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March 31, 2013, 06:58:24 PM »
Cooper Arnold is correct - This is the hardest course in the "accepted" Kansas City Area. I would go so far as to claim that it rivals many top ten courses in any region of the country.
Take I 70 West to the HWY 24 exit in Lawrence. Go north and follow HWY 24 to Perry, KS. Turn Right on Ferguson Road. You will twist and turn for 8 miles or so. Turn LEFT on 89th street. 89th slowly bends left into Hamilton Road. Stay on Hamilton for a mile or two and you will see the baskets and then the parking lot.
The Course: Presently set in the "Championship" level settings. Par... 60 plus. There are a few natural "2s" in this setting - Very few. The lucky soul may throw one in from distance, or find a prayer line and give themselves a chance, but to be honest, not many people will be that lucky.
And... to offset the typical doubt which surrounds my reviews of courses, today Joe Hesting (tick magnet) - a much better player than myself - played this course with us. He had already played the course so he knew what he was getting himself into during his second round. He dueced one hole (Hole 15). He was using a new putter for the second round and possibly could have dueced other holes, but it wasn't to be. That said, let the review begin.
The first impression: This is Flip City in Kansas. It's almost identical with a few minor differences. Flip City is actually more wide open. Flip City is a man's backyard at his house. Flip City has more duece chances. In time, there may be more dueces, but lines will need to open up.
It's still rough around the edges, and some of the basket placements are somewhat arbitrary and not necessarily cruel enough to match the nature of this course. There are only two holes where putting is dangerous, the rest of the placements are too safe - in my opinion.
A lot - and I mean close to a bajillion hours - of work has been put into this course to make it look good. The pads are in. Most of fairways are for the most part, defined. There are well-made bridges installed. Benches. One or two trash cans. The baskets are in and the course is as Cooper described. It's tough. Every hole has either an extreme elevation change, a tunnel, a valley, water, distance or all of the them at the same time. Every uphill shot is a tunnel shot and turns blindly. Every time you drive these holes, getting half way up the hill only gets you half way to the hole.
Most shots are blind and judging distance to the baskets is tough. Again, the course is presently set in the Championship settings; it's early in the year; the trees haven't filled out and the grass is low, so in a few months, this course is going to be even tougher (if the baskets stay where they are). Leaves will make this course darker, cast more shadows, and lines you can see now will be swallowed up by the shadows. Go play it now if you want to score in the 60's. Add ten strokes with full foliage.
The grounds are rough. There are a lot of burn piles scattered about (easily over 75) but time will erase them. There are rock piles, rock walls, and rocky cliffs - All of which concern me. Not because of disc health, but because I hate snakes and they will be an issue. They also make getting around a pain as you have to climb over most of them or play off of them. Most of the fairways will get stomped down but there are still some trees which will need cutting down to make some of the holes more playable. There are a ridiculous amount of trees. Several holes have no line whatsoever. I will let you pass your own judgement on this issue, but I didn't see them. It's not that I haven't seen holes where the lines are tiny (think Blue Spring's Young Park) but they are typically shorter holes and don't require a full drive - this course requires full drives. I will say that if you can throw thumbers you will be in heaven out here. Going up and over is going to cut strokes off your score. Even with the leaves, there are lines in the sky for the lucky few.
You will also need every single disc you have in the bag. This isn't a driver-putter course. There is a need for overstable, understable, and stable in driver, midrange and putter. You will need them all. You have shots that go straight up hill 300 feet blind to the left, or blind to the right. You have down hill bombers that must travel 400 feet through a generous tunnel. There are short holes, long holes, high risk birdie holes which also have safer routes.
Traditionally, if you mess up your drive on a course you can save par and you're not penalized for the miscue. Here, if you mess up your drive, add a stroke or two. Very rarely will a mess up be rewarded. You will need to hit your line.
I would now like to say that the main issue I have with the course "at this time" is that the course needs FEWER trees. Hole 2 is perfect the way it is, but holes 4, 7, 8, 9, 12, 16, 17 and 18 will need some grooming to make them more playable. Hole 12 is presently a legit par 5 or 6 with the number of trees. A few less and it's a four.
The rest of the course... I am going to leave to you to discover. It's beautiful out there and it will only get better.
The basic info you will need to know:
* It's not for beginners (in these settings). Pros will score in the 60's so a new player will easily score in the 80's or better. Don't be discouraged, it's worth it to see it.
* It will take two plus hours the first round, more if you miss the lines.
* It's not quite ready for carts, though you could do it. You will have to carry the cart at times. Not comfortably.
* There are no clear walking paths between holes, or ON a few holes so you will have to plow through some rough to get around. This is a problem on the holes where you have to walk downhill. If you have bad knees, ankles, etc. take your time.
* There are ticks out.
* You will be required to climb down, around and up rocky hillsides.
* There is a sneaky creek and a pond which will swallow your disc. (hole 16's pin is ten feet from a creek you can't see until you're at the basket)
* Some of the tee pads are near baskets or fairways for other holes, keep your eyes open.
* From some teepads you will see two or more baskets.
Here is some helpful information:
On Hole 1, the basket is to the right behind the pines.
On Hole 2, it's a long tunnel.
(next pad - turn around, behind you to the left)
On Hole 3, it's up hill to the far, far left. It's a par 5 - that far.
On Hole 4, it's straight ahead, there is a teeny weeny line. One will eventually have to be carved out of the woods.
On Hole 5, it's a downhill crusher. Empty the bag.
On Hole 6, it's uphill to the left. Half way up the hill is half way to the basket.
On Hole 7, it's across the ravine. Again, no real line.
On Hole 8, it's the basket to the left. There are three you can see, but play the one to the far left.
On Hole 9, it's downhill to the right. There are two "lines" - a narrow tunnel to the right; and a straight ahead line which is safer but eliminates any chance of a birdie. But yes, the basket is to to the right. The basket straight off the pad is the practice basket but should be the pin.
On Hole 10, it's to the right. (hint: not as far as it looks)
On Hole 11, it's uphill to the left.
On Hole 12, it's downhill to the right. FAR, far away. Just go for it. When you get up to your drive you will see the basket 400 feet away in a clearing past the trees. Yeah, it's that one. Again, no line here.
On Hole 13, it's a dogleg to the right. Straight for 300 then sharp right for another 200.
The next pad is next to 16's pad. 14 is the one to the right.
On Hole 14, it's straight ahead on the far side of the ravine. Thumber's Paradise.
On Hole 15, it's across the pond to the left.
Next pad is above the pin, up the hill by 14's pad.
On Hole 16, it's downhill and to the extreme left at the end of the field by the road. New lines will need to be made. Empty the bag.
On Hole 17, it's to the left, across the creek by the road. The vines will be an issue.
On Hole 18, it's straight ahead and then to the left in the field by the parking lot.
I think this is a great course and again, only time will tell how it will hold up. It will need grooming and attention to make it more manageable, but I have a feeling that's going to happen really soon.
I have pictures I will post for each hole as soon as I figure out how to do that.
Last Edit: March 31, 2013, 07:24:20 PM by Loomis
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March 31, 2013, 07:38:21 PM »
Thanks Loomis,
If you wanted to, pictures can be added here:
You can also add your review to the DGCR site, or if you want, I'll cut and paste it for you.
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March 31, 2013, 08:11:30 PM »
I have a folder. I can email them to you.
