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The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06: Free Upgrade For Everybody!Written by Johnny Hunkins on January 13, 2014
Like most of you, the first time I read the specs for the 2015 Corvette Z06, I was slackjawed. It seems like every time Chevy releases a new Corvette, my reaction is the same—they just keep raising the bar higher. As the proud owner of an LS2-powered 2006 Corvette (and previously the owner of an LT1-motivated 1994 Corvette), I've experienced firsthand the march of progress from behind the wheel, and I can't wait to get my hands on one of these 2015 Z06s. Heck, I'd be happy just to drive the new 460hp LT1-powered "base" model.
On paper at least, the 2015 Z06 is light years ahead of the LS2 2006 I'm driving now. Under the hood is the all-new LT4 with 625 hp. Like the LS9 (with 638 hp) in the outgoing limited-production ZR1, the LT4 is supercharged and 6.2 liters in displacement, but that's where the similarity ends. The LT4 is more an evolution of the new LT1, with active fuel management (cylinder deactivation), direct injection, and variable valve timing. The result is incredible efficiency and logic-defying fuel economy for such a high-powered engine. It looks like the LT4 will even be able to avoid a gas guzzler tax—efficiency is that good.
So guess what happens when you bestow 625 horsepower on mere mortals? For starters, they're really happy. Then about 0.2 seconds after stabbing the throttle for the first time, they're also happy about the active handling (StabiliTrak), which keeps all that power in a useable form. My 2006 has a more primitive version of active handling too, but since the LS2 only has 400 hp, it rarely wakes the computer beast. With the LT4's 625 hp however, it's sure to tickle the StabiliTrak on a regular basis. Those huge 285/30R19 and 335/25R20 tires on the new Z06 are sure to be screamin' too! And of course we don't want to gloss over the killer brake package (14.6 x 1.3-inch rotors with six-piston calipers in front and 14.4 x 1-inch rotors with 4-piston calipers in rear), or the standard 7-speed manual trans. Better yet is the first-ever-in-a-Z06 automatic trans with eight speeds and paddle shifters. With an available automatic, the Z06 will be accessible for the first time to thousands of well-heeled gen-X and gen-Y youngsters who have no idea what that extra pedal does.
At some point, I will have a date with destiny and slide behind the wheel of the 2015 Z06. It reminds me of the first time I drove a 2006 Z06 with the 505hp LS7. It was absolutely exhilarating—I wouldn't have thought it possible that they could design a Corvette any better. In my mind, it was perfect, and to this day I lust for a C6 version of the Z06. But after stepping out of that car and handing the keys back to the Chevy PR guy after driving it 700 miles through California's twisty highways, I trudged over to my '94 Corvette. All of a sudden, I was driving a dinosaur, which just ten years prior had been the toast of the town. And as is often the practice with second-tier Corvette owners like myself, I waited four more years until I could afford to buy a second-hand base-model C6. I'm still waiting to make my move up to the last version of the Z06. So how does all this relate to the new Z06?
The Corvette team has done a great job over the generations of fostering the brand and building mystique around Corvette. Corvette owners are fanatical, whether they're able to afford the newest and greatest model, or they buy the hand-me-downs. Corvette is the only supercar brand in the world where the financial success of its top model actually depends on people who can't afford them. Huh?! Here's how it works. The guy who buys the 2015 Z06 took great care of his 2008 Z06, because that is what Corvette guys do. A guy like me will probably come along and buy it for close to $30k once the '15 Z06 hits. I will sell my 2006 Corvette for $20k—probably to a guy who owns a C5. That guy will sell his C5 for $12k to the guy who has a C4. That C4 will go to a young, first-time Corvette buyer for around $5k, who will probably pinch himself because he was looking at clapped-out Hondas for the same money. The whole thing is dependent on an eager, ready-made market for the outgoing model (and even older models), a market that nobody promotes better than Corvette with its regular parade of upgrades, updates, and special editions. It's probably the one documented instance of trickle-down economics working as advertised.
The whole idea of taking care of your Corvette for the next guy is the cornerstone of Corvette ownership, and this phenomenon only happens because of the feeling of pride passed along with every Corvette. It doesn't matter if you've got a lowly '76 model with a 140hp L48—you are still beaming as you roll down the highway. Every time a new Corvette rolls out of Bowling Green, the entire Corvette universe sits up and takes notice; it means everybody is getting an upgrade—even the guy who had been shopping for a dull commuter car.
I'm going to make an easy prediction: With ZR1-like performance at a cute-rate Z06 price, The new 2015 Z06 is so good, all the top Corvette enthusiasts will have to have it. Team Corvette has made it so fast, so sexy, and so fuel efficient that it will be irresistible to anyone with a heartbeat and a credit rating high enough to make the payments. From past experience, Chevy will make the Z06 within reach of a surprising number of people with a price that will make—in an instant—all its supercar competitors guilty of grand larceny. You could hate Corvettes and it wouldn't matter. This Z06 is so earth-shattering, it will force everybody to up their game. Once again, free upgrade for everybody, courtesy of Chevrolet.


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Malibu, CA (Sports Network) - Johnny Dee scored a game-high 17 points as the
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For me, staring at a blank piece of paper is the hardest part of writing. That blank paper symbolizes so many of my fears: What if I have no original ideas? What if there are people out there who could write this way better than me? What if no one understands what I want to say? I stare at the threatening emptiness of a blank page and see infinite possibilities- so many things I want to say, but so many possibilities of being misunderstood and misjudged.
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'Tech Surge' Planned to Fix Obamacare Exchanges
The Department of Health and Human Services said Sunday it was bringing in outside help to resolve some of the technical woes that have beset the federally run insurance exchanges, which the agency acknowledged "has not lived up to the expectations of the American people."
"We are committed to doing better," agency officials said in a blog post that also said that "our team is bringing in some of the best and brightest from both inside and outside government to scrub in with the team and help improve healthcare.gov."
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The blog post also confirmed that the agency had made several changes to the system in recent days to ease problems millions of consumers were having creating accounts, the first stage in the site's process for people to shop for insurance plans and apply for federal assistance to pay for them.
Those changes included adding capacity and making software fixes to address some of the sign-up and log-in flaws, agency officials said. They also said they were "defining new test processes" to check on the site's progress, and encouraging consumers to tell them of any problems they found by visiting healthcare.gov/connect.
As the Journal reported Friday, the administration has been making some progress resolving front-end problems with the site but as it does so, is finding more problems cropping up down the line, including error-riddled enrollment data being passed along to insurers at the final stage in the site from the trickle of consumers who have got that far to date.
On Sunday's talk shows, Republican continued to criticize the Obama health law and the rollout of the exchanges. "[I]n the 21st century, setting up a website where people can go on and buy something is not that complicated," said Sen. Marco Rubio (R., Fla.) on "Fox News Sunday." He predicted the problems were a signal of more difficulties to come.
Sen. Ted Cruz, whose push to defund Obamacare was a central reason for the recent budget showdown in Washington, called for Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to resign, saying "the program she has implemented, Obamacare, is a disaster, it's not working, it's hurting people all across this country." He made the comments on CNN's "State of the Union."
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Democrats acknowledged the problems with the website rollout but were more upbeat. "Look, every major tech company has computer glitches. You read about them about Apple… Those will be solved," said Sen. Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) on NBC's "Meet the Press."He added: "The administration's working to do it. They're putting in a tech surge. They are putting more people in the call centers."
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After the death of her husband, Dr. Cara Harding's faith in God has been shaken, but not her belief in science. In an attempt to open her up to accepting unexplainable psychiatric theories, her father introduces her to Adam, a patient with multiple personalities who takes on some of the physical characteristics of his other personalities. Cara quickly discovers that Adam's other personalities are murder victims and the more she finds out about him and his past, the closer she and her loved ones are to becoming murder victims themselves.
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Does anyone have any positive/negative info on these units? Im trying to come up and hunt on my 2nd choice, so I can keep my points. This is pretty much what it's come down to... Im going to try for 48 as my 1st choice, then either 25, 16, or 18 a my other choices. I've crossed 39 off the list due to what the local biologists told me about the pressure and access. I've read the MRS info over and over, and I know these are sub-par units, but Im only looking for a solid antelope hunt. Not worried about B&C opportunites. I just want to hunt and have a chance at a 14-15" goat.
THis is for the regular draw btw... is it worth it to put in for the special draw, or are there pretty much antelope in most of these units?
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When you try to burn or read a disc, nothing happens or an error stating that the drive cannot be found appears in the CD/DVD burning software.
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Before you begin troubleshooting, ensure that AutoPlay is set to open the correct playback software for each media type.
