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The Princeton Institute for the Science and Technology of Materials (PRISM) and the Princeton Center for Complex Materials (PCCM) are sponsoring research opportunities for undergraduates in disciplines related to Materials Science. Potential projects span a broad range of topics under the guidance of faculty from the departments of Physics, Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Civil and Environmental Engineering. The research topics are chosen each year to complement the research of faculty associated with the Princeton Center for Complex Materials.
The REU program is principally focused on providing students with the opportunity to carry out research at the forefront of materials science and engineering. In addition, we provide a proactive educational program consisting of short courses and lectures, designed to introduce students to the grand challenges of materials research. Special seminars also examine the role of science and engineering in society. Lab visits to both Princeton labs and industrial labs in the area are arranged.
The REU program will begin on Monday, June 9 and will end on Friday, August 8. Those students selected for the program will receive a weekly stipend. Princeton University housing will be available to REU participants.
We encourage applications from students of all science and engineering disciplines. Those interested in applying to the program may do so online.
1. You must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident,
2. You must be 18 years of age or older,
3. You must have health insurance coverage for the summer,
4. You must not be graduating before the end of the program in August,
5. You must be an undergraduate student attending a two-year or four-year accredited college, having completed at least your freshman year before participating the start of the program (you may be a freshman when you apply)
Required application materials:
Online application
One letter of recommendation
Official transcript
All applicants should ask their registrar to send an official copy of your college transcript to the address below for hard copies. If your institution offers secured, certified electronic copies, those may be sent via email from your registrar to email@example.com. When describing your research interests in your application, it is important to be explicit about the research areas that interest you. We will then make an effort to find the best match between potential research projects and your research interests.
The deadline for applications is March 1. Selection of participants will be made from mid-February through April. Those selected for the program will be notified by email, with information about a potential research topic and research mentor. Upon acceptance to the program, students are encouraged to contact the assigned faculty advisor or Professors Mikko Haataja or Jay Benziger if in need of further information or assistance. All applicants will be notified of their status, regardless of the decision by the end of April.
All transcripts and application information that cannot be submitted electronically should be mailed to:
Princeton Center for Complex Materials Princeton University
Attn: Sergio Aclo
70 Prospect Avenue, Bowen Hall
Princeton, NJ 08540-5211
Inquiries may be addressed to:
Sergio Aclo
Education Outreach Coordinator
Phone: (609) 258-8830
Faculty Advisors for this program:
Prof. Jay Benziger, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Prof. Mikko Haataja, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Dr. Dan Steinberg, Director of Education Outreach


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RubyConf 2014 wrap-up, accelerating your Rails app, RubyGems.org gets redesigned, Heroku wants you to try HTTP Git, and new versions of Rails were released
This episode covers Ruby 2.1.5, the templating libraries Scribble and Curly, a statically-typed Ruby called Rubysierung and Minitest-Reporters.
Tail call optimizations, keeping migrations healthy, how raptor is so much faster, the psychology of SAAS products, and Ru for your CLI all in this episode of the Ruby5!
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Gendered Bodies: Feminist Perspectives, 2nd ed.
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The Rebbe: The Life and Afterlife of Menachem Mendel Schneerson
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Preserving Ethnicity through Religion in America: Korean Protestants and Indian Hindus across Generations
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Who Can Stop the Drums? Urban Social Movements in Chávez's Venezuela
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Fifty Key Thinkers in Criminology
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Black Sexualities: Probing Powers, Passions, Practices, and Policies
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Enabling Creative Chaos: The Organization Behind the Burning Man Event
(University of Chicago Press, 2009)
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Feminism Seduced: How Global Elites Use Women's Labor and Ideas to Exploit the World
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Gondry's Mood Indigo Gets Richer as It Darkens
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Robot & Frank, starring Peter Sarsgaard, Frank Langella, and Susan Sarandon. Directed by Jake Schreier. Written by Christopher D. Ford. 90 minutes. Rated PG-13.
A more hopeful reimagining of 2001's portrait of man-machine relations, Robot & Frank envisions a near future in which automated servants aid the elderly in their twilight years. For retired cat burglar Frank (Frank Langella), memory loss is something to be denied, and the robot (voiced by Peter Sarsgaard) with which he's saddled by his son Hunter (James Marsden) is an intruder to be hated — until, that is, he discovers that his mechanical assistant is willing to be trained as his thieving accomplice. Jake Schreier's film charts their burgeoning friendship — which comes to include heists and cover-ups of an alternately sly and clumsy sort — with an attention to its protagonist's need for a companion who, unlike Hunter and activist daughter Madison (Liv Tyler), will listen to and acknowledge him for who he is. Even with regard to a nicely underplayed climactic revelation, the sentimental drama is more attuned to issues of acceptance and self-reflection than actual suspense, and Sarsgaard's vocal performance deftly colors his preprogrammed remoteness with hints of human curiosity and deviousness. It's Langella, however, who ultimately props up this borderline-schmaltzy character study by exhibiting a heartbreaking sense of destabilization and confusion that nonetheless can't quite quell his indomitable criminal — and profane cranky-old-man — spirit.
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Photos and Description of this 2 bedroom holiday home in Enterprise - Seriento
Barbados, Enterprise, Christ Church, Miami Beach, Oistins, Caribbean
What our previous guests think
We surveyed some of our previous guests (187 respondents) to find out why they enjoyed staying at Seriento so much. Here is the list of top 5 reasons stated by our guests:
1. Location of Seriento on the island
'The house was close enough to Miami beach yet not too close to restrict our privacy. The walk down to the beach has the best scenic view in Barbados'.
2. Travel Packs prior to departure
'We received through the post a pack full of useful information including a very useful packing checklist. It was like we were travelling with a tour operator, exceptionally professional'.
3. Discounted flights
'We thought we had found the best deals on flights but David managed to find us flights cheaper than advertised by BA and Virgin! This saved our family over £200.00 on our holiday'.
4. Car hire quote service
'David saved us so much time and money by getting us 5 car hire quotes for our stay. He then recommended a car hire company based on comments from previous guests. He did not even charge us for this service!
5. Bajan Cookery Experience
'To have a experienced chef come to Seriento and teach us how to cook traditional Bajan dishes was one of the highlights of the holiday! The children loved it and the meal we prepared was delicious. I know know how to cook Bajan style!
We know that you will enjoy staying at our home as much as they did.
About Seriento
Our delightful home resides in one of Barbados's newest private communities, with only 6 houses in this secure location. It is furnished to an exceptional standard with a spacious open plan lounge, kitchen and dining area. We also now include a free Personal travel assistant/sat nav to help you navigate around the island easily either on foot or by car! We can also save you money on your travel expenses by helping you find the cheapest flights, discounted car hire and even local mobile phone sim cards!
Car Hire
We can even offer 15% discount off car hire prices due to our exclusive deals! 2 days free car hire will be offered to guests staying at Seriento who book and hire a car for 2 weeks or longer. This offer only applies to our approved car hire companies. Let us save you time and money by sourcing the best quotes on the island...... free of charge.
