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This past weekend we held a giveaway of 10 Flip Video Cameras. Entry was free and required answering this question: "What is the savviest way you have made your money work harder for you this holiday season?"
There were many great answers covering a variety of topics. The contest has ended and most people won't go back and read through the comments, and since there is a wealth of great information there, I thought I would share a few of them with everyone.
Savvy Money Tips
The following are a condensed and consolidated version of some of the tips Cash Money Life readers shared in the American Express Charge Card holiday giveaway. Many of the tips were specific to holiday shopping, but most of them can be applied any time of year.
Stick to a budget. This is perhaps the most important and most savvy tip of all. You won't get far if you spend more than you have. Some readers mentioned creating a dedicated savings account for their Christmas shopping, which is a great way to segregate your funds both mentally and physically. Here are some free online money management programs that can help you set up a budget. Need information about starting a dedicated savings account? Read about how to create a personal accrual account for holiday shopping or other large expenses.
Comparison shopping. Being the holiday season, many of the tips were about finding the best deals. The most popular option was by doing comparison shopping, both online and at local stores. Several people mentioned the good and the bad side of Black Friday deals. Some Black Friday deals are great, while others are merely hype. A good tip is to research item specs and prices before Black Friday so you know whether or not you are getting a good deal in both price and features (some Black Friday deals are actually popular items with fewer features).
Shop on rebates sites. Another popular way to save money is to shop through websites that give you rebates, cash back, or other rewards. My favorite is Ebates, but there are a host of other sites that have similar features (read an Ebates review for more information).
Use Credit Cards or Don't Use Credit Cards. Credit cards are one of the few areas where it can be savvy to use them or savvy to avoid them; it really just depends on your financial situation at the time. Personally, I charge almost everything on a rewards credit card, then pay it off at the end of the month. I track my balance and never charge more than I can pay. For me, the cash rewards and other conveniences make this a savvy money move.
For others, avoiding credit cards is the best move they can make. And I support that as well. You need to do what is best for your situation.
Change gift giving habits. Several readers mentioned they changed they way they gave gifts to family and friends such as a group gift exchange, pooling funds to buy nicer gifts, drawing names, putting a price limit on gifts, or hosting events instead of exchanging gifts. One tip I especially enjoyed was the "no new money" gifts, which required everyone to give gifts that they already owned, such as gently owned books, movies, games, etc.
All of these are great ideas and are worthy of consideration, especially if you have a large family. When I was growing up we did something similar and drew names out of a hat to determine who we would buy gifts for. It was a secret until Christmas, so it added another element of surprise. 🙂
Saving money on travel. There were several good travel tips mentioned, including extending trips or changing the dates of airline tickets in order to save a few hundred bucks. Other comments mentioned flying in and out of different airports, flying to alternative airports, or driving. All are great tips depending on your situation. With holiday travel, it's best to be flexible! Here are some additional tips on howto get the best holiday travel deals, how to save money with Priceline, and budget travel tips from a travel pro.
Other financial tips. The giveaway didn't stipulate the savvy money tips had to be related to holiday gift giving, and many people left comments about other aspects of their financial lives. Some of these included open a Roth IRA, refinancing their mortgage, using automatic deposits to their savings accounts, opening an investment account at an online brokerage, and more.
Tips for any season. While most of these tips were written in regard to buying Christmas presents, they can almost all be applied to any time of year. Being savvy with your money takes a little planning and effort, but it's worth it!
Do you have any savvy money tips to share?


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Delinquent owners and bad debt are a bad mix
Q: I am a board member of an 18-unit condo association. We have three delinquent owners. Liens have been filed by the association on the delinquent units. We do not know how to handle delinquent owners, which caused us to have $9,000 in unpaid dues. Does the board assume there will only be 15 payers and allocate the expenses to those 15? We are also facing a hefty assessment for structural work to be done and have the same questions.
A: I strongly suggest you seek the guidance of an attorney and begin foreclosure. FS 718.116 says that liens are valid for one year. Your budget should be calculated on the 18 units but you need to add new line items such as legal costs (those costs for the foreclosure action) and a line item for uncollected funds or bad debt. Unfortunately these new line items will increase the fees but that would be expected.
When it comes to the rules, enforce, enforce, enforce
Q: What is the definition of selective enforcement? Are associations required to apply rules fairly and uniformly? Is there literature on this subject?
A: I have said that the final rule enforcer is the judge. In other words, the board and the rule violator must follow certain requirements and guidelines so that a judge can rule and make a proper solution. When a board fails to follow proper rule enforcement policies, they will lose the right to enforce a rule. There are four defenses a rule violator can use: laches, when enforcement is not timely enforced; waiver, when enforcement is given up; estoppel, formal written documents that exclude or fail to document a violation; and selective enforcement, when only some violations are enforced while others with the same violation are not enforced. If the board does not follow certain enforcement policies uniformly, any enforcement taken to court will cause the judge to rule against the enforcement. To find source information, you would need to talk to your attorney.
Cleanup efforts create quandary for HOA
Q: I have a question regarding payment on maintaining vacant homes in our HOA. We have several vacant homes in our single-family home development. Neighbors have been maintaining the outside, cutting the grass, etc., so the neighborhood does not look shabby. A few have made comments about having the HOA reimburse them for their time and expenses. One homeowner sent us a bill for his work. Is the HOA obligated to pay this? Could we add the fees to an estoppel letter once the homes ever sell so the HOA is not out any money?
A: What you are discussing is called "self-help." The association or neighbors rarely have the right to enter on another property without permission or with certain rights to make these improvements as described. Normally most documents and statutes allow the association to enter upon the property to make repairs or necessary improvements, but you need to take certain steps to limit liability. I would suggest that you have your attorney send a notice letter to the owner of the vacant property. The attorney can provide guidance to the board in such situations on how to take such actions. What you need is evidence of trying to locate the owner. Sometimes, you can send a letter to the mortgage holder and ask them to make the necessary repairs or cut the grass or even pay for such maintenance. I hesitate to say pay the neighbor for his/her efforts at cleanup because they did not receive authorization from the board to perform the work. Maybe send a letter to the neighbors that the board will attempt to collect the funds from the past owner, the new owner or the mortgage holder and then pay for the maintenance. Yes, you can include estoppel letters or send collections letters/notices to the owner. Your attorney and CPA/accountant will provide the action necessary.
Richard White is a licensed community associations manager. Write to him at 6039 Cypress Gardens Blvd., No. 201, Winter Haven, FL 33884-4115. Please include your name and city.

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Ammo test videos
Here is the CorBon PowRball video. I'm impressed.
Winchester ranger .40
Black talon vs. Ranger T
Great vids Goju!! I like the Federal HST!
I like the idea of filling the jugs with wet newspaper.
Ammo test pics.
Just sayin...:D
Ammo Pleeze
I'm 57 yrs. Old. I shoot Blanks. But When Push comes to shove I get out the real ammo. Never Pis Off an Old Man with nothing left to live for. Those two jokers in Cal. With their ak's would have ben dead meat in my neck of the woods. As posted before, I"m Old I'm Tired I'M Pissed. Thanks for the ear. God Bless Our SNIPERS, Wills in da Swamp In La. One Shot One Kill......:)
Dead Meat
You Guys are Looking at the Wrong Pics. If You want to see what the act. damage is done to the human body, do more research on post war injuries. My father was a Medic in ww 2. The War at it's worst. He was right in the middle of the battle of the Bulge. Never put the damage done by the bullet, only the Humane way of destroying the enemy. Wills in da Swamp In La. One Shot One Kill..........P<S Having a hard time right now because I got ripped off in broad daylite. Damn these crack heads.
What type of "real ammo" do you use? That's the thing here. These ballistic tests give a good indication of the trauma they can cause.
BTW, those two jokers with AK's were killed thanks to the quick thinking L.A.cops who decided to raid a gun shop.
