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Four years of hard work in athletics and academics paid off for Coupeville High School seniors Vanessa Davis and Eric Taylor, who were named female and male athlete of the year last week.
It felt nice to be recognized, Davis, a four-year letterman in basketball, said.
In her senior season on the hardwood, Davis averaged an impressive 10.8 points, 10.2 rebounds and one block per game. She helped lead the Wolves to Tri-District tournament for the third straight year, only to fall victim to a concussion in the opening game of the district tournament.
The biggest thing that sticks out to me this year is when I got my concussion, she said. I didnt get to finish my seasonthat still hurts a lot.
Without the services of their second leading scorer and top rebounder, the Wolves struggled in the district tournament. CHS got eliminated in two games, ruining hopes for a third consecutive trip to state.
Although her senior season may not have ended as desired, some of Davis best athletic memories still come from time spent on the basketball court.
When I went to state for the first time in basketball it was very memorable, she said. I had great roommates and it was the experience of a lifetime.
Davis was also a huge factor on the volleyball court where she lettered for her second consecutive year and helped Coupeville to its third straight trip to the state tournament.
As middle blocker, she had 106 kills and 19 stuffed blocks in just league matches.
Her work ethic and the excitement she brought to the floor was something head coach Toni Crebbin really appreciated.
It was just a pleasure to coach her, she said. She was probably harder on herself than I ever was on her.
Aside from her athletic accomplishments, Davis excelled in the classroom where she maintained a 3.87 grade point average. She will attend Carroll College in Helena, Mont., next fall and pursue a nursing career.
The determination and focus from Davis comes as a surprise to no one, especially girls basketball coach Greg Oldham, who watched her grow all four years.
She has been a model student, a great leader and lived her high school years on her own termsnever lowering her standards for herself as an athlete, as a student, or a person, he said.
As for continuing with athletics in college, Davis plans on possibly joining intramural teams, but keeping her focus on education.
Taylor was equally honored to receive the athlete of the year award, but it caught him a little off guard.
I was really surprised, he said. I wasnt really expecting it because we have a lot of good athletes in our class.
Taylor lettered in three sports his senior year, including gathering his fourth tennis letter and his first in basketball and track and field.
Some of his best memories come from tennis, where he advanced to the Quad District tournament for three straight years as a sophomore, junior and senior.
The competition there is so much better when you go down to Seattle and play, it was just a great experience, Taylor said.
After playing golf for Oak Harbor High School and lettering his freshman through junior years, Taylor made the shift to track and field this spring, so he could stay closer to home.
The move turned out to not be a bad choice for Taylor, who in his first year throwing a javelin, just missed advancing to the state meet. He placed eighth at the district meet, just two places shy of an automatic state qualifying throw.
Its too bad he didnt play baseball, so he could have lettered in all spring sports, track coach Greg Oldham said.
Taylor was also a member of the varsity basketball team where he was among the team leaders in points and rebounds.
Next fall Taylor will make his way to Northern Arizona University where he will work toward a bachelors degree and attempt to continue his career in tennis as a walk on.
Its a Division I school, so they have some pretty good tennis players, but its worth a shot, he said.
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JOHNSTOWN - It took a while before Andre Taylor knew the athlete they were talking about was him.
However, when he did, the Broadalbin-Perth High School senior was all smiles as he was announced as the Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce Male Athlete of the Year at the annual sports awards banquet Wednesday night at the Holiday Inn.
"When they said two times leading the varsity team to finals, that's when I knew it was me," Taylor said. "I kind of thought my cousin Asa [Barnhill of Gloversville] was going to win it, but I am happy it was me; it is a great honor."
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Broadalbin-Perth's Andre Taylor, left, and Gloversville's Chanel Thomas pose with their awards after they received the Male and Female Athlete of the Year awards at the Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce Sports Award Banquet at the Holiday Inn in Johnstown on Wednesday. (The Leader-Herald/Bill Trojan)
Mayfield's Mitchell Akowicz, left, receives an award from Larry Peck during the 27th Annual Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce Sports Awards Banquet at the Holiday Inn. (The Leader-Herald/Bill Trojan)
Taylor is an accomplished athlete in two sports, football and basketball; he was a key element in both teams reaching the Section II championship games.
In football, Taylor was named to the first team, Class B Western Division All-Stars on both offense and defense and was named to the first team all-area Recorder team.
In basketball, he was selected to the Foothills Council first team. He was a member of the Section II Class B All-Tournament Team, New York State 11th team in Class B; and won a Capital Region Scholar-Athlete Award. Taylor was the Patriots' team MVP, leading the team in scoring with 17.5 points per game, assists with 3.6 per game and steals with 1.7 per game.
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2014: Andre Taylor, Broadalbin-Perth
2013: Joe Nellis, Johnstown
2012: Mitch Vdoviak, Johnstown
2011: Jon Briggs, Northville
2010: Mike VanNostrand, Northville; D.J. Hoagboon, Mayfield
2009: Gabe Wells, Gloversville
2008: Dan Schulz, Broadalbin-Perth
2007: Kevin Kucel, Gloversville
2006: Tom Montano, Gloversville
2005: Kyle Canary, Mayfield; Stephen Tychostup, Mayfield
2004: L.B. McCloskey, Gloversville
2003: Noah Flint, Gloversville
2002: Ben McGuire, Gloversville
2001: John Davenport, Broadalbin-Perth
2000: Dan Cornell, Broadalbin-Perth
1999: Justin DeMagistris, Gloversville
1998: Colin Hughes, Broadalbin-Perth
1997: Jason Doviak, Broadalbin-Perth
1996: Steve Lawrence, Northville
1995: Adam Barnhart, Johnstown
1994: Matt Hemstreet, Broadalbin-Perth
1993: David Clarke, Mayfield
1992: Shawn Flynn, Gloversville
1991: Brian Clawson, Johnstown
1990: Matt Swedick, Johnstown; Chris Ciaccio, Gloversville
1989: Matt Goodemote, Gloversville
1988: Tom Ciaccio, Gloversville
During the Section II postseason tournament, Taylor scored 31 points in Broadalbin-Perth's first-round win over Schuylerville and a career high of 35 points against Hudson in the quarterfinals.
Taylor plans to play football at Buffalo State in the fall with a goal of becoming a veterinarian.
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Maize is one of the worlds three primary cereal crops. It occupies an
important position in world economy and trade as food, feed and industrial grain
crop. It is one of the most popular food crops on the domestic markets in Ghana
and is grown in all the agro-ecological zones of the country. It is the basis
of several food preparations and the main feedstuff for poultry and other livestock.
A total area of 954,000 ha was cultivated under maize in 2009 with a total production
of 1.62 million metric tons mainly by small scale farmers who use a low level
of technology with an average yield of 1.7 mt ha-1 (Ministry
of Food and Agriculture, 2010). The policy of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture
of Ghana is to promote and encourage increased production through intensification
rather than land expansion (Ministry of Food and Agriculture,
In general, maize planted on good soils need at least 500-700 mm of well distributed
rainfall during the season (Taba and Twumasi-Afriyie, 2008;
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, 2008).
For the past decade, at least one of the seasons in the bimodal rainfall pattern
exhibited in the Forest-Savannah transition zone of Ghana has experienced shortfalls
(less than 500 mm) in rainfall amounts coupled with poor distribution. The introduction
of drought tolerant maize varieties in this zone was therefore imperative to
increase maize production and subsequently alleviate hunger and poverty of farmers.
The Maize Breeding Programme at Crops Research Institute (CRI), Ghana, in collaboration
with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria,
identified high yielding and drought tolerant open-pollinated and hybrid maize
varieties in their regional variety trials. Therefore, there was the need for
further on-farm evaluation and eventual release to farmers. Considering the
fact that the ultimate beneficiaries of these promising varieties were farmers
it was necessary to have them involved in the evaluation and selection of suitable
materials under their circumstances. The mother-baby trial model adopted for
this project consisted of researcher-managed mother trial comprising of promising
new varieties and farmer-managed baby trials which contained few varieties from
the mother trial (De Groote et al., 2002). It
is a decentralized approach to on-farm research that greatly improves the timeliness
of sowing, trial supervision and contact with farmers (Banziger
and de Meyer, 2000). Research costs can be reduced and adoption rates increased
if farmers are allowed to participate in variety testing and selection (Yadaw
et al., 2006). Researchers necessarily discard many varieties during
evaluation and selection process because of traits considered undesirable; however,
these seemingly undesirable traits could be of interest to farmers (Bellon,
2002). This illustrates the communication gap between researchers and farmers.
The importance and complex nature of agricultural research demands coordinated
effort among biological scientists, extension agents and farmers in order to
ensure that appropriate technology is developed and promoted (Rao
et al., 2004).
The objectives of the project were to: (1) involve farmers in the evaluation and selection of drought tolerant open-pollinated and hybrid maize varieties by the use of mother-baby model approach to on-farm research and (2) provide data to support the Maize Breeding Programme of CRI, Ghana for the eventual release of these varieties to farmers.
One mother trial each of early and medium maturing maize varieties and five or six baby trials each were planted in the major season of 2009 in farming communities at Techiman, Wenchi and Kintampo in the forest-savannah transition zone of Ghana. The early and medium maturing maize varieties take 90-95 and 105-110 days to reach harvest maturity, respectively. The early maturing mother trial contained four varieties namely, 2004 TZE-W Pop STR C4, 2004 TZE-Y Pop STR C4, TZE-W Pop STR QPM C0 and Farmers variety. The medium maturing mother trial contained five entries namely, DT-SR-W C0 F2, IWD C2 SYN F2, DT-SYN-1-W, Mamaba and Farmers variety. The experimental design for the Mother trial was a randomised complete block with three replications per site. Each plot consisted of six rows, 75 and 80 cm apart for early and medium varieties, respectively. Each row was 6 m long and the distance between plants within a row was 40 cm for both maturity groups. Baby trials were not replicated and contained two drought tolerant varieties and Farmers variety with 20 m by 20 m plot size each. Varieties used in the baby trials were selected by farmers from the mother trials. Data on plant establishment and days to 50% anthesis and silking were taken and grain yield was calculated at 15% moisture content and at 80% shelling percentage.
Farmer field days were organised at various mother trial sites about one week prior to harvest. Representative farmers who were invited to the field days were requested to select their preferred varieties and rank them based on their own selection criteria with due consideration of the following parameters in the order of importance (e.g., grain type, maturity group and variety reaction to biotic and abiotic stresses). Genstat 5 Release 3.2 (PC/Windows 95) was used for all statistical analyses.
