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Photo: Marc Mondavi, dining at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel
Sitting down for lunch with Marc Mondavi, proprietor of Charles Krug Winery, enabled me to get an introspective look at a lineage that continues to persevere in a time when others have become too big to call themselves a family winery.
"This is about 'the wine business,' but we remain a day-to-day, hard-working family (with his father Peter Mondavi, Sr. and his brother Peter, Jr.), associated with a historical name. We kick the dirt and taste the wines every day."
When asked outright if they would change their business practice and go public for more profit, Mondavi insisted, "Not this generation. My father's brother (Robert Mondavi) was one of the best marketers of wine and to see him build, develop and then, in his lifetime, have it disappear…well, that's very sad. I think it hurt him. He was 91 when it happened – that's like nurturing your child to adulthood and then letting go. Forever."
But Marc Mondavi does have stakes in the next generation. His daughter Angelina is attending graduate school in Australia's Roseworthy College, where she's studying enology at the campus in the Barossa Valley. "She graduated college with a Chemistry degree. I told her she can't work for the family without a few years experience at other wineries. She's already worked some harvests in California and in Australia."
Stretching Out
Excited to talk about their latest project, a 20-acre planting of Cabernet Sauvignon at Marc and Janice Mondavi's house in Howell Mountain, he augments the family's 850 acres of vineyards from Carneros, Yountville, and St. Helena with the addition of mountain fruit.
"I was going to leave it as forest," he offered, "but if we don't plant now, I may never have the opportunity again." He referred to the red tape and rising costs associated with expanding vineyard sites, having to answer to government departments of Fish and Game, Water Quality and other agencies that require policy and paper trails when it comes to restructuring any hillside developments in Napa Valley.
When he explained that this was once land owned by Charles Krug himself in the 1880s, who owned a whopping 240 acres on Howell Mountain, he knew it was kismet that would lead him to add these vines to the family's repertoire. A new Howell Mountain label will be created, yet unnamed, to develop and enhance it as a project unto itself.
Spreading his wings further, Mondavi convinced his family to opt for another 60-acre parcel (he just received his permits in June) where he was tempted to plant some Petit Verdot, but vetoed that rich blender for the sturdy Cabernet Sauvignon that grows so regally in Napa soils. Muses Mondavi, "In the late '60s and early '70s, the highest price my dad paid for land was $3,000 an acre." This land is certainly their land, and the lush textures, concentrated fruit and Technicolor hues of the wines are a testament to, as well as a definition of, a pride of ownership.
The Wines of the Peter Mondavi Family's Charles Krug Label
2003 Charles Krug Chardonnay, Carneros (INSERT LABEL IMAGE)
One of the more textures, brilliant Chardonnays. Subtle toasted oak takes form as burnt caramel pudding. The bright acidity leaps in gracefully with a lemon drop finish. (SRP $14) "We only do partial ML – 15 to 20 percent," says Mondavi, "because any more may tend to drop out the natural acidity. The wine is 85% barrel fermented to retain its vibrant fruit.
Charles Krug Generations 2001 (BOLD) was originally created in 1991 when Marc's father was out of town. "By the time he came home, I blended all the Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc in one tank. I thought he would kill me."
A blend of the three exists today as "Generations," a deliriously aromatic wine that lures you in with chocolate covered blueberries and lands you in a soft, round cloud of coffee, vanilla and generously sweet red berries. (SRP $38)
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Barcelona drops in AP football rankings
Feb. 26, 2013
LONDON (AP) — With nine goals in one week, Bayern Munich has dislodged Barcelona from the top position in The Associated Press global football rankings.
And despite scoring 38 goals so far this season, Barcelona forward Lionel Messi was ousted from the top of the player rankings by 20-year-old Stephan El Shaarawy.
El Shaarawy scored in AC Milan's 1-1 draw with city rival Inter on Sunday and played a key role in the 2-0 Champions League victory over the Spanish league leaders.
Several panelists in the AP rankings paid tribute to Bayern and said elimination from the Champions League could permanently cost Barcelona its dominant position in the rankings.
Filip Bondy of the New York Daily News said Bayern is now the most consistent of the elite clubs.
"The 3-1 win over Arsenal and 6-1 victory over Bremen elevate Bayern to the No. 1 spot, finally. And we probably should have had them there earlier," he said.
Tom Timmermann of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch said Barcelona is still the best club in the world, and one loss isn't enough to change that.
"However, if Barca gets knocked out of the Champions League, this is a reality that will have to be addressed, and I'm not sure exactly how. Until that happens, they're hanging on to the top spot on my ballot, even with a two-goal loss," Timmermann said.
Barcelona could only manage eighth place this week, after being a regular leader of the team rankings. Bayern earned 195 out of a possible 210 points from the 21 voters who award 10 points for their preferred team, falling to one point.
"Bayern were probably the most impressive team of the week," James Porteous of the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong said, "comfortably beating Arsenal in the Champions League before hammering Werder Bremen to continue their remorseless march to the Bundesliga title."