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March 31, 2013, 09:04:14 PM »
Hole 4: Yeah, it could stand to lose a tree or two, but there is a line, it is just very tight right now. I hit it on my first time through but missed horribly the second time.
Hole 7: I think the line is bigger for Lefties/Forehands. Not as bad/tight as 4
Hole 8: Definitely a line there. I wouldn't lost anything
Hole 9: I think that one could stand to have the upper ceiling of the tunnels raised. The actual trees aren't a problem, but the feelers up there are.
Hole 12: Fine just the way it is, I mean, I got a three on it! Ok, ok, on the second shot I could stand to see a tree or two removed. I don't think the goal should be to get it to a par 4, but to keep it at 5 while making it more fair. This is a great hole.
Hole 16: Yeah, just trimming the feelers might be enough.
Hole 17: The gap is pretty big if you have a great throw and get the D right.
Hole 18: Yep, needs to be cleaned up.
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March 31, 2013, 11:09:39 PM »
Let's give this a try.
The Pics.
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March 31, 2013, 11:51:36 PM »
Thanks for all the pics. That course looks AWESOME!!!!!!!!
Throw farther, not harder...
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April 01, 2013, 08:46:06 AM »
Okay. I'm not that tech savvy. Scroll through the pictures in reverse.
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April 01, 2013, 09:25:07 AM »
Forgive me if I'm wrong, I'm picking up you don't want to jack with DGCR. If so, over the next week, I'll add the pics and your review to DGCR if you are ok with that.
For the rating, would you give it a:
5 best of best
4.5 phenomenal
4 excellent
3.5 very good
3 good
2.5 decent/typical
2 reasonable
1.5 passable
1 poor
0.5 bad
0 abysmal
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April 01, 2013, 09:35:11 AM »
Thanks for the review and pics...this course looks brutal.
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April 01, 2013, 09:44:12 AM »
Feel free to add it to whatever you'd like.
4 for the level of challenge. This will go up to 4.5 when the course is completed.
3 for the present state of the course, and will be a 4.
It has no tee signs and it can be confusing to navigate. I gave you a guide to help.
Distances. Roughly estimated if you follow the fairways and not a direct line from pad to pin.
1. 340
2. 400
3. 750
4. 550
5. 650
6. 550
7. 275
8. 300
9. 250 short 375 long
10. 275
11. 375
12. 800
13. 450
14. 300
15. 275
16. 800
17. 425
18. 450
I don't know how to rate the other DGReview stuff...
It has no services. If you need food, water, or a bathroom, you need to stop in Perry at the Ferguson Road/Hwy 24 interchange - some 10 plus miles away. I'm not sure if there is a closer location for services but that's what I have so far.
AND... the hillbillies haven't gotten out there and left cigarette butts and beer cans everywhere so it still looks great.
Last Edit: April 01, 2013, 09:50:39 AM by Loomis
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April 01, 2013, 09:45:31 AM »
will slowly work on it...
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April 01, 2013, 02:54:40 PM »
P.S. I left a Suspect on hole 16. It's on the far side of the creek. If you find it, you deserve it.
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April 01, 2013, 03:06:11 PM »
I started using the VILLIAN for those flippy destroyer shots and it has saved my bacon. I learned the hard way on Saturday's 868 rated round, that flippy destroyers aren't always a good thing.
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April 01, 2013, 07:30:49 PM »
The flags look cool
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April 01, 2013, 08:17:13 PM »
Hesting mentioned something about that. They are the 6-12-18 MPH flags. I had no idea what that meant until he explained it to me. Very cool.
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The report calls for increasing — or perhaps replenishing — its ranks, and expanding it from parts four police districts to cover the entire city.
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Deputy Police Commissioner John Skinner said the proposal, which has been tried before, will be treated as a pilot program before any permanent changes affect the Homicide Unit. Homicide detectives historically have conducted their investigations autonomously.
Sergeants could soon take over internal investigations from rank-and-file detectives to reduce conflicts of interests between officers investigating their own colleagues — a proposal Deputy Commissioner Jerry Rodriguez said will also help increase morale within the department.
Batts said he hoped to improve morale with pay increases and what he said would be a fairer system of promotions, based on performance and not political "cliques."
Highlights of police strategic plan:
— Start a "Ceasefire" initiative to pressure known gang members and offenders
— Assign teams of plainclothes drug and gun "vice" cops to each district
— Establish gang intelligence officers in each district
— Increase foot patrols
— Provide each officer a computer tablet and consider installing cameras on uniforms
— Create an investigative team to review police-involved shootings and other use-of-force incidents
— Start a "Ceasefire" initiative to pressure known gang members and offenders
— Assign teams of plainclothes drug and gun "vice" cops to each district
— Establish gang intelligence officers in each district
— Increase foot patrols
— Provide each officer a computer tablet and consider installing cameras on uniforms
— Create an investigative team to review police-involved shootings and other use-of-force incidents
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ukulele shop window in Berlin recently, the one thing that really stuck out for me was the diminutive 4-string Les Paul in the centre of the window display. It turns out that this is an electric tenor ukulele from Germany's very own Risa Instruments.
Risa have for a few years now been producing a very interesting range of professional quality ukes, including minimalistic headless uke solids and steel string electrics. For a number of years they produced an electric with a thinline kidney bean-like body equipped with Danelectro-style lipstick pickups. Now they've gone more traditional and have based their latest electric quite faithfully on the Les Paul, complete with a set-neck. There are soprano and tenor models, and a choice of natural mahogany, cherry sunburst (pictured above), and black finishes. (Incidentally, there is nothing new about the electric steel-string ukulele - Gibson themselves produced such an instrument way back).
They look fantastic, but don't come cheap being priced between €499 and €599. My immediate reaction was that "I want one of these" but then I saw the demo video and was put off slightly:
I mean, he may as well have been playing a guitar. What is the point of using a ukulele?
What appeals to me about a uke, is using different tunings from the guitar and approaching the instrument in a different way allowing for fresh song ideas.
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University of Vermont
Shannon McCune (1965 - 1966)
Shannon McCune served as president of the university for less than eighteen months. Elected by the trustees on February 27, 1965, he was formally installed on April 16, 1966, and resigned on August 7, 1966.
McCune was born on April 6, 1913, in Sonchon, Korea, where his parents were Presbyterian missionaries. He attended elementary and secondary schools in Korea and received a B.A. degree with honors from the College of Wooster, Ohio, in 1935, followed by a master's degree from Syracuse University in 1937 and a Ph.D. degree in geography from Clark University.
A geographer specializing in research on Asia, he was the prolific author of more than one hundred articles. He began his teaching career at Ohio State University and performed economic intelligence work for the government during World War II, serving much of the time in the Far East. In 1946 he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work in China. From 1947 to 1955, he taught at Colgate University and then served as provost of the University of Massachusetts. During 1961–62, he was director of UNESCO in Paris, and he later served as assistant to the president of the University of Illinois. He was married to Edith Blair, and they had two daughters.
As soon as he arrived on campus, McCune created a "troika" of three vice presidents for finance, academic affairs, and administrative and student affairs. McCune's presidency was so brief that he presided over only a few events, including the groundbreaking for the third phase of the medical building program and the launching of the Canadian Studies Program. In 1966 he resigned to accept a year's research leave in the Far East. In 1967 he returned to the United States and was the director of the American Geographic Society for two years. He then accepted a position as professor of geography at the University of Florida in Gainesville where he continues to reside following his retirement.
