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Prince Albert sported a silk suit in the royal box, while Bono wore a rumpled t-shirt closer to the court. Both Monaco monarchy and rock royalty were part of a packed house that watched the King of Clay, Rafael Nadal, march through a minefield of mortal mistakes to extend his historic red-clay reign in Monte Carlo.
In an uneven final which veered from enthralling exchanges to nervous miscues, Nadal summoned some timely shotmaking to capture his seventh straight Monte Carlo Masters championship with a 6-4, 7-5 sweep of David Ferrer in today's all-Spanish final. The world No. 1 collected his record-extending 19th Masters title in raising his Monte Carlo record to 39-1. Nadal's lone loss in the Principality came to Guillermo Coria in the 2003 round of 16, when he was 16.
It was not vintage Nadal. He looked tight at times, left too many balls short in the court, committed 30 unforced errors and complicated matters by squandering a second-set lead. But even when he's not at his best, Nadal can fall back on his love for a good fight, problem-solving skills and comprehensive court coverage to find the finish line.
This was a rematch of the Australian Open quarterfinals, where Ferrer beat an ailing Nadal in straight sets. It was the 16th meeting between the friends, and familiarity made for both bruising baseline battles and uncharacteristic errors, as both men tried to impose their preferred patterns of play. Ferrer earned break points in Nadal's first three service games, but converted just one of his six chances. Nadal, on the other hand, broke twice in four opportunities in the 75-minute first set.
Even for a grinder as fit, fast and feisty as Ferrer, winning a war of attrition with Nadal is as futile as trying to top Atlas in a shoulder-press contest. In the last six years, Roger Federer is the only man to beat Nadal on clay after losing the first set. That stat would hold up after today's proceedings.
In the second set, at 1-all, Nadal kissed a running forehand pass down the line, which flirted with the top of the tape before hugging the corner of the court for the break. But a nervous Nadal wacked a wild backhand wide of the sideline as Ferrer broke back for 4-all. Then it was time for Ferrer's nerves to show. He clanked a double-fault, followed by sprayed forehand in the 11th game to donate Nadal a 6-5 lead. The top seed went on to unleash an inside-out forehand winner for a second championship point and closed the two-hour, 16-minute match on a Ferrer error.
Shrugging off successive Masters final losses to Monte Carlo resident Novak Djokovic in Indian Wells and Miami, Nadal claimed his 44th career title and first since Tokyo last October. It is Nadal's 30th career clay-court title, tying him with Bjorn Borg and Manuel Orantes for third place on the Open Era clay-court championship list. At the age of 24, Nadal trails only Hall of Famer Guillermo Vilas (45) and Thomas Muster (40) for most clay crowns in the Open Era.
Given his undiminished appetite for final Sunday success, it seems certain Nadal will continue to bite into big silver Sunday brunches for the foreseeable future.
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Browzine: Academic Journals on Your Tablet
[This is a guest post by J. Michael Duvall, an associate professor of English at the College of Charleston, where he teaches American Literature. You can find him online at his website and follow him on Twitter @duvalljm]
BrowZine is a free app — by Third Iron — for accessing and reading content from academic journals on the iPad (with versions for other tablets being developed). The app allows users to
- select academic journals from a "shelf" display (see Figure 1.),
- browse complete journal issues,
- read individual articles,
- collect favorite journals on a shelf of one's own,
- save favorite articles,
- and perform additional tasks with journal content.
A service, rather than an app, as Third Iron prefers to think of it, Browzine emphasizes perusing or thumbing through and reading of academic journals, rather than searching or marking up texts.
BrowZine derives its reading library of academic journals from two sources, open access journals and journals selected from individual libraries' subscriptions (supported publishers). To access both the former and the latter, a user must have a login to a library offering Browzine services (I have been able to access a trial of Browzine through my home institution's library). Users not affiliated with a library on BrowZine's list of registered institutions can browse and read open access journals only. I have more to say about the available offerings below.
As you can see in Figure 2, The screen for an issue of a journal vertically lists all the contents of the issue, including the journal cover and front matter such as editorial board list and table of contents. Selecting any item from this list takes you to a PDF file in the iPad-standard PDF viewer, allowing you to use pinch gestures for zooming, to select text to define or copy, and to smoothly scroll up and down the document.
Through the "share" icon in the upper-righthand corner (see Figure 3), you can
- email the article (which sends not a PDF but a link to the publisher's page for the item)
- save the item in Browzine for access later
- share an item on Facebook, Twitter, or other services
- open an item in installed apps (Safari, Dropbox, PDF annotation apps, iBooks, Evernote, etc.)
- send at item to Zotero
- browse the issue (which takes you back to the contents screen)
- report a problem
These are helpful, particularly the "Open in…" option, since that will allow you to save a PDF or mark it up in an annotation app, as shown in Figure 4.
But the real innovation in Browzine is delivered through the the right and left arrow icons located immediately to the left of the share icon. With a tap on the right of left arrow, you can move to the next or previous item (from one article to the next, for example), respectively, in the list of contents, effectively browsing a journal issue like you might if you were to pull it off a shelf in a physical library. Though the load time will vary with the size of the file and speed of your iPad's internet connection, this is a nice touch.
Browzine's website notes that the app will connect to Mendeley, for users of that reference service. (ProfHacker has published a number of posts about Mendeley.) Browzine will also send alerts for new journal issues. Neither of those options are present in the version I am testing, but both will be helpful additions when they are added.
The Advantages
Browzine could be a very useful technology. I can imagine sitting down with it and over a cup of coffee, scanning through the latest journals in my field. It certainly has been enjoyable scanning through the latest number of American Literary History.
The Disadvantages
However, Browzine will only be as useful as the selection of journals it can shelve. Through my library's connection to Browzine, I can access 30 journals in Languages and Literature, which is, broadly speaking, my field. However, practically speaking, I can only really use two or three of these in the narrowed area in which I study and teach. My library subscribes to many, many more journals that I use on a regular basis, but these do not appear on Browzine's shelves as of yet. Should they, eventually, that would be fantastic, but that remains to be seen.
It is also a bit of problem, I think, that Browzine's open access (OA) journal offerings are significantly slighter in number than the corpus of OA journals available. Through Browzine, I have access to 291 journals, 206 of which are listed under the subject heading "Biomedical and Health Sciences," another 68 under "Biological Sciences," and a smattering of journals in other fields, primarily scientific and technological. Given that the Directory of Open Access Journals at the writing of this review provides access to 8881 journals (4515 searchable at the article level), I am not sure why Browzine only shelves relatively few. There may be technical or other reasons for this beyond my ken, or it may be that this is the case only in my iteration of Browzine, but it does seem that whole worlds of valuable academic sources are going untapped, particularly in fields outside of Biology, Biomedicine, and Health (there are no OA humanities journals in Browzine, aside from a journal devoted to ethics in medicine, for instance).Return to Top

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The town of Dookie, Victoria in Australia will transform an old granite quarry into an audiovisual arena for use as a performance area and multimedia projection screen, The Age reported.
"It's just a beautiful environment," Leticia Harmer of Dookie Arts told The Age. "You can't help but be inspired."
The repurposing project will be made possible with a $350,000 grant from the state government. It is part of Victoria's initiative to provide art for small communities.


