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Inductees: Tom Constanten (keyboards; born March 19, 1944), Jerry Garcia (guitar, vocals; born August 1, 1942, died August 9, 1995), Donna Godchaux (vocals; born August 22, 1945), Keith Godchaux (keyboards; born July 14, 1948, died July 21, 1980), Mickey Hart (drums, percussion; born September 11, 1943), Robert Hunter (lyricist; born June 23, 1941), Bill Kreutzmann (drums; born April 7, 1946), Phil Lesh (bass, vocals; born March 15, 1940), Ron "Pigpen" McKernan (keyboards, harmonica, vocals; born September 8, 1945, died March 8, 1973), Brent Mydland (keyboards, vocals; born October 21, 1952, died July 26, 1990), Bob Weir (guitar, vocals; born October 16, 1947), Vince Welnick (keyboards; born February 22, 1951, died June 2, 2006).
The Grateful Dead were the most important band of the psychedelic era and among the most groundbreaking acts in rock and roll history. They broke all the rules while slowly and steadily building a career that carried them from the ballrooms of San Francisco in the Sixties to arenas and stadiums all over the country in the decades that followed. A leaderless democracy, they were fronted by guitarist Jerry Garcia, whose improvisational tangents made him a pied piper to the largest and most devoted cult following in popular music: a massive network of fans known as "Deadheads." The Dead and their followers did much to keep the spirit of the Sixties alive in modern times.
The Grateful Dead and their peers on the San Francisco scene – notably Jefferson Airplane, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Big Brother and the Holding Company, and Country Joe and the Fish – raised the consciousness of the rock audience, leading them to an enhanced vision of music in which albums were more important than singles and concerts became marathon exercises in risk-taking.
Heavily steeped in Americana, the group had its roots in blues and bluegrass. From the jazz world, the Grateful Dead leaned to approach music from an improvisational perspective. From the culture of psychedelia – specifically Ken Kesey's Acid Tests, of which they were a part - the Dead became aware of the infinite possibilities for expression when imagination was given free reign. Led by Garcia's guitar, the Dead would delve into blues, folk, jazz R&B and avant-garde realms for hours on end. The group's signature composition was "Dark Star," which served as a foundation for their most extended and experimental jamming. They performed this epic more than 200 times and never the same way twice, with Garcia's modal guitar spearheading their explorations into uncharted territory.
"They'll follow me down any dark alley," Garcia noted in 1987. "Sometimes there's light at the end of the tunnel, and sometimes there's a dark hole. The point is, you don't get adventure in music unless you're willing to take chances."
The Dead's career can be viewed in several stages. During the latter half of the Sixties, they were a psychedelic rock band whose music and lifestyle were synonymous with the San Francisco scene. In the Seventies, they moved toward a rootsier sound and style of songwriting while maintaining the lengthy jamming tangents that remained high points of their concerts. In the Eighties, they became a touring juggernaut, attracting a nomadic following of Deadheads that followed them from show to show. An anomalous commercial peak came in 1987 when "Touch of Grey" became a Top 10 hit, further accelerating the influx of younger fans to the band's increasingly prosperous touring scene. They would appear on Forbes' list of top-grossing entertainers and for a few years in the early Nineties were the highest-grossing concert attraction in the U.S. The 1995 death of Jerry Garcia abruptly put an end to the Grateful Dead, though various members subsequently regrouped as the Other Ones, The Dead and Furthur.
The roots of the Grateful Dead hark back to the early Sixties and a small community of literature and music-minded proto-hippies in Palo Alto, California, to which Garcia gravitated. It was in this milieu that he befriended Robert Hunter, who would become his lifelong songwriting partner, and Ron McKernan (a.k.a. "Pigpen"), a serious disciple of blues and soul who played keyboards and harmonica. A budding young guitarist named Bob Weir fell in with Garcia's crew, which gathered at Dana Morgan's Music Store in Palo Alto (where Garcia gave guitar lessons).
In 1964 Garcia, Weir and McKernan formed Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions, a string band that played blues, folk and good-time music. Much of the Grateful Dead's early repertoire of borrowed tunes, including "Good Morning Little School Girl" and "Viola Lee Blues," was learned during this time. It was Pigpen's suggestion - inspired by a newly popular band from England, the Rolling Stones – that they plug in and amplify their sound. They recruited a rhythm section of drummer Bill Kreutzmann (who Garcia knew from the music store, where both taught) and Phil Lesh, a musical prodigy who'd studied jazz, classical and the avant-garde. Though he'd never played bass before, Lesh jumped at the chance to join the band and mastered the instrument quickly. "I knew something great was happening, something bigger than everybody," he recalled.
By May 1965, the classic five-man lineup of Garcia, Weir, Lesh, McKernan and Kreutzmann was in place. Renaming themselves the Warlocks, they took a decidedly more electric approach. Half a year later, after realizing there was another group called the Warlocks, they became the Grateful Dead. The name suggested itself when Garcia opened up a dictionary and his eyes fell upon those words. "It was a truly weird moment," he later noted. Implicit in that name was the promise of adventure and risk – qualities that would become hallmarks of the Grateful Dead's approach to music.
The Dead provided a kind of cultural glue, serving to link the literary and philosophical leanings of Fifties beatniks with the musical awakening of the Sixties counterculture. Both movements flourished in the enlightened environs of the Bay Area. The Grateful Dead were retained to provide musical settings for novelist Ken Kesey's legendary Acid Tests. From there, they began honing their concert alchemy at San Francisco's venues, notably the Fillmore and the Avalon Ballroom. They were signed to Warner Bros. Records by Joe Smith, the company's president, after he caught a show at the Avalon in August 1966.
During their lifespan, the Grateful Dead ranged between five and seven members. In 1967, they expanded to a sextet with the addition of a second drummer, Mickey Hart. In 1968, they added keyboardist Tom Constanten, expanding to a septet. In terms of personnel, the keyboard role was always the band's most unstable. Somewhat eerily, four of the Grateful Dead's keyboardists – Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, Keith Godchaux, Brent Mydland and Vince Welnick – died prematurely.
The Grateful Dead fused rock and roll energy with the psychedelic experience to fashion an endlessly fascinating labyrinth of sound. Their self-titled first album, recorded in three days, sprinted through their blues and bluegrass repertoire with speed and energy. Anthem of the Sun (1968) was their transcendently psychedelic, quasi-symphonic magnum opus. Aoxomomoxoa was another highly experimental piece of work. As good as these early albums were, they could not match the Grateful Dead when they were at their best in concert, and the group would frequently turn to live albums as the truest representation of their experience. (A popular bumpersticker read: "There Is Nothing Like a Grateful Dead Concert.")
Live/Dead, compiled from shows performed in San Francisco between January 26 and March 2, 1969, remains a career highlight. It documented the fairly regimented yet highly improvisational program they performed at that time. The lineup included "Dark Star" (the ultimate Grateful Dead performance piece), "St. Stephen" and "The Eleven" (performed in 11/4 time). After exploring the outer reaches of psychedelic consciousness, the Dead would return to earth with an energetic rendition of Bobby "Blue" Bland's "Turn On Your Lovelight" (a showcase for Pigpen's soulful vocals), followed by the bluesy, mournful "Death Don't Have No Mercy" (from the repertoire of Rev. Gary Davis) and a gospel-style finale ("And We Bid You Goodnight"). The programming mirrored the stages of an acid trip – ascendancy, peaking and return to reality – and it's been noted that this logic became embedded in the two-set structure of the Grateful Dead's concerts for the duration of their career. As drummer Mickey Hart famously noted, "We're in the transportation business – we move minds."
