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Did Embarcadero Road needed paving 3 years ago?
Original post made by Sardar Patel, Old Palo Alto, on Feb 28, 2007
Traveling on Embarcadero Road is woefully bumpy.
What gives?
I suggest we donate a begging bowl to City of Palo Alto so they can get the 3 million dollars that they need for basic infrastructure repairs.
Actually most of the budget is drained by the "Massive Employment" and benefits that the city provides. What a world. I am being told that the City of Palo Alto is eager to tell folks around the world that it is doing a GREAT job. I suggest that more people in the world should know that we are here trying to buy a begging bowl.
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a resident of Crescent Park
on Feb 28, 2007 at 1:29 pm
I have not seen any resurfacing done on Embarcadero between El Camino and Middlefield in forty years!! Patching yes, resurfaciing no. And if you think that is bad, try driving the length of Seale, Hamilton, Forest, and dreadful Waverley. Guinda between University and Homer is a disaster - and now Guinda is all torn up to lay pipes. Guida is scheduled for resurfacing --are your ready for this.... 2011. Take another street and protect the auto alignment and balancing.
It is too bad that Gary Fazzino's pleas when he was on Council to undergroud the unsightly
telephone poles went where many good suggestions go. The wastebasket. Embarcadero is one of the city's
major pipelines, and it is a disgrace with unkempt yards,, falling down fences, and student rentals that are "Animal House" personified. One resident puts out old furniture for anyone to pick up, and some people whose homes face Kingsley leave recycle and garbage cans out all week. Another resident in 'outer Embarcadero' has a garage sale almost weekly.
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Feb 28, 2007 at 1:54 pm
There is no question that Embarcadero is very hard on our cars. It would be really nice if this could be fixed and resurfaced. Certain others streets are in really bad shape, I guess we are used to it and just accept this and go on day after day-
a resident of Midtown
on Feb 28, 2007 at 2:13 pm
Embarcadero Road is a disgrace. I drive it every day taking my child to Paly and I feel as though I've been transported to a third-world country.
However, if Embarcadero were repaved, I'm sure that the Public Works department would find some reason to immediately tear it back up as they do for every other newly repaved road. I vote that we delegate governance of Palo Alto to Sunnyvale, which appears to know how to provide superior services while using far less money.
a resident of Midtown
on Feb 28, 2007 at 9:47 pm
Our previous street Guru was so busy blocking and speedbumping that he had no time left for paving repairs. He actually seemed to resent drivers using his streets.
a resident of Community Center
on Mar 1, 2007 at 7:05 pm
Responding to the first post:
What benefits???
Just less than a year ago many employees were finally recognized by the city as "full-time." Some of these loyal city workers have worked for seven years straight and were still classified as "temporary." Seven years and no sick leave? no vacation? These were city workers that could be fired the very next day without a justifiable excuse. Some may recall an old brochure called "Palo Alto's Dirty Secret" that revealed the bare bones benefits of city workers. They quote a maintenance person "When my wife was dying of cancer, I couldn't get a day off." They quote a part-time city librarian about having to work two jobs and pay $1,000 a month for health care for her family.
Thank goodness workers actually get sick days now. It's also grateful knowing that there's some job security. Palo Alto needs to cut the bloated number of administrative positions. I also recall last year how the city council gave themselves a pay raise admist a budget deficit that year. Maybe that's where the road improvement budget went!
a resident of Midtown
on Mar 1, 2007 at 7:24 pm
The laborer is worthy of hire. The executive, often, is not.
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Mar 2, 2007 at 6:01 am
A laborer will dig a hole cover it up, dig a hole cover it up, dig a hole cover it up, dig a hole cover it up......
An executive will get a laborer to dig a hole, get another to put a foundation, another to put up a building, and viola you have a house with electricity and running water.....
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Mar 2, 2007 at 12:17 pm
Front End Alignment has it right - I used to live in Sunnyvale and their city services were very effective and we had nice, well-maintained streets. You don't really think about the streets until you get the shock of driving on or riding your bike on some of the Palo Alto streets.
a resident of Midtown
on Mar 2, 2007 at 9:17 pm
Some executives spend the grocery money on candy, then cry for more money for meat and potatoes.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Aug 27, 2007 at 9:21 am
I echo the comments about Sunnyvale has much better roads and better services overall. Please figure out a way to repave a small set of roads every year and publish the list, so we all know when our turn will come. The roads in Crecent Park -- Pitman, Forest, Dana, Hamilton -- are all in very bad shape
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Tragic Cutbacks at Hidden Villa
Original post made by Shana Barchas, another community, on Jun 8, 2006
I spent nine summers at Hidden Villa (as a camper and as a counselor), and I can say without hesitation that while five-day sessions are fun and educational, 12-day sessions change lives. Without these intense camp experiences, I would not be who I am today — a youth advocate at Glide Church in San Francisco's tenderloin district with an unwavering commitment to social justice and non-violent conflict resolution.
I am sending five young people to Hidden Villa this summer with the recognition that these 12 days may just save their lives. Does this sound like an exaggeration? It's not.
In 12 days, a group of campers and counselors can create their own world — a world where differences are explored and celebrated, where animals and trees are sacred, and where there are reasons to be alive and strive to do good. Children change. They take their new secret knowledge back to neighborhoods which challenge their worth and they draw on these magical memories for the strength to make good decisions.
With all programming except day camp and junior resident camp cancelled, Hidden Villa camps will not be serving anyone over 10. Who will grow up to be counselors and carry on the legacy? Additionally, day camp serves a much lower percentage of disadvantaged children than any of the overnight camps.
Please, if you have money and Hidden Villa has affected you or someone you care about, make a donation earmarked for camp. Don't let a generation miss out. Don't let the legacy grind to a halt.
