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Sapphire integrates timing, noise convergence solutions in fast post-placement tool
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Sapphire Design Automation Inc. here today introduced a post-placement,post-routing analysis and optimization solution for resolving the timing and noise convergence issues for users of Cadence or Avant! place and route flows.
It also introduced the latest version of its "electrically correct" tool suite that includes several new features in the FormIT standard-cell physical design tool.
Sapphire -- a two-year-old startup founded by executives from Avant!, Cadence Design Systems, and Digital Equipment Corp. -- has added timing-driven block placement, ECO placement, automatic timing violation repair, and electromigration analysis features to FormIT's integrated analysis, placement, and optimization solution.
In addition, Sapphire now offers ClockIT, an optional clock tree synthesis engine that leverages FormIT's electrical event-based analysis and persistent timing view. ClockIT produces results in a fraction of the time required by similar capabilities in Cadence and Avant! tool sets, the company said.
"Our enhancements to FormIT are driven by successful experiences with more than a dozen customers over the past year," said Kevin Walsh, vice president of marketing at Sapphire. "These customer engagements have also validated our technical approach that moves electrical information up front in the design process where it can serve simultaneous analysis and optimization to rapidly reach convergence of timing, noise, and power constraints in fewer iterations."
Sapphire claimed it is the first to introduce a complete design convergence solution for timing, noise at post-placement/routing level. The FormIT solution fits seamlessly in the flows of Cadence Design Systems Inc. and Avant! Corp. with the same input, output formats, the company said. It takes the placement and route parasitics as inputs, performs all the optimizations for timing and noise, and generates a final placement along with the necessary ECO directives. Sapphire said this solution has consistently given better results over the traditional flow in a much shorter time.
The ClockIT option performs complete clock tree synthesis based on insertion delay and skew. FormIT integrates clock tree generation and timing optimization into a seamless operation for superior results. From an initial legal placement and user-defined insertion delay and skew constraints, ClockIT automatically determines clock tree depth with support for multiple clocks and performs propagated clock based optimizations throughout the design. The tool outputs directives to place-and-route tools for clock routing.
Benchmarks on customer designs have shown better convergence with equal and often better delay and skew results compared to current tools, according to Sapphire. For example, ClockIT completed clock tree synthesis in a design with 10,000 sequential elements in four minutes versus three hours for the competitive solution -- a 10-fold runtime improvement with better post-route skew results. Using ClockIT, post-route skew was 238 picoseconds compared to post-route skew of 264 ps using the customer's existing tool.
Silicon Value, a San Jose-based supplier of content-addressable memories for networking applications, is relying on Sapphire to help it deliver full-custom chip densities for high-performance, multi-million-gate designs within a very short period, said Nagendra Srinivas, director of Silicon Value's U.S. design center.
"Sapphire tools play a key role in achieving that goal," he said. "Sapphire's software analyzes timing on our existing placement files and optimizes the physical design to meet the timing constraints. After routing, we do a final set of corrective optimizations and produce a design that meets timing at the required performance. Sapphire's combination of analysis, optimization and placement introduces predictability in the design flow that helps in achieving true design closure."
FormIT version 1.2 with integrated analysis, placement and optimization capabilities for rapid design convergence is available immediately running on Sun Microsystems Inc. workstations priced at $72,000 per year for a three-year time-based license. FormIT for post-place/route timing optimization is available now at $48,000 per year. The ClockIT clock tree synthesis option to FormIT is available now priced at $40,000 per year.


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By Jessica King
Big box stores aren't the only ones offering good shopping deals to gift-givers this holiday season.
From Ace Hardware to Jewelry World and Loan, Ramona merchants are offering holiday gifts for $25 or less — without the parking and crowd headaches.
"We have a bunch of stuff for anyone really," Ace Hardware manager Jeff Sabian said of his store at 23642 San Vicente Road. For children, Ace has a Craftsman Kid's Tool Box for $13 and remote control vehicles anywhere from $15 to $25. The store also carries a variety of home décor items, from decorative plates to figurines, starting at $10. Of course, many of the store's tools and other hardware items are also on sale, starting as low as $1.99 in some cases, Sabian said, noting many of the individual hand tools could make great stocking stuffers.
Economizers at 209 10th St. also offers tools and decorative items for less than $25. Owner Laurann Volk invites customers to stop in and check out the specials. In addition to before Christmas specials on Black & Decker items, the firm also is offering rebates, she noted.
Ransom Brothers True Value at 1441 Main St. offers discounts on many of its tools and other hardware,
including rotary tools for $20. The store carries a novelty line of Redneck glassware, including wine glasses – Ball canning jars with glass stems – for $8.99 each.
And don't think of Sears Hometown Store at 220 Rotanzi St. as just a place to find a new stove, refrigerator or mattress. You'll also find plenty of items the handyman or gal on your shopping list will appreciate.
For the truly budget conscious, Ramona Food and Clothes Closet at 773 Main St. carries many deeply discounted quality items that might surprise some shoppers, said service manager DeeAnn Anderson.
"This is an awesome place to go," she said.
Jackets at the Closet run anywhere from $1.99 to $20, sweaters sell for $4.99 and dresses go for $10 to $20. But perhaps among the most surprising items sold are books, most for less than $1. The "costlier" books would
be the hard-copy coffee table books, which go for $1.99, Anderson said, noting they could make great gifts for hard-to-shop for relatives, friends or associates.
There are also plenty of books to be had at Unicorn Books and Gifts at 738 Main St. Co-owner Stacy Bart said most, if not all, books in her shop are $25 or less. Unicorn also carries handmade jewelry, candles, soaps and other items for under $25, as well as some unique toys.
Bart said she stocked up this year on toys for what she called the "hard to get for" ages, such as boys 8 to 12 and girls of a similar age. For the boys, Bart suggested science experiment kits, selling for $20 or less. For the girls, she recommended music boxes going for around $25.
For shoppers who don't know what authors someone on their gift list likes, Bart said there are several popular books out that could work, such as recipe books that contain humorous stories in them and other joke books geared toward various interests and ages.
Another shop carrying gifts for the "harder to buy for" sets is Jewelry World and Loan at 1338 Main St. Though
the store carries plenty of higher end jewelry pieces and other items, shoppers can also find men's cuff links for under $20, alternative metal bracelets, rings and other like items for teens and young adults for under $25, and coin sets – maybe from the year someone was born – for $10.
For the 21 and up crowd, Ramona's many wineries offer several bottles of wines that won't bust a budget. At Milagro Farms Vineyard and Winery at 18750 Littlepage Road, $23 will get a shopper a bottle of the winery's award-winning Sauvignon Blanc, which was named best wine in the county at this year's San Diego County Fair. Another popular seller for $19 is Milagro's sparking apple wine.
This is merely a sample of what shoppers will find in Ramona stores.
When all else fails to inspire, gift cards in varying denominations are available from most Ramona merchants, including eateries such as Ramona Café, La Cocina and Yogurt Barn.

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Ms. Magazine Cover 2009
A couple of weeks ago I was asked to do the cover of Ms. Magazine. Wonderful people to work with. The AD was very helpful throughout which is not always what an illustrator has to deal with.
