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I'm in that cloud right now, typing this on Google Docs. It's a word processor that is on Google's computers, not mine. I can stop typing right now, go to my sister's house, get on her computer and keep typing exactly where I left off. No need to schlep a laptop, a CD, a thumb drive along. I don't even have to save it; it's done automatically every few seconds.
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350,000 students are still out of school in Chicago. The Teachers Union called what the Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel referred to as a "strike of choice". The Mayor did not stop there, he added "And it's the wrong choice for children." The Mayor is correct. However, the right choice is school choice.
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CHICAGO, ILL (Catholic Online) - 350,000 students are still out of school in Chicago. The Teachers Union called what the Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel referred to as a "strike of choice". The Mayor did not stop there, he added "And it's the wrong choice for children." The Mayor is correct. I would add it's not the right choice for the parents and it's not the right choice if we really care about good education and the common good.
The right choice is school choice.
Some reports on the strike have criticized the salaries Chicago public schools teachers receive and point out that teachers work 200 days out of a year. In the year 2011 the median salary was $67,974. Some take issue with the labor union leadership which called for the strike, questioning whether it truly represents the best interest of the teachers, the parents and the children.
Others have focused on the poor performance statistics in the Chicago school system - only 60% of students end up graduating. Reports more sympathetic to the strike argue that the demand for evaluation of teachers is unfair and fails to recognize the full qualities and contributions of an educator because it focuses exclusively on test scores. Polls indicate that the strike is not faring well with the public, especially with parents.
The Chicago Teachers strike points to a much bigger social and public policy concern in the United States of America. This concern should become a main topic in the upcoming Presidential and Vice Presidential debates. It is time to move beyond rhetoric and ineffective top down federal programs and enact true educational Reform. It is time for school choice.
Those who oppose such a fundamental reform have taken to calling parental or school choice an effort to "privatize" education. In fact, it is an effort to "Parentize" education, by once again affirming that that the family is the first school and first government and parents are the first teachers. They should make the choices concerning the education of their children outside of the first school of the home.
Those who support school choice call for a public policy and enabling legislation which makes it possible for all parents, no matter what their socio-economic situation, to choose where to send their children to school. In her inspiring speech at the Republican Convention, Condoleezza Rice addressed our educational crisis and commended this approach:
"Your greatest ally in controlling your response to your circumstances has been a quality education. But today, today when I can look at your zip code and I can tell whether you're going to get a good education, can I honestly say it doesn't matter where you came from, it matters where you're going? The crisis in K-12 education is a threat to the very fabric of who we are."
"My mom was a teacher. I respect the profession. We need great teachers, not poor ones and not mediocre ones. We have to have high standards for our kids because self-esteem comes from achievement, not from lax standards and false praise. And we need to give parents greater choice, particularly, particularly poor parents, whose kids, very often minorities, are trapped in failing neighborhood schools".
"This is the civil rights issue of our day. If we do anything less, we condemn generations to joblessness and hopelessness and life on the government dole. If we do anything less, we will endanger our global imperatives for competitiveness. And if we do anything less, we will tear apart the fabric of who we are and cement the turn toward entitlement and grievance."
She is correct; we need to give parents greater choice. This choice should be available for parents from among a full array of options including public, private, parochial, virtual, charter and home schools. This is why I prefer to use the term "parental choice" in education when advocating for this reform. It recognizes that parents are the first teachers and should be the ones who make the choice where to expand their teaching mission for their own children.
As a constitutional lawyer I know this can be accomplished in a constitutionally sound way by empowering parents to make this vital choice through properly drafted voucher legislation, tax credits, or opportunity scholarships. Those who oppose school choice too often resort to scare tactics. They argue that it will detrimentally affect the public school system. Sadly, they rely on ignorance to fan the flames of their opposition to a truly just educational policy.
They claim that supporters of school choice are against public schools. That is not true. For example, this supporter of school choice grew up in the inner city of Dorchester, Massachusetts in a "blue collar" home. My parents struggled to give me the first four primary educational years in a parochial school. The remainder of my education was in a public school. They moved, at great sacrifice and hardship, to make sure it was a good public school.
Opponents act as though the currently overly federalized bloated bureaucracy called the Public School system is how education in the United States has always been. Nothing could be further from true history. Public schools were first local, community schools. School choice will return the leadership of our National educational endeavor to parents and the local community. It will also improve the public school system by ensuring that parents can choose the schools they want for their children. Competition in the delivery of goods and services has amazing results.
School Choice is not a threat to good governance. Rather, it recognizes that all government begins in the home and then applies the social ordering principle of subsidiarity. The term is derived from the Latin word "subsidium" which means help or assistance. The principle of subisdiarity is a social ordering principle which says that governance should begin at the smallest level first.
The first government is the family. All other government should provide assistance or help to that first government - and not usurp its primary role. Thus, it is a principle which favors a bottom up approach to governing and affirms the family as the first government and first school.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church affirms the right of parents to choose a school for their children, "As those first responsible for the education of their children, parents have the right to choose a school for them which corresponds to their own convictions. This right is fundamental. As far as possible parents have the duty of choosing schools that will best help them in their task as Christian educators. Public authorities have the duty of guaranteeing this parental right and of ensuring the concrete conditions for its exercise." (CCC#2229)
The teaching of the Catholic Church on the primacy of parents in the educational mission provides insights for real educational reform which promotes the common good. The primacy of marriage - and the family founded upon it - is the first cell of society, the first church, first government, first school, first hospital, first economy, and the first mediating institution of society. It should also be the polestar as we seek to build a truly just educational and public policy in the United States.
A just and efficient philosophy of government must be grounded in the recognition that the family is the first government. Further, that all other government must first be at its service. In "The Role of the Christian family in the Modern World" Blessed John Paul II called for the development of a "family politics". It is time to build such a "family politics" and that is a part of the New Catholic Action.
The primary foundation for school choice is the recognition of the family as the first school and first vital cell of human society. Parents are the first teachers of their children. All education begins in the home. It is the right of parents to choose where their children go to school.
That choice for the parents of all children should include the full array of options, public, private, parochial, charter and home schools, no matter what their economic status. It is better for the children, better for society and more economically efficient.