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a resident of Los Altos Hills
on Jun 8, 2006 at 11:32 am
We are outraged by the recent news that Hidden Villa plans to cut out its two-week summer camps at the end of this summer.
How could it have a huge, well-publicized celebration of its 60 years as a camp and not mention to the hundreds of attendees that the whole thing — except for the "10 and under group" — was going to be killed off? These were the folks who would have responded with horror and organized on the spot to secure financial support to continue the Duveneck dream and commitment.
Hidden Villa has not just been an organic farm promoting conservation values. It was the first multicultural camp in the United States. You can't work toward the dream of transcending class, race and ethnic differences simply with school programs. This dream requires children meeting a diversity of other children on site, working and playing together over an extended period of time — such as the two-week camps provided — to create community, mutual respect and caring.
We cannot believe that there is not enough money to keep the camp going, since little public effort has been made to secure it. Hidden Villa will not accept weddings, even in April when there is no camp. A summer concert series is free, while the mostly affluent local people who attend could easily afford to pay. They should try a variety of fundraising efforts, including an annual auction, as do other nonprofits.
What's the agenda? Who is forcing this change in direction? It's nice to give organic food to families, but that will not change the lives of their children as camp can.
Hidden Villa's camps are a local treasure with a loyal, loving and activist following that must rally to prevent this dreadful decision from being implemented.
(Published in the Palo Alto Weekly on 6/7/06)
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on Jun 8, 2006 at 12:02 pm
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Here's the story:
Layoffs at Hidden Villa, programs in flux
Executive director cites fundraising woes
by Bill D'Agostino
Hidden Villa, a bucolic 1,600-acre farm and wilderness preserve in Los Altos Hills, will temporarily cancel its popular 12-day summer camps in 2007 and is eliminating eight related positions.
The nonprofit's leaders say the changes will help it regain its financial footing and focus on new programs. With the camps suspended, the farm will be able to reopen to the public next summer, after more than a decade of being closed during the warmer months due to safety concerns stemming from the 12-day camps.
Executive Director Beth Ross said Hidden Villa, which teaches young and old about environment stewardship, has been receiving fewer donations.
"Like many nonprofits we have been impacted by a general decline in fundraising experienced after Katrina, Rita and the tsunami disasters," Ross wrote in an e-mail to the Weekly.
"In response to a leveling off of fundraising, Hidden Villa is making changes in our organization while continuing to maintain the integrity of our programs."
According to publicly available tax forms, fundraising had already begun to decline at Hidden Villa before last year's natural disasters.
In 2003-'04, the nonprofit ran a $440,000 budget surplus under Executive Director Judith Steiner. Surpluses were also created in previous years.
After contributions peaked in 2003-'04 at $2.1 million, they dropped to $1.6 million in 2004-'05 under Ross' leadership. That year, the agency ran a $340,000 deficit.
Ross did not — despite repeated questioning via e-mail — lay out the specifics of this year's $2.6 million budget or next year's $2.3 budget, which the Board of Directors has yet to officially approve.
The board directed Ross to have a balanced budget for 2006-'07, which begins in September, according to board Chair Tom Livermore.
"We're not in financially bad shape at all," Livermore said. "We're just trying to be fiscally responsible and keep ourselves from getting into bad shape."
This summer's camps are unaffected by the change, and Hidden Villa is currently accepting enrollments. Ross did not say when the 12-day sleep-away camps, which 280 junior high school and high school students attend, might return. The camps include traditional summer activities like swimming and archery as well as more environmentally focused pursuits like organic gardening and caring for farm animals.
The Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund recently granted Hidden Villa a $5,000 grant to support its animal program.
Hidden Villa's day camps and five-day junior residential camps will continue uninterrupted, despite the cancellation of the 12-day programs.
Five of the eight employees in the eliminated positions are being offered new jobs at Hidden Villa, Ross wrote. Two of the positions were eliminated earlier this month; the rest will be eliminated at the end of August.
Meanwhile, the nonprofit is starting a new program, "Healthy Food, Healthy Families," that will share 40 percent of its agriculture with families that Mountain View's Community Services Agency serves. The 35,000 pounds of organic fruits and vegetables are anticipated to feed 4,000 people this summer.
Hidden Villa is also working to have stronger connections to local schools. It currently has staff in schools in Mountain View and Redwood City to promote its curriculum.
Leaders with the organization are also considering new yearlong programs for the older age groups the 12-day camps serve.
"Our environmental education and even our camps to some degree have been great single-time experiences," Livermore said. "We're trying to have a bigger impact on kids' lives by having multiple impacts."
Hidden Villa is also making its hostel and other facilities more available for rental by removing office space.
"We're all really, really excited about our future and our direction," Livermore said.
Staff Writer Bill D'Agostino can be reached at email@example.com.
a resident of Evergreen Park
on Jun 8, 2006 at 1:34 pm
According to a close aquaintence that has personal experience at Hidden Villa, it's board is very constrained - some might say challenged - in its ability to envision a viable future for this wonderful asset. There are too many people on the board that remain "purist" and unwilling to look at new options that would leverage the full promise of Hidden Villa.
Anything that smacks as even a slight diversion by this group is seen as a threat to the "original intent" of the trust. Frankly, that stance has led to a very tragic set of consequences foro a place that could easily be thriving right now, and in the money.
