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The week's takeaways from North County
No, we're not talking golf swings, basketball steals or takeout burgers and fries.
The new cool definition refers to the main points of interest from a speech or an event. What you should take with you and not forget.
Beginning today, this Sunday column will offer three of the tastiest takeaways from North County's week.
By the way (or should I say BTW for younger demographic?), if you think you have a takeaway nomination, send it to me. If you ring the bell, I'll swallow my pride of punditry and give credit where it's due.
Ready? Here's how North County takeaways will work:
- In the long run, whoever pays the bill for the so-called "SPRINTER-ruption" will get the blame for the commuter train's faulty brake dance.
It's no surprise that, in the aftermath of this Disoriented Express fiasco, former employees are coming out of the woodwork to discredit North County Transit District in general and CEO Matt Tucker in particular.
Some of the investigative reporting about the Sprinter stand-down has been driven by anonymous sources who very likely have personal scores to settle with an agency that in the past few years has dramatically privatized its services. Feelings have a way of getting hurt when lots of heads roll.
Thursday night, on KOCT's Journalist Roundtable, Tucker pushed back hard against a published report suggesting that, among other things, NCTD had shifted maintenance funds to other purposes.
The district is more than solvent, Tucker said, heatedly denying that NCTD scrimped on maintenance. The brake problem was caused by a series of front-line inspection failures, not the boardroom failure to allocate funds, he stressed.
OK, that may be true, but nobody should give Tucker a pass until NCTD claws back significant damages from the non-NCTD parties Tucker says are responsible.
If NCTD is forced to eat the losses from an idled train line and the hurried recruitment of emergency bus service, then the brake stops right there, on the CEO's desk.
Fingers of blame can point every which way, but at the end of the line, money talks and the guilty walk.
Or, in this case, sprint.
2. It's one thing to be a liberal environmentalist on the Encinitas stump, but it's another to be a responsible member on the council dais.
Remember how a green majority tide was supposed to wipe out the memory of pro-growth bullies on the Encinitas City Council?
Well, something funny happened on the way to the Garden of Eden.
Desert Rose, a small but vehemently opposed housing development in Oh-Leave-Us-Alone (aka Olivenhain), was ultimately approved after endless hearings and briefings.
One anguished yes vote came from a councilman who'd opposed the project before his election (and full exposure to state law).
A newly elected councilwoman, facing a room full of her O'hain supporters hoping she'd buck state law, said she needed more information before she could vote. (A satirist might call this a Keystone cop-out.)
Last week, the council voted unanimously to oppose a liberal "right-to-vote" initiative (similar to Escondido's plebiscites on zoning exemptions) that several council members appeared to support before they settled into their council seats and learned that, as written, it would create a planning nightmare in a community partly controlled by the Coastal Commission.
Evidently, the learning curve is a roller-coaster that can leave rookies a little green around the gills.
3. Classical music can soothe the savage breast but it can also roust the shiftless.
One of the feel-safe stories out of Escondido is the dramatic transformation of the 23-acre Grape Day Park from shady haven for loiterers to an inviting urban destination for families and downtown workers.


text: The first two times, I needed to leave a bike at the LBS. I would ride in and walk out and walk in to pick it up and ride out, but the last time I left one of my bikes at the LBS. I rode in one, left the other and rode out then rode in on the other, put the recently fixed bike on my sholder and rode off. Has anyone else dne this? Am I crazy? How do people leave there bike at the LBS?

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Shopkeepers and restaurateurs in this historic Puget Sound seaport vented their wrath Wednesday toward state officials for closing down...
PORT TOWNSEND — Shopkeepers and restaurateurs in this historic Puget Sound seaport vented their wrath Wednesday toward state officials for closing down their vital car ferry to Whidbey Island in the midst of what would typically be a busy holiday season.
"We didn't get hit by a meteor," said Jim Switz, who runs a Japanese restaurant here. "An 80-year-old section of a state highway has been allowed to disintegrate. Who's going to walk down Water Street and meet some of the people you're putting out of business?"
He and his neighbors referred to last month's decision to yank two 80-year-old car ferries out of service — ferries that local merchants and innkeepers rely on to bring weekenders and holiday shoppers from Canada and the northwest corner of the state.
Some merchants reported business was off as much as 50 percent from last December.
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"I can weather this storm," said Mickey Davis, who runs a sandwich shop near the ferry terminal. "But the value of my store has dropped by 35 percent."
State Transportation Secretary Paula Hammond and other state officials acknowledged that their decision has undercut business in this tourist-dependent town perched at the entrance to Puget Sound.
"The day I had to withdraw those boats could not have been worse timing," Hammond told about 100 merchants and others who gathered at a waterfront meeting room.
But she reiterated her rationale: The aging Steel Electric-class ferries, built in 1927, have corroded to the point that they can no longer be operated safely.
This week, the news got worse when transportation officials reported that closer inspections revealed pitting and other damage so severe that the boats are not worth repairing. And even if they were, Hammond said, it is "not likely" that the Coast Guard would allow them to be used.
"I'm not willing to put passenger lives at risk," Hammond said.
Gov. Christine Gregoire will unveil her ferry plans during a briefing at 10 a.m. today at Seattle's Todd Shipyards. Washington State Ferries is considering tapping money allocated for new terminals to replace the Steel Electric boats.
But in the short run, state officials hope to launch high-speed passenger-only service from Seattle to Port Townsend. Closing the car ferry has not affected visitors from the Seattle area, where travelers use the Edmonds or Bainbridge ferries and the Hood Canal Bridge, but merchants here fear the ferries being docked has created a misconception that Port Townsend is isolated, discouraging Seattle visitors.
"I have customers asking me if we're underwater or something," said Teresa Verraes-Landis, who runs a gallery just off Water Street.
In fact, business has picked up this week in the aftermath of a week of terrible weather and floods, she said. Like other merchants, Verraes-Landes said she has lost her customers from Vancouver, B.C., and the Bellingham area. But shoppers are still coming from Seattle.
Local merchants say impacts from the ferry shutdown have been uneven, affecting primarily restaurants and gift shops in the Water Street area.
For locals, the shutdown is a reminder of the region's reliance on tourism and holiday traffic. With a population of fewer that 10,000, Port Townsend is home to nearly 40 restaurants and even more shops, including five art galleries, three booksellers, three sporting-goods stores and dozens of small shops that specialize in goods ranging from puzzles and games to classic automobile parts and marine hardware.
While merchants grumble about the ferry shutdown, other residents complain that local businesses cater almost exclusively to tourists.
"We have early retirees and second-home owners," says Jon Muellner, a Web designer who runs PT Guide, a local online business directory. "And we have the tourists and the weekenders. But we also have working families who aren't shopping for a $1,000 vase; they need new bedsheets and socks for the kids, and those are hard to find here."
But Muellner is in full agreement with local merchants that the state needs to act quickly and decisively. If the 80-year-old Steel Electrics are history, then the town needs to know what will replace them and when.
"This is always a challenging place to do business," he said. "We really didn't need another challenge."
