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Small Business Development Resources
Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center
Provides training courses, workshops, business incubation, one-on-one technical assistance, loan packaging, and business support services to help Bay Area women and men start and expand businesses for financial self-sufficiency. Renaissance has two locations, 275 Fifth Street near Folsom and 3801 Third Street in Bayview Hunters Point.
www.rencenter.org or (415) 541-8580 Marin County (415)755-1115
Mission Economic Development Association (MEDA)
MEDA's Business Assistance Center provides a comprehensive array of services to small businesses based in San Francisco to help with startup, maintenance and expansion. MEDA offers general support services, loan packaging, business planning assistance and workshops.
www.medasf.org or (415) 282-3334
Working Solutions
Working Solutions is a nonprofit organization that supports entrepreneurs to start or grow successful Bay Area businesses. Providing microloans/small business loans and long term business advising. Microloans range from $5,000 up to $50,000.
www.tmcworkingsolutions.org or (415)852-8499
Small Business Administration (SBA)
SBA has a library of resources for small business owners and entrepreneurs including hundreds of sample business plans, books on all aspects of small business management as well as computers with business planning software. Together with its partners, SBA hosts a variety of workshops each month on small business topics.
www.sba.gov/ca/sf or (415) 744-6820
Asian-Pacific Islander Business and Information Services (APIBis)
APIBis provides one-on-one consultations and free workshops for small business owners, focusing on the specific language and cultural needs of the Asian and Pacific Islander communities.
(415) 989-0672
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
In partnership with SBA, SCORE provides workshops on small business management as well as free one-on-one consultations with volunteer business counselors.
www.sfscore.org or (415) 744-6827
Urban Solutions
Urban Solutions provides loan packaging and referral services to San Francisco-based small business owners and entrepreneurs.
www.urbansolutionssf.org or (415) 553-4433
California Association for Micro Enterprise Opportunity (CAMEO)
CAMEO provides opportunities for low-income individuals by promoting microenterprise development. CAMEO provides services such as training and technical assistance to new, prospective, and experienced small business owners.
www.microbiz.org or (415) 348-6214
Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC)
SBDC offers support and technical assistance to individuals interested in starting or expanding their business through workshops, training and one-on-one free counseling.
San Francisco SBDC: http://sf.norcalsbdc.org or (415) 841-4050
Santa Rosa SBDC (regularly offers trainings in San Rafael): http://sbdcsantarosa.org or (707) 524-1770
Operation Hope
Provides comprehensive free small business training for prospective and new small business owners. Operation Hope classes provide participants with different resources from how to obtain a business license to how to apply for a small business loan.
www.operationhope.org or (510) 535-6700


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XPresso is a tool that artists can use to intuitively create relationships between almost any object, material or effect parameter. Variables within your expressions can be linked to sliders in the Attribute Manager to create driven-key animation or complete slider-based interfaces to your 3D scene.
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Morning Links: Shades of 1935?
From taper tantrum to taper terror — Morning MoneyBeat
Turmoil exposes global risks — WSJ
Shades of 1935 in the FOMC's tapering? — Real Clear Markets
The ex post facto market rationale — Barry Ritholtz
The Chinese credit crunch — Marginal Revolution
Known unknowns — Bob McTeer
The ugliest day of the year — Minyanville
Oracle ditches Nasdaq for NYSE — MoneyBeat
Vines start creeping up on Facebook – Heard on the Street
Michael Dell presses case for buyout at Dell Inc. – WSJ
The conflict between managing funds and selling funds — Bronte Capital


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Kate Nash is an extremely verbose 22-year-old British singer/songwriter who just released her second album, the extremely verbose My Best Friend Is You, an album that's long on lyrics (most of them exceptionally funny, tender and/or biting) and even longer on musical influences. Here, in her own rapid-fire way, is her take the album:
"How would I describe in a few words? Erratic, in the sense that I don't really stick to one thing, because as a human being I go through different mood swings. Sometimes I want to do something raw and a bit more punk-y, like 'I Just Love You More' to 'I Hate Seagulls,' it's a big difference … and fun, like, I like to have a sense of fun in what I write, and passionate, because I can only really do stuff I care about."
The follow-up to Nash's 2007 debut Made of Bricks (an album that was a hit in her native U.K. thanks to the success of her single "Foundations" ), Best Friend explores the same lyrical themes as her first album — love, sadness, mean girls, mean boys, her various imperfections and insecurities, BBQ — but it's the music that's undergone a drastic transformation. Working with Suede guitarist Bernard Butler, she's crafted a collection of songs that are delightfully raw, rambunctious and ragged. It's very much a portrait of a pop princess growing beyond her boundaries, and Nash isn't too worried about who she alienates because of it.
"I think it's good when people slag you off a bit. … I feel like I'm sort of a bit like Marmite, like, people either really love my stuff or they really hate it," she laughed. "And I never want to be bland … so this is just sort of the record I wanted to make. It was really how I wanted to express myself and what I was listening to — a lot of riot grrrl, Bikini Kill and Bratmobile and Sleater-Kinney and also, like, '60s girl groups like the Supremes and the Shirelles."
And all those influences — and a whole lot more — are readily apparent on Best Friend. Whether it's the first single "Do-Wah-Doo," the media-baiting "I've Got a Secret" (which hints at a lesbian encounter and thumbs its nose at "uneducated people," according to Nash), the snarling, strutting "I Just Love You More," or even album-closing ballad "I Hate Seagulls," Nash proudly and loudly displays her allegiances. But for all the sounds she packed on the album, perhaps the most stunning moment features nothing more than her voice — it's the spoken intro to "Mansion Song," a raw, profane rant against rock-and-rollers and the girls who love them (sample line: "I fancy the hip, rock-and-roll scenester/ I wanna be f—ed and then rolled over, 'cause I'm an independent woman of the 21st century") that not only shocks, but hints that Nash has a whole lot more to say — and she'll be saying it for a long time to come.
"Well, it's a reflection on groupie culture, and these young girls selling themselves short and using sex as a way to empower themselves — I don't know what they're searching for; they must be feeling insecure to allow these men to disrespect them like that," she said. "And then at festivals you see them and everyone thinks, 'Oh, they're a slag,' or, 'Oh, they're dumb,' and I think that's sad, because there is a brain in there and there probably is someone who can do something really interesting and have an opinion and be smart and funny, but that's the only way the world sees them … or something like that."
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Funded by USAID, Kenya Tuna Uwezo ("We Have the Power" in Kiswahili) aims to reduce politically-motivated conflict, interethnic violence and sectarian violence in the informal settlements in Nairobi. Working with local partners, PeaceNet and Kituo Cha Sheria, the program is engaging residents, especially young people, to engage in dialogue, air grievances and work toward common resolutions. Learn more about Kenya Tuna Uwezo and its impact on the lives of community residents in the video, articles and issue paper below:
Nairobi's slums are still anxious about the outcome of Monday's elections. Here's what's wrong with Kenya's elections and how we can fix them. As my fellow Kenyans and I anxiously await election results amid hopes that the current calm prevails, the world is watching and waiting to see what emerges, and how that will shape the direction of our country for years to come. Read full article.
In a dim, mud-walled hall in a Nairobi slum, about 50 people from the local community have come to meet their new chief; a demure, petite lady in a white jacket with black piping. Around the edges of the room, young men, some wearing caps at rakish angles, stand silently. These are the men Selline Korir, a peace activist, has come to see. But first Korir, 49, who works for non-profit Global Communities, will speak to the audience. Read full article.
All eyes are on Kenya in today's general election -- the first since 2007 when contested results caused an eruption of violence that led to the deaths of over a thousand people and the displacement of hundreds of thousands more. Since then, a new constitution has been created, providing a platform for free and fair elections and putting safeguards in place to prevent the kind of violence that was seen in 2007, which was largely politically motivated and ethnic in nature. As part of the broader effort in Kenya to mitigate and prevent this kind of violence, Global Communities is implementing the United States Agency for International Development-funded Kenya Tuna Uwezo (KTU) program, which means "We Have the Power" in Kiswahili. The program focuses on the informal settlements of Nairobi, where Kenya's most vulnerable citizens are easy targets for political manipulation and where ethnic violence is common. Read full article.
Judith Okongo, 28, is from the informal settlement of Kiambiu and experienced violence first-hand after the 2007 election. "The people of Global Communities came to us because they heard there was war in Kiambiu. I am a Luo and we were fighting with the Kikuyu. We were angry because our votes had been taken away. I had a business by the side of the road, and during the fighting it was burned to the ground. I had a small baby, only three months old, who was inside when they burned it. He died there." After Judith lost her business and her child, she joined in on the fighting with full force. "I was in the front lines of the women fighting. I was a very bad woman and a leader. People knew me and would do what I say out of fear." Read full article.
Dan Orogo is a 24-year-old political science student at the University of Nairobi. Having grown up in the informal settlement of Kibera, he was deeply affected by the conflict in his community that occurred after the 2007-08 elections and early on found his purpose in life: spreading the message of peace to young people. According to Dan, "The work that I do in the community is getting the right information to young people about leadership and how to engage themselves in political platforms." Read full article.
In the informal settlement of Korogocho, Nairobi, crime is a way of life for too many young people. Poverty has pushed many youths to join gangs or be used by powerful people to perform acts of violence against others. Because many youths lack positive role models, criminals become their role models. As one youth from Korogocho said, "In Koch kila kijana ni jambazi na role models wale wako ni majambazi. Wanaishi vipoa na kuvaa vi-expensive juu ya zile doo wanapata kutokana na ujambazi!" ["In Korogocho, every youth is a criminal and the only role models we have are the criminals who live the good life and dressing expensively with the money they get from crime!"] Youth enter the life of crime in their early teens starting out with petty crime with simple weapons and move from there onto larger acts with more sophisticated weapons. It is a harsh and often short life. Read full article.
The Kiambiu informal settlement located in Nairobi, Kenya has a long history of violent conflict. Traditionally, the source of the conflict was housing ownership and these tensions were reinforced and exploited by warring gangs. However, the conflict turned tribal and political when post-election violence spread through Nairobi in 2007 and 2008. Kiambui bore the brunt of this violence, and since then its residents have divided themselves emotionally and physically among ethnic and party lines. Unfortunately, much of the violence and criminal activity that takes place is carried out by the youth of Kiambiu. This creates deep mistrust between the provincial administration and these youth. Mistrust also exists among youth of various ethnic and political affiliations which feeds into the conflict within Kiambiu as a whole. Read full article.
It has been estimated that sectarian, political and ethnic conflicts lead directly to more than 55,000 deaths per year. Beyond this immediate effect, the psychosocial, developmental and economic effects of these conflicts have a huge international impact, as instability in one area spills into another, most recently witnessed on a cross-regional scale in Mali. While conflict is often incited by outsiders or more powerful individuals or groups, it is the communities that suffer most. Sustainable conflict resolution requires complementary efforts such as government-led initiatives, strengthened security, economic development and much more. The focus of this paper is specifically the role of communities in conflict resolution – working at the grassroots level to bring communities together to resolve the sources of conflict and develop cooperation that leads to peace and stability. Read the full paper here.


