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Yavapai College's Verde Valley campus is the only place in the Southwest offering a two-year associate degree program in viticulture, the study of grapes, and enology, the study of wine.
"People are learning, side by side, viticulture in the classroom and in our vineyards, and same with the wine making portion. So they get all the theory, and all the practice they can possibly handle," said Nikki Check, director of viticulture at Yavapai College.
Daniel and Valerie Wood are husband and wife students who left the corporate world to taste something new.
"We are looking at our second career, in terms of what we are going to do for the rest of our life, and we wanted something that was going to be fun, yet intellectually stimulating as well," said Valerie Wood.
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"Adding a full-blown wine making facility will really help get more students in our enology program," said Check.
The college has roughly 7,000 vines in two different vineyards. In early May, they'll be planting another 3,000 vines. The public will be welcome to come out and help plant those new vines.
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text: Springfield, Mo. (OzarksSportsZone.com) -- Mizzou travels to face Vanderbilt in its first SEC game of the season on Saturday. The Tigers are the only SEC team yet to play a conference game, so expectations are ratcheting up for Mizzou. "They are all big tests. It is the next big test. The next one is bigger and bigger," Mizzou head coach Gary Pinkel said. "I think we will see overall from our non-conference schedule to our conference schedule, there is no question. The competition is tougher and more competitive and that is good." Vanderbilt sits at 3-2 overall with an 0-2 record in conference with losses to Ole Miss and South Carolina, which are both teams with just one loss each. Even with the increased competition of SEC play, Mizzou's players maintain they are treating preparation the same. "Honestly, the coaches have done a great job of saying that we are going to continue to play and practice like we have all year. We didn't take it easy or practice easier because it was a non-conference game," sophomore lineman Evan Boehm said. "We went out there, and practiced just like as if we were in Alabama, Florida or Tennessee. That is what has really helped us out a lot here. Coach Henson and Coach Walker and the rest of the offensive coaches have kept on us that we need to practice to get better each and every day." Quarterback James Franklin echoed the sentiment. "It is just like every other game. We are going to prepare the best we can, for any opponent we face," Franklin said. "We aren't going to let it get to our heads, and psych us out or anything like that. Just prepare as best we can." Last year, Mizzou fell 19-15 to Vanderbilt at home in a game the Tigers played without Dorial Green-Beckham and also went a long stretch without James Franklin due to injury. Franklin was just 5-for-9 in the game for 56 yards last year. Franklin's health is the biggest change Vanderbilt's head coach James Franklin sees in the Tigers. "James Franklin has been impressive. You are talking about a guy who is able to hurt you with his feet and athleticism. He is a big, strong guy. He has a very strong arm and is a good decision maker," Vanderbilt's head coach James Franklin said. The fact that he (James Franklin) is healthy this year and playing well I think is the reason that they are undefeated." Franklin is fifth in the SEC in passing yards with 1,129, just behind Vanderbilt's quarterback Austyn Carta-Samuels. He is also one of four Mizzou players in the top 25 in the SEC in rushing yards. Green-Beckham will also be a major factor in this game after sitting out last season's contest. He is sixth in the SEC in receiving yards at 334, and is third in the SEC in yards per catch among the players with at least 20 receptions. Teammate L'Damian Washington is 10th in the SEC with 254 receiving yards. As much as the Tigers are looking to treat this as any other game, a win would go a long way to validate that 4-0 record and send a statement to the SEC. "I think it proves that we can win within the conference, and also be successful on the road. Winning on the road is something that great football teams have to do, and everybody obviously has to play away games," senior corner back E.J. Gaines said. "Starting off with a road conference game is going to be pretty exciting." Mizzou kicks off against Vanderbilt at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn.

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The 10 Austinites of the Year: Aaron Franklin
In less than a year, he smoked the competition and has all of Austin lining up to get a taste from "the best barbecue restaurant in America."
Aaron Franklin is one of the friendliest guys you'll ever meet. The retro glasses–wearing Austinite wakes up at 3:30 most mornings to master the barbecue pit and clean grease traps, but he always has a smile on his face. And why not? It's been a good year for him and his wife Stacy ("the more attractive half of Franklin Barbecue," he says). In March, the Franklins moved their barbecue trailer into a brick-andmortar building, and the lines got even longer. In July, Bon Appétit published a feature proclaiming them "the best barbecue restaurant in America." And in October, Texas Monthly added them as a newcomer to its barbecue festival.
But flash back to before the four-page Bon Appétit spread, two-hour-long lines and YouTube videos about how even Hitler can't get Franklin's ribs. One day in 2002 Aaron just wanted to make a brisket. He called his father, who had owned Ben's BBQ, in Bryan, for directions and didn't find much help. "I ended up with an offset smoker from Academy," Aaron says. "I remember lighting up the fire for the first time and thinking, 'This smells like my childhood.'"
The Franklins began hosting backyard barbecues for their friends. In Austin, word of mouth grows faster than a party, and soon they were up to 130 people. By that time Aaron had worked for John Mueller's Bar-BQue, and he'd refined his recipe on his own. "I started being nerdy about barbecue," he says, "I was practicing for running my own place."
For the biggest party, he had to rent tables and chairs and buy preprepared sausage. "The last person in line got the last piece of meat," he told me. "We've been winging it ever since."
The turquoise-and-white trailer opened in December 2009, and for a while Aaron ran it alone. Brought up with family businesses (in addition to his father's barbecue joint, Aaron's grandparents ran a record store), the process came naturally. Golden reviews from blogs like Man Up Texas BBQ and Full Custom Gospel started rolling in.
Then in March, SXSW descended with all of its rock-and-roll indie fury. The line at Franklin snaked to the street, and the business picked up steam, or smoke. Soon they were up to two smokers, three full-time employees (not counting the Franklins), two refrigerators, a canopy and double the seating. A bigger space made sense. On the second day of SXSW in March 2011, the new and improved brick-andmortar Franklin Barbecue opened. The building, on East 11th, has been a barbecue restaurant for about the past 35 years. "It's one of the only buildings in town that has any barbecue mojo to it," says Aaron.
The crowds swarmed, especially after the Bon story. Now Aaron spends most of his days on "projects." He's up for the job. A hard worker, Aaron doesn't just smoke meat: He has built all of his smokers. "It's just a little light welding," he jokes.
He also built the trailer, pulling walls down, moving windows and rebuilding plumbing and electrical wires. The trailer sign? That was Stacy and Aaron tinkering away, then painting. Same for the one at the building. It doesn't end there. "We did the building ourselves," he says proudly. "Not one contractor was a part of that." Most days he works on projects until he "can't do no more projects, around dark," he says. Sunday nights he reserves for welding and adjusting the new smoker (20 feet long!).
