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MASSILLON — Niki Schroeder was rolling Tuesday afternoon. The Avon Lake sophomore was just 3-over par heading into her final hole at the Legends of Massillon Division I district tournament, and knew another par would put her in prime position to grab an individual state berth.
Then a potential disaster struck.
The second-team All-Ohioan suddenly lost her stroke and finished with a double bogey. Adding to the heart-pounding, she had to wait 2½ hours for the rest of the scores to trickle in to reach a final verdict.
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"I couldn't sit still, especially after I took a double on the last hole, which was tough to end on," Schroeder said after carding a 77. "I knew that there might be a playoff, so I said, 'Forget about it,' but I couldn't stop moving back and forth and looking at the scoreboard."
Schroeder killed time by striping ball after ball on the driving range at Legend of Massillon Golf Club. She also joked with good friend Jessica Porvasnik of Medina Highland and poked fun at her father's ever-changing body language that depends largely on what Niki did on the previous hole.
When the dust settled at 6:35 p.m. — the long day was made ever longer by a one-hour morning frost delay — Schroeder learned she was heading back to Columbus.
Her smile couldn't have been wider.
"I'm ready to get to work now," she said.
Schroeder finished with a 39 on the East Course, and added a 38 on the slightly longer and hazard-filled South Course, which is known for its meandering creeks and freshly cut greens.
But that's now in the past, as Schroeder is already looking ahead at improving her 10th-place finish at state from a year ago.
"I think I played well today," she said. "There were just a few shots that got away from me. I lipped a few putts out, and that's always going to happen. I think the key (at state) is going to be my short game and putting."
Despite Schroeder's strong day — only 10 other players broke 80 — Avon Lake (402) finished 15th. Corynn Kriec (89) was the only other Shoregal to break 100.
While Schroeder was celebrating her return to state, Avon's Kaitlin Neumann was left pondering the what-ifs after missing an individual berth by five strokes.
The senior had a solid 38 on the East, but couldn't overcome the South en route to a 44 to cap an otherwise outstanding career in which she competed in four district tournaments, led the Eagles to four West Shore Conference championships and won a sectional medalist award as a junior.
"Today obviously wasn't my best day and I hoped to be a few shots lower," she said. "My goal was to shoot around 78. I just needed to get to the 70s, but I made it here every single year, and it's great.
"This team was great. Everyone's a little bit different and everyone meshes together."
Avon (371) finished 10th as a team, with Sarah Warnkin (83) and Hannah Strack (95) also breaking 100.
North Ridgeville freshman Nicole Gerome, who landed the final district berth at the sectional at Sweetbriar, finished three strokes short of an individual berth with an 80.
She is the first player to in school history to reach districts, and was more than happy to be there.
"I had some awesome shots," she said. "I felt like I could have played better, but I played well. I went to this tournament to not beat the other girls, but to beat the other scores I've gotten this year and beat the course."
MASSILLON — Results from the Legends of Massillon Division I District at par-72 Legend of Massillon Golf Club's South and East courses:
Team standings (top five advance to Oct. 18-19 state tournament): 1. Massillon Jackson 313, 2. Magnificat 315, 3. Highland 321, 4. North Canton Hoover 343, 5. Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin 351, 6. Canfield 352, 7. Geneva 358, 8. Walsh Jesuit 364, 9. Dover 370, 10. Avon 371, 11. Hudson 384, 12. Warren Howland 386, 13. Solon 390, 14. St. Joseph Academy 392, 15. Avon Lake 402, 16. Stow 442.
Avon (371): Kaitlin Neumann 38-44-82, Sarah Warnkin 45-48-93, Hannah Strack 50-45-95, Anna Schatschneider 43-48-101, Taylor Doehne 49-56-105.
Avon Lake (402): Niki Schroeder 39-38-77, Corynn Kriec 47-42-89, Taylor Browns 53-61-114, Bridget McCoy 64-58-122, Rebecca Lyman 66-68-134.
Other Lorain County participant: Nicole Gerome (North Ridgeville) 80.
Medalist: Cassie Pantelas (Jackson) 71. Individual qualifiers: Alice Ho (Wadsworth) 75, Kasey Nielsen (Kent Roosevelt) 75, Danielle Nicholson (Geneva) 75, Schroeder (AL) 77, Kelly Nieslen (Kent Roosevelt) 77.
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text: In a bold attempt to coin a new catchphrase, Nicholas Kristof of The New York Timeswrites of the "God gulf" between liberal and conservative Americans. A "red state/blue state divide," he claims, "overlaps an evangelical/secular divide." Citing a study from The Pew Research Center, Kristof claims that the growing number of Americans who believe in God necessarily correlates with the segment who believe Dick Cheney (which increasingly requires faith). Fortunately for liberals, conservatives, and all those in between, it isn't so simple. Kristof — and Pew — neglect the large number of Americans who subscribe to conservative evangelical beliefs and liberal politics; the growing social justice movement within conservative Christianity, which defies easy categorization; and, of course, all the libertarian pagans. In a survey skewed toward traditional religion, these folks sound like the Christian right; in their churches, soup kitchens, and covens, though, they're decidedly more eclectic, as Diana L. Eck, author of A New Religious America: How A "Christian Country" Has Become the World's Most Religiously Diverse Nation, reveals in this talk at Harvard.

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Remodeling a 1970 Travel Trailer
Deb Leblanc lives in a renovated 1970 Airstream travel trailer she bought on Craigslist for $3,700. Purchasing a "home" for under $4,000 is unusual in itself, sort of like living full-time in an Airstream. But what truly delights me is how Deb seemed to say, "Screw it! I'm doing whatever I want to this monster bus!" The woman has transformed her living quarters into an adorable girly paradise.
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Before Justin Bieber even hit the stage for rehearsal at L.A. Live on the Friday before the VMAs, you could feel the energy in the air. And once the teen pop star actually began rehearsing, it became clear Bieber's Video Music Awards performance would be influenced by the "A Hard Day's Night"-inspired VMA promo he shot.
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The rehearsal ended with Bieber at the drums, closing out "Somebody to Love," with black and red confetti falling from the sky. It remained entangled in the trees right through Sunday, when yet more confetti came down on the Best New Artist winner.
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t was a night of joy and remembrance. People who knew Sean Costello prior to his death in 2008 and those who only know him through his music and the efforts of his mother Deborah Smith and his stepfather Glenn Smith and the Sean Costello Memorial Fund for Bi-Polar Research gathered, danced, and shared an evening of love and great music as they have for the past six years since Sean died.
All of the musicians on hand volunteered their time and Northside Tavern donated the venue for the night. The evening purposefully began with three young bands whose members were all children when Sean passed away but who have been touched by his music. Frets on Fire, Abe Lincoln and the Log Lawyers, and The Georgia Flood all did admirable jobs playing the blues. The Georgia Flood in particular captured the spirit of the evening, playing mostly Sean's songs or the songs that he played live. They had the women up and dancing , even yours truly for one song and those who know me know I don't dance much! But it was irresistible to get up and boogie a bit.
