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Like the rest of the program -- Jerome Robbins' "Afternoon of a Faun," Stowell's "Pas de Deux Parisien," and Nicolo Fonte's "Bolero " -- "Zais," with its three duets, demands detailed performances from the dancers, and they delivered them. Kathi Martuza, partnered by newcomer Ilir Shtylla, looked as fragile as a porcelain figurine; her footwork nevertheless was strong and precise as a sewing machine needle. Alison Roper and guest artist Jeffrey Stanton, from Pacific Northwest Ballet, told a more contemporary story, the couple breaking out of the constraints of court dance with the athleticism and unadorned movement that are the hallmarks of American style. But the knockout was Stephen Houser, partnering Yuka Iino in the third pas de deux, at once virtuosic and courtly, matching her impeccable line with his own.
"Zais" is a fine showcase for OBT's dancers, as is the closing "Bolero," in which Roper's opening solo introduces Fonte's high energy, classically based vocabulary and the industrial theme of the piece. We are seeing a lot of mechanistic, dehumanizing ballet choreography these days, but while in several parts of this innovative "Bolero" (there isn't a gypsy dancer in sight) the dancers deploy their limbs like gears and pistons, Fonte concerns himself with their human qualities.
As does Robbins, in his version of "Faun," the 1912 Nijinsky ballet about the half-human creature in love with a nymph, set to Claude Debussy's haunting "Prelude." As two young dancers, working alone in a ballet studio (the audience forms the fourth wall of mirrors), Artur Sultanov and Gavin Larsen's eloquently nuanced performance was for me the evening's high point. They looked innocent and wise, vulnerable and narcissistic, Larsen simultaneously the faun and the nymph as she exited on prancing pointes that looked like hooves, in Robbins' homage to Nijinsky's choreography.
Also about the dancers, and a specific dancer at that, Stowell's "Pas de Deux Parisien," a homage to Romantic style performed by Iino and Ronnie Underwood, is the amuse bouche of the evening. The Delibes score -- taken from the ballet "Sylvia" and arranged by OBT music director Niel DePonte -- is a bit of a jolt after the aching eloquence of the Debussy. Here, Iino's costume, based on a lithograph of ballerina Giuseppina Bozzacchi and designed by Victoria McFall, adds a chic French touch to the style of the dancing.
Stowell makes no claims to choreographic accuracy here, and perhaps because of the oom-pah-pah panache of DePonte's conducting, the virtuosic pas de deux, performed with enormous effervescence and verve, looks more Russian than French.
That's fine. After all, this is an American company honoring a French sensibility as well as the history of a dance form that began in the court of France.
It was a great evening, elegant, stylish, sophisticated and fun, just like a trip to Paris!

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Exodus International's iPhone App Is Available For 'Those That Struggle With Same-Sex Attractions'
Exodus International's Jeff Buchanan says it's the "lack of tolerance and lack of true diversity" that's behind the campaign to get Apple to yank the ex-gay group's iPhone app. And anyone who supports the campaign has been "fed misinformation about our organization and who we are." Totally true! Because you guys don't understand that Exodus "love[s] those that struggle with same-sex attractions or are gay, and we just want to communicate the message of Jesus, and the message of Christ to them." [via]
Exodus International meetings must be one hot pick up place — with nothing but gay guys "struggling" to struggle with each other. Or not. Are there any women who's going to want 10,000,000 gay men gone straight? Why are there never any pools of available spinsters awaiting their prince charmings — presumably us. The numbers don't add up. It would require, what is it, Polyamory or something – more than one man for one women. There's just no pool of gals for us gay guys. Why don't those people who want us to go straight bring a woman each for us, to arrange the marriages, play yenta. We're not going to do it. I'd have no idea, frankly. But still, show me the women! (Well, no, no, don't. Thanks.)
Alan Chambers already admitted sexuality cannot be changed. In fact there was a queerty article stating this. He fully admits that you never become straight at all. That's why they call themselves ex-gays, they are NOT straight at all, and never will be. These sick organizations teach sexual repression and self-hatred. The suicide rate is huge and an overwhelming number have same-sex intercourse during/after "treatments". It is NOTHING but a sham and an attack on our community, to try to turn vulnerable gays into their personal fundamentalist robots.
No. 1 · Anterrelic wrote, "All this double-speak has my head spinning. Are they seriously suggesting that we all need to be more tolerant of their intolerance?"
Judging from how that guy looked in the video, my guess is the intolerance he's worried about revolves around gays who are not "open minded" enough to put their you know whats in his mouth!
Shit! Shit! Shit! The whole organization, SHIT! How DARE they play the victim card, how dare they speak of "tolerance and lack of true diversity" when they practice modern day sorcery on fragile minds! Charlatans! Serpents! All of them!
Queerty should not be running any story from CBN. Those filthy roaches do not deserve a spot on this site.
Great to see this as i went directly to Apple to register my opposition to the app. Exodus is a group of spineless wimps who cry in their soup over being gay, swear to never have sex for fear of going to "hell" (the biggest Dork scam ever) and infect our youth with lies and other such crap. And they remain gay! Lordylord, and they think Jesus is supportive. Ohhhhh Yeh like right. Get those people off the map, they are truly pathetic, lie like rugs and ruin peoples lives.
Why is gay treated like a disease? Why should someone even try to change? You are what you are, life is complicated enough and everyone is valuable and perfect just the way they are. That's the message that should be in anything life affirming such as religion is supposed to be, but clearly is not.
Gay is treated like a disease because many think it is a disease, Lisa. Or at the very least, think gay is "lesser than" in comparison to heterosexuality. Which is the major problem.
"…feedback has been positive from the people that support us…"
So much for freedom of speech, eh?
If someone wants to join any organization to try and help them stop their attractions to the same sex, that's THEIR choice. By insisting Apple remove the app., you are censoring based on your personal beliefs and that's not legal or fair. Let them choose for themselves. Hey, here's an idea … create an app that will help people struggling by not changing their preferences. You are scared that some that are gay will be able to become heterosexual (as many have done). Again, it's THEIR choice and not yours or mine. Leave the app alone.
@jbdean: No one's "scared" of any gays changing their "preferences" to heterosexual, because it's impossible and has been recognized as such. Hence why people are furious at the mere suggestion of it, and that's what this is really about.
There is no "choice" to make in this situation between two fallacies.
The app must go and must stay gone. End of discussion.
What the fuck was the ex-gay commenter #10 saying? Oh yeah, nothing. Adam summed it up perfectly.
@jbdean: Hey Junior. Here's the deal. No one is censoring an app. Your group's pseudo science is as dangerous to people as a box of rattlesnakes. I wouldn't want the local store to carry the rattlers (though I can find a couple for you if you like), and I don't want Apple to offer your foolishness either.
You're out of your league here. But I am happy for you to write all you like, because the more you type the more people realize what a joke your organization is.
I think as long as sexually confused predators allow a sexually illiterate religion to blow crystal methane holy smoke up the public's ass, rational humans have a right duty and responsibility to erradicate it at any and all costs ASAP.
GetBalance seeks to eradicate religion at any and all cost ASAP.
That's quite a final solution.
Not really. Just the ones with the intelligence of a dead nat. When the holy roller cannibals eat their own without a hitch, yeh, I'm not only final about it, I will actively seek it out and kill it. And heads up, save your long drawn out epistle lorn judgment strewn bloody typing fingers for someone who gives a rats ass, you will get zero response from this side of heaven.
@Anterrelic: Love this. Sums up my views perfectly.


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USC gets justice
I can't believe my eyes! Finally, justice has been served on the University of Southern California, albeit slower than some other familiar cases.
