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Open source web media player.
Songbird is a desktop Web player, a digital jukebox and Web browser mash-up. Like Winamp, it supports extensions and skins feathers. Like Firefox, it is built from Mozilla, cross-platform and open source.
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version 1.0.0 is mostly awesome.
@ epollux: I'm not a songbird-user myself but maybe you'd like to look into this:
maybe this will answer your question ;)
It is a pale copy of iTunes? where is the originality?
A useful variant especially for playing AAC+ streams. Combines Mozilla and VLC so with good plugin options.Worth having if you listening to AAC+ streams.
I've been following this app for the past 6 months, downloading nightly builds, etc, and it's still very buggy (UI bugs mostly). It's a shame because the concept is great (having context to discover new music, etc).
For those who just want to grab the MP3s, go with Peel.
Its nice for my Linux Box, but Im too happy with iTunes for my Mac.
I agree with the previous post.
This is too heavy, too slow and still very buggy.
I have watched the screencast in the developer's website and I really liked what I saw. But there's still a long way...
This is a promising application, but its development is just too slow. How long until a fully functional version? (And lighter too...)
Meanwhile, for MP3 blogs, I prefer Peel:
Very promising, but slow as hell. It managed to get both my CPUs running at 100%, and I was not doing much, just browsing emusic.com from its internal browser.
One of those apps that I would "love to love" but..still got a long way to go
Still early, but a useful download none the less. Very interested in seeing what this becomes by the time it reaches 1.0. The user interface would be great if I used windows, but by Mac standards it is extremely ugly. Built by Mozilla, so I expect OS X clone skins (feathers... wtf?) to be available soon enough. Currently Uno doesn't cover up this black eye app.
the new version (0.2) is a big improvement, but it still has ways to go. It seems to only be capable of handling 100 artists, so my first few got cut off from the library.
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The case of the missing (project) manager...
It was a dark and stormy night. My face was bathed in the blue glow from the laptop's screen. I sat staring at an email. "We won't have anyone to take on the project manager role for the upcoming major technology project at our organization. Do you think that could be a problem?"
I sat back, cracked my knuckles, and began to craft a reply.
"The challenge of working with nonprofits and technology is the faith that somehow "the technology will save us." I think the hope is that by hiring a consultant or firm to run and manage a project (donor database, file storage system, etc), the nonprofit won't take up valuable staff time, the consultant will work their technical voodoo, and come back with a system that is perfectly configured, easy to use, and ready to be used by all staff with a bit of training. This, in my opinion, is false hope.
One of the keys to a successful nonprofit technology project is staff ownership of the project. This doesn't necessarily require that a staff person spend 100% of their time on the project (after all, that's one of the reasons you're hiring a firm, presumably), but it does require that there is someone on staff who fully owns the results of the project, is the main point of contact with the consultant, and is capable of making decisions regarding the project, or communicating with internal staff to get decisions made, and then clearly communicating those decisions. Ultimately, staff time is always required for any successful nonprofit technology project, and ownership is a big part of that.
In a nutshell, I'd say that yes, it is problematic that no one within the organization is able to take on that role."
Exhausted, I hit send, and closed the laptop's lid, hoping that I'd prevented the disappearance of yet another nonprofit technology project manager...
(Apologies to Elmore Leonard, and fans of real hard-boiled detective stories.)
Strategic and Operational ownership
Nicely written, Marc. Thank you.
In our experience working with mostly nonprofit capacity builders to implement online resource libraries, when we run into problems it is inevitably a result of any combination of the following 4 elements:
1. accountability: What by when
2. ownership: Who
3. strategic: why it matters to the organization to
4. operational: how will we get it done (right people who will make it a priority)
We encourage clients to think about each about how they will accomplish each of these elements before they embark on any new initiative - - but, especially, the nonprofit knowledge sharing that we enable. The truth is, all technology-enabled service providers can make important work *easier*, but none of us can succeed without appropriate attention/resources.
For some organizations, taking care of the 4 elements can happen very quickly. For others, years can go by with projects limping along.
While I'm all for quick iterations of try-learn-recalibrate-try again, in many cases, the smartest decision is to recognize when an organization is (or isn't) ready.
So TRUE!
I can confirm to a 10000 % your experience! I am working with a lot of non-profits in the cultural sector and I can observe the same fatal faith in the MAGIC of technical solutions! It's excruciating.
Absolutely the right response
Based on more than 20 years helping organisations deliver projects successfully in all sectors, I totally agree with your observations. Regularly published data shows senior management accountabiliy for the success of the project objects is fundamentally essential.
Accountability. There's another blogpost!
Every project needs a manager!
I'm so glad you wrote this, Marc. I work for a technology firm where we handle new websites and online course development for nonprofits and government agencies, and one of the first questions I ask is, "How will you manage the project when we're done?" Many times, I hear either A) silence or B) "a volunteer."
If an organization is serious about having an online resource for their audience members, they need to be truly committed. That can't happen if they don't have someone on staff who's in charge. Not just someone to make occasional updates, but someone who can represent the website for the whole organization and work with the marketing and communications team on creating a unified presence. (No marketing team either? Don't get me started ...)
I've written about putting together a team for web projects, including this article on finding the right manager for a web project, and it touches on many of the same items as your article: http://talance.com/blog/2010/06/16/web-manager
If you have to ask the question...
... perhaps you shouldn't be taking on a technology project in the first place.
Seriously, how is it that nonprofits have such a deficit of project management skills, when the vast majority of nonprofit work is, in fact, project management of one type or another?
Project management skills in NGOs
Jon, I think you raise a really important issue. In a way, projects are the product of a non-profit/NGO. So why are there so many problems? I think there are many causes. I feel that one important reason is that in many cases, doing good is seen as enough. No time to plan, we are doing important work that can't wait... PM has also been seen as coming from the private sector and many organisations treat this with suspicion. An even bigger issue is that "you don't know what you don't know". If people haven't Ben exposed to good pm, they won't know what it is. At the same time, pm certification - whether PMI or PRINCE 2 is very expensive - again putting people off.
Please have a look at PMDPro. It is a PM certification for NGOs. The initials stand for Project Management for Development Professionals. It is a certification that is contextualised to international development. You can see it at www.pm4ngos.com. The Guide is free and is available in Spanish, French, Portuguese and English. The is a free online practice exam and certification costs between $120 and $20 (for local NGO staff in the developing world).
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This was my third time to ride in this event. It was great as usual. The routes were marked well and the rest stops were fabulous. I especially enjoyed the BBQ afterwards. Thank you to the event organizers and all volunteers for a job well done.
This was a great ride with lots of hills. Route was well marked and support staff was very friendly. Great meal after the ride. Two improvements for next year would be to have first aid available at the rest stops as well as some basic bike maintenance.
The ride was great, hills were challenging and everyone was really nice. Course could have been marked better especially on major turns and direction to head when encountering a rest stop. I will be sure to sign up again for next year's ride.
Great cause and great people. Weather was perfect but the 71 mile ride had way too many miles of roads with no shoulder and high speed traffic. Large portion of the ride was on very bumpy roads. Liked the stickers on the road marking the way.
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maybe people can know about event and keep dogs tied up? Otherwise the organizers are super nice and the cause is great! The smoked chicken afterwards was fablike the rodeo! Would do again!
Great ride .. Great day .. Will say that last turn across the busy highway could of used someone to Direct traffic.. Cars driving 50/60 mph it was a bit scary! Oh and the dogs chasing us was Crazy!!!!
