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Paul & Nicole Sinclair (pictured above, on their wedding day) met while working for a major record label in New York City. Two years later, they were planning their own wedding and wanted a DJ who shared their vision – classic and focused on the couple, rather than a performance with lights, smoke machines, and blow-up guitars. They had a hard time finding one, and the idea for a different kind of DJ company was conceived.
Soon thereafter, Aria Melody was formed with their Best Man, Paul's brother John Sinclair, to build upon their wedding experience and John's 15+ years in the Disc Jockey business. Aria Melody came to life and is making an impact on the New York scene, having performed at The Manhattan Penthouse, W Hotel, West Side Loft, Chart House, New York Botanical Garden, Tribeca Rooftop and The Newark Club.
Aria Melody is a small, family-owned company. We only book 3-4 weddings per month so we can focus on personalized music and offer the customer service you expect.
Like you, we've attended weddings where the music is too loud during dinner, the DJ talks too much and the music is too...generic. Aria Melody takes a refreshingly different approach - fun and enjoyable yet still maintaining the taste & professionalism your wedding deserves. We give each & every couple complete creative control over their playlist to ensure the music played is exactly the music you want.
John Sinclair has worked in the music industry for over fifteen years, getting his start as a DJ at the age of fourteen by setting up two Technics-1200 turntables in his basement and mixing Bust a Move with It Takes Two. His radio career began at Philadelphia modern rock station Y100-FM in 1998; later, he joined B101 Philadelphia and 105.7 The X Harrisburg as on-air talent.
After relocating to Washington DC, he continued as a DJ at some of Washington's largest venues. His unique musical background in alternative rock, indie rock, motown, funk, hip hop and dance made him a sought-after talent for weddings and private events.
In 2004, John moved to New York City to start Aria Melody DJ with his brother Paul and sister-in-law Nicole. He has worked with over 200 couples and performed in some of New York's finest venues, such as: Le Parker Meridien, The W Hotel, Manhattan Penthouse, The West Side Loft, The Stone House at Stirling Ridge, Battery Gardens and The Liberty House.
John has been featured in New York Weddings magazine, The Knot magazine, on Brides.com, The Indie Bride, rated 5-stars by Wedding Wire, Project Wedding & Yelp, and is a favorite of New York newlyweds and wedding professionals alike.
In addition to his music background, John is an Emmy Award-winning television writer/director for MTV.
Owen O'Mahony is a Brooklyn based DJ/musician/producer. Originally from San Francisco, CA, Owen comes from a long line of classical musicians. At the age of 10 he began playing cello, but it wasn't long before he switched to guitar and completely immersed himself in the instrument. As a teen, Owen became fascinated with electronic music, and bought his first turntables and a mixer. He was immediately hooked on mixing house, hip-hop, funk, new wave, rock, and pop music.
After attending Musician's Institute in Los Angeles, CA, Owen moved to New York in 2002 and began working in numerous bands, spinning at clubs, and producing other local artists. In 2003, Owen joined The Satelites, a Long Island wedding band, and started DJing weddings shortly thereafter.
Since moving to NYC, Owen has toured the US and Europe as the lead guitarist for Jesse Malin, Brendan James, Esmee Denters, and many others. Owen's diverse musical background has made him a highly sought after DJ in the Tri-State area… [ MORE ]
Joe Dunn is a New Jersey based DJ with over 15+ years experience. His DJ career began at the age of 16 when his mom dropped him off and picked him up from the party (he now has his own transportation).
A truly vertasile DJ, Joe has performed at some of NYC's largest wedding venues, including: Bridgewaters, Skyline Ballroom, Water Club and Marriott Marquis. He's also a favorite among corporate clients Macy's, Tommy Hillfigger, among others. His background in lounge music means he's especially talented at building the perfect playlist for cocktail hour and dinner, whether it's a Manhattan vibe (Buddha Bar, St. Germain, Gabin), classics from Frank Sinatra and Nina Simone or a coffeehouse blend featuring Norah Jones and Rufus Wainwright.
He also DJs several non-profit events each year. Recent organizations he has worked with include the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts and American Guide-Dog Foundation.
Check out Joe's iTunes library and you'll find everything from Motown to Adele, Coldplay, Florence + The Machine to dance hits from David Guetta. He specializes in mashups and remixes of classes for a modern feel guaranteed to keep the dancefloor packed with older and younger guests alike. [ MORE ]
Rob Sicat is a Connecticut-based DJ with over 13+ years of experience. He recently relocated to New England from the sunny beaches of Southern California. At a young age, Rob realized the creative power of music: he would record songs off the radio on an old mini voice recorder his mother gave him, and mix the recorded songs simultaneously with different songs playing live on the radio.
After honing his skills on his cousin's DJ setup, Rob was able to use his compounded birthday, Christmas and allowance money to buy his very own set of Technics-1200 turntables. Since then, Rob has gone on to DJ for some of the biggest venues in Southern + Northern California, including the Grove, the Ritz Carlton, Club Pechanga and the historic Mission Inn.
