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MARK KEOHANE, in his Business Day Sport Monthly column, says we live in a miracle country and it's time we started appreciating the miracle of sport.
Sport is entertainment and it is also about effort. A fixation with just the result is going to lead to a lot of heartache.
It wasn't that long ago when South Africa wasn't allowed to compete internationally. Familiarity breeds contempt and irrationally so.
Feel good about the joy of indulging in the performance of South Africans, who are among the best ever produced in their respective codes.
We put huge pressure on our performers to produce every time, but the fans and the media have as much of a responsibility in their performance post match.
We also need to grow up and show some perspective to the effort of the individual or team and give credit to the quality of the opposition. There are times when they just are better and they actually win and we actually lose.
For those who are inspired to live in this country only when South Africa wins, take some responsibility for your own emotions. Similarly, don't blame a poor SA performance for your depression. No player is losing deliberately and no national player should be subjected to the hate and vitriol published on Twitter.
It sickens me that people can actually feel a justification in the abuse and believe they are owed something by the player and that the player has a responsibility to ensure their happiness. The abuse is disgusting and can never be justified. There is so much to applaud and there is a generation of South African performer that is the best ever produced in this country. What a privilege it is to watch them at their peak.
Look beyond the need for a winning result and imagine South Africa being in sporting isolation. It is pathetic how fans think players are there to instil nationalism. Go do that yourself and start enjoying the sport and keep perspective.
There is life the next day and sport always gives your team or the individual a chance to get it right or to flop.
It is an honour to play for one's country, but it is not a crime to lose and supporters need to take their insecurity and deal with it.
In the days of isolation we never played anyone and never lost. So we allowed ourselves to believe we were the best in everything. The reality is we are not the best in all things sport and that does not deserve the crassness I read on Twitter.
I get irritated with a lot of our sports media coverage, especially in newsprint. It is always all or nothing, as if every win defines the miracle of this country and defeat brings the possibility of doom. Inspire me with a solution instead of repeating what I saw on television 24 hours earlier and what I have read on the Internet a day earlier.
The media is more guilty than the fans in the buzz and the blowout. I have been as guilty as anyone at times of my career so I certainly don't preach from a pedestal of purity, but rather from a place of apology.
The daily sports media though need to get a grip and invest in some perspective.
An example was the Proteas ODI series defeat against New Zealand. The Proteas did not play well but the game was apparently in crisis after the series defeat and the euphoria of being the best Test team in the world a few days earlier was an afterthought.
The hysteria was excessive, just like the condemnation and ridicule of New Zealand's tour only a few days earlier. Appreciate the players and the fact that it's not you out there on days when all is failing save the potency of the opponent.
There's an added spice when you know you are watching a performer unrivalled in their field and at the peak of their performance.
The South African bowling attack gives me that sense of awe. Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis evoke a similar emotion and Graeme Smith is just never going to get the reward for his effort. No other Test captain in the history of the game has achieved as much.
Smith, having gone past 100 Test matches as captain, still has his doubters. Give him a break. There is a serious projection of insecurity and delusion among many of the South African fans in the way they react to the players.
A guy like Smith must be judged on how he plays and not for how his gum chewing may irk you. It is massive what he has achieved yet there are so many who burden him with not wearing enough flags on his T-shirt and not being proudly South African.
This is sport. Nationalism looks after itself and it can't be all taken from the player's performance. We owe the player the simple courtesy of a dignified interaction that does not start with an attack on his mother's hair colour and outright abuse.
Grow up you trolls or inspire with your cleverness.
Oh, and one last thing, why the obsession with having to feel the need to retire great players at the start of a season because they are supposedly blocking the path of a 21-year-old?
Give the more mature form players the necessary respect. They've earned the right through performance to a bit of loyalty. Our rugby players offer the promise of silverware in Super Rugby but the enjoyment must also be in the performance.
Bafana, in African soccer's big bi-annual one, were brave and belligerent in a tournament I hoped they could win but never quite had the conviction to believe it was possible. They lost in the quarter-finals on penalties, which was a cruel yet also a dignified exit for the hosts. Dignified in it allowed us to dream of what could have been without confronting the reality of what would most likely have been had they advanced to the semi-final or final.
Bafana played with passion and the support of a nation was a boost, but there are limitations to the current side and the desire to associate with success should also not be confused with the expectation that if they don't win a tournament they have failed.
Equally our Super Rugby teams.
– This article first appeared in the March issue of Business Day Sport Monthly, which is distributed FREE with the newspaper on the second last Friday of every month.


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Maintain A Healthy, Vegetative Cover
A yard with healthy vegetative cover can help reduce pollution. Ground covers like turf grass, if managed properly, are very effective in filtering pollutants from standing water. They also help reduce storm water runoff and the erosion of sediments.
However, some people keep their grass lush and green through poor maintenance practices and that can lead to some serious environmental problems. Excessive use or misapplication of fertilizers can cause serious detriment to surface waters and ground water supplies. Excess fertilizer not used used by plants can end up in storm water and landscape runoff. These nutrients contribute to the growth of aquatic plants that choke drainage canals, which can lead to flooding, and displace more desirable plant life.
Mow your lawn with the highest setting on the mower to promote a healthy, dense root system. The grass on the left is the proper height.
Limit your use of fertilizers and remember that when you apply fertilizer, you should never immediately water your yard, unless required by package instructions. You should also use a complete slow release fertilizer and one that is low in phosphorus (the middle number of the fertilizer analysis should be 2 or less).
Responsible fertilization of turf grass will produce a dense root system that can reduce leaching and runoff, and make the lawn more drought tolerant. That means that during water shortages, when irrigation schedules are restricted, your lawn will continue to thrive and fare better than one that has become dependent on frequent irrigation and fertilizer application. A dense root system also filters storm water and can break down a variety of organic pollutants.
Mowing your lawn with the highest setting on the mower is one other way to encourage the growth of a dense root system. As an added benefit, the longer blades of grass will also shade the roots and help keep moisture in.
Another strategy for reducing the pollution of our waterways is through grass clipping management. The next time you mow, instead of blowing the clippings down the street, spread them on your yard to return nutrients to the soil. Nutrients trapped in organic matter, like grass clippings, and leaves can be released as pollutants when organic debris enters canals, and lakes. Clippings and leaves can also clog storm drains and culverts and contribute to flooding.
We all love the feeling of freshly mowed grass below our feet. But it's not practical or necessary for every part of your property. Areas like walkways, driveways and patios can be welcoming and environmentally friendly. Instead of the traditional non - porous concrete or asphalt, use bricks, gravel, turf block, mulch, pervious concrete or other porous materials whenever possible. These materials allow rainwater to seep into the ground, help filter pollutants and reduce the amount of runoff from your yard.

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Cupid's arrow delivers a prescription for health, according to a growing body of medical research into the benefits of loving relationships.
A high-quality marriage is associated with faster recovery from injury and a lower death rate after diagnosis of a life-threatening illness. Married people are less likely to suffer heart attacks than singles. Even the simple act of holding hands can lower the brain's distress during anxiety-fraught situations.
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"Assuming it's a good relationship, people tend to be in better health, they tend to live longer," said Dr. Roger Walsh, a UC Irvine psychiatrist. "How much of this is due to the actual relationship and how much to very simple things like eating regularly together and paying attention to one's health in other ways is not quite clear. Certainly, people in good romantic relationships and marriages tend to report themselves as happier than those who aren't."
Studies have shown that so-called "broken-heart syndrome" really can mimic a heart attack.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins found that shocking news, such as the death of a loved one, can result in temporary heart muscle weakness that results from stress hormones stunning the heart.
A Finnish study published last month found that married and cohabitating couples were less likely to have heart attacks or to die from them when they did, regardless of age.
The death rate after a heart attack was 60 to 168 percent higher in unmarried men and 71 to 175 percent higher in unmarried women.
The study authors suggested several possible explanations, including earlier medical care because the patient had a partner to call for help, and that married people may have better health habits and social support, which promote their overall health.
James Coan, a neuroscientist at the University of Virginia, said the brain is extremely sensitive to the quality of relationships.
He conducted a study in which 16 happily married women were threatened with an electric shock while undergoing an MRI brain scan. Coan said the occasional shock was to create the type of anticipatory anxiety people experience most often, such as over finances.
The women were either alone in the machine, held their husband's hand or held the hand of a male stranger.
When the women were alone, their brains showed the highest response to threat and anticipation of pain.


