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Google Releases Android N, Firebase Analytics, New ASIC
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—On May 18, the first day of Google I/O 2016, Google brought to the Shoreline Amphitheater stage news involving its Android mobile operating system, unveiled a powerful analytics engine and introduced a new server ASIC at the same time.
Yes, Google not only creates software of all kinds, it also makes server components. In fact, it's been building its own servers, networks and storage facilities for as long as it's been in business, which is just shy of two decades.
Here's a rundown of what Google announced for software developers on May 18.
The company unveils a mobile OS update, a freely available analytics engine, a new ASIC for machine learning apps and many new APIs at the 10th annual conference.
Android NAndroid, currently being pounded by Oracle in federal-level copyright litigation up the 101 freeway in San Francisco, is morphing into its next version, called "N."
"In Android N, we want to achieve a new level of product excellence for Android, so we've carried out some pretty deep surgery to the platform, rewriting and redesigning some fundamental aspects of how the system works," Google Android Vice President of Engineering Dave Burke said.
Firebase AnalyticsThe Firebase Analytics engine on the Google Cloud Platform is a free and unlimited analytics solution providing developers with unlimited reporting for up to 500 distinct events that can be defined using the Firebase SDK (software development kit). Firebase Analytics reports helps users understand how users behave, which enables informed decisions regarding app marketing and performance optimizations. "One of the most requested features by Firebase developers is the ability to store images, videos and other large files," product manager James Tamplin wrote in his blog. "The new Firebase Storage is powered by Google Cloud Storage, giving it massive scalability and allowing stored files to be easily accessed by other projects running on Google Cloud Platform. "Firebase now uses the same underlying account system as GCP, which means you can use any GCP product with your Firebase app. For example, you can export raw analytics data from the new Firebase Analytics to Google BigQuery to help you surface advanced insights about your application and users." Firebase is slated to be a freely available component for all Android development in the future, Google said.
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I laugh hard when Peppy is being lowered into his arwing, Slippy getting painfully stuck in his Arwing, and Andross popping out from behind the Great Fox and shouting Boo!
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Funny flash.
I really like when Andross just see Falco, Peppy and Slippy.
I know what the difference.
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Falco and Slippy has a problem! Fox=???! All I do know is he will always will forever will be AWESOME! NICE JOB MAN!
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The only thing i found funny about this was Slippy. The rest was just... Stupid...
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at the end, he apparently "suffocates due to lack of oxygen", but it sounds more like he's choking on something. Maybe you could have had him say "Wait..... I don't have air!" and THEN have him start suffocating.
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Germantown girls track wins three relays at North Shore Conference Outdoor
Senior Jayne Bertieri a bright spot on a young squad
Germantown senior sprinter Jayne Bertieri just laughs when she thinks of how old she is compared to the rest of her surprisingly successful Warhawks girls track squad.
"There must be something like 80 freshmen on this team," she said at the North Shore Conference Outdoor on May 20. "I'm the only senior sprinter out there and I'm just so happy to be part of it all. I hope this (season) never comes to an end."
But the end is in sight, and Bertieri and her youthful comrades are making the most of it. She was part of winning 4x100 and 4x200-meter relay teams at the NSC Outdoor and also watched as an equally youthful 4x400 team also claimed the title in its race as Germantown took a strong third in the event.
"We were just trying to do things that played into our strengths and it worked out pretty well," said Warhawks coach Greg Siegert of the relay teams. "Our future is really bright on the girls side (with so many freshmen). We're even thinking about next year about how we can build on our depth."
Eyes on the prize
But for the moment, Siegert, Bertieri and the rest are clearly focused on the here and now as they look to earn some valuable state meet experience. They took part in the WIAA regional meet at Watertown on May 27 and will now send qualifiers from there to the sectional meet at Sussex Hamilton on Friday, May 30.
From there, the top three in each event plus all those whose efforts are among the eight best of all sectionals statewide will advance to the WIAA State Meet in La Crosse on June 6 and 7.
"We'll see a lot of competition, but we are confident," said Siegert of the sectional.
Behind the three relay wins, Germantown finished with 113-1/2 points at the outdoor as Whitefish Bay edged Homestead, 146-140, for the title.
The highlight of the three titles was the school record effort of 1 minute, 45.59 seconds of the 4x200 team of Rosalie Campbell, Bertieri, Erika Betthauser and Kenzie Schmitz. The squad took more than 1.5 seconds off the old mark of 1:47.23.
"I've never run the 4x200 until this year and it's fun," said Bertieri.
Betthauser broke open the race with an explosive third leg that left the competition well in the rear-view mirror.
"We can count on her to do certain things that others just can't," said Siegert of Betthauser.
The 4x100 team of Betthauser, Schmitz, Tatum Gallenberger and Bertieri then set a season best mark of 50.72 in easily cruising to a win in its event.
A young win
Germantown also had some fun at the end, as the ridiculously young 4x400 team of Campbell, Gallenberger, Molly Baus and Alyssa Goesch came across in a winning time of 4:05.33.
The Warhawks were trailing Grafton in the race until the final 150 meters or so, when Goesch, better known for her 800 and 1,600-meter exploits, slipped into an amazing gear off the final turn and wound up winning as she closed with a blistering 400 split of 59.1.
As a sophomore, Campbell was the elder stateswoman on the 4x400 team as the other three are freshmen.
Other good efforts for the Warhawks included the following: 100—Bertieri, third (13.15); Gallenberger, fourth (13.23). 200—Betthauser, fourth (26.95); Schmitz, fifth (27.15). 400—Baus, fifth (1:02.59). 800—Goesch, third (2:21.43). 1,600—Khia Kurtenbach, third (5:15.23). 110 high hurdles—Megan Hedinger, fourth (17.3). 300 low hurdles—Hedinger, fourth (49.89). 4x800—Calli Lemke, Baus, Julia Schroder and Goesch, third (10:11.66). Shot put—Olivia Verdin, sixth (31-10 1/2). Discus—Verdin, fourth (95-9). High jump—Schmitz, fourth (5-0). Long jump—Erin Willard, third (16-6 1/4). Triple jump—Willard, sixth (32-5).
