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She has already represented New Zealand in three sports and could become the youngest player in the history of netball's ANZ Championship but Jamie-Lee Price is still more known for the deeds of famous father Steve.
Jamie-Lee, who doesn't turn 17 until January and has one more year of school to complete, was signed by the Magic this month after impressing at a trial.
Usually a goal or wing defence, she was part of the New Zealand secondary schools team that beat their Australian counterparts this year and has represented Auckland at age group level.
Like most teenagers, Jamie-Lee just wants to be herself. There is a burning desire to be an individual and find her own feet, not easy when your dad is a league legend around town, rated as one of the best Warriors to grace the club.
"Sometimes it's good," says Jamie-Lee, "but other times it gets a bit annoying. People are always saying, 'Oh ... you're Steve Price's daughter' and I'm like, 'Yeah, I am but I am someone else as well'."
"Tell the truth," interjects Steve, "you hate it."
Steve goes on to describe a situation in late 2010, when a newspaper story put the spotlight on her ahead of the NZ Secondary Schools trials.
"After that article, I felt pressure that I had to make the team," says Jamie-Lee. "It was my first trial for NZ Secondary Schools and I didn't want any extra attention and to be more special than anybody else. I didn't make it and I was gutted."
"I've told her if you get chosen in any teams, it's not because of me and anything that has been done before," says Steve. "And if it is because of that, it's not going to last very long. The reason why she has got this [selection for the Magic] is because of what she does."
The attention will only increase, especially if she continues to progress, but the youngster seems well equipped to deal with it. She is fiercely determined and won't bow to pressure, perhaps best illustrated by an episode when she was a ball girl years ago at Mt Smart. After the ball had gone out of play, her father (then Warriors captain) was yelling at the 12-year-old to throw him the ball, as he wanted to take a quick tap. She refused.
"We had to place the ball on the sideline, so that's what I did," says Jamie-Lee. "We weren't allowed to give it to the players. Dad was annoyed but I followed the rules and got an extra pie that night."
IN HER first year at Mt Albert Grammar School, she enrolled in the netball academy and was soon asked to train with the premier team - that was when she first thought she might have a future in the sport.
A day after the national schools tournament in October, her mother Jo received a phone call from a Magic representative, asking if Jamie-Lee could come to an open trial in Tauranga - that afternoon.
That meant a frantic rush from hair salon to home and a quick trip down State Highway 2. They took a wrong turn but made it just in time for Jamie-Lee to run straight on to the court.
"It was probably better," says Jamie-Lee, who has also represented New Zealand in tag and touch rugby, "as I didn't have time to get too nervous and think about it too much."
Later that evening, the Price household received a phone call from the franchise, confirming that they wanted to sign the youngster. It's a big step for her but also a tentative one, on to the bottom rung of the ladder. Squads have been expanded to 14 (from 12) for the 2013 season and Price is taking one of those two new spots, geared mainly towards development.
"I wasn't expecting to make the team when I went to the trial," reflects Jamie-Lee. "It's like a dream come true because it was what I wanted to do when I am older. I'll be nervous when it starts and excited at the same time. I know this is just a small step and I need to work harder to get where I want to get. I'm not going to be big-headed about it."
Next year, Jamie-Lee will train with the team on Wednesdays and Thursdays, spending up to two days a week out of the classroom.
"I know I'll have to work really hard at school and might have to do extra," says Jamie-Lee - "Not might ... you will," adds Steve immediately - "Oh yeah, I will."
In some ways, the Price household seems like a little slice of Australiana in the middle of Auckland. Steve knocks around in board shorts and nicknames abound; Jamie-Lee is 'Jimbo' or 'J-Lo', while the pet bulldog, a leaving gift from the Canterbury club which spends much of the time pursuing the Herald on Sunday photographer, is called 'Dozer'. Jamie, who has lived here since she was 8 years old, has neither an Aussie twang nor the Kiwi flatness to her voice but has had her loyalty questioned for years.
At the 2007 world championships, a TV commentator identified Steve in the crowd and mentioned his daughter, who was a ball girl at the tournament, as someone who "wants to play for the [Silver] Ferns".
On hearing that, then Diamonds skipper Liz Ellis asked the 12-year-old if this Ferns talk was "true or not". Jamie-Lee said no.
"You crumbled in front of the Australian captain," teases Steve. "What would you do?" responds Jamie-Lee.
"I'm more Aussie because that is where my family is from," explains Jamie-Lee, "but I live here. But I'm still young and have a long way to go so I'm not even thinking about it."
"She might not even get to make that choice [between New Zealand and Australia], says Steve. "She might not be good enough. But if she has to make a decision one day, whatever dress she decides to wear, she has to be proud to wear it.
"I'm Australian born and bred, she is born in Australia and lived half her life here. We might stay here, we might go back but she might stay here. It's a tough one and I never wanted to put my kids in that scenario but whoever she plays for, I'll still be supporting her."


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Mennonites, throughout most of their history, have been suspicious of sociopolitical revolution. This was also true of many Anabaptists, after the initial involvement of some in revolutionary movements at Münster and in the Peasants' War. During the 18th and 19th centuries Mennonites were often tolerated by virtue of privileges granted by kings and princes and hesitated to support movements calling for the overthrow of aristocratic governments in Russia, Germany, or colonial America.
Theologically, however, Anabaptism was revolutionary in its attitude toward the existing, traditional church. Anabaptist restitutionism, in its zeal to restore the pristine apostolic church, scoffed at calls for reform in favor of a radical new creation. Anabaptist studies during the 1970s and 1980s have increasingly pointed to the revolutionary apocalypticism, anticlericalism, anti-sacramentalism, and anti-traditionalism that formed the matrix for Anabaptism of all varieties (history, tradition, Anabaptism).
This dual inheritance -- a Mennonite inclination to be the "quiet in the land" in return for privileged toleration and an Anabaptist apocalyptic zeal for radical change -- has led to widely divergent attitudes toward revolution in the 20th century. Some Mennonites involved in sociopolitical activism have favored various forms of liberation theologies or radical social protest in North and South America, Europe, South Africa and elsewhere. The issue of violent revolution which is closely connected with many of these movements has, as a result, been debated. Other Mennonites have decried these developments as a betrayal of Mennonite ethical dualism (nonconformity). In the latter view, Christians are not to seek sociopolitical change by "worldly" methods, including various forms of nonviolent pressure politics, and certainly not by any form of violent revolution.
Throughout much of the 20th century, Mennonites have found themselves confronted directly by the disruption and polarization that accompanies revolutionary situations, most recently (1980s) in Indonesia, Zaire, Central America, and Ethiopia. The story of Mennonite responses to these situations has not been recorded or studied. Mennonite responses to the Russian Revolution have been the object of some study and historical writing during the 1970s and 1980s.
Consultation on "The Christian worker in revolutionary situations." Council of Mission Board Secretaries, 1971.
Friesen, Leonard. "Mennonites in Russia and the Revolution of 1905: Experiences, Perceptions, and Responses." Mennonite Quarterly Review 62 (1988): 42-55.
Friesen, Leonard. "The Russian Revolution of 1917 Reconsidered: New Light on an Old Subject." Conrad Grebel Review 5 (1987): 135-46.
Gingerich, Melvin. The Christian and Revolution. Scottdale: Herald Press, 1968.
Gish, Arthur. "Eine Theologie für die Revolution." Mennonitische Geschichtsblätter Jg. 29, n.F. 24 (1972): 13-34.
Harding, Vincent. "The Peace Witness and Modern Revolutionary Movements," The Witness of the Holy Spirit: Proceedings of the Eighth Mennonite World Conference Amsterdam, The Netherlands, July 23-30, 1967, ed. C. J. Dyck. Elkhart , IN.: Mennonite World Conference, (n.d.).
Keidel, Levi. Caught in the Crossfire. Scottdale: Herald Press, 1979.
Klaassen, Walter. "Doperdom als Revolutie: een Voorbeeld van 'Confessionalisme' in de Doopsgezinde Geschiedschrijving." Doopsgezinde Bijdragen, n.r. 7 (1981): 109-15.
Martin, Dennis D. "Nothing New Under the Sun?: Mennonites and History." Conrad Grebel Review 5 (1987): 1-27.
Mennonite Quarterly Review 58 (August 1984), sp. issue on liberation theologies.
Neufeld, Dietrich. A Russian Dance of Death, trans. and ed. Al Reimer. Winnipeg: Hyperion, 1977.
Ruth, John. 'Twas Seeding Time. Scottdale: Herald Press, 1976.
Snyder, C. Arnold. "Anabaptism and Revolution: the Case of Michael Sattler," Church History 50 (1981): 276-87.
Snyder, C. Arnold. "The Relevance of Anabaptist Nonviolence for Nicaragua Today." Conrad Grebel Review 2 (1984): 123-37.
Stayer, James M. "Reublin and Brötli: the Revolutionary Beginnings of Swiss Anabaptism" in The Origins and Characteristics of Anabaptism, ed. Marc Lienhard. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1977: 83-102.
Toews, John B. Czars, Soviets, and Mennonites. Newton: Faith and Life, 1982.
Toews, John B. The Mennonite Brethren Church in Zaire. Fresno: Board of Christian Literature, MB Churches, 1978: 143-53.
Zuck, Lowell H., ed. Christianity and Revolution: Christian Testimonies, 1520-1650. Philadelphia: Temple U. Press, 1975.
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DOVER — While city residents continued into the evening digging out from the roughly foot of snow that accumulated Thursday, another round of snow is expected over the weekend, according to meteorologists.
AccuWeather meteorologist Mark Paquette said how much more snow will fall in the area on Saturday is a "very close call at this point."
He said the snow will effect the New England region on Saturday, but being a few days away still on Thursday, could not predict the amount. He said at least one to three inches is expected, but cautioned, "It could be a major snowstorm."
"The answer to that is still sort of up in the air. We do expect your area to see some snow on Saturday and it will be accumulating. The question is, 'How much?'"
Areas close to Dover will see "at least some snow with a potential to be a big storm."
AccuWeather uses three different models to track developing storms and Paquette said one model in particular that they really trust is showing a major storm will come up off Cape Cod and Nantucket, giving eastern New England a "good wallop" of snow.
The other two models, though, are saying the storm will stick mainly to the south.
With varying forecasts and no definite prediction available as of Thursday evening, officials encourage residents to be prepared for various scenarios by having supplies ready in the case of a power outage and allowing for extra driving time should anyone need to travel.


