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Jose Mourinho has revealed he is still seeking two more signings in order to compete for honours in Spain and Europe this season.
Mourinho wants two more reinforcements
Jose Mourinho has revealed he is still seeking two more signings in order to compete for honours in Spain and Europe this season. The Real Madrid coach has already signed Angel di Maria, Pedro Leon and Sami Khedira this summer but admits he needs more recruits at both ends of the pitch as he looks to bring silverware to Real. "I think the club can still give me a defender but it's difficult to find quality players and youngsters with a lot of potential," he told the Portuguese newspaper Record. "As well as a defender I would like another striker. If another attacking player comes in, he will be more than welcome.
"For the centre of the attack I have Karim Benzema and Gonzalo Higuain, although Cristiano Ronaldo can also occupy that role. But I prefer for him to have more freedom to feel comfortable - he has too much talent to be limited to that position. That's why I would like to have someone else - let's see if it's possible." In Italy, Stevan Jovetic is facing up to seven months on the sidelines after damaging ligaments in his right knee.
The Fiorentina midfielder, who has been almost an ever-present since signing from Partizan Belgrade in 2008, suffered the injury in pre-season training on Tuesday and tests yesterday revealed the extent of the damage. The talented 20-year-old is now set to undergo surgery and will miss most of the Serie A campaign. A statement on the club website read: "Fiorentina announce that Stevan Jovetic has suffered a tear to the anterior cruciate ligament and the external collateral ligament of the knee.
"The footballer needs a surgical operation which will be planned in the next few days. "It is foreseen it will take between six and seven months for his return to complete competitive activity." The Montenegro international, who suffered the injury in a clash with Mario Bolatti, his teammate, should hopefully return in February or March. Meanwhile, in America, Major League Soccer's DC United have fired Curt Onalfo, their coach, and put Ben Olsen, the former midfielder, in temporary charge of the struggling club.
United are bottom of the Eastern Conference with just three wins from 18 games and the worst scoring and defensive record in the 16-team league. Onalfo, who was fired from Kansas City last season, took over at DC in December having previously been a player and an assistant coach at the club. * Agencies


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|Reviews for John Plays Hooky
| JediMagnet09 chapter 10 . 5/12
This was so well done. It could have been cheesy (accidentally solving a major crime) but it totally wasn't! It was very smooth and very believable. You nailed the characterizations, the humor, all of it. It wasn't too simple but still easy to follow as well. Great job!
| MizzVicki chapter 10 . 1/16
| tina chapter 5 . 12/17/2016
Thats so much fun... I loved your story!
| Guest chapter 10 . 10/16/2016
Love this fanfiction so much!
| Raven chapter 10 . 7/2/2016
This was an interesting and originell story. Really good and intriguing idea.
Thanks for the day off! ;-)
| Mrs. Florish chapter 10 . 6/22/2016
This was really fun to read.
| RoseJustice chapter 10 . 5/13/2016
Yep! A wonderful story! I'm glad I read it again!
| RoseJustice chapter 9 . 5/13/2016
I had forgotten how wonderful this story was! Oh, I love it!
| RoseJustice chapter 3 . 5/13/2016
I've read this before, but decided to read it again! Still funny as Hell! This story is pure gold!
| EspirituDelMar chapter 10 . 5/12/2016
Aww this was so heartwarming and sweet! John taking a day off and helping people in the way, typical of him :) And Sherlock so frustrated trying to figure out what he was doing! Hilarious *laughs*
I really love your fics and how well you write these two. Kudos to you! :D
| jada951 chapter 10 . 5/12/2016
what a delightful game of tag w/ Sherlock.
Glad he is able to realize what a good guy he's got there.
I thought it was funny how Mycroft got them released from Jenkins.
a fun read! and John has such a good heart.
| jada951 chapter 5 . 5/12/2016
poor, poor John.
what a good soul.
| MugetsuPipefox chapter 10 . 3/19/2016
Hahahaha this was hilarious. Trust John to take a day off and have it turn into several crime scenes XD (And trust Sherlock to over-analyse and be dramatic ahaha)
Loved it!
| Griselda Banks chapter 10 . 2/29/2016
Oh my goodness, this was so great! XD It was like taking a day off just to read it, if that makes any sense. I'm so used to reading about the stressful hijinks these two get into, that it was really nice to read about them actually taking a day off. Kind of like watching the scene with their little Christmas party, or them talking at John's wedding. I also loved how you were able to show Sherlock coming to a new appreciation for John's extraordinary qualities without making him OOC.
Thanks for a great read!
| Maddy Love Castiel chapter 10 . 2/21/2016
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The people are nice here, I had a level spot and enjoyed my stay. Every Friday, the local Amish people come through the park and knock on your door. They sell wonderful treats like cookies, pies, fresh farm eggs and more. I would stay here again.
The people are nice here, I had a level spot and enjoyed my stay. Every Friday, the local Amish people come through the park and knock on your door. They sell wonderful treats like cookies, pies, fresh farm eggs and more. I would stay here again.
was here at the cabin for 2 nights and will keep coming back few times a year, its a place for couples and families, and elderly, its nice, quiet, relaxing, there are really beautiful walking paths through the farms and also a little in the woods type of path, for little kids there are swings and a built boat type where you can go inside, really great place
We stayed one night in the cabins. One other group we were staying with rented the 8 person cabin, while our group stayed in the 6 person. Both cabins were similar in layout (the 8 person had an extra "living room" while the 6 person did not). Both were very clean and new with everything you'd need (utensils, applicances, etc) We liked how each of the rooms in the cabins had doors that could close for privacy. I was pleasantly surprised that each cabin had cable tv. The sites are pretty close together, but since we were staying as 2 groups, it worked for us. Also, the kids playground is directly in front of the 8 person cabin. This might not work for some, but again, this was great for us since we had small kids and could basically grill, cookout, etc .without them wandering too far. There is also a big field where the kids could run, play ball, etc. If you are looking for a campground out in the wilderness/woods somewhere, this probably isn't the place for you...but it worked for us. Also, the campground is off a busy road, so the road noise could be undesireable (depending on the site you are at). But the cabins were far enough away and under the trees where it wasn't a problem. We would definitley go back next year.
Our experience was not commensurate with that rating. The park is the worst we have ever seen, it is not maintained at all. Our site was pure dirt, no grass, no gravel, no pad. If it had rained during our stay it would have been a big mud pit!! It was full of debris, tress limbs and leaves that we could tell had been there a long while based in how covered in dirt they all were. The hook ups were falling apart, the electrical box was actually hazardous with no protection from the elements.
Our site was about 20 feet from a major highway; the road noise ruined the whole "getting back to nature" aspect of camping.
The permanent resident RVs were filthy and not maintained.
The store was useless, minimal stock and very few items on the shelf.