In one day, Franklin Barbecue races through 40 briskets and 30 racks of ribs, enough for 400 people. That's in two hours. They would like to stay open until seven, serving more locals than tourists (hint: many "old-timers" peek in around one-thirty and find lunch).
As Franklin says, "barbecue is a feel thing. It takes a long time to learn." He has the help of John Lewis ("a fellow barbecue nerd," Aaron says, pushing up his glasses), and he's teaching other employees, as well as trying to find more storage. "But the workload is 10 times what it was six months ago," he says. "Everyone says, 'Y'all make more,'" he told me, still smiling. "And we're thinking, 'Well, it's kind of hard.'" In other words, be patient. You'll get your brisket and espresso barbecue sauce. But for now you'll have to wait in line, like everybody else.


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It's time to re-visit the amazing Carina Round.
Carina will be releasing a new album on May 1, Tigermending, that could well be the album of the year.
Carina Round, the British born singer currently lives in Los Angeles, she has spent the past few years collaborating with a variety of musicians on both her own and other projects including vocals on The Twilight Singers' song "Dynamite Steps," co-writing and vocals on Puscifer's album Conditions of My Parole, reuniting with producer Glen Ballard for a song in the "Valentine's Day" film and launching alt-country side project, Early Winters.
Tigermending includes notable collaborations between Carina and Brian Eno, Dave Stewart and Billy Corgan. Carina Round has confirmed two California shows in support of her forthcoming album, Tigermending
May 2 at The Satellite in Los Angeles
May 8 at Cafe du Nord in San Francisco with more dates to be announced shortly.
Keep a look out for it folks. Both the tour and the album.
Prepare to be wowed both visually and aurally.
The Last Time Music video by Carina Round performing The Last Time.
(C) 2011 Dehisce, Inc. TA Carina Round
Directed by: Scott Rhea
Director of Photography: Christopher Pearson
Produced by : Scott Rhea JSR Productions and Pollution studio
Make up : Luis Casco
Hair: Stella Kae / Noogie (Current Studio L.A.)
Stylist : Brett McCall / Kiyomi Hara
Production Design: Shane Richardson
All paintings - Gary Baseman
All underwater images- Scott Rhea
Check out this amazingly cool live version of her fabulous song.
For Everything A Reason
An awesome live appearance in Dallas in December of last year.
Now let's take a trip in the wayback machine, set the dials for 2004.
Into My Blood
Track Listing
1. Pick Up the Phone
2. The Last Time (feat. Sierra Swan)
3. Girl and the Ghost
4. You and Me
5. Set Fire
6. You Will Be Loved
7. Marcel Marcel/The Arrangement
8. Weird Dream
9. Mother's Pride
10. The Secret of Drowning
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The Children of Cambodia
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Wonderful post. You are an exceptional lady, Alex.
Thank you so much for writing this! I will pass it along. I think it is so very important to emphasize that everyone must do their own research. Just because the organization has a "UN" at the front of its title or is established in the western world, does not mean they always know best. Policies are written by people, not gods. Everyone should read policies, explore the place, and reach thoughtful, intelligent conclusions through research. . . its the only way to find solutions.
Alex, I hope this blog gets picked up and broadcast to as wide an audience of asian bound travelers as possible. It is an informative, well written advisory that is not preachy or whiny. Exceptional.
It breaks my heart that so many children are exploited and abused, especially when it comes to sex-tourism. AIM Cambodia is a group that I really admire because they are working to prevent, rescue and restore these children. You're right, people need to inform themselves about the places they are visiting and be aware of what is going on around them. I know it's a sensitive topic, but I'm glad you wrote about it.
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Exceptional post. I've really learned a lot about what to do and what NOT to do through this post. Thank you for posting it. It has really cleared up some of my questions. I know now to be aware of these things before I head to Laos at the end of this year.
Keep more posts coming like this one!
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Great post!! I've spent some time volunteering in South America and during my research I came across every single one of these points. You're right – it's very tough but if we all practice a little tough love we can hopefully start seeing some changes in our lifetime. I will definitely re-tweet to spread the message! And great photos by the way
Our tour guide actually told us that we were "killing the children in Cambodia" by buying things from them at the temples, but when they follow you for 20 minutes straight with a pity routine, it feels even meaner to say no. Plus, our thinking was, "well, they're going to get in trouble, too, if they come back home without making any sales." But yes, I know it was wrong of us.
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Hi Alex,
Thanks for this valuable info. We just arrived in Siem Reap and this will help us.
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Fantastic, insightful post!!! Thank you so much. I am heading to Cambodia soon and I feel like I really needed to read this, as I support a Cambodian children's charity and was hoping to visit. Your post reminds me that if I want to help, I have to go about it the right way, as it is about the lives of disadvantaged young people, not mine.
If you want to see rich culture and history, visit Cambodia.
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Very interesting post. Just checked out the links you provided in the "don't volunteer at an orphanage" section — really crazy — never knew about any of that.
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Unbelievable news! I am proud for you who are not Cambodian, but your compassion and pitiful intention is tremendously Cambodian. Your willingness and generosity make so proud for you and I profoundly appreciate you on behalf of Cambodian children.
Currently, I am also working in NGO who working toward to acceleration situation of children in Cambodia. I hope that you will run your activities continuously to help Cambodia children. I can say that today I HAVE GOOD LUCK that I come across your blog and understand your willingness.
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Very thoughtful post. Thank you. Amazing pictures as well.
A very interesting and informative read. It's a rather uncomfortable but important issue and I thank you for addressing it. I'm an overly-protective mother myself, heading to Laos later this year and I'm already dreading this part of the trip.
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Hi Alex,
I wish you hadn't started your list with two what not to do's. When I moved to and lived in Brazil, they told me the same thing: don't give to the kids. But you know what? I should have given to the kids. I lived in Sao Paulo, and the situation has only become worse since then (14 years later). There might have been better alternatives, but frankly every Lonely Planet, tourist guide, etc tells you not to give to the kids, but they don't tell you what you should do instead, and how to help these kids. As that is really truly what these tourists want to do: help the kids. I am glad you have posted alternatives as frankly most pieces of literature are lacking that. But I do hope we can encourage people to keep helping, just in a way that helps them most, instead of not helping at all. You can read more about my perspective on that on my latest blog post I wrote on this.
