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Honored & Humble: Arthur J. Rowbotham, Dr. Greg Scott Serve Community
Published: Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 10:37 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 10:37 p.m.
LAKELAND | It must have been sweet music to Arthur J. Rowbotham to hear his name called on Thursday night.
2012: Jack Stephens, Lakeland Regional Medical Center
2011: Carol Jenkins Barnett
2010: Buddy Fletcher, former Lakeland mayor
2009: John Fitzwater, Community Foundation of Greater Lakeland
2008: Ralph C. Allen, Allen & Company
2007: Sarah McKay, McKay Enterprises
2006: Ralph Weeks, Quality Petroleum
2005: Gene Engle, Realtor
2004: Marty Higgenbotham, Higgenbotham Auctioneers
2003: George Harris, Citrus & Chemical Bank
2002: Bob Becker, Leisure Way
2001: Barney Barnett, Publix Super Markets
2000: Phil Dunne, Florida Tile
1999: Hunt Berryman, Sunco Carriers
1998: Chuck Bovay, Lanier Upshaw Inc.
1997: Tom W. Moore Jr., Universal Building Specialties
1996: Herb Todd, businessman
1995: Bill Loftin, Loftin Real Estate
1994: Joe P. Ruthven, developer
1993: George Trask, Florida Sheet Metal Inc.
1992: Duane McConnell, radio/cable executive
1991: D. Burke Kibler III, Holland & Knight law firm
1990: P. Scott Linder, Linder Industrial Machinery
1989: Dudley Towne, Watson Clinic
1988: E.E. Kelley Jr., Butter Krust Bakeries
1987: Thomas Bryant, lawyer, legislator
1986: Lanier Upshaw, insurance executive
1985: James Musso, beer distributor
1984: E. Snow Martin Sr., lawyer
1983: Charles Thrift, Florida Southern College
1982: Jere Annis, Watson Clinic
1981: Jimmie Sikes, Florida Tile
Past P. Scott Linder Award winners:
2011: John Locke Painting
2010: Troiano & Roberts PA
2009: Gulf Coast Avionics
2008: Folsom Construction
2007: Crown Printing
2006: Sleep Center
2005: Straughn Trout Architects
2004: Laundry Lady Coin Laundry
2003: Office Furniture Depot
2002: Jim Williams Fence Co.
2001: Green Construction Services
2000: Zimmermann Associates
1999: Lakeland Picture Framing
1998: Curry & Co. Plumbing
1997: Crisper's Restaurant
1996: O'Quin Personnel
1995: Southside Cleaners
1994: Oxford Lumber Co.
1993: Polk Pump & Irrigation
1992: Allen & Company
1991: Higgenbotham Auctioneers
1990: Ad-Pro
1989: Dixie Signs
1988: Hauger-Bunch
1987: Florida Sheet Metal
1986: Fletcher Printing Co.
The president of Lakeland-based radio group Hall Communications is the 2013 recipient of the George W. Jenkins Award.
The honor, given by the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce, is named after the founder of Publix Super Markets Inc. and awarded for exemplary service within the Lakeland community and the Chamber. The award was presented to Rowbotham during the Chamber's annual meeting at The Lakeland Center Thursday night, before a crowd of roughly 900 people.
Hall Communications operates four stations in the Lakeland area and 17 others spread throughout markets in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. Rowbotham, a Youngstown, Ohio native, started out as a lawyer but found the family radio business more exciting.
Rowbotham is current chairman of the Lakeland Regional Medical Center Foundation and a member of Florida Southern College's board of trustees. He also is a past president of the Imperial Symphony Orchestra and Lakeland YMCA.
Receiving the Jenkins award, Rowbotham had special thanks for his wife, Bonnie — board chairman of Hall Communications — and praised the Lakeland community.
"Lakeland is a wonderful community to live in ... we have such a special place, so many friends and supporters," he said. "We appreciate all of the support you've given us over the years ... thank you."
The night's other big winner was Scott Orthodontic Associates, which took home the Scott Linder Small Business of the Year Award.
The business opened in 1987 and owner Gregory Scott has been noted for his charitable dental work. Scott has received the Dentist of the Year award from Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine, and he works alongside student dental assistants at Traviss Career Center with the Give Kids a Smile program.
He also has been recognized within his field for providing dental care to underserved populations, including reconstruction procedures for children and young adults with facial deformities.
"This is an outstanding honor," Scott said Thursday after receiving the Linder award. "I'm honored and humbled, and I appreciate this very much."
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Research is thriving at Rush University Medical Center, where investigators are involved in numerous clinical studies to test the effectiveness and safety of new therapies, medical devices and procedures.
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Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
- Alzheimer's Genetics Family Study
- An Efficacy and Safety Trial of MK-8931 in Subjects with Prodromal Alzheimer's Disease
- Anti-Amyloid Treatment in Asymptomatic Alzheimer's Disease
- Mild Alzheimer's Disease Medication Treatment Study
- Study of Nasal Insulin to Fight Forgetfulness (SNIFF)
- Web-Based Intervention for Alzheimer's Caregivers
Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases
- Anti-TNFα Naïve Subjects With Active Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis Treatment Study
- Anti-TNFα Refractory Subjects With Active Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis Treatment Study
- Lupus Data Repository Study
- Osteoarthritis of the Knee or Hip Treatment Study
- Rheumatology Data Repository Study
- Study to Improve Awareness of Cardiovascular Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Using Pressure Detecting Insoles to Reduce Knee Loading Study
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Blood Disorders and Hematologic Cancers
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment Study
- Clinical Trial for Untreated MDS
- CMV-Seropositive Recipients Undergoing Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Treatment Study
- Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Treatment Study
- Maintenance Study For Patients With Residual Myeloma Post-Transplant
- Multiple Myeloma Drug Treatment Study
- MYC-Associated B-Cell Lymphomas Treatment Study
- Myelofibrosis Drug Treatment Study
- Outcomes of FoundationOne Directed Therapy in Cancer of Unknown Primary
- RVD Alone or Combined With Autologous Stem Cell Transplant in Myeloma
- Using Rigosertib to Treat Myelodysplastic Syndrome Study
Brain Tumors
Breast Cancer
- Advanced Breast Cancer Treatment Study
- BRCA Mutated High Risk HER2 Negative Primary Breast Cancer Treatment Study
- Evaluative Everolimus with Endocrine Therapy
- HER2 Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer Study
- HER2-Positive Locally Advanced/Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatment Study
- Limited Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatment Study
- Metastatic HER2 Non-amplified but HER2 Mutant Breast Cancer Treatment Study
- Palbociclib in HR-Positive/HER2-Normal Early Breast Cancer
- Treatment Study for HER2+ Breast Cancer
- Undetected BRCA Mutations in Patients with Breast and Other Cancers
Developmental Disorders
Diet and Nutrition
Digestive Disorders
- Breast Cancer Microbiota Collection Study
- Experimental Drug Treatment Study For Patients With Ulcerative Colitis
- GI Repository
- MAP US Trial
- Mind/Body Medicine and Ulcerative Colitis
- SECURE Cimzia Registry Trial
- Specific Carbohydrate Diet and Microbiota
- Study Comparing Intravenous Infusion to Subcutaneous Injection In Patients With Ulcerative Colitis
- Ulcerative Colitis Drug Treatment Study
- Ulcerative Colitis Potential Viral Triggers
Fragile X Syndrome
Gastrointestinal Cancers
Genitourinary Cancers
Gynecologic Cancers
- Adjuvant Radiation Versus Chemoradiation in Cervical Cancer Previously Treated with Surgery
- Effect of Diet and Exercise on Ovarian Cancer Survivors
- PET/CT Guided Dose Steering Study for Patients With Cervical Cancer
- Recurrent Endometrial Cancer Treatment Study
- Undetected BRCA Mutations in Patients with Breast and Other Cancers
Head and Neck Cancer
Heart and Vascular Conditions
- ALLSTAR: Stem Cells to Regenerate Heart Tissue
- Atrial Septal Defects Quality of Life Study
- Bridge Study: Bridging Anticoagulation
- CABANA: Comparing Catheter Ablation & Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation
- COAPT Trial
- DREAM-HF: Stem Cells (From a Donor) for Chronic Heart Failure
- ixCELL-DCM: Stem Cell Study
- PARTNER II Trial
Kidney and Urinary System Disorders
Liver, Biliary and Pancreatic Disorders
Lung and Chest Tumors
- Demcizumab in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment Study
- MK-3475 as Maintenance Therapy in Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treated with nab-Paclitaxel (Abraxane) and Carboplatin Chemotherapy plus Necitumumab
- Radiation Therapy Treatment Study for Patients with Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment Study
- Stage IV Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment Study
- Study of Antroquinonol in Non-Squamous NSCLC
Men's Health
Mental Health Disorders
- Brain Training: Computer Games for Improved Cognition
- Building Resilience Among Survivors of Early Life Trauma Study
- Cognitive Neuropsychology of HIV and Drug Abuse Study
- Cognitive Therapy for Reducing Persistent Postsurgical Pain Treatment Study
- Depression Medication Treatment Study
- Depression Treatment Study
- Drug Treatment Study For Patients With Social Anxiety Disorder
- Improving Social Cognition in Schizophrenia
- Predictors of Relapse in Subjects with Major Depressive Disorder Study
- Social Anxiety Disorder Treatment Study
- Tourette Syndrome Drug Treatment Study
- Using Genetic DNA Testing To Find Treatments For Depression
Multiple Sclerosis
Orthopedic Conditions
- Cognitive Therapy for Reducing Persistent Postsurgical Pain Treatment Study
- Knee Joint Osteoarthritis Treatment Study
- Persistent Pain After Total Knee Replacement Study
- Rotator Cuff Stem Cell Clinical Trial
- Study of the Effects of Loading on Bone
- Using Pressure Detecting Insoles to Reduce Knee Loading Study
Pain Management
- Bright Light Treatment Pain Management Study
- Cognitive Therapy for Reducing Persistent Postsurgical Pain Treatment Study
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Treatment Study
- Data Collection Study on Patients Receiving a DRG Stimulator
- Improving Outcomes and Lowering Costs in Chronic Low Back Pain Care Study
- Mechanisms of Psychosocial Chronic Pain Treatments
- Medication Treatment Study for Patients with Acute Pain
- Pain Management After Abdominal Surgery Study
- Pain Management for Amputation Patients Treatment Study
- Persistent Pain After Total Knee Replacement Study
- Post Surgery Pain Mangagement Drug Treatment Study
- Study of a Preventative Delirium Protocol in Elderly Patients
Parkinson's Disease and Other Movement Disorders
- ALLAY-LID I - Study
- ALLAY-LID II Study
- Cervical Dystonia Treatment Study
- Drug Treatment Study for Parkinson's Disease Patients With Off Episodes
- EASE LID Study: Drug to Treat Levodopa Induced Dyskinesia
- Huntington's Disease Cohort Prospective Registry Study
- INTREPID Trial
- Isolated Cervical Dystonia Treatment Study
- Motor Symptoms Treatment Study for Patients with Parkinson's
- Nonsurgical Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease
- Parkinson's Disease OFF Episodes Drug Treatment Study
- Parkinson's Disease, Cognitive Impairment and Structural MRI
- STEADY-PD III: Isradipine for Early Parkinson's Disease
- Treatment of Parkinson's Patients Using Levodopa Study
- Treatment of Postural and Gait Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease
Pediatric Cancers and Blood Disorders
Pediatric Neurological Disorders
- Acamprosate Fragile X Syndrome (Ages 5-22)
- Drug Treatment Study for Boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Treatment Study
- Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of RO5186582 in Adults and Adolescents with Down Syndrome
- Expressive Language Sampling as an Outcome Measure
- Extension Study of Ataluren Treatment for Nonsense Mutation Dystrophinopathy
- Fragile X Study: Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Investigational Drug (Adolescent)
- Fragile X Study: Premutation Carriers
- Fragile X Syndrome Treatment With NNZ-2566 Compared to Placebo
- Nonsense Mutation Dystrophinopathy and Ataluren Treatment Study
- Tourette Syndrome Drug Treatment Study
Spine and Back Disorders
- Bright Light Treatment Pain Management Study
- Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Treatment Study
- Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Chronic Lower Back Pain Study
- Image-Guided Radiosurgery for Localized Spine Metastasis Study
- Improving Outcomes and Lowering Costs in Chronic Low Back Pain Care Study
- Infection Prevention During Spine Surgery Study
- Intervertebral Body Spacer and Lumbar Spinal Fusion Study
- Mechanisms of Psychosocial Chronic Pain Treatments
Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease
- Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage Treatment Study
- Aneurysm Prevention Study
- ANSWER Clinical Study
- Clot Lysis: Evaluated Accelerated Resolution of Intraventricular Hemorrhage
- DAWN Trial
- Desmoteplase in Subjects With Acute Ischemic Stroke (DIAS-4)
- FRED Study
- Investigation of the Naming Performance of Participants with Aphasia
- MISTIE III Study
- MR WITNESS Study
- MyRIAD Study
- Neurovascular Self-Expanding Retrievable Stent System Study
- Perfusion Study
- PRISMS Study
- Risk Factors for Women With Cerebral Aneurysm Study
- SCENT Trial
- SOCRATES Study
- Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage and Diffusion Weighted Imaging
- Surgery With Thrombolysis To Treat Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage Study
- Transient Ischemic Attack Study (POINT)
- WEAVE Trial
- WEB-IT Study
Women's Health
- Aneurysm Prevention Study
- Diet and Physical Activity Behaviors of Breast Cancer Survivors Study
- Endometriosis and Uterine Fibroid Treatment Study
- Evaluative Everolimus with Endocrine Therapy
- HER2 Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer Study
- HIV and Drug Use Investigational Study
- NOMAC-E2 (MK-8175A) Birth Control Pill Study
- Pre-Menopausal Heavy Uterine Bleeding and Uterine Fibroids Study
- Risk Factors for Women With Cerebral Aneurysm Study