If Hidden Villa is going to survive, it will need to find a way to leverage its inherent advantages into cash. Change is filled with opportunity. Even the Amish recognize that.
a resident of Los Altos Hills
on Jun 11, 2006 at 1:56 pm
A group of former counselors and campers committed to the survival of Hidden Villa Camp has created a website: www.savehvcamp.org. We are doing everything in our power to keep camp alive for the next generation(s) -- writing letters to newspapers and board members, contacting everyone who has ever been associated with the camp, and collecting paypal contributions and pledges for donations. The website is being worked on as we speak, so please check it regularly over the next few weeks. Remember, the board will vote on next year's budget June 22nd. If you feel that Hidden Villa's resident camps have value, this is the time to act. Thank you!
a resident of Los Altos Hills
on Jun 13, 2006 at 12:39 pm
The Web Link website now has an on-line petition and you can sign to support their goal of continuing Hidden Villa Camp with a place to pledge money in support if they do so.
a resident of El Carmelo School
on Jun 15, 2006 at 4:54 pm
It would be nice if someone from Hidden Villa could post some response. There are a lot of HV fans in the community and lots of questions with not enough answers.
a resident of Los Altos Hills
on Jun 15, 2006 at 9:29 pm
I would like to respond to the concerns expressed over the decision by Hidden Villa's board of trustees to put 12-day residence camps on hold for summer 2007. First I would like to point out that the moratorium on part of our summer camp (70% of the program remains intact) is just one piece of a much bigger picture. As trustees we are responsible for ALL of Hidden Villa's programs and resources, and how they fit within the overarching mission and goals of the organization. We fully understand the importance of a longer residence camp experience, and we are committed to having a youth program with a residential component.
For nearly a year we have been involved in a strategic planning process - we have been looking at our programs and goals, for the purpose of fine-tuning them to remain responsive to our constituents and relevant to our social environment. At the same time, we have been developing a sustainable business plan, so we can remain fiscally healthy and continue to serve future generations.
Although it is with great reluctance that we suspend 12-day camp sessions that serve nearly 300 youth each summer, we will still hold summer camp for 650 youngsters, and a high percentage of them will come on scholarship. Our school field trips serve 19,500 each year - more than 260 schools participate, representing diverse communities from all over the Bay Area with more than 20% of attendees on scholarship. Our in-school program at Taft School serves 300 students from the low-income, Spanish-speaking Fair Oaks district in Redwood City - a Hidden Villa teacher works with these students 3-4 days a week for 9 months. Our organic farm provides fresh produce for more than 4000 needy families in our neighboring communities of Mountain View and Los Altos. We are not abandoning the Duveneck legacy of social justice. Quite the contrary, we are working to make it an even more integral part of Hidden Villa.
We believe our programs are timely and responsive to the community. However the fact also remains that, in order to be fiscally responsible, we must trim our operating budget by $350,000. This was a difficult decision, because 80% of our budget is in personnel costs. Yes, we have made cuts to camp, but we have made cuts across the board - 60% in administration and development, and 40% in programs.
It's so easy to say "raise more money." Our development staff is already raising over $1.5 million, nearly 70% of the organization's revenue (the amount not covered by program fees), and it too has lost one full-time employee. But fund raising challenges aside, the critical issue is CHANGE. We cannot just rest on our laurels. We must make sure that we are still serving our community, that our programs remain relevant, and that we are still transforming lives. That is the true Duveneck legacy.
Our job is not only to look backwards at what we have done well, but more importantly to look forward to what we can do better.
a resident of another community
on Jun 16, 2006 at 2:51 pm
When I come home from Hidden Villa Summer Camp, my body dusty, my face streaked with tears from leaving my new "family," I struggle to explain the magic of the farm camp.
My friends ask what I did while I was away and I try to answer. "We made wool bracelets and cleaned up cow poop. Sometimes I swam. I made cheese once and harvested potatoes," I say.
These things, though, while fun, are not what make the camp the incredible experience that it is. After eight years of sleeping under the stars with kids from all backgrounds, I know that people who have not been immersed for 12 days in the Hidden Villa community will never understand the power of it.
By the end of camp each summer, I've not only learned a few new slang words, forgotten what it feels like to be clean and made new friends — I have been deeply affected. Hidden Villa serves as a place where people can escape the restrictions of their roots, gain perspective, and learn cooperation and acceptance.
Hidden Villa is planning to cancel the 12-day programs after this summer. At this camp, children and teens are free from their stress — whether that stress is from staying safe on the street or applying to college — and are able to grow into their best selves.
To deny campers this experience in the future is a tragedy.
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Tuition at Central Lakes College and other Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) institutions will remain the same for the next two years. The tuition freeze will help Central Lakes College students continue to earn affordable degrees while keeping college debt levels as low as possible.
The Board of Trustees of the MnSCU earlier this month approved an operating budget for fiscal 2014 that freezes undergraduate tuition at fiscal 2013 levels. This is the first of a two-year tuition freeze made possible by a $78 million appropriation by the state legislature during the 2013 session.
Central Lakes College is a full-service, comprehensive community and technical college with campuses in Brainerd and Staples. CLC serves 6,000 students per year through campus-based and online education.
Central Lakes College is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. With its 31 institutions, including 24 two-year colleges and seven state universities, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is the largest single provider of higher education in the state of Minnesota.


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News for today i have assembled the knee armorings together pics come soon, and Yes thats right i have used a low speed on the dremel but the plastics became quite warm and it smelled quite strong! so i had the windows open
News for today i have assembled the knee armorings together pics come soon, and Yes thats right i have used a low speed on the dremel but the plastics became quite warm and it smelled quite strong! so i had the windows open
can't wait to see pics
Looking forward to seing this one finished! Cool that someone in the neighbor country are also making it
I should probably start my own build thread soon though :P
Hi! i have been working on my boots and some more on the knee armorings. I have been weathering the boots and removed the brand sigils, the boots still need some more weathering on the sole, but this is a begining. The knee armoring was first to small on me so i had to expand it a little with plastic welding, it now looks awful but i will sanding it so they become smooth smile.gif
here is some pictures on the progress
This is a great costume. Great to see it coming together.
