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On April 9, along strict party lines, the "Paycheck Fairness Act" failed to receive 60 votes necessary to invoke cloture, and so pass the U.S. Senate. Democratic leaders have argued that Republican senators who voted against the bill were complacent with unfairness against women in the workplace, as are Republicans in the House who have refused to put the bill to a vote.
The most important part of the bill, however, did not receive much attention. Section 8 would have allowed the federal government to force employers to list their employees by sex, race and national origin and report their wages accordingly.
Companies that have contracts with the federal government already have to collect such data; institutions that receive federal money have been subject to such rules as well. Had the Paycheck Fairness Act become law, all employers in our country would have had to make such lists and hand them over to the federal government.
This provision raises a fundamental question of how we wish to treat issues of race, gender and national origin in our society. There are people of good faith on both sides of this fundamental question.
On the side of those who might support requiring this information, one might advance the argument that racial, gender and national origin discrimination is very subtle in our society. To root out these subtle forms of discrimination, these advocates would argue, it is necessary to engage in constant statistical review of workplace practices and pay. Where discrepancies exist, the employer should be forced to explain them in terms of factors other than race, gender or national origin.
There is also another point of view: that we should stop separating our society into black, white, Hispanic, Asian, male, female, etc. This other point of view sees our country as devoted to the principle of neutrality on these criteria. Though we frequently fall short of the colorblind goal, this point of view finds abhorrent the proposed remedy of forcing employers to make lists of their employees by race, gender and national origin.
When "separate but equal" was first allowed by the Supreme Court, Justice John Marshall Harlan dissented, in famous words that touch our spirits to this day, "Our Constitution is colorblind." When the 1964 Civil Rights Act was debated and passed in Congress, Sen. John Pastore, a prominent Democratic sponsor, quoted that phrase, and admonished his colleagues that the government must, like the Constitution itself, also be colorblind. Sen. Hubert Humphrey, the principal author of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, was, according to his chief staff advisor, Ted Van Dyk, convinced that "the letter and spirit of [the law was] what he and others had fought for over a generation – namely, a color-, gender- and race-blind society."
The honesty of the colorblind position is best demonstrated in the steps to which government policy has gone when it departs from it. In a Wall Street Journal op-ed in 1994, distinguished San Francisco attorney Lawrence Siskind described how public high schools in San Francisco were ordered to take race into account in their admission policies:
"In 1983, the judge issued a consent decree dividing students into nine racial and ethnic groups: Spanish surnamed, other white, black, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Filipino, American Indian, and other non-white. The judge ordered that no one group could constitute more than 45 percent of the enrollment at any neighborhood school." As a result, "In 1993, Chinese-American applicants were required to score 66 out of a perfect 69 to gain admittance … 'Whites' could qualify with a 59. Blacks and Spanish surnamed would qualify with a 56."
It is un-American to create lists based on race, gender or national origin – and especially so at the demand of our government. In a letter quoted in Arnold Rampersad's biography, Jackie Robinson once responded to a critic: "I wish you could comprehend how unfair and un-American it is for the accident of birth to make such a difference to you."
Tom Campbell is the dean of the Fowler School of Law at Chapman University. As a member of Congress, he helped draft the Civil Rights Act of 1992. He clerked for Supreme Court Justice White the year Bakke was decided. These views are his own.


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With centuries-old architecture, bustling markets, café culture and archaeology museums, Ankara's attractions are varied and showcased with pride. Turkey's capital city sits in the heart of the country and thrives on its European and Middle Eastern influences.
A good place to start your visit is in the historic quarter of Ulus. Discover antique stores, bazaars and Roman Baths from the 3rd century. Visit the elegant Haci Bayram Mosque and investigate the impressive Monumentum Ancyranum (aka Temple of Augustus and Rome). Spot archaeological relics dating back to the Paleolithic Age at the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations.
Experience Ottoman-era village life within the Ankara Citadel, with fortified walls encircling the oldest part of the city. Wander the citadel's winding cobblestone lanes to find restaurants and time-honored coffeehouses set inside wood-beamed mansions. Sip a Turkish coffee while watching locals play chess and backgammon. Climb the steps of the Ak Kale fort and Sark Kulesi tower for panoramic city views.
Take a break from the busy historic quarters and relax amid the peaceful confines of Gençlik Park. Enjoy lake views, ride a paddleboat or visit a tea garden. Kids can have fun on the rides of the small amusement park. Learn about Turkish cultures at the nearby Ethnography Museum and see local art at the State Art and Sculpture Museum. Don't miss the chance to visit Anıtkabir, the colonnaded mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of Turkey.
Go to Kızılay Square, Ankara's political center and the site of protests and demonstrations. Find street vendors, restaurants and pubs along the streets that lead from the square. Sample a meze, a buffet of small dishes such as eggplant salad and garlic yogurt with cucumber. Admire Kocatepe Mosque, the city's largest mosque.
Reach Ankara by flying to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport. Get around the city using buses, the metro and taxis. Ankara is a good base for exploring Turkey's ancient ruins and breathtaking scenery. Discover the archaeological relics of Hattusha or hike across the picturesque mountains of Karagol.

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|With their maddeningly, disgustingly predictable 2-6 road trip behind them, the Sixers sit five games under .500 heading into what remains of the New Year. An update on Andrew Bynum is supposedly in the works for tomorrow, let's say a Valentine's Day return is the best case scenario. Where could/should/will the Sixers be by then?
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|Annihilation. To expect anything other than a complete embarrassment tonight in San Antonio at the hands of the Spurs is pure folly.
|With the same energy they displayed in dispatching the Lakers on Tuesday, the Sixers would've cruised to a win in Phoenix last night. But that energy was nowhere to be found. In its place, a team who coasted through long stretches of the game with this false sense of security. This unfounded belief they would be able to turn it on late to pull out a win. They couldn't.
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|2012 could've been better, could've been worse as a Sixers fan. We had the high of 13 tough playoff games. We had the low of the early summer personnel moves followed by the high of the Bynum trade then the low of the Bynum injury. Looking back, you can't help but wonder what could have been. Looking forward? Well, let's talk about it.