Where the ANOVA showed significant differences (p<0.05) of variables (e.g., days to 50% anthesis and silking, grain yield, etc.) between treatments (varieties), the Standard Errors of Differences of means (SED) were used to compare between treatments. The relations between grain yields of the best improved variety of the two maturity groups and Farmers variety across different environments were investigated by regression analysis.
Early maturing drought tolerant mother and baby trials: Significant (p<0.05) differences were observed between varieties in Days to 50% Anthesis (DFA) and Days to 50% Silking (DFS) (Table 1). Anthesis and silking in the farmers variety were late at 57 and 60 days after planting, respectively, while the improved drought tolerant early maturing varieties took 48-50 and 53-55 days, respectively, to reach mid-anthesis and mid-silk across locations. The lateness of the farmers variety in anthesis and silking and subsequently in maturity did not translate into higher yield as expected. Surprisingly, the early maturing drought tolerant variety TZE-W Pop STR QPM C0 (4266 kg ha-1) out-yielded the farmers variety (3479 kg ha-1) by 23% across locations (Table 1). The other two improved varieties, 2004 TZE-W Pop STR C4 (3951 kg ha-1) and 2004 TZE-Y Pop STR C4 (3804 k ha-1) also out-yielded the Farmers variety by 14 and 9%, respectively.
In the baby trials which were managed by farmers the improved drought tolerant maize varieties again out-yielded the Farmers variety in all the four locations at Kintampo and Wenchi (Table 2). Here also, the Farmers variety (1793 kg ha-1) was late in silking (61 d) as compared to the drought tolerant varieties of 53 d. However, TZE-W Pop STR QPM C0 (3400 kg ha-1) and 2004 TZE-W Pop STR C4 (2827 kg ha-1) out-yielded the Farmers variety by as much as 90 and 58%, respectively. Plant stand establishment of the farmers variety was however lower than the improved variety (Table 2).
Medium maturing drought tolerant mother and baby trials: In the mother
trial, significant (p<0.05) differences were observed between varieties in
DFA, DFS and in grain yield (Table 3). The highest yielding
variety IWD C2 SYN F2 (4839 kg ha-1) out-yielded the Farmers variety
(3532 kg ha-1) and the released hybrid variety, Mamaba (3733 kg ha-1)
which was used as the standard check by 37 and 30%, respectively, across locations
(Table 3).
The other two drought tolerant varieties DT-SR-W C0 F2 (4077 kg ha-1)
and DT-SYN-1-W (4231 kg ha-1) also significantly (p<0.05) out-yielded
the farmers variety but not Mamaba.
In the baby trials the improved drought tolerant maize varieties DT-SR-W C0
F2, IWD C2 SYN F2 and Mamaba produced significantly (p<0.05) higher yields
than the Farmers variety in eight locations in the Techiman, Kintampo and Wenchi
farming communities (Table 4, 5). The farmers
planted full season or late maturing varieties which took 63 and 70 d to tassel
and silk as compared to the medium maturing improved varieties of 53-57 and
60-62 d, respectively (Table 5). The Farmers varieties
were also taller and therefore were more prone to lodging (21%) than the improved
varieties (5%). Plant stand establishment of the Farmers variety (3.716
plants m-2) was significantly (p<0.05) better than the improved
variety DT-SR-W C0 F2 (3.386 plants/m2 at Kintampo and Techiman but
did not translate into higher grain yield of the former variety (Table
4). Plant density of the Farmers variety at Wenchi was however lower than
the improved varieties (Table 5).
Regression of the grain yield of the most promising early TZE-W Pop STR QPM C0 and medium IWD C2 SYN F2 varieties on to the Farmers variety (Fig. 1, 2) was significant (p<0.01) with R2 of 0.76 and 0.65 for TZE-W Pop STR QPM C0 (early) and IWD C2 SYN F2 (medium), respectively. The regression coefficients of the two drought tolerant varieties were 0.78±0.204 and 0.82±0.242, respectively (Fig. 1, 2).
Farmers perception about the varieties: An average of 25 farmers
attended each field day at the mother trial sites. The parameters of most interest
to the farmers were grain yield, grain size, cob size, grain colour, grain texture,
earliness, plant height, drought tolerance and marketability. These parameters
were ranked in all three locations in a 1-9 scale of importance, 1 being the
most preferred and nine the least preferred (Table 6). The
mean scores from the three locations indicated that the three most important
selection criteria for the farmers were grain size (2), grain yield (3) and
cob size (3.7). The parameters of intermediate importance were seed texture
(5), marketability (5.3) and earliness (6). Seed colour (6.3), drought tolerance
(6.7) and plant height (7) were less important to the farmers as selection criteria.
Selection or ranking of varieties were done on a scale of 1-4 for early maturing varieties and 1-5 for medium maturing varieties, 1 being very good and 4 or 5 being poor. In the early varieties, 2004 TZE-W Pop STR C4 was ranked highest (1) and selected by more farmers, followed by 2004 TZE-Y Pop STR C4 (2). The variety TZE-W Pop STR QPM C0 (4) was least selected by farmers (Table 7). However, the variety which was least selected by farmers (TZE-W Pop STR QPM C0) was ranked first (1) by researchers and the Farmers variety last (4).
In the medium maturing varieties, IWD C2 SYN F2 was ranked highest (1) by both
researchers and farmers, followed by DT-SR-W C0 F2 (2).
The variety DT-SYN-1-W was least (5) selected by both farmers and researchers
and the Farmers variety (4) was last but one (Table 8). In
this maturity group, farmers variety preferences were surprisingly in perfect
agreement with those of the researchers.
The rainfall figures for Techiman during the crop growing period was 356.1 mm and was obtained over a very short period of 25 days which was inadequate for good crop growth and development (Table 9). However, rainfall figures and distribution for Kintampo and Wenchi of 515.0 mm (41 days) and 516.1 (40 days), respectively, were just enough for good maize growth and development (Table 9).
On-farm testing of promising crop varieties identified on-station is an essential
stage in the development and eventual release of suitable varieties to farmers.
Generally, farmers responded positively in the assessment of the new varieties
they evaluated based on grain yield and other non-reproductive parameters. Most
of the improved varieties had been appreciated by both researchers and farmers.
In the early set mother trials, farmers rankings of varieties were quite different
from those of researchers, however, in the medium set variety trials both actors
ranked the varieties in the same order (Table 7, 8).
Abebe et al. (2005) in a similar investigation
observed that farmers preferences in some cases coincide with the breeders
selection. The present investigation also confirms the observation by Bellon
(2002) that farmers perception about crop varieties are not always
the same as breeders and if given the opportunity, farmers are able to express
their preferences differently. For instance, in the early set mother trials,
the variety TZE-W Pop STR QPM C0 was ranked first (1) and Farmers variety
last (4) based on grain yield by researchers (Table 7). However,
TZE-W Pop STR QPM C0 was the least preferred (4) by farmers but 2004 TZE-W Pop
STR C4 was their best choice (1). In the medium maturing varieties, IWD C2 SYN
F2 was ranked highest by both researchers and farmers and the farmers variety
was last but one.
The poor correlation between farmers and researchers ranking of the early maturing
varieties in the mother trials bears testimony to the statement by De
Groote et al. (2002). They stated that most scientists put a lot
of controlled measures in their research methodology which are often not representative
of farmers circumstances and the improvement of limited number of traits might
not represent farmers preferences. Farmers were not included in the development
of the variety TZE-W Pop STR QPM C0 and therefore did not know its inherent
good traits and rated it very low. The adoption rate of such unknown varieties
could have been low as indicated by Mekbib (2006) that
if farmers are excluded in the development process they often reject new varieties
that do not fulfil their multipurpose values. However, through this participatory
varietal evaluation farmers realised that the attributes of drought and striga
tolerance and the quality protein trait in TZE-W Pop STR QPM were advantageous
for them. This scenario agrees with the observation by Nkongolo
et al. (2008) that participatory varietal evaluation adds information
on farmers perceptions of plant and grain traits and ensures that new varieties
satisfy their preferences and suit their socio-economic situations.
The Farmers variety exhibited poor performance in both the mother and baby
trials and in the ranking of varieties by farmers and researchers in both maturity
groups. The regression coefficient of the grain yield of the most promising
early TZE-W Pop STR QPM C0 and medium IWD C2 SYN F2 varieties on to the Farmers
variety (Fig. 1, 2) of 0.78±0.204
and 0.82±0.242, respectively, is close to one indicating their increased
response to improving environmental conditions (Virk and
Witcombe, 2002). The rainfall figure (356.1) and distribution (40 days)
for Techiman (Table 9) during the crop growing period fell
short of the requirement of maize as stated by Taba and Twumasi-Afriyie
(2008) and Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
(2008). However, the yield of the drought tolerant varieties in the drought
prone environment was still higher than the Farmers variety. The new drought
tolerant varieties, TZE-W Pop STR QPM C0 and IWD C2 SYN F2 were thus adaptable
to the sample of target environments and therefore, were ideal replacement for
the Farmers variety. Incidentally, some farmers without authorization
kept some drought tolerant seed for planting in subsequent seasons. This development
supports the findings of Mulatu and Belete (2001) that
participatory varietal selection is a means of increasing genetic diversity
and enhancing the rate of adoption through farmer to farmer seed exchange. The
two most promising varieties, TZE-W Pop STR QPM C0 and IWD C2 SYN F2 were recommended
by the Maize Breeding Programme at Crops Research Institute to the National
Variety Release Committee (NVRC) for release to farmers in 2010. However, only
TZE-W Pop STR QPM C0 was approved and released under the local name Omankwa
meaning, it gives life. One of the reasons why this variety was accepted for
release was because it is a Quality Protein Maize (QPM) which can improve malnutrition
even though it was less preferred by farmers (Table 7). Both
farmers and researchers had indicated their preference for IWD C2 SYN F2 (Table
8) and therefore it is advisable for the Maize Programme to re-submit this
variety for re-consideration by the NVRC for release due to its other important
attributes like drought and striga tolerance and high yield potential as manifested
in this investigation.
Farmers may require multiple traits from one key crop such as maize. However, plant breeders may not know the traits that are important to farmers and vice versa. Apart from the drought tolerance of the released variety TZE-W Pop STR QPM C0 it has other important traits of quality protein and striga resistance which farmers did not know and therefore ranked it very low in preference. Multiple traits have to be considered for successful dissemination of improved varieties. The importance and complex nature of agricultural research demands coordinated effort among all actors in order to ensure that appropriate technology is developed and promoted. The collaboration between biological scientists, extension agents and farmers show promise for improving the selection procedure if farmers are informed early in the breeding process.
We are grateful to IITA-CRI-DTMA Project for providing funds for this study. Our special thanks also go to Techiman, Wenchi and Kintampo farmers who participated in the on-farm evaluation of the varieties. We also thank technicians of the Maize Breeding Programme and the On-Farm unit at CRI for packaging and supervising the conduct of the trials.