Siegert was excited about the meet and has been impressed by the work of the team's few upperclassmen, such as Bertieri, in helping lead the younger members of the squads down the road of success.
"Jayne can be very headstrong," said Siegert, "but she is a very calming influence on the rest of the team."
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The unbeaten and number one-ranked Germantown boys basketball team was having a difficult time fending off winless, but feisty border rival Menomonee Falls Saturday night through about a quarter-and-a-half.
But then the Warhawks broke open a 23-15 game with a second stanza closing 19-2 outburst that gave them a 42-17 lead and ended any residual drama, as the 7-0 Warhawks rolled past the 0-6 Indians, 87-44.
"We can get these good outcomes," said Germantown coach Steve Showalter, "when we put on runs like that. When we capitalize on forcing turnovers and score six, eight, 10-12 points in a row we can make life easier on ourselves. When we don't, we struggle."
The victory was the defending WIAA state champions' 35th win in a row.
Indian coach Dan Leffel said he was very happy with his team's effort up to the momnent that the Germantown run started.
"Those last three-four minutes of the second quarter really hurt us," he said. "We had a couple of minutes with some bad turnovers because we played a little soft. ...We gave up about 15 more points than we had to because we didn't play sound in that time."
"And that makes it really hard, because in the first place you have to play just about a perfect game to beat these guys."
The lead never dropped below 25 in the second half.
Falls, which was down two starters this game due to various circumstances, was led by Brandon Ramey with 17 points, including four three-pointers, while freshman Juwan McCloud had nine.
Guard Jake Showalter led Germantown with 22 points, while center Luke Fischer had 16 and the brothers Lamonte (13 points) and Brian Bearden (12), also contributed greatly.
Lamonte Bearden made life heck for Falls' guards with numerous steals and deflections.
"There are teams that are going to sit back in a zone against us and we're going to have get better against that kind of defense," said Coach Showalter. "We'll continue to work on that. It's the kind of situation where our depth can really come into play."
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- Germantown All-Sub choice Szada was key to sixth NSC title
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The LogistEC project supported by FP7 aims to develop new or improved technologies of the biomass logistics chains. Cost-efficient, environmental-friendly and socially sustainable
biomass supply chains are needed to achieve the 2020 EU RES targets that might be impeded by the potential scarcity of lignocellulosic biomass from agriculture. The project covers all
types of lignocellulosic crops: annual and multi-annual crops, perennial grasses, and short-rotation coppice.
Project Brochure: HERE
LogistEC- sustainable biomass supply chains in terms of environmental economic and social impacts
The project focuses on improvement of all biomass value chain components and assesses the sustainability in terms of environmental, economic and social impacts. Innovative techniques for crop management, biomass harvesting, storage and transport provide a possibility to increase biomass supply whilst keeping costs down and minimizing adverse environmental impacts.
Timeline: the project is running from September 2012 until the end of February 2016 with a budget of 3.5M€ for its activities.
Target groups: feedstock producers, biomass project developers, rural communities, farming industries, supply chain, retail, logistics and transport companies, end-users of biomass, NGOs and consumer associations, policy makers and scientists.
Stakeholder platform: a virtual stakeholder platform will be created in order to follow the most recent project achievements, developments and to provide a possibility to get involved in project
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Optimizing bioenergy supply chains
The barriers for optimal use of supply chains include scattered and bulky nature of biomass, high moisture content, unsuitable for lignocellulosic crops harvesting equipment, biomass deterioration during storage and transport etc. Therefore, by employing specific meta-analysis, laboratory tests, filed trials, ecosystem modelling and mechanical engineering, the project will deliver recommendations for optimal technologies as well as new equipment and systems
The recommendations will be based on the project partners' work on the following:
Crop management:
Innovative crop management practices such as intercropping or multifunctional land use and recycling of process residues and other waste streams will be developed in order to maintain soil quality, reduce environmental impacts and increase economic profitability.
Agricultural machinery
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About Lukang Dragon Boat Festival
About Lukang Dragon Boat Festival
"Lukang Dragon Boat Festival" originated as a folklore activity in 1978. Continuing to this day, it markets the historic monuments, humanistic scenes, handicraft, culture, gourmet food and more in Lukang. Held in an expanded and extended scale, the "Lukang Dragon Boat Festival" has become an important program from 2006 during the festival in Taiwan and listed as one of the "12 Major Festivals in Taiwan." In addition, it was also introduced in the "Sightseeing Calendar of Taiwan" by the Bureau of Tourism, becoming one of the most important sightseeing events, after receiving the awards of "The Township of Smile," "Top 10 Sightseeing Towns in Taiwan," and the sponsoring of "2012 Taiwan Lantern Festivals."
Although dragon boat contests are held in various towns and cities in Taiwan on the same day, there is only one place in central Taiwan that sponsors dragon boat competition on the Dragon Boat Festival – Lukang. Originally, the contest was held at Fulu River. Due to construction along the river, the location was moved to Jian Duct in Changhua Coast about a decade ago. Last year, with anticipation of local citieens the race will return back to Fulu River. It is the first time to hold the dragon boat race in the evening this year just to provide people a more comfortable space for watching the race. It also hopes to allow more people to enjoy the nocturnal mood of Lukang. Celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival at Lukang has become a highly expected carnival for people coming from different places of Taiwan as well as local folks. We conduct exchanges between cities with culture, sports, and tourism, and spend a happy holiday with exercises, giving this event more important meanings.