Pros: Great cause, well marked route, friendly people, great weather. Cons: My son and I were the first through on the 23 mile route and the rest stop was not open (after being chased by so many dogs, we just road straight through without stopping); also, could have used some traffic support crossing 1484 (scary with my 12 year old son). BBQ was an hour from being ready when we finished, so we left hungry (not a big deal, it was nice of them to have it there). Bottom line: we'll go back to the Tomball wheels of Justice ride (that was a great ride; same great cause, same great people) but skip the Willis /Conroe ride, too many stray dogs and roads too narrow to be dealing with motorist so unfriendly to cyclist.
Great ride for a great cause. Dogs must have been tired by the time I came through, because I didn't see any! Great support provided with a good meal afterwards. Will definitely sign up again next year.
Great ride over a lovely and challenging (at times) course. We only ran into a couple of loose dogs, but they responded immediately to a stern "Get off the couch!!" Support was good, routes were marked well and easy to follow, and the BBQ after ride was excellent. We?ll be back again next year.
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Windows 7 x64 i5 750 4GB RAM.
Streaming to PS3 via Wifi from Billion BiPAc 7800N
However, none of the above has changed, I have been streaming video for many years without this glitch happeneing (I did get stuttering playback, but I know htat's just me maxing out my wifi.
All I did was update PSM from an (old) version to the latest build:
1.72.0 Build: d9fd0a44c
Since then, this problem happens on some files, especially pesky MKV ones. Using the various options in the MENCODER folder offered no improvement
I read the FAQ on this, and have changed the Java heap size in PMS.bat, updated to the latest Java build (After uninstalling the previous version).
I then rebooted, restarted everything, and tried again.
Result, no change, Dr Who and the Snowmen skips ahead many minutes after a few minutes playtime.
The interesting thing is, I downloaded that particular file and played it prior to updating PSM, and it played FINE! No skipping ahead!
I had a look at the video playback settings, and under Video Quality Setting,s I chose "Medium quality for HD WiFi..." but it didn't seem to stick, (as in when I restarted PSM, it went back to the default option.
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Arrivederci: After 33 years, Berkeley's venerable Caffe Venezia is closing its doors. The good news is that you still have a couple of months to sate your cravings for carbonara. In addition, a series of special events -- a bittersweet adieu, staffers say -- will be held, including a "Farewell to Venezia" opera night with singers from Berkeley's West Edge. But what of the underwear, you ask? No word as yet on what will become of the restaurant's signature murals and the colorful laundry that festooned the ceiling. The restaurant is being sold, and a new eatery will take its place. Details: 1799 University Ave., www.caffevenezia.com.
Wine-fed beef: At Wente Vineyards in Livermore, there are two answers to the "where's the beef?" question: right there on executive chef Matt Greco's menu, and right there on the Wente estate, which is raising its own cattle as part of its sustainability program. And it lets the cattle dine on wine-laced feed, to boot. The winery will hold Wente Estate Beef Week from Jan. 28 through Feb. 3, with a special beef-themed menu, including a 28-day dry-aged short loin with Bearnaise and a charcuterie plate of shank rillette, bierwurst and smoked sausage. Reservations: www.wentevineyards.com.
Grand openings: Oakland's Duende, the Spanish-inspired restaurant from former Oliveto chef Paul Canales, opened last week in the old Floral Depot building across the street from the Fox Theater with a menu of tapas and pintxos ($6-$13) -- swordfish escabeche, anyone? -- and larger platters, such as paella. Open for dinner from 5:30 p.m. daily except Tuesdays. Details: 468 19th St.; http://duendeoakland.com.
The Forge at Jack London Square is lighting its 800-degree Italian Valoriani oven -- affectionately dubbed "The Pizza Altar" -- and throwing open its doors at the end of January with former XYZ exec chef Jeffrey Amber at the helm and Jeff "The Pizza Hacker" Krupman as director of pizza R&D. Margherita, pepperoni and pancetta, yes, but also potato with nettles and green garlic with lemon-tossed arugula. Plus, cocktails, seafood, burgers and pot pies. Details: www.theforgepizza.com.
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- Nov 15:
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- NCS Division III: El Cerrito 64, Tamalpais 8
- NCS Division I: Granada 24, Amador Valley 20
- NCS Division II: Northgate 41, College Park 29
- NCS Division II: Montgomery-Santa Rosa 27, American 0
- NCS Division I: California 37, Dougherty Valley 12
- NCS Division II: Clayton Valley Charter 62, San Lorenzo 7
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UNION CITY -- A goal-line stand proved to be the difference in the James Logan High football team's 14-7 win over visiting Liberty in the first round of the North Coast Section Division I playoffs Friday.
Gritty Liberty had a first-and-goal situation on the James Logan 6 and trailed by only one touchdown early in the fourth quarter. But after allowing 4 rushing yards to Liberty's Ivan Oseguera on the first-down play, the Colts defense allowed just 1 yard on three ensuing plays. Liberty (5-6), the No. 12 seed, didn't have another offensive play the rest of the game, as James Logan (9-2) went on a nine-minute-plus drive.
"Our defense played their butts off," said James Logan coach George Zuber, who pointed out a great play by linebacker Tino Mafi on the goal-line stand. "(Liberty's) scrappy. It was everything we saw on film."
Ahki Muhammad scored both touchdowns for James Logan, the No. 5 seed.
The only score of the first half was a 24-yard touchdown run by Muhammad with 6 minutes, 46 seconds left in the half. Muhammad had 54 of his game-high 106 yards rushing in the second quarter.
But despite a 128-32 total-yards advantage in the first half, James Logan hurt itself with three turnovers (two fumbles, one interception). It had no turnovers in the second half.
Muhammad provided the eventual winning score when he took the second-half kickoff 84 yards for a touchdown. A two-point conversion throw from Christian Leota to Kavion Augustine gave James Logan a 14-0 lead.
But on its ensuing possession, Liberty drove 92 yards in 13 plays, scoring on a 2-yard run by Alonzo Taylor with 5:59 remaining in the third quarter. The point-after-touchdown kick by Anthony Martinez narrowed the score to 14-7.
"Their offense kept them in the game," Zuber said.
But after James Logan's goal-line stand, Logan took over at its 1 and methodically drove for four first downs, including on a key 6-yard run by Leota with 2:26 remaining, the final first down of the game.
"It was a must. I had to give it my all on that run," Leota said.
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Montana PBS offers free television air-time to political candidates, designed to foster a clear and concise discussion of the issues. In this segment, we ask candidates running for Associate Justice #5 of the Supreme Court, "How would you weigh the tradeoffs between conflicting rights?" (First Aired Sunday, September 7-9, 2012)
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Questions to candidates running for Associate Justice #5 of the Supreme Court:
- "Do you believe that Montana Supreme Court Justices should be elected?"
- "How much deference should be given to the democratic process when deciding to strike down laws passed by the People?"
- "How would you weigh the tradeoffs between conflicting rights?"
Questions to candidates running for Attorney General:
- "When would you decline to defend a law you believe unconstitutional?"
- "What are your priorities for non-profits and consumer protection?"
- "How do you see conservation playing a role in the Land Board's duty to secure best advantage for the State?"
Questions to candidates running for Secretary of State:
- "What should be done to polling places more accessible to disabled voters?"
- "What's your position with regard to personal ID requirements for voting?"
- "What's your position on same-day voter registration?"
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- "What changes in State law would you ask of the Legislature in January?"
