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MLB.com Columnist
Bill Ladson
Gio leads way in three-hit shutout of Brewers
LaRoche's homer accounts for offense; Williams ejected
MILWAUKEE -- The Nationals widened their lead in the National League East on Monday night, with Adam LaRoche's homer proving to be the difference as the Nationals blanked the Brewers, 3-0, at Miller Park.
With the second-place Braves idle, Washington is now two games ahead in the NL East. It looked like it was going to be one of those games where the Nationals were going to squander opportunities. In the second inning, for example, they had the bases loaded with no outs but didn't score. Both Danny Espinosa and Jose Lobaton struck out, and left-hander Gio Gonzalez grounded out to end the threat.
The frustration boiled over into the dugout a few minutes later, as manager Matt Williams was ejected for arguing balls and strikes. It marked the first time Williams was tossed from a game as a manager.
After Espinosa was called out looking, Williams argued that the called third strike was outside. Shortly after the half-inning ended, plate umpire Mark Wegner tossed Williams. Williams came out to argue with Wegner for several minutes before the skipper went back into the clubhouse for the night.
"I wanted to have a conversation, but [Wegner] didn't want to. It's part of the game. We had an opportunity there. It didn't happen for us," Williams said. "It's his discretion to do that if he wants to."
Asked how it felt to have his first ejection in the books, Williams replied, "I don't know. We won the game. That's all that matters."
Bench coach Randy Knorr managed the rest of the game. He didn't see what happened to Williams. He was looking at video to see if Wegner made the right call on Espinosa.
"I had [to watch the ejection] on tape," Knorr said.
But the Nationals would not squander their opportunities in the third inning against right-hander Matt Garza. After Anthony Rendon led off with a walk and Jayson Werth singled to right, LaRoche belted a 3-2 slider over the center-field fence to give Washington the three-run lead.
"I saw about all of his pitches," LaRoche said. "He just left the slider over the plate in that spot. You are really trying to hit something hard and hit something in the air. It just so happens it went out of the park. One of the few mistakes he made."
Gonzalez, who was making his second start since coming off the disabled list, threw 114 pitches over six innings and allowed three hits. He caught the Brewers off guard. They were looking for either the fastball or curve, but Gonzalez surprised them with his changeup. He relied heavily on the pitch Monday.
"He was different the last couple years," Carlos Gomez said. "He was working with changeups. We didn't expect him to be working with changeups. It was a really good pitch for him. He threw the ball well, so we have to give the credit.
"Every at-bat, they threw me changeups. I didn't expect to see [more] than maybe one. Not like continually, like they've been doing. It's part of the game. They made the adjustment and came today strong, making big pitches. They got us today. Good for Washington.
The Brewers had their chances to score against Gonzalez in the third inning. They, too, had a bases-loaded opportunity, but Gomez flied out to left fielder Ryan Zimmerman to end the threat.
While Gonzalez was on the disabled list, the pitching staff established itself as one of the best in baseball. He wants to prove to everybody he wants to be a big part of the rotation. The start against the Brewers was a step in the right direction.
"It was one of those nights where I needed to bounce back," Gonzalez said. "I was just proud to see these guys compete and give me a chance to be part of this rotation. Being the odd man out right now, you want to be 100 percent at their level. Seeing the way these guys are throwing the ball, you want to make sure you don't fall behind."
After Gonzalez left the game, relievers Aaron Barrett, Drew Storen and Tyler Clippard blanked Milwaukee the rest of the way with Clippard fanning the side for his first save of the season.
"I haven't done it in a while, so it was fun to get out there to get that experience again," Clippard said. "It's not too much different in how I'm feeling when I'm out there. I had the adrenaline after it was over."
Bill Ladson is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, All Nats All the Time. He also can be found on Twitter @WashingNats. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Adamantine wrote:Namdrol wrote:Adamantine wrote:Namdrol, in TM is ashwagandha also considered a helpful herb to rebuild ojas?
I've never had a Tibetan doctor tell me to fast/cleanse--- I've had them tell me many other things.. once I was told to definitely not have sex or drink alcohol when I was very depleted and couldn't digest food well. Is there a recommended season to do a cleanse from TM POV? And would you want to be in prime good health before attempting this? Is there a Tibetan version of a cleanse, rather than the "colorado cleanse" Is it good for anyone to do on a regular basis, or is there some sign that indicates you really need to do it...
Seasonal cleanses are recommended in the rgyud bzhi. But the Tibetans do not have the custom even though it is taught in the textbooks of Tibetan medicine.
The reason I recommend the colorado cleanse is that it is based on very sound Ayurvedic principles, and it is the one I personally use. The week long cleanse in the rgyud bzhi is fine, very simple, but, in my opinion, is a little too simple. It is for a time when people were less toxified in general.
Everyone, across the board, who is in reasonable good health, should so a cleanse in the spring and in the fall. Ayruvedic practitioners time it with two festivals, one that occurs in April, another than occurs in October. So that is when I do it to.
Great, thanks Namdrol! When is the festival in October? Maybe I will try then too.
Starts next tuesday.

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text: "It should be obviously a great challenge," Murray said after his 6-3, 7-5 win over Tomas Berdych yesterday. "Any time you play against the top players, that's the case. I would like to get a chance to play him again. You know, before the Indian Wells, Miami stretch. It would be good to see exactly what I need to work on, where my game is."I had a great match with him in Australia and hopefully I'll reverse the result"


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Corporate social responsibility
Since it was founded, Amaury Sport Organisation has been involved in various sponsorship and philanthropy activities. It is the generosity of sport that can be found in a certain number of initiatives aiming to invest in the workings of the disciplines themselves (sponsorship of the French Federation of Cycling), in a humanitarian and social framework, (Mécénat Chirurgie Cardiaque, Actions Dakar, Un Techo Para Mi Pais) or in the environmental sphere (Madre De Dios, selective sorting, etc.).
French Federation of Cycling
The French Federation of Cycling and Amaury Sport Organisation have signed a memorandum of agreement that sets out the terms of their cooperation for 2011, 2012 and 2013.
In accordance with its policy in favour of young people, in particular through the organisation of events reserved for amateurs over many years, A.S.O. will continue to make a financial contribution to the efforts deployed by the FFC to encourage taking up cycling as a sport and to develop the discipline.
This agreement is made up of three parts:
The main objective involves unearthing the champions of tomorrow throughout France by reinforcing and assisting the Challenge Nationaux Juniors & Espoirs youth events as well as the inter-regional Cadet competitions, events which represent an indispensable tool for the future of French cycling.
2. The second part of this agreement concerns initiatives for developing cycling in the regions and departments, via different means:
- The purchase of specific equipment
- The organisation of training courses and competitions
- The implementation of promotional operations.
In order to do this, a fund will be set up to assist regional and departmental committees to achieve the projects they initiate.
Similarly, a second fund will be set up to assist clubs in organising events reserved for amateurs.
The FFC and A.S.O. will soon set up a selection committee in order to validate the actions to which they will commit.
Lastly, the position of development agent dedicated to sports facilities, for which A.S.O. has decided to provide financial backing, will be created at the FFC. This person's role will be to draw up a master plan of sports facilities and assist the various players in their development projects, based around the following themes:
- A census of facilities
- Structuring of national and regional projects
- Guidance and assistance for regional and departmental committees as well as clubs.