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Showtime co-host and award-winning actress Anne Curtis is definitely one of the biggest names in showbiz today, and one of its loveliest faces to boot. Blessed with a natural radiant glow, a bright blush to her cheeks, and a winning smile, it's not merely a matter of opinion. She's just really pretty. It's easy to assume that half the work of making someone look good on camera is done by a makeup artist, but not with this young actress. For Anne, it's effortless.
We marveled that she worked up a sweat doing dares at the Whisper Dares event for Whisper Cottony Clean (her latest endorsement) and managed to stay picture perfect. She learned the pretty complicated Whisper Dance on the spot from celebrated dance troupe the Philippine All-Stars (and performed it more than a few times!), played a little Twister, did some challenging-looking yoga, and answered juicy questions from the media on top of all that. Still, she looked fantastic through it all.
It was only later, when Cosmo.ph had a one-on-one interview with her, that we realized she barely had any makeup on her face! Just mascara, blush, and clear lip gloss! (Check out our pictures in the gallery below; you may not believe us, but you'll see it's true!) We just had to talk beauty with the lovely Anne, and here's what she had to say on the subject:
What, for you, makes a woman beautiful?
As cliche as it may sound, I think it really is how you feel inside, because you could be the most beautiful woman, but if you wake up and you feel sad, or you're depressed, you don't have that glow that they say. So I really think it's how you feel inside. And that's what makes you beautiful as well.
What do you think would be your most beautiful quality?
Physically? (Laughs.) Well, if it has to be physically, even if it was my insecurity growing up, my lips. But now, I love my lips! (Laughs.) Channeling Angelina pa! But other than that, it's that I love to laugh. Super! [I'm] always laughing!
How do you stay beautiful? Do you follow a particular beauty regimen?
No, not really. Well, at least once a month, maybe I'll go to the derma and then have my face cleaned lang, but other than that, wala. I just take off my makeup. I make sure I do. That's it!
Are there any beauty tips or secrets that you swear by?
Just that, taking off your makeup, because if not, [when you] wake up, you'll either have a blemish na, whatever, but that's just really it.
Do you wear makeup when you're off cam?
No, I go bare. Siguro the most, if I have to go out--I don't like wearing makeup talaga but I put red lipstick [on].
How do you maintain your figure?
On my free days, I'll do yoga or badminton, but that's pretty much it!
Lots of women have insecurities about their bodies or the way they look. What would you tell these women to help them feel better about themselves?
It's inevitable that, you know, growing up, you'll have your insecurities. You'll want something: a body part, or you want a look that someone else has and you don't. But I think it's more of just being happy with what you have. Like, learn to accept it, learn to love it, even find ways that you can...like, if you feel that you're on the chubby side, find out ways that you can lose weight in a fun way, that you're enjoying it. Find a group of friends [to do it with], you know, stuff like that. Find ways that you can improve yourself and then just be happy with that.
Who are the five most beautiful women for you?
Audrey Hepburn, Angelina Jolie, Natalie Portman, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Penelope Cruz. Oh! Nicole Kidman as well!
For their physical attributes?
The face! Beautiful! And not only that, of course; Audrey for her work with UNICEF, and Angelina, too. So you know, that's why, behind a beautiful face, if you have a beautiful spirit or soul, it just comes out.
Click through to the Gallery to see our photos of Anne gamely doing all the Whisper dares!
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i really admire anne.
August 29, 2010 at 11:29 am report abuse
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cover please
August 26, 2010 at 01:58 pm report abuse
anne is really cute plus shes really bubbly
August 26, 2010 at 05:14 am report abuse
pretty talaga ni Anne! my fashion icon, ang nagiisang Dyosa! :D
August 25, 2010 at 11:10 pm report abuse
there are girls blessed to be pretty even if they dont have make up.
August 25, 2010 at 12:10 pm report abuse
But we have to be honest here...majority of women really look terrible without makeup :)
August 23, 2010 at 07:28 am report abuse
Anne's lucky to look beautiful even without makeup... even when she has eyebags or blemishes/ moles, dala naman niya. Good for you.
August 23, 2010 at 07:27 am report abuse
luv anne:)
August 13, 2010 at 08:18 am report abuse
one of the beautiful face in showbiz..
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Anne is beautiful inside and out. I love how she dress up pa. Susyal without masyadong effort.
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This week we finally get to face some NL East teams, after having been mired in West and Central teams since the start of the season. The Phillies come to town as the top dog in the East, but having lost two in a row to the Marlins, games in which their offense was shutdown by good pitching. This series should also feature some good pitching, here are the matchups:
Tuesday: Kyle Kendrick (0-0, 17.47) vs. Tommy Hanson (1-1, 2.38)
Two of Hanson's four losses last year came at the hands of the Phillies. One was a rain-shortened game, and the other was perhaps his worst game of the year, in which he surrendered 4 runs on 4 walks and 7 hits in 5 innings. Both games were 4-to-2 losses, so Hanson certainly didn't get much run support in either game. Kyle Kendrick has actually done pretty well against the Braves in his career. He is 4-and-1 lifetime with a 3.29 ERA, including a win last year in a four-inning relief stint. Hanson will have his hands full, and so will the Braves in this game.
Wednesday: Roy Halladay (3.0, 1.13) vs. Tim Hudson (1.0, 2.84)
We all remember the dominant game that KK had against Halladay last year, matching him virtually pitch for pitch. KK actually outlasted Halladay in that game and the Braves got their run against a reliever. Roy will likely be just as good this year, so we're going to have to figure out a way to score off of him (as this likely won't be the last time we face him this season), and Hudson will need to hold the Phillies scoreless as long as possible. Huddy has a losing record lifetime against Philadelphia (4-6), but a respectable 3.79 ERA. He lost once to them last year in a well-pitched game, and got a no-decision the year before in another superb game. So it looks like Huddy has the track record that says he can hold them close, once again it will be up to the Braves offense.
Thursday: Jamie Moyer (1-1, 7.50) vs. Derek Lowe (3-0, 4.67)
We all know the season that Derek Lowe has had. We also need to remember that he shutout the Phillies on 2 hits in last season's opening game. He picked up another win later in the season. One thing seems certain this year, and that is that the Braves offense comes to play when Lowe is on the mound. Let's see if they can keep up the run support against Moyer. He's been a mixed bag against Atlanta, but mostly bad, which is good for us. Thursday's start will the 700th of Moyer's career. He might be the only guy still playing who faced the Braves before 1991.
This should be a fun series. Hopefully the Braves keep their series wins going. If they do win the series, they have a chance to share first place in the division with Philadelphia, but it's probably too early in the season to be scoreboard watching like that.


