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Chris Crouch
I began my career as a CPA with one of the major accounting firms. It was fun for a while, but after a few years I decided the profession was not for me. That's OK – different strokes for different folks and all that kind of stuff.
Anyhow, once I decided to move on to another career, I basically ignored all the ongoing requirements for maintaining my status as a practicing CPA. In response to my lapse in CPA-like diligence, the State Board of Accountancy contacted me. I received a somewhat terse letter with the following greeting: Dear Former CPA Certificate Holder.
I liked it. Direct and to-the-point communication. A brief lapse and you quickly get the word "former" attached to your professional designation. As the saying goes, "What they lacked in tact, they made up for in clarity." It was actually a pleasure dealing with such straightforward people and they were just doing a good job of staying on top of things.
So, I surrendered my certificate and moved on with my professional life. However, here is one of the best things I learned during my CPA years. I learned that in order to make good use of financial statements you had to get better at extracting the story embedded in the numbers. Numbers are just numbers and are fairly meaningless in the financial world unless you ask and answer the question, "What are these numbers telling me?"
As CPAs, we always began reviewing financials by conducting what we CPAs referred to as an analytical review. In a nutshell, that simply means you do some sort of comparison and questioning of the numbers. For example, if you are looking at the expense side of a profit and loss statement and you see that Travel Expenses are $565,327 for the year, that doesn't really tell you much on a stand-alone basis. However, what if you ask, "How does this compare to the year before? How does this compare with the plan for this year? Are there significant variations? If so, why? How much is this as a percentage of revenues? What was the percentage the year before? What was the percentage in the best year ever and worst year ever? Does all this mean people are traveling too much? Or, are people not traveling enough? Are we having too many meetings that require people to travel? Are there viable alternatives to having face-to face meetings?" I could go on and on, but hopefully you get the point. Numbers are just numbers until you work them over enough with questions and extract the story in the numbers.
The next time someone whips out a stack of spreadsheets or financial statements and begins droning on like Ferris Bueller's economics teacher (see YouTube video "Anyone, anyone, Bueller") ask them to STOP! Then ask them to tell you the story embedded in the numbers. If they can't do that, request that they come see you when they are prepared to tell you the story.
Chris Crouch is CEO of DME Training and Consulting and author of several books on improving productivity. Contact him through www.dmetraining.com.
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February 5, 2013 - THE CORNUCOPIA INSTITUTE The Chronicle of Higher Education By Goldie Blumenstyk
In a case before the U.S. Supreme Court this month, advocates for academic researchers are urging the justices to reverse a patent-infringement decision that has given the Monsanto Company broad authority to restrict scientists' study of genetically modified seeds. The decision, the advocates say, not only hurts farmers and fuels higher food prices; it also contributes to "the suffocation of independent scientific inquiry into transgenic crops.".. http://www.cornucopia.org/2013/02/in-standing-up-for-big-ag-are-universities-undercutting-their-own-researchers/
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2. THE SEED PATENT GAME: Do Seed Companies Control GM Crop Research? - Scientific American http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/946593435/the-seed-patent-game-do-seed-companies-control-gm-crop-research-scientific-american

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The Downbeat Cafe opened more than a decade ago in an Alvarado Street storefront as the first of many coffeehouses that popped up across Echo Park. As new competitors opened across the neighborhood, The Downbeat continued to brew coffee but began to look a bit tattered and started closing on Sundays. But in February, new owners, brothers Cesar and Sergio Diaz, took over the cafe and are in the process of changing the menu – expect more organic items, baked goods from Homeboy Bakery and coffees from different roasters – and updating the interior with new lighting, counters and paint.
"We are going to bring back more of the character … that had gone away," said Cesar Diaz.
This is the first cafe that Cesar Diaz, a former public and community affairs worker, and Sergio Diaz, a teacher, have owned. But the brothers have longed to work together in the restaurant business as their father and uncle did years ago. "We had it in our blood," Cesar Diaz of the restaurant business.
The Diaz brothers had checked into opening a coffee house in Boyle Heights or Highland Park before they heard The Downbeat was for sale in Echo Park, which Cesar Diaz had become familiar with when he worked for the Dodgers a few years ago.
In addition to introducing Homeboy Baked goods, Cesar Diaz, who runs the cafe full-time, plans to serve coffee roasted by several companies, including Caffé Calabria from San Diego's North Park neighborhood.
Echo Park's coffee house scene has undergone a shake up this year, with new owners taking over Chango on Echo Park Avenue and the Coffee Pot on Sunset Boulevard.


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There are things in the past in almost all of our lives that we wish never happened or things that we wish we never had done; things that we would like to change and re-write if we had a chance to go back to our past. There are many things that leave a hurt, a wound or an unpleasant memory inside our hearts and minds that keeps coming back to haunt us as if it had just happened yesterday. Some things that leave a bad memory could be our own doing – wrongdoing, failures, wrong decisions - while some other things could be someone else's doing – abuse, insults, hurts; but either way it leaves a trail of guilt, shame and a sense of defeat. And thinking of those events might leave us sad and depressed. It might also cause us to live in unforgiveness: towards ourselves, towards others or towards both.
Bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails…
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For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise. (Heb 10:36)
Jesus loves you, wants to bless you abundantly and wants to make you a blessing!
Your life on the earth is not a mere accident, a mistake or by chance. God has a plan and purpose for your life on the earth and He desires to have a personal relationship with you! When you come to know God personally and experience His love, when you start focusing on eternal truths and seek His plan and go about fulfilling the purpose for which He created you, then you will have a peace, joy and satisfaction that you would never have otherwise and enjoy His abundant blessings in your everyday life… you will find meaning and purpose in life and start experiencing the FULLNESS of LIFE that Jesus promised.
El Shaddai Tabernacle is our Church based in Bangalore, India, where we focus on glorifying Jesus Christ through our lives, making ready a people prepared for the Lord and help each one receive the life in fullness that the bible promises by growing in Christ Jesus. So, as you go through the material on this website may God give you a deeper knowledge of Himself and the meaning and purpose He has for your life; may you be encouraged and may your faith in Him grow stronger; may you understand eternal realities causing you to trust in Jesus and moving you to become holy like Him… that as a bride is prepared in every way to meet her bridegroom, you also may be prepared to meet Jesus when He comes again.
Some Bible verses that will always help you:
Romans 8:28 : 'And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose'
Ephesians 3:20 : 'Now all glory to God, who is able, through His mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think'.
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When I started breastfeeding, I was amazed, and amused, at how my baby would automatically turn his head towards the breast of whoever was holding him, and reach out with his mouth for a drink. Especially when he was fussing already, obviously hungry, he'd try to latch on and suck. But now that he's older (almost six months!) and can clearly see who's carrying him, he only turns his head for a drink with me.
As a full-time working mom, I always miss Jack-Jack when I'm at work. There's a constant fear I have, that he'd be more closer to his caregiver, with whom he's with and sees all-day... Than me who he only sees early in the morning before I go to work, at night when I go home, and on weekends. He's growing up so fast and sometimes, he wouldn't immediately come to me when I get home. But then he'd give me a sweet smile and then I'd feel just a little bit of relief.
So I always look forward to bedtimes. I'd give him his bath, a light massage (to which he'd fuss by the time I'm dressing him), and then off to nighttime feeding. He'd be turning left and right, looking at me, as tho, voicing out his want, his last feed for the night before drifting off to sleep.
I cherish these moments with him, especially in the wee hours of the morning when he'd wake up a bit hungry, mouth pouting, and when he feels me turning him for the proper position, his mouth starts searching for my breast. He immediately quiets down after latching on. These moments with him at night lets me wind down from a busy day at work and focus on my little one. It lets me reconnect with him, as we both soothe each other as he nurses, letting me relax and bask in the moment, as he in turn gets his nourishment, comfort, and sleep. It eases the fear in my heart when I'm not with him, and it's like he's letting me know that he knows I'm his mommy, and that nothing can ever change that.