Mécénat Chirurgie Cardiaque
A Tour de France partner since 2003
This association enables children suffering from heart defects and living in underdeveloped countries to be operated on in France when it is impossible in their own country due to a lack of technical or financial resources.
Welcomed by volunteer foster families and operated on in ten hospitals in France (Angers, Bordeaux, Lyons, Marseilles, Nantes, Paris, Toulouse and Tours), more than 1,400 children have already been looked after by the charity since it was founded in 1996.
The partnership with Le Tour has enabled 200 children to be saved.
Handicap Zéro
Since 1996, A.S.O. has been working with the association HandicapZéro to make the Tour de France accessible to all.
During each edition of the Tour de France, visually impaired enthusiasts of the big loop can enjoy the following free of charge:
- The majority of the road-book adapted by the charity into Braille and audio (on CD or downloadable) which can be consulted on-line at handicapzero.org.
- All the news from the letour.fr web site made accessible on the charity's web site handicapzero.org throughout the entire duration of Le Tour
Youth initiatives:
The springtime of the Tour, Young Reporters and Cadets-Juniors: throughout the year, Le Tour gives plenty of opportunities to children and teenagers who are interested in cycling. Discovering cycling can involve an introductory course, a one-day long experience or a full immersion in the world of the Tour de France. Based on these principles, A.S.O. has developed operations entirely dedicated to young people:
- Young Reporters
- Cadets – Juniors
- Secours Populaire "Sport leaves nobody behind"
Young Reporters:
Experiencing Le Tour on the roads and in the press room, interviewing elite riders and putting together a newspaper under professional journalistic constraints: each year, a small team of budding young journalists is invited onto the Big Loop. Six young people aged from 14 to 16 years old are selected to follow the Tour de France. With press passes like real journalists and supervised by two professionals, their mission is to design, write and produce a newspaper published every two days with a circulation of 1,000 copies, giving them a unique experience.
Cadets - Juniors:
To maintain enthusiasm for cycling amongst young people, A.S.O. has continued its commitment to clubs by organising the "Cadets - Juniors" operation for the last ten years. This event has become a strong symbol for the future of cycling, offering young riders the opportunity to experience an exceptional day under the same conditions of a team participating in the Tour de France. Their goal is to imitate their elders Arnaud Tournant, Pierre Rolland and Arnaud Démare, all of whom have worn the blue jersey of the Cadets-Juniors before going on to make their marks as professionals!
Secours Populaire "Sport leaves nobody behind":
For the 6th year running, the corporate foundation of the Française des Jeux proposes, alongside charity Secours Populaire Français, in partnership with A.S.O. and FFC, activities for young people from disadvantaged areas. The sixth edition of this operation will concern 1,000 children aged 6 to 12 years old, on 12 stages chosen on Le Tour 2013. At the road-side of the Tour de France route, the children will have a countryside picnic and will watch the publicity caravan pass by, followed by the pack of riders. An introduction to BMX riding will also be proposed by coaches from the French Federation of Cycling with a removable circuit and bikes made available especially for the occasion. Finally, 300 children will be invited to take their place in the stands on the day of the finish at the Place de la Concorde in Paris.
A.S.O. is committed to integrating environmental considerations into the organisation of its races.
The priority focuses are as follows:
- Limiting CO2 emissions.
- A quality waste management policy for the spectators but also for the organisers and the riders.
- The promotion of cycling as an alternative, environmentally-friendly means of transport.
On the Tour de France, this approach is borne out through 3 action plans.
1 An action plan concerning control of fuel consumption and CO2 emissions
This action plan is based on:
- Reducing the number of "Organisation / Press / Public Relations / Guest" vehicles used in and around the race (45 race-involved vehicles eliminated in less than 5 years, with a reduction of 20% on certain families in 2012).
- Reducing the number of press motorbikes present on the race (drop from 21 to 16).
- Training drivers (of race-involved vehicles) in environmentally-friendly driving as part of their safety training (valid for car drivers and motorbike riders).
- LLimiting authorised speeds on the roads that the Tour de France uses to below the legal limits defined by the French Highway Code (80 kmph at the most).
- Looking for ways to optimise transport means:introducing less polluting replacement means of transport on certain stages (gondola lifts, public shuttle buses, organiser shuttle buses, bicycles on the Grand Start sites for the organisers).
- Raising awareness among support staff and the spectators: broadcasting of pre-race messages by the "Safety Information" cars, use of social networks for putting across environmental messages.
2 An action plan concerning optimising waste management
The action plan concerning optimising waste management is based on implementing a systematic policy of prevention and raising awareness among the different targets that are the riders, local authorities, organisers, partners and the spectators. The Tour de France incites and assists with implementation of selective sorting along the entire route. In order to do this, several players work alongside us to achieve this goal:
- ADF / L'Assemblée des Départements de France (assembly of French departments): implementation of the "Clean Roads" operation in collaboration with ADF has for many years involved the supply of waste disposal bags to the towns that welcome large amounts of spectators (refreshment zones, intermediate sprints, mountain passes, finishing lines, etc.). These waste disposal bags are sent out in cooperation with the General Councils and enable the towns to put in place high-capacity waste disposal bags for spectators all along the route of the Tour de France.
- The ARPE Midi-Pyrénées / l'Agence Régionale pour le Développement Durable (regional sustainable development agency), a partner of the Tour de France for more than ten years, raises awareness among spectators and provides expertise on managing waste in mountain ranges. The mission of the ARPE is the operational implementation of the waste disposal scheme before, during and after the event in the mountain ranges. It liaises between the various relevant waste collection and sorting services on the passes and slopes chosen in order to coordinate their actions and is present on the ground on the day of the stage to raise awareness and distribute (10-litre capacity) waste disposal bags directly to spectators and caravan camper drivers. The operation is called "C'est mon Tour, je préserve les montagnes" (It's my Tour – I'm protecting the mountains). The sites concerned in 2013 will be:
- ET 8 : Castres / Ax-3-Domaines (the Col de Pailhères pass)
- ET 9 : Saint-Girons/Bagnère-de-Bigorre (all the passes)
- ET 18 : Gap / Alpe d'Huez (the Col d'Ornon and Col de Sarenne passes)
- ET 19 : Bourg d'Oisans / Le Grand Bornand (all the passes)
- ET 20 : Annecy / Annecy – Semnoz (Mont Revard, Semnoz)
- Vacances Propres (clean holidays), is a partner of the race since the 2012 Tour de France which at national level carries out waste collection operations on beaches and holiday areas during the summer. Vacances Propres is involved in distributing waste disposal bags on all the zones of the Tour de France.
- The Les Connexions association, which performs on the ground coordination of these operators' waste management.
Le Tour de France will again this year be implementing a vast waste management plan with the stage towns under the slogan "C'est mon TOUR, je trie" (It's my Tour - I sort my waste)..
A start coordinator and a finish coordinator carry out monitoring by phone and by e-mail enabling the towns to set up suitable waste management strategies. These coordinators advise the local authorities on the best choices of facilities from April to August ("Tour de France waste management" eco-line). They are also present during the event in order to assist the local coordinators on the day of the stage. They implement a very specific set of specifications concerning storage and collection of waste for the local authorities which host the Tour de France. They manage systematic sorting operations at all the organisational zones of the Tour de France (starting zones, finish zones, Tour villages).
