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PULLMAN, Wash. -- The Washington State women's golf team captured its second straight top 5 finish by placing fifth at the Brigham Young Invitational at the Hobble Creek Golf Course in Springville, Utah.
Junior Jennifer Dodd (77-79-77---233), sophomore Tasha Browner (78-77-82---237), and senior Jenny Ballou (81-81-76---238) all finished in the top 25 individually. Dodd's 13th place effort paced the Cougars.
The University of Texas-El Paso (306-299-310---915) captured the team title, finishing 14 strokes ahead of runner-up California (325-301-303---929). Tournament host Brigham Young (308-320-306---934) placed third, 5 shots ahead of Hawaii (314-312-313---939) and 13 shots ahead of fifth place Washington State (314-316-317---947).
UTEP's Kristen MacLaren grabbed top individual honors, finishing with a six-over-par 222.
UP NEXT: The Cougar women travel to Eugene, Ore. to play in the Oregon Invitational.
13) Jennifer Dodd 77-79-77---233 T21) Tasha Browner 78-77-82---237 T23) Jenny Ballou 81-81-76---238 T37) Shanelle Roberts 83-79-82---244 T62) Donna Bell 78-85-90---253
WSU ROSTER: Jenny Ballou, Sr., Portland, Ore., Donna Bell, Fr., Prince George, BC., Tasha Browner, So., Tarzana, Calif., Jennifer Dodd, Jr., Portland, Ore., Shanelle Roberts, Fr., Tacoma, Wash.