I am convinced that the loss of the defamation of character lawsuit against the NCAA stemming from the Alabama case some years ago gave the NCAA free reign to target universities. With an organization as powerful as the NCAA, which is answerable to no one but itself, all we can hope for is eventual parity among all universities in the treatment of alleged infractions. The USC case restores a little of my faith in the NCAA, and I emphasize a little.
The timing of Pete Carroll's departure was uncanny. He must be psychic.
Bill Tutwiler,
Slow recovery for USC
USC's scholarship loss is significant. Its star has been tarnished. It'll take five to six years to come back from this.
Brian Pia,
Cheating will continue
Money is the root of all evil in life and in sports, and we live in a day when amateur college teams are coached by men who are paid tens of millions of dollars while parents struggle with campus tuition and fee increases that are out of control.
The heavy sanctions levied against USC by the NCAA will not help end the widespread cheating in college athletics. The massive influx of dollars from football and basketball ticket sales and television contracts means that college administrators will continue to largely look away when they suspect that cheating is giving their athletic programs a competitive edge. The most effective way to stop cheating would be to prohibit convicted cheaters from collecting broadcast or ticket revenues for several seasons, forcing them to actually pay the full costs for competing in NCAA sports.
Also, college athletes should be required to spend their freshman year enrolled in a standard core curriculum without having to face the pressure of working their way onto the varsity roster. It is time to bring back freshmen-only teams that don't compete every week during the academic term. That would allow scholarship athletes to maintain their playing skills, but also require them to prove their academic skills.
Jim McDade,
Give title to Auburn
I think the sanctions against USC by the NCAA are fair. Or partially fair. The last thing that should be done now is to award the 2004 national championship to Auburn. Auburn played a tougher schedule than USC or Oklahoma.
Mark McKinney,
Give title to Sooners
Now that USC has been placed on probation and victories in 2004 have been taken away, if a new BCS champion were to be crowned it should be the Oklahoma Sooners.
Why should Auburn be considered? Going into the bowl games, USC was No.1, Oklahoma No. 2 and Auburn No. 3. How does No. 3 go to No. 1? Auburn did have a good team, but it was always behind Oklahoma. Auburn should be No. 2.
If Auburn had played a tougher nonconference schedule that year, it would have been rated ahead of Oklahoma. Nobody to blame except Auburn.
John Schilleci,
A long time coming
I cannot disagree with the penalty handed to USC as much as I disagree with the timing with which it was handled. Let's say you speed at 100 mph in a school zone in your new Corvette in 2004. Six years later the Corvette has been handed down to a son or daughter. The police arrive and fine the new Corvette owner for speeding six years earlier. Who suffers? Who walks away unscathed? Where were the police in 2004?
The NCAA's timing is poor. Most of us heard rumors of Reggie Bush's impropriety while he was playing. Where was the NCAA in 2004? Were they still partying from the
Ken Laney,
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The Islanders boys lacrosse team beat Tahoma on Wednesday 14-1 to continue their current winning streak. The team remained undefeated at 11-0, keeping a hold on their first place position in the league.
In girls lacrosse action the Islanders beat Curtis Monday evening 18-4, as well as Tacoma on Wednesday with a final score of 16-8. The girls division I varsity squad is fifth place with a 9-2-2 record. The varsity division II team is in first place in their standings with a 12-1 record.
Boys soccer
The MIHS boys soccer team finished the regular season undefeated after dominating the Juanita Rebels 4-0 on Tuesday evening. Goals were scored by Danny Strome, Chris Morris and Nick Ward. The team's first post season game will be May 19, at home, in the first round of the state tournament.
The MIHS baseball team lost to Bellevue Monday evening, 12-2. After a week of rain cancellations the team will take on Liberty this evening at Liberty. The team is currently 8-10 overall and 7-10 in league.
The girls golf team finished up the regular season, once again undefeated, after wins over Inglemoor Tuesday and Ballard on Thursday.
The Islanders beat Inglewood by 23 strokes. Senior captain Lindsay Chinn finished with a 42 and freshman Chelsee Saelee finished overall with a 38. Coach Don Papasedero said he continued to expect the girls to work and play as a team, something they had been doing all season with success. On Thursday against Ballard the Islanders won with a final score of 218. Senior golf captain Lindsay Chinn said the final KingCo match of the season was good practice for the upcoming post season events. She said it would help the team prepare for the district and regional meets. Specifically she said keeping focused was a personal and team goal.
The team's current winning streak is 23 straight matches, according to Papasedero. The team has lost four matches over the last five years.
The boys golf team picked up in the post-season after the winter break by attending the Egbers Memorial Tournament at Skagit Valley Community College in Mt. Vernon. The team was represented by Charlie Kern, Kyle Code and Crawford Leeds, according to head coach Tyson Peters. Kern, the only Islander to qualify for state, finished ninth overall at districts.
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The Mercer Island High School track and field team finished off the regular season with a meet at Mt. Si against Mt. Si and Cedarcrest.
Twenty-two members of the team earned finishes in the top three of their individual events. Members of the mens long distance team swept the 1,600 meter race taking first through third. Evan Sadler took first with a 4 minute 32 second finish. Quinn Chasan and Jacab Isenberg earned second and third places finishing four-tenths of a second apart.
Senior Janelle Chow brought home first place in the triple jump with a leap of 31 feet, 7.5 inches. Jordan Turner also earned first in the men's triple jump at 41 feet 2.5 inches.
Defending pole vault state champion Bryce Borer finished the regular season with a pole vault win, passing 14 feet, 9 inches. He also earned first place in the 110 meter hurdles event with a 16.17 second race.
Senior Phoebe Merritt brought back two first place finishes in distance events, with a 800 meter time of 2:21.6 and a 1,600 meter race of 5:10.6.
Freshman Nicholas Sinclair earned a first place time in the 100 meter event with a 11.66 time.
The track team will now prepare for the KingCo Championships on Wednesday, May 13 at Eastlake High School.
The MIHS girls tennis team kept their streak alive, beating Bothell High School on Thursday 9-0.
Chelsea Bailey kept Bothell's Nicole Henderson from winning a set, going 8-0. In doubles Michele Zemplenyi and Julia Schubach beat Henderson and A.J. Otti 8-1.
Head coach Joyce Hedlund said the last match of the season was a lot like the first, cold, windy and rainy.
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It's fair to say that Mitch Landrieu's mayoral campaign didn't get off to the smoothest start.
Already considered something of a modern-day Hamlet, Landrieu seemed to confirm the stereotype by first bowing out of the race, then doing a 180 and jumping in at the last minute. Add to that a clumsy announcement during a ceremony honoring Cafe Reconcile, a non-profit that's really supposed to stay out of politics, in front of an audience that was at least partly there to support the cause, not him.
In short, for a few days there back in December, it seemed as if the lieutenant governor and third-time mayoral candidate might face a difficult ride.
Yet once he got through that initial rough stretch, Landrieu barely hit a bump on his road to a remarkably decisive primary-night victory. In hindsight, it's easy to see why.
For one thing, Landrieu showed more fire in the belly than he did four years ago when he failed to unseat Mayor Ray Nagin. Perhaps that's because he got in on his own terms this time, not after being heavily courted.
He also seemed more comfortable criticizing Nagin, which meant he spoke about the type of change he was promising more directly. Landrieu acknowledges that he pulled some punches last time around -- a decision that frustrated many of his supporters and potential backers -- because he thought the city was too raw from Hurricane Katrina to take an all-out conflict. He showed no such qualms this time.
But the bigger factor is that Landrieu fit the voters' current mood to a tee. He was the right person in the right place at the right time, mostly because he presented such a stark contrast to the mayor he'll replace.
Eight years ago, New Orleans elected little-known businessman Nagin on a leap of faith. He was an unpredictably charming outsider, an out-of-the-box thinker who wowed the city with his big ideas and promises of reform.
