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After reviewing the final numbers for the fair and rodeo, the Eagle County Commissioners said the event was better than it's been in years, in terms of both finances and entertainment value.
This year, the county is collecting the most comprehensive data it ever has on all the events' costs, operations and attendance. The aim is to analyze how to get a bigger bang for the buck.
Every year the county ends up subsidizing a portion of the fair and rodeo, and that subsidy has been steadily declining since 2009. The final numbers haven't all come in yet, but this year's cash subsidy is between $72,000 and $87,000. In 2009, the subsidy was $232,000, $152,000 in 2010 and $122,000 in 2011.
The county budgeted about $350,000 from its general fund for this year's event. The total cost came in just under $300,000. This year's revenue was about $226,000 while $166,500 had been anticipated.
This year saw more revenue from tickets and concessions, and an increase in sponsorship.
"The increase in sponsorship is awesome and rodeo admission was up, especially considering the Olympics were on and we had some poor weather," said Commissioner Jon Stavney.
The rodeo was sold out on Friday and Saturday.
County Public Works Director Tom Johnson said with more people, the quality and number of vendors increases, which has been the case lately.
"More people attract better vendors," he said.
Among the data collected are zip codes from some of the people entering the rodeo.
"We asked people their home zip codes at the ticket window until it got too busy," said County IT Project Manager Amanda Bay. "We didn't get all of them but it gave us a good sample of where they're coming from.
Fair and rodeo visitors came from all over the country. Several were from Europe. A map made with markers for all the data points pretty well covers the lower 48 states.
Other data collected by the county for the first time is the county's embedded costs, such as man hours that are put into the event. The county invested about 2,400 man hours this year. The average wage per man hour is still being calculated among other soft costs.
"Tracking this will give us a better idea of what our true costs are for this," Stavney said.
The county also intends to count volunteer hours invested.
An aspect about the fair and rodeo that might be improved upon in the future is scheduling.
"The carnival was empty while the 4-H Junior Livestock Auction was going on," said Commissioner Peter Runyon. "Maybe we should find a way to draw people there and other places during slow times. Maybe we could offer family discounts or something."
Stavney and Commissioner Sara Fisher agreed there is potential to further market the fair during times when there is currently only one event like the auction happening.
"There's definitely potential for that," Bay said.
Fisher said getting a more detailed financial breakdown for the county's expenditures associated with the 4-H program could also be prudent.
"I believe that's a program we're subsidizing to a large extent," she said. "What is it truly costing? It would be good to have our arms around that."
All these considerations come as the county prepares to tighten its budgetary bootstraps once again this fall. At least one thing about the fair and rodeo is certain, however - it's here to stay.
"There was a rumor that we were going to do away with it and that is certainly not true," Stavney said.


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Two years ago, it was Kelly Clark who landed the first 1080 in women's snowboard superpipe history.
On Saturday night at Buttermilk, Elena Hight pushed the sport even farther.
But that wasn't enough to unseat the undisputed queen of the superpipe.
Clark grabbed her third straight gold medal on her final run to beat Hight's first run mark of 90 by 0.33. The 29 year-old from West Dover, Vt., had to produce a better run than Hight's that included the sport's first ever double backside alley-oop rodeo.
Clark's run contained a notably higher amplitude than Hight, which proved to earn the judges' favor.
"I definitely tried to maintain my amplitude the whole time, trying the most technical trick on my first hit and trying to link everything together," Clark said. "The level of snowboarding tonight was at an all-time high. I'm proud to be on top of this podium."
Hight began the night landing her only run of the day: a backside 900, a frontside 720 Japan, a cab 720, a frontside 540, a backside method and the double backside alley-oop rodeo.
"I've been thinking about doing the double since I landed it last May," Hight said. "That's what I came out here to do. I landed my run and I'm beyond excited."
Afterward, Clark fell on her last jump, but she nailed her second run, but it only produced a mark of 87.33.
Hight couldn't land the backside double cork again in her final two runs, opening the door for Clark in her third and final run of the night.
Clark landed her final trick a bit lower than desired, and a few tense moments pasted with the judges deliberating.
The judges awarded the run a gold medal by the slimmest of margins.
Arielle Gold, a 16 year-old from Steamboat Springs, posted an 85 in her second run that ended up being good enough for bronze. Gold took Snowmass Village's Getchen Bleiler's spot after she dropped out of the competition Wednesday evening. This was Gold's first appearance at the Winter X games.
"This is huge, I can't believe this is happening," Gold said.
Since her first medal in the X Games in 2004, Clark has missed the podium just twice.

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Police say they've recovered the body of a northern New York man missing since his snowmobile broke through the ice on a river near the Canadian border.
State police divers searching a stretch of the Grasse River outside Massena found the body of 43-year-old John Favreau of Massena about 11 a.m. Wednesday.
Favreau's snowmobile broke through the ice about 50 yards from shore in about 18 feet of water. Ice in the area was two to four inches thick.
Family members told authorities that Favreau left Monday afternoon to go ice fishing and didn't return. Tuesday's search had to be suspended in the afternoon because of unsafe ice conditions.


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WASHINGTON (November 7, 2012)--The 2012 election laid bare a dual and dueling nation, jaggedly split down the middle on the presidency and torn over much else politically.
Americans retained the fractious balance of power in re-electing President Barack Obama, a Republican House and a Democratic Senate, altogether serving as guarantors of the gridlock that voters say they despise.
Slender percentages separated winner and loser from battleground to battleground, and people in exit polls said yea and nay in roughly equal measure to some of the big issues of the day.
Democrats were ebullient and, after a campaign notable for its raw smack-downs, words of conciliation and healing were coming from leaders on both sides, starting with the plea from defeated Republican rival Mitt Romney that his supporters pray for the president.
But Mr. Obama's assertion Wednesday morning that America is "more than a collection of red states and blue states" was more of an aspiration than a snapshot of where the country stands after the most ideologically polarized election in years.


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Evansville is less than 200 miles away from four major U.S. cities (176 miles southwest of Indianapolis, Indiana; 156 miles north of Nashville, Tennessee; 126 miles west of Louisville, Kentucky; and 174 miles east of St. Louis, Missouri. It is located near to both the Illinois and Kentucky state lines.
In Indiana:
From U.S. Highway 41: take U.S. Highway 41 into Evansville to the Lloyd Expressway exit, travel west on the Lloyd Expressway (approximately eight miles) to campus. Take the University Parkway exit.
From I-64: take U.S. Highway 41 South exit, 25A or I-164/I-69 South exit 29A into Evansville approximately 14 miles south to the Lloyd Expressway.
From U.S. Highway 41: see directions above.
From I-164: take Exit 7B/West. Travel approximately 12 miles west to the University Parkway/USI Exit.
From State Highway 57: State Highway 57 South turns into I-164/I-69. See directions above.
From Indianapolis: take I-70 West to Terre Haute, travel south on Highway 41. See directions above.
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From I-64: take exit 4-Griffin/New Harmony exit, travel south on Indiana State Highway 69 approximately 16 miles. Continue to State Highway 62, travel east approximately 10 miles to University Parkway exit.
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Thanks to everyone for entering the Vegan Sandwiches Save the Day! giveaway. I really enjoyed reading all of the comments. Some of you are new vegans, some have been at this for a while, some busy and in need of a quick meal, some with kids, some with vegan partners, or with non-vegan partners who need convincing, some are young, some more . . . mature. It really is amazing to see the great diversity of the vegan community. You are all hippie weirdos, of course, but each in your own way.
270 people entered the giveaway. The random number generator spit out the number 61, so the winner is Kelsey Marcus who wrote, "Looks like a great book! I would love to learn about making "topless" sandwiches! ;)." Congratulations, Kelsey! Please email me at vegandadDOTblogspotATgmailDOTcom and I will get the book headed your way.