A common problem is using the wrong software for the task that you want to perform. For example, trying to use video playback software such as Microsoft Media Player to burn a data disc will not work. To prevent this, the AutoPlay feature allows you to select default applications that Windows uses when a disc is inserted into the drive.
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Checking the BIOS
The BIOS in your computer manages all communication between the hardware components and the operating system. If the operating system does not recognize the CD/DVD drive, check the BIOS and see if it is recognized there.
Shut down the computer, then start it up again. As soon as you press the Power button, repeatedly press the F1 or F10 key to enter BIOS, depending on your computer model. (If you are not sure which key to use, consult the documentation that came with your computer.)
In BIOS, use the computer's arrow keys to navigate to the System Configuration screen.
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Click Run to continue.
In the File Download dialog box, click Run and follow the online instructions.Figure : Playing and Burning CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs in Microsoft Fix it
If Microsoft Fix it does not resolve the issue, continue to the next troubleshooting item.
Reinstalling the default device drivers
Device drivers are software processes that allow Windows to use hardware components in the computer. If the device driver fails or becomes corrupted, then Windows cannot properly communicate with the drive; in fact, it might not even recognize that the drive is connected at all.
Another common source of CD/DVD drive problems is that the correct device driver has been inadvertently replaced with an incompatible one (for example, a generic driver for CD/DVD drives mistakenly installed by a third-party DVD burning program). In most cases, device driver problems like these can be resolved by reinstalling the default drivers and then installing any driver updates provided by HP.
To reinstall the default device drivers:
Click Start, right-click Computer, and then select Properties.
In the System pane, click Device Manager.If prompted, allow the computer to access the Device Manager.
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Right-click each listed driver one at a time and click Uninstall. When prompted, confirm that you want to uninstall the selected drivers. Do not restart the PC.Figure : Uninstall driver in Device Manager
In the Device Manager window, select any listed device and click the Scan for hardware changes button (near the top). Windows scans your system for hardware and installs default drivers for anything that requires drivers.Figure : Scan for hardware changes in Device Manager
Open Device Manager and verify that your device drivers are listed once again.
After the device drivers have been reinstalled and appear in Device Manager, try running your program again.
note:Some devices require your computer to restart. Windows will notify you when restarting is necessary. Save all open files and allow the computer to restart.
If reinstalling the default drivers does not correct the problem, continue to the next troubleshooting item.
Updating the device drivers, software, and firmware
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After a successful installation (notebook, Windows 8 Home, ZD Client 220.127.116.1151) and more weeks long successfull usage, I had to reinstall ZD. The same ZD version on the same Windows 8 version: the operation runs in constant failure. Starting ZD displays error message consequently:
Couldn't read override.ini
Looking around in the ZD manual, to be honest I have not found that Windows 8 would be a supported platform. However, for the first run I did not meet any problem neither at installation, nor during everyday usage. Certainly I met the same problem instances in the Forum, however they occured with different platforms.
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WOODBRIDGE, Va. (WUSA) -- A Woodbridge woman is charged with two counts of assault and battery on a law enforcement officer after allegedly trying to attack two officers with a pair of scissors.
Prince William County police say officers went to the home of 47-year-old Cynthia Eileen McFarland after her neighbor reported hearing her yelling in the 1700 block of Capri Lane on Saturday afternoon. When officers arrived, family members told the officers that McFarland was out of control and may have a knife.
Officers found McFarland in the home and then, according to police, she approached the officers with a pair of scissors raised in her hand. There was a struggle between McFarland and the officers, but McFarland was ultimately arrested without further incident.
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Welcome to my blog - a placeholder for traditional family recipes from the Mysore region and my experiments with food from all over, with ramblings about life and kids thrown in the mix.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Rava Rotti
This recipe was in my pending list and happened to be an "R" recipe, co-inciding with Nupur's alphabet of the week. So here is my entry for "R" of A-Z of Indian Vegetables. Thank you, Nupur, for hosting this very interesting event! I always look forward to your weekly round-ups! This recipe here is my mil's for a Konkani breakfast made with rava, called Doddak.
1 Cup Rava
3 Tbsp Coconut
1/4 tsp Ginger, grated
2-3 green chillies, finely chopped
1 tsp sugar
2 Tbsp oil
Salt to taste
Mix all ingredients together with water to form a slightly stiff dough. Let rest for at least 20 minutes. Pat a small portion of the dough on a greased tava. Cook until slightly browned, on a medium low flame. Flip and cook the other side until slightly crisp and/or browned. Here I have served Doddak with ginger pickle and yogurt. Goes well with a spicy coconut chutney or sambar.
27 comments:
- ushaprashanth said...
i never knew we can also make rotis using rava! that's nice.
- May 25, 2007 at 3:28:00 AM EDT
- Sia said...
its a konkani version of rava rotti right? i love doddak... i had many konkani friends who used to get this for lunch and i used to swap my lunch box with them;)
- May 25, 2007 at 5:24:00 AM EDT
- indosungod said...
I have to try make rotis, this looks good.
- May 25, 2007 at 6:06:00 AM EDT
- Vini K said...
Hi Vani,I have heard of this but never tried making it.Now that I got a 2 kg bag of rava this month,I am going to make this one.Looks quite simple to make too..
- May 25, 2007 at 6:47:00 AM EDT
- Asha said...
Looks delicious Vani.Sia made Sajjige Rotti,similar to this.Doddak sounds great.I will try.
Have a great weekend and hugs to M!:))
- May 25, 2007 at 7:33:00 AM EDT
- Nupur said...
Looks perfectly appetizing, Vani!
- May 25, 2007 at 10:11:00 AM EDT
- Ramya's Mane Adige said...
Hey, we make a similar one..... we call it rava bhakri!! love them! :)
- May 25, 2007 at 10:30:00 AM EDT
- trupti said...
I have yet to try this...I have seen it on so manuy blogs.....the addition of coconuts sounds yummy.
Hope you and Gudiya are well!
enjoy the long weekend!
- May 25, 2007 at 10:36:00 AM EDT
- Sharmi said...
hi, Rava roti is very new recipe to me. looks good though. I make utthappam out of it.
- May 25, 2007 at 1:19:00 PM EDT
- Dilip said...
great rotis...Jyostna makes em for me...love em with chutney...great recipe
- May 26, 2007 at 9:15:00 PM EDT
- Mahek said...
great recipe,
instant and tasty...
I usually do these rotis with a little butter milk which gives it that sour fermented taste of Dosas
- May 27, 2007 at 9:20:00 AM EDT
- Sukanya Ramkumar said...
Hay this sounds new to me...Nice one...I live it...
- May 28, 2007 at 10:29:00 AM EDT
- Sandeepa said...
My Ma makes this but skips the coconut. I love it. How was your weekend ?
- May 28, 2007 at 7:19:00 PM EDT
- Richa said...
hey, ur rava rotti looks yum, am going to try with coconut next time. I also do it with chopped onion, tastes good :)
- May 29, 2007 at 11:13:00 AM EDT
- Meena Kandlakuti said...
Using ravva..can we make roti? this is some thing different. Ofcourse I have very less knowledge abt konkani dishes.Thanks for making me aware.Will try some time:-)
- May 29, 2007 at 8:17:00 PM EDT
- archana said...
Vani, thanks for visiting my blog :)
Your recipe for Rotti is simple and yet delicious. Good for breakfast. Will surely try them out :)
- May 30, 2007 at 11:51:00 PM EDT
- Dr. Soumya Bhat said...
Hi Vani,
This rava roti looks awesome.Love them with sambar or chutney at the side.
- June 1, 2007 at 9:26:00 PM EDT
- Linda said...
Oh, they look nice and crispy Vani... something new for me to try :)
- June 2, 2007 at 10:02:00 AM EDT
- Vani said...
Usha - thanks for visiting and your comment! :)
Sia- Yup, that's the Konkani version of rava rotti. BTW, I tried your version and I must say, I liked that better! :)
ISG- they are pretty easy to make and taste delicious!
Vini- yeah, it is a simple dish that's easy to make.
Asha- I actually tried Sia's Sajjige rotti and it was delicious!
Nupur- thanks! and thanks for hosting the event.
Ramya- rava bhakri sounds good. is that from North Karnataka?
- June 3, 2007 at 1:58:00 PM EDT
- Vani said...
Trupti- Konkani cooking has coconut in pretty much everything, sweet or savory! :) Gudiys is doing well. She crawls everywhere and chases poor Ginger all around the house. Had a hectic long weekend with lot of little projects around the house. Still a long way to go though! Hope u and the kids are doing great! Hugs to all! :)
Sharmi- thnaks and it is a siple recipe. do try it sometime.