Ross Anderson is a former reporter for The Seattle Times.


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A bump on the head is serious business.
A concussion can happen in any sport, and it can have a long-term impact on your brain. It can happen to anyone, but you can help prevent concussions no matter what sport you love.
Listen to your coach or instructor and know the rules.
Always use the right gear, just like 10-year-old skateboarding star
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Google Literacy Lesson Plans: Way beyond 'Just Google It'
Anderson, Mary Alice, Internet@Schools
STUDENTS' tendencies to "just Google it" while ignoring subscription databases and primary sources raise concern among media specialists and teachers. Discussions about banning or limiting Google haven't gone away. Some have even suggested banning searching .com sites. The reality is we use Google for our own information needs, so why should we expect the students to only use what we want them to use? The consensus on this is that we should teach students how to search both Google and databases effectively. Nothing new here. But Google's Literacy Lesson Plans released in May 2012 are something new.
These lessons are designed to help media specialists and teachers teach students how to search Google effectively. They are aligned with Common Core State Standards for reading, writing, and language. Fifteen lessons are organized in five categories. Each category has lessons for beginning, intermediate, and advanced searchers. Some lessons overlap levels. The categories are as follows:
* Picking search terms
* Understanding search results
* Narrowing a search for better results
* Searching for evidence for research tasks
* Evaluating source credibility
The overview page provides introductory information, spells out the standards, and defines basic logistics of lesson design and teaching. A lesson plan map provides more details of each lesson in an easy-toread grid format. (See Figure 1.)
The step-by-step lessons are accessible as Google Docs. Each lesson includes embedded links to related resources such as web links, YouTube videos, and Docs Presentations. Features common to each lesson are as follows:
* An essential guiding question
* Lesson overview
* Alignment with Common Core Standards (sample list included later)
* Supporting resources and materials
* Lesson length (one or two 50-minute sessions per lesson)
* Teacher notes
* Step-by-step teacher directions along with links to supporting resources and speaker notes
* Suggested extensions and differentiation
* Assessments
In this month's New Media Center column, we'll look at selected lessons representing each level and category to give you a flavor of the lesson designs and their purposes.
Essential guiding question: How can appropriate search terms and queries guide targeted searches?
We know what happens when students Google "Lions" or "Vikings" and get mixed, often distracting results. One "Picking the right search term" lesson is designed to help students use the appropriate terms so they do get the desired result. Activities encourage students to think about appropriate search terms and learn how search terms work to find information for them. Students are asked to identify keywords and gather information from print and digital resources. Some sections are based on searching for information related to the character Tyson in a Percy Jackson book. Supporting materials include a 3-minute, kid-friendly YouTube video, "How Search Works," a presentation with search result screen shots and clear visuals displaying how to parse a search question and use the words that yield the desired results. Other search examples ask students to find answers to questions about how to toss pizza dough, a cow with a blister, and other topics kids will enjoy. The lesson script provides enough details so the teacher knows what to do, say, and ask. The lesson can be done offline, a bonus for limited classroom internet access or for keeping students focused. (See Figure 2.)
Essential guiding question: How do I evaluate the credibility of sources and determine which ones to use for a specific task?
This more complex lesson teaches students how and why researchers evaluate results, asking them to provide a rationale for why they chose a site. …


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What do you do if you have an extremely large telescope and nowhere to put it? Blow up a mountain of course.
The top of a 3000 metre mountain high up in the Chilean Andes will be blasted off on Thursday to create a plateau needed for the European Extremely Large Telescope.
The E-ELT will be the largest telescope of its kind to be built anywhere in the world.
It is due to be completed in 2022 and once ready, it will be able to take direct images of planets orbiting distant stars. Astronomers also hope it will be able to give an insight into the first galaxies to form after the Big Bang.
Between 4.30pm and 6.30pm on Thursday the peak of Cerro Armazones in Northern Chile will be reduced by 40 metres to create a level surface. Nearly one million tons of rock need to blown off to leave a base large enough for the telescope.
Nicknamed the 'World's biggest eye on the sky', the E-ELT will capture 15 times more light than any Hubble and the images it creates will be 16 times sharper than those produced by the Hubble Space Telescope.
It is hoped that it will be able to spot "other Earth-like planets in the universe" and "go right back to the origins of stars and galaxies," according to the leader of the UK E-ELT Project Office, Professor Colin Cunningham.
The peak of Cerro Armazones is part of the European Southern Observatory (ESO)
"The E-ELT will allow astronomers to reach deeper into space, further back in time and more intimately into the workings of the Universe than any other visible to infrared telescope ever built", said Dr Aprajita Verma, Deputy Project Scientist for the UK E-ELT project at Oxford University.
"From probing the first galaxies that formed in the Universe, to studying extra-solar planets and looking for signs of life, we can expect break through advances and new discoveries with the E-ELT."
Britain is one of 15 countries involved in the E-ELT and has invested £88 million towards the project.
Professor Cunningham, added: "The 'E-ELT Groundbreaking' event is a significant milestone in what is an extremely exciting prospect for our astronomy community.
"The E-ELT is one of the highest priorities for STFC - not only will it be the world's pre-eminent astronomical observatory for many years to come, it also presents a great opportunity for UK industry, requiring innovative technologies, from engineering, to software and instrumentation, both in terms of building this state-of the-art facilities as well as in its ongoing operation."
The UK technology centre, OpTIC, which is part of Glyndwr University in North Wales, is already delivering prototypes for the telescope's primary mirror system, which will consist of 798 hexagonal mirrors each 1.4m wide.
This has required the development of new mechanical polishing methods at a scale of ten thousand times thinner than a human hair, which alone represents a significant boost in large optics manufacturing capability to the UK.
Major opportunities for UK companies range from civil engineering, steel structure fabrication, optics and detector systems; cryogenics, vacuum systems and coating systems, to name a few.
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- Shuckers' Phillips hits first homer since coming off DL
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The Fresno Grizzlies, forever pushing the boundaries of what a Minor League team can do, invited fans to be married at the ballpark by their recently ordained mascot, Parker T. Bear.
Joe Musgrove, Houston's No. 8 prospect, has given up more than an earned run once this year. He leads Fresno at 9 p.m. ET against Harrison Musgrave, Colorado's No. 26 prospect.
Balloting is underway for Triple-A's midsummer classic, giving fans the chance to help send their favorite IL and PCL players to the party on July 13 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Dodgers Minor League pitching coordinator Rick Knapp talks to MiLB.com's Sam Dykstra about what makes Julio Urias a standout prospect heading into his big league debut Friday.
Bulls PA announcer Tony Riggsbee has had a lifelong love affair with his city's team. He reflects on his first game as a kid, subterranean press boxes and Bull Durham embellishments.