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Heavily favored Dreaming of Julia used similar tracking tactics to win the Frizette but had to work much harder, pressing My Happy Face through fractions of 23.22 and 46.19, claiming a slender advantage inside the three eighths, and appearing poised to slip away at the top of the stretch before the pacesetter came back along the inside. At the wire, it was Dreaming of Julia in front by a hard-fought head.
"[My Happy Face] is a nice filly, she won [her last race] by 21 lengths," said winning jockey John Velazquez. "I had to put pressure on her the whole way around to make it a match race and it ended up being a match race, anyway. But she's gutsy, that's what she is."
Off at 1-10, Dreaming of Julia paid $2.30 and completed the Frizette's one-mile distance in 1:37.10.
Dreaming of Julia, a Stonestreet Stables homebred by A.P. Indy, had won her two previous starts handily, taking her debut by 10 ½ lengths on August 6 at Saratoga and the Meadow Star overnight stakes by 16 ¼ lengths on September 9 at Belmont. She has earned $339,000 to date.
"We knew that the filly that finished second [My Happy Face] was very talented," said Pletcher. "You're talking about two fillies that have won their last couple of races by a long way. They were running into a headwind down the backside and it was pretty fast fractions. With the track starting to dry out a little bit and with the long wait [at the starting gate], it was demanding."
The Frizette field was reduced to four when Carameaway was withdrawn early and Roeving Patrol and Sweet Shirley Mae were scratched at the gate.
"I think with the scratches, on paper, it turned into a virtual match race," said Pletcher. "Most match races, the speed horse has the edge, so we had to kind of take it to her a little bit.
With her victory in the Frizette, also a "Win and You're In" race, Dreaming of Julia is guaranteed a spot in the starting gate for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies on November 2.
"We hope [to run in The Breeders' Cup]; we were looking at today as a prep, so we hope she comes out of it well," said Pletcher.
Toasting and Nancy O finished far behind in third and fourth, respectively.
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Old-School Genever CocktailsThursday, June 5th, 2008
I said I would follow up my recent Genever post with a post on Genever cocktails. Here are five recipes for traditional Genever cocktails. These are all drinks you could have ordered in an upscale bar in the Nineteenth Century United States. In other words, these are the drinks that got gin cocktails started. The recipes come from Jerry Thomas' Bartender's Guide. Darcy O'Neil from the Art of Drink kindly put the entire book online, accessible here.


