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Five local students named National Merit semifinalists
Published: Saturday, September 14, 2013 at 8:00 p.m.
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Five students from Tuscaloosa were named semifinalists in the 59th annual National Merit Scholarship Program this week by the National Merit Scholarship Corp.
The five semifinalists are Harrison McDonald from American Christian Academy, Maria Huryn from the Capitol School, Charles Watts-Kerr from Holy Spirit Catholic High School, Justin DeZoort from Tuscaloosa Academy and William Goodbread from Tuscaloosa Academy.
About 16,000 high school seniors across the nation were named semifinalists, which represents less than 1 percent of all seniors in the U.S.
About 1.5 million juniors from 22,000 high schools across the country entered this year's competition.
To become a finalist, semifinalists must submit a detailed scholarship application that provides information about their academic record, participation in school and community activities, leadership abilities, employment and honors and awards received.
They must also be endorsed by a high school official, write an essay and earn SAT scores that confirm their earlier performance on the qualifying test.
About 15,000 semifinalists are expected to become finalists. The 2,500 winners of the competition will be selected in February and will be awarded $2,500 scholarships.
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Wine and cheese is a good concept. But a wine and grilled cheese pairing may be the most genius idea ever.
On a recent sunny Saturday, wine lovers milled around the Treasure Island Winery warehouse, sipping barrel samples and nibbling the crisp treats coming off Nate Pollak's American Grilled Cheese Kitchen griddle. There was no need to choose between the grilled chevre, Monterey Jack and bacon sandwich with an irresistibly tangy apricot-jalapeño relish, for example, and an earthy, herby combination of mushrooms with cave-aged Gruyere. The sandwiches were cut small. You could taste them all.
Pollak and chef Heidi Gibson launched San Francisco's first grilled cheese eatery in 2010, after office layoffs prompted them to take a look at their favorite hobby. Gibson had just won her seventh national grilled cheese championship, so they cashed in their savings and took the plunge. Now more than a thousand Yelpsters wax lyrical on the creamy, crispy goodness of those sandwiches. And the team pops up regularly at Treasure Island events, such as the Winter Solstice party held at the Treasure Island Winery collective, which includes TI, Bravium, Eristavi, Heartfelt and Oro en Paz.
Naturally, we had questions -- and Pollak's answers made us ravenous. Consider yourselves warned.
Q Grilled cheese and wine?
A Wine and cheese is a classic combination. Grilled cheese is fatty, salty, buttery, creamy, and all of those pair well with wine or beer and their seasonal properties, -- the fruit, the tartness. The right pairing prepares your palate, and it makes the whole experience -- the wine, the biting into something crunchy and creamy and delicious. It's unique and fun. It doesn't get better than that.
Q What do you think about when you're pairing grilled cheese with wine?
A There's a flavor profile acronym, TACA, which is taste, appearance, color and aroma. So I think about the cheeses. There's salty and aged, like the sharp cheddars, Gruyere, manchego. There's creamier, sweeter, like ricotta, Monterey Jack, chevre and Brie. And there's super savory -- Drunken Goat cheese, stinky pungent blue cheese or Gorgonzola.
Then you think about your wine. A salty sweet Jarlsberg goes with riesling. Savory goes with deeper cabs, malbecs and merlots. And the aromas! Our mushroom Gruyere sandwich smells like stinky fungus. You do that with an earthy wine, you have earthy, foresty aromas -- together they make something special.
Q Tell us more about that earthy, foresty sandwich.
A Our mushroom-Gruyere sandwich was inspired by French onion soup and mushroom ravioli. It has an herb butter spread, leeks, caramelized onions, duxelles and thin-sliced roasted Yukon Gold potatoes -- with a layer of super stinky Italian fontina and really rich Gruyere. It's very earthy and savory. The Treasure Island zinfandel is outstanding with it, or a California cab with ripe blackberry, earthy, leather -- you get a very manly taste out of it.
Q We've had the Jalapeño Popper, and it is ridiculously good. What's in it?
A It's our most popular and Jim (Mirowski), the founder of TI, just loves it. It doesn't have jalapeño poppers in it, that's just the name. It's our most California-style sandwich: local levain, Laura Chenel chevre, local Monterey Jack, applewood smoked bacon. The apricot jalapeño relish uses Blenheim apricots from Hollister. It's sweet, tangy, spicy -- a light aromatic sandwich that pairs really, really well with their sauvignon blanc. It brings out more flavor in both.
Q One more?
A A plain Mousetrap, with havarti and aged cheddar -- that's the best of both worlds. That's a picnic sandwich that's going to go with anything.
More Grilled Cheese
Read: Find more than 50 variations on the buttery, melty theme in Laura Werlin's "Grilled Cheese, Please!" cookbook (Andrews McMeel, 2011). The James Beard award-winning food writer teaches at the Cheese School of San Francisco.
Taste: The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen has locations in San Francisco's Mission district at 2400 Harrison St. and in the South Park neighborhood at 1 South Park Ave.; theamericansf.com.
Sip: Treasure Island Winery's special events have included grilled cheese pairing parties, Wines & Valentines, and a Harvest Howl. Check the schedule and sign up for their email newsletter at www.tiwines.net.


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I am looking to manage my forst 10k this next spring. We have formed a committee of runners and have chosen a charity but am really wanting to know what would make you say "Wow! that was the best 10k I have ever been to." I you could let me know it would help us make this a great race.
I've raced a lot of 10K's. The most important factor for me is a well organized race, including: efficient and accurate registration and check-in, a course that makes sense (sufficiently wide, in good overall condition, relatively few turns), a well marked course, efficient and accurate chip timing by a reputable company, and - educated volunteers who are familiar with the course and know what they're doing.
Other things I'll look for:
(1) Plenty of water at the finish line. I personally don't drink during a 10K (unless it's unusually hot), but a quality 10K would also include 2 or 3 well-placed and well-stocked water stations along the course as well.
(2) The basics of post-race food (bagels, fruit, energy bars etc.), and enough of it for all the runners. The more variety, the better, although that can run up the cost unless the food is donated by local businesses.
(3) A quality T-shirt that I'd be proud to wear at another race.
(4) Plenty of parking near the start, preferably free. (I live in Los Angeles where race parking often is a big deal).
(5) A website that clearly describes all the essential race info.
2015 highlights...
@ 5K: New Balance Palm Springs 5K, Palm Springs, CA, 24:32
Angels Baseball Foundation 5K, Anaheim, CA, 24:24
Pride of the Valley, Baldwin Park, CA, 24:28
@ 10K: LA Chinatown Firecracker 10K, Los Angeles, CA, 52:15
Great Race of Agoura - Old Agoura 10K, Agoura Hills, CA, 51:40
Fiesta Days Run, La Canada, CA, 49:57
Thank you, is there anyone else that has some suggestions?
I'm new to 10ks having only run two (and an 8K) but I can tell you what I like:
Everything CRL8686 said. And:
Most of the above isn't necessary of course, but it adds something to the event when it feels like an Event (capital "E")
Completed Races:
3/19/11 Holy Grail 5K 36:20 (First 5K)
4/10/11 Wellness 5K 30:48
4/23/11 Stonyfield 5K 30:28
5/7/11 Dover 5K: 29:39
5/23/11 Get Fit in May 5K 29:44
5/29/11 Redhook 5K 29:32 (PR)
6/11/11 Market Square 10K 1:08:40 (First 10K)
8/18/11 Saunders 10K 1:07:35.49
9/5/11 St. Charles Childrens' Run: 29:54
9/10 Fox Point 5 Mile: 49:03
9/25 Holy Grail 5K: 32:33 (with bronchitis)
10/9 Great Island 5K 32:54.23 (still with bronchitis)
11/13 Seacoast 1/2 Marathon: 2:31:39 (1st 1/2 Marathon)
1/1/12 First Run 10K 1:4:45 (PR)
2012 Races:
2/19/12 Half at the Hamptons 2:28:18 PR
3/24/12 Holy Grail 5K 28:17 PR
4/21/12Whale of a 5K (first trail race) 30:24
3/30/12April Fools 4 Miler 36:39 (9:10mm)
6/12/12 Margaritas 5K 27:52 (9mm) PR
Flat course
Accessible to get to (near the freeway)
Lots of parking
Inexpensive ($30)
Water and post race snacks.
I just talked to a race organizer for an event that gets < 3K runners, and he said his tech shirts cost him $4 more than cotton. Trust me, they're WORTH it! It's a shirt that will last a long time, and I run in all the time. That means I'm much more likely to enter that event than the one that gives me yet another cotton t-shirt. I'd even pay $5 more in entry. Gladly. And that also means the sponsors get more exposure on the road, as opposed to sitting in a drawer.
Another thing I've mentioned when this question came up before is running socks or reflective gear. Many of us run in twilight or night conditions, and reflective arm bands, clip-on LEDs etc can be very nice.