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George: Why Rob Ryan's defense is so hit and miss
IRVING — Cowboys coordinator Rob Ryan has spent the last few months introducing everyone to his aggressive defense and even more over-the-top personality.
Both have been better than advertised.
That was until last week, when Philadelphia made Ryan eat his words in picking apart his unit for a season-high 495 yards in a 34-7 whipping.
On Friday, Ryan called his defense's showing "a dud" and said that happens in the NFL.
"If you're out in the fire enough in this league, you're going to get one or two," Ryan said. "It's worked for six weeks, guys. We had one bad week and everybody is like, 'Woo, we've got a problem.' Uh, actually, no we don't."
The evidence supports his view. The Cowboys led the NFC in total defense going into the Philadelphia game and were No. 1 in the NFL vs. the run.
But the Eagles' combination of quarterback Michael Vick, running back LeSean McCoy and their talented receiving corps exposed the other side of Ryan's all-out attack.
Not big-hit, big-play. Rather, big-miss.
Before last Sunday, the Cowboys had allowed 19 plays of 20 or more yards, only about three per game. The Eagles had seven plays against the Cowboys of 20 yards or more.
That's what happens when an aggressive team doesn't get to the quarterback or misses a tackle at the line of scrimmage on a run blitz. It's crippling, often putting the secondary in a position to make a one-on-one tackle to save a touchdown.
The official game statistics told the story: Cowboys secondary players were credited with a season-high 27 tackles.
The Cowboys' defensive line had its worst game of the season against the Eagles. Defensive end Marcus Spears said the Cowboys can't afford to miss tackles while blitzing.
"Those tackles are damn important to make," Spears said. "When you miss them, you can get hurt. So it's imperative that we get them stopped. Up front, we take pride in not letting those guys get to our secondary. Obviously we didn't do a great job of that last week, but we'll get back on track."
Now the Cowboys have to figure out a way to avoid big plays Sunday against Seattle without injured starter Sean Lee directing traffic in the middle of the field. Lee leads the Cowboys in tackles and is the team's best linebacker in pass coverage (he has a team-high three interceptions).
The Seahawks shouldn't offer much resistance considering they rank 31st in total offense at 284 yards per game.
Ryan said in the Cowboys' scheme, it's more important that the blitz is effective — disrupting the quarterback or stopping the run at the point of attack — rather than the back-end coverage that's necessary if the blitz doesn't get there.
"To have a good defense, you have to have something up front," Ryan said. "It starts up front. Now the back end is real important. That's why you have to have all those corners and things like that. I think when you have a disruptive guy who plays up front, it makes it hard for everybody."
The Cowboys obviously have that player in outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware, who is second in the NFL with 12 sacks. Some teams have used maximum protection in an effort to slow the pass rush.
"If teams want to open it up, hell, we'll knock the quarterback out," Ryan said. "If they're going max protect, we'd rather cover and get off the field than try to go after some sack record."
Spears said with the new, aggressive scheme, the Cowboys knew there would be times they'd have to live with the other side of the defense — one that yields big plays at times.
"You can't cover it all," he said. "You take your chances on what you practice and what you believe in, and if you have a good coach like we do have on defense, 95 percent of the time it goes your way. The other five percent you just have to hope it comes up not at an important time in the game."


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We are pleased to announce that Graham Horwood and Richard Kendall will be taking charge of the important F.A. Cup 4th Qualifying matches. Graham will referee Alfreton Town F.C. v Gateshead F.C. He will be assisted by Bedfordshire FA Referee, Andrew Aylott and Barry Lamb from Manchester FA. The 4th official is Mike Jones from Cheshire.
Richard will be refereeing Hayes and Yeading FC v Boreham Wood F.C. He will be assisted by Bedfordshire FA Referee, Sam Lewis and Craig Green from Hampshire FA. The 4th official is Corin Readett from Surrey FA.
We would like to congratulate Graham, Richard, Andrew and Sam on the fantastic achievement and we hope the ball runs kindly for them.
The games take place on the 20th October.


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Detroit Institute of Arts Collection Rescued by "Grand Bargain" (and other November stories)
It took two years, nearly $1 billion, and a deus ex machina – but the DIA's art is finally safe from creditors.
Around the horn: Madiba edition
Don't forget about the Createquity Fellowship deadline coming up this Friday! ART AND THE GOVERNMENT The value of the creative sector to the U.S. economy? Half a trillion dollars. The value of the Bureau of Economic Analysis's official inclusion of our sector in its GDP analysis? Priceless. Responses from the field have been mixed. Some areRead More
Around the horn: Big Papi edition
ART AND THE GOVERNMENT Glenn Beck is at it again: the right-wing broadcaster recently attacked the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture along with the Imagining America initiative on his Internet show, The Blaze. Far from a government agency, the USDAC is a "citizen-powered" art project that hasn't received any public funding to date. Not one to be deterred by facts, Beck claimsRead More
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ART AND THE GOVERNMENT The public has spoken: polling released in late September shows 75% of Detroiters oppose cutting pensions and 78% oppose selling artwork from the Detroit Institute of Arts to ease the city's financial troubles. Meanwhile, the DIA is pitching a long-shot plan to Michigan Governor Rick Snyder that would direct significant state funding toRead More
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ART AND THE GOVERNMENT You probably didn't know it, but your fancy new mobile device is making it more difficult for your favorite local theater company to keep its wireless microphones. The Federal Communications Commission is considering auctioning off two "safe haven" broadcast channels used by wireless mics to commercial wireless providers. Theatre Communications GroupRead More
Around the horn: Spring has Sprung Edition
(Assembled by Createquity Writing Fellow Tegan Kehoe) ART AND THE GOVERNMENT At the end of April, the City of Philadelphia unveiled a free online tool called CultureBlocks for "research, planning, exploration and investment" in creative placemaking. Gary Steuer, the Chief Cultural Officer of the City of Philadelphia, gives an inside look at the tool, andRead More
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AR T AND THE GOVERNMENT One artist's activism on immigration and visa reform (he's banned from entering the USA for 10 years because of a paperwork snafu). The Obama administration has announced three new members of the National Council on the Arts, the body that oversees the NEA. Here are interviews with Maria Rosario Jackson, Emil Kang and Paul Hodes.Read More
Arts Policy Library: Fusing Arts, Culture and Social Change
(For a quick summary of this post, see "Fusing Arts, Culture and Social Change: the condensed version.") Holly Sidford's "Fusing Arts, Culture and Social Change: High Impact Strategies for Philanthropy" calls for a major overhaul in arts philanthropy in the United States. It is one of a series of reports commissioned by the National CommitteeRead More
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Each year, Createquity offers a list of the top ten arts policy stories of the past 12 months. You can read the previous editions here: 2009, 2010, and 2011. The list, like the blog, is focused on the United States, but is not oblivious to news from other parts of the world. This year, forRead More
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Letters on pot ads, Encanto post office, and Don Bauder fall-out
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Located adjacent to the Mission Bay Golf Course, some people mistake this restaurant for just another snack bar clubhouse. But Victor's has evolved into a first-rate concert showcase, especially for local jazz bands. The outside pavilion is popular with couples, explains Brian Ross. "There's a pond full of Japanese koi, a 12-foot waterfall, and a bridge leading across it to a little island with jungle vegetation; it's a very romantic atmosphere. We have dining on the patio under classic umbrellas, and a lot of times we have candles burning as well." Impress your date by reserving patio seating that overlooks the dance floor and is in front of the outdoor stage. A moderately priced menu features appetizers and full dinners.


