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Broccoli rabe, also referred to as broccoli di rape, is a pleasantly bitter, leafy cousin to broccoli. I especially like it combined with pancetta, an assertively flavored Italian bacon cured with salt and spices that is generally available in the deli section of the grocery store.
1 ounce sliced pancetta or bacon, cut into 1/2-inch dice
1 medium shallot, minced
1 recipe Golden Mushroom Caps
with stems reserved, cleaned and finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons dry white wine
1 pound broccoli rabe, trimmed to leaves
and florets only, roughly chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon fresh thyme
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. With the rack in the upper position. Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pancetta and cook until beginning to crisp, 4 to 6 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and add the shallots. Cook until softened and translucent. Add the mushroom stems and the garlic and cook for 3 more minutes. Add the wine and the broccoli rabe, cover, and let steam for 4 minutes, until the broccoli rabe is bright green. Remove the cover and cook until the liquid has evaporated, 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove from the heat.
2. Using a small spoon, fill each mushroom cap with the filling. Place the caps on a baking sheet. Bake until the mushrooms are hot throughout, 2 to 4 minutes. Garnish with the thyme and serve hot.
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Development of a long-term intervention for AFDC women with special needs
The Foundation's program, Chronic Care Initiatives in HMOs, was designed to identify, nurture, and evaluate innovations in the delivery of services to chronically ill patients in prepaid managed care organizations.This is a unique project focusing on treatment of Medicaid eligibles with substance abuse and mental health problems in a prepaid environment. During this planning phase, the grantee will develop a comprehensive program to bridge social, health, parenting and occupations resources for AFDC women diagnosed with alcohol/substance abuse problems, mental health problems, or both. Working with local agencies, a targeted case manager will assess the family's needs and develop a long-term treatment plan incorporating a wide range of services including detoxification, drug treatment, psychological therapy, parenting skills, respite child care, legal assistance, literacy building, vocational skill development, and transportation assistance.
Grant Details
Amount Awarded $48,672.00
Awarded on: 9/14/1995
Time frame: 10/1/1995 - 5/31/1996
Grant Number: 27785
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Learn how to develop REST-style and SOAP-based web services and clients with this quick and thorough introduction. This hands-on book delivers a clear, pragmatic approach to web services by providing an architectural overview, complete working code examples, and short yet precise instructions for compiling, deploying, and executing them. You'll learn how to write services from scratch and integrate existing services into your Java applications.
With greater emphasis on REST-style services, this second edition covers HttpServlet, Restlet, and JAX-RS APIs; jQuery clients against REST-style services; and JAX-WS for SOAP-based services. Code samples include an Apache Ant script that compiles, packages, and deploys web services.
Martin Kalin has a Ph.D. from Northwestern University and is a professor in the College of Computing and Digital Media at DePaul University. He has co-written a series of books on C and C++ and written a book on Java for programmers. He enjoys commercial programming and has co-developed large distributed systems in process scheduling and product configuration.
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The animal on the cover of Java Web Services: Up and Running, Second Edition, is agreat cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo). This bird is a member of the Phalacrocoracidaefamily, which consists of about 40 species of cormorants and shags—large seabirds withhooked bills, colored throats, and stiff tail feathers. The name "cormorant" is derivedfrom the Latin corvus marinus, or sea raven, because of its black plumage.An adult cormorant is about 30 inches long and has a wingspan of 60 inches. It has along neck, a yellow throat, and a white chin patch. The cormorant has a distinctive wayof spreading its wings as it perches, which many naturalists believe is a way of dryingits feathers, although this explanation is disputed. The cormorant lives mainly nearAtlantic waters, on western European and eastern North American coasts, and particularlyin the Canadian maritime provinces. It breeds on cliffs or in trees, building nestsout of twigs and seaweed.The cormorant is an excellent fisher, able to dive to great depths. In China and Japan,other species of cormorants are trained to fish using a centuries-old method, in whichthey tie cords around the throats of the birds—to prevent them from swallowing—andsend them out from boats. The cormorants then catch fish in their mouths, return tothe boats, and the fishermen retrieve their catch. Although once a successful industry,today cormorant fishing is primarily used for tourism.The cover image is from Cassell's Popular Natural History, Vol. III: Birds. The coverfont is Adobe ITC Garamond. The text font is Adobe Minion Pro; the heading font isAdobe Myriad Condensed; and the code font is Dalton Maag's Ubuntu Mono.
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Comments about oreilly Java Web Services: Up and Running, 2nd Edition:
I expect a chapter about improving performance of web service would interest a lot of readers. I don't find any about gzip compression of web service.Restful and soap based webservice support this feature.
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The real thing to dive into java ws.
By ioggstream
from Latina, Italia
About Me Developer, Sys Admin
A good book for starting up on java ws: I just would have replaced axis with cxf.I hope the next release will do it :P
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Excelent book
By Cristiano Passos
from Minas Gerais, Brasil
About Me Developer
This book is really straightforward, it helped me to understand better Web Services as a hole and develop in Java technology. The author really understand about this technology and writes in a simple and pleasant way for the reader.
easy-to-read java web services guide
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from madrid
This the second edition of Java Web Services: Up & Running, this means updated content from previous one with . It's all about RESTful services nowadays and that's the main goal of this edition.So you will be reading about JSON, JAXB, SOAP, annotations with Jersey to fastrack development and many other features.To complete the world of web APIs, the master language is XML so be prepared to see many elements and attributes around ;-)This is for the fun and descriptive part.The less funny part but respectful and required is about Security, adn SSL protocol (httpS://...).I would recommend this easy-to-read and compact useful descriptive guide that will make you understand the underground of the web services with Java using technology.The book can be bought at http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920029571.do.Disclaimer: The book was given as part of the blogger review scheme from O'Reilly.
2nd edition: RESTful context and more
By Devwebcl
from Chile
It has been recently released The second edition of Java Web Services: Up & Running, this means full new content (almost a trend in O'reilly Java titles), and not only an update of bugs and reader's comments.This new edition focuses in the (not new, but fashion) RESTful services. Today, it is clear the current trend is to use less restrictive REST services and lightweight JSON. Keeping most chapters under this context, it get along with examples and info about WADL, Security JSON, etc.Also, mentions different implementation Jersey, CXF, among others, so it reach a wider crowd for any doubts and details on these implementations. While in the client side has references to JAXB, Amazon, XStream, Axis.SOAP Handler, using JAX-WS handlers, shows examples in how an incoming/outcoming SOAP message can be handled to implement business logic in the middle of the conversation; very useful for some security constraint inside of a typical workflow.Last, but not Least, Security, another important tier on WS, it is covered with simple JAAS and SSL (or better said HTTPS), WS-Security.Interesting is to mention several (perhaps most important) Java Application Servers, because most examples are using Tomcat, however take time and space to describe tips onSource code, which is available to be downloaded from Git directly.At the end, similar to the first edition, a not-so deep introduction the current de facto spec for webservices, giving a compass a quick answer about it.Small and easy to read, not a cookbook, although several examples could be considered recipes.