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Columbia College Undefeated Conference Champions
COLUMBIA -- The top-ranked Cougar men's basketball team claimed the American Midwest Conference (AMC) tournament championship for the second straight year with a 77-63 victory over Park (Mo.) University on Tuesday night. Columbia improves to 33-0 with the win, establishing a new school record for victories in a single season, and also receives an automatic bid to next week's NAIA National Championships in Kansas City, Mo. The Pirates (21-9) will await the release of the national tournament bracket in hopes of an at-large bid.
The Cougars dominated from opening tip, starting both half's with a 10-0 run and not allowing the Pirates to gain any ground throughout the contest. Columbia hit the offensive glass hard in the first half with 10 boards compared to just two by the Pirates, helping them to a 43-33 first half advantage.
Columbia just kept rolling from there, going up by 20 in the second half, shooting 46 percent for the contest and forcing 12 Park turnovers resulting in 21 points. The Cougars cruised to victory in the final minutes, putting an exclamation point on an amazing season thus far.
Senior Jordan Dressler led all scorers with 20 points, eight rebounds and five blocks. Devin Griffin and Zach Rockers also finished in double figures, logging 14 and 12 points, respectively.
Xavielle Brown, the AMC's Freshman of the Year, came off the bench to lead the Pirates with 17 points.
Following the contest, members of the AMC All-Conference squads were recognized. Jordan Dressler was honored as the league's most valuable player and named to the ten-member first team for the second straight year. Juniors Derrick Dilworth and Devin Griffin also pulled in first team accolades. Dilworth also earned the league's Newcomer of the Year award. Senior Marquette Murrell was an honorable mention selection. For the third year in a row, head coach Bob Burchard took AMC Coach of the Year honors.


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THE EDITOR, Sir:
The 2018 Winter Olympics is on in Pyeongchang, South Korea, where Jamaica is among the many countries participating, but most interested locals at home are shut out of viewing the Games.
Once again, subscriber cable channel SportsMax makes it impossible for the majority of Jamaicans interested in the events to see the Games. They have bought the broadcast rights and, in so doing, make the Games available only to their subscribers and unavailable to the many without the channel and/or subscription.
Consequently, islandwide cable channel FLOW blocks its regular showing of NBC, owner of the rights to broadcast in the USA, and CBLT, which airs the Games in Canada.
Therefore, subscribers of FLOW cable must double-subscribe to watch SportsMax. The Summer and Winter Olympic Games and World Cup football are global events parading athletes/players from individual countries, and Jamaican athletes are always on show. Why is a single entity standing in the way of most Jamaicans seeing the Games that are organised to foster goodwill among peoples and nations?
NBC and CBTL sold advertising spaces so that their constituents, Americans and Canadians, respectively, can watch the Games. Why can't SportsMax do the same?
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Authentic Philanthropy
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The current rage for philanthropy is in danger of turning into a Pyrrhic victory for charitable causes. It seems that every public relations or marketing pitch I get these days has a bit of me-too philanthropy tacked on. Earlier this year I received a pitch for the "World's First Philanthropic Vacation Club". Overpay for your hotel rooms and this room aggregator will be able to "donate $1 billion to charity every 10 years" – or so the press release claimed. This pitch was promptly followed by a request I write about Cold-EEZE's campaign, "Catch A Cause, Not A Cold." It totally put me off my lunch.
We are witnessing, in full battle mode, what the writer Paul Theroux calls the "Virtue Industry." Philanthropic causes are ever more frequently hijacked for corporate marketing purposes, much to the damage of the charity championed and the brands believing they are "doing good."
What they forget: Wealthy families are the best detectors of BS, bar none, by virtue of the fact they are pitched all day long. Nothing will turn them off a brand or company more than a fig leaf of charity trying to disguise a transparent sales pitch. What they are looking for is authenticity, both in the brands they consume and the causes they back. An insincere "charitable" effort, obviously meant to benefit the company more than the cause, can irreparably damage the non-profit and the brand alike.
With this in mind, Barron's Penta and the Luxury Marketing Council convened earlier this week a world-class panel of smart folk at the DiMenna Center in New York. The theme of the night was, "Authentic Philanthropy: The New Age of Corporate Giving." On the panel were Page Snow, chief philanthropic officer of Foundation Source; Danny Meyer, the chief executive officer of the Union Square Hospitality Group; and Jasmine Audemars, chairwoman of the luxury Swiss watch brand, Audemars Piguet.
Foundation Source is a service provider to private foundations, and in many ways Page Snow is the eyes and ears of 1200 family foundations across the country. She walked us through case-studies of cause-marketing that either worked well or failed abysmally. An image of the Food Network, and its work with the charity, Nokidhungry.org, was thrown up on the screen. A cable station devoted to cooking, coupled to charitable efforts to feed poor and hungry children, was a logical partnership and rang true.
Not so the Louis Vuitton ad campaign of singer Bono and his wife exiting a private plane in the African savannah, each toting Louis Vuitton luggage. While proceeds of the Louis Vuitton bag advertised went to an African charity, the image of a pampered rock star couple coming out of a private plane with their luxurious luggage was tasteless and off-putting -- the Louis Vuitton bags they were carrying could probably keep an entire African village alive through a major drought. The ad left the impression of a crassly commercial and cynical brand, the exact opposite of what Louis Vuitton was trying to accomplish.
Luckily, we had some fine examples on the panel of how to properly twin a luxury brand with authentic charitable efforts. Danny Meyer, the chief executive officer of the Union Square Hospitality Group, impeccably runs some of New York's finest eateries, from the Gramercy Tavern to Shake Shack. But he is also a tireless advocate for the poor and hungry, and sits on the boards of Share our Strength and City Harvest, among his many other charitable commitments.
Meyer talked about how his first priority is to attract and keep the absolute best employees, those with a high "hospitality quotient" or HQ, which is human resource-speak for folks who get high satisfaction levels from "serving" others. While many restaurants might serve an excellent dish of skate, Meyer said, he distinguishes his restaurants from competitors' restaurants through the service and ambiance created by his employees. To that end, seamlessly integrating his philanthropic works into his business has benefitted his company immensely, as it has helped him attract staff with very high HQ levels. All this he learned, almost by accident, when he first opened the Union Square Café and found his employees asking if they could donate their free days to serve food at the community food festival he was supporting in the neighborhood.
Offering a completely different example of "authentic philanthropy" was Jasmine Audemars. In 1992, when her family-owned watch company celebrated the 20 anniversary of its best-seller, the Royal Oak watch, Jasmine's father established the Audemars Piguet Foundation. The company is headquartered in Switzerland's Le Brassus, in the "Valley of Trees", and is surrounded by the largest (and protected) forest left in Europe. Appreciating the privilege of living near these remarkable woods, Jasmine and her father focused the charitable foundation on forestry preservation around the world, and educating children in ecology "so they would educate their parents." The AP Foundation has supported some remarkable conservation efforts, including teaching Senegalese how to cook using mud ovens, which use less wood, while replacing the decimated mangroves that once hid scores of fish in their roots but were chopped down for firewood.
