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PetConnection's under PETA attack...spread the word...
Thursday, BFF Gina Spadafori over at PetConnection blessed me with one of her rare transcontinental phone calls to discuss the state of the pet world and our respective writing careers (hers in full bloom, mine barely budding).
At the outset Gina confided that she'd received a very legal letter from PETA demanding she retract a statement she'd made on her blog. Read the whole story here and a thoughtful follow-up post here.
Gina's supposed sin was to have lamented PETA shelters' 97% euthanasia rate (their own stats, by the way), essentially decrying the inhumanity of killing animals it should have found homes for.
PETA responded to this seemingly innocuous statement with a certified letter on legal letterhead demanding she take it back. According to the letter, the animals taken to its facilities were so ill they were essentially unadoptable. In effect, it chastised her for drawing the unsavory conclusion that PETA had euthanized animals for no good reason.
My take?
In the absence of any mode of determining how or whether indeed PETA's shelters managed to source such a high percentage of "must-kill" animals, it's my view that Gina's in the clear.
If PETA cannot independently confirm its contention, the public should be free to draw whatever inference it may from the euthanasia of so many "unwanted" pets. Otherwise, any organization is potentially free to commit heinous acts of cruelty behind closed doors with a lofty decree and a cadre of lawyers to back it up whenever anyone contradicts its version of reality.
Last I checked, first amendment rights permitted journalists to use their own common sense when faced with astounding discrepancies. Most shelters euthanize between thirty and sixty percent of their charges. So why PETA's 97%? What makes them so special that their facilities require such high rates?
Given the shockingly high percentage, is it so far out to assume their rates reflect their stance on Trap, Neuter, Return, aka TNR (against), breeding (against), and petdom as we know it (against)?
Predictably, Gina's taken this opportunity to expose PETA's Achilles heel while sagely reflecting on her true responsibility in reporting and opining on PETA's practices. Instead of backing down, she's taken the opposite tack, challenging PETA to prove its claims instead.
You go, Gina!
I've been the recipient of hate mail from big organizations, too, though none has yet arrived with a green strip across the top and a dotted line. Phew!
No doubt it's scary to know a big organization's got it in for you. But as I've since remarked on a comment to her post, getting that kind of correspondence from PETA can only mean one thing: You're making a difference.


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Educational public relations is a planned, systematic management function, designed
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and needs of HCPS. The goal of the Communications Office is to assist in interpreting
public attitudes, identify and help shape policies and procedures in the public
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these communications efforts and serves as the school system's chief spokesperson.
The office aims to support the district's mission, vision and goals by building
strong relationships with stakeholders, aligning messages for key initiatives and
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nominated by the Harford County Retired School Personnel Association and confirmed
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Doris G. Carey
Doris G. Carey was born in Buckingham County, Virginia and graduated from Carter G. Woodson High School. Mrs. Carey earned a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education in 1963 from St. Paul's College in Lawrenceville, Virginia.
In 1972, Mrs. Carey relocated to Harford County when her Army officer husband was assigned to the Military Science Department at Morgan State University. She continued her studies in education and earned a Master of Science in Education in 1975 from Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland. She completed 30 hours beyond her master's degree in Educational Administration and Supervision from Loyola College.
Mrs. Carey was the first in her family to go to college. Although she attended segregated schools, she had great teachers who encouraged her to do something special with her life. Her teachers and principals served as role models and inspired her to become a teacher.
Beginning in 1975, Mrs. Carey devoted nearly 27 years of service to Harford County Public Schools (HCPS). During that time, she taught elementary and middle school for 13 years; then became the supervisor of Federal Programs and served in that position for 14 years. (From 1978 to 1980 she accompanied her husband on his military assignment to Germany where she taught elementary school in the Department of Defense Schools system.)
She was passionate about being the best teacher she could be and sharing her knowledge with fellow educators. During her career, some of the major projects and initiatives she was involved in included:
The Heritage Club, which addressed the special needs of minority students by enriching their academic performance, broadening their cultural awareness, and enhancing their self esteem.She, along with fellow educators, received a first place Division II award from HCPS.
In collaboration with Language Arts, she and her Title I team put together a program called Reading Achievement (REACH).This program worked with non-readers and helped them become grade-level readers in a relatively short time.
A Home Visitor Program that was designed to teach parents skills that would help them prepare their pre-school students to start school ready to learn.
She received the Excellence in Minority Achievement, as well as a Salute to Excellence Citation, from the Maryland State Department of Education - Program Improvement and Family Support Branch.
As a member of the Xi Delta Omega Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., she and fellow members designed a youth enrichment seminar called "Project Yes" to help African American youths develop an understanding of the world of work and learn skills necessary for academic success.
Xi Delta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. named an education scholarship in Ms. Carey's honor for Harford and Cecil County students.
She was honored for 25 years of service with the Hosanna Community House, Inc. Museum (the first public school for African Americans in Harford County established by the Freedmen's Bureau.)
She received the education award from the Harford County Branch, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
She believes that many of the projects, such as the REACH Program, The Home Visitor Program and The Heritage Club, were among her best accomplishments. However, she is most proud of seeing and hearing about the success of her former students. And, she feels so proud seeing parents of those students and the students themselves acknowledge how much they appreciated the work she did with them.
In 2004, Mrs. Carey retired from HCPS after 26.9 years of service to have more time for other things she enjoyed, such as traveling, reading, shopping and spending time with family and friends. Some of her current hobbies include exercising, reading and cooking.
Mrs. Carey has been married to LTC (USA-Ret) Richard A. Carey for more than 50 years. They have three adult children and six grandchildren.