Airport transfers
Our friendly representatives will meet you at the airport and transfer you to Seriento. They will show you around the property and even the local area! Please confirm on your booking form if you require transfers.
Please, do not hesitate to contact David for any further information that you require.
We look forward to your booking.
- Suitability:
- Long-term Renters Welcome
- Low Allergen Environment
- children welcome
- limited accessibility
- non smoking only
- pets not allowed
- suitable for elderly or infirm
About David Prescod
David Prescod runs a training company based in Leicester. He delivers digital marketing and ICT accredited courses across the UK.
He has always had a passion for travel and received a scholarship from the Barbados government to study tourism marketing. So much so he has been a guest speaker at the Home Away annual summit for the last 2 years. He also advises other holiday home owners on how to effectively market their properties.
A keen gym goer and father to the delightful Robert, David also has a passion for technology.
David Prescod purchased this house in 2005
Why David Prescod chose Enterprise
In 1957, Ralph Prescod (father to David and Mark) travelled to England form Barbados on a boat called 'Seriento'. He planned to start a career as a nurse in the NHS. He soon decided on a change of career and became a lecturer in motor vehicle mechanics.
It was in England that Ralph met Myrlene (mother to David and Mark) and soon began a family. There were frequent family trips back to Barbados over the years.
The past 2 decades have seen both Ralph and Myrlene pass away. The dream to retire back to Barbados was never fulfilled. Their two sons David and Mark searched the island to find a plot of land to build a home in memory of their parents. This home is 'Seriento'.
What makes this house unique
1. Location of the property
There are many areas of Barbados which do not have an 'eye to the sea'. This location can claim to have some of the most scenic views on the island. So much so, on the walk down to Miami Beach, you will often see married couples taken their wedding photos there and even musicians filming their videos on the shoreline!
2. Proximity to Oistins
One of the most popular towns in Barbados with year round entertainment and the best food to be found anywhere! The food here not only tastes great but is excellent value for money. Oistins is an unspoilt and traditional Bajan town.
3. Peace and tranquility
Whether it is a relaxing or busy sight seeing trip that you want, Seriento is a perfect base. Nestled in a private gated community of just 6 homes, you can enjoy all of the privacy that you require. Have breakfast on the terrace watching the humming birds play and enjoying the cool easterly breeze.
4. Entertainment for all of the family
Seriento offers all the comforts to make your trip an enjoyable experience. There is plenty to entertain the children including TV, video games and DVD's. A selection of books and board games also keeps the grown ups occupied too.


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Individualized Teaching
Each student has an individual learning plan based upon her prior school experience, credits required to satisfy the A-G requirements of the University of California (and most four-year colleges in California), skill assessments by New Village and the student's own interests and goals.
Advisory Structure
Students spend half of each day in a small learning community of approximately 20 students, called an advisory. Learning is supervised by the students' advisor, a credentialed teacher who works with the students throughout their time at New Village. Math and science are taught in separate classes by teachers credentialed in those subjects.
Each student spends one-half day, two days each week in an internship with a local business or community organization selected on the basis of the student's interests. The student's advisor communicates regularly with an adult mentor at the internship site to assure that the internship experience is substantive and meaningful and that the content of the internship work is integrated with the individual learning plan. Our 82 current internship sites include hospitals, legal service organizations, government offices, and private businesses as varied as a record and music company and beauty salon.
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13 AzAmazing Travel Photos of Croatia and Montenegro
Croatia and Montenegro aren't just two of the hottest travel destinations right now – they're ideal for a luxury cruise vacation. A voyage there offers brilliant beaches, delicious cuisine, fascinating history and a rich cultural experience you won't soon forget. Here are thirteen of our favorite travel photos from the area.


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Upcoming Indiana CLE opportunities: Oct. 30 (Guy-Uriel Charles) and (Angela Onwuachi-Willig)
|Week of August 25, 2014
|Thurs, Aug. 28, Noon
Faculty Conference Room
Citizens United, Citizens Divided
Co-sponsored by our Center for Constitutional Democracy.
|Week of September 1, 2014
|Thurs, Sept. 4, 4 p.m.
Faculty Lounge
Center for Law, Society, and Culture Mixer
|Thurs, Sept. 4, 4 p.m.
Faculty Lounge
Fostering Innovation in Cybersecurity
CACR Security Speaker Series
|Thurs, Sept. 4, 9 - 4
Faculty Conference Room
Comparative Criminal Law Roundtable
|Thurs, Sept. 5, 9 - 4
Faculty Conference Room
Comparative Criminal Law Roundtable
|Week of September 8, 2014
|Weds, Sept. 10, Noon
Faculty Conference Room
Applied Legal Scholarship: From Research to Outreach
Mark Janis and Jason DuMont
|Thurs, Sept. 11, 8 - 5
Faculty Conference Room
Law and the Globalization of Austerity
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies Annual Conference
|Fri, Sept. 12, 8 - 5
Faculty Conference Room
Law and the Globalization of Austerity
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies Annual Conference
|Fri, Sept. 12, Noon
Room 122
Transnational Class Actions in the Shadow of Preclusion
Faculty Workshop Series
|Fri, Sept. 12, 4 p.m.
Room 124
Love and Empire: The CIA, the Dalia Lama, and Arrested Histories of the Tibetan Resistance Army
Sponsor Center on American and Global Security
|Week of September 15, 2014
|Weds., Sept. 17, Noon
Moot Court Room
Inside the NSA: Liberty and Security in a Changing World
Constitution Day
Indiana CLE credit
|Thurs, Sept. 18, Noon
Faculty Conference Room
Internet Voting: Both Sides of the Story
CACR Security Speaker Series.
|Thurs., Sept. 18, Noon
Room 120
Prospects for Reform in Saudi Arabia
|Fri., Sept. 19, Noon
Faculty Conference Room
Private Property and Environmentalist Worldviews
Environmental and Conservation Law Speakers Series
|Week of September 22, 2014
|Tues., Sept. 23, Noon
Room 213
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|Weds., Sept. 24, Noon
Faculty Conference Room
Internal IU Grants
|Thurs., Sept. 25, Noon
Moot Court Room
Jerome Hall Lecture: "Parents Involved and the Struggle for Historical Memory"
"Brown at 60" Speaker Series
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|Fri., Sept. 26, 4 p.m.
Room 124
The Trouble with Rising Great Powers, 1914 and 2014
Center on American and Global Security
|Week of September 29, 2014
|Tues., Sept. 30, Noon
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Defining 'Immigration Reform': Expectations Regarding Real Changes in the Immigration System at the National, State, and Local Level
Sponsors: Latino Law Student Association, Latino Faculty and Staff Council Panel
|Weds., Oct. 1, 4:30 p.m.
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American Constitution Society
|Oct. 2, Noon
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Meatball Surgery: Operational Information Security at a Large Higher Education Institution
CACR Security Seminar Series
|Oct. 2, 4 p.m.