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Wildlife and Landscape Science
Peer-reviewed Publications 2011
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Addy-Orduna, L.M., M.-E. Zaccagnini, S.B. Canavelli and P. Mineau. 2011. Formulated beta-cyfluthrin shows wide divergence in toxicity among bird species. Journal of Toxicology 2011: 803451.
Anmarkrud, J.A., O. Kleven, J. Augustin, K.H. Bentz, D. Blomqvist, K.J. Fernie, M.J.L. Magrath, H. Pärn, J.S. Quinn, R.J. Robertson, T. Szép, S. Tarof, R.H. Wagner and J.T. Lifjeld. 2011. Factors affecting germline mutations in a hypervariable microsatellite: A comparative analysis of six species of swallows (Aves: Hirundinidae). Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis 708(1-2): 37-43.
Badiou, P., R. McDougal, D. Pennock and R.G. Clark. 2011. Greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration potential in restored wetlands of the Canadian prairie pothole region. Wetlands Ecology and Management (in press).
Bassa, M., C. Boutin, L. Chamorro and F.X. Sans. 2011. Effects of farming management and landscape heterogeneity on plant species composition of Mediterranean field boundaries. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment (in press)
Becker, L., A. Scheffczyk, B. Förster, J. Oehlmann, J. Princz, J. Römbke and T. Moser. 2011. Effects of boric acid on various microbes, plants, and soil invertebrates. Journal of Soils and Sediments 11(2): 238-248.
Berzins, L.L., H.G. Gilchrist, K.D. Matson and G. Burness. 2011. Sex-specific effects of increased incubation demand on innate immunity in black guillemots. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 84(2): 222-229.
Borstad, G., W. Crawford, J.M. Hipfner, R. Thomson and K. Hyatt. 2011. Environmental control of the breeding success of rhinoceros auklets at Triangle Island, British Columbia. Marine Ecology Progress Series 424: 285-302.
Braune, B.M., S. Trudeau, D.A. Jeffrey and M.L. Mallory. 2011. Biomarker responses associated with halogenated organic contaminants in northern fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis) breeding in the Canadian Arctic. Environmental Pollution (in press).
Buttler, E.I., H.G. Gilchrist, S. Descamps, M.R. Forbes and C. Soos. 2011. Handling stress of female common eiders during avian cholera outbreaks. Journal of Wildlife Management 75(2): 283-288.
Cherry, S.G., A.E. Derocher, K.A. Hobson, I. Stirling and G.W. Thiemann. 2011. Quantifying dietary pathways of proteins and lipids to tissues of a marine predator. Journal of Applied Ecology 48(2): 373-381.
Cockle, K., K. Martin and K. Wiebe. 2011. Selection of nest trees by cavity-nesting birds in the Neotropical Atlantic forest. Biotropica 43(2):228-236.
Cohen-Barnhouse, A.M., M.J. Zwiernik, J.E. Link, S.D. Fitzgerald, S.W. Kennedy, J.P. Giesy, S. Wiseman, P.D. Jones, J.L. Newsted, D. Kay and S.J. Bursian. 2011. Developmental and posthatch effects of in ovo exposure to 2,3,7,8-TCDD, 2,3,4,7,8-PECDF, and 2,3,7,8-TCDF in Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica), common pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), and white leghorn chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) embryos. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (in press).
Cohen-Barnhouse, A.M., M.J. Zwiernik, J.E. Link, S.D. Fitzgerald, S.W. Kennedy, J.C. Hervé, J.P. Giesy, S. Wiseman, Y. Yang, P.D. Jones, Y. Wan, B. Collins, J.L. Newstad, D. Kay and S.J. Bursian. 2011. Sensitivity of Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica), common pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), and white leghorn chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) embryos to in ovo exposure to TCDD, PeCDF, and TCDF. Toxicological Sciences 119(1): 93-103.
Coulton, D.W., R.G. Clark, L.I. Wassenaar, D.W. Howerter and M.G. Anderson. 2011. Social and habitat correlates of immigrant recruitment of yearling female mallards to breeding locations. Journal of Ornithology (in press).
Delingat, J., K.A. Hobson, V. Dierschke, H. Schmaljohann and F. Bairlein. 2011. Morphometrics and stable isotopes differentiate populations of northern wheatears (Oenanthe oenanthe). Journal of Ornithology 152(2): 383-395.
Dempson, J.B., M.J. Robertson, C.J. Pennell, G. Furey, M. Bloom, M. Shears, L.M.N. Ollerhead, K.D. Clarke, R. Hinks and G.J. Robertson. 2011. Residency time, migration route and survival of Atlantic salmon Salmo salar smolts in a Canadian fjord. Journal of Fish Biology (in press).
Descamps, S., J. Bêty, O.P. Love and H.G. Gilchrist. 2011. Individual optimization of reproduction in a long-lived migratory bird: A test of the condition-dependent model of laying date and clutch size. Functional Ecology (25)3: 671-681.
DeVink, J.-M., S.M. Slattery, R.G. Clark, R.T. Alisauskas and K.A. Hobson. 2011. Combining stable-isotope and body-composition analyses to assess nutrient-allocation strategies in breeding white-winged scoters (Melanitta fusca). Auk 128(1): 166-174.
Edge, C.B., M.K. Gahl, B.D. Pauli, D.G. Thompson and J.E. Houlahan. 2011. Exposure of juvenile green frogs (Lithobates clamitans) in littoral enclosures to a glyphosate-based herbicide. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety (in press).
Edwards, M.A., A.E. Derocher, K.A. Hobson, M. Branigan and J.A. Nagy. 2011. Fast carnivores and slow herbivores: Differential foraging strategies among grizzly bears in the Canadian Arctic. Oecologia 165(4): 877-889.
Edworthy, A.B., M.C. Drever and K. Martin. 2011. Woodpeckers increase in abundance but maintain fecundity in response to an outbreak of mountain pine bark beetles. Forest Ecology and Management 261(2): 203-210.
Fisher, R.J. and S.K. Davis. 2011. Post-fledging dispersal, habitat use, and survival of Sprague's pipits: Are planted grasslands a good substitute for native? Biological Conservation 144(1): 263-271.
Gagnon, F., J. Ibarzabal, J.-P.L. Savard, M. Belisle and P. Vaillancourt. 2011. Autumnal patterns of nocturnal passerine migration in the St. Lawrence estuary region, Quebec, Canada: A weather radar study. Canadian Journal of Zoology 89(1): 31-46.
Gagnon, F., J. Ibarzabal, J.-P.L. Savard, M. Belisle, P. Vaillancourt, M. Bélisle and C.M. Francis. 2011. Weather effects on autumn nocturnal migration of passerines on opposite shores of the St. Lawrence estuary. Auk 128(1): 99-112.
Gaston A.J., P.A. Smith, L.M. Tranquilla, W.A. Montevecchi, D.A. Fifield, H.G. Gilchrist, A. Hedd, M.L. Mallory, G.J. Robertson and R.A. Phillips. 2011. Movements and wintering areas of breeding age thick-billed murre Uria lomvia from two colonies in Nunavut, Canada. Marine Biology (in press).
Gebbink, W.A., R.J. Letcher, N.M. Burgess, L. Champoux, J.E. Elliott, C.E. Hebert, P. Martin, M. Wayland, D.V.C. Weseloh and L. Wilson. 2011. Perfluoroalkyl carboxylates and sulfonates and precursors in relation to dietary source tracers in the eggs of four species of gulls (Larids) from breeding sites spanning Atlantic to Pacific Canada. Environment International (in press).
Guerra, P., K. Fernie, B. Jiménez, G. Pacepavicius, L. Shen, E. Reiner, E. Eljarrat, D. Barveló and M. Alaee. 2011. Dechlorane plus and related compounds in peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) eggs from Canada and Spain. Environmental Science and Technology 45(4): 1284-1290.
Guitart, C., M. Slattery, S. Ankisetty, M. Radwan, S.J. Ross, R.J. Letcher and C.M. Reddy. 2011. Contemporary 14C radiocarbon levels of oxygenated polybrominated diphenyl ethers (O-PBDEs) isolated in sponge-cyanobacteria associations. Marine Pollution Bulletin 62(3): 631-636.
Harriman, V.B., T.D. Galloway, R.T. Alisauskas and G.A. Wobeser. 2011. Description of the larva of ceratophyllus vagabundus vagabundus (Siphonaptera: Ceratophyllidae) from nests of Ross's and lesser snow geese in Nunavut, Canada. Journal of Parasitology 97(2): 218-220.
Harrsion, M.L., N.A. Mahony, P. Robinson, A. Newbury and D.J. Green. 2011. Nest-site selection and productivity of vesper sparrows breeding in grazed habitats. Journal of Field Ornithology 82(2): 140-149.
Hayes, T.B., L.L. Anderson, V.R. Beasley, S.R. de Solla, T. Iguchi, H. Ingraham, P. Kestemont, J. Kniewald, Z. Kniewald, V.S. Langlois, E.H., Luque, K.A. McCoy, M. Muñoz-de-Toro, T. Oka, C.A. Oliveira, F. Orton, S. Ruby, M. Suzawa, L.E. Tavera-Mendoza, V.L. Trudeau, A.B. Victor-Costa and E. Willingham. 2011. Demasculinization and feminization of male gonads by atrazine: Consistent effects across vertebrate classes. Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (in press)
Hebert, C.E., D.V.C. Weseloh, S. Macmillan, D. Campbell and W. Nordstrom. 2011. Metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in colonial waterbird eggs from Lake Athabasca and the Peace-Athabasca Delta, Canada. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 30(5): 1178-1183.
Henny, C.J., R.A. Grove, J.L. Kaiser, B.L. Johnson, C.V. Furl and R.J. Letcher. 2011. Wastewater dilution index partially explains observed polybrominated diphenyl ether flame retardant concentrations in osprey eggs from Columbia River Basin, 2008-2009. Ecotoxicology 20(4): 682-697.
Hipfner, J.M., K.A. Hobson and J.E. Elliott. 2011. Ecological factors differentially affect mercury levels in two species of sympatric marine birds of the north Pacific. Science of the Total Environment 409(7): 1328-1335.
Hipfner, J.M., K.W. Morrison and R. Darvill. 2011. Peregrine falcons enable two species of colonial seabirds to breed successfully by excluding other aerial predators. Waterbirds 34(1): 82-88.
Hobson, K.A. 2011. Isotopic ornithology: a perspective. Journal of Ornithology 1(18).
Hobson, K.A., C.M. Sharp, R.L. Jefferies, R.F. Rockwell and K.F. Abraham. 2011. Nutrient allocation strategies to eggs by lesser snow geese (Chen caerulescens) at a sub-Arctic colony. Auk 128(1): 156-165.
Jacobs, S.R., D.B. Edwards, J. Ringrose, K.H. Elliott, J.-M. Weber and A.J. Gaston. 2011. Changes in body composition during breeding: Reproductive strategies of three species of seabirds under poor environmental conditions. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 158(1): 77-82.
Kirkegaard, M., C. Sonne, R. Dietz, R.J. Letcher, A.L. Jensen, S. Stige Hansen, B. Munro Jenssen and P. Grandjean. 2011. Alterations in thyroid hormone status in Greenland sledge dogs exposed to whale blubber contaminated with organohalogen compounds. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 74(1): 157-163.
Lumb, A., T.C. Sharma and J.-F. Bibeault. 2011. A review of genesis and evolution of water quality index (WQI) and some future directions. Water Quality, Exposure and Health (in press).
Marteinson, S.C., S. Kimmins, D.M. Bird, L.J. Shutt, R.J. Letcher, I.J. Ritchie and K.J. Fernie. 2011. Embryonic exposure to the polybrominated diphenyl ether mixture, DE-71, affects testes and circulating testosterone concentrations in adult American kestrels (Falco sparverius). Toxicological Sciences 121(1): 168-176.
Mazerolle, D.F., S.G. Sealy and K.A. Hobson. 2011. Interannual flexibility in breeding phenology of a Neotropical migrant songbird in response to weather conditions at breeding and wintering areas. Ecoscience 18(1): 18-25.
McKinney, M.A., R. Dietz, C. Sonne, S. De Guise, K. Skirnisson, K. Karlsson, E. Steingrímsson and R.J. Letcher. 2011. Comparative hepatic microsomal biotransformation of selected PBDEs, including decabromodiphenyl ether, and decabromodiphenyl ethane flame retardants in arctic marine-feeding mammals. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (in press).
McKinney, M.A., R.J. Letcher, J. Aars, E.W. Born, M. Branigan, R. Dietz, T.J. Evans, G.W. Gabrielsen, D.C.G. Muir, E. Peacock and C. Sonne. 2011. Regional contamination versus regional dietary differences: Understanding geographic variation in brominated and chlorinated contaminant levels in polar bears. Environmental Science and Technology 45(3): 896-902.
McKinney, M.A., R.J. Letcher, J. Aars, E.W. Born, M. Branigan, R. Dietz, T.J. Evans, E. Peacock and C. Sonne. 2011. Flame retardants and legacy contaminants in polar bears from Alaska, Canada, east Greenland and Svalbard, 2005-2008. Environment International 37(2): 365-374.
Mezek, T., E. Sverko, M.D. Rudy, D. Zaruk, A. Capretta, C.E. Hebert, A.T. Fisk, D.J. McGoldrick, T.J. Newton, T.M. Sutton, M.A. Koops, A.M. Muir, T.B. Johnson, M.P. Ebener and M.T. Arts. 2011. Polymethylene-interrupted fatty acids: Biomarkers for native and exotic mussels in the Laurentian Great Lakes. Journal of Great Lakes Research (in press).
Miller, N.G., L.I. Wassenaar, K.A. Hobson and D.R. Norris. 2011. Monarch butterflies cross the Appalachians from the west to recolonize the east coast of North America. Biology Letters 7(1): 43-46.
Mortensen, A.S., R.J. Letcher, M.V. Cangialosi, S. Chu and A. Arukwe. 2011. Tissue bioaccumulation patterns, xenobiotic biotransformation and steroid hormone levels in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) fed a diet containing perfluoroactane sulfonic or perfluorooctane carboxylic acids. Chemosphere 83(8): 1035-1044.
O'Brien, J.M., S.W. Kennedy, S. Chu and R.J. Letcher. 2011. Isomer-specific accumulation of perfluorooctane sulfonate in the liver of chicken embryos exposed in ovo to a technical mixture. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 30(1): 226-231.
Parmley, E.J., C. Soos, A. Breault, M. Fortin, E. Jenkins, F. Kibenge, R. King, K. McAloney, J. Pasick, S.P. Pryor, J. Robinson, J. Rodrigue and F.A. Leighton. 2011. Detection of low pathogenic avian influenza viruses in wild ducks from Canada: Comparison of two sampling methods. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 47(2): 466-470.
Ramírez, F., A. Abdennadher, C. Sanpera, L. Jover, L.I. Wassenaar and K.A. Hobson. 2011. Assessing waterbird habitat use in coastal evaporative systems using stable isotopes (δ13C, δ15N and δD) as environmental tracers. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 92(2): 217-222.
Robinson, S.A., M.R. Forbes, C.E. Hebert and A.M. Scheuhammer. 2011. Evidence for sex differences in mercury dynamics in double-crested cormorants. Environmental Science and Technology 45(4): 1213-1218.
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Thomas, P.J., P. Mineau, R.F. Shore, L. Champoux, P.A. Martin, L.K. Wilson, G. Fitzgerald and J.E. Elliott. 2011. Second generation anticoagulant rodenticides in predatory birds: Probabilistic characterisation of toxic liver concentrations and implications for predatory bird populations in Canada. Environment International 37(5): 914-920.
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Continuing Education
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February 21, 2014 8:00am
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This conference is designed for CPAs, auditors and accountants in federal, state, local and Tribal governments, to provide insights and understanding on new developments in government accounting and auditing.
7:15 - 8:00 On-Site Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00 - 8:05 Welcome - Lisa Lumbard - Conference Committee Chair
8:05 - 9:00 The GASB: What Does the Future Hold?
David Vaudt
The new GASB Chairman gazes into his crystal ball to give his perspective on what the future may hold for the GASB and its stakeholders. This session will address expectations for the New Year including proposals on retiree healthcare benefits and fair value reporting, the Board's work on the conceptual framework, and continuing research as part of the financial reporting model reexamination. In addition, recent changes in how the GASB approaches potential topics also will be explored.
9:00 - 9:20 Refreshment Break
9:20 - 10:45 Healthcare and AHCCCS
John Arnold and Tom Betlach
The November election results are in. What is on the horizon? Arnold will review where Medicaid fits in the overall budget from the national and local perspective. He will also recap the Medicaid debate reviewing what options were available for policymakers and how the final decisions impact the budget and the program moving forward. Betlach will address AHCCCS and some of the trends nationally as well as in Arizona to make Medicaid more sustainable. He will also provide an update on implementation of the Governor's Medicaid Restoration proposal and highlight other issues associated with AHCCCS and healthcare reform efforts.
10:45 - 12:00 GASB Update: What Do I Need to Know Now?
David Bean
Pensions are on nearly everyone's mind, but what else is out there that a practitioner needs to know in the world of governmental accounting and financial reporting. How will the financial statements look with the two new elements? What happens when two governments merge? From deferrals to government combinations, recently issued GASB standards will be covered in this session.
12:00 - 1:30 Luncheon - Economic Development - Attracting Businesses to Arizona
Keynote: Michael Crow
1:35 - 2:55 Concurrent Sessions
A. The Current GASB Agenda: A Deeper Dive
David Bean
The GASB Chairman in his keynote address introduced a number of the agenda items that the Board is currently deliberating. This session takes a deeper dive into important issues that are on the GASB's technical agenda. Retiree healthcare benefits, leases, and fiduciary activities are among the projects that will be covered.
B. A Look at the Ethical Issues in Government from 2012-2013
Marianne Jennings
We know 2001 (Enron, WorldCom, Tyco, HealthSouth) and 2008 (Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns, WaMu, and a long, long list) as years when ethical lapses in business found us shaking our heads and asking, "What were they thinking?" The years that ran from 2012-2013 would be the equivalent for government. From the IRS targeting taxpayers to the concealment of contractor deficiencies to military bidding scandals, these were challenging times for government agencies. A look at what happened, why it happened, and how to prevent it from happening in the future.
C. Cloud Computing: The Cloud Isn't Just Coming, It's Already Here!
Michael Nyman
Whether you realize it or not, your organization is probably already using "cloud based services". Cloud computing has been around for several years now and is more than just another IT buzzword. Learn more about cloud computing by understanding the benefits and risks associated with being in the cloud.
2:55 - 3:15 Refreshment Break
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Corey Arvizu
The U. S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently issued its long-awaited grant reform rules. The final grant reform rules have been published in a Federal Register exceeding 100 pages. This session will provide both auditees and auditors with information to understand key elements of the new rules to help effectively implement the rules from both a compliance and audit standpoint.
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Nancy Bennett, Arizona State Retirement System, and Donna Miller, Arizona Auditor General's Office, will provide their perspectives on implementation issues related to reporting and auditing Arizona's pension information, including the latest developments.
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We're getting close to the kick-off for the Winter Olympics. And even though they aren't professional athletes, contestants on "The Biggest Loser" experienced some of that go-for-the-gold magic by visiting the U.S. Olympic Training Center on the Jan. 14 episode.
But not all the contestants were excited about the opportunity. Any change from their carefully controlled environment of calorie-counting and carb-blasting workouts is stressful, and one contestant, Bobby, confessed that he felt out of control when it came to his carbs.
However, trainer Dolvett Quince described the experience as inducing goose-bumps. Earning "ooohs" and "ahhs" from the contestants: Apolo Anton Ohno, who is an eight-time medalist in the Winter Olympics.
As Dolvett put his team through the paces, including 100 sweat-inducing burpees, Apolo motivated them. He emphasized the importance of mental attitude as well as physical fortitude.
Trainer Bob Harper, however, perspired about the situation. He worried about the tendency that he's observed in the past for contestants to eat too much and exercise less when they leave the "Biggest Loser" ranch.
And the contestants themselves made it clear that staying on their diets away from what had become a weight loss mecca was challenging. Only one contestant thought ahead by packing her food and taking it with her.
After the challenges, the infamous Last Chance Workout took place, at which Jillian Michaels managed to yell louder than any of the Olympians shown on the episode.
When the weigh-in took place, it was clear that Bob was right: The totals aren't as impressive. Bobby gained two pounds, while Jay gained one. With those two contestants falling below the yellow line, there's a vote to determine who will leave, and it's Jay.
Preview: On the next episode, fashion guru Tim Gunn and hairstylist to the stars Ken Paves help the contestants find a new look to go with their new bodies.
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Our Appreciation
Last evening, while attending the monthly Town Council meeting, The Orange Downtown Alliance was unexpectedly honored with a brief commentary from Mayor Chuck Mason. To paraphrase, Mayor Mason recognized all the hard work and effort coming from the ODA. "I read the report you submitted (referring to a monthly report I submit each month) and am impressed with everything the ODA is doing for this town. You are a friend of Orange… the Edible Festival, the other festivals, the blues festival, and all the activities you handle. It's an impressive agenda and we're thankful for the effort…I hope you can continue to do all the good things you are."
Being taken for granted can be a compliment. It means that you've become a comfortable, trusted element in another person's life. Joyce Brothers
Thank you Town Council and Mr. Mayor.
Again, I am narrating as best I can but the sentiment was expressed from other members of the Council as well. It was a surprising, sincere, and timely compliment that is shared with you and to your credit.
Thank you ODA volunteers.
There would be no ODA; no festivals, no landscaping, no children in town for Halloween or Easter, no promotion of our businesses or people, no recognition of our dear predecessors like George Lewis and Edna Lewis, no business workshops, litter clean-ups or kids races, no colorful sidewalk planters, no farmers market, no holiday celebrations or improved sense of community or newly found friendships or vision if not for you.
You are appreciated.
The ODA has been blessed with 4 years of strong leadership. We have had the energy and depth of dedication other organizations envy because of the Board presidency of Dan Gregg and Eileen Whelan. While at times the pace is exhaustive, their leadership has made the ODA a respected and appreciated (and sometimes taken for granted) organization.
Thank you OD volunteers, Board members and contributors.
We continue thanks to each one of you doing what you do through us.
With my respect and gratitude,
Jeff Curtis
Executive Director
"Making Orange a Great Place to Live, Work and Visit"