AC Milan was in second place, with 135 points, for its victory over Barcelona and the draw against Inter, and Manchester United was third as it stayed 12 points clear in the Premier League and held Real Madrid to a 1-1 draw at the Bernabeu in the Champions League.
El Shaarawy has scored 23 goals this season and the AC Milan player nicknamed "The Pharoah" after his Egyptian family is seen as one of the big hopes of the future of Italian football.
"Milan almost had a perfect week," Federico Giammaria of Argentina's La Voz daily said. "And Stephan El Shaarawy is the reason why. He was the key against Barcelona and also a star against Inter. It was a great week for the 'Pharaoh' who promises more goals in the second chapter in Camp Nou."
Messi earned second place and prolific Bayern striker Mario Gomez was third with 59 points, 20 behind Messi.
Fourth position in both the team and players' rankings was awarded to the newly-promoted Premier League team Sawnsea, which won the League Cup on Sunday with a comfortable 5-0 victory over Bradford. Nathan Dyer, who scored twice at Wembley, was tied for fourth with FC Porto striker Jackson Martinez.
The League Cup clearly grabbed the attention of the panel of global football journalists.
"It's the first trophy in 101 years for Swansea and (manager) Michael Laudrup deserves credit for what he has achieved until now with the Welsh club," Aurelio Capaldi of Italy's RAI Sport broadcaster said. "As well as beating Bradford and winning the Capital One Cup, he made his team play nice football."
Franck Ribery, in ninth, meant Bayern had two players in the top 10, while Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart was voted into seventh after making a crucial penalty save against Chelsea on Sunday. The Premier League champions went on to win 2-0, earning Hart a rare appearance for a goalkeeper in the rankings.
Real Madrid midfielder Kaka, out of form and Jose Mourinho's favor for months, made his first appearance in the top 10 after scoring against Deportivo La Coruna over the weekend.
Paris Saint-Germain, boosted by the presence of David Beckham, came in fifth in the team rankings after the victory over Marseille, a win that took the Parisian club three points clear at the top of the French league.
AP Global Football Rankings for week ending Feb. 24
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1. Stephan El Shaarawy, 85 points.
2. Lionel Messi , (1), 79.
3. Mario Gomez, 59.
4. Nathan Dyer, 49.
(tie) Jackson Martinez, 49.
6. Kevin-Prince Boateng, 47.
7. Joe Hart, 43.
8. Kaka, 41.
9. Santi Cazorla, 40
(tie) Franck Ribery, 40.
1. Bayern Munich, (3), 195 points.
2. AC Milan, 135.
3. Manchester United, ((4), 98.
4. Swansea, 97.
5. Paris Saint-Germain, 91.
6. Juventus, 88.
7. Manchester City, (10), 85.
8. Barcelona, (1), 60.
9. FC Porto, 45.
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Caroline reveals how she ate healthily on £3 a day without compromising on taste and variety.
Caroline Finucane set herself the challenge of living on £3 a day while sticking to a healthy balanced diet, including 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day.
With some creativity and careful planning, she managed to spend an average of £1 a meal without compromising on taste, variety and her ethical values.
Caroline wanted to see how much she could save on her weekly food bill, which was brimming with ready meals and premium brand products.
"I'd have no hesitation in spending £5 on a good steak," says Caroline, a health writer from Herne Hill, south London.
Caroline managed to cut her food bill to just under £21, compared with her average weekly spend of £50.
"I still ate the same type of food I'm used to, I still bought free range eggs. The only thing I sacrificed was time in planning and preparing my meals."
To live on £3 a day, Caroline:
"I still managed to buy some of my favourite foods, such as avocado and smoked salmon," says Caroline. "I bought a 120g pack of smoked salmon trimmings for £1.50."
One of the aspects of living on a budget she was keen to avoid was eating the same meals over and over again, which required her to get creative.
"I used the same ingredients in different ways," she says. "For example, I made a big vat of mince, which I used to make spaghetti bolognese, a chilli, and a jacket potato filling."
Instead of buying a pot of her favourite ready-made carbonara pasta sauce, she made her own using value cream cheese, diced ham, garlic, grated cheddar and an egg yolk.
"There are lots of ways you can cut costs without having to change your diet," she says. "You can still have your favourite meals."
For breakfast, Caroline would have a chopped banana on 2 slices of wholemeal toast.
On other days she would have 50g of porridge, to which she added semi-skimmed milk and some freshly picked blackberries.
Caroline was nothing if not resourceful. "I helped myself to my neighbour's blackberry bush, so the berries were free," she says.
When she had a bit more time, she had half a pack of salmon trimmings and 2 scrambled eggs on a slice of wholemeal toast.
"I used eggs – free range eggs – quite a lot because they're a good source of protein and cheap," she says.
Lunch was usually leftovers or home-cooked meals, such as spicy tuna pasta using half a tin of tuna, half a tin of tomatoes, frozen spinach, chilli flakes, and 30g of grated cheddar.
She managed to get 4 of her 5 A Day in one go with her bulgur wheat salad with half a can of black beans, half an avocado, diced red pepper and cucumber with a smoked paprika seasoning.
