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Since the inception of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Athletics Hall of Fame in 1991, each class of inductees has been filled with a group of extremely talented, dedicated and successful student-athletes. The 2013 inductees are no different. Director of Athletics Mike Sutton is proud to announce that five former student athletes - at least one representative from each college - will be inducted into the Hall of Fame Class of 2013 at the Hall of Fame Banquet on Saturday, Nov. 16.
"The Class of 2013 is another good representation of the breadth, talents, and history of CMS Athletics. The fact that we are inducting our first nominees from the 2000's will catch the eye of some alumni and current Hall of Famers," said Sutton. "I had the pleasure of coaching Nick and watching Eric, Kristine, and Indira compete and John Poer's induction is so appropriate."
The banquet is scheduled to be held at 6 p.m. in the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum on Claremont McKenna College's campus on Nov. 16. The Hall of Fame Banquet is held on the same Saturday as the department's annual Homecoming festivities. This year's group of inductees includes four repeat All-Americans, a two-time national champion and five All-SCIAC selections to name a handful of their accomplishments.
Inductees are in alphabetical order by last name Nick Bagatelos '86 (CMC-Swimming): A versatile swimmer during his career, Bagatelos made his greatest mark in the breaststroke and freestyle sprints, winning the NCAA Division III National Championship in the 200-yard breaststroke in 1985 to go along with a national championship in the 400-yard free relay in 1983. Over his four years, he earned 20 (8 indiv./11 relay) All-America selections and registered eight CMS/SCIAC records to go along with an NCAA relay record. A four-time All-American and All-SCIAC selection, Bagatelos participated on Stag swimming & diving teams that finished second at the NCAA Championships to Kenyon College in each of his four seasons. In addition to a pair of national championships, Bagatelos won six SCIAC championships during his career.
Eric Jones '97 (HMC-Track & Field): A key member of four SCIAC men's track & field championship teams as a high jumper and triple jumper, Jones became a four-time All-American and three-time SCIAC champion during his career. An established high jumper in high school, Jones learned how to triple jump as a sophomore at CMS and saw great success by winning SCIAC titles in 1994 and 1997 in the event, in addition to his 1993 SCIAC title in the high jump. As a sophomore in 1994, Harvey Mudd College selected Jones as its Athlete of the Year. During that year, Jones scored the fifth highest number of points in SCIAC Championship competition (59) by any CMS track and field athlete.
Indira Odamtten '00 (SCR-Track & Field and Soccer): The two-sport athlete excelled both on the soccer field and in track & field competition as Scripps twice (1999 and 2000) chose her as their Athlete of the Year for her efforts. In track & field, Odamtten became a two-time All-American in the long jump (7th in 1998 and 5th in 2000) and in relays (5th in 1997 and 1998) as the Athenas won three-straight SCIAC team championships from 1998-2000. In SCIAC competition she earned seven individual championships to go along with five first place relay finishes from 1998-2000. Odamtten once scored 142 points in SCIAC Championship competition, the most ever by a CMS woman. A three-year member of the women's soccer team, Odamtten earned first team All-SCIAC recognition as a sophomore.
John Poer '58 (CMC-Golf and Basketball): During his three years as a member of the Pomona-Claremont varsity golf teams, Poer won SCIAC individual championships in 1956 and 1957 to go along with a second place finish at the SCIAC Championships as a senior in 1958. Throughout his three years on the varsity golf team –freshman didn't participate in varsity competition- he played in the No.1-3 positions. On the hardwood, Poer played two seasons of varsity ball (sophomore and senior years) and was a key member of the team as a senior in 1958 which tied for the SCIAC Championship. On the freshman team, he started as forward and helped lead the team to a 16-4 record and a first place tie in conference with Whittier. As a senior, CMC named Poer its Outstanding Athlete for the 1958 school year. Over the years, Poer has stayed involved with CMC as a CMC Alumni Association board member, president of the CMCAA (1974-75), CMCAA Sports Committee and chairman of the Hall of Fame nominating committee. In his spare time, Poer has completed 45 marathons.
Kristine Zoch '00 (CMC-Softball): In her four seasons as a pitcher for the Athenas, Zoch twice made the All-America team (1998 and 1999) to go along with three All-Region (1998-2000), three National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Academic All-America and three first team All-SCIAC selections. In 1999 and 2000, Zoch was named SCIAC Player of the Year after posting a 0.68 ERA and 1.41 ERA in those seasons, respectively. In 2000 she set a school record with 18 strikeouts in one game. During her four seasons, she broke every school pitching record. As a senior in 2000, CMC selected Zoch as its Female Athlete of the Year. After playing for the Athenas, Zoch pitched during the summer of 2000 for the U.S. Athletic International Softball Team in Australia and Holland. For more information on the 2013 Hall of Fame banquet, please contact Mike Sutton at email@example.com.
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The third annual Pirates 5K Home Run will take place on Saturday, April 13 on Pittsburgh's North Shore. The race -- which begins on the Clemente Bridge and ends on the field at PNC Park -- is open to fans of all ages and abilities, and proceeds will benefit Pirates Charities. The 5K will be accompanied by a One-Mile Family Fun Run.
All participants will receive a commemorative t-shirt, a voucher for a complimentary ticket to a Pirates home game (between April 13 and April 17), and an invitation to a post-race party on Federal Street. In addition, the top male and female 5K runners and the top Team Challenge group in each age category will be recognized on the field at PNC Park prior to the Pirates 7:05 p.m. game against the Cincinnati Reds on the same day as the race.
Anyone interested in registering for the Pirates 5K Home Run or the One-Mile Family Fun Run can do so online at pirates.com/5khomerun. Additional information and a map of the race course are also available at that same web address.
The 5th Annual Pirates Charities Sporting Clays Invitational will be held on Monday, June 10 at Seven Springs Mountain Resort. Last year more than 140 participants spent the day with current and former Pirates players, plus broadcasters and front office executives, enjoying the scenic and challenging sporting clays course at Seven Springs. In the process, more than $60,000 was raised in support of the many and varied programs of Pirates Charities.
More information will be available soon at pirates.com/piratescharities or by calling (412) 325-4720.
The 8th Annual Pirates Charities Golf Classic presented by WPAHS will take place on Thursday, July 11 at the Fox Chapel Golf Club. Last year, the tournament included more than 100 participants who had the opportunity to spend the afternoon on the golf course with Pirates players such as Andrew McCutchen, Neil Walker and Michael McKenry; former Pirates like Bill Mazeroski, Grant Jackson and Bob Friend; plus Pirates broadcasters and front office executives.
In 2012, proceeds from the event benefited Pirates Charities programs, including Fields for Kids and Pittsburgh RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner-Cities). The former provides matching grants to help make improvements to youth baseball and softball fields and the latter opportunities for more than 900 underserved youngsters to play baseball and softball in Pittsburgh. Proceeds also helped to support a number of Miracle League Fields in the Pittsburgh region. The Miracle League works to build baseball and softball fields uniquely adapted for children with special needs.
Registration information will be available soon at pirates.com/piratescharities or by calling (412) 325-4720.


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A.smith512 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 32 designs submitted by 8 freelance designers.
Austin Inbound Marketing (or AIM)
I am a marketing agency that helps small, local businesses to outsource their marketing. In effect, I become the marketing manager - the virtual chief marketing officer.
Specifically, I engineer the social media components of their marketing strategy from writing and monitoring tweets, writing their blogs and articles, and assessing the lead conversion of their website. I focus on writing content, not creating graphics. This could lead to additional business for you!
This is a new company and a new market. Most of my clients are senior managers that are older (40+). They work in IT as a service provider or software maker (but I do expect to widen my net soon). This is a B2B company and I want to convey trust.
Most of my business is local and nothing beats a relationship to the University of Texas Longhorns in Austin, TX. I don't want longhorn on the logo but I am trying to get close to the color scheme. I'm not against using other graphics (the UT tower for example) incorporated into design.
The website template is located here:
The logo that you provide will replace the PROBIZ logo attached for your convenience.
The current logo is a .gif (240x63 pixels) on a white background. I'll need a similar size to replace current template logo.
I will require a web file format and print file format.
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You purchased your home four years ago and now want to sell and buy another that's bigger and better. Your existing mortgage has a 5-year term before it expires and is portable. This means that the lender will allow you to apply the balance of your existing mortgage to your new home purchase. Without portability, you would have to pay a penalty for prematurely paying out the mortgage before the 5-year term expires.
As you are buying a more expensive home, you will need to add to your existing mortgage to finance the purchase. This is called a top-up. According to Gidia Molinaro, mortgage agent for Centum Omni Mortgage Corp., "The financing needed to purchase can cost you thousands more than it needs to. It all depends on how the mortgage is processed."
Let's use an example to drive home the point
The home you are selling was purchased 4 years ago for $220,000 with a down payment of 5% or $11,000. Anytime you borrow more than 80% of the purchase price, and by law, the mortgage needs to be insured. Usually, the insurance premium is added to your mortgage. In this example the 95% mortgage of $209,000 with an insurance premium of $6,583.50 amounts to $215,583.50.
