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Just 10 months removed from playing in the Canada West's Hardy Cup championship game, at the juncture of a season when the good teams are hitting their stride in anticipation of a playoff run, the chatter in the press box at Thunderbird Stadium on Saturday afternoon regarding the fortune of UBC's football Thunderbirds seemed alarmingly strange.
On its way to absorbing a 62-7 loss to the CIS No. 2-ranked Calgary Dinos (4-0), the performance on the field by the winless home team was forcing media types to ponder the past history of the UBC football program in ways they never would have imagined a season ago amidst a 6-2 finish on the field of play and a thrilling first-round playoff win over Saskatchewan.
Was there a loss worse than the 55-point setback they had just suffered? Did Calgary even punt the ball in the game?
While records aren't available, it was at the very least one of the team's worst losses since falling 70-17 on the road to the Saskatchewan Huskies in 1994. And for the record, the Dinos has already amassed their 62-7 lead when they punted the ball for the first time with 5:53 remaining in the contest.
"What do you say?" asked UBC head coach and reigning Canada West Coach of the Year Shawn Olson when asked about the tsunami that washed over his team in a game that at one stage was tied 7-7. "We battled hard, but we were overmatched defensively and offensively and we didn't make any plays other than that first drive of the game. It sat there at around 10-7 for three or four possessions and that's when we needed to punch something in to give the defence a little more hope."
Calgary is setting the bar right now in the conference, and perhaps the country, with its play at every position on both sides of the ball. Match that against a UBC secondary which is greener than its ever been due to injuries, and the results were somewhat predictable.
Calgary quarterback Eric Dzwilewski played just one series in the third quarter, and was virtually perfect on the day, leaving the game with a career-high in passing yaradge (388 yards). Dzwilewski threw three TD passes on the day, and was 24-of-27. Backup Andrew Buckley was 7-of-8 for 74 yards and a score, meaning the Dinos threw just four incompletions on 35 attempts.
"Every now and then you get your butts whooped, and today was one of those days, and it wasn't just in the back end (of the defence)," said Olson. "That is the most glaring area for us, but the big concern is that we need to score more than seven points, especially with a veteran offence."
The Birds looked ready to trade blow with the Dinos early.
UBC quarterback Billy Greene needed just four plays to take his team 83 yards down the field, going 42 yards to Patrick Bull, then 36 yards to Daniel English before later taking it in himself from a yard out.
However the Calgary defence held him to just 13 more passing yards the rest of the way. The Dinos also put the clamps on the Birds' running game, which mamaged 157 yards on the day, after coming into the contest averaging 267 yards per contest, the second-most in the entire CIS.
At the the midway point of the season, it was clear to Olson that in a lot of ways, the team is starting over again as it heads into meetings today to being prep for a clash at winless Alberta (0-4) on Saturday.
"It's a four-game season," said Olson, whose team plays three of its final four on the road. "I think that's how we have to approach it. The four games are winnable for us and we need to find our collective will and execution and start next week in Alberta."

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Patrick Osbon, Mime Troupe general manager, explains that his organization is still planning and writing the show but must cut bait if it can't raise the money by June. (The production has traditionally toured the city's parks from the Fourth of July through Labor Day.) Relying on corporate sponsorship isn't really an option, one Mime Trouper points out, because the group built its reputation on skewering big companies. So the actors are turning to the small foundations and private donors who last year gave $28,000 in post-performance donations.
Meanwhile, Osbon says, the Mime Troupe has asked the city's Recreation and Park Department to waive usage fees (about $7,500) and keep the restrooms open on the days when the company performs to eliminate the cost of renting portable latrines ($3,500).
According to Joel Robinson, Rec and Park superintendent of recreation, the department's commissioners must vote on the request. Though Robinson notes that similar requests "come up periodically," this is a first for the Mime Troupe, which has faithfully paid the fees since it began performing in the parks in 1961. As for the restrooms, Robinson says, "By all means we'll keep them open" if he can juggle the staff attendants.
It's not as though the Mime Troupe has been profligate, Osbon remarks. To trim $80,000 from the annual budget, he says, "We cut our overhead; we've taken pay cuts; we eliminated two full-time positions." He notes the irony in "booking all over the country" the troupe's show about the Chiapas uprising (which had already received grants dedicated to its production), but that the one show the Mime Troupe is known for locally "is in danger of not making it."
Food Fight
Supervisor Kevin Shelley made no bones about how it felt to have his own people -- west of Twin Peaks Irish-Americans -- heckle, boo, and, yes, pelt him with comestibles.
"I'm here to tell you that what you've read in the press is entirely true," he said to a throng of supporters gathered at 330 Ritch Street to raise money for his Assembly bid. He was referring, of course, to the incident at the Irish Cultural Center last week when he tried to present Frank Jordan with an award for his years of service as mayor. The assembled Jordanaires booed and someone tossed a plate of food on Shelley's jacket. All the while, Jordan stood still and did nothing -- a deft metaphor for his feeble mayoralty. Shelley quickly moved on to other topics in addressing his supporters, but later buttonholed a reporter to confide his hurt:
"It was just pathetic," he said of the food fight. "But I just want to forget it. I know who these people are. I have relatives just like them. They are older, white, racist, right-wingers."
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Seeing as SF Weekly has devoted itself to noting every defection of staff from the Examiner to the Chronicle, it's only fair to note that the river can flow in the other direction. This week, Chronicle Deputy Sports Editor Leba Hertz joined the Examiner as sports news editor.
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House of Representatives, yesterday, suspended debate on President Goodluck Jonathan's request for the approval of a supplementary budget of N161 billion for 2012.
The debate, suspended by Speaker of the House, Aminu Tambuwal, when he observed that chairmen of relevant committees, who should brief the lawmakers on the implementation of the 2012 budget, were absent at yesterday's plenary session, continues today.
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NEW YORK — Gilt Groupe, an online retailer that specializes in selling sought-after brands at discounted prices to its 3.5 million members, has partnered with Banana Republic to offer its members exclusive access to select pieces from the retailer's upcoming "Mad Men" collection.
According to Gilt Groupe, its members will be able to shop the collection weeks prior to the clothes hitting Banana Republic stores and BananaRepublic.com. A curated selection of styles for both men and women from the capsule will be available in limited quantities on Gilt.com. This special full-price sale will launch on Gilt.com on July 25 at 12 p.m. EST and last for 36 hours.
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It would be neighborly to have the luxury to open the spigot and fill at least some of those canteens. However, the very scarcity and preciousness of water in this part of the nation makes such generosity imprudent.
For that reason, the Lubbock Water Advisory Commision did the correct thing when it unanimously rejected a request from Citation Oil, a Houston-based company, to purchase water from the lake.
The residents of Lubbock made a considerable investment to develop Lake Alan Henry as a water source, and the opportunity to recover even a small part of the investment by selling water would be nice.
But the reason the land was purchased and the lake was developed was not to put the city in the water-selling business. The reason was to develop a water source for the future needs of Lubbock residents.
As Jim Collins, chairman of the Water Advisory Commission put it, "We don't see a practical reason for selling any water from Lake Alan Henry for mining purposes."
Neither do we.
Optimistically, water removed from Lake Alan Henry will be replentished in the form of rain.
Realistically, no one knows how much rainfall is going to find its way into the lake.
Our caution about the future availability of water from the lake was spelled out in a recent editorial saying Lubbock residents should continue to water their lawns only once a week, even though restrictions had been loosened and we are now allowed to water twice a week.
We noted in the editorial Lake Meredith was once the primary water source of Lubbock, Amarillo and nine smaller member cities of the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority.
Lake Meredith's record depth was recorded in 1973 at 101.9 feet, and the city received its full annual allocation from the lake for decades.
The current depth of Lake Meredith is the record low of 29.76 feet, and there is zero allocation — no pumping of water from the lake at all.
We hope such a circumstance will never happen to Lake Alan Henry, but there is no way to be certain.
The decision of the Lubbock Water Advisory Commission about the Citation Oil request is not necessarily the last word on the subject, but it's likely to be in this instance.
Mayor Glen Robertson said the matter would not go before the City Coucil for vote unless one of the Council members requested it be put on an agenda.
City staff members recommended to the commission the deal be rejected, and members of the commission did the right thing to protect the future water supply for the residents of Lubbock.


