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The Values Institute at DGWB, a social science research group, has released its second annual forecast of health-related trends that consumers are expected to embrace in the New Year. They include:
1. Food waste consciousness. A recent Eco Pulse survey found that 39 percent of Americans feel guilty about trashing food. Communities and corporations have begun converting compostable scraps into disposable cash. Marin County, Calif., has begun processing wasted food from local groceries and restaurants to generate electricity, and Starbucks has found a way to recycle coffee grounds and baked goods into laundry detergent. McDonald's units in the UAE have figured out how to turn their leftover vegetable oil into fuel. Meanwhile, new mobile apps such as Love Food Hate Waste help consumers plan meals from leftovers and manage portion size.
2. Wellness in the workplace. With health care costs expected to rise by 7 percent, companies are improving employees' health (and minimizing health care expenditures) by adding wellness programs. Plan on seeing more discounted gym memberships, group Weight Watchers accountability plans, and active design workspaces this year. The National Business Group on Health found that 48 percent of companies surveyed plan to use incentives to get workers involved in wellness in 2013.
3. Mini-meals and snacking. As the snacking trend continues, new research shows that those who eat between meals tend to have healthier diets. The NPD Group reports that snacks make up one out of every five eating occasions in the U.S. Especially prevalent is the advent of multiple "mini-meals" in place of the standard three squares a day.
4. Meatless mainstreaming. Last year's rise of the flexitarians is foreshadowing a trend toward meatless eating and outright veganism. Consumers seeking exotic natural ingredients like jackfruit and quinoa have helped turn the tide, especially as increasingly popular Asian and Indian flavor profiles eschew animal products. Look for herbivore-accommodating menus at restaurants on both coasts to start migrating to Mid-America in 2013.
5. Going against the grain. Gluten has joined carbohydrates and corn syrup as the newest ingredient Americans love to leave out. While some experts see this as self-diagnosis gone awry, consumers increasingly see the "GF" logo as a guide to healthier eating. From grocery stores to gastro-pubs to brands such as Domino's and Chuck E. Cheese, the food industry is taking advantage of the rising demand for this diet.
"Our 2013 findings are consistent with the growing importance of health in America — if not yet as a daily routine then certainly as a primary goal for three out of four consumers," said Mike Weisman, president of the Values Institute at DGWB. "More than ever, health is the new prestige barometer — meaning that most Americans would rather be called healthy than wealthy. Certainly, this trend will have major implications for marketers and retailers looking to sway consumer opinion in 2013 and beyond."
A total of 2,800 adults ages 18 and above participated in the national online study rating personal values and health actions. For the study, The Values Institute at DGWB, based in Santa Ana, Calif., collaborated with the international research firm Iconoculture of Minneapolis.
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The Internal Revenue Service published Jan. 30 final health care reform law affordability rules for employer sponsored health plans.
Under the Affordable Care Act, if employer coverage is not affordable, employers are liable for a $3,000 penalty for each full-time employee whose required premium contribution does not meet the affordability test, which deems coverage unaffordable if an employee's premium contribution for that coverage exceeds 9.5 percent of his or her household income.
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|Colorado primary election is Tues.
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
Colorado's primary election is scheduled for next Tuesday, June 24.
Phillips County Clerk & Recorder Beth Zilla said ballots have been mailed to all registered Republicans, Democrats and Constitution party members in the county.
All ballots must be returned by 7 p.m. on election day in order to be counted. Zilla emphasized if ballots are returned by mail, the clerk's office must receive them by the June 24 deadline. Postmarks do not count.
Ballots can be dropped off at the county clerk's office in Holyoke or the Haxtun Town Hall from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday, as well as Saturday, June 21, from 9 a.m.-noon and on election day, Tuesday, June 24, from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Unaffiliated voters in the county did not receive a primary election ballot. Zilla said election laws allow unaffiliated voters to declare a party and vote in the primary right up until election day.
Voters who are registered with party affiliation (Republican, Democratic or Constitution) cannot switch parties for this year's primary. That deadline to change parties was May 23.
While there are no local races in the Phillips County primary, there are several statewide races on the Republican primary ticket.
Republican gubernatorial candidates are Mike Kopp, Scott Gessler, Tom Tancredo and Bob Beauprez. The primary winner will face Democratic incumbent John Hickenlooper in November.
Cynthia Coffman and Mark Waller are seeking the Republican vote for attorney general, with the winner facing Democratic candidate Don Quick in the general election.
In the 4th Congressional District, four Republicans seek to make it to the general election. They are Scott W. Renfroe, Ken Buck, Steve Laffey and Barbara J. Kirkmeyer.
On the Democratic primary ballot for the 4th Congressional District, Vic Meyers is the only name listed, but Dan Chapin has been approved as a write-in candidate.
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The Penny Black project is investigating several techniques to reduce spam by making the sender pay. We're considering several currencies for payment: CPU cycles, memory cycles, Turing tests (proof that a human was involved), and plain old cash.
The introduction of the Penny Black stamp played an important role in the reform of the British Postal System during the 1830's. Before this time, postage fees were based on weight and on distance involved. Postage had to be calculated for each letter, and was typically paid by the addressee. The introduction of the Penny Black shifted the cost of postage to the sender and eliminated the complexity of postage computation by requiring a uniform, low rate.
As with the British Post of the 1830's, Internet email is becoming increasingly expensive for message recipients. In the current case, the culprit is spam. Although spam does not constitute a monetary expense for most users, it does require time and attention (and hence productivity) to deal with spam. Moreover, measurable costs associated with spam are incurred by providers of network services, and these costs are increasing daily.
In a nutshell, the idea is this: "If I don't know you, and you want to send me mail, then you must prove to me that you have expended a certain amount of effort, just for me and just for this message." The approach is fundamentally an economic one. Suppose we measure effort in CPU cycles. Since there are about 80,000 seconds in a day, a computational "price" of just ten seconds per message would limit a spamming computer to at most 8,000 messages daily. So spammers would have to invest heavily in hardware in order to send high volumes of spam. (While this idea is simple, people often misunderstand its implications. We encourage potential critics to look here first.)