In 4 years you sell your home, purchase another for $303,000 and port or apply the balance of your existing mortgage to help fund the purchase. You again purchase with 5% down, so you need 95% mortgaging which works out to $287,850. The outstanding balance on your existing mortgage being ported has reduced to $194,128. Don't forget, this balance already carries the insurance premium with it. So you need an additional $93,722 (that's $287850 - $194,128) to top up the financing needed.
Here's where the new mortgage can cost or save you $1,000's
It's all in the one of two ways the mortgage is processed.
- First, it's not uncommon for the person packaging your new mortgage to process it in the full amount of $287,850 plus the needed insurance premium of 3.15%. Using this approach you will be making payments on a mortgage of ($287,850 + $9067.28 premium) totaling $296,917.28.
- Alternatively, the person packaging your mortgage can ask the lender to process the mortgage under the top up program as follows: The $287,850 needed is made up of the $194,128 existing mortgage being ported plus the top up of $93,722.
Now a higher insurance premium of 4.9% (vs. 3.15%) is only applied to the top up portion. With this approach you will be making payments on a mortgage of ($194,128 + $93,722 + $4,592.37 premium]) totaling $292,442.37.
The premium using the 1st application method is $9,067.28. The added premium using the 2nd application method is $4,592.37. You save $4,474.91, and that's not including the added savings in your amortized monthly payment. This could take two years off or your amortization.
All You Have to do is Ask.
As a borrower, according to Gidia, "The only way to insure that you get the advantage of the top up program is to ask whoever is handling your mortgage. It's that simple.


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Rehab Ayrshire
Rehab Ayrshire provide advice and referrals for private addiction treatment – we'll help you find the right treatment in the Ayrshire area within your budget and to the standards you require.
There's a lot of information online about various types of treatment, length of stay, from budget accommodation to luxury – we can cut through this, and advise you today, taking into consideration your all your needs from treatment, to accommodation, to your budget.
One of our partner clinics could be the right option for you and admission is possible within 24 hours. We offer telephone-based advice and referral service. Are you ready to reclaim your life?
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How Can Ayrshire Rehab Help Me?
Rehab means you stay in a residential setting that treats alcoholism and drug addiction, including prescription drugs. The mind and body are affected by addiction, and rehab is a safe environment to begin the recovery healing process.
Typically, rehabs offer an intensive, individualised programme drawing on therapy such as CBT and facilitating models such as the 12 Steps.
What Is Typical Treatment In A Rehab?
Rehabs vary, but usually the following questions are tackled in order to develop relapse prevention tools throughout a programme, each tailored to your individual needs.
You may require a period of detoxification from alcohol or drugs. It is important that this process is professionally managed. At this stage, the best thing to do is pick up the phone and talk about how you are today – we provide excellent advice based on your current situation.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is often used in the rehab setting as it has been proven to have highly successful outcomes for the recovery community. Therapy might begin on day one, or shortly after admission – all depending on your detox needs.
Can a rehab help me with my feelings?
The recovery community within a rehab is diverse – addiction can affect anyone, regardless of gender, sexuality, profession – you are absolutely not alone. In such a supportive environment, your feelings will flourish and the feedback you gain will stay with you.
Will rehab help me with my physical health?
A healthy body is central to a healthy mind – some rehabs employ nutritionists and provide gym/swim facilities, all aimed to get back on track in terms of your diet and physical wellbeing.
Rehab is key in allowing you to address, not only your mind and your recovery goals, but also your body.
What is aftercare?
Aftercare is something that your rehab might raise a few weeks into your programme. Aftercare involves a plan of the steps you'll need to take once you leave treatment. Aftercare involves lots of small plans – ongoing support, often including aftercare meetings at your chosen rehab.
What is a recovery community?
In rehab, you'll meet lots of new people – the recovery group is a very powerful reminder of the importance and joy of sobriety and getting your life back. You'll make friends, new life connections – this is at the heart of rehab. Change is possible – we have seen this many 100s of times.
New habits are formed – perhaps you'll try some complementary therapy? Many rehabs offer mindfulness and yoga, among other things.
Our Promise To You
Open, honest advice – personal support from the first call to the aftercare recovery stage for you and your family. Clear treatment options from an experienced and qualified specialist addictions adviser based on your needs, budget and clinic options in the Ayrshire area.
Call us now for free advice and we'll chat through the best treatment options for you. Most can have a confirmed booking around 15 minutes later. Help is available.
- Fully residential
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- Travel taken care of
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- Low maximum occupancy
Rehab Ayrshire recommends a clinician-led detoxification from drugs and alcohol where necessary to ensure safety and relative comfort. Medication is typically provided to help ease the effects of withdrawal – we can help you find the treatment you need.
Stopping alcohol consumption suddenly can be harmful – so please feel free to get in touch and we can provide advice on what your next steps should be.
The first stage of a detoxification process often involves a rest, medication and expert support and advice to help you cope with the first few days of your journey.
We understand that taking the decision to commit to rehab can be difficult, you can schedule a tour of one your local rehab centers to see the available facilities, resources and environment. This can help you with taking the first steps towards your rehabilitation
You can also find rehab locations in nearby counties of Renfrewshire, Lanarkshire, Wigtownshire, Kirkcudbrightshire and Dumfriesshire.


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Want a front-row seat at your own movie theater?
If you are interested in re-creating the movie experience at home, then look no further!
Grab some popcorn and curl up with your favorite flick and this cozy throw.
Achieve a "movie theater" experience in your own home and now let us go on a fun adventure.
Hollywood - wall decal, sticker, murals - variety of sizes and color choices
Let your Movie themed rooms transport you to the bright lights of Hollywood's Tinseltown.
Star Ceiling Panels - Stargate Cinema offers unique Home Theater Accessories
Bring the alluring night sky indoors with our custom Star Ceiling Panel unit. Offered with white or color illuminated stars, an optional shooting star feature and a 4" capped trim, the Star Ceiling Panel unit is an absolute necessity for any home theater!
Whether you opt for a lavish old Hollywood theme style movie room or a more modern style approach, there are still a few factors to consider before starting the fun project ....
Design considerations for your home theater/media/cinema rooms
- furnishings, comfort, setting up entertainment spaces, get-togethers, - while factoring in style, functionality, new technology, acoustic planning, soundproofing, lighting, and environmental and personal health considerations.
Decorate your star-studded cinema with Hollywood themed accessories -
Film rolls - Film reels - movie cameras - movie clapboards - spotlights - director's chairs - neon lighting - boas - top hats - popcorn machines -
Reel wall decorations - variety of styles
Add a touch of Hollywood realism to your movie theater decor
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If on a budget .... you don't need to spend a massive fortune on cinema curtains ..... shop around
Velvet Blackout Curtain Panels
The rich velvet texture of these window panels provide a grand luxurious look for your home movie theater.
This home theater curtain reduces heat and light in warm weather and insulates to keep out cold during winter months.
The velvet window panels are available in two sizes and a range of colors that include black, chocolate, burgundy/red wine and olive green.
These drapes are made in China. They are 100 percent Cotton with a 100 percent Acrylic backing.
Make sure you purchase enough curtain panels so that is gives the ruffle affect.
Then just sit back and enjoy the movie!
Scatter a few movie themed throw pillows and movie themed throw blankets around the room for a splash of color
Home Theater throw blankets - variety of styles to choose from
Theatrical Throw Pillows add just the right touch to your home theater seats! These stylish pillows are available in 5 different movie-motifs for the film lover in you! This design features a stream of movie Stars.
Home Theater throw Pillows - variety of styles to choose from
An old style filmstrip featuring class cinema motifs is featured in this 7 panel panoramic mural. Images such as a film trophy and camera fill this faux movie reel, along with realistic film perforations and audio sync lines on the bottom. Spanning 10.5-Feet wide and 4-Feet tall this artistic mural is perfect for any film buff, movie room, or wall that need a little extra flare.
Decorate the home movie rooms with fun movie themed wall decals
variety of wall decals - variety of wall decal sizes - variety of wall decal themes
Film Countdown wall decals
Popcorn wall decals
Movie themed wall decals
Filmstrip wall decals
Movie Snack Table Lamp
What a fun lamp to light up the home cinema with!
Lets add a few unique movie themed furniture pieces into our fun filled home theater setting
Cinema End Table - Filmstrip End Table
Here is a great looking movie themed end table that will be a complement to your home theater! The black steel sides with their perforated movie film design is instantly recognizable by film buffs.
Also goes great with our Theatrical Wall Sconces with Filmstrip Borders.
These fun and unique accent tables will add character to a home theater room, screening room or a Hollywood themed room.
Reel Glass Accent TablesThe base is crafted from metal in a rustic brown finish and the top is a movie film reel covered with a glass top.
Rear Illuminated Poster Case
Give your home an authentic movie theater feel with this rear illuminated poster case. With a variety of color options you will be able to customize it to suit your needs perfectly.