There is no view of the beautiful countryside of Lancaster County, only highway and an old run down machinery museum with rusty construction equipment in the parks back yard.
If you are going to Lancaster Co PA, I recommend finding another place to stay, this was unbelievably bad.
We have camped (travel trailer) in Lancaster before but this was our first time at Roamers. The sites are pull through with full hook ups and getting in /out was easy. We did notice that the electrical box door was loose and the maintance man told us they were due for an upgrade in the electical system. It was raining so our site was quite muddy but I noticed other sites had more gravel and were not as bad. The roads are also gravel so it's hard for kids to ride their bikes. Also, though it wasn't loud, you could hear the cars going by on Route 30 from our site but the place is big enough that you could certainly request to be further away from the road. The scenery was amazing. Amish land and farms as far as you could see. We have small children and we were given a site right by the playground which is a big wooden ship and some swings and open fields to run around in. There is no pool and it is not an
"RV resort" in terms of activites and ammenities. The restrooms and showers need some updating but they were clean. There are only 2 bathrooms and 2 showers in each restroom. There are cabins for rent and our friends stayed in the one next to our RV site. It was very nice and clean. We noticed there are lots of seasonal RV's parked there. FYI the office had a few necessities but not much. In terms of location it is about a 10 minute drive to Dutch Wonderland and the outlet area. Overall if you are looking for a nice, peaceful low key place to take your RV Roamers is a great choice.
We just returned from 5 Days at Roamers Retreat and wish we had stayed longer. The campground is beautiful and the staff were all really nice. We stayed in a cabin which was nicer than we had expected. They were clean, new and had everything you needed for a great stay. The bed was even great! It also has A/C and heat. The front porch overlooks the field where Hot Air balloon rides may depart as well as the Amish farmland. Watching the Amish work their farms really adds to the experience. Around dinner time, Amish ladies stop by the cabins to see if anyone would like fresh picked vegetables or homemade pies. Nothing like a dozen fresh corn for $2 straight out of her wagon! The Cabin we stayed in slept 6, but there is a larger one there also. The kitchen had everything you would need and outside, each site has their own fire ring and charcoal grill as well as a picnic table. On the porch is a table and chairs. We spent most of the daytime driving the beautiful roads and shopping. If you like Antiquing, this is the place to be. You could literally stay for a week and not see it all. We stopped at all the small towns which were all very close by. Don't pack too much food to bring because the local markets are amazing. Amish made cheeses, fresh baked breads, and farmer's markets are everywhere. We tried to buy from the Amish Farms because they are all right there with signs outside their farms inviting you in to purchase whatever they had made that day. A sign for Ice cold homemade Root Beer is a treat, even if you don't like root beer. We bought Handmade birdhouses for $5 from a lovely Amish family and watched as they made them. Wilbur Chocolate Museum was fun as was the Sturgis Pretzel factory. The villages are all really cute to walk through. Try not to miss Shupp's Grove outdoor market on Sat. & Sundays if you like collectibles & antiques. It's really amazing. There are maps everywhere throughout Lancaster county- We did not visit Downtown Lancaster although we drove through. It was more of a city and we were in the country mode. After seeing where the other campgrounds were located and seeing their cabins, we were so happy with our choice of Roamers' Retreat. It was secluded and quiet and felt like camping without the tents. Highly recommended!
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For as long as I can remember I've had a recurring dream. It's not frightening, but it's really, really uncomfortable. I can pretty much guarantee that a day or two after having the dream, I will be poorly. It's as if it's my body's way of warning me I will be ill.
The dream is pretty simple. I'm in whatever room I've fallen asleep in but I'm awake. The walls feel like they are really close to me, but when I reach out to touch them, they're miles away. Sometimes, there are blobs of colour and weird geometric lines and patterns in the room with me. When I'm in this dream, I know that I'm dreaming, but I can't quite shake myself awake.
I've never really thought of looking much into what the dream means, but Adjustmatic, who make beds for the elderly have teamed up with leading dream expert Ian Wallace to decode children's dreams. Whenever I ask Harrison or Alex what they've dreamt about, they give me a sort of blank look, so I'm not sure they really understand dreams yet, but I thought it would be interesting to find out what my own mean.
Apparently, what I experience isn't actually a dream, but something called hypnagogia and is basically the period between being awake and being asleep. It explains the feeling of being conscious of the fact that I'm dreaming, and seeing patterns and colours is a common feature of hypnagogia. It was really fascinating to find out more about it and to know I'm not totally weird, although I would love to know why it only happens before I'm ill!.
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Five Unmissible Theatres in Barcelona
Barcelona is a city that oozes art and culture from each and every corner you come across. If you want to immerse yourself in the artistic and theatrical worlds, you simply cannot afford pass on the opportunity to experience one (or more) of the theatres in Barcelona we present below.
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Speck Balance Folio for iPad Pro (10.5" & 12.9")
Speck has released its Balance Folio protective cases for 10.5" iPad Pro as well as the 12.9" iPad Pro. The new cases bring Speck's quality drop protection to Apple's newest pro tablets with a stylish yet minimalist design that's 20% slimmer than the company's StyleFolio iPad cases.
Both Balance Folio cases provide full interior lining protection and are drop-tested for protection of up to four feet, with a raised bezel to protect the screen when the case is open. The folio cover provides the ability to prop your iPad Pro up at just about any viewing or typing angle, and a sturdy closure latch keeps the cover securely closed so it won't flip open when you don't want it to. It's also Smart Cover compatible, with the necessary embedded magnets that will turn off your iPad when closing the case, or wake it up when opening it. The 12.9" version is available in three colours combinations — black/slate grey, marine blue/twilight blue, and syrah purple/magenta pink — while the 10.5" version adds dark poppy/velvet red and stormy grey/charcoal grey to the mix.
Update: As noted in the comments, for reasons we're not quite clear on only the 12.9" version of the Balance Folio case is Smart Cover compatible. The 10.5" version doesn't include the necessary magnets, which is particularly unusual considering that Speck's version of Balance Folio for the fifth-generation 9.7" iPad also includes the magnets.
Update #2 (July 11, 2017): We reached out to Speck and they confirmed our findings, responding that "Balance Folio for iPad Pro 10.5 does not feature sleep/wake magnets, however this will be implemented in the product in the next month. Balance Folio for iPad 9.7 and iPad Pro 12.9 currently have working sleep/wake magnets."
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Last week I started to track down the parameters of the $2-million site survey the state is planning for closing the Fairview Developmental Center in Costa Mesa by 2021.
What prompted this was my column last month about Fairview and Sen. John Moorlach's bill, SB 59, which would require the state to include the city and county in any decision regarding repurposing of the state-owned property. Currently, Sacramento doesn't have to do that.