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This California quartet pays major homage to my personal favorite death metal album; Pestilence's Consuming Impulse as vocalist Chris Monroy channels his inner Martin Van Drunen, bellowing out some other worldly dry rasps.
The music itself seems to be an amalgamation of both U.S. and European school of thought as their influence also seems to include Kreator and Obituary as seen on "Traumatic Existence." Equal parts "Under The Guillotine" and "Slowly We Rot," this slow crawl pounds you with riffs from start to finish.
"Desolate Isolation" feels like something of a combination of "Dehydrated" and "Chronic Infection" seeing the vocals and the guitars mesh together much like the Dutch forefathers they emulate so well. The guitar solo in the middle adds a bit of flair and is far from the only guitar pyrotechnics contained within, as Monroy doubles up on that duty along with fellow axeman Adrian Obrego and the solos punctuate the riffs in a way held true over 20 years ago in Stockholm.
This is yet another very impressive debut for a band in 2012. Along with fellow Americans Horrendous, the old school death metal revival is continuing to gain strength at a rapid pace. If you even remotely enjoy the obsession that is old school death metal, you owe it to yourself to hear this album, rinse, repeat.
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Liz, of course, was focused on a different problem: Ella's dirty hands. Her larger executive center saw this as a threat. It sent a message to the part of the brain that helps us create memories from our experiences and to the part that stores our memories of emotionally charged experiences -- like the results of Ella's earlier lead test, which came back high after a recent home renovation.
Tim was concerned for Ella then too, but the lead-testing experience was quantitatively more unpleasant for Liz than it was for him, because of her biology. Women have higher levels of the hormone estrogen than men do, and estrogen does two things when women are under stress. First, it prolongs the secretion of the stress hormone cortisol, so a woman feels more stressed in the moment than a man in the same situation. Estrogen also activates a larger field of neurons in the brains of women than it does in men; these activated cells provide women with the network needed to form a much more detailed memory of the sequence of events. So Liz's hormone levels guarantee that she has a more detailed and vivid memory of her fear than Tim does. This evolutionary adaptation allows her to take good care of Ella by remembering dangerous situations so she can avoid them in the future.
We can see differences between them in the way they fight, too. Liz's left brain, where ability to process language resides, has more gray matter than Tim's does, and she uses both sides of her brain for speech, while Tim uses only one. These factors may help explain Liz's rich, fluid accusations and Tim's corresponding retreat into silence.
That superior ability to communicate also explains how Tim's sister is able to pick up on Liz's distress right away. Women have to be better at reading the subtle and nuanced language of human expression than men, so they can better determine the needs of their highly dependent, wordless infants. The bonding that takes place between the two women is an example of a female behavior pattern in the face of stress; it serves as a better form of self-protection than the typical male "fight or flight" response.


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Why is it that nice communities have to tolerate the influx of the undesirable that come to rob, threaten and disrupt our towns? What do they contribute in positive ways?
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Over the past year, there seems to be an influx of violence near downtown Walnut Creek. It's a great city that we often visit for late dinners on the weekends but I'm hesitant to do so as there are fights and stabbings every month. A very unfortunate situation for such a family oriented upscale area.
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I agree with John. The problems seem to be escalating in downtown Walnut Creek. Mostly by people from other areas. Business owners will start losing revenue if this trend continues, if they aren't already. Such a shame!


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It's possible that "affordable" might not have been the best "A" word to use in the Affordable Care Act, a consultant told a roomful of human resources managers at a Wednesday morning breakfast.
"They should have used 'accessible' instead," said Evan Gady of Hylant Group Inc. "I don't necessarily think it's a bad thing, but I just think there's a lot of cost attached to it."
Providing access to health insurance for 49 million uninsured Americans, including no more denials for pre-existing conditions, is going to be expensive.
How expensive, exactly, is one of the many, many things yet to be determined as the ACA and its accompanying 33,000 pages of rules begins to take shape.
The new law is extensive, to the point where employers are sending 12 pages of benefits explanation forms to employees just to comply with the specific format the ACA mandates, Gady said.
Most recently, many employers sent out notices to employees explaining their right to purchase health care insurance from one of the newly created exchanges, despite the fact a delay in implementation of employer mandates meant they weren't required to.
Employers may have until 2015 to comply with several mandates from the Affordable Care Act, but they'd better spend 2014 getting ready, Gady said.
"The choice before employers is to manage costs today or pay higher premiums and fees for non-compliance," he said.
Peformance-based health care, which rewards and punishes providers and employers depending on patient outcomes, is the reality of the new law.
There's even a new branch of government created by the law, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, which will be funded through fees on group health plans, Gady said.
Kathy Horton, human resources director for the city of Kokomo, said she's estimating the city must pay about $100,000 in fees the first year of the program. Most of that money will go into a pool that will be used to narrow the gap in premiums between younger and older individuals.


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In a recent quote, Harbaugh would not rule out re-signing Frank Walker, a player most Ravens fans dislike.
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Harbaugh added, "Frank has got some other options right now, too. People have respect for him. We may not be able to get him signed back. Right now, I'm not so sure that he's not the best guy out there. You can give me a list of guys and we could think about it, but.. He knows how we play. He knows how we practice. He knows the expectations. We've had him for two years. We've been through some moments as we all know. And those moments you kind of grow through those things. Hopefully, he understands now what's expected of him."


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For many business people, politics is unfamiliar territory, where missteps bring unforeseen and often unfortunate consequences. But because so many issues that affect business wind up in the political arena, ignoring politics is not a good option, according to researchers at the W. P. Carey School of Business. They offer this piece of advice: Approach politics like it's a business, only with different rules.
W. P. Carey management professors Amy Hillman and Gerry Keim, and Jean-Philippe Bonardi of the University of Western Ontario's Ivey Business School present a strategic view of the political arena in an article published in the journal Academy of Management Review. They contend that politics can be accurately seen as a market -- something business people are well acquainted with -- although it doesn't conform precisely to the economic model of goods and services traded for money.
"There is quite a bit of evidence to suggest that the parallels are quite strong, that the realm in which political decisions are made can be represented quite effectively as a market," Hillman says.
Adds Keim, "We think it's important for business leaders to be thinking strategically about the public policy process. The first step is to determine how to analyze different public policy arenas."
The political marketplace: Votes for policies
As in an economic market, there are "suppliers" and "demanders" in a political market, according to the authors. The suppliers are people in government -- presidents, prime ministers, governors, legislators, judges, various appointed and elected officials, and bureaucrats. The demanders are individual voters, interest groups, firms, political parties, and sometimes other governments. And these players in the political marketplace -- like those in an economic one -- can be assumed to be motivated by self-interest.