Can't wait to see it finished.
Should look well on you.
Can't wait to see some colour on all this armour
this is gonna be super sick! Can't wait for some paint!
Do you have more pics available yet? I'm eager to see your progress!
Hi i have as maybe noticed taken a pause with this Project, but will continue in Winter when my belts arrive and later maybe sell it as i have losen the intrest
Sorry to hear you lost interest. It was going so well!
i have great news, im going to keep the costume and continue the work in the autumn and winter
yay! good to hear
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Thats great news. Just take ya time. Sometimes it gets too much, sometimes it gets exciting to plough on.
Hi, some of our pieces should be coming in over the next couple weeks. My girlfriend and I will be building her Bo Katan together. We're going to also do a Jawa for her so she can troop in the 501st with me during our Bo build. I think it'll take a while. Good luck on yours!
Hi thank you and good luck to you two!
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Im working on my knee armor but they got deformed from the heat gun and i need new ones. I think im going to make them from pepakura
Keep the dream alive fridam!!! You can do it! lol
i have mangae to fix my deformed knees, they still look bad but they have the shape, and will be better with bondo!
Keep on going.. Take breaks as you need to. This is a great Character !! Keep on !!!!
hi i have a problem with that too, i removed them with a knife but i dont know how to fix the "hole" after the sigill
Im going to construct a Bo Katan costume and post my WIP here. I have also made various posts about helmets armor etc. here on the forums asking for advices as you maybe have seen.
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As students enrol in universities and technical institutes, the need for a reliable first runabout increases - something that will get them to lectures on time and cope with supermarket trips or weekends heading back home, to do their laundry.
They want a car that is safe, one where you can jump in, turn the key and you're off.
Unfortunately, life is not that easy.
What happens when you turn the key and the engine doesn't start, or warning lights flash on the dashboard to indicate a problem of some sort?
Or, when everything seems to be ticking along nicely, you receive that friendly reminder from the garage to tell you that your service or warrant of fitness is due.
Combine that with those fixed annual ownership costs that often arrive at the most inconvenient time, such as insurance and registration.
The bottom line is that a car can become a never ending financial drain.
And although the modern car has become very fuel-efficient they don't run on fresh air just yet, so regular visits to the petrol station, where prices can fluctuate, is another ever-present cost that motorists simply have to grin and bear.
If you are a first-time car buyer you should think beyond the obvious benefits car ownership brings.
A clear head is needed to determine the type of vehicle that best suits your needs and the one that will keep costs and unpleasant surprises to a minimum.
It's a given that you will be dipping into your pocket on a regular basis regardless, but buy the wrong vehicle and costs can skyrocket out of control very easily.
Identify your needs
If your main need is transport around a busy inner city then think small, nimble and easy to park.
Vehicle security and parking sensors are also worth serious consideration.
Consider whether a hatch offers more benefits than a sedan.
Another factor is to keep the engine size down.
If you will be doing a lot of motorway driving then engine size, safety (with multiple airbags, three-point seatbelts on all seating positions and anti-locking brakes as a minimum), fuel economy and driver aids such as cruise control should be placed higher on the wish list.
History would tend to favour the non-European brands in this price range.
That's not to say you shouldn't look at the Euros and you should never assume every other vehicle is totally reliable.
Keep engine design simple. The basic non-turbo, in-line four-cylinder engine is hard to beat.
Auto transmissions need to be tested thoroughly for any signs of weakness or general wear and tear.
Some automatics can carry baggage, such as constant variable transmissions (CVT) from the past and that can lead to expensive repairs.
Thankfully, that seems to have been all sorted with the latest versions coming off the assembly lines but in your price range extreme caution is recommended.
Do you need a vehicle with four-wheel-drive?
Highly unlikely. It adds weight, therefore increasing fuel consumption, and mechanical complexity that most motorists don't need.
A budget of $15,000 can buy a variety of different makes and models.
There's that old, highly spec'd and once very expensive, but now affordable, vehicle you may have always admired and inspired to own.
Or you can go for the modern, less frills but more reliable approach.
There's no right or wrong answer. You have to be happy with your purchase and have a smile on the dial when you get behind the wheel.
The bottom line is: Don't let your emotions rule your decision.
Remember that the older highly spec'd vehicles were once driven by people who could afford to own them.
The same owners often quit these vehicles as costs started to rise and you don't want to be left with high ownership costs you can't really afford.
Fuel type
I am big fan of hybrid petrol-electric technology for its fuel-saving and low exhaust emission benefits.
However, constantly improving technology soon make older hybrids yesterday's news and caution should be exercised, especially with imports.
Often these sorts of vehicles were never designed for overseas markets and the New Zealand distributors can often only limited technical support and knowledge to support owners.
Buying from a franchise dealer or getting a late-model New Zealand-new model is the best option.
Diesel has also become very popular in recent times but once again caution is recommended. Diesel engines operate best when hot; regular short and cold running can induce problems with those vehicles fitted with exhaust particulate filters designed to trap diesel soot or particulates.
Higher maintenance and registration costs plus paying road-user charges can soon wipe out any gains achieved with lower fuel consumption.
Diesel has most benefit when travelling more than 20,000km a year or when towing heavy loads on a regular basis.
The modern petrol engine has become very fuel-efficient in recent times and is still hard to beat for average motorists who travel the 14,000km average distance a year.
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Once a particular vehicle ticks all the right boxes it pays to carry out a couple of extra checks on the buyer - if it is a private sale - as much as the vehicle.
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Once a bustling ship-building center and port for boats sailing from Baltimore and Washington, the town of St. Michaels, Maryland has been an attractive destination for travelers for centuries. While its days as a commercial marina have waned, its quaint European feel—not to mention bucolic Eastern Shore scenery—remains as charming as ever. Today, St. Michaels attracts a different kind of traveler: Those seeking a restful respite from life on the other side of the Chesapeake Bay in a town brimming with cafes, shops, and waterfront restaurants.