The downside to that, voters eventually learned, was that Nagin was prone to embarrassing gaffes, got tripped up by the nuts and bolts of government and rarely if ever managed to make those big ideas a reality. All of these tendencies were exacerbated after Hurricane Katrina.
Even before Landrieu decided to run, polls were suggesting that New Orleans was ready to turn to an insider, an experienced official who knows how government works; a wonk, if you will. Landrieu's constantly repeated slogan, "I know what to do and I know how to do it," tapped directly into that theme.
So did another of Landrieu's qualities: Unlike the Nagin of eight years ago, the mayor-elect enters City Hall as a known quantity.
"Mitch," as almost everyone calls him, has been on the scene for two decades, and his politically prominent family has been around a lot longer than that. People know what he's about. They know his shortcomings, but they also know his strengths and talents. They know he won't embarrass them, won't try to play the race card and won't throw anyone for a loop.
That, after eight years of Nagin, is a collective relief.
No question, Landrieu got an assist from his opponents.
None of the other five major candidates had ever won a contested election, and none was a household name.
Landrieu's two best-funded rivals, businessmen John Georges and Troy Henry, would have had a tough time overcoming voter reluctance to take a chance on another unknown outsider, even if they'd run pitch-perfect campaigns.
And of course, neither did; Georges proved remarkably undisciplined, and Henry alienated many voters by making an overt play for the African-American "franchise" vote, even as he feuded with the family of the city's first black mayor, the Morials. Perhaps the only other candidate who could have competed with Landrieu was State Sen. Ed Murray, who dropped out of the race in the campaign's most puzzling development.
The upshot was that Landrieu emerged in the majority of voters' minds as the only viable alternative.
And once they decided that, there really wasn't much more to say.
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Jan. 16—The annual High Plains Irrigation Conference will be held Jan. 16 in the Regency Room of the Amarillo Civic Center, 401 S. Buchanan St., Amarillo.
The program, hosted by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas Agricultural Irrigation Association, will address a variety of topics of interest to the general public, as well as to agricultural producers, landowners, crop consultants and irrigation professionals, said Dr. Dana Porter, program coordinator and AgriLife Extension agricultural engineering specialist-irrigation and water management, Lubbock.
"We wanted to offer farm owners and managers information on economic risk management tools for limited irrigation conditions, as well as research updates and new recommendations for crop-specific irrigation management," Porter said.
A concurrent trade show also will provide opportunities for attendees to see new products and technologies, and to visit with experts from industry, non-profit organizations and agencies.
Registration will be onsite only, beginning at 8 a.m., with the program starting at 8:30 a.m. The fee is $30. Irrigation Association – five certified irrigation designer – and certified crop adviser continuing education units – 4.5 in soil and water management and one in crop management – will be offered.
Topics and speakers for the program will be:
- Regional Water Issues, Kyle Ingham, Panhandle Regional Planning Commission Regional Water Planning director, Amarillo.
- Texas Water Development Board Programs: SWIFT Updates and Agricultural and Rural Water Conservation.
Trends in Agricultural Irrigation, Dr. Kevin Wagner, Texas Water Resources Institute associate director, College Station.
- Crop Insurance and Irrigation Best Management Practices, Jay Yates, AgriLife Extension economist-risk management, Lubbock.
- Risk Management Tools for Limited Irrigation, DeDe Jones, AgriLife Extension risk management program specialist, Amarillo.
- Applied Research Panel: Irrigation Management Strategies for High Plains Crops, Dr. Qingwu Xue, Texas A&M AgriLife Research crop stress physiologist, Amarillo; Thomas Marek, AgriLife Research senior research, Amarillo; and Jim Bordovsky, AgriLife Research scientist and agricultural engineer, Halfway / Lubbock.
- Irrigation Management Tools, Porter.
The meeting will conclude after 4 p.m. with a wrap-up, evaluation and CEU distribution.
For more conference information, go to the Texas Agricultural Irrigation Association website, http://taia.org/HPIC_2014.html. Questions about the program can be directed to Porter at email@example.com. Trade show questions should be directed to Kern Stutler at 806-786-5644.
Jan. 21—All things pertaining to cotton in West Texas summarizes the subject matter of this year's Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Permian Basin Cotton Conference.
The multi-county annual event takes place from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Jan. 21 in the Martin County Community Center in Stanton. Counties involved with conducting the event include Martin, Upton, Glasscock, Howard, Reagan, and Midland.
Individual preregistration is $20 by Jan. 17 and $30 at the door. For more information and to RSVP, contact the AgriLife Extension office in Martin County at 432-756-3316. Five Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units will be available, pending the department's approval.
"This program will be the most comprehensive you are apt to find in terms of cotton information relative to our region," said Rebel Royall, AgriLife Extension agent in Glasscock County. "The AgriLife Extension agents involved with this effort have made every effort to determine what information producers need for the coming crop year and that's what will be offered."
Topics and presenters during the morning session will include:
- Salinity and Cotton Root Rot Control, Dr. David Drake, AgriLife Extension agronomist, San Angelo.
- Legislative Update on Agriculture, presented by a representative of Congressman Mike Conaway.
- Legislative Update, Agriculture and Cotton Policy, Brett Cypert, National Cotton Council.
- Farm Bill Farm Services Agency Update, Jill Halfmann, Martin County Farm Services Agency office.
- How to Prepare a Budget for Your Banker, Dr. Jackie Smith, AgriLife Extension economist, Lubbock.
- Laws and Regulations, Brad Easterling, AgriLife Extension integrated pest management agent for Glasscock, Reagan and Upton counties.
- New Seed Varieties and Technologies, presented by seed company representatives.
- Weed Resistance in Cotton and Dicamba/2-4D Resistant Cotton, Dr. Gaylon Morgan, AgriLife Extension state cotton specialist, College Station.
- Cotton Insect Update, Dr. Mark Muegge, AgriLife Extension entomologist, Fort Stockton.


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Students, faculty tour new Campbell Hall
WEST LIBERTY – Students and faculty in the health sciences at West Liberty University got the chance Monday to see their future educational home.
They had a sneak peak inside the Campbell Hall of Health Sciences that is still under construction on the main campus.
The $23 million facility is expected to be complete by Dec. 1 and to open in time for the semester that begins in January, according to Larry Skryzypek, capital projects manager at WLU.
Workers are in the process of making the structure weather-proof, he said.
Windows and glass panels are being installed in the exterior walls.
But the recent rain hasn't hampered the project, he continued.
"We've already got the roof on," Skryzypek noted. "Now we're just working to enclose the building."
Though it's still incomplete, faculty in the nursing program could see how their space will be laid out in the building.
"It's a lot bigger than what you have now, isn't it?" Skryzypek asked them.
The four-story facility consists of 72,000 square feet – 18,000 square feet on each level, he said.
The first floor will contain medical laboratories and chemistry classrooms, while the dental hygiene program will be based on the second floor. There will be 24 stations in the dental hygiene program, an increase from the current 18.
The nursing program, meanwhile, will share the third floor of the new building with the physician assistant studies program. The fourth floor will be left open for now for future development, Skryzypek said.
WLU has about $16 million on hand to pay for the $23 million Campbell Hall project, according to Angie Zambito Hill, director of development at WLU.
The state of West Virginia has committed $12.75 million to construction of the new facility, while WLU has invested an additional $2.75 million, she said. Still another $600,000 has been contributed by private donors, she added.
Additional fundraising is needed to avoid tuition increases for WLU students, according to Hill.
"We really need to raise $2 million in the next year of two, but we have some time," she said. "We've sold some bonds. We will use the state money first, then the private funds."
The WLU Foundation raised $4.65 million last year, but not all of the money been earmarked for Campbell Hall, she continued.
"We definitely have more work to do for the Campbell Hall project," Hill added.
