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There are a lot of players listed on the AVAILABLE PLAYER list.
There are even some players out of the league!
There are also two guys you need to keep an eye out for.
The first guy is Henry Sims. He's listed twice, both as a center for the Knicks. Its doubtful he'll get drafted but I wanted to mention him.... just in case.
The other is Jonas Valanciunas. He's also listed twice but this one might be tricky. In one listing his name is spelled correct, as it is above, in the other the letter "u" is replaced with an "a".
There is a very good chance that Jonas Valanciunas will be drafted.... please make sure you select the one with a "U" in his name.
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I have no idea what you're talking about, but everyone should be fired at least once in their life. It's quite liberating.
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That's actually quite true.Originally Posted by Harmonica
And I'll vouch that getting fired from the city while you're in college makes for some fun stories later in life... especially for "truth or dare" type games.
Why do the things that we treasure most, slip away in time
Till to the music we grow deaf, to God's beauty blind
Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart?
Till we fall away in our own darkness, a stranger to our own hearts
And life itself, rushing over me
Life itself, the wind in black elms,
Life itself in your heart and in your eyes, I can't make it without you
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Just call everyone up and apologize.
The fact that there was no instructor for one class is not that big of a deal, unless these people paid a lot of money for your instruction. In that case, you might run into one or two that want a refund.
Also - 'fess up to the boss now, explaining the whole thing in detail. The most you should get in trouble for is not telling the boss (and the class) about the substitute beforehand.
You can smooth this out, but it will take accepting responsibility (because when the chips are down, this is YOUR responsibility, not anyone else's) with humility and grace and just a little bit (but not too much) of a sense of humor.
And next time, confirm your schedule well in advance.
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Apologize to the whole class but do it fast before it gets out of hand.
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If it were me, I'd do everything possible to make sure it wasn't the third choice.
Had you told the class in advance that they'd have a "sub"?
Why do the things that we treasure most, slip away in time
Till to the music we grow deaf, to God's beauty blind
Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart?
Till we fall away in our own darkness, a stranger to our own hearts
And life itself, rushing over me
Life itself, the wind in black elms,
Life itself in your heart and in your eyes, I can't make it without you
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I'd definitely err on the side of caution here. You need to look out for yourself. What I would do is ask your friend to let the boss know what happened. That way that your friend knows where you stand, and it doesn't look as if you are stabbing her in the back. If she declines, then you have no other choice but to inform your boss yourself.
When in doubt, CYA (cover your arse)
And I'm not talking about the CYA that little Johnny has to do when he's around Michael Jackson!
You could've played dumb and acted like you didn't know your friend didn't show (since the boss had OK'ed your replacement).
You could've told your friend you what you were going to do. If anything was said by the boss you'd make her take the fall. That way there's no self incrimnination at work.
...As other's have said... this was your responsibility. It sucks when other people let you down. Your boss is well within his rights to aim any venom your way. You answer to your boss, your friend answers to you. You delegated your workload and somebody dropped the ball. But it was, afterall, your workload.
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden
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The dude doesnt' want to get fired and is clearly worried. Even if you're just trying to be funny, I think you should maybe lay off with the "humor" for a while.Originally Posted by Harmonica
I thought it was "Women... can't live with 'em, can't chop up their bodies into tiny pieces and come up with an airtight alibi."Originally Posted by btowncolt
And for the record, rcarey, if nobody else is making a big deal about it then there's no reason for you to. Let the folks know what happened, but don't name your colleage to them. Apologize for the mixup and move forward. It doesn't sound like there's a lynch mob forming, so I wouldn't worry about it. If you feel like you need to talk to the boss about it, go for it. But if you already told him you wouldn't be there, don't worry about it unless he brings it up. I agree that you don't want to rat out your friend.
This isn't a "get fired over" offense. It's really not that big a deal, if you've consistently had integrity in your other dealings. Unless you've been missing a lot of classes, it's not a pattern of behavior.
Don't worry about it. Make sure the class knows you're sorry, but if nobody wants to make it a bigger issue then why should you?
Nope. It's served me well so far. And I think it's splendid advice because it's true. But was anyone talking to you? Maybe you should lay off trying to tell me what to do. Or put me on ignore. Whichever one is easier for you. ;-)Originally Posted by Los Angeles
Whoa!Originally Posted by Harmonica
Dude, where did that come from?