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Overlooking the town's cozy harbor off the Miles River, St. Michaels Harbour Inn, Marina & Spa offers luxury resort accommodations all year long. Many of the spacious waterfront suites and guest rooms feature private terraces or balconies, while its 52-slip marina and harbor-side pool provide a place for everyone to bask in the Chesapeake Bay sunshine. Grab a bite at the on-site Harbour Lights Restaurant or The Club Room before taking advantage of complimentary bicycles or shuttle service to explore your surroundings. If you'd rather just relax, the inn's spa offers a full menu of decadent treatments and massages.
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If you don't have IT, work on IT
by Mark Hardesty, D.V.M.
The author is a partner in Maria Stein Animal Clinic, Maria Stein, Ohio.
She has the IT factor," said the voice of the veterinarian who trained me to be a practitioner. Of course, I hold what he says in high regard, but I honestly didn't know what he was talking about. I asked him to repeat it but still didn't understand.
My initial thought was that it might be a TV show that I've never seen because I only watch the tube when I am really tired and then promptly fall asleep. Or maybe it was something hip that Wisconsin teenagers were using but hadn't passed through Facebook to Ohio yet.
Our discussion was a reference for the young doctor we have now hired. Practitioner references are the most valuable as their evaluation is in an environment much like ours.
Months later, one of my daughters said, "Dad you just don't get IT." I had a moment of realization. If I did get IT, I would have the IT factor, in her world. This IT factor might be like beauty, where you know it when you see it, but it's tough to describe. So, if you are an employer looking for the IT factor, also described as engaged employees with the right combination of knowledge, skill and attitude, how do we find or create it?
If you are a young person looking for entry into the industry or an experienced worker looking for advancement, how do you acquire and demonstrate that you have the IT factor?
Many in our dairy industry have given up having the IT factor and are just taking the easy path to a paycheck. Life can be so much better if you continue to strive for self improvement.
IT can be learned
As I write this on a journey to move our youngest daughter to college in Chicago, we have just finished the summer intern season.Our practice hosts about a dozen interns annually at various levels of their veterinary training. We do our best to give them the IT factor.
Most veterinary students are from suburban backgrounds and, while very bright, have limited exposure to the world of work. Undergraduate students are recommended to get real dairy farm experience.
We hope our veterinary students have dairy experience before the crowded four-year curriculum of vet school. Dairy experience and time spent in other practices contributes to an understanding of how a business works so they see what needs to be done and just do it.
Our interns ranged from those who were very accomplished and mature to those who were truly students. The mature seized opportunities and had already grasped the urgency and confidence that guides a doctor's way of thinking. The students feared they would do things wrong and missed learning opportunities.
If you are going to learn and grow, you have to take risks. Every intern advanced in confidence, grabbing the chance to learn. Time will tell if they get IT. New graduate veterinarians will do what I do 90 percent of the time, work. They will not be managers or consultants. They will need the IT factor.
What is IT?
The first key to the IT factor is to have people like you. You are more likely to have people appreciate your smile than you are to impress them with your knowledge. Of course, you have to have knowledge, and the slowest way to get knowledge is to assume you already have it. A sense of humor results in people liking to be around you and, thus, listening to you.
The second key to the IT factor is doing what needs to be done and helping others. I like the Redwing work boot commercial that says, "Work is work, not talking about work or telling others to work, it is just plain old doing what needs to be done."
The third key to the IT factor is organizational skills. This includes the ability to be where you are supposed to be, on time with the things you need to do your job. I hope nobody judges my IT factor in this category by looking at my desk because there are truly too many projects and too few hours.
There are tools to help us not forget things, and they work well when we use them. Discipline is needed to continue to work the system.
We have one dairyman who has one of the night milkers clean his desk every night. Anything left on it gets put in a box. This forces him to put things in files or throw them away. Develop a system that works for your style and job demands.
On the other hand, I'll give up the clean desk for family or recreation time. Interns learned where things are in our trucks and saw that all doctors have similar styles of organization to be successful.
The fourth key to the IT factor is pride in your work; not just getting it done. We train our students that first priority is doing things right, and the second is to do them quickly. It may not make a big difference if every knot in a suture pattern is perfectly placed, but you can bet that the surgeon who does that also gets the important steps of the surgery correct.
We teach our young doctors to always turn the uterus over and look again before calling a cow open. Taking 10 more seconds to be right is the way we demonstrate pride in our work.
The fifth key to the IT factor is an attitude of continuous improvement. I know that I had classmates who firmly believed that everything they were taught was forever factual. They resisted further learning while others have voraciously sought new knowledge and done the research to create knowledge when it was unknown. We have a requirement for continuing education, but most of us seek it far beyond what is required.
Seeing IT in action
I found that my mentor was correct about our new hire having the IT factor. She showed continuous improvement in the way she took notes during our discussions in the truck, never assuming that knowledge was complete after vet school. I see her refer to those notes often, and experienced doctors have asked for a copy.
The other four keys to the IT factor were all demonstrated on a calving that I joined her on near the end of her three-month training period. She showed pride in her work as she tied the tail and scrubbed the rear of the cow.
She assessed the position and showed organizational skills as she described the calf presentation, "We have twins, the top and most advanced one is posterior presentation with the right leg retained at the hip. The bottom one is front presentation with the left leg retained at the knee."
To this I replied, "Pull the one that makes sense."
She said, "That would be the bottom one because the foreleg will be easier to extract." After the first calf was delivered, it took some work to extract the retained rear limb. It was a struggle for me not to offer my assistance, but I had confidence because she did.