The concept was born out of a meeting Feminist Majority Foundation chairwoman Peg Yorkin and Ms. had with Obama, in which the President-Elect purportedly told them: "I am a feminist." According to Ms., Obama "ran on the strongest platform for women's rights of any major party in American history."
Despite that, the cover is receiving some heat by those who object to the magazine showing a man as a superhero to save the day. This one is beyond me, but in the CNN piece they say that the magazine has seen subscriptions rise since it came out.
I know we are in the middle of a bad economy at the moment but Obama has been a illustration blessing to not only me but most of us.
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Ever since I was in middle school, I always had a passion about computers. The only problem was I did not know what about computers I liked. Throughout the years I learned something new each day about what I am most passionate about. Things never changed, I still loved computers but only now I knew what about computers I liked. During my tenth grade in high school, I took an engineering class that programmed objects to complete a task through the computer. From that moment on I knew exactly what I loved and what I wanted to earn a living off of. If I could earn a living off of anything that I love, it would be computers because I can program them to complete a task that can benefit and impact everyone lives. In order to do that I would have to study hard and be filled with knowledge. From there I would take my knowledge and give others my ideas to see how my idea can improve or what is wrong. That way my idea will be as accurate and successful so others can get the best out of it.


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Sammy Byrd-OF-1929-1936 (1906-1981)
"Babe Ruth's Legs" hit .288/.375/.439 in his first five seasons (1102 PAs). It must be nice when all you wanted was a sub and you get a starter, when you were bargaining for Reggie Willits and got Franklin Gutierrez. Byrd picked the wrong season to have an off-year, hitting only .246/.318/.335 in 1934, Ruth's last year with the Yankees. Without Ruth, the Yankees had no need of legs that couldn't hit, and sold him to the Reds that season. Cincinnati let him play every day, but Byrd was just a league-average guy when starting. He quit to become a pro golfer and was very successful at it, winning 23 tournaments in his career. The sad thing about Byrd was that he probably could have played, but being Ruth's caddy (and he was actually called "Babe Ruth's Caddy" in addition to his legs) killed his career. He had hit well in the lower minors (.371 with a .599 slugging percentage at Albany of the Eastern League in 1928) but never got a proper apprenticeship at the higher levels, having been rushed up at 22 to take a spot on the bench. In his first two seasons he played a total of 154 games and hit .296/.388/.454, and had he gotten a chance to play at that point might have been an interesting hitter at his peak, but instead he got stagnation. Appropriately for Ruth's legs, Byrd played about an equal number of games in left field and right; the same was true of Ruth, who avoided the sun field, wherever it was. However, with help from the Reds, Byrd actually played his largest number of games in center.
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HCC to host 15th annual Hilo Culinary Classic
The 15th Annual Hilo Culinary Classic is set for Friday, April 12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and it promises to be the largest display of culinary technical skill, creativity and knowledge since the Hawaii Community College Culinary Arts Program began the food competition 15 years ago.
Entries created by second-year Culinary Arts students from HCC will be on display, along with those of adventurous first-year student chefs. Graduates and professionals will square off in the guest competition.
The culinary displays will run the gamut from savory multi-course meals, inventive desserts, hors d'oeuvres, celebration cakes for that special event and edible art pieces.
The event will feature food to eat as well as food meant exclusively for viewing as first-year HCC students present a heavy pupu buffet. Foodies, families of student chefs, and all members of the public are invited to savor a tasty feast while enjoying the technical heights HCC culinary students have reached.
The Hilo Culinary Classic is large this year because of the recent growth of HCC's Culinary Arts Program. More students, more instructors and more equipment mean a richer program and a more robust competition.
The Hilo Culinary Classic is the capstone project for culinary students and is the culmination of their studies. They begin the culinary program as first-year students learning basic cooking techniques, knife skills, and sanitation, and they practice those skills by running the Manono Campus cafeteria, which is open to the public.
Students then advance to the on-campus restaurants, 'Ohana Corner Café and Bamboo Hale, where they spend their third and fourth semesters learning restaurant management, international cuisine, timing, and advanced cooking techniques. Students also take field trips to farms, orchards, aquaculture operations and other producers where they learn about island products and create lasting bonds with farmers.
Professor and chef Allan Okuda said the competition format "really tests the knowledge and skills of our students."
"It demands not only correct technical knowledge, but students must also execute these techniques perfectly," Okuda said.
Okuda has set high standards for the show, which gives each student the opportunity to prepare their most elegant, innovative and technically challenging creations.
"The students are working very hard to showcase their talents in the culinary arts," said Okuda. "To become successful, these students must sacrifice their time and their efforts."
The students have the guidance of a growing instructional staff: assistant professor Sandy Rivera, lecturers Brian Hirata and Shawn Sumiki, and kitchen manager Sandy Dubczak.
A team of accomplished chefs will judge the entries in accordance with American Culinary Federation rules.
Captain of the team and returning judge, Jim O'Keefe, formerly of O'Keefe and Sons Bakery, will bring his years of knowledge and practice in the culinary realm to the table. Chef Ernesto Limcaco, Corporate Executive Chef for Y Hata Ltd., is also a returning judge. Chef Casey Halpern, of the venerable Café Pesto and a long-time supporter of the HCC Culinary Arts program, rounds out the panel of judges.
The student displays will be evaluated on presentation, nutritional balance, thematic balance, workmanship, practicality, creativity and composition. Awards will be presented during the public exposition.
"Please join us for a look into our island's culinary future," said an event spokesman. The event takes place at the HCC cafeteria in Hilo. Tickets are $9, and are available at the HCC cafeteria, Bamboo Hale and from culinary students on campus. Tickets will also be available at the door. Call 934-2559 for more information.
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- Pastor Gary R. Cox
FORGET NONE OF HIS BENEFITS, volume 9, number 46, November 25, 2010
Don't become so well adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking, Romans 12:2.1
Selling to Five Year Olds
Do you remember when Britney Spears burst onto the adolescent culture scene in 1999? She was so wholesome, claiming to be a Christian and a virgin. Her persona has noticeably morphed over the years and she is now making a comeback, much like her idol Madonna. Both have re-invented themselves many times. Is this an accident or is this a well orchestrated marketing plan, and so what, what difference does it make?
Walt Mueller writes in "How to Make a Pop Star"2 of how in 2005 he attended a conference for marketers on how successfully to market to children ages two to twelve. Yes, you read correctly—age two to twelve. Mueller says that a woman from Virgin Records, who claims to be the one responsible for Britney's stardom, outlined how she did it, and how they continue to make pop stars. First, she said they had to put Britney in the public eye and portray her as the All American girl. Why? She had to grab the attention of children. Then their mothers, the gatekeepers to the family and the pocketbook holders, had to approve of Britney as wholesome if there was any hope of selling music, tickets, and merchandise. Believe it or not, the target audience reached down to four and five year olds!
But second, marketers realize that kids grow up, their bodies and their likes change. More specifically, they tend to rebel when they reach puberty, or at the very least, wish to have more independence, so the last thing an adolescent wants is Mom's approval of his or her music. So in order for Britney, Christina, Jessica, and Madonna and their sponsors to keep making money these pop icons must reinvent themselves. So Britney developed an edge to her, a wild streak that upsets parents, but endears her to teens who want to "breakaway" from parental authority. So, this is no accident. It is all so well orchestrated! That's right—your five year old, even now is being manipulated by marketers, right before your very eyes!
