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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 4, 2008) – The U.S. Women's National Indoor Volleyball Team is hosting the world's top-ranked Brazil squad in Colorado Springs three times during the month of June as part of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Exhibition for Volleyball series, and two of those contests are nearing sellouts.
Team USA, ranked fourth in the latest world ranking, hosts Brazil on June 11 and June 13 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center Sports Center I at 7:30 p.m. Both the matches are within a couple hundred tickets of selling out and walk-up tickets may not be available for those two contests on the day of the event. General admission tickets for the OTC matches are $12 and groups (10 or more), children (12 & Under), military, and seniors are $8.
The U.S. Women and Brazil conclude the three-match series with a June 14 contest at the U.S. Air Force Academy's Clune Arena at 7 p.m. MSNBC will show the match on a tape-delayed basis on June 29 at noon Eastern Time. Lower bowl tickets at Clune Arena are $18 and upper bowl tickets are $12. Groups (10 or more), children (12-and-under), military and senior tickets are $8.
Individuals can purchase the entire three-match tour ticket for $25. Tickets for all three contests can be purchased through the Air Force Academy's Web site at https://ev12.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventList?groupCode=PR:PR:56495341&linkID=usafa&shopperContext=&caller=PR&appCode=&prc=VISA or by calling (719) 472-1895.
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The June 11 exhibition will highlight U.S. Olympic Teams as both the U.S. Taekwondo Team and U.S. Women's Ice Hockey Team will be introduced. Taekwondo has three family members qualified for the Olympics in Beijing – brothers Mark and Steven Lopez, and sister Diana Lopez. In addition, Charlotte Craig has qualified for the 2008 Olympics. The foursome will do a taekwondo demonstration between sets of the volleyball match.
The U.S. Women's National Ice Hockey Team captured its second-ever world title in April 2008 at the International Ice Hockey Federation World Women's Championship in Harbin, China. The Americans beat Canada, the previous reigning world and Olympic champion, an unprecedented two times during the world championship, including by a 4-3 count in the gold-medal game.
Members of the U.S. Women's National Team will be signing autographs at the 24 Hour Fitness located at 7720 N. Academy Blvd. in Colorado Springs on June 12 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. In addition, 24 Hour Fitness will be giving away tickets for the June 14 match between Team USA and Brazil during that time period.
Brazilian Capoeira in Colorado Springs will provide demonstrations during the June 14 match at the Air Force Academy. According to its Web site, Capoeira is a unique Brazilian art form that combines elements of martial arts, dance, music and acrobatics. For more information on the performing group, visit www.capsprings.com.
More About USA and Brazil Volleyball
Both the United States and Brazilian women's volleyball teams qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games with medal-stand performances at the 2007 FIVB World Cup. Brazil finished with the silver medal at the World Cup, while the U.S. finished with the bronze despite defeating their exhibition match opponent in head-to-head competition during the World Cup. The Americans came back from two sets down to defeat Brazil 17-25, 16-25, 25-21, 25-23, 15-9 as Tayyiba Haneef-Park (Laguna Hills, Calif.) scored 26 points.
The U.S. and Brazil took part in a similar exhibition series to begin the 2005 season. The Front Range Tour was a three-match series in Denver, Fort Collins, Colo., and Colorado Springs. The trio of matches marked U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach Lang Ping's debut leading Team USA. The U.S. won the first and third matches in the series.
Team USA played its last home domestic match nearly two years ago. Playing with a split squad in the second year of the current Olympic quadrennial, the U.S. faced Poland on May 26, 2006. Poland won 25-14, 25-22, 28-26.
At the conclusion of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Exhibition series, the U.S. and Brazil will compete in the 12-team FIVB World Grand Prix in various European and Asian countries from June 20-July 13. The two teams will not face each other in any of the three preliminary round weekends, but could meet in the six-team, round-robin World Grand Prix Final round in Yokohama, Japan.
The 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Exhibition series with Brazil, along with the World Grand Prix and the Pan American Cup (scheduled for May 30-June 8), will assist the U.S. Women's National Team coaching staff in making its choices for the 12-player Olympic Games roster.
The Olympic Games Opening Ceremonies is Aug. 8 with the Closing Ceremonies Aug. 24. Starting Aug. 9, the indoor volleyball competition dates alternate between women's and men's with the finals on Aug. 23 and Aug. 24.
For the most up-to-date information on the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team, visit the team's home page at http://www.usavolleyball.org/National/wnthome.asp. The page contains the latest USA Volleyball news on the women's national team, FIVB and NORCECA news, 2008 Olympic Games updates, outside media coverage on the team and photo galleries.
NBC UNIVERSAL'S BEIJING GAMES COVERAGE:NBC Universal will present more than 3,600 hours of coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the most ambitious single media project in history and more than the combined total of every Summer Olympics ever televised in the United States. The Beijing Games begin August 8, with unprecedented around-the-clock coverage and, for the first-time ever in the U.S., live streaming Olympic broadband video coverage, 2,200 hours in all.
Over the 17 days of the Beijing Games (Aug. 8-24), NBC Universal will present more than 3,600 hours of coverage highlighted by NBC in primetime which will feature live swimming, gymnastics and beach volleyball, despite the 12-hour time difference from the U.S.'s eastern time zone to Beijing.


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2012 hopefuls graduate from Apprenticeship programme
22 Jan 2011
Britain's aquatics athletes, many with dreams of medals in 2012, have graduate from their Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence (AASE).
In total, 102 athletes from the world of swimming, diving, water polo and synchronised swimming graduated from their unique apprenticeship.
These include British Disability Swimming athletes Eleni Papadopoulos (City of Manchester Aquatics) and Louise Watkin (City of Salford SC), both of whom competed at the IPC World Championships in the latter half of last year and where Watkin clinched a gold medal ahead of Paralympic legend Natalie Du Toit.
As part of the AASE programme, all athletes are required to undertake qualifications of an academic and vocational nature, with the aim that it will help them gain employment following their sporting career.
Watkin has said that after swimming she wants to go to university although she admits she's "not sure what to study". And the qualifications will also come in handy for British record holder Papadopoulos because she wants to be involved in "something to do with history" once she finishes her swimming career.
Michelle Shillabeer, the ASA's Apprenticeship Manager, said: "We are excited that a number of our apprentices are already well on the way to London 2012 and are delighted many more have been able to stay involved in the sport they love, as well as building for a future outside career."
