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September 11, 2013 — Coral Gables — Celebrating its 30th Anniversary Season this October, the University of Miami Frost School of Music's acclaimed Festival Miami proudly presents a phenomenal lineup of diverse jazz artists/ensembles scheduled to perform during its month-long Festival in October 2013. The jazz concerts are featured as part of the Festival's Jazz and Beyond series and will take place at UM's Maurice Gusman Concert Hall, 1314 Miller Drive on the Coral Gables campus. Additional Festival themes include Great Performances, Music of the Americas, and Creative American Music.
Festival Miami's Jazz and Beyond series kicks off with the inimitable blues-funk legend Dr. John & The Nite Trippers on October 5, performing works from such Grammy Award-winning projects as Locked Down, Tribal, and City that Care Forgot. A pianist, guitarist and actor, Dr. John's music combines blues, pop, jazz as well as zydeco, boogie-woogie and rock. On October 11, the Frost Studio Jazz Band, under the direction of Stephen Guerra performs a high-energy tribute to multi-Grammy winning singer-songwriter Bruce Hornsby -- a Frost School of Music alumnus -- featuring new arrangements of music from throughout his illustrious career. (Note: This concert date has been changed from October 10, as originally announced, to October 11.)
Then, on October 24 the incredible four-time Grammy nominated jazz vocalist – recently named "Rising Star" female vocalist in DownBeat's Critics Poll – Karrin Allyson will perform with the DownBeat Student Award-winning Frost Jazz Vocal Ensemble (JV1). The next night, October 25, Festival Miami will present the music of composer-orchestrator-arranger Vince Mendoza who has earned six Grammy Awards and 25 Grammy nominations with such artists as Björk, Chaka Khan, Al Jarreau, Bobby McFerrin, Sting and Joni Mitchell. His music is often described as abstract impressionism—a sophisticated blend of chamber music and jazz, a la Gil Evans. Here, Mendoza pairs up with the Frost Concert Jazz Band and the Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra for an amazing concert of original works in both big band and orchestral settings.
Rounding out its Jazz and Beyond offerings, Festival Miami presents bassist extraordinaire Christian McBride and his crowd-pleasing jazz trio on October 30, performing highlights from their brand new debut album, Out Here. A three-time Grammy Award winner, and co-director of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, McBride has worked with the best of the very best in jazz, R&B, and pop including Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, James Brown, Sting, and Queen Latifah, to name a few. While at Festival Miami, the Christian McBride Trio will mentor the new freshman Stamps Jazz Quintet, who will also perform. The Stamps Jazz Quintet are five top-recruited jazz musicians selected for a special four-year full scholarship program at Frost, made possible through the generosity of the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation.
Festival Miami concludes its 2013 season in collaboration with Jazz Roots—A Larry Rosen Jazz Series with Jazz Roots: Pink Panther at 50. This spectacular concert staged on November 1 at the beautiful Adrienne Arsht Center celebrates the 50th anniversary of the iconic film, The Pink Panther, and its composer—the musical genius Henry Mancini, who is renowned for his memorable film and television scores. This tribute program features an all-star roster of special guest artists, backed by the University of Miami Frost School of Music's extraordinary Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra. Guest soloists include international superstar Jon Secada; sultry vocalist and Grammy nominee Monica Mancini—daughter of the late Mancini; Nicole Henry, the powerhouse vocalist heralded by the Huffington Post as "this generation's First Lady of Jazz" and the Miami debut of New York based French singer Cyrille Aimee, who recently took top prize in the first-ever Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Competition. Tickets through the Arsht Center Box Office at 305-949-6722 or online at http://www.arshtcenter.org
Additional concerts for jazz enthusiasts during Festival Miami include: Opening Night featuring Gloria Estefan performing highlights from her new album, The Standards, on October 1; Brazilian vocalist/guitarist Paulinho Garcia on October 17; and Latin jazz icon Arturo Sandoval on October 26.
Festival Miami -- South Florida's premier live music festival—annually presents unique programming by a diverse blend of award-winning performers in a variety of genres who showcase their artistic prowess alongside astounding students and faculty artists from the Frost School of Music. More than 25 concerts and events are organized into four themes: Great Performances, Jazz and Beyond, Music of the Americas, and Creative American Music.
For the Festival's 30th Anniversary Season, special artwork has been created by young, up-and-coming Miami artist Alexander Mijares -- who has wowed the local and national art world with his stunning paintings and sculpture – which will be featured on all of the Festival's promotional materials.
About Festival Miami
Festival Miami has set a precedent over the last 29 years by providing a series that blends artistically and culturally diverse music with educational opportunities. The festival offers 20-30 concerts each season, providing for people of all ages the chance to be enriched by live musical performances. It is unrivaled in its scope of musical presentations and is known throughout South Florida, the U.S., and the international community for its cultural contributions while expanding academic opportunities and cultural enrichment to all of South Florida and its visitors.
The Festival's concert series features the Frost School's widely known artist-faculty and student ensembles, and an educational mission that includes children's concerts, master classes, lectures, forums, and concerts that highlight historically significant events.
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177. "Pañcimā, bhikkhave, vaṇijjā upāsakena akaraṇīyā. Katamā pañca? Satthavaṇijjā, sattavaṇijjā, maṃsavaṇijjā, majjavaṇijjā, visavaṇijjā — imā kho, bhikkhave, pañca vaṇijjā upāsakena akaraṇīyā"ti. Sattamaṃ.
Sattame vaṇijjāti vāṇijakammāni. Upāsakenāti tisaraṇagatena. Satthavaṇijjāti āvudhabhaṇḍaṃ kāretvā tassa vikkayo. sattavaṇijjāti manussavikkayo. Maṃsavaṇijjāti sūkaramigādayo posetvā tesaṃ vikkayo. Majjavaṇijjāti yaṃkiñci majjaṃ kāretvā tassa vikkayo. Visavaṇijjāti visaṃ kāretvā tassa vikkayo. Iti sabbampi imaṃ vaṇijjaṃ neva attanā kātuṃ, na pare samādapetvā kāretuṃ vaṭṭati.
Mojo wrote:What about the person who cooks the meat in a restaurant or a hospital?
David N. Snyder wrote:Mojo wrote:What about the person who cooks the meat in a restaurant or a hospital?
I believe the same principle applies as noted in Ven. Pesala's post. It is not killing; it is just cooking and preparing food from an order placed by others.
I am a vegetarian but if I take friends or family out to a restaurant and even if I am paying, I don't place restrictions on what they can order or not order; it is their choice. Buddhism is 'Middle Way' not fanatical or dogmatic.
SarathW wrote:Ven Pesala/ David
I need further clarification. In McDonalds they purchase chicken and cook it and sell. Compare this to a fish and chip shop run by a small business man.
Can you explain who is doing the wrong lively hood? Are both,small businessman or nither?
SarathW wrote:Ven Pesala
Thanks. Mc Donald is owned by thousand of shareholders, super funds, governments etc. This is not a practical solution and discriminate the poor small business person trying to look after his family.
Bhikkhu Pesala wrote:Maṃsavaṇijjāti sūkaramigādayo posetvā tesaṃ vikkayo.
Trading in meat means, having raised pigs or deer, etc., he sells them.
In my opinion this would include any kind of living-being sold for its meat or hide, but not if sold for other purposes, e.g. oxen for pulling carts, horses for riding, or dogs for pets or work.
Working in a shop or supermarket that sells meat is not included. Why? Because the staff are not selling the meat, they are only filling shelves, or working on the checkout. The supermarket owners or shop-keepers are the ones who are buying the meat for resale. Likewise, if one is asked to work on the wine counter, and is serving customers who ask for wine, spirits, or beer, then one is not "trading in intoxicants."
However, if one is working on a commission, or if one owns a corner shop that sells intoxicants or meat, then one is trading in and profiting from the sale of intoxicants or meat.