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So far, four thousand students are enrolled at Meridian Community College for the fall semester. This number holds steady with last year's record enrollment. With registration continuing throughout the week, that number is expected to continue to swell. Of the students enrolled, at least 2,600 are signed up to take classes on-line.
Soraya Welden is the Dean for Student Services at MCC. She says one key change for this year is the addition of an honors program for students who qualify.
' They have an honors class that's designated within their schedule, as well as an honors forum where they will have guest speakers come in as well as a community service component,' says Welden.
In an effort to meet the direct, immediate needs of people in this area, Meridian Community College is equipping its Workforce Training Division with a new edition.
'It's a paramedic program where you have to options,' says Welden. 'One option is for a one year certificate where you go fall, spring and summer and will have a certificate and begin work or continue on and receive your associates degree.'
'We have fifty career/technical program options now at MCC,' says MCC president, Dr. Scott Elliott. 'We are seeing about 90% of our students complete these programs and be what we call positively placed. They get a job; they continue their education, perhaps at a university; go into the military or something like that and that's a pretty good record.'
Given the large size of the healthcare industry and military presence in this area, Dr. Elliott says MCC is focusing a great deal of its attention on meeting the demands for those sectors.


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Brenda is a native North Dakotan and very pleased to be involved in the world of education through the NDSU Extension Service in Ramsey County. Her family and friends can make life interesting at times but there is always an opportunity for learning along the way.
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If you're looking for an alternative to coffee, tea or juice for breakfast, you will soon be able to grab a breakfast Mountain Dew. Later this month, PepsiCo Inc. is rolling out a new breakfast drink called Kickstart. Pre-release promotion announces that Kickstart has Mountain Dew flavor but is made with 5 percent juice, has Vitamins B and C added and wait for it - an extra jolt of caffeine.
PepsiCo reports it is hoping to boost sales by reaching Mountain Dew fans at a new time of day: morning. Kickstart will come in flavors such as "energizing orange citrus" and "energizing fruit punch,. A TV ad for the product will feature young men skateboarding, reminiscent of the marketing themes used by energy drink makers.
The chief marketing officer for PepsiCo in America says the idea for Kickstart came about after the company learned through consumer research that Mountain Dew fans were looking for an alternative to traditional morning drinks such as coffee, tea and juice. "They didn't really see anything that fit their needs," he said.
So many parts of me are shouting, "Whoa!" that it is difficult to name them all. The Mom voice is saying, "not my kid drinking that!" The nutritionist voice wants to remind everyone that we continue growing and ensuring the density of our bones until our twenty's and calcium in not found in soda. An adult voice is sighing and thinking that is not a very mature decision for good nutrition. And the financial management educator voice is saying, "They'll probably make a lot of money off of that." And that may be the difference that put Kickstart on the market and will keep it there


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June 21, 2006
Idaho Power Seeks 100 Megawatts of Geothermal Power
Idaho Power issued a request for proposals (RFP) in early June for 100 megawatts of geothermal power. Although the request may seem bold for a state that currently has no geothermal power plants, the Idaho Power RFP actually allows for geothermal power developments outside of the state, so long as the power can be transmitted to the Idaho Power service territory, which covers much of southern Idaho and parts of eastern Oregon. The RFP is based on the company's 2004 Integrated Resource Plan, a biennial effort to examine the company's need for future power generation facilities or other means to meet power requirements over the following 20 years. Idaho Power prefers projects that will be online by June 2009, but will also consider other proposals that include a reasonable development schedule. The company will hold a pre-bid meeting in Boise for all interested parties on June 29th; proposals are due on August 11th. See the Idaho Power announcement and RFP.
The RFP has already benefited Idaho's sole geothermal power developer, U.S. Geothermal, Inc. The company had signed an agreement to sell 10 megawatts of power to Idaho Power from its proposed 13-megawatt Raft River geothermal power plant. U.S. Geothermal now plans to submit a response to the Idaho Power RFP, which could allow it to sell the full 13 megawatts of power to the utility. Meanwhile, the company is negotiating with the Eugene Power and Water Board for the sale of power from its second proposed geothermal plant, which will also produce 13 megawatts of power. The Raft River Geothermal Project is located in south-central Idaho, and the first plant is expected to start producing power next year. See the U.S. Geothermal press release (PDF 39 KB). Download Adobe Reader.


