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|Sport, 1 pitch, 55'
|YDS: 5.9+ French: 5c Ewbanks: 17 UIAA: VI ZA: 17 British: E1 5a [details]
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By Sam Shannon
From: Fort Collins
Oct 27, 2006
|I'm not sure exactly how many bolts there are on Churchill Rejects these days, but I extended the route a couple of years ago or so and it now has about 8 or 9 bolts plus the anchors.
By Luis Barandiaran
From: Longmont, CO
Jan 3, 2007
|Sam... do you know the distance to the ground from the new anchors? Thanks...
By ABaxter
From: Estes Park, CO
Jan 10, 2007
|This route is not too long. A 50m will get you up and to the ground no problem.
By climber73
From: Fort Collins, CO
Apr 4, 2007
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
|Nice 5.9. Many bolts for the length of the climb. This is nice considering that the rock may not be 100% bomber in places. Fun route that I'm sure I'll climb many times in the future. Good warmup for the 5.10 and 5.11 climbs nearby.
By Brett Stiefken
From: laporte
Aug 3, 2007
|Be wary of rockfall from the gully above while belaying or walking by the base of this climb. A toaster-sized block fell and luckily broke up before it crushed my treking poles while climbing this one day. My poles and pack where on the farside of the trail from the climb.
By mattnorville Norv
Nov 1, 2007
rating: 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c PG13
|Bolts are about five feet apart. I would not want to fall because of all the ledges on this route. I was my first Poudre River sport lead though.
By Alex Dean
Aug 5, 2009
|This route is a good warmup. My favorite to take non climbing friends to toprope, because they can all seem to make it up.
By Mojo Stylee
From: Ft. Collins, CO
Dec 15, 2010
rating: 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
|This was my first sport route in the area, and it is a fantastic warm-up or confidence booster on one of those rusty days. There were a few loose rocks that seemed ready to blow near the fourth bolt.
By tkessel
From: Windsor,CO
Oct 17, 2016
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
|Super fun climb, very sustained 5.9. Very protected.
By Elena15
Aug 19, 2017
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
|Very sustained. Great warm-up route, it has a little bit of everything!


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Most of the time, ramen is about simplicity and cheapness. But sometimes you want to get a sense of accomplishment by doing something yourself, such as making ramen noodle seasoning.
Melissa writes in and asks:
"I'm looking for recipes on how to make the actual instant ramen seasoning
packets. (Kind of like boullion, but with the distinct ramen flavors.)"
I know it sounds silly, but I've been looking online for this for years, and no
one seems to have any recipes online. All I've run across is other people asking for the same (so at least I'm not the only nut out there! ;))."
44 Responses to "DIY Ramen Seasoning?"
I just use boullion cubes as a substitute, if I'm feeling saucy.
Just find out what's in those maybe?
hi Melissa
here is one 😀
Ingredients: (for 4 servings)
1.5 liters tonkotsu soup (1 kg pork bone, 2 liters water, 5-6 cloves of garlic, 1 onion), 4 packs chinese noodles, yakibuta (600 g pork rib, 1 cup soy sauce, 1/3 cup mirin, worstershire sauce, ginger), 200 g bean sprouts, 1 green onion.
Cut tonkotsu into large pieces.
In a deep large pot, bring water to a boil. Add tonkotsu. To prevent meat from overpowering the flavor, make sure water is boiling before putting in meat.
Add whole: peeled onion and garlic cloves.
Remove Aku (foam) regularly, boil for 3 hours.
Filter through kitchen croth (or paper towel) placed on strainer.
Yakibuta (Nibuta)
Cut pork rib or any meat with fat into 4-5 cm pieces.
Put tonkotsu soup back into the pot and bring to a boil. Add meat and boil for 1 hour. Remove foam on top often.
When meat is tender, turn off heat and remove meat.
In a different pot, add together soy sauce, mirin, ginger slices and a few drops of worstershire sauce.
Add meat to this.
Turn meat over. Boil for 20 minutes. Allow flavor to seep in.
Cut meat into 7-8 mm thickness. Save remainer liquid for soup stock.
Wash bean sprouts and boil for1 minute. Do not over-cook. Drain.
Slice green onions thinly.
How to make:
Loosen Ramen noodles before adding to a large pot of boiling water. Cook 1-2 minutes to desired firmness.
In Chinese noodle bowls, put in 1-2 Tablespoons of soup stock.
Drain noodles. Place in bowls immediately.
Fill bowls 70-80% full with tonkotsu soup.
Garnish bean sprouts in the shape of a hill. Add green onions, then pieces of yakibuta
Add pepper to taste.
i hope you will like it:D
Martin Denmark
wow, complicated. Personally i just like regular ramen packet with additions of chili powder, cayenne, some type of hot sauce, red pepper flakes, and garlic. MMM spicy ramen.
well, how about this– I have an ever-growing bag of unused flavor packs in my kitchen cabinet (i just don't like them very much but can't bear to throw them out). I'm not sure what's in them, but I'd gladly mail them to you! And you can feel as though you've accomplished something, and will still have all the MSG added goodness of the real ramen packet 🙂
well i heart the spicey ramen so i use like all spice like chillie powder and crushed peppers and stuff
Here is how I do it.
3 cup water.
Chicken soup base or boullion. 1/2 to 2/3 of what is instructed on jar.
Soy Sause, just enough to color and then to taste.
Fresh Ginger
Fish Sause
Chili powder
Green Onion(do not boil)
Minced Fresh Garlic (for more flavor brown it if a fry pan)
I think that the real challenge would be de hydrating the broth once you've got it made.
Does anyone actually know how to do that without comercial equiment in a way that leaves you with a useable product?
