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Two competitors who do research and analysis for advertisers and media companies, concerning how television viewing impacts consumer purchasing, have been in a legal battle over alleged trade secret misappropriation, patent infringement, and other causes of action. The dispute already has produced at least six district court opinions. Recently, in a 47-page non-precedential order issued by the Court of Appeals … Continue Reading
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Seyfarth Attorneys Lead Discussion of Proposed EU Trade Secrets Directive at ITech Law World Technology ConferencePosted in International, Trade Secrets
This week, at the ITech Law World Technology Conference in New York, Seyfarth attorney Dan Hart briefed members of the International Technology Law Association's Intellectual Property Committee about the European Commission's proposed Directive on trade secret protection. As we have written, the new Directive, if enacted, will substantially alter the legal landscape in Europe regarding trade secret protection and … Continue Reading
Top 10 Developments/Headlines in Trade Secret, Computer Fraud, and Non-Compete Law in 2013Posted in Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Computer Fraud, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Cybersecurity, Data Theft, Espionage, International, Legislation, Non-Compete Enforceability, Practice & Procedure, Privacy, Restrictive Covenants, Social Media, Trade Secrets, Unfair Competition
By Robert Milligan and Joshua Salinas
As part of our annual tradition, we are pleased to present our discussion of the top 10 developments/headlines in trade secret, computer fraud, and non-compete law for 2013. Please join us for our complimentary webinar on March 6, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. P.S.T., where we will discuss them in greater detail. As with all … Continue Reading
Careful, that Slice of Pizza You're Eating Might Be Full of Trade Secrets…Posted in Trade Secrets
It's time for yet another meal filled with trade secrets!
Earlier this month, New York Pizzeria, Inc., a pizzeria chain with over thirty restaurants in the United States and the Middle East, filed a complaint in federal court in Texas alleging trade secret misappropriation. New York Pizzeria alleged that a former employee, as well as individual restaurant owners, were conspiring … Continue Reading
Comply or Lose: New York Affirms Enforcement of Non-Compete in Rescission Action for Employee Equity GrantsPosted in Non-Compete Enforceability, Practice & Procedure
By Marcus Mintz
A New York Supreme Court recently affirmed the viability of the "employee choice doctrine" in a rescission action involving employee equity grants. See Lenel Systems Int'l., Inc. v. Smith, 106 A.D. 3d 1536, 966 N.Y.S.2d 618 (N.Y. App. Div. 2013). The "employee choice doctrine" arises when an employee has a choice between complying with post-employment obligations, … Continue Reading
Recent Alleged Cyberattack By Ex-Employee Demonstrates Importance of Employer Diligence On Protecting Network PasswordsPosted in Computer Fraud, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Cybersecurity, Data Theft
By Robert Milligan and Grace Chuchla
A recently unsealed criminal complaint out of the Eastern District of New York raises allegations that paint a frightening picture for employers of the havoc that disgruntled ex-employees can wreak on company computer networks.
The prosecution alleges that a former employee of an unnamed company that manufactures high-voltage power supplies in Suffolk County, New … Continue Reading
The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and Disloyal Employees: A Narrow Bridge To Nowhere?Posted in Computer Fraud, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Data Theft, Trade Secrets
By Gary Glaser and Jacob Oslick
An old folk melody describes the world as "a very narrow bridge," where one misstep can bring disaster. The song seeks to inspire, calling on people to have "no fear at all" while crossing through life's perils.
However inspiring this song might be, some metaphorical bridges just aren't worth crossing. Trying to assert Computer … Continue Reading
Second Circuit Largely Affirms $18.1 Million Trade Secrets Misappropriation VerdictPosted in Data Theft, Trade Secrets
On February 6, 2013, the federal Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed $15 million of a $18.1 million dollar jury verdict (onto which the trial court tacked on an additional $1.5 million in interest) in favor of a New York subway brake manufacturer on its trade secret misappropriation claim against a former licensee turned competitor. Faively Transport USA, Inc. v. … Continue Reading
New York Federal Court Denies Injunction to Enforce Restrictive Covenants Against Terminated EmployeePosted in Non-Compete Enforceability
Garrod, a salesman for more than 25 years in the field of elastomeric precision products (EPP), was terminated in mid-2012 after spending an aggregate of a dozen of those years working for manufacturers of EPP parts Fenner and a company acquired by Fenner.
He had signed both employers' agreements containing non-compete and customer non-solicitation clauses–which appeared reasonable on their face–and … Continue Reading
Fashion Company Launches Breach of Confidentiality/Unfair Competition Suit Against Former EmployeePosted in Restrictive Covenants, Trade Secrets, Unfair Competition
Now that the Tory Burch lawsuit has settled, it looks like we've got ourselves another preppy clothing dispute on our hands! Last week, J. Crew sued one of its former employees, a senior design director named Dwight Fenton, for allegedly stealing confidential information in New York state court. Fenton had recently resigned from the company to take a position at … Continue Reading
Aleynikov Case Continues to Grab Headlines in Trade Secrets CommunityPosted in Data Theft, Espionage, Trade Secrets
Last year, Sergey Aleynikov, a computer programmer, beat federal charges of trade secret theft under the Economic Espionage Act. Although Aleynikov was initially convicted, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals overturned his conviction, finding that the trade secrets relating to the source code Aleynikov had taken were not related to a product "produced for. . . interstate or foreign … Continue Reading
New York Federal Court Rejects Heightened Specificity Pleading Standard for Breach of Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure ClaimPosted in Trade Secrets, Unfair Competition
By Joshua Salinas and Jessica Mendelson
The secret is out, Tic Tacs and bubblegum have the most valuable and desirable real estate in the entire grocery store.
On September 27, 2012, a district court for the Eastern District of New York granted in part and denied in part a motion to dismiss in a commercial dispute arising out of the … Continue Reading
The Trade Secret Is In the Swirl Cupcake: Bakery Sues To Protect Its Signature Icing ToppingPosted in Practice & Procedure, Trade Secrets, Unfair Competition
By James Yu
Apparently it's not just the sweet, delicious taste of Magnolia Bakery cupcakes that had people lining up in droves for a box or three since it opened its first store in Greenwich Village, New York over 15 years ago.
According to a Complaint filed on September 20, 2012 by Magnolia, entitled Magnolia Intellectual Property, LLC v. Buba … Continue Reading
Connecticut Federal Court Finds That Non-Competition Covenant Which Is Silent Regarding Assignability May Be Enforceable Depending Upon the Parties' Intent Under New York LawPosted in Non-Compete Enforceability, Practice & Procedure, Restrictive Covenants, Trade Secrets
A Connecticut federal court recently issued a significant decision concerning the rights of a buyer of a business to enforce non-competition agreements against employees who previously worked for the seller under New York law.
In 2003, Milso and each of its employees signed an employment agreement expressly governed by New York law. The agreement contained confidentiality, non-solicitation and non-competition covenants … Continue Reading
California Federal Court Transfers Trade Secret Dispute Involving High-Tech Gloves To New YorkPosted in Practice & Procedure, Trade Secrets
By Robert Milligan and Jeffrey Oh
In today's dynamic environment of interstate commerce, including internet transactions, deciding on the proper venue for a trade secret misappropriation dispute can be a complicated process involving a number of different factors particularly if the parties are domiciled and/or transact business in different states.