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Cool temperatures didn't stop walkers in Aiken County from lacing up their tennis shoes for a good cause. More than 80 people showed up Saturday for the AIDS Awareness Walk. It's the first of its kind for the city of Aiken. Mayor Fred Cavanaugh also marking today as the official AIDS Day for the City.
People all over Aiken County put their best foot forward on this mile-long track to support an epidemic killing nearly 16,000 people in 2004, according to the CDC.
"We want to bring awareness to the community and the impact it's having on the community as a whole," said Patricia Yates.
That's the message these leaders wanted to get across at the First Annual AIDS Day Walk in Aiken.
"Doesn't matter what your race, religion or sexual orientation," said Rev. Estella Green, Keynote speaker.
Patricia Yates, the walk chairperson, says South Carolina ranks ninth in the country, holding one of the highest numbers of AIDS diagnosis a year, with more than 500 cases in Aiken County alone.
"It's leading cause of death for African Americans ages 20-24," Green said.
Information that came as a bit of a shock to Sonny Walters.
"I didn't know the number was this high," Walters said.
It's why Yolanda Simmons brought her 9-year-old twins to the awareness walk.
"Let them know to be careful as they get older," Simmons said.
But for others like Eugene Smith, educating others on the dangers of AIDS has a more personal meaning.
"My father passed away six years ago, he was a drug user and he got AIDS from using drugs," Smith said.
And now he's using his voice to spread the word on this silent killer.


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Seasonally, the River Teign is packed with wild brown trout, sea trout and salmon, offering some of the finest fishing in the South West.
At Gidleigh Park, we can provide fishing licenses and tuition for those who are keen novices; tackle and gear can be booked by prior arrangement.
For the experienced fishermen, we can point in the direction of the most perfect spots along the river. A choice of river or reservoir fishing is available set against some stunning scenery, from the boulder-strewn water near Castle Drogo to peaceful meadow streams around Chagford.
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A Mount Lookout man accused of hiring men to beat a neighbor has been found not guilty on all charges.
Prosecutors said last winter that Robert Fritzsch, 57, hired James Callaway and Lee Robinson to assault Thomas Nies Jr. on Aug. 9, 2011. The pair were later accused of trying to extort money from Fritzsch.
According to the prosecutor's office, Fritzsch and Nies were involved in a pending lawsuit regarding a real estate dispute.
On Wednesday, Judge Norbert Nadel found Fritzsch not guilty of retaliation, complicity and felonious assault.
Court records indicate that the extortion charges against Robinson and Callaway were dropped last year, while both pleaded guilty to felonious assault and agreed to work with prosecutors.


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Shades of Sandy in Unemployment Rate Drop
The Labor Department said the Hurricane Sandy didn't "substantively impact" the November jobs report, but the details used to calculate the drop in the unemployment rate make it look like the storm was affecting the numbers.
As noted yesterday, there are two separate surveys used in the report and timing issues made the one used for the unemployment rate more vulnerable to Sandy impact than the one used to calculate the number of jobs added to the economy. The Sandy effect is more muted in the establishment survey, conducted a week later, which posted a solid 146,000 increase in jobs last month. The weather likely played a stronger role in the report showing a drop in the unemployment rate to 7.7%.
On its surface, the drop in the unemployment rate doesn't appear to have come through strength in the job market, but because of people dropping out of the labor force. There were 229,000 fewer unemployed people looking for work in November, but that was overwhelmed by a 350,000 decline in the total labor force. Indeed, the number of people with jobs declined by 122,000.
Did those missing unemployed just give up and stop looking for work? Possibly. But many of them may have been displaced by the storm, or they could have been helping clean out flooded basements. The definition of unemployed is that the person was was looking for a job and was available to work during the reference week. An unemployed person volunteering in Sandy cleanup may not tell a surveyor that he's available for work, and is then counted as out of the labor force.
One of the reasons we know Sandy loomed large over the survey of households is through weather-related measures. The government asks people whether they aren't at work due to weather, and that number soared to 369,000 in November — the highest level since snowstorms crippled the Northeast in early 2011. Meanwhile, the number of people who usually work full-time but are working part time this month because of weather and other noneconomic reasons soared over one million. It normally hovers in the 100,000-200,000 range. Now, all of these people are considered employed, but the surge gives us an indication that the weather was having an impact on the labor market.
Another issue to consider in the household report, which gives us the unemployment rate, is that it includes Election Day. That means poll workers might also be skewing the numbers.
The bottom line is that even though the Labor Department may not view the Sandy effect as statistically significant, it is likely playing a role at least in the unemployment numbers. It also provides further evidence that today's figures need to be taken with a grain of salt.


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A poster of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez that reads "Move forward commander, we will live and overcome" hangs as Venezuela's ambassador to Cuba Edgardo Antonio Ramirez stands by after a press conference by Cuban artists and intellectuals to show support for Chavez in Havana, Cuba, Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. Chavez hasn't spoken or appeared publicly since his Dec. 11 operation in Cuba, his fourth surgery for an undisclosed type of pelvic cancer. Speculation about the leader's condition has grown since the operation. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)


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News 12 at 6 o'clock / Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) -- Soon it's going to take more than a registration form to bring guns on Fort Gordon.
"The change in policy is that we're vetting the person not the weapon," said Lt. Col. Hollis L. Bush Jr.
Bush is the Provost Marshal on Fort Gordon, and as he explained, the previous policy only required civilians to register their weapons.
Starting in March, the new policy requires a federal background check for everyone, military and civilian.
If you have a felony or a misdemeanor in domestic violence, you're out of luck.
"There are certain laws that we have to abide by on Fort Gordon, and if we vet the individual, that means that we are allowing the right folks to bring that weapon onto Fort Gordon and the wrong folks not to," Bush said.
Donald Randolph works as a range assistant at the Sportsman's Complex on post. He's happy about the change in policy.
"If you clear the background, you have a pretty good gist that you're a pretty straightforward person, so it makes you feel a little safer out here," Randolph said.
It's closed today, but on a sunny day as many as 80 people come shoot at Fort Gordon's gun range.
Ed Batey comes about three times a week. He's already prepared for the policy change.
"This authorizes me to come on Fort Gordon and bring my weapon," said Batey, as he showed News 12 Form 9243.
Once Form 9243 is filled out, the feds do a background check.
Batey says following the new policy should be simple.
"If the law says that you have to have a background check to come on here, then that's what you're gonna have to have. If you don't want a background check, don't go to Fort Gordon," he said.
Bush says no one has complained about the change, and out of the hundreds of requests so far, he's only had to disapprove one.
He also noted this change has nothing to do with the Sandy Hook shooting or the national gun debate.
The policy was signed by Gen. Patterson in October of last year, but it won't take effect until March, so people have time to fill out the form and get approved.