I also talked about how Moorlach, a Costa Mesa resident, was working with a coalition from Hoag and St. Joseph hospitals, as well as county and Costa Mesa city officials, to address mental health issues and homelessness as part of a network.
Included in this coalition's scope is how a portion of Fairview could be used by such a network.
Costa Mesa Mayor Katrina Foley says of the more than 105 acres at Fairview, 50% could be set aside for single-family housing, 25% for open space, 15% for mental health institutional services of some sort and 10% left for an undetermined use.
In that column, Moorlach mentioned a $2-million site study in the state's budget for the property. A reader wondered what that "site study" meant.
That simple question certainly lacked a simple answer. It has taken me two weeks of emails and calls to get somewhat of an answer.
Moorlach's office tracked my progress. They too were interested in the details of the survey.
The question on everyone's mind was: If you don't know the scope of the survey to begin with, how do you price it at $2 million?
The answer would finally come from the state Department of Finance in a seven-page budget summary request document, which I posted to bvontv.com.
The summary starts out explaining how on April 1, 2016, the California Department of Developmental Services submitted a closure plan for Fairview that was approved by the Legislature.
It also said the state Asset Management Branch (AMB) is responsible for identifying alternative reuses for the Fairview campus and is requesting $2,168,000 toward contracting consultants.
It goes on to say the "consultants will assist with the evaluation of appropriate re-use options in order to identify constraints and opportunities; to make revenue estimations; to work with the city of Costa Mesa to identify local stakeholder interest in the reuse of the property; and to identify options that will generate the highest return to the state." Such a return could include revenue to fund programs for the developmentally disabled community.
With Californians paying a high rate of income taxes and the large government bureaucracy in Sacramento, you'd think there'd be staffers who could handle this and not have to spend $2 million on consultants. Apparently not.
The document states that for a "project of this size and complexity, AMB needs to contract for external consultants with expertise in stakeholder outreach, biological and cultural resource assessment, property condition and infrastructure capacity assessments, traffic studies."
It also says in phase one and two, if required, will need "environmental site assessments, hydrology and water resource studies, master planning studies and collaboration, alternatives analysis and adaptive repurposing studies, market studies, economic modeling, cost estimating and financial analysis, appraisal, and contract negotiations that are not available within existing staff."
This wordy document is drafted in the broadest of terms with the sole purpose of justifying hiring consultants.
Between the legalese and repetitiveness, it seems this was written so no one could actually understand the specifics totally — a prime example of government circle jerk at its best.
So here's what's budgeted in the $2,168,000 for consultants:
Project management: $160,000
Civil engineering and "site related": $210,000
Environmental assessments: $740,000
Market and economic analyses: $210,000
Traffic analysis: $75,000
Structural engineering: $30,000
Architectural and planning services: $485,000
Cost estimating: $60,000
Disposition costs: $130,000
Distributed admin: $68,000
I question how they can budget for architectural and planning services, as well as structural and civil engineering, when there's actually no building plan in place.
And taking into consideration how Fairview has operated since 1959, why is there $740,000 for environmental assessments? Shouldn't they know its impact already?
Do we really need to start from scratch here?
I could go on and on taking this consultant list apart, but this proposal is only the first step for the state to determine what to do with the property.
It has nothing to do with a post-closure plan, which will eventually fold into this multistep process. Who knows how many millions each step along the way will cost.
I'm sure consultants are already lining up for those paydays.
So how much of our tax dollars will the state eventually spend on this Fairview closure?
BARBARA VENEZIA lives in Newport Beach. She can be reached at email@example.com.
From time to time I like to update readers on storylines they've shown interest in/.
Two weeks ago I wrote about the Fairview Developmental Center in Costa Mesa, which is slated to close in 2021 and state Sen. John Moorlach's Senate Bill 59, which would force the state to include the city of Costa Mesa and Orange County in any decision regarding future reuse of the Fairview property.
Moorlach noted $2 million in the governor's budget for a site survey. That prompted a reader to ask me what exactly a $2-million site survey includes.
I went back to Moorlach.
The Costa Mesa Republican explained this price quote was also given by the state Department of General Services for the Sonoma Developmental Center, which is also closing.
Speaking with spokeswoman Monica Hassan from the Department of General Services, she really didn't have any information other than saying the survey should take place before the closing of Fairview, and no parameters for it have been determined.
She said part of the survey would most likely include options as to what to do with the property moving forward.
That left me wondering: If you don't know the scope of the survey to begin with, how do you price it at $2 million?
Hassan suggested I call the Department of Finance. I'll keep readers posted when those folks get back to me.
On Sunday, I was a guest co-host with my Feet to the Fire pal Tom Johnson on his radio show, Stu News Sunday on KOCI 101.5 FM
Johnson tackles controversial issues in Newport Beach and Costa Mesa, as well as sports and community events.
His topic on this particular show: the recall effort of Newport Councilman Scott Peotter.
At the top of the show, Newport resident Susan Skinner from the Recall Scott Peotter effort called in.
Skinner rehashed the reasoning why she felt the community should recall Peotter now, before he starts working on updates to the city's general plan and before he's up for reelection in 2018.
She raised many of the issues I've written about in past columns, such as Peotter's votes in favor of the Museum House condo project and ensuring that some 1,000 pages got tucked into Line in the Sand's referendum to fight that development. Skinner questioned Peotter's personal finances and her recent complaint filed against him with the state Fair Political Practices Commission.
Next up was Peotter, who was in studio.
I've been critical of the councilman in many columns, so he's not a fan of mine, but, to his credit, he was cordial and sat next to me.
I found it interesting as Johnson asked him about his accomplishments on council.
Peotter began by saying, "when we were elected," rather than "when I was elected."
This showed me he thinks of his "Team Newport" as one voting bloc. Could he influence his "team" during the general plan update to see things his way?
He is certainly high-density development-oriented.
This concerns me. It concerns Skinner's group too.
Peotter claimed Team Newport was elected because residents were unhappy with unfunded pension liabilities unaddressed by previous councils and overspending on the Civic Center project.
He called the former council "tone deaf" and criticized the way council members — like former Mayor Rush Hill — spoke to residents at council meetings.
Well, isn't Team Newport now guilty of these same things — being tone deaf, especially when it concerns high-density development?
Peotter didn't agree.
I asked him if he felt the whole recall issue was really about his personality, not his political principles.
Here, he agreed.
That being said, doesn't Peotter have to own up to his behavior?
People liked him enough to elect him. Have they soured over time as a result of his behavior on the dais and his numerous snarky email blasts?
Peotter claimed he was "speaking the truth."
I reminded him how council members have always disagreed but in a much more civil manner than what he's exhibited. As I've said in previous columns, his behavior steps over the line of decorum in my book.
It was an interesting interview. I give Johnson kudos for presenting both sides of the recall argument.
