.5 million—a record for a steel-bodied LWB California Spider and evidence of the booming Ferrari market. "The model is considered a must for any serious collection," explains Gooding & Co. specialist Paul Hageman. (Ralph Lauren owns one.) With its rare covered headlights and restored paint job, this 1958 example, Hageman says, "is as beautifully done as they come."
Untitled 1981 work by Andy Warhol
Bearing cutout dollar signs, this 20"-dia. metal sculpture was given to the Studio 54 co-owner by Warhol in 1981—the year Rubell was released from prison after serving time for tax evasion. Thought to be unique, the piece was up for auction with dozens of Rubell's other effects. Design dealer Jim Elkind of Manhattan's Lost City Arts bought it for $44,000, within the $30,000–$50,000 estimate. "I thought it would go for at least $80,000," Elkind says. "Had the sale been in New York, it would have gotten a true Warhol price."
Lonely Metropolitan, 1932, by Herbert Bayer
The one-of-a-kind photomontage with gouache set a new record for Bayer—a Bauhaus artist, designer, and architect—when it commanded $1.25 million against an estimate of $300,000–$500,000, leading what proved to be a historic sale. Previously the subject of an exhibition at Manhattan's Guggenheim museum, the trove of images (all featuring hands) brought a total of $12.3 million, buyer's premium included, the highest sum ever paid at a single auction for a private collection of photographs.


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Auburn place kicker Cody Parkey was named to the Lou Groza College Place-Kicker Award Watch List, while Steven Clark was named to the Ray Guy Award Watch List on Wednesday.
For the second-straight season, Parkey is among the 30 student-athletes on the Groza Award Watch List, presented by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. Clark, a two-time Guy Award semifinalist, is one of 25 men on the preliminary list for the award handed out by Augusta Sports Council.
Parkey converted 11-of-14 field goals in 2012 to lead Auburn in scoring. The rising senior was also a perfect 27-for-27 on extra point tries bringing his career PAT total to an impressive 70-of-71 with 142 points scored.
"Being on the Lou Groza preseason watch list is a huge honor," Parkey said. "But at the end of the day, it's about being on the list at the end of the season and I'm training hard and looking forward to a great 2013 season."
The Jupiter, Fla. native ranks fourth all-time in the Auburn record books in field goal percentage with his mark of .750 (24-of-32) and enters his final season on The Plains having converted his last 51 extra point attempts.
Clark averaged 39.8 yards per punt during the 2012 season with 15 punts being downed inside the 20-yard line and only five of his 70 punts were returned.
"It's always an honor to be mentioned among the best at your craft," Clark said. "I'm really looking forward to putting my best on the field this season and helping my team to what I feel can be a special year."
Six punts by the Kansas City, Missouri native went for more than 50 yards during the 2012 season. His long punt was a 54 yarder against LSU.
The 22nd Annual Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award, presented by the Orange Bowl Committee, recognizes the three finalists during an early week celebration in Palm Beach County, culminating with a gala awards banquet on December 10th, prior to joining ESPN in Orlando.
The Groza Award is named for National Football League Hall of Fame kicker Lou "The Toe" Groza, who played 21 seasons with the Cleveland Browns. Groza won four NFL championships with Cleveland and was named NFL Player of the Year in 1954. Although an All-Pro offensive lineman as well, Groza ushered in the notion that there should be a place on an NFL roster for a kicker.
The Augusta Sports Council created the Ray Guy Award in 2000 to honor Thomson, Georgia native and College Football Hall of Fame inductee, Ray Guy. The Ray Guy Award winner is determined by a national voting body of sports writers, college coaches, sports information directors, and past Ray Guy Award winners. Among the statistics used to identify the winner is net punting average, number of times a punt is downed or kicked out of bounds inside the opponents 20-yard line, total yardage punted, average returned yardage, and percentage of punts not returned. The winner must display team leadership, self-discipline, and have a positive impact on the team's success.