There's a seasoning (that I assume) that can be purchased across the USA called "Old Bay". It's extremely versatile and is dead on for fish, still good on meats like pork, beef and chicken. It reminds me of seafood. It's very reasonable and much nicer than the combat packets you get within the ramen packages. Use it instead. This way you don't have to feel guilty about throwing away a half packet of un-used seasoning.
I agree with the others here… I like spice and will throw in dry cayenne, red pepper or even a squirt of Sriracha hot chili sauce (chinese food section of the market). Jalapeno's are easy to grow… plan ahead next spring. If you want to get wild, Tai chili peppers are also easy to grow but be careful! THEY are HOT! You can let them dry out in a box, crunch them up and use the seeds/rind to spice it up. Good luck!
The "distinct ramen flavors" are 95% MSG. Most people use the letters "MSG" all the time as "something bad added to food that makes people sick", but actually it's just a white powder you can find in the spice rack of any grocery store. (By the way, the FDA claims there is no evidence that MSG makes anyone sick. I get pretty sick of the overused flavor, though.) The majority of any ramen flavoring packet is just MSG. Add to that a bit of powered chicken or beef bouillon and some dried onions, salt, some preservatives and anti-caking agents, and you are 99.9% of the way to the chicken or beef flavors. The "oriental" flavor has ginger. The "creamy" varities probably have arrowroot or similar to thicken the sauce. Actual cream is unlikely, so better use a vegtable oil based substitute for maximum authenticity.
powdered ramen seasoning would be hard on anything but an industrial scale.
i tried a little experiment. i took a regular flavor packet, used about a cup of water, and boiled it. i poured a little onto a plate and let it sit there for about 8 hours…. no power, but this slime that kinda crumbled. yuck.
How I make my ramen:
I normally use one of the packets.
I add in some basil, curry, and hungarian paprika.
Then sometimes I might throw in some garlic and some onion minced.
Sometimes I'll grade cheese on top of it whcih eventually melts but tastes very good, althought it really depends on the cheese. Watch out it's kind of a funky taste with some. Haha.
After reading this page I wanna try some soy sauce in my ramen.
Thank you all so much for your tips! Because of a medical diet, I can't have the pre-packaged Ramen. I really miss it from my childhood. I'm hoping I can leave out the ingredients that I can't have and still get a similar flavor. Believe it or not, MSG is one of the things I *can* have! 🙂 I appreciate all the tips, and will be sure to use the ones I can! 🙂
Oh, forgot to add, in response to Syrrys' comment . . .
Yes, I agree! I think the only way to make an instant ramen flavoring packet would be to begin with all powdered/dry ingredients (such as dried carrots, onion flakes, boullion, etc.). It would only take a few moments to make. I guess it's finding a yummy, authentic combination that's the real challenge! 🙂
add some Fire sauce from taco bell, one pack per cup noodle. Unless you like flame, if so 2 packs of fire sauce.
I usually add the seasoning and some chilli powder and even sometimes soy sauce.
I use Lemon Pepper
Ramen seasoning is chicken broth, made chinese-style (at least for chicken.) You can basically just make a regular chicken broth, with some minor differences:
1) Don't let it boil, and skim frequently.
2) Use leeks, garlic, a knob of ginger as vegetables.
3) Add a significant level of pepper. (Sansho instead, if you can)
4) Add MSG along with salt. Alternatively use some kombu (kelp) instead of MSG, though this will alter the flavor significantly.
This won't be exactly like instant ramen, mind you, it should actually be better.
Adding kombu will definitely make it more Japanese in style – I haven't tried this but you often see seaweed in most ramen you order in a restaurant, so it stands to reason it would be good.
I like a mixture of vegetable oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, fresh chopped garlic and basil. It tastes a lot like the sauce you get with gyoza in Japenese restaurants.
Oriental ramen –
2 TBSP onion powder, ground GINGER, garlic powder, black pepper
salt to taste – makes enough to store at later use.
Beef Ramen – same as above but no ginger and add beef bouillon.
Chicken Ramen – same as above but no ginger or beef, add chicken bouillon
Shrimp Ramen – boil shrimp in water for approx. 30 mins. Then add basic seasonings above, minus beef, ginger, and chicken.
i add cilantro chicken boullion granules cayenne and lots of chilula hot sauce
* 2 Tbs Onion Powder
* 1/4 Tbs Ginger Powder
* 1/2 Tbs Garlic Powder
* 1/4 Tbs Ground Pepper
*1/4 Tbs Chilli powder
* 1 tbs Vegetable Oil
* 1/4 Tbs MGS
* 1/4 Tbs Sugar
* 1/4 Tbs Sea Salt
Whats really good is if you don't use the seasoning, but cook the noodles and empty a can of clam chowder on top. Yum!
Try some Better than Bouillon seafood (http://superiortouch.com/btb.htm), a dash of fish sauce, and some real veggies. Less salt, no MSG, and available in vegan options if you need. If you want the savory flavor of MSG, try some seaweed extract (or seaweed), which is where the MSG flavor originated.
We only have shrimp ramen at my house at the moment, and boy does that not sound appetizing! I made the noodles as usual (left them long) and drained water after cooking. I used onion powder, garlic powder, salt and some soy sauce for the seasoning. Definitely not as good as if I had Ramen's beef or chicken seasonings, but I guess it will help my gargling stomach for now.
I boil the noodles, drain the water, then add 1 raw egg and stir fry. I add the seasoning as the egg cooks. Light black pepper is added later. This works best with Chicken and Beef flavors.
It's pretty much just curry powder and bouillon. I like a lot of water in my ramen (like an actual noodle soup) so I use a full flavoring packet and then add garlic, curry, and bouillon, and it's almost identical.