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Employment Lawyers and Law Firms in Golden Valley, MN
Employment Lawyers
Fields Law Firm
Workers' Compensation Lawyers in Minneapolis, Minnesota(612) 370-1511
At Fields Law Firm, our attorneys and staff focus on one thing: helping injured and disabled workers throughout Minnesota. Whether you are worried about getting fired, wondering about your rights, unable to work due to a disability, or just need help understanding the process, we...
Law Firm's Overview Free ConsultationContingency Fee
Midwest Disability, PA
Coon Rapids, Minnesota Social Security Disability Attorneys(888) 351-0427
Midwest Disability, PA is located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. The law firm specializes in Social Security Disability. Whether you need help filing a disability claim or if you are having trouble getting payments, the attorneys will take care of everything. No matter how far along...
Law Firm's Overview Free ConsultationContingency Fee
Caldecott & Forro, P.L.C.
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota Business & Personal Law Firm(612) 332-4455
Caldecott & Forro, P.L.C. handles a vast array of legal issues such as business formation, alternative dispute resolution, employment and labor relations, bankruptcy, commercial and civil litigation, family law, criminal defense, DUI, and traffic violations. The firm was founded...
Law Firm's Overview Free Consultation
Burns & Hansen, PA
Full Service Twin Cities Law Firm(952) 232-5991 or (866) 291-4854
Burns & Hansen, PA is an established, full-service law firm built on a model of direct access to experienced trial lawyers. With diverse strengths in many areas of the law, our accomplished legal team provides solid counsel and fierce courtroom representation for nearly any legal...
Law Firm's Overview
DLA Piper
Global Law Firm(612) 524-3000
DLA Piper became one of the largest legal service providers in the world in 2005 through a merger of unprecedented scope in the legal sector. While large in scale, the merger strategy was simple – to create an international legal practice capable of taking care of the most important...
Law Firm's Overview
GoldenbergLaw, PLLC
Minneapolis Personal Injury Lawyers(612) 333-4662 or (855) 333-4662
GoldenbergLaw, PLLC is an experienced, dedicated law firm located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Our principal trial attorneys Stuart Goldenberg and Michael Johnson have been named as Minnesota Super Lawyers. Mr. Goldenberg is a State and National Civil Trial Specialist, as certified...
Law Firm's Overview ArticlesFree Consultation
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
National Law Firm(612) 333-3434
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Chicago. We have offices in 12 states: Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Wisconsin.
At Hinshaw, we value long-term client...
Law Firm's Overview
Kelly & Lemmons, PA
Minnesota Full Service Law Firm(651) 224-3781
Kelly & Lemmons, P.A. serves municipalities, corporations of all sizes, non-profit foundations, and individuals in St. Paul, Minneapolis and the greater Twin Cities area of Minnesota, as well as western Wisconsin. We push ourselves to achieve creative answers for the public and...
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Krug & Zupke, PC
Personal Injury Lawyers in St. Paul, Minnesota(651) 645-7746
At Krug & Zupke, P.C., in Saint Paul, Minnesota, we work every day to solve problems and heal injuries for individuals and families throughout the Twin Cities. With 28 years of experience, our lawyers know precisely how to take legal action to help you take control of your experience....
Law Firm's Overview Free Consultation
Law Office of Joshua R. Williams, PLLC
Minneapolis Employment Lawyer(612) 486-5540
The Law Office of Joshua R. Williams, PLLC is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We are dedicated to standing up for people who need someone to stand strong on their behalf. We provide legal representation in these types of cases: Employment Law, Civil Rights, and Workers' Compensation....
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McSweeney Langevin
Minneapolis, Minnesota Defective Medical Device and Drug Attorneys(612) 746-4646 or (800) 888-4425
McSweeney Langevin protects the rights of individuals and families throughout the Twin Cities Metro area. Our attorneys can help you with your auto accident injuries and defective drugs litigation, as well as take on your criminal defense and estate planning needs. We are here to...
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Menk & Menk Law Office
Minneapolis, Minnesota Workers' Compensation and Personal Injury Lawyers(612) 300-4000
The Lawyers at Menk & Menk had great success representing injured clients. Every client at Menk and Menk gets personal attention and respect. Every case is meaningful, no case is too small.
Our practice areas include work injuries, occupational diseases, chemical exposure,...
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Nash Law Firm, PLLC
Asset Protection Lawyer in Twin City(763) 862-6100
The Nash Law Firm, PLLC is an asset protection law firm in Coon Rapids, MN providing legal services and counsel to clients throughout the surrounding areas of Minnesota. Founding attorney Stephen J. Nash has over 30 years of experience as a legal professional, and in that time has...
Law Firm's Overview Free Consultation
Osterbauer Law Firm
Twin Cities Work Injury Law Firm Minneapolis Personal Injury Lawyers(612) 334-3434
If you have been hurt at work, having an effective work injury lawyer on your side can make all of the difference in the world. Insurance companies and employers want to get you back to work as soon as possible, and settle for as little compensation as possible. Joe Osterbauer and...
Law Firm's Overview
Robert Wilson & Associates
Minnesota Workers' Compensation Lawyer(612) 334-3444
At Robert Wilson & Associates, our Minnesota workers compensation lawyers have helped many clients receive maximum compensation for their cases. With many years of experience, we may be able to help you obtain the compensation you deserve after being injured on the job.
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Roy S. Ginsburg, JD
Attorney Coach, Lawyer Coach(612) 812-4500 or (888) 212-8138
Roy Ginsburg, JD works one-on-one with his attorney clients in the areas of business development, practice management and career development/transitions.
Roy is also a skilled, accredited and popular CLE speaker who regularly presents programs across the nation -- on business...
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Smith & Raver LLP
Civil Litigation and Family Law Attorneys(612) 379-0674
Smith & Raver LLP is a two-lawyer firm; just a Smith and a Raver, that's it. We are a small firm, and we like it that way! More importantly, our clients appreciate the benefits of working with a small firm. We work in Minneapolis, Minnesota and the surrounding area Twin Cities...
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Stoel Rives LLP
Transactional and Litigation Law Firm(612) 373-8800
Stoel Rives LLP, an experienced law firm, was established in 1907. We offer a full suite of transactional and litigation solutions for U.S. and international clients. We have nearly 400 attorneys operating out of 11 offices in seven states. Representative clients include financial...
Law Firm's Overview
The Law Offices of Schroeder & Mandel, PA
Minnesota Personal Injury Lawyers(651) 426-8740 or (877) 426-8740
The Law Offices of Schroeder & Mandel, PA have provided Minnesota residents with over a decade of proven legal skill and compassion, serving those suffering from severe injury with an understanding and empathy that has notably marked the firm's practice since its inception. Attorneys...
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Berndt Law Offices, PLLCMinneapolis, MN - Law Firm near Golden Valley
Civil Litigation & Criminal Defense(612) 746-1500
As Principal of ▪berndt law offices PLLC, Mr. Berndt concentrates his litigation ; practice in the representation of individuals and companies in disputes ; involving Construction, Mechanic's Lien Foreclosures, and Corporate and ; Commercial matters, Felony and lesser-level Criminal...
Bernick Lifson, PAMinneapolis, MN - Law Firm near Golden Valley
Business Lawyers in Minneapolis, Minnesota(763) 546-1200
Bernick Lifson P.A. is a Minnesota-based firm specializing in business law. We help a wide range of clients, from individuals and small companies, all the way up to large fortune 500 businesses – covering areas such as creditors' remedies, intellectual property, real estate law, litigation,...
Best & FlanaganMinneapolis, MN - Law Firm near Golden Valley(612) 339-7121
Briggs and Morgan, P.A.Minneapolis, MN - Law Firm near Golden Valley
Providing Legal Services Based on the Nature of Client Needs(612) 977-8400
Briggs and Morgan is a trusted name in business law and litigation services with a rich history of more than 125 years in practice. With its primary office in Minneapolis, it is one of the state's largest and oldest law firms and is a founding member of Lex Mundi.; With offices in Minneapolis and...
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Posts Tagged 'soccer'
A Guide to Successful Long Term Football Betting2
January 2, 2013 by Sean Charles
I'm not a fan of the phrase professional gambler as it has the feel of an oxymoron. For anyone to earn a consistent profit from betting requires a tremendous amount of discipline, research and self-restraint (something that applies particularly strong in football). I am not attempting to come off here as some betting guru as I know I'm not but I have been able to make decent money doing this over the past three years, enough in fact that I feel I will share some of the tips I use to whoever is reading this.
Category General | Tags: football, Gambling, soccer
When Soccer and Religion Collide1
April 20, 2012 by Cesar Hernandez
In just three short months, the 2012 London Summer Olympics will begin. Out of the hundreds of medals which are being sought after, one gold medal will be up for grabs for twelve teams in women's football. These twelve, along with many other teams, took part in a long qualifying process in their respective FIFA confederations for the Olympics.
Amidst much controversy, the Iranian women's national team was banned before their first game against Jordan in the 2nd round of qualifying by FIFA officials. The reasoning for FIFA was the use of the headscarf, or Hijab, by the team. According to officials, the Hijab worn was a choking hazard and could therefore not be worn. However, if the women removed their headscarves they would be breaking Sharia Law in their home country. Who would win in a game between FIFA regulations and religion?
Category General, International | Tags: 2012, ahmadinejad, blatter, collide, ethics, fifa, football, hijab, london, olympics, religion, rules, sepp, soccer
MLS 2012 playoff structure fails to reward regular season success10
March 15, 2012 by Kyle Whitman
Playoffs that decide a league's champions is a foreign concept to fans of most domestic soccer leagues. Usually, the winner is determined by which team accumulates the most points during a set number of regular season fixtures. This concept makes sense: Each team in a league plays all the other teams an equal number of times and the one that emerges with the best record wins the title. Seems fair enough.
Category Other Leagues | Tags: Kyle Whitman, mls, playoff, season, soccer, structure