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Super Why! "Woofster Finds A Home" Whyatt goes to a pet adoption fair in Storybrook Village where he meets a little puppy who needs a family. Whyatt promises to look in a book to help until the puppy reveals he has a story of his own! As the superhero readers travel through the book Woofster Finds a Home, they find exciting ways to overcome obstacles and a new super reader joins the team! Educational Objectives: To learn what it means to find a home. Preschoolers will identify the letters N, I, C, E, practice the magic of spelling, and learn what the words "menacing," "prairie" and "no trespassing" mean! And, they'll use the power to read to change the story. D
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Dinosaur Train "Now with Feathers!/A Frill A Minute" Now With Feathers! - Dad gives Tiny and Buddy a mystery feather and the kids become "detectives," riding the Dinosaur Train to meet Valerie Velociraptor, who shows our kids what life is like covered with beautiful feathers. A Frill a Minute - Our kids help Tank Triceratops overcome his awkwardness having a huge head by showing him how cool and amazing his features are, especially his frill. D
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Sesame Street "Rocco's Playdate" Elmo and Zoe have an arts and crafts play date, but Rocco, Zoe's pet rock, is upset that he doesn't have his own play date. Elmo volunteers to find a friend who is round for Rocco and brings in a balloon. But Rocco wants a friend with a face and hair. D
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Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood "Daniel Waits For Show And Tell/A Night Out At The Restaurant" Daniel Waits for Show and Tell - Daniel is so excited to share a book he made with his class at "show and tell," but he's finding it very difficult to wait. He finds that singing on Trolley, playing during science time and imagining make the waiting much easier! A Night Out at the Restaurant - Daniel and his family are going out to dinner, and Katerina is coming too. Daniel and Katerina have a hard time waiting at the restaurant, but soon learn ways to make the waiting time easier. D
11:30 am
Sid The Science Kid "Discovering Darkness" On an early morning, Sid wakes up while it's still dark outside. Sid and his friends investigate and observe what happens when a light source is completely blocked--creating darkness. It turns out everything stays the same in the dark, because darkness is just the absence of light. D
12:00 pm
WordWorld "Runaway O/Happy Birthday, Dog!" Runaway O - When Sheep and Bear open Cat's box of Os, one rolls away, sending them on a madcap chase to catch it before Cat wakes up. Happy Birthday, Dog! - It's Dog's birthday and all his friends are planning a surprise party. There's just one problem - they need a cake! Frog must get to the party safely without Dog finding out. D
12:30 pm
Caillou "Old and New" While at Grandma and Grandpa's house, Caillou looks for a special hiding place. Grandpa shows Caillou the special place his Daddy used to hide in when he was Caillou's age. Caillou is very excited about the neighborhood rummage sale until he's asked to figure out what he'd like to contribute. D
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Barney & Friends "Home, Sweet Home: The Rainforest" It's Earth Day, a great time for everyone to learn how to help take car of our world, but Ben is wasting paper while BJ isn't too concerned about cutting down a tree to make room for a new playground. After a trip to the rainforest and a meeting with Mother Nature, everyone learns the importance of taking care of our world. As Earth Day comes to an end, Barney reminds us all that taking good care of our Earth is the natural thing to do. D
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Thomas & Friends "Being Happy with Me" Being Percy - Percy is impressed when he sees that all the engines make way for Gordon when he enters Brendham Docks. Percy thinks the engines never listen to him nor make way for him on the tracks. Percy decides that he is going to be more like Gordon so he starts to imitate him. D
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Dialogue for Kids "Sound" Sounds are vibrations of energy. Joan Cartan-Hansen and her guest scientist, Steve Shropshire, Professor Of Physics, Idaho State University, answer students' questions about sound.G
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Martha Speaks "Verb Dog, When Action Calls!/Martha's Adverb Adventures" Verb Dog, When Action Calls! - Struck by a falling book of five-hundred-and-one English Verbs, Martha instantly becomes - Verb Dog! Using her unique superpower to control people with verbs, Martha sniffs out trouble and defends the town from evil. Vocabulary: (E) verb, amublate, elevate, descend, (un)petrify. Martha's Adverb Adventure - Weaselgraft and Pablum have a new invention that is sure to make them rich again. D
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The Electric Company "Out to Launch" When Francine calls Hector a liar on a neighborhood billboard, The Electric Company has to work together to help clear Hector's name. D
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WordGirl "Meat-Life Crisis/Mobot Knows Best" Meat-Life Crisis - When the Butcher can't summon the meat to defeat WordGirl he decides to go live at home with his dad, Kid Potato. He convinces his son to join him at the ballpark to work a as food vendor. Will this be the end of the Butcher's villainous ways? Mobot Knows Best - It's parent-teacher conference day at Woodview Elementary School. D
4:00 pm
Wild Kratts "Bad Hair Day" Chris and Martin try to help a lion named "He who breathes fire" get past obstacles and back to his pride, who are under siege from two intruder lions. D
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Cyberchase "Spellbound" When Wicked casts a spell on the Pompadorians to make them all adore her, Jackie and Digit must reproduce the only symbol that can break it - without being able to see what the symbol looks like. Matt and Inez can't get to Pompadoria to help, so they describe the symbol through their Skwak. But how can they describe the odd-looking spell-breaker accurately so Jackie can make a reproduction that works?. D
5:00 pm
Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman "Birds Are Handy!" Ruff's rockstar cousin Ruf Rufman wants to record songbirds on his next album. So Ruff sends Emmie and Rubye to meet with field biologists from the Teton Science Schools in Wyoming to work with songbirds in the field. He also sends Marc and Shreya to meet with a hand model due to a misunderstanding between the word "Hands" and the name "Hans. D
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Nightly Business Report Tonight on Nightly Business Report, Apple reports earnings after the bell. Can the company turn the stock around - and is it a buy? NBR will speak to two money managers with two different opinions. And, more Americans are working longer as a way to not outlive their money. D
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Secrets of Highclere Castle The castle's architect worked on Britain's Parliament building with construction beginning in 1838. When completed, it becomes the social epicenter of Edwardian England. This film shows how the aristocrats lived with an army of servants in the pre-World War I years, how the home becomes a hospital for wounded servicemen during the war, and how the current inhabitants, Lord and Lady Carnarvon, spend $1 million in annual upkeep funds in their fairytale castle.G
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Buddha A mysterious sage in India, known as the Buddha, gains enlightenment two and a half millennia ago. He says he is a human being who, in a world of unavoidable pain and suffering, has found a kind of serenity that others can find too, and a religion forms around his ideas. Filmmaker David Grubin tells the story of the Buddha's life, a journey often relevant to modern times of violent change and spiritual confusion.G
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Secrets of the Dead "Bones of the Buddha" This Indiana Jones-style story of a tale of deception, treasure, intrepid adventures and international realpolitik seeks to learn the truth of a 19th-century Northern India British landowner's claim that his estate manager discovered the charred bones of Lord Buddha. The bones were said to be found in a stone coffer 20 feet below the surface of a strange hill on the estate.G
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Synonym(s): train, develop, prepare
Hypernym(s): teach, learn, instruct
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Synonym(s): school, train, cultivate, civilize, civilise
Hypernym(s): polish, refine, fine-tune, down
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Where can I check the availability of a domain name?
The availability of a domain name can be checked by doing a Whois search above.
Which domain names can be registered through CORE?
Please find a list of TLDs available at CORE at http://www.corenic.org/availabledomains.htm. To register a domain name through CORE, please chose among one of the CORE members here: http://www.corenic.org/find.htm
How do I modify a domain name registered via CORE?
Changes to CORE domain names must be executed through the CORE member which is associated with the domain name. This is normally the CORE member through which the domain name has originally been registered. Changes can only be performed based on authenticated instructions of the domain name holder or persons mandated by the domain name holder, such as the admin contact. The identifier of the CORE member in charge of a given domain name is shown on the CORE Whois service for each domain name.
In some cases, CORE members work with agents, so they are not necessarily in direct contact with the registrant. It is of course easier for the agent to authenticate a customer request and to perform it through the systems made available to it by the CORE member. However, if the agent does not perform the changes, the registrant can ask the CORE member to execute them. The CORE member has the responsibility to make sure that valid and reasonable change requests by the domain registrant are executed. This is true for all types of changes that must be performed through CORE:
- changing name servers
- changing domain name contacts
- changing the domain name holder address
- transferring the domain to a new domain name owner
Depending on the case, increased authentication and documentation requirements apply, as in the case of changes to the domain holder information.