In the case of GLT Technovations, LLC v. Fownes Brothers … Continue Reading
Sale of Business "Good Will" and Subsequent Competition with Purchaser May Subject Seller to Perpetual Restrictions on Contacting Former Customers and ClientsPosted in Restrictive Covenants
A recent Second Circuit Court of Appeals decision provides guidance regarding New York law concerning permissible and impermissible competitive conduct by the seller of a business, including its "good will," who — without giving a non-compete covenant — thereafter goes into competition with the purchaser. The Second Circuit was aided by New York's highest court which answered certified questions concerning … Continue Reading
For Whom the Employment Agreement Tolls: New York State Appellate Court Applies Equitable Tolling Doctrine In Non-Compete DisputePosted in Non-Compete Enforceability, Practice & Procedure
An important procedural issue that often arises in a non-compete dispute is the idea of equitable tolling. This doctrine essentially allows a court to toll, or stay, the time remaining on a non-compete agreement during the period in which the employee is in breach. Equitable tolling, however, is not always available, and the remedy is highly dependent on what state's … Continue Reading
A New York Court Holds that Employee Choice Doctrine Does Not Apply to Equitable Relief in a Non-Compete MatterPosted in Non-Compete Enforceability
Employers often condition the payment of post-employment or deferred compensation on a departing employee's compliance with a noncompete agreement. New York is one of the few states that specifically allow for such an arrangement under the "employee choice" doctrine. This doctrine holds that an employee who chooses to voluntarily resign and violate his or her noncompetition obligations can be deemed … Continue Reading
New York Federal Court Finds That Anti-Raiding Clause Is Subject to Rule of Reasonableness Under New York LawPosted in Non-Compete Enforceability
In Renaissance Nutrition, Inc. v. Jarrett, 2012 WL 42171 (WDNY) (January 9, 2012), Renaissance, a vitamin and pre-mix company serving the dairy industry, alleged that two former top-level employees violated a five year "non-recruitment" or "anti-raiding" clause. In short, Renaissance alleged that these employees resigned in tandem with plans to develop a rival company, Cows Come First, and then … Continue Reading
Western District of New York upholds Non-Compete and Grants TROPosted in Restrictive Covenants
Plaintiff IDG USA, LLC ("IDG"), a Georgia company with its principal place of business in North Carolina, commenced an action against a former employee, Kevin J. Schupp ("Schupp"), a New York resident, alleging breaches of a Non-Compete Agreement, breach of a Confidentiality Agreement, unfair competition, and theft of trade secrets.
In a 12 page decision, IDG USA, LLC v. … Continue Reading
To Get Injunctive Relief, Be Able to Prove Specific Irreparable HarmPosted in Trade Secrets
In New York, injunctive relief will not be awarded unless the plaintiff sets forth specific non-monetary harm to Plaintiff in a trade secret case.
In Systems Management Planning, Inc., v. Gordon, 23 Misc.3d 1104(A), 2009 WL 901514 (N.Y.Sup.) (Sup. Ct., Monroe Co, April 3, 2009), the court, in determining a preliminary injunction, assumed that the trade secret status of the … Continue Reading
New York Federal Court Rejects Attempt to Recast State-Law Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition Claims as Federal Antitrust ClaimsPosted in Unfair Competition
Emigra Group, LLC v. Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP, et al., No. 07 Civ. 10688 (LAK) (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 31, 2009).
In a decision that should be considerable reassurance to employers in general and law firms in particular, a district judge in New York has rejected an antitrust claim brought by a consulting firm against its former employer, … Continue Reading
Next Stop, District Court (again)! Second Circuit Vacates Injunction Barring Disclosure of Trade Secrets Concerning New York City Subway BrakesPosted in Trade Secrets
Opening with a tribute to the iconic New York City subway system, complete with citations to sources as diverse as Leonard Bernstein and The Bonfire of the Vanities, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals earlier this week vacated and remanded a preliminary injunction barring a braking system manufacturer from disclosing proprietary drawings and other information to the New York … Continue Reading
New York State Court Rules that Noncompete Agreement Between Law Firms Previously Engaged In Merger Talks Is Unenforceable as Violative of Public Policy.Posted in Non-Compete Enforceability
Nixon Peabody v. Taylor Wessing France, 2008 NY Slip Op. 51885(U) (Sup. Ct. Monroe Cty. Sept. 16, 2008).
A trial court in upstate Monroe County, New York earlier this month granted summary judgment for law firm Nixon Peabody LLP ("Nixon"), which sought a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief as a result of alleged tortious interference with prospective business relations … Continue Reading


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April 12, 2007
Barry Eisenberg
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 12, 2007)—A wide range of products showcasing the latest in design technology were honored April 1-3 at the New Product Design Competition, held in conjunction with the Alliance of Plastic Processors' (APP) 2007 Plastics Parts Innovation Conference in Memphis, Tenn. Formerly the Structural Plastics Division, APP is a business unit of SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association.
Taking top honors was Bemis Manufacturing Contract Company, whose door window for a high-end clothes dryer took home the Conference Award, as well as the 10th Annual Industrial Designers Society of America/Plastics News Award. The dryer door also tied for top honors in the competition's Appliance Category. The Judges Award went to Bulk Molding Compounds, Inc. for the Gas Evacuation Technique Appliance Handle. Fort Wayne Plastics (molder) and Sauder Manufacturing Company (designer) won the People's Choice Award, as well as the Retail and Consumer Category award, for the multi-function task and lifestyle chair. Judging criteria for all awards is outlined below.
Category awards not mentioned above also went to the following companies:
Awards were also presented to technical papers that compliment the products on display in the design competition by reviewing the processes and the projects involved with bringing the products to fruition. All papers are reviewed by industry peers based on the following criteria: contribution to the industry; technical merit; novel/innovative; technical writing style; and effectiveness of presentation. Points are deducted for commercialism.
The 2007 Best Paper Award was presented to Rodney Fonseca of GE Plastics for " Transforming Post Consumer Recycle PET Into PBT-Based Engineering Thermoplastics for Automotive and Electrical Applications." The recipient of the First Runner Up Award was Ashish Kotnis of Dow Automotive for " Flexible Design with Bonded Front End Carriers."
Award criteria:
Category Awards: First place awards are presented to the most innovative commercial product entry in each market category.
Conference Award: Presented to the most innovative entry in the New Product Design Recognition and enters the Structural Plastics Division Hall of Fame.
People's Choice Award: Conference attendees vote for their choice of the most innovative entry.
Judge's Award: Presented to the part that stands out among the entries, but does not win its category.
10th Annual IDSA/Plastics News Design Award: sponsored by the Industrial Designers Society of America and Plastics News and presented to a commercial product entry in recognition of the important work performed by industry designers and to highlight the fruits of teamwork between designers, toolmakers and manufacturers. Judges are selected by the IDSA.
The Alliance of Plastics Processors (APP), formerly the Structural Plastics Division, is a business unit of SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association, a trade association representing one of the largest manufacturing industries in the United States. Members represent the entire plastics industry supply chain, processors, machinery and equipment manufacturers and raw material suppliers.
Founded in 1937, SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association promotes growth in the $427 billion U.S. plastics industry. Representing nearly one million American workers in the third largest U.S. manufacturing industry, SPI delivers legislative and regulatory advocacy, market research, industry promotion and the fostering of business relationships and zero waste strategies. SPI also owns and produces the international NPE trade show. All profits from NPE are reinvested into SPI's industry services. Find SPI online at www.plasticsindustry.org and www.inthehopper.org.
"From resin suppliers and equipment makers to processors and brand owners, SPI is proud to represent all facets of the U.S. plastics industry," said William R. Carteaux, president and CEO, SPI. "Our most recent economic reports show that the plastics industry as a whole is resilient, and has come through the recession significantly better than other U.S. manufacturing sectors."

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Editor's note: Arrivals and departures are subject to change without notice.
Vessel: Pere Marquette 41 (barge)/Undaunted (tug)
Length: 494 feet
Destination: Consumers Energy, B.C. Cobb slip
Cargo: Load bottom ash for delivery to Charlevoix
Scheduled arrival: 4 p.m. today
Scheduled departure: 11:30 p.m. today
Points of interest: The PM41 is one of the hardest-working vessels on the Great Lakes due to her small load capabilities. The City of Midland car ferry was converted in 1998 at Muskegon into the open-deck barge Pere Marquette 41. The Undaunted, an ATA Class U.S. Navy tug, provides the power and navigation for this veteran pair.


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MARYSVILLE — Leifer Manor was bustling with excitement as this year's Strawberry Festival Fashion Show set out to honor the 2013 festival theme — Fiesta — complete with sunny skies and traditional Latin-inspired garb and Mexican food, on Tuesday, June 11.
The Fashion Show and luncheon hosted community leaders from Marysville, Tulalip and Lakewood, who modeled garments from merchants in the area, including the Tux Shop, JC Penney, Seattle Premium Outlets, Wrenhaven, Eddie Bauer, Fred Meyer, Cabela's and Trusty Threads.
"This was a great Fashion Show," said Marysville Public Information Officer Doug Buell, who modeled clothing along with his wife, Leslie Buell, who agreed this was one of the best fashion shows yet. Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring was in attendance and modeled once again, this time wearing a blue tux from the Tux Shop.
Food was provided by La Hacienda in Marysville, who offered tacos, beans, rice and more for luncheon guests. Festive paper flower arrangements brightened up the tables, while Marysville middle schoolers Cristina and Annette Mora hosted, wearing traditional clothing designed by their mother, Betty Mora, owner of Toque Perfecto.
