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Rusack Vineyards 1819 Ballard Canyon Road, Solvang, CA 93463 805-688-1278
We are a boutique winery in Santa Barbara County dedicated to handcrafting wines of distinction and elegance. We hope that we can meet in person at our Tasting Room, nestled in the beauty of Ballard Canyon between Solvang and Los Olivos, California.
Tasting Room
The setting for Rusack is as unique as the wines. Entered via a winding drive through the vineyards, the tasting room features an inviting redwood deck constructed around four beautiful ancient oaks.
Our tasting room features a custom made tasting bar fashioned in the Arts & Crafts style and complemented with pottery of that age, as well as our award winning wines. Many of the items that we feature in the tasting room are also available for sale in our online store. Our friendly staff will make you feel welcome and answer any questions you may have about our winemaking and our wines here at Rusack. It's a picture-perfect place for a picnic, or just sipping wine and enjoying the spectacular view.
The tasting room is open seven days a week from 11am to 5pm. Our tasting fee is $9.00, and includes a beautiful crystal logo glass to take with you as a souvenir of your visit. Anacapa Cellar Club members receive complimentary wine tasting and may bring up to four people in their group.
We regret that we are not always able to accommodate large groups. Please call ahead for reservations if you are interested in bringing a group of ten or more.
Rusack History
Nestled in picturesque Ballard Canyon in the center of Santa Ynez Valley, amidst oak-studded rolling hills lies Rusack Vineyards, a boutique vineyard and winery dedicated to growing top-quality grapes and producing outstanding handcrafted wines.
Rusack Vineyards was established in 1995 by Geoff Rusack and Alison Wrigley Rusack with a commitment to creating world-class wines. The estate vineyards were originally planted about 30 years ago, but in early 2003 they were replanted using the latest in vineyard technologies and varietals best-suited to the relevant microclimates. As well as the estate vineyards, Rusack Vineyards continues to source classic varietal grapes from the some of the best vineyards in the area including neighbor vineyards in the Santa Ynez Valley appellation and Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the Santa Rita Hills and the Santa Maria Valley. Please visit our Estate Vineyards page for additional details.
Winemakers, John and Helen Falcone, joined Rusack Vineyards in 2001 as one of the few husband and wife winemaking teams in California. The Falcones' decision to join Rusack Vineyards was prompted in large part by their desire to "get back to hand-crafting wines" and their belief that Santa Barbara County is now one of the best places for a small-production winery to live up to its potential for producing great wines.
In this small operation, the wines truly are made by hand, and the Rusacks' commitment to quality is reflected in everything they do from the meticulous growing of their grapes to the distinctive design of their label.


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Microsoft Office 2000, released over 10 years ago, was the last version for which security was not a large priority. Each successive version of Office has made significant improvements to the point where Office 2007 has, by any reasonable accounting, an excellent security record.
Now Microsoft seeks to step up security further in Office 2010. This web page collects documents on security features of the latest version of the suite.
Blocking and mitigating exploits is only one area where improvements were made, but they are important ones:
• Data Execution Prevention (DEP) support for Office applications—As we reported before release, Office 2010 (unlike 2007) opts in to DEP (Data Execution Prevention) by default. This alone should block whole classes of attacks. It's much more effective in concert with ASLR (Address Space Layout Randomization). Microsoft avoids discussing whether Office 2010 opts in to ASLR, which it must do in order to benefit from it, but my own default installation of Office 2010 on Windows 7 does opt-in.
• Office File Validation—This component checks files for proper format structure before allowing them to open. Many malicious Office (and other product) file attacks rely on improper file formats.
• Expanded file block settings—Office users and administrators can use the Trust Center and Group Policy to control which types of files users can open and save to.
• Protected View—Files which come from untrusted locations are viewed in a special sandboxed environment. The user gets to review them before enabling them for full features. [click here for full size.]
Encryption and authentication are also major themes of the new version. The new apps have more flexibility in using different cryptographic algorithms. Encrypted files now have integrity checking to see if they've been tampered with without decrypting them. Digital signature support can now verify documents even when the signing certificate has expired.,
The encryption and authentication features are aimed at larger organizations, but the exploit mitigation and blocking features work for everyone, and for the most part automatically. Attacks on Office documents have become far less popular in recent years, and unheard of using the new versions with the new document formats. This trend should accelerate with Office 2010.

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Red Brick Building Community Gardening Club
by FAadmin • July 13, 2018 • Growing Glastonbury
Date(s) - 13/07/2018
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Red Brick Building Community Garden
We are running a regular gardening club at the Red Brick Building Community Garden that is situated in between Glastonbury and Street. Please see the full details on the poster. **Please note as of October 2016 the Club will now take place on a Friday morning**
If you have ideas for the gardening club, such as workshops or activities please email email@example.com
Please 'like' the garden on faceboook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Red-Brick-Building-Community-Garden/275297329307882
For more information about the Red Brick Building visit: http://redbrickbuilding.co.uk/
You are very welcome to come along any and every Friday you can. Total beginners absolutely welcome!


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Mexican and Central American Immigrants in the United States
Since 1970, the immigrant populations from Mexico and Central America living in the United States have increased significantly: rising by a factor of 20 even as the total U.S. immigrant population increased four-fold over the period. In addition, numerical limits on permanent migration from the Western Hemisphere and the ending of the guest worker programs of the mid-20th century, in combination with increased demand for low-skilled labor, translated into a substantial share of immigrants from Mexico and Central America being unauthorized. Because of this, as well as their low education levels and limited English proficiency, first-generation immigrants face substantial barriers.
This report examines the age, educational, and workforce characteristics of immigrants, and finds that these immigrants are younger, more likely to be male, and more likely to be married with children than the U.S. born or other immigrant groups. While there is evidence that second-generation Mexican Americans also lag behind their counterparts from other countries, they have higher education levels and higher household incomes than their parents. Ultimately, these factors—in addition to this population's rapid growth, large families, and high proportion of unauthorized immigrants—will shape the future of U.S. immigration policy debate.
I. Introduction
II. Increased U.S. Immigration from Mexico and Central America Since 1970
III. A Snapshot of Mexican and Central American Immigrants in the United States in 2010
A. Immigration Status
B. Family Structure
C. Education
D. Employment
E. Income
F. Geographic Distribution
IV. Conclusions: Mexican and Central American Immigrants and the U.S. Immigration Debate


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After going several years without a restaurant, Goessel area residents showed their support last week with a steady stream of patronage during the Branding Iron's first days open for business on Goessel's Main Street.
"We just came to show our support," said Rannie Schmidt. "I'm so glad to see this place open and it is real good food."
Schmidt and his wife, Meribeth of rural Goessel, stopped in at the Branding Iron Saturday during the evening hours of Goessel Harvest.
"This has been a very busy day," co-owner Ron Soller, Jr. said. "Our customers really seemed to like the pulled pork special so we'll probably have to bring that back on the menu for special occasions."
The small restaurant was also busy on opening day October 1.
We had 37 tickets on October 1," Soller said. "We sold more than 75 hamburgers and almost 40 hotdogs, and it really hasn't slowed down yet."
Soller and co-owner Rod Boese met and decided to become business partners while employed at Bethesda Home in the maintenance department. Boese was a local cattle and crops farmer, and Soller had past experience in the restaurant business.
"I just decided it was time to do something different," Boese said. "I wasn't going to get any richer farming, so I sold the cattle and leased out my land. This is my retirement now, I guess. I've always wanted to get this restaurant open for the people of Goessel. We need some place like this."
Soller didn't hesitate when Boese offered him the opportunity to get back into the restaurant business. It was something he had enjoyed doing before, and joining up with Boese to support the local community felt right for him.
Boese said a lot of good help from family volunteers made opening the restaurant possible.
"We are all excited about it," he said. "My help is just the best."
Boese's wife, Sherry, and Soller's wife, Kyline, who put in many hours helping get the restaurant ready, now take orders, serve food, and clean tables. Bob and Connie Boese, and Jeff and Kristina Conrady, as well as other children, grandchildren, relatives, and friends join them.
Open hours are 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday. The Branding Iron is closed on Sundays and Mondays.