Dragon Worship
"Dragon worship" is the only folk activity held before launching the dragon boat onto the water on the Dragon Boat Festival in the 5th lunar month. In the rite, Lukang people pray to the deity and request the "Dragon King" to patrol around the neighborhood and invite the "Water Deity" to accompany him to sponsor the "Dragon King Rite, Dotting the Dragon Eyes Ritual, and Blessing for the Launch of the Dragon Boat." Holding the rite, all the participants pray to the deity for his blessings, and hope the activity to be held "successfully, peacefully, and perfectly."
The parade begins at Longshan Temple and finish at Lukang Tianhou Temple, where they invite the Water Deity to the contest ground by Fulu River. Then, they dot the eyes of the dragon boats before launching them onto the river.
International Dragon Boat Race
About a decade ago, a contest was held on Fulu River, it moved to Jian Duct at Changhua Coast because of a construction project there. Much anticipated by local people, the contest will return back to Fulu River last year.
In this year, there will be more than one hundred international teams participating in this contest. Promised to be very exciting, in this international exchange, all the international participants will have the chances to learn more about the folklore, culture, and sports in Lukang.
A Tour to the Dragon Boat Festival
On that day, a series of activities, including temple fairs, standing eggs, literary and art exhibitions and performances, folk activities, and more will be held at the Uni-Resort, Wenwu Temple, Lukang Old Street, Assembly Hall, and more. In addition, there are four major museums – the Chang Bing Show Chwan Health Park, Taiwan Glass Gallery, "Ribbon King"Ribbon Culture Factory, and BRAND's Health Museum at Changhua Coastal Industrial Park. During the Dragon Boat Festival holiday these museums always prepare exciting programs for visitor. In addition, in the "Crafts exhibition" held in Lukang Creative Cultural Industry Gallery at Uni-Resort, there will be the exhibitions of woodcarving, lacquerwares, pottery crafts, lanterns art, tin crafts, embroidery art, and more. These fine arts and crafts are displayed in the manner of a banquet, offering visitors a refined feast of arts and crafts.


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Thanks to Lee Bowers, an alert railroad employee with an unobstructed view of Dealey Plaza during the JFK assassination, three men fleeing the scene and hiding in a boxcar in the train yards were picked up and escorted to the nearest police facility, where they were apparently released without being photographed or fingerprinted, an unexplained oversight that should have raised numerous red flags immediately. Bowers would later testify that he heard three shots, one coming from the grassy knoll and two from the mouth of the triple underpass. Bowers died a few years later, before public awareness of the three suspicious men emerged. The men are not mentioned anywhere in the Warren Commission Report, although seven pictures were taken of them by three different photographers. (Similarly, the 9/11 Commission ignored the bizarre collapse of Building 7.)
Anyone with knowledge of law enforcement procedures recognizes something is amiss with these policemen, who seem little interested in the men they are escorting, one of whom carries a large paper sack, and all of whom must be considered suspects in just having murdered the President of the United States. Although wearing Dallas Police uniforms, no member of the Dallas Police would ever be able to identify either of them.
This shot clearly shows the three faces of the "Tramps." Notice the woman in the background holds her hand over her mouth. Apparently, she believes JFK's killers are being paraded before her, while one of them smiles with satisfaction.
In the late sixties, Richard Sprague and Bernard Fensterwald formed the Committee to Investigate Assassinations (CITA). Sprague was a photographic buff who'd assembled the largest private collection of JFK photos and became attached to just about every investigation, from Garrison to Congress. One of his more bizarre theories was that a dart had been fired out of an umbrella, and that was the source of Kennedy's neck wound and real cause of death.
In Illinois, where I grew up, the most brilliant conspiracy researcher was Sherman Skolnick, who'd brought down a federal judge in Chicago before becoming immersed and entangled in the JFK psyops. Although his research remains impeccable, Sherman had a bit of a blind eye on Mossad elements, tending to blame most drug trafficking on the Queen of England. In reality, presidents and heads of state are largely ceremonial and not typically involved in planning or executing the complex war plans, operations that begin with the beating of a psyop drum. Study all the characters who came out of the woodwork to collect and control information on the JFK assassination, because most of them turn out to be spooks, and in hindsight Sherman appears to be one of the few that wasn't.
CITA held their conference on the anniversary of the JFK assassination in 1973, and upon arrival Skolnick began verbally attacking Fensterwald, accusing him of being a CIA stooge and holding these conferences to find out what real researchers like him were uncovering. At the time, Fensterwald was defending Watergate burglar James McCord, the suspected CIA mole inside CREEP's plumbers, and Skolnick demanded an independent panel. He got it. But when Skolnick's panel began, a kook named Amos Hickock began raving about assassination links to the KGB and also announced the Three Tramps were Hunt, Barker and Sturgis of recent Watergate fame. The links from the Kennedy assassination to Watergate were just surfacing, and this was certainly an explosive allegation that tore through the research community like a tornado!
Here's a little-known factoid: Four pictures of the Three Tramps were first published in Computers and Automation in an article by Richard Sprague on the same day the Watergate burglary appeared in print in the Washington Post.
Also attending that conference in 1973 was A.J. Weberman, who would soon team up with a former McGovern staffer to write a book called Coup d'etat In America. Weberman was a real character. One of the original Zippies, he was also a huge pot dealer on New York's Lower East Side, and used some profits to help fund a military training camp for potential Mossad agents in the Catskills. Weberman operated with near-impunity for decades before he got ratted out by a former associate who turned State's evidence and gave up the info on his secret Dutch bank account. After serving his time, Weberman wanted to immigrate to Israel, but couldn't take the theocracy and quickly moved back to New York, where he seems to be a dirty tricks operative for the Democratic Party these days. When asked about Mossad connections to 9/11, Weberman explodes and orders me to leave the country while accusing me of being "a self-hating Jew." Real independent research does not seem to be in the forefront of his activity list these days.
