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Hemmingson Reflects On Historic Designation
(Le Mars) -- On Friday, it was learned that Le Mars downtown district had been selected by the National Historic Preservation Registry. One woman who contributed hundreds of hours of research and volunteer time to make that designation possible is Iris Hemmingson. Iris is the chairperson for the Le Mars Historical Preservation Commission, and she says the designation is a nice honor for the community. She says in order for Le Mars to receive such recognition it took the work of many volunteers and a lot of research.
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Hostess Closure Means Lost Jobs At Waterloo
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) - The decision by Hostess Brands Inc. to go out of business is being felt in Waterloo.
Hostess, the maker of Twinkies, Ding Dongs and other snacks, announced Friday it would close in response to a nationwide strike. It means the loss of about 18,500 jobs, including some in Waterloo.
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier ( http://bit.ly/SSufTU ) says the decision affects 59 workers at the Waterloo plant and distribution center and about 30 truck drivers. The Waterloo bakery produced Wonder, Home Pride and Nature Pride breads.
Hostess spokesman Erik Halvorson says production ceased Friday morning in Waterloo. Local retail outlets will remain open for seven to 10 days.
At the Wonder Hostess Bakery Outlet in Waterloo, store manager Sherry Yearling said the remaining inventory of Twinkies was cleaned out within an hour.
Google Invests In Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Google is investing another $200 million in its Council Bluffs data center operations as it invests $75 million in a wind farm in central Iowa.
Google announced the additional investment in the data center on Friday at a Statehouse news conference.
The Mountain View-California-based tech giant has an existing $600 million data center it announced in 2007. In April, Google said it would build a $300 million data center near the existing
campus. Friday's announcement would add $200 million to that new site.
Google said Thursday it was investing $75 million in the Rippey Wind Farm in Greene County as part of its effort to encourage development of cleaner energy sources.
Google's investment in Iowa now stands at $1.1 billion.
Branstad & Reynolds Applaud Decision To Uphold Ethanol Standards
(Des Moines) -- Governor Terry Branstad and Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds applaud the Federal government's decision to uphold the Renewable Fuel Standard and deny pending waiver requests. Iowa leads the nation in ethanol production, accounting for 25 percent of total U-S ethanol production. In addition, Iowa's biofuels industry has added $13.1 billion to our economy, generated $2.4 billion in household income and supported 49,000 jobs.
DuPont Pioneer Receives Economic Assistance
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa economic development officials have approved financial assistance to DuPont Pioneer for a $50 million expansion project.
The Iowa Economic Development Board on Friday agreed to provide the company up to $4.4 million in tax credits.
The project will move into Johnston some operations and 100 jobs now in Ankeny. Pioneer will also create 100 new jobs.
Pioneer, which is headquartered in Des Moines, is a subsidiary of chemical maker DuPont Company of Wilmington, Delaware.
The economic development board also approved tax credits for two other companies.
Grain Millers in Saint Ansgar received $550,000 in tax credits for a $24 million expansion. Sobatka Engineering in Diagonal, doing business as Excel Engineering, received nearly $86,000 in tax
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Ned Yost media session: July 29
With the news of Scott Podsednik's trade to the Dodgers not even a day old, Yost faced several questions regarding the impact the move will have on the team. First, Yost pointed out that the loss of Podsednik creates the opportunity for Alex Gordon to further develop on a day-to-day basis as an outfielder. Yost also added that the change allots more playing time to Mitch Maier. Furthermore, Yost sees the move as a positive exchange for two quality players, catcher Lucas May and pitcher Elisaul Pimentel, whom he views as adding depth to the organization. Yost believes creating depth is very important and will be key to not missing a beat in critical situations, such as when Gil Meche and Luke Hochevar were placed on the disabled list and the quality pitchers necessary to fill the void simply were not there. The manager also noted the downside of the trade, however, saying that the team lost a .300 hitter and a spark on the bases, as well as a real pro and classy individual. In the end, Yost sees the trade as a move made in the best interest of the organization because it is crucial to increase the talent base at the minor league level and to allow home grown players (such as Gordon) more time to develop at the Major League level.
Without Podsednik in the order, the lineup will look a bit different from now on. Willie Bloomquist will bat leadoff in tonight's game, but Yost said the spot will vary from day-to-day. Yost believes the Royals no longer have a prototypical leadoff hitter, but he doesn't see this as a major problem, adding that Bloomquist, Maier, and Jason Kendall are all capable of hitting in the one spot.
The recent vacancy of Podsednik's roster position also created changes in the bullpen, with right-hander Greg Holland being called up from Triple-A Omaha. Yost said he opted for a pitcher in this situation because the bullpen has been in a flux and he doesn't want to overuse guys. He thinks Holland will be able to split some time and showcase his 94-97 mph fastball, though he admitted Holland need to improve his command that he has struggled with at times in the minors.
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Shores shoppers hope new Walmart will draw more stores
Published: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at 9:56 a.m.
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Roughly 800 shoppers, dignitaries and employees turned out early this morning for the opening of the new Walmart in Silver Springs Shores, many snapping photos and recording video of the event in a scene that was oddly exultant for the launch of a retail store.
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Many shoppers who showed up before daybreak, hours ahead of the scheduled 7:30 opening, chattered excitedly with total strangers about their hopes that the 181,000-square-foot store will become a magnet for more retailers, the way it has on East Silver Springs Boulevard in east Ocala and on Southwest 19th Avenue Road in west Ocala.
"It is just nice to see this kind of progression, because when Walmarts come in, other stores come in around them," said T.J. Seidita, a collector of Hot Wheels cars who arrived about 6:30 in hopes of spotting some hard-to-find models in the store's untouched inventory.
Kevin Sheilley, the CEO of the Ocala/Marion County Chamber and Economic Partnership, agreed.
While some economists refer to Walmart as a "category killer" because its variety and low prices often force mom-and-pop competitors to fold, Sheilley noted that Walmarts generally stimulate economic activity wherever they appear.
"It's similar to a mall, where you have your anchors and the other stores fill in around them," Sheilley said. "Walmart is an anchor in itself, and other stores feed off of it."
That has largely been true in Marion County. The business district around Silver Springs attraction, for example, was foundering in the 1980s and 1990s before Walmart came along. After Walmart opened, Six Gun Plaza, which had stood virtually empty for years, filled up with shops and eateries, and a number of other major retailers like Lowe's home improvement store quickly took an interest in the area.
"The difference here," Sheilley said, motioning to the Publix shopping center across the street, "is that you already have some good retail here."
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Princeton Mourns The Passing Of Heisman Trophy Winner Dick Kazmaier '52
Dec. 8, 2011: DICK KAZMAIER REFLECTS ON HIS PRINCETON CAREER
Dick Kazmaier '52, a legendary name in both Princeton and college football lore, passed away Thursday, Aug. 1, at the age of 82.
Kazmaier, the 1951 Heisman Trophy winner and a 1966 inductee into the College Football Hall of Fame, has been the face of Princeton Football since his days as an undergraduate, when he led Princeton to the 1950 national championship. He is Princeton's only Heisman Trophy winner, and the most recent of three in Ivy League history to win the sport's most prestigious honor.
"Today Princeton University, the Tiger Athletic Program and Tiger Nation are mourning the loss of Dick Kazmaier '52, one of our most accomplished student-athlete icons of the 20th Century," said Director of Athletics Gary Walters '67. "In addition to having won the Heisman, #42's most enduring trait for me was that he also was a dignified 'Wise Man.'
"Notwithstanding all of the achievements in his athletic, business and philanthropic endeavors, Dick remained one of the most self-effacing individuals I have ever met. He never sought the spotlight and always led in a thoughtful and ethical manner.
