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Beauty and the Bass: Eight Great Female Bass Players
Beauty and the Bass: Eight Great Female Bass Players
This week's Guitar Girl'd column gives you the low-down on eight queens of the low end.
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From jazz to metalcore, and just about everything in between, these eight artists boldly go where few women have gone … before, now or ever!
Melissa Auf Der Maur is a visual artist first and a bass player second. It came as an unexpected, yet appropriate surprise that her second solo album, Out of Our Minds (2010), was released as a multimedia trifecta: a record, a comic and a film. This multidimensional project is the culmination of Auf Der Maur's incredible artistic journey.
First, she attended a performing arts school from first grade through high school. She continued on to study fine-art photography at Concordia University in her native Montreal, Quebec. Finally, her transition from a visual artist to musician took place. She joined Hole after the death of bassist Kristen Pfaff in the early '90s.
After her five-year contract ended, Auf Der Maur played bass with Smashing Pumpkins for a year. Her latest album is just the cherry-on-top of her phenomenal career. Needless to say, this chick rocks!
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June 22, 2012 at 5:57pm
Only just found this list. Had to mention Gail Ann Dorsey.
December 16, 2011 at 3:07pm
What about Enid Williams from Girlschool?
Listen to "Hit & Run Revisited".
December 07, 2011 at 7:43pm
I was looking for Paz lenchatin, and was dissapointed not to see her, what an amazing musician. I also want to give a big recommendation to Julie Slick as well, her bass playing is astounding, agressive and still musical.
December 06, 2011 at 10:15am
Shout out to Mona Gnader. MVBP...supreme WABO!!!
December 06, 2011 at 9:02am
Jeanne from All That Remains! Great girl bassist!
December 05, 2011 at 1:06pm
Tal Wilkenfeld is amazing!! Cute as button too..
December 05, 2011 at 1:05pm
What!!! No Tina Weymouth????
December 04, 2011 at 12:18pm
Let's not forget Julie Slick of The Adrian Belew Power Trio or Gail Ann Dorsey of David Bowie fame (no pun intended)
Laura B. Whitmore
December 04, 2011 at 12:48pm
Thanks for the ideas. I think part two is definitely in order!
December 03, 2011 at 7:44pm
Hey how about :
1. Kathy Valentine - The Go-go's
2. Janice Marie Johnson - A Taste Of Honey (that bass line in Boogie Oogie Oogie is a bona fide classic)
3. Carole Kaye - Wrecking Crew
Great bass players. Beautiful people too!
December 03, 2011 at 2:35pm
In the San Francisco area - Ruth Davies gets my vote for both beauty and prowess on the bass. Stunning jazz player!!
Laura B. Whitmore
December 04, 2011 at 12:46pm
Hmmmm...since I am in the San Francisco area, I should check her out for sure! Thanks!
December 03, 2011 at 1:32pm
Another glaring omission: Kira Roessler from Black Flag.
December 03, 2011 at 11:44am
what about rhonda smith?if she's good enough for prince and jeff beck sounds like she should be on this list
Laura B. Whitmore
December 04, 2011 at 12:45pm
Cool. I will check her out. Thanks!
December 13, 2011 at 2:29pm
Dear Laura,
BTW, I like the fact you respond to all the feedback. Considerate of you.
December 02, 2011 at 1:37pm
Laura, are you nuts? You left out Carol Kaye? Carol has played on over 1000 top ten songs. She played guitar on La bamba with Ritchie Valens. She has done more for women and bass and guitar than any woman in history. She is still making records, teaching and sometimes playing live. You are grossly remiss for leaving her off of your list.
Laura B. Whitmore
December 02, 2011 at 2:42pm
While it's true that I might be nuts, I'm fully aware that there are tons more great female bass players that are not on this list. So thanks for the heads up and I'm thinking that part two might be in order!
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Sent by Alfred Russel Wallace, Parkstone, Dorset, to Violet Isabel Wallace [address not recorded] on 2 December 1896.
Re. request from her brother William for aid to an unemployed schoolmaster; gardening; orchids; MS demanded by Violet sent; articles by Nansen sent.
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Parkstone, Dorset.
Decr. 2nd. 1896
My dear Violet
I have come to the conclusion that I was intended <by> nature for a Veterinary Surgeon <.> Do you know Why? Do you give <it> up? Because, the bible tells us, "the daughter of the horse-leech (= Vet.) <cried> for more! more! I think it was "Giye God"! This is perfectly awful! Now let me tell you what happened yesterday morning!!! Your most ferocious letter-card arrived -- (2) Another from Will (yellow instead of green) asking for immediate despatch of books -- "Merrie England" & "Bad Timeses" -- to be sold about the streets of Southampton by an out-of-work Schoolmaster, in order to get him bread & butter, he being a Socialist & Spiritualist as well as a [[2]] a man and a brother. So of course I had to hunt up the books, to pack them, to take them to the Post Office, to pay 10 1/2d for stamps, and to stick the stamps on myself, according to the wise and benevolent arrangements of the best of all impossible governments. Coming home I had to rush to the orchid-house, to read some other letters, to write to Mr. Sharpe to ask for an old suit of clothes for said out-of-work Schoolmaster, -- & then, without a moments [sic] relaxation, I sat down and scribbled off the first four pages to satisfy your most outrageous demand. Then, with weary brain & aching brow, from the effort, I rushed to the garden, and devoted my whole energies to the proper arranging [[3]] and planting of 30 hyacinths bulbs of white, pink, yellow, red, light blue, & dark blue, colours, so as to produce a pleasing effect. Having nearly finished this, the dinner bell rang & it began to drizzle. Now remember that, all this time I had not looked at the Newspaper! A hasty glance during dinner, -- 5 minutes afterwards, & then I rushed out again & on bended knees completed my horticultural performances. Then, nature signalised the deed of my superhuman efforts by sending down a steady rain. Then I read the paper with the satisfaction of conscious rectitude; and orchidised[sic] till tea. Then, again to my desk, I rattled off the rest of the preposterous [[4]] propositions which no doubt all managers of schools & kindergartens will scout as wild, impossible, impractical, and perhaps subversive of constituted authorities. Then at last, I rested from my labours, banished the poor horse-leech & his daughters from my mind, and solaced myself with a solitary game of chess and a rather weak novel for the rest of the evening.
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This is Sea To Summit 1 person bug shelter that weighs in at 9 ounces and fits rather nicely into my Six Moon Designes Gatewood Cape. It hooks up at the center where the harness is for the pole. I am going to Yosemite this weekend to try it out. Just thought someone would like to see this.
Edited by kennyhel77 on 07/11/2007 15:57:29 MDT.
Oh and sorry for the large photo file, I am a computer idiot.
Very nice. I think this qualifies as a very light double walled tent. It looks like it is centered around your midsection. I think I might like it more if it was a bit more slanted towards the head. In other words, more room around the head, but less around the feet. Does the netting and the tarp have that flexibility?
Ross, the netting is set up so that the head has a good foot to two feet of clearance. I am trying to figure out how to raise it a little more so that I can get the netting off of the feet. It can be done, I just need to play with it a bit more. After taking it down I realized how easy this whole set up was. I had everything in stuff sacks in a matter of a few minutes. Love it. For a total of 20 ounces I have a shelter and rain gear.