The Penny Black project has investigated several techniques to reduce spam by making the sender pay. We've considered several currencies for payment: CPU cycles, memory cycles, and Turing tests (proof that a human was involved) are the leading candidates. There are multiple system organizations that can support this: senders can pre-compute the appropriate function, tied to a particular message; senders can come up with the payment in response to a challenge after they've submitted their message; senders can acquire a ticket pre-authorizing the message. Recipients would aggressively safe-list good senders.
The ticket scheme involves creating a ticket service that would issue tickets, which can then be submitted with an email message. The recipient would then call the ticket service to validate and cancel the ticket. There are some interesting ramifications to the ticket server idea. For example, 1000 pre-paid tickets might be bundled with each new PC. A detailed description of the Ticket Server design is available here.
The CPU-based approach was proposed and analyzed in [DW-92]; see also [B-02]. Four Stanford undergraduates, under the supervision of Dan Boneh, implemented the computational approach using a very simple proxy architecture, described in more detail here. We are still investigating memory-based functions, first proposed and constructed here. An alternate solution is more amenable to theoretical analysis. Here are some of our talks on the subject: Stanford-MIT, HP.
The research component of this project is largely complete. We continue to investigate how these ideas might be realized in practice.
Reference Material
- Martín Abadi, Mike Burrows, Mark Manasse, and Ted Wobber, Moderately Hard, Memory-bound Functions, in ACM Transactions on Internet Technology, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 299-327, Association for Computing Machinery, Inc., May 2005.
- Martín Abadi, Andrew D. Birrell, Mike Burrows, Frank Dabek, and Ted Wobber, Bankable Postage for Network Services, in Proceedings of the 8th Asian Computing Science Conference, Springer-Verlag, Mumbai, India, December 2003.
- Cynthia Dwork, Andrew Goldberg, and Moni Naor, On Memory-Bound Functions for Fighting Spam, in Proceedings of the 23rd Annual International Cryptology Conference (CRYPTO 2003), Springer-Verlag, Santa Barbara, CA, August 2003.
- Martín Abadi, Mike Burrows, Mark Manasse, and Ted Wobber, Moderately Hard, Memory-bound Functions, in Proceedings of the 10th Annual Network and Distributed System Security Symposium (NDSS), Internet Society, February 2003.


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama took his quest to sign young people up for health insurance to a comedy website on Tuesday, where he traded insults with host Zach Galifianakis while plugging his signature Obamacare health program.
Obama sat for an interview on "Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis," on the Funny or Die comedy website. The actor, who starred in "The Hangover" films, is known for his cringe-inducing banter on the program. Obama got the chance to plug his signature health care program, but not until he'd been subjected to questions like "What is it like to be the last black president?" and "What should be done about North Ikea?"
On "Between Two Ferns," host Galifianakis did not spare Obama from his trademark awkwardness, calling him a nerd and asking him if he's going to put his presidential library in his "home country" of Kenya. The president appeared to play along gamely and tried to match Galifianakis insult for insult. "When I heard that people actually watch this show, I was pretty surprised," Obama said.


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Fun Thursdays Return To Paynesville Library This Summer!
Beginning June 6 with "Make & Take Craft: Washer Necklaces,"' Paynesville Public Library's popular weekly programs will run every Thursday through Aug. 8. Story times, visits from Professor Marvel and the Minnesota Zoomobile, workshops on Origami and terrarium-building are just some of the programs in the schedule. Start times, age range of the programs, attendance limits and registration requirements vary from program to program. Check out Paynesville events for more information. All supplies are provided. Attendance is limited for some programs, so advanced online sign-up is encouraged.


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|Musical comedy makes its way through Holyoke
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
Phillips County Arts Council is pleased to present Church Basement Ladies…A Second Helping, the sequel to Church Basement Ladies, Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the HHS auditorium
Church Basement Ladies is a musical comedy, based on the humorous novel Growing up Lutheran by Janet Letnes Martin and Suzann Nelson. The original production of Church Basement Ladies opened at the Plymouth Playhouse Sept. 8, 2005, and performed to more than 250,000 patrons, in 1,123 performances during its two and one half year run.
The show has toured nationally in 58 cities around the country as well as having been performed last year in Nashville at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, at Circa 21 in Rock Island, Ill. and at the nationally acclaimed New Theater Restaurant in Kansas City.
Because of the original musical's phenomenal success, a sequel has been written, which picks up the story of this same group of women as they continue to deal with life, death and new adventures in the world and in their lives.
This time around, the year is 1969 and the world is changing. As folks protest the Vietnam War and women are demanding equal pay for equal work, in their small rural Minnesota community, the ladies of the Lutheran church basement kitchen are dealing with changes of their own. With their heartwarming humor and hilarious antics, they perform Church Basement Ladies 2: A Second Helping!
The show takes the audience from serving the high school students at the Lutheran League Banquet to a church-sponsored Missionary Night and the rise and fall of a Vikings' Super Bowl Sunday. From the elderly matriarch of the kitchen to the young mom-to-be, these women find the strength in each other as they deal with the joys and upheavals from below the "House of God!"
