text: AvramKentucky-bred gelding (b. 2007)By Eddington-Bisbee's ProspectCareer (2010-2011): 2-1-0-0, $9,647Avram had the sheer speed to be a champion at Emerald Downs. Before he even raced, the gelding had earned a reputation with a series of dazzling drills for trainer Vann Belvoir and owner Heidi Nelson. "He was a very interesting horse, feisty at first, and full of energy," Nelson said. "We prepared him for racing, and he was extremely fast."Sent off at even-money in his debut, Avram lived up to the hype, running a :44 4/5 opening half-mile and scoring a one-length victory vs. maiden special weights on April 24, 2010. Avram, however, was plagued by a respiratory ailment that inhibits maximum efficiency. The gelding had what is called a "lazy flapper" and required a fairly common procedure to rectify the problem.After missing the rest of 2010, Avram returned to action in a first-level allowance race on May 24, 2011. He still had his speed, opening a four-length lead in a :44 3/5 half-mile, but stamina was an issue, and Avram weakened in the stretch and finished fifth. That's when Nelson decided to retire the horse she had named after her son (Avram is Hebrew for Andrew).Nelson is well connected in the show horse community, and studied career possibilities for the then 4-year-old gelding. Avram is a good-sized horse at 16.1 hands, and Nelson felt he had the looks and temperament to make a seamless transition. She contacted Katherine Wade-Easley at Sundance Equestrian Industries in Woodinville. "I told her this horse will take to (Equestrian) like a duck to water," Nelson said.Described as a "gentle giant" by Wade-Easley, Avram showed at the Emerald Classic where he was Reserve Champion in the Young Hunter Division at his first show. He also showed at Octoberfest where he continued to do well, earning ribbons in all his classes as well as winning his over fences class."Avi is truly one of the sweetest horses around the barn," Wade-Easley says. "A pleasure to work with, he is very tuned in to his ride and has a positive nature."Avram currently is in training to become a professional hunter/jumper. Visit the Sundance Equestrian website to see more on Avram, including photos and a video.


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Or at least I can see the glow from the veins in Matt Lauer's head continuing to pound even today, over a week after he had to manhandle Alaska's favorite Mass Moose Murderer on the Today Show. He hauled her around with more force than I do with Lil' P. when he's trying to lick the refrigerator. Palin couldn't figure out where to stand, she wouldn't shut up, and poor Matt looked like he was about to have a complete hemorrhage on the Plaza. She needed a pair of overalls like Lil' P. wears so Matt could grab the back of 'em to keep her in line. Yesterday, I fished Lil' P. out of the toilet with his straps, so I know Farmer Britches provide effective restraint. Perhaps we could get some stretchy overalls for Palin—so stretchy that if we pulled them back far enough we could fling her up to Juneau or wherever the hell she came from. I understand, though, that those folks up there have had enough of her too; so much so that they might just ricochet her back—or mount her and hang her up on the Pipeline.
I'm harping on this broad today because I'm jealous as hell sick of her using politics to fatten her wallet. Don't get me wrong, I love money, but I'm not about to throw my country under my book tour bus in pursuit of its royal greenness. I will continue to toil in my classroom and play the ponies because I know I'm too much of a dumb ass to run the most powerful nation in the world. Sarah Palin, however, leads us to believe she does not possess this level of self-knowledge. We, her reluctant constituents, can see the glow of her rampant jackassery for miles, even farther than the sparkles of rage circling Matt Lauer's head. I understand that we need to know our political candidates, understand their issues, and all that crap. A Huffington Post article even praises her for blazing the self-promotional trail for women. I'm still pissed off that the Palins of the world continue to run for office for fame, book deals, and Twitter followers #jennwillrunforpresidenttoscamtwitterfollowerstoo.
Again, I must offer this disclaimer. I love money. I don't blame Palin or anyone else who pursues money in accordance with their own strengths. For instance, someone should give Sarah a hunting show, or better yet, a hunting network. She could endorse bows, rifles, scopes, shotguns and 2012 prepper supplies. A fishing show wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility for this coiffed outdoorswoman either. Palin could make a shitload of money selling stink bait and not terrify us with the prospect of her moody hand hovering over the red button after yet another bad interview with Katie Couric.
Sarah Palin isn't the only political figure that currently has the honor of chapping my ass—the majority of them do. Any dickhead with money could potentially be in line for our Presidency—and God, aren't these idiots a fine collection? Vermin Cain? Snoot Gingrich (hands off my yoot, Newt)? Prick Santorum? Twit (Twat) Romney? Vermin is long gone out of the running—his propensity for screwing others screwed him. Snoot and Prick will probably be battling it out with Sarah Flailin' for a chance to be Twit's VP candidate. I'd say that at least one of these asswidgets will flood the market with books that none of us would give two squirrel nuts to read.
I was reared and educated by folks whose political beliefs lay about 35 miles to the right of the Pope. My politics have traveled only about 35 miles to the left of His Holiness, but still. What I have carried with me is a respect for the founding fathers of our country. I know we can't exactly canonize these men. Thomas Jefferson had a little shopping problem and couldn't keep his pants zipped. George Washington just wanted to fox hunt. The difference between these men and the clods in politics today, according to my history books, is that our earliest forefathers saw leadership as a responsibility, not a personal publicity campaign. Washington reluctantly took the job of Presidency—he had just fought a war; he wanted to hang out with his hounds at Mount Vernon, not run the country. Jefferson wrote the documents that freed our nation. These men put their lives on the line for this country and its principles. They sure as hell didn't deface it by acting the fool on the Today Show or hopping on a tour bus to promote a book or some godawful television.
True leadership is not glamorous—did you ever see a President look better at the end of his term than at the beginning? I don't agree with many of Obama's policies, but I do believe that when he took that oath in front of millions of people, he really internalized the enormity of the responsibility with which he was tasked. His hair is grayer, and to date, he has conducted himself with class. He spends a veritable shitload of money, but so far he hasn't taken Sasha and Malia salmon fishing five feet from hungry grizzly bears on some dumb ass reality show like Sarah Palin did. He's too busy trying to raise my taxes.
So Sarah, have I got a deal for you! I'll trade you my five six Twitter followers (Big A. is following me now) for your book tour bus and a solemn promise that you will leave the masturbatory marketing to people of my ilk and vow never to torture poor Matt Lauer again. You'd better keep looking over your shoulder, though, you Salmon-Swilling Wackjob! I'm going to sneak over and leave some brilliant comments on Twit Romney's Facebook page. I'll see you in November!

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News: Pasadena City College to Host Cash for College Event Feb. 2
Local high school seniors are invited to attend "Cash for College" at Pasadena City College on Feb. 2, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Quad. The workshop, in conjunction with CalGrants, provides free, one-on-one professional financial aid assistance for incoming college students and families with completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Cal Grant GPA Verification Form. Additionally, an AB540 advisor will be on hand to personally help each student and/or their family to complete the California Dream Act application and explore other scholarship opportunities.
Attendees are encouraged to bring a parent or guardian and their financial documents, such as the 2012 federal income tax return, W-2 Forms, or any records of earned income, as well as a form of identification (i.e. social security card, driver license, or alien registration card).
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — 'N Sync have a hit with an album they didn't even know was released.
Sony/Legacy quietly released "The Essential 'N Sync" last month which has already climbed to number 25 with no promotion. Lance Bass tells Billboard he was "shocked" to learn about the album.
Bass says he wishes they could have been involved because, for one thing, he would have pushed not to include the song "Here We Go."
He says that song has always bothered him because it's so dated.
So, with a successful album, perhaps a reunion? Bass says he doesn't see that happening because Justin Timberlake will never come back to the group.


