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During a Congressional hearing last April, U.S. senators grilled executives at investment bank Goldman Sachs over a curiously colorful comment made by one of its lieutenants regarding the unattractive nature of a sub-prime mortgage deal. In a June 2007 email, the Goldman banker called this particular deal a raunchy, six-letter expletive.
Soon after, the company quickly cleaned up its communications policy, telling its 34,000 traders, investment bankers and other employees that they would no longer be able to send e-mails containing profanity.
Swearing policies like Goldman's are commonplace. Citigroup and JPMorganChase have similar rules, and even Forbes regulates e-mails containing profanity to a spam folder.
Your mother may approve of that policy, but when it comes to galvanizing the troops or just getting the point across, some spicy language can come in handy in the workplace. (See this slideshow of eight boldfaced leaders who cuss for effect.)
"The problem with scrutiny laws is that employees might be hesitant not just to swear but to express relevant concerns about risk and the incompetence of people they are working with," says Dr. Robert Sutton, a professor of management science and engineering at Stanford Engineering School and author of Good Boss, Bad Boss.
Sutton argues that taboo words have an emotional impact that replacements cannot equal, and suggests that when public figures like Barak Obama and Donald Trump throw about an expletive (or several in Trump's case) it only helps them to appear more relatable. "There are times when cursing adds emphasis and does not necessarily hurt your image," he says.
In Pictures: Eight Leaders Who Cuss For Effect
A study in 2006 by Cory R. Scherer and Brad J. Sagarin, then at Northern Illinois University, backs that up. In the study 88 university students were randomly assigned to listen to one of three speeches on the topic of high tuition rates. The speeches were similar in length and substance, with one notable difference: In one speech the speaker cursed at the beginning, in another at the end, and in the third, not at all. Results: The two orators who swore scored higher in persuasion and perceived passion than the one who didn't. Better yet, the swearing did not affect the students' perception of the speakers' credibility.
"Swearing is a way of communicating that you are the most important person in the room," adds Scherer.
While managers might be comfortable using a handful of celebratory expletives, lower-level employees are usually wary to follow suit. Still, in some instances swearing has been shown to band coworkers together.
In a 2007 study, "Swearing at Work and Permissive Leadership Culture: When Anti-Social Becomes Social and Incivility Is Acceptable," researchers Yehuda Baruch and Stuart Jenkins, of University of East Anglia in the U.K., found that working swearing allows employees to express their feelings, develop relationships and build solidarity. They also noted that social swearing can help to blow off steam.
"If you use swearing in a humorous way, it can be a great tool for relieving stress in a situation and bringing the group closer," agrees Scherer.
Swearing can have even more salubrious effects. Researchers at Keele University in Staffordshire, England reported in July 2009 that cursing can reduce physical pain. In their experiment, volunteers held their hands in ice water, first while cursing and then while using less objectionable phrases. Those who cursed were able to keep their hands submerged longer, an effect that was especially strong among volunteers who said they didn't typically curse.
Yet the aversion to vulgarity persists. Dr. Michael Goodman, director of Corporate Communication International and the Baruch College master's program in Corporate Communication points out that the potential for profanity to be interpreted in the wrong way is too high. "Some psychologists will say that cursing is a sign of immaturity as much as it is a sign of coping," he says.
Goodman also notes that cussing run amok can lead to contentious, and even litigious outcomes. Baruch and Jenkins refer to a case where a personal assistant whose manager had described her as being "an intolerable bitch on a Monday morning," sued for constructive dismissal and won.
"There are positive attributes to swearing, but ultimately it is a boundary line that most managers would not want to get confused by their subordinates," says Goodman. "The risk of being offensive and creating a hostile work environment makes it a losing situation."
Bottom line on profanity in the workplace: Use with caution–and don't make an ass out of yourself.
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To curse or not to curse at work.
If you're the boss, you have more choice.
It's how you use this power perk
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If you do spew profanity
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When it comes do decorum at work, I always as myself…"WWLTD?" (What Would Lynn Tilton Do?)
My team at insideARM swears. To say "a lot" might be an exaggeration. Aw, who am I kidding, we %&#$#@ cuss a lot.
As online publishers, words are our trade. And we play on the soft and the rough sides of it.
We, of course, know when to bite our tongues with each other, and when to hold our tongues (like on conference calls, client visits, clergy visits, grandmother visits).
There is, of course, no universal prescription for the issue of swearing vs. not, but for us–it works.
We're working on a new motto: Inelegant people, elegant solutions. That pretty much covers our cussing philosophy and our business philosophy in one breath.
I work in a newsroom where the F— word is actually not allowed as per HR.
Let's just say it made it that much more fun to say. I'm not supporting it~ just sayin….
I think it's less about the cuss words and more about the tone and respect in which we treat people. Is it abusive, threatening? That's what we really need to address in the workplace. How we speak to and treat one another regardless of whether the cussing goes on.
Swear all you want,freedom of expression should allow you to describe shit as shit.
(Interesting to see if this comment is edited by the Forbes autobots.)
I think the crucial issue is when you swear at people, especially colleagues and I think that person was quite right to sue her former boss for calling her an intolerable bitch.
Her boss should have said it quieter, or at least after she had left the room.
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Curtis L. Howard, 83, of Oskaloosa, died Saturday, July 27, 2013, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa.
He was born May 13, 1930, west of Lacey, the son of Elvan "Russ" and Edith L. Bishop Howard. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951-1955. On Dec. 10, 1955, he was united in marriage to Dorothy Davis at Lancaster, Mo. Dorothy died on Feb. 11, 2011. Curtis was a body and fender repair man his entire working career. He started his career at the O.K. body shop in Oskaloosa, after 5 years there he went to work for Green's Ford and Carriker Ford. He worked at Ford for 26 years, retiring in 1989. He was a 57 year member of the Mahaska Lodge (formerly Council Lodge) No. 644, a 65-year member of the Eagles Lodge, and a longtime member of the V.F.W. and the American Legion. Curtis was a former member of the Kaaba Shrine. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He also enjoyed helping restore classic cars.
His family includes, 3 daughters: Bonnie Ongna, of Oskaloosa, Linda (and Dick) Reese, of Shell Knob, Mo., and Vicki (and Jim) Barnett, of Oskaloosa; 5 grandchildren: Jodie (and Mike) Seitz, Greg (and Peg) Ongna, Andy Albertson, Shelli (and Dwight) Teeter, Jamie (and Pat) Nienkerk; 12 great-grandchildren: Drew, Colby, and Kade Ongna, Rachel Seitz, Andrew, Bailey, and Levi Albertson, Wyatt and Mason Teeter, Kierstyn, Hayden, and Isaac Nienkerk; two sisters: Karen (and Ed) Smith, of Slidell, La., and Lavoe Worrall, of Gravois Mills, Mo.; his aunt, Ila Vehmeier (and Hiram Muse), of Alamogordo, N.M.; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
In addition to his wife, Curtis was preceded in death by his parents; a son-in-law, Rodney Ongna; a grandson, Steven Ongna; a sister, Vivian Howard; and a brother, Royden Howard.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 31, at 10:30 a.m. in the Bates Funeral Chapel in Oskaloosa with Pastor Alvern Boetsma officiating. Burial will be in the Friends Cemetery at New Sharon. Graveside military rites will be given by members of the Oskaloosa American Legion and V.F.W. The Bates Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will begin Tuesday morning after 11 a.m. in the Bates Funeral Chapel and the family will be at the funeral chapel from 5:30 – 7:30 Tuesday evening to greet friends and relatives. Masonic rites will be given at 7:30 in the Bates Funeral Chapel. Memorials may be made to Crystal Heights Care Center Activity Fund or to the donor's choice.


