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New Thousand Oaks preschool has room to grow
More than 11 weeks after opening its doors, the Neighborhood City Center for Young Children in Thousand Oaks wants to get the word out that it has spaces available for children in its preschool toddler and infant programs.
In November, Thousand Oaks chose the nonprofit organization Conejo Valley Neighborhood for Learning to take over operation of the city-owned child care facility at 100 S. Conejo School Road, which previously was operated by a private child care company, Roots and Wings.
The acrimonious fallout over the change of providers was unfortunate and unhelpful, said Brenda Hunter, executive director of Neighborhood for Learning.
"Instead of it being a smooth transition of change of management, it didn't turn out that way," Hunter said. "So we changed our point of view and decided we were starting a new business, and now we're open."
The facility offers seven full-day preschool spots and 48 half-day preschool spots through a state-subsidized program, as well as offering market-rate places for preschoolers, toddlers and infants.
"We are continuing to provide the exact same services that Roots and Wings provided when they were managing the site," said Frances Kurowski, the City Center site supervisor.
Although all the state-subsidized spots have been filled, most of the full-price spots have not been filled since the new operation opened for business July 1.
Currently, Kurowski said, the group has no children enrolled in the transitional toddler or young preschool program, which is for children ages 2 1/2 to 3 1/2. Also, it still has space for 14 children in the toddler program and two children in the infants program. It also has 13 vacant market-rate places in the pre-kindergarten program.
The city opted not to renew its contract with private provider Roots and Wings — which had leased the facility for the previous nine years — despite the objections of some parents. The city contended it was a better use of taxpayers' money to contract with the Conejo Valley Neighborhood for Learning, the local California First 5 program, since any profits are reinvested into the operation.
"One of the things we are famous for is that we are very family-friendly and child-focused," Hunter said. "We have developmental training, lots of parenting and education opportunities, family services, and so I think it's just making better use of the dollar and being able to provide a larger array of services."
In the interim between Roots and Wings moving out and Neighborhood for Learning moving in, the city spent about $35,000 for improvements to the site, including $13,000 for built-in storage cabinets in all pre-school rooms, $13,000 to raise the height of a wall that divides the facility from the adjacent mobile home park, and $3,500 on playground refurbishments and landscaping.
The Conejo Valley Neighborhood for Learning, which is fiscally administered by the Conejo Valley Unified School District, operates several programs for young children within the school district, and the contract with the city has given it the opportunity to expand its program to offer full-day, five-days-a-week child care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
Lulu Palma lost her job with Roots and Wings when its contract with the city was not renewed, but she found a job teaching preschool with Neighborhood for Learning.
"I think it's wonderful that they gave me the opportunity to keep my job because I love working with children," Palma said. She said she hopes parents will go to the center and take a look and be reassured by what it has to offer.
Shauna Robinson, who recently moved to Newbury Park from Culver City with her 3 1/2-year-old son Lexington, enrolled him in the program's preschool and was impressed with the environment.
"The venue feels new, and everything is pristine. The playground has an area that's covered and it's beautiful and open and clean," she said. "I think they also have more resources here, and that was a factor."
Hunter said Neighborhood for Learning has a greater range of programs and educational tools available than its predecessor at the facility and hopes word-of-mouth and a new advertising campaign will bring it up to capacity quickly.
In a written statement, Thousand Oaks Assistant City Manager Candis Hong expressed approval of the facility's operation.
"The city is quite pleased with the overall quality of service and program enhancements being provided by Neighborhoods for Learning," Hong said. "We look forward to watching the program grow and flourish in the months ahead."
Repeated requests for comment from Roots and Wings owner Sherri Laboon went unanswered. Roots and Wings is still open for business at its Calle Tulipan site.
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Spin Speed Metal 30 wheelset £349.99
These wheels looked great on paper, but the bearings are terrible and we wouldn't recommend them
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My relationship with these Spin Speed Metal 30 wheels didn't get off to a good start. The valve holes in the 30mm deep semi-aero Niobium alloy rims are a little small which makes it hard to get some valve extenders through, actually, make that impossible.
There was a lot of rummaging around in the spares bin before an extender was found that fitted. Of course if you have a selection of long-valved tubes this isn't going to be a problem. We don't though, and you could get to the hole a little with a file - but you don't want to do that to a new set of wheels do you?
Things didn't get much better from there on in, but we'll save that for later shall we?
Spin is a company that can supply you with a titanium road frame (we tested their Spitfire Mk III Supermarine bike) and then most of the bits to fit on it; forks, headsets, stems, seatposts, a whole temptation of little spangly parts, and a flock of carbon and alloy tub and clincher wheels. These Speed Metal 30mms are the least expensive wheels they do but even so they're hand built with Sapim Race / DT Swiss Competition stainless spokes, 20 laced one-cross in the front, 24 two-cross out back and they come complete with QuickLight skewers.
On top of this you get to choose between Campagnolo or Shimano/SRAM freehub bodies, four hub colours and you can upgrade to Sapim CX Ray aero bladed spokes, alloy nipples and Seriously Trick Ti skewers should you wish, plus there's a one year warranty, lifetime rebuild and crash replacement service too.
Sounds brilliant. Cheap, well, certainly not expensive for a pair of wheels nowadays, hand-built, funky colours, skewers, warranties, great.
Well, actually, no. The front wheel lasted about 20 miles before it started making a worrying clonk-clonk-clonk noise and developed a noticeable amount of play in the 'high quality precision sealed steel bearings', sufficient for riding companions to express concern about my chances on the next descent. It took another 30 miles before the rear wheel started to show a similar amount of bearing play. Hmmmmm.
Sadly the front wheel bearings can't be adjusted for any wobble. You can tighten up the front quick-release a little bit more, which helps for a bit, but not long. The front wheel rattled around happily from then on in, making the bike feel floaty at times, a not unpleasant experience, like riding home from the pub after two pints, but not confidence inspiring on twisty downhills.
Luckily as they're sealed bearings it's an easy job to replace them, and even simpler with these Spins as the bearings will gently fall out of the hub body with no need for specialist hitting tools to drift them out as is normal. Ah.
Thankfully the rear wheel bearings can be nipped up with a 17mm cone spanner to the axle, but make sure that the threaded spacer between that adjustable one and the frame is as tight as you can get it by hand otherwise the wheel will creak and groan. This might start to happen mid ride, pleasingly.
Oh, and don't put the cone spanner back in the tool-box as the rear wheel bearings will need adjusting every other ride. Pffffff.
From an aesthetic point of view I found the Spins a bit cheap shiny-shiny rather than posh matte shiny.
The steel axled QuickLight quick-releases are of the large and clunky variety, of the kind you might find on a considerably cheaper set of wheels, and possibly negating all the aero benefits of the wheels, although they're functionally fine.
Achilles hubs aside the Speed Metal 30s are certainly light enough not to use them as an excuse and spin up to speed quick enough, and they're well built too. They've shown their handbuilt quality by only needing the slightest of tweaks with the spoke key despite having received quite some punishment.
Sadly the Speed Metals manage to possess that magical stiff-yet-compliant quality that's usually the Holy Grail of bike designers, sadly because in this case they're stiff up and down and compliant side-to-side.
It's not helped by the rear hub being incredibly narrow with a lot of spacers on the non-driveside, leading to both sides being acutely dished, making for a lot of flex back there. There's frequent brake rub when honking out the saddle and even in high-g turns the wheel flexes enough to rub. Sigh.
I'm not angry, just disappointed.
On paper the Speed Metal 30 clincher wheels look promising, cheap enough, light enough and with a choice of colours to match your bike and socks. The reality is sadly different.
These wheels looked great on paper, but the bearings are terrible and we wouldn't recommend them.
