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Jane Knight Lowe
Emeritus Professor of Medicine
Faculty Office Towers, room 830
510 20th Street South
Birmingham, Alabama 35294-3408
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BS, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú, 1961
MD, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Perú, 1967
Fellowship (Clinical), Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine. Baltimore City Hospitals, Baltimore, MD, 1969
Master in Public Health (M.P.H.), Johns Hopkins University, School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, MD, 1972
Doctor in Medicine, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Perú, 1972
Fellowship (Research), Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1981
Selected Honors and Awards
|Diploma presented by the Peruvian Government recognizing voluntary work at the Sierra Indian Communities of Cuzco, Perú.
|1971- 1972
Recipient of Merck, Sharp & Dohme Scholarship, Master of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore, MD
|American Rheumatism Association Senior Rheumatology Scholar Award
|Mexican Society of Rheumatology, Professor of the Year
|Virginia Engalichteff Award for Impact on Quality of Life, Arthritis Foundation. Denver, CO
|Outstanding Faculty-The University of Alabama at Birmingham Women's Center
|Pfizer Visiting Professor - Vanderbilt University- Nashville, TN
Keynote Speaker, Pan American League of Associations of Rheumatologists. Lima, Perú
|ACR Master, ACR Annual Scientifie Meeting, San Francisco, CA
|PANLAR Master, PANLAR Scientific Meeting, Guatemala City, Guatemala
|Dean's Award for Academic Execellence. The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
|2000 & 2010
|Visiting Professor, Argentinean Society of Rheumatology
Clinical, Research and Education Interests
I joined the Faculty at UAB in 1981 after being a Research Fellow for about 18 months. I am currently Emeritus Professor and although not in Birmingham, I am still involved in mentoring fellows and collaborating with the LFA, LCTC, GLADEL as the need arises. During my stay at UAB and prior to that at my alma mater (Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia in Lima, Perú), I have been involved in the training of clinical and research fellows. In fact, after my US training (1968-1972), I started the first training program in Rheumatology and the first Rheumatology Unit in Perú. Whether in Perú or in the US, I have attended their clinics, have rounded with them, and foremost I have been stimulating them to always keep an open and inquisitive mind in dealing with their day-to-day activities being those in the clinic or in the research setting. I can say that over 60% of the fellows graduating from UAB between 1981 and the early 2000's, when I became more involved in the training of clinical research fellows (vide infra), have had the opportunity to publish their clinical experience under my mentorship and with my unconditional support. Of course, not all of them have become academicians or researchers in their own right, but I have been quick to point out to all of them that the proper appreciation of what research entails or the amount of work that goes into a published paper, can only come from personally going through the same experience.
Although I have been involved in mentoring Junior Faculty and clinical research fellows in the past, it has been only since 2002 that I have had the opportunity to have the funding to support them for the conduct of research in lupus. These fellows have used the very rich database from LUMINA, a multi-ethnic cohort of lupus patients established in collaboration with Drs. John Reveille (UT-Houston, TX) and Luis Vilá (U- Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR) in the early 1990's. Participating in the training of these young physicians while continuing to mentor Junior Faculty and clinical fellows, as time permits, has been, and continues to be, one of the most rewording but also challenging experiences of my academic life as a rheumatologist. I have received funding for two additional years, so this experience will continue into 2008. For the most part, these trainees have come with limited research experience; despite that, they have performed spectacularly well. In addition to participating in data collection on patients from the cohort, they have generated their own sub-projects and taken them to completion including the publication of their findings in prestigious rheumatology journals. The fruits of LUMINA have been summarized in a special article published in the Journal Lupus in 2008. Moreover, the salient finding from the LUMINA study were highlighted in an article published in The Rheumatologist in the Spring of 2011. At the present time, I continue to be involved in the work of the fellows that trained with me over the last few years (Drs. Durán-Barragán, González, Pons-Estel and Burgos) who are conducting research in lupus in their country of origin. In parallel I am assisting the LCTC in the establishesment of a national registry of lupus patients (US and Canada).
Selected Publications
Fernandez M, Alarcón GS, Apte M, Andrade R, Vila LM, Reveille JD. 2007. Systemic Lupus erythematosus in a multiethnic U.S. cohort (LUMINA) XLIII: The significance of thrombocytopenia as a prognostic factor. Arthritis Rheum 56:614-21. PMID: 17921793
Andrade RM, Alarcón GS, Fernández M, Apte M, Vilá LM, Reveille JD. 2007. Accelerated damage accrual among men with systemic lupus erythematosus: XLIV. Results from a multiethnic US cohort. Arthritis Rheum 56:622-30. PMID: 17265497
Alarcón GS, McGwin G, Jr., Bertoli AM, Fessler BJ, Calvo-Alén J, Bastian HM, Vilá LM, Reveille JD, for the LUMINA Study Group: Effect of hydroxychloroquine in the survival of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Data from LUMINA, a multiethnic US cohort (LUMINA L). 2007. Ann Rheum Dis 66:1168-72. PMID: 17389655
González LA, McGwin G Jr, Durán S, Pons-Estel GJ, Apte M, Vilá LM, Reveille JD, Alarcón GS. 2008. Predictors of Premature Gonadal Failure in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Results from LUMINA, a Multiethnic US Cohort (LUMINA LVIII). Ann Rheum Dis 67:1170-3. PMID: 18299303
Durán-Barragan S, McGwin G, Jr. Vilá LM, ReveilleJD, Alarcón GS. 2008. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors delay the occurrence of renal involvement and are associated with a decreased risk of disease activity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Results from LUMINA (LIX): A multiethnic US cohort. Rheumatology 47:1093-6. PMID: 18511474
Danila M, Pons-Estel GJ, Zhang J, Vilá LM, Reveille JD, Alarcón GS . 2008. Renal damage is the most important predictor of mortality within the damage index: data from LUMINA, a multiethnic US cohort. Rheumatology 48:542-5. PMID: 19233884