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See exciting dance and music performances from Chinese folk
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Some activities may be outdoors, please dress accordingly. Jan. 11:
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Each year, classroom teachers, gifted coordinators,
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Feature the black bear and its adaptations for survival in the
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imagination rules, and ordinary becomes extraordinary.
The exhibit features the illustrations of W. W. Denslow, a
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design of the classic 1939 MGM film starring Judy Garland. The
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Discover how sounds make music, and how music makes you feel,
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Someone who is light on their feet; or demostrates extraodinary footwork.
He's a good dancer, but he's no match to Twinkle Toes over there.
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Can you define these popular missing words?
An effeminate homosexual male; a fairy.
"Grow a pair of balls you twinkle toes cocksucker."
by Joe Smith September 24, 2004
Fred Flintstone's bowling nickname in the cartoon The Flintstones.
Barney: "come on twinkle toes, get us a strike."
by Kennedi Greene August 22, 2007
A word often associated with a graceful dancer or ballerina type female with a curvacious body. The individual is generally cute, friendly, and almost always overly friendly in a blatantly flirtatious way. Can also be used to describe an individual that is fleet of foot. Contracted form twinks.
Wow that twinkletoes is quite the dancer, she danced circles around Rody and danced herself right into Nemo's pants.
Her?! She's too flabby to be a twinkletoes.
Her?! She's too flabby to be a twinkletoes.
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A good dancer.
Commonly used among the Polish culture, hence Eddie Blazonczyks song: "Twinkle Toes".
Refers to "a good polka dancer..."
Commonly used among the Polish culture, hence Eddie Blazonczyks song: "Twinkle Toes".
Refers to "a good polka dancer..."
Lucian: "Hey Stachu, you should go dance with that hot 'Twinkle Toes' over there!"
Stachu: "Yeah, she can really dance to Eddie B!"
Stachu: "Yeah, she can really dance to Eddie B!"
by h0twings December 21, 2011
A person who likes the D, is really light in the loafers and has no idea wat a women is
Oscar from the office would be slightly known as a twinkletoes but not quite because he knows women.
by balla234 December 05, 2009
A good-ole fashion Kansas boy who wears low cut plaid golfing pants, styles his hair, floats like a fairy on the court, who met Monic thru an atomic situp
Twinkle Toes wishes he was dancing in New York.


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8 "Healthy" Snacks That Are More Fattening Than a Twinkie
Are these 8 fattening foods in your fridge? See the snacks that are sabotaging your diet now
Unfortunately, Ansel says food manufacturers aren't required to separate natural sugars from added sugars on the nutrition facts panel. The only way to know is to check the ingredient list. Look for common added sugar ingredients like high fructose corn syrup, glucose, honey, or evaporated cane juice.
Eat this instead: Sweeten plain Greek yogurt with a drizzle of honey and some fresh berries or sliced bananas.
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Some of these came as a real shock to me--thanks!
by GigiSD Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 01:23PM Report as inappropriate
Wow. Some of this information was surprising. Some of these foods though I can't give up. Yogurt and Special K are delicious!
by NillaButterfly Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 02:19PM Report as inappropriate
This was very interesting... too bad about the smoothies and pasta sauce!!
by jennifer_erb Friday, March 15, 2013 at 03:20PM Report as inappropriate
Oh wow good to know
by LittleBunny Sunday, January 13, 2013 at 05:41PM Report as inappropriate
Good info, but people should just check the nutrition information and then this wouldn't be such a surprise:)
by amber.flute Sunday, January 13, 2013 at 04:19PM Report as inappropriate
Love yogurt, can't give that up. That's my nightly snack!
by EricaF123 Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 02:47PM Report as inappropriate
Sad about the spaghetti sauce, but that's not exactly a "snack" though.
by Chris213 Friday, November 9, 2012 at 06:27AM Report as inappropriate
Oh no i love jamba juice.
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I had no idea Jamba Juice had so much sugar! I mean, I knew it couldn't actually be good for me, but I thought it was at least a little good.
by schien Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 03:55PM Report as inappropriate
Great Inf very informative...
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Vaccine controls HIV infection
03.01.2013 - Spanish and French researchers have found a therapeutic vaccine strategy to boost the immune response to HIV.
A therapeutic vaccine that uses heat-inactivated HIV appears to boost the immune response to the virus in people, reports Science Translational Medicine. The findings pave the way for the development of vaccines that could potentially control HIV replication without the need for life-long antiretroviral medication. The vaccine is made from treated dendritic cells or DCs.
When a microorganism like HIV invades the body, cells called phagocytes chop up the virus and break it into small fragments. Some of these pieces find their way into the membranes of DCs. The DCs then present the pieces of HIV to lymphocytes, white blood cells that then launch a specific immune response against the virus. The problem is that DCs can also carry a part of the infectious virus on their outer membrane. Consequently, the white blood cells can get infected and die instead of developing an immune response.
To avoid this problem, Felipe García from University of Barcelona and colleagues from CRNS Paris primed the DCs of 36 patients with heat-inactivated HIV and then delivered the DCs back into patients as a therapeutic vaccine. The exposure to inactivated HIV allows the DCs to deliver their message to the white blood cells without harming them. The researchers found that vaccine was able to stimulate a noticeable degree of immune response against HIV, and that higher responses correlated with better control of virus replication. However, it is not yet clear how much of an immune response is needed to make an effective vaccine. Importantly, the vaccine appeared to be safe and well-tolerated. The results offer evidence that future HIV vaccines could help control the virus.
Earlier in December another research team from Barcelona had presented a different strategy to prevent HIV infection of human CD4 lymphocytes. By blocking HIV entry into DCs they were able to prevent CD4 cells from viral invasion.
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The Sharks are exploring the possibility of signing forward Scott Gomez, who became an unrestricted free agent this week when the final two seasons of his seven-year, $51 million contract were bought out by the Montreal Canadiens.
"We look at it that he's 33, he's won two cups," Sharks general manager Doug Wilson said. "A very versatile player."
Gomez will be in San Jose this weekend as both the team and veteran player try to decide if he would be a good fit for the Sharks. He put on a Sharks practice jersey and skated to the bench near the end of Saturday's practice, and was supposed to skate around after practice was finished.
Prior to joining the Canadiens, Gomez played for the New Jersey Devils under current Sharks associate coach Larry Robinson and that is considered a key to the mutual interest.
"We've got great familiarity with him obviously through Larry," Wilson said.
Gomez had a career-high 33 goals and 84 points with New Jersey in 2005-06, leading to that huge $51 million contract, which he originally signed with the New York Rangers. But his scoring tailed off after he was acquired by Montreal before the 2009-10 season, and Gomez was considered a disappointment by the Canadiens. Limited by injuries in 2011-12, he scored two goals and had nine assists in 38 games.
But with Montreal still picking up his pro-rated $5.5 million salary this season and being responsible for two-thirds of his $4.5 million salary in 2013-14, he could be considered a valuable addition at a much lower price.
Gomez was originally told by Montreal to stay home this season rather than risk injury in the minors that would have forced them to pay his full salary next season. Later, the NHL modified its rules and Gomez was considered a "compliance buyout" after clearing waivers.


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CHICAGO -- Warriors forward David Lee will be available off the bench for Wednesday's game at Chicago after missing two games while being hospitalized because of the stomach flu.
Jermaine O'Neal will make his fifth consecutive start coming off the All-Star break in place of Lee, who said his condition was bad enough to where he spent about 36 hours receiving fluids and medicine.
"It was almost a scary couple of days," Lee said. "Really, I hadn't felt that bad at any point in my life. It was very, very bad.
"After being in the hospital about a couple days ago, any minutes that I get I'll be happy with."
Lee last played in Thursday's win at home against Houston and has not practiced since. He did participate in a shootaround after joining the team in Chicago.
Lee, who first began feeling symptoms last Wednesday, watched the team's first game of this six-game trip at Detroit from the hospital.
Chicago got an addition to its lineup in guard Jimmy Butler, who will return after missing two games because of a rib contusion.