Models strutted through the tables in the Leifer Manor courtyard, donning everything from a stunning red dress to a camouflage suit, while Marysville Parks and Recreation Director Jim Ballew emceed.
Tickets were drawn throughout the afternoon for raffle prizes donated by local merchants, including gift certificates for Bob's Burgers & Brew, the Sun Factory and Bleachers Grill at Cedarcrest. Choi's Nursery, Tammy Taylor and Hometown Values Coupon Magazine donated items, including flower baskets, and Wendy Volosin donated a one-hour salsa dancing lesson. Strawberry Festival Royalty were in attendance, and one young princess even won a raffle prize.
"I think it was just awesome," said Sue Stevenson, event organizer. "Everything flowed smoothly, the weather was great and the food was really good. It's exciting to hear people say that it was the best one yet."
The 2013 Strawberry Festival Fashion Show was sponsored by Tulalip Resort Casino, Walmart, Home Street Bank, North County Outlook and the Strawberry Festival.
For more information on the Strawberry Festival Fashion Show, visit http://maryfest.org.
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Step out in sophisticated style! Full length and flowy, this dress is sure to be a favorite.A lovely braided trim decorates the neck and bustline for feminine flair. Thick shoulder straps are met by a v-neckline, which is ideal for showcasing your favorite necklace. The soft and stretchy fabric drapes beautifully creating a figure flattering appearance. Wonderful color and style, for a look you'll love.
Perfect for multiple occasions. Ideal for warm weather, but easily transitions for a cooler climates by paring with a cardigan or light jacket. Works well with a variety of shoes. Try wedges or heels for a dressy look. Keep it casual with sandals or flats for simplistic style.
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Made of 97% viscose and 3% spandex. Machine wash cold, gentle cycle, with like colors. Do not bleach. Reshape and dry flat. Cool iron if necessary or dry clean only. Made in China.
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Dear Pat: I'm having trouble finding the commemorative quarters that featured each of the states. Isn't the U.S. Mint distributing them anymore? A Summit Township reader
Dear Reader: The special-issue quarters commemorating the 50 states was a 10-year program that ended in 2008. It honored states in the order they were admitted to the union.
Currently, presidential commemorative dollar coins are being issued by the U.S. Mint and should be available at local banks and financial institutions. That initiative began in 2007 with a coin honoring George Washington. Four $1 coins are being issued each year.
According to the U.S. Mint Web site, no living president or former president will be honored with a coin. The presidential $1 coins are gold in color and the same size as the Sacagawea dollar coins.
New quarters honoring the nation's parks will become available April 19. The first of the America the Beautiful Quarters Program will feature Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas. Five quarters will be issued each year through 2021.
Dear Readers: Two Sundays ago, this column asked readers for suggestions for where used books may be donated. Several of you responded. Those of us with overflowing bookshelves thank you!
Some ideas suggested by readers:
- The Jackson District Library — Branches accept used books and hold periodic book sales. In downtown Jackson, the Book Cellar, operated by the Friends of the Library in the building just west of the Carnegie branch, accepts books from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays. Proceeds support library programs.
- Vista Grande Villa, 2251 Springport Road, hosts a book sale each April on the facility's third floor, and book donations are needed for the upcoming event. Proceeds are used to purchase additional books or other needed items. Books that are not sold are donated to the Jackson District Library.
- The Jackson County Jail on Chanter Road is in need of books, paperbacks only. No hardcovers, please.
- Used books also are accepted at Goodwill Industries and St. Vincent de Paul stores.


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Consumer software developer Corel (Nasdaq: CREL ) , long saddled with the venerable but mature WordPerfect and CorelDraw programs, wants to show that it can grow again. It's broadening its focus to include the DVD and online video market through its acquisition of InterVideo. However, this shift in strategy will likely take a few quarters to get results.
In the fiscal fourth quarter, Corel's sales increased 4% to $47.4 million and net income increased from a loss of $3.4 million, or $0.17 per share, to a gain of $9.4 million, or $0.37 per share.
WordPerfect -- first developed in 1982 -- and CorelDraw faces fierce competition from the likes of Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT ) and Adobe (Nasdaq: ADBE ) . Google (Nasdaq: GOOG ) is also entering these markets with online word processor and spreadsheet programs.
Nonetheless, Corel has an extensive distribution platform, including 40 million customers across 75 countries, and major reseller deals with companies like Dell (Nasdaq: DELL ) and Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ ) . The company boasts more than 25,000 arrangements with resellers and retailers. So Corel's been seeking growth through acquisition, buying applications such as Paint Shop Pro and the WinZip file-compression program.
But the key deal is its purchase of InterVideo, which develops multimedia software for DVD production, online video, and photo sharing. The $198.6 million buyout represents about 57% of Corel's market cap.
Corel should be positioned nicely to capitalize on the growth in online video, since InterVideo's tools allow users to process high-definition video and make Blu-ray discs. The company also has a strong presence in China, Taiwan, and Japan.
Corel's revenues may also revive with the launch of the Windows Vista operating system, since new versionf of Windows generally lead to an increase in upgrades. But again, this is unlikely to have an impact until the second half of 2007.
Corel is definitely making critical strategic changes. Once the InterVideo deal is complete, more than half of its revenues will come from digital imaging, a proportion that should continue to grow for some time.
However, for the next six months, there are no foreseeable catalysts for the stock, as the company focuses on integrating its new purchase. In other words, interested investors don't need to rush to buy in.
Microsoft and Dell are Inside Value picks. Dell is also a Stock Advisor choice. You can check out any of the Fool's newsletters free for 30 days.
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The boat's owner tried to put the fire out with a fire extinguisher, and suffered minor burns and smoke inhalation.
The fire broke out about 12:30 p.m. while the boat was about 10 feet from the tanks at the Tyee Yacht Club, at 2929 N.E. Marine Drive, said Paul Corah, fire spokesman.
"It's destroyed," he said.
When firefighters arrived, they used hose lines on the dock and applied foam concentrate on burning fuel inside the boat.
But a commander ordered everyone off the dock when fuel in the water caught fire and started to spread quickly.
Corah said the U.S. Coast Guard monitored for any environmental hazards and booming was placed around the boat to contain fuel spillage. Rescue boats from Portland Fire & Rescue and the Port of Portland used portable pumps to pump the rising water and foam being used in firefighting operations out of the boat to keep it from sinking.
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Archive » February 8, 2006
World of Wine
By Judy Willis, M.D.
Toasting The Harbor
Harbor Restaurant was once again one of the nearly 3,000 United States restaurants to win the Wine Spectator Restaurant Award of Excellence. It was chosen among 900,000 restaurants based upon wine lists with a well-chosen selection of quality producers, along with a menu that matches the wine in both price and style. Typically, these lists offer at least 100 selections. I visited the restaurant recently to toast Kevin Hebert, the restaurant's general manager, and to sample some new selections.
In the wine cellar private dining room, which looks more like a ship captain's quarters with an aquarium and views out to the Pacific, the Harbor boasts a vertical collection of Robert Mondavi Cabernets, from 1992 to 2001. Other temperature-controlled wine cabinets include vertical selections of Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon, from 1998 to 2000, and Opus One Cabernet Sauvignon, from 1992 to 2002.
"We feature local wines, but understand the importance of offering European wines as well as award winners from the Napa and Sonoma area," Hebert says.
While we were sitting back with glasses of Babcock Pinot Noir, restaurant John Scott was in Maine meeting with lobster wholesalers. Scott now imports about 600 pounds of Alaskan king crab weekly and is surely one of the county's leading restaurateurs in the sale of fresh seafood. He also owns Harry's Plaza Café, Longboard's, Tee Off, El Paseo, Scotch and Sirloin in Ventura (also a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence winner) and the Kona Ranch House Restaurant in Goleta.
Drinking the Stars
Not to burst any bubbles, but champagne is the undisputedly best accompaniment to any Valentine's Day evening. Henceforth is a brief history of the celebratory drink that some believe was first created by accident.
The Benedictine monk Dom Pierre Pérignon is frequently credited with the invention of champagne and his name is honored on the famous Dom Pérignon Champagne. The quote attributed to him – "come quickly, I am drinking the stars!" – is supposedly what he said when tasting the first sparkling wine. However, the first appearance of that quote appears was in print advertisement in the late 1800s apparently created by the then producers of Dom Pérignon Champagne. While the Dom did successfully improve the quality and renown of the still wines of the Champagne region, he was not the first to make champagne.