Those interested in contributing to the WLU Foundation should call Hill at (304) 336-8490.


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Celebrating six years of supporting the special needs program and cancer research at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, this black-tie event continues to benefit the kids and families served by Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. All event expenses are donated in-kind, making this an extraordinary fundraiser for kids.
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The lowest price for gas reported on Staten Island over the last 24 hours is $3.88 for a gallon of regular unleaded.
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KALAMAZOO, MI – High demand for red roses on Valentine's Day has local florists doubling up on staff and delivery trucks.
"It's very busy, it's unbelievable," said Charlie Shafer, who has owned Schafer's Flowers Inc. at 3274 Stadium Dr. for more than 35 years. "There's love in the air this year. We thought yesterday was today with how busy we were but today is gangbusters. I'd say we're seeing a 15 to 18 percent increase from last year."
Shafer said he increased his usual staff of four to six people to about 30 for the holiday. He brings in part-time employees and friends to help out for the romantic day and said the shop has about a dozen delivery trucks on the roads.
IBISWorld forecasts total revenue for the Valentine's Day holiday will grow 3.2 percent from 2012 figures, and expects revenue from flower sales to increase by more than 5 percent. IBIS says many consumers are turning to online flower retailers for ordering, which helps sales, however many local florists have stopped working with big-box retailers.
RELATED: Valentine's Day has few rivals for single-day sales of candy, cards, flowers and jewelry (photo gallery)
"We do not work with them," said Ardis Lielzuika, owner of Ambati Flowers for 33 years."We used to be members but we stopped because of their ethical standards. There are a whole slew of them out there, like 1-800-Flowers. We can't fill the orders to what the customer wants to receive because the retailer takes a chunk off the top and expect us to fill it."
Lielzuika said Ambati still works with Teleflora, but only for orders that his team is sure they can fulfill, which means they often have to reject orders. VanderSalm's Flower Shop & Garden Center stopped working with big retailers about a year ago for similar reasons.
"It's always best to call the local florist when ordering flowers because they will know what they have available on that particular day, whereas when you order from a website, those pictures could be a week or a year old but flowers are a perishable good and inventories change daily," said Rod Crittenden, executive vice president of the Michigan Floral Association.
Crittenden said the holiday falling on a weekday is good news for florists because it gives people the opportunity to send flowers to their sweetheart's place of work.
Teresa Cytlak, who has owned Ridgeway Floral & Gifts in Three Rivers for 28 years, said a majority of the deliveries they are making today are going to businesses. She said they had to bring on an additional four trucks to fill delivery orders.
RELATED: New Kalamazoo drive-through flower shop is 'heaven on Earth' for owner
"As of yesterday at noon our sales were up from last year, we're really happy," Cytlak said. "Today we'll probably have at least 300 people walk in today, especially after work, at 3 p.m. everyone will drop what they are doing and man the front desk because, everyone comes in after work. Men, no matter how much we advertise, they still come in the day of."
Lexie Lantinga, floral designer at Vander Salms Flower Shop, said that while they had about 150 deliveries already scheduled by Wednesday, they still expected the majority of their sales to come from last-minute shoppers on Thursday. Lielzuika, of Ambati Flowers , agreed and said "things get crazy" after 4 p.m.
"It's a very last-minute holiday," Latinga said. "We will take orders until the end."
Red roses, of course, are the biggest seller for most florists. Lielzuika said a shortage in helium has prevented his shop from offering balloons this year.
"Love has no price and I believe whether we sell one rose or 100, it's all about the feelings," Schafer said.
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AdvertisingAs a manufacturer or retailer supplying the model railway enthusiast, why should you promote your business through the pages of Hornby Magazine?
Britain's model railway industry is booming and, whilst those that have been in the hobby for many years continue in their quest for excellence, there is a large and growing number of new modellers starting up in or returning to the hobby.
Hornby Magazine is the magazine aimed squarely at these modellers. We go back to the heart of railway modelling, showing readers how to build a layout from scratch, including the fundamentals of baseboard construction, track laying and scenic work. We also explore the exciting possibilities of Digital Command Control (DCC) and the benefits it brings to the hobby.
Our principal aim is to help new modellers to develop their skills and get as much enjoyment out of their hobby as possible. We will continue to concentrate on layouts and models appropriate for the BR steam era through the early years of dieselisation to the beginning of the 1970s, although modern image layouts also appear when appropriate.
As a manufacturer or retailer supplying the model railway enthusiast, why should you promote your business through the pages of Hornby Magazine?
Railway modelling is currently experiencing a renaissance and we are keen to introduce new modellers into the hobby. The existing modelling titles in the market do not cater for the 'beginner' and are often inaccessible and assume a certain degree of knowledge and experience. Hornby Magazine fills this gap in the market, helping to develop the modeller's skills. Step-by-step pictures illustrate every step — we don't just say 'solder this', the magazine shows how to actually do it and what products to use.
The Hornby 'branding' is the obvious choice to launch a 'first' in railway modelling publishing. There is no other magazine like it currently in the market and no other magazine has the backing of a globally recognised brand.
Good clear, top quality digital photography with well presented artwork, including artist's impressions & track-plans feature every month. Hornby Magazine provides two-way dialogue, including readers' letters and plenty of simple tips to help educate and inform our readers together with pages of exclusive offers and competitions.
Hornby Magazine has been launched during a renaissance in railway modelling and coincides with new digital control technology becoming widely available. Hornby Magazine takes an in-depth look at all the systems on the market giving expert advice and opinion on making the right choices.
With an editorial brief to educate newcomers to the hobby and to actively encourage visiting local model railway exhibitions, it is not surprising to have societies reporting first time visitors to their events having read their advertisement within Hornby Magazine.


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In a mass power outage it's inevitable some customers will get service back quicker than others; some might be forced to wait for days, as has been the case following Arthur. Many will be mystified as to the why and when about areas getting fixed up.
One thing everyone will agree on is appreciation for the dedication of the crews, sticking with the massive job day and night until it is done. Our hats off to workers who put in the long hours in the thick of extreme weather for a challenging, often precarious task.
At the same time many people are expressing frustration with Nova Scotia Power and questioning whether the utility is thinking long-term when it comes to year-round line maintenance, the removal of hazards and having the work force in place to deal with emergencies such as in these.
We can expect again to hear criticism from those already upset about the aim by the utility to contract out certain jobs, considering some positions include line work and tree trimming.
The utility might argue that such work can be done as efficiently by contracted firms.
Granted, many of us are not in a position to coach a private enterprise about how to do business. At the same time, in the aftermath of extreme weather like we saw on the weekend, we're seeing the entire job of reconnecting customers take upwards of a week – despite the valiant, round-the-clock work of repair crews.
So let's just say a bit of honest criticism from the public is due.
Forecasts from weather experts tell us to expect increasing numbers of extreme weather events. We've had a few in the last year, they come in all seasons.
If the power utility is aiming to economize to keep profits up for shareholders, they might want to reconsider. Companies should know that getting chintzy – cutting staff, reducing regular maintenance such as tree trimming – does not pay off in the long run. Consider the catch-up, the massive costs to bring in crews from elsewhere. It's false economy.


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Nick Saban, Making Friends AlreadyJanuary 22, 2007 – 6:19 am by Ryan Phillips
New Alabama head coach Nick Saban has always come across as kind of a dick to me. He goes back on his word, makes his players cry and just seems to be pretty high on himself. So I was less than surprised when I read this article last night.
Apparently Saban has been making the rounds to the houses of several LSU recruits and trying to sell them on taking a visit to Alabama and eventually committing there. Two LSU commits, Phelon Jones (great name) and Luther Davis claim that when Saban visited he took credit for LSU's recent success because he signed most of the players involved in the Tigers' 22-4 run since he left. Both players declined to de-commit from LSU or take a visit to Alabama.