- "With regard to regulation of the insurance industry, what should the Auditor's responsibilities be at both the state and national level?"
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marco275 wrote:Maybe the "Improvement for stream or transcode decision logic" a few releases back did something unintentional?
The fastest way is probably to simply check out earlier commits, and see when things stop stuttering.
It's fairly simple and fast to do this if you already cloned the repository; just copy the codes from the right of the commits page (a "copy SHA" button will appear when you hover over the code) and do:
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There's more to any library than books, magazines, DVDs, tapes, paintings, puppets, and all the other items you can check out.
One of the most popular attractions of the Redwood Falls Public Library is the ways you can check out yourself.
The library's genealogy section attract people from across the state — and occasionally nation — anxious to find out about their family's past.
To emphasize one of the library's biggest strengths, November will be "Pass It On: Preservation Month" at the Redwood Falls Public Library.
For most business days in November, the library will feature classes and programs about preserving your story, and your families' for future generations.
The programs will take place Tuesday-Friday every day for the rest of the month except for Thanksgiving and the day after.
Most of the presentations are after 5 p.m., but several are set during the day so there are options that best fit your schedule.
Programs for the month include:
• "Preserving Oral History" by Dr. David Engen of Mankato.
• "A Memory That 'Sticks' — A Recipe for Memoir" by Rachel Hanel, author of We'll Be the Last Ones to Let You Down.
• "Preserving Your Past: How to Ensure Your Family Treasures Live To Tell Their Tales" by Lori Pickle-Stangel, Director of the McLeod County Historical Society.
In addition, Molly Schweinfurter of the library staff will teach the following classes:
• Personal Digital Archiving and Your Digital Estate
• How to Use the Scanner, a series of 30-minute one-on-one sessions. The sign-up for the 30-minute scanner sessions is Friday, Nov. 1 at the library.
• How to Organize Your Family History.
• How to Write Your Family History.
• A preschoolers story hour on Nov. 19.
• How to Write Your Own Obituary.
• Teens; Decorate and Personalize Your Own Journal
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MANAGERS TESTIFY: Contra Costa County's midlevel managers' union took their contract negotiations public Tuesday as more than a dozen of its members asked county supervisors to restore pay and benefit cuts.
Professional and Technical Engineers Local 21 representatives also accused the county during public comment of failing to bargain in good faith. The union's contract expired last June and talks have been "horrid," said Local 21 President Sue Guest.
Local 21 is seeking restoration of 2.75 percent in pay cuts, cost of living increases and higher county contribution toward health premiums. The union also wants a minimum 5 percent pay gap between their members and the wages of people they supervise.
A 1 percent pay hike for Local 21's approximately 850 members would cost $1 million a year, according to the county. In contrast, the county projects it will collect between $4 million and $5 million in additional tax and other revenue in 2013-2014.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Tim Lincecum is finally back on the mound, but he's not done with the "mystery mud," a concoction he has been using and will continue to use to treat a blister on his pitching hand.
Asked about the ingredients in the remedy, Lincecum smiled.
"You don't want to know," he said.
"Mystery mud" and lime juice will help Lincecum's blister continue to heal, and he said Saturday that he doesn't anticipate having any more problems. Lincecum threw 32 pitches in a simulated game Saturday and will start Tuesday against the San Diego Padres.
"I'm looking forward to getting back to normal," Lincecum said. "It was nice to get back out there and see hitters again. It felt good to pick up the pace a little."
Lincecum still has nearly a month to get up to speed for his first regular season start, and Saturday, the right-hander didn't look as though he would need much more prep time. While facing minor leaguers Gary Brown, Brock Bond and Nick Noonan, Lincecum threw all his pitches and flashed a handful of devastating breaking balls.
"He looked good -- real good," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. "It's a good day for Timmy."
Lincecum was scratched from his previous two spring starts because of the blister but said he never felt it while pitching two simulated innings Saturday. He threw out of the windup and the stretch and said he "had a good transfer of energy" as he would drive down the mound.
Aiming to bounce back from the worst season of his career, Lincecum has impressed the staff this spring with his conditioning and mound work. He has made just one start, however, because of the blister.
"It is frustrating, just because you get into a rhythm and then run into something like this, as stupid as this can be," he said. "But it's not going to be an issue from here on."
Vogelsong gave up two singles in the first inning, then threw a wild pitch that put Italy's first run across. In the second inning, he gave up a two-out single to Giants minor leaguer Tyler LaTorre, who scored on a double by Anthony Granato.
Vogelsong recovered to retire seven of the last eight hitters he faced. He gave up six hits but walked none and struck out four.
Giants lefty Jeremy Affeldt relieved Vogelsong and retired all three batters he faced.
Earlier Friday, Team Venezuela was eliminated, meaning Pablo Sandoval and Marco Scutaro soon will return to Giants camp.
"I remembered where the mound was, so that's a start," Lopez joked after giving up a run on three hits.
Lopez had been sidelined with a bruised left wrist but said he has plenty of time to get back to his old form by opening day. Lopez had no issues with his wrist and said he was happy that he mostly threw strikes.
"It was nice to get this out of the way," he said.
The injury came about when a bounced throw from Madison Bumgarner skipped off Lopez's wrist and face, but Lopez hasn't changed throwing partners. He warmed up with Bumgarner on Saturday.
"You've got to get back on the horse," he said, smiling.
"That's as ugly a game as we've had this spring," Bochy said. "We have a knack for doing this on investor's weekend. We have a history of this."
Brandon Belt provided one of the few highlights with a deep home run to right-center field. The homer was Belt's fourth of the spring, tying him for the MLB lead.
For more on the Giants, see Alex Pavlovic's Giants Extra blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/Giants.


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SAN JOSE -- If the Sharks' hot start seems familiar, it is. They started out 7-0 last year, then faltered for the next two months, wobbling around at 6-11-6 before a late turnaround.
But coach Todd McLellan sees this as a different team. And he likes what he is seeing from his current 6-0-1 squad more than what he saw after the first seven games last season -- even after that 4-3 shootout loss in Dallas on Thursday night.
With good reason.
"We relied on the power play last year," McLellan said. "This year we've been able to get it done 5 on 5. We relied on three or four individuals to do a lot of the scoring. This year we're getting it throughout."
This year, it's all about balance. Consider:
Those four combined for 21 goals, but only four other players had found the back of the net. And five Sharks who played in every game hadn't scored a point.
This season, Marleau is still impressive with six goals, trailing hot rookie Tomas Hertl by one for the team lead. But beyond that, 14 Sharks have scored at least one goal. And the only Sharks who haven't scored a point are those who haven't played more than two games.
This season, 24 of the Sharks' 33 goals have come at even strength with an additional one short-handed. That means the power play is providing 24 percent of the goals, a healthier ratio.
Beyond the numbers, the Sharks are playing the aggressive style of hockey that gave them an 11-2-1 record between March 25 and April 18, a continuation of general manager Doug Wilson's "reset and refresh" that transformed San Jose almost overnight.
And the Sharks are doing it without Raffi Torres, last season's spark who will be out several months recovering from knee surgery, or Adam Burish, who played well in the post-season, then required back surgery this week after an exhibition game injury. Marty Havlat also continues to be sidelined after a hip procedure.
Still, rookies Hertl and Matt Nieto, plus offseason acquisition Tyler Kennedy have filled in the gaps nicely, playing the same uptempo game that McLellan and Wilson desire.