Other choice lunches included:
"Lunch required a bit more planning than I'm used to, as I would normally go out for lunch, which is convenient but not ideal if you're on a budget," says Caroline.
"Beans were a useful ingredient as they're a cheap, low-fat source of protein and they also count towards your 5 A Day."
For snacks, Caroline bought fruit from a market stall near work and rustled up some quick and simple 100kcal snacks, such as cheese and tomato toasties and homemade popcorn.
Dinners were "quick and easy". She made up a vat of mince stew using 240g of extra lean minced steak, a tin of tomatoes, a carrot, onion and garlic, and a stock cube, which provided 3 portions.
One portion of the mince was used to make a speedy spag bol by adding 100g of wholewheat pasta and 30g of grated cheddar.
Caroline's other dinner recipes included:
Saving money was only half the challenge – Caroline also managed to have a balanced diet, including 5 portions of fruit and vegetables on every day of the week.
"Planning your meals in advance can seem time consuming, but it's probably quicker doing it once a week than spending time every day going to the shops to buy food for one meal," she says.
"I wouldn't normally plan my meals. I'd buy things on the day from convenience stores, which is more expensive, and I'd forget about what was in the fridge and it would just get wasted.
"So nowadays, if I buy, say, a pack of 4 chicken breasts, I'd use one on the day and make sure I froze the rest in individual portions."
Dietitian Azmina Govindji says:
"What's interesting here is that Caroline didn't sacrifice her favourite foods that might sometimes cost a bit more, like avocados and smoked salmon.
"Not only are these foods a source of healthy fats, eating what she enjoys can help her to keep to her eating plan in the long term, as she is likely to feel less deprived.
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A prediction: This Sunday's Over the Limit pay per view will draw one of the smallest buy rates of any WWE show in quite a while.
Part of it has to do with the fairly lackluster card and the fact that it is an "off-month" show without much of a hook to lure in fans. But, mainly, it has to do with WWE's competition for viewers on Sunday night – the epic series finale of the ABC series Lost.
Wrestling companies blaming low viewership on strong competition is nothing new. Some of it is valid, and much of it is not. We get an almost weekly dose of such excuses during football season. More recently, TNA blamed its unmitigated failure on Monday nights on fans being torn between watching Impact and Raw. (It would seem they weren't that torn.)
But in this case, WWE may legitimately be facing some of its toughest competition in years. Lost averaged about 14 million viewers over its first five seasons, and has been doing huge numbers as of late as it approaches its series finale this Sunday. ABC has blocked off its entire night for the television event, beginning at 7 p.m.
Unquestionably, there is a big crossover in WWE's core audience of men between the ages of 18-34 and Lost's fanbase. But putting that aside, the final episode of the series about a magical island and the castaways who inhabit it promises to be a television event on the level of the final episode of M*A*S*H*, Dallas and The Sopranos.
And how is WWE counter-programming the big show? Well, we've got a world title match between the still-unproven WWE World champ Jack Swagger and part-time main eventer The Big Show. A couple title matches involving up and comers such as the Hart Dynasty and Drew McIntyre. And for the third time in as many pay per views, Batista will wrestle John Cena and Rey Mysterio will wrestle C.M. Punk.
I don't mean to criticize the show, which features a good use of much of the younger talent that WWE has recently been investing in. But it's fair to say that this is far from a loaded line-up.
…Which makes me wonder. Is it possible that WWE deliberately held back on offering a strong line-up once it realized it would be going head-to-head with the final curtain call of Hurley, Sawyer and "The Smoke Monster?"
Conspiracy theories aside, WWE should brace itself for what promises to be a smaller than usual television audience Sunday night. WWE should just accept that fact and, come Monday, "move on" – just as Jack has implored Locke to do.
What will you be watching?
-Al Castle
Pro Wrestling Illustrated Senior Writer
Friday, May 21, 2010
Is poor timing of Sunday's PPV "Lost" on WWE?
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I'll be watching Lost, Al
- May 24, 2010 at 4:27 PM
I watched LOST too, Al. Besides being free, it was an event that (as you say) was more of an attention grabber and didn't have frequent updates on ABC's website (a la WWE.com's live coverage of OTL).
WWE also had the finale of Celebrity Apprentice as "competition" too - which would've been REAL interesting if Maria made it one more week to the end.
- May 24, 2010 at 5:32 PM
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One of our favourite things about The Lodge is the food! Being so close to nature, our chefs are lucky to have an abundance of fresh ingredients right on the doorstep.
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When you think of the Kenyan bush, lush green pastures doesn't usually spring to mind but since the rainfall at the beginning of the year, the team have seen some of the tallest grass ever! Despite the high level of grass, the conservancy did not disappoint with some of the most spectacular sightings photographed by .
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We're excited to announce that our restaurant Miko has launched a series of live music evenings.
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Kenya is blooming this month! The so-called 'green season' takes place in the Mara reserve each March, June and November when there is more rainfall than usual, and the surrounding vegetation flourishes into a stunning shade of emerald green.
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Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do and throughout the year our teams work hard to take care of the environment and the local communities which surround our hotels and retreats.