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AUBURN — Even though the bulk of all wind power regulations at the town level are pretty much the same, they can differ in big ways.
Panelists at a planning conference Thursday afternoon at Auburn's Hilton Garden Inn reviewed three ordinances designed to put limits on power-generating wind turbines. They looked at ordinances adopted by the town of Phillips, a measure being considered in the town of Dixfield and one being drawn up by Bethel and its neighbors.
About 120 town officials, managers and selectmen from across central Maine attended the daylong convention hosted by the Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments.
AVCOG planner John Maloney noted that most of the officials attending stayed for the afternoon session.
"This should be a good item," Maloney said. "Most times, people leave right after lunch."
Maloney said the discussion wasn't a debate about the merits of wind power, but about how towns have tried to regulate them.
The state's model ordinance suggests limiting noise generated by a wind turbine to 45 decibels at night and 55 during the day when it's measured at nearby residences.
But Dain Trafton, Planning Board member for the town of Phillips, said their ordinance went deeper.
"There is a great deal of controversy about noise, and we were not happy with any of the other solutions that were presented," he said. The town worked with an acoustic engineer to draw up rules that change based on individual turbines. Louder turbines need to be farther back.
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Originally published: Feb 25, 2013 - 2:44 pm
Am I starting to get old?
Seriously, I think I am. Why do I ask this? Because I'm finding more and more joy unplugging from technology and taking vacations away from big cities.
Last week, I was in Park City, Utah, skiing and hiking (technically, snowshoeing). I loved it. I loved it because most of my vacation was spent outdoors and I didn't feel connected every second of the day.
It really dawned on me as my wife and I were snowshoeing. It was just us and our guide walking on a small path through the snow-covered woods. We were away from our house, away from normal everyday life and away from technology.
Now, don't get me wrong. I still had my cell phone in my pocket. My 3G service was working. There was Wi-Fi available everywhere. I barely used it. My phone was serving as my camera to capture these moments.
Unplugging is new for me. I've always liked vacationing in cities like Chicago, Seattle, Boston and New York. I've always felt the need to stay connected while I was away. Now, I find more value in hiking through the woods with my wife than I do hustling down Fifth Avenue amongst the crowd.
Maybe it's just turning over a new leaf. Maybe my priorities have changed. Or maybe this has become my way to break away from the suffocating hold technology has on me. I don't need a break every day, but once or twice a year is the perfect amount of time to sit back, relax and pretend there are no problems in the world.
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So sad. (((Maxim)))
So sad. (((Maxim)))
Maxim. Brave to compete at Euros, hope he not fell apart in a couple of days, when it starts to sink what really happend. RIP, Maxims dad.
This news made me teary when reading them at the Russian news thread.
Its always the hardest stroke of fate to lose close relatives, but its even worse when it was not possible to be with them to say goodbye. He has my deep compassion. Condolences to Maxim and all the best for Euros and for overcoming this big loss.
Maxim's father came across as an extremely proud, supportive parent, of both of his children. I am sure this is going to be a very hard time, and a very tough competition for V/T, and my thoughts to his sons and wife.
I am free of all prejudices. I hate everyone equally.~W. C. Fields
Is there any detail on the cause of death? Did Maxim's father have an illness like heart trouble or something else? Was this sudden? Regardless, it must be tough for the family.
Thoughts and prayers for Maxim and his family.
'Life's hard. It's even harder when you're stupid.'--John Wayne
Sad news indeed. My condolences to Maxim and his family.
What sad news! My deepest and heartfelt sympathies to Maxim and his family. Wishing lots of strength and peace of mind to Max and his loved ones during this very difficult time. Max, all of your fans love you with all of our hearts! <3 Recovering from this loss will certainly not be easy, as Joannie and Mao have discovered, but happy memories and lessons learned from our loved ones never die and hopefully, with time, it will be a little easier to cope with what has happened.
My condolences to Maxim and his family.
Adding my condolences as well to Maxim and his family and partner.
This kinda reminds me of when John Coughlin lost his mother that one year.
Here's hoping the entire Russian National Team makes it to Euros safe & sound, as I know right now their flight has been delayed per the news article over in the Euros thread.
Sincere and heartfelt condolences to Maksim and his family.
May he rest in peace and I'm hoping that Maxim could cope with this well
My condolences to Maxim & his family.
Such sad news. Hopefully he recovers emotionally from this.
According to l'Equipe ("père de Trankov, décédé dimanche dernier d'un infarctus."), Trankov's father died from a heart attack.
Source: http://www.lequipe.fr/Patinage-artis...res-4es/345135
RIP, Mr. Trankov, and my condolences to the Trankov family.
"The team doesn't get automatic capacity because management is mad" -- Greg Smith, agile guy
So sad. RIP, sir.
Always sad when people die too young and unexpectedly, and it's even more stressful for the athlete when it's at a time when they are under the pressure of competing too. The heart is torn even more.
I thought I'd posted in here the other day, but see I hadn't. The late nights watching the Aussie Open is catching up w/me I guess. Anyway...
My deep and sincere condolences to Max, his Family and their Friends on the loss of his Dad. Also much love from this Cdn fan as Max competes for the rest of not just this year, but next as well. I'm glad he's got Tatiana w/him during the next little while, as he won't be alone.
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The Colonels can't change the past.
They know that.
So, there's no point in wasting time thinking about the disappointing way last season ended.
The Colonels won eight games (8-3), finished second in the Ohio Valley Conference (6-2) and earned a tough road win over the Big South Conference champion, but they didn't get an at-large bid to the Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs.
"I think that's the best team we've had since I've been here," sixth-year EKU head coach Dean Hood said. "I felt terrible for the seniors and I felt terrible that we didn't make it."
That snub still stings.
If they had been given the opportunity, Hood still believes the Colonels could have been a major factor in last year's FCS Playoffs.
Of course, they didn't get that chance.
But, Hood hopes his team learned one very valuable lesson from that disappointing experience.
"The bottom line is you can't put your fate in the hands of other humans," Hood said.
This season, the Colonels have no intention of leaving their fate up to the NCAA Selection Committee.
A conference title assures an automatic berth to this year's expanded 24-team FCS Playoffs.
Last season, the OVC got only one team into the postseason — Eastern Illinois (7-5, 6-1 OVC) — despite the entire league putting together a solid resume against other FCS opponents.
"The OVC had its best year in a millennium in winning games outside of its conference," Hood said. "Our teams beat other conference's champions. It's unfortunate that that's the way it went down."
The Colonels have won a record 21 OVC titles — more than twice as many as any current member of the league — and have made 20 appearances in the FCS Playoffs — the second-most in the history of the tournament.
For the Colonels to get back to the postseason for the first time since 2011, they will have overcome the loss of a large and talented senior class.
Most of EKU's offensive production from last season is gone, including an All-American running back, a big-play wide receiver and two NFL-caliber offensive linemen.
The Colonels do return seven starters from a rock-solid defense, but there are holes to fill on both sides of the ball.
"We've got some unproven commodities, but we feel good about Jared (McClain) and his leadership abilities," Hood said. "He doesn't have a ton of game experience, but the experience he has is against some stiff competition."
McClain steps into the starting role at quarterback full-time this year, taking over for T.J. Pryor, who was a four-year starter and left the program as the school's all-time leading passer.
McClain, a junior from Hiram, Ga., has already been battled tested. He has played in 17 games the past two seasons and started games at Kansas State and Purdue.
McClain completed 57 percent of his pass attempts last year, while throwing for three touchdowns and running for three more scores.
He came off the bench to lead EKU to a come-from-behind win over SEMO on the road.
