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The NBA reportedly is considering letting teams put players' nicknames — in a limited manner, we'd guess — on jerseys. Good idea or not? Why?
Steve Aschburner, NBA.com: Bad idea. Blatant pandering for replica jersey sales. Beyond that, though, nicknames are meant to be said, not spelled out and written down. They shouldn't be crafted into jewelry, monogrammed onto fine linens or tattooed onto body parts, either. Nicknames are what other people call you, not what you call yourself – that almost veers into weenie, third-person-reference territory. Putting them on the backs of jerseys? That's best left to beer softball leagues and frat-boy reunions. Even the old "Pistol" nickname on the back of Maravich's jersey was back-in-the-day dumb.
Jeff Caplan, NBA.com: Sounds like a publicity gimmick for a league that doesn't need publicity gimmicks. If they want to put "King James" on the back of LeBron's jersey for a night, have at it. It's doubtful it will one day make the rotation on NBA TV's Hardwood Classics. Always remember, ladies and gentlemen, you don't play for the name on the back of the jersey! You play for the name on the front of the jersey!
Scott Howard-Cooper, NBA.com: It's not a good idea or a bad idea. It's just silly. Someone's job is actually going to be to rule in what defines "a limited manner"? That nickname works, the other guy's doesn't make the cut." It works just fine now.
John Schuhmann, NBA.com: I like it as something that each team does once or twice per season. It's a way for fans to more closely identify with guys that are already the most visible athletes in the four major sports (smaller rosters, no masks, hats or long sleeves). Is it another marketing strategy to sell more jerseys? Sure. But nobody is being forced to buy a Chris Andersen "Birdman" jersey. It just happens to be much cooler than one that says "Andersen."
Sekou Smith, NBA.com: As a one-game gimmick, this is fine. It won't hurt my basketball sensibilities to see nicknames on the back of jerseys as a promotion for one game. But seeing guys with "Pookie" and "Shawty Red" (or other foolishness like that) on the backs of jerseys over the course of an entire NBA season is a premise that I simply refuse to embrace. Call me crusty, ol' school or whatever you'd like. But I've always been a believer in the theory that the name on the front of the chest is far more important than the name on the back of the jersey. That said, if you're going with a name on the back, it needs to be the name your momma or daddy (or both) gave you and not your Twitter handle.
Lang Whitaker, NBA.com's All Ball blog: I LOVE THIS. I want to be on the right side of history here, so I'm all-in on the nickname thing, early and often. The Fun Police will certainly be against this idea — "How can we replace last names with nicknames? Are personalities bigger than the team concept? Blah blah blah …" — but as a kid who would have given all the money I had to get an Atlanta Hawks number 21 jersey that said HUMAN HIGHLIGHT FILM on the back, I totally get the appeal. (And I still want that HUMAN HIGHLIGHT FILM jersey, NBA league office.) Perhaps replacing a name could undermine the team concept in a vacuum, but I don't think LeBron having KING JAMES on his jersey instead of just JAMES is going to make him any lesser of a player.
Hanson Guan, NBA China: It's a brilliant idea. Bravo! Printing the player's nickname on back of jerseys would be interesting and entertaining to fans. Also, it should boost the sale of NBA products. In my opinion, for some occasions — such as a particular celebration or player's birthday — it is more meaningful for him to play with the special uniform. Of course, I will buy one, if they are available.
Philipp Dornhegge, NBA Deutschland: Bad idea. I can't see the point of this at all. I'm all for promoting ways to get the fans involved, but not this way. Shane Battier and Steve Kerr have already spoken out against this, among others. And I totally agree. Dear NBA, please don't do this.
Aldo Avinante, NBA Philippines: I've heard about it before but it was not from the NBA, I think the plan is a brilliant idea if for only a limited manner. Marketing and sales-wise it will help bring more attention to the NBA. It would also be fun for the fans and players alike to see their nicknames while playing on the court.


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Rita Yahan Farouz, one of Israel's most successful singers, combines the Hebrew as well as the Persian language in her music. Her new album "Ha'Smachot Shellanu" (i.e. "our pleasures") achieved gold status within the first three weeks after release. The performer is regarded as cultural ambassador between Israel and Iran.
She was born at Teheran in 1962 and came to Israel with her family in 1970. For Rita, her music is a return to her roots rather than a political statement. Her new album was compiled in a tenuous period of time. Rita regards it as a bridge between people in her home country and people in her country of origin. "No matter what government authorities decide, people are wise and they want to have peace and calmness in their lives. Now it is time that they learn some more about Iran than what the government is saying," the singer pointed out to the news portal "Ynet". She proudly cites e-mails from her Iranian fans: "Those beautiful and emotional songs that you sing are giving me a feeling of closeness and love between Iran and Israel in these times of war, this crazy period of Islamist control," Ali F. from Shiras wrote to her. On Israel's 60th anniversary, she was chosen as the best Israeli singer ever. For an audio sample of Rita's music Click here!
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Plan now to attend the Oklahoma Station of the Safari Club International's annual banquet
Plan now to attend the Oklahoma Station of the Safari Club International's
annual banquet
Outdoor enthusiasts can contribute to important projects supported by the Oklahoma Station of the Safari Club International by attending their annual banquet Saturday, March 3 at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City.
"The event plays an important role in generating revenue so that the chapter can in turn lend support to programs for wildlife and outdoor education, said Sam Munhollon, member of the Oklahoma Station chapter's past president council.
The Oklahoma Station of the Safari Club International offers support and funding to a number of sportsmen's causes, especially local efforts that benefit the sportsmen and wildlife of Oklahoma. The chapter is a sponsor for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation's Oklahoma Wildlife Expo and a donor to the Hunter's Against Hunger program, which oversees the distribution of hunter-harvested venison to needy families.
The organization also helped fund the purchase of an airboat used by the Wildlife Department on waterfowl surveys and other wetland management tasks, and they provided the Department with a 24-foot trailer for use in the Department's Shotgun Training Education Program (STEP). STEP introduces both youth and adults to shotgun shooting techniques and the proper handling of firearms. Additionally, the chapter purchased eight elk for introduction into an existing herd in southeast Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma Station of the Safari Club International sponsors the Department's annual youth essay contest. The contest gives youth the opportunity to share their feelings about Oklahoma's outdoors and gives them the opportunity to win great prizes, including a guided pronghorn antelope hunt in New Mexico.
One of the highlights of the annual event is the live auction, where bidders have a chance to buy guided hunts in Oklahoma, across the United States and around the world. There also will be a selection of items on the auction block including art, firearms, camping equipment, vacations, jewelry and much more.
The banquet begins at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 3, but registration begins at 5:30 p.m. Tickets for the event must be purchased by Feb. 27. The National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum is located at 1700 N.E. 63rd St. Oklahoma City 73111.
For more information or to purchase tickets, call (405) 721-7229, or call toll free 1-800-405-3580. For more information on the Oklahoma Station chapter of the Safari Club International, log on to oklahomastationsci.org.
NatureWorks to hold annual art show in new location
Wildlife enthusiasts who look forward to the annual NatureWorks Wildlife Art Show and Sale in Tulsa each year should note that the 2007 show will be held at a new venue.
Slated for March 3-4 at the Renaissance Tulsa Hotel and Convention Center, the art show will feature everything from wildlife paintings and photography to sculptures and carvings.
"Those of us associated with NatureWorks are especially proud of the fact that it is an all-volunteer organization," said Ken Greenwood, senior executive director of NatureWorks.
Greenwood said the annual art show is one of the best shows in the nation.
"It attracts some of the finest artists nationally and internationally," Greenwood said.
Art enthusiasts can view entries from last year's art show by logging on to natureworks.org.
The annual Wildlife Art Show and Sale, sponsored by NatureWorks, has generated matching grants to assist a variety of state wildlife conservation projects.
NatureWorks, Inc., located in Tulsa, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting in wildlife conservation efforts and wildlife education opportunities.
Programs such as the Hunters Against Hunger program, the Harold Stuart Waterfowl Refuge Unit within the Deep Fork Wildlife Management Area (WMA) and the Grassy Slough WMA have benefited from NatureWorks' generous support.
Hours for the NatureWorks Wildlife Art Show and Sale will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 3 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 4. The Tulsa Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center is located at 6808 South 107th East Avenue (71st and US-169). For more information about NatureWorks or the art show, call (918) 296-4278 or log on to natureworks.org.
