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According to a company press release, GreenForces is a consortium of HUBZone-certified business that provide engineering and design, analysis, prototyping, testing and production services. This initiative, driven by officials from Houghton County Memorial Airport, SmartZone, regional business and academia, includes five Michigan companies and Michigan Technological University.
Within the GreenForces consortium are:
- Calumet Electronics Corporation—One of 16 companies nationwide certified to manufacture rigid printed circuit boards (PCBs).
- Creative Composites—A manufacturer of materials and structures designed to survive challenging environments. It strives to create materials by reducing weight, increasing strength and chemical resistance.
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Toyota Plans Mass-Market 134 MPG Prius for 2011
Now Toyota is more specific. Executive vice president Takeshi Uchiyamada told reporters in Tokyo that the company plans to sell a retail plug-in Prius hybrid for the 2011 model year, Bloomberg reports, with the intent to sell "several tens of thousands" annually around the world.
The plug-in Prius will run for about 14 miles on pure electricity generated by a lithium-ion battery, according to the report. After that, the gas engine will kick in and run the car as a hybrid, with an expected overall fuel economy of 134 miles per gallon. Toyota is aiming to price the car "affordably;" currently plug-in conversion kits for the Prius are running at about $10,000.
In addition, Toyota announced plans to sell a short-distance pure electric car in 2012. That would put it in direct competition with Nissan's Leaf EV, GM's Chevy Volt, and smaller boutique startups like Tesla Motors. Originally posted to GoodCleanTech.com.


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Pima County claims bureaucratic miscues at Tucson Water more than doubled the costs for waterline improvements at its new county courthouse.
What was supposed to be about a $500,000 project to ensure proper water flow to the new building at North Stone and East Toole avenues has ballooned to nearly $1.3 million.
Now, the county is seeking $811,881 from the city to cover the excess costs.
Expenses soared, county officials said, after Tucson Water required replacement of 31 connectors to existing customers along the waterline and expensive concrete pours to cover the new waterline and connectors on streets that don't even require them.
Furthermore, other downtown developments weren't told to make similar improvements when they built recently, creating the appearance the city held the county to a separate standard.
But city officials said nobody was trying to "stick it to the county." Instead, they were only holding the county to the same standards as it would any other developer when it comes to water service improvements, said Sandy Elder, Tucson Water deputy director.
The county just had the misfortune to build at a site requiring extensive improvements and upgrades, which is the risk one assumes when building in an old part of downtown, Elder said.
City disorganization charged
Many of the problems, according to Reid Spaulding, county facilities management director, stemmed from a disconnect between Tucson Water plan reviewers, who sit in offices and look at two-dimensional schematics, and field inspectors, who have to deal with what's actually in the ground.
"A lot of this was not driven by what was in the field," Spaulding said. "And it sure does put the developer in an awkward position."
Spaulding said changes and "comments" forced the county's contractor to resubmit its plans several times. After the fourth submittal, the plans were finally given the green light.
Elder said city records are spotty when it comes to old pipes, and it's anyone's guess what will be found once the dirt is removed. He said it's common for its field inspectors to make adjustments.
While adjustments are expected, the frustrating part about this project, Spaulding said, was the fourth submittal ended up being almost identical to the first, which translated into delays and a significant amount of money being wasted on superfluous design changes.
In addition to design changes, Spaulding charged the city would deceive the county into performing Tucson Water's routine maintenance at times.
One instance involved a leaking valve at Stone and Toole avenues. Spaulding accused the city of manipulating the county into fixing the valve by saying the connection had to be redesigned, even though it really wasn't the county's responsibility.
Spaulding said the county was basically "fixing someone else's problems."
Elder said the county was misrepresenting the matter.
But the biggest cost was requiring the county to lay concrete over the waterline and connectors in unnecessary places such as Toole Avenue when less expensive alternatives would have sufficed.
"To make us cover the waterlines on Toole in concrete, when there is no concrete in Toole at all, really seemed to not make much sense," Spaulding said.
Other projects
As suspicions mounted, the county decided to see if other developers had the same impediments.
So the county contacted four developers of recent downtown projects - The Cadence, the new Unisource Building, One East Broadway and the District on 5th - and asked them what Tucson Water required of them.
Spaulding said none of the developers had to make as many adjustments, connection changes or concrete covers as the county had. In fact, he said, most experienced only a nominal expense when it came to getting the proper water hookups.
He didn't know why there would be such a huge variance between projects.
But Elder said the difference is due to what already existed underground at those locations versus the courthouse site, and what each building needed for water. He said the developments Spaulding cites probably had pipes and fittings that could accommodate both user demand and fire requirements.
The courthouse building wasn't so lucky.
"Fire flow was very large, and that's what drove the need for replacing pipes," Elder said. "We have a methodology to determine the impact of (a building's) water service," he said. "There are standards. They are all published online. ... And all our inspectors are informed by and follow those standards," Elder said, insisting the city wasn't overbilling the county, and it's a fundamental practice that the developer pays for everything.
Spokesman Mike Graham said City Manager Richard Miranda has been in direct contact with County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry, and both have decided to convene a team from the city and county to find a resolution.
Huckelberry said he's hopeful an acceptable agreement can be reached with the city.
Contact reporter Darren DaRonco at 573-4243 or firstname.lastname@example.com. On Twitter @DarrenDaRonco.


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California Genealogy and History Archives
Sacramento County
few of the old settlers still living in Sacramento county can claim an
identification therewith covering a longer period than marks the useful
citizenship of John Lawton, one of the honored pioneers of Folsom and
still a resident of the locality which he saw in 1851 for the first
time. Many have been the changes witnessed during his long association
with the west. He has seen the then young state develop into one of the
greatest commonwealths of which the Union may boast. He has seen towns
spring up with incredible rapidity and ranches bring of their increase
for the support of the people and the prosperity of the country. The
wilderness he has seen to bloom as a rose and the desert made fertile by
the modern developments of irrigation. Nor has he only seen this, but,
more important still, he has borne his quota in all the task of
advancement and with other public-spirited pioneers be may say "All
of which I saw and part of which I was."
early memories of John Lawton cluster around scenes far different from
those of his later years. Born in Dover, Me., December 9, 1827, he was
familiar from infancy with the woods and lakes of Piscataquis county and
often wandered along the stream of that name, finding in forest and
river many a lesson of great import never learned in the public schools.
