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"We want to be good stewards of the community's resources," said VRA President Jeff Spencer. "That means making a realistic decision about the financial feasibility of our community supporting a pool and recreation center."
Meetings will be 7 p.m. May 24 at the Duvall Fire Hall and May 25 at the Fall City United Methodist Church.
"I really hope people will come and ask their questions," said Spencer. "This is not a decision we reached lightly, but we think it is the responsible one and we want the community to understand our thinking."


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Developer, Community College Partner on Innovative Course
Bend, Ore.-based residential developer Abito is well into the approval process for Illahee, a master-planned community on 358 acres near the Walla Walla regional airport in southeast Washington State. The company has forged a multi-faceted partnership with neighboring Walla Walla Community College (WWCC), the first element of which is a public golf course planned for the center of the property and designed by Houston-based Jacobsen Hardy Golf Course Design.
The Illahee course will give students and faculty at the colleges nationally known Turf Management program the opportunity for real-world experience, in a relationship that extends far beyond basic on-course training.
Abito and Jacobsen Hardy have included us from the earliest stages of this project, said Bill Griffith, a former golf course superintendent and longtime instructor/program coordinator for Turf Management. Ours will be one of very few programs that has access to its own golf course and the first I know of that would be housed at a course.
Abito President Steve Robertson said plans call for a classroom experience within the Illahee maintenance facility, so faculty can do training and lab work onsite. A course superintendent will be hired and he or she may also do some teaching at WWCC.
Turf Management students will work on the grounds-keeping and maintenance crews, and first-year students can do their six-month internships at the course. Griffith is certain that students will be better placed in the job market because of instruction in industry-current methods and the work experience they gain at Illahee.
The college also has a Service Technicians program that will assist in maintaining Illahees fleet of machinery, and students in the Pro Golf Management and Water Management programs will be involved as well. Twenty-eight acres of premium wine grapes will be planted on the Illahee property, creating an opportunity for Abito to partner with WWCCs popular Enology & Viticulture program.
We are deeply committed to establishing public-private partnerships that align with our academic mission, said WWCC President Steven L. VanAusdle. As many as 100 students stand to benefit directly from this affiliation.
Noted Robertson: Illahee is a thoroughly non-traditional residential development and it deserves an equally unconventional golf course.
Jacobsen Hardy is planning the best public 9-hole course in the world. It will be a friendly but challenging track for local and visiting golfers of all skill levels. The complex will include a pro shop, driving range and full practice area. The course design features a trio of three-hole pods, each of which circles back to a central starting point not a clubhouse but a core and starters facility.
A portion of the golf course will be open as early as 2008, if the permitting process continues at the current pace.
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Illahee is one of the most environmentally friendly courses Ive ever seen and thats a big reason why we wanted to be involved, said Griffith. The inclusion of natural areas, native grasses and wildlife habitat make the entire site ecologically sound and attractive.
Only 41 of the courses 88 acres will be irrigated. The irrigation system will be state-of-the-art and include the use of ultra-efficient Nelson sprinklers, manufactured in Walla Walla. Golf courses make excellent bio-filters and the goal will be to only use the water necessary for healthy turf. Any excess, such as rainfall, will be returned to the shallow aquifer. And more than 95 percent of the pesticide use will be confined to 1.5 acres.
This partnership has the potential to make Turf Management one of the premier programs in the country, said Griffith. It certainly will increase enrollment and, more important, it will graduate future industry managers who have a better awareness of environmental issues and best practices.
For more information on Walla Walla Community College, visit www.wwcc.edu. For more information on Illahee, visit www.abitohome.com.
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This summer, Bank of American Fork is celebrating Utah's cities and the wonderful people that live in them. Join us for Community Appreciation Day at your local Bank of American Fork branch for free food, prizes, games and fun. And don't forget to wave to us as we float through your city parade!
Alpine August 11, 10 a.m. August 10, noon-2 p.m.
American Fork July 21, 9:30 a.m. July 20, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Draper July 21, 9 a.m. July 20, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Highland August 4, 10 a.m. August 3, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Lehi June 30, 10 a.m. June 29, noon-2 p.m.
Murray July 4, 9 a.m. September 14, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Orem June 9, 7 p.m. June 8, noon-2 p.m.
Pleasant Grove June 23, 10 a.m. June 22, noon-2 p.m.
Riverton July 3, 6:30 p.m. July 2, noon -2p.m.
Sandy July 4, 6 p.m. October 3, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saratoga Springs June 9, 10 a.m. June 8, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Spanish Fork July 24, 9 a.m. July 23 & 24, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
I wish that you would extend your Community Appreciation Day time a little longer. It makes it hard to attend when your work schedule does not allow you to make it.
Oh well I guess you can't make it work for everyone..
Sorry you won't be able to make it Lisa! If you can't catch one branch one day, check out the schedule to see if there's another nearby branch that has extended appreciation day hours.