Light goose season approaching
Goose hunters don't have to put their waterfowling gear away yet. There is still an opportunity to extend the season and help the arctic ecosystem at the same time. The Conservation Order Light Goose Season (COLGS), designed to reduce the mid-continent light goose population, opens Feb. 19 and runs through March 31.
Populations of light geese, which include snow, blue and Ross' geese, have become so high that they are causing severe habitat destruction to their Arctic breeding grounds. Since 1999, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation has cooperated with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to establish the COLGS.
"The COLGS is a step toward maintaining healthier numbers of light geese and reducing their damage to Arctic breeding grounds," said Mike O'Meilia, migratory game bird biologist for the Wildlife Department. "In addition to that, it's a great way to get extra time in the field."
More agricultural crops in the south-central United States means snow geese are living longer and reproducing more, and their overpopulation continues to degrade Arctic habitat. Because snow geese feed by grubbing and pulling out plants by the roots, large numbers can literally destroy extensive areas of tundra.
The season offers no daily limit on light geese, and shooting hours are extended for the season to one half hour after sunset. Waterfowlers also can use electronic calls and unplugged shotguns to increase their chances.
Hunters who participate in the COLGS must use only federally-approved, nontoxic shot as well as have all necessary licenses, waterfowl stamps and a Harvest Information Program (HIP) Permit in their possession while hunting. For complete license information, see the "2006-07 Oklahoma Waterfowl Guide" or log on to wildlifedepartment.com.
Federal law requires that the Wildlife Department estimate the harvest of light geese during the Conservation Order Light Goose Season. Hunters who plan to pursue snow, blue and Ross' geese during COLGS are asked to register with the Department and provide their name, address and telephone number so a harvest survey can be administered when the COLGS ends.
"We really need the help of sportsmen in order for this season to exist. By registering, they are doing a small part in helping us protect habitat for light geese as well as other waterfowl and arctic wildlife," O'Meilia said.
Hunters can register for the season by logging on to wildlifedepartment.com, or they can mail a letter or postcard to: Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation; Attn: COLGS; P.O. Box 53465; Oklahoma City, OK 73152.
Tulsa wildlife monument dedicated to George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center
Tulsa-based NatureWorks has selected the George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center as the recipient of its 2007 Wildlife Stewardship Award and is honoring their efforts in conservation research by dedicating a wildlife monument to the City of Tulsa.
NatureWorks is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting in wildlife conservation efforts and education opportunities. Along with offering their support to various wildlife-related causes, the organization regularly honors groups and individuals for their efforts in conservation by dedicating bronze statues to the City of Tulsa. According to NatureWorks' Web site, this year's "Black Mesa Muleys" monument, portraying a buck and a doe mule deer, is the 16th monument dedication and will be placed in Tulsa's River Parks near Galveston Ave. Artist Daniel Parker sculpted the statue.
"The Sutton Center is deeply honored to be the recipient of the NatureWorks 2007 Wildlife Stewardship Award," said Dr. Steve Sherrod, director of the Sutton Center. "Over our 23-year existence, we have been able to contribute to a variety of avian conservation efforts ranging from those directed at native species such as the bald eagle, greater and lesser prairie chickens and a variety of grassland songbirds and raptors."
Located near Bartlesville, the Sutton Center focuses on conservation using science and education.
Several NatureWorks monuments are on display near the Arkansas River in Tulsa, including the recently dedicated "Riverside Mallards" statue located on Riverside Drive just north of 31st Street. The statue, sculpted by artist Ronnie Wells and paid for through the cooperation of NatureWorks and Tulsa resident Mike Geer, honors the work of Ducks Unlimited.
NatureWorks puts on an annual art show in Tulsa, and visitors can slip away to Riverside Drive to view several of the NatureWorks monuments on display. This year's art show is scheduled for March 3-4 at the Renaissance Tulsa Hotel and Convention Center and will feature everything from wildlife paintings and photography to sculptures and carvings.
The annual NatureWorks Art Show and Sale has generated matching grants to assist a number of state wildlife conservation projects. Programs such as Hunters Against Hunger, the Harold Stuart Waterfowl Refuge Unit within the Deep Fork Wildlife Management Area (WMA) and the Grassy Slough WMA have benefited from NatureWorks' support.
Hours for the NatureWorks Wildlife Art Show and Sale will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 3 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 4. The Tulsa Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center is located at 6808 South 107th East Avenue (71st and US-169). For more information about NatureWorks or the art show, or to view an image of the "Black Mesa Muleys," log on to natureworks.org.
Gobbler season approaching; still time to enroll in hunter education class
Spring turkey season opens April 6, so prospective hunters should enroll now in one of several hunter education classes offered in the months of February and March by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
"We've got plenty of classes scheduled before turkey season opens," said Lance Meek, hunter education coordinator for the Wildlife Department. "Taking a class is a great first step to getting prepared for turkey hunting, but people should be scheduling the most convenient classes now so they will be ready to go when the hunting season arrives."
Hunter education classes cover a variety of topics including firearms safety, water safety, survival, archery, muzzleloading, hunter responsibility and wildlife conservation, management and identification.
Anyone born after Dec. 31, 1971 must successfully complete a hunter education class before purchasing a hunting license, unless exempt. For a list of exemptions, consult the "2007 Oklahoma Hunting Guide." Youth under 18 years old have the option of participating in the spring youth turkey season open March 31-April 1. The limit is one tom turkey, which counts toward their regular spring season limit. Hunters under 16 years old are exempt from purchasing a hunting license and fishing and hunting legacy permit. Unless exempt, youth turkey hunters must possess a turkey license while in the field.
Hunter education classes are free and are available as either an eight-hour classroom course or home-study course. Classes are scheduled at locations all across the state during February and March, so hunters planning to hunt turkeys in April or early May still have time to enroll. To see a complete listing of available courses, log on to the Wildlife Department's Web site at www.wildlifedepartment.com.
Spring turkey season runs from April 6 to May 6 and offers a generous season limit of three tom turkeys. Hunters who are willing to travel can harvest their limit in one day, but they must be aware of which counties in Oklahoma have either a one- or two-tom limit. Turkeys thrive at many wildlife management areas across the state, giving hunters several choices on where to hunt.
For a complete listing of county harvest limits and spring turkey season regulations, consult the "2007 Oklahoma Hunting Guide."
Tree seedlings available to Oklahoma landowners for conservation
Biologists with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation say February is a good time to plant trees and shrubs for wildlife, and one state program has made tree seedlings for conservation available at near cost prices.
The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry's Forest Regeneration Program makes a variety of seedlings available for landowners who will plant them for conservation purposes such as reforestation, wildlife habitat and erosion control.
"Some landowners of property that was once cleared for farming purposes are now placing more emphasis on wildlife, and planting native trees is a good start toward restoring certain habitats," said Mike Sams, senior wildlife biologist with the Wildlife Department.
The bare root seedlings are available in more than 30 species.
Bare root seedlings purchased through the Forest Regeneration Program are available in minimum orders of 200 seedlings and range in price from $3.80 to $44 per 100 seedlings depending on the species. According to the Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry's Web site, program participants must plant the seeds for "conservation, environmental education and commodity production purposes only."
"It can take a long time for trees to grow, and even longer for mast producing trees to provide a crop," Sams said. "But because of the low cost involved with this program, landowners can get more seedlings planted for less money. You have to start at some point, and wildlife will likely benefit years down the road."
Landowners interested in applying for the seedlings program have until the end of March to get an application. Applications are available by calling the nearest Forestry Services office or the Forest Regeneration Center at (405) 288-2385 or 1-800-517-3673. They also can be e-mailed at email@example.com. For more information about the Wildlife Department and other landowner programs, log on to wildlifedepartment.com.
Lower Mountain Fork River sees most significant rainbow trout stocking in recent years
Recently the lower Mountain Fork River in southeast Oklahoma underwent the most significant rainbow trout stocking it's seen in years, with over 8,000 rainbow trout stocked at several locations.
"Oklahoma's trout fishing has received a lot of attention lately," said Mike Scott, fisheries technician with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation who directed the stocking. "But that's because we have good trout fishing opportunities, and with this recent stocking, the fishing is now even better."
