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fmx/conference: At the High-end of Digital Image CreationThursday, April 2nd, 2009
fmx/conference presents and reflects upon the latest trends in an extraordinarily dynamic industry. And one trend can be seen very clearly throughout animation, visual effects, games and postproduction: story is king. Computer-generated imagery or effects are only effective to the degree that they serve a suspenseful and overwhelming narration. We can only mention a few highlights from the multitude of quality points in the program:
May the force be with us! The German garrison of Darth Vader's 501st legion has dispatched stormtroopers to bring a galactic touch to the opening day of fmx/09, including the opening talk by Xavier Nicolas, Lucasfilm Animation.
Top-level guests: Bob Osher, President of Sony Pictures Digital Productions, and Hannah Minghella, President of Production, Sony Pictures Animation, offer an Inside Look at innovative production methods and new projects at both Sony Pictures Animation and Sony Pictures Imageworks.
The Visual Effects Society (VES) has once again put together an excellent program. VES president Eric Roth talks with Chris deFaria, Executive Vice President, Digital Production, Animation and Visual Effects at Warner Bros. Pictures about the creative opportunities that new technical options offer digital artists and VFX specialists. The audience can also look forward to an encounter with two true VFX pioneers the two-time Oscar-winner Richard Edlund (Star Wars, Alien 3, Die Hard) and visual effects designer and supervisor Harrison Ellenshaw (Star Wars, Tron). Further VFX highlights: Habib Zargarpour, Senior Art Director at Electronic Arts, on the various roles played by production design in games and films; Nicolas Aithadi, VFX supervisor at The Moving Picture Company (Quantum of Solace, Prince Caspian, Sweeney Todd); Tom Rolfe, Double Negative, on Hellboy II: The Golden Army as well as speakers from the French BUF Compagnie on The Dark Knight, Speed Racer and Dante 01. Proof of Hollywood productions taking place completely in Germany is offered by Ninja Assassin, filmed at Studio Babelsberg with visual effects by Pixomondo and Trixter. Björn Mayer and Alessandro Cioffi report about the new martial arts blockbuster from director James McTeigue (V for Vendetta) and produced by the Wachowski brothers (Matrix).
Watchmen Special: fmx/09 dedicates a full afternoon to Zack Snyder's adaptation of the cult comic with talks by production designer Alex McDowell (Minority Report, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Corpse Bride) and VFX supervisor John DJ Desjardin while Pete Travers from Sony Pictures Imageworks reveals the making of Doctor Manhattan.
The Virtual Humans Forum at FMX presents insight into the current state of computer-generated characters and facial performances, as last witnessed in the impressive The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Brad Pitt's digital old age took place in the capable hands at Digital Domain, specifically CG supervisor Jonathan Litt and animation support Steve Preeg, both of whom will be in Stuttgart to pass on their wisdom.
Advancements in 3D Stereo will be brought into focus in a series of talks and full-length screenings. Bolt director Chris Williams reveals Disney's stereoscopic approach to story, and further experts walk through the making of Coraline and Monsters vs. Aliens. Complementing these film projects, FMX delves into further commercial stereo3D applications such as games, theme parks, corporate presentations, sport coverage and even home entertainment.
Alex McDowell, co-director of 5D: the Immersive Design Conference, coined the term immersive design to describe the creation of coherent narrative worlds within a virtual workspace of collaborative teamwork. For the first time in Europe, at fmx/09, 5D will present a track of sessions themed to the interaction of creativity and technology in world building and storytelling in visual art, entertainment, and environmental design with a series of discussion rounds with world-class experts. The 5D panels are hosted by Alex McDowell (Creation); Chris Scoates, director of the University Art Museum at Cal State Long Beach and co-director of the 5D Conference (Imagination); production designer Kim Baumann Larsen, founding partner and creative director of Placebo Effects (Construction); Alex Laurant, art director, visual designer and concept artist (Perception); and Tali Krakowski, director of experience design, who heads a think-tank at WET Design (Interaction).
Joseph Olin, president of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), has also rounded up renowned colleagues for the fmx/09 Games track. Cinematic director Jim Sonzero (Resident Evil 5) reveals how to stay relevant in the era of convergence; Matt Aldrich, Art Director at Lucasfilm Animation talks about the Jedi Alliance and The Force Unleashed; Jan-Erik Sj¸vall from Ubisoft talks about Prince of Persia; Richard Hilleman, Chief Creative Director at Electronic Arts discusses the growing importance of Small Games and Lyle Hall, Vice President & General Manager at Heavy Iron Studios talks about adapting computer games from the popular Pixar films.
The talks about Animation are equally top-class; Danielle Feinberg, Pixar, discusses digital camera work in the Oscar award-winner Wall-E; illustrator Michael Faust discusses the highly-praised animated documentary Waltz With Bashir from Israel, creative director Viktor Antonov presents the European mega-production The Prodigies and camera man Brad Blackbourn from Framestore presents Painting with Virtual Light: The Tale of Despereaux
The Tech Talks take a detailed dive under the hood; Paul E. Debevec, University of Southern California, talks about live facial performance scanning and Parag Havaldar, Sony Pictures Imageworks, about the considerable advancements in motion capturing. Rémi Arnaud and Rita B. Turkowski, Intel, illustrate that real-time gaming technologies have advanced from a handy previsualization tool to an industry pace-maker in practically all aspects of CGI and Steve Streeting, OGRE, discusses open-source realtime visualization. Dynamic realtime animation also plays a central role in the presentation of a virtual agent platform by Volker Helzle and Simon Spielmann from the research department of the Institute of Animation, whose very popular tools for facial animation have been publicly available for some years now.
The track fmx/spotlight illuminates further exciting topics:
- the Echtzeit series, curated by Prof. Robert Rose from the University of Applied Sciences Augsburg, Faculty of Design
- Automotive Design with contributions from Mackevision, the Daimler AG and jangled nerves
- Focus on China, curated by Kevin Geiger, who has gained a wealth of insight into the region through his work as guest professor at the Beijing Film Academy and producer at Magic Dumpling Animation Studios
- Early Days in France: As digital images were first earning their legs in the 80′s and early 90′s, French companies were at the forefront of developments in CGI. This glimpse back at the veterans of the industry – among others BUF, Mac Guff Ligne and Médialab is both humorous and fascinating.
The future of animation is interactive. The series Interactive Content explores current trends in the dynamic relationship between consumer and media; Dan Moskowitz, Maxis, discusses Spore; Inga von Staden, Studies Coordinator of Interactive Media at the Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg presents User Generated Media Powered by Community and a top-notch panel discusses the Creative Commons Community.
