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The kid seems more level-headed about it than the mother. Mom wants someone to show her the money... NOW!
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The kid seems more level-headed about it than the mother. Mom wants someone to show her the money... NOW!
OK, I need to have something explained to me.
Is there ANY chance that any of these HSers would or could play pro ball during this year of purgatory? Overseas maybe? If they could, does it make sense given the risk of injury, despite the return of more experience? I'm assuming that, except in the case of hardship, no one's doing it for the money.
I don't think his mom is really as she is portrayed. From what I understand, she didn't want the rule changed because she really wanted all of the options to be up to Oden, with none of those options decided for him.
Oden brings up an important point. What if the player gets injured or does not live up to expectations during his one year of college?
Because of that, I don't think the NBA did everyone justice at all by choosing the age of 19. It should either have been 20 (2 years of college), or should have been left alone.
If I'm a recent graduate who would most likely have been a first round choice, I probably would not go to college for the single year. There are too many downsides to that. Instead, I'll probably choose to attend a prep school for the single year, where I can continue to dominate the competition. That way, I probably would be protecting my draft position.
If the minimum age were 20, then I thijk colleges would be more likely to recruit the players that are almost certain to be first round draft choices. And, I think more of those players would be willing to attend college instead of opting for prep school or some other alternative.
The NBA is actually hoping for them to not live up to expectations their first year. Stern talked at halftime about trying to raise the overall quality of play in the NBA. By having hyped HS kids go to college, realize they were a big fish in a small pond, and actually stay in school to develop more will have them more prepared to make an impact when they are ready to make the jump.
Not saying I agree, but in theory it works.
They can play in the NBDL at age 18. That would be the best, but most challenging decision, as he'd be playing against players already drafted.Originally Posted by Knucklehead Warrior
"It's just unfortunate that we've been penalized so much this year and nothing has happened to the Pistons, the Palace or the city of Detroit," he said. "It's almost like it's always our fault. The league knows it. They should be ashamed of themselves to let the security be as lax as it is around here."
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ok let's put up another balloon:
Player X leaves school at 18, can not go to college, for whatever reason academic, but would've been a likely lottery pick.
Team Y offers him a "nice" contract in the NBDL franchise, with a "guarantee" for a contract (say 2 years or more) with the NBA franchise for a lucrative amount (compare to #1 pick)
interesting way of getting a lottery pick if you are not a lottery team.....
So Long And Thanks For All The Fish.
If you've done 6 impossible things today?
Then why not have Breakfast at Milliways!
But the point is, draft guru's will continue to grade high school players. And if I'm graded a top 5, I wouldn't risk the year at college.
I'd instead go to prep school where I'm going to look good, then go into the draft the following year. Why would I go to college a year, even though I might improve, and risk looking average against the better competition.
That could mean the difference between a guaranteed contract of $10M and maybe being a low first rounder or a second rounder, where I receive very little guaranteed money, or no guaranteed money at all.
Now, if the age were 20 instead of 19, a player would be forced into college ball or overseas, where the scouts will get a much better look at their potential. But with the age at 19, players still can "fool the system".
I'm not necessarily arguing for the age limit, but I can definately see where they're coming from. I feel very sorry for a player like LeBron, but for every LBJ there's ten players that sit at the end of the bench and wave a towel like Darko. (not trying to get a punch in on the Pistons, he's just the most recognizable figure of coming in too early.)
I dont' think they'll be able to fool the system. They're going to get played by it way more than they're going to take advantage. There's very few freshman that come into college and make a big name for themselves in one year. I think they're overall stock would probably drop a few notches. Whether or not they drop enough to stay in school, still remains to be seen but I'm leaning towards more players will stay atleast two years.
With that said, I've been in favor of Oden going to college all along. I've watched him play in a couple AAU tournaments, and while he has quite a bit of potential left, he's just not ready PERIOD. He's too skinny, and way way way to raw on the inside to do anything in the league for a couple years. He has great FT form, but in all the games I've seen him play, I've yet to see him hit anything outside of 6ft.
I hate the way Mr. Basketball broke down, Dominic James should of won by huge numbers, but Luke Zeller is a better overall big man. He's not nearly as athletic, but he can step outside and shoot from HS and college 3pt and has a pretty good passing ability.
I'll tell you guys what though. Start watching for Marquette to make waves next year, with James getting compared to Wade.
Odom's fairly bright, isn't he?
Seems to me he should go to college and workout on his own but *not* play organized ball so he doesn't (1) get hurt, or (2) show any limitations that haven't yet been revealed. But he shouldn't even be on the team's roster - if he redshirts or rides the pine that can't be good for him, financially.
Jon Bender was the original Bracey Wright. What if Jon had gone to school? His stock would've fallen every season. There's a reason Odom's family is concerned.
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if the kid goes to the nbdl he still will have to be drafted when he turns 19...a team wont retain his draft rights because an nbdl team they are affiliated with signs him to a contract....as stated there will be 2 teams eventually affiliated with an nbdl team anyway....
what it does do is make the acquiring of these guys very interesting....can u imagine what happens to an nbdl franchise that might get oden when hes 18??? think they might have a few fans in the stands???? and how is it determined who gets oden? is the nbdl gonna have a draft? i was not under the impression that they have one, but it would certainly seem the need now exists for one....not that these kids wanna go to the nbdl for a year...
i really , really dont like this age limit rule....it surely takes the onus of the owners,thats for sure....but it really really throws these kids in a position that almost encourages them to do the wrong thing.....
oden is the number one pick in 06.....why do anything to risk that...so its like what can he do for a year that provides the least risk to that honor and spot....instead of what can he do to get better....
and what really really bothers me is this....the whole rationale that is passed off by the nba is this....keep coaches and scouts out of high school gyms....thats a crock and we all know it....its to keep the owners from themselves....and they bought an extra year...
the way this all played out....the nba was really exposed for being the hypocrites they really are...
I think you are overlooking that the draft isnot the only way a player can enter the NBA, it brings guarantees, but it is my opinion that that will be a lot less in the future.
Imagine the scenario I sketched, think of what reason such a player would have to go in the draft.
indeed, none.
So Long And Thanks For All The Fish.
If you've done 6 impossible things today?
Then why not have Breakfast at Milliways!
I think this rule will cause more players to go to prep school for a year where they can still dominate and keep their names in front of the scout's. They will still be dominate because the competition won't be as good.
"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results."
- Benjamin Franklin
If I understand it correctly, a player still has to wait a year if he (or she, I guess) is 19 when they graduate HS. Is that correct? It seems to me the prep school option is out.
btw, I've saw Oden play the previous season and he looked like he could really use some more bulking up and technique. I doubt one more year in high school did what needed to be done about that.
"If you ever crawl inside an old hollow log and go to sleep, and while you're in there some guys come and seal up both ends and then put it on a truck and take it to another city, boy, I don't know what to tell you." - Jack Handy
I just heard on the radio that Oden is going to go to Ohio State. Why in the hell would he go there? I thought for sure he'd go somewhere like Duke.
maybe the pacers should start trying to acquire unprotected 1st round picks for 2007 ....preferably from the hawks and the hornets....


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Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahman Yuossoufi arrived Tuesday, October 23 in Jordan for a three-day visit aimed at bolstering relations between the two countries, officials said.
He will co-chair from Wednesday with Jordanian Prime Minister Ali Abu Ragheb meetings of the Jordanian-Moroccan higher commission, which is expected to sign several agreements on bilateral ties, they said.
Youssoufi will also deliver a message from Morocco's King Mohamad VI to Jordanian King Abdullah II, they said. The Moroccan prime minister flew in from Damascus where he had talks Monday with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad on the latest developments on the Arab and wider international scenes.