The noteworthy load of fish was raised at the Norfolk National Fish Hatchery near Mountain Home, Ark., and was provided to Oklahoma by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The fish released are already ideal for catching.
"There were literally thousands of fish stocked, and most of them were around 11 inches in length," said Scott. "Considering this sizeable stocking and all the recent stream projects on the lower Mountain Fork River, this is a special time for trout anglers in our state."
Department fisheries technicians from the Durant and Holdenville state fish hatcheries transported the rainbows from the hatchery in Arkansas to stocking sites along the lower Mountain Fork River.
Stocking sites included the Lost Creek and Evening Hole areas, Beavers Bend State Park area and below the Re-regulation and Old Park dams.
For more information and regulations on trout fishing at the lower Mountain Fork River, consult the "2007 Oklahoma Fishing Guide" or log on to wildlifedepartment.com. Anglers also can keep up with fishing conditions at the lower Mountain Fork River and other state waters by receiving the Department's weekly Fishing Report and Wildlife News. To subscribe, log on to the Department's Web site atwww.wildlifedepartment.com
"Outdoor Oklahoma" magazine still accepting digital photos for Showcase
Photographers have until March 31 to submit their digital outdoor photographs for the Readers' Photography Showcase issue of "Outdoor Oklahoma" magazine.
"We've received a lot of submissions already, but we hope both amateur and professional photographers will keep sending us their best shots," said Nels Rodefeld, "Outdoor Oklahoma" editor.
This year's Showcase will be the first year the magazine will be accepting only digital photograph submissions.
Editors are hoping to display a theme of "faces in outdoors" in the special issue to show hunters, anglers, kids and other outdoor enthusiasts enjoying the outdoors, but photographers are not limited to photographs of people.
"Even though we want to show Oklahomans out there enjoying the outdoors, we will still display a broad range of images that capture the state's wildlife and natural landscapes," Rodefeld said. "From sunsets to insects, readers have all kinds of opportunities to snap a photograph for this year's Showcase, and we hope they will share them with us."
Each participant may submit up to five digital images. Each submission must include a description of the photo, including the location taken, names and hometowns of subjects and what it took to get just the right shot. Photos should be in sharp focus, and images should be at least 300 dpi (dots per inch). The canvas size should be about 8 inches by 11 inches. Slides and print images will not be accepted.
Hopeful photographers can mail a disk to: "Outdoor Oklahoma" magazine, Oklahoma Dept. of Wildlife Conservation, P.O. Box 53465, Oklahoma City, OK 73152.
Individuals can subscribe to "Outdoor Oklahoma" by calling 1-800-777-0019. Subscriptions are just $10 for one year, $18 for two years, or $25 for three years. You can also subscribe over the Internet by logging on to the Department's Web site atwww.wildlifedepartment.com.
2007 Oklahoma Wildlife Expo to include new Outdoor Marketplace
Oklahomans interested in the outdoors should mark their calendars now for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation's third annual Oklahoma Wildlife Expo slated for September 28-30 at the Lazy E Arena.
The Wildlife Department will be working with a range of organizations, individuals and outdoor-related companies to host the Expo - an event intended to promote and develop appreciation for Oklahoma's wildlife and natural resources.
"The Expo is the state's largest indoor and outdoor recreation event," said Greg Duffy, director of the Wildlife Department. "Literally thousands of people get a chance to enjoy the outdoors and maybe experience something new."
Among many other activities, Expo visitors will be able to fish, shoot shotguns, kayak, ride mountain bikes, see and touch wildlife, attend dog training seminars and learn about recreation in the great outdoors. They will also be able to win a variety of free prizes thanks to the Expo's generous sponsors.
New this year, the Expo will feature the Outdoor Marketplace, a large tent where commercial vendors will be selling their hunting and fishing-related merchandise, services and memberships to outdoor organizations.
"We are confident that the Outdoor Marketplace will be a good addition to the Expo," Duffy said. "It will be one more thing for visitors to enjoy, and it will give Oklahoma's outdoor businesses one more way to showcase their products and services at an event that offers maximum exposure to the state's outdoor-minded individuals."
Log on to wildlifedepartment.com regularly to stay up to date on the upcoming Oklahoma Wildlife Expo.
For more information about obtaining a booth in the Outdoor Marketplace or to obtain an application for a booth, contact Rhonda Hurst, Wildlife Expo Coordinator at (405) 522-6279.
Applications available now for Wildlife Department Youth Camp
Youth interested in wildlife, fisheries and law enforcement can apply now to attend the ninth annual Oklahoma Wildlife Department Youth Camp scheduled for June 10-15.
"This camp is free, and youth get a chance to learn about several interesting careers in wildlife conservation," said Jon Cunningham, camp coordinator and Oklahoma game warden stationed in Payne County.
Held at Camp McFadden near Ponca City, the camp is open to Oklahoma youths ages 14 to 16 and is designed to give an increased awareness of protecting and managing Oklahoma's wildlife resources. Participants will attend courses in firearms handling, wildlife law enforcement, wildlife and fisheries biology, water safety, self-defense, rifle and shotgun training, waterfowl hunting and archery.
The camp is free of charge, but will be limited to 35 participants. Applicants should be interested in fish and wildlife management or law enforcement and must submit a 75-word essay explaining why they want to attend the camp, why they believe they should be selected and what they expect to learn while attending. They must also submit a letter of recommendation from a person of their choice other than a family member.
The application deadline is April 27, and applicants must turn 14 prior to June 10, 2007. Obtain applications by logging on to the Wildlife Department's Web site at www.wildlifedepartment.com. Simply print off the application, fill it out and mail it in with the essay and letter of recommendation to: Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Law Enforcement Division Youth Camp, P.O. Box 53465 Oklahoma City, OK 73152.
Wildlife Department employment exam scheduled?
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation will be holding an open employment exam Friday, March 30. Taking the test is the first step in the hiring process for individuals seeking positions as game wardens, biologists, fish hatchery assistant managers or technicians with the Department.
The standardized employment exam is set for 10 a.m. at the Tom Steed Development Center Auditorium located on the Rose State College campus. The Center is located immediately north of I-40 on Hudiburg Road in Midwest City. The exam is free, and participants must have photo identification upon check-in. Late arrivals will not be permitted to enter the examination room after 10 a.m.
Specific job and education requirements for Department positions as well as suggested study material for the exams are listed on the Department's official Web site atwww.wildlifedepartment.com
Individuals may take the exam once in a 12-month period. Test scores are valid for 12 months from the test date, and top scorers will be invited to submit an employment application. When a job opening becomes available, selected applicants from the test register will be scheduled for an interview. For more information, contact the Wildlife Department's Human Resources office at (405) 521-4640.


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Jon Hammar's Marine veteran son is being held in a Mexican prison – and he's desperate to bring him home safe.
"I don't know what to do to get him out before he gets killed," he said.
The holidays have been unbearable for the Hammar family in Palmetto Bay – hoping each day that they'll soon see their son Johnny again.
They last saw him back in August, before he took off in a Winnebago with a friend for a road trip to Costa Rica, where the two planned to surf.
"I actually thought it would be a good idea for him to go to Costa Rica, but I wanted him to fly," Olivia Hammar said.
A getaway is just what the 27-year-old Hammar needed. His service as a Marine includes stints in Afghanistan – where he worked a security detail for President Hamid Karzai –and patrols in Iraq. Hammar's family says he was deeply hurt by the loss of his close friend, Marine Cpl. Albert Gettings, in combat in Iraq's Fallujah section.
Grieving Daughter Asks for Public's Help
Days after Hammar left for Costa Rica, they learned he was being held in Mexico's Matamoros prison – charged with carrying an illegal weapon.
Even worse, they heard he was in the clutches of the Zetas, a dangerous drug gang. The Hammars say they were haunted by late-night phone calls.
The father described one. "You know, one o' clock in the morning, we have your son and this doesn't have anything to do with the police, we're gonna kill him if you don't send us money," he recounted.
Said his wife, "At some point the phone calls stopped, so we assumed that he had been isolated. But you didn't know whether he had been isolated or he had been killed."
For months, the Hammars have been trying to get their son home through Mexico's courts. But in recent weeks, they say their son has been pressured to plead guilty to the gun charge, which could land him 15 years behind bars.
The Hammars have also reached out to Washington, but have hit walls along the way.