I've kept an open mind on the recall, but after sitting with Peotter and listening to him answer our questions and give his reasoning, I'm now convinced he's got to go.
You can't talk about addressing the mental health crisis in this county without including the issues of homelessness and addiction.
This is why a coalition of addiction and mental health experts from Hoag and St. Joseph hospitals, as well as local and state government officials, have been meeting to come up with a plan.
No one facility or community can bear the burden, but networked campuses countywide just might.
Could a portion of the Fairview Developmental Center property in Costa Mesa be one of these?
Fairview is slated to close in 2021, with a proposed plan to transition residents into smaller regional centers.with a proposed plan to transition residents into smaller regional centers.
The state Department of Developmental Services has the ability to lease the land to a nonprofit organization or sell it without any say-so from local city or county officials.
Faced with this possibility, Sen. John Moorlach (R-Costa Mesa) introduced Senate Bill 59 .
Co-authored with Sens. Ted Gaines (R-Redding), Mike McGuire (D-Eureka) and Jim Beall(D-San Jose), the bill would give local cities and counties a voice in repurposing the land.
Now that Gov. Jerry Brown is ready to sign a new budget, and there's $2 million allocated for a site study for Fairview, Moorlach says it's time to move SB59 forward.
Moorlach has been meeting with Hoag and St. Joseph and county and Costa Mesa city officials, as the group looks to address mental health issues and homelessness as part of a larger county network.
"We are meeting on a regular basis, and the coalition we are building is phenomenal," Moorlach says.
Costa Mesa Mayor Katrina Foley says of the 105 acres at Fairview Developmental, 50% could be set aside for single-family housing, 25% for open space, 15% for mental health-institutional services of some sort and 10% to be determined.
I'm hearing 25% for mental health, however, is being discussed by the coalition.
The mental health aspect of this plan would be part of a larger countywide public-private partnership.
Costa Mesa City Manager Tom Hatch likes the regional approach because trying to solve the county's homeless and mental health crisis with just one site isn't the answer.
Hatch wants help available in every community.
As part of this coalition's research, a group including Hatch, Foley and former assistant City Manager Rick Francis, hospital and county mental health officials, made a trip to Haven for Hope in San Antonio.
Haven for Hope is a successful model of how combining services with a public-private partnership, including local nonprofits, state and local agencies, can make a difference in addressing mental health services, addiction and homelessness.
A center there allows law enforcement to bring those needing to sober up only for the night as an alternative to taking up space in jails. Individuals opting for longer addiction care programs can stay.
Haven of Hope also has transitional housing for homeless families, along with more than 80 service providers, to help folks get back on their feet with training and job skills.
And it has a shelter for those looking for a safe haven for a night, rather than a long-term stay.
With a capacity of 1,500, the Haven of Hope model could be applied here.
In theory the concept being explored holds promise, but will political difference hamper progress?
Though Moorlach has reached across the political aisle, there are those with reservations.
Foley, a Democrat, is concerned the state's assessment study could value Fairview at a high price, making it prohibitive for any kind of affordable project.
She questions why there isn't another O.C. senator supporting Moorlach's bill. Until I told her two Democratic senators co-authored it, she was unaware of the bipartisan cooperation and went online to look up the bill's progress for herself.
Foley admits her trip to Haven of Hope was enlightening, and there are components — like having service providers for the homeless in one location and the transitional housing concept — that could work here.
But she isn't counting out another concept being considered by the city for Fairview: affordable housing. And she tells me there have been talks with a provider.
There's certainly a need to address the full scope of local mental health issues. The coalition's plan may be a good start to a comprehensive solution, barring politics getting in the way.
Charlotte Dale, the former owner of the Villa Nova Restaurant, died of complications due to pneumonia on June 7. She was 93.
Dale was a staple in the Newport restaurant scene for decades when she took over management of the restaurant after her husband, Allen, died in 1971.
With six children at home, Dale was faced with either entering a male-dominated industry or selling the business.
She blazed a new trail.
Dale had some business experience helping her husband with back office duties, but there was more to learn.
In time she'd turn the Villa Nova into a waterfront landmark.
"What I always appreciated about my mother was her courage, strength and ability to prove to those around her that she could indeed run the Villa Nova successfully after my Dad died in 1971," said son Jim Dale. "Believe me, there just weren't many female fine dining restaurant owners in that era, and she proved all of the naysayers wrong."
Born on June 24, 1924, in Duluth, Minn., to Margret and Duncan Wilson Frick, Dale's family moved to Beverly Hills in the 1930s.
Graduating from UCLA in 1946, Dale worked for a time at the William Morris Talent Agency and was a personal assistant to "F Troop" star Forrest Tucker.
The Frick Family had a summer home on Lido Isle, where Charlotte and her brother, Andrew, spent summers and holidays.
In 1948 she married Allen Dale, who had changed his name from Carlo Alfredo Di-Lisio when he came from Italy to Hollywood in the 1920s, finding work as an actor and stuntman.
He opened the Villa Nova Trattoria on Hollywood and Vine in 1933 with financial backers Charlie Chaplin and Vincente Minnelli.
According to Alison Martino's Vintage Los Angeles website, that's where the couple met. After marrying, they ran the restaurant together, which moved several times before settling on the Sunset Strip in 1944. The site is now the location of the Rainbow Bar and Grill, a rock star hangout. The site has an interesting article about Dale's visit to the Rainbow when she was 90.
Villa Nova was frequented by Hollywood's elite on the Sunset Strip. Legend has it, it's where Marilyn Monroe had her first date with Joe DiMaggio and Minnelli proposed to Judy Garland.
In 1967 the Dales relocated their family and business to Newport, where they flourished.
But by 1992, trends and changes in the restaurant business forced Dale to make the tough decision to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy and retire.
Andy Crean bought the place in 1993. He ran it for 20 years, selling the land and business at auction in 2013.
The iconic site is now home to the Winery.
My friend Artie Dinucci worked at the Villa Nova from 1978 to 2013 and remained close with Dale. We talked this week about his special relationship with her.
Dinucci started as a waiter at the Villa Nova and then became assistant manager and, later, maître d'.
"I worked the door, and Mrs. Dale worked the register," he said, noting that Rat Pack member Joey Bishop and singer Buddy Ebsen were among the celebrity regulars.
In its heyday the Villa Nova had lines outside every night before opening, he remembers.
Dale made everyone feel special.
"It's was good food, and everyone knew your name," Dinucci said.
After closing, "We'd sit, and she'd share stories about her husband and their time in Hollywood," recalled Dinucci. "Her intellect was incredible."
Dale was involved in her community. Through the restaurant she supported organizations like the Assessment & Treatment Service Center Coastal Orange County (ATSC), Hoag Hospital and the Newport Chamber of Commerce. She was also recognized by the National Organization of Women Business Owners.
