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Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Strawberry Mango Cobbler
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Awesome Veggie Sub
Back in the day when I was in grad school I used to go to a sub place called Jimmy John's. Even before I was veggie I used to get the #15 gourmet veggie club. The creaminess of the mayo and avocado blends nicely with the acid of the tomato and the crunch of the cucumber and sprouts. This is just a rip off of that sub but with vegan ingredients. I am happy to say that I found a place in town that sells Vegenaise! Woot! Woot! It is really expensive, so we are conserving it like the Depression era, but felt we could spare some for these subs.
Sausage and Pepper Sub Sandwich
I am taking a few days off now that the semester has ended. Time to relax a bit before my summer research and writing program starts up. That means I have more time to make a nice hot lunch. I bought some sub buns and whipped up these sandwiches.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Green Curry Tofu
Tonight's meal comes with thanks to Top Chef. If you have been following the season this year you will know that last week Dale and Richard had to make "green perplexed tofu." I was excited since Dale had won a quickfire challenge a few weeks ago with an explicitly vegan dish (see the sidebar). But then Richard got the idea to marinate the tofu in rendered beef fat, causing me to yell at the screen, "Richard! For the love of all that is holy, what the deuce are you doing?!" (or something to that effect). Anyway, the original recipe is on the Bravo website, so I thought I would make a beef fat free version. I made a few other changes as well. The original recipe says to char the green beans with garlic--I thought I would probably just burn them and ruin the whole dish. I also ended up scrapping the crispy eggplant because I was just making a huge greasy mess. And, while I thought the almond-cashew crusted tofu might be good, I did not have time to marinate the tofu, so I thought it would end up being very bland. And, since my boys love rice, I worked that in as well. The end result kind of looks like a Mayan temple. but it was very tasty.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Potato Apple Casserole with Maple Sausage
This is one of those dishes that I made up in my head as I rode the bus home. It pretty much snowed all day here (boooourns!), so I wanted something more wintry. Potatoes. Carrots. That kind of thing. Plus, I wanted to work in some of the maple syrup I bought on the weekend. The end result was a mix between scalloped potatoes and a casserole. The boys loved it, I had thirds, and there was only a little bit left when dinner was done.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Easy Blueberry Sauce (with crepes)
Sunday brunch is fast becoming a tradition in our household. Today I added crepes into the mix. Son#1 has been asking for them every since I made dinner crepes and he was dismayed to see them not covered in some sweet fruit sauce. Now, I know I said that the dinner crepe recipe would not replace my sweet breakfast crepe recipe, but I lied. I upped the sugar to 1/4 cup, and cut the chickpea flour to a generous 1/3 cup. The end result is less delicate but far less finicky. Add this sauce for super tastiness.
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Saturday, April 26, 2008
Maple Walnut Cupcakes
Friday, April 25, 2008
Cookbook Tester Recipe: Crispy Chickenless Nuggets
I am testing recipes for an upcoming cookbook! The author is The Happy Herbivore, and she is churning out recipes faster than I can make them. These, as the name suggests, are a very crispy nugget--my boys pound them back with plenty of plum sauce. If you are interested in the upcoming cookbook (and the over 200 non-cookbook recipes already posted), check out The Happy Herbivore blog for updates.
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Bean and Rice Burritos
I love this dish because it highlights cloves, which are usually hiding in the background in Mexican cooking. This is a simple dish but tasty which is made even better if you make your own tortillas (which makes it a less simple, of course). I used some store-bought tortillas that where more like pressed sawdust that wheat tortillas. Lesson learned.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Irish Pizza
Irish Pizza? Yes! This is pizza re-imagined with traditional Irish sausage and potato pie ingredients (plus a few others). I have never had potatoes on pizza before, but it just seemed like a good idea. Turns out, it is a good idea. If you are looking for something a little different then give this pizza pie from the Emerald Isle a try.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Simple Roasted Red Pepper Salsa
If you have never made your own salsa then you are missing out on one of life's simple pleasures.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Potato Cheese Quesadillas
These are a tasty little appetizer for your next fiesta that both kids and adults will love. The potato and cheese provide a salty, starchy and gooey base that is accented by the scallions and hot sauce.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
I am blogging from the back porch! We have had spectacular weather the past few days: sunny and low 20s. It is amazing to think that last weekend we had a snow storm. You'd think it was summer around here with everyone doffing their winter clothes for shorts and T-shirts. The lawn is now raked, some seeds are in the garden, and Son #2 has a sun burn on the back of his neck. And, of course, I once again experimented with turning my BBQ into a tandoori oven to make naan. I have never had good luck with naan in the past, but this time was different. The high heat of the BBQ puffed the bread nicely and gave it a wonderful texture. Mission accomplished!
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Saturday, April 19, 2008
Indian Potatoes and Peas
Not a very imaginative name, I know, but this is an easy and very tasty dish.
Friday, April 18, 2008
Sweet n' Sour Skewers
This is really just a variation on this recipe, but with a fancier presentation sure to wow your guests at the next BBQ (or, cookout, for you Americans). The pineapple provides the sweet, the citrus provides the sour, and the grilling just enhances the tastiness.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Lemon Thyme Dinner Crepes
You'll have to excuse the picture here because it looks like the crepe is barfing out some spinach. These are very tasty and well worth the time it takes to make them. I have spent the last few days grading many, many essays, which always makes me cranky, so cooking has been my therapy. With my in-laws here to help with the kids I can spend a little more time in the kitchen. The crepes are a variation on Bryanna's recipe. They are perfect for this recipe, but they will not replace my sweet crepes for dessert or breakfast. This recipe makes 16 crepes, so do a half recipe if you don't have guests to feed.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Red Potato Salad with Cilantro
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Canada to Kill 150 000 Pigs
According to this story, the Canadian government is going to pay pork producers $50 million dollars (read: my tax dollars) to kill 150 000 pigs in order to save the industry by artificially raising prices. Unbelievable. One of my objections to the meat industry is that it treats sentient animals like cogs in a machine, and values profit over humanity. This is exactly what we see here. On the other hand, I am glad to hear that the pork industry is on the brink of collapse.
