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Building Pathways to Postsecondary Success for Low-Income Young Men of Color
Nov 30, 2010
Linda Harris, director of youth policy, and Amy Ellen Duke-Benfield, senior policy analyst, co-authored a chapter in the recently published book Changing Places: How Communities Will Improve the Health of Boys of Color. The book "draws attention to the urgent need-both economic and moral-to better understand the policy and community-based factors that serve as opportunities or barriers for young men and boys of color as they make critical life decisions."
Ms. Harris and Ms. Duke-Benfield's chapter examines why it is essential to invest in access to postsecondary education opportunities for young men of color and to ensure their success. Following is an excerpt from the chapter introduction.
Many of the millions of young men of color who have dropped out of school have the talent, ability, and aspirations for a better future and can benefit from being connected to a supported pathway to postsecondary credentials. This tremendous pool of talent and potential, if properly supported and channeled, can help close the skills gap in the United States and greatly contribute to the nation's productivity and competitiveness.
However, converting this raw talent into skilled workers with the credentials and mastery for the twenty-first-century economy will require considerable rethinking of how our secondary, postsecondary, workforce, adult education, youth development, and youth recovery systems work in tandem to build the supports and create the pathways at some scale to bring these youth back into the education and labor-market mainstream.
For many young men of color, particularly those residing in communities of concentrated poverty, finding and retaining work is a considerable challenge. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in January 2010 only 28 percent of black men between the ages of sixteen and twenty-four were working, compared with 43 percent of Hispanic men and 44 percent of white men in the same age category (Bureau of Labor Statistics 2010b). The percentage of young men working across all racial groups has declined dramatically in less than a decade. In 2002, 41 percent of black men, 78 percent of Hispanic men, and 60 percent of white men ages sixteen to twenty-four were working (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2002).
While the expectation isn't that all youth should be employed, the precipitous decline in youth employment in general, the dramatic decline in employment rates for young Hispanic men, and the persistently high level of joblessness for young black men is cause for concern and reason for action. READ MORE>>


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WASHINGTON -- Nine months and cringing from the full implementation of Obamacare, what are we hearing at the morning session of the annual conference of the National Association of Health Underwriters?
"The sky is falling! The sky is falling! Really! Really!" Speaker A is crying.
"It will be a huge burden, almost a perfect storm. The clock is ticking and we're in for a world of hurt," Speaker B is predicting.
"There is a bewilderment," Speaker C is understating.
The morning session has opened with an agent from Alabama playing the national anthem on a silver cornet, but he might as well have been the Archangel Gabriel announcing the end of the world.
For these small to medium businesspeople from across the United States, New Year's Day 2014 looms like a hailstorm of transformation, resignation, confusion, and -- on this they all agree -- much, much, much higher premiums for employers, families, and working folks. Nobody here is trumpeting Hail to the Chief.
"We're going to see rates really go through the roof," Speaker A, who is a woman named Katie Mahoney from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, prophesies.
"The law did nothing on controlling costs," Mahoney fumes. "People are really up in arms that Obamacare is going to take away any personal responsibility for their own personal wellness."
There are 850 underwriters in the room: Record-smashing attendance for a NAHU convocation. These are the brokers who tailor insurance plans for employers and individuals, or at least they did until the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 turned their world upside-down.
So far, the governors of 26 states -- including just a fistful of Republicans -- have agreed to join a national "exchange" that will offer basic health insurance to anyone who is not covered at work, by the Medicare plan for seniors, or by welfare programs for the poor. States that do not cannonball into the national pool will be compelled to establish their own exchanges. The Chamber of Commerce still is gamely lobbying for repeal, but even Katie Mahoney accepts that the plight of more than 50 million uninsured Americans carries "a cost to our country -- financially, emotionally, and humanely."
Anyway, notes Speaker C, John Arensmeyer of a group that calls itself the Small Business Majority, "There is zero per cent chance that anything will happen legislatively on health care this year."
But what will happen -- beginning in January -- is that every company with more than 50 employees will have to decide whether it makes better sense to maintain a corporate group insurance plan, or pay a fine of $2,000 per full-time worker and let the hirelings fend for themselves on the state or national exchange.
"What we see is that the mandate kicks in, and small businesses are closing their doors," Speaker A says. "And what about people who say, I don't need insurance. How do I get another five dollars in my pocket to pay for food?"
"How do you grapple with retention?" Mahoney goes on. "How do you keep your best people? How do you stay open? How do you comply with the law? How do we pull out of the recession and give people jobs?"
"We have a lot of questions and we don't know how to answer them," admits Speaker B, Christine Pollack from the Retail Leaders Industry Association, which represents some of the country's largest supermarkets, department and discount stores. "Obamacare will be the biggest game-changer in the business world. Our costs are going to go way up, but we only have certain flexibility to raise the price of milk."
"Our challenge," Pollack continues, "is raising the knowledge level of the average American who thinks that health care is a right and it should be free and they should not have to pay a dollar for health care."
I sidle up to one of the attendees, a woman named Joni Reents who runs a one-person agency in the suburbs of Denver, Colo.
"A lot of people have been telling me, I'll be happy when Obamacare kicks in," Reents smiles. "I say, 'Really?' "
Reents says that she has about 400 clients, but that she has given up the plans she once had to expand her little business.
"Most of my clients think that rates are going to go down," she tells me. "Well, they're not. People are saying, 'Well, I might as well drop my plan and self-insure.' Not if you have a heart attack. Not if you have cancer."
Back on the rostrum, defiance is melding into grudging acceptance that the Supreme Court has spoken, the president has been re-elected and Obamacare is coming to town a week after Santa Claus flies out.
"We're close enough now that we need to run the experiment," shrugs Speaker C, who then gives way for the association's outgoing president.
This is a Californian named Bruce Benton who chokes up when he praises the membership of the National Association of Health Underwriters as honest agents "doing God's work" for "real, live people."
"We've been told for 30 years that the sky is falling, and it hasn't, 'cause we're still here," the outgoing president is saying. "Let's all take a deep breath."

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Practice Rooms
WCSU maintains 44 practice rooms for use by music majors. These rooms are located in a secure corridor on the second floor of White Hall.
- Currently 14 practice rooms are available for general use.
- 6 practice rooms are enhanced by technology, with iMac computers running such software as SmartMusic, Finale, and Practica Musica.
- 1 practice room is reserved for organ students.
- 5 practice rooms are reserved for Piano Majors.
- 7 practice rooms are reserved for Percussion Students
- 3 practice rooms are utilized by adjunct faculty members as applied music studios.
- 5 practice rooms are used for storage by students with large instruments such as bass, low brass, and guitar.
- 2 practice rooms are used for opera set storage.
- 1 practice room is reserved for Music Education equipment storage.


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PHILADELPHIA - Just as the postseason begins, the University of Pennsylvania track and field teams held their annual team banquet on Monday night in University City. The coaches handed out the annual team awards, honored their two-year letterwinners with the traditional Penn sweaters and recognized the seniors and team captains.
Sophomore Thomas Awad claimed the men's cross country and track and field MVP awards. Awad and Cleo Whiting, who won the women's cross country MVP, were the first Quakers to qualify for the NCAA cross country championships since 2005. On the track, Awad earned a Penn Relays title with the second four-minute mile in school history and broke a 36-year-old school record in the outdoor 5,000 meters.
Maalik Reynolds and Sam Mattis, who hold the school record in the high jump and discus, respectively, split the team's Field MVP award. The duo also brought home a pair of Heps titles last week as well. Meanwhile, Noah Kennedy-White and Nick Tuck were Co-Freshmen MVP's and sophomore Ben Bowers earned the team's Most Improved Award.
On the women's side, Gabrielle Piper and Lydia Ali were named the team's Co-Track MVP's. Piper earned All-Ivy accolades at the indoor and outdoor Heps meets, while Ali set the school record in the 100 meters and scored in three events at the outdoor Heptagonals last week. Kelsey Hay, who set the school record in the javelin and won the Heps title in the event, was the team's Field MVP. Noel Jancewicz was the team's Freshman MVP and senior captain Kersie Jhabvala earned the Most Improved award.