You can identify the CORE member in charge of a domain by going to the CORE Whois, where each registration is associated with a CORE member's number shown as "CORE-XX", where XX is the member's number. You can click on this number to see the details as well as a URL leading to the member's web site.
What is the redemption status in the whois?
The redemption status is a period of 30 days consecutive to the deletion of a domain name by a CORE member. This status has the same properties that the hold status, which means that the domain is removed from the zone and the web site using the domain name becomes inactive. Names that are in redemption status may be recovered by the former Registrar.
Usually the domain is deleted when the owner fails to renew it in due time and the expiration date is reached.
After the 30 days of redemption pass, the domain is put on "pending delete" during 5 additional days and then the domain is name is made available for a new registration.
Can I recover a domain in redemption period?
Yes, it is possible. You should contact the CORE member CORE member in charge of your domain. If you don't remember the CORE member in charge of your domain please contact the CORE secretariat.
The recovery process is a long and expensive operation, it can take beetween 24 and 48 hours to make the complete recovery (including the propagation on the root servers).
Once the domain enters in redemption period, you have 29 days to make the recovery, after that timeframe it is no more possible to get the domain name back on active. 35 days after the deletion of the name, it becomes possible to make a new registration.
How do I proceed with an ownership change?
For any change to the domain name holder information, CORE requires an unequivocal instruction from the currently registered domain name holder and the formal acceptance of the CORE registration agreement by the new domain name holder.
This document must be received by the CORE Member in charge of the domain who must ascertain that it is authentic.
To check which CORE Member is in charge of your request Please consult the CORE Whois. Each domain name registration is associated with a CORE member's number shown as "CORE-XX", where XX is the member's number. You can click on this number to see the details as well as a URL leading to the member's web site.
What is the pending delete restorable status?
Some registries use different names for names placed in redemption. "Pending delete restorable status" is used for .org and .info names and corresponds to a redemption status.
How long does it take for changes to be become active?
The time until changes made to a domain registration become active depends on the type of change. If you change a CORE contact handle, the new data becomes visible on the CORE Whois servic a couple of minutes after the change. If you change name servers, the change is immediately entered into the Registry database and shown on the CORE Whois a couple of minutes later. However it is not always active immediately depending on how often the Registries generate the new Zone Files. The propagation of the zone files also takes time.
How should I proceed with a Registrar transfer?
Incoming transfers (domains transferred to CORE):
Should you wish to move your domain to CORE, please contact one of the CORE members who will start the transfer procedure on your behalf. CORE Members compete among each other, set their own pricing policies, and develop their own value-added services. Registrants can work with any CORE member from any country, as far as CORE is concerned. You will find a complete list of CORE Members registering under different TLDs on http://corenic.org/find.htm . Unless the Registrar in charge of the name rejects the CORE member's request, the registrar transfer procedure should be completed within a 5 days period.
Outgoing transfers (domains leaving CORE):
If you want to move your domain from CORE to another registrar, you have to contact the future registrar, who should initiate the transfer procedure. Please also contact the CORE member currently in charge of your name, so that they may check the validity of the transfer request that they receive. This step is important to avoid domain name hijacking.
Some Registrars started a policy of automatically rejecting outgoing registrar transfers and making it unjustifiably difficult for customers to obtain the transfer of their domain names to another registrar. CORE is committed to abiding by the principles set forth by ICANN in this context.
CORE's transfer policy is based on the terms of the existing contracts, namely Exhibit B of the com-net-org Registry-Registrar Agreement (Policy on Transfer of Sponsorship of Registrations Between Registrars). CORE is opposed to a systematic nack of outgoing transfers applied by some Registrars and accepts requests initiated on behalf of the owners or the administrative contacts that appear in the Whois. Usually, the registrar transfer procedure is completed within a 5 days period.
What problems could prevent or delay a Registrar transfer of my domain?
A losing registrar may refuse a transfer when:
A domain name was created since less than 60 days. All new names may not be transferred during their first 60 days.
A domain name has expired or has not been paid for.
The owner or the administrative contact did not confirm their intent to transfer the name to the loosing Registrar.
A domain name has been locked at the request of the owner or admin contact. If that is the case the name should be unlocked prior a transfer is started.
A domain name is being disputed before a regular court or a UDRP arbitrator.
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Where should I renew my domain name?
Should you wish to renew your domain name, please contact directly the CORE member in charge of your domain name registration. In some cases, CORE members work with agents, so they are not necessarily in direct contact with the registrant. It is of course easier for the agent to authenticate a customer request and to perform it through the systems made available to it by the CORE member.
In order to find out the CORE member associated with your registration, please consult the CORE Whois Service. Each domain name is associated with a CORE member's number shown as "CORE-XX", where XX is the member's number. You can click on this number to see the details as well as a URL leading to the member's web site.
Who is responsible of the renewal of my domain name?
Domain names should be renewed by the domain name owner prior to their expiration. Owners are sole responsible of the renewal of their domains. Many CORE members contact their clients concerning the expiration of their domain names, but they are not contractualy bound to do so. It is very important to keep your contact email address accurate to enable CORE members to send you such notifications.
What are Internationalized Domain Names?
Internationalized Domain Names "IDNs" are domain/host names that are represented with native language, non-ASCII characters. The native language domain name is followed by the Top Level Domain (TLD), such as .org. An example of an IDN is: müller.org.
How are IDNs be displayed in Whois?
The "domain name" generally shows the registered IDN in Punycode (e.g.: xn--probestck-w9a.org).


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So, the iPad mini is a real thing now, and Apple has taken the covers off their brand new site showcasing the tinier tablet. It sure is looking good, isn't it? Just as a quick recap, here are the specs.
- 7.9-inch 1024 x 768 display
- Dual-core A5 processor
- Lightning connector
- 5 megapixel iSight camera with 1.2 megapixel Facetime camera
- Wi-Fi and LTE models available on AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon
Finding anything interesting on the new page? Pumped for the device? Who's getting one? At $329, it's hard to say no, even if you already have the latest and greatest.


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Wednesday, January 04, 2012
3 comments:
- SimplyStated said...
Shark-Fu the only thing I disagree with you on is the following statement:
"What was not expected was that the GOP would be so fragmented and undecided with just eleven months to go until Election Day"
I feel this party has been fragmented since it let the Tea Party nutcases in thinking they could control them.
If the GOP had any balls left at all they would have shown the Baggers the door and told them "If your so hot and have all the answers then form and fund your own damn party."
But of course, this is the "Party of No" No more taxes, no more entitlements, no womens rights, no gay rights, no illegals, no education, no healthcare, no jobs (unless we outsource em)...which makes them actually the Party of No Balls.
I think the 3 biggest stories out of Iowa last night are the following:
1) The population of Iowa was 3,062,309 on July 1, 2011, a 0.52% increase since the 2010 United States Census. There are 2.1 million registered voters in Iowa.
Weather was not issue and yet...Roughly only 123,000 of 640,000 registered Republicans in the state turned out to vote.
If I'm the GOP I NEED TO BE BIG TIME WORRIED.
2)Voter breakdown was as follows: Romney 25%, Santorum 25%, Ron Paul 21%, Gingrich 13%, Rick Perry 10%, Michele Bachmann 5% and Jon Huntsman, who did not compete, 1%. Herman Cain received 58 wasted votes.
If I'm ANY of the GOP CANDIDATES AND GOP PARTY LEADERS, I have to be worried. Because what the voters said was "75% of us don't want Romney or Santorum;78% of us don't want Ron Paul and it progressively worse as it went along.
Romney actually polled less in Iowa this time around then he did in 2008.I guess some supporters either died off or moved out of state.
And here's an intriguing stat: 135 people, who could have stayed home and watched the Sugar Bowl, registered for the caucuses and then voted No Preference.
3)Overall, the state of Iowa is representative of heartland America -- 37% registered independent, 32% Democrat and 30% Republican. But caucus-goers do not represent that political spread.
Instead, 88% of caucus voters in 2008 identified themselves as "conservative," and only 11% described their views as moderate. Nearly two-thirds were evangelical.
And the majority of these people were no shows. Ah...the best laid plans of rats and men. Maybe this was God's way of telling the GOP and the Tea Party....No.And to stop using his name in vain while prostituting their beliefs to the highest bidders.
Just sayin'....
- Hattie said...
