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A lot of, if not all, Alabama repositories contain printed resources that present its collections together with research policy.
Alabama archives and historical associations likewise have Internet web sites which provide equivalent resources. Many actually contain down-loadable databases for some or parts within their collections.
List of Alabama Archives
- Alabama Department of Archives & History 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130-0100; Phone: (334) 242-4435
- Alabama Historical Commission468 South Perry Street, PO Box 300900, Montgomery, AL 36130-0900
- Alabama Department of Public Health, Center
for Health StatisticsRSA Tower, 201 Monroe St. Suite 1150, Montgomery, AL 36104; (334)206-5418
- Alabama Department of Human Resources, Family and Children's Services Division50 N. Ripley St., Montgomery, AL 36130; (334) 242-9500
- Alabama Indian Affairs Commission, 669 S. Lawrence St., Montgomery, AL 36130; (334) 242-2831
List of Alabama Libraries & Museums
- Alabama Virtual Library
- Alabama Museum Directory (http://www.alabamamuseums.org/museums/index.php)
- Choctaw County Historical Museum, P O Box 162, 40 Melvin Rd., Gilbertown, AL 36908; 251-843-2501
- Great Museums: Alabama Museums (http://www.greatmuseums.org/alabama.html)
List of Alabama Periodicals
Genealogical periodicals make available quite a few sources of information, they are often missed by family history and genealogy researchers and genealogist in exploring for family history. A good number of regional and county genealogical and/or historical societies publish periodicals which include records having to do with the region or vicinity they support. Normally these publications carry articles involving records that are not offered elsewhere.
- Alabama Genealogical Quarterly Vols. 1- (1979 – present).
- Alabama Genealogical Register (1959 – 1975)
- Alabama Genealogical Society, Inc. Magazine (1967-present) Publication of the Alabama Genealogical Society 800 Lakeshore Drive Birmingham, Alabama 35229.
- Alabama Historical Quarterly Vol. 1-44 (1930-82) Publication of Alabama Department of Archives and History
- Alabama Review (1942-present) Publication of Alabama Historical Association
- Central Alabama Genealogical Society Quarterly(1976-present) Publication of the Central Alabama Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 125, Selma, Alabama 36701.
- Deep South Genealogical Quarterly (1963-present) Publication of Mobile Genealogical SocietyP.O. Box 6224, Mobile, Alabama 36606.
- Natchez Trace Traveler (1981-present) Publication of the Natchez Trace Genealogical SocietyP.O. Box 420, Florence, Alabama 35631.
- Pea River Trails (1975-present) Publication of the Pea River Historical SocietyP.O. Box 628Enterprise, Alabama 36330.
- Pioneer Trails (1959-present) Publication of the Birmingham Genealogical Society P.O. Box 2432 Birmingham, Alabama 35201.
- Tap Roots (1963-present) Publication of the Genealogical Society of East AlabamaP.O. Drawer 1351, Auburn, Alabama 36831-1351.
- Settlers of Northeast Alabama(1962-present) Publication of the Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 674, Gadsden, Alabama 35902.
- Valley Leaves (1966-present) Publication of the Tennessee Valley Genealogical Society P.O. Box 1568, Huntsville, Alabama 35807-0568.
- WIREGRASS ROOTS c/o – SEAGHS, P.O. Box 246, Dothan, AL 36302-0246
List of Alabama Historical & Genealogical Societies
For almost every state there is a state genealogical society, a state genealogical council, or both. Together with their own work, Alabama groups quite often help synchronize the efforts of local societies inside the Pennsylvania. Their particular publications, newsletters and quarterlies, supplement those produced by way of the local societies.
- Alabama Genealogical Society, c/o Samford University Library, AGS Depository and Headquarters, 800 Lakeshore Drive, P.O. Box 2296, Birmingham, AL 35229-0001
- Alabama Preservation Alliance, P.O. BOX 2228, Montgomery, AL 36102-2228; (334) 834-2727
- Alabama Cemetery Preservation Alliance, P.O. Box 3932, Montgomery, AL 36109-0932
- Central Alabama Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 125, Selma, Alabama 36702
- East Alabama Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 2892, Opelika 36803-2892
- North Central Alabama Genealogical Society, PO Box 13, Cullman, Alabama 35056-0013
- Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society, Box 8268 , Gadsden, AL 35902; Publication: Northeast Alabama Settlers
- Pea River Historical and Genealogical Society, P.O. BOX 310628, 108 South Main Street, Enterprise, AL 36331, (334) 393-2901
- Southeast Alabama Genealogical & Historical Society, P.O. Box 246, Dothan 36302-0246
- Tennessee Valley Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1568, Huntsville 35807
- Tennessee Valley Historical Society, PO Box 149, Sheffield, AL 35660
County Societies
- AlaBenton Genealogical Society, c/o The Alabama Room, P. O. Box 308, 108 East 10th Street, Anniston, AL 36202
- Autauga County Heritage Association, 102 E. Main Street – Prattville, AL 36067; Telephone: (334) 361-0961 ; Fax: (334) 491-2961
- Autauga Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 680668, Prattville 36067-0668
- Baldwin County Genealogical Society, PO Box 108, 319 East Laurel Avenue, Foley, Alabama 36536-0108
- Baldwin County Historical Society, P.O. Box 69, Stockton 36579
- Barbour County Genealogy And Local History Society, 217 N Eufaula Avenue, ; 334-585-1208
- Bibb County Heritage Association, Route 1, Box 147, Brierfield 35035
- Blount County Historical Society, P.O. Box 45, Oneonta 35121; Phone number is:205-625-6905
- Butler County Historical Society, P.O. Box 561, Greenville 36037
- Cherokee County Genealogy Society, P.O. Box 90, Spring Garden 36275
- Cherokee Historical Society, Main St, Centre 35960
- Chilton County Historical Society, P.O. Box 644, Clanton 35045
- Choctaw County Historical Society, County Road 14, Gilbertown 36908
- Choctaw County Genealogical Society, 4244 County Road 43, Butler, AL 36904
- Clarke County Historical Society, 116 Cobb St., Grove Hill 36451-3012
- Clay County Historical Society, P.O. Box 997, Ashland 36251
- Coosa County Historical Society, P.O. Box 5, Rockford 35136
- Covington County Historical Society, P.O. Box 789, Andalusia 36420
- Crenshaw County Historical Society, P.O. Box 328, Luverne 36049
- Cullman County Historical Society, 211 2nd Ava Ne, Cullman 35055-2905
- Dekalb County Historical Society, 504 Grand Ave., Ft. Payne 35967
- Elmore County Historical Society, 1384 Jug Factory Road, Wetumpka 36092
- Escambia County Historical Society, P.O. Box 276, Brewton 36427
- Etowah County Historical Society, P.O. Box 8131, Gadsden 35901
- Greene County Historical Society, P.O. Box 746, Eutaw 35462
- Henry County Historical Society, P.O. Box 222, Abbeville 36310
- Heritage Of Marion County, P.O. Box 167, Glen Allen 35559
- Lawrence County Historical Commission, P.O. Box 728, Moulton 35650-0728
- Lee County Historical Society, P.O. Box 206, Loachapoka 36865
- Limestone County Historical Society, P.O. Box 82, Athens 35611
- Lowndes County Historical Society, Route 1, Box 408, Ft. Deposit 36032
- Marengo County Gen. Society, 211 East Washington St., Demopolis 36732
- Marion County Genealogical Society, P.O. Drawer O, Winfield 35594
- Monroe County Heritage Society, P.O. Box 1637, Monroeville 36461-1637
- Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society, Inc, P O Box 8268, Gadsden, Alabama 35902
- Pickens County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 336, Gordo 35466
- Russell County Historical Commission, 801 Dillingham Street, Seale 36875
- Selma-dallas County Historic Preservation Society, P.O. Box 586, Selma 36702
- Shelby County Archives And Historical Society, P.O. Box 457, Columbiana 35051
- Shelby County Historical Society, P.O. Box 457, Columbiana 35051
- Shelby County Museum & Archives, 1854 Old Courthouse, Box 457, Columbiana 35051
- Sumter County Historical Society, 207 North Washington Street, Livingston 35470
- Talladega County Historical Association, 106 Broome Street, Talladega 35160
- Walker County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3408, Jasper 35502-3408
- Washington County Alabama Historical & Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 399, Chatom 36518
- West Jefferson County Historical Society, P. O. Box 184, Bessemer, AL 3502
- Winston County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 112, Double Springs 35553
City, Town or Township Societies
- Aliceville Historical Society, 104 Broad St., Aliceville 35442
- Anniston Historical Society, 800 Museum Dr., Anniston 36202
- Auburn Heritage Association, P.O. Box 2248, Auburn 36830
- Bessemer Hall Of History, 1905 Alabama Ave, Bessemer 35020-5009
- Birmingham Genealogical Society, Inc., P.O. Box 2432, Birmingham 35201
- Chattahoochee Valley Historical Society, 3419 20th Avenue, Valley, AL 36854; (334)768-2050
- Montgomery Genealogical Society, Inc., PO Box 230194, Montgomery, AL 36123-0194; meetings are currently being held bi-monthly on the second Sunday of the month at the Figh-Pickett-Barnes House 512 South Court St., Montgomery, AL
- Coosa River Valley Historical And Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 295, Centre 35960
- Eufaula Heritage Association, Inc, PO Box 486, Eufaula, AL 36027-0846
- Fort Mims Restoration Association
- Friends Of Historic Northport, Northport
- Historic Chattahoochee Commission, PO Box 33, Eufaula, AL 36072-0033
- Historic Preservation Society, 300 Ooakleigh Pl., Mobile 36604-2910
- Hueytown Historical Society, 310 South Parkway, Hueytown 35023
- Mobile Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 6224, Mobile 36660-6224
- Montgomery Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 230194, Montgomery 36123-0194
- Natchez Trace Genealogical Society, PO Box 420, Florence, AL 35631-0420
- Roebuck Springs Historic Preservation Society, 425 Exeter Drive, Birmingham 35206
- Tuscaloosa Genealogical Society, 2012 Eleventh Street, Tuscaloosa 35401
Ethnic Societies
- Black Belt African American Genealogical and Historical Society, Inc., P.O. Box 971, Selma 36702
- Birmingham African American Genealogy Group, Inc, Southern History Department, Birmingham Public Library; 205-226-3665
List of Alabama Newspapers & Publications
labama Genealogical publications (magazines, newsletters, periodicals, books, etc.) contain all sorts of valuable information and facts related to specific ancestors, complete lineages and families, places in time, and about every type of genealogical records and repositories. They enable you to uncover a abundance of facts about your ancestors from many historical newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals. These different kinds of resources may often supplement public records and give facts that is not recorded someplace else. Here, you can learn much more pertaining to your ancestor's potential daily activities by putting them in the circumstance of their time.
The area around Mobile and Tombigbee was home to the earliest newspapers in the state. Some of those newspapers were: Mobile Sentinel, Fort Stoddert (1811), Mobile Gazette, Mobile (1812), Halcyon, St. Stephens (1815), Blakeley Sun and Alabama Advertiser, Blakeley (1819)
There were also several early Tennessee Valley newspapers published, including: Madison Gazette, Huntsville (1812), Florence Gazette, Florence (1820), Tuscumbia Advertiser, Tuscumbia (1821)
The Tuscaloosa Republican, Tuscaloosa (1819), the Alabama Courier, Claiborne (1819), the Alabama Intelligencer, Cahawba (1819), and the Cahawba Press, Cahawba (1819) were also published prior to Alabama becoming a state.
The county probate judge is required by law to maintain any newspapers that contain legal notices, but most of those collections are incomplete.
There is a National Endowment for the Humanities newspaper preservation project, which the Alabama Department of Archives and History has taken part in. That involved a repository inventory of each of the state's repositories and a process of microfilming newspapers that were deemed to be historically significant.
The Alabama Department of Archives and History has also placed newspapers from each county on microfilm, as part of the Alabama Newspaper Project. Their website lists newspapers available through the FHL and on microfilm. Those records can be researched via inter-library loan programs, or copies can be purchased. A list of 1950 through 1978 anniversary announcements and funeral notices in alphabetical order is also available, along with a list of other newspapers that are not available on microfilm.
- Alabama Books at Amazon.com (amazon.com) rare and fully searchable old books, historical maps and documents give fresh insights into the daily lives of your early Alabama ancestors.
- Alabama Historical Books (1749 – 1900) (genealogybank.com) Has exclusive newspaper archive for family genealogy research provides information on millions of American families from 1690–today.
- Genealogy Publishing Company (genealogical.com)
- Alabama Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
- Southern Historical Press Alabama Books (southernhistoricalpress.com)
Newspapers – Alabama newspapers can provide all sorts of ideas about historical occasions, local history, court and legal notices, obituaries, and a lot more.
- Alabama Newspapers Directory Listings (onlinenewspapers.com)
- Alabama Newspapers on Microflim Database (archives.state.al.us)
- Historical Newspapers from Alabama (1816 – 1923) (genealogybank.com) Has exclusive newspaper archive for family genealogy research provides information on millions of American families from 1690–today.
- Alabama Newspaper List (usnpl.com)
- AL-OLD-NEWS. A mailing list for the submission of abstracts, extracts and links from Alabama newspapers published prior to 1931. Newspapers contain much of the information that may not be found elsewhere such as births, marriages, deaths, court notices, etc. They also provide community news and many fascinating details about the lives of our ancestors. To subscribe send "subscribe" to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode).