He was thus a learner both in school from printed text-books and
out-of-doors from that great teacher. Nature, whose lessons may be early
learned and always appreciated. As a teacher for one term he found an
early use for his wide fund of information, while as a farmer he became
familiar with the agri- cultural conditions of Maine, the right care of
the soil, the most profitable crops and the general mode of correct
cultivation of lands. However, he was not satisfied to remain in that
state, and during young manhood joined the throng of emigrants to the
west, coming via New York City and Panama and then on the steamer Gold
Hunter, landing in San Francisco in June, 1851. Thence he came to the
vicinity of Folsom, where he engaged in mining for six years with fair
village of Ashland on the north side of the American river, opposite the
present town of Folsom, was the scene of an important business
enterprise on the part of Mr. Lawton, who in 1859 opened a grocery at
that point. For a long period he carried on general merchandising, and
it was not until 1900 that he eventually retired from such activities.
The old store building is still standing intact. Since he gave up his
business he has devoted his time to the care of his properties, he and
his wife now owning more than seven hundred acres in Sacramento and
Placer counties, some of which is well improved, while a part is yet in
the raw state of nature. When he married in San Francisco, May 16, 1868,
it is worthy of note that he and his bride, who was Mary A. Kittredge,
began housekeeping at the same location where they now reside. Mrs.
Lawton was a native of Waterville, Me., and had engaged in teaching for
a time prior to her marriage, while since coming to Sacramento county
she has been an active force for good, a contributor to local movements
and especially warm in her allegiance to educational progress.
In politics Mr. Lawton always has been a loyal Republican, progressive in his tendencies, optimistic in his faith in the future of our country and well informed regarding public affairs, yet never willing to hold office or to accept political responsibilities. For years lie has been prominent in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, belonging to Folsom Lodge No. 62, in which he has served through the chairs and is past grand, besides having represented the lodge in the office of district deputy and in the encampment, where he is past chief patriarch. His long and useful life has been given to the upbuilding of his town and county and he and his wife have a wide circle of friends, not only among the old settlers, but among those of the younger generation who appreciate the extent of our indebtedness to the pioneers for the present general well-being and the growing prosperity.
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I'm thinking that me and my daughter, and possibly my other daughter, have a salicylate sensitivity. We are all 3 gluten intolerant/possible celiac and casein intolerant, among many other food intolerances. I'm pretty confident I can handle the dietary restrictions since it's really not that different than what we're already eating, really just means choosing some fruits and vegetables over others and a few other adjustments. We already don't eat processed foods or processed meats etc. The one thing I definitely need help with is choosing hair and body care that is both gluten free and sals free. I've already tried the no poo method, did it for 6 months and am not really interested in doing it again for certain reasons. Since going back to shampoo, even though we're using 100% natural gluten and soy free shampoo, I'm having the dry itchy scalp again. My daughter is always complaining of her skin itching, from head to toe. We use castile soap which is definitely not sals free. I like using natural products but it seems like they all contain sals. Any help would be much appreciated!
Doctor Bronner's Magic Soup? It's natural, and the peppermint and lavender scents won't have sals and are approved on the Feingold Program. The bottle doesn't say "Gluten Free" though.
The Feingold Association also sells a list of stuff that should work.
Thank you! I guess I was under the impression that since they have coconut oil and olive oil then they're not sals free? I would be happy to be wrong as I love that soap! :p
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'Treasured Things' - Poem by Becky LaPrarie
Treasured things for me are not of this world
Or material goods nor money nor fame
My greatest treasure is knowing I am saved
And I can Call upon Jesus' name
Treasured things are times of being healthy
And being able to see the birds and hear their songs
I treasure knowing that unto my Lord
My soul belongs
I treasure times when things go right with friends
And family and peace is upon us too
I treasure skies that are of purest blue
I treasure friends that never leave me
Who call to say hi or take the time to write
It makes my life and days so very bright
But most of all I treasure you my Lord most high
I thank you Lord for comfort
When life gets difficult and I must cry
I treasure the thought that each night when I lay down
To rest I can lay down in peace knowing
You are taking care of my loved ones too
To tell of all the things I treasure so much
Lord I could never do
But I just want to say once more a "How much
Lord most of all I treasure you"!
© Copyright 2005 Becky LaPrarie
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Peers and Culture
We analyze the evolution of culture when parents socialize children to the cultural variants that maximize child lifetime utility. Parents invest in cultural transmission taking into account that children are also influenced by peers. We model the influence of peers by assuming that children observe different cultural variants in their peer group, assign merit to them and adopt one variant, following a probabilistic adoption rule. We show that cultural diversity is sustainable even if all parents strive to transmit the same variant. We also show that a parental demand for cultural pluralism does not guarantee cultural diversity.
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- Becker, Gary S, 1991.
"A Note on Restaurant Pricing and Other Examples of Social Influences on Price,"
Journal of Political Economy,
University of Chicago Press, vol. 99(5), pages 1109-1116, October.
- Gary S. Becker, 1991. "A Note on Restaurant Pricing and Other Examples of Social Influences on Price," University of Chicago - George G. Stigler Center for Study of Economy and State 67, Chicago - Center for Study of Economy and State.
- Hauk, Esther & Saez-Marti, Maria, 2002. "On the Cultural Transmission of Corruption," Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier, vol. 107(2), pages 311-335, December.