Yolanda Waldon Presberry
Yolanda Waldon Presberry was raised in Havre de Grace. She attended college at University of College Park, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Art Education.
Mrs. Presberry's grandfather, aunt, uncle, and cousins, all educators and administrators, greatly influenced her to become a teacher. She was hired as an art teacher at Havre de Grace Middle School in 1977, and remained teaching there for her entire career. She never had the desire to leave her school community.
Mrs. Presberry enjoyed teaching every day and loved watching her students become creative and learn new art techniques. Mrs. Presberry was passionate about introducing students to Art History, artists and their styles. Each quarter, she took students to the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, where they could see art work from around the world.
Some of Mrs. Presberry's major projects during her tenure with Harford County Public Schools were getting her students to participate in the countywide art show each year and getting them involved in an art display within the school system. For example, a group of her former students have a mural hung at the Harford Glen campsite.
In addition, she spearheaded many community initiatives, such as making Thanksgiving and Christmas cards for delivery to the local nursing homes and designing posters for the American Legions in Havre de Grace, bumper stickers for the local police departments, and banners for the Havre de Grace Middle School marching band. One of her biggest challenges annually was decorating the entire school for the Decoy Show every May. Her students loved it!
She consistently strived to have a positive impact on her students beyond the walls of her classroom. Mrs. Presberry utilized her artistic abilities to visually enhance the school building and assist her co-workers with classroom murals and seasonal decorations throughout the entire building. She built a rapport with students that over the years would spread to generations of students from the same family. Her role at Havre de Grace Middle also extended beyond the traditional school year, with positions held during the weeks of summer school. Mrs. Presberry worked to set the example for students to follow. Even into her retirement years, she still works with students, hoping to instill in them behaviors and values that will carry them into a successful adulthood.
Her biggest reward as an educator was seeing so many of her former students become successful adults with careers and an understanding and appreciation for fine arts! Several of her former students have shared that they have been to Europe and all over the world to see art she introduced during her years of instruction.
Mrs. Presberry was the recipient of many accolades throughout her career, including being named a finalist for Harford County Public Schools Teacher of the Year in 2005. She received honors from the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., the American Legion of Havre De Grace and Harford County Parks and Recreation.
In 2010, Mrs. Presberry retired from teaching art at Havre de Grace Middle School. Her current hobbies include painting, drawing, photography, gardening, exercising and event planning. In addition, she has illustrated three books and is presently working on another one.
Her husband, son, and the Waldon and Presberry families, as well as the Havre de Grace community are her family, encouraging and trusting her to give it her all.
Rachael R. Reid, PhD
Rachael Reid was born in Jackson, Michigan, where she attended school until graduation. At Jackson High School, she was the editor-in-chief of the school's bi-weekly newspaper, The Reflector, and had early career aspirations of becoming a journalist. She attended college at Michigan State University, where she majored in Journalism from 1953 until May 1955.
In 1955, she moved with her husband to Harford County when he was drafted into the US Army and transferred Aberdeen Proving Ground. After eight years as a stay-at-home mom, Dr. Reid returned to college in 1966 at Towson State University. At that time, Harford County was experiencing a serious teacher shortage and paid her tuition. Dr. Reid was assisting her daughter's first grade teacher on a frequent volunteer basis at Wakefield Elementary School. The teacher recommended her to the director of personnel as a teacher candidate.
Dr. Reid participated in a class following by a one-week workshop held at Churchville Elementary School to learn "the Harford County expectations," as a special group of 10 prospective teachers.
When school started that fall, she was assigned to teach fifth grade at Jarrettsville Elementary, and she taught there for five years. When she transferred to teach closer to her home in Bel Air, she had earned her bachelor's degree from Towson State University.
Teaching was a natural fit for Dr. Reid, and was a tradition in her family. Both of her grandmothers taught in one-room school houses and Dr. Reid often enjoyed playing school with them when she was young. Her sister worked as an elementary teacher for 30 years within Jackson, Michigan schools. Dr. Reid's quest for learning was enforced by the many wonderful teachers throughout her education in the Jackson schools.
Dr. Reid's career with HCPS took her from Jarrettsville Elementary (1966-1972), to Homestead Elementary (1972-1975) and to William Paca/Old Post Road Elementary (1975-1977) as a classroom teacher. Then she became a special education helping teacher (1977-1982) before being promoted to associate principal (1982-1986), an elementary supervisor (1986-1991), and finally principal of Deerfield Elementary (1991-1999).
She enjoyed seeing children excited about learning. As an administrator, she loved seeing the progress of many amazing young teachers. She was always passionate about the importance of a quality education for all learners.
Dr. Reid worked diligently throughout her career, wanting the best for each student, teacher, and parent. She was highly involved in the Co-Next project while serving as principal at Deerfield Elementary School. She believed that project significantly improved learning at all the schools that participated in that project. She was also engaged in the implementation of the school-wide enrichment model and was a huge supporter of inclusive education. Another great honor for her was to lead a team of two teachers and herself to make a presentation at the National Conference of Elementary Principals in San Antonio, Texas in 1993.
Dr. Reid is grateful for the opportunity to have varied experiences in a wide variety of schools throughout her career in education. As the helping teacher in special education, she worked in all HCPS schools and at all grade levels. That was a tremendous opportunity for her—and very challenging work. She learned extensively from her supervisor during that time, the late Mrs. Gertrude B. Rich, who greatly influenced her time with HCPS.