McLellan also sees a more subtle reason why this year's seven-game record is more impressive than last year's.
"Last year, we were able to get off to that start because we were a team that had been together and we had four days of training camp and then we played," he said. "There were a number of teams that hadn't been kept together as much as we were. Now, everybody's had that lead-in time."
Players share their coach's sense that this is a stronger Sharks team.
"We're getting a lot of contributions from different players. We're playing a more aggressive game, a faster game definitely at times," Pavelski said.
If anything, as they try to get back on the winning track Saturday night against the Calgary Flames at the SAP Center, the Sharks should benefit from their problems a year ago when they quickly slid downhill to 0-3-3 after that 7-0 start.
Lesson learned?
"Yeah, I think so," Pavelski said. "We definitely don't want that. We want to be consistent."
With player buy-in, McLellan wasn't troubled by the outcome in Dallas.
"No, that loss doesn't change anything," he said after the game. "We have work to do in certain areas, but overall the point we lost tonight doesn't change where we're at."
For more on the Sharks, see David Pollak's Working the Corners blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/PollakOnSharks.
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Definition of productive in English:
1Producing or able to produce large amounts of goods, crops, or other commodities: the most productive employees
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- Deforestation and overgrazing destroy productive land, while acid rain damages crops.
- The World Wildlife Fund has released a report that assesses our ecological footprint, or the amount of productive land and sea needed to sustain current lifestyles.
fertile, fruitful, rich, fecund
1.1Relating to or engaged in the production of goods, crops, or other commodities: the country's productive capacity
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prolific, inventive, creative;
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"Since the wedding and reception are to be at time of a full moon, this Night Sky card was perfect. for our rehearsal dinner The luminosity of the Pearl White Shimmer paper echo's the glow of the moon adding a neat touch. Sorry to be able to get only plain white envelopes and not the shimmer. Would have liked a bit more weight to the invitation paper. Very much appreciated being able to add a picture of the couple on the back & to have background deep blue color added there. Thanks!"
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012
In preseason talks about the Augusta State basketball team, thoughts went a number of directions.
There's local stand out Harold Doby, the trio of sophomore studs Devon Wright-Nelson, D'Angelo Boyce and Devonte Thomas and even the transfer of former Flagler big man Chad July.
There wasn't much said about Ryan Weems.
That was mistake number one.
The junior transfer is still transitioning to life under Dip Metress, but early results say he's doing just fine. The shooter has come off the bench in all four games, but he's led the team in scoring in three of the four.
He's averaging nearly a point per minute on the floor, and even Metress didn't realize exactly what he had.
"I went down and met with him in the fall, and I remember telling my assistant at the time, 'I just like him. He's a nice kid," Metress said. "I talked to him and brought him up for a game I think in January of last year, and just immediately thought he'd have an impact. I didn't think he'd be our leading scorer right now, but he's done a great job and we're fortunate to coach him right now."
Weems added, "When I came here I knew everybody was pretty good, and whatever it took to win, that's all that matted to me. Whether it meant coming off the bench to win, it didn't really matter. As long as we're winning, I'm good with that. I didn't expect to just come in here and score as much as this, but I'm just trying to fill my role, whatever it takes for this team to win."
The Jags hit the court again Saturday at Peach Belt rival Lander. After that, it's nine days between games for the nation's 21st ranked team.


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Augusta, Ga--It's been a rough go of it for the Augusta State baseball team as of late. Just 13 wins a season ago, a year in which keeping guys on the field was a challenge. This year coach Chris Cooper likes what he sees early but knows when the lights come on it can be a different animal.
While they bring back several players from a year ago, Cooper says that means nothing. With 17 to 18 new guys in uniform, look for several of those guys to be impact players from day one. A year ago the defense let them down a lot and that's been a point of emphasis this first month of practice.
"In this league, you know this is the SEC of Division two when it comes to baseball" said Chris Cooper "When you kick a ball, its going to come back to bite you. When you walk a guy, it's going to come back to bite you so I think those guys have taken more pride. We've hit every day 100 ground balls or more to each guy, we do stuff like that."
"Defensively we were not very good at all last year" said Jeff Rice "We focused on that all fall, done a lot of new drills that (coach) Cooper has implemented and different things like that that really has turned the defense around. I'm really confident in what we have on the field out there."
Jags also bring three of their top pitchers back but Scott Shipman will probably miss the start of the year with some tentenidous issues. Jags open the season friday with a series against Carson Newman at Lake Olmstead Stadium.


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My new album The London Sessions is only 6 weeks away and I can't wait to share it with you guys. For now, you can get "Whole Damn Year" on iTunes here: http://smarturl.it/TheLondonSessions.
The 'Think Like a Man Too' Soundtrack is a 14-song offering performed by American recording artist Mary J. Blige for the upcoming sequel of 2012′s American romantic comedy 'Think Like a Man'. The soundtrack is scheduled to be released to digital retailers on June 17th, but is now available for pre-order on iTunes. Upon purchase, "Suitcase" will be available via instant download.
Pre-order the album here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/think-like-man-too-music-from/id883414574
"Think Like A Man Too" Soundtrack, Track List:
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Macon County man charged with killing son
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FRANKLIN, N.C. (AP) — A Macon County man has been arrested and charged with killing his son.
Fifty-two-year-old Ricky Fouts was arrested Tuesday evening. Sheriff's deputies accuse Fouts of shooting his son after getting into an argument.
Sheriff Robert Holland says 30-year-old Levi Fouts was shot in the stomach and died at Mission Hospital in Asheville.
Holland said detectives were still investigating and he cannot say what sparked the argument. He says officers are still interviewing a number of people who were in the home at the time.
Ricky Fouts is charged with second-degree murder. It was not clear if he has a lawyer.
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I just realized that it has been a whole year since I made up my mind to keep a vegan food blog. At first, it started off as this kind of, hey...let me post one or two things then forget about it kind of thing. But something changed this last time around. I decided to be a bit more dedicated and take this blog more seriously. And here we are, a full year later and I just wanted to wish this little blog a (tad late) Happy Birthday! So thank you all again, for those of you who read and enjoy this little blog of mine, it is a pleasure.
It's funny, but I was reminded of this last weekend, when I went berry picking. I realized that it was around this time last year that I went berry picking, made a vegan version of my Oma's strawberry cake, and posted it as a new beginning and a more focused direction for myself. And here we are, a year later, and I am berry picking. Again.
I have been working on a really refreshing and yummy raspberry ice cream recipe, but I need remake it (darn....!) and take better notes along the way. The taste is delish, and reminds me of the ice cream shop down the road where I grew up. I would always order at least one ball of Himbeere ice cream (raspberry). I think it is delightfully refreshing, a tiny bit of tartness and lots of cool yummyness needed on these hot summer days. Hopefully I will have this up by the end of the weekend, I just need to get more raspberries!
Here are a few highlights of my berry picking adventure! I got a total of 2 lbs. strawberries and a whopping 4 lbs of raspberries! And what did that set me back? Six bucks....not bad...not bad at all. And what happened to all of those yummy berries? I made strawberry shortcakes but with cupcakes, made raspberry jam, raspberry ice cream, AND raspberry lemonade!
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Happy Blog Birthday! I love the tiny berry.
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Thanks so much, everyone!
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Your site is too cute, fyi. love the photos & the dinos.
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SNOWMASS VILLAGE - Unofficial election results are in, and Mayor Bill Boineau and Councilwoman Markey Butler have been re-elected to their positions.