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Here at the University I work for, a lot of departments have switched over to their installation of Zimbra. Everything runs great for the most part, but there is an issue.
I have some filters made that move certain incoming emails to certain folders under the Inbox folder. They include a folder for my boss, a folder for emails from Nagios, a folder for support tickets, etc. Everything filters and works fine using the web interface.
The issue pops up when you try to use a mobile device. I have both an iPad and 2 different Android devices (Galaxy S GT-i9000T and a Galaxy S III GT-i9300T) linked using the built in account syncing in each OS. Everything works fine on both (calendar, email, etc) EXCEPT for the sub-folders. None of the devices show the sub-folders under the INBOX folder, which means any new emails that gets dumped into the boss's folder, nagios folder, ticket folder, etc *do not* appear at all on the phones and/or iPad, nor do you receive a notification of a new email message.
My thought it since it's happening on two completely different OS's, it's either a limitation of activesync or it's an issue with Zimbra.
As for the activesync, here's the information provided by our UCS:
Android (Android/4.0.3-EAS-1.3) - (Galaxy S) - Status OK - Protocol version: 12.0 - Provisionable: Yes
iPad (Apple-iPad2C1/902.206) - (iPad 2) - Status OK - Protocol version: 2.5 - Provisionable: Yes
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INDIAN SHORES, Florida (AP) - A sanctuary that is known for being a haven for sick and injured birds since 1971 can no longer afford to take in new birds.
The Tampa Bay Times reports that the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary isn't ruling out a turn in the financial situation that would allow them to again accept sick birds. But a board member says it would take a miracle to get the local institution back on its feet.
The operations manager for the sanctuary told the newspaper that the organization will focus on the care and completion of the rehabilitation process for the birds that are currently on the property.
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May 11, 2013
LOS ANGELES - Wyatt Strahan tossed a complete game and USC defeated Washington State 5-1 in Pac-12 Conference baseball, Saturday night at Dedeaux Field.
Strahan (4-3) scattered seven hits, struck out six and walked two. He carried a shutout into the ninth until Jason Monda doubled for the Cougars (21-25, 8-15 Pac-12), moved to third on wild pitch, and scored on a ground out by Adam Nelubowich.
The Trojans (18-30, 9-14 Pac-12) opened the scoring in the second inning against Scott Simon (3-3) on two hits and a sacrifice fly. USC added a pair of runs in the fourth on three hits and a wild pitch to increase its lead to 3-0. The Trojans tacked on a single run in the sixth and another in the seventh to close out their scoring.
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Will Ferrell's new "Anchorman"-inspired comedy project has been picked up for a pilot by bosses at NBC network.
The funnyman and his longtime producing partner Adam McKay are hoping to find success on network TV with their new series, "Mission Control."
The sitcom is described as a "workplace ensemble in the tone of 'Anchorman' (which) examines what happens when a strong woman butts heads with a macho astronaut in the race to land on the moon".
McKay, who also directed both "Anchorman" films, will serve as the show's executive producer along with Ferrell and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" actor/producer David Hornsby.


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A new generation will marvel at the inspiring story of Helen Keller who was unable to hear, see, or speak due to an illness that struck in childhood. Combining a narrative with direct quotes from Helen Keller, Doreen Rappaport has woven the familiar story of Helen and her teacher, Annie Sullivan, with a quiet elegance. Add to this the painterly illustrations by Matt Travares. Though this is a picture book format, it is definitely an inspiring story for older children 7-9.
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Last week the IBM attended the UKI itSM Forum and what a great event it was! Some really thought provoking and motivating sessions, as well as some truly interesting conversations with our clients and prospects.
Below are a few of the highlights from the sessions attended - would be great to hear anyone else's thoughts on what their key take-home messages were from the event.
Session 1 – Introduction by Barry Coreless – Chairman of the itSMF
Barry talked about how he sees the future of ITSM – the growing automated and ever more complex tool sets, and an ever increasing bewildering array of devices. The main take home message for me was that he believed that organisations that linked best practices and industry disciplines are the ones that will truly succeed.
Session 2 – Keynote from Baroness Tanni Grey Thompson DBE
A fantastic motivational speech from Tanni – including memorial statements like "if you are going to spend time thinking... then think BIG!" She spoke about why it is important to think about how you can be the best you can be and how individual success if not always about the individuals themselves, but about the team they have around them. Tough times call for tough choices, she continued, and it is how you deal with these, improve and move on that is what will make you successful.
Session 3 – our own Ivor Macfarlane – Can IT people be Service Managers?
Ivor was introduced as a man whose middle name was "ITIL" and clearly his reputation preceded him, as we had a full house with over 60 of the 300 delegates in the room. Ivor spoke about how Service Managers generally have a low profile, and are orientated to achieving another person's hopes and desires. He carried on the debate by saying that the best attribute a Service Manager can have is to be invisible! Continuing that if management don't empower you as a Service Manager then your stuffed! A final take key message was then given, "Go to the board – change the change process!"
Session 4 – An interactive panel session hosted by Don Page
Some really interesting stats came up in this session to the questions asked to the delegate audience my favourite 3 below:
1. 1. Cloud Computing is here to stay – what effect will it have on ITSM?
Major – 43%, A bit – 36%, A little – 17%, No Opinion – 4%
2. 2. Your business now understands and is taking seriously the importance of ITSM as an essential business enabler?
Very Seriously – 12%, Lip Service – 42%, We don't talk to them and they don't take us seriously -20%, Don't Know– 9%, Don't Care – 17%
3. 3. Should organisations encourage Social Media to facilitate communication between IT and end users?
Actively encourage and support – 45%, Natural Course – 37%, No -13%, Don't Know – 2%, No Opinion – 4%
Session 5 – Stephan Mann – Forrester Research - "Anyone questioning your value?"
One of my favourite sessions from the event, very interesting to hear an analysts point of view. He started by stating that Service Managers can't deal with the value because we don't understand the cost, there is little transparency IT costs and the value it brings. He continued saying that costs are continually being cut, whilst the demand for IT continues to grow. He told delegates to take an honest look at their ITSM capabilities and short comings, in context of what business needs, then link IT services to business outcomes. Final message for me was "Cost is important but value is more important... if we could demonstrate the value they would be encouraging us to spend more".
Session 6 – Martin Neville – Flattening the Curve
In the last session of the day, Martin discussed what companies should be looking for from their tool providers, and that the best tool providers are proactive not reactive. He set out ground rules for both sides – be honest from the start, early efforts pay interest in the long term, perception is reality – stats do not lie, the time to innovate is at the start – not when things are looking desperate, short term contractual wrangling will damage the relationship long term and most importantly KEEP talking!
Day 2
Session 1- Nigel Mear –Solid Air Consulting - Answers on a postcode
Nigel spoke about how vision is our most valuable asset and leadership is an act, rather than a position. We need to show up and engage! It needs to be a progressive improvement, baby steps are ok, and it needs to be realistic, achievable and practical – don't aim for perfection, do something practical. His take home message for me really was for success, we have to acknowledge the reality of uncertainty.
Session 2 – Christian F Nissen – CRN People, Denmark – Acquisition and Implementation of ITSM Tools
Another really interesting session, starting with the question should organisations use a SM suite of tools from one vendor, or best of breed tools from various vendors and attempt to integrate them. The answer is not as simple as it seems! He emphasised the importance of running a Proof of Concept before ever fully implementing a new tool. Organisations need to ask themselves, is this vendor that is sleeping or evolving and improving?
Session 3 – Dennis Shields - The 2010 Machine
My final session of the day, Dennis opened the session by explaining people like direction, but believe their managers are out of touch. Bad management however means the unit will not function properly. People need to be given clear and fair directives, otherwise efficiency plummets and costs escalates, we need to take a long term perspective if the company and its infrastructure is going to be successful.
In summary, fantastic event, and can't wait till next year!


