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Idaho growers still have no information about availability of conventional seed
By DAVE WILKINS
Capital Press
Sugar beet growers in Idaho and Eastern Oregon are still hoping that USDA will allow them to grow Roundup Ready beets again next year.
It's still unclear, however, how much conventional beet seed would be available if ongoing litigation prevents plantings of the genetically modified crop next spring.
A ruling by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White in August returned Roundup Ready sugar beets to regulated status.
Farmers won't be allowed to grow them unless the USDA grants the industry's request for a partial deregulation or other interim measures.
The ruling has put growers in a precarious situation. An estimated 95 percent of the U.S. sugar beet crop was comprised of Roundup Ready varieties this year, and there is a limited amount of conventional seed available.
Relatively little conventional seed has been produced by seed companies in recent years.
In 2009, only two growers produced conventional seed for the West Coast Beet Seed Co., according to a court document filed this summer by Monsanto.
In the past two seasons, Betaseed has processed only one variety of conventional seed and only a single lot of that variety in 2009, according to the same document.
Mike Kelly, a Western Idaho representative for seed producer Syngenta, said he couldn't comment on the availability of conventional seed because of the "sensitive nature" of the issue.
Officials at the Holly Hybrids office in Sheridan, Wyo., did not immediately return phone calls seeking comment.
Still, there is believed to be some conventional seed stocks in storage from previous seasons.
SES Vanderhave, another seed company, has estimated that it will have enough conventional seed in stock to cover the Red River Valley if needed.
Nick Revier, commercial sales manager for SES Vanderhave in Fargo, N.D, said he believes the company has enough conventional seed in stock to cover its Roundup Ready orders in the region if genetically modified plantings aren't allowed next year.
Much of the conventional seed that the company has in stock is from 2008, back when the industry made the move to Roundup Ready varieties, he said.
"The industry switched to Roundup Ready varieties faster than we anticipated, so we still have some conventional seed in storage," he said.
Revier said his impression from talking with others in the industry is that conventional seed inventories aren't as much of an issue for growers in Minnesota and North Dakota as it is for growers in the West.
"We should be OK," he said -- even if Roundup Ready beets are banned.
No news in Idaho
Leaders of the Snake River Sugar Co., the grower-owned cooperative that controls The Amalgamated Sugar Co., say they aren't sure how much conventional seed would be available to growers in Idaho and Eastern Oregon.
While seed companies have indicated there isn't enough conventional seed for a full planting in Western growing regions, co-op officials said they don't know exactly how short they would be.
"We simply don't have any additional information at this point," co-op chairman Duane Grant said.
Part of the problem in determining seed availability is that varieties are developed with a number of different traits targeted for specific growing regions, Grant said.
A variety without curly top resistance might be suitable where leafhoppers, the vector that spreads the disease, aren't present. But the same variety planted in an area with leafhoppers could result in the crop being wiped out, Grant said.
"It's a little bit of a wasted effort to really drill down to determine how much (conventional seed) is available for what area until we know where the process is going to take us in the next 30 to 60 days," he said.
The co-op is taking USDA at its word that it will produce a plan before the end of the year that would allow growers to plant Roundup Ready varieties in 2011, Grant said.
"We are hopeful that USDA ... can find a way to provide the opportunity for a full planting next year of viable and competitive seed, but that remains to be seen," he said.
Sugar supply at risk
If that doesn't happen, the U.S. sugar market will be in for a big shock, according to industry analysts.
U.S. sugar production would be cut by about 20 percent if growers are restricted to planting only conventional sugar beet seed next year, an analysis by a USDA economist indicates.
Such a reduction would result in severe shortages and an "explosive situation," in the market, said industry analyst Frank Jenkins of the Jenkins Sugar Group.
"The U.S. market would be absolutely starved for sugar," Jenkins said in an interview.
Market participants still seem to believe that the USDA will come through with a plan allowing growers to plant Roundup Ready beets again next year, Jenkins said.
"The market is not pricing in a situation where those GMO seeds won't be allowed to be planted next spring," he said.
The USDA would have to allow substantially more sugar imports than they have in recent years if growers can't plant Roundup Ready beets next year, Jenkins said.
Daniel Colacicco, a USDA economist with the agency's dairy and sweetener analysis group, estimated in a court document filed earlier this year that a ban on Roundup Ready plantings would reduce sugar beet production by 1.6 million tons.
Sugar beets account for about 57 percent of total U.S. sugar production. Because nearly all growers have switched to Roundup Ready varieties, a ban would have a huge impact, Colacicco said in an interview.
"If this happens, it's bad," he said. "The world is already tight of sugar."


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Home Offices So Beautiful, Work Will Never Feel Like a Chore
It's not just how you work, but also where you work that's important. Here at Apartment Therapy, we understand the influence that your physical environment can have on your state of mind, and that's particularly true for the place where you work—whether that work is writing, or catching up on business, or just composing a few emails. With that in mind, we've rounded up some incredibly inspiring workspaces, so that no matter your style—whether you're a minimalist or a maximalist or somewhere in between—you'll find a space that will inspire you to make your workspace the best possible space for you to do your very best.
White is a very big thing for interiors right now, but if you find yourself inspired by darker spaces, then this moody workspace from Lonny might be just right for you.
Some people prefer their workspaces to be neat and tidy, while others are energized by a little clutter and excitement. If you're one of the latter, what better place to work than surrounded by reminders of all the thing that inspire you? This workspace, where the wall becomes a giant inspiration board, is from Inside Out.
Other people are inspired by working in the company of books (and plants!). If you're one of those, this space from Architectural Digest just might be your ideal hideaway.
I could see myself spending many productive hours in this bright and colorful home office from The Style Files.
A workspace doesn't need to be big to be inspiring. This little corner, tucked under the rafters in a home from AD España, still provides plenty of scope for the imagination.
These days marble is most common in the kitchen, but this marble desktop, spotted on Life + Times, adds a touch of luxury to the workspace.
This library slash workspace from C Home is highly organized and quite cozy all at once.
Plants in the office have been shown to boost productivity, so whoever works in this verdant space from Elle Decoration must be particularly productive.
The bookshelves and gently crumbling books in this workspace from AD España are very Crumbly European Chic. I imagine that all those books must smell lovely.
For those who love being surrounded by things that inspire them, there's plenty of inspiration in this workspace from AD Russia, which features not just photos but little objets d'art, including some very large scissors.
The deliciously dark, moody office space in this UK home seems like the perfect place to start that novel you've always been saying you were going to write—or maybe just spend a few hours catching up on email.
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The demands placed on the power supply of a modern skyscraper are constantly increasing. A high level of safety, flexibility throughout the entire life cycle, the integration of renewable energies and low costs are common demands nowadays that already have to be taken into consideration during the planning of a high rise building. A special challenge is the coordination of the individual electrical design installations.
The main installations are, for example, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration, fire protection, protection against burglary, building control system and power distribution.
In modern planning, the demands on a high rise building are not simply split up among the individual installations, but have to be coordinated. An optimum solution is created from the networking of the individual requirements.
The planning requirements for an energy management system for the high rise building are also integrated. Even if a building is used for 50 years or more, the significantly shorter cycles of changes in the usage, such as hotel refurbishment, new shop owners, new IT equipment in the computer centre and changes to the offices and in the life cycle of equipment and facilities require useful, long-term preliminary planning.
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By Japan specialist Rachael
You don't need to spend a fortune to experience the idiosyncratic trademarks of the world's second wealthiest country. I discovered that, armed with a Japan Rail Pass, the country has become very accessible, making it better value than it has been.
Japan now has a range of great-value accommodation options, whether you wish to stay in a traditional family-run ryokan (inn) in a small village or be in the heart of the action in Tokyo.
As for food, I've often found that picnicking in the park, devouring local street food and dining in small cafes give me a local experience that you won't find in the luxury hotels and restaurants.