Jones' father Tony had this to say about Saban: "Great guy, but he is a little bit overconfident."
Davis' quote is even more telling: "He was kind of mad that we turned down the visit and turned down the scholarship. He said that there is no way that the coaching staff at LSU can compare to the coaching staff we have at Alabama right now. He gave no credit to anyone."
Nice Nick. No no, don't be gracious at all, just take all the credit because your stank is still all over everything at LSU, go ahead. You didn't hear Dave Wannstedt taking credit for all of your big wins when you were with the Dolphins … oh right, my bad.
Well Les Miles and his staff are wary of Saban as he dispateched assistant coaches to meet with the players and follow up on the Saban visits. Mike Scarborough of Tigerbait.com had this to say about the mindset of the LSU coaches: "It probably just makes them very motivated to out-recruit him. I think they also think it's unbelievable some of the things he is saying about LSU."


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Vikings hand over financial documents for Wilfs' investigation
The MN Sports Facilities Authority now has proper information to continue the Wilfs' investigation.
MINNEAPOLIS -- The
Minnesota Vikings still aren't discussing important agreements pertaining to the construction and operation of their planned football palace.
But they have taken a significant step this week in hopes of resuming those negotiations.
As of Wednesday,
the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority's investigation into the team's ownership was moving along smoothly after the NFL team turned over integral information, authority chair Michele Kelm-Helgen said. She's confident the MSFA soon will have everything it needs to conduct a thorough investigation of Vikings owner Zygi Wilf and the New Jersey lawsuit that has raised questions about his family's business practices and ability to finance the team's portion of the $975 million stadium.
"We're feeling really positive about the process at this point," Kelm-Helgen told FOXSportsNorth.com.
That wasn't the vibe a few days ago.
The Vikings announced late last week they won't be discussing the stadium's use and development agreements until the MSFA's "due diligence" is complete. Those two accords have become buzzwords since news broke of the Wilfs' judge-announced guilt in
a case involving two of their real estate business partners, as both the team and the authority must sign off on them before construction can begin.
Further complicating matters, the MSFA's lead litigator released a statement Friday saying the team "refused to provide us with any personal financial information that our advisors need to obtain comfort that the New Jersey court case result will not impact their ability to meet their financial obligations."
An article on the Vikings website and public comments from vice president of public affairs and stadium development Lester Bagley had indicated the team was fully collaborating.
Bagley told FOXSportsNorth.com on Wednesday the team had provided information through U.S. Bank before Tuesday, when it handed over data directly from the Wilfs.
The MSFA began working through it immediately. It still needs a few more pieces of information from the Vikings and the NFL, but Kelm-Helgen said the authority is confident it will have those in hand by the end of the day Thursday.
The sooner it finishes sifting through it all, the sooner the sides can resume talks and ink the use and development agreements (assuming the investigators come out confident in the team's fiscal stability). Because the Vikings still refuse to participate in those negotiations, the MSFA drafted its own agreements for the team to look at as soon as it's ready.
The Vikings could sign off on them immediately, but there are still some outstanding issues when it comes to leasing, construction and future renovation to be hashed out.
"There's a handful of open issues," Bagley said. "We should be able to close those out and keep the train on time."
According to the MSFA's timeline, the agreements must be ratified by Sept. 15 in order to remain on schedule for an early November groundbreaking. The team, city and state hope to have the stadium complete by July 2016, in time for football season that fall.
Kelm-Helgen warned the public and the Vikings last week if negotiations aren't expedited, construction could be delayed; the MSFA probe also carries a Sept. 15 deadline.
New Jersey judge Deanne Wilson -- who announced earlier this month Wilf and his family members committed fraud, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and violated the state's civil racketeering statute -- could muddy the water further. She's expected to rule any day how much money the Wilfs owe in connection to the case.
But with the needed financials firmly in hand, the home-front excavation of their business dealings and stadium financing plan could be completed early. Unless the Vikings renege on their pledge to spurn the negotiating table until then, an early due-diligence completion date marks the only avenue to signing the use and development agreements on time.
"There are a lot of things to be followed up on, to be tracked and verified," Kelm-Helgen said. "But we're well on our way."
Said Bagley: "Overall, this is a long, hard plan that's spent 10 years in the making. Last week, we hit a bump in the road, and there have been several, but we're working through it."
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The Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival has announced its Competitive Features Lineup for the 11th annual festival on September 25-27. The festival has also added a new venue for a total of eight.
SEE THE SCHEDULE HERE and continue reading for a synopsis of each film.
Alexander the Last
Directed by Joe Swanberg
Alexander hits the nail on the head with its accurate portrayal of the human desire to camp so close to the edge of romance even when all signs point to NO.
Children of Invention
Directed by Tze Chen
Tze Chun's debut feature is a touching story about family and perseverance in the face of financial crisis. Extremely poignant in today's economic climate, Children of Invention captures the contradictions of the new American dream.
Dear Lemon Lima
Directed by Suzi Yoonessi
Set against the expansive and picturesque backdrop of Alaska (actually shot in the great Northwest); Dear Lemon Lima beautifully captures youthful intensity, fleeting innocence and the energy of junior high school crushing.
Directed by Jeff Mizushima
After Richard's best and only friend, a dwarf hamster named Etienne, is diagnosed with terminal cancer, he decides to take him on a bicycle road trip up the California coast to show him the world before he must put him to sleep.
Idiots & Angels
Directed by Bill Plympton
Bill Plympton's internationally acclaimed cartoon fairytale for grown-ups, Idiots and Angels tells the story of a reluctant angel who struggles to overcome his curse: to perform an act of love in a cold, heartless world.
Directed by Chance Shirley * Alabama Native and Resident
From the creators of Hide and Creep, a Sidewalk fave, comes this slasher-comedy-sci-fi film about corporate bureaucracy millions of miles from Earth. Shot in Alabama, Interplanetary is likely the most ambitious movie in our feature lineup.
Lightning Salad Moving Picture
Directed by Kenneth Price
Lightning Salad Moving Picture is a youthful, hilarious, high energy, crazy comedy that is a colorful, intensely original, true independent from The Superkiiids (with a style similar to The Kids in the Hall and Adult Swim).
Made in China
Directed by Judi Krant
Johnson, a self-styled novelty inventor from a small town in East Texas, is determined to bring his big idea to the world. Johnson's journey takes him to the Mecca of the novelty world: China, where anything is possible and everything has its price. Lost in the backstreets of Shanghai, Johnson discovers that it takes more than a million dollar idea to make it to the big time. It takes guts, determination, and a fist full of sneezing powder.
Modern Love is Automatic
Directed by Zach Clark
20-something apathetic nurse Loraine Schultz moves through life like a zombie. When she walks in on her boyfriend in bed with another woman it is no more impactful than the bus running late. Perhaps in an effort to break out of such a
rut, or possibly just for something to do, Lorraine decides to try her hand at being a dominatrix.
St. Nick
Directed by David Lowery
Across the wintry Texas plains, a brother and sister roam like little aliens in a foreign landscape. Taking shelter in rustic barns and sheds, the two diligently work to remain discreet, avoiding authority at all costs. It isn't until the first third of the film that we realize that they are, in fact, normal kids who have run away from home. Rather than jumping into an explanation for their departure, the story focuses on their childlike sense of adventure and wonder.
That Evening Sun
Directed by Scott Teems
As one of this decade's greatest Southern dramas, That Evening Sun shows us just how far a man will go to claim what is his. Academy Award nominee (Into the Wild) Hal Holbrook stars as Abner Meecham, an 80-year-old who one day
decides to walk out of his soul-crushing nursing home and head back to his farm only to discover betrayal and regret.