"Indeed, Dick was also the father of six daughters and he became a major force behind the scenes as he helped to implement the Title IX Legislation that was passed in 1972 in order to provide equal competitive opportunities for women in college.
"As is the case with many of his Princeton friends, Dick was a personal mentor and advisor for me in my role as Athletic Director; and I will miss him dearly as a friend."
From the small town of Maumee, Ohio, Kazmaier spent his first year at Princeton fifth on the depth chart. Within two years, he became the ultimate double threat in the single-wing offense of Hall of Fame head coach Charlie Caldwell; by his graduation, he was Princeton's all-time leader in rushing (1,950 career yards) and ranked second in passing (2,404 career yards). His 59.5 career completion percentage still ranks third all-time at Princeton.
While his numbers tell some of the story of his brilliant career, his greatest mark on the program could be found in team accomplishments. Princeton went 18-0 over his final two years, and it won the 1950 national championships based on both the Boand and Poling final polls.
The 1951 season saw Princeton earn another Top 10 national ranking, but Kazmaier's individual heroics had more than captivated the nation. Featured on the cover of Time Magazine that year, Kazmaier went on to win the Heisman Trophy in a landslide. He earned 1,777 points in the 1951 vote, which at the time was a record by more than 460 points. Kazmaier received 506 first-place votes that season; Tennessee's Hank Lauricella, who placed second in the voting, received 45 first-place votes.
Kazmaier led the nation in both total offense and passing accuracy that season; arguably his greatest performance came in a 53-15 win over then-unbeaten Cornell. He completed 15 of his 17 passes for 236 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another 124 yards and two more scores.
He had the opportunity to play at the professional level — the Chicago Bears drafted him — but he had made up his mind to attend Harvard Business School. Following a three-year stint in the Navy, he returned to the business world and was another remarkable success. He eventually founded Kazmaier Associates, Inc., a Concord, Massachusetts firm that has invested in, managed and consulted for sports marketing and sports product manufacturing and marketing businesses since its founding in 1975.
Kazmaier served his country as an ensign in the United States Navy. He also served as chairman of the President's Council on Physical Fitness under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush.
A friend to both the University and the football program throughout his life, Kazmaier spent time as a University trustee, as well as a member of the Princeton Varsity Club Board of Directors. He sent three of his six daughters to Princeton, and he had visited with the team as recently as prior to the 2011 Harvard game, as well as following the 2010 victory over Lafayette, the first victory for current head coach Bob Surace.
"My admiration for Dick Kazmaier goes well beyond the respect earned by his being the greatest football player in the unmatched history of our Princeton program," head coach Bob Surace '90 said. "Whenever I talk to our team about Dick Kazmaier, it is not about the Heisman, the undefeated seasons, statues or awards. It is about the traits that Dick shared with me in every communication we had, the qualities that make up the ideal Princeton man — character, dignity, strength, intelligence, humility, unselfishness, commitment and passion to be exceptional in every area of life.
"I will cherish the friendship, support and mentorship that I am fortunate to have with Dick Kazmaier and will pass these values along to our future Tigers," Surace added.
His legacy remains with the University, which retired the number '42' during the fall of 2008; that number was shared by two of its most historic alumni, Kazmaier and Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Bradley '65.
"It's certainly an honor to have worn the same number as him. He was somebody that I admired [when] playing football in high school and in the sandlot when I was a kid," Bradley said in a 2006 piece for the Daily Princetonian. "He had won the Heisman Trophy, and he went to Princeton, and I wanted to be him."
A statue of the 1951 Heisman Trophy winner rests outside of Jadwin Gym, just south of Princeton Stadium.
"His strongest characteristic was loyalty and his greatest talent was friendship," said Pulitzer Prize-winning author and former classmate John McPhee '53.
Kazmaier, a psychology major at Princeton, and wife Patricia had six daughters: Kathy L. Donnelly, Kristen Kazmaier Fisher, Michele S. Kazmaier, Patricia J. Kazmaier-Sandt '86, Susan M. Kazmaier '81 and Kimberly Picard '77. Three daughters were Princeton graduates, including former women's ice hockey standout Patricia (Patty) Kazmaier, a four-year varsity ice hockey letterwinner who anchored the Princeton defense and led the Tigers to the Ivy League championship in three consecutive seasons (1981-82 through 1983-84), while earning multiple league honors.
Patty Kazmaier died of a rare blood disease in 1990; in her honor, Dick Kazmaier, in association with the USA Hockey Foundation, created the Patty Kazmaier Award. First given in 1998, the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award is presented annually to the top player in NCAA Division I women's ice hockey. Other selection criteria include outstanding individual and team skills, sportsmanship, performance in the clutch, personal character, competitiveness and a love of hockey. Consideration is also given to academic achievement and civic involvement.
Below is the text from John McPhee's speech on Dick Kazmaier when the No. 42 was retired at Princeton:
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Video of Dick Kazmaier's speech at the 42 Retirement Celebration
Forty-two is not just any old number to Dick Kazmaier. Princeton may be retiring it, but he is not about to. It's his lucky number, and he is enduringly superstitious. When he went down the tunnel into Palmer Stadium for football games, he was always the last player. It had been so augured. Somewhere. He told George Stevens, the quarterback, never to let him touch the ball on Princeton's first play. In the old single wing, the tailback and the fullback always lined up where either one could take the snap -- Dick Kazmaier or Russ McNeil. After other teams somehow became aware of Dick's superstition, Russ McNeil, on the first play, went down like General Custer.
Dick's Massachusetts license plate is KA42. His email address is firstname.lastname@example.com. When he is in a restaurant, if the check comes to x dollars and forty-two cents he is made happier than he could ever be by the sum contents of ten thousand fortune cookies. Seat number 42 in any kind of theater or arena is a good-luck seat. The number "6" shimmers in his thoughts. Bob Ruxin, his general counsel, mentioning some of these things, added wistfully, "I've never been with him in a casino." (Bob, who was in the Princeton Class of 1975, was in my writing class in the same year.) Wikipedia says that the number worn by Dick Kazmaier playing football at Princeton was 21. This confirms what professional fact-checkers have long been telling me -- that Wikipedia is generally about half right.
Ours was an era when there were freshman teams. Dick says that he had a better season in freshman basketball than in freshman football. As a sophomore in varsity basketball, however, he was busted to a lower echelon -- who knows why -- by Coach Cappy Cappon, but I'm wickedly glad Cappy did that, because that's how I came to know Dick. In his sophomore year, I was a freshman basketball player on a low level in every sense of the term. At practices, the varsity first five scrimmaged against the freshman first five, then second five versus second five, etcetera. If you weren't playing, you were sitting on the bench talking, and Dick and I, being at comparable depths on the varsity and the freshman squads, spent a lot of time sitting on the bench talking.
In his fourth year, my third, we roomed with eight others -- seniors and juniors -- in a suite in 1903 Hall that had a common living room. Dick shared a bedroom with John McGillicuddy, who, like both our honorees tonight, has been on Princeton's Board of Trustees. We supplied our own furniture in those days. McGillicuddy had an old Navy bunk bed and kept his trunk under it to prevent it from collapsing. Kazmaier had a bed that would not have disappointed Louis XIV. Kaz was on the cover of Time magazine, November 19, 1951, and the article said, "His desk is neat as a pin, the bed made tight, his clothes hung up. His roommate is messy." This did not pass unnoticed by McGillicuddy.