I think what Goenka says is right. The farmer who raises the livestock, the slaughterman who kills it, and the trader who purchases the animal products are all profiting from trade in meat (maṃsavaṇijjā).
However, it goes too far to say that checkout staff, or stockroom and delivery staff are trading in meat (or intoxicants).
SarathW wrote:I buy meat from the corner store and consume them. If I tell the owner of the shop that he is not having a right lively hood, he will call me a hypocrite!
Is the holy life lived under the Blessed One for the sake of purity in terms of virtue?
No, my friend.
For the sake of what, then, my friend, is the holy life lived under the Blessed One?
The holy life is lived under the Blessed One, my friend, for the sake of total Unbinding through lack of clinging.
SarathW wrote:Ven Pesala
Thanks. I am still missing or do not understand some thing here.
SarathW wrote:I buy meat from the corner store and consume them. If I tell the owner of the shop that he is not having a right livelihood, he will call me a hypocrite!
Bhikkhu Pesala wrote:No Evil Without Bad Intention
Bhikkhu Pesala wrote:Maṃsavaṇijjāti sūkaramigādayo posetvā tesaṃ vikkayo.
Trading in meat means, having raised pigs or deer, etc., he sells them.
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- Date: October 18, 2013 PIO Number: 13-10-19
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013
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Sheriff Scott Israel is pleased to announce that the Broward Sheriff's Office will hold a Law Enforcement Trust Fund (LETF) Workshop for non-profit organizations from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on October 29, 2013 at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center in Fort Lauderdale.
The workshop is to inform groups of the qualifying rules and to provide assistance with the application process.
Staff will be on hand with applications and to answer any questions from interested organizations. BSO will accept applications during the months of November and December 2013 for Fiscal Year 2013 -2014 funding from the LETF.
We anticipate County Commission approval for LETF funding during the second quarter of 2014.
Sheriff Israel and all of the men and woman of the Broward Sheriff's Office look forward to the opportunity to assist organizations with funding to help them be even more successful in serving the needs of our community.
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BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart and leading grocery suppliers, including Campbell's Soup, ConAgra Foods, Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, General Mills, Kraft Foods Group, Kellogg Company, Mondelez International, Nestle USA, PepsiCo and Unilever, have joined forces to engage millions of customers and Walmart associates this spring and bring much needed food and funding to nonprofit organizations that work to fight hunger.
According to the latest data from the USDA, more than 50 million Americans live in food insecure households, and more than 16 million of those impacted are children. To address this issue, the Fighting Hunger Together initiative will partner with Feeding America, the nation's leading domestic hunger relief charity, to deliver $3 million in grants for hunger programs and generate more than 35 million meals for local Feeding America food banks and their partner agencies across the U.S.
"An astonishing 1 in 5 children in America are food insecure, not knowing, at some point during the year, where their next meal will come from, and as the nation's largest grocer, we have a responsibility to help change this reality," said Julie Gehrki, senior director of the Walmart Foundation. "With this initiative, we are working to help families across the U.S. by generating meals and awarding grants to local food banks and agencies to support hunger relief programs, including backpack programs providing vitals meals to children when they are out of school, and community gardens teaching families how to grow their own healthy foods."
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Vote – Customers and Walmart associates can visit www.walmart.com/hunger and cast one vote per day for a Feeding America food bank or partner agency in local communities across the country. The winning 100 organizations, which will be announced in May, will share $3 million in grants to fund hunger relief programs.
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Bottom feeders look to be players next summerBy Chad Ford
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Wait until next year.
That's the mantra being pushed in Charlotte, New Orleans/Oklahoma City, and to a lesser extent, in Atlanta and Chicago, now that all of the top free agents have found homes and all four teams have little to show for their efforts this summer. The Lakers take this exercise one step further, telling everyone to wait two years as they prepare to make their big splash in the summer of 2007.
Chances are Big Ben will keep doing the dirty work in Detroit.
What they do have, along with several other teams, is a boatload of cap space with which to work next year.
Assuming the cap stays at around $50 million, a number of teams will be looking at a lot of cap room next summer. The Bobcats, Hawks, Bulls and Hornets all will have more than $10 million in cap space at their disposal.
Will they really want or be able to use it? Every year, free agent dreams always seem to come up a little short. Sure Grant Hill and Tracy McGrady bolted for new homes in 2000, and Steve Nash stunned the Mavericks last summer when he left for Phoenix. But on average, top-tier free agents rarely defect from the hometown team. Jason Kidd, Kobe Bryant and, this season, Ray Allen and Michael Redd all came close. But usually it's second-tier free agents, such as Joe Johnson and Larry Hughes (although they're paid like superstars in their new contracts), who bolt.
Next season should be no different. Only one superstar, the Pistons' Ben Wallace, is available and the chances of his leaving Detroit are very, very slim.
The second group has a number of talented unrestricted free agents who will be looking for greener pastures next season -- headed by the Kings' Peja Stojakovic, the Bulls' Eddy Curry, the Sonics' Vladimir Radmanovic and the Hawks' Al Harrington.
The restricted free-agent class is shaky. Yao Ming and Amare Stoudemire, the two stars from the class, are in the process of being locked up with long-term deals with the Rockets and Suns. The rest of the group is well ... unproven. That might make them available, but remember, going after restricted free agents in the summer is always a dicey proposition. Only three top restricted free agents changed teams this summer. The Hawks had to overpay for Joe Johnson and the Clippers followed form by letting restricted free agents Bobby Simmons and Marko Jaric walk.
Here's Insider's first sneak peek at the free-agent class of 2006. Sorry if this list doesn't generate a ton of season-ticket sales in Charlotte or Atlanta.
Top 10 2006 Potential Free Agents
Key: (R) = Restricted free agent | (PO) = Player Option | (ETO) = Player Early Termination Option
1. Ben Wallace, F/C, Pistons
The skinny: The Pistons will do everything in their power to re-sign Wallace to a long-term extension before he hits free agency next summer. Wallace is still the top post defender in the NBA, is an amazing rebounder and shot blocker, and brings with him some real intangibles. Wallace did just turn 31 years old and can't keep it up forever. Offensively, he's still way below average and the free-throw problem was as bad as ever last season. But he remains a vital cog in the Pistons' engine -- one they can't afford to lose.
2. Peja Stojakovic, F, Kings (ETO)
The skinny: Last season it appeared to be almost a forgone conclusion that Stojakovic's days in Sacramento were numbered. The Maloofs, who are suddenly getting a little budget conscious, knew he wanted max-type dollars once his contract came up. Stojakovic was upset that the team didn't re-sign Vlade Divac, didn't always get along with Chris Webber, and started off the season in a major funk. However, the Kings traded Webber and Stojakovic ended the season on a tear.
Can Peja lead the new-look Kings to a title?
Now, with the additions of Shareef Abdur-Rahim and Bonzi Wells, the Kings appear poised to challenge again for the Western Conference title. If Stojakovic can get them there, expect the Maloofs to reward him with a nice, fat contract. If he doesn't, it might be the excuse they need to break up the team and move in a different direction. Either way, chances are Stojakovic, who turned 28 in June, gets paid next summer.
3. Eddy Curry, C, Bulls
The skinny: Unless his heart problem is worse than he's letting on, Curry shouldn't sweat his summer-long standoff with the Bulls. GM John Paxson knows what he's doing. There is no market for Curry this year and he's not about to overpay. Paxson knows that there is no way the Bulls, or anyone else except Isiah Thomas, are going to give Curry a long, guaranteed contract until they feel comfortable with his heart situation. Since the Knicks are hopelessly capped out, there's no place for Curry to go but to take the Bulls' one-year tender, play his butt off this season and prove to GMs that his heart (both figuratively and literally) is just fine. If he does, the Bulls might be the first to step up to the table and offer a huge deal.