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WASHINGTON -- Low mortgage rates beckoned buyers in April and pushed up sales of new homes to the highest level this year and sales of previously owned homes to the fifth best month on record.
The Commerce Department reported Tuesday that sales of new single-family homes rose by 1.7 percent from March to April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.03 million. That marked the best showing since December.
In a second report, sales of previously owned homes rose by 5.6 percent in April to a rate of 5.84 million, the fifth highest level on record, the National Association of Realtors reported.
Both reports provided fresh evidence that the housing market continues to be one of the economy's few bright spots.
April's performance for sales of both new homes and existing ones surprised economists. They were predicting new-home sales to go down and existing-home sales to rise to a rate of 5.70 million
The increase in April followed a sizable 8.2 percent rise in March, which had lifted sales to a rate of 1.01 million. At that time, it marked the best sales level this year. However, April's sales rate of 1.03 million new-homes sold surpassed that.
Low mortgage rates propelled home sales to record levels last year. And, this year is shaping up to be the second-best year ever for sales of existing homes and new ones, economists say.
The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage in April was 5.81 percent, compared with 6.99 percent for the same month a year ago.
Rates on 30-year mortgages dropped to a new low of 5.34 percent last week, Freddie Mac, the mortgage giant reported. It marked the seventh time this year that rates on this benchmark mortgage fell to an all-time weekly low.
Low mortgage rates also propelled home-mortgage refinancing activity to a record level last year, something that has played a key role in supporting consumer spending. Consumers, the main force keeping the economy going, used the money saved on their monthly mortgage payments to make other purchases.
"Interest rates remain low and funds seem to be readily available to creditworthy borrowers," Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan told lawmakers on Capitol Hill last week. "These factors, along with the ability of households to tap equity accrued in residential properties, should continue to bolster consumer spending and the purchase of new homes."
Some private economists believe the Federal Reserve may opt to cut a key interest rate, now at a 41-year low of 1.25 percent, at its June 24-25 meeting, something that could move mortgage rates even lower. But other economists believe the Fed will hold rates steady, saying they are low enough to support economic activity.
By region, in the Midwest, new-home sales jumped by 13.4 percent in April from the month before to a rate of 186,000. In the West, sales rose by 4.3 percent to a rate of 267,000, and in the South they went up by 0.6 percent to a rate of 487,000. However, in the Northeast, sales fell by 17.8 percent to a rate of 88,000.
For previously owned homes - the biggest chunk of the housing market - sales rose 9.6 percent in the West to a rate of 1.60 million in April. In the Northeast, existing-home sales went up 4.8 percent to a rate of 660,000, and in the South, sales increased 4.1 percent to a pace of 2.31 million. In the Midwest, sales also rose 4.1 percent to a rate of 1.27 million.
For owners, rising home values also have played a role in making some home owners feel better about their balance sheets and feel more inclined to spend during the economic slump.
In April the average sales price of a new home rose to $235,000, up from the average price of $231,100 registered for March.
For a previously owned homes, the national median sales price - where half sell for more and half sell for less - was $163,400 in April, up 6.8 percent from the same month a year ago.
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Prof. Craig Slatin, TNEC Advisory Board Member Iris Davis, EPA New England Regional Administrator Curt Spaulding, TNEC Project Director Paul Morse and TNEC Training Manager David Coffey.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently presented merit awards to Prof. Ken Geiser of Work Environment and The New England Consortium for protecting the public, workers and the environment from toxic chemicals and hazardous waste.
Geiser, one of the authors of the Toxics Use Reduction Act in Massachusetts, received the Lifetime Achievement Award during a Faneuil Hall ceremony for dedicating his life to the betterment of the environment worldwide. Though he was honored to receive the award, Geiser was quick to recognize others.
"My work has always been supported by many talented and dedicated colleagues, many of whom are at the University," says Geiser, who directed the Toxics Use Reduction Institute at UMass Lowell for more than a decade and has contributed to chemicals policy and green chemistry research and implementation around the world. "At UMass Lowell, we have played a significant role in changing public and private chemicals policy, locally, nationally and internationally. That is what I am most proud of."
A world-class scientist and co-director of the Lowell Center for Sustainable Production, Geiser is also a respected educator who has been recognized by UMass Lowell with its highest honor, status as University Professor.
The New England Consortium at UMass Lowell, also honored by the EPA, receives funding from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to train workers in hazardous waste operations, emergency response and health and safety.
"We strive every day to ensure that our program delivers the quality of education and empowerment that our region's workers, communities and industries deserve," says Paul Morse, project director of TNEC. "This award recognizes the efforts of so many people that are part of TNEC, including our project staff and partners. It is extremely gratifying to be honored at this time since these awards are given out as part of the annual commemoration of Earth Day."
The New England Consortium has trained more than 27,000 workers in 1,700 courses, as well as provided custom training programs for employers and regulatory officials. In 2011 alone, the Consortium held 145 courses with 21,985 hours of instruction in its core hazardous waste training program. Experts from TNEC have traveled around the country to sites of environmental disasters, such as the Gulf Coast, to provide emergency training and other assistance. The Consortium's work also includes partnering with EPA New England to offer training to Native American tribes.
Hoping to expand its good work, the Consortium has developed a curriculum to teach environmental activists how to advocate for "green" chemistry and other safer alternatives. TNEC project partners include:
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With the United Hockey League trading deadling less than 24 hours away, the Flint Generals acquired forward Bogdan Rudenko and defenseman Ryan Jorde from the Fort Wayne Komets in exchange for forward Terry Marchant.
Al Sims, Flint's director of hockey operations, thinks the club added the kind of toughness and grit it's been lacking and will need when the UHL playoffs roll around next month.
Jorde (6-3, 215) has spent all or parts of five seasons in the American League. In 46 games this season with Victoria of the ECHL and Fort Wayne, he has eight assists and 49 penalty minutes.
"He's very tough," Sims said. "He was a ninth-round pick of the (NHL's Buffalo) Sabres. He's a very tough competitor. He can fight. He gives us a presence on the back end. In front of our own net, Jorde is going to be a presence there. If somebody is going to bump (goaltender Jason) Muzzatti or knock down (goalie Bryan) Worosz, he'll be in their face."
Rudenko is a 10th-year pro who scored 34 goals for Adirondack in 2002-03 and has 18 goals, 20 assists and 128 PIM in 48 games with Fort Wayne this season.
"Rudenko can fight also," Sims said. "Ned Bowdern (Flint's radio broadcaster), knows Rudenko really well. Ned said he doesn't fight all the time but he gets in about 10 or 15 fights a year and fights with both hands. He is deadly. Most people who know him don't even bother with him.
"We don't lose a lot of offense getting Bogdan Rudenko for Marchant and we add a whole lot of toughness and grit."
Marchant, in his second season with the Generals, was Flint's leading scorer with 18 goals and 29 assists. He served as the Generals captain last season.
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On quiet afternoons Candy Spelling can hear guides telling bus loads of tourists that they are at the gates of the home where Tori Spelling grew up, a 123-room house that features a bowling alley in the living room. Spelling sighs. She's heard lots of crazy stories about the immense mansion in L.A.'s Holmby Hills she built with her late husband, Aaron, who produced Beverly Hills, 90210; Charlie's Angels and Dynasty. But here are the facts: The bowling alley is in the basement. The house boasts 73,500 square feet, a 40-ft.-high entryway, five acres of manicured grounds, a beauty salon and hundreds of cabinets for her collection of more than 1,000 dolls. There aren't 123 rooms. "It's much less, but I don't know how many there are," says Spelling. "I refuse to count."
Spelling, 63, aims to set many facts straight in her new memoir Stories from Candyland, in which she discusses her 37-year marriage, ultra-luxe lifestyle and the house it took her four years to plan and build. "The book was cathartic for me," she says. "It's a new chapter in my life." Candy is estranged from Tori, who has her own memoir coming out later this month. "I don't really know why she's angry with me," Candy says. "I can't talk to her. I've tried that." With son Randy, 30, a life coach, also out of the house, Candy is downsizing. She plans to move into a "smaller" 17,000-sq.-ft. condo now being built and has put Spelling Manor up for sale for $150 million. "There's never been a house like this on the market," she says.
A onetime model who married Aaron in 1968 and moved into "the home we always wanted" on Valentine's Day 1991, Candy is ready for the change. "I have a lot of good memories," she says. "But this house is the equivalent of a midsize hotel. It's a lot of work." Soon she won't have to manage gardeners, security personnel and an army of housekeepers. "It was a happy family home," she says. "And now it will be someone else's."
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Hot Docs, North America's biggest documentary film festival, kicks off its 2011 run on April 28 in Toronto. Jam-packed with documentaries running through May 8, Moviefone Canada will be there from start to finish, offering up looks at some of the festival's noted films.
When alt-comic/anti-hipster-schlubb Harvey Pekar suddenly pops onto the screen with no identifying credit in Alan Zweig's 'Vinyl,' it becomes clear how this documentary reached cult status.
The late creator of the superhero-free comic, 'American Splendor,' simply weighs in on music and relationships, just like everyone else does in 'Vinyl.' Watch a little closer and there's Canadian writer/actor Don McKellar, director Guy Maddin, Daniel Richler, Bruce LaBruce, and writer/columnist Geoff Pevere. Heck, Bruce MacDonald produced the thing. If these were the guys hanging with Zweig before he had an audience as a filmmaker, it's no wonder Hot Docs has decided to make his litany of projects the focus of the 2011 fest.
Other titles by Zweig at the fest include the 'Vinyl' sequels 'Loveable' and 'I Curmudgeon,' his 'Early Shorts,' the recent prison system doc 'A Hard Name,' and 'Vinyl: The Alternate Take.'
Some scenes in 'Vinyl' are well over a decade old and they stand the test of time. Released originally in 2000, Zweig's two-hour doc is mainly about lonely guys, including him, who collect records. Not CDs, not tapes, but vinyl. LP's, 45's, 7 inch –- 33,45 and 78 speeds.
With its rocky editing and lo-fi images, 'Viny'l strolls along downtown Toronto, stopping at indie record stores and the homes of compulsive packrats, sewn together by a couple dozen Zweig testimonials about the effects that record collecting has had on his relationships, or lack thereof.
The characters you meet in 'Vinyl' are the best kind. There's the guy who cleans every record he owns –- alphabetically. Another fellow can rhyme-off the song listings, performer and writer of every track on every album he owns. A young Geoff Pevere decides that throwing out his entire collection into a trash bin is better than letting someone else own his beloved musical autobiography.
These people seem to have drug-like addictions to the physical presence of records and the casings they come in. One man claims that he doesn't even listen to his albums, another claims he dreams of records that don't exist, while another feels that replacing his old vinyl with CDs makes the loss of the original format feel even worse. Complete and mint-condition Elvis Presley and Frank Zappa collections make appearances, alongside fascinating titles like Sado Maso Disco, Organ and Bongos, and a personal favorite, Music to Iron your Clothes to.
Zweig himself has earned the moniker of 'negative guy' thanks in part to his cathartic monotone testimonials about loneliness, escapism and the need to be a father –- something he has remedied since. To add a little drama, he threatens to get rid of his entire collection. His monologues are the homework of 'Vinyl,' but the payoff borders on profound.
In a recent interview, he weighed in on the doc's enduring cult following:
"Part of it is because I never released it on DVD, mostly to do with the fact that when I was making it, I genuinely didn't think anybody would see it. I always feel like there is a large percentage, maybe 20 percent, maybe higher, of serious record collectors that seriously hate it. A guy finally made a film about record collecting, and yet he didn't make a movie about record collecting. I think the people who do like it, and get it, and think it's about record collecting -- they come to its defense."
Can we busy ourselves to avoid the pain of living? Surely we have metaphorical record collections of our own that bring us both pleasure and despair. If you like to laugh, have a healthy dose of curiosity and know a thing or two about music –- 'Vinyl' is worth a first, second or umpteenth viewing.
Thursday, May 5, 9:30PM - The Royal Cinema
For complete schedule and movie listings, visit the Hot Docs website.
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Cameron had happy day with kim last night.
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A 70's-era American TV series set in the 1950's, and starring, among others, Henry Winkler and Ron Howard. It was a very wholesome, family-oriented show, and was very loved for it's feel-good quality, and overall innocence, and remains quite popular to this day.
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when there is a fit girl that walks past.
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"They just drifted apart," says a close friend of the couple of the amicable split. "They're both working hard on their careers and trying to raise a sweet baby together. They're still friends and they'll both raise Lucia together."
Gibson is in Mexico filming How I Spent My Summer Vacation, and Grigorieva is working on her music. Next week, she has plans to perform a charity concert in Russia to benefit "Grant Life," a foundation to help children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses.
In addition to Lucia, who was born on October 30, 2009, Gibson, 54, has seven children (six sons and a daughter) with his estranged wife Robyn, while Grigorieva has a son, Alexander, with her former boyfriend, actor Timothy Dalton.
In April of last year, the actor's wife of 30 years filed for divorce. Later that month, he and Grigorieva made their first public appearance together as a couple.
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If I go into my gargage (assuming I had one) and build a car, from parts I get from a junk yard, or order online - whatever. ĀIf i build that car, and sell it to someone - and that car blows up and kills that person ... I'm going to go to jail.

