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For additional information on the proposed legislation, please see "Immigration bill would mandate E-Verify"
(CORRECTED) Proposed immigration reform that would phase out H-2A visas and mandate a beefed up version of the E-Verify program should secure a stable and affordable work force for agricultural industries, according to members of the Agricultural Workforce Coalition.
"The work force has been one of our largest challenges," said Tom Stenzel, president of the United Fresh Produce Association, one of 11 groups that founded the coalition.
"We know many of our workers today are undocumented … but they are doing work that many Americans are not willing to do."
Mike Stuart, president of the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association, another of the coalition's founding entities, said the legislation introduced April 17 by Sen. Charles Schumer and co-sponsored by seven other senators would help resolve the labor issue. He also said the diverse group that formed the coalition shows the desperate need for reform.
"We brought ag producers and labor together in a once in a generation opportunity with the purpose of getting a legal and stable workforce," Stuart said.
A late comer to the coalition was the United Farm Workers, led by president Arturo Rodriguez. The group joined the coalition's effort last week. The coalition represents 69 agriculture-related entities, most of which are in the fresh produce industry.
"This is a historic moment," Rodriguez said April 17 during the coalition's press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
"With this (legislation) farmworkers would no longer have to fear deportation … and the compromises on wage rates that were reached should create stability for farmers and workers alike."
The 844-page bill is called the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act. It includes sweeping reforms and security measures, but the Ag Workforce Coalition focused its efforts on about 200 pages that specifically address immigrant agricultural workers.
Co-sponsors of the bill are Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham, S.C., John McCain, Ariz., Marco Rubio, Fla., and Jeff Flake, Ariz.; and Democratic Sens. Robert Menendez, N.J., Richard Durbin, Ill. and Michael Bennet, Colo.
Nancy Foster, president of the U.S. Apple Association — another founding entity of the coalition — said the H-2A visa program for agricultural workers is "broken beyond repair."
She said the 20 billion apples grown in the U.S. annually have to be picked one at a time by hand, creating a seasonal need for about 70,000 harvest workers.
"This bill sets up a workable program," Foster said during the press conference.
Tom Nassif, president of Western Growers, another founding entity of the coalition, said the agricultural components of the immigration reform bill took months of negotiations.
He is confident the legislation will make it to President Barack Obama's desk to be signed into law, despite widespread reports that many conservatives in Congress plan to stall it indefinitely.
"This coalition will play a significant role in immigration reform being passed this year," Nassif said.
Nassif also said that he did not think members of the fresh produce industry would be troubled by the bill's mandatory use of what some are describing as an expanded version of the current E-Verify program.
The existing E-Verify program will be repealed if the bill becomes law.
"E-Verify has always been supported by our membership," Nassif said.
Stenzel from United Fresh had similar thoughts.
He said that opposition to E-Verify in the produce industry in the past has been related to the mechanics of the program, not its principals.
Nassif and Stenzel also voiced strong support for the wage requirements of the bill, as did the apple association's Foster and Florida's Stuart.
The bill defines hourly wages based on job classifications such as graders/sorters, agricultural equipment operators and farm workers.
For example, the wages for the lowest paid of those three classifications — farm workers would be set at $9.17 an hour for 2014, rising to $9.40 and $9.64 for 2015 and 2016, respectively.
Note on correction: Chuck Conner, president of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, was incorrectly identified in the photo caption. He is seated third from the left.


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I did not have that issue with my SBRT. When we did the simulation they asked if I was breathing normally for me and I said as long as I stayed calm I was. And I think the radiation angles must have been different? So they did not clamp my breathing off, just told me to stay calm which I mostly did... with a little help from my Xanax friends! BTW, my resting breathing is extremely shallow.
Feel free to call me if you need to talk this through. 2676259873. I will warn you that I am battling over precerts, referrals, etc right now so may not be able to answer or may have to interrupt the call.
My tests for the trial begin on Tues!! If all goes well and I am accepted, they will schedule the biopsy and the race is on! I'm very excited about this, as I believe God led me to this.
This is how certain I am: I have been wearing a "One Day At A Time" charm for 2 years. It was given to me with the stipulation that when I no longer needed it I gave it to someone who does. Last night I met a young woman who is 1 year out of her 2nd battle with breast cancer. She was also beaten with a baseball bat and has brain damage. She now has my charm.... I figure I am in Gods care and don't need it anymore, and I was compelled to give it to her last night.
And Lainy: guess what? 2 more pennies after I did that! As for who they are from? My grandmother passed 1 month before my fight started. I actually believe its God, but if not, then I think it might be her. She was one strong lady. She passed at 98 years old.
"Don't just have minutes in the day; have moments in time."
Any opinions I give are based on personal experiences, and are not based on medical knowledge. I strongly suggest receiving medical care and opinions.

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Video games have come a long way from their primitive beginnings in the early 1980s. Of course, they only seem primitive now, with nearly thirty years of hindsight, but video games like Pac-Man, Space Invaders and Missile Command were then the bleeding edge of technology. But from these 128 color, 2-dimensional, 1-button joystick beginnings, video games have gained ever more depth and complexity to become astonishingly vivid experiences for gamers.
The journey has been one of continual development, but with numerous peaks and troughs. My own experience as a gamer, and the fact that I am of a similar age to the video games industry, illustrates this neatly. My first console was an Atari 2600. You hooked it up the TV, it used cartridges and it had games like Pac Man, Space Invaders, The Smurfs (my personal favorite), Dig Dug and Missile Command. Sounds were extremely basic, limited to digital "poing!" sounds and the most basic synthetic melodies.
Next was the Commodore 64 computer. Ah, I loved that machine. Again, you hooked it up to the TV, but games were generally loaded via cassette, which took 3-5 minutes per game – sometimes demanding reloading at the end of each game! The C64 were a significant step up, with 8-bit technology and excellent sound, via the famous SID chip. However, the games are what it will be remember for. International Karate +, Batman, Dizzy, Double Dragon, Eliminator, Daley Thompson, Elite, Tetris: all were fantastic, for their time. The limited 64kB of RAM meant programmers had to wring every ounce of gameplay out of the games, and often I find games were then more imaginative.
Next up was the Super Nintendo, or the SNES as we called it. This was in the middle of the console wars between Nintendo and Sega in the early 90s. The 16-bit SNES had a 6-button controller, excellent stereo sound and games which I still consider are worth playing, such as Super Mario Kart, Street Fighter II, Super Tennis, Donkey Kong and Desert Storm.
Afterwards, I lost interest. Although my younger brother had a Nintendo 64, I found its 3-dimensional gameplay occasionally confusing, and games like Mario Kart 64 undemanding. Others, who played Goldeneye, may disagree. But since then I have been a PC-owner, and enjoyed myself with PC games like Age of Empires II, Championship Manager, the Call of Duty games, the Need For Speed series, and so on! While my nephew has a PlayStation 3 and a Wii, I've been perfectly happy with the gameplay possibilities of a PC. Maybe I'm just getting too old to be keeping up with the latest consoles! Games nowadays are extremely immsersive – they draw you into their fictional reality, with wonderful crystal-clear sound, strong storylines and exceptional animation. I'm particularly a fan of the Call Of Duty games; the narratives behind these are only too accurate, and never before have I felt such an immediacy and reality in a computer game (particularly Call Of Duty 4).
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If you're visiting MoMA's PS1 or perhaps 5 Pointz in its final days, you may be looking for a bite, and rest assured there's nowhere closer to the 7 train as...err...shiny as the Court Square Diner.
A sprawling, mirror-facaded, multi-room, giant-cake-display-just-like-they-do-in-the-suburbs diner, Court Square is that fortunate breed of New York diner that's actually open 24 hours a day, which is more than you can say for the delicious but lunch-only M. Wells Dinette nearby. The food is serviceable but the atmosphere is top-notch, a mixed crowd of Long Island City locals and art-going folk in tight jeans. Comfortable booths, a long counter, and more 1980s design than you know what to do with, Court Square sends a message: we are here to stay. Such has been the case since 1946.
You can get an eight-ounce burger there for as little as $5, but an off-menu order of a patty melt won't break the bank either at $8.25. The diner forms their own patties from fresh ground beef, and though the meat may be lacking in pedigree, it's not wanting for juiciness or fresh flavor. It's salted reasonably well and loosely packed, then grilled until it picks up noticeable char, if not a real crust. A request for rare beef was mostly honored.
As far as diner patties go, it's a solid one. Could it be beefier, saltier, or better grilled? Sure, but at these prices I have no complaints.
Though you should stick to the regular burgers, not the patty melts. Poorly toasted rye, lackluster grilled onions, and plastic Swiss did nothing but hinder the beef's simple, honest flavor. A more porous bun would give the patty's juices better places to run than on your plate, too.
With a burger this hefty you don't really need the "deluxe" option of thick-cut fries, which are forgettably limp and bland. But as with everything else at Court Square, they satisfy in that familiar way that only diners can: they suffice. And sometimes that's just good enough.
About the author: Max Falkowitz is the New York editor and ice cream maker in residence at Serious Eats. You can follow him on Twitter at @maxfalkowitz.