Long-standing FMX partner: the flashconference is the oldest international conference dedicated to flash in Europe. In its 11th edition it now presents the most relevant of developments within the popular format, including the integrative approach of experience design, realtime flash apps for multi-user systems as well as noteworthy artistic usage such as the cult Spanish flash comic nikodemo. For more visit www.flashconference.de
fmx/forum: the Business Platform for the Digital Industry
Products and possibilities: fmx/forum revolves around the market and education aspects of digital image-making. The fmx/workshops and courses, the fmx/suites and product presentations, the exhibition fmx/expo all open manifold opportunities to learn, test and exchange. Hot topics at fmx/forum are 3D stereoscopy, rendering, modeling and design, special effects, character animation, workflow solutions and postproduction. Of particular interest are the workshop constellations that arise when international software companies team up with German production houses such as Side Effects, Black Mountain and Axis Animation are doing, or weltenbauer with Pixomondo. Among this year's highlights are contributions from two legendary studios: Disney invites to a specialist exchange and peer portfolio review. And Pixar reveals upcoming enhancements to its coveted software RenderMan.
fmx/recruiting has long since won the attention of renowned global players, making FMX one of the hottest job markets for animation in Europe. Recruiting companies first present themselves, describing in-house atmosphere and the desired applicant profiles as well as the expectations they have for specific vacancies. Then applicants have the chance to introduce themselves in one-on-one discussions and interviews. It's a proven process to make the most of limited time. The names of participating companies show its successful nature: Aardman, Animal Logic, Axis Animation, Black Rock Studios, BUF, Crytek, Deutsche Telekom, Double Negative, Framestore, Lucasfilm Animation Singapore, Mackevision, MPC, Pixar, Pixomondo, Red Vision, rise|fx, ScanlineVFX, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Trixter Film, Ubisoft, Unexpected and Walt Disney.
Finally, fmx/talents places film schools and animation-oriented education facilities from all over the world on center stage to present themselves to talented students. The School Offerings and School Campus further bring 31 schools together, each presenting themselves and their curriculum. Geographically, the line-up reaches far beyond Europe with participating schools from New Zealand, the United States, Canada and China.
A further highlight of the fmx/talents program is the presentation of the European training initiative Animation Sans Frontières, founded by the Animation Workshop in Danemark and funded by the European Union's MEDIA program. Gobelins (France), the Moholy-Nagy University for Art and Design MOME (Hungary), the Animation Workshop and the Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg each sent four students to visit all of the partner schools, taking part in courses exploring the entire production process for animated films. This year also marks the 10th Eyes & Ears Junior Showcase, another long-standing FMX partner. This event by the design association Eyes & Ears of Europe gives outstanding students and graduates the chance to present their work in the realm of media design, scenography, promotional producing and marketing.
fmx/events: Extras with Substance
More and more international partners are working together with FMX to present their own program, such as:
MFG Baden-Wuerttemberg Innovation underscore their commitment to fostering IT innovations with two important fmx/09 series:
- Eurographics is the central European consortium of academic computer graphic researchers. At fmx/09, the symposium Best of Eurographics risks casting a glimpse into the future of animation and image processing. For more information visit www.eg.org
- Visualization and simulation play important roles not only in films. They are gaining importance in the full breadth of graphic image production, be it the automobile industry, architecture, archeology, museum exhibitions or in medical applications. MFG Innovation honors this trend with the series Cluster Visual Computing, initiated as a platform for companies from the German southwest who are interested in networking on national and international levels. Speakers belong to institutions within the cluster, such as key-note speaker Thomas Ertl, professor of computer science at the University of Stuttgart; Robert Mayer, president of the game developer weltenbauer; or computer science professor Harald Reiterer from the University of Konstanz, director of the Human-Computer Interaction Group.
Turbulence from the international financial markets have long since made their way to the animation industry, which makes a forum such as the Animation Production Day 2009 more important than ever before. This joint event by fmx/09 and the 16th International Festival of Animated Film Stuttgart is organized by Michael Schmetz Media Consult and does more than bring creatives and investors together in pre-arranged one-on-one meetings, it also proposes novel financing models and structures. fmx/09 marks the opening of APD to formats beyond animated feature films, such as games, TV, mobile entertainment and internet. All the hustle and bustle will be complemented by two expert panels on Financing & Brands, presented by the MFG Public Film Fund. "Where To Get the Money From?� is the theme of a panel of renowned producers and financiers hosted by Susanne Schosser, who brings in-depth experience with her from her time at SuperRTL and EM Entertainment.
invaZion '09: behind the mysterious title is the very first competition for stereoscopic short films, called into life by more3D, producer of 3D projectors. Industry giants such as Shelley Page (DreamWorks), Rob Engle (Sony Pictures Imageworks) and Christophe Héry (Industrial Light & Magic) select the winning films, which will be screened in due pomp and splendor. More information can be found at www.invazion.org
And don't forget: numerous further Screenings. In addition to silver-screen showings of original cinema productions like Watchmen, Bolt and Coraline are plentiful special programs that can only be seen in this constellation at fmx/09:
- Shelley's Eye Candy, Shelley Page (Dreamworks Animation) presents her personal favorites
- The Animation Show of Shows, cream of the crop by Dan Sarto and Ron Diamond (AWN)
- Siggraph 2008 Computer Animation Festival, Jill Smolin (ACM Siggraph) cherry-picks personal highlights
- Siggraph Asia 2008 Computer Animation Festival, put together by Melanie Beisswenger (Nanyang Technological University)
And last but not least, are the motivational extras: the infamous Echtzeit Party. Feel – see – dance to electronic beats by Der Thal with throbbing visuals and an "immersive experienceâ€? of an alternative kind. The HYPNOTRONIK project from the Augsburg Faculty of Design for graphic input, joined by the sprightly Onni Pohl (Strahlentiere) taking over as VJ, guiding dancers through a night of rhythm. By the way, Onni is the artist behind the fmx/09 trailer. fmx/09 thanks Autodesk, the generous sponsor of the Echtzeit party. You won't want to miss it: Wednesday, May 06 starting 22:00h at Rocker 33.
fmx/09 is an event by Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg in cooperation with VES Visual Effects Society, AIAS Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, ACM Siggraph and 5D Conference. It is funded by the Ministry of State Baden-Wuerttemberg, the Ministry of Economic Affairs Baden-Wuerttemberg, MFG Baden-Wuerttemberg Public Film Fund & Public Innovation Agency for Information Technology and Media, the FFA German Federal Film Board, and the Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg. It is organized by the Institute of Animation, Visual Effects and Digital Postproduction at Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg, and NX Publishing.
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2. Amsterdams Blauw, the high-profile denim line of Scotch & Soda, celebrated the opening of its own store in Amsterdam. The Denim Guy was there for the festivities and it's all included in this video.
3. Look into the Nudie Jeans house, which operates as a wholesale office part of the week and an open-to-the-public Nudie Jeans store for the rest. It embodies everything that both the showroom and the shops pride themselves on.
4. Levi's Curve ID is documenting makeovers centered around their no-fail fit system.
5. Need a denim tote bag for fall? We saw the Denim Guy running around Coterie with this Will denim tote bag and we have been dying to have one of our own ever since.
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Common Council approves
zone changes for Outpost
Mequon - Following a public hearing Tuesday, the Mequon Common Council approved zone changes to allow for a grocery store to be built on the corner of Wauwatosa and Mequon Roads.
A 1.75-acre portion of land at 11234 Wauwatosa Road, 7512 W. Mequon road and two adjacent properties located east and west of 7512 W. Mequon Road were rezoned from suburban residential to neighborhood commercial to allow for a 16,700-square-foot Outpost Natural Foods Store. The store will operate from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week and will ultimately employ 60 people - 24 full time and 36 part-time employees.
Fire requirements
in subdivision amended
Mequon - Officials in Mequon have amended a development agreement for homes constructed within the Uplands Subdivision that is situated along Bonniwell Road.
