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U.S. Equal Employment
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Meeting of July 18, 2012 – Public Input into the Development of EEOC's Strategic Enforcement Plan
Thank you for inviting me to participate in the EEOC's Public Meeting on the Development of a Strategic Enforcement Plan and to submit a written statement. I am submitting this statement on my own behalf. It is based on my nearly thirty years experience as an in--house employment lawyer with a large corporation, my conversations with others in the corporate community over the years and, more recently, representing and interacting with small to medium size business owners as a solo management--side employment law practitioner.
The way I can best contribute to this process is to focus on the area I know best; insight into how the corporate world reacts to and deals with the work of the Agency, familiarity with operational issues from having worked inside a large organization, and recent exposure to smaller businesses. As a result, my focus is more on the Agency process pre--litigation rather than on litigation priorities and process.
I know I am not familiar with all the internal workings of the EEOC so it is quite possible that suggestions I make may already have been implemented or may be unworkable. However, I am making them in good faith in the belief that a Strategic Enforcement Plan that improves the efficiency and quality of the Agency's work is better for all constituencies.
Improving efficiency and quality is vital for the Agency to have credibility with employer respondents; court decisions that lambast the Agency make it more difficult for attorneys for corporations and business owners to persuade their clients to respect the Agency and its mission.
I have learned since leaving the corporate world that, not surprisingly, small to medium size business owners deal with a different set of issues than do large corporations. For the smaller business owner, receiving an EEOC charge can make the difference between making a profit and taking out a loan. The small company usually does not employ an HR professional and feels the need to hire a lawyer to handle the charge. The process is often crippling for a small company, a situation that is particularly troublesome if the employer has done nothing wrong. Any changes in Agency operations that help bring down costs to all concerned would be welcome.
2 The specific topics I will cover fall into several categories: (1) the investigatory process, (2) the mediation program and the conciliation process, and (3) performance management.
Based on anecdotal evidence and my own experience, it appears that EEOC Field Offices do not follow consistent processes when investigating charges. While one might argue that this allows for innovation, I would suggest that consistency leads to increased efficiency, the development of common standards, the adoption of best practices and responsiveness to the needs of the various constituencies involved in the process. This would not preclude the Agency from rewarding employee suggestions for innovation that could be tested in an orderly and consistent manner through study and pilot programs.
In the corporate environment, consistency is essential to the operation of the business. It means that employees are using best practices and do not have to reinvent the wheel when confronted with an issue they, individually, have not previously seen before. Importantly, customers dealing with a variety of facilities in one organization can rely on expectations of how they will be treated and will not experience the frustrations and delays caused by a new set of procedures.
I understand that the investigatory process is included in an Instruction Manual for investigators. If this has not been done recently, I recommend that a knowledgeable team of experienced and highly regarded supervisors update it, develop checklists and clear up any areas of confusion. Hopefully, this work would result in a streamlined and clear set of processes that all investigators throughout the country would be required to follow.
An example of an area that may well not be handled consistently is whether employer position statements should be shared with charging parties, how confidential information contained in those statements should be dealt with. Likewise, there should be a uniform policy on the extent to which charging party submissions will be shared with the employer. Decisions on these and other open sensitive issues should be made at the proper level of the Agency using whatever process the law requires, shared with the employer and employee community and administered consistently by the investigators.
It also is important for the EEOC to continue its work with the OFCCP, the Department of Justice and any other relevant agency to coordinate efforts and enforce common standards.
It is safe to say that everyone, employers, charging parties and the Agency, all agree that charges are not being investigated in a timely manner. This is detrimental to all concerned. For employers, consequences include loss of productivity of managers involved in the charge many of whom are devastated by the accusations made against them, loss of memory as time passes, cost and difficulty of segregating and preserving records for long periods of time and the inefficiencies of constantly re--starting an investigation whenever the investigator gets back around to your case. I am sure that this lack of timeliness impacts all other interested parties similarly, adding up to a significant cost that everyone agrees could better be spent in remedying problems.
I recommend consideration of the following solutions:
For example, if a charge alleges a termination because of race, and the charging party admits to having quit after a dispute with a supervisor, absent any other allegation of a work environment that could result in a constructive discharge, likely no investigation is needed. If an employee in a call center alleges she was terminated due to her sex and the employer offers to send the investigator tapes of calls she mishandled, there probably is no reason for the investigator to do an on--site to meet with the supervisor.
I believe employers should be told whether a charge is viewed as an "A" charge. Of course, it might be obvious if there is no invitation to mediate but an actual discussion of the categorization of the charge and the reasons behind it will allow the employer representative to better understand the breadth of an investigation, the rationale for it and the expectations of the Agency. It also will educate an employer, particularly one who does not have an HR professional, about the issue. That may lead to a quicker solution or to a change in behavior relating to a situation of which higher--ups in the organization were not previously aware.
Cynics might say that would allow the employer to hide the ball, destroy evidence, etc. However, in my experience, employers want to follow the law and correct mistakes and do it in a timely fashion. There are some rogue employers, just as there are rogue employees both at the Agency and in the general population, but if all our policies and procedures are dedicated to the bottom 10%, we all miss many opportunities.
I am a strong supporter of the Agency's mediation program. I believe that it has resulted in the early resolution of cases to the benefit of employer and employee alike and has served to further the Agency's mission. I would like to see the SEP continue the focus on Alternate Dispute Resolution begun in the first National Enforcement Plan and, where possible, make it even better than it already is. I understand that there is concern that a number of employers do not agree to mediation and there is speculation as to why. In my experience and in the 5 experience of others with whom I have spoken, here are a couple of reasons why employers do not agree to mediation:
There have been some issues regarding the quality and training of the mediators and of consistency in the handling of the cases. However, for the most part, my experience, particularly in the Memphis office, has been excellent and I have resolved every case that I have mediated. In order to improve the mediation program, I suggest the following:
Employers with whom I have spoken have been frustrated by the refusal to mediate an "A" case and some suspect that the obstacle is a desire by the attorneys to file a case, get credit for it and for a litigated resolution. If that is the case, a performance management system that gives attorneys credit for pre--litigation work might be a solution. The Agency would continue to get credit for the resolution, even if it did not occur in litigation.
The Conciliation Process should be as significant an opportunity for resolving a case, as is the mediation process. Instead, as my and others' experience has shown and as courts have found, the conciliation process has often been a meaningless and frustrating exercise that hurts the credibility of the Agency.
Obviously, its employees accomplish the Agency's work. The quality of their performance is the deciding factor in whether the Agency can accomplish its mission. I commend the EEOC on its Performance Management Initiative since not only will it result in improved employee performance but also, the process of deciding what to evaluate helps refine thinking about Agency priorities.
Most businesses, small or large, use performance evaluation systems to focus employees on the issues that matter to the company, evaluate them on that basis and reward them on how they perform in those areas. An employee knows that there will be recognition and possibly a monetary award (not always, in these economic times), if they perform well in the areas that are being measured in the performance evaluation. In all likelihood, if an activity is important to the employer, it will appear as a performance measure; if it does not appear, an argument can be made that the employer does not expect much in that area.
For a sales person, areas of focus may be number of sales calls, sales technique (determined by a manager who accompanies the sales person on calls periodically) and amount of closed business. If paperwork completion in a timely manner is not on the list, it may be ignored by the sales person who figures the employer is more interested in the business she has sold. For an employment lawyer, the list may include quality and timeliness of advice, number of charges managed and number of no cause findings. It may not mention quality and amount of training of supervisors. In that case, the lawyer likely will not do much supervisor training.
Performance evaluations can change an organization's culture. It is one thing for a CEO to say that our culture values cooperation among our business units; we don't want our employees to work in silos, rather we want them to collaborate. That goal is raised to a whole new level and will result in a culture change if employees are evaluated on how well they accomplish it. If higher than normal salary increases (or no salary increases) or other monetary rewards are not available, other types of recognition can be identified. (See 1501 Ways to Reward Employees by Ben Nelson, PhD).
Similarly, to the extent they do not exist already or need change, updated performance measures need to be established for Agency positions. The following are some thoughts on this process:
The Strategic Plan contains many commendable goals and strategies. I hope that the EEOC is successful in accomplishing them since doing so will benefit the Agency and all its constituencies. Thank you again for the opportunity to contribute.
Joyce E. Margulies


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Fifteen members of the Boys & Girls Club of Bluffton visited Belfair Plantation on Tuesday to harvest acorns in advance of the club's 15th anniversary gala, "Evening Under the Oaks: Great Oaks from Little Acorns Grow."
The Gala is scheduled for March 9 at Belfair.
Joe Bryant, Belfair's director of landscaping, educated the children on picking, planting and caring for the acorns that, if well-tended, will sprout saplings in time for the March gala.
Gala committee members had to visit the club in order to serve on the committee.
"Save the date" cards for the gala will be mailed this month. For information about sponsorship or tickets, contact Liz Vallino at 379-5430.

