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A growing shortage of skilled manufacturing professionals is one of the biggest threats facing America's manufacturing industries.
There are simply not enough skilled welders, machinists, electricians and other trade professionals to meet employers' demands, and the existing pool of skilled labor is graying rapidly. This pressing topic will be addressed during a special "Workforce Tools and Applications" seminar, Thursday, Oct. 10, 11:20 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Jet Edge, Inc., 12070 43rd Street N.E., St. Michael, Minn.
Hosted by the Wright County Economic Development Partnership and Central Minnesota Manufacturers Association in light of MN Manufacturing Month, the Workforce Tools and Applications Seminar will include a lunch/networking hour followed by informative presentations from St. Cloud Technical College, Central MN Jobs and Training Services followed by a manufacturer testimonial who has used the services of these agencies to improve its workforce readiness, and Enterprise MN. Participants are invited to tour Jet Edge following the seminar to see its latest waterjet cutting technology in action.
During the seminar, the presenters will discuss how Minnesota is addressing the call for a skilled manufacturing labor force and engaging youth in today's industry. They also will discuss the characteristics of tomorrow's workforce as well as what programs are available for businesses today.
Speakers include Bruce Peterson, Executive Dean of Academic Initiatives at St. Cloud Technical College; Tim Zipy, Workforce Development Advisor, Central MN Jobs and Training Services; Lila Kalla, Project Coordinator for Central MN Jobs and Training Services; Harry Larson, Business Growth Advisor, Enterprise MN.
Admission is $20 and includes lunch. Registration is required by Oct. 7. To register, contact Jeanene Strum, WCEDP at 763-477-3035 or [email protected] For more information, visit www.wrightpartnership.org/events.
The Work Force Development Seminar is sponsored by Wright County Economic Development Partnership, Central Minnesota Manufacturers Association and Jet Edge, Inc. with support from the Initiative Foundation and the City of St. Michael.
Schedule of Events: 11:20 a.m. sign in; 11:35 a.m. lunch/networking; noon -12:50 p.m. presentations; 12:50 to 1 p.m. Q&A; 1 p.m. Jet Edge Tour (optional, 20 minutes).
The Wright County Economic Development Partnership, commonly referred to as the WCEDP, is the primary point of contact for existing, start-up, and relocating businesses. We are the economic development arm of the County—a not for profit partnership of area businesses, communities, and the County working together to enhance the economic vitality of our region. WCEDP is governed by an active Board of Directors. For more information, visit www.wrightpartnership.org.
Established in 1984, Jet Edge is a global designer and manufacturer of waterjet systems for precision cutting, surface preparation and coating removal. Jet Edge systems are used around the world in a broad range of industries, from the world's leading airlines to automotive, aerospace, industrial manufacturers, machine and job shops.


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Why is Bron Afon asking about income?
3:16pm Wednesday 11th July 2012
3:16pm Wednesday 11th July 2012
REGARDING the questionnaire being distributed by Bron Afon Community Housing.
Why are Bron Afon CH interested in the social status and income levels of their tenants? Is it indeed to target advice about benefits?
Surely this is the responsibility of the government, not a housing association.
Maybe it's to do with the fact that (quote Inside Housing 9.6.11) a number of associations want to rent some homes to tenants who can afford to pay rents at up to 80 per cent of market rent without using housing benefit.
Or perhaps such information is needed to assist the present Con/Dem government in their attempt to relocate or stop people who earn above a certain amount from renting from the social housing sector? A form of social cleansing!
Why isn't the questionnaire anonymous?
Why no question on rent levels and the need for an urgent rent cap/freeze during recession?
Why no question on the severe lack of low rent accommodation?
Why no question on the number of such homes we would like to see built?
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Weekdays Open 10am to 3pm
- 10.15am Tractor Ride
- 11.30am Cow Milking Show
- 12.30pm Tractor Ride
- 1pm Sheepdog Work
Farm Activities
Weekends and Public Holidays 10am to 5pm
Weekdays on School Holidays 10am to 4pm
- Meet Our Pigs 10.30am
- Hand Milking the Cow and Show 11.00am and 2pm
- Tractor Rides 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm ($3.00 per person)
- Sheepdog Work Demonstration 1.00pm and 3.00pm
- All activity times are possible to change
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- Family ~ $40 for 2 Adults & 2 Children (Normally $48)
- Adults ~ $15.00
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Chesterfield Farm is an historical farm situated in the heart of Scoresby, now operating as a tourist/children's farm, open to the public 7 days a week from 10am – 3pm on weekdays (10am to 4pm weekdays during school holidays) and 10am – 5pm on weekend and public holidays. (Management reserves the right to close early if there are extreme or unsuitable weather conditions). We are open every day (including public holidays) except for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day. Our activities and animals always provide much enjoyment, and a real "hands-on" experience of farm life, along with many under-cover picnic areas, lots of "animal attractions", and friendly staff to make the day enjoyable.
Travis and Kylie Morgan and their family took over Chesterfield Farm in October 2012 and since this date the Farm has gone from strength to strength. Not only is the farm open to the general public but we also open for Birthday Parties, School & Kinder Excursions, Mother's Groups and Playgroups, Christmas Parties and many more.
From Milking our Cows to handling the baby animals and watching our sheep dog show, from feeding the deer, goats and emu's to tractor rides, BBQ areas and much more – we have seen thousands of visitors through our doors in the past 3 years and we look forward to seeing you.