There was a sign on our living room wall rhetorically asking what it might have been like to be a college roommate of Red Grange. We knew what it was like to live with Dick. He had better things to do than play gin rummy. George Stevens, the quarterback, was another roommate. Alluding to Dick's trim figure and other unprepossessing dimensions, he said recently, "Punctilious to a fault, finicky in a game -- and preparing for a game -- Kaz, in appearance and demeanor, was the most unjocky jock that I ever encountered. Other teams thought the same, until he went by them..."
Dick drew a tight circle around his teammates, roommates, and other friends. He said then and says now that what mattered to him most at Princeton was, in his words, "what I was part of: I was like every other student." Today, he alludes to the Heisman Trophy and all that went with it as -- quote -- "an unusual external part of the picture."
Dick was drafted by the Chicago Bears, turned them down, went to the Harvard Business School and before long into business for himself. Kazmaier Associates, on Elm Street, in Concord, Massachusetts, seemed to have a tentacle in every aspect of most known sports, from the international licensing of basketball broadcasts to the manufacture and sale of baseball uniforms and football helmets. Dick's parking space at Kazmaier Associates is No. 42. There are thirty-six spaces in the parking lot.


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Beth Goetz, former assistant athletic director and women's soccer coach at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, was named assistant athletic director for compliance, eligibility and certification at Butler University in July 2008. She was promoted to Associate A.D. for Administration/SWA in August of 2009.
Goetz joins the Butler staff after spending the previous 12 years at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She served eight years as Assistant A. D. and Senior Woman Administrator and completed 11 seasons as head coach of the women's soccer team. She also spent one season as an assistant coach with the women's soccer program.
As an administrator, Goetz assisted with all aspects of compliance at Missouri-St. Louis, including eligibility certification and rules interpretations and education. She had responsibility for the student service department including academic advisement, CHAMPS/Life Skills, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and the Athletic Training room. She further supervised the sports of baseball, softball and men's and women's golf. She also was active on several conference and national committees, including serving as Chair of the Division II Women's Soccer National Committee.
Goetz began her tenure at Missouri-St. Louis as assistant women's soccer coach in 1996, and one year later she was named interim head coach. She assumed the position of full-time head coach in 1998.
During her 11 seasons, the women's soccer team at Missouri-St. Louis compiled a 120-90-10 record and made 10 consecutive appearances in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Women's Soccer Tournament. She led UMSL to eight winning seasons, and she was named Great Lakes Valley Women's Soccer Coach of the Year in 2000. Goetz coached one All-American, 12 All-Region and 28 All-Conference players at UMSL.
A gifted collegiate soccer player, Goetz earned All-America recognition on the women's soccer team at Brevard College in North Carolina. She went on to play two seasons at Clemson, where she helped the Tigers to a 15-4-1 record and a national tournament appearance in 1994. She served as a team captain for Clemson's 14-7 team in 1995.
Goetz earned an Associate of Arts degree from Brevard in 1994 and a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Clemson in 1996. She received her Master in Education degree from UMSL in 2000.


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OPD releases name of man whose body was found near Paddock Mall
Published: Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 11:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 3:59 p.m.
Police have released the name of the man whose decomposed body was found Wednesday in a heavily wooded area near the Sears Auto Center at the Paddock Mall.
The man has been identified as David Michael Wells, 55.
According to Ocala Police Department officials he was homeless. Police have had multiple run-ins with Wells, most recently on Sept. 19.
An autopsy was conducted Thursday morning, and Detective Mat Steckman said there were no signs of foul play. The manner of death, however, remains undetermined.
Steckman they still do not know how long the body, which was badly decomposed, was in the heavily wooded area.
Officer Robert Brown's report states that when he arrived at the scene Wednesday morning, just east of the auto center, he talked with a Sheriff's Office employee who was standing at the edge of the roadway. The employee said a man flagged him down and told him about seeing a dead body. The employee went into the wooded area, saw the body and called police.
The man who found the body, Obed Fernandez, an employee at ValleyCrest Landscape Maintenance, told the officer he was trimming bushes on the edge of the roadway at the rear east entrance to the mall when he smelled a bad odor coming from the wooded area. He said he looked in the bushes and saw a bicycle and what appeared to be a body on the ground. That's when he saw the Sheriff's Office employee and told the official about the discovery
In the area where the body was found, Brown noted, were two pairs of shoes, a black wallet and a blue and white bicycle. One pair of shoes was next to the bicycle, the other was near the body. The bicycle handle bars appeared to be twisted and stuck in the ground. Inside the wallet were two debit cards and a medical card. There was a print of an identification card on the inside of the wallet's plastic holder, but the print was not readable.
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International | WASHINGTON: Does the president's preference for faith-based solutions to the AIDS crisis matter when the dollars are doled out?
Randall Tobias wakes up in the morning with 8,000 people on his mind. That's how many people on any given day will die of AIDS. "It's like discovering that 20 fully loaded 747s had crashed and everyone on board had died," he says.
Marshaling a plain-spoken command of facts is one reason President Bush eight months ago picked Mr. Tobias, the former CEO of drug maker Eli Lilly, to head his Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
With announcements of first-round funding under the multibillion-dollar plan, AIDS caregivers are sizing up not only the nation's first AIDS czar, but also whether he and the president can walk their radical talk when it comes to battling AIDS.
But faith-based groups are worried enough about how the emergency plan is unfurling that a number of well-known evangelical personalities-including James Dobson and Chuck Colson-made a trip to the White House. In a closed-door session last month they told Mr. Tobias and top Bush officials they saw "a growing pattern of bias" against evangelical relief groups in the bid for AIDS money. Most thought they would never have to have that confrontation with the Bush White House.
Despite what some called a "heated" but helpful discussion that also included Samaritan's Purse founder Franklin Graham, Salvation Army national commander Todd Bassett, and Campus Crusade representative Bailey Marks Jr., subsequent funding announcements under the AIDS plan have done little to cheer them.
Total funding for faith-based groups from the first allotment of $350 million is still unknown, as Mr. Tobias's office combs through winners awarded through multiple departments. But total initial funding to abstinence-related programs just topped $5 million-still well below what the congressional appropriation requires by law. Under that schedule, groups teaching abstinence before marriage and faithfulness to one partner should receive $320 million by the end of this year.
For Mr. Tobias, managing what the president calls "a work of mercy" while straddling the competing concerns of religious groups and the medical establishment-both claiming territorial rights when it comes to AIDS prevention-will demand all his managerial skills. In five years at Eli Lilly, Mr. Tobias quintupled market value of the manufacturer to $75 billion. The soft-spoken Indiana native, at 61, abandoned retirement, persuaded, he says, by the president's "deep personal commitment" to an ambitious plan both men expect will reverse the medical crisis gutting the populations of Africa and the Caribbean.
"I'd really like for people to judge me a year from now on what I have done, rather than being apprehensive about what I'm going to do," Mr. Tobias said when asked about the February meeting. "I would be the first to say that we do not yet have answers to every question."
The Bush goals are lofty: to treat 2 million people with HIV/AIDS; prevent AIDS in another 7 million people; and care for 10 million additional overseas victims, particularly orphans and other youth. The price tag, not surprisingly, is high-$15 billion over five years.
Early on, President Bush pledged to move away from condom publicity and sex-awareness campaigns, the zeitgeist of AIDS activists and the healthcare industry. He promised to embrace solutions that address the deeper cause of AIDS: promiscuous sexual behavior. That emphasis sells with his conservative base, but more importantly, according to Mr. Tobias, "It's simply what works."
"There's no evidence in generalized populations that a broad-based use of condoms as the backbone of prevention efforts has worked," Mr. Tobias said in a March 10 interview in his suite at the State Department, dotted with cardboard boxes as the AIDS czar awaited new office space five blocks from the White House. "I've come to believe, not just intuitively or by guessing about it, but based on a lot of data that we've been able to collect, that abstinence is the best approach."
