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Volek's leadership no surprise to teammates [1:18 PM]
Knoxville News Sentinel reports: '"You could tell he was in control from the beginning of the game," Titans wide receiver Justin McCareins said. "Billy throws a little bit different ball, a harder ball. He has a strong arm and likes to utilize it, so you have to be ready. I commend him for his effort because he showed what kind of player he is."'
Len Pasquarelli: The search is on [12:36 PM]
ESPN reports: It's not official and, Bills GM Donahoe will continue to toe the party line, which is that coach Williams won't be evaluated until after the last game of the season. But start the search in Buffalo, folks, because Williams, a good guy who had to make the playoffs to survive, is a goner.
Final drive is Bills' last gasp [9:05 AM]
Buffalo News reports: '"You get tired of saying, "A play here, a play there,' " said linebacker Takeo Spikes. "When is it going to stop?"'
Dispatched Bills flunk one last meaningful test [9:04 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'The Bills won't forget Volek's name anytime soon. It'll be all over the highlight shows, and it'll haunt them during the long offseason. The vaunted Buffalo defense had a chance to upset the Titans and keep the Bills' faint playoff hopes alive. Instead, they blew an 11-point lead and turned an obscure backup into a star.'
Curse of the Coliseum continues to haunt Bills [9:03 AM]
Buffalo News reports: '"I caught the ball," Shaw said. "But what I think and what the officials called were different, so there isn't much we can do about it."'
'Beast' has beauty of a game [9:02 AM]
Buffalo News reports: '"It's all garbage now," Williams said of his performance in the Bills' 28-26 loss. "I played good and I made plays, but I throw it away because we lost."'
Volek takes a step toward NFL reputation [9:01 AM]
Buffalo News reports: '"I had anticipated Steve playing based on his reputation in the past," Bills linebacker London Fletcher said. "But obviously Volek played one hell of a football game."'
Monday Billboard [9:00 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'There were three former residents of Walla Walla, Wash., in the game. Both starting quarterbacks, Bledsoe and Volek, grew up there. So did Titans linebacker Peter Sirmon. In fact, Bledsoe used to baby-sit him.'
Bills miss playoffs -- again [5:17 AM]
Rochester D&C reports: '�We have no one to blame but ourselves. It�s a dejected feeling when you have a team with this much talent and knowing that you didn�t get it done.�'
Bills' Music City encore sour [5:16 AM]
Rochester D&C reports: 'That it was referee Tom White at the center of the storm somehow seemed fitting in this 6-8 season when the Bills dug a hole too deep and left too much to chance. Think about it. Their season is on the line and they draw the man in stripes who has become the poster child for controversy, recently being docked half a paycheck by the NFL for botching the clock that cost Seattle a win.'
Henry's absence felt in last drive [5:15 AM]
Rochester D&C reports: 'In fact, Henry wasn�t on the field for the entire drive in the final two minutes as the Bills desperately tried to save their season with a stirring comeback victory. How can this be? The explanation from coach Gregg Williams is that Henry isn�t part of the third-down or two-minute passing packages. That role belongs to Sammy Morris. Oh.'
Buffalo Bills report card [5:14 AM]
Rochester D&C reports: 'Quarterbacks: Drew Bledsoe made it close with a big fourth quarter, but his 2-point conversion pass to Bobby Shaw was way too low and ruled incomplete. Was outplayed by backup Billy Volek overall, and game turned on his sack/fumble in the third quarter that sparked Titans from a 17-6 deficit. Bledsoe is now 2-9 in last 11 road games.'
McNair stays on sideline as Volek pulls out victory [4:54 AM]
Nashville Tennessean reports: '''Billy's my MVP right now,'' McNair said. It was the first time he didn't play since Sept. 23, 2001, a streak of 45 starts.'
V for Volek, W for Titans [4:53 AM]
Nashville Tennessean reports: '''They probably don't want to come back here anytime soon,'' Titans tight end Frank Wycheck said.'
Volek makes most of first NFL start [4:52 AM]
Nashville Tennessean reports: '''He was wonderful and outstanding,'' said wide receiver Derrick Mason, who caught nine of Volek's passes for 137 yards, including a 37-yarder that set up a late touchdown. ''(The Bills) threw everything at him � to confuse him. But Billy kept his poise.'''
Bills unable to exploit porous Titans secondary [4:51 AM]
Nashville Tennessean reports: '''The Titans did a good job of mixing up coverages,'' Bledsoe said. ''You are never, in this league, going to have guys running around wide open. Sometimes you have to make a tight throw and have to make a good catch in tight coverage.'''
Williams, Gray fuming, not celebrating this time [4:50 AM]
Nashville Tennessean reports: '''You try to show him that you have it because it's low to the ground. As far as I am concerned, it's a very bad call. How long do I have to have it before they rule it complete?'''
Turnaround begins with Bulluck burst [4:49 AM]
Nashville Tennessean reports: '''I had blitzed earlier, and I told (defensive coordinator) Jim Schwartz I could beat 'em, I could get there,'' Bulluck said. ''So then he came back to it, and like I told him, I got there and the rest is history.'''
Like previous Miracle, call goes Tennessee's way [4:48 AM]
Nashville Tennessean reports: 'For the Bills, however, visions of the Music City Miracle appeared again. Another wind-swept winter day in Nashville. Another referee's face flush against the replay monitor. Another long flight home from a game they believe was taken away from them.'
Sitting out McNair's smartest call [4:47 AM]
Nashville Tennessean reports: '''I couldn't have gotten out of harm's way,'' he said. ''I couldn't get out of my own way. I just couldn't play.'''
Titans report card [4:46 AM]
Nashville Tennessean reports: 'Passing defense: The Titans played exceptionally well against the pass until the very end, when Buffalo quarterback Drew Bledsoe drove the Bills to their last score. Bledsoe had just 51 yards passing heading into the fourth quarter, but finished with 168. Cornerbacks Samari Rolle and Andre Dyson played well against Bills receivers Bobby Shaw and Eric Moulds. The Titans had an opportunity for a couple of interceptions, but failed to pull them in.'
Titans Q&A with Derrick Mason [4:45 AM]
Nashville Tennessean reports: 'Q: How important was this game? A: ''It's very important. We play the No. 1 team, the No. 1 defense in the NFL, and we were able to score 28 points. We knew we can do it. Our previous weeks we just let it slip. This week we didn't. We were able to score some points and put ourselves in position to score. This is a big lift for this team, knowing that we can go out there and play with the best.'''
Q&A with Bills' Lawyer Milloy [4:44 AM]
Nashville Tennessean reports: 'Q: Was this game symbolic of how your season has gone? A: ''All year. It was the same story all year. It's just so frustrating, we're losing all these games that we really shouldn't be losing and that's the difference between teams that are going to the playoffs or not. It's not like we don't have the effort, it's not like we're not playing good ball. For four quarters we're just not there completely as a team.'''
After further review [4:43 AM]
Nashville Tennessean reports: 'White is the referee who was fined earlier this season for not handling the clock correctly in a Ravens-Seahawks game.'
Volek wins battle of Bills [4:42 AM]
Nashville City Paper reports: 'The Titans appeared headed down another slippery slope, when the defense, which had gone eight quarters and counting without a turnover, came through. Keith Bulluck sacked Bills QB Drew Bledsoe, stripping and recovering the ball at the Buffalo 24. From there, Volek directed the Titans to a score on a 14-yard pass to Erron Kinney, and with Robert Holcombe�s two-point conversion run, cut the Bills lead to 17-14.'