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Our dog recently got skunked for the 2nd time in 5 months. Both times he was in our back yard in the evening. Washing the dog with a special solution recommended by our vet (baking soda, dog shampoo & hydrogen peroxide) made the dog smell better, but the skunk smell is still in our house. Any suggestions on what to do to get rid of it? And should I be concerned that he got skunked twice in such a short time? Could we have a skunk living in our back yard? Thanks in advance for any suggestions! Owner of a too-friendly dog
AFter doing both above things I went to Pet-Vet and got an enzyme called ''Nature's Miracle, Skunk Odor Remover''...it's a natural, non toxic product that cuts the acidity of the skunk chemical.
I drenched my dog with it. When he was dry(you need to let it dry), I shampooed him twice and sprayed him with a coat conditioner that smelled nice. 6 hours later when I was done with all of this he smelled tolerable. A week later when he got wet the smell came back.
There are definately skunks in the area..I've seen and smelled them in my backyard in East Richmond. If you smell skunk around your house a lot you may want to check in brushy areas or under the house. June
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An interesting editorial penned by Barbara Jones, the director of the Office for Intellectual Freedom for the American Library Association, puts the brakes on all the talk about banning video games from public libraries. There have been a few instances where some have called for mature rated games to be banned from libraries, most notably the Paterson Free Public Library (Paterson, New Jersey) and the Elmhurst Public Library (Elmhurst, Illinois) after the tragic events in Newtown Connecticut in December of last year.
Jones argues that instead of banning games, libraries should embrace them:
"Instead of considering bans, ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom recommends that libraries cultivate videogame creation, play, and contests," she writes. "Many reluctant learners are at-risk youth, and gaming helps bring them into the library. James Paul Gee (What Video Games Have to Teach Us about Learning and Literacy) has documented how gaming leads to positive classroom outcomes, as has David Williamson Shaffer (How Computer Games Help Children Learn)."
She also goes on to dismiss most of the questionable research out there on video games, instead citing the California law banning the sale of violent video games to minors that was struck down by the Supreme Court in Brown v. EMA, and past public comments from Christopher Ferguson, chair of the Department of Psychology and Communication at Texas A&M International University.
Ultimately Jones thinks that libraries should use the goodwill and trust they have earned over the years to create activities and programs that help address the problem of gun violence:
"Libraries are among the most trusted of institutions, she concludes. "It is time to use that trust to create activities and programs that help solve the problem of gun violence. ALA is working with the Kettering Foundation and with the Harwood Institute to promote such dialogue and, on June 28 during the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago, will host a community conversation about gun violence that will include young people who have been affected."
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China: Fears for Hu Jia's health
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The Chinese dissident is kept under house arrest as his health situation worsens.
This undated photo shows rights activist Hu Jia (R) sharing a light moment with Chen Guangcheng after Chen's escape from house arrest in June. AFP
Authorities in Beijing are holding prominent rights activist Hu Jia under house arrest ahead of the 18th Congress of the ruling Chinese Communist Party, as doctors cited fears for his deteriorating health.
"The set-up is basically the same as for the 17th Party Congress [last year], but it's tighter," Hu said by telephone from his home on Wednesday. "They won't even let me go to the supermarket to buy groceries."
Hu, who has hepatitis B, said doctors were concerned at his deteriorating health.
"The only time they didn't stop me going out was the four hospital appointments I had, but if I do go out, they follow right behind me."
"The doctors ... thought I might have a tumor ... and they found that I have hemangioma and liver cysts," he said, adding that his illness had worsened considerably during his 41-day 'disappearance' in 2006.
"I had cirrhosis of the liver after that time, and in a large proportion of cases this develops into necrosis of the liver, liver cancer, fatal liver diseases like that," he said.
"They are still very worried about me," Hu said.
'Lost appetite'
Hu said he was currently only able to stroll around the grounds of his apartment block to get some fresh air.
"I can't go out of the courtyard," he said. "My mood is pretty low; I'm not getting much exercise and I've lost my appetite."
Earlier this month, Hu staged a 34-hour hunger strike in protest at his continuing house arrest and beatings by police, following threats from authorities regarding online posts.
He said he hoped to travel to visit his parents in the eastern province of Anhui this week.
"I don't know if they will give my parents any trouble because of it," he said. "They are terrified, because the police [said] they would take special measures to deal with me ahead of the 18th Party Congress," Hu said.
"The authorities really wish I would be out of Beijing for the 18th Party Congress ... and at least they haven't said that they will stop me going," he added.
"My parents have been saying repeatedly that I should go back home with them, or else my life could be in danger."
Hu was handed a three-and-a-half year jail term in 2008 for "incitement to subversion" after he wrote online articles critical of China's hosting of the Olympics.
Key information source
A campaigner for human rights and AIDS victims in China, Hu was awarded the Sakharov Prize, a major human rights award, by the European Union in 2008.
He had acted as a key source of information for foreign media on human rights and environmental violations, government abuses, judicial injustices, and the mistreatment of dissidents.
Beijing has intensified a nationwide clampdown on dissident writers and rights activists ahead of the Party congress. Police have launched a "stability" drive, with many rights activists and dissidents reported to be under house arrest, either in their homes or in out-of-town locations like holiday resorts.
Others are being held under criminal detention on charges they say are excuses to limit their freedom over the transition period.
Reported by Fang Yuan for RFA's Mandarin service. Translated and written in English by Luisetta Mudie.
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SRAM Red Aero Link Brake Calipers
The crafty engineers at SRAM were able to significantly improve the original Red caliper design by reducing weight and improving both stopping power and modulation. Clearance for a wider rim design was improved as well (think Zipp Firecrest). Most significantly, the new Aero Link brake calipers are noticeably smoother and more friction free than the version they replaced.
The most interesting feature is the Aero Link pivot added to the caliper arms. The brake is basically a single pivot design that is enhanced by the addition of an added pivot to increase power and modulation. In short, the main pivot is actuated by the Aero Link or secondary pivot. Leaving no stone unturned, SRAM completely revamped the quick release. It features 3 distinct notches for adjusting clearance as well as the standard turn-screw mechanism for small and infinite cable adjustment.
Brake shoe holders have been machine relieved in every place possible to shave weight and have Swiss Stop pads installed. The polish and finish details of the calipers leave no doubt in anyone's mind that this is SRAM's top offering. Set include front and rear caliper.
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Hey everyone! Glad to be part of the forum.
I'm Dave, a student at GMU in Fairfax, VA. I have been riding on and off for most of my life. Cheap wal-mart bikes, secondhand BMX, I built an old Stingray with Peapickers and rode that for a while until it was stolen, I then built a 24" BMX cruiser which I eventually sold.
I just transferred schools, and looking at commute time and cost decided to buy my first ever road bike. They had always seemed precarious and not agile enough for me so I avoided them. I started doing research online and it seemed like every Google search I did led me back to this site. I've already been slinking around these pages for nearly a month and decided to finally join in.
I just bought my first road bike, a slightly used IRO Mark V frame with IRO wheelset, and a bunch of other custom parts. I started building the bike with the intention of a single speed, but I bought the wheelset used and he had a fixed cog installed on the hub. So as soon as I had it together I took it for a spin on my first fixed ride. I am in love, both with this bike and fixed gear. The speed, oh lord, the speed. My favorite bike Ive ever owned by far and I think it is sexy as hell. Still need to work a few things out on it, hopefully this weekend.