I love ramen when i have migranes (like tonight)…it's that kiddie food to me (since I now live on my own in an area where I can't get real ramen).
1. boil ONLY the noodles
2. strain once they are 1/2 cooked
3. replace water with chicken broth/stock and fresh water
4. season to taste
5. add any veggies you like
that's what i'm doing tonight. it helps take some of the addititves out of the noodles and then you replace some vitamins with the chicken broth.
i don't use the seasoning packet in the ramen.
I ate ramen soup in the korea and they added an egg to it when it was boiling, not bad . but my question is where can u buy the seasonig packets not the noodles. I add one packet to a glass of hot water, its seems to help upset stomachs and taste great to thanks ronnie
MSG is NOT good for you, it's toxic! Right along with High fructose corn syrup and a bunch of other things that are FDA approved.
The best spices are the easiest. Use some Seasoned meat tenderizer season salt chili powder and crushed red pepper.
onion powder, garlic powder, parsley, black pepper, salt. a tsp of each in a resealable container does wonders for me!
if you want chicken or beef, omit the salt and add 1 cube.
oriental: 1tsp of ginger
mexican: 1tsp chili powder + 1/2 tsp cumin
veggie: I can find it in my local grocery mart, deydrated veggies that I then chop in a coffee grinder to a powder.
creamy: 1tsp dry milk powder added at the end. you'll need to save a little water from cooking in the bottom of the pot
also try adding lemon pepper seasoning to them noodles! it's really nice!
you can find a lot of pre-packaged seasonings now, but if your trying to be a bit more healthy.. watch out for sodium!
lastly, my favorite way to make them! [ this is for 2-3 packs of noodles! ]
take 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, 1/2 cup milk, 1 tsp butter and bring to just under boiling.
then, add 1 tsp garlic powder, 1/4 tsp onion powder, salt and pepper to taste, and a small pinch of nutmeg!
if its not thick enough add more cheese! lol!
then just cook your noodles and toss with the sauce!
It's absolutely delicious!
I just added the normal chicken ramen packet then to intensify flavor added chili powder, garlic powder and some red hot hot sauce. its good but be mindful its also extremely spicy!
I like to use this:
1 Package of Top Ramen w/ seasoning packet
2 tsp. Soy Sauce
1 tsp. Sesame Oil
2 tsp. Mirin
2 tsp. Gyoza Sauce
2 tsp Lime Juice
1 Stalk of Lemongrass crushed
Chinese Five Spice (used sparingly!!!)
Chicken Bouillon
Sliced Meats
Sesame Seeds
1.) Cook meat as desired.
2.) Bring 2 cups of water to a boil and add noodles.
3.) Mix seasoning packet with Chinese five spice and chicken bouillon.
4.) Mix 1 tsp mirin, 1 tsp. lime juice, 1 tsp. soy sauce, 1/2 tsp sesame oil, and 1 tsp gyoza sauce.
5.) When noodles are cooked, add bouillon mixture, and soy sauce mixture to soup.
6.) Refrigerate for 5 min. (optional)
7.) Mix remaining mirin, lime juice, soy sauce, sesame oil, and gyoza sauce.
8.) Serve with soy sauce mixture on side for dipping.
Ramen-like Chicken Broth: (my version)
2 cups Chicken Stock (Make this ahead for any soup: Boil the picked bones of a chicken with 1 quartered medium onion and 2 stalks of celery, add salt to taste (usually 2-3 TSP) for a pot about 48 ounces) or buy Progresso chicken broth (make sure there's no MSG).
1/4 TSP Ground Tumeric
1/4 TSP Paprika
1/2 TSP Ground Ginger
1 TSP Onion Powder
1TSP Garlic Powder
Salt to taste
Boil and pour over ramen. Let sit until noodles are soft and it's cool enough to eat.
I don't eat meat but since my BF bought ramen today I've really been wanting some. Out of the basic spices I had at home I made a tasty meat free version. I just boiled up the ramen with some dehydrated onion, threw in some garlic salt, pepper, ground red pepper and soy sauce to taste in just a water base. Granted it isnt as yummy as the premade packet you get with the ramen but its super basic with probably like 1/8th of the sodium. Reading the package I'm basically missing MSG, the meat stock, and tumeric. I'm sure a little celery salt would taste great in it as well. Having just done this on a whim it was easy and a perfectly fine substitute. I'm considering putting vegetables in it next time. A version I never would have thought of I learned from my BF which is just using alfredo sauce! Seriously yummy and quite affordable.
Happy Eating!
MSG is what labs use to fatten their rats.
Can somebody tell me how to make ramen with beef and shrimp?
I too have been looking for purchasing the packets itself, my conclusion is I will probably have to contact the manufacturer in asia to make a deal with them, this may be a market itself.
I love shrimp ramen & I haven't been able to copy it either …. makes me crazy too ! seems like I aught to be able to buy dry spices and mix up my own shrimp ramen spice… good luck and count me in if you find something
MSG is a staple seasoning in East Asia. If it was toxic then you can be sure that Chinese, Japanese, and Korean folks would know it! They use it by the bucketload and don't get any more sick from it than you would eating salt or pepper. If anything, you should be more worried about salt because there are actually well-studied health risks related to eating too much of it! Everyone worries about MSG because of mass hysteria from decades ago, and then the old marketing gimmick of "No MSG" labels.
Some people have real MSG allergies, so they do have to avoid it or they get sick, but it's only bad for those folks. Just because some people get allergies doesn't mean a thing is bad in general. If that was true then it would mean shellfish, soy, milk, eggs, and peanuts are all bad because some people are allergic to them.
Everything in moderation!