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As at every one of these events I have attended, Sean's presence was strong. He sang, "I've got a light. It keeps on shining...It just keeps burning all the time." Through the music and the love that he engendered and that lives on in the friends and fans who knew him when or who have come to know him now and through the work of the Memorial Fund, that light keeps right on shining.
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Parsis the founder of the Indian cinema
The numbers may be diminishing but the contribution cannot be wished away and swept under the carpet
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While those who hail from Punjab and came to Mumbai to find their fortunes in the Indian cinema have during the last thirty years, literally commandeered the scene with their overbearing presence so to say, it was the Parsis who literally nurtured the roots of the Indian cinema and gave it the direction that it has acquired today. Even then it is indeed surprising that as the community it has just marched on after laying the foundation for one more world class industry as they have done in other fields.
- Alam Ara (عالم آرا)
- Ardeshir Irani's Alam Ara is not just a movie — it is a legend. Movie history records it as the first Indian talkie.
Irani, the head of Imperial Film Company and maker of silent films like Navalsha Hirji (1925), Mumbai Ni Sethani (1924), Paap No Fej (1924) and Shahjehan (1924), was a visionary who saw that the film industry was about to be revolutionized by sound and beat several others to get Alam Ara to the theatre first.
This does not mean that the Parsis do not have a presence in the cinema of the present times. Even though, there physical strength may be small, they still have a yeomen contribution to make. Take for example Shiamak Davar who has given a new idiom to the way the dance is composed in the industry. When he made his presence in Dil to Paagal Hai, from that time the metamorphosis that industry has undergone can be considered to be a watershed when the fault lines of dance of Hindi film industry is chronicled. Before Shiamak western dance was hardly grace personified as it became after Shiamak and he created continuous new frontiers since then.
Bomman Irani is another actor who has given a new dimension to character acting, be it in Munnabhai series, or Don. Interestingly enough, Bomman has not taken the route of a Parsi character to make his presence felt, but seems to be following unconsciously, the path which was laid by undoubtedly one of the biggest Parsi actors to grace the silver screen, David. The towering presence that David commandeered holding himself firmly against the likes of Raj Kapoor to Amitabh Bachchan from Jagte Raho to Abhimaan and Chupke Chupke. David was nearly a regular fixture in all the films of consequences, and he also occasionally played a Parsi character in his long tenure.
While Ardesh Irani is regarded as the father of the Indian cinema, it was way back in 1853 that Parsis made their first mark in the Indian entertainment industry. Illustrious follower of Ardesh Irani was Sohrab Modi who's picturisation of historic characters created a spirit of national favour which still remains unparalleled. They were followed by the Wadia brothers. It was this community which owing to the progressive image it had, and the other Indian communities still dogged by the dogma of participating in cinema, that gave various heroines in the initial stages, like fearless Nadia, Saraswati Devi (first woman music director) etc. The stunts that Nadia performed in those days without any technology to support still enthrall the audience.
There have been quite a lot of films that have been made providing a show case to the Parsi Culture and the first film Khatta Meetha was a landmark as it tried to unravel the existentialist dilemma of the Parsi community caught in the throes of development, and the sheer fact that of the delightful faces of Indian film Pearl Padmasee played an important role in it, still amuses and entertains. It was followed by Baton Baton Mein which again was in the genre of light films probing into the dilemma of the Parsis in a very subtle manner. It was followed by other such films which essentially probed the dilemmas of the Parsis like Pestonjee, Percy, Such a Long Journey, 1947: Earth, Being Cyrus, etc.
The numbers may be diminishing but the contribution cannot be wished away and swept under the carpet. It is the community which gave the platform for the Indian cinema to attain the world class status that it has acquired today. They are the real persons and the spirit is epitomized in the voice of one more successful Parsi Alisha Chenai in her song… Made In India.
The Indian film industry is the largest in the world in terms of the ticket sales and the number of films produced annually (877 feature films and 1177 short films were released in the year 2003 alone). In contrast, 473 films were produced in the US in 2003. Movie tickets in India are among the cheapest in the world. India accounts for 73% of movie admissions in the Asia-Pacific region, and earnings are currently estimated at US$ 2.9 billion. The industry is mainly supported by the vast cinema-going Indian public. The Central Board of Film Certification of India cites on its website that every three months an audience as large as India's billion-strong population visits cinema halls. Indian films are popular in various parts of the world, especially in countries with significant Indian communities.
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Statistics can be both great in terms of clarifying certain situations as well as misleading if they are not handled properly.
Given the digits given in this article here to do with the number of movies made in India in the year 2003 vs those made in USA in the same year are true and correct, let's make a simple calculation:
India has a population of 1`000`000`000 people. The total of the movies and documentaries made in that year is 877 + 1177 = 2054 which when divided by the number of heads living in that country will give a ratio of 0.000002054.
Now, the number of movies made in American in the same year are reportedly 473 with nothing mentioned in the article of the number of documentaries made in that country and in that year. Let's presume the number of documentaries made in that country in that year was 500 (taking it as a number less than that made by Indians the same year and as reported in this article) while we can be sure it must have been higher than that.
The population of America is 300`000`000 and the total of the movies and documentary films made in America in the year 2003 when divided by the population gives the digit 3.2433.
If these calculations and the data they are based on are correct, then the movie industry in America is much more active than that of India, at least in quantity.
We cannot really decide over how the American public treats these movies in terms of going to theaters and watching them or the if the ticket price is higher here in America and so forth but we can surely say that the number of people around the world watching American movies in bootleg or legal video and DVD in their homes and in their cinemas is much higher than those watching Indian movies.
Statistics are great, only if they are used wisely and without exaggerations.


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Arizona head coach Sean Miller
On Arizona's 27 turnovers:
"There are two stories to tonight's game. If you turn over the ball 27 times, it's almost impossible to win. The fact that we did that at home is not good. It wasn't just one player, but it was an entire team. To have those turnovers and to win is a completely different story. The focus for me after the game is that you're going play about 35 games and not all of them are going to be fair. Once in a while you have foul trouble, sometimes you struggle offensively and try to fight to get out of it. We had those moments. Those are moments we hope to learn and grow from them and still win. To me, that is the most gratifying thing about tonight."
On more playing time for team veterans:
"Everyone focuses on our freshman and our new talent. We love those guys and they've already shown us what they do, but when you play against a zone can like Southern Mississippi - not to mention the physicality on the glass at the other end - we went with our oldest, most experienced players. The gift isn't just our size and talent; it's a lot of different players whom have been through a lot."
On starting Kevin Parrom in the second half:
"As our team was struggling [Parrom] was definitely needed early in the half. He's the best on the team with feeling comfortable in the zone. From a defensive perspective it also gave us a better match-up. It was definitely the older guys that carried us tonight."