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Two reports from The Wall Street Journal and MCV have provided us with a glimpse into the future of Sony's gaming business. Sources for WSJ claim Sony once considered leaving out optical disc drives for the next PlayStation, but was too concerned with global bandwidth restrictions to go ahead with the plan. At the same time, MCV sources suggest Sony is very close to purchasing a company that specializes in cloud gaming.
The likely acquisition targets are either Gaikai or OnLive. These are the two most prominent cloud gaming companies in the business right now, but their business practices are totally different.
OnLive directly sells cloud versions of multiplatform games either individually, or with bundled with several games in their PlayPack. OnLive also dabbles in non-gaming ventures such as OnLive Desktop which provides cloud access to Microsoft Office software.
Gaikai simply serves cloud-based demos for games across various websites. The idea behind this is to get potential customers to click through to purchase full versions of games from Gaikai's partners. Gaikai is also more into improving the technology behind cloud gaming by partnering with NVIDIA to promote its GeForce Grid technology.
If Sony were to purchase one of these companies, my money would be on Gaikai. Gaikai seems like it could be integrated into Sony more easily than OnLive, and it already has connections to very popular brands. The effects of this potential partnership will resonate throughout all of Sony's connected devices if this report proves to be accurate. We'll see at E3.
Via [The Wall Street Journal] Also Read [MCV]


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Oracle OpenWorld 2010: Introducing the Oracle Applications Meet the Experts Forum
By Brian Dayton-Oracle on Sep 10, 2010
Have you ever been at an Oracle OpenWorld, or any conference, and after a session tried to get more than 2 minutes of the speaker's time? And, at the same time, five, ten or more people are trying to do the exact same thing?
That's why we've created the Oracle Applications Meet the Experts Forum, located in the Oracle Applications Lounge. See the schedule here on the Oracle OpenWorld 2010 website:
Conveniently located on the 2nd Floor of Moscone West, the Oracle Applications Meet the Experts Forum is a must visit stop for Oracle Applications customers. Hour-long sessions covering Oracle E-Business Suite, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, Siebel and other topics start with a brief presentation or panel covering the latest releases, upgrade strategies, future directions and more.
Then, you have the opportunity to sit down and have 1:1 conversations about your business and Oracle Applications investments with leaders from Oracle Applications Strategy and Development. Want to talk to someone about how Oracle Fusion Applications fit in? This is the place. Get the highlights, the insights and come ready with questions.
Oracle E-Business Suite Financials, PeopleSoft Human Capital Management, JD Edwards and more. Check out the schedule, find out which experts you want to talk to and just show up. Tell your friends and colleagues. See you in just over a week in San Francisco.


