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Real Designers Market (NYC)
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EXCLUSIVE Trunk Show:
Sculptural Jewelry by Alicia P.
Santa Fe, NM – Jan 2017
On view:
Real NYC Market Saturday March 4th: 4 – 9pm, 166 Mulberry St, New York, NY 10013
*Meet Alicia P. in person from 6:30 – 9pm
Mixed media artist, Alicia P. returns to NYC from the Southwest, for an exclusive showcase of new sculptural creations. Under her label Designs by Alicia P, she has developed a way to blend her couture work with her skill as a visual artist.
The diversity in her upbringing, exposure to the world, & overall interest in exploring themes of 'life after death," provides Alicia the inspiration to work with leather creating sculptural jewelry that integrates found materials and semi-precious stones; provided by both the earth and community. These pieces, often described as mini sculptures, are a direct result of constant and continual practice of techniques developed by Alicia P. herself. Her design work is built upon a foundation of visual art and Alicia's style is recognizable throughout all her mediums. Her work has been featured in a number of fashion and media outlets, from W Magazine in 2015, feature films like Tyler Perry's 'Good Deeds' (actress Phylicia Rashad wearing Alicia P.), to print publications (The New York Times, the Fader, to name a few). Her couture jewelry is carried in boutiques in New York City & nationwide, and she works with a number of private clients and fashion stylists.
*This Trunk Show coincides and is in celebration of Alicia P.'s larger contemporary work, on view at the Clio Art Fair: March 2 -5th, 508 W 26th St, New York, NY.
About Alicia P.
Alicia Piller lived and worked in NYC; creating art and running her business Designs By Alicia P. for almost a decade before moving to Santa Fe, NM. Born and raised in Chicago, Piller worked in a number of youth arts programs and received a Bachelors in Fine Arts & Anthropology from Rutgers University. Currently, Alicia is focused on large-scale sculpture using her esthetic with leather, continually expanding her artistic practice. www.designsbyaliciap.com
Real NYC Market "FASHION ART & DESIGN"
Features an eclectic group of artists using an array of different mediums; wearable fiber, ceramics, digital & print photography, crocheted metals, clay, and glass to name a few.
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This unit comes prior to the final recital requirements of Principal Study 8. Students should use this unit to reflect on previous instrumental strengths and weaknesses, determine a recital programme that will enable them to demonstrate their musical proficiency, creativity, artistry and mastery of their instrument/voice and specific musical genres. Students work closely with their teachers and participate in performance workshop. On completion of this unit the students should be able to perform with considerable technical facility, awareness of stylistic diversity, and a sense of individual creativity.
1 x 1hr lesson/week, 1 x 2hr performance workshop/week or unit specific classes
Teacher grade (50%), Unit assessment including at least 2 performances at Performance Workshop (50%). Students must pass both assessments.
Additional information
This unit is only available to Bachelor of Music (Performance) students
Semester 1
24 Feb 2020
Semester 2
24 Aug 2020

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Shauna Richardson's 'Crochetdermy' is Incredible
Her work is amazing … some people also call this type of art fauxidermy.
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Her work is amazing … some people also call this type of art fauxidermy.
Danielle Holke is a long-time knitter, first taught by her beloved grandmother as a young girl growing up in Canada. In 2008 she launched KnitHacker, a lively blog and knitting community which has since grown to be a popular presence in contemporary knitting culture, reaching more than a million readers each year. As a marketing professional, Danielle advises and works with a motley squad of artists, yarn bombers, film makers, pattern designers, yarn companies and more. Learn more about her latest book, Knits & Pieces: A Knitting Miscellany.


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Dear Sam.
I think I see you in the right of the picture, am I right? Mary was very much pleased with hers. You may not be getting fat now but when you get home you ought to. We'll have to squeeze up close together because Mary takes a lot of room at the table.
The papers say you will start for home very soon but I guess you'll receive this letter though. They can't send you home any too soon can they? Henry was over Sun. and stayed all the afternoon and we went down to Madge's in the evening. He is coming to Madge's tomorrow night. He thinks quite a lot of Madge. He is working on a job down the National House now.
Madge was up here last night with John and Mary. You see she is getting along pretty good when she walked that distance. When Pa read your card about the grass beginning to grow and everything looking green he started to laugh. Well I laughed to because its quite chilly up here now.
I see in the papers that someone want the boys to go to their armories because they think that if they went to Framingham the ground would be too cold to sleep on. I hope you do go to the armory and then we could go to see you oftener and maybe you could get home for a couple of hours. We intend to see you as soon as you land anyway with Mary in the lead.
Lena has gone to bed and I'm beginning to feel cold so I'll have to hurry up so I can join her. You know she likes to have me sing her to sleep. You know how I sing myself to sleep don't you?
You did pretty good to stick it out on that march you had. Its too bad Kingsman is sick but I hope he comes out alright. Tell him I was asking for him. I hope this letter finds you packing and getting your things together to move. The Hollands are fine and the Studdly girls and Emma sends their best regards. Every one is O.K.
Hoping this finds you well and happy like meself I will close.
With Love from all
P.S. X X X X X X By request of M.
© Copyright 2009 by Richard Landers, All Rights Reserved. No reproduction without permission.


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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Friday that "hairline cracks" had been discovered in the wings of about 40 787 Dreamliners that are in production, marking another setback for the company's newest jet.
The cracks have not been found on planes that are in use by airlines and therefore posed no safety risk, Boeing said, adding the problem also will not alter Boeing's plans to deliver 110 787s this year.
However, Boeing said the cracks, which also occurred on the larger 787-9 model currently undergoing flight tests, could delay by a few weeks the date when airlines can take delivery of their new planes.
The disclosure raised questions about repair costs and a possible minor increase in the weight of the plane, but did not seem to spell major trouble for Boeing, industry experts said.
Wing-maker Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd notified Boeing in February of the problem, which arose after the Japanese company altered its manufacturing process.
Boeing, based in Chicago, said it immediately notified customers of potential delays. It said none of the jets potentially affected by the problem have been delivered.
"We are confident that the condition does not exist in the in-service fleet," Boeing spokesman Doug Alder said.
U.S. regulators did not immediately respond to requests for comment on whether they planned to take action over Boeing's wing crack issue.
Boeing shares fell 54 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $128.00 in after-hours trading.
The cracks are the latest trouble for the Dreamliner, a high-tech jet largely made of carbon-fiber composite that has been beset with so-called "teething issues" since entering service in 2011, three years behind schedule.
Last year, lithium-ion batteries overheated on two Dreamliners, prompting regulators to ground the worldwide fleet for more than three months while Boeing redesigned the battery system. Another battery overheated this year.
Airbus also has struggled with wing cracks on its A380 jet.
"If they can keep the delivery schedule going, it shouldn't be a major problem for customers," said Richard Aboulafia, aerospace analyst at the Teal Group in Fairfax, Virginia.
"But there is an expense."
He added that the manufacturing change was probably aimed at reducing the weight of the plane, as was the case with the A380.
"If they have to revisit that, it could add weight to the design, though only a modest amount," he said.
Boeing said the 787 cracks occurred in shear ties on wing ribs, and will take one to two weeks to inspect and fix.
Wing ribs run parallel to the fuselage of the plane. The ties, made of aluminum, hold the rib to the skin of the wing and will be replaced with an aluminum part.
"If we find an affected area, we'll correct the issue by trimming out the area and applying a fabricated piece in its place," Alder said.
Boeing declined to discuss the manufacturing change that led to the problem. Mitsubishi wasn't immediately available to comment.
Boeing expects to deliver 110 787s this year, and to earn revenue of between $87.5 billion and $90.5 billion. So far it has delivered nine, including one delivered on Friday.
"Deliveries continue as normal outside this potentially impacted 40," Alder said.
Boeing's disclosure comes as Airbus emerges from a painful two-year program of modifications and hundreds of millions of euros of financial charges triggered by the discovery of cracks on brackets attached to wing ribs on the A380.
Reuters reported on Thursday that Airbus had once again ordered more frequent inspections of the wings of the world's largest passenger jet after discovering unexpected levels of metal fatigue, this time during testing on a factory mock-up.
The planemaker has asked airlines to inspect the wing's "spars" or main internal beams during regular major overhauls carried out after six years in service, and then again at 12 years, instead of waiting for the 12-year overhaul, industry sources said.
An Airbus spokeswoman confirmed the discovery of unspecified "fatigue findings" on a factory test plane.
"This will be addressed during routine maintenance inspections and the aircraft remains safe to fly," she said.
Most aircraft undergo a regular pattern of checks from small daily ones to heavy maintenance checks every five or six years.
Aircraft industry experts have known for decades that metal fatigue cannot be eliminated, but they have worked out a system for monitoring it backed up by mandatory maintenance schedules.
Reporting by Alwyn Scott and Tim Hepher. Editing by Andre Grenon, Tom Brown and Ken Wills


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"In the shallow flats, they are running shad up on the gravel bars. Topwater fishing is really good with a Spook Jr. and a Yum Houdini Shad in turtle color. When they..." Wheeler Lake
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MDU Series: Model MDU-HP (High Power Design, 225-750kva)
Providing Critical Power Distribution to the Datacenter
The GE Series MDU-HP Monitored Distribution Unit provides a flexible design to provide three phase power to other distribution units and/or overhead busway. Each unit can be configured to provide isolation, voltage transformation, & voltage regulation. Up to (14) Subfeed CBs can be incorporated within the MDU-HP. Each unit internally uses GE Panelboards and Circuit Breakers.