The city had required that homes within the seven-lot subdivision have fire suppression systems installed at the homeowner's expense. The agreement has been changed to allow for an escrow fund that all property owners would pay into to fund fire protection.
Fire Chief David Bialk was on board with the proposal, citing similar scenarios in other new subdivisions within Mequon.
The Plan Commission voted in favor of the amendment Monday, and the Common Council followed suit Tuesday.
Officials reviewing ordinances
on historic buildings
Mequon - The Mequon Committee of the Whole on Tuesday amended the city code to give groups an opportunity to convert historic buildings into other uses.
The discussion comes after organizers with the Friends of the Jonathan Clark House have discussed converting the dwelling, 13615 N. Cedarburg Road, from a historic building to a museum.
Members of the Plan Commission and Common Council had a first reading of the text amendments at this week's meeting, before the COW approved it. A second and final reading will take place next month.
City code could be amended
to allow for microbreweries
Mequon - The Mequon Committee of the Whole approved language within city code that would allow for microbreweries in narrowly defined circumstances. The discussion comes after a review of wineries.
As proposed, a microbrewery, according to city standards, would require an establishment produce less than 3,500 barrels of beer per year. At least 75 percent of the beer would be sold off site.
A first reading of the language was reviewed this week by members of the Plan Commission and Common Council, before the COW passed the ordinance change Tuesday. Council Member Pam Adams said they should add distilleries to the list, which will be looked at in the future.
A public hearing and final action will be taken next month.
Commissioners OK
Joey Gerard's sign
Mequon - Owners of the Joey Gerard's eatery have been given the authority to retain a second sign that has been mounted outside the business, which anchors the Riversite Center development at 11120 and 11140 N. Cedarburg Road.
The Bartolotta-owned supper club had been given authority to place one large sign outside the development, but mounted a second sign without the proper permit and amendment from city code in place.
Staff in the Mequon Zoning and Planning Department had recommended denying Bartolotta's request for the additional signage, citing a lack of hardship, but commissioners ruled against the recommendation on a 5-1 vote.
General Manager Peter Donahue said the additional signage will be beneficial since it will direct customers where specifically Joey Gerard's is within the development.
Proposed research, development
facility on hold in Mequon
Mequon - Talks of a start-up research and development facility that could potentially employ as many as 50 people are on hold for the immediate future.
Representatives from Major Pharmaceuticals were to have come before the Mequon Plan Commission on Monday, but requested to have a review of their building and site plan tabled until a later date.
Major's tentative plans include a two-story, 79,000-square-foot facility within the Mequon Business Park at a space near Executive Drive and Commerce Street.
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Artist: Martin SHARP
Birth/Death: 1942
Title: Eternity Haymarket!
Credit Line: Gift of Tolarno Galleries, Melbourne 1978. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.
'I just wondered what it meant I became fascinated by him as such a dedicated writer, writing such a powerful word.'
Martin Sharp, 1990
Martin Sharp's nostalgic attraction to people and places motivated this work at a time when public protest raged over major developments in Sydney's Haymarket area. Eternity was the inspired message of Sydney evangelist Arthur Stace, who chalked the word on inner city footpaths from the 1930s until 1967. Adapted for the New Year's Eve fireworks in 1999 and the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, i>Eternity has evolved into a symbol of Australian confidence and optimism.
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PA Law on Who Can be Sued in Car Accident
If you have been injured, or if you have lost a loved one, in a Pennsylvania accident then you are likely suffering physically, financially and/or emotionally.While your life has undoubtedly been changed by the accident, you are not without legal options for your recovery.
The first step in your legal and financial recovery should be contacting a car accident lawyer in Pennsylvania. Your Pennsylvania car accident lawyer will investigate the cause of your crash injuries and help you identify the right defendant, or defendants, in your case.
Do You Have an Auto Accident Case?
Each car accident in Pennsylvania is unique. However, some common defendants who may be able to be sued for Pennsylvania accident injuries or fatalities include:
- The driver of the other car, truck, bus, motorcycle or other vehicle that caused the crash because of negligence.
- The owner of the vehicle involved in the accident if the owner was negligent in lending the vehicle to the driver.
- The mechanic who worked on the car and caused a defect that led to the accident.
- The car manufacturer who created a defective vehicle.
- The municipality in which the accident occurred if the design or maintenance of the roads were a factor in the accident.
- The establishment which served alcohol to a drunk driver who later caused a crash.
- The injured person's own insurance company that is not providing the required settlement pursuant to the injured party's insurance policy.
Pennsylvania Driving Rules in Regards to Pedestrians
One of the trickiest parts of being a driver is sharing the road with pedestrians. Unlike motor vehicles that can only move in so many directions or fit into so many spaces, pedestrians can be anywhere and Pennsylvania pedestrian accidents are more likely than other types of crashes to result in serious, or fatal, injuries.
Do You Have an Auto Accident Case?
In an effort to prevent such accidents and improve Pennsylvania pedestrian safety, Pennsylvania pedestrian laws have been enacted.
Many of these laws apply to the pedestrian, rather than to the motorist, but some important provisions apply to Pennsylvania drivers.
- When there is no traffic signal present, motorists shall yield the right of way to a pedestrian in a marked crosswalk or at an intersection without a marked crosswalk (75 Pa. Code 3542).
- The driver of a vehicle emerging from or entering an alley, building, private road or driveway shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian approaching on any sidewalk extending across the alley, building entrance, road or driveway. (75 Pa. Code 3547).
Who is at Fault in a Bicycle – Car Accident in PA?
After a Pennsylvania bicycle car crash it is often easy to see who suffered greater injuries. Typically, it is the bicyclist, who lacked the protective metal, seatbelts, airbags and other safety features of a car, who is most seriously injured in a bicycle car collision.
However, while many people are quick to blame the car driver for a bicycle accident, the severity of injuries is irrelevant in determining liability, or who was at fault for the crash. Instead, liability is dependent on who was following the Pennsylvania rules of the road at the time of the accident.
Pennsylvania traffic accident laws require that bicyclists follow the same rules of the road as drivers of motor vehicles.
If a car driver failed to obey applicable traffic laws then the car driver may be liable for the resulting injuries. Similarly, if it was the bicyclist who failed to obey applicable traffic laws then it is the bicyclist who may be liable for the resulting injuries – even if the most significant of those injuries was to the bicyclist himself.
When are You Required by Law to Call Police in Car Accident in PA
Different cities and townships have different rules about when you are required by law to call the police after acar accident in PA. Generally, it is necessary for you to call 911 if anyone has been injured, or killed, in the crash. It is also necessary to call 911 if there is significant property damage or if the accident has impacted public safety.
Even if an emergency situation is not present, it is important to move your car to the side of the road and to call the nonemergency police number in the city or town where accident occurred. The police department will need to, at a minimum, take a report of the accident. Police can also tell you if an officer needs to be dispatched to the scene to do a full on site investigation.
If you have any doubt about what to do after a car accident then it is important to call 911 and let the dispatcher help you so that you can make sure that you comply with the rules in your jurisdiction.
Finding a Lawyer in Philadelphia that Does Limited Tort Cases
Limited tort cases are not like other types of Pennsylvania car accident cases. Limited tort coverage in PA limits a person's potential recovery of non-economic damages such as pain and suffering unless the person qualifies for a limited tort exception based on the facts of the case.
