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Could Cunningham Be An Option for Centerfield Next Year?
Todd Cunningham has had a good year so far in AA, hitting .315/.362/.383. He has been on a tear recently, hitting .419/.438/.548 in his last ten games and so I'm begining to wonder if the Braves would consider him starting him in centerfield if they can't resign Bourn/A Free agent or trade for a centerfield. He still could walk a little bit more and hit more doubles, but he is progressing very nicely.

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Many people remain offline at this hour due to the storms that blew through Mid-Michigan.
Consumers Energy is reporting only 600 customers without power statewide, but 450 of those customers are in the Flint area.
Most of the Flint outages are on the east side of the city.
DTE Energy is reporting that 1,300 customers are offline in Huron County and 600 customers are without power in Tuscola COunty.
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If you're simply beyond hot this week, don't even think of heating up your kitchen. Pair these cold salads with something from the grill or serve them alone. There is so much great produce available right now so, over the next few weeks, I'll give you plenty of ways to eat locally and keep cool at the same time.
This is the best darn stuff and especially good with the great local cucumbers available now. I can eat it by the bowl, all on it's own. Serve with kabobs and pita bread that you've warmed on the grill.
1 quart unflavored Greek yogurt (whole fat or low-fat, not no-fat)
2 tsp crushed garlic
1 bunch fresh dill
2 fresh cucumbers, 4-6 inches long
1- 1½ tsp salt
If your cukes are from your own garden or a CSA or farmer who doesn't use herbicides, pesticides, or wax the skins as they do in the grocery store, there is no need to peel them.
Halve the cucumber lengthwise and remove the seeds using a grapefruit spoon. Using a food processor or box grater with the largest holes, grate the cucumber into a colander, let drain thoroughly.
Greek yogurt is less runny than other types (Trader Joe's has one at a very good price). If you can't find the Greek variety, drain regular plain yogurt through cheesecloth or a fine sieve for a half hour.
Put yogurt in a large bowl, add garlic. Snip the dill into the yogurt. Squeeze the cucumber to get all the water out, add to yogurt. Add salt to taste, mix well. Refrigerate.
Peanutty Coleslaw
4 cups of cabbage, any color, any kind (about 1 head)
1 large carrot, coarsely grated
½ large onion, finely diced
1 ½ Tablespoon creamy peanut butter
5 Tablespoons oil
½ Tablespoon toasted sesame oil
½ - 1 Tablespoon sugar
3 Tablespoons vinegar
1/3 cup peanuts, plain or lightly salted
Cabbage heads are an exceptionally good value at farmers markets right now. They taste much better than packaged coleslaw and don't have that strong "cabbagey" taste some kids object to.
You can use regular green or red cabbage, or even Napa cabbage. One head of cabbage should easily give you 4 cups of grated cabbage.
Grate cabbage and carrot, using the largest holes on a box grater or food processor. Place in a large bowl and mix in the diced onion.
In a small bowl mix together the peanut butter and oils. Add the vinegar. You can use seasoned Japanese rice vinegar, apple cider vinegar, white or red wine vinegar, or a combination – just don't use balsamic vinegar!
Add the sugar to taste. Mix well.
You'll notice that the dressing doesn't separate as most vinegar-and-oil dressings do; the peanut butter acts as an emulsifier. Pour dressing over the cabbage mixture and toss.
Roughly chop the peanuts and place in a small sauté pan over medium heat. Stir occasionally and watch carefully. When the nuts start to brown and you smell that wonderful peanut scent, remove from heat.
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Ojai rider named honorary vaquero for Santa Barbara Fiesta
In his approximately 70 years in the saddle, Dan Lopez has won 16 world championships and 15 national championships in a variety of working "cowhorse" categories.
Lopez, of Ojai, has been inducted into more than one horse-riding hall of fame, and this weekend will serve as the lead rider and honorary vaquero in Santa Barbara's annual Old Spanish Days Fiesta and Rodeo.
Yet Lopez, who was named horse trainer of the year in 1994 by Appaloosa magazine and who has worked with Hollywood stars such as Jill Eikenberry and Christine Lahti, is nervous about being in the spotlight.
"I have to ride out in front into the arena and then they will extol my accomplishments," he said. "I'll have to ride around and wave at the people, and that's going to be the most embarrassing part."
By all accounts, despite his great skill as a horseman, Lopez remains a shy man, even in his 70s. He still works part time as a horse trainer and competes in the arena.
"I'm not a parade guy," he said. "It's different when I'm at work on a cowhorse, with cutting, or roping, or competitions, but in high school, I would take an F in oral book reports because I could not get up in front of my class and speak, I was so bashful."
His wife of 40-plus years, Virginia, recounts how reluctant he was at first to directly charge his customers for training their horses.
"I'd just tell them to pay me what they thought it was worth," he admitted.
Sue Gruber owns Oso Ranch in Ojai, where Lopez works part time and where he boards his two horses.
"He's a very nice man and an extremely knowledgeable horseman," she said. "He has a great sense of humor. It's subtle, but he always makes you laugh. He's a very accomplished man, but very humble."
Danelle Williams, of Ventura, who works with her horse under Lopez's tutelage, admires his thoughtful ways with both horses and people.
"A lot of horse trainers know how to train horses, but not how to train people," she said. "Dan can handle both. He's extremely modest, but I'm sure he's forgotten more about horses than I'll ever know."
Lopez believes horse trainers today know more about horses and handle them more gently than their predecessors did.
"We have a lot of outstanding trainers now," he said. "In the old days, even if a horse wasn't that smart or athletic, we would force it, including me, and make it do things the hard way. Nowadays, a horse is worth more, and if it doesn't want to do something, we will look for something that horse does want to do."
Lopez is looking forward to the fiesta, and said he was surprised by the offer to be honorary vaquero.