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In a must-read book, The Great Reckoning, the authors, James Dale Davidson and William Rees-Mogg, write on stock markets and the rise and fall of empires.
The higher absolute levels of prosperity achieved during the decades of Pax Americana, especially in the stable industrial democracies, mask the long-term megapolitical trend toward disorder. For all America's might and wealth at the close of World War II, it was never strong enough to restore a world system as liberal and open as that which existed before 1914. Even during the peak years of American hegemony, a significant fraction of the worlds peoples lived in closed Marxist systems, where international property rights were recognized minimally or not at all. In other areas of every continent the treatment of property rights was far from the ideal of universal protection for private investment that was the mainstay of international law before 1914. Even at the height of its power in the wake of war, America was too weak to enforce such a standard. The generally reduced growth of financial assets relative to tangible assets measures like a seismograph the growing instability in the world.
Prior to this century, economic growth was reflected in a higher ratio of financial to tangible assets. Financial assets essentially reflect trust, the trust that promises to pay will be honored. This trust must decay when property becomes less secure and contracts more violable. During this century, it has improved only in those countries that were backward when the twentieth century opened. They have tended to see a growth in financial assets from very low levels because of modernization. This was true in India, South Africa, Mexico, Yugoslavia, and even Italy. But it has not generally been true of countries that were in the first tier of advanced economies before World War I. Belgium, Denmark, France, Norway, Sweden, the United States, and especially Great Britain have seen their financial interrelations ratios tumble since World War II. Only in Switzerland, which remains a model of middleclass rectitude. in a disordered world, has the financial interrelations ratio continued to grow. It was appreciably higher in the last quarter of the twentieth century than it had been early in the century.
At the turn of the twentieth century, the West Shore Railroad 4 percent bond traded to a high of 114 3/4, to yield 3.48 percent. The bond was not due for redemption until the year 2361. Today, no one could sell a bond set for redemption three or four centuries hence. It would be easier to peddle insurance against nuclear war. The trust that obligations will be met is shakier than it was at the turn of the century. And the trust in governments to sustain the value of money is even shakier. This is reflected in an increase in long-term interest rates during the twentieth century, which may either be a temporary blip or a reversal of the trend to lower long rates that had continued since the end of the Middle Ages. If you consider the value of financial assets in 1990 compared to what they would have been if trends in place at the beginning of this century had held intact, it is apparent that the breakdown of order in the twentieth century has cost the world tens of trillions in missing financial assets.
Reflagging and Flagging Power
Consider that in 1912, before the stability of the British Empire was ruptured, anyone who could plausibly have passed for British had protection almost anywhere on the globe. American traders took advantage of it running caravans of tea and silk from Kalgan to Urga over the plains of Outer Mongolia. They were able to protect their property at practically no cost to themselves. They merely flew the Union Jack from the lead and trailing camels. Mongolian bandits, hardened fighters as they were, had learned that violence against British merchants invited deadly punishment. A small detachment of British troops, armed with Maxim guns, could wipe out almost any number of Mongolian horsemen. Consequently, commerce and property rights were secure in 1912, even in Outer Mongolia, a region as remote then as it is today. The entire British military budget at that time was just seventy-five million pounds.
In 1990, Americas military budget was about three hundred billion dollars, a huge multiple in real terms of what Britain spent seventy-five years earlier. Yet the costs of projecting power have risen so far that to show the American flag in remote areas of the globe today is to invite attack as often as to forestall it. The famous contemporary incident of American reflagging in the Persian Gulf was possible only under the cover of a huge armada, ships that cost more to build than the entire gross national product of Iran. Even then, the Kuwaiti tankers that ran up the Stars and Stripes were attacked and several were severely damaged. And Kuwait's apparent alliance with the United States clearly counted for little in the mind of Saddam Hussein when he invaded and seized the whole country in an attempt to force up oil prices.
Costs Rising on a Geometric Curve
The technological trends that have led to the devolution of power throughout the twentieth century appear to be accelerating. As they do, the cost of policing the globe is rising on a geometric curve. The logical expectation, therefore, must be that Japan, or another country, will face far more difficult obstacles as the emerging empire of the twenty-first century than America or Britain ever did. The transition between American and Japanese hegemony may drag out longer than the thirty years it took to reorganize the world economy under American leadership. The results could be unhappy for Japan.
The period when the old power is no longer effective, yet no new power has emerged, is a time of rising borders and obstacles to trade. It is a time of economic reversal and instability, when the contradiction between the integration of world markets and the separateness of selfish political entities is most acute. Functions crucial to growth simply go undone. The old power is no longer willing or able to serve as the guardian of commerce. It is no longer rich enough to be the guarantor of money and debts or the buyer of last resort. Until some new power steps into the void, the world economy will struggle in disorder. In the words of Sir Martin Jacomb, An unpoliced community is hell for those who inhabit it.
The Japanese Assets Collapse
The first edition of this book forecast a collapse of the value of Japanese stocks and real estate more drastic than any that has yet occurred. It was a simple forecast based upon the assumption that the classic pattern of the credit cycle would repeat itself. We saw it unfolding in Japan even before the initial 1990 crash, which took the Nikkei Dow down by 49 percent-a greater drop than Wall Street suffered in 1929. We warned that the greatest asset boom in history would be followed by history's greatest asset bust. So far, at least, events have not altered that expectation.
Every nation that has yet emerged as a leading financial power in the modem world has ridden a roller coaster of boom and bust during the transition period. It is a wild ride that lasts for decades. First comes a property rights shock, like the OPEC Shock of 1973, touched off by the military weakness or vulnerability of the fading power. For the better part of a decade, inflation ensues. During this period, the emerging power starts to outperform the fading power decisively. This happened for Japan in the late 1970s, when its auto and electronics industries began to accumulate massive profits in world trade.
During the early stages of the transition, asset prices in the emerging economy are capitalized at modest or even trivial levels. In the early seventies, the market value of IBM exceeded that of the whole Japanese stock market. It takes years for the buildup of liquidity to drive up investment assets to prices that are lofty by international comparison. Through the late 1970s and early 1980s, real estate and stock prices in Japan compounded rapidly. But it was only after 1985 that they began to reach levels that seemed expensive. They later become extreme.
The manic phase of the boom lasts for several years. By 1988, it was said that a single prefecture of Tokyo was worth more than all of Canada. Yet this was not the peak. Even after assets reach extreme valuations, they go on to still greater extremes. At the peak of its value, when NTT, the one-time Japanese telephone monopoly, was privatized, it was worth more than the entire German stock market. In the classic assets mania, markets outrun any rational valuation based on yield or cash return. Stocks and properties come to sell at absurd prices on the expectation that they will appreciate to still more absurd prices. And they do. They defy gravity, moving from one lofty new high to another, month after month, year after year, long enough to lure otherwise prudent people into mortgaging their gains to reinvest in the inflated assets on margin. Before the market can top, everyone who could conceivably be drawn in must have already become a buyer. And debt levels supporting the asset prices must be many times higher than any that could conceivably be serviced out of the cash flow yielded by the investments themselves.
Then comes the bust. Just as everyone has come to count on the idea that the lofty asset valuations are permanent, there is a crash. This tends to happen nine to ten years after the peak in commodity prices, and fifteen to twenty years after the initial property-rights shock that set in motion the decade of inflation. Tokyo's 1990 crash fits that pattern exactly. It is one of the strongest hints that the troubles in Japan, as well as those in the rest of the world, are not the result of a superficial inventory cycle, or recession, but those of a major world depression that is still to reach its deepest stage.
Commodity prices peaked in London in 1711. The South Sea Bubble burst in 1720. Depression followed.
Producer prices peaked in London in 1763. The London stock market crashed again in 1772. Depression followed.
Commodity prices peaked in London in 1816. The London stock market crashed in 1825. Depression followed.
Wholesale prices peaked in New York in 1864. A worldwide assets crash began in May 1873. Depression followed.
Wholesale prices peaked in the United States in 1919. Wall Street crashed in 1929. Depression followed.
Commodity prices peaked in Tokyo in 1980. The Tokyo stock market peaked in 1989 and crashed in 1990.
The crash is then followed by a long wind-down period, interrupted by numerous suckers' rallies, which absorb cash from optimists expecting an early recovery. Ultimately, assets are deflated by about 90 percent. As we write, the process is only about 60 percent complete. The Nikkei Dow is rotating between 16,000 and 17,000, with a prospect of a sharper bear market rally before it resumes its plunge back to late-1970s levels.
Of course, the authorities in Japan, along with many informed observers in the West, express confidence that the markets have already bottomed out and begun to recover. They share the conviction, apparently supported by several recent decades of experience prior to 1990, that Japanese markets do not function as those in the West do. Many smart people really believe that. We dont. Notwithstanding the fact that the Japanese are culturally more amenable to rigging markets, with their traditional respect for gaman, the virtue of bearing losses and pain without complaint, the Nikkei Dow has followed much the same course as the Dow Jones average on Wall Street followed after 1929. Indeed, the Japanese market has tumbled 10,000 points beneath where it stood when the first edition of this book was typeset.
We continue to believe that the deepest stage of depression is to come, and that Japanese markets will provide the key to determining how severe the depression will be and how quickly it will run its course.
Stock Markets and the Rise and Fall of Empires
For all that has been written about investment booms and busts over the centuries, seldom has the connection between the asset booms and the rise and fall of empires been clearly drawn. Undoubtedly, a major reason for the obscurity of the connection is that its major regularity is counterintuitive. It would be easy to guess that major busts occur in the markets of fading powers. It is certainly true that the relative performance of such markets suffers as the old power is eclipsed. But the conditions of economic decline are not suited to engender collapses of historic proportions, precisely because the symptoms of decline are ordinarily widely recognized. Imperial decline (or even the perception of imperial decline) is likely to create extraordinary buying opportunities when pessimism is overdone-provided the system survives. When the evidence of growing difficulty is on the minds of investors, it is difficult to sustain the kind of optimism that drives up prices to preposterous levels. You cannot fall off the floor.
On the other hand, the ingredient of optimism is available in abundance precisely when a new power is emerging. It is probably for this reason that many of history's epic busts have occurred in the markets of rising powers during the transition after the defeat or retreat of the old empire.