The MDU-HP can also provide subfeed CB monitoring to assist end users in determining branch circuit and total load to prevent overloading of the MDU Main CB.
Flexible Design allowing for Easier Installation
• Top or Bottom Cable Entry ; Front Access only needed
• High Power Density in small footprint
• Typically Concrete Floor mounting
Premium Stepdown Transformer
• Copper Wound
• K20 Rating Standard
• TP1 High Efficiency design
Branch Circuit Monitoring System (BCMS) option
• Patented design to monitor Subfeed CBs
• Local and/or Remote Monitoring of circuits
• Remote monitoring via RS485 Modbus or optional SNMP
Numerous other Options to Meet Customer-Specific Needs
• Transient Surge Network
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Dear Lauren,
I'm 13. I have a friend who is very close to my teacher. My teacher told me that he is disappointed in my friend, but that I shouldn't tell my friend what he said. My friend told me that my teacher said he really doesn't like me. I can't discuss this with anyone else (not even any other adult) because the friendship between my friend and my teacher is a secret. I'm getting pretty creeped out by this whole situation, but I'm embarrassed to talk about it to another adult….
Lauren Roth's Answer
If I were living in that web of secrets and unknowns and second-hand information, I'd be creeped out, too. Jewish philosophy states that the "signature" of God is Truth. There is a reason for that: life is so much more beautiful, so much more straightforward, so much more livable when everyone is open and honest with everyone else.
I was recently seeing a client who came from a family where secret actions and secret liaisons and secret motivations and "Don't tell her I'm telling you her secret" and "Don't tell him I'm tell you his secret" and "Don't tell her that I'm telling you his secret" and "Don't tell anybody that I'm telling you everybody's secrets" were everyday occurrences. What a crazy way to live! Lying, sneaking, faking, not knowing whom to trust, never knowing the truth: sounds awful, right?
And the client and I explored the "novel" idea of always telling the truth. Of always going to the source and asking, "Is it true that you said X?" "Is it true that you feel Y?" Do you know how he feels now, after living that "clean and honest" way for a while? Liberated! Free! Relieved! He feels so much better. So much more real. At least he's being honest, no matter what anyone else in his family is doing. And he loves it.
We have the rules of lashon hora – rules of proper speech, rules against slander – for a reason: to help us achieve the truthful, sincere, transparent life that God wants us to live.
You said: "The friendship between my friend and my teacher is a secret." That sounds quite scary to me, and not necessarily "kosher." Why should a relationship between a teacher and a student be a secret? Is there something inappropriate occurring? In my opinion, you must talk to your parents about all of this. Your principal or another teacher would also be a good resource to consult.
The only thing you should ever be embarrassed about is when you've done something wrong. And even then, you should still talk to an adult, despite your embarrassment, because kids need adults to help guide them so they can make healthy, responsible, correct decisions about complicated, confusing situations.
Confide in your parents, confide in your principal, confide in a teacher, and let truth shine its healing light on you.
The situation you have described is not tenable. It's not possible to live happily and comfortably within the secretive, "I don't know whom to trust," "I can't tell him how I really feel," "I have to keep his secrets secret" scenario you've portrayed in your question. Confide in your parents, confide in your principal, confide in a teacher, and let truth shine its healing light on you.
When people lie and create webs of untruths, it unmoors us. Lies create complications and trip-ups and slip-ups. We don't remember whom we said what to, and whom we're supposed to be with whom, and what story we told to which person…. The truth is so much easier. The truth will absolutely set you free. It makes life pure, straightforward, easy, and greatly reduces complications.
I always advise my clients to word things truthfully. I help them create scripts that are both true and as not hurtful as possible. It's ALWAYS easier to say the truth, however difficult that might be. However hard it is to say the truth, the truth is always easier than creating a web of lies.
The truth is so much easier. So much less complicated. The truth is so right, and it's always the way to go.


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Some of us geeky types have lived with laptops connected to our TVs for years, unleashing the joys of Internet-based entertainment to the biggest screen in the house—pretty effective, but not a mainstream solution. In the past year, TV manufacturers have started delivering dollops of Internet content with Web-connected HDTVs, which provide worthwhile stuff from a limited range of predetermined sources. Now Google tackles the challenge with a new software solution called Google TV that delivers nearly everything the Net has to offer in an easy-to-use solution that's good now, and about to get better.
Sony makes two HDTVs and a Blu-ray player with Google TV software baked right in—not a bad choice if you need the new gear. For the rest of us, there's the Logitech Revue, an add-on to your current system that includes a compact console and a keyboard-equipped remote control. Why do you need a keyboard? Because as the Google name would suggest, you can type search terms into an on-screen window and bring up results from the Web, TV listings, your own stored music and video files, and if you have a compatible DishTV receiver, from your own recorded DVR programs.
The key software components are a full version of the Chrome Web browser and a set of apps created with the same Android programming software used to build smartphone apps. The browser will deliver go-anywhere Web freedom, rendering sites beautifully on a high-def screen, including support for the Flash video standard that dominates the web. Unfortunately, at this writing, the major networks are blocking Google TV access, but there are plenty of other available entertainment sources.
As for apps, the Revue delivers well-crafted basics right out of the box, including Netflix streaming, Napster and Pandora music, Twitter access and an NBA info-and-video feed. What should turn Google TV from a decent choice to a must-have, though, is the arrival of the Android Market for downloadable apps, scheduled for this spring. Developers have proven their ingenuity with fun and useful apps for Android smartphones and, while there are a few differences between big-screen and small-screen apps, it shouldn't take long to not only fill in some gaps (e-mail and Facebook access, for example) but push the envelope with games, information resources and surprises, all accessible from the comfort of your couch.
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Ohio officials deny they tried to cover up a crime to protect high school football players. NBC's Brian Mooar reports.
A teenager shown crudely joking in a video about an alleged rape and kidnapping in Steubenville, Ohio, wasn't present during the incidents and isn't under investigation in the case, his attorney said Monday.
The video was briefly posted in August, and a version resurfaced last week, renewing national attention on the case, in which two members of the Steubenville High School football team face a joint trial beginning Feb. 13 on rape charges.
Police say they raped a 16-year-old girl and kidnapped her by taking her to several parties while she was too drunk to resist; the football players' attorneys have denied the charges, contending that the girl was conscious and able to consent.
In the video, the young man repeatedly refers to the accuser as "dead" and compares her to famous dead people. The word "rape" is used several times.
Dennis McNamara of Columbus, Ohio, the attorney for the young man in the video, described it as "disgusting" and "insensitive," but he said the young man wasn't responsible for having posted it online. The version of the video that was posted last week included a picture of the alleged victim, which McNamara said wasn't in the original and that his client didn't add.
Jefferson County Sheriff Fred Abdalla has confirmed that the video was shot at a different location from where the incidents occurred, and McNamara said the young man didn't know the alleged victim. Because he wasn't present and was acting on second- or third-hand information, the young man isn't involved in the investigation and hasn't been called as a witness, McNamara said.
"I believe it is not a crime, but it was stupid, McNamara said. "He's a good kid from a good family who did a really dumb thing" while he was drunk and recognizes that there was no excuse for the remarks he made on it.
His parents "love their son, but they are disappointed," McNamara said. "He was not raised to act in this matter."
The young man graduated last year from Steubenville High School and attended Ohio State University last term on an academic scholarship. He isn't enrolled this term but hopes to return to school in the spring, summer or fall, McNamara said.
Although authorities say the alleged incidents took place at several parties in front of numerous witnesses on the night of Aug. 11 and 12, the two juveniles remain the only people charged in the case. Local residents have taken to social media and crime blogs to allege that police are covering up for the high school and its highly successful football team.
Hackers claiming to be affiliated with Anonymous, the loose international hacker collective, briefly took over a high school sports booster website last week and threatened to release personal information about other people they said should have been charged, as well as members of their families, including children.
But Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, whose office is handling the prosecution, has said investigators already knew about the video, and while he called it "despicable," he said it doesn't constitute new evidence.
Lawyers slam Anonymous release of video, photo
Expanding on DeWine's remarks, Abdalla said at a news conference Friday that authorities learned about the video in August and stressed that it hadn't been authenticated, saying the person who made it "wasn't even in the same place where the incident occurred."
"He made this video based on what people were telling him about (the alleged incident). This was no criminal act," Abdalla said. "I said it the other day: You can't arrest somebody for being stupid. It was disgusting and nauseating. But you can't arrest him for that."
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City Manager Cathy Davison denied Saturday that police were dragging their heels, saying: "There's a lot accusations out there. Bring me something that we can investigate and prove that this happened."
City officials and Steubenville police created a website to answer questions about the case, stressing that Police Chief William McCafferty wasn't connected to the high school. He attended a different school, as does his daughter, it said.
Abdalla his office had been flooded with calls from county residents who said they felt threatened after the hackers posted their threat to reveal more personal information about others it alleged were involved. He said he knew who was behind the threat and that he would be dealt with.