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AUSTIN, Texas — According to preliminary state data from the new 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation, Texas led the nation in 2006 with 1.1 million Texans going hunting at some point during the year, while Florida led the nation in total fishing participation with 2.8 million anglers and California was the top wildlife-watching state with 6.2 million of its residents observing wildlife.
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Texas also leads the nation in hunting-related expenditures, and the Lone Star State generates among the highest spending levels in the country for fishing and wildlife-watching. The survey showed hunters spent about $2.3 billion in Texas, more than any other state. Angler spending in Texas was about $3.2 billion, second only to Florida at $4.5 billion. Texas ranked third nationally for expenditures by wildlife-watchers at about $2.9 billion, with California first at $4.6 billion and Florida edging above Texas at close to $3 billion. These figures reflect spending on food, lodging, transportation, equipment and other items.
"The National Survey is an important tool that measures in economic and participatory terms the value that wildlife has in Americans' hearts and to the nation's economy. Wildlife related recreation rejuvenates our spirit, connects us with nature and gets us outside pursuing healthy activities," said U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall.
In 2006, more than 87 million Americans, or 38 percent of the United States' population age 16 and older hunted, fished or watched wildlife. They spent $120 billion that year pursuing those activities. Further broken down by category, 30 million or 13 percent fished and spent a total of $41 billion on their activities, 12.5 million or 5 percent hunted and spent a total of $23 billion, and 71 million or 31 percent observed wildlife and spent a total of $45 billion.
The National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation has been conducted every 5 years since 1955 and is one of the nation's most important wildlife recreation databases. It is considered to be the definitive source of information concerning participation and expenditures associated with hunting, fishing and other forms of wildlife-related recreation nationwide.
The Survey is conducted at the request of State fish and wildlife agencies and is funded by grants from the Wildlife and Sportfish Restoration Acts' Multistate Conservation Grant Program. A wide range of individuals and groups depend on the Survey to analyze participation rates, economic impacts of expenditures, demographic characteristics, and trends in participation and activities.
It is important to note that the National Survey counts only participants who actually went hunting, fishing or observed wildlife in 2006 and does not represent the total number of anglers, hunters, and wildlife watchers in the U.S. Many people who consider themselves hunters, anglers or wildlife watchers do not participate every year. For example, examination of survey data shows that over the five year period from 2002 to 2006, a cumulative total of 44.4 million people fished and 18.6 million hunted.
This 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation State Overview report, as well as previous surveys and reports, can be found at http://federalaid.fws.gov/surveys/surveys.html. The Service expects to publish the final National Report in November 2007.
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Texas — 1,115,000
Pennsylvania — 1,027,000
Michigan — 756,000
Wisconsin — 698,000
Missouri — 613,000
Montana — 19%
North Dakota — 17%
South Dakota, Wisconsin — 15%
Arkansas, Maine, West Virginia — 14%
Minnesota, Missouri, Wyoming — 13%
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Florida — 2,755,000
Texas — 2,500,000
California — 1,740,000
Minnesota — 1,435,000
Michigan — 1,408,000
Alaska, Minnesota — 28%
Montana, Wyoming — 24%
Wisconsin — 23%
Arkansas, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, West Virginia — 21%
Idaho — 20%
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California — 6,233,000
Florida — 4,177,000
Texas — 4,174,000
Pennsylvania — 3,965,000
New York — 3,762,000
Maine — 57%
Montana, Vermont — 55%
Iowa, Minnesota, Wyoming — 48%
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Located in Tsim Sha Tsui, the most busy center of Hong Kong, we are surrounded by many exquisite restaurants, historical museums large shopping malls and small boutiques.
This is a double bedroom with 2 beds and a private washroom which is perfect for budget travellers. Basic amenities include TV set, towels, water boiler, toothbrush and toothpaste. Our rooms are comfortable and all our guest are greeted with kindness and great hospitality.
Transport is extremely convenient at our place, located right next to the Tsim Sha Tsui station Exit M2. You can get to Central downtown in 5 mins and Mongkok in 10. You can also walk to the star ferry pier in less then 5 mins.
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Located within 10 minutes away, you can find the very cultural Temple Street, here you can truly experience the local culture.
The well-known shopping malls K-11 and Harbor City is located several blocks away, you can find many famous brands and also restaurants and cafes around here.
Most attractions in Hong Kong are also located near our place, the space museum and the Hong Kong history museum is definitely worth for checking out!
When you stay with us, don't forget to check out the infamous HK Light Show!!
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When I travel to new cities, I spend little time in the room. Therefore, I have basic requirements: clean, broadband internet, comfortable bed, hot water and AC. I am pleased to report all were met by this location and I really liked the central location.
It had pretty much everything we needed. The location is great and the wifi very good. However it was quite loud during night time (not a big fan of bad karaoke singing) and it could have been cleaner. I would have loved it 10 years ago but I´ve kinda over-grown dirty loud rooms.
Location is great, right next to a Tsim Sha Tsui MTR entrance. That's the best thing. Room is small but sufficient for two people, note that the bed is a little hard but pillows were soft and big. Lilian was a helpful host and event lent us a phone charger. Little touches like the provision of a hot kettle also helped.
The motel is located right in the centre of Tsim Sha Tsui, 2 min away from mtr (metro) which was super convenient. The room had 2 beds, table, chair, TV and little bathroom which we found extremely convenient. The room had a lock and was cleaned once a day. Overall good experience and good value for money.
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Too much noise because the bar downstairs. Needed to call the host to complaint. and the Windows are next to the exhaust fan, you could smell grease air.
The house cleaning was fine.
I stayed at this establishment on new year's eve, 2014. Yes, it was winter terribly cold especially at night. The water heater wasn't in a working condition at all - hot for maximum 3-5minutes. Granted that the location of this guesthouse is ideal but the noise WOW! clubs and bars were going BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! Till like 4am! Oh did I mention cockroaches in the room? I had the privilege of killing 2 :) Did the host or employee do anything about it? Nope. I emailed and texted her during my stay, not a single reply. So is this the place for you? Well yeah, if you're desperate-like really desperate and have been living in the jungle in the depths of the Amazon. Thank you & have an amazing stay :)
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we enjoyed our trip, thank you!
The room was ok as described - a bit small but clean. The only disturbing thing was the very noisy karaoke music from the neighborhood every night until the morning. We stayed there for 3 nights and could not sleep without earplugs.