Getting around cost effectively in Japan
Bullet train
Buying a Japan Rail Pass
Watching the countryside flash past from the comfortable seat of a bullet train is, for me, one of Japan's standout experiences. Much of the rail network, including bullet train routes, is run by the Japan Railways Group. Using its Japan Rail Pass, available for 7, 14 or 21 days, is the most economical way to explore the country.
Take a round trip on the bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto and the pass has paid for itself. The pass also includes unlimited access to the Japan Rail Network, providing you with access to the surrounding towns and villages.
Public buses, metros and trams in Japan
Although taxis are metred and prove relatively reasonable for short journeys, there are buses, metros and trams to help you get around without the need for always hailing a cab.
Generally, using the undergrounds in Tokyo and Kyoto costs less than riding the Tube in London or the New York Subway. The PASMO (we include these as standard in our itineraries) card is a tap-on, tap-off pre-loaded payment card that makes travel on the underground simple.
At first, Japan's transport system may look bewilderingly complicated, but you'll find signs in English and clearly labelled maps. When you travel, we'll provide detailed instructions to help you navigate, such as which exit to take from a train station. The stations usually have a convenience store where you can stock up on snacks for the journey.
Seeing classic Japan reasonably by rail
Shinjuku district, Tokyo
There's so much to appreciate in each Japanese town and city that you don't have to travel across the entire country to take in a variety of temples, landscapes and cultural highlights. Staying on the main island of Honshu won't limit your experiences while avoiding the extra cost of domestic flights and getting to areas not covered by the Japan Rail Pass.
Devote a number of days to Tokyo and you'll have time to recover from the international flight. The city is also a good place to get to grips with the idiosyncrasies of Japan before journeying onwards.
I suggest arranging a half-day guided tour of Tokyo with an experienced guide. Moving around the city on the underground and by bus, your guide will give you a how-to lesson on the workings of the transport system, making it easy for you to explore independently during the rest of your stay. And, if you can tackle Tokyo, you can easily handle the smaller cities and towns.
Once you've explored the city itself, Tokyo becomes an ideal base for visiting the surrounding area — covered on the Japan Rail Pass. Hakone National Park, Mount Fuji's setting, is one and a half hours away by train, and the seaside town of Kamakura just an hour.
Geisha in the Gion district, Kyoto
A two and a half hour bullet train ride from Tokyo takes you straight to Kyoto. The imperial capital of Japan for over 1,000 years, it's left with a legacy of architecture and cultural appreciation that's unrivalled in Japan.
I don't find guides a daily necessity as Japan's logistics are so smooth and English-speaking guides relatively expensive. But, sometimes, guides can add real value to your trip. It's difficult to gain an insight into the secretive world of Kyoto's geisha without experienced help. My guide, Duncan, knew the region well. We walked around some of the exclusive geisha houses, as he briefed me on the history and etiquette of geisha life.
A private tea ceremony is a custom revered by Japanese businesses and wealthy families, so it can cost a small fortune to attend one. If you're happy to share the experience, it becomes an affordable option. The Women's Association of Kyoto runs tea ceremonies for groups up to 10 people; I found the group size small enough to still feel intimate. There was plenty of space to watch the tea master as she performed a series of precise steps to prepare the matcha (powdered green tea).
Finding good-value accommodation in Japan
Hotel Gracery Shinjuku, Tokyo
You don't have to compromise on location to stay in a moderately priced Tokyo hotel as most are in the middle of the city. The rooms may be small — to be expected in a city this full — but the quality is consistently high.
I normally opt for Hotel Gracery Shinjuku, a reasonably priced property a few minutes' walk from Shinjuku Station, one of Tokyo's main hubs. Rooms are designed with convenience and efficiency in mind. At first glance, it's a regular glossy tower block. But, if you look closely, your eyes will meet a giant Godzilla head peeking over the roof of the hotel's observation deck (the hotel is built on the site of the popular 1950's Shinjuku Koma Theater).
Kyoto's townhouses
Residents of Kyoto have begun to turn some of the city's traditional machiya (town houses) into visitor accommodation. An economical choice for families or groups of friends, these 19th-century wooden-fronted houses are usually built over two floors, configured with a number of bedrooms.
You'll have the whole house to yourself, with plenty of space to relax. Amenities include a fully-fitted kitchen to try some home cooking and a washing machine to save on expensive laundry bills
Stay in good-priced traditional Japanese accommodation
Lake Ashi, Hakone National Park
A ryokan is a family-run inn that feels like a guesthouse. On arrival you'll be welcomed with a bow, and provided with a pair of slippers — it's customary to remove your shoes at the entrance. You'll be ushered to your room with tatami-mat flooring and a comfortable futon. Many traditional ryokan are hundreds of years old and come with a character that Western-style hotels fail to compete with.
Kaiseki dining, an elaborate multiple-course dinner of traditional dishes, is an expensive experience in a restaurant or hotel, but stay in a ryokan and it's part of the package. Each dish is a delicately prepared medley of local produce and the menu often includes sushi, soups and meat grilled at the table.
I'd avoid a city ryokan, choosing one with a more historic pedigree in a rural or village location. Hakone National Park has some traditional ryokan with views right across the surrounding countryside. If you choose a moderately priced standard room, you can often rent a private onsen (spring bath), which is particularly satisfying in cooler weather.
Eating out inexpensively in Japan
Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki
A kaiten sushi bar
When I lived in Japan, my kitchen was in a nook in my corridor, and was rarely used. Most working Japanese treat their kitchen in the same way, and eating out has become an important part of their culture. Some of the most satisfying dishes are to be found in places local people head to for lunch or dinner (you'll find that, for Japan as a nation, breakfast is largely ignored).
Grab lunch at a convenience store
Convenience stores, like the ubiquitous 7-Eleven are great for an on-the-go lunch, sometimes offering better quality food than restaurants, and a reliable source of good coffee. You can pick up onigiri (rice balls) and bento boxes (pre-packed lunchboxes with a mix of snacks) — there's usually a park close by where you can picnic. The packaging often has pictures of the ingredients, so you can work out what's inside.
Peer into the hot-food counter next to the cashier and you can usually find some local delicacies — I recommend a pork-filled steam bun.
Stand with the locals at a street-food stall
Originating from China, ramen noodle soup with pork or vegetables is hearty and satisfying, especially when served with steaming gyoza dumplings. Ramen stalls pop up on almost every street in every city. Most don't have any seating, so you'll stand alongside the locals to eat before moving on.
I also suggest seeking out an okonomiyaki stall. Originally a delicacy of Hiroshima, these savoury pancakes now feature across the country. You sit at a hot-plate counter and choose a filling such as pork, prawn, squid or cheese, which is then mixed together with a thick batter and cabbage.
Dine on conveyor-belt sushi
Kaiten, or conveyor-belt, sushi restaurants are an economical way to experience sushi — you determine how much you eat and how much you pay. Dishes are color coded, depending on the grade of fish, and you simply stack up your plates and pay at the end. Tea and miso soup are usually poured on a free refill basis. You'll find them in most cities and towns.
Best-value time to travel to Japan
Wisteria season in Japan
Spring (March to May) is a popular time to travel to Japan, when it's pleasantly warm and there are few showers. If you're happy with slightly cooler temperatures (an average of 7C (45F) in Tokyo), hotels and flights tend to be very reasonable in February.
Costs spike during cherry blossom season — the buds bloom from around the end of March into the first two weeks of April. As a more economical alternative, consider travel during wisteria season. The hanging lilac blooms can be just as arresting as cherry blossom and are celebrated across Japan with a similar enthusiasm.
The Japanese calendar is full of festivals, from large-scale public holidays to smaller, more local events. Aside from the occasional nominal temple fee, they're free to take part in and, I've found, one of the best ways to get a glimpse into Japanese culture.


