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This is an easy beautiful recipe that looks impressive, but I admit the taste was a little bland. The second time I made it, I marinated the chicken in Trader Joe's Island Soyaki sauce...which is like a tropical pineapple terryaki sauce and the flavor went great with the mango and mint and totally made the dish. Now this is a dish I feel I will make again and know it will be tasty. The chicken definitely needs a little more flavor to complete it.

This is a fast, easy and delicious appetizer that is always a great addition to any of my parties. It may not be the one people ooh and ah over, but it's pretty and there's never any left. A staple!

I needed a quick dish to take to a party. I used marinated and grilled chicken breasts. While the tray looked very pretty, the taste was rather bland. Friends are used to me bringing the best dish on the table, but this was a real disappointment. Half of it was left, and probably went in the trash.

I used a rotisserie chx, no smoked at my store. it was fabulous on a hot summer day, easy to make and pretty to present and very tasty

This is now an old favorite of my family and friends. One of the easiest recipes to make and so delicious. I have served it so often at dinner parties and its always a hit. I have just been asked for the recipe, again, by a couple that want to serve it at their 25th anniversary party.

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Brownie Sundae

Put out several flavors of ice cream and let guests help you by making their own desserts!

Makes 1 serving

    • 1 brownie, 3x3 inches, cut in half lengthwise
    • 2 scoops mint chocolate chip ice cream (or other)
    • 2 tablespoon chocolate sauce
    • Prepared whipped cream
    • 1 maraschino cherry, with stem

    1. 1. Place half of the brownie in the bottom of a small dessert plate.
    2. 2. Let guests choose one small scoop of ice cream to place on top of it. Drizzle with a tablespoon of the chocolate sauce; top with some of whipped cream.
    3. 3. Cover the ice cream with the remaining brownie half, pressing down slightly. Top with a second scoop of ice cream, chocolate sauce, and whipped cream. Finish with a cherry.
Nutritional analysis per serving: 650 calories, 74 g carbs, 9 g protein, 36 g fat, 105 mg cholesterol

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Chicken Chili Verde

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In New Mexico, chili verde is prepared with lots of meat — and no beans. This recipe uses chicken, and you can make it spicier by adding jalapeño chilies. Serve it with the Layered Rice Salad and the Toasted Jalapeño Corn Bread .

Serves 12

    • 3 pounds skinless boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
    • 5 tablespoons all purpose flour
    • 7 tablespoons olive oil
    • 3 cups chopped onions
    • 3 tablespoons chopped garlic
    • 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh Anaheim chilies* (about 4)
    • 2 green bell peppers, cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick strips
    • 5 cups frozen corn kernels, thawed
    • 6 cups canned low-salt chicken broth
    • 12 tomatillos,** husked, coarsely chopped
    • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano or 1 tablespoon dried
    • 2 tablespoons chili powder
    • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
    • 1 teaspoon paprika
    • 2 cinnamon sticks
    • 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
    • Tortilla chips
    • *Also known as California chilies. Available at Latin American markets and many supermarkets.
    • **A green tomato-like vegetable with a paper-thin husk. Available at Latin American markets and some supermarkets.

    1. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Coat with flour. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of chicken to skillet and sauté until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Transfer to large pot. Repeat with 1 tablespoon oil and remaining chicken.
    2. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic; sauté until onions are tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to pot with chicken. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add Anaheim chilies and green bell peppers. Sauté until tender, about 4 minutes. Transfer to pot with chicken. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in same skillet. Sauté half of corn until tender, about 2 minutes. Transfer to pot with chicken. Repeat with remaining 1 tablespoon oil and corn.
    3. Add chicken broth, tomatillos, oregano, chili powder, cumin, paprika and cinnamon sticks to pot. Bring liquid to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until mixture thickens and flavors blend, stirring occasionally, about 2 hours. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Refrigerate until cool. Cover and keep refrigerated. Rewarm over medium heat before continuing.)
    4. Mix cilantro into chili. Transfer to large serving bowl. Garnish with tortilla chips and serve.

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  • Calories478
  • Carbohydrates30 g(10%)
  • Fat29 g(45%)
  • Protein25 g(51%)
  • Saturated Fat7 g(33%)
  • Sodium176 mg(7%)
  • Polyunsaturated Fat6 g
  • Fiber5 g(20%)
  • Monounsaturated Fat14 g
  • Cholesterol111 mg(37%)

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I didn't like this enough to make it again. The taste was OK to good, and I'm sure I could tailor it more to my liking on a retry, but I'm also sure there's better recipes out there. Visually, it was unappealing with the green chilis, red chili powder, and browned chicken combining to make an unsatisfying brown color. Fresh cilantro mitigates this with its bright green color. Also needed was a bit of an acid backbone - I used some lemon juice, though lime or even vinegar would probably do. It seemed odd to combine bell pepper, fresh chile pepper, and chile powder, paprika, and cinnamon stick for a New Mexico chili. Isn't that more Cincinnati than New Mexico? I pulled the cinnamon early over concern about the flavor direction and I didn't miss it.

Very good as written. Even better IMHO with minor modifications: add 1-2 chopped jalapenos, 1-2 cans cannellini beans (I KNOW beans invalidate calling it "chile verde" - but they taste great in this!), char the corn before adding, and use just enough broth to keep the ingredients wet. Delicious!

I really liked the spices in this recipe - it was really different. Followed the recipe with a few tweaks to make it hotter (added 2 jalapenos, used hot chili powder and used smoked paprika. It was easy to make and did not take too long.

the spices for this recipe, did not work well so next time I will leave out the cinnamon sticks, the cumin over powered the flavor of the dish, and the chili powder did'nt taste right, oragano did'nt work, I will go back to my old ways, chicken,onions,garlic, canned and fresh peppers tomatillos salt and pepper.

I modified this to be an excellent burrito filling by doing the following: replace the bell peppers with a small amount of serrano (this recipe lacks heat); reduce the amount of chicken broth to 2 cups; skip the flour altogether, and grill the chicken and then dice into small pieces. Very easy, and very popular results!

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Rice Pudding with Pistachios, Raisins and Saffron

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Paal Payasam

Serves 6
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Total Time
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    • 2 quarts whole milk
    • 3/4 cup jasmine rice
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 6 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed
    • 1/4 teaspoon crumbled saffron threads
    • 2 tablespoons ghee
    • 1/2 cup shelled natural pistachios
    • 1/2 cup golden raisins

    1. Simmer milk with rice, sugar, cardamom, and saffron in 7- to 8-quart heavy pot, stirring often, until reduced by half, 45 to 50 minutes. Discard cardamom.
    2. Heat ghee in a heavy skillet over moderate heat until melted, then cook pistachios and raisins, stirring, until nuts are lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Stir half of pistachio mixture into payasam and sprinkle remainder on top.
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· Serve payasam warm or chilled. · You can make payasam, without pistachio mixture, 1 day ahead and chill, covered. Cook nut mixture just before serving.

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  • Calories544
  • Carbohydrates80 g(27%)
  • Fat20 g(30%)
  • Protein14 g(29%)
  • Saturated Fat9 g(47%)
  • Sodium143 mg(6%)
  • Polyunsaturated Fat2 g
  • Fiber2 g(8%)
  • Monounsaturated Fat6 g
  • Cholesterol43 mg(14%)

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Amazing flavor! I added 1/3 cup more rice to make the consistency more to my liking, and omitted the raisins. We love it! ***someone commented earlier that you can just skip the saffron- I would not skip it! I does add a very distinct flavor that is wonderful. Also, I used regular butter instead of Ghee. Enjoy!

The flavors in this dish are spectacular, however, I have tried making it three times and it has never set up properly; it is always too soupy. I am not sure what I am doing wrong; I always follow the recipe exactly. I have resorted to a more fool-proof rice pudding recipe, adding the saffron, cardamom and pistachios.

So good! I could eat an entire batch myself. Be sure to fish out the cardamom pods unless you want inedible mystery seeds in your pudding.