Rob is a precise, super-skillful DJ, listing his greatest strength as being a meticulous architect at crafting playlists that reflect each and every couple. His vast knowledge and expertise ranges from an eclectic mix of great artists like Nick Drake, LCD Soundsystem, Sigur Ròs, The Chords, Van Morrison, Pink Martini, Daft Punk and Mark Ronson, to motown favorites, Top 40 dance hits and everything in between. [ MORE ]
Joseph Schimicci has been a NYC-based DJ and MC for over a decade. With an innate ability to treat each of his events as unique and one-of-a-kind, he loves to create customized playlists, fulfilling the individual wishes of each client with heart. His music library covers everything from big band to modern day rock and dance, classical to contemporary. He's especially talented at creating urban lounge and light house mixes, perfect for NYC hotel, lounge or loft weddings.
Joseph has performed at some of NYC's finest venues including The Plaza, Cipriani's, St. Regis, The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers and Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. He graduated with a BA from St. Francis College, and works in financial operations by day in New York City. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and enjoys travel, good food, wine and music. [ MORE ]


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|Cold-acclimation in Peromyscus: temporal effects and individual variation in maximum metabolism and ventilatory traits.
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|Thermal acclimation in small endotherms provides an excellent model for the study of physiological plasticity, as energy requirements can be easily manipulated and the results are relevant for natural conditions. Nevertheless, how physiology changes throughout acclimation, and how individuals vary in their response to acclimation, remain poorly understood. Here we describe a high temporal-resolution study of cold acclimation in the deer mouse Peromyscus maniculatus. The experimental design was based on repeated measures at short intervals throughout cold acclimation, with controls (maintained at constant temperature) for measurement artifacts. We monitored body mass, maximum metabolic rate in cold exposure and ventilatory traits (respiratory frequency, tidal and minute volume and oxygen extraction) for 3 weeks at 23 degrees C. Then, half of the individuals were held for 7 weeks at 5 degrees C. Body mass was differently affected by cold acclimation depending on sex. Maximal metabolism ((O(2)max)) increased significantly during the first week of cold acclimation, "overshot" after 5 weeks and dropped to a plateau about 34% above control values at week 7. Similarly, ventilatory traits increased during cold acclimation, though responses were different in their kinetics and magnitude. Body mass, maximum metabolism, and most ventilatory traits were repeatable after 7 weeks in control and cold-acclimated animals. However, repeatability tended to be lower in the cold-acclimated group, especially while animals were still acclimating. Our results show that acclimation effects may be under- and/or overestimated, depending on when trials are performed, and that different traits respond differently, and at different rates, to acclimation. Hence, future studies should be designed to ensure that animals have attained steady-state values in acclimation experiments.
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From the outset, the sanctuary was a noble undertaking. The caterpillar has crept slowly and perhaps, just perhaps the butterfly is about to take wing. I fully support the acquisition of this specific property. It is a perfect setting.
With the endorsement of the Connecticut Senate in the final hours of the 2014 legislative session, the Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation is one step closer to establishing a permanent animal sanctuary in Newtown.
Provided Governor Dannel Malloy signs off on the action and subsequent administrative reviews and approvals occur, the foundation established in the memory of the young 12/14 victim will receive a conveyance of 34.44 acres of state agricultural property adjacent to Newtown's animal control facility and newly christened dog park.
The initiative, championed by State Representatives Mitch Bolinsky, DebraLee Hovey, and Dan Carter and Senator John McKinney, is one of several conveyances that were approved in late action by the legislature.
The proposal, which has been in the works since November, brings the Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation within sight of its goal to establish a permanent animal sanctuary to memorialize the plucky, animal-loving redhead who was taken from her family and the community along with 19 classmates and six educators in the tragic mass shooting at Sandy Hook School.
Catherine's mother, Jenny Hubbard, told The Newtown Bee that she, her husband Matt, and other foundation supporters had been working diligently to find the perfect site for the eventual animal facility beginning a few months after the heartbreaking events of 12/14.
"We were pursuing both private and public properties for the sanctuary, and we saw this parcel for the first time last April," Ms Hubbard said. "At the time we thought it was an optimal location but saw the challenge of trying to obtain state-owned land."
Mr Bolinsky said it is unusual for the state to consider conveying its available lands to private enterprises versus municipalities or government agencies, but nonetheless he and the rest of the Newtown delegation fully supported and spoke in favor of the proposal.
"It will be conveyed on the condition that it be used for agricultural or recreational purposes, specifically as an animal sanctuary operated by the foundation," the representative said, adding there are a number of other conditions pending.
"If the land is leased, sold, or used for any other purpose than what is intended, it reverts back to the state," he added.
According to language in the conveyance legislation, notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the commissioner of agriculture shall convey to the Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation, Inc, the parcel at a cost equal to the administrative costs of making such conveyance.