Fun filled farm activities include:
- Hand Milking Demonstration Shows
- Working Sheepdog Demonstrations
- Sheep Shearing (Selected Dates)
- Whip Cracking (Selected Dates)
- Baby animal nursery
- Tractor ride tours of the farm
- Paddock animals to hand-feed (kangaroos, emus, ostriches, deer, goats & more)
- Fun filled daily farm activities
- Farmhouse cafe and gift shop
- Picnic areas(bookings required)
- BBQs are available for hire at $5(bookings required)
We look forward to seeing you,
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Two Rays deep keepers
The Tampa Bay Rays have a well-established pipeline of top talent.
On the mound David Price has put up shinier numbers than his peripherals support, but that just means he's only established himself as a good, not elite, pitcher. Wade Davis has struggled some his first full season but should improve. Jeremy Hellickson has been spectacular in the minors and I think will better adjust to his first full season than either Price of David—Hellboy is a more polished pitcher.
In the field Desmond Jennings is the heir apparent to a departing Carl Crawford and if he stays healthy should hit for a solid average and challenge league leaders in stolen bases—he may even hit a few more home runs than he's shown this year with an iffy wrist.
But if you are in a deep keeper league, guys such as Hellickson and Jennings are long gone—in my 12-team American League auction league, both were signed in 2009—Jennings was on a roster in 2008 too but was dropped because of injuries and then picked up after a healthy and strong start in 2009.
But even with those players gone there is room for a couple of sleepers I think may surprise in 2011 and both are solid candidates in deeper keeper leagues:
(1) Jacob McGee—Fully recovered from Tommy John surgery, McGee is getting a September audition and might even make the postseason roster if the Rays decide he's a better fit for the bullpen than Jeremy Hellickson. Was all jitters his first appearance but showed his stuff in his second game with an average fastball of 95.5 and a peak of 98.5. Doesn't have great secondary pitches but with plenty of movement on his fastball, he doesn't need it. It's likely he'll start the year as a LOOGY, but I think he has an outside chance of taking the closer's role by year's end. Not only will Soriano be gone but Benoit may too—both will be free agents.
(2) Leslie Anderson—With Carlos Pena almost certain to leave as a free agent and Matt Joyce mediocre again this year, there may be two open spots at first base and right field. Anderson can play both. While he doesn't have the power of a typical corner player, he has shown moderate power and an insane line drive rate of 39% at Triple-A. Has struggled a bit against lefties but could find himself in the better half of a platoon. He'll turn 29 next March, so he's hardly a prospect, but he adjusted well to his first year here and I expect he'll be a solid hitter.
Both player fit profiles of guys who are often underrated.
McGee was once one of the top five or 10 pitching prospects in baseball, rated more highly than Davis and Hellickson, but he lost his luster with his injury and the predictable struggles upon his return. If it is a truism that fantasy owners over-pay for hyped rookies, it's also true they often under-estimate the ceiling for players who either struggled or were hurt.
Anderson has two conventional knocks against him: He's far too old for a prospect and he lacks the power of a prototype first baseman or corner outfielder. While both are true, the former was the product of Cuban citizenship, not a lack of production, and as for the latter, while that may handicap his long-term success, if you're interested in winning your fantasy league next year, the opportunity may be there for him to get at-bats in a good lineup.
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Matt Joyce mediocre? In only 200 or so PAs, he's accrued 1.3 wins. Stretch that into a full year, and you've got a 4+ win player. Leslie Anderson may get the first base or DH job, but he won't be in right field.
Whelk – Good point. While Joyce has been strictly a platoon player, struggling in his few appearances against lefties, he has batted and fielded well. His low BABIP masks what are otherwise sold numbers for a corner outfield. I stand corrected.
What makes you think the rays wont keep McGee down in the in the minors so he can work on his secondary stuff and hopefully become a starter?
Also, I think they have an option on benoit and Howell will be back.
I think because the rays pipeline is so stuffed with talent people should look elsewhere for deep keepers. Players in other organizations will get more opportunities. Although I like the Anderson call he will fight with at least Dan Johnson and possibly Hawpe for playing time.


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Ayreton Challenge the Champion
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- I have created a new FB group called "The Barony of Ayreton-Challenge the Champion"
The group is an open group. Feel free to join or add others as you like.
At the recent event, Stone Dog, I was bestowed with the honor of (cursed with the burden of) becoming the Ayerton A&S Champion for the next term. I've been pondering what that exactly means and what I'd like to do with that title and I've come up with something that I hope will amuse at least some of you. I'm calling it "Challenge the Champion" or CtC for short.
My hope is that this will do the following:
- Inspire some of you to try something new
- Inspire some of you to get others interested in what interests you
- Inspire some future crafty folks to display something for the first time
- Gain some recognition for you the artsy folks in Ayreton
Here are the rules which fall into three categories:
Part 1:
- Challenge me to do something that you do, that you like, or that you one day hope to do.
- Give me a list of at least 5 things which fall into that category with a brief description of why you think I should try it.
- Give me an estimate of how much work time you think it would take you to do said project yourself.
Part 2:
- Receive challenges back from me. I will give you a list of things that I like to do or want to do
- I will give you a list at least as long, if not longer than the list you provide me with
- I will provide you with an estimate of the time that I think it would take a reasonable person to do.
Part 3:
- When the challenges have been exchanged and agreed upon, send pictures of progress. No documentation required, just snap photos now and then. I have a blog where I will post my progress, but will share in whatever manner works best for the challenger.