"The response from everyone is Mexico is a sovereign nation, and, you know, we can't force them to do anything, which we know, but this is an outrage," Olivia Hammar said.
An online petition is gathering signatures to try and help bring Johnny Hammar home. Click here for more information.


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And the Babe of the Week Is… Gabrielle Nires
Looks like the world does belong to the young… at least when it comes to Babe of the Week. Aspiring model Gabrielle Nires is the youngest babe so far to snag this title, beating out more seasoned professionals like Rachel Lynn and Liz Chavez.
With claiming almost a quarter of the votes, Nires was able to quickly pull ahead of the competition. She's also been named Bombshell of the Month by Kaboom Magazine, and she placed multiple times as a finalist for Playboy's Miss Social.Obviously, though, Babe of the Week is the cherry on top of her already soaring career.
Here's the deal: At the end of the week, each Babe of the Day will compete for your votes and the winner will become Babe of the Week. Each week's winner will then face off to become Babe of the Month, and those winners will then duke it out for – you guessed it – the Babe of the Year title. Only those lucky ladies will be inducted into GuySpeed's Hall of Fame, an honor reserved for the hottest of babes.


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Massachusetts' biggest Kickstarter campaigns
Kickstarter is a website pulsing with great ideas and people willing to back them with their money in exchange for a piece of the pie (like a T-shirt, postcard, or the product itself). More than 2.5 million people pledged about $350 million on the website to fund more than 30,000 creative projects since April 2009. A lot of those innovations have come from Massachusetts, though not all have been as successful as others.
Although many would base success on the number of dollars raised in a campaign, we realize that many projects ask for a lot more money than others. So we have based this list on the number of backers, or people who supported the project, then looked at where they are now, whether they are still perfecting the design, trying to create enough products to send out, or working on another great idea. Have we missed any awesome projects? Which is your favorite? Please let us know by e-mailing us at email@example.com.
Parallella: A supercomputer for everyone
By: Adapteva
Backers: 4,965
Industry: Hardware
Funded: Oct. 27, 2012
The product is a highly efficient processor that can work like a fancy desktop computer. But rather than using 100 watts or more of power, Parallella needs only 5 watts. It will cost about $100, but is mostly geared toward sophisticated computer users, such as scientists, researchers, and developers. The Globe's technology reporter, Hiawatha Bray, wrote about the startup in December. "The "computer'' is really just a bare-bones circuit board about the size of a credit card, with connectors for a keyboard, hard drive, and network connection,'' he wrote.
According to the company's website, the first prototype platforms were shipped on Dec. 31. The Electric Engineering Times recently ranked Adapteva as one if its top 10 startups in the world to watch in 2013.
Twine: Listen to your world, talk to the Internet
By: Supermechanical
Backers: 3,966
Industry: Technology
Funded: Jan. 3, 2012
Twine is a 2.5-inch square containing two AA batteries that run for months. Twine can be set up with several sensors to detect moisture, temperature, or its physical orientation. Without needing to be programmed, it then uses its own internal Wi-Fi to alert you via e-mail, text, Twitter, or other methods, if the front door is opened, your basement is flooded, or what the temperature is outside your house.
The startup, which began at MIT's Media Lab and rented office space at the Globe during the Kickstarter campaign, has since moved to Austin, Texas. According to the company's Facebook page, it started shipping the products in late September. Soon after the Kickstarter campaign ended, Boston.com's Innovation Economy blogger, Scott Kirsner, wrote about it: "Combined with pre-orders placed through Supermechanical's website, [one of the founders] says they'll be making more than 5,000 Twine devices in their first run.'' Now that they're in the groove, Supermechanical is starting to sell its product on Amazon.com, though in early January it appeared they were out of stock.
Equiso Smart TV – Make your dumb TV smart.
By: Equiso Smart TV
Industry: Design
Funded: July 28, 2012
About the size of an HDMI stick with the capacity of an Android tablet, the $69 Equiso Smart TV plugs directly into any television with an HDMI port. Viewers then use a controller similar to a Wii remote with a keyboard on the back to play games such as Angry Birds on the TV or stream television shows and movies. Watch a demo from Time Magazine's website here. The technology is also being sold on Amazon.com, with limited supply.
Although the Kickstarter campaign was very successful, more than doubling its goal of $100,000, users complained that it had too many bugs. "As it stands, the Equiso works, but not well enough for me to recommend buying it,'' wrote Dylan Love, from Business Insider back in October. "We'll revisit the device once it gets the software update that it needs.''
The startup also recently announced a new pro model that will soon be available.
Mobile Frame Zero: Rapid Attack
By: Joshua A.C. Newman
Backers: 2,639
Industry: Tabletop games
Funded: April 11, 2012
Sprout: a pencil with a seed
By: Democratech
Backers: 2,086
Industry: Product design
Funded: Sept. 19, 2012
Developed in a graduate product design course at MIT, Sprout is a cedar-body pencil that can be planted when it is too short to write with and then grows into a variety of flowers, herbs, or vegetables when it gets wet.
Backers from Kickstarter were sent their pencils in October and though normal packs are not yet available, wholesale and customized packs of the products can be ordered on the company's website.
Form 1: An affordable, professional 3D printer
By: Formlabs
Backers: 2,068
Industry: Technology
Funded: Oct. 26, 2012
The relatively inexpensive, high-resolution 3D printer that can sit on a desk was made by Formlabs, which started out at the MIT Media Lab in 2011. While normal 3D printers have cost upward of $10,000, this one goes for about $3,000 and is geared toward architects and product designers. "Thanks to Sony developing Blu-ray DVD players, we're able to use a $10 laser in the printer instead of a $10,000 laser,'' one of the owners told Boston.com blogger Scott Kirsner, who published a story in the Globe in Sept. 2012 about how Formlabs is changing the face of the industry. "The printer resembles a prop designed for a J.J. Abrams sci-fi film,'' he wrote.
"The Form 1 may be the first low-cost 3-D printer that allows people to focus on developing their product, instead of fussing over the production process,'' wrote Joseph Flaherty, of Wired Magazine in Sept. 2012.
The company had a slight setback, though, when it was sued by 3D Systems for patent infringement in November. On its website in December, the company wrote that it is "much closer to launching our production lines.'' Formlabs also plans to showcase the printer at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in early January.
Pocket Monkey: The Wallet Utility Tool
By: Nate Barr
Backers: 1,921
Industry: Design
Funded: Dec. 14, 2012
A stainless-steel utility tool that is the size of a credit card and is safe for airport security was made by a local innovator and is now available for sale at just $12.
The one-millimeter-thick tool can act as a phone kickstand when used with a credit card, and can stand alone as a bottle opener, a door-latch slip, ruler, letter-opener, and orange-peeler. It also has three screwdrivers and works as a wrench for three bolt sizes.
Based on the feedback on Kickstarter, it looks like creator Nate Burr had some holdups in the shipping process.
Geode iPhone Appcessory
By: iCache Inc.
Backers: 1,784
Industry: Product design
Funded: April 21, 2012
The $200 Geode is an iPhone accessory and program that is meant to replace your wallet. The program stores loyalty, membership, and credit card information so that they don't need to be carried around. It requires a fingerprint match to be used, and when needed to cash something out, the user can take out a GeoCard from the case on the back of the phone that will temporarily be programmed with the credit or debit card data and then swiped at any retailer. It also has a barcode display on the back for any loyalty or membership cards that require a scan.
iCashe started out in Cambridge in 2007 but even though it still has employees in the area, it has since moved its headquarters down to South Carolina. It was also recognized at the non-rofit CTIA Wireless Association emerging technology awards in May. The product was given first place for both mobile commerce shopping and rewards, as well as for mobile consumer electronics assessors.
Although the campaign was a success from the company's perspective, more than 1,700 customers expressed outrage on the company's page because they either did not receive the product at all or reported that it was defective and nothing was done about it. Kirsner wrote a story in December about this and other failed projects on Kickstarter.
The Pen Project
By: Ian Schon
Backers: 1,736
Industry: Product design
Funded: Aug. 16, 2012
"Designed to be a compact, dependable addition to your everyday carry,'' wrote creator, Ian Schon. The Boston University graduate has designed several different products and this was what he came up with while challenging himself to redesign an everyday object. He said in his video on the Kickstarter page that he wanted a pen that could last a lifetime and would fit well in a pocket. He also focused on ensuring that the pen is 100 percent Massachusetts-made. Well-received by his Kickstarter backers, the pen is now available for $58 in store and online at Ball and Buck on Newbury Street in Downtown Boston for $58 a pop.
