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I took a week off from everything.
It's been wonderful.
I slept in (which I never do). I went to the gym. I spent time with friends and family.
I cooked, I baked. I concocted fun summer cocktails.
I watched a lot of Breaking Bad.
I went off the grid.
It was just what the doctor ordered.
And now, I'm starting my new job with Plate & Pitchfork. Our summer dinners start next weekend and I honestly can't wait. It's going to be a lot of work, but it's the work I want to be doing. It's what I love.
Oh, and I suppose I should say something about this asparagus salad. That's what you're here for, right?
The salad is remarkably simple. It's bright and summery and wonderful. The asparagus is crisp, with just a hint of delicious char. Since we are nearing the end of asparagus season, I'm imploring you to snatch up as much as you can. Get it while it's hot.
Note: While I call for roasted asparagus in this recipe, you could also grill, steam, or sauteé the asparagus. Really, it's up to you! I prefer roasting or grilling, as I think the char on the asparagus tastes particularly good in this salad.
1 bunch of asparagus (approx. 1 lb)
1.5 cups arugula
2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
Drizzle of good quality olive oil (1 tablespoon, plus more for roasting)
Salt & pepper, to taste
Fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Trim the woody ends off the asparagus. Toss asparagus with a bit of olive oil, salt, and pepper. When the oven is hot, roast asparagus in the oven for 8-12 minutes, or until asparagus is roasted. I prefer my asparagus to be slightly undercooked, so it's still crisp (but cooked).
Remove asparagus to a plate (or bowl) to cool.
Once the asparagus is fully cooled, toss the asparagus with the arugula. Drizzle olive oil over the mixture, and toss with vinegar and lemon juice. Gently toss in the feta cheese and mint. Season with salt & pepper. Add more olive oil or lemon juice, if needed.
Serve immediately. (Note: this salad doesn't keep particularly well. It is best if you eat it the same day you make it.)

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Glossy Ibis Eating a Crawfish
Common Kingfisher
The Common Kingfisher, photographed near Onna Village in Okinawa, Japan.
Bald Eagle
A Bald Eagle stretches out its talons to snag a fish from the water's surface.
Immature Bald Eagle
An immature Bal Eagle soars overhead and passes by a jet's contrail.
Morning Calm
A Great Blue Heron stands in calm waters bathed in golden pre-dawn sunlight at the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge near Cambridge, Maryland.
Wood Duck Curiosity
Gray Catbird
A Gray Catbird balances a porcelain berry on its tongue.
Redhead - male
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
A Blue-gray Gnatcatcher lands on a branch and spreads his tail feathers.
Snow Geese
American Bittern
An American Bittern along the marsh's edge at North Point State Park in eastern Maryland.
Standing tall, the American Bittern's camouflage allows it to blend in seamlessly into the marsh.
Prothonotary Warbler
American Bittern catching a fish
The American Bittern successfully catches his prey.
Eastern Bluebird
Red-winged Blackbird
Song Sparrow
Common Yellowthroat
Virginia Rail
Eurasian Eagle Owl
A rehabbed Barred Owl at the Meadowside Nature Center in Maryland.
Bald Eagle at Conowingo Dam in Maryland
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Legendary fashion writer and BoF contributing editor Colin McDowell has been attending and reviewing fashion shows for more than 30 years. Who better to give us the lowdown on one of the best London Fashion Weeks in recent memory?
LONDON, United Kingdom — Each season, despite challenges, London continues to raise the stakes, in terms of both creativity and, dare I say it, commercial potential. Here, I've assembled my top choices of London Fashion Week.
We were all rather shocked at the colours that first came down the runway. "Is it Spring-Summer or Fall-Winter?" my neighbour on the sardine-packed benches asked. But within seconds winter green and maroon seemed not only the most natural colours in the world for Spring, but the only colours. The conviction and strength of what was Burberry creative director Christopher Bailey's most powerful collection for a few seasons suddenly had the same sort of rightness that Christian Dior's New Look collection did. Women were so convinced that they came out of the show desperately trying to lower their hemlines. At Burberry there was a version of that overwhelming sense of something not just totally right for now, but also presaging the future. I loved the shapes, textures and scale of just about everything — and people who know me are well aware of how rarely I say that about a collection. No wonder this chap is where he is — he is truly exceptional.
There is talent and there is sophistication. Of the first, there is a good pool in London. Of the second, there is less than would fill an egg cup, let alone a pool. Schwab has both, of course, and like Christopher Bailey, he brought them both together in a collection which again set a new bar for this label. Like quite a few of the London shows this season there were echoes of the great Hitchcock blondes such as Grace Kelly, Tippi Hedren and Kim Novak — all sexy elegance and lady-like. From the very first moment this show had total confidence, reminiscent of the uptown girls I used to see in New York when I was very young — the ones who gave me, and Frank Sinatra, a fetish about clean bouncy hair and legs like a gazelle's. If there was any lingering doubts about the stature of this designer, this delicate and very focused collection blew them away — and me!
There was a time when Berardi was working in Italy when I used to groan and say, "Oh, no, Antonio, no." But that was before his friend and colleague Sophia Neophitou began to work with him as his stylist. The change has been dramatic and now we have a soignée approach to dress that most English designers find hard to carry off. So perhaps all those dreadful days in Italy were necessary to clear the decks for Berardi's talent. Ice white and glamorous, this was a confident collection that was almost pitch-perfect. Although I do wonder how the pants with heavy three inch ribbon running down the seams sneaked past the taste police. What was all that about, my boy? And I must add, I do think we can do without quotes from Milton to help us understand the clothes, Antonio, thank you very much — pretentious, moi?
After an opulently rich plum pudding of a show last season, Erdem was all lightness and air this time around. I was so impressed by what he showed and what it said of his approach to dress that I went home and wrote to Sidney Toledano, chief executive of Dior, suggesting that he look at this young talent that dresses the wives of presidents and prime ministers — not for that, but because this show was about all the things concerning femininity and allure that Christian Dior believed in and taught to Yves Saint Laurent. I even thought that when he came out for a bow, Erdem looked rather like Yves as I remember him when young, with a slightly bemused, "where did all these people come from?" look, doing a quick smile and scurrying backstage as soon as possible. Does fashion history repeat itself? Who knows. But with thirties colours and fifties cuts, this was simply brilliant. I frankly never thought I would see such purity on a London runway, but I was wrong.
For my generation (Neolithic, since you ask), nothing raises the spirits at the end of a long day quicker than a sharp blast of Shirley Bassey and a bit of mirror shine. We had both at Acne and felt all the better for it. Shirley's top hits, a mirrored runway and a posse of hand-picked guys proferring drinks all put me in a good mood. And the show augmented it as marvellous shapes — wide pants and great parkas — came confidently swinging (the only word) down the catwalk in clever combinations of blue, white, tan and some great shiny surfaces a bit like a yacht. There was something so clean, wholesome and rain-washed fresh about this show that it sent me out into the raucous London night dreaming that I was on a heathery Scandinavian hilltop surrounded by apple-cheeked healthiness. A great experience.