Chip Berlet is a close associate of Weberman's. And when Weberman was researching his book on the JFK assassination in Washington DC, he often stayed at Berlet's apartment. His real name, by the way, is John Foster Berlet, son of Reserve Army Lt. Col. George Numa Berlet, Jr. Berlet mostly spent the late sixties and early seventies photographing tens of thousands of demonstrators at peace and/or pot rallies, something that surely would have been a valuable resource for intel.
And suspiciously enough, Berlet was on the staff for the CIA-infested and controlled National Student Association, while his mentor, David Ifshin would go on to become general counsel for the American Israel Public Affairs Council (AIPAC). Meanwhile, Berlet evolved into the primary mainstream source for debunking conspiracy theories involving the Federal Reserve. Berlet invented the word "conspiracism," a fake disease that one day may be enough to get us all locked up on psyche wards for not believing the official stories handed down by the major media to explain events like JFK assassination or 9/11. Berlet has helped construct the future modern inquisition, where independent researchers become excommunicated agents of the devil just for holding heretical beliefs.
The upshot of Weberman's book was that two of the Three Tramps were Hunt and Sturgis.
Thus the Three Tramps photos became an opening salvo of disinfo on the CIA's Watergate misdirection operations. Watergate was actually a CIA-sponsored coup against Nixon, who had little clue of the forces rallied against him, just as JFK had little clue of the CIA-sponsored trap he drove into in Dealey Plaza that day.
Weberman claims to have solved the case in 1975, and in a way, he did, for the book speculated that the head of counterintelligence of the CIA headed the assassination, and it was run through an executive action program initially set-up with mostly Cuban exiles, and the reason they killed Kennedy was because he was working towards peace instead of war. Weberman didn't mention anyone by name (except Hunt and Sturgis), which seems odd, especially since the head of counterintelligence was well-known at the time: James Angleton. However, Weberman's basic outline of the facts in 1975 was completely correct and later in life he would target Angleton as an instigator. But by insisting Hunt and Sturgis were the shooters, and that the Tramps photo proved this, Weberman, in fact, created a rabbit hole that sucked up most of the research community. It would take years for the real Tramps identity to emerge. Meanwhile, the Silvia Odio incident (which proved a conspiracy beyond Oswald) was documented in the book, but never really picked up on and run with until Anthony Summers came along many years later.
If anything, Hunt and Sturgis were used to deflect attention away from the real killers. They were fixers and experts in propaganda and disinfo. Sturgis was probably to the JFK assassination as Lt. Vreeland was to 9/11.
The identity of the Three Tramps was finally revealed when Chauncey Holt, a documents forger for the Lansky Syndicate, confessed as he was dying from cancer. He identified the other two in the photo as CIA agent Charles Rogers and CIA asset Charles Harrelson (father of Woody). Holt wrote Self-Portrait of a Scoundrel, published by Trine Day.
As to be expected, a disinfo story was soon trotted out to dismiss Holt's confession when a government researcher would locate the names of three men taken into custody that same day. These men were actually booked, however, and their names were taken. They were identified as Gus Abrams, Harold Doyle and John Gedney. Two of the men were located alive and they supposedly "confessed" to being the Three Tramps. Case closed!
Only when Houston police photo expert Lois Gibson examined photos of all the people supposedly involved, she quickly dismissed Abrams, Doyle and Gedney, while stating with absolute certainty that the Three Tramps were, in fact, Holt, Rogers and Harrelson.
I cite all this just to give you an idea how deep the rabbit holes go when it comes to investigating deep political events. Whether they realize it or not, there are more writers working for the CIA's disinfo system than there are working to uncover the truth.
(Excerpted from my book Killing Kennedy: The Real Story, link below the videos.)


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I just joined this group a couple months ago so I'm learning rapidly,
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Cinco de Mayo Fiesta chairman named San Clemente's Volunteer of the Year
Ed Molina, who has chaired San Clemente's annual Cinco de Mayo Fiesta for nearly a decade, was named Volunteer of the Year at the city's annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon on Friday at San Clemente Municipal Golf Course.
A committee of city officials selected Molina as the winner from among four finalists, all of whom were nominated by their volunteer organizations.
"Ed's appreciation for the event is a significant element for the (Cinco de Mayo) committee," said Mayor Tim Brown, who led the awards program. "He has taught the group about the meaning of the event to the Spanish community and strives to make this project an important one for students, as well as new board members."
Molina, 55, has been chairman of the Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Committee since 2005; next year's fiesta will be his 10th.
He says he gains inspiration from his father, who was a member of the planning committee when the event began 24 years ago. It started as a small affair with a few dozen people at the San Clemente Community Center, he said, and moved to its current location at Max Berg Plaza Park two decades ago. It now attracts thousands of people each year.
"The event first started when a group of Hispanic and white leaders got together with the goal of changing San Clemente by educating people about Spanish heritage in California," Molina said. "My father wanted to make sure Spanish culture was more integrated into San Clemente life, and when I joined the committee almost 10 years ago, I wanted to continue that path."
Molina said the Volunteer of the Year award took him by surprise because he didn't know before the luncheon that he was even nominated.
"I am very humbled by this award and blessed to be a part of a community that I love," he said. "It is an honor to be able to work on the Cinco de Mayo celebration every year with the help and support of sheriffs, city officials and volunteers who are dedicated to getting the job done."
Molina also coaches local soccer teams and volunteers with Orange County's Gang Reduction Intervention Program.
He has been a licensed real estate agent for 22 years and currently works with Keller Williams OC Coastal Realty.
He lives in San Clemente with his wife, Christina, and three children, Catherine, 22, Greg, 20, and Eddie, 17.
The other Volunteer of the Year finalists:
• Jennifer Greener, president of the Pet Project Foundation, which works with the San Clemente/Dana Point Animal Shelter to provide animals with homes and health care. She has worked with the foundation for 11 years.