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Candidates with equine management experience and the desire to assist Los Altos Hills with maintaining Westwind Community Barn as a public facility are invited to step forward before Friday with proposals. In a bit of a twist, the Los Altos Hills City Council determined at its Nov. 5 meeting that its first call for proposals was flawed.
"We were asking them to respond to so many things in so many ways," said Councilman John Radford of the town's first request for proposals. "It was impossible."
Before soliciting new proposals, town staff and Radford, acting as the council's liaison, spent the week interviewing concessionaires and vendors interested in serving as "inspirational community leaders who want to build the barn back up." According to staff, an additional six individuals or organizations have indicated potential interest.
With the possibility of a subsidy on the table, councilmembers said the right barn operator(s) could devise a plan to reduce the town's contribution, launching more profitable initiatives and reinvigorating the Year-Round Riding Program.
Jitze Couperus, a member of Friends of Westwind, a nonprofit organization that operated the barn for 30 years prior to the town's management takeover in 2008, noted that the entity operated with a much smaller subsidy, approximately $1,000 a month, even without programs that offered significant profit potential.
Residents who spoke at the meeting attributed skyrocketing town subsidies for Westwind Barn's operations in recent years to poor management and the steady loss of boarders and equestrian program participants as program facilitators and riding-arena conditions deteriorated. Numerous residents who moved their horses to alternate facilities over the past few years said they would return to Westwind if operations improve.
Proposal Evaluation Committee member Roddy Sloss noted that his analysis showed that significant savings were possible, but a subsidy of at least $75,000 to $100,000 would still be needed. Most members of the town's Finance and Investment Commission found the subsidy level appropriate as long as operators have an incentive and opportunity to reduce the town's burden.
Sloss said that unlike the model used by Friends of Westwind, the new operator(s) would have to contend with additional expenses, such as meeting the town's code for 24-hour surveillance at commercial barns and hiring an accountant. The council requested that planning staff modify the code requiring on-site attendants to permit electronic surveillance if a new operator determined it a more financially and logistically palatable option.
Several residents expressed continued resistance to any barn subsidy based on the small percentage of boarders who are residents, but the council and most members of the public argued that the barn's diverse programs benefit more than just a small group of equestrians and riders.
"People in town want to be able to drive by there and see a horse," said former Los Altos Hills Mayor Breene Kerr. "People do care about it, even if they don't own a horse."


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An analysis of how immigration enforcement is hurting agriculture in the U.S. was recently printed in The Christian Science Monitor.
Daniel Altschuler, a Copeland Fellow at Amherst College and author on immigration policies, noted how the recent Supreme Court rulings upheld aspects of the Arizona law to limit Latin American illegal immigration.
He contends the rulings "provided yet another sign that the drumbeat of immigration enforcement continues unabated. And with the nation on the cusp of summer, nowhere is the harmful impact of enforcement-only policies more evident than on America's fruit and vegetable farms."
He wrote that other states are trying to copy Arizona with laws that require businesses to use an "E-Verify" system and gives the state the right to suspend licenses from any business that knowingly hires undocumented workers.
Altschuler contends there has to be something more than "enforcement-only policies" that cause human tragedy with what he reports as a record number of deportations and detentions (roughly 400,000 annually under Obama) separating families and hurting communities.
"Second, particularly in labor-intensive agriculture, enforcement-only policies have a dire economic impact," he wrote.
Altschuler used a state nearly as far away from Arizona as he could to illustrate his points. In upstate New York, illegal workers are extremely scared. Many undocumented workers still have jobs that must be filled on all types of farming operations including fruit, vegetable and dairy farms.
Government officers stake out Wal-Marts, check cashers and even churches; therefore, workers stay on the farms as much as possible, according to Altschuler.
"Growers are scared, too, and many no longer speak on-the-record. One vegetable producer, who requested anonymity, explained why: 'Every time a farmer's in the news, it seems like there's a silent raid at their farm.'
"This silence is remarkable given that growers might otherwise be shouting at the costly interruption. A 2011 Farm Credit East report indicates that in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey and New York, nearly 1,700 farms are 'highly vulnerable' to bankruptcy or a shift to part-time production if labor supply disruption continues," Altschuler wrote.
He summarizes his analysis by suggesting problems ahead for farmers and the nation. "Elected officials need to find a solution that works for growers, farmworkers and the economy. Otherwise, instead of ushering in a bountiful harvest, summer will come to stand for lost possibility on America's farms."


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The fire that blew the top off an oil storage tank during the noon hour Thursday at Bailey Yard was accidently set, Nebraska Fire Investigator Ryan Sylvester told the Bulletin Friday.
Sylvester did not state the cause, only that the fire was ruled accidental. He said Union Pacific investigators would take over the investigation.
No one was hurt in the explosion. After the top blew off, the rest of the tank remained intact and acted like a chimney, as heavy smoke poured out of the top.
The 6,000 gallon tank is on the west side of the year, near a run-through service track for east-bound trains. The tank contained about two feet of heavy lube oil, Union Pacific spokesman Mark Davis said.
The fire was reported at 12:30 p.m. and was put out slightly more than an hour later. A North Platte firefighting crew sprayed foam suppressant on top of the buring oil, Fire Chief Paul Pederson said.
Pederson said after the first foam application, fire crews waited about an hour for the oil to cool, then applied another layer and waited 30 minutes or so, then applied more.
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Topic: Infection one after the other
Mum has not had one full cycle of gem/cis and seems to get an infection each time after she has her chemo. She had her onc apt yesterday and he feels that there is not much more that can be done. I feel so angry.
Mum has q CT booked in for thursday to see how far the disease has progressed. I want to seek a second opinion as I think her onc has given up on her.
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Jacob Huberman '04, Film Editor in Hollywood
February 18, 2011
Huberman discovered mentor, passion at Bradley
When Jacob Huberman, '04 was asked to describe his Bradley experience in one word, he didn't hesitate to respond: Bob. Huberman attributes his success to his Midstate Magazine advisor and communication professor Bob Jacobs.
"I learned how to do short biographies watching Bob doing videography work and biographies on different people in the community and around the country [in 'Postcards from Home']," Huberman said. "He knows how to tell someone a story in two or three minutes. He's good at capturing those moments in an emotional way."
Now working as an editor in Los Angeles, Huberman just wrapped up work on the 2011 Society of Camera Operators Awards along with fellow alum Riannah Pouncy '10. Huberman edited four Lifetime Achievement biographies, the service award for Michael Ferris, and a commercial for a new camera system. Pouncy was the post-production assistant on the project. She selected the music that was used during the Lifetime Achievement awards.
Huberman credits his editing savvy to Jacobs and says the Bradley professor remains his mentor.
"Well, everybody who teaches should want their students to think of them as their mentor because that's what we are," Jacobs said. "Guys like Jake, and dozens of other students, cling to me and hang on and go through this process of four years together, and we learn from each other. I learned as much from Jake as he did from me as we worked on projects together."
Huberman remembers Jacobs asking students at the end of the day, "Why do you do this?" Even if he wasn't always sure how to respond to that question in the past, Huberman doesn't hesitate with his answer these days.
"This is the type of job where I can wake up and do it all day, and I don't notice time passing," Huberman said. "I can sit down and edit for a long period of time and not just enjoy it, but get lost in it, be passionate about it, and put the extra hours in. I think part of going to Bradley is discovering what field or job you can do that makes you feel that way. For me, it is editing. And I learned from Bob Jacobs."


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The Colorectal Surgery Residency Program at Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC) is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education ACGME.
Successful completion of our one-year program in Colorectal Surgery qualifies and prepares the resident to take the Qualifying and the Certifying Examinations of the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. The Colorectal Surgery Residency Program at GBMC offers a well rounded clinical experience for the resident, providing an abundant number and variety of surgical and endoscopic cases. Our excellent didactic activities include weekly textbook chapter reading, monthly pathology conference, monthly radiology conference, and monthly journal club. Clinical rotation in a center of excellence is also provided for the benefit of the resident.
Program Specifications
- Number of Residents (per year): Currently GBMC is offering one Colon and Rectal Residency position per Academic year.
- Number of Faculty (ABCRS Certified): There are currently three Board Certified Colon and Rectal Surgeons on the Medical Staff at GBMC.
- Salary/Year: $62,000.
- Case mix / number of cases: 200 abdominal procedures, 250 anal procedures, and 325 colonoscopies (based on Academic Year 2011-2012).
- Strengths of the program: Wide availability of cases to choose from since there is no competition with any other surgical residents. Strong laparoscopic colon surgery experience. Extensive exposure to office practice of colorectal surgery. State of the art anorectal physiology lab and rectal ultrasound are available and utilized by resident. Robotic experience and strong endoscopic experience.
- Clinic or office experience: The Resident attends private office hours with teaching staff 1 or 2 times a week.
- Educational conferences:Monthly Journal Club; Pathology and Radiology Conferences; Anorectal Physiology Conference; Surgical Grand Rounds. Tumor Board. M&M Conferences. ASCRS Textbook and CARSEP Review.
- Outside rotations: Cleveland Clinic (2 weeks).
- Research year: None offered at the present time.
- Requirement for scientific activity: The Resident is required to prepare one research paper for publication and three lectures for presentation.
- Opportunity to attend meetings: The resident's attendance at the annual ASCRS meeting and regional meetings are funded by the Program. Endorectal ultrasound course, simulated laparoscopic lab experience.


