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- 1/2 pound ground beef, cooked and drained
- 1/2 pound Jones Dairy Farm All Natural Pork Sausage Roll, cooked and drained
- 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
- 1 can (16 ounces) chili beans, undrained
- 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed tomato soup, undiluted
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 envelopes chili seasoning
- Shredded cheddar cheese, optional
- In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the first seven ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until thickened and heated through, stirring occasionally. Garnish with cheese if desired. Yield: 6-8 servings.
Originally published as Slow ' n' Easy Chili in Taste of Home Ground Beef Cookbook 1999, p65
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"Has a slight kick. My family loved it."
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"Excellent chili!! I did add a can of kidney beans to mine. Was very good. Will make again very soon"
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- "Crystal-gazing is a particularly refined art."
- —Professor Trelawney describing the art of reading crystal balls[src]
A crystal ball (or, as Seers prefer to call it, the Orb) is a crystal sphere which Seers gaze into for the purpose of Divination.
Sybill Trelawney introduced all third year students to this device and its proper use in 1994. However, most students, Harry Potter and his friends in general, saw nothing more than the white blank swirl in it, and Ron joked about how that night would be very foggy. In their end of year exam, the third years had to look into a crystal ball and predict the future. Harry lied and said that he saw Buckbeak getting off his trial that night. Professor Trelawney then made a prediction, one of the two proper ones she had ever made.
These objects were used by Professor Sybill Trelawney in the Battle of Hogwarts, against the Death Eaters; she threw one at Fenrir Greyback as he attempted to fiercely maul Lavender Brown, knocking the werewolf out.
There was a Healer in Diagon Alley that kept what appeared to be a crystal ball on her desk.
Behind the scenes
- In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, as Hermione stormed out of Divination, she kicked a crystal ball down the stairs, therefore making Harry have to carry it all the way back up to the classroom and this is where Trelawney made the prediction, not in the exam hall like it is in the book.
- At least two of Dolores Umbridge's ornamental plates in the film of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix depict a kitten with a crystal ball.[1]
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- LEGO Harry Potter: Building the Magical World
- LEGO Harry Potter (Mentioned only)
- LEGO Harry Potter
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|Professors: Sybill Trelawney · Firenze
|Known Seers: Calchas · Cassandra Vablatsky · Cassandra Trelawney · Inigo Imago · Mopsus · Professor Mopsus · Unidentified female Seer · Unidentified male Seer
|Textbooks: The Dream Oracle · Unfogging the Future
|Methods: Astrology · Cartomancy · Catoptromancy · Crystal-gazing · Crystal ball · Dream interpretation · Fire-omens · Heptomology · Ichthyomancy · Palmistry · Ornithomancy · Tarot cards · Tessomancy
|Divination at Hogwarts: Divination (class) · Divination Classroom · Divination staircase · Sybill Trelawney's office · Classroom 11

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Published: Friday, November 23, 2012 at 4:42 p.m.
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Bob Scurlock starts every school day extra early. It's part of his mission to beat the morning stampede on Northwest 39th Avenue west of Interstate 75.
At 7:15 on a recent morning, Scurlock, 35, was dropping off his daughter at Meadowbrook Elementary, happy to be there before rush-hour traffic clogged the street in front of the new school.
"It's not bad," he said, adding, "if one leaves early."
Since the school opened in August — putting even more vehicles on a road already jammed with traffic heading to nearby St. Francis Catholic High School and Countryside Christian School — traffic on Northwest 39th Avenue has raised concerns among motorists, parents and the Alachua County School Board.
During morning arrivals and afternoon dismissals at the schools, eastbound traffic often can back up to County Road 241, more than two miles away.
Keith Birkett, deputy superintendent of Alachua County Public Schools, said in the past couple of months, traffic at the busy section "seems to have leveled off."
When the school opened, an Alachua County sheriff's deputy was assigned to help direct traffic in what was supposed to be a temporary measure. Months later, a deputy is still helping move vehicles through the congested area.
Casey Kumar is a paraprofessional at Meadowbrook who supervises students going into the school during early-morning drop-off. He said he traffic backs up almost daily.
"I do see it get backed up all the time," he said. "It's not really helpful for people coming from the west side."
Kumar noted that attendance in the morning is delayed for students going into class after the 7:45 a.m. bell.
"We thought it would be worked out as the year went on," he said. "But it has been pretty consistent."
Birkett said county engineers have been studying traffic patterns near the schools to determine if a traffic light at the intersection of Northwest 39th Avenue and Northwest 115th Terrace would help.
Cecil Quates, a 67-year-old Wellington Place resident who lives west of the elementary school, said a traffic light would help alleviate congestion.
"That would solve a lot of our problems," he said.
Plans for a traffic light might not come until Alachua County traffic engineers complete their study on the road.
Chris Zeigler, an Alachua County senior engineering technician, said engineers have monitored the traffic in that area for the past month.
Using traffic counters and field observations, Zeigler said the county soon would release its findings.
"We expect to have some final results in the next few weeks," he said.
Earlier in the school year, Zeigler said the county had received a number of complaints from residents and motorists about the traffic.
"But since then, we really haven't heard anything," he said.
Birkett noted that the congestion is not solely from the schools.
"It seems to vary depending on what's happening on the roads," he said.
Construction and car wrecks, he said, are among the other possible factors that cause Northwest 39th Avenue to be backed up.
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Raising the bar in real time animation production, software experts IKinema push out big advancements with Action v 2.5, fitted with latest specialized motion capture tools and impressive features.
Action boasts further exceptional marker solving and retargeting capabilities, easier slimmed down methods, and now supporting quality motion capture system OptiTrack. The free software update is available to Action veterans today, whilst new customers look forward to 50% discount from the already accessible price, less than US$1000 compared to competing software.
IKinema continuously remains top guns outperforming competing solvers and providing total creative control to the Maya artist. Action retains subtle nuances and detail which is increasingly important to realistic behavior and movement of an actor during performance capture, crucial to an engaging audience experience. Experts at simplifying working methods, additions include applying filtered MoCap data directly to any CG model, further advanced retargeting and motion capture capabilities during post-production, and a range of new tools enabling slimline processes for solving in Maya. The latest Pole Vector constraint for rigging delivers the final crucial component.
Delighted to announce OptiTrack to their motion capture portfolio, Action's real-time streaming, recording and retargeting facilities is now extended to the OptiTrack customer base. "We're excited to bring OptiTrack users real-time character streaming in Autodesk Maya through our partnership with IKinema. OptiTrack focuses on creating elegantly simple pipelines that deliver the best possible performance, so IKinema Action's straightforward workflow and superfast marker solve make it a natural fit for our products. When combined with OptiTrack's newest optical MoCap technology, IKinema Action enables the creation of production-quality animation at prices that are turning our industry on its head. "Jim Richardson, OptiTrack CEO.
"We constantly keep our ear to industry needs and our company is dedicated to improving the end-users experience who demand excellent tools to produce excellent results. We're extremely pleased to open our tools to OptiTrack users; our software partnered with their system makes technological and economic sense. We're proud to partner with another top performer whose ethos echo's our very own - quality, speed and affordability." Alexandre Pechev, CEO, IKinema.
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• Pole Vector Constraint
• OptiTrack interface – real-time stream and record marker and joint data, and rigid bodies
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• Extensive range of demo scenes in Maya
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While these struggles are well-recognised, we wanted to try and actually quantify their impact on organisations. It was with this in mind that we partnered with IDC to build a better understanding of office and IT workers' needs and challenges in the modern day workplace and the financial impact this has on organisations in terms of bottom line.