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Massachusetts Budget Process
From its inception as the Governor's annual appropriation recommendations for Massachusetts and through amendments adopted in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, the annual budget goes through many permutations before finally becoming law.
- 1 Governor's Budget
- 2 House Ways & Means Budget
- 3 House Budget
- 4 Senate Ways & Means Budget
- 5 Senate Budget
- 6 Conference Committee
- 7 Governor's Actions
- 8 Legislative Overrides
- 9 Final Budget
6. Conference Committee
Conference Committee was finalized on 6/29/2016.
The House and Senate appoint three members each to a "conference committee" to reconcile the differences between the House and Senate proposals. One member of the minority party must be appointed by each branch. The conference committee reports a final compromise bill to the House and Senate for a final vote of acceptance in each branch.


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Twitter updates by Douglass Dowty
Update 4:35 p.m.: The defense in Stacey Castor's murder trial got off to a rocky start this afternoon with parts of their witness's testimony being stricken from the record.
County Judge Joseph Fahey took several breaks during the testimony of Dr. John Roy to address prosecution challenges to the legitimacy. At one point, Fahey told defense lawyer Charles Keller the witness's testimony appeared to be more "voodoo" than linguistic analysis.
Roy was called by the defense to testify about comparing the suicide note to other writings of both Stacey Castor and her daughter, Ashley Wallace. He pointed out numerous misspellings and grammatical errors that were consistent between the suicide note and Wallace's writing.
But when Keller asked the witness to assess the consistency of the defendant's writing to the note, District Attorney William Fitzpatrick objected and Fahey ruled the witness could not answer that question.
The judge said that was an issue for the jury to decide.
Roy is due back in court Tuesday morning to face cross examination by Fitzpatrick, who tried to block the testimony from being given in the first place.
Update 2:55 p.m.: The prosecution rested its case against Stacey Castor shortly after 2:30 p.m. today, following the testimony of the acting medical examiner.
Dr. Robert Stoppacher testified both David Castor and Michael Wallace died from ingesting ethylene glycol, the substance in antifreeze.
Stoppacher also testified David Castor had been dead anywhere from 12 to 24 hours before the autopsy was performed on his body the afternoon of Aug. 22, 2005.
District Attorney William Fitzpatrick rested the prosecution's case after a total of 44 witnesses had been called to testify.
Defense lawyer Charles Keller then asked County Judge Joseph Fahey to dismiss the charges for lack of evidence or declare a mistrial because of the prosecution's use of photographs of David Castor's naked body. Fahey denied both requests.
Fitzpatrick then challenged the credentials of the person who is supposed to be the first defense witness, questioning whether science accepts the legitimacy of testimony aimed at authenticating the author of a note.
The defense is expected to have the witness compare the suicide note that is key to the prosecution's case to several notes Ashley Wallace previously wrote to a boyfriend.
The jury also heard this afternoon from Dr. Christine Stork, of the local poison control center, about how Ashley Wallace would not have been able to move around with all of the drugs and alcohol that were found in her system when she was hospitalized on Sept. 14, 2007.
Stork said at least some of the drugs appeared to have been ingested by Wallace less than two hours before she was hospitalized, something that could not be explained given her condition at the time.
Update 12:20 p.m.: A variety of drugs in various levels were found in Ashley Wallace's urine and blood, a prosecution expert testified late this morning.
Dr. Karla Walker, of MEDTOX Laboratories, in St. Paul, Minn., testified she found more than a half-dozen different drugs in the samples that were sent to her lab in fall 2007.
Among the drugs found were substances for attention deficit disorder and anti-depressants, as well as sleeping pills, antihistamines and over-the-counter pain medication.
Some of the substances were in levels far above the normal range for typical use, Walker said.
The jury heard also heard this morning that no alcohol was found in David Castor's blood sample. But ethylene glycol and the glycolic acid it breaks down into were found in his system.
SYRACUSE, NY -- A toxicology expert told a jury today the substances in antifreeze and rat poison were found in Michael Wallace's remains.
Dr. Laura LaBay testified she examined brain and liver tissue in October 2007 at the National Medical Services Labs in Willow Grove, Pa.
LaBay said ethylene glycol was found in both the liver and brain tissues from Michael Wallace. The substance in rat poison was found in his liver, she said.
Wallace was Stacey Castor's first husband, who died in January 2000.
The jury also heard from Raymond VanOrden, formerly with the crime lab here and currently with the crime lab in Mesa, Ariz.
VanOrden said he found ethylene glycol in the tube of green liquid taken from a glass on David Castor's night table and in a turkey baster found in the kitchen trash at Castor's Wetzel Road home.
David Castor died of ethylene glycol poisoning in August 2005.
The prosecution has several additional toxicology experts waiting in the wings to testify today.
• Stacey Castor's friend testifies about signing as a witness to David Castor's will a month after his death
• Document expert testifies about David Castor's signature on purported 2003 will
• Computer expert testifies about finding fragments of would-be suicide letter on computer in Castor's home the day Ashley Wallace poisoned.
• Bree Wallace testifies about finding her poisoned sister, Ashley, in 2007
• Stacey Castor listens to 911 call she made after daughter's poisoning
• Expert says David Castor's DNA was on turkey baster, which prosecution says was used to kill him
• Detective testifies about Castor's mispronunciation
• Deputy testifies in Castor trial
• Ashley Wallace's testimony, Part 1 and Part 2
• Defense's opening statements
• Prosecution's opening statements
The Witness List: A quick guide to the testimony