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Star Ocean The Last Hope
Square Enix officially announces Star Ocean on PS3, passes along hilarious fact sheet
Square Enix has finally dropped the official announcement that Star Ocean: The Last Hope is PS3-bound. Releasing worldwide on February 9, 2010, the game's an "international" affair. It gives the PS3's Blu-Ray drive plenty to chew on with English and Japanese voices and English, French, Italian, German, Spanish and Japanese options for everything aside from […]
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Star Ocean: The Last Hope CE detailed, photographed
Square just detailed the PAL collector's edition of Star Ocean: The Last Hope, releasing next Friday. Here's what you get, according to the press release after the break: Limited edition STAR OCEAN: The Last Hope Box: Unique 'digistack' packaging with dual gatefold, inside a special collector's sleeve. STAR OCEAN Soundtrack Compilation CD: The STAR OCEAN […]
Star Ocean: The Last Hope gets PAL release date
Star Ocean: The Last Hope will release in PAL territories on June 5, Square said today. The RPG's a 360-only thing at the moment. Just don't lose heart, PS3 people. Press release after the break.
Star Ocean producer originally wanted to make erotic games
Square's Star Ocean producer Yoshinori Yamagishi was keen on making erotic games at one time. Yamagishi explained to Videogamer: "This is actually a quotation from a conversation I had when I was still talking with Enix before the company merged with top management people," he said. "I said yes, maybe one day I would like […]
Square: Game storytelling can surpass film
Star Ocean: The Last Hope producer Yoshinori Yamagishi has told CVG that games as storytelling media are still far from their full potential. "As opposed to films, books and TV, as a medium it is more of a challenge to produce a game in order to tell a story," he said. "In TV, film and […]
Square UK: Star Ocean "has not been delayed"
Star Ocean: The Last Hope's now-confirmed June PAL date does not mean the game's been delayed, Square said this morning, despite a CVG story yesterday to the contrary. "The game has not been delayed," a rep told VG247. "We announced Star Ocean: The Last Hope would be released during spring in January of this year. […]
Star Ocean: The Last Hope delayed until June in UK
CVG has learned from Square Enix that Star Ocean: The Last Hope will be delayed until June in the UK. Game was expected early this spring, and the US and Japan already have it. No reason was given for the delay, but we've contacted Square Enix to see if we can get to the bottom […]
Star Ocean 4 does proper sales on Japanese debut [Update]
According to Famitsu, Star Ocean 4 sold 166,027 units in its first four days on sale in Japan. This apparently makes it the third fastest selling Japanese 360 game of all time, next to: Blue Dragon – 203,740 copies Tales of Vesperia – 170, 024 copies Star Ocean 4: The Last Hope – 166,027 copies […]
See Star Ocean 4 being played on the internet
Don't know how long this will last, but if you want to sit around watching someone play Square Enix's Star Ocean: The Last Hope then you can here. Picture quality isn't great, and it's of course all in Japanese, but there's more than enough there to give you an idea of how the RPG will […]
Square alters Star Ocean design for western release
In an apparent effort to cater to western tastes, Square Enix has produced two HUD designs for Star Ocean: The Last Hope, one for Japan and one for the US and Europe. As you can see on Siliconera, the western release features CG models for characters in the fight scenes, whereas the Japanese version's gone […]
New knockout Star Ocean IV shots and trailer
Square Enix has updated the official Star Ocean: The Last Hope Japanese site to reveal some rather tasty screenshots and a brand new five minute movie. Don't even bother saying you've got something better to do than to check them out. Images are over at Gamersyde, and the trailer's through here. Now go.
Star Ocean: The Last Hope for "spring" in PAL regions, new shots
JRPG Star Ocean: The Last Hope will release this "spring" on PAL 360's, Square's confirmed. There's no mention of any PS3 version in today's PR, despite an extra SKU being heavily tipped. "Star Ocean has already proved to be a popular series in Japan, we now hope that players around the world can discover why," […]
Famitsu 360 gives Star Ocean IV 34/40
The latest issue of Famitsu 360 has awarded Square Enix's über-RPG Star Ocean IV: The Last Hope a highly respectable 34/40. Capcom's Strret Fighter IV scored the same whilst Ninja Gaiden-alike Ninja Blade also scored highly, receiving 33/40. Star Ocean IV is set be released in Japan on February 19. Full scores below: Ninja Blade […]
Star Ocean: The Last Hope trailer looks like Japanese Mass Effect
Microsoft recently posted what appears to be the first English Star Ocean: The Last Hope trailer, and we're pretty stoked. Prepare your feeble, un-blown mind for — among other things — earth-engulfing nukes, madcap battles, and some guy who kind of looks kind of like Darth Vader. Or, if Mass Effect isn't your thing, just […]
Star Ocean: The Last Hope official US site opens
Square Enix has launched the official site for Star Ocean IV, dubbed The Last Hope, in America. Lots of features are still labelled "coming soon" but you can meet the characters from the tri-Ace RPG. Star Ocean: The Last Hope is rumoured to be released in Europe in April whilst the US and Japan get […]
Star Ocean: The Last Hope to land in April? New screenshots and trailer
French site Xboxygen claims Square Enix has announced that RPG Star Ocean: The Last Hope will release in Europe on April 24. There are also some new screenshots and some brand new footage for you to look at after the break. We'll check with Square Enix on Monday. Star Ocean: The Last Hope releases for […]
New Star Ocean: The Last Hope screenshots
Some new pics of Square Enix's space RPG Star Ocean: The Last Hope have surfaced and the whole thing's looking very bright and colourful. The fourth iteration in the Star Ocean series is currently pencilled in for an Xbox 360 release later this year. Check them all out after the break. By Mike Bowden
New Star Ocean: The Last Hope screens show item creation
Famitsu has them. As per headline, they show an item creation screen with a purple haired waif in a skin-tight PVC costume showing you how to make stuff. 'Nuff said. Star Ocean IV is out exclusively for Xbox 360 later this year. More images through the link. By Mike Bowden
"No plans" for Star Ocean: The Last Hope PS3, says Square
Following on from the earlier story that the Star Ocean IV US release date moved forward a week, Sqaure Enix has told IGN that there are currently "no plans" for a PlayStation 3 release. "…there are currently no plans for a PlayStation 3 version," said the development team when asked. Square Enix issued the exact […]
Star Ocean: The Last Hope NA release moved up, no changes elsewhere
Square Enix RPG Star Ocean: The Last Hope is officially hitting the streets one week early – at least, if you live in North America. According to an email received by GameCyte, Square Enix has decided to give the Xbox 360-exclusive's release date a slight tummy-tuck, resulting in a February 24 release date. Other territories' […]
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Starbridge is a small island continent is the halfway point between two larger continents, Tassendar and val Keth. Those maps will be forthcoming. I made the map for a D&D campaign I'm running for my friends. It is also my first attempt at a decent map.
Unfortunately, I don't have a WIP thread for this map. Once I get started on the other two continents, they should have WIP threads.
Here is a partially completed wiki with information on the island. http://starbridge.paranoydandroyd.com


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I.R.S. to Auction Off Annuity From Darryl Strawberry's Mets Days
To pay off tax debts, a minimum bid of $550,000 has been set for the right to receive the remaining payments of $1.28 million from a contract extension signed in 1985.
December 23, 2014, Tuesday
A Humbling Day for Jeter and Puig
A day that began with optimism ended with the Yankees' Derek Jeter undergoing an M.R.I. and the Dodgers' first-half sensation, Yasiel Puig, left out of the All-Star Game.
July 13, 2013, Saturday
For Mets, Whispers to Build From Within
Former Mets Mookie Wilson and Darryl Strawberry said they believed the team could regain its standing if it could develop and stick to an organizational blueprint.
April 6, 2012, Friday
At Home, the Mets Pay Tribute to Carter
The team unveiled a new sign in left field in honor of Gary Carter, who died in February, and all the current players wore his No. 8 shirt during pregame warm-ups.
April 6, 2012, Friday
'Luckiest Guy in the Room,' Even at the End of His Life
His former teammates and an old manager remember the ebullient side of Gary Carter.
February 17, 2012, Friday
Strawberry Hopes Reyes Stays Put
"I would love to see him stay in New York," Darryl Strawberry said of Mets star Jose Reyes during a visit to Citi Field.
September 24, 2011, Saturday
A Secret Parisian Picnic, Where Romance Reigned
An event for which 31,000 people were waitlisted, a ghost hunt with Meredith Vieira and small talk with Alex Rodriguez.
August 27, 2011, Saturday
Celebrities Fill Trading Floor for Charity
Joe Girardi, the New York Yankees manager, gets to short shares of the Boston Trust Small-Cap Fund (ticker symbol: BOSOX) at BTIG's ninth annual Commissions for Charity Day.
April 28, 2011, Thursday
Making Peace by Serving Wings
Darryl Strawberry, the embattled former All-Star, has walked away from the bright lights of Manhattan, and has embraced Queens, the home of his new sports bar.
October 14, 2010, Thursday
Four New Inductees in Mets Hall of Fame
The Mets honored four contributors to their 1986 championship team: Frank Cashen, Davey Johnson, Dwight Gooden and Darryl Strawberry.
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Hi All,
I have 3 Zimbra 7.2.0_GA_2669 servers running as mail store and I have this problem where the log directory under /opt/zimbra is growing too big. I am looking at ways to reduce the number of days of logs to keep.
I am looking at reducing this type of log: access_log.YYYY-MM-DD which the system is keeping 32 days worth of data.
Checking in the crontab for zimbra user, I notice this particular line that is removing any log files that is older than 8 days:
# crontab.store
# Log pruning
30 2 * * * find /opt/zimbra/mailboxd/logs/ -type f -name \*log\* -mtime +8 -exec rm {} \; > /dev/null 2>&1
I checked in /opt/zimbra/mailboxd/logs directory, there is nothing in the directory. I also tried checking the /opt/zimbra/conf/log4j.properties and log4j.properties.in, the content did not contain any variables for me to configure the /opt/zimbra/mailboxd/logs.
1. Where do I go to configure the logging properties for "access_log.YYYY-MM-DD" and made persistent changes?
2. Is it possible for me to compress "access_log.YYYY-MM-DD" and cron it to delete the compressed logs?
3. When listing the zimbra user's crontab, the file mention not to edit anything between the ZIMBRASTART and ZIMBRAEND, so how do make changes to the crontab?
4. Does the changes I made, will be survive through Zimbra upgrades?
Thanks & Regards.


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Metro Men Fashion & Undergear may be new to the Louisville area, but it's not new to young and cool male fashion. This brand new store, located in Saint Matthews (139 Saint Matthews Ave) is dedicated to the preservation of youth and cool style. Carrying such brands as Affliction, Roar, Super Dry, Andrew Christian, Ruf Skin, Timoteo, and even English Laundry which just happens to be Stone Temple Pilots front man Scott Wieland's brand. By offering stylish clothes for the young and young at heart, owner and operator Robert Warner, who describes his store as "Louisville's newest young men's store" has plenty to offer shoppers.
He brings more than just clothes to the Louisville area store; he brings the knowledge and knowhow to please the male sense of style. As a former display artist for department stores and a salon owner for 14 years, Robert has a grasp of how to stay current and relevant in men's fashion.
To kick off their new store opening, they recently featured one of their lines (Timoteo) in a fashion show at Hotel Night Club on Fourth Street. Using a nightclub was perfect venue to showcase their new stuff to the men of Louisville who want to wear the newest and hippest gear.
Not only do they offer swimwear, athletic wear, jeans and casual wear year round, they also carry sunglasses, hats and cool accessories; including bracelets made from old vinyl records ($14-24.00). Currently, all store merchandise is on sale for 20% off, with the sale running thru September 24th.
Stop by and check out all of their latest style and merchandise Monday-Saturday 12:00-6:00pm
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The New York Times had an interesting story the other day, chronicling the increasingly early age at which kids are entering puberty. There are the usual contributors cited for the lower age, including higher BMIs and exposure to environmental chemicals (xeno-estrogens such as BPA,) but the child's stress reactivity is also listed as a factor.
In a study published in 2011, Bruce Ellis, a professor of Family Studies and Human Development at the University of Arizona, and his colleagues showed that children who are most reactive to stress — kids whose pulse, respiratory rate and cortisol levels fluctuate most in response to environmental challenges — entered puberty earliest.
"Evolutionary psychology offers a theory: A stressful childhood inclines a body toward early reproduction; if life is hard, best to mature young."
Last week we posted a story about how the infant experience of repeat cortisol-inducing tools parents use, such as "cry it out" and spanking, can lay the foundations for a stress-reactive child.
This new evidence of the role stress reactivity plays in future health lends further reason to refuse these arbitrary cortisol-inducing parenting practices, in favor of gentle parenting.
Source: New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/01/magazine/puberty-before-age-10-a-new-normal.html?pagewanted=4&_r=1&ref=science)