Ken,Very nice pics!Two questions:1) Is the mesh true noseeum? The tiny ones suck here in FL!2) I'm 6'1" (w/big feet!) and was wondering if there is enough clearance in your setup (with or without netting) for someone my height?Thanks, and great setup!Todd
Hey Todd, I am 6'1 also and I have enough room in the shelter to fit in it, even with it staked to the ground. In bad weather, I would assume that I would not be using the net. And no, it is not true no seeum. Sorry. For me in the Sierra's during buggy conditions it should be enough. I just like the way that this set up could work. For 20 ounces I get both full protection and a poncho for rainwear. The Six Moon Designs Gatewood Cape is awesome and I recommend it to everyone. As for the netting it is from Sea to Summit and I am sure that there are lighter nets out there..mayber Lynn Wheldon Gear or MLD but this has the line that attaches to the center of the cape wich works because the pole canopy set up is in the middle of the cape. Thanks for the interest guys.
Ken, I think you said in an earlier thread that you take your gear above treeline. After reading Will Rietveld's account of using his Gatewood in stormy weather above treeline I wondered if I could trust it in the Alps this summer. I've set mine up outside my apartment a number of times and always get the jitters when thinking of taking it high up... just seems so insubstantial. Of course I would be thinking of appropriate sites, where it isn't too exposed and such, but I wonder if I would be happy in it for a month of walking?I'd also like to ask how long you made the tieout guylines. I've made mine each 16 inches long, as per Ron's instructions, but that doesn't seem long enough.
Miguel..nice!!!! Sounds like you have had more fun figuring out your Cape than I have. Ummm six inch guylines. I just did not want the whole 16 inch per guyline but after reading yours, you have me thinking and now I do want to give that a try. I wonder if I did make it 16 inches with my netting would it improve the bug netting to more of a liveable space.. I would think so. You have my head spinning now with some cool ideas.And yes, I would not hesitate taking this above treeline. None at all. I am still learning site selection but for me, the Sierra's always have natural breaks to use to your advantage. Though it is up to luck sometimes to find them. Nice one Miguel!! You made me think!!!
Ken,Thanks for the info.
Miguel i have a gatewood cape, its my favourite shelter and i spent some weeks in alps in summer the last 6 yearsI use the GC frecuently above the tree line and while i think that you can use the GC in alps but sometimes there are very strong storms with heavy rain. I´m not sure if the GC can deal with these storms.
Edited by pitagorin on 07/12/2007 15:19:58 MDT.
Carlos, thanks so much for that information. Gives me a much better idea of what to expact. I'm just a little confused... you said that you used the GC above treeline in the Alps, but then say that it might not be able to deal with the storms there. Are you saying it is better not to take it then? Or do you still take it to the Alps? (•j•)?"Kevin, sorry to hijack your thread; I seem to be doing a little too much of that lately...
Edited by butuki on 07/12/2007 16:13:39 MDT.
That's a cool setup. Does the S2S bug shelter have a floor? Also, just out of curiosity, have you considered the pros/cons of the S2S bug shelter versus a BMW Vapr Bivy with bug netting for essentially the same weight? Not sure which way I would go, but would appreciate other's perspectives.Thinking out loud here...The S2S bug shelter: - Pros: Allows you to sit up, change, etc. with bug protection in place. Would probably be good for condensation purposes too.- Cons: Doesn't add much more protection than what the cape provides above treeline.The BMW Vapr Bivy with bug net:- Pros: Provides additional warmth and protection from mist, splash, spin drift and wet ground.- Cons: Tight confines of a bivy, cost.
Edited by jbrinkmanboi on 07/12/2007 16:34:53 MDT.
Jason, the bug shelter does not have a floor. I use a Gossamer Gear spin ground sheet cut where my head is to be the widest and trimmed down to my feet. I just tuck the netting underneath the the ground cloth. Again the reason that I like this set up is for two reasons, bug protection and the other is a two in one shelter. I had the Vapor trail bivy with the netting and felt claustrophobic. A great product but again my shelter serves two functions. Great questions!
You're welcome Todd!
9oz is the manufacturer weight.What does it really weigh ? (sorry, gram counter)http://www.backcountrygear.com/catalog/accessdetail.cfm/S2S605It looks as though you enter by lifting the edge.Are the corners staked through loops.Good find, full protection & lighter than many options.
Patrick, manufacturers weight. I got mine at Rock Creek Outfittes for $27. It has 4 stake out points and yes you lift one of them up to enter. I am a big guy so it is a tad of squirm to get in. I am going to Yosemite for 3 days starting tomorrow. I will have a full report as to how well this performs. I was in Emmigrant last weekend and was eatin alive by mosquitos.
Oh and their are other options like Lynn Wheldon Gear, MLD, and Gossamer Gear that weighs in at 3 ounces but only have 1 left? A16 has another option at 6 ounces but comes in a pretty large stuff thing that just does not fit in my pack. Again the reason that I chose this one is because of where you attach it to the center harness. That made it the winner for me.
I recently decided on a Brawny Sleep Net at 3.25oz from AntiGravity Gear. I liked the way it went over the top half of a bag rather than being pegged or tied down. I'm using this strictly for summer sleeping in shelters at this time, although it will work nicely if I switch to an actual tarp.
I also got the Brawny Sleep Net from AGG about a month ago. It works great inside the gatewood cape. I first tried suspending it from the inside tieout that is over your head but found out that it works better suspended from the center harness. It's surprisingly roomy suspended this way.
Well, the problem is, If the weather is ok you can use it, but if you plan is to stay there one month you can be sure that you must deal with some storms I probably choose a more stable single walled tent like your rainbow ;-)As an example last year i bougth one rainbow and my girlfriend (who knows perfectly the alps weather) forced me to carry my BD firstlight ..... and was a good decision because last year the weather was specially bad.But is only my personal opinion (and I insist .. the gatewood cape is my favourite shelter)
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KU Law values diversity in its student body and believes that the intentional creation of a diverse learning environment is essential to achieving the university's educational mission. The university fosters a multicultural environment in which the dignity and rights of the individual are respected. The law school's Faculty Committee on Diversity & Inclusion, its alumni Diversity Advisory Council and its diverse student organizations help support diversity through workshops, presentations, awareness exercises and social events.
Admissions Criteria
To build a diverse community, the university considers, in addition to academic credentials, the following criteria for student admission decisions, scholarship recognition, and program participation. While each factor is significant, no one factor will be considered determinative in the decision process:
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The following student organizations at KU Law provide support and assistance to their members, promote cultural awareness in the law school and in the legal profession and serve as vehicles for law school and community involvement. They often partner in planning service and social activities throughout the year. Members also collaborate in their efforts to recruit and mentor new students.
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Asian Law Students Association, Black Law Students Association, Hispanic American Law Students Association, Native American Law Students Association, and OUTLaws Allies take turns hosting this annual event, which celebrates the ways in which diversity enriches KU Law and serves as a major fundraiser for the Diversity Scholarship Fund.
20th Annual Diversity in Law Banquet
March 6, 2015 | 6 p.m. cocktails | 7 p.m. dinner
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Kimberly Jones, a 1994 graduate of the law school, will speak at the event. Jones practices employment law with Seyferth Blumenthal & Harris LLC in Kansas City, Missouri, was a founder of the Mid-America Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce and serves on many boards in the greater Kansas City area.
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A live auction and variety show with faculty and student participants highlights this event. Hosted by Women in Law, Pub Night raises funds for local charities that provide support and assistance to women and children.
Thanksgiving Food Drive
The entire student body actively supports this annual food drive sponsored by the Black Law Students Association. First-year small sections compete to contribute the most items. Faculty members support the cause by exchanging "passes" in class for a canned food donation. Items collected provide Thanksgiving meals for hundreds of families in the Lawrence community.
