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Bradley Hayes Helping Georgetown Reach Its Potential

Posted by Alex Moscoso (@AlexPMoscoso) on December 6th, 2015

On Saturday, college basketball was treated to a revival of one of its most revered historic rivalries when Syracuse went to Washington, DC, to face its former Big East foe, Georgetown. The Hoyas — after a shocking season-opening loss to Radford — are in the midst of climbing their way back to respectability. Since that first night, Georgetown has beaten Wisconsin and put forth admirable if not losing performances against top 10 teams Duke and Maryland. One of their strengths is how deep, talented and young they are, but the biggest surprise on this season’s roster might be the sharp improvement of senior Bradley Hayes. After spending two years mostly on the bench, the seven-footer has proven himself not just as a serviceable component but as a crucial cog in John Thompson III’s offense. In Georgetown’s 79-72 win over the Orange, Hayes was very often the best player on the court.

Bradley Hayes was the star of Georgetown's 79-72 win over Syracuse. (Chris Bien/The Hoya).

Bradley Hayes was the star of Georgetown’s 79-72 win over Syracuse. (Chris Bien/The Hoya).

Coming into the season, the Hoyas were unsure of what to expect from a senior who spent most of the last two seasons as a backup, averaging only 0.9 PPG in a handful of minutes. There was also the added pressure of replacing Joshua Smith, an offensively talented big man who averaged 10.8 PPG and 5.8 RPG last season. In the first six games of this season, though, Hayes has filled Smith’s big shoes, averaging 10.3 PPG and 6.0 RPG and acting as a noticeable improvement on the defensive end of the floor. His rebounding rates, per KenPom’s metrics, rank within the top 300 nationally (11.9% OR; 19.8% DR), and his block percentage is also excellent (3.5%; 364th nationally). Those are laudable numbers from a player who was not heralded coming out of high school and was an afterthought until this season at Georgetown.

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How Far is Jim Boeheim From the End of the Road?

Posted by Brett Thompson on November 6th, 2014

At a book signing for his recently released autobiography on Tuesday, Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim spoke about his life and Syracuse basketball. Boeheim spoke candidly with Orange fans, offering insight on this year’s team, the state of Syracuse basketball, and other topics you would expect a coach to engage fans with. He also, however, delivered an intriguing outlook on how much longer he will be sitting on the Syracuse bench.

“We are definitely near the end. When the end is I don’t know. I hope some day I will wake up and think it’s time! I have not yet had that morning, but I have woken up when some days I start thinking about it and I’m home for two days, and I have two twins who are 14, and a 16 year old, and I don’t think it’s time. Even if I might want it to be time, it’s not time yet.”

Jim Boeheim and Mike Krzyzewski Teamed Up to Win Another Gold Medal This Summer (Photo: Raleigh News & Observer / Getty Images)

Jim Boeheim and Mike Krzyzewski Teamed Up to Win Another Gold Medal This Summer
(Photo: Raleigh News & Observer / Getty Images)

Boeheim made it clear that he will not be retiring in the immediate future, but he strongly suggests that he can see that day coming quickly. Boeheim has been the head coach of the Syracuse basketball team for 38 years, missing March Madness only seven times in that span and winning one National Championship in four Final Four appearances. His illustrious career has certainly earned him legendary status at Syracuse, and, whenever he decides to hang it up, it will most definitely be the end of an era. In his time at Syracuse, the head coach has won 948 games with a .750 lifetime winning percentage. And yes, while he can alienate rival fans (or possibly the entire ACC by the time he’s through with it), he is an absolutely beloved character among Orange faithful, somewhat akin to Mike Krzyzewski at Duke or Dean Smith at North Carolina.

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Who Won the Week? Two Undefeated Teams, But Certainly Not The Third…

Posted by Kenny Ocker (@KennyOcker) on February 7th, 2014

Who Won the Week? is a regular column that outlines and discusses three winners and losers from the previous week of hoops. The author of this column is Kenny Ocker (@KennyOcker), a Spokane-based sportswriter best known for his willingness to drive (or bike!) anywhere to watch a basketball game.

WINNER: Wichita State

Cleanthony Early was outstanding for the Shockers. (AP)

Cleanthony Early was outstanding this week for the Shockers. (AP)

The nation’s winningest team cleared its toughest conference hurdle Wednesday night in defeating Indiana State in Terre Haute, led by senior forward Cleanthony Early’s 19 points. From here on, the Shockers have better than 50 percent odds to go undefeated in the regular season, according to, and about 35 percent odds to make it to the NCAA Tournament unblemished. Wichita State’s reign over the Missouri Valley has been so strong this year that only two teams – Missouri State and Indiana State – have even finished within 10 points of them. Tomorrow’s game at Northern Iowa is the toughest remaining tilt for the Shockers, which also sandblasted Evansville 81-67 last Saturday.

(Related winners: Gregg Marshall, whose stock will never be higher, even if he never wants to leave; the Missouri Valley, which is certain to get some more NCAA Tournament win shares, even without Creighton in the conference. Related losers: Indiana State, the MVC”s second-best team, which probably has to win Arch Madness to make the NCAAs; Evansville, perpetually anonymous in purple.)

LOSER: Arizona

Of the triumvirate of teams that came into last weekend undefeated, only two came out unscathed. Unfortunately for the Wildcats, they weren’t one of them. Their road trip to California, the toughest game left on their schedule at that point, turned out to be undone by a last-second jumper from Golden Bears’ guard Justin Cobbs over center Kaleb Tarczewski, giving Cal a 60-58 win. That news was bad enough, but worse was what came after — that sophomore forward Brandon Ashley, a starter, had broken his foot during the game and would be out for the season. In Thursday’s 67-65 win over Oregon, Arizona looked disjointed offensively and saw star freshman Aaron Gordon injure his leg in a game in which he made just 2-of-11 free throws. The Wildcats actually trailed the disintegrating Ducks with just 90 seconds left before point guard T.J. McConnell made a three-pointer that gave them the lead for good. Sean Miller only played seven players, even accounting for Gordon’s injury, and its lack of depth could be problematic should more injuries arise or should fouls accumulate. It’s a shame to see this happen because a full-strength Arizona team looked to be head and shoulders above all but a few others around the country.

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Award Tour: Mason Plumlee, Anthony Bennett and Coach K Are Our Frontrunners

Posted by DCassilo on December 21st, 2012

David Cassilo is an RTC columnist who also writes about college basketball for SLAM magazine. You can follow him at @dcassilo.

The holidays are always a good time to take a breath and reassess the entire country in college basketball. What is out there is a lot of uncertainty, especially in terms of title contenders. Is there really much that separates No. 1 Duke from No. 9 Kansas or even No. 24 Oklahoma State? But in terms of our races, it’s pretty clear that the field is chasing Mason Plumlee for Player of the Year, Anthony Bennett for Freshman of the Year and Mike Krzyzewski for Coach of the Year. All three have been nothing short of stellar from the opening tip. While parity is fun, there’s nothing better than watching the field try to hunt down the favorite.

And now, a look at those fields.

10. Brandon Paul – Illinois (Last Week – 10)
2012-13 stats: 18.8 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 3.5 APG

Paul showed his versatility for a guard by grabbing a season-high nine rebounds against Eastern Kentucky last Sunday. The craziest thing about the Illinois senior is that while he would be a frontrunner for the top player in any other conference, it’ll be a fight to even make the All-Big Ten team. This week: December 22 vs. Missouri

9. C.J. McCollum – Lehigh (Last Week – 6)
2012-13 stats: 24.9 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 3.1 APG

Not much to write as McCollum missed his only game this week with an ankle inury. He’s day-to-day, so he shouldn’t miss much time. This week: None

8. Michael Carter-Williams – Syracuse (Last Week – 8)
2012-13 stats: 12.3 PPG, 5 RPG, 10.7 APG, 3.4 SPG

Michael Carter-Williams Has Been a Revelation This Season

Michael Carter-Williams Has Been a Revelation This Season

It was a typical two games this week for Carter-Williams. The assists were there but so were the missed shots and turnovers. The fact that Jim Boeheim is tolerating the latter two is a good indication of how special this kid is. This week: December 22 vs. Temple

7. Jeff Withey – Kansas (Last Week – 8)
2012-13 stats: 14.1 PPG, 8.1 RPG, 5.4 BPG

Despite all the defensive accolades he receives, Withey’s offense cannot be overlooked. Make no mistake, he is a focal point of what the Jayhawks want to do, as he’s attempted at least eight shots in all but two games this season. The senior had 17 points and 13 rebounds against Richmond on Tuesday. This week: December 22 at Ohio State

6. Cody Zeller – (Last week – 3)
2012-13 stats: 15.7 PPG, 8.3 PPG

The loss against Butler is the type of game Zeller is supposed to take over and will his team to victory. Instead, he made just four shots from he floor and grabbed five rebounds. It’s safe to say that he has not taken a leap forward in his sophomore season. This week: December 21 vs. Florida Atlantic

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Big East Morning Five: 02.07.12 Edition