Spring Panzanella
I think spring is finally here to stay. It's getting warmer, though I would not say it is warm yet. I have been looking for a particularly "springy" dish to make, and this one really fit the bill. Panzanella is essentially a salad (in this case with asparagus, green beans, and cannelini beans) with a lemon dressing and crispy croutons. The recipe comes from Smitten Kitchen, a food blog with amazing pictures and detailed recipes. It is by no means vegan (in fact, once recipe actually adds sausage to an explicitly vegetarian dish!), but it is well worth a look for those interested in the art of food. I pretty much followed the recipe as is, except I cut back on the oil and upped the lemon juice, used thick sliced whole wheat bread for the croutons (nothing fancier to be had in the house today), and used nutritional yeast instead of Parmesan cheese. Oh, I also did not have any leeks, so I used green beans as was recommended. Really, this recipe is modifiable in many way. Go check it out!
Fusili With Fire Roasted Sauce
I love roasted red peppers, and when blended with roasted tomatoes and garlic they make for a fantastic sauce that is a great alternative to marinara. I put thinly sliced zucchini into the sauce for some extra flavour and colour contrast. And, when paired with this focaccia . . . well, things just don't get much better.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Thank you Cupcakes
Remember how last week a colleague of mine moved in up the street and I brought Ethiopian food and cupcakes? Well, yesterday she returned all the food containers and baked us these thank you cupcakes. How awesome is that? It looks like vegan cupcakes truly are taking over the world.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Chocolate Chip Cookie Pudding Cake
If chocolate makes you happy, then this dessert will make you very happy indeed. I made this earlier in the week, but I should have made it again today because I was pretty bummed out. Check out this pic of today's weather. Gah! The only thing to say is, "what the deuce?!" Anyway, this is a variation of the lemon pudding cake that relies on chocolate chips to make a smooth and rich pudding that you can spoon over the tender cake.
Friday, April 11, 2008
Chocolate Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies
Another tasty treat from Veganomicon. The special thing about these cookies is that my boys made them for me while I was at work. How great to come home and have the house smelling like chocolate!
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Labels: baking, Veganomicon
Vegan Bacon (and Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich)
Tonight's self-imposed mission was to make vegan bacon (for a BLT) that tasted good but also had the chewy texture of "real" bacon. I have made tempeh bacon before from Vegan With a Vengeance, which was quite good, but I had no tempeh. Plus, while tempeh has a firm texture, it does not have a chewy texture. I thought seitan would fit the bill. I am not sure what I thought of the end result, but the kids loved it. As you can see, the colour is all wrong--these look more like chicken strips. The taste, however, was quite good. The jury is still out on the texture--it was chewy and crisp, but maybe a bit too chewy. I am going to post the recipe for those who want to play around with it, as I will be doing.
Making a Difference
You will all recall yesterday's whiny post about trying to get vegan food at an upscale restaurant. The comments and commiseration starting coming almost immediately, but I was really challenged by Natjenn's observation that "I don't think improvement can happen if we don't speak up." Natjenn was right, of course. Although a good cry fest about about veganophobia certainly is cathartic, it does not create change. So, I emailed the restaurant asking for the addition of a vegan entree to the menu, and providing some links to recipes on my blog. The owner responded today saying, and I quote, "I think it is time that we make room on our menu for at least one fantastic vegan dish." And, in the short term, if I give them a bit of notice that I am coming, they will "come up with a creative vegan dish" just for me. This is great news!
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Tofu Lo Mein
This is a version of lo mein that is rather tasty, but I make no guarantees about its authenticity. I used what I had in the fridge and was pleased with the end result. I would have liked some green onions, so I have added them to the recipe.
Why Fine Dining Both Sucks and Blows
I was out last night for a university-related "business" dinner at one of this city's finer dining establishments. I had eaten there once before, and so I knew there was one thing on the menu I could order: the Pad Thai (yes, I checked to see if it had fish sauce in it). The original dish comes with chicken and pork and shrimp, but they were able to make it for me with tofu. No such luck this time. With that option out of the way there was literally nothing else on the menu I could order. I told the waitress to have the chef make me something without any animal products in it. Sometimes this strategy has worked for me. Once, at a sports bar and grill no less, it resulted in a grilled and thinly sliced portabello mushroom fanned out over roasted potatoes with a side of asparagus and carrots. Last night it resulted in one of the most uninspired and awful dishes I have eaten in a while. The chef threw together artichokes, asparagus, red and yellow pepper, broccoli, and zucchini with rice noodles and what appeared to be 1/2 cup of oil. That's right. No seasonings, no sauce, no garnishes, no real taste. Just an incoherent mess of greasy and slowly congealing food. It was awful. I hate to think what they charged for that "dish." The experience actually highlights a larger problem, namely, the fact that many chefs have no idea what to do if a large chunk of animal flesh is not the centerpiece of a dish. In fact, the meat dishes served last night were pretty much to exact inverse of the food guide with vegetables playing a very minor role. And yet this is considered normal eating.
UPDATE: After writing this rather whiny post, I decided that I would actually do something about the situation. I wrote an email to the restaurant asking them to add a vegan entree to the menu, and that such an entree would have broad appeal to those interested in a low-fat diet. I gave a few links to recipes from my blog to show that vegan food is easy, tasty, and photographs well. We will see what comes of it.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Red Rice Tacos with Citrus Tofu
The past few days have been warm and sunny, and we have even eaten dinner out on the back porch twice! This beautiful weather, combined with reading about Urban Vegan's trip to Mexico, made tacos the logical choice for tonight (well, if sun+warm=tacos makes logical sense to you). I did not have any salsa or any sour cream, so I wanted to make a flavourful taco that did not rely on these ingredients. I'm not sure that rice is a traditional taco ingredient, but it works here. The tofu portion of the dish is a no (added) fat version of the tequila chili lime tofu I made a while back. The rest of the toppings are up to you, but the ones I used here worked really well. The avocado brings creaminess, the mesclun brings earthiness, and the hot sauce gives some bite.
Monday, April 7, 2008
Hot Dog Casserole
If you don't have kids, or are over the age of 7, you may want to just ignore this post. I was in meetings pretty much all day, and Vegan Mom had a meeting at 6:00 this evening, which left little time for making dinner. No real recipe tonight, just an idea that you can modify however you want. Or, not even make at all. But seriously, the kids loved it.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Atar Allecha
A colleague of mine moved in up the street yesterday, so tonight I brought over dinner to help her and her husband out. I mulled over what to bring for quite some time. In situations like this I always feel like veganism is on trial and that this is my chance to present a convincing case to the jury. At first I was going to make something with wheat gluten sausage--perhaps a gumbo or jambalaya. In the end I decided against fake meat and went with Ethiopian since it is already essentially vegan. This way they could enjoy the spices and flavours without having to compare the dish to "real" meat. I made Yetakelt We't and Misr Allecha, injera (from Vegan Lunchbox), and this dish.
