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Favorite Athlete Dad: Tiger Woods
In 2006, the World's No. 1 golfer Tiger Woods brought home over $100 million in endorsements and tournament winnings. In 2007, he brought home something far more valuable: Daughter Sam Alexis. The baby, born on June 16th, is the first child for the golfing superstar and his model wife Elin Nordegren Woods.
Now for a golfer, June means US Open – which is exactly where Tiger was when he got the call that baby Sam was on her way. In fact, all the excitement might have thrown Tiger off his game – he 'only' came in 2nd at that coveted tournament.
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Family has always been paramount for Tiger, who had an especially close relationship with his own father, the late Earl Woods. Tiger says that Sam's name is a tribute to his dad, who is credited with putting a golf club in Tiger's hands at the tender age of two.
"My father had always called me Sam since the day I was born," Tiger explained at press conference shortly after Sam's birth. "He rarely ever called me Tiger. I would ask him, 'Why don't you ever call me Tiger?' He says, 'Well, you look more like a Sam.'" Seems like little Sam Alexis did, too!
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The scrub jay is not the only endangered species at Oscar Scherer. The huge, matchstick-style nest of the American bald eagle may be spotted in a high tree, or you may see a gopher tortoise climbing out of its hole. The Florida mouse, wood stork, gopher frog, indigo snake and sandhill crane are all threatened creatures protected by park boundaries. The amiable scrub jay has no qualms about you getting close (and may invite itself to dinner), however, park rangers request that you stay at least 600 feet away from the eagles. Close contact can frighten the bird into leaving its nest, exposing eggs or chicks to dangerous predators.
Eight hiking trails wander throughout Oscar Sherer State Park, six of which range from 1.3 to 5 miles round-trip. These self-guided hikes can take up to 2 1/2 hours to walk at a normal pace, and have no facilities (bathrooms or drinking fountains) and little shade, so hats, full water bottles and sunscreen are recommended.


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The Sharks secured top spot on the Currie Cup table thanks to a 37-30 bonus-point win over the Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.
The Sharks secured top spot on the Currie Cup table thanks to a 37-30 bonus-point win over the Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.
The hosts came out flying from the kick-off and put the Sharks under immense pressure.
The visitors subsequently infringed and Cheetahs winger Nico Scheepers kicked his side's first penalty as early as the seventh minute.
Building momentum, fellow wing Raymond Rhule, who had already had the Sharks up in arms in the opening minutes, broke through the visiting side's defence for the first try of the match, with Scheepers converting.
The Sharks, however, woke from their slumber, advancing deep into the Cheetahs half, gaining a penalty at the breakdown which fly-half Meyer Bosman slotted over with ease.
Playing some attacking rugby of their own as they tried to close the gap, Sharks winger Odwa Ndugane scored the Durban side's first five-pointer from a move he started. Bosman converted to lock the scores at 10 points each.
The visitors started to seize control and Ndugane scored his second try of the evening six minutes from half-time, though Bosman could not convert.
The Sharks came out firing in the second half and scored their third try shortly after the kick-off.
Centre Paul Jordaan jogged over to jot down under the crossbar after Ndugane set the attack in motion. Bosman converted to put the Cheetahs on the back foot early in the second stanza.
Scheepers kicked another penalty to reduce the deficit, but the hosts kept infringing and Bosman capitalised.
The Bloemfontein-based side got back within striking distance after scrumhalf Sarel Pretorius burst over in the 55th minute, with Scheepers converting to leave the Cheetahs a mere five points shy.
Trying to escape the relegation zone, the home side threw everything at the Sharks in the last 15 minutes and Scheepers kicked a penalty to bring them within two points.
The Sharks put the result beyond doubt, however, when flanker Jacques Botes scored from a rolling maul, to secure a bonus point, and replacement hooker Kyle Cooper scored another five-pointer to draw them clear.
Rhule scored his second try in the dying minutes to give the Cheetahs a much needed bonus point, lifting them from the bottom of the table.
The scorers:
For FS Cheetahs:
Tries: Rhule 2, Pretorius
Con: Scheepers 3
Pen: Scheepers 3
For The Sharks:
Tries: Ndungane 2, Jordaan, Cooper, Botes
Con: Bosman 3
Pen: Bosman 2
Free State Cheetahs: 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Nico Scheepers, 13 Robert Ebersohn (c), 12 Andries Strauss, 11 Raymond Rhule, 10 Sias Ebersohn, 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Philip van der Walt, 7 Francois Uys, 6 Lappies Labuschagne, 5 Izak van der Westhuizen, 4 Carl Wegner, 3 Ross Geldenhuys, 2 Hercu Liebenberg, 1 Marcel van der Merwe.
Replacements: 16 AJ le Roux, 17 Brummer Badenhorst, 18 Waltie Vermeulen, 19 Davon Raubenheimer, 20 Tewis de Bruyn, 21 Philip Snyman, 22 Rayno Benjamin.
The Sharks: 15 Louis Ludik, 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 Paul Jordaan, 12 Tim Whitehead, 11 JP Pietersen, 10 Meyer Bosman, 9 Charl McLeod, 8 Keegan Daniel (capt), 7 Jean Deysel, 6 Jacques Botes, 5 Anton Bresler, 4 Jandre Marais, 3 Wiehahn Herbst, 2 Pieter Dixon, 1 Dale Chadwick.
Replacements: 16 Kyle Cooper, 17 Allan Dell, 18 Peet Marais, 19 Tera Mtembu, 20 Cobus Reinach, 21 Riaan Viljoen, 22 S'bura Sithole.
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Ulster closed the gap on Munster at the top of the PRO12 table to six points after beating their pace-setting visitors 29-19 at Ravenhill.
Ulster closed the gap on Munster at the top of the RaboDirect PRO12 table to six points after beating their pace-setting visitors 29-19 at Ravenhill.
Tries from Jared Payne and Darren Cave saw Ulster emerge victorious in a relentlessly physical inter-provincial league encounter.
Munster replied with superb forward tries from Dave Kilcoyne and James Coughlan, along with a first half effort from Ivan Dineen.
The visitors nearly sneaked the win with a marvellous second half performance, but the hosts clung on by the skin of their teeth to secure victory in this bruising derby.
It was the home team that made the better start, and they dominated possession in the first two minutes thanks to some careless Munster play.
Ulster opened the scoring on three minutes when Pienaar nailed a penalty after Peter O'Mahony had been caught in an offside position.
And the home team increased the lead on five minutes when full-back Payne gathered up a chip from Jackson to touch down under the posts. Pienaar converted to make it 10-0 to the Ravenhill men.
Keatley had a good chance to equalise proceedings on eight minutes, but misjudged his kick. Their trusty South African scrum-half extended Ulster's lead on seventeen minutes to earn the hosts a 13-0 advantage.