If I buy a plot of land, start digging for oil, find it -but end up spewing giga-gallons into the neighboring wetlands .... I'm probably going to go to jail - or at least being hit with a fine so big I'll never see another dime of income for as long as I live.

BUT - if I do those things under the protection of acting on behalf of a "Corporation" - worst that can happen is I lose my job, and if I own any stock, that stock becomes worthless. ĀProbably, though, if I'm high enough on the corporate ladder to actually be responsible for those things, nothing bad will happen to me at all.

That's the type of personal responsibility I'm talking about. ĀNothing to do with any french royalty.

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Google Chrome just got a bump. The beta version of the Google's web browser is now version 188.8.131.52. The upgrade is supposed to help with stability and fixes issues with form submissions. Most importantly, Incognito mode works a little better. Previous to this update, if you visited a site even in Incognito mode, it would appear as a visited link in purple on a website. In other words, Incognito wasn't completely incognito. Now, it's more incognito — links won't appear as visited. [Source]
Update 04/15/2009: Google has pulled 184.108.40.206 "due to a slight increase in crashes with early users."
Pre and the WebOS
And the Palm Pre madness continues. Palm responded to a twitter user today. The user asked if the Pre would work with Linux. Palm's not too surprising answer was "The Pre will work with any device that works with 'the cloud' — more specifics later." Considering the Pre's OS is called "WebOS" that makes plenty of sense. Also, that's a pretty broad statement.
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Two separate wrecks have eastbound traffic stalled on Interstate 26, S.C. Highway Patrol reports
The first wreck occurred at the 210 mile marker shortly after 6:30 a.m., according to Highway Patrol. The incident has eastbound traffic stalled near Midland Park Road and Eagle Drive in North Charleston.
A second wreck occurred about 30 minutes later at the 209 mile marker, Highway Patrol said.
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Rome to host Letterature
People taking Rome tours in late May and early June this year will be in the city as it hosts Letterature, its international literature festival.
This event is traditionally held from mid-May to mid-June in the Basilica di Massenzio in the Italian capital.
While entrance is free, visitors still have to present a token to get in which, according to events website whatsonwhen.com, can be picked up at the box office at Via dei Fori Imperiali.
The festival sees successful authors from all over the world visit Rome to present and discuss their work, including pieces that have been produced specifically for the event.
In past years, the cultural celebration has included participation by the likes of Nick Hornby, Jeffery Deaver, VS Naipaul, Gore Vidal and Salman Rushdie.
Visitors will take part in various talks and readings, many of which will be accompanied by live music.
Rome boasts many other attractions and institutions that will interest people who want to take in some culture and history, including the Capitoline and Villa Borghese museums.
Rome – Visit some of the ancient landmarks such as the Colosseum or tour the opulent Vatican.