Burgos PI, Perkins EL, Pons-Estel GJ, Kendrick SA, Liu JM, Kendrick WT, Cook WJ, Julian BA, Alarcón GS, Kew II CE. 2009. Risk Factors and Impact of Recurrent Lupus Nephritis in Transplanted Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Data from a Single US Institution. Arthritis Rheum 60:2757-66. PMID: 19714623
Uribe AG, Romero Diaz J, Apte M, Fernandez M, Burgos PI, Reveille JD, Sanchez- Guerrero J, Alarcón GS. 2009. Impact of immigration on the clinical espression of systemic lupus erythematosus: A comparative study of Hispanic patients residing in the US and Mexico. Rheumatology 48: 1392-7. PMID: 19717548
Pons-Estel GJ, Alarcón GS, McGwin G Jr, Danila MI, Zhang J, Bastian HM, Reveille JD, Vilá LM. 2009. Lumina Study Group. Protective effect of hydroxychloroquine on renal damage in patients with lupus nephritis: LXV, data from a multiethnic US cohort. Arthritis Rheum. 2009 61:830-9. PMID: 19479701
Craig SM, Yu F, Curtis JR, Alarcón GS,Conn DL, Jonas B, Callahan LF, Smith EA, Moreland LW, Bridges SL Jr, Mikuls TR. 2010. Vitamin D status and its associations with disease activity and severity in African Americans with recent-onset rheumatoid arthritis. J Rheumatol. 37(2):275-81 PMID: 20032100
Shinjo SK, Bonfá E, Wojdyla D, Borba EF, Ramirez LA, Scherbarth HR, Brenol JC, Chacón-Diaz R, Neira OJ, Berbotto GA, De La Torre IG, Acevedo-Vázquez EM, Massardo L, Barile-Fabris LA, Caeiro F, Silveira LH, Sato EI, Buliubasich S, Alarcón GS, Pons-Estel BA; Grupo Latino Americano de Estudio del Lupus Eritematoso (Gladel). 2010. Antimalarial treatment may have a time-dependent effect on lupus survival: data from a multinational Latin American inception cohort. Arthritis Rheum. 62(3):855-62. PMID: 20131238
Kelley JM, Hughes LB, Malik A, Danila MI, Edberg Y, Alarcón GS, Conn DL, Jonas BL, Callahan LF, Smith EA, Brasington RD, Edberg JC, Kimberly RP, Moreland LW, Bridges SL. 2010. Genetic variants of STAT4 associated with rheumatoid arthritis in persons of Asian and European ancestry do not replicate in African Americans.Ann Rheum Dis. 69(4):625-6. PMID: 20237121
Burgos PI, Causey ZL, Tamhane A, Kelley JM, Brown EE, Hughes LB, Danila MI, van Everdingen A, Conn DL, Jonas BL, Callahan LF, Smith EA, Brasington RD Jr, Moreland LW, van der Heijde DM, Alarcón GS, Bridges SL Jr. 2010. Association of IL4R single-nucleotide polymorphisms with rheumatoid nodules in African Americans with rheumatoid arthritis.Arthritis Res Ther. 12(3):R75. PMID: 20444266
Bridges SL Jr, Causey ZL, Burgos PI, Huynh BQ, Hughes LB, Danila MI, van Everdingen A, Ledbetter S, Conn DL, Tamhane A, Westfall AO, Jonas BL, Callahan LF, Smith EA, Brasington R, Moreland LW, Alarcón GS, van der Heijde DM. 2010. Radiographic severity of rheumatoid arthritis in African Americans: results from a multicenter observational study. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 62(5):624-31. PMID: 20461784
Freedman BI, Edberg JC, Comeau ME, Murea M, Bowden DW, Divers J, Alarcón GS, Brown EE, McGwin G Jr, Kopp JB, Winkler CA, Nelson GW, Illei G, Petri M, Ramsey-Goldman R, Reveille JD, Vilá LM, Langefeld CD, Kimberly RP. 2010. The Non-Muscle Myosin Heavy Chain 9 Gene (MYH9) Is Not Associated with Lupus Nephritis in African Americans. Am J Nephrol. 2010;32(1):66-72 PMID: 20523037
Burgos PI, McGwin G Jr, Pons-Estel GJ, Reveille JD, Alarcón GS, Vilá LM.2010. US patients of Hispanic and African ancestry develop lupus nephritis early in the disease course: data from LUMINA, a multiethnic US cohort (LUMINA LXXIV). Ann Rheum Dis. 70(2):393-394 PMID: 20627945
Harley IT, Niewold TB, Stormont RM, Kaufman KM, Glenn SB, Franek BS, Kelly JA, Kilpatrick JR, Hutchings D, Divers J, Bruner GR, Edberg JC, McGwin G Jr, Petri MA, Ramsey-Goldman R, Reveille JD, Vilá-Pérez LM, Merrill JT, Gilkeson GS, Vyse TJ, Alarcón-Riquelme ME, Cho SK, Jacob CO, Alarcón GS, Moser KL, Gaffney PM, Kimberly RP, Bae SC, Langefeld CD, Harley JB, Guthridge JM, James JA. 2010. The role of genetic variation near interferon-kappa in systemic lupus erythematosus. J Biomed Biotechnol. 2010;2010. pii: 706825. Epub 2010 Jul 15. PMID: 20706608
Isenberg DA, Allen E, Farewell V, D'Cruz D, Alarcón GS, Aranow C, Bruce IN, Dooley MA, Fortin PR, Ginzler EM, Gladman DD, Hanly JG, Inanc M, Kalunian K, Khamashta M, Merrill JT, Nived O, Petri M, Ramsey-Goldman R, Sturfelt G, Urowitz M, Wallace DJ, Gordon C, Rahman A. 2011. An assessment of disease flare in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a comparison of BILAG 2004 and the flare version of SELENA. Ann Rheum Dis. 70(1):54-9. PMID: 20833737
Ruperto N, Hanrahan L, Alarcón G, Belmont H, Brey R, Brunetta P, Buyon J, Costner M, Cronin M, Dooley M, Filocamo G, Fiorentino D, Fortin P, Franks A Jr, Gilkeson G, Ginzler E, Gordon C, Grossman J, Hahn B, Isenberg D, Kalunian K, Petri M, Sammaritano L, Sánchez-Guerrero J, Sontheimer R, Strand V, Urowitz M, von Feldt J, Werth V, Merrill J. 2011. International consensus for a definition of disease flare in lupus. Lupus. 20(5):453-462. PMID: 21148601
Hanly JG, Urowitz MB, Jackson D, Bae SC, Gordon C, Wallace DJ, Clarke A, Bernatsky S, Vasudevan A, Isenberg D, Rahman A, Sanchez-Guerrero J, Romero-Diaz J, Merrill JT, Fortin PR, Gladman DD, Bruce IN, Steinsson K, Khamashta M, Alarcón GS, Fessler B, Petri M, Manzi S, Nived O, Sturfelt G, Ramsey-Goldman R, Dooley MA, Aranow C, Van Vollenhoven R, Ramos-Casals M, Zoma A, Kalunian K, Farewell V; for the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC). 2011. SF-36 summary and subscale scores are reliable outcomes of neuropsychiatric events in systemic lupus erythematosus. Ann Rheum Dis. 70(6):961-967. PMID: 21342917
Ippolito A, Wallace DJ, Gladman D, Fortin PR, Urowitz M, Werth V, Costner M, Gordon C, Alarcón GS, Ramsey-Goldman R, Maddison P, Clarke A, Bernatsky S, Manzi S, Bae SC, Merrill JT, Ginzler E, Hanly JG, Nived O, Sturfelt G, Sanchez-Guerrero J, Bruce I, Aranow C, Isenberg D, Zoma A, Magder LS, Buyon J, Kalunian K, Dooley MA, Steinsson K, van Vollenhoven RF, Stoll T, Weisman M, Petri M. 2011. Autoantibodies in systemic lupus erythematosus: comparison of historical and current assessment of seropositivity. Lupus. 20(3):250-5. PMID: 21362750
Hughes T, Kim-Howard X, Kelly JA, Kaufman KM, Langefeld CD, Ziegler J, Sanchez E, Kimberly RP, Edberg JC, Ramsey-Goldman R, Petri M, Reveille JD, Martin J, Brown EE, Vilá LM, Alarcón GS, James JA, Gilkeson GS, Moser KL, Gaffney PM, Merrill JT, Vyse TJ, Alarcón-Riquelme ME; on behalf of the BIOLUPUS network, Nath SK, Harley JB, Sawalha AH. 2011. Fine mapping and trans-ethnic genotyping establish IL2/IL21 genetic association with lupus and localize this genetic effect to IL21. Arthritis Rheum. 2011 Mar 18. doi: 10.1002/art.30320. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 21425124
Vinet E, Clarke AE, Gordon C, Urowitz MB, Hanly JG, Pineau CA, Isenberg D, Rahman A, Wallace D, Alarcón GS, Bruce I, Petri M, Dooley MA, Kalunian K, Maddison P, Aranow C, van Vollenhoven R, Bernatsky S. 2011. Decreased live births in women with systemic lupus erythematosus. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2011 Mar 18. doi: 10.1002/acr.20466. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 21425248