And a peeve of mine about longer events (1/2M and M) is when the start/finish are not the same, and there's no transportation between them. I don't have anyone to give me a ride, so if I can't find someone getting a ride who can take me, then I can't do the event. (And it makes matters worse if I email the 'questions' address about it and get no response. I know you're busy, but if you ignore legitimate questions, you lose participants.)
ok, I'm on a roll. When you announce the event, make sure all the pertinant details are there. Date, time, distance, cost. Often I'll receive an email announcement for an event, and I have to go to the event's website to find out basic info like the early registration date/cost. The more I have to dig around to find out the basics, the more likely I am to pick something else.
I've even recently seen childcare provided at one event. So you can go do your 5/10k, the kids can do their 1/4 mile or whatever, and have a safe place to hang out until you get back. I don't think most runner expect that, so I'm not sure how much it attracts people, but my son is getting to the age that I'd take advantage of it.
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News 12 at 6 o'clock / Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) -- "I was affiliated with 974 IGD. Insane Gangster Disciples."
He met us at dusk, asking only that we blur his face and not use his real name.
"A lot of people in the prisons and on the streets, wherever it may be, they'll stand just like this, and if a G comes up, he'll use his third eye, read the body language and know he's affiliated," he said.
As the sky got dark, so did he.
"I mean, the numbers for 976 IGD are 666."
It hasn't been too long since the sun set on his life in a gang, but on this night, as the light slipped away, his mind slipped back to the crime and chaos.
"I didn't have a clue," he admitted. "I didn't have a single clue. About the time I had my face reconstructed, and I sat there for six weeks and I had all these metal wires and stuff through my jaw, 21 shots in the mouth and titanium plates surgically installed in my jaw, that will give you six weeks to think about just what landed you there in that pain and agony."
He hopes others can avoid that pain and agony by hearing the story he lived to tell.
"Growing up, I was something of a social outcast. Combine that with the fact I lived in poverty, you know. It's really a protection and acceptance thing," he said.
So he sold his soul to the streets.
"You are expected to respect your superior like you would the God of your religion."
He went on to say it was more than just a cult; it was a company.
"They use corporate principals to set up a street gang. And it's ... it's ... it's nuts for lack of a better word."
New members have to put in a lot of hours. He says their work becomes assignments like drug deals and robberies. He says you have to do any and all orders that come down from the bosses. Chaps, as we'll call him, quickly learned a promotion was not likely.
"There's no way you can really work your way up other than the first couple ranks, and you're going to do a lot of dirt. Probably end up in prison or jail," he said.
He says it's designed that way.
"It's like a pyramid scheme," he said.
Chaps says even society's perception of gang members is a sham.
"Color doesn't matter. The only color that matters is paper, and that's green. I mean, a lot of people think the classic description of a thug is a black guy with his pants hanging down. The truth is that white guy over there who's dressed nice? Just as likely to be affiliated. Just as likely."
But he says the biggest misconception is that a gang is a brotherhood or family. He's seen members of his gang work with a rival gang just to make a quick buck.
Chaps: "Sure enough, they're over there with them, doing work, playing both sides of the ball field."
Meredith: "So you don't even know who to trust?"
Chaps: "Sure don't."
Meredith: "You think you're getting in this group you can trust ..."
Chaps: "You don't have a clue ..."
Meredith: "... And you can't even trust them?"
Chaps: "Not a soul."
He couldn't even trust his superiors who were supposed to be his God.
"My superiors developed something of a relationship with me. It's like a manipulation. A boss, you know, gets more comfortable with his employees so they will trust him more so he can manipulate them better," he said.
Some of that manipulation comes in the form of information.
"The book of knowledge is certain secret information that only certain people should be allowed to know, depending where your rank is."
Some of it, like hand signs, all members can know.
"The way gangs look at it, you don't even have to be affiliated. You can just be an average Joe Blow off the street. If you're standing wrong, you're violated. Regardless."
Chaps could be violated, too, because of what's inked in his skin. We can't even show you his tattoos without risking his life.
"You're in even if you don't want to be. You can't tell somebody, 'Hey, I dropped my flag.' Well, you're getting violated automatically."
Meredith: "Because they don't want you to get out."
Chaps: "Exactly."
Meredith: "Why not?"
Chaps: "Because they want soldiers. They want word."
They'll get you to do their work anyway they know how.
"Luckily, I didn't have anybody close to me killed in retaliation to me, but I had friends have their ass beat because of me. Just trying to get to me," he said.
At the end of each day, they want fear to control you so you can help them control the night. But Chaps knows you can rise above it. Every morning when the sun comes up, he knows he now controls his own life.
"They tell you, you can't get out. You can get out. You can."
As soon as he was gone, he knows he was replaced. Someone else is now doing his dirty work. Someone else is now committing his crimes.
It's just a vicious cycle.
Chaps says the only way you can stop it is if you can to get to a person before a gang does. Chaps says he was targeted at a vulnerable age and time and that gangs do that on purpose.
He also says it happens fast and to kids who have involved parents.
Coming up later this month, News 12 will go in depth about what you can do to spot it.


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Definition of materia medica in English:
materia medica
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1The body of remedial substances used in the practice of medicine: his confidence in materia medica tends to waver
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- For the next 7 years, he continued his practice of medicine and lectured on materia medica in Cambridge, until his return to London, where he had a rich and productive professional career.
- Even though, as far as I know, snail shell is not a substance used in the Chinese materia medica, it resembles in shape and quality other substances which are.
- It is the milder substances that make up the vast bulk of the Chinese materia medica.
1.1The study of the origin and properties of substances used in the practice of medicine: to one Professor is assigned Human Anatomy and Materia Medica
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- The early licensure exams consisted of six sections: medical nursing, surgical nursing, dietetics and home sanitation, obstetrical nursing, anatomy and physiology and materia medica.
- Herbal preparations from the traditional Ayur-Vedic materia medica were utilized according to clinical indications.
- He was so convinced of the importance of Arabic medicine that he began to learn the language himself, and wrote commentaries praising the therapeutics and materia medica of al-Razi.
Late 17th century: modern Latin, translation of Greek hulē iatrikē 'healing material' (the title of a work by Dioscorides).
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He founded the North Carolina Wildlife Habitat Foundation, an all volunteer non-profit organization. Eddie enlisted area volunteers and raised $1 million for local projects that range from waterfowl impoundments to a creating a wildlife education center for school children.
"Eddie Bridges has been a friend to wildlife, a mentor to youth and an inspiration to scores of wildlife volunteers. Now, that's a mighty long list of accomplishments, but there's room for one more. Eddie Bridges is a hero of conservation," said Eddie Nickens, editor at large of Field & Stream.
WASHINGTON – Oct. 2, 2012 – Two Field & Stream Heroes of Conservation nominees have more than their passion for wildlife in common; Eddie Bridges and Cliff Brown have both been Ducks Unlimited members for decades.
Field & Stream's Heroes of Conservation program recognizes sportsmen and women active in conservation. Nominees can be submitted by anyone. Field & Stream then publishes nominees throughout the year and chooses six finalists for consideration.
"Heroes of Conservation awards recognize true sportsmen who are not only working to conserve land and wildlife, but are also inspiring those around them to do the same," said DU CEO Dale Hall. "These two men epitomize that spirit. Eddie Bridges has inspired his community to build an education center that teaches our young people the importance of the outdoors, and he also started an organization that helps underfunded habitat preservation programs. Cliff Brown saw that wood duck nesting sites were in disrepair and began spending his own time and money to maintain them. He went on to found a restoration group that has assisted in tripling the number of wood ducks hatched in Maryland since 2004."
Field & Stream will announce the grand prize winner on Thursday, Oct. 4 in Washington, D.C., who will receive a new Toyota Tundra. Each finalist will also receive $5,000.
Eddie Bridges, 33-year DU member (Greensboro, N.C.)
After years of volunteer public service for conservation, he proposed and helped develop the North Carolina waterfowl stamp program that has generated more than $5 million. Bridges founded the North Carolina Wildlife Habitat Fund in 1994. "We have no paid staff. We're here because the work is so gratifying," said Bridges, 78. The organization's goal is to supplement underfunded state-run land acquisition and habitat preservation programs. They have already put $1 million toward local projects, including underwriting costs to keep a wildlife education center open to 3,000 monthly visitors.
Cliff Brown, 29-year DU member (Rock Hall, Md.)
When Brown noticed wood-duck boxes in need of repair while on a public tour of DuPont's Chesapeake Farms in late 2004, he offered to rehab the nesting structures. The Maryland DNR learned about the project and offered Brown duck-stamp funds to finance the restoration of boxes at other sites, inspiring him to launch the Maryland Wood Duck Initiative. "There was so much established habitat in need of TLC," said Brown. "We needed to develop a network of people willing to help." They now manage 75 nesting sites, encompassing 1,900 boxes, where they have counted more than 25,000 ducklings since 2005.
All of the Heroes of Conservation nominees can be found at www.fieldandstream.com/heroes.
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I am not happy. Well, mock-unhappy. I'm fine, but mock-peeved.
The December 2007 issue of the Linux Journal has an article on turning Emacs into a PIM using Org, and I didn't write it.