Hey Annie! What does MSG stand for, anyway? I'll look it up, but I am glad I caught you remarks even tho I am not great on my Computer. And I don't always trust the government in checking ANYTHING. I see those men in Washington who have been elected and wonder who put them in office. I trust our President but people don't realize the president of any place can't just rule like a dictator, and order something done. President Carter couldn't accomplish anything until he got out and didn't have to get Congresses approval on everything. How did I get on that subject? (Smile) I was real short of money a couple of years ago and I didn't have money to buy much food. I saw how cheap Ramens noodles were and bought a box. Eating it every day my weight just fell off so much I noticed it and was astounded! I am 157Lbs right now and need to lose weight. The only thing that WAS worrying me was them saying look out for this MSG in Ramens ( I mainly love the beef flavor). I thought if I put more noodles in that would take care of too much salt and MSG.??? I will "ponder" (Smile) on it. But what you say makes sense. So thanks. I don't have the money to get on Jenny Craig or etc. or any company that sends you food. I am sure they could help lose weight, so I am trying to exercise more and right intelligently. Say a prayer for me. I was given the wrong medicine from a new doctor ( my former one of 30 years kept me healthy until he retired and I got a slicker) I think he was using me as a gunia pig and getting paid to use his patients on new medicines. I got dizzy but he said "You are fine." I thought his training out-did my common sense. I was so dizzy I felt like I was doing flip-flops! I finally stopped taking his med. since 2008 I was bedridden from it the effects never wore off. It is hard being old AND SICK, after being super healthy. (At school reunions people thought I was the daughter of my former school mates.) Now I feel and look like Hell. I live alone, stopped eating right and exercising, so this year I find I have Diabetes. Yuk…That envolves a million expensive tests (money, money, money) and a change in eating. I've been depressed but I decided to get out of the "Pity Party" I've been on and try to get well. So "New friend in my head" (as Wendy Williams says) Thanks and put me in your prayers. I don't check my e-mail. I don't even know what the above URI means. (Smile) Bye! Hugs.. Blanche Lee
WOW.. some great ideas on making your own seasonings. I am for sure going to try some of them. They sound delicious!
Finding that ramen can be a very "personal" dish when it comes to spice, I ventured out one night with a full spice cabinet and a gallon of tonkatsu ramen broth. A good base starts here:
Spicy Ramen Recipe – Soup Spice Base
Start with Tonkatsu broth (Pork Bone Broth), if in a pinch & dont really have any true japanese ingredients for the Tonkatsu – Chicken/Beef/Pork stock, add a touch of soy sauce to flavor & a few drops of sesame oil should do okay. Its not perfect and you should adjust to taste.
Here's my good "base" spice for a spicy ramen soup. Depending on mood, I'll add additional flavor
4 Parts Chili Powder
2 Parts Cayanne Pepper
2 Parts Sweet Paprika (Hot if you like it very spicy – sweet usually evens the flavors out a bit)
1 Part Finely Ground Black Pepper
1/2 Part White Pepper
Good additions depending on mood: (separately or all together)
Garlic, Ginger, Curry, MSG, etc..
Try the base mix, adjust it around, but it's a solid start for a very spicy ramen soup!
I often make my own broth with a few seasonings and throw away the powders, if I'm in the mood
Today I made a crab-based soup because I got my hands on some readily good powdered crab from the Korean store.
The general outline for a noodle soup base is:
Weak Chicken, pork or beef broth, or dashi-kombu
Red pepper
Optional soup base additions: Dash soy sauce (just hint is needed) and salt, or Thai Fish sauce, or a few dried anchovies
Optional flavors for different twists: sesame oil, Seaweed (miyuk or wakame, not kelp), mushroom or sugar
Garnish: toasted sesame seed, ground nori, Green onion
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Climbers who reach the summit of Mount Fuji will now be able to share their achievement via free Wi-Fi there.
NTT Docomo said it would begin offering the service on Friday at eight hot spots on the famous mountain, including one on its 3,776-meter summit.
The initiative is aimed at attracting more overseas visitors to Shizuoka and Yamanashi, the two prefectures that are home to Mount Fuji.
Three trails — Subashiri, Fujinomiya and Gotenba — on the Shizuoka side of Fuji were opened for the season on Friday, following the opening of the Yoshida trail on the Yamanashi side on July 1.
The number of hikers who climbed the mountain from the Yamanashi side between July 1 and July 7 came to 5,824, roughly half the number during the same period last year. Tour companies attributed the reduction to poor weather and concerns over the possibility of the mountain erupting, amid intensified volcanic activity at Mount Hakone in neighboring Kanagawa Prefecture.
Municipalities near Mount Fuji are scheduled to hold an eruption drill next Wednesday, with mountain huts participating for the first time.
From airports to subway and bus operators, free Wi-Fi service has been expanding ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Duluth store simply switches brands of synthetic marijuana to avoid ban
While an emergency plan to outlaw the sale of five chemicals used to make synthetic marijuana becomes official today, the Last Place on Earth in Duluth will still have top-selling brands on the shelves.
"We're just going to pull in the ones with different compounds -- and they are readily available," owner Jim Carlson said.
He planned to keep the store open late Monday so people could have their last chance to purchase the particular forms of fake pot that would be illegal to buy after midnight.
Five chemicals used in the incense will be banned for sale for at least a year with the Drug Enforcement Administration's filing of a final notice on Monday. The order will be published in the Federal Register today.
The fake marijuana, sold in drug paraphernalia shops and on the Internet, is marketed under various brands including Spice, K2, Blaze and Red X Dawn. The products contain organic leaves coated with chemicals that provide a marijuana-like high when smoked.
Along with the federal ban, some states and cities, including Duluth, have tried to halt sales of the incense, with limited success.
The Minnesota House of Representatives passed a measure Thursday that would make it a gross misdemeanor to sell synthetic marijuana and a misdemeanor to possess the drug. A similar bill awaits action in the Senate.