OK, I have to admit that I use a different recipe for the rice pudding part -- the one in the Cook's Illustrated Best Recipe cookbook is fabulous -- but I add the spices/pistachio/raisins from this recipe. Absolutely wonderful; I'm not a huge fan of traditional rice pudding, but this is ambrosia...

To the cook who "couldn't control the scorching...": the heat needs to be quite low, and you need to stir it *constantly*, not just "often" as the recipe suggests - otherwise, the milk "catches" at the bottom of the pan and burns.

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Slow-Cooked Veal Grillades

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Editor's note: Serve this veal with Chef John Besh's Jalapeño Cheese Grits .

Grillades is a Creole version of pot roast; the meat is sliced or pounded thin, then slow-cooked in a pungent sauce. If veal shoulder isn't available, substitute boneless, sliced Boston butts of pork. Sure, you can use a leaner cut of veal (and if you do, you'll want to cut the cooking time down by half). But I encourage you to find those cheaper cuts of meat that have much more flavor than either the loin or the leg.

Serves 6–8

    • 4 pounds boneless veal shoulder, sliced into thin cutlets
    • Salt
    • Freshly ground black pepper
    • 2 cups flour
    • 2 teaspoons Basic Creole Spices
    • 1/4 cup rendered bacon fat
    • 1 large onion, diced
    • 1 stalk celery, diced
    • 1/2 bell pepper, diced
    • 2 cloves garlic, minced
    • 2 cups canned whole plum tomatoes, drained, seeded, and diced
    • 2 cups Basic Veal Stock
    • Leaves from 1 sprig fresh thyme
    • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
    • 1 bay leaf
    • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire
    • Tabasco
    • 2 green onions, chopped

    1. 1. Season the veal cutlets with salt and pepper. Whisk the flour together with the Creole Spices in a medium bowl. Dredge the cutlets in the seasoned flour and shake off excess. Reserve a tablespoon of seasoned flour.
    2. 2. Melt the bacon fat in a large skillet over high heat. Fry the cutlets, several at a time, until golden brown on both sides. Take care not to overcrowd the skillet. Remove cutlets from skillet and continue to cook in batches until all the veal has been browned. Set the veal aside while you continue making the sauce.
    3. 3. Reduce the heat to medium-high, add the onions to the same skillet, and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, until they are a deep mahogany color, about 20 minutes. Add the celery, bell pepper, and garlic, reduce the heat to moderate, and continue cooking, stirring often, for about 5 minutes. Sprinkle the 1 tablespoon of reserved seasoned flour into the skillet and stir to mix it into the vegetables.
    4. 4. Increase heat to high, stir in the tomatoes and Veal Stock, and cook until it comes to a boil. Reduce the heat to moderate and stir the thyme, pepper flakes, bay leaf, and Worcestershire into the vegetables. Add the veal cutlets, cover, and simmer until the veal is fork tender, about 45 minutes.
    5. 5. Season with salt, pepper, and Tabasco, then add the green onions. Serve over creamy Jalapeño Cheese Grits .

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I scaled the recipe in half and opted to use pork shoulder instead of veal. Instead of using bacon fat, I used a bit of olive oil to brown the cutlets. For my grits, I cooked them following the package instructions which called for a combination of milk and water and I substituted a bit of creamy goat cheese for the mascarpone since I had it on hand. While this was good on the first night, I found the leftovers even more delicious - perhaps it gave the flavors more time to marinate. I think the cheese was a bit unnecessary in the grits and would probably just prepare them plain if making again since the grillades were already quite rich. All in all, another successful Besh recipe attempt.

Made this for dinner with a few changes - subbed pork shoulder for veal and used olive oil in place of bacon fat. Very rich and delicious and the flavor only improved with time!

My family loved this satisfying entree. The recipe is very forgiving in that it allows you to use whatever meat you like (I used very inexpensive pork loin) and to vary the amount of veg you use and the type of oil. I used 1/2 bacon grease and 1/2 olive oil. I think the bacon really adds to the mellow flavor to offset the tang of the tomatoes, onions, and spice. I also added 1/2 T. sugar to balance it out. Yum! I don't think Chef John Besh meant that this dish is literally the equivalent of pot roast--I think he meant that you cook it slowly and can make it ahead and serve it later like pot roast.

Really delicious dinner. I had a little bit of difficulty finding the veal shoulder but I'm glad I persisted - it is a great cut and very tender. Everyone in the family really enjoyed this. Did substitute olive oil for the bacon fat - only because I did not plan well. Served with the cheese grits as suggested - enjoyed them but could have used more jalapeno and more cheese for our taste.

I have not yet made this recipe, but it is similar to the one I got from my grandmother. The main difference is that my grandmother used olive oil instead of bacon drippings, so hers is healthier. I do wish to comment. In the article, you stated that grillades are the New Orleans equivalent of pot roast, which is not the case. The New Orleans equivalent of pot roast is Boeuf (or Veau) en Daube. In the hot New Orleans summers, this was turned into Boeuf en Daube Glacé, by straining and clarifying the braising liquid, adding plain gelatin, slicing the beef (or veal)and arranging it in a mold lined with some of the aspic, chilled, along with cooked peas and carrots. The mold is then filled with the rest of the aspic and served chilled. Grillades are actually the New Orleans version of Swiss steak.

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    • 3 lbs beef short ribs (from Schacht Farms, Bloomington, IN)
    • dry rub of
    • chili powder and cumin
    • salt & pepper
    • jigger of bourbon
    • dark beer
    • hickory chips
    • dark honey
    • Chef Ian's BBQ Sauce

    1. 1. dry rub of spices on beef short ribs hours before grilling. We get our short ribs from Schacht Farms. 2. soak hickory chips in beer 2. start grill, let burn, using less charcoal to lower temp. 2. before throwing on grill with vents mostly closed (to starve for air and keep temp low, coat side with fat with dark honey. If you have a thermometer in your grill, it should be about 250°F. 3. grill until done - 160°F for medium. Assuming 250°F grill, about an hour/hour and a half. 4. in last fifteen minutes, coat both sides in Chef Ian's BBQ sauce. Again, you can find Chef Ian at For more on food, and my life in general,

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    • 1 Package 9" Frozen Pie Crust
    • 8 Oz. Cream Cheese (softened)
    • 1/3 Cup White Sugar
    • 11 Oz. Canned Mandarin Oranges (drained)
    • 1 Cup Fresh Strawberries (halved)
    • 4 Kiwis (peeled and sliced)
    • 1 Cup Fresh Raspberries
    • 1 Cup Fresh Blueberries
    • Preheat Oven to: 400 Degrees Fahrenheit

    1. 1. Thaw the frozen pie crust. 2. Roll out the thawed pie crust to make a flat, 11" circle. 3. Place this onto a baking sheet or pizza pan and use a fork to prick several times. 4. Bake for 12-15 minutes at 400°F until light brown. 5. Remove from the oven and allow to cool. 6. Beat cream cheese and white sugar together in a small mixing bowl until creamy and smooth. 7. Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly onto the baked crust. 8. Arrange the fruit on the cream cheese layer in a decorative pattern. 9. Chill in the refrigerator and serve like pizza slices.

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absolutely stunning...Love the moons texture, and the shimmery effects of her scales... you would not by any chance have watercolour tutorials...heh..

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The Night Shift‘s closeted doctor Drew may be forced to come out sooner than he planned.

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Okay, Estesparkians. It's time to cowboy up, lasso the kids, herd 'em into the family fliver, and head to the rodeo! Not that rodeo - it comes in July. This is "The Great Estes Park Rodeo Caper or Anything for a Buck." That's the melodrama planned for March 8, 9, 15, 16, and 17 at the Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies. The March 9 and 17 performances will be at 3 p.m. The other dates are all at 7 p.m.

Back Pew Creations is once again staging another premier performance of a melodrama written by Rich Mitchell. This is the third year for a Mitchell melodrama and this year's play is just as funny as the previous two.