Okay, I *am* happy that somebody else is getting the message out, but STILL. <laugh> I had a lot of fun writing the Emacs and Planner article for Linux Journal before, and I wish I'd made the time to write another article. It's a good article, though.
NOTE TO SELF: That's it, I'm waking up *really* early in the morning to work on the book.
I may have a non-Emacs article idea or two in my blog. For example, I now have two years of personal financial data in Ledger, and I've done some cool things with Gnuplot. I can write that one up.
Also, timeclocking. I should be able to make pretty graphs from Org, too. Hmmm. That sounds like something that would be fun to hack.
Then there are little tips, too.
And there's analyzing Facebook data and making a Flashcard application, again in Emacs.
<steeples fingers> Hmmmm. How to squeeze more writing time into my day... <taptaptap>
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On another thread we were discussing our race plans for 2013 and how pricey HMs have grown and the fact that prices may force us to pick fewer races. I had to plot all my races for the year to make sure I had enough time between them and no overlap just to make sure it was ok to register for the USAF Marathon on new year's because it will soon sell out. With entry prices and travel costs growing, it would really help to hear about the races folks enjoyed the most and why so we can make better decisions.
I ran the Flying Pig, Cleveland, Columbus, and White Tail Trail HMs this year. I fell into an opportunity to run the USAF HM when a friend injured herself and it was my favorite race of all! Most of the course was run on Wright Patterson AF Base, which was really neat. I prefer a paved course but found the AF Base with no spectators a peaceful change. There was a stronger sense of community among the runners. Folks talked more and seemed generally more polite. Of course, that also could have been the result of the AF discipline and the fact that a large percentage of the runners were military. The swag was exceptional! The shirt and cap we got were by far the best I have from the 30+ races I ran this summer. The pomp and ceremony that came with the start and finish were also awesome. I would highly recommend it!
Hope you'll take the time to tell about your fave and why you liked it. Sometimes a race you didn't expect to like can surprise you.
Mary Kay
Running: Started 5/6/2011; Graduated C25k - 7/21/11; Graduated B210k - 11/24/11;
PRs: 5k - 36:42; 8k - 1:10; 4.15 m - 53.41; 10k - 1:18; HM - 2:56:31
I may be slow but I'm persistant.
Goals: 5k under 30 min.; HM under 2 hr.; AG award in the USAF HM! and one full marathon.
It won't be easy but it will be worth it!
My vote is for the Angels 5K, Anaheim, CA, which I ran on April 22.
* Race course loops around Angel Stadium, with part of the route inside the stadium. Since I'm a diehard baseball fan (as you can probably guess from the avatar, lol) that was a dream course. Also a high percentage of the racers were baseball fans, so good company.
* Course was flat and fast, with only a few turns and no hairpins. Per Garmin, total elevation gain/loss was under 20 ft.
* High quality tech T-shirt. Many other races in the LA area still provide cotton because it's cheaper. For those of us who like to train and race in race shirts, getting tech is a nice touch.
* A real awards ceremony for age group medals - we actually got called up to the stage at the expo. Many other races just hand them out at a table. Not this one. And the medals were large and attractively designed.
* Angel Stadium does a pre-game expo which is normally open only to ticket holders for that day's game. However, our race bibs got us into the expo for free. Nice.
* And finally...race registration included a ticket to a future Angels game. We had a choice of several. I picked a June game vs. the Giants, who eventually won the World Series.
Needless to say, I will definitely be looking for this race next year.
2015 highlights...
@ 5K: New Balance Palm Springs 5K, Palm Springs, CA, 24:32
Angels Baseball Foundation 5K, Anaheim, CA, 24:24
Pride of the Valley, Baldwin Park, CA, 24:28
@ 10K: LA Chinatown Firecracker 10K, Los Angeles, CA, 52:15
Great Race of Agoura - Old Agoura 10K, Agoura Hills, CA, 51:40
Fiesta Days Run, La Canada, CA, 49:57
The Disney World Half Marathon, which I ran in January 2012. Why this was favorite:
- Its Disney!!
- They had some form of entertainment at every mile!
- The whole long weekend event (Thursday - Sunday) felt incredible to be a part of.
- Lots of cool stuff (tech shirts, giveaway, expo, etc)
- We started in the morning between 5 - 6 so the first half was in the dark, which was very cool!
- The finishers medals were awesome! Felt like I won the race itself!
I hope to run the half again next year (2014) and maybe even the full in 2015. AT one point I'd like to try the Goofy depending how my full goes!
Finished Races
2010 Tanger Outlet 5K
2011 Tanger Outlet 5K
2012 Walt Disney World Half Marathon
2012 Stonyfield Earth Day 5K
2012 Make-A-Wish Big Lake Half Marathon
2012 WOW' fest Trail 10K
2012 Tanger Outlet Fit For a Cure 5K
2012 I Survived The End of the Wolrd 4-Miler
2012 I Survived The End of the Wolrd 4-Miler
Upcoming Races
I have two this year, 1st every year is the MCM I just love everything about the race it's all ways very close to my birthday (1 Nov) so it reminds me how lucky I am! Both my wife and daughter go also and run the 10K, it just a great weekend! #2 was the Outer Banks Half I ran it with my wife so she could run a PR it was a easy run for me but just a great time running with her and two other friends!
cr18686 - the Angles 5k sounds like so much fun! I want!! Right now !! Am a big baseball fan and would love to be able to take just one lap on the field!! Wish I lived closer. Will try to do it if I ever find myself out there.
Leigh, the Disney races sound so awesome that I know it's inevitable at some point. Good to hear the race met your expectations! I'm just a little shocked at the price but the minute someone says, "Lets go" I'll be thinking, "But, it's fairytale country" and will probably go.
BOS, the MCM medal !!! OMG, is there anything to compare? I don't think so!! I'm a serious bling addict and want it so badly I'm thinking of running the 17.75k just to get the guaranteed entry but am not sure I'll be ready for a full this year in the fall. If I have to switch to the Flying Pig HM early enough, I will definitely try!! Will check out the Outer Banks HM because that's really beautiful country. How was the weather?
Mary Kay
Running: Started 5/6/2011; Graduated C25k - 7/21/11; Graduated B210k - 11/24/11;
PRs: 5k - 36:42; 8k - 1:10; 4.15 m - 53.41; 10k - 1:18; HM - 2:56:31
I may be slow but I'm persistant.
Goals: 5k under 30 min.; HM under 2 hr.; AG award in the USAF HM! and one full marathon.
It won't be easy but it will be worth it!
2 cents and worth about that.
Back in the 90's before I stopped running did the SF Giants "Run to Home Plate" at Candlestick. It was a 5K and since I love baseball the game after was fun too.
That has morphed into the "Giants Race" a 1/2 marathon, 10K and 5K. Haven't done the one at AT&T, but have taken my boys to run the bases at AT&T and done tours of the park - I'm not biased or anything, but running in SF down around the water front is always fun. I see that Boston has a "Run to Home Plate" run, so depending on how far you want to go, check your local team's events to see if they have a run as well. Giants have been doing a run for around 20 years now and might be one of the older ones.
I always enjoyed the SF Marathon - nothing quite like running over the Golden Gate Bridge. They have a couple of 1/2 marathons with it, but the first 1/2 is the one you want and the one that sells out the quickest (takes you over the bridge starting from the water front near the ferry building). They have more bands and music these days and my wife and son love it. The course is hilly so don't expect a PR. My wife signed me up for the full this year...
For me personally this year, I'd say the "Other Half" was fun and also over the GG Bridge. Course is fairly hilly, but gorgeous. Most of the race is through the Marina district and Presidio. It was fun, but my very first 1/2 and I wasn't prepared.
Favorite race for the year was Dolphin South End club's 1/2 marathon around Lake Merced. For SF a relatively flat course. No frills, but cost was $10 with late day registration. No chip timing and small group but fast. Weather was awsome for late summer ~50F at start of race, ~53F at finish. Of, course that's hard to predict, but in the summer SF is almost always cooler then the rest of California. Lots of food at end of race and volunteers were mostly club members and very friendly. We talked to a gentelman and his wife probably in their 70s who run the Humboldt marathon every year.
I love running in SF, so you can take all of this with a grain of salt. I spend a lot of time in the south bay and a lot of the races I did this year were near SF Bay. It's a big bay with lots of races near by.
Mary Kay, the weather this year at the Outer Banks was perfect! At the start about 38 and at the end about 60 with a beautiful Carolina Blue sky no wind. wind can be a issue. Pig is a great race also.
Great thread Mkay!
I would have to pick two races from last year. First was the 2012 Crazylegs Classic in Madison, WI. It's an 8k put on by UW Athletics. If memory serves, there were 12,000 runners and walkers last year. It starts at the state capitol with Badger players and coaches at the start and ends inside Camp Randall at the 50 yard line with live music. The weather didn't really cooporate but running into Camp Randall was excellent.
Second would be the Wrut-N-Run at a local ski hill, it's the most physical run I do. This year was three laps up and down the hill. It was the second consecutive year that I ran it. My goal was to beat the previous years time; I smashed that time and ended up finishing first for my age group. Even surprised myself.