- Interior or exterior use
- Rear illuminated
- Fits standard movie poster
- Door with lock
- Comes with Coming Soon and Now Showing dater
- Screws into your wall studs, or brick / masonry surface
Create the Hollywood glam at home
Fun wall decorations
for the movie themed rooms
Film Strip Mirrors
variety of sizes
Decorate the home cinema walls with fun movie themed metal wall art
Home Theater Decor Hollywood, Camera and Clapboard Metal Wall Art
Cinema Word on Movie Projector Home Theater Decor Metal Wall Art
Home Theater Decor Movie Reel and Film 21" Metal Wall Art
Home Theater Marquee Its Showtime Metal Wall Art Decor
Dedicate a wall just for the Hollywood Legends
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Decorate the home cinema walls with fun movie themed metal wall art
- metal wall art - custom sizes and paint colors are available on request-
Decorate a sitting nook with movie themed posters
The life-size posters stand over 6 feet tall and are mounted to heavy duty cardboard. The standups come to you folded and are easily assembled. They are great for mounting to a wall or door, or can be displayed free standing with the included easel.
- Gone with the Wind standup
- James Dean standup
- Marilyn Monroe standup
- Audrey Hepburn - Breakfast at Tiffanys standup
- Dean Martin standup and many more to choose from
Vintage movie reel camera statue
This beautiful antique style popcorn machine brings back the fun feel of yesteryear, back to a time when you could buy a bag of hot buttery popcorn for only 5 cents.
The Funtime Carnival Style Popcorn Poppers are a great addition to any game room or home movie theater room. Great way to enjoy theater style popcorn in the comfort of your own home. mmmmm POPCORN!
Popcorn Machines - variety of styles, sizes and prices
Nostalgia combined with new technology!
The newest interior design trend is adding vinyl art on interior walls. It's easier than hiring an artist and a lot cheaper.
Accent the movie themed rooms with wall decals and metal art
Every home theater room needs an usher and usherette .....
Home Theater Decor Usher Woman Metal Wall Art
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Dress the movie themed rooms with formal Opera style curtains
Theater Stage front backdrop Austrian Curtain Drape
Velvet or silky crushed fabrics mostly used in stage curtains with lots of color options.
Whether you go high end or are on a modest budget, you can still achieve a fun media room, with a little imagination and creativity you too can have the feel of the cinema at home.
Bring the grand old opera into your living room with a little Moulin Rouge style
Accented with plush velvet fabrics in deep reds and splashes of gold will give you the feeling of old.
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Tour homes where owners have invested in their own private Shangri-Las, from upgraded entertainment rooms to full-out theater experiences complete with popcorn machines. See bars ranging from simple corner counters to sports bars complete with multiple viewing screens and billiard tables, along with wine cellars, tasting rooms, and indoor pools. This book is filled with some fabulous photos! to help you with your creative design ideas for your home theater.
Pull up a seat for a colorful tour of sound-proofed, silver-screened retreats fit for movie stars, Starship commanders, and sultans. Take an ultra-privileged tour through some of today's finest high-tech homes, where room-by-room sensors and touch-pad controls put lighting, sound, temperature, and security at your command. Watch screens descend or ascend from unexpected hiding places, projectors appear, and windows disappear in James-Bond-like mechanical transitions. And enjoy flat-screen and plasma entertainments in the most unexpected places: shower stalls, pool rooms, home sports bars, and more. This is the only book that offers an inside look at the ultimate techie fantasies, culminating in today's hottest home trend -- more than 80 dedicated home theaters. Many of these fantasy rooms were drawn straight out of sci-fi, classic films, and even Westerns, embodying the fantasy of Hollywood. Others are to-die-for interiors created by designers in today's hottest styles. Visit basement hideaways that deliver the ultimate theater experience, while doubling as hurricane shelters. There are also bedrooms, playrooms, garages, and even attics that have been remodeled into state-of-the-art theaters and media rooms. Included are equipment lists for many of the projects, and discussions about the art of wiring, and advice on choosing a professional to help you transform your home. This is a lip-smacking look at a luxury that is becoming an increasingly popular domestic investment. Packed with dazzling, mind-blowing pictures of home theater systems and media/rec rooms, the book is sure to inspire and excite movie enthusiasts, architects, and designers looking for insight to the hi-tech world of electronic homes.
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Indulge in the wonders of home entertainment - and immerse yourself in surround sound and bring your movies to life. The home theater experience you've been waiting for!
Hollywood party decorations can also add a touch of the glitz and glam.
If money is no object .... then the possibilities are endless .... you are only limited my your imagination!
Nothing screams lavish delight more than an all fully decked out themed room .... aaaah I can smell the dollars and scents now! I think I am choking a little, ecccchhhuh..... mmm. ... the cents have overpowered me.
To the man cave Batman ......
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..... what does your budget allow???
These out of this world themed movie rooms were created by Elite Home Theater Seating
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The force be with you ..... and your wallet ..... or in my case .... just beam me up scotty!
or just keep it simple and relaxed! aaaaaah!
Lifestyles today are often defined by hectic schedules, and more and more people want a special room in their own home where they can relax and enjoy their leisure time. And with the sophisticated technology and wide range of products -- including plasma TVs, home theater, game stations, and surround sound -- now available to the general public, any room can be transformed into an incredibly fun and engaging space.
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Twinkies maker Hostess seeks bankruptcy protection
Just like many Americans, the maker of Twinkies, Sno Balls and Wonder Bread is trying to lose the fat.
Hostess Brands is hoping to take a bite out of its high costs as it heads back into bankruptcy protection for the second time in less than a decade.
Hostess has enough cash to keep stores stocked with its Ding Dongs, Ho Hos and other snacks for now. But longer term, the 87-year-old company has a bigger problem: health-conscious Americans favor yogurt and energy bars over the dessert cakes and white bread they devoured 30 years ago.
Last year, 36 percent of Americans ate white bread in their homes, down from 54 percent in 2000, according to NPD Group. Meanwhile, about 54 percent ate wheat bread, up from 43 percent in 2000.
Consumption of healthy snacks is growing, too. About 32 percent of Americans ate yogurt at least once in two weeks in 2011, for instance, up from 18 percent in 2000.
"We're less likely to be snacking on items that we shouldn't be snacking on," said Harry Balzer, chief industry analyst for The NPD Group, a consumer marketing research firm.
Hostess, which is a privately held, doesn't disclose sales figures. But analysts say the iconic brand has been hurt by Americans' changing eating habits.
To be sure, Hostess' snacks don't neatly fit into the U.S. trend toward a healthier lifestyle that includes a diet rich in whole wheat foods, fruits and vegetables.
For instance, Twinkies, a snack cake with a mysterious cream filling that epitomizes empty calories, has 150 calories and 4.5 grams of fat. Meanwhile, a Ding Dong chocolate cake with filling has 368 calories and 19.4 grams of fat.
"The iconic status of Twinkies is partly this perception that there's nothing real in it," said Ken Albala, professor of history at the University of the Pacific, in Stockton, Calif., who specializes in food history. "It's this cake filled with an unidentifiable sugary cream filling that never goes bad."
Hostess has other problems, too.
In Hostess' Chapter 11 filing on Wednesday, the company said its rivals have combined and expanded their reach, heightening competition in the snack space. Hostess' competitors range from Bimbo Bakeries, which makes Entenmann's baked goods, and McKee Foods, which make Little Debbie snack cakes. It also faces competition from larger food makers like Sara Lee and Kraft Inc.
Additionally, Hostess employees are unionized while most of its competitors aren't. As a result, Hostess has high pension and medical benefit costs. The company has 19,000 employees and operates in 48 states.
Hostess did not announce layoffs but spokesman Lance Ignon said Wednesday that the company will make future decisions "in the best interest of the company."
CEO Brian Driscoll said the Hostess is working to reach a consensual agreement with its unions to modify its collective bargaining agreements. Hostess also hopes to modernize its systems, fleets and plants to keep pace with customer needs.
"This company has tremendous potential if we can remove the barriers to success," Driscoll said.
The Teamsters Union, which represents about 7,500 of Hostess' delivery drivers and merchandisers, said in a statement on Wednesday that it is also committed to working toward a solution.
The company's filing comes nearly three years after its predecessor emerged from bankruptcy proceedings. That company, called Interstate Bakeries and based in Kansas City, Mo., filed for bankruptcy protection in 2004 and changed its name to Hostess Brands.
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Teachers with the 2012 MERIT program at the Krause Center for Innovation learn new techniques for enhancing curriculum.
When Kami Thordarson arrived in California from Colorado a few years back, she already had experience with high-tech tools and project-based learning. She expected Silicon Valley schools to be even further ahead. In fact, they were behind.
"I was kind of surprised," she said.
Thordarson enrolled in the MERIT (Making Education Relevant and Interactive through Technology) program, under the auspices of the Krause Center for Innovation (KCI) at Foothill College. The program, created by KCI co-founder Gay Krause, provides teachers with high-tech skills that serve to enhance curriculum and inspire better learning in the classroom.
In Thordarson's case, MERIT proved so rewarding that the Los Altos School District created a new position for her – innovative strategies coach.
"It served as a launching pad for me," she said. "It's about helping teachers see new possibilities."
Using online tools like Google Docs and Edmodo, MERIT-trained teachers become "designers of their curriculum," Thordarson said.