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"Pit Bull." There is no other breed of dog—or arguably, any other animal at all—whose mere mention can elicit such strong opinions. Try a word-associate game with your friends: Ask them what they think of when you say "Pit Bull." Chances are that by the numbers, their responses will be more negative than positive. And it's no wonder: No other type of dog is as widely banned from housing, legislated against, or incorrectly vilified by the media.
How did we get here?
Pit Bulls were once widely considered ideal family pets—affectionate, loyal and gentle with children. But in recent years, these dogs have suffered tremendously from a combination of overbreeding, bad publicity and irresponsible owners. In reality, the overwhelming majority of Pits and Pit mixes are sweet goofballs who have gotten a very bad rap.
Learn the truth.
National Pit Bull Awareness Day, on October 27, is a day of appreciation and education designed to change perceptions and stereotypes about Pit Bulls and their responsible owners. Please take a moment to learn the truth about these wonderful dogs and consider rescuing one of them from a shelter.
Are you a proud Pit Bull parent? Please participate in National Pit Bull Awareness Day, and help us dispel the myths about these dogs by leaving a comment below about your wonderful pooch.
Sophie is at least part pit bull -- I can tell by the shape of her head and jaw. She is the sweetest dog. Of course, she was born in my hands (her mom is a rescue dog. I did not know she was pregnant at the time I adopted her.) so she has never known anything but being a cherished family member. You have to be careful -- Sophie will steal your heart! She loves to play with her toys, sleep close to me in bed, roll over for tummy rubs, and give wonderful "pibble" kisses.
I propose changing the breed name to Big Goofy Dog, since it seems to describe pitties' personalities better. Maybe this would begin to change the minds of folks who haven't had contact with these great dogs and only know the negative stuff they've seen on the news.
I have two pit mixed dogs. They are wonderful. one is 10 and her name is Noelle Louise. My other one is 5 and her name is Anastasia Marie. They are very protective of me by standing next to me and barking very loudly at the other person. They have never, ever lunged at anyone. Once they get to know the person, they stop barking. My younger one is very, very frisky and always wants to play. I take them in the backyard and the older walks around but the younger grabs a ball, I throw it and she runs as fast as her legs will let her go to get the ball and brings it back to me. When she brings it back, she drops it and sits down with her tongue hanging out as if to say "throw the ball again Momma, throw the ball again!!!" Anastasia, at night, cuddles up at my feet in bed. Noelle goes to a certain spot on the sofa and that is where she is in the morning.
My dogs are treated very well and for this I am loved by them. I feel very safe, secure and comfortable with them. The love and happiness they give me is overwhelmingly wonderful.
As soon as the CDC releases data that shows otherwise, pitbull-type dogs are among the most dangerous dogs in the USA.
Insurance companies employ acutaries, accountants, and economists among other professionals. For some reason pitbull-type dogs are on the top of their list for dogs that they will not cover.
And you expect people to believe that pitbull-type dogs are not a problem?
We're celebrating National Pit Bull Awareness Day with our 3rd Annual Pittie Palooza at the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society. Our program, Save-a-Bull, works to help dispel the myths about the breed and we thank you for this great blog post!
I am a dog rescuer/transport driver/advocate for all breeds, but especially pit bulls. Over the past 2 years, I have pulled 9 pit mixes from Gallia County (Ohio) animal shelter and have found homes for 8 of them. I adopted 1 myself (Sulley - my extremely handsome red pit bull) and 1 is still here with us -- until he finds his forever home. The other 7 have all been placed with amazing families that advocate for the breed by adopting and loving them. One of my former "alumni" goes to the office with mom every day; others run with their new parents and compete in races; one swims daily in the family swimming pool; others are simply gorgeous couch potatoes and grace the living room and yard. My Sulley and Roo (foster)go running with a local volunteer who exercises them for me. They are valuable and beloved members of my family. I admire all breeds, but I LOVE pitties!
Have had our precious pit bull mix for nine years. Sweetest and smartest dog we've ever had. I adore him and so does everyone that meets him. All dogs are only as good as their owner. Such a shame what bad people have done to these very bright and faithful dogs.
My Husband and I rescued two female pits, they are the most grateful, delicious creatures who only know how to love, and I truly believe they know they have been given a second chance. What needs to be done to prevent the wrong people getting them for the wrong reasons is to get the laws changed
My pitbull, Shayla, was brought into the veterinary office where I was working as a tech. The local police had brought her in to be euthanized. They found her chained to a tree @ a crack house they had raided. She had 2 broken legs and was severely burned on her back. Apparently her "owners" were trying to fight her & she wasn't mean enough, so they were pouring battery acid on her in an attempt to anger her & make her fight. Despite the horrible reputation of the pitbull and the fact that someone literally went out of their way to make her mean, Shayla is the most loving dog and shows unconditional love to everyone she meets. This is a pitbull who rightfully should hate all humans, but she doesn't. She is an absolute love and has brought me 10 years of happiness and continues to do so every single day.
My PitBulls, Rex & Jewel have been the best dogs I have ever owned. They have never bitten or have been aggressive toward anyone. They've learned commands very quickly. They can do tricks. They are very smart or intelligent! We have a mutual love for each other! They each have their own quirks. Jewel doesn't like it when I put a piece of candy in my mouth, so she will go in another room & Rex doesn't like YouTube & he'll go in another room. Jewel doesn't like the vacuum cleaner, but Rex thinks it's a toy! Etc etc etc Theres alot of negative news articles & people blogging about these wonderful pets, but I always give my good opinion about PitBulls!!
My Strider is half American Stafforshire/half Australian Shepherd mix, and is the goofiest, gentlest, and sweetest dog we've ever had the pleasure to share our lives with. Nothing makes him happier than us walking through the door at the end of the day, giving him a belly rub, or giving him a plastic water bottle to crunch. He could be a little better behaved on our walks, but I think most of his problems are because he's picked up some bad behavior from our other dog that is a Harrier mix (beagle on steroids). He thinks he's a lap dog, and doesn't understand why we are constantly needing to shift from under his weight. He's wonderful with our two cats, although he thinks they shoudl play with him more. We love him so much, and couldn't ask for a better companion.


