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Beatriz Recari Hosts Successful Alliance Golf Classic to Benefit The Alliance for Eating Disorder Awareness
LPGA star and Alliance for Eating Disorder Awareness ambassador Beatriz Recari along with her LPGA friend Morgan Pressel hosted 144 golfers on the Fazio Course at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens for the first annual Beatriz Recari and Friends Alliance Golf Classic.
Golfers enjoyed an early morning clinic with Recari and Pressel then got to play a par 3 with each of them. The day culminated with an awards luncheon where a round of golf with Beatriz Recari on her home golf course of Lake Nona was auctioned off. The tournament was a resounding success with everyone in attendance planning on returning next year.
The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness (The Alliance) is dedicated to providing programs and activities aimed at outreach and education related to health promotion, including all eating disorders, positive body image, and self-esteem. Earlier this year, Recari became the Alliance's spokesperson after revealing that she had an eating disorder and is in recovery. Since becoming the Alliance's spokesperson, Recari won twice on the LPGA Tour taking home the trophy at the 2013 Kia Classic and the Marathon Classic and was part of the winning Solheim Cup team.
More information about The Alliance can be found online at www.allianceforeatingdisorders.com or by calling 561-841-0900.
Beatriz Recari with tournament sponsors (l to r) Max Zaretsky and Richard Zaretsky and Alliance for Eating Disorder Awareness CEO Johanna Kandel. |
Beatriz Recari with Morgan Pressel during the golf clinic they hosted before the tournament started. |
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Improve your horsemanship skills while having fun with other 4-H'ers. A highly qualified camp staff will introduce the beginning rider to the basics of horsemanship while advanced riders can learn new and better horsemanship skills and showing techniques.
Special features of the camp include educational lectures, riding lessons, showmanship, judging contests, trail rides and training demonstrations. Instruction will be given in hunt seat and western styles, with additional instruction in dressage, non-trotting or gaming if enough interest exists. Campers must supply his/her own horse, equipment, feed, and transportation. The camp will provide sawdust for the stalls.
Campers must be approved through 4-H Horse Husbandry before registering for this camp.
The North Carolina 4-H Horsemanship Camp is held in June of each year at Millstone 4-H Camp. This rustic camp is located in Richmond County near the town of Ellerbe.
2014 Camp Costs
Registration Fee – $420 – Camp Registration Form
Fee includes a $150 non-refundable deposit. Incomplete applications will not be processed.
Listed below is the link to the 4-H Horsemanship Camp Manual. Please consult this document for additional information and bring a copy to Camp!
4-H Horsemanship Camp Applications
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The following forms MUST be filled out and brought to camp:
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also what's a good source for native mesquite, and hints for planting |
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See my reponse to your ocotillo post. Sarah at Desertland has native mesquite. Another great nursery in El Paso: is East Side Discount Nursery. East on I-10 to Lee Trevino, turn right, going south a few blocks and the nusery will be on your right where Lee Trevino ends(I forget the street name). if you like palms, they have large mature specimens. dl |
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I woke up Sunday morning to a thin layer of snow outside, but with new flakes melting quickly on the street.
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This week in class we focused on the Japanese reception of Buddhism and its principles. Due to traditional nonsymbolism in Animism, when Buddhism arrived, "expressions of religious fervor generally assumed a tangible form" (Tsunoda, de Bary, Keene p. 94). The concept of hakanasa allowed the Japanese to accept mujō, the Buddhist term for evanescence. Three basic tenets of Buddhism are anitya, duhka, and anatman. Duhka, meaning suffering, stems from our attachment to unreliable things. Anitya is another term for impermanence. Supposedly, "pondering anitya heals duhka" (Inouye, 31). I can accept that the things I'm actively pursuing—a Tufts degree, a job, a family, possibly some money—are all transient and I have no control. But does that mean that I should just give up on them? I think I can still pursue my goals as long as I'm generally aware of how little they actually mean. This seems to be the norm; clearly, not every Buddhist has renounced the world and retreated to nature. The last belief, anatman, is accepting oneself as a "part of this world" (Inouye 32) and realizing that we are different every day, if a 'self' really even exists at all. We saw these notions played out in Lady Sarashina's book As I Crossed a Bridge of Dreams. Through carefully extracted excerpts of nature and religion, Lady Sarashina shows us how she considers change (Lecture 1/28). She writes of nature and her sadness when the world changes, focusing little on materialism or people. Also included in her writing was the concept of koi, of longing, an "evanescent presence that is absence" (Inouye, 27). We can see this in the short exchange with her father, "Forest of Child-Yearning/How sad it is to see you here" (Sarashina, p. 68). Koi is seen as beautiful because of how much you want to share an experience with another person. While I can objectively think of sadness as beauty (since I've now been told that it is), it's much harder to step back when you're in some moment of sadness and think about how lovely it is. I think this is related to anatman. You realize that you're only part of a great big universe, and that the universe is always changing, and it will never stop changing, and you have to be all right with that. Only then can you gain some sort of inner tranquility.


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Funeral arrangements set for The VOICE publisher
Marlene Jones | 6/28/2014, 6:58 a.m.
The family of Jack J. Green, the founder and long time publisher of The VOICE, has arranged a public viewing for Wednesday, July 2 from 1 p.m. -7 p.m. at W E Hawkes & Son Funeral Home, 504 East St., Blackstone, VA 23824. You can reach them at 434-292-5559.