Advanced Apprentice of the Year
The graduation ceremony, which was held at Colwick Hall in Nottingham and hosted by bronze Olympic medallist and BBC commentator Steve Parry, also saw the Advanced Apprentice of the Year crowned for the five disciplines. The winners were:
- Kathryn Fowler, Water Polo
- Yvetter Baker, Synchronised Swimming
- Catherine Johnson, Diving
- Louise Watkin, Disability Swimming
- Adam John, Swimming
"It was great. I really wasn't expecting to get the award so it was a nice surprise," said Adam John.
"I put in a lot of hard work, met the deadlines and went through some tough times last year trying to get over Athlete Immune Depression which stopped me swimming a lot."
While Watkin added: "It was great to win the award for top Apprentice especially given the other athletes that took part. It's a reward for all the hard work I put in over the past two years.
"Being part of AASE has been a really good opportunity to develop my skills both in and out of the water. I have been able to use things such as the nutrition classes and apply them to improve my training and recovery time."

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Italian Roast Beef
Recipe courtesy of Rose George, owner of Vito & Nick's in Chicago, IL.
- Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- 1/2 cup kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup granulated garlic
- 1/4 cup granulated onion
- 1/2 cup dried basil
- 1/2 cup dried oregano
- 5 to 7-pound roast beef round
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
Combine all the seasoning ingredients in a medium jar.
Trim all the fat from beef round. (I grind the trimmings), but you can cut them up into bite-size pieces and place on the bottom of a roasting pan. Sprinkle the trimmings with some of the seasoning mix. Place the roast beef on top of the trimmings and coat the beef well with more of the seasoning mix. Drizzle olive oil on top of the roast and pat the oil over the seasonings. Place into the preheated oven on lowest rack and roast approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours, uncovered, until the internal temperature registers *130 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer. Remove from oven and let stand about 20 to 30 minutes before carving. This roast can be used for sandwiches, thinly cut or thickly cut and served with beef gravy, if desired.
*Cook's note: 1 1/2 to 2 hours (rare) 140 degrees F for medium, 160 degrees F for well.
This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.
Recipe courtesy of Rose George, owner of Vito & Nick's in Chicago, IL.
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Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, well known for its founding by Mormon pioneers in 1847 and as the home of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, gained the nickname "Crossroads of the West" after the "Golden Spike" symbolically completed the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869, just north of the Great Salt Lake. Today, Salt Lake City proper has a population of about 180,000, but the entire urban area-on the large, flat plain that was once the lakebed of the 20,000 square-mile Lake Bonneville-is one of the fastest-growing major metropolises in the U.S.
Boasting more than two million souls in the 80 miles between Ogden in the north and Provo in the south, the Wasatch Front area has one of the youngest populations, enjoys a diverse economy and is only minutes from some of the country's finest outdoor recreation-and not just snow skiing. The region hosted the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, after all. Salt Lake City is a banking and high-tech hub-Unisys, Siebel, 3M and L-3 have huge campuses there. Aviation-related companies also are putting down roots. Williams International has a large jet engine plant in Ogden and Spectrum Aeronautical will build its business jets to the south in Spanish Fork.
Salt Lake's diverse, albeit compact, topography has spawned a bountiful network of corporate-class airports that mostly are located along a 90-mile stretch of Interstate Highway 15, the basin's main north-south ground artery. With the steep-sloped Wasatch Front as a barrier to the east, the Great Salt Lake and the Oquirrh Mountains (rich with copper and other minerals) inhibit growth to the west. Within this relatively narrow, 110-square-mile band, elevations range from 4,200 to more than 11,000 feet. Routing air traffic into, out of and through the area presents a myriad of challenges that sometimes mean instrument approaches aren't available at certain airports.
Nevertheless, as Salt Lake grows, so does ground traffic on I-15 (and the east-west artery, I-80), and this has gone a long way toward making suburban airports more popular with business travelers.
Here's a look at your options for arriving in Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake City International
Fourteen airlines fly from Salt Lake City International, but Delta is the 800-pound gorilla with 628 daily scheduled flights (out of 800 total for the airport) between it and its commuter carriers. Overall, the airport processed 21.5 million passengers in 2006 and is the nation's 22nd busiest, with 421,416 takeoffs and landings in 2006. The airlines accounted for about 75 percent of that amount. The airport is within 60 miles of 11 world-class ski resorts and adjacent to the Wingpointe Golf Course. It is also just a seven-minute drive into the heart of downtown Salt Lake City and there are ample hotels right next to the airport.
There are two FBOs here and where you go is largely a function of what you need. If you are tired, need pampering and your airplane is broken, try Million Air. I limped in late at night without notice. The staff found me a nice hotel and gave great directions and good service, even though I wasn't buying fuel. The posh terminal was remodeled two years ago and features commanding views of the mountains, and even its own theatre room. The owners bought the FBO in 1995 and have built a solid service department with 28 full-time technicians, who work in two shifts daily and can service just about any turbine-powered aircraft. Million Air is also equipped to get you in and out when the winter weather turns foul, with 12 plow trucks and plenty of de-icing equipment. Million Air Salt Lake scored No. 15 on the 2008 FBO survey by BJT sister publication Aviation International News, a very respectable score for a facility in a market this size.
Salt Lake Jet Center isn't quite as plush and doesn't offer aircraft maintenance, but it provides good basic FBO services and respectable facilities. This FBO is part of the Rocky Mountain Jet Center chain and has been a fixture at the airport for many years. If you need a quick gas-and-go, the Jet Center is more than adequate.
Salt Lake City Municipal 2
Despite the awful name, Municipal 2 Airport is a gem of a facility, only 17 miles southwest of downtown. The ramp areas were recently strengthened and resurfaced, allowing substantially heavier aircraft to use the airport. The move has increased the amount of corporate-class traffic there. It offers a nonprecision GPS approach, but pilots can't always get it from ATC because of airspace and traffic conflicts with the other area airports. Plans are in the works for a precision GPS approach.
Air Center of Salt Lake, the sole FBO on the field, is building a new hangar and has plans for a new terminal building. The current terminal, although time-worn, has all the basic amenities. The Air Center has an extensive maintenance department with five full-time technicians who can work on just about anything.
A 276-acre airport, Ogden-Hinckley was founded in 1942 as a site to train Navy pilots. Today, close to 400 airplanes are based there as are three full-service FBOs and three restaurants. Last year, the airport recorded 107,000 takeoffs and landings. The main runway and ramps can support aircraft as large as a Boeing 757, and airport manager Ed Rich hopes someday to lure regional airline service to the facility. "One day, [Salt Lake City] will be just like Los Angeles, with commercial service in Provo and Ogden," Rich insisted.