Coolest/Saddest bike story: I built an old vintage stingray, metallic blue, a couple years back when I was living in Richmond. It was really sweet and I was the only one riding around on one of those. I parked it at the bottom of the stairs in my apartment building and one morning it was just gone. It was a huge bummer since that was probably my favorite bike I had ever owned at the time. Then about a month later I was riding my new bike down the road and in the distance I saw a Stingray sitting in from of the local EB games. At first I thought it could never be mine as it was gold, but when I got close I could see the blue from the missed spots in the thief's crappy spray job. Also I had custom valve caps on that thing. As much as I would have loved to have confronted the thief in the store I settled on simply stealing my bicycle back and walking both my new and old one home. So yeah I stole my bike back.
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I just tried upgrading to 11 on NE and Ubuntu 8.04
I followed the instructions and the upgrade made it to the starting mysql and seemed to freeze for a long time and finally came back with the error message: upgrade failed - exiting
I tried the upgrade again and had the same results.
zmcontrol start gives this now.
Starting ldap...Done.
Starting logger...FAILED
Starting mysqld.../opt/zimbra/bin/logmysql.server: line 92: /opt/zimbra/log/logger_mysql_error.log: Permission denied
Starting logswatch.../opt/zimbra/bin/zmlogswatchctl: line 70: /opt/zimbra/log/zmlogswatch.out: Permission denied
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Have you ever thought "that wall is boring!"? Or maybe even "I wish that pipe would barf out some electrical cables right now!"? Maybe you've been thinking "I love dinosaurs!" If any of those apply to you then you're in luck. If none of those apply to you then you're still in luck. We're all winners today!
Who is Blu?
Blu is an Italian artist who has decided to keep his real identity a secret. His paintings have appeared on a variety of outdoor surfaces (walls, water towers, sidewalks, overpasses, etc) all over the world. His works cover large spaces and often require the use of a crane. His stop motion animations consist of 100s of paintings and have been seen by millions of online viewers.
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Blu's latest video entitled Big Bang Big Boom is something that you have to see to believe.
BIG BANG BIG BOOM - the new wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on VimeoThe amount of time and effort that went into this is pretty impressive, but the creativity behind it is even more impressive. I love it when the paintings morph into real physical objects and then morph back into paint on the wall.
If you like Blu's artwork then you'll probably like the art featured in Beautiful Losers. Beautiful Losers is a collection of works by artists like Barry Mcgee (Twist), Margaret Kilgallen, Phil Frost, Thomas Campbell and more, many of whom rose to fame through street art and skateboarding. There is also a Beautiful Losers DVD that documents these artists, their friendships, and their effect on the art world.
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This is very cool! And how did I get beat on this? Oh yeah? Take a look at "Don't sound like a tool"!!! Who's first?


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The English Springer Spaniel is a type of gun dog who's origins are quite different from today's uses for the breed. The Springer was originally from 70 to 90 lbs and was a ideal and powerful hunting dog. As time has progressed the breed has gotten smaller in size but maintains the wonderful personality and energetic character that made them a great companion/hunting dog combination.
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text: Not unlike the apparent love affair between Wall Street and Kraft (Nasdaq:KRFT), Mondelez (Nasdaq:MDLZ) gets quite a bit of love from the sell-side. Many analysts seem convinced that Mondelez can significantly boost its organic growth over a relatively short time and likewise significantly upgrade margins. While I think Mondelez is basically a good company, I worry that the expectations bar is being set at a level where a failure to perform is going to create a real backlash. Even if I use growth expectations beyond the published estimates of the bulls, I can't really get to a point where Mondelez looks cheap today. Q2 Comes In Light … If It MattersI'm not convinced it's going to make much difference, but Mondelez didn't report a particularly strong second quarter for a company where the expectation is for serious improvements. Revenue rose 2% as reported, which was either in line or slightly below average estimates depending upon which reporting service you use. Organic revenue growth was just under 4%, with all of the growth coming from volume. Biscuits remain strong (up about 8% for the first half), while chocolate accelerated during the quarter (first half sales growth of 6% versus Q1 growth of 5%). Gum and candy continue to weaken (down 2% versus down 1% in Q1), and there is likewise little momentum in beverages/cheese/grocery.SEE: Wall Street All In On Kraft's Improvement Potential Margins are a big deal in the Mondelez discussion (as they're not very good relative to many comparables), but Mondelez has yet to show much improvement. Gross margin declined slightly from last year and came in a bit below the sell-side target. Likewise, adjusted operating income dropped 11%, with a nearly two-point drop in margin, and came in a couple of percentage points below expectation. Throwing Money At The Problem?Mondelez hasn't exactly lived up to billing in terms of growth or margins in its brief history as an independent company, and that has attracted activist investor attention. I continue to believe that it makes little sense for PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP) to contemplate an acquisition of Mondelez, as PepsiCo really does not need another "problem child" and I'm not convinced that salty snacks and sweet snacks are as synergistic as some assume. In the meantime, it seems that Mondelez is looking to paper over some of the challenges. Management announced a $6 billion buyback, and will use commercial paper to fund that buyback. Although Mondelez isn't overloaded with debt, I'm generally opposed to using borrowed money to buy back stock. Still All About MarginsThere are two major pillars to the Mondelez story – OUS growth and margins. The company's OUS growth doesn't worry me, particularly with emerging market sales up about 10% for the quarter and U.S. rivals like Kellogg (NYSE:K) and Hershey (NYSE:HSY) not nearly so strong overseas. Margins, though, still concern me. I'm not sold on Mondelez's direct store distribution strategy, and the company's margins are simply not compelling compared to Nestle, Hershey, Kellogg, PepsiCo's snack business, or even Flowers (NYSE:FLO). While management has rolled out a target for 14% to 16% operating margins, setting a goal and reaching a goal are two separate issues. I think 40bp to 90bp annual base margin expansion target is pretty aggressive, and there is absolutely no room for any volume shortfalls along the way. The Bottom LineExpectations are already pretty robust for Mondelez. Revenue growth of 5% to 6% would make Mondelez one of (if not the) fastest-growing food companies in the space. Even if Mondelez hits its margin targets and grows free cash flow at a rate above 9%, the fair value excluding debt would be $31.50. With that, I feel like pretty much all of the good news is in the stock and the Street is already assuming that Mondelez is going to meet all of these targets. I don't like investing on the basis of assuming that everything goes right, and I wouldn't pay this price for Mondelez shares. Disclosure – At the time of writing, the author did not own shares of any company mentioned in this article.


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Edward McCarron is originally from Pennsylvania, and currently resides in Maine, but over the years he has lived in a variety of places – ranging from the Florida Panhandle to a rural village in southeast Ireland. Perhaps for this reason, his research interests have focused on place, community, and the historical landscape, especially viewed through the lens and contours of Irish immigrant communities. He is currently working on a historical atlas of the Nore Tidewater region of County Kilkenny – a river valley that has witnessed an ebb and flow of migration over the centuries.