Ramos PS, Williams AH, Ziegler JT, Comeau ME, Guy RT, Lessard CJ, Edberg JC, Zidovetzki R, Criswell LA, Gaffney PM, Graham DC, Graham RR, Kelly JA, Kaufman KM, Brown EE, Alarcón GS, Petri MA, Reveille JD, McGwin G, Vilá LM, Ramsey-Goldman R, Jacob CO, Vyse TJ, Tsao BP, Harley JB, Kimberly RP, Alarcón-Riquelme ME, Langefeld CD, Moser KL. 2011. Genetic analyses of interferon pathway-related genes reveals multiple new loci associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Arthritis Rheum. 2011 Mar 24. doi: 10.1002/art.30356. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 21437871
Costenbader KH, Desai A, Alarcón GS, Hiraki L, Shaykevich T, Brookhart MA, Massarotti E, Lu B, Solomon DH, Winkelmayer WC. 2011. Trends in the incidence, demographics and outcomes of end-stage renal disease due to lupus nephritis in the U.S., 1995-2006. Arthritis Rheum. 2011 Mar 28. doi: 10.1002/art.30293. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 21445962
Hiraki LT, Lu B, Alexander SR, Shaykevich T, Alarcón GS, Solomon DH, Winkelmayer W, Costenbader KH. 2011. End-stage renal disease due to lupus nephritis among children in the U.S., 1995-2006. Arthritis Rheum. 2011 Mar 28. doi: 10.1002/art.30350. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 21445963


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The Emery County Commissioners met in their June 22 meeting. Jacob Sharp, manager for the Castle Valley Special Service District presented information about the sale and issuance of up to $565,000 of the district's tax anticipation notes. Sharp said the notes are a short term loan to boost the cash flow for the CVSSD. The loans will allow the district to have money in the bank until the taxes come into the district in November. The district has been left short of money due to two large debt service payments in 2009 and 2010. These payments were due in January and March and were paid with the taxes from November 2009. The district collected $1.59 million in taxes for 2009 and made a $2 million debt service payment this year.
Sharp said the district has been trying to stretch dollars. The mineral lease money was down and there were some cost overruns on projects. The debt service payment was bigger than in previous years. The way the loan was set-up the repayment would be the highest in 2010, 2011 and 2012 and then those loans would be retired.
The tax anticipation note would be paid off in December. Sharp said numbers look slightly better now and the district is $200,000 ahead of projections because some projects have been less expensive than they were budgeted. Sharp said tax anticipation notes have been utilized by the district in the past.
The commission has requested Rocky Mountain Power move a power line and transformer at the Huntington Airport. The home at the airport is being relocated. The food bank construction will be advertised as soon as the contract is received from the Community Development Block Grant organization. Commissioner Jeff Horrocks requested the county wait until the contract is in hand before notice to bid be advertised. Commissioner Laurie Pitchforth voted to go ahead and approve the advertising for bids just as soon as the contract is in hand so things can move along with the project.
The commissioners voted to approve an ambulance write-off for two deceased persons. The contract for the Architectural Coalition was approved for their services as the architect for the new food bank building. The contract was for $13,800.
Brenda Tuttle, clerk/auditor presented the tax rate sent down by the state. It is slightly higher than last year. The rate is .003494; rate for the repayment for the swimming pool bond is .000140; the county library rate is .000404; the operation and maintenance of the pool is .000063.
The commission approved the Utah State retirement rates.
The commission approved the Justice Assistance Grant for $51,234. The Emery County Sheriff's Office has applied for and received this grant for the last 10 years to operate the drug task force for Emery County. The funds are used for enforcement and education. Capt. Kyle Ekker puts the grant together each year.
The commission approved the contract with the Huntington Aviation, LLC. for the lease and management of the Huntington Airport.
Commissioner Gary Kofford explained the situation with the new chiller for the county building. It was put in new last summer and during the winter lost two compressors and a fan blade. The company came and fixed it and recommended the county purchase the extended warranty before the current warranty expires on July 1. The chiller cost $85,000 to put in and an extended warranty purchase for $5,000 will keep it going for four years. The commission approved the extended warranty.
Under citizen concerns Commissioner Kofford said a property owner in Lawrence is building a fence on the county right of way. He needs to move the fence off this right of way which also is right of way for North Emery Water and Emery Telcom. It was determined a letter will be sent and a time frame to remove the fence will be given and if it's not removed the county will remove the fence.
In other business the commission ratified an agreement with All-America/Granite Environmental team for pre-demolition asbestos survey of two structures at the Huntington Airport. They approved KONE for emergency elevator repairs. A business license was approved for L&B Construction.
The commissioners gave their reports, Commissioner Horrocks said the Utah Humanities Council has given a grant to the Emery County Archives to document the histories of Central High School and North Emery High School. The grant is also to educate people on the history of the county. The three commissioners met with Ted Wilson from the governor's office. Commissioner Horrocks said he attended the Relay for Life cancer walk. He attended the retirement luncheon for sheriff's office employee Kathy Jensen. She has been an important part of the sheriff's office. "Thanks for your years of service, Kathy," said Commissioner Horrocks.
Commissioner Pitchforth said she attended the Emergency Preparedness Fair and it was a great event which put out a lot of information. "It turned out well, I'd like to thank the sheriff's office and the Local Emergency Planning Committee for their hard work. I attended the cancer walk and we helped serve dinner and then returned the next morning to help cook breakfast. I would like to congratulate Kathy Jensen on her 32 years of service. Jeff and I met with the Emery County Business Partners. They are trying to put together an organization to take the place of a chamber which has been inactive for several years." Pitchforth said the business partners will work to bring businesses together and help each other with new ideas and monthly meetings. Jerry Stottler is the chairman for the organization.