"I've been through the fire," McClain said. "I played in all the games last year. That was my role. Now my role is different and I have to take ownership of that role."
McClain is a proven commodity.
The rest of the offense has plenty of question marks.
Matt Denham rushed for more than 3,000 total yards the past two seasons, fueling EKU's run-first offense.
The All-American is gone, leaving three redshirt freshmen (J.J. Jude, Thomas Owens and Jared Sanders) and one junior (Caleb Watkins) to competing for playing time in the backfield. Those four backs have a total of just 11 carries at the college level.
"There's a lot of competition out there," Hood said of the running back position. "There's a lot of guys who want the ball handed to them."
The Colonels also lost their top two receivers from last year. Tyrone Goard and Cameron Bailey combined for 90 catches, 1,540 yards and 13 touchdowns in their senior seasons.
Senior receiver Ike Ariguzo (18 catches, one TD last season) is back, along with senior tight ends Matt Lengel (missed almost of last year) and Nathan Watts (13 catches in 2012).
The Colonels will also be counting on sophomore Jeff Glover (one catch last year) and redshirt freshman Devin Borders to have an impact this season.
"We've got some older guys at the tight end position, but the guys on the outside are really talented too," McClain said. "They've just got to get reps."
The Colonels also return three starters on the offensive line — senior Justin Meredith (a Second-Team All-OVC selection last year), senior Travon Carter and sophomore Brett Eyckmans.
"We lost some great guys from last year," McClain said of the EKU offense. "We've had a whole month prior to camp (to get some) reps in. Coming into camp, we were a bit ahead of schedule because we've been practicing all summer. The young guys have to step up. But, so does the entire team. The juniors and seniors have to step up for us to accomplish the goals we want to accomplish."
Especially early in the season, the offense could be a work in progress.
But, McClain is confident the Colonels will be able to put point on the board.
"We have great pieces," the junior quarterback said. "Now its time to put those pieces together."
There are certainly few question marks on the other side of the ball.
The Colonels had four defensive players pick up preseason All-OVC honors — senior defensive tackle Shawn Shupperd, senior linebackers Anthony Brown and Ichiro Vance and junior safety Brandon Stanley.
"We've got a lot of experience and have veteran guys," Vance said. "It's just a matter of communication and getting everyone on the same page and having the younger guys understand why we do what we do."
Senior David Carter and sophomore Bryce Krebs also return as starters on the defensive line, while senior Anthony Shoemaker will step into a starting role at defensive end.
Junior Tyrelle Johnson was limited to just four games last year because of injury, but is expected to take over at weakside linebacker.
"We've got two really veteran guys in the linebacking core," Hood said of Brown and Vance. "That front seven is really good."
Brown was a starter on the defensive line as a sophomore and moved to linebacker last season. He finished second in the OVC in tackles-for-loss (12.5) last season and had 60 tackles, second-most on the team.
The Cincinnati native has been a First-Team All-OVC selection the past two years.
Vance has been the rock-steady leader of the linebackers in recent years.
The LaGrange native has played in every game the past three seasons and has started every game the past two years.
Vance was a First-Team All-OVC selection in 2011 and a Second-Team All-OVC selection in 2012.
He has 159 career tackles in 34 games.
"I hope I've left my legacy here," Vance said. "I just want to end on a good note. I want to make sure our young guys know to carry on the tradition."
Stanley and senior Christian Albertson will likely be the starters at safety and Stanley Absanon is slated to take over at cornerback full time after starting eight games last year as a true freshman.
Kiante Nothington was at the top of the depth chart at corner coming out of spring practice, but an injury could keep him out for the first few weeks of the season.
Senior kicker Luke Pray and senior punter Jordan Berry are also back for the Colonels.
While the memories of last year's postseason snub are still fresh in the minds of the coaching staff and returning players, the Colonels aren't looking back.
Their focus is on making the playoffs this season.
But, admittedly, postseason success this year would be even sweeter after having to watch from the sidelines a year ago.
"If that's your total motivation, then there's something wrong," Hood said. "You should be motivated to get better every day. That being said, I do think there's a little something still there."
OVC FOOTBALL: Colonels focused on getting back to playoffs
The Colonels can't change the past.
- Sports
GLENMORE: King claims county crown again
Ninety-five players teed it up over the weekend at Gibson Bay in the annual Madison County Championship and defending title holder Eric King of Somerset reigned supreme again.
SWIMMING: Fuller, Meeker and Lakes win state titles
A trio of local swimmers claimed titles recently at the Kentucky Long Course State Championships.
5K Glo Run scheduled for Aug. 8 at Caudill Middle
For the second-straight year, the B. Michael Caudill football team is playing host to a 5k Glo Run.
BOWLING: Summer leagues wrap up at Galaxy
The summer leagues at Galaxy completed their seasons this week. Details are included in the league highlights.
BOWLING: Simpson bowls no-tap 900 series
I do not usually start this column with the top accomplishment in the no-tap league (where nine pins down with the first ball in a frame counts as a strike), but I will make an exception this week because a no-tap 900 series was bowled Tuesday by Brandon Simpso
L.L. BASEBALL: All-Stars eliminated
The Richmond Junior and Senior All-Stars were eliminated from the Kentucky State Little League Tournament on Tuesday in Madison County.
GOLF: Central's Nowlin named Player of the Year
Madison Central golf star Tristyn Nowlin continues to show with her play in summer events that she is one of the best the state has to offer.
GOLF: Local youth golfers pick up victories
Local golfers turned in some outstanding performances Monday at the Kentucky PGA Junior Tour event at Danville County Club.
GLENMORE: Miracle Memorial Scramble a success
Last Saturday, 45 people teed it up in a drizzle at the Madison Country Club in the second-annual Ed Miracle Memorial Golf Scramble.
L.L. BASEBALL: Senior stars shine, while Juniors fall
The Richmond All-Stars opened play in the Kentucky Little League State Senior League and Junior League Tournaments on Monday at Madison Central High School.
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WAKE FOREST — In a showdown between two of the top high school football teams in the area, it was the Wake Forest-Rolesville defense that set the tone early and forced a very good Southern Durham team into a frustrating evening as the Cougars notched the 10-0 nonconference win.
Under first-year head coach Reggie Lucas the 3-0 Cougars grabbed their third straight shutout, took advantage of four turnovers, and held the Spartans to minus-yards rushing the ball.
It was a performance that even Lucas could not have predicted.
"To play like that against a team like Southern Durham is something," Lucas said. "Coach [Joe] Kennedy is doing a great job with the defense and the kids are really working hard at it. They're taking pride in what they do."
Wake defensive end Xavier Gill provided the early spark. On the Spartans' third play from scrimmage, Gill recovered a fumble at the Southern 28-yard line, which led to Will Braddy's 29-yard field goal and a 3-0 lead.
On its next possession, the Cougars offense put together its longest drive of the night, a 72-yarder that ended with Trea Jones scoring from the 3 with just 50 seconds to go in the first quarter. Braddy then kicked the extra point, but Wake Forest-Rolesville had all it would need.
Jones led a four-pronged rushing attack with his 146 yards on 21 carries. James Harris picked up another 99 yards, and Delano Tavares added 31. Seth Hall had a big second half to finish with 73 more yards, adding to the Cougars' running depth.
"Three of those guys are experienced and our young line did a really good job," Lucas said.
The Cougars ran the ball so well, quarterback Dan Tomchik did not throw the ball in the second half, after completing 3 of 6 passes for 41 yards in the first half.
Gill and fellow tight end Tim McGuire, along with tackles Carl Faison and Shaquan Fraser kept the pressure on Southern quarterback Alan Lea. They got help from linebackers Shawn Jones, Hunter Williams and Mickey McGuire.
"We tell those guys up front for us to be good defensively they've got to get in there, and they take it to heart," Lucas said. "And tonight we were able to pick our spots to blitz and that worked too."
Cornerback Marcus Jones had the two interceptions. He was joined in the secondary by corner Tim Howard and safeties Michael Anthony and Braddy.
"We got behind early, got away from our running game, and I put this loss on me," Southern coach Adrian Jones said. "I've got to do a better job of coaching."