That parcel, encompassing approximately 34.44 acres, is bounded on the west by the Housatonic Railroad right-of-way property line; on the north by the approximately 37.54-acre parcel sold to the Town of Newtown for economic development; and on the east and south by the approximately 21.66-acre parcel conveyed to the Town of Newtown along Deep Brook.
If the legislation is signed by the governor, the conveyance will still be subject to the approval of the State Properties Review Board. The bill stipulates the local foundation must use said parcel of land for an animal sanctuary, wildlife preserve, or other nature preservation purpose.
The state also is reserving a 50-foot-wide easement extending approximately 1,540 feet along the entire general northerly line of the parcel. The easement would provide an access point to other state lands in the vicinity, and for agricultural purposes.
Review by the State Properties Review Board shall occur no later than 30 days after it receives a proposed agreement from the Department of Agriculture, according to the bill.
Ms Hubbard said from the moment she suggested the site to local legislators, they were immediately supportive of the proposal and went to work supporting it. Mr Bolinsky said he was under the impression Gov Malloy was also aware of the request and may have played a role in bringing the initiative to fruition.
"Somehow the governor got involved," he said, adding that he was contacted about it by the governor's office a few days before the house vote.
"After talking with the local delegation, it just came together," Ms Hubbard said. "It was just wonderful to know [legislators] were sharing our vision, and it was helpful getting their insight through the process."
Ms Hubbard said they decided to approach the lawmakers about seriously pursuing the parcel shortly after their daughter posthumously received the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) Tommy P. Monahan Kid of the Year Award.
That honor is presented each year to a child who shows extraordinary compassion toward animals. Catherine, said her mother, had always been an advocate for creatures great and small, whispering to them, "Tell your friends I am kind."
Once the family learned the conveyance was a strong possibility they went right to work honing a business plan to illustrate that the foundation was equipped and prepared to create and sustain such a development.
The proposal was also strongly supported by First Selectman Pat Llodra, who said the finished project will not only serve as a sanctuary for animals, but for visitors as well.
The Hubbards and foundation supporters are ready to hit the ground running upon learning the governor approved the conveyance.
"We understand that we still have a long way to go, and no matter what, we are so humbled and grateful to our state representatives and the governor for supporting this," Ms Hubbard said. "Now we are hopeful Governor Malloy will sign it, and we look forward to sharing this great gift with the community and visitors in memory of Catherine."
Learn more about the foundation by visiting cvhfoundation.org.
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From the outset, the sanctuary was a noble undertaking. The caterpillar has crept slowly and perhaps, just perhaps the butterfly is about to take wing. I fully support the acquisition of this specific property. It is a perfect setting.


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As the season developed last season for the Eastlake Falcons, it became clear that outsider hitter Lauren Zoller was the team's best player in helping lead the team to the District 2-4A title.
After slamming home 566 kills and digging up 341 balls on defense as a junior, Zoller will once again be counted on for a huge season for the Falcons and first-year coach Joella Gallegos as they compete in the new District 5-2A.
"I'm excited for the team," Zoller said. "I think we are going to have a good team. We've worked hard in the offseason. I'm just going to try and be as good a leader as possible. We have some new players who will do a good job for us and I think we are going to challenge for the district title"
And Zoller hopes to be just as good as last year in which she was one of the top players in the city.
"I want to be the very best all around player I can be," Zoller said. "Last year I worked hard on my offense, this year I want to be a better defensive player. I can also improve on my serve and receive. Volleyball is the sport I love and I'm just trying to be the best all around player I can be."
Gallegos said Zoller has impressed her a great deal since she was hired earlier this year to lead the program.
"Lauren is a tremendous talent and she's a hardworking player," Gallegos said. "She has a great future in this sport and we are going to rely on her a great deal this season. Lauren is good all the way around on the court and she's been a good leader for us."
Zoller has plenty of interest from colleges but she wants to make her decision after the season.
"My goal is to play at the next level," she said. "I had a good summer and I hope to build on that for this coming season."
Zoller's play has impressed other coaches around the city as well.
"Lauren is going to be a standout player in the city and she's developed into a dominating hitter," Coronado coach Raul Lawrence said. "When we play Eastlake, she's one of the players have to worry about and try and stop."
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Of Note: Helped lead Falcons to District 2-4A title last year. led team in kills and is a college prospect


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- Employer: Florida International University
- Location: Miami, Florida, United States, 33199
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Florida International University is a comprehensive university offering 340 majors in 188 degree programs in 23 colleges and schools, with innovative bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs across all disciplines including medicine, public health, law, journalism, hospitality, and architecture. FIU is Carnegie-designated as both a research university with high research activity and a community-engaged university. Located in the heart of the dynamic south Florida urban region, our multiple campuses serve over 50,000 students, placing FIU among the ten largest universities in the nation. Our annual research expenditures in excess of $100 million and our deep commitment to engagement have made FIU the go-to solutions center for issues ranging from local to global. FIU leads the nation in granting bachelor's degrees, including in the STEM fields, to minority students and is first in awarding STEM master's degrees to Hispanics. Our students, faculty, and staff reflect Miami's diverse population, earning FIU the designation of Hispanic-Serving Institution. At FIU, we are proud to be 'Worlds Ahead'! For more information about FIU, visit fiu.edu.