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Black Star, with Tsubaki in her chain scythe form in his grasp, and Free lay in hiding beneath a pair of cars among the abandoned traffic in the street as a frenzy of crows flew by overhead. The trio had just left the pharmacy to get to their second objective when they were forced into hiding.
"What do think happened?" Tsubaki whispered.
"I dunno," Black Star answered, "Something's ruffled their feathers though."
Free looked out from under his hiding spot as a murder passed overhead. "Do you think the others got spotted?" He asked.
"I hope they're okay." Tsubaki said.
"C'mon, we're talking about Maka and Soul," Black Star began, "They'll be fine."
* * * *
Maka walked through the darkness, guided by unseens hands with Soul, now in his human form, right behind her. She heard the sound of metal hinges scraping against one another and a dim light fell over her. The man who had led them here entered the room beyond followed by Kleine and Thane, then Maka and Soul after.
The room beyond was built like a bunker with a low ceiling and no windows, crates and barrels lined the walls and filled a line of heavy shelves that ran down the middle of the long room. The lights were faulty from disuse and some didn't work at all making the place feel more like the end of the world had come but for all they knew, it had.
"Welcome to our secret club house." Their guide said as he turned to face them and Kleine recognized him immediately.
"Derek," She said, "You're alright."
The man, Derek, nodded. "Yes, but just barely." He looked to Thane. "I'm glad to see the two of you are fine as well." His attention then went to Maka and Soul. "So who're these two, then?"
Kleine stepped aside for Derek to see the pair clearly. "This is Maka and Soul, a meister and weapon from the DWMA. They're friends of ours." She turned to the academy meister and her partner. "This is Derek," She introduced, "He pretty much ran the freelancer headquarters here in the city."
Derek stepped forward, offering his hand to Maka. "It's good to have you with us." He said. "Every extra pair of hands is a welcome blessing."
Maka reached out and took his hand. "We should be thanking you." She said. "You really saved us out there."
"I'm not the one you should be thanking." Derek said, releasing her hand.
Maka heard the door closing behind them and turned, following Derek's gaze over her shoulder. The woman from earlier entered the room with her minigun slung over her shoulder and a black fedora in her free hand.
The woman smirked at Maka as she slid the hat onto her head. "The name's Chloe." She said. "And this here is my partner."
The gun began to shine and left her hand, falling to the ground and taking on a human form. With a flash the light a blond haired woman appeared dressed in a red blazer and a navy blue skirt with black tights.
"Clair." She introduced, adjusting the pair of silver framed glasses on her nose. "Way to stir up every crow in the city."
"Forgive her." Chloe said, placing a hand on the other woman's shoulder. "She doesn't know the meaning of tact."
"Nor you of restraint." Clair shot back.
"You little-"
"These two," Derek interrupted, "Are our only team that survived the attack on our headquarters aside from Kleine and Thane."
The two women stopped their arguing to face Kleine and her partner. "We thought you guys were goners." Chloe said. "We were certain you were statues by now."
"We managed to escape right after the attack." Kleine explained.
"We fled to Death City," Thane continued, "But they didn't fare much better than us."
"I see." Chloe looked to Maka and Soul. "I'm sorry."
"Sympathies all around." Clair said. "But any information you can share on our enemy would be better."
Derek sighed. "We know next to nothing about this bird." He said. "I don't suppose you guys have anything, do you?"
A grin passed between Kleine and Maka. "As a matter of fact," Kleine began.
"We do." Maka finished.
* * * *
Mifune sat crouched beneath one of the windows as a murder of crows passed outside. Kid sat beside Liz not far off with his coat folded up under her head, acting as a pillow.
"I'm worried about the others." Mifune said. "The crows are flocking toward the center of the city."
"Something must have gone wrong." Kid replied.
As the sounds of the crows faded Mifune slowly rose and peeked through the shutters. Stein entered the room as Mifune stood fully, confident it was safe out.
"The library is safe for now." Stein said, "Whatever they're after it isn't us."
Kid ground his teeth. "It's frustrating knowing we can't do anything." He growled.
"I can sympathize." Stein said. "I doubt there's a person here who doesn't wish they could be out there helping. But unfortunately we're the weakest links this time around."
"Even though I'm aware of the fact," Mifune began, "It's not exactly my favorite thing to admit."
Eruka entered the room. "Hey!" She exclaimed, a book held to her chest. "I found something! A book on witches and there's a chapter about Corneille."
She went to the table as Stein, Kid and Mifune gathered around her. She flipped through the pages into the heart of the old tome until she came to a page bearing an illustration of a black crow with glowing red eyes. The text on the next page read "The Myth of the Crow Witch".
"The 'myth'?" Kid asked.
"Corneille was believed to have been killed centuries ago," Eruka reminded him, "So long ago that her history became more like folklore."
"Does it tell us anything more about her?" Stein asked. "How Lord Death and the witches killed her? Weaknesses? Anything."
The witch flipped through a few more pages. "Nothing quite as detailed as that." She said. "But it does tell us," she stopped on a page, tapping a line of text with her finger, "Where she was entombed."
SoulEater: Nightmare ch.8 by Infinite-Word-ForgeWatch
©2014-2016 Infinite-Word-Forge
This one is a little short but it was either have this one be shorter or the next one be excessively long. So I went with the former.
Please enjoy, none the less.
Yay!! Another chapter but nooooooooo a cliff hanger!!! I want to where corneille is!!! Though great chapter!!
Things are about to get tense, we're about halfway through the story but it doesn't get any less hectic for our heroes.
Thanks for reading! Glad you enjoyed it!
I am maybe falling asleep at the computer but the second I saw you posted this, I was wide awake and reading! Way to go, Bro!
I can't freakin wait to find out what's gonna happen!!
I can't freakin wait to find out what's gonna happen!!


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A little while back, new Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans appeared on the Jim Rome Show, and to say the least, he was quite succinct in his responses to Jim Rome's questions.
After the interview concluded, Rome was not happy at all with Evans' short responses and seemingly one-word answers. While Rome can be a bit aggressive and fiesty in nature at times, he still needs to do his job and expects at least a sentence or two as an answer.
Evans, however, was able to respond to the criticism at the NFLPA Rookie Premiere. "I tweaked my hamstring that day, and I was upset," Evans said. "He asked me questions that I didn't really know. I wasn't trying to be an idiot."
Rome responded quite critically to Evans' responses during the interview, which spread like wildfire across the Internet.
"All I heard was that he said I was a boring interview. You know, you can't make everyone happy," Evans added.
This time of the year, the NFL is lacking news and there really is nothing to talk about, barring the occasional undrafted free agent signing or the occasional release. It's a slow time of the year for NFL news and this issue shouldn't be a hot topic for very long.


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Depressing Knicks Stats of the Day
Nobody on the Knicks has been this ineffective in over three decades.
It's really hard to be this ineffective given the minutes, but Iman Shumpert, the subject of recent trade talks, managed to pull it off during the Knicks' loss to the Portland Trailblazers last night. Of course, it's not just Shumpert — the Knicks are 3-10, have lost six straight and, according to historical precedent, only have an 18 percent chance of making the playoffs. Same thing for the 3-10 Nets. This season got really depressing, really fast.


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In my root domain I have an .htaccess to redirect non-www to the www, and to redirect to a subdirectory (containing a temporary website). This is done using the following code:
Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine On
# non-www to www, exclude localhost
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} \.
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www\.
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.%{HTTP_HOST}/$1 [R=301,L]
# temp redir to subdir-wordpress
RewriteRule ^$ /subdir [L]
In the subdirectory runs a Wordpress setup using the following .htaccess:
# BEGIN WordPress
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /subdir/
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /subdir/index.php [L]
# END WordPress
What happens is that people get redirected to
http://domain.com/subdir, while I want them to end up at
http://www.domain.com/subdir. I tested with curl and noticed that it redirects with these steps:
- domain.com => www.domain.com
- www.domain.com => www.domain.com/subdir
- www.domain.com/subdir => domain.com/subdir
So the .htaccess in the root dir seems to work fine. But the automated Wordpress .htaccess seems to destroy my hard work :-)
Anyone knows how I can modify the Wordpress .htaccess so it does work?