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Pharaoh Hound
Physical Characteristics
Breed Group:
The Pharaoh Hound's weight ranges from 18-27 kg (or 40-60 lbs).
Typically, they stand from 50-60 cm (or 21-25 inches).
They are always red in colour although they can be varying shades of red.
They have a smooth, short coat with a silky or hard texture.
They are active, intelligent and playful. Usually, they are highly trainable. It socializes well with people and other dogs but may be anxious of strangers. As goes with more intelligent dogs, they have an independent side which elicits a certain amount of stubbornness. It has a strong hunting instinct, like most hounds, and might be aggressive with small pets like cats, birds, and rodents.
Country of Origin:
The first appearance of the Pharaoh Hound in Britain was in the early 1920s but breeding did not follow. In the 1960s, the Pharaoh Hound was again brought to Britain, but this time bred. This breed was first recognized by the British Kennel Club in the mind 1970s.
Named because of their resemblance to paintings of dogs on Egyptian pyramids and ruins, they were thought to be among the oldest breeds still in existence. However, DNA comparisons show that the Pharaoh Hound did not actually originate in Egypt but is descendant of European hunting dogs.
Because they have a strong resemblance to the dogs carved or painted on Egyptian ruins, they were named the Pharaoh Hound.
Although active, they are usually well mannered dogs. They are intelligent and easily trained but may not be as obedient without training. They have a very strong hunting drive so should not be let off a leash unless they are in a secure area. It is very difficult to train them not to follow their hunting instincts. They tend to be sensitive and quietly affectionate. In addition, they are usually a very vocal breed making them a good watchdog. They are rarely aggressive with people.
Training for Pharaoh Hounds needs to be gentle and positively focused. They do not respond well to punishment. In addition, as they are quite intelligent they tire of repetitive training so whatever regime is undertaken, it must maintain the interest of the dog.
As they are one of the more active breeds, they need a lot of exercise. One daily walk will not be sufficient. They are excellent jumpers so fences meant to contain them must be at least 2 meters high. They are well suited to agility competitions as well as lure coursing.
Although not overtly affectionate, they make good pets. They are not well suited to cold climates as they have little body fat and short hair. In addition, they have sensitive skin so care must be taken when selecting shampoo; some breeders recommend a gentle dog shampoo or even baby shampoo. They are clean and shed very little.


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Below you will find our Citizenship Now! webinar video recordings on various immigration topics. Immigration attorneys and professionals discuss important issues regarding citizenship and immigration. We look forward to bringing you more webinars in the near future.
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Citizenship and Children
Children sometimes obtain U.S. citizenship because one or both of their parents are or become, U.S. citizens. They may acquire citizenship at the time of their birth. Sometimes they derive citizenship because they are permanent residents with a U.S. citizen parent. This webinar discusses how children get U.S. citizenship and how they get proof that they are U.S. citizens.
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Violence Against Women Act (PDF) - also available as PPT
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- Emergency Management Plan (PDF)
- Emergency Notification System (PDF)
- Bloodborne Pathogen Control Plan (PDF)
Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are located in:
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- Imiloa 144 (the AV Room)
download Campus Safety
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Annual Security Report, 2014 (PDF)
- Parking
- Campus Safety Committee
- Campus Security Authority - a list of people designated as campus security authorities
- College Crime Statistics
- College and Community Resources
- Campus Security Policy Statement Addressing Sex Offender Registration
- Local Police Statistics - from the Honolulu Police Department
- National Incident Management System (NIMS)
- How to Respond when an Active Shooter is on Campus (PDF)
- The University of Hawaii System Emergency Information
- Campus Crime Report
- Crimemapping.com - for crime information around Oahu
- Hazard Communication Program (PDF)
- Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste Management Program
- Documents from the Security Office
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Security Message, June 9, 2013
Windward Community College (WCC) is firmly committed to providing a safe and secure campus environment. Policies and procedures are designed to ensure that every possible precautionary measure is taken to protect persons and property. However, you need to be aware that preventive efforts on your part can effectively reduce your chances of becoming a victim. It is the intent of the WCC Safety and Security Office to promote awareness of the current programs that exist at WCC to provide for your safety and well-being.
- WCC is monitored by CCTV cameras that cover most of the outdoor and some of the indoor areas of the campus.
- There are seven "Code Blue" Emergency Phones that are spread throughout the campus. These phones are a direct connection to campus security.
- WCC also has an "Emergency Notification System" via email, text, and emergency PA system. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to sign up to receive these notifications through the UH Alert System or review and update information. This can be done online by visiting http://www.hawaii.edu/alert
- The Campus Security unit is under the supervision of the WCC Safety and Security Manager who is responsible for providing security services for the campus. The Campus Security function is located in Hale Alakai, room 125.
- Contract security guards are on duty 24-hours a day, 7 days a week which includes all holidays.
- Campus security guards conduct vehicle and foot patrols on campus. They are responsible to monitor the campus and provide basic security services such as the enforcement of federal, state and local laws, and rules and regulations of WCC.
Campus Security performs the full range of public safety services dealing with incident reports; campus investigations, medical and fire emergencies; traffic accidents; enforcement of laws regulating the use of alcohol, drugs and weapons, inspection of lighting and shrubbery; and all other situations requiring Campus Security assistance. Campus Security Officers are trained in areas such as emergency first-aid, CPR, report writing, investigative skills, and crowd control by experts from federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
The Safety and Security Manager maintains a close working relationship with all law enforcement agencies within the State utilizing their resources and expertise as needed. Whenever appropriate, meetings are held with these external agencies and crime-related information reports and statistics are exchanged.


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The "two stage model of free will" furnishes us with an intelligible explanation how an agent "could have chosen to do otherwise given the same situation or circumstances." It does this by employing both deterministic and indeterministic aspects.
A two-stage model of free will separates the free stage from the will stage.
In the first stage, alternative possibilities for thought and action are generated, in part indeterministically.
In the second stage, an adequately determined will evaluates the options that have been developed.
If, on deliberation, one option for action seems best, it is selected and chosen. If no option seems good enough, and time permitting, the process can return to the further generation of alternative possibilities ("second thoughts") before a final decision.
(source: Wikipedia: Two-stage model of free will)
This model parallels the way evolution operates - namely, random variation (the indeterministic aspect) and natural selection (the deterministic aspect l).


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December 2011
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas from Professor Plant & Baby Bulb!
Thanks to all the schools that have been recording and sending in their data over the last few months. I look forward to hearing about when the flowers start to grow in the Spring!
Some of you have reported hail and some even snow! See your comments below.
Last week in Cardiff, we had quite a bit of hail. This got me wondering, how exactly are hail stones formed? Derek the Weatherman had the answers. Click here to see his blog and a picture of a giant hail stone that fell near Cardiff in 1968. http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesnature/2011/12/how_hailstones_are_formed.html
Hope you have a fantastic holiday!
Professor Plant
Your Questions & comments
Questions from schools taking part in the Spring Bulbs for Schools Investigation
Woodplumpton Primary School
Q: We heard on the radio that someone had seen crocus bulbs that had begun to grow. They said it was very early and a sign of global warming. We were very interested and talked about how we probably would not have taken any notice if we weren't part of the project. We were also a bit worried because there is no sign of life with our bulbs!
Ans: I'm delighted to hear that you are discussing global warming and linking it to the bulbs you are growing in your school and the reports you hear on the radio. Global warming can seem like something far awar and remote, but by studying our wildlife and flowers carefully we can see that it is happening in our gardens and very relevant to us all. Don't worry about your bulbs, they shouldn't be coming up yet. Thanks Prof. P.
Bishop Childs C.I.W Primary. Q:How are we doing? Ans: You are doing really well Bishop Childs - keep up the good work! Prof P.
Ysgol Bro Cinmeirch. Pawb yn mwynhau! Falch i clywed! Athro'r Ardd.
Stanford in the Vale Primary School
Third week....crazy week of observations...warm,cold, warmer!
Woodplumpton Primary School
Q: We are very surprised at how little rain we are getting and are a bit worried about the bulbs getting enough water. Ans: If the soil becomes very dry please water them. Thanks Prof. P
Sherwood Primary School
We have just had a terrential downpour just before we sent the records - that is why Friday's rain may seem high!
Westwood CP School
Very mild since started recording. It won't be long before the crocuses start pushing through! Ans: They should start to appear in January. Prof. P
Sherwood Primary School
School was shut on Wednesday for the National Strike, so Thursday's rainfall results may be inflated. We planted a few spare daffs and they have begun to shoot! The children are excited! Ans: Wow this is early - many flowers are appearing across the country. Prof P.
Frosty fingers
Frosty fingers as I cycled into the museum this morning - finally it is starting to feel like Winter.
Yesterday was the first meteorological day of Winter, but the mild autumn, has left my garden looking a little confused.
This Autumn has been one of the warmest on record since 1910, which could explain why my roses, daisies and trees are flowering in December! See the pics I took on my phone this morning.
The first bit of frost appeared in the garden which will probably freeze my poor confused flowers. Alongside, these flowers I also have other trees displaying a bumber display of Autumn berries.
Do you have any pictures of flowers in December?
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Western Province have failed to lure exciting young Sharks centre Bradley Barritt to Cape Town, despite a concerted effort.
"Bad luck boys, Bradley Barritt is ours," Sharks chief executive Brian van Zyl told Cape Argus Rugby Writer Dale Granger. Coach Kobus van der Merwe said that Province were eager to fill the midfield void with a rising young talent like Barritt.
Van Zyl confirmed that the Sharks had closed a deal with Barritt last week when he signed a two-year contract.
Province will be without the services of Springbok midfielders Jean de Villiers, De Wet Barry and Marius Joubert for the next two Currie Cup competitions and had pinned their hopes on the brilliant young 19-year-old.
And Joubert seems to have fallen out of favour at Newlands anyway. The centre will not be available to play Currie Cup rugby for WP this season, or next, as he is one of the 24 contracted Boks who have been withdrawn from the Currie Cup.
Joubert's contract, nevertheless, expires later in the year. On Saturday night, after he had slipped two tackles that gifted the Bulls tries en-route to their 43-10 demolition of the Stormers, a WP executive member said his contract would not be up for renewal.
Even though the Sharks could lose veteran lock Johan Ackermann, who has a serious calf injury sustained in their final game against the Western Force on Friday, Van Zyl dismissed rumours that his union was eyeing Stormers lock Ross Skeate.
"We've got enough talented young locks in the union, we don't have to worry about our second row," van Zyl said.


