text: Visitors feel young in old London By Susan Williams September 8, 2012 Story Share David Hartung The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel that sits along the banks of the River Thames. Once inside one of glass pods, riders are treated to a view of London for miles in all directions. David Hartung From St. James's Park, visitors can look across the water fountain to other iconic parts of London, such as the Horse Guards and White Hall buildings that rise up near the 57-acre park in central London. David Hartung Kings and queens have been crowned inside Westminster Abbey during its hundreds of years of history, but commoners can visit and also attend weekly church services. David Hartung This year, The Shard took its place as the tallest completed building in Europe. Seen from the banks of the Thames, the building's exterior is made entirely of glass. LONDON -- I am not fooling myself about my age, but I think I can still recognize young people having fun.In my day, the song "London Swings Like a Pendulum Do" was popular, and we were always enthralled by the land that gave us the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.I know life is harder for young people in London now. While we were visiting in June, our favorite paper, The Guardian, pointed out that the prime minister's plans for belt tightening will hurt young people under 25 terribly.But I can report that the young can still find fun in London.The last Friday night of every month is Bike Night in London. We happened upon a happy group of young people, all astride their bicycles around the fountain in front of Buckingham Palace. We heard them before we saw them. The music was blasting so loud we thought it might have been a live band.I joked to my husband that I hoped the youngsters were not keeping Her Majesty awake.As we got closer, we realized they were listening to a boom box of sorts that they had set up on the fountain. It just so happened that the moon was golden and full, and as we stood near the fountain we could see Big Ben in a burnished glow and on the other side of the fountain we could see the London Eye light up for the night.What a beautiful night to be young and on a bike! All of the young people were happy to talk to two old, seemingly harmless Americans. They explained that those who love to bike get together and bike around town every final Friday of the month. After one young woman realized we were on two feet, she said she hoped that the next time we came we would bring our own bikes "or get a Boris bike!"London's bigger-than-life mayor, Boris Johnson, initiated a wonder plan to plant banks of bikes all over the town. The bikes are actually provided by the folks at Barclay's Bank, but everyone refers to them by another name that starts with a "B." Johnson is himself a fun guy. If you watched any of the Olympic coverage from London, you saw Boris. You also might have seen footage of him dangling from a zip line. Boris is as much fun as his city.His idea for the bikes is great, and I hope more cities copy the idea. You can put a card into a bike station, and this act gives you permission to unlock one of the bikes and ride them for free for the first half-hour. When finished, you can leave your bike at any location.We stayed with the young folks around the fountain, talking and listening for a while. Then one of the company gave the order: Move out! The bikes dispersed into the night. We were still in the process of walking home, so we encountered them at other points. At one point near St. James's Park, a young man came biking by, pulling a large sound system behind him. He was blasting Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun." About a dozen young women were biking in his wake. Yes, I am old, but this is what I would call fun!The young and the restless can always find fun in Camden Town, another section of London, not far from the zoo. We first discovered Camden Town last year and were wandering around with no realization that singer Amy Winehouse had just died in her nearby flat.We entered Camden Town the first time by walking along the canal. This is a beautiful way to approach this eclectic part of London, or you can take the Tube. If you walk around the canal, you will see some boats that people have decorated and live in. Then you will soon see what looks like a pirate's castle. The building's exterior has that crenellated look. Then soon the area will open out into one of the most amazing collections of food from all over the world, even Peru. The smells are amazing. Many of the vendors also offer free samples. At least a dozen people cook and prepare food in this area of Camden Town. You can eat to your heart's content there.My husband enjoyed following up his kebabs, cooked by a Turkish vendor, with a tall, cold one from the nearby Ice Warehouse, a huge bar and restaurant complex.Around the food vendors, you can find dozens of shops for books, handmade jewelry, paintings, artworks and tattoo parlors. Camden Town is ground zero for tattoo parlors. If you are young, you will also want to come here to shop for clothes. This is where you can find hundreds of short, tight, glittery outfits and countless T-shirts.London has a long, charmed history of influencing fashion and music, and my brief observations tell me those two influences are still alive and well.A trip to London always includes looking up at Big Ben and walking by Parliament. It is well worthwhile to make this same walk at time along the Thames.London is an extremely safe city, and I never fear walking there. If you are walking along the Thames at night, you get wonderful views of the traditional landmarks, like Big Ben, but those views are doubled with their reflections in the water. There are great strings of light along the Thames too. Boats glide by, adding their special charms, and the London Eye puts on a great nighttime show.The London Eye looks like a giant bicycle wheel, and it holds glass pods at each spoke point. The ride inside these pods provides great views of the city. At night, the Eye is lit up like a carnival ride. If you were watching the Olympics, you probably caught a few glimpses of the London Eye, Big Ben and other icons of this wonderful city.Lights, music, food, fashion and fun. London swings!Reach Susan Williams at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-5112. 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LAST WEEKEND, I observed my 8-year-old daughter's busy morning and decided it was time for a teaching timeout. Sure, she'd already cleared five levels of "Angry Birds Star Wars," fed her pet silk worms a couple mulberry leaves, done 120 seconds of keyboard practice and growled at her younger brother a half dozen or so times; but wasn't there something more worthwhile to accomplish?
"Would you like to learn how to save a life ... in 10 minutes or less?" I asked.
"Huh?" she replied.
"Yes, it's exciting! Even a third-grader can do it. It's hands-only CPR."
"DAAAAAD? A third-grader? I'm a second-GRADER!" she exclaimed. "And what is C "... P "... R anyway?"
Well, if that wasn't an invitation for a demonstration, I'm not sure what is. So, off we went to the living room. Over the next 10 minutes, we covered the essentials of successful hands-only bystander cardiac rescue, a lesson that, in no particular order, included:
How to use mom's old iPhone to call 9-1-1.
Proper CPR hand positioning — fingers interlaced and placed on the sternum — shown on an adult volunteer (my soon-to-be-gasping-for-air wife).
Younger brother launching himself on said adult volunteer and causing her to cackle loudly.
Proper CPR technique — push hard and fast on the chest, and don't lean because the chest needs a chance to recoil.
Older sister tackling younger brother.
A viewing of Ken Jeong's (that would be Leslie Chow from "The Hangover") humorous infomercial about hands-only CPR on the American Heart Association website (http://tinyurl.com/khbe2o8).
Noting that mobile phones (like mom's old, pink-cased iPhone) without active cell service can still dial 9-1-1. Oops. Sorry operator.
Adult volunteer explaining what "disco music" is while intermittently bopping her head and singing "Doo-do-Doo-do-Doo-Do "... Stayin' Alive!"
All in all, the teaching timeout was a success although we didn't quite get to the why this is important aspect of the lesson. So then, in language that even a second-grader can understand, why is learning CPR important? Simply put, it saves lives.