A Miss Emery golf tournament was held to raise funds to help Shelby Huntington attend Miss Utah. "Shelby did a great job, an exceptional job and represented Emery County very well. The Miss Emery Pageant will be held on July 17 at 7 p.m. and the Royal tea party will be July 17 at 1 p.m. I took my grandkids to the Aquatics Center and the Aquatics Park and they had so much fun. If you haven't been to the Aquatics Center this summer, then I encourage you to go. I want to thank Commissioner Kofford for his work on the Aquatics Park all last summer he was working on the grass. I want to commend you. It really looks great and the free concert will be held this year at the Aquatics Park," said Commissioner Pitchforth.
Commissioner Kofford said soccer games are being played now at the Aquatics Park and there is one metal grate that needs to be covered. He reported the problem in Ferron with the gas in the sewer lines. He said the Emergency Preparedness Fair was well attended and they cooked about 600 hamburgers.


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This is the cordless prelit holiday trim that can be hung anywhere indoors or outdoors without requiring unsightly extension cords or proximity to an outlet. Only available from Hammacher Schlemmer, the wreath, garland, basket, and sconce are decorated with solid, swirled, and sequined ornaments painted in red, green, or glittering gold. Woody pinecones and clusters of berries nestle among dense greenery that replicate the growth patterns of actual conifer branches. Each piece of trim is festooned with glistening white LEDs that provide cheerful illumination. Boughs are made of weatherproof PVC that will last for years. An automatic timer turns the LEDs on for six hours and off for 18 hours. Requires three D (wreath and garland), two C (basket), and four C (sconce) batteries that will power the lights for an entire holiday season. With 30 LEDs, nine clusters of berries, 17 ornaments, and five pine cones. 30" Diam. x 6 1/2" D. (5 lbs.)
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Lack of lights.
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Beautful but needs more lights
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from Hilton Head Island, SC
This wreath is just as advertised! It looks great on the outside wall of the house, works as described and adds decoration to our home! We have enjoyed it all season and really like the fact that the timer turns on at dusk and off several hours later - we don't have to go outside to turn it on!The only question/comment I have is the description in the catalog indicates indoor/outdoor use but the literature included with the wreath specifies "protected outdoor use". As we have deep overhangs on our house, the place we hung the wreath was somewhat protected.
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By Con
from Dresher, PA
The wreath is of a nice size, works as advertised ( that is the timer goes on and off as scheduled) and looks very festive. Minor gripe, I wish they offered multi-colored lights with replacement bulbs.
By Rox
from Youngsville, LA
It looks great above my arched opening between my living room and dining room! I leave the lights on all the time because it hangs so high. Being that the lights are led, they are bright and do not get hot. The product is very high quality, is beautiful, and the perfection addition to my Christmas decorations!!
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By BonnieC
from Media, PA
I was looking for a pre lit large wreath to hang in my foyer (w/o having to plug in). This one was perfect! It's Beautiful!Thank you!!!
Nice looking and good quality
By Snowtracker
from Dighton, Ma
Shipping was fast, product was packed well however one of the pine cones fell off when I took it from the box. Looks very nice lit up however the timer does not work. Must be shut off manualy.
By perfectputt
from Indiana
The wreath is lovely and I especially like the timer feature. SO easy to set up. I do wish the lights were a bit brighter but all in all I really love it.
By Mimi
from Colorado Springs, CO
Beautiful wreath but needs more lights!
Love it!
By Daisy
from Kentucky
It looks gorgeous up on the eve of the house. Works well on timer, anxious to see how battery case holds up with KY weather!
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New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton announced Saturday, Feb. 9, the team has hired Rob Ryan as defensive coordinator and Stan Kwan as assistant special teams coordinator. Payton said he was intrigued by Ryan's aggressiveness as a coordinator and the different looks his defenses can give to opponents. "In regards to Rob, we have experience in preparing and playing against his defenses and they've always been challenging in terms of the different looks and pressures that they feature," Payton said. "We've had the chance to visit with each other and talk about our visions for our team and I'm excited about moving forward as we prepare for the 2013 season. Rob is enthusiastic about joining our team and getting right to work."
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Chris Brown, of BuffaloBills.com, reports Buffalo Bills head coach Chan Gailey said the Bills have hired former Detroit Lions special teams coach Stan Kwan as their assistant special teams coach.
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Detroit Lions head coach Rod Marinelli announced retired special teams coach Chuck Priefer will still be a valuable piece to the coaching staff next season as he assists in the coaching development of newly-hired special teams coach Stan Kwan.
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Quiet and well equipped apartment, I felt very well. Kitchen well equipped, everything was neat and clean. Arrival, registration and departure simple and straightforward. The dike is in front of the house and the harbor behind, great for walks. I would stay here again at the next opportunity!
Ruhige und gut ausgestattete Ferienwohnung, ich habe mich sehr wohl gefühlt. Küche gut ausgestattet, alles war gepflegt und sauber. Anreise, Anmeldung und Abreise problemlos und unkompliziert. Der Deich ist vor dem Haus und der Hafen direkt dahinter, schön für Spaziergänge. Ich komme gerne bei nächster Gelegenheit wieder!
It was all great
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A very spacious accommodation which is no reason to blame. The place is quiet and the area is absolutely worth seeing. The nearby fishing villages and the island of Norderney are worth a visit. Also the seal station in northern dike should pay a visit during feeding.
I'm definitely happy again!
Eine sehr geräumige Unterkunft die keinen Grund zum Tadel gibt. Der Ort ist ruhig und die Region absolut sehenswert. Die naheliegenden Fischersdörfer sowie die Insel Norderney sind einen Ausflug wert. Auch der Seehundstation in Norddeich sollte man einen Besuch während der Fütterung abstatten.
Ich komme auf jeden Fall gerne wieder!
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nice little house in suburb of sorrento.
well equipped kitchen and cosy living room.
couldn't stay in the huge garden because of too many moskitos.
garden wasn't very clean at all.
the linen package, we extra paid for, was a joke.
The people were very friendly, the studio offered everything you needed, the bed was comfy and the location was good, just 350 m to the beach. You had your own terrace and parking lot, which was great. It is a very quiet location, good to calm down and relax. For two persons it is very big, I was scared, but of course most of people would enjoy that luxury of lots of space. The accommodation definitely is a great choice for that price!
The location of the apartment was great and the size was excellant plus with a private parking space in France unbelievable. Downside was cleaning fee per person when the floors were SO dirty that you wouldn'd want to walk on them without shoes on.
Danielle was very helpful. The house, next to her family's home was very clean and comfortable. The view of the mountains was wonderful. we highly recommend Landhaus Wegscheider to anyone interested in traveling to the Innsbruck area.