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CHELSEA, Alabama -- No one was hurt this morning when a sport-utility vehicle plowed through the front window of gift boutique Chelsea Lane on Highway 280.
"Everybody is good. Everybody in the car was fine. Nobody was hurt," said Chelsea Lane associate Peggy McDonald this afternoon.
A picture provided by the business shows the white vehicle had completely entered the storefront, smashing through the window and merchandise on display. There were four people in the store at the time of the crash around 11 a.m. and a customer had just left about five minutes earlier.
"We had actually just had a customer that had been in that area," McDonald said.
The crash happened about an hour after the store at 16700 US Highway 280 opened this morning.
"From what I understand, a lady was driving. She had a man who was a passenger with her. She was coming into the parking lot and evidently hit the accelerator instead of the brake and she smashed on through the window and kept on coming," McDonald said.
McDonald and store owner Lisa Glass were behind the counter talking while two others were in the back of the business. The driver who crashed into the business was planning to visit the AT&T store next door, McDonald said.
The store was able to clean up the mess and board up the front windows this afternoon. "We have been very busy since this has happened. We are going to continue to stay open," McDonald said.
McDonald and others are thankful no one was hurt in the crash, including the customer who just minutes earlier was standing in the collision path.
"It was a God thing," McDonald said, remembering exactly what the customer purchased. "She bought a necklace that had a cross on it and she bought a prayer box."


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FLINT, MI -- The Crim Fitness Foundation invites the community to start this year off right with healthy plans.
The Crim Fitness Foundation is hosting the Crim Valentine's Day Blitz and Open House to bring awareness to opportunities coming up this year to stay healthy. The event is scheduled for Feb. 13 and 14.
Guests will have the opportunity to be entered into drawings for prizes and light refreshments will be served. The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Feb. 13 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 14.
CrimFit Wellness Program, a year-round wellness program designed for people interested in adopting a healthier lifestyle, is new to the Crim this year. At the Valentine's Day Blitz, participants can get register for the program at a discounted $50 a month if they register with a friend.
The CrimFit Wellness Program provides participants with a personalized "CrimFit Game Plan," including a fitness calendar, one-on-one meetings with a certified health coach, access to local fitness centers and group fitness classes, meal plans, mindfulness seminars and nutrition counseling.
"At the Crim, we want to provide opportunities for people to make health and fitness an important part of their lives, regardless of their interest in running or walking a race," said Crim Fitness Foundation Program Director Erin Lamb in a written statement.
For runners and walkers who are interested in simply training for the HealthPlus Festival of Races, registration for the CrimFit Adult Training will also be open during the Valentine's Day Blitz. Participants will train for the race of their choice for 15 weeks from May through August with a group led by a Crim trained group leader.
In addition, participants will receive weekly motivational emails, running and walking tips and discounts on local races. Sign up with a friend and enjoy the benefits of the program for $135. An additional $10 discount will be given to 2013 participants.
For more information, visit www.crim.org.


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EFL Teacher Resources
Find EFL educational lesson plans and worksheets
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EFL: In-Class Oprah-Style Talk Show
Explore verbal communication by participating in a talk show activity. EFL students identify the format of the Oprah Winfrey show and discuss matters with a "host." They utilize video cameras and sound equipment to record the "show" and...
2nd - 4th English Language Arts
EFL Lesson Plan: How to Teach EFL/ESL Students Interview Skills
Explore communication in this interview skills lesson. English learners identify the techniques native English speakers use when speaking directly to a potential employer. They read handouts detailing seven steps to improve an interview...
8th - 12th English Language Arts
How to Write a Good Business E-Mail
Students in an EFL/ESL program discover how to write a professional business e-mail. In this writing lesson plan, students review the correct way to write a business e-mail. They practice writing emails as a whole class and on their own.
12th - Higher Ed Social Studies & History
EFL Beginner: Learning How to Use Adjectives
Students explore language arts by identifying specific parts of speech. In this adjective usage lesson, students read and define 30 new adjectives while utilizing them in sentences. Students complete a vocabulary treasure hunt while...
6th - 10th English Language Arts
At the Improv. SIX drama speaking activities for the EFL/ESL Classroom
Improv for EFL/ESL? Indeed! The six improvisation exercises detailed in this resource are intended to provide fluency practice and boost the confidence of all levels of language learners but can be used in drama classes as well.
4th - 12th English Language Arts
How to Tell the Time in English
Young scholars study English vocabulary related to time. In this EFL/ESL telling time instructional activity, students practice phrasing of time in English using a clock with a moveable face. Young scholars make clocks. Students play a...
K - 12th English Language Arts
EFL/ESL: Using Dictation to Improve Your Students' Listening, Spelling and Grammar Skills
ESL students explore English by participating in an ESL grammar activity. In this dictation lesson, students discuss the purpose of transcribing English into their native language by improving their reading comprehension. Students read...
3rd - 8th English Language Arts
Is it News and What's Your Opinion?
Pupils read 2 short news stories for 5-10 minutes and underline vocabulary that is new to them. For this EFL conversation lesson, students discuss the vocabulary words, what they think each story is about and which they like best. Pupils...
5th - 8th Social Studies & History
How to Teach and Test New Vocabulary
Students are introduced to new vocabulary words and play a game to reinforce their meanings and usage. In this EFL lesson, students work in teams, they throw dice and the student with the higher number gets to answer a question regarding...
1st - Higher Ed English Language Arts
Problem Solving Skills Lesson Plan
EFL (English as a Foreign Language) young scholars discuss problem solving related to business. In this business lesson, students discuss problems that may arise in a business and then brainstorm ways to solve such problems with a step...
12th - Higher Ed Social Studies & History
EFL/ESL Medical Terms and Grey's Anatomy
Students explore English vocabulary by viewing a television program in class. In this medical terms lesson, students view the show "Grey's Anatomy" on television and identify English medical terms that are used. Students reflect on...
6th - 12th English Language Arts
Teaching EFL/ESL Students How to Make an Appointment on the Telephone
Students practice their English language skills and build accuracy while having a telephone conversation. In this how to make an appointment on the telephone lesson, students practice making a phone call. They discover what type of...
6th - 12th ESL & ELD
ESL/EFL Worksheet - Kyoto Protocol Heated Bra Developed
In this ESL/EFL comprehension instructional activity, students read or listen to an article entitled, "Kyoto Protocol Heated Bra Developed." They participate in discussion activities, and written ones including true or false, matching,...
Higher Ed English Language Arts
ESL/EFL Lesson - Impeach Tony Blair?
In this ESL/EFL reading comprehension lesson, learners read an article entitled, "Impeach Tony Blair." They participate in discussion activities, debates, and answer a variety of question types based on their comprehension of the article.
12th - Higher Ed English Language Arts
Teaching Travel and Transportation Vocabulary for Beginners
Students explore communication by completing an English vocabulary activity. In this english language lesson, students identify five new transportation words that they recite in English. Students use these words in phrases which help...
3rd - 6th English Language Arts