Interestingly, Jasmine Audemars has gone in an entirely different direction than Meyer, in her case deliberately running the charitable foundation entirely separate from Audemars Piguet, so the charitable efforts of the foundation are not hijacked for commercial reasons by the watch company. The church and state separation is reinforced by the foundation's own communication officer, whose sole mission is to impart the facts about the charitable projects, free from muddled commercial messages. The exception to the arm's length rule: the foundation helped AP build a state-of-the-art factory on the highest ecological standards, including using wood that was never treated by chemicals, recycled concrete, and running the plant on hydroelectric power. It was the first factory in Switzerland ever awarded the stringent Minergie-Eco label.
The take away from the evening: There is no formula for authentic philanthropy. Each company and brand must find its own way to support charitable causes by tapping their core culture and essence. That's what keeps it real.


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Attorneys Send Strippers Posing as Paralegals to Inmates
Being in prison is supposed to be an unpleasant deterrent to crime but a few wealthy drug lords at the maximum Federal Detention Center in Miami are reportedly getting some rather unusual perks: strippers and pole dancers.
Since Florida attorneys can designate anyone as a legal assistant, several are apparently commissioning ladies specializing in the exotic arts to call upon their incarcerated clients. And because paralegals are allowed private meetings with inmates, a "discovery room" normally used to discuss trial strategy recently turned into a de facto club with no two-drink minimum.
Guards shut it down when they realized what was going on, but the girls have reportedly smuggled in porn magazines, alcohol, and money (stacks of singles, we presume). One woman was even caught on video stripping for an inmate in the jail's Special Housing Unit.
No word on whether body glitter is clogging up the prison shower drains, but attorney Marc Seitles said, "If you want some good people-watching, try the [Federal Detention Center]. It certainly beats paying a cover and waiting on lines."
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Pharmacy Specialist is really a solid career choice. Health-care tasks are predicted to continuously grow within the next decade. Actually, labor and industry forecasters all appear to agree that many health-care job figures could keep growing within the next decade. The maturing baby-boom population reaching their golden years is really a major indicator of health-care's approaching growth. And, pharmacy is tied into health-care at virtually every level, meaning as being a pharmacy specialist should prove the be considered a stable profession over both short and lengthy term.
This short article discusses some ideas and tips on how to be a pharmacy tech. First, lets discuss what pharmacy technicians do day-to-day?
Exactly What Do Pharmacy Techs do?
Pharmacy Technicians have a diverse range of responsibilities given that they work in a number of venues. Nearly all techs operate in stores. Other environments include Hospitals, Lengthy-Term Care facilities, Mail-Order pharmacies and Military bases.
Insurance providers also hire experienced pharmacy techs to audit documents and adjust claims. Most pharmacy technicians work directly with customers / patients underneath the direction of the pharmacist. They might perform most of the same responsibilities like a Pharmacist and should have a very good working understanding from the pharmacy operations. Besides counting out tablets and ringing up orders, pharmacy technicians also decode prescriptions, enter data into computers, create labels, make telephone calls, rotate stock in addition to numerous other responsibilities.
Pharmacy Technicians do a lot of the job inside a pharmacy, however they can't try everything. They might not fix medications or give any advice whatsoever. They are able to tell a person how to locate "over-the-counter" products as well as browse the words in the packaging. However, they are able to never personally advise anybody to make use of any kind of drug product. Overall, a pharmacy technician's primary goal would be to profit the pharmacist in assisting patients and customers. They're likely to be mindful and accurate, but additionally friendly and knowledgeable.


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With much going on in the big.LITTLE world, this is a progress report on Linaro's activities and plans for support of Arm's big.LITTLE SoCs with Linux and Android software. With recent industry announcements, we are expecting many big.LITTLE SoCs to appear from Arm licensees over the coming quarters.
Current Status as at end of H1 2013
There are at least two member products shipping with SoC implementations of big.LITTLE to date:
Arm's reference Test Chip 2 (TC2) tile for the Versatile Express development platform, configured as an SoC with 2 Cortex-A15 cores and 3 Cortex-A7 cores
Samsung-LSI's 8 core SoC found in some versions of the Galaxy S4 phone, configured with 4 Cortex-A15 cores and 4 Cortex-A7 cores
There are also two software models now available, that Arm and Linaro have developed to enable control of workloads, performance, and power management on big.LITTLE SoCs.
IKS - In Kernel Switcher (also known as CPU Migration)
The first is the IKS software, developed by Linaro, that treats each pair of Cortex-A7 and Cortex-A15 cores as a single 'virtual' core. On a multicore SoC each pair is treated as 1 of n virtual symmetric cores by the Linux kernel.
Core Software Configuration for IKS (4+4)
Using existing mechanisms in the Linux kernel for each pair the cpufreq driver controls whether the Cortex-A7 is active (for low power) or the Cortex-A15 is active (for maximum performance). Overall maximum performance and throughput on a 4+4 core SoC is from 4 Cortex-A15s. The key attribute of IKS is that it relies on existing well-understood mechanisms in the Linux kernel and it is easy to implement, test and characterize in a production environment.
Global Task Scheduling (also known as big.LITTLE MP)
The second is the Global Task Scheduling (GTS) software developed (and now named) by Arm. This is known in Linaro as big.LITTLE MP. Using GTS all of the big and LITTLE cores are available to the Linux kernel for scheduling tasks. We are very proud that Linaro has contributed to Arm's development of the GTS software, and that it is now publicly available in Linaro builds. Arm and Linaro recommend GTS for new products, and Linaro members are actively planning product deployments using this solution.
Core Software Configuration for GTS (4+4)
The key benefits of GTS over IKS are:
Finer grained control of workloads that are migrated between cores. Because the scheduler is directly migrating tasks between cores, kernel overhead is reduced and power savings can be correspondingly increased.
Implementation in the scheduler also makes switching decisions faster than in the cpufreq framework, and Arm have reported around 10% improvements in performance/watt over IKS on a range of benchmarks.
The ability to easily support non-symmetrical SoCs (e.g. with 2 Cortex-A15 cores and 4 Cortex-A7 cores)
The ability to use all cores simultaneously to provide improved peak performance throughput of the SoC compared to IKS.
The big.LITTLE MP patch set creates a list of Cortex-A15 and Cortex-A7 cores that is used to pick the target core for a particular task. Then, using runnable load average statistics, the Linux scheduler is modified to track the average load of each task, and to migrate tasks to the best core. High intensity tasks are migrated to the Cortex-A15 core(s) and are also marked as high intensity tasks for more efficient future allocations. Low intensity tasks remain resident on the Cortex-A7 core(s).
IKS and GTS are now publicly available in Linaro monthly engineering releases for the Arm TC2 Versatile Express hardware, and in Linaro's interim Long Term Supported Kernel (LSK) build. Both will also be incorporated into the first full Linaro LSK, which will be based on the next Linux Foundation, Greg Kroah-Hartman designated, Long Term Supported (LTS) kernel.
The IKS solution and the principles of GTS are being actively reviewed by kernel maintainers for delivery upstream. We expect that the IKS functionality will be available in the upstream kernel within the next few kernel release cycles. For GTS, Arm and Linaro's goal is to have support in the upstream kernel as soon as possible. Because this code affects the scheduler, many kernel maintainers outside the Arm community are involved. This is a positive sign, as Greg Kroah-Hartman and Jon Corbet discussed at the last Linaro Connect. It means that Arm (and Linaro where we can help) need to make sure that the changes meet with acceptance from the wider kernel community.