Well, I over-reacted once to one of your posts, so I guess I made my bed with that, it's only fair for you to overreact to one of mine.
Keep this in mind:
1) I was a willing participant in the thread, so yes you were talking to everyone in the thread, including me. That's how message boards work.
2) Razzing a guy who is worried about losing his job is really low, but you still got a free pass the first time. You deserved to be called out on it the second time, and I was even polite about it without flaming you, just saying "lay off for a little while."
3) If you honestly thought it was none of my business to tell you how to conduct yourself here, how is it right for you to turn around and do the same to me? Nice double standard.
4) For the admins/record/hell of it: I admit I have a history of occasionally getting into it with other posters, but I also have a history of making things right in the end by making peace, apologizing when I've gone over the line, admitting when I'm wrong on a subject, and/or removing any offending posts so the board can move on.
I wasn't "razzing" him. I was giving him big picture advice. Jay seemed to agree when he said, That's actually quite true. I repeated it to add some levity to the situation because he seemed worried.Originally Posted by Los Angeles
C'mon man, lighten up. It's a beautiful day outside.Originally Posted by Los Angeles
That's good advise, and I'll take it.Originally Posted by Harmonica
Let's consider this water under the bridge.
Of course.Originally Posted by Los Angeles

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Charges Filed in Galveston Hit-and-Run Boating Accident
AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game wardens have filed felony charges against a Galveston man accused of failing to stop and render aid while operating a motorboat that collided with a sailboat in the Galveston Channel Sunday night.
Dustin Paul Lunsford, born Sept. 5, 1984, of 2121 Strand Street in Galveston, has been charged with violating section 31.104 of the state Parks and Wildlife Code, a felony punishable by 2-to-10 years in jail and $2,000-to-$10,000 in possible fines.
Yesterday, after talking with boat owners at the Galveston Yacht Basin, game wardens located a damaged vessel they believe to be the motorboat that struck the sailboat Sunday night.
The two occupants of the sailboat were taken to the University of Texas at Galveston Medical Branch Hospital Sunday night. Injured were Scott Perry, 50, and Celia Stastny, 68, both of Galveston. Perry was reported in serious condition over the weekend in the hospital's intensive care unit. Stastny also was hospitalized, but with less serious injuries.
The incident occurred between 9 and 9:30 p.m. just past Seawolf Fishing Pier off Galveston Island.
Game Warden Jaime Pendlebury of Galveston, who is investigating the incident, says a motorboat struck the 27-foot sailboat on its starboard side, knocking a hole in the back quarter of the vessel.
Pendlebury said the motorboat sped away after the collision. Perry, who had been operating the sailboat under motor power, was thrown into the water. Stastny had been standing near the entrance to the cabin at the time of impact and was knocked into the cabin.
Pendlebury said Stastny pulled Perry from the water, and then used a cell phone to call 911. The U.S. Coast Guard responded to the scene, got the injured couple to the hospital and towed the damaged sailboat back to the Galveston Yacht Basin, where it had been moored.
Game wardens are continuing to investigate the case, including whether alcohol consumption may have been involved.
Meanwhile, game wardens were busy across the state during the Memorial Day weekend, including investigating multiple cases of Boating While Intoxicated (BWI), a major cause of boating accidents and fatalities.
Statewide, from Friday-Monday, May 24-27, Texas game wardens worked multiple drowning recovery operations, including search and rescue and victim recovery related to the San Antonio flood, as well as boat accident investigations. Game wardens arrested 63 suspects for boating while intoxicated and two for driving while intoxicated.
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It's Saturday night at Passionfish during U.S Open week. Co-owner Cindy Walter is running the show at the front of the house. A male customer checks in early hoping to slide ahead of others, and Walter asks him politely to wait.
"He leans on the host stand and glares at me, really close, and says, 'Hey, cupcake, can you get me a glass of wine?'" said Walter, remembering the incident.
Walter poured the man his wine and asked him nicely to sit on one of the benches to clear the way for other customers. He refused, and an uncomfortable standoff ensued, the man finally backing down when Walter's son approached him.
Walter is no cupcake (she was a military firefighter assigned to the flight line), but rather the foundation for this highly successful Pacific Grove restaurant she built with her chef-husband Ted. But she still grows weary over a glaring lack of respect and recognition from customers, vendors and sometimes even her staff.