Her generosity extended to her employees.
In 1985 Dinucci was facing a long recovery after back surgery and unable to work.
"She was my savior," he said. "Mrs. Dale paid me for the whole year, and I never forgot her kindness."
Dinucci says Villa Nova staffers were a "tight knit family," which carried on after Crean bought the business.
In her later years Dale lived in a care facility close to Dinucci's home in Costa Mesa.
The last time he visited this year, he could see her time was coming to a close.
"We sat and talked about old times, and I wanted to let her know how she affected my life in my time in need," Dinucci said. "She will always have a special place in my heart."
Dale and the Villa Nova remain an integral part of Newport's fine dining history.
And for those, like me, who enjoyed family dinners, birthdays, anniversaries and countless boat parade evenings dining on the bay there, we mourn the loss of Dale and an era gone by.
But everything has a season. Dale and the Villa Nova certainly had an amazing one, leaving a legacy of wonderful memories for many.
She's survived by her children: James, Thomas, Margaret, Laura, Andrea, Jeff and Charles, as well as many grandchildren.
Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m. July 29, 2995-A Airway Ave., at Saint James Anglican Church in Costa Mesa.
Foley is ready to talk
about elected mayoral
run; Monahan's not.
In 2018 Costa Mesa will directly elect a mayor for the first time. Previously, elected council members took turns at this ceremonial role.
When this new mayoral concept was being discussed and presented to the voters in 2016, it didn't make much sense. In this new incarnation, mayoral power structure and duties remain largely the same as before.
I agree creating voting districts -- where candidates only have to run within those districts, making it far more affordable and manageable to campaign -- forms a more-diverse council. But I didn't think coupling this issue with the mayoral one on the ballot made sense.
To be clear, anyone can run for mayor, even if you've served on council and are termed out. Now there's no need to wait the required two years to be able to run again.
This newly elected mayor will have a vote on issues, so in essence that person really becomes another councilmember. And because of redistricting, one district will have two voices.
Putting those facts aside, whoever becomes the first elected mayor at large certainly takes their place in Costa Mesa's history books, which is a big deal.
So far it seems Mayor Katrina Foley and former councilman Gary Monahan want the job.
Announcing intentions to run this early is a smart move politically and could deter lesser-known candidates.
Both Foley and Monahan have their own fan bases and each has the ability to raise money, making them hard to beat.
As I've watched Costa Mesa politics these last 10 years, I've noticed that voters are issue-oriented and tend to recycle their politicians. That's certainly been the case with Monahan, who's served multiple turns. Foley, who left for the school board for a stretch, is on another council tour.
I contacted them both, hoping to talk about issues important to them, their choices for political consultants and why they decided to run.
Foley was happy to chat.
She's enjoying her role as mayor, "working with business leaders, connecting people and problem-solving," and wants to continue this momentum she explained as her reasoning for running for mayor in 2018.
Foley had the option of running for re-election of her four-year council term in 2018, so why is she opting for a two-year mayoral term instead?
She "only wants to serve another two years" and feels it will be a good time to transition new people into leadership roles with the new district concept in place and new folks serving on city commissions.
Foley is proud of the progress made during her mayoral year so far. Projects like completing the staffing of public safety and affordable housing top her list. She'd also like to see motels on Newport Boulevard once again attract tourists and feels she needs two more years to accomplish these goals and more.
"We have a good momentum and stability; that's important right now as we transition into directly elected mayor and districts," she says.
Foley also plans on working with her same team of "DeSnoo & DeSnoo, Michele Mullen, Kimberlee Belli and the hundreds of volunteers" that brought in her last council win.
With an elected mayor, I wondered what will happen to the position of mayor pro tem.
"That's a good question," she says. "You're the first person to ask it."
Apparently the council still needs to figure that out.
And as I mentioned in my May 16 column, former Councilman Gary Monahan posted on Facebook: "OK I have Steve Mensinger, Jim Righeimer, Jim Fitzpatrick, Jim Fisler, Lee Ramos, Dana Rohrabacher, John Moorlach and a heck of a lot others behind me… Let's do this."
At the time he told me, "Nothing is final," but that's changed.
"My run for Mayor is now 'officially' endorsed By Congressman Dana Rohrabacher & Angel's Auto Spa Owner Surat Singh," he posted June 8.
On June 9 he posted a link to his fundraising page, as well as announcing a fundraiser for June 29 to coincide with his restaurant Skosh Monahan's 17th anniversary. He also asked for suggestions on a campaign theme song.
I was especially interested in talking with Monahan, because after he was termed out in 2016, he told me he was done running for council and wanted to focus on his business and family.
And though he's posting on social media about running for mayor, I guess he didn't want to talk to me, as my call and email went unanswered.
I am ready to share his ideas with readers whenever he is ready to talk.
In the long run, it will be interesting to see if voters welcome him back.
Or has he "jumped the shark," as they say in TV when a show's been on too long and has lost its sizzle?
As recall effort moves forward,Toerge clarifies views on high-density development
As Newport enters new waters with the Councilman Scott Peotter recall effort, the first in the city's history, there has been some innovation alongside the continued controversy.
Tasked with obtaining about 8,500 signatures by October to bring the issue to the voters, the Recall Scott Peotter Committee is taking advantage of the digital age.
Typically, petition drives in the past set up tables in front of grocery stores and other high-traffic public areas with volunteers collecting signatures.
And the committee is doing this, but it's added another component by launching a massive email campaign with the actual petition.
This move is groundbreaking. They've made it convenient to sign in private , and they're urging supporters to forward it to their friends. If successful, this could change the way petition drives are conducted from here on out.
But even with the modernized method of signature gathering in addition to manning tables in the community, the recall effort still has a way to go.
I will continue to examine the complexities of the issues surrounding the recall effort. In my last column I raised the notion that with only one candidate at the moment running against Peotter, his former opponent in the 2014 election Mike Toerge, there were those in the community who questioned Toerge's past decisions on high-density development.
Toerge supported Measure Y in 2014, while residents overwhelmingly did not.
Toerge and I spoke about that this week.
Reflecting on 2014, Toerge admitted that not supporting No on Y cost him the election.
"I got bad advice," he said in reference to political consultants who urged him to support Y, though his initial instinct was not to.
"I made a mistake," he said. "I made the decision, and I own it."
He went on to say he's always been a "residents-first guy, and I compromised my ideals. I've dealt with it, I'm past it and moving on."
Toerge tells me this experience will make him a better councilman, should he prevail in this recall.
But I had to ask, is this recall really just "sour grapes," as Peotter and his supporters claim?
"Absolutely not, I didn't organize this recall, but I am supporting it," Toerge said.
Now is the time to replace Peotter, as a new General Plan update is being discussed, Toerge said.