- Sáez Martí, María & Hauk, Esther, 1998. "On the cultural transmission of corruption," UC3M Working papers. Economics 4143, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Departamento de Economía.
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- Borjas, George J, 1995. "Ethnicity, Neighborhoods, and Human-Capital Externalities," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 85(3), pages 365-390, June.
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I don't like kombucha. There, I said it, and it feels good to get it off my chest. You see, I've been dabbling in fermentation for quite some time. I have brought milk and water kefir grains to food swaps and discussed probiotics with the best of them. I think a glass of water…
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{reflections on food} My Fermentation Life/How to Make Kombucha
During any given week in my life lately I have multiple glass jars in the corner of my kitchen containing various fermentation projects. I love it. I love having stuff growing right there in my kitchen. A little microbial garden. I also love having a constant flow of home-made foods that are good for me….
{diy project} Water Kefir
I've been doing some pretty interesting kitchen chemistry experiments as of late. Glass bottles full of mysterious liquids topped with paper towels and rubber bands populate my kitchen counter. Lucky house guests get to try my creations, and most seem to like them. It all began when I got water kefir grains from a friend….


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Valencia graduate and professional golfer Max Homa appears to have found his groove again after a rough first few months of the year.
Homa turned in a final-round score of 1-over 73 on Sunday to end up in seventh place overall at the South Georgia Classic Web.com Tour event in Valdosta, Ga.
It's the best finish of his pro career, which is only a few months old.
Homa's previous best was ninth-place at the Frys.com Open last October.
This is his second top 10 finish.
Since the start of the 2014 calendar year, Homa missed five cuts and never finished higher than 47th place at an event.
That changed this week in Georgia.
Homa was in the running to claim his first pro victory headed into his final round on Sunday at the par-72 Kinderlou Forest Golf Club. He was tied for second place and one stroke off the lead after recording three straight rounds under par (67, 68, 70) to start the tournament.
In the end, Homa was five strokes behind the eventual winner, Blayne Barber.
"Bad finish. Good week. I'll be back," Homa said via his Twitter account on Sunday.
Homa's seventh-place earnings were $21,775, which puts his season total at a combined $221,079 between both the PGA Tour and Web.com Tour.
So far, the 23-year-old tour rookie has played eight PGA Tour events and four Web.com tourneys. He's made four PGA cuts and three Web.com cuts.
Last year, the University of California, Berkeley graduate gained Web.com Tour exemption for part of the 2014 season after he finished tied for sixth at the tour's Qualifying School.
Homa is guaranteed status on the Web.com Tour through the at least the first 12 events of the year. If he's high enough on the money list, he can remain there beyond that point.


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The Big East was born in 1979. It was born as a basketball conference of just 7 teams; Georgetown, Seton Hall, St. John's, Providence, Syracuse, Boston College, and Connecticut. Villanova joined the following year. Pittsburgh entered in 1982.
They remained 9 strong and established an incredible reputation until 1991. That was when they decided to ramp it up and become a football conference. Miami joined as a full member, and Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Rutgers, and Temple joined for football only. Notre Dame was added for all sports except football in 1995.
You could argue that is when things changed. Obviously the Big East recognized the money to be made in football and entered into the picture. They didn't become all-powerful, but clearly were a factor. Believe it or not, it only lasted 10 years.
If things changed in 1995, the beginning of the end was 2004. Football powers Miami and Virginia Tech left for the ACC. Original member Boston College followed suit the next year. 2005 was also the same season the Big East raided Conference USA bringing in Cincinnati, Louisville, USF, DePaul, and Marquette.
Things held steady briefly, but as you know the ACC and Big 12 chopped the legs out from under the Big East again. And perhaps even more painfully snatching Syracuse.
Losing Boston College hurt, but at the time losing the Orange appeared possible so when it was the Eagles instead, the conference felt more like it dodged a bullet. Losing one of the basketball powers though, that stung hard. Louisville, Pittsburgh, and Notre Dame announcing their departures this year was the final straw.
So 4 original members, Georgetown, St. John's, Seton Hall, and Providence have decided to pack up and go with basketball-only members Marquette, DePaul, and near-original member Villanova. I am sure it pains them to leave behind UConn.
I am okay with their decision to leave, and even argue that joining the A-10 would be picking better basketball than what will become of the Big East.
The Big East would consist of UConn, Temple (who is leaving the A-10 ironically to join the Big East), Cincinnati, Memphis, USF, UCF, Houston, ECU, SMU, and Tulane.
The A-10 will have Xavier, Butler, VCU, UMass, Richmond, St. Joe's, St. Bonaventure, Fordham, St. Louis, LaSalle, Dayton, and George Washington.
Tail of the Tape
In the last 10 years, 7 of the new Big East members made the NCAA tournament.
In the last 10 years, 10 of the A-10 members made the NCAA tournament.
Each of the last 5 years, the A-10 had the same number or more teams in the dance:
2012 (5-4)
2011 (4-4)
2010 (3-2)
2009 (3-3)
2008 (3-2)
And while UConn is the only school to win a National Title, Butler and VCU combined for 3 Final Fours. The A-10 members also produced more Sweet 16 teams.
And finally, another knock on what is left of the new Big East, the success of Connecticut and Memphis could be directly tied to coaches Jim Calhoun and John Calipari, neither of whom are at those schools any more.
I don't believe the 7 Catholic schools will join the A-10, but it would be a better option, with more regionalized, more successful, and more basketball-first schools. I applaud them for doing what is best for them, and protecting what little there is left that resembles the orginal Big East.


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Warrant issued for Fargo man
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Moorhead police have issued an arrest warrant for a Fargo man accused of kidnapping a teenage runaway and sexually assaulting her in a series of motels and trailers throughout the area.
Anthony Edward Tursso, 32, was charged Wednesday with felony kidnapping and three counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct upon a person who is 13 to 15, which is also a felony.