"They asked if I would honor them by being their vaquero," he said. "I said, 'They were honoring me!' I've been going to the fiesta since the 1940s, before the Earl Warren Center, when it was down at the beach."
Lopez, who was born on a ranch in Santa Paula, will bring the silver ceremonial bit he inherited from his great-grandfather in Mexico. He said his family has been in the horse-training business for generations.
"My great-grandfather was riding horses in California before it was California," he said. "We came when it was still all ranch land."
As honorary vaquero, Lopez will lead the procession into the arena on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night. He also will perform with two others in the team penning competition Saturday night, and he figures he stands a chance.
"I'm semi-retired," he said. "But as long as I'm on a horse, I'm not that bashful."
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Why do We Celebrate Presidents Day?
The Presidents Day holiday was born because America's first president – George Washington – was born. His birthday, February 22nd, was the original Presidents Day date in 1885. However, after citizens wanted to then honor Lincoln's birthday, too, things got a little complicated. It was eventually moved to the third Monday of February and although it still maintains the official title of Washington's Birthday, in practice all US presidents are commemorated.
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Sean Penn, Gavin Newsom to join Clinton Initiative at UCSD
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Actor-activist Sean Penn and California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom are among those set to take part in the fourth annual Clinton Global Initiative University Meeting next month at UC San Diego, former President Bill Clinton announced Thursday.
About 1,000 students from around the world are scheduled to gather with nonprofit leaders, entrepreneurs and celebrities involved in creating positive change, Clinton said.
Each student will make a commitment to change in one of the initiative's major areas of concern — education, environment and climate change, peace and human rights, poverty alleviation and public health.
ÆSince 2008, CGI U has brought together more than 2,500 students from 575 schools in 99 countries, all of them dedicated to addressing the great global challenges of our time," Clinton said.
"Their work has improved the lives of thousands of people around the world," he said.
"I am looking forward to convening the next generation of global leaders once again, so they can learn from each other and gain practical skills that will help them turn their ideas into real change."
The conference, scheduled for April 1-3, will include sessions on financial aid for higher education; civil rights for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community; violence and poverty along the U.S.-Mexico border; and challenges and opportunities brought about by rapid urbanization around the world.
UCSD Chancellor Marye Anne Fox and television personalities Raquel Diaz and Lorena Garcia are also scheduled to participate in the event, which will conclude with a day of service at the San Diego Food Bank.
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Yaya Toure got Les Elephants off to a brilliant start with a comfortable finish from 12 yards in the 8th minute, with Gervinho providing the assist. Ivory Coast looked to be coasting to a halftime lead until the second minute of first half stoppage time, when Jonathan Ayite took advantage of some bad set piece marking to turn in a ball by Serge Gakpe.
Bad set piece marking was also a feature of the winner, punched in by Gervinho in the 88th minute. He got free at the far post and Togo goalkeeper Kossi Agassa got caught way out of position, gifting him a free tap-in on a cross by Yaya Toure.
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Rita MacNeil, Cape Breton's first lady of song, who recorded 24 albums and was known for such hits as "Flying on Your Own," died April 16 due to complications following surgery, according to MacNeil's website. She was 68.
The multi-platinum folk singer from Big Pond, N.S., had an influence that reached much farther than Cape Breton Island, though MacNeil often sang about her love for her home and family. Most notable are her lyrics for "Home I'll Be," in which she sang, "You're as peaceful as a clear day./ You're as rugged as the seas./ I caress you, oh, Cape Breton, in my dreams."
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It was a message that resonated across the country, winning her three Juno Awards, a Gemini for her CBC variety show Rita & Friends, as well as several East Coast Music and Country Music awards.
Artists were quick to express their gratitude to the star.
"The cool thing about Rita MacNeil is that she was supportive of everyone," says Tom Power, the host of CBC Radio 2's Morning and Deep Roots and a member of the Dardanelles. "Rita MacNeil is one of the artists that built the East Coast music industry. You get the feeling that without her there would not have been an Ashley MacIsaac or a Great Big Sea or a Jenn Grant. This isn't to say they were influenced by her music but she, as well as Anne Murray, showed you could come from the East Coast, stay in the East Coast and have a career. And that was all the inspiration a lot of artists needed. And Rita MacNeil proved that."
"Rita was the real deal," says Jimmy Rankin. "Genuine, kind-hearted and an incredible talent who opened the doors for and inspired a generation of East coast artists. That she won her first Juno at 42 and then went on to sell millions of records is a testament to her abilities as a singer and songwriter. Her music is simply honest and soulful. Rita's success laid the foundation for The Rankin Family and a host of artists."
Rose Cousins said MacNeil's voice was a cornerstone of her musical upbringing.
"My sister and I would blast our Rita MacNeil 'Flying on your Own' cassette and sing at the tops of our lungs," she says. "She was a true East Coaster, a megastar from a tiny place with her own TV show. Rita was definitely an early inspiration for me. Her fame is sewn into the seams of our East Coast pride. We recently recognized her contribution to the music community at the 25th East Coast Music Awards where we were all mourning the loss of Stompin' Tom and I just can't believe she's gone now as well. It's devastating. She is a legend and will be deeply missed."
The Canadian icon's first Juno came in 1987 for most promising female vocalist. She was 42.
"I have always given the advice to young people to stay true to their dreams, and music is a wonderful outlet to express emotions. Follow your heart and your music," she told CBC Music in March, advice that she obviously took herself.
MacNeil was also known to fans in Canada, the U.K. and Australia for her songs, such as "Working Man," "Reason to Believe" and "I'll Accept the Rose Tonight," but it was 1987's "Flying on Your Own," a crossover Top 40 ode to strength and empowerment, that proved to be her biggest hit.
Anne Murray, who covered "Flying on Your Own" the following year, said in a statement that she is "deeply saddened by the loss of a dear sweet woman and a gifted singer-songwriter who represented women and her beloved Nova Scotia so eloquently in her songs."