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Foods That Cause Bad Breath
Posted: May 21, 2009
As mentioned previously in this website, the bacteria that create the volatile sulfur compounds of bad breath and taste disorders, react to various changes in their environment. Of course, everyone knows that onions and garlic will create bad breath, but do you know why? It's because the odorous molecules in onions and garlic are actually sulfur compounds themselves, called mercaptans. (Sulfur is nature's way of creating odors.) You're all familiar with the skunk. Its odor is created as a defense and/or attack mechanism. Skunk odor is made up of sulfur compounds (skatoles, etc.) which are natural sulfur compounds. If food sits out too long, it will spoil. That action is due to anaerobic bacteria breaking down proteins in that particular food. In milk, the odor of sour milk is caused by relatives of the bugs that create bad breath, when they break down proteins in milk (and all dairy foods). A reaction takes place where the "bad breath bugs' extract sulfur compounds from the amino acids in these proteins. Specifically, the amino acid cysteine is converted to hydrogen sulfide (the rotten egg smell) and methionine becomes methyl mercaptan (which smells like a cross between old socks and garlic.) The same analogy applies to meat if it sits out too long. There are 4 categories of foods that will result in an increase of sulfur production because these categories have a stimulating affect on the bacteria: 1. Drying Agents 2. Dense Protein Foods 3. Sugars 4. Acids Drying Agents: The most common drying agent in food is acohol. Alcohol is the basis of all adult beverages such as beer, wine, and hard liquor. It is also used, unfortunately in mouthwash, where it only makes the problem worse. Alcohol is a drying agent, known chemically as a desiccant. It is used quite often in laboratories to dry out hard-to-reach areas in test tubes and beakers. The same end result takes place in the oral cavity. Although cigarettes are not really food, smoking is probably the quickest way to dry out your mouth, with alcohol being the second. If you smoke, you are bound to have bad breath! Dense Protein Foods: Dairy foods are notorious for creating bad breath. An article in the Los Angeles Times once noted that over 50% of the population in southern California was lactose intolerant**. With regards to bad breath, we have found these people (numbering in the tens of millions) end up with more dense proteins available as bad breath fuel for the bacteria than those who have no problem with dairy foods (milk, cheese, yogurt, ice cream, etc.) The end result is a buildup of amino acids, which are easily converted into volatile sulfur compounds by the anaerobic bacteria found within the surface of your tongue and throat. To a lesser extent, we have seen patients who have the same problem with other dense protein foods such as: beef, chicken, fish. Another problem, thankfully rare, has to do with people who have an inability to break down certain proteins found in beans. This condition is called TMA (Trimethylaminuria) and is sometimes known as the "fish odor syndrome," because the odor produced is similar to decaying fish. The odor consists of sulfur compounds, plus nitrogen compounds (amines). People with this condition must abstain from beans and other dense protein foods. Sugars: Wouldn't it be great if we could get rid of bad breath by chewing on M&Ms? Or what if the cure for bad breath were Hershey Kisses? That's what the makers of ALTOIDS would have you believe. Altoids, and other products of the same ilk, are trying to fool the public into believing that a strong good taste in your mouth is equivalent to having good breath. It is so anti-science if you think about it, and it doesn't even make sense. By using concentrated mint flavorings, your taste buds pick up mint as a a taste. However, ALTOIDS, contains 2 types of sugar, which are fuel for the bacteria to reproduce and create more sulfur compounds. In addition, frighteningly enough, other bacteria can take the sugars and produce glycan strands, which in turn end up causing thick layers of plaque on your enamel and around your gums. This leads to tooth decay and unsightly gums - and of course worse breath than when you started. Since you can't smell your own breath, you just go merrily along with that great strong mint taste in your mouth, while others close to you are backing away - backing away from your increase bad breath, decayed teeth, and gross swollen, bleeding gums! Stay away from candies, mints, and chewing gum if they contain sugar. Oxygenating chewing gum releases oxygen molecules directly in your mouth and also contains the antibacterial agent, zinc gluconate, found in many cold medications. In addition, as a sweetening agent we chose Xylitol, which is a natural anti-decay compound (not sugar!) Acidic Foods Acidic foods are a problem as you'll read below. Some foods you should watch out for are: Coffee - both decaf and regular have acids (Tea is OK) Tomato Juice Citrus Juices: Orange Juice Pineapple Juice Grapefruit Juice pH is a term used to describe the acidity of the environment. (see table) The oral cavity has a normal pH of 6.5 (7 is neutral) which is in the acidic range. We know that acids make the bacteria reproduce much faster. In order to decrease the production of odorous sulfur compounds, we need to neutralize the acid environment. **According to the NIH (National Institutes of Health), lactose intolerance is the inability to digest significant amounts of lactose, the predominant sugar of milk. This inability results from a shortage of the enzyme lactase, which breaks down milk sugar into simpler forms that can then be absorbed into the bloodstream. When there is not enough lactase to digest the amount of lactose consumed, the results, although not usually dangerous, may be very distressing. While not all persons deficient in lactase have symptoms, those who do are considered to be lactose intolerant. For most people, though, lactase deficiency is a condition that develops naturally over time. After about the age of 2 years, the body begins to produce less lactase. However, many people may not experience symptoms until they are much older. Between 30 and 50 million Americans are lactose intolerant. Certain ethnic and racial populations are more widely affected than others. As many as 75% of all African Americans and American Indians and 90% of Asian Americans are lactose intolerant. The condition is least common among persons of northern European descent.