- When the items have both been completed, they shall be loaned to the Barony for a period of one year (or less). They remain the property of the creator, but I ask simply that you allow me to display them as a collection at a few of the Barony events.
- There is no time limit, but my term as champion is only 12 months, so if you are going to do a three year project, well, this probably isn't the right place.
- No challenge is too small. I'm open to any new idea. I really hope to hear what inspires you and help you spread that bug.
Key Notes:
- The keys to note are the options and the times. Not all arts and crafts are equal, but time usually is. If you give me a challenge which would take you 10 hours to do, I will provide you with a challenge that I think should take about 10 hours. All I ask is that we make a reasonably close attempt to spend the same amount of time on our projects. If you choose to spend more, go for it.
- If we exchange lists of challenges and nothing seems to peak your interest, no harm done. We can try again or you can simply tell me that you've changed your mind.
- This is not a competition. I hate documentation and I would not ask of others what I don't much care to do myself. Do what you want, how you want to do it and send me pictures. I'll do what I can, when I can and post as often as I can.
- I have a blog and I am on Facebook. If you would like to FB friend me to communicate, go for it. If you want to create a blog, Great! If you want to chat only via email, that's great too.
This is a brain storm I had on the way driving home so, of course, I am open to comments, suggestions and complaints. This is meant as a challenge for us all. Try new things, expand your knowledge and most of all, get others interested in what YOU like to do.
PS. I'm highly allergic to performing in public. So, don't ask. Sorry bards and performers. Not gonna happen. No amount of prodding or alcohol will get me into that A&S pool of talent.
-Ercc (Mundane Anthony Satoh)
Feel free to forward to others who may not be on this list. I am not on all the other Canton lists.
My Email: Ercc.Glaison@...
FB Profile: http://www.facebook.com/anthony.satoh
Blog: http://www.ercc-glaison.blogspot.com/
The Barony of Ayreton FB group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/71826746135/
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BAGHDAD — U.S. jets shot down an Iranian unmanned surveillance aircraft last month over Iraqi territory about 60 miles northeast of Baghdad, the U.S. military said Monday.
A U.S. statement said that the Ababil 3 was tracked for about 70 minutes before U.S. jets shot it down "well-inside Iraqi airspace" and that the aircraft's presence over Iraq "was not an accident."
An Iraqi official said the Iranian aircraft went down near the Iraqi border town of Mandali. He spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media.
The Ababil is believed to have a maximum range of about 90 miles and can fly up to 14,000 feet. It is primarily designed for surveillance and intelligence-gathering.
U.S. officials have frequently accused the Iranians of supplying weapons, training and money to Shiite extremist groups opposed to the U.S. military presence and to the U.S.-backed Iraqi government.
Iran has denied links to militant groups inside Iraq and says the instability there is a result of the U.S. occupation. The Iranians consider the presence of about 140,000 U.S. troops in a neighboring country as a threat to their national security.
Soldier killed: In Baghdad, a U.S. soldier was fatally injured during combat operations Monday, the U.S. military said in a statement. No further details were released.
Girl shot: A 12-year-old girl was killed when U.S. soldiers fired at a vehicle speeding toward them and Iraqi police near Mosul, the U.S. military said. The military said the girl was standing about 100 yards behind the vehicle and was hit by a round. But Iraqi police said the girl was shot while in a car with her father. The discrepancy could not be immediately explained.


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Big Ten football equals crowds and traffic in the heart of Madison, WI. About 80,000 people poured into Camp Randall for the opening football game for the University of Wisconsin Badgers on Sept. 5.
Many of those fans traveled down University Avenue, where just a few weeks earlier construction crews were laying multiple utilities in a single trench.
Throughout the street reconstruction project, a strict deadline loomed because the city of Madison and University of Wisconsin were adamant that University Avenue open in time for football season.
That deadline was met – but it was not without challenges.
Tight deadline
In October 2008, utilities were given an eight-month notice that the city of Madison was reconstructing University Avenue, a major thoroughfare from the downtown through the campus.
The local combination utility, Madison Gas and Electric Co. (MGE), quickly evaluated its needs. MGE notified the city that it wanted to reinforce its downtown natural gas system and add major underground electric distribution lines to meet future customer demand. Both of these installations are significant energy feeds for Madison and the metro area.
MGE generates and distributes electricity to 137,000 customers in Dane County, WI, and purchases and distributes natural gas to 141,000 customers in seven south central and western Wisconsin counties. MGE is the principal subsidiary of MGE Energy.
American Transmission Co. (ATC) said it was essential that an underground electric transmission pipe be added for future load growth. ATC owns, operates, builds and maintains the high voltage electric transmission system serving portions of Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota
and Illinois.
By December 2008, the city reviewed the utility infrastructure needs and the looming deadline. Its engineers – working with MGE and ATC – came up with a solution. The only way the work could progress on schedule was if gas, electric distribution and electric transmission shared one trench and worked simultaneously.
Tight spaces
This may have been the first time in Wisconsin that these major types of utilities shared one trench.
Due to utility construction work, traffic flow was reduced to one or two lanes on University Avenue. Heavy downtown vehicle traffic backed up and crawled past workers. Students on foot, bikes and mopeds zipped through the area. Getting construction equipment in and out of the area was difficult.