The House of the Devil
Directed by Ti West
House of the Devil is a genuine love letter to the conventions of late seventies to late eighties horror movies--the ones with names like Sorority House-this and Slumber Party-that. The film's true rewards lay in its slow building tension and its commitment to scaring the hell out if its audience.
The Mountain, The River, The Road
Directed by Michael Harring
The Mountain, the River and the Road is a story of romance, intimacy, friendship and responsibility set against a contrasting wintry landscape. The road picture/buddy movie turned romance is pleasantly sensitive and subtlety
The Vicious Kind
Directed by Lee Toland Krieger
Heartbroken and weary, Caleb picks up his brother, Peter, from college so that he can return home for Thanksgiving. Peter's new girlfriend, Emma, joins them for the holiday trip. Caleb is an abusive, chain-smoking construction worker who is deeply alienated and downright misogynistic. His initial reaction is to warn Peter to break things off with his new girlfriend. As his abusive behaviors increase so does his attraction to his baby brother's girlfriend. Graphic, honest and unapologetically brutal, The Vicious Kind isn't your typical brother vs. brother family drama.
You Might As Well Live
Directed by Simon Ennis
You Might As Well Live is a brilliantly raucous absurd comedy that centers around Robert R. Mutt, the town fool who is out to prove himself as a "real somebody" by following the advice of his boyhood hero, a local baseball star, who advises him to find a lady, money and a championship ring...
Directed by Bill Ross
45365 is the postal code for Sidney, Ohio, a small town with a population of 20,000, located just north of Dayton. It's a very middle-of-the-road town, apparently not yet overrun by Best Buys and Cheesecake Factories. It reminds us that the simple, Rockwell-ian town still thrives, yet it's a wide variety of personalities that make it memorable.
Beauty of the Fight
Directed by John Urbano
In 1989, the United States invaded the country of Panama to capture its dictator Manuel Noriega, deploying 24,000 soldiers and dropping over 400 bombs. The effects were drastic, leaving thousands homeless. Two decades later, photographer John Urbana travels to the barrios of El Chorrillo and Barrazo, falling in love with its people and rich culture through an exploration of the ravaged communities. Beauty of the Fight is a celebration of a people forced to fight an uphill battle.
Directed by Brent Meeske
For nearly two decades, Branson, Missouri has hailed as the entertainment capital of the Midwest. Often marginalized as a vacation destination for senior citizens, it attracts seven million visitors per year. Branson pulls back the curtain and explores the often challenging lives of these performers, giving a fascinating look at those who will make heavy sacrifices to entertain.
Courting Condi
Directed by Sebastian Doggart
Perhaps the greatest docu-trago-comedy musical ever made, Courting Condi follows one man's journey to win the heart of the woman of his dreams, former Secretary of State, Ms. Condoleezza Rice. Composed of a combination of real interviews and scripted scenes, the partial mockumentary includes over-the-top musical numbers written and composed by Sasha Gordon, Jess King, Kerry Shaw and two-time Oscar nominee Carol Connors. Ms. Connors has a hilarious cameo in the film, as does Entourage star Adrian Grenier. Oh yeah and George W. Bush plays himself.
Forgetting Dad
Directed by Rick Minnich
45-year-old Richard Minnick is rear-ended outside of a parking lot and as a result he suffers from total amnesia, now a stranger to his loved ones, he moves away to start a brand new life. Sixteen years later his son Rick returns to California to piece together what happened. Through interviews, home movies, and medical reports, Rick amasses a strong case that his father may very well be faking his amnesia. Forgetting Dad is unlike any documentary out there, framed as a mystery thriller with jaw-dropping payoffs.
General Orders No. 9
Directed by Robert Persons
It's difficult to deny that the American landscape has transformed from trees, plains, mountains and streams to strip malls, corporate chains, parking lots and interstate highways. General Orders No. 9 is a study of such tragic reality. However, the film isn't a straightforward documentary about this issue or how to resolve it. Instead it's a meditative study of what once was and the little that remains.
God's Architects
Directed by Zachary Godshall
God's Architects is a thoughtful documentary about the enigmatic men who believe themselves to be chosen by God to build massive, elaborate structures. The film takes us across the country to examine these monuments and figure out why these men dedicate themselves to such exhausting projects, leaving us with an unforgettable look at art and devotion.
Directed by Robert McFalls
Director Robert McFalls presents an interesting portrait of an eccentric family that is doing their part to reduce human impact on the planet. Instead of focusing on environmental politics and related issues, McFalls turns his camera on the socially responsible to pave an example.
Inside Buffalo
Directed by Fred Kuwornu
For decades, African Americans lived as second class citizens, except in times of war. Inside Buffalo follows the U.S. 92nd Division, aka The Buffalo Soldiers, an all‐black unit sent to fight in Italy during World War II. The film emphasizes the long‐lasting relationship that these small Italian towns have with the Buffalo Soldiers, reuniting them together for the first time in half of a century.
Directed by Laura Longsworth
Luckey, an ironic play on words, tells the story of Tom Luckey, the leading creator of children's abstract climbing sculptures in the world that becomes paralyzed due to a freak accident and leans on his son to help him carry on his
legacy. Luckey explores the complications of being handicapped, yet goes so much deeper.
Official Rejection
Directed by Paul Osborne
What the hell is a film festival anyway? Official Rejection doesn't just answer the question; it also gives its audience an insider's look into what it means to be a filmmaker attempting to make ones' way around the film festival circuit. Official Rejection features interviews with Kevin Smith, Bryan Singer, Lloyd Kaufman, Jenna Fischer, Andy Dick, Traci Lords, Troy Duffy, Chris Gore, Jennifer Tilly and more.
Scarred Justice: The Orangeburg Massacre, 1968
Directed by Bestor Cram & Judy Richardson
In February of 1968, police opened fire on a nonviolent protest on a Black college campus. Three students were killed and another twenty-eight were wounded. Scarred Justice tells the story of one of the most violent, yet little known events in the Civil Rights Movement.
Shooting Beauty
Directed by Bestor Cram & Judy Richardson
Shooting Beauty not only sheds light on the creative process, but also gets involved with the intricacies of living with disabilities. The film closely follows the private lives of several of Courtney Bent's photography students, including: Tom, a cynical and reluctant participant-turned-star-talent, E.J., a self-proclaimed "bad dude" who operates the shutter release with his mouth and rides his chair in traffic, and Cheryl, a love-sick girl who lacks the ability to vocalize her feelings.
The Dungeon Masters
Directed by Keven McAlester
The Dungeon Masters is an exploration of the subculture of role-playing games, specifically Dungeons & Dragons, which for over 30 years has offered gamers the chance to escape their mundane lives and participate in a world they might otherwise never experience. Popularity and power are based on creativity and imagination rather than social status or wealth, and success is based not on who you know but on what you do.
The Tiger Next Door
Directed by Camilla Calamandrei
The Tiger Next Door does an incredible job of questioning the line between kindhearted concern and delusional compulsion. The documentary is not just the story of one man and his questionable practices; it's a compelling explication of exotic animal trade in America of which statistics estimate that there are currently more tigers in private captivity in America than there are roaming wild in the entire world.
They Came to Play
Directed by Alex Rotaru
They Came to Play chronicles the prestigious Fifth International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs, hosted by The Van Cliburn Foundation. The documentary follows several extremely talented amateur pianists, including Birmingham ophthalmologist, Dr. Drew Mays, as they try to balance the demands of the competition and their personal lives.
We Fun
Directed by Matthew Robison
We Fun intimately captures raucous live performances from some of Atlanta's hippest rock bands while gaining insight from the musicians, the promoters, the fans, and the record labels. Well known acts like The Black Lips, Deerhunter,
King Kahn and the Shrines, and Mastodon are prominent, along with lesser known but equally captivating groups like The Carbonas, The Subsonics and more.