Faculty Conference Room
Economic Conditions, Political Interests, Institutional-Cultural Factors and the Renewable Energy Policy Portfolios of U.S. States, 1970-2012
|Week of October 6, 2014
|Fri., Oct. 10, 8 - 5
Faculty Conference Room
Workshop: "Big Data is Not a Monolith"
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|Week of October 13, 2014
|Tues., Oct. 14, Noon
Faculty Conference Room
Dead Children: Tort Law and Parental Investments in Child Safety
Faculty Conversations Series
|Weds., Oct. 15, Noon
Moot Court Room
Harris Lecture
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|Thurs., Oct. 16, Noon
Faculty Conference Room
All Your SSL Are Belong To Us
CACR Security Seminar Series
|Thurs., Oct. 16,
Commodification and Governing Injury: From Courts to Reform in the Turn of the Twentieth Century United States
Center for Law, Society, and Culture Workshop Series
|Week of October 20, 2014
|Weds., Oct. 20 Noon
Faculty Conference Room
Taboo Procedural Tradeoffs: Examining How The Public Experiences Tradeoffs Between Procedural Justice and Cost
Faculty Workshop Series
|Weds., Oct. 22 Noon
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Precedent and Pluralism: Stare Decisis in the Second-Best World
Junior Faculty Exchange
|Thurs., Oct. 23, Noon
Room 122
Democracy and Political Ignorance: Why Smaller Government is Smarter
|Thurs., Oct. 23, 4 p.m.
Faculty Conference Room
The Tragedy of the Rule of Law in Sudan
Center for Law, Society, and Culture Workshop Series
|Week of October 27, 2014
|Mon., Oct. 27, Noon
Faculty Conference Room
A decade at the Center and the Clinic
|Mon., Oct. 27, 4:30 p.m.
Moot Court Room
Evolving Relationships in India's Foreign Policy
|Thurs., Oct. 30, 4:30 p.m.
Room 122
On Recent Developments in the Constitutional Challenge to the Affordable Care Act During the Recent Hobby Lobby Decision
Sponsor Federalist Society
|Thurs., Oct. 30, Noon
CCD Conference Room
Institutional Design and Executive Decree Authority
|Thurs., Oct. 30, 4 p.m.
Faculty Conference Room
The Last War: The End of Racial Equality in Three Moves
Center for Law, Society, and Culture Workshop Series and "Brown at 60" series
Indiana CLE credit pending
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|Weds., Nov. 5, Noon
Room 213
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IP Practitioner-in-Residence
|Thurs., Nov. 6, Noon
Faculty Conference Room
CACR Security Speaker Series
|Fri., Nov. 7, 4 p.m.
Room 124
Atomic Aversion and Just War Doctrine: New Experimental Evidence
|Week of November 10, 2014
|Mon., Nov. 10, 7 p.m.
IU Cinema
Firm: There is Nothing Else
|Tues., Nov. 11, Noon
Room 122
Originalism: The Theory and The Politics
|Thurs., Nov. 13, Noon
CCD Conference Room
War and Social Suffering: Ukraine Today
|Thurs., Nov. 13, 4 p.m.
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The Unspoken Harms of Racial Segregation and Discrimination: What Brown Failed to Say
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Major rides
- Refund policy
- Chilly Hilly
- Seattle Bike-n-Brews
- Flying Wheels Summer Century
- Bike-n-Brews El Norte
- World Bicycle Relief Red-Bell 100
- Group Health STP
- High Pass Challenge
- Kitsap Color Classic
- Registration FAQs
- View your order and purchasing additional items
Q: Is there a rider limit? Will the event sell out?
A: No, there is not a rider limit and there will be day of event registration at the start line. However, you can save money and time by pre-registering, and packets are mailed to those who pre-register sufficiently in advance (see the Registration page for specific dates).
Q: How hilly is the ride?
A: Over the 33-mile ride you will climb a total of 2,700 feet. Most of the climbs are short but you are going up and down over most of the route.
Q: What if I can not make it the entire 33 miles?
A: On the route map there is a short cut listed at mile mark 19.3, this cuts off 10 miles (23 miles total).
Q: Do I have to pay to come back on the ferry?
A: No, eastbound ferry passengers and bikes ride free.
Q: Are the roads closed to vehicle traffic?
A: No, the roads are open to vehicle traffic; so, you must obey all the rules of the road: stop at stop signs and ride no more than two abreast.
Q: Where does my entry fee go?
A: The Chilly Hilly is a fundraiser for Cascade Bicycle Club, Cascade Bicycle Club Education Foundation. Many Bainbridge Island charity groups use this event to raise funds for their local programs.
Q: Are there 'Bike Only' Ferries this year?
A: No bike only ferries were available this year for charter from the Washington State Ferry system. Your Chilly Hilly registration includes the ferry fee for specified sailings only. You must have your Chilly Hilly bib number visible to board the ferry. Click here for specified sailings..
Q: Where is the start line for the ride?
A: If you are starting on the Seattle side, the ride starts when you get off the ferry. From the Bainbridge Island side, the ride starts on Winslow Way at the end of the ferry off loading ramp.
Q: Do both riders on a tandem need to register for the ride?
A: Yes, for services and liability reasons both riders must each complete and sign a registration form.
Q: Do I need a ferry ticket to get to Bainbridge Island?
A: If you are a Seattle side registered rider; your bib number is your ticket for the ferry times that support the ride.
Q: Do I have to belong to the Cascade Bicycle Club to go on this ride?
A: No, but you receive a member discount on the entry fee if you are a member. Interested? Join during registration and you'll receive the discount immediately.
Q: Where is the best place to park on the Seattle side? How much does it cost?
A: There is plenty of street parking and ferry commuter parking in the area, but you may have to ride your bike a few blocks to the registration area. Look for Seattle's parking regulations for the area in which you park.
Q: Where is the best place to park on the Bainbridge Island side? How much does it cost?
A: Street parking on Bainbridge Island is free, but time limits vary by location.
Q: If I have a flat or other mechanical problems will there be someone to help me?
A: We will have mechanics on the route in set locations to assist riders.
Q: Can I get a refund if I can't use my Chilly Hilly registration?
A: Refunds are available per our event refund policy.
Q: Why is there a Cascade Bicycle Club "member's only" registration period in January?
A: This is just another added benefit for being a Cascade Bicycle Club member. You can become a member or renew your membership at the same time that you are registering for the event.
Q: Does Cascade offer any services to help me train?
A: Cascade's Daily Rides program offers a variety of rides almost every day of the year.