I have had my problems with the Temperley aesthetic in the past and have been struck off her guest list a few times for saying so. Hey ho, that's the fashion life. But her show at the British Museum this season made it all clear. Alice Temperley has her market down to a fine art. She knows the rich. She is rich — at least by London designer standards. And she has had ten years to refine her look which is, well, rich, I guess. The whole collection consisted of evening wear, all long and minimal, in delicate colours and with enough glitter to keep the customers happy. They are, I would imagine, the West Coast Americans and the Middle Eastern princesses whose natural setting is a shiny yacht or a cunningly lit poolside at night. Nothing original, no great fashion breakthrough, that's for sure, but I loved these clothes because they know where they are going. And so do we. Straight onto the backs of the wealthy ones, who will love them very much.
Fashion does not go in for national treasures very much, unfortunately. Often overlooked by the fashpack, Antoni and Alison are jewels in the crown of London Fashion. The trouble is, they are modest, thinking people with a totally unique aesthetic which modern fashion doesn't quite know what to do with. They are not chasing the front cover of Vogue and have no need for the approval of the Americans. They are as English and as natural as a russet apple. And, above all, they have a wit that puts them up there with Peter Blake, The Beatles, Larry Grayson and all the Blackpool pier comedians who were our natural treasures before 'stand-up' comedians changed everything. But Antoni Burakowski (how English is that?) and Alison Roberts are so much a part of the English dress continuum that goes back to Hogarth that they could almost be the parents of Christopher Bailey, who is also in that special historic line.
Originality is the soul of wit, in my book, and these two designers are both original and witty. This was a great show of the sort that only London-based designers are capable. And I mean SHOW. Extraordinary clothes can come from the likes of Jean Paul Gaultier — intended to make us laugh and totally succeeding — but these guys are different. They give us not only a complete look but a world. This season it was all about ballet, but not quite as Covent Garden knows it. And like Antoni and Alison, the mood and fun were a Merrie England mix of traditional music hall, fairground and carefully orchestrated chaos that made even the most frigid fashionista smile. I loved the sugared almond colours and the sharply strident primaries, but most of all, I loved the character of this show. You don't find that anywhere but London.
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Another clue about his identity is a safety deposit key to a bank in New York. Making the trek, he discovers his name is Steve Rowland but before he can probe further, he is arrested by the FBI on charges of assassination. It doesn't take long until XIII comes into contact by those fingering him for the assassination, a federal investigation led by Colonel Amos. When cleaners come to eliminate all traces of evidence, surprisingly, Rowland is able to fend them off. From there, he begins his long road to redemption and revelation.
It's a meticulously constructed backdrop. While it has been used before in countless movies, I found it enticing. The worst disservice XIII could do to itself is having the developers script together a hammy storyline to justify the whiz bang action going on. Luckily, it doesn't fall into that trap. Instead, XIII makes some landmark strides by bringing cel-shaded graphics to first-person shooters on the PC as well as all the consoles. This enables XIII to exude a comic book look, which to me looked like an advanced version of the old Outlaws game by LucasArts. It will also remind people of the Max Payne series. Remedy used the graphic novel (what comic books are turned into when they get longer than a dozen pages) concept for cinematic storytelling. Here, all of the comic book features, including the bangs and booms enunciations, are found inside the game while you're shooting your rifles, pistols and rocket launchers.
In some ways, it makes the art simpler to draw. There are fewer colors and color variations, for example, than a comparably realistic scene. The wood is a homogenous tone of brown. Metal can be drawn in a hue or two. But sometimes, it makes for interesting effects. Shattered glass looks a lot different in the XIII world than it does in ours. There are tracers to the grenades you throw; another interesting effect.
Ubi Soft, it seems, pulled out all the stops to ensure XIII gets some movie star treatment. The first one is for Rowland, voiced by David Duchovny of X-Files fame. My reaction to Duchovny was mixed. His character struck about as sympathetic as the protagonist in the recently released Deus Ex: Invisible War, which is another way of saying, I really didn't develop any attachments to the character and I was playing him throughout the whole game. Adam West, the voice behind Batman and a man who is well accustomed to all the tat-tats and kabooms, assumes the role of General Carrington. He's a good choice. Finally, Eve (an actress previously unknown to me) plays Major Jones, one of Carrington's principal allies.
Great voice acting can always lend a hand to a splendid story. XIII is very much a story-driven first-person shooter. Like Medal of Honor, it relies on scripting to advance each mission's objectives. There are interesting scenarios thrown in - hostage rescues, using enemies as human shields - but there are some you've seen before, possibly in that other guy who has something tattooed on him; Eidos' Hitman. XIII, unfortunately, never develops into a proper rhythm. The action and pacing is part of the problem. Sometimes there are an overwhelming number of bad guys thrown at you. Sometimes the action stops and you're left trying to find out which specific location you have to touch or get to in order to advance the plot. Sometimes it's the artificial intelligence that gets in the way. Brainless opponents (and sometimes allies) rushing haphazardly into danger can dispel tension. Other times, cinematic or flashback sequences will intrude when all you want to do is just keep firing your gun. So while there might be exciting situations, the overall drama is pulled down by inconsistent execution.
The single player portion of the game will take a weekend or so to finish. If you're drawn into the game and you have the time to spare, you might even finish it in a day. It's worth doing so just to figure out the true assassin(s) of the president.
Once you're done, there is a competent multiplayer offering to keep you engaged. This product, after all, is based on the Unreal Warfare engine; a base that is known for its multiplayer features. It follows that I became happy to see that you can inject bots to play against. There is the usual cast of multiplayer components - deathmatch, team deathmatch and capture the flag - but there's also Cover Me, built for two players with one covering the other against enemy fire. And then there's Sabotage, which is a checkpoint-based team competitive game; one group is on assault, one group is on defense. The later is only available on the Xbox and PC platforms; a pity, considering I found the new modes to be the most enjoyable. The others simply weren't challenging since the levels were blasé and the weapons were lifted verbatim from the single player missions.
Make no mistake, though, this is definitely a single player title first, multiplayer title second. Even in the former, it lacks the material to vault it into the stratosphere and turn XIII into a classic. Style and visuals can only do so much for a game. In our post dot-com world, image is not everything, substance does count for something. While XIII has all the ducks (action, story, actors), it's too bad they weren't arranged neatly in a row.
Rating: 70%
Written By: Lawrence Wong
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XIII begins with a premise not unlike the recent film adaptation of The
Bourne Identity. The protagonist wakes up on a sunny beach to a United
States of America that is also waking up in the aftermath of an assassination on the American president. Little does the protagonist know that he will be implicated in this far reaching event as the trigger man. The unfortunate part for the hero: he doesn't know who he is. In fact, he doesn't even know his own name except for the XIII symbol tattooed on him.
Make no mistake, though, this is definitely a single player title first, multiplayer title second. Even in the former, it lacks the material to vault it into the stratosphere and turn XIII into a classic. Style and visuals can only do so much for a game. In our post dot-com world, image is not everything, substance does count for something. While XIII has all the ducks (action, story, actors), it's too bad they weren't arranged neatly in a row.
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An all new episode of Bethenny Ever After airs tonight on Bravo at 10/9c.