Corporate traffic at Ogden-Hinckley is on the rise, thanks not only to Ogden's proximity to the northern suburbs, but also to the outstanding general aviation terminal on the field built by aviation enthusiast and industrialist Mel Kemp. The terminal at Kemp Jet Services features two good restaurants, Doolittle's Deli (try the Santa Monica barbecued pizza) and the upscale Rickenbacker's on the second floor (leather, stained glass, grand piano-not the usual décor for a general-aviation-airport restaurant).
Kemp feels like a high-end strip mall-the kind you might see on Hollywood's Rodeo Drive. The two-floor atrium lobby is decorated with large-scale WWI aircraft models suspended from the ceiling against hand-painted background murals of dogfights. The first floor contains several aviation-related businesses and some not-altogether aviation-related, like Greg Woodard's fine-art gallery. When I was there earlier this year, he was sculpting an impeccable wooden scale replica of a WWII P-51D Mustang fighter.
This FBO is the kind of place an aviation junkie never wants to leave and is a major draw on the airport. "The boss says, 'Let's fly into Ogden where we can rent a car and have a great meal.' We are seeing a lot of that," said Rich. Ogden is also a 10-minute drive to Hill Air Force Base and its outstanding aviation museum and extensive and eclectic aircraft collection.
Kemp just bought a competing FBO on the field, Mountain Valley Aviation, and is remodeling it.
A third FBO, Ogden Jet Center, is on the approach end of Runway 25. A distinctively different dining experience can be had nearby in the old terminal and tower building. At the Auger Inn ("auger in" is aviator slang for "crash"), you can dine on hearty, down-home, no-frills breakfast and lunch fare-like a side of tater tots-at a 1950s-style soda counter and trade good-natured barbs with the salty waitresses. There are also tables overlooking the runway. It's a bit like watching American Graffiti, the classic 1973 movie about 1962 Americana, only with airplanes.
Provo Municipal
The Million Air FBO at Provo Airport is only eight years old and is owned by the same company that operates its counterpart at Salt Lake International. The first floor houses a spacious lobby and pilot shop and a new hangar next door will be able to house everything up to a Gulfstream IV. Although there is extensive flight training on the field, this location is attracting more corporate traffic whose passengers are bound for the South Basin or the Eastern ski resorts such as Sundance. The airport has both a control tower and a precision approach.
Heber City Municipal
East of the I-15 corridor and only 10 minutes from Sundance and Park City, the FBO at Heber City Airport, OK3, features higher prices that reflect this proximity. The facility is nice and new. OK3 is a Pilatus and Cessna service center and its technicians have worked on aircraft as large as commuter jets. The airport is only one block from some good restaurants, and flight crews receive complimentary gym passes to a nearby health club. During Robert Redford's annual February Sundance Film Festival, the heavy iron-and the paparazzi-line up here like the Rockettes.
Spanish Fork-Springville
Plans are in the works to build a real FBO at Spanish Fork-Springville Airport-someday. But the lack of amenities-one tenant charitably calls the FBO a "fuel shack"-combined with the absence of a precision approach make this the region's airport of last resort for corporate operators.
Skiing Way Off The Trail
For an elite band of thrill-seekers, heli-skiing is the ultimate adrenaline rush.
"We change people's lives," said Mike Olson, one of the three owners of Wasatch Powderbirds (www.powderbird.com), one of the nation's premier heli-skiing tour operators. "Anyone who does this has a sense of adventure that we respect."
Every December 15 through April 15, Powderbirds, based at the Snowbird Resort outside Salt Lake City, takes 1,500 to 2,000 adventurers to places most skiers have never even contemplated--11,000 feet up the pristine backcountry of Utah's Cottonwood canyons. Powderbirds' clients include everyone from Hollywood glitterati to Denver dishwashers, who are each willing to part with $990 for up to six hours of unforgettable thrills. (Clients also can charter an entire helicopter for $4,500 per hour with a two-hour minimum.)
On a typical day, a skier will make seven runs with vertical drops of 1,500 to 3,000 feet each. An average run takes about 30 minutes. Most heli-skiers stay at area resorts but some fly in for the day in private jets. Powderbirds will pick up one to five skiers at Salt Lake Executive for a flat $2,000.
Customers begin arriving at 8 a.m.
to be fitted with rental skis and a transponder that emits a homing beacon. (The transponder helps to locate skiers if the unthinkable happens--an avalanche.) Then it's off to the mandatory safety briefing.
By 9 a.m., the first load of skiers is in the air. The guide on the first load has a small shovel and makes a landing pad in the snow about the size of the helicopter's skis. But even then, pilot James Brown said, it isn't uncommon for the helicopter, a Eurocopter AS 350B3 AStar, to sink down to its belly. Power must be maintained at all times. "If you land on a corniche, it can crack," explained Brown. "That makes things interesting."
The first load waits for the arrival of the second at the drop zone and then one guide leads, followed by eight skiers and a second guide. Guides synchronize their skiing speed and technique with those of customers; however, most heli-skiers have at least intermediate skills.
"You don't need to be an expert skier," Olson said, "but you need to be strong and accomplished. You want to ski through terrain quickly. Dawdling in big glacial bowls is not what you want to do" because of the potential for avalanches.
Guides communicate with one another and the pilot with portable radios and hand signals at the drop and pickup zones. The interplay between pilots and guides reflects shared knowledge and respect, said Olson. "Our pilots are very accommodating, but guides have to be smart enough to not ask them to go somewhere they shouldn't. For example, there are certain places you can go only when the helicopter is light on fuel." Rusty Dassing, Powderbird's president, added that guides also "need to know as much as the pilot about wind and weather."
One helicopter supports 24 skiers and six guides per day. That means pilot Brown must take off or land every four minutes and make two quick refueling stops per five- or six-hour day.
Skiers don't break for lunch but are provided with water and snacks between runs. "If you stop to have lunch, you miss out on a couple of runs," Olson explained. "Also, after people eat, they get tired, the blood goes to their stomachs, and they don't want to ski. Then you've lost your rhythm."
At the end of the day, skiers are treated to gourmet fare back at Powderbird's terminal. "We like to come back here and have a little party," Olson said. -M.H.
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What is a SEP (Simplified Employee Pension Plan)?
Generally, you can deduct the contributions you make each year to each employee's SEP-IRA. If you are self-employed, you can deduct the contributions you make each year to your own SEP-IRA.
A SEP is a written plan that allows you to make contributions toward your own retirement (if you are self-employed) and your employees' retirement without getting involved in a more complex qualified plan.