Education outside of the home is an extension of the parent's primary educational mission. The family is the first school and the first government. We have forgotten that objective truth as a Nation and we are reaping the consequences. We need real educational reform in this Nation, not the rearranging of chairs on the Titanic which has masqueraded as educational reform in the past.
In an Apostolic Exhortation of Blessed John Paul II entitled "The Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World" he wrote, "The right and duty of parents to give education is essential, since it is connected with the transmission of human life; it is original and primary with regard to the educational role of others, on account of the uniqueness of the loving relationship between parents and children; it is irreplaceable and inalienable, and therefore incapable of being entirely delegated to others or usurped by others."
In his "Letter to Families", he wrote: "Parents are the first and most important educators of their own children, and they also possess a fundamental competence in this area; they are educators because they are parents. They share their educational mission with other individuals or institutions, such as the Church and the State.
"But the mission of education must always be carried out in accordance with a proper application of the Principle of Subsidiarity. This implies the legitimacy and indeed the need of giving assistance to the parents, but finds its intrinsic and absolute limit in their prevailing right and actual capabilities. The principle of subsidiarity is thus at the service of parental love, meeting the good of the family unit."
"For parents by themselves are not capable of satisfying every requirement of the whole process of raising children; especially in matters concerning their schooling and the entire gamut of socialization. Subsidiarity thus complements paternal and maternal love and confirms its fundamental nature, inasmuch as all other participants in the process of education are only able to carry out their responsibilities in the name of the parents, with their consent and, to a certain degree, with their authorization."
School Choice is a matter of real social justice - not what is masquerading as social justice these days. The opposition by some in the leadership of the teachers unions to educational reform shows how far some of these mediating associations have strayed from their proper social role.
School choice is right for our children, right for our parents and right for our Nation. Will school choice in the United States also improve the current state of our Catholic School system in the United States? Yes, it will. It will open up our schools as one of the many options for parents to choose from for their own children. We should welcome that both as Catholics and as good citizens.
The Chicago School Teachers Strike Reveals the Need For Educational Reform Through School Choice.
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Innovation and creativity in these challenging times have earned R Marine New Zealand Riviera's most esteemed Dealership of the Year award.
Service Award recipient Sharm Brown is congratulated by R Marine Queensland's dealer principal Randall Jones
The annual Australia/New Zealand Dealer of the Year awards recognise excellence, outstanding achievement and dedication to Riviera's loyal owners and brand.
Dealers are judged on their ability both to service Riviera customer needs and boats, conduct client events and professional representation of the brand, overall boat sales both of new and pre-owned Rivieras, co-operation with the factory's business guidelines, ethics and communication with dealer support services, dealership presentation and customer satisfaction.
The annual Dealer Awards have been running consistently for the past 17 years.
R Marine New Zealand dealer principal Bruce McGill said winning the Dealership of the Year Award would not have been possible without the tremendous effort put in by each and every member of the 18 strong team.
'The Dealership of the Year award is in recognition of the initiatives we have introduced to allow us to withstand the impact of the current economic climate by providing innovative customer services and support. Particular mention was made of the 'Concierge and Service Contract' concepts we have introduced,' he said.
'I'm so proud of the team at R Marine New Zealand and thank all the crew for their effort throughout the year.'
Riviera director of brand and communication Stephen Milne said it was pleasing to see a high level of passion and strong sales results in these challenging times.
'I congratulate all our dealer staff for a tremendous effort and I have no doubt that Riviera's success today is a direct result of the dedication and enthusiasm of the solid dealership network we have in place in Australia and New Zealand,' he said.
R Marine Queensland's service technician Sharm Brown was awarded this year's award for Service Excellence by an individual in Australia/New Zealand for his dedication and exceptional customer service.
Sharm has spent a lifetime in the marine industry, having worked with his father who owned the slipway at Runaway Bay Marina before gaining his skippers ticket in the mid 90s.
R Marine New Zealand team with 2011 Dealer of the Year Award
Sharm has worked on vessels as large as 50 metres and has also owned his own commercial crabbing vessel.
Sharm said he enjoyed working for Riviera and he was thrilled to receive the award.
'I find the work at Riviera very satisfying and I love working with a world-class product,' he said.
'I thrive on customer interaction and listening to their service and warranty needs and helping them find solutions.'
R Marine Sydney was recognised for its outstanding sales success with the highest number of boats sold in the region during the past 12 months and dealer principal Michael Joyce was presented with the award for Sales Excellence by a dealership in Australia/New Zealand. This is the 11th consecutive year that R Marine Sydney have been awarded this honour.
Peter Devery from R Marine Sydney received the award for Sales Excellence by and individual in Australia/New Zealand for the second consecutive year.
R Marine Sydney dealer principal Michael Joyce said it was an honour for his dealership to receive these awards.
'Peter has attributed to a very secure team, everyone aspires to look after everyone's clients equally and it is a real team effort, we are one big family here at R Marine Sydney. Everyone works together and Peter gets a lot of support from the sales guys,' Michael said.
'I am very proud of R Marine Sydney's sales success, positive attitude, enthusiasm and the fact that we work as a team with Riviera and the other dealers, it's an exceptional relationship.'
Peter Devery began his career in the marine industry 13 years ago and prior to that he completed an apprenticeship in the Air Force where he fitted guns and missiles to air craft.
Peter said he was proud to be working with Riviera, a world class brand.
'Particularly after the 2011 Sydney International Boat Show, I saw how well respected Riviera is within the industry and it makes me feel very proud to be associated with what is truly an Australian boating icon,' he said.
'I am very extremely to receive this award and I appreciate the recognition by Riviera for my efforts.'
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New wood burning fireplaces can be incredibly efficient. They're available in quite a variety of styles and sizes. Most now use outside air for combustion. They can help heat your home and all now have smart flue systems to prevent warm household air from escaping up the chimney (when the fireplace is not in use).
And yes, if you prefer, you can still choose a traditional open-to-the-room wood-burning box.
Unless you're really handy and have done this before, you're going to need some help. And since WOODS has been doing this for 60 years, we urge you to involve us in your project as early as possible.
We're not the only party involved in the installation of a new fireplace but we can make the process go smoother for everyone – especially you.