The second open seat on Town Council is still unclaimed, however. The race between candidates Darryl Grob, Chris Jacobson and Stan Stokes is too close to call, and provisional ballots have yet to be tallied.
Ballot question 2A, an advisory question about whether the town should pursue some kind of policy on paper and plastic bags, failed by a slim margin.
A mill levy increase for the Snowmass-Wildcat Fire Protection District passed.


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First Beach is a beach located in La Push.
In Twilight, the beach is described as being covered with stones, with only a small strip of sand by the sea and large driftwood trees near the tide. There are said to be tidal pools on the beach which Bella fell into often as a child when visiting Charlie.
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In Twilight, Jacob tells Bella the Quileute legends about the Cold Ones, the Cullens, on First Beach when she and her friends from high school come there to go hiking and surfing. Bella does not surf; however she goes for a hike with Mike, Tyler and Eric and falls over, scraping her hands. She sees some seagulls, pelicans and an eagle and Mike shows her a driftwood fire.
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In New Moon Bella and Jacob often go for walks on the beach, and Jacob promises to take her cliff diving there. However, Jacob had not anticipated his transformation into a shape-shifter, and Bella is left alone on the day she decides to go cliff diving, causing her to almost drown until Jacob saves her.
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49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick paid the price for losing a game to Russell Wilson and the Seahawks -- sort of.
Through EA Sports, Kaepernick and Wilson had a "bet" on the outcome of Sunday night's game, with the loser having to shave his eyebrow.
Now we have video proof of the 49ers' quarterback losing an eyebrow. In reality, Kaepernick's eyebrow was only shaved off in the video game world. Expect to see both of Kaepernick's eyebrows intact the next time he's on camera.
Credit EA Sports' graphics designers for making it appear as though Kaepernick is one eyebrow short of a matching pair.


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As all you "Lord of the Rings" fans know, the movies were filmed on location in New Zealand. Starting very soon, I expect we'll be seeing a lot more in the media about New Zealand, as the upcoming release of the "The Hobbit" is Dec. 14. The second release is set for December 2013. These movies again will show the world the wonderful landscapes of New Zealand and will generate strong interest in traveling to this beautiful country. It's never too early to start planning.
One huge area of interest - especially from people locally - is to partake in an active vacation. One of the major ways to do this in New Zealand is to take a walking or hiking holiday. It's known as "tramping" there.
With 14 national parks in a country about the size of Colorado and with a population of 4 million people, you can easily find yourself far away from the hustle and bustle.
The crown jewels of New Zealand hiking are called the "Great Walks." There are nine, six of which are found on the South Island. Some of the best trails and alpine routes are found in Fiordland and Mount Aspiring national parks, best accessed from Queenstown. The Milford Track is perhaps the most famous hike in the country and is a four day, 331⁄2-mile backcountry trip. It extends from the northern end of Lake Te Anau to Sandfly point near Milford Sound. Renowned for its glacially carved valleys, alpine flowers and waterfalls, the highlight of the route is the destination: Milford Sound.
If you want to hike in New Zealand and don't want to travel with all your backcountry gear, then a guided hiking trip, such as the MilfordRouteburn or, my favorite, the Hollyford track, is a great option.
Great Hikes suit people who are looking for a short getaway of three to seven days. This is ideal for most travelers to get a taste and still have time to explore the rest of the country. Each day's walk is followed by a delicious meal, comfortable accommodations and often a hot shower!
Routeburn Track is a nearly 20 mile track that connects Mount Aspiring and Fiordland parks via the Harris Saddle. Beautiful forests of beech trees, hanging valleys, waterfalls and snowy passes make for an unforgettable hike.
Hollyford Track is one of New Zealand's greatest walks, representing the country's wilderness at its most undisturbed and inspiring. It includes the best features of New Zealand, walking from the mountains to the sea, and is suitable for a wide range of fitness levels. The scenery is geologically spectacular: snow-capped mountains, glaciers, rainforests, rivers, lakes, waterfalls, reefs and sand dunes.
Besides the three mentioned above, the Abel Tasman Track offers three days of walking the coastal track and then two free days at a beachfront lodge to explore, canoe, swim or hike inland to explore part of the park missed by hiking just along the coast.
Heaphy Track, also in the northern part of the South Island, connects Golden Bay with the west coast township of Karamea and can take six days. The Heaphy is renowned for its flora, and there are many rare and endemic species along the track.
Queen Charlotte Track in the Marlborough Sounds is unique for its stunning coastal view, historical landmarks and wonderful variety of native bush and wildlife. It is a track of contrasts, walking from shoreline to ridges, glimpsing the hidden coves, bays and inlets of the Marlborough Sounds. Comfortable, resort-style accommodations can be enjoyed at night.
While the South Island may be better known for its hikes, there are still many great options on the North Island. The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is ranked among the top 10 day hikes in the world.
The Tongariro Hiking Tour is a 31⁄2-day, three-night walk featuring the Tongariro Crossing and Mount Ruapehu crater lake. The accommodation is lodge style and overlooks the dramatic volcanic landscapes.
Combine a variety of other activities with the hiking, such as cycling, kayaking, caving, viewing wildlife and glacier hiking. Heli hiking is also very popular and can get you into the mountains in only half a day.
Rosie Holliday is an ex-pat Aussie and longtime local travel agent who owns Holiday Adventures, an affiliate of Andavo travel - A Virtuoso Agency. While she can and does book the world, her specialties are Australia, New Zealand, Africa and Europe. You can reach her at 970-748-9818, email@example.com or www.hollidayadventures.com.


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VAIL - An extra weekend of skiing at Vail is a treat. But the bonus weekend has created some new, although welcomed, challenges for local businesses.
A lot of businesses shut down for a few weeks after the lifts close, so people coming from out of town to ski will find a number of "closed" signs when they arrive this weekend.
"My people are all gone fishing," Billy's Island Grill owner Bill Suarez said in a voicemail message. "It ought to be good for those businesses staying open, but we're closed."
A lot of Vail and Vail-area businesses do stay open after the lifts close, and those businesses are looking forward to an extra ski weekend. Still, there are a lot of question marks.
"We're not sure what to expect," Sweet Basil dining room manager Sam Ferraro said, adding that he and the restaurant's chef have been having detailed discussions about staffing and what to order for the kitchen.
Staffing could be a bit tricky, Ferraro said.
"We have a handful of people who have already left town," he said.
Still, the restaurant will be open for lunch and dinner through the weekend, and will be running specials.
LaTour in Vail Village also stays open through most of the off-season, although it will be closed for a while in May. Co-owner Lourdes Ferzacca said that restaurant has a pretty stable staff, but some people have already headed out for their post-season vacations.
"We'll bring people in," Ferzacca said. "But everybody needs to pull together for the weekend."
The same is true at Venture Sports in Avon, which will have ski rentals available through the weekend.
"We're 90 percent a bike shop right now," said Dave Taylor of Venture Sports, adding that staying in the rental business for an extra weekend is largely just a matter of not storing this season's gear just yet.
Like other businesses, the biggest potential problem for Taylor this weekend is labor.
"This time of year is usually very quiet," Taylor said. "But it's exciting, and not that difficult to do."
Letting people know you're open can be a challenge, though.
Anne Lynch of The Sebastian hotel said the hotel sent blast e-mails to former guests on the Front Range and within about a 400-mile drive.
"We've got e-mails out, so we'll see what happens,"
To sweeten the deal, Lynch said the hotel is reprising its 50th anniversary special.