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All items have been generously donated by the community. Proceeds will go to directly to our misson to furnish homes for families in crisis, partically the wounded warriors. Please visit our website at www.furnishinghope.org or our Facebook page to see some of the wonderful pieces we have for sale and to learn more about our work. We look forward to seeing at the sale!
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This month in Dungeon, the Scales of War Adventure Path continues -- the brave heroes continue their quest to return Bahamut to life. But another player on the grand stage of deities and demigods reveals himself, hoping to usurp the power of the Platinum Dragon before he can be brought back. Plus, new Chaos Scar adventures, the ecology of the mithral dragon, and Ed Greenwood's Eye on the Realms. Here now are a full set of maps from Dungeon 173!
A special thanks goes to Jon Schindehette, art director for Dungeon Magazine, plus artists and cartographers Sam Wood, Christine MacTernan, Zoltan Boros, Gabor Szikszai, Mike Sass, Kerem Beyit, Tyler Jacobson, Sarah Stone, Patrick Thomas Parnell, Mike Schley, and William O'Connor.


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This week - One hint I can offer about this photo is that it's somewhere where you can get both chicken and eggs. Admittedly, not everybody has seen this thing. But almost everybody has walked pretty close to wherever it may be.
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August 2, 2014
Madison School Board members listened to community concerns Wednesday night over possible cuts to district programs.
Those cuts could be avoided with the passage of a May referendum.
A little more than a dozen people turned out to a public hearing to discuss overcrowding and budget issues.
The district is asking taxpayers for more money in its maintenance fund, a new school on the Leopold Elementary grounds, and may also ask voters for millions of dollars to balance the budget.
Without the additional money, the district says it's more than $8 million short for next year. And that could force student activities and more than 90 teaching positions to be cut.
Reaction was mixed.
"It is important to remember this board represents the public, to serve the children and the community with responsibility and accountability," says Don Severson, president of Active Citizens for Education.
"If we don't get an operations referendum there is no sense in building a new school because there won't be anyone to take care of it," says Pat Smith, president of Local 60 and a custodian.
"My background is to support a strong public education so my intention is to support these referendums. But I am looking for clarification of priorities," says Barbara Schrank, a parent and fine arts supporter.
Members will vote whether to include the operating budget on the May ballot, and the final language for all three referendums at the end of the month.
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Latinos and African Americans make up about two-thirds of the population of Palmdale. But since the city's incorporation in August 1962, not a single black resident and only one Latino has ever served on the City Council.
That's the backdrop of a complaint filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court by Antelope Valley civil rights activists alleging racial bias in city elections in this High Desert locale. The complaint argues that Palmdale's system of at-large council seats dilutes the influence of minority voters.


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A new public database for safety complaints about cribs, power tools and other consumer products is facing its first legal challenge.
A motion has been filed in federal district court in Maryland by an unnamed manufacturer which wants to stop the Consumer Product Safety Commission from publishing online a complaint about a product the company makes. The motion says there is no factual, scientific or medical evidence to support the complaint, which involves an injury to a child.
CPSC says it plans to file a court motion to have the documents unsealed.
If the case is allowed to proceed under seal, it could lead to challenges by other manufacturers -- undermining the database by squelching safety complaints from consumers and others in the courts for months or years.


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CONNEAUT — Richard J. "Dick" Cornuet, 56, of Conneaut, died Friday, August 2, 2013, at Lake Pointe Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
Calling hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, August 6th, at Raisian Family Funeral Home, 581 Harbor St., Conneaut.
Mass of the Christian burial will be celebrated 10 a.m., Wednesday, August 7th, at St. Mary Roman Catholic Church, with Fr. Philip Miller, of St. Mary/St. Frances Cabrini Parish, officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery in Conneaut.


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James Welch (writer)
|James Welch
|November 18, 1940
Browning, Montana
|August 4, 2003
Missoula, Montana
|Author, Educator
|Literary movement
|Native American Renaissance
James Welch (November 18, 1940 – August 4, 2003), was an award-winning U.S. author and poet.[1] Welch is considered a founding author of the Native American Renaissance. His novel Fools Crow received several National Literary awards.
Welch received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Native Writers' Circle of the Americas in 1997.[2]
James Welch was born in Browning, Montana on November 18, 1940. His father was a member of the Blackfeet tribe and his mother a member of the Gros Ventre tribe; both also had Irish ancestry.[1] As a child, Welch attended schools on the Blackfeet and Fort Belknap reservations.
Welch attended the University of Montana, where he studied under the author Richard Hugo and began his writing career.[3] Welch was at the University of Montana when his writing career began in earnest, leading to the creation of works that would establish his place in the Native American Renaissance literary movement.[4] Welch also briefly attended Northern Montana College (now known as Montana State University-Northern).
Welch taught at the University of Washington and at Cornell, as well as serving on the Parole Board of the Montana Prisons Systems and on the Board of Directors of the Newberry Library D'Arcy McNickle Center.[5][6]
Welch and Paul Stekler co-wrote the Emmy Award-winning American Experience documentary, Last Stand at Little Bighorn, shown on PBS.[7] Together they also wrote the history Killing Custer: The Battle of Little Bighorn and the Fate of the Plains Indians (1994).
When Winter in the Blood was reprinted in 2007, it included an introduction by Louise Erdrich, who wrote: It "is a central and inspiring text to a generation of western regional and Native American writers, including me."
Welch died at his home in Missoula, Montana in 2003.[8]
- American Book Award, Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Pacific Northwest Book Award. Fools Crow (1986)[2]
- Emmy Award. Last Stand at Little Bighorn. Documentary.
- Native Writers' Circle of the Americas Lifetime Achievement Award (1997)[9]
- Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from France Minister of Culture (2000)[1]
- Winter in the Blood (1974)
- The Death of Jim Loney (1979)
- Fools Crow (1986)
- The Indian Lawyer (1990)
- The Heartsong of Charging Elk (2000)
- Killing Custer: The Battle of Little Bighorn and the Fate of the Plains Indians
- Riding the Earthboy 40 (1971 rpt. 1975)
- Last Stand at Little Bighorn
- Christmas Comes to Moccasin Flat
See also[edit]
- ^ a b c Acclaimed author James Welch dies URL last accessed July 11, 2007.
- ^ a b Lundquist, Suzanne Evertsen (2004). Native American Literatures: an introduction. New York: Continuum International Publishing Group. p. 80. ISBN 978-0826415998. OCLC 55801000.
- ^ History and Literature in the Pacific Northwest URL last accessed July 17, 2007
- ^ James Welch, Native American Author URL last accessed on July 11, 2007
- ^ James Treat: Writing the Cross Culture URL last accessed July 17, 2007.
- ^ Tribune Staff. "125 Montana Newsmakers: James Welch". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
- ^ Albris.com URL last accessed July 11, 2007
- ^ Writer James Welch dies at 62 URL last accessed July 11, 2007
- ^ List of NWCA Lifetime Achievement Awards, accessed 6 Aug 2010.
Further reading[edit]
- Wild, Peter (1983). James Welch. Boise, Idaho: Boise State University "Western Writers Series" (#57). pp. 49. ISBN 978-0884300311 OCLC 10086364
External links[edit]
- Works by or about James Welch (writer) in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Bibliographical essay on Welch
- James Welch quotes


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I don't know about the rest of you Twin Fans but I am actually quite surprised at the success the Twins have had this year as I pretty much wrote off 2013 to rebuilding until the young guns are ready. However I can't sit back and not comment any longer about the inexcusable management of the starting pitching by Gardy. If you check the ERA for Twins pitching on MLB.com and look at ERA's by pitch count you will see that from 61 to 75 pitches the Twins have an ERA of 3.43 which is 4th best in the
Two young live arms are now part of the Twins. The M & M boys part 2. May and Meyers in 2015. Hicks in 2013 and Buxton on the fast track in 2014 along with Sano. T Ryan should keep looking for stop gap solutions at team friendly terms until the young guns arrive. Diamond, Pelfrey, Worley, Correia, Gibson and whomever else Ryan picks up along the way. When Morneau is gone then we have money to look for bigger and better arms for today. Keep the faith.
Last time I checked the Twins were a small market team. Edwin Jackson and Marcum are risks in their own right but would demand larger contracts than Pelfrey and Correia. Pelfrey has pitched around 200 innings 4 years in a row until he got hurt. Correia has something to prove after being banished to the pen. Worley will be a starter for years to come. He is a bulldoh and Gibson 's time is now. Just like throwing crap against the wall T Ryan will accumulate arms and some will stick. My guess. He isn't


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The X Factor, 8 p.m., Fox
The top 12 perform. (And I am outraged at the loss of Diamond White but fine with the other 3 leaving.)
Modern Family, 9 p.m., ABC
"Cameron watches Alex and Luke while Phil, Claire and Mitchell deal with Haley's arrest; Jay tries to cut a surprise visit from Dede short, so she doesn't learn about Gloria's pregnancy." I have to say, I'm a huge Shelley Long fan, but I don't love DeDe.
Top Chef: Seattle, 10 p.m., Bravo
"Each judge puts the 21 new cheftestants through their own real-world challenge." I am guessing this involves coffee and rain.