Dilipji- thanks! You mus post Jyotsna's recipe sometime!
Mahek- i use sour buttermilk for other instant dosas. will try it with this next time. thanks for the tip!
Sukanya- thanks. do let me know if you try.
Sandeepa- coconut is almost a staple in Konkani cooking. Would love to see your ma's version. Long weekend was very busy - di not meet anyone or do anything special but just busy with some home improvement projects that are taking much longer than anticipated. I hope u had a good one!
Richa- the traditional doddak recipes does not use onion but I tried a variation of it posted on Supriya's website that had onions. You're right-it tasted awesome!
- June 3, 2007 at 2:08:00 PM EDT
- Vani said...
Meena- these are not rotis in the chappati/paratha sense. They are patted onto the rava and rolled out like the chappatis.
Archana- yeah, it's simple and delicious. Do let me know if you try it out.
Sowmya- yeah, they go very well with sambar and chutney. Sambar especially.
Linda- I didn't quite get the same crispness that my mil gets. they do come out much crisper when my mil makes it. But they were delicious nonetheless! :)
- June 3, 2007 at 2:14:00 PM EDT
- Prema Sundar said...
rava dosa, rava idli .. i have tasted but rava roti is new to me. thanks
- June 6, 2007 at 11:08:00 AM EDT
- Coffee said...
Hey girl!!!! where have you been!! :) Its been a real long time! :)
Off late I have started using google reader but I realised it hasn't caught any of your posts!!! :( Things were quite busy off late and hence I would only visit them thru g reader and not individually. Your comment on my blog struck a bell and I cam running over here!! :D
Hope things are fine on your end and hope to see something coming out of your kitchen soon!!! :)
- June 16, 2007 at 9:37:00 PM EDT
- Sia said...
vani amma:) hegiddira? hw is little M? just wanted to drop a quick hi:) will cath u later...
- June 18, 2007 at 8:26:00 AM EDT
- Purnima said...
Vani, my mum makes the same one called 'Rulao Bhakri' konkani dish..its made in tupa, n loni is dropped over the served bhakri just b4 it vanishes! hee ;) tks for sharing this..I hv posted mine in mother's day post!
- May 25, 2008 at 1:27:00 AM EDT
- Amrith said...
Vani, i was longing for 'Sajjige Rotti' (Rava Roti). Thanks for postin this recipe, i shall prepare it for Breakfast today!
- November 21, 2008 at 12:49:00 AM EST
- Anonymous said...
Hey instead of sugar we use banana
- January 8, 2010 at 3:42:00 PM EST


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Some people imagine the Prairies to be flat and uninteresting. More fools them. There's a subtle beauty and a luminous colour to the fields and sky, and a wide horizon. In many places, the land undulates, catching patterns of light and shade, a bit like the sea.
The train chugged along toward Edmonton while I sat in the panorama car and drank in my fill of the view, and then went downstairs to meet Carol and have a drink of another kind. There we struck up a lively conversation with Dave, a good-looking, friendly Brit on the first leg of his round-the-world journey, which he reckons will take about a year (he'd hopped on the train in Halifax and was going to Vancouver en route to points south). We spent the evening swapping yarns and having a really good laugh. Cheers!
That's the thing about train travel–you have the time to get to know all sorts of people if you're so inclined. On this leg, there was also Amy from southern Ontario, a youngish married woman travelling to Vancouver with her spry old granny–both of them heading west for the first time. We heard all about it at dinner (I had butternut squash soup, salad, wild Pacific salmon with a melon salsa, baby carrots and garlic chive mashed potatoes and chocolate truffle cake). And the happy couple from Prince George, who were celebrating their anniversary and had booked the Romance by Rail package to Halifax. This meant two compartments were combined into a single luxurious one, with queen-sized bed, fresh flowers, sparkling wine–the works. Come to think of it, we didn't see too much of them…
While there are many lovely things to recommend traveling by train, there is a caveat: it's vital to leave the rat-race mentality behind. I was told that VIA runs on CN tracks where freight is king, so passenger trains have to give way and delays are common. "Schedules are subject to change," means just that, especially if, like us, you're planning to hop off and spend a few days at various destinations. My best advice is to get into a slower, gentler rhythm and let your holiday start when you climb aboard. Then, to keep your blissfully zen-like mood, do not under any circumstances schedule any connections you need to make even remotely close to your E.T.A.–in fact, schedule them for the next day if possible so you can truly rest easy.


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Python virtual environments are used to create isolated python environments to avoid dependency and version conflicts, and also indirectly takes care of permission issues. But what is the easiest way to set it up, and use it, in Ubuntu?
Installation using setuptools and pip
NOTE: If you don't want to touch system files or you don't have root, please see this question on stackoverflow. For everyone else please read on...
Install setuptools and pip
EDIT: Since September 2014,
if you're using python 3, then install
Optional: Turn on bash autocomplete for pip
and run
Use pip to install virtualenv and virtualenvwrapper
The reason we are also installing virtualenvwrapper is because it offers nice and simple commands to manage your virtual environments.
Setup virtualenv
First we export the
now also create this directory
and put this export in our
Setup virtualenvwrapper
To use
We can also add some extra tricks like the following, which makes sure that if
Source ~/.bashrc to load the changes
Test if it works
Now we create our first virtual environment. The
You will see that the environment will be set up, and your prompt now includes the name of your active environment in parentheses. Also if you now run
you should see a lot of
You can deactivate your environment by running
and if you want to work on it again, simply type
Finally, if you want to delete your environment, type
Important note:
Thanks to the author of this blogpost.
It's easy, you install python-virtualenv. Then you can create a virtualenv with the


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Ron & Rosalie Warren's Jebrica wins the 2013 Budweiser HandicapWHY NOT BE PERFECT HEADS 17 NOMINEESFOR $50,000 BUDWEISER HANDICAP
AUBURN, Wash. (June 10, 2014) – Why Not Be Perfect, upset winner of the Governor's Handicap, heads a list of 17 nominations to the $50,000 Budweiser Handicap for 3-year-olds and up at one mile.
The 19th running of the Budweiser is a pivotal steppingstone to the $200,000 Longacres Mile (G3) on Sunday, August 24, and the second of four open stakes for older horses at the meet. Why Not Be Perfect took the opening leg with an authoritative 1 ½-length victory in the May 18 Governor's Handicap, running 6 ½ furlongs in a stakes record 1:13.72 and paying a whopping $59.80 to win. Conditioned by Jeff Metz for J.C. Racing Stable, Why Not Be Perfect would tie Kid Katabatic (2000) for oldest horse to win the Budweiser Handicap.
The top four finishers in last year's Budweiser—Jebrica, Stryker Phd, Winning Machine and Why Not Be Perfect—are all nominated again in 2014. Jebrica, the defending champion, finished second behind Why Not Be Perfect in the Governor's, and all three of Jebrica's career stakes wins are around two turns.
Stryker Phd makes his first start since being transferred to trainer Larry Ross. The 5-year-old gelding earned Top Washington-bred honors last year after finishing second in all four open stakes for older horses including a second to Herbie D in the Longacres Mile.
Winning Machine, the 2012 Budweiser winner, also has changed barns and is now trained by Howard Belvoir. A first or second place finish would push the 8-year-old gelding over a half-million in career earnings.
Hudson Landing is a triple stakes winner in California including Grade 3 wins on turf and synthetic surfaces at Golden Gate, and the gelding previously performed well at Emerald Downs to win the 2012 Mt. Rainier Handicap.
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Eric Buckner, Senior Product Manager - Mobile for Sears Holdings, discusses where to start when considering a mobile loyalty program.
Although mobile and social media marketing have been hot industry topics for the past few years, you can't have a strong digital showing without first developing a solid marketing campaign. At the 2014 Fast Casual Executive Summit, this panel dissected a variety of campaigns to see why some work and why some don't.
Ever wonder what it's like to attend a Fast Casual Executive Summit? Here's a taste from our latest event in Denver.
#CONNECTsummit14 included mobile innovation leaders from across the spectrum: tech, restaurant, retail.
With Apple's rollout of Apple Pay, now might be a good time for marketers to get to know Passbook.
Thinking about plunging in to mobile marketing? Now is a great time, according to Jack Philbin, co-founder, president and CEO of Vibes and chairman of the Mobile Marketing Association.
Operators can now pull real-time data and sales forecasts to better control labor scheduling.
Kids also want more healthful options from restaurants.
Digital signage video walls and touchscreen self-order drive-thru kiosks were among the technology highlights at this year's National Restaurant Association show.