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We are so happy to share these photo's with you of this baby shower for our special friend Jamie Sanchez! We are so excited, she is having a baby boy and we can't wait to babysit baby Joshua. The mother-to-be had decorated the nursery so darling, that her sister Melissa and I decided to carry the chevron theme, orange, grey, aqua and chartreuse colors over to the baby shower. She requested a brunchy kind of lunch with mimosa's, tea sandwiches and a candy and dessert buffet. We went with the Wine Down Lounge at The Sky Room in Long Beach. Lauren from Lauren Avila Photography came through with amazing shots as usual. We provided the backdrop and the decor for the venues desserts. Melissa and I worked on banners and centerpieces. The invitations where a perfect match to the chalkboard signs they use to list their wines. They have their own vineyard and their wines are amazing! We had a great day and can't wait for Joshua's arrival!


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Madrid Christmas Walking Tour of Los Austrias: Plaza Mayor Christmas Market and Royal Palace of Madrid
- 4-hour Christmas walking tour around Los Austrias in Madrid
- Learn about the Habsburg dynasty and admire the lavish architecture built during their reign
- Visit Madrid's largest and oldest Christmas market in Plaza Mayor
- Try Spanish turron (almond-flavored nougat) at the city's oldest Spanish nougat shop
- Tour Madrid's Royal Palace and see its grand public areas such as the Gasparini Room
What You Can Expect
While walking around the streets of Habsburg's Madrid, your guide will tell you about the neighborhood's history and point out the most interesting palaces and other beautiful Renaissance and Baroque architecture. Visit Plaza Mayor—the town's massive stately square—to admire its glowing festive lights and browse its legendary Christmas market with your guide.
The Plaza Mayor market is more than 100 years old, and draws crowds of locals and tourists who come to browse its tantalizing wares. Shop for handmade Christmas gifts and seasonal trinkets, and then gaze in awe at the intricately designed Nativity scenes. Stop at the city's oldest Spanish nougat shop to sample sweet local liquor and the turron, a festive nougat that locals eat as a Christmas treat.
Visit the Royal Palace of Madrid next and explore its ornate public rooms housed within the beautiful Italian Baroque building. Admire lavish velvet wall coverings in the Throne Room and stroll through the Gasparini Room with walls covered with gold and silk embroidery. Learn about the sumptuous lifestyles of the Bourbon kings who once lived here, and hear about the present-day royals who still count the palace as their official residence.
After touring this unforgettable palace with your guide, walk back through the bustling streets of Habsburg's Madrid, soaking up the festive atmosphere. Your tour finishes back at the start point.


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Tuesday looks like a great day again temp-wise as highs will top out in the mid-to-upper 70's. A few showers are possible as a cool front drops thru the state late afternoon and evening. Wednesday and Thursday will be a little cooler before temps warm again Friday and Saturday.
On this date: 1899: Unseasonably warm weather brought the temperature into the lower 90s across about the southwestern half of Iowa. At Des Moines a high of 91 F makes this the latest date of the year on which 90 degrees has ever been reached at that location. Other reported high temperatures included 91 F at Centerville, Denison, Greenfield, and Onawa, 92 F at Carroll and Glenwood, and 93 F at Clarinda, Council Bluffs, and Red Oak.


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The Los Angeles D-Fenders (24-15) defeated the Canton Charge (25-17) 125-111 on Friday night at Canton Memorial Civic Center.
In the first quarter, the D-Fenders began the game on a 21-5 run that catapulted them into a sizable advantage early on. Los Angeles went on to shoot 56 percent in the opening frame, including eight three-point field goals. The D-Fenders carried their offensive momentum into the second period and led by as many as 26 points before eventually heading into the half with a 15-point edge over the Charge. Overall, Los Angeles shot 56.5 percent from the field and 55.6 percent from the three-point line in the first half.
The D-Fenders efficient shooting faded in the third frame, but Los Angeles maintained their lead by forcing Canton into eight third quarter turnovers. Leading by 16 points entering the final twelve minutes of play, the D-Fenders allowed the Charge to cut the lead to single digits twice. However, the lead never got below eight points and the D-Fenders managed to hold off the late surge to earn their 24th victory of the season in wire-to-wire fashion.
Seven of the eight D-Fenders players finished in double-digits, led by a double-double from Josh Magette (11 points, 14 assists). The other six in double-digits for Los Angeles were Brandon Costner (24 points, nine rebounds), Shawne Williams (23 points, eight rebounds), James Southerland (20 points, six rebounds), Josiah Turner (19 points), Andre Ingram (17 points) and C.J. Williams (11 points).
The Charge were led by Cleveland Cavaliers assignment player Sergey Karasev (21 points, nine rebounds). In addition, Will Cherry (19 points, eight assists, seven rebounds), Steve Weingarten (16 points), Aleksander Czyz (14 points, nine rebounds), Gilbert Brown (11 points), William Buford (10 points, eight rebounds) and Ben Uzoh (10 points) finished in double-digits for Canton.
This marks the third wire-to-wire victory of the season for the D-Fenders. In total, Los Angeles assisted on 23 of their 46 made field goals while only turning the ball over eight times. Additionally, the D-Fenders held the edge in fast break points (18-7) and second chance points (12-6).
These same two teams will square off again tomorrow at 4:30pm, at Canton Memorial Civic Center, in Canton, Ohio.