I'm almost certain they didn't have or use the types of ammo we have today in WW2. :rolleyes:
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Engagement, that highly prized but elusive criteria for evaluating Web audiences, has a new yardstick courtesy of Web analytics firm WebTrends. Its Marketing Lab 2 product suite lets marketers attach specific values to each of their Web pages or interactions on those pages and then automatically calculate an engagement score for every visitor.
The appeal of WebTrends Marketing Lab 2 is that it applies a ratings system of sorts to the amorphous terrain of Web site engagement. Recently, Nielsen//NetRatings dropped page views in favor of time spent on a Web site as its primary metric for ranking Web properties.
But WebTrends maintains that time spent is limited as a measure because it doesn't tell marketers much about users' online behavior.
By contrast, WebTrends Score lets marketers assign points to a site visitor's quality of engagement based on different values assigned to Web pages or visitors' activities.
That information is used to better target users on an individual or collective basis, says a WebTrends spokesperson. The company hasn't announced any customers yet for Marketing Lab 2 but says implementations are already underway.


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As you know, my son started Kindergarten this year. He has come home with some colorful and not so nice words already and we are just getting to the half point in the school year. My daughter is in 3rd grade and she sometimes says words or statements that are kind of tacky as well. I love the fact that there is a girl book and a boy book. Having two littles and one kit caused another issue having to do with sharing. They feel they are entitled to having the same as the other, or they feel left out; which leads to fighting. I certainly did not want any fighting or hurt feelings for an activity meant to boost kindness. I split it right down the middle for them. Kaylei got one side and Gerry got the other side to art up. They were both happy and very excited to doodle all over their side. They were on tacky word and behavior patrol instantly! Decorating the box is what really set the ball rolling. One of their favorite things about the Tacky Box, is that they can put others in it as well. It makes them feel like they have so many choices, and that just makes them beam with excitement. Before we put anything in the Tacky Box, we discuss whether it is a tacky word or behavior and why it is tacky. It provides a conscience choice between good and not so good choices.
Not my finest moment. I am only a human and this was a great learning moment for me. How can I discipline her on something she just heard me say? I couldn't. My tacky word had gotten me arrested by the tacky word patrol. Not only did I go in the tacky box, but I decided it was a partner deal. Kaylei knew better than to say it, so she wrote the word on the tacky pad. She made the wrong choice and it showed her to decide on the right choice and not to repeat tacky things you hear. I am putting an extra effort forward to reduce and eliminate my potty mouth with Tacky Box's help.


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June 2017
Professor Rob Kusner gave the Drexel University colloquium on 22 May - his topic was "The space of soap bubbles." At the end of the month he heads to the Aspen Center for Physics to lead a working group with Yoav Kallus (Santa Fe Institute) and Wöden Kusner (Vanderbilt University) on rope packing, which also a topic of the 3-week ACP workshop during their visit.
On Cinco de Mayo, Professor Ivan Mirkovic delivered the Brandeis-Harvard-MIT colloquium at Brandeis on "Generalized loop Grassmannians."
During 30 May - 3 June 2017, Professor Franz Pedit participated in the LMS Workshop Programme Variational Methods in Submanifold Theory at the University of York, where he spoke about "Classification of homogeneous Willmore 2-spheres in the n-sphere." Franz will be on sabbatical for the remainder of the year, serving as Research Professor at the TU-Berlin SFBTR109 (Discretization in Geometry and Dynamics).
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California Heartland Episode 913 Transcript
California Heartland is made possible by The James G. Boswell Foundation, committed to sharing the stories and successes of California growers. Bank of America, bank of opportunity. Funding provided in part by, The California Farm Bureau Federation, proud publishers of "California Country" magazine. More information is available at www.californiacountry.org . And, by the Almond Board of California; California Almonds, loved around the world, grown in California's Heartland.
Coming up on California Heartland…
Our open land is under attack—by weeds!
Yellow star thistle is a serious problem in California.
See what's being done to stop invasive plants that kill both crops and cattle. You may have them in your own backyard!
You get lost and you kind of forget the every day stresses of everyday life.
Ride shotgun through California's Heartland as we uncover some popular freeway stops where you'll go from asphalt to agriculture—at every exit.
Let's dive into this bucket of bulbs!
Time to get busy with bulbs! Master Gardener Kristine Hanson has tips on buying and planting!
It's all next on California Heartland.
Chris Burrous: from your backyard, to the back country, in a field, or on your family table, it's all about what keeps California moving and growing, this is California Heartland.
Mike Seghezzi: We're in Nevada City, California.
Jennifer Harrison: Meet a man of the land.
Mike Seghezzi: These are string beans.
Jennifer Harrison: For Mike Seghezzi his country property is a place where passion and the past come together.
Mike Seghezzi: The Indians were here over 15,000 years ago we found grinding stones and the big stones they made their meals on.
Jennifer Harrison: Fast forward a few thousand years and this land became home to cattle and crops, but now, it's threatened.
Mike Seghezzi: Ag land is um…we're losing it in California fast.
Jennifer Harrison: Sounds crazy but, losing it because of weeds. Invasive plants such as this Yellow Star Thistle and Scotch Broom can take over land. Michael, an excavator by trade with a background in soil and viticulture originally wanted to have a vineyard up here. Now, that can't happen until the weeds are weeded out…
Stewart Nelson: Yellow Star Thistle is a serious problem in California- estimates has it covering about 15 million acres.
Stewart Nelson: This is what yellow star thistle looks like up close. As you can see it becomes this giant mono crop of nasty prickly weeds.
Jennifer Harrison: The prickly weed made its way to California from other countries in the late 1800's. Experts think it was a contaminant in alfalfa.
Mike Seghezzi: It's nasty, nasty stuff, very powerful and the Star Thistle is just…so aggressive.
Stewart Nelson: Yellow Star Thistle can take away six to seven inches of annual rain fall at a time when plants need it the most. And what happens is it stresses the native vegetation like the pines and the oaks.
Jennifer Harrison: And animals are affected. Cows can sustain eye injuries and horses- if they eat the weed in very large amounts can get Yellow Star Thistle toxicity. It's a fatal disease that impacts brain function.
Dr. Joie Watson: They end up with an affliction where they can not chew and swallow normally so they bite feed. They'll pick feed up in their mouth and are unable to move it through the mouth and swallow it.
Jennifer Harrison: Dr. Watson, this is a nice healthy horse… this horse obviously has not eaten Yellow Star Thistle. If it had, what would be going on?
Dr. Joie Watson: Likely this animal would lose body condition. She would be thin, some of her bony points would stand out and the disease causes a facial grimace or a smile. They often will have their lips drawn back in a grin like facial expression. In there would be feed, hay hanging out of her mouth and at times they can drool.
Jennifer Harrison: Here at the UC Davis center for equine health, Dr. Joie Watson says thankfully they see very few horses with the affliction. But the fact that it happens at all speaks to a bigger agricultural issue.
Dr. Joie Watson: For me it's so important for horses to have pasture land to graze on. It's a perfect environment for horses that are grazing animals and as Yellow Star thistle takes over the state; fills up the pasture with its spinney plant, horses have less and less good pasture land. And it's a really big management problem for ranch owners and farm owners to control.
Jennifer Harrison: Back at the ranch Stewart Nelson of all seasons weed control is helping control the invasives.
Stewart Nelson: The material we are using, Transline, is very selective, very safe. But you don't use much, only 6 to 8 ounces per acre.
Stewart Nelson: It is safe, we are fortunate to have such a selective tool we can spray right over the top of grass, oaks, and pines and not injure them. And yet selectively kill the Yellow Star Thistle and Scotch Broom.
Jennifer Harrison: Now here's where the story gets a little more complex. You see, not all invasive plants are weeds. Some, like this giant reed here were once actually planted on purpose.
Jennifer Harrison: That giant reed, originally called Arundo Donax has the same invasive qualities as Yellow Star Thistle. It chokes out native plants, it impacts wildlife and it can take over land.
Pam Geisel: A lot of people planted that one because you can just stick a piece of it in the ground and it grows. So it's a very easy plant to grow and a lot of gardeners planted it as a windscreen. It has been able to invade waterways and it's a horrible, horrible plant.