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Tuesday 26 February 2013
The Premier League is pleased to announce that BSkyB and BT have been awarded seven packages of live audio-visual rights for transmission in the Republic of Ireland for seasons 2013/14 to 2015/16.
The seven packages – five of 26 matches and two of 12 matches – totalling 154 matches were awarded on the following basis:
This corresponds to the packages BSkyB and BT have already been awarded in the UK for the same period.
"We are extremely pleased that BSkyB and BT have invested in our live rights in the Republic of Ireland," Richard Scudamore, Premier League Chief Executive, said. "We look forward to working with them and are confident they will broadcast the Barclays Premier League in a comprehensive and innovative manner that will showcase the competition to our many fans across Ireland."
Barney Francis, Managing Director of Sky Sports, said: "These rights mean that Sky Sports remains the home of the Barclays Premier League in Ireland. With more live matches than ever before, our Irish viewers can enjoy an unrivalled choice of the biggest and best games across Saturday evenings, Sunday afternoons and Monday nights.
"Sky Sports Irish viewers can enjoy Premier League football in HD, 3D and online as well as across mobile and tablet devices. Combined with our already unrivalled portfolio of sports, there has never been a better time to subscribe to Sky Sports in Ireland."
Marc Watson, Chief Executive of TV for BT, said: "We are delighted that we'll be able to offer viewers in the Republic of Ireland the same fantastic live games from the Barclays English Premier League that we'll be offering in the UK. We've secured 38 live matches and 18 of them are the 'first pick' top-quality matches."
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Battered South Shore Communities Call For Dunes, But Who Pays?
Officials from Nassau and Suffolk say structurally sound dunes along the South Shore are a must to keep mainland Long Island safe from other Sandy-like storms.
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Now, officials from across the region are warning that if the barrier islands are not repaired soon, flooding during the next storm could be worse and have a greater impact on mainland South Shore communities.
"If by the next storm we don't have dunes and the ocean just has its way, it will come up over the barrier beaches and go into the bay," said John Cochrane, an Islip Town Councilman. "That's millions and millions of gallons that the bay will assume and be pushed up over the mainland."
Cochrane said that in order to protect the mainland communities, Fire Island's 40-year-old dunes that were flattened in many areas during Sandy, need to be back in working order, and fast.
"Fire Island, and all of the barrier islands, function as a garage door—you want that big door to work so it can protect your car," he said. "Fire Island is the mainland's garage door and is the protection for the south shore of Long Island—it's the initial line of defense for the mainland against storms."
Dune Plans in Long Beach
In Long Beach, repairs to the beaches is needed not only to shore up protection for residents in Nassau County's many bayfront communities, but also to protect the thousands living in the city working to recover from Sandy.
Morris Kramer, long-time advocate of a dune project on Long Beach, is again urging officials to move forward and build a dune system to protect the barrier island.
"Unless they do something to build dunes and replenish Long Beach, there is no sense in rebuilding the city," said Kramer, who has been advocating for the dunes since 1986. "The storms are going to keep coming and coming and continue to do incredible damage."
On Dec. 4, the Long Beach City Council voted to revisit a dune project that was previously rejected. Six years ago, the United States Army Corps of Engineers recommended that Long Beach build 25-foot dunes to help protect its 35,000 residents.
The proposal, known as The Long Beach Island Storm Damage Reduction Project, would have cost an estimated $98 million and stretched along the island's six-mile shoreline.
The Long Beach City Council voted against it, some said because the project would have compromised ocean views, others, like surfers, worried most about waves.
Today, Sandy-related damage estimates in Long Beach are $200 million.
While Long Beach suffered catastrophic damage in part because of a lack of dune system, areas of Westhampton were able to better weather Sandy.
"We had zero infrastructure damage," Aram Terchunian, who is a coastal geologist with First Coastal Corporation in Westhampton Beach, said of the aftermath of the late October storm.
He said the dunes suffered a handful of over-washes and a limited amount of sand was pushed onto roadways. But ultimately the dunes did their job in protecting the community.
"In 48 hours, we were ready to go," Terchunian said.
He believes the reason why Westhampton had almost no damage from Sandy was because the community took the Army Corps of Engineers up on its proposal to build dunes years earlier.
In 1996, four years after the 1992 Nor'easter caused severe damage to 190 homes and $25 million in flood insurance claims, the Army Corps of Engineers, New York State and Suffolk County began to build dunes on Westhampton Beach. The coastal protection project was completed in 1999.
"I don't even think there was a broken window," Terchunian said of Westhampton following Sandy. "The Army Corps of Engineers had a similar project for Long Beach that was locked, loaded and ready to fire in 2006."
While many view beach replenishment as vital in protecting Long Island, others also feel simply replacing the sand alone is not enough.
Kevin McAllister, a coastal biologist, says beach-and-dune restoration is a necessity to keep area beaches healthy. But, he also sees it as a Band-Aid that will only buy a few years before having to spend more money to protect the homes being jeopardized by encroaching tides.
"We have to be ready to abandon and walk away. If we walk away—I know its not an easy pill to swallow—let's say on Fire Island, the loss of those homes will let nature take its course and there will always be a barrier island," he said. "But if we start to fortify it and try to stay, all of the ecological benefits from a barrier island for the mainland will be lost."
Funding For Repairs
While there is agreement that repairs to the barrier islands are needed, what remains unclear is how to cover the cost. Many local governments are struggling to keep tax hikes to a minimum while providing necessary services to local residents.
During a recent press conference, Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray called on state and federal agencies to help get the plan moving for Long Beach Island.
Currently, the town is using their own construction equipment to pump sand from the Jones Beach Inlet to repair the area's badly eroded beaches.
In Long Beach, City Council President Len Torres, said before Sandy left the city with $200 million in damages, its budget was already suffering with a $10 million deficit.
Islip Town officials, who recently approved a 28 percent tax increase to close a budget shortfall, said they are also seeking funding from the state and federal government to help pay for Fire Island's dune and beach repair.
"We are aggressively going after funding from FEMA and the state," Cochrane said.
He added that the town would not only receive money from the state and federal levels, but also from its taxpayers within Fire Island's "erosion districts."
Islip's erosion districts, set up after the "Perfect Storm" of 1991, all pay a tax each year strictly set aside for scrapping beaches and building up dunes.
Cochrane said that these districts include Corneille Estates, Lonelyville, Fair Harbor, Atlantique, Dunewood, Seaview and Kismet, which have coffers ranging from $71,000 to $495,000.
"I've heard everything from $20 million to $100 million to rebuild the beaches and dunes, I don't have a real handle for the Town of Islip on how much money it is actually going to take to rebuild to the right protection size," Cochrane said. "But we will enhance the aid we expect from FEMA and the state with the erosion districts."
As local governments work to get money from Albany and Washington, some money for repairs is beginning to flow.
Initial funding from New York, for example, is heading to communities such as Long Beach. But those dollars are earmarked for removal of debris and construction and demolition costs, not for beach replenishment and repairs.
This is leaving some in Long Beach feeling vulnerable with no coastal protection.
"On the street, people are nervous," said Rich Hoffman, President of West End Neighbors Civic Association, a supporter of dunes for Long Beach. "All we need is a storm and we'll be putting everything back out on the sidewalk. Right now we are sitting on the cliff of further damage. It's imperative that we get the Corps in and protect ourselves fully."
And what if the dunes aren't built?
"If the city is not protected by dunes, there is really no sense in rebuilding," Kramer said.
Story by Will Yakowicz. This is the first installment of our After Sandy - The Recovery series.
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FedUpRealist December 20, 2012 at 04:28 PM
When you live by an airport, don't complain about the noise. When you live on a body of water, don't ask others - who don't live by the water, to pay for YOUR protection...If you're wealthy enough to live by the water, then pay for the protection YOURSELF!!!...'Just say no' to any tax payer funded relief.
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By Jill Terreri
Good morning,
Holiday week or not, the Common Council will meet today at 2 p.m. in Council chambers.
On the agenda is the appointment of Donna Estrich as commissioner of administration, finance, policy and urban affairs. The appointment is expected to be sent to committee so Estrich can answer members' questions before a vote is held, though her appointment is viewed as a near sure-thing by the Council, according to feedback I received last week from President Richard Fontana, Majority Leader Demone Smith and Council Member David Franczyk.
A pre-meeting caucus will be held today at 11 a.m., in room 1417, where the agenda will be discussed. The caucus usually happens the day before the meeting but was rescheduled because of Christmas.
The caucus is open to the public because all Council members are Democrats and the caucus usually attracts a quorum of the Council, triggering an open meeting under the state Open Meetings Law.
The caucus may be closed for an executive session to discuss the Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino and the Seneca Gaming Corporation's activities in relation to its agreement with the city. The matter was on the agenda for the last Community Development Committee but the appropriate Law Department lawyers were not available then to discuss it. The gaming corporation recently submitted a summary of their plans, which did not please all lawmakers.
At 11:30 a.m. today, Public Works Commissioner Steven Stepniak will discuss the city's preparation for a winter storm expected later today.
The Council agenda is below.12.26.12