The results were surprising: we all know time is being wasted, but the cost of that wasted time reaches an eye-watering, €11,700 per information worker annually! This was calculated by looking at things like the challenges related to personal productivity – such as searching for, but not finding, documents; inefficiencies in collaboration between individuals and companies, and barriers to working on new platforms such as mobile and tablet.
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I recently decided to try my first smoked brisket.
I went by Steven's recipe in HTG and everything started off great. I was keeping the temp nice and low and applying lots of hickory goodness. I decided to make it a health-nut nightmare and I put lots of hickory smoked bacon on top of the brisket to get even more juices flowing. The brisket was looking mighty good after about 6 hours... I couldn't stop eating the bacon so I applied more.
Well it was serving time for about 6 others so I decided to take the brisket off. Uh oh... the brisket was totally stuck to the aluminum pan. I guess I assumed that since I was cooking indirect that I wouldn't really need to flip the brisket. Boy was I wrong... the brisket was very burnt on the bottom. I was very dissapointed. I was able to sneak the brisket in the house undetected and I quickly cut it up just right so the burnt bottom wasn't much of a problem and people didn't seem to notice (I used sharp diagonal cuts to avoid most of the burnt side). People still raved about how good it was, but I just knew that it could have been much... much better. It seemed slightly tougher then I hoped, but it was still pretty good with my Dr. Pepper BBQ sauce that everyone seems to love... but with all that time spent cooking (right around 8 hours total) I was pretty dissapointed with the outcome (or should I say... aftermath)
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THE SQL Server Blog Spot on the Web
I stumbled across this link earlier this morning and thought I would share it with you. The gist of it is that Microsoft is holding a contest as part of the Windows 7 launch wave. What is unique about this contest is that it challenges you to put together a short video outlining how Windows 7 could help the nonprofit organization of your choice to better serve the community. The top 7 entries will win a $7k grant for their nonprofit, as well as a new Win7 PC for the person who submits the entry.
One small catch - US-registered nonprofits only. Check out the site for full details, and have fun!
Welcome to Part 6 in the "So You Want To Learn BI" series! The first five posts in the series were on the old blog at blogspot – you can find them here. This is my first post on SQLBlog. All future posts will be made here, so please subscribe to this blog or to the main SQLBlog feed if you want to follow along!
Data Mining. Probably the most overused and abused term in modern computing. Not really. But it's overused an awful lot, and very few people understand what data mining really is. Data mining is not comparable to anything we've looked at so far.
With OLTP queries, we're answering a very specific question – for instance, how many units of a given product were sold, by territory, for the last year. OLAP (Analysis Services) makes this sort of querying significantly more accessible by presenting the dataset to a business user in a format that they can easily consume. Said business user can then pivot and slice the data any way they wish. This is great, but it still relies on said user actually knowing what they're looking for. What happens when we're looking for an answer to a more open-ended question? For example, let's say that you're "mining" a dataset containing retail purchase information. Using OLAP or OLTP, you can ask "how many copies of Guitar Hero were sold, by country, over the last 12 months?", and you'd find out. But if you wanted to answer the question….who buys the most Guitar Hero…not just by region….but by every demographic that we collect – well, that's where data mining kicks in. You see, data mining employs algorithms to find patterns in your data. Using one particular data mining algorithm (called a clustering model), you can indeed find out that 42 year old men from Wisconsin play way, way too much Guitar Hero.
Data mining involves a number of different types of mining models (to mine for different sorts of patterns), and the Self-Paced Training Kit (see the rest of the posts in this series if you don't know what I'm talking about) does a great job of introducing them. You go through the process of creating and training models, and then you use the data mining viewers built into BIDS to explore the patterns that your mining models generated. The authors show you how to measure the accuracy of your mining models, and how to select the best model for a given application.
More than any other chapter in this book, I found the data mining one – to be brief and a little melodramatic – riveting. Truly extracting value from the data we work so hard to collect and maintain is like Christmas for database geeks. More and more businesses are realizing that employing Business Intelligence is required to survive and thrive in today's world – as a database professional, it's in your best interests to be able to hold your own in a discussion on the subject.
As with any technology, you don't implement Data Mining "just because you can". Unless you work in a retail or online sales environment, you may find it hard to apply some of the mining techniques you learn in this lesson to solve problems in the industry that you work in. If this is the spot that you find yourself in (as I have), I recommend you pick up a copy of Smart Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server 2008.
I'll post a review for that book at a later date, but in a nutshell it takes you through the process of designing and building real-life BI solutions using the SQL Server BI toolset. Even with this book, you may not find an application for data mining in your environment – and that's OK. Being familiar with data mining and the types of conclusions that can be drawn using mining algorithms means that you'll have an ace up your sleeve when the right situation comes along. Such situations can crop up in the oddest of places – for instance, check out SQL MVP Brent Ozar's excellent post on Mining Perfmon Output using Excel and Analysis Tools for the Cloud.
That's all for this time. The next (and final) post in this series will be on SSRS. See you soon!


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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Popular searches on the Internet include New York Stock Exchange as the owner of the NYSE, NYSE Euronext ( NYX), is in a deal to be acquired by InterContinentalExchange ( ICE) for $8.2 billion. The acquisition would create a more diversified financial exchange company, combining NYSE's stock-related trading business and ICE's commodities and derivatives trading business. ICE released a statement saying it is committed to preserving the NYSE Euronext brand and the company will maintain dual headquarters. The deal should allow the company to reduce costs and better compete with CME Group, which owns the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade and has a large derivatives business. Over a year ago, the U.S. government blocked ICE and Nasdaq OMX Group from a hostile takeover of NYSE Euronext due to anti-trust concerns.
Google ( GOOG) is trending as the company is selling its Motorola Mobility Home division to Arris Group ( ARRS) for $2.4 billion. As part of the agreement, Google will receive $2.05 billion in cash and $300 million in Arris shares, giving Google a 16% stake in Arris. Reports had been circulating since March that Google was hoping to sell the struggling cable box unit, even though its purchase of Motorola Mobility wasn't cleared by regulators until May 2012. Arris, a communications technology company, expects the deal to save the company $100 million to $125 million in annual operating costs.
Ericsson ( ERIC) is another popular search. Ericsson is taking a $1.2 billion charge for writing off the value of its ST-Ericsson joint venture with STMicroelectronics ( STM).
The chatter on Main Street (a.k.a. Google, Yahoo! and other search sites) is always of interest to investors on Wall Street. Thus, each day, TheStreet compiles the stories that are trending on the Web, and highlights the news that could make stocks move. -- Written by Brittany Umar.


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Mert Davis (US Navy, Korea)
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Merwyn "Mert" Davis
Birth date: September 13, 1932
Death date: January 01, 2011
Mert Davis, Cowboy, or...what?
You would have rarely found Mert Davis in anything other than one of his many cowboy hats, cowboy boots and cowboy shirts and pants. You just know that he had to be born in the back of a chuck wagon or next to a campfire out on the range. Actually Merwyn Culy Davis was born in Pendleton, Indiana in 1932. He was next to the youngest in a family that included 6 boys and 4 girls. His mother, Amadeo, was a typical mother of the time that cooked, quilted, sewed and guided the development of her large family. His father, Dean was a very successful inventor and when Mert was four moved the family to Oak Park, Illinois to build his first factory in Chicago. Mert's father became a successful businessman and eventually owned two factories that manufactured electrical coils. Everyone can thank Mert's dad for inventing the early mercury switch. Dean's success was reflected in the large house designed by a student of Frank Lloyd Wright that his father bought for the family. Mert's house was the only house in the neighborhood that had its own ballroom on the third floor. He had fond memories of the dumbwaiter the kids loved to ride in. However, due to his father's business interests and travel, Dean was frequently away and spent limited time with his children.
