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DETROIT -- Alex Avila, who was being looked at as the Detroit Tigers' catcher of the future, found out Tuesday night that the future is now.
Avila, the son of Tigers assistant general manager Al Avila, will make the jump from Double-A Erie to the majors just 14 months after Detroit made him its fifth-round pick in 2008 after a strong junior season at the University of Alabama.
Avila and pitcher Chris Lambert will be recalled from the minor leagues today, while outfielder Wilkin Ramirez and catcher Dusty Ryan were sent to Toledo after Tuesday night's game.
"Alex has hit solidly," said Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski. "He has a good, short stroke, and will hit at the big league level. We were going to go with three catchers on Sept. 1, and Alex would have been the guy then.
"He's been around the game and that helps. It's going to be a challenge making the jump, but it's a challenge for guys coming up from Triple-A. He's smart, listens to guys and has good retention."
His father tried to avoid making a comment, but when cornered by reporters, Al Avila smiled widely and said, "I feel great. I'm very happy for Alex. Well, he worked hard for it. So, he deserved it...It's very odd."
Avila, who had not yet talked to his son, added, "Hopefully, he's a good fit for us for awhile."
Ramirez, recalled prior to the game from Triple-A Toledo, had a second one-game stay with the Tigers this season. He went 0-for-3 against Baltimore Orioles rookie southpaw Brian Matusz. Ryan hit .160 with one double and four RBIs in 25 at-bats.
Lambert, who pitched for the Tigers briefly last season, takes Casey Fien's spot in the bullpen. Fien was optioned Tuesday afternoon to Toledo in order to make room for Ramirez.
Avila hits left-handed and was batting .266 with 12 homers and 55 RBIs at Erie. Dombrowski said he was leading the Eastern League in throwing out runners. He can learn from Tigers starting catcher Gerald Laird, who is one of the most proficient at throwing out runners in the majors, while being an offensive complement to the right-handed hitting Laird.
Lambert was 6-7 with a 3.55 ERA at Toledo, but 5-2 with a 1.95 ERA in his last 12 starts. He was 1-2 with a 5.66 ERA in eighth games (three starts) with Detroit in 2008.
Ramirez returns to the Mud Hens. He hit .345 with seven home runs and 21 RBIs in his last 31 games, and batted .274 with 30 stolen bases, 13 homers and 40 RBIs in 90 games with Toledo.


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Default configurations
max-length: 8 max-height: 1 allow-bonemeal: false use-hoe: false tool-damaging: true authorised: - wheat - carrot - potato - sugar_cane - melon - pumpkin - nether_warts - cactus
Allows you to set the maximum length on eache sides of the chest the plugin will look for blocks to seed. Kepp in mind that we are speaking of lenght on each sides, meaning that a config set at 8 will give you:
8 blocks on left | The Chest | 8 blocks on right
Same for back and front, so technically, with that max-length: 8 you'll get an area of 17*17-1chest = 288 blocks
Allows you to set the maximum height, above the chest, the plugin will look for block to seed. Don't forget that 1 block must be free above the ground to be planted, so setting this config to 2 would be useless.
If set to true, when bonemeal is placed among seeds in the chest, the plugin will use it to instantly grow the seeds planted.
If set to true, when checking the area to seed, the plugin will count dirt and grass blocks with. When seeding it will use any hoe placed in the chest to turn grass/dirt blocks into farmland.
If set to true, everytime the plugin uses a hoe in the chest to turn grass/dirt to farmland, it will also damage the tool
Lists the seeds the plugin is allowed to plant. Values can be:
- wheat
- carrot
- potato
- sugar_cane
- melon
- pumpkin
- nether_warts
- cactus
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On Thursday, Sept. 20, there will be a great opportunity available for parents and community members of the Saranac Lake Central School District. The World of Difference Institute from Albany will present a workshop entitled "The Prevention of Cyberbullying: What You Don't Know Can Hurt Your Family." The workshop will discuss cyberbullying and how to prevent it. This presentation will take place in the Middle School Library Media Center from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. There is a requirement for at least 20 participants, and the workshop is limited to 50 participants. If you would like to attend, please contact Christine Fransen at 518-897-1652 or email at email@example.com. We are looking forward to a presentation on a very important topic.
Patricia Kenyon, principal
Saranac Lake Middle School
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Problem with AF point
It's probably dust on the af sensors. They're located in holes in the floor of the camera cavity.
This happened to my 20D a couple of times.
If you have a bulb blower, start by taking the lens off and blowing under the front edge of the mirror with your blower.
If that doesn't work, put the camera into sensor cleaning mode and you will be able to see the diamond pattern of holes in the bottom of the interior of the camera.
Give them a blow with the bulb blower. That has always fixed the problem for me. Some people report needing to attach a bent drinking straw to their blower to direct the air straight into the holes.
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After winning "Jeopardy!" convincingly during his first appearance on the quiz show on Tuesday, Ypsilanti's Jason Idalski managed to win again on the "Jeopardy!" episode that aired Wednesday night.
As was true in his first appearance, Idalski was in second place by the end of Wednesday night's first round, having accumulated $3,400 (his competitors had $1,000 and $4,400). In the Double Jeopardy round, Idalski hit on one of the Daily Doubles, and his risky bet of $7,000 (in the category of Business) paid off and put him in the lead. By the end of the Double Jeopardy round, Idalski had $15,200, while his competitors were at $8,600 and $10,000.
The show's Final Jeopardy question, under the category Literary Locales, was, "The creator of this title place said its name came from the letters labeling the last drawer of his file cabinet." All 3 competitors answered incorrectly with "Xanadu" – the answer was "Oz" – but because Idalski had only bet $4,801, he won with $10,399, making his 2-day total as "Jeopardy!" champ $35,998.
Tune in on Thursday night's episode of "Jeopardy!" to see if Idalski keeps his streak alive.


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By JOHN APPLETON
CHICOPEE - During a town hall style meeting at the WWLP television studio Monday, Gov. Deval L. Patrick stuck to his position on a gasoline tax hike and said he knows the question of legalizing casinos will resurface in the Legislature but he is not sure when.
Patrick also discussed improving education, taking steps to keep senior citizens in their homes longer and what he sees as a comeback in Western Massachusetts manufacturing.
He took questions from more than a dozen of the roughly 100 people attending the forum, which was televised from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. About half the audience was invited by the governor's office and the rest obtained tickets from the television station's Web site.
In his opening statement, Patrick said he wanted to have a conversation with the audience about the profound economic crisis facing the state and beyond, something he said is not just about numbers.
"I also see the strain in people's faces and hear the stress in their voices," Patrick said.
He expressed confidence that "we will cycle out of this," warned that there are "some very, very touch choices ahead of us," and said, "We are all in this together."
Patrick's proposed 19-cent gasoline tax hike has been strongly criticized by legislators, municipal officials and others, but he said Monday that either his proposal of some better idea is needed to establish a dedicated revenue stream to improve shabby roads, bridges and other aspects of the transportation infrastructure.
"I think it's a great mistake to do what some of my predecessors have done and kick this down the road. To do nothing doesn't work," he said.
He also promised that 75 percent of revenue from an increased gasoline tax would be spent in the region of the state where it was paid.
Reforming the state's transportation agencies should come before a gasoline tax hike, said Patrick, who supports combining six different agencies in this field and bringing about pension reform.
State Rep. Joseph Wagner, D-Chicopee, was in the audience and told the governor that the House of Representatives will take up the reform issue today.
On the casino issue, Springfield City Council candidate E. Henry Twiggs said a Western Massachusetts casino would create jobs asked the governor for a timetable on legalizing this form of gambling.
Patrick answered that his plan last year for three casinos to be licensed in three regions of the state went down in flames but with new leadership in the House of Representatives "the issue will undoubtedly come back" even though the economic crisis has taken precedence lately.
The governor accepted a challenge from Rory Casey of Holyoke to pledge support for a 100 percent high school graduation rate as a goal, but also said that just forcing students to stay in high school until the age of 18 might not solve the problem.
Patrick said some youths are served by experiential learning and others by service learning but being inspired by fine teachers is best.
Asked about federal stimulus money for schools, Patrick said he expects it to be available by July 1 and will be very helpful at a time when he expects the Legislature to approve level funding for some aspects of public education.
The 60-minute forum will be available for viewing on the WWLP Web site, www.wwlp.com.