Fab apartment, fab views. All amenities on our doorstep, would highly recommend this apartment, will definitely be booking again. (unfortunately there are no English TV channels so bring a book)
Beautiful view of the Zugspitz from a private patio. Pleanty of room for two couples with 2 bedrooms. Beds very comfortable. Clean with friendly service.
A group of five girls stayed here and it was fantastic! The views were spectacular the location was spot on couldn't fault the apartment it was spotless and the finishing touch of the towels made up as swans on each bed with small toiletries was a lovely touch. We picked up the keys early from the interhome office the lady was extremely helpful. Would highly recommend we will be using this apartment again on our next visit to benidorm. Thank you
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Given the cold, wet spring we've had, I didn't need much convincing to take up the offer of a trip to Sonaisali Island Resort in Fiji.
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My days of being able to sustain a three-day party, or even a one-day party, are well behind me, but I was determined to give it my best.
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The "Blue Sky" Fiji trip was the brainchild of Auckland entrepreneur Rich Henry.
Looking at his friends and what they wanted out of a holiday and what was on offer in other parts of the world, he spotted a huge gap in the market.
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The chartered accountant started figuring out the numbers, but knew to get it off the ground would require key partnerships. He teamed up with Grabaseat to organise the charter flight, with George FM to tap into their pool of DJs and did a recce around some of Fiji's best resorts. After more than two years, they found Sonaisali.
Right from the start (6am check-in) it was clear the punters had one thing in mind, to have an epic time; guys already in their board shorts, girls decked out in leis and bikinis.
Despite the early departure time, there were plenty of on-board beverages and the party was in full swing as the plane touched down under some very grey Fijian skies.
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The charm and warmth of the Sonaisali staff soon won everyone over and from 10am to 3am the pool was a heaving hub of people having the time of their lives. The second night I ate in Sonaisali's fine dining restaurant, Plantation. When it comes to cuisine, Fiji does seafood better than anyone.
The sashimi tuna was delicious and full of flavour. That night, the party moved to Zero bar, a short trek through the palm trees to a clearing seemingly in the middle of nowhere.
DJ Karn Hall and State of Mind played amazing sets; I stood on a table and looked over a crowd jumping in unison as people floated and danced around outdoor fires, drank kava and took in the tropical surroundings.
As the hours and days wore on, the established groups of friends began to dissipate, new friendships formed and bonds were made. And that, Rich says, is what it is all about.
"We want people to come for a weekend of good times, making friends, chilling out. We want everyone to go home saying it was the best weekend of their lives." And most importantly, he wants them to sign up again next year.
Rich has big plans for Blue Sky: more trips from other centres and to destinations further afield.
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I was lucky enough to see Tiki Taane visit a local primary school where he caused a near stampede while singing to some of the kids.
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Tornadoes are strong and violent rotating columns of air that extend from a thunderstorm to the ground. Tornadoes develop when warm, moist air rises and contacts a cold jet stream. Before the storms actually develop, a change in wind direction and speed with increasing height creates a spinning effect. Within the thunderstorm, air then rises and tilts the rotating air to a vertical position and this forms a tornado.
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Tornadoes can occur anywhere at any time, but most often occur in early Spring and develop in the Central Plains. In Texas, tornadoes are most common in April, May, and June between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Typically tornadoes travel on the ground at 35 miles per hour for less than 15 miles. These storms are, however, the most destructive atmospheric phenomena. Watch out for a tornado if you see dark, greenish skies, wall clouds, large hail, and a loud roar (like a freight train).
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- The area next to where large hail falls is often the part of the storm where strong to violent tornadoes develop. If you are in large hail, a tornado could come next. Once the hail stops, allow 15-20 minutes for the storm to move away before coming out of the shelter.
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In most North American cities, municipal parks departments and/or nonprofit organizations provide support and resources to community garden groups. If you want to start a community garden where you live, get in touch with the American Community Gardening Association, a national organization of gardening and open space volunteers and professionals. It offers programs and support for community garden volunteers.
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Look for a site that is well suited for gardening—lots of sun (with nearby shade for weary gardeners), safe soil (not polluted by former uses), and a water source are all vital. In many locations, security is essential, too, especially during the early stages before the garden has generated neighborhood support. Parking and easy access for the gardeners will help increase participation. Nearby restrooms are also often needed.
Municipal agencies, such as parks commissions and public housing and community development offices, may grant access to garden space. State departments of transportation, agriculture, or housing may also have land to offer. Schools, churches, railroads, nature centers, community colleges, utility companies, senior centers, and community centers are other potential garden space providers.
Vacant lots are very inviting to new community garden groups. The challenge often is ownership of the land. In more than a few instances, community garden groups have devoted their time and resources to cleaning up and improving abandoned properties, only to have long-absent owners reassert their control of the plot after it has been revitalized.
Acquiring the Land & Making a Plan
Get permission and a written lease to use any space. If your garden plan includes physical improvements such as fencing, creating raised beds, or adding soil, try to obtain at least a 3-year lease. Your group needs to be able to use the site long enough to justify its investments.
Making a plan: Before the soil is turned for the first time, develop a clear plan, including plot sizes, common area maintenance, and group activities. Evaluate your group's resources—what do you have? What do you need? Assign members to gather missing elements before gardening begins.
A few final tasks will improve garden relations during the growing season. Plan a work day for site cleaning and plot assignments. Keep records of plot locations and users; mark plots clearly with gardeners' names. Identify and prepare paths and common areas, then open for planting. Use a rainproof bulletin board to hold announcements and a garden map.
Getting Help
If your group needs horticultural information or other gardening support, contact the Cooperative Extension Service (there's an office in every county), garden clubs, or garden centers. To learn more about managing a community garden, check the Web site of the American Community Gardening Association.


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By Katherine Grand
When I first started practicing falconry I had never even hunted so the learning curve was often painful. I have learned so much in my 7 years practicing falconry and I look forward to many more lessons yet to come. The following are just a couple lessons I've learned while practicing the ancient art of falconry.
Lesson #1, Always wear a hat
When out in the field hunting with falconry birds, people often end up being used as perches. Although the hawks are not treating your head like prey, hawks and falcons will still end up scratching your head with needle sharp talons as they try to gain traction on slippery scalps. Also any smart ass falconers in the field with you may decide to purse their lips and squeak like a screaming mouse which will make any hawk clamp down on whatever is beneath their feet, namely you. This is also a good reason to never hold a hawk barehanded as falconers love these types of jokes. My dog Lucky played this trick on me yesterday by whining while Aurora my current red-tailed hawk was perched on my head. My red-tail Apollo was much more polite and would perch on my shoulder like a pirate's parrot instead. Yaarrr that be much more comfortable
Aurora also enjoys smacking me in the head with her feet as she flies by me if she thinks I am not flushing enough game or calling her frequently enough to the fist for tidbits. A good ball cap makes the difference between that being mildly annoying and expletive eliciting pain. Aurora also decided this season that my ponytail periodically looks like a squirrel. This generally happens on evenings when the weather prevents me from taking her out hunting and I do some backyard training. I usually keep my hair in a braid and she hangs from my ponytail until I push her off. So far my Prois caps have prevented stray talons from ending up anywhere with nerve endings. I also learned this season never to handle her while wearing my faux fur trimmed hooded down jacket that my Mom bought me for Christmas. You may use your imagination on that one. Needless to say falconry is not the sport for those with a low pain threshold or fear of talon acupuncture. Last but not least hats are great for keeping mutes (AKA raptor poop) out of your hair. Hawks and eagles projectile poop which is called slicing while falcons mute straight down. Slicing is the reason I have been banned from bringing my hawks on work trips. While hunting with my first red-tailed hawk Artemis using a T perch he muted and it landed directly on my hat. I watched it drip off the front of my bill like a giant brown and white glob of snot but luckily it wasn't sliding down my face. T Perches are used in flat areas with no or few natural perches to give your hawk a height advantage and added acceleration on prey. They also put hawks in a great position to mute on you and your friends in the field. Here is my friend and fellow Colorado falconer Chuck Butler explaining more about T perches (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ojpp5_iyv34).