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Correspondence between John and his parents, Dr. Reuben Curtis and Elizabeth Virginia Barcly Moffat, constitutes the greatest part of this collection; there is also correspondence between Moffat and his brothers Edgar, George, and Burnham, sister Ada, and several relatives and friends, including Aunt Liney (Adelaide Curtis) and her sons Gram, Frank, and Ernest.Also included in this collection are essays, class notes, examinations, room and board receipts, an Appleton's Railway Map-U.S. and Canada, 1871, and memorabilia including reception invitations and dance cards.In September 1869, Moffat left his home on Schermerhorn Street in Brooklyn to attend Cornell University, where he took up residence at Cascadilla Hall with his cousin Gram (1872) as roommate. (On the same floor of the Hall were also the rooms of Professor Fiske and Goldwin Smith; see hand-drawn map diagram, Nov. 28, 1869.)In letters to family and friends, Moffat relates many of his daily experiences at the University; they in turn reveal something of life in Brooklyn in the early 1870's. Dr. Moffat was a homeopathic physician who made his calls by horse and carriage. A series of letters recounts the accidental death of his horse "Skip" and the long search for a suitable replacement. At times the doctor refers to some medical cases; often he writes at length on theological matters. The Moffats were members of the Society of the New Church in Brooklyn, of which Dr. Moffat was Sunday School superintendent, and where the family participated in many activities such as fairs and theatrical performances. Mrs. Moffat was also active in matters concerning a hospital and orphan asylum and benefit dances. Both Dr. and Mrs. Moffat offer an abundance of parental and spiritual guidance to their son. Two
brothers write briefly about their clerical jobs and about rowing and yacht racing on the Hudson River.At Cornell, Moffat was a member of the Natural History Society of Cornell University and the Philidor Chess Club, charter-member of the Chemical Club of Cornell University, and a corporal in the Independent Cadets; at the time of graduation, he was Captain of Company C in the Military Department.Among the subjects on which Moffat writes are the following: cadet uniforms, drills, and outings; religious services (held in the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Ferris?) and the move to organize the New Church at Cornell; Moffat's and Curtis' room, and the food at Cascadilla; activities such as studying, rowing on the lake (Cayuga?), hikes in the general area; student behavior and student receptions; Moffat's academic courses; typhoid and other illnesses; the death of Professor Wilder's child Ruth of scarlet fever (Feb. 27, 1870); travel between Brooklyn and Ithca via the Erie Canal and other routes.A letter from Gram Curtis to his uncle Reuben (Dr. Moffat) discusses plans for supplying water to the University from Fall Creek. (At Commencement Exercises in 1872, Curtis read his essay entitled "The Supply of Water and Water Power to the University.")A letter from Mrs. Moffat encloses a letter (Dec. 5, 1871) concerning family history; a copy made by Moffat remains in the collection. (Reuben Moffat's grandfather, John L. Moffat, was a surveyor with Simeon DeWitt.)Letters from Dr. Moffat prescribe and enclose medications for Moffat and fellow students. A letter (Feb. 24, 1870) discusses typhoid fever, giving descriptions of symptoms and treatment.Family and friends' letters mention the Gold Panic of 1869 and the Chicago Fire of 1871.
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ATHENS, Texas — At a time when many anglers have put away their fishing gear in favor of picking up a .30-06 and heading to the deer lease, a few avid anglers know the cold weather can provide a great opportunity to catch big blue catfish. Although it is not entirely necessary to endure 31-degree temperatures in order to catch big blue catfish, it may help. Those were the conditions when Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Inland Fisheries staff arrived at Richland-Chambers Reservoir in mid-December as part of a special study on the fish.
The trip was the first of a series of winter-time research trips to help biologists better understand what it takes to produce big blue catfish at Richland-Chambers and two other Texas reservoirs. The research is designed to evaluate an experimental 30- to 45-inch slot length regulation geared towards enhancing the trophy catfish potential of Lakes Waco, Lewisville, and Richland-Chambers.
The regulation went into effect in September 2009 for the three lakes and allows anglers a total daily bag of 25 fish per day. Harvested fish may be any size below 30 inches, but only one fish over 45 inches is allowed as part of the daily bag.
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During the study period, biologists are conducting simulated angler jugline sets to evaluate catch rates and size distributions of blue catfish. Length, weight and growth data are being collected from the fish to determine just how long it takes blue catfish to grow to 30 inches and beyond in these reservoirs. Preliminary results indicate that it may take 10 years or more for a blue catfish to reach 30 inches.
Muscle tissue samples are being collected from fish below 30 inches in length, those 30-45 inches in length and over 45 inches in length to evaluate the potential for bioaccumulation of toxicants as the fish age.
Angler support for the regulation is also being evaluated as part of the study. Angler interest in fishing for large blue catfish has increased in recent years, and TPWD hopes to increase the opportunities anglers have to catch a trophy. The three reservoirs were selected for the experimental regulation due to their ability to support a large population of blue catfish and the fact they have all produced fish in excess of 45 inches.
Research will be ongoing through 2016, and results will be used to evaluate whether the regulation is achieving the goal of increasing the number of large blue catfish in the reservoirs. If the lakes begin to produce larger fish, variations of the special regulation may be considered for other Texas reservoirs.
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Ableton Live 8. My passion Ableton Live has reached number 8. Once again the Berlin coding masters give us new features that fit nicely into the Live interface and workflow. So what's new? Add grooves to clips using the new Groove Engine. Adjust grooves in the new Groove pool. Extract grooves from existing clips with simple drag & drop. Enhanced warp modes and a new warp engine that auto-assignes handles to transients. A new plug-in called Looper: Create endless layers of loops in a live performance jam with auto tempo recognition. Five new effects: Vocoder, Multiband Dynamics, Overdrive, Frequency Shifter, Limiter. Workflow enhancements: Crossfades, Enhanced Midi Editor, Collapsable and easy to create Group Tracks, Multi Parameter Manipulation (adjust several volume faders at once, etc.. (yay!)), Screen Magnifier, Audio & Midi Browser Previews now have a waveform display and scrubbing. Share: Built into Live 8 is a new way to share and collaborate over the internet. A new option in Live's file menu called Share Live Set will send your song to Ableton's servers. The song gets it's own webpage and link. You can set the privacy settings. Songs files can be shared anywhere such as MySpace or Facebook. Suite 8 also got an upgrade: All new Library, new version of Ableton's FM Synth Operator, Collision a creative percusion synth that uses physical modeling. link
Max for Live. Full integration with Cycling 74's Max. Create your own audio and midi effects inside the LIve interface. Building and editing of new effects and instruments takes place in real time. Check out the video on the Ableton website of the step sequencer created with Max for Live. I can't wait to see what people come up with! Luckily there are built in tutorials. link
Akai APC40 Ableton Live Controller. An official hardware controller for Ableton Live from Akai. Clip launch section with buttons that change color to show if a clip is playing or not. Dedicated clip stop and stop all buttons. Dedicated scene launch buttons. Multiple banks and bank selection methods help you quickly and intuitively jump around a large session view. Mixer section with faders, mute, solo buttons, cue and arm track buttons. A track control section of 8 knobs for pans and sends. Tap tempo and sync buttons to match external turntables or devices. Assignable Crossfader. Transport and record controls for studio work. Make this an extension of your arm and your live show will be a lot better. link
Waldorf Largo. I'm going to quote the Waldorf press release on this one because it says it all, "Many producers and synthesizer enthusiasts asked for a full-blown Waldorf Synthesizer for their virtual rack. We listened, and now we proudly present Largo. Largo mirrors the technology used in Blofeld and Q hardware synthesizers." If it has the sound of the Q it's a great win. link
Native Instruments Maschine. A controller built by Berlin's NI with a companion software instrument perfectly matched to it. It can run stand alone or in your DAW. Maschine can also be a standard midi controller. link
Motu BPM. Don't let the Groovebox look fool you because the new BPM from MOTU is purely software. 15 gigs of sounds, multi-effects including convolution reverb, Step and Note Sequencers an internal mixer and more. I bet some producers will make their full songs all in this software. Could it gain a cult following? Just like Propellerheads Reason I can see this on my laptop for an alternative view every now and then. AU, MAS, TRAS, VST, MAC/PC, in your DAW or Stand Alone. link
Roland AX-Synth. Finally, the return of the "Keytar" from Roland. You get keys, you get a Ribbon, D-Beam and modulation bar. The new AX-Synth also touts 6 hour battery life and MIDI over USB. I like it but why isn't this wireless? link
All the above I want in my possession. Some other interesting things that peaked my interest at this year's NAMM included the Celemony's Melodyne Editor with DNA, Arturia's Minimoog V 2.0 and the Moog Etherwave Plus Controller Theremin. Some of you maybe happy about Cubase 5, Novation Automap 3 and the newest Virus TI synth? The weekend is just getting started so I will update this post when I find more goodies that peak my interest. What's getting your goat going?