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Salt Lake City police and firefighters Wednesday morning retrieved an injured driver from the wreckage of his car after the vehicle flipped over a barrier wall.
The 9:21 a.m. accident occurred on a curve on 400 South near 1100 East, dispatchers confirmed.
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Fall is the season for cooler temperatures, changing leaves and the Breckenridge Craft Spirits Festival. The first of its kind in the state, the festival features small-batch distillers, artisan spirit seminars, fine local cuisine and of course, plenty of sampling.
"Those familiar with microbrewing will be pleased to discover that the same care and quality is happening within the craft spirits industry, both in Colorado and across the nation," said BRA president Ken Nelson. "Colorado has a particularly liberal distilling environment and that's key to the recent boom. Still on the Hill celebrates the diversity resulting from that boom and we're excited to welcome a variety of talented craft distillers to Breckenridge."
Raise your glass, artisan spirits lovers. The Breckenridge Craft Spirits Festival lures Colorado's finest distillers to town for an unrivaled tasting showcase of handcrafted spirits. Produced by the Breckenridge Restaurant Association, the festival was born of Colorado's rapidly growing artisan spirits industry. The festival's grand tasting features samples and specialty cocktails from craft distillers, while local restaurants pay homage to the town's founding year with $18.59 menu specials.
2011 SCHEDULE – 2012 coming soon….
Friday, October 5 – Sunday, October, 7
Dine for $18.59 specials, homage to Breckenridge's founding year, will be offered at restaurants throughout town.
Friday, October 5
4:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. – Historic Saloon Tours highlight the historic brewing, distilling and saloon features of Breckenridge's mining heritage. This walk will be hosted by the Breckenridge Heritage Alliance; 4:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Departs from the historic Gold Pan Saloon, located at 103 N. Main St.
5:00 p.m. – 2nd Annual Poker Run features the saloons, restaurants and taverns of Breckenridge. Contestants will depart on self-guided tours of Breck's bar scene and draw a playing card at each stop. Present the best five-card hand the following day at the Poker Showdown for a chance to win top prizes.
Saturday, October 6
2:00 pm. to 4:00 p.m. – Breckenridge Distillery Open House showcases the local distillers and serves as home to the Poker Run Showdown at 3:30 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for top poker hands and cocktails awarded to all. At the Breckenridge Distillery production facility, located at 1925 Airport Rd.
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. – Still on the Hill Grand Tasting features samples and specialty cocktails from craft distillers. Taste and talk with distillers at an informal, walk-around event. At the Breckenridge Riverwalk Center, located at 150 W. Adams Ave.
Sunday, October 7
11:00 a.m. – Breckenridge Historic Walking Tour uncovers the treasures of Breckenridge's National Historic District. Departs from the Breckenridge Welcome Center, located at 203 S. Main St. Throughout the day, Hangover Brunches feature craft-spirit cocktails and brunch menus.
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Re: Smalest enclosing circle
Steve Gray <stevebg at adelphia.net> wrote in message news:<cfi8tm$4p6$1 at smc.vnet.net>...
> Given n points in the plane, I want to find the smallest
> enclosing circle. Does anyone have Mathematica code to do this?
> I will be grateful for any tips.
> Steve Gray
Here is one way to do it:
Suppose the equation for the circle is (x-x0)^2+(y-y0)^2==r^2. We want
to minimize r.
Generate some points:
Constraints that all points are enclosed by the circle:
In[]:= const=(#[[1]]-x0)^2+(#[[2]]-y0)^2<= r^2&/@points;
Numerical minimization with constraints:
In[]:=NMinimize[ Join[{r, r>0},const], {x0,y0, {r,5,10}}]
Please note that it's better to provide some starting values for r
otherwise NMinimize will complains that a starting value that doesn't satisfy
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Abbott has campaigned as the presumptive nominee, and it's not hard to see why. He's the only Republican in the race with anything resembling governing experience or, more important, enough money to run seriously. His background and service do make him the GOP's best choice for November, but we wish Abbott, 56, would listen carefully to one primary opponent, Lisa Fritsch, who speaks with precision and passion about recasting the GOP as a true opportunity party built from conservative values.
Opponents: Lisa Fritsch, Secede Kilgore, Miriam Martinez
Lieutenant governor
Three-term incumbent David Dewhurst is preoccupied by questions about his conservatism and consistency. Outgoing Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson offers a superior choice among three challengers to a fourth Dewhurst term. Patterson, 67, is plain-spoken, sometimes disarmingly blunt and unafraid to stray from safe GOP orthodoxy, as he did in 2012 in helping to broker a new state party position on immigration that included a guest-worker program. This newspaper has differed with Patterson on certain issues but never doubted the authenticity of his politics.
Opponents: David Dewhurst, Dan Patrick, Todd Staples
Attorney general
Texas Republicans face a difficult choice, with three very qualified candidates. The balance tips in Branch's favor because of his impressive work in the Legislature since 2003 and a demeanor that reflects conservative, but not overbearing, values. He has experience managing a large legal firm, which would be an asset in running what is, in effect, the state's law operation. Branch, 55, is a proven team builder who has long promoted legislation to improve the quality of higher education while reducing costs.
Opponents: Ken Paxton, Barry Smitherman
Hegar and Harvey Hilderbran bring relevant experience and thoughtful perspectives to the GOP primary to succeed Susan Combs. She has endorsed Hegar, and we agree in a close call. Each GOP contender for what is effectively the state's tax collector and accountant can tout different aspects of his legislative record. Hegar, 43, a legislator since 2003, has served on the House Appropriations Committee and Senate Finance Committee and most recently chaired the Senate's Subcommittee on Fiscal Matters, charged with reviewing all state and local revenue issues.
Opponents: Harvey Hilderbran, Debra Medina, Raul Torres
Land commissioner
The Republican primary lacks a candidate of similar caliber to outgoing Jerry Patterson. The minimally experienced Bush, son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and nephew of the former president, is the better choice. The 37-year-old energy consultant no doubt benefits from his family's political dynasty but says his persuasiveness on the campaign trail is what will attract voters. Although his answers sometimes lack depth, he does have some solid ideas, like bringing in third-party auditors to ensure efficiency in the General Land Office.
Opponent: David Watts
Agricultural commissioner
Carnes, the Uvalde mayor, and Eric Opiela stand out in this crowded GOP field for grasping this office's wider issues. Carnes, 39, has more nuanced positions and is the superior choice. He understands the need to lead in educating agricultural producers and to embrace its consumer protection role. He also has greater support from agricultural groups, including the Texas Farm Bureau, Texas Vegetable Association and Texas Wildlife Association, and as a produce grower in southwest Texas, he has hands-on familiarity.
Opponents: Joe Cotten, Tommy Merritt, Sid Miller, Eric Opiela
Railroad commissioner
While all four candidates were more sharply critical of the EPA than we'd like in this GOP primary to succeed the outgoing Barry Smitherman, we tip toward Sitton. He offered the most directness and was respectful of the Railroad Commission's dual roles as regulator and industry advocate. Sitton, 39, wants a review of commission regulations and favors a state energy plan that sets goals without distorting free-market competition. Those are good ideas, and he would bring a big-picture perspective of energy and the commission.
