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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (CIRCA) — Liquid chocolate flowed onto an Arizona highway after a tanker full of chocolate rolled over.
The Arizona Department of Public Safety reported the crash on Interstate 40 in Flagstaff, Arizona.
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Moogfest 2011 is honored to announce the exhibition of Brian Eno's remarkable 77 Million Paintings as a part of this year's continually expanding palette of festival offerings. This exhibition will mark the first installation of 77 Million Paintings in the United States, outside of San Francisco and Los Angeles. Previous 77 Million Paintings exhibitions throughout the world have included installations at the Venice Biennale, the Milan Triennale, and the Sydney Opera House.
Conceived by Eno as "visual music," 77 Million Paintings is a constantly evolving sound and image-scape born from his exploration of light as an artistic medium and his interest in the aesthetic possibilities of generative software. Presented on a uniquely configured constellation of video monitors, 77 Million Paintings is a serene and beautiful work, slowly evolving and transforming in time such that no two instants are quite the same. It is art that encourages the viewer to slow down and enter a contemplative state, reflecting on the uniqueness of a passing moment that has almost certainly never existed before.
77 Million Paintings will be exhibited at the YMI Cultural Center, a National Historic Landmark in the heart of downtown Asheville. The YMI Cultural Center's auditorium will be transformed for 77 Million Paintings, creating a thoroughly immesive experience for those attending the exhibition. Opening on October 28, the first day of Moogfest 2011, the exhibition will continue beyond the festival weekend until the end of November.
In addition to the 77 Million Paintings installation, Eno will also present one of his legendary and mind-expanding "Illustrated Talks" during the Moogfest 2011 weekend.
Artist, musician, producer, songwriter, and political activist, Brian Eno first came to international prominence in the early 1970s as a founding member of the British band, Roxy Music, bringing a playful, exciting, and innovative approach to electronics and synthesized sound to the group. Many regard his synthesizer solo on the band's "Editions of You" as one of the visionary, cutting edge uses of the instrument's true sound generating potential. After leaving the band, Eno went on to create an acclaimed groundbreaking series of recordings during the 1970s, including such classics as Another Green World and Music for Airports, encompassing both exploratory pop and experimental music. During this time, he also became the leading practitioner of "ambient music." His visionary production work with other artists, including U2, David Bowie, Talking Heads, Devo, and Coldplay has led to some of their most powerful and enduring musical creations.
Though best known for his musical endeavors, Eno's work in the visual arts actually predates his musical career. In fact, as Eno recounts, had it not been for a chance encounter with Roxy Music's Andy Mackay in a London Subway, he would " . . . probably be an art teacher now." A 1969 graduate of the Winchester School of Arts, Eno's work with light and video paralleled his musical career in the 1980s and '90s, with exhibitions throughout Europe, the United States, and Japan.
Eno's musical creativity today continues in a particularly fertile new phase. He has recently released two compelling albums on Warp Records. Small Craft on a Milk Sea, released in late 2010, was a collaboration with two young electronic players/composers, Leo Abrahams and Jon Hopkins (who appeared at Moogfest last year). Last month, he released a unique and hypnotic collaboration with poet Rick Holland, Drums Between the Bells, which explores new worlds of musical possibilities in the intersection of the human voice with electronic music.
Both the 77 Million Paintings exhibition, and the "Illustrated Talk," will be separately ticketed events. During the Moogfest 2011 weekend of October 28 – 30, attendance at the 77 Million Paintings exhibition will be restricted to only Moogfest pass holders. VIP pass holders will be admitted free of charge, while weekend pass holders will be admitted at a specially reduced price. 77 Million Paintings will remain on exhibition in Asheville until the end of the November and will be open to the general public beginning November 2.
Details regarding Eno's "Illustrated Talk" will be released in the coming weeks. Moogfest VIPs and weekend pass holders will be given first opportunity to purchase tickets to the talk at reduced prices for a limited period of time. Any remaining tickets will be offered to the general public afterwards.
Moogfest 2011 takes place October 28-30 in beautiful Asheville, NC, headquarters of Moog Music, and the adopted home of Bob Moog.
Weekend passes for Moogfest 2011 are on sale now exclusively at moogfest.com.
Moogfest 2011 Confirmed Artists:
Brian Eno (77 Million Paintings, Illustrated Talk)
The Flaming Lips
Moby (full band)
Passion Pit
Tangerine Dream
Crystal Castles
Umphrey's McGee
Amon Tobin: ISAM Live
Ghostland Observatory
Suicide Performing Their Legendary First Album "Suicide"
Atlas Sound
Little Dragon
The Antlers
Holy F**k
The Naked & Famous
Dan Deacon
Mayer Hawthorne & The County
Tim Hecker
Twin Shadow
Adrian Belew Power Trio
Matthew Dear (band)
Toro y Moi
Gold Panda
Brandt Brauer Frick
Lunzproject Feat. Hans-Joachim Roedelius & Tim Story
Stickmen (Tony Levin & Pat Mastelotto)
Wham City Comedy Tour
Causing A Tiger
Hans-Joachim Roedelius
Oneohtrix Point Never
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Amy Schumer may not be giving up comedy for a legal career, yet she took a turn in Judge Judy's seat during a recent visit to the set of the syndicated courtroom show.