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Jessica, Certified Veterinary Technician
Jessica joined our team in March 2010. She graduated from Front Range Community College in Fort Collins, Colorado in June 2000 with an Associates in Applied Science degree in the field of Veterinary Technology. She absolutely loves surgery and has been a surgical technician for 15 years. She has two beautiful children; Chase and Reese, who she loves spending time with while not at work. In her spare time she loves bike riding, camping, working out and spending time with her wonderful family and friends. Her big, goofy four legged companion, Tryg, is also an important part of the family as well as her sweet kitty Starr.
Kim first felt the special bond that we share with our pets when she was in grade school. After walking to class and sitting down at her desk, Kim noticed that the family dog had followed her to school and was sitting outside in the schoolyard. These acts of unconditional love between pets and owners inspired Kim to pursue a career in veterinary medicine. Kim, who joined our staff in 2004, has been a veterinary technician for 20 years. She loves helping sick animals make a quick recovery, working with senior pets to ensure that they are aging with dignity and participating in the fields of reproduction, behavior and nutrition. Kim and her husband enjoy spending time with their own pets and are active in agility, obedience, rally, sledding and weight pulling.
Chris has been with us since 2001, when her love of working with animals and helping people brought her to us. At first Chris worked the front office and now is helping technicians and doctors with procedures. She credits the Randall's for teaching her the proper handling of animals for procedures, and client education, among other tasks. Chris enjoys assisting in many different applications of being a Veterinary Technician. She is currently the Kennel Supervisor and oversees general maintenance of the facility. Chris has been married for 32 years and resides in Woodstock on a small ranch with three dogs, two horses, a cat, a donkey named Jack and numerous ducks and chickens. Besides her farm family, she has 3 children, 2 sons-in-law and a granddaughter. In her spare time she is busy with her husband, family, pets and being a volunteer 4-H leader with special interest in dog training. As if that's not enough, she also helps with the 4-H Horse and Dog committee.
Ashley, Certified Veterinary Technician
Ashley has been in the veterinary field since 2005 working as a kennel assistant at a veterinary office. This position inspired her to attend school to become a certified technician. Ashley graduated from Joliet Junior College in 2012, earning her CVT license. Ashley has owned dogs her whole life, and presently owns Batman, a 2 year old mixed breed dog. She also owns 2 horses, an 18 year old Quarter horse mare named Maggie that she bought when Ashley was 15 years old, and Maggie's daughter, Tilly, a 6 month old Quarter horse/Morgan cross. In her free time, Ashley enjoys drawing and painting, hiking, fishing and mudding with her boyfriend.
Jamie, Certified Veterinary Technician
Jamie graduated from Rockford Career College in September of 2013 with an associate in Applied Science degree in the field of veterinary technology. She has always had a love for animals and currently has a dog, 2 cats, 2 horses, and a mini donkey named Sterling. Jamie has been competing her horses for 10 years and has recently added a new addition to her team. In her spare time, Jamie enjoys camping, swimming, biking, and spending time with her dog, Butch.
Beth, Certified Veterinary Technician
Bethany joined our team as a kennel assistant in October 2011 while she was earning her Associates in Science at MCC. She graduated from Rockford Career College February 2015 with an Associates in Applied Science degree in the field of Veterinary Technology. She has 2 cats, Sayuri and Abby, that keep her and her husband entertained. She enjoys spending most of her free time outside. Her hobbies include 4-wheeling, kayaking, fishing and hiking.
Becca, Certified Veterinary Technician
Becca started out as a kennel assistant at Animal Hospital of Woodstock while earning her associates in science at McHenry County College in 2011 where her love for animals grew into a passion. She graduated from Murray State University in 2013 earning her bachelors of science degree with an emphasis in veterinary technology. Joining the Animal Hospital team in 2014 as a veterinary technician she earned her license as a certified veterinary technician. Becca enjoys client education, radiology, reproduction, and pet nutrition. In Becca's free time she loves to do pet sitting, photography, horseback riding, biking, fitness, being with her family and running trails with her golden retreiver, Lucy.
Casey, Certified Veterinary Technician
Casey joined our team in October 2013 as a kennel assistant. She earned her Associates of Science from McHenry County College and graduated in February 2015 earning her Associates in Applied Science in Veterinary Technology. Her interests in veterinary medicine include ultrasound and surgery. She has 2 dogs: a brittany pointer mix named Loki and a german wire haired pointer name Jack. Her hobbies include 4-wheeling, boating, and playing softball.


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GUNS N' ROSES Singer AXL ROSE Meets WASHINGTON REDSKINS Owner Prior To FedexField Concert
GUNS N' ROSES played the second show of its "Not In This Lifetime" North American stadium tour on Sunday night (June 26) at FedexField — home of the Washington Redskins — in Landover, Maryland near Washington, D.C.
Prior to the concert, GN'R singer Axl Rose met Redskins owner Dan Snyder and his wife Tanya along with head coach Jay Gruden and general manager Scot McCloughan.
As was the case at the tour kickoff show three days in Detroit, GN'R members Rose, Slash (guitar) and Duff McKagan (bass) plus four side musicians played for more than two hours and delivered a hit-laden set that included "Welcome To The Jungle", "Sweet Child O' Mine" and "Paradise City" from the band's classic debut album, "Appetite For Destruction". The group also played a couple of tracks from GN'R's 2008 album "Chinese Democracy", including that album's single "Better" and the fragile ballad "This I Love".
Rose was no longer confined to the chair he had been using onstage ever since breaking his foot during a surprise GUNS club show in April 1 in Los Angeles that marked the official launch of the band's semi-reunion.
The FedexField show was the band's second since an initial spate of seven gigs in April, which included two concerts apiece in Las Vegas, at California's Coachella festival and in Mexico City in addition to the Los Angeles club show.
Rose just finished a stint as lead vocalist for AC/DC on that band's European festival run, and is slated to play at least ten North American shows with that group right after GUNS complete their stadium trek in late August.
GUNS N' ROSES next plays on Wednesday night (June 29) in Kansas City, Missouri.
#Redskins owner Dan Snyder, HC Jay Gruden & GM Scot McCloughan with Axl Rose @gunsnroses concert @FedExField! pic.twitter.com/4rT4n7d7An
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GUNS N' ROSES Singer AXL ROSE Meets WASHINGTON REDSKINS Owner Prior To FedexField Concert
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text: Hi, My name is Mike. I'm from Alberta, Canada. Last year, I went ahead and started my own cellular site maintenance company in the area. Got my first customer, a major cellular carrier. I was sent to about 100 sites. Jobs were ranging from site and access road clearing, brushcutting and site mowing, fence repairs, shelter lighting repair, various shelter repairs as well as generator fueling. They seemed happy with my services. I did all the work by myself. Unfortunately, there are some things they didn't want me to do because I'm not a certified electrician (replacing grounds, HVAC maintenance...). I also do not climb towers. Do you really need to be a certified electrician to replace exterior grounds? Also, I did manual weed clearing (using a mower, chainsaw and a brushcutter) but I didn't spray anything. Do most carriers want herbicide to be sprayed onto their sites or they prefer manual clearing using a mower and brushcutter? The industry is very competitive. Finding the right person to contact for site maintenance for each carrier is not easy. I found most of the contacts for each carrier but unfortunately, they don't follow up. I'd really like to work as a sub-contractor for other carriers but they just don't seem interested... even if my rates are really low. During summer, there was plenty of work for my company but during winter, it's dead. Any tips ? Thanks Mike


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I recently had the great pleasure of editing a harboiled crime/noir mystery novel by Joe Hefferon, and this is one I really think you're going to like. Any number of authors come to mind when considering whether this book might be for you: James Lee Burke, Ed McBain, Nelson DeMille, Michael Connelly, Raymond Chandler, Paul Levine, John Sandford, Blake Crounch, Sue Grafton, Robert Crais, (and many others)–fans of all these authors are sure to love THE LAST MERIDIAN.