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Burkitt's lymphoma has assumed an importance far beyond that which would have been called for by its incidence in the world. It has been referred to as the potential Rosetta stone among tumors because of the possibility that clues provided through study of Burkitt's lymphoma may help decipher many of the mysteries about cancer in general. Epidemiological studies have suggested that because of the distribution of this tumor in Africa coinciding with malaria distribution that a vector born agent may be the causative factor. The relationship of this lymphoma to the EB virus (also related to infectious mononucleosis) has provided a further challenge to people interested in viral involvement in the etiology of malignancy. Chemotherapy of the tumor has provided long, apparently tumor-free periods for a small proportion of patients with Burkitt's lymphoma. These observations have raised hopes of learning from their experiences to understand better the use of chemotherapy
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Sculpture: Crucible
Artist: Herb Parker
Herb Parker, a native of North Carolina, is a Professor of Art at the College of Charleston. He has been a visiting artist at schools throughout the country, and has installed works and exhibited throughout the world.
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Herb Parker, 1995
"Crucible: a place or situation in which concentrated forces interact to cause or influence change or development. This definition corresponds most closely with the aspirations I have for this work. The architectonic structure composed of steel, cement and earth is a site-specific installation. The site was chosen because of the presence of a natural spring. The compositional elements, dome, spiral and oval were selected to reinforce the nurturing, life-giving properties of water. These elements conspire to create essential ingredients for life, water, light and shelter. This is a living sculpture; it will evolve over time.
On another level, I view this work as a contemplative space. I hope this temple/sanctuary/source will evoke a spiritual awareness of one's environment as well as one's self.
In more general terms my work speaks in a hybrid language from three distinct realms: architecture (experience), sculpture (objectiveness) and landscape (medium). The ideas/issues revolve around time, movements, history, culture, spirituality, entropy and regeneration."
Installation: February 1995
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Crucible in 2004. See Crucible: Crucibulum Evolutum for reconstruction in 2004.


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A new company called Visual Active is making videos you can play while you're on the treadmill, so it looks like you are running through Yosemite, or Niagara Falls, or the Grand Tetons. Anyone who has seen the movie The Proposal will recognize this from Sandra Bullock's treadmill scene (oh come on, I'm not the only one). VentureBeat has a good write-up about it here.
I know a lot of New Yorkers could've used something like this over the past couple of months. In fact, this would be nice year-round if you get tired of running through the concrete jungle.
Now they just need to add fake sunlight and a fresh, cool breeze to the latest treadmills, and who will need the outdoors?
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A recent Adjudication Decision[i] highlights a systemic problem in Queensland's Strata World i.e. the absence of regulatory oversight of Body Corporate Managers (BCM).
For those who are interested in reading this decision, it has just been published[ii] by the Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII).[iii]
The reported conduct covers both professional competence and integrity. It also covers conduct as both a Body Corporate Manager and as the Authorised Representative of the largest strata insurer[iv]>> in Australia.
Everyone is entitled to draw their own conclusions about the implications of this decision. The feedback we've received from those who have a professional interest in strata matters is that it contains probably the harshest comments they've yet seen about a BCM.
At the micro level, what the owners at this particular complex do with this decision is really their call. This is inherent in the self-management model favoured in Queensland, and which is recognised in the order given by the Adjudicator that "the Body Corporate … is authorised to reconsider the subject matter of Motion 5 and 6 at a general meeting."[v]>>
At the macro level, there are broader issues in play. Without leaping to any conclusions about the BCM's overall conduct, it would be reasonable for anyone to ask:
1. >What about the BCM's other clients…do they know about this decision?>
2. >What about other complexes in the Sunshine Coast precinct who may be looking for a new BCM…how do they find out about this decision?>
3. >Is there any regulatory agency, like the Body Corporate Commissioner's Office or even Strata Community Australia (SCA)[vi]>>, which can investigate and apply appropriate sanctions if necessary?>
The answers, all in the negative, provide little comfort.
In Queensland, Body Corporate Managers are pretty much free agents. Anyone can start a business as a BCM, regardless of paucity of formal qualifications or relevant experience. All you need is unsuspecting unit owners with big bags of body corporate funds.
It has been many years since our StrataWorld morphed out of what was once a quaint little cottage industry. There are huge amounts of money involved now, and it continues to grow at an ever accelerating rate…and right at the heart of it are the BCMs. They are key players, and mostly offer a professional and valuable service.


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FRITCH - Larry Travis Riley, 56, died Wednesday, July 11, 2007, in Borger.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Grace Fellowship Church with Ricky Griffin, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Fritch.
Mr. Riley was born Aug. 31, 1950, in Lawton, Okla. He graduated from Borger High School in 1968.
Survivors include his wife, Darla Riley; a son, Timmy Riley of Hurst; two daughters, Tammy Smith of Borger and Monica Barter of Greenwood; his mother, Gladys Hays of Amarillo; a sister, Diana Goold of Edgewood, N.M.; and eight grandchildren.
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Last month, AL.com wrapped up our projection of the top 50 SEC players for the 2013 season. Now, we'll take a look at the conference position-by-position, ranking the five players in each that we believe will be the cream of the crop this fall.
Today's installment: Receivers.
1. Amari Cooper, Alabama
The Miami native skyrocketed onto the scene with 59 catches for 1,000 yards and 11 touchdowns as a true freshman despite not breaking into the starting lineup until the sixth week of the season. He is a big-play deep threat who hasn't met a cornerback he couldn't burn. This year, he'll have an even deeper corps of receivers around him - big things should follow.
2. Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt
Yes, we had him ahead of Cooper in our Top 50 countdown this summer, but something significant has changed since then. The Commodores' No. 2 receiver, Chris Boyd, has been indicted on a charge of being an accessory after the fact in the rape investigation that has already resulted in four Commodore players being dismissed. With Boyd (50 catches, 774 yards, 5 TDs) likely to miss significant time, Matthews can expect more attention from opposing secondaries and his amazing stat line from 2012 (94-1,323-8) is likely to drop. Oh yeah, he also has a new quarterback.
3. Donte Moncrief, Ole Miss
Moncrief quickly established himself as the biggest weapon in Hugh Freeze's up-tempo Rebel offense last year, catching 66 balls for 979 yards and 10 scores - a monster year that he punctuated by destroying Mississippi State's two NFL-bound cornerbacks for seven catches, 173 yards and three touchdowns in a 41-24 Egg Bowl victory. With Bo Wallace and most of the rest of the offense back, look for more of the same in 2013.
4. Mike Evans, Texas A&M
At 6-foot-5, he is a matchup nightmare and he exploited it to the tune of 82 catches for 1,105 yards and five touchdowns as a freshman. But Evans, rated higher among conference receivers by many, also had the benefit of two other very good receivers, Ryan Swope and Uzoma Nwachukwu, to keep opposing defenses from focusing too much attention upon him. Swope and Nwachukwu are gone now and, while the Aggies have some talented newcomers ready to step in, Evans will get the full measure of opposing secondaries' attention this season - when they aren't locked in on Johnny Football, anyway.
5. Malcolm Mitchell, Georgia
His 2012 numbers (40-572-4) won't wow you, but he was a defensive back through the fourth game of the season. This year, Mark Richt has said he's a full-time receiver and Mitchell, a junior from Valdosta, has the speed to take the top off a defense and give Aaron Murray plenty of opportunities to go deep.
Next up: Odell Beckham, Jr., LSU
Beckham only caught two touchdown passes last season on 43 catches, but his 713 yards led the team and, with new offensive coordinator Cam Cameron expected to throw downfield more often and returning quarterback Zach Mettenberger turning in a promising spring, the volume for Beckham, Jarvis Landry and the rest of a strong corps of Tiger receivers should rise. Beckham, also a dangerous punt returner who brought two back for TDs last season, is lethal after the catch.
X-factor: Dorial Green-Beckham, Missouri
The top prospect in the country coming out of high school in 2012, Green-Beckham had a wholly underwhelming freshman season, starting just one game, catching just 28 balls for 395 yards and five touchdowns, and missing one game due to suspension. But he's still an immensely talented 6-foot-6 target who, when he puts it all together, should become a monster headache for opposing defenses very quickly.