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Hope College will feature jazz pianist Fred Hersch on Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 7:30 p.m. in Wichers Auditorium of Nykerk Hall of Music.
The public is invited. Admission is free.
Pianist and composer Fred Hersch has been called "one of the small handful of brilliant musicians of his generation" by "Downbeat" and has earned a place among the foremost jazz artists in the world today. From the late '70s onward as a sideman to jazz legends including Joe Henderson, Art Farmer and Stan Getz, he has solidified a reputation as a versatile master of jazz piano, as well as a relentlessly probing composer and conceptualist.
Hersch is widely recognized for his ability to steadfastly create a unique body of original works while reinventing the standard jazz repertoire - investing time-tested classics with keen insight, fresh ideas and extraordinary technique. Whether unaccompanied, in duo, working with trios and quintets, Hersch has explored the jazz tradition to its fullest even as he opens new and undiscovered doors.
Hersch's numerous accomplishments include a 2003 Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship for composition, two Grammy nominations for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance and a Grammy nomination for Best Instrumental Composition. He has appeared on more than 100 recordings, including more than two-dozen albums as bandleader/solo pianist.
Nykerk Hall of Music is located in the central Hope campus at the former 127 E. 12th St., between College and Columbia avenues.


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Join me as I welcome Dory Dzinski to the show. Today's show will cover the topic of dream interpretation along with Dory's stories of "contact from beyond". www.dorydzinski.com
Guidance From Above: You Are Not Alone
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I will guide you on your path to wellness by bringing you angelic awareness and healing as you seek self-discovery and connection to Spirit. It's time to embrace your true self and to live life with hope, love, and purpose while knowing you are guided and supported by Spirit. With guidance from above I will provide you with tools to make change, to move forward in life and to bring awareness and empowerment to those who are seeking something more. I will help you visualize all the possibilities that await you by discussing a variety of spiritual topics so you can have an understanding of the endless opportunities and a better understanding of your journey through life with the guidance, love, and support from your angels, guides, and loved ones who are in Spirit. With an open mind and open heart you can expand your energy field, explore unknown parts of you and find peace with your human experiences.
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I am the founder of Bountiful Blessings, LLC. Growing up I had an inner knowing and belief in Spirit but it was not until my mom passed in 2000 when I felt connected to Spirit differently. Through my mother's love and guidance, I have found a new sense of purpose. I facilitate my clients' healing by using individualized techniques so they can embrace their true self. I am an Integrated Energy Therapy Master-Instructor, Medium, Spiritual Counselor, Usui Reiki Master-Teacher, and Medical Intuitive. Whether it is releasing old patterns, clearing emotional memories or restoring balance on the physical, spiritual, emotional, or mental level I can meet you where you are in your own process of healing. Although our experiences shape us into who we are today, it is living in the present moment that carries us through each day. I now know that my soul was sent here to accomplish and learn lessons of love, forgiveness, and healing at the deepest levels and to share and motivate others to find their path to wellness. The Universe is infinitely responding to our current state of mind. As we learn to reprogram our past thoughts and actions and embrace the infinite possibilities of the present we come to a place where we have reason to look forward with excitement to all that is possible. I know that collectively as we join together, endless possibilities will emerge and all that is not light and love will fade away and we can move forward in creating a loving world.


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2012 Audi TT RS
About five months after Audi confirmed that the TT RS Coupe would be coming to America, the hottest version of the sporty 2+2 finally made its debut at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show. Somewhat curiously, however, it did so without any fanfare, with Audi quietly placing it near an R8 Spyder at its stand with nary a mention of the car's special nature other than the glass barrier that surrounds it.
Like the European-spec car, the U.S.-spec TT RS will be powered by a 2.5-liter I-5 that makes 335 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque mated to a six-speed manual transmission and Audi's famous quattro all-wheel drive system. Audi says that the car weighs about 3200 pounds and can sprint from 0-62 mph in 4.6 seconds.
The TT RS goes on sale in the third quarter of this year, with pricing and options to be announced at a later date. Don't hold your breath for the arrival of the TT RS Roadster, as the arrival of the Coupe on the west side of the Atlantic is almost a miracle itself.


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A record number of drivers are sporting the Smokies plate on their bumpers, providing funding for special projects in the park. There has been a 25 percent increase in license plate sales since the new plate design was launched less than a year ago. Last year, the plate raised $188,400 compared to $242,760 this year. The Smoky Mountain News donated the service of its art director Micah McClure to develop the new license plate design.
"Whether you've had your plate for eight days or eight years, we want to say thank you to each and every supporter, and invite other North Carolina drivers to join our efforts in the year ahead," said Stephen W. Woody, vice chairman of the Board of Directors of Friends of the Smokies. "We want to do even more for the park in the days and months to come — from wildlife and education programs to trail and recreation projects, and we gladly welcome anyone who wants to help us help the Smokies."
The plate costs an extra $30 — $20 of which goes to Friends of the Smokies to support projects and programs on the North Carolina side of the park. The Smokies license plate has now raised a grand total of $1.147 million since the inception of the plate in 1999.
With these funds, Friends of the Smokies has supported a wide variety of projects and programs in 2007:
• Assisting with black bear conservation.
• Providing educational programs for park visitors and local schoolchildren.
• Helping convert the park's diesel vehicles to B-50 biodiesel fuel.
• Protecting the park's hemlock forests from the deadly hemlock woolly adelgid.
• Supporting the Appalachian Highlands Science Learning Center near Maggie Valley.
• Sustaining the country's largest Student Conservation Association internship program.
• Providing support for the park's Volunteer Visitor Assistance Program.
The Smokies plate is available any time from any local North Carolina license plate agency office. More information is available online at www.friendsofthesmokies.org or by calling 828.452.0720.