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|Way back in the beginning of October that the Sixers would play their first 29 games of the season without a single minute from Andrew Bynum, how many wins would you have predicted they'd have by this point? So knowing the roster, knowing how players had performed in the past, knowing the pieces they gave up, pieces they acquired, where would you think they'd be right now? Vote in the poll, thoughts in the comments.
|The Memphis Grizzlies and the second or third-best perimeter defender in the league await the Sixers tonight for the second game of the Ice Capades trip. Jason Richardson is out, which leaves Doug Collins with a decision for his starting lineup.
|Part one of the "hold on until Bynum hits the floor" strategy is to remain as close to .500 as possible for as long as possible. Part two is to steal as many games as you can from teams you'll be chasing for playoff position. This afternoon's game in Brooklyn is a prime example. The Sixers' first trip to Brooklyn features a game which falls into both categories.
|In what is sure to be a sideshow compared to the Bynum news we're expecting to hear today, Lou Williams is coming to town for the first time in a uniform other than the Sixers. The 15-8 Atlanta Hawks haven't missed a beat without Joe Johnson (or his $125M contract), but the Sixers have to be desperate to kill their five-game slide prior to leaving for their Ice Capades trip.
|I'm not a hard man to please. Today, I don't care about the Sixers' embarrassing loss to the Rockets last night, I don't care about Turner's twisted ankle or Jrue's soft-tissue foot injury. I don't care the team has less depth than one of these. All I ask is that at some point today, a doctor says, "Andrew Bynum is cleared for basketball activities." Let me head into tomorrow's zombie apocalypse feeling good about something related to the Sixers, I think I've earned it.
|While the Sixers were imploding in the fourth quarter last night, the Rockets were sitting at home, watching, probably chuckling a little bit. If the Sixers thought it was tough keeping OJ Mayo out of the lane, what are they going to do with James Harden?


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THE Swindon branch of the MS (multiple sclerosis_ Society is looking for a local person to take on a vital role – the chair.
The branch helps people by providing a listening ear, offering information, running coffee mornings, trips and a wheelchair exercise class.
Alan Tarrant, 55, has been chair for three years but has MS himself. His condition has progressed and that is one reason he is standing down.
He said: "When I became chair the branch was in special measures and we were haemorrhaging money.
"We've now turned that around with a healthy committee and money in the bank."
Alan has helped to launch a partnership with the Citizen's Advice Bureau, which means people affected by MS will get information on issues such as benefit changes.
"We need someone who's a good speaker, who's patient, diplomatic and willing to talk to all people," said Alan.
"They've got to be able to empower people and it would be beneficial if they knew something about MS. Ideally, they'd be able to commit between five and eight hours a week and have a car."
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September is monarch migration season. In 2015, monarchs came through northeast Ohio in greater numbers than they had in recent years. Their lifecycle of long-distance migration is impressive. It also provides a window into the challenges that wildlife faces to survive in a developed world.
Monarchs spend the winter in the oyamel fir forests of central Mexico. Millions crowd into colonies that cover, on average, just 15 acres. Since 1994, the highest number of recorded butterflies approached one billion (in 1996-97). Numbers dropped to 34 million in 2013-2014. Last winter, butterfly numbers rebounded to 200 million.
It takes three or four generations of monarchs to migrate from overwintering grounds to summer breeding habitat in the northern United States and Canada. Migration starts as the air warms in early March. Monarchs leave the protection of the forests, mate, and seek the nearest milkweed fields to lay their eggs. The offspring are Generation 1.
Generations 1 and 2 journey progressively north, mating, laying eggs, and dying along the way. The summer monarchs in Ohio are Generation 3. Some stay to breed and others venture across Lake Erie into Canada.
In the fall, we see Generation 4 heading south. These butterflies will make it all the way to Mexico in one generation, overwinter there, and then start the cycle again.
Northbound and southbound butterflies provide different observation opportunities. Breeding monarchs rely on milkweed, the only host plant that their caterpillars eat. When females arrive in late June, they typically lay one egg on the underside of milkweed leaves. The caterpillar eats the milkweed, internalizing the plant's toxic chemicals. To warn predators, the caterpillar soon turns a distinctive pattern of bright yellow, white, and black.
When ready, the caterpillar finds a sturdy place on its host or nearby plant where it attaches itself and forms a magnificent greenish chrysalis with gold spots. After nearly two weeks, the chrysalis becomes transparent; inside you can see the butterfly that will emerge in a day or two. With their bold orange and black pattern, monarchs are the mostly widely recognized butterfly in North America. You can tell the difference between female and male butterflies. Females have thicker black wing veins and appear darker overall than males.
Southbound monarchs can travel as many as 50 miles a day. They must replenish their energy reserves at stop-over areas. They seek old fields in the afternoon where they can feed on nectar-rich flowers, such as goldenrod and New England aster, before retreating to nearby forests in the early evening. The prairie near Brecksville Nature Center and the large meadows along the Cross Country Trail near Pine Hollow are both excellent monarch habitats.
Will we see as many monarchs as last year? Unfortunately, scientists are predicting fewer this year. Scientists attribute long-term population decline to loss of habitat. To survive, monarchs need food all along their annual route; loss of habitat in just one place can have ripple effects through the population. Scientists also find that weather can cause annual population fluctuations. In 2015, we had ideal weather conditions, contributing to the bump in butterfly numbers. This year a sleet storm in March in Mexico killed many monarchs and may have reversed the bump.
To ensure a brighter future for this amazing animal, people across North America are working together to protect monarchs and a patchwork of plant communities that support them during their four-generation journey. Cuyahoga Valley National Park is part of the Monarch Butterfly Sister Protected Area Network, an international effort by Canada, the United States, and Mexico to conserve monarchs. Monarch Watch is an organization that promotes protection by inviting everyone to plant butterfly friendly flowers in your yard.
To learn more about monarchs, visit www.nps.gov/cuva and search under monarchs. You can track monarch migration and report your sightings at www.learner.org/jnorth/monarch/. For information about how you can create monarch habitat in your yard, visit monarchwatch.org.


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Startup Grind Baltimore: Serial entrepreneur Greg Cangialosi is the interviewee at this month's Startup Grind. The cofounder of Blue Sky Factory, a company he sold in July 2011, Cangialosi has since gone on to cofound the Betamore incubator and the Baltimore Angels investment group. Now he's the CEO of MissionTix, as Technical.ly Baltimore reported. Wednesday, Apr. 16, 6 p.m. Betamore, 1111 Light St., Federal Hill, Baltimore city. RSVP. $10.
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By Mike Lopresti, Gannett
NEW YORK On the field: The Philadelphia Phillies are taking batting practice before Game 1 of the World Series.
