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This short supplement presents a new expert class, one designed to provide a character with the same unstoppable and violent determination as shown by movie action heroes like Casey Ryback (Under Siege) or John McClane (the Die Hard series)... indeed although not mentioned by name McLean is referenced within the class abilities!
This character is designed as a tough combatant ready to both hand out damage and absorb a good deal, so unsurprisingly Constitution is his most important attribute, with Dexterity or Strength (depending on his preference for gunplay or fisticuffs) coming next. He has plenty of hit points, and will probably need them. Most of the class abilities are built around standing up (often alone) to overwhelming numbers of opponents... and include 'Yippee-Ki-Yay' (the McClane reference) which gives a defensive bonus for the rest of the scene after a critical success is scored with a skill use or attack and the character comes out with his catchphrase.
As well as all the game mechanics you need to generate and play a One Man Army character, there are notes on suitable talents and specialties to select and on playing him to best effect. There are also several new feats based around working with a partner as well as suggestions for existing ones that you might like to consider choosing.
Ideal for those who enjoy full-on cinematic action this is an interesting class to consider developing into as a campaign proceeds.
AgentX: One Man Army is the first in a series of short topic PDFs.
The PDF contains the One Man Army expert class and the partner feat chain.
What is the one man army?
I'll spell it out for you: John McClaine. Yeah, there are other "tough guy" hero figures, but I'd have to say that it's the Die Hard movies series that made the concept deserve its own class.
There are no class skills for crashing cars into helicopters. But there is a class ability called "Yippee-ki-yay". The class abilities are all about taking a lot of punishment and dishing it out against all odds (one ability, I stand alone, gives BIG bonuses when you are outnumbered.)
Of course, the class works well for any of your classical punishment-taking heroes like Rambo or your typical Van Damme character (Martial Artist/OMA!). I'm sure Jack Bauer had a few level in it by season 5 of 24.
Of course, if the class says "Die Hard", the Partner Feat Chain said "Lethal Weapon". Or, any of a number of martial arts flicks with good "partner" fight choreography. There are 3 feats in feat chain (standard for SC 2.0 feat chains). Partner basics lets you elect one "partner" at the beginning of a combat, and gives bonuses to your partner while adjacent. The later feats give more bonuses, and all of the feat's have bonuses that improve if your partner has the feat chain 2.
In addition to the actual mechanics, there are brief sections with recommendations for making a character using the class, and ideas for playing the character, including cultural influences. (They didn't mention Die Hard, but maybe they thought it was obvious.)
The one thing I felt was missing: it always seems like tough guys are getting tortured and shrugging it off. But there is nothing in the OMA class other than resolve as a class skill that really emphasizes that. The poor OMA doesn't even have a good will save. I'm thinking if I ever run this class, a bonus Hold Out feat may make in somewhere into the mix.
In the final analysis, for under 2 dollars, it seems like some players will derive some fun from the mental nuggets that this class and feat chain convey, which should make it worth it.


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And What I Think About It...
Today's the 4th of July, a celebration of the freedom that America enjoys. Millions of brave Americans have shed their blood to guarantee my freedom.
In these days, it's considered poor taste to express American patriotism without adding "but" and a list of criticisms. (As in, "I love America but...")
Here's what I have to say: I am very grateful that I was born an American . I love my country. I am proud to be an American. Long may our beautiful flag fly over the land of the brave and the home of the free. May God continue to bless America, I pray.
Clockwise: US flag, POW-MIA flag, Kentucky flag, Screaming Eagles (101st Airborne) flag
These photos were taken at the Fort Campbell Memorial Park ("Gander Park") in Hopkinsville.


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The Toronto & Nipissing Rail Road (T&N) was initially meant to travel all the way to Lake Nipissing, but lack of government funding terminated the line at Coboconk.
The T&N was built with a 42-inch "narrow" gauge track. At the time, narrow gauge cost less to construct and maintain, and was considered to be safer and faster ,than the broad or "standard" gauge of 56.5 inches.
The distance between the Village and the railway station to its north was at first a source of complaints, but the area quickly developed. The Markham Economist claimed:
There never was a time of more genuine prosperity than we have at present. Every shop is filled with busy hands. The click of the hammer, the buzz of the saw, the puffing of steam, is heard in every direction – everybody is working for everybody.
It further made a prediction that:
By the wise management of our Railroad, we believe Markham may ultimately become an important suburban town to Toronto.
Communities bypassed by the rail line, such as Sparta (later renamed Box Grove), started to decline.
This initial enthusiasm was soon dampened by complaints against T&N's high tariffs. The Speight Wagon Company shipped wagons 15 miles to a northern route rather than pay the tariffs. Sometimes the tariffs were doubled for no stated reason. However, the wagon making and carriage industry was greatly bolstered by the arrival of the railway. Companies such as Speight's could develop a nationwide clientele. There was also increased demand locally for vehicles to move products or produce to and from the station.
After T&N joined with the Midland Railway Company in 1882, the track was changed to a standard gauge. Now, larger cars and heavier loads could be pulled.
For 50 years, the railway played an essential role in the growth of Markham Village, with two or three passenger trains daily from Monday to Saturday, as well as freight and mail trains. But as the number of automobiles and trucks increased in the 1920s, railway companies began to lose their monopoly on passenger, mail and freight transportation.


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Fund Managers Lift Results With Timely Trading Sprees
The stock of Iridex Corp., a maker of lasers used to treat visual ailments, had been hovering around $3.43 all day on June 29. At 3:55 p.m., five minutes before the market close, it took off.
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Chennai: Forthcoming Telugu socio-fantasy 'Yamudiki Mogudu', which is titled after the yesteryears` superhit Telugu film of the same name, will feature a lot of computer generated imagery (CGI) scenes, says director E. Sattibabu.
"Graphics play an important part of the film. Close to one hour of the film, including scenes in the Yamlok, were graphically generated and we`re confident that these scenes will be highly appreciated," Sattibabu said.
Will it be an out-and-out socio-fantasy film?
"Though the premise of the film is based on socio-fantasy, yet we`ve managed to add some humour in the film. Comedy works well with Allari Naresh and we wanted to capitalize on it as much as possible", he added.
'Yamudiki Mogudu' stars Allari Naresh and Richa Panai in the lead, while Sayaji Shinde plays Yama in the film, which revolves around the hero and his humorous expedition to Yamlok.
Interestingly, director E. Sattibabu has introduced a fictitious family of Yama in the film, which also stars Chandra Mohan, Krishna Bhagwan, Tanikella Bharani, Ramya Krishnan and Bharath.
The film, which is currently in post-production phase, is produced by Chanti Addala. It has music by Koti and cinematography by Ravindra Babu.


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Run along a shallow pool of water, drop in a plank of wood and jump on for a ride. Sounds easy, doesn't it? This thing called skimboarding is a cinch - if you have impeccable balance, agility and most importantly, the confidence to commit. A healthy dose of humility doesn't hurt, either, as you'll look like you're slipping on a banana peel again and again for all the beach to see.
Gathering my courage, I take a running start, chuck the board in front of me and leap on. For a blissful moment, I, too, am skimming along the shoreline before toppling over backwards, making too large a splash for this depth of water.
Skimboarding certainly isn't as effortless as it looks, but that's part of the attraction for a gaggle of kids who congregate along the sandy shores of Parksville Beach on eastern Vancouver Island.
Similar to surfing, but without the fierce waves, skimboarding is the latest aquatic trend to hit the Canadian Riviera. OK, Riviera comparisons might be a bit of a stretch, but the water is deliciously warm and the shallow beach stretches out for miles making it an ideal destination for young families.
Along this soft, rich sweep of sand, a motley crew of toothless tykes armed with nets, buckets and spades are in constant search of aquatic treasures. We join the hunt for sand dollars, moon snails, and purple starfish along the 19-kilometre coastline - a geological anomaly from the Ice Age. The extreme tide recedes up to a kilometre from shore, and when the Salish Sea swoops back over the hot sand, temperatures can reach 21 C, making it the warmest swimming water this side of Mexico.