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Right now, we're watching a lynch mob, and Christians are getting engaged in the lynching. In any other situation, we'd be hugging the parents and weeping with them.
What prompted the email you shared?
I'm being asked specifically if Bob is some kind of secret Muslim. People were saying, "The father is a Muslim, look at his beard. Look how he gets up in front of the White House and says one of the opening verses of the Qur'an."
What's been the response of your own congregation in Virgina?
Supportive. We've been praying for Bob and Jani and they've visited our church. I couldn't be more thankful for the way my congregation is handling this. Others have contacted me, saying, "Pass the word on to Bob and Jani that we love them and we're praying for them."
How are the Bergdahls handling all the controversy?
They are hunkered down, and their [mindset] is, "We're just going to thank God that our son who was lost is found, that our son who was dead is alive, and look forward to the day we can hold our son again."
Did Bowe ever discuss his faith with you?
He was at a stage in his life where he was wanting to know if it was his faith or if it was his parents' faith--a young adult kind of thing. He was very intelligent. He wasn't rebellious at all.
Did he ever make a profession of faith?
He did not make a public profession of faith. We were working through that pastorally, and working through this questioning period, and whether he ever got to the place of saying, "Yes, this is my commitment," I don't know. While he was in captivity, he made a point of celebrating Christmas and Easter, and asked his captors to join in with him in celebrating, and I find that profoundly significant.
How would you describe Bowe's personality?
He's intelligent and very well read. His parents are rugged individualists, intelligent, outdoors kind of people. Bowe is the kind of person who'd build his own house, then sit down and read Socrates in the evening by firelight.
How did you minister to Bob and Jani while their son was gone?
Bob's continual communication with me was expressing fear and discouragement, but always coming back to God's sovereignty in this. He believed that God is guiding Bowe through this, that God is protecting Bowe. That was his comfort. He would say that Sundays were one of his most encouraging days because that was the day he knew that people all around the world were praying for Bowe specifically.
How would you like to see the Christian community respond?
There's the parable of the prodigal son. To me, that is a striking parallel. The prodigal son has come home. The elder brother, the faithful son, at the end of Luke 15, is the one standing out alone in the night, and the father leaves the house and goes to the elder brother and says, "Won't you come in and rejoice with us?" I hope that we, the Christian community, could make a distinction between politics and between such offenses.
If Bowe was a deserter, I'll be the first to send him a care package in prison. There has to be a fundamental level at which we can just come around a brother and sister in the Lord, whose son has been held captive by the Taliban for five years, and wrap our arms around them, and cry, and give them a kiss. That doesn't align me with any political party. It doesn't make me spit in the face of soldiers who may have died looking for Bowe. I'm not getting into any of that. If there are criminal things that have happened, by all means, let's have a trial, there's a law system for that. But this is a lynch mob that's happening right now.


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Zoom wars - Olympus unveils 18X zoom at PMA
March 12, 2007 Now that we seemingly have more than enough megapixels, the digital camera manufacturers appear to have started a magnification war, with Olympus exhibiting its 18x optical zoom SP-550 UZ (Ultra Zoom) at this week's PMA show and Sony showing its 15x optical zoom, Cyber-shot H7 and the H9 models. Indeed, down at the ultracompact end of the range, Casio crammed a 7X zoom into its Exilim EX-V7 – that's a 7X optical zoom inside a camera just one inch thick. Extrapolate those figures back to the days of 35mm SLR photography and you'll have cause to ponder just how far things might go in the longer term. For the miniscule Exilim, that's the equivalent of a 35mm-266mm zoom lens in 35mm terms, and several different anti-shake technologies are employed, including a mechanical CCD-shift image stabiliser. It's the Olympus SP-550 UZ that blows us away though – its focal length spans an amazing 28mm-504mm (in 35mm terms) and it employs double protection against camera shake with Dual Image Stabilization, combining high ISO values with a CCD-based mechanical image stabiliser, where a built-in gyro sensor detects camera movement and adjusts the CCD accordingly. On top of that, the 7.1 megapixel SP-550 UZ offers the highest burst rate (15 frames per second) of any compact digital camera., shoots 640x480 video at 30fps and hits the streets this month at US$500.
The SP-550Z takes over as the biggest zoom on the market, usurping the 15X zoom of the Samsung PRO815 which has been the undisputed leader for 12 months. What will be particularly interesting will be Samsung's response – the company hates coming second in any kind of contest and whether it's mobile phone dimensions, big screen TV sizes or zoom dimensions, if it can be beaten, Samsung will be almost certainly in the process of doing that right now.


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A new western starring Tommy Lee Jones, Hilary Swank, Meryl Streep and others is coming to New Mexico.
The film office announced Thursday that the movie, being directed by Jones, will shoot around Santa Fe and Las Vegas from the end of March through mid-May.
The Homesman is based on the novel by Glendon Swarthout. It follows the journey of a claim jumper, played by Tommy Lee Jones, and an independent pioneer woman, played by Hilary Swank, who team up to escort three women driven mad by the Nebraska frontier back to Iowa.
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For six months?
Would appreciate anyones help/advice in the best way of going about this.
I've tried doing a search on this site for similar previous threads but its like swimming through custard trying to get answers.
i've got a degree (film & music) and two years previous TEFL experience teaching kids in Korea. I've also got business experience.
many thanks in advance for replies,
For six months?
Too long in Exile, too long not singing my song.
Too long like a rolling stone, Too long in exile
Too long in Exile, baby you just arent my friend.
Too long in Exile my friend, Baby you can never go home again.
Van the Man 1993
i've been having a look on this site for jobs but, so far, haven't seen many for teaching adults.
is 6 months unheard of for a contract lenght ??
Mr Pants & Robitusson, thanks for your replies.
I'll just keep banging away at sending out my CV to the jobs that are on here.
On another completely different note, how easy is it to fly into Bangkok, get off the plane and get an apartment on a monthly rental basis?
If I can offer advice, you really need to think a bit more specifically about what you want to do or what it is you have in mind in visiting here. Or just turn up and see what happens, but you won't need advice here if you want this option.
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haha..if i do just turn up, get an apartment (i take it I don't need any other docs, Thai bank account, etc); how likely and how soon could I get a job teaching adults.
In theory you could turn up and get a job and an apartment in one day. Getting an apartment is as easy as finding somewhere, giving them the money for the deposit and getting the key to the door. No extra paperwork beyond your passport usually required. Finding out where you want to live is the specific part of the issue which you have to think about.
Same with teaching adults. If you apply somewhere before you get here, then you could arrange to be interviewed when you arrive and start if you want to take anything you're offered. Same deal though. You need to decide where you'd like to work.
Have you thought about where you want to live or where you want to work more importantly?
i've got no idea where i want to live in Bangkok, but i decided to go for this city to increase the probabilty of getting a job. As for the actual job, I'm (maybe stupidly) not that bothered as long as its teaching adults..my ears took too much of a bashing in Korea to want to experience candy fuelled hyper kids again (even though i look back on my time there with really fond memories).
As for my reasons for coming to Thailand...the food, the people, the culture, the climate......