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STOPSHOPPINGDEBBIE HEADS NORTHWEST FARMS TRIOINTO SATURDAY'S $65,000 WASHINGTON OAKS Many of the greatest fillies in Northwest racing history have captured the prestigious Washington Oaks, which marks its 34th renewal Saturday when undefeated Stopshoppingdebbie heads a field of five sophomore fillies racing 1 1/8 miles at Emerald Downs. Belle of Rainier and Firesweeper, the 1982 and 1986 Oaks winners, are enshrined in the Washington Racing Hall of Fame, while Youcan'ttakeme and Class Included, the 2003 and 2011 winners, are the only fillies or mares ever to win Horse of the Meeting honors at Emerald Downs. Elusive Horizon, the 2008 winner, never lost around two turns, and several other winners—Lady Marion, Heather Ala Roni, Soft Copy, She's All Silk and Zenovit—won state championships.Stopshoppingdebbie could join that list Saturday as the daughter of Taste the Passion-Curlin seeks to become the first horse to sweep the 3-year-old filly stakes division at Emerald Downs.Trained by Tom Wenzel and owned and bred by Northwest Farms, Stopshoppingdebbie is 4-4-0-0 with earnings of $93,023. She scored her maiden win in her only start as a 2-year-old, and this year has won, in order, the 6 ½-furlong Seattle Handicap, one-mile Irish Day Handicap, and most recently, scored a head victory over Goin to the Window in the 1 1/16-mile Kent Handicap. In the latter event, Wenzel and jockey Rocco Bowen said Stopshoppingdebbie had it too easy on the front end and might have lost focus while setting dawdling splits of :24.94, :49.45 and 1:13.02.Stable mates Goin to the Window and Blueberry Smoothie have finished second and third to Stopshoppingdebbie in all three stakes this season. So if Stopshoppingdebbie is denied a sweep, it's likely her own stable mate is to blame."All three fillies have worked pretty solid up to the race," Wenzel said of his Northwest Farms trio. "Debbie's workouts are always slow because she's so ratable. She can go 1:03 or under a minute, whatever you want her to do."It didn't surprise me to see (Goin to the Window) challenge Debbie like she did in the Kent Handicap. I've always known that Goin to the Window is a good filly."But is she good enough to deny Stopshoppingdebbie? Wenzel, as usual, wouldn't offer up a selection. He also said no decisions have been made as to what's next for the three fillies. They're all Kentucky-bred, so the Washington Cup is out. "I think Goin to the Window will give Stopshoppingdebbie a good race, I really do, Wenzel said. "We're going to let Blueberry Smoothie run a little bit earlier this time. She's not slow and we think she can run a tactical race. "We haven't gone beyond this race so I don't know for sure (about future races). I don't want to speak for Jerre Paxton, who knows what he's going to think. Are they good enough to run in bigger races? We'll have to wait and see. I think this race could tell us a little more."· The Washington Oaks is Race 9 at 6:09 p.m.· Taste the Passion, dam of Stopshoppingdebbie, finished second in the 2000 Washington Oaks. Shampoo, dam of Blueberry Smoothie, finished fifth as the 4-to-5 favorite in the 2007 Washington Oaks, which coincidentally was won by the Wenzel-trained Rivoltella at 10-to-1.· Wenzel is 17-5-5-4 in stakes this season at Emerald Downs.· Jockey Scott Williams makes his first Emerald Downs appearance Saturday aboard Daydream for trainer John Snow. Currently fourth in the Hastings Racecourse jockeys' standings with 34 wins, Williams is the son of former Exhibition Park/Hastings rider Danny Williams.The field from the rail out for the 34th running of the Washington Oaks: Goin to the Window, Juan Gutierrez, 120 lbs; Daydream, Scott Williams, 120; Beautranda, Isaias Enriquez, 120; Blueberry Smoothie, Javier Matias, 120; Stopshoppingdebbie, Rocco Bowen, 120.MUSIC OF MY SOUL CHASES TOP HONORS IN EmD DERBYSeason-ending honors are on the line Sunday as the track's top 3-year-olds square off in the $65,000 Emerald Derby, the 1 1/8-mile championship event at Emerald Downs.The likely favorite, Music of My Soul, finds himself in a familiar situation—trying to earn division honors with a win the most important race. Last season, the Harbor the Gold colt really figured things out in late summer, capturing the meet's final two juvenile stakes, including the prestigious Gottstein Futurity. Those victories secured Music of My Soul's honors as Top Juvenile Male, and with a win Sunday, he'll likely clinch honors as top 3-Year-Old Male.Trained by Doris Harwood and owned by Ken Alhadeff (Elttaes Stable), Music of My Soul has orchestrated a successful 3-year-old campaign, but still appears to have more potential. He's 3-1-2-0 with earnings of $41,700, highlighted by a half-length victory in the Coca-Cola Handicap on June 23, yet he couldn't get by a pesky Mike Man's Gold as the betting favorite in the Seattle Slew Handicap on July 14. Harwood makes no excuses for the defeat, but said she expects a slight change in tactics to make the difference on Sunday."I underestimated Mike Man's Gold last time," Harwood said. "He's just a really good horse, but he won't be having an easy lead again. This time, Music of My Soul will be right in his face."With Music of My Soul, Mike Man's Gold and even Finallygotabentley, it's been a right-in-your-face kind of rivalry for the better part of two years. All three horses have traded stakes decisions the last two years.For Finallygotabentley, it's more about finishing strong than anything else. The Kentucky-bred colt has six seconds in 11 career starts, three of those runner-up efforts have come after having the lead at the stretch call. Fortunately, he was a able to break that habit earlier this season when he opened up the Derby division with a one-length score in the Auburn Handicap. Nonetheless, Finallygotabentley still appears to be a work in progress for trainer Tom Wenzel."He's been a fun horse to have, but also a frustrating horse to have," Wenzel said. "I know he's a good horse, he just needs to lay his body down and finish strong." A victory by any one of the three sophomores could wrap up division honors, however, Washington-breds Music of My Soul and Mike Man's Gold could have one more chance to prove their mettle on Washington Cup Day, Sunday September 8, in the Chinook Pass Stakes for 3-year-old colts and geldings. · The Emerald Derby goes as Race 10 at 6:39 p.m.· Trainer Frank Lucarelli, tied for fifth all-time with 29 stakes wins, looks for his first Derby score with Kentucky-bred Valiant Flame. Incidentally, the Derby has also eluded jockey Juan Gutierrez, who is third all-time with 48 stakes wins, but could notch his first Derby win with Finallygotabentley.· Julien Couton, currently riding at Del Mar, ships his tack north to ride Worldventurer in the Emerald Derby. Couton has ridden at Emerald Downs twice this season, including a runner-up finish aboard Disruption in the Auburn Handicap for 3-year-old colts and geldings.The field from the rail out for the $65,000 Emerald Derby: Worldventurer, Julien Couton, 122 lbs.; Mike Man's Gold, Javier Matias, 122; Finallygotabentley, Juan Gutierrez, 122; Valiant Flame, Ronald Richard, 122; Music of My Soul, Isaias Enriquez, 122; Botch, David Lopez, 122.