Thurgood Marshall Law Day
The Black Law Students Association reaches out to the youth of the community to provide them with cultivating and enriching discussions on contemporary law topics and diversity in the profession.
Faculty Committee on Diversity & Inclusion
Led by Melanie Wilson, associate dean for academic affairs and professor of law, the Faculty Committee on Diversity & Inclusion promotes tolerance and professionalism in law school and the practice of law. Committee members include Professors Quinton Lucas, Betsy Six, Elizabeth Kronk Warner and Corey Rayburn Yung, and Career Services Director Leah Terranova.
2014-15 Committee Activities
- Diversity & Inclusion Social at Johnny's North, October 2, 2014 | View photos
- Guest speaker: Donald Prophete, From the NFL to the Law Firm: Making a Play for Diversity," February 12, 2015
- Inaugural Diversity Dash, diversity-themed scavenger hunt for students and faculty, April 1, 2015
- First-year student orientation session on tolerance and professionalism in the law school and the practice of law.
- Periodic meetings with the Diversity Advisory Council and law student organizations.
- Diversity Workshop for faculty during the Faculty Retreat, August 2014.
- Presentation about diversity on campus and in the classroom during Fall 2014 faculty meeting.
Diversity Advisory Council
The Diversity Advisory Council counts among its members culturally diverse and accomplished KU Law alumni who have agreed to share their wisdom and experience. They serve as a resource to Dean Stephen Mazza in the recruitment and retention of students from groups that are under-represented in law school classrooms, among the practicing Bar and on the Bench. Current members of the council are:
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Strange Paradise
Strange Paradise ambles between the peculiar and the familiar, as Charlie Rubin works intuitively to create unexpected combinations with idiosyncratic logic. Taking perception as his waypoint, Rubin presents a kaleidoscopic body of work that explores the convergence of the actual and the artificial. While some photographs are manipulated, many are left unchanged, serving to pace and balance the work, and to further question what is natural and what is altered. The process of photography, printmaking, collage, and painting intermingle and assume new stances in Strange Paradise, creating a tension between the real and the virtual worlds we inhabit, and a reaction to technology's effect on photography.
60 pages
7.5 x 9.75"
4 Color Printing / Digital Offset
Perfect Bound w/Tape Embellishment & Foil Stamp on Linen cover
Edition of 750
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Kuznetsova prevails in tense clashComment on this story
Melbourne - A resurgent Svetlana Kuznetsova stunned former world number one Caroline Wozniacki in an absorbing encounter at the Rod Laver Arena to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open with a 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 victory on Monday.
The former US and French Open champion, unseeded this year after an injury-disrupted 2012, prevailed in a highly competitive 75-minute third set and wrapped up her victory with a backhand volley at the net.
The 27-year-old Russian made 41 unforced errors but 52 winners were enough to claim a place in the last eight for the third time in 12 appearances at Melbourne Park.
The former world number two will play the winner of the next match on Rod Laver Arena between defending champion Victoria Azarenka and Elena Vesnina. - Reuters
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First Known Use: 15th century
noun par·ent \ˈper-ənt\
: a person who is a father or mother : a person who has a child
: an animal or plant that produces a young animal or plant
: something out of which another thing has developed
Full Definition of PARENT
a : one that begets or brings forth offspringb : a person who brings up and cares for another
a : an animal or plant that is regarded in relation to its offspringb : the material or source from which something is derivedc : a group from which another arises and to which it usually remains subsidiary <a parent company>
— parent adjective
— pa·ren·tal \pə-ˈren-təl\ adjective
— pa·ren·tal·ly \-təl-ē\ adverb
— par·ent·less \ˈper-ənt-ləs\ adjective
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Examples of PARENT
- My parents live in New York.
- The form must be signed by a parent or guardian of the child.
- The parent brings food to the chicks.
- The new plant will have characteristics of both parent plants.
Origin of PARENT
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin parent-, parens; akin to Latin parere to give birth to
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Rhymes with PARENT
Definition of PARENT
transitive verb
intransitive verb
: to be or act as a parent
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noun par·ent \ˈper-ənt\
Definition of PARENT for Kids
: a father or mother of a child
: an animal or plant that produces offspring
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noun par·ent \ˈpar-ənt, ˈper-\
Medical Definition of PARENT
: one that begets or brings forth offspring
: the material or source from which something is derived
—parent adjective
—pa·ren·tal \pə-ˈrent-əl\ adjective
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Research Topics
James J Cali
Affiliation: Promega Corporation
Country: USA
Detail Information
- Bioluminescent assays for ADME evaluation: dialing in CYP selectivity with luminogenic substratesJames J Cali
Promega Corporation, Madison, WI 53711, USA
Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 8:1115-30. 2012..Furthermore, they support highly sensitive, rapid and scalable assays for cell-based and cell-free biochemical applications, which offer an alternative and often enabling option over conventional assay strategies...
- Luminogenic cytochrome P450 assaysJames J Cali
Promega Corp, Madison, WI 53711, USA
Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2:629-45. 2006..These homogenous assays are sensitive and robust tools for high-throughput CYP screening in early drug discovery...
- Bioluminescent assays for ADMETJames J Cali
Promega Corp, 2800 Woods Hollow Road, Madison, WI 53711, USA
Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 4:103-20. 2008..The bioluminescent ADMET assays are rapid and sensitive, amenable to automated high-throughput applications and offer significant advantages over alternative methods...
- Society for biomolecular sciences--14th Annual Conference and Exhibition. Enhancing research productivity: quality tools, leads and candidatesJames J Cali
Promega Corp, 2800 Woods Hollow Road, Madison, WI 53711, USA
IDrugs 11:418-21. 2008
- A bioluminescent assay for the sensitive detection of proteasesDonna M Leippe
Research and Development, Promega Corporation, Madison, WI, USA
Biotechniques 51:105-10. 2011..This sensitive, bioluminescent, protease assay should be useful for applications in which contaminating proteases are detrimental and protein purity is essential...
- A bioluminescence assay for aldehyde dehydrogenase activitySarah J Duellman
Promega Corp, Madison, WI 53711, USA
Anal Biochem 434:226-32. 2013..The assay also shows an accurate pharmacological response for a common ALDH inhibitor and is robust, with a large assay window (S/B=64) and Z'=0.75...
- A bioluminescent assay for monoamine oxidase activityMichael P Valley
Promega Corporation, Madison, WI 53711, USA
Anal Biochem 359:238-46. 2006..Other advantages of this bioluminescent assay over comparable fluorescent assays are discussed...
- N-Alkylated 6'-aminoluciferins are bioluminescent substrates for Ultra-Glo and QuantiLum luciferase: new potential scaffolds for bioluminescent assaysCarolyn C Woodroofe
Promega Biosciences, Inc, 277 Granada Drive, San Luis Obispo, California 93401, USA
Biochemistry 47:10383-93. 2008..73-10.8 microM) also plays a role. Molecular modeling results suggest that interactions of the side chain with a hydrogen-bonding network at the base of the luciferin binding pocket may influence substrate-enzyme binding...


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Navy Machinist Mate First Class Heath Maloon of Englishtown lowers and folds the flag at sundown with Navy Master at Arms Second Class Matthew Duggan of Ocean Twp at U.S. Naval Weapons Station Earle Waterfront in Middletown, NJ THursday November 14, 2013. Staff photo Tanya Breen/Asbury Park Press ASB 1114 EARLE REVEILLE
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It's not rockets' red glare. And there are no bombs bursting in air.