Another aspect of the project was a directional bore required under the adjacent State Street – a popular campus retail/entertainment district. The 900 foot bore was 22 feet below the street with 300 feet of lay down area. This side project was challenging due to the constricted spaces and the many students that frequented the area.
Going into the project, all the parties involved knew that the combination of tight deadlines and spaces would require excellent coordination.
MGE took the lead on the utility work. ATC contracted with MGE to head the construction of transmission facilities.
MGE then turned to its primary contractor – KS Energy Services – to do all the construction work. KS Energy is a provider of natural gas, electric and telecommunications construction services in the U.S. Joining the project as a subcontractor was InterCon Construction Inc., which installed the ATC facilities because it specializes in high voltage underground utility installations.
"The success of this complicated project began with solid relationships," said Dennis Klumb, president and CEO of KS Energy Services.
John Yogerst, MGE's Assistant Vice President of Gas Operations, agreed: "MGE and the city of Madison have a long history of working well together. Additionally, KS Energy and InterCon have a good working relationship with each other and with MGE. We knew we could pull together to do quality work and meet the deadline."
It took six months of meetings to prepare for eight weeks of work. For complicated projects, planning ahead is essential to smooth coordination once workers hit the trenches.
Success is in the details
- Before the bidding process, partners worked closely with the City of Madison so its street contractors were well prepared. Digital files were shared with the city. MGE and ATC had routes marked and inserted into the City of Madison's CAD file as individual layers and incorporated into the city's plan set for bidders.
- A narrative describing each utility's facility and route was included in the city's specifications. Each prospective bidder was aware of the scope of the utility construction and could bid and plan accordingly.
- MGE and ATC worked with a third party consultant to develop a new design, including a fluidized thermal backfill, so the distribution and transmission could be separated by a three foot allowance rather than the standard six foot allowance.
- Meetings with ATC determined trench cross sections for various trenching scenarios.
- Coordination was key. Weekly meetings were held between MGE, KS Energy and InterCon to prepare for upcoming construction. Partners also held weekly scheduling meetings with the City of Madison and its contractors.
- Individual coordination sessions helped resolve specific issues that kept the flow of pedestrians, vehicles, trains, construction equipment and business deliveries moving.
- The city of Madison was just one of the entities. The partners also worked with Wisconsin's departments of Administration and Transportation, the University of Wisconsin Facilities Management, Wisconsin & Southern Railroad and local business owners associations.
Joint trench
The joint trench was built in three different configurations:
- First configuration: MGE's 12 inch steel gas main and the ATC 8 inch steel pipe were installed. The excavated trench cross section was 4 feet wide and 5 feet deep. This gave both steel pipes 2 feet of separation with a standard trench depth of 5 feet. During backfill, the lines were separated with plywood form work so MGE's gas main could be encased in compacted sand and ATC's cable pipe could be encased in a fluidized thermal backfill (FTB);
- Second configuration: The concrete encased electrical duct package was added. The excavated trench cross section with all three utilities was 9 feet wide and 6 feet deep. The MGE electric duct was aligned in the middle of the joint trench and maintained 2 feet of separation with MGE gas and 3 feet of separation with ATC cable pipe. During backfill, the gas main was separated from the electric utilities and encased in sand. The electric duct and the cable pipe were encased in FTB to dissipate the heat generated by these utility packages; and
- Third configuration: Electric duct and the cable pipe were installed. This excavated cross section was 6 feet wide and 6 feet deep. Once again, the two electric utilities had 3 feet of separation and were encased in FTB.
In many locations along the route, the three entities used every inch of trench width available.
The work zone was restricted to an area that was 24 feet wide. To maximize efficiency and safety, KS Energy Services staged its work and that of its subcontractor, InterCon Construction. Vehicles in the work zones were controlled using flag persons – directing out trucks with spoil and directing in trucks with sand, concrete and FTB. The steel pipelines were built alongside of the trenches, giving space for welders and pipe layers to work on their respective facilities.
Pedestrian crossings were of utmost importance. Temporary bridges were constructed over the trenches so that pedestrian and bicycle traffic would be unimpeded. In many cases, work was performed below these bridges as pedestrians crossed above. KS Energy often had some of its employees work as "ushers" to help pedestrians cross the busy work zone in areas where large machines and trucks were operating right next to the crosswalks. KS Energy met the goal of maintaining public safety in these areas.
Gas distribution
MGE took out of service and pressure tested approximately 6,000 feet of 12 inch steel gas main starting near a 150 megawatt co-generation power plant co owned by MGE and the University of Wisconsin. The main runs along a rail corridor finishing near the university's football stadium called Camp Randall.
This main had been operating at 175 PSI since installed in 1970. The existing line was tested to 600 PSI and then pressurized to 400 PSI to use it as a feed for the new 12 inch steel main installed along the University Avenue corridor. KS Energy then tied into the existing 12 inch steel gas main and installed operator monitor regulator stations to reduce the pressure from 400 PSI to 175 PSI. This maintains MGE's feed to its 175 PSI system. KS Energy then installed the new 12 inch .375 wall steel gas main starting from the newly uprated 12 inch 400 PSI gas main.
Electric distribution, transmission
MGE Electric Distribution designed and constructed 2,600 feet of 15 duct, 5 inch concrete encased PVC duct and eight precast manholes. The electric system installation was designed to avoid municipal utility conflicts. Specific orientation and spacing of the electric distribution package and the transmission carrier pipe was necessary to ensure that thermal loading (heat dissipation) concerns were addressed. MGE used FTB to address this concern and to ensure timely backfilling and quality compaction.
