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Get it while the getting is good! We only have until the end of this month for rockfish/lingcod season, so it behooves us to make the best of any pleasant days we might enjoy between now and then. Weather and ocean conditions seem to be the only hindering factor for local fishing. The bite is still on for a wide variety of species.
The dedicated angler can muster up limits of rockfish and lingcod from our local reefs. Fishing deeper is the ticket, from 70-140 feet of water. As usual the fish are bigger and more numerous the farther one travels up the coast, with Ano Nuevo and Franklin Point especially productive, according to Todd Fraser at Bayside Marine. Fraser also notes some highliner opportunities closer to Santa Cruz.
"Anglers are catching all the market squid they want in 70-130 feet of water near Three-Mile and Four-Mile Beach. There are some nice Humboldt squid in the mix as well," Fraser wrote. "Some sea bass are still being caught in the balls of squid near Four-Mile. The sea bass are being caught four cranks off the bottom. There have been a few halibut caught while looking for rockfish and sea bass."
Six-pack skippers Gerry Brookes and Jim Rubin are getting spoiled this year. Both have enjoyed limit-style fishing for the entire season -- first with salmon, then with rockfish and now with the Dungeness crab and rockfish combo trips. Brookes fished just north of town Sunday.
"Another perfect day on the bay," he said. "Put in early limits of Dungeness crab, then limits of rockfish. Nice blues, blacks, olives, white bellies and brownies. Plus one nice ling."
Ed Burrell checked in with good reports from the Capitola area. He's noticed an increase in anchovies close to the Capitola Wharf this week, and the bait is bringing in some bigger fish. Burrell hooked into a decent thresher shark Monday, and both Monday and Tuesday saw white sea bass in the 40-pound range caught in that locale.
Special thanks to the grass-roots group "The Clean Team" for its successful efforts in cleaning up local beaches and shore areas. This weekend, the group effort will focus on the San Lorenzo River banks, from Paradise Park to the Water Street Bridge. Please try to lend your support by showing up with boots, gloves and hand tools if possible. Details are available on the Clean Team Facebook page: www.facebook.com/events/120757711421468.
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...To Register Protest Against Pastor Otabil
Barely 48 hours after Pastor Mensah Otabil had exposed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) propaganda 'courier' under the dubious name – Education Watch, for sponsoring a "malicious and Machiavellian" media campaign to suggest his position on free SHS policy, supporters of NDC have unleashed their anger, with many urging President John Mahama to boycott the second Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) presidential debate as protest against the respected priest, who heads the IEA Presidential Debate Committee.
The next IEA presidential debate is scheduled on November 20, 2012, in Accra.
Leading the chorus of the presidential debate boycott is the Managing Editor of the Al-Hajj newspaper, Alhaji Bature Idrisu who echoed on Asempa FM yesterday that President John Mahama should satisfy the wishes of the majority of NDC members to not speak on a platform being headed by Pastor Otabil.
Pastor Otabil, founder of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) told journalists at a press conference on Monday saying, "Let me state clearly that the sound bites that have been played with my voice have been taken totally out of context. In some cases, phrases from different messages I have preached over the years with no relation to each other have been mischievously pieced together to create the impression that I was making a current contribution to the on-going political debate."
He added, "This is defamatory. This is unethical. This is criminal. This is malicious. This is Machiavellian. This is evil. It is a violation of my person and my integrity. It is a sign of grave impunity for any individual to seize a person's thoughts without their consent and use it in a way that seeks to expose them to public hostility and disrespect. No one has the right to force their thoughts into my words. I own my thoughts. I own my words. I own my beliefs."
Alhaji Batre Idrisu speaking on Asempa FM criticized the man of God for lacking the courage to stand by his own words, and further backed his call for the boycott as a signal to prove that Pastor Otabil leading the Presidential Debate Committee gives serious concern about the integrity of the IEA platform.
Spokesperson to the President, John Jinapor was called into the programme to respond to the wishes of the NDC supporters, but said he was not privy to the President's immediate intention on the request made by party members, including Alhaji Bature Idrisu, whom Kofi Adams, Aid to former President Rawlins once referred to as a "chronic liar."
Pastor Otabil in his press conference also requested from President Mahama stating. "I kindly call upon the President of the Republic to rise up and speak on this issue. With all due respect, Sir, although you may not be aware of these developments the perpetrators of these blatant acts of impunity are largely affiliates and surrogates of your party."


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Study Investigating the Safety and Efficacy of HP802-247 in the Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers >12 cm2 to ≤ 36 cm2
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This study is being done to find out if an investigational product called HP802-247 can help people with venous leg ulcers. Investigational means that HP802-247 has not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
At least 250 subjects will participate. The study is going to be conducted in approximately 50 sites in the United States and Canada.
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|A Phase 3 Randomized, Double Blind, Vehicle Controlled Study Investigating the Safety and Efficacy of HP802-247 in the Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers >12 cm2 to ≤ 36 cm2
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Wound Closure [ Time Frame: 16 Weeks ]Compare HP802-247 plus compression therapy against Vehicle plus compression therapy for proportion of subjects with complete wound closure over the 16-week treatment period from baseline.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Time in Days to Closure [ Time Frame: 16 Weeks ]Compare the efficacy of HP802-247 plus compression therapy against Vehicle plus compression therapy in achieving complete wound closure, based on time in days to closure over the 16-week treatment period from baseline.
|Study Start Date:
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HP802-247 (fibrinogen solution & thrombin solution containing living, irradiated, growth arrested keratinocytes and fibroblasts) 260 solution) containing 0.5 x 106 cells per mL every 14 days.
Biological: HP802-247
HP802-247 (fibrinogen solution & thrombin solution containing living, irradiated, growth arrested keratinocytes and fibroblasts) 260 µL (130 µL, one spray, of each solution) containing 0.5 x106 cells per mL every 14 days.
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This research is being done to compare the efficacy of HP802-247 plus compression therapy against Vehicle plus compression therapy in achieving complete wound closure over the 16-week treatment period. Vehicle looks the same as HP802-247 but contains no cells. Target wound status is evaluated at each study visit (closed, open, reopened). At wound closure or completion of treatment all subject will enter an observational safety followed up period which ends at one year after initial exposure to test article.
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|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Provide informed consent.
- Age ≥ 18 years and of either sex.
- Willing to comply with protocol instructions, including allowing all study assessments.
- Have a venous leg ulcer (VLU) between the knee and ankle (at or above the malleolus), with a surface area >12 cm2 to ≤ 36 cm2
- Venous insufficiency confirmed by duplex Doppler ultrasound examination for valvular or venous incompetence.
- Arterial supply adequacy confirmed
- Target ulcer involves a full thickness skin loss, but WITHOUT exposure of tendon, muscle, or bone.
- Target ulcer duration ≥ 6 weeks but ≤ 104 weeks (24 months).
- Acceptable state of health and nutrition
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of anaphylaxis, serum sickness, or erythema multiforme reaction to aprotinin, bovine serum albumin or bovine serum proteins, penicillin, streptomycin, amphotericin B.
- Prior diagnosis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with elevated anti-DNA antibody titers, Buerger's disease (thromboangiitis obliterans), current diagnosis of vasculitis, or current diagnosis of claudication.
- Therapy with another investigational agent within thirty (30) days of Screening, or during the study.