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City leaders announced Monday that hosting the Democratic National Convention had nearly a $164 million economic impact on the Charlotte region.
City leaders announced Monday that hosting the Democratic National Convention had nearly a $164 million economic impact on the Charlotte region.
Estimates before the convention had been around $150 million or more, and Mayor Anthony Foxx called the information "strong numbers."
It came from a study done by Tourism Economics, a well-known firm that recently completed an analysis of the impact of the London Olympics.
"I do think we did a good job," Foxx said.
The $163.6 million in direct and indirect spending was calculated not just in Charlotte, but through Anson, Cabarrus, Gaston, Mecklenburg, Union and York counties.
The study takes into account the $7.3 million lost from businesses closing or not making money because customers stayed away from uptown to avoid traffic, security and road closures.
In comparison, studies showed the DNC hosted by Denver in 2008 brought $266.1 million to the Denver area, with $153.9 million occurring in the city and county of Denver.
But officials with Charlotte's Regional Visitors Authority said there are key differences.
They said the Denver convention had 15,000 more people attending because of the excitement of a new president and that it was four-day convention, not three. They also said that study looked at a bigger area including seven counties, not six, that it used less conservative calculations, and that it didn't factor in lost business, like this one does.
"Sometimes we don't celebrate good news," Foxx said. "This is good news."
President of Center City Partners Michael Smith said they also heard from attendees and visitors what the city needs to improve, including adding more hotels and shopping in uptown.
"We've got unmet demand for retail," Smith said. "We think those are two incredible opportunities to continue to build on the infrastructure."
Foxx said the city can now look at what's next.
Eyewitness News asked if that meant hosting the Republican National Convention, a Super Bowl, or the Olympics.
"The RNC would be a lay-up for our city because from a guest standpoint, it's about two-thirds the size of a Democratic National Convention," he said. "We've done this before. We can do it again."
Foxx believes Charlotte can go after even bigger events.
"I think a Super Bowl is within reach. I think an Olympics is within reach, but of course that takes a lot longer lead time. We don't have all the assets today that we would need," he said, referring to all the sports venues hosting an Olympics requires. "Over time I think we can develop those assets and be a great, attractive place for that."


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Um vencedor foi selecionado entre 25 designs enviados por 6 designers freelancers.
2010 Cars (example: 2010nissan.net), 2011 Cars (2011nissan.net), 2012 Cars (2012nissan.net)
We help consumers get the best price quotes on 2010, 2011, and 2012 vehicles.
Auto buyers.
- 3 static GIF/JPG banners for 2010 (same basic creative, 3 different sizes)
- Once approved, a simple color change (to match the websites) and year change will allow you to quickly produce the same set of banners for both 2011 and 2012
- Banners must include 1px, #666666 border
- The 3 sizes required are: 728x200, 728x90, 160x600
- Banners must not be branded with URL or website name
- These banners should be one basic design, laid out for the 3 different sizes
- Preferred file sizes: 728x200 (<50k), 728x90 (<30k), 160x600 (<30k)
- Style of banners should incorporate the look of the website
- If you're including vehicle images, please stick to the following: Honda, Toyota, Ford, Chevrolet, Nissan
- Include the following copy: "Save up to 30% on 2010 cars" (this would be updated for 2011 and 2012)
- Also include the following copy: "New car inventory liquidation"
- Include button that says: "See clearance price quotes"
- Final delivery of files will include the GIF or JPG banners for all three years at the indicated file sizes, as well as all original Photoshop, Illustrator, and/or Fireworks files
Here are examples of the three year-specific sites:
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Windows Phone 7 Series Multicore Programming Features
The application development platform for Windows Phone 7 Series is Silverlight. Silverlight for Windows Phone supports core Silverlight features, including the .NET threading model. Windows Phones Games based on XNA Framework also support the .NET threading model. Therefore, if you develop applications that target a Windows Phone 7 Series device with a dual-core microprocessor, you can work with multithreaded code to take advantage of the two cores.
Mobile devices such as smartphones and MIDs (short for "Mobile Internet Devices") are adding more processing power. Some manufacturers are already using multicore microprocesors in these devices. Rumors indicate that some Windows Phone 7 Series devices might be part of the new generation of multicore mobile devices. The minimum hardware requirements for Windows Phone 7 Series devices specify a single-core microprocessor but it seems there are plans for smartphones powered by a dual-core microprocessor.
A few months ago, I attended some excellent sessions related to the next generation of multicore mobile devices at Multicore Expo 2010. I realized that leveraging the power of multicore smartphones was going to be the next big challenge for mobile application developers. However, if you already have experience in translating multicore power into application performance, you will be able to take advantage of this experience with the next generation of multicore mobile devices.
How can you take advantage of a dual-core microprocessor in a Windows Phone 7 Series device? If you develop a Silverlight for Windows Phone application, you can take advantage of multiple cores by creating threads. Silverlight for Windows Phone provides you access to the old .NET multi-threading model with similar features than the ones provided by Silverlight 4. You can access the System.Threading namespace, create threads, work with the thread pool, synchronize multiple threads, use atomic operations and even use the System.ComponentModel.BackgroundWorker component. The following C# code snippet of a Silverlight for Windows Phone Application shows a simple example of a Click event handler for a Button control that does some work in a new thread, thread1, and then updates the UI thread indicating that the work has been done.
// This code requires // using System.Threading private void button1_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) { var thread1 = new Thread(() => { // Do some work // The code runs in the new independent thread // The code that does some work // should be added here // End of Do some work Dispatcher.BeginInvoke(() => { // Update the UI thread button1.Content = "Work done!"; }); }); // Start the asynchronous execution of thread1 // The UI thread remains responsive while thread1 runs thread1.Start(); }
However, remember that the creation of a new System.Threading.Thread instance represents the creation of a new managed thread and it is an expensive operation. You should also consider the usage of the System.Threading.ThreadPool class to run background work.
Silverlight for Windows Phone doesn't provide access to the new parallel programming features added in .NET Framework 4. The same happens in Silverlight 4, you don't have access to TPL (short for "Task Parallel Library"), PLINQ or the new coordination data structures. You have to work with the old .NET threading model. However, if you work with the appropriate Visual Studio 2010 edition to develop Silverlight for Windows Phone applications, you can take advantage of the new debugging features. For example, the new Parallel Stacks window is really helpful to debug complex code when you work with multiple threads. You can use this new window to debug multi-threaded Silverlight for Windows Phone applications.
The Microsoft.Phone.Tasks namespace provides classes that let you run tasks related to the phone. For example, the Microsoft.Phone.Tasks.WebBrowserTask class allows you to launch the Web browser application from your application. Microsoft.Phone.Tasks doesn't provide access to the creation of tasks assigned to threads. It isn't an equivalent of the System.Threading.Tasks namespace introduced in .NET Framework 4 and also known as TPL. You cannot create tasks to take advantage of multicore, you have to work with threads.
If you develop a Windows Phone Game, you can also take advantage of multiple cores by creating threads or taking advantage of the ThreadPool class. You can use old .NET multi-threading model in your code that works with XNA Framework for Windows Phone.
If you work with Silverlight 4 and you work with multi-threaded code, you will be able to use this experience to take advantage of Windows Phone 7 Series devices with a dual-core microprocessor. You just have to wait for the new multicore smartphones to hit the market. If rumors are true, you will want to add threads to your new smartphone applications or games to put the additional core to work.