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BUDAPEST (Nov. 15)
The organ of the Orthodox Jews, Zsido Ujsag, urges Hungarian Jews to carry their identity documents with them at all times because of the hunt for bearded Jews launched by police throughout the country.
Many Jews of Polish nationality, although residing in Upper Hungary and Carpatho-Russia for many years, are now being forced by the Hungarian authorities into the Nazi and Soviet zones of Poland as aliens. Raids are being made not only in the streets but in railway stations and on all trains running to Budapest.
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McDavid told to sit due to NHL concussion protocolConnor McDavid has enough to worry about with opponents trying to keep him off the scoresheet, the last thing he needs is Big Brother shutting him down.
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Matt Hendricks and Griffin Reinhart return to Oilers lineup for game against struggling FlyersVeteran winger Matt Hendricks, who has been out since Oct. 17 with a foot injury, is returning to the Oilers lineup. He'll play alongside Mark Letestu and Teddy Purcell, and ...
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Chris Knight has described himself as being "a cross between Steve Earle and Cormac McCarthy", a fairly apt description given the work on his first two albums, Chris Knight (1998) and A Pretty Good Guy (2001). A native and current resident of Slaughters, Kentucky (population 200), Knight's gift as a songwriter is his ability to tell the stories of fairly average people caught by circumstances that often lead them to do remarkable things. Songwriting the caliber of Knight's is always welcome, but especially now as country music grows increasingly vapid. Consider the top of the current country charts: Toby Keith and Willie Nelson sing of vigilantes who celebrate their victories with buying "whiskey for [their] men and beer for [their] horses", Tim McGraw is a "real bad boy but a real good man", and Kenny Chesney has discovered the way to solve your problems is to ignore them by taking a tropical vacation—"No shirt, no shoes, no problem".
Unfortunately, such options aren't open to the characters in Chris Knight's songs—and if they had enough money to afford a trip to the beach, they could pay their bills and probably avoid the trouble they're in anyway. The Jealous Kind is well populated with the characters that have defined Knight's career. This outing, co-produced by Dan Baird (Georgia Satellites and producer of A Pretty Good Guy) and Joe Hardy (engineer for albums by Steve Earle, ZZ Top, and the Replacements in addition to A Pretty Good Guy) finds Knight taking a more rock-influenced approach. As Knight has put it, "Why should a story song always sound so pensive? For these songs I wanted a strong beat behind it with guitars and B-3 as well as steel".
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Actually, it seems fairly impossible for Knight to write a song that isn't pensive, which is one of his strengths as a songwriter, and The Jealous Kind is no different. While the album may not be as thematically cohesive (or have as many guns) as A Pretty Good Guy, it's still a fine collection of songs that describes the lives of people who share a desperation not always quiet.
The Jealous Kind gets off to a strong start with the title track, one of the best pieces on the album as Knight recounts in this Knight/Gary Nicholson composition the words of a man caught in a police chase but determined to get home to Maria first. The blending of electric and acoustic guitars underscores the song's thematic tension, and Knight's scratchy southern voice has never sounded better.
Or there's "Banging Away" (co-written with Chuck Prophet), which describes three characters who refuse to be silent despite the odds; "The Border" (co-written with Christie Sutherland, who adds backing vocals), about two lovers on a crime spree in Mexico; and "Train Not Running" (penned with Stacy Dean Campbell), a compelling song that describes the desperate words of an unemployed husband as he promises his wife to take her away "from the sounds of a train not running".
"Carla Came Home", written with David Leone (who worked with Knight on A Pretty Good Guy's "North Dakota"), is the tale of an abused wife who goes to her parents' home for Christmas, while Knight co-wrote "Devil Behind the Wheel" with Matraca Berg, who also sings on the track. The strained father-son relationship of "Hello Old Man" takes on a new resonance with Bob Britt's lap steel.
The Jealous Kind comes to a staggering close with "Long Black Highway" (co-written with Austin Cunningham), about two friends who rob a gas station with terrifyingly unintended results.
Let's hope Chris Knight is "banging away" for a very long time.
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In D&C 19:38, the Lord tells us that we should "pray always." Use the code to find out eight kinds of prayers said in the Church. Some of these prayers are part of sacred ordinances. When you're finished, make a list of other times that you communicate with Heavenly Father through prayer. See answers on page 23.
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When repairing an RV slide-out that won't open or close, begin by checking the battery, circuit breaker and fuse. Replace the fuse, or reset the breaker, and test the slide-out. Jerky or slow movements are often caused by foreign objects near the seals between the slide-out and interior wall. Examine the seals, and remove any items lodged between the slide-out and RV walls to remedy the issue. If no objects are found, consult a repair technician to realign the slide-out.Continue Reading
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India's largest two-wheeler manufacturer Hero MotoCorp today said it would soon set up an integrated state-of-the-art research and development centre in Rajasthan.
The plant, spread over 250 acres at Kukas in Jaipur, would be the largest two-wheeler R&D centre in the country, Hero MotoCorp said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Hero MotoCorp Zonal-Head (South) A Srinivasulu launched the company's latest offering, the 125cc motorcycle 'Ignitor' in the region.
The third model from the HeroMotoCorp stable is priced at Rs 56,996 (ex-showroom Chennai) for the base model and Rs 59,031 (ex-showroom Chennai) for the top variant, he said.
HeroMoto Corp launched the 150cc motorcycle Impulse and scooterette Maestro with the 'Hero' badge this year.
Srinivasulu said the company sells about 40,000 units in Tamil Nadu and hoped the new motorcycle would boost sales in the 125 cc category.
At present, Hero MotoCorp offers Super Splendour and Glamour models in the 125 cc segment.
Equipped with ATFT engine, offering peak power output of 11PS at 8000rpm, the new bike has features like digital-analog combo meter console, front cowl and adjustable rear shock absorbers.
Ignitor would be available in pearl white, sports red, vibrant blue and panther black metallic colour options.
HeroMotoCorp sold 5,34,091 units in June against 5,56,644 units in May. The company sold 16,42,292 units in April-June period as against 15,29,577 units in the year-ago period.


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Ideas and a New HatBy James McWilliams
Francesca Woodman's playful darkness.
Francesca Woodman died on this day in 1981. Digital subscribers can see a portfolio of her early work in our Spring 2014 issue.
In 1912, the essayist Randolph Bourne wrote in the Atlantic Monthly that the ability to think "was given us for use in emergencies, and no man can be justly blamed if he reserves it for emergencies." If the photography of Francesca Woodman can be reduced to one defining feature, it's that she provides emergencies. Woodman's emergencies are not loud or particularly dangerous; they don't require alarms or intervention. But they do ask us to think, to ponder the urgency of an unorthodox kind of desire—a desire that insists, I am here, naked and soft, on one side of a wall, and I want to be over there, on the other side, where an equally naked and soft orchid flirts with me. This situation is serious. Read More


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Palisade boys, girls bow out of playoffs
The Palisade boys basketball team battled to the end, but couldn't pull off an upset against Greeley Central, losing 71-63 in the first round of the Class 4A state playoffs.
The Bulldogs kept within striking distance the entire game. Down by four at the end of the first quarter, the Bulldogs tied it 24-24 at the half.
In the third quarter, the Wildcats found their stroke from beyond the arc, hitting 3-pointers to spark a 9-0 run that Palisade wouldn't be able to match.
The Bulldogs battled in the fourth quarter, outscoring Greeley Central 24-21, and were able to pull within five with 1:30 left in the game. From there the defense sputtered.
Nate Yanez led Palisade in scoring with 24 points, including seven 3-pointers.
"Nate played great," Palisade coach Steve Phillips said. "He played his tail off and guys just fed off of it."
Jeremy Hayden, who the Wildcats made a point in defending, was limited to six points on three shots.
Caleb Hall finished with 12 points on six shots and Cody Bond had 10 on five. Kane Gunther, who had nine, was the only player from Palisade to hit a 3-pointer besides Yanez.
The Bulldogs also had trouble dealing with fouls. Yanez hit three free throws, which was the extent of the team's points from the free-throw line. Greeley Central finished 19 for 28.
The Wildcats were led by Gilbert Vasquez, who hit 11 two pointers and went 5 for 5 from the free-throw line to finish with 27 points. Xzavier James paced the Wildcats with three 3-pointers and 19 points.
Despite the loss, Phillips was optimistic about his young team's future.
"I'm proud of them," Phillips said. "I hope they learned you have to play the mental game. You've got to know at all times where you are.