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Shortly after confirming it launched a campaign to purge the internet of pornography and other lewd content, the Chinese government has banned at least 41 additional web sites for various reasons.
The online porn crackdown began more than one week ago, started by the State Council's Information Office and Public Security and Culture ministries, along with several other government agencies. Nineteen Chinese web sites have been blacklisted, with Google.cn, Baidu and Microsoft MSN also on the list of temporarily banned web sites.
Pornography distribution is illegal in China, but the easy availability of internet has made it difficult for the government to limit access to adult content.
Google was also chastised by the Chinese government for not being proactive enough to block pornographic content in mainland China. While Google and Baidu offer links to lewd content, MSN was accused of linking to inappropriate images on its film channel and pictures that can be found in other parts of the web site.
The government has already shut down around 100 web sites since the campaign's launch, and it's unknown how many more sites the government is expected to shut down during the oncoming weeks.
Amnesty International and similar groups have criticized the Chinese government over its strong censorship practices, saying the internet crackdown is taking place ahead of several politically sensitive activities.
Despite the crackdown and censorship of the Internet, Chinese citizens continue to flock to the internet, as the country now has more than 300 million people using the internet.
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- Senate version of farm bill would benefit tobacco growers
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• North Carolina Senator Kay Hagan led a bipartisan coalition of Southeast legislators in defeating an amendment that would have significantly harmed roughly 2,000 tobacco farmers in the region.
THE SENATE VERSION of the farm bill would significantly benefit small acreage tobacco growers.
Investigation is continuing
Thomas Walker, the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, said the investigation is continuing and that others may still be charged.
"Crop insurance fraud is the same as mortgage fraud and health care fraud," Walker said. "It's all about greed and stealing from the taxpayer. We aggressively pursue these criminals just like we pursue drug dealers and other crooks."
"By protecting federal crop insurance and improving the safety net, the 2013 farm bill helps provide farmers with the resources they need to do business. Farmers are key to continuing to grow North Carolina's agribusiness industry, which contributes over $77 billion to the state's economy," says Erica Peterson, executive vice-president of the North Carolina Agribusiness Council.
Charles Hall, president of the North Carolina Soybean Growers Association says, "The North Carolina Soybean Producers Association thanks Senator Hagan for her support of the farm bill, including the programs that protect against risks or provide incentives for conservation practices, all providing for the continuity of North Carolina's farm families."
Hall, who represents growers who produce more than 1.5 million acres of soybeans annually adds that agriculture is North Carolina's largest industry, generating $77 billion in economic activity and employing nearly one-fifth of the state's workforce.
The Senate version of the bill, which costs almost $100 billion annually, also would eliminate subsidies that are paid to farmers whether they farm or not. All told, it would save about $2.4 billion a year on farm and nutrition programs, including across-the-board cuts that took effect earlier this year.
The Senate passed a similar farm bill last year on a bipartisan 64-35 vote. However, passage by the U.S. House of Representatives is again likely to be contentious at best.
Last year, the House declined to take up the legislation during an election year and amid disagreements over how much should be cut from the food stamp program, which now serves one in seven Americans and cost almost $80 billion last year. That cost has more than doubled since 2008.
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KALAMAZOO, MI -- Kalamazoo residents throughout the city gathered Tuesday night to interact with police and neighbors as part of the 30th annual National Night Out Against Crime.
Sponsored by National Association of Town Watch, the event promotes police-community partnerships, safety and neighborhood unity. Celebrations were held in 10 Kalamazoo neighborhoods with public safety officers, police dogs, bomb squads and mounted officers making appearances at the events.
"It's a good venue for the community and law enforcement to get to know each other better and forge those relationships that are so important," said Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Chief Jeff Hadley at the Northside Association for Community Development's celebration.
Hadley said that there were 30 to 40 officers in attendance between all of the events.
Cathy Ash, manager for the downtown branch of Chemical Bank and member of the NACD's board, said that she thought the event was a good networking opportunity for people in the neighborhood.
"They get a chance to interact with law enforcement and learn that police aren't the bad guys," Ash said.
Tammy Taylor, executive director for the Edison Neighborhood Association for the last 15 years, credits events like National Night Out with contributing to a sharp reduction of crime in the neighborhood.
"We are large area and the amount of crime has decreased 50 percent in the last five years just because of these events and people getting to know one another, looking out for each other and working together," Taylor said, as dozens gathered at the Edison Neighborhood Association Tuesday night.
Bill Wells, president of the Edison Neighborhood Association board, said it took him a year to plan the 2013 event in Edison, in part because he surprised Taylor with a proclamation for her tenure leading the neighborhood, presented Tuesday night by State Rep. Sean McCann.
"This is really a benchmark for Tammy," Wells said. "So, we felt it necessary to have the proclamation made and to have it done at the state level."
KDPS officer Fidel Mireles II, a community police officer in the Edison neighborhood, was there to celebrate Taylor's achievement during National Night Out, but for him the evening was all about meeting members of the community he serves in a positive environment.
"It gives everyone the opportunity to meet in a neutral location," Mireles said. "Ninety-nine percent of the time we are called it's to a negative situation."
Public Safety Officer Chris Hancox said during the Downtown Kalamazoo Neighborhood Association celebration in Bronson Park that he thinks the event helps him build bonds with new residents to the downtown area.
"We are getting more and more residents," Hancox said. "I think events like this do a lot."
Patti Owens, of the DKNA, said National Night Out was a success for the new organization and that people in the community got a chance to connect.
"What we hoped would happen, happened. We had downtown residents come down that we've never engaged with before," Owens said. "We believe that when the citizenry and the public safety department within a city engage with one another face to face in this environment it creates a safer, cohesive community."
Events were also held in Kalamazoo's Arcadia, Eastside, Milwood, Stuart, Vine, Westwood and Parkview Hills neighborhoods.
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A high school football player who died after collapsing during a game in Riverside County has had his organs harvested for transplant.
The Riverside Press-Enterprise says surgery was performed on Saturday to remove the heart, liver, kidneys and other tissues from 16-year-old Tyler Lewellen.
Friends and family held a memorial service was held Sunday night.
Lewellen attended Arlington High School in Riverside. He collapsed on the bench on Aug. 22 following a scrimmage during a game at Rubidoux High School in Jurupa Valley. His mother, Tina Bowes, says he was declared clinically dead last Wednesday.
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NattJazz@Bergen: Arve Henriksen, Hedvig Mollestad Trio and a feisty Farmers Market
Laurence Mackin
Arve Henriksen is a master improviser, but few people would happily climb on stage with a trumpet and electronics, and compete for space with two percussionists – especially two players with the power and drive of Audun Kleive and Helge Norbakken. Henriksen, though, never takes the easy road, and here the trio build detailed, expansive soundscapes that sit in two worlds.
On the one hand, there is Henriksen's mournful, distinctive trumpet, slivers of potent emotion and urgent notes dancing around the tribal rhythms of Norbakken, who directs operations from behind his incongruous kit set-up, like a ship's pilot negotiating a Norwegian fjord. He thunders and rolls around his instrument, injecting sudden precise bursts of low end that break across the room, and underscore the intricate, unorthodox interplay of Kleive.
This is deeply complex and accomplished, but it never feels studied. There is a natural feel to the band's communication; ideas are swapped and passed, avenues explored, and a room filled with vital, exciting and deeply lyrical music.
Hedvig Mollestad Trio are an altogether different proposition. Mollestad leads her band with slow hand, bluesy rock riffs, ripping them out with no little style and a swagger most rock bands would aspire to. Beneath this, double-bass player Ellen Brekken builds some lovely walking lines, on solid groove foundations. In this context, the drumming is the weak link, and doesn't communicate effectively between the jazz leanings of the bass and the rock blitz of the guitar lines, relying to heavily on predictable, straight-ahead beats that, for this type of audience, hold few surprises.
This, though, is still a big sounding band, with plenty to please, and the crowd are lapping up the big, fat riffs. When Brekken heads on a more ballad-like route, the sombre bluesy results are worth savouring; an odd drum solo that soon follows is definitely a step too far.
This is a rock action in a hard, jazzy space, then, that delivers a welcome, unapologetic diversion in the NattJazz context.
Sasquatch play fairly straight-up jazz with style and confidence, and amid all the experimentation and the cutting-edge sound creations that this festival offers, it's really satisfying to walk in a room and hear a band performing solid songs with great writing and strong fundamentals. On stage, André Roligheten on horns, Arild Hoem on alto saxophone, Thomas Johansson on trumpet, Magnus Rød Haugland on bass and Dag Magnus Narvesen on drums create music that is progressive, and fairly timeless. This is a classy affair with plenty of riches worth experiencing.
Most of the rooms were a little light on crowds, because the Sardinen bar venue was packed to the rafters for Farmers Market, a big brash band with a heart of folk and plenty of boogie-woogie flair. This was a full-out sound, ripped from the stage by a highly strung band who had one purpose – to entertain.
For me, the band's repertoire sounded a little dated, but the packed crowd were loving every shape and showman beat, and on a Saturday night it's hard to argue with a relentless Balkan pace.
That's all I managed to see of the main festival at NattJazz, but I'll be posting a few other observations in the coming days from some choice concerts that were not part of the main programme.


