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Dec. 2, 2008
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The Schedule
Game No. 6
Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. (PST)
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos vs. Utah Valley Wolverines
at Utah Valley's McKay Center
Radio: KIST 1490-AM in Santa Barbara
Game No. 7
Saturday, December 13, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. (PST)
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos vs. Loyola Marymount Lions
at UCSB's Thunderdome
Radio: KIST 1490-AM in Santa Barbara
On The Radio
All UC Santa Barbara basketball games are broadcast live in Santa Barbara on KIST 1490-AM. KEYT-TV Sports Director Gerry Fall is in his fifth year as the play-by-play voice of the Gauchos. Former Los Angeles Lakers and UCSB star Don Ford handles the color commentary for the majority of games, home and road. When Ford is not available for road games, Bill Mahoney, yours truly, will handle the task. Steve Wendt, the voice of the UCSB women's basketball team, will handle the play-by-play for a handful of men's games this season.
This Week
After spending eight days on the road, playing four games, UC Santa Barbara returned home on Monday evening. The Gauchos should keep their travel bags readily available because they will leave on Wednesday morning for a Thursday night game at Utah Valley. The game against the Wolverines will be the only one of the week. UCSB will then be off for final exams until it hosts Loyola Marymount at the Thunderdome on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets for that, and all Gaucho games, can be obtained from the Ticket Office in the Intercollegiate Athletics Building on campus, by calling 805-893-UCSB, or online by clicking here..
The Gaucho Record
The Gauchos enter the week with a record of 3-4. On Sunday, UCSB dropped an 87-59 decision to Illinois State in the title game of the World Vision Invitational. The loss was easily the worst of the season for the Gauchos and it ended a brief two-game winning streak. In the first two games of the tournament Santa Barbara defeated Winston-Salem State (71-58) and Nicholls State (57-38). Including the Nov. 24 game at San Francisco, UCSB has gone 2-2 on the current road trip.
The Bob Williams File
Bob Williams is in his 11th season as head coach at UC Santa Barbara. In 2007-08, Williams guided the Gauchos to a 23-9 overall record. The 23 wins were a school record, and UCSB also won its second Big West regular season title with a 12-4 conference record. Following the campaign, the Gauchos were awarded a bid to the National Invitation Tournament. It was the third time that a Williams-coached UCSB team advanced to postseason play. The 2002 Gauchos won the school's first Big West Tournament title, advancing to the NCAA Tournament, and in 2003, they won the league's regular season championship and played in the NIT. Williams has been selected Big West Coach of the Year twice, in 1998-99 and 2002-03. In 1998-99, he took over a UCSB program that had not recorded a winning season in five years, and after seeing his team lose its first eight games that year - extending a two-season losing streak to 16 straight games - the Gauchos turned things around, winning 15 of their final 20 games and finishing on top in the Big West's Western Division. Williams has a UCSB record of 166-135. He guided the program to eight winning seasons in his first 10 years, and a pair of 20 win seasons. He has a career record of 100-64 in Big West games. Prior to his arrival at UCSB, Williams spent eight years at UC Davis and in those eight years, his teams recorded 20 or more wins five times and a 158-76 record. In Williams's final season, the Aggies went 31-2, won the NCAA Division II National Championship and he was named NABC Division II Coach of the Year. Including two seasons at Menlo College, Williams has an overall career record of 355-235 (.602) at four-year schools.
The Opponents
UCSB and Utah Valley have played just once. The Gauchos defeated the Wolverines in the first meeting between the programs on Dec. 7, 2007, by a score of 81-61. UCSB and Loyola Marymount, on the other hand, have played 80 times in a series that dates back to 1937. While the Lions hold a 46-34 advantage, the Gauchos won last season's game in Los Angeles, 63-56.
UCSB Beaten By Host Illinois State In World Vision Invitational Final
Anything that could go wrong for UCSB in Sunday's championship game at the World Vision Invitational did. The Gauchos ran into an Illinois State buzz saw that shot a season-best 62.5% from the field overall and made 14-of-28 three-point attempts, and they made just 40.6% of their own field goals, including 4-of-22 from three-point range, to lose 87-58. It was easily the worst defeat of the season for Santa Barbara, and the price was steeper than just one game. Gaucho senior Chris Devine went down late in the first half with a sprained ankle and did not return. His status for Thursday's game at Utah Valley is up in the air. UCSB did have a pair of bright spots in defeat. The Gauchos turned the ball over just 11 times, a season-low. Their previous season-low was 12, but they had produced 18 or more turnovers five times. The other bright spot was the play, particularly in the second half, of junior forward Jesse Byrd. Byrd scored a career-high 17 points, including 15 in the second half, and tied his personal-best with eight rebounds. UCSB led just two times in the game, the final time coming at 10-8 with 15:14 left in the first half. The Red Birds led by 16 at half and cruised to the win, never seeing their lead drop below 20 points over the final 16 minutes of the game.
Byrd, Devine Earn All-Tournament Honors
Despite the 87-58 loss in the championship game at the World Vision Invitational in Normal, Ill., two UCSB players earned All-Tournament honors. Chris Devine, who missed the entire second half of the final game with a sprained left ankle, was named to the team. In his three games, Devine averaged 10.0 points and 7.0 rebounds. He had 12 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Gauchos past Winston-Salem in their first game on Friday night. He also made 12-of-20 from the field, 60.0%. Byrd averaged 10.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. He hit 14-of-23 shots from the field, 60.9%. In Sunday's championship game, the junior transfer from the University of San Francisco scored a career-high 17 points, including 15 in the second half, and equaled his career-high with eight rebounds.
Possible Starters - Notes
G - 1 - D.J. Posley - Averaged 7.3 points per game at the World Vision Invitational.
G - 4 - Paul Roemer - Had a career-high five assists in Sunday's finale against Illinois State.
G - 42 - James Powell - 38 of his 49 points in the last four games have come in first halves.
F - 10 - Chris Devine - Sprained ankle at Illinois State and is questionable for Utah Valley.
F - 44 - Jesse Byrd - Scored career-high 17 points in Sunday's game at Illinois State.
Possible Reserves - Notes
F - 0 - Jaimé Serna - Averaged 5.5 rebounds in the last two games of World Vision Invitational.
G - 2 - Nick Quick - Has played in five out of the seven games.
G - 3 - Jordan Weiner - Made just the fourth two-point basket of his career at Illinois State.
F - 15 - Sam Phippen - If Devine is not able to go vs. Utah Valley, could make his first start.
G - 20 - Will Brew, Jr. - Tied career-high with three rebounds at Illinois State. G - 21 - James Nunnally - Scored eight points at Illinois State, his second highest total of the season.
C - 55 - Greg Somogyi - Was scoreless at Illinois State, a first for him.