More than 100,000 waste disposal bags will be made available during the Tour de France 2013:
- 20,000 distributed by ADF to the General Councils for the towns visited (110 litres, all types of waste).
- 80,000 sent to the local authorities for the start and finish to set up sorting (grey 110-litre capacity bags for normal waste, yellow for recyclable waste and green for glass; see the images above).
- 20,000 distributed by the ARPE Midi-Pyrénées to the spectators present at the passes (10-litre capacity bags for the spectators, grey 50-litre capacity bags for normal waste, yellow for recyclable waste and green for glass to caravan camper drivers).
New in 2013:
- All the permanent vehicles following the whole race will receive, at the beginning of the race, a kit containing the different types of bags in order to facilitate sorting by all support staff.
- A "sorting rickshaw"' will be used in and around the finishing line in order to facilitate waste collection in a zone where the spectators await the arrival of the riders for several hours in the same place.
As such, the Tour de France, which has been implementing selective sorting for the last 4 years, provides waste disposal bags along the entire route (start, finish, route, popular zones with spectators, etc.).
Within the race, the environmental measures are as follows:
- Creation of zones for systematic collection of riders' waste (bottles, packaging) named "race collection zones". These zones are situated before and after the refreshment zones for a distance of approximately 1 kilometre, on which the cycling teams' assistants await the riders to hand out bags filled with drinks and food (fruit, energy bars, energy gels, etc.). The riders are allowed, before and after these refreshment zones, to dispose of the packaging in their possession in a defined zone which is then cleaned up by the organisers' teams. In 2013, a second waste collection zone will be set up, located 20 km from the finishing line. It should be pointed out that the riders' bottles are often gathered up by the spectators who see them as a trophy and souvenir of the riders.
- The inclusion in the event's rules of the obligation to respect the law in terms of fly-tipping of waste.
- The presence of "waste" pockets on the race's distinctive jerseys (yellow, green, polka dot and white supplied by the organisers to the leaders of the different classifications). The riders empty these pockets at the zones described above.
Beyond the implementation of these schemes, A.S.O. complies with European regulations by conducting a study, with the assistance of the BIOTOPE consultancy, on the effect of the race's passage on the Natura 2000 zones crossed (77 zones crossed and 167 bordered by the route of the Tour de France 2013).
3 Promotion of cycling
These are rides and events organised by the local authorities before the passage of the Tour de France, intended to promote cycling to the general public:
- La Fête du Tour – 15th June: the route of the Tour de France is opened to the general public throughout France on the same day.
- La Randonnée du Tour: a part of the last stage between Versailles and Paris will be open to amateurs. The € 5 registration fees of the 5,000 participants will be entirely donated to 2 chosen charities (Mécénat Chirurgie Cardiaque and HandicapZéro)
Jersey wearers after the stage 21
- polka-dot jerseyQUINTANA ROJAS N.MOV
- white jerseyQUINTANA ROJAS N.MOV
- teamTEAM SAXO-T.TST
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SOUTHEND United continued their recent habit of picking up points without playing well by grabbing a determined 1-1 draw at Accrington Stanley on Saturday.
Kevan Hurst's 82nd minute strike rescued a share of the spoils for Paul Sturrock's side. But it was far from being a pleasing afternoon for Blues.
The team were below par and quite fortunate to escape defeat against an out-of-form Stanley side who are fighting to avoid relegation.
And even more disappointing was the red card shown to Ryan Cresswell.
The defender needlessly lost his cool midway through the second half and will now sit out Southend's next three matches.
That will be a body blow for Blues as the commanding centre back has easily been their best and most consistent performer throughout the current campaign.
His absence will therefore hit Southend hard, especially as other key members of the side are also unavailable.
Captain Chris Barker, last season's player of the year Mark Phillips, influential midfielder Michael Timlin and top goalscorer Gavin Tomlin all missed Saturday's draw at Accrington and Cresswell has now added to the list of those on the sidelines.
To compound those woes, Marc Laird and Mickey Spillane are cup tied for the second leg of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy southern section final against Leyton Orient.
And that leaves Sturrock severely short of options. Making matters worse is the fact that Blues' next few games will also have a huge say in determining their destiny this season.
For their next two league outings are against Cheltenham and Northampton, the teams immediately above them in the table, and after that they take on Orient with a Wembley final the prize for the winners.
Those seven days will be huge for Southend's seasons and could see them either up in the automatic promotion places or languishing in mid-table.
The outcome of the Orient clash will mean Southend will either gain or lose momentum and for the best case scenario to materialise, Sturrock will ideally need to bring in fresh faces and add extra impetus to his depleted squad.
A replacement for the injured Timlin tops the list of requirements, but the club's fragile financial situation means other signings may well not be possible.
And that means other members of Blues' current squad may well have to step up and be counted.
Some, who have been on the periphery of things so far this season, could soon be called upon due to the long list of those on the sidelines.
But others, like Britt Assombalonga, need to rediscover their best form.
The striker was a constant threat to opposition defences at the start of the season, scoring nine goals in his first 14 games.
However, an ankle injury and an unprecedented number of matches in his career seem to have now caught up with the young striker, who has not hit the back of the net in nine games, which stretches back to November.
His barren run is particularly noticeable right now due to the absence of Tomlin, who is facing a few more weeks on the sidelines with a torn thigh.
Blues therefore need a striker to step up and begin to hit the back of the net regularly again and Sturrock is certainly not short of options in the striking department.
Caolan Lavery, Barry Corr, Freddy Eastwood and Neil Harris are all bidding to be involved, but quality not quantity remains the concern and Southend's strength in depth will now be severely tested.
The worry remains that it comes at a crucial and critical time of the year and the outcome of the next few games will determine the capabilities of Blues' squad players, along with the club's chances of success this season


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Taste of Lebanon Festival
Additional Information
The St. Louis Gonzaga Church is putting on the "Taste of Lebanon" festival Saturday 13th and Sunday July 14th at Deerfield Fireman's Field. Admission is free, and the festival will go on rain or shine.
The event runs:
Saturday, July 13, 2013 — 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm
and Sunday, July 14, 2013 — 12:00 to 6:00 pm
Join in the fun — delicious authentic Lebanese food, including wide selection of
Lebanese delacacies — food and homemade sweets. Two days of Live Music —
featuring John Massoud and ensemble. We're proud to present popular PBS cooking
show chef & host Julie Taboulie™, who will be giving a demonstration on
Saturday at 5 p.m.
Located in Utica, St. Louis Gonzaga Maronite Catholic church is over 100 years old
and has a rich tradition of sponsoring food and entertainment festivals. Don't miss
out on this opportunity to join with friends and family and savor Lebanese specialties
such as rolled grape leaves, hummus, kibbeh, tabouli, gyros, Lebanese pasta
and much more that will be available for purchase.
It's time to relive one of the area's richest traditions and keep our heritage alive at
— A Taste of Lebanon.