Champagne is made in a variety of styles and may be blends of the Champagne region's three major grape varieties – Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay. Blanc de Blancs are made solely from Chardonnay and Blanc de Noirs entirely from the red Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grapes.
Grapes for sparkling wines (if the grapes aren't grown in Champagne, it can't be called champagne) are picked earlier so they have between 4% and 5% residual sugars when fermentation is stopped. The still wine or base wine for the sparkling wine usually has its first fermentation in steel tanks. Then wine goes into bottle for secondary fermentation. These bottles cannot be corked yet because the gases released by this secondary fermentation would explode the bottle. Instead, a crown seal closure, like a beer bottle, is used. The yeast converts the sugar to another 1% to 1.5 % alcohol and carbon dioxide. The pressure in the bottle is six atmospheres pressure (three times the level of a car tire), which requires thick glass for the bottle.
The next step is the dry disgorge to remove the yeast from the bottle. The riddling process is where the bottles are turned from their horizontal fermentation state where the yeast has concentrated along the lower side. During riddling the bottle is gently rocked as it is turned upside down so the yeast is shaken loose and slides into the neck.
The bottles are then placed upside wine in iced brine so the yeast plug freezes. They pop the top and about 1% of the wine blows out with it. At this dosage stage the winemaker tastes the dry disgorged wine, first to decide how much sugar it needs, then to see what part of the mouth is needed, and contemplate what the wine requires. If it needs back palate, more Pinot may be added; more front palate needed, add Chardonnay. If the sparkling wine is to be slightly sweet, sugar is dissolved into the wine being added. Sometimes brandy is used for that flavor. Other times a red base wine is added at dosage for color manipulation.
Note the NV after the name of some champagne? Here is a little primer on Vintage and Non Vintage champagnes. The latter are blends designed to be consistent with a house style. To achieve this consistency, the percentages of the base wines used in the blends vary from year to year. The best producers age their wines longer than the legally required minimum of 15 months, so the base wines of most NV cuvees currently released consist predominantly of the 2003 vintage or earlier.
As to what to eat along with your Champagne – simple caviar for the first glass, chocolate for the last.
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The re-trial of Peter Wlaksiuk ends with the same verdict as his 2002 trial.
Guilty of murder in connection with the death of his wife, Patricia.
Her body was pulled from a truck in Guilford Lake in 2002.
Action News reporter Erik Burling tells us why a new jury believes he killed her, then staged an accident.
"The conviction came after more than 2 weeks of testimony, and 6 and half hours of jury deliberations. Jurors point to a piece of evidence from Patricia Wlasiuk's own diary as the tipping point.For Patricia's family, it was a verdict worth waiting for," said Action News reporter Erik Burling.
Peter Wlasiuk, seen here leaving court Thursday, is heading back to prison.
Leaving family and friends of Patricia Wlasiuk thankful, and relieved.
"It doesn't bring Patty back, but it certainly lets us put her to rest.," said sister Wendy Jennings.
"For her family it's been a nightmare. So thank god he is back where he belongs," said a family friend.
The prosecution says Peter suffocated his wife at the their Oxford home.
Then staged an accident in Guilford Lake, off Route 35.
Minutes before reaching a verdict, the jury asked to look again at one piece of evidence.
A police document stating what Patricia had written in her diary.
"That she feared for her life... It would have been going on a lot longer without that piece of paper," said James Lentini, a juror.
Defense Attorney Randy Sharf says there was a lot police didn't record into evidence.
"There isn't even proof that a murder was committed. They read into that note, which is submitted, it's just a lab submission form. The cop can write whatever he wanted on the thing," said Randy Sharf, Peter Wlasiuk's defense attorney.
"But, there was a ton of evidence, the pictures, the testimony that came before them," said Joseph McBride, the Chenango County District Attorney.
"Peter Wlasiuk will be sentenced on October 24th at 11 o'clock in the morning. He faces a sentence of 25 years to life in prison. Reporting in Norwich, from the Chenango County Courthouse. Erik Burling WBNG-TV Action News."
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HFE is related to major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I proteins and is mutated in the iron-overload disease hereditary haemochromatosis. HFE binds to the transferrin receptor (TfR), a receptor by which cells acquire iron-loaded transferrin. The 2.8 A crystal structure of a complex between the extracellular portions of HFE and TfR shows two HFE molecules which grasp each side of a twofold symmetric TfR dimer. On a cell membrane containing both proteins, HFE would 'lie down' parallel to the membrane, such that the HFE helices that delineate the counterpart of the MHC peptide-binding groove make extensive contacts with helices in the TfR dimerization domain. The structures of TfR alone and complexed with HFE differ in their domain arrangement and dimer interfaces, providing a mechanism for communicating binding events between TfR chains. The HFE-TfR complex suggests a binding site for transferrin on TfR and sheds light upon the function of HFE in regulating iron homeostasis.
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The Mobile County school system's new Envision Virtual School for grades 6-12, just launched in July, has 187 students enrolled. School officials had hoped to enroll as many as 250.
Baldwin County's Digital Renaissance Virtual High School, which is in its second year, has about three dozen students enrolled, according to system spokesman Terry Wilhite. The virtual school began as a pilot program last fall, with a limit of 30 students.
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Trevon Davis of "The Book of Mormon." Photo: Courtesy, Broadway in Detroit
'Book of Mormon' Says 'Hello' (Again) To The Motor City
By Amy J. Parrent
Originally printed 6/30/2014 (Issue 2226 - Between The Lines News)
"The Book of Mormon" makes another stop in Detroit this summer, part of a long tour for the company. And for the cast, it's true that life on the road makes for an interesting bonding experience.
"You become family in all the ways people are family," said Stanley Wayne Mathis, who plays Mafala. He joked, "Maybe not always good. But you're eating, living, praying together."
Mathis' Broadway credits include the original casts of "The Lion King," "Nice Work If You Can Get It," the 1999 reworking of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," revivals of "Wonderful Town" and "Kiss Me, Kate," as well as the original and touring company of "Jelly's Last Jam."
"I haven't toured since 'Jelly's' in '94," said Mathis. "But this tour has been a joy."
Flint native ensemble member Trevon Davis enthusiastically agreed. "Touring life is amazing, and at same time you miss the stability of home. But the pros outweigh the cons. We get to see the best of cities," he said, recalling recent excursions to the Mammoth Caves and distillery tours while playing Louisville. "You see so many beautiful theaters and meet so many interesting people."
And he's learned how to fit his life into a suitcase. "If you can have 50 pounds, I have it down to 48 or 49 pounds," he said.
And then there's the show itself. Davis recalls "crying-laughing" the first time he saw it. And now, from the stage, he said sometimes people in the audience "make us laugh from hearing them laugh."
Davis, who said his family "are all the way Flint born and raised," described his pathway to success as "a crazy story, kind of a blessed journey. I grew up singing in church. My family is very musical."
He performed in high school plays, but at college in Atlanta he majored in computer information systems. He joined the marching band and then a music fraternity, which led him back to singing. "I hadn't done it for awhile, but people said, 'You can really sing.'"
He made appearances on MTV's "Making the Band," followed by BET's "Sunday Best," where he finished in the Top Seven in Season One. More than a year later, remembered from his TV gigs, he got a call about auditioning for a revival of "Dreamgirls." Still based in Georgia, he said, "I went from Atlanta to New York, Atlanta to New York.
"I got fired from my day job, because I had to stay over in New York." But he got the part. "It's OK to lose a job and gain a career," he said. "You have to chase your passion, what you love."
"Dreamgirls" was followed by his Broadway debut in a "Porgy and Bess" revival, where he was awed to be working with the likes of Audra McDonald and David Alan Grier. While still working in "Porgy" he began auditioning for "Mormon." "I went through all the callbacks and didn't hear anything," he said. "I thought, 'That's the actor's life.'"
Months later his agent touched base, asking if he'd like to be a vacation swing. He joked, "It'd been so long, I could've had a new career by then."
The holiday swing work rapidly led to filling in for a sick actor on tour, and then a full-time gig.
Meanwhile, you could call Mathis an overnight success - if the night was a decade-and-a-half long. He said his childhood home life was "rather chaotic," and credits teachers at his schools in Washington, D.C. with seeing a potential in him, finding "anything to keep me out of trouble and off the streets - musicals, glee club, drama club."
After college in D.C., his first professional gig was at The Wagon Wheel Playhouse in Illinois. And he was hooked. "I thought, come hell or high water I'd go to New York," he said. "Most of my friends had already moved there."