• Cass Jones, who has volunteered with San Clemente Friends of the Library since 2010 and currently is vice president of the group's board of directors. Friends of the Library runs the library's bookstore and raises money to support the library.
• Jill Martin, who has volunteered with the city's Retired Senior Volunteer Program since 2006. Uniformed RSVP members help San Clemente Police Services with traffic and parking control during special events and check on homes while the residents are out of town. The group's volunteer work saves the city $500,000 in operational costs annually, Brown said.
San Clemente Art Association members Pam Hill, Alan Nowell and Steve Kell, along with Neighborhood Watch captains Suzanne Ansari and Allen Khorouzan also were recognized at the luncheon.
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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (July 19, 2006) -- Walter R. Swinburn's Red Fort, third in the Grade I Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap at Hollywood Park, and Muller Thoroughbred Stable Ltd.'s Rush Bay, winner of his last two starts at Churchill Downs, share starting high impost of 118 pounds for Saturday's $200,000 Arlington Handicap.
The Grade III race, the final local prep for the Grade I Arlington Million, which will be run here August 12, is contested at the Million distance of a mile and a quarter over Arlington's world renowned turf course. The Arlington Handicap is one of three six-figure stakes races on the turf that comprise the track's Million Preview Day program that also includes the Grade III $150,000 Modesty Handicap for fillies and mares and the Grade II $250,000 American Derby, presented by Jack Daniel's, for 3-year-olds.
A son of Green Desert, Red Fort was beaten only 3 ¼ lengths by Lava Man in this year's Whittingham at the Arlington Handicap distance of a mile and a quarter. In his only other start this season, the 6-year-old gelding was fourth in the Grade III Inglewood Handicap at Hollywood. Last year, the Neil Drysdale trainee was second beaten only a head by Sweet Return in the Whittingham and second beaten only a nose in the Inglewood. Eddie Castro has the call Saturday.
Rush Bay comes into the Arlington Handicap off back-to-back tallies over the Churchill Downs turf course where he captured the $100,000 Opening Verse Handicap in his most recent effort. The son of Cozzene, who is trained by Tom Amoss and will be ridden Saturday by Robby Albarado, won the Grade III Jefferson Cup at Churchill last year.
Weighted just a pound behind the top pair at 117 pounds is Sidney L. Port & San Gabriel Investments' Artiste Royal. The Laura de Seroux-trained son of Danehill was second in the Inglewood and ran fifth in the Whittingham, his only two starts this year. He made his North American debut last year with a sixth-place finish in this race. Four-time Arlington Park riding champion Rene Douglas gets the call Saturday.
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Valley Isle Excursions offers a Road to Hana Tour that takes guests through the USA's largest tropical rain forest. A demanding 52 miles with 617 curves, and 56 one lane bridges awaits drivers of the Hana Highway, but have no fear, because it's your turn to play the pampered tourist, and it starts even before getting onto this legendary highway and into the surrounding tropical rain forest.
Your journey on our Road to Hana Tour begins on the dry, sunny, south side of the island (where most of the island's hotel and condos are located), when you are picked up by one of our Custom Cruisers and driven to the Clubhouse at Maui Lani Golf Course in Kahului for a Hawaiian-style continental breakfast. After enjoying a light breakfast, we again board the Custom Cruiser and "hit the road" on VIE's Road to Hana Tour!
(Please note: Although we pride ourselves on having a large pick up area, if you are staying upcountry you will need to make other arrangements to meet us at Maui Lani – please contact us for breakfast and departure times.)
The Road to Hana tour was wonderful… excellent Tour Guide. Glad we booked this tour.
The vistas were breathtaking, the stops were all fun and had a unique Hawaiʻian flare.
We thoroughly enjoyed the day. Our first time here from Alberta and we felt we learnt more than we ever dreamt we would in one day!
Hana's rain forest is very unique, even compared to all the other islands! It has always been one of the richest throughout Hawaiʻi in terms of resources. Because of it's incredible beauty and diversity, it was just as prized a place to live back in ancient times as it is today.
There are many varieties of flowers and flowering trees on Maui that thrive in Maui's 17 climate zones: Bird of Paradise, Heliconia, Hisbiscus & Protea and others create a remarkably colorful palate.
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Learn how to photograph waterfalls before your adventure on the Hana highway with tips from our pro. He's been photographing the many waterfalls on Maui for the past 20+ years.
The water levels of the falls can change rapidly because the watersheds for many of the waterfalls are very small. Fortunately, many waterfalls maintain a minimum flow because they are fed by multiple springs. Today, much of the water is diverted into the East Maui Irrigation Canals at several points along the highway to assist in crop irrigation.
Centuries ago, Hawaiians brought soil down, by hand, from the mountains to create the Keanae Peninsula. Their amazing display of physical labor is a testament to how revered this land is in Hawaiian culture. It is no wonder so much history is found here!
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West Allis — West Allis ranked 25th in the San Mateo, Calif., Movoto Real Estate Blog ranking of the 50 "most happening suburbs."
Last year, the blog site ranked the country's most exciting cities but this year used the same criteria to find the most exciting suburbs. It evaluated the 139 biggest suburbs of the 50 largest cities in the nation according to six criteria — nightlife per capita (bars, clubs, comedy, etc.); live music venues per capita; active life options per capita (parks, outdoor activities, etc.); fast-food restaurants per capita (the fewer the better); percentage of restaurants that are fast food (the lower the better); and percent of population between 20 and 34 years old.
Each suburb was ranked from 1 to 139 across all these criterion, with one being the best possible score.
West Allis has a total score of 53.3 for a 25th place. Its live music rank was 43rd out of 139; fast food, seventh; nightlife, 43rd; active life, 122nd; non-fast food, 70th; and young residents, 35th.