On the performance of Solomon Hill:
"A year ago, they were daring Solomon Hill to shoot. There were a couple of guys that played their man in the middle of the lane and he was still able to shoot. If we wanted to make 10 three-point shots, he could. His hard work throughout his career and in particular this summer paid off; when he shot that ball in front of the bench I think that was the best shot of the game. I knew it was going in."
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Sophomore guard Nick Johnson
On why tonight was tough:
"Their zone threw us off for the first half. I wouldn't say we weren't prepared for it; it was a different kind of zone. We came in the second half and settled down a little bit but still had a lot of turnovers."
On making key baskets:
"The overloading a side really opened the court up. It was trying different things and seeing what worked for us that allowed those key baskets."
On closeness of game:
"I'm happy to have had a close game. I know we have veteran leadership but our freshmen haven't been in close games. We pulled this one out, but we also got the experience factor of this game. We're using this to go into our next games and learning from our experiences."
Senior guard Kevin Parrom
On physicality of game:
"This game proved how tough we are. We have a lot of talented freshmen, but they were a great team. They gave us problems early on, but we figured it out and got in the zone. It was a tough game, but I'm glad we pulled through and got the win."
On turnovers:
"The kind of zone they played was to speed us up, and they did a good job of that. In the first half they were pressing us, and we panicked. We wanted to go into the second half and take care of the ball. I don't think since I've been here and we have had 27 turnovers, so I know Coach Miller will be on us for that."
On halftime speech:
"He basically looked at the seniors and asked if we wanted to play hard or lose to Southern Mississippi. He wasn't yelling at us because we all knew what we had to do. I've been in McKale for four years so I've been in those situations before and I knew what we had to do."
Freshman center Kaleb Tarczewski
On size advantage:
"We hadn't played a zone like that before. It seemed like they were in a matchup zone, doubling the post. In the second half we learned what we had to do and moved the ball to get in to the post."
On quick fouls:
"It was tough in the first half. I didn't come out as well as I had hoped to. I knew that in the second half I didn't rebound as well as I wanted to and I can improve on that."


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Workers looking for love this Valentine's Day may find their best chance is in the workplace, as the CareerBuilder annual survey on office romance found that nearly two in five – 38 percent – of U.S. workers dated someone working for the same company and 16 percent said they dated co-workers more than once.
The national survey of more than 3,000 full-time private sector workers conducted online by Harris Poll on behalf of CareerBuilder also revealed:
- Of the people who dated someone from the office, nearly one-third – 31 percent – ended up marrying their office sweetheart.
- One in five – 20 percent – of workers who dated someone at the office also admitted that at least one person in the relationship was married at the time.
- Nearly one quarter – 24 percent – of workers who have dated a co-worker said their office sweetheart was higher up in the organization, including the boss.
- Only 3 percent of workers who have had an office relationship said the relationship helped them progress in their career.
The CareerBuilder survey found some 'romantic' industries experienced more office romances than others:
- Leisure and Hospitality (57 percent)
- Utilities (51 percent)
- Information Technology (46 percent)
- Transportation (42 percent)
- Financial Services (38 percent)
- Retail (35 percent)
- Manufacturing (35 percent)
- Healthcare (32 percent)
- Business Services (26 percent)
The survey revealed office romances most often start with co-workers running into each other outside of work or at a happy hour, late nights at work, having lunch together, and, yes, love at first sight. While most workers were open about dating co-workers, nearly two in five – 39 percent – said they kept their relationship a secret.
The CareerBuilder survey also offers the following tips for navigating a workplace romance:
- 'Check the Company Handbook' since some companies have strict policies about office romances.
- 'Proceed with Caution' because while some romances lead into marriage, others could lead into disaster.
- 'Compartmentalize' to keep work life separate from home life.
- 'Think Before You Post' on social media about the relationship.
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Bimini's Oyster Bar and Seafood Cafe: Greenville, SC
The photo above was my first course, as recommended by our server, Tuna Chili. According to our server, they go through gallons upon gallons of this stuff and everyone loves it. Well let me be the first one to say, "I hated every bite of it". Just the pure presentation of this bowl made me think thoughts that one should not think about right before they are about to eat something. It had a horrible texture and the flavor was so fishy that I could only bear to eat about 5 bites and I had all I could take of this dish.
I know that everything in a good or bad restaurant experience when it comes to the food is all in what you order, but with Bimini's, I only ordered what was recommended and it wasn't good. Maybe it is my fault for trying a new restaurant out that no one really knows about on a Saturday afternoon, but really, I expected much more. I may have gone into this experience with too high of expectations, but they were quickly shattered. To top it all off, the service was very lacking. After our meal and sitting for about 20 minutes waiting for our bill I finally had to walk into the restaurant to track down our server and then when it came time to actually pay, I waited another 10 minutes for my credit card to be picked up that I again had to proceed to the bar area inside to finally pay.
Bottom Line: I hope that my visit was just an isolated instance as I truly would like to see them turn it around on the quality of the food they are serving. Apparently they know what they are doing if they have been in business since 1985 in Myrtle Beach. I think they just need to spend a little more time and attention to the finer details on the new location and properly train the staff (mainly the cooks) that are working the slow shifts. Focus on the quality and please do not serve day old, reheated tuna chili anymore.
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- Dooner17 August, 2012
My first visit was lass than stellar also. I ascribed it to "new place growing pains." TheyReplyDelete
fired their chef while I was waiting on my order. a manager completed it and left the oysters off the Sampler. he made up for it by sending me an entire regular count order of them. If they manage to whip this place into the same shape as their location in Myrtle Beach,I'll become a regular. It's been three weeks since I patronized them so it's about time to test them again.
This is encouraging news Dooner. I never counted them out entirely, but our food was seriously miserable on our visits. I knew that if we gave them time and enough people writing honest reviews, the management and owners that are involved with the MB location would quickly turn things around. It sounds like they took the first step during your visit. If I can find fresh oysters that are shucked properly in the upstate, it will be a once a week stop for me.ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous03 November, 2012
Hi, My name is Donnie i am one of the managers here at bimini's oyster bar i check our reviews weekly and for the life of me i can't shake your blog. I am a guy who reaches for perfection as much as humanly possible. I want all of our patrons to have a fantastic time and enjoy the bimini's experience. So i would like to invite you back on my dime to give us another shot and possibly see if your review of us can change thanks for your time.Delete
Donnie, sorry, took a break from the blog for awhile. Please email me @ firstname.lastname@example.com and we can talk as your comment and reaction is why I am here doing this thing.Delete
- Dooner20 August, 2012
Please check out my review on urbanspoon. I feel that my subsequent visits have shown that they ARE improving. I hope you find reason to better enjoy your future visits also. Bon Appetit`ReplyDelete
very dissapointed-been there a few times and finally met the owner who really is not at all what he pretends to be - after sitting on the deck and being waited on fairly i had a guest join me and how the attitude changed when they saw he was black-new slogan for them"we hire black people,dont like to wait on them though"shame-shame-shame.YOU CAN HAVE GOOD FOOD AND STILL SUCK HE IS PROOFReplyDelete


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An unlikely duo led the Phoenix Coyotes to a win over the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night. Coyotes backup goalie Thomas Greiss stopped all 30-shots that came his way and Phoenix defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored a pair of goals in a 3-0 win over the Kings.