MacNeil was also a member of the Order of Canada, was awarded the Order of Nova Scotia and received five honorary doctorates. True to her small-town roots, she opened Rita's Tea Room in 1986 in Big Pond, and was known to frequently visit.
MacNeil will be remembered by her daughter Laura and son Wade, her grandchildren, friends and the millions of Canadians who were inspired by a woman not afraid to follow her dreams.
"To hear from someone in the audience that a certain song you wrote, like 'Flying On Your Own,' has inspired them to move forward after going through a difficult time is wonderful," she told CBC Music. "I have been blessed to hear those words many times, and it is a most humbling feeling."
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Rita MacNeil was a talented songwriter and performer as well as a great Canadian.
As I am a musician who is originally from the Maritimes, she inspired me. Specifically, she showed me that even if you don't fit the conventional notion of what a musician is supposed to be in terms of appearance, age and sound, you can still work on your musical goals. She also showed me that while nay-sayers with no analysis skills may mock you and your music, and cruel cynics who can't appreciate a heartfelt message may, "never get it", you can keep going along your musical and life path. While it isn't easy, you can use humour and determination to find the people who are meant to hear your music and be touched by your words and stories.
I first saw Rita MacNeil perform live at the Windsor, Nova Scotia Exhibition. Well over 40, she was up on stage with her colourful dress and big hat, rocking out with her backing band and singing, "Flying On Your Own." Even as a child I knew I was seeing someone very special in action.
Thank-you Rita, for being your inspiring self.
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Two Returned Peace Corps Volunteers reflect on their service in Jamaica.
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When you listen to Sherri's thoughtful way with a vocal line, or her vibrant sense of swing, or her effortless embodiment of a song's emotion, it's hard not to notice the extent of her affection for her songs.
Sherri Roberts was raised in Atlanta, Georgia and received a B.A. in theatre from Antioch College in Ohio. It was there she was first introduced to jazz studies - its history and repertoire - as well as early Renaissance choral music and the 20th Century avant garde. Upon relocating to San Francisco, she became involved in both theatre performance and management, while never abandoning her love of singing and her growing interest in jazz. At a transitional point in her life, she recognized that exploring the rich emotional life of a character through story could be done far more economically in a four minute song than a two hour play; that a well written song is like a miniature play, distilled down to it's musical essence; and that singing, like acting, offers the means to externalize the deeper internal self. She walked away from the theatre and onto the bandstand and never looked back....
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The Sky Could Send You
"This recording elevates Sherri Roberts to another level within the jazz vocalist galaxy of stars. Her evocative expressions and poetic lyricism envelop the listener in a warm cocoon of sound that you're sure to enjoy."
Paula Edelstein, All About Jazz
"...A picture of relaxed professionalism. Roberts swings so warmly and gently that the listener's tender side will reach out to her...this is clearly a stunner."
Richard Bourcier, Jazz Review.com
"She's a breath of fresh air...pure and unaffected."
Kirk Silsbee, Jazz Critic's Choice, Los Angeles City Beat
"A welcome return to recording after seven years for Sherri Roberts."
Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
"Ms. Roberts' voice is expressive, distinctive and stylish... It's got that great West Coast sound...Perfect for a lazy Saturday afternoon.
Keep an eye out for this one. It's a keeper."
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"Stylistically, Roberts bears a significant resemblance to gin 'n' satin seductress Julie London. But where London's voice was distant as a winter moon, Roberts' is all dappled sunshine...shimmering delicacy...Enchanting."
Christopher Loudon, JazzTimes
"Tender...inviting...sultry...A romantic and warm addition to any moonlight rendezvous."
Karl Stober, E Jazz News.com
"Interpreting from the heart with genuine expression, ... Roberts proves that vocal jazz still holds surprises without letting go of tradition... Her program signals that vocal jazz
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Jim Santella, L.A. Jazz Scene
"Phil Woods adds his surging alto to Sherri's ardently incisive reading of the Rodgers and Hart love psalm, You're Nearer, and together they generate as much heat as light."
Alan Bargebuhr, Cadence Magazine
"The Sky Could Send You demonstrates the synergy two empathetic artists (vocalist Roberts and producer/bassist Harvie S) can share when the stars are in line.
This is a wonderful vocal outing."
C. Michael Bailey, AllAboutJazz.com
"Roberts' solid technique and spirited élan make a naturally gifted voice into a true work of art...This is a singer who has mastered the form, and her new album is a joy to listen to."
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This release tracks well from start to finish, has the potential to be a classic,
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Chris Walker, California Tour and Travel
"I get more CDs by singers than you can shake a stick at... I've come to the conclusion after listening to so many over the years, that unless a singer's voice touches you, and puts its hand in your hand, you're not really going to want to listen to that voice for very long. Sherri Roberts has a voice that does touch me.
I hope her voice will touch you, too."
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Exploring the Map of Clinical Research for the Coming Decade is a summary September 2000 symposium on Public Confidence and Involvement in Clinical Research. This report summarizes the presentations given at the three panel sessions of the symposium.
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These are the Memoairs of Mick Blakely. This tale begins with a poor depression era boy and ends with a well loved and respected grandpa. We welcome you to enjoy, in his own words, the life of Mick Blakely.
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Hey everyone! Here is a little about me: My husband Casey and I currently live in Liberty Lake, Washington. Winston, our Old English Sheepdog keeps us company and on our toes. I am obviously a GD, as you can see by my occupation, and am throughly enjoying Blurb! My real passion in life is painting, and I do it in every available moment... except right now, as I am busy creating a books on blurb! Lots of luck, I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. - Lisa
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Games don't have to be sold out to be on television. Teams are allowed to buy unsold tickets at 34 cents on the dollar to lift the local TV blackout.
For obvious reasons, teams have kept this NFL rule quiet. They don't need fans knowing they can ignore the blackout threats and watch the game from home.