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Thursday, 4 October 2007
A homecoming
The Buddha Belly
Although it's located in the suburbs, this little treasure is worth the drive. Discretely hidden away between a nurseries and vegetable sellers, it's a real treasure. The restaurant consists of a series of open Balinese structures that allow the flow of cooling breeze on a warm Sydney day. An impeccably manicured Japanese style garden surrounds. The eye is immediately drawn to a pond filled with the fattest golden koi and crowned with a waterfall spilling over moss-covered rocks. A traipse through the gardens and over the Japanese bridge is a must between courses.
The food proves fusion cooking is far from dated when it's as well executed as it is here. There are also a few standard café options. Our table samples the fried calamari with green papaya salad, fried tofu salad with green tea soba noodles and the pumpkin and leek soup with goats cheese dumplings (all approx $16).
Washed down with the Buddha Belly juice consisting of mango, lychee, coconut, jackfruit and pineapple, it's the perfect spring meal.
The Buddha Belly
327 Mona Vale Road, Terry Hills
For those in search of a faster, cheaper Asian meal you can't beat Chinatown or for something a little different, Newtown with its array of Thai and Japanese restaurants in the sub-$10 bracket. No wonder the students love it so much.
Different Drummer Cocktail and Tapas Bar
For those in search of an affordable dinner venue it's hard to go past Glebe Point Road. It's a sensational melting pot of candlelit Italian, exotic Morrocan, spicy Indian, trendy vegetarian and cheap and cheerful take away spots. In search of a drink and a nibble we settle into the more discrete of the two tapas establishments, Distant Drummer. It's packed with locals by 7pm which isn't surprising given they offer a free cocktail with every one that you order from 6-7:30pm.
Perched on a bar stool at a window counter it's the perfect spot for people watching and to linger over a cocktail on a balmy evening. The tapas (all $10) are actually a mix of Spanish style dishes and bar snacks with a few ethnic twists. We opt for the chargrilled lamb brochettes in Moroccan marinade and chorizo with cherry tomatoes & basil. The skewers of juicy lamb are paired with a simple green salad. The richness of the chorizo works beautifully with the sweet tomatoes and clean flavours of the basil. We order bread to mop up the juices.
Different Drummer
185 Glebe Point Road, Glebe
Ph: 02 9992 9406
It's hard to pass up the churros with chocolate sauce for dessert but for those in search of a real chocolate fix, visit Chocolateria San Churro, a little further up Glebe Point Road or the Lindt Chocolate Cafe in Martin Place or Cockle Bay where we indulged in the below on another evening.
Badde Manors
Perhaps unsurprisingly I find myself back in Glebe a few days later for a visit to the market. I'm led to a café that easily rivals Melbourne stalwarts such as Ray. Featuring indulgent vegetarian fare ($7-14), the sensational plates passing by suggested meat eaters would feel far from deprived. There's also a tempting cake selection. With eight pastry chefs in addition to the café's own there are unsurprisingly some fantastic creations on offer. On this occasion I just indulge in a couple of scoops of refreshing sorbet but I'm determined to return to sample more.
Badde Manors
37 Glebe Point Road, Glebe
Lyne Park Café
On my final morning for a farewell brunch I'm eager to do something traditionally Sydney and what could be more Sydney than a waterside meal? In a city where $40+ mains are the norm, my self-imposed fiscal constraints lead me to Lyne Park Café, Rose Bay. The service alone is enough to make me return. It's warm and attentive with a sincerity that's all too rare.
Alongside the traditional egg options the menu boasts superbly fluffy ricotta pancakes and fruit. They don't even raise an eyebrow when my dear dining companion requests a side of bacon. I opt for the corn fritters with bacon, avocado and relish. The fritters are perfectly cooked and all the components work together beautifully. It's sweet, salty and zesty. Although there isn't a spare table the staff happily let us linger over our coffees.
As if I needed any more convincing that you can find exceptional dining experiences on a budget in this city, this was the view across the park.
Lyne Park Café
600 New South Head Road, Rose Bay
Ph: 02 9388 3834
22 comments:
This a sensational post!I must visit Sydney and try these some time. Great photos.
- 4 October 2007 at 7:31 am
- Cynthia said...
The Austrailian Tourism Board should hire you!
- 4 October 2007 at 2:08 pm
- Hungry Hamster said...
Hey, thanks for dropping by! You have great pics yourself too! Looking forward to reading more posts! They are making me hungry!
- 4 October 2007 at 11:00 pm
- Agnes said...
Sure looks like you had a great eating time in Sydney! I'll keep your post in mind for a future visit :)
- 5 October 2007 at 1:11 am
- Truffle said...
Anon- Thank you!
Cynthia- I wish! Any job that involves travel always appeals to me. Thanks :)
Hungry Hamster- You're very welcome. Just the desired effect!
Agnres- It was a great trip and the money I saved on food meant more funds for clothes!
- 5 October 2007 at 1:32 am
- Deborah said...
It's posts like this that make me wish I could afford to travel more often!! A flight to Australia is not cheap from here - but if it was, I'd be there!
- 5 October 2007 at 7:39 am
- Belinda said...
Wow! What a wonderful, beautifully photographed post! Gosh...those fish really look striking in the photos, gorgeous! And ALL of that food! It sounds and looks like you had a fun trip...and it sure makes me wish I was in Sydney. :-) Great post!
- 5 October 2007 at 8:36 am
- Wendy said...
:) Australia just worked it's way up my Dream-holiday list.
- 5 October 2007 at 9:02 am
- Katie Zeller said...
It looks like you ate very well indeed...I'm so jealous... I need a travel-y job...
- 5 October 2007 at 12:31 pm
- Truffle said...
Deborah - I wish you could visit! Whenever I travel overseas I'm always so frustrated by the long flight times from Australia and I imagine it must be a deterrence for a lot of people that would otherwise love to visit here. If only it could be quicker and more affordable!
Belinda - thank you so much! Looking back I've realised I don't have any of the classic Sydney photos (the Harbour bridge, Opera House etc) but I guess it just shows Sydney is beautiful in many ways.
Wendy - you really must visit! I didn't even show you the touristy highlights so think of it as a very small sample of a truly wonderful city
katiez - I would adore a travel job or at least one that allowed more time and money for travel!
- 5 October 2007 at 4:50 pm
- GS said...
Great post - the Sydney-Melbourne culinary divide is a hot topic in this house as my partner is from the harbour city. However this will give him a whole heap of ammo!
- 5 October 2007 at 5:35 pm
- stickyfingers said...
Wow I loved that post. Thank you so much for that insight. It's so rare to hear of anything other than the big name venues in Sydney, which paints the food scene there as being rather pretentious. You have put some soul back into my view of Sydney dining which is hard to find as a tourist.
- 5 October 2007 at 7:12 pm
- Truffle said...
Another Outspoken Female - It's a divide in our relationship too although despite my Sydney roots I'm afraid I'm a converted Melburnian now.
I was nevertheless delighted to discover Sydney isn't all overpriced, often overly pretentious food.
stickyfingers - That's so lovely! Thank you so much! That was just what I was hoping to achieve with this post.
- 5 October 2007 at 7:58 pm
- KellytheCulinarian said...
Man, you had some great dishes. Everything looks beautiful!
- 6 October 2007 at 11:48 am
- Vida said...
What a feast of photos you have posted, makes me want to run out the door and head to a favourite food place and run amok. You are coming with me in my suitcase next time I go to Sydney, I NEED you with me!!!!! Vida x
- 6 October 2007 at 4:41 pm
- Truffle said...
Kelly Mahoney - thanks! Beautiful food in a beautiful place. I want to go back already!
vida - I'm happy with any excuse to travel! :) x
- 6 October 2007 at 5:54 pm
- Jann said...
What a fabulous post~I need to visit these places on my next trip. All is this food was low cal, correct?
- 6 October 2007 at 6:17 pm
- Truffle said...
Jann- Absolutely! Fat free and low sugar too ;)
- 6 October 2007 at 7:03 pm
- Big Boys Oven said...
Such lovely food....something I would die for!
- 8 October 2007 at 2:50 am
- Truffle said...
big boys oven- come for a visit! If the food tempts you, wait until you see the views. It's such a gorgeous city!
- 8 October 2007 at 2:58 am
- Cindy said...
That's some good eatin'! I haven't spent a lot of time in Sydney, but will be taking this list of low/mid-priced finds with me next time. :-)
- 8 October 2007 at 11:25 pm
- Truffle said...
Cindy - so glad you liked it!
- 9 October 2007 at 2:56 am


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What do inventors do with great new product ideas they just can't afford to take to market? One tactic they're increasingly using is attending invention conventions. While these shows aren't the dealmaking paradises inventors hope for, they provide an excellent place to generate feedback, make helpful contacts and learn about the invention business.
Don Debelak is a new-business marketing consultant and the author of Bringing Your Product to Market (John Wiley & Sons). Send him your invention questions at email@example.com
The Real World
Young Kim of Wayne, Pennsylvania, developed and patented a front-wheel-drive mountain bike in March 1999. Although he'd created a prototype, he didn't have the cash to take his product further. Then the 1999 INPEX (Invention/New product Exposition) came to Pittsburgh, and Kim thought he'd found the solution to his problem.
However, it didn't quite work out that way. Kim didn't line up the money he was hoping for at the convention, but he did win a gold medal for his bike and garnered positive feedback from several mountain-bike riders who thought he had a great idea on his hands.
"I talked to several marketers who were also mountain-bike enthusiasts," says Kim. "They loved my product, and though they weren't with companies that could help me, they felt I had a great product and should try to market it."
Frank Hrabar, 42, and his daughter Kristin, 13, of Matawan, New Jersey, had a similar experience at the 1999 U.S. Patent Office Invention Exposition in Orlando, Florida. They made the trek to the show with the expectation of finding a tool manufacturer to take over their invention, an illuminated nut driver. They won first prize for the best invention, and they received positive feedback from people who attended the show, but they didn't connect with a manufacturer interested in licensing their idea.
"Most of the inventions at the show were much more complicated and sophisticated than ours," says Hrabar. "We weren't sure that our invention would get much attention. But Kristen and I knew we had a winner when, during the show, people flocked around our booth and we won an award. The show gave us confidence that we had a winning product."
What Do People Think?
No one can be sure your idea will sell until it's actually sitting on--or flying off--the store shelves. But you can get an idea whether your idea has potential at an invention show when visitors to the show: 1) flock to your booth, 2) love your idea or 3) wonder where they can buy your product. People who attend invention shows see a host of inventions, so you can learn a great deal about your product by seeing how attendees respond to your and others' ideas.
First, pay attention to how many people come to your booth compared to the booths around you. People will go first to booths where they see a product that fits their needs or is substantially different from other products on the market. If people aren't coming to your booth, it could indicate that your product isn't perceived as innovative, your product isn't addressing a need, or people don't see how your product will benefit them.
Invention shows not only attract industry marketers but also a wide variety of consumers. You'll generate more feedback if you have a product that a sizable percentage of the general market will buy than if your product is aimed at a limited market or is solely intended for industrial use. You just won't see enough potential buyers of the product. Though the invention shows, particularly INPEX, run extensive publicity programs to aid inventors with products for specific markets, they still rarely attract enough interested parties for inventions targeted at a limited number of buyers.
With luck, inventors might meet a few key contacts interested in taking their product forward into the marketplace. But many other people can also be helpful. For example, Kim met marketing people for several consumer-product companies that were interested in mountain biking. These contacts couldn't directly help Kim, but that doesn't mean they weren't worth a follow-up call. How can they help? First, they can be ongoing advisors for Kim's products and features. Second, they can offer Kim advice on how to market his product most effectively. And third, they may be able to offer Kim some fund-raising suggestions.
Look at every person you meet at an invention show and ask yourself how they can help you. Be sure to take down the name of anyone you meet who is in your industry. A salesperson at a bike shop, a bike repair person, or even a bicycle manufacturer's sales agent are all possible connections to other contacts who might be able to help Kim get his product into stores.
Scoping The Scene
Even if you're not ready to present your product at a show, you should take every opportunity to visit invention conventions in your area. Shows offer a wide forum for networking with other inventors and finding sources for legal advice, prototype building and manufacturing small lots. At many shows, you can also attend workshops designed to help you prepare your product for market.
Invention shows may not be the quick route to riches inventors often dream of, but they're a great way to learn more about the task in front of you, meet valuable contacts and get a better feel for exactly how much potential your idea really has. Kim and the Hrabars, both, were disappointed by the outcomes of the shows they attended in the spring of 1999. But not discouraged, they both signed up to attend the Yankee Invention Exposition in November 1999. Even though they didn't get financing or close any deals this time around either, they received more feedback from marketers as well as many new leads to follow up on. They learned that the invention trade shows are a cost-effective way to get just a little bit closer to success--even if they don't sign that "big deal" right away.
Get Your 15 Minutes
At most invention shows, you set up a booth and hope a manufacturer will stop by and visit. The Response Expo works just the opposite. Companies looking for inventions set up booths, and wait for you to come to them. The show features a wide variety of companies in the direct-response-TV industry, including companies that run one- to two-minute TV ads for products, as well as companies running infomercials on cable and local TV networks.
The lifeblood of these companies is new products, and if you have the right idea, some of them will even help finance its production. These companies only take on a very small percentage of the products they see, but the show might be just the place for you to visit if you have a product that will demonstrate well on TV and will appeal to most people. The show runs March 20 to 22 at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. (There's no need to register.) For more information on the Response Expo, contact Lara Giddings at (949) 760-0362.
Tips From A Pro
Ellen Yarnell, producer of INPEX (Invention/New Product Exposition), offers this advice to inventors who are attending their first shows:
- Provide a visual depicting the inventio--either a product, a prototype, a working model or drawings.
- Make your booth eye-catching. Include photographs, posters or props that relate to your product.
- Dress the part. For example, an exhibitor for a cooking product could wear a chef's hat.
- Provide information for interested attendees. This can include brochures, fliers, other promotional materials and business cards. Usually about a hundred pieces of literature is sufficient.
- While making certain to hand out material, you also need to collect contact information from attendees. Don't rely on them contacting you. Remember that follow-up is your responsibility.
- Greet attendees with enthusiasm and prepare a targeted sales pitch beforehand in case some interest is expressed.
Invention show managers also caution inventors that the show is a public display of their product. If you are concerned that your idea may be stolen, you should have a patent, trademark or copyright, or your invention should be patent-pending, before attending the show.
Contact Sources
Advanstar Communications, (949) 360-0362
Young Kim,email@example.com