Devine's Status Questionable For Utah Valley
Senior forward Chris Devine who, on Sunday, moved into 12th on UCSB's all-time career scoring list with 1,231 points, sprained his left ankle towards the end of the first half of the loss to Illinois State. Devine's status for Thursday night's game at Utah Valley is questionable, bordering on doubtful. Since sitting out his first two seasons while recovering from knee injuries, the senior from Eagle River, Alaska has not missed a Gaucho game due to an injury. He is currently in a flat-footed tie with James Powell for the team scoring lead at 12.6 points per game and he is tied with Jesse Byrd for the lead in rebounding at 6.1 per game.
Joyner Will Miss 2008-09 Season
Junior point guard Justin Joyner will miss the 2008-09 season as he rehabilitates his surgically-repaired right wrist. The Big West-leader in assist-to-turnover ratio and the Gauchos' leader in assists in 2007-08, Joyner played his entire sophomore season with a broken bone in the right wrist, starting all 32 games.
January 29 Game Against Cal State Northridge Moved To 8:00 P.M.
UCSB's Jan. 29 at the Thunderdome game against Big West Conference foe Cal State Northridge, originally scheduled for 7:00 p.m., has been moved to 8:00 p.m. to accommodate ESPNU.
Turnovers...A Bright Spot?
In Sunday's 87-59 loss at Illinois State, there were few bright spots. One of the bright spots was UCSB's turnover total of 11. With little question, it marks the first time this season that turnovers are a bright spot for the Gauchos. The 11 miscues were a season-low, one fewer than the 12 they committed in a game against Utah State. UCSB has had 18 or more turnovers in five of seven games this season, and 20 or more four times. Santa Barbara has had a season-high 22 turnovers in games against Winston-Salem State and Cal State Los Angeles. Interestingly, the Gauchos won both of the games in which they coughed the ball up 22 times, and they lost the games with 11 and 12 turnovers. On the year, UCSB is averaging 18.1 turnovers per game.
On The Block: A Freshman Thing
As a team in 2008-09, UCSB has 17 blocked shots through seven games, an average of 2.4 per game. Of the 17 shots blocked by the Gauchos, 15 have been rejected by freshmen Greg Somogyi, Jaimé Serna, and James Nunnally. Somogyi has blocked a team-high nine shots in just 65 minutes of action, while Serna has rejected four and Nunnally has produced a pair.
On The Rebound
After a run of three straight outstanding rebounding performances, the Gauchos were outrebounded at Illinois State, 34-30. Still, UCSB is outrebounding its opponent by 3.2 per game. In three games prior to the loss to the Red Birds, Santa Barbara had outrebounded its opponents by double-digit margins. The run began in the loss at San Francisco when the Gauchos won the board battle 33-23. In a win over Winston-Salem State, they had their biggest rebounding edge of the season, 44-28, and against Nicholls they produced a 36-24 edge.
Devine Intervention
Senior forward Chris Devine is highly doubtful for Thursday night's game at Utah Valley with a sprained left ankle. Devine, a Collegeinsider.com preseason mid-major All-American, sprained his ankle near the end of the first half of UCSB's loss at Illinois State on Sunday. Devine had nine points and two rebounds in 16 minutes against the Red Birds before injuring his ankle and sitting out the second half. Despite the injury, he was named to the World Vision Invitational All-Tournament Team. Devine is averaging 12.3 points and 6.1 rebounds through seven games, both figures are tied for the team-lead. Devine had his best offensive game of the year on Nov. 24 at San Francisco when he had 24 points, equaling the fifth highest total of his career. In the game against Dons, Devine was 14-of-16 from the free throw line. His free throw totals, both makes and attempts, were new career-highs. In UCSB's first game at the World Vision Invitational, a win over Winston-Salem State, he had 12 points and 10 rebounds, his second double-double of the season and the 11th of his career. With his nine points on Sunday, Devine now has 1,231 for his career, the 12th most in school history. He needs just five points to move into 11th and six to move into 10th all-time. In addition, with 570 career rebounds, he needs just 17 to move into the top-10 at UCSB.
That's Jaimé, not Jamie
Freshman forward Jaimé Serna is now averaging 4.1 points and 4.0 rebounds per game. The 4.0 rebounds ranks him third on the team. He had 11 rebound in the final two games of the World Vision Invitational, producing five in 15 minutes against Illinois State and six in a season-high 22 minutes against Nicholls State. In the game against Nicholls State, Serna also tied his season-high with six points. The Laguna Beach, Calif., native had a personal-best seven rebounds in the season-opener against Cal State Los Angeles, and his other six-point performance came on Nov. 21 against No. 1 North Carolina.
Roemer Wasn't Built In A Day
Junior guard Paul Roemer had a career-high five assists in Sunday's game at Illinois State. In the first game of the World Vision Invitational, he had 11 points, his highest total this season and the second-highest of his career. Roemer is averaging 4.4 points and 2.2 assists per game. Recently he has also become a three-point shooting threat. On the year, he has made 7-of-14 from outside the arc, but in the last five games he has hit six of those seven.
Old Buddy, Old Powell
Junior guard James Powell had his best game of the young season in a Nov. 24 loss at San Francisco. After struggling through the first three games, Powell scored a season-high 22 points, making 7-of-15 shots overall and 6-of-12 from three-point range. In the three games at the World Vision Invitational in Normal, Ill., however, Powell struggled offensively. In the games against Winston-Salem State, Nicholls State, and Illinois State, he made just 9-of-30 from the field overall, 30.0%, and 7-of-19 from three-point range, 36.8%. In the three games, he averaged 9.0 points per game. Despite his recent struggles, Powell is tied with Chris Devine for the team-lead in scoring at 12.6 points per game. Interestingly, the Pomona, Calif., native has done much of his damage in the first half of recent games. In the last four games, all away from home, Powell scored 49 total points, 12.2 per game, with 38 of those points, 9.5 per game, coming in first halves. He leads the Gauchos with 17 three-pointers this season, almost half of the team's total of 40. Powell, however, is shooting just 31.5% from outside the three-point arc. He also had shooting troubles early in the 2007-08 season and yet Powell finished the year as the school record holder in three-point field goal percentage at 46.7%, and his 79 total three-point baskets were the second most in school history. This year, he has been in double-figures four times in seven games. An Honorable Mention All-Big West choice in 2007-08, Powell had a career-high seven rebounds on Nov. 14 against Cal State Los Angeles. Finally, with 17 three-pointers through seven games, he now has 134 in his career, the eighth most in UCSB history.