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Maybe some answers to what happened here at stm.com and why the staff just up and left...and how it all ties in with the announcement last week of the impending rebirth of startrek.com.
The latest information is after I found out Funny Garbage (the web design company that has been linked to the new st.com since last year) was back in the game. From what I've heard, there was talk within CBS about reviving STARTREK.COM because of the success of STXI when the site and CBS were caught with their pants down because of some bean counters who led to Marc Wade and his group being "let go." They didn't want it to happen when STXII came out. They noticed a stark rise in sales of preexisting series and movie DVDs directly after STXI was released, but it took time for the wheels to start turning.
There is still the animosity between Paramount and CBS which has grown even more since the release of STXI. This is why Paramount chose to start their own site, startrekmovie.com, which clearly states "ENTER THE OFFICIAL SITE" on the main WEB page. If you remember, startrekmovie.com was not started until just after the movie was announced. Paramount had counted on STARTREK.COM to be the "official" site for the movie and didn't even know CBS had dropped the ball.
Have you wondered why no one appears to be "at home" at startrekmovie.com? CBS cried foul because Paramount even created the site.
Note at the bottom of the startrekmovie.com main page it says:
Evidently, someone at National Amusements asked CBS why they were complaining about Paramount and startrekmovie.com when CBS had "let go" the startrek.com team and allowed the site to fall apart. THIS was when Funny Garbage started showing up. Paramount said they were going to keep their site going until CBS started taking care of startrek.com.
Things were again put on the back burner by CBS and wasn't a high priority in the overall running of the network. Les Moonves is behaving very possessive and downright childish. Star Trek is his ball and he doesn't want anyone else playing with it. The problem is he just lets it sit in his toy box and doesn't do anything with it himself.
Funny Garbage was not yet given an official contract when FG's Dan Willig started his The New STARTREK.COM thread as "stboardadmin." Funny Garbage is reworking STARTREK.COM - pretty much from scratch.
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Coming January 1, 2012
Tired of waiting for your issue of the Lyman County Herald to arrive in your mailbox? The Herald is pleased to announce we're transitioning over to a new online edition starting Jan.1. But, for the next several weeks, you may test the service FREE, click on etype services on the right hand side of the page and see how easy the electornic version of the Lyman County Herald is to read. For the same cost of an out of area subscription ($35), that you wait days or weeks to receive, you can subscribe online and receive your issue the day it hits the news stand in Presho. Check it out!
- Market features sunflower blooms and more
- Kennebec to celebrate Lake Byre; DayTriathlon set for Saturday
- Pool season comes to an end
- Hoping for a favorable nod from the judge
- Reminiscing at school reunions
- New Lutheran pastor arrives in Presho.
- Lyman and Presho alumni meet this weekend
- School board welcomes new superintendent
- Celebrating Independence, Statehood Vivian style
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The THON official who will tally our receipts is Anuj Updahyay; he is the Overall Donor and Alumni Relations Chairperson for the 2012 THON. His e-mail is email@example.com. The key data points are the amount and a note to the effect that your donation should be linked to BSD. We urge you sanitize any other information that could lead to too much exposure of your personal information.
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Students discover more about wine during summer program
Students who participated in "The Linfield College Oregon Wine Industry Experience" found ways to further their interests and find new ones this summer.
The program was set up by Linfield Center for the Northwest to give Linfield students a taste of the wine industry. Seniors Shelby Duarte and Kelly Carmody both participated this summer and are still participating in the program.
This summer students visited vineyards and wineries around Oregon, learning everything about the wine-making process.
"We learned about all areas of the wine industry, such as wine-making, food and wine pairing, biodynamic farming, how to drive a forklift," Duarte said. "We got a general overview of all the subjects and to hear a lot of different wine makers."
Both Duarte and Carmody did not really understand wine until they participated in the program.
"When I started the internship, I definitely wasn't a big wine drinker, but I've tasted so much wine now," Carmody said. "I've come a long way from thinking it tastes like bad grape juice. It definitely has all these flavors and undertones to it."
"I didn't [like wine] at first," Duarte said. "But once I started in the program, I tasted good wine."
For the harvest, Duarte and Carmody work with two different wineries. Carmody interns with Dominio IV, a winery on Fifth Street, and Duarte has a job working in Ponzio Wine Bar's tasting room.
"I'm learning something new every day," Duarte said. "My wine manager who has been in the wine industry for 35 years also says there's always something to learn."
The Oregon Wine Experience Program also finds a way to tie into a student's interests.
According to Duarte, most of the participants are marketing majors and using the experience as an opportunity to get some real world experience. Spring Term 2014, the students are allowed to find an internship that interests them.
Carmody is an electronic arts major, which is a combination of mass communication, computer science and the fine arts. Her hope with the wine industry experience is to get a job advertising different wineries and vineyards.
"It would be amazing if I could get a job in the wine industry," Carmody said. "That's something I'm going to pursue. I definitely want to do something in videography and graphic design. I feel like there's a lot of room in the wine industry for that."
Carmody would like to possibly make videos or labels for wineries. She and her roommate senior Caren Siegel, who is also a participant in the program, created some wine labels this summer.
They received advice from Andrea La Rue of Nectar Graphics on how to improve them and plan to use them in the spring.
Duarte is a marketing major and hopes to acquire a marketing job at Ponzi Wine Bar.
"If there isn't anything available through Ponzi, I will reach out to other wineries," Duarte said. "I really like the wine industry here."
In a marketing job, Duarte would be able to put a lot of what she has learned as marketing major to the test.
"I think they'd manage their social media, doing events, working with distributors, meeting with sales reps and teaching them about their product," Duarte said about marketing jobs in the wine industry.
The participants will also go abroad as part of the program this Jan Term. They will visit Burgundy, France to compare Oregon wine and French wine.
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Congressman Sanford Bishop is joining the governor's office in making a disaster declaration.
Bishop says he's already asked the Secretary of Agriculture to get involved in helping southwest Georgia.