But some residents neighboring Naval Weapons Station Earle's waterfront complex say the playing of the Morning Colors, a military protocol that includes playing the national anthem while raising the American flag, is too loud.
"Why should someone not in the service have to wake up to reveille?'" asked Bob Wille, who, along with some of his neighbors on 11th Street in Belford, has been asking officials at the naval station to turn down the volume. ...


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Indianwood Golf and Country pro Dave Zink shot 77, finishing with birdies on Nos. 15 and 18 on Saturday as a substitute. / JULIAN H. GONZALEZ/Detroit Free Press
So much for a normal work day for David Zink, the club professional at Indianwood Golf and Country Club.
He went from lifting boxes Saturday morning to playing 18 holes because Russ Cochran withdrew from the U.S. Senior Open with a back injury.
"I got the word at 20 minutes to 11," Zink said. "I had 20 minutes to soak it in and found out I had to play. I kind of had prepared myself during the week because they asked me on Monday if I would be a marker (sub) if there were single players. I kind of watched the scoreboard hoping there wasn't because I have a lot of work to do and I was tired. Although at the end of the round yesterday if Bill Mory had made birdie on 18 he would have been a single player and I know Bill really well; we're good friends. That would've been OK.
"I was going about my business carrying boxes back and forth from the merchandise tent to the pro shop. ... My assistant called me and said 'I think they want you to play.' "
Zink, 58, hadn't picked up a club since he missed qualifying for the tournament in Ann Arbor after shooting a 75, making nine on the 14th hole at Radrick Farms.
Playing with Kiyoshi Murota of Japan, Zink shot 77, finishing strong with birdies on Nos. 15 and 18.
"It was a blast," Zink said. "Thank God it's my own golf course. I had fun. Kiyoshi was a great guy to play with. He didn't talk a lot, but we had a good time. He had struggled a little bit coming in."
Zink found himself signing autographs and taking some good-natured ribbing from a couple of fans because of his familiarity with the course.
"Yeah, I mean I do know the course better than anybody," Zink said. "I've played it probably more times than probably anybody living. But I haven't swung a golf club in three weeks, and I didn't swing before I teed it up. I went right to the tee.
"It took awhile, but I played better on the back nine. I think I hit most of the greens on the back nine."
Zink has been the golf pro at Indianwood for 32 years. Spending his high school and college days playing the course, from 1969 to 1974 Zink was the club champion.
He also holds the unofficial course record of 62. The official record in an event is 63.
"So 38 of my 58 years I've spent right here at Indianwood," Zink said. "I grew up in Rochester, have been a Lake Orion resident for most of the last 32 years. I now live in Oxford, but own a house in Lake Orion."
Zink hoped to make a better showing today.
"Now I get to go see how many boxes we have left," Zink said. "Hopefully they're all out. We've got a pretty good crowd here today."
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Book your room at Holiday Inn Express North Bergen Lincoln Tunnel
Get an overview of this hotelNorth Bergen hotel with free Internet close to midtown Manhattan
Close to midtown Manhattan
This North Bergen, NJ hotel is 1.5 miles from the Park Performing Arts Center and 4.5 miles from New York.
Buffet breakfast
Holiday Inn Express North Bergen-Lincoln Tunnel provides a complimentary buffet breakfast and a shuttle service to Times Square. A 24-hour fitness facilities and an outdoor pool are also available.
Hi-speed Internet
Accommodations at Holiday Inn Express North Bergen-Lincoln Tunnel offer complimentary high-speed Internet access. All guestrooms are smoke-free.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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Holiday Inn Express North Bergen-Lincoln Tunnel serves a complimentary buffet breakfast each morning. A fitness center is on site, as well as a seasonal outdoor pool. This North Bergen hotel also provides business services.
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- 24-hour front desk
- Area shuttle (surcharge)
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- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Number of floors - 5
- One meeting room
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Restaurant
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- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Total number of rooms - 126
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Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
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|Pool, Edwin T.P.
|Barner, John R.
|Harmon, John W.
|Powell, A. Theodore
|Barrier, T.J.
|Harrison, Thomas L.
|Powell, Edward T.
|Bass, William C.
|Hawkins, William H.
|Powell, Eugene Cole
|Bishop, B.E.
|Hayes, Junius
|Richardson, William H.
|Bishop, J. Winfield, Sgt,
|Hill, Berryman J., 2nd Lt.
|Rives, Thomas F.
|Bishop, W.W.
|Hill, Powhatan
|Rives, Virgil A.
|Blankenship, Edward J.
|Hill, Rowland
|Rogerson, William H., 2nd Lt.
|Blankenship, Joseph G.
|Hitchcock, John F.A.
|Roney, Henry P.
|Boisseau, Richard E., Bvt.2nd Lt.
|Hobbs, Thomas H.
|Roney, James N.
|Boisseau, Robert G.
|Howerton, James W.E.
|Scott, Peter H.
|Booth, Thomas B.
|Hyde, Richard H.
|Scott, Washington T.
|Bourdon, Joseph H., Bvt.2nd Lt.
|Hyden, Moses B.
|Skinner, George W.
|Bourdon, Thomas C.
|Jackson, Joseph F.
|Smith, Elijah
|Brown, Richard W.
|Jackson, Robert G.
|Smith, George W.
|Cabiness, John S.
|Johnson, Benjamin W.
|Spencer, Robert M.
|Cairns, Thomas J.
|Johnson, Thomas B.
|Spires, Benjamin H.
|Chappell, George W.
|Jolley, C.P.
|Stable, William H.
|Chappell, James M.
|Jolly, B.J.
|Stith, John A.
|Chappell, Oliver Wren
|Jolly, William H.
|Stone, Robert T.
|Chappell, Thomas J.
|Jones, Cains, Jr., Sgt.
|Sturdivant, John W.
|Claiborne, George
|Jones, Francis A.
|Sydnor, Louis R.
|Cleaton, T.J.
|Keech, C.A.
|Tanner, M.W.
|Cleaton, W.D.
|Maddux, T.C.
|Taylor, J.E.
|Connally, William D.
|Major, Robert S., Sgt.
|Thomas, D.A.
|Cousins, Henry, Cpl.
|Meade, David A.
|Thompson, J.E.
|Crittenden, John T.
|Meredith, James A.
|Thweatt, Archibald, Jr., Sgt.
|Crowder, Thomas
|Mitchell, Green L.
|Thweatt, Francis F., Cpl.
|Crump, John L.
|Morris, William E.
|Thweatt, Thomas, Sgt.
|Cunningham, John E.
|Neaves, Hadrian A., 3rd Lt.
|Travis, E.W.
|Dance, Alexander A., Cpl.
|Nunnally, Robert
|Tucker, John H.
|Davis, B.J.
|Nunnally, William A.
|Webb, W.A.
|Dodd, R.V.
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|Wells, Algenon S.
|Doyle, Cornelius W.
|Orgain, Albert M.
|Wells, Flournoy D.
|Doyle, William F.
|Orgain, H.E.
|Wells, James A.P.
|Elmore, Robert A.
|Orgain, Thomas W., Sgt.
|Wells, Mervin P.
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|Parham, Marvin D.
|Wells, Robert D.
|Field, William M., Lt.Col.
|Perkins, Edward L., 1st Sgt.
|White, Joseph L.
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Hi folks,
Just saw the announcement on the X27, and it seems like a great form factor for a carputer...thoughts? I'm just starting out on the planning of one (newbie) and looking to put one in an 08 Odyssey. What I would like to have is a 7" touch screen upfront, to control everything and GPS, and then anither 10-12" for passengers, to view movies, play games, possbily surf the web...