Public Lab DIY Spectrometry Kit
By: Jeffrey Yoo Warren
Backers: 1,633
Industry: Hardware
Funded: Oct. 5, 2012
A part of the Public Laboratory for Open Technologies and Science, this campaign has found a way to make spectrometer, which helps identify different substances by shining light through them, for a fraction of its normal cost. "We imagine a kind of "SHAZAM for materials'' which can help to investigate chemical spills, diagnose crop diseases, identify contaminants in household products, and even analyze olive oil, coffee, and homebrew beer,'' the researchers wrote on the kickstarter page. It made more than 10 times its funding goal and has been working to try and perfect the technology. It also has two kits available, for $40 or for $10 on its website.
Stompy: The giant, rideable walking robot
By: Project Hexapod
Backers: 1,571
Industry: Hardware
Funded: Sept. 2, 2012
This group of about 20 roboticists, engineers, designers, and fabricators got together for an open-source robotics project that will build a 4,000-pound, 18-foot diameter, 6-legged robot that they can ride on. The project is still in the works and in an update on Dec. 18, they posted a video reporting the project's first prototype leg movements.
1Q: Natural sound for your mobile life
By: David Laituri
Backers: 1,309
Industry: Product design
Funded: Aug. 16, 2012
To improve the quality of sound coming out of your iPhone or another listening device, David Laituri has come up with a powerful Bluetooth sound system that is wrapped in a hand-crafted wooden cube. Backers gave a lot of positive feedback after receiving theirs and Laituri is now selling the devices on his website for about $120 each.
Theft-Resistant Bike Light by Gotham Bicycle Defense
By: Brad Geswein and Slava Menn
Backers: 1,175
Industry: Product design
Funded: April 14, 2012
Cyclists are fighting back against thieves and aggressive drivers. After their friend's bike light was stolen one night, he was hurt while riding home and MIT grads and Batman-fans, Brad Geswein and Slava Menn, came up with a solution. They invented an aluminum, super-bright LED bike lite powered by standard AA batteries to last 100 hours and very difficult to steal. The creators had a bit of a hold-up with shipping out to its backers, but other than that, people responded with good reviews on their new lights. The pair are now selling their lights online for between $59 and $70 and report that they have about 2,000 customers.
Lockpicks by Open Locksport
By: Schuyler Towne
Backers: 1,159
Industry: Product design
Funded: Sept. 24, 2010
Schuyler Towne, who deems himself a competitive lockpicker, came up with his own line of tools with a practice kit that he offered to backers for only $20. The problem was that the picks were too fragile and were priced too low to deliver. Scott Kirsner reported that after the campaign he quit his job as a graphic designer to fulfill the orders. When his backers weren't getting what they paid for, he started getting calls from the Massachusetts attorney general's office. He is now working as a barista and using his own money to fill the Kickstarter orders.
The Kick – a pocket sized lighting studio
By: Rift Inc.
Backers: 1,154
Industry: Product design
Funded: July 18, 2012
The pocket-sized lighting studio was designed to be controlled by an iPhone had more then 1,000 backers and surpassed its funding goal by nearly $100,000. However, the estimated delivery date, which was scheduled for October, has now been pushed back until at least February, the creators wrote on its website to streams of angry backers.
Forsake: All-Weather Kicks
By: Forsake
Backers: 1,061
Industry: Product design
Funded: Dec. 21, 2012
Making an elevator pitch to Kickstarter while skydiving? The creators of Forsake have made a comfortable waterproof line of shoes that won't get destroyed so easily. Although their first campaign didn't match its goal, the second time was a charm and the pair had more than 1,000 backers, most with good feedback.


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One of my biggest fears in life is probably a pretty common one. After watching one of my grandmothers suffer from a form of dementia and watching now as my boyfriend's mother slowly loses herself in Alzheimer's disease, I fear losing recognition of those I love and my ability to care for myself perhaps even more than I fear losing control of my physical capabilities someday.
I'm still relatively young, and I have faith that a cure for Alzheimer's will be found before I reach my senior years. However, despite my trust in the abilities of the medical community, I am still doing what I can to keep the robber of memories at bay. That includes eating a lot of fruits and vegetables and exercising on a regular basis. As the "Brain Builders" story in this issue (page 110) details, a growing body of research is showing that exercising on a regular basis can help decrease a person's chance of getting Alzheimer's disease.
That's great news, but are you as a club owner getting this message out to your members and potential members? If not, perhaps you should start adding to your marketing materials and Web site that exercise not only benefits the body, but it also benefits the mind. After all, I'm not alone in my fears about this disease. Many of your members are facing the prospect of this disease much sooner than I am. People who are 50 years old and older are the fastest growing segment of the health club population. Studies show they are becoming members not to look better but to feel better and to maintain their physical abilities as long as possible. I'm sure that along with their physical abilities, they'd like to maintain their mental ones, too.
Even if your club doesn't target the 50-plus market, you can include the mental benefits of exercise in your marketing materials. Maybe your 20- and 30-something members are still living under the illusion that they'll remain young forever with all their mental capacities intact, but I bet your 40-something members are beginning to consider their mortality and aging issues as they care for elderly parents, wake up with a few more aches and pains each morning, and forget where they put their car keys more often.
Does this mean, though, that our industry should jump into the brain exercise market that is springing up? A growing number of Baby Boomers are keeping their minds sharp by playing computer games such as Brain Age and doing crossword puzzles and Sudoku as often as possible. I hesitate to encourage club owners to begin offering mental exercise programs because best business practices say you should focus on what you know, and how many of you are well versed in this area? However, if fitness facilities want to evolve into businesses that take care of the whole person, then offering brain exercise games may make sense for some fitness operators. Nifty After Fifty, a small franchise of fitness centers for seniors, already offers programs, such as a computer-based memory game, to help keep their members' minds sharp.
But perhaps most club owners who cater to families or seniors should consider partnering with one of the reputable companies that offer these programs instead. After all, you are the expert with certifications in physical fitness, not mental fitness. It just seems like the smart move.


text: Bookings now open Posted by Elizabeth Jeavans on June 24, 2013 • Comments (0) We are excited to announce that Superposition will be open to the public at the London Canal Museum on Thursday afternoons, Saturdays and Sundays from 24 August to 20 October 2013. To see Superposition up close you will need to climb down two fixed ladders into the underground Victorian ice well. A guided tour to descend into the well will be available every 20 minutes. It is advisable that you book in advance, but places may also be available on the day. Please see our bookings page to make your booking and to find out more about visiting the London Canal Museum.


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Naconiche Record Fish Is ShareLunker Descendant
Falcon fish was mother of new Lake Naconiche record largemouth bass
ATHENS—On December 4, 2004, Jerry Campos was fishing for largemouth bass on Falcon International Reservoir when he caught a 14.28-pound fish that became ShareLunker 370. On April 13, 2013, Allen Lane Kruse of Nacogdoches caught a 12.54-pound bass from Lake Naconiche that has been submitted as a water-body and catch-and-release record for the new impoundment near Nacogdoches.
The connection? DNA testing revealed that ShareLunker 370, which spawned at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) in Athens, is the mother of the Lake Naconiche fish. If Campos had not entered his fish into the ShareLunker program, Kruse would not have had the opportunity to catch his fish, because it would not have existed.
"This is the perfect example of why the ShareLunker program was established," said Allen Forshage, director of TFFC. "It's called ShareLunker because the program gives anglers the opportunity to share their catch with others. Fingerlings from ShareLunkers that spawned have been stocked into more than 60 reservoirs across Texas."
The father of the Lake Naconiche fish has deep roots in the ShareLunker program as well. Genetic data showed its mother is ShareLunker 305 (caught by Nathan Strickland from Lake Fork in 2000), and pedigree data showed its grandmother is ShareLunker 184 (caught by Richard Crow from Lake Fork in 1994), and its great-grandmother is ShareLunker 9 (caught by Troy Johnson from Gibbons Creek in 1988).