Posted by Patrick Prendergast on February 7th, 2012

  1. Adam Zagoria came out with his Big East All-Rookie Team for this year and while some may say it seems a bit early to be locking in what are traditionally postseason honors, how can one not want to talk about the “Diaper Dandies” of this league?  Depth of talent has long been a trademark of the Big East and it is difficult to recall a season in which so many newcomers have played such integral roles on their teams.  This is due in some part to the fact that the conference underwent a youth movement coming into the year with many teams restocking with big freshman classes.  Handicapping the Big East coming into the year proved particularly difficult given the youth factor presented by many teams in the league.  This is also why it is not surprising that some of the more experienced teams, particularly teams with multiple key junior and senior leaders such as Syracuse, Georgetown and Marquette, are finding higher ground in the standings while the youngest teams such as St. John’s, Rutgers and Providence have displayed predictable inconsistency.  However, as illustrated by Zagoria’s list, squads up and down the conference have fantastic building blocks for the future getting valuable experience on the court this year.
  2. Big East weekly honors time again and it is difficult to find a more deserving Player of the Week than Pittsburgh’s Tray Woodall.  The fact that Woodall went off last week to the tune of 26.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game would be enough to merit consideration, but the numbers are vastly overwhelmed by Woodall’s overall contribution to winning basketball. The Panthers have won four straight games since his return and have thereby pulled their season out of the dumpster.  In the spirit of the Big East’s depth of youth, it is fitting that the conference named Co-Rookies of the Week for the first time since 2005-06 in Louisville’s Chane Behanan and Notre Dame’s Pat Connaughton.  Both players hit for 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in single games last week. Honor Roll recipients were: Notre Dame’s Eric Atkins who had 18 points, five assists and four rebounds in a big win over Marquette; West Virginia’s Darryl Bryant who averaged 23.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists including a 32-point torching of Providence in an overtime victory; Providence’s Gerard Coleman who averaged 22.5 points and six rebounds for the week including a career-high 30 in the loss to West Virginia; St. John’s D’Angelo Harrison who filled it up with two-game averages of 26.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists; and Georgetown big man Henry Sims who averaged 13.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists in a 2-0 week for the Hoyas.
  3. The latest installment of the Top 25 came out yesterday and there was not much movement at the top as numbers one through six remained unchanged, including Big East leader No. 2 Syracuse (23-1).  Georgetown (18-4) hopped up two spots to No. 12 after earning two victories last week.  Marquette (20-5) went 1-1 last week but slid three notches to No. 18, while Louisville (19-5), winners of five in a row on the heels of last night’s drubbing of Connecticut, suddenly find themselves surging as well as back in the rankings at No. 24. That rounds out the Big East’s representation in the poll, but perhaps not for long as Notre Dame stands next in line at 26th with the 83 votes they received.
  4. While Notre Dame is certainly savoring every minute of their shorthanded success this season, steps were taken yesterday to try to lock in some experienced depth for next year as the Irish applied for rare sixth years of eligibility for injured players Tim Abromaitis and Scott Martin. As the Chicago Tribune’s Brian Hamilton points out, when evaluating for a sixth year the NCAA normally focuses on players who have missed two full years due to injury.  That is not the case for either Abromaitis, who was suspended for four games and played in two games this year before tearing his ACL, or Martin, who sat out a year due to transfer (from Purdue) in addition to missing this season with a torn ACL of his own. However there are mitigating factors in both cases that Notre Dame hopes will tip the scales in its favor. As Hamilton also points out, should the Irish secure both players for next year it will take them over the NCAA’s 13-scholarship limit, so other roster changes in the form of players paying their own way or leaving would need to be made to ensure compliance.
  5. You have to love how coaches are always coaching, motivating, and working the psyches of their players and perhaps always paranoid, invariably looking at chicken salad but seeing chicken you-know-what instead.  Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim (a.k.a Jimmy Brackets) provided some tournament analysis saying there is too much parity to define any clear cut deep-run favorites.  As for his own team, the 23-1 squad that is ranked second in the country, the one that is arguably the deepest team in the country, and the one that has a #1 seed in its sights, Boeheim says he is concerned about three-point shooting based on the Orange’s recent poor performances beyond the arc.  Hey, in true head coaching form, Boeheim has to find something to pick on, right?  The fact of the matter is if there is any team built both for the long haul of the regular season and the do-or-die tournament format, it is Syracuse.  They have experience at every position and can exploit matchup issues with their surplus of depth.  Furthermore, the Orange are a team that can impose their will defensively with a zone that coaches who play against it every year have trouble preparing for, much less those who might be faced with a day to figure it out during tournament play.
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Big East Morning Five: 02.06.12 Edition

Posted by Patrick Prendergast on February 6th, 2012

  1. The Nerlens Noel watch is on.  After Noel reclassified to the Class of 2012 last week and disclosed a list of seven schools (Syracuse, Connecticut, Providence, Kentucky, Florida, Georgetown and North Carolina), all eyes have been on the 6’10” center who is now the number one player in his class.’s Jeff Goodman tweeted last night that Noel will visit Providence this week, Syracuse next weekend, and Kentucky on February 17. Noel made an appearance at the Dunkin Donuts Center yesterday for Providence’s overtime loss against West Virginia, sitting behind the Providence bench next to Friar signee Kris Dunn, transfer Sidiki Johnson, and Kiwi Gardner, who was slated to suit up for Providence this year but was ruled academically ineligible due to a high school transcript issue.  Noel was in town for the National Prep School Invitational which was being held about a ten minute drive away at Rhode Island College.
  2. Just a few short weeks ago Seton Hall enjoyed its first national ranking in 11 years and had its eyes on an NCAA Tournament bid.  Flash forward and the Pirates have lost six straight losses and are now reeling. To add injury to insult Seton Hall found out before Saturday’s game (ultimately a 69-46 loss) to Connecticut that they would have to take on the Huskies without star big man Herb Pope.  Pope (15.9 PPG, 10.2 RPG) suffered bruised ribs in last Tuesday’s loss to Marquette and did not travel with the team to Connecticut.  Pope had not played his best basketball of the season in the five losses leading up to the injury (10.6 PPG, 8.2 RPG during that span), but the Pirates can ill-afford to be without him for very long if they hope to get their season back on track.  Seton Hall next heads to Piscataway on Wednesday for a road battle with in-state rival Rutgers.
  3. Notre Dame jack-of-all-trades point guard Eric Atkins was at his best again Saturday in the Fighting Irish’s systematic dismantling of a talented Marquette team at home. Freshman Pat Connaughton (23 points, 11 rebounds) might have had the best statistical game, but Atkins (18 points, five assists, four rebounds in a team-leading 39 minutes) was right behind him and probably played a more important role. He is easily the team’s most consistent offensive weapon and his decision-making and ball-handling have improved as the season has progressed. He is one of the main reasons the Fighting Irish are staring directly at an NCAA Tournament berth.
  4. Another man who deserves a tip of the cap for Saturday is much-maligned Connecticut center Alex Oriakhi. First — albeit against a Seton Hall team playing without Pope — Oriakhi matched a season-high in minutes with 28 and chipped in 10 points and eight rebounds as the Huskies got off the schneid. Then, he delivered this quote, which if true, could signal that the team and player still have a lot of fight left in them. Granted the remark came after he received plenty of playing time, but Oriakhi has been disappointing this season and he can still help salvage his year and his reputation by playing well down the stretch. UConn still have plenty of time to turn things around, and Oriakhi setting a new tone (especially for as long as Jim Calhoun is off the sideline) would certainly help.
  5. You think Tray Woodall has been important to Pittsburgh this season? There is no way he is a better conference MVP candidate than Kevin Jones, but he is in the discussion. Yesterday he went off for a career-high 29 points as the Panthers won their fourth-straight game over Villanova. His team is now 10-3 when Woodall is in the lineup and they are picking up steam at just the right time. To add to the good news, his return seems like it has relieved some pressure from the shoulders of Ashton Gibbs, who looked much more comfortable Sunday and scored 25 points to prove it. The Wildcats aren’t an elite opponent, especially not this season, but at this rate, each and every win should feel good for Pitt.
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Four Thoughts: Providence vs. Syracuse Edition

Posted by Patrick Prendergast on January 16th, 2012

Game recaps are boring. If you want to read them, search your local newspaper or the Associated Press. Four Thoughts is our brand new, not-so creatively titled feature where, in lieu of a game recap, we give you four thoughts about key Big East action. Enjoy!