More importantly, MERIT allows teachers to work collaboratively on projects, enhancing their critical thinking and problem solving. They graduate from the program energized and pass the collaborative and problem-solving skills onto their students.
"Overall, kids are more engaged," Thordarson said.
"I've been really enjoying it," said Julie Presant, a sixth-grade teacher at Springer School.
Presant, a participant in the 2012-2013 MERIT program, has established an online book club between her Springer class and a class in Seoul, South Korea – taught by Erin Zaich, a former Covington School teacher. Coincidentally, Presant is only three years removed from teaching in Korea herself.
"I would not be doing this if it weren't for the (MERIT) program," Presant said.
According to Liane Freeman, KCI strategy and marketing director, "students are more engaged if they're producing things."
"We focus on (high-tech) as an enabler," she said.
Instead of lecturing and being "the expert in the room," Freeman said teachers take on coaching roles, facilitating students as they find their own solutions.
MERIT enrolls approximately 45 teachers per year, some local, others from around the country and the world.
An estimated 72 percent of funding comes from donors like the Town Crier Holiday Fund, Freeman said. The Holiday Fund provides enough money to pay for two to three teachers a year – teachers who bring a better educational experience to potentially hundreds of students for years to come.


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The fitness industry probably ranks at the top of most lists of least-trusted industries—right next to car dealerships and auto repair shops. This lack of trust in our industry probably goes back to the 1980s when high-pressure sales tactics and hard-closing techniques were employed. At that time, it was not uncommon for sales reps to say, "If you buy now, I can waive this $100 signup fee, but if you come tomorrow, I cannot." As a business owner, these tactics make no sense to me. Consumers come to your facility looking for help and guidance with their health and fitness goals, and our sales tactics often can run them right out the door.
Not a week goes by that I don't hear a story from a member or a potential member about the last club they belonged to. They say, "I canceled my membership at Joe's Gym, and they billed my credit card for two more months. When I called to talk to the manager, they told me that it was the third-party billing company's fault and that I had to speak with them." Does this sound familiar? I hope you do not run a facility like this. If you do, you need to make some changes. It is difficult enough to convince people to place their health and fitness needs in our hands with all of the other competitors out there. This competition, coupled with the fact that they think we are going to overcharge them, makes it challenging to earn a client's trust.
Rotary clubs have what is called the four-way test. If you are unfamiliar with it, I urge you to take a minute and become acquainted with it. The four-way test is applicable to everyone, whether it be in their personal life or in their business. The four-way test involves asking these four questions:
- Is it the truth?
- Is it fair to all concerned?
- Will it build goodwill and better friendships?
- Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
So how does the four-way test apply to your fitness center?
- Is what you tell the consumer at the time of the sale what you truly honor, or did you tell them what they wanted to hear to make the sale without planning on following through?
- Is overcharging or making it difficult to cancel memberships fair to the consumer and your company?
- How will your company's reputation suffer if you do not honor your word and instead take advantage of the customer?
- Are the decisions you make beneficial to your company, your employees and your members? Would you want to be treated this way?
Next time you are in a situation where a member has been overcharged or wants to cancel their membership, consider the four-way test. It is hard to build a good reputation, but it is easy to destroy it. It is better to keep a good reputation than keep charging a member $39 for a couple of extra months. And remember, these angry members will tell all their friends how angry they are with your club.
Nic DeCaire is the owner and founder of Fusion Fitness Center in Newark, DE. He is a graduate of Wilmington College. DeCaire is an IFPA-certified personal trainer with 12 years of experience in the Newark area. He started working the front counter at a local fitness center at age 14, and his success and passion for fitness have grown since then. A former competitive bodybuilder and power lifter, DeCaire has won many awards in the sport. He is the chairman of the Main Street Mile, serves on the board of Kids with Confidence and is a member of the Newark Morning Rotary Club. DeCaire can be contacted at 302-738-4580 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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The HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)specification does not define a maximum length for "alt" attributes. Current versions of the leading screen reader programs have no limits on the amount of alternate text they will read. However, Freedom Scientific JAWS [1] divides the "alt" attribute into distinct chunks of 125 characters each (excluding spaces), and reads them each separately as if they were separate graphics. This behavior, though it ultimately provides access to the entire "alt" attribute, can be confusing for the user. Also, keep in mind that "alt" attributes additionally benefit sighted users who have images disabled in their browser settings, perhaps in order to minimize download time. For these users, if the height and width of an image is specified, both Internet Explorer and Mozilla truncate the alternate text to fit within the size of the image placeholder. If no image width is specified, Internet Explorer displays the entire "alt" attribute on one line, which may result in a web page that is extraordinarily wide and disorienting.
All of this provides technical justification for keeping the length of "alt" attributes to a minimum, at least shorter than 125 characters in order to avoid JAWS subdividing it. This simply reinforces a common request from screen reader users: Keep alternate text short and sweet. Alternate text should provide equivalent access to the content of an image, but must do so efficiently in order to avoid burdening screen reader users with extraneous information. For images that require more lengthy descriptions, the appropriate HTML attribute is not "alt" but "longdesc" (short for "long description"), which allows authors to provide a long description of an image on a separate page. This is particularly useful for complex images such as graphs and charts. Screen readers typically announce the presence of a long description when available, and provide users with the option of reading it.
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This year Cambridge moved back from March to February and from the hospital to a city centre location. 46 players attend the event at St. Colomba's Church. Romanian 6 dan player Robert Mateescu, now in Cambridge, won the tournament, beating Matthew Macfadyen in the final. Matthew was equal second with Tim Hunt.
Players that won all three games were Baron Allday (1 kyu West Wales), Michael Pickles (3 kyu Norwich), Will Hornby (7 kyu Durham) and Alistair Turnbull (9 kyu Cambridge). Best Kyu Player was awarded jointly to Matt Reid (1 kyu Cambridge), Edwin Brady (2 kyu St Andrews) and Michael Pickles.
Prizes in the continuous 13x13 tournament went to Peran Truscott (17 kyu Cambridge), Langdon Truscott (20 kyu Cambridge) and Tom Smith (19 kyu Norwich).
The caption competition was won by Andrew Kay and the alphabetic sentences competition was won by Tim Hunt, but was awarded to the runner up Matthew Macfadyen since Tim had already left.
There was also a Novices' tournament with six players, fewer than previously because of half term and strength improvements, and with a mixture of even and handicap games. There was an exciting finish as in the crucial game between the two strongest players Thomas Danes beat David Robson by a single point to win the event unbeaten.


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Pepsi, Rock Band and MTV Team Up To Make You Famous
New York, NY (May 20, 2009) â Today, MTV and MTV Games, a part of Viacomâs MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B) and Pepsi announced a multi-platform âDrink Up, Rock Outâ promotion that will give away thousands of Rock Band® DLC music tracks and games. Music lovers and gamers nationwide will be able to win prizes instantly and will have the opportunity to participate in the first-ever Pepsi Rock Band music video contest that will award one talented band a 2009 MTV Video Music Awards Moonman. The summer promotion begins June 2 and continues through the MTV Video Music Awards.
As part of the âDrink Up, Rock Outâ promotion, fans who see a Rock Band icon on specially-marked packages of 20-ounce and 1-liter bottles of Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Pepsi Max and other Pepsi products are encouraged to look under the cap for a code and then go to www.PepsiRockBand.com to enter the code for a chance to win prizes. During the promotion, MTV and Pepsi will give away a Rock Band®2 Special Edition bundle every hour and thousands of Rock Band downloadable tracks each day. Additionally, fans can enter a weekly sweepstakes for opportunities to win a trip to a Harrahâs Entertainment property, Xbox 360 Consoles and other great prizes.
âMTVâs Rock Band has quickly established a new gaming platform that is extremely popular with music fans and gamers alike,â said Ralph Santana, VP of cola marketing, Pepsi-Cola North America Beverages. âWeâre partnering with MTV to bring a new exciting twist to the game that will give one lucky band a once-in-a-lifetime experience and a taste of stardom.â
Christina Glorioso, Vice President Marketing Partnerships for MTV Games added: âPepsi is continuing their long standing tradition of being on the forefront of music with the decision to partner with Rock Band, the genre-defining music game platform that allows music fans and gamers to interact with and discover music like never before. This campaign has something for every Pepsi consumer from those that love to rock to the fans that love to cheer on their favorite bands.â
And for those Rock Band groups who seek fame, Pepsi, Rock Band, and MTV are giving fans the opportunity to win a Moonman for the first time by entering their own Rock Band music video into the competition. Entrants can choose a song from the official competition list â available at www.RockBand.com/Pepsi and start making their Rock Band music video right now. Music video submissions can be uploaded to www.PepsiRockBand.com where bands and fans will be able to enter, view, rate and vote on their favorite Rock Band music videos. To jump start the promotion, MTV Games is giving hardcore fans, those that upload a music video on the first day of the promotion (June 2 before 6pm EDT), the opportunity to win a trip to Los Angles the very next day to be the house band at the Rock Band booth at E3. Fans must register separately on June 2 to be entered for the chance to win this prize at www.RockBand.com/Pepsi.