"Say what you want to say about me. Do character assassinations like you do and you're going to continue to do," he said. "But when you start doing a hatchet job on innocent children, putting their names out on the computers and the Internet, on Facebook, I'm coming after you. Simple as that."
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Last week I got the chance for an early look at the new Genesis T8 tractor that we showed Farm Industry News readers in depth in an online gallery. Last weekend I was explaining a bit of farm tech to my wife and it occurred to me that I just assume these days that some tech has to be there on a new piece of equipment.
The tech I'm thinking about is that end-row management system - they go by many names - that end the days of the multi-handed process of idling back the tractor, shutting off a PTO, raising an implement all before you are ready to turn to head up the next row - then do the same process in reverse. Today that multi-step process is most often handled with the flip of a switch or the push of a button.
That got me thinking about what other tech we may someday take for granted. I already expect to have access to great mapping software on my smart phone (an iPhone thank you). I also like that Bluetooth capability available in my car. Are we expecting these things in the tractor cab now too? These are little things. I'm sure there are much bigger things you now just expect to have when you sit in the cab of a new machine.
It's fair to wonder about tablet connectivity (which most manufacturers are mentioning) to help end monitor proliferation. Or enhanced single-system controls to manage a machine in the field, that we've come to be used to. The single-handle, all-at-your-fingertips isn't as special as it once was because today we expect it.
The drive-by-wire systems we rely on today give engineers a lot of room to wiggle as they figure out how best to deliver optimum operating speeds and torque for you in the field. They're also more able to manage the engine economy than ever before, too. Add in the engine control systems that deliver fuel so precisely it's almost impossible to kill a diesel and you can imagine what might be happening next.
Of course we'll probably take that for granted too.
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Source code is not included in here, it's just a screen shot in PPS (power point slide show) and a readme file.
This is just a screen shot for my generic browse class (not tbrowse class) and a sample routine to manage one or more flat tables in one prg source. It was in infancy stage but for me, it would be a great help as an aid for code reused and rapid application prototyping.
The readme contain a simple call on how to used this generic browse class though as of the moment I haven't reached a true generic browse class. The screen shot attached is a product of this generic browse class with all the buttons for a customized table maintenance routine.
Furthermore, anybody knows how I can call HYPERLINK but instead of loading a browser window, it runs a routine or application so that I can removed the grids as depicted on the screen shot?
My generic browse screen shot.
You can share your experience with HMG. Share with some screenshots/project details so that others will also be benefited.
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NASHVILLE -- Republican Gov. Bill Haslam said Tuesday his struggle over whether to create a state-based insurance exchange under the federal health care law has everything to do with getting to the "right answer" and not politics.
Tea party activists are expected to rally today against the state setting up its own Internet marketplace to help lower-income residents find insurance and let the federal government do it instead.
"We literally are trying to do our homework the very best we can," Haslam told Nashville Republican activists at their First Tuesday luncheon.
He complained that the Obama administration has not made that easy, noting "when we get 373 pages of regulations just this past Friday, we're trying to figure out what the right answer is for Tennessee."
"The easy political answer is just to say no, we're not doing a state-based exchange because it's the easiest answer," Haslam said.
Tennessee is one of just 10 states where governors have yet to make a decision on whether to proceed with a state-based exchange or let the federal government set it up. States have until a week from this Friday to decide.polls here 2120
Haslam later told reporters he believes Tennessee is better positioned than most states to make an informed decision based on its experiences with TennCare, the state's expanded version of Medicaid, and its dealing with the managed care companies that provide coverage for some 1.1 million low-income, disabled or elderly residents.
But, Haslam said, "if we run a state-based exchange, we have to know there's a real flexibility, it really is a state-based exchange and we have some authority over key decisions."
"The other side is we have to understand if we do that are they [Obama administration] organized enough to really have the interchange that you need to have between a state-based exchange and a federally run program."
A number of Republican state lawmakers are against the state exchange and Haslam acknowledges winning approval in the GOP-led General Assembly won't be easy.
Meanwhile, members of the Tennessee Freedom Coalition plan to rally today against the state setting up its own exchange today at the state Capitol.
"This exchange presents a nightmare for our state, allowing our federal government even more involvement in how we run our state," the group's chairman, Andy Miller, said in a statement.
Miller said "we are asking Governor Haslam to stand with us against this legislation and push back against the continually growing federal beast."
Haslam said he has no problem with the rally, noting, "hey that's the way democracy works. They should get to do that. I would hope that they would do the work. There are a lot of folks that think, 'Oh, we can just say no to an exchange.' And we can't."
That's because the federal government would move to set it up, the governor noted.
"I mean, there's going to be an exchange in Tennessee and a lot of people who think this is going to cost us a lot of money in the state -- it's not going to cost us any more than the federal exchange."
In fact, he said, he believes Tennessee can run the exchange more cheaply than the federal government -- provided the state gets flexibility. That would "probably" save money for Tennesseans who participate in the exchange and whose payments would also provide funding to run it.
Desjarlais on Exchange
Earlier Tuesday, embattled U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tenn., who is trying to move beyond a personal scandal that has at least four Republicans weighing election challenges to him in 2014, argued in an opinion piece that Tennessee should not create its own exchange.
"While simply choosing to forgo setting up a state-run exchange will not prevent 'Obamacare' from coming to Tennessee, I believe there are several reasons why we should refrain from setting up an exchange," the physician said.
He cited the "sheer logistical nightmare" of having to "redevelop our state's market" as well as costs to the state. President Barack Obama and Democrats assumed states would "jump at the chance" to set up their own exchanges if the federal government provided funds to let them do so.
But DesJarlais maintained that "as written, the law only allows state-run exchanges to offer insurance subsidies and to tax employers for failing to provide health insurance."
He argued that federally run exchanges can do neither. So, DesJarlais said, "the Obama administration blatantly abused its rule-making power and circumvented Congress to rewrite the law by issuing an IRS rule granting federally run exchanges the same powers as state ones."
Haslam said that debate "will work it's way through the courts. ... In the meantime, I think we have to make a decision."
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When I came home last night, my wife said to Boy, "Honey, when you put on your bathing suit, don't forget to take off your underwear first."
He earnestly replied, "Okay, Mama."
Boy and Big Sister are participating in a week long day camp this week at our local YMCA. Included every day is time in the pool, but as I asked my wife about her exchange with Boy, I started to get a little concerned.
If you've read some of my other posts, you may wonder if I worry too much, but not only did Boy neglect to remove his underwear prior to swimming, leaving him commando for the remainder of camp, but evidently his locker was immediately next to Big Sister's, and he temporarily lost his shorts while swimming because he neglected to put said shorts into assigned locker.
My first thought was: "Where was his camp counselor during all this?"
I worked at a special needs camp during and immediately after college where a number of my wards had similar mental capacities to both my 3 year old and my 6 year old, and as counselor, I was responsible for making sure they removed their underwear before putting on their bathing suits and that all their stuff found their way into their lockers.
But then it registered that Big Sister and Boy were in the same locker room. I didn't have a big problem with that, until I realized that all the boys and girls may have been sharing a locker room. Sure, they're little, but if you knew what Big Sister learned on the bus this year from peers in kindergarten who had big brothers in 4th and 5th grade, you might be a little concerned too.
For now, I just hope Boy remembered to remove his underwear before swimming today.


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Apple Opens Its Arms to Self-Publishing E-Book Authors
Feb 6, 2013 3:15 PM PT
Apple has staked out some precious ground in the e-book battle with Tuesday's debut of Breakout Books, a new section in the iBookstore.
This move is a no-brainer for Apple as it seeks to match what Amazon is doing with its Kindle platform, said Ben Bogardus, an assistant professor of journalism at Quinnipiac University.
"Hosting books on its servers costs virtually nothing, and the company takes a cut of every sale, so it seems to be a win-win for both independent authors and Apple," he told MacNewsWorld.
In addition, it diminishes what was once a unique aspect of the Kindle, Bogardus noted.
Breakout Books is a win for authors too, said Scott Lorenz, president of Westwind Communications Book Marketing.
This move by Apple helps advance self-published authors worldwide by giving them an even bigger platform to showcase their work," he told MacNewsWorld.
Some Doubts
Whether this move will be good for self-published authors is not an open-and-shut case, however.
"Apple offers a strong channel, but also a very expensive and controlling channel," Cliff Conneighton, senior vice president at Hybris, told MacNewsWorld. "Forward-thinking publishers large and small are realizing they have another option -- to sell direct to consumers and keep the margin for themselves."
Still, if that were a surefire route, more self-published authors would have succeeded with it. Although self-publishing has become far more respectable in recent years, with some books becoming best sellers, the category still carries a stigma. It clearly doesn't have the supporting infrastructure that traditional publishing does.
"Without the marketing and other buzz provided by a traditional publisher, it's difficult for the few great self-published books to find an audience," Bogardus said.
Apple's Breakout Books could represent the best of both worlds. It will be a cheap venue for self-publishers but still visible enough to give their sales a boost.
The e-books featured on the site appear to be curated. Apple calls the books a "hand-picked collection" that have "earned high ratings from customers like you."
How Much Competitive Heft?
For all it has going for it, Breakout Books is unlikely to dislodge Amazon's hold on the e-book market.