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Miley Cyrus Dior 1949 vs Zuhair Murad Spring for Oscars 2009
Miley Cyrus was present at the 81st Annual Academy Awards Oscars 2009 wearing a very beautiful dress.
People on style.com say Miley wore a Zuhair Murad Spring 2009 Couture but as you can see the dress Miley wore looks so much to a vintage gown created by Dior in 1949.
I don't know if Zuhair dress, which I couldn't find on the web, is a rip off but there is no doubt the dress Miley wore was created after the Dior 1949 dress.
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The 8-week-old puppy pulled from a trash can on a frigid February night has charmed and touched the hearts of her rescuers.
"She's adorable," Dr. Cassandra Bliss, a veterinary ophthalmologist who is caring for the puppy's injured eye, said Tuesday, Feb. 10. "This is a very sweet dog that I think will recover from this fabulously, and everyone in Grand Rapids will want to adopt her."
The puppy, believed to be a Chihuahua mix, was named Foxy by the staff at the Kent County Animal Shelter. She looks a bit like a tiny fox, said Dr. Laurie Wright, the shelter veterinarian. Foxy weighs only 3.5 pounds, has a medium, light tan coat, a tail that curls up over her back, and pointed ears.
She was found the night of Wednesday, Feb. 5, near a home in Grand Rapids, when the temperature was in the teens. A woman said she heard crying from inside a trash can. She pulled the cold puppy from the trash and brought her inside overnight. The next day, she contacted Kent County Animal Control.
Read the full story: Rescued puppy: 'Everyone in Grand Rapids will want to adopt her,' vet says
Catch up on other news from Tuesday night:
• 'Sadistic' Grand Rapids snow plows: What's the best way to clear snow-clogged streets?
• Underground parking garages near Van Andel Arena could be expensive, consultant says
• Students, faculty from Davenport University offering free tax filing assistance
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Software To Carry You Through The Export Thicket
When it comes to red tape, the tangled process of exporting wins a blue ribbon. Shipping goods overseas requires filling out so many forms, complying with so many regulations, and dealing with so many people who may not speak your language that thousands of small companies throw up their hands--and stick solely with U.S. customers. "A lot of companies have avoided exporting because they think it's too much hassle," says Robert Windsor, executive director of the National Committee on International Trade Documentation (NCITD), an Alexandria (Va.) group that helps people get through the export maze.
Despite the headaches, it is possible for neophytes to figure out the complexities of exporting. The best route is computer software that automatically generates forms, assures compliance with regulations, and keeps tabs on overseas customers.
SMALL PACKAGES. The effort is usually worth it. Small manufacturers find that exporting may be the quickest and surest way to double their sales. And even though the value of some $580 billion of U.S. goods sold overseas each year is dominated by big-ticket items from companies such as Boeing and General Electric, smaller shipments are actually more prevalent. In 1991, 52% of all export transactions were valued at under $10,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, one of the many parties to which exporters must send documents.
Since even small shipments require a fixed amount of paperwork, it doesn't pay to do it if you're not efficient. "And the only tool you can use to do that is software," says Leslie Stroh, publisher of The Exporter, a New York-based trade journal. Some two dozen companies sell export-automation software. Among them are Syntra in New York; Export Software International in Reston, Va.; and Chicago-based International Software Marketing.
The NCITD, also known as the International Trade Facilitation Council, is a good source of information on the different packages available (703 519-0661). From May 26 to 28, the group will hold a Washington-area expo at which most of the software will be demonstrated.
The programs start at $5,000 and run on IBM-compatible PCs. Larger exporters may want to spring for systems that cost upwards of $250,000 and run on IBM AS/400 minicomputers. That may sound like a lot of money, but such highly specialized programs would cost much more to create from scratch. Since every type of export transaction is different, Stroh suggests that companies first assess their needs by getting in touch with the parties that require documentation. Most exporters deal with what's known as a freight forwarder--a company that facilitates the transaction and helps you make a connection with export brokers in foreign lands. Freight forwarders are listed in the yellow pages. Your local port authority and chamber of commerce can help you select a good one.
Most programs help you create the many different documents you'll need to complete an export transaction. Among them are commercial invoices, country-of-origin certificates, packing slips in different languages, correspondence with government agencies, and export-declaration forms. Without the software, you'd be forced to type out all these documents individually.
exact match. That can be tedious work because of the level of detail required. For instance, when a customer in India wants to import your goods, you generally have to receive a letter of credit from that customer's bank. "If your documents don't match the letter of credit exactly, you may not get paid," says Pano Anthos, president of Syntra. Starting at $10,000, Syntra's X-TRA program for IBM-compatible PCs has word-processing and data-base features that allow you to quickly insert into your invoices the appropriate legal clauses and financial information that are required by all kinds of foreign banks.
These programs can also help exporters comply with numerous domestic and international regulations. Failure to comply with any one of them could result in hefty fines and bad publicity. Among the stickiest are restrictions called table-of-denial screenings. The U.S. government keeps extensive lists of which countries are embargoed from receiving certain products. For instance, "you can't ship helicopter parts to Iraq," says Henry Ulrich, chairman of H.B. Ulrich & Associates, a Melville (N.Y.) supplier of export software for AS/400 computers. His program presents the tables of restrictions for sensitive products such as chemicals and high-tech components.
While most exports are loaded onto ocean liners, some are sent via air freight. It generally costs more, but it's quicker. Federal Express, United Parcel Service, and DHL all provide assistance to exporters looking to automate--in some cases, free of charge. If you make at least five shipments per day, Federal Express (901 369-3600) will even provide you with a free hardware and software system called PowerShip.
The cutting edge in export software involves technology known as electronic data interchange (EDI). Instead of mailing your computer-generated forms to freight forwarders, customers, banks, and government agencies, there are now numerous ways to send documents electronically, provided you have a modem.
CUSTOMS PLAN. But be careful. Each country and industry tends to have its own EDI standards. So you'll need different electronic forms to send clothing than you will to ship computer parts. The U.S. Customs Service intends to smooth out some of these incompatibilities. It is currently testing an extensive electronic scheme called the Automated Export System. Most export-software companies can provide the programs to get you started with this technology.
Since this type of software is not sold in stores, you'll have to get in touch with the companies directly to arrange a demonstration. You'll notice that the programs don't have the pretty graphics and windows of most popular business software. But export-automation programs have become much easier to use in the past few years.
Still, New York market researcher Trade Data Reports says that only about 22% of manufacturers with 20 to 100 employees export their wares. If your company is among the other 78%, buying software to set up a smooth-running export system could be one of the best investments you can make.


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Over the last 5 years, FSA has distributed over $508 million in program benefits and loans to New Mexico's agricultural producers. These investments in our State's rural economy are delivered through a network of 24 county offices and 4 farm loan offices. These offices serve the State's 33 counties and are staffed with hard-working, dedicated employees that continue the strong tradition of providing excellent customer service to our producers.
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Game 8: Long day against the Yankees
The fact: The split-squad Astros banged out 12 hits and committed three errors in a 9-6 loss to the Yankees on Saturday afternoon at Osceola County Stadium (boxscore).
Meanwhile, in Clearwater, the other Astros team lost, 11-3, to the Phillies (boxscore). That was despite LHP Dallas Keuchel throwing three hitless innings. But more on the game in Kissimmee…
What we learned: RHP Jarred Cosart's focus on Saturday was his curveball, which is why he wasn't too worried about the results, giving up two hits and two runs (one earned) in 1 2/3 innings of work.
Cosart said he's been working with pitching coach Brent Strom on establishing his curveball the last few days because he thinks it could get hitters off his fastball if he can throw more strikes. He threw75 percent strikes with his curveball in the first inning and 65 percent in the second inning.
"Brent told me if I can do that throughout the year, I'm going to have a lot of success," Cosart said. "They're really not worried about the fastball as much right now because they think it's going to be there, and I do, too. But at the same time, I've still got to throw more strikes.
Player of the game: DH Chris Carter. The big guy slugged his first home run of the spring, clubbing a three-run shot in the fifth inning that gave the Astros a 6-4 lead they couldn't keep. Carter has been working on hitting more line drives this offseason.
"It's just good to show that everything you worked on in and everything you worked on since you been here is coming together," said Carter, who led the club with 29 homers last year. "I think I'm going to have a better this year with everything and be an all-around hitter.
What went wrong: The Astros were sloppy on defense. CF Dexter Fowler's throw to the infield rolled into the dugout, allowing two runs to score. 2B Jose Altuve committed an error in the second that led to a run, and 1B Telvin Nash — a Minor Leaguer — mysteriously threw home when he had a shot at an inning-ending double play. SS Jonathan Villar also made his third error of the spring. … RHP Jose Cisnero, LHP Darin Downs and RHP Jake Buchanan each had rough days on the mound.
Notable: CF Dexter Fowler, 2B Jose Altuve and C Jason Castro, the top three hitters in the Astros lineup, went a combined combined 4-for-9. For Castro, it was his first hit of the spring after starting 0-for-10. … 3B-2B Cesar Izturis went 2-for-3 and could be a solid addition if he makes the club. … 1B Marc Krauss went 1-for-2 and is hitting .529 (9-for-17).
Quotable: "There was some fundamental things we need to get cleaned up, but I'll you, I thought we swung the bat well. Altuve and Dexter swung the bat well early in the game and Carter with the big three-run homer. Krauss continues to swing the bat well. We did have a couple of fundamental things that led to a couple of extra outs for the other teams, and we'll get those things cleaned up," — Astros manager Bo Porter.
Up next: Left-hander Rudy Owens, who was roughed up in his first career Major League Spring Training start earlier this week, will get the ball for the Astros when they face the Blue Jays at 12:05 p.m. CT Sunday at Osceola County Stadium. Anthony Bass, Raul Valdes, Matt Albers and Kevin Chapman are also scheduled to throw.
Injuries: RHP Mark Appel (recovering from appendectomy), RHP Asher Wojciechowski (lat strain), RHP Jesse Crain (biceps tendon surgery recovery).
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It has been more than two years since a scandal involving exorbitant bonus payments to Fulton County Economic Development Corp. officials became public.
The scandal prompted Fulton County to lower its contribution to the group, from $75,000 per year to $25,000.
Recently, it was revealed the Fulton County Center for Regional Growth - which was formed in March as the new parent corporation for the Crossroads Incubator Corp. and the EDC - requested the county restore the funding for 2013 to $75,000.
Despite the time that has passed, there are still too many unanswered questions for Fulton County to give more money to the organization.
The EDC and CIC were hit by the scandal in spring 2010, when it was made public former EDC Senior Vice President Jeff Bray and CIC Executive Vice President Peter A. Sciocchetti received $3 million in bonuses their boards of directors later said were not approved by them. Both men were fired in August 2010.
The CRG is suing to get the two former executives to give back their bonuses.
The CRG also is in litigation with the state Authorities Budget Office in Albany County because the CRG contends it's a private agency and the ABO contends the CRG is a public agency.
It would be imprudent for the cash-strapped county to increase its funding to the group while these questions are unanswered.
The county might better wait to see if the CRG is able to get its $3 million back - which certainly makes $75,000 look like peanuts in comparison - and if they will be dealing with a public or private entity before they boost their payments. At the very least, the supervisors would not be digging themselves a $50,000 hole in their latest budget.
Of course, there is at least one other unanswered question: Will the board members of these agencies provide the necessary oversight so funds go to help businesses, not toward lining an executive's pockets?
To their credit, the groups have taken actions with the stated goal of increasing transparency in their operations. When the CRG was created, officials noted it brought the EDC and CIC together under the control of one central board of directors, with a single committee overseeing all financial transactions of the three entities.
However, it is still unknown how effective these - or any other - actions will be in making sure funds are used appropriately.