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What would one day become Westchester, California, was not much more than farmland in 1929. The area surrounding what would become Loyola Marymount University produced just a few dozen homes, and only one improved road; Lincoln Boulevard, allowed access to the region. Just below The Bluffs, the Los Angeles "Red Cars" serviced the area with stations at Playa Del Rey, and a trolley car stop at Lincoln and Jefferson Boulevards; a short automobile or wagon ride away.
Local developers Fitz Burns and his partners at Dickinson and Gillespie Real Estate, joined forces with neighbor Harry Culver, and donated two large tracts of land to the Society of Jesus, and the new Loyola University Los Angeles was developed. Long before the area was referred to as the Westchester Bluffs, the land was known as the Del Rey Hills.
Burns and his partners had formed something called the Blankenthorn Syndicate to help develop the idea of a new "college town," recognizing the successes of places such as Menlo Park, California, home to Stanford University. Essentially they believed that by building a college in the area, real estate demand would rise.
Unfortunately for Burns and his partners, the development of Westchester would not become a reality for eight or ten years. The stock market crash of 1929 and The Great Depression suppressed real estate growth for many years, but eventually the economy rebounded and the town would indeed be born.
Burns had developed Palisades Del Rey and Surfridge, California, known today as Playa Del Rey, and used many new innovations to support that enterprise. These included a weekly newspaper, lighted outdoor billboards, bi-plane rides, and the liberal planting of non-native palm trees. The palm trees not only gave the beachside community a tropical feel, but also could be seen from long distances and led buyers to the otherwise nearly tree-less new neighborhood.
Recognizing the even more stark and barren landscape surrounding the new Loyola University, legend says that palm trees were planted up Lincoln Boulevard and up and along 85th Street; then the only street leading easterly to campus, where it met at Loyola Boulevard. There was not yet an 83rd Street, and Fordham Road (Fordham Walk), was a footpath. Manchester Blvd. was still unimproved in those days, and was also a dirt road. The line of trees led the way to the new campus and fledgling town.
Another line of trees then led travelers back north to the new campus, and even more palm trees were randomly planted all over the new campus. The trees also led travelers
to and through the new development of "University Studio Center/Loyola," where new homes were being built on newly laid out streets, named for Jesuit Colleges, such as Regis, Holy Cross, Creighton, and Georgetown.
The name; University Studio Center, was a neologism for Loyola University, and Harry Culver's nearby Studio interests in Culver City, and is generally attributed to Fritz Burns
Fittingly, early Christians used the palm branch to symbolize the victory of the faithful over enemies of the soul, as in the Palm Sunday festival celebrating the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem.
Most of these trees continue to flourish on campus and are very well maintained by the campus gardeners. Unfortunately, this cannot be said for the trees that continue to line the streets outside of campus. Many of the trees have gone untrimmed for many years due to City budget cuts, and create havoc and a mess during windstorms, much to the displeasure of local residents. Recently at the intersection of 85th and Loyola, two of these original 1929 behemoths had to be cut down, and if you look carefully, many other trees along the route have met with the same fate.
Pruning palm trees is an important part of the care of palm trees. It is as atypical as palm trees themselves. Palms are monocots, which means palm trees do not have a continued outward growth in their trunks like a typical tree where new wood is being created. A palm's trunk may appear to grow like a tree but in reality it is an expansion of the tissue first formed. If palm fronds are yellow, brown or broken, they must be pruned.
The next time you are in the area, look up into the trees and you will see the dangerously high amount of dead fronds; dangerous to the health of the tree, and also dangerous to pedestrians. Also due to lack of care, evasive plants and shrubs are growing from the palm tree crowns.
It seems to me that this bit of local history is worth preserving, and the City of Los Angeles should get the job done.
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY LOS ANGELES, 1928. Scale model of the future campus of Loyola University of Los Angeles is displayed in front of the William H. Evans real estate agency as a sales promotion for homes and businesses in "California's new cultural district; University Studio Center." (Complements, Westchester, California; An Early History of Westchester & Playa Vista California, Author).


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Mar 12
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annabelleh26 says:
Stop her when you're hacking or schooling?
When you're hacking let her look around, so long as she's not being silly or naughty. She just wants to see whats around her, just being nose, theres no harm in that...
If she does it when schooling then try and keep your hands busy, no pulling or tugging, just slightly fiddle with the reins, keep her interested, loads of transitions, just try and her interested in what you're doing, not whats around her
Horsepower20 says:
when schooling try and get her onto a contact, ( if she doesnt already) as this will encourage her to be more focused on you, many people use sheepskin covers on their cheek pieces to stop them been nosy personally i dont like them, but i guess if they work they work.
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CrazyCowgirl says:
I know for certian things you need your horse to keep her head straight, but, if your horse is really spooky or in a new place its a good thing she looks around every now and then, it keeps her mind wary of where she is and whats going on around her. :)
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Jun 12
Horsemad2000 says:
Fiddle with the reins and then that will make ur horse concentrate on what's happening in his mouth instead of getting him bored. Text him, I read in PONY mag that if u text ur pony he listens more, so with ur 3 finges that are around the rein pretened u r texting your friend, or just do little squeezes with the reins!
Hope this helps
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ponylover123 says:
make SURE that your reins are even. - cant stress this point enough! also, make sure if your pony starts looking around...DONT look too. you make sure that your eyes stay focust forward, dont let it distract you. tighten the reins a little to show who's in conrol, but do not pull on his mouth! talk to him? click your tongue and say " *click* *click* 'walk on'" make sure you remain in control and he knows it. :) hope this helps xox
fair is fair.
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Maya says:
You can tell if a horse is focussed on something other than you when riding because her ears will both be pricked and pointed towards something. When you see her ears prick at something pulse then give a small tug on the opposite or both reins she should then relax her ears. If she doesn't then say "walk on " sharply then nudge with your legs then flick or tickle her with a whip or "whip whop" rope. Alternatively stand and allow her around 20 seconds to look at the object before sharply walking past it. hope this helps!
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Walking beside the Chowchilla River, Bill Coate saw the forgotten graves -- three people, long gone, that would change his life forever.
It was 1984, and Coate, who later went on to host his own history show on the radio, "Twist in Time," and has written several history books, was a sixth-grade history teacher in Madera. Coate left the river that day in search of the people behind the three "Minturn" names etched in stone.
To learn about these people born in the 1800s, he would enlist the help of his sixth-grade class.
"Something is not fair about these graves, kids," Coate told them as they stood around the graves on a field trip. "They cared here, and lived and loved and died, and now they are forgotten, and that is not fair."
His students agreed. A project to discover their identities followed.
Coate shared this story with about 30 people July 8 following the Sierra Historic Sites Association's monthly dinner at Fresno Flats Historic Village.
After months of research -- digging through coroner's reports and other primary documents -- Coate's students tracked down the granddaughter of the Minturn woman buried beside the river.
"The granddaughter had her father's original handwritten memoirs of how it was to be raised by that woman," Coate said of reading them. "We felt like we knew her. She put flesh on her bones."
The students each took a year of the journal and wrote a chapter about her life from it. The chapters were compiled and later published as "The Minturn Chronicles."
The class also cleaned up the graves and held a ceremony at the site, attended by 400 people, with a flag ceremony and "TAPS" played.
As the music continued, a 10-year-old girl from the audience stepped forward and placed a wreath on her great-great-grandmother's grave. The girl had traveled from the East Coast with her family to attend the ceremony, and had never been to her family's tombstones beside the river.
"And I'm sure you will understand, there wasn't a dry eye in the place," Coate said.
From that day on, Coate vowed he would never teach history again from the traditional approach of "read a chapter, answer the questions."
The Minturn project led to other cemetery research projects and then to founding the Madera Method educational program, the Madera Method Wagon Train, and later doing radio, television, book and newspaper stories about history.
Coate was a California Teacher of the Year finalist and named National History Teacher of the Year by the Daughters of the American Revolution. He currently writes the "Pieces of the Past" column for the Sierra Star.
Before sharing the story of the Minturn graves, Coate said a major study conducted recently among college students attending 55 of the nation's best institutions showed that 85% flunked a senior high school history exam.
In the United States, it remains possible to earn a bachelor of arts degree without taking one course in American history, Coate said.
"Will America lose her memory?" Coate said.
The association's next speaker will be a cowboy storyteller at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 12 in the Cunningham School at Fresno Flats.