Multi-purpose Mason returns in Titans� win [4:41 AM]
Nashville City Paper reports: '�I had fun out there actually,� Mason said of his stint as a returner. �The first play, I was kind of anxious, because I hadn�t been out there for a whole year, and I was anxious to get my hands on the ball.�'
Pained McNair defers to Volek [4:41 AM]
Nashville City Paper reports: '�I felt like this was the best thing to do,� McNair said. �You�ve got a healthy No. 2 and a lame No. 1. Who gives you the best chance to win [Sunday]? I felt like at this point in time, it was Billy.�'
Titans' backup steps up [4:40 AM]
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle reports: '"There's a lot of fight in our locker room, and you are always disappointed when you don't make it," said Bills coach Gregg Williams, referring to his team's elimination from the playoffs.'
Mason does it all against Bills [4:39 AM]
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle reports: 'Mason completed the game with 302 all-purpose yards in catching nine passes for 137 yards, returning five kickoffs for 106 yards and five punts for 59 yards -- with no fumbles.'
Titans hold off Bills' rally, earn tough 28-26 victory [4:38 AM]
Knoxville News Sentinel reports: '"It was good," Shaw said. "The only time the ball came out was when I tried to raise my hand to show that I had it. The whole time I was sliding, I had the ball. How can (the official) call it incomplete when I lost it when I am showing him I had it?"'
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text: 'Gender just wasn't an issue' By Lori Kersey January 27, 2013 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Sgt. Sara Yoke was part of a humanitarian mission to a remote village in Afghanistan with the West Virginia Army National Guard when she and her fellow soldiers came under fire.She was alongside a special operations troop bringing blankets and other winter supplies to villagers.Yoke, a member of a public affairs unit, was covering the story as a journalist.When the mission turned into a 45-minute gun battle, Yoke, her commander Lt. Todd Harrell and others took cover in front of the truck that had carried the supplies.And Yoke kept working."I was incredibly impressed with her professionalism," Harrell said of Yoke. "She continued to do her job. She was calm and cool -- I mean she was phenomenal."Yoke, now a 26-year-old living in Charleston, earned a Bronze Star and a Combat Action Badge.As a woman, she is not allowed in a special forces unit like the one whose story she covered. But that's about to change.Last week, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced plans to allow women into combat roles that were previously closed to them.Women have been close to the front lines in Iraq and Afghanistan for a decade now. Lifting the ban on women means that now they'll be allowed into frontline positions and potentially elite commando jobs. Military officials have until 2016 to seek exceptions for roles they believe should remain closed to women.The changes won't happen instantly, though. Some jobs may open this year. Others, like special operations forces, may take longer. Should women be allowed into combat roles? That's not for Harrell to say, he said. But in his experience, the gender of his soldiers was not an issue."As a commander [with a] public affairs unit I had several females on my team and to me gender was irrelevant," Harrell said."[Yoke] had a job to do, male female or whatever ... gender just wasn't an issue and it's because of the way she carried herself as a solider. I think there's a lesson there."Panetta was careful to point out that though the roles will be open to women, the requirements for getting those roles won't change. Yoke agrees with that stipulation."I think if there are women who are able to meet those rigorous standards there's no reason they shouldn't be able to," Yoke said, adding that it takes a certain type of person to want to serve in combat roles. "I certainly think there are women who are capable. I don't think that there are a lot," Yoke said. "Even having that as a possibility, I think it's outstanding," she said.It will require a change in military culture, Yoke said."I don't want to say [the military is] chauvinistic but it might take 20 years for this to happen and the culture to change," she said.As a woman among male soldiers, she had mixed experiences, she said. She earned respect from some by being good at her job. Others sexually harassed her, she said. Sometimes men were hesitant to associate with her for fear something they said could be taken a wrong way, Yoke said."I just think that just because the ban was lifted doesn't mean there will be overnight changes," Yoke said. "Something this broad, it's going to be a challenge. There's a lot of attitudes that are going to be challenged. I understand both sides of it too. I just think it's really important for this to happen though."Others, like Capt. 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Seriously this crap was pretty well received last time. I'm going to call it officially something I'm going to keep on top of.
As always I would like to remind you that these comments are in no way altered except of course for the breaks I add in order to offer my replies. The words are written exactly as they appear in the message (no matter how big a fit my spell check throws) and they are indeed legitimate bits of spam in my WordPress comments.
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On the topic of cooking with spam, Windy comments,
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Well in all honesty it's an interesting 'meat'. If you don't approach it sideways there's no way you're going to consider actually putting it in your mouth.
Wondering what you think of it's implications toward society as a whole thoguh?
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There are times when things like this begin to have global expansion and frustration.
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I'll be around soon to check out your response.
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Also to becoming faithful in your own morals.
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This will lead to a sad and unfulfilling life.
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Like that thing with Kahn and Chekov!
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EUGENE, Ore. - Voters caught a glimpse of Matthew Robinson in TV ads 2 years ago when his father Art ran as the Republican nominee for Congress against Rep. Peter DeFazio, a 13-term Democrat from Springfield.
Now voters in Oregon's 4th District will see more of Robinson - both Art and Matthew.
In the run up to the May primary, Art Robinson intends to again seek the GOP nomination for Congress.
Matthew Robinson wants to run, too - as a Democrat. He changed his voter registration from Republican to Democrat last August and filed to run against DeFazio in the May primary.
The 24-year-old nuclear engineering graduate student at Oregon State University's birthday is in June, so he'll be old enough to meet the Constitutional age requirement.
"I decided that DeFazio needed some competition in the primary, so I decided to run against him," Robinson told KVAL News.
Part of the reason, he said, is personal.
The younger Robinson accuses DeFazio of making false statements about his dad in the 2010 general election campaign.
"He called our family farm a survivalist compound on national TV," he said, "and it's a sheep farm."
KVAL News contacted Rep. DeFazio for comment but had not heard back as of 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Steve Candee, who teaches political science at Lane Community College, said he can't recall a scenario like this one in the history of Oregon electoral politics.
"You have to sort of look at it as, hmm, this is a political strategy designed to ultimately help his father. That would be my take," Candee said.
He said cross-over voting could be part of the Robinson strategy: Republicans might re-register as Democrats this spring to vote for the younger Robinson.
"It's an attempt to try to unseat a popular incumbent," Candee said.
KVAL News asked Robinson about he and his father's attempt to doubleteam DeFazio.
"We're out to replace him," he said, "and this is a fine chance to replace him in the primary."


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By a narrow 4-3 vote, the city council decided Tuesday not to contribute to a thorough study of North Plattes recreational facilities.
Four other community groups pledged $33,500 for the study. An quality growth advisory group recommended the $51,500 contribution.
The council's debate was long and intense.
Proponent David Pederson, president of the board of Great Plains Regional Medical Center, said the study would not just be a city project, but a wider community project.
We need to attract more people and business to North Platte, he said. This is really a business decision."
Lisa Burke of the Convention and Visitors Bureau said the study would give the city an idea of what we have and what we need. And, she said it would give the council a chance to make studied decisions about health and wellness projects.
Burke said additional recreation and fitness facilities would be good for tourism and would also attract businesses and people to North Platte.
Councilman Tim Barrett was the first to raise objections.
Barrett suggested asking the citizens of North Platte what they want, and he pointed out all the recreation facilities already in town.
There are nine fitness businesses in North Platte, not counting the city recreation center, not to mention the parks, ball fields, tennis courts, and so forth, he said.
Barrett also said facilities dont motivate people.
"You can throw money at expensive facilities for fitness but that's not going to get people away from their video games, TV sets and such to use them, he said.
Barrett also didnt think it would be a proper use of quality growth funds.
The quality growth fund is derived from a slice of city sales tax money that slowly and steadily accumulates. The money is earmarked for economic development, or quality growth.
North Plattes fund currently contains $2.7 million and is on track to surpass $3 million by years end, officials have said.
Councilman Martin Steinbeck asked if the study would be truly objective or end up recommending banning large soft drinks.
Pederson replied and said the study would not commit the city to anything; it would find out what is needed and what could be supported.
Councilman Jim Carman said the study seems unnecessary and would be an unwise use of tax money. He said wellness and fitness should not be a function of government.
It's a personal responsibility, he said.