His research and teaching interests are focused in several broad areas. These include the history of colonial America, social history, Irish history, and Irish-America.
- B.A., Drew University
- M.A., Florida State University
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Courses Taught
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The NFL playoffs enter the Divisional Round this weekend and we're looking at some very interesting matchups on Saturday and Sunday. With four teams being eliminated in the Wild Card round, there are now eight teams looking to move on to the Divisional Championships next week. Every one of these games could go either way, so if you're a football fan get ready for some action as we get ready to see who makes it to Super Bowl XLVIII in New York.
This is the first time since 2010 that both six seeds (Saints and Chargers) have won in the wild card round. In 2010 Green Bay went on to win the Super Bowl, but with the Chargers and Saints looking at formidable opponents in the Divisional Round, they are going to be hard-pressed to move on. Then again both teams entered last weekend as underdogs, and they both won. But in the NFL playoffs the competition only gets tougher as the round go deeper, and as Kansas City fans can tell you anything can happen in a playoff game.
Despite New Orleans finally shedding the criticism of not being able to win a playoff game on the road, Seattle is favored by more than a touchdown in this contest. The Saints are coming of the first road playoff win in franchise history after besting Philadelphia in the Wild Card round, but in Seattle they face the NFC's best team during the regular season.
It hasn't been that long since the Saints played in Seattle. On December 2, the Saints suffered the biggest loss of the season to the Seahawks, a 34-7 beating on Monday Night Football. New Orleans Coach Sean Payton told his players to remember that game because they were coming back to Seattle, and his advice has proven prescient. Now the pressure is on the Saints to prove that game was an aberration.
The Saints, in a bit of a departure from they're regular season M.O., relied heavily on the run game, led by Mark Ingram, in their win over Philadelphia. Running Back Pierre Thomas is still listed as questionable for Saturday's game, but either way the Saints will likely need to run the ball in order to get Drew Brees and the passing offense going. The Saints defense has been hit hard by injuries and those missing players could have a big impact in this game, putting extra-pressure on Brees and the offense.
Seattle has somewhat shed its aura of invincibility, but they are still the favorite to reach the Super Bowl. Extra-scary for the Saints, Seattle should have Percy Harvin back, who could have a big impact if he's healthy. Young quarterback Russell Wilson has been great his first two seasons as a starter, but this Saints game could be the biggest challenge of his career. In "Beastmode" Marshawn Lynch Seattle has one of the NFL's premier running backs and a player that can take over a game.
In the Seattle and New Orleans matchup fans will see not only two great passing attacks, but two of the best defensive teams against the pass as well. Something will have to give, and in the first game of the weekend fans should see a great show.
In Indianapolis at New England fans will see the only game that hasn't already happened this season. These teams' most recent meeting was in December of 2012 when the Pats got a 59-24 win. For many fans it will be reminiscent of the numerous Brady vs Manning games of the previous decade, even though the Colts are now Andrew Luck's team. The last time these teams met in the playoffs was the 2007 AFC Championship Game, which the Colts won 38-34.
The Colts are coming of an incredible win after battling back from a 28-point deficit, the second largest in playoff history, against the Kansas City Chiefs in the Wild Card round to win by one point. It was as incredible a win as you will see on the football field, and it only adds to the impressive resume of Andrew Luck. The Colts QB had perhaps the play of the season when he recovered a fumble at the one-yard line and carried the ball to the endzone for the touchdown. Luck entered the league projected to be one of the league's best, and in his first two season's he has lived up to that reputation.
In the New England Patriots, Luck and the Colts go up against Tom Brady, a quarterback that has enjoyed about as much success as you can in the NFL. This has been a trying season for New England as the team, which started the season with limited options at receiver, has been decimated by injuries again and again. But Bill Belichick and Brady continued to find a way to win and ended the season with the AFC's two seed. New England is 8-0 at home but, despite the team's impressive post-season history, features a number of players without much post-season experience.
Julian Edelman has been the Pats's best receiver in a season that saw Tom Brady's receiving options dwindle. New England running backs Stevan Ridley and LeGarrette Blount give Belichick some power in the running game, which should give Brady some options.
The Colts come into New England as the underdog, facing the prospect of trying to beat a team that has been as close to a dynasty as the NFL has offered in decades. All dynasties crumble, but Belichick and Brady aren't ready to see it happen just yet. Can Luck precipitate the end of the Patriots unprecedented run of NFL success, or do the Pats continue their interminable quest for a fourth Super Bowl ring with a win over the Colts?
San Francisco vs Carolina looks to be the marquee game of the weekend, as both teams are seen as among the NFC's best. After a tough start the Panthers went on a tear to earn the NFC's two seed with a 12-4 record, the same record San Francisco ended the season with.
Carolina is the early underdog despite the fact they are hosting a team they already beat on the road. Both teams have had huge wins this season, and both team feature dynamic play makers at the quarterback position. In Cam Newton, Panther fans have seen the young quarterback turn into an elite closer right before their eyes. Newton will be making the first playoff start of his career on Sunday and Panther fans cannot wait to see what he does. Colin Kaepernick, whose team lost to the Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII, ran for almost 100 yards on seven carries against the Packers, but Carolina's defense has been among the leagues best this season.
The only game the Panthers have lost at home was to the Seahawks 12-7 in Week One. Carolina won 10-9 in San Francisco in Week 9 in early November, when they held Kaepernick to 16 yards rushing with six sacks. San Fran has not lost since its week 10 loss to New Orleans one week after losing to Carolina. Another silver lining for San Francisco fans is that Michael Crabtree, who did not play in week 9, is back in the lineup. Crabtree had 135 yards receiving, catching eight of 13 passes against Green Bay and figures to be a go-to target for Kaepernick. Niners Coach Jim Harbaugh certainly has no qualms about using Crabtree, recently proclaiming him the "best catcher ever."
Denver is once again the AFC's One Seed with a 13-3 record and are coming of a bye week, while the Chargers needed to catch some luck after ending the season with four straight wins to grab the AFC's sixth seed.
But the Chargers were able to manhandle a talented Bengals team in the first round. They are heavy underdogs, but Denver is not taking anything for granted. In Week 14 the Chargers beat Denver 27-20, Denver's lowest offensive production of the season. And you know the Broncos haven't forgotten about last year's divisional round, when they Broncos were beaten 38-35 by the Ravens after entering the game as Super Bowl favorites.
Chargers Head Coach Mike McCoy served as John Fox's offensive coordinator in Denver last season, so he might have some insight into how to slow down Peyton Manning, who set the all-time record for yards in a season this year. He Chargers' run game has been a big part of the team's five-game winning streak, as they've rushed for more than 140 yards the past five games. This marks the first time these teams will meet in the playoffs, but Philip Rivers is 6-2 in Denver.
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Employment Law Questions? Ask an Employment Lawyer.
Thank you for your question today, I look forward to assisting you. I bring nearly 20 years of legal experience in various disciplines.