- A target ulcer of non-venous etiologies (e.g., sickle cell anemia, necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum, pyoderma gangrenosum, vasculopathic or vasculitic).
- Documented history of osteomyelitis at the target wound location within 6 months preceding the Screening Visit.
- Refusal of or inability to tolerate compression therapy.
- Therapy of the target ulcer with autologous skin graft, Apligraf™, or Dermagraft™ within 30 days preceding the Screening Visit.
- History of cancer in the preceding 5 years (other than carcinoma in situ of the cervix or adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancers).
- Any prior exposure to HP802-247 or its vehicle.
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Keywords provided by Healthpoint:
Venous leg ulcer
Venous stasis
venous stasis ulcer
varicose veins
venous insufficiency
deep vein thrombosis
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Nine University of Nebraska at Kearney English students, including one from Wallace, have been selected to present their work at the Sigma Tau Delta International Convention in Portland, Ore., in March.
More than 800 works, including short stories, poetry and critical pieces, were submitted by students across the nation for possible presentation at the conference.
These students were accepted for a blend of critical and creative pieces, said Shaye Champ-Mino, UNK Sigma Tau Delta chapter president. We had six students go last year, so nine this year is very impressive.
Sigma Tau Delta is an international honor society whose membership is open to all students, regardless of major, who have completed at least six credits of English beyond the freshman level.
Sigma Tau Delta participates in community and campus activities that promote English learning, fellowship with fellow members and faculty at monthly meetings, and fund-raising activities.
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Beatrice - Charisa Ramsey, Another Love Story, short story
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Andrews, the last surviving member of the singing Andrews Sisters trio, died Wednesday at 94 of natural causes at her home in the Los Angeles suburb of Northridge, said family spokesman Alan Eichler in a statement.
"When I was a kid, I only had two records and one of them was the Andrews Sisters. They were remarkable. Their sound, so pure," said Bette Midler, who had a hit cover of "Bugle Boy" in 1973. "Everything they did for our nation was more than we could have asked for. This is the last of the trio, and I hope the trumpets ushering (Patty) into heaven with her sisters are playing 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy.'"
Patty was the Andrews in the middle, the lead singer and chief clown, whose raucous jitterbugging delighted American servicemen abroad and audiences at home.
She could also deliver sentimental ballads like "I'll Be with You in Apple Blossom Time" with a sincerity that caused hardened GIs far from home to weep.
From the late 1930s through the 1940s, the Andrews Sisters produced one hit record after another, beginning with "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" in 1937 and continuing with "Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar," ''Rum and Coca-Cola" and more. They recorded more than 400 songs and sold over 80 million records.
Other sisters, notably the Boswells, had become famous as singing acts, but mostly they huddled before a microphone in close harmony. The Andrews Sisters — LaVerne, Maxene and Patty — added a new dimension. During breaks in their singing, they cavorted about the stage in rhythm to the music.
Their voices combined with perfect synergy. As Patty remarked in 1971: "There were just three girls in the family. LaVerne had a very low voice. Maxene's was kind of high, and I was between. It was like God had given us voices to fit our parts."
Kathy Daris of the singing Lennon Sisters recalled on Facebook late Wednesday that the Andrews Sisters "were the first singing sister act that we tried to copy. We loved their rendition of songs, their high spirit, their fabulous harmony."
The Andrews Sisters' rise coincided with the advent of swing music, and their style fit perfectly into the new craze. They aimed at reproducing the sound of three harmonizing trumpets.
Unlike other singing acts, the sisters recorded with popular bands of the '40s, fitting neatly into the styles of Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Jimmy Dorsey, Bob Crosby, Woody Herman, Guy Lombardo, Desi Arnaz and Russ Morgan. They sang dozens of songs on records with Bing Crosby, including the million-seller "Don't Fence Me In." They also recorded with Dick Haymes, Carmen Miranda, Danny Kaye, Al Jolson, Jimmy Durante and Red Foley.
The Andrews' popularity led to a contract with Universal Pictures, where they made a dozen low-budget musical comedies between 1940 and 1944. In 1947, they appeared in "The Road to Rio" with Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour.
The trio continued until LaVerne's death in 1967. By that time the close harmony had turned to discord, and the sisters had been openly feuding.
Midler's cover of "Bugle Boy" revived interest in the trio. The two survivors joined in 1974 for a Broadway show, "Over Here!" It ran for more than a year, but disputes with the producers led to the cancellation of the national tour of the show, and the sisters did not perform together again.
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Protective Effect of Mangafodipir Against Oxaliplatin Neurotoxicity (MnDPDP-K04)
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|Neurotoxic Disorders Cancer
|Drug: Mangafodipir
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|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Evaluation of Mangafodipir Protective Activity Against Oxaliplatin Neurotoxicity
- Maximal neuropathy severity (NCI-CTC score) established before each oxaliplatin injection [ Time Frame: every 15 days ]
- Number of oxaliplatin administration [ Time Frame: every 15 days ]
- Progression free survival (time from inclusion to cancer progression) [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
|Study Start Date:
|June 2008
|Study Completion Date:
|April 2011
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|January 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Drug: Mangafodipir
Mangafodipir (0.5 ml/kg) is administered as a 30 minutes infusion just after each administration of oxaliplatin. The oxaliplatin dose (85 to 100 mg/m²) and the length of the infusion (2 hours) are the same that before the inclusion and modifications are not authorized during all the study participation. During 4 months (8 administrations).
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Phase 2 study aiming to assess the protective effect of mangafodipir against the oxaliplatine neuropathy.Population: Cancer patient who have a mild (grade 2) oxaliplatin neuropathy and in whom the continuation of oxaliplatin for at least 4 infusions is desirable will be include, whatever the location of the primitive tumor and the use of others anticancer agents.Treatment: Mangafodipir (0.5 ml/kg) is administered as a 30 minutes infusion just after each administration of oxaliplatin. The oxaliplatin dose (85 to 100 mg/m²) and the length of the infusion (2 hours) are the same that before the inclusion and modifications are not authorized during all the study participation. Primary objective: Neuropathy are clinically evaluated according to NCI-CTC criteria before each mangafodipir and oxaliplatin and thereafter one month after the last infusion. The primary criteria is the worst grade of oxaliplatin neuropathy experienced by each patient. The improvement of neuropathy is defined as a decrease by at least one grade of the severity of the neuropathy for at least 2 months.
Hypothesis: at least 50% of patients will experience an improvement or a stabilization of the oxaliplatin neuropathy while receiving the mangafodipir - oxaliplatin association.Treatment discontinuation: the treatment will be stopped if the neuropathy worsened by at least one grade, in case of tumor progression, intolerable toxicity, and patient wish.
Number of patients: it will be determined according to a simplified Gehan procedure: The inclusions will be stopped if no objective response (neuropathy improvement) is observed among the first 9 evaluable patients. If at least one response is observed, 16 more evaluable patients will be include. The total number of patients will be between 9 and 30 patients, including non evaluable patients.
Pharmacokinetic: Serum and intra- erythrocytes manganese concentration will be evaluated before each mangafodipir infusion in order to detect accumulation Pharmacodynamic: plasmatic total antioxidant activity, superoxide dismutase activity and lipid peroxidation will be assessed at the first cycle: before and after the administration of oxaliplatin and just after the perfusion of mangafodipir.