5k - 24:26
5k Trail - 24:57
5 Mile - 39:52
10k - 51:19
10k Trail - 53:15
Ray, these are some very interesting races!!! SF is a great place to run, especially in the heat of the summer!! The Giant Race at AT&T is 8/4/13 and hasn't opened yet but they also have ones for spring training in San Jose. All races except the shorter ones sold out last year. humm. So tempting!! The WIPRO SF Marathon is 6/16/13, is open and prices go up on 1/15. The First HM has a 3 hr. time limit. The Ave of the Giants Marathon in Humboldt looks gorgeous!! Unfortunately it's 5/5/13, same day as the Flying Pig but would definitely be a must for the list.
BOS, the Pig is a special kind of race. It was the most difficult and most entertaining race I ran last year, really well organized and supported! Last year was my first. Maybe this year I'll appreciate the craziness enough to relax and enjoy it.
Snerb, Thanks! Two great races!! The Crazylegs Classic sounds like so much fun and ending in Camp Randall stadium after an 8k run must be priceless!! It's 4/27/13 and will open soon. What's a little rain when you're sweating? The Wrut-n-Run is one of those races that must feel wonderful when you're done. Great job smashing your record!! Personally I haven't embraced hills as mounds of pleasure yet. Hopefully, soon!
Mary Kay
Running: Started 5/6/2011; Graduated C25k - 7/21/11; Graduated B210k - 11/24/11;
PRs: 5k - 36:42; 8k - 1:10; 4.15 m - 53.41; 10k - 1:18; HM - 2:56:31
I may be slow but I'm persistant.
Goals: 5k under 30 min.; HM under 2 hr.; AG award in the USAF HM! and one full marathon.
It won't be easy but it will be worth it!
I've been thinking about this since you posted the question. The Marine Corps Marathon is my sentimental favorite and I've been running it for 20 years, with one miss and a dnf due to injury.
This year, though, I think my favorite was the Back on My Feet Midnight Madness. It's an 8.46 mile loop of the two river drives in Philly, which starts at midnight in the middle of July. The weather always sucks (warm and humid), it's dark (headlights strongly recommended), but everybody is lit up and in a festive mood. It's great to be able to run through downtown Philly in the middle of the night without worry. There's a 24-hour ultra that runs at the same time in the opposite direction, so we cheer for them along the way. Back on My Feet is a great charitable organization (started in Philly) and is well worth running to support.. http://www.backonmyfeet.org/
Honorable mention goes to the Caesar Rodney Half Marathon in Wilmington Delaware. Wilmington turns out to be a surprisingly hilly town and this race has challenged me for quite a few years.
Hey Mary Kay - great question! I don't race much and loved them all (hmm, maybe not all), but I would have to say for sheer empowerment and enthusiasm its the Tufts 10K for Women in Boston. Men can run too, it's just mostly women. Thousands of women doing yoga on Boston Common to warm up. Plenty of portapotties, mini Expo, organized bag check. The MC kept the energy high and you just felt like you could do anything. Running through the BackBay, across the Charles River, a loop in Cambridge and back to the Boston Common was really nice. The last water station was men dressed in tuxes holding water cups on silver trays. Priceless!
Second place would be the All Women and One Lucky Guy Half Marathon in Newburyport, Mass. Men have to buy chances in the lottery and about 3-4 weeks before the race the one "Lucky Guy" gets chosen randomly. He gets his own Tshirt that says, you guessed it! One Lucky Guy. The scenery was beautiful - November, so nothing was in bloom and foliage was done, but it wound past 2 reservoirs. A little hilly, but nothing unbearable. Pretty medal at the finish (heart shaped with a pink ribbon). Post-race refreshments included chicken or vegetable soup,and crackers. I also had a Greek yogurt, some "Food Should Taste Good" chips, and Luna Bars to bring home. Not that I'm complaining about chicken soup, but why don't races hand out juice box cartons of chocolate milk? The Horizon organic ones are awesome and it's my favorite post-run beverage. Hint hint race organizers. .
Third place goes to a small local race - Malden Rotary 10k - best goodie bag ever: loaf of bread from a local bakery, baseball cap with reflective trim, running gloves, water bottle, sample issue of New England Runner magazine, Bruins wrist band, and a coupon to Marathon Sports.
I can't envision myself traveling far to a race - at least not until DS is older. But I'm taking notes on what I might want to do someday!
mkayc - The races are a little pricy, but in my opinion, they are worth it! Especially if someone has never ran a Disney World Race! Now I have only run the half, but a friend of mine has run both the half and full (at different dates) and she feels the half is one of mer favorite race she's ever done!
Finished Races
2010 Tanger Outlet 5K
2011 Tanger Outlet 5K
2012 Walt Disney World Half Marathon
2012 Stonyfield Earth Day 5K
2012 Make-A-Wish Big Lake Half Marathon
2012 WOW' fest Trail 10K
2012 Tanger Outlet Fit For a Cure 5K
2012 I Survived The End of the Wolrd 4-Miler
2012 I Survived The End of the Wolrd 4-Miler
Upcoming Races
I would have to say the Divas Half Marathon Series. The events are well organized through the entire process from expo to after party to race routes and so on. There is always great crowd support and the opportunity to network with a lot of wonderful people. Several ladies go in larger groups and enjoy a full weekend of celebrations, so it really creates a special environment. http://www.runlikeadiva.com/
I highly recommend the opportunity.
Wow, these are some great races I've never heard of, except for the All Women and One Lucky Guy Half Marathon. That is hilarious!
lenzlaw, I was looking for Philly races and Back on My Feet Midnight Madness sounds like such a winner!! Perfect timing for that weather (7/21) and a nice mid-range distance (8.4) but then there's the Pajama Loop at 7am which sounds great, too!! $50 is not too bad for a great charity, creating independence within the homeless community.
Deb, the Tufts 10k looks amazing! I cannot imagine the boost you must get being surrounded by such a competent community of women. Love the Malden Rotary 10k!! For only $20 you get a long sleeve shirt, cap and gloves, swag and a local race. WhooHoo! Sounds like they have solid community support.
Jasko, I've seen ads for the Divas HMs and they must be quite a party!! Six great locations at perfect times of the year, also. One in San Juan! The signature medal with your picture on it is soooo tempting for a bling addict (like myself). I stumbled across the SoCal race when I was trying to plan a destination Christmas this year.
While looking for races around Christmas I found a race that sounded very interesting. Has anyone run or heard anything about the Hoover Dam HM and Marathon in Boulder, NV??
Mary Kay
Running: Started 5/6/2011; Graduated C25k - 7/21/11; Graduated B210k - 11/24/11;
PRs: 5k - 36:42; 8k - 1:10; 4.15 m - 53.41; 10k - 1:18; HM - 2:56:31
I may be slow but I'm persistant.
Goals: 5k under 30 min.; HM under 2 hr.; AG award in the USAF HM! and one full marathon.
It won't be easy but it will be worth it!
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STANFORD -- The regular season is over for Stanford, at least in the traditional sense.
After dispatching Colorado in a glorified exhibition game, the Cardinal plunges into what amounts to three weeks of postseason play. At stake: nothing less than the Pac-12 North title, a berth in the league championship game and potentially an invitation to the Rose Bowl.
"We've definitely put ourselves in position to actually get to our goal," linebacker Jarek Lancaster said. "Every game is like a playoff."
Beginning Saturday against Oregon State and continuing with trips to Oregon and UCLA, the Cardinal faces three ranked teams with a combined record of 23-3.
That stands in stark contrast to the stretch Stanford just concluded against Cal, Washington State and Colorado, which have a 6-22 aggregate mark.
The Stanford-Oregon State winner maintains control of its destiny in the North: Run the table -- that includes beating Oregon -- and it plays for the conference championship.
But that's not the only path to the Rose Bowl, it turns out. USC's midseason tailspin has cleared an alternate path into the Bowl Championship Series for the Cardinal and Beavers.
The head-to-head winner could reach the Rose Bowl even if it then loses to Oregon.
If the undefeated Ducks jump into the national championship game, the Rose would have an at-large spot open for any Pac-12 team with nine wins and a top-14 position in the final BCS standings.
The South division winner is unlikely to crack the top 14, but there's no rule preventing the Rose Bowl from inviting the North's runner-up. (Notre Dame might be an option for the Rose Bowl, but that's a story for another day.)
Oregon State is No. 11 in the BCS standings, with Stanford checking in at No. 14. The head-to-head winner would have nine victories if its only remaining loss is to Oregon.
In that situation, it just might maintain a top-14 ranking because other teams will take on losses down the stretch, as well.
In other words, the league title and a possible BCS at-large berth are on the line Saturday at Stanford Stadium in what should be a close, intense matchup between similar teams.
The Cardinal and the Beavers have rugged defensive lines and playmakers at linebacker and in the secondary. Stanford leads the conference in fewest points allowed (16.6); OSU is second (18.1).
Both teams rely on punishing running games and play-action passing. The Beavers possess an elite receiving tandem (Markus Wheaton and Brandin Cooks), while Stanford has a first-class pair of tight ends (Zach Ertz and Levine Toilolo).