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Injazat Capital Limited, the leading investment bank in the MENA region, announced today that it would provide advisory services to White Nile Sugar Company Ltd. (WNSC) on completing the financing of its new $1 billion sugar refinery and related products in Sudan.WNSC is planned to be the largest integrated sugar and energy producer in Africa covering an area of 165,000 hectares. The project is expected to have an annual capacity of 465,000 tons of white sugar using up to 128 MW of electricity and 60 liters of ethanol."Sudan is well placed to achieve rapid developments in the field of Agriculture," said Rami Bazzi, Injazat Capital Senior Executive Officer. "In the past decade, the country has experienced rapid increase in economic, population and urban growth, improved business climate, a surge in foreign and domestic investment in agriculture and an expansion in using new technologies."WNSC is designed to be one of the key global players in the sugar industry and to introduce new technologies into cultivating sugar cane. So far, more than 50% of the project was accomplished and is planned to be ready by end of 2010.Kenana Sugar Company (KSC) is the principal shareholder who manages WNSC. KSC is a Sudanese agro-industrial company aiming at maintaining food security at home and internationally using sustainable resources through innovation and diversification in complete harmony with the environment."Building on KSC's expertise as the world's largest integrated sugar company and through transferring knowledge, implementing best practices and introducing new technologies, WNSC will be one of the lowest cost producers in the world," said Mr. Hassan Satti, General Manager of WNSC, "We are very proud to have the project in Sudan."The project is supported by several shareholders and banks from Sudan and the Arab world.About Injazat Capital Limited:Injazat Capital Limited is a category 2 Islamic investment bank, delivering innovative solutions to institutional and individual investors. Registered in the renowned Dubai International Financial Centre and regulated by Dubai Financial Services Authority, Injazat Capital delivers a range of Sharia compliant financial services including fund management, investment banking, corporate advisory and other innovative financial services.
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Herschel Supply introduces a new capsule collection designed in partnership with one of menswear's most talked-about designers, Mark McNairy. Available for sale at select retailers starting September 17th, this collection features the recognizable mash up style of Mark McNairy and is limited to a total of 400 pieces worldwide.
The Mark McNairy for Herschel Supply product offering includes 200 Little America and 200 Heritage backpack silhouettes. Assembled using a combination of Cordura branded fabric, smooth leather detailing and lined with woodland camo heavy weight cotton fabric, this collection is a unique take on two of the most classic Herschel Supply bag silhouettes.
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After basically throwing the concept of paying the max for Roy under the bus, he said an alternative would be to find a better PF and play two PF's, as long as one of the two can score in the post and one can block shots and rebound.
I hadn't really considered that, but what do you think about it?
I think it LARGELY depends on which PF you're talking about. If he means two guys the size of West or Hansbrough, hell no. But what about a 6'10 or taller PF who isn't a stick and can hold his own around the rim, and blocks shots/rebounds? Something to think about.
But no names immediately come to mind, and once we come up with a list, which of them is available and worth spending on in FA or in a trade?


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Joined by fellow CTC riders Astrid Wingler and Hannah Payton, Oliver and Boylan went into the two-day, three race event on the back of their excellent performances in the Johnson Health Tech GP at Woking, and were looking to finish high up the field in the North West.
Day One on Saturday saw the ladies compete in two races. The first event just after midday saw 58 riders set off in the Prologue 1km sprint time trial round the Palatine Circuit, with Oliver coming home in fourth with a time of 1:25.8, 1.8 seconds behind overall winner Katie Archibald, and Boylan not far behind her in sixth. Payton finished 41st and Wingler 44th with a time of 1:32.3.
The second event of Saturday was the 45 minute circuit race later in the afternoon. Oliver was the first member of the green team over the line once again in sixth position, with Boylan following home in ninth. Having had to negotiate her way through an earlier crash that held her up and open a gap between herself and the riders in front, Payton fought through the field to finish in 18th position, with Wingler coming home in 44th.
Day Two and Stage Three saw the riders leave the circuit for the 84km road race in the morning. Tamina, Lydia and Hannah all finished in the top ten in sixth, seventh and ninth places respectively, with Astrid in 36, meaning Team CTC had the most finishers in the top ten in the third and final stage.
The final overall standings from the weekend saw Tamina claim fifth, Lydia seventh, Hannah 33 and Astrid 41.
Having gone into the weekend hoping for a solid showing more than anything, Team Manager Steve Bailey was delighted by the performance the ladies gave over the weekend.
They exceeded all the expectations I had going into the weekend by a huge margin and it was fantastic to see.
"I would never have dreamed we'd get three top ten finishers in the final race because the nature of the final race didn't suit our riders particularly, but each one of the four girls played their part and worked as a team and were fantastic over both days.
"For Tamina and Lydia to get into the overall top ten general classification was a brilliant achievement."
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THE owner of Deb's Beauty Salon saw an opportunity and made what she hopes will be a good move.
Deborah Ashcroft-Medford has relocated from Chineham Park to a former florist shop unit in nearby Reading Road.
The move was marked by a celebration with clients and friends last Saturday.
"A business colleague of mine saw this unit was up for lease and told me about it," said Deborah.
"And when I saw it, I thought that this is just a great opportunity. I'd always wanted to have a shop, but it had to be in the right place for me."
Deborah used to be based at Fitness First on the business park, where Deb's Beauty Salon has grown, offering a variety of treatments ranging from waxing, massage, facials and tanning. "I started my business nearly 11 years ago in a very small room inside Fitness First," said Deborah. "The business grew to two treatments rooms about five years ago, and now I am here."
Although she had fond memories of being based at Chineham Park, the move seems right for Deborah.
She said: "My clients who work on Chineham Park can still walk to me, and now that I am in a more visible residential area, I'm hoping to attract more local people."
The spacious new premises boast two treatment rooms, a reception area and two manicure stations. Deborah said: "This has a much more peaceful ambience, where people can feel more comfortable and relaxed. That's what it's all about – giving the clients a good experience."


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Celebrate Dogmeat and Dogmeat's babies this month with the Puppies! Vault Boy of the Month shirt. What better way to go into the month of love than with a shirt signifying the loyalty and companionship of the Vault Dweller and man's best friend?
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The Contest starts on Friday, February 7th, 2014 at 11:00:00 p.m. (i.e. noon) Eastern Standard Time ("EST") and ends on Friday, February 13th, 2014 at 11:59:59 p.m. EST (the "Contest Period").
All participants must be 18 years of age or older at the time of entry, must possess a valid form of identification and be a legal resident of (i) one of the 50 United States (or the District of Columbia) excluding the territories, military installations and commonwealths or (ii) Canada or (iii) the UK, Spain, France, Germany, Belgium or the Netherlands. All applicable federal, national, state, provincial and local laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited, restricted or taxed by law. Excluded from eligibility are officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives of Sponsor, each of its respective parent, affiliated or related companies, agencies, suppliers of the materials and services related to this Contest, and members of any immediate families (defined as parents, siblings, children and spouses, regardless of where they live) or households (whether or not related) of such officers, directors, employees, agents and sales representatives.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Internet access, valid email account and valid Instagram account required. Online entry through the participant's Instagram account on www.instagram.com and the Contest Website (as defined below) only; no other means of submission will be accepted. For the purposes of this Contest and these Official Contest Rules an "Entry" or collectively, the "Entries" shall include both the "Email" and the "Entry", as each term is defined herein. To enter the Contest, follow @bethesdasoftworks on Instagram and repost our contest image using the hashtag #VBotMPuppies. After posting, use the "Copy/Share URL" option to send us your Instagram post and send an email (the "Email") to bethbl[email protected] (the "Contest Website") during the Contest Period which must contain ALL of the following elements (the "Criteria"):
(a) The words "Fallout Puppy Love" in the subject line; and
(b) Your first and last name and mailing address in the body.