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Memphis to the Big East?
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The Lost Discourse on Climate Change: The Need to Understand and Discuss it
In a recent New York Times article, Daniel Yergin discusses the need for a new political discourse on energy. With the US rising as an energy producer and energy security now a closer reality for our country, the question remains: what about climate change? Where has the discourse gone? Why is it not being taken into account?
The discourse has fallen into the depths of political rhetoric. Climate change has become a second-tier political issue because of the focus on the struggling US economy and the American public's demand for jobs. Both Republicans and Democrats refuse to even whisper the words, for fear of negative political consequences. Despite the attempts of politicians to look past it as an issue, climate change is occurring in the long-term, even if all of the effects are not immediately evident. Scientists are in agreement that the environment is changing and we as humans have played a part in that.
Skeptics often argue against climate change mitigation and adaptation measures because of the uncertainty and variability of climate change predictions. Skeptics argue that without 100% certainty of the effects of climate change, it is impossible to take action. However, when designing policies and strategies, worst and best case scenarios must be planned for. If the science says changes are occurring, we have to be prepared, regardless of the variability in the predictions.
Climate change is not a science experiment that can give measurable, immediate results. It is much more complex than that. It is deeply intertwined with food security, water security, migration and development. None of the issues mentioned are mutually exclusive. In developing nations, climate change acts as a threat multiplier, exacerbating pre-existing social, political and economic tensions. With the added pressure of climate change, these tensions may easily turn into small conflicts over food, land and water resources, thereby involving the US in giving more aid.
Although the US is the wealthiest country in the world, we are not exempt from the effects of climate change. Everything we take for granted in the US—infrastructure, agriculture, military bases, ports—are all built into a physical environment that is changing. As this environment changes, it will rattle the very core of our society.
Climate change must be part of the political discussion. It is a long-term issue that requires long-term planning. The US military is already incorporating climate change and vulnerability into security strategies, yet it is still left out of most political dialogues. In doing so, the US remains vulnerable to its effects, both in terms of our physical environment but also in terms of our national security.
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Hello and thank you for this article. So-called environmentally induced migration is multi-level problem. According to Essam El-Hinnawi definition form 1985 environmental refugees as those people who have been forced to leave their traditional habitat, temporarily or permanently, because of a marked environmental disruption (natural or triggered by people) that jeopardised their existence and/or seriously affected the quality of their life. The fundamental distinction between `environmental migrants` and `environmental refugees` is a standpoint of contemporsry studies in EDPs.
According to Bogumil Terminski it seems reasonable to distinguish the general category of environmental migrants from the more specific (subordinate to it) category of environmental refugees.
Environmental migrants, therefore, are persons making a short-lived, cyclical, or longerterm change of residence, of a voluntary or forced character, due to specific environmental factors. Environmental refugees form a specific type of environmental migrant.
Environmental refugees, therefore, are persons compelled to spontaneous, short-lived, cyclical, or longer-term changes of residence due to sudden or gradually worsening changes in environmental factors important to their living, which may be of either a short-term or an irreversible character.
According to Norman Myers environmental refugees are "people who can no longer gain a secure livelihood in their homelands because of drought, soil erosion, desertification, deforestation and other environmental problems, together with associated problems of population pressures and profound poverty".


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Augusta County Office of Economic Development Press Release
The Augusta County Economic Development Office announced Thursday the opening of a satellite office of the Shenandoah Valley Small Business Development Center (SV SBDC) located in the Government Center in Verona. The office in Verona will be in addition to the main office in Harrisonburg.
The SV SBDC assists clients in starting, managing and growing their businesses by offering confidential, no-fee consulting, low-cost training, and connections to multiple local, state, and federal resources for small and medium-sized businesses. For more information on these services, please visit www.valleySBDC.org.
"We're pleased to have this new office to be able to meet with our Augusta County clients in a location more convenient to them, as well as being situated to offer more business development workshops in the southern part of our service region," said Joyce Krech, Director of the SV SBDC. "We are looking forward to continued collaboration with the Department of Economic Development to serve Valley businesses."
"The SV SBDC is a welcome addition to the Augusta County Government Center. Their ability to provide no fee consultation, business and strategic planning as well as, financial analysis to start or improve performance for area businesses remains an integral part of our plans. We are excited to offer a "one stop shop" for those seeking business opportunities here in Augusta County", stated Jeffrey A. Moore, Chairman Augusta County Board of Supervisors.


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A Plan for Urban Seismic Hazard Mapping in the St. Louis Area
A seismic hazard map depicts the expected level of ground shaking caused by earthquakes and how that level varies spatially. Urban seismic hazard maps differ from the USGS national seismic hazard maps in that they are higher resolution and they account for the effects of the shallow rocks, sediments, and topography on earthquake ground shaking (i.e. site effects). These maps typically show the motion at a single frequency or parameter and for a particular probability of being exceeded during a particular time span. Such maps are probabilistic, and explicitly consider the likelihood and potential contribution of all possible earthquakes, a range of possible seismic wave propagation characteristics and site effects, and account for observational uncertainties. Deterministic or scenario maps, showing the ground motion for a single set of input parameters (e.g. a specific earthquake at a particular location, etc.), can be derived from a subset of the information used to make probabilistic maps. In addition to ground motion, another type of seismic hazard maps may show the spatially variable likelihood of ground failure (such as landslide or soil liquefaction), by combining the potential of materials to lose strength or fail when shaken and the level of shaking expected.
Generating useful high-resolution seismic hazard maps is both a technical and non-technical process. The maps and derivative products should be useful in meeting the needs of a broad constituency and thus will be widely effectively advertised, disseminated and updated. These primarily non-technical aspects of mapping must be accomplished in close coordination with the technical work. Herein, we present a plan for all aspects of generating useful high-resolution seismic hazard maps. We divide the plan into three parts; the first concerns organizational issues, the second, product generation and dissemination, and the third, scientific work. Note that this is an evolving plan that will be updated as the project progresses.