Ok. I'm not sure what other attorneys you have spoken to, but they did know enough about employment law to get one thing right here. "At will" employment is a type of employment that most of us in this country are under.
It legally means that the employer can terminate your employment at any time, with or without cause. They don't have to give warnings. The reason for the termination doesn't have to be of a particular level of seriousness. The termination can literally be for nothing. Here though, it was not without basis. You stated that you were 45 minutes late to work.
Despite your belief that this is "definitely not grounds to fire me" it actually is completely legitimate and legal grounds for termination. It is more than sufficient to justify termination, not because it is some terrible thing. I've been late before too. I'm not judging you in that at all. The point though is that, in an "at will" employment situation, they don't even need a reason. When you don't need a reason, something as insignificant as being 45 minutes late is absolutely legally sufficient to justify termination.
So, the termination is legal here. Where you can fight the issue is unemployment. While the employer's basis for termination doesn't have to be particularly significant, their basis for blocking unemployment does have to be significant. They have to show that you engaged in misconduct worthy of blocking your unemployment. So, in your appeal, you need to lay out that you have not had a problem with tardiness and that this is the first time you have been late to work . You accept that it was wrong to be late, but this is not something you have done regularly. You've not receive numerous warnings about it. Your history with the employer is good, except for this incident.
That is the argument that you have to make. Also, if anyone else there has been late, but was NOT terminated, you need to raise that issue as well. Then you can state that this is not a regularly enforced policy of the employer. That will also strengthen your unemployment claim.
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One of the MSHAA officials who refereed the Bulldogs' game at Pierce City on Oct. 11 was so impressed with the team that he wrote a complimentary report and sent it through official channels.
Bulldog Head Football Coach Harv Welch shared the official report with the Sun:
Just wanted the school to know what Great kids they have playing football for them this year. Every player was very respectful. Everything was yes sir and no sir. All the players played very hard and not one time were tempers lost. It was a great game to call because of the kids. As an official, I know the way players act is because of the way they are coached. The coaches are a class act. The coaches worked very hard at coaching and let us do our job without question. ElDo should be very proud of their football program. I know I am. Jim Hogelin, member of the Dave Keeton crew.


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Gavyn Bailey
Gavyn Bailey is 15 at this writing.
"Gavyn Bailey is not a fabricated product. He has a story that inspires his music. Gavyn was born with kidney failure and needed a transplant when he was 3. A decade later, he is en route to fulfill his dream of becoming a singer and open a charity for kids with the same condition he confronted. But you wouldn't guess any of that from his stage presence."
-February 14, 2012 in Live Reviews by Angelo Florendo
Gavyn's is a compelling story because it speaks to the sustaining and inspirational power of music. As a CBS article mentioned: "Even before Gavyn could formulate words music was medicine."
Gavyn responds to some of our queries
At night you dream of?
A event that changed you was?
What role does music play in helping you feel better?
What inspired you to start playing music?
Your life in six words?
Your favorite possession is?
Tell me a little about why you like your Luna?
It looks like there are a number of charities and causes you support. Can you take a moment to tell us about the things you support and why?
I also support The Painted Turtle which is a camp for kids with chronic illnesses which I went to when I was younger and I want to do everything I can to give back to them for what they have done for me.
There's lots more to hear from Gavyn Bailey. Here's his website: gavynbaileymusic.


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Penetrates, dissolves and removes dirt and oil
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text: Like EvanWCbus, from Columbus, OH, and also trying to find various paths to ride around the city. My son and I like to ride as often as possible. We've ridden the Olentangy path from Worthington to downtown and back and the Alum Creek path from Westerville/Lewis Center to Sunbury Rd. and back. I'm not sure what else there is yet. We're both just starting back into it and just getting our two-wheel legs back. We both eventually want to head out on the roads proper. I live on the NE side and work in Dublin and would like to find a way to commute but the most direct way is SR 161 and seems much to dangerous to ride even during non rush hour times.


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Juniper Research predicts 1 billion mobile VoIP users by 2017
Juniper Research is predicting there will be 1 billion over-the-top (OTT) mobile VoIP users by 2017.
The research firm attributed the increase to improvements in network technology, increased competition and a move by mobile operators to join the OTT space.
This should be good news for VoIP service providers such as fring, Rebtel, Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) Skype, Tango, Viber and Vonage (NYSE: VG), but bad news for mobile operators who will be losing out on voice revenue because few subscribers will pay for mobile VoIP service.
"Many subscribers sign up to an OTT service without ever planning to pay a cent for it, and some industry players do not have a short-term revenue model at all," said Anthony Cox, a Juniper analyst and author of the report.
Mobile VoIP players are becoming more creative in monetizing VoIP services. For example, specialist mobile VoIP providers are opening their application programming interfaces to third parties, including mobile operators, to gain revenue, Cox related.
In the mobile video calling market, companies are monetizing their products through advertising and premium services.
"[H]ow do you monetise the [mobile VoIP] user base? The answers are beginning to appear. First, you charge for calls which land on the PSTN (a la Skype). Second, you monetise your massive subscriber base through targeted advertising. Third, you white-label the best bits of your infrastructure so that rivals (perhaps including telcos) can offer mVoIP too. Finally, you offer premium services so that subscribers pay for the most advanced features while getting basic services for nothing," Cox wrote on a blog.
The report predicted the deployment of 4G services would provide further fuel to the mobile VoIP user increase but could accelerate the decline in overall voice revenues.
In addition, the report said traditional circuit switched voice revenues would decline for mobile operators, but they will continue to represent a substantial proportion of mobile operators' revenues.
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- check out Juniper's release
- read Cox's blog
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New Head Swim Coach at Bolles
Jacksonville, Florida, April 23. DR. John E. Trainer, Jr., President and Head of School for The Bolles School, has announced the appointment of Jeff Poppell as the new Head Swim Coach. "We are very fortunate to have a candidate like Jeff to take over such an important program for the School," said Trainer.
Poppell has been part of the Bolles family for the last nine years. Most recently, he was the associate head coach for both The Bolles School and Bolles Sharks Swim Team.
"I am very aware of the philosophy and pillars which have been instrumental in the success of The Bolles School Swim Program. I look forward to the opportunity of building on the successful tradition established by both Larry Shofe and Gregg Troy," said Poppell.
When speaking about the Bolles Swim Program, Poppell stated: "I strongly believe that The Bolles School provides the ideal environment for a high school swimmer interested in receiving a quality education while also having the opportunity to compete for the most successful high school swimming program in the country. In addition, the Bolles Sharks swim team provides a well-rounded and solid community program for which children of all ages can learn to swim and compete in a positive and supportive environment."
Poppell, a graduate of the University of Georgia, has had an extensive swimming career. While at Georgia, he was the recipient and honoree of the University of Georgia Swim Team's Jeff Poppell Award for Leadership and Overall Contribution to the University of Georgia; was captain for the men's swim team; held the University of Georgia school record for both the 200 butterfly and 800 freestyle relay and won eleven gold medals at the Pan American Maccabiah Games in Uruguay.