Recent postings on the Linux Kernel Mailing List (LKML) are encouraging and suggest that a possible path forward has been agreed. It is not yet possible to determine exactly how long this will take, but we at Linaro are hopeful that there will be a fully upstreamed GTS implementation within the next few quarters. This is not a unique challenge. Linaro faced a similar situation two years ago when we were introducing DeviceTree for the Arm architecture – we maintained the functionality as a patch set until such time as it was ready for acceptance by the upstream community.
Until GTS functionality is fully upstream, Arm is supporting the big.LITTLE MP patch set for its licensees, leveraging Linaro's public monthly and Linaro LSK builds, so that it is available to all Arm licensees for product integration and deployment. Linaro also expect to provide a topic branch for the latest work available on the upstream GTS implementation for interested developers.
Comparison Between IKS and GTS
The following table shows a simple feature comparison between IKS and MP
As stated above, Arm and Linaro now recommend product development and deployment to be based on the GTS solution. However, there are some cases where hardware limitations or a requirement for the traditional Linux scheduler (for example in some embedded applications) may lead to IKS still being required.
Future Work
Power management software in Linaro is worked on by the Power Management Working Group. Other activities within the Group will enable additional power savings on Arm multi-core devices. One current project worth highlighting is the work being done by Vincent Guittot on small-task packing. Normally the Linux kernel will spread running tasks over all the available CPU cores. On a handset in standby, or even when being used with low activity, there may be a number of housekeeping and other small tasks that run in the background or relatively infrequently and therefore keep cores active unnecessarily. If "small" tasks can be migrated to one core, then the other cores could be made idle or even turned off completely, potentially resulting in significant power savings. This feature is expected to offer improved power management to systems based on symmetric multi-core SoCs (for example dual or quad-core Cortex-A7 or Cortex-A15 parts), as well as big.LITTLE SoCs.
While the current big.LITTLE efforts are focused on Cortex-A15 and Cortex-A7, the techniques being implemented today for 32-bit systems are already being run on 64-bit models. We therefore expect to see the GTS software running on 64-bit Cortex-A57 and Cortex-A53 based big.LITTLE SoCs as soon as they become available.
Real Life Results
Arm has published further information on big.LITTLE configurations and performance in a blog entry here
The first commercial products based on big.LITTLE are certain international versions of the latest Galaxy S4 phone from Linaro member, Samsung. Samsung-LSI provide an 'Octa-core' 4+4 big.LITTLE chip for this phone. As has been publicly noted, the current generation of hardware cannot yet take full advantage of the IKS or the GTS designs because the hardware power-saving core switching feature is implemented on a cluster basis rather than on a per-core or a per-pair basis. Even so, the first big.LITTLE implementation produces performance and power consumption on a par with the latest Qualcomm multi-core Snapdragon processor according to reviews from Engadget, PocketNow and others. Often first implementations of new technology never see the light of day – it is a tribute to Samsung's engineers that the Exynos 5 is already seeing the Cortex-A15 level of performance with the power saving of the Cortex-A7s in a mass market handset in the very first big.LITTLE iteration.
We look forward to seeing what improvements full use of GTS will bring when used on future production devices from Samsung and others.


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Check out the nominees for this week's AT&T Goal of the Week, including a game-winner from the Cascadia Cup clincher and the latest from the New England Revolution's young star.
Which goal was the best? That's up for you to decide. Cast your ballot before voting ends for your favorite goal of Week 32! The winner is determined by the total number of votes cast online and via text and is announced on Fridays.
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Actually, CS3 goes for around $600, ($585 on Amazon) but I guess that does not change much your dilemma. I do not mean to be rude, but if you need to ask that question, you do not need CS3. It would be much easier to start with a simpler program, like Elements, and then step up to Photoshop when you start feeling you can not live without the extra features it has to offer. People spend years and tons of money learning Photoshop and still not fully mastering everything in it (and just when they think they've come close, there is a new version ) . In any case, here is a link to the chart you are looking for (it compares CS2 to Elements, but the essence is the same): http://www.pictureline.com/newsletter/article.php?id=288Hope this helps.Slobodan[a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=119569\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]
Elements (I have Elements 1 through 5...) has one big problem, which you'll encounter once you want to work with your raw files. Unfortunately the cost to buy CS3 is too high for what appears to be our category, serious amateurs. If I had $600 to spend, it would be another lens, not software!Element's problem is lack of 16 bit support. You can do some minor adjustments in 16 bit mode, but no correction layers, no cut and paste, etc.Unless there's a decent mid-price 16-bit photo editor, what I find useful is Elements and Lightroom. LR gives excellent 16 bit adjustments to the image, and E is good for 8 bit work.Andy[a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=119671\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]
I picked up an educational-license copy of CS3Extended for Canadian $279 (vs. $760 retail for the non-extended).[a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=119901\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]
Can you tell me where you picked up an educational copy for $279 Canadian? I'm a teacher at a college and best I can find is $299US for Photoshop CS3 Extended. I can't even get the Adobe site to show me their store in Canadian dollars! Grrr.Thanks,Ron[a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=121263\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]
Sure! I bought it from U of T's computer shop. They are in the Koffler centre at the corner of St. George and College in Toronto -- they are affiliated with the UofT bookstore. Both have websites.If you buy the educational copy I think it is CDN$399 and available to any educational buyer from a variety of licensed retailers (there is a list for the Toronto area on Adobe's educational-pricing mirror site for example). This is a standard box copy at a discount for educators and students at any licensed educational programme. However, the $279 price is for a UofT student educational-license copy (the web site says I should have paid $239 -- but, I'm sure it was $279. I think their webpage is mistaken). This copy is sold OEM (no box, no manual). A usage license must be signed and my UofT student number given as proof. The usage license is quite limiting if your were to follow it to the letter and attempts to make a distinction as to why this is different from a Educational-price copy. I've now lost my copy of the license form. But, something like: use for purposes related to your education in this programme and only use while attending this programme.I'm sure similar license arrangements exist with other Canadian educational facilities of significant size (i.e. York, UBC, Ryerson, Dalhousie, McGill, etc. . . ).[a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=121323\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a]


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Posts Tagged 'College Basketball'
The most Wonderful Time of the Year
With all due respect to Christmas (which is way overrated anyway, not to mention highly inaccurate), this is the most wonderful time of the year. Baseball is about to start, NBA and NHL playoffs are just around the corner. The NFL Draft is just weeks away. UEFA champions league soccer is rolling. MLS is about to start. Arena Football…oops, never mind. Anyway, that's so much for a sports fan to take in it's just terrific. There was one more thing, though, what was it…
Oh, yeah, the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Almost forgot that little thing.
By the way, are you telling me that Division 1-A football can't figure out a way to incorporate the bowls and the BCS into a playoff system like March Madness? Of course, it is all about the money, I get that. But you can't tell me that a playoff wouldn't generate more money and excitement than the current system. (Well, you could tell me, but you'd be wrong.) Every other NCAA sport, in every other division has a playoff. For the premier level in the entire company not to is absurd. I will now get off my soapbox. On to the brackets!
MIDWEST: Winning the tournament is all about defense and guard play. Having said that, the Louisville press makes them the second best defensive team in the tournament. They will win this bracket, and they won't be tested until the Elite Eight, when they will run into a brutal WestVirginia squad that they have already beaten twice. (That old adage that it is tough to beat a team three times in a year? Not true. Happens all the time.)