The James P. Tuppeny Leadership Award went to senior captain Jake Brenza, while the Betty J. Costanza Leadership Award was won by freshman Ashley Montgomery.
Also at the banquet, the Quakers recognized their six men's seniors: Maalik Reynolds, Karl Ingram, Jake Brenza, Nate Harriger, Mason Smith and Conor Nickel; as well as the seven women's seniors: Chelsea Delaney, Stephanie Green, Arianna Tabatabaie, Gabrielle Piper, Laura Placentra, Cydney Gillon and Kersie Jhabvala.
Penn recently wrapped up an impressive performance at the Heptagonal Championships -- where Penn's four men's individual Heps titles marked the most for the program since 2005 and tied for the most at the meet -- the Quakers jumped to their second-highest national ranking in team history. Since the current Top 25 began in 2008, Penn had never been ranked among the Top 50, but the men have been above that mark for three straight weeks, including a program-best 27th. In addition, the men (fourth) and women (eighth) are both among the Top 10 in the Mid-Atlantic region.
The postseason continues for several Quakers at the ECAC/IC4A Championships and into the NCAA Championships.
2014 Team Award Winners
MVP XC: Tom Awad
MVP Track: Tom Awad
MVP Field: Maalik Reynolds and Sam Mattis
MVP Freshmen: Noah Kennedy-White and Nick Tuck
Most Improved: Ben Bowers
James P Tuppeny Leadership Award: Jake Brenza
MVP XC: Cleo Whiting
MVP Track: Gabbi Piper and Lydia Ali
MVP Field: Kelsey Hay
MVP Freshman: Noel Jancewicz
Most Improved: Kersie Jhabvala
Betty Costanza Leadership Award: Ashley Montgomery


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happy toddler zone
Toddler parenting comes with joys and challenges with your toddler's development. Feeding toddlers is full of trial and error as is moving your toddler to a bed and toilet training. The joys of nursery rhymes and playing games with your toddler will be amongst the moments you treasure in this amazing stage.
While there's only one way to skin a cat, there are in fact three ways to feed a toddler.
Dealing with aggressive toddler behaviour
Aggressive behaviour isn't uncommon in toddlerhood. Find out why it happens and what you can do to help your toddler through what can be a particularly difficult phase in their development.
Play dates and expectations
Play dates can be heaven or hell when young kids are involved, but a bit of planning can help you manage everyone's expectations and ensure that everybody leaves happy.
What kids can learn from their siblings
If you think your children look to you as their main source of influence, you're right. But you might be surprised how much impact their siblings have on them too, writes Jane Barry.
11 precious things about parenting preschoolers
Michaela Fox shares what life is really like when it comes to parenting a preschooler.
Keeping kids happy all day - why routines matter
Have a happy day with the kids using a well-planned routine and ideas for how to fill the blocks of time you've structured. Deborah from Learn with Play at Home shows us how it's done.
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The Dairy Business Association (DBA) continues their work to oppose the supply management provision called the Dairy Market Stabilization Program (DMSP) outlined in the Dairy Security Act which may be part of the farm bill scheduled to be taken up by the House Committee on Agriculture this month.
The DBA was pleased to learn of the bipartisan efforts from numerous members of the Wisconsin Congressional delegation who sent a Letter to the House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Frank Lucas and Ranking Member Collin Peterson this week opposing the DMSP.
DBA's Executive Director Laurie Fischer stated, "We very much appreciate and support the recent efforts of members of the Wisconsin delegation to oppose the DMSP. The DBA opposes the supply management provisions because they would reduce farmers' milk checks periodically and unpredictably, which would require farmers to either discard a portion of their milk production in excess of their base or not get paid for the portion of their milk delivered larger than their base. Penalizing milk production in certain states to manage over production in others is an unfair and inappropriate approach. We believe margin insurance on its own represents the best policy to manage our milk production and markets today and in the future."
In a joint press release, Congressman Sensenbrenner stated, "While I support better risk management tools to hedge against losses in the dairy industry, market stabilization could negatively impact Wisconsin's ability to export milk due to the threat of an inconsistent supply. DMSP would create additional government intrusion - keeping prices artificially high, wasting government funds and stifling job growth. We should not deter dairy farmers from producing additional milk in order to manage over-production in other areas. It is important to ensure the Agriculture Committee is aware of dairy's importance to Wisconsin and our milk producers are not unintentionally hurt by a bill intended to help American farmers."
Congressman Duffy stated, "I have always supported passing a long term farm bill in order to give farmers the certainty they need for planning and making business decisions. Additionally, the Wisconsin dairy industry has seen tremendous growth in recent years driven primarily from exports. The controversial supply management program included in last year's farm bill would threaten that growth and Wisconsin jobs. Removing this provision will make it easier to get a farm bill passed as soon as possible, giving Wisconsin's dairy industry the best opportunity to flourish in the future."
Ms. Fisher stated, "We look forward to working on this important issue with DBA members and our congressional delegation in the weeks and months ahead."


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The Best of NYFW Spring '13 Beauty and Expert Tips on How to Wear It Now!
Get ready for nude lips, pink eyes (no, not that type of pinkeye), sexy braids and more fab spring beauty trends that you can definitely rock now!
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When it comes to the latest beauty trends, one thing we've definitely learned is that preparation is king! While the hottest fall beauty trends are starting to sink in now, it's never too early to start thinking spring. The latest looks at Mercedes Benzk Fashion Week definitely are a great head start into the realm of spring beauty. Luckily for you we've recapped the hottest looks from the shows we can't stop talking about!
Pink eyes
No, we aren't talking that gross eye infection you had way back in elementary school. This new eye trend extends an electric pop of color to the eyelids using pink shadows and liner to create a unique bold look. Seen at Donna Karan, this look is best paired with an offsetting neutral palette (nude lips, soft cheeks) on the face for a well-balanced look.
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"Piercingly pink! This striking Donna Karan makeup looked amazing against the neutral palette of her wonderfully tailored designs. She really created a toned-down brow to let the dramatic eye shine. Think of this as the new spring smokey-eye. When recreating this look on your own, bring the color of the eyebrow down a few notches to balance this exciting look," says Anastasia Soare of Anastasia Beverly Hills.
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Hi, RPS.
I know that this is predominantly a place for gaming, but I've run into some trouble and know I can trust the people here. If my query belongs elsewhere, please let me know.
I'm using Windows 7. When I bought/built my new gaming PC, I partitioned my 500GB harddrive, keeping Windows etc on the C: and planning to use the D: for everything else. After a while I realised that, as I'm new to this whole scene and a bit of an idiot, I had been forgetting to install things on the D: drive, so the smaller partition, meant only for Windows and things, was basically full.
I had no trouble moving most of My Documents and all that over to the D: drive once I'd realised, but now I've hit some trouble. The tutorial I found tried to talk me through moving the "AppData" folder, which I have since heard isn't always a good idea, and almost definitely not a good idea for someone with my level of ability. Okay, fine, that can stay where it is.
However, I must have failed to undo some of my attempts to move it, because now my PC takes much longer to boot up. Before, it was booting up as new: once I could see my desktop, I could open Steam and Firefox and whatever else all at once, and it wouldn't mind. Now, when I do eventually see the desktop, I still have to wait before I can touch anything.
I don't know if this is something linked to the AppData folder or not, really, but it started happening the first time I booted up after (foolishly) messing about, so I can't see that it's anything else. I was going to System Restore it, but the oldest restore point is too new.
Is there any way of restoring AppData to how it's supposed to be? If not, is there any way of identifying exactly what is causing the slow boot, and fixing it that way?
Thanks in advance,
Yeah your app data folder really needs to stay where it is. Did you actually end up moving it and reboot or did you only end up moving bits of it. Did you get all the data back to the original place?