ATC installed approximately 6,000 feet of 8 inch steel pipe and three manholes as provisions for future installation of a 138 kilovolt transmission cable. ATC identified the project as a future need, and by installing the pipe early, while the street was under construction, saved approximately 50 percent on the cost of the project. A high pressure, fluid filled design was used to avoid conflicts with existing underground transmission infrastructure in the area.
"The University Avenue reconstruction was one of the most difficult projects in the history of KS Energy Services," Klumb said. "We successfully met the deadline due to the detailed planning and coordination that made this a team effort. From the top down, there was cooperation from the engineers, surveyors, supply chain, construction companies, utilities and other partners."
KS Energy Services, (262) 574-5100, www.ksenergyservices.com
InterCon Construction, (608) 227-7473, www.infrastrux.com


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ST. PETERSBURG — So far, so good for La Rosa Enterprises.
In the $20,000 Fall Juvenile Stakes at Derby Lane, La Rosa is the only kennel to advance three pups into tonight's third round of qualifying.
La Rosa's Shotgun Charlie, Rosey Rookie and Tk Rapala rank among the top six in points. With Magic City's Reward Trent the only undefeated greyhound in the series, kennel operator Tom La Rosa wants to take as many dogs as possible into the Nov. 15 final, which is expected to have Reward Trent as well.
"Half a loaf is better than none," La Rosa said. "Right now Reward Trent is the top dog to beat. He's got fantastic speed."
Sixteen dogs have advanced to tonight's two 550-yard qualifiers (Race 6, 8:54 p.m., and Race 10, 10:30 p.m.).
For the first time in the event, La Rosa dogs go against Reward Trent, the points leader with 32. In Race 6, Shotgun Charlie (24 points) and Tk Rapala (22) face Reward Trent. Race 10 includes Rosey Rookie (22), Lester Raines' Kelsos Scotsclan (26) and Campbell Racing's Backwood Cash (22).
The top eight dogs in points after Wednesday's fourth round advance to the final. First place pays $9,000.
The La Rosa trio has performed well under trainer Kim McAuliffe, each winning once in the Fall Juvenile. In 58 combined lifetime starts, they have 22 victories, nine at Grade A.
"Rosey has been a smart-running dog, keeps pushing forward and tries to find places to run," La Rosa said. "Rapala comes from behind, is a wide runner and has a lot of ability.
"Shotgun showed some potential with early speed as a young dog. He hurt his ankle but has overcome that and progressed well. He's got that big burst of speed to the turn."
La Rosa knows speed will be necessary against Reward Trent, the meet wins leader with 17 from 30 starts. Trained by Doug Flint, Reward Trent won his first two qualifiers by a total of 14 lengths and posted the best time, 30.55 seconds. He has 20 career victories, 13 at Grade A.
MORE DOGS: The industry will lose two tracks in 2010 after Massachusetts voters Tuesday approved a ban of greyhound racing in the state. Raynham-Taunton and Wonderland will be affected. It is not known if the two tracks will remain open for simulcast wagering and the possibility of gaining slot machines.
HORSES: A duel between Tampa Bay Downs graduates Soldier's Dancer, Silver Tree and Icy Atlantic in the $150,000 Bonnie Heath Turf Cup (Race 4, 1:46 p.m.) headlines the first of eight stakes on the Florida Million card today at Calder Race Course at Miami Gardens. The 12-race program features purses totaling more than $1.2-million.
Keeneland sale: A weanling colt by a son of Giant's Causeway brought $310,000 for the top price Friday during the November Breeding Stock Sale in Lexington, Ky.


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Jeffrey Kupfer, Bernard Schwartz Fellow with the Asia Society Policy Institute, argues that the U.S. can help its allies in Asia and benefit its economy by ending its longstanding ban on exporting U.S. crude oil.
Former U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Frank Lavin is trying to make "Made in America" popular again. He'll speak at Asia Society New York on April 10.
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New York, NY — Today, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights, held a hearing on so-called "Stand Your Ground" laws. The hearing, held in light of the controversy surrounding George Zimmerman's acquittal on all criminal charges after confessing to killing Trayvon Martin, highlighted the serious problems with these laws, which are used to exonerate the use of deadly force in the pursuit and shooting of innocent, unarmed victims.
ColorOfChange.org, along with the Center for Media and Democracy and other coalition partners, submitted a letter to Sen. Durbin. ColorOfChange also submitted testimony for the committee hearing, outlining the disparate racial impact of "Stand Your Ground" laws and the role of corporations and the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) in promulgating these laws across the nation. The testimony additionally details how the ColorOfChange community is taking action to urge repeal of these laws where they're on the books.
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In celebrating Memorial Day Weekend, dozens gathered in Grand Forks to share their stories of service to the country.
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"I can recall when I came back from Vietnam and it was 18 years before the first person said thank you for your service. It's good to see people doing that more frequently," said Michael Harvey.
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CNA Saturday, January 8, 2011, 12:21 am TWN
TAIPEI -- President Ma Ying-jeou said yesterday that the number of countries that have granted visa-waiver privileges to Taiwanese passport holders has increased to 97, indicating that the government's "flexible diplomacy" strategy has borne fruit.
"The Balkan country of Croatia began offering visa exemption to Taiwanese visitors at the beginning of this year, bringing the number of countries and territories granting such access to our people to 97," Ma said at a function to celebrate the European Union's inclusion of Taiwan into its visa-waiver program.