Opponents: Becky Berger, Malachi Boyuls, Wayne Christian
Texas Supreme Court, chief justice
Not only has Hecht shown intellectual clarity in legal opinions, he has been a leader in improving court administration and in obtaining adequate funding for lawyers to represent indigent Texans. A conservative jurist, Hecht, 64, has served on the court since the late 1980s — the longest-serving member in the court's history — and was appointed chief justice last year after Wallace Jefferson's retirement. The lone blemish on his record is his continued appeal of a fine related to a discounted legal bill.
Opponent: Robert Talton
Texas Supreme Court, Place 6
Brown, a solid appointment last year, is far and away the better choice for Republican primary voters. He is well-regarded across the political spectrum as a thoughtful, diligent judge. When Gov. Rick Perry named him to fill a vacancy on the court, Brown, 43, brought broad experience, including years on a Houston-based appeals court and a state district court. Brown also tried jury trials as a lawyer in private practice and was a briefing attorney to Supreme Court justices of both parties.
Opponent: Joe Pool Jr.
Texas Supreme Court, Place 8
This is a close call because the challenger could bring a moderate perspective to a conservative-dominated court. However, Johnson, 69, gets our nod on experience and judicial restraint. While he briefly flirted with not seeking re-election, he said he's running to provide stability amid considerable turnover. We can't justify turning out a fair-minded incumbent for a challenger who failed to make a strong case.
Opponent: Sharon McCally
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3
The two Republicans running for this open seat are experienced and highly qualified. We lean toward Walther, 61, of San Angelo because of the depth of her bench experience and breadth of judicial coverage across small, often rural jurisdictions. She rose to national prominence while presiding over the 2008 case involving polygamist preacher Warren Jeffs, an exceedingly complicated proceeding that revealed and showcased her judicial skills.
Opponent: Bert Richardson
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4
A sameness to this court's judges gives it a pro-state tilt and limits its perspective on individual rights and liberties. That deficiency can be addressed with the addition of Wood, 50, a seasoned appellate lawyer from the defense bar. Warning against "government overreach" by the courts, she offers a passionate, energetic approach for correction, including a proposal to have more judges examine writs of habeas corpus.
Opponents: Richard Dean Davis, Kevin Patrick Yeary
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9
Judges and lawyers look to this court for clarity and consistency in shaping criminal law and procedures, and Newell, 42, has superior qualifications for that. He is in the appellate section of the Harris County DA's office and is board certified in criminal law and criminal appellate law. Educating practitioners, he said, can help "prevent mistakes before they happen."
Opponent: W.C. "Bud" Kirkendall
U.S. Senate
Cornyn is a principled lawmaker whose brand of Texas conservatism makes him the best choice. As deputy GOP Senate leader and a senior Republican on the Judiciary Committee, Cornyn, 62, also has long supported immigration reform, though he could be more of a problem solver. Unlike his challengers, he's committed to governing and has clear conservative fiscal stripes, including co-sponsoring a balanced budget amendment and opposing the Affordable Care Act.
Opponents: Curt Cleaver, Ken Cope, Chris Mapp, Reid Reasor, Steve Stockman, Dwayne Stovall, Linda Vega
U.S. House, 4th District
At 90, Ralph Hall is the oldest person to serve in the U.S. House. This newspaper applauds his service, but the time has come for new ideas and fresh energy. Voters have a clear, impressive alternative in Ratcliffe, 48, a former U.S. attorney and mayor of Heath. He shows his familiarity with governing in nuanced views and in grasping Congress' complex issues. He deserves a chance to serve there.
Opponents: Tony Arterburn, Lou Gigliotti, Ralph Hall, Brent Lawson, John Stacy
U.S. House, 6th District
We have had our disagreements with Barton, including his close relationship with energy interests as House Energy Committee chair. Still, Barton, 64, gets our recommendation over a primary challenger who simply isn't ready. Frank Kuchar relies on philosophical monologues and, oddly, labels Barton as too liberal, even with Barton's demonstrably conservative voting record, his desire to rein in federal spending and his bipartisan leadership on privacy issues.
Opponent: Frank C. Kuchar
U.S. House, 26th District
Burgess has demonstrated principled leadership representing this district. A fiscal conservative, Burgess, 63, also brings a background as a physician to his work as vice chair of committees reviewing the Obamacare implementation. While he continues to oppose the health law, he's a pragmatic and passionate watchdog and provides an informed eye for detail, such as his work on a bipartisan solution for Medicare physician reimbursement.
Opponents: Joel Krause, Divenchy Watrous
U.S. House, 32nd District
The tea party should have more productive ways to flex its political muscle than to go after Sessions, 58, whose conservative credentials are as bona fide as they get. He has served in Congress since 1996, and under his leadership of the National Republican Congressional Committee, the GOP has taken control of the House. We might not always agree with his individual stances, but at least he recognizes the reality of Capitol Hill politics and grasps the notion of give-and-take in negotiating with Democrats.
Opponent: Katrina Pierson
Texas Senate, District 2
Perhaps it says more about today's GOP than Deuell that he faces two challengers from the right. Voters would do well to stay with Deuell, 63, a thoughtful conservative and family doctor in Greenville whose background and experience offer real value in Austin. They allow him to approach problems with contextual solutions, even as he exhibits a consistent, passionate integrity. Deuell says he'd rather lose certain endorsements if the alternative is voting against his principles.
Opponents: Bob Hall, Mark Thompson
Texas Senate, District 16
Carona, well known as a Senate workhorse, stands in marked contrast to his well-funded but substance-free challenger. "It's easy to talk about problems," said Carona, 58. "It's a lot harder to develop solutions." Carona has led on issues from transportation to water to education. Don Huffines says he's "against all taxes," even as he builds personal wealth around special utility taxing districts. In his case, talking points aren't enough.
Opponent: Don Huffines
Texas House, District 64
It's easy to see why voters in this Denton County district have sent Crownover back to Austin repeatedly, and not by slim margins. Crownover, 66, is a seasoned legislator who for six terms has held a seat on the crucial Appropriations Committee, which is charged with writing the state budget. She is well-versed on budget and energy issues. The fiscal conservative has also pushed through legislation such as a bill requiring congenital heart-defect screening for Texas newborns.
Opponent: Read King
Texas House, District 66
There's little policy daylight between top contenders Callison, 50, and Matt Shaheen. They agree on closing transportation funding gaps and addressing water shortages that plague their cities. But Callison's political alignment, especially to former legislators Florence Shapiro and Brian McCall, indicates he would be a better leader, policymaker and solution-oriented coalition builder.
Opponents: Stacy Chen, Matt Shaheen
Texas House, District 102
This district deserves a straight shooter whose motives are easier to read than incumbent Stefani Carter's. Koop, 63, a former Dallas City Council member, is tested in the public arena, including chairing the Regional Transportation Council and executive board of the North Central Texas Council of Governments. Carter too often says one thing but does another, and her association with donor Montgomery Bennett sparks doubt.