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Drs. Marten Boon
Biographical Note
Marten Boon (1978) is a PhD Candidate at the Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication. He is working on a dissertation with the working title Opting for Oil. Rotterdam's Oil Harbour and the Move from Coal to Petrochemical Feedstock of the Rhine Industry, 1945-1970. This is part of the broader research program Outport and Hinterland. Rotterdam Business and the Ruhr Industry, 1870-2000, initiated and supervised by Prof. dr. Hein A.M. Klemann and Dr. Ben Wubs (see Research).
Currently, Marten is also involved with the development of Business History @ Erasmus, an online platform of Erasmus University scholars with an interest in Business and Economic History. He is webmaster of the platform's website (www.eur.nl/businesshistory).
Marten studied History (BA) and Media & Journalism (MA) at Erasmus University Rotterdam. He obtained his masters degree in 2006 with a thesis on the concept of culture in framing theory, titled Verhaal en Werkelijkheid. Culturele betekenissen in medianarratieven (Narrative and Reality. Cultural meaning in media narratives). From 2005 to 2009 he worked as a researcher and project manager at Leon de Wolff Mediamanagement in Rotterdam.
His personal interests range from twentieth century history, the Second World War, current developments in 'new' and 'old' media and film.


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How to Choose the Best Snowblower
Bigger isn't always better
There are literally hundreds of snowblower models out there, so how do you know which one to choose? It may take some research, but with a little work you can find out how to choose the best snowblower for your needs. By following the five steps below you can narrow down the field of snowblowers to find one to suit you.
Step One: Gas Snowblower or Electric Snowblower?
The majority of snowblowers on the market are gas fuelled, but electric snowblowers are gaining in popularity quickly. Choosing the best snowblower depends on your personal circumstances, which means you have to determine whether you need gas or electric to get the job done. For the most part gas snowblowers are more robust and can power through heavier snow, although electric snowblowers are becoming more powerful every year. Generally, if you have a lot of snow you are likely better off with a gas model.
Step Two: Snowblower Engines
Not all snowblowers are the same and the engine is one of the main components that dictate whether or not a machine is a good one. Most snowblowers use Briggs & Stratton or Tecumseh engines, which are fairly reliable, but one should still ensure that the engine used by a snowblower is one with a good reputation and no recurring problems.
Step Three: Engine Size
While it may save you money to buy a snowblower with a smaller engine, this wont do you much good if it cant keep up with demand in snowfall. The heavier the average snowfall, the more horsepower you are going to need. A good indicator of how much horsepower you need is to talk to neighbors with snowblowers. In a pinch you can ask a snowblower sales associate for advice, but keep in mind its in their best interest to sell you a more expensive model.
Step Four: Dual Stage or Single Stage
Like the engine, how many stages the snowblower you buy has will have a direct effect on how easy of a job you will have clearing snow. Only consider a single stage snowblower if you have very light snowfalls, as they wont perform well in heavy snow. A dual stage snowblower will help break up wet or heavy snow, and will be able to throw snow farther away so you with have a clearer sidewalk or driveway, instead of large banks directly adjacent to where you are clearing.
Step Five: Find the Best Snowblower
Once you have decided the type of snowblower you like, you can then start researching individual snowblower models. Find models that have a good track record of positive reviews before you consider buying. Then you can keep an eye out for your chosen models, and see if they have any specials or clearance sales.
The process of finding the best snowblower takes time. If you rush into buying a snowblower then you may end up with a purchase you regret. If you really want a good model, then a little research will be time well spent.
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OK - I am that person who knows somebody and when I hear you know somebody - I will give you their name...I am always trying to connect people - just something I do. However, I have not tried to set "someone up with someone" in forever. So last week, I was doing my radio gig (won't give you any more than
that) and one of the guests was single and looking for love. Well, I said - give me some info and I'm sure I could get someone reputable from my blog audience (gosh I hope so). So here is the deal, I'm going to tell you about her and not attach a picture (but I have one). You reply in the comment section or e-mail me (intelligence test #1 - find my e-mail) and if you meet the criteria - maybe, just maybe, I'll send you the info so you can meet her.
About: She is drop dead gorgeous (makes me want to hate her), SBF, very sweet and mellow, she is in her 30's (that is enough info for now). She has children from her first marriage (2). She likes to listen to music, watch movies, work out, travel & most importantly laugh and enjoy life.
She is a professional and wishes for someone the same. She can carry on an intelligent conversation! No dolts or people living at home with their parents need apply! She prefers men over 6 feet - but that may be negotiable. Please no saggy pant wearers. Bonus points for background checks and paycheck stubs!
I have this friend Amy Dalton who I met through my blog. Let me tell you in my Boston accent, "she is wicked smaht." There are some people you just like and can feel their positive energy, intelligence and drive right away. Well, she is one of them. She was a large paycheck earner BC (before children) and up until now has chosen to be a SAHM (stay at home mom). She would like to stay close to home on the Northshore and/or work from home. She is a web designer and so much more. This is one of those ladies who could do anything! So dangit - if you know someone who has a cousin who has a friend who is looking for a crackerjack employee - tell them. Resume furnished upon request.
Just messing with you - but $$$ would be nice. I organize houses & write, I can't sing, dance or cook, but I can talk - that has to count for something?
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EAST LANSING, Michigan — John Seltzer, head pro at The Polo Fields Golf and Country Club, shot to the top of the leaderboard at the Michigan PGA Championship by firing a course-record 8-under-par 64 at Hawk Hollow. Seltzer's father, Jack, won the Michigan PGA in 1988 at Indianwood Country Club.
|Former Grand Blanc High star John Seltzer sets course record with 64 in first round of Michigan PGA


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With a long history of neighborhood leadership and community outreach behind her, Sheila Tyson will fill a District 6 City Council position that has been empty since last January.
With 29 of 30 boxes reporting, Tyson holds just over 60% of the District 6 votes.
Procedural disputes in City Hall have left the District 6 seat unfilled since Carol Smitherman left to become a circuit judge eight months ago. During her campaign, Tyson said she plans to finally give the underrepresented district a voice in City Hall.
Tyson, 52, is currently president of the West End neighborhood association and serves as director of community outreach group Friends of West End, which has facilitated several house painting, weatherization, walking trail construction and other community development projects.
Tyson has expressed her desire to restore District 6's unkempt infrastructure and find a solution for the many dilapidated houses in the area, including a possible plan to restore some of the condemned buildings and re-purpose them for public housing.