On the Yankee Stadium scoreboard, the mission for the month: "Win it for The Boss."
It is autumn, for New York, and for him.
A chilly, misty wind blows Wednesday as another Bronxian World Series begins; a tough evening for a 79-year-old man in frail health to be out in the weather. But there George Steinbrenner is, in a third-deck box, with his sons and his memories.
A lifetime has been spent this way; watching the Yankees on October nights, chasing more history. Has it really been 32 years since the first championship to have the Steinbrenner named stamp upon it? Time flies when you're having fun, and spending billions.
PANORAMA: Yankee Stadium's Great Hall
But time is not always kind. They do not see his scowl anymore, when the ninth inning ends with the wrong team ahead. They do not hear his roar. Nor do they get the special touches the rest of the world didn't see; the notes of support, the words of encouragement. "We wouldn't be here without him," Derek Jeter said. "We wouldn't have this team if it wasn't for him."
No public word came from Steinbrenner Wednesday, but we can guess his feelings.
•Crestfallen when Chase Utley sent a CC Sabathia pitch into the right-field stands in the third inning for a 1-0 Phillies lead.
•Grumpy as Cliff Lee mowed down the Yankees. Lee struck out Jeter. He struck out Alex Rodriguez three times. He fanned 10 Yankees in all.
• Really ticked off by the sixth, when Utley's second home run made it 2-0.
Apparently Lee and Utley didn't get the memo about this being Steinbrenner's night.
It ended 6-1, and was an alarming sight for the Yankees. The perfect postseason record at home soiled, Sabathia beaten, the bullpen leaky, the aura cracked. Lee, in charge of the evening, choked the mighty Yankees lineup on six hits with no walks.
Isn't a man supposed to be nervous, making the first World Series start of his career in front of everybody? Lee had the demeanor of a man weeding his garden.
"It's the same game I've played my whole life," he said. "It's been a long time since I've been nervous playing this game."
Only one victory, but how telling a victory? Jimmy Rollins' prediction of a five-game Philadelphia conquest is off to a promising start.
The Phillies are mega-confident, and Wednesday gave them no reason not to be.
"I don't' feel like we're intimidated," Utley said.
"You think about tomorrow," Jorge Posada said of the Yankees' situation. "You don't think about this game."
Once, Steinbrenner would have none of this. He would send vibes to rattle the clubhouse walls. But he was younger then.
The Yankees have not changed much, but his legacy has. They still spend to win. The first free agent signing — the first down payment on a pennant — was 35 years ago with Catfish Hunter.
But what of how the world looks at Steinbrenner? Just when did that view change?
What happened to the mercurial and meddlesome taskmaster, firing pitching coaches and managers with each phase of the moon? The temperamental chief executive?
He aged. But his creation, his baby, his labor of love and money — the modern Yankees — was on amazingly solid ground for the long haul.
So the image fades away from when he was more zookeeper than baseball owner, less stately and more stormy.
He may not get back in person to this World Series. But he was here Wednesday, when the past met the present, and a crowd-muting message was sent by a left-handed pitcher who started the season for the Cleveland Indians.
"The other team has a job to do, too" Jeter said. "And they're pretty good."
The Yankees are in a fight.
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PPM for the 2nd time this year. Did the Ascent in 2012, PPM last year. Wanted to do the Double this year, but I was disappointed with my marathon time last year, so I want to improve that first. 2015 will be the Double, for sure.
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My ex has told my children that I lie to them and that I put him in jail (he violated my order of protection and was arrested) How do I put a stop to this, it is hurting them and making them question their family. When they are with me I do not talk about our divorce case as I understand they need protection and they need to be children, I love them and want to protect them from his anger. Should I go to family court and ask for relief there even though my case is pending in IDV. Is this enough to ask for supervised visitation? There have been many instances of my ex telling the children inappropriate things regarding our case. He is unable to separate his anger from his parenting.
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You can't. But that kind of thing can affect custody and visitation determinations.
However: telling them that you want to protect them from him is also a potential negative...
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Press Releases
May 1, 2002
Garmin Patents Location-Reporting Feature
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CAYMAN ISLANDS/May 1, 2002/PR Newswire Garmin Ltd.
(Nasdaq: GRMN) today announced that the companys subsidiary,
Garmin Corp., has been granted U.S. Patent No. 6,373,430 for
an invention that covers the "peer-to-peer position reporting"
feature on the companys soon-to-be-released RINO product
line of GPS-enabled, two-way radios. The patent covers a portable
device that combines GPS and radio technologies that enable
the device to transmit its position to another such device,
and a system and method for indicating the location of one
portable GPS/radio device on the display of another portable
GPS/radio. As of April 30, Garmin Ltd. and its subsidiaries
have been issued 67 U.S. patents and have 96 U.S. patent applications
"We have long believed in the ability of GPS technology
to deliver potential life-saving capabilities and our RINO
products are an extension of that belief," said Dr. Min
Kao, co-CEO and co-chairman of Garmin Ltd. "Our success
has been the result of a committed investment in the research
and development of new technologies and new products and this
patent is further evidence of our leadership and innovation."
The RINO (Radios Integrated with Navigation for the Outdoors)
radios combine Garmins proven GPS technology with popular
two-way voice communications on the Family Radio Service (FRS)
and General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS). The radios have standard
FRS/GMRS features (22 channels, 38 squelch codes and external
voice activation) and versatile GPS navigation capabilities
(12-channel WAAS-enabled receiver, multiple grid formats,
storage for 500 waypoints, 20 reversible routes, trip computer,
and stopwatch functions). And the RINO radios are the only
FRS/GMRS radios that are waterproof. The base model (RINO
110) offers basic two-way voice communications and GPS features.
The upscale version (RINO 120) adds a voice scrambler, vibrating
silent-call option, a basemap of North and South America with
highways and lakes, and 8 MB of internal memory for downloading
detailed electronic map data from Garmins exclusive
MapSource CD-ROM products.
The patent covers the "peer-to-peer position reporting"
feature on the RINO radios which is made possible by
the combination of GPS and two-way radio technologies. So
at the touch of a button, you can transmit your position over
the FRS spectrum (two-mile range) to a friends RINO.