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MANILA, Philippines (AP) The deployment of over 600 U.S. troops to the Philippines, in what has become Washington's second front in the war on terrorism, was designed to help the Philippine military wipe out the Muslim extremist group Abu Sayyaf.
But officials say a larger Islamic separatist group engaged in peace talks with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's government also has tight links to Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida network.
According to confidential intelligence reports obtained by The Associated Press and interviews with intelligence officials, contacts between bin Laden's associates and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front date back to the early 1990s.
The Philippine reports include an overall assessment of terrorist threats in the country and transcripts and summaries of police interrogations with terrorist suspects.
One report states bin Laden sent a Sudanese man identified as Col. Ahmad Al-Gamen, along with an Egyptian and two Afghans, to train fighters from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in 1998.
Working with his brother-in-law, Mohammad Jamal Khalifa, bin Laden used a network of private Muslim groups, foundations and businesses to establish a foothold in the Philippines.
"Mohammad Jamal Khalifa was the one used by Osama bin Laden in the establishment of Islamic extremist groups in the Philippines (and) bin Laden is believed to be the primary financier .... of organizations established by Khalifa in the country," according to a police intelligence report.
Meanwhile, "Khalifa posed as an Islamic missionary and a businessman establishing various Islamic organizations, charitable institutions and business organizations in the Philippines." He began investing heavily in bottled water exports, a sugar and honey enterprise and used cars, sardines and noodles exports to Albania, according to the report.
Operating from the Philippines, where he had set up a dozen corporations and charities, Khalifa's business partners and ventures stretched across 19 countries including Saudi Arabia, the United States, Syria, France, Russia, Japan and the Netherlands, the reports said.
According to officials, al-Qaida, seeking international allies, initially engaged both Abu Sayyaf and the MILF, providing both with funding and opportunities to fight in Afghanistan. But eventually, al-Qaida decided to collaborate more closely with the MILF, providing it with additional weapons and training.
One intelligence report and an official say Ramzi Yousef, who masterminded the 1993 attack on the World Trade Center, met with Abu Sayyaf members in the southern Philippines in 1994 to provide training but backed away from the group because of its ragtag structure and narrow focus.
Robert Delfin, chief of the Philippine National Police's intelligence command, said bin Laden had sought rebels with a "strategic, long-range perspective" of the Islamic struggle.
Abu Sayyaf members largely focused on banditry and kidnappings in the southern Philippines and were not the "global-thinking" cadres bin Laden had sought, Delfin said.
The MILF has been fighting for Islamic independence for years in the impoverished south, home to about 5 million Muslims in the predominantly Roman Catholic Philippines.
"Operation Enduring Freedom Philippines," the name the U.S. military has given to its counterterrorism exercise with Filipino soldiers, is taking place near where Abu Sayyaf guerrillas are holding hostage an American couple and a Filipino nurse.
But targeting Abu Sayyaf alone while the peace talks with the MILF sputter along, could complicate Washington's war on terrorism, said Sen. Rodolfo Biazon, a former military chief of staff. "This has given us and the Americans a complicated situation, one without a ready answer in sight," Biazon said.
"America's intentions will really be put to a test."
On Friday, a senior Philippine military official said Washington was considering deploying more troops to the Philippines to bolster the counterterrorism exercises. A joint agreement limits the number of U.S. participants to 660, but could he revised, he said.
"They broached to us that they may need to bring in additional training and engineering personnel," said Brig. Gen. Emmanuel Teodosio, the Filipino director of the military drills. "We're considering it favorably."
Maj. Cynthia Teramae, a spokeswoman for the U.S. troops, declined to comment but said the U.S. military has a measure of flexibility within agreed terms "to get things done."
The military estimates the MILF to have more than 12,000 armed fighters. The rebels have a presence across the southern Philippines but have built their largest lairs in the province of Maguindanao, where they once maintained their headquarters.
Unlike Abu Sayyaf however, the MILF has shown a willingness to negotiate a peaceful settlement that has led the military to halt a massive offensive against the group. The MILF forged a cease-fire with government troops last year but a resurgence of fighting prompted the government this week to downgrade current peace talks to backroom negotiations.
MILF spokesman Eid Kabalu said that his group maintains contacts with foreign Muslim groups, but he did not say which ones. "We may have had a foreign visitor in our camps who had held one of our guns, then bragged outside that we have trained him on terrorism," he said.
Presidential spokesman Rigoberto Tiglao said the MILF has shown good faith in peace talks and has openly condemned terrorism as a means of struggle. "But we can't ignore these reports and we want to know whether these reported extremist links are officially sanctioned by the MILF or not," he said.
"If they're terrorists, we can't negotiate with them," he said.
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STEP ONE: Figure out what you want
Be flexible. Gallery owner and Work of Art judge Bill Powers suggests investing in an artist-edition T-shirt, like those by Hanna Liden and Adam McEwen at The Reformation ($75; TheReformation.com) or a Richard Prince Skull Bunny Shopping Bag, made for the 1991 Art Basel fair, available at Printed Matter ($150; PrintedMatter.org).
STEP TWO: Decide where to buy it
"If you focus on the younger galleries—the ones with emerging artists—the opportunities for buying work that is affordable are exponentially higher," says Lowell Pettit, co-director and art consultant at Pettit Art Partners. "Additionally, there are seasonal auctions from big auction houses, where occasionally there are total finds. Museums usually have annual benefits and do artist multiples. Those tend to be extremely high quality and are often affordable." And don't forget: It's common to ask for a discount up front.
STEP THREE: Buy your first piece
"Until you get to the upper-middle tier of galleries, you're essentially in a retail establishment," says Risa Needleman, who owns Invisible-Exports gallery. "Don't be scared to ask questions of anyone and everyone. Talk to a gallerist. They'll be excited to help."
STEP FOUR: Have your art framed
"If your art is valuable, or sentimentally valuable, you want to choose a framer who uses archival or museum-quality products," say Corinne Takasaki and Elena Muldoon, owners of City Frame. Another alternative: Have a custom mat cut to sit in a pre-made frame to give it a more refined look. Takasaki and Muldoon suggest looking for secondhand frames (pictured above; $39.99; Junk, Brooklyn, N.Y.) and having new mats and glass popped in for a fraction of the cost of a made-to-measure piece.
STEP FIVE: Decide where to hang it
"The actual hanging is very important. You have to figure out your wall construction and use the proper hanging hardware," warns Gregory Dufner of interior design firm Dufner Heighes. And don't stick to the spot just above your couch, his partner, Daniel Heighes Wismer, adds: "You should have something really inspiring and personal in your walk-in closet or kitchen -- something that makes you want to face the world."
STEP SIX: Learn to talk about it
"You need to know why you bought the artwork," says Wayne Snellen, director of collections at the Leslie/Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art. "You can't just say, 'I like it.' You need to say why." Remember to keep accurate records -- where you purchased a piece and for how much. "You not only need to know the background of the artist, but you need to figure out what it is you like about the piece so you can explain that," says Snellen.