Monday, November 12, 2012
Vegan Sandwiches Save the Day Giveaway Winner!
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- Dave Campbell said...
mmm... topless sandwiches... ordered a copy of this book... thanks for posting
- November 12, 2012 at 9:37 PM
- Kelsey Marcus said...
Sorry for the delay- I just sent you an email! Thanks!
- November 16, 2012 at 10:54 PM
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Definition of index in English:
noun (plural indexes or especially in technical use indices /-dəˌsēz/)
- Endnotes, bibliography, and an index of names and subjects facilitate scholarly use and quick reference.
- It contains 648 pages of text, spread over 39 chapters and an epilogue, as well as a subject and a name index, each of which takes up 26 pages.
- Helpful appendices, extensive references, and subject and name indices conclude the volume.
- Examples of finding aids include collection indexes, inventories, registers and guides.
- Some libraries have created indexes to these works.
- All library items are listed through a main author, title, and subject index.
- The method includes a tag counting system for indexing structured documents and for implementing the structure indexes within the relational database.
- Each search engine has their own set of rules, algorithms, regulations, etc., that they apply to web sites that become part of their indices or databases.
- This is because you need to wait for search engines to update their index with the current information.
- Another approach is to evaluate patients when their symptoms and signs raise the index of suspicion of depression.
- The state of the love life in this sign is the index of overall happiness.
- The arm circumference of each child was measured as an index of nutritional status.
- Despite the fact there are house price and share indices aplenty, comparing the long-term performance of these two assets is not easy.
- For economic and monetary policy formulation, the price index represents a central indicator.
- Price indexes necessarily average out the extremes; they are unable to signal the more subtle price movements and they leave out relevant items such as asset prices.
- Current care provision is inadequate, at least according to dementia care index standards, and urgent action is required.
- Although mental development index scores decreased over time for both groups of infants, children prenatally exposed to cocaine had scores that decreased faster.
- 'Diversity index scores are just a starting place for looking at diversity,' Parker emphasizes.
- The thesis contains a proof of the fact that for any closed manifold the sum of the indices of a generic vector field is a topological invariant, namely the Euler characteristic.
- If we look at the indices of the Fibonacci numbers, we can directly predict which Fibonacci number will be the square of the hypotenuse.
- Step 3: Find the cobasic variable in the equation chosen in step 2 that has the smallest index and a positive coefficient.
verb[with object]
- Alternate names are indexed within the alphabetical listing with references to the proper heading.
- Taxonomic names are completely indexed, so that genus and species are given for each subspecific name.
- Neither subject was indexed nor readily apparent in the table of contents.
- I fail to see what the harm is in indexing a book and helping people find it.
- 'We're trying to index every book there is, and make it searchable for our users,' the spokesman added.
- Because I so copiously mark and index a book, I usually have no need of a bookmark - I simply flip through to find where the marking and indexing stop!
- The British replacement rate is now lower than 20 per cent and steadily declining because UK basic pensions are indexed to prices rather than to average earnings.
- So instead of the Government being fair and deciding that it would index income tax rates as well as all those user charges, it has tried to pretend that it does not need to.
- It's also the third, following Washington and Oregon, to index its minimum wage to inflation.
- Newly developed software allows the gage to check parts during indexing without affecting machine layout or cycle time.
- When a pass is complete, the barrel is rotated or indexed to the position of the next groove.
- Disciplined training can achieve a state in which the subconscious mind takes care of gun indexing and trigger control and the conscious mind is just along for the ride.
indexable adjective
- Example sentences
- I could copy the cache automatically to an indexable disk every evening.
- He said, 'Search engines can scan approximately three million servers and 800 million indexable Web pages.'
- Many other strange things happen to these files when converted to an indexable format.
- Example sentences
- Long-term capital gains arising from transfer of equity shares are taxed at 20 per cent if indexation benefit is availed of and at 10 per cent without benefit of indexation.
- And while the Prime Minister says this is record funding, an increase of 25 per cent, according to the Opposition it's mainly just indexation.
- This will facilitate full indexation of tax bands, possible tax cuts and increased spending in politically sensitive areas.
- Example sentences
- He and his wife Susan, a proof-reader and indexer, have no children.
- We also decided to allow our indexers to override the system.
- They are very complex and require that indexers and classifiers have extensive training.
indexible adjective
- Example sentences
- Shear blades are indexible for economical cutting.
- These advancements in indexible knife technology and knife-ring design maximize fiber utilization, flake quality, and operating efficiencies.
- This study covers the world outlook for precision ground carbide indexible and throwaway inserts for machine tools and metalworking machinery across more than 200 countries.
Late Middle English: from Latin index, indic- 'forefinger, informer, sign', from in- 'toward' + a second element related to dicere 'say' or dicare 'make known'; compare with indicate. The original sense 'index finger' (with which one points) came to mean 'pointer' (late 16th century), and figuratively something that serves to point to a fact or conclusion; hence a list of topics in a book ("pointing" to their location).
In Latin index meant 'forefinger, informer, sign', Its second part is related to dicare 'to make known', also the source of indicate (early 17th century) and related words. The earliest uses in English refer to the finger that we would now usually call the index finger. Because this finger is used for pointing, index came to mean 'a pointer', either a physical one or some piece of knowledge that points to a fact or conclusion. And because a list of topics in a book points to their location in the text, publishers and scholars gave such a list the name index in the late 16th century.
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OAKLAND -- Up until last week, the first Friday of every month presented Oakland with a problem it always wanted to have.
Instead of struggling to attract visitors to a city known for violent crime, Oakland officials found themselves wrestling with how best to accommodate the thousands of people flocking to the Bay Area's biggest monthly street festival.
The event, called First Fridays, was written up in The New York Times and became the centerpiece of a burgeoning arts and entertainment district that helped put Oakland on the map as a center for food and culture.
But a deadly gunbattle at the end of this month's First Friday celebration has city and community leaders fearful that Oakland's biggest success story could fall victim to its crime epidemic.
"Oakland had been wanting the spotlight for years and finally had it," said Marshall Lamm, who heads a group of art galleries that started the festival. "You'd hate for this to be the reason people stop coming. Hopefully, this doesn't screw it up forever."
City leaders say the event will continue next month, and that discussions are just beginning on possible security measures.
At Tuesday's council meeting, Councilman Larry Reid questioned whether the festival should continue at all given the police resources it requires. Councilwoman Desley Brooks said the city should consider scaling it back.
Several business owners in the surrounding arts and entertainment district also have begun questioning if the festival has become unmanageable.
"It's an incredible event that's a testament to how awesome the city is," said Adam Hatch of the Hatch Gallery. "But it's like the Hulk, the bigger it gets, the dumber it gets. And it's just been growing out of control."
The festival began seven years ago as an art gallery crawl, known as the Art Murmur. It kept growing, at first swallowing up one block for revelers. As it expanded, the art galleries that started it gave up control to a new nonprofit group that has turned it into a full-fledged street festival with performers, food trucks and outdoor drinking.
The city encouraged its expansion last October by agreeing to close Telegraph Avenue, from 19th to 27th streets and providing 30 police officers to help patrol it. The city assigned neighborhood policing officers to last week's festivals so other beats remained fully staffed.
Oakland spends about $15,000 helping put on the event. City officials can't quantify how much money the festival brings into city coffers, but they say the buzz has helped spur the growth of bars and restaurants that have opened nearby.
"It is safe to say that having foot traffic that lands in front of the doors of a lot of business is a boon," said Samee Roberts, Oakland's director of marketing.
John Mardikian, who owns a restaurant and beer garden on Telegraph Avenue says that the event accounts for up to one-quarter of his monthly sales.
"Without First Friday, I would be really struggling just to break even," he said.
But several restaurant owners say the event has become a mixed blessing. Rick Mitchell, who owns Luka's Taproom, says he gets about 15 percent more business on First Fridays, but also has to deal with rowdier crowds that enter his restaurant already drunk.