Dr. Reid retired in September 1999 to have time available for extensive travel. She also wanted to teach graduate courses at the College of Notre Dame, which she did for six years. Her other post-retirement assignments included teaching Introduction to Elementary Education and Introduction to Special Education at Harford Community College. She also taught for the HCPS as a Home/Hospital teacher for six years following her retirement, which was an emotionally rewarding experience for her.
In April 2012, Dr. Reid was honored to be selected by the Harford County Council as a "Living Treasure of Harford County."
Her current hobbies include chairing the scholarship program at the Glen Meadows Retirement Community, traveling, reading, and spending time with her family. She and her husband have two children, five grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.
Ms. Amy Mangold has spent the majority of her 14-year career teaching students in the preschool special education classroom at John Archer School. She graduated from Notre Dame of Maryland with a master's in teaching and Johns Hopkins where she received certification in Early Childhood Special Education. Ms. Mangold serves as part of the Instructional Leadership Team, the School Improvement Team at John Archer, and mentors students from Towson University. Beyond the walls of her classroom, she also works to promote independent living skills for adults with special needs in the community. Ms. Mangold and her 5-year-old son are excited to raise money for children's cancer research this spring.
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Abilities of the Liberal Arts
Courses in this segment of the curriculum foster the abilities to think, read, write and speak effectively. Individuals who develop these abilities are more flexible and adaptable to the changes of the world across the spectrum of different fields and life experiences.
First Year Seminar
Faculty from a diverse array of disciplines engage students in conversations that focus on issues central to the college's educational mission -- faith, identity, vocation, character, and responsible action. Courses include opportunities to develop effective writing, close reading, critical thinking, as well as the identification and appropriate use of sources for research. All these skills foster a discerning mind and the effective communication of ideas, which provide an essential foundation upon which one's learning and intellect development.
Oral Communication
Students learn to listen more mindfully, speak more clearly, and thereby work more cohesively with others. They learn to adapt their communication to diverse audiences and media platforms, to perceive themselves and others more accurately, and to deliver effective and ethical public presentations. Those who can convey information and reasoned argument in spoken and visual presentations are not only highly marketable but also effective and fulfilled in their personal and professional relationships.
Created and Called for Community
In this second course in our writing program students consider the central question, 'What is my vocation as a faithful steward of God's creation?" They seek answers by engaging biblical themes of creation, forgiveness, compassion, peacemaking, and reconciliation through an examination of literary, historical, artistic, philosophical, and theological works using the lens of Messiah College's distinctive foundational values. Our foundational commitments have a particular focus on the importance of community and hospitality, as all peoples are made in the image of God. Students therefore develop the ability to be theologically reflective, to develop an appreciation for their own identity and Christian vocation, and to cultivate their intellect and character in preparation for lives of leadership through service in the world. Thus, in addition to developing intellectual skills of the liberal arts, Created and Called for Community also lays a foundation in the outcome of Social Responsibility.


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Feeding Drought-Stressed Corn Silage
Posted: October 28, 2011
This year, feeding corn silage will be a challenge due to the drought that we experienced this summer. Dry matter content throughout the silage pile will fluctuate whether your storage is a bunker, trench, bag, or upright silo. Moisture testing should be necessary on a regular (often twice weekly) basis to insure that you have accurate weights. This frequent testing will allow you to have more a consistent feed ration for your high producing dairy cows.
Be sure to adjust your "as-fed" feeding rates to maintain the correct amount of dry matter in the ration. Another component that you may want to examine is the starch level. With the varying amounts of grain in the silage, your ration will also need to be adjusted to account for starch levels. With this fluctuation the amount of grain in the ration will need to be evaluated and can be quite variable this year from field to field.
Another area of testing that you want to consider for your silage is mycotoxins and in certain situations, nitrates. Drought stressed corn silage is very susceptible to mycotoxin growth. Mycotoxins are very detrimental to the health of your dairy cows.
More information may be obtained in the following fact sheets:
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We're getting ready to pack up our Bondi apartment and head back to New York after four years away. Leaving Sydney will be bittersweet, and there will be a lot I'll miss – especially living near the beach, the weather and the food. I've garnered some favorite restaurants, cafes and bars over the past few years to which I've grown very attached. I know I'm going to find myself a little panicked some Friday night in the near future when I get a serious craving for a piadina.
Here is PART 2 of my picks for fresh, fun and exciting places to eat and drink in this stunner of a city. Today we're diving into the hipster-friendly Inner West – it's a bit gritter that the east, which I'm always a fan of.
Hartsyard, Newtown
Go for: the fried chicken, carrots and dessert. Honestly, these guys can do no wrong according to Fabes and I. The food is original, yet comforting and generous and the overall vibe is completely unpretentious, which is special given the caliber and popularity of this place. Great cocktails, outrageous desserts and a really cool wine list.
Salts, Meats and Cheese, Alexandria
Go for: the clue is in the title. Fancy salts, (mostly) Italian-style cured meats, cheeses and fresh pastas. I love getting picnic goodies here, all you need is some good bread and you're in business.
Eveleigh Market, Eveleigh
Go for: the croque madame from Bird Cow Fish and Kylie Kwong's steamed pork buns.
Bread + Circus, Alexandria
Go for: the daily salad plate. With super fresh ingredients and 5 different fabulous veggie and grain salads made daily – it's always a surprise and always delicious. It's one of my favorite lunches on the planet.
Midnight Special, Newtown
Go for: a fresh-pressed apple juice and bourbon cocktail. Great music, Newtown-cool bartenders and oh-so sippable cocktails give this bar a welcoming and relaxed vibe. They keep the juicer going all night – you'd be surprised at how much a fresh juice can add to a cocktail.