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SALT LAKE CITY—Airport officials say a passenger was pronounced dead shortly after a plane from Denver landed in Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake City airport spokeswoman Barbara Gann said Tuesday the passenger suffered a medical issue on the plane that arrived Sunday evening.
She says the person was assisted by paramedics and fellow passengers before being moved to a jetway and pronounced dead.
She corrected an earlier account from airline officials that the passenger collapsed on the jetway.
Army Reserve medic and passenger Jared Noall told KSL ( http://bit.ly/Xyzedm) he had heard loud snoring that later stopped but didn't realize something was wrong with the man until the plane landed.
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Your symptoms of overactive bladder (OAB) may be different from someone else's. People with overactive bladder have sudden intense urges to urinate; they may visit the bathroom 8 or more times a day. In addition, people with overactive bladder may need to use the bathroom several times during the night, and many may leak urine involuntarily during the day or night.
To cope with possible urine loss and the embarrassment that may go along with it, many people with overactive bladder change their schedules to include looking for bathrooms, reducing intake of fluid, changing diet, and reducing physical activity.
If you recognize any signs or symptoms of overactive bladder in yourself, take action, see your doctor. It's important to get a confirmed diagnosis. Your doctor will ensure that your symptoms aren't caused by another condition with similar symptoms such as a urinary tract infection (UTI), certain types of inflammation of the vagina, multiple sclerosis, bladder stones, and diabetes, or by medications such as diuretics (water pills).
To make a diagnosis, your doctor will first ask you for a full medical history. Your doctor will also order lab tests to help rule out infections, glucose in the urine, and other potential causes of your symptoms. You may be asked to keep a diary over at least 3 days to determine how many times a day you go to the bathroom.
Your doctor may also ask you how your symptoms affect your everyday life. Our Doctor Discussion Guide and Overactive Bladder Questionnaire can help you prepare for your doctor's visit.


text: What if the Soviet Union hadn't collapsed and instead made a decisive advance into Europe? NATO forces clash with the Red Army and a second front is opened up as the Soviets launch an attack on continental United States. You will find yourself taking on the role of a commander in the epic conflict, controlling the most powerful and technologically advanced military hardware of the time. This is WORLD IN CONFLICT®. The unique design and universal appeal is what led global media to make WORLD IN CONFLICT® the most critically acclaimed strategy game of 2007. The game swept the «Best Strategy» awards during E3 2007, claimed countless «Editor's Choice» commendations from the world's top reviewers, and was the clear choice as «Best Strategy Game of 2007» during the end of year awards season.


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Information regarding this ship is available only to qualified buyers. If you are interested in obtaining complete specifications, please provide us with your company name and full contact information.
The owner of this vessel requires we obtain financial information regarding the perspective buyer prior to releasing any specific information concerning this ship. A qualified buyer is a company/individual that can financially qualify to purchase a ship in this price range.
Ships Specifications – Stock No.: S2348
Normal Passenger Capacity: 2038
Maximum Passenger Capacity:
Passenger Cabins: 942
Outside Cabins: 80 %
Inside Cabins: 20 %
Cabins with Balconies: 57 %
Normal Crew Capacity: 999
Year Built: 2002
LOA: 294 m
Beam: 32 m
Draft: 8 m
Gross Tons: 91,000 GT
Service Speed (Knots): 24
Type of Ship: Cruise Ship / Open Ocean
Accommodation Rating: 5*
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The World's Most Complete Kiteboarding Range… is Now Online!
Announcing the launch of the 2010 Naish kiteboarding website. The new site is full of in-depth product descriptions and insane photos. Now all the latest innovations and detailed product information are available to guide you in selecting your new kite gear.
2010 Cult: With a new shape that provides easier and higher performance capabilities.
2010 Helix: Revamped and featuring the revolutionary Sigma/Powerfoil canopy construction.
2010 Torch: The latest version continues to be the best C-shape kite in existence.
2010 Charger: The first ever Geo-Tech Delta Fusion Kite on the market.
Kiteboards: You will also find the most complete line of kiteboards, including the brand new Momentum, specifically designed for smooth landings. Being based in Hawaii it is natural that our line of custom wave boards is the most extensive in the world.
Soft Tech: Be sure to take a look at the new line of harnesses, including the dynamic and colorful KL Pro Freestyle and the 3D-Shaped Pro Waist.
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Jamie Oliver Reaches Out to Struggling Teens
I'm pleased to report that Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution has found a fan base.
Friday night, when Oliver's six-episode series airs, is generally home to low-viewership programs ("where good shows go to die," in Hollywood speak). But the second episode of Food Revolution, which last week aired opposite NCAA men's college basketball, pulled in a respectable 7.51 million viewers.
In tonight's episode (9 p.m. ET/PT), Oliver continues to convince Huntington, WV, residents to offer fresh food in schools, despite opposition from the elementary school's head cook.
Rhonda McCoy, school food services director, ultimately gives Oliver the green light to cook for the town's high school, where he discovers a secret weapon: a group of motivated teenagers who understand the need for dietary changes. You'll meet:
- Brittany, whose lifelong weight problem has caused irreversible liver damage and shortened her life expectancy
- Marisa, whose father died prematurely as a result of obesity
- Robert (see photo), a football player who struggles with his weight
- Brian, whose family is plagued by obesity
- Emily, who dreams of attending culinary school
Oliver asks these teens to prepare a surprise gourmet meal for their state senator, local legislators and community leaders so he can raise the funding needed to teach school staff how to cook fresh food.
Our advice: Tune in or set the TiVo/DVR.
For Your Organic Bookshelf
- Jamie's Dinners: The Essential Family Cookbook
- Jamie's Food Revolution: Rediscover How to Cook Simple, Delicious, Affordable Meals
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Linkin Park tours behind its new album, "Living Things," which has critics giving the nu-metal and rap-metal pioneers the "they're back" thumbs-up after the band's 2010 Radiohead-like "A Thousand Suns" (not saying it was a bad thing, just a different, experimental thing). If you weren't keeping up with the changing styles and sounds, the concert will be a reminder, with Linkin Park starting at the beginning with favorites like "Faint," "With You" and "Papercut," then working up the set list to the new stuff. Why go: The Honda Civic Tour's co-headlining format was so successful last year (Blink-182 and My Chemical Romance were last year's co-headliners), it continues this year with Incubus co-headlining with Linkin Park; Mutemath also performs. Reconsider: You've never been a trend follower, and it seems everyone is getting on the Linkin Park bandwagon. 6:30 p.m. Friday at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, 19100 S. Ridgeland Ave., Tinley Park; $30-$120; livenation.com
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A new study from Infonetics finds that a steady churn of VPN purchasing is most driven by changes in the technology, even as the variety in VPN hardware is narrowing.
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A new study from research firm Infonetics says changes in technology drive much VPN replacement, with replacement cycles running a wide gamut of two to six years.
Though the study found that VPNs are widely adopted, with the total penetration for SSL VPNs for remote access running at 39 percent of the study participants, how long a given VPN product is kept around varies.
According to Infonetics, most of the participants reported retaining their VPN products for two to four years. Education and retail respondents, however, where more attention is paid to cost, said they tend to hold out for four to six years before making a new purchase.
The study also found that the big barrier to adoption among holdouts is security with over a third of the participants naming that as their top concern.
Finally, Infonetics found that 14 percent of the respondents use fully managed VPN services, with no single player dominating the market, which is divided primarily among the regional Bells and IXCs (define).
"VPN and firewall appliances are the most popular devices for deploying VPNs across size groups and verticals, followed by router-based products," said Jeff Wilson, principal analyst for VPNs and security at Infonetics. "There is some variation by vertical and size, but they are not significant. All VPN/firewall appliances are folding in additional security technologies, and the line between VPN/firewall devices and integrated security appliances is rapidly disappearing."