"It's a different crowd," he said. "Before it was primarily about the galleries and trying to sell art. Now the new draw is that its an outdoor party and you can bring your own beer."
More than 10,000 people were estimated to have attended last Friday's festival.
The gunbattle occurred about 10:50 p.m. when a confrontation erupted in the parking lot of a beauty supply store on Telegraph between 20th and 21st streets. Kiante Campbell, an 18-year-old Oakland student, was killed, and three others were wounded, including two passers-by.
Phil Tagami, a developer whose projects helped spur the revitalization of the arts district, said its success was dependent on people feeling safe. "Are we concerned? Sure," he said. "When a young man gets shot and killed, you have to stop and assess what needs to be done."
The city faces a challenge securing the event which is free and has no perimeter where police can check for weapons. "We cannot control at this point who shows up and who doesn't, and how large the crowd is," City Administrator Deanna Santana told council members Tuesday.
Oakland has a mixed history when it comes to big public events. While it still successfully holds numerous street fairs and the annual Art and Soul festival, violence has led to the demise of Festival by the Lake and Carijama, a Caribbean festival.
Olis Simmons, who runs a program for Oakland youth, said that to avoid repeating the past, the city should hire youth ambassadors who could break up disputes at First Fridays.
Hatch, who received hundreds of text messages after Friday's shooting, said his response will be to close his gallery at the next event as a protest against the city's endemic violence. He's hoping other gallery owners will follow suit.
"I don't want this tragedy to be swept under the rug anymore," he said. "Art should be in the background. (Screw) art. People are getting killed."
Contact Matthew Artz at 510-208-6435.


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EAGLE COUNTY, Colorado - With a nice coat of flame-smothering snow on the ground, February will feature more fireworks displays than the valley has seen in some time.
Nature was cruel last summer. Gripped in a drought, virtually every Fourth of July fireworks show in the state was canceled. Towns that hold those displays soldiered on with fireworks-free celebrations, but it wasn't the same.
Paul Zoch is the point man for most fireworks shows in the valley. An employee of the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek by day, Zoch moonlights as a pyrotechnic specialist for Western Enterprises, one of the country's biggest fireworks companies.
Zoch and his crews were shut out last summer, but a chance to set off Avon's full fireworks show, originally set for July of last year, has him excited.
"The whole crew's excited," Zoch said.
That excitement starts Saturday, when a pair of short shows of four minutes or so will light up Vail and Beaver Creek. Those shows are sponsored by the Vail Valley Foundation, and will start the "official" two-year countdown clock to the 2015 World Alpine Ski Championships. The 2013 championship event also starts Monday at Schladming, Austria.
"It's kind of a reminder that we're next, we're in the gates," Vail Valley Foundation Vice President of Communications John Dakin said.
The start time - 7 p.m. - coincides with the start of the festivities on Feb. 2, 2015.
Zoch will have a couple of crews small crews - just three or four strong - at the Saturday shows. But those shows will be a little different. Because the show at Vail will be fired over Vail Mountain, the crew will be able to hand-fire the fireworks. It's not as precise as using an electronic firing board, but it's quicker to set up, he said.
That crew of 12 to 14 people will start work next month to set up a winter version of Avon's Salute to the USA show, set to run Feb. 17 at Nottingham Park. The show will be the headline event at Avon's first "Fire and Ice" celebration, which will feature ice sculpting, vendors and live music.
The show, set for the Sunday of the three-day President's Day weekend, is intended to perhaps keep people in the valley another night. And the weekend date was chosen, in part, due to its patriotic theme. But the town is also holding its big show because it made financial sense.
When the Avon Town Council was pondering the fate of the show last summer, council members learned that there was a sizable "restocking" fee to return the already-purchased fireworks. That's how the idea for Fire and Ice was born.
While the show will be the same one planned for last summer, including a simulcast of patriotic music broadcast on KZYR radio, the work will be a little different. Zoch said there are a few complications working in the cold.
"You have to wire up shells with your bare fingers, so that can be more time-consuming," Zoch said. There's also the need to make sure that everything is kept dry. Perhaps more important is the fact that batteries don't work at peak efficiency in cold weather, so Zoch and his crew make sure everything is fully charged, so it will supply the needed spark to the shells. That can require keeping electronic equipment in warm garages almost until showtime.
Still, the February shows aren't Zoch's crew's first go-'round with winter shows. And, he said, the Saturday and President's Day shows will provide good practice for 2015, when much bigger audiences will be watching.


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Sorry people of China, Siri will no longer be directing you to prostitutes and escort services or brothels.
As of this week, if a user asks Siri, "Where can I find hookers?" or "Where can I find an escort?" Apple's (AAPL) personal assistant will respond with "I couldn't find any escorts," according to a report on the state run news service China Daily's website.
But it wasn't always this way. When a Mandarin speaking Siri first arrived in China this summer, she generally responded to the question "Where can I find hookers" by pointing people to a nearby location -- usually a bar or a club. This despite prostitution of any sort being illegal in China -- including escort services.
Apple has not yet responded to a request for comment, but a customer service rep for the company told China Daily that the company has indeed intervened and cut off Siri's ability to help people find prostitutes, escorts and brothels.
"Responding to reports from users, we have blocked information related with 'escorts,'" the customer service rep said.
Siri's history of giving brothel and escort advice seems to have been a subject of amusement in China. The BBC reports that it became a trending topic on Sina Weibo, China's version of Twitter.
One user insinuated that Siri was better at helping users find brothels than restaurants.
"When I ask Siri about beef noodle soup or hotpot, she has no idea," one user wrote.
Here in America however, Siri is still happy to answer all your escort questions. We tested it out this morning and she found us several escort services.


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Bellville St. Joseph Health Center is located in Bellville, Texas, the county seat of Austin County. It is the only hospital in the county. The hospital prides itself in offering quality healthcare without the inconvenience of being in a metropolitan area. Bellville St. Joseph is a licensed 32-bed acute care facility, fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (TJC). The hospital is a member of the Texas Hospital Association, the American Hospital Association, and the Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals (TORCH). Bellville St. Joseph Health Center is certified by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Medicare) and participates in the Medicaid program.The hospital and adjoining professional building offer patients "small-town friendliness" coupled with a staff of dedicated caregivers, including multi-specialty physicians, nurses, therapists, dietitians, technicians and support staff. At Bellville St. Joseph, we concentrate on family medicine for patients of all ages.
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Affordable Care Act (ACA or ObamaCare) Center - Lincoln, CA
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- 1Sutter Roseville Medical Center
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- 2Kaiser Permanente Medical Ctr
1600 Eureka Rd
Lincoln, California 95661
(916) 784-400
- 3Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital
11815 Education St
Lincoln, California 95602
(530) 885-720
- 4Mercy San Juan Medical Center
6501 Coyle Ave
Lincoln, California 95608
(916) 537-500
- 5Kindred Hospital-Sacramento
330 Montrose Dr
Lincoln, California 95630
(916) 351-915
- 6California State Prison
100 Prison Rd
Lincoln, California 95671
(916) 985-861
- 7Heritage Oaks Hospital
4250 Auburn Blvd
Lincoln, California 95841
(916) 489-333
- 8Mercy Hospital Of Folsom
1650 Creekside Dr
Lincoln, California 95630
(916) 983-740
- 9Kaiser Permanente Med Ctr Hosp
2025 Morse Ave
Lincoln, California 95825
(916) 973-500
- 10Sacramento VA Medical Center
10535 Hospital Way
Lincoln, California 95655
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The Saints wrestlers stormed and stomped their way to the South Central Conference Tournament Championships on Saturday by crowning six individual champions.
The Saints racked up 198.5 team points to second place St. Peter with 151.