Editor's note: We've spoken to Spin about this wheelset and they tell us that there was a problem with the wrong sorts of bearing - high speed rather than low speed - being specced in one particular batch that caused the problems Jo reported with our test wheels. Unfortunately the problem was only detectable once the wheels were ridden. As you would expect Spin replaced the bearings in all the wheels in which the problem was reported to the satisfaction of the customers affected - unfortunately they forgot to tell us about the problem when it arose. The guys at Spin understand that we have to stand by the findings of our reveiw, but assure us that they've had no further reported problems with the Speed Metal 30 Wheelset and we will be testing some of this year's batch soon at which time we will either update or replace this review depending on how they do.
road.cc test report
Make and model: Spin Speed Metal 30 wheelset
Size tested: silver/red
Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?
Spin say the Speed Metal 30s are bombproof hand built light alloy wheels for year round racing & training in all terrains and conditions. If I could get a year out of these wheels I'd be happy, if I could have got a day out of them I'd be happier still.
Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?
Spin Fast forged and machined aero alloy hubs with high quality precision sealed steel bearings and 6-pawl interchangeable freehubs for Campag 9/10/11 speed or Shimano / SRAM 8/9/10. DT Swiss Competition or SAPIM Race double butted stainless steel spokes, Speed Metal 30mm semi-aero profile 6061 Niobium alloy rims, QuickLight steel axle quick-releases.
Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
Erm, price and weight.
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product
The appalling bearing play, the vertical clatter with the lateral sponginess, the look.
Did you enjoy using the product? No.
Would you consider buying the product? Ha!
Would you recommend the product to a friend? I wouldn't even lend them to someone I didn't like to do a race where giving them rubbish wheels meant I could beat them.
Anything further to say about the product in conclusion?
About the tester
Age: 42
I usually ride: It varies as to the season. My best bike is: The one I\'m on at the time
I've been riding for: Over 20 years I ride: Most days I would class myself as: Experienced
I regularly do the following types of riding: road racing, cyclo cross, general fitness riding, fixed/singlespeed, mtb, Fun
posted by Rob Simmonds [257 posts]
22nd September 2012 - 18:24
"they're stiff up and down and compliant side-to-side" I suppose at least it's at least a change from the "Vertically compliant, laterally stiff" buzz phrase that usually populates the industry
posted by jamesfifield [105 posts]
22nd September 2012 - 18:46
I'd be keen to learn Spin's thoughts on your experiences. Sounds to le that there is a either a problem with Tue hubs, or a problem with the bearings beyond the norm. If this happened 6 months down the line I'd say fair enough, shit product, but to be so quick makes me think dodgy batch.
As for the wheel performance, this seems fairly typical of a pretend race wheel. Normal wheels use 32 spokes for a reason, I find it curious that people are trying to build alloy wheels with so few spokes and being surprised by the end performance. Again carbon rims and all their short comings are used for a reason and that's to provide enough strength without weighing a ton.
So there.
posted by Jimmy Ray Will [433 posts]
22nd September 2012 - 20:35
sheeeesh! i nearly bought these before i settled on my Visions.
if one wheel had issues i could see that being a dodgy batch but for both to go thats a bit alarming!
posted by russyparkin [578 posts]
22nd September 2012 - 21:18
Cripes. I got the impression that Spin did decent kit.
In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice, but in practice...
posted by notfastenough [3724 posts]
22nd September 2012 - 22:16
Come on Jimmy Ray, it's not just the spoke count. How do you explain the Campag G3 otherwise?
posted by Nick T [906 posts]
22nd September 2012 - 23:05
Never ridden a G3 so can't comment.
Ibhave ridden Vision wheels however and found them to be the worst wheels I ever used... Until I experienced the joys of the Sram s30's, truly shit.
It's not just about spoke count for sure, its a whole host of things. Camp rear wheels have very widely spaced flanges which help resist lateral load, but I'd imagine if they do perform well it'll be a fat beefy rim that is adding a lot of the strength.
Just using the same spokes as any normal wheel, with a normal hub and standard rim does not make a fast wheel. Ok, responsive wheel.
posted by Jimmy Ray Will [433 posts]
22nd September 2012 - 23:40
There's plenty of anecdotal evidence out there on Zondas, Eurus etc so won't give you mine. Regardless, they manage a low spoke count with lower profile rims than these do so its certainly possible. Zonda/FulcrumR3 manage a similar weight and profile to these at a similar price, the only downside is replacing spokes.
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23rd September 2012 - 10:59
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posted by mikroos [256 posts]
23rd September 2012 - 11:57
Seems odd, have you tried to contact the manufacturer?
Seen a few reviews where product was shockingly bad initially and after contacting company got something without that.
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posted by koko56 [335 posts]
23rd September 2012 - 19:15
otherwise the wheel will creak and groan like Stephen Hawkins' marriage bed.
What on Earth is this supposed to mean?
posted by finbar [120 posts]
23rd September 2012 - 20:46
I assume the rims are kinlin XR-300's, there's nothing wrong with the rim, I've built multiple sets of wheels with these rims and they perform brilliantly, perhaps you received a faulty pair or their (spin speed's) wheelbuilding skills aren't top notch.
posted by usernameforme [53 posts]
24th September 2012 - 1:22
sheeeesh! i nearly bought these before i settled on my Visions.
if one wheel had issues i could see that being a dodgy batch but for both to go thats a bit alarming!
The Vision's (I assume 30mm alloy?) and these wheels use the same rim
posted by usernameforme [53 posts]
24th September 2012 - 1:26
"...they're well built too. They've shown their handbuilt quality by only needing the slightest of tweaks with the spoke key"
Is that the yardstick of "well built" these days? I has a sad.
posted by Bez [540 posts]
24th September 2012 - 17:22
This review is so negative that I'm wondering what more there is to this story that has been left out.
I have been paid to write reviews of niche, hand-built products for specialist magazines and quality issues on test are not uncommon. It is highly unusual though, in my experience, to publish a damning review without having a dialogue with the manufacturer to understand the reasons for the product's failure and what the remedial action will be in ongoing production.
I haven't heard of Stephen Hawkins – is this an in-joke? If VecchioJo is referring to Stephen Hawking, then mis-spelling Hawking's surname is slapdash and the metaphor is in poor taste.
posted by Campag_10 [153 posts]
26th September 2012 - 7:51
I agree with you Campag_10 about the Stephen Hawkin [sic] 'joke' it was in poor taste, and worse still it wasn't funny - it should have been cut and it was my fault it wasn't.
However after that I think our paths are going to diverge.
Not sure what you mean when you say 'I'm wondering what more there is to this story that's been left out." The short answer to that is nothing.
We have no axe to grind with Spin. In fact all the other Spin products we've reviewed have done very well - we really like their headsets and of course the bikes.
When it comes to these particular wheels - while Jo did not know it - we're not the only publication to find them wanting.
As to talking to manufacturers before publishing a damning review? Well, in my experience that can lead to pressure not to publish a damning review or at the very least to tone it down. While that might be of short term benefit to the manufacturer it doesn't help the cyclist looking to spend his or her hard earned cash on a set of wheels and who otherwise might end up buying a dud.
Of course good reviews are very useful for marketing purposes but that's a happy by-product of the reviewing process. Our reviews are not designed with that in mind, nor as some extra part of a manufacturer or distributor's quality control process, their sole purpose is to be as useful as possible to the users of this site looking to buy that particular product or trying to find out what bikes, wheel, jerseys or jackets are available.
"Trying to understand" the reasons for a products failure can all to easily slide in to making excuses or adding 'context'. If we pulled our punches or tried to be helpful nobody would read or trust our reviews which would in turn negate the usefulness to manufactures of a good review. Better for all to keep some distance.