I. Defining users and their needs.
Useful products satisfy user needs. Thus, a key first step is to determine who the likely users are and what each needs (products, area covered, etc.).
The area to be mapped includes all 29 quads of the St. Louis metropolitan area. Several reasons justify choosing such a large area. If the maps were going to be used, an entire political entity needs to be mapped. Much of the most time-consuming work, the geologic mapping, has already been done; e.g., in Illinois 3-D geologic mapping is complete and some has been done in Missouri. It is also likely that what's learned in mapping this area will be applied to other regions of Missouri and Illinois, so that we should attempt to sample as many different environments as possible.
II. Identifying resources, organizing, scheduling.
The project is coordinated by a coordinating committee:
Project resources may come from a variety of sources. Among these are:
III. Forming an Advisory Board.
Successful mapping requires communications between users and those involved in map production. An Advisory Board will help provide this communication, and review project plans, products, etc. The coordinating committee will select final list of invitees to the Advisory Board, drawing on this list of possible members:
Product Generation, Dissemination
I. Products
In addition to ground motion maps, liquefaction maps and possibly landslide maps also are needed. All products will be consistent with the USGS national seismic hazard maps, and to the extent possible, with other USGS urban seismic hazard maps. Final decision on the ground failure maps should be based on some background calculations that show whether the potential for ground failure really is significant enough to warrant the effort required to do a full ground failure hazard assessment. All supportive data, maps, and derivative products will reside in a GIS and databases and be accessible via standard Internet Web browser interfaces.
The Missouri Dept. of Natural Resources and Illinois Geological Survey both have databases for geological and geotechnical information under development. Neither are publicly accessible yet. The USGS National Mapping Center in Rolla, MO may be able to provide support in developing and implementing the facilities required for databasing, digital mapping, etc., perhaps as part of the National Map effort. Similarly, the East West Gateway Council might provide support in archiving and serving digital information.
II. Education and Outreach
The mapping process provides an ongoing opportunity to educate the public about earthquake hazards. Education and outreach activities should commence immediately, with possible activities to include: 1) a series on earthquake hazard in the St. Louis Post Dispatch, 2) a panel discussion on earthquake hazards for a local television program aimed at St. Louis businesses during the 2004 Earthquake Awareness Week, 3)a Newspapers in Education program, 4) talks to local professional organizations, and 5) working with school organizations.
Scientific Work
I. Introduction
The basic input parameters to high-resolution seismic hazard map calculations include information about 1) earthquake sources, 2) ground motion attenuation, and 3) near surface materials. For the first two of these it is critical to use the same input as used in the USGS national seismic hazard maps. The difference between urban hazard maps and the national hazard maps is in the third input, which this project will provide. The near surface geological materials, and the 3-dimensional variation in their thicknesses and physical properties, either amplifies or de-amplifies the level of earthquake ground shaking and lengthens or shortens its duration. They also affect the potential for ground failures to occur. A goal of seismic hazard mapping is to forecast these effects. The Memphis, Seattle, and other urban hazard mapping projects have developed the methodology for mapping, or forecasting ground motions and liquefaction susceptibility. However, as noted below, we anticipate new discovery and development.
In this context 'near surface' refers to different depths, depending on the type of map (ground motion, liquefaction or landslide susceptibility). The key controlling characteristics of the rocks and sediments also depend on the map type, but some are common to all. We discuss these common inputs below, and then those specific to each type of map in separate sections.
II. Surficial and 3-D geologic maps
The general state-of-the-art is to assume that relevant characteristics of near surface materials (or 'soil' in engineering terms) vary with their geologic classification or 'lithology'. If such an assumption is true, it is useful because surficial geologic maps and 3-dimensional pictures of the lithology can be made at higher resolution than one can map most other material properties. Thus, 3-D geologic maps can be used as proxies, or interpolation tools, for mapping the physical properties. The appropriateness and accuracy of using such proxies determines the accuracy of the maps, and undoubtedly varies regionally and locally. Thus, in addition to the geologic mapping itself, a major effort must be dedicated to establishing the degree to which the lithology correlates with the relevant material properties.
Surficial geologic maps showing the distribution of geologic units, particularly the unconsolidated materials, will be generated using standard mapping techniques. Geologic maps of the Illinois portion of the 29 quad area are either finished or in progress. In Missouri 1:24000 bedrock maps exist for the St. Louis area although it isn't clear that the data that went into the maps were actually collected at this scale. Support for field mapping needs to be secured before surficial mapping can be completed in Missouri. Because the surficial geologic mapping work will involve several geologists, efforts must be made to insure uniformity in mapping style, format, etc.; Rus Wheeler will help in establishing the "mapping protocol" (e.g. unit naming, etc.).
Data constraints on the stratigraphy come primarily from surface geologic mapping and from logs of various types, from which the depths to lithologic boundaries are estimated. In Illinois there's a digital inventory of logs, although the logs themselves have not been made digital. While they have many logs, some geotechnical logs still need to be tracked down. In Missouri, water well logs interpreted by Missouri DNR have been made digital and accessible on the web. The Missouri Dept. of Natural Resources has an FY04 NEHRP project to evaluate and database existing subsurface information for Missouri, the results of which will be used to determine what additional work is required.
The basic analysis for deriving stratigraphic boundaries requires fitting discontinuous surfaces to point measurements of the boundary depths. A number of possible fitting procedures may be applied, as well as structural interpretations that are compatible with the surficial geology and basic geologic principles.