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• Assists the Director and Assistant Director with the preparation of the annual budget and forecast for the College of Medicine for all funds including E&G, Auxiliaries, Affiliations, and Foundation funds.
• Serves as primary support for the budget process that includes projected income and expenditures of all funding sources. Prepares periodic financial reports for the Assistant Director and others as required.
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• Duties include the preparation of monthly and quarterly reports to be presented to upper management and departmental managers. Builds relationship with units to help them manage and understand budgets by meeting with them monthly and providing them with the monthly financial reports.
• Provides detailed personnel analysis with the ability to categorize according to the current status of positions. Compares personnel by position, department and function to the budget and provides variance explanations.
• Reviews HR requests relative to the budget for approval by the Director.
• Prepares and monitors deposits/invoices for foundation, auxiliaries and affiliates. Generates periodic financial reports for the Director and others as required.
• Reviews and logs all foundation related expenses by area to ensure proper reconciling to the general ledger at month end close.
• Monitors and maintains scholarship accounts and balances for planning purposes. Prepares preliminary allocation and the amounts for distribution for scholarship committee in student affairs.
• Prepares payroll and budget transfers for E&G, Auxiliary, grants and other funds.
• Coordinates requests for new activities ids to support new initiatives within the College of Medicine.
• Serves as college-wide Pro Card Approver and monitors all Pro Card transactions, reconciles, and assures compliance to university policies and procedures.
• Reconciles online credit card payments for the College of Medicine.
• Performs related duties as required or assigned by supervisor. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.
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• Experienced in Budgeting Processes and Financial Analysis. Microsoft office knowledge a must. PeopleSoft knowledge preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
For more information or to apply, please visit us on-line at http://careers.fiu.edu and reference job opening ID 506283. Qualified applicants must submit a letter of interest accompanying their curriculum vitae with names and addresses of three professional references.
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The strike by Machinists Local 776 in Fort Worth began Monday
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Lockheed Martin spokesman Joe Stout says the plant remains open
and no problems have been reported. He says some employees have been assigned alternate job duties to take over for the striking
Union leaders say the company's proposed changes to the pension
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Make Your Own Apple Butter – Easy Crock Pot Recipe
As the autumn leaves turn vibrant colors of red and yellow, it reminds me that the apple picking season is well underway. We have about a 2 month span to collect, eat, and preserve anything we can using fresh picked apples from a local orchard. Besides snacking on slices of crisp apples (dipped in caramel or peanut butter), our favorite apple recipe is hands down our Homemade Crock Pot Apple Butter.
We live about one hour from a large Amish community, and this is where I was first introduced to the succulent taste of apple butter. Nothing could compare to the sweetness of the apple spread on a piece of warm toast. I decided then that I had to learn to make it on my own. So after many attempts at various recipes, this one is by far the most delicious, and least time-consuming. As we all know, this time of the year the days go by quickly. The garden has to have its final picking, the soil has to be prepared for next year, the kids are deep into their studies and athletics, and of course, there is less and less sunlight every day. Now is the time to pull out that crock pot that has had its summer off, and put it to good use – even for Apple Butter.
6lbs of apples (peeled, cored, sliced) **weight before peeling**
4 cups of sugar
3 teaspoons of cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon of cloves
1/4 teaspoon of salt
Place all ingredients into a large crock pot. Turn on high for 1 hour, then turn to low for an additional 10-11 hours. Uncover and cook for 1 hour longer on low to thicken.
Put through a sieve to smooth out. Makes 4-5 pints. Freeze or can (10 minutes in a hot water bath).
Hint: Tart apples are best to use – Jonathan, McIntosh, Winesap, Cortlands, and Gala are just a few of the varieties that we find best for making good apple butter. Local orchards are usually a great resource as well – and are usually more than glad to tell you what varieties they grow are best for.
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November 29, 2015
New oil and gas rules set to go into place on federal lands have been delayed until July 1.
Today state regulators agreed to a two month extension for implementation of the new rules in order to allow for more time to negotiate an agreement with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
The governor has still not signed the new rules into law but has until May 15 to do so.
The new regulations are aimed at protecting wildlife and the environment.
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BENECIA, Calif. (AP) — Local and state leaders are raising concerns about a San Francisco Bay area refinery's plan to move as many as 100 train cars of flammable crude oil daily through Northern California cities.
The Sacramento Bee reports the Valero Refining Company in Benecia plans to have trains travel on the Union Pacific line that runs through downtown West Sacramento and Davis, along the same tracks that carry Capitol Corridor passenger trains between Sacramento and the Bay Area.
Many other refineries also are planning to rely more on rail shipments to align with the boom in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in areas such as North Dakota's Bakken oil fields.
Sacramento Democratic Rep. Doris Matsui is among those who have expressed concerns about the potential for accidents and spills.