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LAST week's 'then' postcard view showed the word KING in large letters.
This week's picture looks like the end of Goldcroft Common, Caerleon, at the junction with Usk Road. There was a butchers there and of course the Goldcroft pub.
James Dwyer
This is Goldcroft Common taken about 1940. The small pane windowed shop was the butchers – Mr Tom Morgan and the next shop belonged to Mr Garfield Jones, confectionery and newsagent, who made lovely ice-cream. I remember the morning that his son, Ronald, married Mr Mark Howells' daughter (Mr Howells owned the stables at the back of the Angel). It was snowing badly.
Next I come to the Goldcroft, where I was born 82 years ago, it was in my family for 49 years. The Staffords lived next door at number 34, Percy, their son, became the county treasurer with Monmouthshire council and his sister became our Girl Guide mistress.
The Kinnears at number 33 had two sons, Alfie, the oldest, lost his life training to be a pilot in Canada.
Nurse Cooper at number 32 was a very useful neighbour and the Moore family, who used to own the newsagents, lived at 31.
The next house was 'Senlac' belonging to Mr Austin Jones, a local councillor and chairman of Williams charity.
The Walkers lived at 29, Mr Walker owned a timber yard on Usk Road.
The Humphries and Mr and Mrs Bill Jones and family lived at number 28, and next to them, Mr Harris, the local coal merchant, and at 26 were Mr and Mrs Kembrey and their two children.
Then we came to the Primitive Methodist Chapel where I was christened, I still have the certificate.
When it closed it became a monumental masons, Mr Brown was the mason. I remember spending many hours watching him chisel letters onto the stone. This is now a three-storey house.
Mr Vaughan, who was a PoW in World War II, lived at 25 and funeral director Mr Baulch lived and ran his business from next door.
Another member of the Baulch family lived next door, and he had a lodger, Mr Ivor Brangham. We used to take him to the post office every Friday for his pension, and then to Hardings shop for his rations.
The Drovers Arms were kept by Mr Dowden and family and there was a small cottage at the side where the Nash family lived.
The last house was Danebury, where the Deans lived.
Miss Dolly was the headmistress of the Endowed Infants School.
I remember well that motorbike outside the Goldcroft, as I had many a ride in that sidecar.
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text: The Mob was not a synonym for the Mafia. It was an alliance of Jews, Italians, and a few Irishmen, some of them brilliant, who organized the supply, and often the production, of liquor during the thirteen years, ten months, and nineteen days of Prohibition. ... Their alliance -- sometimes called the Combination but never the Mafia -- was part of the urgent process of Americanizing crime. [Pete Hamill, "Why Sinatra Matters," 1998]Mob scene "crowded place" first recorded 1922.


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Target was the most-browsed mobile app/site in 2013, and Apple's mobile app/site is where consumers purchase the most, according to a new study from Mobiquity.
Compared to Mobiquity's 2012 study of retail brands' mobile apps and sites, the volume of mobile shopping has increased significantly in 2013, in some cases even tripling. For example, in 2012, 14% of consumers shopped at Apple using smartphones; in 2013, this soared to 49%. But mobile browsing does not always lead to mobile shopping — after browsing retailers' mobile apps and sites, 35% of consumers went on to complete their purchase in-store. Fewer than 16% completed purchases on smartphones. Forty percent did not complete a purchase after browsing on a mobile device.
"The Mobile Shopping Satisfaction Report," an independent study commissioned by Mobiquity, also found that, of the top 20 retailers, the mobile experience at Apple Stores, Best Buy and Kohl's ranked highest for satisfaction among consumers shopping via smartphones and tablets. However, the study also revealed that these retailers' apps and mobile sites are often slow to load, challenging to navigate and error-prone at checkout.
In other findings:
- Forty-one percent of smartphone owners and 43% of tablet owners claimed that they would be less likely to shop at a retailer if they had a poor experience using their mobile app or mobile website.
- Fifty percent of shoppers complained that shopping on retailers' tablet apps involves too many steps; and 49% said they couldn't find the products they were looking for on retailers' tablet sites,
- Images were too difficult to see on 41% of smartphone sites and 35 35%of retailers' smartphone apps.
- Only 9% respondents think that the mobile shopping experience is better than online. By contrast, 35% think it is worse.
"Mobile shopping has grown exponentially year-on-year but the mobile experience still has a long way to go before it comes close to matching or surpassing online shopping," said Andrew Hiser, chief creative officer, Mobiquity. "Until retailers fix their design and UX issues, they will continue to leave money on the table."
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An early phase of a state project to link San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego by high-speed rail has come under fire from California Farm Bureau Federation members who say it will take farmland out of production.
Bureaus in Madera and Merced counties have joined other groups and local officials in a lawsuit filed in Sacramento against the California High-Speed Rail Authority, challenging an environmental review of the 75-mile Merced to Fresno stretch.
The state Senate gave final approval to the multibillion-dollar project — the nation's first dedicated high-speed rail line — by a 21-16 vote in July.
"Madera County is ground zero," said Anja Raudabaugh, executive director of the Madera County Farm Bureau. "They're moving forward with property acquisition, but formal offers can't be made until there's environmental clearance and lawsuits are resolved. If they don't start by January, it won't get done on time without blowing every budget known to man."
"We will not be willing sellers on this alignment," she said. "Prime farmland in California has tripled in value from $8,000 an acre in 2005 to a minimum of $22,000 now. The rail authority is not responsive to that. Farmers will fight tooth and nail for a fair price, and preferably not sell."
Nearly half her membership of 1,110 growers fear going out of business as a result of the project, Raudabaugh said, and about 70 dairies are at risk.
"Because there can't be crossings, it will close access to several feed yards and packing operations, separate pomegranates from their juicing facilities and almonds from their hulling facilities," she said.
Other issues arise from the route-cutting across parcel lines.
"If you separate 30 acres out of 100, often the 30 becomes unfarmable," Raudabaugh said. "That can be the difference between making a profit or not."
If farmland is lost, proceeds from the state's Williamson Act — which provides for a lower property tax rate on agricultural land — will also be at stake. "We'll lose 25% at minimum," Raudabaugh said.
Initial path more urban
Opposition to high-speed rail from agriculture is fairly recent. Farm bureaus, for example, had supported the project along transportation corridors like Highway 99, as its bond measure called for. Crops like pomegranates, walnuts, almonds and pistachios are typically planted several miles away.
"It's high-value stuff that our guys planted with no expectation a freeway would encroach on them," Raudabaugh said.
"The High-Speed Rail Authority has seen farmland as the path of least resistance," California Farm Bureau president Paul Wenger said in a news release. "But farmers and ranchers are resisting."
"They wanted to avoid the cost of elevating the rail in towns, and the 99 route had a lot of wetlands," said Raudabaugh, who's established a legal fund for her efforts. "They'd rather challenge the farmers than the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or the Army Corps of Engineers."
Western Growers has taken no formal position on high-speed rail, but the general drift of the Irvine, Calif.-based trade association is clear.
"We're of the opinion that it is an ill-advised project," said Wendy Fink-Weber, director of communications at Western Growers. "We're working with the Authority to address serious concerns about how to mitigate the impact on farmland."
Elsewhere, the Kings County Farm Bureau and county officials there have voiced concerns about the farmland effects of the proposed Fresno to Bakersfield route.
The Rail Authority's environmental impact report, business plan and other project information is online.


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- 21 awesome Father's Day gifts
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- Cup of love
- Plaster hand and footprints
- King of the castle
- 100 percent ball card
- Chocolate making
- Gone fishing frame
- Juggling balls
- Make it mosaic
Let's face it, men can be hard to buy for. Socks and handkerchiefs anyone? Which is probably why Father's Day has become a festival of random impersonal gadgets: desk tidies, exotic shaving paraphernalia not to mention the novelty golf accessories.
But we know men really just want to know their kids love them. So what about helping your kids create something homemade from the heart just for Dad?
These five Father's Day crafts are bound to melt even the most blokey bloke's heart. There are some great ideas for Father's Day cards and some gorgeous personalised Father's Day crafts plus each idea comes with a video tutorial how-to.
We've even included a digital art card idea for kids who prefer computers to crayons AND some Father's Day poems to write on your homemade cards.
All you have to do is get the kids together around the dining table after school, add cardboard, glue, scissors and paints and you can create some original homemade gifts for this year's Father's Day.
You don't need to be a computer whiz to make this impressive digital art card. You can personalise it with one of our Father's Day poems or what about writing out the lyrics to Dad's favourite song?
Your kids will love getting messy in the name of love. Let them make handprints for Dad and then turn it into a lovely personalised keepsake that will remind Dad how tiny their hands once were.
It's worth investing in a small canvas for this one. Just don't use Dad's favourite pair of dress shoes!
This one is very practical - who doesn't love a coin container? Get the kids to colour it in for Dad, then help them construct it. Voila! Keys and coins sorted. It's win-win.
Use an outline of your children's hands to create this sweet card. It will quite literally show Dad how much they love him.
You'll find some sweet Father's Day poems here to add to your Father's Day cards and crafts.