Want the high school version? OK then, when someone suffers a cardiac arrest — a stalling or weak fluttering of the heart caused by a heart attack or arrhythmia — the body is deprived of oxygen. Properly executed CPR keeps blood flowing to the brain and other vital organs while help is on the way.
Last year, 25 Marin residents survived an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. This was out of 113 such arrests and represents a 22 percent survival rate — better than the national average. Forty-one of the patients (36 percent) had bystander (citizen) CPR. This also represents a higher rate than reported elsewhere and is likely one of the reasons that Marin has such a good overall survival rate.
But, could the save-rate be better? What would it take for it to be better: a new hospital or defibrillators in every home? No, nothing that drastic.
All it would take is every citizen knowing how to do CPR. A simple, physical act that can be performed by a third-grader — or perhaps even a second-grader. Not to mention that the evidence and guidelines now suggest that hands-only CPR (that is without rescue breaths) is at least, if not more, effective than traditional CPR with mouth-to-mouth breaths for cardiac arrest patients.
So, wondering how you can be prepared to be a hero among us? It's simple, really. Rehearse. Learn something, practice it and, when the time comes, it will kick in. Here are some options.
You can sign up for a basic life-support course or encourage your employer to offer one.
You can pay attention to where Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) are kept — you will notice them at the gym, on campuses and at the airport.
You can stop by our place for a teaching timeout — but only if you don't mind being physically assaulted by a 4-year-old.
On June 8, you can come out to one of the nearly 20 sites in Marin and receive free (noncertified) training in hands-only CPR and AED use from local EMTs, paramedics, nurses and doctors. The training will take less than 10 minutes of your time and just might help you to save someone's life. Stop by and visit me and others at the Fairfax Festival CPR tent. Maybe we'll even hear a rockabilly version of "Stayin' Alive."
Dr. Dustin W. Ballard is an emergency physician at Kaiser Permanente San Rafael and the author of "The Bullet's Yaw: Reflections on Violence, Healing and an Unforgettable Stranger." His Medically Clear column appears every third Monday; follow him on Twitter at http://twitter.com/dballard30.
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What: Hands-only CPR and AED Training (Noncertified) presented by Marin County Emergency Medical Services
When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 8
Where: Locations around Marin County
Admission: Free
Information: 473-3214; http://tinyurl.com/mmlbrwp

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Aceves settles back into camp; talks about fracas
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Red Sox right-hander Alfredo Aceves arrived back to Spring Training on Monday, and he took down the Mexican flag that had adorned his locker during his absence.
Though Team Mexico didn't go as far as Aceves would have liked, he was still happy for the experience.
"It's pretty cool," said Aceves. "What that means, to represent the country, is pretty cool. Everybody loves to do that."
At the same time, Aceves knows that his participation in the Classic will be remembered for his visible role during the fracas between Mexico and Canada in Sunday's elimination game.
The incident started because Mexico -- not being fully aware of the run-differential tiebrakers that are part of the tournament -- took offense to Canada bunting when the game was already out of reach.
Several players from Canada targeted Aceves, for whatever reason, and dragged him to the ground.
Phillies Minor Leaguer Tyson Gillies, in particular, was aggressive in his pursuit of Aceves.
"It's part of the game," said Aceves, who added that he has no history with Gillies. "He was trying to defend his team. If it were me, I'd try to do the same thing."
The key thing for Aceves and the Red Sox is that the pitcher did not suffer an injury.
"It didn't surprise me when he threw me to the floor," Aceves said. "I reacted to it, because I didn't do anything to him. I was just calming down. The fighting was with the pitcher and the hitter. So I was saying, 'Calm down, man, calm down. Come on, man.' And he just grabbed me and threw me on the floor. So I was like, 'I'm going to throw you on the floor, man.' Then when I jumped in to this guy, I had seven guys against me."
From that eventfulness, Aceves settled back into the normalcy of camp on Monday, participating in pitchers' fielding practice. He isn't sure when he will resume game action.
"I've got to get with [pitching coach] Juan [Nieves], because we didn't plan him in, not knowing how long they'd stay [in the tournament]," said manager John Farrell. "He'll be back on the mound soon. He had two appearances there, one in an exhibition and a three-inning stint that was 52 pitches."
Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brownie Points, and follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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How to Avoid the Vacation Fights You Always Seem to Get In
"Our bed is pretty much overtaken with pillows, and she wants me to stack them neatly on the chair every night. Also, if I take a nap, she'll sometimes even pull a pillow out from under me because she says the pillow is 'not for sleeping.' Then why is it on the bed?" — Dave W., 37, Savannah, GA
"Listen, I'm not into The Real Housewives, but I am into my wife, so I'll agree to watch the show with her. But I mean, one show. She's switching channels so often, and then, when I ask a question, she looks at me like I'm a moron. Somehow, she's managed to follow three storylines perfectly while I can't even keep up with what channel we're on!" — Chad C., 41, Seattle, WA
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NEW Shrivenham boss Mark Stevens is confident he can save the club from relegation as he prepares for a baptism of fire away at fourth-placed Binfield.
The Barrington Park stalwart's association with the club goes back more than 30 years, but he takes the reins from recently departed boss Les Gill with the club rock bottom of the Hellenic Premier.
Stevens has spent a long spell working with the club's reserve side, and while the 46-year-old accepts ensuring survival is a daunting task, he believes anything is possible.
"It is definitely going to be a tough ask, I know that, but I am looking forward to it," he said.
"I am under no illusions at all about how big a job it is, but I wouldn't have taken it on if it wasn't something I thought I could be successful at.
"I have been with the club since I was 15 as a player I and have worked with the reserves for a while, but before it didn't ever seem right to step up to be manager.
"We are in a difficult position at the bottom of the table, but we are not too far behind and there are a few teams who are close to us and there is a long way to go.
"The only goal is to keep the club up, and if I didn't think I was capable of doing that I wouldn't have taken on the job."
Gill left Shrivvy after a humiliating 10-1 Boxing Day defeat to Highworth, and Stevens knows he faces a daunting opening game as his side travel to Binfield.
"It's a bit of a baptism of fire really, because they are fourth in the league and flying high while we are at the bottom, but we will give it a good go," he said.
"All of the games are going to be tough, we know that, but I have put down the way we want to play and we will go with that.
"Whether that is different to what the former managers here have done I don't know, but it is going to be hard."
Stevens has worked quickly to bring in a number of new faces since taking over as boss, including Chris Mills from Malmesbury and Tom Steptoe from Devizes, and could also give a number of young players a chance to step up from the reserve side.
"I have been working on bringing in a few players and have managed a few already, and there could be a few more on the way too," he said.
"I will probably blood a few of the young players from the reserves too, and some will start the game, but the reserves have not been going all that well either this season and there are some of the players who are not ready.
"The whole place needs a lift, and I have organised a few training session because the boys haven't really been training, and we just need some confidence.