The perennial 5-12 upset will come out of this region as well. Despite the fact that Arizona shouldn't even be in the tournament (Penn State? St Mary's?), they will not only beat Utah, they will beat Wake Forest as well to go to the Sweet 16. Wake is clearly the better team, but they struggle mightily (ESPN's Doug Gottlieb called them "awful" last night) against 2-3 matchup zones, which is what Arizona runs. The matchup nightmare does them in.
Defending champ Kansas has the talent to go deep, but they are very young and wil run into the Bob THuggins buzz saw out of West Virginia in the second round. THuggins will beat Tom Izzo's Michigan State Spartans as well. But they have yet to solve Louisville, and will not. The Cardinals go to the Final Four.
WEST: No upsets in this bracket until the Sweet Sixteen, unless you consider 5 seed Purdue over 4 seed Washington an upset. With guard Robbie Hummel fully recovered, the Boilermakers are set for a deep run in the tournament. They will give UConn all it can handle in the Round of 16, but in the end Hasheem Thabeet will be too much. On the bottom, the best and 3rd best defenses in the land square off in what may turn out to be the best game of the entire tournament. Do not miss Memphis vs Missouri in the Round of 16. Missouri seeks to answer the best defense in the country with a great defense of their own. Memphis offensive struggles may hurt them here, since you can't press if you don't score, but Memphis has a lot to throw at you. They have the winningest senior class ever in the history of the NCAA. They are the only school ever to win 30 games in a season four years in a row. They have won 25 in a row. Yes, I know they play in Conference USA, but they haven't lost since December 20th. That is crazy. They will beat Mizzou in a close game, like 24-21, or something. This sets up a great regional final with UConn battling Memphis. Will Memphis have anything left after trading haymakers with Mizzou? I say yes. In another game for the ages, Memphis will beat UConn to go to the Final Four.
EAST: Villanova catches a major break here with the first and second round game being played in Philly. VCU will give them fits in the second round, and on a neutral court, would probably beat them. Sucks to be VCU. The bottom half of this bracket will have some upsets. I like Tubby Smith's Golden gophers to beat Texas as well. But they will get pounded by Duke in the second round, who will then lose to Villanova. In the top half, one question is, which Tennessee team will show up? I say, doesn't matter. Whoever wins between them and Oklahoma State is gonna have a mudhole stomped into them by Pitt. Pitt is arguably the most balanced team in the tournament, good guard play, good size, good defense. They could be a threat to win it all. A lot of people are picking Wisconsin to beat Florida State as the 5-12 upset special. Not gonna happen. Winning in the tournament is all about, all together now: Defense and guard play. FSU has the second best point guard in the country in Toney Douglas. He will light up Wisconsin, then he will light up Xavier, then he will be shut down by Pitt. But a good run for the Noles to the Sweet Sixteen. Villanova will beat Pitt by more than you think to go to the Final Four.
SOUTH: Does anybody really think Gonzaga is going to win this bracket? No? OK, just checking. They will get to the Sweet Sixteen, but Western Kentucky will give them a heart attack before they do. The Hilltoppers are tournament tested. They will pull off the 2nd 5-12 upset by pounding Illinois in the first round, and I will give them a punchers chance against Gonzaga, but in the end, the Zags are just too talented. (By the way, is there a more overrated coach in the country than Mark Few? Gonzaga has Final Four Talent this year, but we all know he can't get them there.) UNC will beat them like they stole something to advance to the Elite Eight. In the bottom half of this bracket, Michigan, which was one of the last teams to get in, will prove the committee right with a deep run. Their 1-3-1 will befuddle Clemson and Oklahoma (OVER-RATED CLAP CLAP CLAPCLAPCLAP), before they lose to Syracuse. The Orange's stifling 2-3 matchup plays a lot like a 1-3-1, so it will not confuse them. Syracuse also has the best point guard in the country in Jonny Flynn. Don't make me say the thing about defense and guard play again.
Let me say this here: I am a big Syracuse fan. I love the Orange, all the way back to the Sherman Douglas, Rony Seikaly days. I would love to pick them to go to the Final Four. But I just can't justify it. Carolina is on a mission. The Orange give them a run, but UNC wins by double digits in one of those "closer than the score indicates" games. The Orange keeps it close until about the ten minute mark of the second half, Roy Williams calls a time out and goes Rambo on his seniors, they go on a 15-2 run, and lights out. Tar Heels go to the Final Four.
FINAL FOUR: In a low scoring affair, Louisville beats Memphis. In a high scoring affair, Carolina beats Villanova, maybe pretty badly, by 12-16 points.
CHAMPIONSHIP: I really, really hope I'm wrong here. I hate both of these schools. I hate Rick Pitino. I hate Roy Williams. I hate Tyler Hansbrough. Hansbrough came back for his senior year for one reason. No, not sorority girls, a championship. The only silver lining here is that he won't get it. Louisville's defense is too good. They win their first title since Never Nervous Pervis Ellison and his crew in 1986.
There you go. Now fill out your brackets. And I expect a cut if you win. Oh, and if anybody cares, UConn will beat Oklahoma for the Women's Championship.


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Gregory maps new life for June's ski area
Promises snowmaking, replacement lift for J1
Mammoth Mountain CEO Rusty Gregory this past week promised big changes at June Mountain Ski Area after it re-opens for the next ski season.
Gregory, appearing at a jam-packed Mono County Board of Supervisors meeting in Bridgeport on Tuesday, April 9, made three major promises: to open June Mountain next ski season and keep it open until Easter, weather permitting; to build a new lift to replace the antiquated J1 up the face of the mountain, and to commit to snowmaking, including drilling new wells, if needed.
He gave dates and numbers—open this coming summer for some pre-scheduled events only and to market and re-brand the ski area; in 2014, update the master plan and do site work in summer in preparation for snowmaking, get approval by the end of 2014; in 2015, begin construction on lift, and in 2015-16, open with the new lift and snowmaking.
He added that this coming winter, some elemental capital improvements were on the table, such as a day care center at the base of the mountain and a bar.
But first, he addressed the elephant in the room—the issue of trust and responsibility.
"My decision has created a tremendous amount of hardship," he said, referring to the closure of June Mountain Ski Area this winter. "I don't want to go through it again. People think I have a thick skin. I don't. I have a very thin skin.
"I don't ever want to repeat what happened last June again. I think about this a lot. I do not expect your trust, just because I say something. Nothing is real until we do it.
"I am not asking for your trust, before I do this. I will do it whether you trust me or not. Trust will come from our actions. I think we have a real plan, and it's a rational plan.
"I won't offer you tokens, things that we don't think will work in the long run, or are cost effective, just to win your trust or make a political statement," he said, in response to an audience member who asked what MMSA might do to gain the community's trust, given construction on the lift and snowmaking is years out.
"I will commit to listening, to involving the community in all we do."
Then, he added more details; saying that his vision was to create June Mountain anew, as a family-oriented resort, with programming and facilities, such as day care, proper marketing and more—an investment of time, money and capital that he said would ensure the success of the ski area.
"I was hoping you would come in here with a big wad of money," said one audience member, who was clearly hoping that things would change faster than Gregory's development plans indicated.
"Some have called you a slumlord, that you put all your money into MMSA and leave none for June."
"I looked for it before I headed over here," Gregory said with a laugh. "I couldn't find it."
He added some background to why MMSA was not in a position to throw money around; he said the worldwide financial crisis hit MMSA hard; he said the abrupt, industry-wide decline in skier visits last year after a low snow start to the winter was devastating and he gave details about the new world that MMSA's investors live in.