text: Hotel Zak - Hostel is in the heart of Schaffhausen, walking distance from Munot and IWC Museum. This hostel is within close proximity of Rhine Falls and Schloss Laufen. Make yourself at home in one of the 17 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Shared bathrooms are provided. Refrigerators and irons/ironing boards are available on request. Pamper yourself with onsite massages or make use of the other amenities, which include complimentary wireless Internet access. You can enjoy a meal at a restaurant serving the guests of Hotel Zak - Hostel, or find a snack in a coffee shop/café. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge. The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby, fees may apply.


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1994 Wellcraft Cockpit MY
- Jerry Fath
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- Wellcraft
- Cockpit MY
- Savannah, Georgia, US
- Power
- 46ft / 14.02 m
- 14ft 6in / 4.42 m
- Caterpillar
- 3208 Ta
- Inboard
- Diesel
- Fiberglass
- 2012-08-29
- 2014-03-13
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A lot of boat for the buck: Double cabin, cockpit motor yacht with reliable diesels, genset, air conditioning, full galley, dinghy with outboard and electric hoist, queen berths, twin fresh water flushed Vacu-Flush w/cs and a Jacuzzi/spa in the aft owners' stateroom; new bimini and several new eisenglass curtains fully enclosed flybridge and fully enclosed hard topped aft deck with connector between;, windlass with 2 stations and good electronics. Add fishing rods and Penn reels to round out the vessels versatile inventory for cruising, diving and fishing.
Vessel Walkthrough
"QUO VADIS" (Where are you going?) is a conventional layout for a double cabin vessel. Queen berth on center forward with ensuite head, followed next aft with galley down to starboard, up a couple of steps to a large main salon with leather couch to starboard and 2 chairs to port. Both chairs to port are new. The brown swivel/rocker with ottoman has an electrical system which allows the chair to vibrate as a well as heat. All controlled with a remote. Entertainment instruments aft and forward along the port side of salon. Aft and down a couple of steps to masters' quarters with queen berth, aft deck access door, enclosed head with spa/tub/shower.
Duel Air Conditioning Units- 1-16,000 BTUs and 1-9,000 Btus. Carpeting, window treatments, windshield exterior cover, coffee table and breakfast/dining stools.
Two Sealand VacuFlush W/Cs, fresh water flushed, 54 gal holding tank, and macerator with optional "Y" valve overboard discharge and/or deck pump out.
While galley is down, it is also open and airy and features:
- Microwave Oven
- 2 Burner Electric Cook Top
- Stainless Steel Sink With Hot And Cold Pressure Water
- Under The Counter Zero Refrigerator And Separate Zero Freezer With Ice Maker
- Two Station Windlass Control
- 50' Chain With 175' Nylon Rode Attached To A Delta Type Anchor
- Spare Danforth Anchor Mounted On Foredeck With Spare Rode Stored Aft
- Fresh Water Wash Down System On Foredeck
- Stainless Steel Fender Holders Mounted On Bow Rail. Capacity for 6 Fenders.
- Multiple Docklines,
- Throwable Life Ring
- Jackstaff And New Stern Us Ensign And Teak Staff
- Hardtop Over Aft Deck
- Multiple Coast Guard Approved Adult And Children's Lifejackets
- Complete Flybridge And Aft Deck Enclosure With Clean Eisenglass Curtains, Including Wing Doors
- Dual Cockpit Captains' Chairs
- Swim Ladder Stored Under Swim Platform
- Hot And Cold Shower In Cockpit
- Trim Tabs
- Sink On Aft Deck
- New Water Heater Nov, 2011
- Davit Hoist For The 9' Caribe Dinghy W/15hp Yamaha Ob
Electronics and Helm
- Garmin 740S GPS w/Radar and w/transducer installed- new March, 2011
- Standard Horizon GPS
- Ritchie Compass
- Ray Marine Fishfinder
- Hailer
- Flybridge Stereo: West Marine AM/FM/CD w/USB port for I Pod Plug In w/4 speakers: 2 FB and 2 Aft Deck - New April, 2012
Interior Electronics
- Pioneer Stereo VSX-821-K: (New April, 2012) Audio/Video/Multiple Channel Receiver, Interior Speaker system with surround sound capability
- New Magnavox Blue Ray CD/DVD player in salon – April, 2012
- New 22' flat screen HD TV in salon – April, 2012
- Battery Charger
- 2- 8 D batteries
- Battery Condition Gauge
- Battery Parallel Switch
- 12 V DC Electrical System
- 120V AC Electrical System
- Dockside Single 50 Amp Cord with twin splitters to vessel entrances and a 25' – 50 Amp Dockside Extension to vessels' dockside cord.
- 8 KW Westerbeke Genset (New 2009), 130 hrs.
Engine Details & Mechanical Equipment
Running the engines at maximum efficiency and top performance is critical to this owner. In addition to cosmetically dressing the engines by having them painted white, thereby making it more obvious to spot potential problems; fluids and filters have all recently been changed, new water pump added, heat exchanger removed and cleaned, engine beds inspected, bilge steps added, all belts inspected and extensive upgrading of the vessels' wiring for systems and electronics; have all been a priority for this owner.
Broker's Remarks
Just came out of Hinckley's' Yacht Yard in Savannah (August, 2012) with fresh bottom paint, 2 coats and new zincs; the hull waxed and buffed as evidenced by attached pictures. The owner also had the starboard engine heat exchanger removed and cleared so now both engines are running within 5 degrees of 180.
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
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22 Vul (G3 Ib + B9 V; period=249d) has become a pivotal laboratory for studying solar-type supergiants and the \zeta Aur phenomenon in general. During the atmospheric eclipse phase of these systems, the B star can be used to directly probe different layers in the atmosphere of the evolved supergiant primary. For 22 Vul, the primary star lies near the dividing line in the HR diagram that separates stars with hot, solar-like coronae from those with extended atmospheres and cool winds. Its short period provides an opportunity to sample the entire orbit in less than a year, compared to other \zeta Aur systems which typically have periods of several years.
We have obtained FUSE observations of 22 Vul during ingress and egress phases for the May-June 2004 eclipse. We find that strong Fe II absorption lines in the \lambda\lambda1141-1155 region are already evident in the first observation at 2.5 RG*. These rapidly increase in strength until a height of ~1.7 RG*, where they start to saturate. Further increases in opacity at lower heights are compensated by strong resonance scattering, which fills in the absorption lines and eventually leads to emission features at totality. The continuum absorption increases slowly with decreasing height until a height of about 1.4 RG*, where it increases dramatically. This increase is coincident with a factor of >10 increase in the hydrogen column mass, which can be deduced from flux suppression due to the wing of Ly\alpha. In totality, the spectrum is dominated by emission lines, such as Fe II and Fe III, arising from the ground state, caused by resonance scattering of the B star photons in the cool star wind. We discuss current efforts underway to model the complex features of these spectra.
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Evans served on council from 1993 through May 2012, when she resigned in order to receive healthcare benefits through Ohio's Public Employees Retirement System. The city's vice mayor for several years, she worked for more than three decades in the microbiology lab at University Hospitals.
A city release describes Evans as a "champion of human and civil rights" who co-founded the pro-integrative housing initiative The Heights Fund, and supported expanded youth and recreation programs and infrastructure improvements.
"Phyllis Evans was an integral part of making the city the vibrant community that it is today. She had a special commitment to our residents and a love of people," Mayor Ed Kelley said. "I know I speak for council and city staff to say that she was a joy to work with."
Evans was appointed to council after longtime friend Barbara Boyd - council's first African American member - was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives. Twenty years later, Boyd's daughter, Janine, was selected to fill Evans' vacated seat.
"She never let personal differences get in the way of serving the people of Cleveland Heights," Barbara Boyd said. "She fought the good fight."
Calling hours are 2-9 p.m. today at H.M. Martin Funeral Home, 3856 E. 131 St. in Cleveland. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow at St. James A.M.E. Church, 8401 Cedar Ave. in Cleveland.
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The CIA pulls its top spy out of Pakistan after an unprecedented legal action against him and threats to his life.
The man - named by the Pakistani journalist who brought the lawsuit as Jonathan Banks - is said to be responsible for ordering US drone attacks on tribal areas of Pakistan - one of which reportedly killed two white British Muslim converts fighting with al-Qaeda forces in the North Waziristan area earlier this week.
Banks - the CIA station chief in Islamabad - was pulled out of Pakistan yesterday after being named along with the CIA director Leon Panetta and the US Defense Secretary Robert Gates as being responsible for the deaths of the son and brother of journalist Kareem Khan in a drone attack on Mirali in December 2009.
Channel 4 News special report - interactive map and analysis from Jonathan Rugman: Pakistan drone warfare
Kahn's application to register the case against Banks says: "Jonathan Banks is operating from the US embassy in Islamabad which is a clear violation of diplomatic norms and laws, as a foreign mission cannot be used for any criminal activity within a sovereign state."
"They want to save him - and themselves - the embarrassment (of a court appearance)" Lawyer Shahzad Akbar
He also alleged that Banks was in the country on a business visa, which would give him no diplomatic status and thus not protect him from prosecution.
Few legal experts expected the legal case to succeed, but the lawsuit blew Banks's cover and led to threats against his life. The CIA recalled him, citing "serious concerns", according to Washington sources speaking to MSNBC.
Khan's lawyer, Shahzad Akbar was quoted as saying that Banks had become a "liability" to the CIA. "They want to save him - and themselves - the embarrassment (of a court appearance)", he added.
Drones have become President Obama's weapon of choice against Islamist militants in Pakistan's tribal belt, says Foreign Affairs Correspondent Jonathan Miller, but while many senior militants appear to have been targeted and killed, there has also been what's known as "civilian collateral."
The number of civilians killed by the Predator drones' Hellfire missiles has inevitably risen as the number of attacks have dramatically escalated.
This in turn has fuelled great public resentment in Pakistan - which regularly erupts on the streets - over what many see as the Americans' unacceptable disregard of Pakistani sovereignty, and the Pakistani government's complicity.
The widening of the CIA's covert operations to include strikes on Khyber Agency, a tribal area hugging the Afghan border, today is certain to further enflame this public anger, ensuring that Karim Khan's lawsuit will become a cause celebre.
CIA station chief Jonathan Banks is his first scalp.
Read more from Jonathan Miller.
Drone attacks
The drone attacks in Pakistan have reached a peak - with more than 100 in 2010, twice as many as in 2009.
More than 50 people have reportedly been killed in three such attacks in the Tirah Valley today alone. Security officials claimed that all of those killed were militants.
But reporting of drone strikes underestimates the number of civilian deaths they cause, according to Christopher Rogers, author of a study by the Campaign for Innocent Victims of Conflict (CIVIC). "It's almost certain that US drone strikes are causing more civilian casualties than the US has thus far admitted," he says.
Figures published on the New America Foundation website, based on reports by "reliable media organizations", show an escalation in drone attacks and attack-related deaths during 2009 and 2010. The NAF concludes that the non-militant fatality rate since 2004 is 25 per cent and that in 2010 "it is more like six percent".
Who Knows Who - Drone Alone: Can CIA attacks on Pakistan succeed?
Pakistan deaths prompt questions over US drone use16 December 2010
US drones: tools of modern warfare07 June 2010
CIA Pakistan drone strikes: what the experts say17 December 2010