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Kernersville, N.C. -- Governor Pat McCrory was in the Triad Friday to tour a a plant in Kernersville.
He visited the Deere-Hitachi maufacturing plant. He spoke with engineers and technicians throughout the facility. He says plants like Deere-Hitachi are key to strengthening North Carolina's workforce.
WFMY News 2 asked McCrory about another issue impacting our state and that's the vouchers for the WIC program. He had a message for families, who are struggling right now. He said they're trying to come up with some short term solutions because there are no long term ones at this point in time.


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A rough winter may have depressed the economy's job gains for another month.
The job market showed another weak gain last month as employers added 113,000 jobs, though weather may have distorted the employment picture for the second straight month.
The unemployment rate fell to 6.6% from 6.7%, the Labor Department said Friday.
Job gains for November and December were revised up by a total 34,000. November's gains were revised to 274,000 from 241,000 and December's to 75,000 from 74,000.
Economists surveyed by Action Economics estimated 185,000 jobs were added last month, according to their median forecast.
Businesses added 142,000 jobs. Federal, state and local governments cut 29,000.
Construction companies led job gains with 48,000. Professional and business services added 36,000; leisure and hospitality, 24,000 jobs, and manufacturers, 21,000.
Average weekly hours were unchanged at 34.4. Average hourly earnings rose 5 cents to $24.21.
A broader measure of distress in the job market known as the underemployment rate fell sharply to 12.7% from 13.1%. That includes the unemployed as well as people working part time even though they prefer full-time jobs and discouraged workers who have stopped looking for jobs.
Cold weather was largely blamed for the disappointing number of jobs added in December, a sharp drop from the average 200,000-plus monthly gains from August through November. Some economists expected a sharp bounce-back last month as workers kept home by the inclement December weather returned to work. But others figured more bad weather in January again would depress employment totals.
Wells Fargo Chief Economist John Silivia says bad weather likely partly held down job growth again in January. But he adds that the labor market likely also was simply offsetting outsized job gains of more than 250,000 in both October and November.
"The job market is probably 190,000 to 200,000" gains a month, he says. "We are getting payback."
Other economic reports have been mixed lately. A measure of manufacturing activity last month fell sharply in part because of weather effects. But an index of service-sector activity rose solidly and initial jobless claims — a gauge of layoffs — declined last week.
Economists generally have expected the economy and job market to pick up this year on an accelerating housing recovery and lower household debt, among other factors.
The slowdown in job growth raises questions about whether the Federal Reserve will pause in its plan to steadily reduce its government bond purchases that are intended to hold down interest rates and stimulate the economy and labor market.
"The Fed may choose to await a clearer picture of the economy," Markit Chief Economist Chris Williamson says. The Federal Reserve meets March 18-19.
This story has been updated. An earlier version said the unemployment rate was unchanged from December.


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MANKATO, Minn. -- Chris Crocker didn't come to Minnesota to sit on the bench.
Crocker, a 12-year veteran signed last week as a free agent, made that clear Monday at training camp. He wants to be the Vikings' starting strong safety.
"Definitely," he said. "Obviously, I've been a starter 99.9 percent of my career, so I didn't come here to sit around and watch the show. I want to be a part of it."
Crocker, 34, has started 110 of 151 career NFL games, which is actually 72.8 percent. But he's got a shot at upping that percentage this season.
Jamarca Sanford, who started 13 games at strong safety for the Vikings last year under previous coach Leslie Frazier, has been unable to show first-year coach Mike Zimmer much after missing spring drills with a groin strain and recently having a back ailment. Robert Blanton is No. 1 on the depth chart, but he's been out the past two weeks with a strained hamstring.
Zimmer certainly knows what Crocker can do, and doesn't rule out that he could end up starting. Crocker played for him when he was defensive coordinator in Atlanta in 2007 and for the past six seasons in Cincinnati.
Crocker was considering retirement this summer but stayed in shape. When Zimmer needed him once again, he was ready to go.
"I wasn't just sitting around," Crocker said. "You saw the first day I was out there (an Aug. 4 practice) that I was ready, I was prepared. ... To get in football shape, it took me a day or two."
Crocker sat out last week's preseason opener against Oakland because he had just signed with the team.
"We'll see where he's at,'' Zimmer said.
Sanford and Blanton also did not play in the Vikings' 10-6 victory over the Raiders, and safety Mistral Raymond was lost for the night in the first quarter due to concussion-like symptoms. Zimmer expects Sanford and Raymond to return but Blanton still to be out.
The starter at strong safety against Oakland was Kurt Coleman. He had an interception, the game's only turnover.
In the week Crocker has been in Minnesota, he's been dispensing advice to defensive backs. Free safety Harrison Smith said Crocker has provided a number of valuable pointers, including ways to better utilize peripheral vision.
"He's obviously a very bright guy who understands the game and a guy who can do a lot of things," Smith said. "He's always going to be there to make the play. Dependable. ... To come back for (Zimmer), he's obviously a guy that you can count on."