But instead of making faith-based groups a bigger part of the solution, the recent grant announcements appear to cast them as footnotes.
Growing acceptance of behavior change as a way to prevent AIDS can be traced back to Uganda, the first African country to reverse its AIDS epidemic using its nationwide "ABC" campaign. The elemental formula teaches abstinence before marriage, being faithful in marriage, and targeting condom use to select groups like prostitutes. With that, plus a bullhorn in the streets, literally, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni worked with government health officials and church leaders to educate Ugandans on AIDS-fighting. The results: HIV prevalence rates nationwide dropped from over 30 percent a decade ago to around 6 percent.
The formula is a natural for faith-based groups because it squares with their beliefs. It also gained an important ally in the medical community last year, when Harvard senior research scientist Edward Green published a book titled Rethinking AIDS Prevention, a tacit endorsement of ABC programs.
Dr. Green said his goal is "to change policy" because "the current paradigm of AIDS prevention is based entirely on risk reduction, primarily in the form of condom use. The paradigm does not emphasize interventions that avoid the risk in the first place, such as abstinence or being faithful to one partner."
Dr. Green subsequently was appointed to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV and AIDS. One of his first measures will be to introduce a resolution backing the ABC approach at the council's next meeting ahead of what he predicts will be "a vicious anti-ABC backlash" coming from groups who want to return to condoms and pills only.
"Uganda treated it as a behavior problem, but under our global Western model, it's been taboo to moralize about sexual behavior. You might marginalize someone," he said. "Most of my colleagues think it is unrealistic and ridiculous. But you cannot argue with success. Uganda has reduced its AIDS rate by two-thirds using this approach, and we have not. Yet we somehow are trying to tell Africans how to beat AIDS."
All of this is good news for Christian and other religious-based relief groups, who have labored in Africa's AIDS trenches for the last decade, breaking through the stigmas attached to a plague most Africans know only as "Slim," promoting abstinence through church-based teaching, and inaugurating programs to change sexual mores-another taboo subject-all the while trying to care for the sick and orphans the disease leaves behind.
Lacking funds and support to extend charity beyond the local and church level, many faith-based groups have watched AIDS rates-and the promiscuity that contributes to it-continue to skyrocket just beyond the borders of their own missions.
Since the first of this year Mr. Tobias's office has released $350 million for emergency AIDS programs, out of $2.4 billion approved for 2004 by Congress. Yet only $5 million has been apportioned to abstinence-related programs thus far. That's well behind the $110 million in new money his office and other agencies must supply to meet the year's $320 million total mandated by Congress, and suggested by Bush administration rhetoric.
Of a dozen faith-based organizations WORLD has identified that applied for first-round funding, only four received contracts. They include:
• World Relief ($10 million over five years, or $2.75 million in 2004)
• Catholic Relief Services ($7 million over 5 years, or $2 million in 2004)
• Habitat for Humanity/Opportunity International ($5 million over five years, or $1 million in 2004)
Two secular humanitarian organizations won first-round grants for abstinence training: the American Red Cross ($7 million over five years, $1.5 million in 2004) and Save the Children ($6 million over five years, $1.2 million in 2004).
Losers in the first round include: World Vision, Samaritan's Purse, Association of Christian Schools International, and CrossRoads, an abstinence-education ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ.
U.S. health officials also turned down the Salvation Army, which applied for funds to carry out anti-retroviral treatments for AIDS sufferers. Prison Fellowship was initially encouraged to apply for preexisting funds pulled into the new plan; it too was turned down. MAP International, a Georgia-based relief group that pioneered abstinence and faithfulness training with churches in Kenya, did not receive government notification in time to apply for first-round grants. Officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development told Samaritan's Purse, despite extensive humanitarian relief in Africa and sponsorship of a leading AIDS conference for faith-based groups, it was ineligible to apply for prevention funds.
The ill treatment, compounded by bewildering application procedures that stretch over two departments (State and Health and Human Services) and several U.S. health agencies, prompted faith-based leaders to complain directly to Mr. Tobias and the White House. Careerists at bureaus like USAID, they warned, were continuing to favor condom makers and status-quo family-planning groups in the AIDS fight.
"We feel that we've been the victim of some bureaucratic policies," said Matt Kavgian, government liaison for CrossRoads. "What has been changed at the political level by this administration has not been changed at the agency level. Much of the public-health establishment appears to be waiting for the end of the election season, and if Bush is not reelected I am sure they will simply return to the status quo of excluding faith-based organizations like us from the federal grant process."
Mr. Kavgian said USAID officials assured him that the Campus Crusade program was a "good fit" for prevention funds. The group already works in nine of the 14 countries targeted under the Bush plan, training teachers using a 30-lesson character-building curriculum that encourages teenagers to avoid premarital sex. CrossRoads hoped to reach 105,000 students over five years with new federal money.
USAID officials encouraged CrossRoads to submit an initial proposal late last year. Officials told Mr. Kavgian that a review panel would request a detailed proposal if it cleared. But CrossRoads never heard back from anyone at USAID. "We weren't given any critical feedback on what we did wrong," Mr. Kavgian said.
None of the groups WORLD spoke to that were turned down could learn why. USAID won't discuss the rejections because they are "procurement sensitive." Disclosing names of reviewers and the review panel process, said spokesman José Fuentes, might lead to potential contractors exerting "undue influence" on them.
That's OK for a few faith-based operators. World Vision spokesman Dean Owen said he believed the government's process "is fair and that there was no discrimination against faith-based organizations" even after officials rejected his organization's bid to carry out not only abstinence training but also medical treatment. "We do not know the reasons why World Vision was not awarded any of those grants; we understand fully that the process is very competitive and that there are many qualified organizations submitting applications," Mr. Owen said in a written statement.
Others worry not only about losing out on the ground floor of a new AIDS funding regime. They also worry that future AIDS victims won't benefit from what works. "The issue is whether or not behavior change-abstinence and faithfulness-is going to be allowed an honest shot," said Ken Isaacs, program director for Samaritan's Purse. "At the very least, there ought to be sunshine on how these decisions are made."
Meanwhile, big-ticket health groups who thrive on government grants are discovering that they have a stake in the new AIDS regime without trying. Nearly half of this year's "new" funding goes to existing programs. In fact, groups that support status-quo AIDS remedies-promoting condoms and other contraceptives, sexual awareness training, and expensive drug treatments-are enjoying more federal dollars under the Bush administration than they did under President Clinton.
Family Health International (FHI), a North Carolina-based conglomerate, tests and supplies condoms for the U.S. government in AIDS-stricken countries, in addition to providing anti-retroviral therapy, contraceptives, and sex-education training. Federal revenue to FHI rose 30 percent from 2002 to 2003, from $97 million to $126 million. FHI expenditures, nearly all from Washington, at the end of the Clinton era totaled $66 million; now they are more than double, at $137 million.
If FHI operatives provide a snapshot of where Bush AIDS dollars will flow, then leaders of faith-based organizations have reason to worry. Officer and board member Willard Cates, FHI's main point of contact with federal agencies, is a former CDC officer who once co-authored a study depicting childbirth as more dangerous to a woman's health than legalized abortion. In medical journals he argued for Medicaid funding of abortion and against waiting periods and parental notification procedures on abortion. Regarding promotion of condoms overseas, he has said: "We should push them."
Another FHI officer, David A. Grimes, is a leading proponent for emergency contraceptive Plan B, the morning-after pill, arguing for its availability over the counter, "sitting on the shelf with aspirin and acetaminophen." FHI documents list as board adviser Xiao Bilian, a Chinese government family-planning specialist who has pushed widespread use of a Chinese version of RU 486 among Chinese women.