All that money, all that media coverage for that? The joke is certainly on the Republicans.
Shark Fu, why do a handful of people in a couple of states get to pick who becomes the candidate? This seems incredibly undemocratic.
I missed the primaries and watched Micheal Moore's "Capitalism, A Love Story," It was eye opening.
We 90%ers must be the ones to say no to these liars and thieves.


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Lily Collins of 'Mirror, Mirror ' – Crush Of The Day
Can you feel it coming in the air tonight? Oh, yes. Lily Collins is the daughter of "Sussudio"-master Phil Collins, but thankfully she didn't inherit her father's massive forehead. The London-born actress stars in 'Mirror, Mirror,' which opens on March 30th. We will never see that movie, because it has Julia Roberts in it and her laugh HAUNTS US, but Collins is such a foxy little thing that it almost negates that rule.
If things were different, Lily Collins could have been another Mary-Kate/Ashley Olsen (though only one at a time), as her first major acting gig was at the age of two in the British TV series 'Growing Pains.' The difference between that series and the American 'Growing Pains' was primarily that the "Boner" character was named whatever British people call boners. Let us know what you think that word is in the comments.
Lily Collins's other credits include two episodes of '90201′ and roles in 'The Blind Side' and 'Abduction.' She was also supposed to play the lead in the 'Evil Dead' remake but dropped out because of "scheduling conflicts." Worst excuse ever, little missy. You're lucky you're cute.


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Faith Hill is retiring her theme song from the opening of "Sunday Night Football."
The country star has kicked off the weekly show with the song – which has the adapted lyrics 'Waiting All Day for Sunday Night' – for the last six seasons of football and it has been the NBC program's theme for two Super Bowls.
However, Hill has now announced she will no longer sing the show's official track.
In a post on Twitter, she writes, "Amazing 2 have been part of SNF – an honor. I've just let everyone there know it's time 2 let someone else rock the open."
….Difficult decision.Kinda emotional. Love all u guys at SNF – I'll b watching!!!
— Faith Hill (@FaithHill) April 15, 2013
"Sunday Night Football" producer Fred Gaudelli adds, "Faith Hill is family to all of us at Sunday Night Football. For the last six seasons and two Super Bowls, her opening performance of 'Waiting All Day' set the tone for SNF and became a television staple. We will always be grateful for her performances and friendship. We wish Faith nothing but continued success."
Hill took over the slot from Pink in 2006. A replacement has yet to be announced.


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I had always thought that photo gifting involved putting images onto mugs, mouse pads, men's ties, and baby bibs. Imagine my surprise one day about three years ago when I was told about photo images being printed onto men's boxer shorts.Now really!!!
At the time I must have chuckled (politely, of course) to my informer at the absurdity of this idea, but I never gave it much thought after that. Gifting, after all, was such a fringe segment of the business. To me, anyway.
The man who told me about it then was Al Steinman, vice president of marketing and business development, District Photo, Beltsville, MD, which bills itself online as "the world's largest direct-to-consumer photo service"�though it does pretty good on the wholesale side of the business as well. I was with Al at one of District's Snap Shots One Hour retail stores for an interview. He said District had recently purchased a small interest in a firm called Photo This, Chambersburg, PA, and Al was suggesting I might find it a good subject for a column. I deposited it into my mental suggestion box. That was 2004.
Then, recently, two things happened to stimulate my antenna. A week before PMA's Las Vegas show, a firm I had never heard of, Photo TLC, Petaluma, CA, had abruptly put up an "out of business" sign without giving notice to its customers. (Closed with it was its online photo service, Club Photo, and tens of millions of stored customer images that some thought might never again see the light. The Club Photo files were recently purchased by Winkflash, North Kingston, RI; see story on imaginginfo.com.)
Firms can go out of business with little notice. But when Photo TLC shut down, it was a near calamity for at least two major retailers, Walgreens and CVS, who depended on them for the fulfillment of its broad line of photo gift items and had countless customer orders in the pipeline that would never be filled by the locked-down Photo TLC. If you look at the websites of these two retailers and see how many pages they devote to photo gifting, one can only imagine the orders they generate and how the loss of the fulfillment house could cause major agita. Scramble time.
Enter Larry Rife, a Chambersburg native and the founder of Photo This, who was already serving as the fulfillment house for just a few of the other majors�Rite Aid, Ritz, Wal-Mart, Costco, Kodak Gallery, Shutterfly, Duane Reade, Eckerd�plus others, big and small. Larry was both willing and able to jump into the void left by Photo TLC and, because of his reputation and the credibility brought to his firm by the part-ownership of District Photo, deals were quickly struck with Walgreens and CVS.
(The only other account of magnitude that prevents Larry from holding a royal flush in photo gifting is Target, which is being served by EZ Prints, Norcross, GA.)
The other event that took place, only weeks after the Photo TLC demise, was the announcement that District Photo had shifted its position from a small investor in Photo This to the 100 percent owner of the business. Al Steinman is now the CEO and Larry Rife is the president. Both men indicated that the purchase by District was in the works before Photo TLC put the padlock on its door. Nevertheless, the stars were aligned, and the result is that Photo This is clearly Numero Uno in the field of photo gift fulfillment.
However, to me at least, photo gifting was still operating below the radar, and three years after Al Steinman's suggestion that I might be interested in taking a look-see, I was now properly stimulated. Off to Chambersburg, PA.
A Photo This Tour
From the outside, Photo This' building looks like it might have once been a 40,000 sq. ft. Lowe's location�which it was. Inside it's a hustle-bustle of activity as about 145 full-time employees (increased by 100 temps during the Christmas holiday season) move about filling thousands of orders a day.
Larry Rife was an eager host and guide as he walked me through the plant, but he was very protective of what he was showing for fear that details of his unique equipment and production systems would be leaked for others to use. No cameras and only limited notes were his rule. His motto: what happens at Photo This stays at Photo This. Not to worry, Larry, your secrets are safe with me.
Walking through the plant, I was impressed that Larry would address each worker at the various production machines by his or her first name. I was also impressed to see machines with the capacity to output 20,000 mouse pads and more than 34,000 mugs in an eight-hour shift. Other machines were printing men's ties, ladies scarves, towels, and hundreds of other items. Most of the machines in the plant have either been altered or designed by Larry for the special needs of photo gifting production. All use a combination of heat, pressure, and time to transfer and embed an image onto a piece of fabric, ceramic, metal, or other surface through a sublimation process.
There were literally rooms full of large-format, up to 72-inch, and small-format printers that were originally standard inkjet machines but were redesigned by Larry to do what he wants them to do (but he won't let me tell you what that is).
Yet the thing that impressed me the most was the fact that Larry was in the "onesies" business. While most manufacturing plants are geared to make many thousands of the same thing in a day, Photo This was making many thousands of individual things, each with a personal photo embedded on it. In high season, as many as nine trailers a day would be loaded and shipped with about 60% of the orders going directly to the consumer, and the balance back to the customer's distribution center or place of business. Only the store's brand, not the Photo This name, would be reflected on each item.


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Make sure you pick up the Saturday March 23rd OC REGISTER so that you can check out the 3rd Annual Adler Paddler Recap in the local section or you can click here Thank You to Laylan Connelly from the OC Register for helping us get the message out!
What an amazing turn out for the 3rd Annual Adler Paddler! We were overwhelmed by how many people showed up and how generous everyone was! Together we raised nearly TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS! This is the most we have raised in the 3 years of the event! We will be able to make a great contribution to the John Ritter Foundation. The Adler Paddler is a free event and it wouldn't be possible without our amazing Volunteers & Sponsors.
Big thanks to Scott Durzo for capturing photos from the day. If you ever have any photography needs feel free to reach out to him. He has been so generous with his time for the past 3 years of the Adler Paddler, as well as Steve's memorial paddle out in 2010. firstname.lastname@example.com Scott also brought out first year college student volunteer videographer Chris Macias who filmed and is editing a short piece from the day as well as his friend/photographer John Arenas. Instagramer Justin @justinslens also gave up his Sunday to capture the Adler Paddler through his lens, (photos to come).