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SHOT CLOCK TICKS DOWN TO EmD 3-ON-3 DEBUT
NOTES: Weekly honors: Trainer-David Martinez (5-3-0-0); Jockey-Nathan Chaves (11-3-1-2); Owner-Saratoga West (70-13-8-15 @ meet); Groom-Alex Rodriguez (Margo Lloyd); Washington-bred: Chu and You (breeder Michael & Amy Feuerborn)…Chu and You received a 65 Beyer for her 4 ¾-length victory in the Angie C Stakes, up one point from her debut on July 12…Noosito earned the biggest Beyer of the meet for a 2-year-old, as Noosa Beach's little brother was given a 67 for Saturday's debut victory in 1:03.43 for 5 ½ furlongs. Noosa Beach earned a 61 Beyer for his debut win on August 14, 2008…Max Cooper, the only Thoroughbred with four wins at the meeting, returns to action in Sunday's seventh race for $10,000 claiming 3-year-olds and up at up one mile…The meet's leading Quarter Horse winner also is entered Sunday as Rf Pistol Pete runs in the opener at 350 yards for 3-year-olds and up. The 5-year-old Oklahoma-bred is 3-1-1 in five starts at the meeting; no other Quarter Horse has more than one win. Debbie Hoonan, rider on Rf Pistol Pete, is the meet's leading Quarter Horse jockey with four wins, and needs one more win to set a single-season track record for Quarter Horse wins. Connie Doll also had four Quarter Horse wins in 2011…Saturday's sub-feature is a $20,000 allowance event for 2-year-old fillies that passed through the WTBOA Sales ring. And Sunday's sub-feature is a $20,000 allowance for 2-year-old colts & geldings that passed through the WTBOA Sales ring.


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Jersey Shore's J WOWW is making the transition from reality television to scripted tv! Get this, she's landed a role on the soap opera One Life To Live! J WOWW said, "My manager suggested I should give it a try since I want to get into acting. I grew up watching most of them with my grandmother. It became our thing… Snuggling up on the couch after school with my grandma catching up on soaps." J WOWW will be one of two new young cast members. I can't wait to see this!
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On top of that, Justin Bieber's tour bus the other night was apparently caught with marijuana on it!
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He said he would like to make Nassau County a destination, and if elected would develop a plan to increase tourism. Haber also said he is working on a plan to fix the county's broken assessment system, though he won't say what that is until a comprehensive plan is developed.
Suozzi criticized Mangano's management of the assessment system, saying that the county still owes $300 million in refunds with no way to pay for it.
Noting that Suozzi is the favored candidate of the Democratic Party, Haber said he makes no apologies for seeking the nomination and will continue to push hard in the race. "I'm an outsider who's running just to see if I could help," he said. "I think there's a lot of success that we can have."
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Bradley Newbold, a Brigham Young University (BYU) graduate student, examines a bone from the early levels of the North Creek Shelter, an archaeological site located in Utah's Escalante Valley.
Newbold was part of a research team led by BYU anthropologist Joel Janetski, who was awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) (grant BCS 08-18971) to "get to the bottom" (i.e., excavate) of the North Creek site, which has been occupied on and off for the past 11,000 years, according to multiple radiocarbon estimates. (The 2008 field season at this site, as well as much of the follow-up analysis, was supported by NSF.) The site, which is located at the base of a sheer sandstone cliff, is the oldest known site occupied by humans in the southern half of Utah and one of only three such archaeological sites state-wide that date back so far in time.
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Is Oprah's $12 Million Gift Being Wisely Used?
Twelve million dollars? Now who could get twisted about media mogul Oprah Winfrey donating $12 million to the Smithsonian Institution's African American History Museum, being erected prominently on the National Mall? Surprisingly a number of silly souls do, if you troll the web.
Ah, the web: A miraculous minefield for all manner of mindless misinformation. So where does one go to trust the truth? A blog? A museum? Or, a cemetery to dig up the past? By the way, the AFRO's archives are a treasure trove of African American memorabilia.
As a historic preservation colleague Glenn Eugster of Alexandria often asks, "Who speaks for the dead?" He has been instrumental in working with the Ft. Ward and Seminary African American Descendants Society, of which I am the director, to lobby local officials, historians and preservationists to find resources to recover the lost and desecrated graves in my 150-year old community's ancestral burial grounds that are now the site of the public Ft. Ward Park in Alexandria. Originally built in 1861 as one of the defenses of Washington, the fort was reconstructed in the early 1960s from the confiscated grounds of our "Fort" community.
However, our community's post-Civil War-Reconstruction-Civil Rights story of survival and reclamation is a model for African Americans' similar efforts to recapture their history and sacred grounds all across the nation. In Richmond, for example, one group is working to restore an African American cemetery that was claimed for a parking lot by Virginia Commonwealth University.
African Americans are currently involved in an array of projects to bring back their family and community history that was lost to highways, hospitals, and condominiums. I'm thinking of the African Burial Grounds in New York City's Wall Street district; the Waterloo Township reclamation project in Michigan, the President's House and Queens Village in Philadelphia, the Walter Pierce Cemetery in Washington, D.C., and the Banneker-Douglass Museum in Annapolis.
These historic preservation projects are especially important now as gentrification threatens to wipe out communities and sacred places nationwide.