Many lawyers choose not to handle limited tort cases because of the potential limited recovery. If you are seeking a lawyer in Philadelphia who handles limited tort cases then it is important to make sure that your lawyer has experience in this specific area of PA car accident law. Our attorneys, for example, are experienced limited tort lawyers and zealously advocate for fair damages for our limited tort clients.
Pennsylvania limited tort law does not necessarily mean that you can't recover equitable damages for your accident injuries. Have you recovered limited tort damages in your accident? Please leave a comment and let others know how the law worked for you.
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News media covering the Denver meeting from their home bases can join live news briefings and ask questions online via YouTube streaming webcasts at: http://bit.ly/ACSLiveDenver. Anyone can view the press conferences, but to chat, you must first sign in with a Google account. The conferences will take place all day starting on Monday, March 23, at 8:30 a.m. MDT and Tuesday, March 24. They will end at about noon MDT on Wednesday, March 25.


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Our high quality child development programs for infants, toddlers and preschool age children are available for families living in Santa Cruz County. Our Early Head Start, Head Start and First Five pr... [Full Record] [Add to Personal List]
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For over 120 years, Children's Home Society of California (CHS) has adapted to the changing needs of children and families. Since 1891, CHS has worked diligently to protect our community's c... [Full Record] [Add to Personal List]
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Four Canadian volleyball officials receive Olympic assignments.
OTTAWA – Mitch Davidson and Darryl Friesen of Winnipeg as well as Ed Drakich of Toronto and André Trottier of Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Que., were named by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) as officials for this summer's Olympic Games in London.
Davidson and Friesen will work as referees on court and the beach respectively.
For Davidson this will be his second and final Olympic assignment as a referee. He turns 55 this year which is the age limit for referees in international competition.
''This assignment is a great way to leave the international scene,'' said Davidson, who is Volleyball Manitoba's technical director and worked last season in World League play. ''My first experience in Beijing was tremendous and I'm really looking forward to London.''
Friesen, a 44-year-old firefighter in the Manitoba capital, is headed to his fourth Games as a beach volleyball referee. He was the gold medal match official at the 1996 Olympic Games where the sport made its official debut. He has also worked at seven world championships and refereed more than 1,300 matches on the FIVB World Tour circuit.
Drakich and Trottier will be on the control committee which oversees the beach event.
It will be a second Olympics for Drakich who filled a similar role in Beijing. He is currently the Beach High Performance Director for Volleyball Canada. As a player in both indoor and beach volleyball, he represented Canada internationally in over 300 matches and participated in the beach volleyball competition at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.
An official for nearly 35 years, Trottier was named an FIVB beach volleyball instructor in December 2009 and has shared his expertise in several countries around the world.


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January 13th News and Notes
Robert Cleave
January 13 2013 12:48AM
After asking its fans to spend their fall and early winter doing other things, our country's favourite time-waster is officially back in business. The league and PA signed their long-awaited MOU this evening, which will allow the NHL to resume something resembling normal operations later today. With that, a round-up of a few items of interest is in order. After the jump, schedule notes for the Jets, as well as a few thoughts about some of the new terms in the CBA.
Jets' Schedule:
The NHL and PA finally inking an interim agreement meant the release of this season's schedule. The Jets' calendar had been mostly leaked yesterday, but there still a few things worth reviewing.
First, the goal of the team pretty clearly has to be to make to early April in one piece. The Jets have 7 of their last 9 at home, and the only team that was better than mediocre last season in that set is Philadelphia. What proceeds the final home stretch, obviously, is a very tough run to get to that point, especially during a run from mid-February to mid-March that has the club playing 9 of 11 away from MTS Centre. Winnipeg's shabby goaltending, special teams and overall lack of depth were particularly exposed away from home last year, and another season of incompetence on the road will mean the end of meaningful hockey well before they leave Montreal on April 4th.
In terms of quirks, the clearest one is the back to back home dates against Washington on March 21-22. That sort of action occured regularly back in the dark ages and is still standard in the AHL, but as travel has modernized in the bigs we really haven't seen it during the regular year. If the standings in the Southeast are as compressed as last season, winning those two might be a handy thing come season's end. The one road oddity is the trip to Florida in early March, where the Jets play the Panthers on the 5th, the Lightning on the 7th, and then return to Sunrise on the 8th. Florida and Washington are the two SE teams that Winnipeg play 5 times, with the Jets having the extra home tilt versus the Capitals.
On the TV side of things, CBC's docket has the Jets featuring 7 times, while TSN are scheduled to air 3 games, and TSN Jets will cover 34 games. That leaves 4 games, at least for now, that are not scheduled to be televised affairs. Feb. 12th vs.PHI, Feb. 23 at PHI, Mar. 30th at CAR, and Apr. 20th vs. NYI are the games in question. The last 3 are on Saturday afternoons, and CBC has primary rights to Canadian teams on that day. There aren't any conflicting games scheduled by the People's Network as of yet, so they might fill in the blanks, or they could let TSN Jets take those games. The February 12th game seems the odd one out, being that it falls on a Tuesday night, so it could just be an oversight.
New CBA business:
As mentioned, the league and PA signed their Memorandum of Understanding last night, and the released Summary of Terms (warning: PDF) makes for some light reading for those interested in CBA documents. The media has leaked most of the details since the two sides reached their tentative agreement last Sunday morning, but a few details did catch my eye once I had a chance to read the terms last night.
Starting in 13/14, the league will allow for an expansion of the upper limit beginning on March 1 in order to facilitate tagging room. Tagging is the practice that forces clubs to keep all contracts on the books for the next year below the current season's cap. This has affected a few teams' abilities to ink their own free agents to extensions before July 1, since they needed contracts to come off the books before they were allowed to add payroll. One feature of the previous CBA was the 10% overage permitted during the summer to allow teams flexibility, and so the two sides have agreed that for tagging purposes only, they'll move the date for that 10% expansion kicking in to the spring.
I also noted that the situation that afflicted Calgary late in 08/09 has been addressed. The Flames had no cap space at the end of that season, and when a spate of injuries happened after the deadline for LTIR to be used had passed, they resorted to dressing as few as 15 skaters during the last couple of weeks. The new rules will allow a team to add players on an emergency basis even if that would put them over the cap, provided that the players in question made no more than 100k over the league minimum.
The final item that got my attention was the change to revenue sharing requirements. As was suspected, large market clubs like the Islanders are now eligible for a 50% share, which is a change from the old rule disqualifying them due to the size of their TV market.
The biggest change, though, might be the elimination of ticket sale requirements for teams to qualify. That has been replaced by a rule that sets the baseline for unfettered access to revenue sharing at 75% of league average gate receipts. This is a very significant change in my view, and will force several teams, particularly in the Sunbelt, to adjust how they've set their ticket prices.
As a regular traveller to Phoenix, I've noted with some amusement that the Coyotes' ticket prices are astonishingly low, at least for someone used to Canadian costs. The Coyotes apparently felt compelled to take this approach to get paid fans in the building, both in the hope of growing their ticket base and being able to meet the revenue sharing targets in the old CBA.