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Been a long time since my last blog post. Busy months. Much doing, working, playing, happening.
In May I ran a Kickstarter project to fund a small batch of delicious chocolate truffles. 200 truffles to be exact. 28 chocolate bars, 10 videos, and a set of recipes were also created as part of this endeavor.
The money raised, $1200, was used to cover the costs of raw materials and an assortment of tools. It was not a profitable venture. At many times it was stressful. All-in-all, the experience highly enjoyable. I will do this again.
As of two weeks ago all rewards were fulfilled.
Truffles and chocolate bars were lovingly made and devoured.
Recipes have were carefully recorded and published.
My and my backer's addictions were decadently enabled.
Here is a link to my favorite update from the project. It shows some nice documentation from our intense chocolate making session during the fourth of July weekend.
Here is a playlist of the videos created as rewards for the enabler-level backers.


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|High school students interested in learning about health care careers are invited to attend the first meeting of the All Children's Hospital Medical Explorers on Wednesday, Sept. 8 from 4:00 p.m.- 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Education and Conference Center, located at 701 4th Street. S. in St. Petersburg.
Medical Explorers meet monthly during the school year. Programs include one-on-one sessions with a variety of physicians, residents, nurses and other healthcare professionals.
There will also be opportunities to learn about various hospital departments and meet with the staff. Department tours will include: the Emergency Center, Surgical Services, Radiology, Intensive Care and the Neonatal Unit.
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Uveitis is inflammation of the middle layer of the eye. This middle layer of the eye is called the uvea. Uveitis is a potentially serious condition. It requires care from your doctor to prevent vision loss.
Most often the cause of uveitis is not clear.
Some uveitis may be caused by a trauma to the eye or an infection, such as:
- Syphilis
- Tuberculosis
- Toxoplasmosis
- Herpes viruses
- West Nile virus
- Mumps
Risk Factors
Uveitis may be more likely to occur in people with other health problems and immune system diseases, such as
Uveitis may cause:
- Red, sore, and watering eyes
- Blurred vision
- Sensitivity to light
- Pupil that is small or irregular in shape
Your doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history. An eye exam will also be done. An eye specialist will do a more extensive exam of the inside of your eye.
Blood tests may be done to look for other diseases or illnesses associated with uveitis.
Most often treatment will focus on relieving the symptoms of uveitis until it goes away. It is important to follow treatment recommendations to prevent complications or recurrence.
If an underlying condition is causing the uveitis, treatment will focus on the condition causing the problem.
Medication can help to:
- Reduce sensitivity to light and other complications
- Reduce inflammation
- To treat bacterial infection
- To treat viral infection
- Reduce pain and discomfort
In some cases, surgery or a special eye implant may be needed.
It is important to follow up with your doctor and watch for signs of recurrence.
Since the cause is often unknown, it is impossible to prevent a first episode of uveitis.
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When you are writing your annotation in JavaDoc, you need to post-compile your classes in order to parse the sources, retrieve the JavaDoc annotations, process and validate the annotations and finally put them into the bytecode as regular Java 5 RuntimeVisible annotations.
This is done by using the backport175 compiler,
AnnotationC compiler
You can run
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You invoke the compiler like this:
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-config <property file(s)> points to the (or several files separated by classpath separator -
; or
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Note that if you are using the
-dest option, the anonymous inner classes will not be copied to the destination directory, since the anonymous classes are not taken into account by the annotation compiler. In such a case it is recommended to add the following (if using Ant) just after the call to
AnnotationC when the
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Annotation definition file
Since the annotations are written in JavaDoc, there is no way of doing imports of the annotations interfaces.
This leaves you two options:
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- or you define aliases (shortcuts/abbreviations), for the annotations and map these to the fully qualified class names for the annotation interfaces. This is done using the
If we now feed this property file to the compiler we are able to write the annotations like this instead:
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You can have more than one annotation.properties file (see the compiler section) and those are not at all required at runtime.
Rules for annotation naming consistency
It is important to remember that if you are using an alias through a propery file, the annotation name is still the fully qualified name of the interface class for the annotation when using the
Annotations.getAnnotation API.
If you decide to use an alias, then you have to use this alias in the whole sources. It is not possible to use from time to time in the source an alias or the fully qualified name, since backport175 has to ensure an element cannot be annotated twice with the same annotation, as per JSR-175.
If you decide to use the fully qualified name, the same rule applies, it needs to stay consistent.
If the annotation is a nested class like
Target.OneWay below, you can use a
$ in the name (as when using java.lang.reflect.* API) or a
. which can be more readable.
Once again, this choice has to be consistent thus one or the other has to be used accross the code base but not both:
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JSR-175 annotation support default values. This is supported in backport175 with the
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If you file a motion in a family court case, the Minnesota Court Rules say that you must contact the other party within 7 days after filing the motion to talk about settling your case, including the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), including Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE) options. See Rule 303.03(c) MN Gen. Rules of Practice.
Step 2: Fill out a Certificate of Settlement Efforts form and file it at least 24 hours before the court hearing to show the court that you followed the rule or that you are exempt from the rule.
Exceptions to the Rule:
If you think one of the exceptions above applies to your case, explain that on the Certificate of Settlement Efforts form and file it with the court.
Are you responding to a Motion? The person responding to a motion does not have to fill out and file the Certificate of Settlement Efforts form.
Did you try mediation BEFORE filing your Motion? In some cases, the judge orders parties to try mediation before filing a motion. Read the court orders in your case carefully to see if this applies to you. If you tried mediation before you filed your motion, you still must fill out and file the Certificate of Settlement Efforts form after you file the motion.
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text: Innova released a new disc! It is called the Lycan, and they say it is in the Mako family of discs. It is supposed to be more stable than the Mako and be hyzer flip resistant. Their description of it sounds like a less stable roc, this could possibly be the equivalent of a Roc-L. Whoever gets this disc first, tell me if you are likin' the Lycan.