There are four stages or steps for adding the charm and warmth of a new and safe fireplace to your home.
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Before framing, you're going to need to know the size and shape of the fireplace. It will require certain clearances and call for non-combustible materials. You will also need to do some planning for where your chimney will go. WOODS will provide this information so your contractor (or you) can prepare for the next step.
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Is the Dart the world's smallest laptop charger?
By Stu Robarts
April 17, 2014
Laptop chargers can be fairly bulky and unwieldy, at odds with the supposed portability of their devices. A group of MIT graduates has recognized this and developed a charger that is significantly more compact. The Finsix Dart is about a quarter of the size of other laptop chargers.
Finsix was founded in 2010 with plans to miniaturize the bulky chargers for all sorts of electronics. The laptop charger market was the first area in which the Finsix team thought it could make a worthwhile difference and in which it thought it could gain traction.
After four years of development, the team launched on Kickstarter to raise funds for production of the Dart charger on April 14th. The company reached its US$200,000 goal in just 12 hours and is well on its way to doubling that figure by the end of the campaign.
Finsix says that the Dart is, "the world's smallest, lightest laptop adapter." It provides 65 W of power and works with inputs of 90-265 V, connecting via charger port or via USB for other devices. The charger takes up just 2.5 cubic inches (6.35 cubic cm) and it weighs 60 g (2.1 oz), with a 6 ft (1.8 m) power cable. According to the company, the Dart will work with most PC laptops and will work internationally. Dart for MacBook and Custom Dart models are also available.
Finsix says it has been able to reduce the size of the charger by increasing the speed of the switching cycle and minimizing the amount of energy lost. "Switching isn't a perfect process and during every cycle some energy is wasted in the form of heat," the company explains. "At Finsix, our technology allows us to waste far less energy with each cycle. Thus, we can cycle up to 1000x faster without wasting any more energy than a conventional power converter. Cycling faster means we can transfer a smaller packet of energy to each cycle – and make the power converter a lot smaller."
Those wanting a Dart charger can make a pledge on Kickstarter, starting at $89. Alternatively, the device will be exhibited at CES 2015 in January, with commercially availability expected some time after that.
You can watch the Dart's Kickstarter pitch video below.
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There is a half decent video explaining the how a power supply is built here for context: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyhzpFqXwdA
So it looks like they designed a bridge rectifier (diode bridge) that runs at higher frequency providing a smoother output and thus can use a smaller capacitor etc.
So I think the circuit would look something like: AC > bridge rectifier > DC > capacitor > voltage regulator
I can understand the reduced size from increasing the frequency of the rectifier without blocking but wouldn't other stages (like the voltage regulator) still produce heat in mostly the same way as a traditional power supply? The only thing I can think of is maybe with a more stable current into the capacitor the voltage regulator on the other side doesn't work as hard either.
If that's true the technology has a lot of potential outside of just power adapter but since so many electronics have different adapters and requirements they would probably have to license out the technology. For me both my laptops are over 65W so I wouldn't be able to use the Dart.Daishi
If it could be one charger for different notebook and netbook computers, it would save a lot of space. I think it is nice looking. I hope it succeeds.BigGoofyGuy
Apple solved the "huge charger" problem years ago.
Buy a MacBook...Sir Cumference
Diode rectifier operates continuously, but output voltage is to high. They used faster switching transistors in voltage regulator, so they could use smaller capacitors.Piotr Radziwoński
So you're telling me that Texas Instruments or any such multibillion dollar IC companies that are developing SMPS ICs haven't invented this already?
I recon the only invention here is combining vibrant colors with a charger, but I might be wrong though. I mean TI has about 100 billion dollars and they are in the SMPS business. I seriously doubt that some students can just beat their ass in their own game.
I think the charger size is way more limited by the cost efficiency and reliability than our current technology itself, but I stand corrected if there's really something new here.Tuppe
And yet again, negative comments from people who are not making anything for sale to the public, did not invent a better product. Too much sniping from people with evidently nothing better to do.
Good luck guys, my order is set.Steve Raznick
Someones always trying to reinvent the wheel.. Why not do it right the first time then be done with it?acyron


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Best cake ever.
Delicious & BeautifulReviewed on 6/26/2013 Danielle S
You can't go wrong with Baraona's! My family has gone to this traditional Italian bakery ever since I was a little girl. I have never eaten anything I didn't like from Baraona's! We got a cute little 2 tier wedding cake that looked just as we described. Then, we served our guests sheets of cassata cake and of course it was delicious. It was also affordable! Go with Baraona's and you will not be disappointed!
deliciousReviewed on 10/16/2012 Danielle B
My Mom actually got her wedding cake from Barona's, so after some taste testing I decided to go there. The tasting was amazing. The cake was delicious! The ppl there aren't the friendliest but they make up for it with how yummy the goodies are. Other bakeries I tried had better looking cakes and were nicer but we went with Barona's becasue the cake tasted so good and in the end that's all that mattered.
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I love the cakes from Barona's they are always moist and good .On any occasion we always get there cakes
Good Cake, Not So Good ServiceReviewed on 10/28/2011 T K
My experience was very similar to another review on here. I provided them with art work to put on the cake. I accepted the extra charge and the fact that it would be on an 'icing board'. That turned out to be a crappy colored paper print that was adhered to a thin piece of corrugated cardboard and placed on top of the cake. It looked AWFUL. I could have done the same thing with far better color results using a color copier. I was rather disappointed. I called the bakery to express my disappointment and was told, basically, that's the way they turn out. They admitted they probably should have just iced it by hand (since the artwork was so simple), and that I should have a nice day. What this experience has taught me is that they do make some of the best cakes in the city; the decorators are either lazy, talent-less or both; and the management really, really doesn't care about you after the cake has left and your money has remained. I'm a bit surprised how consistent the experience was with a previous reviewer. The bakery made absolutely zero effort to make me a satisfied/return customer. I will most likely never buy a single product from them again. If you're going for the bare-minimum and have no requests that would require someone to take pride in their work or care about you, then you'll probably be set.
Review for Barona's BakeryReviewed on 5/10/2010 Heather S
Our cake was a traditional wedding cake. It was the best tasting cake I've ever had!;This bakery doesn't work with fondants. Fondants look great, but don't taste so great so it wasn't that big of a deal.