By submission of an Entry, you confirm that you have read, understood and agree to abide by the Official Contest Rules. Once received and verified by Sponsor, you will receive one (1) entry (each an "Entry" or collectively, the "Entries") into the Contest. Your Email must contain all of the Criteria listed above or your Email will be void and ineligible for entry into the Contest. Limit: One (1) Entry per person during the Contest Period. Entry must be submitted by the entrant him or herself. Entrant may only use one (1) email address in connection with this Contest. Any attempts to exceed the maximum number of Entries per person is a violation of these Official Contest Rules and may result in disqualification. Use of automated devices is prohibited; automated Entries (including but not limited to Entries submitted using any robot, script, macro or other automated service) are not permitted and may result in disqualification.
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Process Analyzer System Safety and Ergonomics II
The jobs not done until safety, ergonomics and constructability are taken into account.
Go to www.controlglobal.com/10nichols.html for additional references and information about process analyzer projects and safety.
By Gary D. Nichols, PE
In the previous article in this series, "Process Analyzer System Safety and Ergonomics, Part I," we began our discussion of analyzer system safety and ergonomics by describing a "typical" refinery or petrochemical plant analyzer shelter with an assortment of gas chromatographs, single stream analyzers and associated utilities and infrastructure. The discussion proceeded to analyzer shelter gas monitoring, safety shutdown systems, and other safety and ergonomic features needed to protect personnel working on, in, and around the analyzer shelter. This article continues that discussion by addressing the safety and ergonomics of analyzer sample handling systems (SHS), constructability and construction safety, and operations and maintenance.
Sample Handling Systems
Analyzer sample handling systems have special needs for safety and ergonomics. Because the SHS usually includes the analyzer fast loop and sample return, it is best to place the SHS on the outside of the analyzer shelter and as close as possible to its corresponding analyzer inside the shelter. The measure loop, generally of much lower volume flow than the fast loop, takes off from the fast loop, into the shelter and analyzer, and returns to the fast loop or a sample disposal system to minimize the amount of sample entering the shelter.
Some photometric analyzers incorporate fiber optics into the measurement optics in order to separate the sample cell from the rest of the photometer. This design feature permits eliminating the SHS entirely by facilitating measurement in the process line, or reducing SHS complexity so the sample does not need to be brought into the analyzer shelter.
Injuries and inefficiencies from the improper physical layout of SHS and other analyzer system devices are preventable. Injuries include burns and scrapes to the hands from intricate work in close spaces and electrical shocks from unguarded terminals. Inefficiencies result from poor design, such as inappropriate spacing between devices which either must or must not be operated simultaneously.
Other errors are including features that require two technicians to take apart major assemblies to service one frequently accessed device, when a better design would require only one (unless it is a hazardous task that requires two or more for safety) or a design that requires a mirror to view one device while working on another. Most of these problems are avoidable if a layout review is required as part of the drawing approval process.
SHS approval drawings may include only the flow schematic and bill of materials; dimensional drawings are not usually provided. This approval stage is a good opportunity for the user to work with the supplier to decide the safest and most ergonomic physical layout. This can be followed up with an intermediate shop inspection or an exchange of digital photos and user approval before final assembly to ensure agreement.
The safe handling of hazardous samples should consider (1) double block-and-bleed valve systems to permit safe SHS maintenance without exposing the technician to the sample, (2) single- or double-check valves on SHS cylinder and utility gases to minimize the chance of their becoming back-contaminated with sample, (3) bellows-sealed valves on the sample to prevent sample leakage into the SHS cabinet or the atmosphere, and (4) gas detectors or other telltale devices on outgoing SHS cabinet purges to warn of such leaks.
Ergonomics for individual analyzer technicians should not be neglected. For example, it is possible for different analyzer technicians, one perhaps 5 feet tall and one well over 6 feet tall, to responsibility for the same equipment. Therefore it is a delicate, but worthwhile engineering and design activity to minimize bending, stooping and the use of step stools for servicing frequently accessed devices.
Construction Safety Considerations and Ergonomics
Let us define constructability as the safety and efficiency with which the equipment deliverables on the project are brought on site, set in place and connected to each other. We think of constructability as an issue that goes away after the project is complete. This is true only until the time comes to upgrade, replace or otherwise touch the analyzer system with another project.
Whether in a new or existing operating unit, analyzer shelters and systems are among the last pieces of equipment to be delivered, set in place and connected. Were this not true, they couldd easily interfere with or become damaged by other construction. On the other hand, we must ensure early in the project that the analyzer systems, especially analyzer shelters, fit into the unit where their siting is best for sample fast loops, sample return lines and routine maintenance. Not only must the space be available for the analyzer shelter, but the area must not be so congested with large equipment that the analyzer shelter or system cannot be set in place during construction.
Elevated construction and crane lifts over existing equipment present another set of challenges. Though the typical 10 ft x 12 ft analyzer shelter may weigh but 6 tons, a large crane may be needed to lift it 60 ft up and 50 ft laterally due to the long lever arm and heavy cantilever. In an operating plant, even a 500-lb lift across hazardous material piping often requires a special lift plan, a permit and consideration of alternate ways to safely transport the shelter or system to its point of installation.
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Fiscal-Cliff Fatigue
I'm very tired of writing about the fiscal cliff but there really is no choice. As the action today proves, it is the only thing that matters to this market. It sold off sharply this morning when Sen. Harry Reid said it was nearly impossible to do a fiscal-cliff deal this year, and then bounced very sharply when Speaker John Boehner scheduled the House to reconvene on Jan. 30 and a meeting with President Obama and key leaders was arranged. Suddenly the market went from despair to hope.
It was a very impressive intraday reversal but, overall, the indices didn't have much to show for it. They ended up with minor losses and breadth was about 2400 gainers to 3050 decliners. Of course, it was downright ugly about 2:30 p.m. EST when it looked like the politicians had given up....82 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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cPanel is a web based control panel tool which will help you manage your web hosting account through a web interface instead of a console. With cPanel you are able to accomplish your tasks faster and even non-professionals can easily set their websites via cPanel.
Furthermore, we at SiteGround have developed a special cPanel theme for our customers named Crystal. It does not provide simple visual changes but adds a lot of extra functionality that you can't find anywhere else.
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Phobia and Disgust
Alanna Covington looks at phobia and sees something beyond fear. "We assume that phobia is just about the fear of something," says the second-year psychology master's student, "but it goes beyond that. There is an element of disgust that we are trying to understand."
Covington's current research attempts to help those suffering from blood-injection-injury phobia, or BII, a fear of blood, injections, and other related medical procedures. Covington and her fellow researchers in the Psychology Department's Anxiety Disorders Research lab, supervised by Professor Michele Carter, want to understand how much of this aversion comes from fear, and how much comes from legitimate disgust.
"There are many individuals who find themselves not getting the vaccinations they need or other blood tests and shots that would make them healthier like a flu shot because they are incredibly averse to any medical procedures," says Covington. "This is a serious issue because it keeps people from receiving treatments that can improve their quality of life."