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Inclusion Criteria:
- NCI CTC grade 2 or more neuropathy induced by oxaliplatine
- At least 18 years old
- ECOG PS: 2 or less
- Life expectancy longer than 3 months
- Written informed consent
- Adequate hematologic, liver and renal functions
Exclusion Criteria:
- Known hypersensibility to oxaliplatine
- Cancer resistant to oxaliplatine
- Fertile woman or man not willing to use adequate contraception
- Pregnant or lactating women
- Vitamin B6 administration within 48h prior to mangafodipir administration
- Uncontrolled infection
- Treatment with any other investigational agent, or participation in another clinical trial within 3 weeks prior to first administration of mangafodipir
- Evidence of any other disease or condition that contra-indicates the use of an investigational drug
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Pasta salads often don't get much respect, and while it's true there are a lot of soggy and bland pasta salad concoctions, this Macaroni Salad with Fresh Tomatoes, Fresh Basil, and Feta is loaded with flavor. The dressing ingredients are mixed with the tomatoes and basil and allowed to hang out together for a few hours, then about 45 minutes before you want to serve it you cook the macaroni, let it cool a bit, and then mix the dressing into the slightly-warm pasta. The recipe was inspired by a spaghetti salad I used to love at a local deli, so you could use whole wheat spaghetti if you prefer. If you have fresh tomatoes and basil from the garden, this is a delicious new salad option.
Then about 45 minutes before you want to serve the salad, cook the macaroni and drain well in a colander. Let macaroni cool about 15 minutes.
Macaroni Salad with Fresh Tomatoes, Basil, and Feta
(Makes about 6 side-dish servings, recipe created by Kalyn, inspired by the Spaghetti Salad at Smiths Deli.)
3 T white balsamic vinegar (or use white wine vinegar, but the white balsamic vinegar is a bit milder)
2 tsp. tomato powder (or use 1 T double-thick tomato sauce)
1/2 tsp. Spike Seasoning (optional but recommended)
a few grinds black pepper (to taste)
5 T extra virgin olive oil
2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes (cherry tomatoes would be perfect, but I used tomatoes from the garden)
1 cup sliced green onion (white and green parts)
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil + 1/2 cup basil for basil chiffonade to stir into finished salad (You could probably get by with less basil if you don't have it in the garden, but I loved this with all the basil flavor.)
2 cups Dreamfields macaroni (or use any macaroni of your choice; use Dreamfields or whole wheat pasta for South Beach diet)
salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
1/2 cup crumbled feta (or more)
When macaroni is partly cooled (but still slightly warm) mix it into dressing mixture and gently stir to combine. Season to taste with sea salt and fresh ground black pepper. Let the salad continue to cool 15-20 minutes, while you chiffonade the basil and crumble feta. Just before serving, gently stir in basil strips, then sprinkle finished salad with feta.
This will keep for one day in the fridge, although it's much better served just after it's made.
South Beach Diet Suggestions:
Made with Dreamfields macaroni, or other whole wheat or low-carb pasta, this salad would be suitable for phase 2 or 3 of the South Beach Diet. This would be great served with something like Rosemary Mustard Grilled Chicken or Hamburger Kebabs.
More Macaroni or Pasta Salads You Might Like:
(Recipes from other blogs may not always be South Beach Diet friendly; check ingredients.)
Shrimp and Macaroni Salad from Kalyn's Kitchen
Pasta Salad with Slow Roasted Tomatoes, Grilled Zucchini, and Basil from Kalyn's Kitchen
Pasta Salad with Italian Sausage, Zucchini, Red Pepper, and Olives from Kalyn's Kitchen
Mom's Macaroni Salad from Simply Recipes
Macaroni Salad from Life's Ambrosia
Classic Macaroni Salad from Columbus Foodie
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LEE Holmes has agreed a two-year contract with League One side Preston.
The winger will officially move to Deepdale on July 1 after his current Saints deal expires.
Holmes was informed earlier this month that he would not be kept on at St Mary's, and was free to look for another club.
The 25-year-old said: "When you pull up at the ground, straight away you see a fantastic stadium. The feeling around the club at the minute it is hard not to feel that you want to be a part of it."
"I am really excited and it is great to be a part of what is going on at Preston North End."
Holmes had ended the season on loan at League Two outfit Swindon, who he helped gain promotion into the third tier. Before that, he had a short spell at Oxford United.
In total, Holmes made 43 appearances for Saints, scoring three times.


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AIREVILLE School should be out of special measures and could see even more rapid improvement within two years.
Wendy Hamilton, the Skipton school's principal designate, said she would expect Aireville - which is aiming to become an academy - to be out of special measures in 18 months and judged on its progress so far, capable of greater improvement.
It would, however automatically cease being in special measures if it gained planned academy status in September.
The second of two meetings held last week at the school for parents, and interested public, heard Aireville was subject to termly inspections by government inspectors and that the latest report was due out in about a week's time.
Antony Booth, chairman of governors and a parent of a pupil at the school, said he had seen 'massive' improvement in the last six months, since the school had been placed into special measures by government Ofsted inspectors in May last year.
Mr Booth said a big indication had been a improvement in the school's attendance record - which he said indicated that pupils were enjoying coming to school.
The school had also been 'eliminating inadequate teaching' after learning it would be running at a budget deficit.
It had been overstaffed, but would be adequately staffed at the start of the new term and if it ended up attracting more students, would receive more funding.
If approved by the secretary of state, the school will become an academy in September at the start of the new school year. The meeting was told although not a foregone conclusion, it was very unlikely that a school so far along the process would not be converted into an academy.
It would be given a new start, a new name - The Skipton Academy - and all pupils would be given a new uniform, with new logo, provided free of charge.
As an academy, the school would be taken out of the control of North Yorkshire County Council and become the responsibility of the newly formed Craven Educational Trust, sponsored by Craven College, and have the support of South Craven School and The Red Kite Teaching Schools Alliance.
Robert Bellfield, principal of The Craven College, and a member of the board of the Craven Trust, said the college and the school already had a good relationship with many pupils moving onto the college for further education.
He added that the college had a proven record of successfully running its own affairs.
Ms Hamilton, currently headteacher at Stamford Queen Eleanor School in Lincolnshire, said she was 'proud and privileged' to be the new academy principal and one of her objectives was for it to be 'outstanding' by 2020.
She said she wanted parents to know their child's education was in good hands. She was proud of the fact she knew the name of every student at her current school, and would do the same in Skipton.
"I want this school to be the best it can be , for students to be proud of where they are and for the people of Skipton to be proud of it," she said.
The school is currently consulting on its conversion to an academy, people can comment via its website before Friday, June 27.


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According to Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ), China is the number one source market for holiday visitors to Queensland and - with the appointment of Asian Specialist, Laurel Zhang, in July last year - Kingfisher Bay has joined the likes of Tourism Australia and TEQ in zealously targeting travellers from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and South-east Asia as an emerging market for World Heritage-listed Fraser Island.
In the past six months the resort group has rolled out Mandarin MP3 commentary machines on their Fraser Island day tours; has developed a special menu for Asian groups; has run cultural training sessions for staff; has employed Mandarin and Cantonese speaking staff at the resort; has launched a WEIBO social media site, distributed Chinese brochures and featured in wholesaler brochures. A Chinese version of the Kingfisher Bay Resort website is also currently in development.
Last year's visit by a film crew from World Traveller TV and a journalist and photographer from China's World Traveller Magazine was seen as a crucial part of the resort's destinational marketing strategy.