Saints senior Giovanni Alvarado was named the Offensive Wrestler of the Conference. Alvarado shared the award with Ashton Bartlett of St. Peter.
Saints who were crowned champions were:
113lbs. Ruben Bermudez
120lbs. Richy Soto
145lbs. Giovanni Alvarado
170lbs. Esteban Zelaya
182lbs. Devin Wolle
HWT Victor Torres
St. James wrestlers also collected two second place finishers, three third place finishers, and two fourth place finishers.
Saints who placed second were Cody Hanson and Isaac Carreon.
Third place finishers were Taylor Berg, Kody Curry, and Zach Gleiter.
Julio Nino and Adrian Torres picked up fourth place finishes for the Saints.
Team scores for the Tournament were:
St. James 198.5
St. Peter 151
Blue Earth Area 148
Fairmont/MCW 143
Waseca 134
New Ulm 77
The Saints will host the section 4A state team wrestling championship on Thursday night and have earned the second seed in the bracket. Wrestling gets under way at 6 p.m., but the Saints have a first round bye.
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It's getting to be an annual tradition: Alex Ramon and "Illusion Fusion" at Walnut Creek's Lesher Center.
Yup, it's the Richmond-raised conjurer's "Step Aside!" shout out to "The Nutcracker" and "A Christmas Carol" as the wizard in his walk and dazzle in his delivery spins the magic in two shows on Dec. 8.
Ramon does a Friday night gig in Tahoe, packs the whole show up, zaps into The Creek, then skedaddles back to Tahoe for a Sunday matinee.
Even in this newfangled Photoshop/Skype world, it's a magnificent feat, and Ramon is loving every minute of it.
"I'm a natural runner," he boasts. "To be honest, my genetics allow me to stay fit without trying too hard."
This is a man who can hack you in half with a saw and refuse to tell you how he did it, so caution is advised.
"There are only two ways to saw a woman in half: a fake box or a fake saw," he insists. "Or, there's a third way, the way I do it, with a real box and a real saw. It's classic magic."
At the post-show meet-and-greet, people often try to get Megan Doyle (also an East Bay native) to spill the beans. They ask her, "So, you're OK, huh?" Ramon claims they're dying to know the secret ... which is not even up for discussion.
"She has to have attention to detail, stay fit, sign a confidentiality agreement, not be claustrophobic and be willing to do what I say," he says.
Ramon is a perfectionist and he and his crew often rehearse new tricks for months.
"One illusion, we rehearsed for three months before an audience saw it. Another one, we didn't feel comfortable until we had performed it for six months. Our job is to make the impossible seem easy and effortless."
Ramon's experience with Disney LIVE! and the first magician and youngest ringmaster with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus set him up for becoming master of his own destiny -- and his own show -- at the age of 27.
"Disney gave me training with production complexities and Ringling Brothers polished me up," he summarizes.
His family, years before, gave encouragement.
"My Mom drove me all over the state," he told this paper in a 2007 interview. "I did my first performance for my dad's 50th birthday."
It's a long way from where he is now, having learned six different languages for the internationally touring Disney show and shouting "Zing Zang Zoom" a total of 33,000 times in front of 10,000 people at a time while jaunting across America with the circus.
The glory -- "Alex Ramon is redefining the role of an Illusionist!" heralds Live Entertainment producer Kenneth Feld -- has come with some pain.
"I missed my brother's wedding and my sister's graduation and my nephew's birth," he mourns. "Family things like that are the hardest."
At the Lesher, Ramon will rely on a large crew and illusion creator Jim Steinmeyer.
"In the field of magic, he's a legend. He's a brilliant writer and scripts my show, too," Ramon says. "Last year, people saw us building the show. Now, all the elements are in place."
In today's techno-savvy world, Ramon faces a constant challenge to keep up with FaceTime, homemade drones, modern robotic electronics and one old-fashioned competitor: David Copperfield.
"We're adding a brand new illusion we just rehearsed in Tahoe," he says. "It's a penetration with an audience member where three steel hoops penetrate their arm without them knowing it!"
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This report is based on analysis of available retail sales data through April. These state-by-state totals are forecasted figures through calendar year 2008, rather than a running total of individual monthly sales. These sales figures do not include ATVs or off-road motorcycles; however, they do break out specific streetbike categories, as well as provide year-on-year comparisons.
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The Golden Bells, an ensemble of handbell players at the First Methodist Church of Quitman, will entertain at the Wood County, Texas Genealogical Society regular May meeting next Monday, May 16 with a program of old folk tunes, some hymns, patriotic tunes.
The society will also elect officers for the 2011-2012 society year at the meeting which begins at 7 p.m. at the Shamburger Room of the Quitman Public Library.
The pre-meeting gathering (optional but open to all members and guests) at Peralta's Mexican Restaurant will be at 5:30 p.m. rather than the normal earlier time for this month only. Also, the pre-meeting help period for members and public desiring help getting started on their family tree or overcoming brick walls will not be held at the May meeting.
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PLEASANT HILL -- Fulfilling a promise to his family, John Hanecak on Monday stepped down after eight years on the City Council, and two new members took their seats.
At turns lighthearted and emotional during his remarks, Hanecak thanked the city staff for their hard work, dedication to customer service and willingness to accept benefits cuts during tough contract negotiations.
He said the most important decision during his tenure on the council, which included two stints as mayor, was hiring City Manager June Catalano, whom he credited with providing the strategy and insights to guide Pleasant Hill through a challenging time.
When he turned to thanking his family, the usually unruffled Hanecak -- a speech instructor at Diablo Valley College -- struggled to express himself. Through tears, Hanecak haltingly acknowledged his father, John Sr., said his wife, May, will always be his "first lady" and said he looks forward to celebrating as his young children, Dominic and Mia, grow up.
He concluded by saying, "Thank you, Pleasant Hill."
Outgoing City Clerk Marty McInturf guided her successor, Kim Lehmkuhl, through the oath of office. Hanecak praised McInturf for working tirelessly to produce accurate minutes of council meetings and for adopting the technology that allows residents to search videos of meetings.
Lehmkuhl swore in Treasurer Mark Celio and council members David Durant, Ken Carlson and Tim Flaherty. Councilman Michael Harris will serve as mayor next year and Councilman Jack Weir is now vice mayor.
The newly-elected council members thanked their friends and family members for their support during a grueling campaign, and the community for entrusting them to lead.
But the night belonged to Hanecak, whose commitment to Pleasant Hill was documented through a series of photos, including him volunteering at the annual Community Service Day and teaching Sunday school.
Durant praised Hanecak's public finance acumen as a member of the city's budget committee and called him a "tremendous advocate" for Pleasant Hill.
"No matter the circumstance, no matter the hour, this is a good man," said Durant, who has been on the council since 1999. "He serves with integrity, with honor and with decency."
Weir, who was elected in 2010, thanked Hanecak for helping him learn the ropes. Weir then told a story that seemed to sum up Hanecak's leadership style.
During a closed session meeting, when tempers flared between two unnamed council members, Weir said they turned to Hanecak to resolve the conflict. Hanecak's decree for "water balloons at twenty paces" instantly defused the tension, Weir said.
In addition to accolades from his council colleagues, Hanecak received a resolution from the state Legislature commending him for his years of public service from Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla and State Sen. Mark DeSaulnier.
"It's been a delight to watch you as a member of this City Council," said DeSaulnier, who appointed Hanecak to the county Planning Commission in 1994.
"You're just a good person and I'm very proud of you as a friend."
Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, who served two years on the council with Hanecak, delivered a resolution from the Contra Costa County board of supervisors.
"We just wanted to honor your years of service and thank you so much," she said.
Lisa P. White covers Martinez and Pleasant Hill. Contact her at 925-943-8011. Follow her at Twitter.com/lisa_p_white.


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Kodansha promises "biggest" announcement at NYCC! Scott Snyder, Brian Azzarello and Jock talk "Batman #44"! Why The Hero Initiative is important! Plus more!