Ulster's dominance on the scoreboard, against the run of play it has to be said, was aided by Keatley's profligate kicking. Munster were enjoying the lion's share of possession with Casey Laulala and O'Mahony running hard, direct lines. But the home defence cleverly kept them at bay, while the Ulster back row was having the better of the breakdown battle at this stage.
The hosts were now inserting a degree of enterprise into their game. Cave finished off one such neat passage when he scored a well-worked try in the corner. Pienaar converted to make it 20-0, and at this point it was looking like a fairly good first period for the hosts.
But the visitors struck back superbly; with big centre Dineen powerfully breaching the Ulster defence. But Ulster earned a reprieve when Keatley missed his conversion to leave the score at 20-5.
Munster emerged much more defiant and purposeful in the second half, and Kilcoyne managed to work his way over the whitewash from an excellent maul on 48 minutes. Keatley converted to reduce the gap to 20-12.
Munster's comeback was helped by the stellar efforts of a front row that was beginning to exert some pressure on their counterparts. It was also apparent that the visitors were now competing on equal terms in the contact areas.
The hosts weathered the onslaught well, however, and Pienaar augmented the gap on 61 minutes to make it 23-12 to the northern province.
The introduction of Callum Black seemed to shore up the home scrum on the loosehead side. But the devastating Munster maul struck again on 66 minutes when Coughlan powered over. Keatley converted to narrow the arrears to four at 23-19. It was certainly a vastly improved second half performance from the Limerick based side.
Talisman Pienaar extended his team's lead to seven on 71 minutes, relieving some of the pressure on his beleaguered side.
From a 20-point deficit, Munster were now in bonus point range, and on the cusp of victory. They seemed to have navigated their way over on 76 minutes, but another fine scrum by Black earned a vital penalty.
And Pienaar sealed a vital win on 79 minutes when he slotted another penalty. League leaders Munster will be incredibly disappointed with this loss, but will be heartened by their wonderful second half performance.
Ulster will be relieved to have got the New Year off to the best possible start following last week's reverse. They will also acknowledge that Munster made them fight every step of the way.
The scorers:
For Ulster:
Tries: Payne, Cave
Con: Pienaar 2
Pen: Pienaar 5
For Munster:
Tries: Dineen, Kilcoyne, Coughlan
Con: Keatley
Ulster: 15 Jared Payne, 14 Andrew Trimble, 13 Darren Cave, 12 Luke Marshall, 11 Craig Gilroy, 10 Paddy Jackson, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Roger Wilson, 7 Chris Henry, 6 Robbie Diack (c), 5 Dan Tuohy, 4 Iain Henderson, 3 John Afoa, 2 Rob Herring, 1 Tom Court.
Replacements: 16 Niall Annett, 17 Calum Black, 18 Declan Fitzpatrick, 19 Lewis Stevenson, 20 Nick Williams, 21 Sean Doyle, 22 Paul Marshall, 23 Michael Allen.
Munster: 15 Felix Jones, 14 Andrew Conway, 13 Casey Laulala, 12 Ivan Dineen, 11 Ronan O'Mahony, 10 Ian Keatley, 9 Cathal Sheridan, 8 James Coughlan, 7 Tommy O'Donnell, 6 Peter O'Mahony (c), 5 Paul O'Connell, 4 Donncha O'Callaghan, 3 Stephen Archer, 2 Damien Varley, 1 Dave Kilcoyne.
Replacements: 16 Duncan Casey, 17 John Ryan, 18 BJ Botha, 19 Dave Foley, 20 CJ Stander, 21 Duncan Williams, 22 Johnny Holland, 23 Johne Murphy.
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HONOLULU, HAWAII/PRICE, UTAH-Harris M. Gitlin, passed away peacefully in the arms of his son, Bob on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009. He was 94 years old. He was born Feb. 20, 1913 to Phillip and Bessie Gitlin in Columbus, Ohio.
He was raised there and in Grove City, Ohio where he worked on a farm and developed his love for agriculture. He graduated from both Ohio State and Michigan State Universities. He served in the military from, 1941 to 1946. He was a major in the 928th Army Corp. Of Engineers.
He married Margaret Watts in 1943. She was the love of his life. They were married for 54 years.
After the war he returned to Ohio State as an assistant professor. He next went to Michigan State for an advanced degree and later he took a position with the University of Hawaii as a professor of Agricultural Engineering. He was a world wide consultant in tropical agriculture.
Harris retired at the age of 68. He then pursued his next great passion, sailing. He spent the next 20 years sailing his boat, the Shamal, around the world. In 2007 Harris moved to Price to be closer to family.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret.
He is survived by his son, Robert (Janis) of Price; grandchildren, Lisa (Tito) Nanni, John (Mika) Gitlin, and Mike (Genna) Gitlin of Salt Lake City; and his six precious great-grandchildren, Rachel, Tito-Mike, Bella, Brighton, Gabi, and Eden.
There will be no funeral, at his request. At a later date Harris's ashes will join Margaret's on the beautiful waters of the Pacific off of Diamond Head in Hawaii.


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TWO BLONDS: Dry, brittle skin, begone!
We've never taken organic chemistry. Heck, one of us – we won't say who (shh, don't tell them, Greg!) – only passed a college science class after giving the professor a Cold Stone Creamery gift card.
Yes, we're not doctors, but seekers of knowledge and truth – that is, when it comes to beauty products. So with the cold and dry months upon us, we're turning to our trusted expert, Jeff Brandt, M.D., to weigh in with some observations about staying properly moist during the fall and winter months.
Dr. Brandt told us that Eucerin, Cetaphil and Neutrogena products for the face and body are among the best as they're recommended by dermatologists. He also said those who suffer from psoriasis, eczema or other chronic skin conditions should intensely moisturize to prevent flare-ups.
Oh, and don't be fooled when the sun turns down the heat.
"It's important to keep in mind that protection from UV exposure is important even during the fall and winter seasons in order to reduce your risk of skin cancer," he said.
Here are a few tried-and-true products we used that should bring some relief to you.
For chapped lips
For a drugstore pick, we're liking Chap Stick's Hydration Lock moisturizer ($2.49-$2.99). We've heard the benefits before: clinically proven to moisturize lips, locks in moisture, provides instant smoothness – yada, yada, yada – but what separates this from lip balms that taste better than they condition is that this lip lotion keeps the kisser feeling like buttah without leaving a gross residue. Here's the claim: Chap Stick's Hydration Lock keeps lips hydrated for eight hours. We don't know about that, but we like it.
No, it's not weird to dab sugar on lips to remove dry flakes. Fresh's Sugar Lip Treatment Advanced Therapy ($25) does it all. It's packed with sea fennel, an ingredient that helps to smooth fine lines, and orange extract, an antioxidant that protects the lips. The product says it enhances volume. We're not guaranteeing Angelina Jolie lips here, but we can tell you it creates a noticeably overall fuller and moistened look.