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HOUSTON – The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi softball team bounced back this evening to pick up their first win of the season and first victory for head coach Stephanie Hughes. After dropping the opening game yesterday to No. 20 Houston and falling earlier today to No. 11 Oklahoma State (2-0), the Islanders' (1-2) offense came alive to clinch a come-from-behind victory over North Texas (1-2) in the night cap.
The Islanders dropped a 6-1 decision to Oklahoma State before earning the 7-5 victory over North Texas in the University of Houston - Hilton Houston Plaza Classic at Cougar Softball Stadium.
The Islanders will wrap up play tomorrow in the Classic at 9 a.m. when they take on No. 11-ranked Oklahoma State. The Cowgirls (3-1) dropped a 3-0 decision to No.20 Houston in their second game of the day.
Game 1: Oklahoma State 6, Texas A&M - Corpus Christi 1
The Islanders and Cowgirls were tied 1-1 before a big sixth inning lifted Oklahoma State to a 6-1 victory in the first of two games today.
The Islanders got on the board first in the top of the third with senior Alejia Cain reaching base on a single. Junior Stephanie Vead flew out to second for the Islanders second out of the inning before freshman Cassie Carroll doubled to left field to score Cain. Sophomore Jamise Jackson grounded out to end the inning with the Islanders ahead 1-0.
The Cowgirls answered with a run in the fourth frame. The Cowgirls' Anchors started things off with a single and Garcia reached first on a sacrifice bunt. Anchors advanced to third before Brown's RBI single scored Anchors to even the score at 1-1. Hurler Greta Cecchetti followed by striking out the next two batters for the Islanders.
The two teams stayed scoreless for the next two innings before the Cowgirls broke the game open in the sixth frame with five runs. Oklahoma State's Brown singled to open the inning before De La Cruz reached base on an error. The Cowgirls loaded the bases after Chrisman was hit by a pitch. Senior Vianca Pesina replaced Cecchetti before two passed balls scored two Cowgirls to take a 3-1 lead. Diffendaffer singled to score Ettinger, who reached base on a walk. Chrisman scored along with Diffendaffer to pad the Cowgirls lead to 6-1. During the inning the Cowgirls tacked up five runs on three hits and one error.
Cecchetti took the loss for the Islanders (0-1), giving up four runs on four hits while walking two and striking out seven in 5.1 innings. Pesina replaced Cecchetti in the circle in the sixth. The senior allowed two hits, two runs and one walk.
Morgan Hawkins collected the win for the Cowgirls, limiting the Islanders to just four hits, one run and one walk while striking out two in seven innings.
Cain tallied two hits and one run to lead the Islanders while Carroll delivered one RBI hit. Phillips also registered a hit for the Islanders.
Game 2: Texas A&M - Corpus Christi 7, North Texas 5
The Islanders fell behind early to North Texas 5-0. The Mean Green scored a pair of runs in the first inning on two hits. Then added another run in the second inning. North Texas' bats rolled on through the third inning to plate two more runs to take an early 5-0 lead.
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi started to get things going in the fourth when they tacked up one hit by Laura Phillips but was unable to score the three runners left on base. However in the fifth inning the Islanders broke the game open with six runs to take control of the ballgame 6-5. Cain, Hannah Schwarz and Vead ignited the Islanders offense with each of them reaching base on singles. Carroll tallied an RBI single to score Cain to give the Islanders their first run of the game. Philips' RBI walk scored Schwarz to plate their second run before Jackson stepped up to the plate. The sophomore ripped her first grand slam of her career to plate Vead, Carroll and Phillips to give the Islanders the go-ahead 6-5 lead.
The Islanders padded their lead with another run in the sixth inning. Hayley Galloway and Cain singled before Carroll walked and Phillips' RBI walk scored Galloway.
Seven different Islanders tallied hits. Cain led the Islanders offense with three hits and one run. Jackson tallied four RBIs, one hit and one run and Philips registered one hit, one run and two RBIs. Carroll chipped in one RBI, one hit and one run.
Jordan Trujillo (1-1) earned her first victory in the circle, allowing 0 runs on two hits while striking out six and walking four in four innings of work. Freshman Bethany Slick started her first collegiate game for the Islanders, giving up four hits, five runs, and four walks while striking out one in two innings.
Lauren Poole took the loss for the Mean Green in 5.1 innings of action. She allowed nine hits, seven walks while striking out four. Ashley Kirk relieved Poole and allowed three walks while striking out four in 1.2 innings of work.