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Disputed call leaves A's fuming after loss to Sox
Young goes deep twice at Fenway, but Anderson's struggles continue
BOSTON -- What Jed Lowrie deemed "a game-changing call" was just that but nothing more -- nothing that could have camouflaged other concerns surrounding his team.
Had first-base umpire Greg Gibson called the ball Lowrie hit down the right-field line in the ninth inning fair, rather than foul, the A's would've been saved an out and afforded a prime opportunity to tie a game that instead ended 6-5 in Boston's favor when Lowrie struck out two pitches later.
"I saw chalk fly," insisted manager Bob Melvin, who was visibly upset. "It makes a huge difference. Now you have a guy up with a runner in scoring position and anything can happen."
The A's might have walked away from their six-game road swing 2-4, rather than 1-5, had they received the call. Still, the losses would've outweighed the wins, and Brett Anderson still would be searching for some "mojo."
The lefty dropped the word four times in a span of less than four minutes when speaking to reporters, not too long after getting knocked around for six runs while failing to get out of the fifth inning.
"They hit mistakes and non-mistakes, and it's kind of getting old at this point," Anderson said. "I'm a better pitcher than that and I have to go out there and prove myself."
The southpaw allowed only two combined earned runs in his first 13 innings of work this season, but he has since surrendered 17 in the 11-plus frames that have followed.
It was just five days ago, on a mound in St. Petersburg, when Anderson departed after just one inning because of a right ankle sprain. His previous start wasn't so memorable, either, as the Tigers tagged him for seven runs. Neither was the one that came before it in Houston, where he suffered a bruised left thumb.
Anderson really hasn't looked himself since Opening Night, and his troubles have contributed to concern surrounding the entire A's starting staff, largely the same one that compiled a 3.80 ERA last year, the third best mark in the American League.
This season, though just 22 games old, Anderson and fellow youngsters Jarrod Parker, Tommy Milone and A.J. Griffin have allowed 58 earned runs spanning 91 innings for a 5.74 ERA. Bartolo Colon, with a 2.42 ERA, is the only one offering consistency.
"Baseball's a humbling game," Anderson said. "You can't get complacent in this game, because there are guys eying to take your job. I'll go out there and pitch that way a little bit, with that mindset of going out there to pitch for your job, per se, and give you a little extra motivation.
"Maybe help a grandma across the street or burn my locker to get some better mojo going, because I'm a better pitcher than that."
"It just seems like he's out of sync at times, where for whatever reason at times he loses his command, gets behind," Melvin said.
Anderson appeared to be heading in the right direction Wednesday, as he allowed just two baserunners his first time through the order. But five batters reached base the second time around, and the damage only escalated from there. Anderson boarded nine of his final 10 batters, and a three-run lead gained by his teammates off Jon Lester courtesy of Chris Young's three-run shot over the Green Monster suddenly turned into a 6-3 deficit.
The A's tacked on two more runs by day's end, one the result of another home run from Young in the eighth, but that's all they were allowed -- despite Lowrie's near-double in the ninth off closer Andrew Bailey -- from a Red Sox club that has won nine of its last 12.
"It's where you wish that there were more replays for boundary calls, too," Melvin said. "Not just home runs."
"It's easy to say that now, but I have been [supportive of more replay] in the past," Lowrie said, "and it doesn't change the way I feel about it after this call. I think it's good for the game. It's about getting it right."
Jane Lee is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, Major Lee-ague, and follow her on Twitter @JaneMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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|reviewer: Nubby Alpern from New York
|All you could possibly expect from the theater. Great acting, intense plot, beautiful and imaginative sets and challenging ideas. Iraq, yes or no? Responsibility, loyalty, committment, freedom, and taking action all issues dealt with. The vision of a still imature U.S., brash and idealogical compared to a staid Europe, cautious and jaded makes for great dialogue and lots of humor as well as some heavy emotion. Bill Nighy, Jullianne Moore are superb with a great supporting cast and David Hare once more demonstrates his skill with words.
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Gets better and better,
|reviewer: Beth from New York, NY
|I've seen this play three times so far, and it gets better and better. The cast has definitely settled in since the third preview, and there are little touches here and there that help. Seeing it again, it becomes clear why Nadia (Julianne Moore's character) so often comes off as "flat" in the first act...but to reveal why would give away a good deal of the second. It's not an easy play, and there is a lot of subtelty, but there is SO much in there. And yes, now that it's opened and Julianne's settled into the character, when she lets fly, she lets fly. Just not in Act One...for reasons that, like I said, become obvious in Act Two. I love this play...but then I've never been one who likes easy answers all tied up in a bow.
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subtle enjoyment,
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|moore's character builds on you during the play from a rote professiorial academic to someone who finally realizes what is important to her both personnally and professionally. and bill's character and performance is truly admirable; its a wake up call for what's really important in our lives as inhabitants of the planet. and phillipp is a up and coming star who performs quite well with a role that is direct and consequential. worth seeing .
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Loved Nighy,
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|Went to see Bill Nighy and was not disappointed - he was his typical spectacular self. Julianna Moore's character had lots of "deep" thoughts but there was an emptiness to some of them. She was delightful in her typical way, but the character was flat and all the great lines were written for Bill. Her character/acting just didn't generate much response in me - I felt pretty neutral about her. Overall I was happy with the content and direction. Set was gorgeous and simple.
Had a fabulous prix fixe dinner at the 21 Club before with free parking. Monday night was a great night to go because the city was quieter.
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Surprisingly good,
|reviewer: E from New York, NY, USA
|Most summaries of the play mentoned this huge sexual chemistry and romantic issues. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was in fact a political drama. While Moore's performance is somewhat lacking, Nighy is wonderful and Andrew Scott is amazing. Another interesting aspect is that both sides of the debate about the Iraq war are equally debated. This is a show that is not to be missed.
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Aaron Hernandez has not been ruled out as a suspect in a homicide investigation that brought police to the New England Patriots tight end's suburban Boston home on Tuesday and Wednesday, Boston television station WBZ reported.
In fact, Boston television station WFXT, citing an unnamed law enforcement source, reported Wednesday evening that Hernandez appears to be directly connected to the slaying.
HERNANDEZ SUED: Case tied to alleged Florida shooting thrown out, refiled
According to WFXT's source, Hernandez, the victim and two other men were together at a Boston bar on Monday, the night of the killing. The four left the bar in a car driven by Hernandez, according to the source, who added that a text message sent by the victim confirmed that Hernandez was the driver.
The source also said that just three men returned to Hernandez's house in North Attleboro, Mass., near the Rhode Island border, and that the victim was not one of the three.
The state medical examiner on Wednesday identified the victim as Odin Lloyd, 27, a semi-professional football player in the Boston area. His body had been found Monday in an industrial park near Hernandez's house. Lloyd was ruled a homicide victim, the office of Bristol District Attorney Samuel Sutter said.
Two state police troopers knocked on the door of Hernandez's house Wednesday morning, but no one answered. The night before, police spent hours there as another group of officers searched the industrial park.
Later Wednesday, at least seven state troopers searched both sides of a road just off the street where Hernandez lives. The officers used thin poles to pull back plants and search through undergrowth along the road.
Hernandez returned home during the early afternoon Wednesday. He did not speak to a crowd of reporters staked out about 100 feet away.
Hernandez attorney Michael Fee acknowledged media reports about the state police search of Hernandez's home as part of an investigation but said he and the player wouldn't have any comment on it.
The Patriots have declined to comment on the situation.
Meanwhile, Hernandez, who starred as a collegian at Florida, is the target of a lawsuit from a man alleging Hernandez shot him in the face in February.
Sporting News has confirmed with the lawyer of Alexander S. Bradley that a lawsuit demanding $100,000 in damages was filed Wednesday in federal court in Florida. The suit accuses Hernandez of shooting Bradley after an altercation at a Miami strip club, Tootsie's Cabaret.
Bradley claims he lost the use of his right eye and required major surgery to reconstruct his face, including the insertion of plates and screws. Bradley also claims he had damage to his right hand and arm which also required surgery.
It is not known whether the suit is related to the incident for which Massachusetts state police are investigating Hernandez.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Spazy Croonerisms 6Language brain teasers are those that involve the English language. You need to think about and manipulate words and letters.
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Massachusetts does not have a federally approved occupational safety and health regulatory program for the state; therefore, private sector workplaces must comply with federal occupational safety and health standards.
There are no permissible exposure limits for air contaminants requirements for public sector employers (state or local government operations) in general industry.
The U.S. Department of Labor/Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) administers and enforces federal workplace safety and health requirements in private sector workplaces. The Massachusetts Department of Labor and Workforce Development/Division of Occupational Safety administers workplace safety and health rules in public sector workplaces.


text: A rustic cabin patchwork quilt bedding collection in colors of brown, green, dark red, and tan, the VHC Brands Barrington bedding ensemble will give any bedroom décor a rustic appeal. The cabin look is accentuated by the rural inspired combination of colors. Use the 16-inch drop bedskirt featuring a ruffled design to complement the quilt. The bedskirt is available in Twin, Queen and King sizes and features a check pattern in brown, green and tan.