In her book Branded: The Buying and Selling of Teenagers,3 Alissa Quart says that children are treated just like any natural resource to be mined and refined. It's all about making money. Marketers to teens prey on teens' need to belong, to be accepted. So a teen will "die" if he or she is perceived as uncool, outside the desired group. Marketers know that and spend billions of dollars to tell kids that they must have the right clothes to make it work in their world. This is especially true of print magazines which target young girls, solidifying in them "feelings of economic and taste inadequacy." And parents are a large part of the problem because they tend to substitute DVD players, TiVo, and iPad's for meaningful parent/child relationships.
Not allowing yourself and your children to be conformed to the world, of not being squeezed into its mold, of not becoming so well adjusted to our culture that you and your children fit into it without even thinking—does not just happen. It takes intentionality. My friend Ted Baehr gives chilling evidence on the detrimental effects of television and movies on the cognitive development of young children. He says the average child gets about twenty-one minutes per day of primary attention from their parents while spending over ten hours per day with the Internet and TV. So by the time a child is seventeen years old he has spent 63,000 hours with mass media, 11,000 hours in school, and 800 hours in church (assuming he has gone one hour every week since birth).4 Even more ominous is how television and movies fail to allow the viewer to reflect, react, or review the information just received, something absolutely critical to cognitive development. Baehr quotes John Rosemond in the Atlanta Journal and Constitution who says, "The next time your child watches television look at him instead of the screen. Ask yourself, 'What is he doing?' Better yet, ask yourself, 'What is he not doing?' He is not practicing motor skills, gross or fine. He is not practicing eye-hand coordination. He is not using more than two senses. He is not asking questions. He is not exploring. He is not exercising initiative or imagination. He is not being challenged. He is not solving problems. He is not thinking analytically. He is not practicing communication skills. He is not being creative or constructive." Furthermore, television does not promote long term attention, nor does it promote logical, sequential thinking. Rosemond concludes by saying these are all marks of learning-disabled children who don't seem to get it all together when it comes to learning how to read and write.5
What then, parents, should you do to mitigate the marketing manipulation and cultural corruption being foisted on your five year olds? I am not saying you must place a moratorium on TV or DVD's. I am saying, however, that you surely ought significantly to limit the exposure of your children, whatever their age, to these mind-numbing, soul-destroying, character corrupting machines. A good friend of mine, whose children are now in college, and incredibly bright, well adjusted, and pursuing Christ, told me that he limited his children's screen time (whether TV, DVD's, or Internet) to something like one hour per day. The rest of their time was spent reading, exploring, practicing their musical instruments, playing outside, and asking questions. Having your children play with other children whose parents hold Christian values like you is also vitally important. When our children were very young, we monitored carefully those with whom we allowed them to play. As they grew older, we allowed them to have non-Christian friends, especially in our home where we could control the activities, and later in the homes of their friends, provided our children had proven their spiritual maturity by not caving into peer-pressure. Finally, as your children gain the security of your love and the Father's love, they will be less prone toward "needing to belong." So, do you need to make changes? Is your child's cognitive ability being stunted? Is he being manipulated by Madison Avenue? What will you do?
1 From The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language, by Eugene Peterson.
2 Used by permission from The Center for Parents/Youth Understanding, 2006.
3 As reported by Paul Robertson in his article "Commodified Kids", used by permission from The Center for Parent/Youth Understanding, 2003.
4 Ted Baehr, The Culture-Wise Family, page 88.
5 Ibid. Page 100. Chapter five, "The Eyes of Innocence", is especially important for it outlines the five stages of cognitive growth and how television adversely affects them.


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Skyrim - Dragonborn DLC Review @ Eurogamer
Eurogamer has the first review of the Skyrim DLC Dragonborn we've seen, with the writer saying he has "fallen back in love" with the game, praising this package as a worthy "expansion". The score is 9/10 and here's a snip:
Just as I'd resigned myself to the thought that it was time for me and Skyrim to part ways, along comes Dragonborn and all the wonder, the thrill, the passion comes flooding back.
This isn't DLC. This is an expansion, like in the good old days. It's an entirely new area, a blank map waiting to be filled in as you roam, packed with new quests, miscellaneous tasks, dungeons, barrows, ruins and crypts. It's an absolute beast, with a main storyline that lasts a good few hours and enough supporting content to keep you playing for weeks more.
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SP/MP: Single-player
Setting: Fantasy
Genre: RPG
Platform: PC, Xbox 360, PS3
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Soaring gas prices drew throngs of Los Angeles motorists to discount stations, like the Costco in Burbank. There, delivery worker Luis Ponce says an 8,000-gallon delivery was made about 30 minutes before he was called into refill the pumps. Craig Fiegener reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Oct. 5, 2012.
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The only time Kansas City Royals first baseman Mike Sweeney led the league in anything, it was in 2000, when he was hit by pitches more times (15) than anyone else.
According to a recent lawsuit, Sweeney also got plunked by his investment counselors —right in the wallet. And now the U.S. Department of Labor is trading on his elevated (if not high) profile to both warn money managers to take care with their clients' dough, and to encourage people to choose thoughtfully when they select someone to whom they will entrust their retirement dollars.
Sweeney made $11 million a year at his peak with the Royals, investing upwards of $7 million with a long-time advisor who moved from Smith Barney to UBS Financial, taking Sweeney's account with him.
Sweeney has a high school degree and, while an expert at driving the long ball, had little knowledge about knocking one out of the financial park.
"Because of his lack of experience and sophistication," his lawsuit against UBS says, "plaintiff relied upon and trusted defendants completely to solicit and purchase investments and create investment strategies that were suitable for him. The defendants had discretion to trade plaintiff's accounts which elevates the fiduciary duty they owed plaintiff."
The suit says his advisor convinced him to invest in several "opportunities" that were represented to Sweeney as conservative investment vehicles. Instead, the deals, much more risky than represented, went south, and Sweeney lost nearly $5 million, says the suit.
Where does the DOL come in? Blogs, of course. The DOL has them, just like everyone else, and it devoted a long post recently to touting the resources of its Employee Benefits Security Administration.
Using the Sweeney case as a device, DOL blogger Phyllis Borzi wrote: "Stories like this serve as a reminder to all of us – whether you're a professional athlete or an armchair quarterback."
"At the Labor Department's Employee Benefits Security Administration, we believe America's workers should be able to rely on the experts they hire for investment advice, and never discover that they've been misled or that their trust has been misplaced. The official term for this is 'breach of fiduciary duty,' but most people simply recognize it as a raw deal."
For the record, the lawsuit was filed just last month. Whether Sweeney's allegations stick will be up to the court.
In the interim, Brozi's blog post includes a number of DOL resources that will put you on the retirement All-Star team instead of in the cellar with poor Sweeney.


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GREEN BAY—Tackle Bryan Bulaga, a mainstay of the Green Bay Packers' offensive line, suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament Saturday night in the intra-squad scrimmage and will miss the entire season based on the diagnosis of the team's medical staff, a source told the Journal Sentinel Monday morning.
The damage was discovered by team physician Patrick McKenzie Sunday, one day after Bulaga was injured at some point in the 64-play scrimmage that featured live tackling.