The Word On Byrd
Junior forward Jesse Byrd had his best game as a Gaucho in Sunday's loss at Illinois State. After scoring just two points in the first half against the Red Birds, Byrd had 15 in the second half for a new career-high 17. He also tied his career-high with eight rebounds in the game. He is now averaging 8.0 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. In fact, the transfer from San Francisco is tied for the team-lead in rebounding and is third on the squad in scoring. Also, Byrd is shooting 60.5% from the field, the top mark on the team. In the last three games, he is averaging 10.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per game while shooting 60.9% from the field. Byrd joined Devine on the World Vision Invitational All-Tournament Team. Prior to his performance at Illinois State on Sunday, his best game had come against the No. 1 team in the country, North Carolina, when he made 4-of-5 shots from the field and all four of his free throws for 12 points. He also had five rebounds against the Tar Heels. Finally, Byrd is the only Gaucho player to have five or more rebounds in all seven games this season.
The Flying Nunnally
Freshman James Nunnally had a solid three-game performance at the World Vision Invitational. In Sunday's finale, he scored eight points, his second highest total of the season. Nunnally went 4-for-5 from the field against Illinois State. On Saturday, against Nicholls State, he had four points and four rebounds, and in the first game, against Winston-Salem State, he had six rebounds, one short of his career-high. On Nov. 21, in a loss to North Carolina. Nunnally, had career-highs for minutes played with 26, points with 22, and rebounds with seven. The 22 points were the most scored by a Gaucho freshman since Branduinn Fullove had 22 in a game at Boise State on March 3, 2001. He enters the week ranked fourth on the team in scoring at 6.7 points per game.
Strike A Posley
Senior guard D.J. Posley is averaging a season-high 5.0 points per game. In two games prior to Sunday's tournament final against Illinois State, wins over Winston-Salem State and Nicholls State, Posley set a new Gaucho career-high with nine points. In addition to his recent offensive surge, the Hazel Crest, Ill., native continues to led UCSB in assists with 22, an average of 3.2 per game. He is also second on the team with eight steals. On Nov. 24 at USF, Posley played a career-high 31 minutes against the Dons and had a career-high five rebounds. He has had a season-high five assists twice, including the game against North Carolina despite playing just one half before leaving with severe leg cramps.
Something Is Brewing
Freshman Will Brew, Jr., tied his season-high with three rebounds in the loss at Illinois State. Earlier on the trip, he tied a season-high with five points in the loss at San Francisco. He also made the second three-point shot of his career against the Dons. Brew, the team's backup point guard, is third on the squad with 11 assists, an average of 1.5 per game. He is also tied for third on the team with six steals.
Dunk You Very Much
Freshman center Greg Somogyi has made 8-of-14 shots on the year and six of the eight field goals have been slam dunks. In three weekend games at the World Vision Invitational, Somogyi set personal highs with six points and six rebounds against Winston-Salem State, and then with two assists against Nicholls State. He is averaging 2.9 points and 3.0 rebounds per game. He leads the Gauchos with nine blocked shots in just 65 minutes of action.


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FORT MYERS, Fla. – Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan used President Bill Clinton's own words Thursday against President Barack Obama.
"Just today, President Bill Clinton said it is true that our economy is not fixed. He is right," Ryan said at an outdoor rally at Lee County Sports Complex field.
Clinton was campaigning for Obama in Ohio with rocker Bruce Springsteen when he said: "Governor Romney's argument is, 'We're not fixed, so fire him and put me in.' It is true, we're not fixed. When President Obama looked into the eyes of that man who said in the debate, 'I had so much hope four years ago and I don't now,' I thought he was going to cry because he knows that it's not fixed."
Back in Southwest Florida, Congressman Ryan addressed nearly 3,600 people and cited other "revealing things" Obama and his allies have said lately.
"You know what? If the president can't fix Washington from the inside; if the middle class has been buried for the last four years; and if the economy is not fixed, it is time we change presidents and elect Mitt Romney the next president of the United States."
President Obama's campaign shot back at Ryan's portrayal of Clinton's remarks.
"In Ohio today, President Clinton powerfully articulated the progress we're making under President Obama – we've created 5.2 million private sector jobs over the last 31 months, the unemployment rate is at its lowest level since January 2009, consumer confidence is at a five-year high, and foreclosures are at a five-year low," campaign spokesman Danny Kanner said in a statement. "But, as President Clinton noted, we simply can't afford to go back to the same failed policies that brought our economy to the brink of collapse in the first place – and that's exactly what Mitt Romney's offering."
Friday, Ryan will continue campaigning in the Sunshine State holding events in Tampa and a joint event with Mitt Romney in Daytona Beach.

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For the chicken: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
In a small saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons butter. To a small baking dish, add the clove of minced garlic. Pour the melted butter over the garlic and cool slightly.
In a food processor, crumble the potato chips by pulsing for 30 seconds. You can also place a paper towel over the chips and roll back and forth with a rolling pin until the chips resemble crumbs. Season the crumbled potato chips with the 1/4 teaspoon of ground black pepper.
Dip the chicken breasts into the butter-garlic mixture and then into the potato chips.
Place the chicken breasts on the foil lined baking sheet and place in the oven. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until the cutlets are cooked through but still tender and that the topping is golden brown. The cook time for thighs and breasts with bone in is 30 to 40 minutes
For the potatoes: Cut the potatoes into uniform pieces and place in a 4-quart saucepan with 1 clove of garlic. Cover the potatoes with 6 1/4 cups of chicken broth. Cover the saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook the potatoes until they are tender when you pierce them with a knife, about 15 to 20 minutes.
In a small saucepan, heat 6 tablespoons unsalted butter and half-and-half, just until the butter has melted.
Remove 1/2 cup of the chicken broth that the potatoes were cooked in and reserve. Drain the potatoes in a colander. Return the potatoes to the pot and mash while gradually adding the half-and-half mixture.
Add the 1/2 cup of reserved broth if desired and season with salt and pepper.
Serve the mashed potatoes with the chicken.
A viewer or guest of the show, who may not be a professional cook, provided this recipe. It has not been tested for home use.


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AGCO is retiring its Allis and White tractor brands by merging them into a single brand. In a letter to dealers dated March 30, E.R. Swingle, AGCO vice president of sales and marketing, announced the official color and name change.
Swingle says the creation of the orange AGCO tractor line will help the company focus its resources on a single tractor brand. Although the company will not release full details on specific models until this fall, Swingle assured dealers that the AGCO line will have "aggressive marketing programs, including rebates, preferred retail financing and no-cost maintenance programs." He also promised "excellent demo programs" to help dealers attract customers.


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This year the mushroom hunting has been prolific! Every couple days we head into the woods with the Good Doctor, Gaggi and bring home baskets full in no time! The weather conditions are just right...(A full blog post with photos to come!) So what better way to enjoy our bounty than with a rich decadent porcini risotto topped with truffle oil made by our neighbor Alessandro Rossi!