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McDOWELL — Water woes continue to plague McDowell. Friday, the board of supervisors issued a "boil water" notice for users on the Mc- Dowell system. The notice was mailed to customers, and a CodeRed alert was issued. It explained that failure to follow the advisory could result in stomach or intestinal illness.
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LONG BEACH >> Police and fire officials were on hand Wednesday at Lafayette Elementary to kick off the Team Kids program, which is designed to help give students a sense of community and self-worth.
"The concept is to make these kids realize they can make a difference today through teamwork," said Long Beach Police Cmdr. Richard Farfan.
Over the next five weeks, fourth- and fifth-grade students at the year-round school will work together to complete three projects: collecting and donating lightly used towels to a local animal shelter, finding loose change to raise $250 for a homeless shelter and writing 450 letters to veterans at the Long Beach Veterans Administration hospital.
Officials hope that feeling of empowerment will follow the children into adulthood and help shape them into future leaders.
"Many of these kids come from lower socioeconomic means, and we want to empower them and show them you do have the ability to help and the way you help is by being part of a team," Farfan said.
Officers will check in with the students weekly to help build trusting relationships between the children and the officers.
"I was told that when the kids are asked what they want to be when they grow up the majority say police officer of firefighter, so it makes sense we be involved," he said.
At the end of the five-week program, community businesses and leaders will sponsor a carnival at the school where representatives from the animal shelter, homeless shelter and hospital will be on hand to let the students know the difference their work made for their organizations.
"I grew up in that neighborhood," Farfan said. "I know the challenges the kids face. I believe we want to show them (those challenges) don't matter as long as you have that dream and reach for the stars."


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Scripps Health and Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute in La Jolla announced a new collaboration Tuesday to bridge the gap between laboratory research on cancer and treating patients with the disease.
The partnership will center around cancer at least for now, but eventually could develop into joint efforts in other medical areas, said Richard Neale, vice president of clinical research operations at Scripps Health.
"This collaboration really is taking the strengths of both organizations and bringing them together," Neale said. "The initial focus will be on oncology, but we have the capability and strengths to be able to collaborate on any disease."
Officials said the arrangement doesn't include any funding agreements, but is designed to address the problem of how to translate basic medical research into medical practice that benefits patients. The problem has created a new medical emphasis called translational medicine.
Scripps Health, which includes five hospitals and 2,600 affiliated physicians in San Diego County, expanded its interest in the field five years ago when it created the Scripps Translational Science Institute, which focuses on genomics and wireless medical technology.
Scripps doctors and hospitals also participate in up to 100 commercial clinical trials for new drugs and therapies at any given time, Neale said.
Sanford-Burnham, with operations in La Jolla and Florida, ranks among the top recipients for National Institutes of Health funding. Its Cancer Center in La Jolla has received NIH funding since 1981, including $42 million in the last fiscal year. Its researchers have been issued 431 patents, and 237 more are pending, according to the center.
"Sanford-Burnham conducts world-class research dedicated to finding cures for human disease," said Dr. Kristiina Vuori, president of Sanford-Burnham and director of its Cancer Center. "Combining this with Scripps' expertise in clinical science and their large patient network, we will have opportunities to translate scientific discoveries into important new diagnostic and therapeutic medical advances."
As part of the collaboration, the organizations are looking for a research-focused clinical oncologist to work in a joint position at Scripps Clinic Medical Group and Sanford-Burnham. The position would be similar to one held by cardiologist Dr. Eric Topol, as head of the Scripps Translational Science Institute, Neale said.
Scripps Health Chief Executive Chris Van Gorder said that research has always been part of the Scripps mission.
Research "attracts better doctors to Scripps and it brings medical discoveries to our patients sooner," he said.
It also continues a long-standing rivalry between Scripps Health and the UC San Diego Health System.
Among its $216 million in total grants for cancer research last year, UCSD received about $111 million from the National Institutes of Health. Its Moores Cancer Center is an NIH-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.
The university plans to break ground next year on a Translational Research Institute in La Jolla, where UCSD's Thornton Hospital, Moores Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Center and Sulpizio Family Cardiovascular Center are clustered.


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Mission Holiday Block Party This Friday
Since not everyone on your holiday shopping list will want some of this awesomeness, you'll probably have to do at least some of your gift buying somewhere else. Luckily the merchants of the Mission District know you almost as well as I do and realize that you might want to party while you shop. That's why they organized the Mission Holiday Block Party!
David from Room 4 emailed me about it sometime last week and then I was reminded about it when my lady and I stopped into Bianca Starr over the weekend. According to David:
Over 30 independent business in the Mission are throwing a party NEXT FRIDAY, 12/11/09. There will be FREE snacks and beverages for shoppers, free tunes as you stroll and everyone will stay open til 10pm and feature special SALES and pricing all night.
That sounds pretty good to me. But I still think you should take the advice from Mission Mission and brown bag a little something extra just in case. To get a full list of participants, go here.


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It's October, and while it might seem like a slow month to you, there's lots of news coming out of Shreddom this month. That's right, just because the snow hasn't started falling yet doesn't mean life ain't being lived.
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The Burton Empire continues to grow. That's right. And it's with no real surprise that we announce the company's acquisition of Channel Island Surfboards. Here's what the press release said: "The founders of each company, Al Merrick and Jake Burton Carpenter, forged an agreement over the fact that they share a similar mindset and passion for their respective sports." It's a pretty big deal, when you think about it. But honestly, what we're really thinking about is all the free surfboards we're gonna get out of this deal! You can be sure that's what's on every teamrider's mind, too.
Also, big news on Washington's Vashon Island recently: K2 is closing its Vashon offices (where the company has resided since the early 60s) and moving to the mainland! Yep, that goes for the whole group, including Ride Snowboards, Morrow, 5150, et cetera. The new joint is some 28,000 square feet of finished office space right in the thick of Seattle. While this news is great for all them poor, Sea-town-dwelling employees who had to cough up for the ferry every day, it's bad news for all the others who either live on the island or other outlying locations. Either way, the move should be complete by this September. Oh, and the new K2 team manager replacing Ryan Runke is longtime Big Bear shredder-loc Lance Hacker. Will he be able to fill the shoes (and hollow leg) of Runke? Stay tuned. Runke in the meantime, has found a perfect fit at Rome Snowboards running the marketing side of things. He says, "I could not be more stoked to be here as it is a perfect fit to my lifestyle, and overall beliefs in snowboarding."
TWS Events Manager Jardine Hammond took a job recently with Element Skateboards managing the women's streetwear line. We could fill up Tiny Type with stories of behind-the-scenes good times had with Jardine, but we'll just have to say a big thanks to her for all her hard work and love over the years. Those are gonna be some difficult pointy-toed, leather slouch boots to fill up around here. Let's shred this winter!
Real Genius
During the official photo shoot for the MDP People ad campaign in Salt Lake City, riders pulled legendarily dumb moves. Curtis Woodman went to get on his plane in Reno and found out that he had booked his flight for January 1, not May 1-blame it on the "online reboot." But what was Josh Mills' excuse for deboarding the plane in Boise on his way to the shoot? He woke up and thought it was SLC. Ah, gotta love those pro snowboarders.
There's some new information floating around the Grenade Army front: Tim Karpinski of Grenade design and creative just bought a really nice house in Portland's Alberta Street area-the artsy district, of course. He's got a new solo work space downtown, and while still slaving away on Grenade projects, Pinski plans to expand his design domain to reach other stuff the world over. Also, Grenade is opening another shop up at Windells Snowboard Camp (in the old 76 station out front), as well as an additional one in Portland-right downtown. The company is also moving all ops north from Mammoth to PDX, including the warehouse, sticker production, and Dave Schiff.
Let's see, what else? Oh, Robbie Sell is moving from Tahoe to Portland this fall, as well, we heard. Yep, him and his gal and their dog. Also, Mikey LeBlanc reportedly left his snowboard at Andy Forgash's house one day in Portland and then proceeded to leave town. Always the gracious host, Forgash proceeded to put the snowboard on eBay and advertise it truthfully as "Mikey LeBlanc's snowboard that he left at my house." We're still not sure about the outcome of that auction, although we did see Forgash recently-but we forgot to ask him about it.
Oh, Canada!
While surfing haas Blue Crush and skateboarding has The Lords Of Dogtown, snowboarding will soon have a movie made by Randy Ross of Endeavor Snowboards creative. Set in Whistler and Vancouver, B.C., the story's about three Canadians growing up in the pro-snowboard scene-an art house coming-of-age about snowboarders "finding themselves." Chris Brown plays supporting lead as Damien, the wild child, and Johnny Lyall plays Max, the creepy video guy and Damien's party partner. Apparently Browner went through a rigorous audition process and then other tough rehearsals to make sure he had the stuff. So far, stunts have been done by Rube Goldberg, Chris Wymbols, Chris Brown, Johnny Lyall, Jon Sommers, and Kale Stephens. Keep an eye out in a theater near you next year. For more info, go to Switchthemovie.ca.
As long as we're talking about Canada, and more specifically Whistler, we should mention that Burton rookie Spencer O'Brien graduated high school recently. Instead of grumbling and feeling old like we're inclined to, we're just pasting on smiles right now and congratulating her. With that pesky education out of the way, she'll have plenty of time to hone her mean shred skills.
In other Whistler news that makes us feel old, Simon Chamberlain (along with his twin brother Andrà‡) celebrated his twenty-first birthday up at Camp Of Champions during a barbecue thrown by Nomis and Stepchild. Unfortunately, turning 21 only really means something when you're in the U.S., but we'll give him a happy birthday toast anyway.
Internal Affairs
As always, there's plenty of news about snowboard people gettin' hitched and having babies, the turning wheel of life, et cetera, et cetera-so here we go: Leslie Olsen was married in Bend, Oregon recently-sounds like it was a real Bend snowboard family reunion. Colorado's Jeff Potto, photographer and unofficial mayor of Vail, had a baby recently with his wife. The little dude's name? Addison Robert Potto! DCP and his new wife Megan Pischke had a little girl, and Jussi Oksanen's lady Zoe is about to burst any day with their very own mini shredder! British personality-at-large Ed Leigh (a.k.a. Satan Whoppercock) will be a proud new father by the time you read this. And MDP's Brad Kremer is expecting another little one, too. Congratulations to all.
It seems that San Clemente is the new hot spot for Scanners of the Finnish persuasion, including Eero Niemela, Lauri Heiskari, and Joni Malmi. Also, Jussi Tarvainen moved to Leucadia (right down the road from the TransWorld offices, actually) where he's been working out with a personal trainer every day rehabbing old injuries, and oddly enough he has found a little community of recouping pro snowboarders at the gym, including the likes of Keir Dillon.
Quote of the Month
"Is it bad to laugh at the riders?"-Andy Wright, professional photographer.