Toerge served with Peotter for a time, when both were planning commissioners, and says Peotter voted overwhelmingly for land-use changes and development during that time.
With "little land-use expertise on the current council," Peotter, an architect, could have "undue influence" over current council members, Toerge said, adding that Peotter's propensity toward high-density development worries him.
Toerge said that as a planning commissioner he made his decisions based on residents first and city economic gain second.
He also touts his past experience working on the last General Plan update in 2006, zoning codes and the current local coastal plan. His expertise in review, and analysis of code compliance, is what he feels the city needs in the council mix right now.
"In this political arena people want to label you either pro- or anti-development," he said. "I support the General Plan."
But even if Peotter is recalled, Team Newport would still dominate the council.
Toerge said he's not worried, feels he has a good relationship with Brad Avery -- they hike together -- is impressed with Councilman Will O'Neill and has no issues with working with Councilwoman Diane Dixon or Mayor Kevin Muldoon.
"Jeff Herdman is going to need someone with conviction who is realistically prepared to change his mind when confronted with compelling factual information," he said.
Toerge believes all on the council would welcome his planning experience and says he "can work with anyone who is rational and wants to help community — but not someone with an agenda."
And Peotter has been accused of having a very specific agenda, according a Fair Political Practices Commission complaint filed by activist Susan Skinner.
Among her allegations, Skinner questioned Peotter's alleged financial ties to Capitol Ministries in Washington, D.C., which according to its website, "plants and develops biblical ministries of evangelism and discipleship to public servants."
As a strong believer in separation of church and state, I found what I read on the organization's site, capmin.org, regarding its political and religious agenda disturbing.
Skinner also raises questions about Peotter's 700 financial reporting forms, as Newport Beach planning commissioner from 2006-10, where he reported no "reportable interests," including income, spousal income, business interests, investment income and gifts received, yet he managed to live in Newport.
Peotter later told the Daily Pilot he was out of work during the recession and didn't have income to report. He was living off savings.
He also explained to the Pilot that he stands by everything on his forms and has no problem answering any questions by the Fair Political Practices Commission.
"I don't have anything to hide," he said. "That's why we file these things publicly."
Who is, and who isn't, ready to rumble with recall this summer?
As the political temperature rises in Newport, the recall process of Councilman Scott Peotter took another step forward this week when City Clerk Leilani Brown approved the recall petition.
"The petition format is sufficient," she wrote to proponents.
The Committee to Recall Scott Peotter can now start gathering the approximately 8,500 signatures needed in the next five months to bring a recall vote
Symbolically, what happens here is a game-changer, regardless of who prevails.
If the recall is successful, it sends a message to council members and their power brokers that there are consequences when the voice of the people is ignored.
If this fails, Peotter and his supporters both on and off the council become stronger than ever.
But like any good summer mini-series, this recall is already presenting unexpected twists and intrigue.
As I reported back in April, if signature-gathering successfully leads to a vote, residents will be asked if they want to remove Peotter, and, if yes, choose someone to replace him.
Mike Toerge, who lost to Peotter in 2014, is still a candidate if Peotter is recalled, but apparently Friends of the Corona del Mar Library chairwoman Joy Brenner isn't any longer.
Back in April, Brenner was enthusiastic, saying she felt "compelled" to serve and had been urged by friends and neighbors to run for office for decades.
This week she's singing a different tune.
"It is with a huge sense of relief and some sadness that I have to announce my decision NOT to run for Newport Beach City Council," she said in an email to supporters.
Brenner did some "soul searching, and with so many dear friends battling illnesses, I feel like I need to make the most of whatever time I have left. I still have traveling to do and many other things."
Though I respect Brenner's reasons, I wasn't convinced it was the whole story.
Unfortunately, I've seen it before, that moment when a potential candidate realizes the depth of the ugliness ahead, how negative politics is in this town, and concludes they want no part of it.
When Brenner and I spoke, she admitted this weighed greatly on her decision. She just couldn't see herself in that kind of fight.
Brenner still supports the recall effort and is hoping someone else will throw their hat into the ring.
But with Brenner bailing, this changes the dynamics of the recall's success, in my opinion.
I've heard from more than a few in town who feel that as much as they dislike Peotter, they're not crazy about longtime planning commissioner Toerge either. And faced with a choice between the two, they'd stay with the devil they know, so to speak.
Some aren't convinced Toerge opposes high-density development, a divisive issue in town with Museum House and other issues. Though he says he now opposes new high-density, he supported Measure Y, a failed initiative that would have allowed more large development at Newport Center, in the 2014 election.
Many saw Brenner's entry into the recall race as a welcome alternative.
Now that she's out, I feel that unless the recall committee attracts other candidates, betting the farm on Toerge might be a fatal mistake.
If an alternate candidate, who is a longtime resident, well-respected and without political baggage, doesn't jump in over the summer, I don't see this recall effort being successful.
On the flip side, in Peotter's camp, he continues to send out his email blasts using a photo of the city seal and stating the email isn't official city business.
He's been reprimanded before for using the seal, but I guess he's technically within the rules by using a "photo" and the "unofficial" label to make it clear his missives aren't from City Hall.
But this is just another example of a guy exhibiting behavior unbecoming his office.
In this latest blast, May 15, he claims the "Recall is being used to Stifle Free Speech."
"Seems as though the Recallers are trying to intimidate me and others by using the recall to scare us into inaction," he writes. "They have even said that they can't let me vote on another budget. They really can't have me stopping their tax-and-spend ways."
From where I sit, this whole recall is not about stifling speech, spending or scare tactics.
Simply stated, there's a growing section of the community who may not like the councilman's behavior or opinions, but, more importantly, disagree with his vision for the city, especially when it comes to high-density development.
In interviews with recall committee members, I've never heard anyone once say Peotter isn't entitled to his views; they just don't agree with where he's taking this city.
So is a difference of opinion really censorship?
Or is this recall merely a civic way to hit the reset button when enough constituents disagree with whom they elected?
Meeting a `Soprano,' hitting the Press Club dinner, talking to Monahan about his run
From pasta sauce to politics to the OC Press Club Awards, there's lots of interesting tidbits to report this week.
On Mother's Day, Stasha the Wonder Dog and I sat in with Tom Johnson on his weekly KOCI-FM radio show, "Stu News Sunday," and was delighted to meet actor Steve Schirripa, who was in studio hawking his new line of organic Italian pasta sauces.
Schirripa, who played Bobby Baccalieri on "The Sopranos" and currently portrays Detective Anthony Abatemarco on the CBS show "Blue Bloods," listened to the show in his car a few weeks ago. He has a place in Laguna and told his publicist to see if he could get him on the show.
Schirripa's created a line of pasta sauces based on his mother's recipes that are now available at Vons and on his website.