"Sometimes I forget we start three sophomores and one junior"
The Palisade girls basketball team struggled early, falling 60-31 to Evergreen in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs.
The Bulldogs were outscored 23-6 in the first quarter, largely because of turnovers.
"We played intimidated," Palisade coach Toni Gunther said. "We gave them the ball and they capitalized on it."
Although the Bulldogs were able to limit the Cougars' scoring in the next three quarters, they weren't able to get in a rhythm offensively.
Senior Meghan Peters, normally one of the Bulldogs' top scorers, got in foul trouble early in the game and was held to three points, all on free throws.
Junior post player Kendra Barnes finished with 12 points, hitting four two pointers and going 4 for 6 from the free-throw line.
"She played well offensively and fought hard defensively," Gunther said.
Nicole Routhier was Palisade's second leading scorer with six points.
Evergreen had three players finish in double figures in scoring. Steph Weins had 12 points and Grace Beaudin and Tayler Warren both scored 10.
In the Class 5A playoffs, Boulder defeated Westminster and play at 7 p.m. on Friday at Fruita Monument.


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Some people argue that we should limit choice in favour of good local services.
My response is simple: why should we assume those two
concepts are mutually exclusive?
- John Hutton
Everything in our favour was against us.
- Danny Blanchflower
With regard to the ballot, it is worthy of remark that
no meeting has been held in favour of Reform at which
the ballot has not been strongly insisted upon.
- John Bright
Mars, when guilty of homicide, and set free from the
charge of murder by the Athenians through favour,
lest he should appear to be too fierce and savage,
committed adultery with Venus.
- Lactantius
If you're so pro-life, do me a favour:
don't lock arms and block medical clinics.
If you're so pro-life, lock arms and block cemeteries.
- Bill Hicks
God made man in his own image, and man returned the favour.
- Frank Wedekind
I got a hundred bucks says my baby beats Pete's baby.
I just think genetics are in my favour.
- Andre Agassi
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A wise man is cured of ambition by ambition itself;
his aim is so exalted that riches,
office, fortune and favour cannot satisfy him.
- Samuel Johnson
We should be wary of politicians who profess to follow
history while only noticing those signposts of history
that point in the direction which they themselves already favour.
- Douglas Hurd
When the intensity of emotional conviction subsides,
a man who is in the habit of reasoning will search
for logical grounds in favour of the belief which he finds in himself.
- Bertrand Russell
Every time you go to the doctor and get a good report,
the odds keep staking more in your favour.
- Fran Drescher
I'm all in favour of free expression provided it's
kept rigidly under control.
- Alan Bennett
I go on giving interviews because I've been brought
up to support the projects I'm involved in.
When you've enjoyed working on a production,
you want to do them a favour.
- Francesca Annis
Everyone is always in favour of general economy and particular expenditure.
- Anthony Eden
I beg the Most High to allow me the favour of the double reward,
but if God only finds me worthy of one reward,
I will accept it in all humility.
- King Hassan II
For some years I deserted religion in favour of Marxism.
The republic of goodness seemed more attainable than the Kingdom of God.
- Lionel Blue
I am rather in favour of dealing with teenage hooliganism.
- James Callaghan
Those nations have a very great responsibility at this
juncture of the world's affairs,
for by throwing their joint weight into the scales
of history on the right side,
they may tip the balance decisively in favour of peace.
- Arthur Henderson
There's another way we are getting behind business -
by sorting out the banks.
Taxpayers bailed you out.
Now it's time for you to repay the favour and start
lending to Britain's small businesses.
- David Cameron
So high do these plants stand in the favour of the Chinese gardener,
that he will cultivate them extensively,
even against the wishes of his employer;
in many instances, rather leave his situation than
give up the growth of his favourite flower.
- Robert Fortune
John Paul II, above all, managed to contain the huge mass of frustration,
of hate that had accumulated in that region,
in favour of a peaceful transition.
This was, without doubt, something that changed European history.
- Rocco Buttiglione
A common creation demands a common sacrifice,
and perhaps not the least potent argument in favour
of a constructed international language is the fact
that it is equally foreign,
or apparently so, to the traditions of all nationalities.
- Edward Sapir
I had not to this time subsisted, but that I was supported
by your frequent courtesies and favours.
- Philip Massinger
Fundamentally, American society is composed of individuals
who don't go out of their way to do each other favours.
- Jacques Delors
Everybody favours free speech in the slack moments
when no axes are being ground.
- Heywood Broun
Fortune favours the bold.
- Virgil
On the recollection of so many and great favours and blessings,
I now, with a high sense of gratitude,
presume to offer up my sincere thanks to the Almighty,
the Creator and Preserver.
- William Bartram
It is, finally, a word is untimely in three different senses,
and bearing it as one's treasure will not win one anyone's favours;
one rather risks finding oneself outside everyone's camp...
Beauty is the word that shall be our first.
- Hans Urs von Balthasar
When I first came to the House of Commons and walked out into the lobby,
men sprang to their feet.
I asked them to sit down since I'd come to walk around.
I didn't want them doing me favours.
- Agnes Macphail
After the Revolution I was freed.
I favoured the Constituent Assembly and am still for it.
- Fanny Kaplan
Therefore, don't let sinners take courage to think
they will be favoured like the thief on the cross;
for we see on the other side,
they may be like the hardened one, and reproach death itself.
- Elias Hicks
There is no conflict between favouring Islamic and
traditional values and being more open and international.
- Hassanal Bolkiah
I am much obliged by the favourable sentiments you express towards me,
and shall be happy if I can be of service in carrying
into execution your plans.
- George Stephenson
The guest gets at least as much service with us as
with some established airline,
if not even more.
And at by far a favourable price.
Thus the passengers remain gladly with us.
- Niki Lauda
George Lucas was casting about and had heard favourable
things about my work in Clockwork Orange and asked me to come in,
which of course I did even though no one knew what the film was about!
- David Prowse
But let her remember, that it is in Britain alone,
that laws are equally favourable to liberty and humanity;
that it is in Britain the sacred rights of nature have
received their most awful ratification.
- Thomas Day
It is essential for genetic material to be able to
make exact copies of itself;
otherwise growth would produce disorder,
life could not originate, and favourable forms would
not be perpetuated by natural selection.
- Maurice Wilkins
Lord, grant that I might not so much
seek to be loved as to love.
- St. Francis of Assisi
Live Well, Love Much, Laugh Often.
- Anonymous
To laugh often and much;
to win the respect of intelligent people
and the affection of children,
to leave the world a better place,
to know even one life has breathed easier
because you have lived,
this is to have succeeded.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Riches do not exhilarate us so much with their possession
as they torment us with their loss.
- Epicurus
Love is much like a wild rose, beautiful and calm,
but willing to draw blood in its defense.
- Mark Overby
This day I see that pretty much all
my correspondences are love letters.
- Mary Anne Radmacher
You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe,
deserves your love and affection.
- The Buddha
Interdependence is and ought to be
as much the ideal of man as self-sufficiency.
Man is a social being.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
Even though your kids will consistently do the exact
opposite of what you're telling them to do,
you have to keep loving them just as much.
- Bill Cosby
Normally, we do not so much look at things as overlook them.
- Alan Watts
The hunger for love is
much more difficult to remove
than the hunger for bread.
- Mother Teresa
People don't care how much you know
until they know how much they care.
- John C. Maxwell
Indifference and neglect often
do much more damage than outright dislike.
- J. K. Rowling
Comfort and prosperity have never enriched
the world as much as adversity has.
- Billy Graham
Just because an animal is large, it doesn't mean he doesn't want kindness;
however big Tigger seems to be, remember that he wants as much kindness as Roo.
- A. A. Milne (Winnie-The-Pooh)
We are injured and hurt emotionally,
not so much by other people
or what they say and don't say,
but by our own attitude and our own response.
- Maxwell Maltz
People are afraid, very much afraid of those who know themselves.
They have a certain power, a certain aura and a certain magnetism.
- Osho
I don't believe people are looking for the meaning of life
as much as they are looking for the experience of being alive.
- Joseph Campbell
If you may count every drop of water in the ocean and
count every grain of sand in the sea -
multiply it by a thousand and that's how much I love you.
- George of Langkloof
Some people care too much. I think it's called love.
- A. A. Milne (Winnie-The-Pooh)
Impart as much as you can of your spiritual being
to those who are on the road with you,
and accept as something precious
what comes back to you from them.