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The Texas Rangers announced today the club's minor league award winners for May. Right-handed pitcher Blake Beavan was named Pitcher of the Month, outfielder Brandon Boggs was named Player of the Month, outfielder Engel Beltre was named Defender of the Month, and right-hander Cody Eppley was named Reliever of the Month.
Beavan, 21, was the only pitcher in minor league baseball to earn 6 victories in the month of May. the right-hander posted a 2.23 ERA (10 ER/40.1 IP) with 28 strikeouts against just 4 walks in 6 starts during the month for the 'Riders. the Irving product has gone 8-3, 2.58 (24 ER/83.2 IP) with 52 strikeouts and just 11 walks in 13 starts overall for Frisco this season, while holding Texas League batters to a .222 average (69-311). Beavan leads the league in innings and is tied for the lead in wins, while also ranking among the league leaders in ERA (5th) and strikeouts (T7th). he was selected by Texas in the first round (17th overall) of the 2007 June draft and signed by Jay Eddings.
Boggs, 27, posted the 4th-highest OPS (.861) among all Texas minor leaguers, while leading Oklahoma City with a .376 on-base percentage and tying for the team lead in home runs (4) for the month of May. the switch-hitter is batting .295 (56-190) with 12 doubles, 4 triples, 7 home runs, and 25 RBI in 53 games with the RedHawks. Boggs has also batted .390 (16-41) with runners in scoring position this season. The Georgia native is currently riding a 5-game hit streak (9-18) and batting .362 (17-47) through 12 games in June. Boggs is a member of the club's 40-man roster and has appeared in 110 game at the major league level over the past 3 seasons.
Beltre, 20, appeared in 30 games in center field for Bakersfield in May without committing an error...the Dominican Republic native has committed just 3 errors overall this season and is 2nd on the club with 6 outfield assists. at the plate, Beltre is hitting .311 (66-212) with 5 home runs and 29 RBI in 55 games with the Blaze. the left-handed hitter is in the midst of an 8-game hit streak (14-33) and has batted .353 (48-136) over his last 34 games. Beltre was acquired in a 4-player trade with Boston in 2007.
Eppley, 24, split the month of May between Bakersfield and Frisco, posting a 0.53 ERA (1 ER/17.0 IP) with 7 saves during the month. the side-winder opened the season with 22.0-consecutive scoreless innings over his first 17 appearances, recording 30 strikeouts and allowing just 11 hits. overall, the right-hander has gone 3-0, 0.59 (2 ER/30.2 IP) with 10 saves and 37 strikeouts against just 6 walks in 25 games between Bakersfield and Frisco. he was originally selected by Texas in the 43rd round of the 2008 June draft and signed by Russ Ardolina.


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"We need to read this with caution, this is largely a reflection of the Chinese New Year distortion, therefore we should not see it as a pick up in inflation."
"With incomes outpacing spending I think American consumers will keep spending like crazy going into the New Year, ... That's going to be taken into consideration by Greenspan, who's trying to slow things down."
"The Old Year has gone. Let the dead past bury its own dead. The New Year has taken possession of the clock of time. All hail the duties and possibilities of the coming twelve months!"
"It's roughly in line with what people expected, and if you discount the Chinese New Year effect, the number would probably not look so high."
"I extend my congratulations to the Israeli people toward the Jewish new year. I hope this holiday will be the beginning of a new era of peace and security between the two peoples -- the Israelis and Palestinians and other people in the region."


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Arsene Wenger has called on his defence to keep their discipline when challenged by Chelsea as it is vital to keep 11 men on the field.
Arsenal welcome their London rivals to the Emirates Stadium looking to beat them in the Premier League for the first time since October 2011.
Andre Villas-Boas was the Blues boss at the time and since then Wenger has come up against Roberto Di Matteo, Rafael Benitez, Jose Mourinho and Guus Hiddink.
Last season, Arsenal ended the 2-0 defeat to Mourinho's side at Stamford Bridge with nine men after both Gabriel and Santi Cazorla were sent off.
Hiddink was in charge by the time the pair met again at Arsenal – where Per Mertesacker saw red in a 1-0 loss.
Costa was involved in a spat which saw Gabriel dismissed and was then hauled down by Mertesacker in the second meeting – scoring the only goal of the game at the Emirates shortly afterwards.
Wenger knows his defence, with Laurent Koscielny and Shkodran Mustafi likely to start against Antonio Conte's men, need to stick to their game and not be tempted into a battle with Costa.
Asked how his defence can face up against the Spain international, he replied: "By being completely cold-blooded and just focus on the game and not respond. Just try to negate his qualities and his game.
"You need to be committed but by respecting the rules of the game and responding. Last year we were a bit unlucky at Chelsea to be down to 10 men because we got a red card and it was rescinded after.
"In the other game, we deserved the red card because we were caught on a quality run by him."
Wenger admits he has also discussed discipline with his players following their recent run of cards against Chelsea.
"We talk about that because in the last two games, we've played against Chelsea with 10 men," he said.
"Of course for the result it will be important the way we play football, but as well the way we behave, because discipline and results are strongly linked and the results we've had in the last two games are that we couldn't play 11 against 11."


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Old Mayer China Water/Milk Pitcher from the 1920's - 1930's. The pitcher is white with a green stripe around the outside rolled rim and right up from the base and down the handle. The backstamp is green, Mayer, a line and China under the line, this backstamp is circa 1920 - 1930. The pitcher weighs almost 3 lbs, it is heavy restaurant ware. It measures approx. 6 3/8" high and 7 1/4" from the pourer to the handle. It holds 40 oz. of liquid. The pitcher was used of course for being that old. T are some manufacturing flea bites, skip chips, green runs, a wave on the inside side, some small gray marks. Very Nice Large Old Mayer China Water/Milk Pitcher.I ship only in the USA, Priority Mail, calculated by your zip code. Insurance is required. I accept payments of Paypal, cashier checks and money orders. Please do not invoice yourself, wait until I send an invoice with the total due, which will include the insurance and shipping fees. I have described this item to the best of my ability and all sales are final. Thank you!