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Supplies needed:
Small Scrapbook Tags
Alphabet Stamps
Stamp Pad
Wax Paper
and your favorite frosted cupcakes!
1. Gather your small scrapbook tags (we used our Sweet Tweet Circle Tags) and make a list of the names for the people who will be eating the cupcakes. Start stamping each persons name on a tag. 2. Once you have all the names stamped on the tags and they have dried, you'll want to line the back of each tag with wax paper. If you don't, the grease in the cupcake icing will soak through.3. Cut circles from the wax paper that will fit on the back of your tags.4. Place a small drop of glue on the back of each tag and glue the wax paper to the tag.
5. Frost all your cupcakes – I used a piping bag and a large tip but you don't have to.


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At least 98 Palestinians have been killed during the Israeli bombardment on the Gaza Strip, which started at the beginning of the week. Hundreds more have been injured, almost 900 people displaced, and 150 homes destroyed or severely damaged.
Medical officials in Gaza claim that those killed include at least 60 civilians. Israel maintains it has targeted houses used for military purposes, such as weapon storages or communication centers.
No deaths have been reported on the Israeli side. Five have been injured by rocket fire from Gaza, three of them in the town of Ashdod on Friday morning when a rocket hit a gas station and fire broke out. One of three persons is in critical condition.
Israel estimates that Palestinian militants have fired 550 rockets from Gaza since Monday. A military spokesman said on Friday that the Israeli forces have struck 1,100 targets in Gaza but that "hundreds" more still remain to be hit, according to Al Jazeera.
Egyptian authorities opened the Rafah crossing to the Gaza Strip on Thursday after almost a month of closure. Although hundreds of Gazans rushed to the gate in the hope of escape, only severely injured medical patients and holders of Egyptian passport were allowed to cross. In the end just eleven people were allowed to enter Egypt.
Ban Ki-moon: "Hamas needs to stop rocket-firing"
The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting in New York on Thursday, during which both Israeli and Palestinian envoys gave their overviews of the situation.
According to Israeli diplomats, the United States tried to pressure other members of the council, particularly Jordan, to not condemn Israel's deadly strikes.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called on both sides to agree on a ceasefire, adding that "once again civilians are paying the price" for the conflict. He reportedly urged the international community to do all they can to end the violence.
Yet he claimed that an escalation of the situation could be prevented "only if Hamas stops rocket firing."
US president Barack Obama said on Thursday that the United States would be ready to negotiate a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, but Obama argued that Israel has the right to defend itself but that both sides should show restraint.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that a ceasefire with Hamas "was not even on the agenda," indicating the likelihood of a prolonged Israeli military in the besieged enclave.
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The federal government has resumed checking the fingerprints of people other than parents who step forward to care for migrant children detained at the border amid concern by immigrant advocates that skipping the screening could put children at risk.
Kenneth Wolfe, a spokesman for the Administration for Children and Families, said the agency overseeing the shelter program for migrant youth has gone back to a previous policy of only exempting parents and legal guardians from having their fingerprints taken. No child was harmed by the more lax fingerprint policy, Mr. Wolfe said.
The number of unaccompanied Central American children apprehended at the border with Mexico has surged in recent weeks and could reach 90,000 this year. To speed children through shelters and free up bed space, officials had stopped running fingerprint checks against criminal databases for parents and other sponsors who offered to care for them, immigrant advocates said.
Until last year, advocates said officials had checked the fingerprints of all sponsors, including parents.
"Any time you are reducing the requirements, that is a concern," said Kimi Jackson, director of the South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project, which offers know-your-rights presentations to children in detention. "There are people who will sponsor kids out in order to use them for things that are not in their best interest."
Immigrant advocates say rising gang violence and threats have driven the children to leave their countries and trek across Mexico to reach the United States. Since last month, the Obama administration has opened temporary shelters on military bases to help care for the children until they can be reunited with a sponsor, preferably a parent or close adult relative.
Most of the children are reunited with family, according to Wolfe's agency, which on Thursday started a bilingual hotline for parents trying to find out if their children are in custody. The toll-free hotline is 1-800-203-7001.
Advocates say the government faces a daunting task of balancing speed and safety when releasing the children, many who are fleeing violent crime back home, to relatives or friends they haven't seen in years.
The average stay of a migrant child in a shelter is now near 35 days. It was 61 days between 2008 and 2010 in a study of 14,000 children by the Vera Institute of Justice.
For years, advocates pushed for a quicker release so children could be reunited with family. While they don't want the children to be unnecessarily detained, advocates now worry they aren't getting vital social or legal services because they are being funneled through the system so quickly.
Advocates also fear children might not confide in case workers about the dangers they face if they've only known them a short time before being released.
Kimberly Haynes, director for children's services at Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, said the government says it is going to have contractors follow up with children who are released to their parents because they are expected to remain in federal custody only about a week. But she said it's easy to lose track of them.
"We know of several kids who have disappeared before post follow-up services was able to be put into place," she said.
Wendy Young, president of Washington-based Kids in Need of Defense, said it is hard to get children legal services when their shelter stay is so fleeting, and the rising influx means fewer are getting lawyers, which hurts their chances of fighting deportation.


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Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
Electric utilities are required to offer their customers a voluntary option to buy green power according to state law Alternative Energy Options -RCW 19.29A.090. These green power options are typically sold in kilowatt-hour (kWh) blocks for a set price.
Investor-owned utilities in Washington currently purchase renewable energy credits from Bonneville Environmental Foundation for resale to their customers.
Green power is electricity generated from renewable energy sources. For Washington's program, green power is restricted to:
The chart above is found in the 2011 Report. The UTC and the Energy Policy group at the state Department of Commerce prepare these annual reports to the legislature on Green Power programs in Washington:
For more information contact Deborah Reynolds, Regulatory Analyst, (360) 664-1255.