- Albert Schweitzer
As human beings, our greatness lies
not so much in being able to remake the world -
as in being able to remake ourselves.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do...
but how much love we put in that action.
- Mother Teresa
Those who own much have much to fear.
- Rabindranath Tagore
It is not so much our friends' help that helps us,
as the confidence of their help.
- Epicurus
It isn't a matter of black is beautiful as much as
it is white is not all that's beautiful.
- Bill Cosby
Alone we can do so little;
together we can do so much.
- Helen Keller
You may be deceived if you trust too much,
but you will live in torment
if you don't trust enough.
- Frank Crane
He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it
as he who helps to perpetrate it.
He who accepts evil without protesting against it
is really cooperating with it.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Nobody cares how much you know,
until they know how much you care.
- attributed to Theodore Roosevelt, among others,
but probably earlier and anonymous
A friendship can weather most things and thrive in thin soil;
but it needs a little much of letters and phone calls
and small, silly presents every so often -
just to save it from drying out completely.
- Pam Brown
When all think alike, no one is thinking very much.
- Walter Lippmann
Constant kindness can accomplish much.
As the sun makes ice melt,
kindness causes misunderstanding,
mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.
- Albert Schweitzer
The only advantage of not being too good a housekeeper
is that your guests are so pleased
to feel how very much better they are.
- Eleanor Roosevelt
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Richard B Banati
Affiliation: National Institute for Medical Research
Country: UK
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- Visualising microglial activation in vivoRichard B Banati
Department of Neuropathology, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College School of Medicine, and MRC Clinical Sciences Centre PET Neurology, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom
Glia 40:206-17. 2002....
- Brain plasticity and microglia: is transsynaptic glial activation in the thalamus after limb denervation linked to cortical plasticity and central sensitisation?Richard B Banati
Molecular Neuropsychiatry, Department of Neuropathology, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College School of Medicine, London W6 8RF, UK
J Physiol Paris 96:289-99. 2002..e. the plasticity of plasticity...
- In vivo imaging of microglial activation with [11C](R)-PK11195 PET in idiopathic Parkinson's diseaseAlexander Gerhard
MRC Clinical Sciences Centre and Division of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, London, UK
Neurobiol Dis 21:404-12. 2006..The absence of significant longitudinal changes suggests that microglia are activated early in the disease process, and levels then remain relatively static, possibly driving the disease via cytokine release...
- In vivo imaging of neuroinflammationAnnachiara Cagnin
Clinical Sciences Centre, PET Neurology, Cyclotron Building, Hammersmith Hospital, DuCane Road, W12 ONN, London, UK
Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 12:581-6. 2002....
- Neuropathological imaging: in vivo detection of glial activation as a measure of disease and adaptive change in the brainRichard B Banati
Molecular Neuropsychiatry, Department of Neuropathology, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College School of Medicine, London, UK
Br Med Bull 65:121-31. 2003..Systematic attempts are now undertaken, using positron emission tomography and a ligand with relative selectivity for activated microglia, to develop generic imaging tools for a cellular in vivo neuropathology...
- Evolution of microglial activation in patients after ischemic stroke: a [11C](R)-PK11195 PET studyAlexander Gerhard
MRC Clinical Sciences Centre and Department of Neuropathology, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, London, UK
Neuroimage 24:591-5. 2005..Our data suggest that [11C](R)-PK11195 PET can be used to investigate both the primary lesion and remote pathological changes following Wallerian degeneration...
- In vivo imaging of microglial activation with [11C](R)-PK11195 PET in corticobasal degenerationAlexander Gerhard
MRC Clinical Sciences Center and Division of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
Mov Disord 19:1221-6. 2004....
- In vivo detection of microglial activation in frontotemporal dementiaAnnachiara Cagnin
MRC Cyclotron Unit, MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, London, United Kingdom
Ann Neurol 56:894-7. 2004....
- Cyclooxygenase-2 (Cox-2) in injured human nerve and a rat model of nerve injuryPascal F Durrenberger
Peripheral Neuropathy Unit, Imperial College, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
J Peripher Nerv Syst 9:15-25. 2004..Selection of patients 4-6 weeks after nerve injury would be more likely to show any efficacy of Cox-2 inhibitors...
- A linear wavelet filter for parametric imaging with dynamic PETFederico E Turkheimer
IRSL, Cyclotron Building, Hammersmith Hospital, DuCane Road, London W12 0NN, UK
IEEE Trans Med Imaging 22:289-301. 2003..Finally, the formal framework is interpreted for the practitioner's point of view and advantages and limitations of the method are discussed...
- The lack of expression of the peripheral benzodiazepine receptor characterises microglial response in anaplastic astrocytomasShigetoshi Takaya
Radioisotope Research Centre, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
J Neurooncol 85:95-103. 2007..Our results demonstrated PBR suppression in glioma-infiltrating microglia and suggested that PBR may have a relevant role in modulating the anti-tumour inflammatory response in astrocytic tumours...
- Mitochondria in activated microglia in vitroRichard B Banati
School of Medical Radiation Sciences, and Ramaciotti Centre for Brain Imaging Brain Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney, East Street PO Box 170, Lidcombe NSW 1825, Australia
J Neurocytol 33:535-41. 2004....
- Ligands for peripheral benzodiazepine binding sites in glial cellsMichael Kassiou
Ramaciotti Centre for Brain Imaging, Brain and Mind Research Institute BMRI, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
Brain Res Brain Res Rev 48:207-10. 2005....
- [11C]vinpocetine: a prospective peripheral benzodiazepine receptor ligand for primate PET studiesBalazs Gulyas
Karolinska Institute, Psychiatry Section, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Hospital, S 17176 Stockholm, Sweden
J Neurol Sci 229:219-23. 2005....
- Positron emission tomography imaging of neuroinflammationAnnachiara Cagnin
Department of Neuroscience, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 5, 35128, Padova, Italy
Neurotherapeutics 4:443-52. 2007....
- [Microglia--biology and relevance to disease]Martin Wirenfeldt
Syddansk Universitet, Medicinsk Bioteknologisk Center, Odense C
Ugeskr Laeger 167:3025-30. 2005..In spite of the rather extensive knowledge regarding the pathophysiological implications of these cells, their function in the normal central nervous system remains rather unknown...
- Small animal SPECT and its place in the matrix of molecular imaging technologiesSteven R Meikle
School of Medical Radiation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, PO Box 170, Lidcombe, NSW 1825, Sydney, Australia
Phys Med Biol 50:R45-61. 2005....
- Evaluation of transmission methodology and attenuation correction for the microPET Focus 220 animal scannerWencke Lehnert
School of Medical Radiation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, PO Box 170, Lidcombe NSW 1825, Australia
Phys Med Biol 51:4003-16. 2006..We conclude that (57)Co singles transmission scanning is the most suitable method for measured attenuation correction on the microPET Focus 220 animal scanner...


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Scott Bradley's lecture series (book and DVD set) To Preserve the Nation: In the Tradition of the Founding Fathers is such a reminder. Bradley's materials offer a sweeping portrayal of American history combined with a systematic, readable treatment of the ageless principles of liberty. Bradley, a prominent constitutional scholar, educator, and sometime political candidate, has produced a work in the worthy tradition of Bastiat, Garrett, Flynn, Hazlitt, and other teachers of liberty.
Covering Common Ground
Early chapters of To Preserve the Nation emphasize general principles — "America's Spiritual Foundation," "Individual Liberties and the American Government," and "American Principles of Federalism" — as well as a broad historical overview — "Outline of American History Time Line" — while later chapters deal in specific issues and topics ranging from education to Washington's Farewell Address.
To Preserve the Nation is structured to accommodate classroom or home study, with each chapter offering a list of references for further reading for the serious student, an explanatory essay, and pages of illuminating quotes to buttress the main points. Chapter 10, for example, "The Right to Keep and Bear Arms," provides both a history of this crucial right and an explanation of why early Americans (and a few enlightened Europeans, such as Italian legal scholar Cesare Beccaria) considered the individual right to keep and bear arms so essential. According to Bradley, the Anglo-American tradition (now, alas, almost entirely abandoned by England with its Draconian modern gun-control laws) of private weapons ownership can be traced at least as far back as the English monarch and unifier of Anglo-Saxon England Alfred the Great. In those surprisingly enlightened times so often dismissed as the undifferentiated "Dark Ages," all Englishmen were required to be armed and to be willing to take up arms in defense of their country (the institution of "weapontake"). From Bradley we also learn that colonial Virginia and Massachusetts both passed laws requiring men to be armed, with the former adding a statute requiring arms to be brought to Sunday church services and the latter fining anyone refusing to arm himself.