Kingfisher Bay Resort senior guide, Kevin Kinbacher hosted the group on their whirlwind visit and the resulting footage is currently airing on more than 30 channels in China to staggering audience numbers. Fraser Island also features throughout the March edition of World Traveller magazine, in the Top 10 Queensland experiences on the media company's website, in their guide books and on a mobile phone app.
Kingfisher Bay Resort's Director of Sales and Marketing, Kerry Brough, said China was the fastest developing market at the moment and presented a growth opportunity for the resort's Fraser Island products, in both the leisure and group series business.
"It's no secret that our traditional European source markets – Germany, the rest of Europe and the UK - are slow, so it is vital that we look to the emerging and fast-growing Asian markets like China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and India to ensure the sustainability of our businesses in a competitive worldwide tourism market," she said.
"Feedback from these Chinese operators about the Fraser Island experience tells us we have an extremely marketable product on our hands."
Earlier this month, Kingfisher Bay Resort joined Lady Elliot Eco Resort and 35 other businesses on a Greater China Sales Mission aimed at promoting Queensland to more than 200 key Chinese travel agents and wholesalers in market. It was the third time Ms Zhang has visited China in the past 12 months with Kingfisher Bay Resort.


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NASHVILLE � Tennessee Republicans earned their first supermajority in the state Senate Tuesday and were threatening to do the same in the House.
NASHVILLE � Tennessee Republicans earned their first supermajority in the state Senate Tuesday and were threatening to do the same in the House.
The GOP claimed at least two seats in Tuesday�s election to take a 22-11 margin in the upper chamber.
Democratic incumbent Tim Barnes of Clarksville was defeated by Mark Green in District 22, and Republican Joey Hensley of Hohenwald defeated Tyler �Ty� Cobb in District 28.
The GOP also was aiming to get a supermajority in the House, where only two seats were also needed. The margin was 64-34, with one independent, going into the election.
The last time a party won a supermajority in both chambers was in 1976, when Democrats took control of the Senate 23-9 and the House 66-32, according to legislative records.
State Republicans haven�t held a supermajority in either chamber since Reconstruction, but this year Republican legislative candidates had a campaign funding advantage in just about all their races.
�We are very excited about the gains we have made tonight,� said Senate Republican Caucus Chairman Bill Ketron. �We are humbled by the confidence the voters have placed in us and look forward to getting down to work on the many issues we face as the General Assembly convenes in January.�
Green was asked to run by Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey and has been endorsed by U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, Gov. Bill Haslam and Barnes� 2008 primary opponent, former state Sen. Rosalind Kurita.
Kurita was ousted as the Democratic nominee in her bid for re-election to the Tennessee General Assembly after Democratic officials declared her 19-vote primary win as �incurably uncertain,� allowing Barnes to succeed her.
Republicans have spent thousands of dollars on negative campaign ads targeting Barnes.
Early voter Tanya Beard of Clarksville said she was turned off by the negative ads and that they were a factor in her vote against Green.
�Mark Green�s (campaign) called my house continually talking bad about Tim Barnes,� said the 36-year-old Beard, who is a nurse.
On the other hand, Beth Morgan said she got much of the same from Barnes� campaign.
�What I got from Tim Barnes was always negative, negative,� said the 47-year-old Clarksville school teacher. �Not what he could continue to do for our district, it was always against Mark Green.�
Early returns showed the GOP were leading in other Senate districts they hope to pick up: the 16th District, vacated by Sen. Eric Stewart, D-Winchester, to run for the U.S. House and District 10, which was vacated by Democratic Sen. Andy Berke, who is running for mayor of Chattanooga.
Republicans were close to a supermajority in the House.
In House District 5, incumbent Republican Rep. David Hawk of Greeneville beat former Democratic Rep. Eddie Yokley.
In House District 92, Republican Billy Spivey of Lewisburg defeated Vicki Cain. Republican John Ragan of Oak Ridge beat Jim Hackworth in District 33 rematch, and in the 76th District, Republican Rep. Andy Holt of Dresden beat former Democratic Rep. Mark Maddox in another rematch.
In other House races, Darren Jernigan had a slight lead over Republican incumbent Jim Gotto of Nashville in District 60.
Political analysts, as well as some Republicans, acknowledge governing a supermajority may be a tall order.
�The general rule is that as parties get larger in Legislatures, they get less cohesive,� said Vanderbilt University political science professor Bruce Oppenheimer.
Haslam said he welcomes a super majority, but alluded it may present some challenges.
�Does it mean we�ll get everything we want, I don�t necessarily assume that,� he said.
When the General Assembly convenes in January, it may take some work to impress voters. Caroline Cooley of Knoxville said lawmakers need to get serious.
�I wish they�d get away from all the silly stuff, all the social engineering, social meandering and just pay attention to education, the economy, and things that government should be doing,� said the 61-year-old physician.


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Birmingham ALA -Freshman Nerlens Noel has been named the Southeastern Conference's Freshman of the Week for the fourth-consecutive week it was announced Monday afternoon. Noel helped lead UK to a pair of wins at home this week to run the Wildcats' winning streak to five games. Noel logged double-doubles in both outings and has now put together a career-long three-game double-double streak.
The Everett, Mass., native had 10 points and 10 boards in a win over South Carolina to couple with five blocks. Against Auburn, he logged 10 points on a career-best 8-for-13 day at the free throw line to go along with a game-high 12 rebounds. He continued his streak of at least one block in every game this season, while also logging at least six rebounds in every game this season as well.With the six blocks this week, Noel has now amassed 103 for the season. He's just the second player in UK history to top the century mark for rejections in a season joining Anthony Davis in the feat. Noel also ranks third all-time in SEC history for blocks in a season by a freshman trailing only Davis and LSU's Shaquille O'Neal.
The SEC honor is the fourth of his career after winning the award in each of the previous three weeks. He's the first player since John Wall in the 2009-10 season to earn the award in four consecutive weeks.
No. 25 Kentucky returns to the floor when it hits the road for a two-game stretch. UK begins the run with a date against No. 7 Florida on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.


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Sept. 15, 2009
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The 2007 Fairfax County Rental Housing Complex Analysis – an inventory of all rental housing complexes with five or more units in the county – is now available. The report provides information on number of rental units, vacancy rates and monthly rental costs. Rental units leased by individual owners are not included in this report.
According to the report:
- There were 62,182 rental complex units in Fairfax County in January 2007; the number of units remained stable between January 2006 and January 2007.
- The January 2007 vacancy rate for all rental complexes was 5.9 percent, a decrease of 0.1 percentage points from the January 2006 vacancy rate of 6.0 percent.
- The average monthly rent in the county for complexes without subsidies was $1,311 in January 2007. This is 5.1 percent higher than that reported in January 2006, although the average monthly rent of townhouse style units decreased.
- The average monthly rent for units in subsidized rental housing complexes was $1,145 in January 2007.
The report summarizes the number of rental units and vacancy rates for the county as a whole and for supervisory and planning districts. The number of rental units for the towns of Herndon and Vienna are included in their respective county supervisory districts.
The 2007 Rental Housing Complex Analysis was prepared by the Fairfax County Department of Systems Management for Human Services. For more information, contact Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs at 703-324-3187, TTY 711.