We would be sending a bunch of money to a company out-of-state for this study, and it is tax money, he said. I don't differentiate between tax dollars, no matter what fund they come from. We should care about tax dollars and I care about them all."
Carman said the city rec center is more than adequate to serve the needs of the community.
I love that facility and go there every day, he said. Many times there is the pool without a ripple on it. There may be one or two people shooting hoops and maybe one or two in the weight room."
Carman also said some people may say that the rec center is past its lifespan, but there isn't anything in that building that cannot be fixed if it breaks.
We need to pay down debt, which we are progressing on, and I think we are doing pretty darn good with the fitness facilities we have, he said.
When the vote was taken, Carman, Larry Campbell, Barrett and Brook Baker voted no. Andrew Lee, Steinbeck and Glenn Petersen voted yes.
Michelle McNea was absent.
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In other action, the council unanimously appointed Dennis Thompson as interim fire chief, effective immediately.
Veteran Fire Chief Paul Pederson has retired.
This report was updated March 22 with more on the council debate, which was printed in the Bulletin's print edition. Watch this website for more info.
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Gents Section
LAST Saturday, the gents' section played round six of the winter league in glorious dry and sunny weather; besides the winter league there was also a stableford competition for the non league players.
Club Captain Gwyn Scale in his short speech thanked Liam Eva and Steve Warlow for starting to check the cards with the new chairman of handicaps and competitions Dave Humphreys for finishing off the checking.
Gwyn thanked John Price for donating a dozen golf balls for the monthly medals; also Karen Pullin and Phil Davies for donating a bottle of wine each towards the weekly draw. Gwyn announced the scores and presented the prizes for both competitions.
Winter League scores round six
Scott Findlay and Daniel Flynn 80 points
Wayne Cooper and Grant Arnold 79 points
Donald Forest and Sean Conway 77points
Individual scores
1, Mark Summons 43 points
2, Liam Eva 42 points
3, Simon Holloway 41 points winning on back nine score
Players weekly Draw Alan Dennison.
Fifteen twos were recorded worth £3.46 each in pro-shop.
It is getting close at the top of the winter league with only four points separating the top three pairs; the leading pairs in the winter league after round five are as follows;
Lyndon Brown and Shaun Dyson 365 points
Mark Summons and Tristan Carlston 365 points
Nathan and Chris Day 361 points
Donald Forest and Sean Conway 338
Lea Nicholas and Ian McCarthy 338 points
In the Stableford competition for non winter league players thirteen players played the winners are as follows;
Stableford result
1, Geoff Davie 41 points
2, Jake Lewis 38points
In the twos competition which was won by James Picton who had the only two in the stableford competition; the two was worth £13 in pro-shop credit;
January Monthly Medal sponsored by club professional Matthew Hearne will be played this Saturday and round seven of the winter league on Saturday 25.
THERE were a few more seniors playing last Thursday for the stableford competition where 22 took part.
The course was still very wet in places with the greens in good condition considering the amount of rain that has fallen in the last four weeks,
The wet course did not affect the scores with some incredible scores being returned; especially by Mr consistent Rolly Council who came in with 43 points even though he was trying to protect his handicap by easing back on the back nine.
1, Rolly Council 43 points
2, Russell James 42 points
3, John Hicks 39 points
In the twos competition the kitty was shared by Tony Davey, Mike Durward and Bert Jones.
Next seniors' competition will be a stableford and will be played on Thursday, January 16 with the first draw at 10.30 am; with further competitions for January on Thursday 16, 23and Friday 31 all with the first draw at 10.30am.
South West Pembs Golf Alliance
THE January meeting of the South West Pembs Golf Alliance will be held at South Pembs Golf Club on Thursday, January 30.
This competition is open to full male members of Haverfordwest; Milford Haven; St David's City; Tenby Golf Clubs and the host club; for tee times please contact Mick Seal on 01646621453 or by email on www.southpembsgolfclub.co.uk
Milford Haven Golf Club will be hosting the February meeting which will be played on Thursday 27 with Haverfordwest Golf Club hosting the March meeting on Thursday 27.
After a recent meeting the golf alliance meetings 2014/2015; will be played on Fridays this hopefully this will encourage more players to play knowing that they have no work the following morning. More details to follow at a later time and this will also fall in line with some golfers who have every other Friday off.
Club Entertainment
ON Saturday, February 8 entertainment at the club has been arranged with the music provided by Mike Chant; further details will follow next week.


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Study to Enroll Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis for Non-surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
MIAMI BEACH, Fla., June 3, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, Florida announced its participation in the Medtronic CoreValve U.S. Clinical Trial, which will evaluate a new, non-surgical alternative to open-heart surgery for patients with severe aortic stenosis. Mount Sinai is now among a select number of leading hospitals across the U.S. to participate in this trial.
"We're excited to partner with other leading cardiac specialists in the U.S. to study this revolutionary technology," said Dr. Joseph Lamelas, Chief of Cardiac Surgery at The Mount Sinai Heart Institute. "The boundaries of medical treatment are constantly being expanded, and Mount Sinai is proud to stand with our patients on that frontier."
The CoreValve System is designed to provide a minimally invasive, non-surgical treatment option for patients with symptomatic, severe aortic stenosis who are at high risk, or are ineligible, for open-heart surgery. Worldwide, approximately 300,000 people have been diagnosed with this condition (100,000 in the U.S.), which occurs when the heart's aortic valve is narrowed, restricting blood flow from the heart to the body. Approximately one-third of these patients are deemed at too high a risk for open-heart surgery as the condition typically affects an older demographic and develops in individuals between the ages of 50 and 70. The Medtronic CoreValve U.S. Clinical Trial will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the CoreValve Transcatheter Aortic Valve System in these groups of patients.
"The procedure we are evaluating does not require open-heart surgery or surgical removal of the native valve, which makes this potential treatment option especially desirable because so many patients with aortic stenosis are not able to withstand surgery," said Lamelas.
The Medtronic CoreValve System is a new technology designed to replace a diseased aortic heart valve percutaneously meaning through the skin without open heart surgery and without surgical removal of the diseased valve. The new valve replacement procedure channels a catheter (thin tube) with a prosthetic valve through the femoral artery to reach the heart. The CoreValve System is designed with self-expandable technology, deploying the new valve inside the diseased aortic valve without open-heart surgery or surgical removal of the native valve.
The Medtronic CoreValve U.S. Clinical Trial will enroll a total of more than 1,200 patients at 40 U.S. clinical sites, including Mount Sinai Medical Center. Outside the U.S., CoreValve received CE (Conformite Europeenne) Mark in Europe in 2007.
Mount Sinai Medical Center is currently enrolling patients in the trial. For more information about participating in this clinical trial, contact at 305-674-2399
About Mount Sinai Medical Center
Founded in 1949, Mount Sinai Medical Center is the largest independent, private, not-for-profit teaching hospital in South Florida. Mount Sinai's Centers of Excellence combine technology, research and academics to provide innovative and comprehensive care in Cardiology, Urology, Neurology, Oncology and Orthopaedics. One of only six statutory teaching hospitals in the state, Mount Sinai is the hospital of choice for those who seek the level of expertise and care that only a teaching hospital can offer. The medical center's commitment to quality has garnered prestigious recognition, including designation in 2010 as one of America's Top Hospitals for by U.S.News & World Report.
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Is your kid a reluctant learner?
Find out how to get your kid excited about being back at school. more
From sweet melon sorbet, frozen layer cake to choc mint ice cream balls, beat the summer heat with these healthy frozen dessert recipes. They're the perfect way to end a meal, as a sweet low fat treat, or keep you cool between courses. And the biggest bonus? Not only are they delicious - they're diet friendly! They'll complement a healthy eating routine, and are perfect after a diet-friendly summer BBQ or yummy salad.
These choc mint balls are a perfect summer dessert indulgence. Keep a stash of these frozen treats in your freezer for when the mood strikes. A delectable dessert - that is won't wreck your weight loss plan or diet.