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Grilled Citrus Tofu and Pineapple
Spring is coming to the frozen north! Today was sunny and warm and the snow and ice was melting away like mad. All the snow is now gone from the back porch, so BBQ was the only way to go for tonight's meal. If you have not had grilled pineapple you must try it. I am not the biggest pineapple fan, but this was fantastic. Grilling really brings out the pineapple's sweetness. And, inspired by the Happy Herbivore's quest to "put the veg back in vegan," I supplemented the tofu and pineapple with steamed carrots, kale, corn, roasted red potatoes, and mesclun salad with tomatoes and cucumbers.
Friday, April 4, 2008
Pumpkin Crumb Cake with Pecan Struesel
Veganomicon strikes again! Tonight's Friday night treat was this subtly spiced and delightfully moist cake with a sweet and crunchy struesel topping. Delicious! I drizzled a thin icing over top to make it a wee bit more photogenic. Besides wanting a tasty treat after finishing my final history lecture for the academic year, I had another motive for baking tonight. In my quest to make veganism more visible and more palatable, I am going to man a vegan baking table at our sons school's annual spring fair. All proceeds will go to the school, and I will include a card with a link to my blog with every cupcake, loaf of bread, slice of cake, etc. I think vegan cupcakes will indeed take over the world.
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Labels: baking, Veganomicon
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Polenta Lasagna with Roasted Vegetables
I know it says polenta in the title, but I actually just used cornmeal. While I like the heartier texture of polenta, I never did like having to cook it for 20 minutes. Cornmeal cooks in a jiffy and has pretty much the same taste. Tomatoes and polenta go very well together, and roasting the other veggies adds a wonderfully smoky and sweet flavour to the whole dish.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Mandarin Chickpeas and Asparagus Sushi
It must be spring elsewhere because we are finally getting a better selection of produce in the grocery store. This week, it meant cheap mandarin oranges and asparagus. I steamed the asparagus and rolled it with tofu, rice, and a splash of hoisin sauce in a sheet of nori. The hoisin makes the sushi more palatable for the boys who still whine about eating seaweed. The plan for the mandarin oranges was to pair them with chickpeas, almonds, and a sweet and salty sauce. But, I did not have almonds, so I went with cashews. Actually, now that I think about it, this dish is very closely related to the cashew chickpea dish I made in January. That dish was tasty, and so is this one.


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d'Almeida et al1 evaluated routine human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) screening in 29 emergency departments (EDs). We believe that the results of this study are open to very different interpretations and conclusions:
The authors characterize the observed prevalence of newly diagnosed infections (0.14%) as "low." Applying this value to all persons aged 18 to 64 years in France translates to 56 000 undetected HIV infections. To put that number in perspective, estimates of 50 000 undetected cases were sufficiently alarming to provoke recommendations on routine HIV screening. Similarly, studies from the United States and France demonstrate that routine HIV screening remains cost-effective at prevalences as low as 0.10%.2
The authors recommend targeted screening because 17 of 18 cases identified in their study were drawn from "high-risk" populations. Of the newly notified cases in the French national HIV surveillance database in 2009, 28% are heterosexuals of non–sub-Saharan–African origin. Further evidence shows that these "lower-risk" cases are diagnosed as having more advanced HIV illness and that risk-based targeted testing has failed such patients.3
The authors argue that many high-risk cases identified would likely have been identified anyway via diagnostic testing. This contradicts the growing body of literature on the barriers to HIV screening and missed opportunities to test for HIV among high-risk candidates. A number of studies demonstrate that it is hard to implement targeted screening: health care providers lack time and expertise to conduct risk evaluation; patients are inaccurate in reporting their risk status; and targeting injects an anxiety-ridden, stigmatizing tone into the patient-provider discussion that results in low testing rates.4
The authors claim that ED-based detection failed to reveal HIV at earlier stages. They based their assessment on 12 detected cases with available CD4 cell counts. No doubt, these patients seen in an ED setting were sick. But the question of interest is whether they are diagnosed earlier when compared with a targeted screening program. Nothing in the study by d'Almeida et al1 sheds light on that question. Haukoos et al5 compared targeting with routine ED screening. They too reported sick patients, but median CD4 cell counts among cases diagnosed via nontargeted screening (69/μL [interquartile range, 17-430/μL]) were significantly higher than among cases diagnosed via targeted screening (13/μL [interquartile range, 11-15/μL]; P = .02).5
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HOLLAND, Mich. - Trailing Hope College 4-2, the Kalamazoo College women's tennis team won two flights to tie a Tuesday afternoon match with Hope 4-4. Hornet senior Jenna Riehl found herself facing down three match points in the deciding flight - second singles. Riehl saved all three including another match point later in the game and forced a third set tiebreak. The St. Joseph native won the tiebreak 7-4 to give Kalamazoo a 5-4 victory over Hope in thrilling fashion.
"I am speechless," Kalamazoo Head Coach Mark Murphy said in a post-match interview. "There is no one else I would rather have in a huge match than Jenna [Riehl]."
Kalamazoo almost did not give Riehl the chance to win the match. The Hornets lost two of three doubles flights to put themselves in an early hole.
"We didn't play great in doubles," said Murphy. "Third doubles gave us a chance to win. We would not have come back from 3-0 down."
Hope's first doubles team of Nancy Benda and Carli Capestany won the matchup of ranked teams over Kalamazoo's team of Riehl and sophomore Sarah Woods 8-5. Coming into the match, Hope's duo was ranked No. 4 and Kalamazoo's No. 8 in the Central Region by itatennis.com.
Hope also won second doubles as Claire Cooper and Anna Garcia defeated senior Kelsey Moran and sophomore Olivia Bouchard 8-6.
Sophomore Ania Latala and freshman Sabrina Dass gave K's its lone doubles point defeating Paige Courts and Stephanie Huffman 8-6 at third doubles.
Woods, ranked No. 1 in the Central Region by itatennis.com, got her revenge on Benda winning first singles handily 6-0, 6-2. In the fall, Benda defeated Woods at the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Flighted Singles Tournament.
"Sarah [Woods] is one of the best players in the country," said Murphy. "It was critical that she tied the match quickly."