The Packers, according to the source, now are focusing on how to replace Bulaga, who was shifted from right tackle to left tackle in May.
The Journal Sentinel also confirmed a report by Hub Arkush of Chicago-based hubarkush.com that Bulaga was in the process of seeking a second opinion from James Andrews, the famed surgeon in Florida.
Bulaga reported that his knee didn't feel quite right after the scrimmage. McKenzie's examination Sunday revealed the torn ACL.
The Packers are expected to move David Bakhtiari, their prized rookie, into the lineup for Bulaga. Coach Mike McCarthy, who canceled a practice scheduled Monday afternoon, was using the day to decide whether to go with Bakhtiari at left or right tackle. Marshall Newhouse, the other starter, can play either side.
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JAKARTA, Oct 20, 2012: They call Kongkrapan Patcharachuta the "spice girl" on the Ladies Asian Golf Tour – an active character always smiling and joking around with golfers during competitions.
The 20-year-old Thai lass showed that jokes and golf mix well when she clinched the Enjoy Jakarta Ladies Indonesian Open by three strokes over Chinese Taipei's Hsieh Yu Ling at the Palm Hill Golf Club.
Both Patcharachuta and Hsieh shot the final round's lowest score of 4-under 68. The "spice girl" finished with a three-round total of 209 while Hsieh a passive character finished on 212.
Emerging golfer Kelly Tan of Malaysia who led by one stroke going into the final round and playing on amateur status finished sole third with a 214 total. She also led other amateurs Dottie Ardina of the Philippines (joint fourth) and another Malaysian Michelle Koh (sole seventh) to stael the show here.
Patcharachuta who prior to this had three top 10 finishes on the Ladies Asian Golf Tour events, picked up strokes at the first, third, fourth, seventh and 15th holes but dropped one at the 18th.
"I played really good. I did not bother about how I'm going to play but all I was interested was how I'm going to win. So, I played a little aggressive. I like to enjoy golf both on and off the course – like Cristina Kim of the US who plays on the USLPGA. I love fun, it keeps me cool and takes whatever pressure off me. Joking around is part of my golfing recipe," she said.
She said it was good that the greens here are small. "So, you need good judgement and accuracy and I did just that.
Hsieh, a three-times winner on the Taiwan LPGA said this was her best finish on the Ladies Asian Golf Tour. "I equalled my own record when I finished second also in Bangkok two years ago," she said.
Tan, said she played well but could not hold on to the lead."Had a started with a birdie or two it could have spurred me to go for the title and perhaps apply a little aggression to my game. But when I dropped a shot, I switched to caution."
Pocketing the US$30,000 is the biggest pay cheque for Patcharachuta but she had not decided how to how to spend it. "I'm going to enjoy drinking wine," she said.
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214: Kelly Tan – Am – (Mas) 71-69-74
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216: Michelle Koh – Am – (Mas) 75-68-73
217: Satarak Wailalak (USA) 71-74-72; Numa Gulyanamitta (Tha) 74-71-72; Smriti Mehra (Ind) 69-72-76
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Princess Mary and Prince Frederik continued their Australian tour by making their way to Melbourne yesterday. It was the first of four days they were planning to spend in Victoria, coming after brief visits to Sydney and Canberra. The Danish royals were greeted by seven-year-old Catherine Babie from Adelaide, who presented the princess with a bouquet of flowers. As part of their Melbourne itinerary, Mary and Frederik visited furniture retailer Corporate Culture and Cult, and then Mary was solo for another cooking demonstration with Matt Moran and Danish chef Rasmus Kofoed at the Hotel Sofitel. Later in the evening, the couple attended a business delegation dinner at Denmark House, where Mary changed out of her white suit into a blush-toned dress. There are just a few days left of Mary and Frederik's official tour — they'll head to Broken Hill and have another day in Melbourne — before they take their 10-month-old twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine to see family.
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Dallas, always eager to showcase its "world-class" bona fides, has a sterling opportunity right now.
This does not involve landing a big convention or sporting event. It's not a proposal for a gee-whiz building or museum or park.
It is an opportunity to demonstrate world-class compassion by providing temporary shelter for some of the scared, desperate kids trapped in the migrant crush at the U.S.-Mexico borders. It's a chance to show that Texans are compassionate people who can put aside their political differences to address a humanitarian emergency.
On Saturday, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins presented a plan to provide transitional care for about 2,000 child migrants while their cases are sorted out by federal authorities. It would help ease the burden on overwhelmed border officials who have detained an estimated 52,000 minors trying to get into the U.S. since October.
Nearly all of them are from violence-ridden areas of Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador. Some were entrusted by their parents to unscrupulous coyotes spreading fake promises of permiso, or free border entry. Some are fleeing "join or die" threats from cartel-chartered street gangs. Some of them come with a scrap of paper pinned to their clothes with the scribbled name or number of a relative somewhere in the U.S.
The blame for this mess is a big, juicy pie that can probably be split a lot of different ways. What is undeniable, however, is that these children — some of them as young as 3 or 4 years old, and many of them traveling alone — are already here. They're jammed into overcrowded border processing centers, which cannot cope with the sheer numbers of tired, dirty, hungry kids pouring in.
News photos show children and teenagers sleeping on blankets spread on bare concrete, or behind fenced partitions that resemble dog kennels. There are anecdotal stories of Border Patrol agents using their own money to buy shoes and diapers.
Some of the response to this crisis, I'm sorry to say, is genuinely appalling.
Well, anonymous online comment forums don't always bring out the best in people. But it's genuinely upsetting to note that more than a few irate Americans are referring to these refugees as "aliens," "intruders," "criminals," "asylum pests" and "subsidy-sucking illegals."
"They are bringing in diseases." "This is a ploy to swell our welfare rolls." "Having to feed illegals 3 meals a day plus buying diapers for illegal kids is sickening." These are a few comments I ran across during a cursory review of news stories about the growing crisis.
Diapers for babies is "sickening"? A meal for an exhausted, disoriented child is a political "ploy"?
Dallas, let us please not be those commenters. Let's be human enough to recognize that these are kids who did not engineer this crisis, and whose need for the bare essentials required to survive is urgent.
The signals are encouraging. Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings and Dallas Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles have pledged support for the plan. Jenkins said border children could begin arriving at as yet undisclosed Dallas County facilities as soon as late July.
None of it sounds like luxury accommodations. The plan calls for dormlike housing with cafeteria-style dining, but it beats sleeping on a concrete floor. The children would stay while their cases are sorted out.
Ultimately, some of them may be sent back to Central America. Others may go to relatives in this country. Regardless of your political feelings on their eventual disposition, we can at least provide them with safe, humane care while they are here. That is the Texas way.
Dehumanizing innocent children by describing them as "illegals" or "intruders" serves only to add spite to the chaos. That is not the Texas way.
Consider the example already set — quietly, under the radar, before this became a big news story — by one of the most selfless, pragmatic organizations on the planet: Texas Baptist Men. Their seasoned volunteers have been in the Rio Grande Valley providing child care, mobile showers, laundry trailers and other emergency-relief services.
The Christian Life Commission, the ethics wing of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, adopted a resolution last week calling on its member churches to respond to the migrant crisis with compassion.
The resolution stated that the children themselves "are not at fault for the circumstances in their home countries or for the confusion created by human smugglers and American policy."