This festival's Opening and Closing Night Films are also competitive and will be announced later in the week along with the short film program and other special screenings.


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It makes sense that Zdziarski would garner so much attention. After all, he's the author of the upcoming book iPhone Forensics. However, John Gruber says that:
An informed source at Apple confirmed to me that the "clbl" in the URL stands for "Core Location Blacklist", and that it does just that. It is not a blacklist for disabling apps completely, but rather specifically for preventing any listed apps from accessing Core Location — an API which, for obvious privacy reasons, is covered by very strict rules in the iPhone SDK guidelines.Aha, this makes sense, because even Zdziarski said that the URL was buried deep inside --- Core Location code. Since the Core Location API would allow an app to access GPS functionality, meaning a whole host of privacy concerns, Apple has placed obvious limitations on its use.
It also makes sense because as we know Apple has another way to deactivate "offending" apps --- revoking a developer's security certificate. Of course, that would disable a developer's entire library of apps.
Obviously, Apple didn't think people would go poking around in its code ... or maybe it did, but didn't think it would cause such a storm. Still, a little openness might have derailed the whole issue.
On the other hand, just because it's limited in use now, doesn't mean it can't be expanded in use later. More to come ... maybe.


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Career transitions occur in one of two ways: either forced or voluntary. To be let go from a job can be a humiliating and anxiety provoking experience. Yet it can also be an opportunity for change albeit not at a time of our own choosing. Let's make this an opportunity to look deep inside of yourself and find the career that truly speaks to you. Psychotherapy can be a valuable tool in understanding how and why we hold ourselves back from living a truly fulfilling life. Let's pursue a career that makes us truly feel whole.
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"I've done lots of spiritual training. Lots of meditation. I've been doing a lot of acupuncture. You know, I'm trying to keep my head clear. I've mainly been in a meat locker . . . pounding away on meat. Getting in shape. I went to Russia, hung around a farm. Mainly just training there. . . . This might be the themes from the 'Rocky' films."
-- Andy Samberg, on preparing to host the MTV Movie Awards, to the Los Angeles Times


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By CAROLYN LOMBARDI
Monday, Dec. 6, 2010 marked 50 years to the day since President Dwight D. Eisenhower established what would become one of America's most beloved natural treasures: The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Big mammals, such as the iconic polar bear, and millions of the world's birds come here each year, seeking refuge from a world of encroaching hazards to receive their most sacred needs: Sustenance and safe harbor for bearing their young.
The Arctic Refuge remains wild, so the cycle of life continues. As Americans, we have a moral and civic duty to ensure that this cycle is not broken.
This anniversary presents an historic opportunity to finally protect this last, vast American wilderness. I urge our representatives in Washington, D.C. to close the book on a debate settled by the American people longago: America's Arctic is more valuable for what lives upon the land than what lies under it.


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Michigan has embraced the U-turn as a means of quickly and safely re-routing traffic through intersections.
The "Michigan left," as it is commonly known, requires motorists to pass through an intersection before turning around a median that typically includes a light or other type of traffic control device.
But when it comes to traditional U-turns -- 180-degree rotations used to quickly reverse course on a roadway not divided by a median -- Michigan law says a lot by saying very little.
"The Michigan Vehicle Code does not prohibit U-turns," explained Sgt. Mike Church, a traffic expert with the Michigan State Police. "In fact, U-turns aren't even addressed in the vehicle code. It seems simple, but people often forget that if something isn't prohibited then it generally is legal."
This week's Traffic Talk question comes courtesy of reader Brian Bean, who said he often witnesses motorists making a U-turn on Colby Street in downtown Whitehall and asked whether such behavior is allowed.
While nothing in Michigan law expressly prohibits a U-turn, Church detailed certain circumstances that may prevent legal execution of the maneuver.
First, the Michigan Vehicle Code requires motorists to obey any and all traffic control devices. If a sign is posted that prohibits a U-turn, a driver who makes such a turn could be ticketed.
Second, the law prohibits drivers from interfering with the normal flow of traffic. A motorist who impedes traffic by making a U-turn could be cited.
Third, state law requires motorists to ensure that any turn "can be made in safety" and to use appropriate signals. Likewise, the Uniform Traffic Code adopted by many municipalities prohibits a driver from turning around "unless the movement can be made in safety and without interfering with other traffic."
Drivers who crash while making a U-turn probably will be found at fault, according to Church, because they failed to ensure the turn could be completed safely.
"Your readers should keep in mind that U-turns are not normally the safest method for turning around," Church said. "Drivers should always try to drive as safely as possible."
Bottom line: U-turns are legal in the absence of nearby motorists or signs indicating otherwise. They can be a risky maneuver, however, and caution is advised.
Befuddled by a rule of the road, frustrated by your fellow motorists or looking to debunk a traffic myth? Post in the comments section below or send an email to Jonathan Oosting with "Traffic Talk" in the subject line.


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Terry O'Sullivan's column on the Keystone pipeline was disturbing because, I believe, it contained erroneous information. Not all evidence points to federal approval of the pipeline, nor do surveys show a majority support of it. In fact, is not the writer aware of the thousands of gatherings and demonstrations throughout our country for the last several years showing disapproval of the pipeline?
People who love our earth know that it will take effort and decisive solutions to curb the destruction of our natural environment. Stopping the pipeline would be one of them. This is not a hopeless crusade, but a critically necessary one if we wish to leave a healthy and beautiful world for our children.
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What's New
Bug fixed for rendering of the PDF pages.
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This is a 2014 planner with writing and drawing features. We bring the analog paper like experience on your hand.
This app is based on ezPDF Reader for iPhone and iPad and the planner content itself is a plain PDF file that you may write, draw or add images on it.
This year, we have changed the planner format from weekly to 3-day and there is more space for each day.
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Bucks Co. woman contracts West Nile virus
Five area people hit by virus
Published: 9:21 AM EDT Aug 20, 2012
State health officials say a Bucks County woman has become the eighth person in the state to be infected with West Nile virus.
The mosquito-born disease has now struck five times in southeastern Pennsylvania with two cases in Delaware County, one in Lehigh, one in Bucks, and one in Lancaster counties.
Experts believe last year's mild winter, paired with a steamy summer, is ideal for growth of mosquitoes which carry West Nile virus.
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WESTFIELD – It's not just the English who like fancy hats. The Westfield Woman's Club will hold its 15th Annual Garden Tea, which includes a specialty hat contest, at Stanley Park on Wednesday from 1 to 4 p.m.
Judges will be Frederick F Fedesco, vice president and general manager of The Republican, Patrick R. Berry, president of the Westfield News Group, Ronald P. Bryant, vice president and chief operating officer of Noble Hospital and state Rep. Don Humason, R-Westfield.
Westfield resident Mary O'Neil will be honored for her community service. The tea will also include a silent auction and the traditional parade of the trifle desserts. There will be tours of the park gardens and lawn games, weather permitting.
Chairs for the event are Allison Gearing Kalill, director of community development at Noble, and Lisa G. McMahon, financial planner with Merrill Lynch in Springfield.
The Westfield Woman's Club was organized in 1914 and incorporated in 1926 and has been serving the Westfield area for almost 100 years.
The tea party is one of the club's major fund-raisers with proceeds benefiting the club's scholarship program, other outreach programs and upkeep of the club's historic building on Court Street.
Club members actively participate as volunteers for the Community Table program, bake cookies for patients at the U.S. Veterans Administration Medical Center in Leeds, offer a reading series for children and work in Soldier On program which assists women veterans. Members also volunteer with the American Red Cross blood program, Stanley Park and for other not-for-profit programs in the Greater Westfield area. They also provide theater for the community.
The tea is open to the public, both men and women.
Tickets are $15 and may be purchased in advance by calling (413) 568-8994.