"Coming here really works for us with kids this age (four-to nine years old). The swimming is easy, there's little risk and there's kayaking in the bay," says Calgarian Darren Hribar.
Besides skimboarding and running around tidal pools, there's much for families to do in Parksville.
An annual sand-sculpting competition draws master sculptors from around the world during the Parksville Beach Festival, July 12 to Aug. 17. Suss out the masterpieces created from sand and water (and a lot of ingenuity) before hitting up Venture Land, a massive playground with more than 20 pieces of equipment, including a splash park and outdoor exercise gear.
While Parksville doesn't have enough hotel rooms to be considered a resort town, you'll feel like you're staying at one bedding down at Parksville Beach Resort. Floor to ceiling windows frame spectacular ocean views, but it's the fully furnished kitchens that make this hotel ideal for large broods.
During summer, their Kidz Kamp corrals five-to 12-year-olds for half-day sessions combining crafts and beach sports, like sand bowling and crab racing. Families can also take advantage of complimentary bike rentals and beach toys, or opt to rent paddle boards and kayaks from the boardwalk.
But there is one major element missing from Parksville.
Lack of a thriving culinary scene means you'll be taking full advantage of your kitchenette.
At French Creek Seafood, a nearby dockside fish market, you can stock up on fresh crab and clams, or hit up Coombs Old Country Market.
Goats dot its grass-covered roof delighting tourists who seek out this modern-day mercantile.
Brimming with a potpourri of product from gourmet delicacies to art supplies and surf boards, families can easily spend half a day wandering through the jam-packed aisles before plunging back into the tide pools and perhaps even another attempt at skimboarding.
- Jody Robbins is a Calgary-based frelance writer. Follow her parenting and travel adventures on travelswithbaggage.com or on Twitter @jody_robbins.
Parksville Beach: visitparksvillequalicumbeach.com
The Beachclub Resort: beachclubbc.com
Parksville Beach Festival: parksvillebeachfest.ca
Coombs Old Country Market: oldcountrymarket.com


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the whole trump thing is illustrative of that in a way. instead of "the elites" taking note and thinking "damn, a lot of people out there are hopeless and mad - we should be careful here" they got mad at his voters for their impudence, and immediately pursued a soft coup to neuter him. they clearly hold the general public in total contempt, and would probably gun them down if they had the opportunity. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3728093&forum_id=2#34184075)
It's a bunch of men in a pool full of gasoline arguing about who has the most matches.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3728093&forum_id=2#34190936)


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Virgin Blue Offers More Flights For Growing Business Market
Virgin Blue has announced it will increase its frequency later this year on its Brisbane-Melbourne route from three to five return flights a day, following growing demand from business traffic and requests for an early morning flight originating out of Melbourne.
The Brisbane-Sydney route will also be increased from seven to eight return flights a day with a new afternoon peak hour flight from Sydney in response to growing demand.
For business travellers departing from Melbourne, an additional morning flight will operate from the Victorian capital, allowing them to be in the Brisbane CBD before 9:00 am for a full business day.
There will also be more options when it comes to travelling from Brisbane to Melbourne on Virgin Blue with an extra evening return flight as well a second morning flight for the southbound businessperson.
Chief Executive Officer, Brett Godfrey, said, "We are reacting to an obvious need to increase capacity on both routes. At the moment, the temporary terminal facility at Melbourne airport is restrictive, but with Melbourne Airport indicating the new Express Terminal will soon be ready. In light of the encouraging support we`ve had from the business market, we are eager to commit more resources to the Brisbane-Melbourne route."
Brisbane travellers will be able to take advantage of another early morning departure to Melbourne and an additional evening return to Brisbane.
Brett Godfrey said, " We will focus on increasing frequencies on our existing routes to allow for more flexibility and choice, which is what business people need and we will also steadily expand our route network as more Virgin Blue aircraft are introduced into service."
He continued, "It`s an exciting growth period for Virgin Blue and we are keen to respond to the clear demand we`ve had for expanded routes and frequencies".
Virgin Blue`s fleet has an average age of less than six years, younger than either of the major airlines, and Virgin Blue will soon operate the youngest fleet in the world when it takes delivery from Boeing of 10 brand new Next Generation 737`s from April next year.
During the first quarter of 2001, Virgin Blue will review whether to introduce the first of these modern aircraft onto the popular Sydney-Melbourne route.


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The past few years have yielded affordable bridal collections from some of our favorite stores — Ann Taylor, J. Crew, even H&M — and now Isaac Mizrahi is bringing his signature style to a bridal collection for Target! Available only online at target.com, the line will include bridal gowns, bridesmaid dresses and accessories for men and women, all for under $160! And of course, the line is chic enough to be worn to a cocktail party, black tie affair or even prom. Mizrahi says of the decision to make a bridal collection, "My bridal gowns are all reinventions of the classics, providing an affordable alternative for women everywhere. I put a lot of design energy into designing this collection for Target because every bride deserves to find the gown of her dreams, regardless of her budget." We couldn't agree more – who doesn't love cheap chic?
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A petanque-picture from Monte Carlo. If you want to play petanque, this is the place to play. Magnificent!Full story
We have set up a system that will publish 2 new postcards to twitter every day from petanque.org. It will not work forever of course, in only 2,5 years we will start with re-runs of cards we have already previously published on Twitter . We do have a lot of petanque-postcards here.Full story
We have a very nice collection of postcards here on petanque.org, and all of them are about petanque of course. Currently we have more than 1750 postcards available for your enjoyment.Full story
Bent Toe from Sweden sent us a few photos of boule in actionFull story
Last night the regular boules (or petanque) players at the Rivonia Sports Club encountered over 1000 African National Congress Youth League (the ANC is the ruling party in South Africa)members who had congregated to register for their national general council at the sports club. The participants provided a noisy and crammed backdrop to our normal sedate afternoon's play.Full story
Carter Ingram from Novato, California has an excellent hobby: He makes haind-painted Cochonnets. Have a look, and think: Would you risk one of these babies by throwing a boule at it?Full story
Abu Seman Awang Besar from Malaysia has sendt us a pictureFull story
Rovaris Alessandro spendt the summerhollidays in Ventimiglia, Italy. And he spendt the time learing how to play Petanque in the DLF
Ventimiglia petanque clubFull story
Some summetime-feeling from the Sardinian city of AlgheroFull story
In new zeeland they regularely build a piste and play in 3 hours!Full story
Mr. Setsaas has sendt us some petanque-pictures from Thailand.Full story
Pierre de Olivia has sendt us a snapshop from Yucatan, MexicoFull story
Team Hornbill Petanque Sibu has sendt us some pictures from a local tournament in Malaysia.Full story
A nice shot from Nice, France.Full story
Here are some pics from the 2nd Johannesburg Open played at the Boulesdust piste at the Zoo Lake Sports Club in Johannesburg (see Google Pic). There were 10 doublets who played in 2 round robin leagues. The top 2 teams then played in the semi-finals. The final was won by Paul and Howie who beat Gerald and Bridget in a tense final that finished well after 8pm.Full story
Lars Refn was one of the founders of the Copenhagen Petanque Club in Denmark. He is also an illustrator, and has produces a vast number of t-shirts with petanque as the theme over the years. Full story
A positive newsflash fron Chiltern - the young ones have started playing petanque!Full story
We often get questions about when you are to old to play petanque. Some say 90, some 100 and some 120..Full story
A report from Tim Truluck in Charente, France.
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Late in october in Nice the temperature is around 25 degrees celcius, and life is generally very nice..Full story
Wa have all hear d them, the stories. The sad ones, the rought ones, the ones we do not believe: In the middle of the match his boule just plain split in half!
And we have all thought that it is just a lame excuse. This does not happen!