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As a professional – photographing kids for a wide range of advertising and editorial projects – I aim to capture real emotions and avoid the strained, forced and overdone grins that so many children have been trained to put on from the moment they spy a camera. These tried and true techniques have been especially handy documenting my daughter's early years.
Be Engaging
Don't tell the child to "say cheese" or "smile for the camera." Instead, spend some time talking, laughing and joking while holding your camera in your hands. When they're comfortable and relaxed, start watching for those great genuine expressions and get ready to snap!
Stay Connected
Practice using the live view, or not looking through the camera at all, so you can be even more discreet when shooting. With babies, I like to hold the camera next to my face so they can make eye contact with me and still be looking towards the camera.
Shoot, Shoot and then Shoot Some More
Keep that shutter going even when you know the shots aren't working. All models like to feel they're doing a good job and this is even more important with kids. Keeping up a rhythm of shooting is a great way of boosting your subject's confidence.
Keep It Positive
Never say things like "That's not right" or "Don't do it like that." Instead, say "That's wonderful, now let's try it this way." Show excitement and enthusiasm for everything they do and soon you'll get their excitement and enthusiasm coming through in your photograph.
Go With The Flow
Don't get hung up on preconceived visions of what you want the shots to look like. Let the child take the lead and be ready to follow wherever that takes you. You'll get much better shots if you don't try to force things.
Challenge and Cheer
Kids love playing games, being challenged and winning. So instead of saying things like "Come sit on this rock," try "Bet you can't climb that rock" then cheer wildly when they do and make the picture part of celebrating their accomplishment.
Make it Fun
If you're stressed, the child's going to sense it and all cooperation will fly out the window. The moment you or the child are no longer having a good time, it's time for a break. Add to the fun by letting the child do harmless, but frequently forbidden activities like blowing bubbles in milk, jumping on the bed. Becoming a co-conspirator is a great way to build instant trust.
Silliness Rules
Take turns making faces, crossing your eyes, or touching your tongue to your nose. Shoot the silly activity but be ready catch the real laughter that follows.
Take Your Camera Everywhere
If you don't have your camera with you, you can't capture the moment no matter how perfect it is. I love the compact size of the Olympus Stylus® and Olympus PEN® cameras – they're my go anywhere cameras. Plus, the Olympus dust reduction system and weather-proof housings mean I'm never afraid to pull my camera out. Sand, surf, pool or tub, if kids are having fun, I can capture it.


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As you may now be aware, we started a Kickstarter campaign as a litmus test to see whether we should press vinyl for our upcoming release, Ring. We really wanted a vinyl release of this record, but we figured if our fans wanted it too, it would be a no-brainer. We got lots of preorders for Ring on our Kickstarter, but we also got some truly above and beyond support from a few of our biggest fans. We can't tell you what your generosity means to us. We hope that all the goodies and incentives we promised with the Kickstarter is a start, though.
So look out for Ring, recorded at Ol Elegante and produced by Lester Nuby III, to be released on Skybucket Records on August 14th, digitally, on CD and VINYL!
Thank you times one hundred million.


text: Andrea Pope, executive director of the Muscular Dystrophy Association in Oklahoma City, accepts a check from Shawnee firefighters at Station No. 3 Friday in the amount of $6,608.82, which was collected during the department's annual Fill the Boot drive. Firefighters collected funds from area motorists July 4-6 for the annual MDA drive. Funds raised each year support nearly 2,000 individuals in Oklahoma living with MDA and also provides research for 43 diseases including Lou Gehrig's Disease, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Each minute of research costs $65 and it costs $800 to send one child to MDA Summer Camp. MDA also funds a world-class neuromuscular center at INTEGRIS Southwest Medical Center where there is never a charge to see a whole team of specialists.


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Area Rugs: Persian Rugs
For many people the term "Persian rug" is synonymous with oriental rugs in general. Certainly the variety of Persian rugs, from the sophisticated larger versions made by master weavers to the smaller but no less charming nomadic Persian rugs, is extraordinary. The colorings of Persian rugs are invariably rich and deep, usually with a ground of crimson backing symbolic, figurative or naturalistic motifs. Persian rugs vary in design and color depending on what region they come from. Saruks, Hamodans, Kashans, and Kirmans, all named for the towns they come from. The most usual material for Persian carpets and rugs was, and is, wool, but particularly fine silk Persian rugs are now much sought after. In fact, there is an old Persian saying: "The richer the man the thinner the carpet", which refers to the superb quality of the finest silk Persian rugs.
The main advantage with Persian rugs is that the older they get the better they look. Persian rugs are not deemed to be their best for some 30 to 40 years.


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AUSTIN, Texas The coach of Lance Armstrongs teams during his seven Tour de France victories will go to arbitration to fight charges that he led a complex doping program for Armstrong and other riders.
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency confirmed Friday that Johan Bruyneel elected to contest his case before a panel of three arbitrators rather than accept sanctions that likely would have included a lifetime ban from sports. Bruyneel, who has said he is innocent, faced a Saturday deadline to decide.
USADA officials have said a hearing, where witness testimony and other evidence can be presented by both sides, could be held by fall. Bruyneel can choose to keep the hearing private or open it to the public.
Armstrong, who retired in 2011, also has been charged and said he is innocent. He filed a lawsuit this week in federal court in Austin in an attempt to block the case.
The Bruyneel announcement came amid sniping among Republicans in Congress about USADA and the case against Armstrong.
U.S. Sen. John McCain of Arizona issued a statement Friday supporting USADA and its right to undertake the investigation of, and bring charges against, Lance Armstrong.
USADAs rules and processes, approved by Americas athletes, the United States Olympic Committee and all U.S. sport federations, apply to all athletes regardless of their public profile or success in sport, McCain said.
McCains comments were released a day after Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin called the charges against Armstrong a conspiracy theory and questioned USADAs authority in the case.
Bruyneel is among Armstrongs closest friends and confidants. He was coach of Armstrongs U.S. Postal Service and Discovery Channel teams when Armstrong won the Tour de France from 1999-2005.
Three other medical staff and consultants on those teams received lifetime bans this week after they did not contest doping charges.
Bruyneel was considered the architect of Armstrongs success, mapping out and pushing Armstrong through punishing training rides in Europe to prepare for cyclings premiere event.
Armstrong has said Bruyneel is like a brother and one of the most influential people in his cycling career.