Choc mint ice cream balls recipe
You only need five ingredients to whip this up luscious frozen layer cake with strawberries. It's a lovely (healthy) dessert you can make the day before serving - too easy! A sweet treat the kids (and you) will just adore.
Frozen strawberry layer cake recipe
The ideal frozen dessert for ginger lovers - using crystallised pieces means you get a decent hit of gingery flavour in every mouthful of this diet friendly ice cream.
Ginger ice cream recipe
Make this fresh, healthy dessert in an ice cream machine or your freezer. Sweet honeydew is wonderful paired with fresh basil. The perfect frozen treat to cool down on a Summers day - which won't wreck your diet.
Honeydew sorbet recipe
Fresh watermelon, lemon juice and a touch of honey - no added sugar needed. Easy to make and very kid-friendly. And so easy on the diet you could squeeze in two of these sweet frozen treats!
Watermelon pops recipe
This article was written by Weight Watchers as part of Kidspot's Positively Life Changing initiative.


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Houston Holds Annual Land Management Workshop
HOUSTON — Because the future of Texas' wildlife and habitat conservation ultimately resides in the choices of private land-owning citizens, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas Cooperative Extension and the Gulf Coast and Heartwood chapters of the Texas Master Naturalists are sponsoring the "Managing Your Land for Wildlife Workshop," Saturday, March 24 in Houston.
"The workshop is geared toward landowners to help them meet their goals for their property," said Keith Crenshaw, a Harris County urban wildlife biologist with Texas Parks and Wildlife. "Anyone with land, or the desire to purchase property later, who cares about wildlife and good land management should come."
The workshop will start at 9 a.m. at the Texas Cooperative Extension Office at 3303 Bear Creek Drive. The morning's first presentation will educate attendees on the effects of pesticides in the environment, and a 45-minute talk on establishing wildlife cooperatives for habitat enhancement and management will follow. The workshop's afternoon program includes presentations on wildlife watering facilities, planting seasons and how to make money through hunting leases.
This is the second of two workshops held annually in Houston to better educate landowners. Approximately 100 people attended the first workshop, "Practical First Steps," held in early February. Participants learned how to qualify their land for a wildlife tax valuation, how to evaluate wildlife habitat quality and how to write a wildlife/habitat management plan.
Both workshops are intended to assist the growing number of city-dwelling residents who are buying rural land. Whether for retirement or simply to have a place outside the bustle of the city, those who purchase land in the great outdoors may not necessarily know how to best care for it.
"By attending these workshops, we hope landowners will find a tool or a management style that helps them properly care for their land," said Crenshaw.
Pre-registration for the "Managing Your Land for Wildlife Workshop" is required. A $20.00 fee per person includes all workshop materials and lunch. For more information call 281-456-7029.
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Dairy cows usually experience reduced feed intake during the transition period, which results in a negative energy balance and increased susceptibility to "opportunistic" pathogens.
Immediately after calving, cows typically switch to a higher grain diet to increase energy intake, contributing to a more acidic environment in the rumen.
Both of these scenarios may warrant the use of a direct-fed microbial.
"Direct-fed microbials (DFM) are a source of live, naturally occurring microorganisms used as feed additives in the dairy industry," says Peng Ji with the Miner Agricultural Research Institute in Chazy, N.Y. "DFM are primarily composed of beneficial bacteria and live fungi (yeast), and have been recommended for use in cattle to mitigate rumen dysfunction and the effects of being off-feed, and to improve feed efficiency, cow health, and production performance."
For more information, read "Are you considering direct-fed microbials for your transition cow?" in the January 2012 Miner Farm Report.
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A's dish out root beer floats for charity
OAKLAND -- The A's hosted their 15th annual Root Beer Float Day on Wednesday before their game against the Astros, and there were plenty of floats to go around -- that is, if you could wriggle your way through the massive crowds inside the Coliseum's Eastside Club.
Wednesday's event raised $29,189 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, pushing the 15-year total to over $414,000.
Among the servers were manager Bob Melvin and 12 other A's players and coaches, including Sonny Gray, Scott Kazmir, Jeff Samardzija and Stephen Vogt. Former A's stars Jose Canseco and David Justice were also on hand, with Canseco drawing more attention than anyone.
The day is especially important to Melvin, whose daughter, Alexi, has Type 1 diabetes.
"It means a lot to me," Melvin said. "The support everybody's given for us is terrific, and then when you see guys like Jose Canseco and David Justice and guys like that, that means a lot. It really does."
Fans also flocked to meet an array of local media personalities, as well as hip-hop artist Biz Markie.
"We could hardly move," said Kat Dippert of Sacramento, who attended with her husband, Dustin. "[The A's] are always doing community service and other good events. It's neat. I don't know any other team that is so philanthropic."
"It's always good to know that, no matter how big they are, they're still willing to help out," said Mike Garza, an A's fan for almost 20 years. "That's nice to see."
Jane Lee is a reporter for MLB.com. Aaron Leibowitz is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Horror filmmakers such as Marcus Nispel and Alexandre Aja have talked in the past about making movies in which someone clones Jesus from the DNA in his blood, but as far as I can tell, those projects never got off the ground. Writer-director Leone Marucci, on the other hand, has a film on this very topic coming out next month, starring Christopher Walken, Christian Slater, Larry King and that girl who played Pocahontas in The New World. The film in question — which frankly doesn't look all that good — is called The Power of Few and seems to follow several parallel storylines; the stealing of the Shroud of Turin, and the possible extraction of DNA from the bloodstains thereon, might not be all that big a part of the movie as a whole, but the trailer certainly emphasizes those elements.
You can watch the trailer below:
Update: For other examples of how this premise has been treated in books, comics, films, etc., see the 'Clone Jesus' entry at TV Tropes.


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Rangers to miss Wilson during Angels series
CHICAGO -- The Angels' game with the Twins on Wednesday was rained out, and it assures the Rangers won't face former Texas hurler C.J. Wilson during their three-game series that starts Monday in Anaheim.
Angels manager Mike Scioscia pushed his pitching back so that Tommy Hanson, Garrett Richards and Wilson will pitch against the Tigers this weekend in Anaheim. The Rangers are lined up to face Joe Blanton, Jason Vargas and Hanson during the series.
The Rangers also missed Wilson during the three-game series against the Angels earlier this month. Wilson made five starts against the Rangers last season and was 0-2 with a 7.65 ERA. The Angels were 2-3 against the Rangers with Wilson on the mound.
T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Postcards from Elysian Fields, and follow him on Twitter @Sullivan_Ranger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Rafael Soriano's decision to opt out of his contract with the New York Yankees seems more than a little risky. After all, not many teams these days are handing out $14 million salaries to closers.
But this was a no-brainer for Soriano. Three reasons why:
• He is coming off his best season. Soriano stepped in after the greatest closer ever was lost to a season-ending knee injury and the Yankees didn't miss a step. He converted 42 of 46 save chances, posted a 2.26 ERA and averaged more than a strikeout per inning. And he did it in New York.
"You don't have to worry about pressure getting to him after proving he could close in a pennant-winning situation in that market," a scout says.
• Soriano knows the Yankees need him. If Mariano Rivera retires, which reportedly is how he is leaning, the Yankees will have a giant hole in the back of their bullpen. David Robertson hasn't taken to closing yet and even if he took over the job, the Yankees then would need an eighth-inning guy. Joba Chamberlain hasn't proven he is up to such a task.
If Rivera returns, it most likely would be for only one year and the Yankees still would need insurance.
• The Yankees aren't the only contender seeking a closer, though few of the teams in that market will be willing to offer a multi-year deal with an eight-figure salary. But Soriano and his agent, Scott Boras, know the Detroit Tigers are seeking a replacement for Jose Valverde, who was paid $9 million in 2012. The Tigers aren't leery of working with Boras, either.