Although some of Mert's older brothers worked in their father's factory, Mert was too young. Unfortunately, an auto accident ended his father's life when Mert was ten years old. Mert continued his schooling until his junior year in high school. After quitting school his first jobs were as a tree trimmer and laborer for a bricklayer. 1950 marked the start of the Korean War and at the age of 18, he and two buddies as a patriotic move joined the Navy. Following boot camp and radio school, Mert was assigned as Radioman on the Icebreaker, USS Atka. He traveled to Greenland and then Antarctica as part of the last of Admiral Byrd's South Pole expeditions. Mert used to say two things about that adventure: "It was really cold, and leaving the ship to drink beer on the ice pack, you had to drink your beer fast before it froze!" Mert remained in the Navy for four years and in a remarkable chain of rapid advancements, at the age of 22, Mert left the Navy as a first class petty officer.
Once out of the Navy, he did what many young men do, he bought his first car, a 1955 Ford Crown Victoria, and in 1956 got married. He also went to work for his older brother who had opened his own coil manufacturing company in his garage. Mert was the only employee and remained there for about 4 years. When Mert left, there were about fifty employees and the company was doing well. Mert found work in another larger coil company, Ensign Coil, located in Chicago IL. He remained there for approximately 4 years. During that time he opened (started) two branch companies for Ensign Coil that were located in Bellevue, IA and Cascade, IA. He later was offered a partnership opportunity in another coil company. The company was heavily in debt and Mert had no money. So he struck the deal to assume half the company's debt in exchange for half the ownership. The company prospered due to his better management and because he was able to personally design and build revolutionary coil making machines at a fraction of the cost of purchasing them. Mert's coil making machines gave them a huge edge with their competition. By the late 60's he had a growing desire to be on his own. So he gave his portion of ownership to his partner for a token amount with the understanding he would not compete against Mert, or do business with his customers. Taking some of his coil making machines with him, Mert headed west to Arizona.
After arriving in Arizona, he looked around and found a small building in Arizona City which is near Casa Grande and started the M. C, Davis Company. He had acquired a contract to manufacture coils for the Shure Company. At the time Shure was a major maker of stereo cartridges for record players. Mert's small number of employees, using the machines that Mert had designed and made produced millions of coils for the Shure Company. The M. C. Davis Company also made coils for a brand new product called bubble memory for computers. His customers included IBM, Intel, AT&T, Motorola, Rockwell etc. Once again, Mert's secret was that his coil machines could produce coils at a fraction of the cost than that of other coil machines.
As his business grew, Mert enlarged his factory several times. He then created a factory across the border in Agua Prieta, Mexico to handle the increased volume of business. Traveling between his Arizona and Mexico plants allowed a new turn in Mert's life. He decided to take up flying and bought the first of four planes he had owned over the years. About that time Mert's marriage of 25 years ended in divorce. While running his business in Arizona City, he frequently found brief moments to go to Casa Grande and pal around with his friends in a local watering hole. At one of these gatherings, Mert met a striking young woman who was part of that crowd and had also just ended her marriage. Her name was Shirley Espe. One evening, when the partying broke up, Shirley found that someone had cut the cables and stolen the battery from her car. Mert offered to drive her home. For more than 30 years Mert and Shirley were soul mates.
One trip to his Mexico factory stood out in Mert's memory. He chose to spend a night in The Gadsden Hotel in Douglas, AZ. The Gadsden was referred to as "the Last of the Grand Hotels". Its past grandeur was evident but long past. He was told that in the old days, hotel guests stood on the rooftop and witnessed border gun battles involving Poncho Villa. In any event, Mert fell in love with the place and after a long night of partying he bought the Gadsden Hotel. Mert found as owner, it was a costly venture and quickly sold it. He told his friends, "Never buy a Hotel when you have a hangover." The Gadsden is still there should anyone venture to Douglas.
With the introduction of the 8-track players and the gradual demise of the phonograph, Shure's demand for Mert's coils declined. Mert and Shirley also decided it was time for something new. So in 1983, after selling his coil company, Mert bought the CV Ranch and his first cowboy hat. Mert and Shirley moved to his 20,000-acre ranch, which is located about 30 miles north of Prescott. This ranch had been purchased as a tax shelter back in 1971. He vaguely remembered being told that under his new ranch land there was lots of water. Later he added to his ranch and bought a 30,000- acre ranch that adjoined the CV known as the CF Ranch. Mert and Shirley worked shoulder to shoulder with their ranch hands improving the ranch, creating their ranch home and raising cattle. Mert built an air strip and got to fly his plane out to far flung locations during 'Round Up'.
At one point the CV Ranch was home to about 700 cows. Due to the limited natural feed available and local state lease land regulations, it took about 60 acres to feed one cow. Mert later decided to try raising buffalo on the CV Ranch. Their buffalo herd grew to about 60 head. A few trophy hunters paid Mert to hunt buffalo on his ranch. However, because buffalo were so hard to control and keep penned on the ranch, Mert and Shirley with their cowboys had to install 10 miles of electric fence. They finally decided to get rid of the furry beasts and sold them to some Wyoming buyers. On the day the buffalo were to be shipped to their new homes, the cattle trucks arrived to load the herd; they discovered that two of the buffalo were missing. The trucks had to leave without the missing two. That afternoon Mert and Shirley were driving into Paulden when they saw the errant beasts walking down the highway. Shirley said they were probably heading for Wyoming. But Mert quickly learned they were heading the wrong way and could create a major danger to the people living in the area. So with the help of their ranch cowboys, the ornery critters were herded back to the CV. Mert called a Chino Valley butcher and sold the animals for meat. In their current living room, you'll find the mounted head of one of those buffalo. Moral: Don't miss the bus!
In the meantime, Mert bought several more ranches as family investments in northern Arizona. These were bought and later resold in small parcels. During this time, while living at the CV Ranch, Mert and Shirley had many adventures. They built a car for Shirley: a 52 MG kit car. In 1987 they bought land in Colorado and built a log home which they visited during breaks in the winter. Mert invented and built a new machine. It was a Tenon machine which greatly reduced the time and labor of handcutting log ends. They named the new machine 'Woofer' and say it was Martini-inspired while playing PacMan. Mert gifted his Woofer to the grateful contractor building his new log home.
During a visit to Prescott's City Hall Mert happened to mention that he had a lot of water under his ranch land. The city of Prescott was looking for an additional water source for the growing city and they approached Mert to consider selling his CV Ranch. Lengthy negotiations followed and the sale was almost made. But the city changed its mind and decided to buy a neighboring 5,000-acre ranch for its water. Mert was puzzled that Prescott bought a 5,000-acre ranch when they could have had his 50,000 acres for a similar price. Within a couple of years, Mert found a new buyer for the CV. Mert and Shirley then left Ranching behind for a new lifestyle. Mert and Shirley lived on the CV Ranch for 15 years.
During the time when they were trying to sell the Ranch, Mert and Shirley had been shopping around Prescott for land to build a new 'city' home. They settled on the Ranch at Prescott. In 1997/98 they built their first home in the Ranch on Windspirit Cr. They found they really liked living there because of the wonderful people they met. In 2003, Mert needing more garage space for his much loved machine shop (their first Ranch home didn't have space for one), So Mert built a new home on Moonridge Cr. It should be added that Mert and Shirley installed many 'special' decorator items in their home that they designed themselves and Mert made in his machine shop.