For a shot to win the Moonman, Pepsi Rock Band music video submissions will be accepted June 2 through July 28. Beginning August 8 â September 1, fans take the reins as they vote online and decide the fate of the winning Rock Band band. The winning band will travel to the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, walk the red carpet, receive their very-own Moonman statue, and will be featured in a spot produced by MTV to air the night of the awards show.
The âDrink Up and Rock Outâ summer program will also include promotion across MTV Networks channels, including MTV, MTV2, mtvU, VH1, CMT, Spike, COMEDY CENTRAL, TV Land and Nick at Nite.
About Pepsi-Cola North America Beverages
Pepsi-Cola North America Beverages (www.pepsi.com ), based in Purchase, N.Y., is PepsiCoâs refreshment beverage unit in the United States and Canada. Its U.S. trademarks include Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Sierra Mist, Mug, Aquafina, SoBe and IZZE. The company also makes and markets Tropicana juice drinks, Dole and Ocean Spray single-serve juices and North Americaâs bestselling ready-to-drink iced teas and coffees, respectively, via joint ventures with Lipton and Starbucks. For more information, please visit www.pepsiproductfacts.com.
About MTV Games:
MTV Games is dedicated to creating, marketing and publishing high-quality, innovative interactive products that are relevant to the MTV audience and complement the core values of the MTV Networks brands.
About MTV Networks:
MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is one of the worldâs leading creators of entertainment content, with brands that engage and connect diverse audiences across television, online, mobile, games, virtual worlds and consumer products. The companyâs portfolio spans more than 150 television channels and 350 digital media properties worldwide, and includes MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, Harmonix, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, Noggin, The N, AddictingGames, Neopets, COMEDY CENTRAL, Spike TV, TV Land, Atom, Gametrailers and Xfire.


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Some of you might have heard of the "Portal Project" by Valhallen. I haven't heard any news about it quite a while. The original portal project was an idea to create a site about webmasters and their sites. But now the idea seems have died.
As some of you know, I have a site. The original site was about webgraphics and webdesign. Mostly in plain html and some flash. After a while I took the site down to do some major mods. But i'm almost finished with the major remodifications that its been going trough. I want the site to also be something like "the portal project". The site has a forum, links section, exstensive user profile etc. For the base of the site I used phpBB 2.0. I heavily modded the security enviremont (or however you spell it). I also added many new features in addition to the original phpBB engine. Now its a completely closed site. The only way to access any page on the site is using your password from your profile. Atleast, that is what I hope to have achieved. This is my first major php Project so I hope that everything went well. I tested the adjustments on my pc through Apache, but as most of you know, real testing has to be online by the users.
So, when the site goes online, (i'm currently STILL waiting for my cobalt to come in. grrrr) i'd like to ask you to exstensivelly test the system. To find ways around it. To look for bugs. To try to "create" bugs by using the site in ways that its not designed for. And finally, to report your findings to me.
The final purpose of all this is to have a community for webdesigners to show off their site, to ask advice to eachother, to share resources/experiences. Kinda similar to the original Portal Project by Valhallen.
If any of you like to help me out on this, reply to this post with any comments, tips, additions etc. If you want to help me out on the "beta testing" i'll sent you a weekly email with any improvements, bug reports, version updates etc. PM me if you want to beta test the site. I'll get you a user account to login to the site when its online.
And for anyone who just wants to join this new community, just wait up. When the site is finished for major use, it will be posted here.
Thanx ppl,
I hope to realize this new look at the original Portal Project by Valhallen
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For Immediate Release: October 13, 2010
Christie Administration Makes $30 Million Available to Help Charter Schools
State Helps Public Charter Schools Build and Improve Classrooms;
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Will Help Charters Borrow Federal Stimulus Funds
Trenton, NJ – Acting Education Commissioner Rochelle Hendricks announced today that charter schools will now have access to $30 million in federally subsidized, low-interest bonds to help finance construction of new classrooms and other sorely needed facilities.
"For too long, charter schools have been denied equitable resources to finance construction projects needed to grow, expand and serve even more children. Other public schools have always been able to borrow money at a low interest rate to help them meet their facilities needs. Today, we begin to level the playing field by providing financial help to charters to help them build and improve facilities," Acting Commissioner Hendricks said.
Economic Development Authority Chief Executive Officer Caren Franzini said her agency will be looking for projects that are ready to build so that the money can have an immediate impact.
"This is the first time, to my knowledge, that the State has ever made federal school construction bonds available to help charter schools," Ms. Franzini said. "For the most part, we will be looking for projects that are already underway, with other financing in place, and the loans we will be administering will put the finishing touches on projects so they can move rapidly to conclusion."
The projects will be awarded on a competitive basis, Ms. Franzini said. Charter schools will have until November 19 to apply for the funding.
The news that charter schools will be able to get help to finance construction projects was welcomed by the Newark Charter School Fund. In Newark, the City and the Newark Public School district have already forged partnerships with local charter schools. In both 2009 and 2010, the City and the district shared more than $20 million in federal stimulus bonds with the city's charters.
"In our city, we are working together to help address the facilities needs of some of our outstanding charter schools, but more work is needed,'' said Mashea Ashton, chief executive officer of the Newark Charter School Fund. "The strength of the charter schools in Newark benefits all our students and families by offering high quality public school options. We are all public schools together, and we applaud the State's efforts to make these precious resources available to a greater number of charter schools in Newark and across the State."
The New Jersey Charter Schools Association said the $30 million in low-cost bonds will begin to help charter schools immediately address some of their most pressing needs.
"We are pleased that the Christie Administration is taking this positive step to support the healthy growth and expansion of charter schools. Far too many charters in New Jersey are in dire need of funding for capital projects," said Carlos Perez, chief executive officer of the New Jersey Charter Schools Association. "The option of borrowing with low-cost financing will allow charter schools across the state to construct new facilities, repair dilapidated buildings, modernize classrooms and address health and safety issues.
"This low-cost borrowing option will make it possible for us to do what charters have proven to be great at: squeezing more educational value out of each dollar invested," Perez said.
State Treasurer Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff said New Jersey will let charter schools obtain low-cost money for critically needed facilities.
"This federally backed debt will allow charter schools to get funds at zero or near zero interest expense," Treasurer Sidamon-Eristoff said. "Clearly, this will allow charter schools to stretch their scarce resources, greatly improving educational opportunities for New Jersey's children."
Brian Keenan, president of a firm that helps charter schools build facilities, explained how the $30 million in bond funding will help address current needs.
"Charter schools are in the business of educating kids, not developing real estate. They don't have equity on hand to invest in real estate and build schools. This low-interest bond money provided by the State will enable charter schools to leverage as much as 10 times this amount in private sector financing," said Keenan, president of Real Estate and Advisory Development Services, a non-profit charter school facility development company in Metuchen, N.J.
Acting Commissioner Hendricks said the $30 million in construction bonds are just further proof of the Christie Administration's focus on making charter schools an increasingly important part of the educational establishment in New Jersey.
"Governor Christie believes in offering students and families more choices for a quality education," Acting Commissioner Hendricks said. "Through this action, and his bold reform agenda for education, Governor Christie is taking action to grow and expand high-quality charter schools, increase accountability in the education system, and ensure our children are getting the results they deserve."


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I'm currently doing a computer forensics unit at uni we have been given some floppy disk images to play with. They have supplied us with helix but for this task I decided to use Suse.
Anyway I have extracted various files including gifs ,jpegs and pngs using foremost. I'm able to view the gifs using eog or gimp but I can not open the jpegs or the pngs both programs throw fatal exceptions when I attempt to.
Has anyone encountered this? Anyone know of a work around or program that might solve this problem?


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O'Neal Douglas, Wilfredo Gonzalez, Steve Halverson, Wanyonyi Kendrick, Kevin Twomey
Judith Solano
Chair Twomey asked for a motion to approve the minutes from the June 16 meeting and workshop. The motion was offered by Trustee Gonzalez and seconded by Trustee Halverson. The minutes were approved unanimously.
Chair Twomey said there was an item on the agenda to appoint a vice chair to the committee. He reminded committee members that an amendment to the bylaws had been passed in the spring allowing the committees to select vice chairs if desired. He said he wished to make a suggestion for purposes of discussion by the group. Stating that he was guilty of bringing up the item back in the spring, he said he had been unable to attend meetings or important functions on a couple of occasions during the year. On those occasions, Trustee Kendrick had attended in his stead. Chair Twomey said he would like to nominate Ms. Kendrick for vice chair of the Finance and Audit Committee. Trustee Douglas proffered the motion and it was seconded by Trustee Halverson, who then asked Trustee Kendrick if she was willing to accept the position. Ms. Kendrick replied that she had a passion for education and for UNF. As she and Chair Twomey had worked together for over a year, she said she felt very comfortable and would be honored to support him in his duties as chair. The group applauded Trustee Kendrick and the committee voted in favor of the motion.
Vice President Shuman indicated the attached report, stating that it was broken down by unit. At the end of the year, she said, the president had done very well and had not spent the entire budget. She said the same was true of ERP and Plant Management. Overall, the University was within budget. Trustee Halverson asked if additional monies would be available through the Legislature for the higher enrollments.