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Four of the spookiest true tales in our city's history
Houston Babylon, the feature coming out this week, dissects a few of the creepiest and most chilling events in Houston history. In coming up with four of those tales, we stumbled over many more -- too many to fit the print edition. All this week we'll bring you some extra, online-only stories. Che ... More >>
The Galveston singer-songwriter spent a lot of years on the periphery of music greatness and right in the middle of its excesses
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The music has all but stopped at the once-proud Houston Conservatory
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Torch Lake Cottage Rental Photos and Description
1 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, sleeps 6
Our cozy family cottage has 100' of private waterfront on beautiful Torch Lake. The cottage has housed our family visits to Torch Lake for generations, and we'd like to share our little escape with others. Torch Lake is considered one of the most beautiful lakes in the world and with one look into the crystal clear blue water you'll see why. We are fortunate to have a very gradual increase in depth for several hundred feet out into the water, creating a striking sight where the drop-offs signal the deeper blue depths of Torch. We have a dock that extends almost 90' out to the lake, with a 12'x12' platform at the end for enjoying some time in the sun. At the end of the dock it's not even 3' deep! Just down the road is the Torch River Bridge, near the famous Torch Lake Sandbar and Torch River. Just across the lake is the town of Alden. In 2009 we made significant renovations, completely modernizing the kitchen, bathroom, and living areas. And in 2014, a clothes dryer and mooring anchor are being added.
Golf Information: There are a number of top golf courses in the area, including designs by Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, and Gary Player. Some of the more popular locations include Shanty Creek Resorts with 'The Legend', designed by Arnold Palmer, as well as 3 other courses and Grand Traverse Resort & Spa with 'The Bear' by Jack Nicklaus and 'The Wolverine' by Gary Player.
Boating Information: Torch Lake is a great place to water-ski, go tubing, and do all sorts of other water sports. We have a 90'' long dock that can be used to access boats, although the water is still shallow at the end! Public accesses are close by. We have a mooring anchor that can be used, and local nearby marinas also offer overnight slip and trailered storage options that our guests have used.
Area Festivals: Harbor Days --- Interlochen Summer Arts Festival --- Petoskey Festival on the Bay --- Suttons Bay Art Festival --- Northport-Leelanau Peninsula Wine And Food Festival --- Suttons Bay Jazzfest --- Charlevoix Venetian Festival --- just to name a few!!
- Suitability:
- Long-term Renters Welcome
- Low Allergen Environment
- children welcome
- non smoking only
- pets not allowed
About Brett
I've been going to the cottage since I was 6 months old, and spent entire summers there growing up. I am no longer able to spend such long periods of time at the lake, but the cottage and surrounding area have a very special place in my life, and hopefully will in my children's lives as well. The swimming, boating, campfires, exploring, wildlife, and nonstop summer activities all around the area can keep you busy all day every day!
Brett purchased this cottage in 1936
Why Brett chose Torch Lake
My great-great-aunt built the cottage in 1936 and our family has visited every year since. It's been our little slice of heaven! After completing some VERY significant remodeling work in 2009, including a completely new kitchen, new bathroom, refinished wood floors, new electrical work, and so much more, we decided to make the cottage available for rent, to share our escape with others.
What makes this cottage unique
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Knoxville (WVLT) - Christmas grinches haven't faded with the Holidays. Knoxville auto-glass repair shops say they're slammed with cleaning up the mess from car-break ins.
Volunteer TV's Mike McCarthy spoke with car shops and police and has more on the story.
Police say the break-ins are happening everywhere from shopping center parking lots to upscale Knoxville neighborhoods. We asked Knoxville police and the Knox County Sheriff's Office for crime stats. They couldn't get them to us by the end of their day. Still, there's been enough to keep Autoglass of America busy fixing broken glass.
Shattered glass that shatters lives.
"Things have gotten a little out of control, I guess," said Sean Holloway from Autoglass of America.
The number of recent car break-ins has technicians at Autoglass of America constantly...cutting...and curing broken glass.
"Other people's bad luck is our good luck," Holloway said.
Luck that thieves keep parking inside this Lovell Road shop.
"Since we've been at this location it's the busiest Holiday season that we've had," Holloway said.
Holloway says typically they'll patch around 15 break-in-related windows a week. Now his technicians fix 20 to 30, all busted by break-ins.
"You're looking at almost 50 percent. So that's changed considerably up from last year," Holloway said.
Holloway says that's thanks in part to near-by Turkey Creek. The story's all sound the same.
"Brought their bags out, went back in, came back out and their windows were broken," Holloway said.
But it's not just shopping center parking lots.
"Most of our work is mobile rather than in shop so we're actually going to the neighborhoods to the houses," Holloway said.
Autoglass of America says one of the places it's constantly coming back to for car break-ins is here in Seqouyah Hills. Last year the neighborhood saw at least more than 50 car break-ins.
"I've been here 21 years. I don't think it's a full moon. I don't think it's just the end of the month. I think thieves when they see something, they just take it," Knoxville Police officer Sammy Rivera said.
Rivera says just because glass-shops business has boomed doesn't means break-ins have too.
"The Holidays are over so a lot of claims are being filed," Rivera said.
KPD has around 70 patrols out a night.
"Uniform and the car, that's a good part of prevention," Rivera said.
To try and keep your car out of Holloway's shop.
KPD says there are certain things you can do to make you less-likely to become a victim. First, use common sense. Keep as many belongings with you as you can.
Hide items under your seat, a blanket, or magazine. Park in well-lit areas. Also, write down the serial numbers of any valuable items. That way, if they're stolen, you can track it down. Also, police say the number of break-ins does typically increase around the Holidays.