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It's been well over a year now since we began our search for a new home for Vermont Woods Studios Fine Furniture. Our amazing realtor, Suzanne King of Masiello Realty in Brattleboro VT has been incredibly patient and helpful. She's showed us dozens of possible properties and lived through the whole disappointing saga of Skyline, a property we fell in love with last year which did not work out for us.
Now we're working on acquiring Stonehurst, a beautiful old farmhouse property located right here in Vernon VT (that's just part of the backyard shown on the left. Here's a photo of the main house). It's on 109 acres of forested land with scenic views all the way down to the Connecticut River. It used to be a ski area, Pine Top.
Our plan is to do a green renovation of the property and transform it into a luxury, destination shopping experience for customers seeking Vermont's handcrafted, sustainable furniture. What do you think? Is this the kind of place you'd be interested in if you were shopping for fine wood furniture? Let me know in the comments section below or on our Facebook.
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Get an overview of this hotel5-star resort with pools, private beach, full-service spa
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Nestled on the beach, this Sharm el Sheikh resort is within 1 mi (2 km) of Sharm El Sheikh Golf Resort and Shark's Bay Beach. Montazah Beach and SOHO Square are also within 3 mi (5 km).
Resort Features
Catch some rays on SUNRISE Arabian Beach Resort's private sand beach or spend the day relaxing at the full-service spa. Then enjoy a meal at one of the resort's 9 restaurants.
Room Amenities
All 420 individually decorated rooms feature free WiFi and pillowtop beds. For a bit of entertainment, LCD TVs come with satellite channels, and guests will also appreciate thoughtful touches like free minibar items and bathrobes.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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All-Inclusive Details
All-inclusive room rates at SUNRISE Arabian Beach Resort are available. These rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).
Hotel Amenities
Some rates at SUNRISE Arabian Beach Resort are all-inclusive. These rates include onsite meals and beverages, and may include taxes and gratuities. Additional charges may apply for meals at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, certain beverages, and other amenities.
Step outside to unwind on the sand beach. Spend the day at the beach and work on your tan in the sun loungers (chaise longues) or kick back in the shade with cabanas (surcharge) and umbrellas. At SUNRISE Arabian Beach Resort you can cool off in one of the 4 outdoor swimming pools and indulge in a pampering afternoon at the full-service spa.
A complimentary breakfast is offered. Dining is available at one of the resort's 9 restaurants. The property also offers a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the resort's bars, which include 3 bars/lounges, a beach bar, and a swim-up bar. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This luxury resort also offers a complimentary children's club, a children's pool, and an outdoor tennis court. Complimentary self parking and valet parking are available on site.
SUNRISE Arabian Beach Resort has designated areas for smoking.
- Full-service spa
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Total number of rooms - 420
- Beach sun loungers
- One meeting room
- Conference space size (meters) - 262
- Conference space size (feet) - 2819
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Children's club (free)
- Supervised childcare/activities (free)
- Number of floors - 3
- ATM/banking
- Number of bars/lounges - 3
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Business center
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Free breakfast
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Fitness facilities
- Turkish bath/Hammam
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Health club
- Designated smoking areas
- Pool umbrellas
- Waterslide
- Number of outdoor pools - 4
- Free WiFi
- Laundry facilities
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Multilingual staff
- Nightclub
- Free valet parking
- Garden
- Terrace
- Beach bar
- Poolside bar
- Luggage storage
- On private beach
- Free self parking
- Beach umbrellas
- Beach cabanas (surcharge)
- Pool sun loungers
- Beach towels
- Outdoor tennis court
- Snack bar/deli
- Tennis on site
- Year Built 2012
- Free area shuttle
- Number of restaurants - 9
- Sauna
- Shopping on site
- Number of buildings/towers - 20
- Steam room
- Children's pool
- Swim-up bar
Family Friendly Amenities
- On private beach
- Outdoor pools
- Children's pool
- Waterslide
- Supervised childcare/activities (free)
- Free Wi-Fi
- Outdoor tennis court
- Children's club (free)
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- Snack bar/deli
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Playground on site
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, Free valet parking
Room Amenities
- Room service (24 hours)
- Premium TV channels
- Balcony or patio
- Access via exterior corridors
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Minibar (stocked, free items)
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Slippers
- Bathtub or shower
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Satellite TV service
- Free WiFi
- Egyptian-cotton sheets
- Individually furnished
- Individually decorated
- Pillowtop mattress
- Rollaway/extra beds (free)
Where to Eat
Guests are offered a complimentary hot/cold buffet breakfast.
SUNRISE International - Overlooking the pool and garden, this buffet restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Sabai - Overlooking the pool and garden, this theme restaurant specializes in Thai cuisine and serves dinner only. Reservations are required.
Masala - Overlooking the pool and garden, this theme restaurant specializes in Indian cuisine and serves dinner only. Reservations are required.
Cote de Azur - Overlooking the pool and garden, this theme restaurant specializes in French cuisine and serves dinner only. Reservations are required.
La Pergola - This beachfront theme restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves dinner only. Reservations are required.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
A private beach, an outdoor tennis court, and a health club are featured at the resort. 4 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. Other recreational amenities include a waterslide, a sauna, and a fitness center.
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the fitness facility or spa tub without adult supervision.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Playground on site
- Scuba diving on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Fitness classes on site
- Beach volleyball on site
Spa Services
Planet Spa has 8 treatment rooms including rooms for couples and outdoor treatment areas. Massages are available on the beach and in the spa; other services include Thai massages, facials, and body wraps. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a steam room, and Turkish bath/hammam.
Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa.
- Massages on beach
- Steam room in spa
- Thai massage
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Minimum age to access spa is 16
- Sauna in spa
- Massages
- Number of treatment rooms 8
- Outdoor treatment areas
- Couples treatment rooms
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Free rollaway/extra beds!
- No pets or service animals allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 100.00
- Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 50.00 (from 6 to 12 years old)
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 63.00 (from 6 to 12 years old)
Hotel Name
- Arabian SUNRISE
- SUNRISE Arabian
- SUNRISE Arabian Resort
- SUNRISE Grand Arabian Beach
- SUNRISE Grand Arabian Beach Resort
- SUNRISE Grand Select Arabian Beach
- SUNRISE Arabian Beach Resort Sharm el Sheikh
- SUNRISE Grand Select Arabian Beach Resort Sharm el Sheikh
- SUNRISE Grand Select Arabian Beach Sharm el Sheikh
- SUNRISE Arabian Beach Sharm el Sheikh
We should mention
This property offers transfers from the airport. Guests must contact the property with arrival details 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the resort prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.


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That's a great signing. No risk, high potential reward.
Ooops, how could I forget him lol. Massive brain fart.
I will assume that means Brown isn't coming back. So we head into the season with Ballard/Bradshaw/Richardson in the backfield with no clear idea as to how the depth chart will shake out.
dont be surprised if Colts sign James Jones either tonight or tomorrow morning
I thought he was still with the Heat
Don't ask Marvin Harrison what he did during the bye week. "Batman never told where the Bat Cave is," he explained.
You know... I wouldn't mind James Jones at all. If the price is right. Probably cheaper and more productive than Decker.
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Filed to ESPN: San Francisco is trading a conditional draft pick to Miami for OT Jonathan Martin, per league sources.— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 12, 2014
So much for that idea.
Martin is awful anyway i would have been interested if he was cut wouldnt give up a pick for him though.
Counting down the days untill DJ Augustin's contract expires.
I think we have to sign one of Decker, Jones, or Nicks... We don't know how Reggie is gonna bounce back...can't just go into the year with only TY and unproven receivers. But so far I like what Grigs has done. Jones and Jackson are two solid starters that are gonna make the D better. I like resigning Vontae, Adam V, Pat, and Bradshaw. And I liked letting Bethea go at that price. Now we just need WR, Safety, OL, and maybe a CB. Hopefully we can take care of all the remaining issues with the remaining money and the draft.
Denver signed Aqib Talib
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...gency/6312899/For the second consecutive year, the Denver Broncos have stolen an elite free agent player from the AFC rival New England Patriots.
This year, it's cornerback Aqib Talib, who agreed to a six-year deal with the Broncos on Tuesday night. ESPN reported the contract is worth $57 million, including $26 million guaranteed.
Donald Brown to the Chargers...
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Wow, crazy how the Broncos have taken the Pats' biggest free agent for the second straight year.
Verner also signed for 4 Yrs 26.5 MIL with 14 MIL guaranteed. I still feel like this deal could come back to bite the Colts. Like said above the only way I see it as palatable is if the first two years are guaranteed salary and he could be cut in years 3 or 4 with minimal dead money.
Davis was not particularly good in the 2nd half of last season.
It's the name of the game when it comes to FA. Once the market is set, you have to pay talented players. There's no way we could have gone into the draft without a starting CB on the roster. It would make all the other defensive additions a moot point
Here are Adam's numbers. I don't think we had these yet.
In case I forgot earlier, #colts PK Adam Vinatieri has $2.25 mill cap figure in 2014, $2.75 million in '15.— Mike Chappell (@mchappell51) March 12, 2014
Just saw Donald Brown to San Diego for 3 yrs, $10.5 mill, $4 mill guaranteed. GM Tom Telesco knows what he's getting from his days in Indy— Mike Chappell (@mchappell51) March 12, 2014
And now with CB Aqib Talib a Bronco, Patriots figure to make a real push for Darrelle Revis.— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 12, 2014
Why so SERIOUS
I here you. The Colt's defense does not seem to perform well without the the ability to play press coverage.
I don't always agree with who Gigson signs but in most cases he does structure the contracts in ways that give the team an out if the player doesn't perform.
I do however find Belichick's comments on Welker/Talib even funnier in retrospect because of this news.
Denver continues to upgrade.
Filed to ESPN: Pending a physical, former Cowboys DE DeMarcus Ware reached agreement with Broncos on 3-year, $30M contract include $20M gtd.— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 12, 2014
Elway is efficient that's for sure.
But I'm reserving judgment on this particular move.
Buccaneers have signed QB Josh McCown to a 2-year deal— NFL Access (@NFL_Access) March 12, 2014