The kitchen will smell outright divine!
Porcini Risotto
Risotto di Porcini
Serves 6
4 Tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 garlic clove
8 oz of fresh Porcini diced ( or other type of wild mushroom)
5 cups or so fresh vegetable stock/ chicken stock
3/4 cup dry white wine
scant 2 cups risotto rice - Arborio or Carnaroli are best
salt & pepper
Parmesan cheese
chopped Parsley to taste
Truffle Oil (use it if you got it!)
If fresh porcini are not available in your area, try using crimini or chanterelle mushroom in combination with dried porcini that have been soaked in hot water to rehydrate. Do not discard this liquid! It will have a strong porcini taste and should be added to the stock for the rice.
Heat the oil in a pan, add the onion & garlic and sweat for 10 minutes or so over med-low heat with out browning. Add your mushroom and sweat them slowly until tender with a little stock to ensure that nothing burns. Season with salt and pepper.
Now raise the heat, add the rice and saute for a minute or two. Add in the wine and let it cook out.
Meanwhile, bring the stock to a boil in another pot. Add a ladle-full of the hot stock and cook, stirring constantly, until it has been absorbed into the rice.
Continue adding the stock, a ladle-full at a time, constantly stirring until each addition has been absorbed. This will take 18-20 minutes.
When the rice is al'dente, turn off the heat, add in a handful or two of grated parmesan, a bit of chopped parsley and give the rice one more stir, check seasoning. (It's important to be still a little al'dente because it will continue cooking in the liquids even as you serve.) Rice should be thick & creamy but not runny. Cover the pot and allow the rice to sit for a couple of minutes.
To serve, spoon the rice into each bowl and drizzle with extra special truffle oil or extra virgin olive oil and serve immediately.
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FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) — A fall 2016 opening is planned for the $50 million U.S. Marshals Museum on the banks of the Arkansas River in Fort Smith, organizers announced Tuesday.The museum's board of directors said the groundbreaking for the museum will be held Sept. 24, 2014. The Southwest Times Record reported Wednesday that the groundbreaking will coincide with the release of a commemorative coin marking the 225th anniversary of the Marshals Service.Officials say they've raised $11.7 million so far for the museum, and expect to receive another $4 million to $5 million from sales of the commemorative coin.The museum is to honor the U.S. marshals who were based in Fort Smith and patrolled the Indian territory that is now Oklahoma. It will be located along the Arkansas River with an eight-story tall arm facing west toward Oklahoma.Organizers plan a year's worth of events in advance of the 2014 groundbreaking. This fall, the museum will dedicate the cornerstone for its Hall of Honor, which commemorates U.S. marshals and deputy marshals who died in the line of duty, officials said. The museum also plans a Descendant's Day event that includes a trip to Tahlequah, Okla., to explore the marshals' relationship to the Cherokee Nation.Also Tuesday, the board announced members of the museum's National Leadership Council. Members include: Gov. Mike Beebe; former Gov. Mike Huckabee; Asa Hutchinson; former Oklahoma Gov. Frank Keating; U.S Marshals Service Association President Louie McKinney; and former U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese.


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AATFA needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 123 designs submitted by 18 freelance designers.
APEX Australia wants a logo for its premier event, the Apex Australia Teenage Fashion Awards (AATFA). The acronym AATFA is important and may be used to form a part. Will consider any and all designs and will provide constant feedback during the competition. Want something that will appeal to the 13-19 age group. Fresh, new, funky, modern, youthful.
Our motto is, "Youth potential unleashed". Please work with this motto.
The long term view is to extend the AATFA to be all about youth design: multimedia, graphic, film and television as well as fashion. It's more than just youth fashion.
AATFA is auspiced under the Apex brand. The Apex Australia brand may or may not be used.
The design must appeal to both male and female. There are no set colours here. Go for it!
We want the AATFA Logo to be representative of a new generation, where the sky is the limit for talented young people. We will provide the opportunities for them - it is up to our youth to make the most of it. We want them to embrace AATFA and unleash the potential of youth.
The Target market is 13-19 age group. At the moment it is predominantly females but we want to get the guys involved. Extension of the scope of the competition should help secure this.
We also want appeal to parents as a lot of parents support their kids with the event.
The Apex Australia Teenage Fashion Awards (AATFA) has been an annual event for Apex Australia over the past 17 years.It is run in conjunction with secondary schools throughout Australia.
AATFA is a unique opportunity for students interested in design industries to demonstrate their skill and flair through a friendly competition. The Awards are an extraordinary co-curricular experience, which offers students the opportunity and encouragement to explore their design creatitvity through the development of a youth focused event.
Checkout AATFA at http://www.aatfa.org.au/
Checkout Apex at http://www.apex.org.au/
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AATFA is the only teenage fashion event of its kind in Australia that enables teenagers to experience the exciting world of fashion and design. Teenagers enter their local events and win the opportunity to progress from Regional Finals through to State & eventually the National Final held at Fox Studio's in Sydney. Through the logo we want to portray that the exciting world of is right on your doorstep with aatfa. Any kid, aged 13-19, anywhere in Australia can enter this competition and win the opportunity to meet other young designers and together showcase their talent at a Gala Event, complete with television and media coverage.
AATFA Categories include Casual Wear, Formal Wear, Fantasy Wear & My Culture.
- An identifiable logo we can build the AATFA brand name around.
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- The logo must be supplied in jpeg & eps formats for high resolution posters, flyers, TV production and Billboards and will form a part of a brand new website to be released early in the new year.
- Concentration on youth or fashion or design or opportunity
- Work with the motto: "Youth potential unleashed"
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Okay, we all know Globe and Mail columnist Margaret Wente hates green energy, electric vehicles or any non-market efforts, really, to wean ourselves from fossil fuels. We know, even though she never discloses it (but should), that she's on the board of directors of Energy Probe, a Canadian libertarian think tank that aggressively spreads its belief that climate change is a hoax and green energy such as wind and solar is a waste of time and resources. We also know that Wente likes to be a contrarian because it pumps up her profile. So I wasn't so shocked when I read yet another column from her bashing the McGuinty government's green energy policies, and in doing so, cherry picking the facts (or simply spinning them) to mislead her readers. What gets me, however, is how the editors at the Globe and Mail would let it into the paper, as is, and with the headline it was given.
BTW: Here's my response to her last major assault on green energy back in April 2010.
Here's my response to Wente's most recent anti-green column, starting with the Globe's headline: "Message to McGuinty: Most green-job schemes have been miserable failures."
I can't believe the headline writer and overseeing editor would allow the word "most" to make it into that headline. Wente doesn't back up the "most" claim with any statistics, let alone credible ones. And the few examples she cites are small, based on someone else's reporting (such as one problematic report in the New York Times) and/or come without any context.