Thanks to the "main Adler Paddler team": Jodie (who won't thank herself, so Jenny snuck in here to do it) who puts her heart and soul into this event to honor and remember her friend Steve. She works tirelessly to carry on Steve's legacy and encourage everyone to get out on the water and live life!! Jenny & Mike Penjoyan from Penjoyan Produce & Growers Ranch for all their volunteer time, the fruit donations, and the use of the truck. Robert Howson from Harbour Surfboards for his time, sweat, and stress as Race Director – without you we'd really be lost! Billy Kho for being our all-around superman! And to Farris Hamid who helped by hookins us up with his pal Simone who donated his time and boat for the safety of all the paddleboarders! Of course Actress, Amy Yasbeck founder of the John Ritter Foundation for coming out and supporting the event, as well as the entire ADLER family!
To all of the companies that contributed: Hurley H20 for the Adler Paddler T-shirt printing donation, the Poster & Flyer printing donation, as well as the many raffle donations. Riviera Paddlesurf for the SUP board donation. Quickblade Paddles for donating 3 killer SUP paddles. Nike for donating 6 Nike Fuel bands. Globe and Dwindle for the skateboard donations. Ripcurl & O'Neill for the 2 wetsuit donations. Nixon for the watches, Sabre for the sunglass donations, Futures for the fin donations, On A Mission for donating leashes, paddle bags, and T-Shirts. Hinano for the shirts, hats, and paddle bag donations, SeaLegs Wine bar for the Gift certificate donation. Bark Paddleboards for coming out to support the event since year one! Westwinds Sailing for the gift certificate donation. Roark Clothing, Supra Footwear, and RVCA for your donations! Land Shark Lager for your support and donations. Thomas Gallagher Chiropractor for bringing some extra boards for donation rentals. Cirivellos Sport Stop for Donating sandwiches for the bake sale. Wahoo's for the free taco coupons. Matty Mitchell for lending us the sound equipment, the NAC for lending us race tools, The City of Long Beach, US Sailing Center, and of course a huge shout out to JoAnn Adams at Bogarts Coffee House in Seal Beach for donating coffee for the past 3 years of the Adler Paddler! Thank You!!! Last but not least a huge thank you to ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS!!! We could not do this with out you all – you know who you are – and we'll be calling you next year!! And if you'd like to get involved next year, please reach out to us! email@example.com
Together we all made a huge difference and not only did we have fun and get some really cool t-shirts and raffle prizes……. We collectively raised nearly TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS all in the memory of our sweet friend Steve Adler!!!!! That is a huge accomplishment! To find out more about the John Ritter Foundation please visit their website, they are saving lives and doing amazing things for prevention and treatment of Thoracic Aortic Disease. If you didn't get a copy of the RITTERS RULES at the ADLER PADDLER please click the link and read up!
If you didn't have a chance to Donate and still would like to do so please send checks payable to PADDLE WITH PURPOSE, memo: Adler Paddler, to PO BOX 233 SURFSIDE, CA 90743
ENJOY THE SLIDE SHOW COURTESY OF email@example.com
**Please excuse Typos – due to the event being a "FREE" race…you get what you pay for…a lot of free FUN, not a lot of accuracy ** something we hope to improve on next year!
SHORT COURSE – 2.8 miles (62 racers)
By TIME:
28:30 Justin Wiles SUP stock
29:01 Peter Lakos SUP 14'
29:30 John Kostich SUP 14'
29:42 Trevor Lakos SUP 14' – YOUTH
29:50 Shawn Tierney SUP 14'
29:54 Ian Light SUP stock
30:00 David Aguon SUP 14'
30:15 Steve Kostich SUP 14' – MASTERS
30:40 Danai Phongdara SUP stock – MASTERS
30:48 Dirk Bougaard SUP 14'
30:53 Kristin Thomas SUP stock – MASTERS
30:59 J.M. LeCaignec SUP stock
31:46 Shelby Schweitzer SUP stock
31:50 Archy James SUP stock
32:05 Steve Ruffoni SUP 14'
32:11 John Bland SUP stock – MASTERS
32:25 Rob Simonson SUP 14'
32:43 Ocean Bates PRONE 14' – YOUTH
32:52 Skip Robinson SUP 14' – MASTERS
33:13 Jill Johnson SUP stock
33:16 Terry Tracy SUP 14' – MASTERS
33:17 Michelle Haase SUP stock
33:46 Dorothy Horn SUP stock
34:10 Alia Long SUP stock – MASTERS
34:19 Terri Wargo SUP 14'
35:00 Rich D'Souza SUP 14'
36:03 Laura McCoy SUP stock
37:00 Alex Merrill SUP 14'
37:25 Chris Forrest SUP stock
37:31 Bill Uniack PRONE stock
37:52 Steve Beltuni SUP 14' – MASTERS
38:00 Jason Arndt SUP stock
38:15 Cory Jenkins PRONE unlimited
38:30 Quincy Lee SUP stock
38:50 Mickey Munoz
38:55 Peter Wells PRONE 14'
39:12 ?
39:30 MJ Kennedy SUP stock
39:52 ?
40:00 Chris Barrios PRONE 14'
40:18 Pam Sousa SUP stock
40:45 Julia Aranda SUP stock
40:50 Saeed Nafisi PRONE 14' – MASTERS
41:00 Jennifer Lakos SUP stock
41:54 Patrick & Forest Bates SUP 14'
42:57 Irwin Nardo SUP stock
42:57 Erwin Galicinao SUP stock
43:15 Larry Toomey PRONE stock – MASTERS
43:25 Kylie Lakos SUP stock – YOUTH
43:43 Farhad Zarif PRONE stock
44:15 Channing Parrios PRONE stock
44:15 Makena Shlens PRONE stock – YOUTH
44:30 Steve Shlens PRONE stock
45:05 Mark Redmayne PRONE 14'
48:38 Ryan Glotfelty SUP stock
49:00 Jade Howson YOUTH
49:00 Teva Fourcade
1hr 10 Canyon Bates PRONE stock – YOUTH
1hr 10 Amy Watson SUP stock
Ryan Glotfelty SUP stock 39:12??
Paul Estrada SUP stock 39:12??