Cambridge, Mass., was ranked first with a total score of 26, edging out second-place Quincy, Mass.
West Allis makes it
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West Allis — The city is making it easier for businesses and developers to find land to develop, spaces to lease and properties for sale through a new feature called LocateInWestAllis.com now on the city website.
LocateInWestAllis.com gives "live" data on real estate opportunities within the city.
It can be accessed by visiting the West Allis website and selecting the Department of Development followed by Economic Development and a click on "Commercial Property Search."
That will bring up the opportunity to explore many listing options — office, land, investment, properties for sale, multi-unit housing, retail, business opportunities and industrial. Each option contains entries giving a wide range of information about the properties.
LocateInWestAllis.com also can be accessed by using a search engine.
"West Allis is a great location with a number of prime locations and opportunities to expand or to start a business," Mayor Dan Devine said in a press release announcing the addition. "This is a convenient way for individuals to explore our city and find that unique location."
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More information is available at (414) 529-8500.
Engineer, alderman
one of 40 under 40
West Allis — Michael May of West Allis will be honored as one of the Milwaukee Business Journal's 40 Under 40 who are making a difference in the business community.
May is a West Allis alderman and employed as a traffic engineer with Traffic Analysis & Design Inc., which nominated him for the award.
He and the other winners will be honored in ceremonies Feb. 24 at the Pfister Hotel.
Greenfield musicians
winners in competition
Greenfield — Greenfield High School junior Kyle David Krueger and Andrew Cannestra of Greenfield, a sophomore at Marquette University High School, are among eight High School Showcase winners at the Civic Music Association's Annual Music Competition Weekend held recently.
Kyle plays the vibraphone and Andrew plays piano. The competition is open to high school vocalists and instrumentalists in the greater Milwaukee area.
They and the other winners were featured in Civic Music's High School Showcase Recital held Jan. 26 at the Steinway Piano Gallery of Milwaukee.
Town hall meeting set
on county transit system
Greenfield — MV Transportation Inc. will hold a town hall meeting Feb. 27 at the Greenfield Public Library to get public input regarding the future of the Milwaukee County mass transit operations.
The town hall meeting will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. MV representatives will be available at the library, 5310 W. Layton Ave., to answer questions and provide information regarding the company's proposal to manage the transit system.
A meeting was also held at the West Allis Public Library on Jan. 16
Rotary reaches out
for new members
West Allis — The Rotary Club of West Allis is seeking more members who will help with its mission to support local, national and international causes.
At home, the Rotarians have contributed $20,000 in food and food certificates to the West Allis community since 2009. Households are selected in partnership with the West Allis-West Milwaukee Health Department.
Internationally, the Rotary Club supports efforts to eliminate polio and to bring fresh water to parts of the world where safe water can't be taken for granted.
More information is available from John Ash at (414) 807-3811.
Scout commended
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West Allis — West Allis Mayor Dan Devine has issued a proclamation commending Boy Scout Samuel Skogstad for his Eagle Scout service project of restoring and expanding landscaping planters to help beautify the property of St. Aloysius Catholic Church in the city.
Samuel recruited, organized and lead his fellow Scouts to do the project.
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Potter takes break from filming schedule to appear at Grand-Am finale September 8, 2010 (Salt Lake City, Utah) -- With the finales of the 2010 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 and the Continental Tire Sports...
Potter takes break from filming schedule to appear at Grand-Am finale
September 8, 2010 (Salt Lake City, Utah) -- With the finales of the 2010 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 and the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge on the horizon this weekend at Miller Motorsports Park in Salt Lake City, Utah, John Potter has confirmed is appearance at the track this weekend.
Potter, who is scheduled to drive the No. 44 Magnus Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup in the GT class of the Rolex Sports Car Series, as well as the No. 44 Magnus Racing Porsche Cayman in the GS class of the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, has been away from his home in Salt Lake City, Utah while on location filming 'The Art of Racing in Prototype Traffic', a film that delves deep into the behind-the-scenes trials and tribulations about being a Prototype driver. It was unclear, however, if Potter would be able to attend the Grand-Am finale and race for the team that he has lent his name to, but thankfully he will be able to race this weekend.
"It was pretty difficult to get into character at first, because I'm used to playing the part of the GT driver that gets run into by the wayward Daytona Prototype driver," said Potter. "But when I realized that when I closed my eyes and pretended that the GT cars weren't there, things got much easier.
"But yes, I'm very glad that I got the green light to come back home and compete in the Grand-Am finale. Since if I own the team, invite all these guests and Grand-Am heavily markets Magnus Racing's presence at these races, it wouldn't make much sense if I didn't actually get behind the wheel."
Potter and co-driver Craig Stanton are fresh off of an encouraging run at the Montreal 200 in Montreal, Quebec, where Potter led the GT-class in the early stages before spinning. After the driver change, Stanton moved the Porsche from 9th in class to fifth just before the checkered flag came out.
"I am really looking forward to getting back in the car after our race in Montreal," said Stanton. "It's great to be able to race in front of John's friends and family at Miller Motorsports Park, and to celebrate the end of our first season as Magnus Racing. The guys are going to have the Porsche flying and John and I will do everything we can to get them their first Rolex podium before the season is over."
In the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, Potter will be joined by Leh Keen. Their last outing was at the Grand Prix du Trois Rivieres, in Trois Rivieres, Quebec, where the duo struggled with braking issues to finish the race in eighth position.
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Guests can tour the farm, watch how several types of cheese are made and sample some of Ludwig's products for just $5.00. Tours can be scheduled for groups of 10 or more throughout the week or on Saturdays for groups of less than ten or individuals. The Creamery sits on Feathercreek Farm, a 150-acre, fifth-generation family farm originally settled in 1866. The Ludwig family's primary business is the care and breeding of high pedigree, purebred Holstein dairy cattle.