Now, here's Wente's opening two paragraphs:
Dalton McGuinty has hit the campaign trail, and he's paving it green. Earlier this month he announced that Ontario will pump $80-million into building charging stations for electric cars. "They are peppy, they are quiet, and the thing that I like best as a father, and ultimately a grandfather, I would hope, is that they're clean," he said. By 2020, he hopes, one out of 20 cars in Ontario will be electrically powered.
Meantime, Costco, the giant retailer, has pulled the plug on its electric car-charging stations, which it had installed in its California parking lots. The reason is that nobody uses them. Even China – which promised it would leapfrog the world in electric-car development – is backing off.
First, Costco is removing chargers that were installed back when GM introduced its EV1 electric vehicle to the market in the 1990s, before the cars were crushed and shredded. Costco says the chargers aren't used, but that's largely because electric vehicles only began hitting the market this year and the chargers that are in place are outdated (i.e. based on old standards) or simply stopped working, as you'll read further down in this Daily Mail story. Second, Costco is just one company seemingly going against the grain at a time when dozens of others, including Best Buy, IKEA, Walgreens and Lowe's, are adding them. Personally, I don't think retail stores are ideal places for EV charging systems, but the fact that so many big brand operations are beginning to test them and deploy them is a good sign. For Wente to cite the Costco decision as proof that EV charging systems, and thus electric vehicles, are being abandoned is quite the stretch. Also completely wrong is her unsupported comment that the Chinese are "backing off." How she came to this conclusion is beyond me, but perhaps she didn't read China's 12th five-year plan. By 2015 China plans to have 4,000 charging stations and growth is expected to increase rapidly from there with plans to invest nearly $5 billion in charging infrastructure by 2020, at which point the country will have at least 10,000 public state-run charging locations, not including the tens, possibly hundreds of thousands of private home and business charging stations that are expected to emerge. That doesn't sound like backing off.
Indeed, research firm Pike Research projected last week that there will be 7.7 million charging stations for EVs located in homes, workplaces and public spaces worldwide by 2017, with about 1.5 million of them located in the United States. So much for backing off. I'll admit that's an ambitious prediction, but the trend is clear — yet Wente cites a decision by Costco to remove obsolete charging systems as proof that the market for EVs and their associated charging infrastructure is fading.
The rest of the world has begun to discover that the green dream is a mirage. Across the U.S., federal, state and city governments have poured zillions into green schemes. Most have been miserable failures.
The city of Seattle, for example, got $20-million from the U.S. Department of Energy to retrofit houses and make them more energy efficient. The money was supposed to create 2,000 jobs and retrofit at least 2,000 homes. But by this month, only three homes had been retrofitted and only 14 jobs created. Even the greens admit the program is a total flop.
There's that "most" word again, as in "most have been miserable failures." She's referring both generally to green energy initiatives spearheaded by government and specifically to a small $20-million household retrofit program in Seattle that didn't deliver promised results. Forget that maybe, just maybe this specific program was mismanaged. So what? I mean, programs — private or public — get mismanaged and don't produce results all the time. Hey, the market even screws up, too. You know, like how mismanagement by U.S. and European banks led to a worldwide financial crisis? No mention of that, of course. Also no mention of how successful the Canadian federal government's EcoEnergy home retrofit program was before it was cancelled in 2010. In all, Ottawa committed $750 million to a program that encouraged Canadians to spend $4 billion of their own money. In doing so, those Canadians will save an average of $340 million a year every year on their energy bills — all of it money that will be reinvested in the Canadian economy each year. Also, the $4 billion spent by homeowners generated $250 million in GST revenue for the government. All of this also created thousands of jobs, contributing even more tax revenue to Ottawa. How can that be categorized as a miserable failure? It can't, which is why Wente didn't mention it — it didn't fit with her message or her goal, which is to poke holes in the McGuinty government's green energy and electric vehicle strategy and give momentum to the opposition PC party as a provincial election approaches.
In Massachusetts, the state government poured $58-million into a company called Evergreen Solar Inc. But Evergreen couldn't compete with cheaper solar panels made in China. In March it closed its factory and laid off 800 people, and this month it declared bankruptcy. In Salinas, Calif., a company called Green Vehicles received a couple of million dollars in government grants to develop an electric car for freeways. It too went under. The mayor says the city will think twice before investing in other startups, regardless of how many jobs they're supposed to create.
Yes, yes, companies go bankrupt, struggle, lay off people, often because they can't compete with China or are simply poorly run. These companies are everywhere — biotech, information technology, Internet, automotive, etc., and more so with the U.S. economy continuing to struggle. So Wente cites a company that got lots of U.S. government money but simply couldn't hit the home run it expected. Is that our standard now? That every bit of public investment MUST result in success? If that's the case, hell — better shut off the tap that flows to the automotive, forestry and oil and gas sectors, eh? Here's the thing: the U.S. is actually doing okay competing against the Chinese in solar. It's exporting more solar product than it's importing, contrary to popular belief.
Green projects, it turns out, don't create many jobs, and those jobs are costly. Barack Obama recently visited a plant in Michigan to tout its investment in new battery technology. The plant got grants of $300-million, and expects to create 150 new jobs. That works out to $2-million a job. Then there's SolFocus, a company in San Jose, Calif., that produces solar panels. The mayor called it an "enormously important" development for the city's economy," The New York Times reported. But the company assembles its solar panels in China, and its new headquarters employs just 90 people.
During his 2008 campaign, Mr. Obama promised to create five million green jobs over the next decade. But as The New York Times reported last week, "federal and state efforts to stimulate creation of green jobs have largely failed."
At this point Wente hasn't established that green projects don't create jobs, but she goes ahead and makes this statement anyway, giving only a tiny snapshop of job creation by mentioning two more ventures — one an electric vehicle battery maker and the other a maker of solar panels. She talks about how one government investment in a battery maker worked out to $2-million a job, though she doesn't talk about future job growth at that company that was seeded by this government money — she only talks about the situation as it stands today so early in the birth of this new market. And this is where Wente goes off tracks, referring to a recent New York Times report that was clearly the inspiration for her column in the first place. That is, she waited for a juicy story in a more left-leaning U.S. newspaper like the Times and used it as a way to legitimize her own biases on the green energy topic. After all, it's juicy to quote the Times saying "federal and state efforts to stimulate creation of green jobs have largely failed."