Court documents say the girl reported to a Moorhead officer Jan. 29 that she had run away with Tursso on Jan. 7. The girl told law enforcement that Tursso had engaged in intercourse with her in motels and trailers in Fargo, Moorhead, Dilworth and Glyndon, according to court records.
He had called her at the Grand Inn on Jan. 28 to tell her he was being arrested, she allegedly told officers.
The girl's mother reported to investigators Jan. 27 that her daughter had run away and was "blindly in love" with Tursso, authorities allege in the complaint filed in Clay County District Court.
Tursso also faces an outstanding warrant for theft in Becker County. He is being held in Ransom County, N.D., on related charges.


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Exhibits and museums
Potato Eaters Gallery
Willmar, Friday, 1 to 3 p.m. Potato Eaters Gallery, 330 Litchfield, Ave.; group discussion of Rembrandt's etchings with Bill Bjostad.
Potato Eaters Gallery
Willmar, Friday and Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Potato Eaters Gallery, 330 Litchfield, Ave.; works by Jais Gossman and Chris Muldrow.
Ridgewater College
Willmar, Monday through Sept. 17, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays, Fine Arts building; sculptures and paintings by Eva Miller.
Minnesota State Fair
St. Paul, Aug. 27-Sept. 7, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fine Arts Building, State Fairgrounds; juried exhibition of 382 works include a pastel, "Judson Jam," by Joanne Meierhofer and a colored pencil drawing, "Untethered," by Ron Adams, both of Willmar.
Celebrate Art!
Celebrate Coffee!
Willmar, through Aug. 31, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, The Barn Theatre lobby; four raffle artworks for Celebrate Art! Celebrate Coffee! on display, including the poster original, an acrylic painting by Dona Larkin from Renville, and works by three New London artists, Julia Iverson, Robert Mattson and Kim Wendlandt.
WEAC exhibit
Willmar, through August, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays and when building is open for events, WEAC; watercolors, oil pastels and collage-mosaics by Jean Opitz.
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Financial Center
Willmar, through Aug. 31, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays; collection of photographs by Kelly Welch of Willmar.
Three Sisters Furnishings
New London, through August, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Three Sisters Furnishings, 2550 State Highway 9 N.E.; in-store art gallery featuring works by D.L. Houseman of Tenstrike, "Barns are Noble" exhibits, nature woodcuts and children's author.
Between Fences
Hanley Falls, Sept. 4-30, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Minnesota's Machinery Museum; Smithsonian Institute's Museum on Main Street exhibition "Between Fences" will explore whether or not "good fences make good neighbors" and the multiple meanings behind this everyday icon.
Prairie Renaissance
Morris, through Sept. 15, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance; exhibit of a series of mandala and variation in pastel by artist Chillon Leach, a Benson native.
Potato Eaters Gallery
Willmar, Sept. 18, 8 to 10 p.m. Potato Eaters Gallery, 330 Litchfield, Ave.; "Ad Hoc Addendum," with works by John Stout, Maria Horvath, Jais Gossman, Bill Gossman, Fred Cogelow and Ron Adams. This special display will serve as an artists' reception social mixer for the community and Celebrate Art! Celebrate Coffee! participants, and as a fundraiser for "Music Matters." Music will be provided by Dempsey Schroeder and Maggie Harp, as well as other musicians that wish to join in. Exhibits will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 19 and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 25.
Museums/historic sites
Kandiyohi County Historical
Willmar, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 1 to 5 p.m. weekends and holidays; free admission, located at the train engine on North Business Highway 71 across from Robbins Island; the KCHS museum has a number of featured exhibits and the Sperry House will also be open most days; 320-235-1881.
Immigration: To celebrate the diverse ancestry and heritage of Kandiyohi County and the state of Minnesota. The immigration exhibit features one of four original Red River Ox Carts left in the state of Minnesota along with pictures of traditional costumes of peoples who settled this region during the nineteenth century. There us a map of ethnic communities in the late 1800s and early 1900s show our county's "old" ethnic neighborhoods, with an immigrant truck and artifacts brought from the Old Countries.
Kandi Resorts: As Minnesota is the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" and Kandiyohi County is "Where the Lakes Begin," KCHS is honoring the lake-based economy in an exhibit dedicated to early resorts and the lakes. The exhibit features bathing suits, fishing gear, resort pictures and brochures.
Civil, Spanish-America and wars: Military items, photos of local veterans, and lists of local GAR veterans.
Buggy-riding: Judge Muller's buggy is the focal point of a new exhibit. It is flanked by photos of buggies and equipment used with horse-drawn vehicles.
Newspapers: Interpretive panels telling the history of the press in America have been added to the old printing press and Linotype exhibit.
Halvorson inventions: A generator and carburetor invented by Lars Halvorson of Willmar, who also built the first gas-powered "horseless carriage" in the area, are displayed with the museum's early automobiles.
Arv-Hus Museum
Milan, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday or by appointment by calling 320-734-4868 or 320-734-4829; photograph and historical museum celebrating its 25th anniversary; free.
Atwater Area Museum
Atwater, open by appointment, call 703-598-4827; the Atwater Area Historical Society and Museum.
Chippewa County Historical
The Chippewa County Historical Society has several sites that will be open for the summer. Admission prices are adults $4, ages 6-18 $2, and 5 and under will be admitted free. For more information or to make appointments call 320-269-7636.
Chippewa City: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 1 to 5 p.m. weekends and holidays; junction of state Highway 7 and U.S. Highway 59 in Montevideo; re-creation of a turn-of-the-century town with 23 buildings.
Olaf Swensson Farm Museum: 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays through Labor Day, or by appointment; six miles east of Montevideo on state Highway 7, then five miles south on County Road 15. The 17-acre farmstead features a 22-room house, timber frame barn and the remains of a gristmill.
Lac qui Parle Mission: open daily through Labor Day, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; six miles north of Montevideo on U.S. Highway 59 and 2.2 miles west on County Road 13; free admission.