At one point during the hard work, she said, "I have the hock up and am pushing it forward. I do not yet have the foot curled under, but I will."
And she did!
During the entire 40 minutes of the calving, our new doctor lightened the mood by comments that had me and the two herdsmen chuckling.
We want everybody we work with to have the IT factor. Do you have IT? Did you ever have IT? What would your co-workers say about the IT factor at your place?
This article appears on page 699 of the October 25, 2012 issue of Hoard's Dairyman.


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A motion-triggered mural now graces an exterior wall of the U.S. Custom House in Denver, Colo., stimulating all five senses of passers-by.
The art, entitled Imagine, is the work of local artist Darrell Anderson, who was selected to create the first piece for the custom house.
The 241-foot-long mural's lights and sounds are triggered by hidden sensors that operate around-the-clock along the wall. What makes this artwork so unique is that it pushes the viewer out of the role of observer by creating physical interaction with the installation.
"The federal government values the significant contributions that artists make to social and cultural life," said Regional Administrator Susan B. Damour, of GSA's Rocky Mountain Region, which includes Denver. "And, there is no other patron of the arts that can match the investment made by the federal government to support artists in their creative endeavors."
For generations, GSA's Art in Architecture Program has commissioned works of art that express the vision, leadership, and commitment of the U.S. government in serving the public and expressing American values. No other patron of the arts can match the investment made by the federal government to support artists in their creative endeavors.
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A University of Colorado Boulder professor and her biomedical spinoff company Xalud Therapeutics Inc. of San Francisco are teaming up with a Front Range veterinarian to conduct a clinical study targeting an effective treatment for dogs suffering from chronic pain.
Distinguished Professor Linda Watkins of CU-Boulder's psychology and neuroscience department said the study involves treating ailing dogs with a gene therapy using Interleukin-10, or IL-10, a protein and anti-inflammatory that both dogs and humans produce naturally. Watkins is working with veterinarian Robert Landry of Mountain Ridge Animal Hospital and Pain Management Center in Lafayette, who will be treating canine patients suffering from chronic and painful conditions, some of which already are being treated with various other medications with limited success.
Animals perceive and experience several levels of pain that are similar to humans, and chronic pain can be debilitating and also shorten the lives of pets, said Landry, one of only a handful of credentialed American Academy of Pain Management practitioners in Colorado. Landry currently is seeking Denver-Boulder area pet owners who have dogs suffering from chronic pain and who might be interested in participating in the study, which is free.
The new study is driven by research spearheaded by Watkins indicating a type of cell known as glial cells found in the nervous system of mammals plays a key role in pain. Under normal conditions, glial cells act as central nervous system "housekeepers," cleaning up cellular debris and providing support for neurons, said Watkins. But glial cells also can play a pivotal role in pain enhancement by exciting neurons that both transmit pain signals and release a host of chemical compounds that cause problems like chronic neuropathic pain and other medical issues.
The team will use Xalud's lead product candidate, XT-101, a gene therapy that harnesses the power of the potent anti-inflammatory IL-10 to normalize glial activity and eliminate neuropathic pain for up to 90 days with a single injection.
The gene therapy based on IL-10 has a number of advantages, including suppressing glial activity in the spinal cord, stimulating tissue regeneration and growth, decreasing the production of pro-inflammatory substances and increasing the production of anti-inflammatory substances, Watkins said. Landry and Watkins also have been working with the American Kennel Club on potential funding for additional clinical studies involving the treatment of chronic pain in dogs, said Watkins.
"We have already tested this new therapy in two pet dogs, and both have had remarkable reversals of their pain for long durations after a single injection of the therapeutic," she said. "Our early peek at the potential of this therapeutic treatment in dogs shows essentially the same positive effects we have seen in laboratory rats used in our studies that have been treated with the therapy."
Watkins said demonstrating the efficacy and safety of the new gene therapy in a second species of mammal is important in terms of moving it forward to eventually meet FDA regulations for human clinical trials.
In addition to studying what triggers glial cells to become activated and begin releasing pain-enhancing substances and ways to control chronic pain, Watkins and her research team recently discovered that clinically prescribed opioids also activate glial cells and cause them to release pain-enhancing substances. "Our ultimate goal is to find a means by which clinical pain control can be improved so as to relieve human suffering," she said.
To contact Landry about possible participation in the study by family dogs suffering chronic pain and that might benefit from the experimental treatment, call the Mountain Ridge Animal Hospital at 303-665-4852.
For more information on CU-Boulder's psychology and neuroscience department visit http://psych-www.colorado.edu/. For more information on Xalud Therapeutics Inc. visit http://www.xaludthera.com/. For more information on Mountain Ridge Animal Hospital visit http://www.mountainridgevet.com/.
Linda Watkins, 303-492-7034
Robert Landry, 303-665-4852


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Hope junior Joel Rietsema of Rockford (Rockford HS) achieved NCAA Division III All-America status by finishing fourth in the 800-meter run in competition held in Claremont, Calif. Top-seeded Jake Waterman of Wabash, Ind. won the event in 1:49.41. Rietsema, seeded seventh in the nine-runner final, was timed in 1:50.72. He becomes Hope's second alltime NCAA All-American in the 800. The other was Steve Rabuck who was eighth at nationals in 2001 (1:51.86).
Rietsema earlier this spring established the Hope College record for the event (1:50.32). He was the MIAA champion in the event with a league record time of 1:52.15. Rietsema was one of three Hope athletes to compete in the national championship.