He got two minimum-wage jobs, and when he finally left for N.Y.C., he had a grand total of $350 in his pocket.
He had done children's theater in D.C. and hooked into a company at NYU. After almost another decade of dues-paying, he began grabbing Broadway credits. He's grateful to people like choreographer/director Kathleen Marshall, with whom he's worked multiple times. "I've had a standing relationship with her." But when it comes to networking, he said, "There's a talent to doing it. I'm not necessarily a people person who goes to all the parties. That's probably why it did take me so long."
Yet another slightly shy actor who can let loose on stage? Yes. "People have problems marrying my two personalities," he said.
Mathis has played Africans many times, including a production of "A Raisin in the Sun," and interacted with many South African performers in "Lion King," an experience he said "transformed us all." During his vacation from "Jelly's Last Jam," he also took a memorable trip to Ghana. And he now finds a parallel to his character and his real-life situation. "I'm the oldest cast member, and I play the village elder in the show," he said, adding that he's kind of the dad among the cast.
As for Davis, the Detroit stop means a good visit with his real-life relatives. He'll forgo the hotel room and commute from Flint, staying in the room he grew up in, "with my grandma right down the street," he said. "I can have my career and perform, but also be so close to family."
And every night he'll be with his other family, the cast of "Mormon," delivering the outlandish, irreverently off-color show with its sudden "ah-hah moments," as Davis calls them. "There's such a big message that the comedy brings out," he said.
"There's an insight that the humor itself has," said Mathis, "About the human condition, how we maneuver and get through this thing we call life. It's extraordinary."
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Dr. Margaret Burbidge is a professor emeritus in the Physics Department
and an astronomer at the Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences at the
University of California, San Diego. She entered astronomy at a time when
there were few women and their access to astronomical facilities was severely
restricted. She not only transcended these obstacles, she made countless
critical contributions to the field, as attested by numerous honors and
awards, including (naming only a few) the Presidential Medal of Science,
the Henry Norris Russell Lectureship of the American Astronomical Society,
and membership in the National Academy of Science.
THE EDITORS of
STATUS have suggested
that it might be
interesting to compare the situation
that faced me, as a
young woman wishing to
enter the professional ranks in
astronomy, with the situation
as it is today. First, it is clear from the statistics
gathered by various experts that discrimination
based on gender is faced by women in astronomy
and physics at all levels, from entering students to
highly qualified professionals striking the "glass
ceiling." To quote the opening sentence of the perceptive
commentary by Claude Canizares [STATUS,
June 1999], "Recent reports of the death of
discrimination have been greatly exaggerated."
Yet when I describe the ban on women using
the Mt. Wilson telescopes that prevented me from
being considered as a possible candidate for a
Carnegie Fellowship in 1947, I am met quite often
with surprise: "You mean women were not
allowed to observe with the 60- and 100-inch telescopes?"
I then have to explain that the ban was
peculiar to the Carnegie Observatories directorship
and tradition, and was indeed circumvented
eight years later by pressure from the California
Institute of Technology (Professors William A.
Fowler and Robert Bacher).
Such a ban did not exist at Yerkes and
McDonald Observatories; Dr. Nancy G. Roman
was a frequent user of these telescopes, as I also
was after being accepted in 1951 as a postdoc by
the University of Chicago. All this ancient history
is described in my prefatory chapter in The Annual Reviews of Astronomy and Astrophysics,"Watcher of the Skies" (1).
However, while such discrimination is seen as
barely credible today, discrimination of other
kinds exists throughout academia in the United
States, as documented by articles in STATUS and
elsewhere, and as specifically addressed at the
workshop held at the Space Telescope Science
Institute, Baltimore, Maryland in September, 1992
(2). That workshop resulted in a document, "The
Baltimore Charter for Women in Astronomy," as
described by Meg Urry in STATUS, June 1999,
(see also www.aas.org/~cswa/bc.html), with recommendations
and a "call to action." A caption
below the title of the Charter reads "Women hold
up half the sky," a Chinese saying that I first heard
in 1977 during a visit of ten astronomers
to China, led by Leo Goldberg (I was the
only woman in the group, one in ten — a
typical ratio). It was said in a dinner-time speech
by the woman interpreter, Wu Ling-an, a speech
which followed my talk on the situation for
women in astronomy in the United States (3).
This brings me to a consideration of the situation
for women in astronomy in other countries
besides the United States. Steven Beckwith's comparison
in the January 1999 issue of STATUS, of
the satisfactory conditions for women in France,
and the Latin countries in general, as compared
with the very much less than satisfactory situation
in Germany, accords with my own impressions. In
recent travels to astronomical affairs in Europe, I
have been asking women about their own experiences.
These talks have been completely informal,
mostly over coffee breaks or cafeteria lunches during
meetings or scientific visits; I have taken no
notes, and have collected no statistics. The information
I gathered has thus been simply anecdotal,
but it agrees with Steve Beckwith's account. In a
recent visit to Australia for the celebration of the
25th anniversary of the dedication of the Anglo-
Australian 4-m Telescope, I made just one half-day
visit to the AAO and the Australia Telescope
National Facility Headquarters in Epping, Sydney,
so there was little chance to gather any information,
but my impressions are that younger women
at these institutions receive fair treatment, but
there are few role models at higher levels. I was,
in fact, the only woman on the original Board that
planned the AAT, during my two years as Director
of the Royal Greenwich Observatory at
Herstmonceux (not as Astronomer Royal, an honorary
title which has always been held by men!)
I asked Geoff Burbidge, Editor of The Annual
Reviews of Astronomy and Astrophysics since
1974, whether other women with long lifetimes in
astronomy had been considered as authors of the
ARAA Prefatory Chapters. He thought for a
moment, then said: "Only Cecilia Payne-
Gaposchkin, and she wrote a historical review
entitled 'The Development of Our Knowledge of
Variable Stars' (4), not an autobiographical
account of her own life." She had, however,
already written her autobiography, The Dyer's
Hand, which has been published as the core of the
book "Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin," a fascinating
account put together by her daughter, Katherine
Haramundanis, of Cecilia's life from childhood
until her death in 1979 (5).
Cecilia was brought up in a family where her
brother's life and career were considered of paramount
importance, and where Cecilia's acceptance
as an undergraduate at Cambridge University and her successful completion of those years of study
owed no thanks to any help from her family.
Realizing that there was no future for her as
an astronomer in England, Cecilia then emigrated
to the United States — to Harvard College
Observatory, at the invitation of Harlow Shapley.
In two years, she produced her doctoral thesis, the
masterpiece "Stellar Atmospheres" (6) which
showed that hydrogen, not iron, is the principle
constituent of stars. But Cecilia had to wait for the
appointment of Donald Menzel as Director of
Harvard College Observatory, after Shapley's term
of office came to an end, before Harvard
University could be brought to offer Cecilia an
appointment as Professor of Astronomy.
Finally, I would like to comment on the situation
in the physical sciences in the U. S. National
Academy of Sciences. An excellent Symposium on
Women in Science was held during the April 1999
NAS meeting; its success was due to the choice of
speakers and the dedicated efforts of several
women, particularly Dr. Jong-on Hahm, Director
of the National Research Council's Committee on
Women in Science and Engineering. We await follow-
up of that very successful affair.
The 1999 List of Members of the National
Academy of Sciences shows that Section 12
(Astronomy) has four women members, out of a
total of 78 (including Foreign Associates and
Emeritus Members, who are not involved in nominations
or voting). This meager score is still better
than that of Section 13 (Physics), where one
counts again, only four women members among a
total of 181.
I will close by endorsing Meg Urry's list of"ten things you can do," published at the end of
her article in the June 1999 issue of STATUS.
Number 9 on this list — "Listen" — reminds us
that the concerns of young women today are not
what they were 10 years ago, much less 40 years
ago. Women can apply for observing time on any
telescopes that are available to their male colleagues,
and I believe their applications are considered
only on scientific merit. But fair treatment in
the job market, in the committee structure of academic
institutions where appointments and promotions
are dealt with, is another matter, and this
must be addressed by all of us.
(1) Burbidge, E. M. (1994), Annual Reviews of
Astronomy and Astrophysics, 32, 1.
(2) Urry, C. M., Danly, L., Sherbert, L. E. &
Gonzaga, S. (1992) "Women in Astronomy," Proc.
Workshop, Space Telescope Science Institute.