GAR and Meeker County Museum
Litchfield, noon to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday, $2 admission; Grand Army of the Republic Hall and Meeker County Historical Society Museum, 308 Marshall Ave.
Grove City Historical
Grove City, 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Saturday, others times by appointment, call Dorothy 857-9422 or Irma 857-2176, South Grove Square, Grove City Area Historical Society Museum.
Mikkelson Classic Boats
Willmar, open by appointment, call 320-231-0384, 418 Benson Ave. S.E.; featuring classic speed boats, outboard motors, toy boats and motors and boating artifacts; $6 admission.
Monongalia Historical
New London, 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, through Labor Day, old Lebanon Church, Norwood St. N.W.; a historical museum with exhibits, vintage clothing, military display, paintings and photographs and library for genealogy research; 320-354-2990.
Natural History Museum
New London, open by appointment, call 320-354-8820, 12050 Co. Rd. 40 N.E. Larry and Barb Levin's Natural History Museum includes collections of butterflies, seashells, rocks, minerals, Indian artifacts and dinosaur bones. The museum is located on County Road 40, 2.8 miles east of state Highway 23 on the north side of the road. Admission is free.
Paynesville Historical Museum
Paynesville, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Friday, 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Memorial Day through Labor Day, 251 Ampe Drive; freewill donation; allow one hour or more for guided tour.
Renville City Museum
Renville, 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays or by appointment, Main Street; 320-329-8210.
Sacred Heart Area Museum
Sacred Heart, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays or by appointment, U.S. Highway 212 in Sacred Heart; 320-765-8868.
Schwanke's Museum
Willmar, 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 3310 Business Highway 71 S.; features roadway and farm field history, more than 300 tractors, cars, trucks and fire trucks; gift shop; adults $5, under 12 are $2; 320-231-0564.
Exhibit information will be printed each Thursday in this calendar up to a month in advance. The deadline is noon Monday.
Items may be submitted on the Tribune Web site at www.wctrib.com; faxed to 320-235-6769; mailed to Arts Calendar, P.O. Box 839, Willmar, MN 56201 or e-mailed to email@example.com with "arts calendar item" in the subject line.


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Palm Jumeirah garden is a breath of fresh air
My brief was to design and build a contemporary landscape that was not only practical enough for the client's children to enjoy, but also refined enough for sophisticated parties and gatherings," says managing director and lead designer at TerraVerde, Nehme Moujaess. "With the help of the owners - who were directly involved and helped select the materials and foliage we used throughout in the project - I managed to bring their vision to life."
The vibrant 875 square metre outdoor space on Palm Jumeirah boasts a magnificent view of the beach and the whole landscaping project took three to four months to complete.
"Remodelled from an existing unkempt garden, while redesigning, it was important to ensure that the villa and outdoor landscape complemented each other without retracting from the serene view of the sea, which the owners described in the brief as an amazing water feature they did not want to disturb," Nehme explains.
"By dividing the colourful garden into sections, including a seated area for entertaining, a grassy area for the client's young children to play on and decking around the pool for sunbathing, we managed to ensure the space was not only beautiful, but functional too."
To add character to the front garden, Nehme placed custom-designed planters and a pedestal and fire pot at the entrance. "The client wanted dense foliage and colourful plants that could survive right next to the beach in the harsh summer climate, so we installed Washingtonias, Cycas and Phoenix Robellinii in this area."
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With the 2012 NFL Draft hours away, we will finally get to see where 32 1st-round prospects find new homes Thursday night.
Arguably no draft prospect has flown up the draft boards in recent weeks more than Syracuse defensive end Chandler Jones.
The 6'5, 265 lb junior from Rochester, New York did not have a particularly impressive college career, but many scouts are enamored by his raw physicality and upside.
Certainly, Jones has the bloodlines. His oldest brother Arthur, also a defensive end, was a 2010 fifth-round pick by the Baltimore Ravens.
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Chandler Jones only played seven games his junior year at Syracuse, as he battled injuries and recorded just 39 total tackles and 4.5 sacks.
Despite that, some NFL draft experts have moved Jones way up on their draft boards, with a few highly respected voices making the bold prediction that Jones will be the best defensive player in this draft three years from now.
"I'm gonna make a statement," said NFL Network draft guru Mike Mayock. "Three years from now, I'm gonna say Chandler Jones is the best defensive player to come out of this draft."
On Mayock's draft board, he ranked Jones as the number 9 overall prospect, and the top-ranked defensive end.
Michael Lombardi concurred with that assessment.
"I think what Mike Mayock said is right. He is the best defensive player in the draft." Lombardi also suggested Jones could be a top-ten pick tonight.
It's been quite a rise for a guy who not many people had even heard of a few weeks ago, but it's a testament to his raw athleticism and his outstanding performance in the pre-draft evaluations.
Jones recorded a 35-inch vertical leap at the NFL Combine, as well as a 10-foot standing broad jump, both among the best of any defensive lineman.
"I stay humble through it all, but I feel like what raised my stock was the way I interviewed," he said. "I met with 14 different teams, talked to the head coach, general managers, talked to coordinators and position coaches."
"I felt like I carried myself very well. I came to every single interview like it was a job interview. I sat down with a coach, told him what I know, and all the coaches were impressed with how much I know, and were very intrigued with me. We watched film, and I explained what went on. They were impressed with my football knowledge."
Originally pegged as a 3rd-round prospect when he decided to forgo his senior season and enter this year's draft, Chandler Jones doesn't know where he'll get selected, but he's not too concerned about it.
"Whenever I do get picked, it's going to be shocking to me," he said. "I just want to play football again and be an impact player, but as far as going in the 1st round, it would be a dream come true."
The New York Jets are understandably enamored with his talents, and it wouldn't be surprising to me to see Chandler Jones holding up a Jets jersey when it's all said and done tonight.