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Earlier this week, baseball phenom Bryce Harper decided to pass on two years of high school to help facilitate an earlier start to his professional baseball career. Earlier this year, Jeremy Tyler made a similar choice so he could play basketball in Europe. For many years, young men have left college early for the NFL and NBA. Tennis players and golfers have always pursued their sporting interests at the expense of getting an education.
The sun keeps rising every morning and setting every night, so what's the big deal about Epiphanny Prince leaving Rutgersafter her junior year to play professional basketball in Europe? Maybe things won't work out for Prince in the pros, but it's unlikely another year of college was going to change the outcome.
Surely, 21-year-olds who can fight and die in wars, vote in elections and pay taxes have a right to choose their own life path, and its attendant risks, without clucking from a gallery of onlookers. They can't play in the WNBA -- you need to be 22 or a college graduate, but Prince will be eligible for the 2010 Draft -- but other than that the world is theirs for the taking.
Yet some in college basketball are treating the news like it is one of the signs of the apocolypse. LSU women's basketball coach Van Chancellor, for example.
"I really hate to see any college kid leave college before their eligibility is up," he said. "I've been a pro coach. I've been a college coach. I've seen every side of this deal. And the equation is such that it's hard enough in the women's game to make enough money for a lifetime. You're going to have to have a college education."
Well, Van, you'll be happy to know that Prince, 10 credits shy of a degree, plans to go to summer school at Rutgers. She hopes to graduate in advance of next April's WNBA Draft. Even if she doesn't hardly has an insurmountable mountain of school work left in front of her before she can graduate from college. So, who is the loser here? Prince or Rutgers?
Rutgers, obviously, and, by extension, the hierarchy of college sports. Prince is living her life and making her choices, isn't it well past time for people to just accept that there are different routes through life and different motivations for choices?
The continual moralizing when athletes make choices that don't serve to benefit the existing power structure grew tiresome long ago. Prince is an adult and made an adult decision to try a different path toward whatever goals she has set forth for her life. Just wish her well, and save the patronizing head-shaking for something else.
Josh Alper is a writer living in New York City and is a contributor to FanHouse.com and ProFootballTalk.com in addition to his duties for NBCNewYork.com.


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Taiwan roster officially set
Of course, anything can change between now and March 10, but as it stands, Joe Torre, Manny Ramirez, James Loney, Chin-lung Hu and Hong-Chih Kuo, among 30 others.
Most names have been trickling out over the last few weeks, but Manny has confirmed to his agent that he plans to make the trip and will be with us when we depart Phoenix a week from tomorrow.
We'll play three games out there, host a clinic, an autograph session in downtown Taipei and Joe Torre will even have a "success seminar" for local baseball and business people.
Two of my favorite photos that I've seen from the 1993 trip are these…
first, a young boy who is probably about 10 years old, holding up an autographed ball from Orel Hershiser. The kid is probably now in his mid to late 20s and hopefully still a huge Dodger fan and attending these games this year. It's amazing what these trips are able to do in terms of creating Dodger fans and spreading baseball around the world. The second photo, well, it's the guy who signed the autograph during part of the tour.
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Love Orel! I was as thrilled as that kid when I (many years ago) got his autograph too! Had to wait outide the parking area and pushed a few kids away in order to do it, but, it was worth it to me.
Why is it Tru I can picture that episode from Seinfeld where George pushed his way past his girlfriend's grandma and kids to get out first from the small trash fire in his girlfriend's apartment? Well, seemingly anyway. I'm sure you were just leading the way!! LMAO!! :))
Anyone see any troubles ahead with Manny now making the China trip?
True, Enchanted 🙂 That was me!!!!
I think Manny is going because Joe wants him to go….they probably want to meet him, also. At least it will keep him away from the majority of the players, which is a good thing.
Good moning ITD!
Thanks Josh! I love both pictures! Wouldn't be something if the kid or someone that knows him looks at the picture now?
Good for you Tru! I take it this was at the phone booth park. I love Orel too! The loss to the Phllies two years ago was a little less painful when I was able to take a picture with Orel after the game.
Good to read you again Perumike!
Reading the LA Downtown News newspaper today, I spotted this in the Events section:
Saturday March 6
Dodger Job Fair
Dodger Stadium 1000 Elysian Park ave, (323) 224-1466.
10 a.m. – 1.p.m.: Employers will be in attendance to interview and hire. The event is a partnership between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the city's Employment Development Department. Atendancees should dress professionally and bring resume copies.
Ughh.. RED MARK PEN! It should read attendees!
Hi Everybody at IDT
I remember those very early morning games from China with the Dodgers vs the San Diego Padres.
I enjoyed ever minute and I'll never forget them.
I'm looking forward to these games in Taiwan.
That should be ITD.
Looks like this is going to be a fantastic trip, and having Manny along should certainly keep things (ahem) interesting! Wish I was going too!
I have mixed feelings about Manny going on this trip but the again I had mixed feelings about the China trip. It just seems like a lot to ask of the players, which is why most of the regulars don't go. If Manny wants to go, then so be it. I find it hard to believe management "forced" him to do it. I suspect his playing time in spring games will be limited anyway so perhaps it really won't affect him all that much. I do recall something A. Jones posted during the China trip about being very tired during that trip. We all know how things went with him.
What worries me about the future is a few things. NSB mentioned it the other day & others have mentioned it in the past regarding the Dodgers don't have broadcast rights. The Giants signed a deal in the last year or so meaning they are getting some extra income.
Their minor leagues seem to have some pretty good talent coming up. In addition to their young pitchers. They should have the $$$ to keep many of their younger players. I don't think the same can be said for our beloved Blue. At least at this moment.
I think that while we might have enough to pull out a playoff spot this year (Which we wouldn't of last year without Dre's heroics & I'm not sure he can duplicate that this year). But we'll see…
I think the Giants payroll is actually higher than ours this year.
I'm usually an optimist but I find it hard to be in this case.
I was lucky to get Orel's autograph at Dodger Stadium. I happened to see him on the second floor when I was going to the silent auction. I had him sign my ticket since I didn't bring any balls with me. He is very nice.
Does Manny look fat in recent pictures? If anybody has ssen him in ST, please report. All we would need is another Andruw with bad wheels.
Good morning ITD!
I will see him and the rest of the boys in blue starting Friday. You know I had forgotten that Andruw Jones is with the White Sox now.
Should be an interesting weekend at Camelback Ranch! My friend is bringing her 20 year old niece for her first Spring Training experience.
Bear – isn't that part of the MO for being off steroids?
It was just reported that a 6.4 earthquake hit Taiwan…not far from where the Dodgers are supposed to play.
Hello there Tru!
I saw that as well.
It looks as if it's not as bad as the Haiti & Chile. They say things come in 3's. Seeing as I and many of us live in earthquake contry, I hope it's the last of them for awhile.
Here is some 411 on it.
I think Ned heard you, Bear.
The Dodgers have agreed to a minor-league deal with Garret Anderson.
21 minutes ago via txt
Dylan Hernandez (via Twitter)
Thanks for the additional information, Collie 🙂
One post all day and I'm getting a submission error!!!!!!
Just what I needed to hear, North! Yikes!!!!!
I heard Marvin Bernard is looking for a contract as well. Hook him up Ned!!!
Don't give him any ideas, Collie!!!!!
What in the world do we need another outfielder for?
Collie – we won't have to worry about an earthquake. If we continue with this rain, California just might slide off into the Pacific Ocean, and Las Vegas and Reno will be ocean front property (jk). I hope it is the end of these earthquakes. Those are no fun as we Californians know all too well.
& this little tidbit will surely make Jungar happy… (Tongue in cheek)
Sorry Tru.
Nelly the rain is the cause of the quakes. That and global warming. All the melted ice and water goes down the cracks and causes the plates to separate.
Once again… Tongue in cheek…
Yep, and then that is even more reason to hope #3 is it then. California certainly doesn't want to be number 4.
That or it's because of all the cows in California.
They are gassy…
New thread ladies and gentlemen :)))