That approach will have to be set aside over the next couple of years, though. 75% of average gate receipts would currently equal roughly 750,000 per game, or north of 30 million a year. Take these numbers from Forbes for what they're worth, but here are the teams that allegedly didn't get to 30M last season:
Keep in mind that those figures would include 4 home playoff games for Florida, 5 for Nashville, and 8 for the Coyotes. Absent playoffs, the Coyotes would have been around 13M for the year, so you can see the issues they face in order to get revenue sharing without having the league's new oversight committee involved. Any club that has new ownership does get a two year holiday from that oversight, so Greg Jamison will have a bit of time to improve matters in Glendale, provided he has enough money to actually close the purchase of the team. Still, they have a mountain to climb.
The Islanders' situation also looks dire, but I suspect moving to Brooklyn should ease matters somewhat, since they'll likely be able to charge quite a bit more for tickets than they do at the NHL's worst arena. Tampa and Florida, though, will really have to get off of the pot. The Lightning in particular have had solid looking attendance figures, but as I mentioned, they've done it with very cheap tickets. That's going to end over the next couple of years even if team performance and local market conditions might dictate otherwise, and Tampa won't be alone in having to ask quite a bit more from their patrons, so it could make for interesting times in a few of the league's marginal markets.
Enjoy the rest of your Sunday.
January 14 2013, 02:57PM
I didn't get into the NBA this time. They need the rims moved out or some court in behind the rims or a bounce-pass back-line endboard. I like college's double bonus rules that disincent foul shots late. The 3 in the key rule; ideally would be based on player-minutes in the paint. Because of the foul bonus shot, the incentive is just to go to the three, or to physically layup or dunk. As is hardly no offensive fouls, it is cookie cutter penetration plays. Hockey is more like war.
January 14 2013, 04:43PM
...and hitting the iron is no good. Someone should invent a device that clips just inside the thickest part of the iron. If you are any good you can be traded by TO to Boston. CBC killed the Leafs for me. Toews, Stamkos, Crosby and MacKinnon are all worth televising in Canada too.
January 15 2013, 12:07PM
IDK, people like the "tink" of hitting the post. In the 2002 Finals game 5 OT, the Wings must've hit the post 4 times. In 2003 a sickening (I was in the Tropicana) Robitaille shot, summed up their playoffs. For BBall, the 3pt line should be a one point line. And turned to 3 pts for next 3 shot attempts if 3 in the key violation. Like NFLs impossible to defend sideline catches, sacrificed art for more pts. NFL defenders should be allowed a 2 yard buffer zone that isn't out of bounds (like in soccer) to help defend. Maybe in the key FTs get 3 pts? What is the point of 3 pters and dunks?


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Walter Ego's new EP on MadTech, the Heaven EP, is out next week on August 5th, and it's house-y garage-y goodness. The title track opens up the EP is soulful and warm, big garage vibes, bubbly pads, and soft organs in the background. It has a nice little shift towards the end, sharper drums and slightly more aggressive pads take it to an interesting new level. 'Grab Somebody' is a little bit more energetic, the combination of jazz-influenced hi hats and cuts of acid with what could almost be a xylophone on the chord progression deliver a fascinating and danceable house tune. The last track Jam Roll (For Love) takes things to a deeper and darker place, much more moody synths and pulsating bass. All three are solid in their own right, MadTech really nailed the choices, making the Heaven EP a memorable listen and a great asset for many a variety of DJ crates.
On Monday I hopped back on my favorite social media platform, Twitter, and got to chatting with MadTech Records (specifically James, who heads the label) and the latest artist on their top-notch and busy release schedule, Walter Ego. The boys and I discuss the artistic process, our influences and current musical explorations, food, and much more. You can check the interview behind the jump.


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Wanda (Banks) Angelly Ryan, formerly of Harrisburg, passed away Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, at her home in St. Louis.
Wanda graduated from Harrisburg Township High School Class of 1946. She married Carl Angelly of Harrisburg and they moved to St. Louis. They had four children. Carl passed away in February of 1966. She later married Bob Ryan.
Wanda is survived by her husband and her four children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
She is also survived by her sister, Wilma Simpson of Harrisburg.
At her request she has been cremated and a memorial service will be held Oct. 4, 2013, in St. Louis.
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Arrangements for Cortez resident Bob Vernon Olson are pending with Ertel Funeral Home.
Bobby was born December 30, 1929, in Junction City, Kan., the son of Ralph Lawrence and Emma Louise (Vohs) Olson. He passed away on Monday, March 3, 2014 at his residence at the age of 84.
For information, call Ertel Funeral Home at 565-3468 or log on to www.ertelfuneralhome.com and click on the obituary section.


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If the name George Hans Strauss doesn't ring a bell, that doesn't mean you are out of the loop. But as a career fed, it is a name you probably should know.
George, who died Oct. 10, was like hundreds, maybe thousands, of people who are known as the Greatest Generation. Because of the Great Depression and World War II, they were alike in many ways — yet also rugged individualists. Most became solid citizens. Some were heroes and superstars.
We are losing them at the rate of about 1,500 per day.
Because of their war service, many of that generation got to go to college on the GI bill. Because of hard times during the depression, many were looking for good, steady jobs. A lot of them were accustomed to public service. Many went into government. Like George.
Connolly calls for 3.2 percent pay raise for feds in 2018
Connolly calls for 3.2 percent pay raise for feds in 2018
George was born in Austria in 1924. His family came to the U.S. in 1939 because of the growing anti-Jewish mood (to put it mildly) in Germany and Austria. He joined the U.S. Army at 19, becoming a tech sergeant in the infantry, then with the MPs. He served in England and France. He retired as a lieutenant colonel in 1968 and joined the Office of Management and Budget (then the Bureau of the Budget) the same year.
At OMB George served under five Presidents. He was a star. Often behind the scenes. He started as a personnel and compensation specialist then rose to SES status. As an expert on personnel (people are now known as human capital) and compensation, I dealt with George. A lot.
That George was smart quickly became apparent. That he was funny, in a droll, old-world sort of way emerged later. In talking with people after George's death (Parkinson's disease), I realized how little I really knew about him. We never talked about our military service (his a little longer and a lot more distinguished than mine). We talked a lot, but it was mostly business.
I realize now how young I must have appeared to him. Partly because I was. A newcomer, almost a kid, covering the federal beat that he knew inside and out. Yet he was always gracious, forthcoming and helpful. He helped keep me from making some really dumb mistakes (although I still managed enough on my own) several times that I know of. And probably more that I don't.
Bottom line, he was a very good man. A patriot (if that term is still allowed), a dedicated public servant and — like so many people then and now — proud to be in the federal government which was, and still is, lucky to have people like him. Maybe some people you know. Maybe you too.
If you knew George, you were lucky. If you didn't, you may be lucky enough to know someone like him. Better still, you may be one.
Thanks for your service.
By Jack Moore
On average, it takes about 364 licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. That's according to a experiment conducted by engineering students at Purdue University, who created a special licking machine.
(Source: Mental Floss)
Energy Dept. misses big opportunity to cut travel costs An inspector general report found that while the Energy Department has "moved swiftly" to reduce travel spending by its own employees, it omitted contractors from those efforts. Contractors make up 86 percent of Energy's workforce.
Panetta calls on lame duck Congress to resolve sequestration Members of Congress are still out of town for another few weeks as they take part in a heated election cycle, but when they come back, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says they need to get straight to work on several big items.