His meteoric rise these last few weeks has reminded many of New York Giants Pro Bowler Jason Pierre-Paul, another raw talent who was selected in the middle of the 1st round and paid off big time.
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Brent Crude Reaches All-Time Highs
The U.S. consumers have been watching the gasoline prices spike higher and cost of filling up their tanks skyrocket in the past couple of weeks. The crude oil futures have been nearing $110 per barrel and the United States Oil Fund LP ETF (NYSE: USO) is up 11.5% in the past 30 days, trading currently at $41.75.
This quick rise in the oil price has raised some fears of its negative impacts on the U.S. economic growth. However, what investors should really be looking at is the price of Brent crude, which is traded in Europe. Brent has hit its all-time highs today and the corresponding ETF, United States Brent Oil Fund (NYSE: BNO) is trading at $89.05, up $3.22 or 3.75% on the session.
The growth in Europe has been very stagnant, and in fact has been subtracting in the recent months. The record-high oil prices will not help the situation and the consumer stocks might be negatively impacted, if the trend continues.
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The Anoka-Hennepin Educational Foundation has announced its 2014-2015 grant recipients. This year, it is giving nearly $70,000 to 16 schools or programs to fund projects, pilot programs and other needs that may not otherwise be funded due to limited resources.
The foundation reviews requests for funding and awards grants to those initiatives that further the AHEF's strategic priorities of enriching early childhood education, advancing talent development and increasing career and college readiness.
Anoka-Hennepin School District staff and teachers submitted $340,000 in requested funds this year, which is the largest amount ever requested, according to Marlene Colvin, chair of the foundation board.
"As a result, the competition for funding was extremely tight. The board of directors was pleased to see so many strong grant proposals, but it made the decisions around which projects to fund that much more difficult," she said.
The $70,000 in grants awarded addresses needs at all school levels, from prekindergarten through Adult Basic Education. In addition to these annual grants, the AHEF plans to award another $25,850 in perennial grants.
All told, the AHEF was able to award a total of $95,271 to district projects in 2013-2014.
"We are so fortunate to have a solid donor base of generous staff, teachers, community members, civic organizations and corporate and business partners that value the work of our schools and choose to invest in our students through the Foundation. We are so thankful to our donors; they are the people that make these grant awards possible," Colvin said.
This year's grant recipients include the following:
–Adult Basic Education, Kathleen Moriarty, Developing Digital Literacy Skills for Adult Learners, $13,500.
–Blaine High School, Brent Johnson, Bengal Bystander 2014-2015, $3,000.
–Blaine High School, Tim Nestrud, Little Free Libraries for Elementary Schools, $550.
–Compass Program, Laura Hendricks, Compass Programs Career and College Readiness via Life Skills, $5,000.
–Coon Rapids Middle School, Ryan Green, Seventh-grade ELA Chromebooks, $3,960.
–Crossroads Alternative High Schools, Mark Duffy, MAAP STARS, $1,100.
–Crossroads Main and West campuses, Nancy Chave, Crossroads Strengths Finder Student Evaluations and Coaching, $6,600.
–Crossroads West, Linda Yankovec, Successful Academic and Career Transition Project, $500.
–Early Childhood Family Education, Brenda Reiner, ECFE Student Development Enrichment Program, $1,000.
–ECSE Physical Therapists, Sara Barthel, Anoka-Hennepin Physical Therapy Dept. Innovative Intervention and Documentation Options Through Technology, $3,951.
–Hoover Elementary School, Kandy Schroer, Hoover's iPads for K-2 Learning, $11,037.
–Jackson Middle School, Barry Boevers, Student Used Heart Rate Technology in PE Classroom to Improve Fitness, $3,500.
–Northdale Middle School, Mike Broos, Northdale Middle School WATCH D.O.G. (Dads of Great Students) Program, $407.
–Oxbow Creek Elementary School, Anne Roehrich, Multiple Artists in Residence, $1,800.
–Roosevelt Middle School, Shanan Edelheit, The Roosevelt Royal Read-Promoting Community Engagement, Courageous Conversations and Student Understanding Through Literacy, $4,000
–All high schools, high school principals, AP, ACT and IB testing grant for all high schools, $10,000 (estimate based on 2013-2014 usage).


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A Broadway classic and two-time Tony winner, first for Best Musical in 1980, then for Best Musical Revival in 2000, the toe-tapping 42nd Street will open March 4 at the Show Palace Dinner Theatre for an eight-week run.
Company manager Susan Haldeman calls the show "musical comedy at its finest."
Indeed, the production has an audience-pleasing plot with a happy ending and some of Broadway's best-loved tunes: You're Getting to be a Habit with Me, About a Quarter to Nine, Lullaby of Broadway, We're in the Money, and, of course, the rip-roaring title tune to accompany a rip-roaring dance routine.
Former New York City dancers Chris and Shanna Sell (now owners of Sell's Broadway Dance Company in New Port Richey), who met and married while in the national Broadway tour of Cats, are choreographers for the show, which is heavy on big production numbers and lots of tapping.
It's the second time around for the show at the Show Palace, the first being in the fall of 1999, two years before the theater joined Actors Equity Association, the gold standard for cast and crew, and began recruiting performers from New York City to Los Angeles to Orlando.
Despite some serious flaws, that first production was popular with local audiences and was the theater's second best-selling show during its first three years in operation.
Fast-forward to 2011 and a decade-long membership in Equity, and the audience will get a show filled with union performers and behind-the-scenes production staff, which could make a tremendous difference.
In it, young and naive dancer Peggy Sawyer (Tiffani Denae Robbins, in her first lead role at the Show Palace) arrives in the early 1930s Big Apple from Allentown, Pa., intent on a career on the stage.
As Andy Lee (Shain Stroff), the dance director for the big, new Broadway musical Pretty Lady, holds auditions for dancers, Peggy hangs around the stage door, too shy to go inside, and misses her chance.