Face it, you need skin care
If you can't tell, we're a little obsessed with the beauty line and retailer Fresh, but if you've got a good product, flaunt it. Which brings us to Fresh's Sugar Face Polish ($55/4.4 oz), an exfoliant with ingredients we'd like to eat: brown sugar and strawberry seeds. Here's the deal about strawberries: They're full of vitamin C and they're good to brighten and soothe any face. And brown sugar? Despite tasting so good, it seals in moisture while buffing away dry and dead skin cells. For a smooth complexion, just massage a tablespoon of the mask on cleansed skin for about 10 minutes. We suggest applying three to four times a week to see the best difference.
Now for men, Greg is shouting that we include Kiehl's Facial Fuel Energizing Scrub ($20/3.4 oz). His expert advice is to use the product a few days a week as it removes the bad and the ugly: impurities and dead skin cells. Men should know that because the product diminishes roughness, it helps break down facial hair for a better shave. And it's not just Greg in the newsroom who loves Kiehl's Facial Fuel line. Photographer Sam Gangwer, a man whose opinions are worth merit, praised the refreshing results and nice finish.
Oxygenetix is a skin care line that was designed to cover, heal and minimize procedural scars in aging or wounded skin. The Pro-healing Moisturizer (sold at dermatologists' offices; find a store location online at oxygenetix.com) is said to build collagen layers while reinforcing natural skin healing. It provides skin hydration and protection at the same time. Kind of like fresh air. Greg's a loyal user of it.
Food for your soles
Cold feet? We figured. Callused, cracked and abused, too? Sick. For help, consider Burt's Bees Coconut Foot Cream ($9/4.34 oz.), an instant moisturizer for alligator feet that will rejuvenate and heal. The simple remedy is to liberally smear the cream all over your neglected feet. Now pay attention to the heels, oh scaly one. You have two options: Soak in warm water for 10-15 minutes and massage your feet with a pumice stone, or cover your feet with cotton socks overnight to restore feet back to the good-old-softened days.
Helping hands
All of us, you and me, we're spending buckets of cash on anti-aging serums, hair tools and scrubs, but why not something for our hands? They need loving, too. The best lotion we've tried is L'Occitane en Provence's lavender hand cream ($22/ 2.6 oz). And no, we don't like it just because of its unpronounceable French name. Hand lotions tend to run more on the greasy than creamy side. This one doesn't. It's enriched with shea butter and lavender oil (from Haute-Provence, of course). It's pricey, but one dollop will suffice for the day.
It's all
in the hair
It was an icy-cold, dark day and Greg looked in the mirror and gasped. His gold locks were dry, brittle, untouchable. "Get thee to hair care," he weeped, in the second person (he's weird that way). His locks were improved once he washed with Aveda's Dry Remedy Moisturizing Shampoo ($24). Here's why we see him smiling at work: The shampoo's pomegranate and palm conditioners leave hair shiny and moisturized. It's sulfate-free, too. "I no longer need a humidifier to survive this harsh climate," Greg said. OK, he didn't say that. But he did say Fabio would be envious.
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By PATSY STODDARDEditor
The Huntington North Reservoir Resource Management Planning work group met on May 29 at the Huntington North Reservoir.
Chris Sands is the Bio-West, project team leader and their company is assisting the Bureau of Reclamation with the resource management plan.
Sands distributed copies of a proposed fish habitat enhancement project for the reservoir from Louis Berg, regional aquatic program manager. Berg was not present at the meeting. Sands reviewed the document with the group. The proposal describes several phases of improvements to the reservoir with the objective being improved fishing opportunities. Berg points out that in the initial years after the filling of the reservoir it was an outstanding fishery. Shoreline vegetation which provided fish habitat has decomposed and disappeared.
Phase one of the proposed project involves removing the old fish habitat structures, which are tires from the reservoir so that further problems do not occur. These tires in the past have come loose and been sucked into the outlet works.
Phase two of the project would deal with establishing artificial fish habitat structures. The proposed plan would be to dig trenches approximately three feet wide and three feet deep, and 150 feet long. The trench will contain a cabled gang of about 50 fish habitat structures. Each habitat structure will consist of several strands of floating rope attached to a concrete anchor.
Phase three involves placing an oversized marker buoy, connected to a weighted fish habitat structure, at the mouth of the southwest cove area. The buoy will indicate the presence of a fish habitat structure and will state that boats must travel at wakeless speed within 150 feet.
Phase four of the final phase of the project consists of placing 50 fish habitat structures in the deepest portion of the reservoir. Having these types of structures in place in the deepest water will ensure that when the reservoir is drawn down to its lowest levels that the fish will still have appropriate habitat. Monitoring of all phases will be done to check for sedimentation levels and increase of fish populations. Also limited creel surveys to determine angler harvest and catch rates will also be performed during this period. If an improvement in the fish population or in angler catch rates is not documented by 2006, the fish habitat structures installed in phases two, three and four of the project will be removed from the lake by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.
Sands pointed out this proposal from Berg is just that, a proposal and the work study group would not approve or deny it; but simply review it and become familiar with it. He said none of Berg's proposals would be approved until the resource management plan is complete. Tim Wagner from Bio-West pointed out that the resource management plan is more general and that detailed projects come after the resource management plan has been approved.
Jamie Dalton, from the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation said, Berg probably has to plan in advance for funding and needs to begin that process.
Jay Mark Humphrey from the Emery Water Conservancy said they had not been contacted with regards to the fish enhancement project. He pointed out their office would need to approve any projects for the reservoir. He felt Berg was acting prematurely because the resource management plan is not scheduled for completion until summer of 2003. He mentioned phase one of the proposed project has a start date of August-October 2002.
This phase was the removal of the tires. Humphrey explained that the tires need to be removed in a certain way by people who know what they are doing so as not to cause any damage to the reservoir. He stated the water conservancy district could be hired to do the work and he did not see a problem with that.
Humphrey said the public survey part of the resource management plan has not been done yet. The DWR wants a fishery he said, but maybe the public wants boating and recreation. The public has a right here. If the DWR wants to move forward they need to discuss this first with the district and the bureau of reclamation, I think they are moving too fast, said Humphrey.
Dalton, was next with the subcommittee report. He spoke about the southwest cove area and what should happen there.
Ron Taylor, Huntington State Park Manager, mentioned the southwest cove area is under the water conservancy district's primary area of jurisdiction. If any improvements or changes in status were to take place it would have to be changed to park jurisdiction. Taylor said their only jurisdiction in the cove is limited to law enforcement. Humphrey pointed out for any change in jurisdiction to take place for developed recreation, the park service would have to commit time and resources and do it properly. The water conservancy district could not allow it to be taken over if the money is not there to develop it properly.