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Wait for the Governor-General, say a few words of prayer,
Lay our wreaths in order, mothers and big shots first,
In memory of those who have made it to the other side of the worst."
– George Johnston, Canadian poet, Remembrance, 1966


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WASHINGTON DC -- During an inaugural party in honor of President Obama on Sunday night, hip-hop artist Lupe Fiasco was removed mid-rap for criticizing the administration's foreign policy. Performing his anti-war song "Words I Never Said" with altered lyrics for 30 minutes, Fiasco took the opportunity to stick it to both the president and his critics where it hurt:
| Limbaugh is a racist,
Glenn Beck is a racist.
Gaza Strip was getting bombed,
Obama didn't say shit.
That's why I ain't vote for him,
Next one either.
I'm a part of the problem;
My problem is I'm peaceful.
And another thing:
Barack Obama doesn't care about black pe-
It was at this point friend and fellow rapper Kanye West appeared seemingly out of nowhere, jumped up on stage, grabbed the microphone from Fiasco's hand, and proclaimed to everyone: "Yo, Lupe, I'm really happy for you and Imma let you finish, but Barack Obama is the greatest president in American history!" Unfortunately, Fiasco wasn't allowed to finish, as both gentlemen were immediately escorted out of the concert by mysterious men in black.
Party organizer StartUp RockOn insists that the exile wasn't politically motivated. "We are staunch supporters of free speech, and free political speech," they said in an official statement released. "This was not about his opinions. Instead, after a bizarrely repetitive, jarring performance that left the crowd vocally dissatisfied, organizers decided to move on to the next act. Lest we also require a palate cleansing for the Kanye aftertaste."
Early this morning while preparing for the big day ahead, President Obama himself gave retort towards Lupe Fiasco with a simple, "He's a jackass."
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- Eyder Peralta "Rapper Lupe Fiasco Booted Off Inaugural Party Stage After Criticizing Obama". NPR, January 21, 2013


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KINGSTON, Jamaica – Tropical Storm Ernesto churned over the open Caribbean on a course expected to pass Sunday afternoon south of Jamaica, where island residents stocked up on food and braced for possibly heavy rains.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Ernesto was centered at 2 a.m. EDT Sunday about 290 miles (470 kilometers) southeast of Kingston, Jamaica. The storm, though slightly less organized than it was hours earlier, had maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 kph). No change in strength was forecast Sunday.
Ernesto was moving westward at 22 mph (35 kph), the Miami-based center said early Sunday, adding a slow strengthening was expected Monday as Ernesto crawls across warm Caribbean waters.
Forecasters say Ernesto could still grow into a hurricane early in the week as it continues along a course forecast to take it over the coastal resorts of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula by Wednesday.
With forecasters predicting possible rains of up to three to six inches in Jamaica, long lines formed at grocery stores in the island's capital of Kingston as people bought drinking water, bread and canned goods.
"We're going to have heavy rains, so I'm stocking up," said Marco Brown, a Kingston resident in his late 50s.
The hurricane center said Jamaica should brace for tropical storm conditions beginning Sunday afternoon. It said some squalls from the system would buffet the south coast of Puerto Rico as well as Hispaniola on Sunday.
Showers and occasionally heavy thunderstorms also were possible over the Dominican Republic and Haiti, the Miami center added.
Over the weekend, the Jamaican government ordered fishermen on outlying cays to evacuate and head to the main island. The storm was expected to pass close to Pedro Cays on Sunday evening, according to the local Meteorological Service Office.
The storm on Friday had swirled over the islands at the Caribbean's eastern entrance before beginning its crossing of the open Caribbean. Dominica closed its airport for two days, and St. Lucia ordered shops to close for several hours, but no damage or flooding was reported on islands affected by the storm.
Meanwhile, a new tropical storm, Florence, formed far out in the Atlantic and began to pick up strength. It had maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 kph) and was about 600 miles (960 kilometers) west of the Cape Verde Islands. The hurricane center said it could approach near hurricane strength sometime later Sunday.