The romantic lead of Pretty Lady, Billy Lawlor (Scott Daniel, Bud Frump in How to Succeed), spots Peggy and is smitten, but he can't talk the notoriously tough producer Julian Marsh (James Middleton, Bert Brat in H2$) into letting her do a late audition, and Peggy flees in embarrassment.
Julian is worried about the show's success, mainly because his female lead, Dorothy Brock (Jan Leigh Herndon, title roles in Mame and Kiss Me Kate) is getting a little long in the tooth. He has to keep her in the show, however, because her sugar daddy, the big-talking Texan Abner Dillon (Rick Kistner, J.B. in H2$), is bankrolling the show.
The show's writers, Bert and Maggie (Pete Clapsis, Mr. Wombley in H2$; Melanie Souza, Mid-Life, the Crisis Musical), assure Julian everything will be okay.
Moments later, Julian sees Peggy dancing for some new pals, is smitten, and decides to make room for her in the show.
Peggy is, of course, destined for stardom, but how that happens is what the show is all about.
42nd Street started out in 1932 as a novel and was made into a movie in 1933, but wasn't turned into a Broadway musical until 1980, at the pinnacle of a nostalgia craze. It ran for nearly 3,500 performances and was revived in 2000, when it ran for another 1,500-plus performances. It opened in London in 1984 and, in a twist that mirrored the plot of the show, launched the career of Catherine Zeta-Jones, who was a member of the chorus who had to take the lead role on a fateful night when the show's producer was in the audience and both the star and her understudy were ill.


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I was debating between the QSC HPR series or the JBL PRX series. I was initally drawn to the JBLs because of the Crown amps. I did a side by side series comparsion, both sounded great. The QSC just sounded better. Better built, more clarity, and with them giving a 6yr warranty it shows they believe in their product that much. Only downfall of the QSC vs. the JBL is that it is a little heavier. But in my case I wouldn't be carrying it alone so it didn't matter. And the QSC were even cheaper. When I finally hooked them up, my house was shaking. Great speakers for mobile DJ, Five Stars all the way. Great product, I love them. Thank you baby!
I've always been an old school cat with the usual old school equipment. Peavey SP2X's , Ev 180B SUBS, MICROTECH 2400 power amp,etc. and a newly purchased QSC 4050. I had been thinking about going powered for awhile but always hesitated because while powered speakers seemed ok for DJ's, I never felt they could correctly satisfy the sound needs of a live band. Boy was I wrong! I did my research on Mackie and Jbl before deciding on QSC. A lot of bands and DJ's in my area are using Mackies and JBL's and while they sound good, they always seem to be straining when pushed. I also hear stories of blown Mackies even though these same people swear by them. well after reading all the reviews, the comparisions, the specs. and QSC's own claim that I'm officially out of excuses for not converting, I finally decided to just go for it. If I had to sum the results up in one word, that word would be INCREDIBLE! The sound quality, clarity and power all without distortion was way more than I could have ever expected. I didn't even have to turn them up too much, running them at 50% was completely sufficient. Oh, by the way I also purchased two QSC 181 subs to match. Same results! QSC's are so underrated. They are clearly the best powered speakers out there for live band applications. They are a lot heavier but they designed the cabinets in such a way to make transport easy. The subs have casters mounted on back. Oh, by the way, Their 6 year warranty doesn't hurt either. This system could handle allmost any gig we would ever have. highly recommended!!! 5+ STARS
Ive owned my QSC speakers for about a year now, I purchased 2 of the HPR153i's and 2 HPR18" Powered Subs to go with the HPR153i's. I stack the towers on top of the subs and out comes incredible sound! The HPR15's produce ear splitting sound thats super clean. The amps barely get hot and never clip/overheat.A great feature on these speakers is the 100Hz low cut filter which i use because i have the subs. It will save you from beating on the low range 15" speaker and still have plenty of pounding bass! Ive used em in clubs, bars, house party's ect... Rarely do i turn em up more than halfway. They run strong an loud all night long and toghether with the subs you have an amazing sound system. They are heavy (moving em takes two people or a hand truck) but also built really solid+strong. The warranty on them is excellent. I would reccomend them to anyone who needs a speaker system that runs loud from dusk till dawn! Ill b adding another sub and 3-way in the future. Ive also owned mackie subs/speakers and the sub blew on me twice. Dont waste your time/$ with the others, spend the extra $ and get a speaker that will last and have the police knocking on your door with a noise complaint!
I love these speakers! They will do just about any venue size, and are fully adjustable accordingly. I have a Driverack that I use to help tune to my various applications. Although you don't really need anything in between the mixer and the speakers. I just can't really say enough about them. My only beef with them is that there is no wheels attached, they scratch really easy (which doesn't affect sound), and that they are really heavy!
I heard this system some time ago and it was love at first sight. I played the JBL's side by side and that made up my mind. The throw from the bass was much fuller from the QSC.I was always impressed by QSC amps and the powered speakers did not let me down. I am planning to replace my whole sound system with the powered QSC.