It was Greiss' second shutout in his last three-starts and he improved to 7-3-1 this season, with a 2.00 GAA and .935 SV%.
Despite the shutout victory the Coyotes captain Shane Doan feels that his squad has room to improve.
"We've got room to improve but we were good enough to win," Doan said.
The Coyotes got on the scoreboard less than four-minutes into the game. Phoenix defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson blasted a wrister from beyond the point and right past Kings goalie Jonathan Quick for his seventh goal of the season. Antoine Vermette tallied an assist on the play and in the process extended his point streak to five-games.
Ekman-Larsson wasn't done for the night.
At 3:04 in the second period the Kings Jordan Nolan received two penalties, roughing and interference, for his check on the Coyotes Kyle Chipchura. Twelve-seconds later Ekman-Larsson scored his second goal of the night and he was assisted by Shane Doan and Mikkel Boedker.
It was Doan's 500th career assist and the Captain is now third all time in Phoenix Coyotes/Winnipeg Jets history for career assists, trailing Thomas Steen (553) and Dale Hawerchuk.
"Those guys didn't pay as long as I did with the organization and they're still way ahead of me," Doan said. "So it's one of those things, slow and steady I guess."
The Coyotes sealed the deal when Vermette scored his team leading 19th goal of the season at 8:47 in the third period. Vermette has been as hot as the Human Torch lately. He has four-goals in his last two games and a five-game point streak, with six-goals and two-assists in that stretch.
It was the Coyotes second win in their last three-games and they improved to 25-18-10 this season but they didn't make up any ground in the playoff hunt to the Minnesota Wild. Phoenix trails the Minnesota by four-points for the last playoff spot in the Western Conference and the Wild knocked off the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.
"We've got to be better than average if we want to make the playoffs," Doan said. "We've got to find a way to climb up. Keep climbing and hopefully this is a step in the right direction but we need to be better yet."
Tuesday night was the first game of a five-game home stand for the Coyotes. Phoenix is off Wednesday and on Thursday they host the Buffalo Sabres.
Phoenix head coach Dave Tippett seemed satisfied with his team's performance against the Kings and is hoping that the Coyotes will sweat the details towards consistent play.
"We played well, played solid," Tippett said. "Did all the little things that we need to do to win on a consistent basis. Now we have to continue to do that game in, game out. And that will be the challenge coming in to the next game. "


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Gen.Francis Marion (c.1732-1795) was born in Berkeley County, SC. His military career began in 1761 when he led a successful attack against the Cherokee. In 1775, he was elected to the first South Carolina Provincial Congress. That same year, he was appointed the captain of a newly organized militia. In September, 1775, Marion commanded the capture of British forts in Charleston. In 1776, he was promoted to Lt. Colonel and spent the next several years in South Carolina.He was known as "The Swamp Fox."
When British forces captured Charleston in 1780, American troops pulled out of South Carolina. Marion chose to stay and organized a guerilla force of poorly equipped men. Marion and his troops harassed British troops by staging small surprise attacks in which they captured small groups of British soldiers, sabotaged communications and supply lines and rescued American prisoners. After these attacks, Marion withdrew his men to swamp country unfamiliar to the British. It was British Colonel Banastre Tarleton who gave Marion his famous nickname when he complained that it was impossible to capture the "Swamp Fox." Near the end of the war, Marion teamed up with General Nathanael Greene and, in 1781, together they beat the British at the Battle of Eutaw Springs and forced the British to retreat to North Carolina.
While still leading his brigade, Marion was elected to the State Senate in 1781, reelected in 1782 & 1784, after the war ended. In appreciation for his service, the Legislature appointed Marion the commander of Fort Johnson in Charleston.
There are numerous monuments and memorials to Francis Marion. He is one of three Revolutionary War commanders memorialized in a monument on Sumter Street in Columbia. There is also a street named for him in Columbia as well. In Florence, in the Pee Dee, is Francis Marion University.
In 1958, Leslie Nielsen, later of "Airplane" & "Police Squad" fame, portrayed Marion in several episodes of "Disneyland," naturally called, "The Swamp Fox"
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As you prepare to sit down with your family and give thanks, you may try to remember a local family who, despite hard times, is thankful for each new day with their daughter.
Amber Howard appears to be an average teenager but in reality, there is at tumor resting on her brain stem and her health fluctuates.
"It's the hardest thing you can ever do to see her hooked up and have to think she'll always have to deal with it. You want your children to have a good life. You don't want them to have to worry about anything," said Shawn Howard, whose daughter is suffering from a brain tumor.
The journey began in April 2008 shortly after she was diagnosed with Ganglioglioma. The doctors went in to remove the tumor but Shawn said it was a subtotal resurrection and doctors were only able to get 20-25%.
That 25 % regrew less than 9 months later.
Time isn't on the Howard family's side and they have foreclosure papers to prove it. In September they were served with papers, telling the family of 4, they had to be out of their spacious 3 bedroom home. After multiple denials from government programs the family now lives in a two bedroom apartment.
"We decided our best option right now would be to let the house go and take care of our daughter. It's hard, it's a transition but compared to what she has to go through, when you see her hooked up to the drugs and the machines, it's really a small sacrifice," Neil Howard said.
Shawn can't work, she must home school Amber and take her to Gainesville once a week for treatments. Amber needs to refrain from large crowds due to her weakened immune system, but none of this breaks the family's spirits.
And one thing they're all looking forward to, is the holidays, together, as a family, at home.
Shawn said the family is so thankful Amber is home and not in the hospital. And Neil adds, "when you wake up, even if it's in a small apartment, even if it's in a tent. You really don't care. Just as long as she slept through the night and woke up... That's a good day."
If you'd like to help, there is an "Amber Howard" fund set up at People's First Bank.


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Measure of sustainability
A few years ago, Life Cycle Analysis or Assessment (LCA) was considered the ultimate way to measure a product's sustainability. Knowing the environmental cost of a product from its creation to its end would allow anyone who cared a numerical and precise way to judge that product.
Turns out it's not that simple. Instead, LCA has evolved into a tool for manufacturers to use to help develop products and to gain other certifications.
For example, LCA is the method manufacturers use to get Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) — EPD is a certified declaration developed from International Standards Organization (ISO) 14025. EPDs are currently required in Europe to sell product, according to Jenny Cross, director of sustainability, Mohawk Industries.