So let me tell you a little about it….
At the center of it all is the protagonist, Nina Ferrer. She is quite a strong woman, with a sometimes harsh and brutally honest approach to life that is at once a little disturbing and fairly refreshing. If you love great female lead characters, whatever the genre, this book is for you. But she is not alone, of course, and Joe Hefferon does a great job building a supporting cast of characters around her, many of whom are sure to appeal to you. As I've written in the past (more than once), the best books for me are those that provide a rich cast of characters that I can love or hate. The Last Meridian delivers that in spades.
Second is the story itself, and here Joe makes what I think is a great choice, taking us back to Hollywood (mostly, but also a bit of Chicago) back in the 1960s. This is really a fun blast to the past, and it provides for great ground to enjoy this story.
Third is the writing itself. As I edited this book, I was struck by how often Joe took the time to wax philosophical, often providing prose that reads practically like poetry. Man, I love that kind of writing! I so appreciate authors who take the time to elevate their prose, and to provide us with some eloquent passages that make you say, "Man, I wish I'd written that." Joe does so on many, many occasions.
Thus, I'm so pleased to have played my part as editor in bringing this book to publication (available for pre-order now, releasing May 22nd). I can give it a hearty thumbs-up and my highest recommendation. Am I biased? Well… sure… but really, I'm also a reader of this genre, and AS A READER, I can honestly say, "Get this book!" 😀
A little more about the book:
The Last Meridian – crossing it was her only choice.
A telegram sets off a chain of events that destroys five lives, throwing Hollywood insider Nina Ferrer's life into turmoil. The infant boy she gave up for adoption in Chicago sixteen years earlier has been arrested for murder. A plea from the boy's adoptive mother pushes her to act, but Nina has a big problem—she never told her husband about the boy.
Nina must come to terms with her guilt, while accepting the reality of her fragile life and her cheating husband, who's embroiled in another deadly plot. As her life unravels, the boy's fate grows ominous. Set against the backdrop of the Hollywood heyday of the early 1960s, the quick-witted, smart-talking Nina, a designer for the well-heeled of Los Angeles, hires a private detective to uncover the facts about what happened back in Chicago, and save her boy. Maybe… just maybe… he can save her, too.
Or perhaps Nina will have to save herself, the most frightening prospect of all. To do that, she must cross The Last Meridian, the place beyond which life as she knows it will no longer exist.


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Few decisions are tougher for Congress than passing judgment on the MX missile system. Against a backdrop of increased world tension, the members see the nuclear freeze movement and economic woes in their districts as they consider paying up to $40 billion during this decade to construct and operate the giant new weapon.
Even hawks are saying they would like to see the missile bargained away at arms control talks, much as the Anti-Ballistic Missile system has been limited by negotiations.
''It's my hope that the system will never be built,'' said Sen. Henry M. Jackson (D) of Washington, after meeting with the President. A longtime friend of the military, he said he's ''reserving judgment on a basing mode'' for the MX , which the President proposes to put in hardened silos in Wyoming.
The President's strongest ally on the missile, Sen. John G. Tower (R) of Texas, chairman of the Senate Armed Forces Committee, praised Reagan's ''courageous'' move but conceded he is only ''cautiously hopeful'' that the basing plan would work.
Critics also are cautious. House Speaker Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. (D) of Massachusetts scored the President for pushing unemployment to the back burner, but he did not attack the missile itself. ''I voted for it under Jimmy Carter, '' he said.
''There is a strong consensus to continue research and development'' on the missile, said Rep. Thomas S. Foley (D) of Washington. He said the majority of Congress favors an increase in military buildup, ''even in the harsh difficulties of a recession.''
Sen. Ernest F. Hollings (D) of South Carolina has blasted the MX plan as ''money down a rat hole,'' in the most searing attack so far. Citing a Pentagon adviser, he charged on an ABC-TV morning show Tuesday that the missiles could not be defended from nuclear attack.
But it is not clear that Senator Hollings will be able to gather enough allies to defeat the project. Many in Congress may be likely to follow the sentiments of House minority leader Robert H. Michel (R) of Illinois that ''technicians are more competent'' than lawmakers on whether the MX will work.
Congress will have its chance to act on the MX during the lame-duck session beginning next week, when it will take up defense spending bills, including about $2.4 billion earmarked for the missile in 1983. Most of that money is for reasearch, and the biggest fight is expected over $988 million slated for production.
All sides predict the battle will be close. But one plus for the administration: Now that the site is picked, congressmen who opposed the MX for fear it would go in their states may favor it. The Wyoming delegation is backing the President's plan.


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TORONTO, February 25, 2013 Canada's homeownership costs fell slightly in the second consecutive quarter in the last quarter of 2012, according to the latest Housing Trends & Affordability Report issued by RBC Economics Research. The RBC report notes that small declines in mortgage rates and in home prices across several markets resulted in an overall improvement in affordability.
"Exceptionally low interest rates have been the key factor keeping home affordability from reaching dangerous levels in recent years," said Craig Wright, senior vice-president and chief economist, RBC. "Residential property values are elevated in Canada and, for many households, ownership remains accessible only because of rock-bottom mortgage rates. It could be a different story if interest rates were to move swiftly and significantly higher."
RBC anticipates that the Bank of Canada will leave its overnight rate unchanged at one per cent through 2013 and gradually begin to increase it in early 2014. At the same time, the Canadian economy is expected to be on stronger footing, providing some offset to negative effects that might materialize in the housing market from a slow and steady rise in interest rates, says RBC.
The RBC housing affordability measure captures the proportion of pre-tax household income that would be needed to service the costs of owning a specified category of home at going market values. During the fourth quarter of 2012, measures at the national level fell in all three categories of homes tracked (a decline represents an improvement in affordability).
RBC's measures for both detached bungalows and condominium apartments eased by 0.2 percentage points to 42.1 per cent and 28.0 per cent, respectively; the measure for the two-storey home fell by 0.3 percentage points to 47.8 per cent. Measures still modestly exceeded their historical averages, though national figures are somewhat exaggerated by extremely poor affordability conditions in the Vancouver-area market.
Despite balanced demand and supply conditions in the majority of local markets in Canada, softer homebuyer demand since the middle of 2012 has weighed on home prices, with modest month-to-month declines becoming common occurrences since the summer.
"We expect overall housing market activity to remain subdued this year," added Wright. "That said, we believe that there is scope for some mild strengthening from recent activity levels, as the negative effects of the mortgage insurance rule changes, implemented in July 2012 gradually dissipate."
RBC's housing affordability measure for the benchmark detached bungalow in Canada's largest cities is as follows: Vancouver 82.2 per cent (down 2.6 percentage points from the previous quarter); Toronto 52.8 per cent (down 0.4 percentage points); Montreal 39.3 per cent (down 0.9 percentage points); Ottawa 38.8 per cent (down 0.5 percentage points); Calgary 38.1 per cent (up 0.2 percentage points) and Edmonton 30.7 per cent (down 0.1 percentage points).
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Kristen Clarke
Kristen Clarke is the Bureau Chief of the Civil Rights Bureau of the New York Attorney General's Office. In this capacity, she helps promote civil rights enforcement in the State of New York under the leadership of Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman. Using federal, state, and local civil rights laws, such as the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Fair Housing Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act and other landmark laws, the Bureau investigates and prosecutes discrimination in a variety of areas. Prior to joining the Attorney General's Office, Ms. Clarke served as the Co-Director of the Political Participation Group at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. and, prior to that, worked in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Nikki Evans (Senior Fellow)
Nikki Evans is Director of the Office of Workforce Partnerships at the City University of New York (CUNY), which serves as a main institutional bridge between business, academic affairs and workforce development within the city's 24-campus university system. As Director, Nikki develops the office's strategic vision and cultivates collaborations between CUNY and local businesses to help students gain practical work experiences that complement their education and help better prepare them to transition into employment. Prior to joining CUNY, Nikki lived and worked in Berlin, Germany for nearly five years—first, as a Robert Bosch Foundation Fellow studying German workforce development strategies, and then as the Program Administrator for the Siemens Mechatronic Systems Certification Program (SMSCP). Nikki is a Humanity in Action Senior Fellow (Amsterdam, 2002).
