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Joined: 26 Apr 1994
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Location: San Pedro, CA
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 5:30 pm
Post subject: Cabrillo Beach Windsurf Enduro -- July 14, 2007
Calling on all Southern California Windsurfers! Join us on July 14, 2007 in San Pedro, California for the Cabrillo Beach Windsurf Enduro. We've got great sponsors, trophies, prizes, bbq, live band, fun for everyone. No prior racing experience is required. Check out the
website for more information, including the notice of race, and registration.
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Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:57 pm
Post subject: a bit more info on this event
a bit more info on this event that has come across my desk:
Registration materials are now loaded up on the cabrillobeachbathhouse.org website so by all means spread the word!
In addition to fabulous racing conditions (we'll make a wind sacrifice
a few days before), we'll have incredible hand crafted wood trophies from
Kevin Knight, the best fish tacos in town courtesy of Baja Fish and some
cool, live tunes from San Pedro's very own Trick Banana band.
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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 2:38 am
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Wow!!! Windsurf racing at Cabrillo... I think the last time that happened I saw Mike Gephardt and the Prichards sailing in diapers! Here's a cool thought, since most of us hackers at the Gulch are speed freaks, part of the festivities should be either a GPS or radar gun speed event. I did the Naish trials in Maui last year and it was a blast, even managed to blow off that kid Kai! With a good breeze we should be able to crank out 30+ in open water. Just a thought... Bull
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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 7:45 pm
Post subject: Radar/GPS aspect of Enduro
[Note -- my wife is the person organizing this event, and though I am of course biased, a lot of kudos to her, as she's put a lot of time and energy into the foundation of what should be a terrific event. The windsurfing community -- shops, brands, individual sailors -- also has been very supportive and excited. This should be good!]
The event organizers were trying to run down a source for a radar gun to clock sailors during the race itself, just for fun. An inquiry to the LAPD -- imagine parking a motorcycle cop on a barge -- didn't work as their gear is somewhat specialized. If anyone has an idea on where to source (borrow) a radar gun, please pass the information on. Any Little League parents out there?
As for a speed contest in and of itself, at this point in time I think the organizers have their hands full with several classes of racing and different heats. But once this initial year is complete, it may be easier to incorporate in the future.
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:45 am
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I'm guessing from your verbage, this is the inagural season? I'm considering driving down from San Fran and haven't any knowlege of the area other than sattelite maps. Do you have a list of affordable places to stay nearby? I'm no enemy of sleeping on dirt so a crummy hotel room would be the bees knees in my book.
Side note, was looking at the class delineations and am either going to run in Open or Novice. I'm fast and can jibe dry 80% of the time but never raced before, would I be considered a sandbagger if I enter a lower class?
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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:42 pm
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I'm 90% committed to going now and was thinking about the GPS sailing thing. I may be able to bring down a laptop with software to use to analyze tracks post sailing for a side competition of sorts...say a pass the hat sort of deal. I'd guess the only thing else those interested would need is their own data cables. I'd need to get a usb-serial adaptor, but the rest should work fine. I'd probably use RealSpeed to analyze as it's automatic and everyone gets the same microscope.
Any fellow GPSSpeedsurfing peeps lurking about?
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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 6:02 pm
Post subject: Radar gun & lodging for the Enduro
The organizers have now secured a radar gun from the Port Police, so they should be able to get readings of sailors during each heat, though there is unlikely to be any full-on speed check.
In terms of lodging, there are many hotels and motels nearby; the organizers are trying to get a deal with the Cabrillo Marina DoubleTree Hotel, which is almost immediately adjacent to Cabrillo beach (and there is an entrance to the beach off the same road as the hotel is on). This link
lists most of the nearby hotels and motels, and you could call the most local shops (Captain Kirks, Extremeline) for in person recommendations. (Long Beach Windsurfing, a sponsor like Captain Kirk's, may know of places in the Long Beach area, which is just over the bridge from San Pedro.)
As for the class one sails in, if you've never raced, you've never raced. That said, the most competitive class will be the open class, so if you are looking for bragging rights and the best prizes (and there are some good ones), register in that class
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:22 am
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Good job jwajack! This sounds like something that will get the W/S world in touch with the fact that windsurfing is still alive in it's true ancestral home! After all, Hoyle Schweitzer and family sailed W/S #1 here and the original Windsurfer factory was located at the 405 Frwy and Western Ave, approx 6-7 miles from Cabrillo. The radar gun was a great score, but a number of us have the Navman or similar GPS units and it sounds like our friend from the Bay Area has some experience with downloading the GPS to his laptop, so maybe we can do an informal speed check. What do you think Jrobb? Bull
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Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:08 am
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Sounds good dabull. Finally a radar gun I won't mind pointed at me!
If the GPS device is able to download to computer, it should work with the software I'll have. It's a freeware version called Real Speed, produced by an Aussie speedsailor Mal Wright and can be found at
It automatically eliminates spikes (faulty readings) from the tracks and does so identically for each track analyzed so everyone participating has their track edited exactly the same and eliminates user error or bias
There is another program I use called GPSAR (GPS Action Replay) also free and is Java based and is much more GUI involved. It's more "showy" for seeing tracks in real time playback even superimposed on a Google map for example. It can also load up multiple competitor's tracks to replay back a race as if in instant replay and you see jibes, and head to head action as it occurred. If those of us competing have tracks from the races, I can compile them into a web hosted Applet that can be viewed later on. This part will take more time and wouldn't be finished till a week or so after the race. Speeds for the day of any length we desire can be finilized on the beach. Depending on how many competitors, roughly 10min per person for say 30-40 min worth of racing.
One issue of importance I forsee is possible compatibility issues between other GPS units and the comp I'm trying to bring. One is the Navman can't download data to computer so it's dosplay is all you can use. I haven't used it personally but the ability to remove faulty readings is preferable. A submerged unit can regain reception many yards away and show an erroneous speed on the display. I crashed after a jump one day and after finishing the run found I had gone 35kts. I was stoked but upon analyzing found the speed was the unit catching up to my current location. I had managed just over 30kts that day legitimately but had a faulty reading of 35. This is the risk with using display data only. it's fine if everyone uses the same units but with different units it can get ugly.
I'm using a Fortrex 201 and unless it dunks it's fairly reliable.
At any rate this should not get too complicated. I'm open to any suggestions. Here are some starters to set the units on the same playing field.
Set unit to recording so it records track data.
Set the interval to 2sec in stead of auto.
Set Wrapp when Full to Yes
Disable WAAS mode if unit has it for option.
If unit has option to save track data for later use select No. If selected Yes the data gets truncated and can return faulty results.
I'm no expert but have been downloading sessions for a while now as a side hobby of my sailing. I can answer any questions or find answers or refer you to the guys with all the answers.
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 8:01 pm
Post subject: Lodging Discount Available for Enduro -- Time Limited Offer
The Doubletree Hotel in San Pedro, just next door to Cabrillo Beach, is offering Racers a $30 discount on room rates for a limited time only. The Doubletree is in a great location situated next to the Cabrillo Marina and the nothern entrance to the beach (off of 22nd Street/Via Cabrillo Marina). Please call 310-514-3344 and identify yourself as a participant in the Windsurf Enduro Event to make a reservation.
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Next week, in New Orleans, 240 students will graduate from Edna Karr High School, including 16 members of the marching band. The band is considered a rising star in a city that treasures music. To play in Edna Karr High School's band is to be somebody, at least within the hallways of the school. But being in the band doesn't just make you popular; it offers a pathway to college — high stakes for poor kids.
On an afternoon this school year, the buses were late, the horns broken. Like most days, the Edna Karr marching band would play on instruments held together with duct tape.