On the new episode titled "It's My Baptism and I'll Cry If I Want To," Gina takes Bethenny, Jason and Bryn to her Trinidadian church to give Bryn a "blessing." Once the ceremony is underway, Jason and Bethenny suddenly realize it seems much more like a baptism than just a simple blessing. Feeling misguided and upset, Bethenny and Jason explain their feelings to Gina. Meanwhile, Jason's parents come to New York for Bryn's official Christening ceremony and also get to join in the fun of her first Halloween.
In other Bethenny Frankel news, her
former assistant Max Meisel is now speaking out and attempting to defend himself following a firing scolding by Bethenny on last week's episode. Bethenny stated Max was slacking on the job, was more interested in the glitz than the actual work, and had become a liability, citing an incident in which he asked her husband Jason Hoppy for a condom.
In his Bravo blog, Max defends himself, stating while he wasn't perfect, he was a good employee and that boundaries should not have been a problem stating that on the "third day on the job Bethenny asked me the oldest girl I've had sex with." Excerpts from Max's blog below
in which he seems to take some not so subtle shots at Bethenny –
"Alrighty, so before you write me off as the worst assistant on the planet, please hear me out… The conversation with Jason about condoms at the SkinnyGirl Party was taken way out of context. As inappropriate as it sounded, it didn't take place exactly how it was pitched. It was a "guys talking at a bar"-kind of situation, however, I understand it was the wrong thing to talk about. I hold Jason in extremely high regard and I would never intentionally do anything to demean that. I didn't mean to cross a line. I didn't know where the boundaries began and where they ended. My third day on the job Bethenny asked me the oldest girl I've had sex with. It seemed as if some days there there were boundaries and some days there were none.
Bethenny made a very bold statement about my motives for wanting to become her assistant. She believes I wanted to be around for the attention and the "red carpet glitz." The way she spoke, you'd think I had been hanging with Cameron Diaz and Mark Wahlberg as a result of working for her. I can assure you, although Bethenny has risen in popularity substantially over the last few years, I didn't look towards her as the fast track to popularity.
I can't begin to explain how out of my comfort zone I've been with every task I've performed. From picking thongs out of a drawer to building a crib, from purchasing her underwear to picking out her wardrobe, it's all been as foreign as learning Chinese. I want to reiterate that I'm not making excuses for my mistakes. I acknowledge that I haven't always been in top form. I'm writing this to shed a different shade of light on the situation."
Interesting comments by Max. A preview clip of the new episode is below. Max Meisel photo credit – Jesse Dittmar.


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The Saudi regime on the behest of America bankrolled IS.
This is why IS attacks only muslim nations.
IS was created so that wars in the Mid East can be prolonged and America is given a pretext to attack Syria and Iraq which you see now.
IS if you do not know by now is a CIA/Mossad asset.


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Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs
Remarks by Former Deputy Secretary W. Scott Gould
30th Annual Olin E. Teague Award Presentation
Washington, DC
November 5, 2011
Thank you, Doctor [Madhulika Agarwal], for that kind introduction. Let me acknowledge some of our special guests:
- Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas;
- Former Deputy Secretary Hershel Gober;
- Our honoree, David Van Sleet of VISN 18; David's parents Jack and Pauline, who have come up from Florida to be here; and his sister Kim, who lives in Northern Virginia; David's special guest Josh Wege, Marine Veteran of Afghanistan, now a pitcher and first-baseman on the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team;
- Under Secretary for Benefits Allison Hickey; Assistant Secretary Joan Mooney; Deputy Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs Glenn Powers; Ms. Susan Bowers, Network Director, VISN 18:
- Other distinguished guests, fellow Veterans, ladies and gentlemen:
Good afternoon and thank you for coming to this important ceremony—the presentation of the 2011 Olin E. Teague Award. For 31 years now, VA has bestowed this award in recognition of significant contributions in an area of vital importance: rehabilitating and improving the quality of life for war-injured Veterans.
It's only fitting that we would present this award in the very room where Chairman Teague spent so much of his time championing the men and women who have borne the battle on our behalf. He is still the longest-serving chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs since it was formed in 1946—18 years advocating for Veterans.
As a highly decorated Veteran of World War II, wounded many times in combat, Teague knew, more than most, what our Veterans go through on the battlefield and what battles they face when they come home. Thanks to his compassion, dedication, and leadership, millions of Veterans have lived longer, happier, more productive lives.
The nature of war has changed since Tiger Teague's time. Military medicine has changed, too, and is today saving lives that would have been lost years ago. In Korea and Vietnam, our ratio of combat deaths to surviving wounded was 1:3. In the first two years in Iraq, it was 1:13. Clearly, more of our wounded are surviving—but more of the survivors are permanently disabled by devastating injuries, requiring months of rehabilitation and sometimes a life-time of care.
VA has long been a leader in the development of prosthetic technology, and we are now also investing heavily in rehabilitation for the signature wounds of Iraq and Afghanistan.
Just last week, in San Antonio, Secretary Shinseki opened our fifth new polytrauma rehabilitation center, where Veterans suffering from a combination of debilitating wounds can receive comprehensive in-patient and out-patient care, in a family-friendly environment.
Our honoree today has worked almost his entire career in prosthetics at VA—30 years. But the work he's being honored for today falls outside his official duties. It's something he himself dreamed up and made happen. And he does it on his own time—without pay.
When David first proposed putting together an all-amputee softball team, his sponsors at the University of Arizona said, "Impossible!" That was all it took to motivate David to prove them wrong.
He spent months sorting through hundreds of applications, looking for the best athletes and the most motivated Veterans, before settling on the 20 or so he thought might make the team. Then he spent another six months turning them into a team—a winning team, in fact. In their first game, last March, they trounced a team from the FBI, 35 to 10. They only play non-amputee teams, and so far they are 10 and 7.
Success like that can't help but attract attention, and the Wounded Warriors have gotten their share and then some. But the real measure of success is the effect the team has had on its members and the people who see them play.
For team members, it's an opportunity to recover the thrill of athletic competition they enjoyed in school, as well as the intense camaraderie they experienced in the military. Shortstop Matt Kinsey, who lost a foot in Afghanistan, told Sports Illustrated, "It's a new normal. We're getting a second chance to be athletes, to do things that we thought we'd never be able to do again. And I think we're doing it at a pretty high level."
For the rest of us, it's an inspiring display of both the wonders of technology and the strength of the human spirit. It's a lesson in life for all of us to see a one-armed batter single into center field—and then see Josh Wege, here, round third and race for home. Spectacles like that put most of the challenges the rest of us face in a whole different perspective. And they're only possible because David Van Sleet had the dream and worked day and night to make it happen and keep it happening.
In the past couple of years, VA senior leaders, led by Secretary Shinseki, have collaborated on identifying VA's core values. After much debate, we came up with five: Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, Excellence. Each of these words is deeply meaningful for the work we do, and when you take the first letter of each word, you get the acronym "I CARE"—which very neatly sums up what VA is all about.
What says "I CARE" better than David's leadership of the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team? And what could be more in keeping with Chairman Teague's life-long concern to improve the lives of wounded Veterans?
It therefore gives me great pleasure to present David P. Van Sleet with the 2011 Olin E. Teague Award. On behalf of the Secretary and our Nation's Veterans, congratulations and thank you.