But the Times article was also a failure of journalism. As Joe Romm points out at Climate Progress, isn't it kind of strange to declare a program a failure about two or three years into a 10-year mandate? As Romm writes, "Imagine if, in 1963, two years after JFK's famous speech to Congress, the New York Times had run a story, 'Space program fails to live up to promise.'" Let's keep in mind as well that the space program wouldn't have gone far either if, during that time, a U.S. Congress filled with anti-science, anti-government Tea Partiers prevented the flow of money into Kennedy's vision. Obama's goal is achievable but not when such programs are consistently under attack by state and federal legislators who have only one objective: to defeat and humiliate the U.S. president. This is Wente's objective with respect to McGuinty, who is also facing resistance but has actually delivered so much more: 20,000-plus green jobs, and counting. Is that a failure? Wente mentions that job count, but she doesn't directly call it a failure, preferring instead to breeze over results in Ontario and focus on negative outcomes in the U.S. market.
Maybe he should take a look at Spain, which also set out to become the solar-power capital of the world. Everything went fine, so long as the subsidies kept flowing. But when the world economy went south, the Spanish government couldn't afford them any more and pulled the plug. Bye, bye solar, and bye, bye jobs. By one reckoning, Spain spent half a million euros for each green job it created.
The moral of the story is as clear as a row of giant wind turbines on the horizon. Governments that invest in risky, expensive and unproven technologies will probably lose big. The only way they are able to lure private investment is with generous subsidies and long-term contracts. And even then, the failure rate is high. Ontario has already attracted its share of "suitcase" companies that are here so long as the money flows, and not a moment longer. And when they go belly-up, guess who's stuck with the bills?
It's predictable that Wente again trots out the Spanish example, which she also used in her wind-bashing column a year earlier. It's the only example she can really offer up, largely because Spain's solar market did in fact go through troubles and it is one cautionary tale that's worth learning from. However, Spain is not representative of the market and its health. Wente neglects to mention countries that are thriving, how quickly solar costs are falling, how worldwide investment in solar continues to grow at a healthy pace, and how Ontario solar manufacturers are saying they can deal with a 30 per cent reduction in the feed-in-tariff rate as part of a plan to eventually eliminate incentives. No question Ontario could have done a better job executing its green-energy programs, and while there may be the occasional dud along the way, what this province is doing is investing in a future that Wente apparently can't see or appreciate, or maybe doesn't want.
By the way, to call solar and wind and electric vehicles "unproven" technology is, well, wrong. This stuff works, and it works well. It's no less proven than the iPhone or BlackBerry Wente carries on her hip. Is it risky? Yes, because the deck is stacked against it and folks like Wente don't make it any easier. But risk is also a matter of perception. I mean, drilling deep in the Gulf of Mexico or North Sea is risky, and so is investing in the oil sands, and so is sending people deep underground to mine for coal.
Anyway, none of this is going to change Wente's mind. But I do expect better journalism from her, at least on this issue. And I do expect the editors of the Globe and Mail to challenge unsubstantiated claims, even if they come from columnists.


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Romney or not, GOP's coming for 'Obamacare'
With the general election now in sight, Republican strategists and party officials have begun crafting a strategy that puts health care front-and-center in the campaign against President Barack Obama, even if Mitt Romney is at the top of their ticket.
GOP strategists are almost unanimous in their desire to keep campaigning on the issue that helped Republicans take control of the House in 2010. But the anti-"Obamacare," anti-big-government war cry of the midterm campaign requires some freshening in 2012.
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A pair of major developments hang over the party two years later: the Supreme Court is expected to rule in June on the president's health care law, and it could strike it down entirely or leave parts or all of it intact; and Republicans are now likely to be running alongside Romney, who enacted a similar law while Massachusetts governor.
Depending on how the Supreme Court rules, Republicans could either find themselves stripped of a key talking point — that the law is unconstitutional — or in the case that the law is overturned, competing to propose alternate fixes to what they also have called a broken existing system.
The messaging challenge if the law gets killed is problematic for Democrats. But the more immediate trick is how Republicans run against "Obamacare" with Romney at the top of their ticket.
( Also on POLITICO: Mitt Romney holds event to attack 'Obamacare')
The former governor has pledged to repeal the law but signed a measure in Massachusetts with related core components, including health insurance exchanges and a mandate that citizens buy coverage. While the state and federal laws are not identical, there's enough overlap to cause political headaches for Republicans railing against mandates as egregious violations of individual liberty.
One solution, top Republicans say, is to make the party's message smaller, or at least more surgical: targeting specific unpopular provisions of Obama's law without necessarily going nuclear on health care in the same way they did in 2010.
"I don't think you can do the 2010 message, at least in a full-throated way, in 2012 with Gov. Romney as the nominee," said Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, who became a national conservative hero thanks in part to his litigation against health care reform.
Cuccinelli credited Romney with his readiness to "engage on this issue" of health care but suggested that the contrast between him and Obama would be subtler than the one Republicans drew last cycle.
"He's someone who's demonstrated a willingness and ability to follow through on a plan," the Virginian said of Romney. "I don't think anybody doubts that Gov. Romney favors repeal."
Republican operatives eyeing down-ballot races laid out a list of areas with which their candidates could attack Democrats without inflicting collateral damage on Romney, pointing to the federal law's elimination of the Medicare Advantage program, its creation of an Independent Payment Advisory Board to trim Medicare costs and the possible price tag of implementing the federal law.
Outside groups aligned with the GOP in 2012 have poll-tested a number of health care messages and remain convinced that the law is an effective political cudgel for the GOP, even if it's wielded more selectively.
"I would say that health care continues to be an extremely dominant issue that can be used by Republicans in the fall, most notably when you look not only at the broader debate over the bill but particularly with regard to key elements within the bill," said Brian Walsh, president of the American Action Network. "Whether that be the $500 billion cut to Medicare, whether that be the IPAB — those unelected bureaucrats — many of the taxes, as well as the news stories that have come out recently with respect to assumptions about the health care bill that are now being revised by the Congressional Budget Office."
Add it up and there are plenty of salient differences, Walsh argued, "between the president's health care bill and what was done in Massachusetts."
Paul Lindsay, communications director for the National Republican Congressional Committee, sketched out a message that has "less to do with the individual mandate than it does about the bureaucracy and regulations that Obamacare created."
"Voters are viewing this through the 1099 requirements, they're viewing it through Medicare cuts, they're viewing it through the employer dropping them or their doctor not being able to treat them anymore," he said.


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MUFREESBORO, Tenn. – With every member of the squad claiming at least one win, the Lipscomb women's tennis team returned Sunday night from a successful weekend in Murfreesboro with 14 wins under their belts at the "Middle Tennessee Shootout."
"The ladies did well this weekend overall," assistant coach Jamie Aid said. "This is a fun group who showed a competitive spirit during match play. We were in every match and played good doubles for the first tournament of the season. The team will continue to work hard these next two weeks and continue to improve."