Sands added that yes, it would take considerable money to develop facilities in the cove. Current access to the cove will be maintained. It was determined that it is a county road leading to the cove, but it is in poor condition. Humphrey pointed out the need for some access areas to remain fee free.
Dalton pointed out the need to formally adopt a boating limit. "Ron Taylor, Tim Smith and I will look at a draft policy," he said.
Wagner was next with his report. He said they have been pulling together baseline data to serve as a foundation for the resource management plan. He said they will look at different alternatives and management strategies. He said they have gathered a brief history of the county and statistics on the reservoir. He gave a brief description of the climate and the air quality of the reservoir. He listed shoreline erosion as a problem, it is due to wave action and fluctuations in water levels. They are identifying areas around the reservoir which are most susceptible to erosion. There are no shallow ground water hazards in the area, with the ground water 30 feet below the surface.
There are some seeps south of the dam which have contributed to a wetland area. The soil is a clay loam and soil erosion is not a big issue. Wagner mentioned that by law, threatened or endangered species within the project area have to be identified. He said there are some occasional sightings of bald eagles and peregrine falcons. Birds are the most consistent form of wildlife at the reservoir.
The only historical value of the project area was identified as the old Mohrland ditch which was built between 1898-1907 and served five families in the area. It was abandoned in 1962-63. Fossils have been identified in the area. No Indian trustland has been identified. The recreation and visual qualities of the reservoir include fishing, camping and water based activities such as swimming and boating. The reservoir has been divided into five major use areas: the dam, the state park, the northern section, the inlet and the southwest cove.
A history of the usage of the reservoir was also discussed. In 1992, 85,743 visitors were recorded. In 1995, 58,264 visitors. Taylor said a good average is 60,000 visitors per year. Bio-West has also been identifying any records to find management agreements and permits and anything that could have an effect on management. They have found that Utah Power has an easement for right of way for a power line. They have identified six other permits like the one with Utah Power.
The existing management will be part of the phase one document. A visitor survey has been started at the park and will continue through Labor Day. This survey will help to detail desired recreational interests at the reservoir.
Jim Jensen, reclamation team leader, said that the contracts for the management of the 11 reservoirs by the state parks is in the renewal process and they will be finalizing the state park agreement. They are trying to lump these reservoirs together under one contract.
It was pointed out that NEPA requires a wide range of alternatives that spell out land use in all categories. Sands said they will be putting ideas down to react to. There are no specific alternatives yet. Peter Crookston, from the bureau of reclamation mentioned that when looking at alternatives things go from one extreme to the other and things usually fall into place somewhere in the middle.
Sands said at the next meeting the phase one document will be distributed and the alternatives will be refined. The next work group meeting will be held in July. This will give the necessary time for the draft document to be completed.


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Chilly weather had horses kicking up their heels during the dressage horse inspection, but none more so that the irrepressible Xiripiti, a Lusitano from the Portugese team who at one point barely missed kicking a member of the ground jury | Photo © 2014 by Nancy JafferAugust 24, 20145 -- An array of gorgeous dressage horses and talented riders trotted past the ground jury at the Alltech FEI World horse inspection this morning, a drum roll, if you will, preceding the drama of world championships competition this week at d'Ornano stadium.
It's fun to see what the riders look like without their helmets and top hats, and to view the horses' conformation unencumbered by their saddles.
There were some entries who were feeling their oats in decidedly nippy weather for the early morning screening, but few were there to watch because unlike the trot-up at Rolex Kentucky 4-star eventing, for instance, spectators weren't admitted.
The odds-on favorite for gold medals at the WEG, Great Britain's Charlotte Dujardin with Valegro at the horse inspection. | Photo © 2014 by Nancy JafferWhile it's a thrill to catch glimpses of such stars as Great Britain's Olympic double-gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin, former World Cup champion Helen Langehanenberg from Germany and another former Cup champ, Adelinde Cornelissen of the Netherlands, among others, I couldn't help thinking about who was missing.
First and foremost, of course, is Totilas, the horse who swept all the dressage gold medals at the 2010 WEG with the Netherlands' Edward Gal in the saddle. After an absence of two years from international competition, Toto was back in action in a big way this year with German rider Matthias Rath, defeating Charlotte and Valegro twice at Aachen last month--in the Grand Prix (where she finished an inauspicious sixth) and the Special, before going home and leaving the freestyle to Charlotte after she knocked the rust off her performance.
We all were eagerly awaiting their rematch here, on the world's biggest equestrian stage, but a bone spur kept Toto home. That leaves Charlotte as the heavy favorite to capture all the gold, the same way her rival did four years ago.
Another view of Charlotte—entertaining gate man Pedro Cebulka made a statement by wearing a wig with curlers to the very early morning horse inspection, and let Charlotte try it on. | Photo © 2014 by Nancy JafferAnother prominent dropout was Glock's Undercover, with Edward, world number three. The horse has a back problem that is not serious, but enough to keep him out of the WEG, as Edward now has to rely on Glock's Voice, a horse who has achieved lesser scores.
The Dutch had another problem when Danielle Heijkoop's Kingsley Siro went lame and Diederick van Silfhout had to sub with Arlando.
So the Germans likely still will take gold based on their strength in depth, but the Dutch are a questionmark for silver, though they still have their former World Cup champ, Parzival with Adelinde Cornelissen, who earned silver at the 2012 Olympics. Parzival is getting on toward equine senior citizenship, and some wonder how he'll perform compared to his previous standard, but he was fresh at the horse inspection and looked to be ready for what is required of him.
Britain had been touted for bronze prior to the dropouts, but perhaps it can move up. The team medal outcome, to be decided Tuesday, isn't as predictable as it was a month ago. I discussed that with Carl Hester, Charlotte's mentor, the architect of British dressage success (they won team gold at the 2012 Olympics) and a team member himself with Nip Tuck.
No one is as informed and as much fun to talk to as Carl. Listen carefully to his soundbyte.
Listen: Carl Hester
He hasn't lost the touch: U.S. chef d'equipe Robert Dover, a veteran of scores of horse inspections, artfully takes Calecto V before the ground jury to save rider Tina Konyot's back. | Photo © 2014 by Nancy JafferThe U.S. horses looked great, of course, groomed to a T and beautifully presented. Chef d'equipe Robert Dover jogged Tina Konyot's Calecto V so she wouldn't hurt her back, and though it's been a few years since he rode in a WEG, he did a very professional job, as one would expect.
If the American team is at its best, it might be able to wind up fourth, though we can always dream of bronze, however unlikely it seems. As Robert told me earlier this year, a problem wtih one horse can change a team's prospects, so you never know (reference: Toto and Valegro at Aachen.)