In the wake of the Sixties and the slow demise of the San Francisco scene, the Grateful Dead took a turn toward a more acoustic, back-to-basics style on Workingman's Dead and American Beauty (both from 1970). Both were more thoughtful, folk-oriented albums that revealed the band members' improved songwriting ability and sage-like overview of America's past, present and future. Much of the material was written by Garcia and lyricist Robert Hunter, and they included some of their best-loved songs: "Truckin'," "Uncle John's Band," "Casey Jones" and "Sugar Magnolia." These albums were influenced by the often acoustic, harmony-laden music of Crosby, Stills and Nash (who taught the Dead how to harmonize) and the Band (whose highly influential first two albums had a rustic, rootsy tone).
The Dead followed those studio albums with the consecutive live releases Grateful Dead (a.k.a. "Skull and Roses") and Europe '72. At this point they felt so strongly that their work was best captured in concert that a number of new songs were unveiled on live rather than studio recordings. These included such staples as Grateful Dead's "Wharf Rat" and "Bertha" and Europe '72's "Jack Straw," "He's Gone" and "Tennessee Jed." Both albums also contained a raft of covers that revealed the Dead's growing allegiance to roots music. There were songs by country singers Marty Robbins ("El Paso"), Merle Haggard ("Mama Tried") and Hank Williams ("You Win Again"), as well as the Wild West tall tale "Me and My Uncle," penned by John Phillips (of the Mamas and the Papas).
Various group members also launched solo albums during this time frame. Jerry Garcia was first with his self-titled solo album Garcia, which appeared in January 1972. Bob Weir's Ace, released in June 1972, was a Grateful Dead album in all but name, as Weir's bandmates contributed liberally to what was the most Dead-like of all their solo projects.
In 1973, the group released Wake of the Flood, their first studio album in three years and first release following the expiration of their contract with Warner Bros. It was issued on the group's own Grateful Dead Records. They also created an affiliated label, Round Records, for solo projects. Both were distributed by United Artists. In March 1974, the group debuted a massive, state-of-the-art sound system, dubbed the Wall of Sound. It was both a sonic breakthrough and practical albatross whose setup time and cost of transport made it almost prohibitively expensive. The group released From the Mars Hotel in June, but that October – exhausted from constant touring and rethinking the costly boondoggle of their sound system – they went on an extended hiatus, exiting with five nights of "farewell" shows at San Francisco's Winterland. Among other things, Jerry Garcia spent the next two years editing The Grateful Dead Movie, a 90-minute concert documentary assembled from the Winterland stand.
The group performed only four times in 1975, though they did release one of their more inspired studio albums, Blues for Allah, that year. The Grateful Dead returned to the touring life in June 1976. Deadheads consider 1977 to be the band's standout year as a live band. Having folded their own labels, the Dead signed to Clive Davis' Arista Records toward the end of 1976. Over the next several years, they issued the studio albums Terrapin Station (1977), Shakedown Street (1978) and Go to Heaven (1980). Terrapin Station contained the seven-part sidelong epic "Terrapin Station." Shakedown Street was notable for its choice of producer: Lowell George, guitarist and frontman for Little Feat. Following Go to Heaven, there would not be another album of new music from the Grateful Dead for seven years.
Over the latter half of their career, Garcia was periodically beset with substance-abuse problems, a state of affairs that came to a head with his arrest on drug possession charges in 1985, and his collapse into a diabetic coma in 1986. His recovery included having to relearn how to play the guitar. His health improved in the wake of those crises, and a revitalized Grateful Dead entered a period of heightened activity that included the 1987 album In the Dark and the Top 10 single ("Touch of Grey"). The group issued its final studio album, Built to Last, in 1989.
Drugs continued to haunt the Grateful Dead, who lost keyboardist Brent Mydland to a fatal overdose in 1990. Mydland was succeeded, temporarily, by Bruce Hornsby and replaced by Vince Welnick. Garcia died on August 9, 1995, at a drug-treatment facility in Forest Knolls, California. The Grateful Dead's final concert had taken place a month earlier, at Chicago's Soldier Field on July 9, 1995.
The Dead could not survive the loss of Garcia, but the music lives on. Three dozen vintage concerts were released as part of the "Dick's Picks" series, named for Dick Latvala, the group's longtime tape archivist. (Latvala, who died in 1999, was succeeded in that role by David Lemieux.) Various other concerts have seen commercial release, including performances at Fillmore East, Fillmore West, across Europe and at the base of the Egyptian pyramids. Between 1991 and 2007, 53 live Grateful Dead concerts were released. Inspired by the Dead's example, other artists – from Neil Young and Bob Dylan to Pearl Jam and Phish – have followed suit to varying degrees, opening their own concert vaults with fan-oriented releases.
Individually, the surviving members have continued to make music. Mickey Hart has pursued a highly successful career as a rhythmatist and ethnomusicologist, recording and compiling numerous volumes of world music. Bob Weir formed Ratdog. Phil Lesh toured with a revolving cast of musicians known as Phil and Friends. Bill Kreutzmann's other projects have included BK3 and 7 Walkers.
Beginning in 1996, several "Furthur Festivals" – involving Dead-related ensembles and kindred spirits – kept the spirit alive. Weir, Lesh, Hart and Bruce Hornsby toured as the Other Ones in 1998. They were joined by Bill Kreutzmann for tours in 2000 and 2002. Calling themselves The Dead, the four surviving members – Weir, Lesh, Hart and Bill Kreutzmann – again regrouped with supporting musicians in 2003, 2004 and 2009. Lesh and Weir have soldiered on with the group Furthur.
Ultimately, the Grateful Dead's triumph was to create an alternative form of music and alternatives to music-business conventions that succeeded on their own uncompromising terms. Much about the Grateful Dead was improvised or left to chance. Theirs was a laissez-faire anarchy that assumed things would work out as the cosmos intended. This faith in a universal order, gleaned from the start at Kesey's Acid Tests, freed them to pursue music without the usual constraints. The Grateful Dead illuminated the world with their music, transforming culture and consciousness as well. In so doing, they became an improbably durable and influential institution. As Phil Lesh said at the Grateful Dead's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994: "Sometimes you don't merely have to endure. You can prevail."