Before heading to the pep rally to perform, Christopher Herrero, the band's director, led the group in a moment of silent reflection. He bowed his head, standing atop a chair in the band room before the kids — 80 in all. He was 27 years old when school started last August, so young that at times he's mistaken for a student. Still, he's transformed the band, doubling its size since taking over four years ago and making it relevant once again, like it was when he marched for Karr.
Herrero attracts new kids to the program just about every time he leads the band into the community.
"In other parts of the country, people call band lovers band geeks. There's no such thing as a band geek in New Orleans. We have band heads, where band is life, you know," Herrero says. "It's a way for people to express themselves in ways that they can't in other avenues."
Music isn't just a part of the local culture; it's a lifeline for kids trying to survive poverty, crime and urban neglect. Across New Orleans, every afternoon, marching bands save lives. They keep kids off the street, give them a reason to come to school, and even get them into college — if they nail their auditions come winter and spring.
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And I'm Melissa Block. Next week in New Orleans, 240 kids will graduate from Edna Karr High School, including 16 members of the marching band. The band is considered a rising star in a city that treasures its music. To play for Edna Karr is to be somebody, at least in the halls of the high school. And being in the band isn't just about popularity. It offers a pathway to college, high stakes for poor kids.
To understand the power of music in the lives of young people in New Orleans, Keith O'Brien spent the last year with the Edna Karr marching band.
KEITH O'BRIEN, BYLINE: The buses were late. The horns broken. Today, like most days, the Edna Karr marching band would play on instruments held together with duct tape but the pep rally would have to go on.
CHRISTOPHER HERRERO: It is time. Stand up. Pause for a moment of silence and reflection, and if you'll (unintelligible) permit, prayer.
O'BRIEN: Christopher Herrero bowed his head, standing on atop a chair in the band room before the kids, 80 in all. He's Edna Karr's band director, 27 years old when school started last August. So young that at times he's mistaken for a student.
HERRERO: Amen. Go to the buses. Do not make noise going down to the bus.
O'BRIEN: Herrero has transformed the band, doubling its size since taking over four years ago and making it relevant once again, like it was when he marched for Karr.
O'BRIEN: Just about every time he leads the band into the community Herrero was attracting new kids to the program.
HERRERO: In other parts of the country, you know, people call band lovers band geeks. There's no such thing as a band geek in New Orleans. You know, we have band heads, you know, where band is life. It's a way for people to express themselves in ways that they can't in other avenues.
O'BRIEN: Music isn't just a part of the culture. It's a lifeline for kids trying to survive poverty, crime and urban neglect. Across New Orleans, every afternoon, marching bands save lives. They keep kids off the street, give them a reason to come to school, and even get them into college, if they nail their auditions come winter and spring.
O'BRIEN: There's no sign on the band room door at Edna Karr, no room number either. But every afternoon room 222 at the high school is bouncing with sound starting with the first practice last August.
O'BRIEN: Herrero hovered over the beginners, but soon found himself working with one of his most promising pupils.
NICHOLAS NOOKS: My name is Nicholas Nooks and I play tuba in the band. Most people call me Big Nick.
O'BRIEN: Big Nick is 6'3" and almost 300 pounds with an easy smile and a love for his horn.
O'BRIEN: It's a 30-year-old sousaphone with dents, leaks and other problems.
NOOKS: Last year it broke in half and Mr. Herrero had to get it welded right here so I could play the rest of the season.
O'BRIEN: But Nick never complains. And neither does snare drummer Charles Williams. They live a few blocks from each other in a neighborhood called Algiers Point. It's across the Mississippi River from the French Quarter. From their porches the boys look up at the picturesque bridge straddling the water. And both are products of single mothers with little money at home. Nick's dad died six years ago. Charles rarely sees his.
CHARLES WILLIAMS: I see him every now and then but, like, I'm basically teaching myself how to be a man.
O'BRIEN: Charles is quiet, hard to read, at least when he's not drumming.
O'BRIEN: With drumsticks in his hands he's not the boy living in the house near the bridge but someone else, strong and confident. Yet he can only escape for so long. His mother Kimberly Dean is a baker at a downtown casino. She makes $11.75 an hour and lost everything in Hurricane Katrina nine years ago.
KIMBERLY DEAN: We used to stay in an apartment and the water just came straight down in. And it wasn't so much of my things I was not worried about. It was just the kids. The kids' stuff what got to me, that's all. All their stuff was destroyed, their toys, I mean, everything. You know, it was gone.
O'BRIEN: Charles was just ten at the time but he remembers. Everyone in New Orleans remembers.
O'BRIEN: Edna Karr is filled with kids like Big Nick and Charles. The school is 98 percent African American. The students are often poor and most have no idea how to get to college. Margaret Leaf is an assistant principal.
MARGARET LEAF: The way I look at it is Karr's job is to open doors for kids, doors of opportunity. And our other big job is to show our kids doors that they didn't know existed for them and to build their skills so that when they get to that door, they can open it, walk through and compete with anybody.
O'BRIEN: It's a struggle at times. The average ACT score at Edna Karr is just an 18 but the scores are rising. Almost every student graduates. More than half attend a four-year college and enrollment is up, at least in part, due to the visibility of Mr. Herrero's band.
HERALD CLAY: I say seriously they don't just sound good. They are really good students.
O'BRIEN: Assistant Principal Herald Clay.
CLAY: And I'll say this, I watch the knuckleheads come in and I watch them transform. He's setting a higher bar for them and that's what we really want for kids.
O'BRIEN: Christopher Herrero unlocks the band room door around 9:00 every morning, ready for another long day teaching music.
HERRERO: You always got to sell yourself, even if it's just, like I said, you got to sell the sadness. You got to sell that -- you got to sell that sorrow. You got to make them want to cry. Make them cry.
O'BRIEN: He earns a typical teacher's salary while often working 70-hour weeks. And despite the success of his band, he has no budget to buy new instruments or even make repairs, so he sacrifices.
HERRERO: I bought a bass with my own money. I bought a snare drum with my own money. I've bought three megaphones with my own money. I'll do what I have to just to get an instrument into these kids' hands.
O'BRIEN: But there are problems Herrero can't solve.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: A man is dead and another man and a teenager girl wounded by gunshots after someone in a car opened fire on them in Algiers.
O'BRIEN: This murder in October was only blocks from Big Nick's house, yet another reminder of the dangers in the city. In the last two years, 91 percent of homicide victims in New Orleans have been African American. Charles began to think in earnest about getting out.
WILLIAMS: I just want to live somewhere else. I mean, just move out of New Orleans. I don't like how some violence around the city -- I mean, I know it can happen anywhere but in New Orleans it's just real hard.
O'BRIEN: In the band room, a goal began to crystallize. The boys set their minds on attending Jackson State University in Mississippi and playing for the Sonic Boom of the South, Mr. Herrero's college band. Getting there would take work.
AMANDA LEW: You have to stop accepting less for yourself. It seems like you're just accepting less.
O'BRIEN: Amanda Lew is Edna Karr's college advisor. In December, Charles went to her for help. To get into Jackson State he needed to bring up his grades and his ACT score and he was running out of time.
LEW: Okay. So you are literally flirting with the line right now, okay.
O'BRIEN: Lew is unlike anyone Charles has ever met. She graduated from Harvard University three years ago, came to Edna Karr with the Teach for America Program, finished her contract and then stayed with the school hoping to get kids to college.
LEW: I want that so badly for all of them, especially the deserving ones. Like I want that so badly.
O'BRIEN: But she also recognizes the obstacles. Even paying to take the ACT, a cost of almost $60, if a student registers late makes it almost impossible for some kids.