Schumer posted pictures and video of her visit to the Los Angeles set on Tuesday. One photo shows Judge Judy Scheindlin playfully pointing at Schumer and Schumer's sister, comedian Kim Caramele.
In a video, Schumer sits in the judge's chair and takes papers from bailiff Petri Byrd.
Byrd also posted a clip to his personal Instagram feed , referring to Schumer as "Her Funnyness."
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He was employed from 1962 to 1996 by Digital Equipment Corporation.
Judie was Alan's wife for 28 1/2 years. She succumbed on 27 October 2005 to side effects from treatment for a blood cancer called Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia. At the time of her death, Judie was on the faculty of the Longy School of Music where she was Director of Children's Choral Music and taught piano.
Judie was the director of the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey's annual Youth Choir Week, held in Cape May since 1989.
Judie on Martha's Vineyard, July 2005
Alan and Judie in Hamburg, Germany, August 2004, at the conclusion of the North German Organ Tour
This is a sometimes effort of Alan's, in cooperation with David R. Kotok of Vineland, NJ.
Family data is collected in a genealogical program called Reunion. Linked below is a set of Descendent Charts from that program:
The photo above, taken November, 1999, shows Alan's namesake, Alan B.
Kotok, on the left, Judie Kotok, Alan's wife, in the middle, and Alan on the
This photo is of Judie, Alan's wife, Leah, our daughter, and Alan. It was taken in May 2001.
Family photo, November 2001. L-to-R: Leah, Judie & Alan Kotok, Ricki Beck, and Daryl Beck.
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North German Organ Tour 2004
Business trip to New Delhi, India, 2005
Ancient history:
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Hello Internet, Graham from DrinkBox here.
One of the new features of Guacamelee! that we'll be demoing at PAX this coming weekend, is the ability to use the PS Vita as a controller for the PS3 version of the game. This is done by simply connecting the Vita to the PS3 while Guacamelee! is running (via Remote Play):
You may be wondering, "Why is that desk so messy? Are those Rold Gold pretzels?" and perhaps also "I love my PS3 controller.. Why would I want to play the game with a Vita as the controller?"
Well there are a number of reasons. First, the Vita has an amazing D-PAD. It's like your left thumb is receiving a massage from a Swedish masseuse. If you prefer to play with a D-pad, it's a pretty nice method of control.
You can also use the Vita as a second controller if you want to play in co-operative mode and don't have 2 PS3 controllers. Note: this is only possible if you have at least one friend, or are ambidextrous.
But, the biggest convenience this mode of play offers is that the mini-map is displayed on the Vita screen at all times. This will help to guide the player to their next destination, or find secret areas, without having to pause the gameplay to enter the mini-map.
As NeoGaf has pointed out, we may not be the first to do this, but we still think it's pretty cool, and actually a useful way to play the game.
If you're coming to PAX, be sure to stop by and try it out. We'll be at booth 772, in the Indie MegaBooth right across from the PAX 10! You'll know you're in the right place when you see an inflatable luchador.


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I do! I want to see that in motion, whatever it's from!!
It's actually from the new Will Ferrell ice skating comedy, Blades of Glory.
From the new Will Arnett ice skating comedy.
It was a joke
Huge spoiler from an upcoming episode. . .. . .or something else?My vote: Who cares?
Oh, sweet mother of all that's holy.I love Pam.
Then you should check out "Employee of the Month" sometime (the ****** Matt Dillon "Employee of the Month," not the ****** Dane Cook "Employee of the Month").
How about that ending? I knew someday we'd see that guy's crazy attitude surface...watch your back Jim.
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So what is it like being there for months or years at a time? For example,
what does the ISS crew eat, and how is it cooked?
food is delivered by the American space shuttle or Russian Progress
vehicle. The crew helps select the foods they want from a wide-ranging
According to Vicki Kloeris, Subsystem Manager for Shuttle and Space Station
Food at the Johnson Space Center, food aboard Space Station will come in several forms. "Most of the food will be processed and
packaged in pouches or cans. Some will be dehydrated and the astronauts
add hot water and eat. Some will be in pouches and cans and you
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by the Shuttle and Progress.
The fresh food will include fruits and veggies, but nothing that requires
"All of the food will be stored at room temperature. There will be a small
refrigerator on board ISS, but power management requirements may
not allow its continuous use," said Kloeris.
"I'm sure the crew will enjoy the fresh apples and other fruit and foods
whenever the delivery truck arrives!" said Burbank.
ISS will contain more than one oven when it is fully operational. In the early stages,
food is being cooked using either a small food warmer built by the
Russians or a U.S. built portable food warmer, about the size of
a suitcase. Both are convection/conduction ovens rather than microwave.
Later stages of ISS may have a microwave oven, but that is not finalized,
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I got this one from Forever 21, because I can't resist gold or polka dots.
Tony got me this set of three which are very heavy duty and hold a lot.
I packed it full of my letter writing supplies and took it to a coffee shop. Handy & Dandy.
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She finds outdated clothes and remakes them. Don't you love this lining?