ShareLunker 370 produced 12,699 fingerlings, some of which were held at TFFC as possible future broodfish. The Kruse fish was one of 173 adult ShareLunker offspring that were released into Lake Naconiche in 2009 along with 95,389 ShareLunker fingerlings. The adult fish are now eight years old and are on the threshold of being old enough to attain the 13-pound size necessary to be entered into the Toyota ShareLunker program.
While the paternal lineage leading to the Kruse fish was composed solely of non-introgressed Florida largemouth bass, the maternal lineage was introgressed with northern largemouth bass alleles. Typically, ShareLunkers that are pure Florida largemouth bass are preferentially spawned in the ShareLunker program given their greater likelihood of reaching large sizes (more than 15 times as likely as a hybrid to reach 13 pounds); however, exceptions are made and this was the offspring of one of those exceptions.
"The reason the offspring of a non-introgressed ShareLunker are more likely to reach 13 pounds is because of the way genetic variation underlying quantitative phenotypes like size is transmitted to the offspring. The genetic components of size can be broken down into additive, epistatic and dominance effects. Hybrids are more likely to have unique epistatic and dominance configurations that contribute to their large size, but only the additive component is passed on to the offspring," said Dijar Lutz-Carrillo, the TPWD geneticist who performed the DNA analysis. "You can see the results of this in our reservoirs. For instance, in Lake Fork less than 1 percent of the general population is made up of Florida largemouth bass, but that 1 percent of the population contributes 30 to 40 percent of the ShareLunkers that are caught there. The remaining 99 percent of the population (the hybrids) produce the rest."
"Given that a certain portion of the population is much more likely to reach ShareLunker status, it makes sense to focus limited resources on those fish. Plus, wild populations will (and do) produce plenty of hybrids without our help," noted Forshage.
"Fisheries are stochastic (random) systems; you can't always predict the outcomes based on the inputs," said Lutz-Carrillo. "But we use the best science available to make management decisions, and we are starting to see returns on those investments. We've greatly expanded our genetics database and increased the power of our molecular marker panels over the last few years, so I expect we will see more of this in the future."
The catch is an indicator of something else as well: Lake Naconiche is poised to produce big bass for years to come.
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From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...This dish made it to my table because I was looking for a more substantial strata to serve for a holiday brunch. As it happens, I actually found the dish to be too flavorful for the first meal of the day, but I do think that it might work for those of you who like to do breakfast for dinner or are in the market for a substantial lunch dish. I found the recipe for the strata in Eating Well magazine, and, as you'll see as you skim through the ingredient list, the strata tracks closely to most recipes for lasagna. Very closely. Only the addition of milk and the substitution of bread for noodles set it apart from the standard dish. There is nothing wrong with this dish and the recipe is easy to follow, but it is so much like the lasagna of memory, that you might want to stick to the real thing. If you decide to give this recipe a try, you'll want to use a sturdy bread, a well-flavored marinara sauce and let the dish sit overnight before baking it off. Here is how the strata is made.
Tomato and Spinach Strata...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite courtesy of Eating Well magazine
4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 medium onion, chopped
8 ounces mushrooms, thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, divided
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 15-ounce container part-skim ricotta cheese
1 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry, or 1 1/2 pounds fresh spinach, cooked, squeezed dry and chopped
1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 cups prepared marinara sauce, divided
6 slices whole-grain sandwich bread, preferably day-old
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
3 large eggs
1 cup low-fat milk
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1) Coat a 7-by-11-inch (or similar-size) baking dish with cooking spray.
2) Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until softened but not browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Add remaining 2 teaspoons oil to pan; increase heat to medium-high. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring, until moisture has evaporated, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to bowl with the onions, add 1/4 teaspoon pepper and salt and stir to combine.
3) Combine ricotta, spinach, nutmeg and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper in another bowl.
4) Spoon 1 cup marinara sauce into prepared baking dish. Break each slice of bread into 4 roughly equal pieces; arrange half of bread on sauce (bread doesn't have to completely cover the sauce). Spoon the ricotta mixture over the bread. Arrange remaining bread over ricotta. Scatter mushroom mixture over the bread. Top with mozzarella. Spoon remaining marinara sauce over top. Pan will be very full.
5) Whisk eggs and milk in a small bowl. Pour mixture slowly over casserole, poking filling gently with tip of a knife until egg mixture is evenly distributed and bread is saturated. Coat a piece of foil with cooking spray on one side and cover casserole, sprayed-side down. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 1 day.
6) Preheat oven to 375 degrees F, Bake strata, uncovered, for 40 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan and bake until puffed and golden brown, 10 minutes more. Let stand for 10 minutes. Serve sprinkled with parsley. Yield: 8 servings.
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Everyone knows that apples are a healthy food—hence the saying "an apple a day keeps the doctor way". But people rarely think to ask what Apples eat. When your Mac starts gobbling up too much fattening hard drive space, it's time to call in a different kind of doctor. One that goes by the name of "Xslimmer".
Xslimmer is a simple, effective application for safely reclaiming the surprisingly large amounts of hard drive space that can get taken up by parts of applications you don't actually need. It's not a compression app, although its developer LateNiteSoft also makes a product called Squeeze that compresses your files in place. Instead, Xslimmer frees up hard drive space by stripping unneeded translations and binaries from your applications.


text: Mykonos is a great example of unique Cycladic architecture set around a picturesque fishing-village bay. Totally whitewashed organic cube-like buildings fit closely together to form a kind of haphazard maze of narrow alley ways and streets. The earthen colors of the bare hills which surround the town's gleaming whiteness is set between the aura of an incredibly blue sky and even deeper blue sparkling sea. Its many well preserved windmills and hundreds of tiny red-roofed churches adds a flavour of culture and custom to the scene, enhanced even further by many museums and the historical ancient site of nearby Delos. Together with being friendly and open people, the locals have a healthy understanding of what it means to have a good time. Put this together with all the island's other qualities and it is no wonder Mykonos has been often named "the jewel" of the Aegean Sea.Expense as we know is a relative aspect, different to each individual. In relation to the rest of Greece, Mykonos can be one of the more expensive places to visit. In actual fact to supply the needs of the rich as well as the budget holiday maker, a complete range of accommodation and eating facilities are available to make it possible for just about anyone to enjoy the island. In relation to other holiday resorts in Europe and North America, Mykonos is not only on a par but often cheaper in comparison.As well as catering to the demands of its summer guests with an infrastructure that has been well developed over the years, an off-season tourist industry has also emerged making it possible to visit in comfort during the non-summer months. Frequent air and sea connections together with heated rooms and good tavernas in and around the main town, allow the adventurous traveller to properly experience the island's natural beauty. When the crowds have departed, it is then that Mykonos can best be enjoyed as the tiny Cycladic fishing village it has always been. The most famous beaches are Aghios Stefanos, Psaroù, Kalafatis, Platis Yalos, Ornos, Elià and Panormos.


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Yesterday was bright and sunny when I woke up. There was a bit of a chill in the air but overall it was sunny and clear.
I went up to the lodge and got the grill ready. My mother in law, sister-in-law and nephew were coming up for Sunday brunch.
It was a perfect spring day. I was even thinking we may set up a table on the deck and eat outside. Was I wrong. Weather can change fast in the mountains.
I starting grilling and decided to take some pictures from the deck.
It was warm and sunny. Next thing I know I spot a white mass out over one of the hills. It almost looked like smoke.
As the mass began to move and drift toward the lodge I realized the it was bringing a chilly wind. It began to spread out and when it reached the lodge I realized it was snow.
Snow….in May. Well I do live in the Rocky Mountains.
So here I am standing on the deck in cut offs and sandals grilling in the snow. It made me laugh because almost every time I pull out the grill it starts raining. I should grill more often since we are having a dry spring.
Thankfully I was done grilling and could move in a light the fireplace and relax with my family.
Ok, so back to the food….I was planning on featuring a summer salad. This is a salad that we make nearly everyday during the summer.
But how can I feature a salad when it is snowing? Shouldn't I feature a stew or soup? Well since the rest of the country is not blanketed in snow I will go ahead with my summer salad. It kept snowing all night. Most of the snow melted on impact but we got some great precipitation that was needed.
In the warm spring and summer months my family enjoys salads nearly every dinner. Sliced ripe red tomatoes, rich and creamy cheese, and bright fresh herbs is our favorite combination.