LEW: And if you can't buy books and your mom's not hounding you to do an ACT practice test every weekend because she's busy, like, how are you supposed to get used to that test?
O'BRIEN: So with Charles, Ms. Lew made a plan. He'd start working harder in school and doing practice tests with her every week.
LEW: Let's make this happen. Do you think you can make it happen?
WILLIAMS: I know I can make it happen.
LEW: That's more confidence than I've heard from you in a long, long, long time.
O'BRIEN: Big Nick had a different problem.
O'BRIEN: As winter set in, he began holding up at school inside a cluttered equipment room with his sousaphone and his sheet music preparing for his auditions before college band directors.
NOOKS: The band directors' going to ask me to play the swell scales and I'll play them. And then he's going to ask me to play out (unintelligible) piece, which I have. And he's going to give me a piece to play and then he'll determine how much money I will get for a scholarship.
O'BRIEN: Nick had been accepted to Jackson State. He had the scores. The problem for him was money. It can cost $20,000 a year to go there. Without a scholarship that just wasn't feasible for Nick's mother Cynthia Nooks. She's a school cafeteria worker.
CYNTHIA NOOKS: All I do is pray. I would love to see this child go where he wants to go because he will learn more, he will do more if he goes where he wants to go. And I hope he gets a scholarship. So that would help a lot.
O'BRIEN: To the kids it felt almost like a lottery ticket, and soon it was all they could think about, especially Charles. On Tuesdays after school he began meeting with Ms. Lew. Within weeks his grades came up and his ACT score did too. And then this month he passed the entrance exam at Jackson State. Charles Williams was in.
WILLIAMS: I just know I'm going to make it. I just had that (unintelligible) . I mean, I'm nervous a little bit but I think I'm going to do a good job.
O'BRIEN: Getting into school though doesn't mean you're in the band. To make that happen you have to impress a man who's heard and seen pretty much everything.
ONIELL SANFORD: I've had kids to cry. I've had kids to cry. Yeah, I've had some kids who've actually cried when I told them that they were not quite ready for Jackson State and I would just, I mean, it's a heavy thing.
KEITH O'BRIEN, BYLINE: Oniell Sanford is the principle recruiter at Jackson State. Over the years he's auditioned thousands of kids. This year alone he'll see about 300, hoping to make the Sonic Boom.
SANFORD: And probably 50 percent of the kids that are auditioning have the same predicament. If they don't get a band scholarship the chances of them going to school are very slim and none. So that's a big moment.
O'BRIEN: Big Nick could barely sleep the night before - just nervous. And it only got worse when Sanford walked in to Edna Karr's band room and began nixing kids one by one.
SANFORD: Got to go do some work now.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: Yes, sir.
SANFORD: OK. I've got to go do some work. All right? I'm just going to write not prepared here.
O'BRIEN: Sanford was losing his patience. He was late for auditions at the next high school and that's when Big Nick walked through the door.
SANFORD: Can you play it like la ta ta ta ta ta ta ta? One, one, two, ready, go.
O'BRIEN: Let the record show Nicholas Nooks (ph) of New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of Cynthia, a tuba player since sixth grade, nailed his audition that day. In the most important moment of his young life, he delivered.
SANFORD: You certainly can play and, boom, that's without a question. Good technique, articulation, range. You need to work on your sight reading. That's everybody's problem. But you were one of the best that's been in here so far.
O'BRIEN: With a flick of Sanford's pen, Big Nick earned thousands of dollars - about a half scholarship to Jackson State. And a few weeks later, Charles earned the same. In all, 11 members of the Edna Karr marching band got scholarships this spring. They had options. And Charles could feel the difference.
WILLIAMS: I'm walking out of here feeling like a big man. I mean I feel like a different person.
O'BRIEN: Mr. Herrero was proud. Ms. Lu too. The boys' mothers began planning for graduation. But there was at least one more gig to play.
O'BRIEN: The band performed in late April at the school's spring concert. And by the end of the night, the kids had formed their own parade, marching down the empty halls of the school they'd soon be leaving. Could they make it in college? Would they seize the opportunities they had? Would music really save them? No one could say for sure.
But in that one moment, with Charles laying the backbeat on his drum and Big Nick swaying with his sousaphone on his shoulder, there was joy, there was hope. And they knew exactly who they were. They were a band. For NPR News, I'm Keith O'Brien in New Orleans.
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DES MOINES, Iowa —
A Des Moines police officer won't be charged for firing a shot at a teenager driving a menacing vehicle.
Polk County Attorney John Sarcone said Officer Bryan O'Donnell was justified in shooting.
Police say O'Donnell fired at a sport utility vehicle during a chase Saturday night after the 16-year-old driver wouldn't pull over. At one point the driver lost control and the SUV spun around and faced the police cruiser.
Police spokesman Jason Halifax says the SUV then ran into the cruiser, prompting a shot by O'Donnell. The SUV then ran into the cruiser again, narrowly missing an officer who was with O'Donnell.
The 16-year-old boy is in custody and faces several counts of assault.


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Katie Holmes means business at her debut New York fashion show
Her black jeans fit like a second skin, with the leather jacket, a gold chain and red nails adding just the right amount of sexy to Katie Holmes' businesslike outfit for her first ever fashion show for eponymous label Holmes & Yang.
Once inside the Lincoln Centre, there was a hint of nerves as the 33-year-old monitored the proceedings backstage along with her friend and business partner Jeanne Yang.
But Tom Cruise's former wife is a woman reborn, and her anxiety evaporated as she began giving the models a once over, checking that every last detail was perfect.
It's been a big week for Katie as the couple's daughter started school for the first time.
Suri, six, is now a pupil at of the elite $39,750-per-year Avenues School, which has campuses around the world in case youngsters need to follow their globetrotting parents to other countries.
Her mother's fashion line reflects the stage she's at in life as a busy independent woman.
Talking about the client she has in mind, the actress/designer could have been describing herself.
She told US Elle magazine: "This woman is working very hard, but she needs some softness in her life to get through the day. She needs to be tough and to be taken seriously. She handles a lot."


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Somehow, the Flyers aren't going to Pittsburgh on Monday.
Somehow, they blew a 3-0 lead and dropped a season-ending 5-3 decision to the resilient Pittsburgh Penguins before a stunned sellout crowd at the Wachovia Center Saturday.
Somehow, they lost the series, four games to two, even though they outplayed the Penguins from the second period of Game 2 until early in the second period of Saturday's Game 6.
They lost, in part, because the Penguins' marquee players, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, totally outplayed Flyers' stars Mike Richards and Jeff Carter. And because the Flyers, with their season on the line, were outshot by a 28-14 margin in the final two periods Saturday.
Outshot and outplayed.
So where do the Flyers go from here?
Well, because a $29 million cap hit next year will be tied to five players _ Carter, Richards, Danny Briere, Simon Gagne and Kimmo Timonen _ the Flyers won't have a lot of flexibility in the off-season.
That said, it's important to remember that this series was virtually even, that the Flyers could have easily won it with a call here, a save there.
Wholesale changes aren't needed. But the team needs more physicality from its defensemen.
Never was that more evident than Saturday, when two of the Penguins' goals were scored when players batted pucks out of the air and into the net.
I'm in the minority of people who think the Flyers can compete for the Stanley Cup with Marty Biron as the goalie.
Biron wasn't why the Flyers lost this series. He had a 2.29 goals-against average before Saturday, and only two of the Game 6 goals were his fault.
Re-sign Biron and get a crease-clearing defenseman like Montreal's Mike Komisarek, a potential free agent. The Flyers missed the injured Derian Hatcher this year more than they will admit.
They need to sign or trade for a player with that type of grit, that kind of physical presence in front of the net.