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Elissa write blog posts for a number of IT staffing agencies. Topics include general hiring skills (from both employee and employer perspectives), general management skills, career advancement, and IT careers.
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"Don't cry, Emma," he said. "I'm not crying," she murmured, attempting to wipe away the tears. "Thank goodness for that," he replied, keeping his tone light. " 'Pon my word, Emma, I hope you are worth five thousand pounds." The infamous Lord Ragsdale is as rich as sin, as sinful as he is rich, and as heartless as he is … Read More
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One of the most important things that happens at the beginning of each year is the setting of expectations. I like to put my students in charge of how our classroom is run (with some limits, of course!), and want their input on what will make this a successful year.
We began with a Classroom Culture Gallery Walk. The students answered answering six prompts - What do I hope to learn this year? What can Mrs. May do to help me be successful? What do I have to do in order to be successful? School should always be ________. School is important because _________. What should students in our classroom be doing to make our classroom run as smoothly as possible?
After every student had answered the prompts, we did a gallery walk around to look at the different responses. These responses led to the creation of our Classroom Culture Code. I got this idea from a teacher blog several years ago, but cannot remember whose in order to credit it. If you know, please let me know!
Later this week we worked on center expectations. Each student wrote five ideas regarding effective center time. After they wrote their ideas, they got into groups and tried to categorize and title their ideas. When they were finished, we combined them into our Center Time Rules. This idea came from my summer professional development with Anne Davies and Sandra Herbst.


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Skillet to rock Liberty's Winterfest 2008 music festival
An incredible blend of classic, progressive and alternative rock is invading the campus of Liberty University just days before the giant ball drops to ring in the New Year. Two-time Grammy nominee and Dove Award-winning rock band Skillet will take the stage on Dec. 30, rounding out an action-packed evening at Winterfest 2008, Liberty's ever-popular music festival and winter retreat set for Dec. 30-Jan. 1.
Skillet's meteoric rise up the Christian and mainstream rock charts began in 2004 with the release of "Collide," the band's debut project under Lava/Atlantic Records. Following the success of hit singles such as "Savior" and "Open Wounds," the group produced Comatose in 2006. With tracks like "Rebirthing" and "Whispers in the Dark," the album features a variety of old- and new-school elements mixed with hints of classical music. The band is currently working on an upcoming project, which is slated for release in 2009.
Other Winterfest artists scheduled to perform on the Vines Center stage include Jeremy Camp, Hawk Nelson, Disciple, Grits and Sanctus Real. Dynamic speakers Clayton King, David Nasser and the Rev. Eric Timm round out the bill.
Apart from seeing great performances, participants can also take advantage of everything LU has to offer, including basketball, ice skating and swimming.
Our all-inclusive event ticket — with bands, speakers and a free ice-skating session — is on sale for $80 if you reserve your spot before Dec. 1. Individual session tickets start at $15. To come chill with us at Winterfest, visit www.libertywinterfest.com or call (800) 662-5848.


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Hello, Just a quick question
If i got a class that implements ActionListener and it does my event handling for my textfields and stuff. How do i write my focusListener within my ActionListener class?
I have already created a seperated class for my focusListener however i want to combined them into one class
I've been scratching my head for a few hours. and i'm just stump.
My program does what i want but i just want it in one neat file =(.
i thought it be easy and be something like this? but i honestly don't know the grammar for implementing stuff.
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Yes, I've been very busy lately. Up until about three weeks ago I was working ten hour shifts as well as working on my customers families in what ever spare time I could find. Now we are lucky if we will get 24 hours a week at work. But that's okay. I need the time to catch up on my research at home and starting this month I'm busy with my ProGen Study group as well.
I had to make time to post this today though. I went yesterday to the Hayden, ID FHC branch. I had been there a couple others time, but with the kids. So I had never stayed long in the past. My daughter is now in preschool, so I was able to go there alone and not take along any disruptions.
I walked in and Julia introduced herself and asked what she could help me with. I told her about my current project in Lee Co., VA, but I didn't divulge the fact that this was a commissioned job. As some of you may have read before I had a less than pleasant experience with the local genealogical society while at the Hayden Lake Library because I do commissioned and volunteer work for others. Well after a bit I did tell her that it was a commissioned job, and her and another gal there said that was great! I couldn't believe my ears. They were supportive of the fact that I was helping others, even if I make some money at it. I even laughed and said, "I'm not getting rich at it, but it's finally great to make a little money at something I love to do so much."
Julia pulled down some books and we became more familiar with the geographical surroundings of Lee Co., VA. Then she took me to their computer room and we got to work. She first showed me, what I had yet to figure out on my own, how to look for microfilm that I may want to view, what numbers I needed and other information to place an order. Now I can do that part from home!!! Thanks Julia. Then to my surprise she started looking on different websites to see what she could find of the family I was working on. We actually found bits and pieces together on the family and I may have solved the one mystery of a mixed up spouse. Now I'm just waiting for the microfilm to come in so I can find the piece of proof I need to prove that mystery once and for all.