Any thoughts or ideas on a good setup for this project would be appreicated.


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Nestled in the heart of the Midlands Meander, with roaring winter log fires and an evening country ambiance is a place known for delicious food.
Bierfassl Restaurant and Pub dapples in Austrian and German influence with plenty pub grub to fill the belly and traditional dishes to indulge the senses.
Light lunches range from spinach and feta pancakes to sauerkraut balls, with plenty beer all way round.
Dine in the character-laden dining room or on the shady veranda.
Known as one of Knysna's top restaurants blended with old world charm and housed in a quaint 1848 year old manor house, Boogies Restaurant charms the palate and senses with original and unique dishes much suited to the characteristics of this old manor house.
Charming and unique, patrons can dine on daily specials or experience cuisine from the menu taking in the fresh breeze on the veranda under the shady oak tree. If intimate dining suits the taste - cosy up to the crackling fireplace warmed by original yellowwood and Oregon pine floors for a wintery warm experience.
With wonderful views and a setting inspired by sailors at sea, Charlie Crofts Dockside Diner warms the palate with a pub atmosphere and salty sea air.
Dine alfresco on the large balcony by lingering daylight or romance the night away with the gentle flickering of candlelight and lapping shores.
Charlie Crofts Diner captures simple ocean dining in a rustic setting reminiscent of sea faring days.
Cintsa Bay Restaurant and Pub is a lively establishment with a sunny balcony to enjoy the ocean views. The bar area is a local hangout and you can strike up a conversation about the best spots to fish or swim, or what the area has to offer.
The menu is pub style and one can order anything from breakfast to sandwiches and burgers. Cintsa Bay Restaurant often has a buffet and their seafood is fresh and delicious. Pop in for a casual meal and some friendly and interesting conversation.
Trading hours:
Tuesday to Saturday: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm;
Sunday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
This stylish new lounge and restaurant on the popular Edward Street strip in Bellville offers an great quality food in a vibrant and bustling atmosphere.
The restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner and the menu definitely does not disappoint on variety. Enjoy one of their amazing pizzas with a beer, a cocktail or wine of your choice. The cuisine is simple yet tasty with Cuban inspired flavours and presentation.
This hot spot frequently hosts live music events, and on some nights, Dj's that will make you want to dance until closing time.
Enjoy an awesome hubbly or a delicate cigar to top off your evening. The restaurant is open from Monday to Friday from 8 am until am, on Saturdays from 9 am until 4 am and on Sundays from 9 am until 2 am. Whether it is a delicious breakfast, a lazy, wine-paired lunch or a dinner and night on the town you prefer, Cougar Lounge offers it all.
Cubana Latino Café invites relaxation, celebration and festivities in a social café atmosphere. The restaurant offers unique flavourful dishes and a wide variety of meals spilling off the extensive menu.
Diners relax soaking up the warm and inviting atmosphere over a re-energising breakfast, languid lunch and festive dinner sampling sumptuous dishes.
Experience the vibe and festive spirit of Cuba over breakfast, lunch or dinner at Cubana Latino Café in Bloemfontein.
Exuding classic country style décor and relaxing ambiance centred around a log burning fire and ornate artefacts, De Opstal graces the palate with tastefully prepared dishes.
Enjoy pre-dinner drinks before perusing the 4-course set dinner menu boasting delights such as smoked venison (Springbok) carpaccio served on a bed of lettuce with croutons, cream cheese and a drizzle of aged balsamic for starters.
The sizzling aroma of Karoo Lamb cutlets overwhelms the senses, hardwood grilled, served with spiced potato wedges and fresh garden vegetables. Conclude the meal with a traditional Little Karoo, a platter for 2 brimming with koeksisters, walnut fudge, amarula crème brûlée and truffles.
Die Opstal invites hearty farm style breakfasts and tantalising set dinners in a spacious setting the embraces relaxation and the art of cooking classic Karoo cuisine.
Dressed in simplistic wooden furniture, Bosvelder Pub and Restaurant holds true to its South African roots, no pretenses, just warm hospitality and good South African food.
The ambiance is friendly and relaxed, creating the perfect setting for a hearty dining experience at Bosvelder Pub and Restaurant in Hartebeespoort.
George and Dragon is a quaint pub in Belgravia in Kimberley that exudes warmth and typical South African hospitality. The restaurant is family friendly and there is something for everyone to enjoy. The food is 'no frills no fuss' but you definitely will get value for money. The menu is very big and serves burgers, chicken strips, a variety of baskets and loads more. be sure to try the bunny chow.
Awarded Diners Club Wine List of the year, Giles Restaurant secures a bustling atmosphere and great ambiance with interesting food.
Enrobed in a cartoon theme balanced across walls and tables, diners enjoy unique surrounds perusing the seasonal a la carte and five course gourmet menu.
Dine indoors or alfresco on the stunning deck complimented by wines that satisfy diverse palates at Giles Restaurant in Craighall.
Head Office Pub and Grill is a family restaurant and pub situated within the main terminal building of Virginia Airport which is an airport for small airplanes and private jets. They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner from a simple, inexpensive menu with all the popular dishes being very much our specialty. Try the homemade pie with gravy and chips, steak with egg and chips, fish and chips, pizzas or bangers and mash. Milkshakes are also available for the little ones.
This inviting, warm and unique restaurant brim with flavours, tastes and smells that evoke the spirit of Cuba. Great dishes, all infused with traditional Cuban flavours, are on offer. The humidor has a wide range of cigars and whiskies and cognacs from all over the globe. The restaurant can seat a whopping 200 guests and is an excellent spot for private functions.
JC Brasserie and Pub is located at the Best Western Cape Suites Hotel and boasts home-style cooking and vegetarians options.
The menu serves tasty breakfasts and lunches, with Thursday burger specials and assorted hearty meals and light finger food the rest of the week.
JC Brasserie and Pub is a warm and welcoming place with hearty home-style cooking set beneath the sparkling lights of City Bowl.
Joel Cools in situated in the heart of Durban along the golden shores of the Indian Ocean and bustling beachfront. Oozing casual pub dining with breezy shades from the midday heat, patrons can dine and wine on the upper or lower decks at this trendy eatery.
From burgers, pizzas to voluptuous sandwiches and baskets, Joe Cools provides the perfect pub dining experience along Durban beachfront for a relaxed lunch and scenic setting.
This Middle Eastern/oriental cafe takes entertainment very seriously. All national and international sport games are broadcast and backgammon and dominoes are available for additional fun. Bring friends, enjoy a great meal and some of the best shisha around.


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J.C. Penney Co Inc (NYSE:JCP) plans to give board seats to hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management and Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO), months after they both purchased stakes in the retailer, the New York Times said, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
William Ackman of Pershing Square Capital and Steven Roth of Vornado Realty are expected to be named to J.C. Penney's board as soon as Monday, the New York Times said.
Pershing Square Capital had disclosed in October that it owned 16.5% stake in J.C. Penney, while Vornado Realty said that it had bought 9.9% stake.
A call from Reuters to J.C. Penney was not immediately returned.


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Networkers revenue slips 8.2%
Networkers International PLC, a United Kingdom-based staffing firm with operations in the U.S., reported today that full-year 2008 revenue fell 8.2% year-over-year to GBP163.4 million (US$236.6 million).
Gross margin, however, improved to 15.9% in 2008 from 13.7% in the previous year.