Frank Wallace: It is a monster plant- it grows to be almost 30 feet tall and grows very quickly when it's cut without being treated.
Jennifer Harrison: its thought, half of all invasive species in California got their start ornamentally, perhaps planted in your own backyard. Individuals and organizations such as Plantright are on a quest to clear out invasives.
Frank Wallace: Yep, we're getting some more re-growth here. This is pretty tough. It's all lodged down so it's very hard to cut down.
Jennifer Harrison: Eighty five million dollars a year are spent fighting invasives in California. Believe it or not things such as pampas grass, ice plant, and periwinkle are all actually invasives. But with the click of a mouse on Plantright's website you can find healthy alternatives.
Pam Geisel: This is something called Nolina and it's a great alternative to Arundo as is New Zealand Flax and clumping bamboo.
Jennifer Harrison: From growing gardens to someday growing grapes.
Mike Seghezzi: It's very important in the foothills. This piece of property for a vineyard potential is amazing.
Jennifer Harrison: Keeping California clear of weeds and invasive plants may be an uphill battle—but an important one.
Hi my name is Addy Davis. And let me show you My California Heartland.
This is my goat M&M. Everyday I come out and feed it twice a day, once in the morning, once at night.
Well, I have to catch him so I can walk him everyday. And I can't catch him because he is probably intimidated by my height. So he runs away from me and gets crazy, so I have to have my sister catch him. She can just walk right up to him and catch grab him.
Once she grabs him I just walk up to him and put a leash around his neck so I have him.
All you have to do is walk up and catch him.
It's embarrassing because I'm supposed to catch it but I have to have my sister who is 5 catch it.
That's My California heartland. Thanks for coming.
Chris Burrous: Succulent squash is a gourmet California creation! It's grown in every corner of the state … supplying the country with some of the most scrumptious squash in the nation! Food & Lifestyle expert Laura McIntosh is "Bringing it Home," from the crops to your kitchen.
Laura McIntosh: Hi everyone thanks for joining me fresh out in the field. We're bringing in beautiful winter squash for all of our recipes to share with you today. But I'm here with a grower, Art Perry. Hi Art!
Art Perry: Hey, how you doing?
Laura McIntosh: Hey, thanks for bringing us out to your beautiful field.
Art Perry: It's a pleasure to be here.
Laura McIntosh: Let's talk about what you have in the box.
Art Perry: Ok, alright.
Laura McIntosh: Ok, go through these squash with me.
Art Perry: Okay, first of all this is actually the butternut squash. Which, this is kind of, one of my favorites. All of them are good, I enjoy them all. My family enjoys them all, but the butternut for some reason has actually grown to be the most popular- and I agree with that.
Laura McIntosh: Good- because you love it, and it's actually the field that we're in today.
Art Perry: Exactly!
Laura McIntosh: Ok and we have a bunch more. Let's go with this one.
Art Perry: Ok. This is what we call acorn; green acorn. But, it also can be called Danish squash…uh some people call it a Danish.
Laura McIntosh: This one!
Art Perry: Spaghetti!
Laura McIntosh: Pasta squash!
Laura McIntosh: I love this one, this one same thing. I cut it in half, put it in the oven let it cook for about 40 minutes or so, then scrape it out and it looks just like pasta.
Laura McIntosh: Alright, we have one more. This one! I'm not real familiar with this one.
Art Perry: Well, this is a Kabocha squash. This has been around for a fair number of years, but I going to say in the last 4 or 5 years it's become more popular, it's a good squash. It's a nice squash to eat.
Laura McIntosh: Alright, we're gonna' cook today with them.
Art Perry: Ok, great!
Laura McIntosh: Hey, thanks for having us out here.
Art Perry: It's a pleasure to be here.
Laura McIntosh: We have all this wonderful produce at our fingertips. We live in California. We have the best of the best. Which is why we have Nash here today- you're using a lot of fun stuff. What are you doing?
Nash Cognetti: We're making grilled quail, broiled quail with butternut squash budino.
Laura McIntosh: Budino!
Nash Cognetti: And we're finishing it with a drizzle of Saba.
Laura McIntosh: Show them how to do this, budino.
Nash Cognetti: Let's start with budino, huh? Let's start with butter, and we're gonna' get that butter a little brown in there and we have a hot pan. So, as that gets going we're gonna' get our sage. We're gonna' toss our sage in there, and I add the sage in the beginning because you want to kind of toast the sage a little bit. So, once the sage gets going in there, we can get our butternut squash.
Laura McIntosh: Okay.
Nash Cognetti: You can add it all.
Laura McIntosh: Aw awesome, look at how beautiful that is.
Nash Cognetti: And we have that nice, beautiful, little fine dice on that butternut squash.
Laura McIntosh: I was gonna' say, this is like Lincoln logs, they're perfect. I mean, they're perfect you did a great job.
Nash Cognetti: Let's add the flour to it. As you stir in that flour it's going to start to thicken.
Laura McIntosh: Like a- oh I spilled- like a roux? Kind of like a roux.
Nash Cognetti: Exactly! So, now that we've got that flour going in there, we should add our milk.
Laura McIntosh: Ok and this is milk not cream? Could we use…
Nash Cognetti: This is just good ol' milk. Because this dish is going to be so rich, you don't really need to use cream in this dish.
Laura McIntosh: Ok good.
Nash Cognetti: Milk works just fine. So what you're going to do next is you're going to bring this up and let it cook for about 2-3 minutes and thicken. So once it thickens you want to remove it from the heat. I turned the heat off on it, so it's fine.
Laura McIntosh: Ok.
Nash Cognetti: Add the cheese, all of it.
Laura McIntosh: Alright!
Nash Cognetti: Don't worry about it; this is going to feed like a thousand people.
Laura McIntosh: Unbelievable!
Nash Cognetti: Then you want to add those egg yolks. Go ahead and add them all in right now. You don't want to scramble them, but if you're whisking like I'm whisking right now, they're not going to scramble.
Laura McIntosh: No chance. Ok, a little nutmeg.
Nash Cognetti: A little bit of nutmeg.
Laura McIntosh: All of it?
Nash Cognetti: Freshly grated…go ahead and add all of it. The nutmeg gives it a really great flavor with the butternut squash, especially around the holiday time. What you want to do then is you want to put it into a dish, a baking vessel of some sort. And you want to bake it in a water bath.
Laura McIntosh: Alright!
Nash Cognetti: What we would call in the kitchen, a Bain Marie, which is basically a pan outside of your pan with a little bit of water.
Laura McIntosh: Ok so this sits inside your pan, that's a little deeper and you add some water. To about where?
Nash Cognetti: About half way up.
Laura McIntosh: Right there?
Nash Cognetti: A third of the way, half way up.
Laura McIntosh: It keeps the bottom from burning.
Nash Cognetti: Keeps the bottom from burning!
Laura McIntosh: Awesome, that's all we need to know, perfect!
Nash Cognetti: 325 degrees, for about 25 minutes.
Laura McIntosh: So should we show them what it looks like?
Nash Cognetti: We should show them.
Laura McIntosh: Let's do it.
Nash Cognetti: We bake it uncovered too by the way.
Laura McIntosh: Oh uncovered! Look at that!
Nash Cognetti: You'll see that on the top of the budino, you get that nice golden brown crust on top of that budino.
Laura McIntosh: That is perfect.
Nash Cognetti: Fantastic!
Laura McIntosh: Yeah, fantastic!
Nash Cognetti: We're doing it today with quail. If you don't like quail, the budino is great by itself. So the quail Laura, I've just very simply marinated it with a little bit of fresh thyme, sea salt and extra virgin olive oil.
Laura McIntosh: That's it. Wha-la! Goes in the oven…
Nash Cognetti: Put it in the oven…turn the broiler on and cook it for…eh, 5 to 10 minutes.
Laura McIntosh: How fast is that?!
Nash Cognetti: Yeah, your cooking time will vary based upon your oven. But, you don't want to overcook the bird. You know, a medium cooked quail is good. So what I'm actually going to do here Laura, this is risky.