Then I got an even bigger surprise. I went in there expecting to pay for the microfilm. But no, not now!!! They have a benefactor (I don't know if that's just local or nation wide. I was too excited to ask) that was hoping by supporting them and covering those cost they would be able to get more patrons to come to the center and work on their family history. Surprisingly their visits really haven't increased, but maybe that will change eventually.
I will certainly be going back to the Hayden FHC. I enjoyed my two hours there and look forward to more. If I have a choice between the company and help of these lovely ladies over the attitude I get from one particular person at the Genealogical section at the Hayden Library, I will go to the FHC. By the way my issue isn't with all of Kootenai Genealogical Society. Some of those ladies were great as well, but I seem to keep running into the one who has an issue with me helping others.
My interest in genealogy started when I was a child. My dad's mom use to tell me that the family history book had been burned in a fire, but she knew we were related to Daniel Boone. I never forgot that, nor have I ever found the connection haha. Along with doing genealogy I spend a lot of my time doing photo restorations, namely for victims of Sandy through Care for Sandy, and also of family photos that I add to the books I write on our family history.
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Never too early!! Decorations are so beautiful!
Never too early!! Decorations are so beautiful!
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I start decorating in early November. I will have most of my decorations up by Thanksgiving. I have mostly artificial trees so can leave them up for a longer time. I will usually if we decide to have one real tree wait till the first week end in December to purchase that one and put it up. I have been known to put up an artificial tree and move to another part of the house after pucasing the real tree.
If you enjoy your decoations as much as I do I say go for it way before Thanksgiving. Took me several years before I got my hubby enthused over early decoarations.
Never to early to trim up for xmas!
It isn't wrong if you like it. I found myself whistling Christmas tunes last week...in JULY!!!
We usually put them up thanksgiving night at my folks...mainly because the family is all together then. My folks knock it down a day-or-three after Christmas so they can "get back to normal". I always seem to not think I was able to enjoy the Christmas stuff long enough.
At work, people were on my case for playing Christmas tunes in October. Last year I waited until November 1 but I think I'm going back to whenever the spirit strikes me this year (NOT July!).
It's hard for me as I'm whistling Christmas tunes and thinking about holidays while harvesting persimmons and processing/freezing pulp. I'm usually hitting early ripeners by mid-Sept. While harvesting I start salivating for persimmon pudding. When thinking about that, even though we eat it nearly any time of year, we HAVE to have it for Thanksgiving and Christmas at the very least. As a kid it was association with the pudding that stayed with me until today.
Sorry to stray from topic but the start of Christmas celebration is whenever you want it to be. Enjoy it!
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I have christmas decorations up year round, on the inside at least. So I think its fine whenever you decorate.
i usually estrain myself and put them up the first weekend of december, i work in a shopping centre though and they go up in november so i get to see all those ones daily :D
my son has taken to singing 'so here it is merry christmas' by slade already, he has got some funny looks as he shouts it while we are walkign to places lol


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Most know us as the Central Valley Youth Soccer League (CVYSL). When the 3-time National Champion Central Valley Mercury girls were featured on the box of Team Cheerios, it said they came from Central Valley, CA, but they and we are really located in San Jose, CA.
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CVYSL is part of California Youth Soccer Association North (CYSA-N) District II. CYSA-N is part of a much larger organization called US Youth Soccer (USYS). US Youth Soccer administers four (4) regions in the United States. We are part of Region IV (4), since we are located in California.
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The US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program was formed in 1977 to identify a pool of players in each age group from which a National Team will be selected for internationalcompetition; to provide high-level training to benefit and enhance the development of players at all levels; and, through the use of carefully selected and licensed coaches, develop a mechanism for the exchange of ideas and curriculum to improve all levels of coaching.
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Or purchase a used rig from a private party in NV instead of from a dealer .. no sales taxes at all, just the registration fees.
Assuming the median price of a Medigap policy of $130.00 a month, one could pay that premium for 33 months with the savings in the tax and registration fees in NV.
Hello everyone, Very interesting topic. Thanks to the OP and everyone who commented. Uh? I thought a BCBS PPO plan would pay for medical expenses even for out-of-network providers?!I believe I'm making some serious mistake here, and will be grateful if someone can set me straight. Thanks in advance, -- Vall.
Having to drop the Medicare Advantage at 0.00 monthly premiums (over that for part "B") in NV and taking on a Medigap policy using my personal attributes was from $120 to $140 a month.A Medigap policy does not have "network" provisions.....it can be used at any doctor or hospital nationwide.(or so I was told)
A PPO plan is ONLY the ability to choose your own doctor or hospital within a preferred provider network or organization.Provider "organization" is the key wording.Contrast this with a HMO......you choose upfront, a doctor from a list of insurer provided practitioners and that doctor is stamped directly on the insurance ID card. This is the only PRIMARY doctor you can see and be assured of full plan premium coverage. The insurance provider also dictates which hospital you can go to in order to stay within the plan's provisions and not pay any "non-preferred" up charges.
It all boils down to how much are you willing to pony up for monthly premiums. A HMO is the least costly and often no additional premiums are due, and if you want the freedom to see any doctor you want, within a delineated network, a PPO is going to make you pay for that freedom.