Like other businesses in this story, the Sebastian was already open through the off-season, and Lynch said the biggest issue could be housekeeping. Still, she said, the hotel was already about 40 percent full this weekend thanks to group business.
But the question for every open business this weekend is simple: How many people are going to show up?
While other resorts will re-open with late-season snow from time to time, it hardly happens at Vail. Vail Resorts' official estimate is that Vail hasn't re-opened since the end of the 1986-87 season.
"It hasn't happened in the 23 years I've been here," Venture Sports owner Mike Brumbaugh said.
There will be locals on the hill, of course. Ferraro said a couple of people in Sweet Basil's kitchen are "on fire" to get in a few more runs. But how many people will travel, even from the Front Range?
Lynch said she thinks there might be a good potential market for Front Rangers this weekend, mainly because of the weather.
This week's storms hit the Front Range just as hard, or harder, than the mountains, and the weekend forecast for Denver has a chance of rain and high temperatures in just the 50s.
"People won't be golfing," Lynch said. "Maybe they'll want to go skiing one more time."
Business Editor Scott N. Miller can be reached at 970-748-2930 or email@example.com.


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Would You Live Next Door to a (Non-Human) Predator?
This summer — like almost every summer for the past decade or so — was rife with headlines about people being assaulted by wild animals. "Seven teens attacked by grizzly in Alaska's Talkeetna Mountains," read a headline in the Anchorage Daily News on July 25, 2011. And, "Two teenagers have life-threatening injuries after being mauled by a grizzly bear while on a survival skills course in the Alaskan wilderness," the first line of a Guardian feature informed us.
The italics on the words "mountains" and "wilderness" above, however, are mine. I think it noteworthy where these events took place. Against our ever-increasing penchant for developing remote areas and fragmenting wildlife corridors, the world's largest predators have been squeezed onto smaller and smaller pockets, with nowhere to go but the mountains and the wilderness. Today, grizzlies, wolves, tigers and lions are having trouble finding room to be grizzlies, wolves, tigers and lions. And, without them, our planet is in big trouble.


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VAIL, Colorado - It's nearly impossible to talk about the sport of snowboarding without mentioning Jake Burton Carpenter.
He's a pioneer - the builder of a sport that has become so much bigger than he ever imagined when he first strapped a board to his feet in the 1970s. Innovation and progression is always on his mind, as evidenced this year by the relocation of the Burton U.S. Open snowboarding championships from Stratton, Vt., to Vail.
Burton saw an opportunity to take the oldest snowboarding event in existence and make it fresh.
"It was an agonizing decision," Burton told the Vail Daily this week in Vail. "But the event had gotten to the point where it needed to progress - the Olympics have come along, the X Games - and it's a different game now."
The competition spent 30 years in Vermont, a place Burton and his family also call home. But to take the event to the next level, Burton knew it was time to make a move.
"But to move it was very daunting, but when we decided we wanted to go somewhere else to step things up, Vail was just such a natural choice," he said. "There's great history here - a great history with snowboarding, a great history with running events. And the town and the resort have been incredibly supportive, and (Ski and Snowboard Club Vail), everybody's chipped in and we're feeling so good about the decision."
Burton has been snowboarding in Vail regularly since the 1990s and has always felt a warm welcome - not just personally, but for the sport of snowboarding in general - from Vail.
"It's just a place that has appreciated the sport for what it was and supported it, and you can feel that in this event," Burton said.
With his 60th birthday next year, Burton still looks like that cool snowboarder guy - like a young, hip dad who kids want to hang out with. He's friendly and laid back - he's almost exactly the way you might expect the founder of snowboarding to be.
"I think people that snowboard, and the sport, it's about fun," Burton said. "And people get that, you know. Snowboarders don't take themselves too seriously, and in a really healthy way."
When Burton stops and thinks about what the sport has become, you can see how happy it makes him. You can see that he looks back on what he has done for the sport and doesn't have a single regret.
"I can't claim that I had any idea how big things would get, but I did see a sport there and dedicated my life to it and stuck with it through some very challenging times early on, and I'm definitely proud of that," he said.
He's proud of the U.S. Open, too, because it's history is just as rich as the sport's. When the competition began, there were riders who were passionate about snowboarding and they just wanted to see who was the best.
"That was sort of the spirit of it," Burton said. "An event put on by snowboarders, for snowboarders, and I think it's maintained that. ... (The U.S. Open) just continues to progress the sport, and I think it's in a whole new chapter now, and it's great. It's in a very good place - this is a good spot for it to be."
Burton had already gotten in four or five days on Vail Mountain by Thursday, and said he planned to get several more. He rides about 100 days a season and said he already has 74 or 75 this winter. He talks about "a little bout with cancer" he had last year as if it was no big deal because that's just the kind of guy Burton is.
He has a demeanor that just makes you feel instantly comfortable. He doesn't act like he's the creator of a snowboarding brand that has practically become an empire with locations around the world - he just seems like a regular guy.
And with a new home for the Burton U.S. Open in Vail, you can expect to see him in Vail around this time every year. You just might catch him riding frontside trees, or perhaps a run down the Minturn Mile.
"I love to finish the day with a run down the mile," Burton said. "We did it yesterday. I've always been a fan of that."
Assistant Managing Editor Lauren Glendenning can be reached at 970-748-2983 or email@example.com.


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'The Bachelor,' Episode 3: TV Recap
We've reached the third episode, so we're going to hear a lot more of the "L word," because nothing says love like three brief weeks where every moment is scripted and televised The episode begins, as mandated, with shirtless Sean demonstrating his physical prowess. Cue a chorus of swooning ladies.
Lesley M. gets the first date. They go to the Guinness Museum on Hollywood Boulevard and turns out, Sean's father holds a record for something that isn't impressive. Sean and Lesley are going to try to set their own record for the world's longest onscreen kiss. They both act like it's going to be hard to kiss for three minutes and sixteen seconds but they persevere. Lesley boldly declares today has been the best day of her life. They are rewarded with a certificate and despite the crowd and cameras, Sean says it was "hot" and "passionate."
As night falls, Lesley and Sean talk about their lives. Mostly Lesley says what Sean wants to hear—she would rather spend time with her family more than anything and she loved junior high and high school (who does that?). Sean implores her to "take control," and she does. They kiss more and share that they have feelings for each other. Sean ends the date by giving Lesley a rose.
Another Dirty Dozen goes on the group date this week and few of them are happy about having to share Sean's attention. They gather at the beach—a convenient excuse for everyone to wear skimpy bikinis. Sean is asked to remove his shirt, which he does—chest, still waxed. After forced frolicking, Chris Harrison appears, like a rash or mild infection. There's going to be a beach volleyball throw down. The winning team gets more time with Sean; the losers return to the mansion, immediately.
It's an ugly game because most of the women have no idea how to play volleyball. As the game draws to a close, things get really tense. I mean, there's like, so much at stake! Several women say this is the most important game of their lives, which begs so many questions about the lives they've lived. The "Blue" team wins and the "Red" team tries to pick up the shattered remains of their hearts. There are tears.
During alone time, each of the women basically says the same thing and Sean basically says the same thing—you're perfect, we're connected, let's do this. While the other girls wait they assess each other's worthiness for Sean. Amanda is on the outs because Desiree dislikes her. Kacie B. plots to use the information to her advantage and tells Sean about the "drama" during her alone time. Sean, like all of us, wants to know why Kacie B. is saying anything because it has nothing to do with her. Kacie B. has no rejoinder and extreme discomfort ensues as she tries, and fails, to backtrack. Dark horse Lindsay gets the rose! The rest of the women practice their angry smiles. They're getting really good.