Both teams have inexperienced quarterbacks -- OSU's Cody Vaz will make his fourth career start, Stanford's Kevin Hogan his first -- whose priority will be making smart plays and avoiding big mistakes.
Both teams are fundamentally sound and stingy with the ball. Stanford leads the conference in turnover margin (plus-1.22 per game), while OSU is third (plus-0.75).
"They're efficient. They're not out of position. ... They don't make mistakes," Stanford coach David Shaw said.
"I told my team, 'You're going to have to beat a team like this. They are not going to beat themselves.' "
Pac-12 north standings
Conf. Overall
Oregon 6-0 9-0
Oregon St. 5-1 7-1
Stanford 5-1 7-2
Washington 3-3 5-4
Cal 2-5 3-7
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|Length Overall
|17' 10''
|Dry Weight
2,150 lbs.
975 kg
7' 5''
2.26 m
|Tested Weight
0.38 m
|Weight Capacity
|Draft Up
|Person Capacity
|Draft Down
|Fuel Capacity
60 gal.
|Air Draft
|Water Capacity
|Length on Trailer
|Max Headroom
|Height on Trailer
|Bridge Clearance
5' 7''
1.70 m
|Trailer Weight
|Total Package Weight (Trailer,Boat & Engine)
|Prices, features, designs, and equipment are subject to change. Please see your local dealer or visit the builder's website for the latest information available on this boat model.
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The "Fisherman" series from Grady-White is a line of center console boats with this 17'10" (5.44 m) model starting the progression.
Safety Built In
Because this is a center console, we can assume that she's not a boat that will be hanging around a protected river or lake. These boats lend themselves more to coastal fishing - not far from home, and relative safety, but far enough out in open water to warrant an added layer of protection from Mother Nature. In the case of the Fisherman 180, her cockpit depth of 22" (55.9 cm) will keep us securely onboard when the boat starts rocking. Larger boats will have deeper cockpits, but for a boat this size, it will suffice.
Something we see lacking in a lot of boats in this class is bowrails. Some have them, some don't. With the 180, Grady-White has installed low profile rails that will give stability when moving fore and aft. If you like more comfort from raised rails, you can have them as an option.
The ability to cross over to a family boat has its merits, and on the Fisherman 180, the addition of bow cushions will turn the forward raised casting deck into a lounge area.
Unique to Grady
As we look closer we see that there are some features distinctive in this boat. Just ahead of the console, we always see a removable cooler with a cushion on it. It's easy to do and more important, it's cheap to do. Not so on the Fisherman 180 where we see a seat molded in. This is much better for so many reasons, not the least of which is security for hanging onto in rough seas. You can use it as storage, or as a cooler, but some may opt for converting it into an aerated livewell.
We also love that there are vertical rod holders on the side of the forward seat. You can't do that with a carry-on cooler.
Grady-White offers an option of converting the forward seat to an 11 gallon (41.6 L) aerated livewell. Notice the vertical rod holders mounted to the side. Neither of these features would be possible with a typical carry-on cooler that we usually see on center consoles.
Another feature we like to see is a freshwater washdown. The problem is, we typically see this added to boats once they reach the 20' (6.10 m) range. But Grady-White included one, albeit as an option, on their starter boat as well. This one is plumbed to a 10 gallon (39.7 L) tank.
Grady-White provides ample room to the sides of the console and a roomy bow storage compartment for ground tackle. If you keep your boat at a marina, instead of trailering, then you may want to explore an additional midships cleat.
What could be better than coming home with a hold full of blues? These are packed into a 89 qt. (84.2 L) insulated fish box with an overboard drain
Moving aft a bit, we find a helm with open space for electronics. More and more we see this feature, and it's good that builders recognize the need for this sort of space, even if the boat won't be straying far from home.
Can you spot the horn switch at a glance? With multi-function gauges, the 180 helm is uncluttered and ready to accept a flat screen panel. Up above, Grady-White correctly mounted the compass in line of sight to the helm. We always see compasses mounted in the center. Good for the obsessive/compulsive, bad for the navigator.
The 316 grade stainless wheel is connected to no-feedback mechanical steering. The bench seat is reversible, which is ideal for trolling with a foot braced against the motor well. As usual, we see an acrylic windshield, but this also has a full stainless grab rail surrounding it.
Another departure with Grady-White is the aft seats. These are built in, and we'd rather see them removable, to facilitate access all the way to the transom for fish fighting.
Raw water washdown is also offered as an option, because you sometimes need to clean up without exhausting your fresh water supply. Behind the hatch is room for an optional second battery and switch.
There's only one canvas option on the 180 and it's for a Bimini top. While shade is a valuable commodity on any boat, we'd also like to see a cockpit cover, or at least a console cover.
Grady-White sees the value of limiting choices of engines in this package. It allows for the factory to pre-rig all their boats the same. That makes one price, and one set of procedures. The engine of choice is the popular Yamaha F150 four-stroke. This engine has a solid reputation for delivering reliable power with excellent fuel efficiency.
While we haven't tested this model yet, the team at Grady-White tell us that they've reached a top speed of 47.7 mph with a fuel burn of 15.3 gph. Dialed back to a more economical cruise of 25.3 mph the 180 shows a much more reasonable 5.1 gph fuel burn. With a 60 gallon (227 L) tank you'll have a range of over 267 miles (429.7 km) with a 10% reserve.
Love affairs with boats come and go with the tide, but Grady-White seems to have found its niche and generates more than its fair share of brand loyalty. Looking at the features and it's easy to see Grady-White putsa little extra into every boat, even those at the beginning of the food chain. That says a lot, and if you can hook a customer with your smallest, odds are, he's going to stay with you when he moves
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|Outlet: 12-Volt Acc
|Swim Ladder
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|Transom Shower
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Holocaust Denial on Trial, Trial Judgment: Electronic Edition, by Charles GrayTable of Contents
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10.1 It is common knowledge that there exist within this country, as well as in Europe, the United States and elsewhere, a variety of right-wing groups and organisations. Of course some stand further to the right in the political spectrum than others. The groups themselves differ in their structure: some are formally constituted and readily identifiable; others are loose-knit and hard to pin down. By virtue of their policies and chosen political methods, including on occasion the use of violence, some of these groups may be characterised as right-wing extremists.
10.2 The same is true of the individuals who make up these groups and organisations. Some are neo-Nazis, dedicated to overthrowing by violent means democratic systems of government and replacing them with the machinery of nationalist totalitarianism. Others are less extreme: they may themselves be non-violent and oppose the stirring up of violence by rabble-rousing public speeches and demonstrations. The political objectives of some of these individuals may be limited to the adoption of right-wing policies on such issues as immigration, housing and social policy within the framework of existing democratic structures. Others subscribe to doctrines of racial supremacy, ethnic purification and national expansion and policies which advance the allocation of resources on racial lines.
10.3 The question is whether and, if so, to what extent Irving associates or has associated himself with such groups and individuals. The question arises for two reasons. The first is that Lipstadt in Denying the Holocaust links Irving to various extremist organisations (though the Defendants do not, as I have already noted, seek to justify the existence of the links mentioned by Lipstadt). The second reason is that, according to the Defendants, the existence of an association between Irving and right-wing extremist groups or individuals supports their case that the reason for his falsification of the historical record is that he is himself a right-wing ideologue.
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The Legacy of Kansas City's Hare & Hare
Thursday, March 31, 2011
9:00am @ Plaza Branch
To most local landscape architects, Hare & Hare is a household name. The firm has left an indelible mark on some of the most iconic and often-visited areas of Kansas City—the Country Club Plaza, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Loose Park, Ward Parkway, and Mission Hills among them.
Father-and-son collaborators Sid and Herbert Hare were part of a synergistic design team assembled by legendary Kansas City developer J.C. Nichols that was internationally recognized for its excellence.
Their 100-year-old legacy is commemorated in this new exhibit.
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"Did you think I'd forgotten you?" asked Francis Underwood, addressing viewers near the end of the second-season debut of "House of Cards." Then he roguishly added, "Perhaps you hoped I had."
As if!
Portrayed by series star Kevin Spacey, Underwood -- who becomes vice president this season -- has a delicious way of sharing secrets with the audience: a sly aside, a knowing roll of the eyes.
"There is but one rule," he reminded viewers in the final moments of the debut -- "hunt or be hunted."
Happily for us, 12 new episodes for Season 2 became available on the Netflix website Feb. 14.
Set in Washington in the present day, "House of Cards" is a loose reinvention of the 1990s British political thriller of the same name. When it premiered a year ago, it instantly established Netflix as a bold new contender in the world of original video, stealing thunder from HBO and AMC, and landing the first major Emmy nominations for a streaming-video series.
In short, this "Cards" was a game changer, forcing viewers and the industry to think outside the box.
Now that Underwood, formerly a ranking U.S. congressman, has plotted his way into the vice presidency, there's no hint he'll be satisfied with that lofty perch. Even as he faces growing threats that could lead to his downfall, he's driven to climb higher, whatever it takes.