To further understand the connection between disgust and BII, Covington and her fellow researchers have set up a series of trials designed to expose BII sufferers to disgusting stimuli. Covington's research comes as a follow-up to that of her colleague Natalie Rusch. While Rusch tests the results of exposing participants to stimuli meant to elicit disgust, Covington looks at the participants a week later to understand how this exposure has changed their perceptions of blood, injections, and injuries. While participants may react well to exposure in the moment, Covington seeks to understand if this has any lasting effect.
"This has the potential to be a very effective treatment for individuals with BII phobia that can help them to live healthier lives," says Covington. "Many of these individuals want to be able to do things such as donate blood, but aren't able to due to their phobia."
Covington says breaking down these phobias also removes a significant amount of pressure from individuals' bodies. "Our body can't sustain heightened anxiety for long," she says. "Through exposure we believe that we can break down maladaptive patterns of fear and disgust and help people to create new patterns."
Covington plans to continue her work in the anxiety disorders lab throughout the year and complete her master's degree in spring of 2013 before moving on to pursue a doctoral degree. "I love the fact that through psychology I can help people and learn at the same time," says Covington. "Our research has real potential to allow individuals with BII and other phobias to lead easier, healthier lives."


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LOS ANGELES -- John Merrick never allowed himself to think about winning at Riviera.
Not when he was a kid attending his local PGA Tour event. Not when he was at UCLA and could play the fabled course. And certainly not late Sunday afternoon in a playoff when he faced a daunting 3-iron shot under a row of eucalyptus trees, and his opponent was in the middle of the fairway with a wedge in his hand.
Kent State alum and British Open winner Ben Curtis shot a 5-over 76 to finish 4-over for the event.
No wonder Merrick was at a loss for words when he won the Northern Trust Open.
"Yeah, you dream," Merrick said, his eyes still glossy. "When you're alone sometimes, you think about different scenarios of winning tournaments. It was fun. We would always play here at UCLA and have great games out here. To be able to play the tournament was a dream of mine. But to win? I can't describe it. It's so much fun."
Merrick hit the perfect shot under the trees on the 18th to escape with par, and he followed with another flawless shot to a skinny section of the 10th green on the second playoff hole to 18 feet. He made another par, and won when Charlie Beljan missed a 5-foot par putt.
It was the second straight year the Northern Trust Open was decided in a playoff on the 10th, a diabolical par 4 at 315 yards that requires skill and strategy, a hole where players are happy to walk off with par. Beljan made bogey twice on the 10th, once in a regulation and then when the tournament was on the line.
He went long and left both times, and in the playoff, his chip didn't quite reach the green and he took three putts from 70 feet.
"I think you could play here 10,000 times and still not know how to play No. 10," he said. "Eighteen is a great golf hole. I just find it tough that we go to No. 10 to play a playoff hole. I think it's a great hole, don't get me wrong. I'm not knocking it. But it's just a tough hole to have a playoff on. We might as well go and put a windmill out there and hit some putts."
Beljan, famous for having an anxiety attack when he won at Disney late last year, holed an 18-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole, similar to the theatrics provided last year by Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley, to close with a 4-under 67 and wind up in a playoff.
Merrick, who grew up in Long Beach, had a number of big breaks on the back nine. None was bigger than his second shot on the par-5 17th headed toward the trees, only to find that he had just enough of a gap to go for the green and make par. He had a 69 and finished on 11-under 273.
He also hit the trees with his tee shot on the 15th, and while it left him a hybrid to reach the green, it could have gone anywhere.
"You give me 100 balls off that tee, I'm not going to be there in that spot," Merrick said. "I just hit a bad tee shot and was able to make par there."
Such are the breaks it takes to win, and for Merrick, it was a long time coming. He won in his 169th start on the PGA Tour, earned another trip to the Masters and is virtually assured to qualifying for his first World Golf Championship next month at Doral.
Fredrik Jacobson missed a 4-foot par putt on the 18th hole that would have put the Swede in a playoff. He wound up with a 69 and tied for third with Charl Schwartzel (70) and Bill Haas (73), who also had chances to win at different stages in their rounds.


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116th Civil War: Family comes first for Wheaton and Ward
CORVALLIS, Ore. -- The 116th Civil War will be meaningful for both Oregon and Oregon State, but for Terron Ward and Markus Wheaton, it's a family affair.
Coming out of De La Salle high school in the Bay Area, Ward didn't have many options to play college football.
In fact, he says Oregon State was the only big school to offer him a scholarship.
The only problem was his older brother, T.J. Ward, was a standout cornerback at Oregon.
"When I signed, he was, I wouldn't say mad, but, 'Oh you're going to play for those guys huh?,'" says Ward. "But at the end of the day, he was proud of me and grateful that I had a full scholarship to go to school and play football."
The Civil War is also a family matter for Wheaton, who is cousins with Kenny Wheaton, one of the most celebrated players in Oregon football history.
Despite the rivalry, Markus says there's no hard feelings.
"We're family," says Wheaton. "He's got my back, and he's behind me 100 percent."
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What really grinds my gears? The Death of WCW.
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"Remember that wrestling company back in the day? What was its name, WCW? Yes that was it. WCW seems to be a faded memory now, and a lot of wrestling fans, or should I say 'Marks', seem to think they knew what killed it off. It was David Arquette! No... wait, it was Kevin Nash! It was Vince Russo and Bischoff! It was Hogan! It was all the celebrities! It was a combination of all of these and more! Wrong!
I sit here with my beer, thinking about what wrestling would be like if WCW had continued. Whether TNA had ever been brought into existence, or even if WWE had not switched to PG. The wrestling landscape would be completely different, and I might even dare to say it would be better with WCW still around.
So what actually killed WCW? Well there are a lot of things that led to its downfall, but there are two key people who put the nail in the coffin. Ted Turner, and Jamie Kellner. Who the hell is Jamie Kellner you say???? Well I may have to pass this onto my good friend Kylos to explain it to you. Too many people are misinformed when it comes to WCW... Look it up people, stop blaming the wrong people, it really grinds my gears when you do that."
Episode 9 - The Death of WCW.
Thank you Peter for that lovely introduction. So the death of WCW is often misinterpreted. What , or who, people tend to blame is what they could see on TV, rather then what happened off-screen.
Whether you like him or not, Eric Bischoff was very responsible for the success of WCW in 1996-1998, but he wouldn't have got anywhere if it was not for Ted Turner.
With all that money, there is no wonder why WCW splashed out and took wrestlers from WWF, ECW and other promotions, and give them fat contracts. Hogan was a key part in ratings and merchandise during WCWs boom period, so he got the fattest contract, along with tons of benefits and creative control. In 1997, Vince Russo was promoted to help the WWF with their ratings. He helped to create a much edgier product, and the two went to war. Although Russo might (and there is no proof to this) have taken ideas from ECW, he still had to put in the work, and get it approved by Vince, then the wrestlers had to pull the angles/gimmicks off, which they did very well.
There were so many incidents in WCW. From having Kevin Sullivan as the booker, to letting wrestlers have creative control, to spoiling WWF shows and so on, a lot of these factors lead to the "Downfall" of WCW. People seem to misinterpret what killed WCW, and what brought the company down to a lower level. In 2001, WCW was still the highest rated show on their network, and they were still pulling in the crowds and the merchandise. WCW had gone in a brand new direction, focusing on younger wrestlers, stars like Booker T had the spotlight, it looked like they had put guys like Flair, Hogan and others to the side, and wanted to make new stars.