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Connie Price-Smith
SIU alumna was a six-time MVC Coach of the Year
A four-time Olympian and 25-time national champion in the shot put and discus, Price-Smith has a distinguished career as both a competitor and coach at the world level.
Saunders' win today ensures her a spot on Team USA for the Pan-American Junior Championships, held in Edmonton, Canada from July 31-Aug. 2.
The USA Senior and Junior national meets will be held simultaneously this week in Eugene.
James earns Honorable Mention All-American status for his finish.
Photos from Day One of the MVC Outdoor Championships in Normal, Ill.; May 15, 2015
Photos from Day Three of the 57th running of the historic Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif., on April 18, 2015.
Photos from Day Two of the 2015 SIU Invitational at the SIU Recreation Center, Feb. 7, 2015.
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A four-time Olympian and one of the most decorated athletes Southern Illinois has produced, Connie Price-Smith enters her 15th season as head coach at her alma mater in 2015-16. After spending her first three years as the head women's coach, Price-Smith took over the combined men's and women's program in 2004-05 and has since kept SIU track and field among the top programs in the Missouri Valley Conference and as one of the top mid-majors in the nation.
Under Price-Smith, a 1990 Saluki Hall of Fame inductee, SIU's women's team has won four conference titles and finished a program-best ninth in the nation at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships -- the third best finish of either gender in SIU history. A six-time MVC Coach of the Year, Price-Smith has coached 206 MVC individual champions, 51 First-Team All-Americans and eight individual NCAA champions during her time as both the head women's coach (2002-04) and at the helm of the combined program (2005-Present).
Price-Smith and the Salukis are coming off one of the most exciting and prolific seasons in Saluki track and field history -- which is illustrious in its own right. No. 1-ranked national recurit Raven Saunders wasted no time establishing herself as the best shot putter in SIU, MVC and American Junior history, completely rewriting the record books en route to an indoor and outdoor NCAA sweep of the shot put title. Saunders shattered both the indoor (18.62m/61-01.25) and outdoor (18.35m/60-02.50) U.S. junior records and brought national attention to Southern Illinois all season long.
Saunders was but one of several superb females Price-Smith coached in 2014-15. Junior DeAnna Price, coming off a season-ending knee injury in 2014, shocked the world with an NCAA title in the hammer throw on a meet record heave of 71.49m (234-06). That win was the start of the most sublime day in SIU track history, as mere hours later Saunders would win her outdoor title -- giving SIU two NCAA titles within five hours of each other and catapulting the SIU women to the top of the national leaderboard, if only for a moment.
Just two weeks later in the same ring, Price nearly won a USA title, finishing as the runner-up at 72.30m (237-02) -- becoming the 8th-best hammer thrower in American history in the process. Price was also an indoor All-American in the weight throw in third place.
The performances of Price and Saunders -- as well as indoor All-American weight thrower Sophia Lozano -- helped the SIU women to a program-best ninth-place finish at the indoor national meet and a 12th-place finish outdoors. Indoors, SIU was tied with LSU for ninth and finished ahead of 12 schools who outranked them heading into the championships -- most coming from Power-5 conferences.
Perhaps the most exhilarating day was May 17, 2015, when Price-Smith completed the career sweep of the MVC team titles. Picked to finish third and coming off a fifth-place finish outdoors in 2014, the Saluki men stunned the Valley and came away with the outdoor men's title -- SIU's first since 1992. The Saluki men utterly dominated the field events, winning titles in all three jumping events, all three throwing events and the men's pole vault. For her efforts, Price-Smith was awarded her sixth-career MVC Coach of the Year Award.
The 2014 season was another productive year for Price-Smith and the Salukis, who took home nine more individual MVC titles across both the indoor and outdoor seasons. The highlight of the season, though, was an improbable third-place finish for freshman Kyle Landon in the high jump to become yet another Price-Smith First-Team All-American.
The 2013 season saw the opening and dedication of Saluki track and field's new facility, the Lew Hartzog Track and Field Complex and Connie Price-Smith Throws Area -- the first landmark on SIU's campus to be named after an African-American woman. Under her watch in 2013 the Salukis added two more All-Americans (J.C. Lambert and DeAnna Price), three second-team All-American honors (Kim Fortney x2, Bradley Sauer) and eight more MVC individual champions.
The Price-Smith led Salukis continued their MVC dominance in 2012, notching 16 more MVC Individual Championships, five All-Americans, an MVC Track and Field Most Valuable Player (Jeneva McCall, Indoor), an NCAA Runner-Up (J.C. Lambert, weight throw) and two more individual national championships across both the indoor and outdoor season.
The Saluki men took the Missouri Valley indoor conference title, claiming four event titles to edge out Indiana State. The championship was the first for the men in 20 years and was the fifth MVC team championship won under Price-Smith's tutelage.
Senior thrower Jeneva McCall brought the Salukis to national prominence with her two individual national championships in the weight throw and hammer throw. McCall recorded five MVC event championships in 2012 alone, which gave her 15 total titles during her career at Southern.
The 2011 season saw both the Saluki men's and women's squads take second place at the MVC Indoor and Outdoor Championships, winning a combined 23 individual conference titles between the two seasons. The teams also garnered a combined six All-American honors in 2011.
The 2011 indoor season was highlighted by senior Jeff Schirmer winning MVC Most Valuable Athlete honors for scoring the most points on the men's side at the MVC Championships, while junior Jeneva McCall was named Most Outstanding Field Athlete for the women. SIU sent five athletes to the NCAA Indoor Finals, where Salukis took home four All-American honors.
Schirmer followed up with another Most Valuable Athlete nod at the MVC Outdoor Championships, while McCall was again named Most Outstanding Field Athlete. Fourteen Salukis qualified for the NCAA Regionals with five advancing to the NCAA Outdoor Finals, earning five All-American honors.
Salukis earned three of the four available MVC Elite 18 honors for track and field in 2011 as Lucas Cherry (men's outdoor), Toni Whitfield (women's outdoor) and Emily Toennies (women's indoor) earned the award. Toennies was also awarded the MVC's prestigious Emerson Excellence Award.
In 2010, Price-Smith led SIU track and field to one of the best seasons in recent memory, with seven different athletes earning 12 NCAA All-American honors, McCall winning the national championship in the discus and the women's team finishing ninth at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. In addition, the women's team won the MVC Outdoor Championship for a second consecutive season as Price-Smith earned her fourth MVC Coach of the Year honor. McCall became the first Saluki in program history to earn All-America honors in five events in the same season.
The 2009 season saw the SIU women's team sweep the MVC Indoor and Outdoor titles with Price-Smith earning women's Coach of the Year honors for both seasons.
Between 2005 and 2008, the SIU women's team advanced athletes to both the NCAA Outdoor and Indoor Championships each season, finishing in the top 25 nationally four times. The 2007 and 2008 women's indoor team finished 19th and 17th in the nation, respectively, thanks to Southern's only female back-to-back national champion, Brittany Riley (weight throw). The 2008 outdoor team finished in a tie for 25th nationally, the program's best finish until the 2010 season.
In addition to her duties at SIU, Price-Smith has been involved in coaching at the international level for USA Track and Field since 2004. She served as an assistant coach for Team USA at the 2004 IAAF World Junior championships, the 2005 IAAF World Indoor Championships and the 2006 World Cup. Price-Smith served as Team USA's head coach at the 2007 Pan American Games before serving on her first Olympics coaching staff the following year as an assistant women's coach for throws at the 2008 Beijing Games. She most recently served as head women's coach for Team USA at the 2011 IAAF World Championships, assistant women's coach for throws at the 2012 London Olympics and the head women's coach at the 2013 World University Games in Russia -- where former Saluki Jeneva McCall became the first American woman to ever medal in the hammer throw with her gold medal victory.
Price-Smith began her coaching career as a volunteer assistant coach at Ohio State after retiring from a successful 15-year career as a world-class thrower. In addition to competing in the Olympics in 2000 (Sydney), 1996 (Atlanta), 1992 (Barcelona) and 1988 (Seoul), Price-Smith is a 25-time national champion in the shot put and discus.
All told, Price-Smith won 18 outdoor national titles, seven indoor titles -- including five Olympic trials championships -- during her post-collegiate career. Her world rankings in the shot put in 1995 (6th), 1996 (5th), 1997 (6th), 1998 (3rd), 1999 (7th) and 2000 (3rd) made her the first U.S. woman to be world-ranked in the shot put for six consecutive seasons.
|Price-Smith holding her 2010 MVC women's Coach of the Year award.
|Price-Smith prepares for a shot put attempt.
In 1992, Price-Smith became the first woman to win both the shot put and discus at an Olympic trial in 32 years. In 1995, she became the first U.S. woman in 35 years to win a World Championship medal in the shot put after winning the silver in the shot put -- still the highest finish by an American woman ever in the shot. Though Price-Smith never won an Olympic medal, her fifth-place finish in the shot put at the 1996 Atlanta Games is the highest finish by a U.S. woman in the event since 1960.
Ironically, Price-Smith only competed for the Saluki track and field team for one season after wrapping up a successful four-year basketball career at SIU. From 1980-84, Price-Smith was a center for the Salukis under coach Cindy Scott.
A two-time All-Gateway Conference selection, Price-Smith scored 1,271 points and pulled down 744 rebounds during her basketball career. She still ranks in the top 10 in school history in career scoring, rebounding, rebound average, field goal percentage, free throws made and free throws attempted. Most impressively, her school-record .650 field-goal percentage her junior season (1982-83) led the entire nation.
Price-Smith threw the shot put for the first time as a senior at the urging of former SIU track and field standout John Smith, whom she married in 1990 and now coaches alongside. She quickly became dominant in the shot put and discus, winning MVC indoor and outdoor titles in the shot put in 1985.
In addition to being inducted into the SIU Hall of Fame in 1990, Price-Smith also received the SIU Distinguished Alumni Award in 2001 and was named the Administrative/Professional Woman of Distinction in 2007. She was also selected for induction to the Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame in 2012 as an Institutional Great. Most recently in 2014, Price-Smith became the second Saluki to be inducted into the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame.
Connie Price-Smith Track and Field Career Highlights
• Four-time Olympian (1988, 1992, 1996, 2000)
• Finished fifth in the shot put in 1996, four and one-half inches away from a bronze medal
• 1996 finish was the highest for an American in the shot since 1960 (Earlene Brown, third, Rome)
• Her fifth-place throw of 63-00.50 was the longest throw ever by an American in the Olympics
• Ended her career as one of only 14 female athletes and one of only 30 US athletes of either gender ever to compete in four Olympiads
• Five-time Olympic Trials champion (three shot put titles, two discus titles)
• Won every US shot put title from 1992-99
• Made every US team for 15 years from her first season in 1987
• In total, owns 18 USA outdoor national titles, seven indoor titles
• Ended career with more national titles in the throws than any woman in US history (25)
• Set the USATF National Outdoor meet record in the shot put (19.60m/64-03.75)
• In 1992, became the first woman to win both the shot put and discus at the Olympic Trials in 32 years (1960, Earlene Brown)
• No thrower has doubled at the Olympic trials since
• First woman to double (win both SP and DT) at national meet in 30 years; did so three times (1990, 1993, 1994)
• Best female doubler in US history, 15th-best ever in the world
• Still holds the USATF National Outdoor meet record in the shot put (19.60m/64-03.75)
• Only American woman to be world-ranked in six consecutive seasons
• Seven-time international medalist (Pan-American Games (4x), IAAF World Championships (1x), IAAF World Cup (1x), Goodwill Games (1x))
• 12-time IAAF World Championship qualifier
• 1995 silver medalist at the IAAF Indoor World Championships (shot put)
• 1995 WC medal was and is the highest medal for an American woman ever in the shot put; first since 1960 (Earlene Brown)
• Only American thrower to ever make seven Grand Prix Finals
• In the shot put, made 76 throws over 19 meters (62-05.00) and five over 64 feet
• In the discus, made 48 throws over 200 feet and nine over 210 feet
• Shot put personal best: 19.60m (64-03.75)
• Discus personal best: 64.82m (212-08)
Connie Price-Smith Basketball Career Highlights
• Was a member of the Saluki women's basketball team from 1980-84
• Her junior season (1982-83), she led the nation in field goal percentage at .650 -- an all-time SIU single-season record
• Ranked tied for sixth all-time in scoring (1,271)
• Fifth all-time in field goal percentage (.571)
• Seventh all-time in rebounding (744)
Connie Price-Smith Coaching Career Highlights
• Saluki Track and Field head coach from 2004 to present; Saluki Women's Track and Field coach from 2001-04
• Six-time MVC Coach of the Year (2005 & 2009 indoor, 2009 & 2010 outdoor, 2012 indoor, 2015 outdoor)
• Six MVC team championships (2005 & 2009 women's indoor, 2009 & 2010 women's outdoor, 2012 men's indoor, 2015 men's outdoor)
• Coached 51 All-Americans and eight NCAA national champions
• Coached 206 MVC champions and 19 MVC Most Valuable Athletes
Miscellaneous Awards and Honors
• St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame (2014)
• MVC Hall of Fame (2012)
• Drake Relays Hall of Fame (2003)
• Saluki Hall of Fame (1990)
• SIU Distinguished Alumni Award (2001)
• SIU Administrative/Professional Woman of Distinction (2007)
• In 2013, Lew Hartzog Track and Field Complex and Connie Price-Smith Throws Area were dedicated, the first facility on SIU's campus named after an African-American female
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|MVC Outdoor Finish
Four-time Olympian:
• 1988 (Seoul): 16th discus, 18th shot
• 1992 (Barcelona): 20th discus
• 1996 (Atlanta): 5th shot
• 2000 (Sydney): 16th shot
Five-time Olympic trials champion:
•1988 (Indianapolis): 1st discus, 3rd shot
• 1992 (New Orleans): 1st shot, 1st discus
• 1996 (Atlanta): 1st shot
• 2000 (Sacramento): 1st shot
IAAF Outdoor World Championships Finishes:
• 1987 (Rome): 12th, discus
• 1991 (Tokyo): 11th, shot
• 1995 (Gothenburg): 9th, shot
• 1997 (Athens): 5th, shot
• 1999 (Seville): 11th, shot
IAAF Indoor World Championships Finishes:
• 1989 (Budapest): 10th, shot
• 1991 (Seville): 9th, shot
• 1993 (Toronto): 9th, shot
• 1995 (Barcelona): 2nd, shot (silver medal)
• 1997 (Paris): 6th, shot
• 1999 (Maebashi): 4th, shot
• 2001 (Lisbon): 10th, shot
Four-time Pan American Games medalist:
• 1987 (Indianapolis): 3rd discus (bronze medal)
• 1991 (Havana): 2nd shot (silver medal)
• 1995 (Mar del Plata): 1st shot (gold medal)
• 1999 (Winnipeg): 1st shot (gold medal)
IAAF World Cup (now the IAAF Continental Cup) finishes:
• 1989 (Barcelona): 8th shot, 7th discus
• 1992 (Havana): 4th shot, 7th discus
• 1994 (London): 4th shot
• 1998 (Johannesburg): 3rd shot (bronze medal)
Goodwill Games finishes (discontinued in 2005):
• 1990 (Seattle): 7th shot, 8th discus
• 1994 (Saint Petersburg): 6th shot, 9th discus
• 1998 (New York City): 2nd shot (silver medal)
• 2001 (Brisbane): 8th shot
IAAF Grand Prix Finals (discontinued in 2002):
• 1991 (Barcelona): 8th shot
• 1992 (Turin): 8th discus
• 1993 (London): 7th shot
• 1994 (Paris): 8th discus
• 1995 (Monte Carlo): 6th shot
• 1997 (Fukoka): 5th shot
• 1999 (Munich): 3rd shot
• 2001 (Melbourne): 6th shot
World University Games finishes:
• 1987 (Zagreb): 4th discus, 7th shot