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Every year when I'm planting my garden I try at least one plant variety that's new to me, and this year the one that caught my eye at the garden center was the little scalloped Flying Saucer Squash. According to the info that came in the plant, this two-colored squash hybrid is perfect for eating raw. Last summer I loved Zucchini Carpaccio and Raw Summer Squash Salad, so when these cute little squashes started showing up on the plants, I decided to come up with a new salad to try them.
I was going to be eating this Marinated Summer Squash and Chickpea Salad with Lemon, Herbs, and Parmesan for lunch as a main-dish salad, so I added garbanzo beans for more protein, and I marinated the beans and squash in a lemony vinaigrette before I combined them with the fresh herbs and sprinkled with parmesan. The Flying Saucer Squash did stay delightfully crisp in the salad (much more so than zucchini or regular yellow summer squash), and I loved this combination. I think Flying Saucer Squash just became a regular garden plant for me.
Rinse chickpeas, until no more foam appears, and drain well.
Whisk together the lemon zest, lemon juice, and olive oil.
Remove drained garbanzos to a bowl with a tight-fitting lid that's big enough to hold all salad ingredients, pat dry with paper towels, then toss with 2 T dressing and let garbanzos start to marinate. (If you want a lower-carb salad, use half a can of chickpeas and freeze the rest for another time.)
Then spread the squash out on a layer of paper towels.
Marinated Summer Squash and Chickpea Salad with Lemon, Herbs, and Parmesan
(Makes 4-6 servings, recipe created by Kalyn)
1 can chickpeas, rinsed well and drained
(Use only half the can for a lower-carb salad.)
1 lemon, zest and juice, plus enough more juice to make a total of 1/4 C fresh lemon juice
5 T olive oil
1 1/2 lb. thinly sliced summer squash, about 3-4 squash (use any summer squash you'd like, but small Flying Saucer squash are especially good in this)
1 T coarse ground kosher salt or sea salt (be sure it's coarse ground salt)
1 cup chopped fresh herbs (I used a combination of flat Italian parsley and fresh basil, but mint or dill would also be good)
fresh ground black pepper to taste
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Wash squash if needed and cut off stem and blossom end. Cut squash in half if large, then thinly slice. (I used a mandoline with a 3mm blade, but you can also cut it by hand.)
Layer 1/3 of squash in colander, sprinkle with 1 tsp. coarse ground salt, then repeat with two more layers. Let squash sit in a colander in the sink until water is released, about 10-15 minutes. When squash looks wet, spread out on a strip of paper towel, put another layer of towel on top and press down on paper towel until all the water is absorbed by the paper towels. (Don't skip this step or the salad will be watery.)
Put the dried squash into the plastic bowl with the marinating chickpeas, add 3 T more dressing and let squash and chickpeas marinate 1-2 hours at room temperature. (If you're home turn the bowl over a few times to keep the squash and chickpeas coated with the dressing.)
When you're ready to serve the salad, chop 1 cup fresh herbs of your choice. Toss salad with the rest of the dressing (or as much as you need for salad to be well coated with dressing), mix in chopped fresh herbs, and season with fresh ground black pepper. Arrange salad on individual plates and top each serving with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
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More Salads with Raw Zucchini or Summer Squash:
Raw Summer Squash Salad with Arugula, Feta, and Herbs from Kalyn's Kitchen
Summer Squash Salad from Elana's Pantry
Zucchini Carpaccio with Lemon, Herbs, and Goat Cheese from Kalyn's Kitchen
Zucchini Crudo from Michael Ruhlman


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Source. Translated by Blomfield Jackson. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series, Vol. 8. Edited by Philip Schaff and Henry Wace. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1895.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/3201.htm>.
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He said that the Recording Academy recently called his label, Atlantic Records, praising his cover of Bonnie Raitt's 1990's love song, "I Can't Make You Love Me."
"I was like, 'They said what?'" Tank recalled. "They said that they really loved the ... cover and that was amazing."
The song appears on Tank's fourth album, "Now or Never," released in November. He says the Grammy love means more to him since his CD isn't one that's topping the charts.
"This is not the album that is selling the most records. ... It's still an album that's in its development stages," he said of "Now or Never," which has peaked at No. 35 on the Billboard 200 album charts.
In the meantime, the 35-year-old singer is up for the best R&B performance by a duo or group with vocals Grammy for the Chris Brown-assisted duet, "Take My Time."
"I don't even know who heard that song, it wasn't a single, it was just a great song off of his ('Graffiti') album," Tank said. "I'm trying to get me some camera seats just in case they call my name," he continued with a laugh.
Tank, who has written and produced songs for Jamie Foxx, Monica and Aaliyah, says when it comes to music making, getting personal has no boundaries.
"It's crazy because my last album, 'Sex, Love & Pain,' my ex-girlfriend called me after she heard a song and she's like, 'Well, shoot, I might as well be in the video!'" he said, referring to "I Hate U," a detailed song about a deceitful lover. "But that's really me. I'm a very life-imitates-art type of guy. I just kind of pour my heart into my music."


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Editor's note: The following article appeared in the July 2014 issue of Dairy Herd Management.
In years past, the process of getting food from "farm to fork" drew little attention. Farmers and ranchers simply went about their work, but were not a highly visible part of the value chain.
Today, consumers – and hence retailers and processors – now have expectations about transparency that didn't exist a few years ago. Both the traditional and social media are shedding much more light on food production practices. And in the livestock sector, much of this focus is directed at how farm animals are raised.
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) recognized the need to deal with these new expectations, and in 2009 launched the National Dairy FARM Program: Farmers Assuring Responsible ManagementTM (FARM Program) in partnership with Dairy Management Inc.
The FARM program is a national, verifiable animal care program. Since its launch, it has been implemented by cooperative and proprietary processors handling 75% of the milk supply. Producers can participate independently, or through their cooperative or processor, and there is no participation fee.
Many benefits for farmers
The program was designed to bolster public trust in the dairy industry and to demonstrate the industry's commitment to the highest levels of animal care. But it also benefits farmers in the following ways:
• Because it was developed by farmers and animal care experts, and is overseen by those familiar with the dairy business, it is a practical, science-based program that works toward continuous improvement of on-farm practices and addresses consumer concerns. Rather than punish or exclude farms, it encourages adoption of best practices with the understanding that all businesses can continually improve.
• By creating a national animal care standard acceptable to all retail and foodservice companies, farms won't have to cope with multiple standards, each created for a separate customer but similar in expectations.
The key to the FARM Program is the philosophy of continuous improvement. The program operates on a three-year cycle, focusing on a rotation of education, on-farm evaluation and third-party verification. As our understanding of animal care evolves, so too do the guidelines underpinning the program.
Participating farmers are given training materials and are involved in an on-farm evaluation by a veterinarian or another trained, certified professional. Evaluators provide a status report and, if necessary, recommend areas for improvement. Farms must be reviewed by evaluators at least once every three years as part of the cycle.
Annually, a nationwide sample of participants is randomly selected for visits from third-party verifiers, a process assuring the observations recorded during the second-party evaluations are valid. Validus Certification Services, an Iowa-based certified auditing company, conducts the verifications.
Every third year, the entire FARM Program is reviewed by a technical working group made up of producers, veterinarians and animal care experts. The program was revised in 2013. The next revision will take place in 2016. This allows for continuous program improvement, and ensures the most up-to-date practices are included.
The FARM Program is now in its second cycle, or FARM 2.0. Results to date demonstrate dairy farmers and the dairy industry aren't just talking about animal care, but are performing dozens of practices each day that promote animal well-being and produce high-quality milk.