"Ultimately Apple won't blow away the competition, because Amazon is No. 1 in this space and has always had an amazing delivery system," Fran Black, founder of Literary Counsel and principal of E-Lit Books, told MacNewsWorld.
"Of course, whenever Apple enters into a marketplace, competitors have reason to be concerned," she said. "There may be a lot of attention given to Apple at the start, but when the dust settles, I believe Amazon will prevail."
The iPad is heavier than most e-readers and costs more, she observed.
"The iPad mini may be more advantageous for e-reading and self-publishing, but its screen is smaller," said Black, and "it's still more expensive than the Kindle and Nook."


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Expert offers tips to reduce nontarget injury when spraying noxious weeds
Montanans who plan to spray noxious weeds this spring should take preliminary steps when spraying to reduce nontarget injury toward nearby sensitive crops, aquatic areas, trees and/or ornamentals, says Montana State University Pesticide Education Specialist Cecil Tharp.
That means – even before calibrating their sprayers—applicators should inspect their equipment for leaks, rust, plugged lines and ruptured seals. They should also select the appropriate nozzles for the job. Low-drift nozzles will minimize the amount of pesticide droplets that can be carried off-site by the wind.
Many herbicides target broadleaf weeds such as leafy spurge and spotted knapweed, but they can also damage alfalfa and other pulse crops, such as peas and lentils, Tharp said. It isn't uncommon for herbicide drift to be implicated in the injury of nearby trees, vegetables and ornamentals.
Many people are still using standard or extended range flat fan nozzle technologies from the 1980s, which produce small droplets that drift easily, Tharp said. Small droplets drift farther than larger, heavier droplets. Nozzle technology from the 1990s – which includes turbulence chambers and air induction designs—produces larger droplets.
"These nozzles (turbulence chamber and air induction designs) reduce pesticide drift from 50 to 75 percent when compared to the extended range or older flat fans," Tharp said.
Wind can carry pesticides where they shouldn't be, but a 2009 poll showed that a large percentage of Montanans have sprayed even though they knew it was too windy, Tharp said. Approximately one in three private applicators surveyed indicated that drift had damaged nearby sensitive crops at some point in their career
If the wind is greater than 10 mph, Tharp suggests waiting to spray. Applicators may wish to buy an anemometer if they want a reliable way to tell how fast the wind is blowing. Tharp recommended, too, that applicators consider spraying the first hour or two after sunrise when the wind tends to be calmer. If they can't finish during those hours, they can continue the next morning.
Applicators should also calibrate their equipment every year to ensure that the amount of pesticide solution the sprayer delivers equals the output required on the pesticide product label, Tharp said. He noted that the sprayer output doesn't refer to the pesticide alone, but the total water/pesticide solution. By calibrating sprayer output, applicators can easily determine how much pesticide product to add to spray tanks.
The calibration process doesn't have to be overwhelming, Tharp said. For shortcuts that minimize the math involved, applicators can refer to MontGuides produced by MSU Extension or go online. One of his articles, titled "Calibrating Sprayers Using ShortCut Methods," is available at www.pesticides.montana.edu/Ref … /ShortcutMethods.pdf
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The Dr. Phil Family Returns: Katherine in Court
When the Dr. Phil Family first appeared on the show, they wanted help with their daughter, Alexandra, who was 15 and pregnant. Recently, they returned because their youngest daughter, Katherine, was arrested for lying to police when she covered up for her boyfriend, Sean. Find out what happens when Katherine faces the judge, and see the first meeting between Erin Sean. And, learn the shocking news about Alexandra.
Erin fears Alexandra is also making bad choices. She shares frightening information with Dr. Phil.
"Their relationship is very combative."
When they last appeared, Erin told Dr. Phil that Katherine came home one night covered in bruises. Learn how Katherine says she got the wounds. And, Katherine's boyfriend of four months, Sean, and Erin speak for the first time over the phone.
Erin confronts Sean about the bruises.
Cameras follow Katherine and her attorney, Lee Lockett, to court, as she faces a judge to learn her punishment. What must Katherine do now?
Dr. Phil doesn't think Katherine understands the severity of her crime.
Katherine is desperate to help Sean get out of jail and possibly end the case of the missing diamond ring. Find out what Sean is really like. Is he bad news for Katherine, or is he a decent guy who got mixed up with the wrong crowd?
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'Ex-Gay' Leader Makes It Official: He's Still Gay
The man known as the poster child for controversial "ex-gay" reparative therapy Friday told Proud Queer Monthly that he no longer supports the "ex-gay" movement or therapy that purports to "cure" gay men of their homosexuality.
In 1998, John Paulk appeared on the cover of Newsweek with his wife under the headline "Gay for Life?"
The question mark turned out to be prescient. Since that time, Paulk, now 50, has become estranged from his wife and has a new, hipper look.
Gone are the geedy oval glasses and weirdly parted hair. Now Paulk sports long blond hair, a deep tan and pierced ears.
Paulk's outside isn't the only thing that's he's changed. "Until recently, I have struggled all my life in feeling unloved and unaccepted," Paulk told PQ Monthly. "I have been on a journey during the last few years in trying to understand God, myself, and how I can best relate to others.
"During this journey I have made many mistakes and I have hurt many people including people who are close to me. I have also found a large number of people who accept me for who I am regardless of my past, any labels, or what I do."
He went on to say that he "no longer supports the ex-gay movement or efforts to attempt to change individuals -- especially teens who already feel insecure and alienated.
"I feel great sorrow over the pain that has been caused when my words were misconstrued," he added. "I have worked at giving generously to the gay community in Portland [Ore.] where I work and live. I am working hard to be authentic and genuine in all of my relationships."
Back in the late 1990s, Paulk became a poster boy for Exodus International, the leading "ex-gay" organization. Paulk wrote two books on the subject, "Not Afraid to Change: The Remarkable Story of How One Man Overcame Homosexuality" and "Love Won Out." He wrote the latter book with his wife, Annie, who also claimed to have turned straight. PQ Monthly points out that she is still a strong supporter of reparative therapy.
This is only the latest blow to reparative therapy, which the American Psychological Association and other peer groups disdain as junk science. In July 2012, Exodus International's leader Alan Chambers said that rather than turning gay men and women straight, reparative therapy is ineffective and can be harmful to patients.
Chambers, who is married to a woman and has two children, even admitted that he still has attraction to men. He said at the time that Exodus is going to stop supporting reparative therapy.
Paulk himself was a pioneer in the "ex-gay" movement until September 2000, when patrons of a gay bar in Washington, D.C., spotted him.
Paulk now runs a catering company in Portland, Ore., called Mezzaluna Catering. "I don't get any royalties from these publications," he said about his books. "I discourage anyone from purchasing and selling these books or promoting my 'ex-gay' story because they do not reflect who I am now or what I believe today."
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The United States Studies Program of the Woodrow Wilson Center is holding a book launch for Lift Every Voice: The NAACP and the Making of the Civil Rights Movement, by Patricia Sullivan, University of South Carolina, in the Center's 5th Floor Seminar Room, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC., on Thursday, September 17, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Commentators are Julian Bond, University of Virginia, and Kenneth Mack, Harvard Law School. Here's the Wilson Center's description:
Legal struggles or mass demonstrations--which tactics proved more important in ending racial segregation in the United States? Historians as well as activists have long debated this question. In Lift Every Voice, Patricia Sullivan traces the roots of the civil rights movement of the 1960s back to 1909 and the founding of the NAACP. Chronicling the complex history of the organization and its many prominent leaders, both black and white, she examines debates over tactics and the strategies that led to key court decisions such as Brown v. Board of Education. By shifting the focus from mobilization to litigation, this book challenges reigning paradigms in the field. Join us for a discussion of how interpretations of the history of the civil rights movement are changing, and what that means for activism today.
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Storms play havoc with midwinter vacation days
Most Long Island schools cast aside a decades-long tradition of a midwinter break to hold classes this week, and now some districts are canceling spring vacation days as well -- all to make up for time lost to superstorm Sandy, a November nor'easter and the recent blizzard.
Overall, 89 of the Island's 124 school districts are giving up midwinter break and holding classes for periods ranging from two to five days, according to BOCES records. The schedule changes affect 382,700 students -- 84 percent of total public-school enrollment.
Many nonpublic schools, such as Holy Trinity Diocesan High School in Hicksville and St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School in West Islip, will be open several days as well.
Schools closed for unprecedented periods, averaging six to 10 days, due to flooding, other damage and power outages from Sandy on Oct. 29 and a Nov. 7 nor'easter.
On top of that, this month's blizzard closed many schools another day or two -- particularly in Suffolk County, where roads clogged with snow and ice were impassable. That means an increasing number of districts are digging into their bank of spring vacation days, originally scheduled during the last week of March. The spring break normally encompasses Passover and Easter.
The Middle Country and Three Village districts have already decided to hold classes on March 25, and Rocky Point on March 27. Connetquot will be in session three days that week, including one day scheduled after Sandy and two days set after the blizzard. At least a dozen districts in all will be open part of that week.
"We all got hit by two monster storms -- we don't have an option," said Joseph Rella, superintendent of the Comsewogue district in Port Jefferson Station.
Comsewogue schools will be open Tuesday through Friday and again on March 25 and 26. Rella said members of the community had been "very understanding" of the need to make up class time and avoid loss of state financial aid.