Just as significantly, Detroit isn't a team that believes mixing and matching late-inning relievers is the way to finish games.
"The last three outs are very tough to get, and it takes a special cat to do that," manager Jim Leyland said in the postseason after he pulled Valverde from the job.
While few other contenders would be likely to enter the bidding, the Yankees and Tigers make two strong options. And Soriano needs only one to make his decision pay off.
Soriano doesn't need to increase his salary to make his decision worthwhile. He is 32 and this could be his final long-term deal. If he can land a three-year contract worth $30 million to $35 million, he would be far better off than having one year at $14 million.
Soriano will get $1.5 million as part of his opt-out clause and, because the Yankees are expected to make a qualifying offer (they'd lose draft-pick compensation if they don't) of $13.3 million, Soriano essentially is guaranteed $14.8 million in the unlikely case he doesn't find a multi-year deal.
According to an agent who isn't representing Soriano, the righthander should have no trouble getting a multi-year deal and could even get a raise.
"The Yankees will pay him," he said.


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Let's go through this...
1. I'm taking it that you've never seen Sullinger play. If you had, there's no way you'd be comparing the kid to Ike Diogu or Sean May. Some might not like the fact that he's not a prolific shot blocker, but the kid has a ridicuolously high basketball IQ, leads the team in scoring, has a nose for rebounding and is the best player on the best team in the nation. He was nominated as a player of the year award - all of this in his freshman year.
2. Not dealing Bargnani would be a mistake? You know what kind of deals are going to be presented/offered to Colangelo for Bargnani? Not very good ones. Many general managers will point to his deficiencies in regards to reboudning and will lowball Colangelo. I'd rather have Bargnani than some other stiff that'll clog up the cap.
3. Weems won't get much, but Reggie will get the MLE - If not from us, he'll get it from some other team. It might take a bit more from us to lock him in and prevent him from going to a contender.
4. Not dealing Kleiza would be a mistake? Seriously? The guy's gone for at least a year, so you think someone's gonna want to deal for him? Kleiza put up the numbers he did with a serious knee problem. I wouldn't start Johnson over him.
5. Wasting the remaining exemption 9M? Packaging the non-core players. Right. Because team in the league is dying for OUR bench players. I'm sure there's a plethora of contending teams out there that really wants to package their players for "non-core" players on one of the worst teams in the league.
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Gay 'Ave. Q' scribe Jeff Whitty builds a pyramid of laughs in cheer-full musical 'Bring It On'
Jeff Whitty will probably spend the rest of his life living down the legacy of creating the musical that turned Muppets … sorry, puppets — into sexed-up losers. Avenue Q became the surprise hit of the 2003-04 Broadway season, sweeping the Tony Awards (including one for Whitty's book) and forever changing our view of Sesame Street.
One of Whitty's collaborators on Q went on to co-write The Book of Mormon, but Whitty himself has been busy as well, opening two musicals in the past 13 months, including the cheerleading comedy Bring It On: The Musical, which opened this week at Fair Park.
The gay librettist, who is also an actor (he's in rehearsals to appear in a play he wrote, in which he'll star in drag — a first) chatted about his love of cheerleading, his failed promise never to do another musical and the filthiest show he's ever seen.
Dallas Voice: Here's something the librettist never hears: My favorite thing about Avenue Q is not actually on the cast recording, it's the name of a character, Miss Thistletwat. Jeff Whitty: Thank you. I was in Paris with one of the [French] producers and we had this great lunch with champagne at 1 in the afternoon and everything. I asked her, "How did you translate the name of Miss Thistletwat?" She got really embarrassed, but she told me; it would translate as, like, Miss Grassmuncher, which [is slang there] for lesbian.
I also love when Kate fingers Princeton. That's the audience's fault — they are putting that in, I don't actually say it. There are actually only 13 swear words in Avenue Q, and they are carefully placed — like five "fucks", one "pussy" and four "shits" …. By the way, I've seen four international productions of Avenue Q and Paris was the filthiest. Kate rimmed Princeton. Even to me, that's a little much.
Since last year, you've opened two other musicals: Tales of the City and Bring It On, which is now in Dallas. I didn't want to do another musical after Avenue Q after learning how hard they are. I said no to everything for quite a while. Then on a plane to London [while watching DVDs of the miniseries Tales of the City], suddenly a bolt of lightning struck that said there could be this really chewy, big musical made out this material. I know Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters [who co-wrote the score] and we opened last spring. The show was not finished and we didn't have enough previews to nail it, but we're figuring out what the next step for that show will be.
Your colleagues on Bring It On are composer-lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda, who did the barrio hip-hop musical In the Heights, and Tom Kitt, who composed Next to Normal, a musical about mental illness. Who said, "Wow, those guys would make a great team to write a musical about cheerleading." It's a funny story, how that evolved. I have been wanting to do a cheerleading musical since 2004. Real athletic cheerleading is amazing to watch, if you see it on ESPN; plus, it has a built-in performance component that is so helpful in a musical. A cheerleading structure is perfect and it's something you can see live that a lot of people haven't.
My agent knew [of my interest] and told me about Bring It On; I said "Sign me up!" I'd never done a movie adaptation but I was totally onboard. Plus at the first meeting, the [producers] said they'd be interested in doing an original story instead of basing it on the first movie or one of the four [direct-to-video] sequels, so this was a huge opportunity. [Director] Andy Blankenbuehler had choreographed In the Heights [so he had worked with Lin-Manuel]. So that's how that came together.
It's a different style for you, too, not just Miranda and Kitt. Yes, Tales is full of angel dust, pot-smoking and child pornographers and Avenue Q is called the "potty-mouthed puppet musical." So I really wanted to do a musical I could bring my nieces to. There are these warnings of sexual content, but really?
All three of the musicals have been excruciating. You have to get all of these disparate parts to have this one sensibility and have cohesion. I was working with great collaborators [in Bring It On], people I loved to be in the room with. When they start to click they are truly exciting. It's been a great
Here's a very gay question: Among you, Miranda and Kitt, who has the bigger Tony Award? You ever whipped 'em out and compared? They actually made the stand bigger since I won! But I'd say Tom [Kitt] wins, because he has a Pulitzer, too.
Where do you keep your Tony? I have this trophy collection I pick up from flea markets — weird, old stuff, like senior body building trophies. So my Tony sits among all those.
You're the only gay guy on the creative team for Bring It On. Do you still like to gay it up? It is a musical, after all. Absolutely, I always try to put gay characters in my shows. I didn't wanna go with a cliché in Bring It On, but without giving anything away, you'll see there's a character there that's definitely a first-of-her-kind in a musical. I found a fresh take.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition February 17, 2012.


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Pushing through wind and rain, Birmingham's annual Day on the Town followed tradition on Saturday, flooding the streets with vendors, shoppers and entertainers.
Marc Secontine, owner of The Varsity Shop, a business older than Day on the Town itself, remembers the start of the event.
"It actually used to be 'Night on the Town,' but after the sun went down, all the craziness happened and it was more mayhem than sales and it wasn't a good environment for it, so about 15 years ago they started 'Day on the Town'," Secontine said. "It's really about showing appreciation for our customers -- it's a day for them."
Besides the stores taking their business outside, there were attractions and child-friendly activities taking place up and down the streets simultaneously the entire day.
These activities and attractions ranged from a bounce castle and putt-putt to demonstrations by Birmingham Martial Arts, Pogo Skate Shop and many other local businesses.
In addition to the attractions and demonstrations, many local musicians also performed on the four stages throughout the day, keeping the streets cluttered with attendees the whole day.
One musician was Ernest W. Seaholm High School student Leah Lavigne.
"This will be my third year performing at Day on the Town," Lavigne said. "I love performing for Day on the Town, it's such a cool atmosphere and it's always really fun."
Alexa Carro, an intern for the Birmingham Principal Shopping District, offered her perspective on the importance of the event.