III. Ground motion maps
To estimate probabilistic ground motions that include the effects of shallow rocks and sediments we will follow the analysis procedure described in Cramer (2003). The key input information includes the shear-wave velocity (Vs), compressional-wave velocity (Vp), initial damping (Qs, Qp), and density of the sub-surface materials, how these vary in 3-dimensions, and measures of the accuracy of these characteristics. For more complex (non-linear) soil response calculations, additional soil properties will need to be known (geotechnical properties such as soil class (sand versus clay), plasticity, porosity, water saturation, and dynamic soil properties). 'Shallow' in this context refers to depths extending to the base of the unconsolidated sediments. Minimally certain characteristics of the rock just beneath the sediments also should be known (Vs, Vp, density, and damping).
Because measurements of these characteristics are relatively costly to make, we begin by testing the assumption that they correlate with lithology. The CUSEC State Geologic have an FY04 NEHRP grant to compile all existing shear-velocity profiles and create a database that will reside at the Illinois Geological Survey. Using the surficial and 3-D lithologic maps and subsurface databases described above, we will determine where additional measurements should be made to be able to assess their correlation with lithology. The possibility of leveraging the NEHRP support to obtain MODoT support to collect additional Vs measurements will be considered. (MODoT has already helped to establish a Vs database, so this would be to help populate it.)
State-of-the-art ground motion estimation considers the non-linear response of sediments to ground shaking. Non-linear effects may amplify or reduce ground motions relative to those motions estimated assuming that the output motion is simply proportional to the motion input to the base of the sediments. For sufficiently large input ground motions, the non-linear sediment response is thought to limit or cap the motion at the surface. While this implies a lower ground motion hazard, severe non-linearity ultimately may result in ground failure. Without question, predictive models of the non-linear response are highly uncertain, both in terms of the underlying theory and the input parameters that must be measured in the field. The crudest approach to include non-linear affects employ 'site-amplification factors' (e.g. those recommended in the 2000 NEHRP seismic provisions), which are standard multiplicative factors that depend on the gross sediment characteristics and input ground motion amplitude and frequency. More complete approaches account for the specific properties of the sediments and their underlying physical behaviors. In addition to requiring shear-wave and compressional-wave velocities and densities, such approaches also require specification of the 'modulus reduction' and 'damping' properties of the sediments, which describe how the sediments lose strength and dissipate energy with shaking, respectively. Although data constraining these properties do not exist for the region, funding opportunities to obtain them do. The Missouri University of Science and Technology also is building laboratory facilities to do needed in situ testing.
IV. Liquefaction susceptibility maps
Susceptibility here refers to the inverse of the 'capacity' of the sediments to maintain their strength when shaken (i.e. to not liquefy). The liquefaction potential depends both on the capacity and on the 'demand', or the shaking levels the sediments are likely to experience. Thus, liquefaction potential maps combine ground motion and liquefaction susceptibility maps. Our strategy to mapping the susceptibility makes direct use of both geologic and geotechnical information, rather than only one as is often done in more traditional approaches. As for the ground motion parameters, this work focuses on establishing the relationship between the lithology and the properties that control liquefaction capacity.
Susceptibility is best estimated from cone penetrometer test (CPT) measurements, and also may be derived from standard penetration test (SPT) measurements that generally are more abundant but are of poorer or unknown quality. For a specified ground motion amplitude and duration, standard analyses are applied with the CPT or SPT measurements to derive a 'factor of safety' profile and then a 'liquefaction potential index' (LPI). LPI is a measure of potential to liquefy (from none to major liquefaction, 0 to 15). All the LPIs estimated for each surficial geologic unit are combined to determine probability density functions. These thus provide measures of the correlation of LPI and geologic unit, or equivalently the probability of liquefaction for each unit. These correlations or probability density functions then allow the geologic maps to be transformed into probabilistic liquefaction susceptibility maps.
In addition to considering compilation of existing and collection of new CPT and SPT measurements, information about grain size and other geotechnical properties, and the ground water table are needed. In contrast to the ground motion mapping, 'shallow' in this context refers to the top few tens of meters and geologic units must be distinguished with greater resolution (e.g., different types of fill may have very different susceptibilities while ground motion estimates are completely insensitive to these). Some work on assessing liquefaction susceptibility may already have been done by William Lettis and Assoc. under a NEHRP grant.
Cramer, C.H. (2003). Site-specific seismic hazard analysis that is completely probabilistic, Bull. Seismo. Soc. Am . Vol. 93, No. 4 (August).


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Dana White Talks Chris Weidman Vs. Anderson Silva, New TUF Coaches.
throw Stephan Bonnar to Gustaffson….that would be fitting because Gustaffson is on his way to being a superstar….LOL
Rampage and Glover yesshhh! And I felt so sad for Bonnar
what's the summary people from the states? (video not available in canada for some reason)
I'd love to see Forrest and Bonner coach the next TUF especially after last season. I was NOT a big fan–missed the house antics and great fights.
Feel bad for Bonnar
Weidman vs Bisping sounds better as Weidman is still relatively unproven. Weidman beating Bisping would make him the undisputed number 1 contender.
Rampage vs Teixeira is a great fight.
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totally agree plus I would love to see Bisbing get smashed
Unproven? undefeated, 5 wins in 15 months in the UFC, 10 day notice to fight Maia(top 5) and goes in and out JuiJitsu's Maia and takes the decision, and then manhandles and smashes Munoz(top 5) with no resistance… me thinks he's ready. If not the only 2 TOP guys coming off of wins are Belcher and Belfort.
Gustafsson needs an opponent!… Rashad?
oh, and Boetsch will smash Lombard, gonna be a sick fight!
Bonner can fight Jon Jones. He is a big name
now. Oh, forgot he kicked his arse already.
sonnen vs weidman
would be dope.
The division is finally looking a bit more competitive. Weidman, Belcher, Boetsch, Lombard, Bisping, even Belfort, Munoz, Maia and Sonnen, all top fighters.
you forgot about stann ^^
Pitfighterz that's so true, let's see those fights! I hope next is Weidman-Belcher and winner goes against Silva! Bisping should fight Sonnen or Maia.