Federal drug officials announced plans for the emergency measure in November, amid increasing reports of bad reactions to the chemicals -- including seizures, hallucinations and dependency.
Carlson said he and three other owners of stores that sell the product in the Twin Cities, as well as three manufacturers, are committed to fight the ban and will file a lawsuit in the next couple of weeks.
"We just think they're overstepping their boundaries and treading on the Constitution," Carlson said of the DEA and the U.S. Department of Justice. "We plan to take it to the Supreme Court."
In the meantime, Carlson doesn't think his sales of fake pot will be stymied by the ban.
"Let's say I had a liquor store, and you like gin ... and they say you can't have gin any more," he said. "Well, you're probably going to keep coming back, but now you'll buy vodka."
Carlson also said with about 210 similar chemicals available, it's going to be tough for the government to have any effect on usage of the product.
"It's going to be hard for them," he said. "The manufacturers will be trying to keep one step ahead."
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The retirement-living facility, with main campuses in Fort Wayne and Kendallville, celebrates its 80th anniversary this year as a provider of independent-living, assisted-living and nursing-care communities.
The organization plans to expand its Fort Wayne campus to offer more locations and services for retired residents.
Bruce Blalock, president and CEO of Lutheran Life Villages, said, "While I believe we have the south side of Fort Wayne well covered, the north would benefit from our presence as many have indicated a desire to move into a community of ours if we had something on the north side."
The retirement facility was named The Lutheran Old People's Home upon its founding in 1931 in Kendallville. The Fort Wayne campus was founded in 1961, and in 2009 the Fort Wayne and Kendallville communities came under the name Lutheran Life Villages.
Lutheran Life Villages plans to build a $750,000, 8,000-square-foot assisted-living community near Auburn this summer for up to 12 residents.
"Eighty years of history has taught us a lot," said Blalock. He added that the organization is "moving towards creating environments for baby boomers … This generation is geared for action, choices and living life to the fullest. We have adapted and are ready to provide that environment coupled with top-notch service."
Lutheran Life Villages' expansion project includes building a $6 million-$8 million nursing and rehabilitation campus on Coldwater Road, expected to open in 2012 and provide a home to about 80 residents.
The largest expansion effort is to build a high-end independent-living and assisted-living community in the Dupont Road-Union Chapel Road area. The estimated cost is $40 million and will include 120 independent-living apartments, 40 assisted-living accommodations and 16 apartments. Construction is expected to start in late 2012 or 2013.
Both Fort Wayne and Kendallville campuses provide care for nearly 650 residents and employ more than 400 people. Nearly 100 jobs are expected to be available within the next two years.
Reflecting upon the future of Lutheran Life Villages, Blalock said the organization used to be "more based on what the resident needs," but now has "moved toward their wants as well."


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Three US hikers face Iran trial
Three Americans who crossed into Iran while hiking in Iraq are to go on trial.
Iran announced today it would try the three – Shane Bauer, 27, Sarah Shourd, 31, and Josh Fattal, 27 – who have been held in an Iranian jail since they were detained by Iranian authorities after crossing an unmarked border from northern Iraq in July.
Experts say the announcement is certain to aggravate the US at a time when Tehran is locked in a standoff with the West over its nuclear program.
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki did not say when proceedings would begin or specify the charge other than to say the Americans had "suspicious aims." In November, however, authorities accused the Americans of spying.
There are concerns in the US that Iran could use them as bargaining chips in talks over its nuclear program or in seeking the return of Iranians they say are missing.
Relatives and the US government say the three were innocent tourists on a hiking trip in northern Iraq and accidentally crossed into Iran, where they were arrested on July 31.
"They will be tried by Iran's judiciary system and verdicts will be issued," Mottaki said at a news conference, without elaborating in detail. He said the three were still being interrogated.
Even if the Americans are tried, however, there is still a chance they could be released fairly soon. Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi was convicted of espionage and sentenced to eight years in prison, before she was released on an appeal in May.
Canadian-Iranian journalist Maziar Bahari of Newsweek was released in October on bail and allowed to leave the country after being swept up in the post-election crackdown on street protests.
The US citizens have been held in Iran's Evin prison, where Swiss diplomats have visited them twice and said they are healthy. Because the U.S. and Iran do not have direct diplomatic relations, the Swiss Embassy maintains an American interests section.
The three graduates of the University of California at Berkeley had been trekking in Iraq's northern Kurdistan region, their relatives say.
Bauer and Shourd had been living in Damascus, Syria – he studying Arabic, she teaching English – and both had done freelance journalism or writing online. Friends have described them as passionate adventurers interested in the Middle East and human rights.
Fattal, who spent three years with a group dedicated to sustainable farming near Cottage Grove, Oregon, had been overseas since January as a teaching assistant with the International Honors Program.


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Best of Our Blogs: May 17, 2011
Do you feel it in the air? It's change.
Every season has an end. And with any end comes fear, uncertainty and sometimes sadness.
Even if ends bring new beginnings like a marriage, a baby or a new career, the loss of what we know can feel earth shattering. Instead of embracing change, we grasp on, holding desperately to what was instead of what will be.
Does that sound like you?
How are you continuing to do things that don't serve you or your new life out of fear of change? Maybe you need to take the time to grieve for your old self and your old life so that you can embrace your new one.
It's something important to contemplate this week as we get closer to summer. It also fits with one of our posts on transitions.
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Seven Rules of Mindful Eating for Health & Weight Loss
(Therapy Soup) – For many, summer brings up fears of bathing suit season. But instead of the latest diet, why not try being mindful instead? This post provides 7 tips for healthy eating that all begins with something this blogger calls, "the number one weight-loss, and health-improving move I made."