"If we can get that there is no reason we can't do well."
Elsewhere in the division, Highworth travel to fifth-placed Ardley United as they look to bounce back from a 5-4 defeat to Marlow, and manager John Fisher believes his side can get something out the game.
"They are a good side and they go into the game as favourites, but with the group of players we have got together I am confident we can get something," he said.
"Ardley play the same way as Marlow do, getting the ball quickly to the forwards and then supporting them, but we are going there to get something."
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Corn futures declined modestly Thursday morning. There was little fresh news, so traders seemed to fall back upon the most obvious factor affecting the market at this point; US farmers are wrapping up a record corn harvest, which means corn is very plentiful at this point. December corn futures slid 1.25 cents to $4.285/bushel around midsession Thursday, while May dipped 2.25 to $4.465.
The soy complex is trading uncertainly again today. Traders remain concerned about the Asian palm oil situation, so they continued buying soyoil futures Thursday morning. However, plentiful post-harvest soybean supplies are seemingly limiting the upside potential of beans and meal. Transportation and technical issues may also be weighing upon the soy complex. January soybean futures slipped 0.5 cent to $13.145/bushel in Thursday morning trading, while December soyoil gained 0.19 cents to 41.15 cents/pound, and December soymeal lost $0.8 to $422.5/ton.
Talk of improving export demand seemingly is boosting the wheat markets. Recent wheat export totals have been unimpressive, but the resulting price decline has apparently rendered US wheat more competitive on the global market. Late news of a sizeable sale to Brazil and the forthcoming result of large Egyptian tender are encouraging buying as a consequence. December CBOT wheat futures rallied 2.5 cents to $6.48/bushel around lunchtime Thursday, while December KCBT wheat futures advanced 3.5 cents to $7.055, while December MWE futures added 2.25 to $7.0175.
Firming beef prices seemingly sparked this morning's cattle advance. Cattlemen are hoping for a fresh cash price increase today or tomorrow, but early-week wholesale slippage discouraged those ideas. However, choice cutout values posted a moderate gain Wednesday afternoon, which have apparently renewed bullish hopes. December cattle futures rallied 0.27 cents to 133.02 cents/pound by late Thursday morning, while April futures rose 0.12 to 134.95. Meanwhile, January feeder cattle surged 0.67 cents to 165.32 cents/pound, and March feeders gained 0.67 cents to 165.02.
Diving pork prices are undercutting hog futures. Hog weights have soared lately, thereby suggesting market-ready supplies are more liquid than previously thought. And while the cash markets firmed Wednesday, afternoon reports indicated a big drop in pork prices; that doesn't bode well for the short-term outlook. December hog futures dove 0.95 cents to 85.42 cents/pound in late Thursday morning action, while April tumbled 0.72 to 91.92.


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EAST Lancashire's former Corrie star, Julie Hesmondhalgh scooped the award for best Serial Drama Performance at last night's National Television Awards.
Accrington-born Julie, whos portrayal of Hayley Cropper suffering from pancreatic cancer gripped the nation won her the gong.
Julie was also up against Coronation Street co-stars David Neilson, who plays Roy Cropper, and Michelle Keegan, who plays Tina McIntyre. Jessie Wallace, from EastEnders was also nominated.
When she collected the award with her on-screen husband Roy, Julie who played the part for 16 years, said that without him there would have been no award.
She said: "We said if either of us were lucky enough to get this tonight that we'd come up together – cos there ain't no Roy without Hayley.
"And there ain't no Hayley without Roy.
"Thanks to our Corrie family – all the way through.
"You know how I feel about all of you – I love you and I miss you – thank you for everything."
David said: "We all love and miss Julie so much, no-one more than me. She stands opposite me and tells me I've got a bogey."
Julie laughed on stage and said: "On a different note, we're so proud of this storyline – we'd like to thank Samaritans and all the cancer charities, especially Pancreatic Cancer – good luck on your quest for more funding."
Roy and Hayley were introduced by Alma Baldwin back in 1998 and the fictional pair had a blessing ceremony in 1999.
Dedicating the award to three special men in her life, Julie said: "To the great John Hes, my dad who died this time last year and who shared so many of Hayley's ace qualities, my husband Ian Kershaw for making our beautiful girls.
"And I'd like to thank finally – this man, the great David Neilson - 16 years of wonderfulness."
- Julie is set to star in two plays at Manchester's Royal Exchange.
Blindsided, opening on January 23, is written by Simon Stephens and tells the story of a girl growing up in Stockport who falls in love with a man who breaks her heart.
After that Julie will also be reprising her award-winning role as Sylvia Lancaster in Simon Armitage's moving play Black Roses, about the murdered Bacup teenager Sophie Lancaster, which opens at the end of February.


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Anybody who truly knows about the history of Lowriding can't deny the mini-truck era from the '80's and '90's. In the early '80's, Lowriding was made up mostly of old school bombs and traditional Chevys and Fords when a new genre formed within the scene. The mini-trucking phase really blew up across the nation over the next decade and featured lowered Nissan, Datsun, Mazda, Chevy, and Mitsubishi trucks sitting on deep dish 15-inch billet or star shaped rims. The young Lowrider-at-heart men and women wanted to catch on to this new mini-trucking wave, but not without adding the artistic and traditional Lowriding flavor. Mini-trucks were soon featured among the pages of LRM with customizations like hydraulically controlled suspensions and tilting beds, plush interiors, spoke rims, super shells, and airbrushed murals. The mini-trucks may be credited to what ultimately led to the next chapter of Lowriding in the 90s: the Euros.
Although mini-trucking as a whole mostly died out in the late '90's, some die-hard truckers remain to this day, and they proudly display their old school rides at the local car shows. One of those guys is Ernie Gonzalez of Uniques Car Club. He not only hopes to keep the tradition going, but is optimistic that his '87 Nissan Hardbody may be what brings the phase back to popularity. There is a common belief that things come and go in circles, like in fashion, so this could be a reality one day soon again.
Back in the day when mini-trucking was still popular, Ernie's sister actually purchased this Nissan brand new from the dealership. She owned the truck for about five years. She ended up selling it to Ernie, who was 17 years old at the time, for a mere two thousand dollars. Given Ernie's fascination with Lowrider vehicles, there was no time wasted in customizing as he immediately put on a set of wire wheels. It also helped that Ernie assisted his older brother, Jose, from time to time. Jose was a Lowrider upholsterer. The truck, of course, received the plush interior treatment. Ernie's good friend, Jaime Valdez, was an outstanding painter and the two collaborated on ideas of taking the truck's appearance to a new level. They decided to step it up and took the truck apart, down to the frame. The cab and bed went to Jaime for body modifications and paint. The frame went for powder coating and the suspension went to the chrome shop. All the parts of the truck eventually came back to Ernie and were ready for assembly.