That said, talking to manufacturers and distributors to find out more about how a product is designed, made or its application is a standard part of our reviewing process, telling them beforehand how their products have done is not and to be fair it's very rare for a manufacturer to ask.
posted by Tony Farrelly [4201 posts]
26th September 2012 - 11:15
I think you underestimate your readership – most of us are capable of reading between the lines of a so-so review and recognising when a product is damned with faint praise anyway.
A review is just a snapshot of one sample in the hands of one reviewer, with all his/her experience/prejudices. The best managed factories will always produce defective products (usually measured in parts per million) so I maintain that it isn't doing the readers a disservice to return an unsatisfactory product to the manufacturer and ask them to replace it. After all that's what those of us who part with our hard-earned have to do. Telling the story about how the supplier handles a failure would be far more useful than a hatchet job, which could tarnish the brand's previously well-reviewed products.
posted by Campag_10 [153 posts]
26th September 2012 - 12:39
Quite refreshing IMHO for ANYTHING to get a Road.cc review score of less than 4/5, most reviewers seem to think 'ooh some free kit that no normal person would dream of actually paying for, I'd better give it 4/5.."
posted by wakou [83 posts]
26th September 2012 - 12:40
I might well be capable of reading between the lines to detect faint praise, but why on earth would I want to read encrypted reviews? I might actually buy a Spin for my next bike, but this page has at least warned me that having Spin wheels as well might not be a great idea.
As for everything receiving four stars, my understanding is that most publications go for:
1 = awful
2 = does the job with some significant flaws
3 = does the job well, some minor flaws
4 = does the job really well
5 = truly exceptional/best in class
Given how competitive the market is these days, I don't think it's unreasonable to expect a lot of kit to do their intended job really well. Er, that'll score 4 then.
In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice, but in practice...
posted by notfastenough [3724 posts]
26th September 2012 - 13:10
firstly, apologies if the Hawkin(g) comment offended anyone
just to echo what Tony said, there's no backstory to the review, i was sent the wheels to review, i wrote down my findings
notifying a manufacturer/supplier of an off review is a slippery slope, for example how many times does the product get sent back before one that's decent enough for a less damning review arrive? relate that to being a consumer and returning a product you've spent hard-earned money on countless times before you get a good one, or just lose faith in the product altogether
as Tony said getting involved in a discussion with a manufacturer mid review can get awkward, the good ones will suck up a poor review and make the necessary changes
and yeah, most stuff is 4/5 these days, to find something that's a 1/5 is a rare treat
posted by VecchioJo [809 posts]
26th September 2012 - 13:34
Quite refreshing IMHO for ANYTHING to get a Road.cc review score of less than 4/5, most reviewers seem to think 'ooh some free kit that no normal person would dream of actually paying for, I'd better give it 4/5.."
Actually most reviewers that I know (and not just on road.cc) think no such thing - all they are interested in is 'does it work'. As a rule most experienced cycle kit reviewers have got so much kit that the idea that there head is going to be turned by the price tag or how shiny it is is frankly laughable. You're right in once sense though - the problem is bringing in assessments of value when often testers are solely interested in performance. That's why at the end of all road.cc reviews the reviewer has to say whether they would actually buy the product themselves.
posted by Tony Farrelly [4201 posts]
26th September 2012 - 13:46
As a journalist who has spent 20 odd years testing products for consumer magazines, I can see all sides of the situation. FWIW, I think Spin should be encouraged to respond (if they haven't already been). The right of reply is a fundamental journalistic principle, and I think most readers would like to hear Spin's side of the story. They're unlikely to say "fair cop, guv...our wheels are shite", but they may have an explanation as to why this particular wheeelset was so poor. As the owner of a prototype pair of black Speedmetal 30s, I would certainly be interested in their comments (on mine, the hubs are fine but there is a bit of lateral flex in the rims). I was also interested to note that Cycling Weekly described them as being heavy, whereas your review described them as light (1548g on my scales doesn't seem very heavy). So, come on Spin...let's hear your side of it.
posted by tomisitt [57 posts]
26th September 2012 - 14:52
"...they're well built too. They've shown their handbuilt quality by only needing the slightest of tweaks with the spoke key"
Is that the yardstick of "well built" these days? I has a sad.
For example how many times does the product get sent back before one that's decent enough for a less damning review arrive?
I guess you'd have to look at it from the point of view that any reasonable paying customer would have. That is to return the product to the supplier and ask for either a repair or replacement, if that fails then it's time for your review.
posted by Municipal Waste [237 posts]
26th September 2012 - 16:12
I guess you'd have to look at it from the point of view that any reasonable paying customer would have. That is to return the product to the supplier and ask for either a repair or replacement, if that fails then it's time for your review.
+1 All manufacturers occasionally let slip a defective product - I've just returned a faulty tyre from continental. By all means mention the first set was faulty, and if they're arsey about a free replacement DEFINITELY don't hold back, as that's pretty important to the end consumer. But it does seem a bit harsh to rubbish the whole product when most examples are probably fine and faulty ones are dealt with appropriately. If all the wheels are that bad, wow.
posted by nuclear coffee [201 posts]
26th September 2012 - 18:58
I was really gutted to see this review. I bumped into one of the top guys at Spin a few weeks ago in the Cotswolds - he was out for a bike ride on a non-branded carbon frame and gorgeous looking carbon wheels that caught my eye. We have a god chat about Spin (it was then the penny dropped about the titanium frames I'd seen reviewed) but it was the wheelset that really got my attention.
He was on a set of their 50mm carbon clinchers - they looked like v expensive, well made wheels and I was really impressed when he said they were £599 a pair, with full service and warranty backup in Stratford. I have to say I was intending to buy a set, but this review has seriously dented my confidence. Hopefully there will be some feedback or follow up on this from Spin.
posted by sorebones [133 posts]
27th September 2012 - 10:57
Surely a manufacturer/importer would make sure that a product going for testing and review would be spot on.
Who would put a hub together where the bearings were a loose fit ? Even a home mechanic knows thats wrong.
Reviews like this should not be dumbed down but the manufacturer should have a reply.Hope its not the normal "its a one off" "shouldn't have slipped through" "it was Bob's fault but he's left now" !
posted by joeegg [42 posts]
27th September 2012 - 12:13
Hi Folks,
We just want to direct everybody's attention to the statement underneath the review, where it has been stated that the bearing issue has been resolved, Unfortunately we did not contact road.cc about the bearings and nor did they contact us to check if there was anything we are aware of.
Luckily this is not affecting any of our wheels anymore, as the bearing issue was confined to one batch of hubs received last November (when we the reviewer took possession of the wheels).
And as mentioned by many people in these comments it is obvious that there was a bearing issue as it occurred over the course of a single ride, rather than 6 months down the line.
We are pleased to say Road.cc will be reviewing another set of our wheels in the near future and will ultimately back up our already large portfolio of happy customers.
Should you have any queries please do not hesitate to call us, We have wheels available to take out and test on the roads of the Cotswold's to put any cyclists mind at rest.
Many thanks
Spin Cycle works
posted by Spin Cycleworks [1 posts]
8th October 2012 - 12:08
So where is this new review of the Spin wheelset. I am eager to find out as I have a set of RS10's to replace before the end of the season and the next best option is either a set fo RS80's or the Pro - lite Bracciano's for the same money...Publish this review soon guys
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posted by stealfwayne [121 posts]
8th August 2013 - 8:22
I was in Stratford-Upon-Avon at the weekend. I realised Spin were local and went to have a look round and possibly treat myself - until checking the website showed that they are only open office hours Monday-Friday. How very 20th century, not being open on Saturdays (at least) must cost them a fortune.