President Delaney said there would be no additional funds, for last year or for this year. He said next year the University would not be given credit for students that were already enrolled and unfunded for the current year. He suggested that the issue of student enrollment be examined at a future meeting.
Vice President Shuman said her office was still working on the report on auxiliaries; she planned to present at the next meeting along with reserves and commitments for future projects. Chair Twomey asked her to pick one or two of the larger auxiliaries and go over them one at a time at subsequent meetings. He suggested beginning with housing, followed by parking, then perhaps the bookstore, just to give the committee an idea how the reserves were set.
Trustee Douglas asked Vice President Shuman to discuss the difference between reserves and overhead as delineated in the document. He said it appeared to be a double reserve. Trustee Halverson and Vice Chair Kendrick agreed. She replied that the units were charged overhead for operating expenses to help support the positions, which were from E & G. She said she would bring a schedule next time that would better explain the figures. President Delaney said he had inherited the accounting system and hoped to change to a cost accounting system in the future. He said the problem stemmed from taking a flat percentage of revenue from each unit rather than requiring exact amounts. Vice Chair Kendrick asked why the overhead account contained a balance at the end of the year. Vice President Shuman answered that those monies were available for expenses that could not be paid through E & G funds. For example, she said, the preparation of the field for the NFL and the monies to fix the drainage could not have been taken from E & G.
Chair Twomey said he had met with the TSI board and the Foundation Executive and Audit committees the day before to go over the DSO audits and asked Ms. Shuman to discuss the TSI and Foundation audits. Vice President Shuman said that in the case of the Foundation audit, the most important thing was that the DSO had received an unqualified opinion. Although not required to do so, the auditors did examine according to Sarbanes-Oxley accounting standards. She said there were no management letter comments on either audit, though there was one adjustment done at the University's request in regard to removing some assets that were not totally within the institution's trust. Vice President Shuman acknowledged that the audits were not easily comprehended and offered the highlights. She said one notable was the cash decline from 2003 to 2004. Restricted assets increased from $40 to $45 million. Permanent endowments grew as well. She said that non-operating revenue went from $3.9 to $7.5 million, as the University had done very well in investments this year in comparison to last year. State matching also did well. She noted that under current and non-current liabilities the numbers were pretty significant. She said those numbers were for outstanding bonds.
Chair Twomey verified that no action was required from the committee, that the audits were primarily for informational purposes. Trustee Douglas observed that Foundation did a great job for the University. Trustee Kendrick confirmed that the Foundation had not received any comments in the audit for last year either. Ms. Shuman complimented Beverly Evans, the director of TSI and Foundation Accounting, stating that she deserved most of the credit for having such good audits.
Regarding TSI, Ms. Shuman said the DSO made money primarily through classes. She said it was a very exciting company. Currently the program was managed by one of the founding two partners. This partner planned to retire next year, at which point the organization would be run entirely by UNF. President Delaney said that the two key principals had run the company for the last twenty years, stating that he hoped the University did not lose any of the current contracts in the transition. Trustee Douglas agreed that was an important goal. Vice President Shuman noted that the management company had made an unsuccessful run at succession and said she planned to have more information on the transition in about six months.
Continuing with the next audit, Ms. Shuman said the TSI audit also had an unqualified opinion and had looked at Sarbanes-Oxley standards. There was no change in accounting policies, though there was a comment that the valuation used for certain accounts was too conservative. Ms. Shuman said the policy in question had been set a few years ago and would be examined in the coming year. She noted that the accounts receivable net had gone down, stating that this was due to the loan from RDA to TSI, which was paid off in return for UNF's purchase of TSI land holdings. She said the amount for operating revenue would always fluctuate. She gave examples, stating that one of the major grants from the DOT would not be available this year, although that particular grant gave the University recognition rather than dollars, and the contracts were almost double what they had been at this point last year. President Delaney added that, as the instructors were generally subcontracted, the organization was able to hire only as many as needed, thus keeping expenses down. Ms. Shuman said that though the director of the organization had come to her at one point and said he thought he would have to show a loss for the year, that had not been the case. She said that the assets had done well in the market for TSI as well.
Vice President Shuman reported that Dr. Khan, the Inspector General, was on active duty so was unable to attend the committee meeting. She went over the implementation status of the Auditor General's recommendations. Regarding the first finding to closely monitor ERP's performance, she said the finding had not been acted upon as the University disagreed and felt the auditors were wrong, that the appropriate controls were in place. Finding 2 related to the University Center's controls over the cash collection had been implemented. For Finding 3, she said the contract had been signed with Chartwells.
Additionally, the University was able to take care of all of the construction issues successfully. Ms. Shuman mentioned that overpayments were always difficult to get back in relation to Finding 5 on the overpayment of two employees. Finding 9 was a simple item to implement, Ms. Shuman said, and had been accomplished. Significant progress had been made in implementing Finding 10; an inventory from all divisions was about 95 percent completed. No action had been required for Finding 11, and Finding 12 had been implemented. Finding 13 was partially implemented. Ms. Shuman said the University would not violate Florida statutes again; the procedures had been completed and a new facilities manager had been hired from Dartmouth College. She said 14 had to do with the same type of procedures as Finding 13. For the last finding, she said progress had been made as the University had begun to get money back from both of the people involved in the impropriety.
Chair Twomey announced that Dr. Khan had received his doctorate over the summer and the committee offered their congratulations. Trustee Kendrick said that the first module of ERP had been finished and no comments had been received so she knew that the contract was on track. Dr. Campbell was focusing on changes to the policies and procedures. She said she wished to applaud Vice President Shuman for a job well done on the tangible property inventory. Ms. Shuman thanked her and said the first ERP module had been the easiest module to bring up with the least complaints. She remarked that the real test would be in January when payroll came online. She said the plan was ahead of schedule and would proceed in January with four full parallels.
President Delaney reminded committee members of previous discussions about application to Division I. Two years ago when the move was first talked about, the University had an interim president, provost, and vice president of finance. Five factors were of concern in deciding to proceed with the application: Division I would not include football; there could be no impact on academics, as UNF's student athletes have historically had higher GPAs and SATs than average; funding must come from the student athletic fee or from private dollars; the University must be able to compete, with facilities comparable to those of the Atlantic Sun Conference; and the number of scholarships must be equivalent to other conference schools. President Delaney said that one applicant interviewed for the presidency had referred to Division II as a sort of no man's land – not voluntary like Division III and without the recognition of Division I.
President Delaney stated that his first concern had been the finances, but at this point, the finances looked much the same whether moving to Division I or remaining in Division II. President Delaney indicated that he leaned toward application to Division I at this point. He said the financial projections presented were conservative estimates of revenue and liberal estimates of expenses. He commented that the final draft was somewhere between the tenth and twentieth permutation and asked Vice President Shuman to go over the calculations based on remaining in Division II with no fee increase, remaining in Division II with an increase of 50 cents a year for four years, and moving to Division I with the four 50 cent increases compressed into one $2 fee. He added that the Student Fee Committee had been asked whether they would authorize the $2 increase and the committee had voted unanimously in favor of it. The Boosters were very enthusiastic to say the least, he said, when Dr. Gropper checked with them to gauge interest in stronger fundraising activities to support Division I. Thus the only other consideration was increasing the average number of scholarships to equal other Sun Conference schools. Whether the University remained a Division II school or moved to Division I, two positions would be needed: one for compliance issues and another for advising.
Vice President Shuman began with the worst case scenario for staying in Division II. She said that the athletics program had not had sufficient funds last year and was expected to have an even greater shortfall this year. Under the proposal given, with no fee increase, the Boosters would have to raise $290,000 the first year and more for each year thereafter to keep the reserve stable. She noted that as tuition went up, the amount needed for scholarships also went up. President Delaney said that the University would need to add approximately twenty scholarships if the Board decided to move to Division I and only a few if the school remained Division II.
In response to a question from Chair Twomey about the term, Ms. Shuman said "game guarantees" were payments from other teams to play UNF in basketball. She said these teams would be willing to pay the University assuming they would beat UNF, but, she said, the other teams didn't know what they were up against. She said she had been very conservative in estimating the revenue side, not including sponsorships, etc. She added that the concession contract would need to be reevaluated based on whether there were more seats in two years.
Chair Twomey noticed that an amount from the Boosters was not given under the projection for a move to Division I. Vice President Shuman said that was because any funds from the Boosters under that option would be income positive for the University, showing as a positive gain that would be added to the unrestricted reserve. Ms. Shuman said the reason the committee had been shown the projection for remaining in Division II with no fee increase was due to the cap on student fees of 40 percent of the matriculation fee. She said the University was almost at the cap and, with the student union, there may be no increase available for athletics.
In examining the calculations for remaining Division II with a 50 cent increase each year for four years, Ms. Shuman pointed out that the athletics programs would not begin making money again until 2009-10. She said the main difference in the projection for moving to Division I was the $2 fee option, which was outside of the cap. She noted that the fee would not be covered under Bright Futures and some other scholarships. She added that Student Government fully supported the fee increase. The Student Fee Committee had passed the one time $2 fee increase unanimously. Other differences resulted from the addition of game guarantees, an amount considerably more than what resulted from the loss of post season travel, as well as the addition of the NCAA allocation, which would begin in 2009-10. The amount needed for scholarships would increase as the University would not want to go to Division I and be under the average for scholarships. Even so, the projection showed operational gains rather than a negative balance. The amount raised by the Boosters could be used for a variety of applications, including scholarships, to raise UNF to a level far superior to others in the Sun Conference.