"(In the military) I had to work harder at everything I did and I was expected to put out more effort than anyone else, too," said Walter. "I don't see a huge difference between the two careers on most days."
Women have fought hard to achieve equality, and certainly ground has been gained within our increasingly broad-minded society. Just 92 years ago they still weren't allowed to vote. A half-century ago few women entered the working ranks as we pigeonholed them as homemakers and stay-at-home moms. Ironic that the gender we dismissed so readily by limiting their skills to cooking, cleaning and entertaining still finds it difficult to achieve positions of leadership in the restaurant world.
Rohini Dey, the owner and founder of Vermilion Restaurants in New York and Chicago, wrote a compelling piece recently in The Huffington Post called "Skewering the Gastro Ceiling." Dey's article outlines the obstacles in what is referred to as "a rowdy, hostile environment."
A lot of talented women don't want to put up with the long, grueling hours, the balancing act between their professional goals and their desire to start a family and, of course, the thick layer of machismo in most kitchens.
Enrollment in culinary schools is about 33percent women, but then it thins out rapidly in the field, where women primarily serve as line cooks or as caterers. Some of this is by choice — but most of it involves a system reinforcing the glass ceiling.
Dorothy Maras ended her 15-year tenure at the Old Bath House in Pacific Grove as general manager (the restaurant closed in 2007), and says there were "few to no women who held a similar position in fine dining in the area."
"Consequently, I was an anomaly to some, an oddity to others and a 'hiring mistake' to many," she said.
The "many" included her own staff members, vendors, repairmen, purveyors and competitors and colleagues who "scoffed at having a woman at the helm of their industry."
Maras was roundly ignored, not invited to attend many culinary functions that involved "just the guys," and was addressed as "deary," "honey," "sweetie," "bookkeeper," "secretary," "cocktail waitress" and "hostess."
"All of these terms were based on the assumption that these were the positions a female would hold in the male bastion of upper management in fine dining," she said.
She tried to work through these challenges with niceness, but often had to resort to more assertive behavior ... speaking their language.
"Occasionally I had to draw the line and put my foot down rather forcefully so they knew I was as serious as a heart attack about how I was running the business of the business," she said. "There were times that I couldn't or wouldn't let it continue, and I would ask the offender this question: 'If I were 6-feet tall, wearing a suit and tie and sporting a male appendage, would you speak to me like that?' That usually did the trick."
When you look around the local scene, you see very few women in leadership positions. Among owners, Walter stands out, along with Marietta Bain at Fandango, Linda Cantrell at Monterey Cookhouse, Tamie Aceves at Le Crme, Michelle Tardivet at Fifi's and
Pamela Burns at Wild Plum Cafe. There are even fewer executive chefs, among them Angela Tamura at Peppoli, Owen Appelt at Mission Ranch and Sarah LaCasse at Earthbound Farm's Organic Kitchen.
What these women will tell you is that they feel they need to work harder and be better (if not, flawless ) at what they do to earn the same degree of respect that their male counterparts earn.
"It's better than it was, but we have a long way to go," said Walter, who still grows weary of the question, "Are you the owner's wife?" "And I see the women of the industry (who love doing this so much) who have stayed for so long, really getting tired."
The evolution of Mundaka's menu is fascinating, and as the calendar turns, a visit to the Spanish-slanted Carmel eatery is a must. The loopholes in the foie gras ban keep widening, and chef Brandon Miller now offers free foie butter on top of every 24-ounce ribeye ordered. His custom-cut lamb chops are back, and he's serving a "bomba," housemade sausage encased in mash potatoes, breaded and fried with Canary Island "mojo rojo." It really is the "bomb" ... Fandango in Pacific Grove celebrates 26 years in business with specials throughout January. On Mondays during the month, enjoy a lunch for two (soup/salad, entrée and shared profiteroles) for $25 ... Friday is National Spaghetti Day. Cliff Clavin fact of the day: Last year 1.3million pounds of spaghetti were sold in American grocery stores. Line up all those packages and it would encircle the Earth nine times. In honor this "holiday," Fandango serve a lunch special of Pasta St. Bayon with choice of soup and salad and dessert for $14.95 plus tax. Named after a town in the South of France, this pasta dish has sun-dried tomatoes, Gorgonzola cheese and walnuts.