Henny Penny showcases its chef's touch operating system, which features a barcode scanner that can pull up recipes.
Now, consumers want on-demand apps that can allow them to receive faster service and more accurate orders.
Chuck E. Cheese's teamed up with Reel FX for its Oculus Rift virtual reality content.
This week, Domino's Pizza and The Ford Motor Company will unveil their new Easy Order platform,which will allow customers to place a pizza order from their car using the Ford SYNC AppLink and Domino's Pizza Profile platform. The feature will be available to consumers in mid-2014 and in more than 1 million Ford vehicles.
Matt Pyles, with Barbacoa Mexican Grill, sat in on a panel about mobile payments at the recent Fast Casual Executive Summit. He said it's important for restaurant operators to pay attention to this quickly growing trend, especially since it's moving...
Jeff Fromm spoke about marketing to Millennials at the recent Fast Casual Executive Summit in New Orleans. He cautioned brands to not take a blanket approach in defining the vast demographic; a 17 year old will have significantly different interests...
Jarrod Cooper, senior project manager at CMA, spoke on a panel about trends in restaurant architecture at the recent Fast Casual Executive Summit in New Orleans. He said it's important for brands to know what unique/interesting elements they want to...
Kelly Roddy, CEO of Schlotsky's, was part of the CEO panel during the recent Fast Casual Executive Summit in New Orleans. He said that operators are currently experiencing tough challenges with the economy, the legislative environment and more competitive. To...
Ken Kimmel, co-founder of On the Spot Systems, a customer-satisfaction measurement company, and a former Dunkin' Donuts executive, talked to editor Cherryh Butler about the importance of knowing ones brand and operating within that definition. The conversation took place at the 2013 Fast Casual Executive Summit.
Ellen Hartman, president and CEO of Hartman Public Relations, talked to senior editor Cherryh Butler at the 2013 Fast Casual Executive Summit. Hartman contributed a commentary for the 2014 Fast Casual State of the Industry Report.
Dave Brewer, COO of Cooking Solutions for The Middleby Corporation, says that the right oven can help not only make great food, but also keep great employees, whose morale is supported by having excellent, appropriate equipment to do their jobs. He made his remarks at the 2013 Fast Casual Executive Summit.
Pizza Hut's new dessert is an ooey-gooey treat
MasterPass-enabled robot to invade Pizza Hut Asia
Grubhub's new platform enhances management options
Online job matching platform pops up in Texas
New apps lets you see restaurant design changes before they happen
A new competitor for food delivery and drive-thru? The Munchery takes a big bite into new service areas
Yum! offers $4.6 billion of new debt in anticipation of split from China business
10 Ways to Increase Sales with Digital Menu Boards
4 Things All Restaurant Franchise Owners Should be Doing to Stay Competitive
5 Reasons Your Restaurant Isn't Attracting Millennials
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Grant Plaza Hotel
The Grant Plaza is situated right in the heart of San Francisco.
The Grant Plaza has been rated by many guidebooks as a 'Best Buy' and is located right in the heart of San Francisco. Our historical hotel is newly renovated with modern furnishings and the latest amenities including free wireless internet access throughout the hotel . Antique stained glass skylight on the top floor offers a quiet sitting area. Our inviting lobby is cozy and nicely decorated.
All rooms have been newly renovated and are fully en-suite. We have recently installed new furnishings in our guest rooms. They are comfortable with modern furnishings and the latest amenities. Each room has electronic key card door locks and amenities such as telephones with voice mail & data ports, a colour TV, hairdryers, clock radios, disposable toothbrush and irons & sewing kits.
Grant Plaza Hotel has a special parking rate at a nearby Garage. This $27.95 per 24 hours special gives our guests in and out privileges at the garage. This Garage is conveniently located two city blocks from the Grant Plaza Hotel.
The hotel is located at the gateway to Chinatown, just 3 blocks from Union Square the finest Retail District, 1 block from the Cable Car line to Fisherman's Wharf, 1 block to the Financial District, and I block to the 5-stars Ritz Carlton Hotel in Nob Hill. San Francisco's restaurants and theatres are within minutes of the hotel.
PLEASE NOTE: There is a 15.5% tax addition to the room rate.
Disponibilité et tarifsPour vérifier la disponibilité et les prix, veuillez sélectionner vos dates puis cliquez sur "Mettre à jour les dates"
Installations & Politiques Hôtel
- Accueil 24h/24
- Petit déjeuner non inclus
- Centre d'affaire
- Télévision par câble
- Lits d'enfants disponibles :
- Cartes bancaires acceptées
- Ligne téléphonique directe
- Ascenseur
- Téléphone/Fax
- Plans de ville gratuits
- Accès gratuit à Internet
- Wifi gratuit
- Sèche-cheveux
- Nettoyage et entretien
- Accès à Internet
- Accès par carte magnétique
- Linge de lit inclus
- Casiers à bagages
- Non-fumeurs
- Parking
- Coffre-fort
- Shuttle Bus
- Taxes non incluses
- Equipement pour se faire du café ou du thé
- Bureau des excursions
- Serviettes incluses
- Distributeurs automatiques
- Service de réveil
- Wifi
Politique d'annulationCette propriété a une politique d'annulation de 1 jours. Si vous n'annulez pas dans cet intervalle de temps, vous devrez payer des frais d'annulation du montant de la première nuit de votre séjour.
ItinéraireVoir le planCacher la carte
From the East Bay/Oakland Bay Bridge:
Follow I-80 West across Bay Bridge. From the
right-hand lane take the Fremont Street Exit. At the light,
veer right onto Fremont Street. Follow Fremont for 5 blocks,
crossing Market onto Front Street, then quickly turn left onto
Pine Street and go five blocks to the corner of Grant and
Pine. The loading zone is on Grant; you may want to go
around the block.
From South Bay/SFO Airport:
Follow 101 North to I-80 East towards Downtown/Bay
Bridge. Take Fourth Street Exit. At the stoplight
continue straight onto Bryant Street; follow Bryant 1 block
to Third Street. Turn left onto Third Street and go 8 blocks (you
will cross Market Street onto Kearny) to Sutter Street. Turn left
onto Sutter Street, go 1 block to Grant Avenue and turn right.
Proceed 2 blocks to Pine Street; hotel is on the left.
From North Bay/Golden Gate Bridge:
Follow 101 south across the Golden Gate Bridge. Follow
101 south through town along Lombard Street. Turn right
onto Van Ness Avecontinuing on 101 south. Turn left
onto Bush Street. Follow Bush 10 blocks to Grant Ave. Turn
left onto Grant and go 1 block to the corner of Grant and
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Top story No. 2: Bargo sentenced to death row for Jackson murder
Published: Sunday, December 29, 2013 at 9:41 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, December 29, 2013 at 9:41 p.m.
Michael Bargo Jr. became the youngest person on Florida's death row, sentenced two weeks ago for his role in the brutal murder of Seath Jackson, 15.
In August, a 12-person jury convicted Bargo, now 21, in the April 2011 torture and shooting death. Seath's body was burned, and the remains were shoveled into paint cans and tossed into a quarry.
The Bargo case is the Star-Banner's pick for the No. 2 local story of 2013.
The murder itself was the Star-Banner's No. 1 story of 2011.
About 20 employees in the Star-Banner newsroom ranked the top local stories of the year for 2013. The Star-Banner will count down the Top 10 through Tuesday, when No. 1 is revealed.
In 2012, four others — Amber Wright, 17; Kyle Hooper, 19; Charlie Kay Ely, 21; and Justin Soto, 22 — were sentenced to life in prison for their roles in the slaying. Those convictions were the Star-Banner's No. 8 story of 2012.
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A series of previously unreleased songs by country legend Hank Williams performed on a 1950 radio show is set to be released in May.
The four shows were pre-taped and aired on early country radio stations. The recordings were long thought lost, but bosses at an Iowa radio station kept a copy of the performances in their archives and have since had the 64-year-old tape transferred, restored and mastered.
The project, which features 24 songs and jingles, will be made available for download and on vinyl on May 20 by Omnivore Records.
Williams died in 1953.


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PCC in the News
News: Be Part of PCC Summer and Fall Term, Applications Accepted Beginning Feb. 28
Pasadena City College will begin to accept applications for enrollment for the summer and fall terms starting Feb. 28. Applications can be found online at www.pasadena.edu/apply.
PCC's summer term will be a robust offering of classes. Hundreds of sections will be offered covering math, English, sciences and more. The earlier you apply, the earlier your priority registration date will be and the best choice for classes.