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Saxaul Trees (Haloxylon ammodendron or saksaul) only exists in Central Asia and is definitely one of the most important vegetation feature of Mongolia. One quarter of its forested area is covered by this woody shrub. Especially in areas of desert and semi-desert, saxaul forests protect the soil from erosion, provide diverse habitants for animals, fodder for wildlife and livestock, and firewood for people.
The saxaul ranges in size from a large shrub to a small tree. The wood is heavy and coarse and the bark is spongy and water-soaked. The leaves of the tree are so small that it appears to be without leaves, giving it a dull grey appearance. However, the branches of young trees are green and pendulous and it has small yellow flowers.
It is effective against erosion because it sends out horizontal roots in addition to very deep roots to reach the underground water. Those plants that have reached an age of 25 years are the most effective for erosion control.
There are about 6200 different sizes of saxaul trees growing at our nursery today. We grow them from tiny little seeds and transfer them to deserted areas nearby.
Elm trees are scientifically known as Ulmus Pumila. Ulmus is the ancient Latin name for elm and Pumila is Latin for dwarf in reference to the small leaves. The type of Elm trees that we find in Mongolia is the Siberian elms in shrub sizes and actually originate from Mongolia, Turkestan, Eastern Siberia and Korea.
They usually grow between 10 and 20 metres high with a trunk of about 80 centimetres in diameters. In colder areas like Mongolia, the Siberian elm features deciduous leaves. They are usually about 7 centimetres in length and 3 centimetres across.
Elm trees are resistant to drought, severe cold, and disease such as Dutch elm disease which affects many of its counterparts. They form a great habitat for other bio diversity and used as windbreakers in the dusty windy steppe terrains.
There are about 1500 elm trees growing at our nursery. We sell young branches for re-plantation.
Aspen trees (populus tremula) belong to the species of poplar which are native to the cool temperatures of Mongolia. It is a medium-sized tree growing to 10–25 metres tall, with a trunk up to 1 metre diameter. The bark is pale greenish-grey and smooth on young trees with dark grey diamond-shaped lenticels, becoming dark grey and fissured on older trees.
It is a very hardy species and tolerates long, cold winters and short summers which makes it perfect type to grow in the cold Gobi Desert. Like other aspens, it spreads extensively by root sprouts, which may be produced up to 40 metre from the parent tree, forming extensive colonies.
Each individual tree can live for 40–150 years above ground, but the root system of the colony is long-lived. In some cases, this is for thousands of years, sending up new trunks as the older trunks die off above ground. Despite their distribution of cotton-like flying seeds, they are one of the toughest trees to survive dry cold windy weather conditions.
There are only three mature aspen trees growing at our nursery due to the low water supply.
Almonds are oval shaped fruit from the tree Prunus dulcis, a close relative to the apricot and peach tree. Sweet almonds are most commonly used in cooking and they come from a pink flowering tree.
Sweet almonds can be eaten raw, roasted or grilled with salt. They are commonly used in savoury dishes, cakes and deserts where they are normally ground or crushed. Almonds are best stored in an airtight container and keep best in the fridge.


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45 Questions
1. My uncle once: carried me on his back when I was 6 when Pope John Paul visited here.
2. Never in my life have I: owned my own room.
3. The one person who can drive me nuts, but then can always make me smile: are my brothers.
4. High School is: unforgettable. One wild ride with lots of memories.
5. When I'm nervous: I sweat a little and I stutter.
6. The last time I cried was: last night
7. If I were to get married right now, my bridesmaids/groomsmen would be: my friends
8. My hair: is shoulder length
9. My feet are: size 7
10. When I was 5: I don't know what I did exactly when I was 5.
11. Last Christmas I: spent it with my family as always
12. When I turn my head left, I see: a small electric fan
13. When I turn my head right, I see: our dining table
14. When I look down I see: laptop
15. The craziest recent event was: I don't know. Nothing really.
16. If I was a character on "Friends" I'd be: I like Chandler and his sarcastic remarks. Oh and I love, love FRIENDS!
17. By this time next year: I am in a better place
18. I have a hard time understanding: math
19. One time at a family gathering: I haven't really been in one recently.
20. You know I "like" you if: I want to hang out with you and be your friend
21. If I won an award, the first person (people) I'd thank is: my parents
22. Take my advice: Never dwell on the negative. It's okay to recognize it, just don't let it consume you.
23. My ideal breakfast is: Beef tapa, fried rice, fried egg plus hot chocolate. Typical Filipino breakfast. Or if it's raining, I'd like a steaming bowl of champorado.
24. If you visit my hometown: You'll see different kinds of people
25. Where do you plan to visit anytime soon: I don't know. I'd like to go see my lola in Bicol.
26. Song that would play for the credits of a movie about your life. I like Collide by Howie Day.
27. I'd stop my wedding if: I don't love my groom
28. The world could do without: war, greed, corruption, poverty.
29. I'd rather lick the belly of a cockroach than: I wouldn't lick a belly of a cockroach
30. Most recent thing you've bought yourself: Kitkat bar
31. most recent thing someone else bought you: my dad bought me and my brother palabok
32. My favorite time of day is: morning
33. My favorite store is: a clothing store with clothes I can fit in to
34. Favorite ring tone is: My ringtone now is How soon is now by Tatu
35. And by the way: I am new here in this site.
36. The last time I was high: High? I don't know.
37. The person who I last talked to told me: check the vegetables if they are spoiled
38. I shouldn't have been: someone's friend
39. Once, at a bar/club: I've never really been in a bar nor a club
40. Last night: I had difficulty in sleeping
41. There's this girl I know who: thinks she's all that
42. there is this guy I know who: wants that girl I know
43. A better name for me would be: I don't know
44. If I ever go back to school I'll: be taking more writing and layouting units
45. My birthday is: next year
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Bucks Part Ways With Interim Coach Jim Boylan
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(ST. FRANCIS, Wis.) — The Milwaukee Bucks announced on Wednesday they will not be bringing back interim head coach Jim Boylan next season, despite the team making the playoffs.
"At this time we feel it's in the best interest of the organization to seek a new coach to lead our team," said Bucks general manager John Hammond in a statement. "We appreciate Jim's efforts not only in his time as head coach, but in his entire tenure as a coach in Milwaukee."
The 58-year-old Boylan took over as coach for Scott Skiles after Skiles left the club in early January. Boylan went 22-28, leading the Bucks to the eighth seed in the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs, where they were swept in four games by the defending NBA champion Miami Heat.
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New Massive GM Recall Includes Pontiac Grand Am
General Motors has announced a recall affecting more than 8 million vehicles worldwide with ignition defects, including the 1999-2005 Pontiac Grand Am. According to the Wall Street Journal, the automaker will take a $1.2 billion charge against its second-quarter earnings to cover the cost of the recall. Trading of GM shares was halted briefly on Monday afternoon following the announcement.
About the Pontiac Grand Am Recall
Similar to ignition switch problems that plagued Saturn Ions and Chevy Cobalts, the latest recalled vehicles can experience engine stalls caused by ignition switch defects. The issue in the 6.8 million U.S. vehicles recalled today is described by GM as "unintended key rotation." GM has said it is aware of eight injuries, seven crashes, and three fatalities linked to the latest recall.
More than 30 million vehicles have been recalled by GM this year alone. In February, GM initiated a recall that would be expanded twice eventually to include 2.6 million vehicles. The automaker came under scrutiny after it was learned GM engineers were aware of the defective switches for more than a decade but failed to take action. The company was fined $35 million – the maximum penalty allowed – by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for the delay.
Description of the Recalled Vehicles
Monday's recall affects the following makes and models:
- 1997-2005 Chevrolet Malibu
- 1998-2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue
- 1999-2004 Oldsmobile Alero
- 1999-2005 Pontiac Grand Am
- 2000-2005 Chevrolet Impala
- 2000-2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 2004-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix
A separate recall for the same problem affects the following makes and models:
- 2003-2014 Cadillac CTS
- 2004-2006 Cadillac SRX
Thomas J. Henry Represents GM Recall Victims
Thomas J. Henry is representing more than 1,000 GM recall victims across the United States and has been investigating injuries and deaths linked to the recall since day one. The firm launched a nationwide media investigation into the recall in April, which brought forth thousands of affected individuals who had information critical to the investigation – information that the firm has handed over to federal agencies also investigating GM's sluggish response the recall. As more and more individuals have flocked to Thomas J. Henry for representation, the firm has continued to push GM for a victim settlement fund. The firm has had several talks with GM's victim compensation expert Ken Feinberg regarding appropriate victim compensation for the thousands affected by a fatal design flaw in ignition switches which left numerous dead and countless others seriously injured.
$1.8 MillionExpenses: $20,000.00 | Attorneys Fees: $765,000.00 | Net to Client: $1 Million
$1.5 MillionExpenses: $258,511.57 | Attorneys Fees: $637,500.00 | Net to Client: $603,988.43
$2 MillionExpenses: $78,475.96 | Attorneys Fees: $850,087.96 | Net to Client: $1,071,436.00
$1.5 MillionExpenses: $29,673.00 | Attorneys Fees: $637,500.00 | Net to Client: $747,331.00
$2.3 MillionExpenses: $200,000.00 | Attorneys Fees: $900,000.00 | Net to Client: $1.2 Million