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KLEM Local Schedule (week of July 4)
TUESDAY RESULTS - July 5
Gehlen Catholic 6 West Sioux 5, eight innings
Le Mars 12 Cherokee 0, three innings
(LE MARS) -- Gehlen Catholic closed out their 2011 regular season with a 6-5, eight inning victory over West Sioux Tuesday night at the Riverview Complex. The Lady Jays scored the winning run in the eighth inning after West Sioux had tied the game in the seventh. Amber Timmins threw a five-hitter with six walks and eleven strike outs for Gehlen. Steph Rohe led the offense with three hits and two RBI's. She also stole two bases. Abby Freking and Shannon Smith had two hits each for the Lady Jays. Gehlen takes a 17-and-9 record and four-game winning streak into their Regional tournament opener Thursday night at the Riverview Complex against the winner of Wednesday's tournament opener between Remsen-Union and West Sioux. The Lady Jays finish 11-and-4 in the War Eagle Conference.
(LE MARS) -- Le Mars had six doubles among their 13 hits to back a three-hit shut out from Jordan Heidebrink and the Lady Bulldogs beat Cherokee 12-0 in three innings Tuesday night at the Bulldog Complex. Le Mars struck for seven runs in the first inning, getting two-run doubles from Emily Ellefson and Mary Kate Eckstaine. Eckstaine finished with three RBI's. Jordan Heidebrink's RBI single ended the game with one out in the bottom of the third inning on the mercy rule. The win was the fifth in a row for the Lady Bulldogs as they win for the 20th time against 12 losses. Their Lakes Conference record improves to 10-and-3. Le Mars closes out the regular season Wednesday at Hull in a make-up Lakes Conference game against Western Christian.
Gehlen Catholic 5 West Sioux 0
Le Mars 11 Cherokee 1, six innings
(LE MARS) -- Mitch Christoffel threw a five-hit shut out with seven strike outs and also drove in a pair of runs on a couple of hits to help Gehlen Catholic beat West Sioux 5-0 in War Eagle Conference baseball Tuesday night at the Riverview Complex. The Jays scored four runs in the first inning, collecting seven of their 13 hits in the opening frame. Michael Whitehead had three hits for Gehlen while Derek Bretey and Mitchell Flack added two hits each. Gehlen evens their record at 12-and-12 and their W-E-C mark at 8-and-8.
(LE MARS) -- Jeremy Bohlke followed up Friday night's three-hit game with another three hits Tuesday night to lead Le Mars to an 11-1, six-inning victory over Cherokee at the Bulldog Complex. Bohlke capped a five-run second inning with a two-run homer after Eric Havey emptied the bases with a three-run double. Bohlke added a RBI single in the fifth inning. Austin Homan led off the third inning with a home run and Jacob Lamoreaux stroked a two-run double to right-center to end the game on the ten-run rule. Judd Herzberg tossed a two-hitter with one walk and six strike outs. Le Mars runs their record to 16-and-9 for the season and finish Lakes Conference play with a 12-and-2 mark.
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MAJOR BOYS 12-YEAR OLD DISTRICT 6 TOURNAMENT at Pulaski Park
Headid 9 Le Mars All-Stars 4
Sioux Center(2) 12 Le Mars Senior All-Stars 1, four innings
WEDNESDAY RESULTS – July 6
(#2-3A) Glenwood 13 Le Mars 5
Gehlen Catholic 13 Remsen-Union 5
(GLENWOOD) -- Number-two rated Glenwood beat Le Mars 13-5 Wednesday night in non-league baseball action at Glenwood for the Rams second win over the Bulldogs this summer. Eric Havey had three hits for Le Mars, including two doubles and a RBI. Jeremy Bohlke, Chris Eckstaine and Hunter Rowe collected two hits each. Freshman Colin Borchers took loss on the mound, surrendering eight hits and four walks while striking out four. The Bulldogs drop to 16-and-10 for the season.
(LE MARS) -- Blake Wiltgen checked Remsen-Union on five hits and Gehlen Catholic earned a 13-5 War Eagle Conference baseball victory Wednesday night at the Riverview Complex. A six-run fifth inning helped the Jays pry the game open. Gehlen bunched thirteen walks with eleven hits. Blake Wiltgen had three hits and a RBI to pace the Jays offensively. Mitch Christoffel and Devin Groenhagen had two hits and two RBI's each and Angel Chagolla added two hits. Gehlen is currently riding a four winning streak to move over the .500 mark for the first time this summer at 13-and-12. The Jays are 9-and-8 in the W-E-C heading into their regular season finale at Hinton Thursday.
Le Mars 8 Western Christian 0
(HULL) -- Le Mars closed the regular season on a six-game winning streak after winning their finale at Hull Wednesday night 8-0 over Western Christian in a make-up Lakes Conference softball match-up. The game made up the June 22nd rain out. Jordan Heidebrink and Molly Renken split the pitching chores, throwing three innings each. Both gave up just two hits and the two combined on seven strike outs. Renken earned the win. Ashley Phelan led the Lady Bulldogs at the plate with two hits, including a double, and two RBI's. Jordan Heidebrink had two hits, including a double. Le Mars had five doubles among their ten hits. The win moves Le Mars to 21-and-12 for the season and 11-and-3 in Lakes Conference play.
region 1
Remsen-Union 4 West Sioux 2
Marcus/Meriden-Cleghorn 2 Storm Lake St. Mary's 1
Remsen St. Mary's 2 Spalding Catholic 0 (8 innings)
#1-Akron-Westfield 12 South O'Brien 0 (4 innings)
West Bend-Mallard 17 Graettinger-Terril 5
Laurens-Marathon 11 Ruthven-Ayshire 1
Harris-Lake Park 16 Clay Central-Everly 6 (6 innings)
West Lyon 11 Trinity Christian 0 (6 innings)
region 8
Whiting 7 Boyer Valley 3
Westwood 9 Kingsley-Pierson 7
Woodbury Central 4 River Valley 2
#11-Hinton 3 Lawton-Bronson 0
Council Bluffs St. Albert 6 East Mills 5
Fremont Mills 9 Nishnabotna 1
West Monona 8 West Harrison 6
#5-Treynor 10 Sidney 0 (5 innings)
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MAJOR BOYS 12-YEAR OLD DISTRICT 6 TOURNAMENT at Pulaski Park
Le Mars All-Stars 16 Northwest 0
MAJOR BOYS 11-YEAR OLD DISTRICT 6 TOURNAMENT at Kirk Hansen Field
Le Mars All-Stars 10 Westside 5
Le Mars Senior All-Stars 9 Rock Valley 0
THURSDAY RESULTS – July 7
Gehlen Catholic 3 Hinton 1
Le Mars 7 Sergeant Bluff-Luton 6
(HINTON) -- Michael Whitehead struck out eleven and limited Hinton to four hits as the Jays closed out the regular season with a 3-1 win over the Blackhawks down at Hinton Thursday night. Dylan Kneip and Blake Wiltgen had three hits each to pace the Gehlen hitting attack. The win improves the Jays to 14-and-12 for the season and they finish at 10-and-8 in the War Eagle Conference. Gehlen takes a five-game winning streak into the 1A District Tournament opener next Tuesday against Akron-Westfield at Akron.
(LE MARS) -- Chris Eckstaine delivered a bases-loaded, walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh inning Thursday night to lift Le Mars to a 7-6 win over Sergeant Bluff-Luton at the Bulldog Complex. Jeremy Bohlke had three hits for the third time in the last four games for Le Mars. Hunter Rowe added a pair of doubles for the Bulldogs. Le Mars improves to 17-and-10 for the season.
(LE MARS) -- Gehlen took advantage of seven errors to score six unearned runs and the Lady Jays won their 1A Regional Tournament opener 6-1 over Remsen-Union Thursday night at the Riverview Complex. Amber Timmins threw a two-hitter for the Jays. Rachel West had both hits for R-U. Steph Rohe led a ten-hit Gehlen offensive attack with three hits. Brittany Loutsch drove in two runs for the Lady Jays. Gehlen scored four runs in the fourth inning to earse a 1-0 deficit and added two more in the fifth. Gehlen takes an 18-and-9 record to Cleghorn Friday night to play Marcus/Meriden-Cleghorn in the regional quarterfinals at 7 pm. The game will be carried on KLEM.
region 1
Gehlen Catholic 6 -Remsen-Union 1