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Dragan_Antonijevic has sendt us some more pictures from this great event!Full story
Dragan Antonijevic from slovenia has sendt us some wonderful pictures from Marseille.Full story
Andreas øwre has sendt us some shots from the Hølen petanque clubFull story
Apparently there is a very good reason why the French are best at petanque. And it is not the fact that they invented the game. It is all in where you practice. A nice park with a tower is what you need!Full story
Here we see the Phoenix Alliance Francaise in petanque-action in Arizona!
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Now that Christmas is close at hand, here are some buying-advice for those that are 100% focused on petanque!
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Despite initial predictions to the contrary, Sunday October 1st was
sunny and relatively warm, which a good thing when you are organizing
the first Petanque competition for Juniors in Oregon organized by La
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The Romanian Petanque Association ("Asociatia Petanque Romania") is the first of its kind in Romania. More associations and organizations are initiated just now due to our efforts to develop the Petanque sport in Romania. Thanks to our friends, amateurs and professionals de Petanque from Romania, we are opening more clubs and we are in this moment the founders of the Romanian Petanque Federation. Full story
With a great deal of promise and a new court in surroundings to die for, the staff at the UK Scout Headquarters at Gilwell park are kicking up the gravel.Full story
How to transform a street into a petanque'ish place..Full story
A photo series from Bastille dayFull story
Lates news from the Chinese Taipei Petanque and Sports Boules Association.Full story
A picture from the deep south of the US of A. Pétanque Louisianaise, a relatively new club, was in action March 10th in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Full story
Petanque is not only growing it the western world, it is growing in polpularity in the far east as wellFull story
Finally the ultimate product is here: A petanque wine. The bottle does not contain boules or petanque knowledge, but we are pretty sure that it makes you feel like a better player!Full story
Ferrari Martin has sendt us some images from Thailand. These are our first pictures from Asia.Full story
We have a lot of information on the history of petanque, but just when we thought we had it all we got a series of pictures of the ancient Minoan sport played just outside the palace ruins of Kato Zakros in Crete. Full story
Akaroa petanque club is brand new, and have sendt us a picture of their piste.
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A good way to reuse your obsolute cochonettes.Full story
Petanque in the Chiltern Region, England
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Some shots from our temporary courts that the city put in as a pilot program. The response has been great and the city will be adding permanent courts, lined with original cobblestones from this historic part of Seattle.
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Jac Verheul was at this years world championship, and he brought his camera as well. The result was a lot of really good picturesFull story
It seems there are more than one way to keep the count on your clothes. We have had a magnetic t-shirt here before, this time Lars Refn from Denmark has sendt us another solution.Full story
Jeff Widen has made a petanque-shirt that will end all discussions as to who has how many points. All you have to do is take a look at the shirt!Full story
Oneal Compton has sendt us a beautiful petanque picture.Full story
The tournament took place in Peterhof in front of the entrance to the main Palace on 10 of July 2004, where 28 teams took part in this event. Last weekend St.Petersburg was undoubtedly the capital of the Russian petanque. And this year the swedes won the tournament!Full story
A series of photographs of several players on a mountain overlooking the city of El Paso and Mexico.Full story
bec Emson has sendt us some excellent shots from New Zeeland.Full story
Team picture from the FAO club in ItalyFull story
The Chiltern Region of the British Petanque Association is an up and coming region and is growing in strength all the time. One aim for the region is to encourage new and existing junior players, coach, support and help them reach their goals.
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Some nice photos from down under from Nicoas Wirtz.Full story
This weeks contributions include a classic "Fanny" and a not so classic roadsignFull story
Pictures from New Zealand International Open Triples, and Ladies Doubles, 10, 11 January 2004 at Auckland.Full story
A picture of the game of Bocce played in Malta, Europe.Full story
Boule Frederik II arranges allways The New Year's Day Boule in The Cathedral Park in FredrikstadFull story
A picture from The Cockle Bay Pétanque Club at Auckland New Zealand. Full story
From Gillian Lord , Hobart, TasmaniaFull story
A rather humourous sumission from David Sustak..
A few pictures from their "Boule-o-Drome" and some Players. Full story
Saturday 15. november the Prinicipal of Culture Affairs in Vestby County, Mr. Birger Hekkelstrand, offically opened the new indoor Boulodroom in Norway.
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We have received a picture of the french model Laetitia Casta playing petanque. And we are - of course - hoping for more contributions.Full story
From Joe ZajacFull story
From Swansea, Wales, UK.Full story
A short installment of pictures from the world championship 2003.Full story
One upon a time we had a few postcards online here at petanque.org. Now we have 582 of them! Our very own Jac Verheul, the editor of the Dutch magazine PetanQue, has updated the collection once againFull story
These Pictures are from La Maison de France Petanque Club. during the State of Western Australia Doubles ChampionshipFull story
Peter and Monica ward , and the others members of the Whittlesey Boulodrome managed to run successfully the second Grand Prix of the indoor series.
A contributed story with pictures from Whittesey, United Kingdom.Full story
In a backyard in Califoria fanny has found her spot.
From Encinitas, CA, USA. The piste is the remainder after demolishing a two story pigeon coop. The rest is, as they say, history...Full story
Tomasz Bronowicki, Poland, has sendt us some snapshots from what must have been a very amusing tournament in Gorzow.Full story
Kersti Lindelöf has sendt us some Christmas-cards with a very petanque-ish theme. As we all know, It's about the boule getting as close to the pig (in french "le cochonnet") as possible.Full story
A series of pictures by Jac Verheul.Full story
Two happy petanque tournament winners, DenmarkFull story
Pictures from the belgian petanque club 51 boules à l´ombre . 51 comes from pastis 51, the favourite drink of all our members, lombre is french for shadow and boules means balls , this you probably did understand. Anyway it is not often we see such a magnificent playing area.Full story
It is not always we have this kind of thing here. in fact it is almost guaranteed that is is the last. But - as we try to give all users their time in the spotlight, we present the UK Nude petanque team. But never again.Full story
The USA junior team at the world competition in Lons le Saulniers,France nov 2001Full story
Andreas Øwre has sendt us a series of images from the Nowegian Season-kickoff. On this first match of the year the temperature was just above freezing, and all participants ended up colder than a steel boule..Full story
David Baxter provided this excellent shot of the winners of the 2001 World championship.Full story
Bent Smed sendt us a few snapshots from denmark.Full story
Our latest installment includes pictures of Norwegians playing in the snow on New Years day. A rather cold experience it seems, but there is no stopping a real petanque-player.Full story
Petanque was included in the regional games, the South East Asian GamesFull story
Petanque Superstar Marco Foyot was at the Home Nations doing a demonstration of tir.Full story
Some signs are more interesting than others..
Søren Bentzen sendt us these snapshots. If you take a closer look you will see that the boules are not all on the ground.. Full story
Petanque at the Biltmore House in Asheville NC and Nogent Le Bernard Full story
A gallery from Hedebo Open contributed by Jean-Pierre Jardinet.Full story
Fishing - the next sport for a petanque-player...Full story
A good shot is not always done with a boule. Jef van den Berg did this one with a camera.Full story
During a brief visit to barcelona a quick "click" with a digial camera gave this resultFull story
It seems that the cartooning hobby is international.Full story
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For some reason the worl championship in petanque is held in the buzzling metroloplis of Tahiti this year! So pack your swimwear and go there at once!
Finally petanque has found a new home, as a bar game! Althought it might take a few years befor the darts-boards get the boot and petanque moves in everywhere it has started to happen
The Financial times has finally understood that Petanque is the game of the future, with our long time friend Mike Pegg, International umpire. "It may not be the sunny south of France but even on a chilly Devon day, British fans are warming to the charms of pétanque"
This is a product we have mentioned earlier, just because it is sooooo French. A Tour de France petanque-set! This is more French than a baguette!
We stumbled across a petanque-game for the andoid-system. From the produces description:"Petanque in St Tropez is a 3D bowls game, as played on the mediterannean coast." We do not have an android-phone to test it on, perhaps one of you can help us out?
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Debra Jo McCullough
Mrs. Debra Jo McCullough, 56, passed away Dec. 24, 2012. She was born Oct. 3, 1957, in Presque Isle, Maine, to Lester Powers, Jr. and Arlene Goodridge Powers.