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Breaking the Stigma of Behavioral Healthcare
By Lt. Col. Paul Dean and Lt. Col. Jeffrey McNeil
Originally published in the April-June 2012 edition of Special Warfare
LTG Mulholland directed the USASOC Staff to conduct a review of policies and procedures relating to behavioral health (BH) stigma issues across the command. The review was comprehensive and included focus groups from all of the tribes, as well as subject matter expert input. Feedback from across the tribes is critical in developing effective strategies to establish an environment that encourages and supports our ARSOF warriors to seek necessary behavioral health services.
To the men and women of Army Special Operations,
Earlier this month, I tasked my staff to conduct a review of policies and procedures relating to behavioral health stigma issues across the command. The purpose of the review was to ensure that there were no existing policies or procedures within the U.S. Army Special Operations Command that inadvertently conflict with our intent that our Soldiers be able to seek behavioral-health assistance without fear of stigma or negative consequence. The review was comprehensive and included focus groups with all of the ARSOF tribes, as well as subject-matter expert input. I appreciate feedback from our tribes as we work to establish an environment that encourages and supports our ARSOF warriors to seek necessary behavioral health services.
There are a few primary lessons I have drawn from the review and feedback (more detail can be found below):
Behavioral Health Misperception: We often associate BH with severe psychological problems, mental illness or, in some instances, the place to go when someone wants to complain about things they cannot change. The truth is very different. Behavioral-health support is similar to physical therapy, physical training, medical treatment, marksmanship training or a variety of other activities we engage in to maintain a high state of health and readiness, as well as enhance our performance. Behavioral health employs a full range of techniques and methods to enhance our mental performance resulting in increased individual performance, relationship improvement and overall effectiveness and quality of life. How we think and talk about this aspect of wellness is important, as it helps shape the way we think about the topic. Therefore, we will increasingly talk about optimized mental performance as the norm.
I have asked each of our tribes to establish programs to educate the force on behavioral health and optimized mental performance. All of our leaders will treat SOF warriors that seek BH services or optimized mental performance with respect and dignity, as we do for those being treated for medical conditions.
Confidentiality/ Privacy: There was significant concern expressed about the amount of information shared with unit leadership with respect to behavioral-health treatment. The fear of disclosure and loss of privacy is the single most prevalent factor in reluctance to seek BH care.
It is a leader's responsibility to take care of his or her people and a leader's awareness of their Soldiers that are genuinely at risk is important. However, I have directed that SOF warriors have the ability to access optimized mental-performance services or routine behavioral-health support without fear of being tracked or stigmatized.
Career Implications: There is a pervasive concern that seeking BH support will negatively impact a SOF Soldier's career, including their security clearance. In order to address this concern, I directed my G2 to conduct a thorough review of security policies and consulted with subject-matter experts in security-clearance adjudication and behavioral-health policies. The clear message is that the only real negative impact on security clearance or job opportunities is overt severe or chronic maladaptive behavioral or legal issues. In many cases, these can be prevented if a Soldier seeks behavioral health or other support early in the process.
I have issued instructions to all unit commanders to initiate changes to command policies (formal and informal) to ensure no negative repercussions will result from warriors seeking routine behavioral health or optimized mental-performance support. Leaders will lead from the front on this issue.
Accessibility: Another very common theme was frustration in seeking care at medical-treatment facilities for a variety of reasons. It is clear to me that our units need accessible providers who truly understand the SOF culture, are willing to work with our warriors on a health-based model rather than a mental illness one, and are embedded in the organizations they serve. I am pursing several lines of operation, including growth of assigned BH professional staff through the Army's force-design process and the U.S. Special Operations Command's Preservation of the Force and Families effort to increase the number of operational psychologists and other embedded behavioral-health providers for USASOC. Until we can grow our specialty assets, I encourage you to consider the multiple avenues of mental-performance enhancement and BH support that are available, including operational psychologists, unit chaplains, licensed clinical providers, MFLC, Military One Source, TRICARE, TRICARE network providers and our military treatment facilities.
I directed all of the command teams to develop and implement action plans based on internal results from this stigma review. To you, the men and women of the world's finest force, I ask that you, first and foremost, be there to care for the Soldier on your left and right; and secondly, to help us better understand what needs to be done for the force and our families.
Strength and Honor,
Based on feedback from USASOC Soldiers and our SME's, the primary factors and perceptions related to BH stigma/ barriers to care include: (1) Confidentiality and fear of being labeled, (2) Negative impact on career, (3) Self/ peer perceptions, (4) Accessibility of quality BH care, and (5) Command climate.
The best practices to mitigate BH stigma include several lines of effort. Most importantly, the emphasis needs to be on Warrior Mental Performance Enhancement, rather than the traditional BH model. It is also critical that we increase the number of embedded BH providers, expand BH education/training initiatives, and continue to explore multiple avenues for Soldiers to access quality BH care. Ultimately, USASOC leaders need to both communicate the value of warrior performance enhancement and establish sustainable programs that support the mental health of the force.
All policies and procedures related to BH treatment were reviewed. There were no identified USASOC, SOCOM, DA or DoD policies that directly contribute to stigmatizing Soldiers for seeking BH treatment. Current DA and DoD policies focus more on privacy for service members who seek treatment. However, some leaders still want programs or procedures that identify high risk individuals. The procedures must balance the command need to know with the importance of privacy and confidentiality. Ultimately, Soldiers that are being seen for routine BH counseling or consultation should not be identified as "high risk."
Primary Stigma Factors and Barriers to Care
A. Confidentiality & Fear of Being Labeled. The single most pervasive concern of our USASOC warriors is that their BH information will not remain confidential and will result in stigmatization. As one USASOC Soldier put it, "Everything in SF Group is based on reputation." Our SOF warriors don't want to stand out negatively or give reasons to doubt their ability, and some Soldiers reported feeling embarrassment and shame for being seen entering a BH clinic or office.
It is a leader's responsibility to take care of his people as well as being aware of risks to mission and risks to the force. We need to ensure that service members have the ability to seek self-improvement, optimize mental performance, and pursue routine behavioral health consultation and counseling without fear of being tracked or stigmatized.
There are also practical steps that can be implemented to address concerns of confidentiality and privacy. The BH clinic or office needs to be in an area that maximizes privacy. Soldiers should be given the flexibility to attend appointments in civilian clothes or take other reasonable steps to ensure they are comfortable in seeking BH care. BH clinics or offices should be located away from HQ and main work areas, and even separate from other medical clinics to remove stigma and barriers. Another option is the establishment of off-site clinics. Ultimately, it is most important for our SL's to foster a command culture that closely guards confidential medical or BH information.
B. Negative Impact on Career. One prominent concern of our warriors is that they will be removed from their team if they seek BH assistance and consequently lose their support system. Respondents cited potential impact on OER/NCOER's, promotions, future military courses, flight status and loss of special duty pay. One officer stated that he thought medical/BH records were reviewed at promotion boards. While this is erroneous, it does contribute to stigma. Some soldiers are convinced leaders unofficially make negative career decisions about Soldiers who have sought BH services or advice.
BH treatment rarely harms soldier's careers; however, the inevitable results of not seeking help - DUI, domestic violence, and disciplinary problems – do damage careers. In many cases, these adverse impacts can be prevented if a Soldier seeks behavioral health or other support earlier in the process. Therefore, our leaders must make realistic and conscious efforts to ensure that 1) Soldiers willing to seek self-improvement through behavioral health resources suffer no negative repercussions, and 2) lead by example by demonstrating willingness to personally seek self-improvement.