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Breit, Helko and Fritz, Thomas and Balss, Ulrich and Eineder, Michael and Yague-Martinez, Nestor and Rossi, Cristian (2010) Processing of Bistatic TanDEM-X Data. In: Proceedings of IEEE IGARSS 2010. IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium 2010, 25.-30. Jul. 2010, Honolulu, USA.
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On June 21st, 2010, the German radar satellite TanDEM-X was launched and successfully placed in an orbit approaching the TerraSAR-X satellite until both systems will fly in close formation and will establish the only available bi-static interferometer in space. The primary TanDEM-X mission goal is to generate a global Digital Elevation Model (DEM) with a relative point-to-point height accuracy of 2 meters for moderate terrain at 12 m posting. For that purpose interferometric SAR data will be acquired over a period of 3 years in parallel to the operational running TerraSAR-X mission. Systematic processing of SAR raw data to so-called Raw-DEMs is performed by one single processing system, the Integrated TanDEM Processor (ITP). The final global DEM is then calibrated and mosaicked by a second system, the Calibration and Mosaicking Processor (MCP). In this paper a short overview of the ITP's processing functionalities is given, followed by a discussion of the bistatic processing challenges, namely the ultra stable oscillators' (USO) differential drift estimation, the according timing and phase corrections and the bi-static SAR acquisition geometry.
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A Shamokin native who played football at Lycoming College and is now a federal appeals court judge will be enshrined into the Capital One Academic All-America Hall of Fame June 12.
Judge Thomas I. Vanaskie is in a class that includes the late NFL star Pat Tillman that will be inducted at the College Sports Information Directors of America annual convention in Orlando, Fla.
Vanaskie was a defensive back and punt returner at Lycoming, held the then school record of 11 interceptions, earned honorable mention on the Associated Press Little All-America team and was honored by Middle Atlantic Conference. He was Lycoming's male athlete of the year as a senior.
He graduated magna cum laude from Lycoming in 1975 and cum laude from the Dickinson School of Law in 1978. Vanaskie was named a U.S. Middle Court judge in 1994 and sat in Scranton until President Obama appointed him to the 3rd U.S. Court of Appeals in Philadelphia in 2010.
John Beauge, Special to Pennlive.com


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Union City Mayor Brian P. Stack and the Board of Commissioners announce that the City of Union City will host their November art exhibit at the Union City Art Gallery at City Hall with an opening reception on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010 at 6 p.m.
The opening night reception will feature an art exhibit by artist Alma Peralta. Union City Art Gallery curator, Amado Mora and the Union City Artist Collective, is organizing the event. The event will also feature a special musical concert. Refreshments will be served and admission to the event is free.
The Union City Gallery at City Hall is dedicated to giving local artists a free space to showcase their art as well as to continue the City's mission of encouraging more art in the City and improving the quality of life of all its residents.
The Gallery will feature different artists in monthly exhibits. Artists that would like to be included in future exhibits should contact the Union City Office of Public Affairs at 201-348-5746 for more details. The entire community is invited to attend this wonderful event. Support art, local artists, and beautify our community.


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BURTON, MI – Mayor Paula Zelenko adamantly denied any issues with a Feb. 25 Bentley schools bond proposal election to raise $5.2 million for improvements to building and athletic facilities in the district that failed by a total of 16 votes as the clock winds down on a recount deadline.
"There were no irregularities in the way the election was handled," said Zelenko during a Monday, March 3 council meeting.
She noted there were no issues raised by any residents or officials to Burton Clerk Teresa Karsney who was on the grounds at Bentley where the two precincts were situated in the high school gymnasium.
Karsney said she has filed a Freedom of Information Act request to view emails filed with Genesee County Clerk/Register John Gleason about issues, which include multiple ballots placed in an envelope and voters having to repeatedly insert ballots into machines before they were counted.
Karsney said Monday night as she did last week that neither of those incidents played any impact on the final outcome, a 408-392 defeat. The outcome of the election has been certified by the Genesee County Board of Canvassers.
Bentley Superintendent Rebekah Dupuis had spoken of potentially requesting a recount because of the issues, but she noted in an email message Monday, "I'm not a voting member of the community so I can't fight this battle."
"There are several community members who have indicated they plan to file a petition. They have until tomorrow," she said, with a 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 4 deadline to submit a request for a recount. "I believe they will follow through."