Casey Gerald
Casey Gerald is the co-founder and CEO of MBAs Across America, a national movement of MBAs and entrepreneurs working together to revitalize America. He began his career in economic policy & government innovation at the Center for American Progress, and has worked as a strategist with startup social ventures including Reboot and The Future Project, as well as companies such as The Neiman Marcus Group. A native Texan, Casey received an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in Political Science from Yale College. He has been featured on MSNBC, in the New York Times, Financial Times, Fast Company and other national & local media outlets. Casey is a Humanity in Action Senior Fellow (Berlin, 2009).
Delores Jones-Brown
Dr. Delores Jones-Brown is a former assistant Monmouth County, NJ prosecutor and a Professor in the Department of Law, Police Science and Criminal Justice Administration at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York. She also directs the John Jay College Center on Race, Crime and Justice. Her areas of research and scholarship include: race, crime and the administration of justice, juvenile justice, and the legal socialization of adolescent males. Her book, Race, Crime and Punishment, won a New York Public Library award in 2001. In addition to multiple articles, book chapters and legal commentaries, she is the co-editor of three additional books: African Americans and Criminal Justice: An Encyclopedia, The System in Black and White: Exploring the Connections between Race, Crime and Justice and Policing and Minority Communities: Bridging the Gap.
Justin Krebs
Justin Krebs is a political strategist, entrepreneur and author based in New York City. His work includes founding and running national and local non-profit and for-profit entities, consulting with progressive allies, media outlets and commercial partners, serving as a professional facilitator and trainer and authoring books and articles about politics and culture. Justin is the founder and National Director of Living Liberally, the network of over 200 progressive social communities. Through its Drinking Liberally happy hours, Laughing Liberally comedy events, Screening Liberally film series and other programs, Living Liberally provides liberals around the country with political homes in big cities and small towns, including the most conservative areas. Justin is a founder of The Tank, an eleven-year-old non-profit home for performing arts and emerging artists in Manhattan. He is the author of 538 Ways to Live, Work and Play Like a Liberal, and of an upcoming non-fiction work with The New Press. He participated in Humanity in Action's P!oneers program and serves on the American Planning Board.
Simone Kukenheim (Senior Fellow)
Simone Kukenheim is an Alderperson and Deputy Mayor for the city of Amsterdam. Her areas of responsibility include education, youth, diversity, integration and the District of Oost. Ms. Kukenheim entered Amsterdam politics in 2006. She is a Humanity in Action Senior Fellow (Amsterdam, 2003) and participated in the Lantos-Humanity in Action Congressional Fellowship.
The Moth
The Moth is an acclaimed not-for-profit organization dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling, and a recipient of a 2012 John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions. The Moth has presented more than ten thousand stories, told live and without notes, to standing-room-only crowds worldwide. The Moth podcast is downloaded nearly 25 million times a year, and the Peabody Award-winning The Moth Radio Hour, produced by Jay Allison and presented by PRX, airs weekly on radio stations nationwide. The new Moth Mobile App for iOS and Android, and the national bestseller, The Moth: 50 True Stories, are available now.
Gustavo Rivera
Gustavo Rivera was elected to represent District 33 in the New York State Senate in November of 2010. The 33rd Senate District extends from the Northwest Bronx to areas of the East Bronx and includes the following neighborhoods: Kingsbridge Heights, East Tremont, Crotona Park, Fordham, Belmont, Van Nest, Claremont, High Bridge and Morris Park. Senator Rivera is dedicated to changing the way business is done in the legislature for the better and is committed to making sure that the families of the 33rd Senate District have a voice in Albany. Since he took office in 2011, Senator Rivera has been focused on addressing issues of health inequity, as well as promoting better nutritional and exercise habits through his initiative, Bronx CAN. In January 2013, Senator Rivera was named the ranking member of the New York Senate's Health Committee.
Michael Schober
Michael Schober is a Professor of Psychology at The New School. Michael served as the Dean of The New School for Social Research from 2006 to 2013 and has taught courses in psycholinguistics, human-computer interaction, research methods, psychology and design and the psychology of music. He is the editor of Discourse Processes and is the recipient of the Warren J. Mitofsky Innovators Award from the American Association for Public Opinion Research. He received a doctorate in cognitive psychology from Stanford University.
Marc Silverman (Senior Fellow)
Marc Silverman is an Assistant U.S. Attorney and the Deputy Chief of Appeals for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut. In these roles, he represents the United States in federal criminal prosecutions and supervises briefs, motions and other filings in criminal and civil cases in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He is a Humanity in Action Senior Fellow (Amsterdam, 2003).
Carlos Teixeira
Carlos Teixeira is an Associate Professor in the School of Design Strategies at The New School. In his signature course, Enterprising Design Knowledge, Teixeira applies new methodologies and design tools to business development, open innovation, co-creation and brand strategy for nongovernmental organizations and major corporations in the United States, Brazil and India. He is the co-director of the open innovation platform DREAM:IN, which was recognized with a 2013 Game Changer Award from Metropolis magazine.
Alok Vaid-Menon (Senior Fellow)
Alok Vaid-Menon is a trans/national solidarity activist. They have organized with queer movements in the US, India, South Africa and Palestine. They currently serve as the Communications and Grassroots Fundraising Coordinator at Audre Lorde Project and are on tour with the spoken word poetry collaboration DARKMATTER. Alok is a Humanity in Action Senior Fellow (Amsterdam, 2011).
Arun Venugopal
Arun Venugopal is a reporter with WNYC and the host and creator of Micropolis, a public radio series examining race, sexuality and urban identity. He is a regular contributor to NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered, and has appeared on Studio 360 and On the Media. His work has appeared in Salon and the Wall Street Journal, and he's been interviewed by the New York Times, the BBC and PBS Newshour. He received his M.A. in Media Studies from The New School and now lives with his family in Queens.
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Inside the facility at 5:30 p.m., the first repair-a-thon weekend will begin and run through the afternoon of Saturday, October 19. Auto collision and auto service students team up with instructors and professional mentors in the community to refurbish two vehicles, which will be awarded to individuals or families in need. Local businesses and individuals also donate parts and supplies to get the vehicles running again.
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SALT LAKE CITY — A medical team from the University of Utah's John A. Moran Eye Center has returned to Utah after performing hundreds of sight-saving surgeries in South Sudan.
But their mission wasn't just to restore the eyesight of their patients; it was also to encourage peace in the war-ravaged country.
For years, people in the region have been dealing with civil wars, tribal conflicts and an alarming rate of blindness.
The causes of blindness in the region vary, but the main reason people there suffer from a high rate of blindness is because basic eye care isn't available. Most suffer from cataracts, correctable with a quick surgery that isn't generally available in the country.
The conditions weren't ideal, and at times they were downright uncomfortable. The team from Utah lived in tents. It was more than 100 degrees in the operating room, and team members were being eaten by bugs, but they looked forward to helping people with their sight.
"We had everything from hedgehogs to toads to lizards, ants and giant wasps," said Charles Weber, an ophthalmologist with the Moran Eye center.
This was his first humanitarian trip. "They have been warring for generations, so peace between tribes within the country itself has been a challenge," he said.
People came from all over the country to be seen by these doctors. They walked for days, and once they reached the clinic, some waited day and night before being seen. For many it was their first visit with a doctor.
"It's an incredible feeling to take off someone's patch and they're seeing for the first time in 15 or 20 years in some cases," he said.
This was also the first humanitarian trip for Moran Eye Center technician Jacqueline Pullos. She helped screen patients and handed post-operative care.