Photos of the amazing, moving, important and amusing things happening in the federal community.
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String Of Bubble Lights
A Magical Christmas Tree Favorite From the 1950s
String Of Bubble Lights
A Magical Christmas Tree Favorite From the 1950s
Do you remember how magical it was when these liquid-filled Christmas tree candle lights warmed up and started bubbling? Pass that wondrous feeling on to the next generation while adding motion and sparkle to your tree with this string of bubble lights. These candle-shaped lights are filled with liquid and have colorful plastic bases; colors may vary. UL listed.
- String of 7 bubble lights
- Each light is 4-1/2 inches tall
- 7-feet long with a 9-inch lead on both ends
- Replacement bulbs are also available (#59441)
String Of Bubble Lights
Warning: Liquid is Methylene Chloride--Do not Swallow. Avoid skin and eye contact. Do not use near gas or electric heaters, fireplaces, candles, or other sources of heat. Do not use as a nightlight in a child's room.
Plastic, UL Listed Electrical Plug, Glass-Methylene Chloride
Assembly Required: N
Cord Polarized: Y
UL Listed: Y
Wattage: 5
Manufactured In: Taiwan
Material - Country Of Origin: China


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Acclaimed Chef Jennifer Puccio
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Have Quail, Will Travel
by Anneli Rufus
Jennifer Puccio, executive chef/partner of San Francisco's Marlowe and Park Tavern restaurants, was recently the guest chef at La Toque restaurant in The Westin Verasa. La Toque's world-famous chef Ken Frank kept to the sidelines as Puccio prepared a gala feast which was part of the Somm Sisters Soirée, an International Women's Day celebration organized by the hotel and Women of the Vine, a Napa-based winery selling only the products of female vintners.
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By PATSY STODDARDEditor
The story of Vernon and Leora Leamaster goes back a long way. On Feb. 1, 2007, they celebrated their 71st anniversary and Vern said they were going partying (to dinner) to celebrate. Vern was born on July 10, 1915 in West Hiawatha and will be 92 on his birthday this year with Leora not far behind, she will be 91 this year. Leora was born on March 28, 1916 in Cleveland.
The couple lived for a time in Cleveland after they were married. They went to high school together at the Huntington High School which is now the Energy West mining building. They fell in love and were soon married on Feb. 1, 1936 during the depression years. They didn't have a reception because times were tough back then. They were married at the Price courthouse and Leora was 19 and Vern not quite 21. At that time a young man had to be 21 to get married so Vern's parents had to sign for and grant permission for Vern to be married.
"At that time there were high schools in Ferron, Castle Dale and Green River. You could go up to the ninth grade in Cleveland. They changed the name to North Emery and Cleveland, Elmo and Huntington students all went to that school. They eliminated the Castle Dale High School around that time and those kids started going to Ferron. When I was 10 years old our family moved to Provo. There wasn't much school in Hiawatha only to third grade," said Vern.
Leora talked about the couples children. They have four, two sons and two daughters and one of their children passed away. Kay is the oldest child and now lives in Vernal; she has four children; Lynn lives in Ogden and has three girls and one boy; Terry Ann lives in Seattle and has five girls and one boy; Darrel lives in Huntington and has five girls and two boys.
They have 20 grandchildren. Vern commented, "When you get to the great-grandkids, you can't even remember their names."
Leora said, "We love our family so much especially now, our family is such a comfort to know they are there and we can depend on them."
Leora said Vern was a great hand at sports when he was younger and in hunting. He kept the family supplied with deer meat.
"I played football back when they had the three schools. We didn't have very good uniforms. We had been practicing for about two years, when they finally let us play our first game. One boy was killed in that game and one got a broken leg and another a broken arm. They quit playing after that and I don't think they played another football game until Emery High became the school. There were also basketball and track teams. I went to work at the Hiawatha mine before I was out of school," said Vern.
Vern worked at the Hiawatha mine for eight years and then in 1944 they moved to Huntington where they have been ever since. Vern and some of his family started their own mine in Huntington Canyon which they operated for 19 years and employed up to 25 employees. They loaded their coal on the rail at Mohrland. Other mines also loaded from there and 20 cars a day were loaded out of Mohrland. They used to make the trip to Mohrland over the Burma Road and the loaded trucks would take the inside of the road and the empty ones took the outside. Vern said, "That was a narrow road, but there was only one wreck on that road when the Wilberg's truck met on a curve. The road was often blocked from storms. American Coal loaded 10 cars a day out of Mohrland. Our mine was the first to use a diesel car in the mine that ran the exhaust through the water. Other mines started using diesel cars after we did. Now mines have diesel shuttle cars and man trips. That was quite the thing," said Vern.
Leora said that she and Vern were married in the temple on Nov. 19, 1948 so in a way they have two anniversaries. They had their son Darrel and Kay sealed to them at that time. Leora was raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Vern was baptized into the church while living in Provo. Their church has played a very important role in their lives and how they have raised their children.
Vern said at Hiawatha they used to have church in the mine office. He remembers the days at Hiawatha as a time where he met people from all different nations. There were Hungarians, Greek, Japanese and many other cultures. Vern learned to love and appreciate the differences in people at this time. They all got along well together and many of them went on to very successful lives. Vern remembered that the French kids could throw rocks farther than anyone.
"When they held dances the whole town would turn out," said Vern. Vern reminisced that during prohibition days the revenuers came to Hiawatha and even found a few people producing their own alcohol. When the Japanese people got wind the revenuers were in town, they dumped all their Sake in the sewer.
Vern also worked for the state roads while they were working on I-70 and helped with the Eagle Canyon bridge. He was the superintendent of the Emery County roads for 17 years. At the time he started there were 1,500 miles of road in the county and 60 miles of that paved and the rest was dirt and gravel.
Vern thinks Emery County is a very good place to live with the oiled roads, secondary water, fire departments, sheriff's office and everyone working together.
Leora remembered days long past where the kids all got together and played games and had candy pulls, and went ice skating, sleigh riding and horseback riding. Leora used to milk the cows each day before she went to school. They also watched shows in Ernie's pool hall. "That pool hall was used for a lot of different things. There were dances there. It was located where the school is now. They had a big dance floor and a stage. They also played pool and poker there. Back then they had a drama society that did plays and went from town to town presenting plays. They also had operettas. These were also presented in other towns. All of the schools had bands back then and sometimes they would have band meets where bands came from all over the state. They also marched in the July 4th parade and they had horse races," said Leora.
Vern remembered one time when the Truman horse won first place for the whole state.
Vern and Leora are happy with the changes that have come over the years. They wouldn't trade the indoor plumbing for anything. The telephones and electricity are nice now too. "There have been so many changes. I remember when Cleveland had one phone and Huntington had one phone it was in the drug store and if someone wanted to talk to you, then they had to run up to your house and get you to come down to the store," said Leora.
"There was no money in our county except in agriculture before the power plants came in, that was a change for the better. There were just a few cows and a few dairies, that was all the income we had.
"The advances in our county have just been amazing. They used to mine a million ton a year and now they mine 24 million ton a year. The power plants take 4,000 ton a day each unit. That's 20,000 ton a day that runs through those power plants and all those trucks. They carry about 40 ton in each truck each load. Back at Hiawatha there were 800 workers to mine the coal and now a long wall operation only takes about five men. They can just do things now that we would never have dreamed of," said Vern.