In other words, we can bicker later about which adults are to blame. There are plenty of candidates. Right now, there are children sitting on our doorstep who need help.
Here's what Don Gibson, executive director for Texas Baptist Men, said in briefing the convention's executive board about the relief plans: "We believe this is God's invitation to us."
Dallas, let's be that guy. Let's set an example for other groups, other volunteers, other communities.
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File this under far too little, way too late: The United States is now actively pushing the United Nations Security Council to approve a wide range of military options that could be used against the Libyan regime of Muammar Gaddafi. According to William Burns, an Obama policy advisor testifying before Congress, the administration would like to see the UN (and Congress, for that matter) authorize a
Interesting. No doubt the Libyan rebels are keen to hear more. Those that are left alive, at any rate — Gaddafi is on the verge of eliminating them.
There are excellent reasons for the West to sit out the current war in Libya. But, if we were to intervene, under the UN or NATO or another ad hoc coalition, the time was weeks ago. Late last month, the Libyan rebels were capturing towns all across the country and seemed set to have the capital of Tripoli, Gaddafi's tribal stronghold, surrounded. There was fighting in Tripoli itself that left the government so frightened it used airpower against crowds of civilians. The loyalty of the country's military was wavering, with whole units going over to the rebel cause. It was
thenthat a use of Western (realistically, American) military force could have proven decisive.
War is largely psychological. A display of Western military might weeks ago would have struck Gaddafi when he was at his low point. The mercenaries he has hired to stiffen his remaining military would have been forced to reconsider whether or not the paycheques they were getting to machine gun civilians were still worth it when those civilians had a few B-52 bomber wings on their side. Libyan soldiers, too, may have had cause to reconsider their loyalties in the face of a Western aerial assault, especially since things looked bad for the Gaddafi loyalists at that moment, anyway.
This is all speculative, of course. Wars are difficult enough to read when they're actually unfolding; drawing counter-factual conclusions is harder still. But the point remains — if the West were to have made a targeted, limited strike against the Gaddafi regime, the time was then. The military option that the U.S. now seems keener to resort to has gotten far more complex and dangerous since.
Gaddafi seems to have stabilized his remaining military units. He has regained control of Tripoli and has, through heavy fighting and the prolific expenditure of artillery and aerial bombs, crushed many of the rebel strongholds that threatened to encircle him in Tripoli. Indeed, though reports are often conflicting, it seems clear that the Libyan loyalists are now driving the rebels out of cities and towns deep inside what, but weeks ago, was clearly rebel territory. Libya's second largest city, Benghazi, home to the rebellion, now faces the prospect of a ground invasion in a matter of days, at the latest. It is already being bombed from the air.
And the U.S. wishes us to get involved
If Western intervention were to have any meaningful impact today, it would require far more than limited airstrikes against Gaddafi's air bases and defensive missile batteries (though those would still be required). Allied air units would have to locate and engage Libyan military forces that are already dispersed in the field. It would probably be necessary, in fact, to provide direct close-air support using low-level attack planes to directly engage the Libyan military as it attempts to crush the rebels. This would not only put pilots and equipment at much greater risk, but would also jeapordize civilians and "friendly" rebel forces. Sending a squadron of bombers to pound flat an air force base is one thing. Firing live munitions into urban areas where "your" side is face-to-face with the enemy is quite another.
Would it be decisive? Possibly. But it would be a dangerous, drawn-out and bloody operation, guaranteed to inflict civilian losses on the Libyans. NATO forces are quite good at minimizing collateral damage, but as the occassional group of young Afghan boys and wedding celebrations can attest, "limited collateral damage" never feels particularly limited to the civilians contending with a face-full of cluster bombs.
It's therefore likely that the U.S. has no real expectation of getting involved and is belatedly talking tough, essentially mugging for the cameras, knowing that the UN will never approve any action, so it can propose as much as it wants. At this point, the Libyans might be better off for it. The West chose, for legitimate reasons, to take a pass on war with Gaddafi weeks ago. Changing our minds now won't win us any friends, and might be too late to matter.
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After a successful inagaural run this year, the organizers of the Coho Ho Ho Seattle – San Francisco – San Diego cruising rally are getting ready to run it again for 2014.
Modeled after the long-running Baha Ha Ha rally from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas, and designed in part to help ferry cruising boats down to the start of the Ha Ha from the Pacific Northwest, the Ho Ho kicked off this Aug. 12 with seven boats taking part, six of which made it successfully to San Francisco by Aug. 28 (the seventh elected to retire early and returned to Port Angeles two days in). One of the boats had an amazing run of 99 hours from Shilshole to the Golden Gate bridge.
The rally provides coordinating efforts and support to participating boats, including all-important en-route weather forecasts, communications nets, and 10 pre-departure training classes covering topics such as weather information, vessel preparedness, vessel tracking support assistance, how to handle challenges such as equipment failures on the water, bad weather, etc.
Each skipper, however, is responsible for setting his or her own course and time line. As the rally website says, "The Ho Ho organizers don't see their role as making a lot of rules, but as facilitating everyone's pleasure."
Participants also received a bundle of discounts from local maritime suppliers and vendors, and one heck of a send-off party from Poulsbo. More than 100 boat loads of well-wishers joined in on the pirate-themed party last August when the rally launched.
The pre-departure classes included courses on vessel preparation, weather information, and guidance in how to handle breakdowns and other problems out on the water.
The rally is intended to be fun, but it's designed for safety. There are minimum requirements for sea-worthiness for participating vessels. Single-handed sailing is not allowed, and at least two crew members aboard are required to have previous off-shore overnight sailing experience.
If this sounds like a tall order for some of the prospective entrants, then it's important to realize that the rally structure is there exactly in order to provide options to qualify by making introductions and providing resources to southbound sailors who otherwise might be grasping around in the dark to find experienced assistance in such matters.
You might also notice that these criteria are basically identical to those for the Baha Ha Ha, so Ho Ho ralliers are well-positioned to join that older, larger, and much warmer event once they get into California waters.
The Ho Ho will be at January's Boat Show, sharing a booth with Flagship Maritime. More information will be available there, or at the rally website.


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Charlize Theron snags a Best Actress Oscar as The Lord of the Rings rules them all
Hollywood bowed to an army of hobbits and a pair of convicts on Sunday as The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won a record-tying 11 Oscars, including best picture, while Sean Penn and Charlize Theron nabbed top acting prizes for killer performances. In addition, the Academy Awards made Sofia Coppola, the daughter of Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola, an offer she couldn't refuse--an Oscar for best original screenplay for Lost in Translation. Of particular interest to gay and lesbian audiences were the wins for Theron, as lesbian multiple murderer Aileen Wuornos in Monster, and for animated-short director Adam Elliot (Harvie Krumpet), who thanked his boyfriend from the podium.