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Today, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) and Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA), Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science engaged in a colloquy regarding NASA's Commercial Crew Program and the report language his Committee issued to accompany the FY2013 CJS appropriation. (Attached below)
Rep. Rohrabacher issued the following statement:
"For the past few years there has been a lot of controversy around the idea of launching cargo and astronauts to space on commercially-developed, owned, and operated systems. The Bush Administration decided we should turn over this job to the private sector once we retired the space shuttles, rather than pursuing a traditional NASA-led approach. To their credit, the Obama Administration, guided by an advisory panel led by Norm Augustine, saw the wisdom in this and proposed to fund multiple competing private concepts for crew launch, eventually achieving a fly-off of two or more different systems to ensure that America would have safer, more robust, and much more affordable space access that doesn't require paying Russia's Space Agency half a billion dollars every year.
"NASA and this Administration have not been able to sell this basic idea. Congress has embraced a measured approach to this idea; too slowly and timidly from my point of view. It seems NASA is itself confused, or maybe suffers from internal conflicts over the specific goals and approaches. The agency has not told a clear and convincing story to win this initiative the funding and freedom of action it requires.
"This discord and lack of communication culminated in Chairman Wolf issuing report language just a few weeks ago. While I disagree with the recommended approach and many of the specifics in that report, I do understand and even share many of the underlying concerns which led the Chairman to this point.
"As a champion of Commercial Crew, I am no longer willing to give NASA the benefit of every doubt on this program. NASA must do better. NASA must get behind a more effective and transparent commercial crew strategy and program plan. We've made a lot of progress in recent years, but we cannot move forward simply on momentum.
"To be clear, I do not support the approach laid out in Chairman Wolf's report language. I believe ongoing and sustained competition to be essential to the success of the commercial crew program. That said, I will be working with NASA to figure out how best to address Chairman Wolf's concerns and achieve the goals we all share."
Rep. Rohrabacher is a senior member of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
Source: http://rohrabacher.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=294927


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Survey participation reports should be available in early August.
Would it be possible for staff to receive a free membership to the West Center as a perk?
Fees received from West Center memberships are used to cover the operations of the facility. Without these fees, the West Center could not be open as many hours, and Recreational Services would not be able to offer the programming now available to students, staff, and faculty. The annual membership fee of ($10.00 per pay period) has not increased since the facility opened in 2007. Membership includes use of the entire facility including the climbing wall, weight room, cardio stations, racquetball courts, basketball courts, and pool. Members also have access to a personal trainer, group fitness sessions, towel service, and a locker.
Will the 88 who received pay raises this past academic year be required to give up the money that was given to them?
Employees included among the 88 individuals as receiving salary increases as reported by the media will not have a reduction in salary because of recent revelations. State of South Carolina regulations were, and will continue to be, followed in awarding salary increases for any reason. At this time, any requests for salary increases are being very closely monitored by the Personnel Committee.
As we move forward, the hope is that employees will make the choice to stay at Winthrop and be a part of the transition to the future. It may be a challenging time in the history of Winthrop, but no doubt, Winthrop will survive the challenge and be better in the end for the experience.
I'm sure that this is a state mandate, but I would love to see our maternity/FMLA policies change a little. Right now, when a new mother takes leave, she uses her sick time for the amount of time the doctor writes her out for, and then MUST use vacation time for any additional time she may want, even if sick time is still available. As you probably know, employees get paid out for vacation time and not sick time, which is one of reasons we don't want to blow through vacation time when sick time is still available.
FMLA is considered unpaid job protected leave, however; Winthrop applies accrued sick leave concurrently with FMLA if the qualifying reason for FMLA leave is due to the employee's own serious health condition. Therefore, if the employee requests the maximum of 12 weeks of FMLA due to the birth of a child, accrued sick leave time would be used during the time when the employee is considered medically incapacitated as indicated by the physician on the medical certification form. Once the period of medical incapacity ends, the employee is allowed (but not required) to use annual leave for the remainder of the 12-week period to care for the employee's child after birth.
The state Human Resources Regulations outline specific reasons that sick leave may be used. While the FMLA specifically allows for job protected leave for up to 12-weeks for the birth of a child, sick leave may only be used during the time when the employees is considered to be medically incapacitated. Please see the Winthrop University Sick Leave Policy (pdf - 253 kb) and the Winthrop University Family and Medical Leave Act Policy (pdf - 252 kb) for more information.


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The Morgan Dollar was minted by the United States government from 1878 to 1904 and then again for one more year in 1921. It is composed of 90% silver and 10% copper.
Values for Morgan Dollars are related to current silver prices. This tie to silver prices is especially true for common dates in average condition, because as much of their value is derived from the silver content as it is the scarcity. Silver prices are provided in Troy ounces. On April 3, 2012 the spot price of silver was $32.68. Multiplying the price for silver by .7735 will give you the value of the silver in a Morgan Dollar, also known as the melt value. On April 3 the melt value was $25.28.
These prices for Morgan Dollars are provided as a service to Hobbizine readers. They are derived from numerous sources such as dealer price lists, advertisements in numismatic publications, and public auction results. Use these values as a guideline for evaluating the reasonableness of dealer prices, setting up trades with other collectors, and estimating the worth of your collection.
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- G - Good: Major design elements are outlined but details are gone; the date may not be sharp (but should be readable) and the rim may not be complete.
- VG - Very Good: Major design elements, letters and numerals are worn but clear.
- F - Fine: Major elements are still clear but details are worn away.
- VF - Very fine: Light even wear on high points, all lettering and design details are sharp.
- XF - Extremely Fine: All design details are sharp; some mint luster remains.
- UNC Uncirculated: No wear at all; there may be some contact marks and there may be some dulling of the luster.
- BU Brilliant Uncirculated: a perfect coin with bright consistent luster and no scratches or contact marks.
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Foo Fighters Commemorate 20th Anniversary With TV Show and New Album
As we reported yesterday, Dave Grohl will be getting his own TV series on HBO that will show him recording in some of the country's most legendary studios. But now we've got more details about the show and the rest of the Foo Fighters' involvement.
In conjunction with the band's 20th anniversary this year, the Foos will release their eighth album. The as-yet-unnamed documentary show will chronicle the making of the album — "a love letter to the history of American music," according to a press release — and take viewers to recording studios in Chicago, Austin, Nashville, Los Angeles, Seattle, New Orleans, New York and Washington, DC.
"Dave's heartfelt passion for this project is contagious and his talent as a musician and filmmaker is undeniable," said Michael Lombardo, president of HBO Programming, in a statement. "We are excited to go on this journey with him and the Foo Fighters for this insider's look at how regional music inspired them to create their own new music."
A song will be recorded in each city and will feature local music legends sitting in with the Foo Fighters. The songwriting is also taking an experimental turn, with Grohl penning new songs on the last day of each session. Each episode of the series will also look at how each of the cities has shaped American music over the years through interviews and more.
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After becoming an academic surgeon and then completing her surgical training at HKU, Cheung introduced post-mastectomy reconstruction to the city in 1983. Following one year of training at the University of Michigan, she came back as a practising surgeon and offered breast-conserving surgery in 1987. The technique offered women hope, at a time when breast lumps - good or bad - were commonly removed.
She set up Hong Kong's first breast-screening centre at Kwong Wah Hospital in 1990, and her own clinic a year later.
Her professional links with the Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital, which started in 1995 with her designation as honorary consultant in breast and general surgery, saw her set up the city's first private breast-care centre and multi-disciplinary breast team care for patients.
At Central's Breast and Endocrine Surgery Centre, which she established in 2007, Cheung describes how she juggles the roles of surgeon, surgical trainer, health educator, a leader among her global peers, wife and a mother of two sons. "My career and my interest are the same, so I don't think work is hard," Cheung says. "It's harder for my family, especially during university. I spent a lot of time at university and spent less time with my children. This is my only regret."
Cheung says an understanding husband, careful family planning and a live-in mother-in-law helped her through her professional journey. "I used to drive my children to school before I went to work and talk with them during those couple of minutes," Cheung says. "The only thing I couldn't do was to pick them up - you know kids have a lot [of stories] to share after school. My kids would tell their stories to my mother-in-law instead. That's what I missed."
Cheung meets 30 to 40 patients a day in her Hong Kong clinic, so she usually has a lunchbox at the clinic to save time. She alternates her clinic days with full-days at Happy Valley's Hong Kong Sanatorium, among other hospitals to which she can get her patients admitted.
Cheung says every day is a challenge. "Each case is different. We have to balance so many factors. Sometimes it's hard to find the right way to treat it."
Cheung and the breast cancer foundation have been advocating city-wide government-initiated mammogram screening programmes, given that Hong Kong ranks second only to Singapore in terms of breast cancer incidence in Asia. "Some non-governmental organisations in Hong Kong have started screening centres already," she says. "But that's not enough."
Cheung plays down her achievements. "When I first started the foundation, many thought I did it to benefit my private practice or for fame. But I didn't think that way. I do it not for myself, but to benefit others."
Roll call
- Cheung does tai chi each Sunday for two hours to keep her mind and body healthy
- She founded the HK Breast Cancer Foundation in 2005 with cancer survivors, colleagues and friends
- In the same year, she became honorary associate professor of surgery at HKU