Council Overruled

It is rare that conference opponents would face each other twice by mid-January, but that was the case on Saturday when Providence and Syracuse met in the Carrier dome.  Syracuse won the first meeting by an 87-73 score that was not indicative of the overall play.  In one of the few challenges Syracuse has faced this year, Providence hung tough at home in a game where both teams played well.  Syracuse led by only two points at the half, and six with just over five minutes to go in the game before making a late run  to log the double-digit victory.  Despite that good home showing by the Friars, coupled with any momentum generated by their 31-point romp over #14 Louisville on Tuesday, Providence (justifiably) remained heavy underdogs on the road versus the #1 Orange.  Long odds became virtually impossible when it was learned publicly just an hour or so before Saturday night’s game that Providence’s best player and leading scorer, point guard Vincent Council (16.4 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 7.1 APG) would be held out of the game due unspecified coach’s decision.   Council was coming off a 15-point, 14-assist performance in the Louisville win and had 17 points and five assists in the first meeting with the Orange.  Not only is Council Providence’s leader, he is their only legitimate point guard averaging 37.7 minutes per game as a result.  In the court system that is Providence basketball, the judge, jury and probably even court stenographer is head coach Ed Cooley.  After the game, as reported in the Providence Journal, Cooley termed the reason for sitting Council an “accountability issue,” adding “it could be multiple games but it definitely is my decision.” Council’s suspension represented a bold move by first-year head coach Cooley, who is trying to change the culture of what was an undisciplined program under former coach Keno Davis.

Syracuse's Pressure was Too Much for the Council-less Friars (Photo by Frank Ordonez, The Post-Standard)

Under Pressure – The Turning Point

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Big East Morning Five: 01.13.12 Edition

Posted by Patrick Prendergast on January 13th, 2012

  1. Dude, did you eat a bad pierogi at halftime or something? Pittsburgh is down and Gene Collier of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette is not about to let anyone forget it with his ‘piece’ yesterday. One that featured gems like, “Really. Practice some more. Or maybe less.” He also referenced one of Pitt’s players (yes, an amateur, college player) as being “awful.”  Yes, it was written fresh of an embarrassing 62-39 home loss to Rutgers.  Yes, it was the Panthers’ fifth straight defeat.  Yes, it was a game where Pittsburgh had just four baskets in the first half, a stat Collier pounced on. “Pitt made four field goals in the first half. Let me dive on the floor for some perspective on that. If you selected five Pitt students at random, subjected them to zero coaching, let them practice by themselves once a week, kicked each of them in the shins as they walked onto the court, they might get four baskets in 20 minutes.” OK, Gene we will take you up on that and do you one better. Grab four of your buddies, if you can find four, and roll over to The Pete. Try not to kick too many dogs along the way. The clock is set at 20:00.  Let’s see if you can get four buckets against the Panther team you are ripping. They’ll be waiting, as will Jamie Dixon and his 227-66 (.774) overall and 98-42 (.700) Big East record. I just hope I can be there to write about it.
  2. Many tout Syracuse as the deepest team in the country.  Well, Jim Boeheim added to his team in preparation to face a different bench as he has hired an attorney to defend him in the slander lawsuit brought by the alleged Bernie Fine sexual abuse victims.  C. James Zeszutek, a managing partner with Pittsburgh’s Dinsmore & Shohl law firm who holds three degrees from Syracuse (including his law degree), will represent Boeheim.  The plaintiffs, Bobby Davis and Mike Lang, brought the defamation suit against Boeheim in indicating that they had ulterior motives in their molestation accusations against Fine.  Zeszutek has expansive experience defending a number of college coaches, including the likes of Jim O’Brien and John Calipari when they were accused of NCAA violations at Ohio State and Memphis, respectively.
  3. Speaking of Syracuse’s depth, for how many teams would Dion Waiters start?  Um, most of them?  One of the few exceptions happens to be the team he’s currently on.  After something of an adjustment to a reserve role, the scoring, stealing, sophomore guard is excelling and feeling just fine about his role off the bench.  Waiters confessed, “It used to mess with me a little… I was one of the top 15 players in the country coming out of high school.  I expected to start as soon as I got here.”  Well, he did not, playing in 34 games as a freshman and starting none (6.6 PPG, 16.3 MPG).  Further, in his second year, he still does not.  Waiters has come off the bench in all of the undefeated Orange’s 18 victories to the tune of 22.3 minutes, 12.9 points and 2.9 assists per contest.  He is clearly comfortable with his role, as it has not deterred from his production.  His averages in points and assists are good for second on the team, while his 2.2 steals per game lead the way.
  4. We talk a lot about unheralded players here at RTC Big East, and it is finally Davante Gardner’s turn.  Before going further however, an apology is in order.  How could we have missed this guy?  He’s 6’8”, 280 pounds! In all seriousness, Gardner, in fact, has been on the radar.  We have touched upon the aspects of his assuming a bigger role in the absence of injured teammate Chris Otule.  Well, after after career-highs in points (22) and rebounds (15) in Wednesday’s win over St. John’s, Gardner now commands our full attention.  In some ways Gardner (9.5 PPG, 5.5 RPG) is a microcosm of his program and his coach.  Who gushes about #25 Marquette (13-4, 2-2) and Buzz Williams?  Yet, all they do is beat you time and time again. As Williams very appropriately stated on Gardner and his team, “His [Gardner’s] energy level on a daily basis and our team’s energy level on a daily basis determines a lot for us. Energy and attitude say a lot in life and say a lot in basketball.”  Gardner, who came off the bench in the Golden Eagles’ first eight games, has started seven of the last nine for the Golden Eagles, averaging 11.6 points and seven rebounds per game.
  5. It is Friday the 13th and, as luck would have it, a slow news day at time of writing so let’s have fun with numbers and take a look at ESPN’s latest power rankings from a Big East perspective.  Guess what?  Syracuse (18-0, 5-0) tops the list.  The Orange certainly sit head and shoulders above the rest of the Big East, and they seem to be inching away from the national pack as well.  Similar to the national polls, ESPN’s Top 10 consists of no other Big East teams.  Georgetown (13-3, 3-2) checks in next at #13. The Hoyas have been bitten of late, and are riding a two-game losing streak. Connecticut (13-3, 3-2) is sitting right behind Georgetown at #14.  The Huskies were rolling before back-to-back Garden State spoilings by Seton Hall and Rutgers before getting back on track with a victory over West Virginia.  At #24, Marquette (13-4, 2-2) rounds out the Big East power ranking presence.  The Golden Eagles, who are treading water with a 3-4 record over their last seven, have what could be perceived as a softer stretch coming up.  Their next five opponents consist of Pittsburgh, Louisville, at Providence, South Florida and at Villanova.
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Big East Morning Five: 01.10.12 Edition

Posted by Patrick Prendergast on January 10th, 2012

  1. Pittsburgh transfer Khem Birch told Alex Kline of he will transfer to UNLV.  Birch visited UNLV, Florida and New Mexico State last week before making his choice. “I really like UNLV,“ he told Kline. “It was a very tough decision but UNLV is a good fit for me because of the coaches, players and facilities… I can develop under a great, young coach in Dave Rice.  He and the entire staff made me feel very comfortable in Las Vegas.”  As a transfer, Birch will have to sit out two semesters.  The timing of the decision was critical as he will be able to enroll in school for the spring semester with the intent of becoming eligible in January 2013.  UNLV has two remaining scholarships that could be used to build upon what is already a monster class of newcomers: DaQuan Cook, Katin Reinhardt, Demetris Morant as well as Bryce Jones, who is a transfer from the Southern California, are all headed to Vegas next year.   The buzz surrounding the two open spots involves three more heavyweights in forwards Anthony Bennett (ranked seventh in the class of 2012 by both and, Shabazz Muhammad (the consensus number one rated class of 2012 recruit) and St. John’s decommit Norvel Pelle.
  2. St John’s was involved in the other piece of transfer news yesterday.  Fortunately, this time they found out they were getting one rather than losing one.  Guard Jamal Branch, who left Texas A&M after one semester there, announced he will be suiting up for the Red Storm once he sits out a year under NCAA transfer rules.   Arizona, Marquette and Maryland were also reportedly in the mix.  Branch, a top 100 recruit coming out of Grace Prep in Arlington, Texas, was playing significant minutes (18.6 MPG) for the Aggies as the backup point guard, averaging 4.2 points and 2.5 assists per game.  He cited his relationship with current St. John’s guard D’Angelo Harrison as contributing to his decision. “The players there are pretty cool and with me knowing D’Angelo helped me make my decision,” Branch said. “That’s like my little brother and we always wanted to play with each other. Me and him click well and are looking forward to doing big things here at St. John’s.”
  3. It will be a banner evening in Providence tonight when Rick Pitino and his Louisville club come to town to take on the Friars.  This year marks the 25th anniversary of Providence’s Final Four run under Pitino and the milestone will be celebrated during a halftime ceremony.  With a band of pressing, three-point shooting unknowns such as current Florida head coach Billy Donovan, Delray Brooks and Ernie “Pop” Lewis, the 1986-87 Friars captivated a region and vaulted Pitino to coaching stardom.  “I have always coached every time out, no matter how much time is left in the game, feeling we could come back, no matter what the level was, or the score was, all because of that Providence College basketball team. Because they set the standard, not only for comebacks, but they set the standard for just making me believe that anything is possible,” Pitino said.  The Friars defeated Georgetown, ironically in Louisville, in the regional final before bowing to another Big East foe, Syracuse, in the national semifinals.  Current Providence head coach Ed Cooley will personally enjoy the moment as well.  A Rhode Islander who group up a fan of the Friars, Cooley was star player at Rhode Island’s Central High School at the time. A number of team members are expected to be in attendance, including Brooks and Lewis.
  4. The Big East’s weekly superlatives have been dished out and West Virginia’s Darryl “Truck” Bryant scooped up his second Player of the Week honor.  Bryant averaged 27 points per game in Mountaineer wins over Rutgers and Georgetown.  Rookie of the Week went to St. John’s guard D’Angelo Harrison who averaged 21 points and 7.5 rebounds in two games, highlighted by an 18-point, seven-rebound effort in an upset road win over Cincinnati.  Big East Honor Roll recipients this week were: DePaul guard Brandon Young, who averaged 24 points per game including 26 in a win over Pittsburgh; Notre Dame forward Jack Cooley who is starting to become a regular around here;  Rutgers guard Eli Carter, who followed up his Rookie of the Week honor with more strong play; Seton Hall guard Jordan Theodore, who averaged a double-double for the week (16.5 PPG, 10.0 APG) and Syracuse guard Brandon Triche who filled up the stat sheet (16.0 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 3.5 APG) to help keep the Orange unbeaten.
  5. Say what you want about the overall quality of the Big East this year as compared to recent seasons but one thing is for sure, nobody can ever rest on their laurels, lest they find themselves on the short end of an upset loss.  It was another turbulent week in the conference as evidenced by the latest Top 25 poll.  The only constant of course has been Syracuse (17-0), who was pushed at times on the road by Providence and back home against Marquette, but held firm to their undefeated record and #1 ranking.  The Orange have really separated from the back as they now represent the Big East’s only resident of the Top 10.  Connecticut (12-3), behind losses to Seton Hall and Rutgers, plummeted nine spots to #17.  Georgetown (13-2) lost at West Virginia and slipped two notches to #11 as a result.  Louisville’s (13-3) double overtime loss to Notre Dame cost them three spots as the Cardinals slid to #14.  Marquette (12-4) took two losses last week, and therefore did not hold their ranking, falling five spots to #25.  OK, enough of talking about teams that are struggling.  How ‘bout those Pirates!  Yes, Seton Hall (14-2) coming of a 2-0 week that featured wins over then #8 Connecticut and on the road against Providence, broke in at #24 and is ranked for the first time since 2001.
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Sunday, October 23, 2016