Fortunately all these projects result in part from the increasing attention of younger archeologists, like my young collaborator Mary Furlong of the University of Maryland, who presented our Fort Ward findings at an international archeologist conference in England earlier this year. Rutgers University and the National Park Service are creating websites and promoting black heritage tours like "Civil War Era Cemeteries" to get African Americans interested and involved in these digs.
I'm told by archeologists that "the ground doesn't lie." No kidding. I learned how genteel the women in our community were when archeologist uncovered scores of china cups and saucers for tea sets during a recent dig at Ft. Ward Park; they also uncovered 43 unmarked graves.
But researching the truth, presenting this truth, and preserving the truth do not come cheap. That's why we should not denigrate Oprah's $12 million historical gift to revive and revere African American's uncovered and untold experiences and critical contributions, especially from the Civil War to the Civil Rights era — which have made this nation all that it was promised to be for all.
No wonder that this year's theme for Black History Month was "At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality: The Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington for Jobs and Justice." The former was in 1863; the latter in 1963. It is now 2013, and "Stony the Road We Have Trod."
And still trod. However, I never expected to see my name or my picture hanging on a wall of living legends. But there I'll be among 40 others, including Ferdinand Day, Harry Burke, Nellie Brooks Quander and Lillian Patterson, on the "Mural and Hall of Fame: Stony the Road We Trod." The exhibit of Alexandria's substantial African American history, spearheaded by Robert Dawkins and Julian Haley Jr., will be unveiled Saturday, June 22 in the Charles H. Houston Recreation Center.
I'm honored that my image is a mere representation of the countless, tireless neighbors, volunteers and family members Frances Colbert Terrell, Joyce Casey Sanchez and Elizabeth Henry Douglas who have worked these past few years to restore the African American presence to the historic Ft. Ward Park and Seminary communities.
Maybe $12 million could be put to other uses, but our people are in desperate need of learning about the positive role models who beat the odds to contribute mightily to this world and this nation. Oprah's donation, though nice, is a mere pittance to what we all could give of our time, our talent and our coins to preserve our precious history.
Veteran journalist Adrienne Washington writes weekly for the AFRO about relevant issues in the District, Maryland and Northern Virginia. Send correspondence to her at [email protected]
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ST. CLAIRSVILLE - St. Clairsville enjoyed a season that no one will soon forget.
It was actually a season of many firsts for the Red Devils, including the school's first state tournament appearance and OVAC title.
The bizarre thing about it for Coach Kim Clifford's team was that it might have come a year ahead of schedule.
''We knew this was going to be a good group, but I think last year's team overachieved somewhat to accomplish everything it did,'' Clifford said. ''I don't even know that last season has fully set in yet. It might actually be several years down the road before we truly look back and realize just how special of a season that was.''
The Red Devils finished last season with a 23-3 record and welcome back every member of that squad, which has certainly raised the level of expectations, but that's OK with Clifford.
''This year shouldn't be a surprise,'' Clifford said. ''All of the kids have experience and they've worked hard to get better. Getting back to Columbus (for the state tournament) is the main goal and I am not one of the guys afraid to say that. I really think you have to think big.''
Clifford, who is beginning his 22nd season at St. C., realizes that there are absolutely no givens in the process.
''It's definitely our goal, but does that mean just go ahead and pencil us in?'' Clifford said. ''No, it doesn't mean that. It means we do have high expectations and we're going to work hard to get there.''
The Red Devils put a lot of time in during the offseason and summer to hone their craft. They might be better shooters, dribblers and rebounders. Heck, they might have gotten a little bit bigger and stronger, too. But, according to their coach, none of those are the best characteristics of the 2012-13 Devils.
''Undoubtedly, the best thing about this team and these kids is their character,'' Clifford said. ''These guys genuinely like each other and root for each other. Don't get me wrong, they're talented and athletic, but I really think the chemistry of these kids is why we're having the success we're having.''
The Red Devils are playing this season with a solid understanding that nothing is promised and Clifford has been stressing one idea to his squad.
''We're going on a little saying that says, 'if you're going to eat an elephant, you have to eat it one bite at a time,''' Clifford said. ''It's all about one step at a time, one practice at a time. We used that approach last year and had some success with it, so we're going to try to emulate that kind of scenario. There are definitely a lot of factors that go into a season.''
The Red Devils are normally one of the deeper teams around and this year will certainly be no different since Clifford as a rotation of nine solid players he can use for varsity minutes.
The unquestioned leader of the Devils is senior standout Dan Monteroso. Coming off a brilliant junior season in which he averaged 26.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and four assists a game en route to a myriad of post-season honors.
Monteroso has scored 1,663 points in three seasons, was a first-team all-Ohioan and named as one of several state co-players of the year.
''Dan absolutely had a great season, but he also has room to get better and he knows that,'' Clifford said. ''What's so special about Dan is he takes it personally when you tell him to do something. He'll do whatever it takes to get better.''
Senior Riley Carlton (5-foot-11) netted 14 points and passed out six assists a game last season. He'll be back to run the Red Devils' offense this winter.
''Riley has gotten a lot stronger,'' Clifford said. ''He's been like my assistant coach in practice and has worked well with the younger kids. His leadership skills have gotten a lot stronger and he's shooting the ball really well.''
Senior Adam Jeffries (6-1) is a swing player for the Devils. He netted 10 points a game and was a consistent threat from 3-point range.
''Adam has really improved,'' Clifford said. ''He had a really good summer. He played a lot of point guard for us because Riley played a lot of baseball. His ball handling skills have improved tremendously.''
Senior Jerrid Marhefka (6-0) is one of the most unsung players for the Devils. He's a tireless, athletic defender. On the offensive end, he scored 10 points a game, passed out three assists and grabbed a like number of rebounds.
"Jerrid went from being a role player to making huge plays in big games for us," Clifford said. "I thought he could have a big season last year and he didn't disappoint."