Learning from ourselves
A recent report found 94% of farms in the program train their employees to properly move non-ambulatory animals, and 98% train employees to handle calves with a minimum of stress. In addition, 99% of farms observe animals daily to identify health issues for early treatment; 92% train workers to recognize the need for animals to be euthanized; and 93% have protocols for dealing with common diseases, calving, and animals with special needs.
At the same time, there is room for improvement. The same report found that less than 85% of farms have a valid veterinarian-client relationship, and just 67% apply antiseptic to the navels of calves after birth. These findings help inform where additional focus and attention is needed to raise the bar on best management practice adoption.
As the FARM Program moves into its fourth year, NMPF continues to reach out to processors, retailers and food service companies to increase understanding of the industry's animal care efforts. The program's standards have been updated to reflect findings from 11,000 evaluations completed in the previous three years.
In addition, NMPF has updated the program's website and its FARM Animal Care Reference Manual, which contains the guidelines that are the program's core.
The updated manual includes input from a variety of stakeholders, and findings from the third-party verification process. The checklist used to evaluate farms has been streamlined, and changes were also made in the areas of medical procedures, animal observations and housing. The manual is available online at www.nationaldairyfarm.com, along with a Quick Reference Users Guide and animal care videos. All are presented in Spanish as well as English.
Last fall, the FARM Program also updated its safe use manual for antibiotics and other animal drugs, the Milk and Dairy Beef Drug Residue Prevention manual. This manual allows farmers to quickly review antibiotics approved for use with dairy animals, and educates farm managers in how to avoid drug residues in milk and meat.
New in the manual is a section on multiple drug screening tests and an updated drug and test kit list. The manual includes a certificate that can be signed by both a producer and veterinarian to demonstrate commitment to proper antibiotic use.
For better or worse, society today expects and demands more information on how food is produced. Consumers care about how farm animals are raised, and they have expectations of us to clearly demonstrate, measure and communicate the care provided to farm animals.
"Trust us, we've got it covered" is no longer acceptable when the public asks about cow care. But the good news is the National Dairy FARM Program demonstrates that we do have it covered. FARM fulfills the need for a uniform national, verifiable dairy animal care program without punishing farmers or subjecting them to multiple private, individual programs. It's a major step forward.
Read more:
See It? Stop It! - Another major development in animal care came last year when NMPF, along with the Center for Food Integrity and the U.S. pork industry, launched "See It? Stop It! Animal Care Starts with You."
From our board room: Animal welfare efforts described - This month, Dairy Herd Management asked Editorial Advisory Board members to describe their animal welfare philosophies, training and auditing programs.
Jim Mulhern is President and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation, based in Arlington, Virginia. NMPF's cooperatives members produce the majority of the U.S. milk supply, making NMPF the voice of more than 32,000 dairy producers on Capitol Hill and with government agencies.


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City leaders in favor of replacing popular parking lot with town plaza
YAKIMA, Wash.-- Yakima leaders have big plans to change the downtown landscape. They include getting rid of the Millennium Plaza parking lot. Where will the cars ago?
Millennium Plaza is home to thousands of cars a day.
"That parking lot supports a lot of people, a lot of businesses," Gabbie Schweers, who opposes the plan said.
It's a hub of downtown surrounded by businesses, but Yakima City Council decided it could be gone. Council met to review the Downtown Master Plan.
"For so many years we've sat here and kind of just have done nothing and so they are taking the initiative and they're moving forward," local business and property owner Joe Mann said.
All but two council members support doing away with the Millennium Plaza parking lot to add a town plaza instead. This was the most controversial portion of the Downtown Master Plan due to the lost parking. To make up for it, other parking would be added around town, but the spots wouldn't be as close. Downtown business owner Joe Mann is in favor of adding the town plaza.
"If the whole community is looking at downtown as the place to go for all the activities, I mean that'll just be super cool," Mann said.
Others believe removing the parking lot will make it harder to visit downtown.
"Taking that away means for everyone that is going to be a longer walk," Schweers said. "Now what that says to me is that the older people that love to come to things at the Capital Theater will no longer be able to."
Replacement spots would be greater than the number originally in the lot, but they will be spread out in the neighboring blocks.
"I think there's a solution to the parking, you know a lot of times our parking lots are half empty, not even half empty," Mann said.
Other initial changes include adding a green median down Yakima Avenue between Naches Avenue and Front Street. The first steps in knowing what our leaders in Yakima will push for to improve the city.
City Council discussed other development issues during the study session.
- Putting a plaza in place of Millenium Park lot: majority in favor.
- Moving 220 parking spaces from Millenium Park lot to 300 throughout downtown: majority in favor, but asked consultants for more options than the one they provided.
- Doing a study on a Public Market around Front Street and Chestnut: majority in favor.
- Adding a green median down Yakima Avenue: majority in favor.
- Yakima Avenue trolley, one lane each way, and bike lanes will be discussed at a later date.


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People are aware that they can prerank players in a way so they can get players they want, or at least don't get anyone they absolutely hate, right?
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People are aware that they can prerank players in a way so they can get players they want, or at least don't get anyone they absolutely hate, right?
Right now we are at 9 teams. My wife IS going to play with us again so that makes 10. After we get to 10, I will go to the main Colts forum and ask if any new players want to take a shot to try to get to 12. If we do I will change the setting of the league back to 12 teams and set a draft date.
I joined, looking forward to playing with you all.
Great! We're one away from 12 now. That's a good number. I made a post offering the last spot in the "rate my team" thread at the Colts forum. As soon as we're full, I will set the teams back down to 12 and set the draft ready for some day this weekend. That will give everyone a chance to jump in and pre rank their players.
OK the league is full. I will set it to draft this week so make sure your players are ranked the way you want them. One manager posed a question to see if there was any way to make sure you don't get two tight ends and two kickers. The only way I know to keep that from happening is to change the number of bench positions and I don't want to do that. Any suggestions?
All, I am going to set the league to draft SUNDAY SEP 4TH. This means that our autodraft will happen sometime overnight on Saturday and our teams should be ready Sunday. Please make sure your players are preranked the way you want them prior to that time. Players that go undrafted are subject to waiver rules, so if you want to swap out someone you drafted for an undrafted player, you have to put a claim on him, or wait 2 days for him to clear waivers. Thanks everyone, and good luck!
Well our season has concluded. Congrats to the DC Dreamers for winning the 2011 Pacers Digest Fantasy Football League. I'll try to whip up a fancy avatar to use of the winner so desires. Thanks for playing everyone!
Thanks, trav! I was looking forward to getting a rematch of last season's championship.
Thanks for a great season, everyone.


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Much of this may have already been said, but I've been on vacation and I haven't had time to keep up with everything. Here's my thoughts on everything so far.
To agree with much of what I'm going to say here, you've got to agree with one basic premise or assumption: Larry Bird and the Simon's have come together and decided that a "tear it down and rebuild from scratch" model is not in the best interests of the franchise. While many might disagree with their conclusion, it's understandable from both perspectives. The Simons want the Pacers to be a profitable business. They are, first and foremost, businessmen who are highly motivated by profit. Undergoing a long and slow rebuilding process doesn't make sense for a team that had the worst attendance in the NBA while gunning for a playoff spot. From Bird's perspective, rebuilding is always a risky proposition for a GM. Also, he hates to lose. I have no doubt that the last two seasons have been incredibly painful for him.
For those reasons, they decided that the best approach for the Pacers was to be a better team next year than they were this year while trying to build for the future in the process. A "rebuild on the fly", much like Walsh did in the 90's. The major difference this time is that character will be a primary concern in evaluating players.