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The Celtics were coming off another disappointing season and decided to use this pick on Moiso, who was out of UCLA. To say he sucked would be an understatement.
You got to thank the Buffoon for this pick. Of all his picks, I think this was probably the worst. Kedrick Brown is obviously debatable but at least they had 3 picks that season, and did draft Joe Johnson with one of those picks..
Speaking of the Buffoon, if he hadn't gift-wrapped Gasol to the Flakers for nothing, I would've spared myself hearing about the Flakers' "length" about 173,622 times. If he hadn't picked Moiso (or given Brown to Phoenix instead of Joe Johnson, which was apparently what they requested) then Joe Johnson and Paul Pierce would've made the Celtics still very competitive after Ainge stepped in. [Say what you want about Joe Johnson, since the argument can also be made for Chauncey Billups, but I really think he would've exemplified a perfect Celtic. His cool demeanor and great all around skills, him teaming with Paul Pierce could've been the cornerstone for eventual success. I've always wished Johnson remained a Celtic].
In true Larry Robinson style, I refuse to bother going through the journey this lowlife took (Nothing against Larry, I just couldn't stand Moiso). So here is a snapshot:
Today, Jerome, like Milt Palacio and Jiri Welsch, is still playing in the Chinese Basketball League for the Jiangsu Nangang Dragons. You can even see he's putting up good numbers there (15.3 ppg, 12 rpg and a shade under 2 bpg). Still to pick him #11 in the NBA draft? And for him to be out of the league so fast? And just in case you forgot here was the Buffoon's quote about him:
"He's an incredibly gifted athlete," said Wallace, who presented Moiso with jersey No.5, last worn by Ron Mercer. "In a lot of cases, when you're dealing with a prospect with his kind of athleticism, you don't see the basketball skills to match it. That's not the case with Jerome."
Just one more special thanks to the Buffoon, for doing such a horrendous job in Boston and then helping the Celtics' biggest enemy. If he was never born, I wonder how many more banners would be hanging in Boston.
For a complete list of the "What the Hell Happened To" Series please click here. tb727 3/06/2011 12:01:00 AM Tweet Edit


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About Rico's Fundraiser
I target to raise HK$2,000 for Eco-Rangers 2016.
Keep them in the ECO-RANGERS this year again!
Event Information
While most Hong Kong people are busy with work every day, they do not realize that the surrounding environment has been gradually threatened by "Environmental Monsters"! Do you want to see our Old & Valuable Trees (OVTs), crystal clear streams and fresh air slowly disappears? We need you to become one of our "Eco-Rangers" to defend the precious ecological resources of Hong Kong by wiping out these "Environmental Monsters"!
If you consider yourself courageous and prudent, become an "Eco-Ranger" now and defend our ecology! Challenge the monsters in an orienteering competition at Tai Lam Country Park (Ngau Liu) on October 30 and safeguard our planet!
No. of person
Individual (Men)
Age on Race Date: 15 or above*
Individual (Women)
Age on Race Date: 10 or above*
Family Team
2 - 4
Must include a minimum of one participant aged between 4 and 12 and one family members aged 18 or above.
Corporate Team
1 - 4
Age on Race Date: 4 or above*
(Participants aged between 4 and 14 must be accompanied by an adult)
Event fee plus Minimum Donation Fee**
$580 per person
Family Team:
Team of 2 persons - HK$900 per team
Team of 3 persons - HK$1,500 per team
Team of 4 persons - HK$2,000 per team
Corporate Team※
HK$12,000 per team
* A parent or guardian's written consent is required for all applicants aged under 18. Team leader should aged 15 or above.
# Relevant certificate or declaration letter is required.
※Business/Corporations are welcome to sponsor corporate team(s) / low-income families / students / non-profit organizations to participate.
How to Play
Mission 1. Go throughthe Check Points
Go through as many Check Points as possible within the 2-hour time limit to collect score using the given orienteering map and compass. The more Check Points to go through the more score collected!
Mission 2. Catch Environmental Monsters
Increase your score by the 6 Environmental Monsters roaming on the loose.
Mission 3. Solve Ecological Quizzes
Complete a quiz within a given time during each monster encounter to gain a higher score!
The team who earns the highest score within the given time limit wins. Teams that finish outside the given time limit will have their score deducted accordingly. Should there be a tie with more than one team having the same score, the team with the lesser time wins.
About the Six Environmental Monsters
十 Rogue Tusker
|Place of Birth:
|Developed cities
|The giant monster is so crafty that it can transform itself into various forms of "white elephant" – for example the third airport runway, high-speed rail and so on. It is good at persuading people to accept its presence, even though it is doing harm to the spots of high ecological value. It is hazardous to wildlife such as Chinese white dolphins. It takes a lot away from the community but it never gives back.
Gaudy Goldy
|Place of Birth:
|Mountain in the New Territories
|Rural area
|A self-centered rogue, who is driven by monetary interest for everything. It often drives to the rural area, wetland and conservation area to dump construction wastes, damaging the soil and the local ecology. It also likes to build three storey luxurious houses in rural area at the expense of greenery area in the New Territory
Incense Snatcher
|Place of Birth:
|Greedy planet
|Mature forest
|It misappropriates the wild agarwood for making profits. Agarwood is a plant that would bleed a resin to protect itself from infection. This resin can be made into a valuable type of Chinese herbal medicine.
Flame Thrower
|Place of Birth:
|Greenery areas/forest
|Evilness :
|The culprit of fire that ruins greenery area and tree plantation. It is especially active on low-humidity days and the Ching Ming Festival and Chung Yeung Festival when people go tomb-sweeping.
Tree Topper
|Place of Birth
|Urban area
|An arrogant artist who enjoys topping trees in its own "professional" ways and even cutting off trees regardless of the life and ecological value of trees.
Plastic Trasher
|Place of Birth:
|Civilized society
|Shops/retail outlets
|A die-hard user of plastic utensils, food containers and bottled water, who consider plastic bag convenient. It never reuses or recycles the plastic items. It leaves the plastic waste in the sea that becomes hazards to ocean creatures and emits toxic and pollutants.
Use of Proceeds & About The Conservancy Association
The fund raised will be used to support The Conservancy Association's local environmental education and nature protection programmes.
The Conservancy Association (CA) founded in 1968 is a well recognized environmental charity organization with the longest history in Hong Kong. We are dedicated to the protection of the environment and the conservation of natural and cultural heritage. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life of both the existing and future generations, and to ensure that Hong Kong shoulders her regional and global environmental responsibilities. We focus on local environmental issues, especially in tree conservation, nature conservation, agriculture development, waste reduction & recycling and environmental policies advocating.
Website : www.cahk.org.hk
Important Notice
- The outdoor event possesses potential risks and danger. The Organizer has purchased Public Liability Insurance and Group Personal Accident Insurance for the event. Participants may purchase accident / casualty insurance and property insurance on their own whenever necessary.
- The Organizer reserves the right to limit and refuse any application.
- All application fees and other donations are not refundable. If a participant provides incorrect information, fails to pay application fee or follow correct application procedure within designated time, the Organizer reserves the right to reject their application.
- All participants must declare they are physically fit to join and participate in the event. They must comply and accept the requirements and related terms established by the event Organizer. Any person who is pregnant or suffering from chronic diseases such as heart disease or high blood pressure should not join the event. The Organizer reserves the right to disqualify any participant known or suspected to be unfit to participate in the event. All application fees and donations of the disqualified person will not be refunded.
- Participants are encouraged to wear event T-Shirt or colorful jerseys and proper shoes so as to alert hikers and other park visitors from distance.
- Participants should always pay attention to the safety of themselves and other park users (hikers/cars) during the event. Participants should stop or slow down and give way to the hikers, especially along narrow and steep sections. Participants shall assume liability in case of any accident caused by negligence, which results in death or injury, or any damage to or loss of property during the course of the event.
- Bib tag should be displayed in front of the chest of all participants for identification.
- Participants may be disqualified if he/she fails to arrive at the starting area before the designated start time.
- Timing chips will be provided by the organizer. Participants are liable for compensation of $150 per piece in case of damage or loss.
- The Organizer reserves the right of final decision of the event. Any changes or contingent measures for the event announced by the Organizer and posted on the Organizer's web page shall prevail.
- All final decisions will be based on the Chinese version of the leaflet.
Detailed Note for Participants will be uploaded onto The Conservancy Association's website two weeks prior to the event and will be sent to all team leaders via email. All leaders please forward the note to their members.
Inclement Weather & Emergency Arrangement
- The event will be cancelled if tropical cyclone warning signal No. 3 or above, red or black rainstorm warning is hoisted by the Hong Kong Observatory on the event day before 7:00am.
- The event will be delayed for 30 minutes if thunderstorm warning is hoisted (affecting New Territories West) by the Hong Kong Observatory before the event. The event will be cancelled if the warning is hoisted (affecting New Territories West) by the Hong Kong Observatory for over an hour.
- The event will be temporarily halted or cancelled if tropical cyclone warning signal No.3 or above, red or black rainstorm warning or thunderstorm warning is hoisted by the Hong Kong Observatory during the event. All participants should immediately look for a safe place to stay temporarily.
- The event will be temporarily halted or cancelled if emergency situations occur during the event due to natural or man-made disasters (flood, hill fire, landslide, collapse of tree, earthquake, damage of road, fights, etc.). All participants should immediately look for a safe place to stay temporarily. If participants do not follow the instructions given by officials, the Organizer shall not assume any liability of any lost or injury caused.
- In case of any accident (such as crash or knocking down animals that leads to injury, etc). The Organizer reserves the right to temporarily halt, delay and cancel the event to allow timely support and rescue.
For details, please refer to event website www.cahk.org.hk
Contribute any amount
- Donations of any amount are welcome. Thank you for your support!


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I picked up a century romy rpk this weekend. The furniture looks to be original laminated stuff, but it has a very dull brown look to it. I have a parts set that I picked up in excellent condition. The century units wood is very unappeling to me. I do not know what century did to the wood on it, it looks like it was sanded at the very least. I would like to get it to look more of the redish correct color of the wood in my romy rpk parts kit, as I believe that to be the original looking finish. I am somewhat unsure how to proceed. I'm not much of a wood worker, metal is more my thing.
Has anyone brought brownish looking wood back to the nice red look?
Seems like several have had good luck with red mahogany dye/stain. Should it be shellacked?