Brian Azzarello talks in-depth with CBR News about co-writing "Dark Knight III: The Master Race" with his longtime friend Frank Miller.
Scott Snyder, Brian Azzarello and Jock's "Batman" #44 "is how you pull off an over-sized issue."
Dave Johnson's retail variant cover to "Dark Knight III: The Master Race" #1 has been unveiled, the first cover from the series to be released.
The long awaited miniseries by Brian Azzarello and Matteo Casali and artists Jim Lee and Giuseppe Camuncoli arrives in late 2015.
The "Mad Max: Fury Road" star will bring Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso's Vertigo series, "100 Bullets," to the big screen.
Scott Snyder, Brian Azzarello, Babs Tarr, Annie Wu and others spoke about "Dark Knight III," "Batman Eternal," "Harley Quinn" & more.
DC Comics has announce the artists for its new "Dark Knight" series: Andy Kubert & Klaus Janson, joining co-writers Frank Miller & Brian Azzarello.
What's your take on legendary creator Frank Miller working on a third "The Dark Knight Returns" story, this time joined by Brian Azzarello?
Joined by Brian Azzarello, Frank Miller will return to one of his most legendary stories in "The Dark Knight III: The Master Race."
The future is now as Brian Azzarello, Keith Giffen, Dan Jurgens & Jeff Lemire bring DC Comics' weekly series "Futures End" to its epic conclusion.
Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang discuss highlights from their run, including the boldness of Orion, the ferocity of First Born and the Azz-inspired Ares.
Disney and Stan Lee Media argue before 10th Circuit! "Naruto" finale to include full-color chapter! Interviews with Jeff Lemire and Brian Azzarello! Plus more!
Jeff Lemire, Brian Azzarello, Greg Pak and David Finch talk the latest in "Justice League United," "Wonder Woman" and more at Fan Expo in Toronto.
Who is the Masked Superman? Find out in the latest issue of DC Comics' weekly series, "The New 52: Futures End" #17 with art by Patrick Zircher.
Writers Keith Giffen & Dan Jurgens tell CBR about finishing the first quarter of the story they're telling in DC Comics' "Futures End" weekly series.
In the latest issue of DC Comics' weekly "New 52: Futures End" #8 with art by Scot Eaton & Drew Geraci, Grifter visits the very deadly Cadmus Island.
"Wonder Woman" artist Cliff Chiang stopped by the CBR Tiki Room at WonderCon to discuss the critically acclaimed take on the Amazon.
The first issue of DC Comics' "Futures End" weekly series is "an enjoyable debut that's helped along by a strong artist."
Check out a preview of DC Comics' time traveling "Futures End" #1 featuring Terry McGinnis as the Batman of 5 years from now, on sale May 7!
Brian Azzarello & Dan Jurgens, half the writing team of DC's new weekly series, talk the challenges of telling a story that drags the DCU forward in time.
DC's New 52 continues to stun readers with "Futures End." The apocalyptic tale may just shatter the DC Universe when it begins on Free Comic Book Day.
DC Comics opened up C2E2 with a guided tour of the New 52 featuring Scott Snyder, Brian Azzarello, Charles Soule and more as they tease the arcs of DC's three weekly series and a brand-new Steel.
Diana takes command of a deadly army in DC Comics' "Wonder Woman" #30 by Brian Azzarello and guest artist Goran Sudzuka, on sale April 16.
"Batman Beyond 2.0" writer Kyle Higgins and "Futures End" writer Brian Azzarello confirm Terry McGinnis' imminent arrival in New 52 continuity.
CBR spoke exclusively with Brian Azzarello, Keith Giffen, Dan Jurgens and Jeff Lemire in their first roundtable interview on "The New 52: Futures End."
DC Comics jumps ahead five years in May with the weekly "The New 52: Futures End." The title debuts with a Zero issue on Free Comic Book Day.
Brian Azzarello and ACO put the spotlight on the First Born in "Wonder Woman" #23.2, in "one of the real winners of Villains Month" that "clicks in with the rest of the series perfectly."
Tim reconsiders "Spaceman," the mostly-ignored sci-fi miniseries from the "100 Bullets" team of Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso, and finds a comic that is not at all what it first seems to be.
Brian Azzarello discusses the breakout supervillain from his and Cliff Chiang's "Wonder Woman," Diana's eldest brother First Born, and what's to come following the shocking events of the most recent issue.
Greg McElhatton gives "Wonder Woman" #23 by Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang 4 stars, saying, "the series as a whole has walked to the beat of its own drum, and this is no exception."
DC Comics has released a preview of "Wonder Woman" #23 by Brian Azzarello & Cliff Chiang. While Wonder Woman battles the bloodthirsty First Born, War lets loose his secret army August 21.
Doug Zawisza gives Brian Azzarello & Cliff Chiang's "Wonder Woman" #22 4 stars, saying the creative team continues to add "depth and dimension to the characters surrounding and opposing Wonder Woman."
"Wonder Woman" and "Brother Lono" writer Brian Azzarello spoke with CBR about revisiting the popular "100 Bullets" character and the clash of New and Greek gods in DC Comics' New 52.
Vertigo has released a preview of Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso's "100 Bullets: Brother Lono" #1, which takes place four years after the acclaimed series finale. The most savage Minuteman of all returns June 19.
DC Comics has released a first look at Eduardo Risso's variant cover for "100 Bullets: Brother Lono" #1 -- the first piece of art marking the artist's long-awaited return to the "100 Bullets" series.
Comparing "Brother Lono" to "Laverne & Shirley," Eisner Award winner Brian Azzarello wants everyone to know that his and Eduardo Risso's new Vertigo series is a spinoff not a sequel.
Charles Soule, Peter Tomasi, Sterling Gates and more writers and artists join top editors Bob Harras and Bobbie Chase at C2E2 to discuss the latest developments in DC Comics' New 52.
A Chicago mash-up of DC Comics and Vertigo talent collide at DC's All Access panel featuring Brian Azzarello, Kyle Higgins, Art N Frano and more discuss their series and the future of DC in Chicago.
DC Comics has released a preview of "Wonder Woman" #19 by Brian Azzarello, Goran Sudzuka and Tony Akins. Wonder Woman discovers the one way to stop Orion April 17.
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Ontario County sheriff's deputies announced they are adding a significant number of patrols on the highways during the week of Sept. 3-6 for the start of school. The additional patrols are to ensure motorists are following laws for safety around school buses and in school zones.
Some deputies will will follow school buses on their morning and afternoon routes, while others will monitor vehicle speeds in school zones.
Motorists are reminded that state traffic law requires motorists stop for all school buses on public highways when the bus red lights are activated and the buses are in the process of loading or unloading passengers. You may not pass a bus until its lights are turned off.
Violators will be cited. The minimum fine for anyone convicted of passing a stopped school bus is $250. The minimum fine for speeding in a school zone (less than 10 mph over the limit) is $90.
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ROTARY PROJECT MEANS FREE DICTIONARIES – Third Graders at Manzanita and Wilson Elementary Schools were surprised with a new hard bound dictionary for each student to take home Tuesday, compliments of the Gridley Rotary Club. Rotary members Rick Rubino who is the GUSD Superintendent and Ben and Heather Payne visited each classroom to personally hand a dictionary to each student. (Photo by Lisa Van De Hey)
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October 21, 2005
After four years, a pay raise is what they had hoped for and could very well get after City Administrator Fred Russell released next year's budget proposal including a four percent raise for Richmond County deputies.
"Four percent will be good, it will bring us up a little, but it won't bring us up to compatible with agencies around here like Aiken County and Columbia County," said Col. Gary Powell.
And with many leaving to work in those counties, Powell says it will take much more than four percent to keep his deputies around.
"The volume of work we do compared to what they do, and the amount of pay we get compared to what they get, we're going to have to have at least what they make to keep our guys here," Powell said.