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LOS ANGELES -- The UCLA Bruins withstood another tough Pac-12 contest as they pulled out a 66-63 win over the Oregon State Beavers Monday afternoon at Pauley Pavilion. With the win, the Bruins moved above the .500 mark for the first time this season at 10-9 (4-3 in Pac-12 play), while the Beavers dropped to 10-8 (2-4).
Sophomore Nirra Fields led the way for the Bruins with 18 points, while senior Atonye Nyingifa posted her sixth consecutive double-double (10th of the season) with 17 points and 11 rebounds and added five steals. Sophomore Ruth Hamblin led the Beavers with 19 points going 8-for-9 from the field. Freshman Sydney Wiese added 17 for Oregon State, which lost to UCLA for the ninth-straight time.
Both teams started hot from the field as the score was knotted at 14 with 11:58 left in the first. Oregon State made six of its first 12 shots, while UCLA converted seven of its first 12. Cold spells soon plagued both sides, as the Beavers missed nine straight and the Bruins failed to capitalize with poor shooting of their own, including a two-for-10 stretch.
Oregon State recovered by going to Hamblin down low, as the center scored eight points in the last 6:17 of the half. The UCLA bench answered the call, including a career-high-tying six points from junior Madeline Brooks on two three-pointers. UCLA took a 30-28 lead to the break.
The visiting Beavers started the second half on an 8-3 run behind Wiese and forced the Bruins to overcome a second-half deficit for its second consecutive game. Fields and the Bruins responded, as the guard took a Nyingifa steal coast-to-coast and used a three-point play to retake the lead. A 9-1 Bruin run put them up by a game-high six at 55-49 (6:03). The Beavers countered with a 6-0 run of its own, but the Bruin big three of Fields, Nyingifa and Thea Lemberger scored 10 of UCLA's last 11 points to clinch the victory. Lemberger finished with 13 points, a career-high seven rebounds and added five assists and two steals. Junior Luiana Livulo made a late free throw and grabbed rebounds off of Oregon State's final two possessions, including a desperation three-point attempt by Wiese.
In the win, UCLA made just two from beyond the arc after it posted a season-high nine in its win over Oregon Friday. The Bruins turned the ball over a season-low seven times (including just one in the second half) and forced 16 by the Beavers. UCLA scored 18 points off of the turnovers to Oregon State's six.
The Bruins will look to ride their current momentum when they travel north to take on the No. 4 Stanford Cardinal Friday. The game will tip-off at 8:00 p.m. and air on the Pac-12 Networks.
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But no matter which camp you're in, Moe's Bar B Que is sure to please. Family- owned by husband and wife team Brian and Janeen Fairhurst and brother Craig Fairhurst, this is the second North Carolina location for the Colorado born franchise. You'll find the usual barbeque suspects on the menu: pulled pork, chicken, ribs and turkey along with the obligatory sides of beans and slaw but Moe's takes it a step further by adding truly Southern delicacies like collard greens, mac & cheese, banana pudding and Brunswick stew. You'll also find a Shrimp Moe Boy, which is Moe's take on the po' boy sandwich, catfish and chicken wings listed on the menu.
Much to our shame, my dining companion and I absolutely tore through the sample platter we ordered during the media tasting (okay, so we weren't really ashamed but we should have been because that was seriously a lot of food for two girls to eat) and gave a two-thumbs-up to everything we tried. Of the pulled pork, chicken wings, ribs, smoked turkey and smoked chicken that we tried, the chicken was my favorite. It was tender, juicy and served with a drizzle of white sauce that I understand is typical in 'Bama style barbeque. The wings were a second favorite, also served with the white sauce. Moe's uses oak and fruit woods to smoke their meats instead of the typical hickory and they don't just fry their wings – they are brined, smoked and fried which imparts layers of tasty flavors.
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If you want mac & cheese, collard greens and sweet potato casserole like your grandma used to make, visit Moe's. If you're looking for really good barbequed pork, chicken, ribs, or turkey, head to Moe's. Or maybe you have a craving for tasty chicken wings? Moe's is the place. Moe's Original Bar B Que is located at 111 Matthews Station Street, Matthews, NC and their hours are Monday – Friday 11am to 9pm and closed on Sunday. Visit them soon!