Review for Barona's BakeryReviewed on 8/20/2007 dawn s
i have lived this bakery for years. the cake was very good.;i had a picture, paid extra to have cake look like picture. cake did not look like the picture. i was very disappointed. when i called them back they stated they thought cake was beautiful. i said it was nice however was not what i expected it to look like. they offered no retrobution, and didn't even apologize.


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On one of the most traumatic days of the year, I'm trying to refrain from listening to anything with slow heavy bass. But, when 9th Wonder sampled Toni Braxton's How Many Ways for Rapsody's new single, well, I think it sent my mood in a more positive direction. Off her upcoming release, Thank Her Later, new single Lemme Think brings a new shade of woman to Rapsody's developing delivery, putting her in a rank that allows her to compete with the best of them. Since DJBooth.net's last release from Rapsody, Return of the B-Girl, this rising artist has been winning. The leading lady for It's A Wonderful World Music Group, on Think Rapsody spits without gender roles as she recaps her humble beginnings in rap music with Jean Grae-esque intonations wrapped with rugged appeal, while on the beat 9th Wonder consistently provides a platform for any artist to freak over, taking this '90s slow jam and threading a bass line for a sexy way to present this "get to know Rapsody" record. Matter of fact, this is going on repeat. Rap, you just spared me a murder charge on Valentine's Day. Thanks!
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I know it's been tweaked but to what extent? Is Zero actually very good with the huge melee bonus? Thank you.
People are afraid of what they don't understand.
some characters(from what i know zero and maya) can gain changed to their melee attacks in their skill tree and gain special bonuses and unique melee attacks
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Melee will be fine for first playthrough. Only question is if it will scale well enough at level 50 end game. I'm guessing it's not but no one will know until someone with a melee build gets that far.
360 only ATM. I need a new PC.
Currently awaiting: Borderlands 2, Dishonored, Halo 4, Black Ops 2.
No, it'll be noticeable if you try it on a few enemies. Lilith wasn't too great but a lot of people thought the melee would be op.
People are afraid of what they don't understand.
From vids I have seen (livestreams etc) it looks fine.
I live in the uk though so I won't get it till friday...
But I'll be using a melee Zero build so I will find out I guess.
I know for a fact that against crowds and larger enemies that a sniper/cunning zero will be MORE viable... But it will be fun as all hell playing with a melee build.
I think end game you'll be fine with a melee build, by that point you'll have 'Many Must Fall' so every time you kill deception will be reset.
Combine that with the cunning skill 'Unforseen' so every spent hologram explodes with shock damage, and you'll be running round backstabbing the crap of a lot of confused mobs of enemies that will potentially never see you.
Depending on skill management I think Zer0's melee will be very viable at higher levels
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Deception doesn't fully reset^ You only get an extra 3 seconds max I think which makes it a little harder to jump around the field. End game first playthrough will be good but by mid-end of second playthrough enemies won't go down so easily so most melee skills won't be as good as sniping
360 only ATM. I need a new PC.
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You'll be doing ridiculous damage, so I don't think you'll have that much trouble in that department.
If a Zer0 player focuses on reducing recharge time and increasing deception time, I think they'll be very good by the end.
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Even with that +800% melee damage, and on a crit with crit bonuses, Lilith's melee was pretty bad in the end.
So we'll see!
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I know it's been tweaked but to what extent? Is Zero actually very good with the huge melee bonus? Thank you.
Actually, after some screwing around with this...it doesn't appear that melee can crit.
This is a huge deal breaker for Melee builds for Zero. Why? Well, put it this way. At level 5, my regular old white sniper rifle does 67 damage, or 344 on a crit, which is a little more then 500% If you played BL1, you know that if your not criting, your barely doing damage.
A regular old Melee attack only does 46 damage.
Already this is looking terrible. That 650% extra damage you get with Melee for deception? It makes the Melee attack to 345...which is, unsurprisingly, almost the same exact amount a regular crit with the sniper rifle is doing. The difference is, the sniper rifle crit isn't on a 15 second cool down.
Now, I could be wrong, and melee does crit, but after 30 mins of screwing around with it, I CAN NOT get it to crit. In or out of deception. Even if it does crit, if you are using Ambush/Backstab, you wouldn't be criting anyway due to the way the character models typically hold them selves unless the enemy has crit locations on their back.


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This tour was great. The food was very good and the wait staff were excellent. The champaign continued to flow until we left the boat.
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This was an awesome Sunday morning brunch. The staff was phenomenal and the food was delicious. The views and picture opportunities were great. This was just as overall great experience and I would recommend and also do this again.
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We had a wonderful time! The service was good, the food was good.
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Had a great time! The food was great and the staff was very helpful. A great way to see the Golden Gate and Alcatraz.
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Booked a tour of San Francisco Bay Sunday Brunch Cruise with Viator. The cruise was excellent notwithstanding the heavy rain which preceded the tour. We stood shivering on the dock waiting to board, our feet and spirits damp. Seated at our table in the pleasant dining room, drying out, we watched as the ship left the dock. Within minutes blue sky opened up, the sun came out and our spirits were buoyed (note my pun). The brunch was a sumptuous buffet enjoyed while we sailed back and forth under first the Oakland Bay Bridge, then through the Golden Gate. The weather improved and was perfect the rest of the weekend. Bon voyage!
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The federal government is looking expectantly to the Homeland Security Department to take the lead on cybersecurity, and while officials there say they are ready to step up, it's not an effort without inherent growing pains.
Real progress is being made toward becoming a cohesive, effective frontrunner for federal cybersecurity, according to Mark Weatherford, DHS undersecretary of cybersecurity for the National Protection and Program Directorate. However, he admits it isn't an easy journey.
"DHS is nine years old now, and that sounds like we should be a really mature organization. But I can tell you, when you put this many different independent, large organizations together and say, 'OK, now you're one large DHS organization,' which is what happened in 2003 – we're still maturing," Weatherford said Oct. 17 at an (ISC)2 event in Arlington, Va. "Some of these other organizations like DOD and [Energy Department] have a long lead time on us. But I think we're doing very well, especially in the cyber arena."