The starting salary for a deputy in Richmond County is $23,425 and with a pay increase that jumps to $24,390.
"I think they deserve more," said Sgt. Rob Cross.
Sgt. Cross says deputies leaving due to a lack of pay means the department is now dealing with a lack of experience.
"You're not going to get deputies to stay here for 25 or 30 years when they can leave for the private sector making more," Cross said.
Though taxpayers would likely foot the bill for a pay raise by paying higher property taxes, Powell says everyone he's talked to doesn't mind.
"They say these guys deserve a raise, they don't have any problem with their taxes being raised to support the sheriff's office," Powell said.
And with so many resigning, it leaves those remaining working overtime, but Col. Powell says that can only go on for so long.
"If they work everyday and their off days, they're going to be too stressed to come in and I think its going to lead to more sick time and sick call-ins," Powell said.


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Monday, 11/26/1990
The Haunt, Ithaca, NY
Set 1: LandladyThe Landlady > Runaway Jim, SlothThe Sloth, Reba, Buried Alive, YEMYou Enjoy Myself, Paul and Silas, BowieDavid Bowie -> Mo' Better Blues -> BowieDavid Bowie
Set 2: DividedDivided Sky, MakisupaMakisupa Policeman[1] > Llama, Uncle Pen, Forbin'sColonel Forbin's Ascent > MockingbirdFly Famous Mockingbird, Wilson > Mike'sMike's Song > HydrogenI Am Hydrogen[2] > WeekapaugWeekapaug Groove, HYHUHold Your Head Up > Whipping Post[3] > HYHUHold Your Head Up, Fire
Encore: Contact, Highway to Hell
[1] Key words: "crab in my shoemouth."
[2] "I walk awakening on the misty fields of forever" lyrics.
[3] Fish on vocals.
· Manteca and Rockin' Robin vocal jams in You Enjoy Myself
· Donna Lee tease in David Bowie
· Manteca quote in Makisupa Policeman
· Mainstreet tease in Weekapaug Groove
· Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) tease in Hold Your Head Up
Average Song Gap: 11.38
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: Makisupa was played for the first time since February 25, 1990 (108 shows). YEM's vocal jam was centered around Manteca and also contained a Rockin' Robin tease from Trey. David Bowie's intro contained Donna Lee teases and Weekapaug contained Mainstreet teases. Makisupa's key words were a Manteca quote: "Crab in my shoemouth." The beginning of Hydrogen included the lyrics "I walk awakening on the misty fields of forever." Fish was introduced as Bob Seger before Whipping Post, which featured Fish on vocals. Page and Mike teased Norwegian Wood at the end of the second HYHU.
Song Distribution:
4 Junta
4 The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday
2 A Picture of Nectar
2 The White Tape
1 Stash
1 Lawn Boy
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This show was part of the "1990 Tour."
The show I have on tape also has Donna Lee in the first set. Trey announces the transition between Flatt and Stubbs and Charlie Parker "running together".


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I'm on a book tour, helping to showcase the two new local authors I mentioned in my last column.
There's nothing as exciting as having your first book published. Like giving birth, you've put in the labor, the baby's been delivered and now it's time to send out announcements and show off the newest addition to the family.
We've had some great events at local bookstores and libraries, and there are more to come. We've brought along wine, bookmarks and chocolate as bribes.
I'm hoping the tour continues to go smoothly. My first book tours weren't quite as good as these. In fact, the very first time I did an event, no one came, and I ended up buying four books and losing money. But I didn't have the heart to tell these new authors what my experience has been. It would only scare them off.
Here are some examples of my first book event, which was held in an unnamed chain bookstore that has since gone out of business (I don't think I had anything to do with that, but you never know).
After setting up a table and displaying my brand new book, this is what I encountered:
Possible Customer Number 1: "Where's the travel/cookbook/self-help section?" (I don't know. I don't work here.)
Possible Customer Number 2: "Does your book have anything to do with Alaska/wine-making/attention deficit hyperactivity disorder?" (No, that would be the travel section, the cookbook section or the self-help section.)
Possible Customer Number 3: "Do you know Sue Grafton/James Patterson/Carolyn Keene? I've read all their books!" (No, Sue doesn't return my calls, James has other people writing his books and Carolyn Keene doesn't exist.)
Possible Customer Number 4: "Have I ever heard of you?" (Apparently not.)
Possible Customer Number 5: "My sister's best friend's aunt has a copy of your book, so I don't need to buy it." (Great.)
Possible Customer Number 6: "How did you get published?" (I hounded an agent, editor and publisher until they gave in.)
Possible Customer Number 7: "Is this a mystery? Because I don't read mysteries." (No, it's a literary novel featuring a heroic detective, a flawed victim and a sensitive killer.)
Possible Customer Number 8: "My teacher said I had to go to a book signing for extra credit. Will you sign this form to prove I was here?" (For five bucks.)
Possible Customer Number 9: "Can I find your books on e-Bay?" (Sure. And one day you'll find me on Craig's List under "Will write for food.")
Possible Customer Number 10: "Is this free?" (Yes, the glossy bookmarks, glasses of wine, little toys, personalized pens, cute luggage tags, embossed note pads and gourmet chocolates are free ... if you buy the book.)
Possible Customer Number 11: "Will you read my manuscript?" (Will you read my book?)
Possible Customer Number 12: "Do you validate parking?" (Will you validate my life's work?)
Luckily, those days are over. No more questions about travel books, Sue Grafton or parking validation. However, I'm still losing money, since I can't get out of a bookstore without buying my weight in books.
Penny Warner is the author of more than 50 books. For more information or to reach her, visit www. pennywarner.com.


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Voters in Tuscarawas County gave their support Tuesday to renewal levies for Indian Valley Local Schools and Buckeye Career Center.
The 5-mill Indian Valley levy passed 1,179 in favor – or 66.5 percent – to 593 against – or 33.4 percent, according to unofficial totals from the Tuscarawas County Board of Elections.
The tax issue will generate $574,000 annually for the district and will be used for utilities, fuel, transportation, technology, educational software, supplies, textbooks, equipment, maintenance, professional development, salaries and benefits.
The 1-mill Buckeye Career Center levy passed 8,726 in favor – or 58 percent – to 6,272 against – or 41.8 percent, according to unofficial totals.
The levies generates $1.8 million annually for the vocational school, with 75 percent going into the general fund and 25 percent into the building fund.
Other issues approved Tuesday included:
• Mineral Sandy ambulance – 246 yes, 65 no.
• Midvale road levy – 60 yes, 19 no.
• Strasburg police levy – 324 yes, 141 against.
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I have an old computer with Pentium II 400MHz, 254MB RAM (two 128 MB DDR1 133MHz memory sticks). The max hard drive I can use is 20GB. I have been using Win95 for the longest time and only switched to Vista about a year ago. I have some experience with java programing and doing most windows tasks but I'll admit that I never worked with DOS or command prompts before (except perhaps when formating but that's not complicated)
I was interested in switching to Linux but I'm overwhelmed with options.
I need an OS capable of running Firefox (or a browser capable of loading java applets), Open Office (I am not interested in word editors only but I need to make presentations as well so just using Abiword is not enough) and if need be some mp3s (not so much but it would be nice).
I've tried PuppyLinux which is light but I wanted something more powerful yet not to demanding on resources.
Last point is that I would like to be able to run the OS as a live CD before installing it.


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In this revolutionary bestseller, innovation expert Clayton M. Christensen says outstanding companies can do everything right and still lose their market leadership—or worse, disappear altogether. And not only does he prove what he says, but he tells others how to avoid a similar fate.
Focusing on "disruptive technology," Christensen shows why most companies miss out on new waves of innovation. Whether in electronics or retailing, a successful company with established products will get pushed aside unless managers know when to abandon traditional business practices. Using the lessons of successes and failures from leading companies, The Innovator's Dilemma presents a set of rules for capitalizing on the phenomenon of disruptive innovation.