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Below are the all-time best Jon A Cavanaugh poems as chosen by PoetrySoup members
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Jon A Cavanaugh
If poetry was a soup
Of words stirred in a kettle
We could pour them on a page
And read the poems that settle
Copyright © Jon A Cavanaugh | Year Posted 2012
I can't see past rain and sleet
All's obscured beyond two feet
I can't see a road or trail
Through this harsh and blinding hail
I can't see obstructions near
In time to safely steer us clear
Can this heater keep us warm
Through this nasty winter storm
I can hardly sit and steer
Kids and great dane interfere
This is driving me crazy!
This is driving me crazy!
I can't see to safely drive
Dear, I hope we all survive
Dear, the car is acting odd
Dear, I hope it's not a rod
The road is packed with ice and snow
That is why I'm driving slow
I must stay alert and drive
So that we can stay alive
I've become a mom of woe
Weaving helpless through this snow
O! no, I can hardly see!
Weather, weather blinding me!
I think that I shall sigh a sigh
A gas station just passed us by
I will quickly turn right here
I see no policeman near
O! how timely gas tank dry
Now we've got a fresh supply
My energy has fled and gone
We're nearly home so let's press on.
Please don't hold the diamond back
In serpent metaphor
Examine its fiery facets
Gaze into its icy core
Consider if you can
The plan
Its costly bite
The bane of man
Send the convicts to the jails -
Local jails! -
What a world of confinement as their court case fails
Hear the jingle, jingle, jingle
Of the handcuffs as they walk
Now with men they only mingle
They may as well be single
Doing time, time, time,
For a thoughtless bungled crime
As their ratting, pigeon, stoolie partners send them with their tales
To the jails, jails, jails, jails,
Jails, jails, jails -
To the friendly and the cleanly local jails
Send the felons to the jails -
Fed'ral jails!
What a world of isolation as the judge prevails!
Hear the hammer, hammer, hammer,
In the dead and dark of night
As they're locked into the slammer!
All the other inmates clamor
To the jailers delight
Doing time, time, time,
For a botched "ruinic" crime
Which not admitted but committed and their last appeal fails
While in jails, jails, jails, jails,
jails, jails, jails -
While in insufficient and deficient jails
Sound the horn
Babies born
Storks in flight
Day and night
Bringing cheer
Through the year
From the air
Babies, Babies everywhere
Baby boy
Sounding off
Baby girl
Oh, so soft
Tiny all
Watch them grow
Infant noise
Tender joys
Babies, Babies everywhere
Little Sam
Here I am
Come and nurse
I'll sing verse
I must pull you
From my breast
So that Mom may
Get some rest
Babies, Babies everywhere
Sin's a siren. Sin brings pleasure
A tempting fruit grows from that tree
Within its walls there is a treasure
Of pain and death and agony
And though its hosts are always killed
Its appetite is never filled
So they dance the dance of catacombs
With ghosts and ghouls and dead mens bones
What a party that must be
Boring worms quite literally
Copyright © Jon A Cavanaugh | Year Posted 2013
I love to rise on a summer morn
And feed the game birds old stale bread
The distant hunter sounds his horn
Takes sharp aim and shoots them dead
Oh! What delicacy
To go to work on a summer morn
A job I do without a fear
A calling for which I was born
But for reasons still unclear
Perhaps because the mines are near
Ah! Then at times I drooping sit
The coal mines drain me of my power
Soot covers black as night
I'd like to sit just one more hour
But it's time for bed I'd better shower
How can this little parakeet
Sit in a cage and sing
The creature that the gases beat
And that shall soon my stomach meet
What a shame but such a treat
O! Father and mother when buds are nip-ped
Though my strength be blown away
I'll enjoy the beers I've tip-ped
And think no more this weary day
Work tomorrow? Oh dismay
How shall the summer arise with joy
Unless perhaps vacation's near
A small reprieve which griefs destroy
What's holding up my round of beer
I hope it shows sometime this year
The funny jesting
Foolish buffoon
Should not entertain
A fierce baboon
Nor, poke fun at
Its bulbous rear
For this would end
The clowns career
A monkey
would be
Made of him
As he is stretched out
Limb by limb
The meteoroid
Circumvents the void
'Til captured by the atmosphere
It then plummets toward the Earth
With glowing core
As a meteor
But after a dazzling fiery flight
On impact
is a meteorite
Nightmares in my head
Scare me out of bead
Junk feed, snacks & ice creams
Give me terrifying dreams
Deep sleep with soft down
Happy thoughts within my crown
It's deep sleep I want
No bats within my head that haunt
This is my delight
A restful and a peace filled night
Sweet dreams, wondrous dreams
Along banks of fish filled streams
Great fish, Crystal lake
Let me slumber and not wake
Great fish, Greater yet
Should I catch them in my net
Sleep, sleep, this is great
Now I wonder what I ate
I must remember to repeat
This dream again next time I sleep


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Outside the Newsroom
5 observations about RPI hockey
Just returned from watching Colgate beat RPI, 2-1, in double overtime Sunday night in Troy to capture their best-of-three ECAC Hockey series.
By winning, Colgate earns the right to face top-seeded Union in Schenectady beginning Friday night. RPI is a longshot -- at best -- for getting an NCAA Tourney bid.
Some thoughts:
1) This was another tough setback for Coach Seth Appert and the Engineers, who just a few weeks ago were ranked in the top 10 nationally and had beaten the then-No. 1 team in the country, Yale. Colgate was the lowest-seeded team entering the tournament. This is the second year in a row that RPI has exited in the first round of the playoffs, despite win totals of 18 games in 2009-10 and 20 games this season.
2) RPI was partly done in by the miserable weather Sunday night and, quite simply, poor fan support. In a building that holds almost 5,000, only 1,991 turned out for RPI's biggest game of the season. Entire sections of Houston Field House were practically empty. This is hard to figure. Where were the students? Spring break doesn't start for another week. Granted, the forecast of sleet and possible freezing rain kept many fans away, but Appert and his players had to be disappointed. The crowd was simply a non-factor. And when Houston Field House is packed, it gives RPI a huge lift.
3) Overtime losses at home to Colgate and Cornell a few weeks ago may have turned RPI's season. Like any good coach who tries to keep morale high, Appert tried to downplay the losses at the time, but the two setbacks helped prevent RPI from gaining a first-round bye in the playoffs (in fairness to RPI, the team suffered more than its share of injuries during the season, including some key injuries down the stretch).
4) Colgate, despite its many losses, was a team few coaches wanted to play. They've got talent and have been coming on of late, sweeping Harvard and Dartmouth two weeks ago and tying Yale in New Haven last week. Eleven of their losses this year have come by one goal.
5) How does Appert replace Chase Polacek? The sharpshooting center from Minnesota scored 65 goals in his RPI career. Over the past two seasons, Polacek accounted for roughly 20 percent of RPI's goal output. Any time he put his stick on the puck, the crowd would buzz in anticipation.
You have to hand it to Colgate for coming into an opponent's building and pulling off a first-round upset. The Raiders played with poise and discipline Sunday night.
And now they face Union, a team deep and balanced on offense -- known for applying relentless pressure -- and so solid defensively and in goal. It doesn't figure to get any easier for Colgate.
(See Gazette sportswriter Ken Schott's blog and video on the game. Click HERE. Read Schott's game story -- with a photo gallery -- by clicking HERE.)
Jeffrey Haff is The Gazette's online editor and occasionally covers RPI hockey for The Gazette.


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Discarded pallets are a great source of free wood, and turning them into something new helps divert waste from the landfill. Really, building with pallet wood is a win all around!
1. Dismantling Your Pallet
Not all projects call for you to pull the pallets apart, but when they do proper technique will ensure that your wood comes apart unscathed. This short video shows you how to dismantle a pallet in less than seven minutes!
2. Pallet Adirondack Chair
I'm sure you've figured out by now that we're big fans of Shelton Davis around here. His repurposed Pallet Adirondack Chair is sleek, simple, and ingenious! Once you've scored your two pallets, you just need his handy instruction book and you're ready to build.
3. Build Patio Furniture
Over at Apartment Therapy, a reader wrote in with photos and descriptions showing how she used discarded pallets to build custom furniture for her small outdoor deck. The thing I love about this project is that it's so easy to customize for any space!
4. Pallet Furniture from Studio Mama
Designer Nina Tolstrup builds all sorts of beautiful furniture out of pallets, from chairs to ottomans. If you want to get your DIY on, you can even find instructions for some of her furniture, like this crafty stool, on her site!
5. Rolling Coffee Table
Studio 5 has a helpful video showing how to turn a couple of discarded pallets into a coffee table/ottoman combo:
6. Build a Compost Bin
Here's a video showing how to build a three bin compost system using discarded pallets:
7. Pallet and Shingle Cabin
Off Grid Solar Man breaks down how to build a cabin out of pallets. He says, "Pallets are cheap and give good structural support when attached to a 4x4 post set in concrete. Tar paper and shingles are very weather resistant and cheaper than siding. Together they make a very inexpensive home!"
8. Another Pallet Coffee Table
Esprit Cabane has detailed instructions for a building beautiful pallet coffee table. This project is a little bit less simple than the coffee table/ottoman combo above, but it's also much more striking. I love that they added hidden storage and the stripes!
Have you guys built anything cool out of pallets? We'd love to hear about it in the comments!
Image Credit: Creative Commons photo by splorp


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This report comes directly from the New Orleans Police Department's Major Offense Log for 6 a.m. Thursday through 6 a.m. Friday.
Homicide (shooting)
15:43 hours
1600 block Jackson Avenue
Victim: Male, 1/30/84
Gist: A male exited red, four-door vehicle that was occupied four times approached victim's vehicle and fired a few rounds into vehicle. Subject then got back into red vehicle and fled scene. The victim sustained three gunshot wounds to the body. The victim died on the scene.
Aggravated battery (cutting)
19:15 hours
3800 block Clematis Street
Victim: Female, DOB 11/4/83
Gist: The victim was involved in an argument with an unknown male and female. The victim was stabbed twice in the chest and refused treatment and also refused to cooperate with officers.