Your precise location is then displayed on your friends
RINO, including distance and bearing from his or her position
to yours creating a useful feature to round up a family
at an amusement park or efficiently rescue someone in an outdoor
The first RINO products the RINO
110 and RINO 120
are both expected to be available this summer and have suggested
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A couple of weeks ago I was surfing through the net (as always! ) and stumble upon this trailer about the next Bond movie.Looks very good much like Casino Royale, after all it is somehow the sequel to it.Enjoy!
|2008-07-21, 03:38
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In one scene, Mr. White is being interrogated by M and Bond, and he says that they have "people everywhere", which no doubt includes MI-5. Bond finds out about a Quantum agent working at MI-5, goes off on his own to investigate the lead. Meanwhile, M and crew think James is going rogue, blah blah blah.
That's my own guess, but I think it'll probably happen. Of course, there will be sex and fireworks along the way, so it'll be a lot more interesting than it sounds.
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Quantum of Solace
Just got back from seeing this movie and would like to hear everyone's thoughts on it.
I liked it, however, the movie seemed to reflect a Jason Bourn movie more than the good old James Bond movies that had Pierce, Shawn, and other actors who played the British secret agent.
For this I saw a lot of people disliking the movie, also the plot to them was very confusing. They also thought that the action took up way too much of the action scenes in the movie.
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When the trailer first came out, I actually thought "Quantum of Solace" is another FPS game. I didn't know it was related to 007 at all, but now.. A movie is actually going to come out featuring James Bond.
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The movie was pretty good. Casino Royale was better though, it was just way more...hmmm..classy. Totally Bond.
The action was good, and the plot was decent.
The only thing i didn't like at all was the camera. It was all over the place..
Also he doesn't need gadgets to kick ass.
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I had my doubts about Daniel Craig as I was rooting for some other guy . But this movie prove once and for all he fits in the role of Bond . And with Borne like Bond movies Craig is just perfect : D. A signature from Quantum of Solace more to come when I get time .
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I agree with the post above. I seen the movie last saturday and enjoyed it. I think Daniel Craig is a differente kind of Bond that we are used to, but hell... he's such a frekin badass. I like bond like that.
The movie as a 7/10
|2008-11-17, 02:14
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This was probably one of the best Bond movies I've seen. Mainly for the fact that this Bond in a way seems more realistic in some ways. Just the thing where no gadgets were used at all except for the cellphone and what they had at the MI-6 headquarters that weren't used actually to escape and all that.
I think the fact that its all following 1 storyline and portraying it through different movies is what also makes this movie shine to me. Also for the fact that it shows Bond when he started, and also that he actually fell in love and was driven by it. The other Bond movies were Bond just seducing sleeping and then thats about it. No real connection unless they were the bad guys or they would help him out.
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^ I agree, A More Realistic approach was what a bond movie needed to keep it fresh and interesting.
I mean it does seem alot like Bourne when it came to fight seems. Rough, Tough and Brutal.
But honestly it wouldn't hurt to throw in some; invisible cars that turns into a boat and shoots rockets out of its grill while being impenetrable to stop the bad guy's warhead from being launched at the UK/US with his watch, and getting back to seduce the hot co-star... would it ?
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I liked it. The action was awesome, Fields was hot (too bad they showed so little of her and that she died, so horribly too), I think there was an upskirt + no panties shot but it came and went so quickly and Craig's eyes were so... blue.
Interestingly, Bond did NOT have sex with the Bond girl...
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Before Bond became a sophisticated suave lady killer he was a normal soldier in service of MI6 .And why would Bond sex any Bond Girls when he is still in love with with Vesper Lynd. . This whole movie is about Bond's personal vendetta in avenging Lynd and taking on Quantum . James Bond always had an obsessive compulsive disorder which was catalyst for completing missions . Here the obsessive compulsive order is about a dead lover so I would'nt be surprised.
And Bond is always been a borderline maniac working for good guys . The witty one liners and charming persona has been a facade for his real persona . Have you ever wondered why Bond has such a love hate relationship with M .
Hardcore Bondoholics : has Quantum replaced SPECTRE ?
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If you enjoy good theatre, there is no lack of it in Vic toria and the surrounding communities. Whaton's 'Plaza Theatre' has it's final production of the season coming up in a couple of weeks.
The Plaza Theatre on Monterey Square in Wharton will present "Hairspray" as the final production of its 2011-12 season. The musical will be performed Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, Aug. 3-19. Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7:30 p.m., Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m, says the Victoria Advocate.
Break out the Aqua Net and cheer on pleasantly plump Baltimore teen Tracy Turnblad as she pursues her dream of dancing on the popular Corny Collins Show. It's the '60s, and change is in the air. The loveable, larger-than-life heroine manages to replace the program's reigning princess, integrate the television show, and find true love – all while singing, dancing and never mussing her hair.
Based on John Waters' campy film, the Broadway production of "Hairspray" won eight Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Original Score and went on to inspire the 2007 movie remake.
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IBM Customer Experience Suite Version 22.214.171.124 Rich Media Edition Quick Start Guide
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This guide gets you started with a typical installation of Customer Experience Suite Rich Media Edition.
Product overview
Rich Media Edition combines a powerful web delivery environment with robust digital asset management (DAM) capabilities, enabling businesses to publish persuasive content for their customers. Rich Media Edition provides several benefits:
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She had already talked to Matt in the morning over the phone, just a little extra to add to the excitement. Nicole watched out the window of the room where she was getting ready. Her parents were on their way with her dress and shoes, and she was watching, knowing that it was just one step closer to seeing him. She smiled, took a breath, and enjoyed the moment. Every moment.
The dress arrived with its ever important deliverers, 2 people that have been looking forward to this day almost as much as the couple. As she prepared, Nicole's mom and dad watched with big eyes and big smiles as she laughed with her bridesmaids, and toasted with everyone in the room.
When I met up with him, Matt was doing his best to stay out of the hot sun, but I'm sure he could have blamed any sweat on the beautiful weather and the sharp tux, and not nerves. Calm, cool, and smiling.
Relatives had come from a long way, all to get together for the first time in a long time to share in their day and their love.
At the reception at Glencairn Golf Course, they danced what they had been practicing for weeks well before the wedding. Frank Sinatra played. The people that matter most watched and cheered every time Matt would spin Nicole, and bring her back in close to his heart. Smiling the whole time.
Nicole and Matt – thank you for being you and welcoming me into your lives and for sharing in your wedding day. It is an honour that I will remember forever.
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"When I was an engineer, I was a math-y engineer. Now I'm a very engineering-oriented math professor."