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All are loosely based on Estes Park history. "It includes a certain degree of historical accuracy," says Mitchell, "but it is not readily apparent to anyone who knows even the tiniest bit of Estes Park history."

Mitchell says there are facts from Estes Park's past that are true: there was and is an Estes Park Rodeo, people came to see it, people stayed in hotels, the Stanley hotel was the first hotel in town to have electricity, and convicts helped build Fall River Road. "Any other historical references that turn out to be accurate," says Mitchell, "are completely accidental and the author assumes no responsibility for them."

Rehearsals are now underway for the melodrama and some of the characters from last year's play are back: The Longmont Kid, Bonnie Ponderosa, and Wade and Wanda Waggoner. Joining them will be Sheriff Beuford T. Clueless, innkeeper Abigail Miser, Annie Oakley's not so famous sister, Miss Oakley, and the usual assortment of characters including a hero, heroine, a rodeo manager, a rodeo queen, clowns, and a hotel maid.

Popcorn and sarsaparilla will be on sale as usual just outside the performance room.

Mark your calendars now for this special show that's guaranteed to make you laugh, throw popcorn at the performers, and hiss and boo the villains.

Tickets will go on sale soon for the show. All the money raised will go to three charities: Lifelong Learning of Estes Valley, Habitat for Humanity, and Crossroads Ministry.


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Fond du Lac County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 101,633. Its county seat is Fond du Lac. The county was created in the Wisconsin Territory in 1836 and later organized in 1844. Fond du Lac is French for "bottom of the lake", so given because of the county's location at the southern shore of Lake Winnebago.

Fond du Lac County comprises the Fond du Lac, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Etymology - Origin of Fond du Lac County Name

Fond du Lac County was named for its situation at the end of Lake Winnebago, being a French term for the head of a lake - Wis. Hist. Colls., i, p. 112.

[Source: Kellogg, Louise Phelps. "Derivation of County Names" in Proceedings of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin for 1909, pages 219-231. ]

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John W. Hunt's 1853 Wisconsin Gazetteer

 "FOND DU LAC, County, is bounded on the north by Winnebago and Calumet, on the east by Calumet and Sheboygan, on the south by Washington and Dodge, and on the west by Marquette and portions of Dodge and Winnebago. Its name is derived from its locality, being at the "end of the lake." The seat of justice is at the city of Fond du Lac, at the head of Lake Winnebago. This county is generally well watered with springs, brooks, and small streams of pure water. The largest streams in the western part of the county are the two branches of the Rock river; one flowing eastwardly through the towns of Alto and Waupun, and the other rising in Metomon, and flowing southwardly through Springvale and the eastern part of Waupun. There are also the two branchles of Fond du Lac river (the east and west); the one rising in the town of Rosendale, and passing through a portion of Eldorado and Lamartine, and the other (the east) rising from small streams and springs in the towns of Lamartine, Oakfield, and Byron, and passing through the town of Fond du Lac, unites with its west branch within the city, about a mile from lake Winnebago. There is also another beautiful stream, known as the Crystal Creek, (or the Green lake inlet), passing westwardly through the town of Ceresco into Marquette county, affording, at the villages of Ripon and Ceresco, some of the best water power in the county; and also Grand river, which rises and runs southwesterly through Metomon, affording excellent water power at the village of Fairwater. In the eastern and southern portions of the county are several small lakes and numerous streams, also affording good water power. The most northerly branch of the Milwaukee river rises in a small lake in the town of Eden, within about eight miles of Winnebago lake, and flows southerly through the town of Auburn, where there are numerous water powers. Another fine stream rises in Dodge county, and flows eastwardly through the town of Ashford, and unites with the last mentioned stream near the south line of Auburn. The east branch of the Milwauklee river rises by separate branches in the towns of Empire and Forest, and flows through the town of Osceola, passing through Long Lake, and affording excellent water power at its outlet. It is worthy of remark that the lake in Eden, which gives origin to the Milwaukee river, is also the source of a small stream running northwardly into lake Winnebago, and is within a mile or so of the source of the Sheboygan river, which runs north and eastwardly through the towns of Forest and Kossuth; affording, also, more or less water power to those towns. In the northeast part of the county, in the town of Taycheedah, and within 3 miles of lake Winnebago, arises the southerly branch of Manitowoc river, which runs northeasterly through the town of Calumet into the county of that name. In addition to these, there are numerous small streams and branches of the above mentioned rivers, watering almost every portion of the county. Water powers are already improved in the city and town of Fond du Lac, in Ceresco, the village of Ripon, Metomon, Eldorado, Oakfield, Alto, Waupun, Ashford, Auburn, Osceola, Empire, and Forest. The soil of the county is somewhat diversified. The eastern and southeastern portions being mostly heavy timbered land, having a dark, rich soil in the bottoms, and fine gravelly ridges upon the swells. In the western portion, which is composed of small prairies and openings, and indeed in the whole open portion of the country, which comprises more than two-thirds of the whole area, the soil is an argillaceous loam, moderately mixed with sand and lime, resting on a thin layer of limestone much broken, and occasionally interspersed with knobs of drift gravel. Underlaying a considerable portion of the whole is a red sandstone, which occasionally outcrops in ravines. On many of the highest points of the prairies and openings, in the towns of Ceresco, Metomon, Waupun, Lamartine, Oakfield, Byron, Empire, Taycheedah, and Calumet, the limestone comes to the surface, affording thle best of material for building and fencing; and in many places furnishing the most beautiful flagging stones of any thickness, from one inch to ten, of a texture nearly as fine and compact as marble. The face of the country is gently rolling, and from the quality of the soil, the county is well adapted to all the more northern productions of agriculture. The peculiar geographlical position of this country, erabracng nearly the southern half of Winnebago lake, which is connected with the great lakes by Fox river and Green Bay, and being, within some thirty-five miles of lake Michigan, at Sheboygan, as well as the character of its soil, renders it one of the most important inland counties. The population in 1840 was 139; 1842, 295; 1846, 3,514; 1847, 7,459. Dwellings, 2,722; farms, 1,073; manufactories, 16."

From: Handbook of Wisconsin by S. Silas, 1855
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Population 24,085; in 1850,15,511; increase 10,574.

This County lies in the eastern part of the State, and is one of the oldest, if the term old can be applied where all is new. It was incorporated in 1836, but remained under the tutelage of Brown till 1839. Less than fourteen years ago the writer had occasion to address circulars to different portions of the State, the one marked "Fond du Lac," was refused at the Post Office on the ground that there was no Post Office in that County!. It is a beautiful and excellent agricultural County, embracing within itself almost all the products of Wisconsin. It is rolling, diversified with prairies, openings, timber and marsh; and is healthy, prosperous, and fast becoming rich. "As a whole, the soil of Fond du Lac County is not surpassed in fertility by any in the west. There probably is no tract of land of equal extent where less waste surface will be encountered by the agriculturist. The low lands are good meadows, or are the repositories of muck and shell marl, by which the adjoining high lands will be enriched for ages. In point of good building material, this County is liberally supplied with stone, the best of clay for brick, limestone for cement and walls, are every where abundant."

Fond du Lac, the County Seat, is located at the head of Lake Winnebago, and has steamboat communication with all the places on that Lake, and up the Rivers which flow into it. The northern terminus of the Fox River Valley Rail Road is at this point. It is already run to Waupun, about 18 miles, where it will shortly be met by the Milwaukee and Horicon Road. The City possesses a good trade, and its growth has been and still continues to be very rapid. The population of the City and Town is 5,083.

At Waupun, a thriving agricultural village, is located the State Prison. A temporary wooden building was erected in 1851. In 1854, a new stone edifice, intended as the south wing of the whole prison when completed, was built. The size of this wing is 204 by 54 feet, four stories high, capable of receiving 288 prisoners.