Laura McIntosh: I'm watching you.
Nash Cognetti: This is risky I'm actually going to take our budino out. So this is why they call it sformatino. Misshapen, because when it comes out it looks a little…sformatino! And then we're gonna' take our quail, and we're just going to plate our quail just on top of the budino like that. And we're gonna' finish it with a little drizzle of Saba.
Laura McIntosh: Okay.
Nash Cognetti: Saba is made from mosto of sangiovese grapes and they age it very much like balsamic vinegar.
Laura McIntosh: Ok, I've never had it and I'm going to taste a little bit of it. What does it taste like? (tastes saba) Delicious!
Nash Cognetti: Tastes like fantastic balsamic vinegar.
Laura McIntosh: Another fantastic recipe! Nash, I actually want to clap for you. It's fantastic.
My name is Mike Carson, and I'm here doing some blacksmithing. We have everything from barbeque tools, meat turners, fireplace equipment, puzzles, key rings…things like that.
What we have here, this is our forge. By using our blower, every time I crank the blower it blows air up a tube up through the middle of the fire. And when it happens it blows oxygen into the fire, we can get the fire up to a little over 3,000 degrees. Now most of the iron and steel that we use, will actually start burning and melting at about 2,700 degrees so if we're not careful we can actually make the metal melt straight off of the end of the rod. So what we're trying to do is get it hot enough to that it gets soft bring it out and work across the top of our anvil.
I've been blacksmithing a little over 23 years. I enjoy creating things…the creativity really flows as long as the metal is hot.
And there we have another meat turner for cooking on your barbeque.
Chris Burrous: Pack your bags and grab your boots. It's time to hit the road with the Ag Traveler.
Gary Gelfand: Interstate 80 is one long stretch of freeway that crosses right through the heart of California's bread basket—Solano County.
Surrounded by farms and ranches we found some interesting pit stops that take you from asphalt to agriculture—in minutes! Our first stop- Cool Patch Pumpkins in Dixon. It's the perfect place to stretch your legs by running through the world's largest corn maze!
Mark Cooley: Gary hey we're over here.
Gary Gelfand: There we go; I knew I'd find you guys.
Mark Cooley: Gary, Mark Cooley.
Gary Gelfand: Oh you're Mark, great.
Mark Cooley: This is my brother, Matt.
Gary Gelfand: Matt, Gary Gelfand, very nice to meet you. So ok it took me a while to find you, this is the actual entrance? The Cooley family has been farming this area for a couple generations until this one decided to get creative with their crops! Let's go check it out!
Gary Gelfand: We're going in the right direction right?
Mark Cooley: Yeah, right over here!
Gary Gelfand: Are you sure?! What are we looking at here? What are these things?
Mark Cooley: There's a flag right there.
Mark Cooley: With a number on it…C42.
Gary Gelfand: So that gives you a little bit of direction.
Mark Cooley: So we're right there. We got to go that way.
Gary Gelfand: Alright Mark, we've been in here for like 4 hours. Where are we going?
Mark Cooley: It's only been like 15 minutes.
Gary Gelfand: Alright, it's only been 15 minutes it seems like it's been a long time.
Mark Cooley: We're like right here.
Gary Gelfand: So, this is it? Huh?
Mark Cooley: This is it!
Mark Cooley: This is an adventure, you can come out here and get lost kind of and you forget all the stresses from work and everyday life.
Gary Gelfand: What do you think about the maze, do you think it's pretty cool?
Maze Participant: Absolutely, it's a lot of fun. Especially with kids you know you can turn them loose, let them do their own thing and just go throughit.
Gary Gelfand: The 42 acre landmark takes a week to make and is also a record breaker! We're talking Guinness Book!
Mark Cooley: That was kind of cool. We knew that we were bigger than the other record. The other record was like 20 something acres. Hey how many Dads are in the Guinness Book of World Records. You know we're in there!
Gary Gelfand: It may be the maze that got them in the book, but it's the pumpkins that get people to pull off the freeway each fall. Thank you Cool Patch Pumpkins, now on to I-80 for our next stop and that is the Nut Tree Theme Park.
The Nut Tree Village in Vacaville was originally just a fruit stand set up under an old walnut tree in 1921. The location became a family favorite stop on the way to Tahoe or beyond. But eventually roadside shopping malls and fast food chains took its toll and the Nut Tree shut down in 1996. . . It re-opened years later after a major renovation complete with historical museum, shops and restaurants. And this fully restored family favorite. . . The old train!
Marisa Hicks: This is the original engine number 5 of the Nut Tree Railroad. We refurbished it when we reopened the Nut Tree Village and Nut Tree Theme Park.
Jim Holtz: Actually I was at the old Nut Tree in 1988 in maintenance. I got paid to get dirty. Now I get paid to stay clean.
Gary Gelfand: So what are some of the other big rides, besides the train?
Marisa Hicks: The harvest express coaster is definitely one of the big attractions. It's designed to look like a train of fruit crates and the designs of the fruit crates are actually from the Vacaville farmers. Here we have the vineyard balloon tour which is modeled after the balloons you'll see flying above Napa. Vintage Sweet Shop, they have amazing fudge, amazing cookies and they have the famous honey Nut Tree cookie.
Gary Gelfand: The new Nut Tree complex is once again providing good eats and good fun for families on the go. Alright, so that's it for the Nut Tree. Got my original Nut Tree cookie, now it's back to interstate 80 another 12.9 miles to our next stop, Larry's produce in Suisun. Alright, the final stop. Larry's Produce, the place is packed. Let's go inside, see what they've got.
Larry Balestra: Kind of a little treasure that no one really knows about…until this day, we still have people say I've never seen this- it's beautiful!
Gary Gelfand: Not sure you could miss this place—Larry's is a fruit stand on steroids! Selling everything from apples to artichokes, just pull up and load up a wheelbarrow full of California's best!
Customer: The prices are right so it's good. I'd rather support a local place anyway.
Gary Gelfand: Alright Larry, so I'm just kind of loading up my wheelbarrow, I know I've got watermelon in there. What else do I have rolling here?
Larry Balestra: You have a cantaloupe; this is a cantaloupe we started growing this year.
Gary Gelfand: How can you tell when they're ripe and good to go?
Larry Balestra: Full slip. You see this stem on here? If they rip it out the stem you'll still see a little right here, it's called full slip. Nice golden color, fully netted, and you're good to go.
Gary Gelfand: Larry's has great produce. Here at Larry's you can even pick your own fruits and veggies. But I think I've had my fill…thank you. It's time to hit the highway and keep trucking' along interstate-80. The next stop, a rest stop!
Chris Burrous: Everyone's a farmer when it comes to their own backyard, try these tips for doin' it Home Grown.
Kristine Hanson: In these bulbs, it's everything you need for a spring garden. There are leaves, flowers, nutrients- Mother Nature even supplies the climate and the water. All you have to do is find a place for these in your garden, plant them and the hardest part is- wait until spring.
Well, not all bulbs look like this. There are tubers, rhizomes like bearded irises. But they all have one thing in common, there's a little tiny plant inside of them. So, fall is typically when we think of planting these types of things because look at the display here in the nursery, in garden centers and in grocery stores. But you can plant bulbs all year round. So how do we pick amongst all these bulbs? I'll show you how.
So let's dive into this bucket of bulbs. Generally the bigger the bulb, the better- the bigger flower you're going to get. This is a daffodil, rule of thumb pick the biggest bulb for the type of bulb that you're going to plant. This is a daffodil, this is a tulip. Really nice form tulip, very solid…stay away from anything that's mushy or that has a white fusarium mold on it. This black and brown stuff can just be brushed off and is not going to present any problems. Now many times you're just going to buy them in packages like this. Just make sure, like you would do anything else, turn it over, and thumb through the ones that are in the package. Feel them and make sure there are none that are mushy. These are really beautiful because they are put together by horticulture societies, there's a real beautiful mix of bulbs.