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Rand Paul Blasts Obama on Civil Liberties
Video: Ron Paul emphasizes civil liberties in CPAC speech.
OXON HILL, Md. — Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul brought the house down Friday at one of the country's largest summits for grassroots conservatives with a stinging indictment of President Barack Obama and an impassioned plea to defend civil liberties.
As a debate rages inside the GOP over whether the party should prize electoral success or ideological purity, Mr. Paul planted his stake firmly on the side of ideology, telling the standing-room only crowd, "It isn't good enough to pick the lesser of two evils…We must elect men and women of principle and conviction."
The Kentucky senator's speech was peppered with provocative language, delivered as a call-to-arms for conservatives. His primary target was Obama administration detention and surveillance programs that, in his view, violate basic rights guaranteed under the constitution.
"If you have a cell phone, you are under surveillance. I believe what you do on your cell phone is none of their damn business," Mr. Paul said to rousing applause.
Mr. Paul has earned a loyal following among libertarians for his opposition to Obama administration surveillance programs. Last year, he filibustered the nomination of John Brennan to run the Central Intelligence Agency as a way to protest the administration's use of military drones, earning praise from legions of conservatives.
Throughout the speech, the Kentucky senator touched on familiar themes, questioning whether the federal government can use a single warrant to justify the collection of phone records from millions of Americans and declaring that the Fourth Amendment prohibition on illegal searches every bit as important as the Second Amendment right to bear arms.
The ever-eclectic Mr. Paul quoted Daniel Webster, 18th Century French philosopher Montesquieu and Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters. He made repeated references to the country's history of racial inequality, arguing that loose interpretations of the Constitution led to Jim Crow laws in the South and the imprisonment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
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At one point, a group of supporters started a chant of "Let's Go, Paul! Let's Go, Paul!"
Mr. Paul spoke on the second day of the Conservative Political Action Conference, an annual cattle call for Republican White House hopefuls to test early versions of their stump speeches before a friendly crowd of conservative activists. Mr. Paul's father, former Texas Rep. Ron Paul, always drew big crowds to the event, winning multiple straw polls. But some say the higher ticket prices this year have turned away some of the Paul family's libertarian-leaning supporters.
That didn't stop the younger Mr. Paul from delivering the day's most defiant speech, challenging conservatives to protect literal interpretations of the Constitution and throwing his lot with the crowd that favors ideology over pragmatism.
He opened asking attendees to "Imagine a time when a great country is again governed by the Constitution…Imagine a time when the White House is once again occupied by a friend of liberty.
"You may think I'm talking about electing Republicans," Mr. Paul continued. "I'm not. I'm talking about electing lovers of liberty."
Mr. Paul's own ideological convictions have come under fire in recent months because he is backing fellow Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell in a bitter Republican primary, but he left little doubt Friday where he comes down.
"The question is: Will be bold and proclaim our message with passion, or will be sunshine patriots retreating under adverse fire?" Mr. Paul asked the crowd. "Will we be firm in our convictions or will we cower, defeated, and meekly dilute our message?"
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The Salt River Master Gardeners will hold their Ninth Annual Perennial Plant Sale beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 4, at the Y-Men's Pavilion in the 100 block of Hill Street in downtown Hannibal.
Traditional and unusual garden (some heirloom varieties) and house plants, hanging baskets and garden books will b available. The Salt River Master Gardeners will be available to answer questions about caring for new plants. All proceeds will fund community projects. Donated plant pots will be recycled.
For information, contact Cecelia Obert, (573) 822-5481, or Alix Carpenter, (573) 769-2177.
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Ernst: County paying more for less parking at Siesta Beach
Published: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 1:57 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 1:57 p.m.
Considering that the No. 1 beach in the country — Sarasota's Siesta Public Beach — is as renowned for its lack of parking as it is for its sand and surf, one would expect an $18 million improvement plan to add as many new parking spots as possible.
Here is a breakdown of the costs of the proposed Siesta Beach renovation project:
Beach road enhancements: $306,000
East concession and bathrooms: $2,658,262
East parking (pervious): $2,296,283
East multipurpose structure: $720,000
East playground area: $1,808,707
Esplanade: $1,261,210
Maintenance facility: $300,000
West overlook and pavilion: $153,000
Historic structure area: $1,948,701
West concession and other buildings: $3,438,045
West parking (impervious): $1,822,212
Design: $2 million
Total: $18,712,420
Note: Estimates include 20 percent contingency.
Source: Sarasota County
But that won't happen when Sarasota County's wide-ranging, taxpayer-funded beach improvement plan gets under way next year.
Here are the numbers: the existing lot has a capacity of 837 vehicles. The county intends to add 459 spaces on the east end of the property where now there is no parking.
So, that adds up to 1,296 spaces, right? Wrong. Try 967 instead.
In favor of what amounts to a fancy parking lot and a nice paved walkway, Sarasota County commissioners have moved forward with a plan that eliminates the potential to add 329 parking spaces at the beach.
How, you wonder? The county plan calls for an esplanade, landscaped median islands, and bigger spaces and lanes in the existing lot, which will lower its capacity from 837 to 507 vehicles.
So, although the beach gains 130 parking spaces under the prevailing plan, another 329 possible new spaces remain left on the drawing table.
Not only that, but the county could arguably save about $2 million by putting those spaces back in the design and losing the $1.2 million sidewalk/esplanade and part of the $1.8 million lot improvement. The latter would still include the cost of resurfacing and some landscaping.
Lourdes Ramirez, a Siesta Key resident, businesswoman and president of the Council of Neighborhood Associations, has taken up the cause to get every space possible.
"A few years ago, people were throwing garbage cans through other people's windows, fighting over parking," she says. "I say add trees, but I can't understand the taking away of parking spaces.
With a gorgeous beach just steps away, she says, "I don't think anyone here cares if the parking lot is ugly."
In fairness to the commissioners, they aim to construct world-class facilities around a world-class attraction.
That's one reason the budget has ballooned from $9 million to $18.2 million in four years. Not only was the first estimate wishful thinking, but each concept for new tennis courts and concession stands and historic preservation has driven up the price.
The money comes from the 1 percent infrastructure sales tax, whose collection has fallen below original estimates. Even if the commissioners bond the project, raising its estimated cost to more than $20 million through 2024, it will probably muscle out other sales tax projects.
The commissioners intend to have that discussion soon, and it does make Ramirez's desired option — more parking for less money — that much more alluring. It might salvage a project elsewhere.
Commissioner Christine Robinson has an explanation for some of the rationale behind the reconfiguration of the parking lot.
First, Robinson argues, a parking lot with landscaped islands and a promenade would look nicer. No argument there, although landscapers could probably spruce up the lot as is and conserve most of the spaces.
Secondly, the sidewalk/esplanade would make the lot safer, a consideration Robinson says she would appreciate when she takes her children there. The advantage would be marginal at best, though. Beach visitors can now safely walk almost the same pathway, only it is sandy, not paved.
Also, Robinson says, in adopting wider spaces and landscaping, the county is doing precisely what it requires of businesses. It would be unfair to do otherwise, she says.
Yes and no. Some of the landscaping rules for commercial parking lots attempt to make an otherwise unattractive setting more palatable. Siesta Beach is already beautiful. And, if there ever were a case for an exception to the rules, this would be it. The public is not going to complain if the commissioners grant more access to the No. 1 beach in the country and a huge economic driver.
Finally, Robinson points out, some people, presumably Siesta Key residents, fear more parking would lure more beachgoers to clog the roads. True, but that should hardly drive policy for the cornerstone of Sarasota's tourism industry.
It does reinforce the notion that competing interests frame the discussion. "I don't disagree with anyone's opinion on this. They all have valid points," Robinson says. "We just can't get it all into one plan."
The good news is that there's still time to talk. The earliest starting date for construction is spring 2013.
"There may never be enough parking at Siesta Beach," says the county's project manager, Curtis Smith. "There's only so much land to work with."
That seems to make it even more important to maximize the access.
As Kevin Cooper, executive director of the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce, says, "We should build the aesthetics around the parking, not the other way around."
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Tonya and Nancy.
Mention those names to figure skating fans, or even to those with little interest in the sport, and there's an immediate response of recognition.
"Ah, the whack on the knee."
"Oh, yeah, the 'Why me? Why me?' cries."
"Sure, the scandal."
Well, it has been nearly 20 years -- Jan. 6, 1994, to be exact -- since Nancy Kerrigan was clubbed after practice in Detroit by a member of a bumbling goon squad hired by Tonya Harding's ex-husband with the hope of eliminating his former wife's top competition for the U.S. Olympic team.
The assault led to a soap opera that practically created tabloid television journalism, taking what had for decades been a niche sport and putting it squarely into the media mainstream.
By the time a recovered Kerrigan and a besieged Harding reached Lillehammer, their saga was front-page news and can't-miss TV.
"Mainstream media was constantly looking for the next juicy story, and they were insatiable and they were intrusive," said Scott Hamilton, the 1984 Olympic champion who pretty much has been the voice of the sport since then.
"What I saw and read was alarming. From The New York Times and Washington Post to the National Enquirer, World News and the other tabloids -- every member of the media on all levels, no matter their affiliation -- they were kind of equal for that moment in pursuing this story.
"It kind of shook me. This was a desperate appetite, a desperate nature. And it kind of dovetailed into the O.J. Simpson stuff later."
Yet the attention figure skating would get from the scandal was a boon for the sport.
Often considered elitist because of its expense, and only something to watch whenever the Winter Olympics rolled around, skating entered an entirely different realm because of Tonya and Nancy.
That surge in popularity lasted for the rest of the 1990s.
Suddenly, with the exception of Harding, who would be banned from the sport for life for her role in the attack, skaters were in demand.
From the Olympic winners at Lillehammer such as Oksana Baiul, who edged Kerrigan for the gold, to past champions and legends, TV networks couldn't get enough of skating.
Even in non-Olympic years, arenas wanted the two major tours -- Stars On Ice and Champions On Ice -- along with any other shows featuring folks who could jump, spin and twirl.
Tom Collins, who owned Champions On Ice for three decades, said business "quadrupled when that incident happened. It put skating in the stratosphere; you couldn't sell enough tickets."
It was, by far, the most lucrative period for skaters in the sport's history. Some of the biggest names were regularly pulling in seven figures.