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10th Annual CPA Open Juried ExhibitionCategory : Exhibit Related Location : The Cary Senior Center 120 Maury Odell Place Cary, North Carolina 27513
10th Annual CPA Open Juried Exhibition is now up for viewing. The 60 images selected by the judges will be on display at the Cary Senior Center, Bond Park until Dec 15.
Please see the Senior Center web page linked to below for hours of operation. ...
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CPA Member Don Ducey: Click! Juried Exhibition "Resist"Category : Exhibit Related Location : Watts Grocery Gallery, 116 Broad Street in Durham, NC.
Don Ducey had an image accepted into the
Click! Juried Exhibition, Resist. The show is
hanging now through November 30 at the Watts
Grocery Gallery, 116 Broad Street in Durham,
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CPA Member Joe Lipka's Labyrinth Project Photographs on The FenceCategory : Exhibit Related Location : Across from Durham City Hall Durham, North Carolina
Joe Lipkas photographs from his Labyrinth
Project were selected to be in The FENCE
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photographers selected for the Durham
installation! The show goes up in the Durham
City Hall Plaza August 18. The official opening
is October 5 as part of the Click! Photography
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On Jan. 18-20, 2012, the Turn 2 Foundation hosted the 9th Annual Derek Jeter Celebrity Golf Classic presented by Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino at Avila Golf & Country Club in Tampa, Fla. In spite of the troubling economic times, the Turn 2 Foundation raised more than $1.1 million. Over the course of three days, sponsors and supporters enjoyed a kickoff party, an exciting Celebrity Draw Party and played two rounds of golf.
On Jan. 18, Derek Jeter hosted the official Launch Party at the Hard Rock Café in the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to kick off the Golf Classic. Jeter, along with celebrity guests, joined sponsors and supporters for a cocktail reception. Guests enjoyed hors d'oeurves, dancing and a silent auction featuring unique sports memorabilia donated by Steiner Sports Memorabilia to benefit the Turn 2 Foundation. A highlight of the evening was the check presentation by John Fontana, president of Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, the presenting sponsor of this year's event. The evening ended with a special performance by Grammy-nominated artist and R&B legend Charlie Wilson.
On Jan. 19, foursomes participated in the Sponsor Tournament with a shamble format at TPC of Tampa Bay. Following the tournament, the 18th hole hosted the Annual Derek Jeter Celebrity Shoot-Out sponsored by Fujikura Golf. Celebrity attendees were given the opportunity to compete in a "Closest-to-Pin" shootout to win a donation to a charity of their choice. First-place winner Brittany Lincicome won $5,000 for First Tee of St. Petersburg and second-place winner John Starks brought home $2,500 for his charity, The John Starks Foundation.
Later that evening, sponsors, supporters and celebrity guests gathered at Avila Golf & Country Club for dinner and the exciting live celebrity auction which raised $82,500.
On the final day, the tournament culminated with the main event, the Celebrity Golf Classic. Approximately 20 foursomes and more than 25 celebrities participated in the Golf Classic at Avila Golf & Country Club. Derek was stationed at a par 3 hole and greeted each foursome at the hole, teeing off with each group.
Celebrity guests included Derrick Brooks, Miguel Cairo, Harry Carson, John Cena, Ron Davis, Richard Dent, Andres Galarraga, Tino Martinez, Jorge Posada, Michael Jordan, Brittany Lincicome, Fred McGriff, Belen Mozo, Eddie Murray, Tanyon Sturtze, John Starks, Leeann Tweeden, Ahmad Rashad, Harold Reynolds, CC Sabathia, Gerald Williams and Don Zimmer.
The funds raised at the 9th Annual Derek Jeter Celebrity Golf Classic presented by Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will help further the Foundation's mission of promoting healthy lifestyles amongst today's youth in New York, West Michigan, and Tampa, Fla. The Turn 2 Foundation, established in 1996, has awarded more than $16 million in grants to create and support signature programs and activities that motivate young people to choose healthy lifestyles. Through these ventures, the Foundation strives to create outlets for children to achieve academic excellence, develop leadership skills and remain drug and alcohol free. These programs all share the same goal of helping today's youth become the leaders of tomorrow.
Since its launch in 1996, the Turn 2 Foundation has awarded more than $23 million to create and support signature programs that motivate young people to turn away from drugs and alcohol and "Turn 2" healthy lifestyles. Learn more »
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A three hours flight across the pond, the quaint Wellington city in New Zealand will be landing in the big smoke of Sydney some time in September. The New Zealanders are going to perform in group, but not with vigorous movements and stamping of the feet, chanting over a Haka traditional dance routine to pronounce their arrival. Instead they are going to invite all Sydneysiders to experience a fortnight long of Kiwi hospitality at a 'Pop Up' restaurant in Kings Cross where recently closed Bayswater Brasserie used to be.
I am glad the cat is finally out of the bag early this week, because me and my fellow blogger friends have already had a preview of the pop up restaurant during our trip to Wellington for WOAP and I was dying to break the exciting news to all the foodies in Sydney what's coming. Now I can finally blog about it and yes, one of you are going to experience WLG in sydney, FREE!
But first, here's a preview of the WLG pop-up in the Wellington city itself.
We attended the WLG pop-up in a dark grey building near the harbour front, which used to be a cinemaplex but now is nothing more than a big empty space with architecture showroom upstairs. An extreme makeover had turned the abandoned space into an elegant yet casual dining room filled with long communal tables, leather couches are set up next to the bar area for those who would like to hang out over a glass of NZ wine after meal or perhaps waiting for the next sitting. Everyone seems to be in good spirits and definitely not short of conversations around the communal tables.
During the two weeks of WLG in Sydney, they will have four renowned 'chefs in residence' including Jacob Brown of The Larder, Shaun Clouston of Logan Brown, Tom Hutchison of Capitol and Rex Morgan of Boulcott Street Bistro, who will take you on a culinary journey with different menus of what Wellington has to offer.
Jacob Brown took the lead and in charged of the kitchen for the preview WLG dinner while we were there. I was actually rather excited because I just had the best meal in New Zealand on the same day at The Larder, prepared by Jacob himself.
The meal started off with a sharing antipasto platter for two which of course emphasized on local produce consists of Lot 8 spiced olives, citrus cured salmon gravlax with NZ wasabi panna cotta, paper thin slices of venison carpaccio with horseradish cream and wild watercress, and fried goat's cheese with manuka honey and feijoa chutney. Most of us didn't fancy the feijoa flavoured turkish delights at the Devour gala dinner very much, but this fresh feijoa chutney is actually quite delectable with a gritty texture like guava.
Diners had a choice of three mains on the menu. For the seafood lovers, the roasted Groper with Marlborough mussels and clams served with green pea stew was actually perfectly cooked to a nice soft flakey flesh. Helen insisted me to try the petite pois, these little green peas were very sweet and happily popped inside my mouth.
I opted for the Horopito seasoned beef which is served medium rare, the tender juicy piece of red meat was rested on a bed of extra virgin pomme puree, with slow roasted tomato and green beans on the side. Horopito has been used by the Maori in cooking for centuries, its peppery flavour is the perfect substitution of peppercorn with the beef.
Peter G went for the vegetarian friendly Wairarapa wild mushroom risotto with Grand Padana, the dull greyish looking buttery rich risotto painted from the wild mushroom was contrasted with a carpet of vivid green micro herbs over the top. For the first time I was envy and wish that I would have ordered the risotto myself.
The dessert is not for the fainthearted. I cracked the toffee layer gingerly and it shattered into thousand shards, revealing a thick Mojo coffee flavour custard brulee that was incredibly creamy. Do we need to make it even more orgasmic? Yes. we. do. Why not add a quenelle of Whittaker's chocolate mousse which was more like thick chocolate ganache that I could feel my heart clogging on every spoonful in a good way.
Have a guess how much the 3 course meal cost? Not $45, not $35, but an insanely GFC-friendly low at $29! "AT TWENTY NINE BUCKS! TWO WEEKS ONLY! ALL MEALS MUST BE SOLD!!! AT WLG! MUST BOOK QUICK!" I started to sound like a second-hand car salesman now, even though I know spruiking of this exciting event is totally unnecessary. As Brad Monaghan from Positively Wellington Tourism has just informed us few days ago that they have already sold over half the tickets (the first whole allocation) in under four hours.
You seriously do not want to miss out and are highly recommended to book in advance.
What is WLG? WLG is a unique 'pop up' restaurant that will showcase the best of Wellington's food scene for two weeks only. For just $29 per person every diner will receive a three course meal with coffee. Locally matched wine is available for purchase. Payment transactions accepted are credit cards, EFTPOS and cash. WHEN: September 14th - 26th The restaurant will be open from 6pm - 10pm, with the wine bar opening at 5pm on weekdays and 3pm on weekends. WHERE: 32 Bayswater Road, Kings Cross WHO: WLG will have four 'chefs in residence' who will control the kitchen for 3 - 4 days each. They are: Jacob Brown - 14 – 15 September Shaun Clouston – 16 – 19 September Tom Hutchison – 20 - 23 September Rex Morgan – 24 – 26 September HOW: Only 200 seats are available each night, so bookings are highly recommended. Book online at www.timeoutsydney.com.au/WLG or visit the WLG event page on Facebook. More information can be found at: www.facebook.com/timeoutsydney www.facebook.com/wellington.newzealand www.WellingtonNZ.com
Cheap is good, but complimentary meal is even better!
[Competition is now closed, winner announced here.]
Positively Wellington Tourism has also kindly offered ATFT Readers the chance to win a complimentary double pass for you and a guest to experience the Kiwi hospitality at WLG pop-up restaurant in Sydney on Tuesday, 21st September at 8pm sitting. To win, here's what you have to do:
Prize: A dinner for two at WLG pop-up restaurant in Sydney.
Date: Tue, 21st September 2010
Time: 8pm sitting
Venue: 32 Bayswater Rd, Kings Cross, 2011
Note: Entrants are opened to readers who are eligible!
Fill in the blanks: WLG stands for ___________.
- Leave your answer in the comment box below.
- BE CREATIVE! eg. Well Licked Grease, Whimp Like Girl… you get the drill.
Terms & conditions:
- You must be over 18 years old or older to enter.
- Entry will be judged on creativity and honesty.
- Entries are opened to all readers who are eligible.
- Entries closed on Sunday, 12th September 11.59 AM AEST. The winner will be drawn and announced on Monday, 13 September, 10.00AM AEST.
- Winner will be notified by email, and tickets are available from the venue to collect on the evening.
- Please use contact form if you have any questions.
Good luck and thank you!