Elsewhere on the Island, vacation cancellations have generated widespread resistance from teachers, parents and students intent on fulfilling travel plans.
Glen Cove school superintendent Joseph Laria recalled that the popularity of a midwinter break developed in the aftermath of the 1973 Arab oil boycott, when fuel prices skyrocketed and administrators scrambled to save costs for heating and transportation by temporarily closing schools.
"The February break was supposed to conserve energy, and it was to be short-term," said Laria, one of the Island's longest-serving administrators. "But energy week became vacation week, and it has continued forevermore. And now touching it has become a third-rail issue. We understand that, but we just can't have kids missing eight days of instruction. Instructional time trumps vacation time."
His district, like more than a dozen others on the Island, canceled all five days of midwinter break, which begins with Presidents Day Monday.
Some educators contend that midwinter recess is an anachronism and should be abolished. There is little chance of that happening anytime in the foreseeable future, according to regional school officials planning next year's calendars.
Nonetheless, this year's cancellations have revived long-standing arguments that an extra five days of class in February would provide districts with greater flexibility in scheduling. The extra class time could be especially helpful for students enrolled in college-level Advanced Placement courses, who must be prepared for national exams in May, some teachers say.
Advocates of scrapping midwinter break also noted that extra class time would allow districts to expand their academic calendars should this become a national and state priority. New York, like many states, requires a minimum 180 days of classes and staff training each year, compared with 190 days or more of instructional time required in most industrial countries.
"Right now, you can't do that on Long Island, because it [midwinter break] has become sacred," said Daniel Domenech, executive director of the American Association of School Administrators. The organization, headquartered in Alexandria, Va., represents more than 13,000 superintendents and other educational leaders.
Domenech, a school superintendent in Suffolk County from 1978 to 1997, knows firsthand the difficulties of changing familiar school schedules.
"When I was a superintendent on Long Island, I tried to do away with midwinter break to no avail, because it was popular with teaching staff and parents," he recalled. "They all had their ski trips planned, and trips to sandy beaches. But the reality is, when you go around the country, you can see this is primarily a Northeast tradition."
For the Island's students and school employees, adjusting to schedule changes can pose difficult decisions.
Erica Doherty, 17, a senior at Centereach High School, is sticking with plans to tour Spain this week along with 11 other students from her school. The trip, scheduled more than a year ago, will combine vacation time with visits to museums and other cultural sites.
Centereach High will be open Tuesday through Friday. Doherty said she could not cancel the trip without losing a large deposit, and she will take along homework assignments in the hope of not falling behind in her studies.
"I'm going to try to get as much done on the plane as possible," she said.
Cathy Ciacco, a registered school nurse in Syosset, was able to change her Caribbean vacation plans after an airline granted her credit for flights she had booked for this week.
As a result, Ciacco will be on duty Tuesday through Friday at St. Edward the Confessor School, a Catholic institution where she has been assigned by the local district.
"Well, I would love the break," Ciacco said. "But as long as they don't take away Easter vacation, we'll be OK."


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The starters are expected to play at least the first half, and possibly longer depending on what Coach Mike Tomlin sees out of them.
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I want to see them execute, said Tomlin of the starting offense, who have only played five series so far in the preseason. Thats always the case, but particularly in this third game, they are going to work at least a half. I expect to see a quality half of football.
Linebacker Chris Carter will start his third preseason game at outside linebacker in place of James Harrison, who is still on the physically unable to perform list and wont play against the Bills.
Tomlin said there are still some decisions to be made about how much playing time some players coming off injuries will get against the Bills, but four players have definitely been ruled out. Running backs
Rashard Mendenhall and Jason Ford along with Harrison and fellow linebacker Stevenson Sylvester will be out of action as they wont even make the trip to Buffalo.
Other than that, I like to keep the door open at this time of year for all potential participants, said Tomlin. Obviously some have better chances than others. Casey Hampton just came off the PUP list. Even though he is traveling, he is probably not going to play. Most of the other situations we will play by ear and see what will happen as we get close to game time.
The quarterback rotation has not been finalized after
Ben Roethlisberger starting, but Tomlin did say that Jerrod Johnson will not play this week. Charlie Batch and Byron Leftwich both sat out a week of the preseason as well.
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Corporations will issue a deluge of special dividends during the next three months because of the threat of higher tax rates next year, making 2012 a record period for the one-time payouts, according to Goldman Sachs and investors.
"A well capitalized corporate America, flush with cash, and a potential shift, regardless of party, in the tax rate higher in 2013 augur a wave of special dividend announcements," said Robert Boroujerdi of Goldman Sachs, in a note to clients Friday. "Combining the year-to-date special dividend announcements with the traditional 4Q trend, we expect 2012 to set a record."
Goldman points out that the 15 percent tax rate set to expire at the end of this year could more than double for many investors if President Obama wins a second term and his tax proposals are enacted as a resolution to the so-called fiscal cliff.
Mitt Romney proposes keeping rates at the current 15 percent for everyone, but under one of the president's proposals, the rate will leap up to 39.6 percent for the highest income earners, according to Goldman.
Under another of the president's proposals that rate could be as high as 43.4 percent when one includes a 3.8 percent tax on "unearned income" for those with a gross income above $250,000 a year.
What makes special dividends special is that they are a one-time payout. Companies such as DSW, American Eagle and Basset Furniture have issued special dividends in the past month. These payouts and an overall hunt for yield by investors has driven the stock market to four-year highs.
"Dividend and buybacks — that's why stocks are so much more compelling vs. bonds," said Stephanie Link, director of research for TheStreet.com. Link and many other investors agree with Goldman's premise that much more is coming before the year is out because of the fiscal cliff.
And history shows the firm could be right. In 2010, when the Bush tax cuts were first set to expire at year-end, corporations ended up paying double the number of special dividends that were issued in 2009. (The 15 percent rate was extended in the final weeks of 2010.)
Goldman points to comments from the CEO of Choice Hotels, who declared a special dividend earlier this year, to sum up the views of corporate America at this point.
"Tax rates on dividends are never going to be better," said Steve Joyce, CEO of Choice, on their last earnings conference call. "I don't know how much worse they are going to get, but they are going to get worse."
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Lipids are fat-like substances found in the blood. Cholesterol and triglycerides are two types of lipids. The body needs some lipids to stay healthy, but elevated lipid levels can damage artery walls, causing atherosclerosis, or hardening of artery walls, which can cause heart attacks.
Below is a quick reference guide to the types of terms that you may have heard from your doctor when discussing cholesterol levels.
According to Tracey Lucier, Nutrition Educator at the Joslin Diabetes Center, cholesterol is found only in animal foods, such as eggs, milk, cheese, liver, meat and chicken. "Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance made in your liver and found in foods. Your total blood cholesterol level should be 200 mg/dL or lower," Lucier states. The body needs cholesterol to perform several functions including cell maintenance, and also metabolizes fat soluble vitamins, among many other activities.
LDL (so-called "bad cholesterol")
Having elevated LDL cholesterol levels for a significant period of time can damage arteries. When LDL is high, it causes the formation of "plaque" in the blood, damaging and block arteries.
--LDL readings should be less than 100; less than 70 if you have diabetes and heart disease
HDL (so-called "good cholesterol")
This type of cholesterol works to clear LDL cholesterol from the blood, keeping the arteries open. When HDL cholesterol is too low, fewer amounts of LDL cholesterol is removed from the blood, increasing the risk of damage to the arteries.
--HDL should be greater than 40 for women; greater than 50 for men
High triglycerides prevent HDL from removing LDL from the blood. They also produce LDL that blocks arteries.
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An accessible web site will allow all users of the site regardless of ability to find information and perform transactions.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 23, 2010) – USA Volleyball has announced the U.S. Men's A2 Volleyball Team that will compete at the Pan American Cup, which will take place May 24-29 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The United States is the two time defending champion of the Pan American Cup and has won it three times since it started in 2006. Mexico won in 2007.
Eight players on the 14-man roster have played for past A2 and/or U.S. Men's National Teams. They include setters Tyler Hildebrand (Tempe, Ariz.) and Brian Thornton (San Clemente, Calif.); outside hitters Matt McKinney (Santa Ynez, Calif.), Robert Tarr (Cape Canaveral, Fla.) and Jayson Jablonsky (Yorba Linda, Calif.); opposite Dean Bittner (Lakewood, Calif.); middle blocker David Smith (Saugus, Calif.); and libero Dustin Watten (Long Beach, Calif.).
Bittner was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2009 Pan Am Cup. Hildebrand and Jablonsky are also on the roster for the 2010 FIVB World League, which begins on June 4.
The team also features two players who just completed their college careers by playing each other in the final of the NCAA Men's Volleyball National Championship: Stanford setter Kawika Shoji (Honolulu, Hawaii) and Penn State middle blocker Matt Lipsitz (Williamsville, N.Y.).
Shoji was the 2010 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Men's Division I-II National Player of the Year and was also named co-Most Outstanding Players of the NCAA tournament. Lipsitz was an AVCA All-American and also a member of the 2010 NCAA All-Tournament Team.
Outside hitter J.D. Schleppenbach (Ventura, Calif.) also just finished his senior season with Pepperdine.