"It's a good time," Carro said. "Day on the Town is a fun day you can spend with family, and friends and experience Birmingham in a really cool way."


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Keep kids learning
Worried your kid forgets everything they've learnt when not at school? Here's how to keep their brain sharp. more
As your baby grows into a toddler, preschooler and beyond, the types of milk she can drink will change as her digestive system matures.
Some toddlers drink way to much milk - to the detriment of the rest of their diet. Limit the number of milk drinks she has each day so there'll still be room for food she has to chew!
Toddler milks are specially designed to supplement your toddler's diet when her intake of energy and nutrients may not be adequate. Toddler milks have age-appropriate nutrients to help support growth and development
Don't offer soy milk to babies under 12 months as they are not appropriate for them. If you need to use a soy product, ensure that you are using a soy formula that has added vitamins and minerals added.
Toddlers can drink soy milk although it is worth remembering that:
This article was written by Ella Walsh for Kidspot. Australia's best resource for family health. Sources include SA Government's Parenting and Child Health.
Last revised: Monday, 15 March 2010
This article contains general information only and is not intended to replace advice from a qualified health professional.


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I've been observing my farm clients for several months in preparation for writing an article about how to successfully transfer the management, or more accurately stated, the decision making from one generation to the next. After many years of working with family owned farm businesses I thought I would be able to sit down and crank out an article in a few minutes. Not the case. Anything to do with how humans think and react to situations is just a little, to say the least, complex.
Any observations I share here will most certainly be laden with exceptions. It is that very realization that makes this such a difficult challenge for all smaller businesses. I have a friend whose father started a hardware business some 50 years ago and is now studying how to transition the business to a third generation. The family has devoted their lives to this business and now wants to begin the process of stepping back from the day-to-day management of the business. Several factors come into play when considering the transfer of the business to the siblings or to a younger unrelated party. These include the strength of the business's balance sheet, the ability of the business to make money (cash flow), and possibly the most important aspect in successful business succession the transfer of the management of the business.
No one would disagree that open and honest communication is a major factor necessary to any successful business. You would think with all the high tech communications devices we now have; communications would no longer be an issue. But quite the opposite seems to be true. Most businesses have a rule of thumb that service people are to field customer inquiries before the end of each business day. Now we have cell phones, texting and even the old fashion email method of communications, so one would think communicating with one-another would be virtually instantaneous and complete. I would venture to say when a family member or an employee doesn't communicate in a timely fashion or heaven forbid, not at all, they don't want you to know what they are doing and they most likely have little respect for you and your judgment. Relinquishing authority and delegating responsibility is not likely to occur in an environment where respect and trust do not exist. Meaningful communications is the key that supersedes all other functions.
I interviewed a family operated grain and dairy operation in eastern Wisconsin in preparation for writing this article. I have had the privilege to be an understudy for this business for 20 years. This family started with a couple hundred acres and no dairy cows. They now have a several hundred cow dairy operation and 2000 acres in just their third generation. They now exceed 10 million dollars in annual sales.
The process this operation has used to train and transfer the management of the operation from one generation to the next is certainly not the only way to accomplish this challenging task but some components may be of value to other farm families. As this producer and his wife near 60 years of age, they have realized they are leading their business the same way his father before him did. We see all too frequently the negative side of this altruism when kids are raised in a dysfunctional home they will likely raise their own families in a similar negative method. So why would we not observe the same phenomenon in a positive light? Siblings raised in a hard-working "can do" and, fiscally conservative home, will most likely managed a family business in a similar way to how their parents ran the business.
That's not to say there won't be some differences in the personalities and philosophies of the kids as compared to their parents and to the other siblings. Understanding, accepting and embracing these differences makes all the difference in the successful transfer of the management of the business.
Another observation that is clearly evident is a family's ability to work as a unit or team. Do they have a history of working together with minimal bickering in times of stress? Have they pulled together in crisis situations when a team member is ill or has to be away or when the weather has slowed planting progress?
Have family team members been able to delegate responsibilities? It is natural for individual team members to have varied skills and abilities. Some individuals may have a natural ability for mechanics or an ability to recognize when a cow is off-feed. Other team members may have an affinity for book keeping, business planning or carrying out the human resource functions of the business. The senior member of the organization must recognize these important individual attributes and encourage the younger partners to take on that piece of the pie and run with it.
Often times the management of a small business primarily rests in the hands of one individual at a time. Many of our agricultural businesses have been sole proprietorships in which one individual has made all the important decisions. In larger farming operations, where two or more brothers have farmed together for a long time, the passing of the torch from one generation to another will occur more smoothly as compared to farms that have not had individual family members specialize in their roles.
Frequently the older generation will feel threatened by the younger generation's enthusiasm and be leery about their lack of experience. It is very difficult for the older, more experienced generation to step back and let the younger generation make decisions that may be in part mistakes. Senior managers must recognize even though they possess years of experience that seasoning may be a two edged sword. Determining when the school of hard knocks is of value and when experience is obsolete thinking is hard to recognize, let alone accept the obsolescence.
The producer and his wife I interviewed for this article took an innovative approach to minimizing the risk to their business as they brought the less experienced, younger generation into their business. Their approach was to encourage their children to take personal risk. They did this in two ways, one was to sell a portion of their business to individual off-spring and or to inspire each son and daughter to buy and rent land on their own. Any error in judgment or resultant bad luck belonged to them. Kind of like the cost of a college education paying to learn. This approach also allows the off-spring to determine how they will react to the pressures of being in business for themselves. Handling the pressures of farming is not for everyone. Can they handle the stress of the unknown?
This approach may not be suitable for everyone. Some kids aren't that self-reliant and confident and need a more controlled approach. Some folks will need more time to mature before they are capable of venturing out on their own. Parents need to know their kids' personalities and how they react under pressure.
When they make poor decision, and be assured they will, learn when you can offer assistance and when to, plainly speaking, "keep your mouth shut." This may be the most important point in this article!!
As the senior manager delegates responsibility; how can he or she know that the business is firing on all cylinders? First of all, before bringing an off-spring into the business following high school and even college, hire them first as an employee. Lay out clear, explicit and realistic expectations. Hire them just as you would any other employee without any special treatment. Remember you are constantly modeling your management style to the younger generation. Training is constant and on-going, even when it is done informal. Went they are in charge, they will look back at how you groomed them for their role and like do it the same way you did.
Determine how you intend to develop the next generation of farm managers. Once their individual talents have been determined, foster that development. Encourage them to attend motivating continuing education seminars and classes. Help them learn how to network with others and seek out important mentors for their personal and professional development. Then gradually, for example, suggest they work with the seed sales person to select the varieties they will use on their own rented or owned land. Over time delegate more and more of the decision making to the next generation. If they want you to continue assisting in decision making, that is a bonus, but encourage them to take ownership of the management.
Senior management can and should monitor performance by keeping a watchful eye on leading performance indicators. For a dairy, this might include agreeing on a set of critical success factors. Items like pregnancy rate, days open, per cow per day milk production and many other indicators. Go for a ride in the truck to evaluate corn stands, fertility plans, residue cover and measure yield performance. Ask leading questions about what needs improvement. Suggest your young manager develop a written plan when evaluating new practices.
There should be some immediacy to the management transfer rather than too slow a process. There are a couple reasons for a rapid transition. One reason is when a segment or enterprise of the business has been delegated to a younger more energetic manager, they likely aren't aware of self-imposed or perceived limitations. This is a good thing. Let their enthusiasm be a self-motivator. Under no circumstances dowse their enthusiasm, but rather encourage them to try new things on a controlled basis.
I've been very slow, myself, in accepting the realities of human nature. Accepting the fact that you rarely can change or control the actions of others is a lesson many of us should have learned much earlier in life. After all, it's hard enough to manage ourselves let along control the actions of others. Learning to accept this realization is no doubt at the heart of this matter. At times senior management must step aside. It is better to purposely make this management transition in a controlled way rather than have a sudden death or debilitating illness happen to the key person.