As for moving programs over to the other partition then you are really best off uninstalling them and reinstalling in the new location. For moving your Steam games check out this: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_...7418-YUBN-8129
As for the slow boot, that's a tougher one. I don't know with Win7 but you used to be able to start up windows with the command prompt showing, so you could see what was being loaded up as it went. However as you are not all that familiar with all things PC, then you probably wouldn't be able to make sense of what you were looking at anyway.
Depends how noticably slow you think it has got since you had a fiddle. Do remember that windows will get a little bit slower to boot up after you've chucked on a virus scanner and dumped a few other programs on there etc.
If you think you've made a real hash of things then, depending on how much you have already installed, you might just be better off saving any needed data over to your secondary partion, then doing a format and clean install of your windows partion. If you have a reasoanbly fast PC it shouldn't take more than a couple of hours at the very most to get everything back and running the way it was again. Do you run an email client as well, such as Outlook? If so, don't forget to backup your mail.
However I do have to say, that frankly I wouldn't have bothered with the second partition in the first instance. May I ask why you did so?
Thanks Chaz
I had quite a lot of help with the making of my PC from a friend, and he's convinced that partitioning is a good idea because he regularly re-installs Windows (yearly, I think), just so his harddrive doesn't get full of stuff he gathers over time. He partitions so that he doesn't have to re-install everything else (games, etc). Being as clueless as I am, I didn't really have anything to say no about, it all sounded fine, but this is turning out to be rather a lot of hassle!
I've managed to move everything else fine, including my Steam games. I'm sure I undid everything I tried with moving the AppData folder, but the slowness didn't go away. Maybe I should just bite the bullet - format the harddrive and start again with the whole lot as one 500GB space.
20-06-2012, 05:32 PM #4because he regularly re-installs Windows (yearly, I think), just so his harddrive doesn't get full of stuff he gathers over time.
The only good reason to keep your system on a separate partition is to save you the hassle of reinstalling programs and other things in case Windows 7 decides to break entirely; something which only happened to me so far, because I tried messing with more advanced stuff.Play ArmA with us. (Competence not required.)
It's okay to not like things.
Thanks Wolfenswan
It sounds like I should just start over. It seems annoying, but the longer I leave it, the worse it will be. I can't see my messing with advanced stuff, so one space will be better.
Thank you for swift responses.
Yeah, if you've only just set things up, then I'm afraid a complete reformat and removing the partion is probably for the best.
For a home user a second partion would only really be of any use to back up data to in case you wanted to wipe and reinstall your windows partion. Kind of ironic considering. However a far better solution to that is to get a second hard drive, either internally or an external unit.
The only thing I use secondary drives for is as storage space for movies, mp3s, downloaded files etc. Even if you installed all your games and programs to the secondary drive/partion you would still probably end up having to reinstall them anyway, should your windows need a clean reinstall. Because even if you reinstalled and the data for your programs was still intact on your secondary partion, the fresh install of windows would be missing all the registry entries for all those programs.
Again I really can't see the point in installing your programs on a separate drive anyway, not when you can get a 1Tb drive for less than £40, space is hardly a problem. Well unless you go for one of those SSD's, but personally at the moment I think the cost of them still outweighs the benefits you get. In another year or two though, they should start to become much more mainstream, with decent size drives for reasonable prices. Much in the same way that nearly all previous types of storage devices have eventually plummeted in price and become more capacious, but right now they're still very much for enthusiasts with plenty of cash.
As for needing to reinstall on a regular basis, as Wolfenswan has said, that's sort of pretty much a thing of the past from the days of 95/98. I think I reinstalled my XP machine once in about 7 years. Win7 should be even more resilient than that. Put it this way, provided you don't do anything silly and keep a clean house, by the time you need a reinstall you'll probably be thinking of getting a new computer anyway. Or do what I do and keep your old machine as a seperate email/office PC and the new one as a pure gaming rig/entertainment center.


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William Ryan serves as one of the Foreign and International Law Librarians as well as the administrator of the European Union document depository. Mr. Ryan has been a Foreign and International Law specialist for over 20 years. He is a 1985 graduate of the Washington College of Law and is a member of the Virginia bar. He received his B.A. from Boston University majoring in History and International Relations. His M.L.S. is from the University of Maryland, College Park. He is active in the American Association of Law Libraries, the American Society of International Law, and the International Association of Law Libraries. He has served as a officer on numerous local and national law library association committees. His current research interests are: the development and mentoring of law librarians especially as to how it relates the achievement of tenure; and the development of a research guide to international trade law sources. His interests include cooking, traveling, baseball, book collecting, small spaniels, and seventeenth century British history. He lives with his spouse and two small dogs, Prince Rupert and Abbegail, in Silver Spring.
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Teenage driver Youcef Adjerid allowed two friends at a party to car surf on his bonnet, then slammed on the brakes so they fell off, a court heard.
A trial scheduled to run for four days at Swindon Crown Court hear that Adjerid, 18, of Harford Close, Chippenham, picked up the friends from a Christmas party in his Fiat Punto. He denies a charge of dangerous driving.
The jury heard he first allowed Sam Riley to clamber onto the front of the car before driving down the road.
But he then slammed his foot on the brakes and laughed as Sam was thrown off the bonnet onto the floor, the court heard.
Former Sheldon School pupil Adjerid then repeated the prank with Toby Hearne, 17, who was dressed as a Christmas present, but managed to remain on his feet, it was said.
The stunt happened as Adjerid drove home from the party at Stanton St Quintin, near Chippenham, with his friends just after midnight on December 22, 2011.
Stewart Patterson, prosecuting, said: "As they were driving along they passed a group of four young men who were there walking along the road.
"There was a certain amount of ribbing and merriment but all in good nature.
"Sam Riley jumped on the bonnet of the car. The driver at that point should have stopped. He did not do that. He drove along for some distance before stopping.
"I'm not suggesting he drove fast but he drove along the road. He braked sharply in order to throw the person off the bonnet which the prosecution say is dangerous.
"Nobody was hurt by this driving but the prosecution say it was nevertheless dangerous.
"The law states that dangerous driving occurs if the way he drives falls far below what would be expected of a competent and careful driver and it would be obvious to a competent driver that driving in that way would be dangerous."
The court heard how Adjerid arrived late at the Christmas-themed fancy dress house party with friend Lewis Bennett in Stanton St Quintin.
He picked up friend Scott Lang and drove off as the party was ending, but came across four friends making their way home.
Two of the teeagers, Joe Bodman and Toby Hearne, were dressed as Christmas presents and walking with Hal Bailey and Sam Riley.
Passenger Lewis Berret told the jury how Sam climbed on to the bonnet of the car before Adjerid drove a few car lengths with him on top.
He said: "Youcef put the brake on and Sam fell off the bonnet. It was fairly sharply, I suppose.
"Sam fell off the front of the bonnet, but he picked himself up. He was fine, we were all just laughing."
Mr Patterson told the jury how the stunt was repeated with Toby, who managed not to fall off the car when Adjerid slammed on the brakes.
Adjerid is alleged to have driven at walking pace for around five metres each time.
Scott Lang, another passenger in the car, told the court: "They were only on the bonnet for a couple of seconds and then fell off and had a laugh.
"We had all had a couple of drinks. I did not think anything of it. We were all in high spirits, but not throwing up or anything stupid.''
He added that Adjerid had not accelerated when the friends were on his bonnet.
Alex Daymond, defending, told the court: "It was all a bit of a joke.
"No one was concerned about the safety of Sam and indeed Toby when he did it too. It was all a big joke."
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The student clinic at UCSF School of Dentistry is offering affordable dental implants to our community.
Please schedule a New Patient Visit if you wish to be evaluated for your eligibility for this program.
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1. Who is eligible for the student dental implant program?
CASH patients only. At this time, the student implant program provides affordable implants to patients who require one or two implants in the back of the mouth. It is important that the mouth is otherwise healthy and that the 'bite' is normal.