More possible, however, is a battle for the spot below the podium among the U.S., Denmark (with two U.S.-based riders, Lars Petersen and Mikala Gunderson); Sweden and Spain. The home side is no factor here, as it will be in eventing, show jumping and endurance. But you can bet the largely French crowds will express the same type of enthusiasm as they did for their athletes in the opening ceremonies.
The atmosphere at d'Ornano is, as they say, electric, and it could put another factor into a horse's score.
It will be interesting to watch our under-30 riders, Laura Graves (Verdades) and Adrienne Lyle (Wizard), as they continue adding to their growing reputations. While Adrienne (our Dressage Today blogger) rode in the 2012 Olympics, this is Laura's debut at championship level. If her efforts at Aachen are equalled or surpassed, she'll help boost the team's fortunes. And Adrienne has been putting in some impressive performances with her longtime partner, Wizard.
Calecto is wrapping up his resume, which includes the 2010 WEG and the 2012 Olympics, which means this will be a legacy competition for him. He is capable of a big effort, so we hope this is the time he shines. For Steffen Peters, long the country's top dressage rider, the WEG will be the biggest test he has faced on Legolas, the successor to Ravel, on whom he won double individual bronze at the 2010 WEG.
The importance of the WEG can be especially awesome to those who have never attended an event of this magnitude in person. That's the case with Kim Herslow, the U.S. 2013 Small Tour champ with Rosmarin, who is featured in September's Practical Horseman magazine.
I asked Kim, who is spectating, what she thought about her intro to the WEG.
Listen: Kim Herlsow
We start early tomorrow with competition, the first of two days of Grand Prix dressage. Don't forget to check back for my postcard on the action, when predictions meet reality.
Until then,
Always on the go, award-winning equestrian writer Nancy Jaffer travels the globe to send you "postcards" with the inside story from the competitions she attends.
A life-long rider and horse owner, she has a unique slant on equestrian sports, having covered nine Olympics, all seven World Equestrian Games, lots of World Cup finals and numerous other important fixtures, where she has gotten to know key players in a wide variety of disciplines.
She tells it the way she sees it, which means she provides entertainment as well as on-the-spot information for EquiSearch readers.
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August 2011
It is hard to underestimate just how important the employee-hiring process is. A good employee can become a new profit center - driving sales, helping others succeed, giving your business a better reputation, and making the office a better place to be. Of course, here at Greatland, making your hiring process easier is what we are all about.
Conversely, if you let the wrong person in the door, he or she can steal from you, upset morale, anger customers, and/or hurt sales. Almost as bad is that the unscrupulous employee may even sue you for "wrongful termination" (i.e., illegal termination), even though you were legally and morally right in letting them go.
As such, you can't be too careful when interviewing prospective employees. Of course honesty, intelligence, skill, and affability are important. You can garner a lot of this information from resumes and references. Knowing what people did in the past is a pretty good indication of what they will do in the future.
This is pretty standard stuff. Most small business owners have a pretty good sense of what they want and are looking for in an employee. They know about checking references.
However, one area that I find often overlooked is something I call "coachability," and it's vital to making a smart hire. Coachability is the ability of the employee to take direction and make changes, to listen and adjust, to think and respond. Just as not everyone is cut out to be an entrepreneur, so too is it that not everyone is cut out to be an employee.
I have a good friend who recently went to work at an upscale retail store. She is positive, energetic, and happy to have the job. However, she has a co-worker there who constantly snipes behind the manager's back, says "yes" when they ask her something and then ignores most of what they said, corrects all of her co-workers, and is generally unhappy (although she professes otherwise in front of her managers.)
"What's her problem?" I queried my friend. She responded that the woman used to own her own store (losing it in a bankruptcy) and as such, still thinks she knows better than everyone one else how to run a shop and resents having to take orders from the managers. She is uncoachable, and she's a cancer to the team.
Running a store and making a good hire then, in this sense, is not unlike running a sports team. There are good teammates and bad teammates. There are employees who make everyone around them better and those who hog the ball. Here where I live, we have a pro sports team with a player who is considered uncoachable. He doesn't listen to his manager (the coach), does what he wants, and the team suffers.
Having uncoachable employees can ruin your team too. You have to stock your team with employees who are willing to do things your way, who listen, who can take constructive criticism, who are willing to try new things, and who are adaptable and positive. Coachability is a vital characteristic, often overlooked. So, when interviewing those prospective employees, be sure to find out what kind of teammate they have been and will be. As much as skill and smarts, their coachability can make or break your season.
Customer Disservice
Customer service is one of the most overused phrases in business, so much so that it has practically become trite. Real customer service must be more than simply mouthing, or incorporating into a mission statement, the phrase "the customer is always right." (For one, the customer isn't always right.) Actual customer service must be more than simply reiterating a hackneyed phrase; to mean something, it must relate to specific actions to take, and not take.
Here then are my Five Sins of Customer Disservice
- Never Put Phone Calls Ahead of Real Customers: How often has this happened to you? You patiently wait in line some place, you get to the front, you catch someone's attention, and then the phone behind the counter rings. All of a sudden, the phone call has become more important than you and it takes precedence over your issue.
When this happens to me these days, I refuse to accept it. I kindly tell the employee that I was there before the phone caller. But it shouldn't have to get to that point. Real people who patronize your business in person are almost always most important than looky loo phone callers. Make sure that your employees know that and are taught to treat your actual customers with the respect that they deserve.
- Accept no Nopeys. Growing up, one of my favorite cartoons was Gumby. Gumby had a pal named Nopey. No matter what you said to him, no matter what you asked him, Nopey's answer was "No!"
Too many employees try to flex their muscle by saying no. It seems to give them power, or at least a sense of power. But great harm can come from the Nopey employee. They are the ones who anger already unhappy customers and they are the ones who turn customers into ex-customers.
For instance, just last week, I was in a take-out restaurant. Instead of the two side dishes that came with the meal that I didn't want, I asked for a cup of soup instead. The counter person said no. I explained that the one cup of soup cost less than the two side dishes. He still said no. I now say no when my wife says we should go there again.
- Do Not Be a Strict Constructionist. In the law, a strict constructionist is one who says that laws and policies do not evolve, that the document as written must be strictly interpreted.
While that might be a valid legal argument, it makes for poor customer relations. Sometimes the smartest choice is to bend policy and make an exception. The customer will remember it, and your business will probably not be harmed by it.
- Never Accept Bad Manners: Your customers should not be thanking you, you should be thanking them. Common courteously and good manners can go far towards leaving your customers with a good impression of your business.
- Do Not Your Customers for Granted: While seemingly obvious, it is nevertheless critical to remember that loyal customers are loyal only to a point, and that the second they feel unappreciated, their loyalty will be a distant memory. So make sure your best customers know they are special and are treated that way.