Junior Joel Giffin (6-2) is the Devils' post presence. He's not asked to score much. He's a solid post defender and rebounder.
''Joel's gotten a lot bigger and stronger,'' Clifford said. ''He'll do everything you'll ask him to do. He's gotten a lot more athletic over the summer. We'll need him to get into basketball shape in a hurry.''
Senior Dylan Campbell (6-1), who hit some huge shots last season, will be one of the top subs off the bench this winter. Jared Burghy (5-8), who is a sound on-ball defender, also can provide a spark off the pine.
Senior Zach Keylor (5-9) and junior Jared Derosa (5-10) round out the expected varsity rotation.
Other juniors vying for minutes include: Tanner Nemeti (5-8), Dylan Panepucci (6-0) and Steven Campbell (6-0). The sophomores, who will be ticketed primarily for reserve action, include: J.C. Coleman (6-0), Michael Monteroso (6-2), Travis Hothom (6-4) and Alex Gazdik (5-9).
Clifford's coaching staff returns in tact. Kevin Sacco, Ryan Clifford and Eric Gay are back to work with the varsity and reserve. Adam Vincenzo and Josh Johnson are the junior high coaches.
Dec. 11: at Martins Ferry7:30 p.m.
Dec. 14: Edison7:30 p.m.
Dec. 15: Columbus Africentric7:30 p.m.
Dec. 18: Buckeye Local7:30 p.m.
Dec. 22: Claymont7:30 p.m.
Dec. 28: Upper Arlington *7:45 p.m.
Jan. 4: at Harrison Central7:30 p.m.
Jan. 8: Bellaire7:30 p.m.
Jan. 9: Steubenville7:30 p.m.
Jan. 11: Union Local7:30 p.m.
Jan. 15: at Indian Creek7:30 p.m.
Jan. 18: Martins Ferry7:30 p.m.
Jan. 22: at Edison7:30 p.m.
Jan. 25: at Buckeye Local7:30 p.m.
Jan. 27: at Cleveland St. Ignatius **7:30 p.m.
Jan. 29: Harrison Central7:30 p.m.
Feb. 1: at Bellaire7:30 p.m.
Feb. 2: Cambridge7:30 p.m.
Feb. 5: at Union Local7:30 p.m.
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Guys...here's a link to my new column about how our coaches are going to utilize Craig Brackins next year. Hope you like it.
great article - i definitely agree that McD needs a raise ASAP.
Now I'm no Lickliter expert, but I felt like I was watching Jim's dad on "American Pie" during his opening press conference.
Good article Chris.
VERY exciting stuff. You've got a gift, Chris. I can't wait until we get to see him on a regular basis.
Chris, Has Brackins passed through clearing house yet? I keep hearing rumors that he hasn't gotten the ACT score needed yet.
Chris, is the second week of June the beginning of offseason practice? Are the other new guys coming then as well?
Is CB playing in that league in DM over the summer that a lot of Clones are a part of?
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Is CB playing in that league in DM over the summer that a lot of Clones are a part of?
He has stated that he is planning on taking some classes at ISU this summer as well as playing in the Capitol City League.
I just hope that Brackens coming in and being able to shoot the 3 doesn't make Jiri jealous. I for one will continue to yell "JIRI, NO!!!" every time he looks like he'll shoot from beyond the 3 point line...
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Chris, Has Brackins passed through clearing house yet? I keep hearing rumors that he hasn't gotten the ACT score needed yet.
I'd say the long-running silence on that matter tells us pretty much all we need to know.
great article chris...we should get a article on J'Mison Morgan thats who i want for a center for 2008
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Guys...here's a link to my new column about how our coaches are going to utilize Craig Brackins next year. Hope you like it.
Chris, two comments:
First, is CB a 5 star recruit for real? source?
Second, you made me laugh with the American Pie comment, but all kidding aside, I like Lickliter - he knows his boundaries. Having said that I don't see the Hawks going to sweet 16 anytime soon. IMO Horizon conference has no competition and the few times they beat the major teams is because mid major teams have a big advantage since they play with more hunger and their existense is unknown to the sports media except for during march madness.
I agree that GMAC will clearly outrecruit Lickliter in the coming years. Thanks Iowa, the future just got brighter for ISU.
Craig Brackins is a five star recruit per rivals! One of the more known ranking services!
First, is CB a 5 star recruit for real? source?
CB is a 4 star on scout. Garett is listed as a 3 star but he should be a 4 star.
Not trying to nitpick, but can we wait a few years before giving McDermott a raise? Just because Iowa overpays, doesn't mean we should.
On a side note, that article excited me. As long as we can keep Taylor on the team, and find servicable PG play, we might have a shot next season.
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Port of Los Angeles Prepares for the Future
November 10, 2012 - LM Editorial
When the NITL's 105th annual meeting & TransComp exhibition convenes in Anaheim this week, there's bound to be considerable attention paid to the pending expansion of the Panama Canal. Shippers will learn that West Coast ports will not remain complacent.
More proof of that came when the nation's largest ocean cargo gateway announced major new investment in its infrastructure.
The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved construction contracts totaling more than $127 million for two major projects that advance modernization of the marine container terminal operated by longtime tenant, TraPac, Inc.
With work due to begin in January, the projects are key elements of the Port of Los Angeles' overall capital improvement program. The port is investing more than $1.2 billion over five years to remain competitive in the global economy.
The first contract, a $71.5 million project for new buildings and state-of-the-art truck entrance and exit gates at TraPac's rear Berths 136-139, was awarded to Costa Mesa-based S. J. Amoroso Construction Co., Inc. The work includes a new administration building designed to meet the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold standard, a new yard operations building, truck scales and a pedestrian bridge.
The facilities project, which also includes backland and other infrastructure improvements at Berths 145-147, will support approximately 540 direct one-year equivalent construction jobs. The work is due to be completed in the summer of 2015.