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director, Office of Public Affairs
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Genesis and evolution of a rain-wrapped tornado observed west of La Grange, Wyoming. Tornado initially touched-down 11 km west of the camera, but ultimately advanced within 2 km that location. Damage surveys indicate a path length of 12 km and peak intensity rating of EF2. This storm was the subject of coordinated observations by multiple teams in conjunction with the NSF-supported VORTEX2 project on the afternoon of 5 June 2009.Credit: Rachel Ducharme, a student at Lyndon State College (LSC) and member of the LSC-NCAR (National Center of Atmospheric Research) photogrammetry team
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Nunez day to day with tightness in rib cage
NEW YORK -- With 10 Yankees on the disabled list, manager Joe Girardi could believe in a good case of indigestion, starting with his own first and his shortstop's next. Indeed, on Sunday, Eduardo Nunez first thought his problem might have been something he ate.
"Started in the third inning," Nunez said. "I thought it might be some food, something like that.
"I kept playing. After I swing [in the third], it hurt a lot. I went out to play defense, I couldn't move."
Derek Jeter's replacement, who has already missed two two-game segments of his own this season after getting hit by pitches, had to leave Sunday's 5-4 loss to Oakland before the top of the fifth inning with tightness in his rib cage area. An MRI was negative and his status was termed day to day. Jayson Nix moved over from third to finish the game at short.
"[Nunez] just came to me in the fourth inning and said he had a little irritation," said Girardi. "He wanted to try to go, so I sent him to the on-deck circle and told him to take a couple swings.
"The last out was made, and I said, 'What did you feel?' He said it was irritated and I said, 'So you're done.'
"You don't want to make that a six-week injury if it can just be a couple days. We'll see how he feels Tuesday, although I don't think we'll have a player then."
Jay Greenberg is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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New Fairfax County General District Court Judge to Take Oath June 6
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New Fairfax County General District Court Judge to Take Oath June 6
Penney S. Azcarate will be formally sworn in as a new judge of the Fairfax County General District Court at an investiture ceremony on Friday, June 6, at 4 p.m. The ceremony will take place in Courtroom 5J, Fairfax Courthouse, 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax. She was elected by the Virginia General Assembly to fill the vacancy created by Judge Robert Smith's appointment to the Fairfax Circuit Court.
Azcarate served as an assistant commonwealth's attorney for Fairfax
County for five years. After leaving the prosecutor's office, she was in
private practice at Briglia and Hundley, P.C., with an emphasis on
criminal defense and civil litigation.
In 2006, Azcarate was selected as a substitute judge at the district court level in Fairfax County. During her tenure, she heard cases in the Fairfax County General District Court and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, as well as serving as a substitute judge for district courts in neighboring counties and jurisdictions.
Azcarate graduated from George Mason University School of Law and received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Old Dominion University. Upon graduating, she was commissioned in the United States Marine Corps and served four years on active duty as a communications officer stationed in Camp Pendleton, Calif., participating in Operation Desert Storm. After active duty, Azcarate transferred to the Marine Reserves and was honorably discharged at the rank of major.
For further information, contact Suzy Swain, Fairfax County General District Court, 703-246-4012, TTY 711.


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Animal Species:White-striped Anemone
The White-striped Anemone is one of the most easily recognised anemones of Sydney's rocky shores.
Standard Common Name
White-striped Anemone
The White-striped Anemone has distinctive white stripes on its column, an orange or green central disc, and many short white tentacles.
Size range
3 cm
The White-striped Anemone is found from South Australia to New South Wales.
White-striped Anemones live on intertidal rocky shores.
Feeding and Diet
The White-striped Anemone feeds by catching small animals in the water with its tentacles but can also shoot out stinging cells from holes in the sides of its column in defence.
Other behaviours and adaptations
The White-striped Anemone is common under rocky ledges near the edge of the low-tide line but also forms dense groupings on jetty pylons.
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- Genus:
- Anthothoe
- Family:
- Sagartiidae
- Suborder:
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- Order:
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- Subclass:
- Hexacorallia
- Class:
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- Phylum:
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- Kingdom:
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An unprecedented spate of Vallejo police officer-involved shootings -- and the public outcry that followed -- is the Times-Herald newsroom's choice for top story of 2012.
Locally, no series of event raised as many questions this past year about rising crime and the use of deadly force to combat it. The shootings coincide with dwindling numbers on the police force and the still lingering memory of last year's fatal shooting of a popular officer, Jim Capoot.
The dust hasn't settled, and may not anytime soon.
Here is a review of some of the top local stories of 2012.
1. Deadly Force: It was an unusually violent year for Vallejo police. Officers were involved in 10 shootings that killed six people and two dogs.
By comparison, Vallejo police shot and killed two armed suspects in three years leading up to the wave of officer-involved shootings between May 25 and Oct. 21.
In the incidents, no officers were neither fired upon, nor injured.
Police said each case involved veteran officers acting in self-defense -- raising immediate questions in social media and in public demonstrations about whether the shootings would be objectively examined. The department and the Solano County District Attorney's Office are reviewing all the cases.
Additionally, the City Council has asked that the state attorney general conduct an independent investigation into the Sept. 2 incident that resulted in 23-year-old Mario Romero's death and the wounding of another man.
The two were sitting in a parked car in the early morning hours in front of Romero's home when officers stopped their police car and approached Romero's. Police fired at least 30 rounds into the car after Romero allegedly reached for what turned out to be a replica handgun in his waistband. Romero's family has vehemently rejected the official account, saying he neither had such a weapon or that he threatened officers.
Romero's family members and supporters regularly appear at City Council meetings to keep his shooting in the public conscience.
The shooting also prompted council members to ask federal mediators to smooth things over between police and angry citizens. There were calls for police-worn body cameras, which the department bought for all field officers.
The shootings have also rekindled concerns that Vallejo has too few officers to address rising crime, especially involving guns. Three suspects police killed this year were armed with loaded weapons; while two reportedly had replica handguns, police said.
Only one, 41-year-old Anton Barrett, was unarmed. He was shot and killed in May at an apartment complex in the 200 block of Wilson Avenue after a vehicle pursuit.
Police said Barrett did not comply when an officer told him to stop and put his hands up. He allegedly ran toward the officer, and with his hands in the waistband of his hooded sweat jacket, reached into his pocket and pulled out a dark-colored metal object. It turned out to be Barrett's wallet.
A month later, another incident left a 17-year-old Vallejo resident and armed robbery suspect dead. His grief-stricken family, which has joined forces with Romero's family, has pressed for more information about the case.
As official reviews of the shootings continue, the council in October unanimously voted to speed up the hiring of five more officers. Budget cuts had trimmed department staffing levels by one third -- to fewer than 90 sworn officers.
2. Police turnover: There's new blood in the Vallejo Police Department. Longtime chief Robert Nichelini retired after 17 years, paving the way for former Novato chief Joseph Kreins to take the job. Kreins was hired by his old boss, City Manager Dan Keen, who used to be Novato's city manager.
Kreins is proposing a number of reforms, including how to address officer-involved shootings.
3. New Faces: There were many in 2012.
For starters, Keen became Vallejo's first, permanent city manager since 2009. His arrival coincided with the replacement of every city department head. Keen optimistically said he views Vallejo's post-bankruptcy challenges as a "unique opportunity."
In American Canyon, newcomer Kenneth Leary was elected to the City Council. Damon Wright of American Canyon was named Benicia High School's new principal, and the first African American to hold that job. Among other tasks, Wright inherited a pending review of the school's "open-campus" policy.