There is also a pervasive concern that seeking BH treatment will negatively impact a SOF Soldier's security clearance. USASOC conducted a thorough evaluation of security policies, consultated with senior security clearance adjudicators, and reviewed BH policies. The clear take-away message is the only real negative impact on security clearance or job opportunities is overt maladaptive behavioral or legal issues rather than simply seeking behavioral health services. The belief that seeking BH treatment will result in security clearance revocation continues to be a strong deterrent for BH treatment. In one small poll of SOF Soldiers, only 10% realized there was any change in this policy that allowed individuals not to report counseling related to adjustment from combat. Please see attached G-2 information paper that describes this in detail.
C. Self/ Peer Perceptions. Seeking BH treatment is perceived to contradict the cultural norm of self-reliance and may contribute to the stigma that those seeking BH treatment are perceived as "dependent." Across the force there is perception that seeking behavioral health services indicates a personal weakness and that our peers will also see us as less self-reliant.
However, seeking consultation and counseling is actually a sign of resilience, and is a critical part of the self-improvement process for many of our warriors. Just as we seek appropriate medical care for our physical injuries suffered in combat or training, we must also seek behavioral health to maintain and enhance warrior performance. Similarly, we do not consider our weapons "weak" by continually performing preventive maintenance on them or tweaking their performance through careful modifications. Humans are no different. Effective warriors seek self-improvement. Effective leaders support such behavior and lead by example.
D. Accessibility of Quality BH Care. Most of the participants reported that they generally trust BH providers and believed that BH treatments can be effective. However, there is a reported lack of "SOF Cultured Providers," and this can make the SOF Soldier feel misunderstood, disconnected, and less trusting. One very common theme was frustration in seeking care at medical treatment facilities for a variety of reasons. Long delays for appointments and unfamiliar providers present real barriers to care. Soldiers reported they generally are more likely to seek services from someone they are familiar with.
It is clear that our units need accessible providers that truly understand the SOF culture and are embedded in the organization they serve. CG, USASOC is pursuing several lines of operation (Army TAA 14-18 and SOCOM's Preservation of the Force and Families effort) to increase the number of Operational Psychologists and other embedded behavioral health providers for USASOC. Until we can grow our specialty assets, you should consider the multiple avenues of BH support that are currently available, including Operational Psychologists, Unit Chaplains, Licensed Clinical Providers, MFLC, Military One Source, TRICARE and our Military Treatment Facilities.
A significant number of USASOC Soldiers assume BH providers are quick to prescribe medication or to diagnose severe psychiatric diagnoses such as PTSD resulting in career ending administrative action and embarrassment. The reality is most trusted SOF oriented BH providers understand the impact of severe psychiatric diagnoses and carefully discuss these issues with the Soldiers they see and carefully consider their concerns. Several Soldiers expressed preferences for approaches that emphasize education, skill development, and incorporating social support. The use of embedded providers who better understand the unit's mission and culture will be able to make comprehensive assessments, provide education on mental health resources and judicious referrals for psychiatric treatment as necessary. Our operational psychologists and embedded providers should continue to monitor the quality of care being received by our Soldiers.
E. Abuse of the BH System. There is a common belief that some of our Soldier's are using mental problems as a get out of jail free card. This real or perceived abuse of the system increases stigma, as BH treatment is associated with escaping responsibility and poor performance. As a result, soldiers with genuine needs may then avoid getting help altogether.
Military discipline is fundamental to the integrity of our BH system. Leaders need to consistently hold Soldiers accountable for their actions, while still ensuring they are afforded all necessary behavioral health services.
F. Command Climate. Senior Leaders (SL's) can contribute directly or indirectly to BH stigma. Based on feedback from the tribes, this is certainly the exception, as USASOC leaders are reportedly providing a supportive environment for their Soldiers seeking BH care. However, there are some examples cited of negative comments concerning Soldiers seeking BH care, a general lack of knowledge of the BH system, and some isolated incidents of Soldiers being removed from teams because they were seeking BH treatment.
A prominent theme across the tribes was the importance of SL's engaging Soldiers to lay the foundation for any BH messaging. SL's should educate Soldiers on the importance of seeking mental performance improvement or BH care early and the risk of waiting until there is real impact on their career related to legal/ethical/moral breaches. It is also critical for leaders to demonstrate to Soldiers that they are invested in their well-being. Across the tribes, this deliberate focus on Soldiers getting the help they need appears to have a positive impact and serves to mitigate BH stigma. The most powerful impact was from SL's discussing personal counseling/BH treatment and how it benefited them. The strongest Leaders lead from the front. One specific recommendation from an NCO was to establish a unit panel of SL's to answer Soldier's questions and discuss concerns.
Many USASOC Soldiers are unaware of the processes in place to ask for help and many of our SL's do not understand the BH system, especially policies and procedures related to confidentiality and reporting requirements. Operational Psychologists and embedded BH providers should provide education for leadership on BH policies, limits of confidentiality, recognition of risk indicators, and how to handle Soldiers with BH concerns.
In addition, the issue of planned force reduction should also be addressed by senior leaders. Especially amongst our support Soldiers, there is a fear that seeking BH care may give leadership a reason to cut them as part of the force reduction. Leaders should remind Soldiers that misconduct will continue to negatively impact a soldier's career, seeking self-improvement will not. Lastly, our CSC/CSU's need to establish and cultivate legitimate opportunities to reset, and these positions should not in themselves be stigmatizing.
Best Practices for Mitigating BH Stigma
A. Re-branding Behavioral Health. We best serve our soldiers by shifting the focus from Behavioral Health to an optimized mental performance model for SOF warriors. It is imperative that we begin to focus on proactive, health focused, optimized mental performance, rather than the medical illness/model. This approach will focus on enhancing the strengths of our warriors, rather than the model of treating illness, which in itself increases stigma. We assess and select our warriors because of their resilience and mental abilities, and our programs need to emphasize the need to maintain and enhance the mental readiness of our warriors to the same dedicated degree we currently work to enhance our combat skills, physical performance and endurance, and MOS skills. With a comprehensive approach, an optimized performance approach offers warriors access to a full range of physical, psychological, spiritual and family services uniquely shaped to optimize mental performance and attitudes, improve marital and family relationships, and enhance quality of life. How this is applied will depend on each of our tribes' unique culture and mission sets.
Optimized mental performance programs are conducted by operational psychologists and incorporate elements of behavioral science, learning theory, sports psychology, neuropsychology, and personality assessment to improve mental performance. PE may include individual or group training to enhance memory/concentration, situational awareness, mental flexibility, influence and persuasion, operating in ambiguous environment, team interpersonal dynamics, and leadership development. For example, one SF Group Psychologist has initiated performance psychology, leader development, and team dynamics instruction with some ODAs in order to enhance performance, build rapport, and increase familiarity.
Resilience programs are also based on an optimized mental performance model. One SF Group Resiliency Team developed a unique leader based resiliency program comprised of leader training (recognizing resilience vulnerabilities and methods to overcome these vulnerabilities), leader screening tool, and screening procedures. The program is based on the concept that issues are most effectively managed at the lowest level possible where leaders know their Soldiers best. Leaders are in a better position to effectively screen their Soldiers for issues and address those issues with professionals providing tailored and specific consultation and support as needed throughout the process.
B. Operational Psychology and Embedded BH Providers. The best practice model for our units includes an Operational Psychologist working as a Special Staff Officer working hand in hand with dedicated BH provider(s) who directly work under the Unit Surgeon. Our organizations that use this model have the least amount of BH stigma and the highest utilization of BH resources.