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Smoked Sausage
Polish people have long been known for the preparation of a wide variety of tasty, moderately spiced, and pleasantly garlicky sausages. Anyone who remembers the genuine, old-world taste of Polish sausages, knows that Polish sausages produced by the large name-brand meat companies are only vaguely reminiscent of the real thing. Now, through Polana's Internet catalog, you can purchase many varieties of Polish sausages made by the finest sausage-makers in Chicago, according to old Polish recipes. Yes, we have the sausages you have been longing for!


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CHARLESTON, S.C. (Feb. 23, 2013) – The Chicago Fire drew 1-1 with Vancouver Whitecaps FC Saturday evening at Blackbaud Stadium in Charleston, S.C. Maicon Santos scored the lone Fire goal as the Men in Red went 2-0-1 in the tournament, securing the 2013 Carolina Challenge Cup title. The Fire compiled a 4-1-2 record throughout its three phases of preseason training camp.
HIGHLIGHTS: Fire 1, Whitecaps 1 (2/23/2013)
Both teams looked sharp from the first whistle but neither team could find the back of the net. The Whitecaps' most dangerous chance came in the 11th minute when YP Lee whipped in a cross to Kobayashi Diago on the far post but his volley sailed over the goal.
The Fire would threaten in the 23rd minute when Sherjill MacDonald played the ball back to Logan Pause who unleashed a shot from 20 yards out but his effort went just wide.
The Fire's best offensive effort came in the 31st minute when Jalil Anibaba threaded the needle and played a pinpoint ball through the Whitecaps defense to MacDonald, who broke through and took a shot that Whitecaps 'keeper Joe Cannon punched out. Chris Rolfe collected the rebound and took a quick shot from the top of the six but Cannon again made the diving save to thwart the Fire.
In the second half the Fire would break the deadlock to seal the Carolina Challenge Cup title. Rolfe received the ball in the 57th minute and played it to Santos just outside of the 18-yard box. The Brazilian striker took a touch and blasted a shot that nicked the underside of the crossbar and ricocheted down for the first goal of the evening.
The Whitecaps equalized in the 67th minute when Steven Kinney went shoulder-to-shoulder with Kenny Miller in the penalty area, bumped him off the ball, and was whistled for the infraction. Darren Mattocks lined up the ensuing penalty kick and blasted it to Sean Johnson's left for the equalizer.
In the 74th minute, Darren Mattocks broke past the Fire defense and went racing towards goal. Johnson rushed off his line and smothered the shot to preserve the 1-1 score line.
With the draw the Fire clinched the 2013 Carolina Challenge Cup championship and recorded a 2-0-1 record during its stay in South Carolina. The Fire return to Chicago on Sunday and will train at the Bridgeview Soccer & Sports Dome (8900 S. 77th Ave., Bridgeview, IL 60455) on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 10:00 a.m. CT before departing to take on two-time defending MLS Cup Champions Los Angeles Galaxy at The Home Depot Center on Sunday, March 3 at 4:00 p.m. CT (Univision) for the first match of the 2013 MLS season.
Chicago Fire Season Tickets and #cf97withdrawals Winter Packs, which give fans the opportunity to witness the Men in Red in action on Opening Night against the New England Revolution on Saturday, March 9 at 6:30 p.m. CT (NBC Sports Network), while donning the four Fire hats and four pairs of Fire gloves, are available by calling 1-888-MLS-FIRE, via Ticketmaster or by heading to the club's official website at www.Chicago-Fire.com.
Chicago Fire 1 – 1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Chicago Fire: Sean Johnson; Jalil Anibaba, Steven Kinney, Austin Berry (Pascal Chimbonda* 69'), Logan Pause ©; Patrick Nyarko (Yazid Atouba^ 69'), Jeff Larentowicz (Wells Thompson 76'), Joel Lindpere (Daniel Paladini 63'), Dilly Duka (Corben Bone 82'); Chris Rolfe (Alex 63'), Sherjill MacDonald (Maicon Santos 45')
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC: Joe Cannon; YP Lee, Andy O'Brien, Brad Rusin, Jordan Harvey (Jun Marques Davidson 64'); Kobayashi Diago, Gershon Koffie, Alain Rochat, Kekutah Manneh (Sam Adekubi 85'); Kenny Miller © (Camilo Savensso 77'), Darren Mattocks
Scoring Summary
CHI – Maicon Santos (Chris Rolfe) 57'
VAN – Darren Mattocks (penalty kick) 67'
Misconduct Summary
VAN – Gershon Koffie (caution) 43'
CHI – Jeff Larentowicz (caution) 55'
CHI – Wells Thompson (caution) 83'


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Lux Patterned Tile to Lust After
You can't get much more luxurious than richly patterned tile. Used on floors, walls, and sometimes even ceilings, these patterns make a space stand out.
- Cuban Tropical Tile: Headquartered in Miami, they make all of their cement tile by hand using traditional techniques.
- Trend: This Italian company makes recycled glass tile in mesh-backed "wallpaper" patterns. Shown: Platonic Tile from the Academic Wallpaper Collection.
- Heath Ceramics: A small California company, they make ceramic dimensional tile that's hand-glazed, giving it really rich color and variation.
- Mosaic House: This New York-based retailer sells Moroccan cement tile in some drop-dead gorgeous patterns.
- Novoceram: A French company that specializes in elaborately patterned tiles, Novoceram is known for its romantic wallpaper-like patterns.
- Emery and Cie: A European retailer of romantic tile, furniture, and fixtures, Emery and Cie stocks a few striking variations of mirror scale tiles.
- Ann Sacks: Owned by Wisconsin-based Kohler, this company has a huge range of collections by famous and lesser-known designers. Shown: Abyssinian Dimensional Tile.
- Fillmore Clark: Located in West Hollywood, California, this small business is owned and operated by Lee Nicholson, a woman committed to championing handcrafted, locally made tiles. Shown: Encaustic Tiles from the Patterson Collection.
- Granada Tile: This tile shop derives its name from the city of Granada in Nicaragua. Their cement tiles are hand-poured and painted. Shown: Echo Collection.
- Bisazza: This Italian company does a ton of high-profile architectural projects, and their Mosaico Collection is used in luxury spas, hotels, and homes around the world.


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Timeless and versatile, the Essential Collection reflects the rich history and tradition of MCM design. Stunningly classic, this medium shoulder bag is crafted in signature Visetos coated canvas with smooth leather trim. Carry it by the top handle or wear across the body.
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MCM products are meticulously constructed to endure for years to come, but occasionally the adventurous lives of our customers can take a toll. We recommend that you store your products in the protective cloth dust bags that we provide in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight or bright lights. Take care to avoid your leather products getting wet or stained. Should it get wet or dirty on the surface, dry with a lint free, light-colored, absorbent cloth. Never use soap or solvent. Please avoid scratching or rubbing your products against abrasive surfaces. Over time, our delicate leather products will acquire a beautiful patina with the proper care. For any enquiries about your product, please do not hesitate to contact any MCM store or customer service team.
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Consensus Report
Observing Weather and Climate from the Ground Up: A Nationwide Network of Networks (2009)Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate
Each report is produced by a committee of experts selected by the Academy to address a particular statement of task and is subject to a rigorous, independent peer review; while the reports represent views of the committee, they also are endorsed by the Academy. Learn more on our expert consensus reports.
Detailed weather observations on local and regional levels are essential to a range of needs from forecasting tornadoes to making decisions that affect energy security, public health and safety, transportation, agriculture and all of our economic interests. The ability to get detailed observations of weather at the mesoscale -- ranging in size from a city to a state such as Oklahoma requires networks of local weather observing systems called mesonets. As weather technology has become increasingly affordable, businesses, state and local governments, and individual weather enthusiasts have set up observing systems throughout the United States. However, because there is no national network tying many of these systems together, data collection methods are inconsistent and public accessibility is limited. This report identifies short-term and long-term goals for federal government sponsors and other public and private partners in establishing a coordinated nationwide network of networks & of weather and climate observations. This report was requested by the U.S. Departments of Commerce, Transportation, and Homeland Security, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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- The Committee envisions a distributed adaptive network of networks (NoN) serving multiple environmental applications near the Earth's surface. Jointly provided and used by government, industry, and the public, such observations are essential to enable the vital services and facilities associated with health, safety, and the economic well-being of our nation.
- The committee finds that, overall, the status of U.S. surface meteorological observation capabilities is energetic and chaotic, driven mainly by local needs without adequate coordination. While other providers act locally to satisfy particular regional monitoring needs, the federal government is unique in its capacity to act strategically and globally in the national interest.