Networkers reported its Americas revenue rose 48.1% year-over-year to GBP6.8 million (US$9.8 million) from GBP4.6 million in 2007. It opened a new office in Mexico in 2008. According to its Web site, the company also has U.S. offices in Los Angeles and Dallas.
The company also opened new offices in South Africa and Malaysia in 2008.
It reported profit for the period of GBP3.5 million (US$5.0 million), up 19.3% from GBP2.9 million in 2007.
Networkers is taking a cautious outlook for 2009. "There is no doubt that the coming year will prove to be very challenging for anyone in the staffing sector, especially those with a significant exposure to the U.K. economy," the company reported.
Networkers provides staffing in telecommunications, information technology, finance/accounting, engineering and other areas.
Networkers International PLC
For the full year ended Dec. 31, 2008, compared with the previous year.
Revenue: GBP163.4 million (US$236.6 million), -8.2%
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Utah State: Aggies took steep route to Mountain West
Former Utah State receiver Jim Ray won't forget the game in 1992 when he caught five passes for 131 yards against Cal State Fullerton, torching the Titans in a 26-7 conference win.
Almost no one else will remember. The listed attendance for the game: 2,113 people. And it felt like fewer.
"I remember catching a touchdown, running through the end zone, and maybe seeing 1,000 people there," he said. "I saw bigger crowds at my high school games at San Juan."
Ray was a letterman from 1990 to 1992, smack in the middle of the Aggies' days in the Big West. It was an era of less-than-stellar conference opponents, including schools that no longer play football today.
When the Aggies kick off against Air Force on Saturday afternoon, it will be the beginning of a much brighter era in the program's history. Compared with the dreary decades of conferences with subpar and faraway teams and a few years with no conference at all the Mountain West offers better opponents, more prosperity and more respect for a Utah State program that has been seeking all three for a long time.
"There is a significant pride factor in being among those members of the Mountain West," athletic director Scott Barnes said. "Our Aggie nation believes it's where we belong, and they have for 50 years."
It goes back to 1962, a year that lives in infamy for longtime Utah State fans. The Skyline Conference dissolved as five members left to form the Western Athletic Conference, and for 15 seasons, the Aggies were an independent.
That changed in 1978, when Utah State joined the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. It was a conference home, but the football opponents never drew much interest. The first year of conference play, the Aggies played Fresno State, San Jose State, Pacific and Long Beach State. UNLV and Nevada would eventually join, but so would Cal State Fullerton and Southwestern Louisiana.
"There were no regional ties really at all," said Craig Hislop, a radio analyst and former sports information director for the Aggies. "That was really just all we had. Our coaches and administrators were doing the best they could to create interest, but it didn't really feel like there were any natural rivalries."
The Aggies of those years were often thumped in money games against high-profile programs and returned to play to mostly empty stadiums on the road in the PCAA, which became the Big West in 1988.
Ray remembered Cal State Fullerton used to share its field with a junior college. Former lineman Brian Hunsaker said Long Beach State's stadium wasn't much better than most high school fields. The Aggies had an All-American in receiver Kendal Smith in 1988, along with four more honorable mentions, but played in front of 2,119 fans that year at Cal State Fullerton.
Hunsaker recalled when another Aggie alum, Shawn Miller, went as a fan to one of the road games at Long Beach. Hunsaker could hear Miller rooting on the Aggies the entire time, his voice much louder than any of the hometown fans. At halftime, Hunsaker walked down to the sideline to offer him pointers.
"It was real unique experience: We'd play at Nebraska in front of 80,000 fans, then play our conference games in front of only a few thousand," Hunsaker said. "It was like playing a small high school."
It wasn't a whole lot better at home. Many years, the Aggies were hard-pressed to draw more than 10,000-12,000 to Romney Stadium for conference games.
As bad as some of those conference games were, the situation got more dire after 2000 when Utah State went independent and then joined the Sun Belt. Facing newbie DI programs such as UConn and South Florida didn't do much to drum up fan interest, and then sharing a conference with North Texas and Middle Tennessee didn't make much sense for alumni who wanted to see more regional-flavored rivalries.
"In some ways, I think that was worse," Hunsaker said. "There were times I wondered if we would ever get out of there, if we would survive. That was tough for the fans."
Joining the WAC in 2005 brought some relief for Utah State, playing more familiar opponents. But even that conference started bleeding losing football teams and the Aggies were again looking for a new home.
The football turnaround under Barnes and Gary Andersen did a lot to pump up interest in the program. Utah State started playing six home games a year, one of them against an FCS opponent. They also competed well against big-name schools in money games, losing to Texas A&M by eight, Oklahoma by seven, and Auburn by four.
That success, combined with an improving infrastructure, vaulted Utah State's brand high enough to get an invite from the Mountain West. Even former players acknowledge how much of a step up it is.
"In every way, from the athletes we have to the facilities to even the administrative support, we're in a better situation today," Ray said. "I think Scott Barnes and president [Stan] Albrecht really saw that football success was the key. And they were right. It's put us on the map."
Falcon Stadium had 32,095 fans for Colgate last week, and coach Matt Wells said he expects a full display of pageantry from the Falcons, with cadets in the stands and jet fighters or bombers flying overhead. It's exactly the kind of atmosphere Utah State has hoped to play in for years.
Aggies fans have also been eager to snatch up tickets to make games at Romney Stadium as inhospitable as possible for the opposition. With a home schedule that includes Boise State and traditional rivals Wyoming and Colorado State, not to mention BYU in the nonconference schedule, USU has sold a record 8,556 season tickets with a week still left before the home opener.
"The Mountain West is a perfect fit for Utah State, and I expect the team to be competitive," Hunsaker said. "I've been an Aggie fan my whole life, and there's never been a better time to be one."
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President Zuma meets with the Queen of England He asks her,
"Your Majesty, how do you run such an efficient government? Are there any tips you can give to me?"
"Well," says the Queen, "the most important thing is to surround yourself with intelligent people."
Zuma frowns. "But how do I know the people around me are really intelligent?"
The Queen takes a sip of tea. "Oh, that's easy. You just ask them to answer an intelligence riddle."
The Queen pushes a button on her intercom. "Please send Tony Blair in here, would you?"
Tony Blair walks into the room "Yes, my Queen?"
The Queen smiles. "Answer me this, please, Tony. Your mother and Father have a child. It is not your brother and it is not your sister. Who is it?"
Without pausing for a moment, Tony Blair answers, "That would be me."
"Yes! Very good," says the Queen.
Back in Cape town , President Zuma asks to speak with Julius Malema.
"Answer this for me. Your mother and your Father have a child. It's not your brother and it's not your sister. Who is it?"
"I'm not sure," says Julius. "Let me get back to you on that one."
Julius goes to his advisors and asks everyone, but none can give him an answer. Finally, he ends up at the V&A Waterfront and bumps into Mark Lottering.
Julius looks around to see if anyone can overhear them, and he whispers, "Mark! Can you answer this for me? Your mother and father have a child and it's not your brother or your sister.
Who is it?"
Mark whispers back, "That's easy. It's me!"
Julius smiles and says "Thanks!"
Julius goes back to Parliament to speak with Pres Zuma.
"Say, I did some research and I have the answer to that riddle. It's Mark Lottering."