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Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 3 from 12:30 p.m. at the Nottoway Middle School Auditorium. Following the funeral, Green will be laid to rest at the private Adams Cemetery in Nottoway County.
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RALEIGH, N.C. - The question followed Paul Johnson ever since Georgia Tech hired him: Would his spread-option offense work at the highest level of college football?
ATHENS - The Georgia Tech players gathered in front of their small contingent of fans in a corner of Sanford Stadium. They sang the "Ramblin' Wreck" fight song. They bounced up and down. Then pinched off pieces of the famous hedge that surrounds the field.
ATLANTA - Coach Paul Hewitt can only hope Georgia Tech's free-throw shooting doesn't get any worse.
ATLANTA - It was the end of another long practice day.
ATLANTA - Coach Paul Hewitt wouldn't hesitate to let freshman shooting guard Iman Shumpert run his offense again."I asked the guys at halftime, 'Who's out there playing with energy and awareness?' " Hewitt said. "They recognized it was Iman."
For four years, Darryl Richard has had a front-row seat to one of college football's most intense and intriguing rivalries. For each of those years, however, he has not liked what he has seen. "This year, we might want to try to go about doing things a little bit different - because if you keep doing the same thing, you get the same kind of results," said Richard, a fifth-year defensive tackle for Georgia Tech. "What do they say? The definition of insanity is trying to do the same thing and expecting different results? So we may try to change ...
ATLANTA - Georgia Tech has two important games on Saturday.
MACON - Paul Hewitt said he and his Georgia Tech players learned some important lessons in their overtime win at Mercer on Saturday.
ATLANTA - For now, all Georgia Tech can do is wait. Wait on this improbable bid to play in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game, which now depends on others. Wait for a shot at rival Georgia, the team that's caused seven long years of misery for the Yellow Jackets.
ATLANTA - Look who's back in the rankings and trying to nail down a championship.
ATLANTA - Mfon Udofia, a two-time all-state selection from Miller Grove High in Stone Mountain, has signed with Georgia Tech.
ATLANTA - Look who's back in the rankings and trying to nail down a championship.
CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Only the most ardent Miami fan probably knows who Bobby Revilla is. He won't score a touchdown, do any coaching or make any tackles, but he's an especially popular and important member of the Hurricanes' staff this week.
CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Miami offensive lineman Reggie Youngblood knows time is running out to cross certain things off his to-do list before leaving the Hurricanes.
STORRS, Conn. - Top-ranked Connecticut outplayed Georgia Tech for about five minutes, and fortunately for the top-ranked Huskies, it was the final five.
ATLANTA - Boston College coach Jim Christian says Olivier Hanlan has "kicked it into another gear" in the Eagles' Atlantic Coast Conference schedule.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Virginia coach Tony Bennett and his team call it a "gap," a string of three consecutive possessions for the opponent in which the No. 2 Cavaliers yield no points. It might be time for Bennett's team to increase the standard.
PITTSBURGH - In a contest featuring 10 ties and seven lead changes with no clear momentum shifts, Pittsburgh began to edge away on a Jamel Artis three-point play with 6:23 remaining.
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Humans lived in the caves of the remote Owyhee River Valley as long as 12,000 years ago. Artifacts and petroglyphs offer clues to this little-studied people, but money for research is scarce and looting is damaging the evidence.
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Dear new parents, We are pleased to welcome you to our infant classroom! We would like to introduce ourselves and let you know a little about our room. The two full-time lead teachers are Mrs. Jill and Mrs. Tracy. Mrs. Susan is the part-time assistant. We are all committed to giving your little one the very best possible care. All of us are very aware of how difficult it can be to leave your child in daycare for the first time. We want you to feel free to call or visit whenever you want and as often as you want. Our phone number is 454-1126, ext. 50090 or 334-3822, ext. 50090. There is no need to call ahead if you want to come and see your baby. Also, please ask us if you should ever have any questions about anything. The more communication between us, the better! There are so many things to remember with all the laws and policies designed to protect your baby and other children. Here are some helpful reminders: Bottles: Whether you bring your formula (or breast milk), or we provide it, all bottles must be labeled with the child's name and the date on both the bottle itself and the cap. We will try to help you remember to take any remaining bottles home at the end of the day. If you haven't received a feeding schedule from us, please let us know. This form allows us to know how and what you feed your child at home so we can provide consistency in their eating habits. Diaper Bags We will have a hook labeled with your child's name for you to hang diaper/bottle bags, coats, jackets, etc. Please be sure that there are no medicines, ointments, lighters, creams, lotions, etc. left in the bag. If we find any of these items, we are required to lock them up in our cabinet and we will give them to you when you come to pick up your child. Medications, Diaper creams, and Sunscreen: If your child needs medication while he/she is at school, we will need a doctor's note. We cannot give over-the-counter medication without a doctor's note, including Tylenol. We will also have you fill out a medication form so we have your written permission to administer the medication. All medications will be locked up while in the classroom. Diaper creams and sunscreen do not require a doctor's note, but do require your written permission and signature on a form. Please ask us for the diaper cream and sunscreen forms that we have ready for you to complete. **Please refer to your family handbook for information on our sick policies** Older children in the classroom: Older children in the classroom can be an unintentional hazard to our infants. For this reason, children over the age of 2 are not allowed in the area where the infants are playing. Sleeping: All babies will be put to sleep on their back until at least 12 months of age. At about 6 months we will move your child from a crib to a low cot. This not only saves floor space, but can also help your child become a more independent sleeper. Once your infant starts to roll from their back to their side/stomach during sleep, we will have you sign a "roll-over" form allowing us to let your infant remain on their side/stomach when they roll over. This is in accordance with our safe sleep policy. Pacifiers: If your child uses a pacifier, it would help tremendously to keep it on a "pacy-clip". This helps us keep up with it and also helps keep it from ending up on the floor. Diapers and wipes: Diapers are one of the only things that you have to provide for your infant. You can bring in a large bag and we will keep you posted on when your counts gets low. If you choose, you can bring them in daily. If you choose to bring them in daily, please make sure you supply enough for your infant to be changed at least every 2 hours. We will provide wipes to use for your infant unless your infant needs a particular type due to an allergy Birthdays: We have your child's birthday posted in our room, but we would also like to know your birthdays! We would enjoy giving them some recognition. Pictures: Please bring in pictures of your family so we can put them up around the room for your infant to look at. This includes family pets and your extended family. Remember, if you have any questions at all, just ask! Also, we may call you at times when we have questions or comments regarding your little one - so if you get a call from us, don't panic! We may just be curious about something or have something interesting to tell you about your baby!