She recalled a woman who sat around for days waiting to be seen. "She was actually somebody that we couldn't do surgery on," Pullos said. "She had a different type of blindness than what we were treating. It was heartbreaking."
The group wasn't there to only help restore sight to those they could help. They were also on a mission of peace.
"We offered to each of their warring tribes, 15 of their blind that we were sure we could cure," Pullos said.
Vision-restoring procedures were done in exchange for their attendance in a "peace circle."
"With their renewed eyesight and their renewed true vision on life and what it means to be a productive member of their tribe and society," Weber said.
"Now you can see that the Dinka don't have horns and the Nuer don't have tails," Pullos said. "They were people looking at other people for the first time, instead of people looking at tribes."
It was a chance to see life more clearly and perhaps work toward a common goal.
"To offer them something like vision, but also something like peace between them and their neighbors who have been fighting for generations," Weber said.
Doctors at the Moran Eye Center decided to focus on the region after meeting Sudan native John Dau. He was one of the "Lost Boys of Sudan," thousands of youngsters who fled en masse and lived on their own after they were orphaned by the civil war.
Three years ago, Dau built a clinic to help people in South Sudan. The team from the Moran Eye Center flew in with equipment and supplies for a weeklong spree of eye surgeries.
The group treated and restored vision to 250 people on their visit. This is the second year of a five-year initiative to help the blind in South Sudan.
"This is a very stoic culture in South Sudan," Weber said. "They usually don't have any kind of outward emotion, but to see them break out in song and hug us is pretty incredible."
Michael Yei, director of the Division of International Ophthalmology, was also part of the project. He posted updates of their trip on Facebook. He summed up the mission:
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It's The Little Things about ASP.NET MVC 4
Conway's Law states,
…organizations which design systems … are constrained to produce designs which are copies of the communication structures of these organizations.
Up until recently, there was probably no better demonstration of this law than the fact that Microsoft had two ways of shipping angle brackets (and curly braces for that matter) over HTTP – ASP.NET MVC and WCF Web API.
The reorganization of these two teams under Scott Guthrie (aka "The GU" which I'm contractually bound to tack on) led to an intense effort to consolidate these technologies in a coherent manner. It's an effort that's lead to what we see in the recently released ASP.NET MVC 4 Beta which includes ASP.NET Web API.
For this reason, this is an exciting release of ASP.NET MVC 4 as I can tell you, it was not a small effort to get these two teams with different philosophies and ideas to come together and start to share a single vision. And this vision may take more than one version to realize fully, but ASP.NET MVC 4 Beta is a great start!
For me personally, this is also exciting as this is the last release I had any part in and it's great to see the effort everyone put in come to light. So many congrats to the team for this release!
Some Small Things
If you take a look at Jon Galloway's on ASP.NET MVC 4, he points to a lot of resources and descriptions of the BIG features in this release. I highly recommend reading that post.
I wanted to take a different approach and highlight some of the small touches that might get missed in the glare of the big features.
Custom IActionInvoker Injection
I've written several posts that add interesting cross cutting behavior
when calling actions via the
IActionInvoker interface.
- Handling Formats Based on Url Extension
- Calling ASP.NET MVC Action Methods from JavaScript
- How a method becomes an action
Ironically, the first two posts are made mostly irrelevant now that ASP.NET MVC 4 includes ASP.NET Web API.
However, the concept is still interesting. Prior to ASP.NET MVC 4, the
only way to switch out the action invoker was to write a custom
controller factory. In ASP.NET MVC 4, you can now simply inject an
IActionInvoker using the dependency resolver.
The same thing applies to the
ITempDataProvider interface. There's
almost no need to write a custom
IControllerFactory any longer. It's a
minor thing, but it was a friction that's now been buffed out for those
who like to get their hands dirty and extend ASP.NET MVC in deep ways.
Two DependencyResolvers
I've been a big fan of using the Ninject.Mvc3 package to inject dependencies into my ASP.NET MVC controllers.
However, your Ninject bindings do not apply to
instances. For example, suppose you have the following binding in the
NinjectMVC3.cs file that the Ninject.MVC3 package adds to your
project's App_Start folder.
private static void RegisterServices(IKernel kernel)
Now create an
ApiController that accepts an
ISomeService in its
public class MyApiController : ApiController
public MyApiController(ISomeService service)
// Other code...
That's not going to work out of the box. You need to configure a
dependency resolver for Web API via a call to
However, you can't pass in the instance of the ASP.NET MVC dependency resolver, because their interfaces are different types, even though the methods on the interfaces look exactly the same.
This is why I wrote a small adapter class and convenient extension method. Took me all of five minutes.
In the case of the Ninject.MVC3 package, I added the following line to
Start method.
public static void Start()
// ...Pre-existing lines of code...
With that in place, the registrations work for both regular controllers and API controllers.
I've been pretty busy with my new job to dig into ASP.NET MVC 4, but at some point I plan to spend more time with it. I figure we may eventually upgrade NuGet.org to run on MVC 4 which will allow me to get my hands really dirty with it.
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Back in the day, I took a college class about the history of Jazz. It was probably the only elective available to help me get the required credits I needed. Definitely thought I was going to be bored out of my mind and fail the class. I was soo wrong!! I was amazed to find out that Jazz music has actually helped create all the other different kinds of "music" in America today! It is such an important style so I thought I had better start there for my crazy endeavor to research the history of music. I'm going to be patriotic because normally I would have picked classical music since it sounds so much more romantic and lovey dovey, but that came from Europe…I think.
Mr. Wiki wants to give you some insight, and I will let him:
"While jazz may be difficult to define, improvisation is clearly one of its key elements. Early blues was commonly structured around a repetitive call-and-response pattern, a common element in the African American oral tradition. A form of folk music which rose in part from work songs and field hollers of rural Blacks, early blues was also highly improvisational. These features are fundamental to the nature of jazz. While in European classical music elements of interpretation, ornamentation and accompaniment are sometimes left to the performer's discretion, the performer's primary goal is to play a composition as it was written. In a 1975 film, pianist Earl Hines said,
… Now when I was playing classical music I wouldn't dare get away from what I was reading. If you've noticed, all of the symphonic musicians, they have played some of those classical tunes for years but they wouldn't vary from one note – and every time they play they have to have the music. So that's why for some classical musicians, it's very difficult for them to try to learn how to play jazz.[7]
Ok, so I said I took the class and loved it….I didn't say I actually remembered anything from it. It is starting to come back to me a little about all that call and response stuff. I think I just had a HUGE insight into my husband's piano playing. He loves to be all fancy and make his playing sound original and quirky. He LOVES jazz music! Now it makes sense!
Anyways, one of the key words I understand about Jazz music is "improvisation". From my understanding (which ain't sayin' much, but nevermind that) this means that the musicians can actually make stuff up as they go along. I asked my darling husband Marc how a person can play with other musicians and do this and he said, and I quote, "Nobody really knows." Well, that was helpful. He went on to say that when a group of people get together to play music they get the feel of each other and it's like…magic! It's a sound from within that moves the soul and evolves as you play.
It's safe to say that improvisation is a freedom in music that can only be experienced when you play. This would be a great lesson to teach kids. They are always trying to find ways to express themselves. They need to be taught about Jazz! If you are a parent out there, allowing your kids to play an instrument, getting them lessons, listening to them "practice", you are doing a good thing! You are actually contributing to the history of American music!
{Sidenote: This is in no way an exhaustive understanding of Jazz. I have left out a lot of the rich identity of who was behind Jazz, the musicians that actually paved the way for the creation of it, and where it has come to now. Please, no tomato throwing when you are annoyed that I didn't cover everything. Maybe everyone will be inspired to take a Jazz history class like I did.}
Here's my ever-lacking summary of Jazz music. It started in the United States when classical met the AMAZING African-American tunes of the south. It evolved into Ragtime, Blues, Dixieland, Swing, Bebop, Cubop, Cool Jazz, Hard Bop, Modal Jazz, Free Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Jazz Funk, Smooth Jazz, Acid Jazz…and many many more!! Get the picture? Jazz is an amazing form of music that has shaped our culture incredibly! I hope I have sparked some interest in you to explore Jazz more. Now I leave you with a youtube video of a song by Billie Holiday. I had to do a report on her for my class. Have a Jazzy Day!