Release Date: 02/05/2013


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Greig cephalopolysyndactyly syndrome
Other Names for this Disease
- Greig syndrome
- Polysyndactyly with peculiar skull shape
See Disclaimer regarding information on this site. Some links on this page may take you to organizations outside of the National Institutes of Health.
On this page
Organizations Supporting this Disease
Children's Craniofacial Association
13140 Coit Road Suite 517
Dallas, TX 75240
Toll-free: 800-535-3643
Telephone: 214-570-9099
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Social Networking Websites
- DNAandU.org is a Web site and blog that collects firsthand stories from people facing issues, making tough decisions, and using genomic (DNA) information in their own healthcare. Click on the link to learn from their experiences and/or submit your own story.
- RareShare is an online social hub dedicated to patients, families and healthcare professionals affected by rare medical disorders.
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Genetic Alliance
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World Headquarters
28 Argonaut, Suite 150
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
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55 Kenosia Avenue
PO Box 1968
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Website: http://www.rarediseases.org
Other Names for this Disease
- Greig syndrome
- Polysyndactyly with peculiar skull shape
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Carrollton Public Library Now Offering eBooks
Carrollton, TX –Monday, September 17 will mark the beginning of a new digital chapter for the
Axis 360 provides Library users with a state-of-the-art system for selecting and checking out eBooks from the dynamic "Magic Wall". Patrons can also discover eBooks using the online Library catalog, which will link directly to eBook titles. Both of these methods are available from home and from within the Library.
Patrons at the Carrollton Public Library will enjoy the enhanced presentation of over 600 popular adult fiction and non-fiction titles, based on a Library user survey that showed these eBooks are of highest interest to the community. The titles can be downloaded onto many popular devices, including iOS, Android and Windows PCs, tablets and smartphones. The eBooks are read using Blio, the ground-breaking eReading software that provides enhanced displays of photographs and other images, and offers an ADA-compatible interface for the visually-impaired.
One additional advantage of Axis 360 is that it uses a cloud-based model to store the user's books. When a book is checked out, the user can read it from up to 5 devices, such as their home PC, their smartphone, and their workstation at work. Library patrons will be able to connect to their eBooks 24 hours a day.
Start borrowing eBooks today and bring your reading content to life. For more information, contact Lynette Jones, Library Supervisor, at 972-466-4814 or visit either Carrollton Public Library at 1700 Keller Springs Road or 4220 N. Josey Lane, or online at cityofcarrollton.com/library/ebooks.
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May 31, 2016
The number of Mississippi voters dropped from the 2008 presidential election by as much as 90,000 people. Republican votes fell twice as much as Democrats'.
In 2008, 1.29 million Mississippians voted, the most ever in a presidential election. Tuesday's turnout, still second-highest, fell 7 percent to 1.2 million. That gap could narrow as affidavit votes are counted and totals are certified.
Republican nominee Mitt Romney won 664,000 votes, according to an unofficial count by The Associated Press.
In 2008, the GOP's John McCain won 725,000. President Barack Obama's total fell to 523,000, down 30,000 votes from 2008 to 2012. Figures are rounded.
Obama won 43.7 percent in Mississippi Tuesday. That's second-best of any Democrat in the last eight elections, trailing only 44.1 percent for Bill Clinton in 1996.
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Updating a previous report, J.J. Barea will not return to Sunday's game after suffering a "mild concussion" in the first half.
Jonas Valanciunas (ankle) has no minute-limit and coach Dwane Casey hopes to play him early in the game.
Draymond Green will not be suspended for tripping Enes Kanter during Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals.
Joakim Noah has reportedly been telling his Chicago teammates that he's done with the organization and will be looking to go elsewhere as an unrestricted free agent this offseason.
Jonas Valanciunas (ankle) said that he's "ready to go" for Wednesday's Game 5 in Cleveland.
Stephen Curry (knee) is playing "at 70 percent, at best," according to a source of Adrian Wojnarowski.
Stephen Curry struggled in Tuesday's 118-94 loss in Game 4, scoring 19 points on 6-of-20 shooting.
Andre Roberson scored 17 points with 12 rebounds, three assists, five steals, two blocks and one 3-pointer in 40 minutes in Tuesday's Game 4 win over the Warriors.
Kevin Durant scored 26 points on 8-of-24 shooting in Tuesday's Game 4 win over the Warriors.
Russell Westbrook triple-doubled with 36 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists to lead the Thunder to a 118-94 win in Game 4.
Kyle Lowry was outstanding during a 105-99 win over the Cavs in Game 4 on Monday, scoring 35 points with five rebounds, five assists, three steals and four 3-pointers.
Bismack Biyombo was terrific yet again during a win over the Cavs on Monday, finishing with five points, 14 rebounds, one assist and three blocks in 42 minutes.


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On July 19, 2007 Matt Roe was hired to direct Butler's Track and Field/Cross Country programs. Roe came to Indianapolis after quickly developing strong distance programs at Long Beach State (2004-2007) and Western Illinois (2001-2004). While furthering Butler's strong international ties, Roe a ten time conference coach of the year, has developed a successful program model firmly committed to advancing regional and national recruiting, academic achievement, team culture, and overall program development.
The culmination of Roe's vision and commitment to program development came to fruition with a 3rd place finish for the Butler women at the 2013 NCAA Cross Country Championships. The women's historic run in the fall of 2013, signaling the end of Roe's first full recruiting cycle, revealed a dramatic and historic rise through the NCAA ranks. The women's NCAA podium appearance was bested in Butler Athletics history only by Men's Basketball NCAA runner-up finishes in 2010 and 2011.
A telling sign of the programs progress under Roe is in the books. The most dominant record breaking era in Butler history, 28 school records have been set in every area on the track and in the field. Eclipsing and adding to an already stout distance record board, Butler's all-time list now ranks competitively against the nation's top distance programs. The majority of Butler's middle and long distance records, 18 in total, have fallen under Roe's direction. Included in these marks are the first two Butler men under the four minute mile barrier.
Under Roe's direction the program has enjoyed success at the NCAA national level in both track and cross country. Nationally, the program had produced 19 NCAA finals qualifiers, 14 All Americans, and one NCAA team podium finish. In 2009, Roe led Butler to its best Men's NCAA finish in Outdoor Track (40th). During the 2009 championships, Butler joined Stanford and Oregon as one of three programs in the country to produce a male qualifier at 1500, 3000 meter steeplechase, and 5000 meters. In the 2010 indoor season Roe led Rob Mullett to Butler's first sub four minute mile. Mullet's 7th place in the NCAA mile final led Butler to its 2nd best NCAA indoor finish in school history (56th). At the 2011 NCAA Championships, Butler earned distinction as one of six schools nationally to place a male and female qualifier at 1500 meters. Outdoors in 2013 Butler had its first female multiple event NCAA finalist, as well as the first female to qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championships in 2014. Butler was one of six schools nationally to qualify a female in both the 1500 and 5000 meters at the 2014 Outdoor Championships.
From 2008-2014 Roe has advanced 44 Butler athletes to NCAA first round of track competition. At the 2011 East Preliminary round, Butler was the only school to qualify a male competitor in the 800, 1500, 5000, and 10,000 meters while simultaneously placing women in the 1500, 5000 and 10000. In 2012, Butler was one of five schools in the NCAA East Regional Championships to have a male and a female to qualify for the 1500 meter final. In 2013, Butler placed three women in the NCAA first round 5000 meters a feat bested nationally only by Iowa State and Providence.
At the Great Lakes Regional Cross Country Championships, Roe's men have placed 6th or better five times including a school best (tie) 3rd in 2008. The women have four top ten finishes including the best two year run in school history, culminating with a 2nd place finish in 2013 and the first automatic qualifying spot to the NCAA Championships in school history. Individually, Roe has had a Bulldog finish in the top 3 or better in four times. In 2011 sophomore Callum Hawkins was named Great Lakes Regional Athlete of the Year becoming the 2nd athlete in school history to win a regional individual title. In 2013 Roe produced seven all region athletes including all five of female scoring runners. In total, Roe has mentored an impressive 25 All Great Lakes Regional harriers during his time in Indianapolis.
Butler's first year in the Big East Conference proved that the Bulldogs were willing and able to compete against some of the nation's finest athletes. In the fall both the men and women placed 3rd at the Big East Cross Country Championships. School records and time all-time marks dominated the Bulldogs performance at the Indoor and Outdoor Championships as Bulldogs achieved one of the most prolific program efforts in school history. The Bulldogs earned an impressive 25 All Big East honors throughout the 2013-2014. Amongst these marks were Butler Athletics first two Big East Champions crowned at the Outdoor Championships. Junior Nicole Hudec took the Triple Jump, while Senior Kirsty Legg ran away with the 1500 recording the second fastest winning time in Big East history (4:16.73).