Hope won the next two matches that finished (third and fifth singles). Moran dropped her third singles match 6-2, 6-0 while Latala fell at fifth singles 7-6(5), 6-4.
Kalamazoo answered winning fourth and sixth singles after losing the first set in both flights. Dass defeated Courts 0-6, 6-3, 6-3 at fourth singles while Bouchard bested Garcia 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(5) at sixth singles.
That left Riehl's second singles match as the flight that would decide everything. Riehl won the first set 6-4 and was leading 3-0 in set two only to watch Cooper storm back to win six of the next seven games and take set two 6-4.
Riehl then battled through the aforementioned four match points against her to force the tiebreak she ultimately won.
The win over Hope, its first since 2007, gives Kalamazoo an 8-2 record on the season including a 3-0 mark in MIAA play. The Hornets will play again this weekend (April 5-6) against Kenyon and Denison.
Story by Mitch Blankespoor, Kalamazoo College Sports Information


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You know the economy is in trouble when investors and analysts are relieved that Citigroup lost only $9.83 billion in the last quarter of 2007. The banking giant managed to squeeze a few billion out of Abu Dhabi and Singapore, and will still pay a dividend on its stock, so for now the mood is upbeat.
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"Your looking in the wrong direction when you say, 'liberals run the bank'."
I'm using the classical, dictionary definition of "liberal' as in Charles Dickens "liberal terms" that is why the quotes "" ""
Liberal is unrestrained and wanders into uncharted territory. Conservative follows the beaten path..
In 1913, the wealthy were the "liberals" and the conservatives were the workers.
Under this definition; A "liberal" gun law would allow everyone to have guns…a conservative law would restrict gun ownership.
By Conservative Yankee, January 16, 2008 at 10:09 am Link to this comment
THIS is what happens when "liberals" run a bank.
Banks should be tightly regulated and intrest rates should be set by a board of overseers based on what is needed to make a modest profit. The money is OURS! not the banks. the system needs some big-time tweeking FAST, or 1929 is going to look like a walk in the park!
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Orwell missed his best sources. We live in fantasy land. Prosperity is just around the corner. I remember it well in 1925, but did not see it return for 25 years.


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Hmm apparently there is existing data, but I only see references to fragments here and there in online articles.
This one for example only discusses their total cholesterol (and doctors don't even what total cholesterol means so who cares). It also mentions problems with studying old frozen samples gathered using outdated techniques.


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Denzel Washington and Aaron Paul each had an entertaining time getting into their characters, who are both alcoholics, in their latest film roles – Washington as Whip Whitaker in Flight, and Paul as Charlie Hannah in Smashed.
But the fun didn't come from Method acting. It came from what Paul calls "amazing" videos of drunk people on YouTube.
"I watched so many funny videos," the actor, 33, tells Esquire.com. "There are so many. Just type in 'drunk people' or 'people drunk,' and you'll find some gems. There are amazing videos on YouTube that only have like 400 views. I'm just shocked that the entire planet hasn't seen them yet."
While Paul enjoyed the video, he admits he may not have been entirely sober while filming every scene.
"There definitely may or may not have been one scene in there where I decided to take it up a notch and do a shot or two of tequila," he says. "But most of the drinking happened before the shoot, just as research. I filmed myself drunk just to see what I'm like."
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In Chicken Soup for the Indian Soul, the authors of these 101 stories share with you some of their most meaningful life experiences, focusing on subjects as varied as love, learning and letting go.
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Teens everywhere, across space and time, are plagued by the same basic issues. The milieu may change, the materialities may differ, but the issues never do. Teenage is the time where everything is in a state of transition, in the process of building. Teenage is a distinct phase when you're no longer a child, but nobody will treat you as an adult. It is a phase during which you are trying to come to terms with everything and everyone, yourself, others, the world.
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ATLANTA -- Most Georgia voters who know about the unfolding story of Kennesaw State University student Jessica Colotl want the illegal alien deported to her native Mexico, a new poll shows.
The poll conducted by InsiderAdvantage for Atlanta's WSB-TV found 46 percent of those questioned were aware of the story and support her deportation while only 16 percent who were aware did not want her sent out of the country. A sizable 38 percent were not aware of the story and have no opinion.
The poll was conducted Monday and has a margin of error is plus or minus 4 percent. The data was weighted for age, race, gender and political affiliation.
Colotl has become national news, all the more because her story has cropped up right when America is debating the issue of illegal immigration in connection with a new law passed in Arizona that allows police to question anyone believed to be in the country illegally.
Colotl was arrested in March in Georgia for driving without a license. Immigration officials later placed her in a detention center in Alabama. She was released after much effort on her behalf by school officials, sorority sisters and others at Kennesaw. Now federal officials say they won't pursue her case until after she completes her college studies.
But Cobb County law enforcement officials have obtained a warrant for Colotl's arrest. Cobb Sheriff Neil Warren said she lied about her address when she was originally booked into jail, a felony in Georgia. So her legal problems continue, and her career at Kennesaw may still be in jeopardy.
Most Georgians aren't sympathizing with her.
Significantly, opposition to Colotl staying in America isn't coming predominantly from the political right. While 46 percent of all Georgia voters support deportation, the number swells to 67 percent among voters who label themselves as independents.
The view of independents may tell may reveal feelings about the political landscape, according to the pollster, Matt Towery, CEO of InsiderAdvantage.
"The poll indicates that independent voters are more upset about issues such as illegal immigration than are established Republican voters," he said. "... It also suggests that GOP primaries may be filled with voters who do not describe themselves as Republicans but who may be moving to the more conservative side of issues."
Laws are only good if they are enforced. Law abiding citizens should not fear the law.
I can't blame anyone wanting to come to the US and study here but you have to do it the right way and so she must go home.
Of course the right-wing people of georgia want her out, especially the people of cobb county. do you know what kind of people live in cobb county? I lived in Atlanta for 10 years, and wouldn't set foot in cobb county, especially without vaccinations and a gun.
She was given an opportunity to remain until after she graduates, but blew it by lying to authorities. Therefore, no sympathy warranted. Return her ASAP to her country of origin. Because she committed a felony, she should not be permitted to reenter the US in the future.