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5 arrested for gangrape of Swiss tourist in MP
Datia police today arrested five men who gangraped Swiss woman tourist. Police also recovered articles looted from the victim and her husband from the accused's possession.bhopal Updated: Mar 18, 2013 09:03 IST
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Datia police on Sunday arrested five persons who gangraped Swiss woman tourist. Police also recovered articles looted from the victim and her husband from the accused's possession.
The arrested include youths hailing from Kanjar tribe - Vishnu, Gaja alias Brijesh, Bhuta, Rampro and Baba, all aged between 20 and 23. Four of the accused allegedly committed the rape.
According to deputy inspector general of police Chambal range DK Arya, Vishnu Kanjar did not rape the Swiss woman but was a part of the seven members group which committed the crime.
Arya told the media persons that following an intense search operation launched by police the culprits were nabbed from different hideouts in the jungle terrains. Police investigation and case diary preparation including matching the blood samples, DNA test would be carried out as per the procedure.
The 38-year-old Swiss tourist and her husband were touring the country on a bicycle and were on their way to Agra from Orchha when she was gangraped in the outskirts of Datia, about 75 kilometers from Gwalior, on Friday night.
According to police sources, the victim and her husband safely reached Swiss Embassy in Delhi about 4 am on Sunday.
As per sources the rape victim wanted a thorough medical examination and quality treatment at the earliest in Delhi. She was also in touch with her insurance company while traveling to Delhi.
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Susan Burton and A New Way of Life Reentry Project have caught the attention of Michelle Alexander, acclaimed author The New Jim Crow, the best-selling study of the U.S. system of mass incarceration. Alexander points to Susan Burton's reentry program as a model for the kind of bold initiative needed to build what she calls a "new underground railroad"—a network of families, faith communities, and organizations dedicated to providing desperately needed support and love to people at risk of incarceration, families with loved ones behind bars, and people returning home from prison.
This radio documentary weaves together the voices of Susan Burton, Michelle Alexander, and five residents of A New Way of Life. The story shows the human face of those our society stigmatizes as "criminals," "felons," and "offenders," and sheds light on the tremendous hurdles they face upon release from prison, including the most basic and fundamental tasks of securing housing, work, and sobriety. The show, featuring interviews and ambient audio, was recorded on site at A New Way of Life Reentry Project by Chris Moore-Backman, a member of the Fellowship of Reconciliation.