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 5 Laurens-Marathon 4
region 8
Underwood 6 Council Bluffs St. Albert 0
#10-Charter Oak-Ute 12 Whiting 0
region 1
Sioux Center 8 Unity Christian 3
OA/BCIG 13 Maple Valley/Anthon-Oto 3
Sheldon 11 George-Little Rock 10
Cherokee 8 Sibley-Ocheyedan 7
region 2
Fort Dodge St. Edmond 18 Clarion-Goldfield 4 (4 inn.)
Ogden 8 Eagle Grove 0
Sioux Central 10 South Central Calhoun 4
#14-Estherville/Lincoln Central 13 Okoboji 3
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MAJOR BOYS 11-YEAR OLD DISTRICT 6 TOURNAMENT at Kirk Hansen Field
Headid 10 Le Mars All-Stars 7
Le Mars Senior All-Stars 9 Hull 4
FRIDAY RESULTS – July 8
Harlan 9 Le Mars 6
(HARLAN) -- Harlan escaped a bases-loaded jam in the seventh inning to hold off Le Mars 9-6 Friday night in baseball action at Harlan. Chris Eckstaine's three-run homer late in the game drew the Bulldogs to within three runs. Hunter Rowe had three hits, including a RBI triple for Le Mars. The loss drops Le Mars to 17-and-11 for the season.
(CLEGHORN) -- Eighth grade pinch runner Angeleah Hoefling scored from second base on a one-out single by Stephanie Specht as Marcus/Meriden-Cleghorn clipped Gehlen Catholic 3-2 in eleven innings Friday night in the 1A Regional quarterfinals at Cleghorn. Gehlen tied the game with two runs in the fourth inning an a error and a wild pitch. M-M-C left runners stranded at third base five times in the game and left the bases loaded in the ninth before finally pushing across the winning run in the eleventh inning. The Lady Jays end the season at 18-and-10 while the Eagles advance with a 23-and-7 record to Akron Monday night to face top-rated Akron-Westfield in the regional semifinals at 7 pm.
region 1
Marcus/Meriden-Cleghorn 3 Gehlen Catholic 2 (11 innings)
#1-Akron-Westfield 8 Remsen St. Mary's 4
West Bend-Mallard 4 Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 0
West Lyon 8 Harris-Lake Park 1
region 8
#10-Charter Oak-Ute 9 Westwood 2
#11-Hinton 5 Woodbury Central 4
Fremont Mills 2 Underwood 1
#5-Treynor 8 West Monona 0
region 1
#13-Ridgeview 6 Sioux Center 0
#8-Missouri Valley 5 OA-BCIG 4
Western Christian 6 Sheldon 0
#4-Alta-Aurelia 6 Cherokee 0
region 2
Fort Dodge St. Edmond 6 Prairie Valley 5
Jefferson-Scranton/Paton-Churdan 3 Ogden 1 (8 innings)
East Sac County 7 Sioux Central 2
#14-Estherville/Lincoln Central 7 #7-Emmetsburg 1
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(consolation game) Doon 12 Le Mars Senior All-Stars 2
SATURDAY RESULTS – July 9
(SIOUX CITY) -- Larissa Uhl allowed only four base runners and finished with a three-hit shutout as number-eleven Bishop Heelan dropped Le Mars from the tournament trail 2-0 in the 3A Regional quarterfinals Saturday night at the SYA Complex in Riverside. Both runs for the Crusaders crossed the plate in the fourth inning. Makayla Augustine and Kristina Neumann hit back-to-back, two-out RBI singles to break-up a scoreless pitcher's duel. Uhl walked one batter while striking out eight. Le Mars' Jordan Heidebrink threw a five-hitter with one walk and eight strikeouts. The Lady Bulldogs close out the season at 21-and-13.
region 1
#11-Bishop Heelan 2 Le Mars 0
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 4 M-O-C/Floyd Valley 0
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 9 Spirit Lake 8
Algona 10 Spencer 0 (6 innings)
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Carroll 13 Storm Lake 1
region 1
Sioux City North 13 Sioux City West 2 (5 innings)
Fort Dodge 13 Des Moines Hoover 2 (5 innings)
Council Bluffs T-J at Le Mars - CANCELLED
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Western Christian 3 #7-West Lyon 1
Sioux Center 5 Unity Christian 1
South O'Brien 3 Sibley-Ocheyedan 2
Sheldon 3 Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 0
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Spirit Lake 3 Okoboji 0
North Sentral Kossuth/Armstrong-Ringsted 4 Estherville/Lincoln Central 3
Pocahontas Area/Pomeroy-Palmer 14 Sioux Central 5
T#10-Alta-Aurelia 13 Emmetsburg 1
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West Monona 10 Westwood 4
OA-BCIG 6 Maple Valley/Anthon-Oto 5 (8 innings)
T#10-Lawton-Bronson 7 Ridge View 1
Cherokee 13 Hinton 12
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MAJOR BOYS 12-YEAR OLD DISTRICT 6 TOURNAMENT at Pulaski Park
Westside 6 Le Mars All-Stars 5
Major girls All-Stars finished 1-and-2 for the day while the Senior girls All-Stars went 0-and-4
SUNDAY RESULTS – July 10
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MAJOR BOYS 12-YEAR OLD DISTRICT 6 TOURNAMENT at Pulaski Park
Hinton 9 Le Mars All-Stars 6
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ATLANTA -- A United States District Judge sentenced three former Delta Air Lines employees on Wednesday for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and heroin.
According to Bob Page, spokesman for U.S. Attorney Sally Quillian Yates, 36-year-old Luis Marroquin of Atlanta, 42-year-old Carlos Springer of Hampton, and 28-year-old Kelvin Rondon of Miami, Fla. worked together to get illegal narcotics into the Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport from Mexico City.
Delta Air Lines flight 364 arrived in Atlanta in January 13, 2012 from Mexico City, when a Delta agent found an unclaimed piece of luggage at baggage claim. The bag was at a carousel with a tag for that flight attached to it.
The bag was inspected by Customs and Border Protection agents. Inside, they found several packages of illegal drugs.
Homeland Security interviewed Springer later that day. He was the performance leader for the shift of ramp workers who unloaded the baggage from that flight.
Investigators searched Springer's cell phone, and found coded, incriminating text messages sent between Springer and Marroquin around the time that flight 364 landed. Video captured the third suspect, Rondon during the landing and unloading of the flight, but he was off-duty at the time and had no authorization to work that flight.
During further investigation, Marroquin was found to have recruited Rondon into the drug scheme. Rondon was paid to make sure the unclaimed bag of drugs was on flight 364.
According to investigators, Marroquin's cell phone had a photo of the bag the day before flight 364 arrived that was shown to Rondon.
Rondon told investigators when he arrived on the tarmac, he helped unload the cargo and could not find the bag when he tried.
"The security of critical infrastructure like Hartsfield-Jackson Airport is a key national security concern," Brock Nicholson, Special Agent in Charge of ICE Homeland Security Investigations in Atlanta said. "HSI special agents and our partners like U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Delta security team are committed to identifying those who seek to exploit the system and ensuring they are held accountable for their actions."
Marroquin was found on May 1, 2012 after the return of the indictment. He fled from Atlanta and was located at a Coral Springs, Fla. home.
"We serve the citizens of our district by promoting healthy and safe communities and we will prosecute anyone who uses our airports to import deadly drugs," United States Attorney Sally Quillian Yates said. "People have a reasonable expectation when boarding an airplane that airline personnel will be professionals who value their safety," she said, "and will not expose them to illegal activity."
Marroquin was sentenced to 15 years, 8 months in prison to be followed by 5 years of supervised release.
Springer was sentenced to 11 years, 3 months in prison to be followed by 5 years of supervised release.
Rondon was sentenced to 5 years, 3 months in prison to be followed by 5 years of supervised release.
Marroquin, Springer, and Rondon were convicted of the above charges upon their pleas of guilty last year.