To celebrate Earth Hour and the launch of the Sustainable Restaurant Association's 'One Planet Plate' campaign on Saturday 24th March, our Head Chef Yassine Khalil has combined traditional Moroccan cooking with fresh springtime ingredients to create a dish which celebrates local produce and plant-based cooking.
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February 17th is National Random Acts of Kindness Day which encourages acts of kindness all over the world.
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Hermes Investment Management, the €31.3 billion manager focused on delivering superior, sustainable, risk adjusted returns to its clients – responsibly, has today announced that its engagement team, Hermes EOS, has been appointed by SEB Investment Management AB to provide engagement and screening services.
SEB Investment Management is part of SEB, the Stockholm-based corporate bank. With over €100 billion in assets under management, SEB Investment Management is one of the largest commercial asset managers in Scandinavia, managing equity, fixed income and balanced mutual funds for its clients. Hermes EOS will advise on €33.15bn of holdings comprising SEB's global holdings outside the Nordic region.
Emma Hunt, Co-Head of EOS, Hermes Investment Management, said: "SEB Investment Management recognises that companies with informed and involved shareholders are more likely to achieve superior long-term performance than those without. With our dedicated team of voting and engagement specialists and our extensive programme of international engagement, we will help SEB to build on their existing stewardship work. This appointment further deepens Hermes EOS' presence in Scandinavia."
Hans Ek, Head of ESG and Corporate Governance at SEB Investment Management, said: "By joining forces with Hermes EOS, we are strengthening our sustainability dialogues with companies outside Scandinavia. We estimate that we'll be able to double our number of dialogues with companies to 360, and with the good progress rate Hermes has on their engagements, this will help us create value both for the companies and our clients."
Hermes EOS, one of the world's leading stewardship services, currently advises on €209.8 billion* on behalf of its clients. In 2015, the Hermes EOS team engaged with 466 companies worldwide on 1,150 environmental, social and ethical, governance, strategy and risk issues.
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Elephant Talk To Acquire The Assets Of U.S. Based Telnicity, LLC
International provider of software and services for the telecommunication industry gets foothold in the U.S. mobile telecommunication market
All equity transaction provides access to the U.S. mobile telecommunications market through Telnicity's direct and indirect relationships with several major U.S. based mobile telecommunication companies.
Acquisition supports Elephant Talk's strategic focus of expanding its mobile network operator business outside of Europe to drive long-term shareholder value while preserving cash.
Jan 09, 2013, 09:00 EST
SCHIPHOL, The Netherlands and OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Executing on its strategy to enter the United States telecommunications market, Elephant Talk Communications, Corp. (NYSE MKT: ETAK) (www.elephanttalk.com), an international provider of software and services developed to manage network, billing and systems infrastructure for the telecommunication industry and a market leader in providing solutions to counter electronic fraud for the financial services industry, today announced plans to acquire 100% of the assets of Telnicity, LLC, a U.S. MVNE/MVNO enabler company headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in an all-equity transaction.
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According to the acquisition agreement between Elephant Talk and Telnicity, which is subject to certain closing conditions and based on the closing price of Elephant Talk stock on January 8, 2013, the transaction value is approximately $1 million, with Elephant Talk issuing 1 million shares of common stock at closing. The shares will be subject to a lock-up agreement restricting sale or disposition of the shares for 18 months. The terms of the acquisition agreement also provides for a bonus arrangement applicable when revenue minus cost of sales is in excess of $1.00 per customer per month and payable once the cash flow from the Telnicity business is sufficient to cover the payments. The transaction is expected to close on or before March 8, 2013.
"We will work on a seamless and efficient global platform for MNO's, MVNE's, and MVNO's to operate by taking advantage of the technologies of both companies," said Steven van der Velden, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Elephant Talk Communications. "Telnicity's relationships with several North American based telecommunications companies provide a head start for the launch of Elephant Talk's services into the U.S. mobile telecommunication market. In addition, Telnicity's existing customer base will be able to leverage Elephant Talk's technology and telecommunications relationships to offer more complete international calling and roaming packages."
According to the terms of the acquisition agreement, Elephant Talk will acquire all of the assets of Telnicity, LLC, a U.S. MVNE/MVNO enabler company including the company's existing customer contracts, carrier agreements, and access to telSPACE and mCASH, Telnicity's propriety turnkey back office infrastructure and billing systems. Telnicity's 6 full-time equivalent employees will remain in their current positions.
"The all-equity transaction will result in less than 1% dilution to existing Elephant Talk stockholders while providing Elephant Talk a United States market presence. We believe an all stock transaction is an efficient and lower risk approach to entering this important market," stated Mr. Van der Velden. "As we work to bring the Elephant Talk operations to the U.S., we expect the financial impact to be limited for at least the first several quarters. Elephant Talk remains on track to achieve its first month of positive operational cash flow in early 2013."
"Telnicity is a one-stop shop for outsourced solutions for any company in any industry to become a reseller of mobile communication services," said Dane Gasio, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Telnicity. "Joining forces with Elephant Talk will allow the combined company to bring an expanded product offering to the U.S. market to be driven by a strong U.S. based management team with substantial in-market sales, marketing, and technology development experience. Elephant Talk will give Telnicity the depth and breadth of product offerings that allow it to be more competitive and attractive to larger U.S. companies."