The Grounds of Alexandria, Alexandria
Go for: the breakfast and the chocolate milkshake (pictured above being enjoyed by a handsome man). Always busy, the Grounds is a gorgeous complex (calling it a café evokes a small, intimate space – which would be misleading) – they make their own bread, pastries and roast their own coffee all on-site. There are resident chickens, a pig, and a massive outdoor area. We often order from the small breakfast takeaway menu, so we don't have to join the long wait for a table. I order an avocado toast with tomato, chilli and feta and we find a perch outside somewhere to enjoy the sunshine.
The Animal at the Newtown Pub, Newtown
Go for: hearty fare and wines on tap. Spit roasted lamb, roast potatoes and the green lentil hummus are all worth the trip. The food is simple and well done. And I happen to think sparkling wine on a cold tap is genius.


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NFL Draft
NFL Player Development – 2013
College Football Player Development
Recruiting: NFL Draftee Ratios
A consistent topic in college football circles is player development. Who is good, who is bad and it's impact on the game. In my world of the CFBMatrix, talent is king and therefore, if a team is great at recruiting or developing NFL level talent, they are going to be getting an edge in winning football games.
I feel that a guy getting a draft grade is an amazing athlete. To actually get drafted as well? Wow! That happens for only the best of the best of the best. Remember, approximately 10% of five stars get to the NFL and less than 1% of three stars. Before you start spouting off about how bad recruiting rankings project keep in mind it, like recruiting classes, is a numbers game.
Another MatrixCast with Dave: Player Development Article
When I look at this chart and see that nine of the top 10 recruits hold nine of the top 10 spots for most draft picks, I would say that recruiting ranking and profiling is doing a pretty good job. There is a bunch of draft information in this chart for you to process and find what makes you happy. I have used the draft period of 2005-2013 and, because of the three year delay to early entry into the NFL draft, the corresponding recruiting cycles of 2002-2010.
If you want pure numbers of draftees that is columns four and five. (ex. Wisconsin has had 37 picks which ranks them #12). The second column ranks teams by their ratio of draft rank to recruiting rank. This one works well for the teams that recruit outside the top 10. Those inside the top 10 get wacky ratios (ex. it makes Texas #77 in player development).
My favorite is simply the difference in draftee rank and recruiting rank. It still gives some weird rankings (ex. UConn at #3 and single draftee Duke at #66). For most programs, there is not much that separates the teams, but in my opinion there are a few clear good and bad exceptions. In either case it is not perfect, but a starting point in a conversation about player development through the eyes of the CFBMatrix.
Side bar note: Michigan is the only top 10 recruiter from 2002-2010 that did not make a national title game appearance this century and is also not in the top ten of total NFL draftees from the corresponding period of 2005-2013.


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The Fire
Prevention Unit
Sneak Peek at the Week:
fire prevention, elements of fire
fire safety; fire drills; stop, drop, and roll
trip to fire station
Focus Poetry:
"Jack Be Nimble"
Shared Reading:
Mary Wore Her Red Dress
Michael Morris
Journal Topics:
*Draw a fireman.
*Draw a firetruck.
*What is fire good for?
*Draw something on fire.
*What will we see at the fire station?
Center Ideas:
fine motor:
perforate the shape of a fire truck,
scribble art
t: use red and yellow fingerpaint to blend into orange + logs
= fire scen
g: "Fire is ____.
Fire! Fire!
by Gail Gibbons
by Maria Rims
*After reading these two books, discuss the products of (smoke, light, heat) and
elements fire needs to "stay alive" (heat, oxygen, and fuel)
Fire Engine
by Anne Rockwell
I'm a Firefighter
by Mary Packard
Clifford the Firehouse Dog
by Norman Bridwell
by Gail Gibbons
*We discuss when to (and when NOT to) use 911.
Firehouse Dog
by Amy and Richard Hutching
One Dark Night
by Robert A. and Marlene J. McCracken
*Another great McCracken book. This one is about the Great Chicago Fire
supposedly started by Mrs. O'Leary's cow. You will LOVE this book... and your class
will sing it ALL year long. After singing it (a million times!), each child sequences the
order of events and labels with matching word.
"Fire! Fire!" Said Mrs. McGuire
by Bill Martin, Jr.
*We always compare this one to the McCracken version.... they're nothing alike
except for similar lines of text.
by Norma Simon
Smoky Night
by Eve Bunting
I Am Fire
by Jean Marzollo
*We discuss the products of fire: light, heat, smoke. Then we chart different examples
of "Helpful Fire vs. Harmful Fire".
The Fire Engine Book
(Golden Super Shape Book)
*We list all kinds of equipment firefighters need to fight fire. Then each child
illustrates one of the things for a class book. Each page reads: Firefighters need
_________ to fight fire.
by Robert Maass
I Want to be a Fire Fighter
by Linda Lee Mayfair
I'm Going to be a Fire Fighter
by Edith Kunhardt
Fire Drill!
by Janet Craig
Science/Social Studies:
After discussing what fire needs (heat, fuel, oxygen) to
"stay alive," we do an experiment with fire. We light a
candle and observe what is happening (the wax is
melting; there is a little smoke; the flame is white, yellow,
and blue; it smells, there is a little light, etc.). Then we
discuss what the flame needs to keep burning... "What
could we take away to stop the fire?" First, we blow it
(taking away the heat) out. "How else could we stop the
fire?" We pull out a glass jar and ask them to predict
what would happen if we inverted it over the flame.