Libero Andrew McGuire (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) just finished his junior season at UC Santa Barbara and opposite Carson Clark (Santa Barbara, Calif.) just finished his sophomore year at UC Irvine after redshirting his freshman year.
Middle blocker Theo Brunner (Ridgefield, Conn.) rounds out the roster.
The team's head coach for the second straight year will be Rick McLaughlin, head men's volleyball coach at UC Santa Barbara. He will be assisted by John Hawks, the assistant men's coach at Long Beach State, and Brian Baise, the men's head coach at Harvard University.
"We are a good team and I am looking forward to the competition," McLaughlin said at a press conference on Sunday. "I feel confident of achieving the same success we had in the past years. We trained for two weeks and are in good shape."
Teams competing this year are: Brazil, Colombia and Canada in Pool A, Puerto Rico, Mexico and the United States in Pool B and Dominican Republic, Argentina and Venezuela in Pool C.
The Pan American Cup begins May 24, but the U.S. Men will play their first pool-play match on May 25 against Mexico. On May 26 they will play Puerto Rico.
2010 U.S. Pan American Cup Roster
No. Name (Position, Height, Weight, Hometown, College)
1 Dustin Watten (L, 6-0, 162, Long Beach, Calif., Long Beach State)
2 Robert Tarr (OH, 6-6, 200, Cape Canaveral, Fla., Long Beach State)
3 Matt McKinney (OH, 6-9, 225, Santa Ynez, Calif., UCLA)
4 J.D. Schleppenbach (OH, 6-4, 198, Ventura, Calif., Pepperdine)
5 Brian Thornton (S, 6-3, 187, San Clemente, Calif., UC Irvine)
6 Dean Bittner (Opp, 6-7, 187, Lakewood, Calif., Long Beach State)
7 Max Lipsitz (MB, 6-7, 209, Williamsville, N.Y., Penn State)
8 Kawika Shoji (S, 6-3, 194, Honolulu, Hawaii, Stanford)
10 David Smith (MB, 6-7, 190, Saugus, Calif., UC Irvine)
11 Tyler Hildebrand (S, 6-5, 196, Mesa, Ariz., Long Beach State)
12 Carson Clark (Opp, 6-5, 205, Santa Barbara, Calif., UC Irvine)
13 Theo Brunner (MB, 6-7, 205, Ridgefield, Conn., UC Santa Barbara)
16 Jayson Jablonsky (OH, 6-5, 205, Yorba Linda, Calif., UC Irvine)
19 Andy McGuire (L, 6-0, 160, Manhattan Beach, Calif., UC Santa Barbara)
Head Coach: Rick McLaughlin (UC Santa Barbara)
Team Manager: Chris Birch (Penn State)
Assistant Coach: John Hawks (Long Beach State)
Therapist/Trainer: Brian Baise (Harvard)
Technical Coordinator: Chris Birch (Penn State)
Tournament Schedule and Results (All times EDT)
Pool A
May 24: Brazil def. Colombia, 25-17, 25-14, 24-26, 25-23
May 25, 7 p.m.: Canada vs. Brazil
May 26, 4 p.m.: Colombia vs. Canada
Pool B
May 24, 9 p.m.: Puerto Rico def. Mexico, 25-20, 21-25, 25-23, 25-18
May 25, 9 p.m.: Mexico vs. USA
May 26, 9 p.m.: USA vs. Puerto Rico
Pool C
May 24: Argentina def. Dominican Republic, 25-19, 26-24, 25-22
May 25, 4 p.m.: Argentina vs. Venezuela
May 26, 7 p.m.: Venezuela vs. Dominican Republic
May 27, 4 p.m.: Classification 9
May 27, 7 and 9 p.m.: Quarterfinals
May 28, 4 p.m.: Classification 7/8
May 28, 7 and 9 p.m.: Semifinals
May 29, 4 p.m.: Classification 5/6
May 29, 7 p.m.: Third-place match
May 29, 9 p.m.: Championship match


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As the weather progresses further into fall here in Philly, I still find myself backed up on blog posts and reminiscing about summer meals in warmer climates. But fear not readers–this will be my last summer installment and I will finally be caught up on writing. (Eating faster than blogging is certainly a flaw of mine. )
As a native Los Angelino, I never spent much time in Orange County. My perception of the region was less than flattering: suburban sprawl, Real Housewives, and chain restaurants. But after spending more time there over the summer, I realized there is much more to the OC than meets the eye. Hidden among the generic strip malls and bland chain eateries are terrific ethnic restaurants serving interesting cuisine worth driving for. Here are 3 of my favorites.
Located in a sleepy Tustin strip mall, Del Tomate gained some buzz after the LA Times gave it a rave review. My boyfriend and I stumbled upon it when we were looking to grab a late lunch on a lazy Sunday afternoon. It was one of the few places open that day, and boy, were we glad to have found it.
The allure of Del Tomate is in the attention to detail. Owners Guillermo and Giacobbe, the husband and wife team behind the restaurant, don't cut any corners when it comes to their rustic Argentinian-Italian fare. Pastas are all handmade and made to order. Empanadas and desserts are baked on the premises. And the Argentinian style sandwiches are packed with fresh ingredients and high quality meats.
Del Tomate's attention to detail is highlighted in the complimentary bread. Crusty on the outside, light and fluffy on the inside, the bread is served with homemade chimichurri that is best slathered on. Bright, tangy, and punchy, I could literally eat a whole bowl full on my own.
Next, we tried the empanadas, baked daily at the restaurant. Both the chicken and the eggplant empanadas were flaky, flavorful, and fresh–and a steal for $1.60 each.
For our mains, we tried one dish each from the Italian menu and the Argentinian menu. I couldn't resist the cannelloni alla Rossini ($13)–homemade cannelloni wrapped around ground beef, argentinian sausage, bacon, ricotta cheese and spinach, topped with a spicy pomodoro and bechamel sauce, and baked until it is melty and divine. It was definitely cheese overload, but in a fantastic way. The quality and care put into the ingredients really shined through, as all of the flavors were well-balanced and greaseless.
The finale of our meal was the Entrana sandwich ($9). Thin slices of smoky grilled skirt steak piled on top of the freshest lettuce and tomato you could imagine, all sandwiched between a fresh baguette smeared with mayo and that amazing chimmichuri.
Needless to say, we were waaaay too full to eat dessert–though we were certainly tempted by the full dessert case, displaying homemade cakes, cannolis, and cookies. We'll definitely return to Del Tomate to try these, and for the rustic and refined Italian-Argentinian cooking.
137 W. Tustin St. Suite A
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 731-1738
It takes a lot for me to be impressed by a Thai restaurant, especially when Jitlada (of Jonathan Gold acclaim) is just a few blocks from my house in LA. But Siam Taste of Asia, tucked in yet another generic strip mall in Santa Ana, is turning out reasonably priced, fiery Thai cuisine that rivals its more famous counterpart.
The restaurant's most popular dish is its deep fried tofu ($6.95), which even the staunchest of carnivores rave about. Crisp on the outside, light and airy on the inside, the dish shows deep frying at its best, transforming otherwise bland cubes of tofu into bite-sized nuggets of joy. And don't forget to dip them in the garlic chile sauce, which adds a subtle sweet-spicy note to the dish.
Siam Taste of Asia also executes classic Thai dishes well. The chicken basil ($7.95) gradually built up heat, eventually making my eyes water in that pleasantly spicy way. My favorite, however, was the tom yum goong soup ($8.95). The soup arrives at the table steaming hot and fiery red, and looks like it will literally set your tongue on fire. That it does, but the spiciness is also tempered by earthy lemongrass, fresh scallions, cilantro, and the occasional shrimp, making the flavor profile more sophisticated and layered. Served with a refreshing salad topped with a mint dressing and rice, the tom yum goong will certainly satisfy any spicy food craving.
3520 W. 1st St.
Santa Ana, CA 92703
(714) 418-9678
Peruvian food is so hot right now in LA, but the cuisine has held steadfast in the OC for years. Dx Peruvian Restaurant, located in (of course) a strip mall across from South Coast Plaza, offers classic Peruvian dishes in a surprisingly intimate setting.
One of the most well-known Peruvian dishes is lomo saltado ($14.95), and Dx serves up a quite tasty version. The classic dish reflects Peru's history as a destination for Chinese immigrants, melding Chinese and Peruvian cooking techniques and ingredients. Lomo saltado is thinly sliced steak, onion, and tomatoes, stir fried with soy sauce and french fries, and served over rice. Though it sounds like a strange combination at first, the ingredients actually work quite well together; think of it as Peru's version of meat and potatoes.
Another classic Peruvian dish is aji de gallina ($12.95): shredded chicken slowly cooked in a blended bread, milk and walnut sauce. Though not the most visually or texturally pleasing dish, the flavors were earthy, mild, and satisfying. It was quite a large portion, so I would recommend sharing this with someone.
Finally, don't miss out on the homemade lucuma ice cream ($6.00). Lucuma is a sub-tropical fruit native to Peru, and tastes similar to maple and sweet potato. The ice cream is pleasantly fruity and subtly sweet, with a unique flavor that I've yet to taste elsewhere.
Dx Peruvian Restaurant offers a relaxing atmosphere that will rejuvenate hungry shoppers and give a tasty introduction to Peruvian cuisine for foodies and novices alike. So next time you are near South Coast Plaza, forego Maggiano's and head to Dx!