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Welcome back to Mets Chat Room.
Today is all about Pedro Martinez's return. While his players are excited about his return, Willie Randolph downplayed the emotional impact he might bring.
Martinez aside, this is an important game to the Mets for them to stay on their roll. I hope you're enjoying the holiday, and thanks for dropping by. Talk with you throughout the day.


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When Bishop Donahue looks in the mirror, it sees Madonna and vice versa. Each squad has a calm and collected quarterback, a pair of dynamic runners and a loss on its schedule that is hard to explain.
The question then, is which team will be able to get one over on the other when they meet at 7:30 on Friday night at Monarch Stadium in Moundsville.
"Madonna is always a very skilled and disciplined team,'' Bishops (5-1) coach John Durdines said. ''They're not going to turn it over and won't commit a bunch of penalties - they won't beat themselves.''
Blue Dons (4-1) coach Doug Taylor echoed many of the same sentiments about the Bishops.
''Bishop Donahue is a well-coached team,'' he said. ''A few years ago they were the kicking stone of the Ohio Valley, but they are very much deserving of where they are now.''
Another similarity? Each team is coming off a runaway victory against outmanned opponents. The Bishops handled Hundred by a 61-18 count, and the Blue Dons ran past Bridgeport, 55-0.
''I've been on both sides. They kept me on the schedule back when we were like that and I tip my hat to them,'' Durdines said of the Hornets, noting that other than practicing keeping their focus, there isn't a whole lot for his players to take away from a game like that.
Bishop Donahue is riding a balanced attack that is keyed by sophomore quarterback Jesse Padlow, and includes running backs Jordan Bonar and Saquan Finley. Padlow hasn't had an incompletion in the last three weeks.
''He's been doing an exceptional job, obviously,'' Durdines said. ''Jesse is way ahead of where I hoped he'd be. We've added a few audibles for him.
''He's taken control of this offense. Just to see him maturing as far as recognizing, checking out of an down to is really neat.
"The team is rallying around him.''
Madonna has a pretty good quarterback in its own right in the form of junior Ross Comis. In last week's victory, Comis accounted for three touchdowns. Nick Ossman also scored three touchdowns, and teams with Eliott Nero to form one of Class A's best duos.
''As of right now, we have a total of I think 10 different players that have scored touchdowns,'' Taylor said. ''Ross gets a lot of attention and he deserves it, but we try to keep things kind of hush (about the backs.).
This is the first leg of a tough three-game stretch for the Blue Dons, one that has all kinds of playoff points awaiting the winner.
''We talked to our kids about the downhill, the second half of the season,'' Taylor said. ''All five teams we play are good.
''We can't overlook anyone. We're going to have our hands full.''
Durdines is looking forward to the matchup.
''It's huge for both teams, obviously,'' he said, ''and it will be a great atmosphere.
''I have great respect for them and that coaching staff.''


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Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2012 in Fatty Had a Party
Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle
So… I once knew a bride who gained ten pounds in ten days on her honeymoon… Right? Why? And more importantly, how? How could any "normal" girl gain ten pounds in ten days? Well, I know this will shock you, but… she lost so much weight for her wedding (by not eating of course), that when she got on that Hawaiian Airlines flight to paradise, it was like somebody attached a feedbag to that skinny face of hers, and she never stopped eating. You know why? Because she was fucking hungry!


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The late deer hunts have alot steeper drawing odds then the early hunts. I applied for all late hunts this year. I expect to be hunting in WY in early Oct so I wouldnt have been able to hunt an early season this year. The nice thing about the NV draw system is you always have some chance to draw.
I drew an antelope rifle tag last year with 6pts. And I drew a late rifle deer tag this year with 7pts.
I'd really like to hunt the sage and aspen valleys of the Independence range in Northeast Nevada or the Pinion covered Mountains in Eastern Nevada. The draw odds are pretty poor, 4-5 percent but if I get in the Guides draw it will go up and I'll have close to a 50 percent chance to draw. I have an aquaintance who guides that area in Nevada, and I just think I need to budget a hunt there next. I've been putting it off way to long. Hearing and seeing the pictures of those Nevada mule deer has me itching to hunt there.
Thanks guys for the responses. That gives me an idea at what I'm looking at for time frames. Good luck to who drew this year. Does anybody have pictures of there success in Nevada? Thanks again.
Nevada is a gambling state. You can draw with zero points or it take forever. I've got 8 points for deer and I put down 5 choices every draw. Yeah, they're good hunts but I've got a lot invested now. You can draw the Rubies every year or every other year but I just can't see using all my points for this unit. On the other hand I drew a California Bighorn tag with only two points (I had 17 for Desert Bighorn). Go figure...
My California Bighorn
Every hunting season you miss is one you can not make up.


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We converted a client's e-mail and their old server used a GMT offset in calculating date/time. It appears that all old messages converted using GMT time and not the calculated offset.
My questions are:
1. Are there fields in the database we could parse and change to correct the times?
2. If so, what and where are they? Can we write a script to do the math?
TIA, Mark


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Elizabeth Edwards: A Graceful Woman against Ugly Media.
by Meredith O'Brien
The life of a political spouse isn't easy in this harsh, often cruel 24/7 media climate. And for Elizabeth Edwards, who passed away this past week, it was particularly ruthless.
Edwards, 61, wife of two-time presidential candidate John Edwards, struggled with breast cancer for six years. She tried -- in the face of incurable cancer -- to soldier on, raise her young children and support her husband's political efforts. When she became aware that her husband of three decades had an affair, she dealt with it by writing about it. (This was before she learned he'd fathered a child with the woman and the Edwardses separated.) And for her troubles, she was mercilessly lambasted, called everything from a "bad mother" who hurt her children by writing about her husband's betrayal to a "crazywoman."
While I felt a great deal of sadness for her three children after learning that she had died, I also felt a twinge of anger that during the last years of her life she had to put up with so much crap from loud-mouthed, vitriolic writers, pundits and bloggers who knew not what it was like to stand in her shoes and to still remain standing. At the same time, I felt a deep admiration for her because I don't think I could've handled myself with the publically graceful strength she exhibited time and again.
I recalled the time when a blogger said that she hated the fact that Edwards took her young children along with her on the presidential campaign trail instead of staying at home with them. "Elizabeth, I don't like the choices you've made," a blogger sniped, casually lobbing the label "terrible mother" at her. "Get off the freaking campaign trail."
Now me, I think I would've been devastated by reading that garbage. Edwards had already buried one child – a son who died in a car accident at age 16 – and was looking her own death in the face. To be told I was being a bad mom to those two little ones in my limited time would've been crushing. But Edwards gave it back to the blogger saying:
"With all due respect, what you would choose to do is relevant only once: When you choose how to spend your remaining days. I made my choice, because of our lives it was a public choice, but the choice doesn't belong to the public, it belongs to me . . . You don't get to say I am a terrible mother because you think you wouldn't make my choice in my situation."
I was in awe of her strength of conviction.