Opponents: Adryana Boyne, Sam Brown, Stefani Carter
Texas House, District 105
Harper-Brown, 65, a veteran state representative from Irving, offers a portfolio of ideas and experience that makes her the better choice. Now in her sixth term, she has emerged as one of the House's experts on transportation and ways to solve chronic underfunding of the highway system. If re-elected, she plans to resume her effort to shift growth in the existing motor vehicle sales tax to the highway fund and would try to give Texans a choice of paying a tax on motor fuels or on vehicle miles traveled.
Opponent: Rodney Anderson
Texas House, District 108
Three young candidates are impressive communicators and advocates, but only Meyer appears ready to step into Rep. Dan Branch's shoes. Except for some stumbles on transportation, Meyer, a 39-year-old attorney, displayed an expansive understanding of major issues. He seems eager to continue Branch's legacy as a champion for education and government transparency. Refreshingly, he is a conservative Republican who is open to a government role, albeit a limited one.
Opponents: Court Alley, Chart Westcott
Texas House, District 112
Button has proven a good fit for this suburban district that is in the heart of the North Texas telecommunications corridor. Button, 60, is a business-focused Republican who works at Texas Instruments. Her name appears on several pro-technology and business bills, including one that gives businesses tax breaks for research and development. Her 30-year-old opponent has some disturbingly unfocused ideas about economics and governing.
Opponent: Jared Patterson
Texas House, District 115
In his first term, Ratliff proved himself capable of important work as an emerging House leader. Ratliff, 52, landed heavyweight committee assignments on Appropriations and Public Education and put his shoulder behind the toughest issues, including school funding and infrastructure questions. Importantly for his district, he displays a deeper, more realistic grasp of the issues from the GOP's problem-solving wing, compared with his more ideologically driven opponent.
Opponent: Matt Rinaldi
State Board of Education, District 13
Hardy, a veteran incumbent, was a longtime Fort Worth teacher who's now an instruction specialist in the Weatherford schools. Count her among education board members who managed to convert meetings from ideological battlegrounds to businesslike policy sessions. Hardy, 65, has been concerned that many students will be ill-equipped after the Legislature dropped Algebra II as a graduation requirement, so she pushed for rigorous replacement courses. She also advocates using technology to tap educators' expertise in adopting new English standards.
Opponents: Eric Mahroum, Lady Theresa Thombs
Dallas County district attorney
Hawk, who could become the first female DA in county history, is a former top prosecutor who then won three terms as a district judge. That depth and breadth of experience give her a close edge in this race. Hawk, 43, a former deputy chief in the child abuse division, was named Prosecutor of the Year in 2002 by the Greater Dallas Crime Commission. As a judge, she founded the widely recognized ATLAS Mental Health Court, which provides intense supervision and judicial monitoring.
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My Red WRX 4-Door is on order. The good news is that the dealer called the other day, saying it will be in by mid-April, roughly 4 weeks early!
This is a discussion on How many of you still have you WRX/STI on order? within the Car Purchasing Forum forums, part of the ClubWRX.net Marketplace category; My Red WRX 4-Door is on order. The good news is that the dealer called the other day, saying it ...
My Red WRX 4-Door is on order. The good news is that the dealer called the other day, saying it will be in by mid-April, roughly 4 weeks early!
Ordered mine on 1/31, just got the VIN on 3/24... ETA to the dealership is 4/19.
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Ordered a PBP WRX base with Short Shifter on 3/5. I Was told it would take 4-5 weeks. Called today (3/26) and dealer did not have an ETA. I asked about the VON and the salesman said it should have been on a order confirmation form they gave us. I told him it was not there, then he told me that Subaru doesn't use Vehicle Order Numbers, they just provide a VIN. The dealer had no problem offering a Premium model for more money. The buying process was going like butter up until now. My wife totalled her car which is why we are buying a new car. We are renting a car right now, so being left in the dark sucks.
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that's what i did and one of their reps e-mailed me the VON. Try asking them about the ETA too. Maybe they can give it to you. I didn't ask them that info yet so I couldn't tell you if that info is available or not.
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I just got off the phone with Subaru of America. They were able to confirm my order, but had not issued a VON yet. I asked for a typical timeframe and they said anywhere from 4 weeks to 12 weeks. The rep stated that cars are built in batches with cars of similar color and options. He told me to expect 8-12 weeks. I put $1000 down and am now debating whether it would be cheaper to just bail on the order and buy a completely different car, as the rental fees will add up greater than the deposit if I have to forfeit it. My insurance company will only pay up until April 9th.
Wifey and I have to talk things over. The same car as ours is due at the dealer any day now, but its a premium package vs the base that we ordered. If my wife really wants the car, then we will demand a fair price and buy it, if not most likely, walk away from the base we ordered and contemplate the Lancer Ralliart, Mustang V6, or God Forbid the Buick Verano (Wifey liked the interior).
"Ah, it is the fault of our science that it wants to explain all; and if it explain not, then it says there is nothing to explain."
-Van Helsing, from Bram Stoker's Dracula
I had 2 friends that ordered WRX's from this one dealer. My friends told me they were able to receive Factory Invoice price. Now that I have ordered my car, the sales rep told me they discontinued selling at Factory Invoice and that their policies have changed. He stated that he will still try to get me a good deal for me by giving me more for my trade in to even out the paid price.
Does anyone have any experience with this?
What I am concerned about is that the other sales reps at other dealers were more than happy to send me the Factory invoice quote. Which is making me not trust this guy, even though he helped out my other friends.
Again: all you're going to be able to do is get a verbal agreement. So tell this guy you don't appreciate the lack of attention he's giving you and go to the other dealerships and simply ASK THEM if there are any more fees on top of what they are quoting you!! You're only going to be able to take them at their word anyway. At this point, you have nothing to go off of but your impression of their integrity.
EDIT: Don't be a jerk about it, but be honest. That's all you want from him after all. Just simply do it in the name of maybe giving him a few tips on bedside manner.
- Will
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Apr 28, 2014 - By Katie Roenigk, Staff WriterDubois fire chief Mike Franchini said the incident does not appear to be suspicious in nature.
No one was injured in a fire Wednesday afternoon that destroyed a single-wide trailer home in Dubois.
Officials were called to the scene at about 2:45 p.m. Wednesday by the woman who lived in the trailer with her two children in the 5700 block of U.S. Highway 26 in Dubois.
"She smelled smoke and got up to kind of walk around and take a look," Dubois fire chief Mike Franchini said Friday. "She found a lot of smoke in the mud room, so she called 911 and then evacuated the house."
When he arrived on scene, Franchini said the attached mud room was involved in "pretty heavy fire" that spread quickly throughout the building.
"It was a defensive fire," he said, explaining that crews attacked the blaze from outside of the home. "It was pretty cut and dried. The fire knocked down really fast."
Regardless, he said the resident lost all of her personal belongings that were left in the home, and Franchini said the trailer was "pretty well gutted." He believes the woman and her children received help from friends, who were present at the scene.