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Five Ways to Tackle Your E-Discovery Quandary
Five Ways to Tackle Your E-Discovery Quandary
By Mark Karnick
A new topic has come up in the IT-related focus groups in which I frequently participate. When asked, "What technology issues are with you concerned with right now?" my fellow CIOs offer up the usual answers: network security, disaster recovery, limited resources, etc. However, lately I've been hearing something new: e-discovery.
Once the responsibility of corporate legal departments and outside attorneys, CIOs and IT directors are beginning to encounter technology issues related to preserving, collecting and producing electronically stored information (ESI) during the discovery process of a lawsuit (hence the term e-discovery). Consequently, there is a palpable amount of uncertainty and apprehension about these new responsibilities and expectations. How did this come about?
Until recently, companies that found themselves in a lawsuit often had to hire expensive third-party consultants to help them comply with the rules of discovery, that is, the legal requirement that parties in a lawsuit produce and supply all relevant and nonprivileged evidence to the other side. In many instances this required the forensic analysis of computer hard drives, email systems, corporate servers and other ESI sources, a phase known as "collection." Once collected, the data is then processed into a standardized format that can be reviewed and analyzed by the company's attorneys, provided to the opposition and ultimately presented at trial. Evidence collection and processing is mind-bogglingly expensive; a major lawsuit between corporations can generate hundreds of thousands of dollars in discovery-related costs. Writing giant checks to e-discovery vendors on a regular basis has led many companies to make a concerted effort to find less expensive alternatives.
A number of specialized software programs for e-discovery collection and processing exist, but they have been used primarily by e-discovery vendors and technologically advanced law firms. A few software companies recognized the demand for in-house e-discovery solutions and began to offer products directly to corporations. Their success attracted major industry players to the e-discovery market. Companies such as Clearwell Systems (now owned by Symantec) and Autonomy (now owned by Hewlett-Packard), along with independent companies such as kCura, are marketing products directly to corporate customers that want to reduce or eliminate their e-discovery vendor costs by bringing collection and/or processing capability in-house.
Electronic evidence software tools are fairly complex, and their deployment and use requires a level of technical expertise above the scope and abilities of the average corporate legal department. Usually, the required support for these programs can really be provided only by, you guessed it, IT. Consequently, CIOs are increasingly being tasked with acquiring and deploying e-discovery systems or creating in-house e-discovery management processes. This trend is not limited to large corporations. Smaller companies have just as much incentive to reduce their outside vendor costs and often cannot afford to purchase a full-featured e-discovery product. These companies are now attempting to address e-discovery requirements by manually accessing their email archives, backup systems and server stores, relying solely on their internal IT departments and off-the-shelf search tools.
Five Ways to Tackle Your E-Discovery Quandary
Adding to the pressure on CIOs is the requirement that they educate themselves and their companies in e-discovery techniques, best practices and procedural requirements. Get it wrong, and there could be serious legal ramifications. A 2010 Duke University School of Law study noted a significant increase in the number of companies penalized for improper handling of ESI, most commonly for failure to preserve relevant data. As expected, defendants were found to have violated the rules far more often than plaintiffs. The penalties imposed by judges range from stiff fines to case dismissal or even default judgment. The study also revealed that courts are increasingly willing to impose penalties on companies even in instances where the mishandling of electronic data was unintentional.
Given these issues, what is a CIO to do? Here are a few important tips:
1) Work with your law firm—As CIO for a nationally recognized law firm, I often consult with the CIO and other IT department personnel of our clients to make sure the company's in-house collection of e-discovery data is performed using defensible processes and procedures. Among other things, this means identifying all potential sources of discoverable data, ensuring that the data is formatted in accordance with court rules or an agreement between opposing counsel and, most importantly, ensuring that the discovery data is collected unaltered and intact with all relevant metadata. In addition, many law firms have begun to expand their e-discovery services due to the increasingly high cost and inflexibility of outside vendor services. Our law firm elected to make a significant investment in advanced e-discovery software products, giving us in-house processing capabilities that equal or surpass those of many outside vendors. This decision was driven primarily by our desire to create an efficient, responsive system that avoids the pitfalls of dealing with outside vendors and minimizes costs for our clients.
2) Carefully deploy e-discovery software—Companies that implement in-house e-discovery software must ensure that the software is deployed and configured in exact accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. It is especially important to make sure that the software is able to access all of the relevant data sources and that the software's internal search and indexing features are functioning properly. Once deployed, test the system vigorously.
3) Upgrade your existing tools—Software vendors are now adding e-discovery functionality to many of their existing products, especially in the areas of email archiving and document management. If you have an enterprise agreement that entitles you to version upgrades, it may be worthwhile to determine whether an in-place upgrade will provide new discovery-related features.
4) Beware of backups and disaster recovery (DR) tools—Some CIOs assume that they can use their existing backup and DR tools if they ever need to recover data for litigation purposes. This is rarely feasible; most backup products have limited search capabilities, and it is often very difficult to restore data from DR tools into production environments. In addition, this type of data recovery tends to be very time-consuming and expensive, and almost always has to be performed by outside forensic or DR vendors.
Five Ways to Tackle Your E-Discovery Quandary
5) Enforce data retention (and destruction) policies—A comprehensive data retention policy sets clear guidelines not just for data retention but also for data destruction: when and how data is NOT to be retained. IT personnel are naturally reluctant to destroy data, so if you don't have an ironclad data retention policy, you'll find years-old data stores that were kept on hand "just in case." This recently occurred with one of our clients, which still had old backup tapes for a hardware system that had long since been discarded. It cost the client a small fortune to recover the data from those tapes, but because the client was obligated to produce all relevant data, it had no choice.
Managing e-discovery resources in a corporate IT environment represents a new challenge, but it need not be a source of anxiety for CIOs. Being an e-discovery savvy CIO doesn't require a law degree, but it does require knowledge of how the available tools and processes can fit within your organization, and an awareness of the importance of properly managing your organization's electronic documents.
About the Author
Mark Karnick is the CIO at Glaser Weil Fink Jacobs Howard Avchen & Shapiro LLP in Los Angeles. He earned his Master of Science degree in Technology Management from Pepperdine University and is a relativity certified administrator, LAW prediscovery certified administrator, OpenText certified DOCS administrator and a Microsoft certified systems engineer.


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Thankyou to everyone that participated, it was another stuggle for me to pick my winners. The DT girls have been a great help
We had 21 entries for the month, with 3 newbies joining in!! Thanks everyone for taking the time to submit your entries, we love seeing all the different art work each month :)


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The Yarn Squad
December 5, 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
|Recurring Event (See all)
An event every week that begins at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, repeating until December 20, 2019
The Yarn Squad (formerly Knitting Night) meets on specified Tuesdays in Library Room 326.
Bring your knitting or yarn project and join in the fun! Stop by after work, after supper, or stay the whole time.
Spend a relaxing evening knitting or crocheting. You can also check out the library's newest knitting and crocheting books.


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By Chris Wright
"You coming with me or what?"
As you're probably aware, Paolo Di Canio resigned as manager of Swindon Town on Monday after a botched buy-out and several unsolicited player sales made his position at the League One table-toppers untenable.
His assistant, Fabrizio Piccareta, took charge for Tuesday night's game against play-off contenders Tranmere and racked up a pretty impressive 3-1 victory then, almost immediately after the game, told Sky Sports News in a live interview that he and his entire technical staff were resigning from their positions too…
Piccareta told SSN:
"After this fantastic game that everyone has witnessed, I want to tell you that this is our last game as technical staff of this football club.
"I want to highlight one thing. This achievement that this fantastic team got tonight, so top of the league and this victory has a name, and a surname and that is 'Paolo Di Canio.'
"I just spoke to Paolo because he just rang me to congratulate us and the players because he is absolutely happy of what his team has achieved.'
"From tomorrow, I don't know what is going on with [Swindon] but this was a very important moment to say thanks to the fans that are amazing.
"Tomorrow morning we will resign because we are here for Paolo Di Canio and we will follow Paolo Di Canio everywhere. Even if he will coach Real Madrid or Luton Town."
It must be love, love, love.