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Henry Rollins might not dig Black Fag, but don't let that dissuade you from attending their gig this weekend in Scottsdale. According to the MySpace blog for the over-the-top gay Black Flag tribute act, Hank was reportedly a little gruff when Black Fag's frontman attempted to invite him to part ... More >>
Our arts and culture blog, Jackalope Ranch, reviews local zines and publications once in a while. Today, it takes a look at The Not So Lazy Susan. Local writer and big time foodie Susan Pants released her first issue of the The Not So Lazy Susan and wasted no time in addressing local food busines ... More >>
My good friend and colleague Steve Jansen tipped me off to a call for entries in an upcoming Ouija Board-themed art exhibit at Green New American Vegetarian Restaurant. The public will be invited to pick favorites in the exhibition, and the winner will get two free meals per week f ... More >>
New Times Summer Guide -- pick up an issue today to get yours.You know the Alice Waters-inspired hunt for truly perfect ingredients has reached its zenith when restaurants are boasting about their designer ice cubes.Seriously -- it turns out that having the highest quality ice is a huge deal for ... More >>
Stephen Strange will go to the great beyond and back this weekend.R.I.P. Stephen Strange, 1976-2010. The ribald and renowned local performance artist is apparently going to "die" sometime tomorrow night, probably in some profound and profane fashion that will likely involve one of his wacky stun ... More >>
Deja Dance will participate in the Rites of Spring Ball on Friday at the Alwun House.According to the calendar on our wall, more than a week remains until spring has officially arrived. But for all intents and purposes, it feels like it's already sprung. The last gasp of winter has come and gone, te ... More >>
Victoria's Secret model Jamie Lee Darley will be sitting pretty tonight at the W Scottsdale.If you're single, Valentine's Day kinda sucks. You'll likely spend this weekend sitting on your ass, alternating bouts of drinking with visits to online porn sites, while your friends and their respe ... More >>
Jillian SloanSome of the participants in last year's Idiotarod in downtown Phoenix.The security guards at the Safeway at Seventh Street and McDowell Road better be on high alert today. Ditto for the one's at Fry's, Trader Joe's, or any other grocery store in the CenPho area. Por que? Because t ... More >>
The Minibosses are scheduled to perfom on Saturday at Modified Arts. 'Tis the season for saving some scrilla, whether that means camping out in the cold to nab some doorbusters, or bring stingy when it comes to spending your entertainment dollar. Discount distractions and cheap thrills abound fro ... More >>
Loren Scott Sketching In Stereo is scheduled to perform tonight at the Hot Topic at Tempe Marketplace. Was the four-day workweek too much for y'all to handle? Fear not, fellow cubicle drones, as we've got a decatet of onexpensive options to spend your weekend recovering from the rat race. Th ... More >>
Someone better call in Mulder and Scully, because there's gonna be a UFO sighting going down during tonight's First Friday in downtown Phoenix. Or at least, that's what the people at the Firehouse (1015 North First Street) are saying is gonna happen. According to Firehouse artist-in-residence Michae ... More >>
Just in case you weren't already enticed into participating in tomorrow's Record Store Day after reading Steve Jansen's and Michael Lopez's scribblings on the nationwide event (which celebrates the independent spirit of mom-and-pop music emporiums), we've got one more reason for you. And it's kind ... More >>
Thunder star Kevin Durant after a dunk. What's a surefire cure for depression? For the Phoenix Suns -- losers of a brutally heartbreaking game on Christmas Day to the San Antonio Spurs -- a cupcake; namely, the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Andrew Bogut and the Milwaukee Bucks come to town We're always trying to find trends with our hometown sports teams. For example, our genius minds figured out that the ASU Sun Devils football team sucked all season long. Same with the Phoenix Mercury and the Coyotes, thus far. So imagine our glee ... More >>
By Steve Jansen It's been like this all season for Washington State In 1981, the so-shitty Northwestern Wildcats' football team set a new NCAA record for consecutive losses with a 61-14 home shellacking at the hands of Michigan State. But instead of booing and dotting players in the back of the he ... More >>
By Steve Jansen (Image courtesy of the ASU Herberger College of the Arts) I grew up in Tempe and far east Mesa (yeah, yeah, don't hold it against me, especially the latter) so pretty displays of public tagging were basically non-existent to my eyes. And if some lucky spray paint can-wielder or Sha ... More >>
By Steve Jansen Full disclosure: A contributor to this blog is currently in a relationship with a member of Miniature Tigers. Just received word this morning that the new Miniature Tigers music video was just added to MySpaceTV Videos today. The featured tune, "Cannibal Queen," is most definitely ... More >>
By Steve Jansen I'm pretty sure that I don't know a more interesting cat than James Roemer, the Tempe-based sound artist behind Glochids (pronounced "Glow-kids"). Last year, Roemer worked and lived in the wilds of Nevada. Now, at the moment, he is stationed in Antarctica, where he will be work ... More >>
By Steve Jansen The Money Shot In case you haven't been able to check out a performance by The Complainiacs since my most recent Noise Boy column ran last week, check out these supercool images of the band practicing in Matt Spastic's old bedroom at The Firehouse.
By Steve Jansen The above flier does indeed say that Foot Ox's new album, It's Like Our Little Machine, isn't out for a few more weeks. But, lucky me, I have it, heard it, and even reviewed it. In-person, Foot Ox is Teague Cullen's solo singer-songwriter project. On this album, it's Cullen's sin ... More >>
By Jonathan McNamara Friday August 1: Breaking Dawn midnight release party at Changing Hands Bookstore Twilight Series fans are too busy scanning the internet for details about the upcoming book in the series. Harry Potter anyone? If you don't know about Stephanie Meyer's Twilight Series, get your ... More >>
By Steve Jansen The Octopus Project: What dreams are made of I had a strange dream last night. Possibly because I knew I was writing about The Octopus Project today, or I am truly super jacked up to see the Austin-based noise/rock ensemble. Either way, the dream went something like this: I was w ... More >>
By Steve Jansen The B-Side Players apparently aren't digging some of our local jazz acts. The other night, I ran into Ted Sistrunk, who played bass for two of the four local bands on the New Times Summer of Sound: Jazz bill on Friday, July 11. (I was at The Brickhouse as well checking out the su ... More >>
By Steve Jansen A few weeks ago in a recent Noise Boy column, I wrote about Eric Graf and the fellows who front Carillons. Well, before they formed this epic electro-indie outfit, they had another just-as-epic group called Ecclesia. Here's a song called "Screenery" from Ecclesia's 2006 debut Bird ... More >>
By Benjamin Leatherman Rockzone Records, 1721 East Warner Road in Tempe, isn't your typical music store. It's more of a haven for vinyl junkies like our music columnist Steve Jansen, who prefer their sounds to flow from an old-school needle and groove instead of some new-fangled iPod or CD play ... More >>
By Steve Jansen My Feral Kin rocks the world music tip If you checked out my "Noise Boy" column on My Feral Kin a few months back, you probably gathered, at the very least, that I'm digging on their fusion of rock and world music. Like, big-time.
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Tenor saxophonist Ravi Coltrane – son of music (and not just jazz) giants John and Alice Coltrane – performed two 50-minute sets with a foursome that showcased drummer E.J. Strickland, pianist Luis Perdomo, and bassist Drew Gress.
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Sandra Pupatello was appointed Chair of the Board of Directors effective April 1, 2014. Ms. Pupatello is also the Director of Business Development and Global Markets at PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada, a position she has held since 2012. In May 2013, she was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the WindsorEssex Economic Development Corporation. Ms. Pupatello was first elected into the Ontario Legislature in 1995, appointed to Cabinet in 2003 and was a candidate in the 2013 Ontario Liberal leadership election. Between 2003 and 2011, she held several portfolios, including Minister of Community and Social Services, Minister of Education, Minister of Economic Development and Trade and Minister of International Trade and Development. Ms. Pupatello's past positions include Executive Director of the Essex County Kidney Foundation of Canada, General Manager of the Rotary Club of Windsor and Board Member of the Windsor Regional Hospital and Windsor Regional Children's Centre. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and honourary Doctor of Law degree from the University of Windsor. Ms. Pupatello has been a Director of our company since November 20, 2013.
Kathryn A. Bouey is President of TBG Strategic Services Inc., a management consulting firm. From 2001 to 2005, Ms. Bouey was the Deputy Minister of the Management Board Secretariat, Province of Ontario and previously held other senior management positions with the Province, including: Deputy Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs (1999-2001); and Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services Group, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (1997-1999). She is currently a Director of SPRINT Senior Care. Previously, she held the position of Chair of the Ontario Civil Service Commission and has served on the boards of the Canadian Comprehensive Auditing Foundation, Ontario Power Generation, the Ontario Financing Authority, the Ontario Pension Board, Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Applied Learning, and St. Joseph's Health Care. Ms. Bouey obtained a Master of Arts (Economics) from Carleton University in 1981 and was certified by the Institute of Corporate Directors in 2006. She has been a Director of our company since March 30, 2007.