Seller Financing
People often wonder how to get into a business with little or no money. Is it possible? It is, but it isn't easy. One of the best ways to do it is to find an existing business with an owner/seller who would be willing to finance all or part of the purchase. The business itself acts an asset, securing the loan and deal.
People in real estate do this all of the time. Let's say you found a nice duplex that's going for $100,000. Using a 10% loan, it is possible to buy that $100,000 asset with as little as $10,000 down. The bank will loan you 90% of the money you need to buy the property. That's called leverage - the asset itself secures the loan required so that you need not come up with a lot of money out of pocket.
That sort of leverage is similarly possible in the business game.
Indeed, sellers can be sometimes be very willing to finance some of the purchase price. Not surprisingly, this occurs when they are very motivated to sell, for whatever reason. Another reason seller financing is great because sellers may finance as much as 80% of the deal. 100% seller financing is not unheard of either, but very rare, frankly.
The best and most realistic option is to combine bank and seller financing. Let's say you want to buy a restaurant worth $100,000. The bank may be willing to loan you 50%, and the seller may chip in another 35%. All you need now is to come up with another 15% and you have bought the business with very little money down. Where do you find that $15,000?
There are several options:
- Your own cash. Of course this is optimum. Both sellers and banks will want to see that you have your own skin in the game. If that's not possible, things get tougher, but some other options include
- Getting a partner with cash. Just make sure you can work well together.
- Liability financing: Sellers will usually include in the cash price the amount they need to pay off creditors. If you agree to assume those liabilities however, you can reduce your out-of-pocket down payment by that much. Assuming $15,000 in liabilities is not hard to do. But again, this would normally only work with a 100% seller financed deal.
- Cash flow financing: If the business earns $10,000 a month, offer to pay the $15,000 balance in three payments after closing of $5,000 each, spread out a month apart. For a business that makes $10,000 monthly, that should be easy.
- Inventory financing: The purchase price will take into account the value of the inventory. If you are short $15,000, ask the owner to liquidate $15,000 in inventory, and then reduce the purchase price by that amount.
- Asset financing: Arrange, before the sale, to sell one of the business' assets at closing to help finance your purchase: Equipment, patents, trademarks, trucks, office space, etc.
- Broker financing: Most business sales are done through a broker. To keep a deal, almost any broker would be willing to forgo part of his or her commission and put it in the pot for the seller. My brother sells commercial real estate and it is not uncommon for him to (sadly) kick-back part of his commission to close a deal.
Bottom line: Creative financing is very possible with a seller-financed and owned business.
Finding Expert Professional Help
Small business people typically need two sorts of professionals - lawyers and accountants. They are necessary because they can help steer you away from trouble, and get you out of trouble if need be. Lawyers can help with contracts, leases, hiring and firing employees, and a host of other issues. Accountants will help prepare your taxes and can give other helpful financial advice. Combined, these two professionals can become vital advisors.
But this begs the questions: Where do you find a good accountant who knows his stuff, or a lawyer whom you can trust? The best way is through a satisfied customer. A referral will tell you far more about a professional than a dozen television ads. So, if you know someone (or know someone who knows someone) who has a business similar to yours, find out how they like their lawyer or CPA. You need to discover the following:
- Did the professional get good results? Did the case settle successfully, was the contract beneficial, were taxes reduced? Results are what count.
- Was the lawyer or accountant accessible? Far too many attorneys are hard to reach and don't return phone calls quickly. A call should be returned within 24 hours. That is what you should insist upon.
- Were the fees reasonable? While you need to be conscious of fees when hiring a professional, but they are not the most important thing to be concerned about. As in the rest of life, with attorneys and accountants, you often get what you pay for; the cheapest is probably not the best.
- Who does the work? Many lawyers and accountants (especially at big firms) pawn your work onto underpaid, overworked associates. While this helps keep their fees down, you want to make sure that the person you hire is the one doing the work when it counts.
If you can get a referral for a professional who meets these criteria, call him or her and schedule a meeting. As you are looking to start an important long-term relationship, expect to spend a few hours with the lawyer and accountant. Get a feel for his or her personality. Make sure he understands your needs. Find out about his or her background. Get some referrals. Certainly, you should not expect to be billed for this meeting, and if you are, it's a bad omen.
Barring a referral from a friend or business associate, here are some more ways to find good advisors:
- Call your Local Bar Association. Almost all cities have an association of local lawyers called a "bar association." The lawyers are listed by their areas of specialty and the bar can usually give you the names of some of its members who have a good reputation. As bar associations are non-partisan, you can rest assured that the recommendation will be pretty trustworthy.
- Contact the AICPA: The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants is the premier national association for CPAs in the United States (AICPA.org.)
You want to find a professional whose judgment you trust, who is smart and sharp, who seems more concerned about helping you than billing you, and with whom you get along. A tall order for sure, but doable.


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This package contains the following market study and company database: Cement Market in Colombia Database of Cement Producers in Colombia The market research report Cement Market in Colombia offers a perspective on the actual market situation, trends and future outlook for cement in Colombia. The study provides essential market information for decision-makers including: - Overall market for cement in Colombia - Market for cement by type - Forecasts and future outlook of the market - Macroeconomic indicators This market study answers to questions such as: - What is the size of the cement market in Colombia? - How is the market divided into different types of products. - Which products are growing fast? - How the market has been developing. - How does the future look like? - What is the potential for the market? - How the macroeconomic indicators look like? Product types discussed in the study: White cement Other Portland cement Aluminous cement Other hydraulic cement Cement clinkers Database of Cement Producers in Colombia includes the details of cement producers in Colombia. The database contains the following information about the companies: Company name Contact details Contact persons Financial information Number of employees The database is essential for companies who want to find out more about the leading players on the market or to find and contact potential customers and partners.
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The Honors Program offered by Wayland is designed to challenge the academically superior student to develop initiative and abilities beyond that expected in a normal course of study. Electing an Honors program offers breadth and depth of content through independent study and research, aiding the student in preparation for entering a career upon graduation or for attending graduate school in a field of choice. Honors work represents the highest level of academic work available at Wayland on the undergraduate level.
The Honors Experience
--Hannah Wells, BA with Honors, 2013
Work One-On-One with a Mentoring Professor
Conduct Original Research
Hands-on Learning
Dr. Kasner's Nature and Conservation seminar
worked at bird banding this spring.
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Programs, Awards, and Recognition
Students admitted to the Honors Program are eligible for scholarship assistance. The Honors Council bases individual awards on information furnished by each candidate. These awards continue provided the student maintains the proper grade point average and makes steady progress in completing seminar, tutorial, and thesis hours. Honors students on scholarship receive half-tuition remission for each of three Honors seminars they complete and full-tuition remission for twelve hours of tutorial and thesis courses.