Upon the close of this transaction, Dane Gasio will become President of Elephant Talk North America and will report directly to Elephant Talk Chief Executive Officer Steven van der Velden. In this capacity, Mr. Gasio will work closely with Elephant Talk's global mobile telecommunications operations to build, further integrate, and maximize the value of this global telecommunications company.
Elephant Talk recognizes that companies that can differentiate their service on something other than price will have higher retention rates, higher margins, and higher penetrations. The future of wireless requires a successful data strategy where Telnicity's MVNO clients can provide customized content to their end users. Telnicity has created functionality allowing its clients to create dramatic product differentiation from its competitors.
Telnicity is positioned at the center of a true telecommunication convergence, with a system that can support cross carrier/cross technology billing. With the move towards convergent billing of multiple service offerings, and the unknowns of where technology will head with the latest spectrum auction to support LTE, WIMAX, and other 4G technology deployments, Telnicity is positioned to succeed with a system designed to support any carrier technology. If cellular carrier(s) change their wholesale strategy, Telnicity is well-positioned with multiple carrier and multiple technology relationships.
Telnicity's telSPACE allows its clients to sell, fulfill, and care for multiple telecommunication services, including Pre and Post-Paid Cellular, VOIP, Internet, and Long Distance. The system is completely rules based, allowing for greater speed of integration and customization than any competitor. Telnicity can enable any MVNO in only 3-4 weeks to sell privately branded telecommunications services for many U.S. Carriers.
The Boards of Directors of Elephant Talk Communications, Corp. and controlling shareholders of Telnicity, LLC have approved this transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions.
Elephant Talk Communications, Corp. (NYSE MKT: ETAK) is a leading international provider of mobile networking software and services. The Company's mission is to provide a single service, fully enabling and securing the mobile cloud.
Elephant Talk empowers Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) by providing a cloud based mobile communications infrastructure, operating software and managed services, based mostly on company developed and owned software. We enable these Mobile Operators and Virtual Network Operators by offering a full suite of products, delivery platforms, support services, superior industry expertise and high quality customer service without substantial upfront investment.
As a specialized outsourcing partner, we provide operating software, managed services, cloud and SaaS solutions, an integrated transaction and delivery platform to the mobile telecommunications industry globally. Our products include remote health care, credit card fraud prevention, mobile internet ID security, secure remote file access management, loyalty and transaction management services and a whole range of other emerging mobile services.
Elephant Talk can count several of the world's leading Mobile Operators amongst their customers including Vodafone, T-Mobile and Zain, and virtually all business is focused on tier 1 operators worldwide. Visit www.elephanttalk.com.
ValidSoft Limited has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Elephant Talk since early 2010 and underpins our mobile/cloud security offering. The company is a market leader in providing solutions to counter electronic fraud relating to a variety of bank, card, internet and telephone channels. ValidSoft's solutions are used to verify the authenticity of both parties to a transaction (Mutual Authentication), the security of the relevant telecommunication channel used (Secure Communications), and the integrity of transactions itself (Transaction Verification) for the mass market, in a highly cost effective and secure manner while being very easy to use.
The company's clients include leading worldwide service providers and institutions who benefit from a very substantial reduction in false positives, thereby freeing up resources to combat actual fraud, as well as a substantial elimination of the fraud itself, all in real time. ValidSoft is the only security software company in the world that has been granted three European Privacy Seals. Visit www.validsoft.com.
Telnicity, LLC, a U.S. company based in Oklahoma City is an MVNE/MNVO enabler where mobility and simplicity meet, has developed a full turnkey MVNO, vMVNO, VNO, and VNE billing system that enables any company in any industry to become a sophisticated reseller of communication services as well as mobile commerce. Telnicity offers MVNO client access to multiple services and technologies all connected to one central back office where customers are acquired, activated, billed and managed. Telnicity's turnkey MVNO solution allows its clients to care for multiple telecom services including Pre and Post-Paid cellular VOIP, Internet, mobile commerce, and International long distance. The Telnicity back office integration strategy is based on automation and creating efficiencies in areas where technology has not yet caught up to its fullest potential.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained herein constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may include, without limitation, statements with respect to the Company's plans and objectives, projections, expectations and intentions. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company's industry, management's beliefs and certain assumptions made by management. Readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Because such statements involve risks and uncertainties, the actual results and performance of the Company may differ materially from the results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Unless otherwise required by law, the Company also disclaims any obligation to update its view of any such risks or uncertainties or to announce publicly the result of any revisions to the forward-looking statements made here. Additional information concerning certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from that projected or suggested is contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), copies of which are available from the SEC or may be obtained upon request from the Company.
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Military starts moving into new center
DANBURY -- Soldiers are moving into the new U.S. Army Reserve training facility off Wooster Heights Road.
The systematic use of the new facility is a contrast to when the project was proposed.