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Everybody has an opinion about Los Angeles. Some people think its a smog-filled hell hole and others think it's one of the most beautiful cities in the country.
To each their own I say. Every city has its own unique beauty and its darker side whether it's Milwaukee, New York, Chicago, or San Francisco.
I've been fortunate to live in a handful of different cities and it's the way you live in your city that lets you appreciate it.
I grew up skateboarding, so that allowed me to see a different side to whatever city I was living in…I'd see cool architecture in a dingy alleyway or great graffiti under a run-down bridge or experience the beautiful waterfront skating at Pier 7 in SF.
Even here in Los Angeles, surfing has provided me with some remarkable views of our city. Whether it's a secret spot with nobody around for miles or a packed wave in Malibu, you have to find those moments and appreciate them when you do…which leads us to today's video: "Nightfall," shot by cinematographer Colin Rich.
It's a time-lapse from Downtown to Santa Monica and beyond of our great city transforming from day to night.
Get out and have a look around in a different way…you never know what you might find.
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CARSON CITY — Two men affected respectively with HIV and hepatitis C joined health advocates Wednesday in backing a bill that could result in needle exchange programs for Nevada drug addicts.
Not one person testified at the Assembly committee hearing against Senate Bill 410, which was approved in the Senate 21-0 on April 22.
The bill, introduced by Sen. David Parks, D-Las Vegas, would remove hypodermic needles from the list of medical items that could not be sold or distributed without a prescription. The bill also would allow county health agencies to establish programs for the distribution and disposal of needles.
Now 37 states have syringe exchange programs and Parks said no state has rescinded its law allowing these programs.
No action was taken on AB410 during a hearing in the Assembly Health and Human Services Committee on Wednesday, although the bill likely will be approved before the Legislature adjourns June 3.
"These programs have proven around the country to have great benefits," said Parks.
One man who gave his name as "Troy" said hepatitis "has beaten me down" and that drug addicts would prefer to use clean needles if they are available. He offered to spread the word in the drug world about the availability of clean needles.
A representative for Northern Nevada Hopes, a program that works with addicts, said it is prepared to distribute needles to addicts.
Jennifer Howell, a Washoe County Health District employee, said lifetime care costs of the typical hepatitis patient run $500,000 and that the disease can be prevented with a $1 needle.
She said that typically the people who provide the needles become friendly with addicts who sometimes later decide to come in for treatment for their addictions.
Assemblyman Andy Eisen, D-Las Vegas, said studies have shown needle exchange programs do not lead to an increase in drug addiction.
He complimented Parks for a bill that shows "positive regard for Nevadans and not judging them for decisions that they have made.
Assemblyman Tyrone Thompson, D-North Las Vegas, questioned whether Clark County health organizations backed the bill. Parks said they did, although they did not testify at the hearing. No police lobbyists testified either.
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Check out the WAMC's coverage of the Senator's bipartisan efforts with Assemblyman Lalor:
A state senator and assemblyman, both from the Hudson Valley, say they have a bipartisan solution to curb unfunded mandates. They also say they are banding together as outsiders and want their constituents to know about it.
About three months ago, Democratic state Senator Terry Gipson proposed a state constitutional amendment to prohibit certain unfunded mandates. He says the measure is a bold one.


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The lancet would have been dipped in lymph material from a smallpox pustule. Pustules are skin blisters filled with pus that appear approximately five to eight days after vaccination. The lancet blade would then be used to vaccinate another person. This type of arm-to-arm vaccination was made illegal in 1898, as it could transmit other diseases such as syphilis. Specially prepared animal lymph was used instead. Vaccination did not give life-long immunity and had to be repeated. Lancets were also used to transport vaccines over short distances, although the vaccine could deteriorate so it was best to use them directly.
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The introduction of vaccine into the body for the purpose of inducing immunity. Coined originally to apply to the injection of smallpox vaccine, the term has come to mean any immunising procedure in which vaccine is injected.
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The condition of being immune, the protection against infectious disease conferred either by the immune response generated by immunisation or previous infection or by other nonimmunologic factors.
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Clear, slightly yellowish fluid derived from the blood and similar in composition to plasma. Lymph conveys white blood cells and some nutrients to the tissues.
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Smallpox is an infectious virus unique to humans. It results in a characteristic skin rash and fluid-filled blisters. After successful vaccination campaigns throughout the 1800s and 1900s, the World Health Organisation certified the eradication of smallpox in 1979. Smallpox is the only human infectious disease to have been completely wiped out.
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]Through March 8
The Eisemann Center, 2351 Performance Center in Richardson, will host a painting collection of Lisa M. Cardenas Metaphoric Landscapes: Then and Now exhibition at in the Green Mezzanine-Gallery. www.eisemanncenter.com
Feb. 11-March 13
The Dallas Theatre Center will present Arsenic and Old Lace starring Broadway legends Betty Buckley and Tovah Feldshuh at the Kalita Humphreys Theatre of the AT and T Performing Arts Center. Visit www.attpac.org to purchase tickets.
Feb. 11-Feb. 27
The Dallas Opera presents Romeo & Juliet at 7:30 p.m. in the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House at the AT&T Performing Arts Center, 2403 Flora St. in Dallas. Sunday matinee performances (Feb. 13 and Feb. 27) start at 2 p.m. Single tickets start at $25. www.dallasopera.org
Feb. 12
Jazz meets gospel when Take 6 and Yolanda Adams perform at the Winspear Opera House at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at 25. www.attpac.org
Feb. 12
South Dallas Cultural Center, 3400 S. Fitzhugh Ave. in Dallas, will host at talk with co-curators Vicki Meek and Anthony Hopkins beginning at 5 p.m. The event is free, and it closes Feb. 26.
Feb. 12
International speaker Thelma Wells will be back on the stage Valentine's Weekend in a drama called, The King Sisters penned by her daughter, Vikki Wells, at 7 p.m. at Southern Methodist University's McFarlin Auditorium, located at 6405 Boaz Lane, Suite 101 in Dallas.
Feb. 14
The I'm Back Comedy Tour featuring Chris Tucker makes stop in Dallas at the Music Hall at Fair Park, 901 1st Ave. For VIP seats, call 817-680-1553 or 817-451-3000. Purchase tickets at www.ticketmaster.com
Feb. 15
Screenwriter Spike Lee will appear at the Nasher Sculpture Center, 2001 Flora in Dallas. www.nashersculpturecenter.org
Feb. 17
In observance of Black History month, A Nappy Hair Affair will hold the Black Hairitage Read-In and Open Mic from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Pan American Connection Cultural Center and Bookstore, 828 Fourth Ave. in Dallas. The event is free. www.nappyhairaffair.com.
Feb. 18
Kem, El DeBarge and Ledisi to perform at the Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie. Doors open at 7 p.m.; show begins at 8. www.verizontheatre.com
Feb. 19
The city of Carrollton Parks and Recreation Department and the Carrollton Police Officers Association will host the annual Daddy/Daughter Dance: Daddy's Little Angel from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Creekview High School, 3201 Old Denton Road. All proceeds from the event benefit the Carrollton Police Officers Association, which assists police officers and their families in times of need and also supports community programs. Dinner will not be served. Visit carrolltondance.eventbrite.com or call 972-968-5438.
Feb. 19
The Canadian Brass will perform at the Eisemann Center, 2351 Performance Drive in Richardson at 8 p.m. www.eisemanncenter.com
Feb. 20
A Nappy Hair Affair will host the Gil Scott-Heron and his Amnesia Express-Paris concert at the Geno's Studio 1805 Royal Lane in Dallas from 2 to 5 p.m. Admission is $5. Bring poetry from the Black Arts movement for the open mic. www.nappyhairaffair.com
Feb. 20
The Plano Symphony Orchestra presents the final concert of Family Fun Sundays series with Brass-a-Palooza. The concert will begin at 3 p.m. at the Courtyard Theatre, 1509 Avenue H, in historic downtown Plano. Tickets for the event range from $7 to $11. To make a reservation, call the Plano Symphony Ticket Office at 972-473-7262. Tickets may be purchased online by visiting www.planosymphony.org.
Feb. 23-Feb. 27
Want some Marvin Gaye? How about a little Ray Charles? The Dallas Black Dance Theatre will host a Cultural Awareness Series to include … And Now Marvin, Smoke and the spiritual suite Beams from Heaven at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre, 2400 Flora St., in Dallas. Tickets are available at www.dbdt.com or by calling 214-880-0202.
Feb. 23
The Irving Black Arts Council will host a one-hour program highlighting African Americans who fought in the Civil War at 7 p.m. in the Dupree Theatre at the Irving Arts Center, 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd. in Irving. The event is free. Youth from Ben Washington Baptist Church and Irving's Universal Academy will be in attendance.
Feb. 25
The hit stage play She's Your Sister will take place at 8 p.m. at Friendship-West Baptist Church, 2020 W. Wheatland Road in Dallas. Doors open at 7 p.m. The show features Fred Hammond and Tony Grant (Why Did I Get Married?). www.friendship-west.com
Feb. 26
Royal Comedy Tour with Sommore, Bruce Bruce and D.L. Hughley and more is coming to Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $75. www.verizontheatre.com.
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As another music season draws near its close, music lovers the world over view with satisfaction the year's outstanding achievements of the major civilized orchestral organizations. The season will always be remembered, for example, for The King's Henchman (see above).
But in far Montana, generally considered by the world as musically a lummox, an adventurous organization has played clearly enough for one or two of its flute notes to echo across the badlands, the prairies, and on into the grand chateaux of Art in civilized regions...
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Skewering the Competition
The first man to use a skewer while cooking food over a flame was the undisputed genius of his time. The fire cooked his catch, not him, and he could eat right off of the stick afterwards. Then someone invented plates and botched it all up. The price of progress in this case was mountains of wasted food, lost to the ground during the over zealous kebab-to-plate transfers of hungry diners. Sliders ($20) finally solve this age-old problem, by integrating a ceramic guide bit that helps easily remove food from the dual 17-inch stainless steel prongs when it's time to eat. Help support their production by picking up a set of four on Quirky.com, and see what it's like to finally enjoy every bit of your end of the season BBQs.
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Literary Hook: Poem shows the journey a blank page can provide
By Christine Swanberg
Author and Poet
Sometimes poets like to play with the language, using traditional tools such as rhyme, alliteration, stanza shaping and the like. The creative process allows discovery along the way.
In this poem, I didn't start off to write about a state of mind or chaos, but that's where the poem led. I like to start on a blank page and just see where it takes me. I hope you will enjoy the journey, too.
Study in the Overuse of Alliteration Leading to an Epiphany
When your bucket of blunders burdens you,
bury it in the garbage bin,
tie it with a tight bow and let it go.
If your mantel of mistakes manages to outmaneuver you,
clear it off, box the contents
and send if off to Salvation Army.
So your snarling sack of snafus starts to undo you?
Un-snake and unravel each strand.
Then shred them all for good.
Dare the darlings of delusion dwell too long,
deliver them from their disappointment.
Close the lid and dump them.
Should certain cares come to crush you,
crash them like a tsunami
or simply create compost of them.
Whenever worms of worry wiggle into your
peace of mind, wind a hook through them
and feed them to the walleyes.
When on occasion the black obelisk of obstacles
hangs over your head like a piñata,
punch it with a pole until it spills its gifts.
The pendulum of problems probes too close?
Prime yourself in the knowledge
that it will surely swing back.
Know that even a random universe
has checks and balances, its cosmic dialectic.
Know: Chaos doesn't last forever.
Christine Swanberg is a local author and poet.
From the March 30-April 5, 2011 issue