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Quirky Music Box is a melodic song which evokes feelings of fantasy, magic, mystery and wonder. It begins as a small and intimate music box melody, which gradually turns into a much more energetic song as the piano, drums, bass and finally strings come in to play alongside of the glockenspiels.
By purchasing this item you will get altogether 4 versions of Quirky Music Box:
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4. Quirky Music Box (Short Version No Melody) – 0:55
All of these versions are in the preview.
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There's nothing like homemade ghee – so fresh and pure! Making homemade ghee/clarified butter in a slow cooker is so much easier than you think. How to make ghee in slow cooker
Ghee, a type of clarified butter is an essential part of Indian cooking. It is used in day to day cooking ranging from sweet to savory. Ghee is digestible, healthy and full of essential nutrients. How to make ghee in slow cooker
Its rich, nutty flavor makes it a perfect accompaniment to curries and other foods. Add a tablespoon to your soups and curries and it adds an outstanding flavor to any dish. How to make ghee in slow cooker
But did you know?
Ghee and butter are made up of different components. Butter on its own is made of butterfat churned from cream, water, and milk solids. And ghee which is reduced from butter is nothing but pure, aromatic butterfat – or sudh makhan.
How is Ghee made?
Ghee is made using regular, unsalted butter from grass-fed cow's milk and in some cases, buffalo milk. To make ghee, butter is slowly cooked in a pan or in a slow-cooker until all the water and casein (a protein found in all mammals' milk) is removed.
Proteins (milk solids) coagulates at the bottom of the pan and all that is left behind is a delicious fat that is low in lactose and is casein-free. This healthy fat (ghee) can now be used for frying or high-temperature cooking as it has a very high smoking point.
Similar to coconut oil, ghee has a high nutritional value and is a rich source of vitamin A, D, E and K. Because of these fantastic properties, ghee is both healthy and great to cook with.
I like to call it G – Ghee is, H- Heaven sent, E- Extraordinary, E – Elixir (medicinal potion). w to make ghee in slow cooker
Other ways to make ghee! How to make ghee in slow cooker
Rice cooker – You can cook ghee in a rice cooker too. Put it in the RICE /COOKING setting and follow the recipe below. Cooking time may vary depending on the make and model.
Cooktop/Stove – FOR STEP BY STEP COOKTOP GHEE RECIPE FOLLOW THIS LINK.
Instant pot – Turn the IP on to 'Saute Mode'. Adjust to 'Normal setting' (in the center of the display screen). Set an external clock to 10 minutes. Keep stirring occasionally. Cook the ghee for 10 minutes. After the timer goes off, turn off the IP. Butter will continue to cook for few more minutes. Allow it cool. Strain the ghee and enjoy!
Some tips to keep in mind!
- After butter has melted, keep the lid slightly open for rest of the time. Butter contains water and there will be some foaming and bubbling, therefore keep the lid slightly open for the steam to escape.
- For me, total cook time was 4.5 hours – 3 hours on HIGH and 1.5 hours on LOW setting. Depending on the model and temperature of the slow cooker it may take longer for ghee to cook.
- Straining ghee in a glass jar- allow it to cool completely or the hot ghee will break the jar.
- If all the water from the butter, is evaporated and milk solids are browned properly then ghee stays good for long. If there is any water left behind, ghee will become rancid (rotten).
- Clarified butter/ghee has a longer shelf life, both in the refrigerated (6 months or more) and at room temperature (2 months).
Hope you like this simple ghee recipe and give it a try. If you happen to make it then either drop me a line below or share your yum pictures with me on Facebook. Would love to see your creation!
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- 2 lb Unsalted Butter (900 gms or 32 oz or 4 cups)
- Slightly cover the slow cooker with lid and set the timer to 4-6 hours. Why cover the lid slightly? Because butter contains water and there will be some foaming and bubbling, therefore keep the lid slightly open for steam to escape. Butter after 50 minutes - white foam has settled to the base of slow cooker.
- LOWER the settings. Set it on LOW and let it simmer uncovered for another 1.5 hours. Water and milk solids separate and settle at the bottom. Milk solids have turned dark brown in color - all toasty and gritty. The end result is a nutty flavored golden colored puree ghee that is totally water-free. This is what gives ghee a longer shell life and distinguishes it from clarified butter. Allow it (ghee) to cool ( as in comfortable to touch).


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Innovation is at the heart of everything we do. It drives how we work, how we play and how we plan ahead. But what does innovation mean? It's different from business improvement, which is the process of doing things better. And, while that's important, it's also a given.
Innovation means doing things differently. It means not following the herd, but embarking on journeys of discovery. We have a dedicated Innovation Team at McPherson's involved in research, data and trend analysis, product design and graphic design. The McPherson's Innovation Hub is our showcase of our products, ideas and new initiatives and new trends in our markets. This is also the place to come to if you would like to collaborate with us and join us on our innovation journey.


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Inverter scroll compressor
Danfoss' VZH inverter scroll compressor uses a brushless interior permanent magnet (IPM) design and its variable speed technology provides infinite and smooth capacity modulation.
Danfoss' VZH inverter scroll compressor uses a brushless interior permanent magnet (IPM) design and is optimized for different pressure ratios to deliver energy savings of more than 30% when compared to a unit equipped with a fixed or mechanically modulating compressor. In addition, the variable speed technology provides infinite and smooth capacity modulation, delivering precise temperature control within 0.1 F of the setpoint. This is ideal for applications that require precise temperature and humidity control, including IT equipment, industrial processes, museums, and libraries. With cooling capacities ranging from 13 to 26 TR, the VZH provides the largest cooling capacity with a single variable speed hermetic scroll compressor and the widest variable speed compressor range in the market for air-conditioning applications. A 4:1 modulation ratio allows the VZH inverter scroll compressor to modulate from 25 to 100 rps for greater savings. Pre-equipped tandem capability extends the cooling capacity to 52 TR and a 12% to 100% stepless modulation for a variety of demanding applications where low part-loads are needed. The VZH is available with optimization at two pressure ratios for either chiller or rooftop applications.
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For the first time in a 7NEWS/Suffolk University poll, Barack Obama has toppled longtime front-runner Hillary Clinton -- by 1 percent, well within the margin of error. But, perhaps more significantly, with one day until they go to the polls, likely voters in the New Hampshire Primaries believe that Barack Obama will be the next president of the United States.
In the Democratic Primary, Obama (35 percent) leads Clinton (34 percent), John Edwards (15 percent) and Bill Richardson (3 percent). Eleven percent were undecided.
"When asked who will be the next President of the United States, 35 percent chose Obama, and 29 percent said Clinton," said David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center. "Perception drives reality, and the reality is that independents are fueling this movement by a 35-percent-to-22-percent margin. Even 11 percent of likely New Hampshire Republican voters think Obama will be the next president."
Republicans in dead heat
In the Republican Primary, the 7NEWS/Suffolk University poll also shows the margin remains the same as it has for the past three days, essentially a dead heat. Mitt Romney (30 percent) led John McCain (27 percent), followed by Rudy Giuliani (10 percent), Mike Huckabee (9 percent) Ron Paul (8 percent), and Fred Thompson (2 percent). Thirteen percent were undecided.
"The front-runners remain fixed in their positions," said Paleologos. "Republican voters may have been waiting to get one last look at their candidates in a debate last night. Whether that forum changes minds or not remains to be seen. It's a cliché perhaps, but what is clear from these numbers is that the campaigns must shift to the ground war."
The poll released today is the seventh in a series of daily tracking polls conducted by 7NEWS/Suffolk University leading up to the Jan. 8 Primary. Each poll consists of 250 likely voters statewide each day from the Democratic and Republican Primaries. A two-day rolling average of 500 Democrats and 500 Republicans is reported every morning at 9 a.m. on "7NEWS Today in New England."
Suffolk University Adjunct Professor David Paleologos is available all week in Manchester, N.H., to comment on the latest trends and demographics and to offer political analysis. He may be reached at 781-290-9310 or 646-228-4448.
The 7NEWS-Suffolk University tracking poll was conducted Jan. 5 and Jan. 6. The margin of error for each party subsample of 500 respondents is +/- 4.38 percent at a 95 percent level of confidence. The 1,000-respondent margin of error is +/- 3.10 percent. All respondents were likely voters for the respective New Hampshire presidential primaries on Jan. 8, 2008. Charts, marginals and 54 pages of cross-tabulation data will be posted on the Suffolk University Political Research Center Web site on Jan. 7, 2008.