The Croatian move came as a surprise, as the ceremony at the Taipei Guest House near the Presidential Office was originally arranged to mark the visa-free privileges extended by 96 countries and areas, Ma said.
He also hailed the EU's decision to have its visa exemption for Taiwan take effect Jan. 11 which he said was a memorable and meaningful day, because on that date in 1943, the Republic of China managed to abrogate all unequal treaties with foreign powers that had been in place for more than a century.
"This is truly a happy coincidence," said Ma.
According to the EU decision, Taiwanese visitors will be able to enter 35 European countries visa free from Jan. 11 for stays of up to 90 days within a six-month period.
The waiver applies to the 25 Schengen Area countries, which comprise 22 EU member states and three non-EU states — Norway, Iceland and Switzerland — and three non-Schengen EU member states — Romania, Bulgaria and Cyprus.
It also includes seven smaller European countries and territories — the Vatican, Monaco, Andorra, Liechtenstein, San Marino, Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
Ma said he believes that these countries will benefit from the visa exemption for Taiwanese visitors because "Taiwanese citizens are not only good tourists but are also known for their ability to shop."
For instance, he went on, since Britain became the first European country to grant visa-free privileges to Taiwanese in 2009, the number of Taiwanese tourists to that country has increased substantially and bilateral trade has also grown by between 20 percent and 30 percent.
Speaking on the same occasion, Guy Ledoux, head of the European Economic and Trade Office in Taipei, said Taiwan's booming economy and democratic system are the main factors contributing to its success in obtaining EU visa-free treatment.
With its advanced economic system, Taiwan has developed a reliable administrative system and is able to issue high-quality passports and effectively prevent passport tampering or forgery, Ledoux said.
As Taiwanese people are peaceful and affluent, and enjoy freedom of speech and civil rights, there are few incentives for Taiwanese citizens to seek to immigrate illegally to other countries, he pointed out.
According to official statistics, an average of only 45 Taiwanese passport holders per year were caught staying illegally in EU countries between 2006 and 2008, and only 38 Taiwanese people were denied entry during the period. Ledoux said the visa-waiver is expected to help enhance Taiwan's interest in investing and traveling in Europe, as well as increase incentives for Taiwanese and European cities to forge sisterhood ties.
Premier Wu Den-yih, Legislative Yuan President Wang Jin-pyng and Foreign Minister Timothy Yang, also attended the function.
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Evan Toft remembers the tortillas flying onto the field. He remembers the incessant chants of: "State school! State school!" from the Gaucho Locos rooting section, loco being a mild term to describe its behavior. He remembers the sinking feeling of surrendering two goals in as many minutes to torpedo their hopes of winning the NCAA playoff game.
But now, at least, Toft and his fellow San Diego State seniors have another memory: They know what it feels like to beat UC Santa Barbara.
The Aztecs men's soccer team gunned down its biggest albatross yesterday, twice losing leads before upsetting No. 6 UC Santa Barbara 4-2 at the SDSU Sports Deck.
It was the fourth time SDSU has defeated a top-10 team since 2006, but this one was bigger — carried deeper personal satisfaction — than the other three combined.
The Aztecs were 0-7-1 in the past decade against UCSB, including losses in six straight and their only two NCAA playoff appearances since 1989. They entered yesterday having pierced the Gauchos' net once in the previous 549 minutes.
"It was definitely motivation," said Toft, who was a freshman in the 2006 playoff game and sealed yesterday's win with a 22-yard blast in the 76th minute. "But more than that, we just needed to get a win at this point of our season."
A rash of injuries, bereavement leave and other hardships left coach Lev Kirshner with as few as 16 players suiting up for some games, and the result was a 1-2-2 start despite never leaving Montezuma Mesa.
Junior forward Raymundo Reza provided the offense, scoring twice and providing the assist for Jamel Wallace. The Gauchos (5-2-1) appeared to gain the momentum when Michael Nonni made it 2-2 moments into the second half, but the Aztecs went ahead for good when Reza's hard shot deflected off a defender into the net.
"This is huge," Reza said. "Everything has been going down the drain for us this season. Now it's time to sit on this wave of emotion and ride it."
No. 8 UCLA 2, USD 1
The Toreros (4-3) probably deserved better, holding a 15-8 advantage in shots and forcing Bruins goalkeeper Brian Rowe to make eight saves before an estimated 2,000 fans at foggy Torero Stadium. Rowe was playing because usual starter Brian Perk is with the U.S. team at the under-20 World Cup in Egypt.
After Kyle Nakazawa's penalty kick gave UCLA a 2-0 lead early in the second half, the Toreros got one back on Andrew Feld's PK and just missed on three or four other dangerous chances.
"They got out of Dodge," USD coach Seamus McFadden said. "It's a hard one to lose, but I like the way our team is playing."
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The No. 22 USD women continued their recent dominance over SDSU, winning 25-21, 25-17, 25-14 at the Jenny Craig Pavilion. It was the 200th career win for USD coach Jennifer Petrie and the sixth straight against the Aztecs (5-7). Torey Ellick and Ali Troost led the Toreros (8-3) with 11 kills each.


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Well, let's move on from that last post, shall we? As it turns out, according to the e-mail I just received, I have some very happy news to share with you. The e-mail reads:
Hi Rachel,
Claire gave me the happy news that you and your partner were celebrating marriage yesterday. I'm delighted to hear it. I never met her, but it was clear that you had fallen in love.