4. Tayshaun Prince, F, Pistons (R)
The skinny: After three years in the league, Prince is still flying under the radar. That's thanks, in part, to his no frills games, and also due to his largely anonymous role on a team loaded with anonymous, but deadly-effective players. Prince had a real breakthrough after the All-Star break averaging 17.4 ppg, 5.3 rpg and shooting nearly 49 percent from the field.
He has the wingspan of a 7-footer, is a fluid athlete, and can both defend and score. He still needs to be more assertive (his disappearing act against San Antonio in the Finals didn't help his cause) but if Joe Johnson can get $70 million for a desperate team under the cap ... who knows? The Pistons will work hard this summer to lock up Prince to an extension. It's going to take Richard Hamilton money (6 years, $56 million), maybe more, to get it done however.
5. Nene, PF/C, Nuggets (R)
The skinny: He's 6-foot-11, weighs 260 pounds, is an amazing athlete and just turned 23 years old. That alone is enough to turn just about everyone's head. After a disappointing season plagued by injuries, coaching changes and rotation issues, Nene is hoping that this is the season that he takes his game to the next level.
Concerns about his relative lack of rebounding and injury woes didn't stop a number of teams from trying to acquire him via trade this summer. The Nuggets tried to use him as bait to pry away Paul Pierce, and will continue to see if his upside can land them the star two guard they desperately need. If he stays in Denver all season and has a good year, he could be one of the hottest names on the market.
6. Al Harrington, F, Hawks
The skinny: The future for Harrington in Atlanta is questionable, both this year and beyond. The team is going young and drafted a player with the No. 2 pick in the draft, Marvin Williams, who plays the same position as Harrington. Look for the Hawks to try to find a home for Harrington before the trade deadline, especially if the addition of Joe Johnson doesn't translate into more wins.
Al Harrington looks like the odd man out in Atlanta.
Next year, he'll likely be a hot commodity. Though he's never put up big numbers, even in Atlanta, he's only 25 years old and averaged 17.5 ppg and 7 rpg last season. Given how thin the market is, that should be enough to get Al paid next season.
7. Vladimir Radmanovic, F, Sonics
The skinny: The chances of Radmanovic's staying in Seattle next season are slim to none. The minute that he took their one-year tender offer, the wheels of his departure were set in motion. Unfortunately for the Sonics, they'll be unable to trade him this season, which means they might lose him for nothing.
Radmanovic wants to start and he was looking for upward of $80 million over six years to do it. The Sonics couldn't satisfy either demand (not that we blame them). The question is, will anyone else next summer? After reportedly getting into a locker room brawl with one of his own teammates at the European Championships, he's already off to a rocky start this season.
8. Jason Terry, G, Mavs
The skinny: Terry is coming off a very solid season for Dallas. After beginning the season on the bench behind rookie Devin Harris, he came on toward the end of the season and ended up posting an impressive 18.33 PER for the season. Terry shot over 50 percent from the field, 42 percent from the arc and kept turnovers to a minimum. However, he just turned 28 years old, and most GMs still feel that he's more of a combo guard than a true point guard. That could limit his value on the open market next summer.
9. Caron Butler, F, Wizards (R)
The skinny: Butler's career has been all over the place. A nice rookie season in Miami. An injury-filled sophomore campaign. A trade to the Lakers last summer and a subsequent trade to the Wizards this summer leave Butler on unsteady ground. Last season, Butler was an effective scorer for the Lakers, especially when Kobe Bryant was out of the lineup.
Knowing what Larry Hughes was able to do despite the ball-hogging ways of Gilbert Arenas and Antawn Jamison should give him hope of a potential breakout season.
10. Joel Przybilla, C, Blazers
The skinny: He's still an offensive liability, but last season Przybilla turned himself into a rebounding and shot-blocking machine for the Blazers. He ranked seventh in the league in blocked shots per game despite averaging only 24 mpg. And his rebounding rate (rebounds per minute) had him ranked in the top 10 in the league. Given the dearth of centers in the draft and in the open market, Przybilla could cash in big-time if he keeps it up this season. At just 25, he still has some upside left in him.
Others to watch:
Unrestricted: James Posey, G/F, Miami (PO); Matt Harpring, F, Jazz; Keith Van Horn, F, Mavs; Lorenzen Wright, F/C, Memphis; Speedy Claxton, PG, Hornets; Tim Thomas, F, Knicks; Kelvin Cato, F/C, Magic; Marc Jackson, C, Nets (ETO); Bobby Jackson, G, Grizzlies; Nazr Mohammed, C, Spurs; Sam Cassell, PG, Clippers, Bonzi Wells, SG, Kings.
Restricted: Mike Dunleavy, F, Warriors; Drew Gooden, F, Cavs; Chris Wilcox, F, Clippers; Jared Jeffries, F, Wizards (R); Fred Jones, G, Pacers (R); Jiri Welsch, F, Bucks (R); Trevor Ariza, F, Knicks (R).


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A Newark home is burglarized, and Licking County Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for infomation that leads to an arrest. Full story
(AP) The New Jersey Turnpike Authority and the toll collectors' union reached a deal Thursday to save the workers' jobs. Full story
(AP) - Five months after layoffs were threatened and retiring firefighters weren't replaced, the mood was buoyant Wednesday at the announcement of a $7 million federal grant that will allow Newark to hire up to 70 firefighters over the next two years. Full story
Lawyers say 56 lawsuits have now been filed following the deadly crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 near Buffalo two years ago. Of those, a dozen have been settled. Lawyers were in federal court in Buffalo Wednesday to update the judge on the status of the wrongful death lawsuits. Those tha Full story
For lessons in literacy and character building, students at Sycamore Junior High and Winton Hills Academy are reading a book together. Full story
Cory Booker, Newark's charismatic mayor, is enlisting stars like Oprah and Jon Bon Jovi to help turn around one of the toughest cities in the world. NBC's Jamie Gangel reports that his friends say his drive could lead him to run for higher office.
Newark, New Jersey Mayor Cory Booker joins Morning Joe to talk about his thoughts on collective bargaining in the wake of the Wisconsin battle and his plans for changing the teacher tenure system in the city of Newark.
Mayor Cory Booker, of Newark, one of America's most dangerous cities, discusses revitalization efforts in his city and how to encourage growth in other American cities.
Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a $100 million challenge grant to Newark, NJ schools on Friday, and divulged more details about what the young billionaire's money is supposed to buy. NBC's Rehema Ellis reports.
Newark mayor Cory Booker talks with Rachel Maddow about efforts to control gun violence in cities when guns from states with lax laws follow the "iron pipeline" into the northeast.
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This week's topic for Open Thread Thursday is:
In a post- RootsTech genealogy world, what steps do genealogy societies need to take to appear relevant to and a necessary resource for the changing genealogy community?
Post your responses in the comments or at a post on your own genealogy blog and place the link here in the comments.
Most readers know I lost my voice last week and even had to recruit the wonderful DearMYRTLE to take over at GeneaBloggers Radio last week! But now I'm ready to chat about RootsTech, as you can see by my Woodstock or Waterloo post earlier today.
Let's face it, there is now tremendous pressure on various groups in the genealogy community to appear relevant, "with it" in terms of technology. With 3,000 attendees at RootsTech, it is clear what a segment of genealogists and family historians want. And traditionally, genealogy has always been behind this "wave" called Technology.
Each segment, the genealogy industry (read: profits), the organizations and societies (read: non-profits) and the genealogists themselves (read: consumers) have to face the reality that as a whole we need to be riding that wave at the very top. Over the next few months and years, it will be a race to see who rides that biggest wave and rides it the longest.
One concern is the profit vs. non-profit paradigm and the ability of one sector (profit) to maneuver much quicker by making investments in technology. But there are ways that genealogy societies and organizations can make similar investments without necessarily throwing just money at the issue. Already, several groups including FGS are making plans to incorporate more technology at their conferences as well as their educational and development initiatives. This is a good start.