Billie Holiday's "I'll Be Seeing You" http://youtu.be/rXLB32n6lq8


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WOOSTER -- Walter (Walt) Williams, 78, died gracefully, surrounded by his family at his home in Wooster on Friday Sept. 21, 2012.
Born Walter White Williams in Utica, N.Y., on May 17th, 1934, Walt was the fourth of seven children born to Mary (Ann Cooper White) and Norman Williams. In 1952, following his graduation from high school at the Utica Free Academy, Walt joined the Marine Corps. A year later, on October 31, 1953, he married his high school sweetheart, Nancy Lee (Nugent) and she joined him at the Quantico Marine Corps base in Virginia.
After his service in the Marine Corps, Walt's meteoric business career began humbly when he was hired by the General Electric Company to load box cars for the radio division in Utica. At his wife's urging, Walt pursued his business degree at night at the Utica College of Syracuse University. Family lore has it that because of his growing young family Walt had to study in his car. He graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1961. Walt went on to a legendary career in the business world, accepting GE executive assignments which moved the family around the country. He rose through the ranks of the Fortune 100 Company, running divisions like GEISCO where he was known as an astute mentor. In 1986, GE CEO Jack Welch called him back to the headquarters to become Executive Senior Vice President of Marketing for the entire company.
In 1988, the Rubbermaid Corporation recruited Walt to become President and COO and in 1993, Walt was named as Rubbermaid's CEO. Throughout his illustrious career, Walt never forgot his simpler beginnings. In each of the communities where he lived, Walt was known for his affable wit and his extraordinary generosity.
He is survived by his adored wife Nancy, their four dear children; Bill (Tricia), David (Ann Wimsatt), Karen and Lauri Sanders. Affectionately known as "Big Walt," he is survived by ten loving grandchildren; Alexandra Kalamaras, Sawyer Williams, Danielle Kalamaras, Jacob Sanders, Winston Williams, Walker Williams, Blake Williams, Lily Sanders, Devon Williams and Walter Sanders. "Big Walt" was also deeply fond of his step-grandson Jason Kalamaras (Trish) and their children; Hailey and Kyle Kalamaras.
Walt is also survived by his two brothers, Norman and John as well as a sister-in-law, Terralyn Square and many nieces and nephews.
According to Walt's wishes, final memorials will be private.
McIntire, Bradham & Sleek Funeral Home, 216 E. Larwill St., Wooster is assisting the family.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that those who wish to remember Walt do so with charitable donations to Utica College or Wayne County Hospice.


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They're renting them as fast as they can build them. That's the take-away from the latest Marquette Advisors report, which shows that the average vacancy rate in the Twin Cities metro stood at 2.7 percent, up only slightly from 2.3 percent last year. That's despite the absorption of more than 1,000 units during the quarter. Low vacancies mean higher rents. The average rent price in the metro was $951, up 2.8 percent from last year.
With more than 14,000 units planned for the metro, how long will vacancy rates remain so low? I'm trying to find an answer to that question - check out my story in the Saturday paper.
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The Dallas Center for Architecture will be a new space for exhibits, displays, and lectures, and will be located on the first floor of the southeast corner of the building (by Pacific/St. Paul). The Center is partnering with the local office of the American Institute of Architects and has named several architecture and design firms which will help put the space together. The collaboration is stopping short of calling the space a 'museum' but it is doing almost everything a museum would do--have an intriguing, inviting space; have regular exhibits; and have regular speakers on various topics regarding architecture.
The article doesn't say when the space will be ready for visiting, but the CFA site says this August will be when it will open.


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- In light of many recent e-mails received by visitors to children with DIABETES, we offer advice on cyberquacks.
- With our deep appreciation and best wishes, we bid farewell to Michelle Hansen, the Senior Dietitan on the Diabetes Team, as she prepares for her new baby. Michelle answered your food and diet questions.
- New to Kids' Voices is Ashlee, who is seven and was diagnosed when she was 11 1/2 months old.
- New to Adult Voices is Joshua Halberg, a student at Baylor University, who recounts his diagnosis.
- Andrea DeFusco's shares part of her Master's Thesis that deals with the rights of children with diabetes in public schools in the United States.
- The Lilly Diabetes Scholarship Program will award fifty US$2,500 college scholarships based on merit, community involvement, and academic achievement. The application deadline is March 31, 1997.
- Updated camps for kids with diabetes pages:
- Camp Crestfield in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania offers excitement for kids with diabetes.
- Camp Kno-Koma provides adventures for young people with diabetes in West Virginia. Ever seen counselors covered in shaving cream? Stop by for a look.
- Camp Setebaid is a camp for kids 8 - 12 in Pennsylvania.
- Two new products are listed under Computerizing Your Meter:
- AIDA is an an educational simulator of insulin and dietary adjustment in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). It contains a simple model of glucose-insulin interaction in the human body. It is intended for simulating the effects on the blood glucose profile of changes in insulin and diet for a typical insulin-dependent diabetic patient. AIDA only runs on IBM PCs or compatibles.
- Pocket DiabetiCare 1.10 is an application for the Newton PDA. It was developed as a means to capture blood sugar readings and analyze this infomation as it occurs.
- Food Smart nutritional software by Sasquatch Software, Inc., is published in cooperation with the Canadian Diabetes Assocation. Food Smart comes in home, business and professional editions.
- The Internation Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) 6th International ISPAD Course will be held in Vernona, Italy, 9-13 April 1997.
- JDF Legislative Update on Doubling of NIH Funding
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Philip Abadicio Adds More Fun to Sunday Night TV
If you are like me who have enough of what's airing on television these days, fret no more. There's a new TV show that will surely add fun to your Sunday night viewing.
TV5's news channel, Aksyon TV, adds color to your viewing experience with its all-new lifestyle magazine and talk show called "It's More fun with Philip." The show is hosted by media meister Philip K. Abadicio. Airing every Sunday from 10 to 10:30 pm, the show tackles the latest lifestyle news—be it dining, travel, fashion, well being, fitness, beauty, arts and anything and everything that makes you feel good about life.
The "more fun" element is injected into every segment with exciting challenges, treatments, and interviews. This 30-minute show is poised to be funny, exhaustive, and honest as Philip engages the audience in an informative and entertaining way with his freshest gimmicks weekly. "I wanted our lifestyle tv show to be appreciated and accessible to people from all walks of life, a show that informs but entertains at the same time," shares Philip.
You'll never know what's coming with It's More Fun with Philip because each episode features a mix of different segments. Bentang Bago showcases the hippest trends, newest dining options, chill spots, fitness forays, and other fab finds in the metro that will keep you on-the-know of what's hot and not. Bentang Bago also gets more interactive as Philip gives the viewers a chance to sample the featured items by simply tweeting or sharing their comments on social media.
Napasubo Ka! is a segment where "guinea pigs" (people from different walks of life) personally tries the featured products or services while Ang Hamon poses a daring challenge to Philip—may it be doing odd jobs or finishing a specific task. Galaw-galaw gets Philip or his guest hosts moving as they take a shot on physically challenging sports or activities. And towards the end of every episode, Philip's guest co-host is subjected into a spill-all interview, which shall be done under the blanket.