The second contract is a $55.7 million grade separation project awarded to Sacramento area-based MCM Construction, Inc. The South Wilmington Grade Separation involves building an elevated 4,100-foot roadway that links Harry Bridges Boulevard, Pier A Street and Fries Avenue to TraPac's new entrance and separates truck from rail operations for safer and more efficient flow of traffic.
Both projects are part of a $365 million expansion of the TraPac terminal due to be completed in 2016. In 2009, the Port, TraPac and its parent company, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), signed a 30-year lease that paved the way for the modernization project that will increase terminal productivity, green operations and generate thousands of jobs throughout Southern California.
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Capstone Minority Information Systems Society (CMISS). This organization promotes diversity within the information systems discipline as well as enhances the quality level of our members' character, overall knowledge, and academic performance through peer-, faculty-, and alumni-led mentoring.
Capstone Student Business League. The Capstone Student Business League is an organization comprising black leadership in the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration. The purpose of the league is to articulate and serve the interests and needs of black business students at The University of Alabama and to assist and encourage improvement as it relates to black students.
Commerce Associates. The students in this group are selected to serve as ambassadors for the College. Commerce Associates represent the student body at functions such as the Alabama Business Hall of Fame induction, Board of Visitors meetings, and numerous alumni functions.
The Society of Operations Management Students (SOMS) (formerly SIMS). The purpose of this student-run organization is to promote interest in operations management careers. Each semester SOMS provides opportunities for members to meet with representatives of industry and to visit various manufacturing, operations, or distribution centers.
Professional Societies
The Alabama Finance Association promotes interaction of the academic and business worlds by bringing to campus speakers from around the country. Participation in the association helps students develop leadership skills, in addition to providing them opportunities to exchange ideas with leaders of the financial community.
The Alabama Information Management Society (AIMS) is sponsored by the management information systems program to promote the interaction of the business and academic communities. Participation in the organization heightens students' awareness of the variety of opportunities for employment and internships in the area of information systems management and systems consulting, and aligns students' expectations with the demands of the industry. The organization also provides students the opportunity to obtain relevant IS experience by participating in community services projects.
The Alabama Management Society is sponsored by the management program. Membership is open to all C&BA students. The purpose of the organization is to promote understanding of the different skills required of good managers and to gain insight into entrepreneurship.
Alpha Kappa Psi is the oldest business professional society. It is oriented toward business but not toward a specific discipline. It complements more specialized clubs, such as the American Marketing Association. In addition to professional development, the club is oriented toward education and community service.
The American Marketing Association-Alabama Collegiate Chapter is sponsored by the marketing program for students interested in general marketing management, advertising, marketing research, professional salesmanship, retail management, and international marketing. The AMA furthers the professional development of its members and promotes a closer relationship between members and marketing practitioners.
Delta Sigma Pi is the national professional commerce fraternity. The objectives of the fraternity are to encourage scholarship, professional spirit, good fellowship, and high ethical standards among its members, and to advance the interests of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration and of the University.
The American College of Health Care Executives—Student Chapter promotes the interaction of health care management students and practitioners throughout the Southeast.
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Mu Kappa Tau is the national honor society in the field of marketing. Membership is open to undergraduate and graduate students in marketing who have met the following academic standards: juniors, top 10 percent of the class; seniors, top 20 percent of the class and an overall grade point average of 3.25 or higher; graduate students, overall grade point average of 3.25 or higher.
Omicron Delta Epsilon is an international honor society in the field of economics. The objectives of the society are to confer distinction for high scholastic achievement in economics, to stimulate and promote student interest in all aspects of economics, and to publish an official journal, the American Economist. Membership in the Beta Chapter at The University of Alabama is open to students who meet the national standards of scholarship. Each undergraduate member is selected from the top 35 percent of the class and must maintain better than a "B" average overall and better than a "B" average for all work in economics. Graduate members are similarly elected from the top 35 percent of those majoring in economics and maintaining better than "B" averages.
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Compassion | Victory Trade School of Springfield, Mo., is our Midwest Region winner, joining Challenge House of Hopkinsville, Ky., as a finalist in WORLD's sixth annual effective compassion contest
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-Eric "Pork Chop" Wallace, 23, yearned to work as a cook, but in job-starved Modesto, Calif., he could not find a gig. His aunt told him about Victory Trade School (VTS) in Springfield, Mo., so in September 2010, he rode on a bus for 72 hours to southwest Missouri.
Tim Bailey, 25, served in Iraq, but found his military experience didn't count for much in the civilian world. Now he and Wallace are scheduled to graduate this fall from VTS Track Two, the culinary arts and hospitality classes.
Bailey first had to complete a year of Track One, a VTS Christian discipleship program called PREP (Prayer, Reading Scripture, Education, and Praise to God for His blessing). He'd been directionless, unmotivated, and living at home. Although neither Bailey nor Wallace had drug or alcohol problems, Bailey says he made "bad, rash" decisions after he got out of the military, so he needed a Christian reboot.
Young men now apply to enter VTS from 15 states, drawn in part by its impressive statistics: an 89.5 percent graduation rate (up from 17 percent when it opened in 2003) and 100 percent job placement for its culinary arts graduates. Springfield-area restaurants are eager to hire them.
But VTS is about callings as much as jobs: It tries to build faith in Christ through regular worship and gospel preaching. Students can apply to start culinary classes in Track Two only if they've completed a Christian discipleship program, either at VTS or elsewhere. A one-month candidacy program before Track One or Track Two tests willingness to follow directions-and it knocks out the recalcitrant.
"They teach you how to be an adult," Bailey said, "and put you through the gamut of what you'd face on the job." Wallace, Bailey, and other students start every day with prayer at a family-style breakfast, where they read and discuss the Bible. They also must attend Sunday morning church services of any Christian denomination. Students who haven't graduated from high school work on their GEDs first.