Groups like FHI until now had little interest in faith-based policies. But with funding priorities beginning to tilt that way under Mr. Bush, they are at least learning the lingo. FHI produced (with federal funding) a 38-page booklet titled "HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care and Support Across Faith-Based Communities." Its website now promotes "ethics training" under HIV/AIDS headings.
Such groups "are seething with resentment," according to a U.S. health official who asked not to be identified. "They don't want to do ABC, but it is the trend. They exist, particularly the for-profits, to make money. I am concerned when I see their funding going up in spite of what we know works."
Evolving to meet Bush funding priorities "is happening everywhere, with every major organization," according to Debbie Dortzbach, AIDS coordinator for World Relief. "It appeared all at once that international organizations began to see and promote the value of faith-based initiatives." Now overseas health providers want in on it, she said, "because we have been working steadily and doggedly at the community level, helping churches realize they are at the front of the pack in terms of prevention and AIDS care."
Successful faith-based caregivers like World Relief, Dr. Green said, "have been doing ABC from the beginning and often without getting a dime of government funding.... My argument is since they know how to do it and want to do it, doesn't it make sense to let them do it?" That's the question faith-based leaders are asking the White House.


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Already, anxiety among business owners is growing. The expiring tax cuts, many of which directly affect businesses, would restrain investment and hiring. (An Ernst & Young report estimates 2.4% less investment and 710,000 fewer jobs.)
Another perspective: Consider that 75% of all small businesses, the key drivers of the U.S. labor market, are organized as pass-through entities. This set-up means those owners pay their business income at the individual rates. Those tax rates are set to rise. The lowest tax rate would go to 15% from 10%. The rest: 28% from 25%; 31% from 28%; 36% from 33% and 39.6% from 35%.
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|Gerk named to softball All-Conf.
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HHS senior Chandler Gerk was recently named to the District 4 All-Conference softball first team for the 2012 season.
Additionally, she was selected to play in the Colorado Coaches of Girls' Sports (CCGS) All-State game this Sunday, Nov. 4 in Louisville.
In addition to Gerk, other first-team All-Conference selections included Mikayla Boyce, Sarah Churchwell, Allie Satterly and Mari Satterly of Burlington; Kasse Swisher, Emily Weaver and Katie Phillips of Wray; Sherelle Brophy and Tori Papenheim of Yuma; Jayln King of Limon; and Anna Perez of Akron.
Honorable mention All-Conference honors were earned by Taylor Brenner and Katie Smith of Burlington; Autumn Brown and Kenzie Renzelman of Wray; Bailey Bair and McKenna Durland of Yuma; Angela Houder of Limon; and Chelsea Arnold of Akron.
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Bees do it. Birds do it. Sting does it? Well, if you've heard anything about the famous musician, you know there is a very specialized way he "does it" with his wife, Trudie Styler! The former frontman for The Police has touted the benefits of tantric sex for years now, so we decided to find out — just what is tantric sex anyway?
"The word Tantra means 'to manifest, to expand, to show and to weave,'" according to Discovery Health. "In this context, sex is thought to expand consciousness and to weave together the polarities of male (represented by the Hindu god, Shiva), and female (embodied by the Hindu goddess, Shakti), into a harmonious whole."
In the Western world, the typical sex act has a beginning and an end, with the session usually lasting about 10 to 15 minutes. As the Discovery Health article points out, it takes most women about 20 minutes to reach full arousal, so you do the math! Needless to say, this leaves many women feeling unsatisfied.
As the article notes, with the Tantric model, "the sexual experience is seen as a dance with no beginning or end. There is no goal, only the present moment of exquisite union. For this reason, lovemaking is meditative, expressive and intimate." And the bonus? With tantric sex, both women and men can experience several orgasms in a single sexual encounter. Just clear your calendar!
Don't get "O" so caught up in that, however, as most teachers of tantra will recommend that most people don't even think about intercourse as the ultimate goal of a tantra session. In fact, they will typically recommend that you spend weeks doing Tantric Intimacy Exercises, finding out what your partner likes but not necessarily engaging in sex.
Three tips from the article: 1) Make time for each other each week (as we all know, this alone can be challenging!). 2) Create an inviting atmosphere (think candles, music, or whatever you like best). 3) Dress provocatively, or wear nothing at all!
Check out the Discovery Health article for some Tantric Intimacy Exercises and Tantric Techniques. And remember, practice makes perfect!
Have you ever tried tantric sex? Tell us about below (if you dare)!
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|Suicide rate reaches historic high
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More Coloradans died by suicide in 2012 than ever before. The state's suicide death toll has been climbing for the past decade, giving Colorado one of the highest suicide rates in the nation. In 2012, 1,053 Coloradans completed suicide, representing a rate of 19.7 per 100,000 people. That's the highest number in Colorado history and a 15.8 percent increase from 2011.
"Far too many Coloradans struggle with thoughts of suicide, and far too many die when they are unable to manage debilitating mental, emotional or physical pain," said Jarrod Hindman, manager of the Office of Suicide Prevention at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
"But suicide can be prevented. There are resources available for individuals and families in crisis, and many who struggle with suicidal thoughts go on to lead hopeful, happy and productive lives," Hindman said.
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Greensboro, NC -- North Carolina State Troopers are looking for the driver of a truck who hit a man on his moped Saturday night and then kept going.
It happened around 6 o'clock Saturday on Liberty Road southbound at Blackmoor Road in Guilford County.
Troopers told WFMY News 2 that the truck was driving southbound on Liberty Road, when he hit the man on the moped.
Sunday, Trooper Greg Ingram with NC Highway Patrol said the driver of the moped died. He was identified as 64 year-old Timothy Jones Minor of Greensboro.
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|13 April
|Special Notice #402: RW Aur more intense monitoring needed now
April 13, 2015: Further to AAVSO Alert Notice 514, the Chandra observations of the classical T Tauri star RW Aur (component A) have been scheduled and will take place
2015 April 16 6:30 - 17:37 UT
|03 April
|Special Notice #401: AM Her NuSTAR observations April 5
April 3, 2015: Further to AAVSO Alert Notice 517 (www.aavso.org/aavso-alert-notice-517), Dr. Axel Schwope (Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam, Germany) informs us that the NuSTAR X-ray observations of AM Her will take place on
2015 April 5 15:35 UTC - April 6 19:15 UTC
These NuSTAR observations overlap with the XMM-Newton observations scheduled for April 6.
|02 April
|Alert Notice 517: Monitoring of AM Her urgently requested in support of XMM-Newton and NuSTAR observations
April 2, 2015: Dr. Axel Schwope (Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam, Germany) has requested AAVSO observers' assistance in monitoring the magnetic variable AM Her in support of upcoming XMM-Newton plus NuSTAR (Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array) observations.