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Hi! Does anybody the shrub in this photo? I am trying to rescue this shrub growing in my backyard but I don't know what kind of plant it is. It was there when I moved in. It hasn't been watered much and so I think the yellow color of the leaves is a result of that. I haven't seen any flowers yet but there are spikes along the branches. Thanks! |
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by the thorns, looks like a citrus tree in dire need of some fertilizer, but can't see the leaves well enough. can you post a couple of leaves in close up. p.s., do not fertilize a dry plant. |
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- Posted by hoosierquilt z10a/23 Vista Calif (My Page) on Mon, Aug 4, 14 at 22:37
Trifoliate citrus of some sort. Not 'Flying Dragon', as the thorns are not curved. Most likely it was a grafted citrus tree of unknown variety, whose scion graft has long died, and the rootstock has take over. I would shovel prune it, and plant something you like in its place. It will never produce edible fruit. Patty S. |
I would not give up too soon. It is probably a lemon, about 3 or more years from planting. Water it good and wait a day, then give it about 2 tablespoons of citrus labeled fertilizer. Water about once a week and give another tablespoon of fertilizer once a month, scratched into the surface of the soil. In the spring it should bloom and start to bear fruit. The fruit will take months to turn yellow and be ready to pick, but from then on you should be able to stop buying lemons. If it does not get full sun where is is, move it. Al |
- Posted by hoosierquilt z10a/23 Vista Calif (My Page) on Tue, Aug 5, 14 at 23:58
It's not a lemon, Al. Look at the leaves. Leaves of three. This is clearly trifoliate rootstock. You can see the dead scion in the middle and all the rootstock suckers coming up from the bottom of the pot. I have over 150 citrus trees on my property, over 60 different cultivars. Trust me - rootstock. Trifoliate of some sort. :-) Patty S. |
If the scion still has living tissue (wood is not bone dry), you can probably revive it if you hard prune the Trifoliate branches all the way down at the base. Should the scion never rebound, the trifoliate will have no trouble resprouting again. |
Patty your eyes are better than mine, you are right, there is a dead trunk in there. When planted it was a lemon! Now I would discard the whole thing and if you want a lemon, start over with a lemon of your choice. Al |
- Posted by hoosierquilt z10a/23 Vista Calif (My Page) on Wed, Aug 6, 14 at 13:44
musaboru, if you look at the interior of this tree, the scion is a dead trunk. Time to shovel prune and replant. Patty S. |
Patty, I won't give up on the scion being dead yet. It may still "resurrect" if there is still living tissue in the scion. Even if its only a tiny bit of living tissue. Scion stock sometimes consist of only a tiny bud initially. I've had a small Fukushu almost die due to lack of water. All of the twigs were dessicated enough to snap with ease. However I noticed there was some viable scion wood left--only a few inches. One could tell by giving it a scratch on the outer cambium. I removed the trifoliate sprouts and eventually the Fukushu came back. |
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- Posted by hoosierquilt z10a/23 Vista Calif (My Page) on Thu, Aug 7, 14 at 13:39
Well, you'll have to prune away every bit of the trifoliate sucker growth. Then, take a look at the scion to see if there is ANY green at all. Yes, all it takes is one bud, albeit you may be waiting for years and years for the scion to develop enough to produce fruit :-) Once you've pruned off all the rootstock suckers, take another photo of the scion and let's see if we can see any green on that scion at all. There is a point where you have to simply say, "Just not gonna happen". I'm all for saving plants if you can - my yard is full of "rescues", but we all have to draw the line somewhere. Let's see if your little tree is salvageable. Patty S. |
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WARWICK, R.I. – The North Kingstown police agreed to drop allegations that a local mother violated the state's social host law by allowing teenagers to drink alcohol at her daughter's 16th birthday party under a deal reached Tuesday in Kent County District Court.
An accusation that Jayne Donegan violated the social host law by having a party with underage drinking at her 251 Wilbert Way home and a charge alleging she assaulted a police officer will be dismissed. Donegan will make a $5,000 contribution to Mothers Against Drunk Driving in exchange, according to Craig N. Berke, spokesman for the courts.