Ripon, another of those magic places which spring into manhood before the geographer can locate them, has, within three years, been built in the town of Ceresco, in the western part of the County. It is a thriving place--has its college edifice, its newspaper, and its innumerable signs of population and enterprise. Brockway College has not yet gone into operation as a college, though its building is erected, and an excellent collegiate school in operation.

There are no public lands in the County.

We are indebted for most of the above facts to an excellent pamphlet entitled a "History of the County of Fond du Lac," by Martin Mitchell, Esq., who, with commendable enterprise, has put on record the early history of the County, before the facts are forgotten.

Geography: Land and Water

As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 766 square miles (1,983 km2), of which, 723 square miles (1,872 km2) of it is land and 43 square miles (111 km2) of it (5.60%) is water.

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  • Calumet County - northeast
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  • Dodge County - southwest
  • Green Lake County - west

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What Kenneth Cole Teaches Us About Making Inappropriate Jokes

I’ve talked at length on this blog about the dangers that lurk for brands on Twitter. I’ve also mentioned that PR, even aside from Twitter, is a 24/7 task. Simply put, Twitter is like a loaded gun, just waiting to go off. All it takes is 140 characters or less of indiscretion for you to do serious damage to your brand or, at the very least, make a total ass of yourself.

Our most recent example of a Twitter FAIL comes from fashion designer Kenneth Cole. Last week, Cole Tweeted a promotion that joked about the violent protests in Egypt. He Tweeted, “Millions are in uproar in #Cairo. Rumor is they heard our new spring collection is now available online…”He also included a link to his company’s online store.

Almost immediately after this joke, the Twitterverse went bonkers. Twitter users called Cole “repulsive” and said his joke was in poor taste. The Tweet landed the Kenneth Cole brand all over the news, which forced Cole to take to Twitter and apologize for his inappropriate joke.

Now, we can debate all day long about whether or not people are too sensitive and can’t take a joke. But that’s not the point. It doesn’t matter whether or not you think society is too politically correct; they aren’t going to change. And as someone representing your brand, you can’t make jokes that your customers might be offended by.

Need more proof?

The BBC had to offer a public apology after the hosts on their show Top Gear made a joke about Mexicans, saying “Mexican cars are just going to be lazy, feckless, flatulent, overweight, leaning against a fence asleep looking at a cactus with a blanket with a hole in the middle on as a coat.”  The joke sparked numerous online petitions from groups urging people to boycott BBC.

Then there was national security adviser Jim Jones’ recent joke about a Jewish merchant. He made an inappropriate joke during a live speech, and the public became incensed over the joke’s inappropriate content. Jones had to make a public apology for his remarks.

Look, I’m not saying you can’t have fun. There’s nothing wrong with having a great personality and bringing some humor to your brand. But you have to stay away from topics that could possibly be offensive to your customers. People don’t want to give money to companies that offend and insult them. That’s just how it is.

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Tuesday, January 31, 2017

The Boy Scouts and Avoiding Lawsuit Risk

The Boy Scouts of America recently announced it will allow transgender children (i.e., biological girls) into the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts.

The policy change comes days after reports that a New Jersey mother of an eight year old girl, identifying as male and recently kicked out of a Cub Scout pack, planned a civil rights complaint with New Jersey authorities. Not even a civil lawsuit, although there's no telling what has happened away from the glare of media cameras.

I counsel clients on avoiding risk and weighing risk in various situations. Part of that process involves asking questions, like: "How do you act, to minimize the risk of a false accusation?"

You cannot control the conduct or intent of others, but you can control your own conduct, your intent, and the situations you put yourself in. I believe that, and it's unfortunate in this world, but innocence is not enough.

With that in mind, here is how I see the Boy Scouts' situation.

When a girl joins and participates with the Boy Scout pack, the boys, the scoutmasters (often parents of the boys in the pack) and the organization are all at risk of a false accusation -- from a female.

In the current politically charged climate, for practical purposes, female accusations are accorded greater weight, at least in the court of public affairs. Allegations may not hold water and false accusers may even be prosecuted, but targets of accusations don't have a ready remedy to restore their reputations. (Note the qualifications and phrases set off by commas, before you misinterpret my writing.)

The Boy Scouts' new policy -- call it appeasement, call it compromise -- may endanger all of its participants in a misguided strategy prioritizing the seeking of the approval of opponents, over duties to its members. The effect is to give no resistance to outside challenges which represent a crude, if not depraved, indifference to the risk assumed to any Scout participant, a risk assumed by the mere act of being involved with the Scouts. Sadly, making participation in the Scouts a risky proposition, one in which participants (even, and especially, chidren) risk legal and reputational consequences, might be the unstated but intended consequence.

The organization could have elected to show a spine, to prepare for and engage in litigation. Now, by trying to avoid confrontation, it may well weaken its standing and support among its members. That in turn will almost assuredly weaken its ability to withstand the next legal threat, which its appeasement today will only invite.

After all, weakness is provocative.

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Friday, March 1, 2013

March 1, 2013 Weight and Measures

Finally today, after over a month of staying off the scale, I got on.

On January 27, I weighed 216 pounds. Today, I weighed 213 pounds. A loss of 3 pounds for the month. I also took measurements. The last measurements I had taken were in December weighing 215 pounds. So I didn't expect much of a change, and most of the measurements (neck, hips, upper arm, thigh, and calf) stayed exactly the same. But my bust measurement went down .75" and my waist went from 41" to 39.75"... an inch and a quarter less now! That made me happy. Oddly, my wrists were UP by almost a quarter inch, which I'll attribute to the PMS bloat.

February was *not* a 100% on plan month for me. I was sick with a bad cold for the last week of January and into February, then had a day of excruciating migraine pain, and finally started to feel better and get back on plan around the 5th or 6th. I did well then on Medifast all the way until last weekend when I ate too many carbs on Saturday, but got right back on plan and have stayed there since.

So. Three pounds in a little over a month. I am glad I was not weighing weekly, that's for sure. I might have gotten discouraged. But now, I look back over my monthly weigh-ins over the years and I see something noticeable: the last time I lost more than two pounds in a month was in January 2012! Seems like my body has really slowed down the weight loss and my weight has been relatively stable when you look at it from a long-term, monthly perspective. Back in 2011, my weight fluctuated wildly:

198 May (+14)
195 June (-3)
184 July (-11)
191 August (+7)
201 September (+10)
190 October (-11)
203 November (+13)
214 December (+11)

Up and down, up and down in huge chunks as I struggled with periods of strictness and times of overeating. All research shows that that kind of yo-yoing is NOT good for our bodies. I think finally, my body had enough and started to moderate things *for* me this past year, while I learned to be more moderate in both directions. Look at the difference in 2012:

215 May (-1)
217 June (+2)
216 July (-1)
217 August (+1)
219 September (+2)
221 October (+2)
219 November (-2)
218 December (-1)

Looks like maintenance. So looking at it that way, a three-pound loss is not disappointing. It's the best loss I have had in awhile, especially taking into account that I am retaining water like crazy right now. So I am choosing to call this a success and continue on with what I'm doing.

Megan S @ Gourmet or Go Home said...

I am SO happy for you! I have to admit opening this post I was nervous for you. I knew that if you saw a gain it would be really difficult for you. I think three pounds is a success and I am happy for you that you are continuing what you are doing. Plan changes can be exhausting and from an outside point of view it seems you are more calm when following a plan than when choosing one. Congratulations and good luck.

Lori said...

You made the right call not to weigh. It probably would have been discouraging, particularly while you were sick.

May this be the first small step forward to a healthy, happy spring.

Susan said...

Lyn, I was wondering if you ever tried or research oil pulling. I would like to get your feedback on this when you have a moment.

Jac said...

Congrats on the loss - AND congrats on the beautiful, positive attitude! If there's one thing I've learned from watching Biggest Loser, it's that stress can impact success on the scale. Keeping a positive mindset has GOT to be an asset!

MargieAnne said...