For those of us old enough to remember, RootsTech is our Sputnik crisis. Technology is not the complete answer and should not be pursued blindly in some crazy fanatical race. Every segment right now seems to be in "think" mode which is a good thing. But we must turn "think" into "do" quickly, and perhaps as a community, rather than let any one segment define what RootsTech and technology will mean to genealogy for the next few years.
This is a great topic for this week's Open Thread Thursday! And please, if you have a topic you'd like to see discussed among your genealogy blogging colleagues, please contact us and we'll take it under consideration.
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Also, you know you are taking too many threes when you shoot more than the Warriors do. Period.
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Also, you know you are taking too many threes when you shoot more than the Warriors do. Period.
Ian and Young have held down the bench of recent.
PS: Altough, I'd love to have Klay.
Yes Hill has been amazing but he is not able to cut, shoot and make the kind of passes those guys do.
Would have been a much closer game if Jack didn't turn into MJ for a quarter, but sometimes players get hot. Can't complain about it.
Biggest problem I'm seeing for PG is that he's over thinking everything he's doing on the court. He needs to get the ball, take two dribbles and shoot, or make a hard cut and commit to it. Everything he does starts with a soft step. Really needs to hit his spots harder and with the idea of a shot or drive. Long term I'm not worried. A lot of that comes with experience and building confidence.
this is a good, concise description. he never attempts a drive and yes, 95% of his points are probably open 3's and uncontested breakaways.
if someone is actually guarding him- he will pass since we know he will never attempt to drive.
of the 7 shots he took, 5 were from downtown. who does he think he is- posey?
he is far too quick for posey-ball. i wish frank would challenge him to attack at least once in a while.
but anyways, on the bright side- 2 of 3 on the road is something i can live with.
Paul George is a human shoulder shrug out there.
Just got home from the game. Pacers actually didn't look too bad, but the Warriors clearly had more energy and yes they are a better team this year than in years' past. Jarret Jack (!) was giving them great ball movement and on the defensive end they were clogging the lanes and seemed like they were able to frustrate whatever interior game we tried to get going.
Also I could have sworn I had an El Pacero sighting. I tried to get a pic but wasn't quick enough. Whomever it was had the whole blue-and-gold wrestling mask going on with a Pacers windbreaker jacket. Whomever that was, kudos!
KP was at the game.....watching the game in the row behind me. I should have looked over to see what his reaction was to the game...but my hope is that he is not too happy with the performance.
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
It is naice to see Ian having some naice games in a row and the Warriors announcers
noticing one of them.
Is "drive" different than "killer instinct"?
"Drive" to me means the willingness to put in the hard work to be a good Player. Whereas "Killer instinct" refers to wanting to be "The Man"...the guy that wants to take over a game while taking that last shot to win the game. I think that GH, Granger and West fits that description. I haven't seen that at all on a consistent basis coming from PG or Hibbert.
I mentioned it in another thread....I think that PG has the skill, talent and potential to be a much better player ( as many have pointed out....TMac at the height of his game ) but doesn't have the "killer instinct" or willingness to take over a game...whereas Granger has skill and talent to be a good "Pippen" level player ( as in a clear ceiling ) and the willingness to want and take the shot.
Until he figures it out...if he does.......I think that PG is more of a Complementary Player that is far more effective as a priimary 4th / backup 3rd scoring option on the Team.
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Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
As for why Hansbrough played a lot more than he should have....DW can only play so many minutes.....that and Mahinmi was in foul trouble.
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Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
I don't think that any of them were a good matchup for Curry and Klay when it comes to running around those screens. I think that it's a combination of Curry and Klay being really good at moving without the ball and the Warriors setting good screens ( something I wish the Pacers could do ).
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
Watching a lot of Warriors games....I knew that they would beat us cuz of our inconsistent scoring ( whether it comes from our Starters or Bench Players ) because of their bench Players like Jack and Landry. They close out games with Curry, Klay, Lee, Landry and whoever else is doing good in teh game. 4 of their Closers are very efficient scorers that can kill you on the offensive end that are good at scoring on their closing possessions. Given that PG was a HUGE GOOSE-EGG on the offensive end.....I'm not surprised in the least that we lost. As someone here pointed out....this Warriors Team is actually a good Team.
If Lance is out of the equation as backup PG next season ( I don't want him to be anything other than that ), then I really hope the Pacers make a run at both Jack ( UFA ) and Landry ( Player Option ) to improve the 2nd unit.
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Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
Yes, it was El Pacero. Who else would be dressed up in a Blue and Gold mask carrying a Gold Wrestling belt?
You should have come over....Seth, Gnome, Mrs. Gnome ( Lisa ) and I were sitting in the same section with him ( but in different rows ).
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
Move in for a ****ing 17 footer already. This obsession with every open perimeter look needing to be from deep is driving me crazy. We don't have those type of shooters (i.e. Curry & Thompson profile).
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
-Emiliano Zapata
Exactly. They have bench guys who are legit, proven scorers. Pacers bench has 0. Big issue for us. Low experience, low leadership, horribly inconsistent offense (if any).
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
-Emiliano Zapata
Went to bed at halftime and I'm glad I did. Really surprised to see Paul George get a goose egg. Probably would have won if he could have scored some points.
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Larry Bird and Ryan Grigson- wasting the talents of Paul George and Andrew Luck
Totally agree about banishing DJ to the bench and handing over b/u point to Lance. Only problem is we don't have enough guys playing worth crap to fill out a roster. I think TPTB should try to get at least a temporary solution by finding a vet who could at least come in and play some filler minutes. Already missed out on Pietrus though.
If we have to continue with the current crop with, mercifully, no more DJ minutes, I guess maybe its something like this.
Starters: Hill, PG, Young, West, Roy
Bench: Lance, Green, Tyler, Foul Magnet Mahinmi (He did have a good game, but it does get frustrating)
Just rotate those 9. No more DJ, please. Problem is Hansbrough is lost. What the hell is up with him not being able to hit a 16 footer? In college he could do it, no? It's just a FT for crying out loud.
Also, in fairness given my opinion to this point, Green did enough positive things tonight to be noticeable (to me). That said, given Granger's injury, he has to find a way to give us more offense, more consistent 3s (which is what I thought to be one of his claims to fame), and just more overall impact on the game. Although, since I don't see him as a true 3 pt shooter so far anyway, why not try and 18 footer and see if you get some rhythm going?
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I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
-Emiliano Zapata
Should have made a run at Landry this year.
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
-Emiliano Zapata
If games are won and lost on a calculator and piece of paper, then why do we bother to play them?
Hill 38/Lance 10
Lance 20/ Young 20/George 8
George 28/Green 20
West 36/Ian 12
Hibbert 32/ Ian 16
Hill 38 minutes
Lance 30
Young 20
Green 20
George 36
West 36
Ian 28
Hibbert 32


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Punxsutawney, Pa., attracts thousands on Feb. 2. Directly related to a single event, tourism has become one of the leading industries for this community, As noted in a previous column, on Saturday morning, a groundhog will be "extracted" from his sleep, held before the crowd, then asked to make a prediction based upon his shadow. Each year, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals contend this action traumatizes Phil and they believe Phil should be replaced with an "animatronics model." Representatives of the Inner Circle of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club believe Phil is treated better than the average child, kept in a climate-controlled environment and annually inspected. An animatronics model is similar to the gopher used in the movie "Caddy Shack."
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The auto industry is rallying this year as confident consumers replace dilapidated fleets with shiny new trucks and hybrids. But lingering like an unseen wolf inspecting its prey are autonomous vehicles with artificial intelligence just waiting to swipe the spotlight.
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One thing the broader auto industry agrees on is that driverless cars are here to stay, with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers predicting they will "easily" make up about 75% of traffic on the road by 2040.
"At the end of the day, it's inevitable. This is going to happen," said Karl Brauer, senior analyst of Kelley Blue Book. "We're going to get to the point where we are going to have the ability, if not the requirement, to have the car doing all the thinking for us."