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- Date submitted: 1 Nov 2011
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- Name: Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA)
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Full SubmissionGAIA is a worldwide alliance of grassroots organizations, non-governmental organizations, and individuals who recognize that our planet's finite resources, fragile biosphere and the health of people and other living beings are endangered by polluting and inefficient production practices and health-threatening disposal methods. We oppose incinerators, landfills, and other end-of-pipe interventions. Our ultimate vision is a just, toxic-free world without incineration. Our goal is clean production and the creation of a closed-loop, materials-efficient economy where all products are reused, repaired or recycled back into the marketplace or nature. GAIA?s membership-based network brings together more than 650 grassroots groups, non-governmental organizations, and individuals in 90 countries, all of whom have signed on to the above shared vision statement. Together, we are calling for changes in production, consumption, and waste disposal practices that are core to the goals of the Rio +20 Conference. To achieve true sustainability and poverty eradication, we need to shift our economic paradigm away from the current ?take-make-waste? system of resource destruction. In its place, we can reclaim long-held human values of resource conservation and equity, caring, trust, justice, and diversity ? and build the local living economies that will be essential to ensuring that life on Earth is harmonious with nature while all people?s material needs are met. Changes in lifestyles and production systems must be global. The affluent, who consume disproportionate resources and are responsible for most pollution, bear a greater responsibility and must take proportionate steps for change. GAIA asks governments engaged in the Rio+20 process to commit to full-scale investment in inclusive Zero Waste systems, with a transition goal for 2040. Our demands include: 1- Transform the economy to reclaim resources and revalue community well-being Create and use development indicators other than GDP--which does not take into account environmental impact, sustainability, equitable distribution of resources, unpaid labor, or quality of life. Stop the export and import of cultures of overconsumption. Emphasize forms and indicators of development that take into account social and environmental well-being, such as those being explored by the OECD and various governments. Ensure that all products and materials are returned back to the marketplace or nature at the end of the use, emphasizing the ?best and highest use? principle in materials management decisions. Revive and strengthen rural life and livelihoods, recognizing that growth of urban areas is driven by poverty and concentrates consumption and waste generation. 2- Prevent waste in the first place, and reduce hazardous materials Reduce the use of energy, materials and natural resources in the lifecycle of products and packaging, and reduce waste generation, toxicity and pollution by investing in in green chemistry and clean production. Discourage disposable and toxic products and processes. Promote local economies based on the provision of public use, rental and lending services, and the reuse of products. 3- Design for recycling and reuse Increase the durability, safety, reuse, recycling and recyclability of goods, recognizing that recycling conserves resources, saves energy throughout the materials lifecycle, and prevents pollution. Promote extended producer responsibility for products and packaging to inhibit and punish the practice of planned obsolescence or intentional wasting. 4- Ensure best and highest use for organics Put composting, biogas, and animal feed programs in place that return all organic matter, uncontaminated, to the environment to provide a healthy basis for a toxics-free agriculture. Such programs are critical, given the high percentage of organic material in most metropolitan waste streams. Avoid using biomass resources for energy and fuel, creating a demand that will further deplete forestry and soils. 5- Respect the rights of recyclers Prioritize programs that, following the proximity principle, create green, sustainable, local jobs. Waste workers, whether private-sector, public-sector, informal or entrepreneurial, must be accorded due respect and integrated into comprehensive materials management strategies. Promote social inclusion in activities related to waste management, particularly the dignification of urban recyclers, fostering the internalization of their positive environmental impacts. 6- Invest in the future we want, and support real solutions through public policy Guarantee that public funds and international and national legislation support increasing reuse, recycling and composting combined with ecodesign in order to guarantee that any product can be safely repaired, reused and /or recycled at the end of its life. Shift current subsidies from extraction and waste disposal to resource recovery, creating significantly more jobs, while distributing income more equitably. 7- Promote innovative community-led programs that protect public health Encourage the adoption of materials recovery techniques and processes that are local, safe, and respectful of local and indigenous cultures; where technology transfer occurs, it must respect the sovereignty and rights of local communities. Give communities real participation in the materials recovery programs; include them in the design, implementation and monitoring of the programs, pay attention to their needs and ideas. Zero waste policies and programs contribute to social cohesion and enable the active participation and involvement of communities in the transformation of development patterns and sustainability building. 8- No incineration! Put technology at the service of people Phase out incinerators and other end-of-pipe waste technologies, which are expensive, inefficient, and highly hazardous to human health. Such technologies undermine a Zero Waste economy and are incompatible with Zero Waste.

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Campers channel inner peace during a chilly, outside yoga session.Girls just wanna have fun, indeed.
More than 70 women signed on for a little pampering, relaxation and, well, clubbin', at the the Girl Scouts of Utah's annual Camping for a Cause charity event high above Park City at Camp Cloud Rim.
The two-day event kicked off Friday night with a silent auction, dinner catered by Frida's Bistro, an oh-so-strong cookie-inspired cocktail dubbed the Dirty Girl Scout and dancing (hours worth) to the rockin' tunes of local band Electric Circus.
Jamming out to Electric Circus in the lodge Friday night."It was fabulous," said Girl Scouts of Utah CEO Cathleen Sparrow of the fundraiser, which benefits the organization's statewide programs. "We changed it up a bit by bringing in music and really focusing on friendship and community. New people and longtime Girl Scout supporters just really came together. It was inspirational."
Saturday activities included yoga, Zumba, fly fishing lessons, hiking, make-up lessons from Landis Salon and spa treatments from facials to eyebrow waxing by the Aveda Institute.
Girl Scouts Board Member Erin Stone and campers Laura Gibbons and Kathleen Stone
Campers gather on the lodge deck for a post rain pic.The event, held every September, is just one of many hosted by the Girl Scouts each year. And, Sparrow says, big things are in store for 2012, including the national organization's 100th anniversary celebration, the 75th year of Camp Cloud Rim and the 10th year of Camping for a Cause. "We'll make it big," she says, noting events include the March on the Salt Lake Capitol, International Women's Day and the annual Girl Scout gala.
Want to get in on some the fun before then? You've got some options coming up this week alone. On Thursday, the Girl Scouts, in conjunction with the YWCA of Salt Lake City and the Utah Film Center, will host a free screening of the 2011 Sundance film "Miss Representation" (7 p.m. at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, 410 Campus Center Dr.) Director Jennifer Siebel Newsom will be on hand for a live Q&A after the film.
Get the kids in on some of the action on Saturday during Girl Fest at Sugar House Park. Radio Disney and the Girl Scouts will roll out games, live music and free giveaways. The event, open to active Girl Scouts and non-members, is $5 for youth (K-12) and free for adults.
Visit the Girl Scouts of Utah online or call 800-678-7809 for more info.


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United States Department of Agriculture
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The Administrative team's responsibilities:
Assists the Station's Research Leader.
Assists with Annual Resource Management Plan System (ARMPS) budget.
Assists with tracking budget by using CRIS Allocation Tracking System (CATS) and other resources.
Assists with ordering supplies and reconciles all purchase card transactions in Purchase Card Management System (PCMS).
Enters and manages Time and Attendance records.
Assists with all personnel related items including Annual Performance Review documentation.
Arranges travel accommodations for all personnel at the station.
Enters publications, annual reports, research agreements, and other required information into the Agricultural Research Information System (ARIS).
Formats Station's NC7 annual reports.
For more information contact Marci Bushman.
The Entomology Team conducts the following activities:
Providing suitable insect pollinators in proper quantity and good health for caged plant increases in field plots and greenhouses as requested by curatorial staff.
Building domiciles and other equipment needed for insect pollinators.
Researching alternate insect pollinators or handling techniques in cooperation with curators and other cooperators.
Identifying insect pests found in stored seed or field/greenhouse and recommending treatment options.
For more information contact Steve Hanlin.Quick Link to Pollinators at PI.
The Facilities Management & Maintenance Team is responsible for:
Field Preparation and Maintenance.
Construction and Renovation Projects.
HVAC Repair and Maintenance.
Field Farm Equipment and Vehicle Service and Maintenance.
Field Facilities Maintenance.
Field and Greenhouse and Work Space Coordination and Allocation.
Student Employee Hiring.
Purchasing Supplies.
For more information contact Larry Lockhart.
The Germplasm Information and Distribution team is responsible for:
Germplasm Activities
Order processing and shipping.
Research projects for curators.
Input accession/passport data.
Administrative Activities
Support student hiring.
Maintain safety records.