Some will think nothing will happen, some will predict that
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What are your favorite loads for 357 mag and 38 spcl? Thanks!
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Bullet:158gr HDY XTP diameter.357
Case overall length:1.580''
Starting grains:16.0grs ------------------ Max load18.grs
16.gr velocity:1504fps-------------------18grs velocity1577fps
start pressure:24,100cup-----------------max load pressure25,800cup
You can double check this load on Hodgdons site. I don't have any .38 loads for you as I only shoot .357 and don't reload for my .38.
Good luck and have fun...
.357 mag.... HST 158 grain HP
.38 spcl ... HST + P (HP)
Does anyone have a load with barrys 158 grn and titegroup they like?
i have a few just pm me
For 38spl I use a max load of Unique with a 125gr HP. Usually I don't use max loads, but since all of my pistols are either .357 or rated for +p, I figure I have an extra margin of safety with 38spl max loads.
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Max load is listed according to Alliant, but is 3/10 above my Lee manual which says max is 5.3gr.
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"Ghizelene hasn't gotten as many wins as some of the players on the team so it's been a little frustrating for her but she's been able to gut it out and stick with her game," said director of tennis Kim Bruno. "This Player of the Week award is well deserved. She's worked hard and being able to step up to the top of our lineup is tough. This speaks to her determination and work ethic."
Doballah was perfect during the Lumberjacks' 3-0 weekend in Flagstaff, winning all three of her doubles matches as well as all three of her singles matches in NAU's wins over Eastern Washington, Idaho State and UT-Pan American. In doubles, Doballah and her partner, senior Nicole Perez, pushed their personal doubles win streak to seven matches with three wins at No. 2, all by an 8-4 margin or better. Against Eastern Washington last Friday and UT-Pan American on Monday, Doballah and Perez's victories clinched the doubles point for the Lumberjacks, providing the team the early 1-0 advantage heading into singles.
Doballah also went undefeated in singles play as she picked up two wins at No. 2 and a three-set win at No. 1 versus Idaho State. Her 6-1, 6-2, win over Eastern Washington's Chrissy Uriarte on Friday and her 6-4, 6-1, win over UT-Pan American's Dana Nazarova on Monday, both at No. 2 singles, set the tone for the Lumberjacks as she was the first to complete her match in both contests. But her signature win of the weekend was her gritty three-set win versus Idaho State's Marian Tangarife. Having to combat Tangarife's defensive style of play, Doballah fought her way to a 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (10-6) win on Saturday.
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Fans of literary culture both low- and highbrow, rejoice! The annual New Yorker Festival is almost here, and it's bringing a slew of fascinating cultural movers and shakers to town. Tickets, which go on sale at noon on Friday, September 13, are often difficult to snag (get those purchasing fingers ready early). Here, you'll find everything you need to know about the 2013 shindig, including the must-see events.
WHEN AND WHERE: This year's festival, the 14th since its inception, runs from Friday, October 4 through Sunday, October 6. Events happen at venues all over the city; you can download the festival's iPhone and Android apps for location and neighborhood guides.
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On October 5, climatologist Heidi Cullen, geophyscist Klaus Jacob, global-water-management and climate-adaptation expert Piet Dircke and New York State Congressman Jerry Nadler will participate in a "One Year After Sandy" panel, exploring what lessons we've gleaned (if any) in the aftermath of last year's devastating hurricane; tickets to the 10am event, held at SVA Theatre's MasterCard Stage, are $35, and the panel will be moderated by The New Yorker staff writer Elizabeth Kolbert.
Also on October 5, self-proclaimed technophobe and celebrated author Jonathan Franzen will sit down with NYU Interactive Telecommunications Program professor Clay Shirky to discuss the effect of the Internet on society and culture. The event—aptly named "Is Technology Good for Culture?"—will be held at the Acura at SIR Stage37 at 4pm, and tickets are $35.
For fans of teen-girl-bible mag Rookie, on October 6 founder and It girl Tavi Gevinson will be on hand for a Rookie Yearbook Two release party, complete with music, ice cream, dancing, and a gaggle of the magazine's writers and editors. The party kicks off at 3pm at the Bell House in Gowanus, Brooklyn; admission is free, but an R.S.V.P. is required.
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LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) — Las Vegas plans to spend about $1.1 million in grant and loan money to upgrade existing water meters so that they no longer need to be read manually.
City [auth] Utilities Director Ken Garcia says about $825,000 is coming from a grant and the remaining $275,000 from a state clean water loan fund.
The Las Vegas Optic reports (http://bit.ly/Tyxcrp ) the city will only need one meter-reader once the new devices are installed. That worker will drive around and equipment will read signals and record usage.
Currently three readers and a supervisor are dedicated to the task. Garcia says the other employees will be reassigned to other tasks like fixing water lines.
The City Council gave preliminary approval to the funding at its Nov. 5 meeting.
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The G ambulance with which I am familiar is a 462 series made under license by ELBO. Provision was for a driver, two attendants, and two casualties in stacked stretchers laid out lengthwise in the back. I believe several thousand are still in service, though as I was about to move on to other things the G was being supplanted by the larger, posher GD290.
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thank you Jan! barring any problems I am going to try my best to be there. I will be able to let someone know. boy this is going to be a busy week for me. I have to take my sister in for a biopsy, Monday......then tues is covered, thurs I take my sis for some other tests. So if there are no complications I will be there with some gourds Friday night and hopefully will be able to be of some help, too.