Tai Diggins SUP stock – YOUTH
LONG COURSE – 5.6 miles (73 racers)
By Time:
48:00 Thomas Maximus SUP unlimited
49:30 "Max" PRONE unlimited
49:50 Canon Smith PRONE unlimited
51:08 Bryan Murphy SUP 14'
51:11 Brendan Light SUP 14'
51:11 Matt Becker SUP stock
51:20 Shaun Evola SUP unlimited
51:33 Belar Diaz SUP 14'
51:35 Paul Reusch PRONE unlimited
51:55 Lance Erickson SUP unlimited – MASTERS
55:10 Brian Bennett SUP unlimited
55:14 Phil Coffman SUP 14'
55:19 Scott Rose SUP 14'
55:36 Patrick O'Hea SUP 14'
55:39 Casey Annis PRONE unlimited
55:50 Jack Bark PRONE stock
56:10 Mike Vaughan SUP unlimited
56:15 Evan Hibbard SUP 14' – YOUTH
57:05 Gene Tarzan Smith SUP stock
57:25 Jordan Palmer SUP 14'
57:40 Reno Caldwell PRONE 14'
57:50 Eric Diggins SUP stock
58:10 Gary Tomlin PRONE 14' – MASTERS
58:28 Griffin Ross SUP stock
58:45 Kyle Kushner SUP stock
58:52 Lawrence Johnson SUP stock
59:12 Joe Bark PRONE unlimited – MASTERS
59:35 Bill McGrath SUP stock
59:44 Wade Williford SUP 14'
59:54 Alison Riddle SUP stock
59:55 Mark Schulbach PRONE unlimited
1:00:35 John Bates PRONE 14'
1:00:36 Terry Plunket SUP stock
1:00:43 John Linnborm PRONE 14'
1:01:03 Mark William SUP 14' – MASTERS
1:02:00 Jill Vickery SUP stock
1:02:05 James Ryan SUP 14' – MASTERS
1:02:08 Phil Ambrose SUP 14'
1:02:25 Larry Vickery SUP stock – MASTERS
1:02:55 Bill Kindel PRONE unlimited – MASTERS
1:02:55 Francziska Steagall PRONE unlimited
1:03:08 Jeff Petty PRONE 14'
1:03:24 Kevin Bowdy PRONE stock
1:04:01 Sara M. SUP stock
1:04:05 Ron Witter PRONE unlimited – MASTERS
1:04:28 Kevan Juergens SUP stock
1:04:33 Ruth Parish PRONE unlimited
1:04:55 DJ O'Brien PRONE stock
1:05:30 Sam Bark PRONE stock – YOUTH
1:05: 58 Emily Polber SUP 14'
1:06:10 Jeff Eggleston SUP 14'
1:06:24 Chris Aguilar PRONE 14'
1:07:15 Gary Peterson SUP 14' – MASTERS
1:07:30 Kristina Meill PRONE stock
1:08:05 John Tymczyszyn PRONE 14'
1:08:45 Peggy Munoz SUP stock – MASTERS
1:09:12 Chris Anderson SUP stock
1:09:15 JP Acevedo SUP stock
1:09:45 Matt Schweitzer SUP stock
1:10:15 Brett Bennett SUP 14' – YOUTH
1:10:25 Kyle Wormsbecker SUP stock
1:10:34 Steve Radaich SUP 14'
1:10:45 Mark Rasmussen PRONE unlimited – MASTERS
1:10:55 Craig Hibbard SUP 14' MASTERS
1:13:05 Ryan Wormsbecker SUP stock
1:13:50 Park Densmore PRONE unlimited – MASTERS
1:15:00 Ivette Temess PRONE stock – MASTERS
1:15:02 Brian Bradley SUP stock
1:17:30 Emily Bark PRONE stock – YOUTH
1:17:30 Gemma Bark PRONE stock
1:19:20 Jennifer Wessels PRONE stock
1:22:25 Amy Ehrenkranz SUP stock – MASTERS
1:23:33 Peggy Reilly SUP stock
TOP 3 RACE FINISHERS by DIVISIONS:
(We had racers in 25 different divisions – not all divisions had 3 or more racers)
Men's SUP STOCK – Long Course:
1. Matt Becker 51:11
2. Gene Tarzan Smith 57:05 MASTERS
3. Eric Diggins 57:50
Women's SUP STOCK – Long Course:
1. Alison Riddle 59:54
2. Terry Plunket 1:00:36
3. Jill Vickery 1:02:00
Men's SUP STOCK – Short Course:
1. Justin Wiles 28:30
2. Ian Light 29:54
3. Danai Phongdara 30:40 MASTERS
Women's SUP STOCK – Short Course
1. Kristen Thomas 30:53 MASTERS
2. Shelby Schweitzer 31:46
3. Jill Johnson 33:13
Men's SUP 14' – Long Course:
1. Bryan Murphy 51:08
2. Brendon Light 51:11
3. Belar Diaz 51:33
Women's SUP 14' – Long Course:
1. Emily Polber 1:05:58
Men's SUP 14' – Short Course:
1. Peter Lakos 29:01
2. John Kostich 29:30
3. Trevor Lakos 29:42 YOUTH
Women's SUP 14' – Short Course:
1. Terri Wargo 34:19
Men's SUP Unlimited – Long Course:
1. Thomas Maximus 48:00
2. Shaun Evola 51:20
3. Lance Erickson 51:55 MASTERS
Men's PRONE stock – Long Course:
1. Jack Bark 55:50
2. Kevin Bowdy 1:03:24
3. Sam Bark 1:05:30 YOUTH
Women's PRONE stock – Long Course:
1. DJ Obrien 1:04:55
2. Kristina Meill 1:07:30
3. Ivette Temess 1:15:00 MASTERS
Men's PRONE stock – Short Course:
1. Bill Uniack 37:31
2. Larry Toomey 43:15 MASTERS
3. Farhad Zarif 43:43
Women's PRONE stock – Short Course:
1. Makena Shlens 44:15 YOUTH
1. Channing Parrios 44:15
Men's PRONE 14' – Long Course:
1. Reno Caldwell 57:40
2. Gary Tomlin 58:10 MASTERS
3. John Bates 1:00:35
Men's PRONE 14' – Short Course:
1. Ocean Bates 32:43 YOUTH
2. Peter Wells 38:55
3. Chris Barrios 40:00
Men's PRONE unlimited – Long Course:
2. Canon Smith 49:50
3. Paul Reusch 51:35
Women's PRONE unlimited – Long Course:
1. Francziska Steagall 1:02:55
2. Ruth Parish 1:04:33
YOUTH OPEN SUP winners:
LONG COURSE: Evan Hibbard – SUP 14' – 56:15
SHORT COURSE: Trevor Lakos – SUP 14' – 29:42
YOUTH OPEN PRONE winners:
LONG COURSE: Sam Bark – stock – 1:05:30
SHORT COURSE: Ocean Bates – 14' – 32:43
MASTERS OPEN SUP winners:
LONG COURSE: Lance Erickson – unlimited – 51:55
SHORT COURSE: Steve Kostich – 14' – 30:15
MASTERS OPEN PRONE winners:
LONG COURSE: Gary Tomlin – 14' – 58:10
SHORT COURSE: Saeed Nafisi – 14' – 40:50
**sorry for any spelling errors or mistakes, we did our best. Anyone interested in helping us next year with the race and results please e-mail us at email@example.com we want to continue to run a fun race and keep all you racers happy. It is so fun for us to have elite paddlers come out with weekend warriors and just to see everyone enjoy the sport of paddling, while raising money for a great cause!
-Set-up 6:30 – 7:30am
-Registration of participants (at least 3 people needed by 7:45am), waiver & numbers (we need just ONE more person here)
-Raffle ticket sales (at least 1 person needed by 7:45am – continue until Raffle time)
-T-shirt sales (at least 2 people needed by 7:45am, will need 2 more to help out from 8:30 on)
-Board Rental (at least 2 people needed by 7:45am), collect info, license, and link them to a board and paddle
-Teardown (whomever can stay until approx. 12pm)
– Board Handlers 3-4 (to grab racers' boards and move them to the side at the finish line – willing to get wet/ This is a great job for high school boys/girls)
-Raffle assistants (anyone available from 10am-11am)
-Assistants to the Race Officials (anyone available from 9am-10am)


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Issues Still In The News 25 Years Later
When you look back 25 years, when the Two River Times was first launched, challenging the supremacy that daily newspapers had in providing the area's news, readers had found—as they continue to—stories that mattered to the Two River area.
The front page of that first edition on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 1990, reported on the very serious and the fun, but was totally relevant to those who live and run their businesses here.
There were stories that addressed homelessness in Red Bank; the beach replenishment project, extending the beachfront and repairs to the protective sea wall for portions of Sea Bright and Monmouth Beach that was expected to get underway; a feature story highlighting the long history and traditions of Little Silver's Sickles Farm; biologists' efforts to re-introduce striped bass into the Navesink River; and the lead story, announcing Red Bank's efforts to establish a Special Improvement District (SID) to redevelop and revitalize the borough's then-flagging business district.
These stories continue and have had reporters return to them over the years as they develop.
The establishment of the Special Improvement District in the words of Red Bank Mayor Pasquale "Pat" Menna "was a big battle," a contentious struggle as then Democratic Mayor Edward J. McKenna Jr., his administration and allies struggled to win support from business- and property owners to go along with the plan. The
idea was to establish a coalition among the business community to work in a public/private partnership to redevelop the area. Red Bank's downtown commercial district had fallen into an economic torpor—as had many downtowns faced with an economic downturn and increased competition from shopping malls.
The formation of the SID meant establishing an additional assessment on commercial and mixed-use properties in the designated zone; that money would be used to support the efforts. Currently that assessment raises $512,000 annually.
The SID also would have a management and advocacy organization, which eventually became Red Bank RiverCenter, overseen by a volunteer board and a small handful of paid employees.
In retrospect, "I think it is an absolute success," Menna said. "It started the conversation of how do we reinvent ourselves and deal effectively with retail and services," and learn how to recruit those desired businesses to the community.
Jay Herman, a principal with Downtown Investors, a commercial real estate development firm located in Red Bank, has been on RiverCenter's board since its inception. "I think it's been a terrific success," he stressed, noting the contributions to the borough's renaissance over the last quarter century.
In the late 1980s Red Bank had earned the unenviable moniker of "Dead Bank"—where about 1/3 of first floor storefronts were vacant, "And there were no prospects of filling them," he recalled. Perhaps as much as 80-90 percent of the commercial upper floors of those buildings were not being rented, Herman remembered.