Soup for the soul
The bone-chilling winter weather brings to mind comforting soups and stews, and one of the best places to sit and warm your face and soul over a bowl is Haute Enchilada Café & Galerias in Moss Landing.
Right now the inventive North County hot spot offers a trio of chicken tortilla, chile poblano and artichoke bisque. To help inspire us, owner Kim Solano has provided us with a recipe for her Favada, a fava bean stew.
Mike Hale is a food writer and blogger from Monterey. Write to him at email@example.com and read more at www.thegrubhunter.com.
Haute Enchilada's Favada
1 lb. fava beans, dry (cover with water and soak overnight)
4 cups water
1 onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
10 oz. slab bacon, chopped
1 cup Spanish chorizo
1 cup free-range, organic chicken
3 T. olive oil
1 tsp. pimentón (smoked paprika)
1 pinch saffron
Steps: Drain beans. Saute garlic and onion with olive oil. Add bacon, chicken and chorizo. Add beans, water, saffron and pimentón. Cook until beans are tender. Serve.


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- Deliverability rate: This is one of the most important things companies should consider when choosing an ESP: Customers can't respond to undelivered offers and emails, she said. Ask about deliverability rates within your vertical and compare that rate to the industry average.
- List growth features: Does the ESP have sign-up-form creation? Does it offer "forward to a friend" or social options? These methods of list growth should be built in to help you keep your list growing and evolving, Polishchuk said.
- Customer service: Even the most experienced marketers need lots of help when migrating an email program from one ESP to another, she said. Find out about customer service options at the ESP being considered, and ask to see customer referrals and feedback. Another topic under the customer service heading: What kinds of templates and tools are available? While this might not be important if you have an in-house designer, most companies can benefit from automated design features that make your messages more appealing.
- Analytics: Every marketer knows how important analytics are to the health and success of a new email marketing program. Analytics should be available, but they should also be easy to read and download so you can integrate metrics into your existing marketing analytics program, she said. "Integration with Google Analytics will also be important to many people," Polishchuk said.


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MIAMI - Mario Chalmers is being honored by his alma mater.
The University of Kansas plans to retire Chalmers' number.
The guard helped lead the Jayhawks to a National Championship, hitting a clutch shot that forced overtime.
Chalmers tweeted about the honor, "Hard work pays off. Thank you KU for honoring my jersey and thinkin of so highly of me. Thanks to my teammates and my coaches at KU."
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NEW ORLEANS— Imagine you are in the Mercedes-Benz Super Dome and the power goes out at the Super Bowl.
Scary. Hopeful. Just plain weird.
Sitting in Section 116, I thought three things:
1. Beyonce so killed it she literally pulled the power out of the building. It was that good in the house.
2. God is a 49ers' fan.
3. China found a way to collect on our debt.
Having been in the Northeast for 9/11, my thoughts immediately went to the worst- case scenario. But like the Newtown kids singing America the Beautiful, the power outage was really America at its best.
Imagine 68,000 people calmly waiting for power to be restored.
Ravens fans singing. Niners' fans fretting. But America the beautiful was not freaking out. ... Which is probably the best thing I can report.
And by the way, I still think God might be a Niners' fan.
Jeff Price is the president and publisher of Sporting News.


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Ethnic Room I in Typical Croatian House
Size16 m²
Floor No.1
- Balcony/terrace
- Towels
Accommodation summary
|Ulica Sabunike II, 23233 Privlaka, Croatia
|Property type
|Private room
|Property ID
|Acceptance rate
|< 50%
|Response time
|A few hours
|Calendar updated
- Historic town of Zadar
- Nationals Pracs ( Kornati, Paklenica, Krka, Plitvicka jezera)
- Island of Pag
- Island of Vir
- Rafting on the river of Zrmanja
- Town of Nin
The house is decorated in an Ethnic style and is a reflection of my travels around the world over the pass 20 years. What marks my life is sport, art and travel...all of this you will found in the atmosphere of my home! The furniture is unusual because it is composed of elements that people have left and I restored them, and changed their purpose.
The Ethnic room I is big and spacious,equipped with a double bed and a double mattress on the floor, wardrobe and decorated in a Tunisian style.The balcony overlooking the garden has a table and four chairs. The bathroom includes a toilet, Italian shower, a washing machine and sink.
Arrival by car:
With the new highway Zagreb - Zadar(A1),you need just 3 hours to come from Zagreb to Zadar. After the town of Zadar follow direction Nin - Vir.