3930 S. Bristol St. Suite 108
Santa Ana, CA 92704
(714) 424-0014


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Stories and History:
Ahnentafel # 20: George W. IVEY. George and his wife, Rebecca HARROLD, were listed as the parents of Samuel IVEY on his marriage record. Rebecca's surname has been also spelled HARRELL in some records.
Ahnentafel # 10: Samuel IVEY (c1868-1953). Samuel was born circa 1868 in Kentucky. Samuel married Emma E. CARTER on February 26, 1896 in Massac County, Illinois. Emma was born circa 1880-1886 in either Alabama, Arkansas or Kentucky (census records disagree). The family lived in Graves and Marshall Counties, Kentucky and Lawrence and Poinsett Counties, Arkansas in the census records. Samuel died May 25, 1953 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and is buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Poplar Bluff.
Ahnentafel # 5: Bessie Lee IVEY (1900-2003). Bessie was born July 8, 1900 in Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky. Bessie married St. Patrick Merlin CUMMINGS on March 16, 1920 in Sedgwick, Lawrence County, Arkansas. Patrick was born March 17, 1863 in Haleyville, Winston County, Alabama. Bessie died March 10, 2003 in Marion, Grant County, Indiana and is buried in Grant Memorial Park in Marion.
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USA Volleyball Communications
Unofficial DataVolley Stats - Official Stats
Press Kit - Event Page
LONDON (Aug. 4, 2012) – The U.S. Olympic Men's Volleyball Team lost to No. 2 Russia 27-29, 19-25, 26-24, 25-16, 15-8 on Saturday after it held a match point in the third set in a Pool B match during the Olympic Games at London's Earls Court.
The U.S., the No. 5 team in the world and defending Olympic Games champions, falls to 3-1 in Pool B with 10 standings points heading into its final preliminary match against winless Tunisia (0 points, 0-4) on Monday at 8 p.m. local time (noon PT). The Americans, who had its 11-match Olympic Games win streak dating back to the 2008 Beijing Games snapped, can still win Pool B with either a three- or four-set victory over Tunisia.
Russia improves to 3-1 in Pool B with eight points to move into second place two points behind the U.S. Brazil (6 points, 2-1), which plays Serbia later tonight, can move into second place with a three- or four-set victory. Earlier in pool play the U.S. defeated Brazil, which defeated Russia causing the top three teams to have one loss each. Although the USA, Russia and Brazil have the possibility of all finishing 4-1 in pool play, the first criteria on pool seeding into the quarterfinals is standings point. By reaching the fifth set against Russia, the U.S. picked up an important standing point.
"The good thing is we can learn from this," U.S. Olympic Men's Volleyball Team Head Coach Alan Knipe said. "There's a lot of things that we know on our side of the net we can do better. We also get a point. We wanted to win, but we do get a point and stay in the driver's seat in the pool."
The U.S. rallied from a 19-14 deficit in the opening set to win 29-27 on its fifth set point opportunity as Russia committed 15 errors. The Americans broke a 12-all tie in the second set with a 4-0 run, then tallied five of the final six points to capture a 25-19 victory with its seventh block of the set. Russia battled back from a 22-19 deficit in the third set, and after saving one match point, closed out the set 26-24 with an ace to extend the match. Russia built a 12-4 lead in the fourth set and withstood a Team USA challenge that narrowed the gap to 13-11, then controlled the rest of the set for a 25-16 win. Russia raced out to a 6-2 lead in the tiebreaker and continued to build its advantage to a 15-8 final.
"I thought the first set wasn't really a clean set," Knipe said. "We weren't great in some areas. They missed a lot of serves. We got ourselves in a chance to steal the set and we did. I thought we played a really clean second set. I thought we served well, we passed well. In the third set I thought we put ourselves in a really good position to win the match and we had some opportunities in transition that we really didn't take care of."
Matt Anderson (West Seneca, N.Y.) topped the U.S. in scoring with 16 kills on 32 attacks, one block and one ace for 18 points. Clay Stanley (Honolulu) added 14 points via 12 kills on 37 swings and two blocks. David Lee (Alpine, Calif.) charted 12 points on eight kills on 12 attacks and four blocks. Reid Priddy (Richmond, Va.) chipped in five kills, four blocks and two aces for 11 points. Sean Rooney (Wheaton, Ill.) came off the bench to score five kills and two blocks for seven points. Russell Holmes (Fountain Valley, Calif.) tallied five points and David McKienzie (Littleton, Colo.) scored three aces on 10 serves as a serving sub.
"The mental aspect of this game needed to be better," Holmes said. "We need to forget about this match, mentally reset our minds and move forward."
Rich Lambourne (Tustin, Calif.) totaled a team-high nine digs, while Anderson contributed 25 excellent receptions on 40 errorless attempts. Donald Suxho (Korce, Albania) provided 44 running sets as the U.S. offense converted 37.7 percent of its attacks with a .169 hitting efficiency (49-27-130).
"I think (Russia) made some changes to their personnel and they started to serve really aggressively," Lee said. "They put us in a bad position where we couldn't side out and we couldn't run our offense."
Knipe started Priddy and Anderson at outside hitter, Lee and Holmes at middle blocker, Stanley at opposite and Suxho at setter. Lambourne is the U.S. designated libero for the Olympic Games. McKienzie was a serving sub in all five sets, while Rooney came on as a sub in the fourth set for Priddy and started the fifth set. David Smith (Saugus, Calif.) was a sub in the first, third and fourth sets. Paul Lotman (Lakewookd, Calif.) was a sub in the first and third sets.
"We need to take from this something positive, that we need to continue to have a high level of energy throughout the entire match and not just go all-out in the first two sets and not finish," Lee said. "It's good that this happened in pool play. I think we have a great chance to beat Tunisia in the next match and from there win the pool."
Russia used a formidable block to rally with nine blocks in the final three sets to take a 16-15 block advantage. Russia also held margins of 8-6 in aces and 67-49 in kills. Russia overcame 15 errors in the first set with just 17 the rest of the match. Russia converted 48.2 percent of its attacks with a .309 hitting efficiency (67-24-139) to make up for 20 service errors.
"I thought Russia made some good adjustments," Holmes said. "They brought guys in and we didn't adjust well and adapt well to the changes they were making."
Maxim Mikhaylov led Russia with 27 points on 23 kills, two blocks and two aces. Sergey Tetyukhin added 21 points with 17 kills, two blocks and two aces.
Earlier today in Pool B Germany (5 points, 2-2) evened its record with a 25-15, 25-16, 25-16 victory over Tunisia (0 points, 0-4). Later today Brazil (6 points, 2-1) faces Serbia (4 points, 1-2) at 10 p.m. local time (2 p.m. PT). In Pool A, Poland (9 points, 3-1) topped host Great Britain (0 points, 0-4) 25-16, 25-19, 25-18 and Italy (8 points, 3-1) beat Australia (4 points, 1-3) 21-25, 18-25, 25-21, 25-14, 15-13. Bulgaria (9 points, 3-0) will try to stay undefeated in its match against Argentina (3 points, 1-2) at 8 p.m. local time (noon PT).
Russia scored three unanswered points including two blocks to take a 6-3 lead in opening set. Team USA knotted the score at 7-all with a Stanley kill and block around a Russia attack error, then regained the lead at the first technical break with another Russia attack error for a fourth straight point on Suxho's serve. Russia responded out of the break with four consecutive points to regain two-point cushion at 11-8 capped by conception aces. Russia extended the gap to 16-11 with a 3-0 run going into the second technical timeout. Team USA came out of the break with an Anderson kill after a Russia service error to close to 16-13. However, Russia answered with Mikhaylov kill and Tetyukhin ace for an 18-13 advantage. Lee put up a block and Priddy hammered a back-row kill after a Russia service error, its 10th error of the set, to close the deficit to 19-17 leading into a Russia timeout. The Americans tied the set at 20-all with three consecutive Russia errors – its 13th of the set. Lee hammered a quick attack to give the U.S. its fourth straight point on Anderson's serve and a 21-20 advantage. However, a USA error pushed the Russians back in front 22-21. McKienzie gave the U.S. the lead back at 23-22 with an ace to follow-up an Anderson kill. After Russia saved four set points, the U.S. finally put it away on an Anderson kill after Russia's 15th error of the set. Anderson and Stanley led the Americans with four points each.
The Americans continued the pressure early in the second set with a Stanley kill, Holmes block and Russia attack error for a 3-0 advantage. Russia collected the next two points to narrow the deficit to 3-2, then squared the set at 4-all. Holmes, Anderson and Suxho scored three straight blocks to push the Americans into an 8-5 lead at the first technical timeout with Holmes serving. Russia evened the set at 12-all with a 3-0 run prompting a Team USA timeout. The Americans responded with a Priddy block and ace around kills by Holmes and Anderson to give the USA a 16-12 cushion at the second technical timeout. Lee connected for consecutive kills to extend the American lead to 20-15 going into a Russia timeout. Out of the break Russia chipped off three points from the deficit at 20-18 to prompt Team USA into a timeout. Stanley and Anderson answered with kills and McKienzie served an ace to lift the Americans back into a five-point cushion at 23-18. Team USA ended the set at 25-19 with a Priddy block after a Russia service error. Anderson and Lee totaled five points each in the second set as the U.S. racked up seven blocks and two aces.