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In order to be evaluated for this program, it is necessary that you become a patient of the dental student clinic first, using the New Patient Visit protocol (fee of $12) - [1]click here to go to the New Patient Visit page [2]. [1] You will be briefly assessed at this time. If it is thought that you may be a candidate, further full examination will take place for which a further fee is required. This second visit is called a Comprehensive Oral Examination.
3. Why do I need a comprehensive oral examination in order to verify that I am eligible for the student implant program?
During this second visit, a full history, comprehensive examination and any other tests are completed (for example, x-rays and stone models of your teeth may be required). It is necessary to have all this further information in order to evaluate your dental situation and your suitability for the program. Until this full examination is complete and specialty consultations completed, it is not possible to determine your eligibility. At the end of this comprehensive process you will be informed of your dental implant eligibility in addition to information regarding any other dental issues you may have.
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At the end of the comprehensive exam process, you will be provided with a treatment plan and quotation for your dental implants. The surgical placement of the implants takes place in one of the specialty clinics. The final restoration takes place in the student clinic.
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If you are not eligible for the student implant program due to the complexity of your required restorations, you may be referred to a post graduate clinic for further assessment.
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Please bring any radiographs (X Rays) and referral note from your dentist. If you do not have any radiographs, it will be necessary for us to do X-rays, at an additional cost.
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If you qualify for entry into the student implant program, the cost of each implant is in the region of $1900 for both the surgical placement and the final crown to be placed. These fees represent a significant savings over the 'normal' implant fees. There are additional fees for the New Patient Visit, the Comprehensive Oral Exam, radiographs (Cone Beam CT) and mounted diagnostic casts. These additional fees are in the region of $200-250. Additional procedures may be recommended for which additional fees will be quoted.
8. How long will this process take?
From the time of treatment planning, surgical placement of the implants and subsequent healing takes in the region of 3-4 months. After this time the implant restoration takes about 3-4 weeks.
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Dental implants have a high success rate. The success also depends on a number of factors including the quality of your bone, your age and whether you smoke. The crown placed on top of the implant may not last as long as the implant, and may require replacement periodically; this will be at a further cost to the patient. Heavy biting on a crown (for example clenching and grinding) will lead to a replacement being required earlier. The implant should be maintained much as your other teeth: Regular dental visits, daily hygiene including flossing and regular dental cleanings are necessary.
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Mitsubishi HC6500 1080p 3LCD Home Theater Projector Review: Overview
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Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector Highlights:
- New "diamond" dynamic iris and new Epson C2Fine inorganic LCD panels definitely improves black level performance compared to old HC4900, and to a lesser degree compared to the newer HC5500
- Brighter than most of the lower cost 1080p projectors when comparing "best modes"
- Extremely quiet operation
- "Out of the box" color accuracy is good, but needs some work- the HC6500 will definitely benefit from an end user calibration using a consumer disc, a full calibraton, or even just plugging in our post calibration settings
- Very good remote control
- Motorized zoom, focus and lens shift! Overall, good placement flexibility but many of the 3LCD home theater projectors have a bit more
- Very good warranty
- 5000 hour lamp life, in low power mode can reduce cost of ownership significantly
Most impressive! I have enjoyed using theHC6500, and have watched it extensively. Despite an only minor improvement in terms of published contrast rating, compared to Mitsubishi's entry-level 1080p home theater projector, the HC5500, (which we reviewed back in August), the HC6500 definitely has superior black level performance. In addition, the HC6500 projector offers more range in its zoom lens, making placement easier.
One thing I really like about the HC6500projector, is that it I found the picture quality to be very film-like, more so than most 3LCD home theater projectors previously reviewed. More on that in the Image Quality section, and the summary.
Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Physical Tour
First, I must say, that the HC6500 is one great looking projector from a styling standpoint. It is definitely one of the best looking projectors on the market under $10,000. Of course, most of us, are far more concerned about performance, than how the projector looks when turned off, and with room lighting on. On the other hand, it might help out with the "wife factor".
Let's start, facing the front of the HC6500 projector. The large lens assembly is offset to the right. There's a hard to spot infra-red receiver for the remote, on the lower left side. Below, there are two screw thread type adjustable front feet.
The 1.6:1 motorized zoom lens allows the projector (measured from the front of the lens), to be as close as 10 feet, 2 inches to a 100″ 16:9 diagonal screen, or as far back as 16 feet, five inches.
The Mitsubishi HC6500 projectors do not have a visible control panel, instead there is a large door that opens from the rear to reveal the control panel. Two indicator lights are visible along the top back, on the door, so they can be seen with the door closed.
The control panel is the usual affair. The larger power button (once for "on", press twice for "off"), is on the left. There is the typical four navigation arrow keys in a diamond configuration, with the Enter button in the center. In the upper right is the Lens Shift button, and a button that toggles between power zoom and power focus controls is in the lower right. The Menu button is on the bottom left.
When not using the menu system, the Up arrow button doubles for Auto Position (for computer signals). The left button toggles between the HDMI and computer inputs, and the Video button on the right arrow key, switches between standard video sources. Nothing surprising here, just a good control panel layout with all the usual capabilities.
Moving to the back of the projector, the input panel is recessed, and the HC6500 home theater projector comes with a cable cover, to hide "the mess", once everything is plugged in. That's especially nice for those ceiling mounting their projectors, and a feature not found on most projectors in this price range. (Sorry for the off angle shot, it's tough getting lighting in there, because it is so far recessed, without glare.) The inputs are pretty typical for a 1080p home theater projector. There are two HDMI 1.3 inputs, a computer input, that can alternately used for a component video input, a second component video input (3 color coded RCA jacks, an S-Video input and a standard composite video input. In addition, there are also an RS-232 for command and control from a room control system or computer, and finally, a 12 volt trigger, for motorized screen control. Of course, there's the power receptacle, and a Kensington Lock slot.
Time for the next section – Image Quality, where we will see how good the Mitsubishi HC6500 performs with the lights down!
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MOTORISTS were the biggest winners as water levels continued to fall as the worst of the flooding looks to have passed.
Hylton Road, outside your Worcester News' offices, was reopened to traffic at about noon yesterday after being closed for several days when the floodwaters caused the drainage system to overflow.
Teams from Severn Trent Water and the Environment Agency had worked to man pumps in a bid to clear the carriageway and drivers were urged to take extra care as flood defence equipment remained in place and the lanes had been narrowed.
Shoppers and visitors to the Faithful City will be able to park for free at a major car parks, as part of an ongoing campaign to spread the message that Worcester is open for business.
The dramatic floods and the closing of the city centre's only traffic bridge last week hit traders hard but Worcester City Council is now offering free parking at St Martin's Gate multi-storey car park from today (Thursday) until Sunday to promote the city centre as a great shopping and leisure destination.
Cllr Adrian Gregson, leader of the council, said: "Even though our city centre has been open for business throughout the floods, we know all those images of the swollen river put people off coming to our great city.
"Offering free parking during half term week and at the weekend will support the message that Worcester is open for business and promote our city's fantastic range of shops, cafés and restaurants."
The City Walls Road-based car park has 796 spaces - the ground floor is open 24 hours a day and the other floors are open from 7am to 9pm.
The response to the flooding has moved into the recovery phase of contingency flood plans as the waters recede and clean-up operations begin.
Up to now the Worcestershire Silver Tactical Coordinating group, which includes senior representatives from a number of agencies, has managed the response but it met for the last time yesterday.
From now on the Recovery Group will manage the clean-up in a multi-agency activity chaired by Worcestershire County Council's director of resources directorate, Patrick Birch.
Work by the organisations working to ease damage caused by the recent flooding has been praised by one of Worcestershire's top firefighters.
Speaking at a meeting of the Hereford and Worcester Fire Authority yesterday, deputy chief fire officer Richard Lawrence said the past two weeks had been the wettest since records began in 1910.