Costa Mesa Councilman John Stephens also stopped in and talked about the OC Fairgrounds and the city's collaboration on the upcoming July Fourth safe and sane fireworks events.
As reported in the DP, Stephens was successful in raising the $50,000 needed to pull off an event that he hopes will discourage illegal fireworks.
Fines for those naughty, noisy illegal fireworks will now be $1,000, if the cops catch you. Stephens hopes this event will be a deterrent.
Stasha, like most animals, hates the loud booms of July Fourth.
Stephens, a dog owner, says the fireworks display won't have those scary noises; it will be more of a "pyrotechnic" display.
Stasha gives Stephens four paws up and kudos for his efforts.
Starting at 3 p.m. on the Fourth, the event is free to the public and will include entertainment, food, games and fun. Parking is free up until 5 p.m. Fireworks are later in the evening.
And speaking of Costa Mesa, former Councilman Gary Monahan raised a few eyebrows Sunday when he posted on his Facebook page he was planning to run for mayor in 2018.
"OK I have Steve Mensinger, Jim Righeimer, Jim Fitzpatrick, Jim Fisler, Lee Ramos, Dana Rohrabacher, John Moorlach and a heck of a lot others behind me," he wrote, "… Let's do this. "
When I emailed him Tuesday about his plans he wrote: "Nothing is final".
Yes, the 2018 elections are going to be interesting, and not just locally.
This week I received an invitation from neighbor Jim Glidewell regarding a fundraiser he's having at his home for California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, a candidate for governor in 2018.
Newsom is a Democrat, while Glidewell is a Republican and Lincoln Club member who previously held a fundraiser at his digs for Marco Rubio during the presidential election.
Why the switch?
Glidewell said Newsom "will make an excellent governor of California," though he readily admits some have questioned his choice.
"The Republican Party, of which I am a staunch supporter, will not have a viable candidate for office this coming election," he said. "I feel Gavin is the obvious winner, and I'd like to vote for someone who can actually win for a change."
Glidewell says he introduced Newsom to his conservative friends, and were impressed with Newsom's grasp of the issues and his moderate views on some issues.
Glidewell is among a growing number of O.C. Republicans who are fiscally conservative, but feel the party isn't in line with their social beliefs.
"I'm liberal socially, I take care of my employees," said Glidewell, president and CEO of Glidewell Industries. "I'm trying to improve industry and my employee's lives; that's my focus, not just profits,"
The fundraiser is from 6 to 7:30 p.m. June 6 at Mesa Manor, 2300 Mesa Drive, Newport Beach.
And if this address seems familiar, it was formerly the Village Crean. Glidewell bought the estate at auction in 2013, and renamed it Mesa Manor.
If you're interested in attending, RSVP by contributing $250, $1,000, $5,000 or $10,000 online at https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/june6glidewell
Rounding out this week, I attended the annual OC Press Awards at the Balboa Bay Club Monday night.
Winners included: Best Feature Story, honorable mention, the Daily Pilot's Hannah Fry, who also received second place for the Real OC award; Best Food/Restaurant Story, third-place prize, the Pilot's Bradley Zint. Pilot contributor Nuran Alteir also won third place for feature writing in Weekend, a sister publication of the Pilot.
And the David McQuay Award for Best Columnist went to my buddy and Feet to the Fire cohort Norberto Santana Jr., publisher of the Voice of OC.
I was awarded second place.
Stasha unfortunately didn't win in the Best Lifestyle/Family Blog category she'd entered. But when I broke the news to her she didn't seem to mind, she just yawned and went back to watching DOGTV.
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Despite some early trickery that got them on the scoreboard first, the Golden Bears drop the first game of the Sonny Dykes era 30-44 to the No. 22 Wildcats. (Aug. 31, 2013)
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - California Gov. Jerry Brown said he is not sure legalizing marijuana is a good idea in his state because the country could lose its competitive edge if too many people are getting stoned.
SACRAMENTO (AP) - Two Sacramento County Sheriff's deputies shot and killed a man armed with an assault rifle on Sunday morning after he pointed a handgun at them.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Construction on new Southern California homes is lagging, and that's driving up prices for would-be middle-class homebuyers amid a reduced inventory.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Walt Disney Company will cut funding to the Boy Scouts of America beginning in 2015 because of a policy that bans gay adult leaders in the organization.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A federal judge has ruled two California laws enacted through the initiative process are unconstitutional because they retrospectively increase the punishments for crimes committed before the laws came into effect.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San Francisco Bay Area officials have decided to increase tolls for drivers crossing the Golden Gate Bridge by $2 by 2018.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California was lashed Friday by heavy rains that the parched state so desperately needs, though with the soaking came familiar problems: traffic snarls, power outages and the threat of mudslides.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Small but unusual outbreaks of tuberculosis, measles and an extremely rare polio-like disease in several regions across California have set off concerns about the risks of exposure. All the infectious disease reports are actively being investigated, and California health officials say it is sheer coincidence that they arose at the same time.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Stripped of their guns and pay, four San Francisco police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to charges contained in federal corruption indictments that could send each to prison for a decade or more.
LANCASTER (AP) - A former Southern California soccer coach has been convicted of molesting 15 children.
• SAN JOSE FIREFIGHTER WON'T FACE CHILD SEX CHARGE: SAN JOSE (AP) - Prosecutors have declined to charge a veteran Northern California firefighter who was arrested in a drug sting with child molestation, but still plan to pursue felony charges of selling and possessing methamphetamine against him.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Gap Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit dropped 12.5 percent as the clothing retailer discounted heavily over the holiday shopping season to entice customers.
FRESNO (AP) - Drivers in California can legally read a map on their hand-held cellphones while behind the wheel, a state appeals court ruled Thursday.
STOCKTON (AP) - Google's mystery barge is heading on a short cruise to comply with an order requiring it to move from its current home on a San Francisco Bay island.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A Trump administration order to deport a man who entered the country illegally nearly three decades ago and became a respected businessman ...
STOCKTON- A San Joaquin County Jury found 31-year-old Stockton resident , Cindy Berry guilty of welfare fraud, grand theft and perjury on May 24.
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STOCKTON - Bank of Stockton executive Mary-Elizabeth Eberhardt has been named to University of the Pacific's Board of Regents, continuing the family's long tradition ...
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Uber has followed through on threats to fire star autonomous-car researcher Anthony Levandowski, whose hiring touched off a bitter trade-secrets fight with ...
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Cross-border e-ecommerce shipments have so far been the preserve of the global integrators, but a new app, developed by the WCA, has the potential to change that completely, WCA chief executive Dan March tells The Loadstar. The organisation's e-commerce network is markedly different from its other networks in that it is not restricted to WCA members, but has retailers, e-tailers, and carriers such as airlines all submitting applications to join.