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16 U.S. Code § 467a - Repealed. Pub. L. 96–586 , § 4(a)(1), (b), Dec. 23, 1980, 94 Stat. 3386
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Section, Pub. L. 92–527, § 1,Oct. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 1049, authorized the Secretary of the Interior to accept, maintain, develop, and administer the Mar-A-Lago National Historic Site described in the order of designation dated Jan. 16, 1969, as part of the national park system and directed the Secretary to enter into agreements and take such action as deemed necessary to provide for administration and use of the Mar-A-Lago National Historic Site as a temporary residence for visiting foreign dignitaries or heads of state or members of the executive branch of the United States Government, with any further use determined by the Secretary after conferring with the Mar-A-Lago National Historic Site Advisory Commission.
Effective Date of Repeal
For effective date of repeal, see Pub. L. 96–586, § 4,Dec. 23, 1980, 94 Stat. 3386, set out as a note below.
Repeals, Redesignations, Conveyances, Etc., Involving Mar-A-Lago National Historic Site
Pub. L. 96–586, § 4,Dec. 23, 1980, 94 Stat. 3386, provided that:
"(a)(1) Effective upon the conveyance or transfer authorized in subsection b, the Act of October 21, 1972, entitled 'An Act to provide for the administration of the Mar-A-Lago National Historic Site, in Palm Beach, Florida' [sections 467a and 467a–1 of this title] is repealed.
"(2) The order of designation of the Mar-A-Lago National Historic Site, dated January 16, 1969, is repealed and the site described therein is hereby designated as the Mar-A-Lago National Historic Landmark.
"(b) The Secretary of the Interior shall, within one hundred and twenty days of the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 1980], take such measures, consistent with the terms and conditions of the deed of conveyance from Marjorie M. Post to the United States of America, dated December 18, 1972, as may be necessary to transfer the property described in the order of designation of the Mar-A-Lago National Historic Site to the Majorie [sic] Merriweather Post Foundation of the District of Columbia (a charitable foundation organized under the District of Columbia Nonprofit Corporation Act).
"(c) The Secretary is authorized upon conveyance, to make appropriate adjustments in the funds available for the administration and management of the property, including but not limited to, return of unobligated donated funds to the trustees of the Marjorie Merriweather Post Foundation of the District of Columbia, and reprogram existing appropriations to related functions and activities of the National Park Service."
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Travolta dances through Brazilian commercial
Published: Thursday, July 25, 2013 at 6:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, July 25, 2013 at 8:47 a.m.
Propelled to movie fame by his iconic dance moves in "Saturday Night Fever" and "Grease" decades ago, John Travolta proved this month he can still bust a move when the cameras are rolling. Problem is, American audiences likely will not see his recent barefoot beach boogie on their TV screens.
The actor and Marion County resident recently traveled to Rio de Janeiro to film a commercial for Brazilian rum. Wearing aviator shades, his beloved black T-shirt and striped lounge pants, Travolta danced in the commercial alongside three buff beach bums seeking to samba.
Travolta returned to the States from Rio just as his latest film, "Killing Season," opened in limited release (including Ocala). The action-drama about a Serbian veteran of the Bosnian War seeking revenge on a retired U.S. military colonel had a one-week theatrical run and is expected to be available on DVD later this year.
Travolta's tough, tense and oddly bearded Emil in the film is in stark contrast the clean-shaven, fun-loving beach-boogie Travolta whom Brazilians will see in the rum commercial. Photos of Travolta's dance on the Rio beach can be seen on, among many sites, www.nydailynews.com. Once on the website, type in "Travolta" in the search field. There also is an E! News video clip, which is posted on Travolta's website, as well.
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December 17, 2012 – Sara Szeliga, Talquin Electric Education & Outreach Specialist reveals that "so far we've contributed about 30 thousand dollars in 3 years and those pennies have added up to help over 124 families."
The Talquin Assistance Program, also known as "TAP" was launched in late 2009 and has grown to over 2,100 participants, but their goal is to triple that number in 2013. TAP contributors voluntarily donate pennies each month by rounding up their utility bill to help other members who may be in a time of crisis.
Szeliga says "we have seen so many families that we've helped and especially in today's economy, how many families are in need with people that have lost their jobs or serious illness and it's just members helping members and giving back to one another in times of need."
According to Jack Peacock, a 33 year Talquin employee, this program is year round but is especially helpful during the holiday season. He says "there are a lot of people hurting right now and what a great way for Talquin members to step up and do something as simple as completing a form and going by an office and signing up and helping your fellow cooperative owner." By rounding up your Talquin Electric bill to the nearest dollar each month, the total contribution for the year is just under 12 dollars. Peacock encourages all Talquin customers to "go ahead and sign up now, during the holidays while your heart is in it, it's a great time to get on board. You will not miss the money, I guarantee you."
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Rotterdam, The Netherlands (Sports Network) - Roger Federer will not be
a repeat champion in Rotterdam after being stunned by Frenchman Julien
Benneteau in Friday's quarterfinal action at the $1.7 million ABN AMRO
World Tennis Tournament.
The 39th-ranked Benneteau bounced the 31-year-old top-seeded Federer 6-3, 7-5
in 80 minutes on the indoor hardcourts at Ahoy Rotterdam. Benneteau broke
Federer's serve five times en route to the upset.
Benneteau is now 2-4 lifetime against the Swiss icon Federer, with the other
win coming at the 2009 Paris Masters.
The former world No. 1 and reigning Wimbledon champion Federer beat Juan
Martin del Potro in last year's marquee finale here and also titled in
Rotterdam in 2005.
One of Saturday's semifinals will pit a second-seeded del Potro against rising
Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov.
The former U.S. Open champion del Potro pulled within one victory of reaching
a second straight Rotterdam final by handling Finnish veteran Jarkko Nieminen
6-3, 6-4, while Dimitrov came from behind to best former Australian Open
runner-up Marcos Baghdatis 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (7-0), 6-3. Dimitrov actually won 18
straight points against Baghdatis at the end of the second set on Day 5.
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Listening to Mothers Reports and Surveys
The surveys cover the time from planning pregnancy through the postpartum period, and shed light on women's attitudes, beliefs, preferences and knowledge, as well as maternity care practices and family and employment life. They report on many items that are not otherwise gathered at the national level. They also provide what are likely to be more accurate estimates for many items that are collected but are known to be undercounted on birth certificates and in hospital discharge records. Survey results also reveal the size of gaps between women's actual experiences and experiences they should have in light of their preferences, best maternity care practice and their legal rights.
Five national Listening to Mothers surveys have been conducted by Harris Interactive, and the reports are freely available here:
See Quick Links box, above, for all five survey reports. Learn more about the five reports and get related documents on other web pages in this section.
We invite pregnant women to read the reports to help understand maternity experiences, set goals and make plans and decisions. New and experienced mothers can use this national profile to put your own experiences in perspective.
Policy makers, administrators, clinicians, educators and others with responsibility for mothers and babies can use survey results to understand and improve the quality of maternity experiences.
We invite others - including leaders in health plans, hospitals, states and other countries - to use and adapt the survey questionnaires to understand and improve the experiences of specific populations. Please contact us for more information.
Inside Listening to Mothers:
Listening to Mothers III: New Mothers Speak Out Survey and Report (2013)
Listening to Mothers III: Pregnancy and Birth Survey and Report (2013)
New Mothers Speak Out Report (2008)To build on the rich, extensive data collected in the national Listening to Mothers II survey (see below), we asked the same mothers to further describe their postpartum experiences in a follow-up survey six months later. The New Mothers Speak Out report combines data from both surveys and provides an eye-opening look at experiences of the lives of mothers with young children in the United States.
Go to New Mothers Speak Out Report (2008)
Listening to Mothers II Survey and Report (2006)
Listening to Mothers I Survey and Report (2002)
Listening to Mothers I was the first opportunity for women in the U.S. to describe at the national level their maternity experiences and assessment of those experiences. The results have given health professionals, policy makers and mothers themselves a new level of understanding about many important matters and have been widely used to improve policy, practice, education and research. You can find survey results, Childbirth Connection's recommendations, and the why, how, who and what of this survey here.
Publications Using Listening to Mothers Survey Data
Since the release of the Listening to Mothers surveys and reports, a variety of publications have further analyzed the survey results, used the results to identify evidence-practice gaps and make international comparisons, and presented commentary based on the results. A list of these publications is provided in the link below.
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Monday News, October 1
Authorities Investigate Roll-Over Accident
(Merrill) -- On Saturday evening, at about 9:00 p.m. the Plymouth County Sheriff's Office received a report of a single vehicle roll over accident near the intersection of Highway 75 and Jade Avenue. Upon arrival, authorities were unable to locate a driver, or any occupants of the vehicle. After a search was conducted, the driver of the vehicle was located in Merrill on Main Street. The subject was identified as Darwin Arriaga-Smith, age 32, of Le Mars. Arriaga-Smith was arrested and taken to the Plymouth County jail. He was charged with public intoxication and failure to maintain control of a motor vehicle. After additional investigation, it was determined that Arriage-Smith was in the United States illegally. A hold has been placed on him by Immigration. The vehicle was totaled in the accident. Assisting at the scene were the Hinton Ambulance, Hinton Fire and Rescue, Merrill Ambulance, Hinton Police, Merrill Police and the Iowa State Patrol.
Fire Claims Life of Sioux City Man
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) - Firefighters in Sioux City say they have found the body of a man in the basement of burning home.
Fire crews were called to the house on the city's north side around 1:45 a.m. Saturday. Upon arriving, firefighters discovered flames and smoke coming from the home.
Firefighters were able to put out the flames quickly, but discovered the body of a man in the basement.
The cause of the fire is still unknown. Police and the state fire marshal's office are investigating.
Authorities have not yet released the name of the man killed.
It is Sioux City's second fatal fire this year. Police say a man found dead inside a burning home in July died of smoke inhalation.
Motorcycle Accident Claims Life In Northeast Iowa
CALMAR, Iowa (AP) - One person is dead and another injured in a motorcycle crash in northeast Iowa.
The crash happened Friday afternoon on Highway 52 near Calmar.
Police have not identified the person killed in the crash. The Iowa State Patrol says the person injured was a 45-year-old Decorah man who was driving the motorcycle.
Investigators say the crash happened in a construction zone where the road surface is uneven. The accident remains under investigation.
Mom Drives Over 20 month old Daughter
MONTROSE, Iowa (AP) - Lee County Sheriff's officials say a 20-month-old girl is dead after her mother accidentally backed over her with the family car.
Sheriff Jim Sholl tells the Burlington Hawk Eye that Meyah James was pronounced dead at the scene of the Friday accident at the child's home.
The newspaper says the child's 24-year-old mother was backing the car out of the home's driveway while Meyah and her 5-year-old sibling were playing outside. Investigators believe the toddler saw
her mother's car and walked behind it, unbeknownst to the mother.
Sholl says the child's death is "a tragic accident."
Democrats Lead With Absentee Ballots
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The election of 2012 is well under way though election day is still more than a month away.
Democrats have the absentee ballot lead, with voters already returning 8,800 ballots to Republicans' 2,600 as of Friday. However, Republicans have a voter registration advantage and say
they'll have a strong turnout on Election Day.
Early voting began Thursday.
Republicans took the voter registration lead in April, in part due to the 2010 primary for governor and the January caucuses that drew record GOP participation.
Part of the change also is due to a standard cleanup of voter registration rolls that involved confirming current addresses of voters by mailing notices.
The state had 89,000 fewer active voters in August than in January.
Anaylists Believe Obama Will Win The Electoral Vote
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Five weeks to Election Day, President Barack Obama seems within reach of the 270 electoral votes needed to win a second term.
Republican Mitt Romney's path to that magic number is narrowing.
To overtake Obama, Romney would need to quickly gain the upper hand in nearly all of the nine states where he and Obama are competing hardest.
Polls show the president with a steady lead in many of them. But several Republicans say many presidential opinion polls sample Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents at 2008 levels.
Romney is intent on shifting the dynamics of the race, starting with the first presidential debate on Wednesday.
If the election were held today, an Associated Press analysis shows Obama would win at least 271 electoral votes, with Ohio and Iowa now among the states he would carry.
Ryan To Campaign In Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan will be in Dubuque as he begins a two-day trip to eastern Iowa.
Ryan will hold a rally Monday evening at Loras College, then remain in Iowa on Tuesday for events in Clinton, Muscatine and Burlington.
Ryan's visit comes amid polls that show Democratic President Barack Obama with a small lead over GOP challenger Mitt Romney in Iowa.
On Thursday, Vice President Joe Biden also will be in Iowa. The Obama campaign hasn't released details of that visit.