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HURRICANE MILLS, Tenn. – The 2013 Red Bull AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship presented by AMSOIL wrapped up a weeklong competition on Saturday, officially crowning 36 National Champions at the evening's award ceremonies. Adverse weather conditions presented additional obstacles for the racers but in the end, the 32nd annual championship proved to be one of the most historic events to date.
For the first time ever, Loretta Lynn's was broadcast live on RacerTV.com all week long with the ultimate culmination on Saturday afternoon as the 250 A and 250 B final motos were broadcast live on NBC as part of the Red Bull Signature Series. In front of a mass audience on network television, 250 A National Champion Matt Bisceglia and 250 B National Champion Aaron Plessinger each put in a spectacular final moto to close out their week at the Ranch.
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Not only did Aaron Plessinger secure a National title in both the 250 B class and 450 B Limited class, the Ohio native swept all six motos he entered this week. Bakersfield, California's Jett Reynolds was only the second rider to go undefeated through all six motos en route to a 51 (7-8) and 65 (7-9) National Championship. Furthermore, Reynolds is the first rider since Davi Millsaps in 1997 to win a 51 and 65 title at Loretta Lynn's in the same year.
Matt Bisceglia
Other notable performances of the week include Weatherford, Texas native Matt Bisceglia, who captured the Open Pro Sport and 250 A National titles in his last visit to Loretta Lynn's as an amateur. Ryan Surratt of Corona, Calif. also captured dual titles this week, taking home the Schoolboy 1 and Schoolboy 2 championships. Michigan's Joey Crown put forth a dominant performance in the Youth division to capture the Mini Sr. (12-14) and Mini Sr. (12-14) Limited championships.
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Each year the American Motorcyclist Association awards the coveted AMA Horizon Award to the rider showing the most promise for a professional career and the 2013 recipient was none other than two-time National Champion in 2013 Matt Bisceglia, who plans to make his Lucas Oil Pro Motocross debut with the GEICO Honda team this year at the Unadilla National. The Vet Rider of the Year Award went to Junior 25+ National Champion Timmy Ferry, while the Youth Rider of the Year was awarded to two-time champion in 2013 Jett Reynolds. The State Championship Award once again went home to California as the state captured the most National Championships throughout the week with eight total.
Jordon Smith
Jordon Smith didn't have a desirable start to the week with a DNF in the opening moto of the 250 B class but the Belmont, N.C. rider bounced back in the 250 B Limited class to claim the National Championship with a 1-1-1 moto score.
Luke Renzland
In the 450 A class, New Jersey's Luke Renzland earned his title in a hard fought battle with the second place finisher Jace Owen. The duo claimed the top two positions in every moto during the week but in the end, Renzland's 2-1-1 moto score topped Owen's 1-2-2 finishes.
Tyler McSwain
North Carolina's Tyler McSwain went undefeated in the 450 B class to capture the National Championship, in addition to his second place finish in the 250 B class. California's Adam Nickerson took home the 250 C Limited title with a final moto score of 3-1-2. Tauan Brenner of Antioch, Calif., consistently kept himself up front all week and with a 6-4-2 moto score Brenner claimed the 250 C title. Idaho's Derek Valenzuela posted an almost perfect sweep in the 450 C class but his 1-1-2 scores awarded him the National Championship nonetheless.
Jerry Robin
Jerry Robin was the talk of the year as the Minnesota native qualified to the National Championship aboard a 1985 CR 250 in the Two-Stroke B/C (16+) and 250 B classes. However, Robin encountered a mechanical issue in practice this week where he decided to compete in the Two-Stroke class aboard a borrowed 2007 machine instead, where he captured the National Championship with a 1-5-1 score. Tennessee's very own Josh Cartwright secured the College B/C (16-24) championship with a moto score of 3-3-2.
Timmy Ferry
Dade City, Florida's Timmy Ferry and Robbie Reynard of Oklahoma City, Okla. put forth an exciting battle in the final moto of the Vet (35+) class, where Reynard claimed the National Championship. However, Ferry answered back in the Junior 25+ class with a 1-1-1 sweep to take home the title. Trampas Parker and John Grewe battled for the Senior (45+) title but it was Parker who emerged victorious with two of the three moto-wins. California's Kevin Foley claimed the Masters (50+) title with a final moto score of 1-1-2.
Michael Mitchell
Vet B/C 30 + champion Michael Mitchell of Union Grove, N.C. posted a three moto sweep en route to his title. Massachusetts rider Keith Johnson went 1-1-3 to claim the Senior 40 + National Championship in the final moto of the program on Saturday.
The 51cc classes produced exceptional competition despite the less-than-desirable track conditions at times. North Carolina's Daxton Bennick went home with the 51cc (4-6) Special Limited National Championship with a three-moto sweep. The 51cc (4-6) Shaft Drive Limited class saw Georgia's Levi Bolton claim the National Championship, while Tennessee's Casey Cochran took the 51cc (4-6) Limited title.
Aiden Tijero
California's Aiden Tijero and Texas native Ty Masterpool went head-to-head all week long and in the end, each rider claimed a championship of their own. Tijero captured the 65 (10-11) Limited title by virtue of 4-1-1 finishes, while Masterpool went 1-1-2 to capture the 65 (7-11) National Championship.
Jalek Swoll
In the 85 divisions, Florida's Jalek Swoll and Utah's Garrett Marchbanks produced plenty of exciting race action, where both riders were rewarded with a National Championship. Swoll topped Marchbanks in the 85 (9-11) Limited class with 2-1-2 finishes, while Marchbanks emerged victorious in the 85 (9-11) class with a final moto score of 3-1-1.
Mitchell Harrison
Mitchell Harrison of Cairo, Georgia posted a 1-2-1 moto score to capture the Super Mini 1 (12-15) National Championship. Michigan's Ashton Hayes took the Super Mini 2 (13-16) title after finishing 2-4-2 for the week.
Jazzmyn Canfield
Australian native Mackenzie Tricker claimed her first Loretta Lynn's championship in the Women's 14+ class with a strong 1-1-4 moto score. In the Girls divisions, it was once again the Florida rider Hannah Hodges who swept the (12-16) class while her Florida counterpart Jazzmyn Canfield went undefeated for the third straight year in the (9-11) class.
That concludes the 2013 Red Bull AMA Amateur National Championship presented by AMSOIL at the Loretta Lynn Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tenn.