From automakers like General Motors (GM) and Toyota (TM) to tech-savvy giants like Google (GOOG), companies have spent hundreds of millions of dollars developing autonomous prototypes in an effort to get ahead of the curve.
Even the federal government's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration took a closer look at the car recently, announcing a new research focus on autonomous vehicles in May and releasing a list of recommended rules and regulations.
However, Americans are still sitting back uneasily. A big majority, about 70% in a recent TE Connectivity survey of 1,000 adults, are not yet comfortable with the idea of a 2-ton car driving around without, well, a driver.
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Major Speed Bumps
The biggest hurdle is garnering widespread regulatory support, not to mention getting insurers on board and collecting support from the masses. It could take many years.
Nevada, Florida and California are among the few states that have passed laws allowing for the testing of autonomous cars, and NHTSA in May paved the way for others to pass similar laws in an effort to improve research and expedite development.
But there is still a laundry list of things needed to be addressed before automakers will be able to start selling driverless cars to the public.
Among those will be assigning liability. When a driver slams into the bumper in front of them, it is their fault. But what happens when an almost statistically perfect computer malfunctions and slams into another car? Is it the fault of the manufacturer or does it fall to the driver? You certainly can't punish the technology.
"They will have to have a lot of safety redundantly built into the system, kind of like airplanes," Brauer said.
Having a hybrid of autonomous and non-autonomous cars on the road simultaneously will also have to be addressed by traffic authorities. If the cars aren't able to properly communicate with each other, the repercussions could be potentially fatal.
One solution would be if the government were to require that everyone buy an autonomous car (probably not feasible), or if it gave a deadline for people to purchase basic technologies such as vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems that allow cars to speak to one another on the road.
Perhaps the second largest setback is the prohibitively expensive cost of these cars. It is estimated to cost about $250,000 to build each of them due to the expensive nature of the advanced technologies used, according to Jeffrey Miller, IEEE Member and associate professor in the Computer Systems Engineering department at University of Alaska Anchorage.
The technologies go beyond just radar, cameras and global positioning systems. They have very pricey lidar systems, or laser radar that consume real-time data to give a three-dimensional view of the area surrounding the car to be processed by a series of computers that in some cases take up the entire back seat of a sedan. Google's robotic car has $150,000 in equipment alone, and that could rise as features and technologies improve.
"It'll be cost prohibitive for many people for a number of years," Miller said. "Cost has to come down enough so it won't just be [available to] the extremely wealthy."
But that tends to be the case with most technologies. Not everyone could afford a cell phone in 1990, yet competition eventually pushed prices down and today mobile devices are being consumed by millions of people all around the world.
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Analysts say these cars are coming no matter what, with the earliest estimates placing commercially-available robot cars within the next five to ten years pending regulatory approval. The technology is there, it's just a matter of getting the legislation, driver and insurance companies onboard, says George Magliano, IHS senior principal economist, told Fox Business.
The government's recent acknowledgement of autonomous cars and new stats highlighting their safety offer signs U.S. authorities may be coming around to the idea, Miller said.
"America is at a historic turning point for automotive travel," NHTSA said recently. "Motor vehicles and drivers' relationships with them are likely to change significantly in the next ten to twenty years, perhaps more than they have changed in the last one hundred years."
While human error is responsible for 80% of auto accidents, with humans getting into at least one fender bender every 100,000 miles, according to IEEE estimates, Google claims its car logged 300,000 miles without incident.
"Is there a chance a computer may have a glitch? Of course, we see this everyday with using computers," Miller said. "Is it going to happen as frequently as humans making errors? Absolutely not."
The cars are expected to become far more widely adopted than the fuel-efficient hybrids and electric vehicles made by the likes of Tesla (TSLA) on the road today. Their focus on safety is expected to be a major selling point for consumers, insurers and the government.
"As much as the environmentally friendly cars are important, these are specifically going to focus on safety," Miller said. "That's the primary idea here."
As automakers focus on developing and testing driverless cars, the technologies will slowly start to be adapted into modern-day vehicles, representing a gradual yet inevitable shift.
Toyota, for example, partnered with Tesla and is expected to unveil vehicle-to-vehicle communication in its 2014 Lexus models when cruise control is activated, an early version of a technology expected to become a cornerstone of autonomous cars.
That kind of communication and instantaneous reaction time could feasibly allow a freeway of autonomous cars driving at 70 miles per hour just five feet from each other. Consumers polled by TE Connectivity believe that could help reduce congestion by 21%, improving productivity by 11% and fuel efficiency by 22%.
It's a scary thought, and one that will likely take drivers a long time to get used to, but it could serve to significantly reduce traffic and make transportation all the more safer.


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Angels trim spring roster, send down seven players
TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Angels' clubhouse is a lot more spacious these days, now that Opening Day is only two weeks away.
On Monday, seven players were cut from big league camp -- right-handed reliever Josh Wall, left-handed relievers Buddy Boshers and Clay Rapada, third baseman Luis Jimenez, shortstop Tommy Field, first baseman Efren Navarro and catcher John Hester -- and now a Spring Training roster that began with 67 players has been whittled to 42.
And most of those who remain either have a guaranteed spot on the roster or a legitimate chance to get one.
The Angels' starting lineup was set in stone before Spring Training began, and 22-year-old Tyler Skaggs is a near-lock to nail down the fifth spot of the rotation. But there's still plenty of competition for three bench spots, and there could be up to four open bullpen spots if Sean Burnett (recovering from August forearm surgery) and Dane De La Rosa (right forearm strain) start the season on the disabled list.
Here's a look at the jobs available and those who are left to compete for them:
Utility infielder: John McDonald, Andrew Romine (out of options), Grant Green
Backup outfielder: J.B. Shuck, Collin Cowgill, Brennan Boesch, Matt Long
Left-handed pinch-hitter: Ian Stewart, Chad Tracy, Carlos Pena
Right-handed relief: Michael Kohn, Fernando Salas, Brandon Lyon, Cory Rasmus
Left-handed relief: Brian Moran, Nick Maronde
The tricky one, of course, is Joe Blanton, who has $8.5 million remaining on his contract and can only crack the rotation if the Angels surprisingly option Skaggs to Triple-A to start the year. The Angels will continue to look to trade Blanton to a team willing to absorb some of his contract, and they could stash him in the bullpen to begin the season to buy some time. But he isn't expected to serve as a long reliever all year.
Ernesto Frieri, Joe Smith and Kevin Jepsen (out of options) all have solidified spots in the 'pen, in addition to Burnett and De La Rosa. Angels manager Mike Scioscia has floated the possibility of starting the season with eight relievers, but that's unlikely.
Alden Gonzalez is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Gonzo and "The Show", and follow him on Twitter @Alden_Gonzalez. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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MAXPRO Cloud 3.0 Adds More Storage Options and Enhanced Management Tools to Streamline Operations
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Honeywell's (NYSE: HON) newest version of its award-winning, hosted-video system gives companies a greater range of options for storing their critical surveillance clips, an especially important requirement for businesses that must comply with stringent security regulations. MAXPRO Cloud 3.0 is the latest example of how businesses can use the cloud to streamline operations and more-effectively control costs.
Approximately 74 percent of businesses already use cloud-based services, according to Avanade Research and Insights, and Honeywell estimates hosted video can save users about $1,500 annually by eliminating annual costs associated with software updates, system administration and other items.
MAXPRO® Cloud 3.0 allows companies to easily expand video storage capabilities as needed, and the latest system features online tools that enables users to more easily manage surveillance across multiple sites, and sift through clips faster.
"Customers are faced with many challenges when it comes to managing their surveillance systems – everything from multiple recording devices, locations and passwords, to lost video, complicated maintenance and difficulties in training employees to use the equipment," said John Smith, channel marketing manager, Honeywell Security Group. "MAXPRO Cloud was designed to help alleviate those pain points, and these new enhancements make it easier to manage multiple systems, update the technology through the cloud, and provide reliable, long-term protection."