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Athens Christian looks a lot different from the team that made the state championship game last season.
Yet the Eagles' boys basketball team will start this year's playoffs in the same position as the Region 8-A champion.
"Around here, we like to say we don't rebuild, we reload," Athens Christian coach Ron Link said. "We've got guys back who have been in the system for a while. The difference between this year and last year, even though we're missing some really talented players, this team this year is one of the hardest-working teams I've ever seen. They look down and out and you think it's over and they still come back. They play with great heart. They play with a lot of heart."
Athens Christian lost three seniors off of last year's team, so the new-look Eagles feature plenty of youth. Link starts five sophomores and has learned how to live with the ups and downs that go along with it.
"It's hard to tell how well we're playing because we've got five sophomores who start," Athens Christian coach Ron Link said. "With five sophomores, it's like that old saying goes, it's like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get. We're playing good enough to win right now. But we're not playing good enough to go much further."
Athens Christian (22-4) will go into the Class A Private School playoffs most likely as a No. 4 seed and its opponent will be determined when the final GHSA power rankings are released on Tuesday. The first round of the Class A playoffs will be held on Friday and Saturday.
"We had three goals at the beginning of the year," Link said. "One was to win 20 games, and we did that. The other was to three-peat in region, and we did that. Now the only thing left is the playoffs and see how far we can get."
On Saturday, Athens Christian defeated Pinecrest Academy 48-41 to win its third consecutive Region 8-A title and fourth in five seasons. The Eagles have been spearheaded by guard William Jackson and forward Demetrius McWhorter most of the season. Jackson is a nationally ranked recruit who averages 26 points and seven rebounds. McWhorter has supplied the inside muscle with 20 points and 13 rebounds a game.
"Demetrius has just been killing it on the boards," Link said. "Last night (Saturday) he played with a sprained ankle and he still got 18 rebounds so he's just been a beast. He's still got some things to learn offensively, but he's really starting to come around. Will (Jackson) is one of the top players in the country. He's being recruited by everybody. He's so talented. He can look over the top of people and pass over them. He does everything well. But he actually passes better than he shoots. He gets some feeds to Demetrius that we can't see how he got the ball in there."
Athens Christian also has forward James Howell, who averages about nine points and eight rebounds a game, plus defensive specialist Marcus Mattox.
DeMarcus Evans has become one of Athens Christian's primary ball distributors, but he has already made a name for himself in Eagles lore. As a freshman last year, he hit two free throws with 0.5 seconds left in the state semifinal game to give the Eagles a 46-44 win against Turner County. He went to the line cold off of the bench as a substitute shooter for McWhorter, who had struck his head on the floor after being fouled.
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Dec. 23 – The grouping of China, India, Brazil and South Africa emerged as a significant force in Copenhagen and they are now hoping to lead the way in future negotiations, the head of the U.N. climate panel said on Wednesday.
A climate change meeting ended last week in Copenhagen with a non-legally binding political agreement at the last moment between the United States and the big developing countries of China, India, Brazil and South Africa that form the BASIC group. It was an agreement that left many in the Europe feeling less than enthused about the outcome.
China is being blamed for derailing the climate talks according to an insiders account of the summit by Mark Lynas in The Guardian. "The truth is this: China wrecked the talks, intentionally humiliated Barack Obama, and insisted on an awful 'deal' so western leaders would walk away carrying the blame."
However, the developing nations do not necessarily feel this way.
"What has happened politically which is very significant is the emergence of this grouping of Brazil, South Africa, India and China," Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said in New Delhi Reuters reported.
"Undoubtedly whatever agreement comes into existence by the time Mexico completes its conference of the parties, will necessarily have to deal with the power of this group (BASIC)."
The next climate change meeting is being held in Mexico next year, where countries hope to reach a legally binding agreement.