Donegan entered a not-guilty filing to a charge that she obstructed a police officer under the agreement reached with police before District Court Judge Frank J. Cenerini. A not-guilty filing means the charge will be dropped if she is not arrested in the next year.
Donegan's lawyer, William P. Devereaux, said his client was pleased with the disposition. "She is happy it's over and wants to get on with her life. "
Donegan, he said, learned from the experience, namely how fast word spread about the party, spurring uninvited, older guests who drove cars to descend on her home. Her daughter's invited guests did not have their drivers' licenses, he said.
"It was a situation where there was never any evidence that she procured alcohol or allowed alcohol to be consumed in her house," Devereaux said. "She has not admitted to anything."
The police went to Donegan's house Jan. 25 after they received a complaint about teens drinking alcohol and running through the neighborhood and urinating in people's yards, according to a police report.
When the first officer arrived, he saw a "swarm of kids" running from the house and spoke with a boy and a girl outside who admitted that they had been drinking, the police report said.
The police report states that Donegan initially refused to let police in, saying that she was an attorney who knew her rights and that they did not have a search warrant. Donegan's LinkedIn page lists her job as Textron's senior associate general counsel.
The police said they advised her that they had reason to believe that there was underage drinking on the property and that they also needed to check on the well-being of juveniles.
The police said that while Donegan was calling 911 to have the officer removed from her house, he checked the basement where there was loud music, black lights, glow sticks and bottles of alcohol scattered about as well as a "beer pong table" for the drinking game. The police say that two minors were taken to a hospital for intoxication and that another minor received a summons for marijuana possession.
Officials have said that the party, which was reportedly a 16th birthday party for Donegan's daughter, was attended almost exclusively by East Greenwich teenagers.
North Kingstown Police Chief Thomas Mulligan said Tuesday that he believed the disposition was appropriate given that Donegan had a clean record prior to the incident. Donegan did not get preferential treatment, he said.
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Well the Irish did it on St Patrick's day
Rip Fardin Qayyumi, Bob Woolmer and Craig.
No offence Neil
"No good thing ever dies." Andy Dufresne. The Shawshank Redemption.
"Don't interupt the emeny when they're making a mistake" Napoleon
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Full of factual inaccuracies.
Lower rating for me not being able to figure out who that is straight away.
Yeah, of course.
Hibbert can be quite amusing, 7/10.
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The following is a list of Work Zone Safety and Speciality classes
that will be offered this coming training season.
Registration for 2015 starts October 1, 2014
Flagger Train the Trainer
This course is used to qualify contractor's personnel to train employees to act as flaggers on MnDOT construction projects. Attendees will meet requirement of the new MnDOT flagger training language contained in the traffic control special provision of selected jobs. The course includes review of Field Manual flagger requirements and related layout, discussion of safe practices, flagger attire, and flagger responsibilities.
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February 27, 2015
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March 24, 2015
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April 3, 2015
More information and Checklist can be found at: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/const/wzs/flagger.html
Flagger Train the Trainer Re-qualification Online
You are now able to re-qualify for the Flagger Train the Trainer class online. A link to the online re-qualification site is provided below. The site includes an e-learning presentation and short questionnaire. It take about 15-20 minutes to review this material. Click here for access to the Flagger Train the Trainer Re-Qualification PowerPoint.
Traffic Control Overview
This course is designed for project level engineers, supervisors and traffic engineers from MnDOT, Local agencies and engineering consultants. Students will be exposed to traffic control special provisions standard language and instructions for use when writing time and traffic for highway projects. Emphasis will be placed on projects such as bituminous mill and overlay, concrete rehabilitation, and others that are short term in nature. Other subjects covered will be work zone speed limits, use of portable concrete barrier, and drop off policy.
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February 12, 2015
MnDOT Traffic Control Supervisor
This three day training course is designed for Traffic Control Supervisors who will be working in Minnesota on state projects. Topics covered in the course will include principles and setup of temporary traffic controls, summary of traffic control special provisions for MnDOT projects and will make use of actual traffic control plans. Other subjects covered are work zone speed limits, use of portable concrete barrier and crash testing requirements. Click here for more information on this class.
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April 7-9, 2015
MnDOT Traffic Control Supervisor Recertification
This one day training course is designed for those who have been certified as MnDOT Traffic Control Supervisors and need to renew their certification. Classroom lecture will focus on the lastest changes in technology and specifications related to Traffic Control. Upon passing a written examination students will maintain their certification.
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February 26, 2015
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Contract Administration 101 (Local Agencies)
This course is designed to explain changes to Division I of the new Standard Specifications for Construction and how to administer these changes. New Specifications and significant changes to the spec book will be covered, including, but not limited to: 1402, "Contract Revisions", 1403, "Notification for Contract Revisions", 1803, "Progress Schedules," 1806, "Determination and Extension of Contract Time," 1903, "Compensation for Altered Quantities", and 1904, "Compensation for Contract Revisions." Special emphasis will be placed on contract changes including force account with an additional emphasis placed on pro-active contractor relations in order to avoid problems.
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This jacket is gorgeous. I saw it in a shop in Whistler for $365.00 and brought it on the site for less than half the price. that was wicked. secondly, it looks so good, i bought the bright green shade, unfortunatley the powder skirt doesnt clip in to my other pants....but seriously it looks so nice that it makes up for it. Its pretty warm for a 10,000, and i got it in small and can still fit a hoody and thermals under it but it doesnt look bulky. basically, its a mean ass jacket.... BUY IT!! and you can either wear it on the hill or to the bar cos it suits all occasions.