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Dustyn Fatheree
The Tribune-Star
The "wet zone" was the place to be Monday as more than 300 children and adults were soaked with water to kick off the 2013 Summer Reading Program.
This is the first year that the Vigo County Public Library has staged an event outside to kick off the program, said Carolyn Clark, assistant librarian in youth services.
"We wanted to do something fun for the kids," she said. "We couldn't have done this without the help of The Friends of the Vigo County Public Library. They gave the funds to our department and we chose the entertainment."
The entertainment youth services chose was Family Time Entertainment, led by Don Miller, the founder.
"I want to show children that learning can be fun," he said after the water science presentation. "They learned about water and got wet, too."
To keep the audience entertained, Miller often grabbed volunteers from the crowd to join in on his act. Among the volunteers selected was Terre Haute resident, John Black.
"He caught me nodding off, so he had me come up and dance with him," he said.
The program is a good way to enjoy the library's services and get the kids out of the house, he added. He has a daughter involved.
The program lets children set their own goals and read at their own pace, Clark said. Some children choose to read out of leisure and others want to challenge themselves.
"Once the child has met or exceeded their goal, they can receive a prize," she added.
The last day to sign up for the summer program is July 13. The main library at Seventh and Poplar Streets and the West branch at 626 National Ave. both have events taking place over the summer. The library also has a teen program for sixth through 12th grades.
People interested in signing up can register online at www.vigo.lib.in.us or by calling youth services at 812-232-1115.
Reporter Dustyn Fatheree can be reached 812-231-4255 and dustyn.fatheree@tribstar.


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In two years time, Manatee and Sarasota counties will have a shared destination for high-end shopping.
Officials ceremoniously broke ground with confetti guns a blazing Monday afternoon on the 888,000-square-foot Mall at University Town Center located north of Nathan Benderson Park.
"The Mall at University Town Center solidifies the University area as the premier shopping destination in Southwest Florida," said Randy Benderson, president of Benderson Development Company. "The shopping center, in conjunction with the Nathan Benderson Rowing Facility, will be a world-class destination and a tremendous community benefit for generations to come."
The $315 million mall is a partnership between developers Taubman Centers and University Park-based Benderson Development Co., and is pegged for an Oct. 16, 2014, opening.
The shopping will be plentiful and early estimates point to high-end with anchors Saks Fifth Avenue, Dillard's and Macy's already announced for the two-level mall, and 100-plus specialty shops and restaurants are yet to be named, and developers say that about half of the stores will be new to the Sarasota-Bradenton market. A fourth anchor store will also be announced at a later date.
"Retailer response to The Mall at University Town Center has been tremendous," said Taubman Chief Operating Officer William Taubman. "We will feature many distinctive retailers not found anywhere else in the local market. The shopping center will offer a distinctive collection of upscale fashion and lifestyle retailers as well as sit-down restaurants."
Sarasota County Commission Chairwoman Christine Robinson calls the mall "a legacy project."
"It's an economically diverse development offering new jobs and new job opportunities," she said. "The mall was created by a visionary public-private partnership and based on a sustainable concept that will become a national benchmark for combining a world-class rowing and recreational facility with a world-class commercial and residential center."
Analysts predict that it will take a few years for shoppers to take the drive from the Sarasota Bay and Longboat Key to essentially Lakewood Ranch to shop at the mall, the Herald-Tribune reports.
Yet, the very idea of building a mall is rare in this economy, the Herald-Tribune reports:
University Town Center will become only the second mall nationwide in any phase of construction this year, following the March opening of City Creek Center in Salt Lake City.
Though developers are expanding some properties in New York and elsewhere, and new malls plans are getting underway in places like Hawaii, traditional mall building has been scarce. Before the Utah property's opening, a new enclosed mall — save for discount outlet centers — hasn't been built since 2006, according to data collected by the Directory of Malls, which has been tracking properties since the 1970s.
"It is a good sign for the economy that malls are moving forward. They employ a lot of people," Green said, adding that Taubman's decision to proceed with University Town Center is extraordinary, too, because of its location. "It is strange that it is happening in Florida, as opposed to markets that haven't been hit by the recession as hard."
The economic contribution from the mall appears to be promising, according to Bradenton.com:
A typical regional mall will generate $450 in sales per square foot each year. That number rises to about $550 for more luxurious centers.
Even at conservative estimates, the University Town Center will produce about $440 million a year in local consumer spending. Counting the added shops they own in the area the total comes to $1.5 billion.
The mall also will lead to 1,000 temporary construction jobs and another 2,000 positions when it opens.
The mall is just one piece in what will become a destination for all sorts of folks—not just shoppers.
The mall will be buffered by office space, 1,700 multi-family homes, hotels and the Florida World Aquatic Rowing Center. That area has seen its share of activity the past few years with Super Target, Best Buy and other stores sprouting up in the shadows of the development and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, the Sarasota Florida Blue center will celebrate its grand opening at 285 N. Cattlemen Road.
The Florida Blue center is described as "health care meets the Apple store" where you can shop for insurance plans, receive screenings and check-ups and attend health seminars.
Soon, folks won't have to battle Interstate 75 or a leisurely Honore Avenue to get from University Park to Fruitville. The North Cattleman Road extension is slated to be finished in March 2013.
Taubman also presented a $10,000 check on behalf of the mall to the Education Foundation of Sarasota County.
"The communities where we build our shopping centers are the key to our success," said Taubman. "We believe it is important to reciprocate and support our local community as well."
The mall also already has its own website at: www.themallatuniversitytowncenter.com.
University Town Center and Nathan Benderson Park Coverage:
- Housing Change to University Parkway Project Denied
- System Could Let You Walk On Water At Benderson Park Lake


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FAIRFIELD — Blue Zones Project Fairfield has announced that Green Gourmet has achieved Blue Zones RestaurantTM designation, joining The Gardens Seasonal Kitchen, Revelations and Yummy's.
Fairfield is now more than 50 percent of the way toward its goal of seven designated restaurants.
Green Gourmet fulfilled Blue Zones Restaurant designation criteria as outlined in the restaurant pledge, such as offering healthy dishes on a regular basis that meet the Blue Zones Project criteria, offering half-size portions of top-selling entrees and making healthy sides the default options.
On Monday, representatives from the Blue Zones Project Fairfield team presented Green Gourmet with its official designation certificate.
"The Blue Zones Project team is pleased Green Gourmet is joining other fine Fairfield restaurants in achieving Blue Zones Restaurant designation" said Mayor Ed Malloy. "It's equally exciting to have achieved over 50 percent of our restaurant designation goal."
For more information about the Blue Zones Project in Fairfield, download the Blue Zones Project community Blueprint on the city of Fairfield website at ia-fairfield.civicplus.com. Connect with Fairfield Blue Zones Project on Facebook for a full calendar of community events at www.facebook.com/FairfieldBZP.
For more information about the Blue Zones Project in Fairfield or about how to become a Blue Zones Restaurant, contact the Blue Zones Project team at 641-424-7181 or visit www.bluezonesproject.com.