Chair Twomey said he thought it would be fair to assume the University would get more revenues than those given if it moved to Division I. He asked what the next step was after the discussion. President Delaney asked if there was further data the committee would be interested in, then suggested presenting the issue before the full Board either at a special meeting or at the regularly scheduled meeting in October, as a letter would be required by December 1 in order to consider this year as the exploratory year.
Trustee Halverson asked for information about other similar institutions that had moved to Division I without football. He said he would like to know if the schools had found the proposition to be more expensive than anticipated, as he had heard that becoming a Division I school was expensive. Though he did know that football was very expensive, he was unsure if his impression was primarily in reference to institutions that had included football or to any university moving to Division I.
President Delaney said the fact that had struck both he and Vice President Gonzalez was that there would be a budget issue by remaining in Division II that would not be there with a move to Division I. The athletics programs were in operational deficit this year. He said Dr. Gonzalez would send the information as soon as possible before the BOT meeting. Both Chair Twomey and Board Vice Chair Halverson said they did not see an issue with the increase in scholarships needed for a move to Division I. Trustee Douglas asked for the timeframe for putting the item before the full Board. President Delaney said the issue could be presented at the October meeting, but said he didn't wish to put pressure on the trustees so could hold a special meeting in November if necessary. All of the committee members expressed greater comfort with the decision than they had been in previous years if the figures given were validated. Chair Twomey asked if it was likely that the money available to the Boosters would increase with a move to Division I. He wondered if donors who weren't Boosters would be more likely to donate. President Delaney thought they would. He said he was very interested in the benefit the move could have on campus life as well. With the conclusion of the discussion, Chair Twomey adjourned the meeting.
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Our entire universe is made up of combinations of elements the smallest unit of which is the atom. Each atom consists of a central nucleus, made up of protons, which is positively charged electrically. The number of protons in an atom determines what the element is. In the case of hydrogen, for example, there is just one proton, whereas carbon has 6 protons, sodium 11, calcium 20 and uranium 92.
Spinning around the central core of protons - in orbit, so to speak - are precisely the same number of negatively charged electrons, or, in the case of hydrogen, one electron. Electrons are much smaller than protons; by weight it actually takes 1835 electrons to equal one proton. Despite this imbalance in weight, the negative electrical charge of one electron is just as powerful as the positive electrical charge of one proton. Thus in a stable, electrically neutral atom, the electrical charge of the proton(s) is precisely in balance with that of the electron(s).
Electrons (much like people) have a natural tendency to find partners so that they can become paired. When this does not happen, as during radiation or certain chemical processes, a 'free radical' or a molecule (combination of atoms) with an unpaired electron may evolve (see below for more on these miniscule troublemakers).
The electrons which spin in orbit around the protons are arranged in such a way as to form layers, or 'shells' each such shell being placed just a little further out than the previous one from the nucleus. The arrangement of electrons in each 'shell', or layer (in most atoms) is always the same, with two electrons in the inner shell and eight electrons in the next. In some instances atoms, instead of having their own complement of negatively charged electrons (which provide electrical balance and harmony to the positive electrical charge of the protons) actually share electrons with other atoms.
This is the way molecules (combinations of atoms) are formed, allowing, for example, the two gases hydrogen and oxygen to combine together to form water. Some atoms find that they can gain or lose anything from one to three electrons when necessary, thus turning themselves into ions. An ion is simply an atom or group of atoms which has lost or gained one or more of these orbiting electrons, for one of a number of reasons, and which has therefore in the process become capable of conducting electricity.
Technically, a cation is an ion with a positive electrical charge (this happens to an ion which has lost one or more electrons) and an anion is an ion which is negatively charged (this happens to an ion which has gained one or more electrons).
If we look at what happens when this process occurs between sodium and chlorine it should become clearer.
The process of crystallization of salt
The sodium atom (Na) has 11 protons at its core and therefore (since the number of protons equals the number of electrons) requires 11 electrons to balance it electrically.
As in other atoms the first 'shell' contains two electrons, and the second 'shell', eight. Simple arithmetic tells us that there is one more electron needing a home in the case of sodium, and this is found in orbit, on its own, in the third 'shell' This so-called 'valency', electron is therefore available to attach itself easily to any passing atom which might be in need of an extra electron to complete its own electrical balance.


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In the two months that 23andMe has been in business, we've had our fair share of media coverage. We've been in newspapers and magazines, on TV and the radio. But more than anything else, we've been blogged about.
Over the last few weeks the comments, compliments and criticisms of bloggers have often enlightened, sometimes amused and occasionally amazed us. Kudos to the guy who wrote a program so people can download their own data from our site! (Actually, we've been working on a much easier way for some time now; our customers can download their data by going here.). Now it's our turn.
We intend for 23andMe's blog to be a place where we can share important news with our customers, potential customers, friends and critics. In fact, we've already been at it for a few weeks internally. So please go ahead and browse through the dozen or so posts we've already put up. Above all, we want the blog to be informative. It will offer the latest news about 23andMe in particular and human genetics in general.
It will also offer posts to help our customers use and understand their data better, and maybe a few ruminations on where this genetic revolution is going. And the blog will share some of the ideas and adventures of our founders, who travel the world explaining how 23andMe not only lets people access their genetic information and share it with friends and family, but empowers them to contribute their data for studies that could dramatically advance genetics. And of course there will be comments.
Could you have a blog without them? So from all of us at 23andMe, welcome. We cordially invite you to read, think and leave your two-cents' worth. And we look forward to seeing you here often.


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NY Times' Stolberg, MSNBC's Matthews cited Tony Perkins, GOP conservatives as espousing "ethics" and "values"
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New York Times reporter Sheryl Gay Stolberg repeated a common media practice of suggesting that the GOP's "social conservative wing" cares more about "ethics and family values" than others, and quoted Tony Perkins, the president of the Family Research Council, in support. Similarly, MSNBC's Chris Matthews asked Perkins about "conservative people like yourself, who are not politicians, but are men of the church, who believe in values, rather than election results." Neither noted Perkins' reported ties to both the white-supremacist Council of Conservative Citizens (CCC) and former Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard David Duke.
In an August 29 "Political Memo" on the political implications of Sen. Larry Craig's (R-ID) August 8 guilty plea on misdemeanor disorderly conduct charges following his June 11 arrest during an investigation of "lewd conduct" in a Minneapolis airport restroom, New York Times reporter Sheryl Gay Stolberg wrote, "Some Republicans are indeed screaming, particularly the party's social conservative wing, which places a high priority on ethics and family values." Stolberg then quoted Tony Perkins, the president of the Family Research Council, saying: "There is an expectation that leaders who espouse family values will live by those values." Similarly, on the August 28 edition of MSNBC's Hardball, host Chris Matthews asked Perkins whether "conservative people like yourself, who are not politicians, but are men of the church, who believe in values, rather than election results, will break with" politicians over Craig's actions. As Media Matters for America has documented, news outlets frequently suggest that "family values" are those espoused by conservatives. Further, in suggesting that Perkins represents conservative "ethics" and "family values," both Stolberg and Matthews ignored his reported ties to both the white nationalist Council of Conservative Citizens (CCC) and former Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard David Duke.
The Boston Herald reported in an October 16, 2006, article, "In 2001, [Perkins] gave a speech at a meeting of the Council of Conservative Citizens, which the Southern Poverty Law Center [SPLC] considers a hate group." Indeed, a Fall 2004 article in the SPLC's Intelligence Report asserted that Perkins "spoke to the Louisiana Council of Conservative Citizens on May 19, 2001," during his tenure as a Louisiana state legislator. The SPLC characterizes the CCC as a "white nationalist" organization, and has reported that the group is "the reincarnation of the racist White Citizens Councils of the 1950s and 1960s." The CCC declares in its statement of principles:
We also oppose all efforts to mix the races of mankind, to promote non-white races over the European-American people through so-called "affirmative action" and similar measures, to destroy or denigrate the European-American heritage, including the heritage of the Southern people, and to force the integration of the races.
In a July 30, 2005, article, The Vancouver Sun reported that Perkins acknowledged his speech before the CCC in an interview. The Sun also reported that Perkins claimed he could not recall what he said to the group and that he said he had been unfamiliar with the CCC's history at the time. From the Sun article:
The magazine [The Nation] also reported that Perkins, while a Louisiana state congressman, spoke in 2001 to the white supremacist Council of Conservative Citizens (CCC).
Perkins said he was invited by a constituent to speak to the group, and said he wasn't aware of its history.
"Never spoke to them again. That was over a decade ago," Perkins told The Sun, suggesting the speech happened in 1996, not 2001.
The Southern Poverty Law Centre, which keeps track of politicians close to the CCC, forwarded The Sun a March-April 2001 copy of Citizens Informer, the newsletter put out by the CCC, which included the following notice:
"The Louisiana CofCC met at the Mandarin Seafood in Baton Rouge May 19 to hear State Representative Tony Perkins discuss the current legislative session. At that meeting a recruitment project was developed."