Once you have passed Nin, after 2 km on your right is the village of Sabunike. Don't follow the GPS and instead of Sabunike go to Privlaka.
The village of Sabunike is a sweet tourist destination located 15 km from Zadar, in North Dalmatia region, known for its lounges sandy beaches, its beautiful landscapes, preserved nature, clear and warm sea.
House rulesTowels and linens provided.
Possibility to have a breakfast, lunch or diner, depending on the season, on request.
Arrival and departure is generally flexible.
Tourist tax to be paid on arrival: 1 € per day per adult.
Cleaning service fee included in the total nightly price.
Kitchen use on request: 5 € per day per renting.
Private parking.
As a qualified guide in the tourism, I can arrange you touristic tours around.
|Price for > 1 guests
|€ 5 per guest/night extra
|Check-in After
|On arrangement
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|Check-out Before
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|Cancellation Policy
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Merci à Tanja pour son accueil chaleureux.
Très bel appartement idéalement placé pour découvrir la région.
Hvala Tanza ...
Marie et Laurent septembre 2016
Nous avons été bien accueillis par Tanja qui est très sympathique et qui nous a donné volontiers des conseils pour visiter la région. Une voiture est souhaitable.
L'appartement correspond aux photos : il est agréable, la terrasse grande.
Les matelas sont confortables.
La salle de bain était un peu petite pour nous 6 personnes.
Quelques aménagements de rangement amélioreraient cet appartement qui est à conseiller sans souci. Merci Tanja.
Ein wunderschöner Aufenthalt, immer wieder gerne. Tanja ist wirklich eine sehr zuvorkommende Gastgeberin und hat viele Tipps für Sehenswüdigkeiten und tolle Strände. Perfekt für eine spontane Reise.
Tanja was such a nice person, even if I just met her on my last day in her apartment, she immideately was so sympathetic!
The "House of art" room and apartment was very nice and clean as well. Everything worked, it just seems like the house is not build finished yet. But no problem.
The place where the house is, Privlaka, is nice and quiet. But you probably need a car to get to the next cities.
I loved Croatia, it was so beautiful! Perfect holiday.
thank you Tanja!!!
Thanks a lot to Tanja! She was the nicest host we have had so far! The greeting was very warm, she was always willing to give us advise and the appartment was perfect. We had a great holiday and will come back for sure!
We had a great time there! :)
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Friends of Trowbridge Park have joined forces with Trowbridge in Bloom to invite community groups and organisations to adopt two small plots in Trowbridge Town Park.
The plots of about six square metres each, could be adopted and planted in a design and style of their choice, with the exception of formal flower bed designs.
The project encourages entrants to consider a wide range of designs, including rock gardens, herb gardens and water features, and groups who register an interest will be asked to submit an entry form by May 31.
Groups could be drawn from residents' associations, Neighbourhood Watch schemes, schools, colleges, youth clubs and others with commercial organisations, who want to support them.
Sharl Adabashi, a member of the Friends of Trowbridge Park committee, said: "It is hoped that this pilot scheme will give amateur gardeners in our community the chance to express their creative talents.
"It is a great opportunity to further enhance the Town Park for the benefit of visitors and is also a way for residents of Trowbridge to establish stronger links with the park."
To register an interest or to arrange a site visit, email email@example.com or leave contact details at the Trowbridge Information Centre at the Civic Centre.
Once entry forms have been submitted, successful entrants will be notified by July 13. Work on the plots is then expected to start this autumn.


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DARWEN Street will be resurfaced by the time the Queen makes her visit to Blackburn Cathedral just before Easter.
The work, starting on March 31, brings the council's £17.5 million four-year scheme to tackle potholes and upgrade the condition of borough roads to the centre of the town.
The street, between the Cathedral and Radio Lancashire to the traffic lights at St Peter Street, will close during the week-long works between 7pm and 2am.
There will be disruption to bus services and nearby residents have been advised to keep windows closed.
A diversion will be in place, with St Peter Street reversed to allow traffic to access businesses. The work, which involves lifting the stone setts, will be complete before the Queen comes to deliver her traditional Easter cash gifts to pensioners on Maundy Thursday — April 17.
Dean of Blackburn Christopher Armstrong said: "The road surface needs improving and it will be nice it will done before the Queen visits."