This salad is made with tomatoes (Compari vine ripe tomatoes from Costco), fresh mozzarella, balsamic, extra virgin olive oil and fresh thyme.
Fresh Tomato, Mozzarella and Balsamic Salad
The key to getting the best flavor from this salad is to thinly slice the mozzarella which can be done if you freeze it for about half an hour or until slightly firm but not hard. With the thinner mozzarella you can marinate it with balsamic and olive oil and the flavor will permeate the creamy cheese.
8-12 vine ripe compari tomatoes (I used the tomatoes from our local Costco but the salad is best with fresh tomatoes in season)
1 lb fresh mozzarella ( I used Bel Gioioso brand)
1/4 cup good balsamic vinegar (I used my trusty Kirkland Signature Brand from Costco, yes I know I love Costco..)
1/4 cup good extra virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove minced finely
1 tsp fresh thyme leaves (you can also use basil, oregano or mint)
Sea salt and pepper to taste
Slice your mozzarella thinly and marinate with balsamic, olive oil and garlic. Let marinate for at least 1 hour and up to 3 hours in your refrigerator.
Slice tomatoes and arrange tomatoes, mozzarella with marinade and fresh herbs on a plate. Drizzle a bit more vinegar and olive oil and top with fresh herbs. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve as a first course with crusty fresh-baked bread or as a side dish with a nice piece of grilled meat.
Here are a few variations on this salad:
Fresh tomato, feta cheese, mint and kalamata olives
Fresh tomato, feta cheese, oregano and kalamata olives
Fresh tomato, blue cheese and bacon and arugula
Fresh tomato, brie cheese and pancetta
More great tomato salad recipes:
This one from Jamie Oliver. (I just love how he uses tomatoes of different sizes and shapes.)
Or try this one from Martha.
Here is Elsies' beautiful version of the tomato mozzarella combo.
I enjoy to just sitting and watching my tomato starts and dream that this season will be long enough for us to actually harvest some tomatoes. Last year our crops froze before they had a chance to ripen. We are much more prepared this year. Wish me luck!
If I am not successful I will have the Boulder Farmers Market at my disposal and in late summer the farmers in the area will have a dizzying array of tomatoes to choose from.
Now I will resume my fresh tomato dreams…..


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Murphy and his three friends, Danny, Jeff and Albert, are making the transition from the tribal elementary school to the community middle school. They are all trying out for the middle school's soccer team, and they're pretty confident that The Formidable Four will all make the team. But once the tryouts begin, Albert, the tribal-school superstar, plays like a second stringer. Murphy's new friend, Molly, is determined to help the boys find out what's wrong with Albert, but when they discover the truth, they realize that Albert is playing a whole different game.
Abandoned by her father during the Depression, eleven-year-old Elsie lives in the garage behind her old house with her mother, grandmother Nan and out-of-work uncle. Elsie's friend Scoop accompanies her as she searches for her father in the city, encountering unfriendly hobos, food lines and shantytowns. After both her uncle and her mother disappear on mysterious errands, Elsie and Scoop eventually discover them competing in a dance marathon. Persuading them to abandon the contest, Elsie and Scoop lead the exhausted dancers home, where Nan has news of Elsie's father and his impending return to the family.
Unlike his perfect older sister, Jenna, Conner hates his piano lessons and gets bad grades in math. He's really good at bike tricks and he loves animals, but his parents have a no-pets rule and they don't take his bike-riding seriously. When the local animal shelter gets overcrowded, everybody in Conner's pet club agrees to take in a foster pet. Conner has to hide his rat, Oscar, from his family, who would never believe that Oscar is smart and cute and pretty lovable. Or would they?
In The White Horse Talisman, Chantel, Adam, Holly and Owen must help Equus, the great white horse, find his mate and foal and regain his magical talisman. But as the horse rises, so does the dragon. The age-old battle between good and evil threatens the bond between Chantel and Adam and endangers the quest. This is fantasy as its best, a story that raises hairs on the back of the neck and sends satisfying chills up and down the spine, a story that, while clearly drawn from the rich world of make believe, feels truer than true. The White Horse Talisman is the first of four books in The Summer of Magic Quartet. Book two is Dance of the Stones. Book three is Heart of the Hill. Book four is Behind the Sorcerer's Cloak.
Addison Addley hates math. He hates public speaking too. Actually, he hates anything that involves work, but he only has a couple of weeks to write and memorize his grade five speech. The problem is, he cant think of a single topic. When he finally comes up with an excellent idea for a speech, it almost writes itself, but it's his poor math skills that make speech day unforgettable.
Addison's mother wants to sell their comfortable old house and move into a townhouse in a new development across town; a shoe box near a shoe factory, Addison calls it. As usual, Addison's brain goes into overdrive as he tries to solve two problems: first he must get his mother to see their old house in a new light, and then he must figure out who is responsible for a rash of neighborhood break-ins that make his mother feel unsafe. With the help of his friend Sam, he puts his own unique spin on optical illusions (and home decor) and ends up surprising everyone, even himself.
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EMC to Acquire ScaleIO—Strengthens Industry-Leading Flash Portfolio
Story Highlights
- EMC Corporation has signed an agreement to acquire privately-held ScaleIO, a pioneer in scalable server-based storage software.
- ScaleIO accelerates EMC's strategy to deliver Flash across the entire server and storage infrastructure.
- The all-cash transaction is not expected to have a material impact to EMC GAAP or non-GAAP EPS for the full 2013 fiscal year.
- Additional details from EMC and ScaleIO management are located on the EMC Pulse News Blog.
EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held ScaleIO, a pioneer in server-side storage software. The acquisition will further strengthen the EMC ® Flash portfolio by combining ScaleIO's highly scalable server software with PCIe Flash cards, such as EMC XtremSF™, in Enterprise Private Cloud and Service Provider environments.
Upon closing, ScaleIO will operate within the EMC Flash Product Division. ScaleIO and its Elastic Converged Storage (ECS) software will become an integral part of the EMC XtremSW ™ Suite, which EMC introduced earlier this year with the goal of enabling customers to better utilize and manage server-based PCIe Flash storage. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The all-cash transaction is not expected to have a material impact to EMC GAAP or non-GAAP EPS for the full 2013 fiscal year.
ScaleIO takes a software-only approach to creating a virtual pool of server-based storage by logically combining SSDs, PCIe Flash cards, HDDs—or any combination of these devices. ScaleIO provides support for both virtualized and non-virtualized environments and scales from tens to thousands of servers.
EMC is committed to enabling customers to deploy Flash across their entire server and storage infrastructures. The EMC Xtrem™ Family of products deliver server-side hardware and software (through XtremSF PCIe cards and XtremSW Suite) and all-Flash arrays (through XtremIO™). EMC also leads the market in Flash-optimized hybrid arrays with EMC VMAX ® and EMC VNX ® storage.
EMC Executive Quote:
David Goulden, President and Chief Operating Officer, EMC
"Flash now permeates every layer of IT—in virtualized and non-virtualized environments. Enterprise workloads are diverse in nature, and EMC is committed to offering our customers and partners choice in their Flash deployments. ScaleIO is a natural extension to our best-of-breed portfolio. It strengthens our product capabilities in the area of server-side storage and brings a world class team that will undoubtedly enable us to innovate more quickly in the future."
About EMC
EMC Corporation is a global leader in enabling businesses and service providers to transform their operations and deliver IT as a service. Fundamental to this transformation is cloud computing. Through innovative products and services, EMC accelerates the journey to cloud computing, helping IT departments to store, manage, protect and analyze their most valuable asset — information — in a more agile, trusted and cost-efficient way. Additional information about EMC can be found at www.EMC.com.
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Smartphones are business tools, too
Learn how you can make employees more productive with their mobile devices
Smartphone usage—and the expectations around smartphones—are changing rapidly. Average smartphone usage nearly tripled in 2011, and by the end of 2012, the number of mobile-connected devices will exceed the number of people on earth. By 2016 there will be an estimated 1.4 mobile devices per person. Given the rise of smartphones, it's not surprising that people rely on their mobile devices for more and more of their daily interactions, including business communications, whether at work, at home, and on the road. In a Cisco report, 46 percent of people surveyed expect to be able to access their corporate network from their personal mobile device.