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Cost: $5 and up per square foot, plus labor
Unglazed tile can be set over a concrete base for a classic look with enough traction for a pool deck. The installation can take time, and will drive up the project cost. A tile deck can be very attractive, but it also requires some upkeep as grout lines are liable to crack or split, and may need to be replaced.
Concrete decks will likely remain very popular, but other good options are available.
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Dale will aim to make their 150-year anniversary celebrations sweeter with a Grey High scalp this weekend.
Both teams have similar season records as Dale and Grey High have won eight games each, with the latter having one more defeat as they have played an extra game. Dale are looking to jump into the top half of the FNB Top 20 rankings this year and victory over an impresive Grey side could help them achieve it. With about 12 000 attending Dale's 7-3 win over Queen's recently, you can expect a bigger crowd at this weekend's top Eastern Cape schoolboy game.
In other action, St Andrew's will want to add a positive result to their dismal season as they travel to Queen's while Selborne have an easy match-up against Port Rex. Framesby will also have an tricky game against the Southern Cape's Outeniqua.
Eastern Cape fixtures:
Queen's vs St Andrew's
Dale vs Grey PE
Port Rex vs Selborne
Hangklip vs Hudson Park
Grens vs Cambridge
Kingswood vs Stirling
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JGC wrote:
I think you're making up the part about people expecting a certain number of rebounds from Kobe. LOL. I have never heard of anyone expecting a certain number in all these years. Where are you getting this idea from?
Do you think it is unrealistic to expect him to...
- Score around 20 pts on most nights
- Average around 6-7 assists on most nights
- Play solid defense
Or do you think that is beyond what Kobe can do at this point in his career?
Of course it's easier said than done. That's why he is paid $30 MILLION per year because what he is tasked with doing is supposed to be considered difficult. That's why his salary alone is nearly half of the entire amount of money teams get to fill their roster before being penalized.
I expect Kobe to do whatever it takes to win ball games. Put the ball in the hole, pass to your teammates, make them better, and play some defense. He's utilizing half the team's cap, he's not Ray Allen nor is he paid like Ray Allen.
I don't ever remember someone saying "Ok now, with Bynum's knees we can't expect this and that" and I certainly don't hear much sympathy for Dwight's injury issues either. Get the job done. That's why you get paid the big bucks. Can't shoot 30 times and dish 10 assists? Fine. Then score 20 points and dish 7. Just, adjust, and do it what it takes to win. Talk about what Kobe CAN do to generate wins, not what he can't do anymore because of his age.
WHY can't Kobe play with balance? He has shown he can score 30 with no assists, and he's shown he can dish the ball 9 times with almost no points. How about going closer in between those, you know, scoring less and dishing more, a net-net wash in terms of energy output? Why do you feel his age prevents him from doing anything other than either leading the league in scoring or never scoring a basket again and passing only?
Why do we have to accept it? I don't understand that. Is it because it is Kobe? Because we don't accept it from anybody else and last I checked he's a human being too. I don't think I'll ever accept that we're losing more games than we are winning.
Balance has been a struggle for Kobe his whole career. Please don't use his age now as a reason we can't expect him to play the right way. Playing the right way is not necessarily an expectation of numbers, it's an expectation on a style of play.
So as a shot artist, what other shots do you admire around the league? I'm not talking about something as general as Ray Allen's jumper. I'm talking specific shots.
I'm such a dork, still. This is my 15th year and I still sit, when my wife's asleep, I sit there and watch League Pass. I do it from sometimes 9 p.m. till 12:30 a.m., until the West Coast games are over. I was always a huge fan of Kobe. Obviously, he's now on the declining end, like most of us older guys, but the stuff he does … They are never out of a game. When I get home, at like 11 p.m., I know the fourth quarter will just be starting in L.A., and I'll sit down and watch him basically will his team to win with some incredible shots.
So you don't buy the idea that Kobe and other stars are playing hero ball there at the end of games? That they are taking really bad shots with two or three guys guarding them?
Yeah, sometimes it's a thin line. You need a mixture [of plays] to find the open guy, but some nights you just gotta take the team home.
Kobe's footwork in the post is obviously legendary.
Oh yeah. The athleticism, the balance in the air, the lefty shots. He made a 3 on us one year in the corner. The shot clock was winding down, and he had to spin around and just shoot it lefty. To me, he's the no. 1 player over the 15 years I've been in this league.
Dirk wrote:Oh yeah. The athleticism, the balance in the air, the lefty shots. He made a 3 on us one year in the corner. The shot clock was winding down, and he had to spin around and just shoot it lefty. To me, he's the no. 1 player over the 15 years I've been in this league.
"It was painful," Lakers forward Pau Gasol(notes) said. "It is a feeling that I want to keep in my mind for every single minute that I'm out there playing them."
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
http://telly.com/2O1DAQ - Quick video of Kobe draining a few jumpers.
Just never stops workingMike Bresnahan @Mike_Bresnahan
Haven't seen Kobe shoot this much after practice in a long time. I think one for eight is bothering him. A lot. #Lakers
Dave Miller @coachdavemiller
Mamba getting shots up...pic.twitter.com/IHoYUiTk
Dave Miller @coachdavemiller
No one works harder on his craft than #24 pic.twitter.com/yMzlGNWw
Sort of expected this.Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Kobe was asked if his sore R elbow has anything to do with his outside shot being off (1 for his last 30 from 3): "A little bit."
Beto Duran @DuranSports
Kobe if he will facilitate in All Star game "HELL NO"
Dave Miller @coachdavemiller
@SerenaWinters asked Kobe what his favorite all-star game memory was, he said his 1st year #interesting
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Lakers must beat Clips to prevent All-Star weekend ribbing from CP3 + Griffin? Kobe: "Not worried....They can't tell me nothing anyway."
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HAVELOCK — As the sun peeked from behind the clouds Thursday morning, the Havelock Rams were already drenched in their own sweat.
This past week, Monday-Thursday, the Rams have been participating in a before school conditioning program that the team has dubbed "Black Reign" which has began at 6 a.m. each morning.
The program consists of one lap around the track and stretches to warm up, then the players split into four equal groups to go through the drills.
Assistant coaches Mitch Williams and Bob Sabdo run medicine ball drills, Shane Williams and Kenny Frazier run ground drills, Defensive Coordinator Caleb King runs cone drills and Pat Whitford and Nick McIntosh do bag drills.
About 60 kids have shown up each day for the program.
"It's been great to see these kids' commitment to this conditioning program," Havelock coach Jim Bob Bryant said.
"We have had one varsity kid and one JV kid miss one day apiece and that is it. We got the idea from North Carolina at a clinic, because they do something similar and call it "Blue Dawn," so we decided to see if the kids were up for it and called it "Black Reign.'"
The kids are all energized, alert and very vocal going through the drills.
Junior defensive leader Anthony Fisher and senior running back Taylor Woods were among those being the loudest vocal leaders.
"This means a lot to me, being my senior year and seeing how bad the guys want to be better and go after the third straight state championship," Woods said.
"We want to be in better shape than anyone we play, and with me playing on both sides of the ball this year, it will be a huge benefit for me."
The Rams treat the pre-classroom workout like they would any practice or game day.
After completing the drills, they gather with Bryant at mid-field for prayer and football lessons.
Bryant said that building even more camaraderie for a two-time, reigning and defending state championship team, is the biggest benefit of the program to him.
"You know we have every varsity starter here every day and both of the kickers asked me if they could be a part of it as well," Bryant said.
"A team can never be too together and these kids are willing to do things like this that set them apart from other teams that don't."
Bryant also likes that programs such as this allow coaches to see who their leaders are and prepare them for the season's adversity.
"Every team faces some sort of adversity at some point in the season and we are no different," Bryant said.
"Things like Black Reign though, help prepare us better to face it and shows us who are going to be the guys to take control and lead this team."
Havelock will be the favorites to three-peat this coming season as 3-A state champions, and are poised and ready to fulfill, and more, those expectations.
Jordan Honeycutt can be reached at 252-635-5670 or at email@example.com Follow Jordan on Twitter @JHONEYnbsj29