Upon the student's successful completion of Honors work, the Honors Council awards the student a certificate and medallion. The medallion is to be worn with academic regalia. In addition, the bachelor's diploma will read "With Honors in (major field)" as well as an entry on the transcript will read "Completed Honors Curriculum," and the Honors student will be given special recognition during the graduation ceremony.
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I recently had a septic system installed, then a bathroom (toilet, sink, shower)and washer hooked up to it. The bathroom smells, the smell seems to be coming from the shower drain. A breather pipe is located just below the shower drain (between shower and septic), and a second breather was installed when the first did not seem to be working. The second is between all the fixtures and the septic line. Any ideas, assuming the septic tank is ok? (the septic people are coming out tomorrow to check the tank).Thanks!
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It is a widely known fact that toddlers are full of energy. Try to imagine how strong the desire to move around, touch and grab things and explore your environment would be if you were never able to do so before. This is exactly how your toddler feels when she finally realizes her body moves – and she can control it!
In general, babies develop motor skills in a fairly predictable sequence. Each physical milestone prepares them for the next, such as rolling before crawling, and crawling before walking. While the rate at which children progress through this sequence varies considerably from toddler to toddler, there are plenty of things you can do to keep your child moving forward at a healthy pace. Below are a few ways to do so.
Pushing & Pulling
Push-and-pull toys combine skills your toddler has already developed, such as pushing herself up from the floor and pulling herself into standing position, with those she will eventually master, such as upright movement. Good toys for pushing and pulling include cars and trucks big enough to be pushed while standing upright, with sturdy plastic handles for pushing and a seat for riding. We love the Fisher Price Ride-On Corn Popper. Also helpful are child-sized plastic grocery carts, such as the one by Little Tikes, which can help your toddler balance and steady herself as she walks. Animal pull toys, such as the Fisher Price Amazing Animals Sing & Go Choo-Choo Train, are also great for walks once your toddler has maintained a good sense of balance.
Rocking & Rolling
Legs are the key to mobility, and once your toddler realizes this, she'll love using them to get around using her own wheels. Make sure your toddler's first toy car is low enough o the ground that she can make it move with her feet. Our favorite is the Push & Ride Racer by Little Tikes. Your toddler may begin by using both feet at the same time and then start using her feet alternately. Also, be sure she's wearing a helmet, especially when riding outdoors on the pavement. For rainy days, rocking horses provide lots of indoor fun as well. Check out the Classic Rock and Bounce Pony by Radio Flyer.
Throwing & Catching
Throwing, catching or rolling balls is great for helping your toddler develop her hand-eye coordination. The ability to grasp objects is usually learned between three and seven months old, but the coordination it requires to throw a ball is something entirely different and usually comes between 18 months and three years. Your child will most likely start by rolling the ball, followed by bouncing and throwing underhanded before finally learning to throw overhand. Rolling is easier and less scary for children under the age of two. We recommend Baby's First Ball by K's Kids. It's multicolored and squishy for easy grabbing and tossing.
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Ulster extended their lead at the summit of the RaboDirect PRO12 table after defeating the Scarlets 47-17 with a bonus-point on Friday.
Ulster extended their lead at the top of the RaboDirect PRO12 table after overcoming the Scarlets 47-17 with a bonus point at Ravenhill on Friday.
So emphatic was Ulster's eventual triumph in this top of the table clash, it is easy to forget just how well the Scarlets started. Indeed for large portions of the first half, the men in red were silencing Ravenhill with a textbook defensive performance.
The scoreline at the end of the game, therefore, is testament to the way in which Ulster stormed back into the game.
It was the league leaders that made the more effective start, but some inefficient work at the breakdown inflicted an early turnover.
It was the away team, however, that looked more menacing in defence, exhibiting impressive line speed in the early stage of the encounter. It wasn't long before this aggressive approach earned its reward, with Scarlets' fly-half Aled Thomas slotting over a penalty on nine minutes after Ulster number eight Nick Williams went off his feet.
Thomas nearly added to the tally on 15 minutes when the Scarlets were awarded a penalty, following poor communication within Ulster's line-out. His kick was skewed, however.
The visitors remained ascendant in this phase of the match, with their forwards achieving dominance at the breakdown. Ulster, moreover, were their own worst enemies, and squandered good possession with unforced handling errors.
Despite such profligacy, Pienaar opened the hosts' account on 22 minutes after good work by the Ulster scrum. These points seemed to inspire the league pacesetters, and the South African gave his team the lead on 33 minutes to make it 6-3.
Ulster were now securing better territory and possession as the game became less fractured. The game, nevertheless, was still very much in the balance at this stage, and possession remained intensely contested.
The Scarlets, however, needlessly handed the advantage to Ulster when Jonathan Davies surrendered a penalty for dissent. Pienaar converted to make it 9-3 to the hosts.
Ulster could not have dreamed of a better start to the second half, when Robbie Diack finished off a try thanks to a deft offload by Williams.
When Pienaar skilfully converted a penalty on 47 minutes, Ulster seemed to have the measure of the Welshmen.
That lead became unassailable on 55 minutes, when man of the match Williams touched down. Williams has emerged as a very influential signing, and the big man certainly seems unstoppable from close range.
The only blight on this entertaining match was the injury to Lions prospect, George North. Let's hope it was not as serious as it looked.
When Trimble extended the advantage on 72 minutes following a rehearsed move, the bonus point became a real possibility.
That promise was duly delivered on 75 minutes, when a cynical intervention denied Ulster lock Lewis Stevenson a certain try.
Ulster were now exhibiting superb flair, playing a brand of rugby that had echoes of their early season brilliance. And the performance was capped on 76 minutes, when venerable stalwart Neil McComb scored his first try for his province.
Scott Williams did score a deserved consolation on 80 minutes, but this was definitely Ulster's night. Five tries, some entertaining rugby, and Mark Anscombe's men will resume their European crusade next week in fine fettle.
The scorers:
For Ulster:
Tries: Diack, Williams, Trimble, Penalty, McComb
Con: Pienaar 2, Cave, Jackson 2
Pen: Pienaar 4
For Scarlets:
Tries: Turnbull, Williams
Con: Thomas
Pen: Thomas
Ulster: 15 Adam D'Arcy, 14 Andrew Trimble, 13 Darren Cave, 12 Luke Marshall, 11 Craig Gilroy, 10 Paddy Jackson, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Nick Williams, 7 Chris Henry (c), 6 Robbie Diack, 5 Dan Tuohy, 4 Louis Stevenson, 3 Adam Macklin, 2 Rob Herring, 1 Tom Court.