Lesson#2 Aiming your bird
If being pooped on by birds is lucky then I am one of the luckiest girls on the planet. As a falconer one of the first things I learned was a hawk's body language when it's about to mute . When you are indoors initially manning (acclimating your new hawk to people and pets) if you have any carpeting or furniture you don't want pooped on you get very quick at aiming your bird for them to launch a flying hawk shit in the most cleanable direction possible. Sometimes you can't redirect them quickly enough. On my wedding day when I was holding my goshawk Hades during our ceremony I was able to point him away from myself and my maid of honor. He muted into one of the large bouquets instead. I have accidentally pointed Aurora at my dog Lucky but he was still easier to clean than our area rug. I did receive an angry and insulted look from Lucky when it happened. He is a poop connoisseur and much prefers being covered in coyote and fox poop than hawk. This is yet another reason not to piss off a falconer. We are crack shots with a muting hawk. Don't believe a falconer when they tell you that you being in the line of fire was an accident if they are holding the hawk.
Stay tuned for more incredibly serious and very important Falconry Files, Lessons for the Field.
Falconry is the most highly regulated form of hunting. It requires an extensive licensing process and it is a huge commitment. Most falconers describe falconry as a lifestyle rather than a hobby. Please DO NOT attempt falconry without a license. Please visit http://n-a-f-a.com/AboutFalconry.htm to learn more about falconry.


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SCOFIELD/PRICE-Richard W. Helsten, age 71, returned to the loving arms of his Heavenly Father and parents on September 16, 2013. He was born April 19, 1942 in Scofield, Utah to Frank T. and Frances Williams Helsten and for the first 50 years Richard enjoyed a full life in Scofield with his parents and in Castle Dale with his aunt Gwen and uncle Theo Seely. For the last twenty years he has lived in his home in Price with his close friends Kenneth Wade, Tyler Isaacson and Todd Marvidikis.
Richard loved everyone and taught all of us how to love unconditionally. He also loved music, especially the polka. He always talked about trucks, trains, keys and money.
Richard and his family would like to thank Jeff Hunt and all his caregivers at TKG who cared for him for the past 20 years.
He is preceded in death by his parents, sister-in-law, Ruth Helsten; all his aunts and uncles and many cousins.
Richard is survived by his siblings and their spouses, Ted (Pam) Helsten, Harvey Helsten, Paul Helsten, and Ann (Woody) Carter; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral service, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, 11 a.m., Scofield LDS Ward. Family will receive friends at Mitchell Funeral Home (233 East Main Street) in Price Tuesday evening from 6-8 p.m. at the church in Scofield and Wednesday one hour prior to services. Interment, Scofield Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Mitchell Funeral Home where friends are welcome daily and may share memories of Richard at www.mitchellfuneralhome.net.


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His Holiness the Dalai Lama's inaugural address at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit. The webcast also includes a short question and answer session after His Holiness's address.
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Picasso Willow Indiana Spinnerbait
The Picasso Willow Indiana Spinnerbait uses .032 diameter stainless wire to create a unique elliptical movement of the upper arm on retrieve. This flexible light wire allows the bait to "collapse" when a fish strikes to insure a proper hook set. Picasso also uses a grommet center skirt to keep the skirt from pulling down for a consistently lifelike presentation. A long shank Mustad UltraPoint hook offers lightning fast penetration, increases the hook-up percentage, and eliminates the need for a trailer hook. It also provides the ideal barb size for keeping the fish on. The custom Willow and Indiana blades provide the ideal blend of lift, flash and vibration, and premium Sampo swivels ensure the never stop moving. Available in a range of colors, the Picasso Willow Indiana Spinnerbait is made in the USA for performance you can count on.
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You'll be the center of attention when you step out in these colorful wedge sandals by Two Lips. The Born is sure to brighten up your look.
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Parkland and Pen Argyl claim softball titles
The Parkland and Pen Argyl softball teams won their respective District Championships Thursday with victories at Pates Park.
Parkland beat Pleasant Valley in the AAAA championship game 6-1. The Trojans scored early and often on their way to the win, scoring in each of the first three innings.
Pen Argyl beat league rival Catasauqua 13-4 in the AA championship game. Pen Argyl scored 4 runs in the first inning and four more in the second inning on their way to a 9-run victory.


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Illinois' only dedicated gluten-free brewery. Offering gluten-free craft brewed beer, wine and other treats. All beers are made from millet, buckwheat, and rice. Currently offering three beers on tap, serving a milk-chocolate porter, a jasmine honey saison and the Hopped Up road Trip, a blueberry ale and a house-brewed root beer. The brewery offers local wine from Hopewell Winery in Rockport, IL. Gluten-free pizza is available from Gianni's in Pittsfield.
Everything homemade daily including breads, pies, specials, cajun steaks and special omelettes.
Family dining. Complete menu.
CITY:Mount Sterling
Casual dining in the heart of Pittsfield, with daily specials. Banquet room and wine shop.
The Village Vineyard & Winery has a large tasting room where guests can sample 16 wine varieties, as well as a patio facing three acres of vineyard. All wine is made, bottled and sold at the vineyard.
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Hopewell Winery opened its doors in 2007 in Pike County. The winery sits on an acre yard and has a banquet hall. Hosting corporate events, weddings, and other private events. At Hopewell Winery, we boast wine, draft beer and bottled beer and make sure to try our Candy Bar Chocolate Wine. Open weekends and located a half mile outside of Summer Hill, IL on Hwy 54 near Pittsfield, IL.
The Ridge View Winery is located near Mt. Sterling in Brown County. Enjoy their fine red and white wines here in West Central Illinois - where Pike, Adams, and Brown Counties converge to become the outdoor wonderland referred to as "The Little Ozarks." Beautiful scenery, great entertainment, plus the best wines in Illinois!