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Research and Publications
Journal Articles
The Rise of Accelerated Seasoned Equity Offerings
2008, Journal of Applied Corporate Finance
Scott B. Smart, William Megginson, Bernardo Bortolotti
Seasoned equity offerings (SEOs) executed through accelerated underwritings have increased global market share recently, and now account for a majority of U.S. and European SEO proceeds. We examine 31,242 SEOs, executed during 1991-2004, which raise over $2.9 trillion. Compared to fully marketed deals, accelerated offerings occur more rapidly, raise more money, and require fewer underwriters. These deals typically involve large firms selling primary and secondary shares, whereas in traditional SEOs primary shares dominate. Accelerated deals reduce issuance costs by about 250 basis points, with announcement period returns comparable to traditional offerings. This rapid shift toward accelerated underwriting suggests the maturing of a superior SEO issuance technology.
Smart, Scott, William Megginson, and Bernardo Bortolotti (2008), "The Rise of Accelerated Seasoned Equity Offerings," Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, Vol. 20, No. 3, Summer, pp. 35-57.


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Sleep disorders affect people of all ages and can appear as a temporary childhood problem like night terrors or develop into a life threatening illness like apnea.
Many people suffer from insomnia or delayed sleep phase syndrome (difficulty falling asleep and waking up at the right time). The disorders that will be discussed here include apnea, narcolepsy, hypersomnia and sleepwalking.
Learn about the Sleep Center at Wake Forest Baptist Health.
Sleep apnea is a breathing disorder that occurs during sleep. It refers to non-breathing episodes during sleep, occurring as frequently as several hundred times per night. About 95% of all cases are obstructive apnea, which is characterized by repetitive episodes of upper airway obstruction during sleep usually associated with a reduction in blood oxygen saturation.
Apnea can progress in severity and become life threatening if not detected and properly treated. Over 20 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea. Although it seems to be more common in middle-aged men and affects 40 percent of all people over 60 years of age, anyone at any age may develop sleep apnea.
The symptoms of sleep apnea can include loud snoring, excessive daytime sleepiness and frequent episodes of obstructed breathing during sleep (usually recognized by the bed partner). The symptoms can range from mild to severe.
A sleep test called polysomnography (PSG) is usually performed to diagnose sleep apnea. It measures brain waves, muscle tension, eye movement, respiration, and oxygen level in the blood and noise, such as snoring or gasping.
A national study underway is looking for a link between obstructive sleep apnea and an increased risk for cardiovascular disease. So far the study has initially shown the possibility of a link between obstructive sleep apnea and high blood pressure.
Sleep apnea is treated by some behavioral changes. Losing weight and sleeping on 1 side can help. Oral mouth devices can help keep the airway open and reduce snoring. In addition, problems such as small jaws or enlarged tonsils also can contribute to sleep apnea and may require surgery to open up the airway.
Learn more about sleep apnea.
Narcolepsy is a lifelong neurological illness, primarily characterized by sudden uncontrollable sleep attacks and persistent daytime sleepiness. Narcolepsy affects more than 500,000 Americans and symptoms may arise as early as the onset of puberty and continue throughout life. Narcolepsy itself is not life threatening, but it can have a major impact on functioning in life, like driving a car, that can have serious consequences.
Narcolepsy is characterized by excessive sleepiness associated with cataplexy (a sudden loss of muscle tone and paralysis of voluntary muscles that is associated with a strong emotion) and other REM sleep abnormalities such as sleep paralysis (immobility of the body that occurs in the transition from sleep to wakefulness) and hypnagogic hallucinations (pre-sleep dreams).
Polysomnography also can measure characteristics of narcolepsy, which can vary from mild to severe.
Narcolepsy research involves searching for a gene that may be an indicator of the condition. There is a suspicion that certain cells in the hypothalmus in the brain may be killed off in people with narcolepsy.
Narcolepsy is usually treated with medication to improve alertness.
Learn more about narcolepsy.
Hypersomnia is excessive sleepiness. It is an excessively deep or prolonged major sleep period and may be associated with difficulty in awakening. It is believed to be caused by the central nervous system. It typically appears before age 25 and comes on gradually.
The symptoms of hypersomnia include long sleep periods, excessive sleepiness or excessively deep sleep and gradual onset.
Polysomnography also can measure hypersomnia. A multiple sleep latency test (MSLT) also can measure how sleepy the person is.
The latest research for insomnia involves non-drug treatments, such as behavioral intervention that appears to be as successful as drugs. Bedtime routines, exercise and abstinence from alcohol and caffeine are among those behavioral modifications.
Treatment for hypersomnia may include good sleep hygiene and taking stimulants for alertness, limiting naps and avoiding shift work, caffeine and alcohol.
Learn more about hypersomnia.
Sleepwalking affects about 18 percent of the population. It is more common in children than in adolescents and adults. Boys are more likely to sleepwalk than girls. Sleepwalking can have a genetic tendency.
Sleepwalkers may feel embarrassment, shame, guilt, anxiety and confusion when they are told about their sleepwalking behavior.
Sleepwalking or somnambulism means not only that a person walks during sleep but also that person may be difficult to awaken during an episode and may have amnesia following an episode.
For some, the episodes of sleepwalking occur less than once per month and do not result in harm to the patient or others. In its most severe form, the episodes occur almost nightly or are associated with physical injury and may involve leaving the home.
Diagnosis of sleepwalking is fairly simple because either the person is aware of it or others observe the sleepwalker.
Sleepwalkers need to get plenty of rest, develop a calm bedtime ritual and remove harmful items from the bedroom. Hypnosis can be helpful, as well as an accurate psychiatric evaluation. Medications also can help.
Learn more about sleepwalking.
For more information on other sleep disorders, click a link below.
The Sleep Disorders Center is devoted to the evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders in patients of all ages. The center functions as a diagnostic resource and short-term treatment facility to evaluate such problems as sleep apnea, narcolepsy, insomnia, common parasomnias (sleepwalking, nightmares, night terrors, nocturnal seizures).
The staff performs polysomnographic studies (PSG) and multiple sleep latency tests (MSLT) and provides education, advice and assistance to physicians regarding sleep disorders, medicine and testing available.
When patients are being referred to the sleep center, they have 2 choices of entry into the system. They can begin with a referral to the various clinics for an office- based evaluation, or they can be sent straight to the sleep lab for testing.
The Medical Center is working on sleeping pill studies that are evaluating middle of the night and intermittent dosing versus the routine of taking the pills right before bedtime each night.
336-716-WAKEor 888-716-WAKE
Disclaimer: The information on this website is for general informational purposes only and SHOULD NOT be relied upon as a substitute for sound professional medical advice, evaluation or care from your physician or other qualified health care provider.