The operation on the truck came to a sudden standstill at one point due to work obligations and a new family. As it stood collecting dust over the next ten years, the question came to mind: keep it or junk it? Ernie was inclined to junking it, but it was difficult for him to see so much time and effort go to waste. With Jaime's ongoing commitment to the truck and the support of Ernie's wife, a decision was made to keep it and go at it again – full throttle!
Although time and fads had passed, Ernie wanted to build the truck with nothing less than a traditional Lowrider style. He assembled the truck with the help of Rudy Rodriguez, a neighbor and friend. "Crown Royal," was the new name of the truck, derived by the majestic interior colors and the Uniques Car Club logo. Nasario Bastida, President of Uniques, was of great assistance to Ernie, securing parts and networking talented people for the completion of the truck. Jaime Castañeda in Ontario, California did the engraving and Rudy in Mira Loma, California did the etching work.
Ernie sends out big thanks to his wife, Mayra, and his two little boys, David and Daniel. Thanks also go to his friend, Jaime, and everyone else who played a role in the construction of Crown Royal. Ernie says he receives compliments everywhere he takes the truck and he has been told that this truck inspires others to follow suit and build mini-trucks of their own. This truck is his pride and joy, and he is so elated to have finally accomplished this project.
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"Crown Royal"
Owner: Ernie Gonzalez
Vehicle: 1987 Nissan Hardbody
City/State: Orange, California
Club: Uniques Car Club
Engine: Stock 4-cylinder
Body/Paint: Modifications include a chopped off roof with a walkthrough interior, cab to bed. The tailgate, taillights, gas door, and door handles were shaved. A roadster style windshield replaced the stock. Jaime Valdez of Unique Auto in Hesperia, California handled the bodywork before laying down a candy black/purple color with an intricate array of multi-colored patterns. Angelo Maisano and Brad King added pinstripes before Danny of DSG Graphics in Irvine, California added an airbrushed mural under the hood. Robert Garcia of Altered Image in Hesperia added his murals on and around the truck's body, depicting scenes of Mardi Gras showgirls and elements of a Las Vegas casino.
Interior: Ernie took on the custom interior himself. Purple tuck and roll biscuit patterns cover the seats and bed. Other interior goodies include swivel seats, a rear love seat, recessed door panels, a special center console, and custom-cut mirrors that cover the unique dashboard.
Sounds: An Alpine head unit with Audiobahn amplifiers pushes the sounds out to a variety of mid-range speakers.
Setup: Tomas Ruelas of Tommy's Customs in Santa Ana, California installed two Uniques Series pumps that control the front and back suspension at the quick flip of one of the two switches. Chrome hardlines flow the hydraulic fluid from the pumps to the cylinders.
Tires: 155/80/13R Firestone Whitewalls.
Wheels: 13-inch Unique Series gold-plated 100-spoke.


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Slumping Bourjos odd man out for time being
ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals have had no shortage of slow-starting hitters this season, though their efforts to pull them out of their respective funks have varied.
For Allen Craig and Jhonny Peralta -- a pair of hitters with proven track records at the Major League level -- the Cardinals have afforded them the opportunity to hit out of skids. Kolten Wong was sent back to Triple-A Memphis to do so, with the club believing everyday at-bats could help Wong get back on track.
Peter Bourjos finds himself stuck in a spot in between.
He remains on the big league club but without clarity of role or playing time to come. The Cardinals' need for offense prompted manager Mike Matheny to ride Jon Jay through his hot streak. Jay has recently cooled, but now it's Randal Grichuk (like Bourjos, a right-handed hitter) who is getting a look.
Grichuk made his first career start on Tuesday and collected his first Major League hit in his second-inning at-bat.
"It's tough to get in a rhythm," said Bourjos. "Any time you're in and out of it, it's not an easy thing to go through. But the team, offensively, hasn't been producing like we know it can. Obviously, somebody has to take less playing time to get the rhythm going, and it's been me so far."
Bourjos entered Tuesday hitless in his last 16 at-bats, a stretch that goes back to April 15. In that span, Bourjos has only made three starts, forcing him to try and get right without the playing time typically needed to do so. That said, Bourjos also believes his swing isn't that far from where it needs to be for him to contribute.
That's why, though he is taking extra swings in the batting cage to try and stay sharp, Bourjos is not trying to overhaul his mechanics at the same time.
"I think you try to go in there every at-bat and not change too much," Bourjos said. "When you're not in the lineup, a lot of guys start changing stuff. You've got to stay consistent with your approach and what you work on in the cage. In the past, when I've been in and out of the lineup, I've sat there and tried to change so many different things. That's the worst thing you can do. I think you want to be as calm in the box as you can, and be simple."
While the Cardinals were excited to acquire the defensively sound center fielder in a November trade, the club has not indicated if and when it intends to get Bourjos back into the regular mix in center.
"Basically, the assignment for us is to be as honest with him as possible, and our thought process is we have to get you going, but we have to get our club going too," Matheny said. "And if we have an opportunity to bring a player [i.e. Grichuk] in that can give us a jolt, we're going to make a shot at it."
Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, By Gosh, It's Langosch, and follow her on Twitter @LangoschMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Over the years, thousands of tourists have driven Mexico with "Mexico" Mike's maps and roadlogs!
"Mexico" Mike has introduced more people to a Mexico driving vacation than anyone except for Dan Sanborn. Mike wants you not only to take the safest driving routes, but to take the most interesting routes, so you can learn a little about this fascinating country. Anybody can sell you a map or a roadlog that tells you where the gas and diesel stations are and how to get to the RV parks. A roadlog would not be a real road log if it did not have at least the major turn-by-turn directions.
Mike gives you more, much more! He adds a little history, a little social commentary and some interesting travel tidbits that you can only get from someone who has driven Mexico himself for the past 40 years.
These maps and roadlogs are not just limited to RV travelers. Most drivers to Mexico drive their normal everyday cars, pickup trucks and vans. But some people only give you RV info. Mike offers RV park info of course, but also hotels, side trips, treks, campsites for tenters and just about anyone who wants to discover Mexico.
MikeMaps are selective. He eliminates the superfluous - the little roads that probably don't go anywhere a tourist wants to go. But he includes the secondary routes that interest tourists. Some of the maps are like Disneyland maps, with commentary on them. Some are more "mappy" with scales of about 1 inch = 36 miles. They are NOT topo maps. They are for drivers with the information a driver needs - mileages, accurate drive times and points of interest.
Most importantly, these maps and road logs will give you a taste of WHY you should take a certain route or WHAT you could see if you deviated from the toll road by 20 miles. It's like having your own experienced guide in the passenger seat.


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Rod Machado, a prolific aviation author and educator, is a voice of reason when it comes to how we can improve aviation safety, and his recent comments in response to an FAA notice on new training standards put a fresh spin on an old problem.