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Along the upper part of the scenic Illinois River, from I-80 in the north to I-72 in the south, lies the Illinois River Wine Trail. This wine trail currently features seven Central Illinois wineries, each presenting their beautiful land for your pleasure and their best vintages for your consideration. Many have year-round events, offer rental space for special occasions, and all welcome your visit!
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FERRON-Tharrel E. Caldwell, age 82, passed away on Dec. 27, 2010 in Ferron, Utah. He was born on Aug. 16, 1928 to Blake and Mildred Oaks Caldwell in Vernal, Utah. Tharrel married Betty Lee in February of 1949 in Vernal, Utah and their union was blessed with three daughters, Connie, Carol and Camille, they later divorced. Later in his years he married Florence Komar in June of 1993 in Winnemucca, Nev., she died April of 2002.
He was schooled in Vernal and through many life lessons. He worked hard and there was not much in his life when it came to hard work that he could not do. He was a great horseman, he taught many besides his two daughters all about riding and rodeo. Many summer evenings were spent at Steinaker Reservoir boating and teaching anyone who wanted to learn to ski. Hunting was big in his life and he took many a big buck in the Book Cliffs and the Diamond Mountain area, of course all who knew him in his younger days remember the Susie dog and the pheasant hunts or the story about the lost fish and pole at Flaming Gorge, recatching the fish and his new pole still being hooked to the fish (honest). Ted as he was known by most built homes for a living in Vernal, worked the oil fields when he was young and was a pipefitter out of the old Local 57 for more than 30 years.
He is survived by his two daughters, Connie Lee (Larry) Lipsey of Rocks Springs, Wyo. and Carol Ann (Donald) Riddle of Emery, Utah, a special stepdaughter, Linda (Dale) Fielder, of Castle Dale, Utah, brother, Marion "Mick" Caldwell of Roosevelt, Utah, granddaughters: Michelle Vincent of Ferron, Utah, Ashley Riddle of Hurricane, Utah, Chesney (Juan) Galindo of LaVerkin, Utah, step-grandchildren: Justine and Dallas Fielder of Castle Dale, Utah, five great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.
He is preceded in death by his parents, daughter, Camille Caldwell, sister, Annie Althera Mulkey, brother, Duane F. Caldwell, and wife Florence Komar Caldwell.
At the request of our father there will be no formal services, Ted will be cremated and buried near his parents in the Maesar Cemetery in Vernal, Utah at a later time on a warm day. He always hated that his baby daughter Camille was buried on a cold winter day. Arrangements are in the care of Fausett Mortuary. Family and friends may sign the guest book and share memories of Ted at www.fausettmortuary.com.


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Dynamic Marriage takes you and your spouse on an insightful journey to discover each other's innermost emotional needs and expectations. Based on the "Love Bank" model from the book, His Needs, Her Needs by Dr. Willard Harley, you'll learn how communication and behavior styles affect the way you and your spouse act and react to each other.
Through an interactive learning process, you'll identify behaviors that may be damaging your marriage, develop healthy ways to deal with marital conflict and take concrete steps to meet each other's needs better than you ever have before.
Week after week, you'll uncover new perspectives about yourself and your spouse... all the while your newly acquired skills are becoming a natural part of your relationship. By the end, you and your spouse communicate, interact, understand and love each other at a deeper, more intimate level.
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Designed for a group up to 12 couples, Dynamic Marriage integrates 4 powerful learning techniques to transform a good marriage into a great marriage.
Through a unique blend of study, application, interaction and accountability, Dynamic Marriage guides you through a series of eight learning modules, each building on the lessons learned in the previous unit.
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Utilizing these resources, couples examine behaviors and patterns of interaction while you learn new concepts about relationships and marriage.
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Each week, couples complete a series of assignments that reinforce the lesson learned the week before and introduce new concepts for the week ahead.
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Weekly, the group meets to discus sand apply the skills taught in that week's lesson. Throughout the course, the group helps reinforce new behaviors and support the emotional growth of all the couples.
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Through interacting with other couples who are learning and challenging themselves too, a unique support and accountability system occurs. The varying personalities and life experiences of the group, creates stimulating discussions and an encouraging environment for change.
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Wales have been handed a further boost after returning from Paris with a win as they moved up three positions in the IRB World Rankings.
Wales have been handed a further boost after returning from Paris with a win as they moved up three positions to seventh in the IRB World Rankings.
Wales ended an eight-match losing streak with hard-fought 16-6 success over France in Paris.
The Welsh had slipped to tenth – equalling their lowest ever position since the rankings were introduced in 2003 – but a first win over Les Bleus in Paris has lifted the defending Six Nations champions above Italy, Samoa and Argentina.
France are now the only Six Nations side without a victory and they remain fifth in the rankings, albeit now 3.38 points behind England who are the leading northern hemisphere nation behind New Zealand, South Africa and Australia.
England went into round two with just a 0.51 cushion over France, but a 12-6 victory over Ireland in Dublin – their first win in the Irish capital since their last Grand Slam winning campaign in 2003 – and France's loss has increased that considerably. England now trail Australia by just under two points.
Ireland remain sixth despite the defeat in the pouring rain at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday, little more than a point behind France and above Wales as the Six Nations takes a break.
The other side on the climb in the rankings after a first victory of 2013 are Scotland, who jump two places to 10th on the back of a 34-10 defeat of Italy at Murrayfield. Italy slip two places to ninth after being unable to reproduce their heroics of a week earlier in Rome.
IRB World Rankings
Old position bracketed
1(1) New Zealand 90.08
2(2) South Africa 86.94
3(3) Australia 86.87
4(4) England 84.94
5(5) France 81.56
6(6) Ireland 80.29
7(10) Wales 79.19
8(7) Samoa 78.71
9(8) Argentina 78.71
10(12) Scotland 77.18
11(9) Italy 76.47
12(11) Tonga 76.10
13(13) Fiji 71.52
14(14) Canada 71.41
15(15) Japan 70.09
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GlassFish presentation at Open Source India Week in Bangalore
By Sivakumar Thyagarajan-Oracle on Feb 14, 2008
A technical
developer track was organized in Bangalore as part of Open Source India
Week (erstwhile
LinuxAsia )
earlier this week and I presented a technical session on GlassFish. Some members in the audience wanted
access to the slides and I have made them available here.
It was an interactive presentation followed by a Q&A session. I have tried to record the questions, posed by the members in the audience, below.
- Commercial support offerings for GlassFish.
- In-memory JSP compilation and how to keepgenerated the resulting files
- While developing in an open-source environment, how does GlassFish manage requirements and feature requests from the community and yet maintain a determinate roadmap for the future? I don't think we (along with Sahoo) could provide a convincing answer to this question.
- Discussion around various source code branching schemes in an open source product and why GlassFish chose its current approach.
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Marc by Marc Jacobs Patent Leather Slingback Sandal
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Marc by Marc Jacobs is the perfect blend of timeless luxury and contemporary fashion. The classic style of this patent leather sandal makes it the perfect addition to your shoe collection.