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The Tainos, the ancient people of Jamaica, preserved meat by mixing peppers, allspice and sea salt, a condiment now known as Jamaican jerk spice. Along with influences from British colonists, African immigrants and others, jerk is one of the focal points of modern Jamaican cuisine.
Seafood is a natural Jamaican favorite. Lobster, the clawless variety which resembles a crayfish, is often curried or grilled with butter and garlic. In restaurants it can be expensive, up to US$20, but at beach kiosks it can be had for as little as US$5. Pepper shrimp, a tiny and spicy snack which is really a freshwater crayfish, is sold at roadside stands around the Middle Quarters area north of Black River in St. Elizabeth (J$100 a small bag). Another favorite is escoveitch fish, from the Spanish escabeche, meaning pickled. At kiosks, fish is often served with "festival," a deep-fried, sweet cornbread. Fish is also served "run down," or "run dun," a method of preparing it with coconut milk and spices.
Popular fish used for cooking include grouper, one of the more common catches; kingfish, a large, meaty fish; marlin, which produces thick steaks; mullet, a freshwater fish; parrot fish; and snapper, perhaps the most common found in restaurants.
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Ravens @ Cincy Party Update...Free T's
THIS THURSDAY Nov. 30 we will be participating in a party/event sponsored by Toyota at Della Rose's Avenue Tavern in White Marsh.
Ravens mascot Poe will be there plus we will be giving away 75 purple t-shirts courtesy of Brinley's Rum. Toyota is giving away a Yaris (which will be parked outside of Della's) and all guests can register for free. Along with the free registration we'll be giving out Gold Zone Cards and your name will be registered for our first half and end of game raffles. IT'S ALL FREE!:D
The first half winner will receive an authentic signed photo from Todd Heap valued at $75.00. The end of game winner will be given an authentic NFL football signed by Ray Lewis.
Prior to the game, our GAMETIME staff will host a show that will be recorded but played live only to the audience at Della Rose's. During the show we will have some trivia contests for other prizes and the guest who correctly guesses the final score will also win some gift certificates and 24x7 swag.
The show will include a few surprise guests and it begins at 6:30. Get there early to take advantage of the drink specials and to mingle with the attractive servers and other Ravenmaniacs.
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I have 2 x 1kg tubs of green honey o got out of one of my hives. i am not sure what it is. tastes normal but still wary about eating it ! will post a picture if i work out how
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i put antifreeze in my car the other day and accidentally spilled a bit on the driveway i notice a couple of my honeybees lapping it up. i promptly stepped on them and took the water hose and washed it away. has anyone ever seen honeybees go after antifreeze??? i'm sure if they took it back to the hive it would contaminate the harvest. just thought i would post this to see your thoughts about. http://www.beesource.com/forums/showthread.php?t=194230
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Dormont hands over management of pool
The same company that trains lifeguards at Sandcastle Water Park and Idlewild Park will run the Dormont Pool this summer, marking the first time in 80 years the borough has handed the keys to an outside company.
Dormont Council on Monday awarded Ocoee, Fla.-based Jeff Ellis Management a $99,875 contract to manage the pool for one year, with the intent that the company would save money and bring more professional management to the borough's showpiece facility. That represents a $26,425 savings from last year, when the borough hired lifeguards and a pool manager.
Dormont will retain ownership of the 84-year-old, 1.85-acre pool and will be responsible for its maintenance, though JEM employees will be trained in some maintenance duties. Hours and admission prices will remain the same, and the borough still will run the concessions and the Thomas Lloyd Recreation Center adjacent to the pool.
Attendance at the pool was lower last year because of bad weather, though the borough did not keep track of exact figures, Borough Manager Jeff Naftal said. Revenue from pass and daily admission sales was lower than in 2012.
In 2007, the pool was on the verge of closing because of a backlog of maintenance work and a proposal to redevelop part of its land, but popular support swelled and the current setup was saved.
Naftal noted that having the borough manage the pool led to some standards slipping in the last few years, culminating in a verbal warning from the Allegheny County Health Department last summer for inadequate lifeguard coverage and attentiveness.
"We had the county finding violations, lifeguards sitting around reading and schmoozing," Naftal said. "I would have brought this to council regardless of whether it would save us money."
Founder Jeff Ellis said his company had some experience managing large, old pools like Dormont's, though most of their larger facilities were in water parks. As an Allentown native, he said, he grew up working at similar, Works Progress Administration-built pools in the Lehigh Valley.
Ellis said he likely will come to Dormont in April or May to have a hand in setting up management and training for lifeguards, who would be trained to divide the pool into "zones" that each one is responsible for watching.
Councilman John Maggio was the sole dissenter in the 6-1 vote, citing concerns about a 2012 incident in which JEM supervisors in Hallandale Beach, Fla. — where Naftal was an assistant city manager from 1996-2005 — fired several lifeguards after one saved a drowning swimmer outside the area JEM was responsible for protecting.
Ellis said the supervisors acted hastily in firing the guards before having all the facts, and the company offered to rehire them. But the story already had "gone viral" and the company declined to renew its contract with Hallandale Beach when it expired that September.
Maggio and others on council said they were concerned with language in the contract that said the borough could not hire any of JEM's employees for at least a year after the contract ends. They said if the company hires local residents and students as lifeguards and the borough decides not to renew the contract next year, those local lifeguards would be off-limits.
Naftal said that clause was intended to protect the company's investment in training its staff and mainly was focused on the pool manager. Solicitor John Rushford said he could propose contract language that starts the one-year limitation from the employees' hiring date, so they could be rehired by the borough at the start of the next pool season if JEM is dropped.
The borough typically hires 25 to 30 lifeguards per summer depending on attendance.