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Dr. Boris Gaensicke is requesting observations tonight and over the next few nights of the SW Sex variable BB Dor. He writes: "it appears that the SW Sex star BB Dor is in a deep low state, and that would make it a very interesting target for HST ultraviolet observations: during the normal high state, it is impossible to see the white dwarf in the system, as it is shielded by the accretion disk - however, in a low state, there is a good probability that most of the disk is gone...
"If you have a chance, could you get a few more observations of BB Dor to see how stable it is settled at V~19? If it looks fast asleep, we would proceed with planning the HST observations..."
Please see AAVSO Special Notice #323 for coordinates and other information.
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Plus One Lap used to be all about cyclocross, now it's my dumping grounds for anything cycling.
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Custom Cross Bike #9: Daniel's Kelly
Finally a Kelly for the gallery, surprised this didn't happen sooner. Chris Kelly is a great guy and this bike looks to be great as well. I love bikes with an apparent color theme---and blue is a good color.
Daniels said: "Attached are some pics of my Kelly Knobbie X. I Actually built it up over a year ago, so it is not particularly new anymore - It's been raced one season and is about ready to start up a second.
Here are the highlights
Kelly Knobby X - built with True Temper OX platinum
Kelly Steel Cross Fork
Chris King Headset
Chris King Hubs built on DT RR.1 rims and Hutchinson Pro Tires (using the Stans no tubes system)
Paul Brakes
9spd Ultegra derailers and Shifters
Ritchey WCS stem, cranks and bars.
Easton seatpost and WTB speed v seat.
The bike rides great - I'm really disappointed that Chris Kelly decided to close up shop as his bikes ride like a dream.
If you post my bike in your gallery, I'd love to see it.
btw: I heard you are in PDX - Welcome to town."
Thanks Daniel. I'll be towing the line with this bike this Saturday as the Singlespeeds and Mens B go off within a minute of each other.
If you have a Handmade/Custom Cyclocross bike, email me the photos and build list to email@example.com and I'll post it to +1lap.com
2 comments:
- Zoo said...
sweet bike, it's unfortunate that they went under, I believe they sold their last bike a few weeks ago.
- Daniel said...
Yeah, I was pretty bummed to hear that Chis was going out of business. I met him back when I was in the planning stages of building this bike. He was in Portland for 'cross nationals in 2005 and I got a chance to chat with him. Anyway, his personality & love of the bikes he made were one of main drivers of me picking this particular bike.
On a side note, days after I sent this picture in, my stans no tubes system failed... I think I am going to rebuild my wheels using the Stans 29r rims though as they are as light as the DTs that they will be replacing.


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AnnaLynn McCord Bikini Pictures in LasVegas
AnnaLynne McCord Trades Vancouver and Kellan For Vegas and Bikinis
AnnaLynne McCord Trades Vancouver and Kellan For Vegas and Bikinis
AnnaLynne McCord was in Vancouver last week, spending time with boyfriend Kellan Lutz while he finished up work on Breaking Dawn. He and costars Ashley Green and Jackson Rathbone were spotted out and about the city during breaks from the set, but they all apparently have finished their parts in the final installment of the Twilight series. AnnaLynne left Canada by Friday, though, so she could join her sister Angel McCord at Las Vegas's Wet Republic for a pool party that afternoon, which was reportedly held to honor Kellan's brother Brandon's bride-to-be Sara Oriolo. AnnaLynne grabbed the mic to say, "Hello everybody, I want to introduce the future Mrs. Lutz. I'm very, very excited about her big day next week. Say congratulations to Sara everybody!" The McCord girls threw on bikinis for a fun few hours of posing by the water, but AnnaLynne opted for more coverage with a jacket and skirt as Angel showed a lot of skin in a two-piece and heels.


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Could global warming be linked to terrorism? Bill Nye thinks so.
According to everyone's favorite science guy, global warming is partly to blame for the terrorist attack in Paris because of the drought and subsequent farming shortage it's causing in Syria:
Young people have gone to big cities looking for work. There's not enough work for everybody, so the disaffected youths, as we say -- the young people who don't believe in the system, believe the system has failed, don't believe in the economy -- are more easily engaged and more easily recruited by terrorist organizations, and then they end up part way around the world in Paris shooting people.
Nye acknowledges that drought is not the sole factor, but does think it's reasonable to make an argument that "climate change is not that indirectly related to terrorism." What do you think, is the link Nye draws plausible?


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MLB trade rumors: Martinez, Halladay, Lee & Garko
– The Brewers and Mariners are in serious talks that could send starter Jarrod Washburn to Milwaukee according to the Journal-Sentinel.
– The Yankees are looking for arms and according to ESPN.com's Jayson Stark, the Bombers are interested in the Bucs' Ian Snell, John Grabow and Matt Capps, the Nats' Joe Beimel, the Royals Ron Mahay, and the Reds' Bronson Arroyo.
– The Giants are still in desperate need of bats and according to the San Francisco Chronicle, the Indians have been scouting the G-Men's farm system. Could either Victor Martinez or Ryan Garko be on their way to San Fran?
– Despite Toronto GM J.P. Riccardi saying there is a very slim chance that a trade will happen, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports that talks between the Phillies and Blue Jays remain intense. The paper also suggests that the Phillies could turn their attention to Cliff Lee if a deal for Halladay cannot be struck.
– According to the Boston Globe, the Red Sox still remain very much in the hunt for either Roy Halladay or Victor Martinez.
– The Dodgers are denying that a deal between them and the Indians involving Cliff Lee, Victor Martinez is in serious discussion. FOXSports.com reported over the weekend that L.A. and Cleveland were discussing a blockbuster trade that would send Lee and Martinez to the Dodgers for James Loney and either Chad Billingsley or Clayton Kershaw.
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Fed Gave Secret Bailout to Foreign Banks
Without public disclosure, the Federal Reserve doled out money totaling at least $30 million to three foreign banks at interest rates as low as 0.01 percent during the 2008 financial crisis, Bloomberg reported. The banks Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse and the Royal Bank of Scotland were recipients recipients of these loans, approved by Ben Bernanke. The information was released following the filing of a Freedom of Information Act request, raising questions by open government and transparency advocates.


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Fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland withdrew from the Western and Southern Open for personal reasons on Thursday, sending defending champion Li Na of China through to the semi-finals.
Radwanska had earlier beaten Russian Elena Vesnina 6-0 6-2 to advance to the quarter-finals but withdrew from the tournament to attend her grandfather's funeral.
"I'm very sorry that I have to withdraw from the tournament. Unfortunately, my grand-dad passed away last Sunday," said Radwanska in a statement.
"The funeral is going to be Saturday and I need to be there.
"I am disappointed to not continue with the tournament, especially because of my form so far this week.
"It was a difficult decision, but I need to be go home and be with my family." (Reporting by Steve Keating in Cincinnati; Editing by Greg Stutchbury)


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DarkDragon is tied up an cannot do anything except complain to Kurt
Sharpshooters take pot shots at two guards HIT and MISS
Brem Moves up with Cackle, of course, and attacks the BlackBlade Goblin and MISS
Hexer attacks Cackle with its Bone Rod HITS
Sheyla moves over to help one of the Guardsmen surrounded by wolves and attacks using her spear MISS
DM wrote:Cackle is smart enough to see the real threat, he makes a swift advance towards the Goblin Shaman that is continually barking orders. The Shaman has made a small mistake...he has left himself unguarded and Cackle takes advantage of the situation. Moving quickly into striking distance, Cackle is able to attack with sudden speed that hits the Shaman off guard.
Cackle pulls a sling stone from his pouch and twirls it above his head taking quick note of any advantage he can get over his enemy. The stone flies and hits the Goblin Shaman square under its eye and glances across its nose breaking it to the side. The Shaman's nose is bleeding and his cheek is starting to swell from Cackle's shot.
"Uhg! Help me, fools!"the Shaman starts giving commands; meanwhile Cackle is quite proud of his shot and enjoys listening to the Goblin speak and curse in its own language.
Dark Dragon still remains tied to the tree and Kurt keeps the point of his sword against his neck.
"Well, Sergeant, I guess you might as well cut my throat now rather than be killed by Goblins and Wolves...it would be a more deserving death, than by the hands of green beasties."
"Silence, Murderer and Assassin...I will cut your tongue out if you speak one more word!"The Sergeant threatens again.
Of course, Dark Dragon is very stealthily trying to work his hands free from his bonds, but the Sergeant of the Guard has yet to notice as he is trying to keep an eye on his men and the battle that is ensuing.
As the guards battle wolves (and one guard is on the ground fighting for his life!) two Goblins appear behind some rocks that they are using for cover. They have Hand Crossbows and take a couple shots at a couple of the guards. One shot just whizzes by a guard's head, while the other crossbow bolt embeds itself deep in a guard's leg bringing him down to one knee in pain.
"Ah! I've been shot!"the guard screams only making the Sergeant of the Guard more nervous about their situation.
As Cackle attacks the Shaman, his faithful Thug follows just behind him and rushes to meet a very sneaky Goblin with a short sword. This Goblin is covered with Black Tattoos that look very tribal. He spits out a curse in his Goblin tongue,"Akrog!"
Brem has no idea what it means and tries to hit the Goblin with his club. The Tattooed Goblin moves easily out of Brem's way. His club attack was too slow, but Brem vows to keep trying anyway.
Then as the Shaman Goblin yells out a few commands at his Goblin Guard, he looks Cackle squarely in the eye with a jagged yellow snarl. He points his Bone Rod at Cackle and speaks a few words. A misty light of purplish energy appears around Cackle making his skin tingle.
"Something just doesn't seem right. What just happened?"Cackle speaks to himself, but other than the strange sensation and purple glowing mist, nothing seems to have happened.
As the three wolves try to tear into a guard, Sheyla decides to move in to help him,"Well, I can't use magic, but I can still use my spear!" She strikes at a wolf, but the wolf was quick enough to move out of the way; however, Sheyla notices that her attack caused the wolf to put it's tail between its leg for a second,"Ah! So you are scared! You have picked the wrong fight this day!"
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Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in Leyton, east London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. The band's discography has grown to thirty-seven albums, including fifteen studio albums, eleven live albums, four EPs, and seven compilations. Pioneers of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, Iron Maiden achieved initial success during the early 1980s. After several line-up changes, the band went on to release a series of US and UK platinum and gold albums, including 1982's The Number of the Beast, 1983's Piece of Mind, 1984's Powerslave, 1985's live release Live After Death , 1986's Somewhere In Time and 1988's Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son. Since the return of lead vocalist Bruce Dickinson and guitarist Adrian Smith in 1999, the band have undergone a resurgence in popularity, with their latest studio offering, The Final Frontier, peaking at No. 1 in 28 different countries and receiving widespread critical acclaim. Despite little radio or television support, Iron Maiden ...More