Mrs. McCullough was a resident of Freeport. She was Assembly of God by faith and a member of the Damascus Assembly of God Church of Freeport. She worked as a waitress at Doris�s Cafe in Niceville for many years. She enjoyed buying gifts for children at Christmas and spending time with her family.
Mrs. McCullough is preceded in death by her parents.
Mrs. McCullough is survived by her loving husband of 24 years, William McCullough, Jr. of Freeport; brothers, Ron Powers and wife Karen of ValPariso and Steve Powers and wife Brenda of Niceville; sisters, Terri Garrett and husband Jimmy of Niceville, Lisa Thomas and husband Donnie of Niceville, Tammy Lyons of Fort Walton Beach, and Anna Zagaruyka and husband Jason of Crestview; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A time of visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m. Dec. 27 at Clary-Glenn Freeport Chapel Funeral Home, 150 East Highway 20 in Freeport.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Dec. 27 at Clary-Glenn Freeport Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Tony McCullough officiating.
Pallbearers will be Kyle McCullough, Caleb McCullough, Nathan McCullough, Logan McCullough, Herbert Morrison, and T. J. Lewis.
Floral arrangements are being accepted.
Burial will follow in the Hatcher Cemetery.
Clary-Glenn Freeport Chapel Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.
Bonnie R. Barbieri VanTuinen
Mrs. Bonnie R. VanTuinen, 88, passed away Dec. 24, 2012. She was born April 16, 1924 in Alabama to Benjamin and Effie Pate Hagood.
Mrs. VanTuinen was a resident of Miramar Beach originally from Dora, Ala. She was Methodist by faith and a member of the Hawthorne Methodist Church in Hawthorne, N.J. She graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham receiving her Bachelor�s Degree in Education. She worked as a schoolteacher for 25 years before retiring from the Ramsey School System in New Jersey.
Mrs. VanTuinen is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Louis Barbieri, second husband William VanTuinen, one brother Robert Hagood and one daughter Bonnie Lou Barbieri.
Mrs. VanTuinen is survived by her son, Chuck Barbieri and wife Betty Ann of Chipley, Fla.; grandchildren, Shane Stinnard and wife Becki, Christopher Barbieri and wife Kim, Ben Barbieri, Robert Vollbrecht and wife Laura and Elizabeth Srodka and husband Chuck; and great-grandchildren, Devon Dodd and Colin Srodka.
Memorial services will be held at a later date in New Jersey.
Clary-Glenn Freeport Chapel Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.
Joe Tom Simmons
Mr. Joe Tom Simmons, 73, of DeFuniak Springs formerly of Louisville, Ky., after 25 years in Fort Walton Beach, passed away Dec. 21, 2012. He was born Jan. 8, 1939, in DeFuniak Springs and raised in Freeport by Willie Simmons and Lela Toole Simmons.
Mr. Simmons was Christian by faith and a member of the Cornerstone Church of DeFuniak Springs.
Mr. Simmons is preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, Guy Simmons, Miles Simmons, Charles Simmons, Billy Simmons, and one sister, Dell Martin.
Joe Tom is survived by his wife, Glenda Edwards Simmons of DeFuniak Springs; sons, Joe Tom Simmons, Jr. of Oakley, Calif., Bruce Allen Simmons and wife Carrie of Freeport, Nathan Glenn Simmons of Louisville; daughters, Tanya Marie Stuart and husband Dave of Destin, Jolinda Williams of Fort Walton Beach, Jennifer Schulten and husband Matt of Louisville; brothers, Wayne Simmons and wife Diane of Freeport, Hugh Simmons and wife Naomi also of Freeport; sisters, Odessa Matthews and husband Jimmy of Westville, Fla., Thelma Camara and husband Izaias of DeFuniak Springs; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Memorialization will be by cremation. Friends are invited to attend Memorial Service at 11 a.m. Dec. 26 at Cornerstone Church, 2044 Florida 83 in DeFuniak Springs.
In Lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Bereavement Fund in Glenda�s name at any Beach Community Bank.
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DAYTONA BEACH | A tree fungus known as laurel wilt is spreading rapidly across parts of Central Florida, killing hundreds of redbay trees in its wake.
DAYTONA BEACH | A tree fungus known as laurel wilt is spreading rapidly across parts of Central Florida, killing hundreds of redbay trees in its wake.
The fungus carried by ambrosia beetles attacks very quickly, killing the trees almost overnight, according to the Daytona Beach News-Journal (http://bit.ly/WDD6Qo ). Leaves then hang on the dead trees for weeks or months.
"Trees are dying everywhere," said Don Spence, a certified arborist who owns Native Florida Landscapes in Ormond Beach. The infestation has spread across Volusia and Flagler counties and has been spotted in the Ocala National Forest and up and down the St. Johns River.
The beetles drill into redbay trees and the female beetles inoculate the tree with rapidly multiplying fungi, according to Farley Palmer, who owns Palmer Biological Services in New Smyrna Beach. He said the bugs feed on fungus, which block the tree's capillaries and prevent water from getting into the limbs, branches and leaves. The leaves quickly change from green to brown.
Specialists said the only hope is for trees to be treated early enough with a fungicide that protects the roots and keeps the fungus from taking hold. Palmer said that can cost between $100 and $300 per tree.
Federal officials believe the fungus and beetles came from Georgia in 2002, probably from importing shipping materials. It first appeared in Duval County in 2005 and spread to Volusia County in 2008.
Florida Department of Agriculture spokeswoman Denise Feiber said the fungus is in 41 Florida counties. She said 98 percent of the native redbay trees were destroyed in some north Florida counties within two years of the beetles' arrival.
Officials said the beetles also attack other trees, including swamp bay, sassafras and avocado.
Palmer and other experts say it's key for people to understand what kinds of trees they have in their yards. Many people mistake redbay trees for oak trees, he said.
"Making that connection between the species they have and the disease is the real key to saving these trees," Palmer said.


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Exercise physiologist to discuss youth obesity prevention as ISU Pease Scholar April 19
Russell Pate, associate vice president for health sciences and professor in exercise science at the University of South Carolina and author of the 2006 book "Physical Activity Intervention for Youth," is the visiting Pease Family Scholar at Iowa State. He will present a free public lecture on Thursday, April 19.
College of Veterinary Medicine earns full accreditation status
Iowa State's College of Veterinary Medicine has been granted full accreditation status by the Council On Education of the American Veterinary Medical Association. The accreditation covers the complete academic program including the addition of a new professional program in veterinary medical education being offered with the University of Nebraska - Lincoln (UNL).
Foreign policy expert, author to speak, meet with students at Iowa State
Francis Fukuyama, a foreign policy expert, will speak at 8 p.m., Monday, April 2, in the Sun Room/South Ballroom, Memorial Union.
Students create furniture from tree felled by 2005 campus tornado
Some Iowa State University furniture design students and their professor have created furniture from a historic tree downed by a tornado that hit campus in 2005. The sculptural furniture is being used in the new Christian Petersen Art Museum.
Nearly 550 students to compete at 50th State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa
The 50th State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa will be Friday and Saturday, March 30 and 31, at Iowa State University's Hilton Coliseum. The fair is free and open to the public from noon to 5 p.m. on Friday; 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday; and 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday for the award ceremony.
Former ag dean Woteki will return to ISU for food safety symposium April 12
Catherine Woteki, global director of scientific affairs for Mars, Inc., and former dean of Iowa State's College of Agriculture, will deliver the keynote address on food safety and public health at the Institute for Food Safety and Security's annual symposium, Thursday, April 12, at the Gateway Center in Ames.
Iowa State to unveil the most realistic virtual reality room in the world
Iowa State University's Virtual Reality Applications Center will unveil improvements to C6, its six-sided virtual reality room, on April 26. The unveiling will be part of this year's Emerging Technologies Conference 07.