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Italian menswear label Brioni has agreed to renew their sponsorship of the Menswear fashion Design course at London's Royal College of Art.
Students will spend a week at the Brioni tailoring school in the Abruzzo region of Italy, learning first-hand the intricacies of tailoring. Brioni's master tailor will work in the UK alongside tutors helping to decide the curriculum and sharing his tailoring expertise.
Famous Brioni fans have included Cary Grant (pictured above), Clark Gable and up until a couple of years ago, James Bond.


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Senior Administrative Assistant to the Dean of Advancement Guyanna Spurway is congratulated for her nearly 40 years of service and her well-earned retirement by President Pat White at Thursday's Faculty/Staff Retirement Luncheon.
"The impact Guy has had on our work in advancement is immeasurable," said Dean for College Advancement Joe Emmick. Read more here.


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I know that these are British, and there are different rules and styles in British and American grammar, but both of these don't look quite right to me.
I'm not saying that these are outright wrong; I'm just saying that something doesn't seem to be quite right.
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Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is a solid engineered wood product which is rapidly gaining popularity in residential and non-residential applications. Owing to its properties CLT is proving to be a highly advantageous alternative to conventional materials like concrete, masonry or steel.
CLT panels are strong, stiff, light weight, fire and thermal resistant and generate almost no waste on site which allows them to be used in a wide range of applications. Its dimensional stability and structural properties make it a suitable choice for floors, walls and roofs. As it is prefabricated, it can be easily and efficiently installed which saves the construction time. It can be used solely for an entire building or can be combined with other building materials, thereby, facilitating flexibility in design and style. Moreover, it is an environmentally preferable choice as it is renewable, sustainable and emits less greenhouse gases. It outperforms conventional building materials in terms of carbon footprint, energy dissipation, embodied energy, and air and water pollution.
According to a new report by Expert Market Research, the global cross-laminated timber market reached a production volume of 0.8 Million Cubic Metres in 2016 and is further expected to reach 1.4 Million Cubic Metres by 2022. One of the major factors driving the growth of the market has been the revisions in the International Building Code 2015 which have allowed the use of CLT for high-rise buildings. Some of the factors which are anticipated to influence the market growth include growing awareness, improved marketing and effective distribution channels, reduced building costs, and rising demands for improved and energy-efficient building materials.
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- Region-wise, Europe dominated the market with a major share of the total global production in 2016. It was followed by North America and Others.
- Being fragmented in nature, the global cross laminated timber market is surrounded by a number of players. Some of these players include Stora Enso, KLH, Binderholz, Mayr Melnhof, Hasslacher, Merk Timber, Lignotrend, Eugen Decker, Schilliger Holz, WUJ Derix.
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– Lignotrend
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We reported last week that Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Taylor Armstrong graced the latest cover of Star Magazine under the heading "RHOBH Taylor Armstrong ANOREXIC?" and now we have more on the story plus the photos that led to the article!
According to Star, Taylor has lost an estimated 20 pounds in less than two months with sources attributing her shrinking frame to her marital problems with hubby Russell Armstrong.
The photos that set off the anorexia fears were bikini photos of Taylor, 40, (posted below) taken earlier this month in Santa Barbara, showing her protruding rib cage and concave stomach.
Weight loss expert Dr Aaron Tabor, who does not treat Taylor, told Star magazine she is showing signs of muscle atrophy on her arms and chest. "She's not getting enough protein in her body and is borderline anorexic," he stated, estimating that she has dropped from a healthy 130lbs to 110lbs.
Meanwhile, a friend of Taylor's tells Star that she is barely eating and that her problems with Russell are taking a toll. "She is bringing in most of the money for the household. He doesn't seem to be giving her the respect and love she deserves," the source said.
And while the couple is currently getting marriage counseling, the source doesn't believe it's doing much. "They are in therapy, but it doesn't look like it's helping," the source added. More bikini photos of Taylor below.
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Michelle Turner from USA shoots wedding portraits on X-H1
X-Photographer Kevin Mullins from the UK shoots with the GF45mmF2.8
"Let's do it!" Inside look into NORDICA Photography shooting wedding photography!
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The Johnson City area in East Tennessee offers some of the finest fishing holes for smallmouth bass and trout in the country. When the Southeastern Outdoor Press Association selected Johnson City as the site for its annual conference, media members sampled such famed waters as the Nolichucky, Watauga, and South Holston rivers during pre-and post-conference trips.