(1) Operational Psychologists: Operational psychologists provide support to a wide range of missions as a deployed asset and in garrison. This support includes A&S, HUMINT support, and SERE. The visibility of the operational psychologist in non-stigmatizing events can provide opportunities for short-term consultation, performance enhancement, or even counseling and is an ideal entry point for Soldiers to seek assistance. Specifically, significant interaction with operational psychologists at A&S and other training venues was cited by our SOF warriors as mitigating stigma. Also, operational psychologists routinely provide performance feedback on strengths and vulnerabilities based on A&S packets, and this creates an excellent venue to de-stigmatize and encourage self-improvement in the soldier.
(2) Embedded SOF BH Providers: Embedded providers have better understanding of cultural context, organizational pressures and resources and have habitual relationships with unit members. This can be a dedicated medical provider serving in medical clinic or an off-site clinic serving Soldiers. Placing uniform providers in civilian clothes while providing care can also decrease apprehension to seek BH care.
C. Chaplain Partnership with BH. Unit Chaplains are seen as well integrated and respected across USASOC. They continue to serve as the most prevalent point of entry for behavioral health concerns and counseling for many Soldiers. Cross training between group psychologist and chaplains can increase chaplain BH referral skills and enhance psychologist's access to Soldiers. Marital counseling and retreats provided by Chaplains are seen as excellent resources, and the inclusion of embedded BH providers can enhance these already successful programs.
D. BH Education Initiatives. Operational psychologists and embedded BH providers should develop innovative approaches to educating soldiers about performance enhancement, BH resources and accessing care. These resources can reside on the portal for BH FAQ's or in a library with informational and self-help resources. All of these programs need to address the SOF warrior's need for professional and personal development. In crafting these programs, developers need to keep in mind the strong dislike for approaches that seemed canned, programmatic, or "Big Army."
Operational psychologists and BH providers can also provide BH training to serve as force multipliers. For example, integration of BH topics into 18D non-trauma modules has been an effective way to enhance existing support systems for ARSOF warriors.
E. Mandatory Assessments and Briefings. Mandatory briefings and assessments can be good opportunities for SOF warriors to seek BH assistance. While these programs initially may meet resistance, the feedback from the tribes is that they are beneficial because they serve as "cover" for those Soldiers that would not otherwise engage an operational psychologist or BH provider. At one of our CSU's, a 3 year re-look program is generally seen positively and has the positive effect of operational psychologists increased visibility and encourages personal development through psychological assessment feedback and performance enhancement.
F. Providing Multiple Avenues for BH Assistance. There are several sources of BH support, including embedded BH providers, MFLC, Army One Source, MTF's and Tricare network providers.
Across the tribes there are many factors contributing to BH stigma and significant barriers to care. There are changes that can be made in the short-term to mitigate stigma, such as increased resources, accessibility and optimized mental performance programs. However, genuine long-term change requires strong leadership to establish a command climate that supports our SOF warriors as they seek mental performance enhancement, personal development and behavioral health support.
Lt. Col. Paul Dean is the director of Psychological Applications and the command psychologist for USASOC. He also serves as the operational psychology consultant to the U.S. Army Surgeon General. He has spent more than 10 years in special operations, including his last assignment as the command psychologist at the Joint Special Operations Command. He has deployed multiple times in support of a variety of joint special-operations task forces. Dean holds bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi.
Lt. Col. Jeffrey McNeil is the deputy command psychologist for USASOC. In his previous assignments, he has spent more than 10 years as an operational psychologist for special-operations units. He has participated in several deployment operations with various joint special-operations task forces. McNeil's most recent assignments have been the chief psychologist, Combat Applications Group and the regiment psychologist for 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. He holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Michigan State University, a master's in national security and strategic studies from the Naval War College and a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Western Michigan University.


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Yesterday, I took issue with Charles Krauthammer's statement that President Obama's Cairo speech contained statements that "delegitimize" Israel. I also promised to explain the basis for my disagreement.
In the video clip I've seen, Krauthammer doesn't specify the parts of Obama's speech that he believes "did more to delegitimize the state of Israel" than any previous president has done. However, I think I can identify at least some of the candidates.
Anne Bayefsky complained that "Obama equated the Holocaust to Palestinian 'dislocation'" and that he analogized Palestinian 'daily humiliations . . . that come with occupation' to the 'humiliation of segregation' of black slaves in America and the 'moral authority' of 'people from South Africa.'" I explained why I disagree with Bayefsky here.
Other commentators, while not asserting that Obama equated the Holocaust to Palestinian dislocation, have complained about what they take to be Obama's suggestion that Israeli Jews are responsible for the dislocation. I responded, in an add-on to one of Scott's posts, that Obama spoke only of the "displacement" (or "dislocation") of Palestinians, which is undeniable, and that he took no position as to what caused the dislocation.
In fairness to Obama's critics, this isn't the only possible reading of the speech, Obama said that "it is easy for Palestinians to point to the displacement brought by Israel's founding." Obama's formulation is ambiguous. Palestinian displacement was brought about by Israel's founding in the sense that the displacement probably wouldn't have occurred but for the founding. But it also took a war started by Arab states (in response to the founding) to cause the level of displacement that occurred. So Obama would have been more honest if he had said that the displacement was brought about by Israel's founding and the Arab reaction to it. However, his failure to put it this way does not, in my view, tend to delegitimize Israel.
There is also the complaint that Obama, in emphasizing the connection between the Holocaust and Israel's founding, failed to mention the connection between the Jews and the Holy Land — a connection that reaches back to Biblical times and has, I believe, been continuous since then. As I read his speech, Obama took it as a given that Israel is a legitimate state ("Israel's right to exist cannot be denied") and did not purport to explain the reasons for its legitimacy.
Obama did, to be sure, invoke the history of persecution of the Jews ("the aspiration for a Jewish homeland is rooted in a tragic history that cannot be denied'). For many Jews, the case is rooted in a promise from God, rather than in a tragic history. However, Obama is not a Jew, and his references to the tragic history do not tend to delegitimize Israel — quite the contrary. Nor does his failure to mention the continuous Jewish presence in the Holy Land. That presence helps explain why the Jewish state is where it is, but Obama did not need to invoke it in a portion of a speech where, again, the legitimacy of Israel was treated as a given.
In disagreeing with certain specific criticism of Obama's speech as it relates to Israel, I do not intend to convey that Obama is sound when it comes to Israel and the Palestinians. My view is quite the opposite, as I will argue later today.


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It's been so long since the first "Tron" film that Hall H panel host Patton Oswalt joked that he wanted to show an in memoriam package for "all the people who died waiting for this."
He didn't, but Disney and "Tron: Legacy" director Joseph Kosinski did unveil eight minutes of footage from their December release, in which Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund), son of "Tron" hero Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges), is sent back into a virtual universe to fight a futuristic battle and, ultimately, meet his father, the wrongly accused ENCOM hacker.
The footage and a new trailer, which focused on Sam Flynn's indoctrination into the virtual world, had the sleek modernity that fans have wanted since the sequel was first announced. "I wanted to tell a story that couldn't be told until today," Kosinski said, citing numerous technological leaps since the the original, which was itself considered cutting-edge when it came out in 1982. Panelists also emphasized how much Tron has sunk into pop culture, with a video montage showing references to Tron in clips ranging from "The Simpsons" to a Daft Punk show. (The French techno duo provided the soundtrack to the new film.)
The Hall H panel also saw an unusual moment in which the entire crowd, numbering about 6,000 people, was asked to quiet down and then instructed by some text on a giant screen to shout out various catchphrases ("Disk. Wars") and stomp their feet in unison. It could have been an elaborate psychological experiment in group behavior, but the idea, Kosinski said, was to mix some of the sound into the final cut of the film so that the Comic-Con attendees would essentially become vocal extras.