The notice highlights ideas to change the knowledge testing and practical test standards that govern private pilot and instrument rating testing in the U.S. The proposal seeks to create new Airmen Certification Standards (ACS), based on recommendations from the Airman Testing Standards and Training Working Group (ATSTWG). What the working group and the FAA are attempting to do is improve testing and training materials to try to lower the number of fatal general aviation accidents "by incorporating task-specific risk management considerations into each area of operation."
Machado correctly points out, in his comments on the proposal, that the FAA has provided no quantifiable and measurable metrics for the reduction in accidents, but merely seeks to "safely manage the risks of flight." With regard to risk management, he doesn't see an urgent need to make risk assessment a subject of special treatment during the practical test. "Where did we come up with the idea that risk assessment isn't knowledge and therefore needs to be isolated as its own category in the proposed ACS? This is a very strange idea. Risk assessment is knowledge. The risk assessment associated with a physical skill can be evaluated during the performance of that skill. That's the purpose of a practical test. Risk assessment associated with aviation concepts (other than physical skills) can be assessed during the knowledge exam."
In Machado's opinion, this effort is just another example of what he calls "do-something activities," an attempt by a frustrated FAA and aviation industry to do something to reduce the accident rate. While the idea is well intentioned, he explains, the likelihood of its having a positive effect is low, and there could be negative effects. "The fact is that isolating risk assessment as its own special distinct category that will be applied to each and every required task in the proposed ACS seems to be a do-something activity of sorts. This activity appears to bloat and obfuscate the practical testing process. If it produces any discernible effect on aviation safety, it will likely be to increase the difficulty and expense for someone to obtain a private pilot certificate, thus resulting in producing fewer pilots."
The fact that the volume of material associated with the proposed changes is already almost double the number of pages of the private pilot practical test standards is already worrisome. There is no way that training will become more efficient or effective just because the requirements are ever more stringent and complex.
Machado isn't one to complain without offering a solution, and he suggests that we learn from history. "If you really want to reduce accidents, then follow the recommendations in the 2005/2007 Human Factor Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) study. The HFACS study says: 'The study demonstrated that the greatest gains in reducing aviation accidents could be achieved by reducing skill-based errors.' The study also indicates that 'skill-based errors were associated with the largest portion of GA accidents (79.2 percent of the 14,436 GA accidents)….'"
"The HFACS study suggests that we are no longer teaching pilots how to physically fly airplanes. Instead, we're teaching them how to mimic the behavior of airline pilots in hopes of achieving the low accident rate of commercial aviation. The problem is that nothing about flying big airplanes pertains to flying small ones, while everything about flying small airplanes pertains to flying big ones. Were we to emphasize stick-and-rudder skills during the training and the practical testing process, we would most likely see immediate gains in aviation safety. It's clear to me that the proposed ACS is a step away from testing an applicant's stick-and-rudder skills, not a move toward it."
Machado's comments are exactly right, and I hope the ATSTWG people take them to heart. But there is a reason, beyond the simple sensibility of what he wrote, why his comments are true. And that is because we have real evidence, beyond the HFACS study.
This evidence comes from the FAA's application of Special FARs in situations where action was needed to lower accident rates in specific aircraft. With the two training SFARs that are appended to Part 61—SFAR 73 for the Robinson R22 and SFAR 108 for the Mitsubishi MU-2 twin turboprop—accidents dropped dramatically after the regulations went into effect. In the case of the MU-2, there has been just one fatal accident since SFAR 108 went into effect in February 2009. These SFARs mandate that pilots be taught specific skills, and they don't get into the squishy subject of risk assessment.
Maybe all we need to do is stop wasting time on "do-something" ideas such as rewriting the knowledge and practical test standards and simply refocus on the fundamentals of flying. It is such fundamental skills that were lacking in pilots involved in accidents such as the Colgan Air low-altitude stall and the Air France stall into the ocean. No amount of risk assessment training would have prevented what those pilots did, but a little more time on slow flight at minimum controllable airspeed, reduction of angle of attack to exit a stall and other basic skills might have been a great deal more effective.
(Incidentally, plenty of commenters to the ATSTWG agree with Machado and believe that changes to the practical test standards will have no beneficial effect on the GA accident rate and will make training take longer and cost more. You can add your comment until July 8.)
Eric Rice (not verified)
July 3, 2013 - 11:16am
The best way to avoid accidents is to prevent the aircraft from approaching or entering or even coming close to an undesired state. Basic flying skills should still be in focus but the study of human factors as well as evaluation of when the aircraft is at higher risk of reaching a dangerous state should be emphasized. By understanding human factors as well as looking at what scenarios increase the risk for an undesired aircraft state, the need recover can be prevented all together. In the case of aircraft malfunctions, the basics are still of utmost importance, but it will aid in knowing the critical phases that increase risk so that awareness can be heightened and monitoring levels increased and focused.
Anders Christenson (not verified)
July 4, 2013 - 2:05pm
Machado is correct, the Cologan and the Air France type-airspeed control- accident cannot be avoided by more flight time experience. One of my early flight students stated a trueism, "Perfect practice makes perfect". - And so, "Imperfect practice results in imperfect flight". So, flawed understanding of flight results in flawed flight control.
Without a doubt, the first four hours of flight instruction are the MOST important hours in a pilot's understanding aircraft control. The law of Primacy is very strong. Choices for airspeed control must be avoided.
Machado is correct.
John (not verified)
July 9, 2013 - 5:15pm
And once again another low airspeed/
possible stall w. Asiana??
joseph o'neill (not verified)
July 10, 2013 - 9:15am
Pilots need to learn basic piloting skills in aircraft that are devoid of all of the enhancements on even the most elementary new aircraft. Perhaps even a simulator that will allow you to spin if you are slow and a little cross-controlled or a training aircraft that flies like a very basic old Cessna 150 with no aero-dynamic enhancements or a Piper Tomahawk, something that will bite you if you mistreat it. The big problem is that the insurance companies would make the rates so high that no one could afford to fly them. All of these "easy to fly" trainers scare the hell out of me, people get licenses now with the firm conviction that "properly equipped" i.e. stall-proof and spin-proof aircraft are the best trainers. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Terry Herbert (not verified)
July 10, 2013 - 2:04pm
Cologan, Air France and Asiana are not to blame, their limited and approved training gets the pink slip.
Civil pilot training today is the most stupid pipeline to airline ever and getting worse! All just an a to b airline sim in flight. FAA has forgotten their basic premise of safety by flight knowledge. Lawyers and insurance companies rule everything else from the back seat.
So, whom are we working for? Those need to be put in the seat and turn the aircraft upside down first and a spin next. All the button pushing and control limits will not help them to recover.
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A FATHER-of-two assaulted his ex-partner after she was said to have been 'provocative' - dancing and flirting in front of him in his local pub, a court heard.