Butler's lone year in the Atlantic 10 (2012-2013) was a rousing success under Roe. In 2012, the Bulldog Cross Country program brought Butler athletics its only two A10 team titles in dramatic fashion. The men's 83 point margin of victory was the largest in conference history. Not to be outdone, Roe's women led by individual champion Katie Clark, unseated defending champ La Salle by a 33 point spread. During the indoor and outdoor campaigns Butler proved dominant on the track. The Bulldogs collected eight A10 individual titles, one relay title, and two championship records. In total, Butler athletes earned 26 All A10 honors, three Rookie of the Year awards, and one Athlete of the Year recognition in 2012-2013.
From 2007-2012 as a member of the Horizon League, Roe's athletes were nothing short of dominant. In just five years, Roe's athletes achieved a staggering 171 All Horizon League honors, 66 Individual and Relay titles, 16 Athletes of the Year, 14 Horizon League Championship records, nine Cross Country team titles, and eight Newcomer of the Year awards. While furthering conference dominance in Cross Country, significant strides were made on the Track. At the 2010 Indoor Championships, the program had its best combined finish in school history with a pair of runner-up finishes. For the women it was the best team finish in school history, while ranking second all time for the men.
In the classroom Roe's athletes have consistently raised the bar, annually ranking as on one of top Division I programs. Butler's NCAA APR ratings improved immediately under Roe's leadership. The Bulldogs are now consistently awarded 10%APR recognition through the NCAA. The Bulldogs are also a consistent recipient of USTFCCCA All Academic Recognition.
In the 2009 track season, Roe's women ranked second nationally (3.547), while the men were finished the year ranked 4th (3.347) in overall team GPA in Track and Field. For their combined effort the Bulldogs led the nation as a program in team GPA, outpacing Yale for the top spot. In 2012, Butler's women cross country team was one of only the three schools nationally to qualify for the NCAA Cross Country Championships while achieving a top 20 NCAA ranking in team GPA. The women followed up their cross country accolades with the ninth best team GPA nationally on the Track in 2013. During the 2013 Cross Country season Butler was the only school nationally to have three women earn a 4.0 on the USTFCCCA All-Academic team. During Roe's tenure the program has earned an unprecedented 13 All- District, seven Academic All American awards. In 2014 Mara Olson became the first Butler female to win the prestigious NCAA Elite 89 award winner for Indoor Track and Field.
Prior to taking the reigns' at Butler Roe engineered one of the top turnarounds in Division I distance running at Long Beach State from 2004-2007. With their finishes at the Big West Conference meet, the 2006 cross country squad completed the best two year run in school history. The women's 2nd place conference finish in 2006 was best in school history. In 2005 both cross country teams leapt from 6th to 3rd at the Big West Conference meet, marking the best 49er finish in 17 years. At the West Regional meet, the women vaulted from 20th in 2004 to 10th in 2005. The men climbed from 15th to 10th place matching the women's team finish. Collectively, Roe's squads combined conference and regional improvements were unmatched by any competitive Division I school in the country from 2004-2005.
On the track the 49er's were equally successful under Roe. Roe's men played a vital role in the first conference track title in 30 years. At the 2006 Big West Championships, Roe's men tallied an all-time 49er distance best of 34 points to help secure the conference crown. Not to be outdone, the women recorded 33 points at the Big West meet, also an all-time 49er best. The women's distance contribution helped guide the team to a 3rd place finish and the best two year conference run in school history.
At LBSU Roe's athletes did more than improve they did so at impressive rates. Most notably, Jim Grabow became the first male distance runner in school history to earn All American honors finishing 11th at the 2007 NCAA Indoor Championships. Grabow, a 14:50 5000 meter junior college transfer in 2004, clocked personal bests of 13:44.04 in the 5000 meters and 7:59.40 at 3000 meters in his final season under Roe's guidance. Grabow ended 2007 ranked 6th on the U.S. indoor list at 5000 meters.
In less than three years at The Beach, Roe's runners recorded 51 All-time top 10 marks, 14 All Big West Selections, 12 school records, four NCAA National Qualifying marks, a Big West Conference Champion, one All American, and one Academic All American.
Prior to his appointment at The Beach, Roe made Western Illinois one of the most improved Division I distance programs in the nation from 2001-2004. In his first year, Roe also helped the Leatherneck men gain their 2nd Conference Outdoor Track title in school history in 2002, coaching the first individual male conference distance champion in a decade. At the 2003 Mid Con Outdoor Championships Roe's men and women continued to gain momentum combining for a school record 98 distance points. Their collective performance stood in stark contrast to the 27 total distance points in 2001Outdoor Championships, just months before Roe's hire.
As the Head Cross Country Coach at Western, Roe led both the men's and the women's program from the bottom to near the top of the Mid Continent Conference. In only his second season, Roe's women went from sixth to second at the Conference Championships, establishing one of the top one- year turnarounds in Division I from 2001-2002. The women's finish was best in school history. Roe's men improved dramatically at the conference meet jumping from seventh in 2001 to fourth in 2002 to third in 2003. All tolled in Roe's three years at Western he produced 24 All Mid Continent athletes, nine runner-up conference finisher, three conference champions, and two school records.
Prior to coaching at Western Illinois, Roe served as an Assistant Track and Cross Country Coach at the University of Montana from 1999-2001. Roe helped guide the Grizzlies to 11 individual Big Sky titles, eight NCAA appearances, and two All American honors. Roe assisted the 2000 Lady Grizzlies to their best all-time Big Sky (second) and Mountain Regional (fifth) cross country finishes. The 2000 season was capped off by Sabrina Monro's runner-up finish at the NCAA Cross Country Championships.
A standout on the track and trail for Division I national distance power University of Portland, Roe was a three-time All West Coast Conference harrier. A three-time WCC scholar athlete honoree, Roe earned degrees in English (1997) and History (1998) from Portland. A USATF Level II certified coach, Roe earned his M.S. in Physical Education (Sport Psychology) from Western Illinois in 2003.


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Survivor Spotlights
Breast Cancer Survivor Spotlight
Denise Mack
For as long as she can remember, Denise Mack had been hypersensitive about breast health. She'd experienced her mother's, grandmother's, aunt's, and cousin's battles with breast cancer, and knew the importance of annual breast exams and follow-up visits. But in March 2003, after undergoing a routine biopsy, Denise, then 49, received the painful news that she, too, had breast cancer.
"I was shocked," she said. "I was just so used to being told not to worry since my tumors were always non-cancerous — that if I stayed on top of it, I would be just fine."
At the time, Denise was working at a hospice health care facility in New York City, where she took care of elderly patients, many of whom also had cancer.
"To me, cancer was directly related to death. It's what I saw everyday. When I heard my results, I immediately thought I was going to die too. It was horrible."
But through her journey of diagnosis, chemotherapy treatments, recovery, and a total mastectomy and reconstruction, Denise discovered how "blessed she truly is" to have such a strong circle of support.
"It was so scary, but I never had to go to a doctor's appointment alone," she said. "My friends, family, and coworkers were fantastic — I always had somebody around me, and it really helped me get through it all."
This year marks nine years that Denise has been cancer-free. She's now retired, having worked for 36 years, and is pursuing her new passion: volunteering with cancer patients at the Albert Einstein Cancer Center in the Bronx.
"It was just a great opportunity for me to give something back. To help somebody else out there who was going through this," said Denise, who, though she had a strong support system, said it would've been nice to have someone who could relate to her experience when she was first diagnosed.
Denise is involved in two programs at the Albert Einstein Cancer Center:
- the Be Bold Buddy Program, which is partially funded by the Avon Foundation for Women. As a patient navigator, Denise provides support and helps patients navigate the maze of the health care system.
- the Bold Healthy Living Program, which helps breast cancer survivors and patients who are at risk for diabetes.
"It's been very rewarding to volunteer — to be there for someone," she said. "People feel like they need to be strong, that they need to be in control all of the time. But there will be days when they are down. I tell them that that's okay. Just don't stay there."
Since beating breast cancer, Denise has developed a whole new outlook on life, and on herself.
"I just don't stress over the small stuff anymore. I walk away and let it go," she said. "And I've realized that I am beautiful in spite of what someone else may think. I am more confident. I've learned to love, like, and accept me."