Reprising his role in said film as Kevin Flynn is Jeff Bridges, who, through the art of some nifty technology, appears in the new film not only as his 60-something self but as his 30-something self, with the two sharing the screen. (The conceit is that the old Kevin Flynn has been trapped inside the virtual world in the nearly three decades since the first movie came out.)
In a Dude-like moment, the actor talked about "the darker side of technology" and encouraged attendees to visit a website dedicated to the eradication of plastic water bottles. Then he gave a rather punchy answer to why he wanted to come back to the franchise. "It's a different world. There was no Internet [then], and we carried phones around in a suitcase," he said. "But the same thing that attracted me to the original did to 'Tron: Legacy,' and that was a chance to play around with the technology."
Other cast members on the panel marveled at their personal progress with technology. "Video games are such a complex world," said co-star Olivia Wilde. "The last video game I played was 'Duck Hunt.' Things have changed."
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This stunning German Bee Sting or Bienenstich cake is filled with a creamy, luscious custard and covered in a sweet and crunchy honey almond glaze.
I confess that I don't know much about it other than what I read as I searched for a recipe. I found two different stories of how the name came to be. One says that the baker was stung by a bee who was attracted to the honey topping and the other says it's named because of the way the dough 'swells up' like a bee sting when baked.
The cake is a sturdy, large crumbed cake and not overly sweet like you would find in a layer cake. Many of the recipes I found used yeast in a brioche-type dough. Due to time issues I decided on one without yeast.
The custard may seem a little daunting to make if you've never made custard before but it comes together quickly and thickens up easily. The custard cream is mixed with whipped cream to make the filling – one of the best parts of the cake!
A stunning German Bee Sting or Bienenstich cake filled with a creamy, luscious custard and covered in a sweet and crunchy honey almond glaze.
- Preheat the oven to 375° F. Grease and flour a 9-inch spring form pan.
- In a medium bowl sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. In a separate large mixing bowl cream the butter until fluffy, add sugar gradually, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
- Add the flour mixture in 3 additions alternating with the milk, beat only enough to blend. Pour into the prepared pan.
- Warm the honey and gently brush over top of the batter. Sprinkle the almonds evenly over top. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Prepare the filling while the cake cools.
- Combine sugar, cornstarch and egg yolks in the top of a double boiler (not over the heat). In a separate pan heat milk to scalding – 180 degrees F.
- Slowly pour milk over egg mixture while stirring constantly with a whisk. Place over simmering water and cook stirring constantly until smooth and thick, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in extract.
- In a separate large, dry bowl beat egg whites with a 1/4 teaspoon of cream of tartar until stiff peaks form. Gently fold egg whites into the yolk mixture. Place a piece of wax paper over the top and chill.
- In a large bowl beat heavy cream with 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar until thickened. Beat in sugar. Refrigerate.
- When custard is chilled fold in whip cream.
- Using a long, serrated knife, cut cake in half horizontally to form two layers. Spread cream evenly over bottom layer of cake. Top carefully with top half of cake. Sprinkle lightly with confectioners' sugar and serve immediately or refrigerate.


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Greg Staszko, a proven leader who founded and built Deloitte's SAP Solutions into one of the world's leading implementation partners, is in his sixth season as Santa Clara's assistant women's golf coach.
Staszko joined Krystal Kelly's staff at Santa Clara beginning in the fall of 2012 and focuses on program development.
Staszko enjoyed a remarkable 25-year career as the Principal of Deloitte Consulting's SAP Practice, overseeing the growth of its global revenues to over $1.5 billion, while expanding its workforce to nearly 5,000 employees worldwide.
His background in organizational leadership allows Staszko to currently serve on the Board of Directors for Special Olympics of Northern California/Nevada, Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County and Silver Creek Valley Country Club in San Jose. Prior to accepting his current position at Santa Clara University, Staszko was the boys and girls head JV golf coach at San Jose's Valley Christian High School from 2010-2012.
Additionally, he is the Alumni Foundation Board Treasurer for his alma mater, Minnesota State University-Moorhead, where he earned an Accounting degree in 1972. Staszko totaled seven letters during his time as a student-athlete at Minnesota State University-Moorhead, four in track and three in football. He qualified for the NAIA National Track and Field Championships as a sophomore (1970) and senior (1972), establishing numerous school sprint records in addition to being named team MVP and serving as team captain.
A long-time active supporter of Dragon athletics, Staszko has been honorary chairman of the Dragon Walk and has garnered the University's Distinguished Alumni Award (1997) and its School of Business Outstanding Alumni Award (2007). This year he was selected to be a member of the 2012 Dragon Athletic Hall of Fame for track & field and football.
Staszko graduated from Shanley High School in Fargo, N.D. and was inducted into the school's athletic Hall of Fame (football) in 2009. While at Shanley, the football team was undefeated-ultimately finishing with 69-straight wins, ranked No. 1 in the nation in rushing, second in scoring with 47.3 points per game and third in total offense.
His professional career began at UNISYS as a Branch Office Manager in 1972, was promoted to District Office Manager in 1973 and was tabbed as the UNISYS 'Salesman of the Year' in 1976 and 1977. He then joined KPMG as a Senior Consultant and was later named partner prior to founding Deloitte Consulting's SAP Practice in 1986.
Staszko and his wife, Gail, are residents of San Jose. They have a daughter Lindsey who graduated from the University of Arizona and works at Deloitte in San Jose. They have a son, David, who graduated from California State University Monterey Bay. David was a member of the nationally ranked golf team at CSUMB and is working at Silver Creek Valley Country Club to become a PGA professional.


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The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is bolstering security for commencement this weekend, boosting police presence, prohibiting bags and backpacks, and limiting admission to two guests per graduate.
The new admissions policy for Sunday's ceremonies, with an expected crowd of 10,000, has disappointed some students and parents. But the school says such steps are necessary in light of the Boston Marathon bombings.
"Any significant change in the plan is going to generate some reaction, but people understand the world we're living in," university spokesman John Hoey said. "In general, people have been very understanding about it. They know we're trying to keep the event safe."
The extra security measures are similar to those taken by other area colleges, including Northeastern University, after last month's bombings, which killed three and injured more than 260.
The public university, where bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was a student, has been under a spotlight since the attack and came under scrutiny for its academic and financial policies.
Tsarnaev, 19, who was a sophomore, had reportedly failed numerous classes and had an unpaid bill of more than $20,000.
Three former classmates have been charged with trying to cover up Tsarnaev's involvement in the deadly attack.
Guests at graduation are prohibited from bringing in a range of items, including gift bags and wrapped presents, and all items are subject to search. In contrast to previous years, when graduates and guests could enter the Vietnam Veterans Peace Memorial Amphitheater from many points, access will be restricted to two main entrances.
"We needed to secure that perimeter and regulate entry into the amphitheater," Hoey said.
The university e-mailed graduates last week and others, including parents, this week about the two-guest maximum. Students picked up tickets this week.
The amphitheater seats 4,500. As in previous years, the rest of the crowd will watch a live feed of the event from a large tent beside the venue.
"In the past, it's been first come, first served, but it seems as if the crowd gets bigger every year," Hoey said. "We wanted to minimize congestion at the entrances. That's a safety imperative."
As attendance has climbed, more families have been shut out of the ceremony, Hoey said. The ticket system guarantees that every student will have family members watch them graduate.
Joshua Encarnacion, a student trustee, said students are divided on the new system. Those with large families have voiced some disappointment. But with a growing student body and a fixed amount of space, the change "only makes sense," he said.
Graduate students get their degrees Saturday, and more than 1,300 undergraduates will receive theirs the next morning.
This week, the US Department of Education denied the university's request to release Tsarnaev's student records, citing federal privacy law.