I wish you both a wonderful life together!
Some Woman I Don't Know
So, there's that. I dunno, Internet...do you ever feel like the universe is trying to fuck with you? Or is the universe trying to tell me that I should become a lesbian? So, so many questions.
For now I remain ever faithfully yours, Internet,
Rachel, straight and single
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Why it was news to me, too
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Truly bizarre!ReplyDelete
Do you even know anyone named Claire?
That is so very weird!ReplyDelete
so weird.ReplyDelete
nice blog, sist..nice to know it.
Know what i love about the universe? it's wicked sense of humor. And happy anniversary.ReplyDelete
How odd. How very, very odd. But hey, it made me giggle out loud at 2 a.m.!ReplyDelete
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What did Claire say when you asked her about it?ReplyDelete
That was awesome...I hoped you laughed so hard it made you cry...at least you're still faithful to the internet. This might have been the instance that the computer gets the boot.ReplyDelete
Tres weird! Why does this weird stuff keep happening to you *sigh*ReplyDelete
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For cities interested in innovation procurement, the ENIGMA project has teamed up with the European Commission and the Covenant of Mayors to organise a webinar on municipal innovation procurement. This online event will take place on the 2nd of October and will highlight how new purchasing mechanisms can help your local authority innovate public services.
Start time of the webinar: 2.30 pm; end: 3.30 pm
Public procurement represents 25% of total EU procurement, thus constituting a considerable economic force through which cities can improve their local environment and the quality of life of their citizens. Innovative procurement can decrease the cost of municipal purchasing by 20% while delivering step-changes in city systems and services. For municipalities interested in innovation procurement, the European Commission, the Covenant of Mayors and the ENIGMA project are organising this webinar on municipal innovation procurement. The focus of this online event will be on two procedures - Public Purchase of Innovation and Pre-Commercial Procurement - which can contribute to your local efforts to improve energy efficiency and decrease carbon emissions. Moreover, funding available for these procedures at the EU, national and regional levels will be discussed with participants.
This one-hour event includes the following presentations:
- Vasileios Tsanidis, European Commission - An introduction to innovation procurement and the EU financial support for PPI and PCP
- Caterina Sampol, AQUAS, Barcelona - Pre-Commercial Procurement for local and regional innovation
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If anyone tries to convince you that a particular soundbar or faux-surround system sounds just as good as a system with discrete speakers, that person is either lying or has suffered severe hearing damage from the burst of the housing bubble. Physics is physics, and unless you have the aid of illicit drugs (for medicinal purposes), there's no way you'll consistently experience the same kind of surround sound performance from a soundbar that you will from a traditional speaker system. That being said, there are plenty of rooms and situations where a soundbar is the ideal system to have, especially when there's no easy way to run wires or otherwise install a pair of surround speakers (not to mention an additional back surround pair). Another benefit to a soundbar is the much-reduced installation time. It's a big bonus, whether you're doing it yourself or paying someone else to do it.
So, assuming that a true surround system isn't an option, is it worth it to shell out $800 for the FS-7.0 (plus $300 for the SB-800 subwoofer)? Absolutely—and not just for surround sound listening. The FS-7.0 and SB-800 sub sound great—even when you're playing two-channel music. Thanks to those angled triple-voice-coil side-firing speakers, it generates a soundstage that's much wider than you'd expect. For example, the two-channel audio track of the multiple pianos on The 5 Browns CD/DVD had a natural and open feel that surprised me. The 1-inch soft-dome tweeters in the FS-7.0 are very smooth. The upper register of the piano in "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" was delicate and airy—something I wouldn't have expected from a soundbar.
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Of course, surround sound is a soundbar's primary task, and the FS-7.0's performance is extremely impressive. It does an excellent job of creating the effect of a surround field. However, instead of putting you in the middle of the action, the soundbar creates the sensation that you're sitting along at the back edge of a large bubble of sound. While the soundfield never quite engulfs you, you can definitely hear surround effects going on in front of you. The surround placement is also consistent and rational, even though it all happens in front of you rather than around you. For example, after the rats are discovered in Ratatouille, the exodus of rodents sounds like it starts at your nose and heads to the river. You can clearly hear the rain falling in front of you. After Remy loses track of his family, the echoes of his voice and the water are extremely convincing. And as he furiously swirls around under the rushing water, there are a few brief moments when the soundfield engulfs your head.
From the opening credits to the first big race in Cars, the FS-7.0 created an impressively wide soundfield. The SB-800 did a fine job handling the low rumble as the cars swept by, too. The system also handled smaller sonic details just as well. For instance, in The Others, where much of the fright depends upon subtle, low-volume sounds followed by much louder events, the FS-7.0 reproduced the smallest details of tense breathing and creaking floors fabulously. There were no problems with dialogue intelligibility. Voices were strong and clean—I could hear and understand the voices of the others in the upstairs junk room more clearly than I could with many other systems.
You might think it's silly to talk about the performance of a soundbar with 5.1-channel Dolby TrueHD material. I mean, we're talking about a soundbar here—does bit-for-bit, lossless audio really matter? As a matter of fact, it does, because that's when the FS-7.0 really began to shine. When I popped in the Spider-Man 3 Blu-ray Disc, the sound-field became even more full and robust. When the New Goblin first flies in, he seems to materialize above your head as he zooms in to attack. Punches and crashes have a full, strong impact, and the swirling sound of the column of sand around Flint Marko as he is atomized is remarkably real.