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Moweaqua Golf Course is located one mile west of Moweaqua, Illinois. It is a public 18 hole golf course for golfers of all abilities, as it offers four sets of tees and a maximum yardage of 6,300 yards. The course is a popular site for golf outings and features a driving range, pro shop, and snack bar. Moweaqua golf course opened in 1993. The course started out as a simple, but challenging, nine hole course. In 2000 the the Village of Moweaqua purchased land that bordered the course to the west and in 2003 the back nine was built. Golfers now have an 18 hole layout.
The newest addition to Forsyth Park is an 18-hole Disc Golf Course. The Forsyth Park Disc Golf Course has been designed to allow anyone from beginning players to experienced players to have a good time. The Course provides players with 5 alternate holes for those players with a more advanced skill level and also includes an alternate tee box for hole 13 for those players unsure of playing around the pond in Forsyth Park.
Forrest W. "Bo" Wood Recreation Area
This recreational area has 47 sites available for camping and more are being added. To make reservations, see the information. For general information, you can go to www.lakeshelbyville.com.
2.5 acre fenced off leash park in Fairview Park. Register at the DISC, 1295 W. Wood St. or call 217-422-5911.
Fun skating for kids and adults alike! Great chance to get some healthy exercise with your friends and family, and even plan birthday parties for even greater fun!
Rock Springs/ Fairview Bikeway
The bikeway connects three area parks with a 3.2-mile, 10-foot wide, handicapped accessible trail for enjoyment by hikers and bikers alike. Tote along your favorite fixings to enjoy on the trail or designated picnic areas.
Play ball! Softball and baseball diamonds appeal to the slugger in everyone.
Located 14 miles southwest of Decatur off Route 48 near Blue Mound. Hike the trail up the glacial kame to the observation deck for sweeping view of the prairie. Picnic facilities and playground.
The path begins at Forsyth Village Hall and winds around Forsyth Pkwy.
Timberlake Golf Course in Sullivan, IL is a public golf course that opened in 1960. Designed by Robert B. Harris, Timberlake Golf Course measures 3045 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 105 and a 34.7 USGA rating. The course features 3 sets of tees for different skill levels.
Hickory Point is truly a course for both beginning and competitive golfers. The flat, wide fairways are perfect for learning, while long distances and the ever-present wind provide challenge for more experienced golfers. Hickory Point features a lighted driving range and special six-hole short course for beginning and youth golfers.
Sand Creek is a 755-acre open space site located just south of Decatur off South Franklin Street. Hike the trails to the bluff overlooking Sand Creek for panoramic view of the countryside. Over 7.5 total miles with varying difficulty. Open to hikers & horseback riders.
Sometimes called the "shot-maker's" course, Scovill Golf Club is hilly and tree-lined. Golfers will enjoy the manicured fairways surrounded by natural plantings on Decatur's only Audubon sanctioned course. Scovill was designed by Tom Bendelow and redesigned by Dick Nugent. Scovill was named on one of the top 100 women-friendly course in the United States by Golf for Women. It is also the course most frequented by out-of-town golfers.
Swimming and a wide variety of exercise opportunities.
Friends Creek Conservation Area
18 miles north of Decatur on Route 48 near Argenta. The park feature three nature trails - the quarter-mile Friends Creek Trail, the 2-mile Woodland Trail, and the 2.5-mile Sun Trail. Each varies in difficulty and meanders through topographies ranging from open meadows and floodplains, to towering oak-hickory forests and undulating hillsides.
Ice skating available during fall/winter months. Call ahead for exact dates. Admission to the ice arena is $6 and skate rentals are $2. During the spring/summer months, the arena is used as venue for shows and fairs.
36 sites with pads, 20 extended-stay sites, 22 regular sites, electrical hook-ups, modern restrooms and showers. Reservations required.
The origins and growth of the Decatur Gun Club parallel that of the clay target itself, and the games created to hone and test shotgun shooting skill. Shotgun sport shooting with live pigeons and later, glass balls existed in the U.S. from the early 1800's. But the first "clay pigeon" and "trap" to throw it were not developed until about 1880 by George Ligowsky. William Brett From Decatur was the second manufacturer of clay targets in the U.S., which he called the "Decatur Red Bird". Considered the oldest shotgun shooting sports club in Illinois, the Decatur Gun Club was founded soon after clay targets were invented. Chan Powers and Bert Hildebrandt were two of the mentors of the club, first located near East William Street Road and 22nd Street. In the early years, the club occupied sites in the Hess Park area, the Wyckles Corner area, the Macon County Fairgrounds, and an area west of the Fairgrounds before finding it's home of the past 61 years at the north end of Faries Park.
Designed by legendary hall of fame player, Raymond Floyd, this signature course features large, undulating greens, wide rolling fairways and native grasses. Located on Decatur's south side, the Park District's newest course is designed for players of all skill levels. From five tee locations and multiple angels, this signature Floyd course is truly designed for the championship to the novice golfer. Red Tail provides multiple tee locations from Championship to Junior, driving range with double tees, golf academy programming, and first tee learning center.
This 15-mile-long lake has 250 miles of shoreline, offering camping, fishing, boating, marinas and more.
The National At Eagle Creek Golf Course
Situated in Eagle Creek State Parkm the Golf Course is located in Findlay, Il on Eagle Creek State Park. The Course is nestled in the heart of 34,000 acres of woods and prairies on the banks of Lake Shelbyville. This Par 72 course was built in 1989 and is fun for all ages, and we offer five different sets of tee boxes. We look forward to seeing you out on the course!
14 tables, ample parking, arcades, dart games, restaurant, lounge, pro shop.
Cross Country Skiing at Rock Spring Center
Trails open whenever there is at least three inches of snow on the ground. Equipment rental available from 9am-2pm.
40 lanes, automatic scoring, ABC approved fluorescent lighting, seating for 200, free parking, restaurant and lounge.


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CEO Compensation and Board Structure Revisited – Addendum
Katherine Guthrie
College of William and Mary - Mason School of Business
Jan Sokolowsky
Kam-Ming Wan
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
March 27, 2012
Using Chhaochharia's and Grinstein's (JF, 2009) data and methodology, Guthrie, Sokolowsky, and Wan (JF, 2010) document that compensation committee independence leads to an increase in executive pay, and that the increase is concentrated in firms with powerful monitors. These findings stand in sharp contrast to the prediction of the managerial power hypothesis that director independence effectively curbs rent extraction in the form of excessive CEO pay. While it is tempting to reject the managerial power hypothesis, the evidence alternatively calls into question the effectiveness of director independence in corporate governance or the importance of reducing CEO pay to directors. In this addendum, we discuss these two possibilities.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 9
Keywords: executive compensation, CEO pay, board structure, board independence, corporate governance, compensation committee, Sarbanes-Oxley Act
JEL Classification: G34, G38, J31, J33
Date posted: June 4, 2012 ; Last revised: March 20, 2013
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