Although bulbs aren't real fussy, you still want a good mix in your garden soil. Make sure it's not too sandy, the water will drain away or too clay like otherwise it's really going to smother the roots. Make sure you have a soil that holds together and can be easily broken apart. You're also going to want to use a supplemental nutrient like a bulb fertilizer that has time release nitrogen in it. Just sprinkle a little of that in the soil and mix it in. And while your bulbs do have nutrients in them, this is just going to give them a little extra energy for that long underground growing season.
I like to toss bulbs into the area that I'm going to plant instead of placing them, and then I dig a hole wherever they land. I think it looks a lot more natural that way, although it does depend on the look that you're trying to achieve. Just make sure that you plant a bunch of bulbs, so you fill in that area that you are planting and save some for cut flowers later. There are a couple ways to plant bulbs, either with a bulb digger or a trowel. A rule of thumb, make sure you dig down 3 times as long as the bulb is tall. In case of a 2 inch tulip bulb, you're gonna' want to dig down 6 inches, pull it up, place the bulb pointy side up, with the case of a tulip and then fill in the hole. With a daffy, make sure these furry feet are planted feet first.
So all that excitement for those little brown bulbs, but here's the pay off- so make a wish for the future. There's nothing as bright and cheerful as the first signs of spring after a long winter.
Chris Burrous: That's California Heartland, for more information on any of these stories go to Californiaheartland.org I'm Chris Burrous see you next time.
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A U.S. district judge in Ocala granted actor Wesley Snipes' request Thursday to remain free on bail while he appeals his prison sentence for failing to file tax returns.
Snipes, 45, received a maximum three-year prison sentence April 24 after a jury found him guilty of three misdemeanor counts of failure to file income taxes. He was scheduled to surrender to the U.S. Marshal's Service in June to begin his prison term, but Senior U.S. District Judge William Terrell Hodges agreed to allow Snipes to remain free pending his appeal.
In his written order, Hodges said he wasn't convinced that Snipes was likely to flee or pose a danger to anyone.
"We acknowledge, appreciate and are humbled by the fairness of Judge Hodges' ruling today in the case of the USA vs. Wesley Snipes," Daniel Meachum, one of Snipes' attorneys, said in a statement. "We move forward today in our preparation in the appeal process and remain optimistic."
Prosecutors accused the Blade trilogy star of conspiring with two men to defraud the Internal Revenue Service of about $11.4-million in refunds on taxes Snipes paid in 1996 and 1997. An indictment charged Snipes with failing to file tax returns from 1999 to 2004, while he earned nearly $38-million.
The jury acquitted him on three of the six misdemeanor failure-to-file charges, and also found him not guilty of two felony charges that included conspiracy and filing a false claim with the IRS.


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Here is link to the MSDN document that discusses interoperability and integration with WCF.
Thanks, this is a very rich source for information.
However it does not directly relate to the negotiation protocol I asked about. I'm still not sure where spnego combines with the ws-* model, and if it is interoperable in some cases (e.g. client support kerberos).
Microsoft is conducting an online survey to understand your opinion of the Msdn Web site. If you choose to participate, the online survey will be presented to you when you leave the Msdn Web site.
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The Zim Israel Navigation Company, whose freighter, Nahariya, was embargoed by Swedish officials at Goetburg, Sweden, yesterday, as security for a $1,500,000 suit against Zim instituted by a Norwegian shipping firm, will sail tomorrow, Zim officials announced here today.
The Nahariya was seized at the request of the Norwegian owners of the tanker Stolt Dagali which, last month, was in a collision with Zim's luxury liner, the Shalom, as the latter was off the New Jersey coast on the beginning of a Caribbean cruise from New York. The Norwegian line has filed suit against Zim for $1,500,000. The Israel firm, in turn, is suing the Norwegians for $3,500,000.
To release the Nahariya from its impounding in Sweden, Zim officials said today, they deposited funds in a Swedish bank to guarantee payment to the Norwegians if the latter win their suit. Zim directors at Haifa also revealed today they have made arrangements with insurance companies covering the families of the 19 Norwegian sailors lost in the collision, as well as the injured survivors of the Stolt Dagali crew, to have compensation made available immediately.


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Reviewed By James K (Gold River, CA) Reviewed for a 2002 Lexus ES 300 —11/3/2015 8:44 AM
This is my second La Bra. Both have been tight to fit onto the bumper. Once on it looks good. However, I had the second one on for about one week and I noticed about 1/2" tear at the bottom of the side of the bra where it connects with the bumper. I will monitor to make sure it doesn't get any bigger.


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Picture: The Libertines - A variety of stars were photographed as they arrived at the 2015 NME Awards which were held at the Brixton Academy in...
Defunct band The Libertines may reunite at England's famous Glastonbury Festival this week (22-24Jun07).
British newspaper Daily Mirror reports the group's joint frontmen Pete Doherty and Carl Barat have been in talks to share the Acoustic Stage at the Somerset festival on Saturday (23Jun07).
The rockers' new bands Dirty Pretty Things and Babyshambles are both slotted to perform on the Acoustic Stage anyway, but the two singers are hoping to overlap their sets.
An insider says, "The lads have been talking about it for months.
"Although they've both got their own bands now, neither has had anything like the acclaim The Libertines had.
"Pete and Carl are still arguing about what songs they're going to perform - but whatever they settle on, it'll be incredible."
The Libertines split in 2004, shortly after self-confessed drug addict Doherty quit the band.


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K-1 WORLD GP 2004 in Las Vegas - International Elimination A -
K-1 WORLD GP Quarterfinals:
Carter Williams vs. Mighty Mo R3 1:52. Seemingly the mismatch of the tournament, last year's Las Vegas champion takes on a .500 boxer that sounds like he should have been Reggie Bennett's partner in LPWA. The show was built around two far better boxers, Francois Botha and Shannon Briggs, but once everyone paid they announced the main attractions couldn't compete due to injuries in training. Mo has probably done a little more kickboxing training than these two, but at this point he's just a big slow with a giant punch. Though the brawler Mo was presumably doing his thing - leaning on his opponent and pushing him around - Williams was well in control for the first two plus rounds. Williams would hit Mo when he came in, and although Mo then kept Williams from finding the range, Williams found plenty of openings throughout the bout while most of Mo's blows were easily defended.
It would be easy to make excuses for Williams here. He was TKO'd a little over a month ago, but since he's one of the only American stars this was the logical tournament for him to enter. Thus, he got special permission from the doctor, whose justification was the finishing blow was to the body rather than the head. Williams was also planning on fighting three bouts, so with a 1 ½ or so point lead on the scorecards conserving energy made some sense. Williams was weakened early in R3 by a left hook when Mo was coming in. Williams seemed out of trouble though, but about a minute later Mo caught his kick and landed with the second punch. Williams was now in the ropes, and Mo threw a flurry of punches until the ref stopped it. There was some confusion over whether the ref had called for a standing 8 count rather than a TKO, but the signal looked like what stood, the TKO.
Dewey Cooper vs. Nobu Hayashi 3R. Close but not overly interesting fight with Hayashi being patient to the point of inactivity. He defends well, but even when he finally got "aggressive" in the third round he was stalking rather than throwing. Cooper was very active, but had little success beyond cutting Hayashi around the left eye in R1 with one good punch. The final 25 seconds were very exciting with both men landing a few blows in a flurry of action to try to steal the fight. Cooper won a majority decision.
Michael McDonald vs. Marvin Eastman R2 1:25. A crazy fight that was easily the best of the night. McDonald was the favorite once Williams was eliminated. Eastman is a tough matchup for him though because McDonald is completely offensive minded, but Eastman is super aggressive and got off quicker. Eastman hurt McDonald a two or three times in the first round, but McDonald always recovered enough to survive. He went down once in the middle of the round, collapsing from trying to fight through several good blows.
The fight totally turned in the second round. Eastman came out fast, but McDonald came back through counters, catching him with a knee then knocking him down with a couple of punches. After more damage, Eastman fell but Cecil Peoples gave him the benefit of the doubt calling it a slip. Eastman was out on his feet when he did get up, just throwing on instinct. This resulted in one of those peculiar finishes that are sure to make the highlight reels, as Eastman just collapsed while trying body blows. Very good match.