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In an article about the new Central Park over at Madison.com [1], a Parks employee is quoted saying "We were able to acquire this property in downtown Madison...".
Later in the article, former mayor Sensenbrenner talks about enhancing the nearby neighborhood(s) and the name Central Park "emerging", though the article is light on how or from where the name came from.
Personally, when I think of "downtown" Madison, I think of an area from around Blair to the east to Park to the west. A phrase I've heard only recently, especially in press about the apartment building boom, is "Central city", which seems fair to define as far east as 1st St or the Yahara River and as far west as Midvale/Hilldale.
The design and use plans for Central Park seem like a great addition to both the surrounding neighborhoods and the city generally, but I am curious where the name "Central" Park came from. Similarly, whatever my opinion of where downtown is, it's interesting to hear a city employee describe Central Park as being in downtown Madison.
I've lived in Madison on (mostly) and off (less so) for the last 15 years. I'm curious how other people define downtown and "central city" and whether the city has an official opinion on the topic. As the boundaries of the city expand out, does the central city grow at a corresponding rate? Is Madison big enough to have a central city and a downtown that have overlapping-but-different boundaries?
This reminds me of a recent article about "up north". No one can say exactly where it begins, but it's always north of here. Where do you think downtown is?
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FRONTLINE/World | Uganda: The Condom Controversy | PBS
Duration: 09:01
Broadcast Date: Jul. 13, 2007
"You must learn how to say no", booms Ugandan evangelical minister Martin Ssempa. "Say I do not want to have sex. I have chosen not to have sex". So begins this Rough Cut, which looks at the controversy over U.S. funding for AIDS relief in Africa.
FRONTLINE/World | Namibia: This Land Is Ours | PBS
Full Program: Who should own Namibia's farms? 20:50
FRONTLINE/World | Dubai: Night Secrets | PBS
The oldest profession in the newest playground. 11:56
FRONTLINE/World | South Africa: An Everyday...
A day in the life of a rape crisis center. 13:39
FRONTLINE/World | Ghana: Baseball Dreams | PBS
Africans embrace America's game. 12:09
FRONTLINE/World | Troubled Water | PBS (#902)
Full Program: Southern Africa, Haiti and West Papua 56:47
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FRONTLINE/World investigates one of its own stories, "The Play Pump," which promised to use a merry-go-round and the... 03:23
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FRONTLINE/World reporter Bagassi Koura and producer Matt Durning travel to Cote d'Ivoire to meet Africa's first "green... 09:47
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Lowell Bergman talks about the social costs of bribery, pointing to the example of oil rich Nigeria, which has... 03:41
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Visit the secret caves where members of China's underground Christian church have worshipped since 2001. 02:27
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Reporter Zachary Stauffer discovers a fledgling baseball community in Ghana, where soccer has been the overwhelming... 03:34
FRONTLINE/World | Nepal: A Girl's Life | PBS
A literacy program called Room to Read is helping children create a better life. 14:49
FRONTLINE/World | Return to Kirkuk | PBS (#203)
A Kurdish exile's journey home. 16:26
FRONTLINE/World | Puerto Rico: Samurai Surfers...
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For Oxford student Kivrin, traveling back to the 14th century is more than the culmination of her studies - it's the chance for a wonderful adventure. For Dunworthy, her mentor, it is cause for intense worry about the thousands of things that could go wrong. When an accident leaves Kivrin trapped in one of the deadliest eras in human history, the two find themselves in equally gripping - and oddly connected - struggles to survive.
Deftly juggling stories from the 14th and 21st centuries, Willis provides thrilling action - as well as an insightful examination of the things that connect human beings to each other.
©1992 Connie Willis; (P)2000 Recorded Books
"Ms. Willis displays impressive control of her material; virtually every detail introduced in the early chapters is made to pay off as the separate threads of the story are brought together." (The New York Times Book Review)
"A stunning novel that encompasses both suffering and hope....The best work yet from one of science fiction's best writers." (The Denver Post)
"A Haunting First Book in the Series"
I mistakenly read this series out of order starting with book 2 first. That book "To Say Nothing of the Dog" was an upbeat, funny, and happy experience. The title of this book should be a warning to future readers--"Doomsday". Don't start this book thinking this will be a happy listen. Very long, repetitive, plodding and detailed. That said, I admit I still couldn't stop listening. Time travel and enthralling stories that alternate between past and future. Characters are developed into people that captivate and make the long hours of listening possible. A thoughtful look at time, perception, life, illness and epidemics. A perfect example that even a grueling book can be worth a listen.
"Timely, beautiful, terrible and haunting"
Now more than ever, I am recommending that everyone I know listen to this book. It is an amazing, satisfying, beautiful and terrible story mostly about a time traveler who is trapped in a small medieval village that is stricken by the plague. Meanwhile, current day Oxfordshire is also suffering from an especially virulent flu and attendant quarantine. The book was written in 1992 and much of the action takes place in a squalid, medieval village and yet it is all terribly timely. The characters and setting are beautifully written and this is one of the most moving books I've ever had the pleasure of reading or listening to.