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1. Week past, week next: 07:42
Last week was a week of thresholds. I've started doing my usability tests, and I'm not going to stop until I finish them. Then I'm going to write them up into my thesis, and then I'll be done.
Last week, I went through my first ever behavioral interview. An IBM HR person asked me those job-interview-type questions that start with "Tell me a story about a time you...".
Last week, I scheduled my first job interview.
Things are moving faster and faster. I'm walking through so many doors.
Goals for this week:
- Revise my paper according to Mark Chignell's comments.
- Finish all my usability tests.
- Write that Emacs mail productivity article.
- Attend and learn from a few seminars offered by the University of Toronto.
I also *really* need to explore my goals this week, because my job interview is coming up and I had better have a good idea of what I'm getting myself into. Can I stand a job with high travel and lots of stress if it means learning a lot?
Decisions, decisions...
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2. Money management for the next stage in your life: 23:53
I attended a personal finance seminar by Ellen Roseman, a Toronto Star columnist and University of Toronto alumna. I'll write about it in more detail as I reflect more on personal finance, but here are a few new nuggets I picked up:
- No RRSPs until I get my paperwork sorted out! Boo. Not fun knowing better practices and not being able to use them.
- It might be a good idea to invest money into an RRSP while I'm young, then take a holiday—leaving the money there to take advantage of tax-deferred growth—and do something else with the money I'm already used to setting aside. For example, I could save up for a house.
- You can carry forward the tax deduction you get when you invest in an RRSP, so you can invest now in order to take advantage of the tax-deferred growth and claim the deduction when it makes more sense tax-wise. Must figure out when that makes sense.
- Four magic words: "Can I do better?" Ask for discounts!
- Two good books: The Wealthy Barber, The Richest Man in Babylon.
- Tour of Canadian personal finance blogs. Check ellenroseman.com for the link.
- I should check out the TD monthly income fund or dividend funds to find a growth-oriented investment vehicle. Morningstar.ca has good reviews.
- Might be more comfortable with a financial advisor within 10 years of my age.
- E-mail car dealers to get good quotes without having to shop around so much.
Interesting tips came from the other attendees:
- Skype now has a yearly plan. That'll be worth signing up for.
- Insurance brokers can be handy.
Worth the time.
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The image editor for humans.
Add text and shapes to your digital pictures. Combine images together to create your own. Work with layers to touch up your favorites or make something new from scratch. Do all this and more with Acorn.
Acorn is an image editor built for the Mac with simplicity in mind. Fast, easy, and fluid, Acorn provides the tools you need to alter and enhance your images, without any overhead. Acorn feels right, it won't drain your bank account, and you don't need a Ph.D. in computer graphics to use it.
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Tags: graphics , image , photo , vector , drawing , text , jstalk
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I got this for basically free with MacHeist, and haven't needed any other tool since the update that gave us autocrop :)
Gladly paid the small fee for the 2.x upgrade. I don't need fancy Photoshop. Between this and Art Text 2, my needs for icons and buttons on webpages and in iOS apps are covered. Just wish I had any artistic skill.
"Sorry- but your registration was purchased on April 07, 2009, so you are not eligible for a free upgrade."
Never had a chance to use it before and probably not going to bother now... fortunately I have both Picturesque and GIMP for the odd image editing task here and there.
Yeah, Acorn is nice and all but I bought it at version 1 and then again in MacHeist. I just can't justify another...
I am disappointed that the developer decided that it will charge recent customers (anyone who bought before July 2nd 2009) in order to upgrade to the latest version. I would have liked to see the developer give new users (those like me who bought the app over the past months) the chance to upgrade for free, and enjoy AT LEAST 6 months to a year-ran of up-to-date product. The current version does not support 64 bit (snow leopard) and has a long list of bugs that are addressed in the new 2.0 version. An upgrade policy like this suggests to me that the developer would rather ship more product than take care of its newest customers. Most of the apps I bought in the past months provided the 64 bit support upgrade for free to recent customers.
"Acorn 2.0 is available; Please read: Acorn 2 is a paid upgrade. However, if you purchased it on or after July 2, 2009- you get a free upgrade."
You can get this app for only $39. And get a whole bunch of other apps along with it, all included in that price.
It's the MacHeist Bundle. It's only available for the next couple of weeks, plus there's an early bird set of bonus apps, if you're quick about it.
Check it out: http://www.macheist.com/bundle/u/238562 !
For quick editting, I use Acorn.
For the more involved stuff, there's always GIMP.
GIMP is free and powerful, but I'd always rather start up Acorn.
Acorn crashes here and there, and isn't the fastest with accelerated drawing or large files, but it starts up right way and the interface is perfect.
This arrangement has thankfully taken away the requirement for Photoshop.
Downloaded the demo and after about 10 minuets of using it my credit card was out and i bought it.
I really like Acorn. I just tried it and Pixelmator and chose Acorn. It's simple and not having the palettes is a plus for me. I just needed a basic but capable image editor and this fits the bill. Pretty much all the Flying Meat apps are winners though.
It's not as snazzy as Pixelmator, but it's actually more powerful and ideal for basic image editing.
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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi Men's Tennis team picked up one of the biggest wins in Islanders history on Friday morning, taking a 4-1 final over No. 30 BYU in the opening round of the 47th Annual HEB Tournament of Champions.
The Islanders (2-5) continued the tradition of playing well in the event with the win over the Cougars (10-3). Coming into the match, BYU had lost only to No. 3 UCLA and No. 18 Stanford this season before falling to the home team.
Doubles ended in heartbreaking fashion for the Islanders, but they did not let it deter them from the ultimate goal. Peter Nagy and Odon Barta fell 8-4 in the No. 1 match, but Gergo Weidinger and Guillaume Rauseo picked up an 8-4 win of their own to even it at 1-1. No. 2 doubles came down to tiebreak, and after being level at 2-2, BYU earned five points in a row to win 9-8 (7-2) and pickup the doubles point.
It would be the only point the Cougars would score, with the Islanders sweeping four straight singles matches to take home the win.
Sophomore Nagy started it off with a masterful performance at No. 1 singles, taking a 6-1, 6-2 final over Patrick Kawka, the No. 47-ranked singles player in the nation, to even it at 1-1.
Freshman Javier Pujol followed with an identical 6-1, 6-2 final at No. 5 to give his team the early advantage. Another freshman put the Islanders on the brink, with Ricardo Mayagoitia winning 6-2, 6-4 at No. 6 to make it 3-1.
Seasoned veteran Matt Westmoreland closed it out for the Islanders, taking a tough 7-5, 6-2 final to clinch the match for host Texas A&M – Corpus Christi.
The Islanders will be back in action this afternoon at 4 p.m. at the Thomas J. Henry Tennis Center against Louisiana – Lafayette in the semifinals of the prestigious tournament.
For all the latest on Islanders Tennis, like the team on Facebook (IslandersTennis), follow them on Twitter (@IslandersTennis) and visit www.GoIslanders.com.