Kelly Leo vs. Tatsufumi Tomihira 3R. Leo was by far the least impressive first round winner. He supposedly knocked Tomihira down, but it was a judgement call on a blow that did no damage. Tomihira kneed Leo into the ropes then came in hard for another knee, but Leo punched him in the face. It was a solid blow, but Tomihira was on one leg driving low so anything high is going to knock him off balance. Ironically, Tomihira put Leo down with a sweep later in the fight, but this was rightfully called a loss of balance.
Tomihira was much quicker and more precise with his blows. Neither kickboxer did much damage, but Tomihira was regularly able to land low and middle kicks then back out of the pocket, eventually forcing Leo to switch sides to protect his weakened leg. Leo was the better inside fighter, though there wasn't too much of that, and was somewhat effective as a counter punching. I thought this fight should have gone another round. Tomihira was the aggressor and he landed regularly. He seemed in command to the point it looked like he was cruising. Maybe he was too cocky for his own good? The decision for Leo wasn't even close with all three judges giving Tomihira a mere 27.5, which drew big boos from the crowd.
Superfight: Bob Sapp vs. Tommy Glanville 1R 0:33. With the real fighters resting, it was time for some cartoon action from He-Juice, Master of the Unipunch. Juice is the biggest star on the show and Glanville is the local "hero", but because something was up this went on before the superfight no one was waiting for between Goodridge and TOA. Glanville wasn't that over, but Sapp got the most boos of the night (unfortunately he got as many cheers though).
They showed most of the "match" from an overhead camera, a distant enough angle that you couldn't see what was going on very well. Glanville charged in and threw a few kicks with Sapp covering. Sapp put out his hand a couple times then "KO'd" Glanville on his first punch of the night. There were no good angles of this blow, but it looked like Juice's iron wrist was the main thing that hit Glanville's chin. I'm not sure if Glanville took a dive or not since when Sapp fights the ref practically calls the match the second he does anything right, but this certainly wasn't a legit win. Glanville was up quickly and you could tell there was no reason he couldn't continue, but whether he got screwed or this was a face saving bone I don't know. In any case, the crowd rightfully hated this finish.
K-1 World GP Semifinals:
Mighty Mo vs. Dewey Cooper 3R. Cooper is the best ring strategist on the card. He gave up 82 pounds to Mo, but he squeezed out a decision by sticking and moving. Mo's reach advantage somewhat negates Cooper being far faster, but as the fight progressed Cooper began landing leg kicks then escaping. This was better than his previous darting in and out to punch because Mo would chase him. Mo was sucking wind even before this, plus his leg was hurt from Williams' low kicks. Mo wound up lunging far too often trying to catch up to Cooper, and Cooper was able to duck some of these then get his punches in. Cooper respected Mo's punching power, but he opened up more and more as the fight progressed because he had the speed and reflexes to be out of prime range in time that he was at most receiving the end of Mo's punch. Cooper won a unanimous decision 30-28.5, 29.5-29, 29.5-29. Good match.
Michael McDonald vs. Kelly Leo R1 2:09. A good matchup for McDonald, who started slow as he's prone to doing, because Leo still waited for him because that's his style. McDonald pretty much always wins if you let him get off first, and this was no exception. He faked Leo out then hurt him with one blow then proceeded to knock Leo down twice in a row. The first knockdown was a flash left hook, but the second was a gig right high kick Leo never saw coming.
Superfight: Gary Goodridge vs. TOA R1 2:43. . Exciting slugfest with TOA hurting Goodridge immediately with a big right hand. However, TOA was a far too one-dimensional fighter ever for Goodridge. TOA may be a big powerful fighter, but you don't win by simply headhunting. Goodridge was wide open, in the corner just covering his head, but TOA was unable to capitalize. Had he even landed a couple body blows he probably would have gotten a stoppage in the first minute because Goodridge wasn't even fighting. Instead, he punched himself out then Goodridge took him apart. Goodridge won from punches to the head, but they were opened up by his comeback starting with a low kick. TOA's other problem was he was too lazy to circle away. He'd back up a little, but then he'd be against the ropes and he'd just stand there until Goodridge got enough blows through to put him down. Near the end of the round, Goodridge KO'd him with a right uppercut1R
San Shou: Cung Le vs. Brian Warren 4R. The best thing about the American K-1 shows is they sometimes have Le. His matches are usually really one-sided because he's that much better than any of the other San Shou practitioners, but a domination in this style isn't bad to watch because there are more crazy throws. Warren took what was more or less a snap suplex early on, but for the most part he stayed out of trouble. He was able to tie Le up often, but had no offense because he wasn't able to punch once he did get inside. For 7/8 of the match Warren largely negated Le (though he was way down on points), but in the final minute when Warren was tired and desperate Le slammed him and did his spectacular leg scissors takedown. Le won a unanimous decision.
K-1 World GP Final: Dewey Cooper vs. Michael McDonald 3R. You don't see many K-1 finals where a 201 pounder takes on a 210 pounder, but then again they are mostly booking guys that would be playing basketball or football if they had skill to go along with their size. McDonald is the better fighter and he had recovered well, not having fought six rounds already like Cooper. Cooper was still the faster fighter, but that barely mattered because McDonald was able to get off first.
McDonald was able to pick his shots because Cooper was afraid McDonald would hit him if he darted in. Still, Cooper needed to take that chance more often because his alternatives were worse. He couldn't do anything with McDonald initiating because McDonald is a precise fighter who throws fast blows that are difficult to counter. McDonald is more powerful, so mixing it up wouldn't work. Jabbing didn't work because Cooper never seemed close enough when he threw, fearing the blows he'd take if he wasn't far enough away to be able to at least avoid most of the power. Cooper blocked most of McDonald's strikes, but they still seemed to do more than the ones Cooper landed. McDonald did hurt him once early with an inside leg kick that Cooper said was a low blow. Just before the bell they both opened up and Cooper stunned McDonald with a left hook, but McDonald blocked his knees and landed a punch or two of his own. Excellent finish to an otherwise disappointing match where there was too much waiting around and too few clean blows landing. McDonald won a unanimous decision 29-28, 30-28, 30-27.5.
McDonald has been the most dominant fighter in the brief time that K-1 has run North American tournaments. He won in 2001 & 2002, but had his worst year last year not only losing but often giving disappointing performances, and at 39 it was looking like he might be nearing the end of the line. Now he's yet another example of why you can't give up on a proven fighter based on a couple of fights that don't go their way.


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Discussion in 'Texans Talk' started by LonerATO, Apr 20, 2010.
Matt will be on Rome's radio show today
Sweet!Did he say what hour he would be in?
Second hour. I also take it that you went to Judson?
Jungle Karma!
SportsRadio610.com usually posts a podcast form of all Texans Rome appearances FYI
Yeah,did you go there?
Thanks man.I'm stuck here at work and don't get to usually get to hear it.
Nope, but I been living in SA for a few years now and know most of the high school logos due to the car stickers
Most people in SA know the Judson symbol. They are the only team that ever really wins anything and the local media treat them like they are the local college team.
Yeah i went to school there during the Jerod Douglas years.So i know all about that kinda hype...
I remember when Jerrod Douglas was a man among boys for Judson HS...then he went to Baylor and disappeared.
Gotta love Jungle Karma...been a lot of Texan sightings on Rome...I truly feel that he's a fan of many of our players...AJ, Mario, Owen and hopefully Schaub gets on heavy rotation....could stand to have some Brian Cushing in the Jungle too.
I remember when they (Judson) announced the school was going to split. Thought Greg Simmons (KSAT 12) was going to cry. lol
ha ha i remember that!!!In they didn't stop talking about that for months!
should be on in about 10 minutes.
M.S, is on now!!!
missed it can someone give a recap
didn't say much really. Talked about missed opportunities last year, yada yada. Mostly he was on to talk about a project he's working on with a local hospital looking at the issue of concussions for football players.