Controversy erupted more than four years ago when it was disclosed that military officials were considering the location on the Lee Farm property, an expansive series of meadows that was once home to a dairy farm near the city's downtown.
Danbury became the primary choice in April 2010 after Newtown officials had rejected the center.
But today, local officials said the nearly 100,000-square-foot building that sits prominently on the hillside looks more like a school than a military installation. But the building is packed with classrooms and computer labs to train soldiers in the latest military techniques and strategies.
The building includes a regional maintenance shop for military vehicles, as well as a weapons-simulation room with soundproof walls and the latest computer technology to recreate scenarios soldiers may encounter in the field.
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April 2010: Danbury considered primary location for the regional U.S. Army Reserve training center
August 2010: Environmental report issued by the military reveals the first details about the facility
November 2010: Military officials sign agreement to purchase the property
May 2011: then-U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy, D-5th, announces a scaled back facility reached through a compromise with the military
September 2011: A $33.8 million construction contract awarded for the project.
April 2012: Construction starts.
January 2014: Construction completed.
March 2014: Soldiers with the Connecticut National Guard and the U.S. Army Reserves begin using the facility
The center was created through the federal Base Realignment and Closure program that aimed to provide more modern facilities while cutting maintenance costs for older, outdated buildings.
"Both the military units and the personnel really appreciate having a modern and state-of-the-art environment for their work and training," said John Wilste, the director of public affairs of the Connecticut Army National Guard.
The center will serve as the home for several U.S. Army Reserve units as well two Connecticut National Guard units, including the Danbury-based 411th Civil Affairs unit that was the first to move in last week.
1st Sgt. Robert Batal, one of the 30 or more staff members who will be stationed at the center full time, said the facility is a huge improvement over the unit's prior accommodations in Commerce Park.
"We love it," he said. "I've talked to a lot of soldiers who say they are really looking forward now to their weekend drills; it adds to their motivation."
Although neighbors and some city officials voiced objections to the facility when it was first proposed -- in the hopes of preserving some of the farmland as open space -- a compromise was reached through negotiations among the military, the mayor's office and U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., when he represented the 5th Congressional District.
While the plans had originally called for a near 150,000-square-foot facility that would have been on what many neighbors call "the meadow," the compromise scaled the project back, reduced the number of units that would be located there, and moved it across the street.
"The end result is as good a result or better than anyone could have hoped for," said City Council member Paul Rotello, one of several Democrats who had urged officials to investigate the possibility of open space preservation on the site. "And while the open space is a separate issue, it's hard to imagine how it could have turned out better."
Murphy, who visited the site several times during the construction phase, said the center is the result of teamwork and collaboration between the community and the military.
"I am thrilled to see this project become a reality," he said. "Our service members deserve a state-of-the-art training facility that gives them the tools to stay safe and complete their mission successfully."
Wiltse noted that besides providing a modern training facility for the military, it also offers the National Guard a base of operations in western Connecticut.
"That can be extremely helpful to the governor and other state agencies who rely on some of the resources that we can provide in a state of emergency," he said.
Guard units have been called up to serve during several emergencies in the state in recent years, including major snow and ice storms as well as Hurricane Sandy.
A dedication ceremony for the center is in the works for next month.
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Imagine if they offered a College 101 course!
Take heart, there ARE helpful resources available for how to navigate the complicated journey called Going to College. At Sage, we recognized a need to help high school students and college students looking to transfer, get advice and information they need.
So we started offering workshops called Admissions 101: How to Navigate the College Admission Process, first on our campuses: Russell Sage College and Sage College of Albany. It was so popular, Sage admission staff took the workshops on the road and out into the community!
Then we put together resources like a printed admission booklet called "Ready… Set… College: Resources to help prepare you for College Admission," and distributed those widely in the community as well. Maybe you've seen one?
And finally, we're putting all those resources together for you on one website, and hope you find the answer to questions you have, and questions you hadn't thought of yet!
But if we missed anything, anything you need to know, feel free to contact our Admission staff at [email protected] or our Student Services experts at [email protected]
Good luck on your journey, and we hope to see you at Sage!


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Want to be the fairest writer of them all? Read often. Write daily. And learn from the masters.
Amy Silverman and Deborah Sussman Susser just announced that registration is now open for the next "Mothers Who Write" workshop, a 10-week series that starts Feb. 23 at Scottsdale Center for the Arts. It meets Thursday evenings from 6-8pm and costs $200 (Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Arts members pay just $175).
A teen writing workshop called "Fems with Pens," for girls in grades 7-12, begins Jan. 23 at Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe. The six-week series also include 5-6pm sessions on Jan. 30, Feb. 6, Feb. 13, Feb. 27 and March 5. Participants write fiction and non-fiction using various exercises, then discuss and edit their work in a "creative, supportive environment." The series costs $60.
Phoenix Public Library and Changing Hands Bookstore present a "Young Adult Writing Conference" featuring writing classes and a writing panel on Sat, Jan. 28 at the Burton Barr Central Library. Presenters and panelists include authors Adam Rex, Bree Despain, James Owen, Anna Carey, Kiersten White, Aprilynne Pike, Amy Fellner Dominy, C J Hill (Janette Rallison), Robin Brande, Cecil Castellucci and Tom Leveen. The event runs 9am-3pm and costs $85 ($75 through Jan. 19).