Bugeja presents Presidential Lecture on April 4, will plug into today's technology
The director of Iowa State's Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication, Michael Bugeja present updated research from his book "Interpersonal Divide: The Search for Community in a Technological Age" (Oxford University Press, 2005) for this year's Presidential Lecture on Wednesday, April 4, at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Union's Sun Room.
ISU psychologists publish three new studies on violent video game effects on youths
ISU psychologists Craig Anderson, Douglas Gentile and Katherine Buckley share the results of three new studies in their book, "Violent Video Game Effects on Children and Adolescents" -- research Anderson and Gentile will be presenting at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting next week.
Iowa State's Warren Madden honored for leadership by 11-university distance education program
Warren Madden, ISU vice president for business and finance, will receive the inaugural Friend of Great Plains IDEA Award from the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance at its annual meeting on April 3 in Omaha, Neb.
Gov. Culver to keynote ISU conference on the small town in the bioeconomy April 10
An address by Iowa Gov. Chet Culver will lead off discussion of the implications of the emerging bioeconomy for Iowa's rural communities at the "Community Futures: The Small Town in the Bioeconomy," conference at ISU on April 10.
International biotech company to open office at the Iowa State Research Park
Novozymes, a Denmark-based biotechnology company, expects to open its first Midwest office at the Iowa State University Research Park in April. The office staff will support customers in the ethanol industry, offer training for customers and research new technologies to help make ethanol from plant fiber. Some of the company's researchers may work with Iowa State University scientists.
Veishea 2007 announces entertainment lineup
Hip-hop artist Biz Markie, funnyman Bill Burr and more than a dozen music concerts will entertain Veishea visitors April 16-22. Country star Chris Cagle, hit rapper Mike Jones and rock group Saliva are among the musical acts headlining April 21's "Live @ Veishea" concert series.
Summer programs for youth
Looking for summer activities for the kids? The Iowa State Programs for Youth web site lists all kinds of ISU-sponsored programs for youth, ranging from pre-kindergarten through high school age.
Sequicentennial fun
Iowa State's 150th birthday bash will span an entire year. The fun starts with the Veishea celebration April 21.
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Ladybug taint: Not fine in wine
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The odor produced by ladybugs as a defense mechanism is increasingly being found in wines. "Even tiny amounts can be detected by the human nose," says Jacek Koziel, assistant professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering at Iowa State. Koziel and his team's study of "ladybug taint" was presented at last week's national meeting of the American Chemical Society.
Botanist discover new bamboo species
For more than 200 years, North America was known to have two native species of bamboo. Now, two Iowa State botanists and their colleague from North Carolina have found a third. The "hill cane" was discovered in the Appalachian Mountains.
Will straight talk work for McCain?
It's all on the record, all the time for Republican presidential hopeful John McCain. But how will You Tube and blogs portray gaffes and the occasional shift on position? "I'm not sure you can do what worked some years ago and have it work over again," ISU's Steffen Schmidt says of McCain's openness.


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When Your Workplace is Toxic
If you find yourself in a toxic relationship, you always have the option of ditching the friend and moving on. However, when the environment in which you make your bread and butter damages your self-esteem and robs you of self-confidence, you can't exactly walk out… if you want to eat that night.
What to do?
More than a few friends have complained to me recently about toxic workplaces and their dilemma of how to live sanely within insane walls. So I thought about this more, consulted some experts, and offer a few suggestions.
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Back Alley Blues & BBQ
We own several concepts in the downtown Tulsa area. Joe Momma's Pizza restaurant, Boomtown Tees, and The Max Retropub are all our concepts on the same block. We're in The Blue Dome District of downtown Tulsa, an entertainment district known for its locally owned restaurants and bars. Music is a big part of what we do and this particular concept will not be any different. In addition to being a slow smoked Memphis style BBQ concept, it will also be one of Tulsa's few dedicated Blues venues.
It is located in the back half of an old brick one story warehouse building. The alley that it opens to runs through the middle of the block and has a brick street. The building is also old red brick with skylights and a concrete floor. We want the place to be gritty and soulful, just like Blues music.
The whole area has a feel like it's been around for a while, even though the developments are new. We'd definitely like the BBQ place to have that same feel. We want it to feel clean and safe, but also very local and like something the locals are proud to know about. The sign will likely be in the alley and I expect it to be blue neon. That may be something to take in to consideration.
Our downtown patrons are across the board. We have families during concert and event nights. The baseball stadium is two blocks away. Downtown is the hipster stomping ground at night, but in the daytime is home to nearly 40,000 daytime workers. The place will be cool. That sounds cheesy and trite, but downtown places are known for their cool factor and for their originality. Back Alley Blues will embody that and the logo should as well.
For info on the area, you can check out the nearby restaurants:
Also, an arcade bar called "The Max Retropub" is opening next door to the BBQ place.
Ya know, basic logo requirements. Should look good in black and white, but will mostly be in color.
You can play with the & vs "and" and with the spelling of BBQ. No preference there.
Think about it in terms of signage. It would be nice to keep it in theme with our sign, though it's not a must and it doesn't have to look exactly the same.
There are no real restrictions here. We want it to be something creative and original. I'll leave it to you artists to create something fun.
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OggPlay is a library designed to allow drop-in playback of Xiph.Org media in an application. OggPlay handles demuxing and decoding, generates timestamps for raw data, maintains synchronisation across multiple streams, and provides a lock-free buffer implementation for easy multithreading.
An example use of OggPlay library is OggPlay Mozilla Firefox plugin demonstrating how the library can be used to provide Ogg playback in a web browser. OggPlay plugin is implemented through Mozilla NPAPI. The target platforms for the plugin are: Linux/UNIX, Win200x/XP/Vista and MACOSX. The libary as much as the plugin are open source under triple MPL/GPL/LGPL license.
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I'm in sort of a hurry so for now..and NO no signs of the detour!looks like the gates of the Atlas studios here? i have a pic somewhere.
I'm thinking that the time that the 1st place team (Tyler & James) and 4th place team (Lyn & Karlyn) will be sometime between 30 minutes to an hour. Just a simple guess.I think all teams will leave the pit stop in darkness.Will there be a Detour?I think Dustin & Kandice will be the only Team to pass Rob & Kimberly, when R & K get the flat tire.I think Karyln will say the title quote.And I the possible order that Teams arrive at the Pit Stop in Morocco: #1 Lyn & Karlyn, #2 Rob & Kimberly, #3 Tyler & James, #4 Dustin & Kandice.
I am beginning to think the chariot crash is a staged event (introducing the Roadblock) instead of it being one of the teams.
I've got a good guess at T&J arrival time: 7:05 pmBQ' arrive couple minutes later: 7:07 pmR&K check in much later: 8:20 to 8:40 pmBama seems to check in the the moment of sun meeting the horizon: 9:05 pmThey will all leave in bright daylight for the next leg (sunrise at 4:46 am)
are the pictures of OUZOUD FALLS?
Great ideas mswood!I've looked without success for parachuting, hanggliding, bungee, zip lines...All I can find are my dune buggies and river rafting in the High Atlas Mts....oh, and golf!
The rocks in the river rafting look similar to the rocks behind Bama and Rob/Kim in the confessionals
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SDN: From Slideware to Software in 2013?
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In a game of IT buzzword bingo, SDN would be near the top of anyone's list for 2012. But aside from ample quantities of tradeshow talk, most of the action was in the halls of finance, not on the floors of data centers. VMware's acquisition of SDN darling Nicira, for a mind-blowing $1.26 billion, served notice that the concept of a software-controlled network has legs. But if analyst predictions and vendor roadmaps are to be believed, 2013 should mark the point when SDN moves from being a debate topic to a serious technology alternative for network upgrades and redesigns.
For instance, IDC hiked its 2013 sales estimate of SDN by 80%, from $200 million to $360 million, on its way to $3.7 billion by 2016. That's an impressive CAGR of over 117%. While still tiny by comparison with an Ethernet switch market that runs over $5 billion per quarter, it does indicate SDN is moving into the networking mainstream.