Junior Sarah Venlet (Zeeland/Holland Christian HS) just missed qualifying for the finals in the 400-meter hurdles as she finished 11th among 22 competitors. The top nine finishers in the prelims advanced to Saturday's finals. Competing at nationals for the third consecutive year and seeded 16th, Venlet was timed in 1:02.74. The last qualifier for Saturday's finals was clocked at 1:02.45. The best prelim time was recorded by Tashina Mc Allister of Wartburg in 1:00.77. Venlet had finished 14th at the national meet as both a freshman and sophomore.
Sophomore Sheri Mc Cormack (Holland/West Ottawa HS) missed qualifying for the finals in the 1,500 by less than a second as she finished 14th in Thursday's prelims. The top 12 finishers advanced to Saturday's final. Mc Cormack was timed in 4:41.54 while the time of the 12th qualifier was 4:40.76. Mc Cormack, competing at nationals for the first time, was seeded 15th among the 22 qualfiers. The best time in the prelims was recorded by Margo Cramer of Middlebury in 4:34.22.


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Police seek better images from business cameras
Poor-quality images make identifying suspects difficult
COLORADO SPRINGS and PUEBLO, Colo. - Police offered suggestions to business owners for improving surveillance camera images to better identify burglary, robbery and theft suspects.
Pueblo police Sgt. Eric Gonzales mentioned a surprising reason for why many video and photo images are fuzzy.
"A lot of times, businesses set up their cameras for internal theft," he said. "I don't think they focus too much on external theft, or somebody coming in and robbing them."
Several recent crimes in Colorado Springs and Pueblo illustrate the problem. In many images, the suspects have their faces or heads covered, or are recorded by a single camera from one direction. In a video of an armed robbery Monday outside a medical marijuana dispensary, the suspect can't be seen well enough to be identified.
Amanda Thompson is manager of that dispensary, Rocky Mountain Miracles, on Bijou Street. She said her mother, who owns the dispensary, recently paid $40,000 for 40 cameras, and that the dispensary had been burglarized six times.
"You can zoom in," said Thompson. "But as soon as you do, it's like the face just disappears. (The image) gets so grainy that you can't see any detail. We're limited by the state in what systems we can use. They don't tell you exactly which camera at what angle under what lighting will (get the image) every single time."
Gonzales recommends that businesses have more than one camera placed in different locations to provide a variety of angles. Businesses most often place a camera near the cash register, he said, but criminals usually know that and are prepared for it.
Another suggestion by Gonzales is for businesses to use a high-definition surveillance system. He said he understands that such a system is more expensive, so he advises businesses to at least have a HD recorder if not a camera.
In some cases, however, lesser-quality cameras --depending on their placement -- still can provide enough clues to identify a suspect. Gonzales mentioned a recent photo in which the suspect's face was blurry, but her long hair and clothing provided clues that identified her.
"Somebody actually called in and said they knew her," he said. "We ended up capturing her and the male who assisted her."
Gonzales said police rely on the public to help identify suspects because police resources are limited.
Thompson said she'd like to see police actually visit businesses and personally advise owners on surveillance equipment.
"I wish there was more to make it 100 percent," she said. "To get a clear picture and not waste money on a camera system."


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Centering In On The O-Line Struggles
One of the biggest issues the San Diego Chargers face on offense is the ability to establish the running game. While many pundits and fans alike point to Ladainian Tomlinson's age and durability as the main reason behind the Chargers' ground game struggles, I'd like to reiterate that the problems start first with the offensive line. One of the biggest hurdles the Chargers have had to deal with is the injuries that their Pro Bowl Center Nick Hardwick has had over the course of his career.
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As the leader of the offensive line, Nick Hardwick has a tremendous effect on the play of the group, and when he is not in that line up, the blocking calls and assignments can break down due to communication errors and confusion. Hardwick is a team leader and an example to his teammates, but he has missed a significant number of games in his career. Should the Chargers be concerned about their Pro Bowl Center's long-term health, or are these injuries an accepted part of the profession?
Hardwick has only had one season where he missed no time, and that was in 2006. Other than his healthy year of 2006, Hardwick has missed 2 to 4 games each season. After injuring his foot in Week One of the 2009 season, Hardwick has so far missed five of the six games the Chargers have played. For his career, Nick Hardwick has missed 17 games in 7 seasons. Hardwick is expected to be out until December, which would bring his total missed games to a whopping 22 games in his career.
As a Hardwick fan myself, I don't like not having Hardwick suited up and on the field for gamedays. The Chargers don't have solid backup Center either, and haven't had one for years. Much like the defensive tackle position, the Chargers felt pretty secure at Center and haven't made much effort in fortifying the position with talented players. The Chargers added Cory Withrow and Jeremy Newberry (neither of whom are still in the league) to help stop the bleeding a couple years ago, and this year they've used Scott Mruczkowski and Dennis Norman at center to help offer some depth. But the fact of the matter is, when Hardwick is not in the game there is a huge drop-off and at one of the most crucial positions on the line, it's unsettling that the Chargers haven't done more to prepare for life without Hardwick.
What's your take on the center situation? Should the Chargers be concerned with Hardwick's ability to stay healthy? Should they have done more to address the depth at the position? Do the Chargers need to strongly consider drafting someone to push Hardwick? Or are Hardwick's injuries an acceptable part of the profession, and something that Chargers will just have to put up with? Drop a comment below and give us your thoughts!
October 28, 2009at 2:05 PM Posted by Rob Zepeda
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- Rob Zepeda said... Oct 28, 2009, 2:13:00 PM
The good news is, I just heard that Nick Hardwick is practicing today. I don't think they should rush him back though, especially considering the Chargers host the lowly Raiders this week.
- Tyler said... Oct 28, 2009, 3:02:00 PM
I think the front office needs to give serious consideration to drafting a center in the first or second round of the next draft, depending on who's available. Nick Hardwick may not be old (28) but he is undoubtedly injury prone. Assuming the draftee works out the best case scenario is he pushes Hardwick back into Pro Bowl form and we have valuable trade bait. Worst case scenario Hardwick is done and we have an excellent backup to replace him.
or we can sign a free agent center, and draft a badass defensive player, 'cause we really need one.