The work of Hillman, Keim, and Bonardi draws on the groundbreaking research of James M. Buchanan Jr., who won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1986 for what become known as the public choice school of political economy. Buchanan asserted that politics could be understood most accurately by assuming that the actors on the political stage were motivated by self-interest, rather than the general good of society.
"The notion has long been put aside in political science that politicians are altruistically out for the greater good," says Hillman. "Every government is really an aggregation of interests."
Exchange is at the heart of political markets, as it is in economic markets, according to the researchers. But instead of goods and services, the product being traded is public policy. And the medium of exchange is a range of things, including votes, information, support, and even money -- in the form of campaign contributions.
When competition is risky
In some ways, a political market works like an economic one. A firm seeking to gain from a policy matter will benefit if there is not a lot of competition from other players, the researchers note. In practical terms this usually means avoiding election issues, where competition is high and the probability of success is low.
"When you're trying to affect an election issue, that means there is going to be a lot of attention paid to the issue and a lot of potential interest groups on all sides of the issue," says Hillman. "It's going to be a much more rivalrous environment."
Keim agrees, but says that the forbidding nature of election politics should not prompt businesses to shun the political arena altogether. "The good news is there are relatively few issues decided in elections," he says. "The great majority of decisions by regulators and legislators in our country are on issues that most average voters have no idea are taking place."
Bureaucracies, indeed, are where a vast number of political issues are decided, and they also are where a key difference between political and economic markets is apparent, according to the researchers. In an economic market, competition among suppliers tends to benefit those making demands, but in a political market, may be good or bad for those on the demand side. When bureaucrats are vying among themselves for authority in a political issue, the result tends to be stalemate, according to the researchers. "When there are a lot of suppliers, you usually think that's a good thing, but when there are a lot of agencies that might have a little bit to say about the area in which you are trying to have influence, then you are likely to get infighting," Hillman says. "This is usually bad for those seeking change in existing policy," notes Keim, "but it can be good for those seeking to maintain the status quo." Thus competition on the supply side of the political market helps those who like current policy but hinders those seeking change.
Outside players -- including businesses -- will have little influence in conditions of high supply-side competition. The opposite occurs when competition on the supply side is weak, the researchers argue. In that instance, decisions can get made, and businesses can have influence.
Winning strategies
A firm pondering whether to jump into a political fray would do well first to analyze carefully market conditions, according to the authors. Whether the venture succeeds will depend on how the market is structured, they say.
An important consideration is whether the benefits and costs of a public policy are concentrated or diffuse, according to researchers. For example, in the case of subsidies to the sugar industry, benefits are concentrated in the hands of the sugar producers, while costs are spread among millions of consumers. In this case, the odds are stacked in favor of the producers, the researchers say.
"The average consumers don't care that they are paying 89-cents instead of 42-cents for their sugar, so they are not going to write their congressman about it, but the sugar producers are going to make sure the agricultural price protection does not go away," Hillman says.
She cites the example of Coke and Pepsi, firms that do care about the price of sugar, but also recognize the futility of trying to prevail in this kind of marketplace. Instead of trying to undo sugar subsidies, the soft drink makers adapt by using high fructose corn syrup or other sweeteners. "You find them doing this quite often depending on which countries they are located in," Hillman says. "When you go to Mexico or Canada, Coke and Pepsi will taste slightly different."
In cases where benefits and costs are both concentrated, competition will be fierce, and the likelihood of success for a business looking to intervene will be low, the researchers predict. Government officials will be inclined to stick with the status quo. Says Hillman, "It's much easier in that case not to make a decision than to alienate a group on one side of the issue."
By looking at politics in this way, business people can decide when initiatives are likely to succeed or fail, according to Keim. He points to firms that have capitalized on the public demand for measures to halt global warming.
"For some time we have seen that firms with the newest plants and equipment often support changes that will increase the strictness of pollution controls because it's easier for them to adjust than their rivals who may have old plants and equipment," Keim says. "This is called raising rivals' costs."
On the other hand, the researchers say there are instances where a business would be wise to stay on the sidelines even when an issue would have a big impact on the firm because the probability of success is so low.
"Every firm has scarce resources," says Hillman. "If you can decide which are the issues you have the greatest probability of affecting, you can be much more effective as a business."
Bottom Line:
- Politics is often a difficult arena for businesses. By viewing the political environment as a market, business people can make more informed decisions about whether strategies are likely to succeed.
- In political markets, interested parties, or "demanders," compete for policy outcomes, which are dispensed by political leaders, who are the "suppliers." Mechanisms of exchange include votes, campaign contributions, and information.
- Political markets sometimes function differently from economic markets. High levels of competition on the demand side are unfavorable for demanders in both political and economic markets. But high levels of competition on the supply side are desirable for demanders in an economic market, but in a political market the effects depend on whether a demander is seeking change or the status quo.
- Whether a political market is a favorable environment for a business depends on the market's structure. If conditions are favorable, a firm can find great rewards by entering a political market, but if conditions are unfavorable, the wisest move for a firm sometimes is not to compete even though the matter may be important to the business.


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I don't want to be one of those American expats who shuns his country because he lives in Paris and American culture is just so, oh you know, gauche. I love America and, I admit, I get a little misty-eyed when I walk by the US embassy and see "Old Glory" flying high above. No shame, but that also doesn't mean that I'm going to be running off to an expat grocery store to spend a mind-boggling amount of money on a bottle of Hershey's syrup.
So when the urge for a bottomless cup of coffee and a chocolate chip cookie hits, I know where to get my fix without spending a fortune. And, even though I'm a secret fan, I'm not going to invoke the "S-word" (think Seattle-based coffee corporation) in my list , because even though their prices aren't outrageous, I feel like I'd lose some, if not all, credibility.
Here's my "short list" of restaurants, bakeries and cafés to consider when you're feeling homesick for an American meal in Paris:
Bagels and cupcakes
For a quick pastry or bagel, Le Village (25 rue Bouchardon, 75010) near the Marché St-Martin in the 10th arrondissement, is an adorable little joint owned by a Frenchman and his American partner. A fun array of cakes (with fun names, like the "Lady Gaga") are lined up right next to cannoli, cupcakes and some killer chewy chocolate chip cookies.
The owner is a Broadway fan, so you'll find the "Hairspray" next to the "Chicago" pastries. They also do pancakes and serve up tasty homemade bagels at tiny tables decked with American condiment bottles. Check out the grocery section for an assortment of British and American goods that won't break the bank.