The 3 1/2-hour-plus show televised around the world held no surprises and seemed to sag whenever host Billy Crystal wandered offstage so that the Academy could hand out awards to what seemed to be an endless army of people from New Zealand or who worked for people from New Zealand. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, the conclusion to the fantasy trilogy based on the books by J.R.R. Tolkien and directed by New Zealander Peter Jackson, won all 11 awards for which it was nominated. That tally tied the record for most Oscars for a single movie shared by two other epics, 1959's Ben-Hur and 1997's Titanic, not bad for a film that almost did not get made when Disney's Miramax films wanted to fire Jackson or have another studio take over the project. Time Warner Inc.'s New Line Cinema stepped in and saved the day for Jackson on their way to taking in nearly $3 billion at the global box office. "It's now official. There is nobody left in New Zealand to thank," Crystal joked after Rings won its fifth statuette of the night. It was the first time in Oscar history that a fantasy film had won the top prize, and that distinction was not lost on Jackson. "I'm so honored, touched, and relieved that the...members of the Academy supported us and have seen past the trolls and the wizards and hobbits and are recognizing fantasy this year. Fantasy is an f word that hopefully the five-second delay won't do anything with," he said, referring to a tape delay imposed on the show for the first time. ABC imposed the delay as a safeguard against unscripted obscenity in reaction Janet Jackson's breast-baring Super Bowl performance.
They should have been so lucky. Jackson might have livened things up on a night devoid of surprises or controversy. Hollywood put on its best behavior and spread the prizes among first-time nominees and some oft-snubbed favorites. Penn won for the first time in four nominations, and Theron won on her first try. An actor known for his explosive power, Penn was rewarded for his portrayal of a hoodlum out for revenge after his daughter is killed in Clint Eastwood's tragedy Mystic River. Also winning for the first time were Tim Robbins, who was named best supporting actor for Mystic River, and Renée Zellweger, who received a best supporting actress Oscar for Cold Mountain. Theron won for her performance in Monster, and that Oscar is likely to change her career. The South African-born former model said she took the risky role, in part, to force Hollywood to take her seriously as an actress.
One of the most unscripted moments of the night came when famed documentary maker Errol Morris won for The Fog of War and bluntly said, "I'd like to thank the Academy for finally recognizing my films." Then drawing a parallel between the Vietnam War and the current conflict in Iraq, he said, "I fear we're going down a rabbit hole once again." Said Crystal on hearing that, "I can't wait for his tax audit--scary times." Penn, who was widely criticized for going to Iraq before the war, was understated in his acceptance speech but did manage to get one line about the fog of war: "If there's one thing that actors know--other than there weren't any WMDs [weapons of mass destruction]--it's that there's no such thing as best in acting."
Here are the winners of the 76th annual Academy Awards:
Actor in a Leading Role: Sean Penn, Mystic River
Actor in a Supporting Role: Tim Robbins, Mystic River
Actress in a Leading Role: Charlize Theron, Monster
Actress in a Supporting Role: Renée Zellweger, Cold Mountain
Animated Feature Film: Finding Nemo, Andrew Stanton
Art Direction: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Grant Major (Art Direction); Dan Hennah and Alan Lee (Set Decoration)
Cinematography: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Russell Boyd
Directing: Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Documentary Feature: The Fog of War, Errol Morris and Michael Williams
Documentary Short Subject: Chernobyl Heart, Maryann DeLeo
Film Editing: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Jamie Selkirk
Foreign Language Film: The Barbarian Invasions (Canada)
Makeup: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Richard Taylor, Peter King
Music (Score): The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Howard Shore
Music (Song): "Into the West," The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Music and Lyrics by Fran Walsh and Howard Shore and Annie Lennox
Picture: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Short Film (Animated): Harvie Krumpet, Adam Elliot
Short Film (Live Action): Two Soldiers, Aaron Schneider and Andrew J. Sacks
Sound Editing: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Richard King
Sound Mixing: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges, and Hammond Peek
Visual Effects: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, and Alex Funke
Writing (Adapted Screenplay): The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson, based on the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien
Writing (Original Screenplay): Lost in Translation, written by Sofia Coppola


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New Delhi: Comedian Bharti Singh, of Comedy Nights Live fame, was hospitalised following an exhaustion attack. She was discharged a day later on Wednesday.
According to reports, the 31-year-old actor, who was admitted to Mumbai's Sanjeevani Hospital for two days, suffered an exhaustion attack due to her hectic work schedules.
The comedian was quoted saying that she was suffering from severe cough and exhaustion due to her extensive travelling. "I am better now and will be back to work soon. I want people to know me as a strong person," she said.
She also thanked her fans for their support and love.


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Getting more women into the workforce is critical for achieving gender equality, an Australian senator says.
Liberal senator Michaelia Cash also believes economic empowerment and greater opportunities for women are entwined with a reduction in violence.
She hosted the World YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association) breakfast in New York on Sunday, for International Women's Day.
Senator Cash says young women are the drivers of gender equality, helping to end stereotypes and the undervaluing of women's work.
'Ensuring women are able to contribute through business and community organisations, including as leaders, is crucial to productivity and competitiveness,' Senator Cash said in a statement.
Communities that respected gender equality were less likely to put up with violence against women, she said.
'We all must take up the cause of creating a violence-free community where women and men are equally valued and celebrated,' Senator Cash said.
She assists the prime minister on women's issues.
Prime minister Tony Abbott's cabinet includes two women, foreign minister Julie Bishop and health minister Sussan Ley.


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Road trips allow you to take the wheel of travel time, witness beautiful landscapes with the wind blowing in your hair, save money; all while eating so many sunflower seeds your lips get raw. OR, it can also be the most hellish, claustrophobic, fast food filled torture den depending on how you roll. I've done my fair share of roughing it, it can be great, but when it comes to many hours in a small space there are a few must-haves to make your road trip more enjoyable.
Road Trip must-have #1: A really loveable friend. The thought of jumping in a car and covering some major miles with buddies sounds great, but to be frank there are probably very few people in your life that will compliment your road trip style. Choose wisely. Also consider a solo road trip or bring a stuffed animal you can talk to (they aren't great with directions).
Road Trip must-have #2: A good ol' fashion map. *Notification* your smart phone google maps does not work everywhere. Highlight your route; take the road less traveled.
IF you do decide to bring your smart phone ☺ download these apps:
Waze– for optional spoken directions, different routes, and user reported traffic
Roadside America– for america's can't miss roadside attractions
Trapster- speed trap alerts. Apparently the new version doesn't work that well but the old version was great so hopefully they fix that right up.
Road Trip must-haves #3: Podcasts. Excuse me for being late to the world of podcasts, but I just drove from California to Nebraska recently and I'm pretty sure they were my sanity. My favs- Radiolab, This American Life, Stuff You Missed in History Class, and anything with Dr. Drew.
Road Trip must-haves #4: Yogitoes skidless mats. You without a doubt need to do some stretching to keep your body happy on the road. Yogitoes mats are great for keeping you from slip sliding on your yoga mat, but guess what? You don't have to have a yoga mat AND a yogitoes skidless mat can also double as a towel. If you insist on making space for a yoga mat you can also use it for cushion under your sleeping bag!
Road Trip must-haves #5: Frequent Stops. As nice as it feels to get your final destination it's SO SO important to make frequent stops. The BEST part about road trips are the off the beaten paths local restaurants, people, and photo ops. Make a commitment with your road trip buddy or buddies at the beginning of your trip to always stop if one of you feels like you should. It doesn't have to be for long. I enjoy frequent stops for a jumping picture or in a recent road trip through Australia with Zani we choreographed a dance and took video of it everywhere we stopped.