This interview segment is called Kwentuhang Kumot and it banks on the motto: Iba ang kwentuhan sa loob ng kumot. Even the show's bumper segments give its own snappy dose of fun. I Saw the Sign features the funny and interesting things that we see around us—may it be signage, billboards, or even cloud formations. Whatchathink? gets the crew on the streets to ask passersby on their thoughts about trivial questions. Ano Kaya Kung… features short and snappy challenges that we usually think about but never tried. And to get to know the latest on the net, Weblog shall discuss the news bits featured in www.StyleRPA.com. The headlines shall be reported by web enthusiast, Fred da Web.
The TV show is unique because it's a lifestyle news talk show but with a comic/ reality twist. It is created for the audience to try what are being featured. Philip adds, "we give away food that we recommend from the restaurants we feature, spa and salon treatments,
frocks and froufrou from designers, gift cheques for stays at recommended hotels and resorts, consumer products and services, and a whole lot more via StyleRPA.com, twitter and facebook."
For daily updates on the past and current episodes including ongoing contests and winners, follow @PhilipAbadicio on twitter and like www.facebook.com/ItsMoreFunWithPhilip.
About Philip
The show's lead host, Philip Abadicio, has been in the media business for quite some time now. Beginning with as a contributing lifestyle writer at The Manila Times and later on, for Mega and Sense & Style magazines. Through his PR firm, RPA & Communicate, Philip has learned the ins and outs of the industry which has also allowed him to rub elbows with the nation's top showbiz, business and media personalities. He is currently the editor-in-chief of the country's online lifestyle source, StyleRPA.com.
By walking and talking the lifestyle beat for many years, Philip K. Abadicio brings an effortless familiarity, friendly atmosphere and outspokenness into each of his interviews. Such qualities will be witnessed in his new TV show, as he will keep you in-the-know on the must-knows in the lifestyle and entertainment scenes. This TV show is poised to give you a whole new range of television experience with its hip lifestyle news bits and entertainment segments.
It's More Fun With Philip is directed by Mike Canlas and written by Lucci Coral. It airs on Aksyon TV (Channel 41 on free TV, Channel 78 on Destiny Cable, Channel 59 or Sky Cable and Channel 1 on Cignal). Set to provide more fun, information and entertainment to your TV viewing experience, get ready to travel Metro Manila and other parts of the country with style, as media maven Philip Abadicio shows you how to celebrate and live a good, happy and stylish lifestyle, whatever status, situations and circumstances you have right now.


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They call it the Sport of Kings, but you can make room in there for a dentist, school teacher and a horse trainer. Rollingson Racing Stables – with horses from the Rocky Mountain Turf Club in Lethbridge, to Grande Prairie, Edmonton Northlands, Santa Anita, Minnesota, Phoenix, Arkansas and points beyond – consists of Dr. Tim Rollingson Jr. and brother Greg, with RMTC input from trainer Laurie Ferguson and the Rollingson family patriarch, Tim Sr.
"We only run six horses in Lethbridge, but you know a win is a win, be it in Lethbridge or anywhere else… but that first win at Sana Anita was awesome simply because of the history of the course," Tim stated with a wide grin. "But it's nice to see your horse run live, and there's nothing better than to watch your horses run live here at home (Lethbridge)." Tim got the racing bug from his Grandma Ruby Fletcher, who used to bring young Tim to Bullys. His first impression of the sport was a Thoroughbred grandma's Uncle Whitt had, called Hot Hot Hot.
Since then Tim has found horse racing was "a fun thing to do." Among his innovations he has purchased several horses and "and named them after my wife (Christine) and each of my children. There is always significant family symbolism in the stables' jockey silks and the horses we name. My wife loves the horses as much as I do." You'll find three horses in Tim's stable - Jar Head Bork, Tea Nut Elly and Reign of Reno - all with special meaning to Tim, his wife and children.
"We often bring family and friends to Bullys Friday or Saturday – but Never On A Sunday, as the song states - to watch to horses run. My favourite place to be here is in the winner's circle, and some of our winner's photos have had as many as 50 people in them." One of the brothers' horses is Cat With A Twist, of which trainer Laurie Ferguson also has share.
"Laurie does a fantastic job for us," the one-time high school basketball Phenom stated. And speaking of basketball Tim also coaches at Chinook High School and was president of the Lethbridge Minor Basketball Association for a while. But back to Laurie. "Her horses are well trained. She has real horse sense and she's honest. A handshake from Laurie is something you can bet on.
"Of course Laurie is in Lethbridge, where she also runs her own horses, but she also comes to Grande Prairie with us each summer. "Some trainers never listen, but Laurie does. She also makes decisions on what is best for the horses on her own, besides in conjunction with us." The trio are always on the lookout for horses and they'd like to be able to run in the Canadian Derby again. Likely the best horse they've owned was Solve. Tim was part owner, then the horse was claimed, and on his own he claimed Solve back.
"Solve, after leading down the stretch ran second in the Canadian Derby. That was an exhilarating, even in defeat. We are always looking for horses we like and we are actually looking for one to make another run at the Canadian Derby."
They also have a "quite good" horse with Heber, "and we're looking forward to what he can do here in Lethbridge. We are excited with our two-year-olds which are going to start running soon. We've named them Cumorah and Stripling Warrior." One of Tim's greatest thrills to date was to be in the winner's circle at the Kentucky Derby when California Chrome (who went on to become the first Triple Crown winner in 37 years) won the Derby.
As to who rides their horses the brothers find it tough to pick a favourite jockey. "We want the jockey who we feel works best with the horse." They look for a rider, male or female, who demonstrates the best rapport with the horse.
He recalls Natasha Coddigton riding Joe Dunk In for the Rollingson Stables in a major race and winning. While there aren't many female riders in Lethbridge these past few years, they'll have a ride if Laurie feels they match-up with the horses the brothers have left in her care.


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Washington: US President Barack Obama has been compared to Adolf Hitler and Vladimir Lenin in a roadside billboard created by a branch of the Tea Party in Iowa.
According to The Telegraph, the North Iowa Tea Party began displaying the sign in Mason City last week. It shows photographs of Obama, the German Nazi leader and Russian communist with the statement: "Radical leaders prey on the fearful & naive."
The words "Democratic Socialism" are featured over Obama``s picture, over Hitler``s photo is "National Socialism" and over Lenin``s head is "Marxist Socialism." The word "Change" – Obama``s campaign slogan – is included on each photo.
North Iowa Tea Party co-founder Bob Johnson said the sign highlighted what the group argues is Obama``s support for socialism.
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I'm currently investigating client-side ACCESS_VIOLATION_EXCEPTION crashes that seem to origin in the fmod.dll but cannot be reproduced by us.
I noticed that fmod.dll seems to install a Win32 exception handler (at least I'm seeing SetUnhandledExceptionFilter() as dependency when doing a dumpbin /IMPORTS fmod.dll)
Since we're also installing an exception handler, and the callstack information we are getting from there don't make much sense I am wondering whether our own exception handler and the FMOD exception handler somehow collide.
So my question is: what exactly is FMOD doing in its own exception handler, and which of the 2 possible return values does it return (EXCEPTION_CONTINUE_SEARCH or EXCEPTION_EXECUTE_HANDLER)?
- Andre Weissflog asked 2 years ago
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We don't call SetUnhandledExceptionFilter(). Every windows DLL end up with a dependency on that function.
When the callstack doesn't make sense it's probably due to lack of symbols.
- Nicholas Wilcox answered 2 years ago
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The strange thing is that there are multiple identical addresses on followup-slots in the callstack, most of these point into the FMOD_Studio_VCA_SetFaderLevel() function.
Are there any known problems with Visual Studio 2015? Client-side crashes have gone up since we compile our client with VS2015 (before we were still on VS2010). We're on FMOD 1.8.2
- Andre Weissflog answered 2 years ago
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When Microsoft's debugging tools can't find a PDB with the private symbols, it simply uses the nearest (in terms of memory address) public symbol from the DLL. So you end up with a callstack containing random public API functions.
We compile and run our automated tests with VS2015 for UWP, but we have no test coverage for VS2015 with win32 builds.
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