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Park Foreman
JOB TITLE: Park Foreman
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Park Director
DIVISION: Parks
DIRECTION OF OTHERS: Park Employees
Minimum Qualifications: High School graduate with minimum five years of park construction and maintenance experience. Work knowledge experience in operation of light and heavy equipment.
Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of some electrical, plumbing, carpentry, masonry, painting, mechanical, and landscape construction skills are desirable.
NATURE OF WORK: Responsible to direct, supervise, coordinate and participate in park construction and maintenance. Operates light and heavy equipment and performs mechanical repairs and maintenance when required.
I. Assigns personnel to park maintenance and construction functions for all city parks.
A. Capable of effective communication.
B. Ability to take written or oral directions and complete a work assignment by using personal or other employee's knowledge.
C. Insures production of quality work.
D. Completes tasks within an acceptable time frame.
E. Provides or seeks guidance for employees when confronted with technical matters.
II. Procures proper materials and supplies necessary to the operation of the Park Department
A. Stays abreast of construction and repair techniques.
B. Recommends the use of new materials when appropriate.
C. Responsible for the proper choice of materials unless otherwise instructed.
D. Make recommendations to the Park Director on the purchase or replacement of major equipment.
III. Submits reports as required.
A. Provides Park Director with reports as requested.
B. Maintains personal records and calendars for annual maintenance requirements.
C. Insures personnel maintain appropriate and accurate records.
VI. Operates light and heavy equipment when required.
A. Operates and/or assigns the use of light and heavy equipment.
V. Participates in park construction, maintenance, or equipment operation functions
A. Works with regular and seasonal employees in completing job tasks.
B. Performs mechanical repairs and maintenance.
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I. Possession of a valid Class A Minnesota Commercial Driver's License (CDL), with tanker endorsement.
II. Minnesota pesticide applicators license for general grounds, turf & ornamental, and mosquito control.
I. Employee must be capable of operating a variety of equipment relative to this position which shall include but may not be limited to: boom trucks, pay loader, motor patrol, roller, backhoe, fork lift, track hoe, dozer, skid loader, mowers, trucks, tractors, tree spade, wood chippers, snow blowers, sweepers, general turf equipment, welders, torches, drill press, hoists, air tools, various mechanical shop equipment, electric power tools, hand tools, carpentry tools, masonry tools, radios, telephones, computer, copy machines, and fax machine.
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$3m wanted for campaign to stop Maori child abuse
A Maori child advocacy group wants the Government to fund a $3 million campaign to discourage violence in Maori families.
The Ririki group has developed a parenting model based on traditional Maori beliefs and family values, and would spend the money promoting its concept.
It will make a submission to a Maori Affairs Select Committee inquiry in Auckland on Wednesday.
Figures from the Ministry of Social Development show that Maori children are more likely than non-Maori children to be abused or neglected.
Some 800 community workers have been trained to use Ririki's parenting model in their work with whanau.
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Transit Advocates Ask Cuomo to Ride the Subway Like a Real New Yorker
Transit ridership is soaring, delays are way up, and the MTA has a $14 billion hole in its capital plan. MTA leadership is sounding the alarm, but Albany doesn't seem to notice. With the clock ticking on the year's legislative session, transit advocates are asking Governor Andrew Cuomo to hop out of his muscle car and ride the subway with them to experience the MTA's needs first-hand.
The governor has ridden the subway before, but it's typically a choreographed affair with the press and public officials. His most recent ride, to reassure the public about terrorism preparedness last September, was only tangentially related to transit.
Advocates say it's time the governor, who has yet to act on funding for the region's transit investment plan, see a typical morning rush hour. Without a funding plan from Albany, straphangers will be saddled with massive fare increases to pay for debt-financed system upgrades.
"It defies comprehension that Governor Cuomo hasn't taken up the issue of funding for our subways and buses," Riders Alliance deputy director Nick Sifuentes said in a release. "The only reason we can think of is that he doesn't have to deal with the dreadful rush hour commutes that average New Yorkers face every day."
"New Yorkers are paying more for less and they hate that," said Gene Russianoff, senior attorney for the Straphangers Campaign. "Don't believe us? Join us on the subway and ask them how they feel about higher fares and poorer service."
"New Yorkers are fed up with fare hikes, bad service, and overcrowded trains — we've been hearing from frustrated riders for months," Sifuentes said. "It's about time the governor does too."
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German prof lands Fulbright in Berlin
In spring 2016, Corey Roberts will use his Fulbright Award to study 18th and 19th century German cultural history in Berlin.
February 24, 2015 | Katie Salyer
Rangeela celebrates 20 years of storytelling
Since 1995, Rangeela has been an annual event for the Calvin community to share in the expression of various cultures and celebrate the diversity on campus.
February 20, 2015 | Lori Dykstra
Calvin College debuts on Peace Corps' annual Top Schools rankings
Calvin ranks 20th among small schools nationwide for number of graduates currently serving as Peace Corps volunteers.
February 19, 2015 | Peace Corps Midwest Regional Office , Matt Kucinski
Calvin College brings 'Q Commons' back to Grand Rapids
The event, held Thursday, Feb. 26, at the Ladies Literary Club, aims to inspire people to learn and consider how to advance the common good in their city.
February 19, 2015 | Matt Kucinski
Calvin College and Lions Club partner in shared vision
A partnership between Calvin College pre-med faculty and students and the Lions Club of Grand Rapids is helping bring fresh sight to children in Mexico.
February 19, 2015 | Lori Dykstra
Calvin profs at forefront of national conversation on defining economic success
In their new book, two Calvin professors are urging scientists and policymakers to look Beyond GDP in defining economic success in an age of resource depletion.
February 13, 2015 | Lynn Rosendale , Matt Kucinski
Calvin College is a top producer of Fulbright U.S. Scholars
Calvin College is one of just six bachelor's institutions in the nation to have at least two faculty members awarded prestigious Fulbright grants in 2014-15.
February 12, 2015 | Matt Kucinski
Festival aims to change perception of disability
Calvin College professor Chris Smit is organizing the inaugural DisArt Festival, an event that showcases art created by people with disabilities.
February 11, 2015 | Lori Dykstra
NIH grant brings students to the cutting-edge of cancer research
Biochemistry prof Brendan Looyenga recently received a $295,939 grant from the National Cancer Institute to do research with students that could provide useful insights into both neurology and oncology.
February 04, 2015 | Matt Kucinski
Community 'giant' honored with justice award
Michelle Loyd-Paige is being recognized city-wide as this year's recipient of the Floyd B. Skinner Justice Award, an annual Giants Award honoring the pursuit of fairness and equality.
February 04, 2015 | Amanda Greenhoe
The Carnegie Foundation recognizes Calvin for its commitment to community engagement
Calvin College is one of 361 campuses nationwide to receive the Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation.
January 30, 2015 | Lori Dykstra
Symposium underscores the ripple effect of worship on culture
From Jan. 29-31, some 1,300 people from around the globe will gather at Calvin College for the 2015 Symposium on Worship.
January 23, 2015 | Phil de Haan
Students lead Faith and International Development Conference into its tenth year
From Feb. 5-7, more than 200 students and professionals from schools and organizations continent-wide will gather at Calvin College for the Faith and International Development Conference.
January 23, 2015 | Katie Salyer
Calvin students study education in Zambia
This past spring, a group of 15 Calvin students traveled to Zambia to research education and compare classroom practices elsewhere in the world. They recently shared their experiences with the Calvin community.
January 23, 2015 | Katie Salyer
New Girls Who Code chapter introduces girls to computer science
Calvin profs, alums and students are working together to inspire, educate and equip middle and high school girls for the field of computer science.
January 21, 2015 | Lori Dykstra
Calvin College, law enforcement respond to threatening letter
On Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, Calvin College officials worked with local and federal authorities to respond to a threatening letter that was received at the Mail & Print Services building.
January 15, 2015 | Matt Kucinski
Philosophy prof wins Christianity Today's Book of the Year Award
James K.A. Smith's book on philosopher Charles Taylor receives top honors in CT Magazine's Christianity and Culture category.
January 14, 2015 | Phil de Haan
Detroit visionary replaces former Chicago mayor in January Series lineup
Josh Linkner, a driving force in the city of Detroit's comeback, will talk about the importance of reinvention for cities and individuals.
January 12, 2015 | Matt Kucinski
New global partnership opens another door for pre-health students
In his new role at Calvin, Larry Gerbens is leveraging his 30 years of medical experience to open up new opportunities for students.
January 06, 2015 | Grace Ruiter
A Christmas message from Calvin College
Calvin College student Dantia Dandjinou shares a spoken word poem to express the timeless wonder of the Christmas season.
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A couple of days ago, I started being unable to connect to accounts.google.com, which handles logins to all kinds of google services.
I get this error in Chrome:
Error 126 (net::ERR_SSL_BAD_RECORD_MAC_ALERT): Unknown error.
In IE I get this:
I assume it is the same error, just wrapped up.
I run Win8 RTM.
On the SAME machine, using the same network card, in a VMWare workstation image running Win7, I am able to connect perfectly. On another of my machines on my network, I am also still able to connect with no problem.
My girlfriend uses the same network and has also complained a couple of times about this error (google calendar) - but this is anecdotal, since her technical troubleshooting abilities stop at "xxxx is broken". Her machine runs Win7. ;)
I have rebooted, cleared cookies, do not run any antivirus/firewall, have not changed network config. The first 3-4 days after installing Win8, I did not have any problems.
I have also searched, and found a hint about enabling SSL2.0 in connection settings, which did not help.
Anybody know something about this error and what I can do to fix it?
I blogged about the problem and setting MTU on the computer here.