"LCA is a tool," Cross explained. Mohawk has used LCA to develop EPD for its laminate flooring line in Europe and is working toward getting EPDs on the other building products it produces over there. On this side of the Atlantic, Cross said, LCA work on the commercial side is farther along than on the residential side.
"It's a means to an end," she said, adding that LCA also enables manufacturers to evaluate product development in terms of product sustainability with the data an LCA produces. Mohawk brought its LCA process in house two years ago because it is such a valuable tool. "It allows us to look at ingredients and suppliers and make decisions at the flick of a (computer) button," Cross explained. LCA helps provide not only environmental impact but also cost information.
That is a tremendous use for manufacturers, according to Paul Murray, vice president of sustainability and environmental affairs for Shaw Industries, who said that LCA is very useful for Shaw's internal discussions. "It helps us discover ways to improve processes," he said.
"LCA is like an annual physical," said Diane O'Sullivan, sustainability director, Invista Surfaces. "It's not something you look at every day, but a snapshot at a point in time.With the data from a physical, you would know which direction you need to go and can identify a path to get there."
Today, Invista uses LCA as a tool to evaluate its innovation. "It's also another way to measure products and identify key areas of improving footprint costs and wise use of resources," O'Sullivan said.
While LCA's and EPDs are both beneficial for manufacturers, they must be used carefully. Using the data to compare has to be done with caution, manufacturers said. "Just like any document, different people will read and interpret it differently," Murray said. If people make a decision based on only one criterion — acid rain for example — if the data was misinterpreted it could lead to a bad decision.
Shaw has an in-house LCA professional that helps standardize the company's data. There are two major databases experts use to get input information above and beyond manufacturing, Murray said. The environmental cost, for example, of getting oil out of the ground and turning it into the components that go into carpet. These all feed into the equation.
"We will share the information with customers," Murray said, "but we document how and when we got the data, because things can change in the databases over time." Shaw also has to keep an eye on changes in its processes. "Let's say an extrusion line uses 1 KG of fuel. But if we improve the efficiency of the line later, it might use half that." External companies come in and verify such changes so things stay accurate.
"We use it as a product development tool more than anything, Mohawk's Cross said. With an LCA, Mohawk can create an EPD that covers the product's ingredient footprint. "It's a sophisticated document, which is over the head of most people," Cross said. "It goes into such detail that the residential consumer would be overwhelmed. Most commercial customers just want to know you have it."
Cross also said LCA poses problems for the industry because of end of life issues. "We know inputs, absolutely, especially manufacturing inputs. The gray areas are assumptions about reclamation."
According to O'Sullivan, LCA data can be complex to measure. Any parameter has a margin of error. And that margin of error may be different for different processes. So she cautions against companies touting "improvements" over time or against other companies without being very, very careful of the margin of error and the significance of the parameter.
The flooring industry has made great strides in honing its skill in accessing LCA for internal improvement and accountability. Even if the method hasn't turned out to be the holy grail of measuring sustainability, it has proved a valuable measuring tool for product, company and industry progress.
"I'm really encouraged about the strides we are making as an industry in general with LCA and EPD," Murray said.
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1) Outdoor Activity of choice? Fly fishing or disappointing able bird dogs with poor shooting. But mostly fly fishing.
2) Outdoor Mornings. Up at 5 a.m.? 6…7…8…9…Or when the sun heats up the tent and you can't take it anymore? The alarm clock usually fires its first warning about 6…I'll hit snooze a few times, but am pretty good about getting out the door by 8. I'm lucky to live pretty close to lots of water. what's the rush…
3) Snicker Bar or Granola Bar on the trail? Snicker Bar. Although, I always have a granola bar in the pack. The same bar has remained unopened for about a year now…maybe I should do something about that.
4) Your Birthday is coming. What outdoor (dream) present should we all chip in to buy you this year? If a picture with cardboard Kirk is out of the question….I wouldn't mind a trip back to Montana with some friends. And if Montana and some friends are out of the question, a twelve pack of cheap beer would do.
5) Seven days in the Alaskan Wilderness or Seven days on a Tropical Beach? Alaska for sure…although it could possibly be the last anyone would ever hear from me. Chris Hunt said he caught a trout up there on a piece of white fuzz and a hook. We're talking some real McGyver s***. I think I could get used to that.
6) What kind of Outdoor Store would you own? I would buy the Lander Bar in Lander, Wyoming. I would cater to the hunter and fisherman…although, I probably wouldn't have to change a thing.
7) Finish this sentence: When I was a little kid, I loved to go outside and…roam. Growing up we had free reign over the neighborhood…I'm sure that we derelict kids knew more about your backyard than you did.
8) Do you have an Outdoor related item that is priceless to you? What is it and why? I have an old 16 gauge Winchester 12 shotgun that was my grandfathers. Not growing up with him around makes it pretty special. Other than that no…it's all just gear. Lots and lots of gear.
9) Fill in the blank. When I head outdoors I need to have_________________with me? Gatorade, Gummy Savers, and Beef Jerky. If I got that, everything else will work out just fine.
10) What's the story behind your blog name? When we moved to Colorado a couple years ago from Minnesota, the Poudre River was the closest place to fish from where we lived. When Bridget would ask where I was going to go fish, I would always say, "Up the Poudre". And then laugh like the twelve year old that I am…so when I started a blog that I thought no one would read, I named it Up the Poudre, if for nothing other than a cheap laugh. I still think it's funny…I'm easy, what can I say.
Courage Level Question: It's You and a Grizzly Bear face to face on the trail. Knowing yourself, will you 1) Hold your ground and see who blinks first 2) throw your gear at the Grizzly and run for your life or 3) faint on the spot?
I would probably freeze, does that count as holding one's ground? It happened once with a black bear in RMNP. My wife was not impressed.
Thank You Sanders for jumping into the fire for a bit.
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According to the NY Daily News, The retired Florida cop who allegedly shot and killed a young dad who was texting during a movie "had every right to defend himself" after the man hurled a bag of popcorn at him, his lawyer said in court.
But authorities said Tuesday there was no physical contact between Curtis Reeves and his victim Chad Oulson before he allegedly shot Oulson in the movie theater.
Reeves, 71, made his first appearance in court Tuesday to face second-degree murder charges for allegedly killing Oulson, 43, during an argument over texting at a Tampa-area theater Monday.
Friends of Oulson told the Associated Press that the father was texting his daughter's daycare. A neighbor of Reeves, Joe D'Andrea, said, "He must have just snapped."