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I do not know what all the negative comments were about with this. Eggs taste like eggs, tomatoes like tomatoes. Both are awesome. I scooped out the flesh, put salt inside, drained and then put in an egg. No problem. Due to the flavor comments, I did put a dash of hot sauce on the inside flesh before putting in the egg. Cooked it up just fine, cooled it, put some cheese on top, and nuked it for 1 min at work the next day. Quick, easy, healthy, one dish meal. Thank you for a great new staple dish!flag if inappropriate
This was very interesting. The skin on the tomato pulled away when you sliced into it and left a bit of a mess. The cooking times were way off and it was very bland, but I actually found it very enjoyable. I would add more to it next time to add some more flavor, but I would make it again. It looks gourmet and could impress your guests.flag if inappropriate
This was very good. The skin on the tomato, however, pulled away when you sliced into it and left a bit of a mess, but the rest was very enjoyable. I actually beat the egg first and mixed in some cheese. I don't think there would be much of a difference. This is a very easy recipe that can impress just as easily.flag if inappropriate
I wasn't crazy about this recipe at all. First the egg mixture wouldn't stay in the tomato no matter what I did and it took three times as long to cook than the recipe said. Definitely will not make again.flag if inappropriate
The other posters are correct that this dish does not have any overpowering distinct flavors - which is why I love the simplicity. I made it with fresh eggs and tomatos from my farmer's market and really enjoyed the dish. For variety, I might add some diced onion or bacon into the tomato next time before adding the egg. Also, I baked mine in mini ramekins, so that if the tomato falls apart you still have the disk in it's own individual cup. You can also play with the cheese if the current recipie is too bland for you; it would be great with a sharp cheddar or gruyerre.flag if inappropriate
This is nothing exceptional and somewhat bland. Furthermore, the eggs are not fully cooked if you follow the suggested times.flag if inappropriate
For some reason, I could not get the eggs to fully cook. I kept them in the oven for twice as long, but the egg whites were still completely clear. I eventually stuck these in the broiler to finish the eggs (at least to a soft consistency), but it became a hassle and I probably wouldn't make it again.flag if inappropriate
Disgustingly bland.flag if inappropriate
Funny, I wrote a blog post about this exact thing about a year ago! I made it a little healthier by putting part of a wedge of Laughing Cow cheese in it.flag if inappropriate
try seasoning the inside of the tomato with a good Greek seasoning blend, and adding some diced Kalamata olives before cracking in the eggs. Substitue feta for the white cheddar...yumm!flag if inappropriate


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Food prices must be going up, at least according to headlines.
The 101Centavos Gmail inbox runneth over Google's news alerts set to the "rising food prices" keywords. What used to be maybe a weekly update, and mostly concerned with onion prices in India and Pakistan (onions must be a big deal there), now it's a daily ping.
For example, from an American newspaper of record, the Wall Street Journal: Rising Food Prices May Cause Consumer Indigestion
From the BBC: Affordable healthy diet 'too expensive for many'
And forget about fast food: Chipotle's price hike may mean pricier burritos for steak lovers
Sure, grocery prices at the market are going up and up, with the root causes being both varied and predictable. From California's ongoing drought, to the reduction in the North American beef and swine herd due to past droughts, to a flatlining trend in agricultural productivity as measured in harvest yields (itself somewhat due to a shortage in farm labor).
One more article from Old Blighty: UK Farm Income Boosted From Rising Potato to Livestock Prices, where income in this case, allowing for the usual journalistic tendencies for headline legerdemain, actually means gross revenue, not profits. Let's quote from the article, with emphasis added:
The value of income from all crops, without accounting for production costs, rose 3.7 percent to 9.29 billion pounds, while production values in the livestock sector increased 8.5 percent
Yes, by all means, let's not account for production costs, what?
Which brings us to the meat of this blog post, in that a week or two ago the inbox was titillated by the prospect of stock market riches and early retirement through investment in the higher cost of food.
Courtesy of Nasdaq news wire and Kapitall: Food Prices Are Going Up For Just About Everything; Are There Ways To Profit?
The winter's strange weather has driven up food prices. Is there a way to profit from this trend? … If you've tried to order a margarita or Thai food in the last month, you probably suffered a rude awakening to the lime shortage that is currently ravaging Mexico and, by extension, its eateries abroad. But that's only the beginning.
Ways to profit wildly in food? Not so very much, unless you own the means of distribution and value-adding.
Fat Stacks, Yo!
Since prices for "coffee, pork, oats and corn" are going to the moon on a habanero-and-brisket-powered rocket, Kapitall tempts to consider investing (or at least "begin our analysis") in the following companies:
Sanderson Farms, Inc. (NYSE: SAFM). A chicken producer, in the same league as Tyson and Pilgrim's Pride.
Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM). The business description from Kapitall is almost benign in its neutrality: Archer Daniels Midland Company procures, transports, stores, processes, and merchandises agricultural commodities and products in the United States and internationally. [1]
The Andersons, Inc. (NYSE: ANDE). An agricultural distribution company. Silos, railcars, and whatnot.
Industrias Bachoco S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: IBA). Mexican chickens and chile relleno.[2]
All of these companies are mildly profitable, in the single digits of net income, although perhaps as in the case of ADM, this might be accomplished through creative accounting to minimize the federal tax bite. Solid price to earnings multiples, good price-to-book ratios. So-so returns on equity.
Why these four companies? To quote again from the article, because they have cash on hand:
Stocks with more cash on hand will be more flexible in dealing with the crisis. Like Starbucks scaling back their coffee purchases, having extra money gives firms extra leeway to take advantage of price fluctuations.
In other words, they'll be able to buy more when prices are low, and stop buying when prices get high. We screened 60 stocks in the food and agricultural industries for high ratios of levered-free-cash flow to enterprise value (LCEF/EV).
But not today. Eight hundred words and counting on this post, way past the attention span of the casual internet surfer. Thanks for dropping and visiting. And just when is that post on robotics coming up? Until then, the normal entreaty to subscribe: Email and/or Twitter .
[1] Well, that's nice. How about an alternate: The company is vertically integrated in the production of the profitable and addictive drug of high fructose corn syrup, and its various derivatives such as dextrose and maltodextrin. Not to be overly judgmental, since we invest in tobacco companies, but let's not whitewash what ADM actually does.
[2] Not really, IBA is just a smaller version of Tyson and Sanderson Farms.


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Live your Tuscan dream on our 22-day program in Florence, and enjoy independent living in a fully furnished apartment located within walking distance to historic sites, museums, restaurants, markets, and your Italian language center.
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A Florentine born and bred, Marcello Bellini graduated summa cum laude from the University of Florence with a degree in international and comparative law. Since the year 1970 he has taught Renaissance culture for several American university programs in Florence, including California State University and Vanderbilt University, and has had a long association with the British Institute, in addition to working as a tour guide. He is considered to be the doyen of tour guides in Florence and now instructs trainee guides. Marcello is currently working on a Renaissance History manual aimed at instructors teaching foreign students.
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Born and raised in rural Western New York State, Anna has made Italy her home for the better part of the last decade. As an undergraduate she attended Sarah Lawrence College, and her passion for Italy was born during her junior year abroad in Florence. Following graduation in 2006, she decided to return to Italy to pursue an M.A. in Italian Language and Linguistics from the Middlebury College – C.V. Starr School in Florence, Italy, for which she completed a thesis in Italian on second language acquisition for foreigners in Italy. Since completing her M.A. Anna has worked for several American study abroad programs in Italy, most recently for CET Academic Programs, where she has been employed since 2009. Her experience spans several Italian cities and numerous administrative and academic roles.