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SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras - Joint Task Force-Bravo firefighter Master Sgt. Pat Miller consults with Comayagua Deputy Fire Chief Lt. Jorge Turcias on a plan to safely recover an overturned fuel truck on C.A. 5 Friday. The truck overturned approximately 8 kilometers north of the base after hitting a horse around 8 a.m. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Danét)
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SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras - Firefighters from Comayagua and Joint Task Force-Bravo set up a water hose to cool an overturned fuel tanker on C.A. 5 approximately 8 kilometers north of the base Friday. The tanker overturned after hitting a horse around 8 a.m. and caused traffic to be halted in both directions for more than 24 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Danét)
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SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras - A leak in an overturned fuel tanker caused the closure of C.A. 5, approximately 8 kilometers north of the base Friday for more than 24 hours. The truck overturned after hitting a horse on the road around 8 a.m. Joint Task Force-Bravo firefighters and medics responded to provide assistance to the Comayagua fire department. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Danét)
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SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras - Joint Task Force-Bravo firefighter Senior Airman Nicholas Fox, dons heavy protective gear when responding to a call for assistance from the Comayagua Fire Department Friday. The incident involved an overturned fuel tanker carrying 11,000 gallons of butane gas that stopped traffic on C.A. 5 for more than 24 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Danét)
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-- Firefighters, medics and security forces from Joint Task Force-Bravo provided mutual aid assistance to the Comayagua Fire Department Friday when a fuel tanker overturned on C.A. 5 approximately eight kilometers north of the base.
The tanker, carrying 11,000 gallons of butane gas, hit a horse on the road and overturned on its side. A puncture in the tank caused a slow leak of the highly-flammable fuel, which led Honduran fire and police officials to close the road in both directions for just over 24 hours.
The two fire departments routinely provide assistance to each other when incidents require more manpower or experience than what's locally available, said Mr. Herberth Gaekel, JTF-B fire inspector. He said they also conduct monthly training exercises together to enhance their ability to work together in incidents such as these.
When JTF-B firefighters arrived on scene, team leader Master Sgt. Pat Miller caught up with incident commander Lt. Jorge Turcias of the Comayagua Fire Department. Together the two developed a plan to safely remove the remaining fuel from the tanker before turning it upright to remove it from the road, Sergeant Miller said.
The risk of explosion during either operation was moderate to high, Sergeant Miller said.
One of the first obstacles to clearing the road was a nearly four-hour wait for a technician to arrive from San Pedro Sula, who could supervise the removal of the fuel from the tanker. In the meantime, firefighters began spraying water on the tanker in an attempt to cool it from the effects of the noonday sun.
"Our first priority is to make the area safe in order to protect the people," Sergeant Miller said. As part of that protection, Honduran police officers set up an 800-meter cordon around the overturned truck and effectively brought traffic on the country's main thoroughfare to a halt.
By the time the incident concluded, more than 24 hours had passed since it began but no injuries were reported to any of the responding personnel. Experts were able to safely offload the remaining fuel, upright the truck and tow it away.
"Joint Task Force-Bravo is committed to providing assistance to our neighbors when we're needed," said Col. Richard Juergens, JTF-B commander. "These are the people we live and work with everyday, so it's good to know we can count on each other whenever a situation arises."
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I guess you don't want to talk to me anymore is the name of an ongoing project by photographer Kelly Shimoda. The project, published as a blog, consists of photographs of text messages captured on the phones they were received on. In these photos, we get a voyeuristic look into the lives of the sender and recipient, and are led to question the ramifications of this (fairly) new method of communication, in which the message is inevitably boiled down to its essence due to the 160 character length of an SMS. These photographs are a bit hard to read when shrunken down, so you can click them to view full size or check out the blog, linked at the beginning of this post.
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Mercedes will launch new SUVs for 2014. The Mercedes-Benz car manufacturer has plans to bring on the market top rated SUVs in the luxury SUV, compact SUV, and small SUV categories.
The biggest from all the Mercedes SUVs is the 2014 GL-Class. The car is a 3 row, 7 seats SUV built by Mercedes in their distinct style with an impeccable precision. The SUV is maybe the best SUV 2014 with its very good structural integrity. 2014 GL-Class is a very quiet car and its suspension can deal as well with paved and non paved road surfaces. It is a powerful car, being able to tow a trailer up to 7,500 pounds. It has a very good ground clearance and all wheel drive. The car can come equipped with any of the four available engine options.
The car gives the possibility to fold the second and third rows to open cargo space up to 93.8 cubic feet. The interior is finished in an impeccable manner, with metal and wood trims, and soft touch surfaces. The standard models use MB-Tex, a material that looks like leather. Real leather is optional.
The exterior has a rugged design with a definite presence. It definitely looks as a Mercedes SUV, expressing confidence, style and luxury.
The base 2014 Mercedes GL-Class model comes very well-equipped. The car has heated front seats, power-folding third-row seats, power tailgate, Bluetooth audio streaming, dual-zone climate control, sunroof, rearview camera and a 6-disc CD/DVD changer audio system. with. The car features the mbrace2 system that allows you to lock unlock your car and check on your vehicle from a computer or Smartphone. The safety features include systems that monitor for driver drowsiness or an impending collision and crosswind stabilization.
Optional extras for the GL-Class can be stand alone options of can come in the form of packages. You can choose a package that includes a premium sound system and soft-close doors. Additional features include blind-spot monitoring, night-vision assist system, 3-zone climate control, and navigation system.
The GL350 features a 3.0-liter engine with V6 Blue TEC turbo diesel technology that can provide 455 lb-ft of torque and 240 horsepower. The highway fuel consume is of 26 mpg. The GL450 features a twin-turbo 4.6-liter V8 engine that can provide 362 horsepower. The GL550 has another more powerful version of the V8 engine that can accelerate the vehicle from 0 to 60 mph in around 5.5 seconds. The GL63 AMG features a twin-turbo 5.5-liter V8 engine that is hand-built and can provide an impressive 550 horsepower. All the GL-Class models feature standard all-wheel drive and 7-speed automatic transmission.
The pros for the GL SUV are the full size SUV dimensions, a quite drive, the powerful engines, good road and off road qualities, and the stylish finishing. Even the basic GL350 model with its Blue Tec V6 Diesel engine can deliver 240 horsepower and 455 lb-ft of torque and that is already plenty of power. The fuel consume is not very high for the size of this SUV and the power of its engine. The surround view system as optional feature is an interesting choice. The four cameras can work together to help the driver to park the GL-Class SUV easier. It is the first Mercedes car to feature this high tech system.
The only con against the Mercedes GL-Class SUV is the high price that might be double than for other suitable full size SUVs.