Three more selling points for this great book: 1) I love a good, long book from Audible and "Doomsday" is a wonderful 26 hours and 30 minuets of listening to one of my favorite narrators, Jenny Sterlin. 2) "Doomsday won a Hugo Award in 93 and Nebula Award in 92 and 3) Connie Willis has written another book with some of the same characters that is much lighter in tone yet still very worth reading and a good way to recover from the terrible, searing beauty of "The Doomsday Book". That other book is also available on Audible :"To Say Nothing of the Dog"
Listen to "Doomsday" first, save "To Say Nothing of the Dog" to cheer you up and you can then finish off with Jerome K Jerome's sweetly funny "Three Men in a Boat". There- I've just come up with a great plan for your next 50 or hours of Audible listening. You can thank me later. After you've thoroughly enjoyed all of these amazing books.
"Don't let the bad reviews stop you!"
I loved this book! I listened to another Willis book "To Say Nothing of the Dog" (also an award winner) and enjoyed it immensely. Then, I debated downloading this one. The terrible reviews almost stopped me - but I'm so glad I didn't listen to them. I imagine fans of action/adventure-oriented Science Fiction would not appreciate it. However, if you like more character-oriented scifi, historical novels and British literature, you are likely to enjoy this as I did. I agree that the narration isn't especially outstanding, but I found it perfectly adequate. The characters are very well-developed and many are truly lovable. Try it!
"WELL DONE...but a real bummer"
I listened to this on vacation and the beach, and it promised to be pure, guilty-pleasure ear candy. I was not disappointed by the writing, the concept, or the reading (the narrator is fanTAStic).
However, I would put a warning label on this that the whole second half of the book is (vague spoiler alert) sort of a sinkhole of depressing events. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone looking for a "pick-me-up" or a happily-ever-after type story.
I guess a book about the plague wouldn't be a typical candidate for that anyway, but for history buffs like me, taking a time machine back to the Middle Ages sounds like such a "fun" idea...and this just isn't a "fun" story.
Still, DEFINITELY worth a read...when you're in the right mood for a downer.
I love reading and listening to books, especially fantasy, science fiction, children's, historical, and classics.
""He held my hand, when I was dying.""
In Connie Willis' Hugo and Nebula winning novel Doomsday Book (1992), the Oxford University historians of 2054 use time travel to observe first hand the eras of their fields of study. Kivrin Engle is an undergraduate student keen to visit 1320 for two weeks around Christmas, despite the repeated warnings of her arthritic mentor, Mr. Dunworthy, who believes that the 14th century, what with its cutthroats, witch burnings, and diseases, is too dangerous. Ah, the reckless and ignorant enthusiasm of curious youth! Ah, the helpless and loving concern of experienced adulthood!
From the start, strange problems plague Kivrin's "drop" into 1320, and she begins to learn that the past is vastly different than all her research prepared her for and that its inhabitants are heart-breakingly human. Meanwhile, in 2054 an apparently new and deadly flu virus strikes the technician who programmed Kivrin's drop and soon leads to a city-wide quarantine. Willis tells her story alternating between the parallel plot strands of Kivrin's point of view in the 14th century and Dunworthy's in the 21st. Intense ironies and suspense grow from the inability of student and teacher to communicate with each other and from their different experiences with contagious diseases.
Willis draws well-rounded human beings we care for: in the past, Kivrin (intelligent, brave, sympathetic), Father Roche (devout, kind, good), and little Agnes (cute, spoiled, open), and in the "present," Mr. Dunworthy (wise, ironic, steadfast), Doctor Mary Ahrens (indefatigable, intelligent, caring), and her young nephew Colin (spunky, resourceful, resiliant). And her novel presents a great amount of apparently accurate historical detail of life in the 14th century. Although she is uninterested in "scientific" explanations of time travel, her depiction of infectious diseases is terrifying, reminding us of how difficult it is to remember that they are after all "only" diseases.
The book could be shorter, for sometimes characters repeat things that have earlier been narrated. And perhaps Willis relies too much on convenient narrative contrivances like the disruptions in the landline telephone system (in 2054?!), or the technician's delirium, or the History Department Head's fishing trip to Scotland. Despite its few flaws, however, its vivid historical setting, parallel contagion plots, great characters, and poignant relationships between them make Doomsday Book interesting, suspenseful, and moving. And the way in which "You are here in place of the friend I love" changes from being a revolting motto in the middle of the novel to a haunting phrase during the harrowing climax is beautiful.
With wit, heart, and restraint, the reader Jenny Sterlin expresses the various emotions and agendas of the characters, from Agnes begging Kivrin to tell her a story and Colin telling Dunworthy that an interfering woman is "necrotic," through Kivrin praying for a miracle and Father Roche urging her to return to Heaven, whence she has been sent by God to help them in their hour of need.
If you're interested in the 14th century, in time travel stories about the human condition more than the physics of time travel, in stories about apocalyptic diseases, or in stories about the fraught relationships between children and parents and between believers (and non-believers) and God in time of disaster, you should listen to Doomsday Book.
"fantastic novel"
I'd read this book a couple times on paper already, so I knew it was long and layered...and feared slightly that an audio version might make it more confusing, but it didn't. The narrator did a great job of conveying the story and maintaining clarity.
"Vivid, Emotion-Filled Time Travel Drama"
This is one of my all time favorite audible listens. The story takes place in a not-too-distant near future in which time travel is possible under tightly controlled conditions within a university setting. A history graduate student named Kivran has prepared intensively to travel back to the early 14th century, learning the languages and practical and social skills for the period. In the present day, elaborate immunization protocols have eliminated illness. Part of Kivran's preparation involves health enhancements to protect her from medieval illnesses of her targeted time drop.. Her time drop is scheduled for about 30 years ahead of the black death's lethal sweep through England and Europe.