The Johnson City area in East Tennessee offers some of the finest fishing holes for smallmouth bass and trout in the country. When the Southeastern Outdoor Press Association selected Johnson City as the site for its annual conference, media members sampled such famed waters as the Nolichucky, Watauga, and South Holston rivers during pre-and post-conference trips.
Yet to their surprise, these wondrous fishing holes paled in comparison to an untapped fishing hole situated not at some remote woodland setting but rather within a stone's throw from East Tennessee State University. Amazingly, this fishing hole had remained a secret for millions of years until it was accidentally discovered.
Tennessee Department of Transportation workers stumbled upon the fishing hole while engaged in road construction near Gray, Tenn. in May 2000.
As crew members altered the direction of a road to avoid a hill, they came upon peculiar deposits of layered black clay and found a number of fossil bones in the dirt.
Research experts were called upon to examine the site and determined the construction crew had removed dirt covering a series of sinkholes that dated back to the end of the Miocene Epoch some 4.5 to 7 million years ago. The unearthed sinkhole site was cluttered with fossils.
Once Tennessee officials realized the significance of the 4-to 5-acre fossil site, the sinkholes were preserved. Unlike most treasured fishing holes, this one wasn't kept a secret.
Additional researchers were notified of its existence and spent countless hours fishing at these precious holes but not for fish. Their efforts were rewarded when the fossil site yielded more than 15,000 species of plants, a rhino (Teleoceras), a short-faced bear (Plionarctos), more than 100 different individual tapirs, making it the world's largest fossil tapir site, and two new species, the red panda and the Eurasian badger.
Known as the Gray Fossil Site, the sinkholes house the largest collection of Miocene fossils ever found in the region with many more to come. Less than two percent of the site has been excavated, and researchers believe digging could continue for hundreds of years.
Dig as they might though, researchers won't unearth any dinosaur bones. Those giants died out more than 65 million years ago.
Scientists believe the site originated as a series of sinkholes after the roof of a limestone cave collapsed. As the sinkholes collected sediment and water, animals of all types were drawn to them because of the plant life and water that they provided.
The incredible find was put on display Aug. 2007 with the construction of the ETSU & General Shale Brick Natural History Museum and Visitor Center at the Gray Fossil Site, making it one of the few museums built adjacent to an ongoing fossil excavation dig with pits less than 50 feet away. The museum contains fossil exhibits, research offices, fossil storage areas, classrooms, and the nation's only Center of Excellence in Paleontology. It also offers a snapshot of the East Tennessee environment many years ago, and the opportunity for unforgettable learning experiences and field trips.
While most guests are not allowed to walk near the excavation site, SEOPA members were extended this privilege and could speak with the geologist performing the dig.
If you have any vacation plans for a trip to the mountains of western N.C., set aside some time for a brief excursion into East Tennessee to visit The Gray Fossil Site, a magnificent fishing hole for fossils that's worth the side trip. You might also try some of the more conventional fishing holes in the area for trout and smallies.
It's feast or famine for the Tarheel Striper Club.
Last month at High Rock, tournament participants boated 22 stripers, but at Saturday's competition at Lake Tillery, club members caught only five stripers.
Johnny Young and Mark Morris topped the field with two striped bass weighing 9.85 pounds. Robert Steele of Lexington and David Woodward of Charlotte placed second and captured big-fish honors with one striper weighing 5.9 pounds.
The Asheboro team of Mark Unrue and David Wilburn finished third with a 5.15-pound striper. Bobby and Joe Garner had a striper weighing 3.7 pounds to rank fourth.
Ouch! While reviewing "The White-Footed Mouse," I got caught in a mouse trap of my own design. The author's name is Willem Lange, not William Lange.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman's pay package fell 22 percent in fiscal 2012 to $33.4 million. The company cited audience declines at its TV networks and modest growth in operating income as reasons for the pay cut.
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Elegant Entertaining, Seasonal Recipes from the American Ambassador's Residence in Paris.
Truly the highlight of my Paris trip was cooking at Chef Marthe's.