Since then the SID has undertaken streetscape projects through much of the downtown—decorative street lighting, brick paver crosswalks, sidewalk benches, flowerpots with flowers—and continues its aggressive business recruitment efforts and organizing special events, such as the annual holiday tree lighting concert and ceremony, Herman noted.
"Without RiverCenter would Red Bank look like it does now?" Herman asked, answering, "I don't think so."
"It's been a profound change."
Menna, however, stressed RiverCenter shouldn't rest on its laurels. The work has to continue, and the business district should look at ways to improve. He would like to see the area continue to grow as a cultural and entertainment mecca instead of relying almost exclusively on restaurants and bars as its destination appeal, to move into a "21st century competition mode," to stand against the draw of other areas like Long Branch and Asbury Park. "There's only so much you can eat," the mayor said.
Another issue first addressed in 1990 in these pages, but still with us, is homelessness. In her story, writer Bettie H. Penna detailed the lives of some living on the street and in shelters.
Local organizations dealing with the homeless populations today acknowledge it remains but has changed.
"Basically you don't see them anymore. You don't see people sleeping at the train station, in doorways," observed Steve Heisman, executive director of HABcore, a Red Bank-based organization that provides permanent and supportive housing. Today those who find themselves without housing, find temporary shelter, which is more available than when HABcore first started in 1988, or rely on friends and families for a period. Unfortunately, when the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) does its annual count of homeless in January, these "hidden homeless" tend not to be counted, Heisman said.
Even given that, however, Heisman said, "It's definitely decreasing." But there remain a significant number of people still needing permanent homes in our area, with HABcore having about 500 on its current waiting list.
Gwendolyn Love, executive director of Lunch Break, a soup kitchen, food pantry and social service facilitator in Red Bank, sees it differently. "I don't see a lot of drastic improvement."
And while there have been great efforts in the last 25 years to help, "It's a slow process here in Monmouth County," she observed, as rents continue to be very expensive in the county.
"I don't see that the housing issue has really been addressed to satisfaction," she stressed, with more people who would have previously described themselves as middle class having difficulty making ends meet. "More can certainly be done," she said.
The future of Sea Bright and Monmouth Beach was in doubt if federal and state entities didn't undertake projects starting back in the early 1990s and continuing overtime, most recently after Super Storm Sandy. Certainly local officials feel that way as they relate what work to the beaches and the seawall has meant over the years.
William "Jack" Keeler, a lifelong Sea Bright resident and a nearly three-decade borough councilman, believes "I don't know if Sea Bright could have remained a viable, independent community without the sand project."
TRT assistant editor Cort Smith back in 1990 explored the projects that were coming to repair the wall and extend the beach by 100 feet.
Prior to that work, Keeler remembered, "Every day the water was coming up to the seawall," with sections of the beach all but completely washed away. "You can imagine what would happen when we had a nor'easter."
"In all honesty, in Sea Bright and Monmouth Beach, they were getting to the point they were underwater," during even moderate storms, offered U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., (D-NJ) whose 6th Congressional District includes the two communities, and was a staunch advocate for the projects.
"If it wasn't for the beach replenishment projects I would question they (Sea Bright and Monmouth Beach) would even survive," Pallone said.
The condition had gotten to the point that regular flooding was impacting real estate value, and as the beach dwindled tourism and local businesses felt the pinch, according to Keeler.
Rebuilding the beach and bolstering the seawall offered a much-needed shot in the arm and provided protection. "When you look at a town like Sea Bright, I definitely think it speaks to its success of the program and the necessity to continue it in the future," offered Sea Bright Mayor Dina Long.
These projects are about providing protection for upland infrastructure, as opposed to simply providing newly restored beaches for tourists and residents, Pallone wanted to make clear.
And that has worked, maintained Monmouth Beach Mayor Susan Howard.
After Super Storm Sandy, as bad as it was for Monmouth Beach and elsewhere (especially Sea Bright), Ocean Avenue/State Highway 36, a major evacuation artery running through the area, remained usable. That wasn't the case during the '92 nor'easter, Howard pointed out.
Sandy "devastated " the area with about 1/3 of homes taking on water, Howard remembered, adding, "I can't even image what the devastation would have been had we not had the beach."
"I think it has made a tremendous difference," Keeler offered of the beach project.
The last U.S. Army Corps of Engineers replenishment project, running from the north of Sea Bright through much of Monmouth County shoreline, was done a couple of years ago—planned before Sandy but done after the storm.
The Army Corps of Engineers have been replacing the sand on beaches as needed, which has been averaging every six years, Pallone said.
Now the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is undertaking work on the seawall in Sea Bright. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is contributing $2.98 million and the DEP has contributed $8 million. The project will sure up damage done to the wall by Sandy and subsequent storms and will eventually construct a new section in the downtown area, off of the municipal parking lot, where a wall hadn't been.
For the 2015-2016 winter storm season, a temporary structure will be erected until the permanent one can be built. "I think it's accurate to say that it would commence sometime in 2016," Long said.
Editor Ben Van Vliet wondered in 1990 how the 26,000 striped bass fingerlings, released in the Navesink River, were faring. At the time results appeared promising.
Robby Barradale, a fishing boat captain and regular TRT contributor with his "Fish or Cut Bait" column, said he's seen a lot of fluctuation in that fish population over the years. "We've had some outstanding seasons and some not so good," he said. And there are many variables contributing to it, including water temperature, the amount of forage fish for strippers to eat and even the amount of rainfall affecting the water's salinity content.
But, "In general," Barradale observed, "the river sustains a healthy population of striped bass," with some migrating in and out of the local waters for the seasons and others maintaining permanent residence here.
Barradale offered a little trivia: in 1879, 132 striped bass fingerlings from the Navesink were taken by train across country and released in San Francisco Bay. There they thrived, so much so in 1882 another 300 from the Shrewsbury River were shipped and released in Suisun Bay, part of the San Francisco Delta system. What that means is "to this day, every striper caught along the West Coast can trace its roots to our own Two Rivers," Barradale said.
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October 7, 2010
The Golf Coaches Association of America recognized the Wabash College golf team as one of 23 Division III All-Academic Teams for the 2009-2010 season.
Wabash had a team grade point average of 3.254 for the academic year. A team must carry a minimum average of 3.0 for the academic year to qualify as a GCAA All-Academic Team.
"This is a tremendous honor," Mac Petty said. "It shows our players are as serious about their work in the classroom as they are about their work on the golf course. Playing collegiate golf takes a lot of work to prepare for the season and for matches nearly every week. That preparation takes even more work balancing the time commitments to the sport along with the required work to maintain this high of a team grade point average in such a rigorous academic environment."
The Little Giants did not compete last week, but will return to action for their final event of the fall portion of the season this weekend at the DePauw Small College Golf Classic. The event will be held Saturday and Sunday, October 9-10, at the Deer Creek Golf Club in Clayton, Indiana.


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Hironobu Sakaguchi named his first role-playing game Final Fantasy back in 1987 because the guy thought, after this, no matter video games. Squaresoft had done okay for itself, banging out a couple of decent NES and MSX games like Rad Racer and Alien, but it wasn't working out. The Gooch was playing a whole lot of Dragon Quest in those days and thought, I bet I can do that, so he, artist Yoshitaka Amano, composer Nobuo Uematsu, programmer Nasir Gebelli, and a few other young turks made what was supposed to be his magnum opus. A final fantasy. Then the game blew up huge, received 13 sequels, those sequels got sequels, there were spin-offs, movies, toys, trading cards, and soda. Sakaguchi hasn't worked on a Final Fantasy in 11 years and the series just keeps plugging away.
25 years after that first game, Square-Enix is hosting a massive anniversary event for the series in Japan. While the big announcements come tomorrow—Square's expected to announce Final Fantasy XIII-3. Ugh.—there was some news to be had on Friday.