But he said the amount of flooding-related incidents firefighters had been called to from Friday, February 7 to Monday, February 17 – the period in which the floods were at their worst – was "relatively modest", accounting for only 54 of 225 call-outs.
During these 60 people had to be evacuated from their homes and other buildings. A further 14 incidents of dangerous structures such as trees and unstable walls caused by high winds were also reported.
He said the amount of problems would have been much higher had firefighters not worked so effectively alongside the Environment Agency and other organisations and learned lessons from previous periods of flooding.
"I put that down to the excellent work of our partners, especially improvements made by the Environment Agency," he said.
"Obviously that would have been a lot more significant had that not been in place."
Last night the Met Office was predicting the cloud and outbreaks of rain would spread from the west and continue for much of the night, with southwest winds also picking up.
A cloudy start to today was forecast with occasional outbreaks of rain before making way for a blustery day with scattered showers, some of which could be heavy, and some sunny spells in between.


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This article was published 17/4/2013 (1587 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are adding two-wheelers to their library of license plates this season.
The Bombers announced Wednesday that a limited run of 500 gold motorcycle license plates will go on sale at MPI outlets this Friday. The plates will cost $70 apiece, with $30 of that going directly to the Winnipeg Football Club.
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21 October 2009
It took seven games but the Islanders have finally won this season. Thanks to the quick hands of Jeff Tamballini, Frans Nielson and of course, JOHN TAVARES the Isles salveged another third period collapse and won in the shootout, along with a much improved Dwayne Roloson.
It would be the Islanders who would once again have all the advantages in the first, with several scoring chances and one that became the Islanders first goal. At 8:11 Andy Sutton fed Matt Moulson in front of the net to give the Islanders the 1-0 lead, along with giving Moulson his fifth goal of the season. Later in the first Bredon Witt and Scott Walker would drop the gloves in front of the Isles net. Witt would be pumbled by Walker before finally getting a few good jabs in, then getting wrestled down to the ice.
The second rolled around with the Islanders still up by one, however it would not last long. At 4:19 Blake Comeau would go to the box for interference giving the Canes the power play and they delivered. With 45 seconds remaining on the Comeau penelty Matt Cullen banked a shot off of Jack Hillen's skate and into the net to tie the game at 1. The Islanders kept their compsure though and nearly five minutes later they took the lead back as Tim Jackmen redirect a shot past Cam Ward. A minute and change later Andy Sutten would bat one past Ward to make it 3-1 Islanders.
The Third rolled around and every one was feeling good as the Islanders came back out with a two goal lead. It would turn our to be a game changeing one, to start John Tavares got laid out in the left corner and seemed to be hurt for a minute. Andy Sutten went to his aid and pumbled the loser who gave the dirty hit prompting the reffs to give Sutton a two minute minor for roughing. Then with alittle over six minutes left in the game Eric Staal scored cutting the lead to one, followed by a goal by Jussi Jokinen to tie the game forcing overtime.
Overtime came and went with no game winning goals, just missed oppertunities including one big one by Kyle Okposo and Mark Striet. So we went to a shoot out, Dwayne Roloson's kryptonite. First shoot was Jeff Tamballini, he burried his shot. Next was Sergei Samsonov, he was denid by Roli (THANK GOD). Then came Frans Nielson, he shoots and scores! Unfortunatly so did Jussi Jokinen, putting the game on the shoulders of John Tavares. John Tavers skated to the net deked then put it pas Cam Ward to win the game.
While it took seven games the Islanders finally did win a game, before the Maple Leafs might i add. Andy Sutton looked outstanding along with the newly formed fourth line, Matt Moulson continued his hot streak, Frans Nielson helped contribute on his first game back, and of course John Tavares won the game for the Isles in the shoot out only the Islanders could pull this off. Let's savor the moment cause it's off to Montreal next.
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The Meaning of Easter [VIDEO]
The origin of Easter, a holiday associated with the observance of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, is actually based on an ancient pagan celebration. Christians recognize this day as commemorating the culminating event of their faith, but like so many other "Christian" holidays, Easter has become commercialized and mixed with non-christian traditions like the Easter Bunny, Easter parades and hunting for Easter eggs. But to Christians the meaning of Easter is different. Read more after the jump.


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The fifth annual Sci Fi family fun day will soon be beaming down to Corsham, as the first of a host of intergalactic names are announced.
Already confirmed for the April 27 event at Corsham Community Centre is sculptor and set designer Brian Muir, who as well as working on a host of James Bond and Indiana Jones films designed
Darth Vader's iconic helmet. Joining him will be star of CBBC's Sarah Jane Adventures Anjli Mohindra, who played Rani Chandra in the Doctor Who spinoff, and Brian Wheeler, who played an Ewok in Return of the Jedi.
Corsham Sci Fi regular Mike Collins will also be making his return to the town. The Doctor Who storyboard artist and cartoonist has attended the last two fun days, and will be providing sketches and artworks throughout the day.
Chairman of the Corsham Sci-Fi group Adrian Davies said: "We've got some great names coming along this year, and we'll be announcing more soon.
"People think sci-fi conventions are just for geeks, but that's not what we're about at all- until a couple of years ago I couldn't even tell you who played Han Solo. We just hope to have a good time for all the family, and raise money for some fantastic causes."
Corsham Sci Fi is a charity group which uses its collection of alien characters to raise funds for local causes.
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FPS Election Results
Constance Kaita
Ed. note: Shortly after the April edition of the newsletter was going to press, the results of the Executive Committee election were completed, but we were not able to include this formal announcement.
Congratulations to the winners of the elections to positions on the Forum on Physics & Society Executive Committee! Each of these new committee members proposed unique ideas toward facilitating the connection between physics and societal issues that will be essential to the continued expansion of the Forum. Arian Pregenzer has been elected Vice-Chair and her contributions to the fields of both technology and public policy will bring a modern dynamic to understanding the role physics plays outside of a strictly scientific realm. Tina Kaarsberg, the new Secretary-Treasurer, harbors a strong interest in the interplay between physics and society, particularly energy and the environment, and plans on using her experience in these concentrations to expand the Forum's presence among other scientists, various scientific foundations, and others. Beverly Hartline's long history with FPS and her independent experience with the melding of physics and society makes her uniquely qualified for aiding the communication between physicists, policy makers, and the public as a member-at-large. Finally, Mike Tuts, as another newly-elected member-at-large, will pursue some of the numerous ideas he possesses about methods by which FPS can reach out to the public to become more accessible in its message showcasing the important role physics has in society. Thanks to all nominees for these executive committee positions and to the nominating committee for designating such strong candidates and we look forward to the contributions the new members will make toward the development of FPS.
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HOUSTON - Some area moms are cashing in on what they call an addictive treasure hunt.
"There are all kinds of treasures. You never know what you are going to find," said Lanette Sappenfield.
The mother of two is making money through consignment at Houston-area "Just Between Friends" sales.
The super consignor said she was tired of her online business when she started selling things she collected from friends, garage sales and thrift shops at the sales.
Sappenfield is one of 200 consignors who will be selling items for newborns and children up to 16 years old at the weekend sale at the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds.
"You have racks and racks and racks of clothing. You have toys. You've got bedding. You've got cribs, strollers and anything you can image," said Sappenfield. "It is a great, great way to make a little bit of extra money if you are a stay-at-home mom or such as myself, this is a full-time business for me."
She put 3,800 items up for sale at the upcoming event and hopes to turn as much as a $15,000 profit before the fall Just Between Friends season is over.
As a consignor Sappenfield said she gets 65-percent of what she sells and the Just Between Friends franchise owner who rents the air conditioned sale site gets 35 percent.
"At my last sale, I had over 600 shoppers come through the door," said Libra Thompson, franchise owner in Kingwood.
Thompson said the items sold at the sales are screened and nothing with stains, tears or has been recalled is sold.
Most of the items are 75 to 90 percent off retail. Most are used, but some are brand new.
Those who turn a profit from the sales say the trick for shoppers to find the best treasures is to get there early.