For more information contact Robert Stebbins.
Germplasm Activities
Administrative Activities
The Plant Pathology Team conducts the following activities:
Plant disease diagnosis across many crops.
Work with curators to develop disease management plans.
Laboratory seed health tests and field inspections.
Phytosanitary and quarantine issues.
Disease resistance evaluations.
Study biology of diseases affecting plant germplasm, with emphasis on seed-borne diseases.
Develop laboratory methods to detect seed-borne plant pathogens.
For more information contact Charlie Block.
The Seed Storage team is responsible for:
Filling seed orders.
Storing regeneration sample.
Storing newly received original samples.
Imaging original samples.
Updating inventory counts.
Completing taxonomic re-identifications, PI number assignments and updating seed storage labeling.
Serving as resources persons to the curatorial teams.
Working with the GRIN database to insure accession inventory information accuracy.
Preparing backup orders to be sent to NCGRP.
For more information contact Lisa Burke.
The Seed Viability Team conducts the following activities:
Germination testing of seed increased at the station.
Viability monitoring of distribution lots every 5 to 10 years.
Tetrazolium testing of hard to germinate seeds.
Notifying curators of the viability status of their collections.
Work with curators on special needs projects.
Research published papers for proven methods to break seed dormancy.
Plan and conduct experiments to discover methods to break seed dormancy.
Investigate methods of drying seeds to prolong seed life; this may include genera that are suspected of being recalcitrant.
Investigate methods of eliminating insect infestations in seed lots.


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Whats the difference between "New VyewBook/Meeting" and "Schedule a Meeting"
The "New VyewBook/Meeting" button creates a VyewBook immediately. You can then start a meeting immediately and invite people in. If you are giving out the direct URL to the VyewBook then make sure to change the Access Control to "Open to Anyone."
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Lexington City Council to see abbreviated agenda Monday
Published: Friday, May 10, 2013 at 4:12 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, May 10, 2013 at 4:12 p.m.
The Lexington City Council will hold a meeting with a slim agenda at 7 p.m. Monday at City Hall, 28 W. Center St.
This meeting is the first since a two-day budget workshop April 30 and May 2 where council members discussed upcoming increases in utility rates, the purchase of new fire equipment as well as the progress of the citywide recycling program.
Items to be discussed during the meeting Monday include the renewal of a lease agreement with Lexington Home Brands for warehouse space at former LHB Plant No. 1. The council will consider approving an agreement to hire a tennis professional to operate the 2013 tennis program at Bingham Tennis Center.
Also during this meeting, the council will officially recognize Major Mark Sink, who was named Lexington Area Crimestoppers Outstanding Officer of the Year. Sink received the award during the Crimestoppers awards banquet April 17.
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Officials: Saltwater bacteria killed 2 in SW Fla.
Published: Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at 7:47 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at 9:26 p.m.
FORT MYERS — Bacteria that lives in saltwater infected seven people in southwest Florida, including two who later died.
In incidents that were similar to the recent death of a Palm Coast man who was fishing in the Halifax River, Lee County health officials say a Florida resident in his 50s died last month after going into the Gulf of Mexico with an open wound. A tourist who was over 60 years old died in July, also from Vibrio vulnificus.
Health department director Dr. Judith Hartner told the News-Press of Fort Myersthat Lee County typically sees about five cases of the bacteria a year. She says most cases are not serious.
Five others were infected with less-dangerous Vibrio varieties.
An 84-year-old woman had her leg amputated at a Naples hospital after becoming infected with the bacteria. But officials say it's unclear whether she became infected in southwest Florida or the Tampa area.
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Film industry has spent $250 million in N.C. so far in 2013
Published: Thursday, July 11, 2013 at 5:21 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, July 11, 2013 at 5:21 p.m.
Halfway through 2013 the film industry has already spent more than half of what it did last year in North Carolina.
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The N.C. Film Office reported $250 million in direct in-state spending, as well as 25,000 job opportunities, just six months into the year, according to a release issued Thursday. That money comes from the more than 35 productions that filed "intent to film" forms indicating that they have filmed or will film in the state. Among those are locally produced summer TV hit "Under the Dome," as well as "Revolution," "Eastbound & Down," "Sleepy Hollow" and the recently wrapped "Tammy."
Those numbers stack up well compared to last year's year-end totals. In 2012, the state raked in $376 million in direct in-state spending and saw nearly 20,000 job opportunities from the film industry, according to the film offiice.
– Nicolien Buholzer
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Couldn't tighten top strap enough
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Tried a couple different sizes, and couldn't get the top strap tight enough to keep these shoes from slipping off my feet - Poor design. Don't bother buying these unless you have thick feet.
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It has a ratcheting strap.
By Mike
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I bought these shoes one size larger to compensate for my wide foot. It fits OK; maybe 1/2 size too large but that is fine, better than too small. The ratcheting strap needs to be longer for my foot. Walking is very easy with these shoes unlike my last road shoes. I plan on using these on my road bike as well.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
good so far
By dfellman
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had another pair of Lake shoes for years - they wore out.two velcro straps are OK. was a little concerned about the buckles: took some getting used to, but OK. also concerned about the longevity of the buckles.we'll see as time goes on.
Excellent value
By Tom
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I have wide feet and Lake offers wider toe boxes. Since I still own some >10 yr old Lake MTB lace-up shoes, which held up very nicely despite heavy trail abuse, I looked at their homepage first. It turns out that they have excellent foot measuring instructions and tell you accurately what size will fit (length and width!). So, I went for Lake's again and couldn't be any happier. They were a perfect fit out of the box, have the right stiffness, feel, and look solid. I have taken them on five ~20-30 miles rides including some really muddy trails. They were comfortable from the first minute on, no hot spots, no numbness, just perfect. I actually was so impressed that I also upgraded to Lake road shoes with BOA (on sale here, too). The same great experience. So, in my experience, Lake sells well-made shoes that actually will match their sizing charts.
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Great buy! Great shoe!
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I bought these on clearance for a smoking good deal (thanks Nashbar!). I have put about 10 rides on them and couldn't ask for more in an economical shoe. Fits correct to size and is comfortable. It does everything you want a decent shoe to do without the high price. Unfortunately, I think this model has been discontinued. What a shame. If you can find them, BUY THEM!
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I bought these shoe because I have other Lake shoes and have not had any problems with their products. They are not the lightest but I knew that before purchasing and if that is the only con about the I can live with that. Although I do not have all that many miles on them I would have to say that the souls are plenty stiff enough as compared to my carbon souled shoes.
Comfortable but heavy
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Academic Policies and Graduate Degree Requirements
Master's Degree
General Requirements
The School of Graduate Studies administers academic policies and procedures and enforces graduate degree requirements which are determined by the Graduate Council and are applicable to all graduate students. In addition, graduate degree programs may set additional policies and degree requirements. It is important for students to be familiar with both graduate school and degree program policies and requirements, since both must be adhered to for satisfactory academic performance and subsequent graduation. The following sections address graduate school policies and requirements and act as a general guide.
Program of Study
A student's program of study is administered by the department or college/school and is subject to the approval of the School of Graduate Studies. The program of study is a defined program that is negotiated between a student and an academic department offering a program. The institution specifically indicates that it will award the degree sought by the student if the work stipulated in the program of study is satisfactorily completed. Similarly, the student specifically agrees to the responsibility for completing the program as stipulated in the program of study. The program of study should be completed as early as possible after starting a program, preferably no later than the end of the second quarter.