Arcola Historic Train Depot & Information Center
This 1885 train depot displays Illinois Central Railroad memorabilia, the largest Louis Klein collection of antique brooms and brushes in the United States, and interesting Arcola relics and keepsakes. Because Arcola is the birthplace of Raggedy Ann creator Johnny Gruelle, Raggedy Ann & Andy dolls and collectibles are also on display.
Locally hand crafted goodness, baked goods, fun decor for the home, children's section & more, soaps, blankets, antiques, sock monkey & designer fabrics, amish souvenirs, hand woven rugs, teapots and more.
Here at Olde Brick Wall we carry a wonderful collection of upholstered and early American reproduction wood painted furniture. There are several styles and colors to choose from. To complete your whole room, we carry paint, curtains, shower curtains, pillows, rugs, chandeliers, shelves and pictures. Established in 1994 in a charming, old hotel building in the heart of Illinois Amish country, Arcola, the Olde Brick Wall features a wonderful gathering of tinware, light fixtures, candles, redware, folk art and primitives. We offer everything you could ever want to give your home that special look, feel and smell of country that we all love so much.
Nostalgic general store filled with Amish wood crafts, quilts, food products and souvenirs.
Arcola is a pristine showcase of small-town America that still retains many examples of more than a century of architectural changes in the American home. Two tours daily from April through October.
Area's largest of hand-crafted Amish and oak furniture, collectible prints, and accessories, along with Country Dreams furniture exhibit.
Visit this log home village from the early 1800s, including a blacksmith shop, church and schoolhouse.
The award-winning museum features short-term exhibits about a wide range of topics pertinent to the history of Douglas County and East Central Illinois. The museum's collections include clothing and textiles, military and medical equipment, decorative arts, archives and more! Plus, it's also host to the Rural Life Antique Show held in March and November of each year.
The World's One and Only Hippie Memorial
Created by the late Bob Moomaw. Bob worked as a railroad clerk and tax assessor, but did not like either job. As an eccentric, independent artist with strong beliefs, he was able to give voice to his feelings, passions, and opinions through his art and the writing on the sides of buildings. He created the 62-foot-long artwork starting in 1992 to say something about his life and the era during which he lived. A nearby marker gives an interpretation of his work.
As you drive by this farm, your eye is drawn upward to a towering brick structure located near the modern home. The structure, erected around 1913, is one of a dozen brick water towers still standing in Illinois.
Vintage Karma opened in downtown Tuscola in 2012 to offer handmade goods, funky antiques, unique jewelry and local art. Many of the creations are repurposed items, giving new life to discarded things and turning them into one-of-a-kind works of art.
Edgar County Historical Society
Compare pioneer and Victorian lifestyles when you visit the log cabin and brick Italianate home. An exhibition gallery in an adjacent building features rotating exhibits of the historical society's collection.
A marker commemorates the point where two important trails intersected on the prairie: Detroit to St. Louis and Peoria to Terre Haute. In 1765, the British and the Illinois Indians signed a peace treaty here.
The Vault Arts Collective is a unique and eclectic collection of artists and artisans from all of central Illinois. Our 12,000 square foot former bank building is home to over forty artists that have come together to create and sell art with the common goal of sharing their talents with the world and, in turn, bring the world to Tuscola.
Rustic Charm is a full service country and primitive gift shop offering everything from crafts, candles, cards and gifts to collectibles, textiles, antiques, and custom gift baskets and silk florals.
Home of Oakland's first physician, the restored 1850s Dr. Hiram Rutherford Home features a summer kitchen, doctor's office and a museum of agricultural history.
Quilting supplies, over 3000 bolts of material for quilting. Authorized Husqvarna Viking sewing machines.
Country gift shop, collectibles, pictures, Pipka Lizzi High dolls, Santa's Pat Richter pictures, year-round holiday room, and Yankee candles.
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We would need hours to list all of the things we love about summer—grilling, ice cream, picnics…you get the idea—but there's one that we could rave about for days: fresh produce. We've partnered with our friends at Meatless Monday to bring you the best of the best summer veggie tips to make sure your produce stays fresh and your stomachs stay happy. Click through to learn how to keep your peppers, corn, and more in tip-top shape all summer long.
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Spring is finally here, and that means warmer climes, longer days, and a fresh crop of vegetables from which to choose. Eating seasonally means you're cooking with the best, freshest, tastiest produce around. And nothing tastes better than that. Here are some of our favorite spring veggies with tips on how to use them:
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Is asparagus at its tastiest steamed or sautéed? And does it have more flavor in the summer or spring? So many questions, so many vegetables, so little time. But help is finally here in the form of this at-a-glance guide to enjoying vegetables from Cook Smarts. It lists all of your favorite vegetables (in alphabetical order), lets you know when they're in season, and tells you the best way to cook them! Improving your veggie vocab has never been simpler!
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I don't know if it's the salt, the crunch, or the grease, but I cannot resist a good chip. And if there's dip… well you better watch out, because I'm gonna dip that whole bag. If you're like me and have no willpower when it comes to chips, you may be on the lookout for dipping alternatives.
Leftovers are a conundrum for me. I'm not a fan, but I hate to waste food. If there were ever an opportunity to enjoy leftovers though, Thanksgiving is it. It's a great opportunity to double-utilize some really beautiful food.
It's the perfect time to size up our plates and ask, "Is my plate in shape?" "Is half of it filled with fruits and vegetables?" Nutrient-packed, vitamin-rich foods like vegetables are essential for healthy adults and kids alike. Try these family-friendly ways to enjoy more vegetables. It can be easy. It can be delicious. It can be fresh and healthy.
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Try restarting the phone - hold the power button down until it restarts. If that doesn't work, and you can remove the battery, remove the battery, hold the power button down for a few seconds, wait about 5 minutes, hold the power button down for a few seconds again (the last 3 steps make sure that all the hardware in the phone gets turned off, so it starts from a known state), then put the battery back in and turn the phone on.