That's how Professor Mike Sprague explains the evolution of his academic interests and the overlap between his two main fields. Though his education was in mechanical engineering, he's now a professor in applied mathematics at UC Merced.
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Yankees 6, Orioles 2: Derek Jeter had four hits, including an RBI double in a three-run fourth
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pyChing is a program that allows you to 'consult' the I Ching. The I Ching is an ancient Chinese book of wisdom, which, apart from being read as a book, has also traditionally been consulted as an oracle. pyChing allows you to perform an I Ching 'reading' using the coin oracle, and then look up a brief interpretation from the I Ching. pyChing is completely written in Python, a cross platform, object oriented, programming language, using the Tkinter interface to the Tk GUI toolkit.
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Scheduled Intercity Travel Times - Box
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City-Pairs Analysis
For airline city-pairs, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) selected only nonstop flights. Since ground transportation modes operate linear routes serving many intermediate cities, BTS selected direct rail or bus service whether or not intermediate stops were scheduled. In the event that direct service was not available from the rail or bus carriers, BTS used the single fastest connecting schedule as the basis for theanalysis. In some city-pairs, rail/bus connections sponsored by Amtrak ("Amtrak Thruway") were considered as rail service except where the bus portion represented more than half of the travel miles.
The number of rail and bus city-pairs is lower than the number of air city-pairs because the air analysis in some cases considered multiple airports in the same city. Also, somerail city-pairs were not used because the only possible routing is so impractical that service is effectively not available. For example, a traveler using Amtrak for the 300-mile trip between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati would have to travel 800 miles via Chicago with a 12-hour layover.
While the city-pairs in the study encompass many of the nation's major intercity travel markets, the lack of publicly available data on specific city-pair traffic volumes for all three modes prevented BTS from constructing reliable samples of markets to represent the entirety of each mode. Therefore, the results of this study cannot be generalized for the industry as a whole and are applicable only to the markets considered.
BTS recognizes that there is variability in scheduled travel times, especially for airline schedules, on both a month-to-month and year-to-year basis. The lack of bus and rail data for prior years in an electronic format precluded current consideration of additional time periods in this analysis. BTS will analyze additional time periods and look at the variability of scheduled travel times for all three modes in future work on this subject.


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Teaneck Public Library
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|Jackie Kinney (11/1986)
... Lou Feibel of the Feibel Bowling Alley who grew up in Teaneck township. Lou, is it all right if we use this tape as a part of the Oral History Program of the township?
(N) Definitely. I would be very happy to do this.
(I) Since you did grow up in town, are there any outstanding or ... characteristics of the community that you can recall specifically or generally that existed while you growing up in the town as compared for instance to what you know the town to be presently?
(N) I did some thinking when you had asked me for the, permission to do the tape or to interview me. The first thing I guess I recall, we moved here in spring of 1931 and we lived over what is now the Deep Sea Fish Market. It was then Morello's Department Store, I remember that. And we lived there for about two or three years and as a kid then, I was what four years old, I can remember the Fourth of July Parade. That was the first thing that I really remembered about Teaneck. Specifically the horses, a lot of horses in the parade and being new in town and having the bakery right there, the existing Butterflake, was dad's original bakery and that was Feibel's Bakery. And I can remember standing out in front of that. We had a great "see". And from there we moved to Chestnut Street and rented in a two family house there and just several years ago, I was in Florida. In fact, in West Palm Beach Airport. With mother. And a couple came up and said, "Aren't you Lou Feibel?" And I said, "Yes." They said, "Well, you lived above my folks in a two story house on Chestnut Avenue. The Whites." And you know, it was just such a bolt out of the blue but because of the bakery, we got to know so many people in the town, in the county for that matter.
Another highlight would have been the old, I guess it was on front street, the milk company, Sheffield Farms, because they supplied the milk for the bakery and I got a chance to ride in the wagon. They used to deliver it by horse and that was a big one for me. I would go down early with dad and then ride back to the dairy and then walk back home. Of course that has changed radically. Then I guess the next thing I can remember really, I went to Lowell School when it was brand new. Kindergarten and first grade. And then I transferred over to the old school at St. Anastasia in the old building that had burned down. Big thing for me was riding the school bus from Helen Street, we had moved to Helen Street by that point, over to St. Anastasia's over on the other side of town. That was the first time I really got to see the whole thing because we had one bus that went through the entire town and picked up the students for there.
(I) Route 4 was relatively new at the time I gather.
(N) Right. Route 4 hadn't, well of course the bridge hadn't been completed then when the folks first put the bakery in and that was one of dad's, he was frightened because then Cedar Lane was really the main east/west thoroughfare and one of the main reasons he bought the bakery was because of the traffic pattern and of course when they put the bridge in, he thought it was going to really hurt him. But anything but. It brought the population into town and the surrounding areas.
People that didn't want to come in to Jersey because of the commuting but once he saw that, then he was very pleased about it. But along those lines too, I can remember just after the bridge was built, not just after, probably about four years after, the town had put up an ordinance to eliminate the angle parking on Cedar Lane and I can remember dad coming home saying, there goes the business. We are finished. Because there wasn't any parking at all then. And when he went to the curb parking, the way it is today, he thought that that would eliminate that many cars and it would really hurt. Then of course they developed the municipal lots which ... but I can remember him going to the council meeting and also fighting with Neil Hart about it.
(I) Neil Hart was the ...
(N) He was the police chief. And it was upon his recommendation that they went through with this. And he was a good friend but I mean, they had a few words over it.
(I) Do you remember the other stores on Cedar Lane at the time?
(N) Well I can remember, of course next to dad then was, when we first moved in, it was Peterson's Market, a combination of a fruit store and meat market. And next to him, of course, was Nick Napoli. He became very good friends through Rotary too with dad. Orner's.
(I) Orner's is presently the paper store.
(N) Rockland's. It was Orner's at that point. I can remember going to buy a pack of cigarettes for dad then. We used to get two for a quarter, two packs of Camels. He always sent me from the bakery to there. I could always get a piece of candy for a cent. It was like one big family on the ... you know of course across the street the Panaterias are still there. The shoe store. Finn's Market was a butcher store. Bischoffs, of course. Where I spent plenty of time. And money. Of course the lower part of Cedar Lane when I was growing up there wasn't any. It ended actually where J&J is. Where the Elms' Tavern or whatever it is, Louie's Charcoal Pit now. And that's where it ended. At that point, there was nothing but woods really going down that part of Cedar Lane. Then they put an apartment house backed on it and the Casa Manor.