The program of study will be used by the School of Graduate Studies to certify students for graduation, to assist in the evaluation of requests for transfer credit, and to verify graduate student petitions requesting waivers to academic policies. Consequently, degree certifications, transfer credit requests, and petitions will not be processed without a completed current and/or amended program of study on file in the student's academic folder in the School of Graduate Studies. The program of study must have all appropriate signatures, including the student's.
Credit Hour Requirement
All master's degree programs at the university require completion of 45 or more credit hours of graduate course work. A department may require completion of more than 45 credit hours. Please consult requirements for a specific degree and major area.
Residence Requirements
Students are considered to be in residence whenever they are registered on campus as graduate students. A minimum residence of three quarters at Wright State University, devoted wholly or partly to graduate work, is required. In addition, a minimum of 33 credit hours toward the master's degree must be completed at Wright State.
Retroactive Graduate Credit
Under the rules of the Graduate Council, students must be admitted to the School of Graduate Studies in order to receive graduate credit.
Wright State graduate students in licensure and nondegree statuses who later are admitted into a graduate degree program may apply, with program approval, a limited number of hours completed in these statuses toward degree requirements. A maximum of one-half (50 percent) of the graduate hours required for completion of degree requirements may consist of applicable graduate courses completed in nondegree and licensure statuses. Students earning workshop credits under special status who subsequently are admitted into a degree program may apply, with program approval, a maximum of 12 quarter hours of applicable graduate credit toward degree requirements. For example, if a program of study stipulates that 50 graduate hours are required for the award of a degree, then up to 25 hours of applicable graduate credit completed in licensure or nondegree status may be applied toward degree requirements (12 of the 25 hours may be workshop credit).
Colleges/programs may set lower nondegree credit hour limits for completion of a degree program. While the nondegree hours that can be applied toward degree requirements may be a mixture of courses completed in nondegree, certification/licensure, and special graduate status, workshop credit is still limited to a total of 12 hours.
Academic Standards
All students in graduate study programs are expected to maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0. The grade of C is the minimum passing grade for graduate credit. However, no more than nine credit hours of C may be applied toward a master's degree. The attainment of a large proportion of C grades, even when balanced by A's, can be considered by the faculty as unsatisfactory course work. A course taken for graduate credit in which a D is received may not be applied toward the requirements of a graduate degree.
An average of 3.0 for all graduate course work is required for graduation in any graduate degree program. It should be emphasized that the successful completion of a required number of courses is not sufficient, of itself, to earn a master's degree. Students must also receive the recommendation of the departmental faculty after an evaluation based on total performance.
Student Evaluation
At the end of the quarter in which a student has accumulated 12 credit hours of graduate work, his/her grade point average will be reviewed by the graduate school. Based on this review, a student who has a cumulative grade point average less than 3.0 may be placed on probation or dismissed from the School of Graduate Studies.
At the completion of one year of graduate work or 24 credit hours, whichever comes first, each student may be evaluated by the departmental faculty. This evaluation may be based on performance in courses, progress toward completing degree requirements, research, and seminars and will be forwarded to the graduate dean. On the basis of this evaluation, a student will be: (1) recommended for continuance in the graduate program, (2) placed on probationary status, or (3) recommended for dismissal from graduate study at this university.
A student placed on probation will be required to change this status by achieving a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 the quarter the student completes the next 12 quarter hours of graduate credit. Failure to achieve the 3.0 grade point average will result in the student's dismissal from the School of Graduate Studies. If a portion of these credits is in research for the thesis requirement, the student's major department must certify the student's eligibility to continue studies at the university.Thesis
Certain programs specify the presentation of a thesis as a requirement for the master's degree. Students completing this requirement should secure a copy of the Graduate Thesis/Dissertation Handbook, published by the School of Graduate Studies and available in the graduate office. The requirements outlined in this manual are basic minimal criteria that have been approved by the Graduate Council for preparing the thesis. Students should seek the advice of their thesis supervisors and departments for further details. Students are encouraged, but not required, to obtain a format check prior to the final deposit of the thesis. This format check significantly reduces the likelihood of a last-minute rejection. The School of Graduate Studies requires two working days to perform a format check.
The topic of the thesis should come from the student's personal exploration in his or her major or minor field. The formal petition for approval of the thesis topic must clearly set forth the problem, the intended organization, and the methods of development of the thesis. The thesis topic must be approved by the student's advisor and committee. The thesis must be written in English.
Students should consult with the academic department as to the course or courses and number of credit hours for which they should register while working on an approved thesis.
One (1) electronic copy of the thesis, in portable document format (pdf), must be deposited with OhioLINK not later than 30 days after the end of the quarter in which the degree will be granted (due dates are published by the Graduate School and distributed to the departments and program offices). The electronic thesis or dissertation is called an ETD. OhioLINK, in Columbus, is the repository for ETD's for the state university system in Ohio.
Students may seek assistance in preparing and setting up their ETD files either from the Graduate School (E344 Student Union) or at the Student Technical Assistance Center (STAC) in 240 Paul Laurence Dunbar Library. The ETD submitted to OhioLINK must be carefully produced and free of errors in style, mechanics, and format; therefore, a format check by the Graduate School in advance of submitting the final ETD is strongly recommended. The student should submit the ETD file as an email attachment to firstname.lastname@example.com or on a CD to the Graduate School for the format check.
Once the format has been checked and all additions and corrections made, the student may submit the final ETD directly to OhioLINK at http://etd.ohiolink.edu/submit/ or through the Graduate School, either as an e-mail attachment or on CD-Rom, for transmittal to OhioLINK. The ETD is e-mailed as an attachment to OhioLINK, or it can be submitted to the Graduate School either as an e-mail attachment to firstname.lastname@example.com or on a CD. When a Wright State ETD has been received, OhioLINK notifies the Graduate School of receipt by e-mail. The ETD is not placed online at OhioLINK until the Graduate School has approved it for release.
In cases where a patent, copyright, or other intellectual property issue is involved, the student and advisor can request a publication delay or embargo of the ETD from the Dean, School of Graduate Studies for any length of time, as mutually determined. In this case, the ETD is placed on a secure server. It is not released to a public server until approved by the University.
In cases where the thesis cannot be prepared as an ETD (e.g., some creative theses), the student may request a waiver to the ETD requirement by submitting an academic petition to the Graduate School in advance of the due date.
Because some departments require additional copies of the thesis (paper or electronic), students should consult their advisors to determine the total number of copies needed. Departments or program offices are responsible for binding any paper copies that may be retained by them. Students interested in having their own paper copies bound for personal use may obtain information on binding either from the Graduate School or the University Libraries Administrative Office in 126 Paul Laurence Dunbar Library. Students are responsible for paying binding fees for their own personal copies.
One (1) original paper copy of the signed approval page must be submitted to the Graduate School before the student's ETD can be approved. The signed approval page is kept on file in the Graduate School. The ETD will be submitted to OhioLINK, either by the student or the Graduate School, with the approval page containing the typed names of the faculty, but with no signatures. The signature of the department chair on the original approval page of the thesis verifies only that the student has successfully passed the oral defense and that the format is acceptable to the department. The final copy must be approved by the Dean, School of Graduate Studies.
(Ph.D. Dissertation)
1. Maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (B).
Comprehensive Examinations
Some departments require a final comprehensive examination to test the candidate's mastery of the course of study pursued. It may be written or oral, or both, at the option of the examining committee.