Graduations and Other School Transitions
(Family Mental Health) – Yes, the end of spring also signifies the start of graduation season. Here are some thoughts, feelings and concerns about school transitions for parents.
Pre-DBSA 2011 National Conference and Mental Health Heroes Video Update
(Mental Health Humor) – Need a break from all the seriousness of modern life? This guy always does it for me. Watch as Chato B. Stewart gears up for the 2011 Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) National Conference with some of his mental health hero caricatures.
(Always Learning) – I've always known that the most difficult people to love were the ones that needed love the most. But not until I read this did I realize that chronically lonely people who craved love most were also the least able to accept it.
(Sex & Intimacy in the Digital Age) – How should women determine how comfortable they are experimenting in the bedroom and when does healthy experimentation become a vehicle for his porn fantasies? An important look at the impact of porn on women.
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New York City The Deloitte Research Leading Index of Consumer Spending improved in December, primarily due to a sharp decline in energy prices that in turn is giving a boost to real wages.
The Index tracks consumer cash flow as an indicator of future consumer spending.
"Falling energy and food prices are giving a boost to consumer purchasing power, and are offsetting some of the decline in house prices," said Carl Steidtmann, chief economist, Deloitte Research, a subsidiary of Deloitte Services LP. "In addition, if the new administration's stimulus plan includes a tax reduction, as expected, that would improve our outlook for consumer cash flow and spending. At the same time, the deterioration in the labor market continues to be a key concern, and clearly there are still many economic issues that need to be addressed."
The Index, comprising of four components — tax burden, initial unemployment claims, real wages and real home prices — posted a 0.3% gain, up from a revised decline of -0.05% in November.


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Puppies and kittens are popular choices for surprise Christmas gifts, but those picking out new four-legged friends should make careful, informed decisions about what type of animal to bring home for the holidays.
Cumberland County Animal Control Director John Lauby says pets should not be given as gifts unless the giver knows the recipient is serious about taking care of the animal.
"If you want to give a pet as a gift, consider adopting one from the animal shelter," Lauby said. "If you feel you have to give an animal, get educated about the pet and what it means to be responsible for an animal."
Lauby says the animal's size and breed characteristics, as well as the age and maturity level of the intended recipient, should be considered.
Lauby also cautioned against giving pets to children who are too young to appreciate responsibility.
"Some people give pets to younger children in attempts to make them responsible, but the parents end up taking responsibility for the animal," he said. "Usually, when children reach about age 10 or older, they understand responsibility for animals much better."
If you're shopping for a pet you already own, here are some other gift suggestions...
- Look for toys that will provide your pets with enrichment as well as fun. This could be something simple like a rubber toy with a compartment for hiding treats, or something more complex like a play tower with various-sized openings and surfaces for scratching and hiding.
- Specialty treats make a good gift for any type of pet. For example, how about a peanut butter-flavored dog biscuit or a catnip toy for your kitty?
- Is your pet a little rambunctious or prone to tearing apart new toys? Whether we're talking about a dog, ferret, lizard or other pet, no-stuffing toys keep the fun to a maximum and the mess to a minimum.
- Just as you may enjoy redecorating your house from time to time, your pets will also enjoy a change of scenery. Try a new light for your lizard's terrarium or a new castle for your fish's aquarium.
- Personalized pet gifts are a great idea, but they can also help save lives. Get your dog or cat a personalized pet tag with you and your veterinarian's contact information in case your pet gets lost.
- Squeakers in toys can often become detached from the toy and present a choking hazard for your pet. Consider a safer alternative to squeaky toys, including tug ropes, Frisbees or balls.
- Consider a play gym or swing for birds to keep them active even when they are in a cage. These can be found at many pet stores or specialty bird stores, and will help keep your bird's mind sharp.
- Does your snake's terrarium need some accessories? Consider putting a rock in the cage where your snake can curl up and hide.
- If you have a horse, they generally have a lot of space to run, but that doesn't mean they don't enjoy getting a treat or a new toy from time to time. A horseplay ball is a fun idea to relieve boredom and stress in horses. It also is able to withstand biting and puncturing. Horses also love to chew on carrots, apples and sugar cubes, so this would be an extra treat to supplement their diet. For nights when it gets chilly, a blanket to wear would be very beneficial for your horse. New brushes with soft bristles are also a great addition to keep your horse happy and their coat healthy.


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"I don't think anybody's job is safe right now," Heban said. "Coach (Kevin) Wilson said he'll play the better player. The upperclassmen realize how good a freshman class we have coming in. That's going to spark us. We'll compete a little harder for the job."
Competition is among the keys to a defense that has consistently been mediocre — or worse — for a generation.
Last year the Hoosiers gave up an average of 35.2 points, including 62, 45 and 56 in their last three games. They allowed 231.3 yards rushing and 232.2 yard passing. That's the kind of consistency Wilson, who is starting his third season, doesn't want to see any more.
"We have to make strides defensively," he said. "Quite honestly, it's been embarrassing how we played in our first two years. Our effort, toughness needs to be better."
For the record, IU allowed 37.3 points in Wilson's first season.
"We recruited some quality young players," he said. "There will be more competition in practice to get on the defensive field in games.
"Their talent level appears as good as many of the guys we've been playing with. Their skill set is pretty good. We promised no one you're going to play and start. But I think we'll have competition."
Indiana's highly regarded freshman class features 15 defensive players, including four-star prospects Antonio Allen (defensive back), David Kenney (defensive tackle), Darius Latham (defensive tackle) and Rashard Fant (defensive back).
"Antonio Allen is doing a great job," Heban said. "So is Rashard Fants. I'm excited to see them play."