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The Latin America PE/VC Report spoke with Ernest Bachrach, Managing Partner and Co-Head of Latin America for Advent International. Founded in 1984, the firm recently raised the largest-ever private equity fund dedicated to the region.
Member Firm Profile: An Interview with Ernest Bachrach, Advent International
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An Interview with Alvaro Goncalves, Stratus Investimentos
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LAVCA spoke with Alvaro Goncalves, Managing Partner of Stratus Investimentos. Founded in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 1999, Stratus manages a $285 million mid-market private equity fund, which includes a mezzanine infrastructure fund in joint venture with Darby Overseas. Stratus is currently raising capital for the buyout platform and real estate.
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February 10, 2010 (Bloomberg). – Darby Overseas Investments Ltd, the private equity unit of Franklin Resources Inc., will finish raising the first $150 million this month for a fund that will invest in Colombian infrastructure, fund chief Jorge Castellanos said.
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LAVCA spoke with Erik Peterson, Regional Managing Partner of Aureos Capital's $184 million pan-regional Aureos Latin American Fund (ALAF). In addition to ALAF, which held a final closing earlier this year, Aureos also operates the $21 million EMERGE Fund, which focuses specifically on Central America and the Dominican Republic, and is currently in divestment stage of its $36 million Aureos Central America Fund. Aureos Capital manages over $1.2 billion globally.
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LAVCA spoke with Tim Purcell, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Linzor Capital Partners LP. Based in Santiago, Chile, Linzor manages a $200 million private equity fund that is focused on mid-cap buyouts with a stated interest in industrial, service and retail sectors throughout Latin America. The fund has made 4 investments since its inception in 2006.
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LAVCA spoke with Alejandro Quentin, Founder & CEO of Latin America-based private equity firm Pampa Capital. Founded in 2005, Pampa Capital invests in companies in the agribusiness value chain through its fund Pampa Agribusiness Fund LP. With $365 million in assets under management, Pampa focuses on companies primarily in Argentina and Brazil, and selectively in Chile, Peru and Uruguay.
Christopher Meyn, Gávea Investimentos
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LAVCA spoke with Christopher Meyn, a Partner at Rio de Janeiro-based investment fund manager Gávea Investimentos. Gávea has approximately $4.8 billion in assets under management and operates private equity funds, hedge funds and other wealth management services. In July of 2008, Gávea closed on $1.3 billion for its third private equity fund, which has already invested half its capital.


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Earlier this year when the Senate Republicans were arguing for Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion, they were informed of the massive costs that would affect Granite Staters when the federal funding ran out. They tried to assure voters that for passing this massive federal intrusion into the small state of New Hampshire they would include "sunset" clauses if they didn't get waivers or the funding stopped at 100%. Even Republican Gubernatorial candidate Walt Havenstein, who realizes they'll do no such thing, is now on board with Obamacare expansion and thinks he can "fix it" rather than repeal it.
What none of the Democrats and clearly none of the Republicans who pushed Obamacare expansion seemed to realize is they are going to hurt the most vulnerable in the state. All of the arguments they made about why they needed to expand Obamacare yet they never actually thought about the future. These legislators knew the majority of people eligible for this expansion were able-bodied and/or working adults without children. Many of whom already purchased their own health insurance through their employers.
What is truly disturbing is that the people who are the most vulnerable in New Hampshire; the elderly, disabled, sickly and those with no income; are going to be traumatized by the Obamacare expansion in New Hampshire when they are pushed to the back of the line due to funding. Right now Medicaid matches New Hampshire on a 50 to 50 ratio. NH pays 50% of the costs and the federal government matches that 50% of the costs.
Under the Obamacare expansion, when the funds start to end at 100%, NH taxpayers will pay 10% out of state funds and the federal government will pay 90% of the costs. When cuts are necessary (and they will be since the Granite State is already over budget with Medicaid this year to the tune of $37 million), it will be the most vulnerable who will be wait-listed and told to get to the back of the line. The able-bodied people getting Obamacare's expansion are more valuable to the state budget than the most vulnerable Medicaid participants.
The Foundation for Government Accountability has studied this issue in depth and concluded the following in Nebraska which also applies to New Hampshire:
Nebraska's plan to create a new entitlement for able- bodied adults will ultimately redirect limited state and federal resources away from the truly needy, including the elderly, individuals with disabilities and poor children. Nebraska's most vulnerable citizens are already struggling in a Medicaid safety net that is broken. Care is frequently fragmented, access to quality care is often low, and health outcomes remain poor. Rather than protecting the most vulnerable, Nebraska's plan to expand Medicaid actually prioritizes able-bodied adults over the truly needy patients relying on the Medicaid safety net.
When Walt Havenstein says he'll fix Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion rather than repeal it for a better solution, he falls right into the same uninformed category as the Senate Republicans who voted for this behemoth federal program. A program that will not only hurt the finances of New Hampshire but hurt the most vulnerable who actually need the state's help.
Senators Boutin, Stiles, Forrester, Bradley and Morse are all up for re-election and each of them voted for this destructive program, despite their constituents objections to it. Boutin, Stiles and Forrester are in primaries against opponents who are against the Obamacare expansion. It's time for a change New Hampshire. It's time to vote for Senators who actually look at the big picture rather than succumb to pressure by outside lobbying groups. It's time to put New Hampshire back on the right track.