Mert considered himself "retired" and always looked with modest pride at what he accomplished. He was amazed by the good fortune life had dealt him.
There are stories about Mert's philanthropic activities, but he was reluctant to discuss them. However, when pressed, he admitted that he had a strong desire to give something back and had a special interest in helping the local Food Bank. At one time he offered to buy land and build the Food Bank a new facility. However, the PV City officials and Food Bank administrators couldn't agree on where to put the new building. So Mert merely wrote them a check and let them decide. Mert continued to support the Food Bank efforts along with other charitable organizations.
Besides being a successful businessman and rancher Mert, like his father, was a successful inventor. In addition to the various coil manufacturing machines and tools he invented, as a rancher he designed and made a new kind of portable corral. It worked more efficiently while branding cattle because the corral shrank as they branded cows with no need to keep rounding them up. Working together Mert and Shirley also designed and patented an attachment that made it easier to take off cowboy boots.
Mert's more recent interest was collecting antique cars. He had to enlarge his multi-car garage that is attached to his machine shop to accommodate his six lovingly restored automobiles. Mert and Shirley found life enjoyable and rewarding at the Ranch. Throughout the area they had a wide circle of friends that were entertained at Mert and Shirley's yearly summer Roundup Bar-B-Q. Mert had five children from his first marriage and had made sure that each of them had benefited from all of his ventures.
So the question remains: Mert Davis, Cowboy, or…..what?! He may not have been born and bred a real cowboy, nor has anyone ever reported seein' him slappin' leather in anger, but Mert sure looked like a cowboy! He owned a cattle ranch, done a bunch of branding, been on a lot of cattle roundups; "rode" a horse and.... given enough rope, he could probably have lassoed a cow.
(Written by Joy and Phil Alvarado)
In friendship and with love, Paul and Barbara Connolly, Prescott, AZ.


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EUREKA- As the demand for water increases in California, here on the North Coast residents are turning to private wells.
According to the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services Division of Environmental Health, since June of last year there has been more than a 100 percent increase in water well applications.
Officials say these numbers are up because of an increase in the housing industry, as well as new construction and local agriculture.
Private water wells are not federally regulated and ensuring the safety of well water is the responsibility of the owner.
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Good news. Let's hope they don't loose sight of "jailbreak detection" either. More apps are starting to detect if your jailbroken and refuse to run. Maybe we can come up with our own VM process or a non-jailbroken sandbox for these apps. The nail in the coffin will be the day Apple protects its stock apps like Mail, Contacts, calendars, phone, settings, etc.
Does anyone know if this means that the jaibreak is not a userland jailbreak?
Thanks Anthony! Been reading the forums and posts on twitter and his blog waiting for this jailbreak to come out. 😊😊
There is no way in hell that Jay Saurik or any of the other developers are going to let their underground cash empire be tampered with or fold up due to a "no jailbreak". There's always going to be someone that will get it done for the right price. He will always find someone to keep the show going. Of course he's throwing support their way! There's more than one motive to keep all of this going and it sure as hell just isn't " Oh, it's so iDevice users can be free!" C'mon, now people.

The principle behind "jailbreaking" was NEVER "so all idevice users can have everything for free", and not once does the article mention "Saurik and all other Dreamteamers are doing all this so that the masses won't suffer, goodness of their hearts and for no profit". In fact feeling a sense of any entitlement towards everything for free is ridiculous to say the least. But anyways it's been said before. There's nothing wrong in making money doing something that benefits others and supporters are willing to pay for them. Anybody that pays bills understands that. I hope...
it's a developer exploit right now I think is what he is saying but it's close for userland exploit so it can't be released yet
Seems the cat and mouse game that has been going on for years is drawing to a close.
I have no doubt the A5 chip will get jailbroken in time though.
it's a developer exploit right now I think is what he is saying but it's close for userland exploit so it can't be released yet otherwise apple would patch it


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BLACKBURN Rovers were knocked out of the Premier League Under-21 Cup last night after losing 2-1 to a more experienced Exeter City side at St James Park.
Rovers, for whom only John O'Sullivan and Paulo Jorge had first-team experience, took an undeserved lead into half-time thanks to Jordan Preston's 21st goal of the season.
But Exeter, whose line-up contained 10 players who have played senior football, hit back after the break to secure their place in the quarter-finals.
An under-hit back pass from Hugo Fernandez led to Scott Bennett equalizing.
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If she'd wanted to, Fifth Circuit Judge Carolyn Dineen King (pictured) could have scaled back her work and taken senior status ten years ago. But after 34 years on the court, King, who served as the court's chief justice from 1999 until 2006, finally decided it's time to take advantage of a reduced workload and will take senior status on December 31.
"I'm looking forward to being a senior judge. My whole professional life I've always worked for various charities. I'm doing it now and this gives me the opportunity to do more of that," says King, who serves as vice chair of Baylor College of Medicine, board of trustees.
Meanwhile, the White House is considering an interesting potential list of candidates to replace King and two of her other Fifth Circuit benchmates from Texas who took senior status last year.
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Is it possible that while one Whitehall Department is constructing a "secret" crisis centre to deal with cyber attacks, another located less than a quarter of a mile away is preparing to sell part of the UK's national infrastructure to the very people behind those attacks?
The establishment of a cyber security centre was reported by the FT last week. Anyone who doubts that its primary focus is the Chinese should read the report produced a couple of months ago by the specialist US consultancy Mandiant.
The company identified attacks originating in a building occupied by the General Staff Department of the People's Liberation Army in Shanghai which had targeted 141 companies across 20 major industries. China has denied official involvement but has not yet agreed to stop the attacks.
Unfortunately no one seems to have mentioned these developments to Ed Davey, energy secretary, or EDF, the company which wants to develop new nuclear power stations in Britain. If the price and risk allocation for that deal is agreed, and Mr Davey has said that agreement is close, the next question is how the deal will be funded. EDF does not have the capacity to find the £14bn required and so has been looking to Chinese partners to provide much of the cash. Read more


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BIG RELEASE: Beautiful Creatures (Feb. 14)
THE BIG PICTURE: The recipe for this cinematic elixir: 25 per cent Star Wars, 25 per cent Harry Potter, 25 per cent Twilight, 10 per cent Romeo and Juliet and five per cent Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. Beautiful Creatures hopes to enchant Harry Potter junkies looking for a new magical fix. Based on the novel by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, the series follows the exploits of Lena Duchannes (Alice Englert), a young girl with strange powers who learns she must undergo "the Claiming" and align her fate with the Dark or the Light. She's essentially Luke Skywalker in eyeliner and a puffy dress -- only her "galaxy far, far away" is the small, mysterious town of Gatlin. Things get complicated when she falls for Ethan, a young man from a rival family of spell casters. Wherefore art thou Romeo? In this case, I'd check the local occult bookshop.
FORECAST: Beautiful Creatures must have cast some dark magic to lure in thespian big shots like Jeremy Irons and Viola Davis. They should add some heft to this tale of dark sorcery and raging teen hormones. But Hunger Games will remain the new Hollywood franchise to beat. (Katniss could take out these witches in her sleep.)