Breast Cancer Survivor Spotlight
Ivona Hertz
Before taking my first steps at the New York Avon Walk in 2012, most of my friends and family did not know I was a breast cancer survivor. In 2009, when I was 42 years old, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I was in shock. Could this heartbreaking disease really affect someone so young? I was embarrassed. I didn't want anyone to feel sorry for me, so for three years I kept it a secret, only telling those closest to me.
When I signed up for the Avon Walk, I was still hiding my secret. While fundraising, I told donors I was walking in memory of my grandmother, a survivor of both breast cancer and Auschwitz. It wasn't until I was at the Walk, surrounded by thousands of empowering women and men of all ages wearing "survivor" caps, laughing and smiling, that I finally was able to find the strength within to share my story of survival.
Following the Walk, I came out of hiding and signed up to participate in three 2013 Avon Walks: Houston, Santa Barbara, and New York. I decided to use my fundraising efforts as a way to spread awareness, especially to young women.
When I need inspiration, I think of my grandmother, which gives me strength to stand up to anything. I will forever be indebted to the Avon Foundation for Women and the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer as they have both changed my life for the better and I am now proud to say it out loud: "I am a breast cancer survivor."
Breast Cancer Survivor Spotlight
Jenny Saldana
Since being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006, Jenny Saldana has completely changed her life. She's quit her corporate job, pursued acting and writing full time, and devoted herself to helping others — especially younger Latino women like herself — battle the disease.
"Having gone through everything I have, I just feel this need to serve others who've been touched with cancer," said Jenny, who now works as a part-time patient navigator at New York Presbyterian Hospital (NYPH), home to one of the eight Avon Comprehensive Breast Care and Research Centers of Excellence, which are located at leading academic medical centers throughout the United States.
Since 2000, the Avon Foundation has awarded $21.5 million to NYPH for breast imaging services, breast health outreach and education programs, breast cancer clinical trials, and patient navigation services. Avon Foundation funding ensures these services are available to underserved and underinsured populations.
Jenny works with NYPH's Women at Risk (WAR) initiative — a research, education, and support program for women who have breast cancer or who are at high risk for the disease. She helps breast cancer patients navigate through the often complex medical system, runs WAR's Latino support group, and helps underserved women in upper Manhattan access free mammogram and screening events.
Jenny has been attentive to her own breast health since she was a young woman, when her doctor told her she had fibrocystic breast disease, or "lumpy breasts." She always followed her doctor's orders, and grew up performing self breast exams to identify any new or abnormally-sized lumps on her body.
In the winter of 2006, at 34, she noticed a growing lump in her breast and immediately scheduled an appointment.
"Getting the right care was a very frustrating process because no one at the clinics took me seriously," she said. "I was young and had no family history of breast cancer."
But the lump kept growing, and Jenny's breast began to leak discharge out of the nipple. Finally, her gynecologist sent her to NYPH for a biopsy. A day later, Jenny received the news that the lump in her breast was in fact cancerous.
"I got that call, and I thought I was going to die," she said. "I thought I would die in a few months."
Even though her breast cancer was caught early, Jenny had both breasts removed due to the size of the mass.
"It's crazy, but at the time, I was more devastated that I was going to have to lose both of my breasts than I was about the actual diagnosis," she said. "I just didn't understand how this all was happening to me."
Part of Jenny's concern with reconstruction had to do with breast implants, so NYPH doctors offered her another option, the Transverses Abdominis Myocutaneous (TRAM) procedure. Rather than implanting silicone or saline breast tissue, breast reconstruction from the TRAM uses fat from the stomach as filler for new breasts.
"It is just the coolest surgical procedure ever," she said. Jenny underwent the 10-hour surgery within two and a half weeks of her diagnosis.
Today, Jenny is "very proud of the work that NYPH surgeons performed" on her, and she shows her reconstructed breasts to newly diagnosed patients.
"I say, 'Look at me. I was treated at this hospital, I am six years cancer free, these are my doctors, this is my team, and I'm here and want to be with you and help you understand everything that's going to happen,'" she says. "It is such a fulfilling experience because I personally didn't know what to expect when I was diagnosed. And to be the person there for them, to see a level of peace wash over their face — it is very rewarding."
Breast Cancer Survivor Spotlight
Marcy Shiner Edidin
Marcy is a 7-time Avon Walker (and counting!), who has raised more than $230,00 for the breast cancer cause — including more than $140,000 for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer.
"I am confident that my donors and I have made a difference in many lives, and I plan to continue to do so until we are free of this devastating disease," Marcy says.
Following her first mammogram in three years in 2001, she was diagnosed with Stage II HER2 negative breast cancer at age 48. She went through four months of chemo and six weeks of radiation, and she is now a 12-year survivor.
Marcy had no family history of breast cancer and felt, like most at her age, that she was invincible and not susceptible to breast cancer.
"Breast cancer was not something that I ever considered a possibility in my lifetime," she says. "But nothing in life is certain."
Now, as a survivor, she says she can look back and say that there was good that came from the illness.
"It cemented my marriage," she says. "My husband became the backbone of the family while I was in treatment, stepping up in countless ways, as our girls were 10 and 13."
Her husband has even joined Marcy on several Avon Walks. At their first walk together, 11 years ago, he received a pink plastic wristband that has since remained on his wrist.
"He vows that it will not come off until breast cancer is eradicated," Marcy says.
Marcy says in many ways, she was lucky — particularly because she had the ability to obtain great medical care.
"I walk to take the 'luck' out of survival," she says. "I walk to ensure that everyone has access to the same great care that I did — and get the message out that early detection and annual mammograms are essential."
She also walks so that her two daughters, and their daughters, will never have to go through what she did.
Domestic Violence Survivor Spotlight
Avon Representative Shaundre shares her personal story of witnessing domestic violence as a child. Growing up in an abusive household, Shaundre and her siblings witnessed countless acts of violence perpetrated by their stepfather against their mother. Eventually the violence escalated to a final act of terror on the day Shaundre's mother was beaten and stabbed to death in her home.
Today, Shaundre speaks out for all children who don't have a voice, and who often go unnoticed when violence is carried out in the home.
Millions of children witness violence in their homes each year, and studies indicate it is particularly detrimental for a child's development when he or she witnesses abuse of a parent or caregiver. Witnessing violence between one's parents or caregivers is also the strongest risk factor of transmitting violent behavior from one generation to the next.
The Avon Foundation has been providing grants to domestic violence direct service providers for nearly 10 years, and many programs we've funded incorporate children into their work. While we are proud of our work thus far, we know there's much more to do to end this epidemic, and that many more children and families desperately need help in their own homes.


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Allen Ginsberg's Photographs On View at the Contemporary Jewish Museum
For all its contributions to literature, the Beat generation of artists is above all known for its lifestyle–the addled, erotic, for-the-moment mania that blasted the foundations of conservative 1950s America and paved the way for full-fledged counterculture movements in cities like San Francisco and New York.
artMRKT and ArtPadSF: The Must-See Booths
Attempt to hit all seventy booths at this year's artMRKT (May 16 - 19) in Fort Mason Center, and you're going to stagger out bleary eyed and capable of remembering maybe the first three things you saw.
Four New Art Shows Explore Civilization and Decay
Four stellar art shows this week showcase two distinctive sensibilities: A meditation on decay, and an affirmation of civilization.
Eight Gallery Shows to Catch Before the Art Fairs Hit
As though to prepare us for the upcoming art onslaught that is ArtPad SF and ArtMRKT, an unusually great number of galleries open their doors this week with new shows. As always, the work is as diverse as it is intriguing. We've sifted through the lot; here are our top eight recommendations.
Four Galleries to Visit This Week
Brooklyn duo Skewville bring their "urban playground" aesthetic to White Walls, Corden Potts shows Michael Crouser's famed bullfighting series, and two other galleries reach milestones worth celebrating. Stop in.
Watching Christian Marclay's 'The Clock' at SFMOMA
There are 1,440 minutes in a day, and several times that many clips in The Clock, Christian Marclay's epic, 24-hour-long video collage of film segments that each in some way reference an exact time of day, drawn out to align with real time.
Springtime for Art: Four Gallery Shows to See
It certainly feels like spring in the SF art world this week, with internationally renowned color fiend Markus Linnenbrink showing a brilliant batch of new work at Patricia Sweetow Gallery, and big-league art dealer George Krevsky hosting his annual tribute to the start of baseball season.
The Bay Lights Creators Share the Story Behind Their Monumental Art Project
Now that we've all basked in its glory, it's time to learn how the magic of The Bay Lights came to be.
Four New Art Exhibitions for the Curious Viewer
Christian Marclay's lesser known photography bent, a full-scale house of cardboard, unpredictable robotic sculptures and a sustained look at The Gathering of the Juggalos are all on the art agenda for this week. Curiosity? It's most certainly piqued.