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The firm surveyed 4,255 consumers in September, and found 39% of them now have a smartphone, which is up from 37% from July and almost double from a year ago.
As more people buy smartphones, the iPhone 3GS is taking share, while Research In Motion is stalling. And yes, it looks ugly for Palm, but at least it has leveled off. Too bad it looks like Google's Android is about to eat it alive.
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Fragrance Foundation UK have released the shortlist for what is perhaps considered to be the most exciting FiFi Award by die-hard scentusiasts: Best New Independent Fragrance. The definition of 'independent' still isn't as clear-cut as some would like it to be, but essentially it refers to the lack of backing from a large distribution/PR network. Here are the lucky nominees (links are to my own reviews):
Best New Independent Fragrance
Dries Van Noten from Frederic Malle
1996 from Byredo
Iris Prima from Penhaligon's
Lune De Givre from Cloon Keen Atelier
Soulle Ámbar from Floris
Vaara from Penghaligon's
As last year, the entries were judged by this year's Jasmine Award winners, and I can't say I envy them their task: I'm not sure I'd be able to choose between the Malle and the Byredo. The latter is gloriously odd and the former is... well, glorious. Mind you, the judges may not have fallen for these two in the same way I did. And the scoring system also obliges the assessment process to take into account factors such as the appearance of the perfumes' bottles as well as their packaging. In other words, the field is wide open. I shall be most curious to see who the winner is on the 15th of May.
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Illustration must have been good to Jan Balet. By the time the feature article on him appeared in American Artist in 1946, he already had a residence and studio in New York City, a summer home in Long Island and his own plane. Not bad for a German immigrant who had arrived broke and unknown just eight years earlier!
Jan Balet's work began appearing in Collier's magazine around 1955. Though Balet was still doing his popular "graphic whimsy" style for the Lees Carpet ads and for clients like Good Housekeeping, the Collier's work suggests that Jan Balet was searching for new directions.
In the mid-50's the Cooper Studio/New School style commanded the lion's share of the illustration market. The Avante-Gardists like Robert Weaver were making inroads with some art directors and the Decorative style was still an emerging flower. The Storybook stylists like Art Seiden, Aurelius Battaglia and the Provensens really were focusing their efforts on storybooks...
Just how did Jan Balet fit into 'the big picture'?
Perhaps he felt a bit like the odd man out...
Jan Balet loved to travel. In 1961 he visited Texas, Arizona and New Mexico. The experience must made quite an impression. The three pieces below came out of that trip and, in their naiveté, show a new sophistication.
Keeping in mind that the early 60's was a difficult time for the illustration business, when many artists were searching for new markets, new directions...... could this - and Balet's desire to explore his creative potential - be why he returned to Europe in 1965?
Balet settled in Munich and began doing lithographs, like the ones show here, for the fine art gallery market. Later, in 1978, he moved to Estavayer-le-Lac, Switzerland and continued to produce limited edition prints and posters. A quick search on the internet turns up many examples like these available from galleries all over the world.
One gentleman who knew Balet years ago writes at askart.com, "He was a great person to know, with an honest, salty sense of humor which one sees in his artworks."
If Jan Balet is still with us (I found nothing to suggest he has passed away) he will be 95 this year.
My Jan Balet Flickr set.
Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Friday, August 29, 2008
Whatever happened to Jan Balet?
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I do hope we find out more about the man. Let us know when you do!ReplyDelete
By the way, Leif, I've finally uploaded Balet's The Lazy Lion in my Flickr.
Checkit here!
- Miriana5:26 PM
I searched google and in one site it says:"Now residing in Switzerland, Ballet is busy creating his masterful lithographs and paintings which are fancied all around the world."ReplyDelete
So I hope he is alive.
The site is centralsquaregallery.com
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Great article, thanks...does anyone know if a catalog listing all of Balet's work exists?ReplyDelete
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wiki says jan balet passed away in switzerland 5 months after your article.ReplyDelete
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Bite Valve Cover
If you take your Platypus hydration system out into the wild, it's bound to get dirty—unless you armor it with the Bite Valve Cover. Now you can cruise around dusty trails as much as you want and when you reach for your valve you'll still have a clean, dry water source at hand.
- Bite valve cover protects your valve from dirt and dust
- Rubber construction withstands impact
- Single-hand operation maintains easy access
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Does what it is supposed to
I have this on my old Platypus Big Zip which it was designed for. I added it to the new Big Zip because of the bad reviews of the new, rounder valve cover.
Great Addition, But A Pain To Install
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Every hydration pack should come with this little cover. What's worse than dropping your pack and getting your bite valve covered in dirt/mud/muck? Not much... This thing was a pain in the butt to get onto the tube, mostly as the rubber of the bite valve doesn't move easily.
Great Addition!
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
After having too many complicated hydration bladder, I transitioned over to using the Platy Plus bags w/ drinking tube & the Hoser Hydration for their simplicity! This bite valve cover was a must have for the simple design of the Platypus drink system! It was not the easiest install, but that just means that it will likely not leak or come off anytime soon. If you are getting on the Platypus hydration or already have one of their drinking tubes, this is a very worthwhile accessory to make that wonderful agua taste that much better on the trail as well as keep that dirt out of your teeth!
Very Necessary Accessory
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Unless you enjoy dirt and grime on your bite valve and in your mouth I'd say this is a great accessory for your Platypus bladder. On a trip last week I was with a friend that had purchased the Platypus Big Zip LP Hydration Bladder and didn't get the bite valve cover. After only one time of setting his pack down and getting dirt all over his bite valve he was wishing he had spent the extra few dollars for the cover.
Three cheers for a clean bite valve!
Love this product. I found it while looking for a replacement part for my Platypus, and knew I needed this as soon as I saw it. Easy to install and does it's job. With how often I throw my pack on the ground only to find the bite valve covered in dirt...well, this little guy is going to make me a much happier hiker.
Just what I needed
On my last backpacking trip, after trying to keep my Platypus bite valve from sticking straight into the dirt every single time I put down my pack, I knew I had to get one of these. I guess it's not all that necessary for day hikes or short outings, but on longer trips it's essential. Installation is easy, and it seals well. I'd definitely recommend this product for Platy users.
Works great with the shut off valve
I recently purchased a Platypus Big Zip, which comes with the shut-off valve already on the hose. This cover can be used with the shut-off valve.
To use the the cover with the shut-off valve, remove the bite valve from the shut-off valve. I twisted back and forth while pulling. It's jammed in there good and looks like one piece so I wasn't sure if it would separate, but it came off without incident.
Next, put the bite vale into the cover as far as it can go. Mine poked out the bottom of the cover by about a millimeter. Then twist/shove the bite valve back onto the shut-off valve. Pushing by the cover was a failure, it simply pushed the cover off the bite valve. Try pushing against the bite valve to push them back on the shut-off valve.
Voila! No more setting the mouth piece down on trail manure.
This is the same mouthpiece included with the Platypus hose insulator. So if you are cheap like me, a walk to the hardware store nets the insulation for a couple bucks.
Does anybody know if you can install this...
Does anybody know if you can install this on the Platypus Platy SoftBottle?
The softbottle has a hyperflow bite valve (see pics on the softbottle page) but the mount is different than the one in the YouTube video.
Has anybody installed the bite valve cover on the softbottle? Is it possible?
Looking at the pictures, it looks like the tube is attached to the screw on/off part, so I don't think it will work.
Yes you can. Just pull off the bite valve.
Platypus Bite Valve Cover Installation
Easy Install - Good Fit
First, install is easy. Pull off the bite valve at end of drinking tube[pull out from tube], slide this cover on, then push the bite valve you just removed back into the drink tube, slide the cover back down around the bite valve [a little tight wedging it down but gently nudge it till it fits], and snap it closed.
As to utility, seems the right thing to do to keep dirt and debris from mucking up your bite valve when wearing your hydration pack. Looked good after it was installed. If cap is fully pressed into the lower part, it sealed well.
Unable to field test it yet, but see no reason it would not provide adequate protection.
can someone add a picture where its attached...
can someone add a picture where its attached to the Big Zip SL? Not sure how to get it installed (pathetic, I know).
I've made a video on how to do so:
After watching the video it certainly is easy to do. I guess I just didn't want to seemingly take apart the valve itself without knowing that it does indeed detach. THANK YOU!
For anyone buying the platty bladder, definitely get the cover. Goes on easy, if you know how to do it.
Platypus Bite Valve Cover
I just came off a three day trip into the back country of the Sierra Navada mountions. It was the first time that I used the Platypus system. For me, it was very convenent not to have to pull a bottle out from my hip belt. I liked this a lot. However, when I am huffing and puffing up the side of a peak, I tend to stop and allow my heart rate and breathing to come back into normal range now and then. When I did this, it was too easy to suck on the platypus while i was sucking air. This did not work well for me. Water and air are not interchangable. Ah, but that is just me.
I did notice that the valve cover came off a few times. This would happen both while I was hiking, so that was no problem, but also when I would set my pack down in the dirt, where it did become a propblem. I would then have to retrive a water bottle from my hip belt to clean off the month peace of my platypus, hum... Perhaps Platypus could make this just a little more secure.
Over all, I enjoyed the system and was glad I bought it along.
I have had the same problems with the Camelbak valve cover coming off now and then. The manufacturers just can't seem to get some things right.
It's probably obvious but sadly not to...
It's probably obvious but sadly not to me...how do I install the cover over the bite piece?
smaller end with tapered tubing slides onto the tube, post removing the end piece from the tube, re-attach end piece after Platypus afterwards
I made a video on how to do this here:
Finally a real cover from Platypus!
I love the Platypus Hyperflow valve - but switched to a Camelbak Big Bite valve (almost as good) only because it had much more effective cover...
Well things have changed - the new cover brings Playtpus up to par. I still prefer the Camelbak valve cover slightly - its smaller (so's the bite valve) and seems to stay on just slightly better under abuse...
However the platypus seals very well (in all normal use) and also has a little hole which you can use to hook it to your pack strap.
So now I'm using the hyperflow bite valve with this new cover. Note that Platypus sells this as a duo pack with a new insulated hose cover (improved materials)...
Cover my valve!
I just installed my platypus bite valve and i love it! I always found myself drinking sand with my water. This has corrected that problem! I recommend this to anyone! Installation is a breeze, and the cap snaps on what more could you ask for. It is the simple things that can make you miserable on a trip.
How the heck do I get the bite piece off the tubing. I have pulled straight, twisted and turned and used hot water on the tube. I am glad it's secure, but if I can't get it off at all, I can't clean properly or get the valve cover on. Any suggestions?
Great accessory!
This is the best invention ever!! I was dragging my mouthpiece through everything and was getting very reluctant to use it. The cover prevents the mouthpiece from getting covered in dirt so all you get is water! My only complaint is that the cover seems to pop off easily when snagged on something.