I remember the story told in our family when my grandfather suddenly and unexpectedly died. My uncle who still milks cows was only 19 years old at the time. He found himself suddenly harnessed with the work and management of the dairy farm which still had two young siblings at home and a bereaved mother to support. As the story goes, that first spring my uncle planted the corn without plates in the planter. Needless to say this could have been a disaster if it had not been for a wetter than normal summer.
Today the transfer of the management and decision making from one generation to the next is a much more serious matter than it was for my uncle in 1961. The younger generation should heed the words in Exodus 20:12 by "Honoring your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you", and parents should heed Colossians 3:21, "Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged." The most powerful management occurs when tried and true methods are merged with new technology.
Successful management transition requires not just good communication but honest and straight forward communications undergirded by mutual respect for one another. Out of good communications and respect emerges trust. Don't be so naive to believe this transfer process is going to be anything close to a panacea. Respect and trust will be the anchor that holds the operation together in challenging times.
These topics of discussion will be the focus of the Lakeshore Technical Colleges Farm Business Program this fall and the will be further explored at the Progressive Operator's sessions to be held this winter entitled, "Would You Work for You?".
Feel free to contact Greg Booher (firstname.lastname@example.com) to discuss management transition over a cup of endless coffee and learn more about how to get involved in the Farm Business program at Lakeshore Technical College.


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Are you kicking yourself because you missed out on the opportunity to learn how to turn Big Data into big dollars for your enterprise? Fear not; the latest Enterprise Open Cloud Forum roundtable recording is available for you to download here! Below you have access to the presentation slides, a quick recap of content and the mp3 audio download (download the mp3) so you can listen on your own time.
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Each month Rackspace Advisory Services hosts a panel of cloud computing experts in the Enterprise Open Cloud Forum. It's an hour-long virtual roundtable with a rotation of different industry experts who discuss a variety of cloud related topics. Each discussion is followed by 30 minutes of open Q & A.
Adopting a Service Provider Mentality and Empowering a Self-Service Organization: January 9th, 2013 @ 11 a.m. CST
Ring in the New Year with me, Lisa Larson, and join our next roundtable on January 9th, 2013. I'll address the No. 1 misstep enterprises make in cloud adoption: treating cloud computing like a technology, rather than adopting cloud as a new business model. Join me and Rackspace Senior Strategist Anand Bhadouria with our guest Steve Mills, Rackspace CIO, as we discuss the importance of transforming the business of IT in the enterprise. Steve will share how he is creating a self-service organization and meeting the increasing demand for IT services. Register today to be one of 50 limited participants and be prepared to change the way you think about the business of IT!
Turning Big Data into Big Dollars: December 12th Presentation Recap
Hosts: Brian Jawalka and Anand Bhadouria, Rackspace Senior Strategists
Big Data is the flood of digital information streaming in through everything from social media to embedded sensors. It's too big to handle with traditional tools, and is growing at the astounding rate of 40 percent to 60 percent a year.
Any enterprise can benefit from Big Data. In fact, research shows that a typical Fortune 1000 company that uses data only 10 percent more effectively can generate $2 billion in added revenue. In the consumer space, retailers can increase margins by 60 percent. The U.S. healthcare system can save a shocking $200 billion a year. With existing competitors and new startups jostling for position, every enterprise must pay attention to Big Data.
But there are big challenges, including incompatibilities with existing infrastructure, high capital expenses and the threat of vendor lock-in. Further compounding the challenge, the strategic skills needed to use Big Data are in short supply.
To generate cost-effective results from Big Data, enterprises need to look beyond on-premises IT to cloud computing. The cloud is perfectly suited to Big Data with massive storage, elastic expandability and pay-as-you-go billing. Instead of maintaining your own costly infrastructure, cloud computing allows you to pay just for what you use when you need it.
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@KBergCBS: Scott Sterling, son of Clippers owner Donald Sterling, was found dead in his Malibu, Calif., home last night, police say. He was 31.
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@KBergCBS: Scott Sterling, son of Clippers owner Donald Sterling, was found dead in his Malibu, Calif., home last night, police say. He was 31.
@KBergCBS: The L.A. County Sheriff's Department says it is investigating Scott Sterling's death as a drug overdose.
Donald Sterling is finally having success with his basketball team and then this happens. So sad.
As a former Clippers fan, I despised Donald Sterling for many years. But this is such an awful thing for anyone to go through. Thoughts are w/ the family and friends.
I don't care how horrible a person you are... No one deserves to lose a child before they pass... Worst thing ever!
Nothing in life worth having comes easy.
So sad for him, his family, and Clippers nation. Hopefully they'll put a patch on their jerseys with his initials, like the Patriots did for the Kraft family. Also, maybe this will help raise awareness of drug use, and prevent the tragedy of someone else passing away. Losing someone close to you is the toughest thing anyone will ever have to go through. Being the son of a man who passed away at 33, it broke my mom and my grandparents, but made them much stronger in the end. It has definitely shaped me as a person, for the better, and hopefully will be the same for Mr. Sterling.
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Once upon a time, (not so) long ago in 2004, two young technologies were born from the same open source origins – Hadoop and Pentaho. Both evolved quickly from the market's demand for better, larger-scale analytics, that could be adopted faster to benefit more players
Most who adopt Hadoop want to be disruptive leaders in their market without breaking the bank. Earlier this month at Hadoop Summit 2014, I talked to many people who told me, "I'd like to get off of <insert old proprietary software here> for my new big data applications and that's why we're looking at Pentaho." It's simple – no company is going to adopt Hadoop and then turn around and pay the likes of Informatica, Oracle or SAS outrageous amounts for data engineering or analytics.
Big data is the asteroid that has hit the tech market and changed its landscape forever, giving life to new business models and architectures based on open source technologies. First the ancient dinosaurs ignored open source, then they fought it and now they are trying to embrace it. But the mighty force of evolution had other plans. Dinosaurs are giving way to a more nimble generation that doesn't depend on a mammoth diet of maintenance revenue, exorbitant license fees and long-term deals just to survive.
In this new world companies must continually evolve to survive and dinosaurs have had their day. It's incredibly rewarding to be part of a new analytics ecosystem that thrives on open standards, high performance and better value for customers. So many positive evolutionary changes have taken place in the last ten years, I can't wait to see what the next ten will bring.
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Here is some news and new product updates from SMALLJOES.COM!
Things are somewhat quiet for Joe right now. Hasbro has pushed plans for 3 3/4" GI JOE into the third and fourth quarter of 2010. Small Joes thinks that this is probably a good idea, allowing collectors to "catch up" with products they might have missed as well as allowing existing inventory to sell through for retailers. Pursuit of Cobra will be the next chapter in GI JOE's history. Some product was shown recently at Toy Fair and more is expected to be unveiled at the GI JOE convention as well as the San Diego Comic-Con this summer. Small Joes are definitely liking what they are seeing!
Meanwhile, Small Joes still have a wide selection of 25th Anniversary and
Rise of Cobra GI JOE items found HERE.
Are you interested in rare international GI JOE figures and vehicles? Another round of cool items is being offered from the private collection of site owner Corey Stinson. This time items from Brazil, Argentina, Australia, and also some prototypes and other things. The auction will run through March 25th, 2010. You can view the items HERE.
The latest GI JOE comics books are always available from Small Joes! Recent
additions include GI JOE main series #15, Operation H.I.S.S., trade paperback #7 reprinting more of the old Marvel run, and also GI JOE: Cobra II. They can't recommend GI JOE: Cobra highly enough - these limited series contain some of the best, edgeiest writing and stories ever to appear in a GI JOE comic. Check them out HERE!
Small Joes found in the warehouse a few booster packs from the GI JOE trading card game. These are now listed HERE!