America, Observed: Garry Winogrand's Show Opens at SFMOMA
"I feel like the world is a place I bought a ticket to," the photographer Garry Winogrand is quoted saying in Garry Winogrand, now at SFMOMA. This unprecedentedly comprehensive exhibition, consisting of hundreds of snapshot photographs taken between the early 1950s and the time of the prolific artist's early death in 1984, offers viewers a ringside seat to the unique spectacle of American society as it mutated over the course of those incredible decades–an opportunity not to be passed up.
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Current projects
Current Projects
IUCN-Rio Tinto: Natural Capital Project
The IUCN-Rio Tinto Natural Capital Project attempts to identify and quantify biodiversity and ecosystem services values in key regions where Rio Tinto operates, in order to incorporate the value of ecosystem services into decision-making.
Project Outputs:
- Ecosystem valuation as part of a water management strategy in the Pilbara region, Western Australia. 2010-2011. Co- financed with RTIO. Project to assess and value the ecosystem impacts of dewatering in the mining industry. The aim is to develop a replicable analytical framework and decision support tool for RT to use throughout its dewatering operation globally. Scoping report drafted in 2011 (not in public domain). Phase 2 research currently underway, including choice modelling survey to estimate biodiversity benefits of rehabilitation of native bush.
- Assessing the value of biodiversity and ecosystem services provided by tropical forests in Madagascar – a desk study aiming to value in a TEV framework the benefits of conservation of tropical forests based on the quantification and valuation of key ecosystem services. 2009-2010. Published 2011.
See: IUCN and Rio Tinto Technical Series No.1
Forest Landscape Restoration
Forest landscape restoration (FLR) brings people together to identify and put in place a mix of land-use practices that will help restore the functions of forests across a whole landscape. IUCN's Global Economics Programme has been working closely with the Forest Programme to establish a first estimate of the global value of restoration in addition to establishing a research program on the economics of FLR.
- IUCN Policy Brief on Forest Landscape Restoration: cmsdata.iucn.org/downloads/policy_brief_on_forest_restoration_1.pdf
Green Economy
The conservation of ecosystems and biodiversity is the foundation of a sustainable economy. Water, food, shelter and energy are the building blocks upon which life and economic systems are built. The resilience of the global economy is intricately linked to the state of the environment. Business also affects, and needs, biodiversity. Billions of people work in the private sector, and business is a key driver of social and economic development. A closer alignment of our economic and environment systems is an imperative that society can no longer afford to ignore. IUCN's Global Economics Programme has been working hard to Green the World economy by encouraging governments to mainstream environmental values, invest in ecosystem services, and use nature based solutions to pressing social and environmental challenges.
- Alternative measures of economic development: cmsdata.iucn.org/downloads/iucn_paper_series_beyond_gdp_1.pdf
- Transitioning to a Green Economy: cmsdata.iucn.org/downloads/position_paper_on_green_economy_22march2012.pdf
Ecosystem Valuation
Biodiversity and ecosystem services are often considered public goods, i.e. the costs of destroying or damaging ecosystems are passed on from the user to society. NGOs have therefore been pushing companies to value their environmental costs, but if these services were valued more consistently by businesses would this help make better management decisions for the environment, society and the companies themselves.
- In 2011, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) released the Guide to Corporate Ecosystem Valuation (CEV), a framework for improving corporate decision-making by enabling companies to consider the values of the ecosystem services they depend and impact upon. IUCN, World Resources Institute, ERM and PWC worked together to develop the guide. www.wbcsd.org/pages/adm/download.aspx
- Case study Holcim –Ecosystem valuation was undertaken to assess the types and scale of economic benefits associated with wetland restoration following aggregates extraction. cmsdata.iucn.org/downloads/ripon_city_quarry_ecosystem_valuation.pdf
- Valuation workshop conducted at the World Conservation Congress, Jéju, September 2012, hosted by the Sub Global Assesment Network. cmsdata.iucn.org/downloads/wetland_valuation_study.pdf cmsdata.iucn.org/downloads/general_introduction_to_valuation.pdf


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|Chase County to have new commissioner; Ricketts, Sasse advance in state races
|Written by Wauneta Breeze
|Thursday, 15 May 2014 14:42
By Russ Pankonin
The Imperial Republican
Voters in Chase County's 2nd District decided in Tuesday's Primary Election it was time for a new commissioner.
Challenger Dave Hogsett prevailed over four-term commissioner Jodi Thompson 203-125.
Since both ran on the Republican ticket and there are no Democratic challengers, Hogsett is assured of the job unless someone mounts a write-in campaign for the General Election in November.
In the race for the 44th District legislative seat, Dan Hughes of Venango won 40.7 percent of the vote with 3,406 votes. He will face Steve Stroup of Benkelman in the General Election, who finished second with 2,914 votes. Dennis Berry of McCook pulled 2,051 votes.
In nonpartisan legislative races, only the top two candidates advance to the General Election. Both Hughes and Stroup will be battling for the 2,051 votes won by Berry.
State races
This year's state races provided for great political theater with a U.S. Senate seat up for grabs along with the major state offices up for election.
In the five-man Republican Senate race, Midland University President Ben Sasse, who's backed by the Tea Party, won 49 percent of the vote. Banker Sid Dinsdale finished second with 22 percent of the vote while Shane Osborn took 21 percent of the vote.
Sasse will face Democrat Dave Domina in November's General. Domina claimed 67 percent of the Democratic vote.
In the race for governor, businessman Pete Ricketts of Omaha narrowly defeated Attorney General Jon Bruning by a mere 2,171-vote margin.
Ricketts will now face Democrat Chuck Hassebrook in November. Hassebrook, the former executive director of the Center for Rural Affairs and a former University of Nebraska regent, ran unopposed.
In the attorney general race, Lincoln attorney Doug Peterson won the four-man race. He has served as a county prosecutor and assistant attorney general.
He will face Fremont attorney Janet Stewart who won the Democratic race with 72 percent of the parties vote.
In the state treasurer race, Republican incumbent Don Stenberg advanced to the General with 85 percent of the vote and will face Democrat Michael O'Hara who ran unopposed on the Democratic ticket.
Republican Charlie Janssen won the primary race for state auditor and will face Democrat Amanda McGill, who ran unopposed.
Secretary of State John Gale ran unopposed. The Democrats did not run a candidate. A libertarian candidate for the office pulled just 481 votes and won't be a factor in the General Election.
Voter turnout
Statewide, only 27.4 percent of the state's 1.152 million registered voters went to the polls.
Chase County bested that turnout, with 38.9 percent of the 2,529 registered voters going to the poll.
The General Election will occur Tuesday, Nov. 4.
More local races will appear on that ballot. A new law, LB 56, passed in this year's short session affected whether or not partisan county office races appear on the Primary Election ballots.
When only one person files for a county partisan office, the race does not appear on the Primary ballot. The candidate is then declared as nominated and will appear on the General Election ballot for the respective races.
Many nonpartisan races, such as school boards, council, mayor, natural resource districts and public power districts, didn't have enough candidates for run-offs in the Primary and weren't on the Primary ballot.
Those races will appear on the General Election ballot and will be decided in November.
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Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - Brandon Knight scored 23 of his career-high
30 points in the second half to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 104-97 win over
the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday.
Tayshaun Prince had 14 points and Rodney Stuckey and Jason Maxiell added 10
points apiece for the Pistons, who snapped a two-game skid.
Jeremy Pargo dropped in 24 points and Anderson Varejao added 16 points and 13
boards for the Cavaliers, who have dropped five straight and nine of their
last 10 overall.
Charlie Villanueva's 3-pointer with six minutes left put the Pistons up 94-80,
but Cleveland used a 14-5 run to pull within 99-95 with just 41.5 seconds
Stuckey then buried a jumper with just over 18 ticks showing, but Varejao
answered back with a layup to pull within four once again. Detroit, however,
scored the final three points of the game to seal the win.
The Pistons led 25-22 after the first quarter. Prince poured in eight points
in the period and Greg Monroe added five in the frame.
Cleveland used a 14-4 run to go up 46-36 with just under 3 1/2 minutes left in
the second period, but Detroit closed the half on a 13-6 burst to go into
the break down 52-49.
The Pistons shot a blistering 64.7 percent from the floor -- including a
perfect 3-for-3 from behind the arc, to go up 76-70 after the third. Detroit
held the Cavs 33.3 percent shooting in the frame.
The Pistons won for just the third time in nine tries in Cleveland ... Detroit
was 9-for-15 from 3-point range.
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