Paolo GrassiniOct 3 - 24, 2015
Paolo Grassini, a native Sienese, earned a B.A. in History and Film Critique and an M.A. in Language and Communication from the University of Florence. He also holds a Ph.D. awarded by the Department of History of Performing and Fine Arts at the University of Florence. Paolo's research interests include topics such as: Federico Fellini, the origins of Italian film criticism from 1907-1920 and Italian Cinematography. In addition, he also taught Italian Language to members of the diplomatic corps of the U.S. Consulate in Florence and to college and high school students participating on various study abroad programs in Italy. Paolo continues to teach Italian culture studies and language to foreigners through the lens of fine arts in courses such as: Broadcasting, Television in Italian Culture, Introduction to Mass Communications, Introduction to Visual Semiotics, and The Venice Film Festival.
Suzanne WetzelOct 3 - 24, 2015
Suzanne Wetzel received her M.A. in Food Culture and Communication from the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Parma, Italy, and her B.A. in Italian and Music from Wellesley College. She has lived in Italy since 2005, and currently teaches for the CET program in Florence and Sesto Fiorentino. She has also taught in Siena for the University of Oregon. Trying new foods is her favorite part of traveling, and she encourages students to taste everything they can during their time in Italy, from tripe to truffles.


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This short documentary looks at the initial theories behind the effectiveness of fluoride and where it originated. It goes on to show the lack of science behind the use of Fluoride and reveals Fluoride as a toxic waste substance that is being pumped into our drinking water. The documentary will conclude by delivering the "hard to swallow truth" of fluoride which pertains to why it is actually used.
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Art & food fair featuring regional artisans and a local harvest of delectable foods. Viroqua's regular farmer's market is also scheduled on Main St. At 2pm a human-powered puppet parade will take to Main Street. Following the parade, events in Eckhart Park include a pageant featuring the parade puppets, a square dance sponsored by Driftless Folk School, and musical performances, as well as artists who will display their work and food vendors with items for sale.
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The author must not have read Palo Alto's recently released draft environmental impact report or been aware of the collaboration between Palo Alto and the city of Menlo Park staff during the preparation of the DEIR. Those discussions lead to specific traffic mitigation measures in the DEIR to be implemented in Menlo Park, if feasible and desired by Menlo Park. These are in addition to the extensive alternative transportation programs for commuting employees to be offered by the Stanford University Medical Center (SUMC) sponsors. Menlo Park features to be supported financially by SUMC sponsors include:
• Traffic adaptive signal technology at Menlo Park intersections;
• Fair share contribution to the proposed bicycle underpass under the Caltrain tracks at Middle Avenue;
• Coordination with Menlo Park on potentially feasible intersection improvements;
• Fair share payment of the Menlo Park shuttle fee on an ongoing annual basis;
• Fair share payment to increase the frequency of the "U-line" bus service from the East Bay.
The combination of these and numerous other measures described in the DEIR show that no intersections in Menlo Park would experience increased congestion due to future SUMC traffic in the morning peak hour commute period and only three in the evening. And those three can be improved by Menlo Park with contributions from the SUMC sponsors.
It is expected that feasible mitigation measures will be actively discussed with the city of Menlo Park staff while review of the DEIR is under way. But most importantly, the community will receive the benefits of modernized and expanded hospitals, including critically needed emergency facilities.
Jean McCown, Director of Community Relations, Stanford University
The Editor replies: Ms. McCown correctly notes that Stanford may help Menlo Park mitigate the 10,000 new vehicle trips per day the new hospital will bring into the area, but mostly through "fair share" negotiations. The editorial's final point was that the university is willing to make upfront impact fee payments to Palo Alto, which must approve the project before construction can begin, while help for Menlo Park comes in "fair share" fees of considerably less value.


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DePaul Cross Country Announces 2012 Schedule
Aug. 8, 2012
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CHICAGO - The DePaul cross country team's 2012 schedule reflects a change in its approach to building a winning program.
"Last year was all about immersing young athletes into high-end competition," said Blue Demon cross country coach Dave Dopek, who also heads up the track and field program. "This year we're focusing more on the team aspect of the sport."
DePaul will compete in three consecutive meets beginning with the Aug. 31 Early Bird Invitational in west suburban Elmhurst.
That's followed by the Sept. 7 NIU Open in DeKalb, Ill. and the Sept. 14 National Catholic Championship in South Bend, Ind.
"Put an asterisk by the third week of the season when we compete in the National Catholic Championship at Notre Dame," Dopek said. "We'll build up to that event, where we always do well. A lot of parents come out to watch.
"That's when we'll see how the team concept is coming along as we strive to emphasize running with a pack mentality.
"After three meets in a row, we'll take a couple of weeks to evaluate our early performances and learn lessons from those first three meets."
The Blue Demons will return to action Oct. 6 at the Lucian Rosa Invite at Wisconsin-Parkside.
"October is `game time,'" Dopek said. "The Lucian Rosa Invite will reveal what improvements we've made from those first three weeks.
"Then we have the Bradley Classic Oct. 12th in Peoria. After back-to-back meets, we take a week off to get ready for the Big EAST Championships (Oct. 26 in the Bronx, N.Y.).
"All the changes in our schedule are being done for that one event, and we're looking to do well at the conference meet."


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Moschofilero Wine Review
Wine of the Day: 2011 Kyklos Moschofilero
Case in point: Moschofilero from Greece. If you've never enjoyed Greek wines before, then know that the varietals can be a mouthful (Agiorgitiko and Xinomavro, anyone?), but the pronunciation is totally worth the payoff. Aegean whites have a thirst-quenching acidity, and Moschofilero is known for its pale straw color and botanical bouquet. I spotted this once-obscure varietal on the shelves of my local Whole Foods, which means only one thing: Moschofilero (and wines of Greece) have truly hit the big time.
The Kyklos Moschofilero ($10) was memorable and lovely; its tart finish makes it ideal for seafood salads and raw tomato pastas. With a nose of oregano herb and lavender, it reminded me of a Summer garden. And, well, I can't think of anywhere else I'd rather be this time of year. Have you ever come across Moschofilero?
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I am no fan of big government and inefficient bureacracy, but I loath to the core anti-government maniacs who would do harm to federal employees. They are terrorists of the worst kind – even worse than the Islamofascist true believers formerly hunkered down in the caves of Damadola.
But as disturbing as it is, I really can't say I'm surprised that the less hinged among us would use last month's Austin tax bomber tragedy as an excuse to threaten federal employees.
Here's the Washington Post:
Threats against Internal Revenue Service workers and facilities continue to pour in after last month's plane crash at agency offices in Austin, according to union officials. The pilot and an IRS employee died in the crash.
IRS watchdogs are investigating more than 70 reported instances of inappropriate comments made to agency workers by taxpayers, National Treasury Employees Union President Colleen M. Kelley said Wednesday. Workers have received a mix of inappropriate verbal comments — including jokes or statements of support for pilot Andrew Joseph Stack — and more serious threats, she said.
Kelley learned of the threats from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, which tracks threats against IRS workers:
"TIGTA is actively and aggressively investigating all threats made against IRS employees, infrastructure and property," said J. Russell George, the treasury inspector general for tax administration. His office and the IRS have instructed workers to report threats immediately. "It would be a little naive to think that we don't get some threats over the course of doing business," said IRS Communications Director Terry Lemons.
Attacks and threats against IRS workers and facilities are nothing new and are not confined to the annual spring tax filing season, Lemons said. People have rammed cars into offices as well as set them on fire. And some people have taken out hits on agency employees, he said.
The ongoing probe is unfolding in the aftermath of last week's attack on the Pentagon in which a gunman wounded two police officers outside the entrance before he was fatally shot.