Naftal said he chose Jeff Ellis Management because he knew of its reputation for managing other pools, beaches and amusement parks, including many Disney water parks, Sandcastle and Idlewild. He sought an estimate from JEM when including potential savings in the 2014 budget. At council's request, he sought qualifications from other companies, but did not receive adequate responses to consider anyone else, he said.
"I'm very comfortable with them," Naftal said. "If it's good enough for Disney, I'm pretty sure it's going to be good enough for us."
Pending a legal review and approval by Rushford, the contract begins May 24.
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About the Writer: Larry Stewart was a sportswriter for the Los Angeles Times for 30-plus years after spending nearly nine years at the Los Angeles Herald Examiner. He is now semi-retired.
By Larry Stewart
The voice on the phone came through loud and clear even though the call was coming from Ludwigsburg, Germany. The voice was that of Jerry Green, whose basketball career at UC Irvine has never been matched in Anteater history and probably never will.
Through Green's agent, Adam Pensack, I obtained his email address. My first email response from Green began, "Sorry for responding so late," and ended with "GOD BLESS!!!"
My first thought was that he must be a nice young man. In doing research for this column and, after the phone interview, I discovered my assumption was correct.
Green, a four-year starter for the Anteaters from 1999 through 2002, politely explained during our phone conversation that he thought for sure he would be drafted by an NBA team, but accepted the fact that he wasn't and ended up doing what he thought he'd never do – going to Europe to play professionally.
He first went to Germany for one year, spent his second year in Poland, the next three years in Germany with his current team, then played one year in Belgium, two years in Italy and now is back with the German team in Ludwigsburg. One of his teammates last season was former UCLA star Toby Bailey, a member of the Bruins' 1995 national championship team.
Green, 32, says he plans to play as long as he can. "But when I'm done, I will move back to the U.S. for good," he said.
Green, who lives in Rancho Cucamonga during the offseason, explained the regular-season in Europe goes from October to April. However, it consists of only 34 games stretched out over a seven-month schedule. Then there are three best-of-five playoff rounds.
In 2007, Green was named MVP of the German Bundesliga League, but this season injuries have been a problem. He was sidelined for more than a month; first with a partial tear in his right ankle and then a pulled hamstring.
"Until this year, in my 10 years of playing professionally, I had only missed two games," he said. "This season I've missed seven or eight."
Through 15 games, he was averaging only 9.5 points and 26.1 minutes per game. As a comparison, during his career at UCI, when he started every game over four years (116 straight), he averaged 17.2 points per game. His career total of 1,993 points is the school record.
But Green, a 6-foot-3 point guard, still has a sliver of hope of eventually playing in the NBA.
"Earlier this season we had this player over here, Terrel Harris, who was from Oklahoma State and had previously played in the NBA Developmental League," Green said. "But our coach didn't think he fit in and he got cut.
"Last month I'm watching a Miami Heat game on NBA.com and who do I see playing alongside LeBron James? It was Terrel Harris."
Harris, helping fill in for an injured Dwyane Wade during a three-game stretch, played 44 minutes in one of those games, scoring nine points and grabbing 14 rebounds. He became just the third Heat rookie to have that many rebounds in a game.
"It just shows anything is possible," Green said. "You just never know."
Green led UCI in scoring and assists four straight seasons and averaged 20.3 points per game as a senior. He led the Anteaters to Big West Conference titles in both 2001 and 2002 and both years he was named conference player of the year. He was also an Associated Press honorable mention All-American those two seasons.
In his junior year, 2000-2001, the Anteaters were 25-5 overall and 15-1 in the Big West. Green hit game-winning baskets on consecutive Saturday nights in road victories over Long Beach State and Boise State, and he scored 41 points in a double-overtime win over Pepperdine.
He had such a good season that he and his family thought that he should make himself available for the NBA draft. However, there were no takers, which obviously was very disappointing. But Green seemed to handle it relatively well.
"I think with some players you would be concerned," Pat Douglass, then his coach at UCI, was quoted as saying at the time. "But he's a pretty mature kid -- disciplined, religious, not one to dwell on negatives very long."
Green's uncle, Carroll, is the pastor at the Great I Am Pentecostal Church in Pomona, his father, Gerald, handles business operations, and his mother, Linda, is the church secretary. The church was founded by Green's late grandfather, Alcide, in the 1960s.
Green said his faith helped him deal with not being drafted. The good thing was he didn't hire an agent so he was free to return to Irvine for his senior season and he again led the Anteaters to a conference championship. A highlight of that season came when he hit a buzzer-beating jump shot in a 67-66 win over Utah State in Logan, snapping the Aggies' 31-game home winning streak.
Although he became only the sixth player to twice be named Big West Player of the Year – and the first since UNLV's Larry Johnson in 1990 and 1991 -- he again wasn't drafted by an NBA team.
But he is still looking on the bright side.
"I've gotten to experience different cultures and see new things," he said of playing in Europe. "And the fans over here are crazy about basketball. They're almost as bad as soccer fans. We need a police escort to get from the bus to the arena."
Green hooked up with Pensack and his brother, Ben, of the Pensack Sports Management Group as his representatives not long after turning pro. At one point, Adam Pensack said, they were close to a deal for Green with the Denver Nuggets.
Of Green, Pensack said: "Throughout Jerry's entire career he has proven to be a role model in every sense of the word. He is one of the nicest people you will ever meet. The fact that his team in Ludwigsburg brought him back for a second stint, after he went on to play in Belgium and Italy, is a testament to what other people think of him."