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Even in times of economic prosperity, the pharmaceutical industry has often been reluctant to get involved in developing treatments for diseases that occur primarily in low income countries. The low cost D3 approach, involving distributed global educational resources at the early stage of discovery, is even more attractive in this time of global economic downturn.
A distributed problem solving process breaks large problems into small pieces which are "distributed" to multiple, small, low-cost sites to obtain a solution. For decades astronomers have enlisted the help of the public, asking individuals around the world to leave their home computers on overnight. While normally idle, each one of these computers looks for patterns in a small subset of the incredibly large amount of space noise signals received by arrays of radio telescopes scanning the skies.
Two studies, published this year in the Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry, detail the first two steps in D3, developed by William Scott, Ph.D., research professor, and Martin J. O'Donnell, Ph.D., IUPUI Chancellor's Professor, both of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at IUPUI.
D3 uses a distributed problem approach at all three key stages of drug discovery. Step one is identifying candidate drug molecules. To do this, IUPUI researchers are soliciting the global advice of computational experts in neglected disease areas and utilizing the computational power of multiple personal computers around the world to scan the almost infinite number of molecules which the D3 synthesis process could make to identify the smaller number of drug candidate molecules they should make. Dr. Scott and Dr. O'Donnell believe this will lead to the selection, synthesis and development of innovative and inexpensive drugs to treat these neglected diseases.
In the second step, D3 uses an innovative, distributed educational approach to synthesize the candidate molecules. Undergraduate and graduate chemistry students from around the world synthesize subsets of these candidate molecules as part of their normal training in synthetic chemistry. Currently students at IUPUI, the University of Indianapolis, and universities in Poland, Russia and Spain have demonstrated their ability to make the molecules (or portions of the molecules) that can be identified by the personal computers as potential candidates for drug discovery.
Initial results are very promising, according to Dr. Scott. "While learning chemistry synthesis skills students across the globe synthesize new molecules to be tested as drug leads. The molecules meet the same quality standards as those required in industry. At the same time the students enthusiastically participate in the synthesis laboratories. They enjoy seeing how their work will advance science that is going to make a difference to individuals suffering from diseases which have been ignored," he said.
The third step in D3 is biological testing of the molecules synthesized by the students. Dr. Scott and Dr. O'Donnell hope the success of distributed problem solving at the computational and synthetic stages of drug discovery will encourage their biological colleagues to develop simple, inexpensive tests to enable students worldwide to participate in this final stage of drug-lead discovery. Currently some of the molecules made are being evaluated through the resources of the National Institutes of Health. In the future, promising drugs will then go on to pre-clinical trials.
"The coordinated and recombined results of these distributed D3 resources can economically accelerate the identification of leads in the early stages of the drug discovery process. Simultaneously, this effort provides educational and job opportunities in both the developed and developing worlds, while building cultural and economic bridges for the common good," Dr. Scott and Dr. O'Donnell wrote in an accompanying perspective article.
The studies on D3 published in the Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry were funded by the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, and Lilly Research Laboratories.
Dr. Scott and Dr. O'Donnell continue to enlist chemistry departments in the United States and other parts of the globe in this program to help children and adults with devastating diseases which have been largely ignored by the developed world.
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5 dumb ass tips how to choose a dog under 30 pounds
1. Do not choose a breed on looks alone. Yes, choose a dog that looks cute as a starting point but if the characteristics don't match, move on. You can view all the dog breeds under 30 pounds with pictures by clicking here.
2. Now find a dog that fits you and your family. By this I mean you have to ask yourself a few questions. Do you have kids? Do you have lots of spare time for walks and grooming? Are you allergic to certain breeds?
3. When you have found a breed that fits you need to find a dog. Look at re-homing dog shelters and breeders in your area. If you choose a breeder, do your research, of course there are good and very bad breeders out there. Not doing your research could be a costly mistake.
4. When you go to a breeder or a re-homing centre do not take your children with you on the first visit. This is a very bad idea, why I hear you ask? Well children will pester you and will force you into making an un judged error, kids will want to come home with a dog on the first visit. Choosing a dog needs to be done carefully over time.
5. Spend some time alone with the dog before you take it home. Ask the breeder or re-homing centre if you can take the dog on a walk alone. Get to know the dog first, you can reserve dogs with breeders and centres, do this and visit the dog everyday until you are certain that it is the right dog for you and your family.
Popular small dog breeds to get you started
Easy to train: The Toy Poodle weighs between 14 and 16 pounds when fully grown and is one very intelligent little dog.
If you want a dog that is going to be easy to house train and even teach tricks to then this is most definitely the breed for you.
Low shedding: Some dogs shed a hell of a lot of fur, which you might not take too kindly to finding all over the house every day.
One dog that does not shed any fur at all whatsoever is the Yorkshire Terrier, these are the perfect small dogs for allergy sufferers and they are small too weighing well under 30 pounds at just 8 pounds as a fully grown adult.
Good watchdog: some little dogs are really protective of their owners and their house, if this is the type of dog you require then the American Eskimo Dog could be for you.
You have to be careful getting a watchdog, the breeds that make good watchdogs tend to be excessive barkers.
Exercise: some breeds have really high energy levels and will demand a lot of your time, will require regular daily walks and play at home.
A high energy dog would be the Beagle, a dog that would be less demanding in this department would be the French Bulldog.
Good with children: some breeds are okay and will tolerate children. Be careful with dogs under 30 pounds because they can easily get injured during boisterous play with kids.
A small dog breed that is good around children would be the Pug, this is one very friendly dog and it is not as delicate as some of the other small dog breeds out there.
Small pets: some small dog breeds have high chase and an extremely high chase instincts and will run after small pets including cats and may injure them.
A dog under 30 pounds that is good around other pets like birds and hamsters would be the Maltese dog.
Other dogs: Some dogs are problematic around unknown dogs in the street and will want to fight them or just constantly bark at them.
A dog breed that gets along well with other unknown dogs is the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
Strangers: some little dogs will be vary wary of strangers and some are shy around them, like the Shetland Sheep dog.
If you want a dog that is friendly towards strangers then the breed for you is the Bichon Frise, this is one very friendly little dog indeed.
Best family dog: some dogs are just brilliant around the whole family and will not get attached to one particular family member.
A good choice family dog under 30 pounds would be the Havanese, these dogs don't get possessive over their things and are not territorial.
Grooming: some dogs need to be groomed everyday without fail, which as you would expect can be very time consuming.
A dog that needs grooming every day is the Pomeranian, a low maintenance dog as far as grooming is concerned would be the Italian Greyhound.
Video of all dogs under 30 pounds
The dogs above should get you started and on your way to choosing a dog that is perfect for you and your family. Watch the video to take a look at all the dog breeds under 30 pounds.


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