The XMM-Newton observations are scheduled for 2015 April 06 02:37:02-15:07:02 UT. The NuSTAR observations have not been made final yet but are expected to run longer. A Special Notice will be issued when the NuSTAR schedule is known.
|02 April
|Alert Notice 516: Nova Oph 2015 = PNV J17291350-1846120
April 2, 2015
Discovered by: Yukio Sakurai, Ibaraki-ken, Japan
Discovery magnitude: 12.2 unfiltered, using 180-mm f/2.8 lens
Discovery date: 2015 March 29.766 UT
Coordinates: R.A. 17 29 13.58 Dec. -18 46 11.7 (2000.0)
|31 March
|Alert Notice 515: SN 2015F in NGC 2442 (PSN J07361576-6930230)
March 31, 2015
Event: Supernova in NGC 2442: SN 2015F = PSN J07361576-6930230
Discovered by: Libert A. G. Monard, Calitzdorp, Western Cape, South Africa
Discovery magnitude: 16.8 unfiltered CCD using a 35-cm RCX400 telescope (+SBIG ST8-XME camera)
Discovery date: 2015 March 9.789 UT
|27 March
|Charts and Sequences Update March 2015
The following objects have new or revised sequences. If you observe any of these objects you should update your charts as soon as possible. You can download the entire list in .xlsx or .csv format below. Our sincere thanks to Tom Bretl and the charts and sequences team for their continued hard work.
|24 March
|Alert Notice 514: RW Aur monitoring requested
March 24, 2015: Dr. Hans Moritz Guenther (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) has requested AAVSO observers' assistance with the classical T Tauri star RW Aur (component A). He writes:
|18 March
|Alert Notice 513: Request for observations of GW Lib in support of HST observations
March 18, 2015: Dr. Paula Szkody, University of Washington, has requested our help in monitoring the cataclysmic variable GW Lib for upcoming Hubble Space Telescope observations, scheduled to be made during the window 2015 April 22-25 UT. Dr. Szkody also observed this object with HST in March 2011 and March 2010 (see AAVSO Alert Notices 433 and 417, respectively).
|16 March
|Alert Notice 512: Nova Sagittarii 2015 No. 2 = PNV J18365700-2855420
March 16, 2015
Event: Nova Sagittarii 2015 No. 2 = PNV J18365700-2855420
Discovered by: John Seach, Chatsworth Island, NSW, Australia
Discovery magnitude: 6.0 using DSLR and 50mm f/1.0 lens
Discovery date: 2015 March 15.634 UT
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May 31, 2016
The University of Southern Mississippi has selected Dr. Rodney Bennett to be its new president.
The College Board voted Thursday to appoint Bennett as the 10th president of USM, which has been without a permanent president since July 2012, when Martha Saunders resigned after 5 years.
The 46-year-old Bennett is the vice-president of student affairs at the University of Georgia. He was named the preferred candidate last week.
Bennett told campus groups his first priority will be to improve USM's finances.
A Tennessee native, Bennett worked earlier at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, S.C., and Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro. Bennett holds bachelors and master's degrees from Middle Tennessee State and an educational doctorate from Tennessee State University.
Bennett would be the first black president of any of Mississippi's five predominantly white universities.
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Mehdi Norowzian
From 1978 to 1981 Mehdi Norowzian studied at Hornsey School of Art, he graduated with BA (Hons) in Fine Art. In 1982 he went on to complete an MA in Film Studies at the Royal College of Art in London.
On completion of his studies, he gained experience as a First Assistant Director. During this time he was able to continue working on his own short films funded by the BFI, which he wrote, produced, choreographed, lit and of course directed.
In June 1992 he decided to start directing commercials and was instantly signed up by The Redwing Film Company off the back of his short films. His debut commercials for Stella Artois were later to receive two nominations out of five for D&AD Best Direction. He was also recognised in "Faces to Watch in 1993" in Campaign magazine.
In November 1994, he joined forces with his former Redwing Producer, Desley Gregory, to start up their own company – Joy Films. Mehdi continued to direct high-profile award-winning work, including spots for Mercedes, Audi and Sony, and work with celebrities such as Kate Moss and Harvey Keitel. He has also worked extensively with sports brands, including Adidas and Reebok and was included in the 1998 D&AD publication of the world's 32 Best Commercial Directors.
Mehdi directed a 40-minute film called "Killing Joe" which received various awards at international film festivals, including an Oscar nomination in the short film category in March 2000.
In 2002, he finished his first feature "Leo" starring Joseph Fiennes, Elisabeth Shue, Dennis Hopper and Sam Shepard. "Leo" was an official selection at the Toronto Film Festival and the London Film Festival and was distributed in 2004.
Joy Films joined with RSA in November 2003 to become JOY@rsa, which gave Mehdi worldwide representation within their network. He continues to work on projects with international clients, including award-winning work for AOL.


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In a reaction to economic sanctions pushed by the United States, Iran today stopped exporting oil to six European nations. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the nation would no longer sell oil to Greece, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and Portugal. Also, he appeared on TV to announce that an underground bunker complex for uranium enrichment needed to create nuclear energy is now fully operational.
Perhaps sensing they were losing the public perception battle, House Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor on Monday agreed to extend the payroll tax cut for another 10 months without getting offsetting reductions elsewhere in the budget. The action is a victory for President Obama, who opposed the GOP's attempts to force pay cuts for federal workers and require them to contribute more to their pensions.
Some U.S. progressives are supporting a move by Icelandic politicians to nominate alleged WikiLeaks collaborator Bradley Manning for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Manning was nominated for the prestigious prize by The Movement of Icelandic Parliament, a group of politicians in Iceland dedicated to empowering grassroots activism.
Despite all of the incessant hype, there actually are other things going on in the world besides the Super Bowl. So, grab your beverage of choice, sit back and we'll tell you about a few of them. (And we promise nary a mention of Tom Brady or Eli Manning. Well, after this paragraph, that is.)
A study by Chicago University's Booth Business School found that the use of social media might be more addictive than cigarettes or alcohol. A team used BlackBerrys to gauge the willpower of 205 people between the ages of 18 and 85 in and around the German city of Würtzburg. The researchers say sex and sleep still appear to be stronger urges, but tweeting and checking email are more irresistible to some people than smoking or drinking.
Israel's ambassador to the United States will speak at an event in Cincinnati on Saturday night.
Michael Oren will speak about U.S.-Israeli relations and current events affecting both nations. Time will be allowed for questions following Oren's speech.
Several area politicians are scheduled to attend the event including U.S. Reps. Jean Schmidt (R-Miami Township) and Steve Chabot (R-Westwood); State Rep. Denise Driehaus (D-Price Hill); Hamilton County Commissioner Chris Monzel; and a representative from the office of U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-Terrace Park).
As far as conservatives go, I can tolerate columnist George Will and often enjoy reading his work. Unlike most of what passes as conservatism today, Will tends to base his arguments on logic and fact, not emotion and rhetoric.
Making him even more of an anomaly in Republican circles, Will acknowledges and corrects his errors, when he makes them. As an added bonus, he's also a deft wordsmith.
Despite his many years in office, Congressman Steve Chabot (R-Westwood) could stand to take a few pointers from Will. Chabot, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, spoke during a hearing Wednesday about his concerns with a total withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq by year's end.
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Former Nirvana bandmates Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic returned to the stage in Seattle on Friday night to perform with Paul McCartney.
The Safeco Field appearance marked only the second time the drummer and Novoselic had performed together in Nirvana's hometown since Kurt Cobain's death in 1994.
McCartney tells Rolling Stone magazine, "We hatched that plan a couple of weeks ago. Dave was going to come up to Seattle with his family, and I said to him, 'Do you think there's any chance the guys would fancy (a reunion)?' He said, 'Well, let me ask.' And they fancied it. So we thought, 'Let's go and flip 'em out.'"
Grohl and Novoselic stepped up onstage to back McCartney on "Cut Me Some Slack" – the original song he and the Foo Fighters star recorded for Grohl's Sound City documentary last year.
The Nirvana bandmates also joined McCartney and his band on Beatles classics "Get Back" and "Helter Skelter" and Little Richard's "Long Tall Sally."
McCartney admits the big surprise was completely drama free: "When you're playing with guys like that, you realise that they've been to the heights of fame, so they're used to it. They're not gonna freak. And they're hell of musicians, so we learned everything really quickly. That's what's great about playing with guys like that."