A "Yallapalooza" event for teens and tweens takes place at the library that same day at 4pm. The 11 authors noted above will attend, and the event also features free pizza — plus games, prizes and book signing opportunities. Admission is free.
ASU's Virgina G. Piper Center for Creative Writing holds its 2012 "Desert Nights, Rising Stars" conference Feb. 23-26 at the center, located on ASU's Tempe Campus. Conference faculty include Sally Ball, Robert Boswell, Bernard Cooper, Denise Dumahel, Carolyn Forche, Pam Houston, Adam Johnson, Mat Johnson, A. Van Jordan, Antonya Nelson, Alix Ohlin, Jem Poster, Melissa Pritchard, Jeannine Savard, Eleanor Wilner and Xu Xi. Writers of all levels are welcome, and general registration is $375 (master class tuition is an additional $125).
The UA Poetry Center in Tucson is presenting several classes and workshops in coming months, including "Poetry in the 21st Century" with Joel Arthur. The eight week literature class, which begins Feb. 6, will explore trends including conceptual poetry, Gurlesque, flarf, virtual poetics, Vispo and more. Participants will read, discuss and listen to American poetry from 2000 to the present. The class costs $200 (plus a $10 materials fee).
The Poetry Center also offers "Possibilities of Short Plays" with Laura Owen, an eight-week writing workshop on writing short form theatrical pieces — monologues and ten-minute plays. Participants will explore voice and dialogue, as well as the intersection of poetry and other forms. Students can expect to complete several dialogues and at least one complete ten-minute play. The workshop, which starts Feb. 8, costs $200 (plus a $5 materials fee).
Scottsdale Public Library and the Scottsdale Society of Women Writers present a "Local Writers Workshop" at the Mustang Library at 1:15pm on Feb. 19. The free workshop covers writing, publishing, an online author toolkit and networking. It's one of many free writing-related events offered by Scottsdale Public Libraries. (Check your local library for additional options.)
If your organization offers writing classes for youth or adults, feel free to comment below to let our readers know.
— Lynn
Note: An organization called Friends of the Phoenix Public Library needs donations of children's books to help economically-challenged schools stock their libraries and classrooms. Click here for donation details, and to learn about the Friends' annual "Winter Book Sale" taking place later this month.
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North Carolina: New Hanover in State's Top 10 List for HIV and AIDS
January 3, 2013
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New Hanover County Health Department began offering HIV screening to county jail inmates in February 2012. Participation was limited to five to seven individuals each month until October, when the health department offered a new pair of socks as an incentive for testing. In the first month of the giveaway program, 78 inmates signed up to be tested for HIV/AIDS.
Hanover County had 584 HIV-infected residents in 2011, reported Caree Varughese, HIV/STD outreach coordinator for the health department. The county ranked seventh in the state of North Carolina for new cases of HIV and syphilis. Varughese stated it is likely that 15 to 20 percent of HIV-infected people do not know their status.
Data from the North Carolina Communicable Disease Branch indicated that in Hanover County in 2011, black women comprised 79 percent of all new HIV infections among females, while black men comprised 64 percent of new HIV infections among males. Hanover County outreach targets included men who have sex with men, black women, black men, and heterosexual persons ages 13 to 28. The health department conducted 19 HIV testing events between July 1 and December 31, 2012, and tested 365 persons.
Star-News (Wilmington)
01.02.2013; Jim Ware
This article was provided by CDC National Prevention Information Network. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.
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Embattled Pernetti steps down as Rutgers athletic director
PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Tim Pernetti resigned as Rutgers athletic director on Friday, two days after the basketball coach he hired was dismissed for abusive behavior during practices -- actions that prompted nationwide outrage once a video went public.
In a letter of resignation sent to university president Robert Barchi, Pernetti said he hoped that his tenure at Rutgers "will not be judged by this one incident."
When he first saw the video of Rice pushing, shoving and throwing balls at players in November, Pernetti said he wanted to fire him on the spot. However, he said the consensus among school officials at the time was the actions didn't call for dismissal.
The video was broadcast Tuesday on ESPN, showing numerous clips of Rice at practice firing basketballs at players, grabbing them by their jerseys and yelling obscenities in addition to gay slurs.
At a campus news conference Friday, Barchi said he first saw the video this week, but was aware it existed in late November. He said Pernetti gave him a summary of what was on the Rice video at the time.
"This was a failure of process. I regret that I did not ask to see this video when Tim first told me of its existence," Barchi said. "I want to apologize to the entire Rutgers community for the negative impact that this situation has had on Rutgers.
"I also apologize to the LGBTQ community and all of us who share their values for the homophobic slurs shown on that video. I personally know how hurtful that language can be."
Based on the summary he received from Pernetti, Barchi said he "agreed with and supported his recommendation to suspend, rather than fire, coach Rice at that time. It was not until Tuesday evening of this week, when I watched the video, that I had the opportunity to witness personally for the first time what Tim had seen last fall."