(I) Now the Casa Manor was what?
(N) About 1939/40. The Casa Manor was probably the largest banquet facility at that point in the state. It started basically as, by Engel Fell, he was a good friend of theirs too, had a gas station and opened a small tavern and then built it into a large catering house. And of course you remember that very well Dick with the Rotary Club meeting there every Wednesday.
(I) And that's the present site of what?
(N) That's the Pathmark, exactly. Except the building place is new. They knocked down the old building. The only part that they kept, I guess, was the lower part where the tavern is now but the rest is all rebuilt. In fact, that whole part was a parking lot at that point. It was never paved. you'd get in there and never get out with the mud. Then we moved, as I said, to Helen Street but we were the only house that was existing there. There were two houses built on Helen Street at that point. And it was on the corner or Helen and Tilden and going down to Tilden was just strictly woods. All the way down to the lower part and then you started with houses again at Lincoln Place. So during our stay there, I saw that entire area develop. Literally hundreds of homes going up there. Of course, we had a nice field behind us where we used to play ball all the time and then of course they built the houses on it and that was the end of that.
(I) They had many vacant lots then, is that right?
(N) Oh yeah. During that whole, in fact I remember too when Ted Bideweider's church was built there too on Claremont and Helen Street.
(I) That was the Grace Lutheran Church.
(N) Right.
(I) And that is presently the synagogue.
(N) That's correct.
(I) Grace Lutheran moved to River Road.
(N) That's right. I remember that. I can remember that, he used to have on Christmas Eve it was tough enough sleeping anyway and he used to have recorded Christmas carols coming out of the top of the steeple of the church and I can remember getting a little angry about that because, you know, you were so excited as a kid anyway but that was part of Christmas in the neighborhood. He'd run it for probably two or three days. Including Christmas day. It gave an air of Christmas to the neighborhood. Whether you liked it or not was another question. But it was nice.
(I) Was the Woolworth store, did that exist at that time, Lou?
(N) Not when we first came to town, no. That was built also.
(I) That's the corner of Garrison Avenue and Cedar Lane. That southwest corner, the northwest corner.
(N) That had remained vacant for a long time. They had a Big Bear Market and the Teaneck Theater, they were built. The Big Bear Market I can remember very well because, well this time of year, around Halloween, they had backing, in other words going towards the north side of town in the back of their store, they used to store all their bottles and cases and stuff so on Halloween we used to do a job on that all the time. I can remember going in there and taking the bottles out, filling them with muddy water and dropping them around different areas but I can remember that so vividly. A bunch of guys in our neighborhood, we'd go down to the back of the Big Bear, that was standard procedure every year. We'd get all our missiles from there.
(I) What happened to the Big Bear?
(N) You know that's a good question. I think they, that's probably turned into two or three stores now in that area. But then they rebuilt stores. Maybe where the dress store is. But no, the Big Bear was below that, wasn't it?
(I) County Discount.
(N) That's right. Yeah, they did have a fire, that's right. And of course where the Columbus Savings is was the A&P. The store manager of that, in fact, married one of the girls who worked for dad in the bakery. Well a lot of the people that used to come in the bakery eventually married some of the store girls that were there. It was like a whole neighborhood thing. Joe Grazel and his wife met there. Steve. So the bakery was kind of a cupid area too.
(I) What about the social life, Lou, in the community at the time? What did kids do?
(N) Well, you know, it was funny. Our neighborhood was, began on Helen Street, Tilden Avenue and that area. Sports was a big thing. We kind of just played that all day long. The other big thing, the event of the week, was always a Saturday movie. Double feature and a serial, that was always the, you got six or eight together and you'd go down there.
(I) Was that the same movie house ...
(N) Same, exactly. God, I haven't been in there in about thirty years. But yeah, we used to go down and that was a big thing Saturday mornings. We'd go to that. And then of course as you got older, the football games in town became important. During that period, probably when I was about ten or eleven, twelve, dad had a, he sponsored a semi-pro football team.
(I) What years were they, do you remember?
(N) Oh, this would be what? Late thirties or early forties. He sponsored a team called the Teaneck Red Devils who were in a very strong league at that time. Teams from Englewood and Ridgefield Park, Bogota and we had a great team. We had, they had programs and the whole bit. It was a real, that was a big thing every Sunday afternoon.
(I) Where did they play their games?
(N) We played our games at Teaneck High School field. They used to, just the same as you did with the Teaneck High, you would come through the gate and pay the tickets there, the same thing. I remember dad loved that. He just, was always sports minded anyway and they just come in here one day and said that they needed a sponsor, into the bakery that was at that point. And he asked what was involved and they told him, you know, uniforms and cleats and stuff like that, helmets, and they gave him a figure and he wrote out a check for them and they went, you know, off the wall. And they even got a uniform for me so I was the mascot once in a while. I'd go up there but I was kind of scared of doing that, these guys were so big and all. It became a real part of the town, Sunday afternoon that was the big thing. They had a big following. And some of the fellows that were in that, we had a team that bowled here in the Bowling Center, I can't think of the name of the, (inaudible) Construction and Pete Lucas, one of the stars on that team that bowled on the construction team when we were one time reminiscing, every time they'd come in on a Thursday night, we'd rap about it. All the fellows that were on that, one of the first to die from Teaneck in World War II, Sonny Tackler his name was, and he was a good football player. He was one of the first and he was on that team. That was a ... I liked that time.
The other things would be social life, gee, I don't know. Just a normal party circuit. I went away to high school so during those years, I was just mostly a weekender in Teaneck. Kept up my contact, you know with the regular social things that you do in high school. That's about it. I'd go to the games. When I wasn't playing out at LaSalle or anything like that. Some of the changes of course I mentioned the traffic pattern changed when the bridge went up and, as I said, contrary to our thought that it would become less, it became heavier because of the fact of the amount of people that had moved in and even then when Route 4 was jammed, they would still use Cedar Lane and pick it up again at Teaneck Road or go Fort Lee Road over to Leonia or something like that.
(I) what was the size of the community at that time, do you remember?
(N) I think in one of the realtors reports that dad had when he was looking around for a house after we had rented, I think it said around 7,800 to 8,000 people at that time and again that was about 32, 33.
(I) Would you say it was a stable community?