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The delay is because the driver currently retrieves the entire result into a Vector() before returning the ResultSet. I have plans (but it won't be in there) for the JDBC2 ResultSet class to have the ability of using a cursor, so the return time is improved - but this won't be done until after 6.5 is out (lack of time). For now, if you are expecting a large number of results each time, you could issue the cursor calls yourself. Peter -- Peter T Mount, IT Section petermount(at)it(dot)maidstone(dot)gov(dot)uk Anything I write here are my own views, and cannot be taken as the official words of Maidstone Borough Council -----Original Message----- From: Postgres mailing lists [mailto:postgres(at)weblynk(dot)com] Sent: Thursday, March 18, 1999 8:54 AM To: pgsql-interfaces(at)postgreSQL(dot)org Subject: [INTERFACES] JDBC Query performance Hello, I've been using the JDBC driver that came with postgres 6.4.2. It seems to work pretty well, but noticed that the query performance seemed very low. For example, I have a table with about 1200 rows, 20 columns. I'm not using indexes yet. I do a query using psql like "select * from mytable" and pipe it to a file. It takes about a second or so to complete and I notice the CPU idle time goes to maybe 50%. Pretty fast. Doing the same query using the JDBC driver takes the CPU idle to 0% for about 90 seconds, then finally returns. A code fragment... String sql = "select * from mytable"; Connection conn = get_con(); // uses a DbConnectionBroker class. Performs the same with or without this class. stmt = conn.createStatement(); rs = stmt.executeQuery(sql); more = rs.next(); Trace("Finished Query. Filling Vector." ); while (more) { count ++; vector.addElement((new Long(rs.getLong("ID")).toString())); vector.addElement(rs.getString("Name")); etc... more = rs.next(); } rs.close(); stmt.close(); ... The executeQuery(sql) statement takes about 90 secs, then I see the Trace output, then the vector operations take about 10-15 secs. I suppose I can live with the Vector op time, if there is no more effecient way of getting query results, (I haven't really looked into it), but 90 secs for executing the query seems unreasonable. Anyone else experience this type of thing? Thanks in Advance. Rich.
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Just watching the show and it was great to hear very comments towards how involved Hoke is with the defensive line on each practice that they have seen and how those players react and comment on this involvement. just how much coaching and improvement those players make during the last two seasons.
That should be copied, saved and played for every single D lineman we are recruiting. Revsine and Griffith both pointed to the significant improvement and Griffith noted how much better both Washington and Campbell have become each week during the season. Nice to see recognition for their efforts on what was a big big question mark going into the season.


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Glenn County was created 1891 out of the northern portion of Colusa County and was named for Dr. Hugh J. Glenn, who was the largest wheat farmer in the state during his lifetime and a man of great prominence in political and commercial life in California. Territory which at one time was in Glenn County is now in Colusa County.
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• 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh tomato
• 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh basil
In a tall porcelain jar, beat together eggs and salt. Hold the jar underneath a steamer wand (milk steamer on an espresso machine) and let the wand dip into the egg mixture. Turn on the steamer and swirl until the eggs are scrambled, light and fluffy. Once the eggs are scrambled, whisk in feta, fresh tomato and fresh basil. Serve with oranges and a bialy. Serves 1.


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YORKSHIRE trainer Sue Smith, who is enjoying an excellent campaign, can strike it rich today – on the other side of the Pennines.
Bingley-based Smith, who made a similar journey last April when winning the Grand National at Aintree with Auroras Encore, has Haydock in her sights this time with Vintage Star, who is fancied to lift the £50,000 Peter Marsh Chase, one of four Grade 2 races on this afternoon's programme.
A winner at Carlisle on his reappearance, Vintage Star was then narrowly beaten in the Rehearsal Chase at Newcastle before finishing a highly respectable sixth last month in the Coral Welsh National over the marathon trip of three and three-quarter miles, which seemed to stretch his stamina to the limit.
Vintage Star will be much more at home back over three miles and one furlong today and, although he faces some stiff opposition in this prestigious handicap, Ryan Mania's mount is expected to make a bold bid.
Taquin Du Seuil can provide Tony McCoy with victory in the Racing Post Celebrates 200,000 Social Followers Novices' Chase, the first of the quartet of Pattern races at Haydock.
A former smart hurdler, Jonjo O'Neill's talented charge has taken well to fences and went down by less than a length to the high-class Oscar Whisky at Cheltenham last time. He can resume winning ways.
Stand To Reason makes plenty of appeal in the Sky Bet Supreme Trial Novices' Chase.
A former mid-90s handicapper on the Flat, Stand To Reason is now trained by Nicky Henderson and is two from two over hurdles after wins at Wincanton and Newbury. He looks destined for exciting things this season.
Paul Nicholls and Daryl Jacob can clinch the stanjames.com Champion Hurdle Trial with Ptit Zig, who looks a very useful recruit from France.
On his sole run to date for Nicholls, he finished second off a mark of 151 in the hotly-contested Ladbroke Hurdle at Ascot.
On ratings, he has a huge chance in this non-handicap, but he can be expected to be given a tough race by North Yorkshire challenger Ifandbutwhynot. David O'Meara's gelding was a Listed race winner at Newbury two starts back and has since run well in defeat at Musselburgh.
Nicholls and Jacobs can also win the G4S Events Graduation Chase with Benvolio, who, after falling on his fencing debut at Fontwell, redeemed himself in style with a good win at Newbury last month.
At Ascot, the feature race is the Grade 1 Sodexho Clarence House Chase, which sees Sire Du Grugy bidding to add to his impressive scoresheet.
Gary Moore's eight-year-old has won in Grade 1 and Grade 2 company on his last two starts and, although his task at Kempton last time was made considerably easier when the previously unbeaten Sprinter Sacre was pulled up, he has been nothing short of impressive this season.
A 4lb rise for winning at Haydock last month may not stop Bobcatbilly from following up in the Rosling King LLP Novices' Handicap Chase, while Robert Walford's Carole's Spirit, three from three this term, is selected to extend her unbeaten sequence in the OLBG.com Mares' Hurdle.
RACING selections
Haydock today
12.20 Western Jo, 12.55 Benvolio, 1.30 Taquin Du Seuil, 2.05 Stand To Reason, 2.40 Ptit Zig, 3.15 Vintage Star (NAP), 3.50 Straidnahanna.
Ascot today
12.40 Handiwork, 1.15 Bobcatbilly, 1.50 Carole's Spirit, 2.25 Citizenship, 3.00 Renard, 3.35 Sire Du Grugy, 4.05 Call The Cops.
Today's other meetings: Taunton and Lingfield.
Tomorrow's meetings: Kempton and Towcester.