(3) Goldberg, L. et al. (1979), "Astronomy in
China," Report No. 7 of The National Academy of
Sciences Committee on Scholarly Communication
with the People's Republic of China.
(4) Payne-Gaposchkin, C. (1978), Annual
Reviews of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 16, 1.
(5) Haramundanis, K. (1984), "Cecilia Payne-
Gaposchkin," (Cambridge University Press).
(6) Payne, C. (1925), "Stellar Atmospheres,"
Harvard Monograph no. 1 (Cambridge, England:
W. Heffer & Sons).
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Craig Robinson's firing as Oregon State men's basketball coach has generated a wave of reader reaction. Here are highlights of that discussion so far, and a poll with a chance to weigh in with your reaction to our question: What do you think of the move?:
danoregon: My guess is that is it was the departures of Moreland, Cooke and Barton that led to this, and possibly a donor willing to open a wallet or Robinson open to a buyout for less than the full amount (or willing to take it over time).
And yeah, the wins weren't there - but the program is in better shape than it was when he arrived, there is a new practice facility, players are graduating and a Payton will once again wear the orange and black.
Ben Howland might be a pipe dream, but I don't think SMC's Randy Bennett would be as quick to dismiss overtures as he was the last time.
BeavsnDucks Well, If this would have been done 4 years ago this would be a normal thing:
1)Division one program hires coach
2) Coach does everything he can to turn a program around
3) coach fails after the 3rd year
4) coach is fired and the team resets coaches and moves on
the only reason this is huge news is that the nightmare went on for almost 7 years and Craig's sister lives in the white house.
Best of luck to Craig, This is not personal just Division one basketball.
Craig really wasn't the issue and this does not take BDC off the hot seat. He is the reason why we continue to have a mediocre football program and a horrible basketball program.
its time for change at the Athletic Director level, in fact its been time for change for a very long time and I am guessing BDC and Ed Ray have been shaking in their boots trying to figure out what to do without losing their jobs.
Its finally a great day in Beaver Nation that we can start the rebuild! This is similar to the transition to Dana Altman. Time to rebuild and get the hoop program back on target.
Go Beavs!
Frizbaloid: Oregon State didn't have the money to do this a month ago but now they do? I wonder if Robinson did something to void his contract. That's assuming Sports Illustrated is even right.
beervendor: Could it possibly be that they kept him on as long as they did because he did improve the program from the time he took it over and they were hoping for that 'get over the hump' type of season that would propel the program to a higher level of more consistent success? That type of season he never quite managed to have? I think so. But, for some people it will always and only be about who his brother-in-law is.
Consider as well, who in the world would want this job? It's not like high quality coaches are lining up in droves to coach at the, cough, cough, basketball powerhouse that is Oregon State.
He's a good guy. I wish he'd done better but in the end you've got to win. I wish him the best.
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State police in Oneida said a four-month investigation into ATV and dirt bike thefts in the Town of Sullivan brought burglary charges for two men.
Joshua Bender, 20, of 7924 Black Creek Road, was charged with three counts of third-degree burglary, as well as charges of grand larceny in the third degree, grand larceny in the fourth degree and petit larceny.
He was arraigned on the charges and released on $10,000 bail.
Joshua M. Sakran, 21, of 7914 Devaul Road, was charged with burglary in the third degree, grand larceny in the third degree, petit larceny and criminal mischief in the fourth degree.
While investigating the thefts, state police said they learned that three ducks had been tortured to death at a Black Creek Road residence.
Bender and Sakran were charged with cruelty to animals. Dakota L. Bender, 18, of 7924 Black Creek Road was also charged with cruelty to animals.
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Walter Reed 1914-2013
HOWLAND – Walter Reed, 98, passed away early in the morning of Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013, at Shepherd of the Valley in Howland.
He was born Oct. 10, 1914, in Carnegie, Pa.
A 1933 graduate of Weir High School in Weirton, W.Va., he moved to Warren in 1934 and was employed by Republic Steel from 1934 until his retirement in 1976. Along with his wife of 68 years, Lois Botroff Reed, he ran the Reed Sewing Center until 2002.
They graduated from high school at the height of the Depression, lived through the Little Steel Strike of 1937, and built a house on Estabrook in 1940. When Walter was drafted into the U.S. Army Medical Corps in World War II, his wife closed up the house, drove a trailer to Texas and stayed with him throughout the war.
Reed and his family traveled widely back in the 1950s and '60s, when they pulled a trailer to 48 states, most of Mexico and every province of Canada except Newfoundland. After the children were grown, Lois and Walter continued to travel to China, the Holy Land, the British Isles, Central America and many other places. Recently, his vacation photos have been featured in several books, exhibits at the Smithsonian Museum and the National Building Museum, and in many magazines, advertisements and web pages.
He and his wife were active members of Central Christian Church for nearly 80 years. He served as a trustee, deacon, elder and other positions. At the time of his death, he was both the oldest member and the longest-serving member of the church.
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Richard and Jan Trachtman of New York City; his son and daughter-in-law, Leon Reed and Lois Lembo of Falls Church, Va; grandchildren, Sam and Melissa Reed of London, England, Steve and Casey Reed of Norfolk, Va., and Casey Reed of Glen Cove, N.Y.; a great-granddaughter, Alice; and nieces, Donna Bostardi of Sharon, Pa., JoAnn Knights of Akron, Carla Spencer of Warren and Carol Thomas of Stow.
His wife of 68 years, Lois Botroff Reed, preceded him in death in 2006. His brother, Donald Reed, also of Warren, died in 1968.
Family and friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today and from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Carl W. Hall Funeral Home, where funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday with the Rev. James Schimmel officiating.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Central Christian Church, 2051 E. Market St., Warren, OH 44483.
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SAUGATUCK, MI — Beach-goers hoping to beat the impending West Michigan heat this week by taking a dip in Lake Michigan have one less option after officials in Allegan County issued a partial body contact advisory for a county beach.
E. coli levels near five times the acceptable amount for full-body contact with lake water were measured at Saugatuck Dunes State Park this week, prompting the Allegan County Health Department to issue the health warning.
Swimmers should avoid total body contact with Lake Michigan at the park, officials said in a news release. Wading is more or less acceptable as long as one's eyes, ears, nose and mouth are not submerged, officials said in a news release.
Related: Heat settles in -- find some shade or a pool
The sampling at Saugatuck Dunes State Park was taken on Monday, and was among samples taken at six Allegan County beaches.
The standard for total body contact with lake water is 130 e. coli per 100 milliliters, and Monday's reading was nearly five times that amount at 640.33 e. coli per 100 milliliters.
That reading falls below the measurement that would prompt a no-body contact advisory, officials said. Partial contact with the water is acceptable under 1,000 e. coli per 100 milliliters.
Signs have been posted at the beach warning would-be swimmers of the conditions.
Health officials said more information about water conditions off Saugatuck Dunes State Park would be forthcoming as more tests are conducted.


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Pros: Price
Stand is awesome
This monitor is the best for enthusiast gamers that want 144hz without spending too much. There are other options that have better looking colors, but you have to pay $100+ more. This price can't be beat.
I also want to point out again, that the stand is awesome. Very high quality, plus VESA mounted so can be reused if you decide to mount this screen another way.
Gaming experience is substantially improved. Heck, even the desktop experience is improved - the mouse cursor is so smooth.
Cons: Ruined my opinion of 60hz monitors. Once you go 144hz, you never go back.
Other Thoughts: Colors aren't the best out there, but this monitor was not designed to look the best. It was designed for performance, and it accomplished that goal. Note that the out of box colors will need to be adjusted if you want them to be more accurate. This is not a con in my eyes, because you should calibrate any monitor you get, even if the out of box settings look "good".READ FULL REVIEW
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NORTHAMPTON -- A Florence man has been ordered to stay alcohol-free and refrain from abuse after admitting to sufficient facts to warrant a guilty finding on two assault and battery charges.
A third charge of assault and battery was dismissed upon the request of the Northwestern District Attorney's office.
Stephen R. Duffy, 27, of 86 Beacon St. appeared in Northampton District Court Tuesday, with Judge W. Michael Goggins presiding.
The two charges against Duffy were continued without a finding for one year. If he complies with the terms of his probation, the charges will be dismissed.
On April 5 around 2:15 a.m., Northampton police responded to a disturbance at 14 Winslow Ave. There they found Duffy, another man, and two women, one of whom is in a dating relationship with Duffy, according to police.