If only the Native Americans had sent the Europeans back for illegal immigration back in the day. The Euros not only came here illegally, they stole the Native's land and directed their own form of government and religious views, then forced them to relocate to the west. It's so funny to me how you people get on here with your racist comments and your opinions about others that have nothing to do with completing your daily routine. Of course it is very wrong to enter a country illegally but I think most of you on here are terrified of the fact that a non-european race is gaining the majority of the U.S's population which can somehow be a threat to how you've manage to control your financial status. Look at Jessica. She is very intelligent. A senior in college at the age of 21. I'm very sure she will have a great job when she graduate. America is a make up of all races, especially in the south. Maybe you guys could consider seizing another country and start all over again.
The Euros came here illegally ????? Oh, puhleeze explain that nugget of wisdom.
Here is where we are on a slippery slope into legal perdition. Hera wrote:
Look at Jessica. She is very intelligent.
Jessica's intelligence should not be a factor. Jessica is a lawbreaker and an adult illegal alien. She should be charged with her crimes, delivered to ICE, and deported by ICE. But people have become enamored by personality instead of guided by law.
55-F-100: Invading a country, then subjugating those residing in that country is an illegal entry, like it or not. It's history and not confined to the USA since expanionism has been going on for centuries--just like slavery. For some reason, people have the bent knowledge that blames the US for everything gone wrong in this world. However, the US did develop into a strong nation and, as citizens, we do have the right to protect our borders and ourselves.
We are the ONLY country in the world who allows illegal aliens to enter and stay in our country. We educate them, medicate them, feed them and provide them tax-free jobs. And we do this with LAWS on our books that prohibit this.
The mexican president and obama made fools out of themselves this week. The hypocritcal mexican president, who turns a blind eye to and even encourages his citizens to come here, stood there with the community organizer criticizing Arizona for attempting to enforce OUR laws.
Meanwhile this corrupt administration threw a gala for him that was totally inappropriate given the illegal immigrant situation and given our grave economic situation.
Despite our laws, despite what the citizens of America demand, obama will do nothing about this situation. Sounds like a repeat of healthcare.
Send her packing. No excuses here. Bleeding hearts who sympathize with keeping her here, need a reality check. This student took the spot in a college that might have gone to an American Citizen. It doesn't matter whether or not she received funding, even though that would be criminal. Schools do not accept applications from everyone that submits for admission. I think its fair to say she went to the front of the line possibly because of a better SAT score, and that is.....simply put wrong. Send her home there are colleges there too.
send her back
We have entered Wonderland, where we decide whom to deport based on how much we like the suspect. Is the suspect attractive? Criminality is excused. Is the suspect intelligent? Criminality excused. Is the suspect politically connected? Criminality excused. Can the suspect cry on cue in front of a camera? Criminality excused. On the other hand, throw the book at the suspect if he is ugly, or slovenly, or tongue-tied, or harbors political views contrary to the Democratic National Convention.
There are laws for a reason. It really doesn't matter what she tries to say to support why she is here, it's illegal. This is a wonderful country and I know many people love to come here. However, there are laws for a reason. I am sure she is smart, whatever. However, I have no problem with anyone coming here if it's legal. We are America. However, she will grow up with all the benefits of the American system, maybe own a business or something and she defies the very, laws of the system. Not patriotic in the least, but selfish. The right thing must be done. She needs to be deported and apply legally to the U.S.


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Charlize Theron may be stepping in for Amy Adams as the star of a new thriller.
With David Fincher currently circling "Gone Girl" over at Fox, author Gillian Flynn's bestselling 2009 novel "Dark Places" is also being tapped for a Hollywood adaptation, and Theron is now in talks for the lead role. As noted by Deadline, which broke the story, the "Prometheus" star is the second major actress to eye the part, with Adams having previously circled the project before dropping out.
"Dark Places" tells the story of Libby Day, a woman whose testimony as a seven-year-old girl put her brother away in prison for the murder of their entire family. 25 years later, a group of amateur detectives dubbed the Kill Club tell her they believe her brother is innocent of the crime, and with their help Libby embarks on her own investigation to seek out the truth.
French director Gilles Paquet-Brenner ("Sarah's Key") is on board to helm the $15 million film, which is looking at a March production start. If Theron signs on, the deal will likely give her a producer credit on the project through her Denver & Delilah shingle.
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(Travi$ giving his fans 5s n shit!)
(More giving fans 5s n shit!)
(….I forgot what I was going to say cause this fine ass girl walking cross the stage…)
(Oh yeah, that's what I was going to say…but need I say more? More 5s n shit!)
(She reppin' NYC to the Travi$ Scott show; love's coming from all directions!)
(I haven't seen the hommie Hugo in a bit man! Ran into him at the show!)
(Jammin that Jigga before the show started – throws the rock up! LMJ in the house as well!)
(The Stage was live as….I wanted something corny to say couldn't find it….FUCK!)
(#LAFLAME3 – Nigga I tweet that to you send the follow. Ha. Real shit though.)
(All stars are in the house! This nigga GGArtwork is EVERYWHERE now! YACHT YACHT!)
(Travi$ showing love to another fan; mad respect to your fan appreciation dude!)
("Drink Up, Drink Up, YACHTLIFE, YACHTLIFE!" – "Oh but of course!")
(She had the dopest shirt in the building other than the D. TUCKER shirt I was wearing!)
(Middle fingers up like Fuck It! – Shout-out to the fam at HUF!)
(Sick ass hoodie dude! – And shout-out to your DJ, dude had the crowd live as fuck!)
(My creative hustling sister! YACHT YACHT YACHT!)
(This nigga is wild as fuck all on the bar and shit! Yet again, love to the fans! 100)
(You made this girl's night dude!)
(See, I wasn't playing…she was happy as fuck…I wonder if that's her boyfriend in the back -_- )
(I turned around for one sec and nigga starts crowd surfing!)
(Travi$ Scott at the Stage in Miami, Florida.)
Travi$ Scott,
Yo, I'm pretty sure you've seen that flash going off a million times in the crowd last night at The Stage in Miami, I'm that nigga. I "kill em with the swag" in the photos. I hope you like these man. Give thanks to the hommie LMJ for letting me know you were in town, he said to check out the show so we came through and I figured why the hell not take my camera along with me.
Chances are you don't know me as a musician as of yet, but like others, you get to see my photography first then learn about my music. While you're on the site, look around and listen to a few tracks. If you like, hit me up for a feature man. Real talk though; like for real real.