Daniel Morgan, 33, who was banned from approaching Tina Day by a restraining order, had told her :"Don't wind me up," and had then pulled her hair hard when the pair's paths crossed in the Waterloo pub, Bacup on June 9.
Burnley magistrates were told how the defendant claimed the incident happened after Miss Day had wanted him to have the children so she could go on a " hen do," but he had told her he had too much on and had refused.
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Ben Leech, defending, told the hearing Morgan would say he generally frequented the Waterloo pub and did so during the course of the relationship. The solicitor continued :" It's somewhere she knows that he goes regularly and one would have anticipated she may have thought it best not to go into that pub."
Mr Leech said Morgan was socialising when the victim and her friend went into the pub. He perceived she was behaving in a very provocative manner, dancing and flitting where he could see her. The solicitor said :" He tried to remain calm, thinking he knew what was going on. He does concede he should have handled himself in a different manner."
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A hearing room at the state Capitol is packed this afternoon with high school students and other supporters of a bill that would allow children of undocumented immigrants to attend public colleges at the in-state tuition rate.
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Harrison feels good, slated for 'B' game
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Matt Harrison is scheduled to return to the mound Tuesday when he pitches two innings in a "B" game against the Royals. Harrison was scratched from his last start Saturday with inflammation in a toe on his left foot but threw a bullpen session Sunday without any problems.
"I threw 40-something pitches with no pain," Harrison said. "I tried to do a little extra and see if there was and there was no pain. Then I did some [fielding work] and there was no pain. I should be good to go."
Harrison and Yu Darvish are the two candidates to be the Rangers' Opening Day starter. If Harrison has no problems Tuesday and no further setbacks, he still has time to make three more starts in Spring Training in preparation for Opening Day on March 31 or the second game April 2 against the Astros in Houston.
Manager Ron Washington has not announced his Opening Day starter but Harrison is the leading candidate based on his 18-win season in 2012.
"As long as Harrison can pitch, we'll figure that out as we go deeper into Spring Training," Harrison said. "It's not something we're worried about right now. It's nice to hear there are no issues so he can continue to work."
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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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- For recent high school grads headed to college, the list of summer to-dos can seem endless. From picking out dorm decor to stocking up on ramen noodles and notebooks, prepping for university life can seem almost as daunting as the prospect of leaving home for the first time. But no matter how busy those summer months get, experts say all college-bound kids and their parents should spend a few weeks focusing on financial preparations. Experts weigh in on some of the best things families can to do get money savvy before the first tuition bill gets paid. 1. Open a checking account -- with or without mom and dad. All college-bound kids should open a checking account with a debit card attached to it, says Gail Cunningham, vice president of membership and public relations at the National Foundation for Credit Counseling. Parents should make sure to stress the importance of writing down every transaction and keeping every ATM receipt. "Stuffing the receipt into the visor of your car isn't responsibly filing financial records," Cunningham says.
Parents who want to ensure that their child has enough money each month may want to consider setting up a joint bank account for depositing an allowance, says Linda Descano, president and CEO of Citi's Women & Co. ( C). "Consider contributing to the account every three months rather than weekly," Descano advises parents. "If the money has to last for three months, your child will likely be more compelled to budget wisely." 2. Create a sample summer budget and practice setting goals. "Students should create a budget reflecting summer expenses, then live by it. This will be a good money-management exercise for handling the college expenses," Cunningham says. Try the budget out during the summer, and by your first semester you should be ready to put it into action, Behnam says.
"Your first semester may be difficult, since you are still trying to learn what it's like to be in college, but with your second semester, this exercise should be easy. Don't forget to include things like books, utilities, play time, etc.," Behnam says. "Make sure to review your budget once every six months or with a major change like moving from dorms to your own apartment."
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An extended corporate family
Striking the right balance between the demands of work and family life has long been a challenge. For people who want to have both thriving personal and professional lives – without feeling guilty for neglecting either – it is a particularly pertinent issue.
Generally speaking, employees are most concerned about their pay and career development. At Hang Lung Properties, we make sure our remuneration package is competitive and that we offer good opportunities for career growth. But there is more to that.
Hang Lung Properties has a strong focus on the quality of its employees and the mission of the human resources (HR) department is to attract and retain high quality staff who can grow with the company.
We are dedicated to organising engagement programmes to maintain a satisfying long-term relationship with our staff and help them build a strong sense of belonging. We believe building a bond between us and the staff will boost productivity and quality.
We currently have almost 3,000 employees in Hong Kong and mainland China. Our local HR team is responsible in driving staff development initiatives for the group, including the mainland.
Since our development projects span across the mainland, our task is to maintain "oneness" within the group. Over the past year, we had various programmes to drive the "Hang Lung as One" idea, which is about nurturing the ties between the company, the staff and their family members.
We believe quality family life can ultimately benefit our business growth. Basically, staff can concentrate on their work without having to worry too much about their family complaining over long working hours. That's why our programmes attempt to help their family understand more about the workplace, and how they could support the staff in their work. So, our engagement programmes are not limited to our staff – we also take care of their family.
In October 2011, we had our annual outing in Jinan, capital of Shandong province, to visit our newly opened 171,000-square-metre Parc 66 shopping mall in the city centre. About 300 participants, including staff and their family, joined the three-day-and-two-night trip, during which we visited the landmark development and spent time sightseeing together. We also had cosy moments with our mainland colleagues and we really treasured the time we shared and expressed our personal appreciation to the staff working away from the Hong Kong office.
On December 30 last year, during the festive season, we opened our office to the family and friends of our staff. They were welcomed to take a look and feel the working environment in all offices in Hong Kong and the mainland. The event has helped build understanding within the family and boost synergy between our staff. We will continue to do this every year so they can keep up with our development.
The management of Hang Lung Properties has given us a lot of support in conducting these engagement programmes, which also include regular voluntary work, social clubs and fun competition.
Staff are invited to take part in focus groups before the launch of a programme. They also participate in the evaluation. So far, their participation has been very encouraging. The success of our previous staff engagement programmes has given us the confidence to go bigger and further, and we are convinced that this is the way to go.
Christina Leung, head of human resources and training, Hang Lung Properties


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Most university plant pathologists continue to contend that foliar fungicide applications to corn should be driven by disease present on the corn leaves and risk factors for the disease pressure increasing after the tasseling (VT) stage.
Carl Bradley, Department of Crop Science, University of Illinois, in speaking to attendees of the University of Missouri Crop Management Conference, said he looks at fungicide use as a tool that should increase yields enough to more than pay for the cost of the fungicide and application.
"For foliar disease control and yield response, we tend to see more consistent profitability when fungicides are applied because of a disease threat," Bradley said.
From research run the last five years, he said, "Less than one-half of the time we would have been profitable when spraying fields that had a relatively low level of disease."