Zuma gets up, stomps over to Julius, and angrily yells into his face, "No, you idiot! It's Tony Blair "
Julius and the Pope The Pope and Julius Malema are on the same stage in front of a huge crowd. The Pope leans towards Julius and says, "Do you know that with one little wave of my hand I can make every person in this crowd go wild with joy? This joy will not be a momentary display, like that of your followers, but go deep into their hearts and they'll forever speak of this day and rejoice!" Julius replied, "I seriously doubt that. With one little wave of your hand? Show me." So the Pope slapped him. ____________________________________________________________


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Local Student Qualifies to Compete in World's Largest Rodeo
Cottonwood, CA - Cody Ellis, a 12th-grade student at Oak View High School, has earned a position on the California state/provincial National High School rodeo team and will be traveling with fellow teammates to Rock Springs, Wyoming, July 14-20 to compete at the 65th annual National High School finals Rodeo (NHSFR) in the Bareback Bronc Riding.
Cody has been competing in rodeo since he was 6 years old, going from one rodeo to another with his dad, who was also a bull and bareback rider.
Cody, starting on sheep, then calves in junior rodeos, and becoming a member of the Wrangler Division Junior High School Rodeo Association when he was in the sixth grade on steers and junior bulls, then continuing his love for rodeo, becoming a member of the High School Rodeo Association in high school starting as a freshman to his senior year on bulls and broncs.
He has come from a rodeo family and continues the family tradition. He was a 3-time state qualifier, gone to Challenge of the Champions and now is competing on the CCA level. He will be attending West Hills College in the fall in Coalinga, where he is going in on a rodeo scholarship on bulls and broncs and majoring in criminal justice, where he will continue his long journey down the rodeo trail.
The NHSFR features more than 1,500 contestants from 41 states, five Canadian provinces and Australia. It is the world's largest rodeo. In addition to competing for more that $200,000 in prizes, NHSFR contestants will also be competing for more than $350,000 in college scholarships and the chance to be named the NHSFR National Champion. To earn this title, contestants must finish in the top 20 - based on their combined times/scores in the first two rounds - to advance to Saturday evening's final round. National champions will then be determined based on their three-round combined times/scores.
Again, this year, the Saturday championship performance will be televised nationally as part of the Cinch Town Tour telecast series on RFD-TV. Live broadcasts of each NHSFR performance will also air online at NHSRATV.com, powered by iHigh.com. Performance times are 7 p.m. on July 14, and 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. each day thereafter.
Along with great rodeo competition and the chance to meet new friends from around the world, NHSFR contestants have the opportunity to enjoy shooting sports, volleyball, contestant dances, family-oriented activities, church services sponsored by the Fellowship of Christian cowboys, and shopping at the NHSFR tradeshows.
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"One of the biggest problems we see in situations like this is people thinking it couldn't happen here," said Capt. Dan Chason of the University of Louisiana at Monroe Police Department.
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These images illustrate the difference between a daylight view of the two standard typefaces used on highway signs and the nighttime view with halation, as seen by an older driver, when high brightness sign materials are used.
Current freeway guide signs are based on a fixed measurement system adopted in 1958 (left). The example shown has over 31 measurements with great variation from sign to sign based on content. The new Proportion Based Grid System with Clearview Type System (right) optimizes the readability of the panel. Layout is based on only nine dimensions that are all a proportion of the primary legend. As size of the primary legend changes based on road speed and motorists viewing requirements, the panel can be adapted accordingly.
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One passenger in the Toyota was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver and another passenger in the Toyota received only minor injuries.
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As you know [26] are launching our third album 'Sunshine Salvation' with a one-off show in our home town Brisbane, Australia. This will be an intimate pre-release show to celebrate the album and give it a live run from start to finish and we might throw in a couple of oldies if you're lucky
It is our first hometown show in two years since we've been busy touring around the world with our second record 'Births, Deaths & Marriages'. So to all of the friends, family and lovers of [26] that have asked us "When are you playing in Brisbane again?"….now is your chance…. you may not get another for a while!
'Sunshine Salvation' will be officially released through iTunes on 26th October 2012 but we wanted to make it available with pre-sale launch tickets so for those of you attending the show here is your free download of the album so you have a chance to familiarise yourselves with the new songs.
We hope to see many old and new faces in Brisbane this Sunday 14th October to come along and celebrate with us. We all looking forward to seeing you beautiful people at the Black Bear Lodge in the Valley from 7:00pm – download your ticket and album download at the link below so you don't have to muck around on the night.


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One of the most important decisions to be taken by any Local Council anywhere in Ireland in the last 12 months was the adoption by Kinsale Town Council of an energy descent action plan.
KINSALE Irelands First Transition Town
Nestled in one of Irelands most picturesque harbours lies the historic town of Kinsale. Renowned as Irelands gourmet capital, Kinsale has lots more to offer besides sumptuous grub. The fringe jazz festival in October attracts enthusiasts from around the globe. The Summer months see the population of Kinsale increase four-fold, from 3,000 to well over 12,000, as tourists from Ireland and further afield descend on the town.
Fuelling the Future
The Fuelling the Future Conference was held in Kinsale last June. It was a terrific event that inspired all who attended to either continue in their efforts, or to adopt a new Peak Oil related mission. Along with Catherine Dunne and Rob Hopkins, I was one of the principal organisers of the conference but was somewhat perplexed, afterwards, as to how to move things forward and generate more community awareness around these issues. I had always been of the mindset that it was up to individuals to make things happen in their own lives and then with time others would be inspired by their example. It began to dawn on me that given the impending peak in oil production, it would take more than individual effort and that we no longer have the luxury of time. Feeling frustrated with the lack of positive change on a grander scale, I thought the only way forward was to begin by motivating communities.
Transition Design and Kinsale Energy Descent Action Plan
Towards the end of last year, Catherine Dunne and I were contemplating whether to organise another Fuelling the Future event and how to further the pioneering work of Rob Hopkins with the Kinsale Energy Descent Action Plan. (see the piece on Kinsale Further Education College by Graham Strouts)
It seemed a logical step to up our own [not for profit] company to handle both. The concept of having towns committed to specific social and/or environmental goals (Fairtrade for example) seemed an ideal template for towns preparing for Energy Descent. The name of the company came in a flash one night: Transition Design. The concept we would develop for implementing the Energy Descent Action plan would be Transition Town.
Some of our initial proposals are listed below:
Develop the concept of Transition Town, i.e., a town making the transition from fossil-fuel dependency to a state of energy independence. Kinsale will be the pilot town in the programme. The criteria necessary for becoming such a Transition Town will evolve during the process itself.
Establish a steering group in Kinsale that will work with Transition Design, and help co-ordinate the various projects in the town.
Oversee an Energy Audit of Kinsale; this will include education programmes and feedback sessions to the town. It will probably be the first project of its kind and scale in the country. After the initial Energy Audit of the town, an annual audit can be implemented to monitor progress in decreasing our C02 emissions, and our oil dependency as a town.
Examine the energy efficiency of existing buildings (which will happen in the Energy Audit) and recommend the steps necessary to bring them in line with the new EU Energy Performance Building Directive, which passed into Irish law on 4th January 2006. This directive rates buildings in accordance with their energy efficiency, somewhat akin to the energy labels for electrical appliances. For example, a building with poor insulation and oil heating would receive a poor energy rating when compared with a well insulated building which uses a wood pellet boiler. The EU are pushing the EPBD as a result of commitments made under the Kyoto protocol, with the objective to reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout Europe.
Encourage new developers to use renewable energy alternatives, for both electricity and heat generation and to use more natural materials such as cellulose fibre insulation, as opposed to synthetic materials.
Promote the Fuelling the Future conference as an international forum for the initiatives taking place locally and globally.