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UNITED NATIONS (Jan. 29)
Sixty-one years to the day after the liberation of Auschwitz, the United Nations marked its first-ever Holocaust remembrance day, commemorating those lost in the genocide that was the impetus for the world body's birth. The acknowledgment was long overdue, said those who attended last Friday's ceremony in a packed General Assembly Hall.
"For us survivors, this commemoration under U.N. auspices is a muted triumph," said Roman Kent, chairman of the American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors. "It is imperfect justice, for it took 60 years for the crimes committed during the Holocaust to be properly acknowledged by the United Nations."
Even as speakers harkened back to Nazi atrocities of the last century, the ceremony's relevance to the present day seemed to be a presence of its own in the large hall.
That's because it came just a day after Hamas, a Palestinian terrorist group committed to Israel's destruction, won a landslide victory in Palestinian legislative elections — and just weeks after Iran's president called for Israel's destruction and sought to deny the Holocaust.
Meanwhile, an Islamic journalists group reportedly is preparing to host a conference on the Holocaust that a spokesman said will include "those who have spent years of their lives in the study of documents related to the Holocaust and have come to the conclusion that the history books in schools and universities do not correspond to the truth."
"We sound an alarm, a call to arms, and a wake-up call to the world," Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Dan Gillerman, told last Friday's audience of Holocaust survivors; Jewish, Israeli and other officials; and members of the general Jewish community. "A world in which a member state of this organization calls for wiping Israel off the face of the map. A world in which an extreme and evil regime denies the Holocaust while preparing the next one."
In a Jan. 20 letter circulated to the General Assembly, a copy of which was obtained by JTA, Iran lays out its opposition to U.N. Holocaust commemoration, taking issue with the body's recognition of the suffering of "a particular ethnicity or religion" and calling for the exploration of "different aspects of historical events without any arbitrary restrictions" — a clear nod to Holocaust denial.
"Regrettably, the Zionist regime has routinely attempted to exploit the sufferings of the Jewish people in the past as a cover for its crimes being perpetrated today against Palestinians in the occupied territories, including massacre, demolition of houses, properties and farmlands, as well as acts of state terrorism," the letter states.
In a videotaped address to the memorial ceremony, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan did not refer to Iran by name, but took aim at comments like those of its president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
"Remembering is a necessary rebuke to those who say the Holocaust never happened or has been exaggerated," Annan said. "Holocaust denial is the work of bigots. We must reject their false claims whenever, wherever and by whomever they are made."
"Let us pledge ourselves to even greater efforts to prevent genocide and crimes against humanity," he added.
Malcolm Hoenlein, executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, which helped organize the event, echoed Annan's call for action.
"It's not just Ahmadinejad," he told JTA following the ceremony. "Ahmadinejad has given public expression to what's going on every day in the Arab and Muslim press."
Last year, the General Assembly held a session for the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. The event marked the first time the body observed the new International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, which was mandated in an assembly resolution adopted in November 2005.
While last Friday's event was emotional and successful, the vast majority of those attending were survivors and members of the Jewish community, not representatives from U.N. member states, an Israeli official noted.
However, the official did note the presence of European representatives, including ambassadors.
The ceremony included a performance by Boston's Zamir Chorale of music by Holocaust victims, along with remarks from the president of the General Assembly, Jan Eliasson of Sweden; Gerda Weissmann Klein, whose story was told in the Academy Award-winning documentary "One Survivor Remembers" and who offered a moving recollection of her Holocaust experience; and Yehuda Bauer, an academic and adviser to Yad Vashem.
"To all those today who hesitate to act against anti-Semitic propaganda, the question must be posed: Have you not learned your lesson?" Bauer asked.
He went on to offer three additional commandments that he said should be added to the biblical decalogue: "Thou shalt never be a perpetrator; thou shalt never be a victim; and thou shalt never, but never, be a bystander."
Several days of Holocaust-related events at the United Nations led up to last Friday's ceremony, including a candlelight vigil, performance of a play and the display of several Holocaust memoirs and diaries. The books were published by the Holocaust Survivors' Memoirs Project, which so far has published seven of 900 manuscripts it has collected.
"The authentic memoirs of Holocaust survivors are the single most powerful antidote to the intellectually reprehensible efforts by the likes of Iranian President Ahmadinejad to dismiss the genocide of millions of European Jews as a 'myth,' " said Menachem Rosensaft, chairman of the memoir project's editorial board.
The books are available in the U.N. bookstore and on Amazon.com.
Gillerman, the Israeli ambassador, concluded his remarks from the podium by removing a kipah from his pocket, placing it on his head, and quoting the Book of Psalms, in Hebrew: "May God Give His People Strength," he said. "May God Bless His People With Peace."