Caveat:....don't take an anonymous internet poster, on an internet forum as the gospel.
Hello everyone, Very interesting topic. Thanks to the OP and everyone who commented. Regarding Zulu's observation about BCBS in NV, we checked HealthSherpa and indeed there's a BCBS PPO plan available for what we think is a reasonable cost in a Pahrump, NV ZIP: Anthem Silver Pathway X PPO 3500 0 // Anthem Blue Cross and Blue ShieldWhat I'm finding very strange is this note at the bottom of the page:If you use out-of-network providers under this plan, you may have to pay more or even full price. Out of Network care doesn't count towards your deductible and maximum out-of-pocket.Uh? I thought a BCBS PPO plan would pay for medical expenses even for out-of-network providers?!I believe I'm making some serious mistake here, and will be grateful if someone can set me straight. Thanks in advance, -- Vall.
Vall, it is an impossible conundrum, IMO. You really have to nail down your situation and then figure out which scenario works best for you - it is highly unlikely to be "ideal".
State income tax can be a pretty significant issue, obviously health care is. Remember that there are "alternatives" to "Obamacare" (including private insurance and opting out (either pay the penalty or meet one of the exemptions)).
You also need to factor in the vehicle insurance rates for both areas. Haven't checked recently, but Nevada rates were much higher, especially for vehicles in Las Vegas and Reno.
If you're over 65 and on Medicare, you bet.If you're under 65 and have to buy your own health insurance, think again. While nationwide Anthem BCBS plans are available in NV, not so with SD.
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There is nothing wrong with playing on the third pairing of a team like the Canucks. EVTOI for Ballard isn't that much less than the guys on the top 4. It is all in the special teams, and to be honest, in those games where Edler has been brutal on the point and can't get the puck to stay on his stick and the PP is forever resetting to avoid offsides, Ballard should have been given a chance.herb wrote: While Ballard performed markedly better this year than last, the injury bug has bit him again (three concussions in his two years here I believe, plus the knee injury last year) and more importantly Salo has played very well. Hamhuis, Bieksa and Edler clearly aren't going to be moving down the depth chart anytime soon, so that left Ballard on the 3rd pairing again.
At this point of the year, IF Ballard wasn't on the IR, I would expect Vigneault to up his minutes and be resting Hamhuis, Bieksa, Salo, and Edler, as much as possible. Particularly Salo. the playoffs are just around the corner, and let's be honest here, no team in the West besides maybe the number 8 seed, is going to be an EASY series. And right now we are in 2nd, and not guaranteed to finish on top as St. Louis has their engine fine tuned at the moment.


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The report suggested Volusia could do a better job of marketing its distinct regions.
DAYTONA BEACH — If the future of Volusia County's tourism industry is going to be better than its present, it will take cooperation and a willingness to change ways, a consultant reported Monday — two years after the county commissioned an in-depth report on how to bring more visitors to the area.
The results were unveiled Monday night in a public meeting in an Ocean Center ballroom before the County Council, tourism leaders and residents, and included recommendations that could change the workings of the local tourism industry.
None of them will necessarily come easily, including consolidating some functions of Volusia's three ad authorities without merging the boards themselves, or striking a balance between accountability and finger-pointing within the industry.
"You have to get past the political," County Manager Jim Dinneen said after the meeting, which lasted three hours and included public comment. "You have to have the will and the fortitude to look at those issues and try to make it happen. Because it involves a lot of personalities and a lot of history."
"There's going to be a lot of heartache," said Councilman Josh Wagner, whose district includes Daytona Beach's struggling core entertainment zone. "This isn't going to be an easy thing to do."
The report, commissioned by the previous council for about $100,000, sought to address how Volusia can best use its three advertising authorities (the most of any county in the state) to promote the area and the publicly funded Ocean Center. The convention center was expanded in 2009 and designed to serve as an engine driving traffic into surrounding hotels.
Those three advertising agencies — the Halifax Area Advertising Authority, the Southeast Volusia Advertising Authority and the West Volusia Tourism Advertising Authority — use bed-tax revenues collected from hotel and short-term rentals to market the county as a tourist destination.
The county's consultant, Dan Fenton of Strategic Advisory Group, said he interviewed more than 150 people and stayed in hotels across the county as he worked on the project. He stood Monday with a 101-page preliminary report that will be the subject of multiple public workshops in the future — the first one March 8 in Daytona Beach.
The sharpest focus in Fenton's report fell on market research, which he said hasn't been done in detail to target advertising to reach likely visitors. He used roughly 70,000 pieces of guest data culled from area hotels to determine where the target tourists live and how to reach them.
Fenton's group looked at the kind of visitors each region of the county attracts. The report divided Volusia tourists into six categories and found that the top two groups, known as "landed gentry" and "country comfort" visitors, accounted for about 29 percent of visitors surveyed.
Country comfort visitors — mostly married couples between the ages of 25 and 54, who have a median household income of about $56,000 — represent the largest group that visits the Halifax area, the report found.
Landed gentry, generally wealthy boomers with a median household income of about $82,000, constitute the largest group of travelers to Southeast Volusia, the report said.