Green still has fond memories from playing at UCI, although that almost didn't come about. He was heavily recruited out of Pomona High and was ready to sign a letter of intent to play at USC.
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"During my freshman year there were less than a thousand people attending the games. By my senior year, the games were selling out and it was great being a party to that."
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The Florida Swimming Pool Association is dipping its toes in the management business. The state's solar advocacy group has tapped FSPA to manage its day-to-day operations.
"We were looking to shift from our existing government relations team and management to somebody else. We reached out to FSPA. They gave us a proposal. They're doing our management now," said Wayne Wallace, president of the Florida Solar Energy Industries Association.
FSPA is contracted to provide membership and promotionional services for the solar association, which is shy of 100 members. FSPA's Wendy Parker Barsell now is pulling double duty as executive director of both associations. Parker Barsell said she and FSPA's communications specialist, Charis Tyson, will allocate a limited number of hours a week to help grow FlaSEIA's membership base.
Support provided to the solar association "goes above and beyond" their commitments to FSPA, which boasts 500-plus members across 16 chapters, Parker Barsell explained.
Participants in both industries will see the associations' first major collaborative effort early next year when FSPA's Orlando Pool & Spa Show takes on a new identity. The trade show is being rebranded the "Everything Under the Sun Expo." Long used as the pool show's tagline, the name change reflects the larger presence solar will have at the convention, which attracts thousands of attendees and features 200-plus exhibitors.
It will be FlaSEIA's first trade show since 1986. "The economies can be such that FlaSEIA, starting off, we can do it for a lot less capital," Wallace said. He expects 20 to 30 solar manufacturers to participate.
Parker Barsell makes it clear that FSPA still owns the show, which will be held in February 2014 at the Orange County Convention Center. Sharing convention floor space with FlaSEIA is part of the contract. "We most likely, based on interest, will have two different areas for the products showcase," Parker Barsell said. "We'll have some differentiation. … But we want people to enjoy the entire show."
There is some synergy between the industries that can be beneficial to both associations — solar heaters for swimming pools, being the obvious example. The convention will be a networking opportunity for contractors in both industries who are championing energy efficiency. Parker Barsell said that the show will include several classes that solar and pool pros can take together, in addition to a schedule of industry-specific seminars.
Wallace admitted there was some hesitation on FlaSEIA's part to join the show. A trade show needs to attract contractors and suppliers who'll buy from manufacturers who make products for a variety of commercial and residential applications that go beyond pool heaters.
"There was a bit of apprehension of electricians coming to a swimming pool show," Wallace said. "But we think we can overcome [that.] Hopefully, it'll be reasonably, on the high end, successful. In the future, we can maybe do it on our own."
For now, the Sunshine State's solar industry needs some help. Florida failed to make the Top 10 list of states with solar power capacity. Florida added a combined 24.2 solar megawatts last year, ranking 17th nationwide, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association. The sun set on the state's solar rebate program in 2010.
"We have the sun. We just don't have the incentives," Wallace said.
Helping FlaSEIA shape the state's solar policies is Tallahassee, Fla.-based Canopy Strategy Group, which also provides government relations support for FSPA.
An independent firm representing multiple associations is common consulting practice. What is unusual, but not unheard of, is an association taking on another association as a client.
"At the state level, there are a number of restaurant and hotel-and-lodging associations that are in the same shop," said John Graham, president and CEO of the American Society of Association Executives. "It makes sense if the chemistry works for both of them."


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Jamie Dornan and Wife Welcome a Baby Boy
Christian Grey is a dad! Well, not really, since he is a fictional character that only exists in the pages of a book and in our minds — but the man who plays him is a dad. Actor Jamie Dornan (who assumed the role of Grey in the film version of 'Fifty Shades of Grey' after Charlie Hunnam bailed) and his wife Amelia Warner have welcomed a baby boy.
It's their first child together. At first, the child's gender, name and others key stats were not revealed, but two sources confirmed to Us Weekly that Baby Dornan had indeed made its grand arrival into the world. It was then confirmed to be a boy. His name has not yet been released.
Dornan, 31, married Warner, also 31, in April of this year. They announced they were expecting shortly after.
Congrats to the happy couple on their new addition! We cannot wait to see pictures of hte little guy, since his DNA comes from two incredibly attractive parents.


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25 Hot Instagram Photos of South Padre Spring Break 2013
Girls in bikinis just look better with a sepia filter on.Click here to read more
The Lonely Island/Between Two Ferns mash-up video has everything spring break college kids love – drinking, boobs, partying, gay marriage? Maybe men marrying men isn't what most people think of when they imagine a wild spring break party scene, but The Lonely Island are progressive!
If you're going to have your beer bongs and wet t-shirt contests you're going to have to handle Andy Samberg and Zach Galifinaikis tying the knot. Deal with it.
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Welcome the return of the legendary pool. Every kid with a fake ID in the '50s knew that behind the padded red doors of The Vagabond Club, there was a glimmering turquoise swimming pool--what could have been more alluringly exotic? Greenville Avenue Country Club built a theme and a party around the pool. When Stubbs took the space, he filled the pool with sand to make a beer garden for his blues and barbecue joint. Then J. Pepe's came in and made a cactus garden with folk art. The blue lagoon seemed a thing of the past. But this past March, J. Pepe's new owner, Gabe Munoz, started to excavate the pool, and now it's refilled with bright blue water. They've furnished the patio and strung it with lights; they've hired lifeguards to be waiters. Grab a margarita--welcome to the beach.
J. Pepe's, 3619 Greenville Ave., 821-6431
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