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Dell announced yesterday that Ubuntu 8.04, which was released in April, is now available preinstalled on several of the computers in their Linux-based hardware lineup, including the XPS M1330, Inspiron 1525N, and Inspiron 530N.
In an entry published in the hardware company's official blog, Dell product strategist Daniel Judd also revealed some of the details of Dell's Linux roadmap. He says that Ubuntu 8.04 will be coming to more computers next month during LinuxWorld.
We reviewed an Inspiron 1420N with Ubuntu 7.04 last year shortly after Dell launched the product. We were very impressed with the strong hardware compatibility and ease of use, but encountered problems with multimedia support. Dell began to address those problems with the 7.10 release by adding legal support for DVD playback. With the 8.04 release, Dell is going a step further and will be adding licensed codecs for common audio and video formats.
Dell's commitment to Linux is clearly expanding with each new release and the changes appear to be based squarely on user feedback. This is a promising indication that Linux is making headway in the conventional retail market. Although the price difference between Dell's Linux and Windows offerings isn't particularly wide, Dell seems to have found a surprising degree of success in marketing to the Linux enthusiast niche.
Further Reading
- Dell Blogs: Dell Upgrades Consumer Linux PCs to Ubuntu 8.04


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Julie Hurst has a very specific, to-the-point plan when it comes to launching a children's advocacy center in Walton County.
"Build in six days, rest on the seventh, move the bus on the eighth and start serving children on the ninth," the executive director had typed on the steering committee's Nov. 6 meeting agenda.
Since the Emerald Coast Children's Advocacy Center (ECCAC) opened in October 2000, the accredited center has served Okaloosa and Walton County from its Niceville office. The non-profit agency provides services to prevent child abuse, reduces the trauma of sexual and physical abuse, protects and treats child victims and families while holding offenders accountable and restores the lives and futures of abused, neglected and drug-endangered children and their families. Law enforcement, prosecution, therapists, social workers and a child protection team work under one roof to better serve child victims of abuse. And all services are free of charge.
'A part of the community'
At the Niceville location, the building looks like a house more than an office building. It even has a large porch. Inside are plenty of bright colors, stuffed animals and toys, which lend an inviting feel to visiting children. Hurst even keeps a rocking chair and never misses the chance to cuddle a visiting infant.
"We wanted the building to be a part of the community," Hurst said. "When kids come to us they think it's just a big house."
Seeing a need for an office in Walton County, the center rented space � albeit a small one � in DeFuniak Springs with the intention of creating a permanent location in the future. The current Walton County center is 1,200 square-feet, about 9,000 short of the space needed for the team.
With a rising caseload from DeFuniak, Hurst said the Walton County office will help meet a need in the local area.
�Niceville, is kind of central in Okaloosa County, but when we had cases in Walton County, we were giving out a lot of gas cards,� she said. �We don't want any barriers between us and the children and the travel got to be a barrier."
Setting the groundwork
With the help of some core community leaders such as Sheriff Mike Adkinson, Tom Cooper, director of security at Sandestin, Alexis Tibbitts, superintendent of Okaloosa County, Carlene Anderson, superintendent of Walton County and Arthur Miller of the Institute for Senior Professionals, a steering committee was formed. It has met every month since July.
Right now, the team is in the process of identifying property in the DeFuniak Springs area while also reaching out to Walton County commissioners and leaders to let them know what ECCAC does and how it will benefit the community. Hurst said even after 13 years of serving Okaloosa and Walton County, ECCAC often gets confused with Department of Juvenile Justice.
"Certainly, they're not going to say, 'No, we're not going to help the kids,' " Cooper said
"We need to let them know we're doing them a favor; they're not doing us a favor," Miller added.
It's a favor that the ECCAC wishes they didn't have to carry out. Numbers of abuse cases in Walton County have risen over the years. In 2009, the center served 62 children. Those numbers rose to 243 in 2012. ECCAC does not see every reported case, but the more egregious ones are referred to the center. And then there are those cases that never get reported.
"Statistics say that about two-thirds of cases out there that we're not seeing," Hurst explained.
Hurst is serious about her "build it in six days plan," and is hoping to find the perfect start and at least start building in the next year.
"We're saving kids and putting the bad people away," she said. "Our goal is to be a part of creating a healthy and safe environment for children and families. Some people might believe 'It's not my kid,' but it's all of our kids. Child abuse is a community problem, and having an advocacy center makes a community healthier and stronger."


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Pope Benedict XVI has reinstated four previously excommunicated bishops, all of whom are members of a far-right group that rejects Vatican Two and one of whom is a raging conspiracy theorist and Holocaust denier. Is he pandering to those on the theological far-right of the Church, and if so, why? Or could he be moving to create a genuinely more inclusive church, one which actually makes room for those whose views are loathsome to most church members? Perhaps it's a bit of both.
If that is case, this Pope continues his tradition of making theological/communal moves which are so nuanced, that they end up being misunderstood by most and may actually hurt many, even if that is not his intention. Think his speech about Islam, his reinstating the Good Friday prayer which calls for the conversion of Jews, etc.
Whatever is going on here, the focus should not be on the fact that one of those reinstated, Richard Williamson, is a Holocaust denier and how painful that is to Jews.
The truth is it should disturb all people who actually care about facts and accuracy. Williamson's reinstatement doesn't bother me because I am Jewish, it bothers me because I would hope that it is beneath the Church to honor a man who believes and continues to teach such ugly and dangerous lies.
On the other hand, is it appropriate to judge this man based entirely upon his attitude toward the Holocaust? Is it fair to him? How would any of us hold up if the world measured any of us by the most outrageous belief we might hold?
In no way am I excusing Williamson. But I am willing to entertain that however much pain his reinstatement might cause relative to this issue, it may not be the only basis upon which the Pope should make his decision, nor should it govern the future of Church-Jewish relations, as some have already suggested/threatened it will.
The idea that this one move will jeopardize Catholic Jewish relations is either insane or tragic. And any leaders, especially those who call themselves inter-faith leaders who intimate that Williamson's reinstatement will, should be ashamed of themselves. Real relationships between communities are stronger than what any one leader identified with either, might say. If they are not, then the relationships were never that strong to begin with and we should focus on that.
More interesting here, is the Pope's willingness to find a place for these men in particular and for the Society of Saint Pius X in general. If our definition of inclusiveness does not reach beyond the boundaries of our own personal comfort, can we call ourselves truly inclusive?
How ironic then, that this conservative Pope who is deeply committed to maintaining the authority of the church, is willing to include those who challenge its authority on a number of theological and liturgical issues. Of course the test will be if in the weeks and months ahead, Benedict is willing to reach as far to his left as he has now reached to his right.
If he does, this Pope will have accomplished far more good than bad, not only for the Church he leads, but toward modeling how real inter-group and inter-religious relationships are nurtured. He will have demonstrated the danger of single issue litmus testing in relations between any people. And that would be a profound spiritual lesson for all of us, and one for which I would be deeply grateful.