In particular, DHS is developing the components critical to national cybersecurity, including the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC), designed to be the nerve center of the government's civilian cyber and information-sharing operations. A number of DHS and other federal officials have mentioned NCCIC lately – especially in appearances associated with National Cybersecurity Awareness Month – and Weatherford said it has been a boon for crucial information-sharing.
"NCCIC is new organization; it's been in place for a little over two years. But it's just now starting to hit its stride. The beauty of it is that it's the nexus of information-sharing for the federal government and private sector," he said of the organization, which includes participation from local, state and federal entities as well as the Secret Service, FBI and information and analysis centers for the electric and financial sectors.
"This may not sound like a big deal, but I can tell you when you get people in a room like this working together on a daily basis, there's information-sharing that just never would have ever happened before. There's a richness that we're starting to realize out of that sharing of information that is really helping the entire nation."
Weatherford said he's also tackling other struggling areas of DHS' cyber efforts, including building up a workforce with essential cyber skills, emphasizing the situation's gravity.
"Something that's a problem for DHS, the federal government, the state governments and for almost every private sector organization I talk to…it's the one thing that continues to come up, that there's a lack of true cybersecurity talent. I mean the real ninja kind of guys and gals that you can build your security program around," he said. "I don't think it's overstating to say this is a national emergency."
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1994 klx 650c
Looking online, found a 94 650 c, street legal model, needs work, motor is in a box, and told it just needs a new crank, bike appears to be in good shape, would it be worth rebuilding? Or just keep on looking? Found a used crank for $100, just needs bearings, the guy is asking $800 for it, might be able to chew him down abit lower. Please let me know thoughts or ideas! Thanks
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If the bike has all the plastic in good shape and the wheels are good it is a decent buy in that if you tear it down and decide it isn't worth fixing, the parts can be sold on ebay and recoup your expenditure. Wheels are about $200 a set since it has the cush hub rear and the 300mm front brake rotor with them, the plastic in unbroken condition is worth money. The front forks can be sold for maybe $100 to a KLR owner or the like. The head if good is worth maybe 200-300 at auction. The cylinder is worth money since it can be used to do a big bore for an R rider.
A frame with title is worth something because someone could use it to make a KLX450 "legal" using the frame numbers and tag - skirting the law in a quasi-legal fashion. As long as the numbers match on the frame and title the bike is a "KLX650" with a KLX450 engnie.
As you see, you can get maybe $800 back. I'd certainly consider it if I could run into it. I'd try to redo the engine first though, depending on the physical condition of the bodywork and all. A complete rebuild to essentially a "new" KLX650 - not all bad if you truly want one. I would. Mine's been a great ride for the past 17 years and 45,000 miles. I need to tear it down to paint the frame and get it all ready to go another 45,000. The engine is plenty strong.
Ever get lost? You know, that good kind of lost - come to a dirt road intersection and you have no idea where you are or which way to turn? I like when that happens!
Mark - klx678
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Pictures of George Clooney And Elisabetta Canalis Riding a Motorcyle in LA
George and Elisabetta Rev Up Their Memorial Day
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George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis hopped on his motorcycle yesterday for a holiday ride around LA. The duo is in California after a stay in Hawaii, where George spent the last few months working on The Descendants. He was busy last Fall filming The American around Europe and in Elisabetta's home country of Italy — check out that project's trailer. George finally had a break from his movies to spend a low-key Memorial Day with Elisabetta, who's been busy herself with Leverage and helping her boyfriend ring in his 49th year.
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4 years
Aniston is a lot better of Elisabruta that is 31 years old and looks like a Jennifer's mother! Jen has a great body at 41 years, Elisabruta a flat and flabby ass with cellulite!
4 years
certo che l'ironia non fa parte della vostra vita, venite in italia si vive con piu' leggerezza e meno puritanesimo, preoccupatevi di tutti gli attori alcolizzati e malati di sesso che avete.... sarebbe meglio... invece di insultare elisabetta che sicuramente e' una persona intelligente ed ironica... a differenza di molti americani di stupitate ne' fanno un caso internazionale.....
4 years
Elisabruta that looks a transexual with a horse-face and has flabby ass and boobs and a lot of cellulite offends Jennifer Aniston on twitter saying Jen looks like Iggy Pop!!!! ah!ah!ah! she was olny a big woh.re before to meet Clooney and all italian know that now offends good actress...that miserable wo.hre without brain! I wonder Clooney's falling so down in the ground...he's touched the ground!!!
4 years
no fans no money! and no money: no payed woh.res making shopping (and buying cocaine) with Clooney's card, no privat jet, no Villa Oleandra, no holidays on Mexico house with his ugly wo.hre's living in luxury without work thanks to George!
4 years
One of two things needs to happen before I will ever see another of Clooney's movies. This b*tch needs to own what she did and APOLOGIZE TO JENNIFER ANISTON, or Clooney needs to dump her.
4 years
Hahaha, C_anal_is is commenting on her own misery everywhere, very easy to identify, because she is the only one who says that she is beautiful, LOL .
starry16 4 years
cl, you could be right! That would really be cutting off his nose to spite his face. There's a funny post about this on justjared. Well, the post isn't funny, but the thread is.
clooneylicious 4 years
As difficult as it may be, I'm going to remain mum for a while on George and his personal choices. I think the more we complain, the longer he'll keep her around. Hell, he may even marry the beast; just to spite his fans. I wouldn't put it pass him. His actions as of late have been seriously bizarre. George is stubborn.
clooneylicious 4 years
As difficult as it may be, I'm going to remain mum for a while on George and his personal choices. I think the more we complain, the longer he'll keep her around. Hell, he may even marry the beast; just to spite his fans. I wouldn't put it pass him. His actions as of late have been seriously bizarre.George is stubborn.
Dr-George-H 4 years
I hope you had a haircut George after work in Hawaii . you are the beast.
4 years
he looks so old in these posed photos and she really looks a transexual with a horse-face! this man's really touching the ground with this ugly soccers-groupie again! he's loosing a lot of fans...
4 years
that penous fake couple!!!! these're evident posed photos! at leaste she wasn't a famous cocked woh.re in Italy! and she's ugly too!!! poor moron George!!!!
Janineisgr8 4 years
He looks so creepy. And she is all over twitter. Im over both of them.