"Rashard is so athletic. He's smart. He needs to get some more size (Fant is listed at 5-10 and 162 pounds), but he has great awareness and hips. He'll be a great cornerback.
"Antonio is big and solid (5-10 and 205 pounds). He likes to hit. His key is understanding the scheme. Once he does, look out because he has great awareness."
The defense has already taken a couple of hits. Cornerback Antonio Marshall was kicked off the team for an undisclosed violation of team rules before preseason camp started. Junior college transfer Maurice Swain didn't qualify academically. He will finish his again play at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College this season.
The biggest loss was junior linebacker Chase Hoobler because of a stress fracture in his ankle. He's out indefinitely, perhaps until midseason. He has 74 career tackles.
The good news is IU's linebacker depth. That includes seniors Jacarri Alexander and Griffen Dahlstrom, plus junior Forisse Hardin. The Hoosiers also have junior college transfer Steven Funderburke along with four freshmen: T.J. Simmons, Kris Smith, Clyde Newton and Marcus Oliver.
Simmons enrolled at IU last winter and participated in workouts and spring practice.
"He's going to be a two-deep impact player," Wilson said.
"Some of those young D-linemen are going to give us competition and depth. I think the linebackers, and we need to be significantly better at linebacker, are going to give us some competition. And I'm really excited about the corner and safety guys."
The players feel the excitement.
"I think the defense will step up," Heban said. "We're understanding what the coaches are trying to teach us. We're going harder. I think it comes down to effort.
"Last year, toward the end of the season, I don't think we have as much effort as we needed to. We got a little tired. That won't happen this year."
Added Wilson: "We'll see when the bullets start flying, but I think a lot of those young guys will get on the field. There might be some growing pains, but we'll be growing with guys who are faster and more talented."


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Students & advocates calling for change in UO sexual assault case
Students at the University of Oregon have vowed to protest every day until they get changes they want on campus, after controversy over how the university handled a sexual assault investigation against three basketball players.
"Doing the right thing should not be this complicated," said Marina Rosenthal, a clinical psychology doctoral student and a member of the UO Coalition to End Sexual Violence. "Keeping our campus safe should not be this complicated. Follow federal law, say that you're sorry when you do the wrong thing, and help us move forward for a safe University of Oregon."
The students said they want a public apology from the administration for "lying about the university's failure to act on a reported sexual assault."
The three basketball players were accused of sexual assault before the NCAA tournament in March but were allowed to play during the tournament and kicked off the team later.
"When the university is made aware of an allegation of sexual violence, the UO immediately began providing support services, but took no action in this case that would, in any way, interfered with the criminal investigation," said UO spokesperson Julie Brown in an email.
Diana Camarillo works with the Oregon Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence in Portland. She said it would be a good idea for schools to immediately suspend student athletes from play as soon as a report of sexual assault against a player is made.
"Let's suspend you first," said Diana Camarillo, with the Oregon Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence. "So, the first thing you're going to do is not be able to play at this point."
"When we're talking about safety, it would probably be best to suspend immediately, pending investigation of outcome," said Camarillo.
The UO Sexual Harassment/Violence Protocol flowchart does not specifically address student athletes, but says that the Dean of Students can take emergency action against a student, for example, a temporary suspension.
The UO Student-Athlete Code of Conduct reads, "Student-athletes are expected to conduct themselves, both on and off campus, in a manner that brings respect to the University of Oregon and its athletic teams."
The Code of Conduct also reads, "If a student-athlete's head coach or the Director of Athletics believes the student athlete has violated the student-athlete standards, they may, at any time, reprimand the student-athlete, suspend or dismiss the student athlete from the team, or impose conditions of of probation on the student-athlete's continued participation on the team."
Camarillo said she also recommends more education and training for school staff on how to implement the policies they already have.
"We have to stand up against rape culture," said Camarillo. "We have to keep educating. We have to keep promoting bystander intervention. We have to keep making universities accountable."


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Performance Audits determine (1) whether the department/division is acquiring, protecting, and using its resources (such as personnel, property, and space) economically and efficiently; and (2) the causes of inefficiencies or uneconomical practices.
Program Audits determine (1) the extent to which City Council-established desired results or benefits are being achieved; (2) the effectiveness of organizations, programs, activities, or functions; and (3) whether the audited department/division has complied with laws and regulations applicable to the program.
Audits that focus on efficiency issues typically evaluate the reasonableness of program costs relative to the results of services produced. Auditors may assess the relationship between staffing and other costs and measurable program benefits. Auditors may also (1) determine if a program has established appropriate goals and objectives; (2) review the adequacy of management's system for measuring success; (3) assess the extent to which desired levels of results are achieved; and (4) identify factors that inhibit satisfactory performance.
Audit reports make recommendations to management to correct inefficient practices and/or improve procedures to maximize resource utilization and productivity. The reports may also make recommendations to change management systems, City policies, and ordinances.
Financial Audits include financial statement and financial related audits. Financial statement audits provide reasonable assurance that the financial statements of an audited entity present fairly the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
Financial related audits determine whether (a) financial information is presented in accordance with established or stated criteria, (b) the City has adhered to specific financial compliance requirements, or (c) the City's internal control structure over financial reporting and/or safeguarding assets is suitably designed and implemented to achieve the control objectives. In accordance with the City Charter, an independent accounting firm conducts the financial statement and financial related audits of the City. The Office of the City Manager - Finance Division coordinates the work of the independent accounting firm. The annual audit determines whether the financial statements fairly present the City's financial condition according to generally accepted accounting principles. The annual financial audit also includes reviews to determine City compliance with laws and regulations, particularly for those programs receiving federal funding.