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You may be following a healthy diet but you can still treat yourself to a chocolate dessert now and again.
- 1 pot (250g) of Quark soft cheese
- 250g very low-fat fromage frais
- 1 tbsp of artificial sweetener
- 1 packet of chocolate orange Options hot drink powder
- 3 oranges
- 1 tbsp of cocoa powder, for dusting
Each serving contains
- Calories 145 7%
- Sugar 13.1g 15%
- Fat 0.8g 1%
- Saturates 0.1g 1%
- Salt 0g 0%
of your guideline daily amount
1. Whisk together the Quark, fromage frais, sweetener, Options powder and grated zest from one of the oranges until well combined.
2. Cut the ends off the oranges and set them on a chopping board. Using a sharp knife, remove the peel and pith and cut the oranges into segments. Do this over a bowl to catch the juices.
3. Divide the orange segments and juice between 4 glasses and spoon over the chocolate mousse.
4. Chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes, and dust lightly with cocoa powder just before serving.
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For VIP Holdings Ltd., a publicly traded online apparel retailer based in Guangzhou and the No. 8 e-retailer in the China 500, the key to long-term survival and eventual prosperity in Chinese e-commerce is offering consumers name-brand clothing, focusing on profitability and building a bigger e-commerce base, says chief financial officer Donghao Yang. "While maintaining and expanding profitability gradually over time, our top priority is to grow our market share in the discount retail market," he says. Although VIP has yet to break out its final 2013 numbers, the company reported its first-ever profits in 2013. For the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2013, VIP reported net income of $12 million on revenue of $383.7 million compared with a net loss of $1.45 million on sales of $155.94 million a year earlier.
Over time, VIP says it achieved profitability through more tightly managing marketing costs by using social media more effectively and by negotiating better deals with suppliers. "We have increased our profitability," Donghao says. "We are better at controlling costs and achieving operating efficiency."
To both grow web sales and become profitable while selling discount apparel and accessories online means VIP cannot always be the lowest-cost seller. But it must have products fashion-conscious younger female web shoppers can't find anywhere else, particularly those living outside the so-called tier-one cities of China, such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
While other online retailers may concentrate on selling to web shoppers in big Chinese cities, 55% of VIP's core shoppers of women ages 20 to 40 live in less populous cities and rural China. To better reach that niche audience, VIP over the next three years is spending $200 million to double its number of distribution centers to four facilities to expedite shipping. VIP also is in the process of doubling the number of buyers it employs from 200 to 400 and increasing the number of apparel and accessories brands on VIP.com from 410 in 2010 to more than 3,000 in 2013.
VIP also continues to build its order volume, Donghao says. The company now ships about 11.7 million orders each quarter compared with 927,000 orders per quarter in 2010. "We are a mass market discount retailer," he says. "While we have sales events on designer brands, the majority of the brands that we are working with are mass market-oriented."
A unifying theme for many China 500 merchants is their determination to more effectively sell to consumers shopping on smartphones and other mobile devices. Chinese mobile commerce mushroomed by 101.3% to $15.7 billion in 2013 from $7.8 billion in 2012 and nearly 3900% from $400 million in 2010, iResearch says. As soon as 2015, iResearch predicts China's mobile commerce market could reach $41.40 billion. In comparison to China, U.S. m-commerce sales in 2013 grew about 64% to $34.2 billion from $20.9 billion in 2012, according to Internet Retailer's 2014 Mobile 500.
Chinese m-commerce is growing for several reasons and in the years ahead it may even be the way the majority of Chinese consumers shop online, says Kelland Willis, a Forrester Research Inc. e-commerce and China analyst. China has the world's largest mobile base with about 1.1 billion subscribers, according to Forrester Research. "The uptake of mobile commerce will push China's e-commerce market to new heights," she says.
Seeing that growth, many China 500 merchants are gearing up for a further uptick in mobile traffic and sales. At Dangdang.com, which began selling books online in 1999 and now sells a wide variety of merchandise, nearly 40% of site traffic comes from mobile devices and m-commerce accounted for about 10%, or $154 million, of its total e-commerce sales of $1.54 billion in 2103, the company says. Dangdang is the tenth-largest e-retailer in the China 500.
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Should you take your pet to a professional pet groomer? Should you groom your pet yourself?
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Memorial Health System of East Texas plans to improve the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients by deploying RP-7, a wireless remote-presence robot from InTouch Health. RP-7, which is equipped with "ControlStations" to enable mobility, will allow clinicians at Memorial Health to coordinate with physicians from Methodist Hospital in Houston to deliver faster, better-quality care.
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In year 2067, Earth had become uninhabitable. Animals were dying and the world population was becoming extinct. An international program called Rangus, had been administered to take the entire remaining population to space. They were only able to take about 45 million people out of a billion. The rest had to salvage for themselves. They were never heard from again. The 45 million were immediately taken to space, and had to live there for almost 50 years. They had eventually found 3 planets that were close together, and were habitable for humans. They had decided to split the population up to these planets, and they were all governed under what they call "The Rangus District of Space". The planets were named Focus, Finley, and Farah. Focus is the world on modern civilization. They have advanced architecture, technology, robotics. Finley is the world of riches, stones and gold. The land is filled with so many hidden treasures. Farah is the world of plants, agriculture and beauty. They are master hunter and gatherers and are filled with so much beauty. But in the sky, you can see from anywhere, the Rangus Orbit. It is the large space station that is situated in the center of all of the planets. The people may have forgotten about the others left on Earth, but they have not yet died. Earth had become inhabitable because of the nuclear radiation that was spread all around the world. Some of that radiation had created an offspring from several large lizards to create what Rangus calls a "Contentan". They are giant monster sized creatures with big pointy teeth, giant feet and hands the size of king size beds.... TBC
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