HONOURABLE MENTION: A Good Day to Die Hard (Feb. 14). Yippy ki yay! What better way to spend Valentine's Day (if your date was born pre-1990) than to watch a grizzled Bruce Willis shoot 'em up yet again in Die Hard 5. This time around, the trouble-prone John McClane travels to Russia and teams up with his son, a secret CIA operative. The original Die Hard hit screens in 1988, so this franchise is starting to risk being way out of touch. The kids, after all, love the supernatural these days. For the next installment, how about McClane takes on a coven of terrorist witches? Die Hard 6: Beautiful Creatures Hunter has a wonderful ring to it.
BIG EVENT: Zero Hour (Feb. 14, ABC/Global, 8 p.m.
BIG PICTURE: It's Indiana Jones meets The Da Vinci Code meets that "crazy" guy in your neighborhood who thinks the government implanted microchips in his brain (I wouldn't be surprised if Stephen Harper implants them personally). Anthony Edwards (ER) returns to network television as Hank, the editor of a skeptics magazine who is pulled down the rabbit hole into one of the greatest conspiracies in human history. First a terrorist kidnaps his wife! Then we found out Nazis might be involved! We know things are getting uber serious when we start hearing talk about "an ancient order that constructed 12 clocks to conceal a secret they were sworn to protect" -- one with a power to "bring about the end of the world."
FORECAST: Clocks? Horcruxes? Doesn't anyone hide valuables under their mattress anymore? Way more time and cost effective. Only time will tell whether audiences will want spend an hour with Zero Hour each week.
HONOURABLE MENTION: Killing Lincoln (Feb. 17, National Geographic Channel, 10 p.m.: In the network's first scripted drama, we find out how Lincoln was killed. Admittedly, I'm confused. I thought Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter settled this in 2012: He didn't die! He was turned into a vampire! Way to muddy the facts, National Geographic! This TV movie stars Billy Campbell as Honest Abe and Jesse Johnson as his "alleged" murderer John Wilkes Booth. Tom Hanks even shows up as an on-camera narrator. Killing Lincoln promises fresh insight into Wilkes Booth, one of the "most notorious, yet complex villains of all time." (I'm hoping the channel tackles Skeletor's life story for their second homegrown drama).
BIG RELEASE ON FEB. 12: The Stone Foxes (Small Fires)
BIG PICTURE: This is the San Francisco band's third full-length effort of country and blues-soaked hard rock. Imagine The Black Keys with a little more twang and a dash of San Francisco counter-culture. Cozy up around this small fire.
FORECAST: From now on, I think every new "it band" should have the word Foxes in its title. It should be mandatory. It just sounds sooooooo cool (I blame Fleet Foxes). Any struggling band right now should just put some nouns and verbs in a hat and see what happens: The Copper Foxes, The Fumbling Foxes, The Jamie Foxes, The Foxy Foxes (the possibilities are truly endless).
Honourable Mentions: Hollerado (White Paint). The Canadian indie band, which earned the Best New Group Award at the 2011 Juno Awards, returns with its second album. They may soon have a lot to "Holler" about. They'll be opening for Billy Talent on the 2013 Dead Silence tour (along with Sum 41). This could be a breakthrough year for the Ottawa-area natives.
"You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows," but these days, a guide through the seemingly endless flurry of pop culture offerings is just what we need. With that in mind, here is what's on the radar screen in TV, music and film for the coming week.
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Nottinghamshire 469 (Fleming 92, Hussey 98*)
Gloucestershire 250 (Sidebottom 4-65)
Gloucestershire 192 (Sidebottom 4-35)
Nottinghamshire won by an innings and 27 runs
Director of Cricket Mick Newell was delighted with the result but with a totesport League match on Monday followed by a four-day game against Hampshire he says his next challenge is to find 11 fit men.
Oliver Newby was the latest name to join our list of casualties during Gloucestershire?s first innings.
But the result was set up by another big first innings score and experienced seamers Ryan Sidebottom, Greg Smith and Mark Ealham stepped up to finish off the home side on what was a fairly flat pitch.
Said Newell: ?It was a good wicket but we got the runs on the board and that allowed us to put the pressure on them.
?Losing Oliver left Ryan, Mark and Greg with a large bowling burden to shoulder, especially after we asked them to follow on.
?It may not have been a full strength attack but those who did bowl performed out of their skin and it puts us back at the top of the table.?
Our next Championship match is against Hampshire starting on Wednesday and they arrive on the back of a drubbing from reigning Champions Warwickshire.
Added Newell: "We went to Bristol after being thumped and I think everyone apart from Kent has been on the end of a good hiding this season.
?It?s still a very open competition and I?m very glad we?re top of the pile with a weekend off to recover.?
Before Hampshire arrive, Essex are due next at Trent Bridge in the totesport League on Bank Holiday Monday and we?ll be looking to break our duck.
But Newell said: ?Any thoughts of tactical reorganisation and team changes have gone out of the window because we could well be struggling to get 11 fit players on to the field.?


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Charlie started itching pretty much all over a couple of days ago. It bothers him especially at night when he tries to sleep. He's still having daily radiation and oral Xeloda (3,000 mg daily). Dr. said his blood work today was good. They don't think it's from the Xeloda, they're not sure. Benadryl helps some, but makes him awfully sleepy during the day. I know there was something on here not too long ago about relieving itching. Sorry I can't find it. If anyone has any ideas why he's itching and how to get some relief from it. No rash, just itching. Thanks!


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Pasta Veggie Medley Recipe
You won't waste a second making this delicious side dish. Cook the pasta while you're sauteing the vegetables, and they'll be done at the same time.—Edith Ruth Muldoon, Baldwin, New York
- 8 ounces uncooked penne pasta
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 small zucchini, julienned
- 2 medium carrots, julienned
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add zucchini and carrots; stir-fry until carrots are tender. Drain pasta; place in a serving bowl. Add vegetables and toss gently. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Yield: 4-6 servings.
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HOUSTON - Two men who died after lightning struck during a soccer game in north Harris County were identified Monday.
Officials said a group from a men's soccer club was playing on the field in the 1100 block of Hill Road near the Hardy Toll Road when it began to rain about noon Sunday.
The group took shelter under some nearby trees. Moments later, lightning struck one of the trees, ripping huge chunks of bark off.
Jose Romero, who was in his mid 20s, died at the scene. Officials said he was on a cellphone when he was struck. Angel Delgado, 25, was rushed to a hospital, where he died. The two were best friends who worked in construction and lived in Magnolia.
"They were my best friends," said a friend of the victims. "All three of us were more like brothers. We worked together, we played together, we did everything together."
A third man, Edeliro Barrera, was also hurt. He was rushed to a hospital in stable condition with severe burns.
Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Joe Shriver has worked security in the area for 17 years as a second job. He was at the field when the lightning struck and ran to help.
"All of a sudden, the storm popped up. People were starting to get off of the field. It was lightning and thundering. It sounded like a bomb went off," said Shriver.
Shriver said he'd never seen anything like this in all his years of law enforcement.
"It hit the top of the tree and just like sparks and fire going all the way down the tree and when it hit the ground, it just dispersed out," Shriver said.
Shriver said there were many more soccer players sitting under the trees when lightning struck, but they ran to safety. Shriver said in all, about 200 athletes were at the field.
Candles and crosses have been placed at the site where the men were struck.
The bodies were expected to be released to friends on Tuesday. Friends said the bodies will be sent to Mexico for burial.