The main discussion about fungicide use on corn is for an application between the VT and brown silk (R2) stage late in the growing season.
Bradley's recommendation continues to be for making a fungicide application based on scouting. "For hybrids that are susceptible to moderately susceptible, consider a fungicide application when disease is present on the third leaf below the ear or higher on half of the plants in the field," he explained.
"We are not talking about a certain level of disease or a certain level of severity. We are talking about where is the disease on the plant and how many plants are affected prior to tassel with the idea being that if there is disease present on that third leaf below the ear on half the plants that disease will develop into levels that will be damaging to yields," he continued.
Disease resistant hybrids can also have disease pressure requiring fungicide application when the same scenario of third leaf below the ear and half the plants are infected, but discovering a level of infection of a disease such as gray leaf spot that requires treating isn't common with resistant hybrids, Bradley said.
If a corn field is sprayed with a foliar fungicide and there is little or no disease present, but a yield bump occurs, then the fungicide is having an affect other than disease control on the plant. "There are some other factors that can occur with these fungicides that are not related to disease control," Bradley said.
But Bradley still contends that the unexplained yield bump will not be sufficient to show profit for a corn grower unless the fungicide application is also controlling some level of disease that was occurring in the field, too.
In fields infected with gray leaf spot or southern rust, Bradley has also looked at a late-season fungicide application reducing stalk rot. Again, in general, if disease pressure justified a fungicide application then stalk rot problems could be reduced compared to untreated disease infected corn plants. But hybrids resistant to the disease were less likely to show an improvement in stalk quality, he explained to the Crop Management Conference crowd in Columbia, Mo.
As for applying a fungicide when corn is in the V6 stage of growth, Bradley isn't sold on that application, and if an ag retailer is going to sell a farmer on trying an application at that stage then it should be done in a trial situation with treated and untreated corn next to each other in a field, he suggested.
He said, "My take on the V6 application is that there really is not much level of disease out there at that time, and a V6 application is not going to give protection throughout the entire season. So, I think the verdict is still out a little on those V6 applications."


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Within paragraphs of meeting 26-year-old bond trader Garrett Reilly, readers will know that The Ascendant is not their parents' thriller. The thoroughly modern, half-Irish, half-Mexican kid from the slums of Long Beach, Calif., is a video-game player, a pot smoker, and a numbers savant.
Reilly is the brainchild of Drew Chapman, a writer who has, until now, been bound by what he laughingly refers to as the "arcane and idiotic" structural rules of TV and screenwriting. "Writing the book was orgasmic in terms of the freedom," Chapman says, adding that it was exciting to create a world that encompasses all his basic obsessions, including but not limited to technology, economics, politics, geopolitics, and the future of warfare.
When Markus Hoffman of Regal Literary sent the manuscript to Marysue Rucci, vice president and editor-in-chief at Simon & Schuster, she was immediately hooked by the setup, the pacing, and the effortless writing—but Chapman's leading man was the clincher. She says, "Garrett Reilly is the perfect antihero for the 21st century, with an extraordinary genius for pattern recognition and a questionable relationship with authority. Readers will quickly see why his unorthodox recruitment into government service is both brilliant and rife with challenge."
Simon & Schuster bought world rights to The Ascendant, which has been sold in the following territories: Denmark, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Japan, Turkey, and the U.K. and Commonwealth. Announced first printing: 75,000 copies.


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Many strategies utilized by hedge funds are above and beyond the average investor – from leveraged positions to trading derivatives – all with the goal of generating astronomical returns. But do these institutional investors really have an edge? [Read more from Kapitall: Revisiting Outperforming Stocks as More Money Flows From Bonds to Equities] As Bloomberg helpfully points out, hedge funds are meant to create 'alpha' – "risk-adjusted returns that surpass the overall market because of the skill of the investor" – something they have failed to achieve in reality this year. The average hedge fund performance this year has fallen behind the Standard & Poor's 500 index by about 10%. And as detailed in The Atlantic, on average institutional investors have returned 17% since 01/01/2003. Compare this to a simple 60-40 equity-bond index fund, which over the same period would have returned 90%, and hedge funds don't look so appealing. So should the average investor look to hedge funds for inspiration? Returns vary among different institutional funds, and some may have a different focus or time frame. We decided to look closely at institutional selling, that is, which stocks are funds not holding on to in their portfolios. We began with a screen for companies with significant net institutional sell-off over the last quarter representing at least 5% of share float. This indicates that institutional investors such as hedge fund managers and mutual fund managers expect these stocks to underperform despite any potential upside. Next we looked for a possible fundamental catalysts, which might have lead to this negative sentiment. At the same time, we wanted to run a screen that is accessible to the average investor – who might well be considering these companies without paying attention to the actions of hedge funds. We looked closer at the performance of the stocks in our results, screening for those that have highly underperformed over the last quarter – with change in price worse than -30%.
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Today, Oct. 1
Hamburger night at Eagles
The Suwannee River Eagles Aerie 4520 will hold Hamburger Platter Night on Thursday, Oct. 1 from 4-8 p.m. A donation of $5 is suggested for each meal.
The Eagles are located 27844 S.E. Highway 19 North, beside the Texaco station in Old Town.
Library Friends meetings
Today, Sept. 24
Levy tourism board to meet
The Levy County Tourist Development Council will hold its regular bi-monthly meeting on Thursday, Sept. 24, at 6 p.m.
The meeting will be in the Levy County Visitors Bureau at 620 N. Hathaway Ave./ U.S. Highway 27A, Bronson.
The meeting is open to the public.
For more information, call 352-486-3396.
Clyatt House open house Sept. 24
The public is invited to an open house at the Clyatt House learning center on Sept. 24 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Today, Sept. 17
Tourism group meets
Visit Natural North Florida (The Original Florida Tourism Task Force) will meet Thursday, Sept. 17, at 10 a.m. at the Visit Florida, Multi-Purpose Room at 2540 Executive Circle West, Suite 200, Tallahassee.
For more information, contact Steven Dopp at 352-955-2200 ext. 109.
The Friends of the Luther Callaway Public Library (FLCPL), the Chiefland branch of the Levy County Public Library System, meet on the second Thursday of the month, except in July and August, at 11 a.m. at the library, 104 N.E. 3rd St., Chiefland. The Friends support the library by promoting the library's programs and resources and through fund-raising projects to purchase reading materials, books on tape, videos, operating supplies and minor equipment. There are no dues.
Thursday, Aug.27
Get healthy – day of promoting physical, mental, and financial health, with door prizes given away all day.
10 a.m. - noon – Florida Telecommunications Relay - Administers the Specialized Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program for residents of Florida who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf/blind and speech disabled. FTR provides a variety of equipment, such as amplified phones, TTYS devices, ringers and specialized communicators, free with qualification.