George L. Cooke is President, Martello Associates Consulting, a business strategy consulting firm, and on October 1, 2013 he was appointed as Chair of the Board of Directors of the OMERS Administration Corporation. OMERS is one of Canada's largest pension funds and OMERS Administration Corporation is responsible for pension services and administration, investments, and plan valuation. Mr. Cooke is the former President and CEO, The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company ("The Dominion"), a position he held from 1992 when he joined the company to August 2012. In August 2012, Mr. Cooke retired from his role as President of The Dominion and continued to hold the position of Chief Executive Officer of the company until December 31, 2012. Prior to his appointment with The Dominion, Mr. Cooke was Vice President (Ontario Division), S.A. Murray Consulting Inc. (a government relations consulting firm) between 1990 and 1992. His previous experience also includes Special Advisor, Policy to the Ontario Deputy Premier and Treasurer (1989-1990), General Manager, Ontario Automobile Insurance Board (1988-1989), and positions with the Ontario Energy Board (1980-1988). Mr. Cooke obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree (Hons.) in Political Studies (1975) and a Masters of Business Administration degree (1977) from Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario. He also holds an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree (1999) from Assumption University in Windsor. Mr. Cooke was a member of the Board of Directors of The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company and Insurance Bureau of Canada and was also an Executive Vice President with E-L Financial Corporation Limited. He is also currently the Chair of the Board of Directors of CANATICS (Canadian National Insurance Crime Services). Mr. Cooke has been a director of our company since January 26, 2010.
Sally Daub has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of ViXS Systems Inc. ("ViXS"), a leading semiconductor company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, since 2001. Having taken the company public on the TSX in July 2013, Ms. Daub has consistently been recognized for her entrepreneurial and business expertise by: (i) Women's Executive Network - Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100; (ii) RBC Women of Influence, Trailblazer Category; and (iii) PROFIT Magazine's Top 100 Women Entrepreneur. Trained as a chemical engineer and lawyer, with degrees from the University of Ottawa and Dalhousie respectively, Ms. Daub began her career as a patent attorney both at the law firm of Smart & Biggar and Nortel Networks, where she specialized in IP licensing, strategy, development and management. Directly prior to joining ViXS, Ms. Daub served as Vice President and Chief Legal Counsel for ATI Technologies, a graphics chips supplier. Ms. Daub is also a registered patent agent in both Canada and the United States. Previously she has also served as chair of the Small Business Agency of Ontario (part of what is now the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Employment) and as a board member of the Information Technology Association of Canada and the Global Semiconductor Association. Ms. Daub has been a Director of our company since April 25, 2014.
Catherine Karakatsanis is the Chief Operating Officer of Morrison Hershfield Group Inc. and also serves as Director and Secretary of the Toronto-based consulting engineering firm. Ms. Karakatsanis joined Morrison Hershfield in 1989, serving in a variety of engineering and senior management positions before becoming COO in 2012. Ms. Karakatsanis' leadership volunteer activities include serving as the Director, Board of Directors, Engineers Without Borders; Immediate Past President and Chair, Board of Directors, Engineers Canada; Director, Board of Directors for the Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation and Fellow of The Canadian Academy of Engineering. She is a member of a number of professional organizations, including The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers, Consulting Engineers Ontario and The Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta. Ms. Karakatsanis obtained her Bachelor of Engineering Science and Masters of Engineering Science at The University of Western Ontario. Ms. Karakatsanis has been a Director of our company since November 27, 2013.
Bill Limbrick was the Vice President of Information and Technology Services, and Chief Information Officer of the Independent Electricity System Operator ("IES0"). The IESO's Information and Technology Services business unit is responsible for information technology, organizational governance, and oversight of the Smart Metering Entity. Mr. Limbrick's role also included the introduction of the provincial smart metering database, the MDM/R. Prior to joining the IESO, Mr. Limbrick was a Principal Consultant within the utilities practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers ("PwC") and Sun Life Assurance in the United Kingdom. As a PwC Principal Consultant, he worked with the IESO to implement the IESO-administered market and in 1998 as overall program manager, he previously worked on the expansion of the competitive electricity market in the UK. He obtained a degree in Mathematical Economics from the University of Essex. Mr. Limbrick has been a Director of our company since April 11, 2014.
Don MacKinnon has been President of the Power Workers' Union, an electricity industry workers union, since May 2000 and a lineman by trade since 1971. He was Vice President of the Power Workers' Union for 11 years prior to being elected President. In 2000, Mr. MacKinnon was appointed by the Minister of Energy, Science and Technology to the Electricity Transition Committee. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Electrical and Utilities Safety Association and the Retail Management Board of Ontario Hydro. In 2003, Mr. MacKinnon was appointed by the Minister of Energy to the government's Electricity Conservation and Supply Task Force. In 2005, Mr. MacKinnon became a member of the Canadian Nuclear Association's Board of Directors. In 2007, he became a member of the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy, and in October 2011 became a member of the Advisory Committee of the Centre for Labour Management Relations at Ryerson University. Most recently, Mr. MacKinnon joined the Board of Plug'n Drive Ontario and became a member of the Board Advisory Council of the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy (WISE), University of Waterloo. Mr. MacKinnon has been a Director of our company since June 11, 2002..
Carmine Marcello was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Hydro One Inc. in January 2013. He joined Ontario Hydro in 1987 and has over 25 years' experience in the electric utility industry and has held many senior management positions at Ontario Hydro and then Hydro One Inc. In 2007, he was appointed Vice President, Corporate Projects and in 2009 he was appointed Senior Vice President, Asset Management and was responsible for the life cycle management of Hydro One's transmission and distribution assets including Hydro One's Smart Grid Initiative. In 2010 he was appointed Executive Vice President, Strategy and was responsible for transmission and distribution asset management, transmission and distribution development, business and power systems, IT, Telecom and the operations of the Hydro One subsidiaries, Hydro One Brampton Networks Inc. and Hydro One Telecom Inc. Mr. Marcello currently serves as the Chair of the Hydro One Brampton Networks Inc. Board of Directors. He is a member of the Canadian Electricity Association (CEA), Ontario Energy Association (OEA) and Plug'n Drive's Board of Directors. Mr. Marcello is also a member of the Electricity Sub-Sector Coordinating Council's Executive Committee, holds a position on the Electric Power Research Institute's Research and Advisory Committee and on the Canadian Council of Chief Executives Advisory Committee on Cyber Security. Mr. Marcello previously served on the North American Transmission Forum Board of Directors and the NERC Member Representatives Committee (MRC). He has held previous positions on the OEN Board of Directors and is the past Chair of the CEA Transmission Council. Mr. Marcello holds a Master of Business Administration from York University, a Bachelor of Applied Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toronto and holds an ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors. Mr. Marcello has been a Director of our company since January 1, 2013.