On the other hand, the more modern legislative trend has been to disarm law-abiding citizens, as embodied by the 1934 National Firearms Act — the first national gun-control legislation, which established federal controls on the sale of fully automatic machine guns, "sawed-off" shotguns, and other weapons that had gained notoriety as a consequence of the wave of violent crime that coincided with the Prohibition era — and the 1939 Supreme Court case United States v. Miller, in which the Supreme Court upheld limits enacted by the federal government on the use and possession of sawed-off shotguns.
While To Preserve the Nation does not delve too deeply into economics, Chapter Eight, "Of Money and Economics," provides essential material on one of the issues most central to liberty yet withal among the least understood, the origin and nature of money. Here are to be found the perspectives of several of the Founding Fathers on what ought to constitute sound money. President Washington, in a letter to a friend, observed:
Experience has demonstrated the impracticality long to maintain a paper credit without funds for its redemption. The long depreciation of our currency [during the War of Independence] was in the main a necessary effect of the want of those funds.
And Thomas Jefferson was keenly aware of the importance of maintaining a precious metal ("specie") basis for currency:
Specie is the most perfect medium, because it will preserve its own level; because, having intrinsic and universal value, it can never die in our hands; and it is the surest resource of reliance in time of war.... The trifling economy of paper as a cheaper medium, or its convenience for transmission, weighs nothing in opposition to the advantages of the precious metals.... [Paper money] is liable to be abused, has been, is, and forever will be abused, in every country in which it is permitted.
In stark contrast with the simple, commonsense views of the Founders, Depression-Era Federal Reserve Chairman Marriner Eccles's glib sophistries about fiat money and its relationship with government debt, given in congressional testimony, ring hollow and ineffectual indeed:
In purchasing offerings of Government bonds, the banking system as a whole creates new money, or bank deposits. When the banks buy a billion dollars of government bonds as they are offered — and you have to consider the banking system as a whole as a unit — the banks credit the deposit account of the Treasury with a billion dollars.... They actually create, by a bookkeeping entry, a billion dollars.
Simply put, the Founders believed in limiting the monetary power of the state by insisting on a precious metal standard to prevent government from printing money at whim to pay for politicians' grand schemes. In our day, however, the false gospel of fiat currency — money whose supply can be increased by the printing press or the computer entry, and whose value is steadily degraded by inevitable inflation — is almost universally accepted, giving the federal government the power to print money it cannot lay its hands on by more honest means (i.e., direct taxation). Bradley observes:
It is tragic how the nation for many decades has strayed from the sound financial principles of those who founded this great nation! The effect of these modifications upon the nation's financial well-being has been profound. Since these changes have been implemented … the national debt has blossomed astronomically, and the money created by this polluted system has caused the purchasing power of the United States dollar to plummet.
An Uncommon Result
One of Bradley's most insightful and unexpected chapters is Chapter 14, "All Revolutions Are Not Created Equal (The American Revolution vs. Subsequent Revolutions)." This, a topic not often given due consideration in modern schools and universities, is indispensable for the student of liberty since, as Bradley points out, "the American founders have virtually nothing in common with the revolutionaries [of France and other countries]." Mere revolts against established orders are not necessarily popular, nor do they always lead to limited government. In point of fact, the vast majority of so-styled "popular uprisings" throughout history have produced greater tyranny in their wake. From the "Nika uprising" against the late Roman tyrant Justinian to the various peasant uprisings in the Middle Ages to the French and Russian revolutions of the modern era, revolts on behalf of the "huddled masses" have either strengthened the hand of the oppressive regime or cleared the way for even more repressive successors. There have been a few exceptions, of course — the Roman revolt against the Tarquins that created the Roman Republic, England's bloodless Glorious Revolution, and, of course, the American Revolution, perhaps better denominated the War of Independence. But for the most part, revolution has been synonymous with oppression, the professed aims of revolutionary instigators notwithstanding.
This is because, more often than not, "popular" revolutions are clever contrivances of conspiratorial elites, and their aim is to replace unpopular monarchy or autocracy with utopian totalitarianism. Such were the motives behind the French revolutionaries, among whom Illuminist and Jacobin conspirators, with their deadly utopian designs, figured prominently. So also with the Russian Bolsheviks, who gave the unhappy Russians, and many other nationalities across the sprawling empire of the czars, a tyranny far worse than the autocratic incompetence of Nicholas II. Such revolutionaries always profess to embrace "democracy," which, as Bradley points out, is little more than mob rule in politically-correct guise — in opposition to republican government, where popular whims are held in check by laws protecting with impartiality the rights of everyone, which is what the American Founders espoused.
Besides its 17 chapters, To Preserve the Nation also contains 11 appendices, including the complete text of the Mayflower Compact and the Constitution, and biographical sketches of Locke, Montesquieu, Blackstone, and St. George Tucker. For those preferring the spoken word, the entire work is also available in lecture format on DVDs, CDs, and MP3s at www.ToPreserveTheNation.com.
For anyone desiring to improve their own or their children's understanding of our great heritage, To Preserve the Nation is a very fine start.
To Preserve the Nation: In the Tradition of the Founding Fathers, by Scott Bradley, published 2009, hardbound, 526 pages. (Hardbound and paperbound editions of the book, as well as DVD, CD, and MP3 lecture formats, are available at www.ToPreserveTheNation.com.)


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When watching pigeons in the park and counting rats on the subway tracks gets old, more exotic species are plentiful at New York City's zoos. From a baby southern tamandua in Staten Island to crazy-eyed coquerels in the Bronx, you'll leave with a whole new view of animal life in the boroughs.
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Senator Lisa Murkowski made sure that Alaska's road, port and energy priorities were reflected in the FY2014 Energy and Water Appropriations bill -- while working with her E&W Appropriations Subcommittee colleagues to make sure the measure is $1.96 billion below last year's total -- before it passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee today. Additionally, in an effort to find an "offset' for the expenses these projects represent, Murkowski found $20 million within the Budget Technologies Program.
"Alaska has more coastline to cover and more undeveloped terrain than any state in the union; where other states are renovating their infrastructure, we are often trying to complete roads, bridges and ports for the first time and receive the support the other states now take for granted," said Murkowski. "This bill will also help our state get closer to reaching our energy development potential through hydropower innovations."
A month after Senator Murkowski worked to see many of Alaska's coastal and river projects were included in the Water Resource Development Act -- including a groundbreaking arrangement to give the Army Corps of Engineers the ability to partner with non-federal public entities on deep draft ports -- she made sure other energy and water work were supported.
Corps of Engineers Operations and Management Funding
(Dredging, construction work, engineering, dams, etc)
Anchorage Harbor (9.43M)
Chena River Lakes (2.921M)
Cook Inlet Shoals (6.188M)
Dillingham Harbor (1.08M)
Homer Harbor (487K)
Lowell Creek Tunnel (150K)
Ninilchik Harbor (400K)
Nome Harbor (1.244M)
Project Condition Surveys in AK (853K)
Small, Remote, and Subsistence Harbors nation-wide (30M)
Corps of Engineers General Investigations Funding:
Alaska Regional Ports ($750K)
Little Diomede Harbor ($100K)
Matanuska River Watershed ($200K)
Small, Remote, and Subsistence Harbors nation-wide ($4M)
Department of Energy Water Power Program: $59 million for the Water Power Program -- $43.5 million for marine and hydrokinetic work; $15.5 million for conventional hydropower.
Department of Energy Consolidated Nuclear Waste Storage Pilot Program: Alloting resources for the Department of Energy to support the Nuclear Waste Fund for one or more consolidated storage sites for spent nuclear fuel and high level nuclear waste.
Denali Commission: $10 million for its infrastructure work statewide, and the completion of a personnel report by the Denali Commission and other Regional Commissions.
Source: http://www.murkowski.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=c73ce0ca-cd9b-4450-b6cd-672f037bbc4f&ContentType_id=b94acc28-404a-4fc6-b143-a9e15bf92da4&Group_id=c01df158-d935-4d7a-895d-f694ddf41624


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I am going through a little phase right now.