High Def is not kind to Dana's red-eyelined tan, balding, swollen, wrinkled head
on another note, that was a really genuine moment from Bonnar
I like the Gustaffson idea, but he is one of those guys that is right on the verge of blowing up.
I think vitor belfort would murder most of the top five ,but homie keeps breaking his hand.I know the hard core UFC fans would love to see vitor silva 2.
lmao, Rampage is going to get put out of his misery.
Bisping vs. Stann has been scheduled.
I think Belcher would be a better challenge to Bisping. If Bisping beats Stann, that wouldn't be impressive enough. Weidman has beaten better opponents and, as much people can say Bisping beat Sonnen, officially he didn't.
I think this is Dana's way to prepare the way for the winner of Boetsch and Lombard to get the next shot. I hope I'm wrong.
Belcher needs a top opponent now. Maybe Belfort?
Truth is you have to give the fighters a chance to see if they can come back… Safety is important… But to lose when 2 more seconds could of made the difference of you recovering and actually being knocked out i think just leave it up to the ref… They are the REFS … So give the fighters a chance… But yea theres always a lot of shoulda, coulda wouldas So i think the stoppage wasnt that late
he did take 17 punches though DAMN o well Losing should mean something. But not be the end of it. So when he sees the tape I hope hell understand to tap if he knew he lost and we shouldnt except the refs to just stop it.
And Te Huna Cmon Man Pick Your Hard Shots Better… Thats why you Broke Your Hand


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Dont expect the University of Miami to name a new athletic director to replace Shawn Eichorst for quite a while, perhaps months even if the one eventually chosen is interim athletic director Blake James.
The University of Miami has not started a search, UM spokesperson Margot Winick said Wednesday. We have no plans to hire a [search] firm.
The Hurricanes will be seeking their third athletic director since long-serving Paul Dee, who died in May, stepped down from his post in 2008. Eichorst, who replaced Kirby Hocutt (now at Texas Tech) in April 2011, bolted UM without warning to accept the AD job at Nebraska last Thursday.
Miami likely will wait until it learns more specifically what it faces in its pending NCAA case before it names a permanent replacement for Eichorst, who will make $973,000 at Nebraska believed to be at least twice as much as he earned at UM.
We have to find out what the end result will be with that before we know what the ongoing situation is going to be with an athletic director, longtime UM trustee Art Hertz said Wednesday. What guy is going to cast his future without knowing exactly what the situation is and how deep the hole is?
The Hurricanes are still awaiting the NCAAs notice of allegations, which will address the rules UM is alleged to have broken in the case involving former booster Nevin Shapiro. The letter, which is mailed, is expected by the end of the year.
Im not in a huge hurry, UM president Donna Shalala said, regarding the time frame for a hire, during a WQAM radio interview at halftime of Saturdays UM-Notre Dame football game. Its not like its not an attractive job. But I want to step back a little and listen to our supporters and fans and see what they have to say about the kind of person we should be searching for.
Shalala was asked if there was sentiment for somebody with Florida ties that understands the unique community.
Absolutely, she answered. Thats what Im hearing initially.
Shalala said she wants to involve all the head coaches.
Football coach Al Golden told The Miami Herald on Tuesday that he would like somebody thats committed to not only the university but the South Florida community and wants to be here for the long term. Because of our success in the past, we want short-term solutions for long-term issues, and thats a cycle we need to break.
The way you break it is by just doggedly pursuing your goals and your mission every day over a long period of time.
Womens tennis coach Paige Yaroshuk-Tews, whose father is in the UM Sports Hall of Fame and who has turned UM into one of the premier womens tennis programs in the country, believes the Canes AD position is a dream job, not a stepping stone, regardless of the NCAA issues.
The successful programs have people committed long term and who look at challenges as part of their job, she said. I get up in the morning and Im so proud of what my program has done at Miami, not only because weve done it, but because weve done it with a whole lot less than what a lot of our competition has. We have a great group of individuals in this athletic department. Weve made some amazing hires lately. Look at our future as a bright future and help us move forward in a positive way.
Mens basketball coach Jim Larranagas vision of the right AD for UM, besides someone who relates very, very well to coaches and understands what they need to be successful, would be someone who has a great presence in the community.
Has to be very, very good at raising money and developing a marketing plan for all our sports, Larranaga said. He also needs to be someone who generates enthusiasm. We have to find ways to put more people in the stands, whether it be a football game, basketball game, womens basketball game.
Until the search actively begins, James, 43, will run the department. In his previous role as senior associate athletic director for development and ticket operations, James was the main fund-raiser for UM athletics, and was in charge of ticket sales and ticket operations.
Popular with his current staff and well regarded among donors, James came to UM after serving as athletic director at Maine from 2005-2010. He previously worked at UM from 1995-97 and from 1998-2001.
James Twitter handle is @CanesAllAccess an obvious change in leadership style from his predecessor, Eichorst, who kept his distance from the South Florida Community and rarely spoke publicly.
James, for example, has launched a weekly Ask The AD question-and-answer session via Twitter, beginning 1 p.m. Thursday. Submit questions using #AskBlake hashtag.
Miami Herald sportswriter Michelle Kaufman contributed to this report.


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Spencer, IA: (Feb. 11, 2014) – A change is coming in how Iowa farm ground is assessed.
Clay County Assessor John Lawson says the State of Iowa has a new adjustment formula for agricultural assessments, and that Clay County will use that formula in 2014.
Lawson says the big change is how productive crop ground is assessed versus non-crop ground. He says the change came on the recommendation of a study group composed of the Iowa Farm Bureau and other commodity groups. He says that study committee felt that non-productive ground, like timber or pasture, was assessed at too high a rate, compared to corn ground.
Lawson says shifting the assessment formula is intended to even things out.
Lawson says a typical farmer who owns a variety of land won't see much of a change. Others will.
Lawson says everyone with a building site will see a reduction because it will be considered non-crop ground under the new assessment.
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