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CEDAR FALLS - The destination is a familiar one, and now the opponent is as well.
The Iowa Central football squad will take on Rochester (Minn.) Community and Technical College in the 2013 Graphic Edge Bowl on Sunday, Dec. 8, inside the UNI-Dome.
Kickoff is set for 11 a.m.
The Tritons (5-5 overall) square off with the seventh-ranked (NJCAA Div. II) Yellow Jackets (10-1) for the third time in the last nine postseasons. Head coach Kevin Twait's program also faced Rochester in the 2005 Graphic Edge Bowl and the 2010 North Star Bowl - both won by Iowa Central.
''They're a tremendous opponent; we're very fortunate to have this challenge in front of us,'' Twait said. ''Rochester's a very traditionally-strong football team that just captured their Minnesota state championship with a (27-14) victory over Central Lakes College (last Sunday).
''We're just excited to be able to prepare for one more game. We've won three of our last four and righted the ship after a tough stretch in the middle of the season. The kids are really fired up.''
The Tritons defeated Ellsworth (21-20) and North Dakota Science (19-15) in their last two games to keep their season alive.
''When you're a kid in high school, you always dream of playing your last game at the UNI-Dome,'' Twait said. ''We never take this opportunity for granted. The extra practice and preparation time is beneficial, but the bottom line is that we're thrilled to be heading back to Cedar Falls.''
Rochester's lone loss came Oct. 19 at Minnesota West, 32-24.


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MORRISTOWN — Team 26 members made a pitstop in Morristown Sunday morning as part of the four-day, 400-mile Sandy Hook Ride on Washington in support of stricter gun legislation.
This is the second year Team 26 departed from Newtown, Conn., and traveled 400 miles to Washington, D.C., to rally for what the team calls "common sense legislation to reduce gun violence."
The cyclists left Newtown on Saturday and traveled to Ridgefield, Conn., Greenwich, Conn., and Harlem, New York. On Sunday, they rode through Morristown to Doylestown, Pa.
The team will make a few more stops along the way, including Baltimore, before ending in Washington around 1 p.m. Tuesday.
There are 26 members of Team 26 — a number chosen to symbolize each child and teacher killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn., in December 2012.
"Since the tragedy at Sandy Hook, we've watched Congress do nothing," said Monte Frank, a Newtown lawyer and Team 26 captain. "We'll hand deliver a message that the status quo is not acceptable."
More than 30,000 Americans have been killed by guns since the Newtown shooting, he said.
Frank spoke during the Morristown rally that was attended by more than 100 New Jersey residents, gun violence prevention organizations, advocates and supporters. The event was co-sponsored by Moms Demand Action, the Town of Morristown and Million Mom March.
Morristown Council President Rebecca Feldman said there is a lot of work to be done at the federal level where gun control is concerned.
"We in New Jersey have to do more to make the community safe," she said.
Maura Sherlach, a New Jersey teacher and resident, is the daughter of Mary Sherlach, the guidance counselor killed during the shooting at Sandy Hook.
"My mother was in the middle of her 18th year," Maura Sherlach said Sunday. "And then a disturbed and heavily armed individual (entered the school). My heroic mother ran toward the intruder."
Mary Sherlach and the school principal were both killed that day.
"But out of the tragedy has been great love," Maura Sherlach said. "We've received countless cards, we've accepted numerous awards on behalf of my mother. A playground was built in her honor. This country has more good than bad."
Maura Sherlach said thousands have been affected by gun violence since the Sandy Hook shooting.
"We should be able to walk down the street ... without the fear of a gun ending our lives," she said.
Morristown Mayor Tim Dougherty, a member of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, said gun control is a global and national issue.
"We should hold elected officials accountable," he said. "They should be able to work together to come up with sensible legislation."
Feldman said Sunday that there is nothing political or partisan about gun control.
"The Newtown school shooting awakened my conscience but it did not move Congress to stop playing politics with all our childrens' lives," she said. "Our own Congressman (Rodney) Frelinghuysen has declined to support universal background checks which would stem the flow of illegal guns into New Jersey."
U.S. law requires background checks for all people who try to buy firearms from federally licensed dealers, but does not require background checks for private transactions, like sales at gun shows.
Last year, the state Legislature passed 22 new pieces of gun legislation. About a dozen became law, while the rest were struck down by Gov. Chris Christie.
A restriction on ammunition magazine size, a ban on .50-caliber rifles, stricter limits on children's access to firearms and mandatory safety training for gun owners are expected to be the focus of gun control advocates this coming year.
The state Assembly is scheduled to consider a bill Monday that would reduce the size of ammunition magazines from 15 to 10 rounds.


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Now, the third debate, uh, at the Sheraton Cleveland. I think that's the one that--
That's called the City Club debate. We have a, a club here that puts on debates between candidates. It's sort of the last final debate, uh, generally, traditionally among major, in any major campaign. It's usually the Saturday before election or maybe one Saturday before that. Ah, and this was obviously a, uh, by this time this was the hottest subject in town.
And so what happened there that night?
Well it was, it, it went very routinely. Um, uh, 'cause we'd made lots of appearances besides, uh, those two debates didn't really prove much one way or the other as far as I could tell. But right at the very end, really, actually, it was actu--after the time we were supposed to go off the air, he pulled out a letter that I'd written him back in June. M-meanwhile I had, I had made, gotten charts up there about how, how much he'd been absent during the session of the legislature that, uh, preceding spring. And he pulled out this letter I had written him in June saying, "Dear Carl; you've done a great job down in Columbus. Keep it up." So it sort of, sort of punched a hole in my comment about his sixty percent of, uh, peer-ed[SIC] elaborate charts as to how he'd been, uh, not attending, uh, regularly at the sessions of legislature. He was a member of the legislature at the time. And, uh, so that letter was sort of that, my manager said, "Did you write that letter?" I said, "Yeah, I guess I did."
That's the only thing I really remember about that debate except it's a great big, uh, public hall where it was going on.


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Opinion: Why Wall Street's scandals keep coming
October 17, 2016
Outlet: MSN News US (en)
...be arbitraged out of the process. Maureen O'Hara is the Robert W. Purcell Professor of Management at Cornell University and...
Do's and Don'ts of Investing in Private Companies
September 20, 2016
Outlet: U.S. News & World Report
...sectors IPOs are coming from," says Drew Pascarella, a finance lecturer at Cornell University's Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate...
People more likely to lie and cheat in the afternoon says Cornell Professor
August 29, 2016
Outlet: Mba Coaching, Gmat Preparation | Mba Crystal Ball
...of management and organizations at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at the Cornell College of Business,...
Surprise! Gold has bullish news for the stock market
August 26, 2016
Outlet: MSN Money US (en)
...conclusion of a new stock-market indicator that Darien Huang, a finance professor at Cornell University, has found to have a...
Why are sales suffering at so many women's stores? They made bad clothes.
August 26, 2016
Outlet: Washington Post Online, The
...said Randy Allen, a former Kmart executive and a senior lecturer at Cornell University who studies retailing. Did Banana...
Investors have placed a one-way bet on Uber-which made us want to find a way to short it
August 05, 2016
Outlet: Quartz
...them is to use an analogy: term insurance," Robert Jarrow, a finance professor at Cornell University, told me. But instead of...
A Cornell economist says rich people who love their jobs have 3 big things in common
August 04, 2016
Outlet: Business Insider
...Not surprisingly, these folks tend to have a few things in common, as Cornell University economist Robert H. Frank lays out in a...
Seven Countries Emerging as Frontrunners in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
July 06, 2016
Outlet: World Economic Forum - Soumitra Dutta
7 Reasons Why European Cities Are Going To Beat U.S. Cities As Hubs For Innovation
July 06, 2016
Is Canada's economy breaking free of its 'staples trap'?
July 01, 2016
Does the Market Value CEO Styles?
June 29, 2016
Everybody Likes Coupons … Except When They Make You Work - Knowledge@Wharton
June 29, 2016
The 4 Things You Must Do Before You Hire a Friend
June 27, 2016
Outlet: Fortune Online - Tom Schyrver
Island, tower, town hall: the new MBA campus
June 26, 2016
Disclosure of Specialty Bias Shown to Impact Treatment Outcomes
June 20, 2016
What is the future of telecommunications in Latin America?
June 13, 2016
Why are so few of the world's biggest companies from Latin America?
June 13, 2016
Cornell's Johnson School Becomes Latest Leading B-School to Name a New Dean
June 09, 2016
Outlet: Beat The GMAT - Dean Mark Nelson
How higher taxes will make the rich happier
June 09, 2016
Outlet: Los Angeles Times Online - Robert Frank
Cornell names new dean of Johnson School
June 08, 2016