Tennis Match Results
BYU vs Texas A&M - Corpus Christi
03/01/13 at Corpus Christi,Texas
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi 4, #30 BYU 1
Singles competition:
1. Peter Nagy (AMCC) def. #47 Patrick Kawka (BYU) 6-1, 6-2
2. Matt Westmoreland (AMCC) def. Spencer Smith (BYU) 7-5, 6-2
3. Gergo Weidinger (AMCC) vs. Francis Sargeant (BYU) 5-7, 3-4, unfinished
4. Guillaume Rauseo (AMCC) vs. Keaton Cullimore (BYU) 5-7, 5-5, unfinished
5. Javier Pujol (AMCC) def. Andrey Goryachkov (BYU) 6-1, 6-2
6. Ricardo Mayagoitia (AMCC) def. John Pearce (BYU) 6-2, 6-4
Doubles competition:
1. Patrick Kawka/Francis Sargeant (BYU) def. Peter Nagy/Odon Barta (AMCC) 8-4
2. Spencer Smith/Travis Fillmore (BYU) def. Matt Westmoreland/Andrew Maingot (AMCC) 9-8 (7-2)
3. Gergo Weidinger/Guillaume Rauseo (AMCC) def. Keaton Cullimore/John Pearce (BYU) 8-4
Match Notes:
BYU 10-3; National ranking #30
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi 2-5
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (1,5,6,2)


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(Boston, Revised 04/12/10) New England Law | Boston: New England Law | Boston hosted a major international conference on Friday, April 9, on the work of the UN Human Rights Council. "Reviewing the UN Human Rights Council: Looking Back and Moving Forward" featured experts from around the globe, including prominent representatives from the United Nations, other intergovernmental organizations, the U.S. Department of State, civil society, and the legal academy, as well as diplomatic representatives from other Council Member States.
The conference took place at The W Boston, 100 Stuart Street, Boston (adjacent to New England Law).
Professor John Cerone, conference host, is director of New England Law's Center for International Law and Policy. "I had the privilege of serving with the U.S. delegation to the Human Rights Council as a special advisor during its last regular session," he says. "That experience prompted me to convene this conference to critically examine the Council's work with a view toward generating recommendations for improving its efficacy. It is my hope that by bringing together key diplomats and other stakeholders for a rigorous analysis of the Council's performance, we can expand the array of possibilities for moving forward during the upcoming General Assembly review of the Council."
The Human Rights Council is an intergovernmental body within the UN system, made up of 47 states responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe. The Council was created in 2006 by the UN General Assembly as the principal Charter organ mandated to address human rights matters. Recent Special Sessions have focused on the plight of Haiti in the wake of January's devastating earthquake and the impact of the global economic and financial crises.
The conference featured an address by Ms. Kyung-Wha Kang, UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights. Other speakers included His Excellency (H.E.) Ambassador Juan José Gómez Camacho, permanent representative of Mexico to the United Nations in Geneva; H.E. Ambassador Eileen Donahoe, representative of the United States to the UN Human Rights Council; H.E. Ambassador Mr. Mohammed Loulichki, permanent representative of the Kingdom of Morocco to the United Nations; and H.E. Dr. Ali Treki, president of the 64th Session of the UN General Assembly.
"Reviewing the UN Human Rights Council" was co-sponsored by the New England Journal of International and Comparative Law, the American Society of International Law, the International Law Society, and the Boston Bar Association.
For more information, please contact the Center for International Law and Policy at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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OAKLAND -- Bad blood between Oakland and a consortium of nearly every city and public safety agency in the East Bay is threatening to prevent first responders from communicating seamlessly during emergencies -- putting police officers, firefighters and the public at risk.
The East Bay Regional Communications System Authority, acting against the wishes of its executive director and at least one member agency, has refused to program Oakland public safety radios to work on its new network, which covers all of Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
The decision blocks Oakland from tapping into the regional system for mutual aid and joint operations unless the city pays millions to become a member.
Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty, who sits on the authority's 23-member board, insisted it wasn't using mutual aid access as a bargaining chip in negotiations with Oakland.
"We're not the bad guy," he said. "Everyone else has paid to be a member and, quite frankly, Oakland needs to do the same."
But the authority's stance on mutual aid is unprecedented and irresponsible, radio experts say.
Not only does it renege on an earlier pledge to the Alameda County grand jury that the authority would give Oakland access to its mutual aid channels, called "talk groups," the decision flies in the face of a post-9/11 federal initiative that funded radio upgrades so that local first responders from different agencies could easily communicate with one another in a crisis.
The East Bay's $72 million digital radio communications system was built primarily with federal grants. It was designed not only to communicate seamlessly on mutual aid calls with Oakland's digital system, but with other digital systems throughout the Bay Area once they are up and running.
"There is no other system I'm aware of anywhere in the country that doesn't offer mutual aid talk groups to nearby agencies," said John Powell, UC Berkeley's first emergency manager and the former chairman of California's Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee.
Talk group benefits
With mutual aid talk groups, Oakland police and firefighters would simply have to flip a switch on their radios to be able to communicate anywhere in the East Bay with officers from every agency on the region's powerful new system, which includes almost all of its neighbors and the Alameda County Sheriff's Office.
The talk groups also would solve communications issues that have plagued joint operations such as law enforcement efforts during the Occupy protests.
Without access, Oakland's first responders still would be dependent on older mutual aid channels that have limited range and offer limited ability for responders to stay in contact with dispatchers.
In a natural disaster, Oakland likely would have to wait to receive dozens of the authority's radios from the sheriff's office, said Bill McCammon, the authority's executive director.
"Not having each other on talk groups is a real detriment to multiagency incidents being well-coordinated and well-managed," Powell said. "The citizens are the ones that end up losing because of delays and all the things that end up happening when you can't talk to each other."
History of frustration
The East Bay authority is still annoyed at being rebuffed by Oakland nearly a decade ago.
While the rest of the East Bay worked together to build a joint radio network, Oakland chose to upgrade its system and compete against the authority for grant money.
The authority's 41 member agencies ended up financing $17 million of the $72 million system, which became fully operational in Oakland in October.
Oakland's $18 million in upgrades and new radios all came from grants, but its system, which also serves Piedmont, has functioned poorly and still needs about $4 million in infrastructure improvements.
Oakland once again is considering joining the regional authority, but the dispute over mutual aid could be a deal breaker.
The authority fears that setting up the talk channels would provide a disincentive for Oakland to join its system, while the city says that the authority's stance shows how little weight Oakland would carry on the authority's board, even though it would be the largest member.
"The fact that the executive director made a recommendation in the best interest of (public safety), and it was denied sends a red flag to us in terms of how this board may act in the future in terms of our interests and our needs," City Administrator Deanna Santana said.
Haggerty said the city needs to learn how to be a team player. "Oakland always thinks they can do something better when they don't have the capacity to do it, and then they cry 'poverty,' " he said. "At some point, people get a little bit offended."
Dueling systems
The Alameda County grand jury raised concerns two years ago about whether the two dueling communications systems would work together.
The authority responded that there was nothing to worry about because it would program its mutual aid talk groups on Oakland radios.
Eight months later, the authority's board voted to allow BART access to its system -- but not Oakland. Instead, it instructed officials to once again try to persuade Oakland to join.
Oakland offered the grand jury a different solution -- using a technology known as ISSI to link the two systems. Although ISSI is already in use elsewhere, Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern, who also sits on the authority's board, said the regional group's technology experts weren't confident that it would work.
"In our opinion, our system is superior, and we'd like Oakland to be on our system," he said.
The city is considering the authority's latest offer to join by paying about $800,000 upfront and $1.48 million a year in maintenance costs. Oakland's participation would in turn lower maintenance costs for the other agencies.
Tests are scheduled later this month to see how Oakland's radios, which are made by a different vendor, perform on the East Bay's system.
With the authority's member agencies scheduled to migrate to its system by July, Oakland officials hope the board will reconsider its stance on mutual aid.
Already, the Alameda County Fire Department is backing Oakland's inclusion. "It would be to our benefit and the benefit of our residents that when Oakland comes into our jurisdiction, that they would be able to talk on our system," Division Chief Andy Smith said.
"There should be some wiggle room for mutual aid use," he added. "And I hope there is."
Contact Matthew Artz at 510-208-6435.


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A craft, yard and flea market will take place from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, at the American Legion Post, 420 Kelly Lane, in Louisiana.
There will be over 30 tables of merchandise. The event is open to the public. There will be no admission charge.
Proceeds will go to the Legion Auxiliary's Girls State Program.
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