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Eradicating poverty in all its forms remains one of the greatest challenges facing humanity. While the number of people living in extreme poverty dropped by more than half between 1990 and 2015 – from 1.9 billion to 836 million – too many are still struggling for the most basic human needs.
Globally, more than 800 million people are still living on less than US$1.25 a day, many lacking access to adequate food, clean drinking water and sanitation. Rapid economic growth in countries like China and India has lifted millions out of poverty, but progress has been uneven. Women are more likely to live in poverty than men due to unequal access to paid work, education and property.
Progress has also been limited in other regions, such as South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, which account for 80 percent of those living in extreme poverty. New threats brought on by climate change, conflict and food insecurity, mean even more work is needed to bring people out of poverty.
The SDGs are a bold commitment to finish what we started, and end poverty in all forms and dimensions by 2030. This involves targeting the most vulnerable, increasing access to basic resources and services, and supporting communities affected by conflict and climate-related disasters.
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More than 250,000 people see lives improve through anti-poverty programme
Akissin is one of more than 274,000 people who have benefited from the UNDP-led Programme d'Appui à la Réduction de la Pauvreté – PARP (Poverty Reduction Support Programme) to improve living conditions and fight poverty in the country. MORE >
Keeping children worm-free in Tanzania
The Access and Delivery Partnership, led by UNDP, helps build national capacities for the delivery of new health technologies for tuberculosis, malaria, and neglected tropical diseases like schistosomiasis. MORE >
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Climate change has led to more drought and shorter rainy seasons in Mali. The government has partnered with UNDP to strengthen agricultural communities and empower women to mitigate the social and economic impacts of climate change. MORE >
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Even though baby won't be ready for Rio in 2016, you can pave their way to the Olympics with the perfect name. Inspired by 2012 Olympians, these gold-medal monikers are sure to make your baby a winner.
The London games marked the third gold-medal victory for this beach volleyball player. Misty May-Treanor suffered many injuries, including a ruptured Achilles tendon, to make it to this year's game. If your little girl is comfortable in her diaper, she's already on her way to volleyball glory.
Want your son to have some swagger? Try naming him after Ryan Lochte, the Olympic swimmer known to wear grills on and off the podium. Or, if your prefer him to have some smarts, you can name him after Stanford alumni and Olympic marathoner Ryan Hall.
You can't go wrong with the name Kerri. For some, it's reminiscent of a girl whose one-legged landing led the USA to its first gymnastics gold medal. For others, it's about a the three-time volleyball champion who wore too much KT tape. No matter the sport, a Kerri can bring home the gold.
No one knows more about overcoming obstacles than Oscar Pistorious. The South African sprinter became the first paraplegic to compete in the Olympics. While he didn't win any medals, he proved that nothing can stand in the way of your dreams. What a good attitude to pass onto a child!
She's the first African-American to win the gymnastics All-Around title. She's also the first gymnast to win team gold medal and an all-around gold medal in the same year. Gabby "The Flying Squirrel" Douglas is an inspiration to all. If you're extra lucky, your daughter will inherit her amazing smile and athletics skills.
Ok, this may not be the most traditional name on our list. But Usain "Lightning" Bolt is the fastest man alive, a title he earned by setting the world record in the 100-m and 200-m sprint. If you're going to give your child a " crazy" name, you should make it this one!
Ally / Aly
From the track to the beam, this was a name heard all around Olympic stadium. Allyson Felix won three gold medals in London, and was a part of the world record-breaking 4 x 100-m relay team. Aly Raisman was part of the gold-medal gymnastic team and earned an individual gold medal for her floor performance. You can pick the spelling, and let your daughter pick her sport.
Don't worry; we aren't naming your son after the trucker hat wearing actor. Instead, we're naming him after the American decathlete. Ashton Eaton took home the gold in an event that many deem the most athletically challenging of all Olympic events. If your little guy is throwing things, he's already on the right path.
Naming your daughter after the tough Claressa Shields who at only 17 won the gold in female boxing will ensure she'll hold her own on the playground! But don't let the sport steer you from the name. Claressa has a huge heart and has raised spirits in her hometown.
You didn't think we'd forget the most decorated Olympian, did you? Swimmer Michael Phelps won six medals (two silver and four gold) during the London games, bringing his total Olympic medal count to 22. What mom wouldn't be proud of that?
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Keep off cricket, Uddhav Thackeray tells politicians
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray Thursday urged all politicians to keep off cricket for the betterment of the sport.
Thackeray's comment came in the wake of the ongoing controversy between senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Gopinath Munde and Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar over the post of Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) president.
Last month, Pawar was elected unopposed to the post after contender Munde's nomination papers were rejected on technical grounds by the MCA.
Peeved by the denial to contest for the post, Munde moved a Mumbai court and was granted a temporary injunction against Pawar, who has been restrained from functioning as MCA president for a week.
Against this backdrop of the controversy, Thackeray in an edit in the party mouthpiece Saamana expressed disgust at the kind of control exercised by politicians over various cricket bodies in the country.
"Cricket is played only in 11 nations, but in most countries the game is free from political shackles. In United Kingdom, Prince Charles does not crave to become the head of its cricket body, nor is the game exploited by past or present politicians in Sri Lanka, New Zealand or Australia," Thackeray pointed out.
Thackeray regretted that such things happen only in India and our politicians - ignoring larger public issues - seem to find nothing wrong with playing their political games over cricket.
"Pawar, who harbours prime ministerial ambitions, wants to become MCA president and Munde who wants to become Maharashtra chief minister is fighting to capture the MCA chief's post," he wrote.
The manner in which politicians are attracted to cricket and the game's governing bodies conveys an impression that "all other problems of the state have been solved", Thackeray remarked sarcastically.
"Politicians should love cricket as a sport, like how former Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray used to do. Sachin Tendulkar retired from cricket and it's time politicians should quit the politics of the game - for the betterment of cricket," Thackeray said.
Incidentally, Shiv Sena stalwart Manohar Joshi, a former state chief minister and Lok Sabha speaker, functioned as the MCA president between 1992-2001.
Later, senior Congress leader Vilasrao Deshmukh was elected the MCA president in July 2011 and held the post till his death in August 2012.
Pawar has already functioned as the MCA chief between 2001-02 to 2010-11 and was elected for another term last month.
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Pagoto shares healthy holiday eating tips on NECN
Holiday revelers who want to celebrate the season without packing on the pounds should consider some healthy eating strategies, says Sherry Pagoto, PhD, associate professor of medicine.
Dr. Pagoto appeared on New England Cable News' The Morning Show to share some smart tips on how to avoid overeating.
"If you're going to change your lifestyle, you need to think about your traditions and your celebrations and how you do them," Pagoto told NECN'sBridget Blythe. "I'm a big fan of bringing the fruit tray or the veggie tray so I have something that I can munch on the whole time without having to worry about overeating. Then I can control how much I'm eating of the other foods that are probably higher in calories."
Pagoto also suggested waiting to indulge in holiday spirits until after the meal, avoid going to a big dinner on an empty stomach and bring a fun activity like Wii to get everyone moving after the meal.


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Mizzou Men Record Program Best Finish at NCAA Championships
INDIANAPOLIS - The Mizzou men's swimming and diving team concluded the 2013 NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships Saturday, March 30 in a program record 14th-place with 80 points. The finish bettered the previous best of 19th, set at the 2012 Championships.
The 2013 NCAA Championships were the most successful in Mizzou history. On the swimming side, the Tigers' two individual All-Americans matched the program's total coming into the meet. Missouri also earned All-America honors in a relay for the first time in school history. Sophomore Sam Tierney became Mizzou's the second swimming first team All-American, while Tierney and sophomore Igor Kozlovskij each added All-America honorable mention accolades. The 200 medley relay also earned All-America honorable mention honors. In the diving well, Bonuchi added three more first team All-America honors to his name to put his career total to eight. He now stands as the most decorated Tiger in program history.
Bonuchi finished seventh on the platform in the finals session with 362.20 points, after he advanced to the platform finals with a prelims score of 393.40. The Columbia, Mo., native earned first team All-America honors on all three diving events during the week, with finishes of third on the 1-meter, seventh on the platform and eighth on the 3-meter.
Tierney and Kozlovskij competed in Saturday evening's 200 breast consolation finals. Tierney took second in the race in 1:55.67 and Kozlovskij touched just behind his teammate in 1:55.88, good for third. The duo posted times of 1:54.49 and 1:55.54, respectively, in the prelims to advance. Kozlovskij's time marked a new career best.
Also competing in the 200 breast prelims was senior Jowan Qupty, who placed 20th with a time of 1:56.22.
Sophomore Mack Darragh just missed a spot in the 200 fly consolation finals, as he placed 17th in the event. Darragh's time of 1:44.26 was just 0.05 seconds off his school record of 1:44.21.
Mizzou's 400 free relay team of freshman Max Grodecki, sophomore Alex Glogoza, sophomore Eegan Groome and Tierney took 25th with a time of 2:56.33.