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AC Milan striker Filippo Inzaghi retires from football
for the long and successful career.
"First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, and then you win." - Mahatma Gandhi
I've already seen a few red Liverpool jerseys around Boston for tomorrow's game, so futbol-love seems to be catching on. At least on the East coast .
Went to the Stadium-of-Many-Names (where the Dolphins play) to watch the AC Milan v Chelsea FC Friendly along with 57,000+ other fans Saturday evening. Final was Milan 1-0, but it really didn't matter to me since I went for the fun of seeing 2 of Europe's finest and the current Champions League Champion. Interesting and exciting in it's way, but the NASL Div 2 Strikers winning 5-3 over Atlanta friday night was more fun & much more exciting...
Ticket prices & parking prices were all the market could bear, the 6PM start was hotter 'n hell, and it was still a good time. Joe Robbie made this stadium for both sports teams he owned in the early 1980's; the Miami Dolphins & the Ft Lauderdale Strikers. Consequently a full size soccer pitch fits perfectly. Makes you think the place was designed for such an affair...
Strong rumor circulating during the tailgate that the Miami Dolphin FO will announce Monday that there will be a full series of International Friendlies to be played at the stadium in 2013 (they are claiming that they've made more $$$ with the 3 or 4 they've had there this spring/summer than from the 81 Marlins games played there last summer). With this announcement, or soon after, they are also supposed to formally announce they are seeking an MLS franchise to play in the stadium as soon as MLS decides to increase the league size past 20 teams (as is always the case in just about any rumor of MLS in Miami, David Beckham's name was mentioned as a possible co-owner).
I'm not too sure I like this. They have shown themselves to be one of the most incompetent organization in the NFL over the past few years. I'd hate to have them screw up "football" in all it's permutations like they've done with the once proud Dolphins.
We'll see what comes of all this.
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That's wonderful new Neil! And I have been watching a lot more Olympic soccer than I ever have before. LOL I also watched women's basketball.
jeez, Neymar is just crazy good. He's likely to be a real superstar after these games are over.
Garber and MLS must be aware of the incompetence of Dolphin ownership, and just adding Beckham wont change that. Plus, unless they could easily show that they will fill the big stadium like Seattle does, they aren't likely to approve a deal to south FLA without a new stadium.
With that said, I believe that Florida can and will support a MLS franchise under the right circumstances. After getting the Cosmos situation done right, I gotta think that FLA is high on Garber's list of expansion possibilities.
Then the economy tanked and Barca got cold feet. End of partnership. End of MLS coming to Miami. So much for guarantees.
He still wants his MLS team here. Rumors of his attempting to do that have been part of the landscape since. Accordingly, the rumors have had him in constant contact with Mr Beckham since the fiasco with Barca. This, plus the fact that there has been, and is, a group of fans constantly Emailing & petitioning Garber about bringing MLS back to Miami, have kept the MLS flame alive here.
The fact that the Dolphins are now in the picture is just adding fuel to the fire. And a lot of smoke. Most of us here that care about the sport are trying to sort out exactly what is going on. Right now it is hard to tell who is a player and who is a pretender.
It is known that Garber and MLS want a team in Miami. At least they say so. They see that huge area in the SE US that is empty of teams. Atlanta, Miami, Orlando, Charlotte, NC and a few other places are on their radar for possible franchises after NYC gets it's 2nd team.
We see our chances as being 5 to 10 years down the road if we can show that we can support a team. The attendance of 50K + at the Stadium of Many Names has attracted Garber's attention - they are MLS sponsored events - by putting mucho dinero into MLS's coffers. What they want now is to see what the interest is in USA domestic soccer. They've flat out told everyone down here that they are monitoring the attendance at Striker home games. It's stuck at around 3,000 to 3,500. Very few are from Miami. It's not good enough for them. There is another strong rumor circulating that the Strikers will be getting a rather well known name as a team sponsor: Bacardi. Maybe that will help bring in a few more folks. Or not. At least it may give them enough cash to market the team & get it known that they exist. Maybe a coat of paint on an aging stadium would help, too.
In truth, right now Orlando leads all Florida cities in the MLS sweepstakes simply on fan support. Their Div 3 teams gets nearly 10K to their games. Plus, their owners are local and determined to get a popular and existing team into MLS.
We'll see what comes of all this with the Dolphins & their 75K stadium. They say they will draw around 18K to MLS games there. That number would fill Lockhart Stadium. You'd have a difficult time finding them in the Stadium of Many Names.
NJL (..I'll keep you posted on the fun and games......)
ETA: The Dolphin announcement will be Wednesday. The MLS bid is a possibility.
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Stadium of Many Names?! LOL 50k sounds like great attendance record to e. Hope Miami gs an MLS franchise soon.
In other news things are nt gong well for Brazil's women's team at the Olys.
In other news, Malaga's financial woes continue and Santi Cazorla is leaving to sign with Arsenal.
But they still shoudl have done better than they did.
USA Women has a very favorable draw to the finals...NZL tomorrow
Brazil plays Honduras today in the quater finals. God luck to them.
Mexico/Senegal very entertaining on the men's side.
Honduras keeping it close despite going down to 10 men early on. Great matches today so far.
Brazil won 3-2. A win is a win but Honduras deserves kudos for putting up such a fantastic fight. Wonderful match!
boy, once again England/Great Britain fails in a PK showdown. Sturridge is going to remember that miss the rest of his life. One wonders if they regret not including Beckham now? He'd have easily outplayed Giggs if you ask me.
USA v Canada still tied 3-3
I can't stand this anymore, the USWNT gives me heartattacks! Truly one of the great matches I've ever seen.
^ Extra time was not for the faint of heart. Canada played v. well, I thought.
Only team USA, or possibly the Japanese, would or could overcome Christine Sinclair & Company's performance. She is a wonder. Still, team USA's depth finally got them the win. The fresh legs of USA sub Heather O'Reilly provided the cross that Alex Morgan buried in the 123rd minute for the win.But blowing three leads in one game was just too much to overcome.
Remarkable game. Incredible finish. Truly a game for the ages.
Ouch... Canada is complaining loudly about that last PK call.


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..........from direct choice. I'm 37 with no convictions or claims in the last 5 years driving an A4 TDI Avant Quattro Sport on an 04 plate with no mods (none that I've told them about anyway ;o) ) and my renewal has gone from £650 (which was ridiculous anyway, my B5 1.9tdi was only £350) to £894 :o0.
Don't think I'll be staying with them some how.