Tom Moss is the former President and Chief Operating Officer of Telecom Ottawa. An executive with over 35 years' experience in the telecommunications, software and government sectors, both in Canada and the United States, Mr. Moss has held senior executive positions with high profile public and private companies together with two local start-up companies. He has held strategic policy positions in the federal government at Treasury Board and Industry Canada (formerly Communications). Mr. Moss has served on the Queensway Carleton Hospital Board of Directors since June 2008 and is the Vice-Chairman of the Barrhaven Business Improvement Area. Mr. Moss has been a Director of our company since April 11, 2014.
Yezdi Pavri is a Chartered Accountant, a former Vice-Chairman (June 2010 - June 2012), and a former Toronto Managing Partner (June 2004 - May 2010) of Deloitte Canada, a leading professional services firm for audit, tax, consulting and financial advisory services. Mr. Pavri's experience with Deloitte Canada has included overall responsibility for a number of the firm's key clients in the financial, retail and governmental sectors. Between 1990-2004, Mr. Pavri was National Managing Partner for Deloitte Canada's Enterprise Risk Services group. Mr. Pavri holds a B. Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology (Aeronautical Engineering) 1972; a M.Sc. from the Imperial College, London University (Thermal Power Engineering) 1974; and obtained his Chartered Accountant accreditation in 1979 while he was an accountant with Binder Hamlyn, Chartered Accountants, London, UK (1974-1979). In 1979, Mr. Pavri joined Touche Ross in Toronto as an accountant. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario. Mr. Pavri is currently the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the United Way of Toronto. He has also served as the Treasurer of the Board of the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council, and was a member of the Board of the Canada-India Business Council and the Canadian Paralympic Foundation. He has been a Director of our company since December 6, 2012.
Gale Rubenstein is a partner of the law firm Goodmans LLP and a member of the firm's Executive Committee. She practices law primarily in the areas of commercial insolvency and restructuring with emphasis on financial institutions, both domestic and international, and on pension restructurings. Ms. Rubenstein was senior counsel to the liquidators of numerous financial institutions and has been counsel to the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (Canada) and the Superintendent of Financial Services (Ontario). She has authored numerous papers on the insolvency of insurance companies and banks, and is an update author of LexisNexis Canada's Insurance Companies Act: Legislation and Commentary. She obtained her Bachelor of Law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School and is a current Director of the Insolvency Institute of Canada; a member of Insol International; and a Director of the Osgoode Hall Alumni Association. She has been a Director of our company since March 30, 2007.
Maureen Sabia is the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Tire Corporation (March 8, 2007 - present), and President, Maureen Sabia International Inc., a consulting firm. Miss Sabia is also a director of Canadian Tire Bank and Chairman of the Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada Audit Committee. Miss Sabia co-authored "Integrity in the Spotlight - Opportunities for Audit Committees" published in 2002, and "Integrity in the Spotlight - Audit Committees in a High Risk World" published in 2005. Miss Sabia serves on the Advisory Board of the Laura L. Sabia Education and Research Endowment at the University of Toronto, is a member of the Board of Trustees of Brock University where she is also Chairman of its Audit Committee, and is a member of the Leadership Council of the Perimeter Institute. Miss Sabia is a lawyer and has had careers in the public and private sectors and served as the Chairman of the Export Development Corporation. She is past Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Canadian Tire Corporation and immediate past Vice-Chairman of the Public Accountants Council for the Province of Ontario. Miss Sabia was formerly a director of Gulf Canada Resources Limited, Hollinger Inc., Laurentian General Insurance Company Inc., O & Y FPT Inc., O & Y Properties Corporation and Skyjack Inc. She has been a member of the Board of Governors of the University of Guelph, Chairman of the Sunnybrook Medical Centre Foundation and a member of the Board of Trustees for Sunnybrook Medical Centre. In 2011, Miss Sabia was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada. Miss Sabia has been a Director of our company since April 25, 2014.
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Occasionally, Catherine Hill will be out of town and recognize a Vera Bradley bag that was made for participants of the Vera Bradley Classic in a specific year.
That makes for a fun moment for Hill, the director of the Vera Bradley Foundation, because the person carrying that bag probably helped support the fight against breast cancer by participating in the Classic, which is one of Fort Wayne's most beloved, and most important, charity events.
When you see someone carrying one of those bags, I know they've played in the Classic and can tell what year it was, Hill said. I've been out of town, seen one and known that it was a 2008 participant bag. I may walk up to them and say something. It's fun for me to say, Oh, did you play in the Vera Bradley Classic?' It takes them by surprise.
Tonight, the 21st Classic will start with tennis events at Wildwood Racquet Club, and they will run through Saturday night. On Monday, there will be an 18-hole golf tournament at Sycamore Hills Golf Club and nine-hole tournaments at Pine Valley Country Club.
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Last year, $1,047,235 was raised through the Classic to support breast cancer research at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center in Indianapolis, a nationally ranked cancer center.
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We're ready and excited about another fantastic classic weekend, Hill said. We continue to enjoy incredible enthusiasm and support from all our golfers, tennis players and sponsors.
The Classic was founded by Patricia Miller and Barbara Baekgaard after a mutual friend died from breast cancer.
While the Classic began with only golf events, this is the 20th anniversary of the incorporation of tennis, so organizers are making sure to have on hand some of their favorite tennis professionals for an exhibition Saturday night.
The pros will include Mike Andrews, Lovelle Crenshaw, Vince Williams, Mike Insko, Jay Smithley, Michael Parker, Scott Dredge, Matthew Schrader, Josh Rifkin and Eric Hamlin.
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HAVERFORD Ś MerionÆs East Course is looking and playing more and more like the legitimate major championship challenge it was when the U.S. Open last made an appearance on the Main Line in 1981 Ś much to the relief of the USGA and to the consternation of some of the best golfers in the world.
The pin placements were a bit more devilish for FridayÆs second round, and when the wind started kicking up, the scores began to plummet. And quicker than you can say double bogey, all the pre-tournament talk about the impending birdie-fest at cozy, quirky Merion was forgotten.
When dusk finally settled in, first round leader Phil Mickelson had retained a share of the lead along with upstart Billy Horschel at 1-under-par 139. They are the only players currently in the red, and Mickelson needed to dunk a 25-foot birdie putt on the brutally tough finishing hole, just seconds after the horn sounded, to make it happen.
ōIt felt great,ö Mickelson said. ōI wasnÆt expecting birdie there. ItÆs a very difficult hole.
Round two was suspended due to darkness with 73 players still on the course. It was the cumulative result of two rain delays on Thursday that forced about half of the 156-player field to finish their opening rounds on Friday morning. The day began with 15 players in red numbers, but itÆs now just two, with five more at even-par.
ōThis place is very hard,ö said Graeme McDowell, one of the pre-tourney favorites who is not going to make the cut, which will come today but is projected to be 7-over.
ō(The USGA) has really tried to, I think, protect the golf course with it being as soft as it is, and theyÆve given us some really, really tough pins,ö added Tiger Woods, who grinded his way around MerionÆs 111 acres and into contention for a record-tying fourth U.S Open crown.
With Mickelson waiting for his late afternoon start, just about the entire field proceeded to backslide Ś except Horschel. The Floridian played a total of 29 holes on Friday, and went from plus-2 to minus-1 despite increasingly challenging conditions.