I've come to a similat conclusion about my body slowing down. It doesn't seem to matter what I do the pounds are coming off very slowly. I'm so much lighter than this time last year I must celebrate that. Also my weight is very easy to maintain. But I do want to complete the second half of this weight loss. I just think I need to stress about it less. *smiles*

Congratulations on your weight loss. Progress toward your goal is always good.

Lyn said...

Thanks for the kind words! I have learned over the past 2 years to be kinder to myself, and to be satisfied with the results of a good effort. Being positive will only help me to stay on plan *more* days in March and to be happy with the good changes I am seeing.

I have not tried it and haven't looked into it much. Perhaps I will!

Chanelle Felder said...

All I can say is THANK GOODNESS.

I was also worried about this post because I have seen you slip into the vicious cycle of depending on weigh-ins to tell you how to "feel" (but who am I or anyone to judge... I am sure we have ALL been there!) and it just made me a bit sad because that is a realization that you have to reach yourself and can't really be "told".

Anyway, I think this is a good testament to the power of faith. I observed that you felt very strong about doing 1 weigh-in a month, but as the month went on, I could tell you were scared, if not terrified that you had made the wrong decision, and the other day you were thinking of changing again before you even weighted in (all just observations, not judgements). So I think it's great that you held out till today and it actually WORKED.

I feel the last moth has been less chaotic when it comes to the weight/your feelings about weight loss stuff and the fact that you just stuck to the plan and didn't use the scale as an excuse or a crutch is very admirable.

I hope you can approach this month with a little more faith in the process! A little more faith each month could help bring those stress levels down :)

Anonymous said...

i've lost 70 pounds in 6 months on brad pilons, eat stop eat, without exercising, or cutting out my favorite foods, just my 2 cents

Lyn said...

thanks! It absolutely felt less chaotic and stressful and I had a lot less thinking about food and weight. I am glad I stuck it out too :)

LHA said...

Hurray! Congratulations, too! I think three pounds in a month is a very good outcome and I am so glad you didn't weigh before the month was up. As I have stated before, weighing more than once a month has sunk me too many times. I am just not able to control my emotional response to the scale when it doesn't seem to be going my way. It is so defeating to try so hard to be consistent with eating and then see the scale not moving as you feel it should. Just remember that 3 pounds a month is 36 pounds in a year, and although that is probably slower than you want the alternative could be worse! Many, many times I have gained way more than 36 pounds in a year.

I think you had a terrific month and you should be very, very proud of yourself.

Marie Smith said...

Congrats on the loss and it's great that you had less stress this month! That's SO much healthier!


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Antivirus is a de factor product for all corporate IT. But antivirus (AV) is often reactive way seeking out and eliminating threats once they are already embedded. By then, though, it can be too late.

“Antivirus software is a great front end for your security, but it is not effective against zero day threats  -- new malware for which an antivirus solution has not yet been developed -- or it may not be up to date,” said Ken Drachnik, director of Marketing at system management appliance company Dell KACE.

It might be too far of a stretch to turn off your AV protection completely, but you should certainly consider a layered approach to security that includes proactive application management. Smart patching and application whitelisting are two options that complement AV products and could save your IT infrastructure from some serious threats.

Smart patching

Smart automated patch management allows users to stay protected from security attacks by keeping up to date with all their software. We know that vendors release updates and patches from time to time, and it can be difficult to keep on top of this as downloading and distributing patches is a time consuming job. You can make patching more effective and less of a headache by automating it and there are tools on the market to help with that.

“The K1000 Systems Management Appliance includes patch management which saves organizations time and money by providing a comprehensive and reliable operating system and application patching that is also easy-to-use and affordable,” said Drachnik. “The K1000 provides one of the largest patch repositories including patches for Windows and Mac operating systems, as well as a wide range of applications from vendors including Microsoft, Apple, Adobe, Symantec and Mozilla.”

If you don’t want a solution that includes hardware, GFI LanGuard 2011 is a patch management solution from GFI Software, which also includes network and software auditing. It seeks out missing patches and plugs the gaps.

“We designed GFI LanGuard 2011 to be a virtual security consultant for our customers,” said Cristian Florian, product manager at the company. “Our last version of GFI LanGuard was the first network security solution to automate missing patch detection and remediation for the top five Web browsers running on Windows-based systems, and GFI LanGuard 2011 is now the first solution of its kind to integrate with 1,500 critical security applications.”

Application whitelisting

Where AV blocks the bad programs from running, application whitelisting only allows trusted applications to run. Keeping your software up to date with a longer and longer list of malware signatures is a tough job, so whitelisting reverses the process, blocking everything except those that are authorized.

“It is important to note that whitelisting doesn't prevent an authorized application from being exploited,” said Don DeBolt, director of Threat Research for Total Defense. “Once the whitelist policy has been defined, operational procedures are required to maintain the policy and ensure its uniform enforcement throughout the managed environment.”

This summer, Savant Protection launched its new whitelisting solution called Savant Enforcer. It’s whitelisting with access control, so you don’t have to lock down the entire estate for every user.

“Savant Enforcer allows organizations to provide key users, the ones who need access the most but often are the greatest targets of cyber criminals, to add software themselves without adding risk to the organization,” said Robert Kamsler, vice president of Engineering at Savant. “By providing the flexibility to control the ability to install software based on end-user type we can now help satisfy the business needs of the organization while maintaining the utmost security.”

Whitelisting products are also being combined with other toolsets to provide holistic approaches to security. For example, endpoint management company Lumension is integrating its application whitelisting technology with the VMware vShield Endpoint security solution.

"Our customers have challenged us to combine the power of whitelisting with the benefits of virtual environments,” said Mike Wittig, Lumension president and CTO. “By integrating with VMware vShield Endpoint, we are responding with a technology that is truly synergistic.”

Lumension also offers a patch management product.

Application whitelisting company Bit9 recently announced that it is integrating its Parity Suite product with the Symantec Protection Center. The alliance will enable Symantec users access to Bit9’s adaptive application whitelisting technology, which effectively means automated application management from a single product interface.

“To effectively mitigate security risks in their environment, our customers need visibility into proven third-party solutions like Bit9 Parity Suite. By providing single sign-on and data integration between our technologies, we are able to expand our customers’ view into local security events and enable them to more quickly mitigate endpoint security risks,” said Matthew Steele, senior director of product management at Symantec.

The best protected companies have a layered approach to security. Combining up to date AV software with automated patching and proactive configuration management is a good start. Add a robust firewall, excellent policies and limited system admin access and you’ll be covering responses to multiple threats.

Elizabeth Harrin is Computer Weekly's IT Blogger of the Year 2010. She is also director of The Otobos Group, a business writing consultancy specializing in IT and project management. She's the author of "Social Media for Project Managers " and "Project Management in the Real World." She has a decade of experience in IT and business change functions in healthcare and financial services, and is ITIL v3 Foundation certified.


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PayPal is a highly recognized Internet Processing Company and is the most commonly used third-party online merchant service provider out there. However, it may not always be to your advantage to use PayPal as your preferred Online Shopping Cart.

Let’s Compare:

  • Direct E-Commerce Merchant Accounts are set up to deposit funds directly to your business checking account. This is done with a button generator (a Shopping Cart icon) that is placed on your website to refer your web customers to your E-Commerce Payment Gateway. There they can input their card holder information. This payment gateway, like PayPal, is set up very securely and has been integrated with layers of firewalls to protect all cardholder data information which makes it PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) compliant.
  • Unlike PayPal, dealing direct with a E-Commerce merchant service provider enables you to monitor all transactions through a secure account so you can monitor in real-time when a transaction has been completed. Furthermore, you can issue refunds, void transactions, set recurring billing, and export all your transactions into any major software such as Quick Books, Peach Tree, and Oracle. This enables you to balance and manage your accounting records, and eliminates having to manually transcribe payment information.
  • Unlike PayPal, if you have a retail store front with a credit card processing terminal, you can tie both payment systems to the same merchant services account.
  • Furthermore, your rate for running your transactions is much lower and more manageable. This will save you both time and money! With PayPal, your rates vary based on your Monthly Sales Volume (All BankCards accepted as form of payment); the lower your volume, the higher your rate. On the other hand with a direct processing provider of E-Commerce, once a rate has been established, it does not vary based on your monthly volume and it would still cost less in most cases than PayPal.
  • At times it can be extremely frustrating to have to wait for your deposit, but with direct E-Commerce your deposit time can be significantly shorter, from 24 to 48 Hours, versus PayPal, which can 3 days or more.
  • You don’t need to worry about how to set up your website with a direct E-commerce merchant service or have HTML knowledge. You will have all the support and information you need to successfully use this payment method; it is even easier to set up than PayPal.