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DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: My son currently lives with his mother; we have shared custody. I was wondering who I could contact regarding living conditions. My son is four. He currently shares a bedroom, and sometimes a bed, with his mother in a one-bedroom apartment. I don't feel that's healthy. My ex's sister sleeps in the living room. Is it healthy for my son to be living in a tiny apartment with two grown woman? I feel he needs a space to at least call his own. There is hardly any room for him to play and live. I currently live in a large home with a very nice bedroom I've made for him on his sleepover nights. I believe my house with my wife and his dogs are a much more suitable home to live in. What can I do? -- Concerned Father
Dear Concerned: Why are you living in a big house while your ex-wife, with whom you share custody, is living in poverty with your child? You can take this back to court and be asked to pay more support. You can contact your lawyer and go for custody, knowing the outcome greatly depends on who the child is most bonded to. If he is closest to his mom, and doesn't feel as bonded to your new wife and you, your big house will not be a strong argument. As for the son sleeping in the same bed with the mom, buy him a little boy bed shaped like a car and he will be likely to want to sleep there. You are strongly hinting that it will be detrimental to him sexually to sleep in the same bed with his mother at this age. That issue you should address with his mother directly, and tell her you will go for full custody if that doesn't stop. But bear in mind, kids older than your son sometimes end up in parents' beds after nightmares and that's no big deal.
Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: I screwed up with my big mouth at work. I told my best friend at the next desk that I couldn't stand the boss's executive assistant (EA) because she was incompetent, disorganized and had zero personality. In the last two months, I had a falling out with the friend I told. Now she has become best lunch buddies with the EA. All of a sudden, I'm getting crappy low-level assignments from the EA, who doles out the work. I'm not in a position to confront over this, as the EA know knows what I said about her. I can't go over her head, because the overall boss and her EA are tight. I can't take back what I said, either. Now what? -- On the Downward Slide, Broadway
Dear Downward: This would be a good time to make a lateral move within the company, if it's big enough, or look for a job elsewhere. Unless both of these people leave, you are blocked from satisfying work in your own area. You can try to work things out with the EA but you have no idea exactly what this former friend reported you said, so you could dig yourself into a bigger hole if you asked for The Talk. You could corner your ex-friend and ask her what has transpired, but what chance is there you'll get a straight answer? Your best course would be to look for a great new job and get references from elsewhere in the company.
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As chief executive of a £100 million turnover company, Andrew Graham could be forgiven for only being interested in the finer things in life. But as Diane Cooke found out, the 43-year-old has a much more altruistic motivation to his life – helping lay the foundations to ensure young people in Blackburn have a brighter future.
ANDREW Graham is in philosophical mood. Having been born into privilege within one of East Lancashire's most successful business families, his thoughts these days are focused on legacy.
Many rich businessmen would be happy to leave behind a property portfolio, trust funds for the kids, high performance cars and the odd yacht.
But the chief exec of £100 million turnover Graham and Brown wall decorations wants to bequeath something altogether more altruistic – a gift that will positively affect future generations in Blackburn.
Ironically, although our conversation is centred on his legacy, it is his passion for life and people that has led him to play a pivotal role in shaping the lives of future generations as chairman of the town's Youth Zone. The company's backing of such a project was never a decision, more a given.
Says Andrew: "We have worked in this town for 67 years. When the concept of Youth Zone was talked about it was inconceivable that we wouldn't be part of it because it affects our employees and their families."
That was 18 months ago, but it is Andrew's fear that the town may feel that getting kids off the streets and into a secure environment, is all that's required.
"We are only just starting, " he asserts. "We can only affect change in the future of this town by empowering its young people and turning them into leaders to influence future generations."
To that end the Youth Zone, in conjunction with the Lancashire Telegraph, has pledged to raise £60,000 to train 100 young leaders as ambassadors for change.
"Blackburn is the town with the second highest number of children in the country. We are also in the top 20 most deprived towns in Britain. It has social and integration issues. For economic development you need a lot of young people who want to aspire to do better and improve themselves and that is what we have in Blackburn.
"They don't see themselves as deprived or unfortunate, they just have loads of energy and they don't care where a young person is from or the colour of their skin. They are interested in winning and learning. With this opportunity they can reset the button for change and as they grow up they won't have the prejudices of previous generations.
"Through the Youth Zone, young people have been taking part in competitions and winning. They are beginning to understand what that feels like and they are motivated. We have something quite special here. If we can hang on to it and invest in it for 10 years and get the community to understand how important it is, it is the catalyst for change."
It's fighting talk, but Andrew learned how to compete and win from the age of eight when he was sent as a border to Rossall School near Fleetwood.
"It was normal in a privileged background to attend these traditional public schools. They were pretty competitive. You had to have a strong sense of purpose. It taught you about yourself and how to mix with people."
It is because of the privileges he has received in his life that Andrew wants to give something back to those less fortunate.
"Every year the Youth Zone has a dinner to which all businesses who have contributed are invited. It's a way of saying thank you. The young people host the guests as they arrive. It's inspiring to see these young people, who haven't had the easiest upbringings, rise to the challenge.
"One young girl who had been in trouble with the police read out a poem she had written about turning a corner. She had put her troubles behind her and had recognised that she could now help others. It was incredibly powerful and moving.
"Until we change the attitude of the young people they will always feel lost and unsupported If they feel people are interested and willing to support them whilst taking responsibility for their own lives then we can change their mindset and they in turn can change the attitude of their peers."
Andrew, who lives in Hurst Green with his wife Siobhan and their three daughters, is conscious that his children's lives are a world away.
"It's easier for my children to succeed because the whole infrastructure around them is positive, but thank goodness others who don't have that have the Youth Zone.
"Imagine where we will be in 10 years' time when 100 young people have gone through this leadership course that we are raising money for now. It will create an enormous legacy of leaders.
"As you get older you realise that you get most satisfaction from helping other people. It makes sense for every local business to get involved. If we make the town better with more positive and educated people everyone wins."
ARRANGE AN EVENT: For a fundraising pack contact Laura Jones on 01254 29200.
TEXT A DONATION: Text BYZA01 followed by the amount to 70070
PHONE A DONATION: To the hotline 01254 202001
SEND A DONATION: To Freepost RTGT-RRAA-ZSTU, Blackburn Youth Zone, Blackburn BB1 1EP


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Did you know?
It was commonplace in the Karoo to have coffins ready-made and stored in the attic.
The central character of the Tombstone Route in the Karoo Highlands of the Northern Cape is Cornelius de Waal, a hard-bitten, rangy man who was a country gravestone artist.
When you spend a day with a guide from Williston, travelling from farm to farm in the district, you will see his elegant stonework still standing in some of the long-deserted family graveyards.
Before De Waal, a British stone-cutter by the name of James Wright settled in the area for a while, just after the South African War (formerly known as the Anglo-Boer War) in the early 1900s. He met young Cornelius and taught him the skills of gravestone cutting.
Like many rural South Africans of that time, De Waal was home-schooled and able to read and write a few basic words. He would take a hand-written brief from his clients and so you will often find the names of the departed misspelt on the stones.
Cornelius de Waal may not have been a bookworm, but he was an expert stone cutter. He and his wife, known as 'Tant (Aunt) Alie', would take a commission, move their wagon onto the client's farm and spend up to nine months working on a single gravestone.
Working for one pound a month, De Waal would go out and find a suitable sandstone slab. After breaking it loose, he would cart it off to the graveside by donkey. Then he'd sit down and begin to smoothe, shape and carve flowers into the stone before chiselling the given inscription into the slab. When he made the rare mistake of chipping the gravestone, he'd simply begin again.
You'll learn more about life in the Karoo Highlands on a day tour following the works and signature of Cornelius de Waal than you would from any museum or book.