The newest version of MAXPRO Cloud is among the first in the security industry to offer a combination of local storage, USB-based storage, a networked attached storage (NAS) appliance, and cloud-based backup. This gives companies such as small businesses more options to continuously store their HD video locally while backing up their most important events in the cloud.
Other enhancements include a new notification manager that helps security personnel make more-informed and faster decisions when responding to alarms. For example, the system can email video clip links to users to help them determine proper responses. It can also help security dealers provide proactive service by alerting them to system-health issues such as camera loss, communications loss, local hard drive failure, and more. Additionally, the system now features a digital dashboard interface that simplifies the process of managing multiple sites by allowing users to see all locations from a single view.
MAXPRO Cloud – which won multiple awards in 2012 from security industry publications and associations – can also help dealers lower service costs by providing automatic system updates so dealers won't need to deploy installers to upgrade customer units whenever new software features are released.
"Statistics show the majority of companies today are already using some form of cloud-based service, which means the type of functionality we're offering is steadily becoming the norm," Smith said. "Cloud-based services are undoubtedly becoming a bigger part of the security industry, and we expect to see more services besides video move in this direction. Technology like MAXPRO Cloud will give end users the chance to scale their security systems as their needs change and installation professionals the opportunity to grow as those services are added."
Honeywell will demonstrate MAXPRO Cloud 3.0 at ISC West in Las Vegas, April 10-12. For more information, please visit www.maxprocloud.com.
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We are continuing with our series on 2011 Summer concerts in Missoula, Montana.
The venue location that is becoming a favorite among concert fans is also home to our local Missoula Osprey Professional Baseball Club, Ogren Park at Allegiance Field. This newly completed stadium is located along the Clark Fork River and the wonderful Clark Fork Riverfront Trail. The park is perfectly designed so that when you are sitting in the grandstands you not only get a "birds eye" view of the field, but also have a spectacular view of the river just beyond the out field. The park is also home to a couple of true Osprey that have found their nesting grounds high in left field. This gives fans and concert goers a chance to watch the birds fishing in the river and bringing to back to the chicks in the nest, all for no extra cost.
From the park you can join into the Clark fork Riverfront Trail. This trails meanders right through the downtown area, making a perfect way to connect to a pre-concert dinner in some of our wonderful downtown restaurants.
This Summers Outdoor Concert at Ogren Park will is a sure hit among concert fans. On August 2nd Willie Nelson with join with Lyle Lovett and his Large Band to entertain all ages. Tickets can be purchased through Missoula Osprey's website.
So plan your trip now and come and see for yourself why Missoula is the place to be in the Summer!


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C.J. Leslie was a hero multiple times on Saturday.
Besides leading the NC State Wolfpack to an upset win over No. 1 Duke with 25 points, Leslie may have saved the life of Will Privette.
Privette, who will graduate in May from State with a communications degree, stormed the court in his wheelchair following the Pack's 84-76 victory.
During said storming, Privette's wheelchair toppled over as he reached center court. Privette told USA Today Sports he was on the floor when Leslie saw him.
Privette told USA Today that Leslie started telling people to "get back, get back." Privette then described Leslie picking him up as someone would hold a baby, carrying him to safety and getting Privette back in his wheelchair.
Privette said he waited around afterward to thank Leslie "for helping—saving my life, really."
NC State forward Richard Howell said he was in the middle of the floor when he saw Privette fall out of his wheelchair.
"When he fell, I wanted to get out of there. I saw C.J. and a couple other guys helping him up. When I saw that, I figured it was time to get out of there," Howell said.
Privette acknowledged that storming the court was the dumbest thing he has done in college, but awesome at the same time.
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The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) has identified nine finalists in its 'Faces of Farming & Ranching' program who all have the passion and desire to share more about how they grow and raise food. Consumers and other farmers and ranchers around the country are asked to vote online for their favorites to help choose the winners.
The winners will represent U.S. farmers and ranchers and help set the record straight about our nation's food by encouraging conversations about the subject.
"I encourage everyone to cast their vote in the Faces of Farming and Ranching contest," said Dallas Hockman, vice president, industry relations, National Pork Producers Council (NPPC). "There are nine finalists out of 122 entries that are being considered, including two pork producers-- Chris Chinn from Missouri and Bo Stone from North Carolina."
There are only a few days remaining for America to help decide the winning faces of agriculture. The voting will conclude on Dec. 15.
Visit www.fooddialogues.com to watch a short video of each finalist's farm or ranch. These votes will contribute to the total score and help determine the winners. Vote here.
The finalists are:
- Chris Chinn, Clarence, Mo.: Chris and her husband, Kevin, are fifth generation farmers -- farming with his parents and brother. They operate a diversified farming operation including a 1,500 farrow-to-finish hog operation, a 60-head cow calf operation and they grow corn, soybeans, and hay for their hogs and cattle. The Chinn family has been very progressive in adopting the newest technologies on their farming operation, yet they remain grounded in their values of animal care and land stewardship.
- Will Gilmer, Sulligent, Ala.: Will and his father own and operate a dairy farm in Lamar County, Ala. The dairy has been in continuous operation since Will's grandfather established it on his parents' farm in the early 1950's. They currently milk 200 Holstein cows and raise their own replacement heifers, while managing 600 acres of land used for pasture and forage production. Those forages include hay, summer silage crops, and small grains/ryegrass for both silage and strip grazing.
- Daphne Holterman, Watertown, Wis.: Daphne and her husband, Lloyd are fourth generation farmers. Along with their two daughters, they operate a dairy farm and grow corn for silage and alfalfa for hay on 1,300 acres. In 1981, they started farming with Lloyd's parents and milked about 80 cows. Today, they milk more than 800 cows and sell milk (made into cheese) as well as Holstein genetics around the world.
- Brenda Kirsch, St. Paul, Ore.: Brenda's grandfather started this farm more than 60 years ago as a dryland farm. Her father took over in the 1970's, and Brenda is now being transitioned in to run this 1,000-acre operation. In the last 30 years, irrigation was added to three quarters of their ground. With water and great soil, the farm is very diversified. The farm includes perennial ryegrass, hazelnuts, straw, wheat, green beans, squash, and crimson clover. Products are sold worldwide through farmer-owned co-ops, and other processors and distributors.
- Eric McClam, Columbia, S.C.: Eric is co-founder and owner of City Roots. This 3.5-acre farm in South Carolina includes approximately 100 varieties of fruits and vegetables, bees (not only for honey but for pollination), chickens (not only for eggs, but for the fertility they add to the soil). The farm does extensive crop rotations, cover cropping, and composting for soil fertility and pest management. It produces microgreens year round, grows culinary mushrooms, and operates an aquaponic system which is the combination of aquaculture, the production of commercial fish (tilapia), and hydroponics.
- Tim Nilsen, Wilton, Calif.: Tim is a contract turkey grower in California. Nilsen Farms was established in 1983 by Tim's father, Norm. The farm has continuously evolved to become one of the most state-of-the-art poultry facilities in the U.S. They have been named "Grower of the Year" from their major customer for seven straight years. With the implementation of modern technology, Nilsen Farms is able to continuously monitor the conditions of the birds automatically.
- Katie Pratt, Dixon, Ill.: Katie and her husband Andy (a seventh generation farmer) raise corn, soybeans and seed corn for a regional family-owned company. Welcoming tour groups to their farm is a family tradition starting back in the early 1970's when Andy's grandfather hosted students from Chicago-area schools on his dairy farm. They currently farm in partnership with Andy's family and have two children.
- Bo Stone, Rowland, N.C.: Bo, his wife Missy, and his parents jointly own P & S Farms. They grow 2,300 acres of row crops (corn, wheat and soybeans). They also have six swine finishing floors on contract (approximately 10,000 hogs annually) and have 60 head beef cattle. They also grow 2.5 acres of strawberries and four acres of sweet corn that are sold at their roadside market. Bo represents the sixth generation to farm their land.