The blaze is under investigation by the Wyoming State Fire Marshal's Office, though Franchini said it does not appear to be suspicious in nature.
Crews in two engines, a rescue truck and three water tenders responded to the scene along with an oxygen support unit from the Fremont County Fire Protection District. Franchini said he cleared the scene at about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
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Alayna D. Baker Van Dorn, 34, of Lumberton, went to be with the Lord Thursday, June 6, 2013, at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas, Beaumont. She was born on July 28, 1978, in Silsbee, to Vicki Beck Baker and Jim Baker, and had been a lifelong resident of the area.
Alayna is survived by her husband, Keith Van Dorn; children, Madison Van Dorn and Katie Van Dorn, all of Lumberton; parents, Vicki and Jim Baker; and grandfather, Junior Baker and his wife, Martha, all of Silsbee; and sister, Kimberly Bunde and her husband, Joshua, of Montgomery.
She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Marie Baker and Maxine and Duane Beck.
A gathering of Alaynas family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Saturday, June 8, 2013, at Abundant Life United Pentecostal Church, 191 East Highway 327, Silsbee. Her funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 9, 2013, at Abundant Life United Pentecostal Church, with interment to follow at R. S. Farmer Memorial Cemetery, Silsbee, under the direction of Broussards, 490 Cemetery Road, Silsbee.


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Automated facial-recognition tests are underway at Narita and Haneda airports in a stated attempt to reduce lines at passport control.
The facial-recognition trials are also focused, however, on examining whether machines can accurately identify passengers not only when standing before a camera, but also when walking.
The trials began Aug. 4 and were to end Friday. They are being used on Japanese whose passports have memory chips that can be scanned.
It is the second time the technology has been tested, after a trial in 2012 yielded an unacceptably high error rate.
The Justice Ministry thinks that using automated facial recognition gates to verify the identity of Japanese passport-holders will allow it to assign more immigration officers to screen foreign visitors.
Officials said the trials aim to gather data on around 25,000 individuals departing from and arriving at the two airports. The ministry, which runs the Immigration Bureau, wants to decide by year's end whether to adopt the system.
"We would like to introduce it in time for the Tokyo Olympics" in 2020, a ministry official said.
The studies stem from a target set in June 2010, when the Democratic Party of Japan was in power. The DPJ wanted to boost annual tourism numbers from overseas to 25 million by 2020, up threefold from the 8.35 million in 2008, which was itself an all-time record.
The ministry set up a panel in October 2011 to pursue the goal. In an interim report in March 2012, the panel proposed running a facial ID experiment on Japanese travelers.
At present, Japanese can use automated ID gates if they register their fingerprints in advance. The ministry plans to replace fingerprint authentication with facial authentication by storing facial data in passport computer chips.
The ministry ran its first trials at the two airports in August and September 2012 and ended up with a 17.7 percent error rate. This led officials to put the program on hold.
But the need to cut lines at immigration became more apparent in 2012, when foreign arrivals topped 10 million.
Then, in September 2013, Tokyo was chosen to host the 2020 Summer Olympics, generating more concerns.
Japan is keen to perfect facial recognition for surveillance. In July, it was reported that the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry and the Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry conducted experiments with Omron Corp. on unknowing commuters in Tokyo, Yokohama and Kyoto by secretly filming them at train stations with help from East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) and West Japan Railway Co. (JR West).
In JR East's case, Omron allegedly used a year of images from the stations for a state-backed surveillance project without JR East's consent, it was reported. It was not clear if the experiments are linked to the railway's popular Suica card.


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Centennial Park is a City Park in Ybor City where an old fire station used to sit. The park has great history with statues and plaques to learn about it. There are also several events that happen here throughout the year such as the weekly Ybor City Saturday Market and many annual events such as Festa Italiana. Centennial Park is also home to Ybor Art Studio which is part of the government fine arts program.
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Comments : Centennial Park in Ybor City is so charming and a great place to just relax in the evening or attend one of the many events and markets that are held here. Next time you are in Ybor, take a strong through Centennial Park.
Pros : Some fun events are held here and it is a good escape from the bustling Ybor City 7th Ave. Great place to just relax too.
Cons : They need more events to utilize this great space. Parking in Ybor is tricky if you are not a local and know the spots.
Comments : There is street parking around the parking and pay lots close by. There the park is a nice spot in an urban area and there is a lot of history to hit. Make sure to read the plaques around and take time to view the monuments and what they stand for. There are also a lot of events that happen in the park and at the businesses around the park including the Ybor Saturday Market. Check out the Ybor City State Museum across the street.
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In this final volume of the beloved American saga that began with All Over but the Shoutin' and continued with Ava's Man, Rick Bragg closes his circle of family stories with an unforgettable tale about fathers and sons inspired by his own relationship with his ten-year-old stepson.
He learns, right from the start, that a man who chases a woman with a child is like a dog who chases a car and wins. He discovers that he is unsuited to fatherhood, unsuited to fathering this boy in particular, a boy who does not know how to throw a punch and doesn't need to; a boy accustomed to love and affection rather than violence and neglect; in short, a boy wholly unlike the child Rick once was, and who longs for a relationship with Rick that Rick hasn't the first inkling of how to embark on. With the weight of this new boy tugging at his clothes, Rick sets out to understand his father, his son, and himself.
The Prince of Frogtown documents a mesmerizing journey back in time to the lush Alabama landscape of Rick's youth, to Jacksonville's one-hundred-year-old mill, the town's blight and salvation; and to a troubled, charismatic hustler coming of age in its shadow, Rick's father, a man bound to bring harm even to those he truly loves. And the book documents the unexpected corollary to it, the marvelous journey of Rick's later life: a journey into fatherhood, and toward a child for whom he comes to feel a devotion that staggers him. With candor, insight, tremendous humor, and the remarkable gift for descriptive storytelling on which he made his name, Rick Bragg delivers a brilliant and moving rumination on the lives of boys and men, a poignant reflection on what it means to be a father and a son.
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The ditch cleaved frogtown into two realms, and two powerful spirits heldsway,one on each side. One was old, old as the Cross, and the other had aged only a few days in a gallon can. Both had the power to change men's lives. On one side of the ditch, a packed-in, pleading faithful fell hard to their knees and called the Holy Ghost into their jerking bodies in unknown tongues. On the other side, two boys, too much alike to be anything but brothers, flung open the doors of a black Chevrolet and lurched into the yard of 117 D Street, hallelujahs falling dead around them in the weeds. In the house, a sad-eyed little woman looked out, afraid it might be the law. When your boys are gone you're always afraid it might be the law. But it was just her two oldest sons, Roy and Troy, floating home inside the bubble of her prayer, still in crumpled, cattin'-around clothes from Saturday night, still a little drunk on Sunday morning. They were fine boys, though, beautiful boys. They were just steps away now, a few steps. She would fry eggs by the platterful and pour black coffee, and be glad they were not in a smoking hulk wrapped around a tree, or at the mercy of the police. She thought sometimes of walking over to the church to see it all, to hear the lovely music, but that would leave her boys and man unsupervised for too long. Her third son was eleven or so then. He could hear the piano ring across the ditch, even hear people shout, but he could smell the liquor that was always in the house on a Sunday and even steal a taste of it when no one was looking, so it was more real.