When informed of the item by The Sun, FRC spokesman J.P. Duffy does not dispute the assertion that the event happened in 2001, not 1996, but added that Perkins "cannot remember speaking at the event, as he speaks to hundreds of groups each year." Duffy added that Perkins opposes racial discrimination and offered the names and phone numbers of two black pastors who support him.
While Perkins asserted during the interview with the Sun that he was unaware of the CCC's segregationist ideology, the group's views were widely reported in 1998 and 1999, after it was revealed that both then-Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-MS) and then-Rep. Bob Barr (R-GA) had spoken at council meetings. Indeed, a Media Matters search of the Nexis database found that 38 articles including the phrase "Council of Conservative Citizens" were published in either the Baton Rouge Advocate or the New Orleans Times-Picayune during 1998 and 1999. For example, a July 25, 1999, Advocate article noted that "the CCC has been labeled as a racist group," while an October 1, 1999, Times-Picayune report called the CCC "a group critics have labeled as racist." Additionally, a January 20, 1999, Associated Press article reported that then-GOP chairman Jim Nicholson "wants his fellow party members to quit the Council of Conservative Citizens because 'it appears that this group does hold racist views.' "
Furthermore, while managing Republican state representative Louis E. "Woody" Jenkins' 1996 campaign for the U.S. Senate, Perkins paid $82,500 to use former Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard David Duke's phone bank for Jenkins' run-off election with Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA). Jenkins was later fined $3,000 for "knowingly and willfully fil[ing] false disclosure reports showing Courtney Communications as the vendor." According to a July 24, 2002, Times-Picayune article, Perkins "signed the $82,500 contract for the Duke phone bank," maintained by a company called Impact Mail Ltd., in the fall of 1996, and "said Tuesday that he didn't find out 'the complete Duke connection' until after the 1996 Senate campaign." The article went on to report:
In 1999, Perkins said he originally didn't know the Impact Mail contract was for the use of Duke's phone bank. When he found out, Perkins said, he and Jenkins decided to route the payments through Courtney Communications, the campaign's media firm, because "politically, we didn't want to be connected with Duke."
The elections commission ruled that the transaction violated federal elections law because it was never disclosed on Jenkins' campaign finance reports. Instead, three payments of $27,500 each were listed to Courtney Communications from Oct. 7 through Nov. 2, 1996, according to commission documents.
The Jenkins campaign "knowingly and willfully filed false disclosure reports showing Courtney Communications as the vendor," the elections commission wrote in a settlement that Jenkins signed this year.
A spokeswoman said the commission voted in executive session in February to fine the Jenkins campaign $82,500, the value of the transaction. But Jenkins said he couldn't afford to pay that, so the fine was dropped to $3,000, she said.
While Perkins purports to "promot[e] pro-family public policy," a December 14, 2005, Washington Post article quoted him as saying: "There is a [biblical] mandate to take care of the poor. ... But it does not say government should do it. That's a shifting of responsibility." The article also reported that Perkins "said the government's role should be to encourage charitable giving, perhaps through tax cuts."
Moroever, contrary to Matthews' description of Perkins as a "m[an] of the church" unconcerned with "election results," in addition to managing Jenkins' 1996 U.S. Senate campaign, Perkins spent eight years as a Republican state legislator in Louisiana and himself ran as a GOP candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2002.
From the August 28 edition of MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews:
MATTHEWS: Tony Perkins, let me ask you to respond to that. Do you think that they're -- that the conservative people like yourself, who are not politicians, but are men of the church, who believe in values rather than election results, will break with the pols on this one?
PERKINS: Oh, I think increasingly there is a divide that is growing.
And I would take issue with Mark that the -- that we could not have any influence over those issues unless we reflected the American public on this issue. And they do not like duplicity. They like moral values. They like marriage. They like family. They want those issues upheld.
And if they did not, we would have no influence over public policy.
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About this time last year, we made the case against the euro based on a required extension in the currency's cycles. As "Time to reverse?" shows, the euro has had three major down cycles and two major up cycles since the summer of 2008: -23% from July to October 2008; -21% from November 2009 to June 2010 and -19% from May to July 2012.
Is the euro now ready for a rising cycle? There are technical and fundamental factors that lead us to believe EUR/USD is at the start of a secular bull move.
The EUR/USD not only has held consistently above its 200-month simple moving average, but also rebounded right off the key monthly moving average. The 200-month simple moving average can be powerful when it reconciles with cycle turnarounds. Over the last nine years EUR/USD has held consistently above its 200-month simple moving average.
Since 2003, EUR/USD tested, without breaking, its 200-month SMA on three occasions: November/December 2005, June 2010 and August 2012.
Nov/Dec 2005: The European Central Bank (ECB) began a three-year tightening campaign. Six months later, the Fed halted its tightening cycle. The diverging interest policies were a significant boost for the euro. EUR/USD rallied 37% in the subsequent three years.
June 2010: The euro's bottom coincided with chatter of a second round of quantitative easing (QE2) by the Fed, Beijing pronouncements about purchasing Eurozone bonds and stabilization of Spanish unemployment. EUR/USD went on to rally 25% for 11 months.
August 2012: Euro bottomed on ECB verbal/operational support for Eurozone and the Fed's QE3. After the August bottom, EUR/USD rallied more than 10%.
Another remarkable feature of the EUR/USD rebound is the rare monthly reversal occurring in September. The rebound is a reversal of a 16-month downtrend. Combining major trendline reversals with key moving averages underlines the case for a potentially solid secular bull market in the euro against the U.S. dollar.


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A short loop, with a jazzy feel, that will take you back to a noir atmosphere of private detectives. Plenty of mystery and suspense on this one, which makes it good for investigation scenes or trips intro shady neighborhoods filled with suspicious 'cats'.
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Discovered more than a century ago, lectins are a specialized class of plant proteins that bind to specific carbohydrate groups attached to proteins or residing in cell membranes. Today these proteins are commonly utilized in the laboratory to localize glycoproteins and to detect glycol-conjugates in various applications. The lectin known as wheat germ agglutinin selectively binds to N-acetylglucosamine and N-acetylneuraminic (sialic acid) residues. In solution, wheat germ agglutinin exists as a heterodimer that weighs approximately 38,000 Daltons. Some of the many applications for which wheat germ agglutinin has been utilized include nuclear core studies, investigations of plant hemicelluloses, and examinations of intracellular distribution of altered lysosomal proteins. Conjugates of the lectin are also particularly well suited for staining the Golgi network in fixed cells since a number of proteins and lipids found in the Golgi apparatus are glycosylated.
The culture of MDCK cells illustrated in the digital image above was labeled with wheat germ agglutinin conjugated to Texas Red, as well as Alexa Fluor 488 conjugated to phalloidin and DAPI (targeting DNA in the nucleus). The cells were also stained with Alexa Fluor 488 conjugated to phalloidin and DAPI, which target filamentous actin and nuclear DNA, respectively. Images were recorded in grayscale with a QImaging Retiga Fast-EXi camera system coupled to an Olympus BX-51 microscope equipped with bandpass emission fluorescence filter optical blocks provided by Omega Optical. During the processing stage, individual image channels were pseudocolored with RGB values corresponding to each of the fluorophore emission spectral profiles.
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What can you say? Well Royal Crown Derby is famous for its Finest porcelain especially their 1128 Old Imari pattern porcelain. This is a Royal Crown Derby oval trinket box or pill box . BEAUTIFULLY decorated with the rich vibrant reds, Colbalt blue against the fine intricate gold gilding work.
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with raspberry sauce
1 cup flour
¼ cup sugar
1 teaspoon lemon zest
½ cup butter
1 slightly beaten egg yolk
¼ teaspoon vanilla
3 packages cream cheese
2 teaspoons lemon zest
2 lemons, juiced
1 1/2 cups sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
3 eggs
Raspberry Sauce :
1 cup of raspberry jam
1 cup of fresh raspberries
1 tablespoon of lemon zest
Preheat oven to 400.
Make Crust:
Combine first 3 ingredients. Cut in butter till crumbly. Add egg yolk and vanilla; mix well. Pat 1/3 of dough on bottom of 9-inch spring-form pan (sides removed). Bake about 8 minutes or till golden; cool. Butter sides of pan; attach to bottom. Pat remaining dough on sides of pan to height of 1 3/4 inches.
Reduce heat to 300 degrees.
Make Filling:
Add softened cream cheese into the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat until creamy; add sugar, lemon juice and zest. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each just to blend.
Turn into crust-lined pan. Bake 55 minutes or till knife inserted off-center comes out clean. Remove from oven; cool 1/2 hour; loosen sides of cheesecake from pan with knife. Cool 1/2 hour more; remove sides of pan. Cool 2 hours longer.
Raspberry Sauce :
Put jam into a microwave safe bowl and heat for 1 minute until melted. Add raspberries and stir to coat. Pour over cooled cheesecake.
The sauce will set up after about 30 minutes- but you can serve it right away if you'd like.