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BEIJING, Apr 23 (APP): Pakistan's Navy frigate Shamsheer took part in multi-country maritime exercises held off the coast of the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao on Wednesday.
Seven warships from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Indonesia, India, Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei to participating in the drill arrived Qingdao Sunday morning. The two-day WPNS, which will kick off on April 22, will draw on navy leaders from 25 countries, including 21 member states, 3 observer states and Pakistan, which is applying for becoming an observer of WPNS.


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SF Giants' Brian Wilson decision near
The future of an iconic Giant who starred in the 2010 World Series could be decided this week, with a chance that he will be gone after 10 years in the organization.
The Giants face a Friday deadline to offer contracts to their unsigned players, and team officials have hinted they do not plan to tender a contract to closer Brian Wilson. If so, "The Beard" would become a free agent.
Sources say the Giants do not want to see Wilson go and hope a deal can be struck, though one source indicated the Giants and Wilson have not seen eye to eye on how to proceed.
Their hands are being forced by Wilson's reconstructive elbow surgery in April and a provision in the collective bargaining agreement that prevents teams from offering their players a pay cut of more than 20 percent.
Wilson, who will enter his final year of arbitration eligibility, received $8.5 million in 2012. Thus, the Giants' lowest offer could be $6.8 million.
The Giants are not inclined to offer Wilson a $6.8 million guarantee after he missed all but two games in 2012 after undergoing his second Tommy John surgery, unsure that he will be able to pitch effectively.
However, Wilson said during the postseason that he expects to be ready to pitch for the Giants on Opening Day. He continues to rehabilitate under the Giants' supervision and has not experienced any setbacks.
The Giants prefer to let Wilson become a free agent, then re-sign him with a guaranteed salary significantly less than $6.8 million, supplemented by incentives that would yield a more significant payout if he is strong enough to pitch.
Wilson reportedly is not keen on that idea and believes he deserves a higher guarantee because of all he has given the organization, including the health of his arm in pursuit of San Francisco's first World Series title two years ago.
As a free agent, Wilson could test the market. Though his chances of getting a big-league offer elsewhere seem slim, teams are flush with cash, and at least one might be willing to gamble that the 30-year-old will return to his All-Star form.
Last month, the Chicago Cubs signed former Twins starter Scott Baker to a $5.5 million contract for 2013 even though he missed all of 2012. Baker is 31 and, like Wilson, had Tommy John surgery in April, but this was Baker's first, not his second.
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Miami Heat prepares to face Nets amid early season grind
The wide gulf between LeBron James' emotionless postgame reflection of Wednesday night's loss to the 76ers and what actually happened on the court in that wacky game offered a perspective that Heat fans should probably adopt as their own.
No one is going to remember these early season games five months from now, no matter how important and historically significant they seem at the time.
"It was a game of runs," James said when asked about the Heat's 114-110 loss to the 76ers.
Enough said.
"A game of runs," of course, could describe the large majority of games played in the history of the NBA. That James went to one of the most tired clichés in sports to describe an outcome so statistically bizarre as what happened in Philadelphia is telling for a few reasons.
First, James was trying to downplay a shocking loss. Many predicted before the season that the 76ers would not eclipse 10 wins. Instead, the Heat scored 80 points between the second and third quarters and, during those 24 minutes, shot 31 of 44 from the field and 13 of 19 from three-point range and still lost.
Most importantly, however, James and the Heat already appear to be settling into the long grind that is the 82-game NBA regular season. Dwyane Wade didn't play Wednesday, after all, and the Heat instead chose to start a player who was on the inactive list the previous night.
"We just didn't give the effort and the concentration to win the game and Philly did," Shane Battier said.
There might be a lot of those types of nights this season. For example, Friday, when the Heat plays the potential foil for another opponent's emotionally charged season opener. Not only are the Nets debuting their cast of stars to Brooklyn, but the team lost to Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night.
For the Heat, meanwhile, it will be the team's third game in four days after a long preseason. After jawing back and forth with Brooklyn's players for what felt like the entire month of October, James wasn't too keen on talking about the Nets on Wednesday night. Instead, he was more focused on the team's off day in New York on Halloween.
When asked if the Heat was already familiar with the Nets, James said, "Nah, not really. We're going to get to work on Friday. [Thursday] we're going to have a day off, and Friday we're going to get to work and prepare for them."
The Heat played this new version of the Nets twice during the preseason and lost badly both times.
James was 1 of 6 from the field in the fourth quarter and looked gassed in the final minutes of Wednesday's game. He acknowledged afterward that his legs aren't fully recovered from training camp, but added, "I'm getting there. In the next couple weeks I'll be where I want to be."
The Heat blew through the Nets last season, but since then Brooklyn has refashioned its roster with former Celtics Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Jason Terry and free agent Andrei Kirilenko. New coach Jason Kidd, only a few months removed from playing for the Knicks, was brought in to arrange the pieces, but he won't be on the bench Friday because of a suspension by the NBA for driving drunk.
"They've got a smart coach, really smart, and they got some really smart championship players and if they come together as a team, definitely they could be together with all of us," James said. "We all have to play the game and work the habits."
And, most importantly, get through these early season games injury-free.


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of North Florida Provost Mark Workman's sprawling corner office boasts all the
trappings of being occupied by a career academic. The bookshelves are overflowing
with dense, hard-cover texts and papers cover nearly every inch of open desk
spending the past few decades working in administrative roles for the
University, Workman said he's looking forward to having the time to crack open
some of those old books before beginning his next phase of responsibilities at
announced in February that he will step down from the post he's occupied since
2006. A national search will be organized to find a successor. After a
sabbatical, Workman plans to return in a professorial role on campus, but he
hasn't settled on the details just yet.
earned some time off, and the president has left me the opportunity to choose
when I would like to reenter the classroom," said Workman, who received his B.A. in English literature from Haverford College in 1971 and his Ph.D. in folklore at the
University of Pennsylvania in 1977. "I haven't engaged in a classroom setting very frequently in
the past dozen years to the point that students have almost become something of
an abstraction to me. That's why I welcome the opportunity to participate in
and contribute to the teaching/learning process yet again at a dynamic stage in
the evolution of higher education."
the loss of Mark's intellect will certainly be felt in Academic Affairs, we are
pleased that he will remain on the faculty and our students will be able to
benefit from his years of experience and his extraordinary intelligence," said
President John A. Delaney.
tenure was marked by some tremendous highs for the University. He oversaw the introduction
of the University's Transformational Learning Opportunity program, which
provides funding for faculty or scholar proposals that offer unique and
engaging educational opportunities with the potential to broaden and deepen
students' intellectual and worldviews. Since Fall 2007, the Office of Undergraduate
Studies has awarded dozens of TLOs, contributing greatly to the
professional and personal development of scores of students.
He also contributed to the selection of the
inaugural Flagship Programs in 2006 and a new crop in 2010. Designed as a way
to identify programs that promote synergy with the regional marketplace and
give UNF a competitive academic advantage when compared to other institutions,
Flagships receive significant financial support for related academic goals.
Transportation and Logistics, International Business, Coastal Biology,
Nutrition and Dietetics and Music joined the original Flagship Program - Community
Nursing - during Workman's tenure.