The holy ghost moved invisible, but they could feel it in the rafters, sense it racing inside the walls. It was as real as a jag of lightning, or an electrical fire.
The preacher stood on a humble, foot-high dais, to show that he did not believe he was better than them. "Do you believe in the Holy
Ghost?" he asked, and they said they did. He preached then of the end of the world, and it was beautiful.
They were still a new denomination then, but had spread rapidly in the last fifty years around a nation of exploited factory workers, coal
miners, and rural and inner-city poor. Here, it was a church of lintheads, pulpwooders and sharecroppers, shoutin' people, who said
amen like they were throwing a mule shoe. Biblical scholars turned their noses up, calling it hysteria, theatrics, a faith of the illiterate. But in a place where machines ate people alive, faith had to pour even hotter than blood.
It had no steeple, no stained glass, no bell tower, but it was the house of Abraham and Isaac, of Moses and Joshua, of the Lord thy
God. People tithed in Mercury dimes and buffalo nickels, and pews filled with old men who wore ancient black suit coats over overalls,
and young men in short-sleeved dress shirts and clip-on ties. Women sat plain, not one smear of lipstick or daub of makeup on their
faces, and not one scrap of lace at their wrists or necks. Their hair was long, because Paul wrote that "if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her, for her hair is given her for a covering." Their hair and long dresses were always getting caught in the machines, but it was in the Scripture, so they obeyed. Some wore it pinned up for church, because of the heat, but before it was over hairpins would litter the
They listened as the preacher laid down a list of sins so complete it left a person no place to go but down.
"They preached it hard, so hard a feller couldn't live it," said Homer Barnwell, who went there as a boy.
The people, some gasping from the brown lung, ignored the weakness in their wind and pain in their chests and sang "I'll Fly Away"
and "Kneel at the Cross" and "That Good Ol' Gospel Ship." A woman named Cora Lee Garmon, famous for her range, used to hit
the high notes so hard "the leaders would stand out in her neck," Homer said.
Then, with the unstoppable momentum of a train going down a grade, the service picked up speed. The Reverend evoked a harsh
God, who turned Lot's wife into a pillar of salt, and condemned the Children of Israel, who gave their golden earrings to Aaron to fashion Baal, the false god. "I have seen this people," God told Moses, "and behold, it is a stiff-necked people. Now therefore let me alone, so that my wrath may wax hot against them."
As children looked with misery on a service without end, the preacher read chapter 2 of the Acts of the Apostles:
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with
one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from
heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house
where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven
tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were
all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other
tongues . . .
The congregants' eyes were shut tight.
"Do you feel the Spirit?" the Reverend shouted.
Their hands reached high.
"Can you feel the Holy Ghost?"
They answered one by one, in the light of the full Gospel.
Then, as if they had reached for a sizzling clothesline in the middle of an electrical storm, one by one they began to jerk, convulsing in the grip of unseen power. Others threw their arms open wide, and the Holy Ghost touched them soul by soul.
Some just stood and shivered.
Some danced, spinning.
Some leapt high in the air.
Some wept.
Some shrieked.
Some of the women shook their heads so violently that their hair came free and whipped through the air, three feet long. Hairpins flew.
The Ghost was in them now.
They began to speak in tongues.
The older church people interpreted, and the congregation leaned in, to hear the miracle. It sounded like ancient Hebrew,maybe, a little,
and other times it sounded like nothing they had heard or imagined. They rushed to the front of the church and knelt in a line, facing the
altar, so the preacher could lay his hands on them, and–through the Father, in the presence of the Holy Ghost–make them whole.
One by one, they were slain in the Spirit, and fell backward, some of them, fainting on the floor. The services could last for hours, till the congregants' stomachs growled. "If it's goin' good," Homer said, "why switch it off ?"
As strong as it was, as close, it was as if sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal, across that ditch.
"We could have by God stayed longer if you'd have brought some damn money," griped Roy, as they meandered toward the house. It is unclear where they had been that weekend, but apparently they had a real good time. Roy, the prettiest of all of them, leaned against the car for balance, and cussed his older brother a little more.Roy's eyes were just like my father's, a bright blue, and his hair was black. He was tall for a Bragg, and the meanest when he drank. He was not a dandy and just threw on his clothes, but was one of those men who would have looked elegant standing in a mudhole.
Troy cussed him back, but cheerfully. He always wore snow-white T-shirts, black pants and black penny loafer shoes, and as he blithely dog-cussed his brother he bent over, took off one loafer and dumped several neatly folded bills into his hand. Then, hopping around on one foot, he waved the bills in his brother's face.
"You lying son of a bitch,"Roy said.
Troy, his shoe still in his hand, just hopped and grinned, trying not to get his white sock dirty.
He sniffed the money, like it was flowers.
"I'll kill you,"Roy said.
But they were always threatening to kill somebody.
Troy, in a wobbly pirouette, laughed out loud.
In seconds, they were in the dirt, tearing at clothes and screaming curses, and rolled clear into the middle of D Street, in a whirl of blood
and cinders.
The commotion drew first Velma and then Bobby from inside the house.Velma, unheard and ignored, pleaded for them to stop. Bobby,
on a binge and still dressed only in his long-handles, cackled, hopped, and did a do-si-do.
My father banged through the door and into the yard, and, like a pair of long underwear sucked off a clothesline by a tornado, was carried away by the melee.
In the rising dust, they clubbed each other about the head with their fists, split lips and blacked eyes and bruised ribs. My father, smaller than his brothers, was knocked down and almost out. Velma bent over my father, to make sure he was breathing, and yelled at the
older two: "I'll call the law." Then she left walking, to find a telephone.
How many times did Velma make that walk to a borrowed telephone, having to choose between her sons' freedom and their safety?
My Aunt Juanita, driving through the village, remembers seeing her walking fast down the street. "Her heels was just a'clickin' on the
road," she said.
She stopped and, through the window, asked Velma if she was all right.
"The boys is killing each other," she said.
In the yard, the boys were staggering now, about used-up. The neighbors watched from their porches, but no one got in the way. The
distant scream of a police siren drifted into the yard.Velma had found a telephone.
By the time the police came, the street was empty and quiet in front of 117, the brothers inside, ruining Velma's washrags with their blood. Bobby had enjoyed himself immensely, and gone a half day without pants of any kind. Velma walked back, her flat shoes clicking slowly now. But her boys were safe, and nothing mattered next to that.
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Halter wedding dresses are so pretty, especially with this floral detail. Made with the finest satin and lace, this dress is wonderful.


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I'm honored to be counted among this eclectic group compiled by George Mason's History News Network. I posted this comment in response to Mr. Luker's list:
Hello Ralph - thanks for the honor of listing me with those that are right. BTW, why not a list of those who blog from the left, i.e., those that are wrong?