Under a SEP, you make the contributions to a traditional individual retirement arrangement (called a SEP-IRA) set up by or for each eligible employee. A SEP-IRA is owned and controlled by the employee, and you make contributions to the financial institution where the SEP-IRA is maintained.
SEP-IRAs are set up for, at a minimum, each eligible employee. An eligible employee is an individual who meets all the following requirements.
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Hello everyone, on February 9th my team (speedball team) will be having a "tryout" at Battle Creek. We are a Rookie Team based out of Northern New Jersey and if you are interested in joining the team feel free to pm me (just lets me know who will be there and how many). No one will get cut because it is a rookie team, we look to play in many tournaments in the local area, and really have fun playing speedball.
See You Guys on Feb 9th
New Jersey Rovers: Rookie Team "Tryout"
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Just a reminder but tryouts are almost a week ahead message me to sign up !!!!
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Tryouts could be moved because of the weather stay posted.
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Hello everyone the tryouts have been postponed due to the weather so if you couldn't come because of the date stay posted.
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Mexican Tortilla Chicken Soup
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 medium white onions, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 jalapenos, seeded and minced
- 3 ripe medium tomatoes, chopped
- 1 quart chicken stock, recipe follows
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Canola oil, for pan-frying
- 8 corn tortillas, cut into 1/8-inch-thick strips
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 2 avocados, halved, pitted, peeled, and diced
- 1 cup shredded Jack cheese, optional
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish
- 1 lime, cut in wedges, for serving
- Chicken Stock:
- 1 whole free-range chicken (about 3 1/2 pounds), rinsed, giblets discarded
- 2 carrots, cut in large chunks
- 3 celery stalks, cut in large chunks
- 2 large white onions, quartered
- 1 head of garlic, halved
- 1 turnip, halved
- 1/4 bunch fresh thyme leaves
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
Place a stockpot over medium heat and coat with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Add the onions, garlic, jalapenos, and tomatoes; cook, stirring for 15 minutes until the vegetables are cooked down and pulpy. Pour in the stock, season with salt and pepper, and simmer for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat 1-inch of canola oil in a skillet over medium-high flame. When the oil begins to smoke, add the tortilla strips in batches and fry until they are crisp on all sides. Remove to a paper towel-lined platter and sprinkle with salt while they are still hot.
Ladle the hot soup into 4 soup bowls and put a pile of shredded chicken on top of each. Top with the diced avocado and fried tortilla strips (and cheese if using). Garnish with cilantro and serve with lime wedges.
Place the chicken and vegetables in a large stockpot over medium heat. Pour in only enough cold water to cover (about 3 quarts); too much will make the broth taste weak. Toss in the thyme, bay leaves, and peppercorns, and allow it to slowly come to a boil. Lower the heat to medium-low and gently simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, partially covered, until the chicken is done. As it cooks, skim any impurities that rise to the surface; add a little more water if necessary to keep the chicken covered while simmering.
Carefully remove the chicken to a cutting board. When its cool enough to handle, discard the skin and bones; hand-shred the meat into a storage container.
Carefully strain the stock through a fine sieve into another pot to remove the vegetable solids. Use the stock immediately or if you plan on storing it, place the pot in a sink full of ice water and stir to cool down the stock. Cover and refrigerate for up to one week or freeze.
Yield: 2 quarts
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Two weeks before The Creators Project: San Francisco 2012, we brought together some of the Bay Area's best creative coders with the shared mission of developing the next phase of cutting edge artistic web apps using HTML5 and WebGL.
We picked two winners and one honorable mention to receive development stipends and the chance to exhibit their works-in-progess at our San Francisco event. Check out the winning teams below, and catch interviews and footage from the hackathon in our behind-the-scenes video above. Audio Shader Toy, Winner Description: Audio Shader Toy combines a WebGL shader editor with audio spectrum data. Drag an MP3 into your browser window and write some code! Currently only compatible with Chrome. Team: Syed Reza Ali, Gabriel Dunne, and Ryan Alexander Check out the team's github. soundQuake, Winner Description: The project is a visual and acoustic representation of Bay Area earthquake data from 1973 to present day. Technologically, the team used 3D graphics and the web audio API to visualize geo-located data points and earthquake magnitudes from a fusion table comprising approximately 900 earthquakes that have happened in the Bay Area over the last 30 years. Team: Danny Bowman, Kyle Warren, Lisa Hiatt, Chris Delbuck, and Barry Threw Check out the team's github. Partyline, Honorable Mention Description: Partyline materializes the most private of our communication methods--our phone lines--into a sound collage. It consists of two parts–a Voyeur, which dials participants at random and records their input, as well as a Sequencer, which is an interactive view into voices, both of humans and machines, going on at the same time. Team: Casey Rodarmor, Brandon Liu, Elle Sakamoto, and Angelo Hizon Check out the rest of the projects on gaffta.org.


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NEW ULM – Age is no hindrance for Chad Cooreman when it comes to cooking. At 24 he is the restaurant manager and head chef at Lola's Larkspur in New Ulm, a veteran when it comes to putting good food on the plates, and in making the restaurant hum.
Cooreman has been manager at Lola's since November 2012, when owner and head chef Lacey Lueth named him manager while she took on other responsibilities, especially catering and providing food service at the New Ulm Event Center.
Cooreman, who had worked in the Lola's kitchen from January to October 2011, had taken the position of executive chef for Avera Hospital in Marshall, a job he held for a year while commuting from New Ulm.
"But I was still involved here, helping Lacey with catering jobs at times," Cooreman said. He was happy to give up the hour-and-a half drive to work each day when she asked him to manage the restaurant.
Cooreman grew up in Tracy, and began working in a restaurant kitchen when he was 16. He started out washing dishes and busing tables, but soon got a chance to do some cooking – putting on the roast beef, making soups, cooking breakfasts, baking cookies.
He took a home economics cooking class in high school called Pro Start Foods, which focused on cooking in professional kitchens, and was one of the first in the state to complete the class in 2007
Cooreman started studying mechanical engineering at Minnesota State University, but after a year, during which he worked in restaurants in Mankato, he decided his passion was in food.
He switched to the culinary school at South Central College, working 30 hours a week in restaurants while attending classes. He joined the Delta Epsilon Chi career development society, and was a member of one of the three teams DEX sent to Los Angeles for a national competition. One SCC team took first, and Cooreman's took 4th in the competition.
After graduation, Cooreman worked in several restaurants in the area, and at age 19 became kitchen manager at the Red Sky Lounge in Mankato.
"That was pretty big, managing a kitchen at 19, making all the decisions, doing the hiring and firing," Cooreman said.