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Washington Post partners with US university to offer journalism scholarship to programmers
The Washington Post and Northwestern University have teamed up to offer a scholarship opportunity to programmers at the university's Medill School of Journalism, Media and Integrated Marketing Communications.
The programme will allow programmers to earn a master's degree in journalism before a paid internship at the newspaper.
Although the Knight Foundation has been supporting the programme since 2008, helping nine people to earn the degree and apply their knowledge in relevant jobs, the Washington Post is the first news industry partner to join the programme.
Emilio Garcia-Ruiz, editor for strategic projects at the Washington Post said in a release that programmers have the type of skill set and knowledge that can help to build "new tools and features that can benefit both readers and reporters".
There is more information on the release.Tags: programming, Washington Post
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Microsoft: Changing Passwords Isn't Worth the Effort
Nobody will argue that "123456" is a good choice for a password. But is forcing the user to change it worth the effort?
If you use a common word or phrase to password-protect a sensitive account, hackers can break in using a dictionary attack that simply tries thousands of common passwords. Hacking skills aren't even required if your password is one of the ten most common; any Joe can crack that account in a few minutes. We advise everyone to use strong passwords.
Remembering a password like "ru4P^xfR" can be tough, but if you use a password manager, you need to remember only one mega-strong master password.
It all makes sense, right? But a recent study by Microsoft researcher Cormac Herley casts doubt on much of the accepted wisdom regarding passwords. In particular, following certain password rules "shields [users] from the direct costs of attacks, but burdens them with far greater indirect costs in the form of effort." Herley contends that users who ignore security advice aren't lazy or stupid; rather they're acting rationally. The advice is complex, and the benefits are "largely speculative or moot".
The paper correctly notes that dictionary attacks aren't the best way to break security. Getting the user to give away security credentials through phishing or keylogging is much more effective, and a password's strength is totally irrelevant when it's stolen. He particularly slams the common requirement that users change passwords at specified intervals. A hacker who steals your password is going to use it right away; he won't wait two months. "Insisting that users choose a unique strong password for each [[account]] which they change often and never write down is clearly a large burden."
The study also points out that teaching users to recognize phishing URLs is a losing proposition, not worth the time spent. Herley calculates that a task requiring one minute per day from every working adult in the U.S. costs about $15.9 billion per year. Unnecessary security advice "treats as free a resource that is actually worth $2.6 billion an hour."
He definitely has a point, but don't go changing all your passwords
to "123456" just yet. Using different passwords for different accounts
and Web sites really is beneficial, as is using complex,
non-guessable passwords. You can cut down on the time and effort
required by using a password manager and letting it generate strong
passwords for you.
And rather than trying to recognize phishing URLs yourself, rely on antiphishing tools such as Norton SafeWeb (built into Norton Internet Security 2010 and Norton 360 Version 4.0) and McAfee's SiteAdvisor. When good security advice is managed automatically, you get all the protection and none of the wasted effort.
Originally posted to the PCMag.com security blog, Security Watch.


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Want the Best App for Your Daily Commute? Take a Public Bus.
I take buses and trains everywhere in the San Francisco area, and I know the city's bus routes better than I know the UX on my phone. So I had to try Leap, the city's new private bus service. It was a nice experience in many ways, but I wouldn't recommend it – and not just because of the $6 price tag.


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Kestrels, America's smallest and flashiest falcons, were once common throughout Minnesota. But conservationists say their populations are declining.
UMC Senior Andy Albertsen, from Nelson, MN, is launching a new project to change that trend. Albertsen has started the Crookston Kestrel Watch Project to study these birds – and to provide artificial nest boxes for them in the Crookston area.
The idea of building nest boxes in Crookston started last fall when Albertsen contacted Agassiz Audubon Society for nest box plans. Albertsen also worked closely with University Instructors to identify potential nest box sites. He plans on working with the Crookston High School, The Natural Resources Club from UMC, and The Student Chapter of the Wildlife Society from UMC, to construct, install, and monitor 10 nest boxes for these falcons. PKM Electric Coop (located in Warren), has donated retired power poles and Otter Tail Power Company out of the Crookston Service Office will be installing them this winter.
"It's a great way to get the community involved in a citizen-science conservation project that's challenging," said Albertsen, "and a lot of fun."
If you, your business, or organization would like to participate in the Crookston Kestrel Watch Project, Albertsen is looking for volunteers to help monitor the boxes. He will be presenting a free program at the Crookston Public Library on Tuesday, March 11th at 6:00pm.
For more information, take a look at the Crookston Kestrel Watch on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CrookstonKestrels or email: email@example.com


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BOSTON — Jack Edwards can stop campaigning.
Today the Bruins play-by-play man and several more of the team's brass and fan base got their wish, as center Patrice Bergeron was named as one of three finalists for the Selke Trophy as the best defensive forward in the NHL. Detroit's Pavel Datsyuk and St. Louis' David Backes are the other finalists, as selected by a vote of the members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.
The winner will be named at the 2012 NHL Awards in Las Vegas June 20.
This is Bergeron's first time as a finalist for the award. He led the NHL with a plus-36 rating and was 0.1 behind Jonathan Toews of Chicago for the league's faceoff percentage lead (Bergeron finished at 59.3). Along the way, he still scored 22 goals as one of Boston's six 20-goal scorers.
The Bruins have today off after they won Game 6 of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series with Washington Sunday. They'll skate again Tuesday to prep for Game 7, which is Wednesday.