I have been dealing with IRS employees for more than two decades and have personally witnessed highly agitated, unstable taxpayers make serious threats against them.¹ Threats against IRS officials are so common, in fact, that collection employees frequently use aliases to shield themselves against nutjobs who would do them harm.
Here are the characteristics I have found common to anti-IRS lunatics:
- Lack of personal responsibility – If you could rewind the lives of these people and view them on your DVD, you would find that they have long histories of blaming everyone but themselves for their problems. For a good example of this, read my blog post about Joe Stack titled IRS Bomber Blamed Everyone But Himself;
- Extreme paranoia – To a man, these folks believe that the IRS has a personal vendetta against them. This feeling persists even where they owe a relatively nominal amount, have been given many opportunities to present their side of the story, and have consulted with several experienced tax professionals who have told them the IRS is right;
- Relationship problems– In addition to their IRS problem, the lives of these disturblings are riddled with difficulties. They almost always lack deep and satisfying relationships often having estranged themselves from their wives, children and siblings. Inevitably, those wives, children and siblings have become part of the vast worldwide conspiracy against them.
- Narcissism – Lunatic tax protestors truly believe the world revolves around them; that everything bad that happens is somehow directed personally at them. Their self-absorption extends even to natural phenemona, like the weather. I knew one radical loony tune who as he was leaving my office noticed it had begun to rain. He pounded his hand on my desk and squealed like a stuck boar, "why is this always happening to me?"
- Gullibility – I could have approached Joe Stack two months ago and told him that the federal government was instituting a secret plan to exterminate everyone with an engineering degree and he would have immediately stocked up on canned foods and commenced building a bunker. And these are the same folks who believe others are gullible and naive for believing that the we landed on the Moon.
- Middle-Agedness – Extreme anti-goverment cretins are almost always between the ages of 45 and 65. Life apparently hasn't worked out for them the way they wished it had.² But instead of flying a plane into a building, why not do what every other red-blooded, American male in the throes of a mid-life crisis does: Buy a red sports car and date a hot blonde.
- Maleness – There are of course female anti-taxers, but they are rarely among the most extreme and almost always have adopted their radical attitudes at the behest of a man.
¹ Even though these individuals have attorney-client privilege and their communications to me are confidential, the rules of ethics impose upon lawyers an affirmative duty to prevent the occurrrence of a future crime. Consequently, if a synaptically-challenged tax protestor says he intends to hurt an IRS employee, I am required to disclose that statement to the threatened employee and his or her supervisor.
That is precisely what I did a few years ago when a deranged client told me that if a certain IRS employee showed up at his house or business again he would shoot her and then kill himself. It turned out, happily, that he was just bluffing, but I wasn't about to take that chance. And, of course, I immediately terminated my representation of him, which promptly put me on his hit list.
² With the possible exception of Hugh Heffner, I suspect life hasn't turned out for any of us the way we wished it had.


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A Jewish man was concluding his talk and I took a place on the floor next to a serious looking young man. We exchanged brief hellos but nothing else. The next speaker came in and announced her talk was on ESP. I decided to stay because I was comfortable and had no desire to move but I also had no interest in her subject matter. I had long ago explored this subject in great detail and felt very complete with it. I decided to just stay to enjoy the moment. It became obvious to me that the young serious man had come just for this talk and that the subject was important to him for whatever reason. I became more interested in his involvement than with the speaker.
At the end of the talk she opened up a question and answer time but seemed more interested in leaving and moving on. He seemed to have waited just for this moment, to ask his important questions. The two of them were not a vibrational match and I sensed his great disappointment. She moved on quickly but he lingered gathering his belongings. I felt drawn to offer him one of the gifts I had made and to offer to listen again to his question at a deeper level. First, I offered my gift, which was an arm cuff I had spent months making with symbols of the divine to match the Cargo Cult theme. Then I asked him to repeat his question. I listened intently. I could feel his deep confusion about his life situation and I offered what came to me to say. (more…)


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Would it require that I always double up the cord?
I prefer slings when I build a toprope anchor, but the minimum amount of strength for a bombproof anchor is standardized no matter if you like cordelette or slings. 14kN (3,147 lb.) is the minimum strength that I feel comfortable with for any toprope anchor
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This cord is suitable for setting up anchors, and top ropes. However if you wish to use this cord repeatedly for toproping, and let's say that is how you primarily access your climbing routes I would suggest something in the 7-8mm range.
This is strictly for the longevity of your cord. Should you use this 6mm repeatedly for an entire season of setting up TR's it will see significantly more wear and tear than something of a thicker diameter. I would push for the 7-8mm cord for setting up top ropes.
If you're looking for something to use for multipitch climbing I would suggest something along the 6-7mm range. This size will pack small, be lighter, and be easier to handle. You don't put as much strain or work on a piece of cord when multipitch climbing as you do when soley top roping off an anchor.
I use 6mm for prussik / autoblock cords, and 7mm for cordelettes. This is fairly standard. You could use 6mm for cordelettes, but that's on the weak side. Some people use 5mm for prusik loops, but that's too weak in my opinion- sometimes you will want to use a prusik loop as a safety line, or to climb a rope etc, and 5mm is kinda weak to trust your life to (though if you use a very thin rope, 5mm will grip better and might make sense).
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Greece could quit the euro, admits Merkel as global markets are plunged into turmoil
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UK Daily Mail
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Tens of billions of pounds were wiped off shares yesterday as Angela Merkel conceded for the first time that Greece could be forced to quit the euro.
The German chancellor suggested that European support for Greece would 'end' unless Athens held to the punishing bail-out terms agreed with Brussels and Berlin.
Her warning came amid mounting speculation that Greece could be forced out of the single currency within weeks – plunging both Athens and the single currency into crisis.
Observers have dubbed the possible departure as the 'Grexit' and one Greek minister last night warned the crisis could result in 'civil war', with Kalashnikov-toting gangs roaming Athens.
Greek newspaper Imerisia reported that the government has just £1.2billion left in its coffers – enough to continue for only a few days.
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Aug. 26Rockdale SPLOSTThe Citizens Overnight Committee for Rockdale County's Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax program has canceled its monthly meeting for August. The next scheduled meeting will be held at 6 p.m., Sept. 26, at the J.P. Carr Administration building, 981 Taylor St., Conyers, 770-278-7282.Special SpeakerAug. 26 at 7:30 p.m., The Father's House A/G, 1203 Royal Drive, Conyers, the church hosts international guest speaker Peter Kumar (also speaking on Aug. 28 at 9:30 a.m.).Aug. 27Greyhound AdoptionAug. 27 and 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, during the Big Haynes Creek Wildlife Festival at the Georgia International Horse Park. Meet Greyhounds up close and talk to their owners about adopting an ex-racer. Organized by Southeastern Greyhound Adoption. Info: 770-653-3118.Barbecue and StewAug. 27 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Red Oak United Methodist Church, the church hosts an all-you-can-eat barbecue and stew (eat-in or carry out).Porterdale Reunion/FestivalAug. 27 at 10 a.m., Downtown Porterdale, the 9th annual Porterdale Reunion, Janie Stokes, 770-922-3893.CHS Class of 1950Aug. 27 at 11 a.m., Salem Campground, off Salem Road, the Conyers High School Class of 1950 reunion, 770-483-5555, Charles Smith.Aug. 28Homecoming ServiceAug. 28 at 11 a.m., Living Waters Baptist Tabernacle, off Old Highway 138, across from Gum Creek Road, the church celebrates its annual homecoming service featuring Homeward Bound, Joey Clark and Family and Heather and Hannah, 770-775-4167.Aug. 29Covington/Conyers Choral GuildAug. 29, Sept. 6 and 12, Rockdale Auditorium, Conyers, the Covington/Conyers Choral Guild holds registration at 6:15 p.m. and rehearsal at 7 p.m. for the fall season, 770-483-1295, Carol or 770-922-1879, Nancy.Aug. 30Mentor TrainingAug. 30 at 6 p.m., Turner Lake Complex, 6185 Turner Lake Road, Covington, Training for mentors to be placed in Newton County Schools, 678-381-7948, Margaret Washington.Aug. 31Summer RevivalAug. 31, Sept. 1 and 2, 7 p.m. nightly, Rock Temple AME Church, 1021 Bryant St., Conyers, the church hosts a Summer Revival, The Rev. Nelson and the Rev. George Levett speaking, 404-955-3675.