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The taxpayers of Kendall County have spoken. Nearly three-fourths of the voting public has said that the raising of property taxes needs to stop. Although some feel that society demands more services - there is a large portion understanding there is a limit. It doesn't mean that they don't have compassion for those less fortunate but it does say the time has come to analyze what people want and what people can afford.
Some have tried to label the KCPTR group as lepers while others have just referred to us as their crazy uncle - simply ignore them and they will go away. I'm not convinced either is correct. I think it is obvious that taxpayers are at the tipping point and we expect the leaders to find solutions. The leaders ask the taxpayers to step up and give them the solutions. The taxpayers simply say, "We elected you – you wanted the job – now give us some options." What's so hard for these leaders to understand?
Most of the leaders say the taxpayers are unrealistic. There is no way to cut 20% without destroying life as we know it. Usually the leaders make dramatic statements such as: "It's for the children.", "Less police means more crime.", "Without bike paths, Rec Centers, and Park Boards our kids won't have anything to do." and other blanket threats. Many of us know better but most people seem to buy into this rhetoric out of the leaders.
What I have found over the years through experience is that most people are glad to have some of us champion their causes. What most people don't seem to realize is that the champions for their causes aren't much different than the leaders they protest to. Leaders and champions both want to do what the people want. It is in the "balance" that is where the arguments begin. The leaders and the champions both get tired after awhile. There is only so much energy available. Many of the leaders are younger and wanting to make their mark on society. Many champions are older but were the leaders when they were younger. The major difference is that the champions have "been there – done that" and realize the mistakes they made and are trying to influence the young leaders to do a better job this time around.
I read an email from another champion today. This champion puts my current feelings into perspective and asks the body of the KCPTR group to step forward. Here is a sample of that email:
"Can you get a large group of taxpayers to speak their minds at the 5:30 PM Oswego Park Board meeting this coming Thursday, November 15? 20 or more would sure make an impact. The public is invited to speak for 5 minutes each, at the very start of the meeting (5:30 PM sharp). It is held at South Point, 810 Preston Lane (adjacent to & south end of Southbury Elementary school), Oswego, Illinois 60543. The 2013 tax levy is the main and most important topic for that Board meeting. I would be happy to discuss this matter ahead of time with anyone who wishes to do so…I look forward to a strong citizen turnout next Thursday. Voting for the tax levy decrease is one thing--ensuring elected officials follow that mandate is another. I'm offering a great opportunity for voters to start implementing that mandate, not just to forget about it after they leave the voting booth."
So it seems the leaders complain that the citizens don't attend meetings so their absence proves the status quo is acceptable. The champions plead for these same people to attend the meetings to prove the status quo is unacceptable. Who is correct? Like watching the storm hit the east coast a few weeks ago, the water level is key. For some, the water kept them from taking their kids to soccer practice. For some, it kept them from their jobs and incomes. For some, it meant bailing water from their basements. For some, it meant wading out to safety from their destroyed home. For some, it meant treading water until someone stepped up to save them. For some, who couldn't swim, it meant losing their lives. For all, it meant pain and suffering because those government services were overwhelmed and couldn't react. We have become a society who seems to be incapable of managing our own lives. We expect someone else to do it. We don't always want someone else to take care of our problems - we demand it.
As I read that email from a taxpayer champion I realized my own energy has waned. I realize that if the people expect change to happen then they better step forward and demand it. The energy of a half dozen people is very limited. The energy of hundreds can make change. The ideas from hundreds can change the course of history.
For those who say it can't be done let me give two basic ideas that could make a huge tax reduction but not curtail services dramatically. One is to update our education systems to utilize technology rather than adding expensive bricks and mortar. Take the upper-class honor role students and trust them to telecommute rather than attend daily school. They have shown for 10-12 years that they are ready for this. Is this a leap of faith? Yes but these kids are capable. Can we reduce teachers for this peer group? Probably. Within a year or so these same students will be shipped off to a college already versed in telecommuting and large class groups. Does home-schooling work? Many have found it works great. So why not give these people and Seniors a break from these taxes? A second concept is to reduce police forces. Could municipalities and county police forces form mutual aid groups? Fire departments did for years. Cities and counties working together for the benefit of people – what a novel idea! The only thing holding them back from having the same service with much less manpower is the protection of budgets and protection of jobs and the power over those jobs by managers and unions.
What reducing tax burdens boils down to simply is uncertainty of funding. With uncertainty the leaders add more to budgets in case funding doesn't live up to expectations. If funding does come through they find a way to spend that extra windfall and add even more the next year because the people expect it. It has become a vicious cycle that nobody seems to want to break - nobody but those who can't afford it anymore.
Seems the leaders and the champions are both looking for the same thing. People must step up and take ownership or the taxpayer will get exactly what they are asking for – the status quo.


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The young man on the bicycle can't see; a genetic disorder stole his eyesight about a year ago. Yet he maneuvered his mountain bike with a fair bit of confidence around obstacles and along a twisting woodlands path – thanks to bats and the very impressive technology they inspired.
|MediaBlindCyclist.jpg: Dan Smith, who is blind, rides a bicycle that lets him 'see' through technology that mimics the echolocation system of bats. Courtesy of Ruth Badley PR
Dan Smith, a blind 21-year-old aeronautical engineering student at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom, was featured on a BBC television series called Miracles of Nature.
The natural "miracle" in this case is echolocation, the biosonar system that bats use to dodge obstacles and chase down fast-flying insects in the dark. The bats emit ultrasonic pulses, then analyze the echoes that bounce back to build a "picture" of whatever is in front of them.
Then the program and host Richard Hammond took another step and explored a sort of techno-miracle – the Ultracane developed in the UK by Sound Foresight Technology as a sophisticated "mobility aid" for the blind. The cane mimics bat echolocation by emitting ultrasonic waves (which people cannot hear) through two transducers in the handle. It gathers and uses the echoes to detect objects in the user's path, signaling the presence, proximity and height of obstructions through two vibrating buttons on the handle.
The company says its Ultracane "gives users more knowledge about their environment and enables them ... to move around much more confidently."
That's where Dan Smith comes in. Miracles of Nature asked the experienced bicyclist if he's willing to try riding along a trail on a mountain bike fitted with the Ultracane technology. The bike's handlebars vibrate to signal obstacles on the left, right or center.
Dan agreed and, with the cameras running, safely completed his epic ride. "I had to concentrate really hard," he said in a news release from the University of Bristol. "But it was great to be able to independently ride a bike again.
"I was pretty skeptical at first, coming from an engineering background, but I was blown away by how effective the bat-echolocation technology was."
Information on the bat-inspired Ultracane is available at ultracane.com.
All articles in this issue:
Complex Bat Gates
A gate built years ago to protect the bats of Bat Cave in Oregon County, Missouri, turned out to be more a problem than a ...
Bats in the News
The young man on the bicycle can't see; a genetic disorder stole his eyesight about a year ago. Yet he maneuvered his mountain ...
The Return of Bracken Member Nights
Bat Conservation International is proud to announce the return of BCI Member Nights for viewing the world's largest bat colony at ...


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H. Steven Wiley, Ph.D.Laboratory Fellow, WR Wiley Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Chief Scientist for Scientific Programs
http://emslbios.pnl.gov/id/wiley_h Updated: July 9, 2014
Research Interests
Dr. Wiley's research interests are focused on understanding mechanisms of cell regulatory networks using both prokaryotic and eukaryotic model systems. This work also involves mapping cellular signal transduction networks and how these networks integrate information from multiple inputs. More recently, his work has focused on the role of feedback control in signaling networks using a combination of proteomics, gene expression, biochemical and optical assays. This work requires the creation of a scalable computational infrastruc-ture for integrating multidimensional data sets as well as development of the underlying analytical technologies.
Past Experience
Dr. Wiley's work is notable for combining the techniques of molecular and cellular biology with both biochemical and optical assays. The results are then used to build computer models of the underlying cellular processes. He is the author or co-author of more than 160 scientific publications, including more than 100 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals and 20 review articles and book chapters. He also has written several commercial graphics and data analysis software packages. Dr. Wiley has served as a reviewer for more than 30 scientific journals, is an Associate Editor of Frontiers in Genetics and is on the editorial board of The Scientist and Biophysical Journal. He also writes a monthly column for The Scientist.
- B.A. 1974 Biology, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
- Ph.D. 1979 Biochemistry/Cell Biology, University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge School of Biomedical Sciences
Awards, Honors, & Appointments
- Member Genomics, Computational Biology & Technology Study Section, 2006
- Elected AAAS Fellow, 2005
- R&D 100 award for designing single-chain antibody library in a yeast-display system, 2004
- Laboratory Fellow at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 2000
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1979
- NIH Research Career Development Award, 1988-93