However, there's more than just flexibility accompanying the BYOD trend. These shifting expectations about connectivity also come with a host of decisions for small business. For example, do you have the network infrastructure in place to enable your employees to use their mobile devices for business communications? Do you have a wireless device usage policy? Are your VPN connections secure? And when your employees do connect to the workplace via a mobile device, do they have access to products and tools to help them do their jobs?
Secure Connection
Before they can be productive using their smartphones, your employees first need to be able to access the company network quickly and easily. A product like AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client builds on Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client offerings to ensure that the VPN experience on a smartphone-based mobile device provides the full functionality remote employees expect, along with the security you need. AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client helps enable built-in web security and malware threat defense as part of the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility solution.
Communication Tools
Once a secure connection is in place, a number of communication tools can improve employee productivity from a smartphone while also cutting costs. With Cisco Mobile 8.0, for example, your employees' iPhones can serve double duty as a Cisco Unified IP Phone. The application enables employees to tap into your workplace's telephony infrastructure to place and receive calls using their work phone number. But because the application uses the Internet instead of an individual's mobile service provider, they'll save on roaming charges and mobile minutes while receiving better network coverage.
Cisco WebEx, a remote meeting application, enables web conferencing in real time—and smartphone users can participate, too. Mobile users can schedule, host, and attend meetings; share and view content; and access data and audio simultaneously. Jabber, a unified communications application, also helps workplace collaboration, even when team members are remote. Available on any device, including Android and iOS, Jabber enables employees to communicate via telepresence, instant messaging (IM), voice, video, voice messaging, desktop sharing, and conferencing.
As mobile devices proliferate, are you taking advantage of all the productivity benefits they can bring to your business?
If you're interested in reading more, check out these related posts:
- 5 Ways to Securely Use Free Wi-Fi
- Protect Mobile Devices, Protect Your Network
- Set Your Mobile Employees Free with UC
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Very true Smartphones are really business tool. Thanks for the informative blog 🙂


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|Phrack Pro-Phile V on Tuc
|Taran King
|City-Wide Centrex
|The Executioner
|The Integrated Services Digital Network
|Dr. Doom
|The Art of Junction Box Modeming
|Mad Hacker 616
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|Lotus & Morgoth
|Fun with Automatic Tellers
|The Mentor
|Phrack World News VII Part I
|Knight Lightning
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==Phrack Inc.== Volume One, Issue Eight, Phile #5 of 9 ************************************************************************** ******************** The Art of Junction Box Modeming ******************** ******** Written Exclusively For: ******** ******** PHRACK INC.! ******** ************************************************************************** * by Mad Hacker of 616 * * Watch for Thieve's World ][ coming soon, now with 33 megs! * ********************************************************************** This file will detail the use of a rural junction box to fraud the phone company and make all the free phone calls you want to BBS or AE by. There are two basic types of rural junction boxes: Residential and Group boxes. I will first discuss Residential as they are easier to find and easier to use. There are a couple of requirements before you can make full use of a Junction Box. First you must have some kind of portable computer with a built-in modem or at least a hand phone if all you want to do is make free calls to your friends. For computer I would recommend something like a Model 100 from Radio Shack. Small, inexpensive but only 300 baud and only 32K of total storage. Anyway you can find residential junction boxes in most any rural area just a few feet off the road and usually covered over with local weeds. Fish your way thru the weeds and open it up. Some just open with a twist or a turn, others are actually locked and require a little more patience. Anyway once you have it open, you should see at least 4 pairs (possibly more) of wires. You are only concerned with the pair containing both a red and a green wire. Now you need to make a choice: Do you want to totally cut off the regular owners of the phone line and do actual damage to this junction box or leave them connected but have the possibility of them picking up their phone and hearing your carrier? Usually you will want to cut them out totally, so simply find a bit of slack in the line and cut both wires. Now in most boxes the connection to the outside world comes from the bottom of the box, but sometimes you will find one that doesn't conform. Simply attach a hand phone to the wires (matching up colors, of course) and see if you get a dial tone. Anyway once you have the proper pair then hook up to your modem line and dial anyway. Meanwhile the lawful owners of the line will get a dead line on their end, so try to do this only when you think no one would be using the phone, like 11PM to 7AM or else they will probably call their LOC and tell them to fix the line and when they see the cut wires, they will wonder what went on there. Finally be a good guy and when you are done, resplice the wires together and shut the box. Now usually you don't want to cause permanent damage to the box, so simply strip off the insulation on the line and attach the red and green ends of your modem cord to them. Now when you cut in, it will be much like an extension was picked up. Simply dial away and have fun. Of course if anyone at the house picks up the line they will get your carrier and will wonder, so try to limit your activities also to the same hours mentioned above, unless you know who you are ripping off and when they use the phone. The advantages of this method is that once you strip the wires, there is little work to do each time you use the box again. Now what do you do if you are lucky enough to find a Group box? Well first you are confronted with a multitude of wires, anywhere from 10 pairs up to 100 if you use a box on the edge of a small town. Finding a pair of the right wires is a little more difficult unless your LOC has done repairs at this box in the last couple of months, in which case a lot of the wires will already be paired off. If you aren't so lucky find a couple of wires and try them out. Once again you have the choice of stripping or cutting the wires, but the advantage here is that you can use this box for about 4-6 months without having to find a new one. What is the this junk about having to find a new box? Well you see when you use a junction box in this manner, you are basically adding an illegal extension to a private line. Any calls you make will show up on the rightful owners bill. If you are only using the box for one or two short to medium length calls a week, then you might not have any problems. However if you use a box too much and the people keep calling the billing office about the extra calls, the billing office will call those numbers and hear the carrier. This will tip them off to the fact that someone is either lying at the rightful owner's house or that someone has tapped into their phone line. At this present time in the Midwest, it take about 2-3 months for the LOC to realize that someone is playing with their junction box. What they do is come out and repair the wires and usually put a newer lockable box on the site to discourage illegal use. I haven't yet really pushed the LOC to any limits yet, but one might suspect that has Junction boxing catches on to those of us who have access to laptop computers, the LOC may find some way of catching us at our little game. If anyone has any new information on how your LOC is handling this use of their junction boxes please let us know by leaving mail for Thomas Covenant on any Metal Shop board. [Postscriptum note by Thomas Covenant: I'd recommend one of those so- called "portable" AT-compatibles. Great clock speed, 1200 baud, and a bigger screen. And why not pack a picnic lunch and some booze? You'll be there all day once you get started!] ^Z, or "EOF"


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LAS VEGAS — Former All-Star guard Baron Davis said Thursday he plans to play in the NBA again, even though he will probably miss all 2012-13 because of a serious knee injury.
The 33-year-old veteran of 13 seasons with five teams suffered complete tears of two ligaments in his right knee and a partially torn tendon while playing for the Knicks in the May 6 playoff game against the Heat. The typical recovery time is 12 months.
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Faculty involved in Tobacco Cessation Initiatives
Several faculty at the Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) School of Rural Public Health are involved in tobacco initiatives. Brian Colwell, Ph.D., professor and department head, is principal investigator of the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) funded Texas Youth Tobacco Awareness Program (TYTAP), a statewide program aimed at reducing tobacco use among youth and adolescents through education and awareness of the short- and long-term impacts of tobacco use. Additionally, in collaboration with researchers at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, he recently completed work on the National Cancer Institute funded, "Enhanced Smoking Cessation for University Students (SUCCESS)" a study that focuses on improving tobacco use prevention and cessation programs among college students.
A team from TAMHSC-School of Rural Public Health including Regents and Distinguished Professor Kenneth McLeroy, Ph.D., Dr. Colwell, Monica Wendel, Dr.P.H., assistant dean for community health systems innovation, and Kelly Drake, M.P.H. in addition to Corliss Outley Ph.D. of Texas A&M University are working on a $255,886 funded grant from the American Legacy Foundation to evaluate "Legacy Partnerships for Healthier Communities."
"This is an exciting opportunity for us to be working with the American Legacy Foundation, established through the U.S. tobacco settlement, in the evaluation of tobacco use prevention projects in West Virginia, Louisiana and Oklahoma," said Dr. McLeroy who serves as principal investigator. "These projects have considerable potential to reduce tobacco use rates among pregnant women and youth in their locales, and the American Legacy Foundation is providing technical support and training to the projects. Our role is to evaluate the effectiveness of the projects and to provide feedback to Legacy in order to improve the effectiveness of the technical assistance."
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