His experience brought him to New Ulm, where he and Lueth share a passion about food and good cooking, and complement each other with their different styles.
"Lacey has the Italian-American style of cooking, the Italian bistro. I'm more a classical French cuisine style. I think every protein – meat or fish entree – should have a sauce," said Cooreman.
They both believe in cooking from scratch as much as possible, using fresh, area grown produce when in season. Lola's doesn't bake its own bread, but gets its baked goods, from croissants to crusty french bread to whole grains, from local bakeries.
Lola's is well known for its excellent lunches, from fresh made pasta salads to specialty sandwiches and homemade soups, but Cooreman said the restaurant is trying to build the reputation for its dinner service.
The restaurant is open Monday through Wednesday from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., but Thursday through Saturday it is open until 9 p.m. with a full dinner menu.
The restaurant gets fresh fish every Thursday, and Cooreman said one of his pleasures is coming up with new and tasty ways to serve it. He has been adding dishes to the menu, working with Lueth to find new ideas and test them out, and seeing what the customers like. From Sirloin Marsala, served with a wine sauce, with mushrooms, shallots, to salmon hash, made with Atlantic salmon, sweet potatoes and spicy Italian sausage; to chicken Saltumboca, to sesame tuna, the dishes are designed to please.
Cooreman said he takes a lot of pride in putting the food on the plate and presenting it in an artistic manner. He doesn't mind that his artistic efforts may be devoured a few minutes after it's presented.
"I like being able to prepare something delicious and presenting it in an appealing manner. After all, people eat with their eyes as well as their mouths."


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Last month we talked about airport days, charitable events such as Toys for Tots, and Fly-In Movie Night as ways to get the public out to your local airport. This month we will follow up with part two focusing on some more complex strategies that will yield even better results.
Young Aviator Camp: Approach your local YMCA, Parks and Recreation, or Boys and Girls Club and ask about putting on a day camp for children. Most airports have a green space, campground or empty hangar that can be used as a classroom area. Topics could include: What is General Aviation?, Fundamentals of Flight, Basic Navigation, Mechanics, How to Become a Pilot, Careers in Aviation, and Charitable Flying.
Young Eagles: EAA chapters have a tremendous amount of impact on the youth in our local communities when they hold a Young Eagles day. EAA Chapter 92's Robert Baker reports on their recent Saturday event, "Fantastic day at Chino today. Beautiful weather, beautiful kids and parents, the beautiful Planes of Fame Air Museum and especially our awesome beautiful EAA 92 Ground Crew and Pilots. We really showed our passion for aviation, educating and flying over 60 Young Eagles and chapter friends." You will be tired after a day-long event like this, that takes weeks to plan. But you will be what I call "happy-tired."
Public Radio and Television: Public radio and television are oftentimes overlooked by those of us in general aviation, yet they are constantly on the look out for community based stories. Why not contact your local station about an upcoming event at your airport? EAA 92 mentioned above, had their Young Eagles event filmed for an upcoming segment on PBS.
4-H Aero, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts: Both Boy and Girl Scouts have merit badges in Aviation. Why not offer a daylong workshop to help the kids get their badges?
Service Club Speaker: Why not talk with your local service club, or chamber of commerce about using YOU as a speaker? This is a perfect opportunity to talk with a captive audience about the value of general aviation and general aviation airports.
Emergency Responder Appreciation Event: Each of our communities have unsung heroes. Our local emergency responders might love to come to the airport for an Appreciation Event. Why not have a pancake breakfast, spaghetti feed, or burger fry and invite your local ambulance, search and rescue, law enforcement pilots, fire fighters and other emergency responders. If you don't feel like cooking, perhaps speak to your local Rotary, Lions Club, American Legion, Masons or Elks Club about cooking.
School Assemblies: Elementary schools have requirements about science education. Aviation falls into that category. Why not talk with your local principal about doing a fundamentals of flight assembly for your local school? You could have RC models to illustrate lift, thrust, drag and gravity. Perhaps you could show our promotional video "What is General Aviation?" End your presentation with ways that the children can come to your airport. Remember children, bring their parents!
Becoming a living definition of General Aviation
In order to promote General Aviation, we need to define it for the non-flying public effectively. It is very important to be positive and focus on the ways that G.A. helps our communities and our citizens. When I meet someone at a Mooney Ambassador event I ask if they are a pilot, or know a pilot. If not a pilot, I ask if they ever wanted to learn how to fly. If yes, have they made steps toward learning, and if not, why not? Even those folks who do not wish to become pilots would benefit from knowing how General Aviation affects them on a daily basis.
Do Something! "That'll Never Happen Here" is something that I hear a lot. Whether "that" is an airport closure, runway closure, or flight restriction, we need to be on guard for apathy in our pilot population. What is the opposite of Apathy? Passion! Mobilize volunteers, organize and overcome apathy. Please make a commitment today to inspire the love of flight.


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One could argue that by approving fundraising during budget consideration the Wisconsin Assembly was just allowing for its members what the State Senate already allows for its. And after all money is speech as the land's highest court has been more than willing to attest. So in a way it's just tweaking the rules. Except for the fact that the Wisconsin Legislature, especially majority Republicans, is so blind to its own image as a money-driven, ethically-challenged, irresponsible body that it cannot see the continued damage it does to this state. And to Democrats about to write about been unfairly lumped into this mess we say your refusal to reform redistricting rules during your ten years in power makes you just as guilty.
The contrast is so stark: no significant job creation, no thoughtful education proposals, no innovative economic development incentives – instead lawmakers swiftly and effortlessly made it possible for them to shake down more lobbyists for more money during a time when they are most vulnerable to the demand. Nice job Speaker Vos.
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Advanced Micro Devices and its ATI graphics business unit will not support Nvidia Corp.'s CUDA general-purpose computing on graphics processing units (GPGPU) environment. AMD/ATI believes that since CUDA (which was originally an abbreviate for compute unified device architecture) was developed by Nvidia, the latter will get unreasonable performance benefits in CUDA-powered applications, whereas performance of ATI graphics chips may be handicapped.
"[Nvidia] would intentionally damage performance to make Nvidia GPUs run the same app better. Even if it was not intentional, it would not be optimized for our instruction set architecture like our own SDK," said Gary Silcott, a spokesperson for AMD, reports The Inquirer web-site.
Earlier this week William Dally, chief scientist of Nvidia, said that in the future software developed using Nvidia's proprietary CUDA software development kit will be able to work on a broader range of platforms.
"In the future you will be able to run C with CUDA extensions on a broader range of platforms, so I don't think that will be a fundamental limitation. I am familiar with some projects that are underway to enable CUDA on other platforms," said Bill Dally at a "roundtable event".