Smith is the likely starter at one safety spot. He said he'll be "ready to roll" whenever it's decided who will man the other one.
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After a three-week stay in Moscow with her colleague Hilary Knight, Kay Thompson had plenty of fodder for her distinctly Eloisian travelogue: the food ("It is difficult to know what to eat in Moscow/ There is no melon in season/ Nichevo"); the stilted English of their tour guide ("That house is Chekhov/ That house is Stanislavsky if you want to see it/ No you cannot it is reconstruction"); national security ("Our telephone had quite a bit of static/ so we talked about General de Gaulle/ to throw them off track/ Everybody listens to everything in Moscow"); and even the water ("The water is Russian so I brushed my teeth/ with/ pear lemonade and apple lemonade/ Actually I preferred/ the pear").
Children will be fascinated by the intricate, delicately skritched details of this 72-page picture book, but adults will surely be the most amused. Fortunately, in the wake of Eloise's Russian junket, the Kremlin wall is left standing, and there are no international repercussions. But is she, as she haughtily declares, an "absolutely darling little sweetnik"? Definitely nyet. And that's the way we like her. If your Eloise library is incomplete, which would be sad, be sure to investigate Eloise in Paris; Eloise at Christmastime; The Absolutely Essential Eloise (complete with historical scrapbook); or the original recipe, Eloise. (Best for grownups--or as a read-aloud for ages 7 and older) --Karin Snelson
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Her work includes facilitating accrediting reviews, providing education and support to member schools about the process of accreditation, and providing staff support to the work of the Board of Commissioners of the ATS Commission on Accrediting. Prior to coming to ATS, Creamer served at Iliff School of Theology, beginning in 1997 as a member of the library staff, becoming a faculty member in 2005, then director of the library, associate dean for academic affairs in 2009, and interim dean and vice president for academic affairs for the 2012–2013 academic year. Creamer is the author of Disability and Christian Theology: Embodied Limits and Constructive Possibilities (2009), a book that encourages thought in new ways about categories like ability and disability. The author of a number of articles on disability theology, she is a frequent speaker on issues of disability and religion for churches and other local and national groups. She is also a former cochair and founding member of the Religion and Disability Studies Group of the American Academy of Religion. While at Iliff, she was deeply involved in preparing that school's self-study reports and has served on a number of accreditation visiting teams for ATS. She holds an MDiv from Vanderbilt University Divinity School, an MLIS from the University of Denver, and a PhD from Iliff School of Theology and University of Denver Joint PhD Program. Chris A. Meinzer Chris A. Meinzer, senior director of administration and CFO for The Association of Theological Schools (ATS), is a CPA with more than 25 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. Since joining the ATS staff in 1999, he has provided oversight of ATS financial affairs as well as the ATS institutional database—a repository of institutional, enrollment, personnel, financial, and development data provided by ATS members. Meinzer has done extensive analysis and research of this data and presented his findings in a variety of settings to administrators and boards of theological schools. In addition, he has provided counsel to ATS member schools on issues of finances, organizational planning, and strategic thinking. Through discussions with theological schools and their leadership, Meinzer has encouraged reflection on intergenerational stewardship and its impact on both academics and economics within these schools. He has worked directly with several schools to provide coaching toward financial viability within the ATS Economic Equilibrium in Theological Schools project. He has also recently completed a revision of the ATS Strategic Information Report—a useful strategic tool that provides ATS member schools with peer and industry data on a variety of market fundamentals. 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TOKYO (AP) - Japan's nuclear safety agency says it's raised the severity rating of the country's nuclear crisis after discovering evidence of a partial meltdown.
The agency says officials declared it a level 5 event after they realized that at least 3 percent of the fuel in three of the reactors at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi plant had been severely damaged. That suggests those reactor cores have partially melted down and thrown radioactivity into the environment.
The situation had been classified as a level 4 on the international nuclear event scale, defined as having local consequences.
A level 5 puts it on a par with the 1979 Three Mile Island accident. The hallmarks of a level 5 emergency are severe damage to a reactor core, release of large quantities of radiation with a high probability of "significant" public exposure or several deaths from radiation.
The 1986 Chernobyl accident was a level 7, the highest on the scale. At least 31 people died of radiation sickness in that disaster, which spewed radiation for hundreds of miles.
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Mumbai, Apr 25: A benchmark index of Indian equities markets Friday closed 188.47 points or 0.82 percent down due to selling pressure in oil and gas and capital goods sectors.
The 30-scrip S&P Sensex of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 22,892.50 points, closed at 22,688.07 points, down 188.47 points or 0.82 percent from its previous day's close at 22,876.54 points.
The Sensex touched a high of 22,939.31 points and a low of 22,656.64 points intra-day.
The S&P BSE oil and gas index slumped by 206.69 points, capital goods index dropped by 171.62 points, bankex went down by 101.75 points and FMCG index slipped by 140.94 points.