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Luncheons on the Square
Sept. 1 at noon, the Square in Covington, the Newton Country Arts Association hosts the 2011 Luncheon Concerts on the Square featuring Mack McKibben and Drive Time performing Progressive Jazz, visit: www.newtoncountryarts.org.Sept. 4Rock Temple HomecomingSept. 4 at 10 a.m., Rock Temple AME Church, 1021 Bryant St., Conyers, the church hosts its annual homecoming service, the Rev. Alfred Vaughn speaking, dinner served following service, 404-955-3675.Gospel Song FestSept. 4 at 3 p.m., Murray CME Church, 4100 Northwest St., Covington, the church hosts a Gospel Song Fest featuring the Zionettes and Sons of Thunder, free admission, 770-786-5474.
Sept. 7NHS Class of 1961Sept. 7 at 11:30 a.m., meet at Yesterday's Cafe, Rutledge, the Newton High School Class of 1961 meeting and gathering, 770-267-4259 or visit: www.newtoncountyhighschool1961.com.
*Development Authority
Sept. 7 at 9 a.m., Development Authority, 1186 Scott St., Conyers, a special called meeting of the Development Authority of Rockdale County, 770-483-7049.Sept. 10Museum ToursSept. 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Olde Jail Museum, off Milstead Ave., the Rockdale County Historical Society hosts free tours of the Olde Jail Museum, 770-602-2606 or visit: www.rockdalehistory.org.*Barbecue BenefitSept. 10 at 11 a.m., event held at the Porterdale Bar and Grill, C.A.R.E. Inc. hosts a barbecue benefit -- $7 per plate, proceeds benefit the needy in Porterdale, 678-859-2496, Linda.Sept. 11"Sweet Land of Liberty"Sept. 11 at 4 and 6 p.m., First Baptist Covington, the church and the sanctuary choir will present "Sweet Land of Liberty," 770-786-9031.Worship ConcertSept. 11 at 5 to 8 p.m., Union United Methodist Church, 4600 Highway 138 SW, the UUMC and Cokes Chapel UMC hosts a Worship Concert to celebrate World Peace Day, visit: www.unionchurch.org.Sept. 14*Newton DARSept. 14 at 3 p.m., Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 4140 Church St., Covington, the Sergeant Newton Chapter DAR meeting, Al Fernety and Andy Farris presenting a program on "Honoring Our Veterans."Sept. 24*Craft and Bake SaleSept. 24 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Stewart Baptist Church, 158 Stewart Church Road, Covington, the church hosts its first annual Craft and Bake Sale -- homemade baked goods, food, classic car show, Gospel singing, moonwalk, games and more.Oct. 8Ride For The TroopsOct. 8, 8 a.m to 3 p.m., at the Stone Mountain Harley-Davidson, 900 Dogwood Drive, Conyers. Motorcycle ride to benefit Operation Sandbox. Rain or Shine, Registration begins 8 a.m. $20 Donation and $10 per Passenger. Food, band, vendors, raffles and police escort planned. Info: 770 784-9155.
The Community Calendar is a forum for announcing meetings and events of nonprofit organizations of Rockdale and Newton counties. To submit information, visit our Web site at www.rockdalecitizen.com, call 770-483-7108, ext. 252, fax the information c/o Julie Wells at 770-483-5797 or e-mail event information to email@example.com. Please include an event description, sponsoring organization, date, time, place, phone number and contact person. Announcements are printed as space is available in date order.
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Karl Ramonas: Henry and Bach lead the way at Vero Bowl
Shelley Averill rolls a 248 game and a 681 series
Reggie Henry led the Vero Bowl men with a nice 279 game and Brian Bach rolled a 763 series both in the Monday Night Businessmen's league last week.
For the women, Shelley Averill rolled a 248 game en route to a 681 series in the Tuesday IRC league.
DJ Eidem led the Ercildoune men last week with a 279 game and 782 series in the Sebastian River Classic at Ercildoune Laness.
Also in the Sebastian River Classic, Terri Wodtke topped the women with a 233 game and a 676 series.
Four-Game Scratch Sweeper
Vero Bowl will be hosting a four-game scratch sweeper at 1 p.m. Sunday.
This one-day scratch tournament is open to all bowlers and with 40 entries, first place is estimated at $225. One-in-five bowlers will cash.
Entry fee is $50 and check-in starts at noon. Nassaus will be available for added side action.
For more information, contact the center at 772-299-7467.
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Saint Lucie Lanes once again will host the Florida's Best Seniors Tournament at 10:30 a.m. Saturday
This one-day handicapped tournament is open to all bowlers 50 years of age and older. The tournament is unique for our area, because unlike all the scratch tournaments that are reserved for the higher average bowlers, this tournament features handicap based on 90 percent of 220, thereby allowing bowlers of all skill levels to compete with a fair and equal chance.
Last month's winner was Glen Allen of Port St Lucie. The high qualifier was Michael Visconte with a 757. There were 36 entries and the cut to make the top 12 was 656 (with handicap).
Qualifying for this tournament will consist of three games on the standard house shot, changing pairs after each game. After three games, one in three bowlers will advance to the semifinals where the remaining field will bowl single-game eliminations, cutting the field in half after each game until the top three remain. Bowlers that make the cut after the first three games will cash.
Bowlers need only win one game at a time after the first three to advance, handicap is added to every game for your final score.
Sign-ups begin at 9:30 a.m. and the entry fee is $35. Bring three new bowlers with you, and your entry is free.
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If you haven't bowled a senior tournament before because you thought you couldn't compete, give the FBS a try. It's a fair and competitive tournament for all bowlers that might just spark your competitive spirit.
For more information, contact Farrell Talbert at 772-971-4779 or visit http://www.FBSBowl.com.
Note: scores are in this order: Men's high game and series, women's high game and series, boys' high game and series, and girls' high game and series (where applicable).
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Vista Partners: Dan Poggi 195; Don Dorst 511, Stella Zopes 167; Marianne Moore 434.
Vista Friends: Bob Barrett 180; Bob Barrett 463, Rose Carducci, Donna Barrett 155; Rose Carducci 398.
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Westside Mixers: Ron Walker 227; Ron Walker 638, Kathy Griffith 181; Kathy Griffith 484.
Village Green: Tony Glebus 181; Dennis Natoli 489, Pat Baker 152; Pat Baker 420.
Wednesday Mix: Joe Ramsey 243; Joe Ramsey 630, Beth Yates 204; Beth Yates 536.
Garden Grove: Dick Kniesly 198; Dick Kniesly 527, Nora Lichty 197; Nora Lichty 446.
Elliot Merrill: Bill Normington 182; Bill Normington 483, Donna Willford 187; Donna Willford 468.
SRMC: Steve Salyer 190; Steve Salyer 491, Peggy Craft 149; Mona Ulloa 411.
Vero Strikers Pee Wee: Hunter Bobjak 101.