Workman, however, directed credit for these
developments to the University's dedicated corps of faculty.
faculty - they nurtured the programs that we were able to designate as
flagships and developed the TLO experiences that have proven to be of such
value to students," he said. "The accolades lie with them, and I'm honored to
have been able to be a part of the progress."
said he draws the most pride from having been able to promote, tenure and hire
members of UNF's faculty. Much of his time as provost coincided with a national
economic collapse that shattered the budgets of most universities, and Workman
said he did his best to support the research and professional development needs
of those in Academic Affairs during times of financial strife.
they might not be as visible to the University, some of my greatest memories
include reviewing the academic dossiers of the faculty who've come to us for
promotions or positions on campus," he said. "Going through the tremendous
accomplishments of our faculty has been a humbling and extraordinarily
rewarding process even in the midst of trying financial times. Any student
coming to UNF can receive an education that is comparable, or even better, than
an institution with an outwardly more prestigious name."
he might be leaving the provost's office for a return to the classroom, Workman
said the University is well-positioned from an academic standpoint to excel
during a period of academic evolution.
ground is shifting underneath higher
education," he said. "We're in the midst of a paradigm shift, and technology is
having an enormous impact on the shape of higher ed. There are future
challenges that must be met, and I can't guarantee how higher ed will look
five, or even 10, years from now. But I know it will be vastly different than
what I encountered when I entered as a professor in 1978. I'm honored to be
able to continue along in my career and learn about the changing face of higher
education from inside a classroom again."
The key to her advocacy is her empathy.
Dr. Ronni Sanlo, a nationally respected speaker and academic whose work revolves around lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues, is peerlessly dedicated to the advancement of equality and acceptance nationwide. She's counseled hundreds of college students during her decades spent in higher education and helped them wade through periods of adversity and persecution. She credits her expertise in the field to her own personal history.
"I can help them because I've been there to a certain degree," said Sanlo, a University of North Florida alum. "Having a shared set of experiences helps when dealing with students who've struggled with accepting themselves and finding acceptance in a community. That common ground has made my work so gratifying."
Her lifetime commitment to the national LGBT community was honored in January during a campus presentation sponsored by UNF's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Resource Center. Sanlo, who delivered a lecture and signed copies of her new book, "The Purple Golf Cart," also received a "Trailblazer" award from Dr. B.J. Douglass, LGBTRC director."Ronni has become almost an iconic figure in the LGBT community," Douglass said. "Her work in the academic and counseling fields has positively influenced so many people - including many here at UNF. She's a tremendous ambassador for the University."
Sanlo said her passion for advocacy springs from her formative years when she struggled with her own identity. She knew she was a lesbian from an early age, but there was little support for LGBT individuals at the time. She graduated from the University of Florida in 1969, married shortly after and gave birth to two children. A few years later, she decided she couldn't stifle her true self any longer and came out to her family. This revelation led to her losing custody of her young children due to the pervasive anti-gay political climate of the time.
Similar indignities followed her into the workforce, as she was unceremoniously fired from job after job before landing a position with the Florida Health Department as an HIV epidemiologist. The job offered Sanlo educational reimbursement and allowed her to obtain a master's and doctoral degree in education from the University of North Florida, which she used as an educational launch pad to jump-start her new career as an LGBT rights advocate.
"UNF is an incredible gift that came into my life," she said. "It was the place where I started identifying some of the key purposes for my life - social justice and advocacy."
That focus brought her to the University of Michigan in 1994 to direct the school's Lesbian and Gay office. While there, Sanlo created the template for a nationally recognized series of ceremonies - dubbed Lavender Graduations - to honor the academic achievements of LGBT students and supporters. The rationale for the Lavender Graduation was simple - acknowledge students who had persevered when academic environments weren't as tolerant of LGBT students. The title is derived from the combination of pink and purple, colors that have been used historically to negatively identify LGBT individuals.
Sanlo, who retired in 2010 after more than a decade as a professor and director of the University of California, Los Angeles' LGBT Resource Center, has helped introduce the Lavender Graduation at 59 colleges nationwide, including UNF. The fifth annual UNF Lavender Graduation will take place in April. While her full-time career is officially in the past, Sanlo's schedule is still packed with public speaking gigs and writing. Her message of tolerance and acceptance is one she plans to spread for years to come. "Every now and then, someone has to cut the path through the woods," Sanlo said. "At UNF, I'd like to think my visibility helped clear that path for LGBT students, faculty and staff, and I hope my legacy in higher education demonstrates my continued effort to cultivate an environment of tolerance and acceptance for the LGBT community in academia."
Department: University
Police Department
Job title: Sergeant
What do you
do? I
am in charge of the best group of police officers. We work a midnight shift
from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Years at
Tell us
about your family. I've been married to my wife, Michelle, for 22
years, and we have an 18-year-old son named Dalton.
If you could
choose any other career, what would it be and why? An attorney
because I love to argue
What would
you like to do when you retire? Fish and hunt, but I'll probably
work a part-time job.
What is your
favorite thing about working at UNF?
The people. UNF has the greatest collection of people - from our faculty
to our staff -these people care about each other. That's rare in this day and
What is the best
thing you ever won? I know this sounds cheesy, but my wife's heart
band(s)/musician(s) would perform the soundtrack to your life? The Eagles
Who is your
favorite fictional character and what makes them your favorite? Jax from "Sons
of Anarchy" because of the way he handles turmoil in his life
If you won
the lottery, what would do with the money? Pay off bills, retire and help
If you were
not working at UNF, what would you be doing? I'd be a police officer at another
agency, possibly in the Great Smoky Mountains.
your favorite UNF-related memory? The first UNF/JU game that was
televised. UNF won and the crowd ran onto the court.
What is your
favorite way to blow an hour? Fishing
If you were
asked to paint a picture about anything you wanted, what would you paint? A beautiful
What was the
best money you ever spent? A vacation with my family to Key West
Is there a
piece of technology that you just couldn't live without? Television
What is the
proudest/happiest moment of your life? The day my son became an Eagle
Tell us
something that would surprise people to know about you: I have been
an assistant scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 333 for almost five years.
What was the
first concert you ever attended, and what was the most recent concert you
attended? My first was Chicago, and my most recent was
Jimmy Buffett.
What person
had the greatest impact on your life? My mom. She is a saint.
What are you
most passionate about? Helping others in need
Who is the
most famous person you ever met? Bobby Bowden
Tell us
something about you that even your friends don't know: I am a neat
What do you
hope to accomplish that you have not done yet? Become a
Mason and a Shriner
Last book
read: The Bible
College of
Arts & Sciences
Chemisty: Dr. Christos Lampropoulos co-authored "Synthesis, Structure and Spectroscopic and Magnetic
Characterization of [Mn12O12(O2CCH2But)16(MeOH)4]·MeOH,
a Mn12 Single-Molecule Magnet with True Axial Symmetry" in
Inorganic Chemistry in December. It's available online.
Dr. Michael
Lufaso co-authored two articles, both of which appeared in Vibrational Spectroscopy:
"Temperature-dependent Raman spectra of Bi2Sn2O7 ceramics" and "Optical Phonon
Features in Ferroelectric Bi3Fe1/2Nb3/2O9."