Breakfast diners
For a classic American breakfast, both locations of Breakfast in America never fail to please. Their all-day breakfast, €2.50 bottomless cups of coffee and diner-chic décor are enough to warm the hearts of any expat. The food's not half bad either. It helps that there's an American at the helm of it all. (Two locations, Latin Quarter: 17 rue des Ecoles, 75005; Marais: 4 rue Malher, 75004, Web site)
The French-owned rival, HD Diners, is worth a look for their 50s-era inspiration, but I haven't ventured as far as tasting their food yet. I remain patriotic when it comes to diners and stick with "B.I.A." (Two locations, Latin Quarter: 25 rue Francisque Gay, 75006; Marais: 6/8 Square Ste-Croix de la Bretonnerie, 75004, Web site)
A new favorite on the scene is the recently opened Katz Deli (3 rue Mouffetard, 75005) in the Latin Quarter. A throwback to the New York institution of the same name, Katz's offers traditional New York-style deli food and a cheap student lunch menu (hamburger, fries and a drink for just €7.90). New York-style cheesecake is not to be missed, either.
American-style bakeries
Another newcomer, just down the block from Katz's is Sugar Plum (68 rue du Cardinal Lemoine, 75005, Web site), a birthday and wedding cake bakery that also bakes up a nice spread of American pastries at reasonable prices. Their banana bread is a tasty family tradition; try to get a €2 piece before it's all gone. Indulge in a "Hello Dolly" for just €2.50 – it's a mix of nuts, chocolate, coconut and other sweets in one scrumptious brownie-like form. If you're like me, you'll be back in the store within ten minutes. The American and Canadian staff is super friendly, which is always a plus.
I have a cookie here, a bagel there, I listen to the "Star Spangled Banner" once (or five times), and then it's back to succulent steak frites and creamy goat cheese on fresh warm baguettes. Hey, I never implied that French cuisine was lacking, did I?
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Do you have a favorite place in Paris to find a taste of America? Tell us about it in the comments section.
We tried some of these places last summer in Paris! Made the kids very happy. Great post!
I run tours to Paris. So, in anticipation of 7 nights of French food, the night before my tour starts I have a burger at the Moose Sports Bar (see: http://www.mooseparis.com/).
And, if there is an NFL, MLB, or NHL game going on, it's on the TV there.
When I'm missing NYC, I head to Breakfast in America or Joe Allen. I have not been to the new Katz's as I think that will just make me cry. And since you can't invoke the S-word, I will. I love Starbucks. Yes, there are too many of them in Paris and I'm annoyed when I see that another has opened up. But when I'm homesick it always hits the spot. Don't judge, I've lived here for 10 years!
I've tried BIA and Sugarplum… I love them both. I have been known to travel from one side of Paris to the other just to get goodies from Sugarplum….
How about Thanksgiving on 20 rue Saint-Paul? They used to have a real restaurant and I enjoyed a Thanksgiving dinner there in 2003.
Nowadays they offer a brunch on Saturday and Sunday on the 2nd floor / 1er étage above the store. On Thanksgiving they offer the real traditional dinner all week.
Their website : http://www.thanksgivingparis.com/
I used to go to Dog's Café on rue St Denis, in the Les Halles area but they're not as good as they used to be. So I may give a try to One food stand to check out, it's Pat's Hot dogs:
Mosaïque, 56 rue du Roi-de-Sicile, IVe. Open everyday, Hot dog @ 3€.
And then, there's Bagel Tom, with its own grocery store:
They just opened a 2nd restaurant on 71 rue Greneta, close to rue Montorgueil and Les Halles.
…And "Adele's family", on 67 rue d'Argout (close to Metro Sentier). Adele is very creative with her bagels and cheesecakes:
Finally, Trip Advisor provides American restaurants addresses in Paris…


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4:57pm Wednesday 21st March 2012 in Yorkshire Dales news By Helen Perkins, Reporter
IS this the face of Jesus Christ?
Dales decorator Sam Dalby made the chance discovery of this image on a living room wall while working on a house in North Yorkshire.
The uncanny Christian portrait turned up behind a stereo unit at a house in Eldroth, near Austwick.
Sam, of Settle, had spent the morning plastering and sanding the room, and had not noticed the bearded face until he sat down to eat his sandwiches.
The 37-year-old said: "I hadn't seen the face earlier on when I was working close up to it.
"It was only when I sat down that it turned up – I was sitting face-to-face with Jesus. I was more than a bit surprised; it's not every day that you find your Lord and saviour watching you eat your lunch.
"It's pretty amusing and I was happy that we've been paid a righteous visit. I reckon it must be a good omen for the job we have done at the house."
Sam began refurbishing the Yorkshire home before Christmas.
He said that although he had been moved by the image it had not stopped him finishing his decorating duties and coating Jesus with two coats of off-white emulsion.
"The paint is a similar colour to a shroud," he said, "so it felt appropriate."
The Citizen has been out on the street to ask local people what they thought of Sam's 'miracle' sighting – and perhaps not surprisingly, got a sceptical reaction.
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Adam Ollerton, 41,Morecambe.
"It looks more like John Lennon in the late 1960s than Jesus. That's what I see when I look at this picture."
Kat Wilson, 34, Kendal.
"It's a great tale isn't it, but you could probably see an image of Jesus in pretty much anything if you looked hard enough."
Daniel Hart, 37, Lancaster.
"It definitely does look like the classic image of Jesus but I don't think it means anything."
Heather Gaskin, 30, Dalton-in-Furness.
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The fusion of Occidental and African cooking styles imparts a distinct and spicy flavour to Moroccan cuisine.
Meals, especially dinner, may last for hours, typically beginning with a vegetable salad or b'stilla (meat and almond filled pastry cooked with onions and covered in a sweet glaze).
The dining event traditionally consists of numerous specialty plates. Meat mixed with sweet ingredients, is a very important element of Moroccan cuisine. Beef skewers are common and often served with a pepper hot sauce called harissa . Cous cous is served in many different ways, though traditionally with vegetables and mutton. Moroccans usually eat cous cous on Friday, their Holy day, but it is almost always served at some point during a meal.
Tagine, or tangia, is a specialty dish originally made popular by workers who would stew meat or fish mixed with sweet fruits in terra cotta dishes buried in hot ashes. Tagines are made of meat, fowl, or seafood, and fresh seasonal vegetables or fruit, and flavoured with exotic herbs and spices. Tender cubes of lamb or beef are simmered to melting point with prunes, honey and sesame seeds in a sauce lightly tinged with cinnamon. Tagines are served from a communal dish set in the middle of the table, and chunks of warm 'kesra' are used to mop up the sauces.