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When: December 7th, 10am-4pm
Where: DaySpring Fellowship, 1580 River Road, Eugene
Details: Select from 14 tables of hand-crafted items, baked goods, and Christmas decorations! Also, enjoy our Snowflake Cafe featuring hot soups and bread!
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text: Recently I came across a nice restaurants and menu items search engine website www.metaflavor.com. Meta Flavor is a dining search engine that connects people with the food they love, changing the way people search for and experience dining and food information. A rich, intuitive, interactive toolset provides non-biased information, inspiration, high value services, and actionable food and dining advice. Meta Flavor is the first food search engine designed to learn the flavor preferences of each member providing personalized restaurant and menu recommendations around the corner or across the country. Meta Flavor makes finding new flavors fun and hassle free, soon you'll be asking yourself how you lived without it.


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My parents are elderly, and I am concerned that it may be time to step in and help them in organizing their financial matters, but I don't know where to begin. Do you have any recommendations on what I can do to help my parents with their finances?
Among the many issues that can arise in dealing with parents who are growing older is when and whether they need someone to help them manage their money. The ability to make sound financial decisions is often one of the casualties of old age, but it also can be one of the most sensitive topics facing elderly parents and their adult children. When is the right time to step in and offer help, and what is the best way to approach an elderly parent about it?
The challenge of handling money appropriately can be significant, in part because an increasingly complex financial world can lead anybody to make mistakes. In addition, elderly people with limited financial experience can be particularly vulnerable to scams and sales pitches, creating the potential for losses that could total thousands of dollars. In some cases, a parent, such as a widowed spouse, may not have been the one who handled family finances, and therefore lacks experience in dealing with money. In other cases, traits of old age may begin to impair their financial savvy.
Adult children of aging parents should watch for signs that help may be needed and begin to talk about it with them. Better yet, have this discussion early enough so that parents are in a position to provide the information you need to know about their finances.
A good starting point is to compile a list of all of their financial accounts, regular bills that must be paid (rent, utilities, car payments, taxes, etc.), insurance policies, and even a safe deposit box or safes used to store valuables and documents. It is also vital to assure that their will is current and includes medical directives, living wills and health-care proxies.
If your parents don't want to reveal much information now about their finances, you might want to ask them to at least provide clear direction on where it can be found if the time comes that children need to step in.
Even elderly people who have more than enough money can be prone to falling behind on bills. If this has happened in your family, it might be time to suggest that you step in and help them make sure their bills are paid on time. In today's world, this is easier than ever, since online bill payment can be used for nearly every regular bill that comes due. You can have your parents arrange to have financial institutions send you copies of bills and statements to help track transactions and possibly spot any errors.
You might also consider establishing a power of attorney for your parents.
A durable power of attorney allows a responsible adult to step in and take care of personal and financial affairs. This can include the authority to make all decisions related to financial, real estate and legal affairs for the parent. This is a major step, and some parents may object to it. But it is important to have a discussion about setting up a "power of attorney" arrangement before issues of an elderly person's capacity to make decisions become more serious. If a parent were to become incapacitated before power of attorney was established, court action would be required to name someone as legal guardian for the elderly parent.
Even with a legally binding durable power of attorney in place, not all financial institutions will recognize it. Check with any institution where an account is in place to determine whether they require that the parties involved sign additional paperwork to give another individual access to a parent's account.
In situations where one sibling takes control of parents' finances, it is important to be sensitive to concerns of brothers and sisters. All actions taken on behalf of the parents should be transparent and appropriate for their needs. It is a good idea to document all activity to help assure that every action has been done in the parents' best interests.
It may also make sense to involve a financial adviser to help in the process. If parents already work with an adviser, consider setting up a meeting with that adviser and the parents. Have an open and frank discussion about concerns and discuss plans for the best way to manage their money. A trusted adviser should be able to support you in the process and help assure that the parents' interests remain the top priority.
John Gin is a certified financial planner in the local office of a national financial services firm. Send questions to Money Watch, The Times-Picayune, 3800 Howard Ave., New Orleans, LA 70125. For more John Gin columns, visit www.nola.com/business.


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The Maguire clan really goes hand-in-hand! On April 29, former Spider-Man star Tobey Maguire enjoyed a family day in LA, where he and his adorable brood grabbed a bite at a local eatery.
Now that Tobey's finished filming The Great Gatsby, the screen stud can finally spend some quality time with the people he loves the most, his wife and children.
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Stanley H. Sturges, 91, of 1083 Panama-Bear Lake Road, Panama, N.Y., passed away at 4:48 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 27, 2012), in his home.
A lifelong Panama area resident, he was born Jan. 27, 1921, in the family home in Niobe, N.Y., a son of the late Oliver and Marguerite Haines Sturges.
He was a graduate of the Panama Central School Class of 1938, where he excelled as a basketball player, and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving from 1942 to 1946 during World War II aboard the USS PC 490. During his tour of duty he served several campaigns including Asiatic-Pacific Theater and the Philippine Liberation campaign.
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Before his retirement in 1985, he was employed by the former Blackstone Corporation as a machinist for 38 years. During his retirement years, he worked with his son at Neil's Propane for several years.
Stanley was a 75-year member of the Panama United Methodist Church, where he sang in the church choir, served as a trustee, taught Sunday school for many years and enjoyed getting together with the men's group. He was also a member of the Harmony Senior Citizens, the Harmony Historical Society, Lakewood Rod and Gun Club and the Herman Kent Post 777 American Legion, Celoron.
He will be remembered as a loving and caring husband, father and grandfather, who was always willing to help others. He was a very quiet, unassuming type man who loved his Lord and walked the walk. He was also an avid sports enthusiast, and enjoyed the years he kept in touch with his former Navy shipmates. Stanley was one of only four living seamen remaining who served aboard the USS PC 490. He also loved the VW automobile, especially the Super Beatle of which he owned several over the years.
Surviving are his wife of 64 years, the former Elinor McEntarfer, whom he married Jan. 25, 1947; his three children: Neil G. (Cynthia) Sturges of Panama, N.Y., Linda (William) Schmalfuss of Churchville, N.Y., and Kirk A. Sturges of Arlington, Va.; six grandchildren: Tom Sturges, Darcy Lyon and Tim Sturges, all of Panama, Matthew Schmalfuss, Melissa Beale and Rachele Schmalfuss, all of Rochester, N.Y.; 11 great-grandchildren; his brother, Donald P. Sturges of Panama; as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Lloyd Sturges.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Panama United Methodist Church. The Rev. Steven Taylor, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the Panama Union Cemetery.
Friends will be received from 2-4 p.m. Friday in the Lind Funeral Home and for one hour prior to the service on Saturday in the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Panama United Methodist Church, 12 E. Main St. Panama, NY 14767; or to Hospice Chautauqua County, 20 W. Fairmount Ave., Lakewood, NY 14750.
You may light a candle in remembrance of Stanley at www.lindfuneralhome.com.


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Mike White is dedicated to Hawaii's working people
In light of any misconceived notions about Council Member Mike White's dedication to the working people, I am compelled to share these facts demonstrating his leadership traits.
I have been a member of his Ka'anapali Beach Hotel executive ohana for 26 years and know that his decisions are guided by principles of fairness and compassion.
Mike is fiscally prudent and works diligently to ensure that our employees are compensated fairly. Following 9/11, when cutbacks were being made across the state, he chose the unconventional path with no cutbacks, reassuring employees of their importance. Again, after the economic downturn in 2008, he was the first to take a 10 percent salary cut. He did not mandate reductions across the board but, rather, requested voluntary furloughs. He felt that while some were able to afford wage reductions, others could not.
Since Mike joined the Maui County Council, he has given up a third of his hotel salary to provide pay increases to his employees who hadn't received increases for several years. With this reduction and what he donates to Maui's nonprofits, he does not make any more money by serving on the council. He did the same when serving in the state Legislature from 1993 to 1998.
When council members received their increase, Mike was told that he couldn't decline the 15 percent adjustment. Consequently, Maui nonprofits have benefitted.
With his deep-seated Hawaii roots, Mike accepts his kuleana to make things pono and is dedicated to Hawaii's working people.
Wendy Munetake


text: "The Boys & Girls Club and High Tech? They Mix." By Elizabeth Olson. New York Times. May 23, 2011. The Boys & Girls Clubs of America, which traces its history back 150 years to civic-minded Connecticut women who wanted to help get impoverished boys off the streets, is turning to 21st-century social media, including Twitter, to garner support for its mission. The organization wants to shed its "swim and gym" image and focus on its state-of-the-art technology offerings for students. Its principal supporters are mothers and other women, so it plans to appeal to them by holding its first Twitter party on Tuesday to spread word of its Club Tech centers, which provide computers, software and technology instruction. "We're trying to get a broader awareness of our commitment to digital literacy. People know our name but they don't necessarily know what we do," said Cyndi Court, who leads the group's marketing team. "These are critical vehicles for our audience," she said of Twitter, YouTube and Facebook, "because our messages get out in a real, timely and relevant way." The Boys & Girls Club of America, which is a federation of nearly 4,000 local clubs, is reaching out to influential "mom" bloggers and other social media users. Its Facebook page (facesofthefuture.org) was upgraded last month and is now more interactive. The page includes information about children taking part in the club's programs and links to a newly redesigned Web site (www.bgca.org) where people can learn more about its centers, which are mostly located in urban areas and serve many minority families. The Boys & Girls Club of America is based in Atlanta and has some federal funding. But, along with other youth organizations, it competes for contributions from the public and has been trying to sharpen its image and audience.