Borough highways chief Jim Smith said "Darwen Street is one of the main routes in the town centre and the repairs are necessary. The works will be carried out overnight to keep disruption to a minimum.
"Rather than do the repairs in the run-up to Christmas, we temporarily covered the setts and are carrying out the work at the end of March.
"It is a bonus that the work will be completed in time for the historic visit to the Cathedral by the Queen."
The scheme is part of the 'Network Recovery Programme', currently on schedule with work completed in Barbara Castle Way and Stancliffe Street.
Projects due to start soon include Stopes Brow, Whalley Range, Whalley Old Road, Granville Street and Aqueduct Street.


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Eva Ruth Mayo, longtime Bronson resident, will be honored by family and friends at an open house to celebrate her 80th birthday. The party is on Saturday, Aug. 13, from 2-5 p.m. at the Bronson United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Friends are invited to stop by and share in the joy of this occasion.
Army Pvt. Aaron J. Edman, son of Kimberly Parker, of Williston, and Jay Edman, of Kingsland, Ga., has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla.
During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission and received instruction and training exercises in drill and ceremonies, Army history, core values and traditions, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, rifle marksmanship, weapons use, map reading and land navigation, foot marches, armed and unarmed combat and field maneuvers and tactics.
The Grandpa Poley Horne Reunion will be held Sunday, August 7 at the Levy County Quilt Museum. It will be an all day gathering with music. Bring food for the lunch buffet and come enjoy the day. A drawing for the Blue Star Quilt will be done that day.
Grandpa Poley - James Napoleon Horne and Lewgenia M Keene have many descendants in the surrounding area. Come and meet new relatives and catch up on what's happening with all the family.
Winnelle Horne
Army Pvt. Matthew C. McKinney has graduated from the Infantryman One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. The training consists of Basic Infantry Training and Advanced Individual Training.
Colleen Langston and Joe Williams announce the engagement of their daughter, Kirstie Nicole Williams, to Emory Kevin Summers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Summers. A wedding is planned for Saturday, Aug. 13, at 7:30 p.m. at Fort Fanning in Fanning Springs. A reception will follow in the Trenton Elementary School Cafetorium. In case of rain, the wedding will be moved to the cafetorium.
The Swilley family reunion will take place Sunday, July 24, at Hart Springs at 1 p.m.
Family and friends are invited. Please bring a covered dish.
The Grandpa Poley Horne Reunion will be held Sunday, August 7 at the Levy County Quilt Museum. It will be an all day gathering with music. Bring food for the lunch buffet and come enjoy the day. A drawing for the Blue Star Quilt will be done that day.
Joan Adkins and Mack Poole are proud to announce their upcoming wedding July 16, 2011, at the Trenton Community Center at 4 p.m. No gifts.
A group of cadets from the US Naval Sea Cadets Corps in Yankeetown has returned from their first training.
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The Chiefland Citizen is your source for local news, sports, events, and information in Levy County and Chiefland Florida, and the surrounding area.


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Let me tell you; I LOVE IT! Hand Quilting Thread has a waxy layer to help it slide smoothly thru the fabric, and I didn't get a single knot or unruly bunch of thread while finishing my quilt! If you enjoy the process of relaxing on the couch with a quilt draped in your lap, you should try this AWESOME thread! It really made for quicker, cleaner hand stitching! I know some quilters machine bind their quilts, which I would like to atleast try once... but I typically enjoy the process of hand stitiching the binding. I should mention I prefer to use Gutermann thread for almost everything I sew... but I'm sure there are other brands out there that work just as well. I just haven't experimented with them yet as I haven't had a need to, ya know? I guess I stick with what I know. If you've tried Hand Quilting thread - let me know how you like it, or if you have used other brands.
ps ~ do NOT do NOT do NOT use this thread in your sewing machine as the wax coating will not play nicely.
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Twas the night before Christmas, all around Santa Fe
Folks donned their apparel – yes, some of it gay
Our stockings were hung by the chimney for cheer,
I suppose we should wash them, well, maybe next year---
I put on my kerchief, went out on the stoop,
Walked down to our outhouse, for a Christmas Eve poop
I took stuff to read, in just the right order
l start with that 'Blue Corn' thing, in The Reporter
But out on the lawn there arose such a clatter
Wow! If that's Santa, he is sure getting fatter!