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Video Inspiration: "Urban Bubbles" TV-Spot & Making Of
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This is a very nice theme spot for Mnet. It is a composition of hd shots of movie stars and frameworks created and animated in Cinema 4D. It was created by Orijin, a design group from South Africa.
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We like that the Grey Confetti Footies ($34) are all serious sock on the bottom and fun up front. They're our go-to pair when we're headed over to someone's house for a dinner party. If we have to take off our awesome boots to be polite, at least we can get a few compliments on our good taste in hosiery!
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"As I am completing my first year at MCW Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship program, I realize that I have undergone a wonderful journey full of rich educational and clinical experiences. Every day of my fellowship, I have learned something new and the program offers a professional work environment with a challenging and diverse patient population. The support from staff and faculty is excellent. The staff tries to help in the learning experience in any way they can. The faculty shares their knowledge and ideas freely, and will go out of their way to help you on any occasion. Life outside the hospital is also worth mentioning. Milwaukee is the type of city that is big enough to have a bit of everything but small enough to still feel like you are at home. God has been incredibly gracious in giving me an opportunity to train at MCW and I would highly recommend this program to any resident considering a career in pediatric gastroenterology."
"Medical College of Wisconsin Pediatric Gastroenterology is a highly evolved and structured training program. It is designed to not only provide excellent clinical and research training but, more importantly, has established itself as a center that fosters the development and success of academic pediatric gastroenterologists. Here at MCW, we have a unique opportunity to be trained by world leaders in their respective fields. One-on-one interaction with these experts and their approachability and willingness to help and support us is outstanding. Being a tertiary referral center, MCW attracts patients with relatively uncommon diseases, helping us to cultivate a rich clinical experience during fellowship. I strongly recommend MCW for fellowship training to have an opportunity to work with a wonderful team."
"Having initially completed my pediatric residency at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, I knew that the Pediatric Gastroenterology program at CHW was where I wanted to complete my training. Going through my first year of fellowship, I relied on the excellent advice and leadership from my co-fellows and always felt that I was working as part of a team. The faculty here at CHW continue to be leaders in their fields as well as outstanding mentors and educators. Not only do I love my program, I greatly enjoy living in the city of Milwaukee for the past 4 years. I can't imagine anywhere else I want to be at this time in my life."
"With my first year of fellowship at Medical College of Wisconsin coming to an end, I can confidently say that it is a great place to train in pediatric gastroenterology. When I was coming to MCW, I was excited about the possibilities of working in such an accomplished division and the diversity of patients that I would see at a larger institution such as Children's, but was nervous about whether I would get the personalized teaching and close working environment that I had come to love in residency. Over the past year I have realized that the camaraderie and individualized teaching is what I appreciate most about the MCW program. Working side by side with experts in the field who are excited to share their experience with me has allowed me to learn more than I thought possible in a single year. Equally impressive has been their support and friendship, not only when it gets busy, but starting on day 1 as I worked to get settled in a new city and hospital. Throughout MCW this camaraderie is present and I've really enjoyed getting to know the nurses, dieticians, staff, and other service teams that we work with on a daily basis. I'm also happy to say that my excitement about the possibilities available at MCW has not been let down. From the vast array of research opportunities (and infectiously enthusiastic mentors that come with them) to the range of pathology in our patients, the variety we encounter enriches our education enormously.
When looking at fellowships it's important to find the right fit. For me, MCW has provided a supportive teaching environment in which I could become confident in my clinical and procedural skills, a diversity of patients and mentors to help me find my passion within pediatric GI, and faculty who are not only leaders in the pediatric GI but push me to learn more each and every day. I couldn't have asked for a better fit."
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Medical College of Wisconsin
8701 Watertown Plank Road
Milwaukee, WI 53226
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Another Exciting Opportunity 4-H Invites Club Arizona Members to participate in 4-H
4-H is an organization that opens doors for the youth of Pima County. As a partner of Club Arizona, 4-H invites all Club Arizona members to join their program as well.
4-H offers opportunities for children to develop leadership, responsibility, citizenship and other life skills. By exposing children to these activities young, they will grow up to become well rounded citizens who will strengthen the community.
For more information about 4-H and the clubs they offer please check out their website at http://extension.arizona.edu/4h/pima or see the attached flyer.


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Height: 6-2 Weight: 205 lbs.
Born: February 13, 1902 in Cleveland, OH
Died: June 25, 1992 in Napa, CA
High School: Berkeley
College: California (school history)
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The Arctic, 3rd A guide to coastal wildlife
ISBN13:by Soper, Tony; Powell, Dan
Bradt Travel Guides
Questions About This Book?
What version or edition is this?
This is the 3rd edition with a publication date of 4/17/2012.
What is included with this book?
- The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any CDs, lab manuals, study guides, etc.
An engaging and beautifully illustrated guide to some of the most exciting wildlife in the world. This enchanting guide to the birds, animals and marine life of the Arctic Ocean and its polar fringes, is a fascinating and informative read. Visitors to the region can cruise the arctic coast in the company of blue whales and belugas, observe polar bears pursuing barnacle geese and seals, and experience a host of shorebirds and wildfowl gorging on the abundant food. Tony Soper's expert knowledge is richly supplemented with full-colour illustrations by award-winning wildlife artist Dan Powell. This revised edition includes a new section covering the distinct flora and fauna of the Bering Sea, an area about to see a significant increase in visitor numbers as a direct result of changes in the ice cover of the Arctic Ocean.
Table of Contents
Terrestrial animals Marine animals New appendix covering Bering Sea to include: Fish: Silver salmon, Hump-backed salmon Birds: Snow goose, Sooty shearwater, Short-tailed shearwater, Bald eagle, Horned puffin, Tufted puffin, Common murre, Pigeon guillemot, Crested auklet, Parakeet auklet, Least auklet, Marbled murrelet, Kittlitzs murrelet, Ancient murrelet, Cassins auklet, Whiskered auklet, Rhinoceros auklet, Red-necked phalarope, Wilsons phalarope, Glaucous-winged gull, Herring gull, Mew gull, Aleutian tern, Red-legged kittiwake, Short-tailed albatross, Laysan albatross, Blackfooted albatross, Harlequin duck (and in molt on water), Fork-tailed storm petrel, Leachs petrel, Red-faced cormorant, Pelagic cormorant Mammals: Grey whale, Sei whale, Long-finned pilot whale, White-sided dolphin, Stellers sealion, Northern fur seal, Harbour seal, Sea otter, Suslik Arctic ground squirrel, Spermophilus undulatus Plants hanseatic log cloudberries Tanaga Island Seabeach senecio, Senecio pseudo-arnica Cape Shalaurov-Izba: Dwarf willow, Dryas, Knotweed, Cottongrass, Draba, Alpine saxifrage Wrangel: Wooly lousewort, Spider plant, Nodding lynchis Kolyuchin Island: Mountain sorrel, Boreal Jacobs ladder, Lapland butterbur, Scurvy grass, Glaucous gentian, Yellow mountain saxifrage, Knotweed, chickweed, Monkshood Aconitum delphinifolium, Cowparsley, Arctic fireweed, Northern wormwood, Purplish braya
Typically, belugas swim steadily along the surface, unlike most other whales, breathing in a rather thin steamy burst a couple of times a minute. They spend a lot of time under the pack ice, with the broad and flexible head used as a cushion to lift the floes in order to breathe. They can break through as much as 100cm of solid ice.
They are a talkative species – a 'gam' of belugas would be the perfect description for a pod whose species was known to whalers as the sea canary because of its varied and musical vocabulary. They indulge in trills, clicks, squeals, bell sounds, whistles and raspberries, sounds which are heard clearly above the surface.


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Stages are packed with performance arts this summer. Don't miss these sure bets.
June 10-26
Cain Park, 1823 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, 216-371-3000 (beginning June 4), cainpark.com
$20-$22 advance, $22-$24 day of show
Theater lovers don't have to miss a day of precious warm weather, at least not this summer when Dreamgirls comes to Cain Park's outdoor stage, Alma Theater. Directed by Victoria Bussert, this production of the Tony Award-winning musical is packed with soulful rhythm and blues music.
Disney Live in Concert
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
July 16
Blossom Music Center, 1145 W. Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls, 216-231-1111, clevelandorchestra.com
$21-$48, 17 and under free on lawn
Captain Jack Sparrow and his crew of pirates will sail into Blossom Music Center, and the family is welcome to attend. But don't worry, they won't make you walk the plank. Relive the journey of the Black Pearl while the Blossom Festival Orchestra and Chorus perform the film's score live.
The Wayans Brothers
Aug. 11-14
Hilarities 4th Street Theater, 2035 E. Fourth St., Cleveland, 216-241-7425, pickwickandfrolic.com/hilarities
We wouldn't recommend White Chicks, but the Wayans brothers, who wrote and starred in the film, have created more laughs in the past few years than many do in an entire lifetime. From movies (Scary Movie) and TV shows (Nickelodeon's Thugaboo) to comic strips and their current stand-up tour, this duo should come with a laugh-out-loud guarantee.