First time I heard about you was from a track with King Chip; I said Chip's on the track with this nigga then he must be a real nigga. Shout-out to Chip! But yeah, the show was good as fuck, the energy was 100 and I respect the way you interacted with the fans. I'd do the same shit at my show.
One last thing before I close this open letter though, at the show you said that you wanted to break something, you felt the urge to break something at the show, and all I could think of is man this nigga gonna make me go against him and every nigga in this club and that aint my style if you pulled a fucking Kanye on my camera. Mad respect for not putting me on that Miami Herald front page this morning. Ha. Jk man it's all love. Continue doing your thing, I listened to Owl Pharaoh three times cause that's how long it took to edit these photos I still haven't went to sleep yet from the show I wanted to finish these now because this weekend will be a long one with me in studio working to get where you're at an shit. Be easy!
**But wait! There's more!
Not only Travi$, but you to, follow me on Twitter @DwayneTucker and my Instagram same @DwayneTucker. The facebook is a bit different but you can find that on the side bar or somewhere on this website, give it a like. YACHT


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Didn't the United Way snub the local Boy Scout groups, for the national organizations decision on gay pack leaders? If so, they wont get no money from me! Im going to do more research on this.
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Hey all, I hope you're enjoying the 'winter wonderland' if you're anywhere near Seattle (or most other places in the country). Anyway, since you're probably all bored and feeling thoughtful, I figured this might be a good opportunity to solicit some responses from you. What I'd like to do, and think would be appropriate, is to honor Mike Holmgren as we approach his final Seattle home game.
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Boise State is putting the finishing touches on its spring football practice. From all indications, it has been a successful camp with only some minor issues popping up.
Injuries have also been held to a minimum, and some of the younger talent on the roster seems to be doing good things.
Week four brought more of the same. With good energy, some outstanding efforts and a few guys stepping to the head of the class in glimpses of what might be.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Dashon Goldson, in the midst of his seventh NFL training camp, has a message for Tampa Bay's fan base.
Chill out.
The Bucs were outscored by a combined margin of 69-37 in dropping their first two preseason games against Baltimore and New England, respectively. Patriots QB Tom Brady conducted a first-quarter clinic Friday night, completing 11 of 12 pass attempts for 107 yards, including a 26-yard touchdown strike to new target Danny Amendola.
Goldson, a hard-hitting Pro Bowler signed from San Francisco as a free agent, didn't sound overly concerned about Tampa Bay's sluggish start.
?It's going to be very exciting,'' Goldson said. ?We've got a lot of talent on this football team, a lot of talent. Once we get everybody rolling, it's going to be electrifying out here.''
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Is there anywhere in America a more entertaining and outright funny principal than Renee Mack? Probably not.
The J.D. Lever Elementary School principal, who will retire next month, is ultimately an earnest educator. But she's also chock full of one-liners with her Southern and then-some accent. Her successor will be Cathy Ellis, and Mack said Wednesday that Ellis will do just fine at the school.
"She's just like me, except the bling," Mack said.
Hilarious she may be, but she has spent 15 productive years at J.D. Lever – currently the longest tenure as a principal in the district.
She dresses in pink and with jewelry much of the time and was temporarily speechless following her surprise when the faculty and hundreds of children honored her, cheered her and shared a few tears with her during a special assembly program.
"I love each one of you very much," she said. "Another part of my life is coming, and I'm looking forward to a lot of fishing and golf and spending time with my family. But I'll miss my school family."
Mack has an identical twin sister, Marie Rouse, a retired teacher. They've always been the best of friends: "We were wombmates," Mack said.
When they were in grade school, their next-door neighbor had a new baby girl, and the twins rushed over to visit and would help raise her. That baby grew up to be Kathleen Farris, now J.D. Lever's school nurse.
"Mrs. Mack was so much fun then and hasn't changed a bit," Farris said. "She does wear a lot of bling, but I've seen her digging worms in her bling."
Shortly after Mack's arrival at J.D. Lever, Leigh Watkins was among her first hires. Watkins loved her immediately and had no doubt she had found a home. Yet through Mack's ready smile and laughter, she definitely has a serious side. Mack makes it easy to come to work every day, Watkins said, and doesn't stand over her teachers; she always has let them be professionals.
"I just knew I could make a difference if I could get a school," Mack said. "I could focus on academics and still be fun. There's a serious person in there and the kids know that, if I have to tell them something needs to be done. I try my best to build up my teachers. I believe in them and how hard they work every day."
Watkins organized the assembly program with music teacher Marina Vantry. Some of the younger children sang "So Long, Farewell" from "The Sound of Music." The older students followed with a line dance and were joined by many of the teachers and, ultimately, Mack herself.
"She just cares about the teachers, about the students," said teacher Sarah Walton. "It's not just what's in a textbook. It's what in children's lives and what's going on for them and the teachers, too, at home."
• Senior writer Rob Novit is the Aiken Standard's education reporter and has been with the newspaper since September 2001. He is a native of Walterboro and majored in journalism at the University of Georgia.
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MARTINSBURG - Robert E. Lee, 90, who goes by "Bob," was once a young man sitting on the fantail of a submarine tender headed to the Philippines, watching its propellers churn a fluorescent trail behind him.
It was the chemicals stirring, he said, that made the water light up.
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Robert E. 'Bob' Lee, of Martinsburg, recounts his Naval experiences as a radioman on a submarine tender in the South Pacific.
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Robert E. 'Bob' Lee, of Martinsburg, signed up with the U.S. Navy at 19.
At 19 years old in 1940, Lee had every intention of joining the Air Force. He'd grown up on a 500-acre ranch in Montana with four brothers, who all joined the military, and a sister.
"I really had intentions of flying, but the Air Force didn't open their office until later on in the season," Lee said. "As I was leaving, I passed the Navy recruiting office. I walked out two hours later with a signed application of six years."
After bootcamp, he was assigned to the USS Holland in Hawaii.
"When we went on maneuvers, that was something else. It was fantastic for a country boy to see all the ships - there were at least 50 in the fleet," Lee said.
During his time on the ship, Lee taught himself to be a radioman. Radiomen were better than strikers, he said, who delivered messages and chipped barnacles off the ship's bottom.
Lee sat in the coding room, learning how to send and receive in international code.
"They called for strikers to go up to the radio shack, and I outsmarted them. I happened to be at the tail end of the line when they interviewed us. What they did was send the person's name over, and so by the time it got to me I finally deciphered what they were doing. ... That's how I got in the radio shack."