Norwegian Table Beer - A Review

Appearance - A clear pale straw color with a moderately dense head that dissipates leaving very little lacing in the glass

Aroma - This beer is all malt!  The Castle Pale malt really shines here, with hints of bread and a pils-like sweetness. Subtle earthy hop aroma rounds of the aroma

Taste - Just like the aroma this beer is all about the malt flavors.  There is an amazing depth to the Castle pale malt and it really shines here.  Bready, with a subtle sweetness balanced well by the hops.  There is NO yeast presence in this beer, no orange, no fruitiness, nothing.......and I like it!

Mouthfeel - Medium bodied with a  high carbonation that is a bit too prickly

Drinkability - This is a very nice beer.  Its not quite my normal table beer due to the lack of yeasty flavors, but it is a very very good pale golden beer.  This keg has kicked remarkably quickly

Notes/Thoughts - As usual I love the Castle pale malt, though the most interesting thing to me about this beer is the absolute lack of any yeast character, which is a good thing.  The range of possibilities for the Voss Kveik yeast seems to have grown quite a bit.  In fact this may become my house yeast due to the ability to generate a super-clean malt-forward beer when fermented cold, or a orange bomb when fermented warm.

Brewday - 7/24/16 - Recipe & Notes

Gus said...

I couldn't see FG in the original recipe - what was the AA% like?

Ryan said...

Gus - I believe it dropped down to 1010, though I will have to check to be sure

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Nepal Population: 30,430,267

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In 1951, the Nepali monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. An insurgency led by Maoist extremists broke out in 1996. The ensuing 10-year civil war between insurgents and government forces witnessed the dissolution of the cabinet and parliament and assumption of absolute power by the king. Several weeks of mass protests in April 2006 were followed by several months of peace negotiations between the Maoists and government officials, and culminated in a November 2006 peace accord and the promulgation of an interim constitution. Following a nationwide election in April 2008, the newly formed Constituent Assembly (CA) declared Nepal a federal democratic republic and abolished the monarchy at its first meeting the following month. The CA elected the country's first president in July. Between 2008 and 2011 there have been four different coalition governments, led twice by the United Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist, which received a plurality of votes in the Constituent Assembly election, and twice by the Communist Party of Nepal-United Marxist-Leninist. In August 2011, Baburam BHATTARAI of the United Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) became prime minister. After the CA failed to draft a constitution by the May 2012 deadline, BHATTARAI dissolved the CA and called for new elections. Months of negotiations failed to produce a new election date. Finally, in March 2013, the chief justice of Nepal's Supreme Court, Khil Raj REGMI, was sworn in as Chairman of the Interim Council of Ministers for Elections to lead an interim government and charged with holding Constituent Assembly elections by December 2013.

Landlocked; strategic location between China and India; contains eight of world's 10 highest peaks, including Mount Everest and Kanchenjunga - the world's tallest and third tallest - on the borders with China and India respectively
Location: Southern Asia, between China and India
Geographic coordinates: 28 00 N, 84 00 E
Area: total: 147,181 sq km
land: 143,351 sq km
water: 3,830 sq km

Size comparison: slightly larger than Arkansas
Land Boundaries: total: 2,926 km
border countries: China 1,236 km, India 1,690 km
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims: none (landlocked)
Climate: varies from cool summers and severe winters in north to subtropical summers and mild winters in south
Terrain: Tarai or flat river plain of the Ganges in south, central hill region, rugged Himalayas in north
Elevation extremes: lowest point: Kanchan Kalan 70 m
highest point: Mount Everest 8,850 m (highest point in Asia)
Natural resources: quartz, water, timber, hydropower, scenic beauty, small deposits of lignite, copper, cobalt, iron ore
Land use: arable land: 16%
permanent crops: 0.8%
other: 83.2% (2011)
Irrigated land: 11,680 sq km (2003)
Natural hazards: severe thunderstorms; flooding; landslides; drought and famine depending on the timing, intensity, and duration of the summer monsoons
Current Environment Issues: deforestation (overuse of wood for fuel and lack of alternatives); contaminated water (with human and animal wastes, agricultural runoff, and industrial effluents); wildlife conservation; vehicular emissions
International Environment Agreements: party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Marine Life Conservation
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Nationality: noun: Nepali (singular and plural)
adjective: Nepali
Ethnic groups: Chhettri 15.5%, Brahman-Hill 12.5%, Magar 7%, Tharu 6.6%, Tamang 5.5%, Newar 5.4%, Muslim 4.2%, Kami 3.9%, Yadav 3.9%, other 32.7%, unspecified 2.8% (2001 census)
Languages: Nepali (official) 47.8%, Maithali 12.1%, Bhojpuri 7.4%, Tharu (Dagaura/Rana) 5.8%, Tamang 5.1%, Newar 3.6%, Magar 3.3%, Awadhi 2.4%, other 10%, unspecified 2.5% (2001 census) note: many in government and business also speak English (2001 est.)
Religions: Hindu 80.6%, Buddhist 10.7%, Muslim 4.2%, Kirant 3.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census)
Population: 30,430,267 (July 2013 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 32.6% (male 5,045,989/female 4,859,274)
15-24 years: 22.6% (male 3,444,428/female 3,431,127)
25-54 years: 34.9% (male 5,015,145/female 5,593,248)
55-64 years: 5.5% (male 820,014/female 860,439)
65 years and over: 4.5% (male 630,853/female 729,750) (2013 est.)
Dependency ratios: total dependency ratio: 66.1 %
youth dependency ratio: 57.6 %
elderly dependency ratio: 8.5 %
potential support ratio: 11.7 (2013)
Median age: total: 22.4 years
male: 21.7 years
female: 23.2 years (2013 est.)
Population growth rate: 1.81% (2013 est.)
Birth rate: 21.48 births/1,000 population (2013 est.)
Death rate: 6.68 deaths/1,000 population (2013 est.)
Net migration rate: 3.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2013 est.)
Urbanization: urban population: 17% of total population (2011)
rate of urbanization: 3.62% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Major urban areas - population: KATHMANDU (capital) 990,000 (2009)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.04 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-24 years: 1 male(s)/female
25-54 years: 0.88 male(s)/female
55-64 years: 0.95 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.87 male(s)/female
total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2013 est.)
Mother's mean age at first birth: 20.1 note: Median age at first birth among women 25-29 (2011 est.)
Maternal mortality rate: 170 deaths/100,000 live births (2010)
Infant mortality rate: total: 41.76 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 41.8 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 41.71 deaths/1,000 live births (2013 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 66.86 years
male: 65.57 years
female: 68.19 years (2013 est.)
Total fertility rate: 2.36 children born/woman (2013 est.)
Contraceptive prevalence rate: 49.7% (2011)
Health expenditures: 5.5% of GDP (2010)
Physicians density: 0.21 physicians/1,000 population (2004)
Hospital bed density: 5 beds/1,000 population (2006)
Drinking water source: improved:
urban: 93% of population
rural: 88% of population
total: 89% of population