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Suddenly it feels like Christmas - U.S. Congress-style. Just when momentum was building to pass the Zadroga bill -- designed to set up a 7.4 billion fund to help the medical bills for 9/11 first responders now battling chronic/deadly diseases due to the many toxic substances they breathed during their efforts, Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla), a leader in the Republican caucus, announced his opposition to the legislation. Here the Washington Monthly details Coburn's case for blocking the bill, even after his grand effort to guarantee tax cuts for the tycoon sector passed.
And the NY Times' lovely present to the world's gossips and bloggers continues to pay dividends. Here, MSNBC has the couple's shocked reax to the viral outrage that greeted the re-married couple's 'Vows' story in the Times' Style section. The problem, according to the un-blushing bride? People focused on the negative. Judging from the confused, sad faces of their children in the photo, so do their children. Read on, read on.
And lastly, here's a small tribute to actor/comedian Steve Landesberg, the dry-as-dust comic actor best known for his Emmy-nominated (three times over) on ABC's police comedy "Barney Miller" in the 1970's. One of the smartest, yet oddly overlooked shows in TV history.


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Earlier this week at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Steve Jobs said that the iBooks platform for the iPad has captured 22 percent of the e-book market. However, a posting on the Bits Blog points out that this number does not reflect the entire publishing industry because Random House does not sell e-books through Apple. Steve Jobs also said that iPad owners have downloaded over five million books in the last two months which equals about 2.5 books per iPad. Whether or not Apple has captured exactly 22 percent of the market, it is selling a lot of e-books for the iPad.
A posting on Allen Weiner's blog notes that these stats show that readers are ok with reading e-books on a backlit LCD screen. At this point consumers seem to appreciate multi-function reading devices, even if it means a less optimal reading experience than single purpose E Ink devices can provide.
Also at the WWDC, Jobs announced that the iBooks app will be available for the iPhone and readers will be able to synchronize their books between devices. In addition, new features will be added to the iPad including a PDF viewer, book marking functionality, and note-taking capabilities.
Welcome to The CITE -- a blog on Course materials, Innovation, and Technology in Education, created by Mark Nelson and now part of the Publications Department of the National Association of College Stores. CITE is a pun with multiple meanings - referring to cite as in citation, something people reference; site as in location, website, or place people go to; and sight as in foresight or looking ahead to what is coming. Comments, discussion, feedback and ideas are welcome.
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Hoboken's budget impasse was made famous across the New York metropolitan area yesterday when New York Times columnist Peter Applebombe wrote a column aptly titled: "Hoboken, an Economic Success That Can't Pass a Budget"
Well the article got a few mentions by commentators today, including a NJ.com writer who points out the irony of having the former mayor of also-under-state-supervision Bayonne overseeing Hoboken's finances and a real estate blogger who said that the mayor sounded just a bit "desperate" when he was defending Hoboken.
In his NJ.com column "Hoboken's addiction", Thurman Hart makes two points.
The first is that he doesn't believe development can solve the city's financial problems because more people means the city has to provide more services.
His second is how ironic it is that former Bayonne Mayor Joe Doria is now overseeing Hoboken's financial problems:
"I have to wonder at the wisdom of whoever sent Joe Doria to straighten out Hoboken. Doria had the same problem in Bayonne when he was mayor -- in fact, they managed to somehow borrow their own money from the Development Authority in order to balance his last budget that -- surprise -- fell short before the end of the year. It's like sending a pimp to reform the prostitutes," he writes.
The real estate blog Curbed wrote:
"Look, we have nothing against Hoboken (some of our best friends are Hobokeners (Curbed, it's Hobokenites ...), but the mayor sounds desperate: "If there's a category above great, that's where we are. We're an exciting city. We're a forward-looking city. ... Show me an urban center anywhere that has come as far as we have, and I'll buy you a steak dinner."
And, a Jersey Journal editorial doesn't mention the New York Times article specifically, but says,
"This mess is a result of posturing before the May municipal election and even now the blame game is still taking place. No one is innocent."
Have you seen any other mentions out there? Let us know ...


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Thursday, August 24th, 2006
Ideas Wanted: Anti-Princess Syndrome Slogans
Update: Is this article silly? See the comments section for follow-up thoughts.
Every day strangers tell my daughter she is cute. Pretty. Beautiful. Gorgeous. I understand babies being cute, but my daughter is 26-months-old. Maybe she's cute in comparison to mom and dad. Maybe she really is a gem. But the compliments, nice as they are, have grown old.
She enjoys the attention drawn to her looks, hair and clothes, but she is receiving an empty form of praise. She'll never be commended for her intelligence, creativity or kindness in a 10-second interaction with a stranger.
Plus, American culture still teaches girls fantasies about raising oneself through the ranks of social and economic status by looks alone. It's princess syndrome. [mirrored copy]
To understand where we're coming from, know that her grandfather remarked a couple months ago, "She's beautiful enough to be a model." Her mom replied, "I hope she's smarter than that."
So I am thinking of having a toddler T-shirt printed for my daughter bearing an anti-princess message, something aimed squarely at everyone who exalts superficiality.
Oh, I know a T-shirt won't change anything. Strangers won't read a shirt before issuing praise. The shirt is for my own satisfaction. Aren't all toddler shirts really for the parents? Kids don't care what they wear as long as they don't get hot or cold.
I'm asking for your help devising a good quip or snappy comeback to such praise. For example:
- Spare $1 for my college fund?
- Smarter than my looks
- Future Nobel laureate
- Junior Scientist
- My brain is pretty too
Anyone have other ideas?


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inflated fun in china
Who would have thought that the humble balloon would bring a child and a small group of Intrepid travellers in China so much joy? Intrepid's Marina Mildenhall is bursting to tell you her story…
"I was travelling with my fellow Roam China adventurers, when the second of our three epic train journeys started. Of course, there was the usual hustle and bustle of getting on the train and finding our beds, but once we were settled and the train moved off, it was time to meet our neighbours.
It took the young boy in the next bunk a little time to warm to us; the language barrier was a real obstacle. We'd bought spinning tops and flashy toys from the ladies with the carts, who make their way through the carriages almost constantly. But the boy was hardly impressed, it appeared he'd seen it all before.
Luckily one of our group had thought ahead and had packed some balloons in his bag. Who would have thought such a small thing as a balloon would crash down those cultural barriers, but it did. We had lots of fun with that little boy and even managed to communicate with his father about where he lived and worked, amazing. All the while, the darkness of China's landscape rolled by on our overnight journey from Xi'an to Shanghai. It didn't matter that we couldn't speak the language or that we came from very different backgrounds, that simple balloon proved thoroughly entertaining for us all!"
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I noticed a few kids blowing bubbles at various tourist destinations, including the Great Wall and the Yangztee River. Everyone else could be admiring the scenery, yet the child is very much engrossed with what he or she is doing (whether that is blowing bubbles, playing with balloons or what ever), and oblivious to everyone else.