Basically all I want to make is bowl food.
You know what bowl food is right?
Noodle bowls, rice bowls, burrito bowls, soup bowls.
I am a little bowl obsessed, but geez, bowl foods are fabulous. Ah huh, fabulous.
Also, how do you guys feels about soba noodles?
This was my first soba noodle experience and to be honest, I am not sure how I feel about them. I mean, the noodles with the dressing, the salmon and roasted veggies were so good, but I had a hard time with the color.
Look at them.
They are not that golden white color I am used too. No, they are more like a mix between brown, black and gray. And I was a little freaked. So freaked that I totally thought I bought the wrong kind of soba noodle so I ran to the store to buy another. Well that was obviously a huge waste of time. All soba noodles are buckwheat (I do believe some come half buckwheat half flour and next time I will try to find those) and they are all generally the same color no matter what brand you buy.
So I just said to myself either get over the color or reach for my standard angel hair pasta that I use ALL. THE. TIME.
Going against basically everything in my body and brain, I actually went for something different for once. I stuck with the buckwheat. My mom is going to be so proud. Although she really, really loves angel hair, so this might be the one time where she wished I would have gone with the usual.
Oh well, oh well. The buckwheat was actually really awesome. Totally different, but still awesome.
I can't say that normal noodles would not be delicious with this because they would, and if the soba noodles are not your thing or you cannot find them just use some angel hair or spaghetti, but I like them with these flavors. Plus, they are loaded with fiber, which is really good for us.
Which is just awesome.
The one thing I have to mention about the noodle is just be sure to not over cook them. I am pretty sure that I let mine go a minute too long and they were a little bit mushy, so just pay attention them.
Apparently, I am easily distracted. Err, that has been apparent for a while and if you were around me for like five minutes you would know that.
These bowls come together super quick and are the perfect healthy weeknight meal.
Although, I feel that I should mention, I also had to make steak to go a long with these bowls. No one but my dad and I will even come close to fish in my family. Wait, that is not true my brother Brendan loves fish, but he left a few days with his kitten, Pandagucci.
Have I told you guys about Pandagucci?
Let me just give you a little info. Pandagucci is maybe the world's cutest little kitten out there. See, Brendan is a weird one. In the snowboarding world he is known as the "Nicest Bad Guy You Will Ever Meet". He looks a little tough around the edges, but he is a total softy and truly the nicest guy you will ever meet. This was especially proven over Christmas when he just showed up with his new kitten in tow. He took really good care of him too and of course, the cute little kitten was extremely popular. So much so that grown adults were fighting a five-year old to hold him. Pretty funny sight! Originally the cat's name was Todd, but the family decided that Todd was just not a good name for the kitten. Somehow everyone decided on Pandagucci. No idea how, but it works, and that would be the story of Panagucchi.
Seriously, check out how cute he is. I miss him.
Anyway, my point was supposed to be (see – easily distracted) that if you are not a salmon eater you can make this meal with steak too, but the hoisin caramelized salmon is better.
So do the salmon.
Hoisin Caramelized Salmon and Sesame Soba Noodle Bowls.
- 1 pound skin on salmon cut into four filets (preferably wild caught)
- freshly ground black pepper
- 4-6 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Noodles + Veg
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 bunch broccoli chopped into small florets
- 8-16 brussels sprouts halved if big
- 1 clove garlic minced or grated
- A pinch of salt and pepper
- 6 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 lime zest grated and juiced
- 2 tablespoons fresh ginger grated
- 6 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons hoisin
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 ounce package soba noodles 12, or swap with angel hair or spaghetti
- 4 green onions sliced
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro chopped
- 1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Add the broccoli and brussels sprouts to a baking sheet. Toss the broccoli and brussels with 2 tablespoons olive oil, the grated or minced garlic and a pinch of salt and pepper. Toss the mixture well to make sure the veggies are completely coated. Roast for 15 minutes and then give them a good toss and roast another 10 minutes or until the veggies are soft and crisp. Remove from the oven and keep warm.
Meanwhile combine the sesame oil, tahini, honey, lime zest and lime juice, ginger, soy sauce, crushed red pepper flakes and 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce. Whisk until smooth. Set aside.
Now grab the salmon and sprinkle it with a good dose of black pepper. Rub each filet with a tablespoon of just plain hoisin sauce. Add more if the hoisin is not fully coating the salmon.
Preheat the broiler to 450 degrees.
Heat a little a drizzle of olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat (do not go above medium heat). When the oil is hot, add the salmon, skin side down in the pan, and cook for about 3-5 minutes, cook 3 minutes if you like your salmon a little underdone.
Carefully flip each salmon filet and cook for another 2-3 minutes. If the filets are thick (mine were not) flip to the side and cook each of the sides for another 2 minutes and then carefully flip the salmon so the skin is facing down (meaning the skin should be touching the bottom of the pan).
If some of the hoisin mixture has fallen off the salmon rub a little more on the fillets and then sprinkle the top of each salmon filet with a sprinkle of sugar. Transfer the pan from the stovetop into the oven. Let the salmon broil for 5 minutes (10 if you like your salmon a little more done or if you have thick filets), checking often to make sure it's not burning. Just do not overcook the salmon, if anything undercooking is always better. Remove the salmon from the oven and loosely cover with foil.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the soba noodles according to package directions, but be careful not to overcook. They cook in less than 3 minutes, so do not forget about them! Drain the noodles.
Toss the warm noodles with half the dressing, roasted veggies, green onions and half of the cilantro. Toss well and add more dressing if desired. I used about 3/4 of the dressing. Divide the noodles among four bowls. Gently peel the skin away from the salmon (it should come right off) and chop into chunks. Top each bowl with chunks of salmon. Garnish with fresh cilantro and toasted sesame seeds. Serve immediately.
And now, I believe it is noodle time. Yes!


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H. R. 5252 Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006
This bill, now H.R. 5252, would create of national cable franchises, provides the FCC with authority to ensure Net Neutrality, set rules for emergency 911 services on Internet telephone (VoIP) services and govern municipal broadband networks.
House Report 109-470 includes this analysis of the bill
Read full summary from Benton Foundation.
From Commerce Committee press release, the bill would:
* Create a nationwide approval process for pay-TV services. By streamlining this system, these companies will be able to offer new TV services in many areas while protecting local interests. Cable providers will also be eligible to participate in this streamlined system once they face local competition.
* Require Internet-based telephone services to offer 9-1-1 capabilities while ensuring Internet telephone providers have access to all necessary 9-1-1 infrastructure and technology.
* Clarify the FCC authority to prevent Internet service providers from blocking or degrading any content or applications delivered over the public Internet.
* Preserve municipalities' right to collect up to a five percent fee from pay-TV providers.
* Allow cities and towns to develop their own broadband networks.
* On August 1, Broadcasting&Cable reported that Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) has not scheduled a floor vote for the Senate video franchise bill, and is "highly unlikely to" before the August recess given the already crowded schedule. See http://www.benton.org/node/3124
* On June 8, the House passed HR 5252 on a 321-101 vote. See http://www.benton.org/node/2619
* On Friday June 2, House Majority Whip Roy Blunt (R-MO) has released the agenda for this week and it includes time for consideration of HR 5252 on Wednesday June 7.