urban: 7% of population
rural: 12% of population
total: 11% of population (2010 est.)
Sanitation facility access: improved:
urban: 48% of population
rural: 27% of population
total: 31% of population

urban: 52% of population
rural: 73% of population
total: 69% of population (2010 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 0.4% (2009 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 64,000 (2009 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths: 4,700 (2009 est.)
Obesity - adult prevalence rate: 1.4% (2008)
Children under the age of 5 years underweight: 29.1% (2011)
Education expenditures: 4.7% of GDP (2010)
Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 57.4%
male: 71.1%
female: 46.7% (2011 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): total: 9 years
male: 10 years
female: 8 years (2002)
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Country name: conventional long form: Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
conventional short form: Nepal
local long form: Sanghiya Loktantrik Ganatantra Nepal
local short form: Nepal
Government type: federal democratic republic
Capital: name: Kathmandu
geographic coordinates: 27 43 N, 85 19 E
time difference: UTC+5.75 (10.75 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Administrative divisions: 14 zones (anchal, singular and plural); Bagmati, Bheri, Dhawalagiri, Gandaki, Janakpur, Karnali, Kosi, Lumbini, Mahakali, Mechi, Narayani, Rapti, Sagarmatha, Seti
Independence: 1768 (unified by Prithvi Narayan SHAH)
National holiday: Republic Day, 29 May
Constitution: 15 January 2007 (interim Constitution); note - in April 2008, the Constituent Assembly (CA) was elected as an interim parliament to draft and promulgate a new constitution by May 2010; the deadline was extended four times, mostly recently until May 2012 when the CA was dissolved without completing a new constitution
Legal system: English common law and Hindu legal concepts
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
Executive branch: chief of state: President Ram Baran YADAV (since 23 July 2008); Vice President Paramananda JHA (since 23 July 2008)

head of government:

note: on 14 March 2013, the chief justice of Nepal's Supreme Court, Khil Raj REGMI, was sworn in as Chairman of the Interim Council of Ministers for Elections to lead an interim government and charged with holding Constituent Assembly elections by December 2013

cabinet: cabinet was formed in August-September 2011 by a majority coalition made up of the United Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist, Madhesi People's Rights Forum-Democratic, Madhesi People's Rights Forum-Republic, Madhesi People's Rights Forum-Nepal, Terai-Madhes Democratic Party, and several smaller parties (For more information visit the World Leaders website )

elections: president elected by Parliament; term extends until the new constitution is promulgated; president elected on 21 July 2008; date of next election NA

election results: Ram Baran YADAV elected president by the Constituent Assembly in a second round of voting on 21 July 2008; Ram Baran YADAV 308, Ram Jaja Prasad SINGH 282
Legislative branch: note: in May 2012 Prime Minister Baburam BHATTARAI dissolved the previous unicameral Constituent Assembly unicameral Constituent Assembly (601 seats; 240 members elected by direct popular vote, 335 by proportional representation, and 26 appointed by the Cabinet (Council of Ministers)

elections: last held on 10 April 2008; note - the Constituent Assembly failed to draft a new constitution by the 27 May 2012 deadline; as of early 2013, the parties were in negotiations to hold elections for a new Constituent Assembly

election results: percent of vote by party - CPN-M 38%, NC 19%, CPN-UML 18%, Madhesi People's Right Forum-Nepal 9%, other 11%; seats by party - CPN-M 229, NC 115, CPN-UML 108, Madhesi People's Rights Forum-Nepal 54, Terai Madhes Democratic Party 21, other smaller parties 74; note - 26 seats filled by the new Cabinet are included in the totals above
Judicial branch: highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and up to 14 judges note - Nepal's judiciary was restructured under its 2007 Interim Constitution judge selection and term of office: the Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the prime minister on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council; other judges are appointed by the prime minister on the recommendation of the Judicial Council; judges serve until age 65

subordinate courts: appellate and district courts
Political parties and leaders: Chure Bhawar Rastriya Ekata Party [Himalaya Bhakta PRADHANGA] Communist Party of Nepal-Marxist Leninist or CPN-ML [C.P. MAINALI] Communist Party of Nepal-Marxist Leninist Samaibadi [Jaqat Bahadur BOGATI] Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist or CPN-M [Mohan BAIDYA, also known as KIRAN] Communist Party of Nepal-Unified [Raj Singh SHRIS] Communist Party of Nepal-United [Chandra Dev JOSHI] Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist or CPN-UML [Jhalanath KHANAL] Dalit Janajati Party [Vishwendraman PASHWAN] Federal Democratic National Forum [Khagendra MAKHAIM] Federal Democratic National Forum - Tharuhat [Rukmini CHAUDHARY] Federal Democratic National Party [Ravindra THING] Federal Socialist Party [Ashok RAI] Federal Sadbhayana Party [Anil JHAL] Janta Dal United [Biswonath Prasad AGRAWAL] Madhesi People's Rights Forum-Democratic [Bijay Kumar GACHHADAR] Madhesi People's Rights Forum-Nepal [Upendra YADAV] Madhesi People's Rights Forum-Republic [Raj Kishore YADAV] National Madhes Socialist Party [Sharat Singh BHANDARI] Nepal Loktantrik Samajbadi Dal [Laxmi Lal CHAUDBARY] Nepal Pariwar Dal [Eknath DHAKAL] Nepal Workers and Peasants Party [Narayan Man BIJUKCHHE] Nepali Congress or NC [Sushil KOIRALA] Nepali Janata Dal [Hari Charan SAH] Newa Rastriya Party [Keshav Man SHAKYA] Rastriya Janamorcha [Chitra Bahadur K.C.] Rastriya Janamukti Party [Malwar Singh THAPA] Rastriya Janashakti Party or RJP [Surya Bahadur THAPA] Rastriya Prajantantra Party [Pashupati Shumsher RANA] Rastriya Prajantantra Party Nepal [Kamal THAPA] Sadbhavana Party [Rajendra MAHATO] Sadbhavana Party-Anandi Devi [Sarita GIRI] Samajbadi Prajatantrik Janata Party Nepal [Prem Bahadur SINGH] Social Democratic Party [Chaitanya SUBBA] Terai Madhes Democratic Party [Mahantha THAKUR] Terai Madhes Democratic Party-Nepal [Mahendra YADAVI] Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) [Pushpa Kamal DAHAL, also known as PRACHANDA]
Political pressure groups and leaders: other: small armed groups along the southern border with India; a variety of groups advocating regional autonomy for individual ethnic groups
National symbol(s): rhododendron blossom
National anthem: name: "Sayaun Thunga Phool Ka" (Hundreds of Flowers)
lyrics/music: Pradeep Kumar RAI/Ambar GURUNG

note: adopted 2007; after the abolition of the monarchy in 2006, a new anthem was required because of the previous anthem's praise for the king
Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission: Ambassador Shankar Prasad SHARMA
chancery: 2131 Leroy Place NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone: [1] (202) 667-4550
FAX: [1] (202) 667-5534
consulate(s) general: New York
Diplomatic representation from the US: chief of mission: Ambassador Peter W. BODDE
embassy: Maharajgunj, Kathmandu
mailing address: use embassy street address
telephone: [977] (1) 400-7200
FAX: [977] (1) 400-7272
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Nepal is among the poorest and least developed countries in the world, with about one-quarter of its population living below the poverty line. Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy, providing a livelihood for three-fourths of the population and accounting for a little over one-third of GDP. Industrial activity mainly involves the processing of agricultural products, including pulses, jute, sugarcane, tobacco, and grain. Nepal has considerable scope for exploiting its potential in hydropower, with an estimated 42,000 MW of feasible capacity, but political instability hampers foreign investment. Additional challenges to Nepal's growth include its landlocked geographic location, civil strife and labor unrest, and its susceptibility to natural disaster.
GDP (purchasing power parity): GDP (purchasing power parity): $41.22 billion (2012 est.) $39.4 billion (2011 est.) $37.93 billion (2010 est.)

note: data are in 2012 US dollars
GDP (official exchange rate): GDP (official exchange rate): $19.42 billion (2012 est.)
GDP - real growth rate: 4.6% (2012 est.) 3.9% (2011 est.) 4.8% (2010 est.)
GDP - per capita (PPP): GDP - per capita (PPP): $1,300 (2012 est.) $1,300 (2011 est.) $1,300 (2010 est.)