Also, new boundaries for state legislative and congressional seats gave voters new choices. State Sen. Lois Wolk, D-Davis, and Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla, D-Concord, will represent Vallejo and Benicia in newly drawn districts once represented by Sen. Noreen Evans and Michael Allen, respectively..
Meanwhile, Rep. George Miller, D-Martinez, who represented Vallejo since 1993, saw his district shift from much of Solano County to southern Contra Costa County. Veteran Rep. Mike Thompson will now represent Vallejo and Benicia as well as American Canyon.
The Solano County Board of Supervisors also saw turnover. After two decades in office, Barbara Kondylis of Vallejo did not seek re-election. Also, Mike Reagan lost his reelection bid to former supervisor Skip Thomson.
Vallejo City Councilwoman Erin Hannigan defeated former Vallejo mayor Tony Intintoli for the seat Kondylis held.
4. Bud Busts: Vallejo's awkward approach to medical marijuana continued in 2012, with police raiding several storefront collectives as the city implemented a voter-approved dispensary tax.
One dispensary case -- against the operators of the Better Health Group collective -- was thrown out by a Solano County judge this month. At issue were ambiguities in state law concerning what constitutes a legitimate cooperative.
Earlier in the year, a Vacaville man was acquitted of charges of running an illicit dispensary. With more local cases pending, police and prosecutors are weighing their next steps in light of recent state appellate rulings giving marijuana storefronts more leeway to operate.
5. Reprieves: Californians passed Gov. Jerry Brown's Proposition 30, which will raise the state's sales tax by a quarter center for four years, and raise income taxes on people earning more than $250,000 by up to 3 percent for seven years. The measure is projected to generate $6 billion annually to prevent nearly $6 billion in "trigger cuts," mostly to education.
Also, Solano Community College district voters passed a $348 million bond measure to help fund the modernizing of nursing, firefighter, agriculture and biotechnology programs -- and expansions of classroom facilities in Vallejo and Vacaville.
In Benicia, two state parks avoided closure. In May, the city committed $51,000 to maintain the grounds and bathrooms at the Benicia State Historic Capitol. The city proposed another deal to maintain minimal services at the Benicia State Recreation Area. However, the plan was abandoned after almost all state parks got a reprieve in July.
6. Vallejo Drug-Ring: In April, local and federal law enforcement agencies named 25 people -- many of them Vallejo-based rappers -- as defendants in an alleged drug trafficking ring operating across the Bay Area and in several states. The three-year investigation uncovered an alleged network of drug dealers centered in the Country Club Crest neighborhood. Alleged kingpin Michael Lott was a close associate of slain Vallejo rapper Andre "Mac Dre" Hicks.
7. Grassroots Budgeting: Vallejo decided to experiment with letting residents decide how to spend more than $3 million in sales tax money. The effort -- intended to give citizens a bigger say in the city's future -- has only been tried in a few U.S. cities. Proponents view it as a powerful way to engage more people in budget decisions. Skeptics, however, including three Vallejo City Council members worry that the pot of money is too big, and that disenfranchised residents -- especially the poor, the elderly and young -- may not have an equal say in the process. The projects receiving the most votes from residents will be submitted to the council in May for final consideration in next year's budget.
8. Quadruple Homicide: One of the year's most violent crimes involved the slayings of a Vallejo couple and their unborn twins.
The victims, Dashoun Ramon Jones, 31, and his fiancee Ashley Shari Mills, 28, were gunned down Sept. 6 in their home on Atherton Street. Police said the victims were targeted, but have not released any information on a motive. Two black men wearing hooded sweatshirts were seen running from the scene. Mills was six months pregnant with twins -- a boy and a girl -- when she was killed. They would have been born this month.
9. Mayor's office torched: A fire at Vallejo Mayor Osby Davis' law office on Sept. 29 was one of several arson cases in Vallejo this year. A homeless man, 44-year-old Maude Love, was arrested on Oct. 26 on suspicion of starting the fire -- along with two earlier blazes.
The arrest came after Love allegedly bragged about the incident to someone who reported the information to police in a deal to avoid jail time in a separate case. Davis once represented Love in probate proceedings in which Love lost control of the family house following the death of his grandmother and mother. Love has pleaded not guilty, and is awaiting possible trial in Solano County Superior Court.
10. Pedestrians in Danger: Four pedestrians died after being hit by cars. Two were killed in hit-and-runs, including 64-year-old Vallejo resident Thomas Willey who was struck near Louisiana and Sutter streets on Dec. 22. His dog was also killed.
It remains under investigation.
Meanwhile, a suspect in another hit-and-run was arrested Dec. 17. Mark Reeves, 48, of Vallejo, turned himself in to police in connection with the Nov. 16. collision that killed Clementina Funes, 88, who was hit in the crosswalk while crossing Alameda at Virginia streets at about 5:20 p.m.
A 54-year-old Vallejo man remains in grave condition after being hit on Broadway on Christmas Eve. Witnesses and police say the man was in a crosswalk when struck by one or two vehicles racing each other at high speed. The vehicles left the scene without stopping, witnesses told police.
Vallejo police Lt. Sid DeJesus said he has seen an increase in pedestrian fatalities, especially in the span of a few months.
"Over the last two or three months there has been a rash of traffic fatalities," DeJesus said. "In my career, I don't recall such a high number fatalities in such a short period of time."
He said the factors in these fatal incidents include lack of attention and excessive speed.
"There's a tremendous responsibility that comes with driving a motor vehicle," DeJesus said. "People often take that for granted."


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With spring in full bloom and temperatures on the rise, activities in the Linwood area are looking up. So mark your calendars for the ones you would like to attend.
With spring in full bloom and temperatures on the rise, activities in the Linwood area are looking up. So mark your calendars for the ones you would like to attend.
Calvary Family Worship Center will be accepting One Harvest food orders from 4:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday and online orders can be placed until 11:59 p.m. May 11 at www.OneHarvest.com. These orders are open to anyone who would like good food at a great price.
One Harvest food distribution will be from 11:30 to noon May 17 at the church.
Poor man suppers wind down for season
Cotton Grove United Methodist Church will hold its last poor man's supper until September from 4 to 7 p.m. May 6. The cost is $7 eat in or take out all you-can-eat. If you are looking for good food and great fellowship join us.
Christian concert is set for fairground
New Testament Baptist Church will host a Christian concert Sunday at the Davidson County Fairgrounds.
Join New Testament as they travel for a free rodeo trip from noon to 4 p.m. May 10.
New Testament Baptist Church will host Family Missions Day May 17.
The church members request if anyone has a graduate from high school or college to please let Dawn Hedrick know as soon as possible.
Graduate to be honored
Jersey Baptist Church will honor all graduates the first Sunday in June during a graduate recognition service. If you have a graduate of high school, their names and plans after graduation should be turned in. If a college graduate, provide the level of degree and what degree received.
Boosters will show cars June 23
Southwood/Southmont Boosters will host a car show beginning at 10 a.m. June 23 at the Old Walmart in Lexington. There is a $10 entry fee per vehicle with a trophy presentation at 4:30 p.m. Old vehicles, new vehicles, motorcycles or all vehicles welcome. There will be food, beverages, face paintings, 50/50 raffle, live auction and bounce house.