First, Square announced the Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Ultimate Box. The collector's site, all but guaranteed to remain a Japan exclusive, includes every single main Final Fantasy in some form on disc. The platform choices alone will restrict who can actually play the set. Final Fantasy I through IX are the PlayStation 1 releases of those games, complete with fancy CG cinemas from the late '90s. Technically anyone with a PS3 can play those. The sole exception in that line up is Final Fantasy III, which comes as a PSP UMD. Final Fantasy X through XII come as PlayStation 2 discs, which are useless to contemporary PlayStation 3 owners. Final Fantasy 11 PS2 can't even be played online! Final Fantasy XIII meanwhile plays just fine on a PS3.
That torrent of melodrama and swords also comes with Crystal ArtWorks, a collection of images from the series, an anniversary documentary, a 2-disc soundtrack, and a download code for some earrings in Final Fantasy XIV.
To reiterate: No way does that box set make it to the US.
That wasn't all. Square-Enix CEO Yoichi Wada took the stage to promise people that the Final Fantasy series isn't over. No duh, sir. He also said though that Final Fantasy Versus XIII is still in production. It's the game that refused to die!
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Hundreds of artifacts return to Nisga'a territory
The Nisga'a, people of the Nass River, have inhabited British Columbia's lush northwest coast since time immemorial. In the late 1880s, however, much of the Nisga'a traditional territory was declared Crown land, leading the Nisga'a to petition the government to recognize their connection to and guardianship of the territory.
As a result, a historic treaty was signed in 1998, coming into effect on May 11, 2000. It was a triumphant day for the Nisga'a people. Not only did the treaty officially recognize the Nisga'a Nation and Nisga'a Lands, it opened the door for sustainable economic development and is now fuelling a cultural renaissance.
On September 13, 2010, the people of the Nisga'a Nation celebrated once again with the return of hundreds of Nisga'a artifacts from the Royal BC Museum and the Canadian Museum of Civilization. The artifacts — including headdresses, masks, rattles, blankets and a totem pole — will soon be showcased in their own permanent home, Hli Goothl Wilp-Adoks Nisga'a, the Nisga'a Museum, to be located in Laxgalts'ap, 150 kilometres northwest of Terrace, British Columbia.
A centre for sharing traditions, ideas, research and learning, the construction of this state-of-the-art facility will be financed by RBC Royal Bank. It will include archival software systems, listening booths, a computerized office space, a library and teaching centre, an executive meeting space, ongoing cultural programming and a gift shop to showcase Nisga'a art and artists.
"Many of the artifacts are sacred, living objects we will be able to share with future generations," says Mitch Stevens, President of the Nisga'a Nation. "Repatriation of the land includes bringing our ancestors home."


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Compassion Brings Court Challenge in Alaska and Seeks Recognition of Right Under State's Constitution
January 1999
On December 15, 1998 Compassion in Dying Federation launched the second phase of its Litigation Project and filed a lawsuit in Alaska Superior Court at Anchorage. Two Alaska citizens courageously joined the lawsuit as patient plaintiffs to challenge the ban on assisted dying.
Saying they want control over end-of-life decisions and the option of a hastened death, they joined the suit to add their voices to the national debate concerning a patient's end-of-life decisions. Kevin Sampson, 43, and a woman in her 60's with cancer who is filing as "Jane Doe" to protect her privacy, join Compassion's initiative with their claim that laws prohibiting a hastened death violate their constitutional rights of privacy, liberty and equal protection.
Kevin Sampson, a retired auditor for the Alaska Department of Revenue who served in the U.S. Air Force and graduated from the University of Alaska, was diagnosed HIV positive in 1985. His AIDS is no longer amenable to treatment. Jane Doe is a physician who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1977. It has since spread throughout her body and is in its terminal stages.
Legalization of assisted dying through the courts remains one of the chief missions of Compassion in Dying Federation. We are continually reminded of the urgency of achieving this liberty by the pressing needs of our terminally ill clients and others who contact us from throughout the country.
Compassion's cases decided last year at the United States Supreme Court, Washington v. Glucksberg and Vacco v. Quill, achieved remarkable success in stimulating an intense national dialogue. Federal appellate panels in two of the most populous jurisdictions in the nation, the 9th Circuit and the 2nd Circuit, agreed with Compassion's position that liberty and equal protection principles apply to private decisions about how we die. Compassion's Director of Legal Affairs, Kathryn Tucker served as lead attorney for both of these federal lawsuits and argued them with co-counsel before the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court did not recognize a federal constitutional right to assistance in the dying process, but the legal basis for such a right was developed and refined through these cases. These cases also established an expectation for appropriate pain management and palliative care for the terminally ill and remain an important factor in national attention newly directed toward improved care for the dying.
Energized by the Supreme Court Justices' call for national dialogue, Compassion now proceeds to the next phase of its campaign for recognition of this basic human right -- the right to a humane death. We intend to present the compelling needs and arguments for constitutional protection of assisted dying to the state courts where the state constitution bestows broader and more specific guarantees of privacy and liberty than the federal constitution does.
Alaska is one such state. Compassion staff, outside counsel and experts on our legal advisory team chose it after a lengthy and deliberate examination of the constitutions and case law in each of the 50 states.
Anchorage attorney Robert Wagstaff serves as co-counsel in the Alaska litigation with Ms. Tucker. Mr. Wagstaff has a well-established constitutional practice and over 30 years experience before the Alaska courts. In correspondence with Compassion he confirmed that "The history of constitutional law in Alaska suggests a strong basis for a challenge to the ban on physician assisted dying. Decisions of the (Alaska Supreme) court suggest that the court may likely view the right of competent terminally ill adults to control the manner in which they die as fundamental."
In papers filed with the court Mr. Wagstaff asks, "Do mentally competent adults who face suffering and certain death in the near future have the right to choose to hasten their death by administering to themselves drugs prescribed by their doctor for that purpose? Or may the Alaska Legislature intercept that decision in an effort to ensure that such persons remain alive, regardless of their wishes, until the ravages of disease reach their ultimate, painful conclusion?"
Both patients stated in affidavits they have aggressively pursued medical treatments and believe they have received good medical care. Doctors have advised Mr. Sampson and Dr. Doe that they are in the terminal phase of their respective diseases and there are no cures available. Palliative care remains their only option but in both cases requires such heavy doses of pain medication as to rob Sampson and Doe of their alert mental state. Thus Alaska's ban on assisted dying forces them to choose between excruciating and debilitating pain or surrender of their consciousness to narcotic pain medications.
Oregon is still the only state allowing and regulating physician assistance in dying. For more than a year the option of legally obtaining medication to hasten death has been available to terminally ill, mentally competent Oregon residents as part of a full range of options at the end of life. The state has experienced significant improvements in pain management, palliative care and hospice use since the law was implemented.
Kathryn Tucker said, "The Oregon experience demonstrates that the prohibition of assisted dying elsewhere is without justification and that patients, in consultation with physicians, family and spiritual counselors, should be allowed to make end of life decisions." Implementation of the Oregon law suggests that when legalized, physician assisted dying is rare. It can be well regulated to prevent abuse and its availability can be a great comfort to patients and their families who fear intolerable suffering.
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A source code mistake in the GnuTLS library an open-source software building block used in a large number of different Linux distributions to handle secure Internet connections could prove a serious threat to the privacy of Linux users, as developers rush to patch the vulnerability.
Nikos Mavrogiannopolous, the developer of GnuTLS, announced Monday in a mailing list message that he had implemented a fix to the source code that closes the loophole. The flaw would have enabled an attacker to spoof GnuTLS' system for verifying certificates, exposing supposedly secure connections to stealthy eavesdropping.
By creating a specific type of fake certificate, an attacker could trick GnuTLS into accepting it as genuine, granting access to an otherwise-secure connection. This done, the intruder could monitor traffic flowing through the connection in plain text, and even interject code of his own, potentially opening further avenues of attack.
Mavrogiannopolous, who called the bug "embarrassing," said that the issue was discovered during an audit performed on behalf of his employer, Red Hat. Some major Linux distributions have already acted to apply Mavrogiannopolous' fix, according to a security advisory posted by LWN.net. Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Red Hat, Oracle, Slackware and SUSE have all rolled out updates aimed at closing the loophole.
The news comes days after Apple patched a similar issue in its own software, which had exposed iOS and OS X users to similar man-in-the-middle attacks. Thanks to the greater consumer reach of Apple's products, that "goto fail" issue received widespread attention with some commentators even ascribing sinister motivations to Apple's apparent sluggishness in fixing the flaws.
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