"That's the interesting thing about Francis: He has no allegiance, not even to party," Spacey says.
Actually, Underwood does seem to have a precious pair of allegiances: to his own accumulation of power and to his wife, Claire, a loyal partner-in-crime, played by Robin Wright (who last month won a Golden Globe for her performance).
Last season, Underwood memorably stated that he loves his wife "more than a shark loves blood." As he navigates the political world, and taps into the underworld, his collusion with Claire is one of the series' most fascinating elements.
"I love the fact that the new season (came) out on Valentine's Day," says Spacey. "I think their relationship is incredibly romantic."
At 54, Spacey looks younger and more easygoing than Underwood, who, despite unflagging Southern charm and boundless energy, seems worn by the pressures of his job and insatiable ambition.
"There is so much I don't know about Francis, so much that I'm learning," says Spacey, who's pleased that Netflix recently announced plans for a third season. "I've always thought that the profession closest to that of an actor is being a detective," he goes on. "We are given clues by writers sometimes. ... You lay them all out and try to make them come alive as a character who's complex and surprising, maybe even to yourself."
Spacey's midcareer arrival at series stardom comes after such distinguished films as "L.A. Confidential," "Glengarry Glen Ross," "Se7en" and "Recount," as well as "The Usual Suspects" and "American Beauty," for which he won his two Oscars.
Since 2003, he has focused on stage work as artistic director of London's Old Vic Theatre, which has only reinforced for him a central tenet of his craft: "The primary function of an actor is to serve the writer, not ourselves," he says. "If you serve the writing, you will be in the right place."
"An astute actor like Kevin really does respect the text," says Beau Willimon, "House of Cards" creator and writer. "But the whole reason scripts exist is to capture actors doing interesting things. What the audience is watching is the actors' emotional life and human behavior. A script is a strategy to tap into that human behavior."
Spacey's many Old Vic collaborations include the title role in Shakespeare's "Richard III," whose diabolical title character, he notes, served as a template for the "House of Cards" hero.
"I absolutely know that, without the work I've done at the Old Vic, I wouldn't have been ready to do Francis Underwood," says Spacey.
For one thing, "Richard III" helped him master the direct address to the audience.
"I did it for 10 months, in 12 cities around the world," Spacey says, "and I got to see the glee and naughty delight from an audience being told, in effect, 'I'm going do this thing, and you're not going to believe I'll get away with it, so you hang on and watch.' If I hadn't seen all those faces, I don't know if I would have known what I'm looking at now, doing 'House of Cards,' when I look down the barrel of a camera lens."
But Spacey knows all right, and he knows that we're delighted -- and looking back.


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ALAMEDA -- The Raiders put their latest loss in the rearview mirror Monday and began preparations in earnest for the Denver Broncos while coach Dennis Allen tended to a family situation in Texas.
Allen left Sunday night after a 20-17 loss to the Cleveland Browns for the Dallas-Fort Worth area to be with his father, Grady Allen, who has a serious undisclosed illness, and the rest of his immediate family.
A Raiders spokesman said Allen arrived at his destination Sunday night and that the coach plans on being back in time to coach against the Broncos on Thursday night at O.co Coliseum.
With Allen out of town, offensive coordinator Greg Knapp and defensive coordinator Jason Tarver addressed the media as the Raiders (3-9) began a condensed three days of practice before taking on Peyton Manning and a Denver team (9-3) that already has clinched its second straight AFC West title.
With some assistant coaches having already done some film cut-ups and scouting reports on Denver last week, the staff will essentially be on autopilot until Allen returns Wednesday night.
Players began viewing Denver film Monday, with shorter-than-usual practices scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday in order to account for the physical recuperation to play again Thursday.
Knapp said his responsibilities won't deviate much from his normal duties as offensive coordinator.
"As far as the management of practice itself, the only additional change is I'll have to say, 'Blow the horn,' and then we'll go on to the next period," Knapp said. "Otherwise we're going to be working as we normally would in practice."
Both Knapp and Tarver said they expect to speak with Allen on game-related issues during his absence but will wait until the coach calls them.
Players weren't told of Allen's situation until the game ended and were hoping for the best. Grady Allen, 66, played five years as a linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons and went to college at Texas A&M, as his son did later.
"That's sad, man," tackle Khalif Barnes said. "I wish him all the best and hope his father can fight through what he's going through. Our prayers are with him. I understand he's coming back Wednesday night to be with us. I wish him safe travels."
Cornerback Michael Huff said "things will be different because obviously we'll be caring about his situation, just wondering what's going on. But we know we have a game to get ready for. We'll be worried about him, but I think we'll still walk on the field and focus."
Having given up 364 yards passing to Cleveland rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden, the Raiders next face the seemingly impossible task of taking on Manning, who is three-quarters of the way through a season where he could be the NFL's comeback player of the year and Most Valuable Player.
In the Sept. 30 game in Denver, Manning was 30 of 38 for 338 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in a 37-6 win by the Broncos.
"(We've) just got to find a way," Huff said. "Obviously, it's tough, especially in a short week. (Manning) is their offensive coordinator so they'll know what they're doing. ... We've got to step up and make plays, find a way to rise up and make plays.''
The problem? It took too long to score the touchdown. One second remained after Carson Palmer hit Brandon Myers with a 17-yard scoring pass.
The Raiders' tendency to give up big plays was perhaps the biggest pet peeve of general manager Reggie McKenzie in a meeting last week with local media.
Fullback Marcel Reece appeared on the postgame injury report with a hamstring/quadriceps injury.
For more on the Raiders, visit the Inside the Oakland Raiders blog at ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders. Follow Jerry McDonald on twitter at Twitter.com/Jerrymcd.


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Published: Thursday, August 29, 2013 at 1:00 a.m.
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MANATEE COUNTY - National homebuilder Meritage Homes has picked up 18 acres in the eastern part of this county for new residential development, the latest in a rush of land acquisitions by big builders hoping to capture a rising home market.
Meritage paid $1.5 million for the three properties on Upper Manatee River Road, which includes two smaller houses that will likely be razed, court records show.
The property's seller, TMT Retirement Fund LLC, acquired the land in October 2012 for $500,000 -- netting more than $1 million in profits in less than a year. TMT is a Clearwater company managed by Tom Chapman and Mike Galvin.
Meritage Homes is one of the nation's largest public homebuilders, with active developments in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas. In its most recent earnings report, Meritage Homes recorded $95 million in total homebuilding profits.
Also last week, local homebuilder Shawn Kaleta purchased a 0.15-acre vacant lot overlooking Jones Bayou in Holmes Beach.
Kaleta acquired the site at 238 South Harbor Drive for $1.5 million from an Anna Maria company managed by Siyamak Pakbaz.
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Golden Globes 2014: The Best and Worst Dressed Stars
The Golden Globes kicks off a frenetic award show season each year and, if the red carpet Sunday night is any indication, it's going to be a very fashionable few weeks.
The show was replete with best-dressed actresses who hit a range of sartorial notes. Margot Robbie of "The Wolf of Wall Street" wore a custom cream Gucci gown with a plunging V-neckline and subtle crystal detailing, showing starlets everywhere how to bare cleavage that is at once sexy and sophisticated. (I'm looking at you, Malin Ackerman, at last week's People's Choice Awards.)
Cate Blanchett, who won a Globe for her role in "Blue Jasmine," stunned in a different way, with a high-necked, low-backed black lace Armani Privé gown from the fall 2013 couture collection. Her statuesque figure was the perfect frame for the soft-yet-structured gown, with a sleek blonde bob topping off her old-school Hollywood glamour look.
The one to watch, however, was up-and-comer Lupita Nyong'o of "Twelve Years a Slave," who has been quietly emerging as a fashion star. Nyong'o delivered on that promise Sunday in a red Ralph Lauren gown from the designer's Spring 2014 collection. The off-the-shoulder neckline and draping gave it a cape-like effect, which was at once subtle and striking on the talented new actress.
With the good comes the bad and there were, of course, some stars who made questionable choices. Zoe Saldana said designer Prabal Gurung told her the cocktail dress she wore from his Spring 2014 was designed with her in mind, but the frock seemed a bit overwrought for the red carpet, with a complicated hemline and droopy off-the-shoulder straps. Lena Dunham of HBO's "Girls," wore a strapless golden yellow gown by her friend and designer, Zac Posen, that seemed ill-fitting in the bust.
And while Jennifer Lawrence may have walked away with a statue for her part in "American Hustle," her Christian Dior dress from the Fall 2013 couture collection didn't win any fans. The white gown with black bands at the waist and hips spawned its own meme over the course of the evening, with people on Twitter sharing photos of themselves wrapped in duvets. Lawrence has had a good run with her Dior contract—who can forget that pale pink ball gown she wore to last year's Oscars?—but Sunday's choice raised the question about how much longer she will (or should) be tied to the design house.