For more information on the club, visit westfieldwomans
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WESTFIELD – It's not just the English who like fancy hats. The Westfield Woman's Club will hold its 15th Annual Garden Tea, which includes a specialty hat contest, at Stanley Park on Wednesday from 1 to 4 p.m.


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"This monstrous act was committed by a truly evil individual who has absolutely no remorse or consideration for human life," Asbury said Monday afternoon. "In fact, he tried to relate to the court this morning that he didn't feel he should've been prosecuted at all for what he did, which just further exemplifies how truly evil he is.
"I have absolutely no doubt that this is an individual who, if left to walk the streets, would murder again," Asbury continued. "A sentence of life without parole is exactly the proper sentence in Mr. Julian's case."
Asbury also lauded the Bay City Police detectives for their efforts in closing the case.
Gill found Julian guilty of first-degree premeditated murder and moving a dead body in a one-day bench trial in June. A year beforehand, a jury convicted Craig Julian of the same charges, agreeing with prosecutors' arguments that the two plotted Spicer's death.
Craig Julian is also serving life without parole, Michigan's harshest sentence.
Jeff Julian was outspoken in criticizing the court system at his sentencing, saying it wasn't fair for authorities to judge his whole life based on one act, albeit that act being a killing. He opined that the courts were far more evil than him for having locked up his brother for helping him conceal Spicer's body.


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While bad news may test the character of the firm--it need not weaken the firm or the relationships that the organization has. How a firm works under pressure in times of crisis can, in fact, become an opportunity to build bonds of evolving new trus
People in this industry sometimes find themselves in the midst of unpleasant surprises. And all too often the bad news comes in clusters. It may be a star member of the staff who abruptly leaves. It may be a liability claim that comes out of nowhere, yet affects everyone in the firm (such as will happen to perhaps 20% of firms this year). Or, it may be an unwanted building project budget dilemma, such as one that has just happened with the new GSA Federal Court House Project in Brooklyn designed by Cesar Pelli and HLW International.
All seemed to be going well with the Federal Courthouse project, planned for Cadman Plaza East in Brooklyn. But now a budget crisis has hit and the future occupants are in a rage. As readers of DesignIntelligence know from our quarterly economic tables, New York's sizzling construction market has elevated bids on many projects well beyond projections. In this instance, the cost estimate for the courthouse project was $194 million. But Congress did not appropriate funds until late 1996 and bids were due in February 1998. The project is now embroiled in a hot debate with the judges insisting that they need everything in the original design. No scaled back project is acceptable to them. Public work often requires design professionals to defend project budgets while providing value-engineering options at the same time. It's hard to please all parties. There are perceptions of excess by some and poor planning by others. Just as GSA gets the blame for bungling the bidding process, the designers are criticized for the inherent red herring luxuries of federal courthouses.
Perhaps you have experienced something similar this year. Budget crisis, staffing problems, quality complaints and liability surprises are all too common. And it doesn't have to be your fault. Still, it's on your turf and it needs a point person to bring health and direction. I've come to understand that it is problems such as these that actually give meaning to professional practice today. As strange as this sounds, it is during these problem-solving situations that the true character of firms becomes apparent. And, a key lesson is that firms should anticipate that really bad news most certainly will crop up sometime.
Knowing how to deliver bad news can become a strategic strength and a strategic differentiation for your organization. When the bad news comes--as it will predictably for nearly 100% of firms, businesses, and organizations in this industry--remember that there is hidden opportunity for you to become associated with the solutions that lie just ahead. You can set yourself apart from those firms who insist on acting in ways that tend to reinforce the negatives. And, when there is bad news--don't attempt to hide it. Just as quickly as possible, put an affirmative plan into action that informs all audiences affected. Your message should be forthright about the problems.
Most importantly, you should include a clear conception of what you want to see happen next. Communicating the bad news is a basic professional responsibility. But it is moving forward on the options and solutions that is even more important and makes for true professionalism. It's one way of being respected and remembered for seeing beyond the pain of the day to the opportunities of tomorrow.
While bad news may test the character of the firm--it need not weaken the firm or the relationships that the organization has. How a firm works under pressure in times of crisis can, in fact, become an opportunity to build bonds of evolving new trust.
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Midd Kids: Panthers Upend No. 2 Gettysburg
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Sophomore goalkeeper Lily Nguyen absorbs one of her 12 saves during 10th-ranked Middlebury's 10-8 upset Tuesday of second-ranked Gettysburg.
© Kevin P. Tucker
GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Gettysburg College went
on a four-goal run to pull to 10-8 in its top-10 battle with
Middlebury College Tuesday evening at Clark Field, but the Bullets
came up empty on their final three shot attempts in the final
minute and the Panthers held on for the upset victory.
Gettysburg (7-1), ranked second in the latest Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Division III Poll, and 10th-ranked Middlebury (2-1) turned in another classic head-to-head battle, following in the footsteps of a pair of regular-season overtime decisions in both 2007 and 2008.
Tuesday's game ended as a thriller, but the Panthers managed to control most of the action early with an efficient effort on the offensive end. After senior Jessica Crane (Sudbury, Mass./Lincoln-Sudbury) broke the egg with the opening goal at 25:39, Middlebury scored on 10 of its next 15 shot attempts, taking a 10-4 advantage on a hook-up by Dana Heritage and Chase Delano with 18:11 remaining in the contest.
Senior Hollis Stahl (Hightstown, N.J./Peddie School) began Gettysburg's comeback with a free-position score at 16:27. Middlebury attempted to stall during the remaining time, but the Bullets kept after the ball and forced the Panthers into turnovers, which in turn developed into scores. Seniors Lexie Hearn (Old Greenwich, Conn./Greenwich) and Nina Emala (Baltimore, Md./Bryn Mawr School) put in two more free-position goals to pull the Bullets to 10-7 with 4:43 left.
Gettysburg goalie Kristen Krammer (Woodbine, Md./Glenelg) tried to help on the defensive end by double-teaming the ball around the goal, but Delano took advantage of the unmanned net and bounced the ball into the cage, appearing to give Middlebury a four-goal advantage. The score was wiped away, however, when her stick was found to be illegal before the next draw. The Bullets took advantage as sophomore Hannah Church (Ellicott City, Md./Mount de Sales) scored on a free position shot to pull to 10-8 with 2:09 to play.
The hosts won the next draw, but turned the ball over before taking a shot. Middlebury was unable to clear the ball up the field as Stahl forced a turnover, picked up the ground ball, and dished off the pass to Emala in front of the goal circle. Emala's shot was stopped cold by Lily Nguyen and the ball skidded away with around 40 seconds left.
Gettysburg corralled the loose ball and took two more stabs at the goal. Junior Marnie Commins (Fairfax Station, Va./Robinson) missed wide on a free position attempt and Stahl was thwarted yet again by Nguyen. The Panthers managed to gain control and avoided any miscues over the remaining 20 seconds.
On paper, Gettysburg had the advantage in shots (29-18) and ground balls (14-13) and forced Middlebury into 17 turnovers, eight of which came on clear attempts (14-22).
What stopped the Bullets was a big day from Nguyen in goal. The Panthers' sophomore keeper stonewalled a dozen shot attempts, including eight in the second half alone. Delano provided the bulk of the offense with four goals and one assist, while Heritage lit the lamp three times. Neile Weeks was a force on the defensive side of the field for Middlebury with five ground balls and three caused turnovers.
Stahl led Gettysburg with three goals and four caused turnovers, and tied for the team lead with three ground balls. Emala added three assists to her goal and Hearn tallied two goals and two caused turnovers. Krammer made five saves in the loss.
Gettysburg will try to get back on track this Saturday, March 27, when it hosts Swarthmore College (3-1, 0-1 CC). Game time is set for 1 p.m.
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