Before Ashley can go on her alone date with Sean, Tierra "falls" down stairs and hits her head. Paramedics are called. Sean, who has suffered many concussions, deduces that Tierra too may have suffered one. We are all doctors, now, WebMD. Ashley is worried and all about Tierra but mostly she's bummed that this has ruined the beginning of her date. As Tierra is looked after, she whines, "I don't want to do this," and milks all the drama possible. She declines to go to the hospital and Sean and Tierra sit outside and the moment is all about her. Ashley seethes. The women on this show have lost all perspective.
Sean and Ashley get Six Flags to themselves. To test Ashley's heart, he has invited two young girls with terminal illnesses to hang out with them. Ashley pretends Sean's kindness "thrills her heart." All cynicism aside, the charity Sean is working with and what they're doing for the two girls, Brianna and Emily, who are best friends and get to meet each other for the first time, is great. Both girls really seem to enjoy spending time together. The date ends with a private concert by the Eli Young Band, and dancing. When they are finally alone, Ashley talks about her childhood, adoption, and family. She makes Sean cry and they share a tender moment. The date ends with Ashley receiving a rose and more music from the Eli Young Band and slow dancing and slow kissing.
At the cocktail party, Sean has a surprise for Sarah—he brought Leo, her dog, to make up for her not going on a date this week. Tierra is angry because Desiree interrupts her alone time, but Tierra is not going to be denied. Tierra takes Sean right back. The rest of the women make it clear that it is unacceptable for Sean to speak to any woman they don't approve of. It's like musical chairs with women grabbing Sean left and right. No one comes off looking very good which is, I'm sure, what the producers wanted. Kacie tries to do damage control but before she and Sean can have a meaningful conversation, they are interrupted.
Before the rose ceremony begins, Sean pauses. In the driveway, he tells Kacie he respects her too much to put her through a rose ceremony and sends Kacie on her way. Tierra gets the first rose, and the women visibly clench in disapproval. As the ceremony continues, the speed with which the women's faces transition from desperate to joyful is worthy of a Guinness record. Taryn and Kristy are sent home and only fourteen women remain to vie for Sean's heart (and more camera time).


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Lopez wins Fakier Open
Published: Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 12:42 a.m.
Lance Lopez said that his game plan for the final two rounds of the Fakier Open on Saturday was just to simply do what he had to do and put the ball in the hole.
It was enough to give him the victory
Lopez executed his simple game plan in fine fashion with five birdies and no bogeys on the back nine of his final round to shoot a 4-under par 68 and take home the title in the Adams Pro Golf Series event at Ellendale Country Club in Houma.
The 25-year-old Lopez from Richmond, Texas, shot 13-under par for the tournament, which benefits the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at Terrebonne General Medical Center and is presented by Rouses Supermarket, for a four-stroke victory over runner-up Brett Lederer, who finished 9-under par after shooting a final round 1-over par 73.
Lopez took home $16,325 as the week's top golfer in the 87-player field.
Lederer, who was the leader after three rounds at 10-under par and took home $9,090, led by one stroke over Lopez after the front nine.
Lopez then birdied holes 11, 13, 15, 16, and 17 to take the lead and then pulled away by shooting a 5-under 31 on the back nine.
Due to a rainout on Wednesday, the 32 golfers who made the cut played both the third and final rounds on Saturday.
Playing 36 holes in one day was a concern for Lopez as he discussed his first regular season championship on the Adams Pro Golf Tour.
"The 36 holes had me a little worried. But I was like just do what you have to do. Put the ball in the hole and let's get this going," Lopez said. "I just stuck with my game plan and fulfilled it. The front side of the last round was kind of rough. Stuff like that is going to happen, so you've just got to be able to close. I did just that. The back side was real good. The key was just keeping the ball in play, putting it on the green, and two-putt if you have to. Just play smart. Keep your composure and just fill the holes in with putts. I was able to put it all together."
Lederer, a native of Long Beach, Calif., and a graduate of the University of Texas, shot a 4-under 68 earlier in the day in the third round for the lead after 54 holes.
Lopez shot a 2-under 70 in the third round and trailed Lederer by one shot at 9-under heading into the final round.
Adams Pro Golf Tour director Tyler Wolford talked about Lopez's championship performance.
"Lance has put himself in position before to win some tournaments, and unfortunately has come up short a few times," Wolford said. "I'm sure it's gratifying for him to do what he needed to do. And it's not somebody else making a mistake, you're actually going out there grabbing it, taking it and winning it. Especially with him making three straight birdies on the back, those are some of things you have to do to win."
There was a four-way tie for third place with Andrew Landry, Alex Moon, Carlos Rodriguez, and Jared Vela all finishing at 8-under par.
New Orleans' Mark Murphy, who led after the second round and shot a tournament low 8-under 64 on Friday, shot a 2-over 74 in the third round and an even par 72 in the final round to finish tied for seventh place with Blake Tremble and Dustin Morris at 7-under par.
This was the 10th straight year of the Fakier Open in Houma. Wolford discussed why the tournament is a success and the Adams Pro Golf Tour continues to come back.
"This week has been great," Wolford said. "(Ellendale) course superintendent Scott Guidry and his staff know what our expectations are and what we're looking forward to. We're really excited to be back next year with them re-doing the greens. I know the greens will be even that much better. It's something to look forward to as we move forward and hopefully be here another ten years."
Wolford said Houma has always been a great host for the event.
"One of the biggest things you can't say enough of about south Louisiana and here in Houma is the hospitality. It's second to none. Not only do they take care of the players out on the course, but they feed them and give them private housing," he said. "They get to stay with host families here in town and get to build those relationships, which is a neat aspect to the event. The most important thing about the event is that we're raising money with the tie in with Mary Bird Perkins. It's been 10 years and it feels like it has flown by. Hopefully some of the guys who were out here like Lance will be on the big tour sooner than later. The people here in Houma and all the sponsors involved should be really proud."
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The best Bay Area women's basketball teams face a 1-2 punch this week with early-season tests against the nation's top-ranked schools.
It starts at 3 p.m. Sunday when No. 2 Duke plays at ninth-ranked Cal in a game on ESPNU. Then No. 3 Stanford continues its bicoastal rivalry against top-ranked Connecticut at 4 p.m. Monday in Storrs, Conn., on ESPN2.
The Cardinal and Golden Bears -- picked to finish first and second, respectively, in the Pac-12 -- are decided underdogs against their East Coast opponents.
Reigning national champion UConn (1-0) thumped Stanford 61-35 at Maples Pavilion last year to end the Cardinal's program-record 82-game home win streak.
The Huskies are favored to win a record-ninth NCAA title with four returning starters.
"We will find off right off the bat what we need to work on, what we need to improve on," Cardinal coach Tara VanDerveer said.
Stanford (1-0) also has four returning starters from last season's team that finished 33-3 but lost in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. Yet, it opens the season with a new look.
Senior All-American Chiney Ogwumike, Amber Orrange and Mikeala Ruef are the team's backbone, but joining them in the rotation are junior guard Alex Green, who has hardly played because of injuries, and freshman Kailee Johnson.
Senior Sara James, Stanford's other starter last season, is practicing after undergoing compartment syndrome surgery on her calf muscles. Stanford expects to lean on its five-member freshman class.