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A high tech company on the South Coast is stepping up to help local educators, with $58,000 in grants to support technology improvements, and teacher innovation programs.
QAD split $50,000 between Aliso Elementary, Canalino Elementary, and Carpinteria Family School. It also gave the Santa Barbara County Education Office $8000 for its teacher innovation programs in local schools.
QAD is a Santa Barbara based company which develops software for manufacturing companies.


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Youngsters from Cowling Primary School have resolved to start the New Year with a challenge – by running 268 miles.
They are among nearly 1,600 pupils across the county aiming to match runner Andy Mouncey's mileage as he embarks on the gruelling 268-mile, seven-day, Spine Challenge over the Pennine Way, which began on Saturday.
The initiative aims to encourage children to develop the skills of goal setting and perseverance as well as boosting fitness levels. In all, 13 schools along the Pennine Way are involved.
Cowling head teacher Sue Marshall said: "The children are raring to go. Our pupils are ready for a challenge and the whole school community is involved, including teachers, parents and governors. We are determined to reach the 268-mile total and learn the skill of persevering, no matter how hard something is, to reach a goal.
"These are life skills and Andy's race is inspiring us all to push ourselves, work hard, try new things and not give up."
In the primary schools, pupils run collaboratively each week and combine their mileage totals in the hope of reaching the 268-mile distance.
In addition, they are asked to think about the mindset runners need to complete the challenge and how they can overcome difficulties, such as the extreme cold and the desire to give in.
Pupils will also consider the maths involved in the race, such as mileage and speed required each day, as well as key items needed in their emergency rucksack and the design of the support vehicle.
Billed as Britain's most gruelling winter event, The Spine Race challenges runners to complete the 268 miles in seven days. At its highest point, the race reaches 893 metres and covers a total climb of 11,759 metres. Last year the winning time was five days and five hours.
First held in 2012, just three people finished the inaugural race. Last January, in freezing conditions, Andy reached 105 miles before being forced to stop. However, in 2014 he is determined to finish the job "I have been working with the schools to help pupils think and act like an endurance athlete." Andy said.
The schools are aiming to run the 268 miles by March, finishing with the Sport Relief Mile on Wednesday, March 19. Youngsters are asked to collect sponsorship in aid of Sport Relief and also to keep a diary, blog or make a film.


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North Shore High School's Samantha Nadel entered Saturday night's USATF U.S. Open event at Madison Square Garden as the nation's best runner in the girls high school mile.
Nadel finished the race just the same, as she took first in 4 minutes, 47.66 seconds out of a field of 10 runners. It wasn't quite the best time of the season for Nadel (4:46.11), but she wasn't complaining about it after the race.
"I went out right on pace and then I just took it from there," Nadel said. "I definitely wanted to run a better time than I did last year. And I did that."
There was one twist for Nadel, who began the race from the stagger position. Runners who start from the stagger position in distance races are typically the lowest-seeded participants.
It was an odd and unfamiliar position for the Georgetown-bound senior, who didn't find out she was to start from the stagger until about 20 minutes before the race.
"I'm not really sure how they did the numbers. It might have been random," Nadel said. "My coach [Neal Levy] just said to cut in as soon as I could. At first, I was a little surprised, but it's fine."
Nadel was followed by her tag-team partner Brianna Nerud, who finished second in 4:54.65. Nerud, who recently committed to Syracuse, also said it was strange to start from the stagger position, but was pleased with her finish on the big stage.
"It's really exciting and the crowd really makes it something special," Nerud said. "The track is really cool and it's great to be running at Madison Square Garden."
The Kellenberg boys 4 x 800-meter team also enjoyed its experience under the bright Garden lights. The Firebirds' quartet of Tyler Capozzoli, Raul McGee, Randall Turner and Dylan Murphy took first in the CHSAA race in 8:07.4, beating league rivals St. John the Baptist (8:09.2) and St. Anthony's (8:09.66).
Things were in doubt most of the way as all three teams traded leads throughout. But Dylan, who ran the anchor leg, took control in the last 100 meters for Kellenberg.
"Last year, I was in the same spot," Murphy said. "I got the baton late. I was a sophomore and I got all nervous and panicky and we lost on the kick, so I just had to hang on."
In other races, the St. Anthony's girls 4 x 800 team took second to St. John Villa (Staten Island) in 4:03.05, and Chaminade's Thomas Awad took fifth in the boys mile in 4:25.06.
Lagat denied. Bernard Lagat's bid for a ninth win in the mile at Madison Square Garden was denied as Kenya's Silas Kiplagat took first in 4:00.65. Lagat (4:00.92) finished second and Kenya's Daniel K. Komen (4:03.82) was third. Brenda Martinez (4:34.62) won the women's mile, followed by Sara Vaughn (4:37.12), Ana Pierce (4:39.97) and Stephanie Garcia (4:45.9).


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LONDON Irish are hopeful of bolstering their squad with the signing of experienced scrum-half Brett Sheehan from Western Force.
The 32-year-old Australian is out of contract with the Perth club in the summer and is keen to leave his native country to try his hand overseas.
It is thought he is a prime target for Exiles after their interest in Melbourne Rebels' Richard Kingi subsided.
A particular attraction is Sheehan's experience, with his three Test caps complementing a number of appearances with Western Force, New South Wales Warratahs and Queensland Reds.
At Western Force he helped steady the ship when fly-half Willie Ripia was injured and, crucially, offered strong leadership in a young back division.
It is hoped that he could do the same at Exiles, who have a number of academy players coming through and are losing Bob Casey, Nick Kennedy and Paul Hodgson in the summer.
With Delon Armitage also set to depart for Toulon, Sheehan's experience would be a welcome addition to a side brimming with talent and potential.
Exiles are also thought to be interested in securing the services of 34-year-old fly-half Stephen Jones, who would link up again with former Scarlets team-mate Steven Shingler.
And, at the moment, it is reported that Irish are the only Premiership side in the race to sign Wales' record cap holder Jones, although there is interest from abroad.
Toby Booth's men are without a game this weekend but return to action on Sunday, March 25 for their St Patrick's Day clash with Leicester Tigers.
Exiles are hopeful of having a near-full strength squad for the encounter, with Ofisa Treviranus expected to be available after returning from Samoa.
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An open house on the Minnesota Department of Transportation's plan to resurface a 5.5-mile segment of Highway 10 in Anoka and Coon Rapids this year has been scheduled.
The open house will take place Wednesday, June 19, 5 to 7 p.m., in the cafeteria at Coon Rapids High School, 2340 Northdale Blvd.
Those attending the open house will be able to learn details about the project and ask questions of MnDOT project staff, while project layouts and other information will be on display.
MnDOT is proposing mill and overlay work from 200 feet east of the Highway 10 exit ramp to Hanson Boulevard to the end of the west crosswalk at the signalized intersection with Fairoak Drive in Anoka.
Work will take place on both sides of Highway 10 beginning in late July and continuing through late September.
Besides the mill and overlay, there will be curb and gutter replacement and drainage improvements, as well as Americans With Disabilities Act accessibility updates and traffic management system upgrades.
In addition, rehabilitation work will take place on four bridge decks, which will result in a short period of single-lane traffic between Fairoak and Seventh Avenue for three weeks in August, according to information provided by MnDOT.
Otherwise, motorists can expect non rush hour lane and shoulder closures, including weekends.
The estimated cost of the project is $7.3 million.
Originally, the Highway 10 project was not on MnDOT's schedule for mill and overlay until 2016 or 2017, according to Joey Lundquist, MnDOT north area project engineer in a February interview.
But an infusion of federal dollars has enabled MnDOT to move up the project timetable on what is a major east-west route with a high volume of traffic, Lundquist said.
The source of the federal funding is the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, which was signed into law by President Barack Obama July 6, 2012, according to the MnDOT website.


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Montana State Rep. Jerry O'Neil (R) is sponsoring a bill to allow defendants to "bargain with the court" to receive "corporal punishment in lieu of incarceration." The bill would apply to not just misdemeanor crimes, but also felonies — though the bill requires that the "exact nature of the corporal punishment to be imposed" be "commensurate with the severity, nature, and degree of the harm caused by the offender."