Judge Lynn Tepper ordered Reeves held without bond and rejected the defense's claims that the murder charges were too severe read the entire NY Daily News article
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ART 225 - Prepress and Printing Processes
Course Description
In this course you will investigate digital file composition and the use of computing technology as it applies to the preparation of digital files for the printing industry. Printing and binding methods used to reproduce the work of the graphic designer will be studied. Technical, time and budget constraints are emphasized in order to relate design and production costs to real-world situations. Students will gain hands-on experience with a variety of graphics hardware and software commonly used for computer prepress. Coursework includes lecture, case study and field trips. Demonstration, discussion and formal critiques will augment studio work. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Define design objectives and how work flows through the imaging process. Identify and define line art and halftone reproduction processes. Identify and define the most commonly used proofing methods and color systems. Identify, characterize and select appropriate paper stock for various types of printing jobs. Define and differentiate between the various commercial-printing methods. Identify and define printing-related processes such as engraving, embossing, diecutting, foil stamping and the most commonly used bindery methods. Identify and list the advantages, disadvantages and capabilities of different storage media and use of file compression utilities for file transfer and storage. Perform font management activities. Understand, use and apply calibration techniques to computer monitors and desktop scanners. Apply troubleshooting techniques to hardware and software problems. Output digital files on Postscript an non-postscript printers. Solve projects in a unique and creative manner. Produce content as an effective form of visual communication. Communicate issues of critical thinking skills through the creation of artworks and participation in the formal critique process.Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 2
Course Prerequisites: Prereq ART 208, ART 211 and Coreq. ART 213


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- Alterations: The dress was shortened and cups were added (since it has an open back). A french bustle was added. Those were the only alterations (nothing was taken in for the waist and hips).
- Preservation Method: It was cleaned and preserved by the Wedding Gown Preservation Company in New York. There is no dirt or stains on this dress and it is still in the preservation box.
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Spring 2006 - Dr. Mitzi Mahoney
Office: AB1 319C Phone: 936-294-1464 E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Office Hours: Huntsville Tuesdays, Thursdays 9:00-11:00am, 2:00-3:00pm
The University Center Tuesdays, Thursdays 5:00-6:00pm
By appointment on Mondays and Wednesdays
Course Description : The nonprofit sector of society is referred to as the third sector, with government and business as the first two sectors. In this course we describe and analyze the role of the third sector and its impact on society. In the first section of the course, we discuss the history and evolution of the nonprofit sector and describe its characteristics. We will also discuss the philosophical foundations of the nonprofit sector. In the second section of the course we will discuss the role of nonprofit organizations in political systems. This includes a discussion of their role as agenda setters, formulators, and implementers of public policy. In the third section of the course we will address issues of nonprofit organization and management.
Course Readings :
Salamon, Lester. AMERICA 'S NONPROFIT SECTOR: A PRIMER, 2 nd edition. The Foundation Center , 1999.
Berry, Jeffrey. A VOICE FOR NONPROFITS. Washington , D.C. The Brookings Institution, 2003.
Bernstein, Philip. BEST PRACTICES FOR EFFECTIVE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS: A PRACTIONER'S GUIDE. The Foundation Center , 1997.
Readings posted on Blackboard.
Course Assignments :
Exams: The exam format requires students to answer 5 take home essay questions during the course of the semester. Students will be given some choice of questions to answer. I will post exam questions periodically. Each question will have a due date. After the date you will not be allowed to answer that question. You must answer 1 question from the last set of questions posted. These last two will be due on the day of finals. You must answer a total of 5. Each is worth 10% of the grade.
Projects: Students must complete two of the four projects listed below. Each constitutes 25% of the final grade. I need to approve your selections. As you complete the assignments you may turn them in. The final due date for completing the assignments is December 5 th .
Volunteering: You may volunteer for a nonprofit organization. You must fulfill the following requirements:
Secure a volunteer opportunity no later than September 19 th . I must approve of the placement.
Complete the volunteer contract and return by October 3rd.
Volunteer a minimum of 20 hours by December 5th.
Keep a log of time worked and responsibilities performed
Keep a journal about your volunteer experience.
Send a thank you note to the nonprofit organization for the opportunity to work with them.
7. Get your intern supervisor to fill out an evaluation form for you.
Training : Complete a training program with a nonprofit organization. You must fulfill the following requirements:
The training must require a minimum of 15 hours to complete.
I must approve of the training you select.
You must provide proof that you successfully completed the training program.
Keep a log of the time you spend in training and a description of the work required of you.
Keep a journal about your training experience.
Examples of appropriate training programs include the Red Cross training program, Child Advocates training program, Boys/Girls Club training program, a volunteer management training program, fundraising or grant writing instructional programs, a leadership training program, nonprofit financial management training, governing board training, media relations for nonprofits training, and advocate certification programs. These are just a few suggestions. I will post training opportunities on the website as I find them.
Policy Research Project : The policy research project requires that you conduct research about a government policy that impacts nonprofit organizations. The paper requires the following:
Select a policy that directly or indirectly affects the functioning of nonprofit organizations. I must approve the topic.
In the paper you should describe how the issue got on the government's agenda, how the policy was developed and formulated, the provisions of the policy, how it was implemented, and its impact.
The paper should be 10 pages, double spaced, 1 inch margins. It should be properly documented using the MLA style manual.
Examples of topics include the impact of Bush's Faith Based Initiatives, whether welfare reform policies have increased demands on food pantries, government funding for nonprofits after 9/11, how changes in the tax code affect nonprofits, and a comparison of nonprofits vs. government agencies as service deliverers.
Politics Research Project : The politics research project requires you to conduct research on the political activities of nonprofit organizations. The paper requires the following:
Select one or more nonprofit organizations with a political agenda. I must approve of your selection.
In the paper you should describe the political values, goals, and strategies of nonprofit organizations. You will analyze the extent to which the nonprofit organization is successful in achieving its political goals.
The paper should be 10 pages, double spaced, 1 inch margins. It should be properly documented using the MLA style manual.
Examples include MADD's legislative agenda and its lobbying tactics, how nonprofit organizations use the Internet to mobilize at the grassroots level, the media strategies of nonprofits, nonprofits alliance formation or coalition building strategies, nonprofits' use of the litigation strategy, nonprofits and electioneering, and nonprofits in budget politics.
Course Evaluation :
Five Exam Questions each worth 10% 50%
Two Projects: each worth 25% 50%
Classroom Policies :
Attendance: After three unexcused absences, I reserve the right to deduct one point from the final grade for each additional unexcused absence.
Religious Holy Days Policy: A student may be excused from class in order to observe a religious holy day if the student presents the faculty with a written statement regarding the religious holy day. The request should be made in the first 15 days of the semester.
Academic Honesty Policy: Students are expected to engage in all academic pursuits in a manner that is above reproach and to maintain complete honesty and integrity in the academic experiences. Academic dishonesty includes cheating on exams or other academic work, plagiarism, collusion and the abuse of resource materials. Any student found cheating on exams or plagiarizing another's work will be given an F for the course.


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Seward fans came to enjoy his big smile and ferocious dunks. It certainly won't be the same in the Green House next season without big "D", but you will be able to see him on TV. The 6'7" high flying power forward signed Tuesday afternoon in the All American Room at SCCC/ATS with Southern Mississippi.