He was an invited participant at the National Science Foundation Materials
Genome Initiative Workshop, Arlington, Va.
Political Science and Public
Administration: Dr. Georgette Dumont presented a paper
"Transparency or Accountability? The Purpose of Online Technologies
for Nonprofits" at the annual Southern Political Science Association
in Orlando in January.
College of Computing,
Engineering & Construction
Computing: Dr. Sanjay P. Ahuja and D. Komathukattil published their paper, "A Survey of the State of Cloud Security" in the December issue of The Journal
of Network and Communication Technologies. The article is online here.
Dr. Kenneth
Martin has been selected to participate in a Computing Accreditation Commission/ABET
Mock Visit to evaluate an undergraduate Computer Science
program at a university in South America.
Dr. Robert
Roggio had his paper, "Application
Lifecycle Management: Marriage of Business Management with Software Engineering"
published in the January issue of The International Journal of Computer
and Information Technology. He also had another
article, "A Brief History of Online Technology Education - Is It Meeting the
Needs of Its Constituents?" presented and published in the proceedings of
the 2013 Hawaii International Conference on Education in January.
Peter Bacopoulos, Terry Smith andDr. David Lambert received an
Environmental Center $1,600 grant for the study of the "Spatial-Temporal
Distribution of Beached Oil Tar Balls in Northeast Florida." Bacopoulos alsoearned a certificate form UNF CIRT
"Getting Started: The First Steps in Online Teaching."
participated in a panel discussion at the Ritz Theater for the 2nd Annual Girls
Rock Symposium, which focuses on raising awareness for literacy, decreasing
disparities in the areas of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and
Math), making smarter college and career choices and increasing exposure to
professional women in the community of Jacksonville for middle school girls.
Management: Dr. J. David Lambert, along
with four School of Computing undergraduate students and three biology graduate
students, presented a poster session about their ongoing research, The "Fort
Caroline Web Map Application Project," at the Timucuan Science and History
Symposium in January. The Symposium is sponsored by the National Park Service. The
project is funded by a grant from the Timucuan Trail Parks Foundation and the
National Park Service.
College of Education
and Human Services
Department of
Leadership, School Counseling and Sport Management: Drs. John
Frank, Annabel Brooks and Elizabeth
Gregg presented at the 23rd Annual Jon C. Dalton Institute on College
Student Values at Florida State University. Their presentation "Crossing
Borders in Pursuit of Authentic Student Leadership Development: A partnership
model between Student Affairs and Academic Affairs" highlighted the unique
partnership between UNF's Department of Leadership, School Counseling and Sport
Management and the Institute of Values, Community and Leadership to offer an
exciting new minor in community leadership. The community leadership minor,
grounded in the Social Change Model and Student Leadership Development theory,
is centered firmly on high-engagement pedagogy, representing a groundbreaking
partnership in higher education. Presentation highlights included the efforts
undertaken to evolve the successful certificate in leadership to the community
leadership minor, an academic minor and offered conference attendees the
opportunity to learn how to model UNF's remarkable collaborative partnership, a
best practice in higher education.
Dr. Kathe Kasten has
recently been appointed as an associate editor of Educational Researcher, an
American Educational Research Association (AERA) publication. The editorial
board will be meeting in San Francisco, California during the AERA annual
meeting this April.
Department of
Childhood Education, Literacy and TESOL: Dr. Katie Monnin was a featured speaker at the South Carolina
Council of Teachers of English in January. Additionally, Monnin just finished
guest editing The Sequential Art and
Narrative in Education peer-reviewed journal this last month. The text
is online here.
This month's Action News Katie's Korner video can be found online here.
Monnin talks about the value of teaching contemporary children's cartoons in
elementary classrooms.
Department of
Foundations and Secondary Education: Dr. Daniel Dinsmore was interviewed on Fox 30 Action News in January
about how grades have improved in Florida and how it requires parents to help
for continued success.
Center for Urban
Education and Policy: COEHS
faculty, staff and doctoral and undergraduate students attended the Urban
Education Symposium 5: Reclaiming Young Black Males for Jacksonville's Future
held at the Main Library in February. The theme of this year's symposium was
single gender schools and featured keynote speaker Dr. John Jackson, president
of the Schott Foundation for Public Education, a panel of founders/principals
of single gender schools in other states. He and announced the creation of
Valor Academy in Jacksonville, a new public charter school focusing on African
American male students. Drs. Kathe
Kasten and Mary Rose served on the planning committee for
this event, and Rose facilitated the audience participation session of the
Preparation Institute: Dr. Betty Bennett was
interviewed on Fox 30 Action News in February. The topic was women's
self-defense. Dr. Bennett was asked to comment on ways women can protect
themselves from becoming victims. The interview
is online.
Milestone anniversaries
Congratulations to the
following employees who will celebrate a milestone anniversary at UNF in March:
40 years
Pat Gardner,
Office Assistant, Physical Facilities
15 years
Angela Graham, Treasury Associate, Treasury
Sheila Spivey, Director, Women's Center
10 years
Renee Goldstein, Interim Director, One
Stop Student Services
Glenda Kelsey, Senior Library
Services Associate, Library
Five years
Catron, Accounting Coordinator, Training and Services
Nguyen, Custodial Worker, Physical Facilities
Joe Williams,
Groundskeeper, Physical Facilities
Braden, Executive Secretary, Facilities Planning
Ibarreta, Senior Accountant, Training and Services
Smith, Custodial Worker, Physical Facilities
Dumouchel, Events Planning Coordinator, Academic Affairs
Solomon, Senior Library Services Associate, Library
Weeks, IT Support Coordinator, Computing, Engineering
and Construction
The following employees were either hired by
UNF or were promoted from OPS positions from mid-December to early-February:
Andrea Fors-Sullivan, Student Affairs
Coordinator, English Language Program
Brooke Hammon, Career Services
Coordinator, Career Services
Megan Saltmarsh, Program Assistant,
Exceptional, Deaf and Interpreter Education
Virginia Smith, Office Assistant,
Parking and Transportation Services
Jessica Soto, Office Manager,
Center for Community-Based Learning
Stephanie Toro, Program Assistant,
Career Services
Jamel Croley, Maintenance
Supervisor, Maintenance and Energy Management
Sherrian Major, Police
Communications Operator, University Police Department
Lois Sumegi, Director of
Development, College of Computing, Engineering and Construction
Michelle Artiga, Administrative
Secretary, English Language Program
Wayne Bennett, Maintenance
Mechanic, Maintenance and Energy Management
April Chamberlin, Assistant Director
of Student Government, SG Business & Accounting Office
Barbra Luce-Turner, Director of
Development, College of Arts and Sciences
Johnnie Smith, Custodial Worker,
Custodial Services
The following employees were promoted in
Bigham, Locksmith Supervisor, Physical Facilities
Fennell, Senior Custodial Worker, Custodial Services
Goldstein, Interim Director, One-Stop Center
Learch, Interim Director, Admissions
Mikhedok, Maintenance Specialist, Physical Facilities
Reigger, Director, Academic Support Services, Graduate School
Rodil, Office Manager, SG Business & Accounting Office
Thompson, Senior, Custodial Worker, Physical Facilities
Twiggs-Jones, Senior Academic Adviser, Academic Center for
Yancey, Interim Assistant Vice President, Enrollment Services
Heartfelt well wishes in their new endeavors
for the following employees, who left UNF from mid-December to early-February:
Dundon, Director of Foundation Communications, Public Relations
Hines, IT Support Coordinator, User Services
Holmes, Student Financial Aid Coordinator, Enrollment Services
Processing Office
Lewis, Student Affairs Coordinator, Center For International
McGee, Assistant Director of Development, Coggin College of
Bates, Professor, Accounting and Finance
Robbeloth, Metadata Librarian, Library
Brown, Senior Accounts Payable Receiving Representative,
Brown, Custodial Worker, Custodial Services
Browning, Executive Secretary, Enterprise Systems
Charleus, Senior Custodial Worker, Physical Facilities
Franz, Senior Heavy Equipment Operator, Physical Facilities
Lourcey, Office Manager, SG Business & Accounting Office
Maddox, Maintenance Specialist, Physical Facilities
Maxey-Billings, Administrative Secretary, English
Orr, Office Assistant, One-Stop Center
Tripp, Custodial Worker, Custodial Services
Williams, Office Assistant, Parking Services
Wright, Custodial Worker, University Housing
Smith, Office Manager, University Housing
Warner, Financial Aid Specialist, Enrollment Services Processing
Martorelli, Associate Professor, Art and Design
Thomas, Maintenance Mechanic, University Housing
to the family
Dr. John MacArthur from the Coggin College of
Business and wife, Muriel, welcomed a new grandson, Ethan David Johnson, in
Figs have been eaten by humans for thousands of
years and they can still be enjoyed as part of a healthy diet in the 21st
century. Dr. Judy Perkin, professor in the Nutrition and Dietetics Flagship
Program, tells us more about this sweet and nutritious food. To help you add figs to your diet, a recipe has been provided.