Merlin713 4 years
He has a GIRLY Harley. :-PJust sayin'. ;-)
Merlin713 4 years
He has a GIRLY Harley. :-P Just sayin'. ;-)
4 years
She's a publicity whore. And as much as I admire George, I wouldn't put it pass him to have a hand in this. These staged photo op's say a lot. That and the fact that he doesn't have any control over her stupid antics. Isn't Leverage about due to start it's new season?
clooneylicious 4 years
Thanks Socalian. Wow! Unbelieveable. EC has too much time on her hands. Way too much time to be a "real" girlfriend to GC. Has this tranny looked in the mirror lately? Tweet or retweet, it was still a shiity thing to do. Way to go George! You sure know how to pick em'. lol
starry16 4 years
She retweeted a comment from (I think) one of her Italian friends that said that Jen Aniston looks like Iggy Pop! Then it went viral and now she is desperately backpedaling. There are two posts about it at celebitchy. I wish pop would do a post on it, but they don't seem to like to do controversial stuff. The funny thing about this, is that she, ec, resembles steven tyler, which a lot of people are pointing out. This nasty tramp is just too dumb to be real.
clooneylicious 4 years
What did she tweet about Aniston?


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Taliesin West Reconstructed as Largest Frank Lloyd Wright LEGO® Model
Architectural LEGO® artist Adam Reed Tucker has summoned a team of kids to help him rebuild Taliesin West as the largest Frank Lloyd Wright LEGO® structure in history. Unveiled this past Thursday, the eight by four foot model was comprised of more than 180,000 standard LEGO® parts. Tucker spent 40 hours researching and studying the project, 120 hours designing and 260 hours constructing the final model. Taliesin West, nestled in Scottsdale, Arizona's Sonoran desert, was the winter home of Wright and is home of the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture. It remains one of the most visited Wright sites in the world.
Weddle Gilmore, West 8 and Colwell Shelor Selected to Redesign Arizona's Mesa City Center
Weddle Gilmore black rock studio, West 8 and Colwell Shelor Landscape Architecture have been selected to transform 19 acres surrounding Arizona's Mesa City Hall into a unique civic space that will "capture and enhance the urbanizing momentum of Mesa's downtown core." Unanimously selected by the City of Mesa, over finalists Woods Bagot + Surface Design and Otak + Mayer Reed, the winning scheme plans to activate the public space with a series of flexible plazas and garden spaces centered around a distinct cooper shade structure.
More about the design and competition, after the break.
Four Practices Shortlisted for Tucson's January 8th Memorial
The January 8th Memorial Foundation has selected four finalists out of the 60 practices and artists, both national and international, who submitted applications to create a permanent memorial and master plan concept for the El Presidio Park in Tucson, Arizona. The permanent memorial would commemorate the January 8, 2011, mass shooting that wounded Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, killed six people and injured 12 others. The memorial is also intended to honor the spirit of the Tucson community in its responses to the tragedy and to inspire future generations to work together on community issues. The four finalists are:
AD Interviews: Will Bruder / Will Bruder Architects
A self-trained American architect residing in Phoenix's urban desert, Will Bruder, FAIA, has built a reputation for being one of Arizona's most prized place-makers. For more than 40 years, Bruder has refined his craft with the completion of over 500 commissions ranging from large-scale civic and cultural projects to private residences and multi-family housing.
Trained first as a sculptor with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Bruder pursued the art of building with an architectural apprenticeship under Paolo Soleri and Gunnar Birkerts. In 1974, Bruder opened his first studio in Arizona, Will Bruder Architects, where he still serves as a community-based architect and student mentor, while often participating in a number of visiting chairs and lectures at universities nationwide.
His most notable project is the Burton Barr Central Library; not only has the structure played a significant role in the evolution of downtown Phoenix, but it serves as an exemplar of Bruder's heightened awareness of movement, materiality and light.
Learn more about Bruder's design philosophy in the interview above and check out his projects on ArchDaily:
- Sky Arc Residence
- Mezzo
- Pond House
- Loloma 5
- Hercules Public Library
- Henkel North American Consumer Products Headquarters
- Jarson Residence
- Agave Library
Final Design Concepts Unveiled for Arizona's Mesa City Center
The final design concepts for the redesign of Arizona's Mesa City Center have been unveiled by the competition's three finalist design teams: Colwell Shelor + West 8 + Weddle Gilmore; Woods Bagot + Surface Design; and Otak + Mayer Reed.
The Mesa City Center redesign project aims to develop an 18 acre site in the city's downtown and enhance the urbanization of the area. When complete, the city center will be transformed into a public space with both programmed and passive space that can be used for informal gatherings as well as events. "The signature public space will be a key element in the activation of the downtown core and will be a catalyst for high intensity redevelopment surrounding City Center with a variety of uses that activate the public space," the competition website states.
Read on after the break for descriptions and images from the architects of their design proposals…
The Sprawled Desert City of Phoenix Sets Sights on Walkability
When the profit-driven bulldozing of virgin desert quickly transformed into unfinished ghost towns in 2008, the city of Phoenix, Arizona, reset their sights on a more sustainable and desirable way of living: walkable communities. With the establishment of the city's first light rail, the once car-centric communities of its urban core have turned into swaths of pedestrian havens. This has not only improved the city's desirability, but has also been good for business. See how else Phoenix is trying to "pull off an urban miracle" and reverse it's sprawled image here on Fast Company.
Phoenix Determined to Build BIG Pin
Although Arizona developer Novawest was determined to build BIG's 420-foot observation tower in downtown Phoenix before the 2015 Super Bowl, failed negotiations has left them without a site. Once planned for the interior courtyard of the Arizona Science Center, the privately-funded project is now being considered for an undisclosed downtown site with completion rescheduled for 2016. Considering the project has received a considerable amount of support from city officials, it seems inevitable that the BIG pin will eventually be built despite harsh criticism from nearby residents. Modifications for the new site will be minimal. You can review the design here.