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It may only be early August, but the idea is to have your corn harvest equipment repaired and adjusted before it's time to chop in case you need to make repairs and /or order parts. Now is the time to check over your forage harvester, and your silage processor in particular.
Several factors affect silage processor roll wear and tear, so there's no rule of thumb as to how many tons of corn you can chop before the rolls are worn enough to cause problems. John Deere sells a tape to wrap around the processor roll that indicates if it's time for a replacement. Several measurements may be necessary, since the rolls don't wear uniformly. A custom operator I know suggests that a good way to judge processor status is to run your finger along the conditioner edge, and if it nicks your finger it's still sharp enough. Use discretion if you attempt this, and don't ask for a demonstration!
We know from experience (of others, fortunately) what can happen when you try to squeeze one more year out of worn processor rolls. Some years ago I was finding a large number of whole kernels in the corn silage on a local farm. I was surprised since this was (still is) one of the top dairy farms in the Northeast. The farmer saw me looking suspiciously at the corn kernels and said "You caught us. We tried to get one more year out of our processor rolls, and now we're paying the price." At least he realized what had happened. If rolls are worn even tightening the roll clearance to 1 mm won't solve the problem.
Speaking of processor roll clearance: Opinions differ, but maybe we never should have mentioned a 3 mm clearance as being acceptable. We used to say "start at a nickel and end at a dime," suggesting that as the corn crop matured and kernels got harder farmers should progressively reduce roll clearance from 3 mm to 1 mm. There has to be some reason why so many kernel processing scores (KPS) are so-so. Most choppers have more than enough muscle to process corn at 2 mm without slowing harvest. On a positive note, processing scores have been steadily improving.
Finally, it seems that an ever-increasing percentage of corn for silage is harvested by custom operators. Most are highly reputable and want to do a quality job for their customers, but even so it's up to you to monitor the crop coming out of the field. As a guideline, there shouldn't be more than one unbroken kernel or two halves in a quart of processed corn. If you're so involved in the harvest process that you don't have time to monitor processor effectiveness, then change something so you can.
Located in northern New York, the William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute conducts research programs that apply basic science to contemporary problems confronting the dairy industry, with a focus on the crop-animal-environment interface, and cow comfort and behavior.


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CRADLEY saw their clash with Mildenhall washed out after just one race at Monmore Green last night.
Track staff had worked tirelessly to get the meeting on after the circuit was hit by rain earlier in the day before a heavy downpour shortly after the meeting got underway caused the match to be abandoned.
Paul Starke led a Heathens heat advantage in an incident-packed opening race before heat two was stopped following a fall on the opening lap.
It was just before the second race was due to be rerun that the rain struck once again before referee Jim Lawrence opted to call a halt to proceedings having conversed with riders from both clubs.
Cradley boss Will Pottinger admitted it was a hugely frustrating night.
He said: "After getting the meeting started we were all desperate to try and make sure we got through to the end.
"Unfortunately the track had already taken some rain earlier in the day, and when it started to rain again there wasn't much we could do.
"It's very frustrating for everyone, but there's nothing we can do about it and we've just got to focus on the meeting at Mildenhall on Sunday now."


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IowaDiscGolf wrote:Furthur - you still got those proto Blurrs you tuned into blobs? I crack up when I think about you throwing them off old #10 at Turkey Creek and they'd turn over instantly and not come back.
Haha, yea, I remember that. It was back when I was throwing all anhyzers with tuned Spirits. I tried to tune one of those proto blurrs, and turned it into a roller.


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Kevin Durant will not play in the Thunder's season finale against the Bucks, meaning the three-time scoring champ will relinquish the title to Carmelo Anthony.
Durant announced that he would sit out on his personal Instagram account, saying, "If you (are) disappointed I didn't try to go for the scoring title, oh well!!"
Durant, who averaged 28.1 points per game, would have needed a 70-point effort to pass Carmelo Anthony (28.7 ppg) and become the first player to lead the NBA in scoring four consecutive seasons since Michael Jordan did so in the height of his prime.
Durant entered April as the league leader in scoring—that is, until Anthony's late-season push, during which he averaged 36.9 points per game, eclipsing 40 points on three occasions.
Anthony scored below 30 points once in the month, a 25-point effort against the Indiana Pacers in which he didn't play the fourth quarter. He also sat out the New York Knicks' Monday road game against the Charlotte Bobcats.
Durant averaged 26.1 points in April, but also put up far fewer attempts than Anthony. Whereas Durant took 15.9 shots per game in the month, Anthony hoisted 26.5 attempts. The Thunder's success also played a part in Durant's fall. Durant sat out 14 fourth quarters, taking away his NBA-leading average of 8.4 points in the fourth, The Oklahoman's Darnell Mayberry points out.
Durant and Anthony's race for the scoring title is one of the closer finishes in recent years (See David Robinson-Shaquille O'Neal in 1994). The hope among most basketball followers was that the final night of the regular season would end in a duel.
The most memorable finish for a scoring title came in 1977-78, when the San Antonio's George Gervin—a player Durant is often compared to—competed with Denver's David Thompson.
Down to the last day of the season, Gervin owned the lead at 26.8 and Thompson followed with 26.6 points per game.
Both players gunned for the title on the final day, with Thompson scoring 73 points and Gervin posting 63 points, just enough to maintain his lead and win the scoring title. Gervin finished the season with an average of 27.22 points per game, and Thompson closed out at 27.15.
Durant has seceded from the scoring title race to focus on the NBA Playoffs, which begins in full force on Saturday. Competing down to the last day didn't hurt Gervin or Thompson. Both would lead their team to the Conference finals.


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Vita's having a cupping tonight of the rare Kopi Luwak, the infamous by-product of the large Indonesian weasel, called a luwak. It likes to eat coffee beans when they're ripe and juicy. After the beans are digested, they are harvested and roasted. Tonight at 6pm we're having an invite-only cupping (complete with a Theo Chocolate tasting) at the Capitol Hill roasteria for our customers and friends.
Vita roaster Mason Sager and Bob Prince stopped by the KOMO News Radio studio this morning at 7:15 to cup the coffee, which is from East Java.


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Thanks to all of you for getting your PL's in. As of now I have 15 and am just waiting on 5. Those are due Saturday, but it wouldn't break my heart if I got them a little earlier.
I'm gone from mid-day Monday through Wednesday next week. I may be able to check in at night but that'll be about it.
Here's the plan. Once I get all the PL's in I'll send those out to everyone. It'll be a 2-sheet excel spreadsheet. One will have the summer rosters and next to each player name will be either a K or a c, for keep or cut. I'll have a second sheet with all protected players listed alphabetically. Keep in mind the teams the players are listed on may not be 100% accurate - those were the teams as of last spring when I pulled them up. I haven't changed those so, frex, Richard Jefferson will still be listed as NJ.
Next I'll start the draft here on PD. There will be no clock. Draft at your own pace. On Saturday the 11th at 9 a.m. Indy time the draft clock will change to 15 minutes. I'll wait a little while between sending those lists out and starting the draft in case I've made a mistake on the PL - I'm shooting for 24 hours to give everyone a chance to look the lists over.
I'm also going to open the draft on PD. Don't make any selections there and ignore that draft order. I'm doing it for 2 reasons. First, I'll enter all protected players as each team's top 9 picks so it'll give you another way to see who's not available. This won't be 100% accurate as Chill is keeping all 12 (unless he changes his mind) but it'll be close. Second, it will let everyone see what positions their players are listed at so you can make decisions accordingly. We do NOT automatically carry over position changes from year-to-year so the positions listed on the summer and protected lists may not be accurate.
As always, if you need me to draft for you, send me a list and there are other owners here who I'm sure will be willing to help.


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Christ, that only took like 5 hours to unsuccessfully dye….
Little Red Monster,
You are the bane of my existence.
Ever since I bought and dyed my cotton bobbinet, I had already had the sneaking suspicion that I didn't have enough fabric for my skirt. However, in an effort to save money aka avoid spending more money temporarily, I avoided the situation. Come yesterday, I couldn't avoid it any longer. It became overwhelmingly apparent that I needed at least another 3 yards to have an acceptable dress length.
So today, I make my way to Mood and of course, the cotton bobbinet I had purchased was nowhere to be seen. If I had had anything in my stomach, I most definitely would have thrown it up.
I knew B&J and Rosen and Chaddick both had similar bobbinets from previous sourcing but both had been 3x the price which is why Mood had been such a steal. Being stubborn as usual, I first headed over to Lace Star with high hopes of them having something slightly similar. And hurray they did! The only thing was that it was $59.95 a yard.
This is when my day gets better. When the man rolled the fabric out to show me, I noticed it had huge water stains everywhere on it. He and the lady (I think she is the owner, don't deal with her unless there is no one else in the store and you have to) got nervous and first offered it to me for $40 a yard instead. I ended up leaving the store with 2.75 yards for $40. Happiness!
Now I get to find out if the stains will dye out. I'm pretty sure it will, but you never know. Matching deep shades when dyeing are a major pain because somehow it never ends up being the exact shade you need it to be. After five hours of hovering over my stove, I called it quits. Didn't really help to have that it was past 2am and there was no sunlight. All I can do is keep my fingers crossed for now…
Some Fabric Resources
225 W 37th St 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10018
As Featured on Project Runway, Mood carries a wide selection of many different textiles. Only problem is they buy left over rolls and don't replenish their sources. If you see a fabric you love, buy it right away because chances are, the next time you go it won't be there anymore.
B&J Fabric
525 Fashion Avenue 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10018
Probably my favorite store to swatch from but my least favorite store to buy from. B&J Fabrics has some of the nicest and most beautiful fabrics in NYC, but beware of their prices. I always try to exhaust other resources before buying from them, they usually are just are not within my budget.
Rosen and Chaddick
561 7th Avenue 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10018
Fabric quality here is great, I typically do not come here because they carry the same stuff as everyone else.
225 West 37th Street 11th Floor
New York, NY 10018
In the same building as Mood, Preview actually sells through Mood, but I find it much easier to go up in the elevator and see the fabrics for myself. Specializing in silks, they have over 100 colors in all sorts of different silks. Most of their silks are woven in Korea making their fabrics surprisingly affordable and they also have a super convenient swatch station.
55 W 39th St 14th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Calamo is another great vendor that specializes in different silks. A tad out of the way, but their prices make up for it. The sweet old lady in front is always kind and the staff is very helpful.
C&J Fabric
230 West 38th Street 7th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Located in the same building as Mood but on the other end, they have a large variety of different fabrics and color cards to choose from. I find their silks are slightly more expensive than Preview, but they have other fabrics that Preview does not. Always worth checking out, especially if you're already in the neighborhood.
Lace Star
215 W 40th St # 1
New York, NY 10018
Primarily known for their laces, they do also carry a lot of other different fabrics. Get help from the man and if you are gutsy, you can leave with an amazing bargain.
Trumart Discount Fabrics
261 7th Ave
New York, NY 10001
Definitely a FIT student favorite, if you are willing to dig this place has many hidden gems. The man is very helpful to students and tries to get you the best deals. However, it is Jewish owned so be aware of their slightly obscure store hours.