Myth: Figs originated in the New World.
Fact: Historians tell us that figs are
an ancient plant that human beings have consumed for thousands of years. Evidence
also indicates that the fig originated in Asia and soon spread to other parts
of the world, including the lands surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. In terms
of the New World, history experts note that figs were brought to the Americas
by the early European settlers.
Myth: Figs are a fruit.
Fact: Botany articles and food
encyclopedias indicate that the fig is actually a flower, with only the fig
seeds being technically classified as a fruit. For culinary purposes, of
course, we typically think of the fig as a fruit and the U.S. government
dietary assessment tool called "SuperTracker" considers figs as a fruit, when
it counts food group servings to evaluate the diet.
Myth: Figs are low in nutrient content.
Fact: According to published nutritional
analyses, figs are a good source of fiber, potassium and antioxidants. Besides
being good sources of selected nutrients, agricultural groups tell us that figs
can be pureed and used to replace part of the fat in some recipes.
Myth: Fresh figs stay edible for a long
time when kept at room temperature.
Fact: There is consistent agreement
among food experts that fresh figs should be washed and eaten quickly, refrigerated
for only a short time or should be frozen. Directions for drying fresh figs can
be found online.
Myth: The United States is the largest
commercial producer of figs in the world.
Fact: According to the Agricultural
Marketing Resource Center, the U.S. was the sixth largest producer of
commercial figs in 2009, with Egypt and Turkey being the No. 2 commercial fig
producers that year. This same source tells us that California is the state responsible
for the vast majority of figs that are produced commercially in the U.S. In
North Florida, many people grow figs in their own yards and fresh figs (in
season) and dried figs (usually year round) can be purchased.
Fig, Apple, and Chicken Stir-Fry
2/3 cup low-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons light soy sauce
1 tablespoon water
2 teaspoons cornstarch
½ teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons canola oil
12 oz. (3) boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-sized chunks
8 dried figs, chopped
1 medium red apple, cored and cut into ½-inch cubes
4 oz. snow peas, trimmed
1 medium carrot, cut diagonally into thin slices
2 cups bok choy, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 scallion, sliced
rice or noodles for serving (optional)
To make the sauce: In a small bowl,
whisk together the broth, soy sauce, water, cornstarch and sugar until blended
and smooth. To make the stir-fry:
Heat a large skillet or wok over high heat until hot. Add 1 tablespoon of oil
and the chicken; stir-fry until the chicken is no longer pink and the juices
run clear. Transfer the chicken to a bowl. Add 1 teaspoon oil to the skillet.
Add the dried figs, apple, snow peas and carrot; stir-fry for 3 minutes. Add to
the chicken in the bowl. Add the remaining 1 teaspoon oil, bok choy and
scallions to the skillet; stir-fry for 1 minute. Return the chicken mixture to
the skillet along with 1/2 cup of the sauce. Stir-fry until the sauce thickens
and boils. Serve with rice or noodles, if desired. Preparation time: 30 minutes or less. Serves: 4.
Information per Serving
Fat: 7.4g
Fat: 0.9g
Fiber: 5g
of Calories from Fat: 26%
and nutritional analysis used with permission of the Produce for Better Health
Foundation (PBH) and Fruits & Veggies-More Matters® website..
The Goods is a monthly column about food
myths and facts by faculty members in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
Flagship Program and runs in The Florida Times-Union's "Taste" section. Have a
question about figs? Contact Perkin at
Many of us just don't get the exercise we need on a weekly basis.
There are a few real barriers that keep two out of every three people from getting the exercise their bodies need.
Life moves fast, and many of us race to fit what we can into our days. Technology has us sitting idle at computers, and it can be difficult to find the time and
motivation to start an exercise routine. But every obstacle can be overcome, and it's up to you to fight the excuses.
Here are a few suggestions to help you break through the barricades and become a Healthy Osprey:
Think of exercise as your recess from life and obligations. This is your time set aside for you and your well being.
Healthy Osprey is designed to provide solid advice on how to become healthier at work and at home. Shelly Purser, director of Health Promotion, and Mike Kennedy, assistant director of Health Promotion, write a different article each month that focuses on some aspect of health and wellness. Healthy Osprey is a collaboration of students, faculty and staff working together to foster a University community that embraces the development of a healthy body, mind and spirit. The purpose of the Healthy Osprey initiative is to assess and respond to the needs of the UNF community to create and maintain a healthy environment, which will enhance the holistic student experience. For more information, contact Shelly Purser at email@example.com. To read this month's newsletter in full, click here: newsletter.


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It's a no-brainer to use levels when hanging objects or placing countertops in your home. You don't want your fruits and veggies rolling down the counter when you unpack the groceries, and you certainly don't want a crick in your neck from staring sideways at your wall art. There is more than one type of level you can use to make sure you get everything perfectly straight on the first try.
Standard levels are perhaps the most versatile of levels. A typical standard level will have three level bars for horizontal and vertical alignment. You can use the level to set a counter or a door by simply turning the device. Standard levels also come in a slew of sizes to fit every need. A pocket level is great for on-the-go jobs, while an inexpensive standard-sized level will take care of most home projects. Larger levels are great for big projects, even though they do take up extra space in the workroom.