"It appears that the academic and financial records that have been requested would be protected by [federal law] and that the university may not release them without the consent of the student," a department official wrote.
The university said it "will continue to be transparent with the public while complying with federal and state law."
The university had asked federal education officials to determine whether an exception could be made, given the unusual circumstances.
"We recognize our obligation to be good stewards of public resources," said university chancellor Divina Grossman.Peter Schworm can be reached at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @globepete.


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"Following reports, Nokia's own teaser campaign, and a last-minute leaked image, the Lumia 925 is official today. The Finnish smartphone maker is taking the wraps off its latest flagship Windows Phone, and there's a slight twist: it's made from aluminum. Nokia's latest smartphone is trading a full polycarbonate unibody for an aluminum casing. It's not fully metal - the rear of the device will be polycarbonate, and the front is naturally made of glass - but it marks a new shift for Nokia's Windows Phone design." This will be the Lumia that turns it all... Nevermind.
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In the Matter of the Marriage of
1. A trial court has no continuing jurisdiction to change or modify a division of property after entering an original divorce decree.
2. Under the facts of this case, a motion to modify a divorce decree filed 46 months after the decree was entered was not filed within a reasonable time, as that term is used in K.S.A. 60-260(b), and is not grounds to reconsider issues from final judgments under K.S.A. 60-260(b).
Appeal from Atchison District Court; PHILIP C. LACEY, judge. Opinion filed August 3, 2001. Reversed.
Kent Docking, of Kansas City, for the appellant.
John R. Kurth, of Garrity, Kuckelman & Kurth, of Atchison, for the appellee.
Before RULON, C.J., LEWIS, J., and WAHL, S.J.
LEWIS, J.: Appellant, Irving E. Boldridge, appeals from an order of the trial court awarding his ex-wife, Sophia E. Boldridge, 50% of an asset Irving acquired more than 3 years after the parties were divorced.
We reverse the decision of the trial court.
Irving and Sophia were married in 1955 and divorced in 1995. The divorce divided the assets of the parties and dissolved their marriage.
In February 1999, Irving filed a claim in the Black Farmers' Class Action lawsuit. This was a class action brought against the United States Department of Agriculture for discrimination against African-American farmers. Irving's claim arose from loans denied by the United States Department of Agriculture on real estate owned by Irving and Sophia during their marriage. By joining the lawsuit, Irving received $50,000 plus the sum of $12,500 paid directly to the Internal Revenue Service. Although it is clear that the claim did not exist at the time of the parties' divorce and Irving was not guilty of fraud or any misleading conduct about that claim in the divorce action, he did not tell her about the claim at the time he made it.
After a hearing on March 17, 2000, the trial court, in the exercise of its equitable powers, awarded Sophia one-half of Irving's settlement based upon her participation in the farming operation during the 40-year marriage. Irving appeals from that decision.
As we view it, the question to be answered by this court is whether the trial court had jurisdiction to reopen the parties' property division, which was part of the divorce decree. That question is a question of law over which our review is unlimited. See Cypress Media, Inc. v. City of Overland Park, 268 Kan. 407, 414, 997 P.2d 681 (2000).
A court has no continuing jurisdiction to change or modify the division of property after entering an original divorce decree. Ostrander v. Ostrander, 214 Kan. 859, 522 P.2d 183 (1974).
In this case, Irving and Sophia were officially divorced on October 30, 1995, and a final property division was made at that time. Over 3 years later, Irving was approached regarding the Black Farmers' Class Action lawsuit, he joined that class and was later awarded $50,000. Sophia concedes that Irving did not hide any information from her concerning the class action suit and did not make the claim until after the divorce was final.
K.S.A. 2000 Supp. 60-1610(b)(3) provides that matters settled by a separation agreement incorporated into a divorce decree shall not be subject to subsequent modification by the court except as prescribed by the agreement or consented to by the parties. In this case, there is no evidence of a written settlement agreement between the parties, but the finality of a divorce decree is favored in this state by statute and by case law.
While we have some uncertainty as to exactly what statute Sophia's motion was filed under, the fact is it was filed approximately 46 months after the divorce decree had become final.
In the absence of any specific evidence to the contrary, we can only assume that the motion was filed under K.S.A. 60-260(b). That statute permits a court to reconsider issues from a final judgment under certain circumstances:
"On motion and upon such terms as are just, the court may relieve a party or said party's legal representative from a final judgment, order, or proceeding for the following reasons: (1) mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect; (2) newly discovered evidence which by due diligence could not have been discovered in time to move for a new trial under K.S.A. 60-259(b); (3) fraud (whether heretofore denominated intrinsic or extrinsic), misrepresentation, or other misconduct of an adverse party; (4) the judgment is void; (5) the judgment has been satisfied, released, or discharged, or a prior judgment upon which it is based has been reversed or otherwise vacated, or it is no longer equitable that the judgment should have prospective application; or (6) any other reason justifying relief from the operation of the judgment. The motion shall be made within a reasonable time, and for reasons (1), (2) and (3) not more than one year after the judgment, order, or proceeding was entered or taken. A motion under this subsection (b) does not affect the finality of a judgment or suspend its operation. This section does not limit the power of a court to entertain an independent action to relieve a party from a judgment, order, or proceeding, or to grant relief to a defendant not actually personally notified as provided in K.S.A. 60-309 or to set aside a judgment for fraud upon the court."
As we stated earlier, it appears there was no written settlement agreement between the parties as neither party has produced such an agreement. If no such agreement existed, then K.S.A. 60-260(b) requires that a motion for relief be filed within a reasonable amount of time or within 1 year after the judgment takes effect as to the grounds stated in subparagraphs (1), (2), and (3). It is perfectly obvious that the motion in this case was not filed within 1 year after the judgment took effect. This would eliminate all grounds other than grounds (1), (2), and (3) as possible grounds for reopening the divorce decree. However, in order for the court to have had jurisdiction under those grounds, the motion must have been filed within a reasonable time.
The record clearly shows that Irving did not conceal property during the time the decree of divorce was entered. The class action lawsuit in which he joined had not even been contemplated at the time his divorce was granted. We conclude the passage of 46 months from the time the divorce decree was filed to the time the motion was filed is an unreasonable period of time. Accordingly, the trial court would have had no authority under any of the provisions of 60-260(b) to reopen the divorce decree and to modify it.
We hold the trial court did not have jurisdiction to modify the divorce decree or to award one-half of Irving's lawsuit settlement to Sophia. It is possible that Sophia could have filed a separate cause of action for her share in the proceeds, but we conclude that a modification of the divorce decree was not within the jurisdiction of the trial court.
Our decision that the trial court was without jurisdiction to modify the divorce decree renders the other issues raised moot, and we do not reach those issues.
We reverse the decision of the trial court attempting to reopen the divorce decree of the parties and awarding Sophia one-half of Irving's settlement in the Black Farmers' Class Action lawsuit.


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Unfortunately, there is no "legal" place to download VB 6 for free, you must buy it.
If your just wanting to experiment with VB 6 and not wanting to buy the full version, there is a free version called the "Creation Control Edition" which usually comes with the book "Sam's Teach Yourself Visual Basic 6". The downside is that this version will not compile your programs. But it is good enough for experimentation and learning.
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One City, Many Poems is a program of poetry discussion groups and related events put together by Poets House in collaboration with the Brooklyn Public Library, The New York Public Library and the Queens Library in conjunction with Immigrant Heritage Week 2010. Based on the popular reading-group model used by libraries for nonfiction and fiction, poetry discussions focus on poetry from around the world and took place in public library locations across the five boroughs. Latino, Chinese, Middle Eastern, Russian, African, Caribbean, Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi poetry were among the selections chosen for discussion.
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