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It's that time of year again. Time to finally pull the weeds, wash the windows, sweep out those Fall leaves from the garage, and start ticking items off that Spring Cleaning to-do list.
After you've done a full day's worth of productivity, and you plop yourself on the couch, why not take 15 minutes and do some Spring cleaning on your iPhone or iPad?
Here are some tips:
1. Get rid of apps you don't use
If I can't recall the last time I used a particular app (especially the free ones), I delete it (yes, I'm looking at you, Draw Something). Winter is over. Those apps you downloaded to make yourself feel better about being stuck inside and the sun setting at 5pm are done and over. It's time to freshen things up again. Press and hold the icons until they wiggle and hit that nice, big "X". If only dead leaves were this easy to get rid of.
2. Organize apps based on usage
I have three pages on my iPhone. Of course the bottom bar gets my top 4 apps, but the 1st page or homescreen is for most used (Calendar, Weather, Flipboard, Tweetbot, etc.) or quick access apps (Like Soundhound or my Ukulele chord app; which I may not use all the time, but when I do use it, I need it ASAP). The 2nd page gets secondary apps like games, fitness, finance, Starbucks, etc. And finally, my 3rd page gets entertainment and heavy productivity apps. Ones I don't mind scrolling to get to.
I have also categorized my apps into folders. For me, here's how my apps were best categorized:
- Photography (eg. Istagram, Camera+, iMovie, iPhoto, etc.)
- Utilities ( eg. YouVersion Bible, Soundhound, Clock, Calculator, etc.)
- Games – Long playing games(eg. NBA Jam, Sword & Sworcery, Tetris, etc.)
- Casual Games (Doodle Jump, Angry Birds, Words with Friends, etc.)
- Shopping and Finance (eg. Mint, Localscope, Chipotle, GasBuddy, etc.)
- Misc Other Apps – Apps I hardly use or can't delete (eg. AirPort Utility, Voice Memos, Game Center, Cards, etc.)
3. Clear Safari Internet History
Sometimes it helps Safari performance to clear out all that history, cookies and data. You'll have to reenter your login credentials on some sites, but the break you'll give Safari will be worth it. Just go under Settings > Safari > Clear History & Clear Cookies and Data.
4. Make sure iOS is up to date
This used to be more difficult to check, but since iOS 5, you can now check and install updates directly from your phone. On Tuesday, Apple released an update to iOS (5.1.1) for some bug fixes and to address security vulnerabilities in Safari. You can still install from iTunes, but to check for updates on your iPhone simple go to Settings > General > Software Update.
What about you?
How do you Spring clean your iPhone and keep things fresh?


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Secure Email from Java
By MarkHeckler-Oracle on Jan 14, 2013
I've been working recently with a client to do some rather useful things with notifications, and one of them involved sending a secure email from within a Java program. We encountered some interesting (translation: weird!) challenges, and in overcoming them, I worked out a reasonably straightforward path through the minefield. If you've been thinking about secure-email-enabling your Java app but aren't sure where to start, hopefully this will serve as a fairly quick and mostly painless primer. :-)
The Problem
The goal is to digitally sign an email to assure recipients that the sender of the mail is indeed me (or you, if you're following along at work/home). Let's get started!
Getting Your Tools in Order
Getting a Certificate
Freeing the Certificate from your Browser
- Click on the Wrench (or Lines) icon in the upper-right corner
- Select "Settings" from the menu
- "Show advanced settings..." at the bottom of the page
- Scroll down to the section labeled "HTTPS/SSL"
- Click the "Manage certificates..." button to display your certificates.
- Select the target certificate and click the "Export..." button
- Click "Next" from the Export Wizard window
- Choose "Yes, export the private key" and click "Next"
- Under the "Personal Information Exchange - PKCS #12 (.PFX)" entry, select the options to "Include all certificates in the certification path if possible" and "Export all extended properties" (NOTE: Do NOT choose to "Delete the private key if the export is successful". No no no!) and click "Next"
- Enter a password (twice) and click "Next"
- Provide a path/filename for the export and click "Next", and finally...
- Confirm the export options and click "Finish".
Creating a Java Keystore
- Create an ORACLE_HOME environment variable that points to the install location of the Oracle client
- Run the following command, pointing to the orapki utility under %ORACLE_HOME%\bin (in Windows) or $ORACLE_HOME/bin (Mac/Linux/UNIX):
orapki wallet pkcs12_to_jks -wallet <wallet_directory> -pwd <wallet_password> -jksKeyStoreLoc <java_key_store_path_and_filename> -jksKeyStorepwd <jks_password>
Now that we have our credentials in order, on to the Java side of things!
Building the Solution
- Provide the email "essentials": SMTP server host & port, email addresses (sender & receiver), a subject, content, and the sending user's password
- Add BC as a new crypto provider
- Retrieve the cert from your Java Keystore
- Create and sign the email using the BC API/libraries
- Send the email
- From JavaMail: mail.jar
- If using Java older than SE 6, you'll also need the JavaBeans Activation Framework: activation.jar
- The BC provider library (bcprov-jdk15on-147.jar)
- The BC S/MIME library (bcmail-jdk15on-147.jar)
- The BC security library (bcpkix-jdk15on-147.jar)


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DINOTOPIA: Art, Science, and Imagination
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During regular museum hoursLyman Allyn Art Museum announces a new exhibition - DINOTOPIA: Art, Science, and Imagination opening September 22, 2012 and on view through February 2, 2013.
Dinosaur fans get ready! DINOTOPIA: Art, Science, and Imagination showcases the original artwork of James Gurney. Gurney is the author and illustrator of Dinotopia, an illustrated book series that tells the story of an island where humans and sentient dinosaurs live together in harmony. Dinotopia appeals to both adults and children and was the inspiration for the 2002 television miniseries.
The Lyman Allyn Art Museums mission is to respond and appeal to the regional community. In that spirit, the museum has planned an exciting schedule of programs to accompany this exhibition.
For more information and a schedule of programs, visit lymanallyn.org.
Location: Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 Williams Street, New London, CT