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Subsidized flood insurance is one of the many federal programs that is counter to both sound economic policy and sound environmental policy. Congress created the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in 1968 to help homeowners in flood-prone areas purchase insurance. The FEMA-run program covers floods from river surges and storms on the seacoasts.
Downsizing Blog
Fannie and Freddie Offset Reported Government Spending
The federal government took control of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (F&F) in 2008 and have bailed them out with $189 billion of taxpayer money.
Spending Restraint in Arkansas
For the fourth day in a row, the Arkansas House of Representatives has refused to approve the yearly appropriation for its Medicaid program, dubbed the "private-option." If the legislature continues this refusal and reverses its decision to expand Medicaid under Obamacare, state and federal taxpayers will save billions of dollars, making the Little Rock legislative battle the most important spending fight in the country.
Another $6.5 Billion in DOE Loan Guarantees
After Solyndra collapsed, the Department of Energy (DOE) should have learned it lesson. Guaranteeing loans for energy and industrial companies is a bad idea. The failures of Beacon Power and Fisker Automotive should have driven home the message. Now, we have further proof that the DOE isn't paying attention.
Water in the West: It's Complicated
In the media, one hears two different stories regarding the drought in California and Western water problems in general. Liberals say that droughts are being made worse by climate change. Conservatives say that water shortages are being perpetrated by the EPA in a misguided effort to sacrifice farmers for some tiny fish. The Washington Times editorial today is of the latter genre.
CBO's Minimum Wage Report
In a new report, the Congressional Budget Office estimates that raising the federal minimum wage from its current level of $7.25 an hour would raise the incomes of low-wage workers who remain employed while lowering the incomes of low-wage workers who lose their jobs. CBO's "middle" estimate is that a $10.10 minimum wage would reduce total employment by about 500,000.
Selling Federal Government Buildings
How many buildings does the federal government own? 10,000? 20,000? Actually, it is a staggering 306,000, according to the U.S. General Services Administration. In addition, the government leases 55,000 buildings, for a total of 361,000. These include offices, hospitals, warehouses, and other sorts of facilities. The chart shows federal buildings owned by department.
Less Than Minimum Wage
In the State of the Union address, President Obama endorsed a bill to raise the $7.25 federal minimum wage by nearly 40% over three years to $10.10 an hour in 2016. That would be an exact copy of what President Bush did on May 25, 2007, by signing into law a 40% minimum wage hike in three stages — from $5.15 to $5.85 on July 24, 2007, then $6.55 a year later and $7.25 on July 24, 2009. Have we not learned anything from what happened last time?
Cutting the $4 trillion budget
Media attention on the federal budget usually focuses on contentious issues, such as the debt limit, food stamp cuts, and Republican cave-ins. But let's look at the big picture: What does the government spend almost $4 trillion of our money on each year?
Hyping Billions in Taxpayer Spending
In today's issue of Nature, scientists from the National Ignition Facility (NIF) in California are trumpeting their advance in achieving fusion ignition. However, the National Ignition Facility is just like so many other projects from the Department of Energy. It's behind schedule and over budget.


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NORFOLK - Today is National Wear Red Day - a day when The American Heart Association asks everyone to wear red to help raise awareness that heart disease is the number one killer of women.
Association officials say more than 627,000 women's lives have been saved because of the funds raised for research and through programs to educate women about the signs and symptoms of heart disease.
Dr. Philip Snider is a family physician with Bon Secours Medical Group. He recommends women should have their BMI, cholesterol, LDL and insulin levels tested.
Dr. Snider says to check your LDL number and the LDL particle number size. 'We now know can find smaller particles that can get across artery walls and get across the artery walls more easily.'
He says to measure inflammation markers like insulin levels, that can cause blood flow restriction.
'We can measure some hormones in your fat cells to see if they are metabolically misbehaving,' said Snider.
In obese people, he measures the levels of leptin and adiponectin, because, 'Your body can get resistant to it.'
Dr. Snider says that if your body makes too much insulin, your pancreas gets overworked and then, 'Your pancreas cells die and you get diabetes.'
Dr. Snider says that mini-strokes and kidney disease are an indication of how you're blood vessels work. 'In men, erectile dysfunction in an indicator of how blood vessels work. Any of those organs that aren't working like their supposed to is an indicator that the heart isn't getting the blood flow that it needs,' he said.
In terms of helping the next generation Dr Snider advises that you teach them to deal with their stress better. Also, have a meal at the table together and serve the food from the stove rather than the table to avoid over eating.
The doctors top advice is to get rid of the sugar in your diet. It's the number one cause of inflammation.
This is this 10th year of the Go Red for Women campaign and the first Hampton Roads Go Red for Women Luncheon is coming up. It's May 8th at The Chamberlin on Fort Monroe in Hampton.
Proceeds will go towards heart disease research and education specifically for women.
For more information on tickets or sponsorship or to volunteer, call the American Heart Association Hampton Roads office at 757-628-2610 or go to its Website.
Did you know?:
-Heart disease causes one in three women's deaths each year, killing approximately one woman every minute.
-An estimated 43 million women in the U.S. are affected by heart disease.
-90-percent of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease.
-64% of women who died suddenly of heart disease show no previous symptoms and 10,000 women under the age of 45 suffer a heart attack this year.


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(Posts in Category 'Trip Planning')
22 Jun 2012 by Janice Goudie in Nature , Trip Planning and Outdoor Adventure
Join Jennifer Murphy on a trip of a lifetime down the mighty Exploits River in Central Newfoundland.
5 Jun 2012 by Janice Goudie in Food & Dining , Hiking & Walking , Trip Planning and Terra Nova
We headed out towards the Eastport Peninsula just past noon. Bordering Terra Nova National Park, the drive out towards the small communities is very scenic! Lush forests and glimps of the bay areas greeted us along the coast line of the peninsula.
15 May 2012 by Clare-Marie Grigg in Birdwatching , Hiking & Walking , Nature , Trip Planning and Entertainment
This is the exact time of year when you might want to start planning your visit to Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve. Not that later in the summer isn't a good time… or even early fall, but it's over the next month or two that the perfect storm might just appear.
10 Apr 2012 by Janice Goudie in Food & Dining and Trip Planning
There's a very important tip you need to know if you're planning a trip to Newfoundland and Labrador. It's so important, that not knowing this tidbit of information can add an element of surprise to your dining experience while on the island. This important piece of info is simply this...
9 Mar 2012 by Janice Goudie in Festivals & Events and Trip Planning
Cold. Exhilarating. Totally absurd. Perhaps that's the best way to describe the polar dip I took in Appleton as part of the town's annual Winterfest.
14 Feb 2012 by Janice Goudie in Festivals & Events and Trip Planning
It's a balmy -7 degrees here in Grand Falls-Windsor at the moment. And the thought of the bitter cold seeping through my veins is not something I'm embracing today.
12 Dec 2011 by Janice Goudie in Whale Watching , Nature and Trip Planning
Frolicking on a beach in Newfoundland and Labrador doesn't always top the list of must do's when visiting the province. Much less during the month of December! But a trip to King's Point and area reveals a beach that can be enjoyed any time of the year.
30 Nov 2011 by Janice Goudie in Trip Planning
If giant rocking chairs and huge lobsters rank amongst your list of things to see while travelling, then Central Newfoundland is one destination you won't want to miss. Check out a few of the wild and wacky attractions that can be found in Adventure Central.
20 Oct 2011 by Guest Blogger in Food & Dining , Festivals & Events , Hiking & Walking , Shopping , Culture , Trip Planning , Entertainment and Top Destinations
Karen Moores is a cities-focused travel writer who calls St. John's, Newfoundland home. She is proud of her city's commitment to historic preservation while retaining a hip, modern vibe. Check out her insider tips to the Canadian city.
18 Aug 2011 by Kurt Turchan in Hiking & Walking , Icebergs , Nature , Culture , History , Trip Planning , Geography and Top Destinations
This week, the hikers from TrailPeak.com saw 10,000-year-old icebergs, and visited historic Battle Harbour, a restored fishing village that thrived over the last three centuries.
15 Aug 2011 by Kurt Turchan in Hiking & Walking , Nature , Culture , History , Trip Planning and Geography
From waterfalls to ancient coastlines, the hikers from TrailPeak.com have seen it all over the past three days, while trekking through southern Labrador.
12 Aug 2011 by Kurt Turchan in Hiking & Walking , Whale Watching , Nature , Culture , History , Trip Planning and Geography
Check out the latest blog from Kurt at TrailPeak.com to read about the scenery, history and culture they've discovered along the south coast of Labrador.
11 Aug 2011 by Kurt Turchan in Hiking & Walking , Trip Planning and Geography
The hikers from TrailPeak.com have started their trek from western Newfoundland to the south coast of Labrador. Read about their journey through Gros Morne in the first blog.
6 Aug 2011 by Guest Blogger in Whale Watching and Trip Planning
Windswept and wild, friendly yet forlorn: the island of Newfoundland is a corner of Canada steeped in beauty and sadness...
24 May 2011 by Guest Blogger in Hiking & Walking , Culture , History and Trip Planning
On the May 24th weekend, our family took a trip to the Port au Port Peninsula. We spent the night in Stephenville and then started our adventure looking at the petrified forest just outside the town....
25 Nov 2010 by Peter Bull in Hiking & Walking , Culture , History and Trip Planning
There is no shortage of hikes to take in St. John's. One of my favorites is around Signal Hill - the North Head Trail. Before starting our hike we went to the Park's interpretive center. There we learned about the many battles between the French and English that have taken place on its rocky slopes.
20 Oct 2010 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Hiking & Walking , Nature , Trip Planning , Marble Mountain and Outdoor Adventure
Fall is at its peak in Western Newfoundland right now (from the end of September to mid-October) and there are several great reasons to make the trek in this direction from anywhere in the Atlantic region.
10 Mar 2010 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Skiing & Snowboarding , Nature , Parks and Trip Planning
Western Newfoundland is a winter wonderland and offers fine cross-country skiing at several Nordic ski clubs and alpine skiing at Marble Mountain.
But what makes this area different from almost anywhere in Eastern Canada is its back country skiing.
9 Feb 2010 by Guest Blogger in Diving , Festivals & Events and Trip PlanningRegions:
It's almost question-popping time – you know, Valentine's Day – but going down on one knee is a little…boring, right? Predictable, safe, and just not your style. Life is a big adventure, and the two of you are adventurous. So, let's go deep, 89 feet deep, in SCUBA gear, to the deck of an historic shipwreck, and spring the ring. Now, that's a proposal!