"I'm more excited to see how our freshmen respond," Ogwumike said. "It will be a great barometer game for us."
Coach Lindsay Gottlieb echoed that sentiment for Cal's game against Duke (0-0), which defeated the Bears (1-0) last season 77-63. The loss didn't stop Cal from reaching its first Final Four in school history.
"Last year was magical, but I don't want to press replay," Gottlieb said.
The coach will get a sense of what kind of team she has against the Blue Devils, who return all five starters and their top seven scorers. Duke has lost in the regional finals three consecutive years.
Gottlieb, whose team also will face Connecticut next month, wants to continue scheduling these kind of early-season matchups to prepare the Bears for deep runs in the NCAA tournament.
"It's part of the way to get your team ready and build your brand," she said.
Contact Elliott Almond at 408-920-5865 and follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/elliottalmond.
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A wave of multi-media productions has been rising over the past few years at the San Francisco Symphony: treatments of works by Claude Debussy, Béla Bartók, Thomas Adès, John Cage and others, drawing on a mix of music, theater and computer-generated visual projections. One or two such productions each season has become the norm, putting this orchestra at the cutting edge of new technology in the concert hall.
Chalk this neat development up to music director Michael Tilson Thomas, whose family roots are in the theater (his grandparents helped pioneer Yiddish theater in New York) and who clearly feels comfortable merging his wide-ranging interests, as he looks for new ways to tell a story. For instance, he is a devoted reader of Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen, whose "Peer Gynt" -- mythic tale of a hollow man, a real no-goodnik -- is onstage through Saturday at Davies Symphony Hall in a new multi-media production prompted and led by Tilson Thomas.
Semi-staged with a troupe of actors, "Peer" switches back and forth between spoken word and Ibsen-inspired music, all topped off by Adam Larsen's dreamily evocative projections. The production is imaginative and accessible. Tapping into Ibsen's folk-based symbolism and directed by James Darrah, it makes for smart, if not entirely successful, entertainment. Structurally, it falls flat in the second half.
Still, it's hard not to admire the way this orchestra and its leader think outside the box; it's getting to be a habit for them.
For most of Thursday's performance -- the first of three -- the orchestra sounded unusually plush, precise and emotionally involved, performing this unique "Peer Gynt" triptych, which draws on music by Edvard Grieg (who famously set Ibsen's original production in 1876), Alfred Schnittke (who composed his own music for "Peer" in the 1980s) and Robin Holloway (whose extended "Peer" opus is excerpted here, a world premiere). Even when the production lost its footing, there was soprano Joelle Harvey in the role of Solveig, the young maiden who stands by her man, the peripatetic, heartless Peer Gynt.
She was the heart of the show. What a voice -- as pure as Solveig's character -- precisely pouring across her wide range, with a perfect leap up an octave at the end of Grieg's haunting "Solveig's Song." Wow.
Derived from Norwegian folklore (though partly based, Ibsen said, on the life of a real man from the valley of Gudbrandsdalen), "Peer Gynt" remains a radical work. More dramatic poem than narrative, it has about 40 scenes. If performed in full, it lasts four-plus hours, tracing its anti-hero's exploits as he manipulates, philanders, abandons his mother and lovers, kidnaps a bride, courts evil trolls -- and their Troll King, who makes his home in the "Hall of the Mountain King," musically brought to life by Grieg. (Here, the king is played by scarily whimsical Jesse Merlin.)
Peer also travels the world for 30 years as a slaver and businessman, running away from everyone and everything, scamming the system of life. "Go around," says the voice in his head; it belongs to an invisible shape-shifter, known as the Boyg. Pursued by the devil, Peer returns to Solveig at the end of his life, and falls asleep in her loving arms. It's too late.
All this is boiled down here to about 90 minutes, with actor Ben Huber centering the production with his appealing and realistic performance as Peer: He's lost, he's a winner, he's a cheat, he's a naif, he's a momentary penitent. Larsen (whose imagery graced last season's "Le martyre de Saint Sébastien," by Debussy) has created projections that hang amid clouds over the stage. These delicate images -- leafless trees, fleeting flocks of birds -- enhance the work's moods of alienation and grief. Sometimes, Peer/Huber looks up at multiple images of himself: Who am I? What am I? Is this a dream?
Several scenes are given over to the Russian Schnittke's shadowy music: vinegar chords for winds and brass, ascending "A Day in the Life" effects for strings, eerie combinations of harpsichord, metallophones and percussion. It suits to a T -- though not so well as Grieg's incidental music, which can be lovely ("Morning Mood"), but also dangerous and steamy, as in the sex scene between Peer and the troll princess, known as the Woman in Green. (She is portrayed by the devilishly commanding Peabody Southwell.) Directed by Ragnar Bohlin, the San Francisco Symphony Chorus became a jabbering choir of troll-demons here. Terrific.
But, oh, the second half. It felt hollowed out, stripped of action to make way for English composer Holloway's 20-minute tone poem, depicting the 30 years of Peer's wanderings. Roughly played by the orchestra, this music was as peripatetic as the work's namesake. It fluctuated between echoes of Mahler, Wagner and dark Gershwin-y passages, as well as seafaring rhythms, lonely folk tunes from the heath, moments of Elgar lyricism and more. It was music that couldn't make its mind up, like Peer Gynt.
Contact Richard Scheinin at 408-920-5069, read his stories and reviews at www.mercurynews.com/richard-scheinin and follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/richardscheinin
San Francisco Symphony and Chorus
Michael Tilson Thomas, music director
Presenting Henrik Ibsen's "Peer Gynt," with music by Edvard Grieg, Robin Holloway and Alfred Schnittke
When: 8 p.m. Jan. 18-19
Where: Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco
Tickets: $37-$150; 415-864-6000, www.sfsymphony.org


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They got into a fight and Martin was shot.
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Study: Americans Confused on Drug Benefits vs. Risks
Sept. 13, 2011 -- U.S. adults are not fully aware of drug benefits and harms, new research shows.
Many also do not understand what the FDA drug approval process means for the safety of a drug, says study researcher Steven Woloshin, MD.
"If they have these mistaken beliefs, they may make choices and expose themselves to harm," he tells WebMD. Woloshin is a professor of medicine at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice and co-director of the VA Outcomes Group at White River Junction VA Medical Center.
However, Woloshin found that when given more information, consumers do make better choices about drugs.
His study is published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Improving Drug Choices
Woloshin wanted to see whether simple explanations about drugs improve people's choices.
First, people were asked to choose between one of two cholesterol-lowering drugs. One had been approved because it lowered cholesterol. Another was approved because it reduced heart attacks.
The people were assigned to one of three groups:
- One group received no explanation.
- A second group was told that outcomes such as cholesterol lowering don't always mean heart attacks will be reduced.
- A third group was told the same information as the second group but were also told to ask for the drug that reduces heart attacks.
Woloshin found that 71% of the second and third groups chose the drug that reduced heart attacks. But just 59% of the group given no information did.
Next, the people were assigned to one of three groups and asked to choose between two different heartburn drugs. One was newly approved. The other had been approved for eight years.
Again, Woloshin assigned them to one of three groups:
- One group received no explanation.
- A second group was told it takes time to establish the safety of a new drug.
- A third group was told the same information as the second group, but were also told to look for the drug with a longer safety record.
Woloshin found that 53% of the second and third groups chose the older drug. But just 34% of the group getting no information did.