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Gah! We're getting cute over loaded on the Zuzii Joli Petal Baby Shoes ($27). Us wearing white shoes is kinda a disaster waiting to happen, so we'll leave it to the babes to rock these adorable kicks. Happy holidays little feet!
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The Eames House Sparked New Thinking in Modern Living
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- Ray Eames Case Study HouseThe work of Ray and Charles Eames has been written about and exalted ever since their office on 901 Washington Boulevard in Venice, California began manufacturing products back in 1943. Over the next three and a half decades, the Eameses went on to accomplish great things in the fields of advertising, branding, film, textile design, industrial design, and of course, furniture design. What many may not realize, is that the Eameses were also pushing the envelope of modern architecture. As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Ray Eames' birth (December 15th), we take a closer look at what was one of the first pre-fab homes of the modern era, Case Study House #8.1
- Ray Eames Case Study HouseThe idea was to explore new ways of using wartime industrial technology to build affordable homes for the multitude of veterans returning home en masse. When Ray and Charles first visited the Pacific Palisades site there was an instant connection, and according to Ray, "hocked everything we had to get it."2
- Ray Eames Case Study HouseThe innovative design of the Eameses' home and studio began in 1945 when Arts & Architecture magazine launched the ambitious Case Study House Program, commissioning progressive-thinking architects of the day to experiment with cost-effective and efficient methods of home construction amidst the post-war housing boom.3
- Ray Eames Case Study HouseSet in a Eucalyptus tree-lined meadow 150 feet above the Pacific Ocean and overlooking Santa Monica Beach, the property was an ideal place for both work and play for the Eameses.4
- Ray Eames Case Study HouseA serendipitous delay in the construction materials allowed them to spend more time at the property, resulting in a change to the original plan.5
- Ray Eames Case Study HouseRay and Charles reconfigured the materials into the home and studio we see today, preserving the Eucalyptus trees and the surrounding nature that truly defines the property.6
- Ray Eames Case Study HouseMost the materials were prefabricated and shipped to the site where a construction crew of eight men assembled the 11 tons of factory steel and glass in just over a day-and-a-half.7
- Ray Eames Case Study HouseThe overall cost was approximately $1 per square foot (or about $10 per square foot today - $1.50 less than the average home price in 1949!).8
- Ray Eames Case Study HouseThey accomplished this remarkably low cost by using relatively inexpensive, prefabricated materials, and compartmentalizing the design in order to simplify construction.9
- Ray Eames Case Study HouseRay explained in Eames Demetrios' book An Eames Primer, "It was the idea of using materials in a different way, materials that could be bought from a catalog.10
- Ray Eames Case Study HouseSo that there was a continuation of the idea of mass production, so that people would not have to build stick by stick, but with material that comes ready-made-off-the-shelf in that sense."11
- Ray Eames Case Study HouseWhen I toured the property earlier this year, I was taken aback by how simple the design is and how the unobtrusive and beautiful the buildings are on the site.12
- Ray Eames Case Study HouseThis was place where imagination and ingenuity came together to create a new design philosophy. The idea of prefabricated, mass-produced materials may not have been a new one, but Case Study House # 8 certainly began a new way of thinking resourcefully, and continues to be a source of inspiration for architects and builders today.13
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An opening night full-layout flip three feet in the air is a tough entrance to follow. Yet that's exactly the scene Director-Choreographer Cambrian James blocked for Connor Wince (who plays leading man Ren McCormack) in Hale Centre Theatre's new production of Footloose. Wince visited after last night's opening show with Examiner about how he fits into the East Valley show that began its movie/Broadway history in 1984.
"It just comes pretty comfortably and naturally to me, so I didn't really freak out," said Wince about learning his entrance would be a mid-air one. Having trained in gymnastics from preschool age and begun serious ballet-focused study by junior high, Wince felt at home with that aspect of his character.
...Even though it's been over two years since performing was part of the busy broadcast journalism/political science major, ASU junior's life. He stopped his show and rehearsal routine about the time the 2011 remake of the Footloose movie hit the big screen. Wince instantly cited "Kevin Bacon's warehouse dance scene in the original [1984] movie" as his motivation for returning to an audition after so much time away from theatre, noting the film version's effect on him.
The Wince-flipping, laser-light opening was less risky for James, no doubt, because he was confident in the extraordinary punch his stone-solid supporting ensemble could pack for two hours straight during the 1998 Tom Snow/Dean Pitchford musical that was nominated for four Tony awards the year of its Broadway run.
Wince's spectacular entrance last night, punctuated by a healthy set of pipes, juxtaposed to a choral ensemble whose tone was as pure as the choir robes and church pews from which they sang. As the predictable plot unfolded, it called for a unexpected depth of character from not just the leads, but the supporting members, too.
As Wince suggested, "It's Footloose. You expect a song and dance show, but you get a deep story line."
He admitted it was his biggest preparation challenge. "The movie doesn't really get into the background of Ren's past struggles. I never thought about that at first. Those deeper things are still with him when we meet him. That stopped me, forced me to go deeper. "
"My closing dialogue with the Reverend Moore (Brandon Zale) is probably my favorite, personal moment," Wince disclosed. "My argument with him feels genuine, and I really had to work hard on it."
The heated conversation was indeed a connecting moment with the audience, as was the exquisitely honest, unexpected scream Ren delivered in the first act when he processes unresolved anger toward his absent dad. And Zale's Reverend was one of those Rock of Gibraltar supporting cast-mates. He took on more and more shades of complexity as the show progressed, from his crooning 'Heaven Help Me' to his anguished 'I Confess.'
Not only as a spouse, but as another supporting actress, Reverend Moore's wife Vi (Brandi Bigley) delved authentically into some beautifully phrased hefty emotions herself. She exuded both angst and strength as she gently phrased 'Learning to Be Silent' (with vocal peer Jennifer Whiting) and 'Can You Find it in Your Heart.'
For all the touching dramatic moments, several of the song and dance numbers alone were worth the ticket price. Leading lady Jacqueline Brecker (Ariel Moore), and supporting leads Kate E. Cook (Rusty) and Danny Karapetian (Willard Hewitt) were individual gems that added remarkable sparkle to the story and music.
"My favorite number in the show is 'Holding Out for a Hero," Wince offered, and audience response to Ariel's big number seemed to concur. Not only did it solidify Brecker's outstanding voice and natural presence, but the way the diner morphed to a rock band stage and back again in the course of the song was technical magic.
Kate E Cook as Rusty sang and acted 'Let's Hear it for the Boy' in a rendition that would make '80s hit single recording star Deniece Williams blush sheepishly. 'Mama Says' was led by the most endearing of big-hearted nerds, comic-relief Willard, and was tagged with a laugh out loud reprise.
Truth be told, the high-caliber, gymnastic-centered dance numbers were wonderfully dizzying, a rare strength in community theater. Hale's Footloose plays through August 23. Cut loose and treat yourself to it.


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THE Swansea woman who posted a grossly offensive comment about Down's Syndrome on Facebook in a hate crime has been handed a suspended prison sentence.
Ursula Presgrave cut and pasted a comment from a website saying people with the condition should be put down – promoting what was described in court as a "tsunami" of responses online, including death threats.
Swansea Magistrates Court heard that people complained to South Wales Police about the message, and the 23-year-old was arrested.
Presgrave, of Talfan Road, Bonymaen, had previously pleaded guilty to sending an offensive message by means of a public communications network when she appears before justices today for sentencing.
Call Centre's Ursula Presgrave given suspended sentence for Facebook Down Syndrome comments
Is society going to collapse because a Z-List celebrity and newly inducted member of the hasbeenerati placed her foot in mouth and posted a comment on
LifeInvader sorry FaceBook that the perpetually offended are (quelle surpise) offended by? In short No.
How many children with Down's Syndrome were led to their deaths because of this woman? Zip. Zilch. Zero. Nil. None. The square root of sweet fuck all.
Ergo, who are her victims? what is the real crime here? because if we exclude the world of the SJW's, the 'Perpetually Offended of Tumblr Wells" then the only guidance that we can receive from this posting of Ursula Presgrave is that she is a narcissistic idiot. The last time I looked in the Hansard index, being an idiot was not a crime, more a state of being.
In all fairness, I am in favour of the exposure of idiots, indeed it is one of the great pleasures of modern society that idiots, like prophets are self-announced and seldom recognized in their own country.
Jeremy Corbyn is an idiot, still supporting the Marxist / Leninist diatribe despite 70-years of Communism clearly demonstrating that it doesn't work. Do we silence his monumental acts of idiocy over Trident or support for Hamas? No – we splatter it across the pages of the daily newspapers so that we can reveal his idiocy for all to see, we don't sentence Jeremy for having offensive views (certainly I find pretty much everything about Jeremy offensive), so where do we draw the line?
The common-or-garden idiot (also known as the female "lesser spotted tattooed fuckwit") in mating plumage
Are some kind of idiots worth saving because of prestige or is it only the common-or-garden idiot that needs to be ground into the dust? Maybe this is just elitism in another form? Jeremy Corbyn – another string to your bow perhaps?
In light of this, I think it is time to start a campaign, write to our MP's and let them know – the common-or-garden idiot should not be persecuted for its behaviour; it should be brought out into the sunshine and lauded for the depth of its ignorance and stupidity.
Save the Idiot!


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Should a Candidate's Weight Be Part of the Conversation?
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says jokes about his girth are par for the course. But the notion that the extra pounds he carries are a legitimate election issue is absurd, he says.
As the New York Times reports, when Christie bowed out of the 2012 presidential race yesterday, he criticized those who said his weight somehow reflects on his ability to lead a state or country. (He didn't single out any critics, but the Washington Post's Eugene Robinson last week wrote a column called "Chris Christie's Big Problem.")
"The people who pretend to be serious commentators who wrote about this are among the most ignorant I've ever heard in my life," Christie said at the press conference where he announced his decision, according to the NYT. He continued: "To say that, because you're overweight, you are therefore undisciplined — you know, I don't think undisciplined people get to achieve great positions in our society, so that kind of stuff is just ignorant."
The notion of weight as a matter of personal responsibility "has been central to social, legal, and political approaches to obesity," wrote researchers at Yale University's Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity and other institutions in Health Affairs last year. "It evokes language of blame, weakness and vice and is a leading basis for inadequate government efforts, given the importance of environmental conditions in explaining high rates of obesity."
The folks at Rudd and others would like to see more attention paid to those environmental conditions, with a greater focus on community-centered rather than individual actions to combat obesity.
In a statement posted to the Rudd website, Rebecca Puhl, director of research at the center, objected to criticism of Christie, saying "there is no reason to assume that a person can't be an effective political candidate or leader simply because of his or her body weight." She continued: "Discounting an individual's credentials, training, accomplishments or abilities because of body weight is discriminatory. This communicates a harmful and unfair message that a person's talents and contributions to society have no value if that person is obese."
Christie doesn't shirk personal responsibility for his weight — he says that it likely affects his health and readily acknowledges that he eats too much. But he rejects the idea that the topic of weight has any place in the political arena.
Readers, what do you think? Is a candidate's weight a proxy for his or her self-discipline or other component of leadership?
Photo: Associated Press