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Anne-Marie Rhodes is a Professor of Law and currently teaches courses in estate-and-gift tax, income tax, estate planning, trusts and estates, art law, and comparative law. She joined the faculty after graduation from Harvard Law School and work with Schiff, Hardin & Waite, in both its Chicago and Washington offices. She established with Professor Thomas Haney the Law School's international programs in Rome and Santiago. She was elected an Academic Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) and served as co-chair of its Legal Education Committee for three years. In 2009, she was appointed to the Board of Trustees of the ACTEC Foundation. Her University work has included service on the Advisory Board of the Martin D'Arcy Gallery, on the Executive Team of the Loyola Family Business Center at the Quinlan School of Business, and as a Faculty Mentor to the University's Center for Faculty Development. She is also Of Counsel to the Chicago office of Reed Smith, L.L.P.
Professor Rhodes taught as a Visiting Professor at the University of Tennessee School of Law during the spring of 2008 and since 2005 as a Visiting International Faculty Member at Universidad Alberto Hurtado, Santiago, Chile in its tax-certificate program. She has been invited to present to academic symposia and private organizations locally, nationally, and internationally, which include the Notre Dame Tax and Estate Planning Institute, the College Arts Association, Harvard Law School, Second Symposium on Legal Aspects of International Art Trade in Geneva, Switzerland, ACTEC symposium at UCLA on Succession Law in the 21st Century, AALS, and ABA-ALI. She has provided commentary in Washington, D.C. to the IRS. Professor Rhodes currently chairs the October 2009 ACTEC Foundation symposium at Chicago-Kent School of Law on The Law of Philanthropy in the 21st Century.
The topics of her publications include issues in estate tax, estate planning and its practice, misconduct of heirs, parental inheritance rights, taxation of art, fiduciary duties, valuation of assets, the common-law antecedents of inheritance, employer bequests, payment of estate taxes with art, and women's issues. Currently, she is writing a casebook on the transactional aspects of art law, Art Law: Cases and Materials, which is to be published by Carolina Academic Press.
B.A., Albertus Magnus College
J.D., Harvard
Program Areas
Art Law and the Collector
Comparative Law Seminar: Legal Systems in the Americas
Estates and Gift Tax
Estate Planning
Federal Income Tax
Professional & Community Affiliations
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Legal Education Committee
Academic Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Selected Publications
Professor Anne-Marie Rhodes' SSRN Webpage
Art Law: Cases and Materials, Carolina Academic Press (forthcoming 2011)
On Inheritance and Disinheritance, 43 Real Prop. Tr. & Est. L. J. 433 (Fall 2008)
Engagement Letters, Trusts & Estates 25 (Apr. 2008)
Consequences of Heirs' Misconduct: Moving from Rules to Discretion, 33 Ohio N.U.L. Rev. 975 (2007) (symposium presentation)
IRS Art Advisory Panel: Some Words of Caution, Tax Notes 827 (Nov. 19, 2007)
Letter, 117 Tax Notes 827 (Nov. 19, 2007) (responding to Professor Wendy Gerzog's article Valuing Art in an Estate, 117 Tax Notes 619 (Nov. 5, 2007)
On Art Theft, Tax, and Time: Triangulating Ownership Disputes Through the Tax Code, 43 San Diego Law Review 495 (2006)
with Susan D. Snyder, Passing the Baton of Voting Control, 142 Trusts & Estates 38 (August 2003) (with Susan Snyder)
Big Picture, Fine Print: The Intersection of Art and Tax, 26 Col. J.L. and the Arts 179 (2003)
Contributor, Gerald F. Hess, Steven Friedland, Techniques for Teaching Law, 355-56 (1999)
Abandoning Parents Under Intestacy: Where We Are, Where We Need To Go, 27 Ind.L.Rev. 517 (1994)
Individual, Couple or Family? The Unit of Taxation for Transfer Tax Purposes: A Shifting Focus, 17 Akron Law Review 575 (1984)
The Medium of Payment: An Unexplored Option in Estate Tax Reform, 57 Notre Dame Lawyer 285 (1981); reprinted in Monthly Digest of Tax Articles 33 (February 1983), excerpted in John Henry Merryman, Albert E. Elsen, Law, Ethics and the Visual Arts (2d ed. 1987, 3d ed. 1999)
Abandoning Parents Under Intestacy: Where We Are, Where We Need To Go, 27 Indiana Law Review 517 (1994)
Is Dation en Paiement a Good Idea for the United States? A Tax Lawyer's Perspective, in International Sales of Works of Art/La Vente Internationale de Oeuvres D' Art (Marline Brat ed.) (1990)
Are Employer Bequests Income?, 36 (13) Tax Notes 1305 (Sept. 28, 1987)
Committee Co-Author, Valuation of Assets: A Life or Death Dilemma, 22 Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal 175 (1987)
Committee Co-Author, The Issuance and Redemption Under Section 303 of a Preferred Stock Dividend In Order to Prevent Dilution of an Estate's Voting and Equity Interests in a Closely Held Corporation, 21 Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal 331 (1985)
Committee Co-Author, Internal Revenue Challenge to Valuation of Assets After Statute of Limitations Has Expired, 20 Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal 1113 (1985)
Individual, Couple or Family? The Unit of Taxation for Transfer Tax Purposes: A Shifting Focus, 17 Akron Law Review 575 (1984)
Illinois' Unintentional Disinheritance: A Mother's Posthumous Child, VIII Women's Law Reporter 1 (Spring 1985), in conjunction with P.A. 84-390 (Sept. 16, 1985), amending Ill. Rev. Stat. ch. 110½, §2-3 (1983)
The Medium of Payment: An Unexplored Option in Estate Tax Reform, 57 Notre Dame Lawyer 285 1981), reprinted in Monthly Digest of Tax Articles 33 (February 1983), excerpted in John Henry Merryman, Albert E. Elsen, Law, Ethics and The Visual Arts (2d ed. 1987, 3d ed. 1999, 4th ed. 2002, 5th ed. 2007)
The New Powerless Woman, V Women's Law Reporter 5 (1981)
Rights of Woman: The Origins, IV Women's Law Reporter 1 (1980)
with Samuel C. Thompson, Jr., An Initial Analysis of Section 83 Regulations, BNA Tax Management Compensation Planning Journal 3 (1979)
Other Publications
Contributor, Students Adopt a State, in Gerald F. Hess, Steven Friedland, Techniques For Teaching Law (1999)
Is Dation en Paiement a Good Idea for the United States?, A Tax Lawyer's Perspective in International Sales of Works of Art/Lavente Internationale de Oeuvres D'Art (Marline Brat ed.) (1990)
Recent Presentations
Ethical Issues and "What to Do Ethically when Winding Down a Legal Practice: The Practical Ethics of Closing Up Shop, Either as the One Who Closes Up or the One Who Takes Over, The Duty of Diligence" 2008 Notre Dame Tax and Estate Planning Institute, University of Notre Dame Law School, September 25-26, 2008 (Speaker & Moderator)
"What Estate Planners Should Know about Art," Knoxville Estate Planning Council, March 27, 2008
Law Journal 2008 Conference: "Tax Law in a Liberal Democracy: Exploring the Relationship between Tax and Good Governance," Loyola University Chicago School of Law, March 14, 2008 (Moderator)
"Blood and Behavior," ACTEC Foundation UCLA Symposium on Succession Law in the 21st Century, UCLA School of Law, February 8, 2008
"Art Authenticity and Tax," AALS Annual Meeting, Section on Art Law, January 3, 2008, New York, New York
"Art and Tax," Knoxville Estate Planning Council, March 2008
"Succession Law in the 21st Century," UCLA School of Law, February 2008
"Art, Authenticity and Tax," AALS Arts & Law Section, New York City, January 2008
Panel Moderator, Law Journal conference on Tax Law in a Liberal Democracy, March 2008
Ethical Issues and "The Rise of the Engagement Letter in Estate Planning," 2007 Notre Dame Tax and Estate Planning Institute, University of Notre Dame Law School, October 12, 2007 (Speaker & Moderator)
"Tax 101: Federal Estate and Gift Taxes," ABA Young Lawyers' Section, ABA-CLE New Lawyer Series for Newly Admitted Illinois Attorneys, Chicago, Illinois, March 30, 2007
"Consequences of Heirs' Misconduct," Symposium, "Frontiers of Estate Planning: Changing Laws for Changing Times," Ohio Northern University, Claude W. Petitt College of Law, March 23, 2007
Workshop: "So You Want to Teach?," ACTEC Annual Meeting, Scottsdale, Arizona, March 10, 2007 (Moderator)
Inaugural Lecture, Universidad Alberto Hurtado, Santiago, Chile, Diplomado de Tributación Corporativa e International, June 2005
"On Art Theft, Tax, and Time," Arts and Literature Law Society, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, April 15, 2005
"The Surprising Impact of the Illicit Art Trade on Tax and Art Historians," 92nd College Art Association Conference (CAA), Seattle, Washington, February 2004
"Ethics and Professional Responsibility: Loyally Representing a Trustee with an Ethical Duty of Loyalty," Sixth Annual Advanced ALI-ABA Course of Study for the Estate Planner, Litigator, and Corporate Fiduciary Counsel: Representing Estate and Trust Beneficiaries and Fiduciaries, Chicago, Illinois, July 17-18, 2003
"Ethics and Professional Responsibility," ALI-ABA Conference on Representing Estate and Trust Beneficiaries and Fiduciaries, Chicago, July 2003
"Fiduciary Litigation," ALI-ABA Conference, July 2003
"When Titans Meet: Developing Rules of Engagement for Art and Law," Martin D' Arcy Museum of Art, Crimes of Passion: A Cutting Edge Conference on Art and Law, Chicago, Illinois, March 29, 2003
"Conflicting Interests in Cultural Property," IBC USA, 3rd Annual Global Family Office Summit, Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, Florida, February 11, 2003
"Fundamentals of Estate Planning," Loyola University Chicago Family Business Center, Chicago, Illinois, April 22, 1999.