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Publication Date: 1/2/2009
Citation: Banuelos, G. Agriculture Research Initiative Research Report. ARI No. 03-2-002. Interpretive Summary: The use of green plants for environmental management of selenium has been called "phytoremediation". Scientists at the WMRU have determined that members of the Brassica family,e.g., canola, mustard, can be used for the phytomanagement of selenium. They hypothesized that by using these types of plants for managing the soluble selenium from the soil and drainage waters, high commodity byproducts can be produced, such as selenium-enriched animal feed, and using extracted oil from the seeds for the production of biofuel. On-site oil press equipment allows for the researchers to extract oil from the seed. After the oil has been tranesterfied, biodiesel blends of BD 20 can be produced (20% canola or mustard oil and 80% diesel), and diesel-powered irrigation booster pumps can be operated. Moreover, the residual seed meal is now available as a nutritious supplement of selenium for the dairy industry. This report discusses the derivation and production of economical byproducts that were developed from Brassica crops grown for the management of natural occurring selenium in soils and waters in the Westside of Central California.
Technical Abstract: Many of the Brassica plant taxi that are candidates for phytoremediation of selenium also produce products that be used for refining into biodiesel, as well as selenium enriched animal feeds. These include canola (Brassica napus) that is planted in the Westside soils of central California (Oxalis silty clay formed with naturally high levels of water soluble Se ranging from 0.15 to 1.0 mg/L. After growing canola crops for the management of soluble Se, seed yields can be has high as 1.3 tons/acre. Preliminary oil yields extracted from seed on site range from 130-160 gallons of 100% canola oil. Creating a B20 biodiesel (20% canola oil blended with 80% diesel) successfully powered irrigation booster pumps after transesterification of the biofuel. On a preliminary basis, we have also measured reductions of Cox, CO2, and THC emiited from B20 powered diesel engines. Reductions in NOX were, however, questionable. The byproduct from oil extraction was the residual seed meal with Se concentrations circa 2 mg/kg DM. The seed meal is available for use in dairy cow feed rations as a source of organic Se, and is presently being studied. Coupling phytoremediation of Se with biofuel production and animal Se feed production may provide California growers with a unique opportunity to develop energy crop systems for the management of Se in a sustainable manner.


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Through aggressive earned and paid media outreach, grassroots and online organizing and innovative projects like the Bush Legacy Tour, Americans United for Change has challenged the far right conservative voices and ideas that for too long have been mistaken for mainstream American values. In the process, we helped create a groundswell for a return to the traditional progressive values that have defined America – economic fairness, opportunity, national and economic security and democratic leadership.
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Here are my CZ pictures..I love these guns..
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Here are my CZ pictures..I love these guns..
Here are the CZ brothers dressed up with Coco Bolo grips..They look Handsome.
Nice pair of pistols. I am working to get the same pair.
I have never paid any attention to CZ's but I must admit first impression is... WOW!. Those things look like Browning Hi-Powers. What beautiful pistolas they are.
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Innovation in 11 Minutes? I Don't Think So.Julie Morgenstern
There's been a great deal of press over the past couple of weeks regarding costs of email, interruptions and distractions in the workplace. This prompted me to do a comprehensive read of a landmark study on multi-tasking and distractions published by Gloria Mark and Victor Gonzalez at the University of California. It's fascinating reading, and two key findings jumped out at me:
1) People often feel like victims to interruptions, but workers interrupt themselves as often as they are interrupted. We stop to check email, make phone calls, chat with colleagues across the cubical wall, switch to other projects on ouf desks and computers.
2) Eleven minutes is the average amount of time we spend thinking about any one issue consecutively. We work on an average of 10 core projects per day, spending a total of 33 minutes per project. Yet we don't even spend that 33 minutes consecutively. Instead, we frequently switch from one project to another. The actual average "work segment" is very small: 11 minutes.
How far can any of us get by problem solving for 11-minute segments of thought? Not very. I say that our lack of focus is costing us our competitive edge as individuals, and as companies. As individuals, it's our problem solving abilities that make us truly indispensable. We are the only ones who can think as we do, who have the unique collection of experiences, skills and talents that come together when we think deeply about issues and problems.
As companies, when the knowledge workers we've invested so heavily to recruit, hire and train don't take time to think, we fall behind on innovation, and fail to solve problems effectively. Take the current plight of American car manufacturers, who seem to have been taken by surprise on the need for fuel-efficient vehicles. The LA Times reported huge losses as our love affair with trucks and SUV's ground to a screeching halt. How many Hummers and SUVs did General Motors produce in the last year that will sit on car dealers' lots unsold? What were our knowledge workers doing while their competitors in Europe and Japan surged ahead in the development of hydrogen-celled vehicles? Were our knowledge workers lacking in the skill and talent to anticipate the rising costs of fuel and create innovative solutions? I doubt that. The greatest minds in the world simply can't innovate in 11 minute increments of thought.
It's not easy to pull away from the frenetics of the workplace, the constant pull of email chatter, and the satisfaction of quickly problem solving a bunch of small, easy things. It's scary to take time to focus; we fear that if we don't instantly respond to the mini-crises that pop up all day, our customer, client, boss or colleague will go somewhere else—to someone who is available 24-7. The reality is we can't afford NOT to take time to concentrate. You must resist the tyranny of the urgent, and know, when you close your door, or put on those Bose headphones to go deep on a problem, daily—that this is the greatest contribution you can make to your company—and, as a result, your own career. You will become indispensable for your knowledge, mind and results.


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It has been quite a while – too long – since I posted regularly on the blog. Through a set of unusual circumstances my attention has necessarily been directed elsewhere. While this was not a situation of my choosing, it has given me some new perspective. Sometimes you see things more clearly and appreciate them more fully when you have been away for a while. As I walked around the ranch the past week or so, I took pictures of all the things I've missed the most.
Trees, fresh air, clouds.
Our fearless watchdogs – with one ear up and one ear down.
Flowers that grow wild.
Cows – nosy creatures that they are.
Berries growing wild. Planted and watered by God, ready to be picked by me!
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The Wickedest Cattletown in Kansas
Ellsworth was destined for a turbulent reputation from its very inception. Fort Ellsworth had been established at the very edge of the frontier in 1864. The Cheyenne had driven everyone off the trails leading to Denver City, Colorado Territory, and it was up to the military to reopen the trails. Fort Ellsworth lay at the point of division between the Fort Riley Military Road which led to the Santa Fe Trail and the Smoky Hill Trail, the most direct but also the most treacherous route to Denver City.
The Cheyenne would not go willingly. There were raids upon wagon trains, horses were stolen directly from Fort Ellsworth, and ill equipped soldiers were led on wild chases across the sea of grass known as the Great American Desert. In 1866, the fort was renamed Fort Harker and, in 1867, relocated one mile to the northeast.