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A Clippers contingent of players and executives intended to stay at the Houston home of DeAndre Jordan until the highly coveted free-agent center can sign with the team after midnight Eastern time Thursday, one NBA executive said.
By staying with Jordan, the Clippers would presumably stave off any last-minute attempts of Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban to persuade Jordan to fulfill his pledge to sign with the Mavericks.
"Everything is positive," one league executive said of the Clippers' pursuit of Jordan, adding the team expected him to re-sign with the Clippers.
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OK, THIS IS IT, GUYS:The 200 keys for NON-ATTENDEES will go on sale Tuesday, May 15th, at 10am, PST. Again, PLEASE do not buy one of these if you are going to the show. It's kind of a crappy thing to do since you have an opportunity to get one from a much larger pool of keys!The pre-order for ATTENDEES to pick up their keys at the show will take place two days later, Thursday, May 17th, at 10am.We have set up a new site to take care of all of this. The site can be found at the following address:Character Key WebsiteGood luck to everyone!-Morly
Attendee Pre-Order InformationThe Grand Moff Tarkin Character Key will be available for pre-order for customers attending Celebration IV. Attendee pre-orders can only be picked up at our booth (#404) and will not be shipped. Orders not picked up by 12 noon on Monday, May 24th will be canceled and offered to walk-up attendees on a first come, first serve basis. Please bring your order receipt with you when picking up. Celebration IV begins Thursday, May 24th and ends Monday, May 28th. We hope to see you there. Non-Attendee Pre-Order InformationFor our customers not attending Celebration IV, Acme will make available a quantity of 200 character keys for order online. These keys will not ship until June 1st. There is a limit of one (1) piece per person - either Attendee or Non-Attendee. Please do not order from both pre-sales as we will be cross-referencing the lists in order to enforce the limit of one per person. Non-Attendee orders will not be available for pick up at our booth. There is an additional $3.00 shipping and handling flat fee for our Non-Attendee orders. Finally, PLEASE do not order one of the 200 Non-Attendee character keys if you are in fact going to attend Celebration IV. Thank you.
Ordered my Tarkin key through the non-attendees process. Smooth as silk.
Ok, I'm not sure what is going on, but I went to ACME's site again, and was able to place a non-attendee order without any problem. We'll see what happens I guess.
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Texture packs are fun but sometimes you wish you could tweak the one you've downloaded, or maybe your favourite pack has not been updated for Minecraft's latest release yet. But changing the artwork will be tricky if you don't have the same editing app they do, and sharing modified versions of someone else's work is likely to offend the original artist. And that is Not Fun.
The Texturepacker is a Python library that tries to address this by separating out the recipe for remixing a tetxure pack. The recipe refers to the source texture packs but does not include them. Instead you fetch the source packs yourself remix them with the maketexture command. No need to distribute modified packs.
The original idea of this site was to make this a bit easier by hosting recipes. While I was scratching my head over a user interface for writing recipes, I made a simplified system that has a few built in to upgrade old texture packs to work with the new release of Minecraft.
Wait, what is a texture pack anyway?
The world of Minecraft is made of cubes. By changing the pictures (called textures) painted on the cubes you can change the look and feel of the game.
Pixel artists around the world have created artwork and packed it in to ZIP files. To install a texture pack, drop the ZIP file in Minecraft's special texturepacks folder.
- Texture Packs article on Minepedia, the Minecraft Wiki
Use old texture packs
When Mojang add new objects to Minecraft you have to stop using your favourite texture pack while you wait for the artist to draw new textures. By mixing in elements from a patches pack, we can let you carry on playing until then.
Patched packs are for personal use only, and only until an official release of the source pack has been issued.
Old Texture Packs Upgraded to Current Release
- Created by Akasico and Lindy.
- GroovyStipple
- Jolicraft
- moontrain's Lucid Pack
- Moontrain's Lucid Pack
- Mystery Spirals
- Nurio's SplotchBlock SD
- Pixelade - By LechD
- SmoothStipple
- Splixelset
- TerraCraft
- Textures by Shreeyam
- The Painterly Pack: by rhodox
- Tungsten's TexPac
- Under's Textures
- Walls of Babylon
- Wizardry
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Maroela is a small camp situated on the banks of the Timbavati River, on the western boundary of the Kruger National Park, approximately 2 km east of Orpen Rest Camp. This camp is one of only two camps in the Park that exclusively caters for guests with caravans and for campers. There are no other pre-erected accommodation structures in this camp. Close to the fence, visitors can indulge in watching a variety of animals that visit a small watering hole. There is also a rustic viewing platform overlooking the Timbavati River.