In conclusion, you’ll find that direct E-Commerce will enable you to more efficiently and effectively manage your online business and create a secure, user-friendly environment for your online customers. It offers peace of mind for both you and your clientele, and truly proves to be an innovative business solution.


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Steelers breaking out throwback jerseys

The Steelers are bringing out the retro look for Sunday's visit from the Redskins. Courtesy of the Pittsburgh Steelers

Remember those Steelers throwback jerseys that resemble bumble bee prison uniforms? Get ready to see 45 players suited up in them on Sunday, when the Steelers play host to the Redskins.

Yes, it's time to play like it's 1934. That's the year when a team named the Pittsburgh Pirates at the time went 2-10 and played at Forbes Field. This uniform has not been worn since that season. When you first set eyes on them, you'll understand why they were retired ... or burned.

This year's Steelers will not only break this out Sunday, but they'll wear these same uniforms on Nov. 18 when they face the Ravens. The jersey, which was originally worn during the 1934 season, has black and gold horizontal stripes with block numbers in a white box. The jersey will be worn with tan pants and black and gold striped socks and a black helmet. The uniforms were selected to honor the team’s history as a part of the 80th season celebration.

According to our friends at Uni Watch, this isn't the first time the Steelers have gone back to the 1930s for a throwback look. In 1994, when the NFL celebrated its 75th anniversary by having teams wear throwbacks, the Steelers wore a gold uniform with pronounced black vertical stripes and the crest of the city's coat of arms on the front.

Back in April, the reaction to the unveiling of the 1934 throwback uniform was extremely negative. Now, six months removed, do you still feel the same? Or has the uniform grown on you? Do you think of them as vintage cool or just plain ugly?

Record your vote in the poll and tell me what you think of them by dropping me a note into the mailbag. Your comment could appear in a blog post later in the week.


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Peppers confirms he wants out of Carolina

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas

For those who were hoping Julius Peppers would have a sudden change of heart about his desire to leave the Carolina Panthers, forget about it.

In a sideline interview during the second quarter of the Pro Bowl, Peppers told NBC's Tiki Barber he wants out. Peppers wasn't nearly as eloquent as his agent, Carl Carey, who came out several weeks ago and said the defensive end wants to go to another team.

"I just feel it's time to move on,'' Peppers said.

When Barber specifically asked what it would take for Peppers to stay with the Panthers, Peppers was suddenly more elusive than he's been in recent years. He basically dodged the question and that means Peppers was saying "That's not going to happen''.

Peppers, who can become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the month, also confirmed reports that he wants to play in a 3-4 defense. The Panthers still could place the franchise tag on Peppers. But that would cost them $17 million in cap space and they likely would be forced to trade Peppers if he is franchised.


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Trial OK'd for Gary Schultz, Tim Curley

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Two Penn State officials can be tried on
charges of lying to a grand jury about an allegation of child sex
abuse against former Nittany Lions defensive coordinator Jerry
Sandusky, a judge ruled Friday.

Prosecutors have probable cause to move forward with the cases
against former athletic director Tim Curley and school vice president Gary Schultz, District Judge William C.
Wenner concluded after hearing testimony in a Pennsylvania

The two men's lawyers maintain they are innocent, and contest
assistant football coach Mike McQueary's grand jury testimony that
he told Curley and Schultz that he saw Sandusky molest a boy in a
locker room shower in 2002.

Curley and Schultz are charged with lying to a grand jury and
failing to properly report what McQueary told them.

McQueary testified Friday in a preliminary hearing that he believes he saw Sandusky molesting a boy on campus and that he fully conveyed what he had seen to the two former Penn State administrators.

McQueary, speaking for the first time in public about the 2002 encounter in a Penn State locker room, said he believes that Sandusky was attacking the child with his hands around the boy's waist but said he wasn't 100 percent sure it was intercourse.

At the conclusion of the hearing, Wenner ruled that prosecutors have enough evidence to send their cases to trial.

McQueary's story is central to the case against Curley and Schultz. They testified to the grand jury that McQueary never relayed the seriousness of what he saw. The officials, and Penn State coach Joe Paterno, have been criticized for never telling police about the 2002 allegation. Prosecutors say Sandusky continued to abuse boys for six more years.

McQueary, who was on the stand for about two hours Friday, said he had stopped by a campus football locker room to drop off a pair of sneakers in the spring of 2002 when he heard slapping sounds in a shower and happened upon Sandusky and the boy.

He said Sandusky was behind the boy he estimated to be 10 or 12 years old, with his hands wrapped around the youngster's waist. He said the boy was facing a wall, with his hands on it.

McQueary, 37, said he has never described what he saw as anal rape or anal intercourse and couldn't see Sandusky's genitals, but that "it was very clear that it looked like there was intercourse going on."

In its report last month, the grand jury summarized McQueary's testimony as saying he "saw a naked boy ... with his hands up against the wall, being subjected to anal intercourse by a naked Sandusky."

Under cross examination by an attorney for Curley, McQueary reiterated that he had not seen Sandusky penetrating or fondling the boy but was nearly certain they were having intercourse because the two were standing so close and Sandusky's arms were wrapped around the youth.

He said he peeked into the shower three times -- the first via a mirror, the other two times directly. The last time he looked in, Sandusky and the boy had separated, he said. He said he didn't say anything, but "I know they saw me. They looked directly in my eye, both of them."

McQueary said the entire encounter -- from when he first entered the locker room to when he retreated to his office -- lasted about 45 seconds.

McQueary said he reported what he saw to Paterno but never went to police. Paterno didn't testify Friday because his doctors don't want him traveling while there's ongoing chemotherapy. The parties instead agreed to read Paterno's grand jury testimony, an official for the prosecutor's office confirmed to ABC News.

McQueary said he did not give Paterno explicit details of what he believed he'd seen, saying he wouldn't have used terms like sodomy or anal intercourse out of respect for the longtime coach.

Paterno told the grand jury that McQueary reported seeing Sandusky doing something of a "sexual nature" with the youngster but that he didn't press for details.

"I didn't push Mike ... because he was very upset," Paterno said. "I knew Mike was upset, and I knew some kind of inappropriate action was being taken by Jerry Sandusky with a youngster."

McQueary said Paterno told him he'd "done the right thing" by reporting the encounter. The head coach appeared shocked and saddened and slumped back in his chair, McQueary said.

Paterno told McQueary he would talk to others about what he'd reported.

Nine or 10 days later, McQueary said he met with Curley and Schultz and told them he'd seen Sandusky and a boy, both naked, in the shower after hearing skin-on-skin slapping sounds.

"I told them that I saw Jerry in the showers with a young boy and that what I had seen was extremely sexual and over the lines and it was wrong," McQueary said. "I would have described that it was extremely sexual and I thought that some kind of intercourse was going on."

McQueary said he was left with the impression both men took his report seriously. When asked why he didn't go to police, he referenced Schultz's position as a vice president at the university who had overseen the campus police

"I thought I was talking to the head of the police, to be frank with you," he said. "In my mind it was like speaking to a (district attorney). It was someone who police reported to and would know what to do with it."

Curley told the grand jury that he couldn't recall his specific conversation with McQueary, but that McQueary never reported seeing anal intercourse or other sexual conduct. He said he recalled McQueary reporting wrestling or "horsing around."