General admission is free and there will be live music by the group The Sunset Renegades. All proceeds go to boosters club to do improvements to fields, start new sports, etc. Your help is greatly appreciated.
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Royals host distinguished visitor Dempsey
KANSAS CITY -- The Royals had a distinguished visitor on Sunday, Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Manager Ned Yost revealed the previously undisclosed visit on Monday.
"He wanted to come by and he spoke to the boys," Yost said. "He's a really impressive man. We were honored to have him here. His family came into the locker room and they're huge Royals fans."
Dempsey apparently was in Kansas City on a personal visit.
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KENTFIELD -- Marin Catholic made quick work of the Middletown Mustangs in the opening round of the North Coast Section Division IV boys' basketball playoffs on Wednesday night in Kentfield, rolling to a 76-37 victory.
In his third season as Middletown's varsity head coach, G.J. Rockwell has guided the Mustangs to the Division IV playoffs every year. The Mustangs lost 50-44 to Arcata in first-round action in 2011 and came even closer to winning last year, falling 45-42 to Piedmont in the opening round. There was no such suspense this time around.
Marin Catholic (22-7), the No. 3 seed and Marin County Athletic League champion this season, led 40-17 at halftime and 59-26 after three quarters.
Middletown (19-7), the runner-up in the North Central League I this season, graduates four seniors -- team captains Tyler Rockwell and Ben Pike as well as Blaine Amos and Jared Carrillo.
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I worked on Raven's first original IP, "Singularity," from 2006- 2009. I was fortunate to be one of the main concept artists on the project and was able to work on some of the key characters, creatures, weapons and motifs in the game. I've also included some of the high poly models done by the talented modelers I worked alongside at Raven.
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Twin-row planting has enjoyed success by some growers over the years but hasn't reached widespread acceptance. This is despite tests comparing twin-row to single 30-inch rows indicating twin rows can out-yield many single-row crops and produce comparable yields to ultra-narrow row and narrow systems.
A veteran producer in Alliance, Neb., has been watching his brother become successful with twin-row crop production in strip-till over the past few years, so last spring, Brian Jelinek decided it was time to follow brother Jim's lead, planting his sunflower, corn and dry edible bean crops in twin rows. He also grows millet, sugar beets and wheat over about 3,000 acres in Box Butte County, Neb.
"My brother started going into twin-row planting. He was successful with it. I liked the idea, just not the equipment, especially with planting dry beans," Brian Jelinek said.
"I've been exploring the idea of twin rows for three or four years. We strip-till for the erosion benefits. Our soils here in western Nebraska are very sandy and--with the winds--hard to control. Strip-till allows us to do some tillage while maintaining some erosion control. You still need tillage for sugar beets and the like because you need good seed contact with the soil."
What Jelinek used to accomplish his twin-row plantings was the use of a one-of-a-kind planter he designed last year.
Jelinek called on Environmental Tillage Systems of Faribault, Minn., to custom build a 60-foot-long toolbar mounted with 24 John Deere twin-row planting units. Also included on this custom planter are Yetter trash managers, and a seed and fertilizer delivery system in the form of an ETS SeedWarrior central-fill cart.
"I knew I liked the concept of a John Deere planter," Jelinek said. "They had just released their own version of a twin-row planter, which was a three-stack fold, 38-inch center unit. I liked the design, but they didn't have a 30-inch center unit."
Kevin Born, ETS's chief executive officer, said Jelinek was looking for someone who could do what no one else could do for him.
"He was looking for a 48-row twin-row planter, and it wasn't something that anyone else had," Born said. "Not so much that they couldn't give him 48 rows and twin-row planting, but it had to be something that could give him metering from each seed tube because he was doing so many different crops, such a substantial breadth of products with a high degree of precision.
"We took basically off-the-shelf John Deere parts and provided him a tank system and toolbars where we could mount four 12-row meter bodies on it. We trust John Deere and their seeding technologies and we sent the machine without row units to his local John Deere dealer, which installed all the twin-row units."
Jelinek placed on his fertilizer with a Krause strip-till unit, slightly increasing the nitrogen on his twin-row and doubling the starter fertilizer on corn from 5 gallons to 10 per acre, because he was running twice as many rows as was there before.
An ETS SeedWarrior cart is controlled with Deere's iSteer Active Implement Guidance system.
"This way, I don't get any of the side draft that you would normally have with a pull-type machine," Jelinek said. "It's an independent steering system controlled from the tractor."
Singulation and seed placement was very satisfactory, Jelinek said. Incorporating components such as the eSet vacuum metering and Deere's active pneumatic downforce and Seedstar XP?monitoring system definitely helped.
"We went as high-tech and for as much efficiency as we could," Jelinek said. "You can really cover the acres with this thing and not have to stop. You want to get seed in as quickly and as timely as possible so you can beat any weather problems."
Twenty-three inches separate one set of twin seed rows in Jelinek's operation from the next. Jelinek also uses a 24-row Krause Gladiator to perform a strip tillage pass about three weeks ahead of planting.
Doing something novel for Jelinek wasn't unusual for ETS, Born said, because they have over the years developed many pieces of equipment uniquely suited to uses of the strip-till producer.
On the Northern Plains, ETS has become known for its SoilWarrior zone tillage system, which Born said creates zones that are 8 to 12 inches deep and 12 inches wide in any type of soil, without smearing or smoothing the sidewalls and pulling up huge clumps of soil. Tillage is accomplished by using a 30-inch deep-till coulter on each row unit.
A 5/16-inch-thick coulter has 10 replaceable ductile iron tillage bits. Zones up to 6 inches deep can be placed with two 20-inch shallow-till wavy coulters rather than a deep-till coulter.
The bits on the deep-till coulter create a spoon-like cutting action that slices through residue and digs into the soil, creating a U-shaped zone of aerated soil. Two 25-inch containment coulters with a unique saw blade design are mounted behind the deep-till or shallow-till coulters. They float free without down pressure to gather soil and form it into a neat berm.
"Lots of guys in our immediate area want to do corn after corn or high residue situations but they didn't want to disturb the soil from a tillage standpoint. Our system allows fertility to be blended into the zone rather than banded at the bottom of a shank," Born said. "It maintains soil structure and soil health at the same time."
Meanwhile, it remains to be seen with Born if the unit he built for Jelinek is just a one-off unit or not.
"Sure, we could build one, two or five more of these, but planting and seeding isn't our core business, which is precision application of fertilizer in zone-tillage or strip-tillage and seeding equipment," Born said.
As for Jelinek, he saw great results from this custom planting system.
"We're under severe allocation here on irrigation. I was able to draw some of the best yields ever this past year on dry beans and corn using twin-row and strip-till. With twin rows, everything here canopies faster, which uses water efficiently and reduces erosion," Jelinek said.
"I liked what I saw with my flowers. I didn't see any yield bump, but I saw better stalk strength. The biggest increase came from dry beans, which when you add in an increase in plant population were 23 percent better than my regular 30-inch rows."
As for plans for the coming growing season, Jelinek sees optimism as he increases seeded plant populations.
"I started last year on my confections at a rate of 22,000 seeds. I think this year I'll kick it up to 25,000 and see how it works," Jelinek said. "As big as the seed stalks got, I think I'll see a yield bump. I'll run them side-by-side for comparison."
Jelinek said the cost of this one-of-a-kind planter was worth it.