With this in mind, we have two questions to answer when evaluating the offseason moves: Will the Pacers be better next year? Has the trade diminished the team's future prospects for success?
Both of those questions can be answered with a resounding yes when evaluating both the Portland and Toronto trades.
1. The Pacers are no longer relying on injury-prone/unreliable players.
For the past two seasons, the Pacers success has been tied to the health and effective play of O'Neal and Tinsley. These two players have proven that this is a bad strategy. Last season JO played in 42 games, and played less than 30 minutes in 23 of those games. Tinsley played in 39 games. Any team in the NBA would be hampered by losing 2 of it's 4 most talented players for at least ½ the season. Since both players have a well-documented history of unreliability, Bird has made an excellent decision in no longer choosing to count on these guys.
O'Neal is off to Toronto and Tinsley appears to be the 4th string PG right now. I don't think there's anyone who expects him to be on the roster at the beginning of the season.
2. The team has improved at 4 positions this offseason.
PG: With the additions of TJ Ford and Jarrett Jack, PG has gone from a position of weakness to a position of strength. It's the strongest group of PG's the Pacers have had since Mark Jackson and Travis Best. Even if TJ Ford misses a few games, which should be expected, Jack has missed only 6 games in 3 seasons. With Ford out, a Jack/Diener backcourt is still a dramatic improvement over what we had last year. Jack is also the exact type of PG that people like Tbird were saying needed to be paired with Ford. He's big, strong, reliable and a good defender. He can hold his own against big PG's like Billups and Deron Williams, and, while he's not nearly as creative as Ford, he's still an asset on the offensive end of the floor.
SG: Brandon Rush is an upgrade over any back-up SG the Pacers played last season. He'll quickly prove to be a more effective player than his brother, Marquis Daniels, and Flip Murray. In addition to Rush, Jack has the ability to play SG if he needs to. At 6'3", he's a bit undersized, but his strength and defensive intensity generally make up for his lack of height.
SF: While no SF's have been added to the roster, the addition of Rush will likely mean more minutes at the SF position for Dunleavy. Also, Rush is big enough to play SF.
C: The Pacers were a very effective team last year when David Harrison played well. Harrison is likely gone, but Nesterovic and Hibbert will both prove to be more effective players.
O'Neal only played 30.6% of the avaialble minutes at the PF position last season, so his loss shouldn't be too substantial. Also, Troy Murphy is arguably 2nd best PF in the Central division right now, behind only Rasheed Wallace.
Other reasons to like the moves, thoughts on Rush, Hibbert, Bayless, and Diogu:
The perimeter defense will be much, much better with Ford, Jack, and B. Rush.
We won't have to see Daniels, Murray, or Tinsley play PG for the Pacers again.
Troy Murphy will no longer be played as a center.
I really like Brandon Rush. I think he's a good player now who has more development potential than most people expect. I'd compare him to Granger that way. Danny had a fairly well-developed and polished game coming out of college, but his hard work and smarts have helped him to become a better player than most people would have ever projected. Rush has a similar work ethic and intelligence level. I think he could become a Shane Battier type player (or better) who isn't a star but who undoubtedly helps his team win games. One thing that Jonathan Givony pointed out about Rush on the NBATV draft preview show is that he was coming off a knee injury last year and is potentially a more explosive and athletic player than we saw during the season.
I also like Hibbert. I see a lot of Brad Miller in Hibbert. I just hope that he develops Brad's mean streak. Hibbert is a highly skilled player. He's got a good jump shot and is a good passer. His lack of rebounding worries me a bit, but that could be due to the system he played in.
I liked Ike, but apparently Larry and Jim had decided he was never going to amount to anything in this system. If that's so, I'm glad they moved him along.
I was never that impressed by Bayless last season, but I only watched a couple of games. I was excited when we drafted him, but not upset with the trade at all.
I'll end with a couple of guarantees:
- Brandon Rush will be more important to the Pacers in 08-09 than Jerryd Bayless will be to the Blazers.
- Jarrett Jack will be more important to the Pacers in than Ike Diogu will be to the Blazers.


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Calls, photos, and plant samples have been coming in over the last week or so with soybeans exhibiting abnormal growth including leaf cupping and strapping. Some of the symptoms look very similar to soybean mosaic virus (SMV) giving the leaves a somewhat bumpy and rippled appearance (see Fig. 1). However, further investigation has yielded clues that the cause of the symptoms is not SMV. Samples coming into the diagnostic lab are actually lacking few symptoms of virus but exhibiting symptoms of growth regulator herbicide injury.
There have been several viruses identified in soybean fields this season in Wisconsin. Alfalfa mosaic virus (AMV; Fig. 2) and Bean pod mottle virus (BPMV; Fig 3) have both been observed in soybean fields. However, SMV has not yet been identified. This isn't to say that SMV isn't out in fields in Wisconsin, we simply haven't seen symptoms or positively identified the presence of the virus. Keep in mind the following points about these three viruses of soybeans:
Soybean mosaic virus
Soybean mosaic virus can be transmitted in seed (Hill, 1999). Aphids can also transmit SMV. Yield loss from SMV infection can be as high as 66-86% in susceptible cultivars (Hill, 1999).
Symptoms of SMV can vary from leaf deformation, to more pronounced mosaic symptoms, and reduced pod yield or malformed pods. Symptoms can be less severe at moderate temperatures (~75 F) and non-existent at high temperatures (>86 F). Management includes using SMV-free seed and also planting late.
Alfalfa mosaic virus
Alfalfa mosaic virus is transmitted in low levels in soybean seed (Tolin, 1999). Aphids transmit AMV. Symptoms of AMV can vary from localized dead lesions on leaves, to large areas of yellowing. The impact of AMV infection on soybean yield is unknown (Giesler and Ziems, 2006).
Bean pod mottle virus
Bean pod mottle virus is transmitted in low levels (0.1%) in soybean seed (Gergerich, 1999). Some perennial weeds have also been found as hosts. Leaf-feeding beetles are vectors of BPMV. Beetles can acquire the virus during feeding and immediately transmit particles (Gergerich, 1999). Management of BPMV includes controlling broadleaf weeds at field edges, utilizing a trap crop for leaf feeding beetles at field edges, and resistant cultivars.
Regardless of the viruses present this year, most symptoms on soybean plants being sent to the diagnostic lab are mostly not indicative of the viruses described above. While symptoms included some bumpiness on the surface, most of the leaves on the plants exhibited cupping, strapping, and shoe-stringing which is more indicative of growth regulator-herbicide injury. In addition, the incidence (number of plants exhibiting symptoms) within fields this year in Wisconsin is often very high (>75%). Giesler and Ziems (2006) conducted a survey of AMV, BPMV, and SMV in Nebraska in 2001 and 2002. In that survey it was possible to find an occasional field with incidence of these viruses as high as 90-100%. However, the majority of fields that tested positive for one or more of these viruses, had incidence levels of 50% or less. High incidence levels (>50%) are considered unusual for these viruses in soybean fields. Therefore, incidence of leaf cupping or other abnormal leaf growth at incidence levels of 90% or 100% are more likely suggestive of an abiotic disorder, such as herbicide injury.
While insect vectors can transmit these viruses, thereby increasing observed incidence in the field, it isn't likely that insects have played a major role this season in transmission. Soybean aphid populations were approaching economic thresholds in the southern portions of Wisconsin in June and early July. However, once cooler, wet weather moved in, populations have fallen to nearly non-existent. The same has been true for other insect vectors this season. So again it is unlikely that significant transmission of viruses via insect vectors has occurred.