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Trout derby upcoming at Rancho Seco, rain or shine
Back in the good old days, when the Sacramento Municipal Utility District produced electricity through the nuclear power plant at Rancho Seco in the southern range of Sacramento County, the joke was the fish in the pond were of the glow-in-the-dark type.
It wasn't true, of course, but it did stop some anglers from wanting to fish the pond.
SMUD quit producing nuclear-powered electricity years ago, and the pond has become a favorite getaway for many families throughout the year. Twice each year, SMUD hosts a trout derby at the little lake next to the big twin towers, and the event is always well attended.
There were a limited number of campsites available, and they're usually taken quickly. Others go to the event just for the day.
It's a good event for youngsters. They can do a little fishing and, when bored with that, do a lot of exploring the surrounding fauna. And, the family can have a good picnic day.
Much of that depends on the weather, of course. The event will be held Saturday and Sunday, rain or shine.
The small lake at Rancho Seco isn't very deep. You can put any kind of boat onto the lake you can manage by hand. Just know that motors aren't allowed. Float tubes are popular, as you can get away from the shore crowd.
OK, I'll agree Rancho Seco is a fair drive for those on the South Placer County side, but for a family outing, you really can't beat it.
To find Rancho Seco, take I-80 into Sacramento and, at the interchange, take Highway 99 south. Nearing the southern end of Sacramento County, just north of Galt, will be Twin Cities Road. Go east on Twin Cities Road/Hwy. 104. From Highway 99, it's a 15-mile trip, but you'll soon see the looming twin towers of the old nuclear power plant, where the entry gate to the park will be.
Cost of the derby is $5, and the derby ticket is good for both days. The ticket must be purchased before you catch a fish.
There are two categories of prizes, one for adults 16 years of age and older, and one for the kiddies under 16. For the adult prizes, there will be 14 total with first place receiving $100. There are six prizes for the youngsters with first place receiving $50.
To enhance the fishery, a great many fish are planted before the derby. Some are just your good-eating pan-size trout. But some big, hard rod-bending rainbows also are put into the lake, and one will take the top honor.
All of the standard trout baits will prompt a bite – salmon eggs, various Power Baits, night crawlers – as will flies such as a Woolly Bugger. Some anglers will cast-retrieve a variety of small lures and get bit.
Get it in the water and you'll have a good chance of nailing trout. Go. It's a great outing for the kids and the whole family.


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Thanks to DtL reader Maja for this incredible Rafael Nadal find!
Okay Rafanatics: brace yourselves. Your boy took part in a ad campaign photoshoot for Pure Nike's Eugene Track Jacket (which Fed was working in Kooyong this week) and along with images there's an interview with Rafa himself:
What does victory mean to you?
Well, victory is something that I like, but it isn't everything for me. For me victory is really important, especially in some moments, but it is not everything. Many times if I am playing well, I am satisfied with myself, even if I lose in the end.
Which words would you choose to describe the meaning of victory?
Triumph to do my best
What has been your greatest victory on and off the court?
The final in Wimbledon is the one that caused the greatest stir. And outside the court, I am lucky to have a great family, this is a victory, I guess.
Where you familiar with the photographer Rankin before today's shooting?
No. It was different from the other shootings, in particular the powder shoot. I had fun - but not now that we have finished because I am full of powder everywhere!
What does Pure Nike mean to you?
Well, Nike is different from the other brands. It is a special brand, always innovative, and I think that this fact, the fact of being so innovative, makes it different from the others.
Is there any athlete that represents Pure Nike for you? And why?
Tiger Woods. I like his image with Nike.
How was the shoot today?
It was really special with all that powder and the set they have built. It has been different from the other shootings, much more fun.
Can you walk us through the sense of victory and what it means to you?
I do not know how to explain it, it deals with feelings hard to describe. I guess, the most important thing is the personal satisfaction, and the excitement that you feel in that special moment.
How was the Olympic victory different from the others?
The victory at the Olympic Games has a special meaning. When you are playing outside Spain, you know that you are representing your country, you are representing Spain. Really, during the Olympic Games, when you are representing Spain at 100 %, it is a very special victory.
And where would you place it in the list of your accomplishments?
I think that I would place the Olympic Games next to the five grand slam titles.
More images below and here. Are you dying yet?!
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Saturday, January 17, 2009
FASHION FIX: Rafa gets powdered + pretty for Nike ad campaign - can you stand it?!
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RICH!!!!!!!!!!! I'M INCOHERENT!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 17, 2009 at 3:36 PM
"I had fun - but not now that we have finished because I am full of powder everywhere!"ReplyDelete
I wonder what he means by "everywhere"
*sings Barbra Streisand to get filthy thoughts out of head*
- AnonymousJanuary 17, 2009 at 3:40 PM
I wonder if Rafa is jealous that Tiger Woods is Roger's bff.What does Roger feel when he hears Rafa talk about Tiger? Can you picture them fighting over Tiger?ReplyDelete
Oh my! Rafa was never my type physically but he's definitely changing and maturing for the better. I might have to start crushing on him instead of just hearting him on the court.ReplyDelete
I do heart him. I hope he shocks them all at the Australian Open.
Now THIS is a Spainiard whose appeal I get! Yummy!!!ReplyDelete
Yeah, RiCH! Thanks for posting it :DReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 17, 2009 at 4:23 PM
Some of these photos are quite good, esp. b&w. By good I mean they managed to capture at least a part of Rafa's charm.ReplyDelete
So far, photographers always made the same mistake with staged photos of him - they were too staged, stilted, unlive and fake.
His only truly great photos have always been candids and action photos.
But, some of these here are decent, finally.
*still speechless*ReplyDelete
Ohhhh yeah i'm dead!!ReplyDelete
Rafa looks like Tarzan with the powder!!!!!!! I really lovethe pix.
- johanneJanuary 17, 2009 at 4:45 PM
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH s#*&%*%!!!!!ReplyDelete
Loving him drenched in powder, not to mention those thighs encased in denim and that irresistible smile!!! GOD HE IS SO DAMN SEXY!!!
BTW, really like that jacket. Does Rafa come with it?!?!?!?!?!
*freaks out for indeterminate period of time. loves Rich forever. wonders where the rest of the Rafanatics are*
- AnonymousJanuary 17, 2009 at 5:11 PM
Now, take a good look at his midriff and his forearms & wrists: rock-solid, wide bone structure and nice, natural muscles. He needed no workout whatsoever to achieve that, he was born with it. His uncle Miguel Angel looks like that even now in his forties.ReplyDelete
On the contrary, Murray had to workout like crazy to start his muscles, and they look unnatural on his puny frame. His bones and joints already have trouble supporting them.
*still can't form proper sentences*ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 17, 2009 at 6:02 PM
Excuse me while I go die from happiness.
Uh. Wow. More on this later.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 17, 2009 at 6:58 PM
holy mother of GOD..i've died and have gone to heavenReplyDelete
OH hohoho heehhe teeehehe hahah hoohoo hahah heehee hohoho heehhe teeehehe hahah hoohoo hahah heehee hohoho heehhe teeehehe hahah hoohoo hahah heehee. I can't stop giggling like a little school girl. Thank the heavens for Rafa =D ... back to ogling and giggling. Bless you, Rich!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 17, 2009 at 9:15 PM
He is gorgeous, as we know. Absolutely stunning..and lovely and such a charmer!ReplyDelete
However, this is a culturally specific thing..and Nike reps should've caught it (OK, so we know they're idiots (see ugly court kits for Rafa and hiding guns. Stupid!))..the V when Rafa's palm is towards him?