This week's sale is at the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds in Rosenberg with doors open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday.
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VISITORS and union representatives from across the country attended this year's Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival.
There was time for reflection as well as celebration over the weekend as union stalwarts were remembered.
Following on from strikes earlier this month, when public sector workers and teachers took action over pay and pensions, trade unionists gathered at the South West TUC-organised event to take part in debates and discussions about where trade unions go next.
The festival programme featured a vast array of music, political and union speakers and other entertainment, but also a chance to pay tribute to Tony Benn, Bob Crow and Ernie Amey.
The main event, which took place today (Sunday), included the procession, wreath-laying and speeches.
Organisers said that this year boasted one of largest processions the festival had ever seen, with thousands of people attending.
Festival organiser Nigel Costley, from the South West TUC, said: "It is about expressing ourselves and supporting each other and the struggles we believe in.
"180 years on from the Tolpuddle Martyrs and trade unionists are still having to defend themselves from the government.
"Back in 1834 the government used the law to send six farmworkers to Australia to stop them campaigning against low pay, "Today the government is mooting changing the law on ballots to stop workers from taking strike action against low pay.
"Unions are often the only voice working people have and at Tolpuddle this year they will be talking about how to make that voice heard in the corridors of power and in the board rooms of big businesses."
Tributes to festival stalwart Tony Benn, who passed away earlier this year, were heard from MPs Dawn Primarolo and Kerry McCarthy.
Former union leader Mr Crow was a frequent festival visitor and Mr Amey, from Blandford, was another regular, who served the Agricultural Workers Union with steadfast dedication for over 50 years.
Mr Benn's granddaughter Emily told crowds her late loved one described the festival as his 'annual injection', to inspire him to carry on standing up for what he believed in.
Mr Costley added: "Tony said that no issue is ever lost. He also urged us to remember our history and the Tolpuddle Martyrs."
There was plenty for people to enjoy at the festival as well this weekend, with a range of entertainment from Friday through to Sunday.
As well as the usual array of live music acts and political speakers, there was children's entertainment, theatre performances, poetry, debates, village tours and a Radical History School running alongside the festival.
On Sunday crowds gathered for the traditional wreath laying at the grave of martyr James Hammett before the main procession through the village.
There was also music from Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott, formerly from The Beautiful South, and The Men They Couldn't Hang and The Standfield Brothers, a folk band from Canada comprising descendants of Tolpuddle Martyrs John and Thomas Standfield.
Brother and sister Pam Collins and Fred Worth, of Dorchester, attend the festival every year to remember their relative and Tolpuddle Martyr James Hammett.
Pam said: "It is very important to remember what they fought for."
Canadian descendants of the other martyrs also attended.
THIS year's festival marked 180-years since the Tolpuddle Martyrs were transported abroad.
IN 1834, farm workers in west Dorset formed a trade union.
Unions were lawful and growing fast but six leaders of the union were arrested and sentenced to seven years' transportation for taking an oath of secrecy.
A massive protest swept across the country.
Thousands of people marched through London and many more organised petitions and protest meetings to demand their freedom.
The protest campaign proved successful and the Tolpuddle Martyrs returned home in triumph.
A PILGRIMAGE was organised to coincide with the festival with a group walking from Plymouth to Tolpuddle, to commemorate the Martyrs.
Walkers retraced the steps of the Martyrs, who, after transportation to Australia in 1834, were pardoned, and returned home.
Members, who stopped along the way to help on farms and at various other community projects, stopped off at the Prince of Wales School in Dorchester on Friday before heading off to Tolpuddle, arriving in the evening.
At the school, they left a carved milestone recording the mileage – 119 miles from Plymouth and 8.5 miles to Tolpuddle.


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Lightning Safety Week: June 24-30
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June 8, 2007
Lightning Safety Week: June 24-30
The National Weather Service will recognize Lightning Safety Week June 24-30. This year's theme is "When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors."
Summer is the peak season for one of the nation's deadliest weather phenomena – lightning. In the United States, an average of 66 people are killed each year by lightning. In 2006, there were 47 confirmed deaths and 246 confirmed injuries.
No place is absolutely safe from lightning; however, some places are much safer than others. The safest location during lightning activity is a large enclosed building, not a picnic shelter or shed. The second safest location is an enclosed metal vehicle, car, truck or van, but not a convertible, bike or other topless or soft-top vehicle.
Enclosed buildings are safe because of wiring and plumbing. If lightning strikes these types of buildings, or an outside telephone pole, the electrical current from the flash will typically travel through the wiring or the plumbing into the ground. This is why you should stay away from showers, sinks, hot tubs and electronic equipment such as TVs, radios and computers.
Unsafe buildings include: carports, covered but open garages, covered patio, picnic shelters, beach shacks/pavilions, golf shelters, camping tents, large outdoor tents, baseball dugouts and other small buildings such as sheds and greenhouses that do not have electricity or plumbing.
People struck by lightning can suffer from a variety of long-term, debilitating symptoms, including memory loss, attention deficits, sleep disorders, numbness, dizziness, stiffness in joints, irritability, fatigue, weakness, muscle spasms, depression and an inability to sit for long.
For more information on lightning safety, visit the National Weather Service Lightning Safety Web page at www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/outdoors.htm.
What Should You Do?
When a safe location is nearby, seek safe shelter when you first hear thunder, see dark threatening clouds developing overhead or lightning. Count the seconds between the time you see lightning and hear the thunder. You should already be in a safe location if that time is less than 30 seconds. Stay inside until 30 minutes after you last hear thunder. To estimate the distance between you and a lightning flash, use the "Flash to Bang" method. If you observe lightning, count the number of seconds until you hear thunder. Divide the number of seconds by five to get the distance in miles. Example: If you see lightning and it takes 10 seconds before you hear the thunder, then the lightning is 2 miles away (10 divided by 5 = 2 miles).
If you cannot get to a safe vehicle or shelter during a lightning storm, follow these tips that could slightly lessen the odds that you will get hit.
- Do not seek shelter under tall isolated trees. The tree may help you stay dry but will significantly increase your risk of being struck by lightning.
- Do not seek shelter under partially enclosed buildings.
- Stay away from tall, isolated objects. Lightning typically strikes the tallest object. That may be you in an open field or clearing.
- Stay away from metal objects, such as fences, poles and backpacks. Metal is an excellent conductor and the current from a lightning flash will easily travel for long distances.
- As a precaution, do not place your campsite in an open field on the top of a hill or on a ridge top. Keep your site away from tall isolated trees or other tall objects. If you are in a forest, stay near a lower stand of trees. If you are camping in an open area, set up camp in a valley, ravine or other low area. A tent offers no protection from lighting.
Inside Your Home
- Avoid contact with corded phones.
- Avoid contact with electrical equipment or cords. If you plan to unplug any electronic equipment, do so well before the storm arrives.
- Avoid contact with plumbing. Do not wash your hands, do not take a shower, do not wash dishes and do not do laundry.
- Stay away from windows and doors, and stay off porches.
- Do not lie on concrete floors and do not lean against concrete walls.
On the Water
The vast majority of lightning injuries and deaths on boats occur on small boats without a cabin. If you are out on the water and skies are threatening, get back to land and find a safe building or vehicle. Boats with cabins offer a safer, but not perfect environment. If you are on a small vessel and lightning becomes a threat, then you should properly anchor the boat and get as low as possible. Large boats with cabins, especially those with lightning protection systems properly installed or metal marine vessels are relatively safe, however, remember to stay inside the cabin and away from any metal surfaces.
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Aspen Produce improves facilities
Jed Ellithorpe, a partner in Aspen Produce LLC, Center, Colo., said the company has upgraded its facility to allow better product handling in the winter months.
The upgrades are focused on improving the company's receiving procedures.
"It's focused on what I'd call the dry side of the shed," Ellithorpe said. "It will give us a little more flexibility when it's too cold to haul potatoes into the shed."