Mild to severe leaf cupping and epinasty are suggestive of damage from a growth regulator herbicide (Fig. 4). Growth regulator herbicides commonly used in corn and other grass crops include 2,4-D, dicamba, and clopyralid. Damage can occur on soybean after being exposed by these herbicides through spray drift during nearby applications or by carryover from an application in a previous crop on the same field. Due to the drought last year, herbicide carryover might be playing a larger role this year than expected following normal growing conditions. Issues from drift this time of year would most likely come from 2,4-D or dicamba products, whereas damage from carryover are more likely to be from herbicides containing clopyralid. In addition to herbicide damage from growth regulator herbicides, several samples from counties in the northern soybean production tier of the state have also been sent in exhibiting "shoe-stringing" or "draw-stringing" symptoms (Fig. 5). These symptoms are commonly observed when conditions are cool and wet after chloroacetamide herbicides like S-metolachlor, acetochlor, or diamethenamid are used as pre or post-emergence herbicides to soybeans.


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Two new bills passed in last fall's state legislative session and signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown promise to have an immediate and long-term effect on California's senior population.
AB241: Domestic Worker Bill of Rights
With our rapidly aging population and 90 percent of California's seniors wishing to remain at home as they age, home-care aide is among the top five fastest-growing job occupations. These workers provide care to hundreds of thousands of seniors and disabled Californians every day. Historically, these workers have been exempt from overtime pay, but effective Jan. 1, they are eligible for overtime pay after nine hours in a day and 45 hours in a week.
On the surface, this change may not appear to be substantial. It's hard to argue against providing overtime to any workers. Indeed, the net effect to seniors who require hourly care during the day should be minimal – perhaps a 5-10 percent increase in cost. However, a large number of California seniors and disabled require live-in care. Unfortunately, the new law did not take these situations into account, because all pay after the ninth hour in a 24-hour day must be paid at time and a half. It is essentially a 50 percent increase in cost for nearly two-thirds of the hours worked.
This seemingly small change in the law has prompted an immediate increase of 30 percent or more in the cost of live-in care. The law applies both to privately hired caregivers and those hired through an agency.
Interestingly, however, the state exempted itself from its own law. The hundreds of thousands of aides employed by the state through In-Home Supportive Services will not be paid overtime because the cost to the state would have been hundreds of millions of dollars.
AB241 expires in three years unless renewed. In the interim, Brown is setting up a committee to review the impact of the bill. I encourage you to write the governor and/or your state representatives to let them know your thoughts. See the sidebar on page 41 for contact information.
AB1217: Home Care Services Consumer Protection Act
After several attempts over the past seven years, legislators finally passed a bill to require licensure and oversight of organizations providing nonmedical in-home care to seniors. The law doesn't take effect until Jan. 1, 2017, which provides time to implement the regulations in a thoughtful way that promotes safety for consumers and professionalism of the home-care aide occupation in general.
For agencies like mine, Homecare California, the requirements are the same that have been practiced for years – thorough screening and criminal background checking of employees, liability insurance and theft bonding of aides, tuberculosis screening and caregiver training.
But AB1217 adds mechanisms to check the status of both home-care agencies and consumers as well as the status of their aides on a state website much like they can do today for a nursing home, nurse or nurse assistant.
And while there will be substantial costs to home-care agencies to support the program, I believe that the benefits outweigh the costs. For example, aides can be fingerprinted once and those results can be shared among agencies. Today, each agency has to perform its own background checks, and there is inconsistency to the extent each agency performs its check. Homecare California fingerprints its aides, whereas some agencies use the aide's Social Security number and last-known address.
California can set the example for a well-thought-out implementation of licensure that puts consumers first and then balances the needs of workers and organizations that employ them to promote a steady flow of professional, well-trained aides to keep costs to seniors from rising too rapidly.
If you have questions about how these laws may affect your individual situation, feel free to contact me and we can discuss which provisions you may want to put into place to ensure that you comply with the new state laws.


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Recommendation on basic principles for disciplinary phases of doping control (98/2)
The Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention, under the terms of Article 11.1.d of the Convention,
Considering that under Article 3 of the Anti-Doping Convention the Parties undertake to co-ordinate the policies and actions of their government departments and other public agencies concerned with combating doping in sport;
Considering that under Article 7 of the Convention the Parties undertake to encourage their sports organisations to harmonise their doping control procedures and notably, in Article 7.2.d; their:
"disciplinary procedures, applying agreed international principles of natural justice and ensuring respect for the fundamental rights of suspected sportsmen and sportswomen; these principles will include:
- the reporting and disciplinary bodies to be distinct from one another;
- the right of such persons to a fair hearing and to be assisted or represented;
- clear and enforceable provisions for appealing against any judgement made";
Being of the opinion that these principles could also provide a reliable and solid basis for the conclusion of bilateral and multilateral agreements in the fight against doping between organisations, agencies and countries Party to the Convention;
Being of the opinion that this would also encourage other countries and sports organisations to seek common standards;
Convinced of the need to establish common principles for disciplinary phases following doping control;
Being of the opinion that these common principles would ensure the fair and equitable treatment of athletes;
Recalling the Recommendation No. 1/95 of the Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention to Parties;
Recalling the Recommendation No. 1/97 of the Monitoring Group of the Anti-Doping Convention to Parties;
Having studied the International Olympic Committee's Medical Code and relevant disciplinary procedures adopted by the international sports federations;
Having examined this Recommendation with International and European sports organisations;
Recommends that Parties to the Anti-Doping Convention include, or where appropriate, strongly urge the national sports bodies concerned to include, in their Anti-Doping Regulations or other appropriate texts, Basic principles for disciplinary phases of doping control based on those appended to the present Recommendation.
Basic principles for disciplinary phases of doping control
A. Anti-doping commission
A.1 Description of powers, competence and composition of the "Anti-Doping Commission" and similar bodies in national agencies
1.1 An independent body, either within the sport organisation or in national agencies, should be set up for the management of doping control results. This could be an "Anti-Doping Commission" or a similar body and responsible for organising all doping related matters except legal decisions which should be dealt with by a disciplinary panel. The members of the "Anti-Doping Commission" should be different from those who serve on the latter.
1.2 The Commission should be the body authorised to receive all laboratory results and athlete signature forms, and to review these on a confidential basis.
1.3 The decision to initiate disciplinary proceedings because of a breach of the anti-doping regulations - including a refusal to submit to an official control - should be taken by the Anti-Doping Commission.
1.4 The Commission should have members with competence in the following fields: law, medicine, pharmacology, analysis, as well as an experience in sports. Members should not be associated with the laboratory conducting the analyses.
A.2 Description of the role of Anti-Doping Commission when the A sample is positive
2.1 All A-sample test results confirmed at the laboratory as analytically positive should be sent confidentially to the Anti-Doping Commission and to the other national or international authorised body or persons. The Commission should review the results to ensure that the collection process, chain of custody and collection of the data were respected.
2.2 The athlete is notified by the Commission or relevant sport organisation and given a document describing the procedures that will be followed and his/her rights during these procedures, the possible sanctions, and information on the procedure for appeals.
2.3 The athlete has the right to submit an explanation for the presence of a banned substance or method. In the case of a control during competition, the Anti-Doping Commission, as well as the national anti-doping agency, may interview the athlete.
2.4 On the basis of the interview, the Commission may consider relevant facts and circumstances in deciding whether the positive sample constitutes a doping offence and may decide not to have the B sample analysed.
2.5 If the athlete admits his/her offence, disciplinary procedures may be taken on the basis of the A sample.
2.6 The athlete has the right to be present or to be represented during the analysis of the B sample.
2.7 The Commission and relevant sport organisation will make every effort to have sample B analysed as quickly as possible and in any event within 21 days after the athlete is notified.