In addition, Poppell's swim record boasts twelve current or former national records for United States Masters Swimming. He was the 2001-2002 President of the Florida Swimming Coaches Association and a member of Florida Swimming's Board of Directors. He will begin his new role as head coach for Bolles in early May.


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PUTNAMVILLE John Glyndon Gant passed with his family by his side unexpectedly on March 17, 2013, one day before his 69th birthday, due to injuries from a tree limb accident.
He was born on March 18, 1944, in Hurffville, N.J.
He graduated from Williamstown (N.J.) High School in 1962 and later Pierce Junior College in Philadelphia for accounting.
He worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 38 years, starting in Sewell, N.J., in 1965, then Montpelier, Vt., in 1984, later retiring in 2003. His co-workers knew him as The Captn and for his Grinch Christmas spirit.
In his retirement years, he loved tending to his chickens, guinea fowl and the grounds of their Putnamville home. He also enjoyed traveling and spending time at the Putnamville Sugar Works, and talking with his good buddy Billy Huntsman.
Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Evelyn Gant; sons John A. Gant and wife Alycia, of Hinesburg, Bill Gant and his girlfriend, Jen, of Northfield, Mike Gant and wife Alicia, of Williamstown; his six grandkids who knew him as Pop-pop; and his sister Marian Harrison.
He was predeceased by his parents, John Carlton Gant and Eva Gant, as well as his sister Eileen Zwicker.
Calling hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, 2013, at Guare & Sons Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at a later date.
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With the PlayStation Meeting happening tomorrow night, one must wonder what games will follow the possible announcement of PlayStation 4. One Square Enix visionary might've just given us a lead.
Yoshihisa Hashimoto, Technical Director for Square Enix, has embarked on a journey from Japan to New York City, where tomorrow evening's PlayStation Meeting is being held. Mr. Hashimoto posted a picture of his flight on Facebook, but deleted it shortly after. The folks over at NeoGaf, were able to track the plane Hashimoto was getting on and verify that it is indeed headed to NYC.
You might remember Square Enix showcasing the "Agni's Philosophy" demo at last year's E3, which created a lot of hype for its new "Luminous Engine." Square also confirmed in an interview at Paris Games Week that a major unveiling of Agni's Philosophy on "different platforms" will be shown "around June of [2013]."
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Precious metal: Gold prices fell after U.S. employers boosted payrolls in April by the most in two years, cutting demand for the metal as a haven. A decline today would be the fifth straight loss, and the longest slump since April 1. The Federal Reserve reduced monthly asset buying to $45 billion on April 30 with the fourth straight $10 billion cut, and policy makers said further reductions in measured steps are likely. Gold prices are expected to move in a range to down for the week over poor physical demand internationally.
Over all, MCX Gold June future is in consolidation and sustaining around lower levels. For the coming week 27700/27000 will act as a major support whereas 28500/29100 will act as a major resistance level in MCX Gold June future. For the next week in MCX Gold, trader can use sell on higher level strategy, if MCX Gold June future sustains below the levels of 28282 then it could test the levels 28050/27800.
Technically, MCX Silver July futures is in consolidation and sustaining around lower levels. For the coming week 42800/44500 will act as major resistance levels where as 38900/36500 will act as major support in MCX Silver July futures. For the next week in MCX Silver futures, traders can use sell on higher level strategy, if MCX Silver July futures sustains below 41500 then it could test the levels of 40200/ 38900.
Energy: Crude oil futures were steady during early European trading hours on Friday, hovering close to six-week lows as markets were jittery ahead of the release of U.S. nonfarm payrolls data later in the day. Futures were likely to find support at $98.10 a barrel, the low from April 23 and resistance at $100.59 a barrel, the high from April 30. Investors were looking ahead to the upcoming April nonfarm payrolls report, which was expected to show that the recovery in the labour market was continuing.
For the coming week 5850/5600 will act as major supports levels whereas 6200/6500 will act as major resistance in MCX Crude oil May futures. For the next week, trader can use buy on lower level strategy, if MCX Crude May future sustain above 6050 levels then it could test the levels 6150/6300.
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"Easy now, Jenny. Steady does it."
Roger glanced back at the girl with the aviator goggles and bobbed red hair.
"I wish you'd stop talking sugar to the plane, Kit," he growled over the engine. "I'm the one flying her."
"Jenny's flying," she said. "You're just helping her along some."
Roger grumbled and pulled up the nose of the plane, heading higher into the blue country sky.
"Quit yapping and get a wiggle on," he said. "We're almost there."


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I told my wife we were going to be riding from Sloan's Lake to Golden and back... she says "That's IT???" :roflmao:
I'll get about 10 miles on top of that, riding to the lake and back home. :p Maybe I'll have to make a grocery run in the morning... get myself good and warmed up before hand. hehe
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Some pictures of the lively gaming scene!
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A mother down to support her children.
Singapore renowned Unreal Tournament Clan X3M:
The Prize Winners
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Our dear friends Iverson Garnett and K.K.
Tham walked home with some more prizes on top of the ones they won
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3 days of gaming was physically-taxing but the gamers really
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Canary Islands. The shape of the island differs somewhat from
Ptolemy's atlas of 1490.
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Emperor Domitian by war in 85-89 A.D. The Emperor Trajan continued the
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Ex-Army bandleader doesn't miss a beat at 99
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Seeing Eugene Vacher with his wire-rim glasses and bristly gray beard and mustache that earned him the nickname "Stash" in the Army during World War II, one thinks he's old – but certainly not almost 100.
And a quickness in his steps, uneven as they are at times, encourages the notion that little more than the consequences of passing time slows this gentleman, long known and respected as a music man.
But next Oct. 20, the musician, who lives on the same plot where he was raised in El Cajon, will turn 100. He fully expects to reach the milestone, too, even though he's been locked in a yearlong battle with colon cancer.
"I just finished my (last) round of chemotherapy and I'm starting to feel a lot (stronger)," Eugene said when we met recently at his quiet little home in a dell. He's lived alone there since Mary, his second wife of more than a half-century, died six years ago. "I think I'll make it (to 100). But if not – that will be OK. I'm ready either way.
"I'm a (Christian). I believe in the Creator of the universe and Jesus and I'm not worried. I'll be just fine."
Aging and fighting illness rarely rate high on the list of concerns for Eugene deBac Vacher, who graduated in 1935 from San Diego State College with a degree in music.
The art – even now – is No. 1.
For the past 35 years, Eugene has conducted and played, mainly mandolin, in the City Guard Band and the San Diego Mandolin Orchestra.
"And," he said, "even (in the midst of) treatment, I'm still writing musical arrangements for the (Mandolin) Orchestra. The orchestra director comes out to get them.
"I love music. Music is my life."
Eugene spent nearly two decades teaching junior high school and high school music, mainly in East County, where he helped establish the Grossmont High School band.
For a time in his youth, he played with the San Diego Symphony.
And between 1945 and 1965, mostly as a chief warrant officer, he played in and conducted more than a half-dozen Army bands, including the 76th U.S. Army Band.