The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) closed trade 58.05 points or 0.85 percent down at 6,782.75 points.
Major Sensex gainers were: Mahindra & Mahindra, up 3.23 percent at Rs.1070.25; Dr.Reddy's Lab, up 2.36 percent at Rs.2,625.95; and HDFC, up 1.62 percent at Rs.892.35.
Major Sensex losers were: ITC, down 2.76 percent at Rs.343.60; NTPC, down 2.74 percent at Rs.118.80; Hindustan Unilever, down 2.58 percent at Rs.580.70; and ICICI Bank, down 2.29 percent at Rs.1,269.30.
Among the Asian markets, Japan's Nikkei closed at 0.17 percent up; China's Shanghai Composite Index was lower by one percent while Hong Kong's Hang Seng was down by 1.50 percent.
In Europe, London's FTSE 100 was trading 0.30 percent down, Germany's DAX Index was down 1.06 percent and the French CAC 40 Index was down by 0.35 percent.


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Ranked #1 & Rated Excellent on TripAdvisor. Enchanter Bed and Breakfast is located 1 hour and 45 minutes north of Vancouver, BC, in beautiful Pender Harbour on the Sunshine Coast. Our uniquely built geodesic home has three lovely suites, with magnificent harbour views, private entrances, ensuite bathrooms, cable TV, DVD, wireless internet. A half hour drive away is world famous Skookumchuck Narrows Provincial Park with its reverse tidal waters. Enjoy hiking, kayaking, boating, golfing, swimming,galleries, museums, artisan shops, etc. Your hosts, Michel and Helen, enjoy sharing their little paradise & feel confident that you will have a relaxing and enjoyable stay. Being of European ancestry we also speak French and Schwyzerdütsch.
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This lovely Tuscany theme room features a large picture window with a wonderful view of the harbour. Sleeping accommodations include a comfy queen size bed. The room is easily accessed by the main front door. There is a private bathroom located a few short steps from the room. This lovely room has a comfy queen size bed, coffee machine, snack kitchen, refrigerator, TV and DVD, wireless high speed internet, private bathroom, private outside entrance, ocean view veranda deck, shared outdoor hot tub for guest use.
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Once you set foot on the BC Ferry at Horseshoe Bay in North Vancouver, you have a relaxing 40 minutes to prepare yourself for the peace and enchantment of the Sunshine Coast.When the ferry docks in Langdale, you will follow Highway 101 north along the coast for about 1 hour. You will go through the towns of Gibsons and Sechelt. Continue following Highway 101 northward past Halfmoon Bay and Secret Cove until you come to the Pender Harbour area. Watch for the Madeira Park turnoff on the left, but go past this turnoff into another sharp bend and you will see the Grasshopper Pub, then the Sunshine Coast Resort sign. The next road on the left is Narrows Road. Turn left on Narrows Road and follow the road down to the Enchanter B&B.
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Grand Junction Regional Airport set an all time record in the month of May with more than 21,000 passengers taking to the skies.
Officials say 21,534 people flew out of Grand Junction Regional Airport and that so far this year 87,896 people have passed through the airport.
That's a 14.8 percent increase over last year.
Airport officials believe the addition of two airlines and more flights to Las Vegas has contributed to the increase of passengers.
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The home page and other pages are way too busy and formatted correctly. Information does not flow. The headings are embedded in the sections and hard to follow. Is it possible to put ads in separate section on the page? Why are add on both the left and right side of the page in between sections.
It takes so much time to scroll or do anything else on this site I just avoid it! Most likely because of all these animated stuff that i don't even notice most of the time!
Hello, I know you need to make a buck but your your new (approx 1 year old now) website is way too busy and cluttered. Please clean it up
I'm sorry but you guys make your site impossible to get information! It's cluttered, difficult to use and so overwhelming. KEEP IT SIMPLE!
There is too much stuff covering the home page. Also the weather map is horrible. It has to keep reloading every time you need to move the map to see further to the N,W,E,and S. or zoom in or out. You know, cause their is too much **** on the page now.
I have to click three places to see the weather map, and some of the details (temperature) get lost in the clutter. Less is more! I like the old layout better.
The homepage is a jumbled mess full of tiny panes of useful information, advertisements, and infographics. I haven't been to the page in a while, but I visited recently and was completely overloaded with all the visual bites of info spread all over it.
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The top is so full of ads that that the ads actually obstruct the content, usually video, of that I want to view and I can't close the ad bar...LET ME CLOSE AN AD BAR!
Ben commented
There is also the draw back of extremely low load speeds..... which in some cases causes IE9 to assume the page is "nolonger responding".... It makes us wonder if we should be looking at http://www.wunderground.com/ instead which comes up lightning fast......
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Your homepage is becoming increasingly dramatic, and not in a good way. Just this morning, the word "die" was typed in capital letters in two different locations. And another headline said "the deadliest place to swim", but took you to the article about the top ten reefs on the world. Someone needs to curb the individual who is responsible for the homepage, it is just getting out of hand.