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DETROIT, MI - Detroit mayoral candidate Mike Duggan admits he's in uncharted waters with a write-in campaign aimed to get him on the August runoff election ballot.
But Duggan, the former Detroit Medical Center CEO, claims this challenge has reinvigorated his campaign and generates overwhelming support across the city.
"Our campaign is going to be entirely positive," Duggan said. "We're going to talk about what we're going to do to turn the city around."
"And we're going to to talk about how to write a name in on a ballot."
Duggan, also a former Wayne County prosecutor, addressed several campaign-related topics with MLive Detroit on Saturday during a "relaunch" party at Bookies Bar & Grille.
Read his answers in the Q & A below and share your thoughts in MLive Detroit's comments section.
Do you think Duggan is the best candidate for the job or are you a supporter of someone else?
What do think of Duggan's chances to get enough write-in votes to be on the November ballot?
We want to hear from you.
Are you surprised at the response you received from supporters now that you have to go with a write-in campaign for the August primary?
No. We've done 170 house parties in every corner of the city and we're signing up volunteers 20 to 30 at a time. It's just built over time and you can see the grass roots enthusiasm for what's going on. We're going to see if these volunteers can carry us in; it's sure looking good right now.
What would you say to critics who question if you can handle running the city knowing that you and your campaign failed to get the petition process right to get your name on the ballot for the August election?
If people think someone else is a better candidate, then they should vote for somebody else. If people think that my track record in turning around government, hospital systems, and such, is good, then they can write my name in. Everybody will make their own choice.
How quickly did it take for you to realize you needed to stay in this mayoral race after news broke that you had to launch a write-in campaign to stay in it?
I went on vacation and turned off my computer, phones, everything else for four or five days. And when I turned them back on, I was amazed at the reaction (of the news) and the feeling (among my supporters). I came back; you can see the enthusiasm. And if you follow me around at my next five stops (Saturday), you'll see five more stops just like this. There's a lot of people that believe the city can be turned around and want to work hard to do it.
You're probably getting asked a lot of questions about Kevyn Orr, the city's emergency financial manager, and the controversy that surrounds embattled Detroit City Council president Charles Pugh. How do you deal with that knowing that people in this city are fed up with the lack of leadership and are desperate for some kind of hope that things will turn around?
There's no question that we've lost one third of the Detroit City Council in one week (Gary Brown and Kwame Kenyatta recently resigned; see MLive report) and I think it has left people a little shell-shocked. And I think the depth of instability the emergency manager brings is really hitting home. And I think everybody - from people who live in the poorest neighborhoods in this town to the most successful business owners - wants to see the city move from an emergency financial manager to an elected mayor as quickly as possible. And I think a lot of those people believe I'm the one that can get that done.
As one white guy living in Detroit asking another, I'm curious to know what it's been like for you campaigning in predominantly black Detroit neighborhoods. I've never had a bad experience going anywhere in this city. How have you been received and what kind of insight have you gathered from the different kinds of people you've been acquainted with on the campaign trail?
This city has been so warm and welcoming to me from the start of the campaign to now. The kind of nonsense you hear from Tom Barrow and the attack ads is absolutely not what I have experienced in the neighborhoods. What I've experienced in the neighborhoods is a total, welcoming attitude. And the one thing that's true in every neighborhood in this city is that Detroit is a city of fighters. People want to fight back, they want to bring their city back, and they like City Hall to be on their side in that effort. I think that's probably something that's motivating a lot of my supporters.
Here you are at a bar launching a write-in campaign while Pugh appears still in hiding from the controversy that's been reported in the news and the city braces itself for more tough financial challenges. There's so many unexpected things that have happened in this city since you decided to run for mayor. How do you prepare for the unexpected nature of Detroit politics moving forward as we get closer to the August primary?
Yeah, and (the write-in campaign launch) is over the Fourth of July weekend. This is the best we can do.


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Next game: West Michigan (Luke Putkonen 3-1, 2.41) vs. Great Lakes (Josh Walter 3-1, 2.22), 7 p.m. Friday at Fifth Third Ballpark
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COMSTOCK PARK -- At this point, the West Michigan Whitecaps aren't picky how they win games.
Even when the game-winning play is a strikeout.
It will go down in the books as one of the Whitecaps' strangest wins, but they are more than content to accept Thursday's 4-3 win in 12 innings against the Great Lakes Loons at Fifth Third Ballpark.
The winning run came when Ben Guez struck out swinging on a wild pitch with one out and the bases loaded in the bottom of the 12th inning. The high and inside pitch sailed past Great Lakes catcher Esteban Lopez.
The Whitecaps loaded the bases on singles by Brandon Douglas and Bryan Pounds and a walk to Jordan Lennerton.
"I shouldn't have been swinging at it, that's for sure," Guez said of the pitch, which ended a nearly 3 1/2-hour long marathon. "We were fortunate that it got past the catcher and we won the game."
The win came after the Whitecaps let a 3-1 lead slip away, stranding 13 baserunners in the process.
West Michigan has struggled to get clutch hits, which helps explain the team's 8-9 record since May 18. The Whitecaps stranded 22 runners in being swept by the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers last weekend and left 13 runners on base in the first two games of this series.
That total would have been higher if not for Gustavo Nunez getting picked off first in the second inning and Luis Salas getting doubled off first on a fly ball in the sixth.
Whitecaps manager Joe DePastino was all too happy to take the win.
"It was a weird way to win," he said. "We had a couple opportunities earlier, and Great Lakes made some nice plays. To win like this, it's just baseball."
West Michigan scored three runs on two-out singles after falling behind 1-0 when the Loons' Kyle Russell hit his league-leading 15th home run in the first inning. Luis Salas tied the game in the bottom of the inning, and Bryan Pounds and Ronnie Bourquin contributed back-to-back RBI singles in the third.
The Whitecaps' Brent Wyatt said the lack of hitting with runners on base can become contagious.
"You would hope to shake off stuff like that, but that's not always the case," Wyatt said. "Baseball is a team sport, but it's played by individuals. That's baseball, going through streaks."
The Whitecaps' offense suffered a blow before the game when outfielder Billy Nowlin was put on the disabled list by the Detroit Tigers. He was batting .306 with 27 RBIs in 39 games.
Nowlin will be replaced by catcher Keith Hernandez, who had been in extended spring training. Hernandez played in 32 games with the Gulf Coast League Tigers a year ago, batting .178 with five RBIs.
With a 10th-inning single, Wyatt extended his hitting streak to 18 games, the third-longest in club history. Robert Fick's 32-game streak in 1997 is still the club record, while Vincent Blue's 19-game hitting streak in 2004 is second. Wyatt is hitting .256 for the season.


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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. _ For such a tiny critter, it sure has a lot of power to potentially thwart progress.
Progress for man, that is.
Add the pygmy sunfish to the list of creatures considered for inclusion on the federal endangered species list.
The pinky-sized fish, limited now to a five-mile stretch of Beaverdam Creek along Huntsville's western edge, will soon come under "comprehensive status review" by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to see if it warrants federal protection.
Should that happen, a proposed industrial park for Huntsville along with continued subdivision development in the area will face tighter scrutiny - if it is not halted altogether.
Huntsville economic development director, Joe Vallely, said the city is "committed to working with the Fish and Wildlife Service to ensure that any expansion in that area is done in an environmentally responsible way."
That's as it should be.
Development and environmental protectionism don't have to be mutually exclusive terms.
Those who thumb their noses at diminishing critters like the pygmy sunfish need to resist the temptation to think it's only about the fish. Think about the food chain and the whole ecological balance of the stream and surrounding land that comes into play.
Environmental extremists also need to temper their views. Nature can co-exist with the right kind of mitigation efforts like buffers and pollution containment.
Ray Mahaffey, who is building a 700-plus home subdivision on nearby Limestone Creek, said growth along Beaverdam Creek won't stop if the pygmy sunfish becomes a protected species. However, adjustments may have to be made, such as building businesses and homes further from the water and protecting the creek with a grassy buffer called a "bioswale. "I just think it's doing the right thing for the environment," Mahaffey said.
If only more people had that kind of "do-the-right-thing" spirit.
Biology experts say Beaverdam Creek may be the "last stand" for a fish once found in abundance in spring-fed streams across the region. The rare fish is particularly hypersensitive to runoff into the creek from farm fields and chemicals from lawns and industrial parks.
Several years ago, a similar rare species discovery in the Huntsville area - a freshwater blind cave shrimp - slowed planning for the proposed $500 million Southern Bypass through Redstone Arsenal. The project was eventually scrapped because of security concerns on the arsenal.
And who can forget the infamous snail darter that threatened the Tennessee Valley Authority's Tellico Dam project and became the U.S. Supreme Court test for affirming the Endangered Species Act.
Some critics say that law has been ineffective. Only a few dozen species have been removed from endangered status since its passage. When the Tellico Dam was finished, the threatened snail darter's spawning habitat was lost yet the little darter survived - even thrived - in rivers and streams just an hour's drive from Knoxville.
Yet, when a species makes the endangered or threatened list, its decline has often been decades in the making. To quickly remedy biological decline that has occurred over many decades is unrealistic.
Sometimes, it takes an obscure little creature like the spring pygmy sunfish to make us slow down and take stock of our environmental stewardship.
By John Peck for the editorial board. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com