The sophomore from averaged 12 points and six rebounds a game for the #3 31-7 Saints. He joins Irving Hollinger as the only Saints in history to win back to back Jayhawk West titles in going 58-14 in two seasons. He averaged 11 points and seven rebounds per game as a freshman.
He joins a Southern Mississippi program which went 25-9 and lost to K-State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in March. Donnie Tyndall comes in from Moorehead State to take over the program in Hattiesburg, Mississippi after former coach Larry Eustachy went to Colorado State.
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Mayoral Candidates Support Parkland
As I noted a couple days ago, I'm involved in an intricate conspiracy with Parkland Hospital and UT Southwestern to discredit the Dallas Morning News. Today, my fellow conspirators and I are prepared to share a bit more about the extent to which this effort has spread across city. As you'll see from this letter […]Read More


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Naughty ************* Getting in all kinds of trouble and Doing the Nastiest things! " Cloey: Having failed her college prep tests Cloey must take summer lessons from a tutor. But these are more than just academic, these are lessons in life and obedience. Doing what your told. And taking a stiff cock in your mouth, cunt and ass! "Fawna: This naughty little girl just loves parking in fields and getting fucked in the back of your truck. And on a hot day why not pour beer all over her titties to get the party going! "Kate Frost & Dyna-Mite: Were the cute *************in the hallway real or make believe? "Come & play with us Daddy," they called. Well, with pussies and ass this tight who cares if it's real or not! Here's Da-aady!!! "Mandy: Mandy looks herself out on the roof when she goes to retrieve her teddy bear. Oh boy is she in trouble if her ****finds out. Lucky for her the maintenance man finds her. Now what can she do for him so he doesn't tell her parents?
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Archive for the 'Matt Awbrey' Category
If you like political controversy you must feel like a kid in a candy store these days. One bombshell after another is coming out of San Diego City Hall. Meanwhile, Councilmember Kevin Faulconer is pushing for positive change to guard tax dollars and reinvest in core City services including street repair.
Faulconer is calling for action to reduce government waste and inefficiency through the voter-approved managed competition program. Up for a vote today is a resolution authored by Faulconer urging Mayor Filner to lift his freeze on competitive bidding for city services.
Faulconer on Mayor Filner's budget: 'Repeats the mistakes of City Hall's past'
For Immediate Release: April 15, 2013
Contact: Matt Awbrey, Communications Director – (619) 929-0089
Councilmember Faulconer's Statement on Mayor Filner's 2013-2014 Budget Proposal
SAN DIEGO — Today, Councilmember Kevin Faulconer released the following statement regarding Mayor Filner's proposed Fiscal Year 2014 budget.
"Instead of continuing with fiscal discipline, accountability and fully implementing voter-approved managed competition, Mayor Filner's proposed budget repeats the mistakes of City Hall's past. The Mayor's budget further delays critically needed street repair projects yet increases other government spending for years into the future by raiding the City's savings accounts and gambling our stability on future revenue growth."
Today, Mayor Bob Filner and two new San Diego City Councilmembers — Mark Kersey and Scott Sherman — were sworn into office. In his op-ed in Sunday's U-T San Diego, Council President Pro Tem Kevin Faulconer laid out areas the new mayor and City Council can focus on together to keep City Hall accountable and working for San Diegans. In case you missed it, you can read Faulconer's open letter to Mayor Filner here: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/dec/01/a-councilmans-message-to-mayor-elect-filner/
Matt Awbrey is Communications Director for Council President Pro Tem Kevin Faulconer.
San Diegans voted for Comprehensive Pension Reform to fix the pension problem now. In fact, much of the City of San Diego's financial turnaround over the past few years is attributable to local leaders taking the bull by the horns and not putting off difficult choices to future generations.
Today, Kevin Faulconer continued to speak out against a plan that would postpone the City's full pension payments and run up its pension debt by $335 million. Faulconer appeared on the Rodger Hedgecock Show to reiterate that issuing so-called pension obligation bonds — an idea most recently floated by mayoral candidate Bob Filner — is unnecessary and a step in the wrong direction. A recent analysis released by the San Diego County Taxpayers Association revealed this risky maneuver would cost millions of dollars that could otherwise be invested in San Diego neighborhoods.
San Diego's vote on Proposition B is reverberating across California and the country, creating national headlines. Kevin Faulconer, co-author of the Comprehensive Pension Reform citizens initiative, took to the airwaves to talk about the overwhelming approval of the measure, and how San Diego is setting a blueprint for reform for local governments throughout the nation. Watch the clip here.
"San Diegans expect results. We must implement Prop B without delay."
That was the message City leaders delivered today following the landslide approval of Proposition B at the ballot box Tuesday. More than 66 percent of voters endorsed the measure, otherwise known as Comprehensive Pension Reform, to eliminate traditional pensions for new employees and replace them with a 401(k)-style plan, similar to the private sector. The measure also ends pension spiking and directs the Mayor to seek a 5-year cap on pensionable compensation.
Are you reading this using a computer system from the 1980's? You're probably not firing up a Commodore 64 each morning, yet much of the City's information technology network still uses decades-old systems.
This morning Council President Pro Tem Kevin Faulconer joined Mayor Jerry Sanders and Councilmember Lorie Zapf to unveil the potential savings from two competitively bid IT services contracts. He called on the City Council to approve the agreements, which will help bring City of San Diego operations into the 21st century while creating millions of dollars in efficiencies and savings.
In case you missed it, Kevin Faulconer appeared on Fox News Channel this week to talk about San Diego's Comprehensive Pension Reform citizen's initiative, the fight to put it on the ballot and the millions of dollars in savings it can bring to taxpayers.
The reform measure, which will appear on the June ballot, comes at a time when cities across the country are grappling with unsustainable pension payments and looking for solutions like this .
Watch the video here.
Competition Between Government and Private Businesses Saving Millions for S.D. Taxpayers and Neighborhoods
Competition works — and is delivering results for San Diego.
Today, San Diego City Council President Pro Tem Kevin Faulconer joined Mayor Jerry Sanders and City Councilmember Todd Gloria to announce City employees won a bid against three private companies to provide street sweeping services to San Diegans. Freed up to compete with the private sector through the voter-approved managed competition process, City workers submitted a bid that will reduce the cost of sweeping streets by $560,ooo each year. These permanent savings constituted the lowest bid, prompting the recommendation today that City employees win the contract.
Faulconer: "People talk about creating new jobs. We must also protect the jobs we have"
San Diegans rightly expect all levels of local government to be focused on creating and maintaining jobs, especially in this period of economic uncertainty. Today in front of the international headquarters of San Diego-based manufacturer Solar Turbines, City Council President Pro Tem Kevin Faulconer joined County Supervisor Greg Cox, Port Chairman Scott Peters and many more local leaders to unite behind protecting thousands of San Diego jobs that may be in peril.