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Mid April in Italy; 10 days....! Starting in Milan, going to Florence and ending in Venice. Will be 4 days in Florence and 2- 4 in Venice. Best day trip ideas?
Main thing I am considering is whether to stay longer or shorter in Venice.... my husband hasn't been to Venice; I could take it or leave it. We either spend 2 nights there at the end and the other earlier 2 "somewhere" between Florence and Venice - OR spend 3-4 there and do day trips
Thoughts or Ideas? Any great town suggestions between Florence and Milan? We could rent a car from Florence or do train.
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Mid April in Italy; 10 days....! Starting in Milan, going to Florence and ending in Venice. Will be 4 days in Florence and 2- 4 in Venice. Best day trip ideas?
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Bologna - one of my favorite Italian cities. The best food, beautiful architecture, great shopping, few tourists. Good halfway stop for an overnight.
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Even with 4 days in Venice, IMO that's not long enough to even think about doing day trips. We'd spent a total of 6 holidays of 1 or 2 weeks each here before moving here and felt we'd barely scratched the surface. Have you been to any of the outlying islands? Burano & Torcello are a daytrip in themselves.
But if you must - Padua is a popular trip (although it also deserves a stay in itself). Or take a boat trip to visit the Palladian villas of the Brenta Canal (although I'm not sure if these would be running as early as April).
Even if you do feel the need to get out, there's no point in keeping a car after you get to Venice - parking is expensive & trains are cheap & efficient.
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I would definitely spend a day on th outer islands. Torcellos is fantastic and Burano cute and interesting. And Murano is fine if you want to see glassblowing and shop. But you can;t do all 3 in one day.
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Vicenza - my favorite small city/town in the area.
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One's I've done are Padua (only half an hour by train; fabulous market; book the Scrovegni chapel in advance); Vicenza is like being in a dream; Ferrara is a delight (rent a bike; if you really like to cover territory then there is a direct train from Ferrara to Ravenna to see the mosaics); Bologna and Verona are slightly longer trips but great cities; Bassano del Grappa is a nice trip halfway up to the Alps (once spent half a day in Vicenza then the 2nd half in Bassano). I haven't hit Trieste yet as a Venice side-trip, but will someday.
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Thanks for the Venice tips, definitely will consider being there 3-4 nights. Any recommendations on what area to stay in ? And hotels?
I would definitely NOT drive into Venice or Florence - but could rent a car outside of Florence.
Bologna sounds great...it was actually on my list. We are big foodies. Would 2 nights be too much? I hate staying only 1 night in a town.....!!
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My mother in law's husband is from Trieste! I would love to go there... but might be too far.!
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2 nights is only 1 full day. That's all we've so far managed in Bologna, and while it was better than 1 night it wasn't enough - just a taster.
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Ok, so Bologna, Verona, Vicenzia and possibly Padua sound great, plus an outer island).
What would be a good stop between Firenze and Venezia?
How does this tentative itinerary sound?
We have 10 nights. We fly into Milan. Firenze is key....- I would prefer staying in only 3 or 4 hotels.
Day 1- arrive in Milan. Stay 1 night (or 2 ?) - or scrap Milan altogether and take train to Florence?
Day 2 - take train to Florence - Stay 4 nights
Day 6 - depart Florence via train to Bologna (or drive?). Rent car. Tentative visit to Ravenna, Ferrara or Parma. Stay 2-3 nights. OR Stay in Verona.
Day 8/9 - depart to Venice via train. Visit islands 1 day
Day 11 - early departure to US
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I agree with almost all the above advice. We did do the three islands in one day in May -- and we didn't feel rushed. It's a way to really get a sense of where Venice came from and its physical setting. The one three-star city I didn't see mentioned is Ravenna. It's close and unique. All the other cities are excellent, but none has the extraordinary mosaics and churches like Ravenna.
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Ok! Ravenna is being added to the list!!
thanks for that insight Paolo
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I would definitely spend a day on th outer islands. Torcellos is fantastic and Burano cute and interesting. And Murano is fine if you want to see glassblowing and shop. But you can;t do all 3 in one day.>.
well, actually you can, if you give yourselves enough time.
get the boat from the fondamente nove [but have a look at the marble curtains in the Gesuiti church round the corner before you go] and get the vaporetto to burano. Get off and get the little ferry to torcello. tour torcello [mainly the cathedral] and have lunch. then get the boat back to Burano and tour the island. then get the vaporetto back to Venice, but get off at murano - the "pharo" stop. walk around the island, then get the vaporetto back to 'venice when you've had enough.
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did anyone take a look at the tentative itinerary?
Sounds like:
Day 1- arrive in Milan. Stay 1 night (or 2 ?) - or scrap Milan altogether and take train to Florence?
Day 2 - take train to Florence - Stay 4 nights
Day 6 - depart Florence via train to Bologna (or drive?). Rent car. Tentative visit to Ravenna, Ferrara or Parma. Stay 2-3 nights. OR Stay in Verona.
Day 8 - depart to Venice via train. Visit islands 1 day
Day 11 - early departure to US
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sorry pattytravel - we got sidetracked.
why not fly directly into venice? [milan is the outlier on your route, IMO] this avoids the early flight that most airlines seem to have from venice to the USA.
you could then do this:
Day 1- Arrive venice. stay 4 nights
Day 4 - rent car. visit Ravenna, Ferrara, Parma and Bologna.
Day 8 - Arrive ? [town/city convenient for train to Florence] and return car. depart to Florence via train.
Day 11 - departure to US [can you find flight from Florence?] otherwise you may need to spend a night at Milan, in which case you could lose a night from venice.
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I like your thinking annhig, but guess what? the tickets are purchased!! Used my Amex MR points to get an amazing deal from Miami - first class. I tried to change them some months ago but you know how free travel is!
That said, I can reverse what you recommend:
Day 1 - arrive Milan and take train to Florence, stay 4 nights
Day 5 - rent car from xx town near Florence; go to Bologna. stay 3 nights, explore area/day trips as above: Ravenna, Ferrara, etc.
Day 8 - return car; train to Venice - 4 nights. Do the islands one day.
Day 12 - depart from Venice.
I think that feels good. U?
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okey dokey, patty - into Milan and out of Venice it is! who could possibly resist bargain 1st class tickets?
i know that i mentioned renting a car, but have you looked at getting trains instead of renting a car to explore from bologna? I don't know what the timetables are like but if you are only interested in towns/cities, it may be easier than renting a car. OTOH if you want to explore the countryside, the car is essential.
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PS - the itinerary looks peachy!
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I wouldn't leave Venice, but I would definitely take a vaparetto to Murano, Burano and Torcello. Have lunch at Locando Cipriani, on Torcello.
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I would also advise doing it all by train. A car is a liability in any historic Italian city - parking is difficult to find, you can't drive at all in many central areas (ZTLs) without a permit (you *would* get fined) and many streets are very narrow and hard to navigate. The trains are fast, efficient & cheap.
For my taste you are fitting in far too much - with 12 nights I'd stay in a maximum of 3 cities (as you are doing, which gives 11 full days minus 2 days spent partly travelling so 9 full days) but do no day trips at all outside those 3 cities - but our travelling styles are evidently jut different.
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For 4-5 days in Venice, what would be the recommendations for the top places to visit with Venice as the home base? Day trip to Bologna? And one island? Other suggestions? I need to go to Zurich after Venice. Thanks.
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juliamjayne - in 4-5 days you probably have time for no more than 2 day trips at most - one to the islands of the lagoon, and the other to somewhere like Bologna, though it does take at last 85 mins [if you get a direct train, more if you have to change].
in a day you should be able to see all three of the main islands comfortably, unless you are visiting in mid-winter.
are you flying to Zurich?
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I'm flying into Milan, out of Zurich because I'm visiting family in Davos, Switzerland. I was thinking of 4 days or so in Venice and some day trips and maybe one night in Bologna. Thank you for suggestions. Would you recommend a day trip to Verona or Vicenza?
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Padua is one place which is easy to get to from Venice. [there's a thread about it going at the moment]. I'm not that fond of Verona, though others love it, and i don't know Vicenza.
but in 4-5 days, you don't actually have that much time for day trips out of Venice.
an overnight in Bologna might be better than trying to do it in a day.
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I was thinking that in 4 days we could do 2 days in Venice, a day on the little islands and a day to some outlying town such as Padua, etc. Then I can go for a day and night to Bologna, and from there to Switzerland through Milan.
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julia - fortunately you don't need to plan excursions like that in advance - you can do them if you like or decide to stay in Venice, as they don't need to be prebooked.
I've been to Venice 5-6 times spending up to a week there each time, and I've never yet seen the need to get on a train to go elsewhere.
but having a plan that you can stick to or not is a fine idea.
I like the idea of the overnight in Bologna - there have been several threads about it.
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Brutes are a special class of character in Saints Row: The Third.
Brute are clones of Oleg Kirrlov, who was cloned while he was being held prisoner by The Syndicate.[1]
While Oleg himself is quite intelligent, the clones did not inherit that trait.
Brutes are first encountered during the storyline outside Planet Saints in "Steelport Here I Am".
All male brutes have the same basic uniform: the tank top, cargo pants, and combat boots.
There are several types of brutes. They differ in their weapons, appearance and speech lines.
|Dressed like a stripper.
|Zombie version of the normal unarmed brute.
|Space Brutina
|Wears space alien attire and her skin is painted blue.
|"Hangar 18 1/2"
There are 4 homies with the same game mechanics as Brutes. They have the same fighting style, ride in the same vehicle, and can use the same weapons.
|Oleg Kirrlov
|Being the genetic template of the Brutes, Oleg is nearly identical to the Brutes in size and strength, though he is superior in intelligence.
|"The Belgian Problem"
|Space Brutina
|A female brute in the movie, Gangstas in Space.
|"Hangar 18 1/2"
|Johnny Tag
|A Brute clone of Johnny Gat, created by Jimmy Torbitson.
|"Send in the Clones"
|Aisha Brutella
|A female brute clone of Aisha, created by Jimmy Torbitson.
|"Tour de Farce"
Brutes have more health than most other enemies, but can be damaged with any weapon.
Brutes can also be killed quickly with heavy weapons or vehicle weapons. They are immune to ramming damage and can quickly flip The Protagonist's car. It is possible to perform a Windshield Cannon from hitting a Brute hard enough, although it won't count.
Brutes armed with Incinerators can be easily killed by shooting the fuel tanks on their backs with bullet-type weapons. However, a 45 Shepherd with explosive rounds does not puncture the tank.
Finishing movesEdit
After being weakened considerably, they drop to their knees and a finishing move "!" trigger appears over their head. Pressing Action on the trigger starts an animation where The Protagonist forces a grenade into the Brute's mouth, or jumps onto the Brute and quickly shoots it in the face; both animations lead to the Brute's head exploding into a gory mess.[4]
While the finishing move trigger is present, they can still be killed normally. After a short period of time, the trigger disappears and Brute regains some health and begins attacking again.
Homies can kill Brutes much faster and easier. Oleg Kirrlov fights them with his hands and the other homies shoot them. This can kill them as easily as if the homie had shot at a usual enemy.
- Killing 50 Brutes unlocks the Achievement/Trophy "Who Loves Ya Baby".
- When a brute fights Oleg, it sometimes call Oleg its father, in reference to the fact they were cloned from him. Oleg does not share these sentiments.
- Brutes may be knocked down when hit by an enemy's car, but not by The Protagonist's car.
- The only named brute is Brutus, who is an Assassination target.
- Somehow Prof. Genki possesses his own army of Brutes called "Hunters" for Professor Genki's Super Ethical Reality Climax and Apocalypse Genki activities. Unlike Genki mascot soldiers, they actively hunt down contestants rather than waiting in ambush. Killing one earns more cash, and replacements spawn.
- If an Incinerator brute is shot anywhere above the shoulders, flames spew from the bullet mark, and therefore the brute's skin, as if the brute's gas tank had been hit.
- Aside from Oleg, Johnny Tag, and Aisha Brutella, none of the brutes have any clothing that tells what gang they work for.
- Unlike other enemy gang members, Brutes are not technically affiliated to the gangs themselves, instead they work directly for the Syndicate organization as a whole.
- Space Brutina's voice sounds female and she has a larger chest than normal brutes.
- Johnny Tag and Aisha Brutella are a special type of brute as they are only Brutes who are not clones of Oleg due to the fact they were create by Jimmy Torbitson who cloned them from deceased Saints Johnny Gat and Aisha. Due to the fact he used DNA collected from objects they had touched while alive creating deformed brute clones of Gat and Aisha.
- It is quite unclear what is actually inside the tank that the Incinerator Brute carries. It spews flames when damaged, but when the Brute dies, it leaks highly-pressurized gases but without flames. The Incinerator itself does not require the tanks behind the Brute to function, so the only guess is that it is spare fuel.
- Temporary Brute weapons that are lying around may be picked up and used by an unarmed Brute.
- A brute can very easily be killed by jumping on top of their head from an elevated spot,[reference?] causing the brute to get knocked over, while the brute is down it is possible to melee it with the chainsaw to instantly kill it or bring it to the state where it can be executed depending on the brutes current health.
- All Brute homies ride in the back of a Criminal and have their own unique drivers.
- Up to three brute homies can be recruited as followers. Brute drivers are automatically recruited as Homies when they arrive, but can be killed or dismissed in order to recruit other homies.
- Though Aisha Brutella is killed by the Steelport National Guard[when?], she is still unlocked as a homie.
- The same thing happens with the game's other female brute homie, Space Brutina, as she is killed by The Protagonist during the making of Gangstas in Space.
- The Space Brutina and Johnny Tag are the only brutes to first appear as enemies then as homie. Also both are unlocked after completing the DLC missions involving them.
- Space Brutina and Aisha Brutella are the only female brute homies.
- Space Brutina is a female clone of Oleg, which makes her the only Brute clone who cloned from him who is also member of the Saints.
- Zombified Brutes are similar to the "Tank" zombie in Left 4 Dead, which is referenced by the title of the Whored Mode Wave 14: "Tank!".
- Whereas the brutes are very tough, the zombified brutes can be killed with just one shot from a powerful weapon.
- In an Assassination diversion there is a brute with emotions.
- There is a Female brute in the mission Pimps Up, Hos Down. She is locked in a cage downstairs, but cannot be freed or interacted with.
- Mini-Gun brutes are wearing a "Purity Fist" on their left arm, a cosmetic augmentation for the Heavy in Team Fortress 2.
- When a brute flips some vehicles, it may "teleport" around in a twitchy manner until reaching about 200-800ft. If thrown into a building, the twitching causes the vehicle to repeatedly ram into the building and explode.
- ↑ Mission: The Belgian Problem
- ↑ Note: 4th and 5th waves
- ↑ Note: Wave 14: Tank!
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Just about every month I give a talk on how to protect IP from China and just about every speech I start off with something like the following:
If you are doing business with or in China, you have to plan on someone in China making a play for your intellectual property. It's not a matter of if, but when. It may be your partner, your distributer, your manufacturer, your sales manager, your top scientist, your supplier, or your customer who seeks to take and then use your IP. Big Chinese companies steal IP. Small Chinese companies steal IP. State owned Chinese companies steal IP. Privately owned Chinese companies steal IP. And despite the beliefs of many Americans just starting out in China, Chinese companies with people who speak great English and invite you to their family weddings also steal IP.
In the last few weeks, I received two calls involving companies whose excessive trust led to their getting burned in China. The first call went something like the following:
Caller: My husband is very trusting. He met the seller and looked him in the eye and the guy spoke really good English and my husband just knew that he could be trusted. They had dinner together two days in a row. We sent him $60,000 and now he is not even responding to our emails. My husband has found another supplier and I am wondering if there isn't something we can do to make sure that he does not do the same thing. My husband insists this guy is also honest.
Me: Reminds me of what Bush said about Putin and look what Putin has been up to lately. I much prefer the Ronald Reagan's "trust but verify." Here's the thing. My law firm's China lawyers get at least one call or email pretty much every week from someone who got ripped off or cheated or maybe just shortchanged by someone in China. And probably 99% of those cases, the people calling or emailing us started out trusting their Chinese counter-party. In fact, I don't remember a single instance where the caller or the emailer told us that they knew from the get go that they were doing business with a crook.
There are a lot of things we can and should be doing to verify that your potential supplier is legitimate. Let's talk….
The second call was from a company that had spent hundreds of thousands of dollars setting up a subsidiary in China, hiring employees, and hunting down business, only to have its entire team leave the company to form their own. That conversation went something like this [by the way, I secured approval from both parties to discuss their situations here — in fact, both encouraged that we do so]:
Caller: But I set them up. I gave them good jobs. They owed me. They were my friends.
Me: Did you have a formal written employment agreement with them that set out trade secret protections? Did you have a non-compete agreement with any of them?
Caller: No, because I had worked with all of them for years before I started my China company.
People, I really hate to sound cynical here, but the reality is that if you are doing business in China (or anywhere else in the world for that matter) the most likely people to do you wrong are those whom you trust. The people you do not trust are usually not going to get access to your money or your secrets.
So, yes, you do need contractual protections against even those you trust. Check out Chinese Contracts. Because They Really Do Make A Huge Difference.
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ALBANY — The Albany branch of the Alameda County Public Library celebrated a quiet 100th anniversary on Dec. 4, with the big observance planned for January.
"We celebrated in the singalong program with the kids," Branch Manager Deborah Sica said. "(We talked) about celebration and what it means to be 100 years old. At our monthly gaming program, I talked about the library being 100 years old and some of the kids asked how to give the library a present."
She added, "What I said to them was them being here was the present to the library. They were a little confounded by that."
The Albany Library was the fifth branch to open in what was then called the Alameda County Library Department, according to Wikipedia. The county department at the time was part of the Oakland Free Library.
Sica said she is digging into the library's history for a Jan. 26 event to be held in the main room of the adjoining Albany Community Center. The time will be announced soon, but it is expected to be in the afternoon. It will be a joint event in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Albany Historical Society.
Sica is working with the historical society, the Friends of the Albany Library, the city and the Alameda County Public Library on the event.
"We're going to have library trivia, some speakers, some crafts for the kids, various local leaders, I'll do a little bit of the library history as well," Sica said. "It will be free to the public. We will have exhibits in the library as well. We're going to pull out some of the ephemera from over the years. Some are from the library's collection, some are from the historical society's collection."
The history of the library is central to the history of Albany. Sica noted that many of the sidewalks around town are stamped "1913," the same year the library opened in a room on Solano Avenue just east of San Pablo Avenue, furnished by city trustees with Mrs. E.S. Hamilton as the custodian.
The county supplied some books and Albany residents agreed to supplement that collection by allocating $5 per month to purchase new volumes.
Soon, the library relocated to a newly-constructed second story on the then-City Hall located on Solano just west of San Pablo. In 1952, the library relocated to its own building at 1216 Solano, a popular location that became too cozy for the numerous users.
It moved into its current building on the site of the old Albany Hospital in January, 1994.