Plumb bobs and line reels can also be used as levels in certain situations. A line reel coated in chalk can help create straight and level lines for tile work, flooring placement and other projects. Plumb bobs are most helpful when installing plumbing, in order to make sure that pipes are perfectly vertical; you don't want to fight gravity when liquids are involved. Combination tools are also a great way to get two things done at once. For example, a plumb square is great for determining the angles of your project as well as making sure it is plumb and level.
If you are looking for something a little more high-tech, laser measuring tools may be the answer. While some of these laser tool accessories measure distance and depth, still others can determine exact angles of your projects, helping to ensure that everything is perfectly square and level. Likewise, digital levels use sensors to determine the exact angle of your project so you know how many degrees to adjust it. Some digital levels also include laser measuring tools that determine distance as well, so that you can use one tool for a variety of situations. Additionally, some digital laser levels can be mounted on tripod for full-scale surveying projects as well.
Levels are an important tool that helps make sure your project or remodel will last for years to come. You don't want to have to crane your neck in order to watch a crooked TV or worry about your dishes sliding out of the cabinet. A level can help prevent those problems, which will leave you spending less time on repairs and more time relaxing. Let Sears help you find the perfect level for your tool box. Whether you just need a pocket level that will help you hang a few pictures or a heavy-duty digital level that can multitask, you are sure to find one that is exactly the right fit for you.


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UNLV Announces Its Punishment for Tre'Von WillisPosted by nvr1983 on September 28th, 2010
For the past 3 months, much of the college basketball world has speculated about how Lon Kruger and the UNLV administration would punish Tre'Von Willis following his arrest on a charge of domestic violence stemming from an incident where he allegedly strangled a woman on June 29th. Earlier today Willis reached a plea agreement with local law enforcement authorities where he could face the following penalties:
- Suspended 90-day jail sentence
- 100 hours of community service
- $340 fine
- 6 months of domestic violence counseling
- No contact with his accuser
- Suspended at least 3 games
While the punishment sounds serious it is unlikely that Willis will have to do much other than pay a relatively small fine, do some community service (probably show up at a few basketball clinics), and try not to break the law until the end of the season. If he does get into trouble with the law, Willis could be forced to serve the rest of the suspended 90-day sentence (assuming he has probably only spent one day in jail at the time of his arrest).
For his part Willis released the following statement, where he said:
I want to apologize to my family, the university, my coaches, my teammates and to the community of Las Vegas. I feel awful and embarrassed. I used extremely poor judgment, made a mistake and take responsibility for what happened. I will work hard to earn back the trust and support of the fans and those close to me.
Now for the part that most of you are interested: his suspension from the Rebels. In a statement to the media, Kruger said:
Tre'Von made a mistake and feels horrible about it. He let a lot of people down. With any mistake there are consequences and he is accepting responsibility for what he did. In addition to the legal-system penalties, he is also being penalized by the program to address the mistakes he made and will miss at least the first 10 percent of his senior season.
Although the media and UNLV's official site are reporting that this means that Willis will miss at least three games if we are being technically correct (and since UNLV is an institution of higher learning they should be ok with basic math), the Rebels play 32 regular season games (counting the 2 exhibition games, which should count since they are counting it in his suspension), so Willis should miss more than three games (or at least four if Kruger isn't trying to pull a Rex Ryan / Braylon Edwards suspension). According to UNLV's schedule, the three games that Willis is scheduled are two exhibition games (against Grand Canyon and Washburn — yeah, we never heard of them either) and one regular season game (against UC-Riverside), all of which are at home. If UNLV is following Kruger's statement to the letter (or number) they should also suspend Willis for their next game, which they play at home against Southeastern Louisiana. This would mean that Kruger would technically be able to bring his star guard back in time for the Rebels' game against Wisconsin (surely a coincidence). The match-up of two potential top 25 teams would certainly be intriguing and making that the first game back for Willis would give Kruger and the Rebels a built-in excuse to lobby the NCAA Selection Committee in March to give them a break because the team would be readjusting to playing with Willis in case the Rebels lose to the Badgers at the Thomas & Mack Center. This isn't to say that Kruger is trying to a Bobby Bowden by announcing a delayed suspension that would allow his players to play against a tough team first and then suspend them for a subsequent game against a cupcake, but it is interesting to say the least.


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Check out the bird.
I know the photo isn't great. I took it out my bedroom window with my iPhone.
I've become obsessed with the occupants of this birdhouse.
I whistle and they come. Swear.
The Sheriff calls me the 'bird whisperer'. He is amused with himself.
You Are In Transition
I can't believe I'm birdwatching. Truthfully, it makes me feel old and a little crazy.
When did it happen?
Some transitions you can pinpoint, but others occur over time.
For instance, I know right now that I will not have the same job in 10 years. Maybe not even the same home. So I'm thinking, if not planning, accordingly.
I'm sure you are in transition too. After all, that's life. One transition after another – or sometimes they overlap.
Accepting Change
Some people say they are not good with change. That's because they fight it.
Maybe if you expected it, change would be easier to accept.
So, I started to make a list of transitions you are likely to experience in a lifetime, if for no other reason, than to underscore the importance of thinking about what's next.
Feel free to add to it.
I'm not even going to bother including the first 18 years. And these are in no particular order, even though it may look like they are.
26 Transitions
1. High school to college. I'm starting here because it's the first time your next step is not mapped out for you. It's a transition to independence.
2. School to working – There is a transition that occurs when you move from being a student, to having a full-time job and answering the question 'so what do you do?' It's a transition in identity.
3. Falling in love for the first time.
4. Losing your virginity. It's not the same as falling in love. It's about your body and trust.
5. Getting your heart broken for the first time.
6. From when most of your friends are single to when most of your friends are married.
7. From having a lot of friends to having a small circle of intimate relationships.
8. From single to married: Many people are disappointed by this transition.
9. Becoming a parent.
10. From employed to unemployed. You feel differently about people who have lost jobs, once you've lost yours.
11. From married to divorced.
12. From standing through the whole concert to sitting through the concert.
13. 'Walking' for exercise.
14. Changing careers. This is a transition you may do several times. I'm on at least three.
15. Losing someone you love. You become a different person after it happens.
16. Moving from one place to another.
17. From being healthy to being diagnosed with a serious illness.
18. From saying you believe in G-d, to actually having faith.
19. From talking about the future to talking about the past.
20. Losing your parents.
21. From working to retired.
22. From valuing only your possessions to valuing only your health.
23. From being young to being older. You'll know when this applies to you.
24. From being attractive to becoming unattractive.
25. From being older to being old.
26. From caring what everybody thinks, to not caring what most people think.
I'm still in the 'caring what everybody thinks' place so, tell me what you think.
What transition are you going through right now?
Can you add any to the list?


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This January, we traveled to Palm Springs, CA to shoot our lookbook with Alexandra Spencer of 4th and Bleeker. In the book, she takes on the look of a domesticated 70's wild child as she hangs by the pool and goes about her day in a 70's ranch style home. The looks are filled with stacked sandals, flowing bohemian prints and ditzy patterns elevated with hard-edged suede, sequins, and funky shades. There's no doubt this woman is beautifully Free People. Which look is your favorite?
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