Despite of the fact that Mr. Dally did not name ATI Radeon graphics processing unit family as an alternative platform for Nvidia's CUDA, since presently there are no widespread stream computing platforms apart from Nvidia GeForce and ATI Radeon, it is logical to assume that Nvidia's chief scientist meant AMD's graphics processors.
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Even though the London Olympics have concluded, we invite you to join us in continuing the spirit of the Games by joining 2012 Hours Against Hate, a campaign for global tolerance. Supported by Secretary Clinton, 2012 Hours Against Hate invites people to stop hate and bigotry by volunteering an hour or more of their time for someone who does not look, live, or pray like them. Carry on the Olympic spirit in your own community through actions that promote tolerance and mutual understanding, one hour at a time.
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The Internet is increasingly a haven for extremist groups that promote hate and bigotry. Don't let ignorant or hateful speech online go unchecked. Call out inappropriate or dangerous comments, promote real facts, and encourage respectful discussion.
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Be an active and vocal supporter of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights as human rights. Celebrate the LGBT community at a gay pride event near you and pledge to condemn homophobia.
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Often our strongest bonds are with family members and friends with similar backgrounds. Broaden your social network to build new relationships with people who look, live, or pray differently than you. You may be surprised by new friendships you create!
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As any world traveler can confirm, knowing a few words in another language goes a long way to breaking down barriers and showing respect. Sign up for a foreign language or sign language class to communicate with someone different than you.
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4 thoughts on "P & Q: Honey Almond Fig Tart"
This was delicious! I did the Florida version with grapefruit and loved it. I wished I would have used twice as many grapefruit segments.
The honey with ground almonds makes a glorious cream!
Florida version sounds fun- I may have to try that one!
This was so good! I made it with pears and it tastes kind of like baklava.
I'm posted a few hours early so people can link to recipe since I'm hosting! Here's the post (I had a lot to say…lol)! http://grandmaskitchentable.typepad.com/grandmas_kitchen_table/2011/12/tuesdays-with-dorie-honey-almond-fig-tartfrance-meets-florida-honey-almond-tart-with-grapefruit.html


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Wondering what everyone's thoughts are on this, and who should I start?
Aromashodu had an incredible final four weeks, Mike Martz is now the coordinator but he's still third on the depth chart. He's a risk but with upside.
Lloyd meanwhile is first, and both Denver rookies are probably going to miss the first game.


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About the Author: Irene Marr serves in the Secretary's Office of Global Women's Issues.
This week, women from across North and South America — from Manitoba, Canada, to Santiago, Chile — gathered in Washington, DC, to participate in the first Pathways to Prosperity Women Entrepreneurs' Conference, held from October 7 to 9. They met with Secretary Clinton, the inspiration for this conference, in the State Department's Treaty Room. In her remarks, the Secretary discussed how empowering women was integral to progress, prosperity, and peace in every country, and praised the women for having the courage and commitment to work for a better future. This conference featured dynamic, innovative, and interactive programs linking early career entrepreneurs with more seasoned businesswomen. They are developing mentoring relationships and laying the foundation for an ongoing, sustainable businesswomen's network, with the support of four women leaders from government and the private sector who are serving as Pathways Envoys. As one envoy noted, it is time to realize the untapped potential of the "collective power of women."
In May 2009, Secretary Clinton relaunched the U.S. commitment to the Pathways to Prosperity in the Americas Initiative in El Salvador, with a new emphasis on advancing social justice and expanding the benefits of trade, open markets, and economic opportunity for all people in the region, especially groups that traditionally have been marginalized. From learning how to strike a work-family life balance while also generating income, to learning innovative approaches to branding, supply chains, quality control, marketing, and responding to customer feedback, the women received practical skills and knowledge to grow their businesses and experienced a rich and productive exchange and the benefit of "lessons without borders." Expert panelists from the private sector, non-governmental organization community, and financial institutions conducted workshops on access to markets, finance, technology, and training in leadership skills. They also had the chance to showcase their products and services at an "expo" held at the conference, met with a variety of industry experts, and visited two local businesses run by women. One woman from Mexico reflected that although she felt that she was not at the same educational or experience level as most of the others, "we are all learning from this conference." She left the conference inspired and committed to taking the lessons learned back to her community.
High-level State Department officials also played a prominent role in raising the profile of women's economic empowerment. Ambassador Craig Kelly, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, energized the group on opening night as the keynote speaker, giving a succinct overview of the new Pathways vision and underscoring the importance of including women as we move forward toward greater security, economic strength, and regional partnerships. Anne-Marie Slaughter, Director of Policy and Planning, made a special connection with the audience in her remarks about how we in this hemisphere need to work together toward common goals and ideals, stressing the reality that we are "all citizens of the Americas." Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Melanne Verveer inspired the participants with her moving speech, which highlighted the importance of networking, mentoring, and "paying it forward," in paving the ways to prosperity. She also shared some stories of her travels to Latin America in the 1990s with then-First Lady Hillary Clinton, when she saw firsthand how women with entrepreneurial spirit and aspirations were able to use small grants to transform their lives and those of their children. Under Secretary of Democracy and Global Affairs Mario Otero, who was born in Bolivia, closed the conference with words of encouragement, and highlighted the importance of access to opportunity and financial inclusion.
As I listened to women tell their personal stories, and watched them make new connections with other entrepreneurs, I could feel that there was true momentum building for a network that will extend well beyond the conference. These women were not only inspired by the speakers and moved by their meeting with the Secretary, they were also discovering the power of collective action. It was great to be part of this experience.
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You go girls! I am a big believer in women owned business. I own three myself.
Sandi in Washington writes:
Are there ideas on ways in which U.S. women can work with Central American women (or other counties) in starting businesses (i.e., marketing the crafts, and building a sustainable business on both ends -- sort of a fair trade idea)?


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I love John but this this album truly suc*s. I was lucky enough to have been there in Aug of 72 (an early B-day present) And I thought it was like being in heaven at the time seeing my third Beatle preform. I saw George and Ringo the previous year at the Bangla desh show.
I was doing a Lennon musical marathon all day today and I played the Live in NYC album and I sat there and was truly amazed at how poor this show was. John's vocals were terrible, Elephants Memory was an awful band and as usual John could not remember half of his own words. Why was this ever released? It is of bootleg quality at best. I just thank god that Yoko's contributions were left off the album (her songs are on the VHS tape). All in all I never thought of John as a good live performer.