"I was 12 or 14 years old before I even saw my first car, everywhere we went, we went on a horse or a horsedrawn sleigh. Vern and I traveled to Portugal and that was really something. That was the only time we were out of the United States. We also served a mission to South Carolina for 18 months," said Leora. During their mission they helped teach English, added Vern.
"It's a fun life, you just have to keep on going," said Vern.
This Huntington couple seems to have the answer to longevity and a long and happy marriage. Keep things simple and things will go smoothly most of the time.


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Either way you have a winner on the grill. The variety of ingredients is endless. So look at today's recipe as a suggestion and imagine some of your own favorite flavors.
Marinating your ingredients for 30 to 60 minutes can help enhance the depth of your flavors. Also, after marinating is finished you may bring the marinade to a simmer, reducing it to a glaze to be brushed on just after the kebabs come off the grill. Check the glaze for flavor to be sure it meets your expectations.
Chicken and Shrimp Kebabs
Serves 2
2 6oz Boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1 inch cubes
8 Giant shrimp, tails on
12 Pearl onions
1 Lemon, juiced
3 Tbl Teriyaki sauce
1 Clove Crushed garlic
1/2 Cup Canola oil
Salt and fresh ground black pepper
Rinse and pat dry chicken and shrimp. Combine lemon juice, teriyaki sauce and garlic, toss with shrimp and chicken. Cover and marinate 30 minutes. Remove meats from sauce and place sauce in small pot to simmer for 1 to 2 minutes, when cooled strain out the garlic and whisk into the canola oil.
Thread chicken, onion and shrimp on to metal or water soaked wooden skewers, alternating. Brush with oil mixture and grill for about 4 to 6 minutes per side, depending upon how hot your grill is.
When done serve on a bed of brown basmati rice. Garnish with some pineapple.


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Due to popular demand, Woody has added a special session for Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors at Camp Scoutshire Woods! July 4 - 9 girls will enjoy a full week of traditional camp fun with games and songs. There will also be fireworks and a picnic. Camp staff will bring back the camp favorite "Win it in a minute" game.
Cost: $265
When: July 4 - 9
Who: Junior and up Girl Scouts (girls going into 4th through 12th grades)
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Paul L. Windmueller
Durango resident Paul L. Windmueller died of a coronary event Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012, in Durango. He was 63.
Mr. Windmueller was born to Paul and Juanita Windmueller on Feb. 23, 1949, in St. Louis. He grew up in St. Louis and completed his high school education there. He went on to graduate from Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Mo., with a bachelors degree in social psychology.
On Dec. 5, 1970, he married Margaret Maggie Janssen in Kansas City, Mo. They met in college, and they were married before his graduation.
The Windmuellers owned and operated the Buffalo Bar in Idaho Springs. Mr. Windmueller went on to work for Premier Distributing, an Anheuser-Busch distributor, in the hospitality industry in Albuquerque for 17 years.
The couple moved to Durango in 1998, purchasing and operating the Logwood Bed and Breakfast. They opened Beau Jos Mountain Bistro, which is now Iron Horse Pizza, in 2004 in Durango.
Mr. Windmueller was a member of St. Columba Catholic Church. He loved working and his family, his family said. He enjoyed daily walks with his wife and the family dog, Scoobie. An avid sports enthusiast, he was a fan of the Denver Broncos and St. Louis Cardinals.
Mr. Windmueller is survived by his wife of 42 years, Maggie Windmueller, of Durango; children: Ron Windmueller of Erie and Amy Windmueller of San Francisco; sister, Nancy Kircher, of Richmond, Texas; and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family members.
A rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, at St. Columba Catholic Church, 1830 East Second Ave. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012, also at St. Columba. The Rev. James Koenigsfeld will be the celebrant.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the MD Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 4486, Houston, TX 77210-4486; or the American Heart Association, 1280 South Parker Road, Denver, CO 80231. To ensure the donations are recognized, please note P. Windmueller in the memo field and enclose a separate piece of paper with the donors name and address noting the donation for P. Windmueller.
Online condolences may be sent at www.hoodmortuary.com.


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Use your creativity to help Girl Scouts celebrate our 100th Anniversary in a big way! Work with your troop to create a 3D "100" , which will be on display when "Girl Scouts Rock Mobile" March 24-25, 2012.
Art projects must be able to sit or stand on a table. Projects will be judged for creativity the day of the event. One troop per program level will receive a prize. Girl Scouts will vote on a "Best All Around" to receive an additional prize. Troop leaders will bring projects to the Convention Center on March 24.
Troops not planning on attending may still enter the contest, but will need to bring the art project in the week prior to the event in order to go on display.
Who: Girl Scout Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors
Date: March 24-25, 2012
Time: winners announced at 8:00 p.m.
Location: Mobile Convention Center
Cost: none
Registration Deadline : March 1 (Fill out an event registration form; be sure and include number and program levels of girls in your troop).
Send Registration to: Mobile Office
3483 Springhill Avenue, Mobile 36608
Minimum participation : five troops per program level
Contact: Mary Anne Brutkiewicz, ext. 1202


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Listings of national and international public interest and government organizations and jobs.
Directory of larger national firms with information on practice areas, firm demographics, salaries and hiring contacts.
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Searchable database of law firms with limited search capability for in-house departments.
Avery Index
Law firm rankings and information.
Rankings and reviews of US and international law firms.
American Lawyer Summer Survey
National survey of law student firm summer jobs.
2012-13 Federal Legal Employment Opportunities Guide
Information on federal agencies and the federal government hiring process. Hard copy in the Career Office.
Washburn Law School's WashLaw Web
Hieros Gamos
A legal meta-site including legal research tools and job search resources.
The National Jurist
Includes listings of summer abroad and LL.M programs.
The American Lawyer
Law.com California
The Legal Employment Search Site
Directory of graduate schools, including LL.M programs.
The Technology Law Resource
Patent Law Firms World Wide Web Directory
International Entertainment, Multimedia and Intell. Prop. Law & Business Network
Business affairs and legal affairs jobs in the television, entertainment, motion picture, and internet industries.
Amazing Environmental Organization Web Directory
The Environment Directory
American Corporate Counsel Association
Career Builder
Job search for in-house counsel in hi-tech; select "legal" and geographic area. Excellent links to search sites. Salary calculator available.
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International summer internship programs.
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American Arbitration Association
American Bar Association
American Immigration Lawyers Association
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American Society of International Law
Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area
Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom
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International Technology Law Association
Consumer Attorneys of California
Federal Communications Bar Association
National Employment Lawyer's Association
National Lawyer's Guild
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Resources in some business and legal fields.
Public Interest Clearinghouse
Patent Law Firms World Wide Web Directory
California State Personnel Board
State of California - Department of Technology Services
Office of the Attorney General at the California Dept. of Justice
Federal Jobs Central
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Official U.S. government site for jobs and employment information. Job listings and summer job information. Note that not all agencies recruit through this OPM site.
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Alameda County DA's Office
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Orange County DA's Office
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Activism website.
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Resources include fellowship information, loan repayment, job searching and directory of legal services programs in California and Nevada.