note: data are in 2012 US dollars
GDP - composition, by end use: household consumption: 76%
government consumption: 10.7%
investment in fixed capital: 20%
investment in inventories: 14.9%
exports of goods and services: 10%
imports of goods and services: -33.4% (2012 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin: household consumption: 76%
government consumption: 10.7%
investment in fixed capital: 20%
investment in inventories: 14.9%
exports of goods and services: 10%
imports of goods and services: -33.4% (2012 est.)
Agriculture - products: pulses, rice, corn, wheat, sugarcane, jute, root crops; milk, water buffalo meat
Industries: tourism, carpets, textiles; small rice, jute, sugar, and oilseed mills; cigarettes, cement and brick production
Industrial production growth rate: 3% (2012 est.)
Labor force: 18 million note: severe lack of skilled labor (2009 est.)
Labor force - by occupation: agriculture: 75%
industry: 7%
services: 18% (2010 est.)
Unemployment rate: 46% (2008 est.) 42% (2004 est.)
Population below poverty line: 25.2% (2011 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%: 3.2%
highest 10%: 29.5% (2011)
Distribution of family income - Gini index: 32.8 (2010) 47.2 (2008 est.)
Budget: revenues: $3.5 billion
expenditures: $4.7 billion (FY11/12)
Taxes and other revenues: 18% of GDP (FY11/12)
Fiscal year: 16 July - 15 July
Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices): 9.5% (2012 est.) 9.5% (2011 est.)
Current account balance: $93 million (2012 est.) $49 million (2011 est.)
Exports: $1.066 billion (2012 est.) $998.9 million (2011 est.)
Exports - commodities: clothing, pulses, carpets, textiles, juice, pashima, jute goods
Exports - partners: India 55.7%, US 10.1%, Germany 4.4% (2012)
Imports: $5.92 billion (2012 est.) $5.665 billion (2011 est.)
Imports - commodities: petroleum products, machinery and equipment, gold, electrical goods, medicine
Imports - partners: India 51%, China 34.5% (2012)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: $3.631 billion (31 December 2011 est.) $2.925 billion (2010 est.)
Debt - external: $3.956 billion (31 December 2011 est.) $3.673 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
Stock of direct foreign investment - at home: $NA
Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad: $NA
Market value of publicly traded shares: $4.529 billion (31 December 2011 est.) $4.843 billion (31 December 2010) $5.485 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Exchange rates: Nepalese rupees (NPR) per US dollar - 85.197 (2012 est.) 74.02 (2011 est.) 73.16 (2010 est.) 77.44 (2009) 65.21 (2008)
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Electricity - production: 3.431 billion kWh (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 126
Electricity - consumption: 5.349 billion kWh (2012 est.)
Electricity - exports: 0 kWh (2010 est.)
Electricity - imports: 74 million kWh (2012 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity: 717,000 kW (2009 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels: 7.9% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels: 0% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants: 92.1% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources: 0% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
Crude oil - production: 0 bbl/day (2011 est.)
Crude oil - exports: 0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
Crude oil - imports: 0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
Crude oil - proved reserves: 0 bbl (1 January 2012 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production: 0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption: 18,430 bbl/day (2011 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports: 0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports: 17,250 bbl/day (2008 est.)
Natural gas - production: 0 cu m (2010 est.)
Natural gas - consumption: 0 cu m (2010 est.)
Natural gas - exports: 0 cu m (2010 est.)
Natural gas - imports: 0 cu m (2010 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves: 0 cu m (1 January 2012 est.)
Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy: 3.359 million Mt (2010 est.)
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Telephones in use: 834,000 (2013)
country comparison to the world: 85
Cellular Phones in use: 18.138 million (2013)
Telephone system: general assessment: poor telephone and telegraph service; fair radiotelephone communication service and mobile-cellular telephone network

domestic: mobile-cellular telephone subscribership base is increasing with roughly 90% of the population living in areas covered by mobile carriers

international: country code - 977; radiotelephone communications; microwave and fiber landlines to India; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) (2011)
Broadcast media: state operates 2 TV stations as well as national and regional radio stations; roughly 30 independent TV channels are registered with only about half in regular operation; nearly 400 FM radio stations are licensed with roughly 300 operational (2007)
Internet country code: .np
Internet hosts: 41,256 (2012)
Internet users: 577,800 (2009)
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Airports: 47 (2013)
country comparison to the world: 94
Airports (paved runways): total 11
over 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 3
914 to 1,523 m: 6
under 914 m: 1 (2013)
Airports (unpaved runways): total 36

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 6
under 914 m: 29 (2013)
Railways: total 59 km

narrow gauge: 59 km 0.762-m gauge (2008)
Roadways: total 17,282 km
paved: 10,142 km
unpaved: 7,140 km (2007)
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Military branches: Nepal Army (2012)
Military service age and obligation: 18 years of age for voluntary military service; 15 years of age for military training; no conscription (2012)
Manpower available for military service: males age 16-49: 6,941,152
females age 16-49: 7,618,397 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service: males age 16-49: 5,260,878
females age 16-49: 5,947,512 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually: male: 380,172
female: 367,103 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures: 1.3% of GDP (2012)
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Disputes - International: joint border commission continues to work on contested sections of boundary with India, including the 400 square kilometer dispute over the source of the Kalapani River; India has instituted a stricter border regime to restrict transit of Maoist insurgents and illegal cross-border activities
Refugees and internally displaced persons: refugees (country of origin): 15,0000-20,000 (Tibet/China); about 43,000 (Bhutan) (2012) IDPs: 50,000 (remaining from ten-year Maoist insurgency that officially ended in 2006; figure does not include people displaced since 2007 by inter-communal violence and insecurity in the Terai region) (2012)
stateless persons: 800,000 (2011); note - in 2007-2008 the government distributed 2.6 million citizenship certificates to the 3.4 million people without one; the remaining 800,000 without citizenship certificates are not necessarily stateless, and the UNHCR is working with the Nepali Government to clarify their situation; lesser numbers of Bhutanese Hindu refugees of Nepali origin (the Lhotsampa) who were stripped of Bhutanese nationality and forced to flee their country in the late 1980s and early 1990s - and undocumented Tibetan refugees who arrived in Nepal prior to the 1990s - are considered stateless
Illicit drugs: illicit producer of cannabis and hashish for the domestic and international drug markets; transit point for opiates from Southeast Asia to the West
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Outlook For The Rest Of Winter? Written January 19th/Updated Feb 9th

Yes. It's a catchy title that probably evokes many suspect responses.  Let me explain my self:

Big cool down late this month/first week of February followed by a warm up by mid month February per the Bering Sea Rule which dictates ridge over the Bering Sea correlates well to eastern US ridge roughly 16-18 days in the future.

The GFS shows this ridge evolution quite well.

February 9th Update:

BSR verification (forecast left panel with actual heights right) for the period above looks pretty good.

This warm up may be the final nail in the coffin shutting down arctic cold for good this winter. Why? Check this much snowfall did we get from 3rd week of February to start of spring in 10 historically cold winters in Cleveland? Not much...

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Ezekiel Chapter 42

eze 42:0

This chapter gives us a description of the priests' chambers and their use, with the dimensions of the holy mount on which the temple stood, vv. 1-20.

Ezekiel 42:1

eze 42:1

He brought me forth into the utter court - He brought him out from the temple into the court of the priests. This, in reference to the temple, was called the outer court; but the court of the people was beyond this.

Ezekiel 42:4

eze 42:4

A walk of ten cubits' breadth inward - This seems to have been a sort of parapet.

Ezekiel 42:14

eze 42:14

They shall lay their garments wherein they minister - The priests were not permitted to wear their roles in the outer court. These vestments were to be used only when they ministered; and when they had done, they were to deposit them in one of the chambers mentioned in the thirteenth verse.

Ezekiel 42:16

eze 42:16

He measured the east - north - south - west side - Each of which was five hundred reeds: and, as the building was square, the area must have been nearly thirteen thousand paces. No wonder this was called a city. See Eze 40:2.

Ezekiel 42:20

eze 42:20

It had a wall round about - to make a separation between the sanctuary and the profane place - The holy place was that which was consecrated to the Lord; into which no heathen, nor stranger, nor any in a state of impurity, might enter. The profane place was that in which men, women, Gentiles, pure or impure might be admitted. Josephus says War, lib. vi., c. 14, that in his time there was a wall built before the entrance three cubits high, on which there were posts fixed at certain distances, with inscriptions on them in Latin and Greek, containing the laws which enjoined purity on those that entered; and forbidding all strangers to enter, on pain of death. See Calmet.

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Number 2650 is a compilation of the vibrations and energies of number 2 and number 6, the attributes of number 5, and the influences of number 0. Number 2 brings adaptability, diplomacy and co-operation, relationships and partnerships, duality, service and devotion, balance and harmony, selflessness, insight, faith and trust and serving your life purpose and soul mission. Number 6 resonates with the monetary and financial aspects of life, provision and providing for home and family, responsibility, nurturing, compassion and sympathy, self-sacrifice, grace and gratitude. Number 5 relates to life changes and positive choices, natural flair, magnetism, competitiveness, imagination, curiosity, cleverness and intelligence, life lessons, versatility and variety, courage and motivation. Number 0 carries the ‘God force’ and Universal Energies, and relates to developing one’s spiritual aspects and amplifies and magnifies the energies of the numbers it appears with making them more powerful and influential. Number 0 resonates with eternity, infinity, oneness, wholeness, continuing cycles and flow, and the beginning point.