Replacements: 16 Niall Annett, 17 Callum Black, 18 John Afoa, 19 Neil McComb, 20 Roger Wilson, 21 Michael Heaney, 22 Paddy Wallace, 23 Ricky Andrew.
Scarlets: 15 Dan Newton, 14 George North, 13 Gareth Maule, 12 Jonathan Davies (c), 11 Kristian Phillips, 10 Aled Thomas, 9 Tavis Knoyle, 8 Rob McCusker, 7 Johnathan Edwards, 6 Josh Turnbull, 5 Richard Kelly, 4 Sione Timani, 3 Jacobie Adriaanse, 2 Emyr Phillips, 1 Phil John.
Replacements: 16 Matthew Rees, 17 Rhodri Jones, 18 Deacon Manu, 19 Tomas Vallejos, 20 Craig Price, 21 Gareth Davies, 22 Scott Williams, 23 Adam Warren.
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Assistant referees: Sean Gallagher (Ireland), Brian Macneice (Ireland)
Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)
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Today, WFCR concludes a two-part series on 'Living with Dying.'
According to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 70% of Americans say they want to die at home, but only 25 percent do. The next best thing, many say, is dying at a hospice. While western Massachusetts has a number of traveling hospice caregivers, the closest hospice house is in Worcester. But one group hopes to soon open an end-of-life home in Amherst. WFCR's Karen Brown reports.


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Florence Flights
Few cities in the world can boast the exceptional artistic and cultural riches of Florence, an enormous open-air museum that leaves millions of visitors breathless and enchanted every year.
Florence is not just a city of art but "a work of art itself," as stated in the notes accompanying the election of Florence's city center as a UNESCO World Heritage Site: heritage created with the creative genius of great artists like Brunelleschi and Leon Battista Alberti, Masaccio and Filippo Lippi, Botticelli, Donatello, Ghiberti, Luca della Robbia, Giotto, Beato Angelico, not forgetting Galileo and the two great geniuses Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.
Florence, an open-air museum
And all this because there is a surprise hiding around every corner: along the Arno or in the lanes known as "chiassi" (which still seem to reverberate with medieval chatter), on the bridges offering charming views or from the superb high viewpoints, from the hills surrounding the city (from Fiesole the panorama covers the entire Arno valley and the sunsets are unforgettable), or from the top of the dome of Santa Maria in Fiore or from the grand terrace, Piazzale Michelangelo, with San Miniato al Monte, the church "that subjugates," to quote Dante, from where there is a view over the city, in all its magnificence.
The charm and mystery of Ponte Vecchio
Going back down along the Arno, we must mention the history of the Ponte Vecchio, with its air of ancient daily life and characteristic little houses, seemingly "hung" on the piers, built haphazardly by butchers, who were initially isolated on the bridge to protect public hygiene before being moved on to make way for the goldsmiths' and jewelers' workshops that would provide more luster and prestige to the de' Medici family. For his son Francesco's marriage to Joanna of Austria, the Grand Duke of Tuscany Cosimo I charged Giorgio Vasari with designing an ambitious elevated passage, connecting Palazzo Vecchio, the political and administrative center, with the private quarters in Palazzo Pitti, passing through the prestigious Uffizi Gallery. The work was completed in just five months, in 1595, and the Grand Dukes could move around, safely, enjoying a privileged, 360-degree view of the city and... eavesdropping undisturbed on the mood of the people through the open portholes along the way.
The "Vasari Corridor," which is over a kilometer long, can now be visited with advance booking.
Timeless masterpieces
The political heart of Florence, Piazza della Signoria, now, as in the past, pulsates with "democratic" art, in a way that is almost unique in the world, a harmonious wide-angled view of masterpieces exhibited in the square and available to be enjoyed freely, day and night, where history and legend intertwine:
the Loggia dei Lanzi, a genuine gallery with sculptures of priceless value, all original, Michelangelo's David, the preeminent symbol of the city (the original statue is kept in the Galleria dell'Accademia), Ammannati's Neptune and of course the majestic Palazzo Vecchio, the city's administrative headquarters.
On the other hand, the religious heart of the city is located in Piazza Duomo, with the Baptistery of St. John with Ghiberti's gates of paradise, the Duomo or Cathedral of Santa Maria in Fiore and Giotto's famous Campanile, a complex that seems a harmonious whole thanks to the colors of the marble.
Bear in mind that, as well as the really famous Uffizi Museum, Florence boasts over 70 museums, each of which would make a visit to the city worthwhile and, although we know that too many flavors end up tasting of nothing, our advice is to choose in advance, to balance the available time in the best way.
Shopping and entertainment
For those who love shopping, Florence is a real paradise with countless stores, elegant haute couture boutiques and the famous workshops that keep alive the traditions of Florentine craftsmanship and high-quality products made in Italy. Also worth a visit are the central market of San Lorenzo, the popular Le Cascine market and the small covered market of the Loggia del Mercato Nuovo (also called the Porcellino because of the famous wild boar fountain) and the typical flea market in Piazza dei Ciompi.
Florentine cuisine, an authentic delight for those who love to eat (and drink) well, thanks to the quality and freshness of the raw materials and the knowledgeable processing, had as its prime ambassadress Catherine de' Medici, the Queen of France, who took cooks and pastry chefs with her, introducing the flavors and scents of Florence to the French court.
Enjoy typical dishes like the "fiorentina," so famous that there is no need to call it "steak," the Tuscan crostini (the typical liver-based starter), tomato puree, Florentine crespelle (crepes), ribollita soup and fagioli all'uccelletto (bean stew), all strictly accompanied by a good Chianti DOCG.
What are you waiting for? Immerse yourself in beauty and fly to Florence.


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Device Detection Tool for Solaris
By Mayuresh A Nirhali-Oracle on Jan 16, 2007
Not sure if all your devices will work with Solaris ??
Try, Device Detection Tool from Sun's BigAdmin resources.
This is a java based tool that will identify if your hardware devices have a supported driver on Solaris. So, If you are a non-solaris user and not sure if your devices will be detected by Solaris after install, you could try this before attempting the installation. Also, more importantly, for the users who have already installed Solaris but some devices are not functioning properly because the drivers are not available, they could run this tool and check if the drivers exist with the latest Solaris version. Being Java, This can be run from any operating system. Currently, it is tried and tested against running on Windows, Solaris(ofcourse), RedHat, SuSE, Ubuntu and Fedora operating systems.
I gave it a try a while back on my Acer Ferrari 3400 and the tool identified that there is no Driver for my AC'97 Controller and BCM4306 WiFi device. I already knew that the WiFi device can only work on this system with a generic driver, which I have installed. Along with this list, the tool also identified 8 other devices for the types Network, Storage, USB, Multimedia etc. which do have a supported driver and displayed the Driver name associated for its use in Solaris.
The tool is recomended to try before Solaris installation.


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