Schultz said he remembered McQueary and Paterno describing what the younger coach saw only in a very general way.

"I had the impression it was inappropriate," Schultz told the grand jury. "I had the feeling it was some king of wrestling activity and maybe Jerry might have grabbed a young boys genitals."

Under cross-examination, McQueary said he considered what he saw a crime but didn't call police because "it was delicate in nature."

"I tried to use my best judgment," he said. "I was sure the act was over." He said he never tried to find the boy.

Paterno, Schultz and Curley didn't testify, but Judge Wenner read their grand jury testimony from January in weighing the case.

Curley's attorney, Caroline Roberto, said prosecutors "will never be able to reach their burden of proof at a trial."

Schultz's attorney, Tom Farrell, predicted his client would be acquitted.

He also took a shot at Paterno, saying, "I'm an Italian from Brooklyn, and he may not have called the police but he may have done what I would have done, which is get the boys in the car with a few baseball bats and crowbars and take it to the fellow."

Sandusky says he is innocent of more than 50 charges stemming from what authorities say were sexual assaults over 12 years on 10 boys in his home, on Penn State property and elsewhere. The scandal has provoked strong criticism that Penn State officials didn't do enough to stop Sandusky, and prompted the departures of Paterno and the school's longtime president, Graham Spanier.

Curley, 57, Penn State's athletic director, was placed on leave by the university after his arrest. Schultz, 62, returned to retirement after spending about four decades at the school, most recently as senior vice president for business and finance, and treasurer.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.


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McWherter A Leader For Huskies

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Every time she sprints to her post in center field, Alyson McWherter wears a reminder that responsibility is not measured on a sliding scale. No matter your role, it's an absolute.

The University of Washington junior takes the field every game with an American flag patch affixed to one sock. And while there are few more meaningful places for a college softball player to be than on the field at Hall of Fame Stadium in early June, the patch has seen more consequential settings. It's the patch her father, Lt. Col. Len McWherter, wore on his uniform during a tour of duty in Iraq, while Alyson was in high school.

"It's sort of something to hit home, remember what you're doing, where you're playing, what you're playing, stuff like that," McWherter said.

McWherter isn't the biggest name on the Washington team. In fact, despite the fact she's started all five of the team's games at the Women's College World Series, it's not a name likely to be called over the public-address system after pregame introductions. Because teammate Danielle Lawrie is the cleanup hitter for the Huskies, in addition to her pitching duties, they have some flexibility in using their designated player. Throughout the World Series, and most of her 24 starts this season, that has meant McWherter played only defense. The junior from Lakewood, Wash., has come to the plate just 11 times all year.

But her value on what could be the final day of the season Tuesday remains as significant as it was on the opening day in early February, when she set the tone for the months ahead with a pair of game-saving catches at a tournament in St. George, Utah.

On that day, in the team's second game of its first day, McWherter saved seven runs in the span of two innings to preserve a win against BYU. An inning after reaching over the fence and bringing a potential three-run home run back from the abyss, she tumbled over the same temporary fence, ball firmly ensnared in her glove, to deny the Cougars a grand slam.

By comparison, the running grab she made a few steps in front of the fence against Georgia over the weekend was routine patrol duty for the defensive stopper.

"Center field is my baby; that's what I do," McWherter said. "I've sort of come into this defensive role. I like to think of myself as the defensive specialist on the team that's the leader responsible for carrying that momentum from the dugout to the outfield and vice versa. I mean, as a hitter you don't really have the opportunity to stay up with every member of your team in the dugout, because you're focused on your at-bats."

In McWherter's case, rallying the troops is more than a convenient metaphor.

In addition to her father, both of McWherter's grandfathers served in the Army. So when she marched into the ROTC offices on campus after her freshman year and said if there was a way the scheduling would work with her softball commitments, she'd like to join the Army, she knew exactly what she was signing up for.

"It's been in the family for a long time, so it definitely didn't scare me, that's for sure," McWherter said. "I grew up with that type of a lifestyle. It's a very active lifestyle, which I knew I wanted to do something that would keep me busy, keep me physically going, because I love doing that. I couldn't imagine not playing a sport at the Division I level. I would have too much time on my hands, and I would probably get into trouble."

Instead she juggles not just coursework -- where she has earned all-conference academic recognition -- and softball, but ROTC training. Thursdays, as she recounts with the slightly pained smile of someone hearing the ghost of an alarm clock in her head, are her long days. She gets up around four in the morning, is in formation before six for training until eight, then heads to class, practice and back home to knock out some homework before lights out.

When she's out of season, weekends are often taken up by more than tailgating at Husky Stadium.

"We'll go out and we'll train down at Ft. Lewis," McWherter said of the base south of Seattle. "We'll do land navigation, stuff like that -- just drop you off in the woods with a compass and find your way around. It's definitely interesting trying to balance the two, but it's been fun."

Once the season does come to a close in Oklahoma City, whatever the result, McWherter will finish her exams at Washington and prepare for her final summer as a college student. Just a couple of months of typical stuff for a college kid in the summer: hanging by the pool, getting in a few hacks at the batting cage, field-stripping an M-16. The usual.

"This summer is a very big summer for me," McWherter said. "We have what's called the L-DAC, which is a leadership, development and assessment course for the Army. It's about a month-long training operation that they put together at Fort Lewis, where every cadet in the nation, every junior cadet, will attend and you'll begin to get graded on your leadership ability, how you interact with others, how well you work on a team. Things from swimming to physical fitness to taking apart an M-16 and putting it back together."

The class will be graded across the spectrum of tasks, and it's not exactly a pass-fail situation. ROTC cadets submit lists of preferences for branches within the Army and desired posts, or duty stations. Get top marks and you have the inside track on the assignment you want once commissioned. Slightly chagrined, McWherter admitted the team's three-week road odyssey has left her little time to prepare for the course, which begins July 3.

But if you watch McWherter in action, firing up teammates during introductions and between innings, or chasing down balls in the gap and directing traffic alongside outfielders Kimi Pohlman and Lauren Greer, you get the sense that leadership isn't something she needs much work on.

"If you put a mike on me between games, I probably talk more than the announcers do up in the stands," McWherter said with a bit of a rasp after the win against Florida. "That's probably why my voice sounds like this, but that's my job and it's important. An outfield will save you some runs, and that's how we look at it."

It's not the most important service McWherter will render in her life, but it has helped put the Huskies within a game of a national championship.

Graham Hays covers softball for ESPN.com. E-mail him at Graham.Hays@espn3.com.


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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Even on a day the Denver Broncos were abuzz over the return of All-Pro left tackle Ryan Clady, there were renewed concerns about their top draft pick, wide receiver Demaryius Thomas.

While Clady practiced Wednesday for the first time since blowing out his left knee in a pickup basketball game in April, Thomas was getting more medical tests on his surgically repaired left foot.

Thomas broke the foot in pre-draft workouts and aggravated it Aug. 7 during a scrimmage at Invesco Field. He returned to practice on a limited basis Tuesday but missed both the walk-through and workout Wednesday.

Coach Josh McDaniels held his news conference before the player access period and didn't mention Thomas, his talented big target from Georgia Tech whose size (6-foot-3, 230) and speed could make him an impact player when healthy.

A team spokesman said he had no information on Thomas' status, and his agent didn't immediately return messages.

Thomas was selected with the 22nd overall pick in the draft, three spots ahead of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow (ribs), who practiced Wednesday for the first time in eight days, as did tailback LenDale White (ankle), who had been out since Aug. 6.

Despite the uncertainly swirling around Thomas, Clady's return seemed to energize the Broncos.

"I heard some of the defensive players talking about it. Some of the guys that have never seen him play, they're excited. The quarterback is obviously excited," McDaniels said. "But I think the guys who have played in that spot have done a good job, too, and they're going to have to continue to do a good job because Ryan isn't quite ready to go out there and play 75 plays at this point."