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Metal News for April 22, 2001
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The 6th Annual Race For Grace 5-K & 1-Mile Walk benefits the Reflections Of Grace Foundation. Race For Grace and its beneficiary Foundation are named after Grace Elizabeth Ekis, a precious 5-year-old who lost her courageous 13-month battle with a rare cancerous brain tumor on Valentine?s Day 2008. Grace?s cancer was a diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), a tumor of the brainstem for which there is no known cure and there have been no advances in treatment options for more than 30 years. We encourage you to register prior to April 1, 2013 to ensure you will receive a race t-shirt. However, we will also accept registrants from 7:00-8:00 A.M. on race day. Extra t-shirts will be ordered, but supplies may be limited. Be sure to arrive early to partake in pre-race entertainment and warm-up routine led by Zumba instructors. Also, breakfast will be available at the concession stand starting at 7:00 A.M. After the race, there will be an award ceremony, charitable hair donations, dance performances, Chinese & Silent auctions, and full concession stand of lunch items available for purchase. (If you are interested in donating your hair, please email [email protected]). An awareness table and fun activities for children and families to enjoy will be featured throughout the day as well. The day?s events will conclude around 1:00 P.M. We look forward to seeing you on April 6, 2013! Reflections Of Grace Foundation is an IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, donations to which are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. To Donate --- http://www.active.com/donate/RaceForGrace2013
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Located in Torremolinos City Centre, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of San Miguel Archangel Parish and Pablo Ruiz Picasso Cultural Centre. Torremolinos Synagogue and Costa del Sol Square are also within 15 minutes.
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N.CH Hotel Torremolinos features a rooftop terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and multilingual staff. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This business-friendly hotel also offers a safe deposit box at the front desk and an elevator (lift). Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
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Despite holding on to their best players and securing one or two promising new ones Everton still look under-powered for the long haul in comparison with Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City, who finished above them last season and have bolstered their squads.
Manchester United are unlikely to be as bad under Louis van Gaal as they were when finishing seventh while Tottenham Hotspur (sixth) will also expect their hugely expensive squad to start gelling after an inconsistent campaign.
So with a potentially distracting Europa League campaign on the horizon, manager Roberto Martinez faces an enormous challenge to match last year's impressive campaign, let alone gatecrash the Champions League party for the first time in 10 years.
Despite those harsh realities, however, there is a real feelgood factor around Goodison Park.
Spending a club record 28 million pounds ($47.14 million) on Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku after his spell last season on loan from Chelsea was a real statement of intent, particularly as no sales were deemed necessary to finance the deal.
Everton fans have always had a soft spot for a big centre forward and Lukaku was hugely popular as he gave the team a real attacking focal point, scoring 15 goals in 29 league games.
Gareth Barry, who brought structure and stability to the side last season, is also now on staff after a year on loan from Manchester City, while 21-year-old Bosnian Muhamed Besic, a 4 million-pound signing from Ferencvaros, has made an immediate impact in pre-season friendlies.
"For a player to feel at home so quickly is incredible," Martinez said of the new man's impressive displays.
"It shows you his confidence in himself, his quality and the understanding of the players around him. He has looked like a player who had been at Everton for three years."
Breaking into Everton's midfield will not be an easy task, however, after last season's impressive performances when the fans were treated to exhilarating creative play after years of dour but efficient battling under David Moyes.
Teenager Ross Barkley is at the centre of it and the player the fans want to see more of, particularly after he signed a four-year contract extension.
Martinez, who also signed a new contract this year, described the midfielder as a "diamond of English football" and used him sparingly last season. But buoyed by a taste of the World Cup, Barkley is likely to be increasingly on duty.
Everton start their season away to promoted Leicester City and then host Chelsea and Arsenal.
Last season they won both those testing Goodison Park fixtures, beating Chelsea 1-0 early in the campaign and hammering Arsenal 3-0 in April in one of their best performances for years.
A repeat of those wins before September is out will keep the club buzzing, but if the results go the other way it could indicate a long, hard fight ahead.


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They wear crazy helmets, hear techno beats in their heads at all times, and bring laser shows with them wherever they go, so a video game about these two musical misfits sounds like a great idea.
But when the game was made, and shared with playtesting groups, the designers found their game hard to play because players just couldn't stop dancing!
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We are a family business that started off as a hobby over 25 years ago. We are fully experienced in all aspects of poultry and livestock keeping. All our animals are of good quality stock and are all free range. We take pride in looking after our animals and you will see they are well cared for.
Our main stream of livestock is poultry; we have many breeds of Chickens for sale which consist of Brahmas, Cochins, Faverolles, Pekins, Polish and Silkies. Not only do we sell chickens, we have Guinea Fowls, Geese, Peacocks, Ducks, Rabbits and Guinea Pigs for sale as well. So please feel free to browse our livestock and if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.
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September 3, 2002, 12:55 PM
Take this with a grain of salt........
I have heard that the trigger is REALLLLLLLLY bad.
Heavy is putting it mildly.
September 3, 2002, 02:51 PM
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I'd pass.
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September 3, 2002, 05:35 PM
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JENNIFER ANISTON's flat-out furious over a phony press report that she pushed back her wedding date to JUSTIN THEROUX because she's afraid of bumping up against ex-husband BRAD PITT's wedding to ANGELINA JOLIE — and insists to pals she now has firm plans.
"Jen's just angry that people still think she lives her life based on what Brad's doing — she finds it insulting," says a friend.
"While she and Justin had previously scouted sites in Greece and in France where they could have their big day, Jennifer now believes their wedding should coincide with a housewarming at her luxurious new Bel-Air home, currently under construction.
So her wedding plans really hinge on what the contractors give her as a move-in date. An at-home wedding works the best because her father, JOHN, and mother NANCY are in ailing health, so travel would be a horrible burden on them — if they could make it at all.
Jennifer told me, 'Justin and I can always go to France or Greece on our honeymoon.' Right now, she's shooting for an August wedding date."


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California Congresswoman Maxine Waters puts her foot down by reclaiming her time.
J.Cole is already on to the next. With Born Sinner hitting shelves just over a week ago, the rapper — currently on the "Dollar and a Dream" tour — stopped by Houston's 97.9 The Box radio station, announcing that his Friday Night Lights and The Warm Up mixtapes will be up for purchase.
"The classics that I had, I didn't get a chance to like, have those be commercially sold," he told radio personality Devi Dev. "That was the only part that was missing."
According to Cole, Born Sinner's success (a No. 2 debut pushing nearly 300,000 copies in first week sales, bowing only to Kanye West's Yeezus) encouraged the new releases. "Now that this album is doing well, my next plan is to release those commercially."
Friday Night Lights dropped in November 2011, just ahead of the 28-year-old's first album, Cole World: The Sideline Story, and spawned heaters like "In the Morning" featuring Drake. The Warm Up came a few months earlier and features "Lights Please," the track Jay-Z listened to before signing Cole to Roc Nation.
The "Power Trip" rapper is generous in giving back to fans, but putting free music up for sale has nothing to do with money. "I don't care if they sell a thousand copies," he said. "It's just to get them the proper [recognition] that they deserve."
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Students raise money for sports reporter battling cancer
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Student athletes in York, Pa., have created a campaign to support York Daily Record sports reporter Steve Navaroli, who's battling throat cancer.
Navaroli has covered two generations of swimmers and is a regular fixture at York Suburban High School swim meets, his colleague Jim Seip reports. When students there learned he had cancer, they decided to help.
Swimmers Emily Schmittle and Will Massey created "Navaroli Nation" T-shirts that they're selling to help Navaroli pay his medical bills. They've sold more than 70 T-shirts so far and are asking others in the community to "join the nation." They also created a Facebook page where people can place orders.
Students told Seip what a good reporter Navaroli is, and said it's a "cool thing" to be interviewed by him.
"He was the first person that ever interviewed me," Schmittle said. "I was really nervous, and he made me not so nervous."
Seip talked with Navaroli -- who's entering his last week of treatment -- about his reaction to the campaign:
"It's very humbling," Navaroli said earlier this week, his voice low and gravelly from five weeks of radiation and chemotherapy. "I think back to myself in high school. I never had the gumption to do something like they're doing for me. And to think, they're doing all this for me? It floors me."