Road Trip must-haves #6: Cleanies~ you should know, Dr bronner's magic soap will be on every list of necessities I ever make. It can be used for anything and everything; soap, shampoo, toothpaste, laundry soap, to clean fruits and veggies and more!
Another travel must are wipes! I tend to use them in place of a shower and also for TP. A lot of the grocery store wipes can feel full of chemicals…. I suggest Kaianaturals
Road Trip must-haves #7: the maybe not so OBVIOUS obvious stuff
Headlamp, camping gear, trash container, a cooler (not Styrofoam cause it's the worst thing on the planet) snacks, water (for hydration, less swelling, and toothbrushing), and PATIENCE.
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AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – A standoff between police and a suspect in the shooting of an Aurora police officer ended at dawn Friday after police shot and killed the man.
The officer was shot in the leg after a traffic stop just after 8 p.m. Thursday at East 16th Avenue and North Elmira Street.
"He called out on the radio that he had been shot and had returned fire. The suspect fled," Aurora Police Detective Bob Friel told CBS4.
Early Friday authorities searching for the man shut down a stretch of Colfax Avenue for several hours and surrounded an apartment complex at Colfax and Emporia. Police say the suspect, who has been identified as Aaron Williams, 20, was there and holding a family of four, including two young children, hostage. Authorities then evacuated the rest of the building.
After a few hours police were able to get the hostages out of the building safely and they say Williams continued to barricade himself in a back bedroom of the family's unit. Negotiators talking to Williams by phone said he was preparing for a shootout.
At about 7 a.m. SWAT team members fired tear gas into the building and moved in. Williams, who still had a gun, then jumped out of a window and started to run away. That's when police say multiple officers shot at him and Williams died.
"He had a gun, at that point officers fired and the suspect was killed," said Aurora Police Sergeant Carlson.
Police so far aren't releasing the name of the suspect but say he had a violent history and warrants were out for his arrest.
The name of the officer who was shot also has not been released. He was treated and released from the hospital.
Denver police assisted in the search overnight with a helicopter. People living in the area also received a reverse 911 call alerting them that an officer had been shot. Residents were told to stay indoors and away from their windows.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Tom Wilson with Aurora police at (303) 739-6711.


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June 10, 1917-Dec. 25, 2007 Gertrude D. Zurn, 90, of Callaway, died Tuesday, December 25, 2007 at St. Mary's Nursing Center in Detroit Lakes. Gertrude Delores Rohr was born to Nicholas and Mabel (Hancock) Rohr on June 10, 1917 in McHugh, Minn. She attended District 22 School and was a 1935 graduate of Detroit Lakes, High School. Gertrude attended teacher training in Wadena, and graduated in 1936. She taught in several Detroit Lakes rural schools. She married Lawrence H. Zurn on June 10, 1941 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Detroit Lakes.
Sept. 18, 1942-Dec. 20, 2007 Eugene William Chaika, 65, of White Earth, died Thursday, December 20, 2007. Surviving Eugene are his children, Eugene, Deanna, Christina, Joshua and Wesley; brother, Oliver; sister, Sharyn; and many grandchildren. A gathering of family and friends is scheduled from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008 at the Ogema VFW Hall, Ogema.
Oct. 19, 1918-Dec. 18, 2007 Joseph Kemper, 89, of Waubun, died on December 18, 2007, at the MeritCare Palliative Care Unit in Fargo. Joe was born to Bernard and Mary (Niehaus) Kemper on Oct. 19, 1918, in Rosedale Township. He attended the Fish Lake Country School and worked on the home farm in Waubun. At the age of 19, Joe was drafted into the United States Army, where he served his country for three years. On Dec. 13, 1943, he married Larraine Haider at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Waubun.
May 20, 1920-Dec. 18, 2007 Ralph Jepson, 87, of Frazee, died on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at St. Mary's Regional Health Center, Detroit Lakes. Ralph Evan Jepson was born the son of Ray and Floretta (Seger) Jepson on May 20, 1920 in Coleraine, Minn. He began his education in Coleraine before moving with his family to Evergreen Township, where he attended country school, District 84. Ralph then worked in the logging industry in northern Minnesota, and also in the mining field on the Iron Range. Ralph married Patricia Newton on Jan.
Francis Fox, 56, of White Earth, died Friday, December 21, 2007 at MeritCare in Fargo. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 23 at the Anderson~Mattson Funeral Home in Mahnomen. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 24, at the Anderson~Mattson Funeral Home, with the Rev. Lisa Smith officiating. Burial will take place at the Samuel Memorial Cemetery in Naytahwaush.
Feb. 9, 1926-Dec. 18, 2007 Robert Garfield Aakre, 81, died December 18, 2007 at his home in Rollag. He was surrounded by his children, and his loving wife of 59 years, Ardis. He had been under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Robert, the son of Carl A. and Mabel J. (Nelson) Aakre, was born on Feb. 9, 1926 on his parent's farm in Parke Township, Clay County. When he was five years old, Robert's mother died, leaving his father with nine children to raise.
Feb. 19, 1933-Nov. 29, 2007 Becker County native Joan Havercamp-Larson, 74, of Bullhead City, Ariz., died Thursday, November 29, 2007 after a long struggle with cancer. Johanna "Joan" Havercamp was born to Andrew and Marie Havercamp on Feb. 19, 1933 in Becker County. She graduated from Waubun High School in 1951. In 1954, Joan married Rodney Larson, and they raised their family together in Santee, Calif.
Ralph Jepson, 87, of Frazee, died on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007 at St. Mary's Regional Health Center, Detroit Lakes. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, at the Furey Funeral Home, Frazee. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service in the funeral home. Burial will be in the Pickett Cemetery, rural Frazee. The full obituary will follow. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Furey Funeral Home, Frazee.
July 22, 1969-Dec. 17, 2007 Donovan J. Kusick, 38, of Perham, died unexpectedly on Monday, December 17, 2007 in the Perham Memorial Hospital. Donovan James Kusick was born the son of James and Joyce (Ogram) Kusick on July 22, 1969 in Robbinsdale, Minn. When he was young, he moved with his family to Frazee, where he attended school. He then moved to Fairmont, Minn., and graduated from Fairmont High School.
Aug. 28, 1941-Dec. 11, 2007 Larry Vigesaa, 66, of Twin Valley, died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007, at MeritCare Health Systems, Fargo. Larry Vigesaa was born Aug. 28, 1941, the son of Vincent and Jeanette (Badger) Vigesaa near Twin Valley. He grew up on the farm and attended school in Twin Valley. As a young man, Larry entered the United States Army.


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A new report finds a staggering 1/3 of natural gas produced in the rich Bakken shale region of North Dakota is being burned off into the air. The flared gas is valued at more than $100 million a month.
Remote well locations and a lack of adequate pipeline infrastructure are the major forces behind the problem. The historically low price of natural gas isn't helping, although producers agree that wasted product at any price is still lost money.
Flaring is a more environmentally-friendly process than simply releasing the gas into the air, but the amount flared is so high the light can be seen from space, rivaling the light visible from mid-size cities. Flaring has tripled in the last three years, as the region continues to be a major source of success for producers.
New infrastructure is being built. Alliance Pipeline is working on a 79-mile pipeline to carry Bakken gas to the company's larger, interstate pipeline. Hess Corp. is working to double the capacity of its processing plant in Tioga, ND. In 2011, roughly 2,300 miles of new pipeline were installed in the region, but a lot more is needed.