The climate under which a ski area operates has changed, he said. It's imperative that an already risky business, like a ski hill, operates with the consent of surrounding communities.
"We need unanimity to convince our lenders," he said.
To that end, there are some things he believes are critical, but he said that getting the community to agree to them in advance is not a condition of moving ahead on his three main priorities.
"We do believe we have to have more of a bed base," he said, referring to his previous stand on developing a contentious project proposed for a parcel of private land near the ski area. "I know there are a lot of different views on this, but to be clear, it will be years before that is even an option."
In response to some audience members who said he believed Gregory and MMSA thought of June Mountain as a competitor, Gregory said no.
"You have something here that Mammoth does not," he said.
And he praised June Lake residents for the way they dealt with this past winter.
"You didn't back down in the face of adversity," he said. "To be honest, without all that work, we wouldn't probably be here, committing to this today," he said.
He said to bring business back to June Mountain after this past winter, he has hired a new staff to market and rebrand the community and ski area, with a sharp emphasis on marketing through the MVP pass.
"We're going to have an aggressive 'Bring your friends' campaign," he said, "linking MMSA to June Mountain and offering packages and other incentives."
By the time the two-hour meeting was over, the mood of the room had visibly changed.
"I wouldn't say it was a homerun," said Ralph Lockhart, who has played a prominent role in keeping June Lake alive this winter. "But it was close."
Others agreed.
"I was skeptical last week, I'm less skeptical this week," said Mono County Supervisor Fred Stump. "I am reminded of how volatile the ski industry is; I see Big Bear is for sale again for the second time in two years."
"That is the Rusty I have come to respect," said Tim Alpers, after the meeting. "Not the one who showed up last June."


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6th Annual Goodguys Mid-Western Nats
The Goodguys Mid-Western Nationals in Kansas City, Kansas, was very cool this year in a few ways. First off, it was the last week of August, which can still be a scorcher in the Midwest, but the weather couldn't have been nicer at the Kansas Speedway, especially since back home in Southern California we were in the middle of a record-breaking heat wave. And secondly, the show was packed with over 2,000 cool cars and trucks!
Kansas City was a great place for the show since it is centrally located smack dab in the middle of the country on the border of Kansas and Missouri. The Kansas City area may be famous for its barbecue (which was delicious), but it's also home to many Jesse James (not the Monster Garage dude) related museums and attractions, as well as the Harley- Davidson Final Assembly Plan that offers tours showing many of your favorite motorcycles getting their finishing touches.
Unfortunately, I'll have to come back another time to really check out the city, because there were plenty of trucks awaiting my attention back at the racetrack. Picking our Classic Trucks Finest Five awards was a tough one, and there were plenty of you out there hoping to snag one, but those who didn't will just have to check the Goodguys Web site, www. good-guys.com, to see which shows we'll be at in '08, and make sure to enter your classic truck. See you there!


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(CNN) - Newt Gingrich, a former Republican House speaker who knows something of negotiating with a Democratic president over budget issues, laid out his "fiscal cliff" advice to Republicans Tuesday on CNN's "Piers Morgan Tonight:" if necessary, go over the cliff without a deal.
"I am frankly not at all encouraged by what I see and a little bit worried by it," he said, assessing the negotiations - apparently now in impasse - in Washington to avert the tax increases and spending cuts which lay ahead in the new year.
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"Let me lay my cards on the table," he continued. "I think that no deal is better than a bad deal. I think going off this cliff is less dangerous than letting things build up for a year or two years to have an even bigger cliff."
Insiders foresee progress towards a deal this week as unlikely after President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner each rejected each other's opening proposal in recent days and even back-channel negotiations drew to a halt. Each has accused the other of advancing a less than serious proposal, and Gingrich described Obama's position as one of "non-seriousness."
When Gingrich led House Republicans in the 1990s, he negotiated with President Bill Clinton over budgetary issues.
"We earned President Clinton's respect in part by closing the government twice and being a very rough and tumble fight," he said. "He came to believe we were serious. ...
"We were the first reelected Republican House since 1928," he continued. "That happened, I think, because we showed we actually were serious people willing to take the heat, willing do what it took, and willing to work our way to get real solutions."
Between Obama and Boehner, Gingrich said he does not "sense any mutual respect right now" and rather sees "political games."
Why would anybody listen to Newt.
This is a man who has been married three times , has an outstanding bill at Tiffany's . And loves to rewrite history as only a fool could percive .
Why didn't Newt stand up for Bob Dole today ? Because men like Newt only use the name of great republicans such as Reagan and Dole when it fits there selfish needs.
All one has to do is to look at what Newt has done in the last ten years and compare that to a man such as Bill Clinton.
Newt is a self absorbed use to be.
Please note: The aforementioned politician never missed a meal, nor soiled his hands during the time spent at the fiscal cliff. You on the other hand may not be so lucky. You'll get what they don't want, scuffed up pretty good. They (your political leaders), wont even get dusty if they can help it.
I think Clinton would remember the Gingrich's effort a little different. I think they came to a deal in spite of Gingrich.
Newt needs to go get a real job. Im tired of his good ole days stories.Couch quarterbacks always have the answer. Just like Palin these losers are not revelant..
NEWT GINGRICH = "No Credibility Left"
except for the fact the Newt is not in the Congress any more,,,and, in fact, was asked to leave the last time that he was...
Yep, Newt threatened to shut down the Government and Clinton called Their bluff. The Majority gave Obama a Mandate and the GOP need to hear Our voices: "Corporate Welfare is OVER", the Middle Class refuses to carry their "tax" weight any longer. GOT IT!!!
Newt Gingrich is almost as relevant as Don Trump or Sarah Palin. Like who cares what Gingrich thinks about anything. The Master of Ethic Violations and constantly bringing up ethic violations against Democrats when he, himself, was the King of Ethic Violations having 84 himself.
I really doubt Gingrich still have any Influence in this GOP at all. He was murdered during the Primaries by his so-called party comrades and now he really expect them to listen him? He should finally recognize that this is another time and a new world. Praises for his so-called success of those days but he was also badly criticized in the Primaries for the same methods he used to gained those Painful-Gains from those years. I believe he thinks he's the right one to talk now because Money Romney lost the final fight.
Gingrich, it's time you realized that YOU ALL LOST THE FIGHT!! You lost both the Presidency and Senate (it's called 2-1 Victory for the Democrats!) take it and let's move on to help the American People. We are still recovering from a recession caused by your party. We are looking for a more respectable and durable way to finally move things forward. Your suggestion is backward.
Between Obama and Boehner, Gingrich said he does not "sense any mutual respect right now" and rather sees "political games."
Boehner clearly does not like nor respect President Obama. The GOP in general believed that their non-action would make the president look bad and lead to his not being reelected. The look you see on Boehner's face is "I can't believe I still have to deal with you. Well, I am not going to do it". Yes you will Orange Man. The American public knows where the roadblock is coming from. If you want to keep that cushy, non-working job you have, you need to get to work and put together a real financial plan for America. Work with our duly elected president or you will be gone in 2014. Bet on it.
So, his position echoes many other Republicans lately: hold America hostage for the sake of ideology, and let us all drown rather than looking like you changed your position on something.


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YESsoccer and Giant Eagle want to remind you that you can give your soccer family a competitive advantage by spending more time in the produce aisle. The "green smoothie" is trending.