Each day was packed, Lee said. From dawn, he made coffee, chased messages, scrubbed the deck and performed odd jobs.
"One of my last days as a messenger, I crawled up the stairs to the radio shack - hanging to both railings. I thought, man, if I can make third class, I can get out of this. So I eventually made third class," he said.
One of Lee's most memorable moments came after he checked a submarine for leaks. An aviator of a PBY plane offered to fly him above while checking for air bubbles.
"It was the most sensational episode I ever had. Absolutely fantastic! Couldn't believe it," he said. "The plane had a bubble out in the nose. It was like being out there all by yourself with nothing holding you up. When we came into land, you could swear that water's traveling 500 miles per hour beneath you."
Lee spent a period on the submarine Sailfish, stopping at Midway and a floating island in the Philippines. When he returned to Hawaii, he received two letters.
"One letter was from the Air Force saying to come on over and take the physical," he said. "The other said no more inter-service transfers, so my air days vanished real quickly."
Lee went on serving in the Navy, and he recalled a frightening night spent in Manila Bay. The Japanese bombed the Cavite Navy Yard, in a city just across the bay from Lee.
"I and a few others had decided to sleep topside. It was hot and muggy down below in the bunkroom," he said. "All at once about midnight, the noise - it came all the way across from Cavite. The sky was lit up like a firecracker. Bombs popped all over the place. They demolished Cavite."
Two days later, bombs targeted the USS Holland. Fortunately, they landed several hundred yards away. U.S. ships hauled up anchors and moved south.
Lee also spent a chunk of his Navy time in Australia, helping to defend the country from Japanese attacks from February to July 1942. During his time posted in Fremantle, Lee met his Australian wife, Ruby.
"Ruby and her girlfriend walked into the room and that was it," Lee said. "Two weeks later, we were engaged. A couple years later, we were married."
Each June, Australian citizens conduct a memorial service to celebrate U.S. submariners who protected them. A memorial overlooks the Albany Harbor in Australia for the sailors lost at sea, on eternal patrol.
When asked about submarines today, Lee said, "I'd love to take a trip on one of those nuclear submarines. Shockingly big - they're like a mansion!"
After his service, Lee spent time in both America and Australia, and he has worked in more than 50 different jobs or locations. He and Ruby had three children, and Lee currently lives in Martinsburg.
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The flurry of purple martins around Jim Ray's Randall County house doesn't quit.
About 40 feet from his house — any closer and the migratory birds might fear a predator is near — the birds are keeping Ray busy as he bands their small but sizeable colony.
Banding is a popular tracking method among birdwatchers, who attach the lightweight tags on birds' legs to serve as ID tags. The process, which requires federal and state licenses, helps Ray, 47, track everything from nestlings to the migration of adult purple martins from South America to Texas and Oklahoma every spring.
Amarillo birdwatchers can expect martins by early March, and some make their way to Canada before heading back south for the winter.
To date, Ray, the Pantex Plant's wildlife biologist, has banded 10,000 purple martins, which are about 7 inches long, and he hopes to exceed 200 martins this year. The bird is the largest member of the swallow family.
Roughly a dozen plastic gourds attached to an aluminum pole bob in the wind about 10 feet above the ground outside of Ray's home north of Canyon. The height of the gourds, which the birds use to nest, helps the purple martins find prey for their diverse diet, including flying insects like flies, moths and butterflies.
Hollowed-out gourds have attracted purple martins to humans for centuries.
"When the first European settlers arrived here, they found that southeastern tribes had hollowed out gourds," Ray said. "They (purple martins) have had this association with man for thousands of years."
When he first starting banding, Ray grew gourds he later hollowed out to house the birds, and even equipped them with access doors Now he mostly uses plastic substitutes and bird houses because they are just as effective. The birds' houses can be lowered vertically, which yields some of Ray's most important research on the species' reproductive habits.
"When the babies are about 20 days old, we'll lower the house, take the brood out and band each leg," he said.
One of the bands is a specific color that indicates the state where the bird was banded, and observers can then use the band to track the birds, he said.
"We found that most of them do leave the colony, maybe in a way to prevent inbreeding," Ray said. "They spread out within a 30-mile radius."
He has banded purple martins and other birds since 1997, including during a stint at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department after graduate school in South Dakota that tipped him off to purple martin banding.
"I went on an all-out search to find out where they were," he said.
But since 2002, Ray's purple martin work has been a staple at Pantex. Ray and other Pantex workers have banded more than 8,500 martins in northwest Texas and western Oklahoma.
At Pantex, Ray also researches wind turbines' effect on wildlife habitats, focusing on bobcats, horned lizards and reptiles.
"I was trying to find time to continue to do my banding, and other employees kind of said, 'We ought to support you — you're interacting with people and you're wearing a B&W Pantex shirt,'" Ray said.
He said President Barack Obama's directive to promote and protect migratory birds, which includes research and outreach, also helped his cause. Ray's work even garnered the Pantex Plant a nomination for the 2012 Presidential Migratory Bird Federal Stewardship Award. But the award last month went to U.S. Department of the Interior conservationists who, in 2005, started an initiative to repair neglected bird habitats and native vegetation.
The welfare of animals around the site remains a high priority for Pantex officials, said Bill Mairson, the plant's division manager for environment, safety and health.
"The environment and all the animals that live in it are a critical consideration for us every day at Pantex," Mairson said. "We feel honored to work with such a beautiful environment."
Louise Chambers, who heads the nonprofit Purple Martin Conservation Association, was glad she found Ray when he was working for the wildlife agency.
"I became aware of Jim because he was a lone voice in the wilderness in extreme West Texas, where range maps didn't show martins," she said. "He was helping to build and care for the colonies."
Ray's outreach efforts, including talks to civic groups and students, and publicity make him an effective conservation advocate, she said.
"They are two of the most useful tools for building better futures for purple martins," said Chambers, who has been doing this work for 20 years. "Through Jim, we've become aware of a network of landlords in West Texas and Oklahoma who care for the birds."


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MUSKEGON, MI – The reward for information about the mysterious shooting death of jogger Rebekah Bletsch has been increased to $10,000.
A passerby found the 36-year-old woman shortly after 6 p.m. June 29 by the side of the 4300 block of Automobile Road in Dalton Township, about three-quarters of a mile from Bletsch's home. She was at first believed to have been the victim of a hit-and-run accident.