* On May 25, the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved legislation aimed at preventing high-speed Internet network providers from discriminating against unaffiliated services, content and applications. The measure, approved by a vote of 20-13, would amend U.S. antitrust law. See http://www.benton.org/node/2500
* On May 18, House Judiciary Chairman James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) introduced a bill Thursday that would apply antitrust sanctions against cable and other broadband-access providers that discriminate against Web-based providers of content, services and applications. The bill would amend the Clayton Act to require broadband-access providers to interconnect their facilities on reasonable and nondiscriminatory terms; to operate their networks in a nondiscriminatory manner so that unaffiliated content, service and applications have an equal opportunity to reach consumers; and to refrain from interfering with consumer access to lawful content, services and applications. Under the Clayton Act, passed in 1914, injured parties may sue in federal court to obtain an injunction, recover treble damages and collect attorneys' fees. The bill is co-sponsored by John Conyers (D-MI) and Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA). See http://www.benton.org/node/2418
* On May 17, Congressional Quarterly reported that the House Judiciary Committee appears unlikely to get a chance to mark up telecommunications legislation approved by the Commerce Committee late last month. The House parliamentarian is likely to deny Judiciary's request for a referral of the bill soon. See http://www.benton.org/node/2384
* On Monday May 15, House Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton (R-TX) sent a letter to every House member seeking support for his bill. The one-page letter was co-signed by Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL). See http://www.benton.org/node/2340
* The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the House and Senate are preparing to vote on telecommunications legislation that could affect every American who surfs the Internet, watches cable TV or uses a phone. But consumers shouldn't waste much time watching the floor debates on C-SPAN. The lawmakers admit their goal is not to pass definitive legislation in public in the coming weeks. Instead, they want the House and Senate to pass separate bills, regardless of how different they may be. The final version would be negotiated, largely in private, by about a dozen senators and representatives on a conference committee. The Senate just needs to pass "anything to get us into conference," where the real decisions will be made, House telecommunications subcommittee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) said Tuesday at a telecom forum hosted by National Journal's Technology Daily. "It's not supposed to work like this," said Celia Wexler, vice president for advocacy for Common Cause, a government watchdog group. "It's appalling that you can hear a member (of Congress) say that in public." Watchdog groups say that while most conference negotiations are closed to public view, lobbyists continue to influence the members and their staffers, sometimes even supplying language that ends up as the law of the land.
* On May 2, House Telecommunications and the Internet Subcommittee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) said "the prospects are actually very good" that the House and Senate will agree on a telecom bill this year and send it to President Bush for his signature. Senate staffers echoed his confidence. But Banc of America analyst Douglas Shapiro, for one, sees a tougher time reconciling the differences in the two bills. He sees the Senate draft as favorable to incumbents, in part because "the scope of the bill and the divergence from the video franchise bill... reduce the likelihood of any legislation passing this year." Also on May 2, Rep Ed Markey introduced the Network Neutrality Act of 2006 which he hopes to attach to COPE. (See a summary of the Markey bill.)
* On May 2, National Journal reported that the bill would not be on the House floor during the first week of May. The House Judiciary Committee has sought a referral of the bill, particularly for its "network neutrality" language -- and Republican leaders are worried that voting against a network neutrality amendment -- one that would keep dominant Bell and cable companies from charging competitors more to transmit high-speed Internet content -- could be a political liability.
* The National Journal reported that the bill is likely headed for a House floor vote May 4. The vote would put the bill before the Rules Committee on Wednesday. The timetable presumes that House parliamentarians will rule against an expected effort by the House Judiciary Committee to seek referral of the bill. Granting a referral to Judiciary likely would delay a vote, but most congressional and industry sources say Judiciary will not get a chance to consider the bill. Rep Barton has been cautious in rejecting amendments and drafting text to avoid Judiciary jurisdiction. If Judiciary is denied a referral, the key question for the Rules Committee is whether it allows a vote on the contentious issue of "network neutrality," said various industry, nonprofit and congressional sources.
* Broadcasting&Cable reports: The House Commerce Committee, by an overwhelming vote of 42 to 12, has paved the way for the creation of national video franchises, though the bill itself still has a ways to travel before it becomes law. The goal, say the bill's proponents including Committee Chairman Joe Barton (R-TX), is to increase price and service competition to cable, while speeding the rollout of high-speed Internet service. Opponents, almost all of whom concede some video franchise reform is needed, say this bill will, instead, pave the way for telcos to cherry pick service while discriminating in the provision of Internet access, "fundamentally and detrimentally" changing the character of the Internet. Not included in the bill are voted-down amendments that would have held national video franchisees to a build-out schedule and toughened prohibitions on red-lining--building out more attractive parts of a franchise and bypassing ones with less potential return on investment or, as Ed Markey (D-MA) puts it, "the other side of the tracks." Still the bill as passed has language that requires telephone companies getting into video service to eventually serve all of a franchise, rather than allowing them to choose which parts of an area to offer service to, as the bill passed out of the Telecommunications Subcommittee allowed. That anti-redlining addition sat well with the cable industry, which had been pushing for it, but was not enough for Rep Markey and others who wanted build-out requirements as well. Also pleasing the cable industry was an amendment that was adopted that will allow cable companies to seek national franchises immediately if they currently have competition from an overbuilder. The committee voted 34-22 not to adopt an amendment toughening "network neutrality" provisions in the bill, an issue that has gained major traction and could resurface on the House floor and will almost certainly do so in the Senate version. Rep Markey, who spearheaded the amendment, had argued that without the amendment, the bill would spell the "end of the Internet as we know it," allowing telephone companies to discriminate in Internet service and fundamentally change the character of the Internet. He and others warned during mark-up of the bill Wednesday that there would be backlash from constituents. Chairman Barton strongly opposed the amendment, saying the bill already contained sufficient protections for Internet access -- through FCC adjudicatory powers -- and that anything more specific would be unnecessarily preemptive. The bill must still pass the full House, where amendments can be reintroduced, then be reconciled with a Senate bill that will contain a lot more elements.
See http://www.benton.org/node/2130 for more info.
* House Commerce Committee mark-up of Chairman Barton's Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006. Opening comments will be afternoon of April 25 with consideration of amendments and votes on April 26. Press reports say a floor vot could come as early as the second week in May. (See http://www.benton.org/node/2058)
* The House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet adopted a number of amendments to the bill before passing it on April 5, 2005 (See summary for these changes). The full House Commerce Committee will consider the bill after the Easter Break.
* The House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet will meet to mark up this bill on April 4th and 5th, 2006. (see http://energycommerce.house.gov/108/Markups/04042006markup1834.htm)
* At the March 30, 2006 hearing, legislators and witnesses generally agreed that some video-franchise reform was needed to spur new video services and the rollout out of high-speed Internet service. But that was where the meeting of the minds ended Wednesday at a marathon House Commerce Committee Hearing on national video franchising legislation spearheaded by House Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton (R-TX). The bill is meant as an update to the 1996 Telecommunications Act, which allowed the telcos to enter the video market. The bill, in its fourth draft, would grant both new entrants, like telcos, and incumbent cable operators, a 10-year, automatically renewing national franchise to deliver video and bundled services, subject to conditions, like franchise fees and public access channel requirements. The goal is to make it easier for new video competitors to launch service than it is under the locality-by-locality franchise process under which cable was required to build its systems. A good deal of debate on Thursday was over Net Neutrality. Without it, critics of the proposed legislation argued, the "garage entrepreneurs" who build companies like Google and Netscape might never make it out of the garage.
* The House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet will hold a hearing to consider this bill on Thursday, March 30, 2006 at 10:00 AM
2123 Rayburn House Office Building
Cable Franchising Provisions in House-Passed H.R. 5252, 109th Congress
(Congressional Research Service)
House Commerce Chairman Joe Barton (R-TX)-- sponsor
Cosponsors (49):
Rep Rush, Bobby L. [IL-1] - 5/1/2006 Rep Upton, Fred [MI-6] - 5/1/2006
Rep Pickering, Charles W. (Chip) [MS-3] - 5/1/2006 Rep Stearns, Cliff [FL-6] - 5/1/2006
Rep Buyer, Steve [IN-4] - 5/1/2006 Rep Blackburn, Marsha [TN-7] - 5/1/2006
Rep Gillmor, Paul E. [OH-5] - 5/1/2006 Rep Shadegg, John B. [AZ-3] - 5/1/2006
Rep Radanovich, George [CA-19] - 5/1/2006 Rep Rogers, Mike (MI) [MI-8] - 5/1/2006
Rep Ferguson, Mike [NJ-7] - 5/1/2006 Rep Norwood, Charlie [GA-9] - 5/1/2006
Rep Whitfield, Ed [KY-1] - 5/1/2006 Rep Shimkus, John [IL-19] - 5/1/2006
Rep Myrick, Sue [NC-9] - 5/1/2006 Rep Burgess, Michael C. [TX-26] - 5/1/2006
Rep Bass, Charles F. [NH-2] - 5/2/2006 Rep Fossella, Vito [NY-13] - 5/2/2006
Rep Bono, Mary [CA-45] - 5/2/2006 Rep Hall, Ralph M. [TX-4] - 5/2/2006
Rep Wynn, Albert Russell [MD-4] - 5/2/2006 Rep Meeks, Gregory W. [NY-6] - 5/2/2006
Rep Thompson, Bennie G. [MS-2] - 5/2/2006 Rep Butterfield, G. K. [NC-1] - 5/2/2006
Rep Scott, David [GA-13] - 5/3/2006 Rep Clay, Wm. Lacy [MO-1] - 5/9/2006
Rep Crowley, Joseph [NY-7] - 5/9/2006 Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2] - 5/9/2006
Rep Baker, Richard H. [LA-6] - 5/9/2006 Rep Oxley, Michael G. [OH-4] - 5/9/2006
Rep Boyd, Allen [FL-2] - 5/9/2006 Rep Lewis, Ron [KY-2] - 5/9/2006
Rep Jefferson, William J. [LA-2] - 5/9/2006 Rep Alexander, Rodney [LA-5] - 5/9/2006
Rep Clyburn, James E. [SC-6] - 5/9/2006 Rep Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [FL-21] - 5/9/2006
Rep Bonner, Jo [AL-1] - 5/9/2006 Rep Spratt, John M., Jr. [SC-5] - 5/11/2006
Rep Everett, Terry [AL-2] - 5/11/2006 Rep Brown, Henry E., Jr. [SC-1] - 5/11/2006
Rep Hastings, Alcee L. [FL-23] - 5/11/2006 Rep Foley, Mark [FL-16] - 5/11/2006
Rep Meek, Kendrick B. [FL-17] - 5/11/2006 Rep Miller, Jeff [FL-1] - 5/11/2006
Rep Wexler, Robert [FL-19] - 5/11/2006 Rep Wicker, Roger F. [MS-1] - 5/11/2006
Rep Diaz-Balart, Mario [FL-25] - 5/11/2006 Rep Feeney, Tom [FL-24] - 5/11/2006
Rep Rogers, Mike D. (AL) [AL-3] - 5/11/2006
"This draft legislation will eliminate outdated barriers to entry in the video market and will help spur real competition. We applaud Chairmen Barton and Upton for their efforts to bring meaningful video choice to consumers and we will continue to work with both the House and Senate to update our telecom laws, including stabilizing universal service."