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
The Williston Mall
Tel: +27 (0)53 391 3659
Guide: Elsa van Schalkwyk
Tel: +27 (0)53 391 3069
Cell: +27 (0) 72 074 0919
How to get here
Williston lies about 500 km north-west of Cape Town. Drive up the N7 to Vanrhynsdorp, take the R27 to Nieuwoudtville and Calvinia, and then the R63 to Williston.
Best time to visit
The shoulder seasons: April in autumn, September in spring. Winter in Williston is also a lovely time, but is very cold.
Around the area
The towns of Calvinia, Sutherland, Carnarvon and Nieuwoudtwille are all well worth a visit, especially in the spring when the wild flowers are out.
Get around
Driving from Cape Town is the best option.
What will it cost
A guide will charge about R300 per person.
Length of stay
It's a half-day tour, but because of the other historical features along the way, plan for a whole day.
What to pack
Pack a picnic lunch so you don't have to worry about getting back for meals, also lots of water if you're travelling in the hot season.
Where to stay
Die Ark at the Williston Mall is quirky and comfortable.
What to eat
Karoo dishes normally revolve around hearty servings of lamb, which is a local speciality.
What's happening
Look out for the Williston Festival, which is usually held in the first week of September.


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SAINT LEO, Fla. – Are you ready for a 1,333 mile trip into history?
If Coach Lance Randall and the 16th ranked Saint Leo University men's basketball team have any say in the matter that will be the distance Lions fans will have to travel to accompany their team in the journey to lift the Division II National Championship trophy. It will be a memorable trip with an early stop in Lakeland, Fla., followed by a stop at historic Freedom Hall in Louisville, Ky., and finally arriving in Atlanta, Ga. at Phillips Arena on Final Four weekend, the biggest and most widely watched weekend in college basketball.
With the NCAA's observation of the 75 Years of March Madness in 2013, all three divisions will see their Men's Basketball National Championships contested in Atlanta during the first week of April, concluding with the Division I national title game on April 8. Like every other fan of college basketball, this is the spot on the map where the Lions want to be at the end of this journey.
This journey started at Applebee's of Wesley Chapel (13 mi.) last Sunday where Saint Leo learned that they would be rewarded for their Sunshine State Conference Championship season with a return trip to the NCAA Tournament. Following last year's first-ever selection, the Lions knew that on the second time around the journey had just begun.
"It's always exciting to be selected into the NCAA Tournament," Randall said. "We have reached the 'second season' and there are some players who never get that opportunity, so it is not something that we take for granted. Our selection is based on the body of work from the season, but now it is about the execution within each possession as well as overall mental and physical toughness."
The 'second season' Randall refers to begins in prime time on Saturday night when the Lions, seeded fourth in the South Region, face No. 5 seed Rollins College in Lakeland, Fla. at the George W. Jenkins Field House (34 mi.) at 8:30 p.m. Saturday starts a four-day span where the Lions will have to play three games against the region's top teams, concluding with the South Region Championship on Tuesday night.
While it is a familiar building to the Lions, with tournament host Florida Southern College also playing in the Sunshine State Conference, the setting is completely different. Instead of a mid-week regular-season conference game, contests played in the South Region site now allow the continuation of a team's season with a win, or the final period to be put on another year with postseason play following a loss.
Beyond the South Region Championship, and the large trophy that accompanies it, lays a journey that no team in Division II has ever experienced on the path to a national title.
Normally the final destination, this time the Elite Eight will be the middle stop of the journey. Making it more memorable for the Lions will be the potential to play at historic Freedom Hall in Louisville, Ky. (869 mi.) as one of the eight-best teams left standing in Division II. Nine days after deciding the South Region Championship, the Lions would visit the site of six NCAA Division I Final Fours and the former home of the Louisville Cardinals on March 28 and 30 as they look to advance to the title game.
"Freedom Hall has such a great history and tradition," Randall said. "The athletic accomplishments witnessed inside that building are incredible and playing at a place like that brings awareness that once you have reached that point, you can win it."
In Louisville the Lions would face representatives from the West Region in the Elite Eight as well as the Midwest or Southeast in the semifinals. With the current regional alignment for Division II, the Elite Eight would consist of the eight winners from their respective regions around the country from an original field of 64 teams. In addition to the South, West, Midwest and Southeast Regions, representatives from the East, South Central, Central and Atlantic Regions would make up the final eight teams vying for a chance at the title.
Advancing to the Championship Game, Saint Leo would journey to Atlanta, Ga. (417 mi.), the 2013 epicenter of college basketball for the title game. Sandwiched in between the Division I Final Four games on Saturday and its National Championship game on Monday, the Division II title game will be played on Sunday, April 7. Playing at Phillips Arena, home of the Atlanta Hawks on the day before the Division I National Championship, the Lions would be taking the biggest stage in the school's history, but at a facility familiar to Randall.
Randall is no stranger to either Freedom Hall or Phillips Arena. Having coached in Division I games at both venues, the Lions' second-year head coach's experience could provide a potential edge when Saint Leo sets foot on the hardwood in both Louisville and Atlanta.
Logging 1,333 miles, the Lions understand that it is a journey that will test even the most hardcore supporter of the Green and Gold, but it is one Coach Randall is excited to undertake.
"It's a great opportunity for Division II to be included in Final Four weekend," Randall said. "While we as a team get locked in during practices and game days, it comes as a broader enjoyment of where we are; knowing that the fans, family and people in general care about our team. I am expecting a great showing of fan support in Lakeland and I hope our fans enjoy watching this team as much as we enjoy coaching them."
Saint Leo, to Lakeland, to Louisville, and finally to Atlanta. 1,333 miles and a path to a National Championship. New tires may be needed.
(Links in the graphic below can be accessed by viewing this story on SaintLeoLions.com)


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Exporting certain medical devices to Iran is not only legal, but is also a potentially lucrative market strategy.
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There is an important export market for U.S. medical devices that manufacturers may not know about: Iran. Despite the imposition of strict economic sanctions that generally block all U.S. exports to Iran, U.S. law specifically permits companies to obtain licenses from the U.S. government to export medicine and medical devices to Iran. As a result of this statutory allowance, many medical products are widely available and legally sold in Iran today.
Iran, with a population of more than 71 million, is a significant market for medical devices. Imported medical devices account for at least 95% of its market, and in 2006, Iran's medical device imports were valued at $311.4 million. This figure is expected to rise to $422 million by 2013. Accordingly, U.S. manufacturers and exporters of these products should familiarize themselves with the regulations governing exports to Iran, both to take advantage of U.S. law and to provide needed medical products to this large and growing market. This article explains the details of the export program, describing which transactions are allowed, the requirements for lawful contracts, the financing options available, and the details of the licensing process. It also identifies common pitfalls and transactions that are not permitted by the program.
Since 1995, U.S. law has prohibited the exportation of U.S. goods, services, and technology to Iran. U.S. companies also may not export items to third countries if they know (or have reason to know) that the items will subsequently be transferred to Iran, or incorporated into items transferred to Iran. However, in 2000, Congress enacted an exception to these general rules for medicine and medical devices. The Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (TSRA) required the U.S. government to terminate all unilateral trade sanctions that restrict exports of medicine and certain medical devices, which presents a valuable opportunity for U.S. device companies.
This statutory exception also permits exports to third countries such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that are specifically intended for resale to Iran. Under the licensing process described in this article, U.S. companies may ship products to Iran through third countries such as the UAE, or export medical devices to international distributors, knowing that some devices will be resold to Iran.