While Duffy's girlfriend was uncooperative and wouldn't answer questions, according to police, the other female victim described how Duffy had pulled the girlfriend from a car by her hair, grabbed her by the arms, and put a hand around her throat. The second female victim said Duffy pushed her to the ground when she tried to intervene, according to a police report.
The male victim said he also tried to intervene, leading to a physical altercation with Duffy. The male victim sustained lacerations and abrasions, but declined medical care, police said.
Duffy's girlfriend presented with both old bruising and new red marks on her arms, declined medical care, and insisted that Duffy "is a good guy," according to police.
Duffy told police the four had been drinking downtown earlier in the evening. He was treated at the scene for a cut on his left hand.
Duffy has a history with police and the court system.
In Jan. 2011, Duffy was arrested in Northampton for operating under the influence of alcohol, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and a marked lanes violation. That case was continued without a finding, and Duffy lost his license for 45 days.
In September 2013, Northampton police arrested Duffy on charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence, second offense, and negligent operation of a motor vehicle. A jury found Duffy not guilty of the OUI charge, but guilty of negligent operation. He paid $450 in fines and assessments.
In the September case, Duffy's girlfriend was in the passenger seat, and attempted to persuade police that a strong odor of alcohol they detected was coming from her person and not his, according to court records.
Under an admission to sufficient facts, a defendant does not explicitly admit guilt, but admits there is enough evidence for a conviction. In a continuance without a finding, the court agrees to drop charges after a set period of time if the defendant successfully complies with court-ordered conditions.


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PROS / This DVD player supports the widest range of digital and physical media.
CONS / It lacks parental controls and a digital coaxial output for audio.
VERDICT / Because it relies on HDMI connections, this DVD player is great for newer TVs with HDMI inputs.
The Panasonic DVD-S68 is a standard DVD player that can play DVDs on high-definition televisions designed for Blu-ray discs. It converts each frame from the 480-pixel resolution native to all DVDs into a larger 720 or 1080 resolution. Although it cannot compare with actual Blu-ray discs in clarity or image quality, an upscaled DVD has a sharper image than would otherwise be possible on a high-definition TV set.
Unfortunately, the Panasonic DVD-S68 sips more electricity than most competitors, with a rating of 12 watts. It certainly will not triple your electricity bill, but buyers looking to minimize energy expenditure can find other DVD players that are more energy efficient. Like many other DVD players, it is capable of upscaling to resolutions of 720 or 1080 to match most HDTVs on the market.
In order to stand up to Blu-ray in recent years, DVD players have evolved quite a bit. Upscaling and HDMI connectivity have rapidly become an industry standard. More and more players come with USB and SD card compatibility. The best DVD players must also double as home media centers. We are happy to report that the Panasonic DVD-S68 delivers on all of these features. It supports upconversion and progressive scanning, which make or break DVD players in a world of HDTVs. If you purchase a DVD player that can't upconvert, the image quality of your DVD collection will be inferior or even completely incompatible with your HDTV. We also like the USB connection, which allows the DVD player to double as a media center. No longer will you have to endure the tedious process of burning CDs to be able to listen to the music stored on your computer.
Unfortunately, this DVD isn't a perfect bed of roses. It lacks parental controls of any kind, which is a disappointment. Most competitors provide at least some measure of parental filtration. This weakness can be mitigated somewhat if your TV comes with built-in parental controls, but it would have been nice to see it built into the player.
Furthermore, connection options can be problematic. It has an HDMI connection, which is the quickest and easiest way to wire things up, but it lacks an S-video connection. If you own a television that requires this type of connection, this DVD player is not going to work for you. Fortunately, most TVs these days come with the highly desirable HDMI cable slot, which is much easier to set up. Perhaps more crippling is the lack of a digital coaxial output, which is a very common connection for home audio systems.
This standard DVD player touts the best and widest multimedia options of any other DVD player we reviewed. It is adept at playing music and photos via the USB drive. In addition to DVDs, DVD-Rs and DVD-RWs, this standard DVD player can also play dual layer DVDs, CDs, VCDs and SVCDs, some of which have a reputation for problematic playback in other DVD players. Best of all, it plays NTSC discs and PAL discs, which gives you the freedom to watch movies purchased anywhere in the world without fear of format compatibility (though you may still encounter problems with region codes.) No other DVD player we reviewed plays as many different disc types or supports as many different types of digital media.
Although it is not massive or unwieldy, the Panasonic DVD-S68 is not exactly dainty when compared with rival DVD players. It weighs 3.44 pounds, which is a little bit heavier than the industry average. It is a standard size over all, measuring 16.93 x 8.21 inches, but it looks comparatively slim with a height of only 1.5 inches.
This standard DVD player comes with a one-year warranty on parts and labor, which is pretty good. Even the smaller accessories (such as the rechargeable batteries) are covered by a 90-day warranty. As always, if you encounter a problem, try troubleshooting with the manual and the FAQs section online before you submit a warranty claim. For the quickest possible response, try the online live chat feature or the provided phone line. You can also send an email for additional assistance.
The Panasonic DVD-S68 is a good choice for buyers who own a newer television with HDMI connections. The good support system provided by the manufacturer and the fantastic media capability are just a few reasons for you to consider this standard DVD player. However, if you need parental controls or an S-video or digital coaxial connection, this DVD player may not be the one for you.


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Redmond High foursome headed to state | 4A girls golf
Four Redmond High girls golfers will be headed to the 4A state tournament after stellar performances at this week's Kingco and District 2 events at Snohomish Golf Course.
Senior Casie Helgeson finished sixth overall with a 81-73-154 on the par-72 course. Her 73 on the second day, Wednesday, was the third best round of the day and a personal best for her in an 18-hole high school tournament.
Sophomore Ally Collier took seventh overall with a 81-78-159. Her 78 was her best high school round and she notched pars on the last two holes.
Senior Mustang teammates Caity Minifie (87-89-176) and Melissa Marquez (88-88-176) competed in a sudden-death playoff hole for the final spot to state. With a large gallery following the golfers, Minifie grabbed the 14th spot and Marquez will be the first alternate at state.
"The Snohomish course is a challenging, hilly course with fast greens but the kids really put in the work the last 4-5 weeks to get ready for districts. Playing well at districts was our team goal all year and we accomplished it in spades," said coach Jake Crowley.
The team finished third at districts with 42.5 points. Eastlake took first with 76.5 points and Newport notched second with 56.5 points.
Other Redmond girls who qualified for districts after the Kingco tourney on the first day, Tuesday, were Izzy Jenson, Christina Tobin, Lauren Settle and Rachel Johnson.
It will be Helgeson's fourth state appearance, Minifie and Collier are going for the second time and Marquez will be a rookie at the event. State will take place May 28-29 at Club Green Meadows in Vancouver.
Helgeson is a first team all-Kingco selection and Collier is a second teamer.
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WILMINGTON - Crews were expected to begin cutting a new glade this past week at Whiteface Mountain Ski Center.
The yet-to-be-named, 680-vertical-foot expert glade will begin halfway down the Hoyt's High trail, which is accessible via Lookout Mountain, and exit onto the Lower Skyward trail, near the base of the Summit Chair lift.
The glade is the first new trail added to Whiteface in more than five years and will be open in time for the 2013-14 winter season, state Olympic Regional Development Authority officials said in a press release this week.
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The highlighted area of this image shows the location of a new glade being cut at Whiteface Mountain Ski Center. The glade is located on Lookout Mountain. The trail to the right of it is Hoyt's High. The trail to the left of the glade is Lower Skyward.
(Image — Whiteface Mountain Ski Center Facebook page)
"We're pretty excited about this plan. It's the resort's first new trail since the opening of Lookout Mountain in 2008," ORDA President and CEO Ted Blazer said in the release. "Last winter the mountain added snowmaking to Hoyt's High, and this will make another exciting addition that will enhance our guests' overall experience at the mountain."
A contest is under way on the Whiteface Facebook page to name the new glade for Jay Rand, who served as general manager of Whiteface for 14 years until he stepped down in 2009 to become executive director of the New York Ski Educational Foundation.
More than 500 possible names had already been suggested as of Friday, including Jay's Journey, Grand Rand and Rand's Run. The winner of the contest will be invited to a ribbon-cutting ceremony and get first tracks down the glade on its opening day as well as lunch at the J. Lohr Wine Bar and Cafe at Whiteface.
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Other mountain improvements this year include the addition of 35 low-energy snow guns for use on the Easy Street, Broadway and Excelsior trails. The mountain has also purchased an energy-efficient boom fan snow gun that will be used to cover the Lower Valley trail.