Today, August 27
Communication skills seminar
Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast will host a monthly in service class, "Communications Skills" on Thursday, August 27, from 1 to 2 p.m. This 1 hour class reviews skills and techniques for effective communication. A one-hour continuing education credit is provided for nurses and CNA's. Classes are at 304 N Main St, Chiefland. For more information, call Robin Heysel, community education manager, at 352-634-4969 or toll free at 866-642-0962.
Today, August 20
Volunteer opportunities
Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast will conduct its next General Orientation Class for New Volunteers on Thursday, Aug. 20, from 10 a.m. to noon at 304 N. Main Street in Chiefland. This prepares volunteers to assist in our offices, at the Thrift & Gift Shoppe, at Herry's Café and in community outreach work.
Today, August 13
Civil War Symposium at Matheson today
The Matheson History Museum is hosting its annual Civil War Symposium today, Aug. 13, at 6 p.m. This year's theme is Alachua County's connection to South Carolina, which can be seen in local architecture and in the heritage of many of the county's founding families, including the Hailes, Chesnuts and Mathesons.
Today, July 30
Blood drive in Bronson
LifeSouth, the area's blood donation and supplier is experiencing an extreme shortage this summer and is asking the public to step up and donate.
There will be a Bronson Community Blood Drive on Thursday, July 30, between 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Courthouse, 355 S. Court St., in Bronson.
Today, July 23
Yankeetown reading program
It's Hero Foods Week at the Summer of Superheroes reading program at the A.F. Knotts Public Library in Yankeetown on Thursday, July, 23, at 10:30 a.m. The program is free and a snack is provided through the UF/IFAS Family Nutrition Extension Office.
Get Healthy Day at the Resource Center
This is a special day dedicated to addressing all the areas of your life that might need tuning up! Come talk to providers about your physical health, safety, and financial health and receive services for free.
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It's hard to argue against investing in education in Tennessee, but the Channel 4 I-Team went undercover to find nearly $250,000 in spending in the state's adult education program that's raising the eyebrows of taxpayer watchdogs.
When the Channel 4 I-Team did some digging, we learned some of the state employees who planned an adult education conference at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center thought it might not be such a good idea. And it seems they didn't want you to find out about it.
Federal sequestration cuts dealt the adult education program a blow this year, forcing the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development to cut dozens of jobs, so taxpayer watchdogs question whether the department should've spent money the way it did at Nashville's best-known resort.
Hundreds of teachers from all over the state gathered in July for a conference that covered the new common core standards, a new electronic GED test and a new high school equivalency test.
It's not the subject matter of the conference, but rather the price tag that concerns taxpayer watchdogs. The total cost to taxpayers of the four days and three nights at Nashville's premier resort was nearly $250,000.
Taxpayers paid $96,000 for the hotel rooms, $34,000 for travel expenses, nearly $6,000 for the keynote speaker and more than $80,000 for meals.
"Eighty thousand dollars for food - that gives 'fat cats' an entirely new meaning," said Lindsay Boyd, director of policy for the Beacon Center of Tennessee, a taxpayer watchdog group.
"We really shouldn't be talking about how much less we should be spending on training our teachers. We should be talking about how much more we can spend, because it's absolutely necessary," said Jeff Hentschel, spokesman for the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
The Channel 4 I-Team started investigating this conference after getting tips asking us how the state could afford its academy at Opryland after federal sequestration cuts sliced $750,000 out of the state's adult education budget.
The state made ends meet by making cuts, including 44 administrators were let go from the adult education program.
"We're not talking about cutting teachers. We're not talking about cutting classrooms," Hentschel said. "We're talking about people who were managing the program. I think everybody would want state government to be more efficient. And we saved $2 million in the process. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that."
Not everyone sees the cuts that way, though. The Channel 4 I-Team obtained an email sent in June to lawmaker State Sen. Delores Gresham, R-Somerville, complaining that "people have lost their jobs over this, communities have been set back and how does the state of Tennessee celebrate?"
The email continues that state administrators, "will be living it up at the summer academy at the Opryland hotel."
Gresham forwarded the email to Labor Department Commissioner Burns Phillips, who wrote to his staff, "Clearly we need to discuss this. Facts, facts, facts, what is the complete story?"
The complete story shows the Opryland Resort was the only hotel that submitted a bid to host the conference. It was a bid that included $107 per hotel room, $23 per continental breakfast and $45 per person for lunch buffets.
The Channel 4 I-Team asked if there was a cheaper way to hold the conference.
"There's really not," Hentschel said. "When you look at these teachers, they have full-time jobs during the course of the year. You look at having one conference at which you can bring them all together and address all of these major issues."
When questions came up about the cost, emails obtained by the Channel 4 I-Team show organizers considered canceling the Opryland contract altogether.
A University of Tennessee employee planning the conference wrote, if "we don't provide breakfast or lunch, this would reduce the contract considerably. If we aren't spending bunches on fancy meals, the news shouldn't be able to say much."
But adult education administrator Marva Doremus responded, "Leaving the hotel is such a hassle unless [they] walk over to Opry Mills. I hate to drop the food thing."
In another email, Doremus wrote that any money not used on training goes back to locals for instruction. But, instead of finding ways to cut costs on the conference, emails show administrators focused on keeping you in the dark about their conference.
Doremus wrote, "Do we have people checking nametags for each session? This is to ensure that any media do not slip in."
The Channel 4 I-Team asked the agency's spokesman about that email.
"We don't have anything to hide, but we know that you're after these kind of stories. You've done this before several times," Hentschel said.
That's true. In February, the Channel 4 I-Team's undercover cameras revealed $131,000 in spending at a state conference in Gatlinburg. In May, we showed you another Tennessee Department of Labor conference with a total bill of $86,000.
And taxpayer watchdogs say if the training is essential, and all of the spending is necessary, there should be no need for secrecy.
"If the department was truly interested in showcasing the positive reforms that they claim they've been making, they should hope that media come. They should hope that they get positive feedback from taxpayers," Boyd said.
"We just don't want the media trying to make this into something that it's not. What this is, is a training for teachers. It's money well spent," Hentschel said.
But emails show it wasn't just the media raising questions about whether this was all a good idea. Way back in January, before any of the Channel 4 I-Team's stories aired, an organizer wrote, "wonder of all wonders, Marva [Doremus, the adult education administrator] listened to my plea about the perception of Opryland on the heels of this restructure and said I could find a different location."
But in the end, the state says it got a good deal at Opryland.
"To say we shouldn't spend money on training our teachers is absolutely false. It's money well spent. It's not a waste at all," Hentschel said.
The conference's schedule shows it had a total of about 13 hours of classes spread out over three days, plus one working lunch.
The Channel 4 I-Team asked if the state could have held a shorter training academy to cut down on those hotel and meal costs, but a spokesman says leaving the conference at 5 p.m. on day two and driving hours home for some teachers who live on other ends of the state would have been unreasonable.
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