ōIt was a great day,ö said Horschel, who has five top-10 finishes this season, including his first PGA Tour win at the Zurich Classic.
ō(But) I was not æin the zone,Æ trust me. This golf course, even though itÆs soft, is still a tough golf course. I know what æin the zoneÆ is for me. I donÆt get nervous, I just see the shot and go. And I saw the shot and I went with it, but I was still nervous with a lot of them.ö
HorschelÆs second round 67 was not only the best round of the day, it was historically significant. The 26-year-old hit all 18 greens in regulation, which hasnÆt been done at the U.S. Open in at least 15 years.
ōPatience is something that has always been a struggle for me,ö he said. ōIÆm doing a really good job of it this week, staying patient and just taking whatÆs in front of me. IÆm trying to keep a smile on my face and be happy with anything I do.ö
MickelsonÆs day was even more stressful. He bogeyed the opening hole, missed what looked like routine birdie putts at 8 and 9, and then bogeyed 12 and 13 to surrender the lead, but scrapped together four tough pars on MerionÆs treacherous finish, and then finished it off with the late bomb on 18.
ōIt was a nice way to finish,ö he said. ōI fought hard all day.
ōIt just feels good being in contention heading into the weekend. There are a lot of players right there Ś around par, a couple over.ö
Tour veterans Steve Stricker (69) and Luke Donald (72) are among the group at even-par 140, along with Justin Rose, Ian Poulter and amateur Cheng-Tsung Pan, who were unable to conclude their rounds. Like Stricker, Rose grabbed a share of the lead when Mickelson faltered in the early evening, but both gave it back with bogeyÆs on par-4 15th. Donald also held the lead several times during his 23 holes on Friday, but suffered four consecutive bogeys during the early portion of his second round.
ōI certainly didnÆt think 15-under was going to win because (the course is) soft,ö Donald said. ōThis is a tough course and itÆs obviously showing that you donÆt need a course to be ultra-long to make it difficult.ö
AustraliaÆs John Senden Ś who had a 4:15 a.m. wake up call and played 25 holes on the day Ś is at 1-over 141 after shooting a second round 71 and is in eighth place along with first round runner-up Nicholas Colsaerts (72). Three others Ś Jerry Kelly, Charlie Hoffman and amateur Michael Kim Ś are at 1-over but have not yet concluded round two.
ōIÆll take it,ö Senden said. ōIÆve been playing well, so I just need to stay patient on a golf course like this. Anything around par is a good score out there. And any score of par on each hole is a good score, so youÆve got to respect that.ö
Woods bounced back with a level-par 70, and at three-over 143, he is positioned nicely in 17th place, just 4 strokes off the lead. His round featured birdies on the two longest holes on the course (Nos. 2 and 4) and another on the shortest (13).
ōWe have a long ways to go and these conditions arenÆt going to get any easier,ö said Woods, who said that he liked his chances. ōThey are going to get more difficult.ö


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Hi, I am Amee Parekh, First year MILR student. I arrived in the USA in August 2006, for the first time and have loved it since. My undergraduate degree is in Engineering in India, so I guess I am one of the many people at ILR seeking a transition to an exciting career of HR/Labor Relations. I liked working in the technology industry but I found myself very passionate with the idea of training and development of people and that of the organization along with its people, that being one of the chief reasons why I chose HR as a career path. I love it at Cornell and am surprised at how comfortable and at home the ILR school and it's culture has made me feel. I especially love the diversity in the MILR program as it has people from USA, Japan, Australia, India, Europe, UAE, Korea, China, Germany etc. with many different backgrounds and varied work experiences.
I've been in the USA for six months and it still doesn't cease to fascinate me how warm and welcoming the USA is to people from other countries and cultures. That and the close student- professor relationship that the school offers helped me ease the transition from India to the USA.
In the winter at the end of my first semester, I interned at an Employment and Labor Law firm called as Littler Mendelson in San Francisco, California, my first experience in an American corporation. This corporation was ranked topmost for Employment and Law Litigation in 2006. Often, HR professionals need to work closely with lawyers when their companies face litigations, so actually working with lawyers sounded very exciting to me, and besides I got to live in sunny California through the winter! Almost all the clients of these lawyers were Corporate HR leaders from top organizations as well as companies having trouble with Labor Unions.
I actually got to witness two live negotiations, both with the Machinists' Union IAMAW. The lawyers were different and so were the Union Representatives. For me, it was fascinating to watch the live action and some of the histrionics that I got to witness, especially from the Union representatives. The first negotiation I went to was with Rob Hulteng who is one of the best lawyers in the country to negotiate with the Machinists' Union. The other negotiation also involved a very brilliant lawyer who appeared very, very stressed out through out the negotiation and looked like he had a splitting headache. I distinctly remember the first statement he made when the negotiation was done and we settled down in his car to go back to office. He said, "I really enjoyed myself!!". I pointed out that he was stressed out during the negotiation and wondered how he 'enjoyed' it. He said, " Oh that ! Amee, that was just an act I was putting together in front of my client to show that it was such a difficult situation and I was working so hard to get him what he wanted !". It was great to see such out-of-the-box and creative thinking!
In the collective bargaining class, Prof. Sarosh Kuruvilla had mentioned that a lot of labor-management contracts were moving towards a more collaborative approach. It was startling to actually see Management Representatives deciding upon more shop meetings and asking for more inputs from employees and related clauses in the collective bargaining contract. It drove home the point how aligned the ILR professors are with what's happening in the industry and workplace.
I also got an opportunity to do a couple of research assignments with other lawyers, where I had to search through court cases to find a particular type of case so that they could be used in court. The recruiting coordinator also arranged for me to have lunch everyday with a different set of lawyers so I could get to know more people and ask questions about their work. The last day at Littler was probably the most interesting. The lawyer who taught me how to prepare a court case summary, told me that since I was working on the case summary and would have a grasp of most issues, I should prepare a reply for one of the notices that his client had received. He would review it but he wanted me to have a go at it. It was great that he considered giving an intern the opportunity to actually work on something so important.
I had a conversation later that day with the national recruitment coordinator and I wanted to know how I had been selected for such a great internship at a law firm when in my interview I had mentioned that I wanted to work in HR and I did not intend to become a lawyer and hence knew that I wouldn't be a 'potential hire' for them. Her answer stunned me. She said that since most of the clients of the firm were HR professionals, HR interns were viewed not as 'potential hires' but as 'potential clients', maybe as HR we would want the lawyers to represent the company we were working in. I found it to be a great example of strategic thinking.
I am now returning to school for my second semester completely recharged and excited about the year coming up. I will be working as a Graduate Assistant at the Statistics office and then interning at IBM over the summer. I will also be working for SHRLOE, the Strategic HR society at Cornell as VP Consulting Projects and hope to secure some good projects for the students to work upon. The most important thing that I have learn from my experiences so far at Cornell and the USA in general is that it is very important to reach out, be willing to learn, even ask for help when in trouble and most importantly – to make that first move required to initiate and succeed.
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