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Public will on cuts, taxes
During the 2013 legislative session, the real deciders -- political advocates and restive citizens -- recall the New Testament parable of the faithful servant, that to whom much is given, much will be required. For K-12 advocates that demands informing legislators about what they will tolerate revenue-wise. Is curtailing human services, higher education or the Department of Social and Health Services a prudent course? Should the state impose a capital-gains tax to fulfill the Supreme Court's McCleary mandate?
The latter approach, a 5 percent excise tax on capital gains with the first $10,000 in gains exempted for individuals, was floated by Sen. Ed Murray last week.
Understanding the popular will, the readiness to sacrifice or the impulse to punt is fundamental. Judgment for or against a revenue package will ultimately fall to voters and voters can be taciturn. Live within your means, we say, just don't cut X. That sentiment is given additional punch in The Herald's Need to Know chart Sunday, illustrating the growth of state spending, pulled together by Chuck Taylor and Jerry Cornfield. Overall spending continues to swell, but the devil is in the beyond-the-state's-control details. Contractual obligations to state employees and rising health care are, for now, untouchable.
Because the initiative boom devolved more authority to voters, the locus of political power shifted from legislators to citizens. To chop means to dive deep into discretionary spending, and we the people, in our collective wisdom or self-interested bias, are accountable.
In the old days of burgeoning economic growth, citizens could have it all, it seemed. In the 1970s, University of Washington President Charles Odegaard would lecture lawmakers about the university's mushrooming needs. One lawmaker responded, "Well, doctor, that is fine, but how do you propose to pay for your program?" Odegaard is said to have replied, "That is your problem!"
Now, it's our problem. We are the (hopefully) faithful servant.
Lawmakers have been relegated to the role of recommenders, Rep. Mike Sells notes. Sells challenges every group that comes in the door of his Olympia office, asking them what they would support on revenue or cuts. The reflex is to pull a "that is your problem" Odegaard-ism. That evasion, however human, is a non-starter. Sells and his colleagues want to lead. To succeed, they require a clear sense of the public will.
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Notorious B.I.G.(Christopher Wallace) ("Biggie Smalls")
Born: 5/21/1972
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
The rapper's murder in 1997 highlighted the on-going west coast-east coast rap war. Under Bad Boy Records, B.I.G. produced the hit "What's the 411?". His album Ready to Die (1994) pushed him to the forefront of the hip-hop scene and quickly went platinum. B.I.G. was named Rapper of the Year at the 1995 Billboard Awards. And the single "One More Chance" was named Billboard's Rap Single of the Year. B.I.G. was murdered following in a drive-by shooting at the Soul Train Music Awards in Los Angeles. The case has not been solved.Died: 3/9/1997
Fact Monster/Information Please® Database, © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.


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Dear Millinocket
A chat with the man behind the pull-no-punches open letter to Maine's most visibly struggling mill town.
A chat with the man behind the pull-no-punches open letter to Maine's most visibly struggling mill town.
A way to open up the electoral process? A panacea for Maine's election ills? A shell game? Rob Sneddon explores Maine's likely next ballot initiative.
Passions are high, motivations tangled, and bedfellows strange. Oh, and did we mention this already happened 10 years ago?
The former Maine senator speaks about gridlock and hyperpartisanship on Capitol Hill — and what we can do to shape a more productive government.
Vroom, vroom! We contemplate Maine's new highway speed limits.
Free speech versus public safety on the media strip.
Thanks to high passions, vague laws, and muddled court decisions, sorting out where property owners' rights end and the public domain begins is no day at the beach.
Governor Paul LePage talks about being a homeless teen, the importance of mentors, and the value of work.
When it comes to divorce in the United States, Maine is second only to Nevada. Why?
Yarmouth's hulking power plant faces an uncertain future. By Edgar Allen Beem The view from Portland's Eastern Promenade and from Cumberland and Falmouth Foreside…
Penobscot tribal leader Kirk Francis has redefined the "chief" in CEO.
Just two years after consumer fireworks were legalized in Maine, a move is under way to ban them again.


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Artnet Design
The whimsical world of François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) and his wife Claude, now on show at Paul Kasmin Gallery on Tenth Avenue in Chelsea, reveals their unrivaled artistry in both furniture and sculpture. In their hands, the functional becomes surreal, a metamorphosis that is, well, surreal. Here, an entire room is devoted to crocodiles, which inspired seating and consoles as well.
Also on view is Francois-Xavier's Hippopotame I dating from 1968-1969, a hippopotamus sculpture in blue polyester resin, which recalls the blue hippopotamus figurines from ancient Egypt. Created for Teeny and Marcel Duchamp, the sculpture when opened reveals a bathtub and a sink. Another surreal example is the cast-iron Babouin (1973), a working fireplace hidden in the belly of a baboon.
Lalanne fans include the French designer Jacques Grange (b. 1944), who crafted the interiors of the homes of fashion designer Yves St. Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergé, as well as Coach president Reed Krakoff, architect Peter Marino, film director and fashion designer Tom Ford and collector Jane Holzer.
This exhibition is a must see for both design and art enthusiasts. But if you can't make the show, grab Kasmin's book, Claude & François-Xavier Lalanne: Art Work Life (Rizzoli, 2012). In his foray into photography publishing, Kasmin provides an intimate look at the couple's working life at their studio and home in France. The inventive photos of both finished sculpture and maquettes are especially notable.
"Les Lalanne," May 4-June 16, 2012, at Paul Kasmin Gallery, 293 Tenth Avenue and 515 West 27th Street, New York, N.Y. 10001.
BROOK S. MASON is U.S. correspondent for the Art Newspaper, and also writes for the Financial Times and other publications.