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On the surface, Behind the Candelabra is the perfect HBO movie.
It has a gleaming creative pedigree, led by superstar director Steven Soderbergh (Traffic, Magic Mike) and uber-producer Jerry Weintraub.
It has a scandalous story with a new look at an old time, exploring the relationship of closeted, pop-classical pianist Liberace with house husband Scott Thorson in the late '70s and early '80s.
And it has bravura performances from film stars Matt Damon as a hunky, often bewildered Thorson and Michael Douglas as Liberace himself, letting his middle-aged paunch show in an explicit depiction of a sex and drug-laced relationship that puts a new, jarring vision of the easy listening pop culture icon onscreen.
But what this movie doesn't really have is the most important element of all: insight.
Like Liberace's sequin- and special effects-filled Las Vegas shows, Behind the Candelabra is a showy, star-filled vehicle with little depth, dazzling with minutely detailed characterizations that ultimately lead nowhere.
In part, I blame the source material: Thorson's tell-all book, Behind the Candelabra: My Life with Liberace. Because that book tells the story of their relationship from Thorson's point of view, too much is automatically excluded from HBO's story, focused on their five-year romance.
How did Liberace handle his rise to showbiz fame as a closeted gay man? How did he stumble on the odd collision of gaudy glamour and old school showmanship that made him such a huge star (inspiring everyone from Elton John to Lady Gaga)? Why don't his middlebrow fans — as a porn star mustachioed Scott Bakula notes at the film's start — guess what seems blindingly obvious now, that Liberace was a man who loved men?
Instead, we see a wide-eyed Thorson picked up by Bakula's Bob Black in a Los Angeles bar and later brought to meet "Lee" backstage after one of his Las Vegas shows. Later, we learn that Black seems to act as a procurer for the wealthy pianist, bringing young men to the performer for a life where they are lavished with affection, gifts and a job – until the star loses interest and finds someone new.
Thorson was different. He gets Lee to fire an insulting houseboy, amid talk that he would be included in the star's will or might be adopted as his son. He undergoes plastic surgery to look more like Liberace while getting hooked on a mix of drugs originally aimed at keeping his weight down.
Still, Damon's Thorson is a maddeningly passive character who mostly finds things happening to him. His drug habit gets the blame for most of his bad choices here.
A recent New York Times story revealed Thorson sitting in a jail in Reno, Nev., after pleading guilty to burglary and identity theft charges. In the piece, even his adopted father and manager says, "his approach to communicating with people is always to play it in a manner that reflects best on him." His post-Liberace history includes going into witness protection after testifying against a drug dealer depicted in Candelabra in a murder trial.
That story would have been a much more revealing movie. But HBO's film gives little hint that Thorson could be capable of such activities, leaving the feel of a whitewash.
What does work here is the quality of supporting performances, from Dan Aykroyd as the gruff, Foster Grant-wearing manager Seymour Heller; Debbie Reynolds, barely recognizable under a load of prosthetics as his Polish mother Frances; Rob Lowe, reptilian and oblivious as ethically-challenged plastic surgeon Dr. Jack Startz; and Paul Reiser in a blink-and-you-miss-it role as Thorson's attorney.
In fact, almost all of these performances are throwaway roles, given bits and pieces of scenes throughout the movie hardly worthy of the talent at hand.
Douglas offers a fearless take, revealing Liberace without his prized toupees and working the piano in ways that make it seem as if the actor is an accomplished musician in his own right.
Unfortunately, it's not enough to salvage a film that mostly plays as a sordid look in the closet of a long dead pop culture icon.
TiVo or TiNO?
Goodwin Games, debuts at 8:30 tonighton WTVT-Ch. 13. You may find yourself really rooting for this Fox series, featuring three wildly different and dysfunctional siblings competing for their dead dad's fortune, despite the stink of summer burn-off filling every frame. Beau Bridges is the dead dad, appearing to his kids via an eccentric series of videos recorded before his death. Scott Foley is a type A doctor, Becki Newton is his airhead actress sister, and T.J. Miller channels a watered-down Jack Black as their delinquent black sheep of a brother. Dad is obviously trying to teach them a Very Special Lesson from the grave, forcing his kids to complete Trivial Pursuit games and take pictures together as steps toward winning $ 23 million. But the only question left after a well-meaning but predictable pilot, is whether you'll ditch the competition before they do. I suggest you move first. TiNO.
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The first beta of PC-BSD 1.4 has been released. "After months of hard work, the PC-BSD team is pleased to make available the 1.4 BETA release. This version includes many exciting new features and software, such as 3D desktop support via Beryl, KDE 3.5.7, FreeBSD 6.2, Xorg 7.2, new GUI tools & utilities, and much more." Get it from the download page.
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"What's a "normal user", a user using a browser and email application, surfing at Ebay and Amazon for some minutes? Yes, then you won't see any difference."
a normal user, will see a difference when he visits a site that requires a plugin,etc, that is only available for windows and not for linux to view some of the website's content. or when the website streaming video can not play because it's having problems detecting non IE browsers. I have run into a few sites with this sort of problems.
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Does WinPCD drop any rows in a ZMA file that contains data below < 10 Hz?
I have several ZMA's I downloaded from PE that go down to 1 Hz. When I import these files, a dialog box appears telling me that 79 lines were rejected due to range or data type issues. The problem can be resolved by deleting the first 79 lines, which corresponds to all data < 10 Hz.
Importing traced ZMA files does not present an issue, but those generally start at 20 Hz.
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Announcer: From the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, this is All About Grants.
Megan Columbus: From the Office of Extramural Research here at the NIH, I'm Megan Columbus and welcome again to All About Grants. Today we'll be talking about navigating a funding opportunity announcement. I have with me Dr. Chris Hatch who joined the National Cancer Institute in 1983 and is currently chief of the Program Coordination Referral Branch where he and his colleagues assist in the development and publication of all funding opportunity announcements issued by the National Cancer Institute. One of our last episodes addressed choosing a funding opportunity announcement. Today we're going to touch on that a little bit and expand the discussion to talk about what an applicant should really focus on as they're looking at funding opportunity announcements. So, I know that you have strong feelings about how an applicant should search for a funding opportunity announcement and find the right one for them. How about we start there?
Chris: Great. My favorite tool is to use the advanced search feature in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. It allows you to search by topic area, key words, institutes and centers at the NIH that might be funding, how long the opportunities are active, what types of grant or cooperative agreement mechanisms are being used. When you do those searches you bring up, not only specific opportunities, but other related opportunities that may work better for you. So I suggest strongly that you start there.
Megan: What I thought we'd do today is to actually walk through a funding opportunity announcement. For our listeners out there, it may be that you'd like to download a recently issued funding opportunity announcement, and we can follow along together. So Chris, as we're looking at part one, which is just an overview, there are clearly some pieces of information here that are particularly important for our listeners, the first one being participating organizations. Can you talk about that?
Chris: Very important point because most applicants have the common denominator of knowing about the R01 research project grant opportunity. And that is one of the only opportunities on which all NIH institutes and centers participate. So because of that, many applicants assume that even for other parent announcements that all institutes and centers are participating and that's not necessarily true.
Megan: For some of our more newly initiated listeners out there, a parent announcement is a very broad announcement that doesn't focus on any particular area of science. The next one that seems kind of obvious is activity code. Do you want to talk a little about that?
Chris: Well that is a term that's used by the NIH institutes and centers to refer to the actual grant or cooperative agreement mechanism that is used. So for grants, for single project grants, the primary activity codes would be the R01 research project grant, the R21 exploratory developmental grant, and the R03 small grant.
Megan: In fact, on the Office of Extramural Research homepage we have a link, which we can provide you at the end of this show, which will take you to the entire list of the activity codes and what they support.
Chris: So the thing that applicants have to be aware of that, beyond the R01 grant, which can work for most anyone out there. There are many other more specialized activity codes or grant mechanisms, cooperative agreement mechanisms. And so, you have to figure out what works for your research, for where you're located, who you partner with, because if you have those extra aspects to your research and your infrastructure and your capabilities, you may be able to get in on something that's more focused where there's a special mission interest or scientific priority at one of the institutes or centers that would be to your advantage.
Megan: As I scan down the funding opportunity announcement the next important thing that I see is the application due date.
Chris: Well due dates are important because people, whether experienced or less experienced, still make mistakes there. There's a lot of dynamism there. You need to see from looking at your funding opportunity that you're most interest in, whether there's, as for a typical RFA, only one receipt date of applications or whether there are multiple dates. And if there are multiple dates, at what point in the lifetime of that funding opportunity are you going to be submitting your application? Because there's no guarantee that that opportunity will keep being renewed. You don't want to wait until the very last receipt date on a particular opportunity and then possibly have it go away when you might need to come back in with a resubmission.
Megan: Although, that being said, if you need to come back in for a resubmission you can always submit as a new application to a parent announcement, should you need to. Moving down the funding opportunity announcement, we have the funding opportunity description.
Chris: Well it is important to be sure that your research project is going to fit well with what the NIH really wants. So often, typically, you're going to be applying with a good match between your science and what they're asking for. But maybe you're working in an area that doesn't really fit in any particular mailbox, so to speak. And so, if you're thinking that you may be a little bit to the side of what they're asking for, you need to make contact with the program people involved with that opportunity to see do they feel that it's a fit. Because poor fits can sometimes mean that you go through a lot of work to prepare and submit your application and then find out that because it's a poor fit it doesn't do well all through the different steps, whether it's review or programmatic decision making later.
Megan: Let's move to section two, Award Information, and talk about the application types allowed. As an applicant, what should I be looking for in that section?
Chris: Well first and foremost, almost all funding opportunities allow new applications, so your first try. The thing to look for is does that opportunity allow for resubmission? So if you don't succeed through peer review and award on your new application, will there be allowance for resubmission of an amended, corrected application in which you respond to the reviewer's criticisms from the first review? Renewal application is the second most important thing. If you've had an existing grant award of that type and you need to come back in under that funding opportunity is that allowed? Then finally are revision applications allowed? That would be your opportunity to apply for a competitive supplement to augment and push into other research areas related to what you've already obtained funding for.
Megan: Moving to funds available, anticipated number of awards—I know certainly everybody is interested in how much money there is and what their chances are, how many awards they expect to make. Is there anything else special to say about this section?
Chris: It's always important to know what the budget limits are. Requests for applications specify typically how many awards might be made, how much the applicant can ask for and receive in any of the years in the requested budget. Program announcements for most of the main types of grant applications they follow standard budgetary rules that are common across all funding opportunities and all of the participating institutes and centers. As you get into the more specialized activity codes or grant and cooperative agreement mechanisms, specific dollar limits can be set.
Megan: Moving to eligibility. NIH tries to keep eligibility as wide as possible. Do you have any specific advice about this section?
Chris: More often than not you're going to find that your institute or organization is eligible to apply, but as you get out beyond the parent announcements and you're looking at specific, targeted funding opportunities, you need to look because sometimes, based on the type of opportunity, there's a natural need to restrict who can apply. Don't assume that because it's a government funding opportunity that it's always open to everybody. Read through the list. Make sure your institution is eligible.
Megan: Moving to section four, Application and Submission Information. The stuff that really matters in terms of actually successfully getting your application in the door to NIH is in section four. Specifically, number six talks about the other submission requirements and information. That's where you get information about where to put special information that's requested for this funding opportunity announcement that may be different than what you might find in other funding opportunity announcements. Is there anything about this section that you'd like to add, Chris?
Chris: The important thing I would like to say here is that NIH has done a good job of reconciling the requirements in section four with the requirements that you'll find in the grant applications. There is very much a good one-for-one correspondence. It carries through to what the peer reviewers look for. You need to see what's required in the funding opportunity announcement, compare it to what's in your application form package, and then think through for what you put in each of those sections to what the peer reviewer is going to look at and evaluate.
Megan: That leads us really well into section five, Application Review Information. I know there is the standard review criteria are in every funding opportunity announcement. Is there other information in this section, as well, that people should be considering?
Chris: Well the NIH review criteria have been standard for some time now. There are five main criteria: significance, investigators, innovation, approach and environment. That's pretty much standard across the board no matter what type of activity code your application might fall under. You need to look at the additional review criteria because they can be specific, highly customized for either the different, more specialized grant and cooperative agreement mechanisms. Also for requests for applications where there's a targeting of the science area, all of the criteria can be customized after the standard descriptions of what needs to be reviewed. You need to think about all of the other important federal and NIH requirements for human subjects, women, minorities and children, vertebrate animals, and so on. Some of them are factored into scoring.
Megan: Is that boilerplate in this section or does it change from funding opportunity announcement to funding opportunity announcement?
Chris: Most of it is boilerplate, but beyond the boilerplate there are descriptions of aspects of the application that the reviewers have to review very much customized for requests for applications, for example.
Megan: And I think that speaks to the overarching message of what we should be getting from this podcast episode, which is it's critical that you actually read the funding opportunity announcement cover-to-cover. And although it's tempting to think of it as government boilerplate, it's really not. And what's put in here is put in here for a very specific purpose. Section six is really award administration information and certainly people should read that. I think more important to talk about here would be section seven, Agency Contacts, which we've gotten to already some, but do we want to just put a final emphasis on the importance of these agency contacts?
Chris: Yes, for the parent announcements, the more generic funding opportunity announcements that the NIH puts out, there may be simply Web links to the participating institutes and centers; there may be some sort of generic contact without giving specific names. In many of the more specialized funding opportunity announcements there will be a listing of contact information for program, review and grants management people. And whenever you see those listings, and you have any question about what's in the funding opportunity, you should get on the phone and contact those people or email them. They are always more than willing to help. Any problems getting those people, you contact others at the institutes. You can work your way through the system to get the best assessment of the fit of your science to a particular funding opportunity and what it requires.
Megan: And I think that's another recurring theme that we've found throughout the podcast series. So use your contact points. If those don't work, find new contact points. Thank you for joining us today Chris. For NIH and OER this is Megan Columbus.
Announcer: You can search for NIH funding opportunities in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts by clicking on the "Funding" tab of the OER website at grants.nih.gov. To find a comprehensive list of NIH activity codes click on the "About Grants" tab of the OER website and select "Types of Grant Programs."


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Some of these players are...wow. Talk about high-strung. XP
I find it seems to be more prevalent as I'm going up in level; makes me wonder if it's grouping me with more 'advanced' players or something.
mobas have a reputation for having some of the worst gaming communities you can find.
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