In addition, the company is working with some new varieties that Ellithorpe called "non-norkotah."
"There are different challenges with getting those to market, but we've got pretty good experience with them since we've been working with them or the past four years or so," he said.
Skyline Potato's new GM comes from L&M
Les Alderete is now general manager at Center, Colo.-based Skyline Potato Co.
Alderete, who was previously with Raleigh, N.C.-based L&M Cos. Inc., has been in the potato industry for nearly 20 years.
He began work at Skyline on Aug. 26.
Alderete said the company brought him on to provide leadership in Colorado because general manager Randy Bache has other obligations in other locations that don't allow him to spend as much time in Colorado.
"I'm just taking his place in Colorado," he said.
Alderete said he's going to attempt to keep growing the company's business by creating efficiencies.
"We want to continue to become more efficient at the shed level to compete in this industry," he said.
Wada Farms to continue marketing agreement
Worley & McCullough Inc., Monte Vista, Colo., will continue its partnership with Wada Farms Marketing Group LLC, Idaho Falls, Idaho.
The two companies came to an agreement in the fall of last year for Wada to handle the sales and marketing and Worley and McCullough to be the grower-shipper.
"We're on schedule to do the same thing again this year," said Shane Watt, vice president of sourcing and grower relations at Wada Farms Marketing Group.
White Rock Specialist enters second season
Sheldon Rockey of Rockey Farms, Center, Colo., and Paul New of White Mountain Farm, Mosca, Colo., will continue their partnership in White Rock Specialist, a fresh market potato packing facility.
Both are managing partners.
The two companies joined last year, and the facility, remodeled from a school, opened in December.
Rockey expects this year to be more organized since the facility opened in the middle of the season last year.
"It was crunch time when we opened last year so we feel this year will be even better," he said.
Still, the company was pleased with last year.
"As far as the line we were able to develop, design, and put in, we were happy with how it all worked out, and we're excited to have a full season with it this year," Rockey said.
Rockey also said he expects the company's fingerling volume to be about the same as last year, with good demand for specialty and organic potatoes.


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GROVELAND, Mich. -
Thorpe Sr. always was the first fisherman on and the last off at the end of the season. He loved ice fishing.
"Just to get out there and breathe the fresh air. His favorite thing was to go to a lake where there is no cars. Country. Just quietness and fresh, fresh air," said Thorpe Jr.
No one thought twice about Thorpe Sr. going out on Hartwig Lake on Monday. He usually wore a life vest and spikes. However, for some reason he did not on Monday. He fell through the ice.
"I knew if I haven't heard from him ... it wasn't good," said his son.
Divers were on the lake Monday night but it was too dark. They resumed the search on Tuesday, calling a recovery. Thorpe Sr. was found in 13 feet of water.
Read more: Dive team finds body of missing ice fisherman
His family is left stunned and grieving. His son is wishing he had been out there with him, wondering if he could have prevented his father's death.
"I told him at Christmas, I said, 'I want to be the first one to go ice fishing this time with you dad, give me a call,' but, I have been so busy with work and all that, he must of thought I didn't have time or something," said Thorpe Jr.
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Deputies: Local pastor turns self in, admits molesting teen boy
Published: Monday, March 25, 2013 at 6:03 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, March 25, 2013 at 6:03 p.m.
A Gainesville man who serves as a local pastor turned himself in to the Alachua County Sheriff's Office on Saturday, saying he had molested a 16-year-old boy who goes to his church.
Richard S. Hurlston, 45, drove to the Alachua County jail and told deputies he had molested the victim in December, according to a report from Sheriff's Office spokesman Art Forgey. He agreed to go to the Sheriff's Office and write a sworn statement.
Once there and after being read his Miranda rights, he admitted to molesting the victim on Dec. 7 while they were sitting in his truck at the parking lot of a Publix near Jonesville, according to the report. Hurlston, who is the victim's pastor, apologized afterward.
Hurlston is a pastor at the Church at Steeplechase in Newberry, and he stated this was the first and only time he had molested the victim, according to the report.
Hurlston said he had struggled with homosexuality throughout his life and developed feelings for the victim over the course of several years, deputies reported.
He was arrested and charged with sexual battery of a victim 16 or 17 by a person 24 or older. He was booked into the Alachua County jail and was released on $10,000 bond.
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Homemade Kimchi, Kimchi with Pizza, Dickson's Farmstand Hotdog, giveaway jars.
This is the third year I've made a major batch of kimchi. My initial experiment took place while I was interning with molecular gastronomy great Dave Arnold and we double bagged and vacuum sealed two heads of napa cabbage kimchi, a la sous vide minus the cooking process that normally takes place in a circulator. The double bags provided us with an interior-sealed bag that should explode when fermentation is complete according to our calculations. Not having enough storage in the hallway walk-in, we volunteered Cesare Casella's Italian classroom as storage and entertained the idea of the kimchi bag exploding during class and delivering a red hot mess for the chef.
That was my first trial. Now in my third year — and about a dozen times making kimchi since that experiment — I think I've finally found an ultimate vegetarian fan-favorite recipe. And believe me, it was much appreciated the last time I paraded around and delivered it. (James Oseland, Editor in Chief of Saveur, thought it was pretty awesome). And while it takes a bit of practice, once you've mastered the technique, there's no doubt you'll be making your best batch in no time. I made so much of it last winter, I had no choice but to give away most of it. The leftovers (some are still in the fridge) reminded me this year I should not hesitate to give it all away. Why waste food when it's this good? So, in lieu of buying gifts this holiday season, I've decided to give it another round and share the joy once again. Here are some fun giveaway snapshots of the kimchi takers his year along with the recipe I swore I'd never give away.
I have to add a little warning: kimchi is intended for risk takers and you must be okay with the occasional gas here and there (from the cabbage). It may be stinky at times, but it sure adds that magic touch to your favorite dishes and aids in digesting your food — hence why it's so mysterious and magical.
Here are all my favorite people who got to taste my homemade kimchi this year:
A Kimchi Elf visits the Cooking Channel Digital team: these are the awesome people behind everything you see and read on Cooking Channel's website.The Insatiable Critic, Gael Greene was the first person who got theirs this season. I got a bunch of hoorays and yays everywhere I went: Gael Greene, Wynn Madrigal, Kristen Magueri, Pooja Kharbanda.I surprised an office full of food editors over at Saveur Mag with a new twist on the kimchi: The Kimchi Scone!!! More Hoorays and Cheers @ Saveur Mag: Kimchi Scone, Kellie Evans + Betsy Andrews, Karen Shimizu, EIC James Oseland with baked goodie boxes.Last but not least, what kind of holiday gift giver would I be if I didn't donate for a good cause? I gifted the remainder (most) of my kimchi to feed the elders over at the Corona Senior Center in Flushing. And boy did it feel great to give it all away this year!Homemade Kimchi
Yield: 40 Servings
Prep Time: 6 hours
Active Time: 90 minutes
Total Time: 7 hours 30 minutes plus 48 hours for fermentation
2 heads of napa cabbage, washed and sliced into halves
8 scallions, washed and sliced into 2″ pieces
4 gallons of cold water
1/2 mu (Korean Radish), peeled and julienned
1 bunch of Mustard greens, washed and trimmed
3 cups coarse sea salt
1 tablespoon fine sea salt
1 tablespoon of preserved Yuga fruit (aka Yuzu) or orange marmalade
1/2 cup applesauce
4 cups red pepper flakes
1 cup minced garlic
4 tablespoons of minced ginger
1/2 cup cooked red kidney beans, soaked overnight
1/2 cup cooked white sticky rice
a few tablespoons of water
In a large bowl, add half the amount of salt. Place cabbage halves in the salted water sliced side up. Salt the cabbage and lift in between individual leaves to add salt in the crevices. This step allows the cabbage to soften and removes excess water.