Open Society Institute
Foundation Center
Site contains great information on the nuts and bolts of writing funding proposals and how to target specific funding agencies and organizations.
Alliance for Justice
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Political and policy organizations.
Public Interest Research Group
National Fair Housing Advocate
Community Career Center
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National Legal Aid and Defender Association
Yahoo's List of Legal Publishers
Click on "booksellers@" and then "publishers".
Association of American Law Schools (AALS)
A major recruiting tool law schools use for hiring new faculty.
Bar/Bri Bar Exam Requirements
Contains extensive list of internship opportunities maintained by the American Bar Association.
Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-2009
Contains profiles and descriptive terms for hundreds of jobs.
America's Career Infonet: Career Resource Library
Chronicle of Higher Education
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Resource for contract attorneys.
Keirsey Temperament Sorter
Modification of the Myers-Briggs personality assessment.
Yahoo's List of Consulting Firms
Movie Studios
National Venture Capital Association
University of California Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco is redefining legal education through our experiential, interdisciplinary, and international approach to the law. We integrate rigorous academics with hands-on practice, preparing our graduates to tackle the legal challenges—and leverage the opportunities—of the 21st century.
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WELLINGTON-Alberto Cocciolo, age 74, passed away on Jan. 4, 2011 in Price, Utah. Al was born to Dominico and Eleonora Davina Davide Cocciolo on Aug. 26, 1936 in Ethiopia, Africa. Al married Janelle Kocher in Long Beach, Calif., she passed away in 2005, and he later married JoAnne Anderson, daughter of Betty and DeLoy R. Anderson on June 14, 1987 in Long Beach, Calif..
Al was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was baptized on Aug. 26, 2008 by his father-in-law DeLoy R. Anderson. He worked as a machinist/welder through out his life. Al enjoyed sports and was an avid soccer player. He loved being with his family and enjoyed the ocean.
He is survived by his wife, JoAnne, and children: Claudia (Paul) Janik of Arvada, Colo., Jessica Cocciolo of Price, Rocky Cocciolo of Scottsdale, Ariz., and step-daughter, Teresa Cocciolo Sizemore of Colo.
He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers: infant Bruno, and Bruno Cocciolo.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011 at 11 a.m. in the Wellington LDS First ward chapel, 50 North 100 East. A viewing was held from 9:30-10:30 a.m. prior the services at the church. Service were in the care of Fausett Mortuary. Interment was in the Wellington City Cemetery. Family and friends may sign the guest book and share memories of Al at www.fausettmortuary.com.


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A group of (male) friends is at a party to check out some girls. Whoever spots a pretty girl first can "call dibs" on her. That way he can make sure none of his buddies would make a movie on her.
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We use fresh, naturally pure ingredients, including spring fed lake water, barley, wheat, American and European Hops and the happiest beer yeast on Earth. We are open now on Friday from 4-7 pm & Sunday from 1 - 7 pm selling pints and discount growler fills ($2 discount on all growler fills on Friday) and Saturday 12-7 for tastings, tours, pints and growlers.
We have a beer for you! Located at the 4 way in the heart of Red Bud, we are easy to find, and Brewmaster Lou Lenz will make it worth your drive.
CITY:Red Bud
This quaint and comfy winery offers not just delicious vintages, but wedding rehearsal dinners, private parties, & wine clubs.
CITY:Red Bud
Try a Moof Burger, or one of the other many delicious items on the menu, with a friendly and welcoming staff. Moof's is a great place to stop when in Chester, Illinois.
Big Vic's offers delicious, smokey barbeque in a variety of meats, served with great sides.
Pistol City Restaurant & Saloon
Pistol City has a great menu full of delicious dishes and large buffet to keep everyone happy, set in a warm, family friendly atmosphere.
Reids' Harvest House Smorgasbord serves good, home-style, traditional American food. Their 35-foot buffet line is packed with so many wonderful, mouth-watering dishes. At Reids' there are no gimmicks to attract attention, just good food and plenty of it.
Marcello's has a large selection of delicious pizzas made with only the freshest ingredients for a little taste of Italy.
Lollies Cafe offers different specials every day, and is best known for their all-you-can-eat blue gill Friday nights and all-you-can-eat fried chicken Sunday.
Rice & Fries is delicious Chinese food with a twist.
Since 1934, Old Landmark Captain's Table has been offering great food, here are some of their delicious menu items: clam chowder, buffalo wings, fried calamari, burgers, homemade cole slaw and potato salad, and seafood and live music on the weekends.
Ben's Diner has delicious diner staples in a fun, retro atmosphere.
Susie's has a full menu of delicious items. Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
CITY:Red Bud
Doreen's Restaurant has an excellent menu full of delicious dishes to tantalize the senses, to enjoy in a bright, clean atmosphere.
From the Farmer's Table straight to yours, fresh and delicous home-cooked meals for the whole family.
Dave & Joyce's Country Kitchen
At Dave & Joyce's enjoy delicious homestyle cuisine fresh from their kitchen.
CITY:Red Bud
Corner George Inn Sweet Shoppe
Corner George Inn Sweet Shoppe has a large selection of tantalizing treats and sweets to enjoy. Part of the Corner George Inn, a B & B.
The Ol' Farmhouse Cafe has wonderful food in a casual atmosphere, also on site is a small gift shop and bakery.
Tequila Mexican Restaurant offers delicious Mexican food at a great price with fabulous, fast, and friendly service.
At Dynasty enjoy delicious Chinese cuisine in a clean and friendly environment.
Rooster Hill Farm is a unique country destination in "The Heart of Southern Illinois" just south of Waterloo. Anchored with a renovated 120 year old Barn, the 25 acre grounds include a quaint restaurant with gourmet food & drink, and a specialty home decor gift shop. Please check our menu online for daily specials and special events. Reservations strongly recommended in summer and required for parties of ten or more.
At Southside enjoy delicious ribs and so much more.
Jan's Horseshoe Inn has delicious food with fast, friendly service.
Hot Fish. Cold Beer! For the best in food, fun and atmosphere you've gotta get to Crazy Joe's!


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With sexy crochet detail, lustrous fabric with a slight stretch and figure-sculpting structure, this bebe cocktail dress is sure to turn up the heat on new-season style. Try it with a metal-accented sandal and a metallic clutch to finish an evening look.
- 93% polyester, 7% spandex
- Center back to hem: 34" (86 cm)
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- Made in USA with imported materials
- Model is 5'9" and is wearing a US size S
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Lenora Worth has written more than thirty books, most of those for Steeple Hill. She also works freelance for a local magazine, where she had written monthly opinion columns, feature articles and social commentaries. She also wrote for five years for the local paper. Married to her high school sweetheart for thirty-three years, Lenora lives in Louisiana and has two grown children and a cat. She loves to read, take long walks, and sit in her garden.


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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance identifies oèsov as a personal pronoun, and defines it as follows:
1.) as great as, as far as, how much, how many, whoever
And I find that very confusing.
Is it a plural personal pronoun (like the Elizabethan "Ye"), or does it signify some ambiguous number (as in "how many," "whoever")?
How should we understand it in a passage like John 16:23?
Is Jesus saying that God will give believers whatever they ("ye," plural) may ask in His name, or that God will give the least one of them (whoever) whatever he might ask in His name?
Very confused here.
Please help.