To the door of the outhouse I flew like a flash
I looked through the crescent and reached for my stash
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear
But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer
I thought, poor old Santa, he hasn't a clue!
If I see those reindeer, the coyotes do, too!
More rapid than eagles, his coursers were blurs!
I was kind of surprised, he called them by slurs
"Now, Stupid, now, Shorty, now, Barfy and Boozer,
"On, Four-Eyes, on, Trashy, on Honky and Loser!
And then, in a twinkling I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof
I raced through the doorway, tracking in mud,
Down the chimney St. Nicholas dropped, with a thud!
He was dressed
all in fur, from his head to his toes,
With tattoos on his neck and a stud in his nose
The kind of attire that could raise a stink
Fur is cruel, so Santa Claus, yo! Lose the mink!
His eyes - how
they twinkled! He was hip, he was urban
His cheeks were like roses, I think from the bourbon
He had a broad face and a little round belly
That shook like Gefilte Fish, down at the deli
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elfie,
If I looked like that, I would NOT post a selfie!
A wink of his eye, and a twist of his head,
He looked like the guy who tends bar at The Shed!
He spoke not a
word, but went straight to his work,
I kept my distance, I continued to lurk
He arranged all our gifts, they were wrapped to perfection,
Then he pulled from his toy sack A REAL ESTATE SECTION!
I stepped from
the shadows – I had to inquire
He said, "Look, I need me a place to retire!
"Santa Fe is one city where I won't seem weird,
"In my boots, my red suit and my fluffy white beard!"
"My age is no
problem, not here in this town,
"I'll still be the youngest newcomer around!
"I stopped by
the Plaza for smokes – got a carton
"They thought I was some guy named George R. R. Martin!"
"Santa Fe is
so different, not tacky or tawdry
"Look! I'm loving this street called Acequia Madre!
"I'm making a list, and I'm checking it twice,
"I can buy on the Eastside for a pretty good price!"
"I'll still be Kris Kringle, each child who behaves
"Can find me in the hot tub, up at Ten Thousand Waves!"
Then, jamming
a finger inside of his nose
And giving a nod, up the kiva he rose
He sprang to
his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew, like a Taliban missile
'Ere he drove out of sight, I heard the dude say,
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Just a decade ago, pasteurizing colostrum was virtually unheard of in the U.S. dairy industry. Then, as the benefits of pasteurizing waste milk for calves were realized and the practice was embraced on-farm, interest in colostrum was sparked as well. Could the bacteria-reducing, calf-performance-enhancing results of pasteurization also be applied to colostrum?
University of Minnesota veterinary researcher Sandra Godden is a pioneer in the field of heat-treating colostrum. Early efforts to test the practice were not entirely successful, mostly because of the differing characteristics between waste milk and colostrum. "We made many batches of 'pudding' and gummed up a lot of equipment in those first attempts," shares Godden. In addition to creating a product that was an unacceptable consistency for feeding, Godden and other researchers found that the pasteurization process denatured all-important colostral antibodies, lowering immunoglobulin (IgG) levels by up to 30 percent.
Eventually, the Minnesota team arrived on a practice that worked: heating colostrum in batches at a lower temperature (60°C or 140°F), for a longer period of time (60 minutes). Godden is quick to point out that it is important to describe this process as "heat-treating" versus "pasteurizing," because the time and temperature guidelines do not meet the specifications of true pasteurization.
They proved, though, that the process does significantly lower bacterial levels, including E. coli, Salmonella, Mycoplasma, Listeria and hard-to-kill Mycobacterium paratuberculosis, the bacteria that causes Johne's disease. And follow-up on calves fed the heat-treated colostrum showed that they had higher 24-hour serum total protein (TP) and IgG levels. "We think this is because there are fewer bacteria in the gut to interfere with passive absorption of antibodies in the colostrum," says Godden.
Applicable on-farm?
Still, studies in a laboratory setting, conducted by trained researchers, are not always guaranteed to translate into real-life application at the farm level. Godden and her teammates were anxious to explore whether this one could.
They worked with six commercial dairy farms in Minnesota and Wisconsin to compare the effects of feeding raw versus heat-treated colostrum to more than 1,000 newborn calves. Farm staff were trained by the researchers but then left to implement the study protocols on their own.