As you'd guess from the FS-7.0's two-channel performance, its performance with multichannel music was also wonderful. Here, the effect is as if you were sitting behind most of the crowd, except the music is as clear as if you were sitting in the front row. As long as we're talking about music, the FS-7.0 also did a fantastic job re-creating a thoroughly believable soundfield of the roaring crowd when my kids played Rock Band in our PS3's Dolby Digital mode.
Nothing can replace a multi-discrete-speaker, multi-thousand-dollar home theater system, and Atlantic doesn't tout the FS-7.0/SB-800 system as being able to do so. On the other hand, it's a great alternative to a traditional home theater setup or built-in TV speakers. When you take into account the system's surround and music performance, its simplicity and ability to automatically adapt to any AVR from two to seven channels, and its reasonable price, the FS-7.0 is an outstanding value in a soundbar speaker.


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On select Friday and Saturday evenings, various Project Playdate locations host children aged 2 to 6 for three-hour pajama parties filled with activities such as arts and crafts, story time, dancing, and a feature film. A dinner of all-natural, whole-food pizza is included. The brand-new Upper East Side location celebrates its opening night on February 8, and the Gramercy location hosts a special Valentine's Day party on February 14. See upcoming dates at all locations.
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On select Friday and Saturday nights, Project Playdate opens its doors and arms to young ones for three-hour bouts of evening childcare. Designed to allow parents a night out without having to find a babysitter, the not-for-profit organization hosts drop-off evening-care pajama parties for children aged 2 to 6. In a caregiver-to-child ratio of 1:3, professional nannies lead little ones in activities such as story time, arts and crafts, and dancing, all designed for optimum tuckering out before bedtime. Each event is also punctuated by a dinner of all-natural, whole-food pizza, which accommodates specific food needs and is capped with a feature film.
This summer, Project Playdate is taking its evening care model and adding some sunshine to bring you drop off daytime playdates. These three-hour playdates might visit locations such as the Central Park Zoo, the American Museum of Natural History, and the Tribeca Children's Museum of the Arts.
All proceeds from Project Playdate events are paid forward to fuel social change and help at-risk young mothers.


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10 March 2014
On the evening of Saturday 8 March visitors to Rotterdam's Museum Night were introduced to a wonderful plan: a public art storage facility. In the Museumpark and in its street-side gallery, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen presented the plans for its future Collection Building.
"A view of a world that remains hidden in a normal museum", "an icon for the city", and "Rotterdam's treasury": Director Sjarel Ex, architect Winy Maas and alderman Hamit Karakus on the Collection Building that will be constructed over the coming few years in the Museumpark next to the museum. Several thousand art lovers visited the presentation about the new Collection Building until deep into the night on Saturday 8 March. The Museumpark hosted activities related to the park's future, the new building and the landscaping.
The museum did not take part in Museum Night but opened its doors free of charge with an enormous surprise. The street-side gallery was entirely devoted to plans for the new Collection Building. The public was introduced to the design through films and visualisations. In the Museumpark the footprint of the future building was outlined with lanterns, and artists provided the public with storytellers and a green zone.
New storage facility: Rotterdam's treasury
The museum is in desperate need of new storage. The collection is currently housed in five different storage facilities, some of which are in poor condition. There have been discussions over the past seven years about a solution to the storage problem, which resulted two years ago in the idea for a new Collection Building: a treasure chamber for the city. The new building, which will be accessible to the public, will cost €50 million. The Verre Bergen Foundation is contributing €15 million. The remaining €35 million will be provided through a loan, which the museum will repay over a period of forty years. The city council allocates an annual budget of €2.5 million for the preservation of Rotterdam's priceless collection.
Design by MVRDV
Earlier this year it was announced that the Rotterdam-based architectural practice MVRDV has been chosen to design a sustainable Collection Building on the gravel terrain of the Museumpark, north of the museum. In order to retain as much of the park as possible, the building has a minimal footprint and a compact circular volume with a glazed façade to reflect the environment. The Collection Building has a surface area of 15,000 m2 of which 20-40% will be accessible or visible to the public.
The building
From the entrance on the ground floor, the route zigzags upwards through the building to an exhibition space, restaurant and green oasis on the roof. The route passes art storage, conservation studios, galleries, logistical spaces, and spaces where private collectors can store their collections. The Collection Building will be a world-class centre of expertise in the fields of collections management and conservation. The building will enhance the cluster of cultural buildings around the Museumpark (Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, the Kunsthal, the New Institute etc.) and will attract extra visitors, boosting the city's economy.
The architect will be working on the provisional design over the next few months. He will consult with the organisers of the various festivals that take place in the Museumpark, with the surrounding institutions and local residents. Their input will help to shape the final design, which will be presented this autumn. If the three commissioning bodies give their approval, the city council will make its definitive decision about the building in early 2015.
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The driver of the blue 2013 Nissan Maxima was arrested on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia and the passenger was arrested on three outstanding Denton police warrants, records show.
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5000 block of East McKinney Street — Police called the mother of a 12-year-old girl who said she was threatened in her home by a female, age unknown. Police responded to the scene Friday evening and reported that a window had been broken as the assailant left the residence.
No injuries were reported and no charges have been filed in the incident.
5400 block of Dolores Place — A business reported to police that sometime between 6 p.m. Thursday and 8:30 a.m. Friday about $2,000 worth of building materials were taken from the location.
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