From 1999-2000, Vince Russo really didn't help WCW, that is a well known fact, but WCW was already in a slump well before he arrived. Eric Bischoff had made a lot of bad business decisions, and kept throwing money at the product, by bringing in rock bands, and celebrities in order to get ratings. They failed to realize that the WWF's product was far superior in many ways. They had evolved and fought hard for their jobs. The WWF had come together, the WWF had a soul, whereas WCW had nothing. It had low morale, it didn't have the feel that everyone was working together, it had the feeling that everyone was out for themselves.
in 2000, many potential buyers came forward, they were interested in WCW. For a company that was a shadow of its former self, there was still interest in buying it. Ted Turner rejected these offers, he was still in charge at Time Warner, he was the only person in Time Warner who had consistently backed WCW. In 2001, Bischoff came forward, along with Fusient Media Ventures, and made a bid to buy WCW, shortly following the merger of AOL and Time Warner.
AOL bought Time Warner for $164 Billion. Due to the larger market capitalization of AOL, they would own 55% of the new company while Time Warner shareholders owned only 45%, so in actual practice AOL had acquired Time Warner, even though AOL had far less assets and revenues.
Needless to say, this was a bad business decision all round, as the AOL division lost a ton of money in the following couple of years. AOL was dropped from the merged companies name in 2003, and Time Warner still exists today.
After the AOL merger, one of the bidders dropped out, leading to Bischoff and Fusient Media Ventures to retract their bid so they could place a new one. Vince McMahon and the WWF began talks with AOL Time Warner about acquiring WCW assets.
This is where Jamie Kellner came in. As Ted Turner no longer had absolute power, Jamie Kellner was handed control over the Turner Broadcasting Division. He never had any interest in professional wrestling, he didn't see wrestling as the right image for their network.
cap_jkellner.jpgJamie Kellner did not just cancel WCW, he cancelled popular cartoon shows like Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain, Freakazoid!, and Histeria!.
Mr Kellner didn't appreciate edgy television it seems. However due to what is considered the decline of the WWE product, many wrestling fans have denounced Kellner's actions in regards to WCW, blaming him for the fact that WWE owner Vince McMahon has a virtual monopoly on the professional wrestling market, although others have defended Kellner, calling it unfair to blame him for WCW's demise when it was due to a series of internal mistakes that the company was already massively in debt.
WCW might not have lasted a lot longer anyway. If Eric Bischoff had acquired WCW, and kept it on the network, who knows if it would have continued on, or whether it would have died of natural causes. Bischoff seemed confident enough that he could turn it around, or he wouldn't have made a bid for it, he is a business man after all. You don't buy a company if its definitely going under.
Because of Kellner's decision, WCW programming was canceled on both TBS and TNT, leaving Vince McMahon's company, which at the time had an exclusive deal with Viacom, free to acquire the trademarks, video libraries and a few contracts. AOL Time Warner still had to pay off certain wrestlers as they had contracts with the parent company, and not WCW itself.
The WWF bought WCW for a very low amount of $2.5 Million. Shortly after the purchase, Vince McMahon purchased the entire tape library for an additional $1.7 million, bringing the final tally of World Championship Wrestling's sale to $4.2 million. The WWE continues to plug the legacy of WCW through their website and DVDs, as well as highlight WCW stars like Sting, despite them never actually wrestling in a WWE ring.
The death of WCW led to the WWE having a monopoly on wrestling (Sports-Entertainment) and can not be competed against. It is a huge global business that continues to rake in profits despite a product that is below average compared to the "Attitude Era". Who knows what wrestling could have been if WCW had kept in business, Vince even admits that his company strived more when there was direct competition.
This is why people seem to compare TNA to WCW. They seem to think TNA picked up where WCW left. They have certain wrestlers and staff who apparently "killed" WCW, when in reality, they were just doing their jobs. It was the higher-ups in Time Warner who didn't do enough to keep the product under control. It was Jamie Kellner who decided to kill off shows people still enjoyed for the sake of a particular image. I can admit to being a big fan of Animaniacs, and Pinky and the Brain. I was so sad to see those shows being taken off the air.
So the next time someone writes a little comment, saying it was Russo, Bischoff, Hogan, Flair, Arquette, and just about everyone's fault that WCW went down, you can tell them, it was all Ted Turner and Jamie Kellners fault. Guaranteed, all those people will have no idea who you're talking about, they just like to hate on the wrestlers for the sake of hating, they will always be that naive. It's about as sad as the picture below. Peace.


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Nebraska has one of the largest populations of greater prairie chickens in the United States, and the Univesity of Nebraska is helping ranchers, landowners and public grassland managers keep it that way.
"We have this population in the Sandhills and decided to do something to keep it that way," said Larkin Powell, professor in the NU School of Natural Resources.
Tallgrass prairies are taller and denser with grass height recommendations for optimum prairie chicken habitat much taller than the Sandhills average grass height.
Powell, rangeland ecology professor Walt Schacht, graduate student Lars Anderson and other students, are studying just how much grass prairie chickens need for good habitat for both nesting and brood rearing.
"Sandhills grasslands are not only shorter and less dense, but they are opened up by cattle grazing," Schacht said. "So, people who want to manage for prairie chicken are dealing with grazing all the time."
Sandhills grasslands provide dense cover up to a height of about 5 inches. Recommended height in the tallgrass prairie is 10 inches.
Powell, Schacht, Anderson and others began by tracking the birds.
Male prairie chickens get together in spring and dance for females at a lek site, where male prairie chickens "boom" and dance in hopes of attracting females. The males inflate air sacs located on the side of their neck and snap their tails.
"So, the concentration of bides gave us an opportune time to catch hens because we wanted to follow around hens," Powell said. "We wanted to see where they nest and where they take their broods after the eggs hatch."
Radios were put on females caught at the lek sites. Researchers were able to determine on average the female prairie chicken went about 1.5 miles from the lek site to nest.
One of the questions Sandhills ranchers often ask are, "if I have 5 leks, do I just need to manage the lek or the whole ranch?"
"So we now know we can go to ranchers and tell them that there is a nesting around leks," Schacht said. "On average nesting habitat areas are within a couple miles from those leks."
Many ranchers often worry that prairie chicken habitat requires deferred grazing or reduced stocking rates.
"This research tells us that if a prairie chicken can find a dense pocket, somewhere in that pasture, they can build a nest," Schacht said.
Researchers also found they often chose the more densely vegetated swales between the rolling Sandhills.
Housed and centered at the Barta Brothers Ranch, the project was conducted on the private land of 10 to 15 ranchers in the area.
Another study involving how prairie chickens respond to wind turbine facilities also is in the works near Ainsworth.
A UNL Extension Circular soon will be available on managing prairie chickens.
This Agricultural Research Division project is done in collaboration with and receives support from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
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SCOTTS VALLEY -- Nob Hill's union workers went on strike Sunday after efforts to reach a new contract agreement failed, bringing picketers to stores in Scotts Valley, Capitola and Watsonville.
The open-ended strike affects Nob Hill and Raley's stores in Northern and Central California, said Mike Henneberry, communications director for United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 5.
It is the first strike in parent company Raley's 77-year history, a Raley's spokesman said.
Speaking to representatives on both sides, it appears that even what is at stake is in dispute.