But! As it happens, a fatal flu epidemic is just getting started in Oxford as Kivran's time drop is being put in motion. The key technician for the drop is already losing cognitive focus, being (unknowingly) in the early stages of the flu. Due to decreased focus, he makes an error in the program, and Kivran ends up in 1348, just in time to be in the path of the plague.
At the same time, the flu epidemic sweeps through the story's present-day Oxford, thus incapacitating the key personnel for correcting the mistake.
This is not an unfamiliar plot device for a time travel narrative---a person getting "lost" in the past. What makes it a great story is the way the increasing intensity of the characters' development, in both the present and the past streams of the story. That, and the superb narrator, whose voice brings to life a 14th century priest, a future/present day 14 year old boy, an anxious middle aged don, a 7 year old medieval girl, and an initially fearful but increasingly dismayed yet unfailingly courageous Kivran--who finds herself drawn into the real human lives of the people of the little 14th c. village in which she finds herself.
I found this a very moving, engaging, thrilling, and poignant story. Highly recommended for lovers of historical fiction and character-driving time travel.
I am a blind lawyer and aspiring writer, trying to read a little bit of everything but partial to sci-fi and military fiction.
"One half captivating, the other, endurable"
I was constantly of two minds while reading this book. The segments set in the 14th Century were engrossing, vibrant, explorations into a wonderful if harsh world, looked forward to and cherished. The portion set in the 21st Century however, dragged, full of comparatively mundane detail and an improbably bumbling cast of characters. Some mild spoilers follow.
Part of the problem stems from the fact that there are essentially two stories going on; a science fiction tale in which Mr. Dunworthy tries to overcome numerous obstacles to rescue a lost time traveler, not least being a "modern" epidemic, and a historical recounting of one village's fate during the Black Death, as observed by the young Kivrin. Being two very distinct settings, I can say they appear to have aged differently. I find it odd now to read contemporary sci-fi stories that include things like blogging, but here find that I'm equally conscious of snags that date a work including a near future world that fails to include developments like ubiquitous wireless communication. I always try to put such nitpicks out of my mind, but can you imagine someone like a major university head completely disappearing from the grid for weeks at a time in the present day? There is also the series of unfortunate events that leads the book's major crisis to occur in the first place, but your suspension of disbelief may vary on these points.
I really did not find anything overly remarkable about the narration; it was very good overall, but could be slow, leading me to increase playback speed.
With all of that said, the reason why I enthusiastically recommend this book can be summed up in one word, Kivrin. While Dunworthy's tale is largely mired in overcoming bureaucratic resistance and a telephone system designed by Satan, Kivrin is discovering the reality of Medieval England, how much harder it was in ways neglected by those who made it their business to "study" it, but more importantly, that it was a time in which real people lived, worked, hoped, and died. The modern influenza epidemic provides contrast. While trained medical personnel in the 2050s stop showing up to work, a priest in a 1348 English village tirelessly tends the dying and rings the bell to ensure the salvation of the dead. While those quarantined in 2054 bicker and grumble, the female head of a noble family seeking refuge in the country takes in Kivrin who appears to her to be a sick girl with no memory of her past. It's easy to see Dunworthy taking a shine to being Kivrin's tutor; both have keen minds, a need to do what's right, as well as almost too much fatalism balanced by an ability to quickly adapt. And both wield a delightful gift for sarcasm. I felt true sympathy for her as she struggled to cope with the underlying assumptions of her world suddenly unraveling, reshaping, and perhaps leaving her stranded in a world not her own, and when the girl Dunworthy thought looked too young to cross a street on her own was able to live up to a poor priest's prayers for divine assistance.
Like other reviewers, I was sad for Kivrin in the end, and that my time with her, Dunworthy too I suppose, had come to a close.
"One of the Absolute Great Books"
The interplay between the events in future Oxford and 14th century Oxford is beguiling and dizzying. The theme of the ringing of bell changes is a metaphor for this intricate counterpoint of events. The historical details of the past are solid and convincing, and so are the characters of both periods. Agnes, presented with all the exasperating traits that five-year-olds try adults with, is probably the most convincing and lovable portrayal of a young child I have ever encountered in literature. The account of the Black Death and all its horror and grief is not easy reading, but it shouldn't be. It is a real reminder of what life can be like for human beings in any age. The tale is, in the end, consoling and hopeful.
Oh, and in parts, it is very funny.
"Amazing book"
I understand that some listeners find the beginning a little hard to get into, but those who stick with it will be rewarded. The characters become incredibly, heartbreakingly real, as do the worlds Willis painstakingly creates. I listened to this a year ago, and I still think of it often. Willis is one of our great writers crossing the border between sci-fi and "serious" fiction.
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Panera Bread Co. (NASDAQ:PNRA) trades around $170.75 versus its 52-week range of $104.28-$175.29, up 55% in the last 1 year. It trades at a P/E multiple of 30 times, and a forward P/E of 25 times. Its competitor Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) is trading at a P/E of 29 times and a forward P/E of 23 times. Also, Chipotle (NYSE:CMG) trades at a P/E multiple of 33 times, and a forward P/E of 27 times. Panera reports Q3-2012 earnings after market close on October 23rd, 2012. Historically, the company has given very conservative guidance, and the company has not reported less than 22% EPS growth in the last 10 years. Fundamentals that could trigger an upside in the stock performance are:
Panera Bread's earnings growth will have a positive impact from the 53rd week in 2013, which could add as much as 2% to EPS.