The research group had not received enough responses from West Volusia hoteliers to determine its largest group of visitors, Fenton said.
Additionally, the research group looked at the type of visitors who travel to Volusia County during specific weeks, including the week of the Daytona 500, Bike Week, the week of Biketoberfest and the week of Easter. It found that the Daytona 500 attracts a wealthier set of tourists than Bike Week does.
Other recommendations in Fenton's presentation would affect who's working behind the scenes of Volusia's tourism. He proposed a new task force combining the county's economic development division, the public-private Team Volusia and the private CEO Business Alliance to recruit a big new project in the area.
He suggested a new advisory board of tourism insiders who would recommend which people the County Council nominates to its ad authority boards. And he recommended Volusia form its own sports commission and end its contract with the Central Florida Sports Commission, which is essentially a sports agent for several other counties, too.
Most of the council members said they weren't ready to comment on specifics of the report because Monday evening was their first look at it. County Chair Jason Davis was skeptical of the idea of an advisory board for ad authority nominations, which he saw as an extra layer of bureaucracy and potential for favoritism.
Wagner was even less apprehensive about taking a stance: "I'm the opposite of everyone," he said when it was his turn to opine. "Absolutely I'm ready. I've been ready for this for awhile."
He shared part of Davis' concern about an advisory board, mainly because of the politics it could invite.
"In the way that politics have played getting people appointed, my concern is there's a strong group here that's living in a past that I don't want to return to," Wagner said. "How do I deal with .�.�. that would be the group that I would go to to get these appointments?"
"The authority stays here," Fenton said, referring to the council — which would still have final say on those appointments.
The idea of integrating ad authority services made sense to Sean Belgrade, vice-president of marketing for Daytona International Speedway and chairman of the Halifax Area Advertising Authority board of directors.
"At times, we become too focused on our own individual areas," Belgrade said after the meeting. "We become our own little silos. But, you have to ask yourself what's good for that destination as a whole."
Belgrade added that the three advertising authorities already are working together more than they did in the past.
Jeffrey Hentz, president and CEO of the Daytona Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, said the report's recommendation to establish a county sports commission is worth pursuing.
"Sports could be even bigger for room nights than our meetings market," he said. "And I've been vocal about us being in control of our sports marketing."
For Tim Hamby, executive director of the Southeast Volusia Advertising Authority, the report offered proof for a long-held claim: That Southeast Volusia attracts a type of visitor distinct from the tourists who visit West Volusia and the Halifax area.
"I think it validates what a lot of people have felt and sensed," Hamby said, adding that the numbers support promoting Southeast Volusia with its own branding. "We have our own brand. It's distinct and separate. They're different markets, and people come (to Southeast Volusia) for different reasons."
Public reaction to the report was mixed, with some residents of West Volusia feeling left out of consideration.
"We demand a refund," said Linda Colvard Dorian, past president of the Museum of Florida Art in DeLand. "Because none of us is represented, none of us is well-served. This is a travesty. And you didn't need to pay Dan Fenton to do this. Jim Dinneen wrote this. This is all Jim Dinneen, all the time."
Dinneen didn't react, although he's repeatedly stressed Fenton's study was independent and had no predetermined outcome. Wagner said later that if Dinneen had written the report, he deserves a raise. �


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Combustion Efficiency - The Secret Is In The Burn
Capturing Images Of The Combustion Process Can Be Most Revealing To Making Power
Depending upon specific racing rules, there are often limits placed on the type and extent of allowable engine modifications. Such changes are often confined to re-mapping ignition spark timing, carburetor recalibration, the configuration of exhaust systems, and possible changes of spark plugs since engines in these categories of rules are either "sealed" or of the crate variety for which no other modification are allowed. Consequently, it is by the accumulation of incremental power improvements that net gains are worth the effort. Plus, as on-track fuel "mileage" also plays both strategic and economic roles, these two objectives can become optimized by overall improvements in combustion efficiency.
As frequent readers of this magazine have previously noted, a fair amount of discussion has been directed to ways overall "burn" efficiency can be improved in the combustion space. Whether this is accomplished by an efficiency level that converts more of the fuel delivered into useable cylinder pressure (power) or improves upon the quality of air/fuel charges, the target objective is to waste less fuel by turning more of it into on-track power. However, largely because combustion time intervals are so brief during which flame characteristics can be studied, collecting meaningful burn data becomes a bit problematic.
One method for analyzing changes in flame rate involves what is called a "combustion vessel" where a controlled combustion environment and very high speed imaging enables a visual, time-based view and study of the burn process. A version of this equipment resides in the engineering laboratories at Michigan Technological University. Jeremy Worm, a research engineer and instructor at MTU provided us a look at their combustion vessel during the analysis of current spark plug technology used in E3 plugs. The company had recently performed some engine dynamometer testing, observed results favorable to both power increase and emissions reductions, and wanted a more precise and quantifiable analysis performed in an academic environment. MTU conducted that investigation. Our first order of business for this article was to discuss the equipment with Jeremy.