Sophomore Alyssa Bellini competed in the top bracket for the Lady Bisons, pulling out one win in her three matches. Bellini posted a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Belmont's Catherine Holliday after falling to Yuiri Nomoto from Middle Tennessee State, 6-2, 6-3 and Austin Peay's Vanja Tomic 7-5, 6-4.
Freshman Jenny Borck posted two singles wins for the weekend, defeating Belmont's Laura Stack 6-3, 6-4 and Austin Peay's Weronika Kurka 6-3, 6-3. Borck's lone loss came in the first round when she fell to Memphis' Stefanie Mikesz 6-0, 6-2.
One of the Lady Bison's strongest performances came from freshman Deahna Welcher, who posted two wins before losing in the finals to MTSU's Flavia Nagayama in three sets, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. Welcher defeated Alex Croffford from Western Kentucky 6-1, 6-2 and Austin Peay's Andra Cornea 6-2, 4-6, 6-2.
Senior Elizabeth Keevil exemplified her leadership throughout the weekend, picking up two wins for the Lady Bisons. After winning by default in her first round match Keevil's lone loss came in the second round to Memphis' Alyssa Hibberd in a 6-1, 6-3 defeat. Keevil then went on to post wins over Belmont's Natalia Nunes and Spenser-Anne Edwards, winning 6-2, 6-0 and 6-0, 6-1 respectively.
After losing in the first round, senior Sam Bowman recorded two wins. Bowman was defeated by Nunes 6-3, 6-3 before Bowman went on to defeat WKU's Morgan Freeman and Katie DiTommaso 6-3, 7-5 and 6-2, 3-6, 10-6, respectively.
Junior Carlina Jow was the only Lady Bison to post a perfect record for the weekend. Jow posted two wins, handily shutting out DiTommaso 0 and 0 and taking down Edwards, only dropping two games.
The Lady Bisons posted two doubles wins in their eight matches, both over Western Kentucky
Bellini and Keevil teamed up to defeat Barboza and Reinfelde in a tiebreak win, 9-8 (3) while the freshman duo of Borck and Welcher took down Crofford and Mason in a solid 8-2 victory.
The Lady Bisons will return to the practice courts for two weeks of training before heading to Chattanooga, Tenn. on Friday, Sept. 30 to compete in the "UTC Steve Baras Fall Classic."
Yuiri Nomoto (MT) def. Alyssa Bellini (LU) 6-2, 6-3
Vanja Tomic (APSU) def. Bellini (LU) 7-5, 6-4
Bellini (LU) def. Catherine Holliday (BEL) 6-3, 6-3
Stefanie Mikesz (MEM) def. Jenny Borck (LU) 6-0, 6-2
Borck (LU) def. Laura Stack (BEL) 6-3, 6-4
Borck (LU) def. Weronika Kurka (APSU) 6-3, 6-3
Deahna Welcher (LU) def. Alex Crofford (WKU) 6-1, 6-3
Welcher (LU) def. Andra Cornea (APSU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
Flavia Nagayama (MT) def. Welcher (LU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
Elizabeth Keevil (LU) def. Alex Dachos (MT) default
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Keevil (LU) def. Natalia Nunes (BEL) 6-2, 6-0
Keevil (LU) def. Spenser-Anne Edwards (BEL) 6-0, 6-1
Natalia Nunes (BEL) def. Sam Bowman (LU) 6-3, 6-3
Bowman (LU) def. Morgan Freeman (WKU) 6-3, 7-5
Bowman (LU) def. Katie DiTommaso (WKU) 6-2, 3-6, 10-6
Carlina Jow (LU) def. Katie DiTommaso (WKU) 6-0, 6-0
Jow (LU) def. Spenser-Anne Edwards (BEL) 6-1, 6-1
Bellini/ Keevil (LU) def. Barboza/Reinfelde (WKU) 9-8 (3)
Collins/Gray (MEM) def. Bellini/Keevil (LU) 8-3
Kurka/Tomic (APSU) def. Bellini/Keevil (LU) 8-6
Borck/Welcher (LU) def. Crofford/Mason (WKU) 8-2
Bigus/Coffey (MT) def. Borck/Welcher (LU) 8-6


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I haven't commented on the Great Controversy of the Marines caught after a video of them allegedly peeing on dead Taliban fighters. The main reason I've said nothing is that I don't much care what our guys do to those savages. The other main reason is that I know a little history.
In the Guadalcanal operation back in '42 the Marines bagged one of Admiral Tojo's sons. After they identified the body and stripped it of all possible intelligence info, they buried him.
Here is an arcane bit of military lore: To keep healthy a Marine or soldier needs a lot of water. When I was in the Southeast Asian War Games (Second Place Team, thanks to the Democrats) it was not uncommon for a guy in a rifle squad to have up to four canteens. Anyway a guy who drinks enough to stay halfway healthy pees. A lot.The services had a quaint custom of taking artillery shell canisters, planting them in the ground deep enough to have the urine stay underground. These were called "Piss Tubes." The Chaplains called 'em "Relief Tubes".
Anyhow the United States Marine Corps of WW2planted one of these piss tubes on the grave of Tojo's son. They then put up a sign saying: take a piss on Tojo's son. After that any Marine passing by took advantage. Replacements were marched past and required to use that little convenience.
If those Marines of 1942 were part of America's Greatest Generation, then those Marines were doing the right thing. Therefore, these new Marines are only guilty of putting up a video. Civilians do not need to know the details of what our warriors do. What I have not heard is the same outcry against what they do to our soldiers.
You know what is funny? I see cries for funding almost daily from outfits like the USO, Soldier's Angels and outfits like that. Why do we need need those organisations? Because the government, which controls our military, does not meet the needs of the men and women who are serving.
Here are two little suggestions.
Number One: If one has never served in one of the combat arms of the military, the only thing you should have to say about the conduct of our warriors is "Thank You."
Number Two: If you are a politician, shut up about what our combat troopers are doing until such time as Soldier Angels and the USO and all other such outfits are no longer needed. Dear politicians, until you do your job, shut up about those who are doing theirs, far better than you have done in my lifetime.


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March 28 (Bloomberg) -- Will International Business Machines Corp.'s Ginni Rometty be able to wear a green jacket at the Masters Tournament?
As Augusta National Golf Club prepares to host the competition next week, it faces a quandary: The club hasn't admitted a woman as a member since its founding eight decades ago, yet it has historically invited the chief executive officer of IBM, one of three Masters sponsors. Since the company named Rometty to the post this year, Augusta will have to break tradition either way.
IBM holds a rarefied position at the Augusta, Georgia, course. The company has a hospitality cabin near the 10th hole, beside co-sponsors Exxon Mobil Corp. and AT&T Inc. The companies' male CEOs have been able to don the club's signature green member blazers while hosting clients. Non-members, who don't wear the jackets, must be accompanied by a member to visit the course or play a round….