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A agree completely!!!
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I agree that the layout looks too busy. The previous layout was more straight to the point.
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With my old but not normally slow Win XP computer, it takes way too long to load to where I can see the weather because of all of the popups and ads.
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i liked the old look that somehow you changed to look like a 1st grader had done it with crayons!
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I agree, the home page is far too busy. I visit this site to see the weather, NOT the ads. I do NOT appreciate the ads that have inappropriately dressed women, or any kind of immoral content.
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Christie defends Salamanca Market product standards
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- October 21, 2013
THE councillor responsible for overseeing Salamanca Market has defended the attraction's standards and said he would work to address concerns about the quality of some products on sale.
The market has come under fire from visitors for not including enough local products.
"What a disappointment. So much imported junk! Where have the artists and artisans gone?" wrote one correspondent in the Mercury.
Alderman Ron Christie, chairman of Hobart City Council's Salamanca Market committee, said the market was not perfect, but was still popular.
"I still think we have, if not the best, one of the best markets in Australia," Ald Christie said.
He said where poor-quality products had seeped into the market, council would act.
"The majority of our 300-plus stallholders are very proud of the Tasmanian quality products they display and sell," he said.
"We try to police it as best we can. We will tighten up on it, we will try to maintain a Tasmanian quality, but you have to be flexible as well. It's impossible to have 100 per cent all-Tasmanian product."
Ald Christie said persuasion would take the place of enforcement.
"We don't come down heavy on people, but what we do over a period of time is we consult with them, we mediate with them and we advise them," he said.
"We don't want a whole row of stuffed toys, it's out of character. I understand what these people are saying, but I think they're over-reacting.
"Our stallholders are proud of their Tasmanian products."
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Jon jovanovic of lenah Valley Posted at 1:52 PM December 19, 2013
On Thursday 12th December 2013 Deputy Lord Mayor of the Hobart City Council advised Salamanca Market Stallholders that the Hobart City Council had been told by a a higher authority("god") that stallholder vehicles will have to be removed from the market on 7th December 2013. Stallholders were also advised by Mr Phillip Holiday that this advice was also received from a number of sources. The only source named was the Federal Police. Stallholders were advised that this was done for inter alia, security reasons. An example of security reasons given was the possibility that an explosive device could be attached to the bottom of a vehicle. One wonders who is the higher authority who issued the above mentioned directive to the Hobart City Council. If this is the case, stallholders and the public have right to be appraised of any danger to life and limb, if such a danger exists. May this not just be bit of bureaucraping fron the Red Tape worms which inhabit the bowels of the inner sanctum situate at the Hobart City Council?
Rebecca Fitzgibbon of Hobart Posted at 12:44 PM October 23, 2013
I wonder what the reasoning is behind the claim that it is "impossible to have 100 per cent all-Tasmanian product".
Don Rumney of Acton Posted at 8:27 AM October 22, 2013
Al, you sound as silly as Ron now. Instead of accepting that there are problems with Salamanca, you are causing more problems to be aired in answer to your comments. Firstly I have operated in tourism since1971 and as such am very much up to date with this market and everything it offers. I also know what international tourists like to spend their money on. Firstly their budgets are far greater than our national tourists' and the other Tasmanian items you mention are in the 'irrellevent' or junk category. Second hand items are not what they want either.
Helen Timms of Hobart Posted at 10:06 PM October 21, 2013
I am a longtime Salamanca Market stallholder, a tasmanian maker, using tasmanian raw materials, but I also sell some clearly labeled good quality imported goods. I have added imported goods to my offering over the years as SM visitors want more than only handmade goods. I wouldn't offer them if they weren't what my customers wanted. You could say the sale of these goods support my artisan habit. Most worrying for me is the mislabelled goods for sale in the market place. Product origin/content claims are never verified by the HCC. A stallholder only need apply to change product lines and if the change meets the current selection criteria it is approved. No proof of origin/content/claims is required. This situation requires urgent attention from the HCC. They need to get active. The HCC needs to ensure the best quality content is offered at the Market. They must not allow SM to become a dumping ground for poor quality goods be they Aussie made or imported.
Al Josephs of North Hobart Posted at 4:27 PM October 21, 2013
I'm quite capable of reading and understanding your comment, Don. I just happen to disagree. It's perfectly possible to find a quality and appropriately priced Tasmanian item at the market. You're either not looking hard enough, or your tourists have a relatively low price threshold for something to be considered "over priced".
Don Rumney of Acton Posted at 4:01 PM October 21, 2013
Al Josephs, You obviously did not read or understand my previous comment. I said "Many souvenirs were either made overseas, overpriced or not representing Tasmania. The Tasmanian ones fell into the overpriced category, and the food could hardly be a souvenir
Mike Stone of Now of Thailand Posted at 2:40 PM October 21, 2013
Could not agree more with Don Rumney of Acton, our tour groups completely by pass Salamanca. The small amount of quality Tasmanian products are completely over priced and over whelmed by imported trash.


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