(N) Yes.
(I) Middle, upper middle, income level, would you say?
(N) Yeah, I would say it was probably upper middle all the time. Again, it was a lot of commuters. In fact, you could always set your clock by the 80 or the 72 that used to, the 80 came out of New York and stopped on the corner of Garrison and Cedar Lane.
(I) Bus, is that right?
(N) Yeah. And you could see the same people getting off and getting on in the mornings. You got to know them because of that. When we first got into the bowling business here, when I first; got active in it, which was the late 40s, the train was still running, the West Shore commuting. In fact, even earlier than that, in the mid 40s I started to work Sundays to bring up soda cases and stuff and we had a regular trade at the bar from the commuters that got off the train that lived on Palmer Avenue and Vanderlinder and they had a regular social gathering. That was every afternoon, well they'd usually get home about say 5:30, 6:00 or whenever it was from New York and then they'd have a couple here and that was it. It got to be a very, again a close knit group. Dad got from everybody in the whole area through that. That we saw change completely once that railroad stopped.
(I) When was that?
(N) The railroad stopped in late 50s, I would say it was late 50s. I am guessing on that. They also delivered the mail with the train at that point. And you remember John Foster, well Wally Foster still works for the Post Office. His dad had the right to deliver the mail from the truck or rather from the train to the Post Office and he did that for years and in between trains, he would be in here all the time so we got to know him.
(I) Now the Post Office was where?
(N) At that time, the Post Office was where the Julius Richards Building is, where that vacant lot ...
(I) Just north of Cedar Lane on Palisade Avenue.
(N) That's correct. And then of course they had the sub-station up in West Englewood. And when they had decided to put the Post Office in its present site, I can remember at that point, dad and I bought the lot where our existing parking lot is now, the north lot, and because of the slope of the land, it was going to be a little tough grading and so on and we went to the Post Office Department who had already purchased the land and asked them if they would really swap and because it would have been closer to them for the train, etc., etc., but they wouldn't do it. They insisted on keeping that and they built at that point. Of course the opening of that Post Office, we had all the Frank Osmas was the one that gave the dedication speech if you recall.
(I) He was the Congressman at that time.
(N) And they had two or three big men from the Post Office. In fact, they all met in my office and put their programs together. Merrill Tucker was then assistant P.O. at that point. That was a big ceremony. They had blocked off all of Palisade Avenue. A lot of the town people came down to see it.
(I) Now as the community grew, there were different ethnic and racial groups that came in. What impact did that have from your observations, if any?
(N) Well let's see. From, after dad sold the bakery and built the bowling center, well the bowling center went up in 41 and he kept both businesses until 45, and in 45 I started to get active. The only difference that we saw then was that it was a little more, we had a little more activity as far as our junior programs and our women's, ladies afternoon league. As opposed to when dad first started, because he had pinboys then. We didn't have automatic machines. So that the only time they could start bowling was when the kids were out of school, 3:30 when they could get here or 3:20 whenever it was, so we were limited at that point but as the town grew and we got the automatic machines in, then you saw a complete difference. You saw the ladies leagues that were formed and we drew from all other communities but mainly from Teaneck. We went from like one league to five within a short period of time after the advent of the machines.
(I) So it was really a positive impact then.
(N) For us, yes, definitely.
(I) Would you suspect that that would be the same of the businesses on the Lane?
(N) I think they were, I would definitely say that the growth was definitely in favor of them, sure. You saw a lot of changeovers there. I guess at one point in the late 50s, early 60s, there was a dropoff because of the malls and everything coming in. Of course the same thing happened to Main Street, Hackensack. As far as during that period for us, no, we, bowling is cyclical like anything else but we kind of, as far as our Teaneck input, has remained basically the same over the last probably twenty five years. The only difference now is, again, the women's leagues have gone down the other way now because of the amount of women going back to work. Need of two incomes. So we felt it there definitely.
(I) Did you see any, in the bowling programs that you've conducted, with the different racial and ethnic groups coming in, there was no problem in terms of their being absorbed into the leagues or anything?
(N) Not at all.
(I) An easy transition, would you say that?
(N) Absolutely, yeah. First time that we really saw any transition was in the Cub Scout and Boy Scout movements and there was just absolutely no problem at all. Your own Recreation Program was, that was as smooth as could be. You never had any problems with that. And that's going back about twenty years in that program and no, that was fine for us. We did very well.
(I) What about the local government Lou. Did you notice any changes in the governmental structure over the years?
(N) Again, I can only look at it from my viewpoint. Of course naturally the tax structure has bloomed. Until Glenpointe, we were probably one of the top 10 taxpayers except for someone that has a bunch of real estate but I'm talking about as an individual. We saw that change but along with the increase, the departments that we have most to do with, Recreation, Fire and Police, their services increased the same way. We've had a good relationship with all three departments all the way along so we felt that the increases were justified. Naturally you needed more police, you needed more firemen, etc. And as far as that goes, we've had Health Department, relationships were good.
I've only been to the council meetings at times when I've had some problems that I wanted aired or something like that and they have always been responsive. I just, well it is only a year ago I guess, we had that problem with, there was an ordinance on the books since 1950 that stated that a place that had a liquor license must close completely between 2:00 A.M. Saturday and 12:00 noon Sunday and when it said, close, that's exactly what they meant. Now it was written all licenses and it had never been enforced really because we are opened Sunday morning with our B'Nai B'Rith League and I had a league from Sears and Roebuck. In fact I even had the Police League bowling here for several years. So one day a policeman came in with a little sheet of paper and he said, you are notified that we are going to enforce Ordinance (whatever the number was). And I said, well, you know, I have a contract with the leagues, what can I do? And he said, well, you'll have to take your chances. So I went down and spoke to Werner Schmid and he said, they are in the process of changing the ordinance and to come to a caucus meeting first and then to a council meeting. The reason for the change was the way it was worded, the Glenpointe operation, the hotel, would have had to empty their rooms from 2:00 Saturday morning till 12:00 on Sunday and so it was completely unenforceable. But they moved on it quickly. Like I said, they didn't sit there and say, we'll wait until the next council meeting and, they changed the wording to exclude bowling centers, supermarkets, hotels, they put them in there specifically.