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Earth Day 2012: The Day the Tide Turned
Happy Earth Day 2012, everyone! One day we may look back on this as the time when the tide began to recede – that being the tide of Anthropogenic Global Warming hysteria. The canary in this metaphorical mine is the Discovery Channel, long a mass purveyor of AGW porn. In its new seven-part series "Frozen Planet" Discovery confronts distraught polar bears and calving glaciers in | Read More »


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ATLANTA -- Switching parties is nothing new in politics, especially in Georgia.
At least 7 Democratic state lawmakers have gone over to the Republican party since the last election in 2010.
But for the first time anyone can recall, an incumbent state lawmaker has announced his intention to switch parties just BEFORE an election.
State Representative Rick Crawford (D-Cedartown) let it be known last week that he will join the GOP if he's re-elected to House District 16 as a Democrat on November 6th.
And he's made the Georgia Democratic Party hopping mad.
"Man up! I mean, if you're going to do this, do it, but do it in an intellectually honest fashion," state Democratic Chairman Mike Berlon said at a Monday news conference.
Flanked by nearly two dozen other Democrats, an angry Berlon blasted Crawford for waiting until right before the election to make his true colors known.
"If you're a Democrat, you're a Democrat, but if you're not going to be one, we're coming after you," he added.
In a telephone interview, the Cedartown Representative told 11 Alive he believes it's more honest for him to announce the switch before the election than to wait until after.
The conservative Democrat, who teaches political science at Shorter College in Rome, said he could no longer remain in a party whose values now differ so much with his own.
"It's a very personal issue to me," Crawford told 11 Alive.
"It got to the point where their socialist agenda is too extreme...in opposition to my fundamental beliefs," he added.
Despite a letter from state Democrats asking him to withdraw from the race, Crawford told 11 Alive he intends to stay in and let the voters decide.
But he said he's not surprised at their anger, "because I have decided to challenge their social agenda, they've decided to make an example of me."
Democrat Chairman Berlon handed out copies of a letter they sent to Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp asking that Crawford be disqualified and removed from the ballot.
A spokesman for Secretary Kemp wrote 11 Alive that the Democrats can make such a request, but that it probably won't be valid.
"I am not aware of anything else the Democratic Party could do to have Crawford removed from the ballot and the nomination substituted," wrote Kemp spokesman Jared Thomas.
Berlon said if Secretary Kemp refuses their request to name a new candidate, they will consider taking the issue to a judge.
He admits it's probably too late for Democrats to hold onto the House seat, but said the party wants to pursue such an unusual situation to keep it from happening again.
"For us to find a candidate five weeks before the election, it's gonna make it almost impossible for that candidate to win," Berlon added.
Meanwhile, the Georgia GOP is backing Crawford's opponent, Trey Kelley, Chairman of the Polk County Republican Party.
A recent poll by SandMountain Communications claims Kelley leads Crawford nearly two to one in the race.


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Yorkwood Co.: Community-Supported, Reclaimed Wood Furniture
Store Profile
- Location: online only
- Specialty: Handcrafted furniture featuring wood strictly salvaged from the New York City community.
- Price range: ($$) Mid-Range
- Website: yorkwoodco.com
Store History
- Founded by: Adam Finkelman
- Headquarters: New York, New York
Through a utilitarian approach to design, Yorkwood Co. has managed to establish a furniture line featuring wood strictly salvaged from the New York City community. Why seek out reclaimed wood from distant locations when the local businesses in New York City have excess pallet wood which is often hauled to dumps and wasted?
Where do all the old, beaten up wood shipping pallets of New York City go? If Yorkwood Co. has anything to do with it, they'll go back into your home — after being transformed into warm industrial style furniture, that is.
Wood shipping pallets are used all over New York but there comes a time when they must be discarded. That's where Yorkwood comes in. By developing relationships with businesses in New York City, Yorkwood collects excess pallet wood and re-purposes it into tables and benches. Yorkwood will also work with customers to create custom designs.
The pallet wood used is often marked by use — nail holes, knots and dings. These character flaws, which can still be seen through the finish applied to the wood, give the furniture character.
For more about Yorkwood Co., visit their store page over at Marketplace.
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We work with companies that recognise the inherent risks they face in sharing water with others, including the environment. Advanced corporate strategies will aim to recognise, map, and reduce water risks for wider multi-stakeholder benefits at river basin scale. This approach should underpin work on mitigating biodiversity risks (for example water quality), and encourage business to support better public sector policy development, regulatory mechanisms, and monitoring.
IUCN Water and Business
Since its creation in 1948, IUCN has engaged with the private sector on a number of issues. Progressive companies recognise the role of water in their supply chains and products, and actively support the better management of water for their needs, and for those of wider society and the environment. Companies recognise the fundamental role of water in sustaining biodiversity and in providing an ecosystem service both for their bottom line, and for their future success.
We work with companies that recognise the inherent risks they face in sharing water with others, including the environment. Advanced corporate strategies will aim to recognise, map, and reduce water risks for wider multi-stakeholder benefits at river basin scale. This approach should underpin work on mitigating biodiversity risks (for example water quality), and encourage business to support better public sector policy development, regulatory mechanisms, and monitoring.
Danone Waters
Together with the RAMSAR Secretariat, IUCN Water has partnered with Danone Waters to assess the company's groundwater management tool. Developed internally, this tool helps Danone to sustainably manage the groundwater resources it uses for bottled water. RAMSAR and IUCN Water convened an expert workshop to evaluate the tool and its implementation across Danone sites globally, providing expert advice and guidance for future operation.
The due diligence for IUCN's direct partnership with Danone is posted here.
Further information on IUCN's work with Danone can be found here:
Achieving carbon offsets through mangroves and other wetlands
IUCN China works with DANONE to restore Longmen watershed
Blog by James Dalton: "Shaking the bottle: reforming policy and improving water management".
Since 2010, IUCN Water works with building materials company CEMEX, to optimize water use and to better identify and understand water resources management in company operations, and the role of industry water management approaches in river basins.
IUCN Water developed a country based diagnostic which identified issues and challenges facing CEMEX operations at site level. Further work has focused around developing guidelines for water monitoring and reporting for sites globally. In 2013, we are working to support strategic development on water in the company as well as collecting good practice examples across operations to inform this process.
Further information on our activities with Cemex can be found here: CEMEX Recognizes the Importance of Water Management
Blog by James Dalton: "In good company: Learning about water management and risk"
IUCN and Holcim have been working since 2007 to strengthen biodiversity management within Holcim's operations, and to contribute to sector-wide improvements in cement and related sectors. Since 2011, IUCN Water works with Holcim on improving water management approaches.
Together, IUCN Water and HOLCIM have developed a water risk framework to help internal management issues as well as external, beyond the fenceline challenges facing its sites globally. Risk mapping using this framework has provided a foundation on which to develop mitigation actions. Further work in 2013 is focusing on gathering case studies to encourage internal learning and the sharing of sustainable water management activities between sites.
To learn more, please visit this link: IUCN-Holcim Relationship.
For further information on the second phase of the partnership, please read the Phase 2 Agreement overview.
IUCN and Holcim: Celebrating 7 years of biodiversity management
In 2009, WBCSD and IUCN released Water for Business – the first online guide specifically designed for businesses to help them manage water more sustainably by providing an overview of water tools and initiatives.The 3rd edition was released in August 2012, developed in collaboration with WBCSD and SustainAbility. It outlines the benefits of the different tools available and illustrates how a combination of complementary tools can best meet wide ranging needs. To find out more, click here.
Webstory: New guide identifies most effective water tool
We actively use and support wider use and adoption of the following tools, guidelines and standards:
- WWF/DEG Water Risk Filter
- Water Footprint Network
- Alliance for Water Stewardship
- Aqueduct: Measuring and Mapping Water Risk
- The CEO Water Mandate
- The Gold Standard IUCN Water sits on The Gold Standard Water Programme Technical Advisory Committee.
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Glass bottom boat captain to speak
Published: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 11:44 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 11:44 a.m.
Virginia Ferguson will share memories of her years as a glass bottom boat captain at Silver Springs during a program in honor of Black History Month at the Silver River Museum.
The event begins with an open house from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, and continues with the presentation from 6 to 7 p.m. The museum is located at 1445 NE 58th Ave, Ocala, inside Silver River State Park.
Ferguson is one of the longest-employed black captains still working at the attraction and was the first woman to be hired as a captain there.
There is no admission charge for the event, but seating is limited.
The Silver River Museum is operated by Marion County Public Schools. This presentation is made possible by support from The Cannon Law Firm and the park.
For more information, call 236-5401 or visit www.SilverRiverMuseum.com.
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