He finally got himself drafted after protesting several teacher deferments the government kept issuing for him. The war ended, however, as he was aboard ship, leading his first group of soldiers over to Europe. But the band was kept busy.
Musicians, such as George Pether, who have performed frequently with Eugene through the years, stop by Eugene's place to check on how he's doing. Members of his church and his Rotary Club do the same.
Gregarious George, a cello and trombone player, dropped in during our visit. He and Eugene have known each other almost 30 years.
The City Guard Band, too, has been out several times to serenade Eugene, and his stepson comes down regularly to help him out around the house.
"I was an only child when I was a kid," Eugene recalled. "And I was a loner because I was on this 69-acre citrus ranch and there were no families with kids for miles around. But now I have a lot of friends through my music."
It's also because he's a genuinely good guy, George added. "He's always a gentleman. At every rehearsal, he goes around to every band member (sometimes 30 or more) and shakes their hand.
"I've never heard him say a mean thing about anybody. There's no guile in the man. That's why everyone loves him."
Clearly, music has been good for Eugene. And he's the first to declare that it's a great part of what keeps him going through even his most painful times.


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The latest sales tax figures released by the City of Rifle appear to show the economic recovery in Rifle looks a lot like it does in the U.S. overall: Things are improving, but much more slowly than anyone would like.Through July, Rifle's sales tax revenues are up by 5 percent to $4.1 million, compared to $3.9 million at this time in 2011, according to data from the city's finance department. However, data released in late March showed revenues up 11 percent over the previous year. This suggests spending has slowed as the year progresses, raising doubts about the strength of the overall recovery. "I am a little concerned, as this is the third month in a row where the growth rate [of sales tax revenue] has been lower than it was for that same month the year before," said Finance Director Charles Kelty.In other words, Rifle has seen three straight months of sales tax growth less robust than the same span of 2011. "I'm hoping these numbers pick up a bit with hunters coming in the fall," said Kelty. During July, the largest revenue decline in percentage terms occurred in the liquor sector, where sales tax receipts were $14,583, down 23 percent from July 2011. Year-to-date liquor sales are essentially flat, compared to 2011. Linda Trujillo, the owner of Rocky Mountain Liquors in Rifle, said her numbers are certainly down. "But that doesn't mean volume is down," she said. People are still coming in, "but they could just be buying $15 bottles, rather than $20 bottles like they were before. People are watching stuff now." The only other double-digit decline in July took place in the motels category, where the picture has continued to worsen since the first quarter. Overall motel revenues were $94,295, down by 7 percent so far this year, and revenues in July dropped by 14 percent compared to July 2011, to $18,863. "Right now, one month is worse than the previous month," said Marcin Maj, who operates the Winchester Motel in downtown Rifle with his wife, Ana. Local hotels have struggled since gas companies began drawing down their area workforce in the late 2000s. "Back then, sometimes we didn't even have room for tourists," said Maj, who managed the hotel in 2008 and 2009 before moving to Chicago for several years. "In my opinion, this town never advertised itself because there was no need," he said. "We are paying a lot of money in city taxes, and in my opinion, the city should do a bit more advertising for us." There were some bright spots in the July sales tax report: Revenues from oil and gas activity are up 31 percent over last year, as are revenues from hardware sales. Oil and gas revenues fluctuate widely depending on individual companies' development plans, Kelty said. So, they aren't always reliable indicators of an improving economy. But the numbers from the hardware sector, combined with an up-tick in motor vehicle taxes from purchases of new and used cars, paint a more encouraging picture. "July was one of the better months that we've had," said Alan Cyr, finance manager at Columbine Ford in Rifle, the city's only new car dealer. "The year started out horrendously, but we have been inching back up since then." Other notable figures from the July 2012 sales tax report: • Total general fund revenues are $4.3 million, up 2 percent compared to last year, while total expenditures are up 22 percent, to $4.9 million, largely due to the ongoing cost of administering two federal transportation and planning grants. The federal government will reimburse Rifle for these expenses at the end of the year. • Water fund expenses continue to trend above last year's levels at $1.7 million. Operating and maintenance expenses are up 22 percent, to $1.1 million, over 2011 due to costs associated with the aging Graham Mesa water treatment plant. Water rights expenses have risen 62 percent to more than $114,000, as the city has leased water from senior rights holders in the ongoing drought. • Sanitation fund revenues are 15 percent lower than they were at this time in 2011. Last November, the city contracted with Mountain Refuse Inc. to handle garbage collection, resulting in lower collection costs.
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UNH Celebrates 143rd Commencement
UNH Celebrates 143rd Commencement
Lt. Gen. Mary Legere
UNH commencement speaker Lt. Gen. Mary A. Legere '82 challenged graduates to dare to live their lives and their dreams during the university's 143rd commencement held Saturday, May 18, 2013, when more than 2,500 undergraduate and 522 graduate students, including 68 military veterans, ranging in age from 19 to 67 years old and representing 29 states and 23 foreign countries, received degrees.
"They say in life that we make a living by what we get but we make a life by what we give," Legere said. "I urge you to leave this university with that in mind. The story of your life is going to be written as soon as you leave here." She reminded students of the courageous acts shown at the Newtown tragedy and the Boston Marathon, and by a 19-year-old soldier who threw himself on a roadside bomb to save the lives of others.
"Look forward at what's ahead and don't worry so much," said Legere, encouraging the graduates to embrace the challenges they will face. "Just go out and do your best.
"You're going to worry about mistakes and failing. Don't do either of those," the Army's chief of staff for intelligence said. And then she quoted Winston Churchill, who often has been credited with saying, "Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts."
UNH President Mark W. Huddleston told students they are "stepping into a future where your stars will burn even brighter," calling them good people with good values who care about their community.
"Ultimately, success in life, regardless of the obstacles, is about strength of character. It is about who you are at your core," Huddleston said.
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He cited recent examples of students who have shown that strength: Brandon Hall and Ashlei Brock who, with UNH director of athletic training Jon Dana, were among the first-responders aiding victims of the Boston Marathon; Chris Agresti, Danielle Bauer, Samantha Miller, Melissa Powers, Lynn Resendes, Connor Slein and Madeline Whitcomb, who rushed into action when a student went into cardiac arrest while exercising at UNH's Hamel Rec Center.
And Cameron Lyle, the UNH track athlete who gave up the remainder of his senior season to donate bone marrow to someone afflicted with cancer.
"I believe that any one of you, faced with the same challenging circumstances, would have done the very same things. It is who you are. It is why you will succeed. The world is so lucky to have you," Huddleston said.
The Running Nuns from the St. Charles Children's Home in Rochester and New Hampshire storyteller Fritz Wetherbee received UNH's 2013 Granite State Awards, given in recognition of outstanding community service.
Gov. Margaret Wood "Maggie" Hassan, Andrew Lietz, former chairman of the University System of New Hampshire board of trustees, and Legere received honorary degrees.
A list of graduates can be found here:http://www.unh.edu/news/releases/2013/may/sw16graduates.cfm.


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