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Lawyers are counselors, too: Social workers can train lawyers to more effectively counsel clients
Attorneys new to practice often find themselves completely unprepared to assist emotionally distraught clients. Traditional law school curricula do not mandate coursework on how to interview clients or how to involve clients in the representation plan. The knowledge, values, and skills taught in schools of social work can be useful tools to address many common challenges faced by lawyers. The authors argue for transdisciplinary education in which social work educators teach courses in law schools. Systems theory, cultural competence, and the strengths perspective are used as examples of practice approaches that could greatly enhance the services provided to clients seeking legal services.
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SB288 has no merit
To the editor:
On April 9, State Senator Tom Casperson introduced SB288, a bill that would enable the 7-member Natural Resources Committee, appointed by Governor Snyder, to designate a particular animal as a game species.
They would share this responsibility with the legislature, but would have no control over removing the designation for any given species. This is mistakenly being touted as a "science-based" move.
Under current law, legislators can designate a species as a game animal and the Michigan Natural Resource Commission, working with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, will then decide whether or not there should be a hunting season and establish the rules and regulations governing the season.
This is part of a system of checks and balances that is vital for fair governance and wise decision-making in matters of wildlife management, which requires that those decisions be "based on the best available scientific information," not politics.
Also part of the system of checks and balances is the right of citizens to request a direct vote on recently passed laws. Attaching appropriations (spending provisions) to a bill to avert the possibility of referendum, as with SB288, is a subversion of the democratic process in this state.
The escalating use of this strategy by our legislators should be of great concern. In this case, where signatures have already been collected, it is like tearing up the ballot while the voters are on their way to the polls.
SB288 isn't just about wolves. It would take away your right to challenge what might be ill-advised and/or hasty decisions on any listing of an animal as a game species in this state. Those decisions could not be reversed except through the legislature, in direct contradiction to the constitutional right of citizens to overturn laws with which we do not agree.
We already have a science-based system that works. That's not what this is really about. Casperson's bill – not a direct vote via referendum, as he has stated -"takes away the will of the people." The bill is another ploy to transfer vital decision-making powers from knowledgeable experts and from the people to ill-informed politicians. It has no merit.
SB288 sailed through the Natural Resources Committee on the 11th and is expected to pass the Senate before making its way to the House, but there is still time to provide input.
Please contact your legislators and direct them to reject Senate Bill 288.


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>Runner's World - My Event Ratings>
In short: Excellent pre-marathon raceIn full: Really enjoyed this one. It was nice to meet other people in training for the same marathon (Manchester). The organisation was excellent and what a bonus not having to queue for the toilets. IF (and I do meant IF) I ever do any another spring marathon I would definitely use this a prep again, despite the steep entry fee.Date of review: March 21, 2013
In short: hard but goodIn full: Enjoyed this race, despite the sleet and rain, even managed a new pb - well chuffedDate of review: February 10, 2013
In short: Whoops ! In full: Wow a PB and all those hills - no wait actually it was 1k short - whoops. Good job the medals didn't have 10k on them otherwise we would all be cheats! Shame really as it was a great morning and well organised (other than the obvious mistake!) Date of review: December 2, 2012
In short: Too many runners this time!In full: Although I managed a PB which I was chuffed with I felt there were just too many runners, a lot of the time I had to weave in and out of people, which got annoying, particularly towards the end of the course. Date of review: November 18, 2012
In short: very hilly, not great for beginners and no medals :-(In full: This was my second half marathon, my first being Leeds. I had expected a lot more runners. I am not an elite athlete, I am a plodder. I plodded my way round, and at times I felt very alone and lonely, with not another runner in sight. The support from the locals was great though, and a nice boost at the top of the hills, and hills and more hills! It was a good achievement but I'm not sure I will bother again next year. Date of review: October 3, 2011
In short: Brilliantly organised and great atmosphereDate of review: May 9, 2010
In short: Muddy and lots of uphill bits, but good fun. Date of review: April 4, 2010
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by Anton Shilov
With over 55 million of smartphones shipped in the first quarter and with 224 million predicted to be shipped in 2010, it is rather clear that the market for smartphones is increasing in general. According to analysts from ABI Research, as the market expands, there will be more and more consumer-oriented smartphones and they will be relatively inexpensive.
Much of the fastest growth is being seen in markets previously little penetrated by expensive, cutting-edge smartphones. With new less expensive models becoming available, the global market is becoming much more diverse. An example is provided by Nokia. Its sequential shipments rose in Q1 2010 from 20.8 million to 21.5 million despite the usual quarterly decline, building on an explosive last quarter of 2009 which saw the firm's smartphone shipments expand 25%, largely on the strength of its new models such as the "C" and "X" lines which are really experience-focused, lower-cost smartphones that directly address those newer markets. Nokia has a history of success in lower-cost feature phone markets, but until recently the company's smartphone lineup was exclusively high-end.
"These are not 'iPhone-killers', they are simpler, lower-end devices, not bleeding-edge top-of-the-line technologies, but they can still deliver satisfying social networking and other basic smartphone experiences," said ABI's senior analyst Michael Morgan.
Shipments of Apple iPhone also rose slightly, from 8.7 to 8.8 million sequentially in Q1 2010, partly on the back of strong performance in markets such as Japan and China.
In fact, even now the vast majority of phones sold are 2.5G handsets that are mostly used for conversations and are not suitable for data transfer because of speed limitations by GPRS/EDGE protocols.
"Total shipments of mobile handsets are projected to hit 1.3 billion in 2010, and are forecast to surpass 1.7 billion in 2015. Moving to 3G technologies and beyond, increasing demand for smartphones is a key factor that will drive market expansion over the next five years," said industry analyst Celia Bo.
Despite ABI Research forecasts of a 7% drop compared to 2009, 2.5G handsets still hold the lead in the market, set to account for approximately 50% of this year's total handset shipments. The decline in 2.5G handset shipments is expected to accelerate, taking 2.5G to 25% of the total market by 2015. The 3G handset market is forecast to show an 8% increase compared to last year. Total 3G handsets shipments should surpass 2.5G from 2011 to take the lion's share in 2015 with 68%.
Even makers of cheap phones in Asia are reshaping their devices and designing them so that to support some of smartphone functionality, a clear indicator that the end-user is looking for something beyond voice-calls.
"While there is considerable fanfare and interest around the latest iPhone and Android phones from Apple, HTC and Motorola, 'White Box' or 'Shanzai' handset manufacturers are rapidly reshaping the low-cost handset segment as they redefine the 'look and feel' of the low-cost/ultra-low-cost segments," said Jake Saunders, vice president of forecasting at ABI.