"The process involves a stable and controlled method to study and relate to what's really going on in the combustion space of a running engine. It's a specific volume in which we can introduce air and a fuel, ignite the mixture and then examine the ensuing combustion process without variables that can distract from a specific focus on the 'burn' that follows. For example, there's no moving piston or valves opening and closing, leaking piston rings, or other variables that we can eliminate for the study of something as complex as combustion."
Of course, the relatively brief time spans during which a combustion cycle occurs presents another challenge to recording the process for a visual, time-based look at flame development. "There are eight sapphire crystal windows in the vessel through which we can record high-speed photographs and augment them with laser diagnostic techniques to produce some very descriptive images that display what is going on inside the vessel when ignition occurs, and throughout the burn process. Interestingly, we've developed ways to link data taken from the vessel with a running engine to round out a rather comprehensive analysis of the overall combustion process, including ways to evaluate emissions produced by the burn."
While all this may seem more academic-based than practical, there's more that Jeremy shared which helps peel away some of that perspective. "One of the things we can do is run an engine at a certain speed and load where we have an interest in studying its combustion characteristics. For example, if we wanted to look at full load power, we'd create those conditions on the engine dynamometer, measuring combustion pressures and reverse-calculate for the associated temperatures inside the running engine's cylinders. Then, knowing these actual pressures and temperatures, we can set up the combustion vessel to duplicate them in a more stable environment. So from a thermodynamic standpoint, at least in terms of gas pressures and temperatures inside the vessel, conditions in the vessel are the same as those in the running engine."
Given this environment, the next question was directed to how MTU decided to set up the combustion vessel to evaluate a specific product, in this case the spark plug technology represented in the E3 plug. Specifically, E3 wanted to validate its belief (through comparison testing with a competitor's product) that a more rapid burn is produced by its technique rather than that of another design.
"We set up and 'ran' the combustion vessel under conditions that we knew from prior testing would be representative of a running engine. In this particular case, E3 wanted to compare time-based flame rates among images that showed any differences in speed between their product and that of a competitor's product. Comparing these two designs of spark plugs, we were looking at the flame radius and flame growth as a function of time, all else being equal. By 'being equal' I mean that the same initial or pre-combustion pressure and temperature conditions within the vessel were the same, test to test. Specifically, based on a given time span, we were looking to see if one plug would develop a flame kernel to a larger radius than another under the same conditions, especially equal time intervals. The images we obtained demonstrated the differences E3 was expecting to see."
Although the vessel can be used with a variety of fuel types, combustion involving a gaseous fuel helps assure a homogeneous mixture of air and fuel for further validation of a uniform air/fuel charge during tests. Since it's known that air/fuel mixtures (ratios) do vary within the combustion space of a running engine, the same mixture ratio may or may not be the same in a spark plug's gap from cycle to cycle, and cylinder to cylinder. So in order to remove this variable from the equation, MTU used a gaseous methane and air mixture to ensure uniform mixture homogeneity for these particular tests, again with the intent to remove yet another variable and further improve data integrity.
"We didn't want to inject liquid fuel into the vessel, run a test with one spark plug and then inject liquid fuel again for a comparative test, knowing that it would be difficult to verify that the differences we saw were attributable to variations in charge homogeneity or spark plug technology."
Actually, as you will note from the accompanying images, the results produced by MTU are particularly revealing. Since the images were recorded using the same time-based intervals, it's possible to draw direct comparisons between the flame growth rates of the two spark plugs tested. As previously mentioned, E3 had obtained data from tests conducted at other facilities, especially power data showing increases from the installation of their product alone, and wanted to scientifically verify that increases in horsepower and reductions in emissions were linked with the development of a more rapid flame kernel, utilizing their technology. Judging by the results gathered with the combustion vessel at Michigan Technological University, support for that belief is pretty clear. Installing products like this in otherwise "un-modifiable" racing (or street) engines appears to be a sensible consideration.
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Robert Quinn had an outrageous season. We worry the middling nature of the St. Louis Rams' 2013 could have obscured this reality.
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For the uninitiated, here's what you should know: Quinn finished with 19 sacks, seven forced fumbles and 57 tackles. Eighteen of those tackles came for a loss. Pro Football Focus studied every snap and ranked Quinn as the best 4-3 defensive end in football. No. 2 on that list (Cameron Wake) wasn't close.
When Quinn stopped by the "Around The League Podcast" studio Thursday, we asked if he felt he deserves the NFL's Defensive Player Of The Year award, to be handed out on Feb. 1 in New York. It was quickly apparent the topic has been on his mind.
"I definitely think I do," he said. "Should I start making my case?"
"I'll start with the opening game against the Cardinals," he began. "I had a sack, forced fumble, huge turnover for the team. Basically it (set up) the game-tying or game-winning field goal. That was one win."
"Then there was Chicago, where I got the sack, strip, forced fumble and a touchdown to seal a game. That's two."
"When we were in Indianapolis, I think it was the first pass play, strip, sack, forced fumble. Chris Long returned it for a touchdown. That's two touchdowns."
"When we were playing New Orleans, there was a huge one, strip, sack, forced fumble. Big momentum. That's four."
Quinn probably could've gone on, but the point was made. Quinn wants you to know this wasn't the case of a stat compiler at work, hoping to fool voters who rely solely on a spread sheet. Quinn impacted games for Rams, and was the main reason they remained competitive after quarterback Sam Bradford was lost to a knee injury.