"The planter really covers some ground," Jelinek said. "With as many acres as I cover, it's great to have this technology. It's really a unique planter; you just won't find another one quite like it."


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Guerrero adjusting to life in US, at second base
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Dodgers infielder Alex Guerrero is still adjusting to life in the United States, but the longtime shortstop said he is starting to feel more comfortable in his new surroundings, which includes his new position at second base.
"I've never played the position before. The ball comes at a different angle, the footwork is different -- especially turning double plays -- but I've worked really hard the last six weeks," said Guerrero, who defected from Cuba last year. "It's been more than a year since I played in games in Cuba. Yes, I worked out, but you can't duplicate the rhythm of a game, especially at this level. I'm finding that rhythm now. You lose that type of thing when you don't play every day."
Guerrero was 5-for-17 with six RBIs in his first seven games of Spring Training. He had one extra-base hit -- a grand slam -- and four strikeouts.
"The pitching is much better here than in Cuba," he said. "The pitchers hit the corners, inside and outside, and it's at a much higher velocity. Every pitcher is good here, but I'm adjusting to it."
It remains unclear if Guerrero will break camp with the Major League team or start the season in the Minors. The Dodgers might use some combination of players from a group that includes Dee Gordon, Justin Turner and Chone Figgins at second base if Guerrero does not make the team.
"I hope I make the big league team and I'm working hard for that, but if they decide I have to go to the Minor Leagues, I will go and keep working hard," he said. "That's what I'm here to do."
The club has not named a starter at the position.
"I don't think now is the time to talk about where [Guerrero] is going to end up," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. "Now, we are still competing for a job. We are going to let him continue to play, and again, the plan for him is to get as many at-bats as possible while we are getting other guys ready also and giving them opportunities. At this point, we are happy with Alex and the way he is working and going about his business."
Jesse Sanchez is a national reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @JesseSanchezMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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This weekend will be slow, and there prolly won't be anything happening today. So why not pass the day by doing something somewhat fun, its like what they have done on ESPN, where people play the roles of GMs, except this time us, posters, play the roles of GM. We can schedule it at like 2:00 Pacific time, that way people will be able to be here for it. Its like a show of somewhat, except it can give us a very vivid idea of whats going behind the scenes, and it can show us just how far we are from getting a trade done. Now I was thinking 3 or 4 of your some of your best posters play the roles as the Pacers FO with one guy being Walsh, for Lakers 3 or 4 us (me included maybe) would be the Lakers FO with Sky or Emplay being Mitch, and we can go onto a Denver message board and get their FO and Kiki. Then at 2:00 we try to impersonate our respective team's FO as best as we can, it would almost be like the real thing. The topic would obviously be "Dealing Artest". It could be held here. Just an idea, if you guys like it, I will get the Laker posters to join in, and I will tell them about it.
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"Despite massive investments of money, effort, and ingenuity, our ability to predict human affairs is impressive only in its mediocrity. With metronomic regularity, what is expected does not come to pass, while what isn't, does."
That passage comes from an article called "What's wrong with expert predictions: Our aversion to acknowledging our ignorance" by Dan Gardner and Philip Tetlock.
I agree that we, in our professional and personal lives, cannot precisely predict what our future holds, notwithstanding the time we spend pondering it.
Yet I trust industry experts and "our" collective wisdom in assigning probability to some of the biggest trends in the next few years. I posed a question to the LinkedIn Fresh Produce Industry Discussion Group that asked
What will be the biggest change in the produce industry in five years?
So far, the leading vote getter – and my own selection – is "food safety regulations" with 36% of the vote.
Here are some excerpts of comments:
Doug writes:
I actually think consolidation will become the paradigm due in no small part to increasingly costly food safety regulations. We will see much the same dynamic in the trucking industry, with big players much more structurally and financially able to absorb the costs than the small owner-operators - and the big trucking companies will absorb all the smaller players. Likewise for Big Farm vs. Farmer Brown.
Andrew weighs inc:
I would like to have seen the inclusion of resource constraints as a voting option. While labor stress does fit in to that category, I believe rising energy costs and water availability are being overlooked as factors that will shape product availability and costs over the next five years. I recently wrote a piece for a leading produce journal specifically on the risks associated with increased water demands from growing urban centers and industry, and how this is likely to impact key growing areas in California, Arizona and Colorado. If anyone would like a copy of the article, I would be happy to supply such.
Standing five years out, it would seem all of the multiple choice options will be in play to be the top choice. And, of course, the options that aren't listed may be even more likely.


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This will likely evolve throughout the season, as we get to know him better as a player and a teammate.
As of now, I will refer to him as The Boxer.
Anyone else have some ideas?
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This will likely evolve throughout the season, as we get to know him better as a player and a teammate.
As of now, I will refer to him as The Boxer.
Anyone else have some ideas?
I'll probably call him
West, if I feel really crazy...I could go with D West.
David West.
Dee Dub. Yep, Dee Dub sounds good to me.
Wicka Wi-Wild West?
twenty and nine.
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Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL
"Divide Weast"
lol, that just ain't right! kinda wierd / scary somethin goin on there.
Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL
David West nicknames article -- LINK
And this article - LINK - Content of the article is really good, but here's more Fluffy--"I don't know, I guess… Fluffy?"
"Yeah, I think they're talking about your facial hair."
He laughed at that one.
My buddy walks into my house a couple nights ago during the game against Cleveland, a big dumb grin plastered across his face, and says, "West's jumper is as soft as a fluffy bunny!"How can we not respect him? He's got a Fluffy Bunny Jumpshot!
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"George's athleticism is bananas!" - Marc J. Spears
Lol, thats the one! Just when I thought youtube couldn't get anymore twisted...
I agree with the Wild Wild West.
In fact, it is my mission to get all of us in Area 55 to sing that song whenever he goes to the line.
Lol well I'm in Area 55, too. We have a meeting on Sunday. I'll float it by the guys. I'm not really serious about it or anything, but I'll float it by the guys and see what they think. We'll definitely figure something out.
More Fluffy references -
For two seasons, Fluffy was my favorite player on the team. There's just something about the combination of a muscular big man who shows the ball-handling and shooting ability of a guard that just makes me smile. Size and Skill. Toughness. There can also be few things as fun to watch as a legitimately angry David West.
"George's athleticism is bananas!" - Marc J. Spears
The guy I know is Rob Greenway, I think his wife also has a seat next to him, I can't recall. If you guys could sing that, I could live vicarously spl? through you guys from my living room.
Darryl explaining to Michael Scott on the office on what gangs do...the fluffy thing made me think of it .
Darryl: Well see, um, in the gang world. we use somethin called 'fluffy fingers".
Michael Scott: What is it?
Darryl: That's when somebody really gets in your face, and ya know, ya just start ticklin'em
Michael Scott: Really?
Darryl: Yeah, and then he starts ticklin you, and you're laughin and huggin...before ya know it, you've forgotten the whole thing, then ya'll just go to church together..get ice cream cones
Indiana West....like Indiana Jones.
Follow me on Twitter @http://twitter.com/brockhubble
'Nuff Said.
It's a new day for Pacers Basketball.
Yes! Make this happen!
I'm assuming the part starting at 0:47?
I can't call a man fluffy. Its too close to fluffer.
In Pacers Crate David talked about DC, how DC called him Dman. I can live with that
Proud owner of 'Dutch Pacers'


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