This year, they should hold tight for Hardwick to come back. Next year, they should either commit to Tyronne Green being their Center of the future and Hardwick's understudy going forward, or they should draft a Center in the 3rd or 4th round next year, or both.
When Smith first got to San Diego he said he wanted three deep at every position and let them work it out.
The past couple of years his view seems to have changed to " The chargers are only a couple of players away from winning it all " His drafting dicisions seem to support this also.
He needs to get back to three deep again.
As undeniably important as the Center position is on the O-line, I think that what the Chargers are truly desperate for is a truly top-notch pair of guards. Dielman is good, but he can't do it by himself.
The decline of our running game is directly attributable to a lack of both good speed to the outside by our blockers, and any real "earth mover" power to the inside. That's a lousy combination, and we see the results.
I don't know if you can call someone rolling into his ankle on a dead play as Hardwick being "injury prone". That's just bad luck. I think there are greater needs than worrying about a back up at center right now. The left side is fine and I'll reserve judgement on the rookie Vasquez for now. Clary I think just doesn't cut it at all. So, I think we need a right tackle and an nasty attitude infusion because it seems there's just so little fire in these guys play.
- ezinoregon said... Oct 29, 2009, 9:28:00 AM
It would be nice if Hardwick were the pivot piece that the win/loss column shifted on. If he's in we win, if he's out we lose. All it would take to win would be to find a backup center that could function as well as him and the Chargers wouldn't lose a game. It isn't just the center, it's the entire offensive line and I'm sorry to have to point this out but they weren't playing too well for the first half of last season, and they haven't done well this season, period. Tomlinson's numbers can be directly attributed to the performance of the offensive line. That's why quarterbacks and running backs, and even wide receivers give the entire offensive line expensive watches, rings, and other extravagant gifts. To show their appreciation for making it possible for the star positions to function at a high level of performance. It's the "O" line that makes everything else offensive work. Just like it's the "D" line that makes everything defensive work. If the defensive line is putting pressure on the quarterback, the corners are getting interceptions, and the whole defense looks good. Hardwick is an excellent player, but just like everyone else he's only human. Football is a rugged sport and people get hurt, a lot. Any GM that doesn't take into account the possibility that players are going to get hurt is remiss in their thinking. Look at the injured players that the Chargers are dealing with right now, Tomlinson just started playing again after being injured last season and the start of this season. Merriman was out almost all of last season and still isn't playing at any kind of acceptable performance level. Williams is gone for the season, and Hardwick is trying to come back from an injury sustained this season. Some of the teams most important players at the most important positions, and their backups aren't able to replace them on almost any level. Smith is the one most responsible for the condition of the team. He needs to make some changes and I don't think it is a problem he is going to fix in one off season. It took several years to accumulate the Chargers teams that were dominating in 2006 and 2007. It's going to take a couple of years to get back to that point. Does Rivers have a couple of years of taking huge beatings every game for Smith to get it together? I don't think so. It'll be interesting to see how management handles this problem but I have to say, after being a Charger fan since the Coryell years I've come to believe that Charger management simply doesn't want to win a superbowl. Maybe there's more money to be made running second and third place all the time. Oh, and lastly, GET RID OF TURNER AS HEAD COACH!
Hardwick will get hurt more than other players because he is smaller than most and more importantly because of how hard he plays. Cory Withrow played well most of the time he filled in for Hardwick. This year Vasquez has been exposed at times but he has showed signs that he will continue to get better with experience. Dielman has been inconsistent. I wish I had access to how many false starts he has in relation to the other O-line as well as how many whiffs he has. I love his tenacity but he has spaced it several times this season. Not the pro bowler we remember.
AJ has done a good job getting versatile players at OL who can play more than one position. We have clearly needed a young stud at DT to both spell Jamal and eventually become our number one. The bad part here is that it takes a few years to get a NT up to speed in most cases. If Jamal's replacement is not someone already on the roster, we might be in trouble for a couple years. I think AJ had a good draft overall and is back to getting the type of hard nosed players the Chargers need.
Ol' ezinoregon covered it well, it's management and the Chargers "brain trust" that have lagged behind the most these last few years. I wish we'd have taken OT Michael Oher with our first pick instead of Larry English, or even DT Peria Jerry.
Ohhh, remember when we were all discussing whether or not English would be the Defensive Rookie of the Year and how our linebacker combinations were going to be oh-so-awesome? It seems like a long time ago already, doesn't it?
But now the hated Raiders are up; make us proud Mr. English! You saw what Dobbins did last week; so it's possible. Make us proud!
That DROY award may still be within your reach.
Go BOLTS!!!
Dobbins looked great last week -- talk about a fricking hammer!!!
Denver will not be the first game he plays, and Week 10 seems to be questionable. NH won't even participate in full practice for the next two weeks (NYG, DEN).
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If one had to choose a global capital for soccer, Madrid would surely be towards the top of the list. Like Milano, Munich or Manchester, this is one soccer city where dreams are made. From Atletico to Rayo Vallecano, passing by Getafe, so many famous names attached to the spanish capital, but few compare to one of the most prestigious soccer institutions in the world, Real Madrid. It is with this futbol giant that the U-14 boys from Yesi Bahamas Rush soccer recently visited.
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Ford started "Drive one 4ur community" or "drive one 4ur school" to fill a great need. This program partners up schools and communities that have Ford dealerships to do a fundraising event. Since the Drive One initiative came to Canada in 2010 there have been more than 1,000 events which lead to over 160,000 test-drives. Crazy cool eh?