The field for DPOY is competitive this year. Like Best-Picture-at-the-2014-Oscars competitive. Richard Sherman, Robert Mathis, Earl Thomas, J.J. Watt and Luke Kuechly are all worthy candidates. But Quinn gets the vote of Around The League.
(Now all we need is a vote that counts.)
We previewed Championship Sunday and sat down with Rams star Robert Quinn in the latest "Around The League Podcast."


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Get a firsthand look at the intriguing cultures of Southeast Asia on a Mekong River cruise. Ships sail through Cambodia and Vietnam on a route lined by bustling cities, rural villages, floating markets and temples. Some itineraries include hotel stays and touring in Laos and Thailand as well.
French colonial architecture fills Cambodia's capital, Phnom Penh, where guests visit the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda and the National Museum. Another highlight is jungle-shrouded Angkor Wat, an expansive complex of ornate stone structures and beehive towers built in the early 12th century.
In Vietnam, see the colorful port of Cai Be. Sightseeing tours in Ho Chi Minh City visit sites associated with the Vietnam War, such as the War Remnants Museum and the Cu Chi Tunnels, underground channels used as hideouts by the Viet Cong.
If you choose an itinerary that spends time in Bangkok, you'll likely see the famous Emerald Buddha and Reclining Buddha, housed in ornate temples. While in Luang Prabang, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Laos, guests visit the 1904 Royal Palace Museum and attend silk-weaving and paper-making demonstrations.
Well-planned itineraries incorporate the top tourist sites, but they also leave guests with a deeper understanding of the local culture and people. Cruises are easy to budget, too, as so much is included in one price that you pay up front, including riverboat accommodations, hotel stays, many meals and activities ashore.
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By: Henry Howard
The theme for this month's Veterans Day parade in New York City is "Women in Service." Retired Gen. Ann Dunwoody, the U.S. military's first female four-star general, will serve as grand marshal of the nation's largest Veterans Day parade on Nov. 11.
Before retiring, Dunwoody ran the Army's largest global logistics command, comprising 69,000 military and civilians in all 50 states and more than 140 countries. She managed a budget of $60 billion and oversaw $70 billion in service contracts.
Today Dunwoody is president of First 2 Four, LLC, a leadership mentoring and strategic advisory services company. The American Legion Magazine recently spoke with Dunwoody.
Why did you choose to make a career in the military?
Even though I come from four generations of West Pointers, the thought of joining the Army never crossed my mind.
I loved sports and from a very early age knew I wanted to be a coach and physical education teacher. During my junior year in college, I was offered an opportunity to participate in a program that was focused on bringing more women into the Army. If you were accepted, they paid you $500 per month during your senior year and offered you a commission upon graduation, with a two-year commitment. This was too good to turn down. Once I entered the Army, I was surprised to find how much I loved being a soldier and how much I loved leading soldiers. I remember telling my dad that I was going to stay in as long as I enjoyed it and as long as I could make a difference. Two years turned into five years, 10 years, 20 years … until my retirement after 38 years of service.
What would you tell young women who are considering serving?
I would tell them that what I witnessed over my 38 years of service is that the door of opportunities continued to open and continues to do so. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would command a battalion in the 82nd Airborne Division, and never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would be a four-star general. My niece, an Air Force Academy graduate and now a major, is an A-10 pilot who has been deployed to Afghanistan and flown combat missions. The bench is very deep and talented.
Is the military doing enough to recruit top female candidates?
I think the armed forces does a pretty good job of recruiting women and provides an outstanding opportunity for all who are qualified to serve. Sometimes we tend to focus on quantity vs. quality. Diversity really is a strength, and we should be on the lookout for the very best talent out there.
What does it mean to you to be honored as grand marshal?
There are so many heroic and distinguished veterans who would have been wonderful representatives of our nation's veterans, and the fact that I was chosen to do so is extremely humbling.
American Legion, Auxiliary and SAL members are encouraged to participate in the Nov. 11 parade. Those interested in marching with the Legion Family delegation should email email@example.com. Details will be posted online at www.americanlegion.com/_/Parade.html. The parade will air live in 10 major Fox TV markets nationwide.


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Learning to Ask: Women and the Power of Negotiation
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Convinced that negotiation requires bluffing, steamrolling, and playing hardball, many women avoid negotiating whenever they can. Women pay for this decision in lost income, delayed career advancement, and under-utilization of their skills.
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A leading authority on the obstacles, detours, and special circumstances that shape women's lives and careers, Sara Laschever is the co-author, with Linda Babcock, of the groundbreaking books Women Don't Ask: The High Cost of Avoiding Negotiation—and Positive Strategies for Change (Princeton University Press, 2003) and Ask for It! How Women Can Use the Power of Negotiation to Get What They Really Want (Bantam Publishing, 2007). She lectures and teaches workshops about women and negotiation, women's leadership challenges, and the multiple factors influencing women's long-term career success for colleges and universities, corporate audiences, law firms, government agencies, and women's leadership conferences in the U.S. and around the world.
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