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Indeed, Ben Cherian, CSO of SDN startup Midokura (more on them later), with perhaps more than a bit of self-interest, predicts SDN buyouts will increase during the next couple years. He believes every major networking company will recognize the need to have an SDN strategy and put the technology pieces of the puzzle in place by acquiring one of the myriad SDN startups. That's already beginning to happen, with Juniper Networks' $176 million acquisition of Contrail Systems, an SDN startup that was snapped up before the company even officially launched. Cisco Systems also bought two SDN-related startups in 2012, Insieme and vCider.
Yet for SDN to hit IDC's aggressive sales targets, the underlying technology must not only mature, but segment. It may start in 2013 with the industry settling on terminology and a few clearly defined use cases that illustrate concrete and measurable benefits of an SDN-based approach over traditional alternatives, the groundwork for what Cherian believes will be significant customer adoptions in 2014. Midokura is staking its fortunes on software-defined network virtualization, but other promising SDN product categories include improving carrier WAN resiliency, as a platform for L2 data center fabrics (à la OpenFlow), and automation of network device management and service deployments (e.g. Cisco onePK).
But SDN segmentation won't just occur along product lines and feature sets. 2013 will also mark the point at which distinct SDN technology and architectural categories emerge. OpenFlow grabbed the early mindshare, on the way to (prematurely, I believe) becoming the eponym for the entire category. But the contrast between OpenFlow and Midokura's MidoNet product illustrates two key SDN dividing lines that will become clearer as the year progresses.
Functionally, L2 packet forwarding and routing engines are distinct from software-defined virtual overlays on traditional Ethernet. Brad Hedlund makes a nice distinction between SDN re-inventing the physical network--that is, SDpN (software defined physical network)--and being a platform for the virtual network layer--that is, SDvN (software defined virtual network).
At the physical layer, a software-defined network based on a centralized controller that uses OpenFlow can serve as an alternative to standards like TRILL, SPB and MLAG, or proprietary protocols like Juniper QFabric, Brocade VCS or Gnodal Fabric to implement fast, flat, multipathing L2 networks. That's not the only benefit, of course, because applications can be created to take advantage of the programmatic interface in an OpenFlow controller (see Big Switch Networks), but it is a distinct approach to SDN.
Alternatively, and the path Midokura has chosen, is to ride SDN intelligence on top of existing data center networks, however they are implemented, to build virtualized L3 and L4 services. According to Cherian, not only does MidoNet extend traditional L2 vSwitch features like distributed switching and traffic isolation to L3, but it adds L4 services like ACLs/firewall, NAT, load balancing and virtual port and device monitoring. Essentially, MidoNet transforms a physical network of edge routers, fabric switches and virtualized servers into multiple logical (i.e., virtual) networks with separate virtual service provider routers (in public clouds) and tenant environments, each with its own virtual router, switches and host ports.
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Chair Taylor convened the meeting and recognized a quorum.
Chair Taylor announced that there would be a workshop in November and briefly spoke about agenda items for the workshop, including enrollment management and strategic planning. He noted that there would be three guests at the workshop: Ms. Jennifer McDonough, to discuss the capital campaign; Ms. Sheila McDevitt, chair, Board of Governors; and Dr. Terry MacTaggart, to discuss strategic planning.
Chair Taylor mentioned presidential compensation and faculty salaries, noting that the workshop would include a conversation with Dr. MacTaggart on his completed compensation study.
Chair Taylor proposed to Board members that they start a capital campaign to benefit a presidential/faculty enhancement fund. He asked that trustees take this on as a personal initiative to enable the President to have resources to augment State funds for current faculty and to recruit quality faculty. Chair Taylor stated that this initiative would show the Board's commitment to the University. He clarified that the President would be delegated the authority to distribute the funds. Consensus was that this proposition would be fleshed out at the February workshop.
President Delaney discussed topics for the upcoming workshop, including the need to balance enrollment with state funding levels and an opportunity for UNF to purchase the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA).
President Delaney reported on the State budget, mentioning that projections were for an additional 15 percent reduction. He talked about how UNF was preparing for possible reductions in education, noting that UNF had made adjustments for a 4 percent reduction. He stated that tuition needed to be viewed as a revenue source and noted that the Legislature did recognize the State University System's critical need.
President Delaney talked briefly about the Jacksonville Commitment, clarifying that the City of Jacksonville had approved funding for the program. He stated that PECO was doing well and UNF would continue to pursue these funds.
President Delaney updated trustees on the NCAA certification process, including the Athletics Certification Peer-Review Team Report. He noted that there were two outstanding issues and listed those as (1) academic standards and policies for student-athletes, and (2) gender equity in facilities. President Delaney clarified that the University had until December 19, 2008 to respond.
President Delaney updated trustees on the Athletic Director's search and spoke briefly about the SACS reaccreditation process. He reviewed highlights on campus construction, noting that all projects were on time and on budget.
Chair Taylor addressed those in attendance and offered opportunity for open comments. Upon receiving none, he continued with the business at hand.
Chair Taylor stated that, in addition to the minutes, the consent agenda included five items from the Finance and Audit Committee and one item from the Educational Policy Committee. He noted that all items were approved unanimously by respective committees and forwarded to the Board for consideration.
After Chair Taylor offered opportunity for trustees to pull items from the agenda for further discussion, he asked for a MOTION for approval. A MOTION was offered and seconded and the consent agenda was approved as presented.
Chair Taylor asked Vice President Shuman to speak about this item.
Vice President Shuman stated that the purpose of the UNFFC was to act as an agent for the sole purpose of obtaining public funds for projects related to the mission of the University. She clarified that the changes to the MOU would be to make clear the fund management relationship between the University and the UNFFC.
Vice President Shuman noted that this document would supersede the prior MOU and included a revision that delegated to the University management services for the UNFFC.
Chair Taylor asked for a MOTION to approve the MOU between the UNF Board of Trustees and the UNFFC. The MOTION was offered by Trustee Twomey and seconded by Trustee Crawford. The MOTION was accepted as presented.
Chair Taylor asked President Delaney to speak about this item.
President Delaney stated that the University had been approached about the idea of taking ownership for the operations and management of the MOCA. He spoke about the possible risks and advantages of this idea, noting that the advantages were considerable. He listed these possible advantages as the ability to enlarge the University's cultural reach and circle of friends in the Jacksonville art community, the ability to reestablish a downtown presence, and academic linkages. He also mentioned the possibility of a world affairs type relationship. He also spoke about how a university the size of UNF would benefit from a place to exhibit student's art and for art instruction.
President Delaney spoke about the MOCA's assets which included several pieces of art, a small endowment, and a recently renovated building. He clarified that building was owned/leased by the City of Jacksonville.
President Delaney stated that, at this point, the University was pursuing reactions from the Board of Trustees with tentative agreements coming later. He mentioned that a new art gallery was included in UNF's PECO list.
Trustees discussed the reporting structure of the MOCA's existing board of directors, including the executive director. President Delaney noted that there were members of UNF's faculty and Foundation Board who currently served on the MOCA board of directors. He clarified that the MOCA's board of directors might maintain self-perpetuation.
Trustees asked for clarification on funds earned from the MOCA, specifically requesting that funds earned be used to fund operations.
Trustees continued the discussion about funding operations, including debt, endowment balances, accreditation, and perpetuation of contributors. Questions were posed about duplicating efforts – specifically staff operations and maintenance issues.
President Delaney proposed that the Board of Trustees continue discussions at a later time regarding the business model. He stated that the University was requesting authorization from the Board to sign a nonbinding letter of intent and proceed with discussions.
Chair Taylor asked for a MOTION to approve authorization for the President to sign a nonbinding letter of intent to take ownership for the operations and management of the MOCA. The MOTION was offered by Trustee Robinson and seconded by Trustee Abdullah. The motion carried with no abstentions.
Chair Taylor asked Vice President Owen to update the Board on recent developments in the NCAA D-I certification process.