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Matt Riehl
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois
Ph.D., Inorganic Chemistry, October 1994
Thesis: "Organometallic Compounds Related to Alkene Polymerization Catalysts: Cationic Nickel(II) Alkyls and Hafnium(III) Dimers"
Advisor: Professor Gregory S. Girolami
Research Interests
During my sabbatical (spring semester 2011), I worked in the laboratory of Dr. Wenbin Lin at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill where I was involved in the development of photocatalysts incorporated into a stable and porous polymer material. Incorporating photocatalytic ruthenium centers into an insoluble catalyst facilitates the recovery and reuse of the catalyst as well as prevents contamination of the product with catalyst.
- American Chemical Society
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Determination of Biochemical Oxygen Demand of Area Waters – A Bioassay Procedure for Environmental Monitoring. J. Chem. Educ. 2012, 89, 807 – 811; View on ACS Publications
Determination of Pungent Principles in Black Pepper Oleoresin by UV/Vis, HPLC, and GC: A Comparative Study. Manuscript in preparation (for submission to the Journal of Chemical Education).


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�I�ve always had a fascination with playing mind games with people,� said Ronn Winter, professional mentalist from Spartanburg, S.C. �So I got into magic. Magic and mentalism go hand-in-hand.�
Winter started doing tricks in high school, but he gradually moved toward mentalism instead of magic.
He started out performing at parties and corporate events across the Carolinas. Last year, he began performing live shows. On Aug. 10, one of those shows is coming to the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain. It'll be Winter's first show in the area and is titled �Fate of Mind.�
�In this series, it is completely different from last year�s shows,� he said. �This show has also got a theme to it about fate and predestination, predestined events.�
While discussing fate in the show, Winter said he will entertain the audience with feats of mentalism and mind-reading.
�We will be tossing a top-secret object out into the audience to pick random participants. We make sure that it�s random,� he said.
Reading minds
Although he couldn�t say exactly what he would be doing in the show, it being top-secret, he did tell a story about a past show.
�There was a particular instance where this lady was to think of a person�s name, first name only, that she had an emotional attachment to,� he said. �She was a different ethnic group, Indian or something.�
Winter said it�s risky for him when the audience member is of another ethnic group, since the names are very different from American names and are sometimes in another language.
�So I took a shot at it and wrote down what I thought it was,� he said.
Winter said the word he wrote wasn't actually the person�s name, but was the word for their occupation. He said he was surprised at how close he came, without knowing the person's language.
For Winter, mentalism , contrary to what we see on TV, is all about mind reading.
� Mentalism consists of mind reading, predictions and personal revelations for entertainment value,� he said.
His style of mentalism doesn�t include talking to the dead or psychic revelations. It�s about learning how to read people to find out what they're thinking.
Making it meaningful
Winter said the show in Kings Mountain will be family friendly, like all his shows, with no cursing or vulgar comments. He does, however, recommend it for children older than 12, so they can appreciate the tricks.
He said he decided to talk about fate because he wanted the show to mean more to its participants.
�I didn�t want it to be about routines. I wanted it to feel personal to everybody in the audience, to mean something to everyone,� he said.
Reach Molly Phipps at 704-669-3339, email@example.com on Twitter @ MollyAPhipps .
The show:
-Time: 8 p.m. Aug. 10
-Location: Joy Performance Center, Kings Mountain
-General admission: $15
-Tickets: www.ronnwinter.showclix.com
-Length: 75 minutes
-100 percent interactive with the audience.
-Family friendly show, but recommended for children 12 and older.
About Ronn Winter:
-Professional mentalist and Spartanburg, S.C. native
-His style of mentalism consists of mind reading, predictions and personal revelations.
-He isn�t about psychics or talking to the dead.
-Website: www.ronnwinter.com
Reading my mind:
During our interview, I asked Ronn Winter if he could read my mind. Always a skeptic of magic tricks and mentalism , I wasn't sure it would really work. Winter agreed to try.
First, he asked me to write the name of someone close to me on a piece of paper, fold the paper up tightly and hold it out in my fist. He waved his hands above my fist and told me to focus on the first letter of the person's name.
"Say it in your mind," he said. He then asked me to do the same with the last letter. After a few seconds, he said, "I'm thinking the name has three syllables, is that right?" I told him yes, feeling a little uncertain now of my skepticism.
�Is it...Melissa?� he asked. I sat in shock, stunned that he'd guessed it on the first try. �Yes, that's it,� I said.
I still have no idea how he did it. But I can tell you one thing: I'm a skeptic no longer.


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Letter From GLSEN Southeast Michigan
GLSEN Southeast Michigan is a chapter of GLSEN. GLSEN works to ensure safe schools for ALL students, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity. There are 39 Chapters around the country, which work closely with the national staff of GLSEN to implement programs, and to keep national staff informed of local events. The work that chapters do covers a variety of subjects and issues, from public policy to teacher training to supporting students and educators around the country.
Chapters like ours play an important role in bringing GLSEN's programs and visions to local communities. While some chapters have full-time or part-time staff, most are entirely volunteer-based. We're always looking for new volunteers to help us ensure safe schools for all students.
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text: Power Hour: Wheat Extends Rally Amid Supply Concerns May 1, 2014 07:00 AM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Bloomberg Email Wheat climbed for an eighth day to trade near the highest in almost a year as deteriorating crops in the U.S. boost supply concerns in the biggest exporter. The contract for July delivery rose as much as 0.4 percent to $7.245 a bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade and was at $7.225 by 2:35 p.m. in Singapore. Prices reached $7.2475 yesterday, the highest since May 2013, and an eighth straight advance would be the longest rally since July 2012. U.S. winter wheat was rated 34 percent in poor or very poor condition as of April 27, up from 33 percent a week earlier, U.S. Department of Agriculture data show. Concern for the development of hard-red winter wheat in the southern Plains is now quickly turning into a likely yield loss, Macquarie Group Ltd. said April 28. Worsening crop conditions have helped wheat futures climb 20 percent this year in Chicago. Watch AgDay's May 1 agribusiness segment for more on today's high cattle prices: "Conditions haven't been favorable," Vyanne Lai, an agribusiness economist at National Australia Bank Ltd., said by phone from Melbourne today. "There's been persistent dryness in the southern Plains in the U.S." Hard-red winter wheat for July delivery gained as much as 0.6 percent to $8.17 a bushel, the highest since February 2013. About 72 percent of Kansas, the largest U.S. grower of winter wheat, was rated in severe to exceptional drought as of April 22, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Soybeans for July delivery declined 0.2 percent to $15.0925 a bushel. Corn was little changed at $5.1875 a bushel. Click here for more news and videos from Top Producer's Power Hour. Back to news


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Ariel Apartments in Lake Nona
2017.02.08 ORLANDO BUSINESS JOURNAL | by Kathryn Deen Staff Writer
Tavistock Development Co. LLC offered a glimpse of one of its latest projects in Lake Nona. The 348-unit Ariel Apartments complex which began work last fall is expected to be completed by second-quarter 2018, as previously reported by Orlando Business Journal.
The project is part of Tavistocks longtime plan to bring multiple styles of apartment living to the fast-growing Lake Nona community, as previously reported by OBJ.
Meanwhile, the project would help meet the region's growing apartment demand. Metro Orlando reported a 96.4 percent apartment occupancy rate and 1,143 in average monthly rental rates, according to the most recent report from Charlotte, N.C.-based Real Data Inc.
Birmingham, Ala.-based WeldenField the same company Tavistock partnered with on other Lake Nona apartment communities is the project partner. Walker & Co. Inc. is the general contractor and Fugleberg Koch PLLC is the architect.
The 17-square-mile southeast Orlando community has more than billion worth of projects in various of stages of construction. The new projects include for-sale homes, rental apartments, retail space, offices and plenty of places to play will offer plenty for Lake Nonas 11,000 residents and Medical Citys 5,000 employees.
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