Mechoui is lamb roasted slowly over a wood fire until tender. Other typical specialities include: harira, a rich soup, and pastilla, a pigeon-meat pastry made from dozens of different layers of thick flaky dough.
Of the numerous varieties of Moroccan dessert pastries, some of the most popular include kaab el ghzal, and griouch. Also briouates prepared with honey and almonds are not to be missed. The ghoriba variety is covered in almonds or sesame seeds and mhanncha is sprinkled with cinnamon.
Most Moroccan meals end with trays of fresh, seasonal fruit. In December, Morocco's famed tangerines (named from the city of Tangier) appear on every table. In the spring they are replaced with peaches, pears, and cherries grown in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains. In summer, nothing beats slices of sweet, vine-ripened watermelons.
The national drink is mint tea made with green tea, fresh mint and sugar. It is very refreshing and its consumption is an integral part of Moroccan social courtesy. Coffee is made very strong, except at breakfast.
Bars can have either waiter or counter service. Laws on alcohol are fairly liberal (for non-Muslim visitors) and bars in most tourist areas stay open late. Wines, beers and spirits are widely available. Locally produced wines, beers and mineral waters are excellent and good value, but imported drinks tend to be expensive.


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In Manhattan for New York Fashion week?
Why not take a walk on the wild side and go to the New York Pet Fashion Show?
The show will be held Fri., Feb. 7 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Hotel Pennsylvania, 401 Seventh Ave.
The theme this year is "Crown Jewels of Fashion and Rescue". There will be food, drinks, pets and the pet fashion show, featuring a custom designed diamond dog collar created by Candy Udell of London Jewelers (the same lady who designed the $2.5 million diamond bra for Victoria's Secret).
This event will benefit animal shelters and rescues in the tri-state area.
Tickets, available at the door, are for $50.
For more information: http://nypetfashionshow.com/
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The Greater Patchogue Historical Society is pleased to welcome you to our website. This website is here to inform others about things happening in Patchogue, especially those of historical significance. You will also be able to find information concerning the society such as "How to become a member", Meetings, and Special Events. Our goal is to keep Patchogue's past alive for future generations to enjoy. Enjoy the website and feel free to send us your comments.
If you were not able to visit our photo display in Port Jefferson , here is your chance to see it closer to home. Our vintage photos will be on display at the ARTSPACE Gallery, 20 Terry Street, Patchogue from July 2 - July 14.
The Swan River School House, located on Roe Avenue, East Patchogue, will be open July 13 & 27 and August 10 & 24. Admission is free and all are welcome to visit!


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NHS contract 'holds the health service to account'
The mandate is the first ever "contract" between the Government and the health service, which ministers said allows it to be held to account.
Jeremy Hunt said NHS priorities included reducing avoidable mortality, improving patient experience and helping patients with long-term conditions such as dementia and diabetes.
The Government believes the new mandate document will give frontline health professionals more power and independence to deliver care.


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Persian Food Explained: 5 Dishes You Should Know
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Iran has just broken bread with the US for the first time since the Revolution of 1979, so it's about time to learn what the hell that broken Persian bread tastes like. But before you start worrying about etiquette or customs or language (which you can learn via a
Adventure: Hatam's Restaurant (Anaheim, CA)
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Yesterday was National Foodbeast Day, doubling as the day of our website's birth, May 6th. While the entire day was filled with good eats, our lunch hour was shared with the homies from Loud & Obnoxious and IM-King clothing, all under one roof…
Craving: Persian Food
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There's nothing quite like it, the fluffy basmati rice, the grilled vegetables, the awesome appetizers, and of course, the melt-in-your mouth assortment of meats. If you've yet to try out beautiful Persian cuisine, get out there and do yourself a favor. Come May 6th, we will definitely…


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Yesterday's weather was phenomenal. These photos were taken at Brick Pond in Owego, where I could not find any ducks, but the geese were out everywhere I looked. The water was so calm it mirrored their poses above water. I'm not certain about the time they nest, but it appeared many were paired up and a few seemed to have a real estate agent with them.
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Source: Fox News & Larry King Interview | from Jan 20th, 2005
Doesn't Michael Moore always criticize people for needing a gun around them? So…he needs protection but you don't?
Moore's 2003 Oscar-winning film "Bowling for Columbine" criticizes what Moore calls America's "culture of fear" and its obsession with guns. Incidentally, Michael Moore used Columbine survivor Mark Taylor in his film, misrepresented Mark's position on guns (Mark is pro 2nd Amendment) and then never paid him a dime, but profited MILLIONS from the movie. What a POS.
Filmmaker Michael Moore's (search) bodyguard was arrested for carrying an unlicensed weapon in New York's JFK airport Wednesday night.
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Cottages by the Ocean in Pompano Beach
- bedrooms 1
- baths 1
- sleeps 4
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets allowed yes
- type Cottage
- community
rates (USD)
/ night
$ 550 - $ 1,400 / week
$ 1,650 - $ 4,250 / month
vacation rental description
This property of studio and one bedroom apartments is nationally rated as a "Superior Small Lodging," Cottages by the Ocean is a small complex of charming Key West-style cottages just north of Fort Lauderdale in Pompano Beach. Each cottage is well-appointed with all of the comforts of home. These original 1940s resort cottages are fully renovated and impecably maintained.
Experience a great location on a quiet street less than two blocks to one of South Florida's
best beaches with lifeguards, cabanas and a fishing pier. Take a short walk to dozens of
great restaurants, shops, live entertainment, snorkel/dive and charter fishing boats, boat
rentals, gourmet seafood shop, day spas, bank, post office and pharmacy. Take a longer
walk down the beach to see the restored lighthouse across the inlet.
cottage rental amenities
Each studio cottage has a king size bed and sleeper sofa. Full kitchen, high beamed ceilings,
paddle fans, A/C, large-screen TV, stereo system, videos/CDs/books, family games, phone/
fax/voicemail, large screened-in porches with table and chairs, fenced yard, BBQ grill, bed
linens and towels, beach chairs and towels, beach toys, beach cooler.
A one bedroom cottage is also available with queen bed and queen sleeper, extra large
ktichen, new wood floors and some original terazzo.