In the meantime, some drillers are already making promises to taper flaring practices, and end them completely when possible. Continental Resources, the region's second-largest operator, declared intentions in March to reduce flaring as much as possible.
9,000 wells operate in the Bakken shale region. That number is expected to grow quickly, hitting 50,000 within the next 17 years.


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Thank you for the Article! Any chance you could add a section on Combat? I see that it's an "action RPG" but I'm forever confusing the different RPG sub-genres. Some the aspects of this game sound interesting. I think there's some potential in the "sire" mechanic. I'm less enthralled with the idea of randomly generated dungeons though.


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SNL's The Lonely Island serve up some action with T-Pain, Cate Blanchett joins the cast of Nottingham, and the very sexy Claudia De Falchi...it's the Mantenna!
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Claudia De Falchi has Spicy Italian Meatballs
Uncoached has unveiled another international ambassador of babedom with the Italian-born, globally-sizzling Claudia De Falchi. We can honestly say we have no idea what she does outside of looking good. For us, that's enough. We don't need her to buy us fancy jewelry or take us out to dinner. We love you the way you are Claudia. Call us! [Uncoached]
The Grammy Girls
If you missed last night's Grammy Awards, then you missed an evening of music-making and hot tail. All the stars of the music industry strutted along the red carpet; showing off their tight bodies and sassy style. See photos of a radiant Carrie Underwood, a boob-ilicious Katy Perry, a sultry Taylor Swift, and many more. [Hollywood Tuna]
10 Natural Aphrodisiacs
If you are looking to spice things up this Valentine's Day, forget flowers and chocolates. Instead, kickstart your sex life with these 10 natural aphrodisiacs. Some of the everyday items include cinnamon, saw palmetto, ginkgo biloba, and pumpkin seeds. They'll make you incredible in the sack and won't burn a hole in your wallet. [Lifescript.com]
Gallery of Awesomely-Named Products
Manofest has a stellar gallery of "awesomely named" products. These are products like the Creamy Ball, the Bimbo Sandwich, the Finger Marie, and the Mini-Dicmann's. The crazy part, though, is that most of the products aren't even butchered Engrish products from Japan. These are things that you can purchase in the good old U.S. of A. [Manofest]
New Lonely Island Ft. T-Pain Video: "I'm On a Boat"
In this soon-to-be-classic new SNL Digital Short, The Lonely Islanders hit the high seas with T-Pain and rap about grilling burgers, drinkin' crisp champagne and how awesome their giant boat is. The best part has to be when T-Pain sings about having sex with a mermaid in his classic Auto-Tune voice. [Spike.com]
Cate Blanchett is Less Sexy Than Sienna Miller?!
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It's looking like Cate Blanchett might replace Sienna Miller as Maid Marian in Ridley Scott's consistently stifled Nottingham. The original rumor about Sienna Miller leaving/being ousted from the movie was that she was either too pretty to stand side by side the rough-hewn Russell Crowe or that he's too overweight to look good standing next to her. More likely, her acting isn't up to par, and now Blanchett might just wind up taking up the Robin Hood reins. Blanchett and Crowe is certainly a more sublime coupling anyhow; it's about time the Aussie shared some screen time with an actor who's as talented as himself. Looks like he might get that chance – and Scott might finally get to make his picture. [Cinematical]
Researchers Aim to Engineer a Human Brain
The number of calculations the human brain can complete is astronomical especially when you consider that the amount of energy it uses is less than a tenth of what even small computers use. This is because its neurons are connected in a completely different, organic way than a normal circuit board is. Researchers on the Cognitive Computing Project are trying to change that by going back to the drawing board and making a computer that works like our brains. "Here there are no instructions," says one researcher. "What we have are basic learning principles so we need to give neural circuits a world where they can have experiences and learn from them." [Wired.com]
"Maximum" Bob Lutz to Step Down as GM Car Czar
According to General Motors, the automaker's own horsepower-loving Car Czar will transition from his current role as Vice Chairman – Global Product Development to the position of Vice Chairman and Senior Advisor on April 1 and officially retire at the end of the year. The automotive world is sure to be a quieter place. Lutz's absence means that there will be some very big shoes to fill in GM's executive ranks, and GM's Board of Directors has responded by promoting Thomas G. Stephens to Lutz's vacated role, again effective in early April. Past vehicles brought to market under Lutz's watch at GM include the 2004 Pontiac GTO, the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky duo and, most recently, the Pontiac G8 sports sedan. One major project that won't quite be completed when Lutz leaves is the Chevy Volt, a vehicle championed by Lutz since its debut as a concept back in 2007. [BusinessWeek.com]
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Without built-in motivation, work is just a job. But with it, work becomes an extension of a team member's personality, values and desire for success and satisfaction. You can increase motivation with some simple adjustments to daily assignments and work methods. For example:
Increase the activity level. Keeping people busy at useful tasks is much more motivating than allowing too much down time. Waiting for someone else to deliver what you need to succeed can be downright depressing. One way to increase activity is to change the work space—so people don't sit at a single desk or station all day. You can also keep a small backlog of work assignments whenever anyone has nothing to do.
Add fun factors. Fun doesn't have to be unproductive. Properly channeled, having more fun is one of the best ways to increase productivity and job satisfaction. One example is using games for training. One manager helped her team learn the new e-mail system faster than expected by sending everyone a series of messages containing knock-knock jokes and other conversational tidbits. People naturally wanted to respond and thus tried harder to learn how to work the system.
Add a sprinkle of variety. Even exciting work can become boring without variety—the spice of both life and work. Expand workers' responsibilities, replacing repetitive tasks with a broader range of important activities. These don't need to be high-level to be interesting. Asking a worker to take over maintaining the copy machine, for example, can be a welcome break from routine.


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Summertime is overflowing with county-wide craft beer festivals from Del Mar to East Village. And we're not complaining. But, what about the wine lovers also seeking local flavor?
Catering to oenophiles, Bernardo Winery will host the San Diego Wine Country Festival this Saturday, August 11. The afternoon will showcase 20+ San Diego wineries, as well as educational booths from wine associations. It's an opportunity to meet wine makers, taste local wine and soak up the summer sun on the historic grounds of Bernardo Winery -- the oldest working winery in Southern California.
Local wineries participating in the fest include Belle Marie, Beach House, Cactus Star at Scaredy Cat Ranch, Dube, Sunshine Mountain, Lenora, Old Coach, Woof n Rose, Hacienda de Las Rosas, Wyatt Oaks, San Pasqual, Rock Canyon, La Serrenissima, Pamo Valley, Shadow Mountain, Vinvanti and of course, Bernardo.
Founded in 1889, Bernardo Winery is home to an antique winemaking facility, boutiques and studios, Café Merlot and a variety of wine selections to taste or purchase. The Rancho Bernardo winery is known to host special events, such as free live jazz on the patio every Sunday afternoon, and the ARTwalk held the first Friday of the month.
The San Diego Wine Country Festival is from 1 to 5pm this Saturday. Pre-sale tickets are $25, and include 10 wine tastings, a souvenir wine glass, and baguettes with oil and vinegar to keep your energy up. For more information, visit bernardowinery.com
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