- Janice Wolfinger, Morristown, Ohio: Janice and her husband Jake were both raised on beef/grain farms in Ohio. They built a house on the farm and, wanting something of their own, bought a feed yard in central Nebraska. Janice taught agriculture and welding in Nebraska, and Jake operated the feed yard before moving back to eastern Ohio to buy and manage the cow operation.
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Winners will be announced in January and will share their stories on a national stage through potential media interviews, consumer-facing public appearances and events and advertising campaigns. For their time away from their operation, they will receive a $10,000 stipend as well as a $5,000 donation to their preferred agriculture-related or local charity in their name.
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text: State opposed permit deal accepted by company By Ken Ward Jr. October 31, 2012 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's environmental regulators threatened to sue the Obama administration over tougher language in a mountaintop removal permit, even though the company seeking the permit accepted the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's new water quality limits.The language was contained in one of two key permits that CONSOL Energy still needed to begin operations at the Buffalo Mountain Surface Mine being proposed as part of the King Coal Highway project in Mingo County.EPA had said it would not allow the state to issue CONSOL's Clean Water Act pollution discharge permit without a provision to force action to control mine runoff if levels of pollution-related electrical conductivity, which scientists say is a crucial measure of water quality.Department of Environmental Protection officials opposed the inclusion of such language and in a letter last week threatened to take EPA to court over it.DEP officials eventually agreed to allow the language. EPA dropped its objections to the permit, and on Monday the state issued the permit worked out by CONSOL officials and EPA representatives."It's not a permit we normally would have approved," said DEP Secretary Randy Huffman. "We feel it has more in it than is necessary."The 2,300-acre permit -- among the largest single strip-mining projects ever proposed in Appalachia -- remains hung up as federal officials complete a more detailed environmental study and review a second Clean Water Act permit to allow mining waste to be dumped into streams. On Tuesday, CONSOL cited "a sequence of permit delays" when it announced plans to lay off 145 workers from an existing operation. Mining is nearly complete at that mine, the Miller Creek operation, and CONSOL had planned to move its workers to the Buffalo Mountain project.The company's announcement prompted strong reactions from West Virginia political leaders, with Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and Democratic members of the state's congressional delegation saying the were "incensed" that EPA was delaying the mining permit and the highway project.Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said that when he was governor he "made sure that the state supported the project's permitting and funding requests.""Now, as senator, I am incensed and infuriated that the EPA would intentionally delay the needed permit for a public-private project that would bring so many good jobs and valuable infrastructure to communities that so desperately need them," Manchin said in a statement. CONSOL said the company "remains optimistic" that it "will ultimately be successful in securing the approvals necessary to enable jobs and economic development for the mine and highway project in Mingo County and the state."EPA officials have long expressed major concerns about the Buffalo Mountain proposal, submitting a letter objecting to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers "dredge-and-fill" permit for the operation on the day President Obama was inaugurated.CONSOL wants to mine 16 million tons of coal at the site over a 14-year period. Part of its post-mining land use plan involves construction of a portion of the King Coal Highway on mined-out areas. Local officials also say the mining would provide large areas of flattened land that could be used for economic development.But EPA is concerned because the mining, proposed for between Belo and Delbarton, would bury nearly 10 miles of streams beneath waste rock and dirt, under more than a dozen valley fills. "The scale and magnitude of environmental and water quality impacts from the mine as currently proposed are as significant as any mining operation we have reviewed in the past 20 years," EPA regional water quality director Jon Capacasa wrote in a January letter to DEP.EPA cited the growing body of scientific literature that documents "the adverse water quality, environmental, and public health effects of Appalachian surface coal mining."The EPA's deal with CONSOL is similar to one federal officials made earlier this year with Hamden Coal Co. over its Canebrake Surface Mine, also in Mingo County. In June, EPA regional administrator Shawn Garvin cited the Canebrake permit as an example of how EPA has "worked successfully" with some mine operators to address permit concerns.But in an Oct. 23 letter to EPA, Huffman said the Canebrake permit deal was negotiated with EPA "by a permit applicant that was highly motivated to obtain a permit and willing to agree to any demand" federal officials made.Huffman said the DEP believes the permit provisions "exceed what is necessary" to meet West Virginia's water quality standards.Also, Huffman argued, EPA in demanding the conductivity provisions was violating a federal court order that threw out EPA water quality guidance that advised EPA regional offices to seek to have such provisions included in water pollution permits for mining operations. Reach Ken Ward Jr. at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-1702. 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Keep him or trade him: Danny Granger.
Gallagher: Keep him. The Pacers would be insane to trade someone who will make your already-successful team that much better. Indiana's success comes from its great defense, but where it really struggles is scoring, and that's the exact thing that Granger brings to the table.
Gutierrez: Trade him. This might be the toughest call of them all. The Pacers shoot 42 percent, so some help from Granger, an established scorer, can only help. But Paul George is rising in Granger's absence, meaning re-adding the injured Granger might just be counterproductive.
Foster: Keep him. Selling at the lowest point of value is never a good idea. It's also not absurd to think the Pacers can truly contend for a title with Granger providing the missing scoring punch to supplement the league's stingiest defense. Granger isn't worth his contract, but he fits the bill for what Indiana currently needs most.
Mason: Keep him. Indiana needs shooting, and he's a shooter. If he is a bad fit when he comes back from injury, you can move him in the offseason when he will have an expiring contract.
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Now that you've set up your Online Wedding Registry, it's time for the fun part — adding items! Before you start panicking, listen up — it's totally OK to add big ticket items like TVs or cameras to your registry. Some couples may feel uncomfortable including expensive electronics on their registry list, but if you really need (and/or want) a certain item, go ahead and include it!
Trust me, friends and family members would much rather combine their money to get you something you will actually use, than waste their money on that fancy blender that hides in the cupboard. Take a peek at my slideshow for some great gadget gift ideas to add to your registry!
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Muskingum College announces an innovative new master's degree: Master of Information Strategy,
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MISST prepares business and information technology professionals working in today's highly competitive business environment to successfully integrate strategy and technology. The program focuses on the effective and innovative use of technology to strategically advance an organization.
"MISST addresses needs within the business community. A faculty team with significant industrial and academic experience developed the program in collaboration with an advisory group of business, technology, and academic professionals," said Dr. Raymond Rataiczak, director of the MISST program. He also stated that "the program capitalizes on the strong Liberal Arts perspective of Muskingum College and concentrates on the interplay between business strategy and technology."
MISST offers experiential learning. Students participate in a curriculum consisting of nine projects, of which two are designed to respond to the strategic goals of the participants' own organizations. Working within teams, students are presented with authentic business challenges and interact with team members to identify and analyze problems, develop appropriate business strategies and align technology to support their strategies. MISST provides hands-on learning, preparing students to immediately apply their learning to their work.
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NEW YORK (AP) – Starbucks Corp. is rolling out a $1 reusable plastic cup at its cafes starting Thursday.
The Seattle-based coffee chain already gives customers a dime discount each time they bring in reusable cups for refills. Now it's hoping the new cups – which bear its logo and resemble its white paper cups – will increase the habit.
As with other reusable cups, the new cups will be cleaned with boiling water each time customers bring them in. The cups were tested in 600 stores in the Pacific Northwest over the past few months and will be rolled out nationwide and in Canada.
In 2008, Seattle-based Starbucks had said it wanted to serve 25 percent of all drinks in reusable cups by 2015. That goal has since been reduced to 5 percent.
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Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops will be sticking around Norman, Okla. for a while.
University President David L. Boren announced Thursday that Stoops' contract will be extended through the 2020 season, and recommend the OU Board of Regents take formal action at their September meeting.
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"We took this action to express the University's deep appreciation for Bob Stoops' work," Boren said. "In my opinion, he ranks among the very best nationally in the way he combines his ability as a coach with high ethical standards. I greatly value and enjoy my association with Bob and feel extremely fortunate that at the University of Oklahoma we have the longest continuous tenure of the current head football coach, athletics director and president.