Panera is making a strong push towards better technology to drive top line growth during rush hour. The introduction of mobile/kiosk ordering will help in driving traffic going forward.
As of June 26, 2012, the company has $256 million in cash & cash equivalents, and $0 public debt. To add to the liquidity, the company has a $250 million revolver issued by Bank of America, which has $0 outstanding. This strong liquidity position supports the company in franchise acquisitions, and technology upgrade initiatives that the company expects to continue going into 2013.
Panera has been making a conservative push towards cable TV advertising, spending 1-1.5% of its revenues towards it. This spend will have greater benefits going into 2013 and beyond.
Lastly, the company thrives on a diverse customer base, and the diverse pricing on it's menu has contributed to its success.
Top institutional holders of the stock are T Rowe Price (10%), FMR LLC (8%), Vanguard Group (5%), Hussman Strategic Advisors (3%), and Barclays Global (2%)
The chart below compares share performance of Panera and it's competitors over the past year. "E"s mark earnings reports.
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Risks in investing in Panera include the a possible continuation in high unemployment, and higher commodity prices.
Written by Kapitall's Sabina Bhatia. Tool provided by Kapitall. To further analyze Panera, and its peer group, read our report.


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Orioles (Oriolidae)
Black-hooded Oriole (Oriolus xanthornus) - HBW 13, p. 729
French: Loriot à capuchon noir
German: Schwarzkopfpirol
Spanish: Oropéndola Encapuchada
Other common names: (Asian/Oriental/Indian) Black-headed Oriole; Ceylon Black-headed Oriole (ceylonensis)
Taxonomy: Coracias Xanthornus Linnaeus, 1758, "America"; error = "Bengal", north-east India.
A member of the "Asian black-headed group", which also includes O. hosii, O. cruentus, O. traillii and O. mellianus. Nomenclature of races in Indian Subcontinent uncertain because of uncertainty over precise location of type locality. Race reubeni formerly referred to by name andamanensis, but latter name invalid, as preoccupied; perhaps better merged with ceylonensis. Proposed race thaiacous (described from Koh-Lak, in SW Thailand) synonymized with nominate. Five subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- xanthornus (Linnaeus, 1758) - N India (Himalayan foothills) and S Nepal E to Myanmar and S China (S Yunnan), S to N & S Thailand, N Peninsular Malaysia (Langkawi I only) and Indochina (except N Vietnam).
- maderaspatanus Franklin, 1831 - Ganges plain and peninsular India.
- ceylonensis Bonaparte, 1850 - Sri Lanka.
- xanthornus (Linnaeus, 1758) - N India (Himalayan foothills) and S Nepal E to Myanmar and S China (S Yunnan), S to N & S Thailand, N Peninsular Malaysia (Langkawi I only) and Indochina (except N Vietnam).
- maderaspatanus Franklin, 1831 - Ganges plain and peninsular India.
- ceylonensis Bonaparte, 1850 - Sri Lanka.
- reubeni Abdulali, 1977 - Andaman Is.
- tanakae Nagamichi Kuroda, 1925 - NE Borneo (SE Sabah and adjoining Kalimantan) and adjacent islands.
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Juvenile bird with a caterpillar Locality Sukla Phanta Wildlife Reserve, Far-Western Region, Nepal
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north goa Locality Goa, India
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bird preening, high in a tree Locality Morjim, North Goa District, Goa, India (ssp maderaspatanus)
Keith and Lynn Youngs 28 November 2012 15 weeks ago 29 sec 4.2 -
Male preening and perched (viewed from below) before flying away Locality Royal Chitwan National Park, Nepal (ssp xanthornus)
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A bird in a tree, changing of branch and jumping away at the end. Locality Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka (ssp ceylonensis)
Eldert Groenewoud 24 October 2008 5 years ago 26 sec 4 -
Two birds calling in a tree, later one preening itself. Locality Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, Thailand
Yoel Jimenez 23 November 2010 4 years ago 45 sec 3.9
Black hooded Oriole (Male) perching on the branch of a tree.
Locality Cheriyanad, Alappuzha District, Kerala, India
abhi2708 5 November 2013 1 year ago 4.4 -
Perched in a tree
Locality Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka (ssp ceylonensis)
John A Thompson 22 March 2012 2 years ago 4.1 -
Male,perching on a tree branch.
Locality Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka (ssp ceylonensis)
Athula Edirisinghe 13 September 2013 35 weeks ago 4 -
Black-hooded Oriole (Oriolus xanthornus)
Locality Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India
Jacques Erard 5 January 2014 37 weeks ago 4 -
Playmate: Two Black-hooded Orioles playing with each other
Locality Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Dibrugarh District, Assam, India
UTTAM GOSWAMI 10 March 2014 45 weeks ago 4 -
Black-hooded Oriole on a tree
Locality Manigram, Murshidabad District, West Bengal, India
ABHIRUP DUTTA GUPTA 4 February 2014 50 weeks ago 4
Calls of one bird. Locality Tmatboey, Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia
(ssp xanthornus)
Josep del Hoyo 7 March 2011 3 years ago 4


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