Angel Number 2650 encourages you to confront any obstacles, hindrances or perceived problems, and take powerful steps to find resolutions, solutions and clarity. Use your natural diplomatic abilities and communication skills to overcome any perceived obstacles and challenges, and remember that they present in your life as tests for you to pass. You have the inner-strength and tenacity to endure and overcome any and all obstacles that may present in your life. Know that everything happens for a reason and within all experiences there is growth to be had and life lessons to be learned.

Angel Number 2650 encourages you to discover who you really are and what you want from your life. Embrace your deepest self and find that quiet place within you that knows what you need to realize and/or change at this time. If you allow yourself to observe any repeating patterns that keep appearing in your life you will be able to see what needs to be adjusted and/or changed and will be able to find the path to making these changes. Pay attention to your intuition, make positive changes and pursue a more fulfilling life and lifestyle. Trust yourself to naturally grow and evolve into a wiser and more loving human/spiritual being.

Number 2650 relates to number 4 (2+6+5+0=13, 1+3=4) and Angel Number 4.

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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Sage Going Native

Sage (or is it Kurtz) going native
I am mostly posting in my other blog during my summer travels.  I'm sorry that I am not able to keep up with folks blogs at this time.  When I get a chance, I'll drop by to say hi.  I thought I would post a photo of me in my current location (Cambodia).

Monday, June 20, 2011

Bloggers bringing the world together...

On a beach in Malaysia, the blogger poet CyclopsSeven (in middle) and Sage (to the right) along with a friend and colleague of Cyclops offers a toast to their blogger friend and Detroit blogger “The Walking Man.”   Ileana, the red-headed Cuba and another fellow blogger, was also in our thoughts!  It was a wonderful meeting. Greetings from a most magical place!

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Japan's Greatest Victory, Britain's Worst Defeat (A Book Review)

Colonel Masanobu Tsuji, Japan’s Greatest Victory, Britain’s Worst Defeat, Margaret E. Lake, translator, H. V. Howe, editor (Japan: 1952; New York: Sarpedon, 1993), 271 pages, 24 pages of photos and numerous maps.

One summer, when I was in Junior High and spending a few weeks with my grandparents, I found myself reading a book that a friend of my grandmother’s had written.  If I remember correctly, she was the librarian in Pinehurst.  She was Dutch, but grew up in Indonesia and was a child when the Japanese invade the country.  Her little book (it was less than a hundred pages) told about her experiences living in a Japanese concentration camp.  It was my first experience of such a camp outside of Hitler’s (I’d later learn we interned Japanese too).  At least the Japanese weren’t gassing the Dutch, but life was brutal as they were worked hard and fed little and punished for any small infraction of the rules.   After reading that book, I read a book about the fall of Singapore and found myself, for the first time, learning about a strange and new part of the world.   Last month, as I was planning for my trip, I started looking for another book that would bring this part of the world back to life and discovered that the staff officer in charge of operations for the Japanese Army’s Malaya campaign had written a book.  So I ordered it and read it on the flight over to Indonesia.

First of all, this is revisionist history at its finest.  The author, writing in the early 1950s, credits the Japanese for having “liberated” much of Asia from its colonial powers.  There is some truth to that, as the colonial world did collapse after the Second World War, but Japan’s intention wasn’t so noble.  The author makes a great deal about Asians being freed by the Japanese, but their freedom didn’t come about until after the fall of Japan. At best, Japan was just another colonizer that happened to be of a similar race.  That said, I found this to be an enlightening book and would recommend it to anyone interested in the war in the South Pacific.

Colonel Tsuji had read Churchill’s account of the war before he began to write his own account and often, throughout the book, attempts to correct Churchill’s misunderstandings about the Malaya campaign.  He gives the timetable for the planning of the campaign (less than a year from the point they began planning to their having captured Singapore).  Also misunderstood by the British was the Japanese ability to fight in the jungle as most of the units who participated in the Malaya campaign had been fighting in the north of China prior to being deployed south.  He is also openly critical of Japanese shortcomings, especially the jealously between the Army and Navy (although he notes that they worked together well in this campaign, such cooperation caused him and his commander grief from the powers back in Japan).  Furthermore, at times, it seems that Colonel Tsuji saw all the action pivoting around him as he describes times he was in dangerous situations.  While he may have inflated his own importance, I would expect that anyone who’d been in combat would perceive the battle primarily from their own position, which looms in their psyche.

Tsuji also gives some humorous credit to the British, crediting their good roads and cheap Japanese bikes for the outcome of the campaign.   The bikes allowed the Japanese to out-run the “long-legged” British.  He describes how the Japanese army constantly threatened to move behind the British lines, forcing the British to abandon defensive positions quickly and allowing the Japanese to capture key bridges and transportation systems before they could be destroyed.   The Jitra Line, which the British thought they could hold for a month, while they reinforced Singapore’s defenses, was captured by the Japanese in five hours.  By the time the Japanese army had moved down the peninsula, it was stronger than at the beginning from captured British goods.  The operations portion of the campaign was also critical, as the Japanese worked quickly to rebuild bridges (when they captured sawmills, they’d put them immediately to work sawing bridge timbers).

The Japanese kept their eyes on Singapore.  It was a city with strong defenses along the beaches, but the back of the island wasn’t heavily protected at all.  The Japanese wasted no time pressing their objective, never allowing the British soldiers an opportunity to create a defensive position.  When the battle was over, a much smaller Japanese army defeated a much larger British army.   Tsuji also believes that the tough defenses on the seaward side of Singapore was a part of the reason for the war, along with the United States cutting Japanese oil imports in 1940, leaving the nation without fuel for her military.

One of the interested things in the book is Tsuji’s belief that discipline is necessary and that Japanese soldiers who broke discipline and raped and pillaged were treated harshly.  I remember in reading the book on the fall of Singapore how the British, knowing what happened in other places where the Japanese army captured a city (such as Hong Kong), had all the alcohol destroyed before they surrendered, fearing  a drunken rampage (which never happened in Singapore).  He is critical of the breakdown of discipline that often occurred within other Japanese armies.   Tsuji also grieves for the lost of friends and colleagues, including a British officer who died in as a POW and asked him to get a message to his wife in Singapore.  He noted his attempt to find her after the capture of Singapore and learned that she’d fled the city on a ship that was sunk by the Japanese and was presumed dead.

The most amazing thing about this campaign is the timing and that it completely caught the Western powers by surprise.  The Malaya campaign, along with the campaigns in the Dutch East Indies, the Philippines and the attack on Pearl Harbor, all began within a few hours of each other.  To be able to maintain such secrecy while mobilizing large armies and navies is truly remarkable.

I will only be occasional posting here this summer as I am using another blog for my travels.  If you didn’t get an email of that URL, drop me a line.  I've been over here (in Indonesia) for ten days now and haven't taken the first Imodium AD!

Wednesday, June 08, 2011

Traveling Over...

He sat beside me on the plane, from San Francisco to Taipei. At first, I assumed he was Chinese and going to Taipei. He was resetting his watch shortly after taking a seat, so I asked him if he knew what time it was in Taipei. He didn’t and said he was still on Oklahoma time. Despite his accent, I could also pick out a bit of twang. He’d lived most of his life in Oklahoma City and was going back to Vietnam for the first time in over 30 years, taking with him his wife and three children, ages 17 to 27. He had graduated from high school in ’66 and was called up into the South Vietnamese army during Tet, in 68, serving as an officer in the Quartermaster Corp. He remained at his post as the surrender occurred, until relieved by the victors. For having done his duty, he was rewarded with a year in a re-education camp where he said he was forced to do hard work in the rice fields and on other projects deemed worthy by the conquering army. And he’d been hungry, always hungry, which was how they tried to control them. All former officers spent at least a year in the camps, he said. Some were there as many as five years. The first chance he got, like thousands more of his countrymen, he fled his homeland, taking a risk on a boat in the South China Sea. He made it to Malaysia, where he spent a year in a refugee camp. There, he met the woman who would become his wife. He noted that she was Chinese, although she’d been born in Vietnam as had her father and grandfather. They married after they were resettled to the United States and have been together for thirty years. He was excited but unsure of going home, of what he might find. “Vietnam is dangerous,” he said. He was leery about traveling with just his family and booked a tour so that his children can see the country from which their parents had come. But was only for a visit, for a month, afterwards he’d go back home, to Oklahoma. “The United States is the greatest country in the world,” he bragged proudly of his home.