All medical device exports to Iran are subject to a licensing requirement, i.e., exporters must receive a license before legally shipping medical devices there. This export program, as well as all economic sanctions more generally, is administered by the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). OFAC's practice in granting these licenses has been quite favorable. In fact, in the first two quarters of 2009, OFAC received more than 400 applications to export medical devices to Iran, and only denied four applications. Bear in mind, however, that the processing time for license applications has recently been about two to four months.
TSRA and OFAC's implementing regulations cover medical devices as defined in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act:
A critical requirement for covered medical devices is that they must not appear on the Commerce Control List (CCL) in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The EAR are the principal U.S. export control rules for commercial items, administered by the U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). The CCL is a list of specific goods, software, and technology that require licenses for export to certain countries and end-users or for certain end uses (see the sidebar, "Online Resources for Exports"). Any item not specifically listed on the CCL is considered "EAR99," a classification given to nonsensitive items that do not generally require an export license. (Keep in mind, however, that the separate sanctions programs enforced by OFAC require licenses to export almost all items to countries such as Iran, even for EAR99 items.) Although most medical devices are classified as EAR99, some devices—including devices and parts related to vaccines and biological and chemical products—are not eligible for export under the TSRA program.
The statute that authorizes exports of U.S. medical devices to Iran also requires that all such exports be subject to one-year licenses issued by OFAC. In particular, a license issued by OFAC typically covers contracts entered into during the one-year period beginning on the date the license is issued. Then, the products may be shipped within a one-year period beginning on the date the contract is signed. So a license may, in theory, provide coverage for two years of shipments. For example, if a license were issued on January 1, 2010, it would authorize sales contracts made throughout 2010, and shipments made pursuant to a contract signed on December 31, 2010 may continue throughout 2011. Although a one-year license period is brief, it is relatively simple to renew a license once a company has prepared the initial application package. The renewal process is the same as the original application process, and companies may submit a new application every year (if needed) several months prior to the expiration of the current license.
Device firms may also enter into contracts for the export of medical devices prior to issuance of a license, as long as the contract expressly provides that performance under the contract is contingent upon receipt of an OFAC license. These so-called executory contracts are deemed to have been signed on the date of the license's issuance, thereby permitting shipments under that contract during the next year. Also, while OFAC's regulations do not specifically address which shipments are subject to the one-year period, it is a reasonable interpretation that this requirement applies only to the initial export from the United States. A distributor or intermediate consignee may ultimately ship the device to Iran after the one-year period.
In addition to the export of the actual medical device, OFAC's regulations also authorize all transactions "ordinarily incident to a licensed transaction and necessary to give effect thereto." This provision covers basic transactions that are reasonably required to complete the export transactions, including arranging transportation, insurance, and financing. It could also include the provision of basic operating manuals and other information required to install and safely operate the medical device. However, this provision does not extend to transactions or exports that are not strictly necessary to effect the particular sale and delivery. For example, it would not authorize service and repair, ongoing customer support, or the provision of training or other engineering information. To provide these or other enhanced services, a company must request specific authorization from OFAC, either in the original or a subsequent license application.
In fact, OFAC regulations (and export licenses) prohibit the export of technology or software used to design, develop, or produce medical devices. Therefore, while there is room for interpretation of what constitutes a transaction "ordinarily incident" to the licensed export, exporters may not provide production or engineering technology. In terms of technology and technical data, companies may only export basic information for installation, operation, and troubleshooting.
OFAC has recently issued guidance on when the export of replacement parts for medical devices is automatically authorized as a transaction "ordinarily incident" to the original licensed export. Replacement parts are covered under the original one-year license as long as they are separately classified as EAR99 and are shipped within the validity period of the original license. As described later, exporters may need to obtain a classification ruling from BIS to confirm an item's EAR99 classification. To ship replacement parts, those parts must have separate classifications. Exporters may not rely on an EAR99 classification issued for the medical device as a whole. If replacement parts are needed after the original license has expired (i.e., the license under which the actual device was shipped), the exporter must submit an additional license application to export the replacement parts. Moreover, if a device exported under this program must be reimported into the United States for repair, the exporter must apply for a separate license. Both of these license applications should include a copy of the original application and license. Also, an import application should describe the circumstances under which the device came to need repair, and explain what repairs will be done.
Exporters must first obtain a license before shipping any products destined for Iran. OFAC's regulations outline set forth specific application procedures for export licenses under this program. Manufacturers should review their applications carefully because incomplete applications are returned without action. An application package must include the following elements:
■ The applicant's legal name, state of incorporation, and contact information.
■ Names and contact information for all parties with an interest in the transaction, including financial institutions, distributors, brokers, purchasing agents, and end-users. If the device is exported to a purchasing agent in Iran, the applicant must identify the agent's principals at the wholesale level for whom the purchase is being made. If the device is sold to an individual, the applicant must identify any organizations with which that individual is affiliated that have an interest in the transaction.
■ A description of all products to be exported under the license, their intended end use, and an explanation of how the products meet the definition of a medical device.
■ Documentation showing that the products are all classified as EAR99. Numerous devices have already been classified as such (see the sidebar). For devices not on this list, the applicant must first receive an official EAR99 classification ruling from BIS. This is a separate application made with a different agency, and it should be prepared by export compliance personnel or a lawyer. A commodity classification request may require a month to process, so firms should consider the need for an EAR99 classification ruling at the beginning of the export license process.
Note that companies may only apply for an export license (and a classification ruling) for individual products, not an entire product catalog. However, companies may group together categories of products that are generically similar and consider them one product. For example, if 100 stainless-steel orthopedic screws in a particular product line all have the same composition and function and only vary in slight dimensions, these parts may be considered one product. Companies should also request an EAR99 classification ruling for all parts and subassemblies that may need to be exported separately from the complete device.
Finally, applicants must ensure that no party identified in the application is a restricted party and that the exported products are not intended for any restricted end use. OFAC maintains a list of persons and entities with whom U.S. persons may not transact any business called the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List. Prior to submitting a license application, applicants must determine whether any party involved in any stage of the transaction appears on the SDN list—
including financial institutions. There are many Iranian SDNs, including many of the major Iranian banks. If an SDN is possibly involved, the transaction must be restructured so that no SDN is involved. Also, a company may not export a medical device if it knows (or has reason to know) that the device will be used for a restricted end use, such as the development of chemical or biological weapons.
U.S. law is also very specific about the types of funding permitted for export to Iran. The following three payment arrangements are generally authorized:
■ Payment of cash in advance.
■ Sales on open account, provided that the account receivable may not be transferred by the person extending the credit.
■ Financing by financial institutions in third countries.
Although some European banks are reluctant to finance transactions with Iran (often under U.S. pressure), banks in the UAE and third countries routinely finance trade with Iran through letters of credit. Also, U.S. banks may confirm or advise financing by third-country financial institutions. In addition to these three options, OFAC may authorize alternative payment arrangements on a case-by-case basis if a license application includes such a request. However, it is unlikely that OFAC would authorize direct financing by a U.S. or Iranian bank. Finally, a commercial export to Iran under this program may not be made with U.S. government assistance.
Companies should be careful not to overlook applicable export exceptions and consequently forego valuable business opportunities. Exporting medical devices to Iran is one of these opportunities. U.S. companies can legally export medical devices to Iran and take advantage of a significant market if they are aware of this program and comply with the requirements.
Michael Gershberg is an associate at Steptoe & Johnson LLP (Washington, DC).


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