"Our overall goal is to always improve upon our guests' experience, while at the same time use less energy and be more efficient," Whiteface General Manager Aaron Kellett said in the release. "The purchasing of the 35 additional guns and the boom snow gun keeps us moving in that direction."
A new Pisten Bully 600 Winch Cat has also been added to Whiteface's fleet of cats and groomers.
The first day of the ski season at the mountain is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 29, weather permitting.


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I reserved min last week and i went with my Auntie who likes to use ebay.
I told her about how Hlao 2 was sold out and was selling for 60-100$ on ebay.(Halo 2 Collecotrs Edition sold for 700$, yes thats true )
She preordered 7 copies of Halo 3 and 20 Copies of Brawl!!! (No JOKE)
I cant believe EB Games actually allowed that! LOL
She said she might be going again later to reserve some more.. She wants to get more Halo 3's
Plus I asked about the special gift if you reserve it and they said they wont know till "at least like a few weeks at most" so no one knows.


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The Dinner Lab pop-up dining club and restaurant industry market data collector continues to draw national news media attention after the announcement last month that it recently rounded up $2.1 million from investors. This week, Entrepreneur magazine dedicated a write-up to Dinner Lab.
Writer Catherine Clifford described co-founder Brian Bordainick's initial idea to leave the education technology industry for the New Orleans food startup as evolving from a seemingly ill-advised move to downright prescient.
"Dinner Lab has grown to nearly 60 full-time employees, hundreds of part-time servers and brings in between $3.5 and $4.8 million in annual revenue," she wrote. "Dinner Lab just secured $2.1 million in venture funding, valuing the company at approximately $16 million."
In the article Bordainick says he lacked a sophisticated culinary background before entering the Dinner Lab venture two year ago.
The article also notes an idea for a permanent Dinner Lab restaurant, although few details are given.


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NASTAD and NCSD Launch New Survey to Monitor Stigma Impacting Black and Latino Gay Men and MSM
June 16, 2014 - This month, as part of on-going efforts to explore and address community- and institution-level stigma impacting Black and Latino gay men and MSM within public health practice, the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) and the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) are re-launching an updated survey assessment to continue efforts to monitor stigma in public health practice. Through support from the MAC AIDS Fund, NASTAD and NCSD conducted a three-year study of stigma and its impact on public health practice for Black and Latino gay men/MSM. This work included a national survey of more than 1,300 respondents; the convening of a Blue Ribbon Panel of stakeholders and medical providers; the publication of "Optimal Care Checklists" for providers and for Black and Latino gay male patients; and the convening of a National Stigma Summit on Black and Latino Gay Men's Health.
Most recently NASTAD and NCSD released "Addressing Stigma: A Blueprint for HIV/STD Prevention and Care Outcomes for Black and Latino Gay Men." The blueprint contains 17 recommendations for reducing public health stigma that prevents Black and Latino gay men/MSM from receiving optimal health care. The recommendations contained in the blueprint follow many consultations with national organizations that serve Black and Latino gay men/MSM, health departments and community stakeholders. Specifically, the blueprint looks at how stigma and other social determinants impact the HIV Care Continuum for Black and Latino gay men/MSM. Furthermore, the blueprints starts examining "the bar before the bars," by exploring all the issues facing these men prior to an HIV or STD diagnosis. The information gathered from this survey will provide additional information to further health department and community efforts to reduce stigma in public health practice.
You may access this brief survey by clicking here. Please distribute widely within your health department and externally to community stakeholders. The survey will remain open until July 21, 2014. Please contact Isaiah Webster or Dana Cropper Williams for more information.


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Former Birmingham prep star K.J. McDaniels takes the next step in his journey into professional basketball as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers entry in the NBA Summer Leagues. Seven other players from the state will be in the Summer Leagues hoping to show enough to earn an invitation to an NBA training camp.
The 10-team Orlando Summer League started seven days of basketball on Saturday morning. The 24-team Las Vegas Summer League begins its 11-day schedule on Friday.
McDaniels played at Central Park Christian School in Birmingham. Philadelphia picked him with the 32nd selection of the 2014 NBA Draft after he left Clemson a year early.
Ed Daniel, a forward from Woodlawn High School, will be a teammate of McDaniels on the 76ers' Summer League club.
Other state players on Summer League rosters are forward Cameron Moore of UAB with the New York Knicks, guard Trevor Releford of Alabama with the Atlanta Hawks, guard Christian Watford of Shades Valley High with the Detroit Pistons, and center Asauhn Dixon-Tatum of Auburn, guard Josh Magette of Spain Park High and UAHuntsville and forward Augustine Rubit of South Alabama with the Orlando Magic.
The Magic and Pistons are playing in the Orlando league. The Hawks and Knicks are playing in the Las Vegas league. The 76ers are playing in both.
Last season, McDaniels was the only NCAA player to lead his team in scoring, rebounding, 3-point baskets, steals and blocked shots. He also was the ACC Defensive Player of the Year.
The 60 players selected in the NBA Draft nine days ago provide the biggest names in the Summer Leagues. Filling out the rosters are lightly used players from the past NBA season, overseas returnees and college standouts who went undrafted.
Daniel was an All-Ohio Valley Conference player as a senior at Murray State in 2012-13. He played professionally in Italy last season.
Dixon-Tatum, a 7-footer, averaged 6.0 points and 6.0 rebounds for Auburn last season. He led the team with 64 blocked shots.
Magette helped UAH win three Gulf South Conference championships. In the two years since he left the Chargers, Magette has played in the Netherlands and in the NBDL with the Los Angeles D-Fenders.
Moore was the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year at UAB as a senior in the 2011-12 season. He played in the Summer Leagues for the Los Angeles Clippers two years ago and the New Orleans Pelicans last year. Moore has played professionally in the Ukraine and Italy.
Releford holds the Alabama record for career games and is the Crimson Tide's all-time leader in steals. He led Alabama in points, assists and steals as a senior last season.
Rubit was a four-time All-Sun Belt Conference selection for South Alabama, where he became the conference's all-time leading rebounder. He averaged 17.0 points and 9.4 rebounds per game last season for the Jaguars.
Watford helped Indiana win the Big Ten championship in his senior season in 2012. He played last season in Israel.


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Market on the Move March 29 and May 31 at PCC Downtown Campus
March 18, 2014
Donate $10, receive up to 60 pounds of fresh produce
Tucson, AZ – Pima Community College's Campus Diversity and Student Veterans clubs will co-host Market on the Move events March 29 and May 31 at Downtown Campus.
Both events will take place in the north parking lot 8-11 a.m. During that time, people who show up can donate $10 and receive as much as 60 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables. Those buying the produce are urged to use what they need and share with friends and neighbors.
A portion of the donations collected will go to the clubs to support upcoming activities.
Volunteers are needed to help staff the event. To volunteer call Sharon Arceneaux, 206-7263.
The clubs are teaming with The 3000 Club to encourage residents eat more fresh produce, share with their communities and support academic excellence. The allotments come from The 3000 Club, a Phoenix nonprofit organization that rescues excess produce from the Arizona-Mexico border for distribution in metro Phoenix and Tucson.
- What: Market On the Move
- When: 8-11 a.m., March 29 and May 31
- Where: North parking lot, PCC Downtown Campus, 1255 N. Stone Ave.
- Cost: $10
- Info: Sharon Arceneaux, 206-7263
C.J. Karamargin
Vice Chancellor for Public Information and Federal Government Relations
(520) 206-4850


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With InstaBreaker your able to Break any blocks in the game with one click. This is a super light weight, SuperPick alternative. However this is not a greifing tool, It supports Permissions 3x. If you don't use Permissions it will auto go to Op's. Just toggle it on with the simple command, and click what you want to be destroyed. This is the only updated InstaBreaker plugin, no source or code was taken from "InstaBreak". This plugin will be fully updated every build, and constantly managed.
Don't need to use any tool, You use your hand! Instantly Break any block with only one click. Will automatically go to Op's if no Permissions is detected. Support for the Permissions plugin (tested with3.1.6) Works with GroupManager Simple toggle on and off One permission node You can even destroy Bedrock instantly Permissions Node(s): InstaBreaker.use
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Might reload this after I reload CheeseMaker
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Constantly managed, LOL
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Heya, still.. waiting on that protected enable.
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Works with 1.0.0 =)
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