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To the OP:
You do know that the basis of paleo/primal is that some foods (such as grains and legumes) are newly introduced, have poisonous reactions within our bodies and cause multiple health problems, right? And that paleo/primal might be lower carb but that with eating all those fruits and veggies, and perhaps some sweet potatoes, you can get your diet to be fairly high in carbs if you want?
You do also realise that changing what you are doing based on a 'report' after only three weeks eating this way may be seen as foolish, right?
I'd suggest that you read gnolls excellent analysis of reported scientific testing at http://www.gnolls.org/2893/always-be...ally-tells-us/ and if you still think the report has any validity that you post a link to it here. (Yeah it's about a red meat article but it's relevant to most stuff you read)
In the meantime I'd strongly suggest you drop your grains and legumes because they aren't doing you any good at all, and perhaps spend a little more time learning about this way of eating (aka what we evolved eating) and looking skeptically at scientific report from both sides of the fence - and I don't mean summaries in the popular press.


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Only 20% of Adults Achieve Recommended Exercise GuidelinesHeather Neal
Every day when I drive past the local park I'm impressed by the sheer volume of people out doing things. Running, biking, walking, skating. With dogs, with babies, with headphones. Seeing all that healthy activity does two things to me: 1) it makes me feel like I need to ditch the car and join them in some exercise, and 2) makes me think a vast majority of people take exercise seriously and get out there and get it done.
The first thought is true. The second thought, however, is not. I'm biased by seeing all those active people every day, but the sad truth is that most Americans don't come close to getting the recommended amount of exercise. If you told me that and then had me guess, I'd say maybe a little more than half of people get enough exercise. I'd be wrong. Really, really wrong. The real number? 20%. That's it. Not even a quarter of our population.
The CDC recently looked at data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a survey conducted by state health departments, which revealed this shocking statistic. To be fair, 50% of people do engage in the recommended amount of cardiovascular activity. Only 20% of people did both aerobic and strength training activities, which is what's recommended by the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. These guidelines state that adults should getting 2 1/2 hours of moderate aerobic activity or 1 hour and 15 minutes of intense aerobic activity each week. On top of that, strength training that involves all major muscle groups should be done at least twice a week.
That's not asking too much, so what can we do to bump this number up the next time the survey comes around?
Here are some things to get you motivated:
Get outside and exercise with the kids
Make easy workouts part of your routine
Develop the discipline of exercise
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What Happened to Your Game, Jackie Robinson?
Jackie Robinson would be proud of Ron Washington, Lloyd McClendon and African-American managers who have served in the dugout. He?d be proud of Michael Hill, Ken Williams and African-American executives who have made major decisions in the front office. He?d be pleased that the commissioner of baseball, Bud Selig, and the owners have opened their ranks to minorities in the 22 years since the Rev. Jesse Jackson criticized the sport for having too many white faces in high places.
But 67 years after he broke the color barrier, Robinson might be stunned and saddened by what is happening on the field. Once the domain of black stars who ruled the sport and secured their legacies in the Hall of Fame, Major League Baseball now sees 67 as the symbol of an alarming, two-decade pattern ? it?s the number of African-American players in major-league uniforms this year, comprising only 7.7 percent of the collective 30 rosters. When Henry Aaron broke Babe Ruth?s all-time home run record in 1974, baseball was in the beginnings of a 25-year period in which black players accounted for 16 to 19 percent of the player ranks, per USA Today and the Society of Baseball Research.
Now? Three respected franchises ? Giants, Cardinals and Diamondbacks ? don?t have a black player on their rosters.
Kids, for the most part, have stopped playing baseball in urban areas. One reason: It?s much easier to play basketball, where all you need is shoes and a pickup game, than baseball, which requires equipment and at least 17 others to fill out two teams. Another reason: College football and basketball offer more scholarship opportunities than college baseball. Football?s concussion crisis would seem to offer a window for more participation, but do young kids ? of all shapes, sizes and races ? even understand the intricate strategies of an old, slow, dawdling sport when football and basketball are more prevalent and popular? Do kids even want to play baseball?
The pattern appears irreversible. And while baseball has improved its minority hiring performance among executives and field managers, it?s still very much a sport owned and operated by the white elite. Aaron spoke to that last week when he told USA Today?s Bob Nightengale that the world hasn?t changed much since his historic home run. He says he has kept hate mail from the ?70s. Why?
``To remind myself that we are not that far removed from when I was chasing the record,?? Aaron said. ``If you think that, you are fooling yourself. A lot of things have happened in this country, but we have so far to go. There's not a whole lot that has changed. We can talk about baseball. Talk about politics. Sure, this country has a black president, but when you look at a black president, President Obama is left with his foot stuck in the mud from all of the Republicans with the way he's treated.
``We have moved in the right direction, and there have been improvements, but we still have a long ways to go in the country.??
More than a few bigots proved his point in recent days, flooding the Atlanta Braves? offices with more hateful correspondence made available to USA Today. Wrote a certain ``Edward,?? omitting his last name in an e-mail: ``Hank Aaron is a scumbag piece of (expletive) (racial slur). ? ``My old man instilled in my mind from a young age, the only good (racial slur) is a dead (racial slur)."
Baseball can go right ahead and have all its tributes on Jackie Robinson Day, when every major-league player wears No. 42. Selig can spin the subject his way, as usual, saying, ``I guess if you?re commissioner long enough, things can turn around.??
As the great Aaron said, the only turn is downward. If the ceremonies are for show, the numbers tell the harsh truth.