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Saturday, January 21, 2012
(I led heem borrow the passwor')
Guest Post by the Smoothman
Having been officially designated Personal Interim Manager of Don Estorbo's Estate and Assets, I regret to inform you all that I am not at liberty to disclose confidential factors, including but not limited to, the nature of these assets, their value, investment strategy or rate of return, nor can I reveal the identity of key partners without a signed agreement and waiver of feline and human liability.
I can and will say that Estorbo and I have been meeting twice daily to discuss his practical and economic goals, establish a budget, design a safety net, set aside a treat-and-goodies spending bucket, investigate specific market portfolios, verify his health insurance coverage, map out his retirement plan, draft a will and review his nap time and litter box results.
It is not always easy. The kitty, I mean, He, comes from a ghetto bodega. He grew up with nothing. His recent status and success are only the consequence of relentless hard work, dedication to blogging and the occasional bribe. But there are many complex concepts he still struggles to grasp.
He is driven, however, and insists on studying the lives of his greatest idols, the late Steve Jobs, early President Obama, Señor Coconut and Bagheera the Panther to name a few. "Success leaves clues," he says. "I will be the Sherlock cat of my generation and you can be my Dr. Watson." He is hoping to be selected for a talk on TED. He already has a topic. "How I survived the unattractive grey box and created a Paypal account in 15 minutes."
So he grows more and more concerned about finances. For instance this morning, he was asking about investing. I tried to explain things in simple terms and street-smart pictures.
"Money in your pocket," I said, "is always the quickest to go. Think of it as the pellets already in your bowl. A great sight, a good feeling but the next thing you know they are gone and you are still chewing."
He nodded and purred a bit.
"Then," I continued, "there is your bank account. Money there is safer, as the effort to reach it is greater. It will last longer and allows you to plan ahead."
He was listening carefully, having perked up at the mention of something lasting longer.
"So the bank is like your bag of Wellness-Indoor Health pellets under the kitchen sink," I added.
I stroked him under the chin for a while. No, this is not me sucking up to the big boss, it's part of symbiotic business relationship.
"Finally, there are investments. These are the tricky kind. They are volatile, subject to market moods and they can turn against you like a raccoon backed up in a corner."
Estorbo's both ears were now standing straight. He once had a violent encounter with a raccoon and to this day, the outcome remains unclear.
"Investments would be the pellets you spit out when you eat too fast and which roll out of sight under a ledge or the carpet, and are left there to prosper or rot. You forget about them for a while and might some day have a wonderful surprise, or a big disappointment."
"So what happens when I get sick or throw up a fur ball?" he asked to conclude the briefing.
"That," I said, "is a Stock Market crash. You thought you were wise, secretly liquidating your furry assets, and then bang, something goes wrong, the whole thing blows up in your face and all your pellets shoot out!"
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Were any refreshments served at this meeting? I imagine a plate of feesh, mango and butter. Or would that be considered frivolous spending?ReplyDelete
How kind of Estorbo to humour you so patiently. Meantime, I would suspect his thoughts straying more to the 'money in your pocket' scenario......ReplyDelete
Surely Estorbo would give an interesting speech at TED. But I would rather hear Estorbo at a bar singing about Major Tom.ReplyDelete
Now I get it !!! I wish my financial adviser explained things so well. Especially that last part.ReplyDelete
I think I should print this and take it to the Bank when we have a meeting about our investments.ReplyDelete
My kitties, Tizzy and Fred read over this very carefully, and unanimously agreed I should print them out a copy of this post to study in their litter box!ReplyDelete
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Oh boy are we in trouble. We keep having those stock market crashes over at our house.ReplyDelete
Suggestion for next topic: Bull and Bear markets as related to feline sensitivities for risk. Meanwhile, I'm finding long term assets in my sofa cushions. Thanks for a great article!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 22, 2012 at 2:32 PM
Can those of us in Europe have something on the Eurozone crisis please.ReplyDelete


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Groton firefighter, gym owner who took own life is focus of sexual misconduct probe
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A police source said Thursday that Groton City and Groton Town police departments are investigating the allegations. The source said there are between three and 10 victims, but there could be more who have not yet come forward. Police said Devine is the only person being investigated.
Another source with intimate knowledge of the case said the victims are teenage boys who worked out at the CrossFit gym Devine owned in Groton.
"The City of Groton Police Department is participating in an investigation along with several area police departments concerning Timothy Devine, the owner of Cross-Fit Groton. The investigation is ongoing and additional information is not being released at this time," Groton City Police Capt. Thomas Davoren said Thursday in a press release.
Police never got to question Devine, 30, of 33 Crown Knoll Court, Groton, because he took his own life during the early hours of July 24, ending an hours-long armed standoff with police at the University of Connecticut's Avery Point campus.
During the standoff, UConn sent out an alert of an armed man on campus and advised people to evacuate. The incident occurred just three days after 12 people were killed and 58 were injured during a shooting in a Colorado movie theater.
State's Attorney Michael L. Regan, who would receive the police report when it is complete, also confirmed Thursday that there is an investigation in progress, but declined to identify its nature.
Lt. John W. Varone, detective commander in the Groton Town police department, would not comment on the specific case. But he said that police have an obligation to fully investigate any allegations that are brought to them, even if the subject of the investigation is deceased and the investigation can't result in an arrest.
Devine opened CrossFit Groton about a year ago and was the sole owner of the gym whose programming is described as "the principal strength and conditioning program for many police academies and tactical operations teams, military special operations units, champion martial artists, and hundreds of other elite and professional athletes worldwide," according to the main CrossFit website.
Officials at CrossFit headquarters could not be reached for comment Thursday.
At about 5 p.m. on July 23, local police were notified of a despondent person who could be suicidal and armed. Police located Devine's car on campus at about 10 p.m. and soon after found him standing on some rocks near the shore. He refused police requests to surrender his weapon.
The university sent out an alert at 11:35 p.m. that there was an armed man on campus. The alert instructed anyone on campus to leave.
A group of high school students in a summer program was at Avery Point at the time, according to a university spokeswoman. The students were kept indoors, guarded by UConn police. No college students were on the campus, which does not have dormitories.
Local and state police talked to Devine via cellphone until he threw his phone away. They then tried to disarm him through non-lethal means including bean bags, loud noises and bright lights, state police said.
Devine shot himself at about 4 a.m., police said, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
State Police Lt. J. Paul Vance said Thursday that state police are not involved in the investigation. Vance said state police were involved in the suicide investigation because it happened on state property.
CrossFit Groton remains closed.
Day Staff Writer Julianne Hanckel contributed to this report.
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