Russia reached the first technical timeout of the third set leading 8-7 as the score was tied seven times with two lead changes and neither team leading by more than a single point. Stanley, Anderson and Holmes collected consecutive kills out of the break to yield a 10-8 American lead. Russia knotted the score at 11-11, but the U.S. returned to a two-point cushion at 14-12 with an Anderson kill after a Russia service error. Russia answered quickly with three unanswered points to grab a 16-15 advantage at the second technical timeout. Priddy picked up a block and kill to reverse the lead to Team USA at 18-17 leading into a Russia timeout. Out of the break, McKienzie served his third ace of the match as a serving specialist to increase the advantage to 19-17. Anderson slammed a kill and Priddy followed with an ace to push the gap to three at 22-19. Russia responded with two quick points to force Knipe into a timeout with a slim 22-21 margin. Russia added a third straight point with a block to knot the score at 22-all. Russia reached its first set point at 25-24 leading into the Americans second timeout. Russia then served for the winner at 26-24. Anderson tallied six points in the third set, but the Americans committed seven errors and Russia added four blocks.
Russia came out firing in the fourth set with a 6-1 lead and its lead reached seven points at 12-4 with two aces by Mikhaylov capping a 4-0 run. Team USA stopped the run with a Stanley kill and consecutive Rooney blocks at 12-7. Rooney scored three straight kills to narrow the gap to 13-10. The U.S. scored a fourth straight point on Lee's serve with a Russia attack error at 13-11. Russia bounced back with an ace after a USA service error to return to a four-point lead at 15-11. Russia expanded its lead to 23-14 with a 6-0 scoring run. Rooney scored seven points off the bench, but Russia tallied four aces to keep the U.S. out of system much of the set.
Russia scored the first two points of the fifth set with a block and U.S. attack error. Russia expanded the lead to 6-2 with a 3-0 scoring run. Russia scored four additional points to extend the gap to 11-4. Anderson scored a kill after a Russia service error to close to 12-7. Russia finished out the set with a block and a 15-8 score for the match victory.
2012 U.S. Olympic Men's Volleyball Team
# - Player (Position, Height, Hometown, College)
1 - Matt Anderson (OH, 6-10, West Seneca, N.Y., Penn State)
2 - Sean Rooney (OH, 6-9, Wheaton, Ill., Pepperdine)
4 - David Lee (MB, 6-8, Alpine, Calif., Long Beach State)
5 - Rich Lambourne (L, 6-3, Tustin, Calif., BYU)
6 - Paul Lotman (OH, 6-7, Lakewood, Calif., Long Beach State)
7 - Donald Suxho (S, 6-5, Korce, Albania, USC)
8 - Reid Priddy (OH, 6-5, Richmond, Va., Loyola Marymount)
11 - Brian Thornton (S, 6-3, San Clemente, Calif., UC Irvine)
12 - Russell Holmes (MB, 6-8, Fountain Valley, Calif., BYU)
13 - Clay Stanley (OPP, 6-9, Honolulu, Hawai'i, Hawaii)
16 - David McKienzie (Opp, 6-4, Littleton, Colo., Long Beach State)
20 - David Smith (MB, 6-7, Saugus, Calif., UC Irvine)
Head Coach: Alan Knipe (Huntington Beach, Calif.)
Team Manager: Rob Browning (Newport Beach, Calif.)
Assistant Coach: John Speraw (Irvine, Calif.)
Assistant Coach: Gary Sato (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Assistant Coach: Ron Larsen (Lafayette, Calif.)
Technical Coordinator: Chris Jackson (Phoenix, Ariz.)
Medical Support: Aaron Brock (Storm Lake, Iowa)
Scout Coach: Andy Read (Garden Grove, Calif.)
Scout Coach: Mike Sealy (Santa Monica, Calif.)
Pool A:
Bulgaria (9 points, 3-0)
Poland (9 points, 3-1)
Italy (8 points 3-1)
Australia (4 points, 1-3)
Argentina (3 points, 1-2)
Great Britain (0 points, 0-4)
Pool B
USA (10 points, 3-1)
Russia (8 points, 3-1)
Brazil (6 points, 2-1)
Germany (5 points, 2-2)
Serbia (4 points, 1-2)
Tunisia (0 points, 0-3)
July 29: Bulgaria def. Great Britain 25-18, 25-20, 26-24
July 29: Russia def. Germany 31-29, 25-18, 25-17
July 29: Argentina def. Australia 25-21, 25-22, 25-20
July 29: USA def. Serbia 25-16, 25-22, 25-21
July 29: Poland def. Italy 21-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-14
July 29: Brazil def. Tunisia 25-17, 25-21, 25-18
July 31: Serbia def. Tunisia 25-15, 25-21, 20-25, 25-18
July 31: Bulgaria def. Poland 25-22, 29-27, 13-25, 25-23
July 31: Italy def. Argentina 25-17, 21-25, 25-17, 25-23
July 31: USA def. Germany 25-23, 25-16, 25-20
July 31: Australia def. Great Britain 25-15, 25-18, 25-20
July 31: Brazil def. Russia 25-21, 25-23, 25-21
Aug. 2: Germany def. Serbia 22-25, 27-29, 25-18, 25-20, 20-18
Aug. 2: Bulgaria def. Australia 25-23, 25-21, 25-22
Aug. 2: Russia def. Tunisia 25-21, 25-15, 25-23
Aug. 2: Poland def. Argentina 25-18, 25-20, 25-16
Aug. 2: USA def. Brazil 23-25, 27-25, 25-19, 25-17
Aug. 2: Italy def. Great Britain 25-19, 25-16, 25-20
Aug. 4: Germany def. Tunisia 25-15, 25-16, 25-16
Aug. 4: Poland def. Great Britain 25-16, 25-19, 25-18
Aug. 4: Italy def. Australia 21-25, 18-25, 25-21, 25-14, 15-13
Aug. 4: Russia def. USA 27-29, 19-25, 26-24, 25-16, 15-8
Aug. 4: Argentina vs. Bulgaria, 8 p.m.
Aug. 4: Brazil vs. Serbia, 10 p.m.
Aug. 6: Australia vs. Poland, 9:30 a.m.
Aug. 6: Russia vs. Serbia, 11:30 a.m.
Aug. 6: Italy vs. Bulgaria, 2:45 p.m.
Aug. 6: Great Britain vs. Argentina, 4:45 p.m.
Aug. 6: USA vs. Tunisia, 8 p.m. (noon PT)
Aug. 6: Brazil vs. Germany, 10 p.m.
Aug. 8: Quarterfinal Matches at 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
Aug. 10: Semifinal Matches at 3 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 12: Men's Bronze Medal Match, 9:30 a.m.
Aug. 12: Men's Gold Medal Match, 1 p.m.
Aug. 12: Men's Gold Medal Ceremony, 2:50 p.m.


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After extensive tasting menus at Manresa and French laundry, we wanted a simpler a la carte experience and Richard Reddington's restaurant fit the bill. However, we were dining with Gregory Castells who is Wine Director at Soutirage so all bets were off as to wine! Gregory's resume is unbelievably impressive – just to name a bit of his history he was head sommelier at French Laundry, Bastide and Petrus London and has one of the best wine palates that I know.
From Soutirage's web site:
Wines for the evening – some from our cellar and some from Gregory:
Dagueneau – not pictured
We decided to order a la carte.
Sashimi of hamachi,sticky rice, edamame, soy ginger sauce – one of my favorite Redd dishes
Yellowfin tuna tartare, asian pear, avocado, chili oil, fried rice, cilantro – another old favorite
Cornmeal fried oysters, fingerling potatoes, celery, horseradish creme fraiche – I could have been at one of my favorite restaurants in New Orleans – Casamentos eating their famous oyster loaf minus the bread.
With the fried oysters a gift from the chef- oysters on the half shell and shrimp
Tasting of cold foie preparations, rhubarb, pistachios – delicious!
Sonoma Duck Breast, turnip puree, citrus, brown butter hazelnut jus – beautiful rare duck and the hazelnut jus a perfect compliment
Another gift from the chef – foie gras meatballs with lentils – absolutely decadent
Apple Tart Tatin
A wonderful evening with great company, delicious food and great wine.


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Winning with Referrals (Private session for Allstate/Jeremy Olson Agency)
There are plenty of reasons not to ask for a referral, you don't know how, you don't want to seem pushy, or you just forget. But none of those reasons hold water when you consider the benefits. When you ask for a referral, you are giving your customer the opportunity to help both you and his contact; you get the chance to communicate the value you bring; and the potential new customer gets to see alternative solutions to business goals. Benefits abound!
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In this module, you explore the most common reasons to avoid asking for a referral, and why and how to overcome hesitancy. You will learn a simple, conversational approach to ask, with confidence, for additional business opportunities. It's easy and it works every time!
Tại sao bạn muốn học chương trình này
You will create results for new customers and strengthen business relationships.
Chương trình này giúp gì cho bạn
You will be able to overcome the logical and emotional barriers about referrals. Create win-win referrals that customers find comfortable. Follow through on referrals to win new customers.