Fort Harker would become the major supply post for the military campaigns to subdue the Plains Indians. In this atmosphere the idea of Ellsworth City was conceived. Of course, the idea was to make money from the soldiers and so the city was platted just beyond the Fort Harker Military Reserve. The railroad was nearing the city and the new town overflowed with frontiersmen of every kind. A man could dig a hole in the bluff that bordered the town, set up a table with some cards and a bottle of whiskey within its curtained door, and open for business. In no time, his little dugout would be overrun with soldiers, gamblers, bullwhackers, railroaders, Texas cowboys and the inevitable unruly women that made up the character of doing business in an "end of the line" town.
Only months in existence, Ellsworth was struck a series of near fatal blows. The Smoky Hill River raged out of its banks leaving the town standing in nearly four feet of water. Cholera struck at Fort Harker and spread to Ellsworth. Those who didn't die fled in fear. Nearby Fort Harker was no deterrent to the Cheyenne who killed railroad workers just west of town, attacked bull trains on the trail to Santa Fe, and even stole horses from Ellsworth itself! A handful of people endured it all and began again on higher ground west of the original townsite.
The town was soon to prosper once again and a photograph taken by Alexander Gardner in September of 1867 shows a vibrant and active business district. Ellsworth continued its wicked ways. It was said that "Ellsworth has a man every morning for breakfast!" And that it did! Gunfire and revelry in the streets could be heard at all hours of the night or day. Outlaws rode in and took over the town only to be hung on the hangin' tree when the vigilante committee tired of their shenanigans. Wild Bill Hickok ran for Sheriff in 1868, but there were many equal to the calling in frontier Ellsworth. Former cavalry man, E.W. Kingsbury, defeated him, and along with Chauncey Whitney kept the town from complete madness. Hickok and Redlegs sidekick, Jack Harvey rode the district as Deputy U.S. Marshals.
The tales of gunfights, hangings, and fortunes won and lost are legend. By 1872, the Texas cattle trade had abandoned Abilene. The wild Texas Longhorn trailed through the streets of Ellsworth to the Kansas Pacific Stockyards. The Cowboy reigned supreme, or at least, the gamblers let them think so. The Plaza was filled with men and women from around the world and reporters marveled at the diversity. Nearly every other business was a saloon even though the sign outside might read "Restaurant". The railroad cut the extra wide street in half with businesses facing the tracks, a line on the south and a line on the north. On north main, The OLD RELIABLE HOUSE sold everything a cowboy could ever want or need. The Drovers Cottage was across the tracks and was headquarters for many Texans who could see the stockyards just out their window.
In 1873, Ellsworth geared up for the largest drive of Texas Longhorns to date. They expected trouble, and beefed up the police force to five men. Four of them were named either Jack or John, the other was Ed Hogue who also served as assistant Sheriff of Ellsworth County under Sheriff Chauncey Whitney. The Cowboys poked fun at the city lawmen referring to them as "four Jacks and a Joker". Sheriff Whitney they liked.
The season remained quiet; only one killing. One hot August Sunday Ellsworth erupted in gunplay that would in due time mark the beginning of the end of cattletown Ellsworth. City Marshal, "Happy Jack" Morco sided with a gambler against Texan Ben Thompson in a dispute over the winnings of a game. Ben was a notorious gunman with a reputation equal to Wild Bill's. Ben and his drunken brother Billy had moved to the middle of the Plaza near the depot and called to the others to meet them in the open. The city law was out of control and unable to intercede peaceably in the matter, and so Ellsworth County Sheriff, Chauncey Whitney stepped into the street and called to the Thompsons. In short order he convinced them to take a drink with him and as they stepped into Joe Brennan's Saloon, Happy Jack charged down the street guns drawn. Ben wheeled and fired his Henry rifle narrowly missing Morco, Billy stumbled and discharged his shotgun mortally wounding the Sheriff.
Ben and an army of Texans held off the town as Billy rode away. In the next few weeks 'Hell was in Session in Ellsworth." Happy Jack was fired, Ed Crawford, a new city marshal pistol whipped a Texan to death, Vigilantes roamed the streets issuing "white affidavits" to Texans to "get out of town or else", Happy Jack was gunned down in the streets when he failed to disarm, and a Texan killed Ed Crawford in the dim hallway of Lizzie Palmer's Dancehall.
Most Texans went home to the "girl they left behind" and family dear. Few if ever spoke of the things they saw and did at the "end of the trail". But, the mementos were there. In Ellsworth they had often purchased the first "store bought" clothes they had ever worn. With saddlebags packed with gifts from the north they triumphantly rode home. And though Ellsworth would close its shipping pens in 1875, the story would be told again and again of "Abilene, the first, Dodge City, the last, but Ellsworth the wickedest".
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Elizabeth Gilbert on Summer Reading and Writing
This segment originally aired live on June 24, 2014. An edited version was included in a best-of episode of The Brian Lehrer Show on August 15th. The unedited audio can be found here.
What are you reading this summer? Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love and her latest novel (now in paperback) The Signature of All Things: A Novel(Penguin Books, 2013) shares her view on what makes a great summer read and what she's learned about success and failure as a writer -- and why she's a World Cup soccer superfan.
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EVENTS: Elizabeth Gilbert talks to Rebecca Mead (My Life in Middlemarch) tonight at 7:30 at St. Joseph's College on Clinton between Willoughby and DeKalb. She reads tomorrow at 7 at Ridgewood Public Library in Ridgewood, NJ.
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c. An investor can lower the risk of this portfolio by her choice about personal leverage (lending or borrowing).
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b. 11%
c. 12%
d. 13%
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a. $1,705.76
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c. $4,500
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b. 18.91%
c. 23.91%
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Straight Line Stitch
January 2009
Released: 2008, KOCH/Raging Nation Records
Rating: 3.0/5
Reviewer: Dick Ward
WHEN SKIES WASH ASHORE is the newest release from Straight Line Stitch. Based out of Knoxville, Tennessee, this is the sixth release and first studio release from the ever evolving band. Unfortunately, it may be that very evolutionary nature that makes the album so inconsistent.
From track one; this album is as disappointing as it is excellent. "Never See the Day" begins with the generic riffing and unintelligible screaming that typifies the majority of local metal, giving the impression that this is just another dull core band. About halfway through the song though, it all starts to get good. Like waking from a bad dream, the awful screams go away and a pure angelic voice pierces through when singer Alexis Brown shows just what she can do. One of the brightest points of CD is the song "Eucharist". Without all the clichéd instrument work that typifies the rest of the CD, Eucharist shows off the strength of the band's songwriting. It's catchy, shows off each instrument very well, especially the bass guitar, and truly showcases Alexis' amazing voice. The final track, "Yesterday's Gone", consists of just Alexis Brown and an acoustic guitar. It's emotional, well written both musically and lyrically, and is easily the best song on the album.
WHEN SKIES WASH ASHORE isn't, strictly speaking, a bad CD. It's high points are quite high, and they're even more strongly emphasized because the low points are so low. Straight Line Stitch is a band that could go either way at this point, on to bigger and better things or back to the metalcore from whence they came. For their sake and for ours, they need to do something that truly sets them apart from the back, but this CD isn't it.
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By Erika Harrigan, Assistant Director, PT MBA Career Coach, Baltimore campus
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