Set aside for about 3 hours uncovered, turn the cabbage over and leave for another 3 hours uncovered. When finished, remove from the brine and rinse cabbage under cold running water for about 5 minutes. Place in a colander and allow to air dry for about an hour.
In the meantime, cook the kidney beans unseasoned along with the rice. To make the kidney beans: boil 2 quarts of water, add half a cup of beans on medium- high heat. When the water starts to boil, reduce heat to a medium-low. Once the beans are starting to soften, reduce to a simmer and allow to completely soften (about an hour). To cook the rice: add 1 cup of rice and 1 cup of water in a pot. Place on the stovetop, allow to boil for a minute, reduce to a simmer and cover. Allow to cook for about 15-20 minutes covered. Turn the heat off and allow the rice to sit for an additional 10 minutes.
Add 1/2 cup of the cooked rice and 1/2 cup of cooked beans and blend in a kitchen blender until smooth and creamy. Add a few drops of water if necessary. Remove from blender and set aside in a large bowl.
Add to the mixing bowl: minced garlic, ginger, fruit preserves, fine sea salt, applesauce and mix together with a wooden spoon or spatula.
Combine the red pepper mixture with the julienned radish, mustard greens and scallions (make sure you're wearing rubber gloves).
Place cabbage in a bowl, smooth side up and start adding the kimchi stuffing mixture (about a tablespoon at a time) in between every leaf. This is the part where it matters the most, if you don't take the time to add the mixture and rub it in between every leaf- your kimchi won't be as tasty when it's ready! Repeat steps for the remaining cabbage. When you're done, place kimchi in a large container with an airtight lid. You can allow the kimchi to sit at room temperature for about a day and then transfer it to a refrigerator. After 48 hours you'll start to see water inside the container along with bubbles. Air out the bubbles as it's the natural gas from the cabbage and the fermentation process should be complete now.
To serve, Slice along cabbage halves lengthwise once, and slice 1 1/2 inch pieces widthwise. Each stack of 1 1/2 piece equals one serving.


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KIMBERLY AKIMBO Opens 4/12 at Country Playhouse
The Country Playhouse will present Kimberly Akimbo by David Lindsay-Abaire in its Black Box venue for three weekends only, April 12 - 27. Performances are on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., with a Sunday matinee on April 21 at 2:00 p.m., plus a weeknight show on Thursday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m.
Teenager Kimberly is afflicted with a premature aging disorder, so she appears to be an elderly woman, but is beset with all the woes and tribulations of postmodern family life - screwed-up parents and a zany lesbian scam-artist aunt, then there's this nerdy high school boy who arouses reluctant romantic longings. By turns haunting and hilarious, the play spirals into unreal antics before emerging as a tender fable of empathy and acceptance. Anybody who's ever felt old before their time can relate.
Directed by Aimee Small, the cast includes Lee Raymond, James Reed, Amanda Baird, GIna Williamson, and Rolando Cantu, Jr.
Playwright Lindsay-Abaire is best known for Rabbit Hole, which won a Pulitzer Prize in 2007, but he also wrote Wonder of the World (in 2000, the same year as Kimberly Akimbo), as well as the book and lyrics for Shrek: The Musical (2009). Most recently, his play Good People opened on Broadway in 2011, and went on to win a Tony nomination plus a Best Actress award for its star, Frances McDormand.
Ticket prices are $22 for adults, and $19 for students and seniors. Groups of 20 or more receive a $5.00 discount off the adult price. Call the box office at 713-467-4497 for reservations, or make them online at www.countryplayhouse.org (at no additional charge).
The Country Playhouse is located at 12802 Queensbury, Houston 77024 (across from CityCentre), just two blocks east of the Sam Houston Tollway.


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MOPA Presents Soapbox! The Audience Speaks
(San Diego, CA) May 15, 2012— What if visitors became curators and curators became visitors? What if exhibitions were not considered spaces, but rather experiences? The Museum of Photographic Arts is excited to announce our first-ever crowd sourced exhibition, Soapbox! The Audience Speaks. Visitors will curate Soapbox! from a random selection of 120 images from MOPA's photography collection. The group of 120 images covers a broad spectrum of MOPA's photography collection and contains numerous works that have never been on display at MOPA. Visitors will rate the images and the 40 highest ranked images and a selection of the lowest ranked images will be used to create the Soapbox!, onview October 6, 2012 through May 12, 2013.
On-site visitors will use a multi-touch display interface to rate images, while online visitors will have access to an integrated ratings system through the MOPA.org site. Soapbox! responds to the evolving ways in which the world is explored and understood through technology. The interactive processes that support Soapbox! integrates new technologies into the galleries and MOPA.org, empowering visitors to share their opinions and engage directly with MOPA's rich and varied collection. Crowdsourcing marks a dramatic change in how information is gathered, allowing a wider audience to contribute to a collective voice while challenging traditional notions of singular artistic and societal authority.
"MOPA is moving into a new frontier of dialogue about art and curation," says Amber Lucero, director of education and public programming at MOPA. "This is an exciting area to explore and we are certain that Soapbox! will be the beginning of an ongoing evolution of more meaningful way to interact with our visitors and to interpret and present exhibitions."
In developing the multi-touch interface, MOPA partnered with two students from the University of California, San Diego, who developed the touchscreen interface using Ideum's Open Exhibits open-source software package. MOPA will be on of the first museums to install the recently released Samsung SUR40 for Microsoft Surface into the galleries, which will serve as the platform for the Soapbox! rating interface.
The rating process for Soapbox! The Audience Speaks will launch as part of the Three Story House exhibition on May 12, 2012 and continue until August 5, 2012. For additional information, please visit http://www.mopa.org/exhibition/soapbox.
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Zazubean -Gourmet, Healthy, Dark, Fair-trade, Organic Chocolate Bars
I love chocolate. And cute packaging. And fair trade items. So what's not to love about Zazubean? With 8 diffrent bars in great gourmet chocolate flavors - all with adorable names like Flirt, Hottie, Smooch and more.... as well as pure chocolate "Nakid (73% dark cocoa), they make a delicious treat. Yes, you can order them online. YUM.


text: NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Keith Whyte figures that social gaming giants such as Zynga ( ZNGA) are going to have some, uh ... issues entering the world of traditional for-pay gambling. "The line between social gaming and online gambling is a big step," Whyte explained to me in one of several long conversations we've had about gambling -- or gaming as it's called in the industry. "It's not what the traditional Zynga user is going to be used to seeing." Whyte knows a thing or two about the challenges for-pay gaming presents. He is the executive director of the National Council on Problem Gambling, a Washington, D.C., trade and social action group. Sponsored mostly by gaming industry giants, the council conducts outreach, offers gaming addiction support and studies industry trends. Whyte was doing some serious barnstorming in anticipation of the recent National Problem Gambling Awareness Week. He is the in-demand speaker for industry giants including MGM ( MGM), Caesars ( CZR), Wynn ( WYNN) and others through the challenges posed by the evolution of gaming technology, from our puritan founders' love/hate relationship with risk, to betting telegraph wires that were the foundation of organized crime, to the dawn of online gaming -- legal and illegal. "This industry is facing this same dramatic shift it saw back with the invention of the live pocket lipstick camera for televised poker tournaments," Whyte said. By showing an audience the players' cards, he said, formerly boring Texas hold 'em tournaments became must-see TV. The game-changing event that Whyte is talking about is the "Web 2.0-ization" of online gambling. As investors have been buzzing about, social gaming services such as Zynga are expected to move into full-on, for-money online gambling. A very nice Zynga spokewoman, Kelly Pakula Kunz, declined to comment. But it doesn't take too much digging to see how central so-called real-money gaming -- or RMG -- is to a company like Zynga.When I clicked on its recent SEC filings I found the term RMG 29 times, including a bolded reference as a strategic goal. The company is expected to begin real-money gambling with a U.K. partner called Bwin.party later this year. That will continue the transition to domestic gaming operator it began in December, when it applied for a Preliminary Finding of Suitability from the Nevada Gaming Control Board.