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Zekie is my sweet Valentine!February 16th 2014 12:46 pm
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Ohh my sweet Zekie sent me a beautiful Valentine! I have been floating all day. We missed being here on actual Valentine's Day because Momma & The Dad went to the camping & RV show, and they found a small camper that is perfect! The current pop-up is a 1978 Starcraft. A bit vintage! Yesterday, our human brother came here, and there was a family dinner with both human children, and they sat in "their" seats so Momma felt like it was looking back in time & she was so happy! Then topping it off was my beautiful Valentine! Today it is sunny, and the snow is starting to melt a bit. And the weatherman is saying Thursday will be in the 50s...huh? weird. Momma does not want it that warm, because then it means all the snow melts, and if the ground is still frozen, then the water can go in the basement....not fun. The basement repairs & a new driveway are on the list of must do this spring. Not fun stuff, but has to be done. Even thought they say things are staying open here, Momma copied things, and we are still forgin ahead with this being my week. Momma said she will take a serious look at the groups we are in, and only sty in the ones that are active & that she can spend time with. It looks cool seeing abunch listed, but in the long run, if you cannot participate, it is not fair to anyone. I willcertainly stay in the Snuggles group - we gave a bunch of blankies to the wonderful place that took Pearl in & found her a home. This is something momma wants to do more of. This week will also be some updates on The Minions (momma's feral colony) purrs to all & a special purr & wink for my Valentine!
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Hi my sweet Valentine, glad you got your valentine from me...and it made your day.
Mom is reflecting too, so many changes for all of us! we are thinking of doing the same with our groups, but Mom may wait until after we move..
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While most Americans keep filling up, Internet users nationwide are dedicating to show oil companies how Americans feel about rising gas prices.
In the e-mail chain letter, all Americans opposed to paying $3 at the pump are not to buy gas May 15, 2007. If Americans give up their cars for a day they'll resort to walking, riding their bikes or using public transportation.
Bowling Green's bus system is welcoming the idea and prepared for an increase in ridership. WBKO's Courtney Lassiter has more.
"Gas prices, it's my way of saying it's time to stop," said Martha Kieffer a Go BG Transit rider..
Kieffer, Deborah Garrett and Aubrey Frey, along with other Go BG Transit riders, gave up their cars a long time ago.
"I let my car go back because gas was too high and paying for other stuff on the car; it's not affordable at all," Frey said.
"I say if you walk, ride your bike, ride the bus I say let your cars rest," Garrett said.
Garret realized she didn't need a car when she started sharing it with her daughter, and she said if more people stop using their cars maybe oil companies will listen up.
"They will pay attention. Sometimes you gotta be like look. Knock them upside the head and say OK. I can't take this anymore," Garrett said.
Kieffer couldn't take it anymore and she took the idea a step further when she got rid of her car for good.
"I have quite a bit more money at the end of the month than I used to," Kieffer said.
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"In the past couple of months we've had an increase," the bus driver said about the numbers of people riding the bus.
Not just Garrett and Kieffer are taking the bus, but WKU students like Fry are using the alternative.
"You do have to get up earlier, make sure you're there on time," Frey said about the downside of riding a bus.
"You put yourself on someone else's' schedule."
But these riders feel they made the right choice and hope you try it too.
"I hope we'll see more," the bus driver said.
This week is called Ride Your Bike to Work Week.
To learn more on GO BG Transit visit www.casoky.org/transportation.shtml, and to view GO BG Tranist's fares, routes and schedules click here.
And for more information on bicycling in Bowling Green and Bike to Work Week go to www.bglob.com.


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- Price: $2,268-$2,381
- Official Site: Lenovo.com
- Specs: Mobile broadband, Intel Core 2 Duo SL7100, 64GB SSD, 13.3" LED, 4GB SDRAM
- Company: Lenovo
The Lenovo ThinkPad X300 isn't about a flashy look. If you're looking for flash and dash, pick up a MacBook Air. If you can handle the basic black, you'll find a pretty decent offering, including a 13.3-inch LED backlit screen, an Intel Core 2 Duo SL7100 processor, a 64GB SSD and up to 4GB of memory. Sure, it only has about four hours of battery life, but the whole thing is only 2.5 pounds so you probably have the space for an extra battery since they're replaceable as well.
Where the Lenovo ThinkPad X300 is concerned, the uniqueness comes in the level of customization chosen by the customer. You can choose Mobile Broadband, a DVD Burner, an extra battery, the level of memory, and operating system. Plus, it is one of the only notebooks to come with its own security system, a futuristic fingerprint reader. It's not unique in terms of technology because it doesn't have something like a touchscreen or a tablet, but the level of options available allows users to personalize their ThinkPad just the way they like.
Every ThinkPad X300 comes with a one-year express warranty boosting its shelf life on your desk considerably. As for its shelf life in the market, it really has nothing to worry about. The Thinkpad is a staple of the business world, being sold in bulk to offices around the world and with the level of customization available on the X300 model, it can fit a variety of professional sectors.


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The Euro continued to rally while making its third monthly gain following reports which revealed that inflation increased faster than economists were anticipating in November, fueling speculation that the ECB may not change stimulus.
Euro Heads For Best Month
The 17-nation currency was set to sustain its biggest advance since April against the Yen subsequent to the release of economic data which showed that inflation for the region's biggest economy rose more than predicted. Germany announced that inflation quickened to 1.6 percent in November, after posting at 1.2 percent the previous month. The markets have grown weary of disinflation pressures that have built in the E.U. over the past months, and the news out of Germany offered some relief. Other reports indicated that inflation in the Euro-zone surged from a four-year low of 0.7 to 0.9 percent, surpassing estimates for a 0.8 percent advance. The E.U. announced that the unemployment rate went down from 12.2 to 12.1 percent in October. In France, consumer spending dropped 0.2 percent in October, missing forecasts for a 0.2 percent rise. The numbers bolstered speculation that the European Central Bank may refrain from expanding the monetary easing program for now.
Yen Weakens Further
The Yen continued to spiral to the downside on Friday against the U.S. Dollar despite releases confirming that consumer prices climbed the most in close to 15 years, thereby reducing appeal for the harbor currency. The Bank of Japan has been purchasing 7 trillion Yen in government assets per month in an effort to reach its 2 percent inflation target, and it appears that Japan is emerging from deflation. Other reports denoted that household spending in Japan climbed at an annual rate of 0.9 percent in the month of October, just as analysts had predicted, subsequent to a 3.7 percent hike one month prior. Additional economic calendar reports showed that Tokyo's core consumer inflation, which does not include volatile items like fuel or food, went up at an annual rate of 0.6 percent in November, beating forecasts for a 0.4 percent jump. The Yen remained under pressure on speculation that the central bank may increase stimulus in the months to come in order to hit its 2 percent inflation target of by April of 2015. In the past week, bank board member Sayuri Shirai commented that she has serious doubts over whether the bank will attain its goals given the downside risks the economy is currently facing. She added that policy makers will take steps to maintain progress.
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Blue color choices are making a strong comeback into the world of decor and design. The only color that is not rearing it's head in the 2014-15 time frame is the country blue shades from the 80's. Every other shade is coming back strong, and there's good reason. Blues are calming, restful and moreover pair up greatly with the popular strong dark wood tones currently desired.
Contrary to what the article title might would suggest, blue colors are far from sad. Depending on what shade of blue you gravitate towards you can immediately impact the mood and feel in a a room and also those that will occupy the space. No one transformation in the home has the breadth of impact as does color. If you played it safe for years only venturing in the neutral zone, it is time to get out your paint brush and break free of those "safe" colors.
Unless your home is currently on the market, neutrals can be bypassed in your home design. Even so, many buyers are now embracing the other colors that are trending. Particularly shades of blue and green. Muted colors are on the downswing, and overtly bold colors in the reds and oranges can be a rolling of the dice as well. Fret not though, if you can't love your home, it's not worth spending time in. Greens and blues pair well also with crisp white trim which is timeless.
While you're stepping out of the proverbial kiddie pool into the deeper end of color, don't overlook awesome wallpaper. Wallpaper at one time used to be the headache of decorator and home owner alike, however, todays options, make unique and beautiful impressions with texture and style. Textured, with the added ability to paint- wallpaper is a wonderful way to cover walls in poor condition, so don't overlook these when you decide to transform your next room.