Sarah Kreft, calf manager at Jon-De Farms, Inc., a 1,700-cow dairy near Baldwin, Wis., was one of the cooperating on-farm researchers for the study. "At the time, we still were feeding milk replacer and not even pasteurized waste milk, but I was very curious about switching over," says Kreft.
"I thought trying the heat-treating process on colostrums would be an interesting test of both the value of the practice and our ability to manage it."
Calves were fed 4 quarts of either raw or heat-treated colostrum within two hours of birth. Total bacterial plate count and coliform count were measured in all batches, as was IgG concentration in the colostrum.
The results: the researchers found that on-farm staff could indeed replicate the results achieved in a research setting. Bacterial counts for the heat-treated colostrum were significantly lowered across the board, with no significant effect on colostrum IgG levels.
Healthier calves, too
The study also included a blood draw on every calf at one to seven days of age to compare serum IgG concentrations and TP between the two groups. What's more, farm staff recorded every disease treatment event of all calves in the study from birth to weaning. "The ultimate measure of this research was to find out if the calves fed the heat-treated colostrum were healthier," says Godden. "We were pleased to find out that indeed they were."
Specifically, they found that serum IgG concentrations were significantly higher in the calves fed the heat-treated colostrum. The calves from the heat-treated group also were less likely to suffer from scours, or to be treated for any other disease condition.
"I probably was somewhat biased, but I thought all along that the calves fed the heat-treated colostrum were doing better — eating starter grain earlier and sick less often," says Kreft. "The numbers proved that they truly were healthier." As a result of the study, Kreft and the Jon-De crew now feed both pasteurized waste milk (processed in a high-temperature, short-time [HTST] flash pasteurization system), and heat-treated colostrum, which is processed in the same batch pasteurizer they used in the study more than five years ago. A side benefit that Kreft appreciates is that heat treatment preserves the shelf life of colostrum, which they refrigerate after processing but usually do not freeze. The result is a consistent supply of high-quality colostrum that maintains low bacteria numbers for up to five days, compared to the 24 hours that it used to last in refrigeration without heat treatment.
"It takes a lot of work to produce good colostrum, starting months ahead of time with cow nutrition and immunity," says Kreft. "It's really important that we take the best possible care of that high-quality product in the final stage —from the time it leaves the cows until it is fed to the calf. Heat-treating helps us to maximize, rather than waste, all of that effort."
Successfully heat-treating colostrum requires routine attention to detail, advises University of Minnesota researcher Sandra Godden. Among her suggestions:
1. Do not attempt to heat-treat fermented (soured) colostrum or you may find yourself with a batch of pudding. Fresh colostrums should be heat-treated within two hours of harvest from the cow, or refrigerated immediately and then heat-treated within one to two days of collection.
2. Regularly monitor the time and temperature of the batch-heating process. Processing for less than 60 minutes will result in substandard bacterial kill, while temperatures higher than 61°C/142°F will start to cause damage to the vital immunoglobulin (IgG). The system must be able to precisely control the temperature in both the water jacket and colostrums to avoid over-ride in temperature above these limits. Temperature over-ride may result in reduced colostrum IgG and/or increased viscosity, possibly to the point of producing a gelatin-style colostrum in high-total-solids product.
3. Colostrum should be agitated during the heating-up, holding and cooling-down phases of the heat-treatment procedure, to ensure even treatment of all colostrum and to avoid overheating/IgG denaturation.
4. Culture raw and heat-treated colostrum at least once a month to measure the benefit of the heat-treating process. Goal: total plate count of heat treated colostrum of less than 20,000 cfu/mL.
5. Establish effective cleaning protocols for heat-treating equipment, colostrum storage, and colostrum feeding equipment. At Jon-De Farms, Inc., Baldwin, Wis., they recently have started using Perfect Udder receptacle bags (DairyTech, Inc., Windsor, Colo.) for storing and feeding heat-treated colostrum. Calf manager Sarah Kreft says the system helps preserve colostrum quality and dramatically reduces colostrum-handling errors.
6. Immediately cool down heat-treated colostrum in the pasteurizer and then either refrigerate or freeze. Heat-treated colostrums that is allowed to sit out unrefrigerated can quickly re-grow bacteria to pre-treatment levels or higher.
7. Routinely monitor disease incidence and passive transfer rates in calves. Goal: 90 percent of calves tested between one and seven days of age should have a serum IgG concentration of at least 10.0 g/L, and a serum TP value of at least 5.0 gm/dL.


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