"Trust Law and Income Taxation, Introduction to the United States Legal System," Fundação Getulio Vargas, Porto Allegre, Brazil, August 1998
"Workshop on Estate Planning," Loyola University Chicago Family Business Center, Chicago, Illinois, June 1996
Panelist, Ethical Concerns for the Estate Planning Team: A Panel Discussion from the Perspective of the Insurance Agent, Accountant, and Attorney, Chicago Estate Planning Council, Chicago, Illinois, January 24, 1996, repeated at Trust Law Section, Chicago Bar Association, Chicago, Illinois, June 17, 1996
Trust Law and Estate Planning, Financial Services Section, Chicago Bar Association, Chicago, Illinois, December 5, 1991
Testimony on legal education, ABA McCrate Commission, Washington, DC, January 4, 1991
Presentation at the public hearings on proposed regulations to §102(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, Washington, DC, June 2, 1988
"Dation en Paiement," Second Symposium on Legal Aspects of International Art Trade, Geneva, Switzerland, April 14-16, 1988
"Alternative Careers," Harvard Law School Association Celebration 35, Cambridge, Massachusetts, April 8-10, 1988
"Estate Planning for the Minority Shareholder," CLESN: Representing the Minority Shareholder in a Closely-Held Corporation, New York, New York, 1988.
Panelist, Conference on Women and Careers in Law, Women's Bar Association of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, October 17, 1981


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Following the October 15 CEO call hosted by Marion Blakey, AIA's Workforce Policy Council (WPC) on October 25 held a call-in session for member companies to discuss the workforce impacts of the federal government shutdown and best practices for dealing with the effects. Practices shared with the WPC were compiled into a checklist of recommended actions for AIA members to consider in the event of another government shutdown or similar situations. The checklist has been distributed by email to all AIA members and posted on the AIA website for future reference.
In other business, the WPC agreed to commit $20,000 to support the 2014 workforce study with Aviation Week & Space Technology and to create an AIA Workforce Analytics Working Group to recommend revisions to the annual survey and a path forward. Among changes the Working Group was asked to consider are: minor adjustments to reduce costs and make the results more useful; reducing the number of questions asked; not conducting all five parts of the survey every year; focusing the corporate survey on truly value-added components; and bringing in other studies in which member companies participate to be part of the annual effort.
Dr. Reginald Brothers, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research, spoke to the WPC about current and future workforce challenges faced by the Department of Defense. Stating that big changes are taking place in the threat space and in the technology space, Brothers noted DOD is striving to develop technological overmatch, which involves two dimensions: human and material. Brothers emphasized that an innovative workforce characterized by diversity of thought and the ability to embrace change is essential. He added that our industry doesn't have an overall workforce numbers problem but rather lack the right quality and fit of skills.
Referring to the 2012 report from the National Academies, Assuring the U.S. Department of Defense a Strong Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Workforce, Brothers described what the DOD is doing to maintain the technical quality of its workforce. Chaired by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (ASD(R&E)), the DOD STEM Executive Board, established in July 2011, provides strategic leadership to the Department's STEM programs to ensure the DOD has enduring access to a highly competent technical workforce to support research and development of capabilities in existing and emerging technical areas.
Brothers also said DOD is looking to initiate a STEM Diversity Campaign based on DOD technologies and challenges that will hopefully excite and inspire women and minority students to map out STEM career pathways.
The WPC and Brothers saw fertile ground for working together in various ways, including experienced-based learning with co-ops; and industry and DOD labs growing talent jointly through rotational internships.
National Security STEM Engagement Campaign
On November 15, Brothers and several members of the AIA STEM Workforce Working Group participated in a workshop hosted by Northrop Grumman to begin outlining the goals and objectives, messages, and governance of a DOD-industry sponsored National Security STEM Engagement Campaign. Communications firm GMMB and WUSA*9, the local Gannett station, are also involved in designing the campaign.
2014 State STEM Meetings
Building on a very successful District of Columbia STEM Call-to-Action Forum held October 28-29, AIA and NDIA are now fleshing out plans for state meetings in Ohio, Virginia and Alabama next year. The Ohio Aerospace Institute will host the meeting in Cleveland April 8-9. A Virginia meeting will take place at Huntington-Ingalls in Newport News during the first part of June. AIA and NDIA have partnered with the Business-Higher Education Forum and the University of Alabama at Huntsville to hold a meeting in October-November to launch a regional aeronautical and aerospace engineering workforce project. Confirmed dates and venues for the Virginia and Alabama meetings will be available in January.


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OAKLAND -- As an unprecedented trial over the NCAA's control on college sports got underway Monday, the organization settled a separate lawsuit that for the first time pays money to tens of thousands of student-athletes beyond the scholarships they received for playing top-level college football and basketball.
The NCAA agreed to pay $20 million to resolve the case over claims the organization conspired with EA Sports to prevent football and basketball players from getting paid for use of their images in popular video games. EA had already agreed to pay $40 million to settle with as many as 100,000 former players and possibly some current student-athletes.
The settlement removed one legal fight for the NCAA, but former UCLA basketball star Ed O'Bannon pressed forward Monday with his trial, which has broader ramifications. That case seeks a court order from Chief U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken that would strip the NCAA of its power to keep student-athletes from profiting from Division I football and basketball revenue, notably from the billions of dollars that flow into college sports from television revenue.
The lawsuit alleges that the NCAA is a cartel, violating federal antitrust laws through its rules against college athletes receiving any compensation beyond their scholarships. The NCAA argues that the central mission of college sports remains education, and that shifting the rules to pay student-athletes would damage the system.
O'Bannon, who led UCLA to a national championship in 1995, took the witness stand to emphasize that top-tier college athletes are on campus to play sports, not to get their education. While O'Bannon finished his degree from UCLA several years ago, he testified that he spent 40 hours a week on basketball during his days as a college player.
"I was an athlete masquerading as a student," O'Bannon, who later played for three NBA teams, told the judge.
Outside court, O'Bannon and his lawyer, Michael Hausfeld, stressed that the trial is meant to establish that football and basketball players should get a share of the huge amount of money flowing into colleges and universities from their sports. At one point in his testimony, O'Bannon said high school players whose games are on television, and even Little Leaguers who play in the ESPN broadcast Little League World Series, should be entitled to a cut, but backed off those statements outside the courthouse.
"Certain things need to be said, and we're here to say them," O'Bannon told reporters.
Hausfeld said the NCAA's settlement of the video game claims does not resolve any of the issues in the current trial.
The NCAA insisted that the settlement does not change its ban on student-athletes being paid for playing college sports, but any current players who receive money from the fund will be given a waiver that preserves their athletic eligibility. Depending on how many players file a claim in the class-action case, current and former players would be entitled to anywhere between a few hundred and a few thousand dollars from the settlement.
The settlement covers EA video games dating back to 2003, although the NCAA backed out of sponsoring the games last year as a result of the litigation.
Steve Berman, a lawyer for the former football and basketball players, including lead plaintiff Sam Keller, a former San Ramon Valley High School quarterback, said the settlement does establish a precedent for a student-athlete's right to be paid if others profit from their sport and could open the door to licensing with video game makers such as EA.
"This is the first time in the history of the NCAA that the organization is paying student-athletes for rights related to their play on the field," Berman said.
In his testimony Monday, O'Bannon recalled how he first discovered his likeness was being used in a college basketball video game, years after his UCLA playing days were over. The son of one of his golfing buddies put the game in, and O'Bannon concluded it was an avatar of him, including his left-handed shooting form. He told the judge that college athletes should be paid by companies that make money off those games.
The trial will resume Tuesday morning with further testimony from Roger Noll, a Stanford University economist who specializes in sports business issues. Noll, the players' chief expert witness, testified Monday that the NCAA's rules stifle competition and violate antitrust protections, harming student-athletes.
Tyrone Prothro, a former University of Alabama wide receiver, is expected to testify after Noll.
Howard Mintz covers legal affairs. Contact him at 408-286-0236 or follow him at Twitter.com/hmintz.


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Murphy Anderson's name is synonymous with the Silver Age of comics at DC. Teaming with Carmine Infantino in the late 1950s and early 1960s, he brought a distinctive look to the company's science fiction titles, especially Adam Strange in Mystery in Space. He is also known for drawing Hawkman, Atom, Green Lantern, and Atomic Knights.
Inducted 1999