Vice President Owen reported that after a recent on-campus visit, the Athletics Certification Peer-Review Team drafted a report which addressed two issues: (1) academic standards and policies for student-athletes, and (2) gender equity in facilities. She noted that a final report would be provided within two weeks and the University would have the opportunity to respond at that time.
Vice President Owen directed trustees to the meeting materials and noted that the certification process was now at step 8. She stated that the NCAA and the University were looking forward to a great outcome which would be forthcoming late spring or early summer.
This item was for information only and required no further action.
Chair Taylor asked Trustee Twomey to speak about the reports from the Finance and Audit Committee.
Trustee Twomey stated that the Finance and Audit Committee had reviewed budgets for UNF's DSO's, including the UNF Financing Corporation, the Training and Service Institute and the UNF Foundation, Inc. He stated that all audits were clean with no significant issues.
This item was provided for review and oversight. No further action was required.
Trustee Twomey reported that all write-offs were within constraints of the delegation of authority given to the President.
Trustee Twomey asked Vice President Shuman to speak about this item.
Vice President Shuman spoke about the University's cash flow and noted that there were more investments than cash. She updated trustees on the University's retraction from the State Board of Administration and noted that this investment was now at $2.5 million, down from $7.3 million.
Vice President Shuman stated that two new money managers were added in an effort to further diversify. She listed these as the RBC Centura Bank and Public Financial Management (PFM). She mentioned that an updated treasurer's report would be provided at the end of the quarter and would include the two new money managers.
Trustees discussed the current financial climate and encouraged the University to maintain a sound and attentive approach toward investing.
This item was for information only. No further action was required.
Trustee Twomey asked Vice President Shuman to discuss this item.
Vice President Shuman stated that, as was forecasted, the E&G and Auxiliary budgets were below 100 percent and lower than previous years. She clarified that measures were implemented to stop a frenzy of year-end spending which allowed carry-forward dollars to be saved.
Vice President Shuman reported that the State was holding back 4 percent of cash balances, or 1 percent per quarter. She clarified that the University was already working with a 4 percent reduction and thus, felt comfortable with these constraints.
Trustee Twomey asked Vice President Shuman to present this item.
Vice President Shuman spoke briefly about the capital projects, mentioning that the Brooks College of Health addition was completed on schedule and on budget. She reported on the top three ongoing projects, including the (1) Student Union building, noting that the total cost was $50 million and the completion date was May 2009; (2) the College of Education & Human Services building, which had a total cost of about $27 million and was expected to be complete May 2009; and (3) Osprey Fountains which was expected to be completed August 2009. She discussed various other projects, and noted that that the Science and Humanities building was in the planning phase.
Chair Taylor asked Associate Vice President Kay to speak about this item.
Ms. Kaye prefaced her report by stating that enrollment was intentionally reduced in order to bring the University in line with funded FTE. She then spoke about current fall enrollments and presented the profile for this year's first-time-in-college students, noting that final numbers would be available by the end of October. She listed current overall enrollment as 15,544, including 1,200 freshmen. She clarified that these numbers included a drop of 400 freshmen and 1,100 students overall.
Ms. Kaye stated that the intentional drop in FTE had enabled the University to increase the student profile. She announced that the freshmen SAT scores were up 13 points to an average of 1190.77, with an average GPA of 3.63. She stated that the University was pleased with this profile.
Ms. Kaye reported on geographic diversity and mentioned that there was a slight decline in student enrollment from outside the Crown Region. She clarified that this downturn was an indicator of the weak economy.
Ms. Kaye stated that the University was pleased to announce that minority enrollment has increased slightly this year to 22.27 percent. She stated that this increase was due in part to the Jacksonville Commitment.
The Florida Bright Futures scholarship program was discussed, indicating that the enhanced student profile had increased the number of these recipients. Ms. Kaye clarified that the Presidential Scholarship program also allowed the University to recruit high quality freshmen. She noted that the number of freshmen who received this scholarship had also increased.
Ms. Kaye compared last year's enrollment to the current year, noting that the number of applicants had increased significantly. She attributed this to affects of the economy on the State University System and the subsequent enrollment trends. She clarified that the actual yield rate had decreased because the University was attracting a higher quality student.
Ms. Kaye reported on the decline in transfer applications and the matriculation of these students. She clarified that the significant changes in policies admitting these students had affected the number of applicants.
Trustees asked the administration to provide details on how transfer students were to be made aware of these policy changes. Ms. Kaye responded that the University was providing information to its community college colleagues and this same information was available on the University's website and in print.
President Delaney stated that community college transfers would be a topic at the upcoming workshop.
Ms. Kaye provided historical data for the past 10 years and noted that all current statistics represented growth. She stated that goals for fall 2009 included 1,400 FTIC, 1200 SAT and 3.7 GPA.
Ms. Kaye talked briefly about the Jacksonville Commitment and SWOOP scholarship programs. She clarified that all scholarship money was distributed.
Chair Taylor adjourned the meeting.
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Forget the stove. Don't even think about the oven. Even the microwave can have the day off, because we've got some new no-cook recipes... all for YOU!
Entire recipe: 277 calories, 4g total fat (1g sat fat), 730mg sodium, 40g carbs, 8g fiber, 6.5g sugars, 27g protein -- PointsPlus® value 7* SmartPoints® value 6* So quick, so simple, and shrimply irresistible!
Ingredients: 2 tbsp. fat-free sour cream 1/2 tbsp. fresh lime juice 1/8 tsp. ground cumin 2 dashes chili powder, or more to taste 3 oz. cooked and chopped shrimp 1/2 cup finely chopped romaine lettuce 3 tbsp. fresh salsa or pico de gallo 2 tbsp. canned black beans, drained and rinsed 2 tbsp. frozen corn kernels, thawed 2 tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro 1 medium-large high-fiber flour tortilla with 110 calories or less Optional: salt Directions: In a large bowl, mix sour cream, lime juice, cumin, chili powder and, if you like, a dash of salt. Stir in all remaining ingredients except tortilla. Spoon mixture across the center of the tortilla. Wrap tortilla up by first folding one side in (to keep filling from escaping), and then tightly rolling it up from the bottom. Enjoy! MAKES 1 SERVING
Entire recipe: 258 calories, 7.5g total fat (1g sat fat), 775mg sodium, 35.5g carbs, 10.5g fiber, 3.5g sugars, 21g protein -- PointsPlus® value 7* SmartPoints® value 6* Whatever your plans were for lunch, CHANGE THEM. (Sorry, bologna sandwich!) You're going to wanna wrap your face around THIS instead...
Ingredients: 3 tbsp. canned black beans, drained and rinsed 1 oz. (about 2 tablespoons) mashed avocado Dash hot sauce, or more to taste 1/4 cup bagged coleslaw mix 1 tsp. lime juice 1 medium-large high-fiber flour tortilla with 110 calories or less 2 oz. sliced reduced-sodium 97% - 98% fat-free turkey breast (about 4 slices), roughly chopped 2 tbsp. chopped tomatoes Directions: In a medium bowl, thoroughly mash black beans. Add avocado and hot sauce, and mix completely. In a small bowl, toss coleslaw mix with lime juice. Lay tortilla on a plate. Spread bean-avocado mixture along the center. Top with chopped turkey, lime-coleslaw mixture, and tomatoes. Fold in the sides of the tortilla and tightly roll it up around the filling. Eat up! MAKES 1 SERVING
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Bush Fire Danger Period
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- Published: Friday, 29 August 2014 09:12
- Written by Marty Webster
The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) has today declared the start of the statutory Bush Fire Danger Period (BFDP) for areas across the Far South Coast.
From 1 September any person wishing to light a fire in the Bega Valley and Eurobodalla local government areas will require a permit. "Whilst recent rainfalls have provided some relief from what has been a very dry winter, spring on the Far South Coast is traditionally our windy season. As we witnessed last year, these windy conditions are when we tend to see fires escape and become difficult to control.