"CEA commends Chairman Barton for introducing draft legislation to provide consumers with more choice in video services. Under this bill, the necessary steps have been taken to remove barriers for new entrants in to the video marketplace. Society will benefit from more competition and real choices in broadband. We are pleased that the bill recognizes the importance of ensuring key broadband policy principles. Specifically we are committed to working with Congress, service providers and other affected parties to ensure that a regulatory regime is established allowing for the advancement of new IP-enabled services, while including a commitment to open and unfettered consumer access to content, services and applications and protecting a consumer's ability to connect devices of their choice. More importantly, we need to work to promote and protect the commercial availability of devices that attach to broadband video services. Preserving the retail marketplace for 'edge network' technologies and devices is vital to the success of innovation in this evolving broadband era."
* Telecommunications Industry Association
TIA believes the passage of this legislation will lead to renewed investment in broadband networks and bring long-overdue competition to the video marketplace, delivering lower prices and better service to consumers.
See http://www.tiaonline.org/business/media/press_releases/2006/PR06-40.cfm
* May 31: In a letter to the chairman and ranking member of the House Commerce Committee, the National Governors Association (NGA) wants the Communications Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancement (COPE) Act (H.R. 5252) changed to give states the option to take control of the cable-franchising process from the Federal Communications Commission. See http://www.benton.org/index.php?q=node/2539
* Rep Ed Markey (D-MA): *This bill ought to embrace open networks, competition in all markets, and a broadband vision which benefits everyone in the country. Instead, it does the opposite. In short, it favors the communications Colossi at the expense of the public interest. For those fighting for a broadband vision for America which is inclusive, innovative, and openly competitive, this bill represents a giant step backwards."
* Amazon.com, eBay, Google, InterActiveCorp, Microsoft and Yahoo!
"We are extremely concerned that legislation before your committee would fail to protect the Internet from discrimination and would deny consumers unfettered access to the tremendous scope of content, applications and services that are available today on the Internet and will be developed in the future."
* Public Knowledge, which advocates for an open Internet and fair-use rights for digital content, says the just-released House Commerce Committee bill falls short of protecting the Internet. President Gigi Sohn said the group was happy that there was language recognizing the importance of an open Internet. "However," she said, "we do not believe that the draft bill goes far enough. The provisions will not stop the cable and telephone companies from degrading Internet traffic, and they do not contain strong enough penalties to discourage misbehavior. Without stronger legislation, the cable and telephone companies will have the power to change the fundamental nature of the Internet."
* Save Access Coalition
"As Congress puts a new telecommunications law on the fast track, public outcry is growing against the Communications Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancement Act of 2006 - H.R. 5252 ('COPE'). Contending that the bill is fatally flawed, a growing coalition of public interest, municipal and grassroots media organizations launched a new web site to send a message to Congress: www.SaveAccess.org. Supporting organizations include the Center for Digital Democracy, Association for Community Networking, Action Coalition for Media Education, Manhattan Neighborhood Network, Chicago Media Action, Media Alliance, Media Tank, CCTV-Cambridge and the Center for Media & Democracy. The SaveAccess.org Coalition is working to 1) preserve local control of video franchises, 2) make sure all services are available in all areas by promoting anti-redlining, 3) supporting Network Neutrality, and 4) advancing public, educational and governmental (PEG) access channels for local use."


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Sully Says: The coaching search
During his visit to the Little Rock Touchdown Club, Gus Malzahn talked about life as a Division One head football coach. He said it was one of the few professions where you are given about 24 hours to make a life changing decision.
What doesn't look like the right move one week can look very attractive a week later.
It's Malzahn's opinion - and he should{}know - that coaching decisions aren't made weeks or months before the announcement. I heard from a good source, a high school coach I trust, that Malzahn wasn't even considering the ASU job until the final days before he was announced as the Red Wolves next coach. Bobby Petrino, Houston Nutt and Nolan Richardson were also final hour hires.
Have the Hogs reached out to Jon Gruden? I say yes.
Gruden's golfing buddy, John Daly, got the Gruden ball rolling when he called in to the "Show With No Name" on 103.7 The Buzz. Daly said he was going to do all he could to get Gruden to Arkansas. He also indicated that Gruden had already met with Jeff Long.
Two days later, a CBS insider said that Gruden was looking at the possibility of getting back into coaching and he mentioned Arkansas and Tennessee as possible college destinations. If Gruden wasn't in play, Long should have found a way (contact Wally Hall) to end the Gruden talk.
In a search that's lasted so long and is so important, the last thing you want to do is mislead your fanbase.{}
If Gruden is a grand slam hire, TCU's Gary Patterson and Boise State's Chris Peterson are probably considered home run hires.
So far, the talk in this search has shifted from Butch Davis to Patterson to Gruden to Peterson. By the number of text messages I received Friday night, I thought Peterson would be on his way to Fayetteville this weekend. That didn't happen.
Is Peterson, who's spent just about all his career out West, ready to move to the SEC? I don't know. Some believe the University of California may be a better fit for Peterson.
I guess you can call the next three coaches the second tier guys: Mike Gundy of Oklahoma State, James Franklin of Vanderbilt and Charlie Strong of Louisviille. Gundy has done big things at Oklahoma State; James Franklin is making miracles happen at Vandy; and Strong has Louisville rolling.
Gundy's overtime loss to Oklahoma might help the Hogs, if indeed they are thinking Gundy. Franklin should have options - Tennessee, Auburn or Arkansas. You would think all three would be interested in Franklin. As for Strong, he has the Arkansas and SEC ties but doesn't seem interested in leaving Louisville.
The level three guys: Art Briles of Baylor, Sonny Dykes of Louisiana Tech and Alabama's Kirby Smart. Briles has done a solid job at both Houston and Baylor; a guy who loves wide open offenses and can recruit Texas. Dykes has turned La Tech into an offensive juggernaut and could also recruit Texas. And if Long is thinking at all about assistant coaches, Smart (the 2012 Broyles Award winner) is the best option.
If Long has to go to level four, Hog fans won't be thrilled. Butch Jones at Cincinnati, Mike Macintire of San Jose State, Dave Doeren at Northern Illinois, Mark Hudspeth of Louisiana-Lafayette and Willie Taggert of Western Kentucky. All five are ready to make a jump; how high they'll go is anyone's guess.
I have no idea who will end up in Fayetteville. I think they have the dollars necessary to hit a home run, but I wouldn't be shocked to see them end up with a level 3 or 4 guy.
I do know that I'm ready for this search to end. History tells me that we'll get about 24 hours notice.