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Chocolate Cake Like At Mcallisters Deli...
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Or other places. I'm trying to find out what kind of cake it is. It's a very dense and fudgy cake with that is torted into layers and filled with thick fudgy stuff. It tastes amazing, but I've never seen it homemade. Does anyone know what type of cake this is so that I can go searching for the recipe?
Is that the cake that is torted into six or seven layers and filled with chocolate fudge icing, then topped with walnuts? I don't know where you are, but here in Southern California we get that cake at Claim Jumpers restaraunt, and sometimes we can find it in the freezer at the grocery store under the Claim Jumpers brand.
From what I was told, there was a dowel holding the cake in the middle.
why dont you call and ask??? gthe worst that they will tell you is i dont know
I would call and ask--they may just give you the recipe.
Case in point: I was in Chicago at a fabulous little restaurant called Mango several years back. I ordered "Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic". Well--I'm telling you, this was the BEST dish I had ever had so I sent my compliments to the chef. He not only came out personally and thanked me--the offered to give me the recipe AND convert it to the correct porion size.
If they make it in-house--they may just be flattered enough to give you the recipe.
It looks absolutely devine!!
I wish I could, but this is a chain and they just have it shipped in. I hope someone here has made on like this and can share with us!
i just did a seach for a copy recipe no luck but what i did find out i(not sure how accurate this is) they use godiva chocolate and some places call it a spoon cake. im not always the best at searching for things so maybe this will help a bit. its says it is torted into 7 layers.
what about at this site? its all kinds of foods from restraunts
I've never heard of this cake....but I would be interested in the recipe if someone comes acrossed it...
Sounds really yummy...
Thank you all for your help! I've been looking all over, but haven't found anything useful yet. I'll keep hunting and keep you posted. Let me know if you come across any recipes that might be similar!
im not sure if this is even close but it does look yummy
i think i may have found it ... if not it sure looks like it
Thanks again to all of you! thanks to unforgetable2u for the recipes! i found one that sounds like it might be it. Here it is:
For cake layers
3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 3/4 cups sour cream
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
3 large eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch-process)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
For filling/frosting
3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
2 cups sour cream
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
For glaze
3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips and 1/2 cup semiseet
chocolate shavings, shaved with a vegetable peeler from a
bar of chocolate, for coating side of cake
Make cake layers:
Preaheat oven to 375 deg. F.. Butter and flour two 9- by
2-inch round cake pans, knocking out excess flour.
In a double boiler or a metal bowl set over a pan of barely
simmering water melt chocolate, stirring until smooth, and
In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat together butter
and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in sour cream and
vanilla until combined. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well
with after each addition.
In a bowl whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda,
and salt and gradually add to sour cream mixture, beating
until just combined. Beat in chocolate until batter is just
combined and divide between pans.
Bake layers in middle of oven until a tester comes out
clean, about 30 minutes. Cool layers in pans on rack 10
minutes and invert onto racks to cook completely.
Make filling/frosting:
In a double boiler or a metal bowl set over a pan of barely
simmering water, melt chocolate and butter, stirring until
smooth, and cool to room temperature. In a large bowl with
an electric mixer beat together sour cream, heavy cream,
confectioners' sugar, and vanilla until thickened. Beat in
chocolate until combined.
Make glaze:
In a double boiler or a metal bowl set over a pan of barely
simmering water, melt chocolate and butter, stirring until
smooth, and cool.
Assemble cake:
With a long serrated knife halve cake layers horizontally.
Stack layers on a cake plate, spreading 1 cup
filling/frosting between each layer. Spread side of cake
with remaining filling/frosting.
Pour glaze on top of cake, spreading to just cover top, and
coat side with chocolate chips and shavings, pressing them
in gently.
Makes 1 cake.
Thanks Peacockplace - it was nice of you to share the recipe with us. Sounds delicious and I'm always looking for a great chocolate cake recipe! Good luck and let us know how you like the cake!
It looks an awful lot like the Blue Ribbon Moist & Fudgy Chocolate Cake recipe I got from this site! I made it for a groom's cake a few weeks ago, and it was delicious! Of course, I used a different filling (Whimsical Bakehouse Cookies n Cream), but it would be great with a fudge-type filling, too!
Omg, Sounds So Good. I think I might go whip one of these up in a lil bit. My Husband is like you know your like the Anti-Jenny Craig.. hehehehe =0)~
~Sweet~ =0)


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Child Car Seat Inspections on Sunrise
Mon, 21 May 2012 12:52:13 GMT —
Is your child securely fastened into their car seat?
Are you even placing them in the right one?
Sometimes parents often neglect the simplest things when it comes to child seat safety.
Harlingen Police Officer Sal Carmona stopped by Sunrise this morning to talk with us about how to properly secure your child into their car seat and an upcoming free Car Seat Inspection event.
Car Seat Inspection Event
May 22, 2012
3:00 P.M. till 5:00 P.M
Kohl's Dept parking lot


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