"Anybody wishing to light a fire on their property during the Bush Fire Danger Period will require a permit from their local fire station or Fire Control Centre. Permit holders are obliged to read and understand the conditions on the permit which include notifying neighbours and the Fire Control Centre at least 24hrs prior to lighting any fire.
"However, even with a permit you need to check whether a Total Fire Ban is in force before lighting any fires."
Superintendent John Cullen encourages all residents to have a Bush Fire Survival Plan, so all members of their household know what to do on days of increased fire danger, and if their home is threatened by fire. Remember that planning to make a plan is not the same as having a plan.
Residents should continue with other methods of hazard reduction such as slashing, mowing and brushcutting. The most important areas are those closest to assets such as houses and other buildings.
"We have all seen the devastation that bush fires can bring to a community, so I strongly advise residents to contact their local brigades and use their advice and expertise to assist in carrying out safe hazard reductions," said Superintendent John Cullen.
"Residents also need to check to see if they require any environmental approvals. "Never leave a fire unattended and if a fire does escape, it is essential to call Triple Zero (000) immediately so that emergency services can respond accordingly and minimise the damage."
For more information contact
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On Thursday at 11:45 a.m. in Sewards Gym, Allen will hold its annual college signing ceremony for athletes who will be continuing their sports careers on the next level.
Courtesy of athletic director Scott Cooperman, here's the list of kids who will be playing at the next level and their bios:
Isiah Hinton-Gray (Football – Wilkes University)
Isiah has been a part of the William Allen varsity football team for two years, and the varsity starting quarterback for one. Isiah was selected as our scholar athlete this year and represented Allen High School at the scholar athlete...


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X-Rite and Pantone Unveil New Products and Demonstrate How to Achieve Consistent Color Everywhere, Fast at Print 09
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 29th, 2009 - X-Rite, Incorporated (NASDAQ: XRIT), the world leader in color management, measurement and communication technologies, and its wholly owned subsidiary Pantone, the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, today announced plans for the upcoming Print 09 trade show (booth #6939, McCormick Place South, Chicago, IL, September 11-16 2009). The companies will unveil new products and demonstrate how latest X-Rite/Pantone line of design, prepress and print solutions can help customers achieve their color everywhere, fast.
Show attendees will be able to see the recently announced IntelliTrax with Print Standardizer, the graphic industry's first automated press quality control and standardization solution for dynamic dot gain compensation – featuring award-winning technologies from X-Rite and Alwan Color Expertise, a world leader in standardization and color management implementation. The combined offering establishes a new class of standardization solutions in the graphic arts industry and includes Alwan's Print Standardizer software based on the company's CMYK Optimizer engine and X-Rite's IntelliTrax, the industry's choice for automated press-side color control. Designed to address the graphic industry's ever growing need for standards compliance, it provides an affordable and easy-to-implement standardization solution within the G7™ workflow for analog and digital presses.
X-Rite will also be showcasing its new, streamlined high-end profile creation software portfolio featuring ProfileMaker 5 Platinum, ProfileMaker 5 Packaging and MonacoPROFILER Platinum. X-Rite's new consolidated profiling software portfolio offers high-quality color output for any analog or digital printing technology, including inkjet, laser, offset and flexo printing. X-Rite's profile creation solutions allow customers to build high-quality, reliable, custom ICC profiles tailored to their specific workflow needs.
X-Rite will demonstrate its ongoing commitment to international standards compliance for printing by showcasing ISO/G7 functionality embedded into its line of software solutions, as well as its portable, handheld spectrophotometers and its auto scanning systems. Print 09 will also mark the first North American showing of X-Rite's new DensiEye 100 portable reflection densitometer.
Additionally, attendees will view a variety of essential PANTONE® Color tools, including the PANTONE Goe™ System, coated and uncoated, PANTONE GoeBridge™ and PANTONE Color Bridge™. With 2,058 colors, the Goe System offers a significantly expanded color palette, yet is based on only 10 ink mixing bases that are readily available anywhere in the world, ensuring color consistency while keeping ink inventory to a minimum for printers. The new bases deliver technically sound colors that are compatible with aqueous and UV coatings. Colors have been designed for printing uniform ink film thicknesses, which allows for equal drying times and more control when matching color on press. This enables press operators to run jobs at the same ink settings, providing significant production efficiencies.
Available in a portable, fan-guide format, GoeBridge lets users accurately visualize and evaluate how the more than 2,000 solid colors in the PANTONE Goe System will reproduce in CMYK on coated paper. The guide also provides CMYK, sRGB and HTML data for repurposing Goe colors in multiple color spaces.
Color Bridge, available in coated and uncoated stock, is another invaluable, multi-purpose tool that shows users how PANTONE MATCHING SYTEM® Colors reproduce in CMYK in a side-by-side comparison. The guide also provides sRGB and HTML values for repurposing PANTONE Colors on monitors and Web pages.
Visitors to the X-Rite/Pantone theater will also be able to attend a series of presentations given by renowned industry professionals on current industry and technology issues that will include, among others, the following topics:
About X-Rite
(NASDAQ: XRIT) X-Rite is the global leader in color science and technology. The company, which now includes design industry color leader Pantone, Inc., develops, manufactures, markets and supports innovative color solutions through measurement systems, software, color standards and services. X-Rite's expertise in inspiring, selecting, measuring, formulating, communicating and matching color helps users get color right the first time and every time, which translates to better quality and reduced costs. X-Rite serves a range of industries, including printing, packaging, photography, graphic design, video, automotive, paints, plastics, textiles, dental and medical. For further information, please visit www.xrite.com.
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Batten disease is the most common form of a group of rare disorders known as neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCLs). Batten disease is an inherited genetic disorder that causes a build-up of lipopigments in the body's tissue. Batten disease refers to a juvenile form of NCL, but the other forms of NCL can also be referred to as Batten disease. The forms of NCL include:
Batten disease is caused by abnormalities in genes that are involved with the production and use of certain body proteins. The disease results in a build-up of fats and proteins called lipopigments in the cells of the brain, eyes, skin, and other tissues.
Researchers have made progress in identifying the defective enzymes and mutated genes that underlie these disorders, but it is not yet known exactly how the gene mutations cause this build-up of lipopigments.
Since Batten disease is an inherited condition, people at risk include:
Symptoms of Batten disease include the following:
Symptoms of Batten disease are similar in each type of the disease. However, the time of appearance, severity, and rate of progression of symptoms can vary depending on the type of the disease. For example:
Infantile NCL
(Santavuori-Haltia disease)—Symptoms begin to appear between 6 months-2 years of age and progress rapidly. Children with this type generally live until age 5, though some survive in a vegetative state a few years longer.
Late infantile NCL
(Jansky-Bielschowsky disease)—Symptoms begin to appear between 2-4 years of age and progress rapidly. Children with this type usually live until ages 8-12.
Juvenile NCL
(Spielmeyer-Vogt-Sjogren-Batten disease)—Symptoms begin to appear between 5-8 years of age and progress less rapidly. Those afflicted usually live until their late teens or early 20s; and in some cases, into their 30s.
Adult NCL (Kufs disease or Party's disease)—Symptoms usually begin to appear before 40 years of age. Symptoms progress slowly and are usually milder. However, this form of the disease usually does shorten a person's life span.
Batten disease is often difficult to diagnose because it is so rare. Vision problems are often the first symptoms. Therefore, an initial diagnosis may result from an eye exam.
Your bodily fluids and tissues may be tested. This can be done with:
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There is no known treatment that will stop the progression or effects of Batten disease. Therefore, treatment aims to reduce symptoms.
For those who have seizures, anticonvulsant medications can be given to help control seizures. In addition, physical and/or occupational therapy can help people continue functioning for a longer period of time.
One experimental therapy is supplementation with vitamins C and E combined with a diet low in vitamin A. This may slow the progression of the disease in children however, there is no evidence that it will stop the progression of the disease. Talk to your doctor before trying this therapy.
There is no known way to prevent Batten disease. If you have Batten disease or have a family history of the disorder, you can talk to a genetic counselor when deciding to have children.
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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