The trip began at the Grand Rapids airport with a ticket agent that wasn’t having her best day. She argued with me over my ticket-saying that it was because I was changing carriers that the full flight wasn’t showing up. I argued, since it showed me flying to Taipei, but not Jakarta, and I was on the same carrier. She wanted to send my bag to Taipei and have me re-check them. No way! Finally, she realized that it was because of the day change and said she’d have to manually enter my bags into the system to get them to Jakarta… GCK was the code and something didn’t look right. It said, “Garden City,” but I had no idea where that was at. My wife looked up on her phone and discovered that it was in Nebraska (or was it Kansas?). Needless to say, it wasn’t in Indonesia, so it was back up to the woman and she agreed that her coding could be a problem and recoded the bag to CGK (for Jakarta)…

From the train, between Jakarta and Yogyakarta

Somehow, I safely made it here. After a day in the capital city, which is hot and crowded and smoggy, I escaped over the mountains on a magical train ride and am in Yogyakarta (I keep thinking Yogi the Bear will show up any minute, which may not be farfetched as they showed an Indonesian version of Thomas the Tank Engine on the train!). More to come…

Sunday, June 05, 2011

Heading Out...

Needless to say, blogging hasn't been high on my list for the past week or so. On Wednesday, I began my official sabbatical and celebrated with a trip into Chicago to see the Cubs play. My daughter had wanted to go to a Major League game (this was her first) and I'd never been to Wrigley Field... So we took the train into the city and the Red Line out to the ballpark and watched the Cubs get beat by the Astros. Afterwards, we made a stop by American Girl store, the place where I hold on tight to my wallet (actually, I let her and her mom shop as I read), then had dinner and walked around the lake shore before returning via the Southshore, taking the 8:40 PM train. It was a late day--as we had 2 hours to drive after we got off the train, but it was worth it.

I needed to write more about the trip, especially the ads in the urinals at the Goose Island brewpub, but I don't have that notebook with me (Sorry Bone, I know you live for such tidbits of info, but it was too much to see a service advertising rides instead of DUIs at the boot of the urinal). I also took photos (and then changed out my card in my camera and hadn't load the photos onto the computer) of me packing for my 13 week trip across Asia and Europe. It's pretty light--a backpack and a day pack that can be strapped to the larger pack. The photo of my medical kit is pretty impressive. I can take care of most things this side of surgery.

And a trip wouldn't be a Sage trip without some last minute drama, this time provided by the visa service folks (the guys who gets visa from various embassies. They got me my passport back today at 10 AM (my flight was at 5:40 PM). I am now in the airport in San Francisco, waiting a flight for Taipei and then will board another flight for Jakarta. On the 16th, I'll move to Singapore and begin my journey up through Southeast Asia with the goal of making it to Beijing by July 24, when I meet a group for the Trans-Siberian Trip. I'll be back in the US in September. I still don't know how much blogging I'll do, but I have a netbook with me and will try to occasionally drop a line and add a photo.

Speaking of photos, here's some from C-town! I hope I can sleep on this flight across the Pacific!

Look at the old style scoreboard at Wrigley Field

What a view!

Chicago lakefront at sunset


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March 12, 2017
So far we've looked a little bit about why Lent has a baptismal character and we've looked at a particular component of the Catechumenate, the Rite of Election.
Before we go on, let me explain a bit more why it's important to keep Baptism at the centre of our Lent. It's not j ust that Lent has a baptismal character, but Baptism is important in our understanding of Lent.
The 40-day period that we know today as Lent developed in the fourth century from three different traditions. The first was a two-day fast that was observed before Easter. This practice began in the earliest of days of Christianity and  gradually was extended to 40 days. The second was the catechumenate. As we saw last week, this included an intense preparation for the Sacraments of Initiation that would be celebrated at Easter. The third was the Order of Penitents. This was a practice whereby people who had committed serious sin would confess to the Bishop (or his representative) and would be given a penance. It was roughly modeled on the catechumenate in the sense that while the person was working out their penance, which sometimes involved complicated devotions like pilgrimages, they would be dismissed from Mass after the Liturgy of the Word (like the catechumens). In fact, the used of Ashes on Ash Wednesday came from using ashes on those entering the Order of Penitents.
What we observe now as Lent brings these three elements into play: fasting (as we prepare for Easter), preparing for the Sacraments of Initiation and remembering our Baptism, and penance.
I think we get the penance part. I think we get the fasting part. Again, let's not forget the baptismal part.
This leads me back to the RCIA.  It used to be that people would join the Church as adults (in the early days, children would only become Christians in the case that a whole household would join). The idea was that when an adult wanted to become a Christian, they would be taught first and then when they knew what being a Christian was all about, they would confirm that they still wanted to become a Christian and would then be baptised.
When adults today wish to join the Catholic Church, the process is a similar one: we teach first and then they get baptised. (We sometimes forget the importance of teaching since we tend to baptised newborn children. Still Jesus said, "baptise them in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, teach them to observe everything I have commanded you and remember I am with you always" (emphasis mine). Part of that final commission is to teach and if you read the Rite of Baptism you'll see how prominent that aspect is in the actual rite.
Last week we learned that RCIA stands for Rites of Christian Initiation for Adults. It exists in every diocese and parish and is the only way an adult can join the Catholic Church. It is presumed that someone decides to become Catholic after they've come to know Jesus Christ and figures that they belong in the Catholic Church. This is the period known as the Period of Evangelization and Pre-catechumenate. It happens before the person joins the RCIA. Once the person has a conversation with a priest, or RCIA director, the person may seek acceptance into the Order of Catechumens. This happens officially through what is called the Rite of Acceptance. During this Rite, the inquirer states that he or she wants to become a member of the Catholic Church in front of the whole parish community. Presumably, the community agrees and the person officially becomes a catechumen and enters the Period of the Catechumenate.
Typically The Period of the Catechumenate lasts just under a year (from September to Easter), although it can last longer. This is the period of teaching. The catechumens learn about Scripture, Church teaching, history and the Catholic Faith. When the catechumen is ready, they have to request Baptism and they are invited to the Rite of Election.
Last week we also saw that the Rite of Election is the celebration when all the catechumens express their wish to be baptised to the Bishop and write their names in the Book of the Elect.
It is significant that the Rite of Election takes place on the first Sunday of Lent. It means that for the "elect", Lent is a very special time. I am reminded of the retreat that is required for all candidates prior to Ordination. It is important that we have a period of intense reflection. study and prayer before taking such a big step and receiving the Graces that come with these Sacraments.
It makes sense that for the rest of us, Lent can also be a time for intense reflection, study and prayer as we remember our baptismal promises (that were likely made for us by our parents). At the Easter Vigil we will all be renewing those promises and the Graces received at Baptism will be renewed, as they are renewed every day we live our Baptism.
Image: A young girl is confirmed during Mass following completion of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Children program at St. John of God Church in Central Islip, N.Y. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

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Monday, 11 June 2012

Weeks go faster as we get older.

It has dawned on me that I am perhaps a bit obsessed with taking photos of food. Maybe it's just the instagram fever.
#biscuits selections perhaps better than a box of chocs#chinese fortune cookies on a double date#these a just like the white mice you used to get in a penny mix up#postcard from Paris#feeling ill so the boyf brings chocolate, definitely a keeper#someone forgot their cardboard hat#candy stripes fresh#peppermint tea#jubilee brunch#99er#jubilee beacon#beach walks at sunset#

Today has been my weekend, with lay-ins and laziness galore, which I always regret around 6pm. Never mind.
Happy Monday!

  1. Happy monday to you too! You made me so hungry for tasty sweet things now lol.
    Have a great week.

    1. Ah sweet thungs are the best though hehe. Although, today I have had perhaps too much haha. You have a great week too!xx

  2. I love looking at photos of food. Although it makes me feel soo hungry!

    1. Haha well I have plenty! I know, but who doesn't love food right?xx

  3. lovely photo's! gtreat blog, I really like your style.

    Im a new follower, maybe follow me back?

    esme x

Thanks for all your sugary sweet thoughts <3


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Claire and Andy’s pre wedding shoot

Claire and Andy’s pre wedding shoot took place recently in Formby Woods with a fabulous couple Claire & Andy.
Claire & Andy are to be married at Beeston Manor on the 13th August.

I love Formby woods and its been very popular recently with quite a few of my couples.  Im often in the woods either walking “Snowy” or taking photographs. Its a wonderful place with the pinewoods consisting of mainly Scotch and Corsican Pine, many up to 100 years old dating from when the woods were first planted.  The woodland opens up through to acres of open grassland, widely populated with many different heathers and flowering shrubs.

Pre wedding shoots can take place in your favourite places to banish fears of being photographed, they are a great way of making you feel easier about being photographed and overall less conscious of the camera. It just means you can forget about us on the day and we just get lots of lovely natural images of you. We turn your favourite images into a lovely signboard and then we bring it to the reception for all your lovely guests to leave their mark!

Claire & Andy were great and Im really looking forward to their wedding in August. These are just a few of my images from the shoot.


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    Sample A Day posts samples daily that are free with no catch. We double check the offers to make sure they are real. Offers can expire quick so check back daily!

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Nick Skeba helped cofound this site back in 2007. He lives in Chicago and loves free stuff! People are always asking him how he gets so many deals? He just tells them, Sample A Day! He writes a Coupon Site as well as this website.

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Scott Aaronson also helped cofound this website and even though is a lawyer by day, he's still loves his free samples. Find him eating lunch from the sample ladies at Costco!


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