• A diet high in fruits and vegetables may provide protection against chronic diseases — particularly heart disease and stroke.
• Fruits and vegetables may protect against certain cancers, too — especially cancers of the digestive tract, such as stomach cancer and colon cancer. High-fiber diets also keep your digestive tract healthy and improve its overall function.
• A diet high in fruits and vegetables may reduce your risk of Type II diabetes.
• There is a link between diets high in fruits and vegetables and effective weight control. Fruits and vegetables contain plenty of filling fiber, yet are naturally low in calories, so they fill you up without doing damage to your diet.
• Many fruits and vegetables contain high levels of critical nutrients, including Vitamin A, Vitamin C and potassium. Vitamin A protects your eyes and skin — and helps ward off infections. Vitamin C protects your teeth and gums and helps heal wounds faster. Finally, potassium may regulate your blod pressure and stop bone loss.
So, how much produce should you eat?
Find your age and gender in this data table from the USDA and learn how many servings of fruits and vegetables you should eat every day:
Recommended Daily Allowances For Women
• 19 — 30 years: 2 Cups Fruit and 2 Cups Vegetables
• 31 — 50 years: 1 1/2 Cups and 2 1/2 Vegetables
• 51+ years: 1 1/2 Cups and 2 Cups Vegetables
Recommended Daily Allowances For Men
• 19 — 30 years: 2 Cups Fruit and 3 Vegetables
• 31 — 50 years: 2 Cups Fruit and 3 Vegetables
• 51+ years: 2 Cups and 2 1/2 Cups Vegetables
According to the Center for Disease Control, one cup of fruit is equal to:
• One small apple, one large banana, eight large strawberries, or one pear.
One cup of vegetables is equal to:
• 12 baby-cut carrots, one bell pepper, one ear of corn, or one baked potato.
Centers for Disease Control's Fruits and Veggies Matter?
United States Department of Agriculture's My Pyramid.gov
Important Physician Advice Disclaimer: The content provided by Giant Eagle®, including but not limited to, Web site, recipe and health information is for educational purposes only. This content is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Consult your physician for professional guidance before changing or undertaking a new diet program. Advance consultation with your physician is particularly important if you are under the age of 18, pregnant, nursing or have health problems.
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Meet ARTstor/Shared Shelf staff in Singapore
15th Fiesole Collection Development Retreat
August 12, 12-4 PM
National Library Board, Singapore
ARTstor President James Shulman and Dennis Brunning, Herberger School of Arts Librarian at Arizona State University, will be presenting "The Shared Management of Image Content: Open Works Registries, Content Sharing Networks, and End-user Use Data" at the National Library Board of Singapore.
Learn more at the Fiesole Collection Development Retreats website.
IFLA General Conference and Assembly 2013
August 17-23
Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre
ARTstor staff will attend the upcoming IFLA General Conference and Assembly in Singapore. Visit us at booth #D109 to find out about new collections and other developments in the Digital Library, and to learn about Shared Shelf, ARTstor's media management software.
Find more information at the IFLA conference website.


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Best spots for brews in Monterey County
Monterey may be riding high on its designation in January as one of the world's 10 best wine travel destinations by Wine Enthusiast Magazine, but let us not overlook the humble hop. The traditionally blue-collar brew gets its due all over the county, with craft beer showing up at upscale restaurants, beermaker dinners and cask parties. Some prominent venues bringing local beer into the limelight, including the Cannery Row Brewing Co., Peter B's, Post No Bills and English Ales, were covered recently in "Local beer is all the rage in Monterey," which includes a guide to beermaker dinners. Here are some newer, more far-flung or simply underappreciated places whose atmosphere or selection is worth a quaff.
By many accounts the best pub in Monterey, the Crown and Anchor creates a palpably nautical atmosphere, with models of old sailing ships and motley historic artifacts. The bar boasts 20 beers on tap, ranging from English ales and Irish stouts to pilsners to microbrews. There's also an impressive lineup of wines and spirits if you're so moved. The pub leans British, but we'd take the beer-battered deep-fried artichoke hearts over fish and chips any day. 150 W. Franklin St., Monterey
The people-watching can't be beat at this British-owned downtown sports bar, though the service definitely depends on who has your table. With a wide selection of well-priced beers on tap, its specials go well beyond the usual suspects. Match your style to the day of the week: Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday nights are karaoke, Thursdays are quiz nights, Friday brings live music, and a DJ works on Saturdays. 444 Alvarado St., Monterey
This wood-paneled tavern ensconced in the Lodge at Pebble Beach is where golfers go for post-link suds. Vintage Pebble Beach golf memorabilia surround a well-chosen selection of draft and bottled beers, along with vintage wines and a full bar. Legions of golfers and nongolfers alike swear it serves the best burger and onion rings to be found. 1700 17-Mile Drive, Pebble Beach
This year-old restaurant in Carmel Valley Village has made waves with its laser focus on local farm and vineyard products, but it has a few surprises in store for beer aficionados as well. Its 28-foot redwood bar, built of wood salvaged from the legendary Monterey Pops Festival stage, and its alfresco beer garden put local hand-crafted Czech-style brews (Lokal is Czech for "local") on center stage. They pair admirably with the inventive small bites turned out by the restaurant. 13762 Center Street, Carmel Valley
You can't actually down the suds in Carmel Valley's only brewery, but the broad appeal of its small-batch pale and blond ales, crafted in a converted barn on the brewmaster's ranch, is evident in the watering holes that carry them, from the sumptuous Post Ranch Inn to down-home beer joints:
Los Laureles Lodge Restaurant and Saloon, with its mahogany-paneled walls and stone fireplace, popular with ranchers, golfers and local artists; Will's Fargo, a classic, 50-year-old steakhouse that shares an owner (and a chef) with Bernardus Lodge; and Running Iron Saloon, which channels the wild old West where bikers, cowboys, doctors and lawyers are united in their appreciation for fine food and drink.
A new pub that pays homage to rustic Big Sur tradition, the Big Sur Taphouse is run by the owners of the adjacent Big Sur Deli. With its big-screen TVs, board games and great small bites, this is a rural, relaxed and very affordable version of a downtown sports bar, in the middle of the Big Sur redwoods. It has a good variety of local and English brews on tap, plus bottled beer ranging from the common to the extraordinary. 47520 Highway One, Big Sur
Redwood timbers and ranch-style leather couches make for a down-home, traditional Big Sur atmosphere at this watering hole attached to the woodsy Fernwood resort on the Big Sur River. Live music takes over the joint on Saturday nights, with legendary indie acts popping up among an always-lively mix of up-and-comers. Be forewarned: Fernwood's Friday trivia night is one of the toughest around. 47200 Highway One, Big Sur
This Old Town Salinas brewery/restaurant crafts unfiltered beer in small batches on the premises. Their harvest wheat and pilsner are reliable favorites, but there's a wide variety choose from, including German-style wheat beer, Irish stout, porter, pale ales and seasonal brews (currently a bock). You can also order a growler (a half-gallon) to go. For first-timers, the sampler is a good deal. 165 Main St, Salinas
Others to try
On the off-chance you've run out of options, give Mucky Duck in Monterey, London Bridge Pub in Monterey, Jack London's' Grill & Taproom in Carmel, the Otter's Den in Marina or the Maiden Pub in Big Sur a try.
Former Chronicle travel editor Christine Delsol also writes the Mexico Mix column at sfgate.com/mexico.