Harboe Architects Selected to Create Preservation Master Plan for Taliesin West
Chicago-based Harboe Architects has been chosen by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation to construct a preservation master plan for Taliesin West, which will guide future restoration and conservation efforts for the prized National Historic Landmark. Built in Scottsdale, Arizona, by the hands of the architect himself, alongside his apprentices between 1937 and 1959, the desert landmark served as the winter home, studio and school of Frank Lloyd Wright. Read and relive the story of Taliesin West here on ArchDaily.
AIA Women's Leadership Summit 2013
Taking place October 24-26 at the Phoenix Art Museum, the AIA Women's Leadership Summit 2013 consists of a 2-day, 5 to 6 session event that gathers voices of architects serving in various leadership roles, including, principals, educators, owners, designers, environmentalists and innovators, in an intimate setting to discuss the challenges and opportunities for women practicing architecture today. The Summit strives to engage speakers and attendees in an open, conversational setting to share both personal and work experiences toward positive contributions through the practice of architecture. To register, and for more information, please visit here.
The Dome in the Desert by Wendell Burnette
This article, written by Arizona-based architect Wendell Burnette of Wendell Burnette Architects, recounts the story of Paolo Soleri's 'The Dome' in the desert.
A glass house in the desert? Was it an architectural caprice, a folly, or was it a solution to the problems of desert living whose appropriateness is still not recognized? Having had the experience of living in The Dome for a full year, through all the seasons, I felt it incumbent upon myself to take a fresh look at this remarkable work of architecture.
Paolo Soleri, its designer, was born in 1920 in Turin, received a PhD in architecture from the Torino Politecnico, and in 1947 came to America to study with Frank Lloyd Wright, remaining with him for just over a year. Mark Mills, who assisted Soleri in the construction of The Dome, was born in 1921, received an architectural engineering degree from the University of Colorado, and studied with Wright for four years. It was at Taliesin that Soleri and Mills became friends. In 1948, when they and two other apprentices were working on an experimental structure at Taliesin West, which became what is known as the Sun Cottage, there was a misunderstanding with Wright that led to all four of them leaving. Soleri and Mills went to work with a developer, providing design work for some condominiums at the base of Camelback Mountain, below the north face in Paradise Valley. Soleri developed a scheme that involved a tower element supporting a hex form canopy and he and Mills built a mockup of Camelback out of concrete block and wood. It was shortly after this that "the Cli," as she was fondly called, came along.
The complete article after the break…
Remembering Paolo Soleri 1919-2013
Today the world has lost one of its great minds. Paolo Soleri, architect, builder, artist, writer, theorist, husband, father, born on Summer Solstice, June 21, 1919, has died at age 93.
Paolo Soleri spent a lifetime investigating how architecture, specifically the architecture of the city, could support the countless possibilities of human aspiration. The urban project he founded, Arcosanti, 65 miles north of Phoenix, was described by NEWSWEEK magazine as "…the most important urban experiment undertaken in our lifetimes."
His own lifetime of work is represented in models, drawings, books, lectures and museum exhibits throughout the world. Soleri's exhibition in 1970 at the Corcoran Museum in Washington DC – and the concurrent publication of his landmark book, CITY IN THE IMAGE OF MAN – changed forever the global conversation about urban planning on our living planet. His term, "Arcology" joining the words architecture and ecology to represent one whole system of understanding human life on the earth is meant to serve as the basis for that conversation.
More on the life of Paolo Soleri after the break…
Dialogue House / Wendell Burnette Architects
Architects: Wendell Burnette Architects
Project Team: Wendell Burnette, Christopher Alt
Client: Thomas and Laura Hyland
Structural Engineer: Rudow + Berry, Inc.
Electrical Engineer: C.A. Energy Designs
Landscape Design: Debra Burnette Landscape Design
Contractor: The Construction Zone, Ltd.
Area: 2,700 ft2
Year: 2012
Photographs: Bill Timmerman
Levin Residence / Ibarra Rosano Design Architects
Architects: Ibarra Rosano Design Architects
Location: Marana, Arizona, USA
Design Team: Luis Ibarra, Teresa Rosano, Jennifer Martin
Area: 3,520 sqft
Year: 2009
Photographs: Bill Timmerman
Anonymous Benefactor Saves the David and Gladys Wright House
Christmas has come early for the international community of architects and preservationists, as an anonymous benefactor has saved the endangered David and Gladys Wright House in Phoenix, Arizona. Culminating a six month saga, the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy is proud to announce that it has facilitated the purchase of the historic property through an LLC owned by an anonymous benefactor. The transaction closed today, December 20, and is no longer a demolition threat.
The Wright home will now be transferred to the hands of an Arizona not-for-profit organization responsible for the restoration, maintenance and operation of the structure. The change in ownership guarantees the house will survive and be preserved. Landmark status is expected to follow shortly.
More information on the David Wright House after the break…
South Mountain Community Library / Richärd+Bauer
Architect: Richärd+Bauer
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Client: Maricopa County Community Colleges District, City of Phoenix
Size: 54,600 sf
Cost: 16.3M
Completion Date: August 2011
Photography: Bill Timmerman, Mark Boisclair Photography
Perspectives: The David Wright House
On November 5, the Design School at Arizona State University will be hosting a panel discussion centered around the David Wright House and the question of architectural preservation in the city of Phoenix. Speakers will include Burton Barr Central Library architect Will Bruder, The Design School's director, and more. The conversation will touch on efforts have been underway over the last three months in Arizona to preserve the David Wright House, one of Frank Lloyd Wright's " most innovative, unusual and personal works of architecture," from demolition by developers.
The Latest in the Wright House Demolition Saga: The Developers Tell Their Side
The David Wright House, a hidden gem that Frank Lloyd Wright designed for his son, still stands, but its fate remains precarious.
On October 9th, the Arizona Planning Commission met to discuss the proposed landmark designation for the house, an event which attracted over 100 people. According to The New York Times, only 3 people voted against the designation, including the house's current owners, the developers of 8081 Meridian, John Hoffman and Steve Sells.
When the pair bought the house back in June for only $1.8 million (from the pair the Wright's granddaughters had sold the house to for $2.8 million), they thought it was "too good to be true." The property alone could make up to $1.4 million; the pair hoped that by splitting the lot they could make even more.