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Spring Hill passed the first reading of its 2014-2015 city budget, but the city's charitable expenditures garnered the most attention from the Board of Mayor and Aldermen during their Monday meeting.
Spring Hill passed the first reading of its 2014-2015 city budget, but the city's charitable expenditures garnered the most attention from the Board of Mayor and Aldermen during their Monday meeting.
The board ultimately voted 8-1 in favor of funding $19,000 worth of donations, with Alderman Susan Zemek voting against the measure after a failed attempt to increase some of the donations.
Zemek proposed an amendment that would have granted $10,000 to the Spring Hill Ham Festival and $7,500 to the Well Outreach Food Pantry. The amendment failed 7-2 with Zemek and Alderman Kayce Williams voting in favor of the measure.
Zemek said the organizations benefit the city at large and deserve more than allotted by the budget.
"It's okay not to just look at the bottom line of everything," she said. "These events provide something for the greater good of the city."
Williams said many of the organizations the city gives to end up bringing more funds into the city.
"Several events within Maury County, Spring Hill and Columbia have shown to bring a 10 percent increase in income to city businesses," Williams said. "It is very much an investment and economic stimulus for our area."
Alderman Chad Whittenburg said the budget committee had purposely tried to keep charitable contributions below $20,000 to help rein in city spending. Vice Mayor Bruce Hull said at a certain point entities like the ham festival need to move away from city funding and toward private-sector funding.
Alderman Keith Hudson said he also worried about making organizations too dependent on city funds.
"The city gives well and will continue to do so, but hats off to our financial committee for setting guidelines," Hudson said.
The measure the board ultimately passed granted $2,500 to the Spring Hill Ham Festival, $2,000 to Senior Citizens Spring Hill, $2,000 to Senior Citizens Maury County, $2,500 to the Spring Hill Arts Center, $2,500 Keep Maury Beautiful, $5,000 to the Well Food Bank and $2,500 to the Pay It Forward Festival.
The board also voted unanimously to approve the first reading of the city's budget, which kept the city's property tax rate at $0.59 per $100 of assess value on all real and personal property. A house appraised at $100,000 would be assessed at $25,000 under state law, meaning its owner would pay $147.50 in property taxes to the city.


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Almelund seniors meet June 8
The Almelund Seniors will meet at the Amador Town Hall Friday, June 8 at 1 p.m. for cards and social time. Everyone is welcome.
Birding at Wild River State Park June 9
An Audubon expert will lead a bird walk at Wild River State Park on Saturday, June 9. Meet at the boat landing at 7:30 a.m. Great birds are guaranteed. Other activities will take place thoughout the day, including a native plant sale, wildflower walk, digital scavenger hunt, campfire and more. Check the park's website for detailed information. Entry to Wild River State Park is free on June 9.
Flag burning ceremony in RC June 14
The Rush City American Legion Post #93 will conduct a flag retirement ceremony on Flag Day, Thursday, June 14 at 1 p.m. The ceremony will be held at Triangle Park (downtown Rush City). Anyone who has a flag to dispose of should bring it to the park that day, give it to a Legion member, or drop it off at City Hall prior to June 14. Everyone is invited to watch the ceremony that day.
Used Book Sale June 14-16
The Used Book Sale at the Chisago Lakes Area Library, 11754 302nd St, Chisago City, will be Friday, June 15, noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday, June 16, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. In addition to hard cover and paperback books, there will be DVD's and audio books for purchase. Prices are from 25 cents to a couple of bucks. Proceeds fund activities not provided by the East Central Regional Library System. The next meeting of the Friends of the Library group will be Thursday, June 7, 7 p.m. at the Library.
Willow Grove picnic June 16
All former students, their families and friends of the Willow Grove School are invited to the annual picnic on June 16 at noon at the Harris Legion Hall for a potluck. Bring a dish to share, beverages, plates and silverware provided. See you there.
Disc golf offered by We 'R Able, June 18
The first of a series of Disc Golf evenings will be offered at the Dennis Frandsen Park on June 18, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Bob Fisk of Braham is the leader. He was instrumental in establishing the course at the county park. To play the game participants throw discs and aim for metal baskets spread around the course. Even if the discs don't hit the mark, there is ample opportunity to enjoy the outdoors on a summer evening. Pre-registration is recommended by June 11 and there is a modest fee to participate. The park is located on the north end of Rush Lake, five miles west of Rush City on County Road 1 and then two miles west on County Road 2. For more information or registration call 320-358-1220.
Local sculptor to speak at CL library
East Central Regional Library presents an evening with local sculptor Ian Dudley at the Chisago Lakes Area Library on Tuesday, June 19 at 7 p.m. Listen to local artist talk about his Swedish experiences and how they have influenced his art. The Chisago Lakes Area Library will also be making a special announcement regarding an ongoing Legacy Project. This program is free and open to the public.
Harris Legion, Auxiliary meets June 19
Harris American Legion Post #139 and Auxiliary will meet Tuesday, June 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Harris American Legion Hall. Marie Carlson and Bev Schmidt will be serving.
Healthy Lifestyles lecture June 19
Did you know that exercise can give your metabolism a boost? Learn more when Fairview's free "Healthy Lifestyles" lecture series continues at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 19, at Fairview Lakes Medical Center, 5200 Fairview Blvd., Wyoming.
Clinical Exercise Physiologist Dan Halvorson, PhD, of University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview, speaks on "Exercise is Good Medicine – How to Boost Your Metabolism and Get Healthy" in Conference Room A/D. No advance registration is necessary. For more information on lifestyle medicine, contact Sue Nielsen, MD, at Fairview Clinics – Wyoming, 651-982-7600.
Sweetgrass barn dance June 23
Join the fun at a barn dance at Sweetgrass Farm on Saturday, June 23, 7 – 10 p.m. Moonlight Madness will perform for your dancing and listening pleasure. Suggested donation is $10 for adults, $5 for teens 13-17, and free for children under 13. This is a smoke and alcohol-free event. Sweetgrass Farm is located five miles northwest of Dalbo at 38775 Llama St. NW, Dalbo, Minnesota. For more information, contact Amy at 763-389-1536 or [email protected]
Green Acres Country Care Center reunion June 23
There will be a get-together 1-5 p.m. at Central Park in North Branch June 23 for anyone who worked at Green Acres Country Care Center. It will be a time to catchup with fellow co-workers. Bring a dish to pass and your own beverage. If you have questions, call June Plessel at 651-308-6306 or email [email protected] or Liz Schwab at 507-459-8091 or email [email protected]
N. Chisago Historical Society celebrates sesquicentennial
On Tuesday, June 26, at 7 p.m. at Rushseba Town Hall, the North Chisago Historical Society will hold a program celebrating the sesquicentennial of the Civil War/Dakota Uprising. Guest speaker is Dean Urdahl, currently state representative on the Governor's committee for this celebration. This is a joint venture of history societies in East Central Minnesota. Books will be available to purchase.
Century presents Summer Shakespeare starting June 30
The 37th season of Shakespeare & Company, Minnesota's longest-running outdoor classical repertory theatre, begins June 30 at Century College and runs through Aug. 5. This year's productions are The Merry Wives of Windsor, Tartuffe and Cymbeline.
All performances are held at Century's Outdoor Theatre Complex on the college's West Campus, 3300 Century Ave. N., White Bear Lake. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and free for children under 12. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7 p.m., and Sundays are at 6 p.m. Tickets are available at the ticket booth prior to the performance. For information, please call 651-779-5818.
Art & Craft Show is a big feature of Braham Pie Day August 3
One great place to shop while at Braham Pie Day is the art and craft show in the park, on Friday, August 3 in Freedom Park adjacent to Hwy 107. Crafters will sell their colorful array of original crafts, pie designs and folk art items in the south part of the park between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. For more information call 320-396-4956. Pre-registration is required. The show does not accept registrations on festival day.