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One lap around the Leipzig test track will cost $130 or €98. This is what Porschr has offered on the track at Leipzig adjacent to the plant from where the Cayenne SUV and Panamera sports saloon are produced. Porsche manufacturers test drivers are offering rides so as to display the power, performance and capabilities of these models to co pilots.
Behind the wheels of a Porsche and a visit to Porsche Leipzig race track offers the opportunity to drive a Porsche on a test track as a co pilot next to a professional Porsche Instructor or directly behind the wheel is a unique and exciting experience.
Taking the ideal line, the track is exactly 3707.109 meters in length and measures 12 meters in width. It is approved for professional competition and use and is FIA compliant. The track has been awarded a Grade F1T certificate which means that it enables Formula 1 cars to do test laps. Sequences are based on world's most legendary corners while interactive brake in and control tracks show the precise course of the track.
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Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust: Sixty Years Since the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day 2003
Torchlighters 2003
Edith Drori
Edith Drori née Ernst was born in 1920 in Dunaharaszti, Hungary, one of four children. When she was four years old, the family moved to Slovakia and a year later her father died. Before the war, two of Edith's siblings moved to Israel through a hachshara program with Ha Shomer Ha-Tza'ir youth movement and in 1941, when Germany invaded the Soviet Union, Edith's oldest brother was sent to a labor camp.
Following rumors that women would also be sent for forced labor, Edith's "leftist" friends convinced her to join the anti-Nazi underground. Soon after, she left her mother and fled to a nearby village. After a while, she considered applying for a housekeeping vacancy so her mother could join her in shared accommodations. To her horror however, she found her mother had been sent to her death.
Despairing, she resolved to turn herself in to the Slovakian police, but a chance meeting with a former acquaintance altered her plans. Instead, she set off to a village in the Sitno Mountains, were she joined a small underground cell of five people. The group's main pursuit was to print an underground newsletter – calling for an end to the persecution of Jews - and distribute it to villages and schools. Over time, the group expanded to about 30 members, but disbanded due to internal conflicts.
Edith's faction left the bunker, and on 9 September 1944, joined the Slovakian revolt. Edith moved to the Brigade to Free the Slavs, and served as a liaison between the Slovakian popular front and the underground. She handled supplies and provisions, volunteered for special assignments, and was the only female among 200 fighters.
After about two months, the Germans suppressed the revolt. The rebels suffered many losses, and those who survived retreated to the forests to fight as partisans. Edith reunited with her first underground group, and escaped from the Germans by crossing a frozen river. They hid in the forest, suffering from cold and mosquitoes, and Edith became increasingly ill. By the time the Russians arrived to liberate the region, Edith had contracted severe malaria. She spent a month in a military hospital in Romania and was then sent to Transylvania to recuperate, returning to Slovakia once she had recovered.
At the end of the war, Edith was awarded the Red Star Medal of High Merit and a medal as a heroine of the Slovakian people.
In July 1948, Edith arrived in Israel and in 1952 married Shlomo Drori. They moved to Moshav Magshimim and adopted a daughter, Nili. In 1979, they settled in Haifa.


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New clearing law proposed -- News Roundup
The Bainbridge Island City Council tonight will introduce an ordinance that would prohibit unpermitted clearing of areas bigger than 1,000 square feet.
Currently, there are no limits on the clearing of underbrush or trash trees like alders, and no limits on logging up to 5,000 board feet of merchantable timber, according to city planning staffer Steve Morse.
We are concerned about erosion control and critical areas, Morse said. People arent allowed to clear in critical areas, but they may not realize they have them on their property.
The ordinance would exempt most clearing done for gardening purposes, and would apply principally to work done using heavy machinery such as bulldozers and backhoes.
It would also not apply to emergencies, or removal of dead or dying trees.
Nor would the ordinance apply to clearing done after receiving planning department approval of a site plan or building permit, because erosion control and protection of critical areas are already provided for in those permitting processes.
The exemption for clearing of 1,000 square feet or less is subject to discussion, Morse said.
Thats the number King County and Bellevue use, but other jurisdictions use bigger numbers, he said.
This is what we are throwing out on the table for discussion purposes.
John Waldo
***Park funding drive outlined
Efforts to turn the 55-acre Wyckoff property on Bill Point into a Japanese American memorial and public park gathered a few more recruits Monday evening, at a public meeting in which backers outlined a strategy to raise $8 million to purchase the site.
Most of the funds for the Joel Pritchard Park/Japanese American Memorial Acquisition Project a projected $6 million would be raised from public sources, organizers said, with the remainder coming from a private fund-raising campaign slated to kick off this summer.
Council member Christine Nasser Rolfes, chair of the committee that has enlisted local legislators to the cause, said they are cautiously optimistic about recent efforts to solicit some $4 million in state funding. The Legislature is due to consider draft budgets later this month.
If theres money for projects, this is one everyone (in Olympia) is very supportive of, Nasser Rolfes said.
The remainder of the public funds would come from federal and local government, including $500,000 in open space money already pledged by the city.
The Trust for Public Lands, a national nonprofit conservation group, has taken the lead in public fund-raising efforts, and will act as the immediate purchaser of the property.
Under an agreement negotiated with the property trustee and due to be approved by the Environmental Protection Agency the beneficiary of any property sale by the end of the month, the acquisition team will have until the close of 2004 to raise about half of the $8 million appraised price, said Kent Whitehead of the TPL. The city would then have an additional two years to raise the balance.
To enlist public support for the project, Whitehead and Nasser-Rolfes presented a community outreach plan, which included a letter-writing campaign timed to reach public officials at budget time, and public tours of the site.
Several attendees volunteered to identify prospective donors, develop a website and enlist the support of other island organizations for the campaign.
Kathryn Haines
***Foot-ferry bill picks up speed
A measure sponsored allowing Kitsap Transit to provide foot-ferry service in Puget Sound cruised through the Senate Highways and Transportation Committee in Olympia last week.
Now the measure, closely watched by transit officials and the Kitsap legislative delegation, is in the Senate Rules Committee.
Sen. Bob Oke (R-Port Orchard) hopes it will soon move to the floor for a vote.
The boat is sinking, we have to move forward. If we lose this round, the disruption in peoples lives will be enormous, said Oke, a bill sponsor.
Washington State Ferries officials announced the plan to discontinue passenger-only ferry service in the Puget Sound June 15 as a cost-savings measure. The plan affects commuters on the Bremerton-Seattle foot ferry and the traffic on the Southworth-Vashon to Seattle route.
The citizen-based state Transportation Commission last month approved WSFs plan.
The Senate bill opens the door for Kitsap Transit to pursue its passenger-only ferry plan. The project would put foot ferries at Kingston, Bremerton and Southworth, pending voter approval this fall and approval of a potential sales tax and motor vehicle excise tax.
Ferries are our roads, said Oke in a prepared statement. Ferry service has always been considered part of our state highway system. The Legislature is obligated to do everything possible to allow this service to continue.
In the House, a companion measure sponsored by most of the Kitsap delegation, including Reps. Phil Rockefeller (D-Bainbridge Island), Beverly Woods (R-Poulsbo), Kathy Haigh (D-Shelton) and Pat Lantz (D-Gig Harbor) had a hearing last Wednesday.
Amy Crumley
***PAWS names new officers
Coming off what members called their most successful year ever, the Progressive Animal Welfare Society of Bainbridge Island recently elected officers and set goals for the coming year.
Spaying and neutering will continue to be the emphasis for the animal welfare organization, according to Judy Hartstone, elected to her sixth term as president of the nonprofit organization.
Also returned to office were islanders Elena Fox as vice-president and Megan Bischoff as secretary, and Kingston resident Shaun Stephenson as treasurer. Islanders Annette Stollman and Priscilla Zimmerman round out the board of directors.
In 2002, PAWS paid for or assisted with the cost of sterilizing 312 pets from Bainbridge and North Kitsap through its program, For the Health of Your Pet, For the Health of Your Community. That was up from 271 the previous year.
PAWS received grants from game show host Bob Barkers DJ&T Foundation and the New Jersey-based Bernice Barbour Foundation to aid the local organizations fight against pet overpopulation.
We will be doing even more outreach this year, said Hartstone, who said that since the inception of its assistance program in 1998, PAWS has spayed or neutered 1,157 pets.
Marylou Zimmerman of Poulsbo will continue coordinating the cat adoption program which last year found new homes for 297 homeless or relinquished cats and kittens.
Zimmerman said her major need is for many more foster homes.
Since PAWS does not have a shelter in which to house animals, all cats and kittens are cared for in foster homes prior to adoption.
In addition to maintaining the organizations programs for veterinary assistance, pet adoption, and pet lost-and-found, PAWS plans to more actively promote responsible pet ownership throughout the communities it serves.
PAWS, which operates solely through private grants and donations, is looking for people who would like to help further animal welfare awareness in the area. Call 842-2451.
***Slaughter brings basket skills
In celebration of Womens History Month, the Bainbridge History Series presents Mary Lou Slaughter, great-granddaughter of Chief Sealth, at 2 p.m. March 30 at Island Center Hall.
Slaughter was born in 1938, great-granddaughter of the Native American chief after whom Seattle was named. She is of the Duwamish people who have no land base and no federal recognition.
She grew up in Manette when it wasnt popular to be of Indian heritage. It wasnt until her son became a woodcarver that she decided to validate his heritage by embracing her own. She took her great-grandmothers Indian name in 1996.
Her basket weaving has now taken priority and she has started teaching out of her home. She will bring baskets for sale to the program on March 30. She also has some weaving in the Log House Museum in West Seattle for the 150 year celebration of the founding of Seattle. Her people helped the Denny party survive their first winter in Puget Sound.
The program is free to Bainbridge Historical Society members. Non-members are $5 for adults, $2 for those under 18. Information: 842-2773.
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