"The progress made in our football program since Bob took the helm in 1999 is remarkable. He has truly revived one of the great college football traditions, while adding his own enhancements, and elevating the profile and competition in the Big 12 Conference. As president, it is particularly meaningful to me that we have a coach who has accomplished so much and with such high personal integrity. His strong character represents the best of the values of our university. I'm always proud when he represents the University of Oklahoma to the nation."
In 14 seasons as head coach, Stoops has compiled a record of 149-37, including 99-23 in Big-12 play. The Sooners have lost just five home games in that span while racking up 81 wins in Norman.
"I appreciate the University's commitment to our program and me," Stoops said. "Most coaches dream of working in the kind of situation that exists at Oklahoma, especially with leaders like President Boren and Joe Castiglione. We're proud of what we have accomplished to this point and look forward to achieving a lot more."
Stoops is the only active coach with a winning percentage higher than 80 percent (.801) with 14 uninterrupted seasons. He has one national championship and eight Big-12 titles on his resume.
Oklahoma VP Joe Castiglione offered his comments on the foundation Stoops has developed.
"Coach Stoops has become one of college football's iconic figures yet he is a selfless man who remains focused on winning championships adding to our program's great legacy. Against that backdrop he has also quietly embraced the role of serving others and encourages similar values amongst his players and staff. I am proud to have worked with him continuously for 15 years and excited we can extend our relationship with him. We will continue to build on the incredibly strong foundation and tradition which exists at the University of Oklahoma and pursue the many great things we want to accomplish in the coming years."


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American Honda announced today the arrival of the 2006 Odyssey at Honda dealerships nationwide. With class-leading safety, fuel efficiency and performance, the 2006 Odyssey follows in the footsteps of the highly praised and award winning 2005 Odyssey, adding even more features and value. For 2006, the Odyssey adds a new Touring model with DVD Entertainment System (before available only in combination with a navigation system). Additional enhancements for 2006 include XM(R) Satellite Radio for all Touring models and the addition of a leather trimmed steering wheel and shift knob to all EX-L models.
Pricing for the 2006 Odyssey will increase an average of $267 based on a sales weighted average, ranging from $25,345 for the well-equipped LX trim level to $36,595 for the luxurious Touring model. The destination and handling charge for all 2006 Honda models is now $550.
"The Odyssey employs innovative design and technology to set new standards for performance, luxury and sophistication in the minivan class," said Richard Colliver, executive vice president of American Honda. "With added features and model choices, the 2006 Odyssey makes choosing a great minivan even easier than before."
The 2005 Odyssey has earned a "Best Pick" rating from The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in its frontal offset crash test and has collected numerous top industry accolades including Consumer Guide's "2005 Best Buy," Money magazine "2005 Best Minivan" and Car and Driver magazine "Five Best Truck" award in the minivan category, as well as a top rating in its class in the U.S. EPA's "2005 Fuel Economy Guide."
In keeping with Honda's industry-leading "Safety for Everyone" initiative, all Odyssey models come equipped with a comprehensive list of advanced safety features including anti-lock brakes; Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) with Traction Control; front side airbags with an Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS); side curtain airbag protection (with rollover sensor) for all three rows; and dual-stage, dual-threshold driver's and front passenger's airbags. In addition, the Odyssey is the only minivan to come equipped with dedicated side impact sensors for all three rows and the only minivan to offer a rollover sensor that deploys the side curtain air bags in the event of a rollover. The Odyssey also incorporates Honda's exclusive Advanced Compatibility Engineering(TM) (ACE(TM)) body structure that provides enhanced occupant protection in a frontal collision.
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According to John Hagee of the sepulchral Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas, gay people in loving, committed, all-but-legally-marital relationships are nevertheless still sick and disordered.
... and we're not supposed to take offense to this?
The bigots are only going to get louder the closer we get to full marriage equality in the United States, and we need to be ready for their vitriol. They know this is a losing battle, but they're determined to go out fighting and spread as much lies and misinformation as they can; poisoning the well before they're rendered completely irrelevant.
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The Big Book of Jewish and Christian Fairy Tales also says, "Do no suffer a witch to live." Exodus 22:18 I suppose Hagee believes in witches too. You know, on second thought, that dumbass probably does.
My ultraconservative parents believe in witches, the occult, and that the powers of darkness will seduce anyone who doesn't have their head buried in the Bible and their eyes shut tight in prayer. Growing up, we lived in a constant state of vigilance against Satan and his deceptions. One of their favorite reference books was Phil Phillips' 1986 Turmoil in the Toy Box. It's just sad how much energy people waste.
Reminds me of my mom, to be quite honest. When my sister and I pressed her, she admitted that the reason she is so uncomfortable with the Twilight series is that she believes that vampires are real, and that popular fiction is Satan's trap to get young people to worship him.
[sigh] Reality disconnect ... see above.
I, too, have met people like that. A friend's house burnt to the ground a few years ago, and the Red Cross arranged temporary shelter for her and her family in a house owned by a church. As I was helping my friend move what few possessions she had into this place, a woman from the church said she could watch anything she wanted on TV, except "monster movies." The reason she gave was that the demons would come into the house through the TV screen, a la "Poltergeist." Yes folks. They walk among us.
But why can't they just look like crazy people?
Oh ... so she can watch all the porn she wants, eh? But no Godzilla vs. Mothra.
I suspect some of these people couldn't SPELL "logic," never mind know what it is.
There were actually Biblical passages painted on various walls around the house. My absolute favorite was John 8:36 in the bathroom, where you could read it while taking a dump.
"Be Free, dump, Be FREE!" :D
Er... Hm... This is a reply to Pat's other comment, but the comments only nest so many layers!
Newt Gingrich has had 2 divorces, but the Catholic church considers his Marriage valid. Which makes his children by his first marriage illegitimate, but his current marriage isn't producing any spawn of little Newtlets, at least yet. Go figure.
They sometimes say even if a couple is infertile, god could do a miracle thing and make them fertile. Like he did Moses and Sarah who were elderly. But if god can being the dead to life, he could also make a gay couple pregnant. A miracle is just the making reality of the impossible.
There is nothing, absolutely nothing wrong with divorce or homosexuality or races other than their own. I can't even imagine living with someone for 50 years. Well, I am no paragon of virtue, but I don't want to be married at all. Marriage is an institution of no use unless there are children, then there should be a contract that both parents will share social and financial responsibility to raise them to maturity. Individuals change, partnerships change. No big deal. Getting untangled can be a mess, but of even more importance, marriage gives each partner rights that other family members cannot violate. Daniel's story is a perfect example of that.
Hagee may be right about 'Two Disturbed People Playing House', but I would say that statement applies to married couples, period. The question is, does a marriage empower each one to flourish? If yes, then by all means, marriage is a healthy thing, but if no, a disturbed woman and man being married makes for hell on earth
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Robbie Williams has become a father to a baby daughter.
The 38-year-old Take That star took to Twitter to reveal to fans that wife Ayda Field had given birth to a girl.
Writing on his blog, the Angels singer said: "Praise be, it's Theodora Rose Williams, affectionately known as Teddy... Born 3.33pm on 18.9.12, 7Ibs 4OZ.
"Baby, Mummy and Daddy are all rockin... Thank you for your best wishes XXXX."
Robbie and his US actress wife recently announced that they had chosen a traditional name for their daughter, adding there was going to be "no mad celebrity baby name".
He said: "I do have a sort of celebrity name but it's not Appleesque. It's a very solid, old-school name."
Robbie has said that he would prefer his child to grow up in the UK instead of Los Angeles, where the couple currently live.
He described children educated in LA schools as having "a massive sense of entitlement" and that they were "dull and dumb".
"I don't want to educate our baby in LA because I would much prefer her to have English sensibilities. I want the baby to have an English passport, we're still figuring out exactly whereabouts the baby is going to be brought up.
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