2.8 Sample B is analysed in order to protect the athlete's rights. This process allows the athlete to witness the opening of the B sample, to confirm both the coding and the integrity of the bottle, and for the duplication of the results from the A-analysis (in the case of a full analysis) or for confirmation (in the case of a screen).
2.9 On the basis of a report by the Anti-Doping Commission, the relevant sport organisation may provisionally or temporarily suspend the person concerned from competition until the B sample is analysed and/or disciplinary proceedings are initiated.
2.10 A result is declared positive only when both the A and B-samples are positive or when the A-sample is positive and the athlete concerned waives the requirement that the B-sample be analysed.
B. Disciplinary panel
B.1 Description of powers, competence and composition of Disciplinary Panel
1.1 An analytically positive result from sample B and/or a documented refusal to submit to an official control shall always lead to the initiation of appropriate disciplinary procedures.
1.2 A disciplinary panel should have the task of judging, as a court of first instance, all doping cases within the relevant sport organisation.
1.3 The name of the accused person should not be released until such a decision is taken (cf. B.2.7).
1.4 The disciplinary panel may impose such sanctions as are appropriate for the case. These sanctions should be clear and published beforehand. If the accused person appeals against the conviction and sanctions, the latter, including any suspension, should remain in force until the appeal body overturns them. The appeal proceedings, therefore, should be organised with due expedition to avoid any potential incorrect suspension.
1.5 The disciplinary panel should be a body independent from the Anti-Doping Commission. Its members should be different from those who serve on the Anti-Doping Commission. The panel should be composed of experts with medical, technical and legal knowledge in anti-doping questions.
B.2 Procedures ensuring a fair hearing
2.1 Following the provisions of the Convention for Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of the Council of Europe, in particular in Article 6.3, the possibility of a fair hearing and the defence of the rights of the individual suspected of an offence must be guaranteed. Every athlete shall have the right to a hearing before the relevant disciplinary body in advance any decision on sanctions is reached. This hearing should take place as soon as possible, and under normal circumstances, not later than three months after the final laboratory analysis.
2.2 The right to be heard includes the right to be acquainted with the charges and the right to appear personally, to be represented, to bring forward evidence, including witnesses, or to submit a defence in writing.
2.3 The accused person should be informed of the initiation of proceedings and the case against him or her in writing; the charge, and all other relevant documentary evidence and material which form the basis of the charge should be communicated to the accused person beforehand in good time.
2.4 The date of each stage of the disciplinary process should be duly determined. The accused person should be given reasonable time to prepare their defence.
2.5 The proceedings should be thorough and impartial.
2.6 Any measure or sanction shall be communicated in writing to the accused person or any other parties concerned.
2.7 The Disciplinary Panel and its members shall maintain in strict confidentiality the results of all testing and the identities of everyone involved in the doping control proceedings (cf. B.1.3). The violation of the professional secrecy should be sanctioned.
2.8 Disciplinary Panels should adopt rules of procedures, which are clear and enforceable, based on the principles set out in this chapter to ensure a fair hearing.
B.3 Guidelines for sanctions
3.1 Countries or sport bodies concerned should provide in their regulations for imposition of sanctions against doping offence. The sanctions should be sufficient for the offence proved, based on the severity of the infraction, and not encourage disregard for the regulations.
3.2 These sanctions should be consistent (i.e., having similar effects) both between different sports in one country and between International Federations.
3.3 Appropriate sanctions should also be planned and imposed to any refusal or failure to report or refusal to provide a sample.
3.4 Disciplinary panels should always investigate how the athlete concerned breached the regulations. They may take account of any mitigating factors.
3.5 Violations of anti-doping rules involving the supplying, administration and trafficking of doping substances should be regarded as serious offences. The sanctions levied for these actions should appropriately reflect even more severe sanctions than those provided for the cases of doping offences.
3.6 The sanctions applied to an individual found guilty of a doping infraction in one event or sport, should apply fully with regard to participation in all other events and sports and be respected by other authorities or sports for the length of the penalty period.
3.7 Appropriate sanctions should also be applied to any members of the athlete's entourage involved in the doping offence such as officials, doctors, veterinary doctors, coaches, physiotherapists and other officials or accessories associated with infringements of the anti-doping regulations. (Recommendation No. 1/97 on disciplinary measures to be taken with regard to members of the athlete's entourage and protection of minors, in application of Article 7.2.e of the Convention).
C. Appeals
C.1 Provisions for appeals
1.1 Sports organisations should ensure maximum respect for human rights and the principles of fair and impartial justice in the application of disciplinary procedures, particularly by respecting the distinction between the judicial and the executive power, and hence the independence of bodies concerned, so as to guarantee the right to defence, the right to be heard, and the right to appeal.
1.2 In accordance with this principle any person found guilty of a doping infraction should be informed of the judgement and of his/her right of appeal to a body empowered to hear such appeals, and the method for lodging such an appeal.
Such an independent body could be constituted within the sports system – at national and/or international level. This body may also be the arbitration body (cf. C.3).
The Appeal Board members should be different from those who serve on the Disciplinary Panel. These members are to be knowledgeable in anti-doping procedures and are to be experienced in the field of anti-doping in sports.
The Appeal Board should have the authority to review completely the decision taken by the Disciplinary Panel and to modify the sanctions imposed. This body should ensure that the original hearing and examination are in accordance with the principles of natural justice as set out in B.2.
The principles of a fair hearing as outlined at B.2 above should also apply to the proceedings within the appeal process.
C.2 Appeal Boards
2.1 The principles set out in B.1 and B.2 above should be adapted for Appeal Boards. As the Anti-Doping Commission is completely separate in powers and composition from the Disciplinary Panel, so the Appeal Board should be completely separate from the Disciplinary Panel as well.
C.3 Provisions encouraging the use of sports arbitration in cases of dispute
3.1 Sports organisations could provide the possibility to submit disputes concerning the application of their doping control rules to an independent sport arbitration body.
3.2 The arbitration body could be constituted within the sports system - at national and/or international level.
D. Other
D.1 Provisions under which the athlete accepts authority if it conforms to the above principles and common standards
1.1 Sports organisations should provide in their regulations the signature of a declaration by athletes showing that they are informed of the anti-doping regulations and that they agree to abide by them, that they will take part in any doping control activity organised by an appropriate body, including any authorised or official doping control at any time, and that they are aware of the possible consequence of any infraction.
D.2 Provisions enabling sports organisations and anti-doping agencies to adapt anti-doping regulations quickly in cases of necessity (e.g., adoption of new lists of banned substances and methods)
2.1 Sports organisations should adopt anti-doping regulations in conformity with the national anti-doping policy and with the principles of the relevant international sports organisations. These regulations should be regularly revised and updated to adapt them to current circumstances and knowledge.


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PRESIDIO, Texas — Big Bend Ranch State Park's most popular program — the Texas Longhorn Cattle Drive — is on the horizon. The spring round-up of the park's Texas State Longhorn herd will be held April 3-5.
Twice a year up to 25 "city slickers" from throughout the state and around the world come to participate and experience a piece of Texas' cultural heritage. The three-day event allows one to experience life as a cowboy and lasso a lifetime of memories.
"If you're looking for a genuine taste of the wild, Western range life," says Colorado travel writer Christine Loomis, "the Big Bend Ranch State Park cattle drive is about as real as it gets."
Participants have the opportunity to see cattle in the rugged and remote pastures of the 300,000-acre ranch, learn how the herd is moved with horses and help drive the historic longhorn herd to ranch headquarters, where they can take part in branding calves, recording lineage and practicing the traditions of the North American cowboy culture, according to park interpreter Marvin Steinback.
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