John S. Adams, who covers the Montana legislature for the Great Falls Tribune, wrote : "The measure is already raising eyebrows and is sure to catch the attention of those on the lookout for 'bat crap crazy' legislation this session. Republican leadership has been doing its best to tamp down any potential bills the other side might use to embarrass the GOP as they work to craft a budget. This one apparently didn't get tamped."


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Nassau Educators FCU Teaches Teachers About Financial Literacy
In collaboration with the New York Credit Union Foundation, Nassau Educators held a free workshop for 50 member-teachers as part of the National Endowment for Financial Education's high school planning program. Attendees received six continuing education credits as well as an instructional binder.
Andrea Tracey, membership development manager at Nassau Educators, was responsible about getting the word out about the event to local educators and said that the response showed a definite need for these types of programs.
"A very important part of the program was being able to provide the continuing education credits. That's a very nice benefit to the teachers," Tracey said.
The credit union has 23 teachers on a waiting list if it decides to hold the event again next year, and Tracey said she had to turn teachers away before they created the waiting list.
The teachers who attended were mainly high school-level educators who teach social studies, economics, science, math and special education. Representatives from two other credit unions attended to observe the event as well as representatives from the Board of Cooperative Educational Services and area colleges.
The session was a full-day event and was taught by New York Credit Union Foundation Executive Director Diane LaVigna-Wixted and consultants Susan Gubing and Carole Coloe. Attendees learned how to create a financial plan and a budget, how to propose a personal saving and investing plan, how to handle credit and manage debt, how to use financial services, how to create an insurance plan and how career and lifestyle choices can affect a financial plan.
Participants learned how to implement these practices in a way that is relevant to teenage students. For example, Tracey said that teachers could discuss the cost of texting over a year and how students could apply that money toward savings or a car loan.
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George Van Vliet, a member of one of the pioneer families of Marshall county and a substantial landowner of this county, present proprietor of the old Barrett farm in Vermillion township, he and his family making their home there in the first frame house erected in Marshall county, is a native of the Dominion of Canada, but has been a resident of this county since 1869 and has therefore seen the development of this region since the early days of its settlement, a development to which he has contributed no small share. He was born in the city of Montreal, Canada, September 22, 1854, son of Hiram and Elizabeth (Hodgson) Van Vliet, who also were born in Montreal, the former of German parentage and the latter of English descent, who later came to Kansas and settled in Marshall county, becoming early recognized as among the most substantial and influential residents of the Frankfort neighborhood, and here they spent their last days.
It was on Thanksgiving Day, 1869, that Hiram Van Vliet and his family arrived at Frankfort, seeking a new home in this county. After looking about a bit he bought a quarter of a section of land in section 19 of Noble township, paying fifteen hundred dollars for the same, and there he established his home, one of the first settlers in that part of the county, and there he remained for twenty years, or until his retirement from the farm in 1889 and removal to Frankfort, where he died in 1898. Hiram Van Vliet and wife were the parents of four children, of whom the subject of this sketch was the second in order of birth, the others being Dr. John Van Vliet, now deceased, who for years was a well-known physician at Wheaton, this state; Mary, who is still living on the old home place in Noble township, and James, who also lives on the old home place.
George Wan Vliet was fifteen years of age when he came to Kansas with his parents in 1869 and he was from the very beginning of his residence here a valuable factor in the labors of developing and improving his father's farm in Noble township. In 1882 he bought a farm northeast of Frankfort and after his marriage in the summer of 1884 established his home there, living there and in Frankfort until January, 1911. when he moved to the old Barrett place at the village of that name, and has since occupied the old Barrett home, the first frame house erected in Marshall county. Upon taking possession of that historic old house Mr. Van Vliet moved the same up on the hill, built a modern porch and an addition to the house and otherwise remodeled it and now has a very comfortable home. That house was built by Albert Barrett, founder of the village which bears his name and for many years one of the foremost citizens of this part of Kansas. It was constructed throughout of walnut and oak and when erected became a social center for all the countryside in that part of the county. Mr. Van Vliet has been quite successful in his farming operations and is now the owner of more than seven hundred acres of excellent land, including a quarter of a section surrounding his home place, a half section on Irish creek and two hundred and forty acres northeast of Frankfort.
On July 30, 1884, George Van Vliet was united in marriage to Phoebe Barrett, youngest of the eight children born to Albert G. and Mary (McKeever) Barrett, the former of whom was born in Ohio and the latter in Indiana, who came to Kansas in 1855 and located in Marshall county, among the very earliest residents of this county. Albert G. Barrett was a mill man and upon coming here established a mill at Barrett, the settlement which sprang up around the same being the first considerable settlement in this part of the state. His mill was the first saw and flourmill in northeastern Kansas and the settlers for many miles about patronized him. Further mention of the life of this enterprising pioneer and useful citizen is made elsewhere in this volume and it is not necessary here to enlarge on the same, it being sufficient to say that Mrs. Van Vliet's parents performed nobly their part in the development of Marshall county, that both lived to ripe old age and in their passing left a memory that is as enduring as the community they virtually established and to which for years they gave the best that was in them. To Mr. and Mrs. Van Vliet three children have been born, Mrs. Elizabeth Haskins, who lives on a farm in the vicinity of the village of Vliets, in Noble township; Winifred, who married W. J. Schiller, of the Central Lumber Company, Kansas City, and died on June 29, 1916, leaving an infant son. George Walter Schiller, and Hiram, who died on January 15, 1902, he then being twelve years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Van Vliet have ever given their earnest attention to the general social activities of their home community and have been helpful in promoting all movements designed to advance the common welfare thereabout. Mr. Van Vliet is a Democrat and has ever given a good citizen's attention to local civic affairs, but has not been included in the office-seeking class. For more than twenty years he has been a member of the Masonic fraternity and takes a warm interest in the affairs of the local lodge of that ancient order.
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Billy Hamilton is Not Impressed by Usain Bolt
Billy Hamilton is aware of Usain Bolt's existence, and apparently he's unimpressed.
Can we please build up a rivalry between these two gentlemen that leads to a foot race? Seeing Hamilton humbled might be the best way to make baseball fans appreciate Bolt.
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I'm more impressed by the fact that his profile says this:
Aug 07, 2012 11:21 AM
Usian Bolt has won Olympic gold medals. So far, Hamilton hasn't even broke into the major leagues yet.
Aug 07, 2012 11:27 AM
if the deep regret i hold for trading hamilton for rick porcello a year ago hasn't built enough resentment to root against him, then this lack of respect will help solidify my stance. you'd think a speedster would be able to able to admire oh, only the fastest man to ever live.
Aug 07, 2012 11:47 AM
FYI, "Usain Bolt is a fool" is a compliment to Bolt.
Aug 07, 2012 12:10 PM
Duh right? Did anyone really think Hamilton was trying to insult Bolt? Little too square in here.
Aug 07, 2012 12:22 PM
Bolt is a great 100m runner and (from what I've seen and heard) a tremendous human being.
Aug 07, 2012 13:01 PM
Well, there's this little thing called the 200, too...
Aug 07, 2012 16:22 PM
Pretty sure B-Ham is referencing Bolt's demand to try out for Man U and not disrespecting Bolt's speed. Context my friends.
Aug 07, 2012 13:32 PM
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Didn't mean any of this literally. I'm sure Billy Hamilton respects Usain Bolt's awesomeness. But I'd still like the two of them to silence the "Billy Hamilton is faster than Usain Bolt" crowd, if such a crowd exists.
Aug 07, 2012 16:29 PM
Well, if we actually want to talk about the subject at hand...
Aug 07, 2012 18:47 PM
I'd like to see Bolt go first to third more than I would see him trying out for ManU.
Aug 07, 2012 19:37 PM
I'd like to see a cornerback cover him on a fly route. I wonder if he has any kind of "hands" at all?
Aug 07, 2012 20:20 PM
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