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Position players get early start at camp
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Twins position players aren't required to report until Friday, with the first official workout set for Saturday morning, but it didn't stop several players from getting extra work in on Wednesday.
Infielders Jamey Carroll, Brian Dozier and Trevor Plouffe and outfielders Chris Parmelee, Aaron Hicks, Joe Benson and Darin Mastroianni all took part in informal workouts. First-base coach Scott Ullger even threw batting practice to several players on one of the back fields at the Lee County Sports Complex.
Several non-roster invites were also working out at camp, including Jeff Clement, Chris Colabello, Brandon Boggs, Clete Thomas and Brian Dinkelman.
"I expect it, that's normal," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "Guys are anxious. Once you get through TwinsFest and Caravan and everything, guys are pretty pumped up about getting down here and getting going. I expect that. This is a good turnout. Most of the guys are here. It's fun to see.''


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A Canadian packaging machine specialist has sold a labelling system to a Belgian packer.
Borgloom, Belgium-based Belorta Sort & Pak Service will use a poly bag labeling machine made by Guelph, Canada-based Posie Packer, according to a Posie Packer news release.
Belorta will use the machine to label the wicketed bags its uses to pack pears and apples.
"The key feature that appealed to us was the ability of the machine to apply two labels on the same cycle per bag — significantly cutting our labor costs of applying the mandated labels," Dirk Luyck, managing director of Sort and Pak Service, said in the release.
The Posie Packer machine offers an alternative to manual application of labels on poly bags, which are now mandated, Posie Packer's John Vandergrift said in the release.


text: Roundup: WVU baseball wins in Myrtle Beach March 2, 2013 Story Share MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- The West Virginia University baseball team improved its record to 4-5 with a 4-0 win against the University of Maryland Baltimore County at the Caravelle Resort Baseball at the Beach tournament.Sophomore left-hander John Means pitched seven shutout innings with three hits with five strikeouts for his second win of the season. Junior right-hander Corey Holmes pitched two innings of no-hit relief, striking out two and walking one.The Mountaineers scored all four of their runs with two outs and were paced by former Nitro standout Matt Frazer, who had two RBIs and one run scored. Sophomore center fielder Bobby Boyd had one hit, two runs and a stolen base from the leadoff spot.nnMU BASEBALL: Marshall was held to just two hits and lost 6-0 to Wofford in Spartanburg, S.C.For the Herd (3-5), Wayland Moore pitched 31/3 innings, allowing five hits and four runs with three walks and a strikeout for the loss. Wofford's Jesse Morris pitched seven innings and allowed the two hits, issued zero walks and had 10 strikeouts to get the win.Marshall played another game against Wofford late Saturday and is set to take on South Carolina Upstate today at 1 p.m. nnCHAOS TRYOUT: The West Virginia Chaos soccer team will host a tryout from 5-8 p.m. Saturday at Schoenbaum Stadium in Charleston.Spots are available for the Premier Development League team as well as the reserve team. The PDL is the highest level of amateur soccer in the United States and Canada. High school juniors and seniors are encouraged to try out. For more information, visit www.westvirginiachaossoccer.com or contact general manager Dan Rollins at email@example.com or by phone at 304-552-1563.nnREDS BUS TRIP: The Kanawha City Lions Club will sponsor a bus trip to watch the Cincinnati Reds' home game against the Milwaukee Brewers at 4:10 p.m. on Saturday, May 11.Cost of the trip is $65 per person, which includes a ticket to the game. The bus leaves the Charleston Civic Center at 9:30 a.m.Proceeds of the trip will be donated to charitable organizations. For more information or to reserve seats, contact Robert Stigall at 304-925-2319. nnWVSU BASEBALL: West Virginia State lost both games of a Friday doubleheader against North Greenville in Tigerville, N.C. The Yellow Jackets dropped the first game 4-1 and the second 5-3.For State (2-7), Josh Falbo (0-1) took the loss in the first game while Jordan Butcher (0-1) took the loss in the second game.nnWVU FAN CLUB: The Charleston WVU Fan Club will meet at Shoney's Restaurant, 116 Kanawha Boulevard East, on Thursday at 7 p.m. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 'Heroin(e)' spotlights women helping combat Huntington's drug crisis 2 Deer in 8 WV counties found dead from EHD 3 New company planning $73M synthetic fuel plant in Greenbrier County 4 WVU pulls away from Kansas for 56-34 win 5 WVU law professor announces run for Congress Prep basketball tournament schedules, boxes -- March 2 Previous Story WVU Tech women top Voorhees 60-57 Next Story


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Pillow Collection by George Kovacs
Don't overlook the opportunity to improve the look of your bathroom with the Pillow Collection by George Kovacs. The chrome finish emphasizes the etched glass pillow-style shades. The collection includes two different single light designs, along with styles that have two, three, and four lights. Enjoy the benefits of having good lighting for your bathroom mirror.
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The art department's programs are designed, through studio and lecture courses, to help students gain understanding and expertise in several aspects of the visual arts. Within the art major students have four options: (1) graphic design, emphasizing visual design for the communications media; (2) illustration, developing images for publications and communication; (3) photography, which involves both fine art and advertising photography; and (4) studio art. Within the studio art option there are four potential areas of emphasis: painting, printmaking, sculpture and ceramics. This option is designed for the student interested in fine arts. All four options have a common foundation program with specializations diverging in the junior year.
The department maintains an extensive slide collection, reproductions, a graphic art collection and a visual art collection. There are regular exhibitions of professional and student work in the art department gallery. Art department faculty have close ties to the New York art world and are active professionals. In addition, the art department has frequent guest critics and speakers from the professional art world.
Museum and gallery studies are integral parts of the student's learning process. Students are expected to visit museums and galleries at least once a semester. In order to facilitate meeting this requirement, the art department arranges semi-annual bus trips to New York City museums and art galleries.
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Los Angeles -- Frozen yogurt chain Pinkberry said Wednesday it has launched a loyalty card – Pinkcard – that will be centered around the debut of the chain's new mobile app.
The app, free to download on both iOS and Android platforms, is being simultaneously launched with the new loyalty program.
"We know that our customers rely on mobile technology to make their lives easier, so we specifically designed the app to provide valuable functionality that adds to the Pinkberry experience," said Ron Graves, CEO of Pinkberry.
The Pinkcard and mobile app features benefits such as frequency rewards, a flavor finder, e-gifting, mobile payment and social sharing.


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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources' (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is holding open house meetings in all five districts to discuss season dates and bag limits of game species, which will include Ohio's most popular game animal, the white-tailed deer. The meetings will be Saturday, March 3, from 12 – 3 p.m. and are open to the public.
"Anyone interested in providing input and participating in Ohio's professional wildlife management process is welcome to attend," said Scott Zody, chief of the Division of Wildlife. "Each open house location will have a fish and wildlife biologist as well as law enforcement officers available to answer questions."
Public input gathered at these open houses will be forwarded to the division's central office and considered during the formulation of regulations.
For more information or directions to the open houses, visit the Division of Wildlife's website at wildohio.com or call 800-WILDLIFE (945-3543).
Open House Location Information for March 3:
- Central Ohio – Wildlife District One Office, 1500 Dublin Road, Columbus, 614- 644-3925
- Northwest Ohio – Wildlife District Two Office, 952 Lima Avenue, Findlay, 419-424-5000
- Northeast Ohio – Wildlife District Three Office, 912 Portage Lakes Drive, Akron, 330-644-2293
- Southeast Ohio – Wildlife District Four Office, 360 E. State Street, Athens, 740-589-9930
- Southwest Ohio – Greene County Fish and Game Club, 1538 Union Road, Xenia, 937-372-9261
A statewide hearing on all proposed rules will be held on Thursday, March 8, at 9 a.m. at the Division of Wildlife's District One office, located at 1500 Dublin Road in Columbus. This hearing is open to the public and input is permitted.
After considering public input, the Ohio Wildlife Council will vote on the proposed rules during the April 4 meeting.
ODNR ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR website at www.ohiodnr.com.