Muskegon County Silent Observer is offering $10,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons involved in her death, Muskegon County Undersheriff Dan Stout said. Initially the award amount was $2,500.
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Police are asking anyone who may have information about the case, or saw anything suspicious in the area, to call the Muskegon County Sheriff's Office Detective Bureau at 231-724-6658 or Muskegon County Silent Observer at 231-72-CRIME or visit its website at www.silentobservermuskegon.com. People can also anonymously text MKGTIP and their message to 274637 (CRIMES on most cell phones).
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – A round up of reactions from Grand Rapids Griffins players and leaders following Tuesday's 5-2 victory against Syracuse Crunch to clinch the franchise's first Calder Cup.
DAN DEVOS: Griffins co-owner who helped bring franchise to Grand Rapids in 1996.
"This is what we had always worked for, from Day 1, and to be able to finally say we won the championship really puts the franchise on the map. It really says to everybody else, what we've known all along, that we have a great city, great team and great fans, and now more people are going to know that."
JEFF BLASHILL: First-year coach
"I'm just real excited for our players who just had an unbelievable amount of determination all year. Real excited for our ownership and our organization. A lot of people have given a lot for a long period of time and they should be able to enjoy this."
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"I was being a coach right to the end. So I was trying to get our guys to calm down after they scored that empty-netter and to keep playing until the buzzer. But our guys were obviously pretty excited. Then it was a real good moment. I couldn't wait to get off the ice and call my wife and say congrats to her. My family has been a big part of my life off the ice and I want them to enjoy it."
JEFF HOGGAN: Captain who has been playing since 2001-02
"This is so fulfilling. I'd say satisfying, but it's more than that. Seventeen years and to have a championship for the city, that's just awesome. I just look at some of these guys (teammates) and to see this ... this is what it's all about. This is the best part."
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"I'd been here four years and never even made the playoffs until this year … it would be hard to imagine before the season that we'd play like this and stick together like this. The whole organization worked perfectly – finding coaches, players and everybody having a role. People from the office … this is a special feeling and we're just enjoying it."
BRENNAN EVANS Go-ahead goal scorer (He had no goals during the regular season)
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The trial date is now set for murder suspect Mahmoud Hindi.
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Dr. Armand Gilinsky, professor in the School of Business and Economics at Sonoma State University, has been recognized for his exceptional research and scholarship. Named one of two recipients of the Bernie and Estelle Goldstein Award for Excellence in Scholarship, Gilinsky accepted the award last Wednesday at a ceremony at SSU.
"I feel like I finally got the job," Gilinsky shared after accepting the award. "Twenty years ago I asked Dr. Armiñana how to get a job here, and he said to win the support of the faculty. I told him today, 'I got the job.'"
The Goldstein award honors faculty members who strive to remain a scholar while teaching. It recognizes the important connection between faculty professional development and enriched learning environments for students.
Recently, Gilinsky's proposal for a new program certificate was chosen by the Green Music Center Board of Advisors. The program allocated $100,000 to fund projects that will build and showcase academic interaction with the GMC in novel ways. The Board received proposals from professors across campus, six of which were chosen to receive funding.
His idea is to create a certificate in Creative Arts and Digital Media Business to provide opportunities for a non-business degree-seeking student to be exposed to the interconnections between entrepreneurship and their chosen field of study. The program is designed to create corresponding learning and recognition opportunities for students seeking specific knowledge of how to apply their creative talents and innovation leadership skills.
"The certificate is a way to get students and faculty throughout campus to change the conversation from 'we are living in an opportunity poor society' to 'we are living in an opportunity rich society,'" explained Gilinsky.
In addition to his work creating opportunities for students, Gilinsky maintains a strong enthusiasm for scholarship. Along with fellow professors Sandra Newton and Doug Jordan, he examined a systematic view of financial performance in the wine industry. Using confidential data provided by Silicon Valley Bank ─ making it a one of a kind analysis ─ the study explores the financial patterns of a group of wineries in one geographical area. It was conducted more than five years, a period in which many were affected by a national recession.
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The Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch will host more than 300 teams from all over the state of Florida on Labor Day weekend – Sept. 1 - 3 – for one of the biggest tournaments of the year. The Chargers will host the 2012 Labor Day Showcase for age groups including boys and girls U9-U10, U11-U12 and U13-U18. Several competing teams are from Sarasota and Manatee counties. This event is free and open to the public; parking is also free.
"The Premier Sports Campus continues to offer us so many opportunities," said Rob O'Nan, president of the Clearwater and Lakewood Ranch Chargers, the host soccer tenant at the campus. "Because of the number of teams we schedule, we could not have done this event anywhere else; the fields and the location are perfect."
Games are scheduled to start from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and from 8 a.m. to noon on Monday. Sponsors include Publix, Dicks sporting goods, the Florida Spine Institute, the Ranch Grill, Nike, Bogey's, and Bayfront Medical Center.
Since last year's tournament, eight of the fields have been lighted. "The campus has just taken off," said Tim Mulqueen, director of sports for Lakewood Ranch, "and the lights make us very unique in that we are the ONLY local facility that is privately owned that has playing fields with lights."
Tens of thousands of athletes and fans are expected over the three-day period. Because of its sheer size and capacity, the PSC's economic impact is enormous. Last year's event brought more than $8 million to the area. Local businesses, including Publix, Subway, Dunkin' Donuts and Starbucks, reported robust sales – some sold out of various items. This year, The Ranch Grill is open and its proximity to the fields will benefit both the restaurant and tournament goers.
The regional impact of the tournament benefits hotels, retailers, restaurants, and other entertainment venues, according to Rex Jensen, president and CEO of Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, the parent company of PSC. "The Sports Campus has placed Lakewood Ranch at the epicenter of field sports activity in the region … and the state. This is what economic development is all about."
The Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch is a multi-purpose facility that is home to 22 full-sized, mixed-use fields for soccer, lacrosse and other amateur sports, and features Celebration grass and underground irrigation. In 2011, the economic impact to the region totaled more than $30 million from events and tournaments at the Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch. With more than 30 events already scheduled for 2012, the economic impact is projected to be more than $70 million this year. The complex is used for amateur and professional top-flight and world-class sporting tournaments, events, camps and clinics and is located in Lakewood Ranch – the 8,500-acre, award-winning master-planned community in Sarasota and Manatee counties on the West Coast of Florida. www.lakewoodranch.com.