Candidates for a degree requiring a thesis must satisfactorily complete written and/or oral examinations conducted by the major committee prior to the submission and approval of the thesis.
Arrangements for taking the examinations should be made with the candidate's advisor and the department at least three weeks in advance.
Time Limit
A student must complete all requirements for a master's degree within seven years, unless the student's specific program has a shorter time limit. The time limit is defined as being from the beginning date of the earliest course taken at Wright State University that is included in the program of study for the degree.
This time does not include a leave of absence granted in advance for adequate cause by petitioning the Graduate Petitions Committee.
Graduate students who fail to take courses or otherwise to pursue their graduate education for a period of one calendar year will automatically be retired from the active files of the School of Graduate Studies. Reapplication for admission will be required to reactivate the student's records. (No additional fee will be charged.)
Second Master's Degree
A second master's degree may be earned by taking a minimum of 33 credit hours. Credits for the second master's degree must be taken after the award of the first master's degree from a regionally accredited college or university. These hours must be taken at Wright State University. Departments or programs may specify additional requirements depending on the length of the program, prerequisites for the individual student, and/or the nature of the first degree. Admission policies and procedures are the same as those for any student applying to the program, except that an application fee is not required if the first degree was earned at Wright State.
Dual Master's Degree Program
A dual master's degree program permits common course work to apply toward two graduate programs.
Currently, six dual programs are approved: Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) and Master of
Science (M.S.) degree in Social and Applied Economics; M.B.A. and M.S. in Administration of Nursing
and Health Care Systems; M.B.A. and Master of Public Health (M.P.H.); M.B.A. and Doctor of Medicine
(M.D.); M.D. and M.P.H.; and M.D. and Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences. The requirements for these
programs are contained in the Graduate Catalog and the School of Medicine Catalog.
Working on Two Master's Degrees
Graduate students desiring to work on two master's degrees at Wright State at the same time may do so provided:
Application for Degree
Degree candidates must submit a formal application for graduation. The university has established the following filing periods for submitting applications for degrees, based on anticipated date of completion (indicated in parentheses).
June 15 to September 15 (November)
Applications for graduation may be obtained in the School of Graduate Studies, E344 Student Union, or at the School of Graduate Studies Web site, www.wright.edu/sogs/, under "Graduation Application." A fee of $35 must be paid to the bursar, then the completed application should be returned to the School of Graduate Studies, E344 Student Union.
If the degree requirements are not completed at the time specified, another application (no fee), which will replace any previously submitted, must be filed.
Commencement is held twice annually, in December and June. Students who complete their degree requirements in August and December may participate in the December ceremony. March and June graduates may participate in the June ceremony.
Summary of Requirements for the Master's Degree
Listed below is a summary of the requirements graduate students must complete to earn a master's degree at Wright State University.
Individual departments/colleges have requirements that must be met in addition to the general requirements set forth above. Please consult the appropriate section for specific requirements.
Fresh Start
Graduate students may request a "fresh start" when changing or returning to graduate programs within the School of Graduate Studies. A "fresh start" is defined as beginning a graduate program and having the graduate academic record recalculated to reflect no hours attempted and no graduate grade point average for the new program. A "new program," for fresh start purposes, is defined as a program into which a student transfers while in active status, or a program to which a student returns from inactive status. All courses previously taken (and grades earned) at Wright State University will remain on the student's academic record.
Course work completed in a previous Wright State program or other institutions' graduate programs will not be automatically transferred or applied to the requirements of the new program. The new graduate program may, however, recommend to the School of Graduate Studies which courses previously taken are acceptable for transfer into the new program. In no cases will the transfer credit exceed 12 quarter hours. All credit recommended for acceptance must meet the transfer credit policy contained in the Graduate Catalog. After the dean of the School of Graduate Studies approves the transfer credit, the program advisor should enter the courses on the student's program of study. Transfer credit will not be computed into the student's graduate grade point average for the new program.
A student granted a fresh start will be admitted into the new program as a conditional degree-seeking student.
Concentrations of graduate programs do not constitute a new program and, therefore, do not apply to the fresh start policy.
The new program must be completed with a minimum of 45 quarter hours of graduate credit.
The seven-year rule for completing the program requirements starts with the quarter in which the student first registers for courses required by the new program.
To be considered for a fresh start, the student must submit an application to the dean of the School of Graduate Studies. Application forms are available in the School of Graduate Studies office. The dean can approve the application or defer action on it to the Student Affairs Committee of the Graduate Council, which is the final appellate body for such decisions. The student and the academic program are advised by letter of the dean's or the Student Affairs Committee's decision. If a favorable decision is rendered, the registrar is sent a copy of the approved application and advised to make the appropriate adjustments to the student's academic record.
Only one fresh start will be granted to a graduate student at Wright State University.
Petitions to waiver any of the conditions of the fresh start policy will not be favorably considered by the School of Graduate Studies.
Fresh Start in Another Graduate Program
A graduate student may be granted a fresh start in another graduate program if:
Fresh Start in the Same Graduate Program
A fresh start in the same program may be granted to students who have withdrawn or were dismissed from a graduate program at Wright State University under the following conditions:
Change of Program
Students who wish to change from one degree program to another must have the approval of the departments concerned as well as the graduate school.
Program changes within the College of Education and Human Services may be initiated by submitting a change of program form available in the student services office in the College of Education and Human Services or the graduate school office. Approval is granted by the College of Education and Human Services and the School of Graduate Studies.
Students admitted to the M.B.A. program in the Raj Soin College of Business who wish to change their programs must submit a new Stage II Program of Study form to the director of the M.B.A. program. Approval is granted by both the Raj Soin College of Business and the School of Graduate Studies.
All other requests for change of program must be processed by completing and submitting an application for admission (no fee required) to the School of Graduate Studies. (Note: New letters of recommendation may be required. If permission to use the previous letter or letters for the new program is granted in writing to the students by the original author or authors and the new program, new letters will not be required.) The application and supporting documents will be forwarded to and reviewed by the program concerned and subsequently by the director of graduate admissions and records. The School of Graduate Studies will notify students of the admission decision.
Petition Procedure
Students who desire to deviate from the normal graduate school regulations and procedures may submit a petition to the School of Graduate Studies.
Petition forms are available in the graduate school. These students should include all supporting documents and must have the recommendation of the advisor, the instructor (if applicable), and the appropriate department or college. The completed form should be returned to the School of Graduate Studies office.
An action taken on a petition will not be considered as a precedent for any future action.
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by National Gardening Association Editors
The only time you need to start cole crops indoors is in the spring, since you want to be sure your plants can mature before hot weather hits. If you're planning a fall garden, or if you live in an area where the summers don't get very hot, you can start cole crops from seed right in the garden.
Seed Starting
You can buy transplants at garden centers or through the mail. However, by growing your own, you save money, you can grow varieties you choose, and you have the added satisfaction of doing it yourself. Here's what you need:
- Sterile, fertilized potting soil or seed starter mix.
- Flats or individual pots.
- Seeds. Choose varieties that are right for your climate and soil conditions. Check with your extension agent and local gardeners for advice.
- Water.
- Small, flat board or shingle.
- Newspaper and plastic covering.
- Light -- sun or artificial.
Here's What You Do
- Fill the flats with sterile soil or soil mix to about 1- to 11/2-inches from the top.
- Smooth the soil with a board or shingle.
- Sprinkle the seeds fairly closely, about 1/2-inch apart.