When he will is anybody's guess.

Clady said he's shooting to be in the starting lineup when the Broncos open at Jacksonville on Sept. 12, just six months after tearing his left patellar tendon, an injury that sometimes requires a recovery twice as long.

"It feels good," Clady said in his first interview since getting hurt. "I'm just trying to get back to full speed."

Clady, who donned an orange "no contact" jersey, has a lot of catching up to do on the football field, but the extra time he's spent in the weight room should help him protect quarterback Kyle Orton's blindside.

"My upper body is pretty strong right now," Clady said, "so I feel pretty good about that."

He pledged that his days of playing hoops are over, too.

"It's just something I do in the offseason to try and stay in shape," Clady said. "I won't do that any more. So, we won't have this discussion again."

Clady said it's been hard to sit and watch as the Broncos break in a beefier offensive line that will include two rookie starters and, until he returns, journeyman left tackle D'Anthony Batiste, who has started four games in a four-year career that's taken him through Carolina, Dallas, Atlanta, Washington and Denver.

"You want to be out there with the guys and also getting better every day," Clady said. "It's a step back I took. But I'm moving forward every day and trying to improve."

Orton, who has guided Denver to touchdowns on four of seven drives this preseason despite patchwork protection, a revolving door of receivers and a turnstile of tailbacks, said it's critical to get the starting offensive line jelling over the next three weeks.

"It's not five individuals out there, it's a group out there playing," Orton said. "So, you've got to get the timing and all the calls that you want to make, so that's important. But more importantly, we want the guys healthy."

Having Clady in the game will change the protection packages and also the plays Orton can call.

"You can make small differences in play calls to help out with your backup tackle or whatever, but usually when you have the big guy back there, he's 1-on-1 and everybody knows that," Orton said.

Clady is only the fifth left tackle to earn All-Pro status by his second season since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger, and offensive line coach Clancy Barone said the Broncos won't risk a setback by playing their star lineman too soon or too much.

"We can't fast-forward the healing process," Barone said.


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Bucs rout Spartans in conference opener, 13-4
Friday, March 19, 2010

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 19, 2010) - A five run seven was the difference as the ETSU baseball team defeated USC Upstate 13-4 in the conference opener Friday night at Cardinal Park.

Junior Chas Byrne (Johnson City, Tenn.) picked up his third win of the season for the Bucs (11-4, 1-0 A-Sun) striking out a season-high seven batters.

ETSU hammered out six extra base hits and out hit USC Upstate 11-10 in the contest. Phillip Brannon was tabbed with the loss for the Spartans (7-12, 0-4 A-Sun) after surrendering five runs on five hits in 6.1 innings of work.

First baseman Paul Hoilman (Johnson City, Tenn.) was a perfect 4-for-4 on the night with two doubles and a RBI, while freshman Kerry Doane (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) drove in five for the Buccaneers going 2-for-4 with a double and a home run.

The game remained scoreless going into the bottom of the sixth as it was a pitcher's duel early. Doane gave ETSU a 1-0 lead in the sixth as he doubled down the left field line scoring Hoilman. The Bucs added another run in the inning as third baseman Bo Reeder (Cookeville, Tenn.) came in to score on a ball hit up the middle by freshman Derek Niesman (Wellington, Fla.) to make the score 2-0.

The Spartans answered in the top of the seventh tying the game at 2-all after a RBI triple by Joe Barnes and a RBI single by Jeff Medley. Later in the inning, USC Upstate went in front 3-2 as Medley came in to score on a sacrifice fly by left fielder Andre Harris.

Freshman Andrew Green (Powell, Tenn.) put the Buccaneers back in front in the bottom of the seventh as he drove a two-run shot over the fence in left to make the score 4-3 ETSU. The Bucs would add three more runs in the inning on a two-run triple to center by Reeder and a sac fly by Doane to go ahead 7-3.

The Spartans cut the lead to 7-4 in the top of the eighth, but ETSU would put the game out of reach scoring six runs in the bottom half of the inning. ETSU pounded out five hits in the inning including Doane's fifth home run of the season to make the final 13-4.

The Bucs are back in action tomorrow at 3 p.m. as they take on USC Upstate in a doubleheader to close out the series. Please visit www.ETSUBucs.com for more information on ETSU baseball and all other Buccaneer athletic news.

ETSU 13, USC Upstate 4 (March 19, 2010 at Johnson City, Tenn.)
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ETSU............ 000  002  56x    - 13   11     2   (11-4, 1-0 A-Sun)

Pitchers: ETSU - Chas Byrne; Scott McNally (8), Derek Bushey (9)

USCU - Phillip Brannon; Gaither Bumgardner (7); Chris Knauff (8); Ryan Fern (8)

Win - Chas Byrne (3-2) Loss - Phillip Brannon (1-3)

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A correspondent from Reuters news agency said he observed Israeli undercover agents disguised as Palestinian youths “inciting” stone throwing in Ramallah. Luke Baker tweeted “Footage in Ramallah shows undercover #Israeli police throwing stones at Israeli forces and inciting #Palestinian youth to do the same.”

At least two protesters were detained by the Israelis.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has cancelled a planned trip to Germany because of the precarious security situation. Violence surged in the West Bank and Jerusalem on Wednesday.

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The 2013 Race to Dubai winner Henrik Stenson and his fellow Swede Jonas Blixt are the latest star players to add their names to an already stellar field for the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open, which takes place at Royal Aberdeen from July 10-13.

Last year, Stenson became the first man to win both The Race to Dubai and the US PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Series in the same season, and arguably his tied third finish behind winner Phil Mickelson in the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open heralded the start of a purple patch of form which culminated in the Swede winning the season-ending DP World Tour Championship, Dubai and, with it, the Harry Vardon Trophy.

Stenson established a two stroke lead entering the final day at Castle Stuart Golf Links last July, only to fall two shots shy of victory after a closing round of 73.

But the disappointment of his near-miss proved the catalyst for a sensational run of form which yielded top three finishes over the next four weeks in The 142nd Open Championship, the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and the US PGA Championship.

Stenson’s joint third finish in Inverness was his second top ten in succession – he tied for eighth place in 2012 – and the World Number Three will be keen to continue that impressive recent record in the 32nd edition of the £3 million event.

In-form Swede Jonas Blixt will be making his debut in the tournament as he seeks to play his way into Europe’s Ryder Cup team.

Blixt, currently fifth in The Race to Dubai thanks chiefly to his tied runner-up finish in the Masters Tournament, is bidding to become the first Swede since Johan Edfors in 2006 to lift the Scottish Open trophy.

Other leading contenders from Continental Europe include Thomas Björn, the current leader of The Race to Dubai, and Victor Dubuisson, the Frenchman who, like Björn, has all but guaranteed himself a Ryder Cup debut at the Gleneagles Hotel in September with a series of scintillating performances.

Björn captured his maiden European Tour title at Loch Lomond in 1996, when he beat Jean van de Velde by a single stroke, and the Dane came close to repeating the feat in the 2001 Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open, finishing runner-up behind Retief Goosen.

In contrast, Dubuisson will be keen to improve on a relatively moderate record in the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open, with a tied 17th finish last year his best performance in three appearances in the tournament.

Former champions Jeev Milkha Singh of India (2012) and Italian Edoardo Molinari (2010) will have their sights set on a second victory, whilst his younger brother Francesco will need a strong second half of the season if he is to secure his third successive Ryder Cup berth.

The same applies to Nicolas Colsaerts, one of the stars of The 2012 Ryder Cup who signalled a recent return to form with a tied runner-up finish in the Maybank Malaysia Open.

José María Olazábal, the man who masterminded the so-called ‘Miracle at Medinah’, is also in the field along with Paul McGinley, the man who replaced him as Europe’s Ryder Cup captain.

The quality line-up will also be enhanced with the inclusion of Australian Matt Jones, the winner of last month’s Shell Houston Open on the US PGA Tour who will be making his debut in a regular European Tour event.

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