That is the perfect way to enjoy a true French culinary class. Shop, talk, cook and eat real fresh French food with a master. How wonderful for you. Love her cookbooks... added a couple to my wish list.ReplyDelete
In a word - 'AMAZING'! What a fabulous thing to do. Your pictures are great too - I will certainly be checking out those cookery books, and I may even try my hand at making Madeleines - they look scrumptious!ReplyDelete
That looks such a wonderful day. I did a Meet the French event in 2010. We went to a bakery and learnt how they make baguettes and croissants. It was fabulous, and happened to be on my birthday. I remember it very fondly, and would love to do another outing with them next trip too.ReplyDelete
.. how fun, for you and us ... love the pictures .... saw a review of La Palette in the art district, good place for coffee, 43 Rue de Seine ... food not the draw but major links to historical artists .. the "go to" place in St Germain des Pres ... must stop on my next visit .. have fun!ReplyDelete
What fun for you, Carol And also us, via your delicious posts from abroad.
I did the same in Provence two summers ago, at the beautiful old stone farmhouse owned by the chef, in the hills above town. Happily,Got it all on video.
This sounds like the only way I would like to cook these days!ReplyDelete
I love how the madeleines pop up with little mountains in the middle! And they are best right out of the oven, aren't they? Thanks for the post. I'm looking for a cooking class to take when I go in July. I'll look into Marthe's site.ReplyDelete
Is that a La Cornue stove in the last photo? What a perfect instrument to cook and bake all those fresh ingredients purchased at the market!
Every time I read your blog, I miss France more and more... But I can't help but keep reading! (Oh the divine torture!)
Yes it is hamlet,
Chef Marthe was very proud of her La Cornue. I imagine once you've worked with proper resturant equipment it's hard to do without.
Enjoyed this so much, Carol, and those shears are such a good idea. I felt such a sense of adventure and travel while reading this!
I did a similar thing in Florence last month with Sharon Oddson Gargani. We shopped in the Central Market, and then walked back to her flat to cook a wonderful, easy, delicious meal: artichokes with parmigiano and pistachios, fettuccine with citrus sauce, grilled chicken with a brick, and chocolate cake with rosemary, olive oil, and sea salt. It was a wonderful day!ReplyDelete
Fantastic idea!
If I go to Paris it is of utmost importance for me to take a cooking course. Looks like a lovely meal and so healthy!
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What a fantastic experience! I love everything about this - her home (that first shot is just stunning), Marthe (understated French style) and the food - OMG. I can just about smell those warm madeleines. (And like another commenter, in love with her oven). Thanks for the post and the link - definitely saving this idea for my next trip xoReplyDelete
FABULOUS POST!! One of your Top Five Ever!! Terrific ideas for what to do (can't wait to try her cooking class), what Farmer's Market to go to, what books to buy, and madeleines from THAT stove--two of my all-time faves!! Mille mercis!ReplyDelete
I was just blogging about my cooking class with Marthe, but you did such a wonderful job, that I will refer to yours. I signed up through Viator, and had the best time shopping and cooking almost the same menu with Marthe. I had a chance to cook it for friends a week later, and even without her guidance and kitchen, it came out delicious. I bought those scissors, too!ReplyDelete
I am back home in LA (Manhattan Beach). Just wanted to send a picture of Chef Marthe, ME (to the right of Marthe in blue) and my sis Cristine at the market. It was a wonderful time! I enjoyed our class with her very much. She gave me a business card you had done for her too.
I never made it to tea at Hotel Shangri-La unfortunately, but maybe when you move to Paris and I am there- we can go together!
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Five months of conflict in oil-producing South Sudan have left a million people displaced within the country and driven almost 300,000 over the borders as refugees.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Who can Mike Tyson turn to for a character reference? The mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey, for one, and the leader of Nevada's largest shelter for battered women, for another.
Their letters of support were among those sent last year to New Zealand immigration authorities considering the visa application he made to travel Down Under. They were among hundreds of pages of documents from New Zealand and Australia released last week and earlier to the Associated Press under those countries' public records laws.
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In the U.S., Tyson's show "Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth," ended a 10-week tour spring Sunday after a run on Broadway. The show has garnered critical praise for its candor, although Tyson remains a divisive figure in popular culture.
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"I don't know if he's 100 percent changed," Richter said. "But I felt he was trying."
Atlantic City Mayor Lorenzo Langford also gave Tyson a character reference, mentioning his notoriety but saying he had helped make the resort city the center for boxing on the East Coast. He wrote that the city was "ever so grateful to him and his dedicated efforts on our behalf."
In Australia, officials concluded Tyson failed that country's character test because of his criminal convictions. They looped in the immigration minister, who let Tom Wodak, the immigration department's principal character decision-maker, have the final say.
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During his Australian "Day of the Champions" tour, Tyson appeared in five cities without incident, except for some fans who complained that they had paid extra to meet him in person and had left disappointed.


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