- Firm the seeds into the soil.
- Cover the seeds with 1/4-inch of soil.
- Level and firm the top layer of soil.
- Carefully moisten the soil thoroughly until it's damp but not muddy.
- Cover the flats with a layer of plastic, then a few sheets of newspaper. The newspaper insulates the flat, ensuring a more even temperature. Most vegetable seeds don't need light to germinate.
- Place the flats in a warm spot with an even temperature. Don't use a windowsill; the temperature there fluctuates too much. The top of a refrigerator is better.
- When the seedlings first show, remove the plastic and newspaper cover and place the flat in a sunny window or under lights.
- Keep the soil moist, not soaked, by watering once (maybe twice) a week. Check for dryness by pressing your finger into the soil; if it feels dry, water.
- Once the seedlings are up, give them a small dose of balanced fertilizer or plant food, such as fish emulsion, dissolved in water, about once a week.
- When the seedlings grow at least two true leaves, transplant them into another container, leaving about 2 inches between each plant. Give the seedlings water when needed and a steady supply of light.
- Ten days before you want to plant the seedlings outside, start preparing them for the transplant shock by hardening them off.


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Potato Egg Bake RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
- 2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes (about 6 medium), peeled and diced
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup frozen chopped broccoli, thawed
- 6 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 small sweet red pepper, chopped
- 6 large eggs
- 8 egg whites
- 1 cup (8 ounces) 1% cottage cheese
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup fat-free milk
- 2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Place potatoes and water in a microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on high for 7 minutes or until tender; drain.
- Spread potatoes in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with the broccoli, onions and red pepper.
- In a large bowl, whisk the remaining ingredients until blended. Pour over vegetables. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until center is set. Yield: 8 servings.
Reviews for Potato Egg Bake
"Good! I laughed at the reviewers complaining this has too many eggs. It's a Potato EGG bake. Sheesh. 8 servings, less than 14 eggs (just the whites of some) I see no issue here. I have to admit I did just use 10 whole eggs in my version. Otherwise made as written. Thanks for a good recipe. Our chickens are laying like crazy right now, and this is a good way to use lots of eggs up."
"these are really nothing new to me, because when I get a taste for something like this I usually throw in what I have on hand for my breakfast and then have left overs for a few days."
"I'll cut it in half because it's just the 2 of us. And I'll use 6 whole eggs. I'd hate to waste the yolks of the extra eggs. Maybe I'll add meat, but this is a great lent dish. It sounds great!!!"
"This recipe was great. I swapped out fresh ingredients for frozen and dried, and used a few less potatoes ( a personal preference. ) The reviews I read about using to many eggs. This recipe serves 8, that makes it less than one whole egg and one egg white per serving. The same as I would use for an omelet."
"Recipe is great. Those calling for less eggs - dont make an egg casserole then."


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May 31 2012
Your Must-Know for TechKnow! Thank you for registering for the very first AFP TechKnow 2012 Conference coming up in just a few days. Don't forget that the Conference kicks off with a joint AFP TechKnow/Planet Philanthropy Reception on Sunday, June 3, from 6-8 p.m. We hope you can join us! Before you leave we want to ensure you have all the information you need to make the most of your time in Orlando. So be sure to review our new last-minute information sheet: Your Must-Know for TechKnow!
May 30 2012
AFP Radio, Live from TechKnow: Hear from the Best Technology/Philanthropy Speakers Around There's still time to register for TechKnow, but if you can't make it to the event in person, here are two ways we will bring the conference to you—absolutely free! The following shows will broadcast live from the TechKnow Hub expo floor, June 4 and 5, from noon to 1 p.m. (Eastern Time).
Monday will feature Charity:Radio, with hosts Jonah Halper and Brian Reich, and they will be sitting down with Cisco's technology evangelist, Carlos Dominguez, American Red Cross' social media champion Laura Howe and Tonia Zampieri (Mobile Strategist for Atlantic BT), who will discuss how charities can implement a mobile strategy and technology roadmap. To listen in to the show, simply stay on the line when we call you on Monday, June 4, at noon EST / 9 a.m. PST!
Tuesday will feature The Nonprofit Coach with Ted Hart Web/Radio Show. Ted will be hosting Steve Wozniak (invited, co-founder of Apple); Cheryl Black (Blackbaud), who will be presenting on infusing social media campaigns with personality; and Robin Fisk (ASI) who will discuss how charities can best integrate all things web and technology. To listen to the show, simply go to: http://tiny.cc/hart05052012 on June 5 at noon EST / 9 a.m. PST.
May 23, 2012
Introducing the AFPMeet.org Mobile Site and the New (Free!) TechKnow App for iPhone and iPad! To enhance your conference experience, AFP has developed two mobile tools for both attendees and anyone interested in following the event. The conference mobile site afpmeet.org can be viewed across all smartphone browsers. Click here to learn more. Apple users can also now download the official (free!) AFP TechKnow 2012 app to their iPhone or iPad. Click here to learn more.
May 21, 2012
The Free Conference Registration Winners have Been Selected! Thanks to everyone who entered our Facebook page free registration contest for the very first AFP TechKnow Conference! The winners have been selected and notified. They are: Audra Wallace of YFusion; Josh Hirsch of The Palm Beach School for Autism; and Dawn Folmar of Habitat for Humanity of Matthews, NC. Congratulations, all! And remember, you can still register for TechKnow!
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I bet a friend $50 that Iowa State will have a better record than Iowa at the end of the year. I did it purely based on the fact that Iowa plays in the Big 10. How good of a bet was this? I know nothing about Iowa Basketball this year.
They do play in the Big 10, but I think the only Big 10 power that they play TWICE is Indiana. Maybe I'm wrong though. I think Iowa has a good season, but I have a feeling you'll be $50 richer at the end of it.
Stupid bet
Shoulda done it for football instead.
I think it's always unwise to make a bet against something you know nothing about. With that said, I hope you win.
Originally Posted by isuno1fan
Stupid bet
bY his friend.
You'll win.
Both teams have a pretty weak non-con. In conference, we get TCU and TT twice.
You're an idiot.
For making this bet.
Then starting a thread about it.
I think B1G basketball will be the powerhouse they are in football this year.
I think you win by a game or so. ISU starts much more experience and the Big 10 is pretty salty, but Iowa plays a weaker non-con.
Originally Posted by johnnydugouts
MM and gesell are pretty much a wash. is niang a better player than woodbury? of course, but that doesnt mean its a good matchup for him, especially with a much more athletic defensive player backing up woodbury.
Originally Posted by GTO
Georges doesn't talk trash. He makes promises and then delivers on those promises.
Originally Posted by Hoiball92
Jet fuel doesn't melt steel beams
Originally Posted by WhatchaGonnaDo
You're an idiot.
For making this bet.
Then starting a thread about it.
Yup, you just jinxed the entire basketball season. Way to go.
You might as well as burned a couch.
Let Prohm's Posse Ride: Hallice, Brady, Stu, Lard, Naz, Deonte, Monte, Matt, Simeon, Jordan, and Babb.
I thought he was an idiot when he made that one thread about his professor emailing him and wanting to talk to him.
The Official Paul Rhode's Salt Truck Driver.
I see a similar B1G record from them (versus last year), because they aren't going to sweep Wiscy and Minny. On the flip side, they won't lose to Campbell, etc. They are improved, that much is almost guaranteed.
when they finish with the same records send the money my way
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Today is a momentous occasion here on MuggleNet Fan Fiction. We've hit the 10,000 fictions mark.