Means something totally 'un-victory like' in some parts of the world that I am familiar with:
Nike should catch that as it is an ad slated for general worldwide release, no?
If they don't.. dun, dun, dun.. that's incredible irony.
*steps off soap-boax and continues to drool*
- AnonymousJanuary 17, 2009 at 9:38 PM
He's absolutely ROCKING those jeans. Amazingly, he looks so svelte and tidy when dressed, but undressed...huh...so solid and wild...ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 17, 2009 at 9:59 PM
rafa will also be blogging for TimesOnline starting Sunday for the AO! Prepare stage 2 of full-on Rafanatics assault!ReplyDelete
Oh.... oh my god.... Roger cut off his curls.ReplyDelete
I am devastated. This is terrible. I'm going to go curl up and have a good cry now.
WTF, ROGER?! It looks terrible!!!
Whoever came up with that powder idea was a genius...
Thanks for the treat, Rich :)
*loses control of all bodily functions*ReplyDelete
*throws powder all over self*
*waits on naked doubles court for Rafa(so they have on matching *outfits*)*
Oh my god, I love these to death. Rafa getting dusted in red clay - yes!!ReplyDelete
It makes me wonder why the hell I never decided to become a professional photographer. I wasted my life!
SON OF A MOTHER!!!!!!ReplyDelete
I cannot believe I just saw this today! Rich, I truly adore you. It's official now.
These pictures are.... well, there you go, I'm speechless.
The powder... oh, he looks so wild and natural.... oh, the treasure trail.... oh, nasty thoughts....
And I also love the jacket and his cutie smile.... oh, I AM dying....
Hey, boy looks pretty good with all that powder, no?ReplyDelete
I want to know from where you got the pictures, because I want to find pictures like these, by Juan Martín Hernández, a rugby player,ReplyDelete
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She looks great...ReplyDelete


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UNDATED — A bases-loaded blast has allowed the St. Louis Cardinals to move into sole possession of first place in the National League Central, a half-game ahead of Pittsburgh.
Allen Craig launched a go-ahead grand slam in a five-run seventh as the Cardinals rallied to beat Cincinnati 8-6. The Redbirds trailed 5-3 in the seventh until Jon Jay hit an RBI grounder and Craig followed with his 13th homer of the season. Matt Holliday smacked a three-run homer in the third to help the Cards overcome Zack Cozart's two-run triple and RBI double.
The outcome leaves the Reds three games behind St. Louis.
Oakland also won a matchup of playoff contenders as Coco Crisp went 3-for-6 with a solo homer, two RBIs and two runs scored in the Athletics' 8-6 triumph in Detroit. It was a 4-4 game until Daric Barton and Crisp hit RBI singles in the sixth, allowing A.J. Griffin to pick up his 11th win.
Miguel Cabrera slammed his 43rd homer, a two-run blast off Griffin in the fifth inning. Omar Infante also hit a two-run homer and Victor Martinez added a solo shot, but the Tigers saw their lead in the AL Central trimmed to 5 ½ games over Cleveland.
The A's top the second AL wild-card berth by two games over the Indians and remain 2 ½ games behind first-place Texas in the AL West.
The Rangers earned an 8-3 victory at Seattle as A.J. Pierzynski smacked a three-run homer and Mitch Moreland added a solo shot. Armando Rios added two hits and two RBIs in support of Travis Blackley, who allowed three runs in six innings.
Checking out the rest of the majors, Boston owns a 1 ½-game edge in the American League East after second-place Tampa Bay was clobbered 11-1 in Kansas City. Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs, while Billy Butler homered and collected three RBIs. That was more than enough support for Jeremy Guthrie, who's 13-10 after limiting the Rays to a run and six hits in five innings.
Alex Rodriguez belted his 650th career homer, but a pair of ex-Mets were winners at Yankee Stadium as Toronto downed the New York Yankees 5-2. Jose Reyes went 1-for-3 and scored twice to support R.A. Dickey, who limited the Yankees to one earned run and six hits in 6 1/3 innings. Edwin Encarnacion had two RBIs to help the Jays beat the Yankees for only the second time in 14 meetings this season.
Zack Greinke came within one out of a three-hit shutout before the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a 6-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. Greinke struck out nine over 8 2/3 innings and singled home the Dodgers' first run. Yasiel Puig and Hanley Ramirez hit solo homers after Carl Crawford's two RBIs helped Los Angeles stay 9 ½ games ahead of Arizona in the NL West.
Brandon McCarthy was terrific in the Diamondbacks' 6-1 win over San Diego, allowing just an unearned run and five hits in seven innings. Martin Prado drove in three runs and Paul Goldschmidt had two RBIs.
Cody Asche supplied a go-ahead, two-run triple in the fourth inning of Philadelphia's 2-1 win at New York, the Mets' fifth straight loss. Cliff Lee held the Mets to five hits while striking out seven in eight innings of the Phillies' seventh victory in nine games.
Juan Nicasio tossed six shutout innings and poked an RBI single as Colorado dumped San Francisco 6-1. Todd Helton and Charlie Blackmon homered off Barry Zito, who's 0-8 with a 9.61 ERA on the road this season.
Matt Dominguez and Chris Carter hit back-to-back solo homers in the ninth inning to lift Houston past the White Sox 10-8 in Chicago. Carter went 3-for-4 with four RBIs and three runs scored.


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Social Capital, Organizational Capital, and the Job Market for New Sociology Graduates
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This survey was completed in May 2012 and results from the initial data analysis have been published. See Key Findings from the Study.
ASA's prior National Science Foundation-funded longitudinal study of the class of 2005 senior sociology majors--What Can I Do with A Bachelor's Degree in Sociology?--found that students are excited by the sociological concepts that they learn in their courses. Nonetheless, many sociology departments are concerned about losing the competition for undergraduate majors given a job market with the highest unemployment in a generation, and students saddled with increasing debt.
How Departments Will Benefit from the StudyGiven that about 60 percent of majors enter the job market upon graduation, departments need more information about how sociology majors search for and secure jobs, and the kinds of social connections that help them in this process. This information can help departments guide students so that they can use the skills and concepts that excited them in the first place. Without such knowledge, departments risk losing potential majors to more vocationally-oriented programs.
Information Participating Departments Will Receive:According to the literature in the field, over half of job seekers find their positions through personal ties and social connections (social capital). This longitudinal survey focused on job search strategies, including connections and contacts, used by the class of 2012, among other topics. During their senior year, we measured the skills and concepts that students learned as sociology majors and their satisfaction with them. We measured the types of network ties including family, school, and other ties by diverse groups of students in their search for and attainment of jobs. We will investigate the organizational context in which school ties are developed and how sociology departments provide resources to help students gain ties. Once they have graduated, we will examine the kinds of jobs students find and whether or not majors perceive that the jobs they obtain are closely related to sociology.
The ultimate beneficiaries of this longitudinal study will be the approximately 17,000 sociology majors that graduate each year and go directly into the labor market and society, which might benefit from their sociological knowledge.
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2014 NMCA West Pit Action At FontanaWritten by Thom Taylor on March 29, 2014 Giant Gallery of Fontana Dragway Pits At NMCA West Street Legal Drags
HOT ROD was there for the Friday qualifying rounds of the NMCA West drags at Fontana Dragway. Check out the pit area with this gallery of Friday's festivities. A huge crowd of both spectators and racers showed up for the highly organized NMCA West event.
For a gallery of starting line antics from this event go to: http://www.hotrod.com/eventcoverage/2014_nmca_west_street_car_nationals_strip_action/
The next NMCA event in SoCal is in May at Pomona. HOT ROD will be there.


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