VTS is a subsidiary of Springfield Victory Mission (see sidebar below), which began 35 years ago when a warm-hearted couple, Everett and Esther Cook, brought free doughnuts or sandwiches and coffee to homeless individuals in Springfield's town square. Today, Mission chaplain Alan Queen interviews newcomers about their family situation and length of sobriety. He knows the lies alcoholics and addicts tell, because Queen himself was a heavy drug user before coming to the Mission.
So are many others in Springfield and vicinity, home to many methamphetamine labs and users. Two hours away from Springfield lies West Plains, the Ozarks town in Winter's Bone, a 2010 Oscar contender for its portrayal of a 17-year-old girl suffering from her dad's meth involvement. Some former meth users come to the Mission and then enter VTS, where there is zero tolerance for drinking or drugging, and abundant hope that God will "convict, convert, save, and sanctify," as Mission executive director Jim Harriger puts it.
Today, the classroom for many VTS students is Cook's Kettle, a popular eatery with a wide variety of customers-judges, lawyers, local construction workers, and others-who pop in for breakfast or lunch. VTS students earn wages and use the money to buy items that don't play to their weaknesses. Tips stay in an account until graduation: That's one more incentive to stay in school.
Other VTS students staff an upscale deli and catering service, the Branch Bistro, on the ground floor of the four-story green glass Assemblies of God headquarters several blocks away. Visitors plus 800 AG headquarters employees can buy lunch there, and VTS students cater AG events and happenings around town. I met VTS students cooking within a labyrinth of stainless steel kitchen pods, and a Victory House grad working the front desk. At the Bistro entrance giant poster boards show "Faces of Victory," men who in 2008 were involved with the Mission.
Only men interested in culinary arts enter Track Two and, upon graduation, receive certificates in seven areas-including food production, customer service, restaurant marketing, and cost controls-that are recognized by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. They generally have their pick of jobs, but graduates of PREP who have overcome their attitude problems are also gaining employment.
One such graduate jumped three weeks later to teaching history at a local university. He'd come in with a master's degree and needed a Christian discipleship program to get back on track. Another man who'd been suicidal came through the entry-level free lodging program at Victory Mission called Transitions. Then he did a "Christian Twelve Steps in Twelve Weeks" program called 12/12, graduated from VTS, and gained a job after graduation.
A man in his 50s who had never held a job for more than two months applied to the trade school. VTS director Victoria Queen, chaplain Alan Queen's wife, asked him, "How on earth will you finish a one-year program when you've never stayed anywhere longer than two months?" "Oh, I just will," he told her. She felt skeptical, but still felt led to accept the man. He did finish at VTS, and four years later remains at the same job.
That man is now an example of what Victoria Queen hopes for: students who emerge debt-free with leadership and management skills, sobriety, accountability, and deep Christian beliefs and behavior. That contrasts with the results of many trade schools, where students graduate with substantial debt but without depth of character.
VTS does not have statistics regarding the long-term career progress of graduates, but the stories are abundant and the program's reputation is strong, as WORLD first learned in 2007, when VTS was a finalist in our second annual Effective Compassion contest. Harriger states that most graduates continue to make professional and personal progress, but he recognizes that some decide not to go the distance: "We can only help someone so long. At some point, they have to become accountable. Sometimes the pull of the old life is too strong for that."
One VTS grad fared poorly on his first try after graduation, Victoria Queen recalls. He took a job at a start-up restaurant where the new-to-restaurant-management owners gave everyone an ill-advised "shift drink." The graduate plunged back into drinking. He'd taken the job against her advice, and recently returned to tell her she could say, "I told you so." She was too polite to say it, but she hopes he's giving sobriety another shot at a St. Louis rehab center.
Pork Chop Wallace says he merely believed in God before he arrived, but at VTS he's learned to trust Him: "You can learn as you go, and if you make mistakes, you can try to get it right next time." Wallace hopes to find a job as a cook at an Italian restaurant in Springfield, where the economic downtown seems to have bypassed restaurants. Bailey, who misses nothing about his hometown in Kansas, also hopes to find work in Springfield, but at a popular, casual place such as Cook's Kettle.
-Mary Hopkins is a Texas journalist
Video and photos by James Allen Walker for WORLD (jamesallenwalker.com)
Listen to a report on Victory Trade School on The World and Everything in It.
Victory Trade School
Location: Springfield, Mo.
Size: 17 full-time employees, 16 part-time volunteer faculty members
Number of VTS students: About 70. All have full scholarships or a combination of scholarships and Pell Grants to cover the cost of tuition ($6,000 per year), room and board ($9,100).
Annual Budget: $857,352
Website: victorymission.com
Read profiles of finalists and winners from 2006 through 2011 on WORLD's Hope Award page.
Following the rules
Springfield Victory Mission serves several levels of need. Men who come off the street can find shelter at Victory Square, which offers low-cost or no-cost lodging for men inside a former nursing home. Those unable to pay can bunk overnight with a free continental breakfast, but they must do chores, attend Bible and sobriety classes, and stick to an early curfew. They have free dinners as long as they attend Victory Mission weeknight chapel services. (They do not have to say anything or participate.)
Men in the Transitions program can stay at the Mission for up to 90 days, unless they break a group living rule. Most stay at least 30 days. Other men stay at the Lodge, which charges $8-$12 per night and invites guests to attend sobriety and Bible classes, or evening chapel (with a meal thrown in). Several Lodge residents have stayed more than two years.
Women can enter a separate live-in program that lasts one year, Victory House. This spring 11 women at Victory House were going through the New Life Program, which parallels PREP. VTS would like to have women in the Culinary Arts program but at present has no housing for them.


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Rhoads went through several floors and talked with students as they worked to set up the rooms that will be their home through May. Dads and moms were hard at work, laying carpet and setting up lofts as their children got acclimated to their new surroundings. Fennelly and Rhoads were not the only Iowa Staters welcoming students new and old. Rhoads passed Iowa State President Dr. Gregory Geoffroy, who had just finished meeting with students.
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