Unfortunately however, Mr. Sells had no idea of the house's architectural significance. As he told The New York Times, he didn't know the difference "between Frank Lloyd Wright and the Wright brothers. "
More on the Developers' side of this demolition tale, after the break…
Lighthouse for the Dutchman / Urban Playground
Designed by Urban Playground, the 'Lighthouse for the Dutchman' project was proposed for the chapel at the entry of the Los Dutchman State Park in Phoenix, Arizona. Through a rearrangement of an embryological, mathematical reference known as "Shrek's Surface", spatial varieties are derived as a way to alter the combined experiences of both the spiritual and natural environment in the Arizona desert. The prototypical, curved surface is morphed and manipulated, creating contextual and functional relationships that are then translated into a series of parameters for the building's morphology. More images and architects' description after the break.


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Thursday, November 22, 2012
Update: 3:07PM THE government has allocated $22.7million for social welfare assistance in 2013.
Under the assistance scheme, each household will now receive $150 per month plus a $30 food voucher. It is part of moves to alleviate poverty.
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I have a question regarding the pair of new standards i bought back in mid-june 2007...I've been wearing them frequently since then and I altered the inseam to 33.5" about a month or so ago. '
My question is if that was a mistake? Will they become too short when i wash/soak them? Any suggestions to prevent/limit the george costanza effect?


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David Moon: Miley Cyrus, reality TV and other irritating things
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5 takeaways help Ravens beat Dolphins 27-9
MIAMI The Baltimore Ravens had Chad Pennington spinning, ducking, on his heels and on his back. When he did manage to get a pass away, they were often there to snatch it.
The Ravens came up with four interceptions, including one returned 64 yards for a touchdown by Ed Reed, and won 27-9 Sunday to spoil the Miami Dolphins' first playoff game in seven seasons.
Baltimore stuffed Miami's ground attack and negated the Wildcat, but most of all the Ravens harried Pennington into uncharacteristic mistakes. After throwing only seven interceptions during the regular season, he had four during a 22-minute flurry midway through the game.
"We heard all week that they don't turn the ball over," linebacker Ray Lewis said. "But we force turnovers."
With a rookie coach in John Harbaugh and a rookie quarterback in Joe Flacco, wild-card entrant Baltimore (12-5) won for the 10th time in 12 games and will play Saturday at AFC South champion Tennessee.
"We're going to Tennessee," Reed said. "Be there."
The playoff victory was the first for the Ravens since they beat Miami in a first-round game in January 2002. The result put the brakes on this season's remarkable resurgence by the Dolphins (11-6), who won the AFC East after going 1-15 in 2007.
"It has been a special year; that's why it hurts so much," Pennington said. "You want to keep it going and see how far you can take it."
A soft schedule contributed to Miami's turnaround, and there was nothing soft about the Ravens. They forced repeated mistakes by a team that tied an NFL record with only 13 turnovers during the regular season.
Reed had two interceptions, and Jim Leonhard and Fabian Washington made one apiece. Terrell Suggs recovered a fumble by Patrick Cobbs early in the second half at the Miami 19, and four plays later Le'Ron McClain scored on an 8-yard run for a 20-3 lead.
Pennington, playing his first game since being chosen the NFL Comeback Player of the Year, was sacked three times and faced constant pressure.
"It always starts up front," Ravens defensive tackle Trevor Pryce said. "We had some favorable matchups, and we took advantage of them. It's quite simple."
Baltimore's secondary also had Miami overmatched. Pennington, who finished 25-for-38 for 252 yards, said the Ravens made good plays on three of the interceptions, and he regretted throwing only one.
"I just couldn't get them to go my way," Pennington said.
Baltimore allowed just 52 yards rushing, and the Dolphins were limited to 7 yards on two plays from the Wildcat, the innovative formation that helped jump-start their revival.
Field position hurt the Dolphins, who started consecutive possessions at their 20, 6, 20, 20, 20 and 2. But the biggest problem was Baltimore's ball-hawking defense, which led the NFL during the regular season with 26 interceptions, including a league-high nine by Reed.
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by Dominique Faurie
Many in France are wondering if a woman could be elected President.
Maybe Sandrine Gruda, the 2006 FIBA Europe Young Women's Player of the Year, should be considered.
OK, she is not a politician, but Gruda certainly has showed what hard work coupled together with awesome talent can achieve.
"It's a real pleasure, an honour. I know what I've done to get here."
The story of the new queen (beg your pardon, princess), has very few, but wonderful, pages.
Just 16 months ago, Gruda had never played in French league or EuroLeague Women. As an unknown talent, former French national team head coach Lucien Legrand stated that Gruda was "a kind of Boris Diaw."
One thing Gruda has going for her is heritage. Ulysse Gruda (207 cm) suited up for the national team on seven different occassions.
But rather than relying on her family ties, Gruda has made a name for herself with work-ethic.
"I like that," says Gruda, about her work ethic.
"I love to play well. If I want to play well, I have to train."
Gruda was born in France, but was raised in Martinique, the island that gave Lesdema and Dijon to Les Bleues and also the birthplace of Ronny Turiaf.
At the age of 14, Gruda had to leave the island and her club, the Golden Lions. Encouraged by her father, Sandrine landed in the Federal Center of Toulouse in the south of France.
"My family, my friends, are very important," said Sandrine.
"I missed them a lot. I had troubles to get used to the weather, the food, the fact of being far from home. Perhaps it helped me to grow, and have this mentality. "
Gruda knows what she wants, and what to do to get it.
"Sometimes, she reminds me of Ann Wauters," explains Buffard.
"She arrived very young at the best level and showed very quickly that she could play. She took advantage of every game, every training with Kireta, Tuvic and with the French team too, to improve. What she has accomploshed is fantastic. But she has to remain humble. I think she will. She has a good head on her shoulders and she knows that she has to do more."
Such areas of improvement would be her defensive game as well as getting more aerial trajectory on her shot… But Gruda is like a sponge, keeping everything.
After an amazing season 2005-2006, in which she captured the French MVP and played solidly at the World Championship in Brazil, Gruda went through difficult times in the current EuroLeague Women season with USVO.
The road won't be easier against Samara in Eighth-Final. But Gruda has time to win tittle, even if she doesn't feel like waiting. The young girl could also have a planned stop at the WNBA. It could happen very soon…