The nature and scope of any financial audits Internal Audit performs differ significantly from the external audit of the City's financial statements. The primary emphasis of the financial audits Internal Audit conducts is to assess whether the City's internal control systems ensure:
These audits provide City Management with the objective information required to ensure that internal control systems are working as intended.
An information technology audit,
or information systems audit, is an examination of the controls
within an Information Technology (IT) infrastructure. An IT audit is the process of collecting and evaluating evidence of an organization's information systems, practices, and operations. The evaluation of obtained evidence determines if the information systems are safeguarding assets, maintaining data integrity, and operating effectively and efficiently to achieve the organization's goals or objectives. These reviews may be performed in conjunction with a financial statement audit, internal audit, or other form of attestation engagement.
Special Studies Internal Audit is occasionally requested to do thorough and impartial data collection, analysis, and reporting
of a function/program. Special studies and reports are subject to the same rigorous audit methodology regarding data collection and quality control reviews. Special studies are intended to provide timely and objective information to the City Manager, Assistant City Managers, and Department Directors.
Training Internal control
is, to some degree, every City employee's responsibility. To
promote awareness of internal control based on the COSO model,
the Internal Audit Division offers a 3-hour course
"Understanding Internal Control" through the Human Resources M3P
Learning Center. Through instructor discussion, examples and
case studies, participants will leave with the knowledge and
tools to apply the concepts of internal control and internal
control activities in their day-to-day operations/functions.
Visit the Human Resources Training website (http://www.riversideca.gov/human/m3p/) for the course schedule.


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OWL'S HEAD, Maine — The American public is often pilloried for being out of touch, unaware or even uninterested in the inner workings of our democracy. A recent poll had something like 35 percent of the American public unable to name a single Supreme Court justice.
Despite a weeklong force-feeding of the IRS/Tea Party-targeting expose, Americans are more discerning about would-be government scandals than Republican congressmen assume. Or perhaps just more inured to the daily garbage seeping out of Washington that passes for a dysfunctional bunch of second-raters "doing the people's business." Or maybe just less willing to listen to the political party that has threatened to keep the country from paying its debts when most of those debts were created when that party last held the presidency.
The point is, in a poll in mid-April, 51 percent of those surveyed approved of President Obama's performance. Not a resounding vote of confidence, though about average for recent second term presidents. But — and here's the interesting part — in a new poll taken a month later, after the all-day, every-day Republican-led hearings about the IRS and hard on the heels of their endless arm-flailing over Benghazi, Obama's ratings had risen to 53 percent.
One hopes the White House is now working clandestinely to get Republican congressmen to expand their inquiries and appoint even more investigative committees, so that by mid-June Obama's approval ratings will be approaching 60 percent.
Sure, the IRS shouldn't have gone after Republican-supported organizations that were within their legal rights to raise money from undisclosed donors. But once the Supreme Court had opened the political-donation floodgates, there was a rapid doubling — for an already understaffed IRS — of ostensibly "social welfare" groups promoting political causes seeking tax-exempt status.
Under the circumstances, it was hardly surprising the IRS wanted to verify these new start-ups were legal. That many more Republican Tea Party-type groups were checked out than Democratic ones may have reflected bias by some IRS employees, but it was clearly not at the direction of top IRS officials. And to compare it to Watergate — and hyperventilate about impeachment, as some Congressional Republicans have done — is only to further degrade Congress in the eyes of the vast majority of Americans.
Is Obama out of touch? Is his managerial style too aloof? Arguably. But let's not confuse his hands-off, above-the-fray approach to the current IRS hullabaloo with Richard Nixon whose White House tapes showed openly discussing plans to sic the IRS on political foes.
If Republican congressmen were really interested in the issue, they'd be reviewing the laws Congress passed that gave tax-exempt status to organizations that can spend up to 50 percent of their efforts on political activities.
And if they wanted to act responsibly, they could challenge the Obama administration to work jointly on a total revamping of our tax code; it's a nightmare.
What would a simplified tax code look like? Here's an example: three tax brackets, say 13 percent for all income above $12,000; 15 percent above $35,000; and 20 percent, above $75,000). Juggle the rates and the numbers, the principles are the important part: all income is taxed; all deductions are eliminated; a one-pager that anyone can file.
Of course, there is an obvious downside in simplifying the tax code at a time when unemployment is still at 7.5 percent. Think of the millions of accountants and lawyers and tax consultants, not to mention lobbyists, who would suddenly be out of work.
The newspapers are filled with Congressional questioning of tax strategies pursued by that most quintessential of American companies, Apple, which kept billions in profits out of the government's hands. Despite the righteous indignation of Congress members, no one has accused Apple of breaking the law, just of taking advantage of the tax shelters and loopholes that Congress, in its wisdom, created. The corporate tax code is as out of control as the one for individuals.
Maine's Senator Olympia Snowe, who quit Washington after 35 years, the last 18 in the Senate, wrote an article in this past Sunday's Portland paper discussing her just published book, "Fighting for Common Ground."
In it, she pinpointed what really bothers the public these days: they "are angry, fed up and fearful that the current dysfunction that's preventing us from solving our most challenging problems will continue as a permanent culture." One of four key issues she mentioned was "overhauling our broken tax code," along with immigration reform, the federal debt and entitlement programs.
The country's problems are not new and Obama certainly did not cause them. But, in the face of today's radical opposition, Obama has become part of the problem: no, he's not out of touch. But without results, his upbeat rhetoric is tiresome and self-defeating. It's reached a point where even his supporters yawn and fidget as he gives another of his sincere, well-spoken, empty talks: words are fine but they are no substitute for action.
It's time Obama came out fighting.
Mac Deford is retired after a career as a Foreign Service officer, an international banker, and a museum director. He lives at Owls Head, Maine and still travels frequently to the Middle East.


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