Small Joes has added to their selection some modern 1:18 scale figures and vehicles from this line, including some Army and Marine figures. Also, a Bradley fighting vehicle and M-16 half-track.
Small Joes were recently able to secure some additional older 1:18 scale aircraft, including a couple Me-262's and one TBF-1 Avenger. This is a limited time opportunity to pick up these aircraft if you missed them the first time around.
All-Go! Toys is a new player in the 1:18 scale model market and will produce limited production run merchandise focused on the collector market and with the goal of maintaining collectible value (as opposed to market over-saturation). Their first aircraft is the P-51 Mustang in "Passion Wagon" livery, featuring a nude pin-up model on the nose. Obviously this one is for a mature audience so exercise appropriate discretion. This aircraft is limited to 3,200 pieces world-wide and is on schedule for a late March or early April appearance.
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Assistant manager Mark Hams Kingstonian's 157-mile coach journey to Lowestoft Town was a help rather than a hinderence as a Ander McCollin brace helped secure a 3-1 win at the bookies' pre-season title favourites, writes Simon Grier.
The trip to Norfold isby far the longest Ks will face all season, but it didn't faze them as they hit the ground running with McCollin's early opener setting them on their way to three points.
"The journey went quickly because the whole atmosphere was very relaxed", explained Hams.
" Everyone was having a real good laugh and when you consider how the week started at Wealdstone [a 5-2 defeat, having led 2-0] it was a massive contribution to why we dug in and played so well today."
The league's leading scorer McCollin struck first with a powerful shot in just the tenth minute after a training ground set piece routine.
But the most memorable effort was Ks' second, a 25-yard left-footed volley from Matt Pattison that gave Trawlerboys goalkeeper Jake Jessup no chance.
Its timing made it all the more important, coming immediately after Joe Francis had wiped Ks' lead out by turning in a rebound following a Lowestoft corner.
It was also right before the half-time interval, leaving a frustrated home side to rue their missed opportunity.
Ks defended their lead in solid fashion after the break, looking a different side from that which had been over-run in midfield just five days earlier.
Lowestoft struggled to create chances and when they did, Robert Eagle and Jack Defty found Rob Tolfrey equal to their efforts.
Ks wrapped the game up eleven minutes from time when McCollin's pace helped him latch onto a ball over the top and slide it past Jessup.
Hams praised the finish saying, "If you're through one on one with the 'keeper and you keep it low you'll score eight times out of ten. It was calm and clinical.
"He was carrying an injury as well so he's done really well to dig in one more time and get the third goal for us."
Hams was also full of praise for Simon Huckle and Matt Somner in central midfield and centre-backs Gary MacDonald and Kieron Murphy:
"The centre of the park won us the game today. We will score goals but not conceding them has been an issue in the recent past.
"The central core of the team was very secure and denied them space to be inventive. Lowestoft are a good side and that area was vital for us today.
"It's a huge result for us, particularly after what happened on Monday, and the players deserve massive credit for that."
Ks travel to Folkestone Invicta on Wednesday in the League Cup before resuming their league campaign at home to Carshalton Athletic on Saturday.


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Topic: Experiences with Sorafenib?
My name is Hans. I am 33 years old and was diagnosed with stage 4 CC on 12/12/05. My primary tumor is in the right lobe of my liver (quite large ~ 6cm x 8cm) with periodontal (sp?) metastasis in my abdomanal wall. My wife and I were able to consult oncologists at Stanford, UCSF and Swedish (in Seattle) regarding treatment options and decided to enroll in the Phase II trial for Sorafenib via Swedish here in Seattle.
I started treatment 12/28 (oral pills 2x per day) and after two weeks had to stop due to liver enzyme levels...after 5 days we were cleared to restart on a lower dosage. Wondering if anyone else has experience with Sorafenib (aka Nexavar as marketed by Bayer for renal cancer). I've had a lot of aches and pains (pretty intense pain with the restart of treatment) and believe these are attributible to the drug buildup. Would love to trade notes if anyone else has info to share.
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Crain expects to be ready for Opening Day
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Despite not pitching since Feb. 25 against the Giants -- his only Cactus League appearance -- due to a right adductor strain, reliever Jesse Crain is not worried about being ready to break camp with the White Sox in two weeks.
"It's getting closer, but I know what I need to do to get ready," Crain said. "Bullpen wise, my arm feels great and my pitches feel great. It's just being able to extend and be game ready and hopefully I'll be that in the next couple days."
Crain threw a bullpen session on Wednesday with the intent that if he felt good enough, he would appear in a Minor League game that same day. It was a positive session, but the veteran wasn't ready to push the injury.
He hopes to feel good enough for another bullpen session on Friday.
"I can tell when I'm ready to throw in a game and as of yesterday I wasn't," Crain said. "But it's still taking a step forward, so hopefully I'll be even another step forward and be ready to go. I'm not worried about it."
The biggest problem for Crain is "pushing through the pitches" to get his leg extension.
"Not my arm or anything," Crain said. "It's just my leg when I get all the way out there."
Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Merk's Works, and follow him on Twitter @scottmerkin. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text: Steven Gambrel Revitalizes a Georgian-Style Mansion in Old Westbury, New York \nOn Long Island's Gold Coast, the decorator pays homage to the patrician legacy of a grand estate while giving it a new lease on life for a modern family\nDesigner Steven Gambrel and architect Oliver Cope brought an Old Westbury, New York, estate back to life. The living room features a pair of vintage Dunbar armchairs, at left, and twin custom-made sofas, all clad in Sabina Fay Braxton fabrics; a bespoke tufted sofa, in the foreground, in a Kravet silk velvet; an Osvaldo Borsani desk from Center44; and curtains of a Clarence House satin.\nIn the family room, vintage capiz-shell globe lanterns hang from the newly vaulted ceiling. Among Gambrel's designs are a sofa dressed in a Lelièvre velvet from Stark and two sets of club chairs, one covered in a Pierre Frey fabric trimmed in red. A pair of Maureen McQuillan photograms flank the far window.\nThe dining room retains its original Gracie scenic wall covering, which was carefully removed before the remodel and reinstalled. A circa-1925 Beaux Arts–style pendant light is suspended above a bespoke table made of rosewood and silver-leaf églomisé panels; the custom-made chairs are backed with an Old World Weavers silk from Stark.\nCustom-glazed subway tiles wrap the kitchen walls. Along with 1930s aluminum pendant lamps and a Beaux Arts–style clock, the space boasts a Lacanche range, a RangeCraft hood, and barstools from Sundance Catalog; the sink fittings are by Michael S. Smith for Kallista.\nIn the breakfast room, a '50s Stilnovo chandelier from Pascal Boyer Gallery floats above a mahogany table and custom-made klismos chairs. The sofa is dressed in an Osborne & Little fabric, the curtains are of a Clarence House print, and the vintage rug is from ABC Carpet & Home; the artwork is by James Lecce.\nA pool table by Blatt Billiards, an Art Deco light fixture, and a 1930s French oil painting strike perfect period notes in the paneled billiard room.\nThe office, painted in Benjamin Moore's Bittersweet Chocolate, features a slipper chair covered in a Schumacher silk next to a vintage mahogany desk; the paintings are by Clay Wagstaff, at left, and Eugene Brodsky.\nThe cloakroom, finished in a Hollandlac paint from Fine Paints of Europe, is anchored by a '30s American lacquer table under a French light fixture of the same period; the swing-arm sconce is from Circa Lighting.\nPhotographs of wilting flowers by Rachel Lévy animate the master suite; the Barovier & Toso chandelier is vintage, and Gambrel designed the upholstered bed. The bench, tufted chair, and sofa are covered in fabrics by Schumacher, Armani/Casa from Donghia, and Pierre Frey, respectively; the curtain material is by Donghia, and the rug is by Beauvais Carpets.\nThe master bath is sheathed in Fior di Pesco Apuano marble; the sconce is from Circa Lighting, and the pendant lamp is a restored Art Deco piece.