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Mickelson Set to Start New Season in Malaysia
Phil Mickelson is making his 2013-14 season debut in the Far East. The five-time major champion will tee it up Thursday in the opening round of the CIMB Classic. The $7 million event is taking place at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club in Malaysia.
Mickelson will be playing alongside defending champion Nick Watney and Thailand's Kiradech Aphibarnrat. On Wednesday, Mickelson discussed the tournament, his initial visit to Malaysia and what he's expecting in his first tournament of the year. Here's what "Lefty" had to say.
MODERATOR: We want to welcome Phil Mickelson here to the interview room at the CIMB Classic. I know you're excited, your first visit to this tournament, I believe your first visit to Malaysia, as well. Maybe some opening comments on your experience so far here in Kuala Lumpur.
PHIL MICKELSON: I've had a great few days here. I had a wonderful bus tour of the city of Kuala Lumpur. It's a beautiful area. Had an up close look at some of the milestones in the city. It was spectacular, and I'm enjoying my time here. The golf course is a great test of golf. It's difficult, it's challenging, and I think it will be a wonderful host for this event.
MODERATOR: It's great for you to be here, but it's also an official PGA Tour event for the first time, enabling you to get a start and get some FedEx Cup points early in the season. Talk about that opportunity.
PHIL MICKELSON: I think having this tournament be part of the FedEx Cup gives it a lot of credibility and world class golf here in Malaysia. I think it is a great statement, and we're all appreciative of CIMB bringing world class golf here to Malaysia.
Q. You've done everything that needs to be done now, you've touched the Claret Jug, you've traveled a lot. What's the motive that you have now, Ryder Cup victory? Where do you see your future?
PHIL MICKELSON: I love what I do. I love competing. I've always been a competitive person by nature, and I love the opportunity to compete in golf at the highest level. I have over the last 20 years of playing the Tour, I have learned more and more each year, and this past year I've had some wonderful things happen to me that have helped me play some of my best golf. And whether it's driving the ball off the tee, getting the ball in play so I can compete well in the U.S. and British Opens, whether it's putting and certain keys on putting, I've had a phenomenal putting here. I'm starting to drive the ball better than I ever have, and I'm excited about upcoming years because I'm starting to play some really good golf again. I love to compete. It's just that I love what I do.
Q. I just looked at the FedEx Cup points that just started. There are two Asian players in the top 10. Now, superstars like you coming to Malaysia, there must be a rub off on this. Can you expand about what you feel about the future of golf in this region?
PHIL MICKELSON: I don't know why there would be, as you quote, a rub off. I don't understand that. I think it's great to see good world class golf taking place in Asia, and we've had some great young players, Matsuyama san who played in the Presidents Cup is a very talented golfer, very young and has a great game, and we have players from Korea there with K.J. Choi. I've seen some good young players from China coming through the ranks, although they haven't quite hit the Tour yet, and we have a great player Aphibarnrat who I'm playing with tomorrow. It's great to see good players coming out all over Asia and competing against the best players in the world and giving the game of golf a lot of credibility in these countries.
Q. You talked about your schedule somewhat this year. Are we going to be seeing you more in Asia?
PHIL MICKELSON: I'm not sure exactly how the schedule is going to play out this next year. I just feel as I look back on my career there are certain tournaments that change the way I view my career, and winning the British Open did that for me this year. I want to give myself opportunities to play and compete in the big tournaments, mainly saying the majors, and I'm putting less importance on other events. So my whole purpose and focus will be gearing up, participating in certain tournaments that will help me play well in those majors. So a tournament that is taking place two months prior or after a major championship that has no impact on my ability to perform well in a major, those are tournaments that I won't put as much importance on.
Q. So one of those tournaments would be - the primary goal this season would be the U.S. Open, wouldn't it?
PHIL MICKELSON: Of course it would be. There's no hiding the fact that winning the U.S. Open would be my career goal of completing the career Grand Slam, and that's the final leg that I have. I'll be putting most of my focus into winning the U.S. Open, but I'm not going to skip the Masters and the importance that that event has because every green jacket is meaningful to me, as much as I love that tournament.
Q. But we'll still get to see you in Asia at some point?
PHIL MICKELSON: I would envision yes. I just don't know how it's going to play out right now. I know that I'm going to start cutting a certain percentage of events next year, and I'm not sure which ones those will be.
Q. You played with Matsuyama san yesterday; is that correct?
PHIL MICKELSON: We played one hole, yes. We caught up on the last hole.
Q. Could you say how important it is for young players to practice with experienced players like you?
PHIL MICKELSON: Well, I had a chance to play with Matsuyama san at the British Open the first two rounds. He's a wonderful player. Having him be on the Presidents Cup team and being able to spend all week with some of the best players throughout the world is a great experience that will help guide him into directions where he needs to spend time practicing to get better as well as showing off how good he is already.
Q. What about the heat? How are conditions like? And what are your expectations where you want to finish?
PHIL MICKELSON: Well, I don't mind the heat at all. I actually enjoy it. I feel that it's much easier on your body when it's warm like this. The muscles become looser and perform better, and I think that the golf ball performs better in warm conditions, and I think that the heat is helpful to the golfers to play well. The golf course is difficult, though. The greens are not holding very well, and that's making it difficult for guys to get the ball close to the hole. I don't think the scores will be that low. I think this is a very difficult test. The rough is extremely thick and difficult around the greens, and I think it's a hard test. I'm optimistic that I'll play well.
MODERATOR: Phil, good luck this week.
The transcript for the above interview is courtesy of ASAP Sports.
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