So that's just an example of what I've encountered. We've had only one problem here with any alcoholic beverage control problems and again the council acted well on that. We had a, they are very stick as I guess most people know, we had a, during the summer, you have a fruitfly problem just like anybody else, either early spring or early fall. And we have (hoars) on a vermouth bottle and once in a while, a fruitfly will get in there if you don't cap it at night or something. So we had an inspection of our liquor which they do on occasion, every six months or so, and he found two fruitflies in that and two in one of our slow moving bourbons or something. So he said, it is tainted whiskey and wrote out a whole thing. So it had a chance of either closing or paying a fine. And I had to pay a $1,500 fine for those two bottles. But I can remember the council gave me an option to pay the fine rather than impose a closing. But that was an experience. But yes, I've had good, in fact when dad constructed the building, I can always remember him, Paul Volcker then was the township manager, and dad said that he was glad that he was here because he was so strict being an engineer on his own right that when dad came down with the plans, he sat right in with the Engineering Department, Volcker did, and said, I want this, I want that. For example, the building, as you know, it's situated on a hill, it is built out over a hollow really. So when dad, they excavated underneath and built the 16 lanes straight out towards the railroad and the bracings in the back of the building, by insistence of Paul Volcker and the Engineering Department, had to be double braced because he said, in the event, we had two exits in the back, in the event of a fire and everybody moves to the back of the building, he wanted it not to go down. So anyway, we put it in, we double reinforced whatever they did, wanted, followed the plans, and then in 54 when we put the machines in, the first thing the guy (END OF TAPE)
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EMU regents grant emeritus status to one staff, one faculty member
YPSILANTI - The Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents granted emeritus status to one former staff member and one former faculty member at its regular meeting June 19.
To be awarded emeritus status, faculty and staff must have served EMU for at least 15 years and be nominated for emeritus status upon retirement.
The staff member granted emeritus status is:
Taylor-Bishop, a Belleville, Mich. resident, completed her undergraduate degree at Eastern Michigan University in 1979, and then served the University as part of its clerical staff until Jan. 31, 2007. For nearly last two decades, Taylor-Bishop served the interests of the College of Education. She has worked for the associate dean, the director for the Office of Collaborative School Improvement Program and, most recently, the director of the Office of Urban Education and Educational Equity.
The faculty member granted emeritus status is:
Upshur, of Ann Arbor, taught the history of East Asia, exposing several generations of students to the history, culture and art of the peoples of the Far East. She constantly explored innovative ways to engage her students, including leading students in study abroad trips to China; teaching continuing education courses in Traverse City, Mich.; and offering courses on Chinese history on weekends.
She is the co-author of a series of highly respected textbooks on world history which, to this day, are widely used in college classrooms across America. These publications include The 20th Century: A Brief History, which has just appeared in its seventh edition under the new title, The 20th Century and Beyond: A Global History and World History, now in its fourth edition. During the 1990s, Upshur served as a member and chairperson on the College Board World History Committee; served on the Social Studies National Advisory Committee; and was president and board member of the Michigan Chinese Society for Liberal Arts, Sciences and Technology.
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TOP STORY > >Cabot farmers pioneer selling crops to public
Associated Press business writer
A new state effort is getting underway to encourage consumers to do business with Arkansas farmers and to bring more growers into the agritourism industry.
The Arkansas Agritourism Initiative is designed to help consumers find local vendors as well as farms that offer tours or other attractions. Organizers have a Web site that helps promote the industry through the states tourism department and other avenues www.arkagritourism.org.
The groups are also encouraging more farmers to branch into retail.
If they really believe in what they are doing and want to share their experiences on the farm with others, it may be the right move, said Joe Foster, program coordinator with the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute at Petit Jean Mountain and one of the initiative organizers. A farmer taking on a venture with the public will have to be prepared to adopt a new perspective, said Larry Odom of Holland Bottoms Farm in Cabot.
We offer flavor and freshness, Odom said as he stood among crates of just-picked peaches, tomatoes and okra at his roadside produce business on Arkansas 321. But youre also marketing the whole farm and youre marketing yourself. That is not to be overlooked.
Odom, 64, who has a math degree, said he had not had a day off since April and does not expect to have one until the stand closes for the season in August.
Tom Ellison, marketing director for the Arkansas Agriculture Department, said farmers have to be sure adding a tourism component would improve the overall business, especially considering the need to make physical improvements and perhaps adding staff.
You have to decide if you have a story there to tell that people will want to come see, Ellison said.
Bob Barnhill, 77, who also operates a Cabot-area farm and produce stand, said his target market is people with extra pocket money, not folks doing their primary food shopping.
Were here to sell to people who have disposable income, Barnhill said. Its a different world than Wal-Mart.
To compete against Wal-Mart and other retailers, agritourism businesses have to offer special touches not available in the city, Foster said.
In Arkansas, more and more people are living in urban areas and were losing sight of the rich agricultural heritage in the state, Foster said. These businesses bridge the gap between rural and urban life here in Arkansas.
One challenge for farmers who open their gates to the public is the cost of insurance. That was enough to lead Barnhill to stop offering hay rides, instead focusing on sales only. Foster said updating insurance is among investments that can include adding restrooms, shady sitting areas and facilities for refreshments. Other agencies and groups backing the effort include the Arkansas Farm Bureau and the National Agricultural Law Center. The state Agriculture Department already maintains a Web site for producers who sell to the public www.naturallyarkansas.org but said the new site will have greater reach.
The notion of agritourism goes beyond U-pick farms and hay rides. Farmers markets, on-site farm sales, horse riding, ranching, fish farm tours and even leasing east Arkansas farmland during duck season all fit the category.
The Arkansas Agritourism Initiative aims to bring them together on the Web site and help the industry grow by promoting it with all the states other attractions. Donna Perrin of the Arkansas Parks and Tourism Department said the agency is offering hospitality programs geared specifically to farmers. She said the department is advising farmers on how they can increase revenue.
For instance, advertising on the Internet is essential, accepting credit cards accommodates customers who want to make big purchases, keeping events listings current helps draw patrons and being open during advertised hours is critical for sustaining business.
People dont want to pull up to a closed gate where theres a big dog that doesnt welcome you, Perrin said. They wont want to get out of the car.
Ellison said agritourism businesses can grow as the industry builds momentum. If there are several different attractions open in an area, a family will be more likely to invest the time and gas money in a day trip than if there is only one operation, he said.
The main goal is to bring more people to your farm, Ellison said.
Odom, pausing from helping fill a large order of peaches for a farmers market, said anyone willing to make the commitment should give it a try.