For the comfort of future guests, no smoking is allowed.
activities and attractions in Pompano Beach Atlantic Coast South
Water: Walk across the beach road to award-winning "Blue Wave" beach with picnic and
play areas and lifeguards; snorkel and dive trips 3x daily; charter fishing boats, party
fishing boats, public fishing pier, surfing, jet skis and boat rentals, gambling cruises.
Restaurants: some of the best restaurants in all of South Florida are a short walk or drive
away. Dozens of really good ones, including waterfront dining, in all price ranges.
Shopping: walk to local beach shops. Drive to many high-end shopping malls including
the new Pompano Citi Centre mall, trendy Las Olas Boulevard, also Sawgrass Mills outlet
mall, Swap Shop world's largest outdoor flea market, Festival Flea Market (giant indoor flea
Cultural: walk or drive to local establishments with live music, drive to world-class
Broward Performing Arts Center, Discovery Museum, Art Museum, IMAX theater,
nightclubs, dancing, comedy clubs, and all sorts of local and regional festivals.
Sports: Visit the spectacular new Isle of Capri Casino (opened May 2007) right next door
to Pompano Harness Track. All professional sporting events are represented at nearby
arenas, plus Jai Alai, car racing, tennis, golf, local gyms.
Eco Tourism: drive to Everglades for airboat and swamp buggy rides, photography, Indian
reservations, alligator farms, nature trails, kayaking, fishing, bird watching.
vacation rental rates
Rate range is minimum price in Summer for studio and maximum price in High Winter for 1/1. Nightly rates are available (three night minimum stay) year round. Rates for holidays and special events may be higher. For longer stays, every fourth week is free or discounted per the schedule below.
Summer/Fall: 5/02/14-12/11/14:
(Studio) $550/week or $1,650/4 weeks; (1-bedroom) $650/week or $1,950/4 weeks
Early Winter: 12/12/14-1/22/15:
(Studio) $950/week or $3,200/4 weeks; (1-bedroom) $1075/week or $3,500/4 weeks
High Winter: 1/23/15-3/5/15:
(Studio) $1200/week or $3,750/4 weeks; (1-bedroom) $1400/week or $4250/4 weeks
Late Winter: 3/6/15-4/9/15:
(Studio) $1050/week or $3,500/4 weeks); (1-bedroom) $1,200/week or $3,900/4 weeks
A 50% deposit is required to confirm a reservation. The balance plus 11% taxes, $75 or
$100 exit cleaning fee and a $500 security deposit are due 30 days prior to arrival. We
accept MasterCard, VISA, Discover and AMEX.
Check in begins at 4 p.m. Check out is by 10 a.m.
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Recycle a clementine crate to make a cute doll bed for your little girl, as seen on "The Martha Stewart Show." This how-to from illustrator Heather Ross is inspired by her children's book "Crafty Chloe."
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Endocrine functions of hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, adrenal, ovary, testis, uterus and placenta.
Female Reproduction
Functional anatomy and physiology of female reproductive tract. Puberty and factors affecting puberty. Breeding seasons in farm animals. Physiology of estrous cycle, folliculogenesis, oogenesis, ovulation, fertilization, embryogenesis, maternal recognition of pregnancy, sex differentiation, placentation, gestation, parturition and lactation.
Male Reproduction
Functional anatomy and physiology of male reproductive tract. Puberty and factors affecting puberty. Thermoregulation of testis, spermatogenesis, sperm morphology, ejaculation, composition of semen, factors affecting quality and volume of semen. Sperm transport in female reproductive tract, capacitation and acrosome reaction.
Anatomy and functional histology of female reproductive tract. Palpation of female reproductive tract on the table and in live animals. Differential diagnosis of pregnant and non-pregnant reproductive tract. Anatomy of lactating and non-lactating udder. Anatomy and histology of male reproductive tract. Semen collection, evaluation and processing. Sperm morphology and its various abnormalities.
Preparation of extenders for liquid and frozen semen. Freezing technique. Storage and thawing of frozen semen. Evaluation of thawed semen.
Introduction to biotechnology and its recent trends. Artificial insemination technique. Estrus synchronization, reproductive immunization, superovulation, embryo transfer, in vitro maturation and fertilization, embryo sexing and embryo splitting. Genetic engineering, transgenic animals, nuclear transfer and cloning.
Artificial insemination technique. Superovulation, embryo collection and evaluation. Preparation of the recipient and non surgical embryo transfer. Collection, preparation and in vitro maturation of follicular oocytes. Sperm preparation and in vitro fertilization. Preparation of different media to study early embryonic development in-vitro.Visits to Embryo Transfer Technology Centers.
Early embryonic death, abortion, mummification and maceration of foetus. Teratology, dropsy of fetal membranes, genital prolapse, torsion of uterus, induction of parturition, dystokia, retention of placenta, complications of puerperal and postpartum period, uterine infections. Infectious and non-infectious infertility problems and their prevention strategies. Parameters of fertility status. Use of Computer package in reproductive health management. Methods to improve herd health status.
Genetic and acquired abnormalities of the testis, epididymis, vas deferens and accessory sex glands. Injuries and abnormalities of penis. Infertility (infectious and non infectious) and its control. Principles and uses of diagnostic ultrasound imaging in domestic animals.
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Breeding soundness examination of female. Rectal palpation, estrus detection, artificial insemination and related procedures. Pregnancy diagnosis. Superovulation and embryo transfer.
Breeding soundness examination of male, rectal palpation of accessory glands. Semen collection, handling, evaluation, processing, storage and freezing.
Training of the students in diagnosis and treatment of various reproductive problems at clinics. Use of ultrasound imaging to diagnose pregnancy in domestic animals. Clinical case recording and presentation for grading the students. Laboratory diagnostic techniques in Animal Reproduction.
Training the students in diagnosis and treatment of various reproductive problems at clinics. Use of ultrasound imaging to diagnose reproductive abnormalities in domestic animals. Microbiological analysis of semen. Clinical case recording and presentation for grading the students.


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Manning doesn't seem concerned about comments
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) _ Thanks to the musings of his former owner, Peyton Manning's return to Indianapolis this week has turned into something less than the warm-and-fuzzy homecoming it could have been.
If any of that bothers No. 18, it's not showing.
Dictating the terms of his Wednesday news conference as effectively as he orchestrates his offense from the line of scrimmage, Manning paid virtually no heed to this week's comments from Colts owner Jim Irsay.
Manning said he had no comment when asked for his reaction to Irsay's interview earlier this week when he said he had to give up the old Indy offense's ``Star Wars'' numbers in a quest for more Super Bowl rings.
On Sunday, Manning returns to Indianapolis for his first game as a visitor.
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