Faulconer said,
City Council President Pro Tem Kevin L. Faulconer released the following statement in response to today's California Supreme Court ruling over the State Legislature's decision to dissolve redevelopment agencies across the state, including in San Diego.
"Redevelopment has been a vital resource in the transformation of downtown and many of San Diego's older communities. It has been the key to incentivizing private investment and creating affordable housing, parks and necessary public improvements in San Diego's urban neighborhoods, all the while helping to create jobs and stimulate San Diego's economy. The short-sighted decision by the State Legislature to take local funds from our neighborhoods and pump them into the bureaucratic black hole in Sacramento is a detriment to our region.
Navigating City Bureaucracy 'Is Like Trying To Get Into A Speakeasy With The Wrong Password'
Local Businesses List Top Solutions To Cut City Red Tape
The City Council held the first Regulatory Relief workshop since 2000 last night. Over 100 business advocates showed up to the special evening Council meeting, which has been promoted over the last week by Councilmembers Kevin Faulconer, Lorie Zapf and Tony Young.
Dozens of recommendations to cut red tape were voiced directly to the City Council. One speaker compared navigating the City bureaucracy to "trying to get into a speakeasy with the wrong password."
Council President Pro Tem Faulconer summed up the top changes businesses want when it comes to permitting and licensing: "Online, online, online."
City Council Serves Up "Restaurant Relief," Removing A Burdensome Regulation For Local Businesses
Faulconer: Government regulation putting "too many cooks in the kitchen"
When was the last time you heard of the police breaking up a rowdy dance party at Liberty Station's Corvette Diner? Probably never, but this family restaurant was required to obtain a $3,000 entertainment permit from the Police Department for the right to feature live entertainment (in this case, a DJ spinning 1950's records and announcing children's birthday parties).
Kevin Faulconer, City Council President Pro Tem and enemy of unnecessary regulations, worked with the Police Department to create a "Restaurant Relief" exemption for family restaurants.
"It's In The Voters' Hands" — Comprehensive Pension Reform Qualifies For San Diego Ballot
One hundred fifteen thousand nine hundred ninety one. That's how many San Diegans signed the petition to qualify Comprehensive Pension Reform for the June 2012 ballot, the City Clerk confirmed today. The initiative's authors — Mayor Jerry Sanders, City Council President Pro Tem Kevin Faulconer and City Councilmember Carl DeMaio — joined the Lincoln Club, San Diego County Taxpayers Association, Councilmember Lorie Zapf and many more to announce this latest victory on the road to permanent pension reform. They also reaffirmed their commitment to running an aggressive campaign to establish fair and sustainable employee benefits and ensure local government's focus on community services — not employee pensions — is restored.
Bipartisan City Council Coalition Vows To Cut Red Tape So S.D. Businesses Can Create Jobs
"Time is money." It's an all-American saying that every small business in San Diego lives by.
Today, City Council President Pro Tem Kevin Faulconer joined Council President Tony Young, Councilmember Lorie Zapf, the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce and Building Industry Association of San Diego to committ to helping businesses spend less time navigating the City bureaucracy so they can focus on generating more money – for their families, for our local economy, and for job creation.
Faulconer to Review Over 300 Recommendations to Improve City Operations and Boost Efficiencies
Audit Committee to also consider proposal that could recover up to $500,000 from payment errors
Have an idea to fix City Hall and save taxpayer dollars? The independent City Auditor has over 300.
This morning at 9:00 at City Hall, Council President Pro Tem Kevin Faulconer — chair of the City Audit Committee — will be reviewing 313 recommendations to save tax dollars and improve City of San Diego operations. 176 recommendations from independent City Auditor Eduardo Luna have not been implemented, with some dating back to 2008. Faulconer will be pushing the City to follow through on putting these ideas into effect.
City Council Approves Private Sector Competition for San Diego Landfill Operation
Faulconer makes motion to save millions of dollars through managed competition
"We should line up managed competitions like planes on the runway at Lindbergh Field."
This is a line Council President Pro Tem Kevin Faulconer is fond of using when stressing the importance of competition for City services. Today, the City Council gave clearance for another plane to take off on its destination to save San Diego taxpayers money.


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Main Stage
Power: There is a company switch SR on the proscenium wall. It is 400 amp isolated with cam-loks for lighting. There is a 100 amp isolated company switch on the SL proscenium wall with cam-loks for sound.
Dimmers: 155 ETC 2.4kw dimmers. 18 6kw dimmers 7 of which are used for house lights. 8 Leprecon ULD 360 DMX-HP dimmer packs.
Control Board: ETC Emphasis 3000 Channel with Expression 3X interface located in control booth at back of house. Training on this control console must be attained prior to use. Please call the Technical Director in charge of lighting to arrange training. 1 remote focus unit.
Houselights: Control in booth and at stage manager's panel, stage right.
Worklights: Control on the stage manager's panel, stage right.
Circuits: 155 2.4kw circuits, three beam positions, four onstage electrics, 2 box boom positions each side of house, (6) 3 circuit drop boxes, four wall plugs. (11) 6kw circuits in drop boxes. ETC Dimmer Doubling is used throughout the house light plot. Also 8 Leprecon ULD 360DMX-HP dimmer packs (placement notated on plot).
Circuit Charts:
Front of House Transfer: None Available.
Front of House Positions: 1st Beam: 29' throw to plaster line-down light.
2nd Beam: 51' throw to plaster line at 45 degrees.
3rd Beam: 65'-5" throw to plaster line at 60 degrees.
Equipment Inventory:
FOH Instruments: 6 ETC 36 degree Ellipsoidals
28 ETC 26 degree Ellipsoidals
20 ETC 19 degree Ellipsoidals
10 ETC 10 degree Ellipsoidals
4 ETC 50 degree Ellipsoidals
Stage Instruments: 26 8" Fresnel 2kw-Altman
10 WFL Source 4 PAR 575w
70 ETC 36 degree Ellipsoidals
10 ETC 26 degree Ellipsoidals
4 ETC 19 degree Ellipsoidals
Stock Instruments: 4 ETC 10 degree Ellipsoidals
12 ETC 19 degree Ellipsoidals
50 ETC 26 degree Ellipsoidals
5 ETC 36 degree Ellipsoidals
8 ETC 50 degree Ellipsoidals
38 6" Fresnels
2 8" Fresnels
17 Altman PAR MFL
Followspots: 2 Lycian M2 2500w HMI located in the follow-spot booth at rear of house.
Hardware: top hats (snoots), barndoors.
Cable: various length stage-pin.
Studio Theatre
Dimmers: 288 ETC DAF dimmers
Circuits: 288 circuits spread out on walls and in the grid
Control: ETC Express 250 upgraded to ETC Emphasis 500
Network: Full ETC Network system with 2 permanent Nodes, Network Taps on all walls and all levels.
Extras: 3 phase, 208 volt twist lock power located at catwalk level and grid level for intelligent lighting fixtures.