From all of the staff here on the site, we'd just like to thank every single author who has submitted their work to make our archive such an amazing source of fiction for fans of Harry Potter.
We've been around for eight years now and in that time we've developed a fantastic community of writers that warm our hearts and sparks our collective imagination on a daily basis.
We hope to see many more fabulous fictions coming our way in future years, but for now, there's 10,000 stories to read on this archive and I think that calls for a celebration!
We are giving away a 'Harry Potter' wand from the WB Studio Tour in London to one lucky member of our archives. All you have to do is submit a one-shot fiction to our 'Milestone Celebrations' category in competition submissions.
Your one-shot must describe a celebration within the Potter world. They can be celebrating anything you'd like, but your fiction must include a party and be over 1200 words.
The deadline for this competition will be two weeks from today, the 18th March at 5pm GMT/Midday EST.
We'll then be asking our readers to vote for their favourite fiction and the story that receives the most votes will win the coveted prize!
If you have any questions, ask them in the comments of this post!
Thank you for all your hard work over the last eight years! Good luck with the competition, and make sure you check out as many as possible of the 10000 stories now available here to you on MNFF


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ZF-8993: Zend_Cache_Backend_Static doesn't work on Windows
When I'm trying to use this backend i get two errors. First is triggered by mkdir function in Zend/Cache/Backend/Static.php on line 244. The directory id prepended by / and looks like this: /C:\wamp\www\projectname... Second error is triggered by file_put_contents function in Zend/Cache/Backend/Static.php on line 209 because file name is invalid - C:\wamp\www\projectname\html./\x120html.
Reassigned for @PadraicB
Added patch that fixes the static cache issue on Windows. Mkdir can also recursively create directories, so in the patch I used that and removed the protected createDirectoriesFor method.
I agree with the patch Static.php.patch.
It makes no sense to try to create directories with method $this->_createDirectoriesFor($pathName) line 226, already that in line 225 used the function www.php.net/realpath" rel="nofollow">realpath case no exists the directory the function return false.
As of fixing bug ZF-9642 - Please test if this bug was fixed, too?
I can confirm that this bug is also fixed.
fixed with ZF-9642


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In honor of Earth Day, I have been looking for interesting products that inspire 'GREEN" exercise. Green Exercise connects people to nature in their local areas and is one of the most cost-effective ways of improving the nation's physical and mental well-being. Exercise clothing made from 100% natural fibers like cotton or wool are a wonderful way to Green your routine! Wool, although thought of as scratchy or itchy couldn't be farther from the truth with ICEBREAKER workout apparel http://www.icebreaker.com.
From eco friendly packaging, eliminating plastic wrappers and opting for recycled cardboard and paper, wool offers an odor free, high performance product base. A structural framework of 3% LYCRA® enables Icebreaker to use exceptionally fine merino yarn to create a fabric ideally suited for running, cycling and other high-aerobic sports. Unlike synthetic fabrics, which have a rigid fibre structure, Icebreaker GT base layers are light, fluid, and mold to the body while it's in action.
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ZF-3752: Change command line arguments for Blogger.php sample to exclude extraneous '--'
Currently, the Blogger.php sample for Zend_Gdata lists the following as usage:
php Blogger.php -- --user=[username] --pass=[password]
The extra -- is extraneous and doesn't follow Unix conventions, so should be removed:
php Blogger.php --user=[username] --pass=[password]
I have a changelist waiting on my server to fix this, pending resolution of CLA issues.
Solved in SVN r11272. demos/Zend/Ggata/Blogger.php .
Looks good to me. Thanks!
Hi, Trevor. you are welcome ;-)
Changing issues in preparation for the 1.7.0 release.


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Irvine residents can bring holiday warmth and cheer in the form of hot meals to the city's homebound seniors and disabled residents this winter.
The annual Irvine Meals on Wheels holiday fundraiser seeks donations and volunteers through the end of the year to help senior citizens maintain their independence.
Organizers have raised $21,000 of their $50,000 goal to cover food costs in 2013.
The program is a joint partnership between the city of Irvine and the National Charity League; it is partially funded by the Older Americans Act, a federal initiative that provides services for senior citizens.
In Irvine, volunteers serve 60,000 meals a year to more than 175 seniors, 80 percent of whom live at or below the poverty level.
"They're the most vulnerable people in our community," said Mayor Sukhee Kang.
A $5 donation per day covers three meals, which contain all necessary nutrients based on a 1,600-calorie diet.
More than 40 volunteers prepare the food, while 150 deliver the meals to homes.
To qualify for Meals on Wheels, Irvine residents must be more than 60 years old, living alone and unable to leave home or prepare meals for themselves.
For many, these visits are more than just a knock on the door and a hot plate. It's also a daily check-in to make sure everything is alright – and to spend time chatting with those who come by.
"We're not only delivering meals, but we're also delivering love from our community," Kang said.
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"Vor jeden pot passt ein deckel" Man, that is so true. What? Don't speak German? Basically it means for every pot there's a lid. You know, like for every shoe there's a mate. Seems appropriate that this saying has been rolling around my head for most of my adult life. It's a message to have hope that somewhere out there is my job, my guy, my right fit. My Oma, (Tante Betty to most who knew her) firmly lodged that little nugget in my brain about 30 years ago, and it still holds today. Of course that doesn't stop me from wanting to yell in a very loud and whiney voice I WANT IT NOW! Unfortunately, some days I'm filled with less of life's wisdom than others. And to that Oma would say, "This too shall pass." I wish just once she had said "Ach Schatzie, zee BIG bag of money ees hidden in zee strudel." No such luck. But her pearls of wisdom really are true. Hope is essential to get through the rough times; it's just that some days you really have to work hard to find it. She seemed to find it though. She came to this country at 19, trained as a cook, but really wanted to be a movie star. Add to that she didn't know the language, but did know somehow that here things would be better. Now that's a serious case of hope for the future! Oma was quite a wonderful force of nature. And I truly believe she thought if she wanted something done and told you to do it, it would happen … because she said so. Years ago, at another time in my life of joblessness (and manlessness), she took me aside, looked me firmly in the eye and said: You know vat you zhould do? You zhould find a job, und find a husband." Now why didn't I think of that?! She probably figured I hadn't so she would just set me straight. And for years I have been sharing her "passt ein deckel" wisdom to my friends, colleagues, and anyone else who looks like they could use a little boost of hope. I've even heard a few tell their friends "passt ein deckle." What do you know Oma, you are a STAR after all! Ja, dat vould haf made her veery happy. Now I have to stop writing, because I have to find a job and a man. Look out Mr. Clooney, here I come. Oma said so!
My grandmother's culinary prowess was legendary, and her baking was the best. I've decided to share one my family's favorite. If she were still around, I know Oma would approve (although she surely would have said "Ein blog??? Vat is dat?) The proper name for this cake is Zwetchken Kuchen, but for those of you who are umlaut-challenged or dry of mouth (it requires an abundance of spit to speak German), I'll give it to you as Tante Betty's Plum Cake. The pastry is called müerbeteig, so if you are feeling adventurous, feel free to wrap your mouth around that one!
Tante Betty's Plum Tart (Zwetchken Kuchen)
Makes two nine-inch tarts (If you don't have two tart pans, you can make this in nine-inch layer cake pans. It works fine.)
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