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As customers walk through the doors of the Historic Lancaster Tavern, they are usually met by owner and proprietor, Brenda Lee Jackson. Brenda, drawing from her many years of experience in fine dining and wine, is a rare beacon of style and hospitality. Her presence and poise hints at a style and level of service that, in some respects, has been long forgotten in modern restaurant culture. To her credit, the dining room is immaculate. The wine glasses are pristine. Brenda does whatever it takes to make sure her guests leave happy, full and ready to return. It's her combination of service and attention to detail that has made The Historic Lancaster Tavern such a respected landmark.
The Historic Lancaster Tavern is a place that is as hard to describe, as it is unique and charming. Like one of their delicious recipes, the Tavern delicately and tastefully combines a restaurant, bed and breakfast, art gallery and historic museum. A tour alone is liable to leave a patron breathless; every corridor, hallway and staircase leads to yet another beautiful, elegant surprise. The Tavern's motto is suitable, "A Step Above the Ordinary." In the colonial days, the basement of a restaurant was referred to as "The Ordinary" because if was for everyone. The main level was reserved for more elite members of society. "A Step Above the Ordinary" has two meanings: one literal, one sweetly apropos.
The food is eclectic and draws from many culinary styles. There are separate lunch and dinner menus as well as a variety of selections for Sunday Brunch. The "Christopher Newport" is a breakfast special that features smoked Salmon, cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions and capers, served atop a bagel covered in rich cream cheese. To even the most discriminating food critic, that sounds like a great way to end a weekend. The lunch menu has a dazzling array of seafood specials and unique sandwiches. This Tavern's take on a Monte Cristo sandwich is enough to warrant a trip.
Executive Chef Adam Ginsberg decided that this particular classic deserved more than plain white bread and the slightly clichéd dusting of powered sugar. Instead Ginsberg places the meats and cheeses between a sugary donut. That's just one example of how this restaurant is constantly putting their signature spin on old classics. Furthermore, the lobster bisque is flawless, the oysters are fresh and the bread pudding is one of those rare dishes that manages to walk the line between dessert and out of body experience. Even without its other charms, the food alone makes the Lancaster Tavern a trip destination.
And although Brenda Jackson is the owner, all employees take pride and care in running the Tavern as if it was their own place. Here, the staff feels like a family. And they take care of their customers as if they were family also. The waitresses are kind and thoughtful. The floor manager, Sue Murray, is organized and diligent. Each Chef holds themselves to the highest standards. Even Mr. James Dennis, one of the Tavern's investors, makes almost daily visits to make sure each customer is content.
The bed and breakfast sits atop the dining area and is accessed by a central hallway. As it sits now, after considerable renovations, there are two spacious master suites. The rooms are tastefully articulated with elaborate tapestries, paintings and cozy sitting areas. Each suite also has its own bathroom with Jacuzzi. Although equal in beauty and luxury, each room has its own feel. Some are adorned with colonial artifacts. Some rooms showcase personal memorabilia from the Jackson family. One room in particular houses the loveseat on which Brenda's grandfather, Gustav Jackson, proposed to her grandmother, Susie Pearl Southard. It's that kind of love and openness that sets these rooms apart from most bed and breakfasts. These rooms are just a backdrop to the ongoing love story that has been running through the walls of this landmark since 1790.
But the real history lesson comes from a trip to the basement. A short staircase leads to the bottom level, the "ordinary level." Every step along this corridor has the distinct pleasure of reminding guests that they are walking through time. If these walls could speak, they would recite American history as told through the eyes of the first Americans. 300 hundred years ago, this was where the common man would stable his horse, have a drink and meet up with friends. The trees that support the Tavern are still visible from this level. The score marks on these hand-carved pillars are still clearly evident. Each etching helps create a kaleidoscopic pattern that makes the air of history as palatable as the smell of the daily specials being made in the kitchen. Brenda Lee has plans of turning these rooms into a wine cellar and a wine-tasting room. She also wants to model these new rooms in a fashion that pays homage to the original Ordinary. But right now, these rooms are shown on the Tavern's much worthwhile historic tour. This tour also features a beautiful 250-year-old Sycamore tree that holds a place in the National Historic Registry.
In addition to its other accomplishments, the Lancaster Tavern is also taking a bold initiative with regard to the quality of food they serve. In a most impressive approach, all of the produce served at the Tavern is organic. Everything is locally planted, grown and harvested. Soon, the Tavern will branch out by selling their own organic brand of house made dressings, applesauces, fruits and fresh eggs. Each product will be made with the same organic goods the Tavern has cultivated and incorporated into its delicious menus. The Tavern also offers spectacular catering services that make use of these same wholesome ingredients.
All and all, the Lancaster Tavern holds true to its roots. It's just a comfortable place for people to meet and share a meal and a drink. And that's essentially what it has been since it was founded in the late 1700s. During that time, it has had many owners. It has gone through many changes. But in the visionary hands of Brenda Jackson, it is likely that this landmark will see another 300 years of history.
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A ll-star affairs were created to put the best players on the same field.
An exhibition, yet still a big deal to be a part of. Or so you would think.
Locally, high school all-star games don't get a lot of attention or fanfare.
Part of that has been planning, or the lack of it. Kids are either in other sports or have no interest in suiting up five weeks after the season ends.
Consequently, participation isn't always a priority. The games haven't always brought out the best in the county, which is a shame. This should be a memory players put on their mantel of honor.
The Salinas Host Lions Club all-star baseball game struggled to find a date this year that fit around graduations and summer trips for seniors.
That's never going to change.
Yet, while you really can't change timelines for all-star games in basketball and football, you could for baseball.
So let's move the Monterey Peninsula-Salinas Valley all-star baseball game to — the Easter Break.
Why can't a high school all-star baseball game for seniors be played like the mid-summer classic is for Major League Baseball?
There's at least a week during the season where teams don't play league games during the Easter Break.
While teams do participate in Easter tournaments and non-league games, this is for one afternoon — a mere three hours.
Showcase it. Showcase your sport. Move it to Sollecito Park and play it on a Friday at 5 p.m.
What kid wouldn't want to take part in an event like that — where the game is the center of attention?
You're never going to get an audience in the summer. But in mid-March, the setting would be perfect, assuming it's cleared by the Central Coast Section.
Because right now, players have too many commitments in the summer with their travel teams or graduations trips. Plus, most kids get burned out after a four-month grind.
It wouldn't be hard to pick a team of seniors. Just look at who has the best stats a week before the event.
I know some coaches will argue that it would be disruptive to their season.
But how?
You're on break, your league season shuts down. You're already out of your regular rhythm.
Alright, I understand the fear of an injury? Or the extended use of a pitching ace?
But just limit each pitcher to no more than one or two innings. It would be no different than a bullpen session.
We're talking about 40 kids spending three hours playing in a game that has raised money for charity for the last 24 years. Only now there is attention being paid to it.
I suppose there could be some hurt feelings for those seniors not selected. But that's why an all-star game is so special.
That's what has been missing here with the current format.
I actually think a game like this at the midseason point could create some harmony amongst opposing teams instead of animosity.
A high school all-star game is about showcasing the best senior players in the area. A reward for their efforts.
A mid-season classic creates attention among their peers, classmates and community.
Because right now there is little or no attention being paid to a game in mid June.
Of course, coaches have to be on board, and I'm not sure all of them will be in agreement.
You could treat this game like the MLB all-star game, guaranteeing each team in the county that at least one senior player has to represent their team.
But you can't wait until the season is underway to set this up. Make plans in January. Find a date that suits all the schools involved, because Easter Break falls on different dates for the 17 schools in the county.
All of them have at least one point in their season where league play is on hiatus.
Make it an event kids want to be a part off. That coaches would like to coach on a rotating basis.
There's no need to hold a practice.
Don't be afraid to think out of the box.
Make it something people want to talk about and be a part of.
John Devine can be reached at 646-4405 and email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @johnjdevine.