The union alleges Raley's wants out of a jointly administered trust used to provide health care benefits, as well as wage decreases; the company contends the only change is a two-year wage freeze and elimination of "premium pay" of up to $1.30 per hour for those who work Sundays and holidays.
After 15 months of unsuccessful negotiations, Raley's set a Nov. 1 deadline to unilaterally implement those wage changes and agreed to extend that deadline for three days as negotiators worked with a federal mediator in San Francisco.
But an impasse was called about 2:30 a.m. Sunday, company and union spokesmen say.
Henneberry said a big sticking point is that Raley's wants to bring workers out of the trust, where they have a say in health plans.
"We acknowledge that health care is expensive and we don't take it lightly," he said. "At the same time, having no control over your health care is unacceptable. But apparently the company has decided that the cost of providing benefits at a sufficient level to keep a family healthy is too expensive."
He said the company also proposes significantly reducing medical coverage for retirees.
Raley's now pays $6.20 per hour for an employee's health insurance, $1.12 of which goes to retirees, Henneberry said. They want to drop that to 30 cents, he said.
He said employees do not contribute to health insurance premiums.
Henneberry also alleges Raley's did not negotiate in good faith and said the union plans to file charges against the company with the National Labor Relations Board. He said a main source of the problem is new management hired about two years ago.
Raley's spokesman John Segale said the company submitted a final offer four weeks ago and the union never put it to a vote. The offer affects 7,500 employees, he said.
He alleged the union is trying to scare employees.
"This is only about wages," he said. "We're offering a wage freeze and elimination of premium pay and providing paid vacations and holidays. The trust is not even in our windshield. They would maintain health and welfare and retiree benefits as-is. We're not interested in that at this time; it's simply wages and getting employees back to work."
Sunday, in Scotts Valley, a sign on the window of the Nob Hill store announced the need for replacement workers.
In the parking lot, about 20 workers held signs and approached shoppers as they walked toward the store, asking for their support and encouraging them to shop elsewhere during the strike.
It appeared to work for the most part, though a few shoppers did go inside. But many honked as they turned around and left the parking lot, to a chorus of thanks from striking workers.
The retirement health care cut is "huge," said striking worker Susan Mattson of Santa Cruz, who said she has worked at the Mount Hermon Road store for 25 years.
"It's really not about wages," Mattson said. "We have a very comprehensive health care plan and we would end up having to get a supplemental plan when we're retired and on a fixed income."
Customers were "fabulously supportive" Sunday, she said.
The store was quiet and workers said only a couple employees chose not to strike, and that managers and others were filling in.
But a few of those customers interviewed did not see things from the workers' vantage point. They declined to give their names.
One woman who was loading groceries into her car said times have changed.
"It's their right to strike, but unions ask for a lot," she said. "They make some pretty good coin."
Nob Hill cashiers earn leading wages in the industry, ranging from about $10 to $21 per hour, Segale said.
"Since 2008, more than 240 non-union retail outlets have expanded or opened new stores in the Raley's region," he said. "The competitive landscape has changed drastically and we are operating at a disadvantage.
"Management and non-union employees have taken similar wage freezes and loss of premium pay."
Raley's closed five stores this year, he said.
One thing both men agreed upon: It was unfortunate that a strike was found to be necessary for family-owned Raley's.
Follow Sentinel reporter Cathy Kelly on Twitter at Twitter.com/cathykelly9


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Summer is fast approaching, and with it comes the opportunity to visit the always-active Magic Springs in Hot Springs AR. The amusement park has a few surprises up its sleeve this year, including a new water park addition, Splash Island, and a lively concert series.
From 90s favorites to 80s legends, Christian and country artists, some rock and alternative groups, and even a pop act, there is a little something for everyone in this year's line-up. The series begins just before Memorial Day on May 25th with Collective Soul, and it continues all summer, giving you plenty of chances to catch some of these acts.
The concerts are held outside in the Timberwood Amphitheater. The events are family friendly, with people camped out on the lawn with blankets and chairs. The atmosphere is best soaked up with sunglasses, sunscreen, a big smile, and a glass of water. To make a day of it, visit the park prior to the event and ride some roller coasters or swim at Crystal Falls.
While you are enjoying the concert series, feel free to add a stay our Hot Springs bed and breakfast to your fun agenda. We are only minutes from Magic Springs, and we'll save you money with discount admissions to the amusement park! Call us at 501-525-6155 for reservations and we'll make sure your trip is filled with smiles.


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The Barbary Pirates: An Ethan Gage Adventure (Hardcover)
An Ethan Gage Adventure
Harper, 9780061567964, 336pp.
Publication Date: April 1, 2010
As dazzling and action packed as the best novels of James Rollins, George MacDonald Fraser, and Steve Berry, The Barbary Pirates will have readers cheering for William Dietrich and his dashing hero, Ethan Gage
Swashbuckling American explorer and ladies' man Ethan Gage has seen his fair share of danger, having braved the sands of Egypt, the perils of the Atlantic Ocean, and the harsh wilderness of early America. Once more, he finds himself in a desperate race this time with the Barbary Pirates, a powerful band of Muslim outlaws from North Africa. Also after Ethan is his nemesis and former lover Aurora Somerset, member of a dangerous sect called the Egyptian Rite. The prize is the Mirror of Archimedes, an ancient superweapon that, according to legend, once burned a Roman fleet with its power. In 1802, this death ray could tip the balance of power in the Mediterranean, and Ethan must stop the pirates from using it against the American, English, and French fleets.
From the salons and brothels of the Palais Royal of Paris, where the quest for information about his lost love Astiza involves real-life scientists and engineers including inventor Robert Fulton Ethan must travel at Napoleon's behest to the canals of Venice, the caves of Santorini, the dungeons of Tripoli, and finally to treachery on the high seas in the Mediterranean.
Can Ethan rescue Astiza without betraying the cause of his own United States? Can he save the two-year-old son he only recently discovered he had without allowing the Egyptian Rite to finally dominate the world? And when the sun rises on the Mirror of Archimedes, will everything Ethan cares about be set afire?
Delivering the fast-paced adventure, uncanny wit, and page-turning historical excitement that readers have come to expect from the masterful William Dietrich, The Barbary Pirates is Ethan Gage at his winningest, most hilarious, and most death defying.
Praise For The Barbary Pirates: An Ethan Gage Adventure…
"[Dietrich's] most successful novel yet -- a puzzle-laden page turner."
-Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"Attention to those of you who like thrillers to be high-concept, historical and swash-buckling!"
-Daily News
"Gage has many of the same moves as the late George MacDonald Fraser's irresistible anti-hero, Sir Harry Flashman."
-Sacramento Bee
Dietrich works real characters and historical events into the mix, expertly blending fact and fiction. Fans of the earlier Gage novels will definitely want to read this one, but the book should be heartily recommended to all action-adventure lovers.
-Sporatic Book Reviews
"As satisfying as an Indiana Jones film and offers enough historical knowledge to render the reader a fascinating raconteur on the topics of ancient Egypt and Napoleon Bonaparte."
-USA Today
"Dietrich is an excellent writer, and fun-loving, amoral, and occasionally deadly Ethan Gage is a compelling hero who tries hard to do the right thing – if only he wasn't so easily distracted by temptations. An action-filled romp that's both historically accurate and great fun."
-Library Journal