Target the towns hotels and restaurants and encourage them to implement sustainable practises from composting food waste, to buying locally grown organic produce.
Create a community newsletter called Transition Times, which will include local project updates as well as feeding back the latest news from other global initiatives.
These are just some ideas. The community of Kinsale will come up with many more.
Benefits for Kinsale
The benefits to the town include:
Generation of new income streams with a focus on Localisation, i.e., promoting local food, skills, products, suppliers and businesses.
Massive savings in the town, e.g., energy efficient buildings can reduce heating bills by up to 50%.
Creation of new jobs with opportunities arising in local craft skills, food growing/organic horticulture, training posts, eco-tourism, and so on.
More visitors, business and investment to the town.
New structures/facilities in the town that have been identified in the consultation process with the community, for example a Community Composting Scheme.
Educational programmes for the residents and schools of Kinsale along the lines of energy-awareness, and the steps for achieving food and energy independence.
This is a very strategic move for any community to make and commit to. It is also a very novel approach. Both of these factors will lead to much publicity and attention for the town.
Kinsale Town Council Unanimously Support Transition Design
Councillor Fred Treacy was very supportive of the idea and on the 5th December 2005, Kinsale Town Council unanimously passed the following motion:
Kinsale Town Council support the efforts of the not-for-profit company Transition Design in its initiative to act as process leaders in Kinsales transition to a lower-energy future and in developing the concept of a Transition Town; making the transition from fossil fuel dependency to a state of energy independence. Kinsale once again made history.
Food Security
The next step has been another presentation to Kinsale Town Council (in February) to seek funding and support for this years projects. We will be liaising with the Kinsale Further Education College to establish a Community Garden which will grow and supply organic vegetables, herbs and fruit to the town. It is intended that the garden will be a focus of education and learning, while also supplying the town with fresh food. Food security is one of the major issues that need to be addressed in the town. With the accolade of Gourmet Capital of Ireland, Kinsale is well placed to achieve much publicity for the efforts and perhaps inspire other communities. Kinsales first Farmers Market was launched on 7th February. Miles Cattell is responsible for this effort, which he says took him the best part of 10 years! The key to food security in any town is the existence of a local farmers market.
Community composting is also another area which ties in nicely with the Community Garden Scheme. Our motivation is to educate people in the art of composting but more importantly visually demonstrate the value of resources and the cyclical nature of growing food, harvesting and composting. We feel that municipal collections of organic matter, while very necessary, also remove people from the connection with the earth. It becomes another consumer service: pay the money and the problem goes away. Our approach is looking to the future: educate, engage, empower. If local people are involved in making compost bins, digging the garden, growing the vegetables and so on, the connections are clear to see.
Energy Security
This is the other pillar of our work. It will begin with an Energy Audit of the town. Again, we will require substantial funding for this initiative, which will be the first of its kind in Ireland.
Environmental Efficiency, a company based in Bray, Co. Wicklow, is preparing to begin this work which they estimate will take seventy five days to complete. It will be crucial to establishing the energy requirements of the town. Bob Sutcliffe of Environmental Efficiency says, Before investigating renewable and alternative sources of energy in order for Kinsale to be sustainable, it is first necessary to minimise energy consumption as far as practical. This is because to move from non-renewable to sustainable energy sources will take time: energy use reduction can be implemented faster.... minimising energy use will [also] lower the required size of sustainable energy facilities such as wind farms or anaerobic digestion plants.
Transition Design will also develop education programmes for the town people on energy use and efficiency, the emphasis being to reduce current energy consumption and then begin substitution to renewable alternatives. We envisage the whole Energy Audit process as being in itself a great awareness exercise for the town.
Global Family
Transition Design is in communication with other initiatives of this nature globally. Dr Jason Bradford and Brian Weller of Willits Economic Localisation (WELL), Willits, California, are very supportive. Brian will be visiting in the Spring to examine what we are doing. Richard Heinberg, the author of the internationally acclaimed peak oil book The Partys Over, is also highly supportive. Torbjorn Lahti of Sustainable Sweden is in contact very frequently and has recently asked us to come into partnership with his current efforts in Robertsfors, Sweden. His work and experience are extremely inspiring. For over twenty years he has been working with developing sustainable municipalities in Sweden. Quietly and without fanfare, he has achieved what we in Ireland could only dream about. He is an invaluable mentor to our process. His latest book The Natural Step for Communities is highly recommended for people interested in beginning a process like the Kinsale initiative.
We have also been contacted by Euan Williamson in Australia, who works with a sustainable planning authority in Melbourne. He is coming to Kinsale next Summer to share plans and ideas and learn from the different approaches used. Adam Fenderson of Energy Bulletin, an on-line resource which gives daily updates on how the energy crisis and sustainable solutions are reported in the media, had this to say Our Bulletin carries stories on various solutions but we are particularly focused on Kinsale because it has the growing potential to be one of the most positive Peak Oil stories in the world in the not too distant future. Having surveyed so many proposed solutions, their promises and shortcomings, I believe the approach being adopted in Kinsale offers one of the best examples of how the challenges we face, if confronted early and with a positive attitude, can be used to imagine and create more prosperous, sustainable and lively local communities.
Transition Management
We describe what we are doing in Kinsale as a process, not just an imposed plan in the town. The conclusions reached In a Dutch study on Transition Management¹, suggested that significant changes may take a full generation ( usually taken to be 25 years) to be implemented:
A characteristic of transition management is that it achieves structural change gradually, without too much destructive friction in the form of social resistance. The rationale behind the gradual approach is that a transition can be brought about by the gradual transformation of an existing system, instead of the planned creation of a new system.
Today we are dealing with the transition from fossil-fuel dependence to energy independence. What is needed is a truly sustainable foundation to our livelihoods so that over time we gradually reduce our dependence on oil-based products, and increase our use of sustainable alternatives.
Our challenge now is to re-invent our lifestyles. I believe that this process has already begun and that the movement is gaining momentum by the week.
With the Kinsale project we will have a working model to demonstrate the principles to others. Kinsale will be an example of local governance influencing national policy, rather than vice versa. We are committed to an exciting, challenging, yet ultimately rewarding community process which will bring more visitors to Kinsale, create more livelihoods in the town and more importantly, bring the food and energy security we so desperately require.
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June 8, 2009
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NEW — 6 a.m. June 8, 2009
City officials and Seattle Tilth staffers will host two open houses for people interested in improving Pickering Farm Garden.
The first open house is from 5-7 p.m. June 11 at City Hall, 130 E. Sunset Way. The second open house is from 5-7 p.m. June 25 at City Hall Northwest, 1775 12th Ave. N.W.
City officials formed a partnership with the Tilth to plant the seed for the garden's vision, design and growth.
Officials have received several ideas for the garden, including establishing city demonstration gardens, offering hands-on educational opportunities for organic gardening, creating a hub of a connected community trail system that includes other community garden sites and connecting to a Gilman Boulevard edible landscaping parkway. Leaders want to hear more suggestions at the open houses.
The garden is located on the west side of Pickering Barn.
Learn more by calling the city Resource Conservation Office at 837-4300.
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Ahh, this is why I love YouTube!
blaxipad has some incredibly rare footage of a 1980′s film documentary called Stations of the Elevated by Manfred Kirchheimer.
If you aren't too into the graffiti, then the videos should at least be rewarding enough just as a glimpse into the everyday life of NYC captured on film.
Because of limitations in place at YouTube, the video had to be split into 5 parts. See parts 2-5 inside!
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