These limited-function handsets, along with other low-cost models, will notch up 219 million sales in 2010, according to ABI.


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Driving restrictions make a difference
THUMBS UP: It appears that new restrictions on teen driver's licenses have made a positive effect. Five years ago, the state Legislature imposed restrictions that prohibit teens from driving between midnight and 5 a.m. for their first six months and limit the number of teenage passengers they can have in the car. These new laws have led to a sharp decrease in teen fatalities and injuries. That being said, it's still important for parents to keep open the conversation with their teen drivers about safe and defensive driving.
Two sheets better than one
SIDEWAYS THUMBS: We've known for some time that the regional amateur sports complex in Marshall will be built – with or without help from the state – and we hope it proves to be a boon to the city by eventually becoming a destination for major hockey tournaments. What concerns us is what happens if the city is denied bonding dollars in 2014. The plan is for two sheets of ice, but that is contingent on getting $4.8 million from the state. If the complex is denied that long-sought after funding, we're looking at one sheet of ice, which Marshall already has, and if the city wants to realize its goal of attracting big-time hockey tournaments in the future, one sheet of ice might not cut it, no matter how grand of a facility it turns out to be. Project supporters deserve credit for working to sell the complex to legislators in St. Paul, putting it in prime position to receive state funding next year, but having their foot in the bonding door doesn't guarantee entry – state funding for smaller cities has proven hard to come by, and it would be a shame if the city had to settle for anything less than its original vision. The city of Marshall has proven it can host big tournaments in just about every other sport; it's good at it, but if it doesn't get that second rink at the sports complex, plans to land major, multi-day hockey tournaments could melt away.
Deer in the headlights
THUMBS DOWN: The Minnesota Department of Public Safety said this week that seven people have been killed in deer-motorcycle crashes in 2013 – that matches the total number of fatal deer-motorcycle accidents in all of 2008. And the most dangerous months are ahead – more than one-third of all deer-vehicle crashes have taken place in October and November during the last three years. There's already a lot going on on our roads at this time of the year with farmers heading to and from the field, so it's time to slow down a bit and really keep your eyes open.


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The year was 1963. I was a first-grader in New York City and the country was electrified. Buses were being chartered by the hundreds for Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s March on Washington. And they came -- hundreds of thousands of people from across the country.
My grandmother and I watched on television, as my parents and neighbors headed to the March. Even in black and white, it was clear the atmosphere was charged. Meanwhile, like many of my peers, I was attending Freedom School in the basement of the local church, learning Dr. King's principles of non-violence. His teachings continued when, on Human Rights Day 1965, I listened on at Hunter College as Dr. King proclaimed, "We are in an era in which the issue of human rights is the central question confronting all nations." That issue remains vital 50 years on -- and in it, I found my life's work and passion.
Following that speech, I asked Mrs. King for her address, and wrote her a letter about how the encounter affected me. Her hand-written reply showed me that leaders can also be personable. Fast-forward 10 years and I'd become Mrs. King's "other daughter" -- best friend to their eldest Yolanda, with whom I went on to teach non-violent techniques throughout West Africa in 1981.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the historic event that continues to galvanize generation after generation in the pursuit of equality for all mankind. Now, as Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, appointed by the first African American President of the United States, I work only a few short blocks from where it all started. I have the tremendous honor of continuing -- and living -- the dream of helping people claim their inalienable rights, in every nation across the globe.
Two years ago, I took an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States of America, the very framework that envisioned the more perfect union at the heart of Dr. King's dream. Its hallowed words guide me each time I take up the fight for international religious freedom and remind me how proud I am to be an American -- to live in a system that exposes wrongs and allows us to correct them.
About the Author: Suzan Johnson Cook is the third Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom (AAL), appointed May 16, 2011. The International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 designated the AAL to be the Principal Advisor to the President and Secretary of State on religious freedom worldwide. You can follow her journey on Facebook and Twitter.
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As I watched and listened to the President "updating" the dream, and giving report to the American people on the measure of its worth and progress attained, I couldn't help but be aware of the context of his decision soon to be made regarding impending response to a civil rights violation of a gross order of magnitude in Syria.
I sure hope folks in MENA region draw some inspiration as they proceed in their own experiments in democracy that it is possible to get satisfaction from one's government in response to the people's will and call for change....or to create one that is.
In order for nations to undertake their own "regime replacement therapy" , at least there's a working model to take example from...a "blueprint" of sorts...but then only because the US gov. was a shocked at the violence along with the rest of the public to enact the legistlation the civil rights movement was calling for, in a "political solution"...to put it in current diplomatic terminology.
Because I think we are who we are as a nation, we've evolved to become tolerant of one another., and intolerant of intolerance at the same time.
But what of us had it gone differently? If we hadn't the institutional frameworks in place for laws to be challenged as being not in keeping with our nation's founding principals? If intolerance was a mindset locked in unwavering at the highest levels of government with a willingness to stop protest at any cost, rather than apply judicious restraint as policy?
I can't say for sure, but there's enough example of that lately on the international stage to warrant a fair hypothisis.
The flip side of successful non-violent call for change by the masses that MLK created, is what we see today in Syria, at it's most extreme result.
Unless I'm mistaken, the President layed out the basis for a humanitarian response by the international community to the Assad regime's use of chemical weapons..."life, liberty, and the persuit of happiness"...isn't simply civil rights for Americans.
And a response that would secure those rights for the Syrian people in the face of the genocide being perpetrated upon them by the regime would certainly merit a response , for the failure to protect populations falls not only on Assad and those who support him, but all nations, should such crimes continue.
Just as the American government surrendered to MLK's reasoning, unconditionally, permanently and fundementally changed by the experience of non-violent change for the good of the nation and its citizens; I don't know why anyone in this government would accept less than Assad's unconditional surrender to the will of the international community , especially if it involves the use of force to secure the Syrian people's basic human rights.
There are of course any number of criteria required in order to do that on a practical level, given that Assad has all but completely destroyed his nation's economy, housing and social infrastructure, as well as torn asunder the previous existing social fabric of Syrian society.
Anyone that contemplates a short-term engagement is not willing to go the distance to protect populations , as I've said before a "Marshall Plan" for Syria will be required to bring that nation full circle...in a decade...it'll take that long just to restore cities and housing at this point, from a construction worker's perspective.
And as long as folks reading this will accept the premis that a US construction worker might know a thing or two about "nation building"...let me just ad that it ain't our's to build for them, but often times folks get by with a little help from ttheir friends, for the heavy lifting of tyranical burden before anything can be built by political process or other means.