Vero Strikers Junior: Luke Roche 116; Luke Roche 273, Halle Gold 113; Halle Gold 286.
Vero Strikers Seniors: Matthew Grogul/Garrett Sleeman 231; Matthew Grogul 603, Kayla Welsh 188; Kayla Welsh 512.
Monday Night Mixers: Tom Daniels 245; Tom Daniels 647, Ann Yakubec 178; Ann Yakubec 473.
Sebastian River Mixed: Don Jones 242; Don jones 665, Jeanne Hill 228; Jeanne Hill 563.
Sebastian River Classic: DJ Eidem 279; DJ Eidem 782, Terri Wodtke 233; Terri Wodtke 676.
Coffee League: Arlene Anderson 185; Sally Frazier 455.
Friday Night Mix: Daryl Colberg 244; Daryl Colberg 640, Kathy Karinja 215; Kathy Karinja 637.
Businessmen's League: Shawn Stuckey 266; Shawn Stuckey 732.
Guys & Gals: Robert Olsen 228; Steven Sponholtz 645, Laurie Masiak 204; Laurie Masiak 535.
Sno Ball: Duncan Chalmers 191; Duncan Chakmers 489, Sally Frazier 188' Sally Frazier/Kay Melitus 452.
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Today more than ever, businesses need people with a demonstrated ability to adapt to different situations and circumstances. And perhaps more than any other group, people with disabilities possess precisely these attributes. On a daily basis, people with disabilities must think creatively about how to solve problems and accomplish tasks. In the workplace, this resourcefulness translates into innovative thinking, fresh ideas and varied approaches to confronting business challenges and achieving success. What's more, research shows that consumers both with and without disabilities favor businesses that employ people with disabilities. But while research shows that a workplace inclusive of people with disabilities is good for business, not all employers know how to effectively recruit, retain and advance such individuals. The following resources can assist:
- 25 for ADA 25 for Employers Presents 25 suggestions for employers from the White House Summit on Disability Employment.
- Inclusive Internship Programs: A How-to Guide for Employers This guide is designed for public and private employers of all sizes to learn about the benefits and logistics of facilitating internship programs that attract all young adults, including those with disabilities.
- Do Ask, Do Tell: Encouraging Employees with Disabilities to Self-Identify This new report, published by The Conference Board with support from the Employer TA Center, explores challenges to and strategies for encouraging disability disclosure in the workplace based on a survey of 98 companies and extensive interviews with disability experts.
- Creating Resilient Workplaces: Safe Space Leads to Engaged, Productive Workers Webinar Research indicates that welcoming and safe workplaces that offer work-life balance and take precautions against violent behavior are beneficial to employers' bottom lines through increased employee productivity, health and engagement. On January 27, 2015, ODEP's Employer TA Center, in coordination with the Federal Partners' Committee on Women and Trauma, hosted this webinar. It featured expert speakers from federal and federally funded technical assistance centers that discussed key considerations for implementing safe and productive workplaces. The webinar also highlighted how fostering such workplaces ones where employees feel comfortable disclosing disabilities and health concerns without fear, stigma or worry allows all employees to receive the productivity tools (also known as reasonable accommodations) and supports they need to optimize their performance and deliver on the job.
- Employer Engagement Strategy Final Report A report providing an overview of ODEP's Employer Engagement Strategy (EES) Marketing Framework created in collaboration with the Wharton School of Pennsylvania, detailing strategies and potential tactics employers can implement to improve corporate culture and facilitate the growth and expansion of their disability and inclusion activities, including the recruitment, hiring, promotion and retention of persons with disabilities.
- 2014 National Study of Employers: Including the Talents of Employees with Disabilities This report was published on October 1, 2014, by the Families and Work Institute (FWI) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). The report is the result of an FWI-ODEP collaboration that included new "National Study of Employers" key questions asked of small and large employers related to using workplace flexibility for their employees with and without disabilities, establishing formal staffing plans that include workplace flexibility, and offering employee resource groups for employees with similar backgrounds or interests. It proposes recommendations for employers invested in improving employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. As this report states, "in addition to the general advantages of workflex, it can also help to fulfill requests for reasonable accommodations and create workplaces where such requests are unnecessary because consideration for the diverse talents and life situations of employees is proactively incorporated into universal work processes."
- Stay-at-Work/Return-to-Work: Supporting Employees Who Experience Unexpected Illness or Disability This fact sheet, co-authored by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division and Office of Disability Employment Policy, informs employers about resources available to help employees who have sustained disabilities or chronic illness to return to work or stay at work. It also explains provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) that are applicable in these situations, and how intermittent leave may assist employees to remain on the job.
- Employer Engagement Strategy: Workforce Inclusion The Office of Disability Employment Policy's (ODEP) mission has long focused on encouraging private sector employers to hire more people with disabilities. This white paper presents a new employer outreach approach developed during the course of ODEP�s Business Case for Hiring People with Disabilities research. This approach is based on research conducted by Social Dynamics, LLC, the Altarum Institute, and a research team from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania led by Dr. Peter Cappelli, the George W. Taylor Professor of Management and Director of Wharton�s Center for Human Resources. This paper describes the findings that have led to this position, their implications for ODEP and its partners, and recommendations for future actions.
- Business Strategies that Work: A Framework for Disability Inclusion Identifies promising employment policies and practices for recruiting, hiring, retaining and advancing qualified individuals with disabilities October 2012.
- Building an Inclusive Workforce A Four-Step Reference Guide to Recruiting, Hiring, & Retaining Employees with Disabilities.
- Small Business Disability Inclusion Fact Sheet Information resources for small businesses on accessibility, accommodations, community resources, legal issues, recruitment and shared best practices.
- Return-to-Work Toolkit Information to help employers and employees understand the return-to-work process and resources to assist in getting employees back on the job quickly and smoothly.
- Job Accommodation Network (JAN) ODEP-funded service that provides free, expert and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and other disability employment issues.
- Employer Assistance and Resource Network (EARN) ODEP-funded service that helps employers hire and retain workers with disabilities.
- Campaign for Disability Employment ODEP-funded collaborative effort among several leading disability and business organizations to encourage flexible and inclusive workplace practices that promote positive employment outcomes for people with disabilities.
- Leading Practices on Disability Inclusion Guide prepared by the U.S. Business Leadership Network (USBLN) in coordination with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that summarizes a variety of initiatives implemented by corporations to increase disability inclusion, in both the workplace and marketplace.
- Workforce Recruitment Program A recruitment and referral program that connects federal and private sector employers nationwide with highly motivated college students and recent graduates with disabilities who are eager to prove their abilities in the workplace through summer or permanent jobs.
- States as Model Employers of People with Disabilities: A Comprehensive Review of Policies, Practices, and Strategies A report based on a review of published literature and a state-by-state investigation to identify current programs, practices, and activities used in state government and large municipalities relating to the recruitment, hiring, retention, and advancement of people with disabilities into government jobs.
- Advancing Economic Opportunities for Business Owners and Job Seekers with Disabilities: A Review of State and Municipal Government Contracting Procurement and Tax Incentive Programs for Disability-owned Businesses A report providing an overview of state and municipal government's use of existing policy tools and programs to advance socioeconomic goals for disadvantaged populations, including people with disabilities, and to provide broader access to employment opportunities through financial and other assistance to private businesses.
- Federal Workplace Mentoring Primer This primer addresses the basic practices as well as some specific strategies, tools and activities for establishing formal mentoring relationships and programs within a federal government workplace.
- Employee Resource Group Toolkit This toolkit outlines twelve steps on how to start, implement, and maintain Disability Employee Resource Groups. Successful ERGs are a functional, strategic tool for advancing organizations' diversity initiatives.


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