"I was deeply disturbed by the behavior that the video revealed, which was much more abusive and pervasive than I had understood it to be. As Tim acknowledged on Wednesday, his decision to rehabilitate, rather than fire, coach Rice was wrong."
Also resigning Friday was John B. Wolf, Rutgers' interim senior vice president and general counsel who is believed to have recommended against firing Rice in December.
Pernetti said in his resignation letter to Barchi that he has "spent a great deal of time reflecting on the events which led to [Friday]. As you know, my first instincts when I saw the videotape of Coach Rice's behavior was to fire him immediately. However, Rutgers decided to follow a process involving university lawyers, human resources professionals, and outside counsel.
"Following review of the independent investigative report, the consensus was that university policy would not justify dismissal. I have admitted my role in, and regret for, that decision, and wish that I had the opportunity to go back and override it for the sake of everyone involved," it said.
Pernetti was given the video by a former employee, Eric Murdock. With Barchi's approval, he suspended Rice for three games, fined and docked him pay totaling $75,000 and ordered him to attend anger management classes.
The 42-year-old Pernetti is a Rutgers graduate who played tight end for the Scarlet Knights from 1989-93.
Before Pernetti's resignation, there was an outcry from Rutgers faculty and state legislators not only for his ouster but for Barchi's as well.
By Friday morning, nearly 3,000 people had joined a Facebook site calling for the university to keep him, several accusing the media and politicians of a witch hunt. Former Rutgers football players including Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice and Eric LeGrand, who was paralyzed during a game in 2010, were among those campaigning for Pernetti.
On Thursday, assistant coach Jimmy Martelli resigned.
Pernetti's finest hour may have been when he helped in the school's move to the Big Ten Conference, which means millions in additional revenue by way of television contracts and more national exposure, especially in football. The move, which becomes official in 2014, should provide a big boost to the program in recruiting and season ticket sales. The Scarlet Knights will continue to play next season in the Big East.
Pernetti's first major move as athletic director came in May 2010, when he hired the volatile Rice away from Robert Morris, which he took to two NCAA tournament appearances.
"He convinced me he understood his reputation, but he also understood where the line was," Pernetti said, referring to Rice. "I made clear to him if he crossed the line he would be held accountable."
The move might have been too soon for a coach like Rice, and clearly Pernetti took a serious risk. After all, most Big East coaches do not land there immediately after stops in the Northeast Conference, but Rutgers and Pernetti looked at Rice and saw the man who could turn the perennially underachieving program around.
It never happened. Rice went 44-51 in three years and posted a 16-38 mark in the Big East after going 73-31 in three seasons at Robert Morris. The Scarlet Knights went 15-16 this season, including 5-13 in the league, and questions about Rice's status -- based on wins and losses alone -- began to surface.
But Pernetti again made a questionable decision. Given what he knew about the video, and taking Rice's record into consideration, he still gave the coach a public endorsement at season's end.
"Of course he's coming back," Pernetti said at the time. "It's been an interesting year to say the least, and while I think in one case some of the progress -- and there's been a lot of progress -- doesn't show, and that's in the win-loss column. I would like it to show there. I think everyone in the program would. But you can definitely see us getting better."


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February 05, 2014 05:15 ET
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Feb 5, 2014) - Greene Concepts, Inc. (OTC Pink: LKEN) CEO, Lenny Greene, announces today that the companies "Free Ink 4 Life" No mess inkjet refill kit is featured in the catalog and internet company Seventh Avenue.
Mr. Greene states, "Partnering with Seventh Avenue greatly extends our current customer reach. Because Seventh Avenue caters to purchasers of fine home goods, our ink and toner refill solutions accentuate current purchase habits for people seeking new ways to nullify the high-cost of home goods purchasing. Greene Concepts helps provide a solution to the consumer seeking a way to maximize his or her home or workspace." Mr. Greene continues, "Seventh Avenue offers us a vehicle through which our company can deliver high-quality ink and toner refill products to thousands or potentially millions of new customers as we seek to expand and take a larger piece of the $33.4 billion ink and toner refill industry. This is a monumental step for us as we continue to grow the awareness of our products through a well-respected firm such as Seventh Avenue."
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For the last 30 years, Seventh Avenue has searched the world to find thousands of unique, always affordable products that you won't find anywhere else offering an extensive selection of furniture, home décor, jewelry, electronics, health and beauty, furniture, bed and bath, cookware, apparel and more. The company's vision is to offer is to create a place where individuals could find unique, yet affordable items. Find out more about the company at: www.seventhavenue.com.
Greene Concepts, Inc. (http://www.greeneconcepts.com/) is an ink technology Manufacturing and Distribution Company headquartered in Fresno, CA. Chairman and Founder Lenny Greene has spent the past 30 years serving the printing needs of businesses and consumers. Greene Concepts intends to be the catalyst for the introduction of a number of innovative products and marketing strategies and to bring the world the best products at the lowest prices so consumers and business can save time, save money, print more and print better.
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INKWAY USA (http://www.inkwayusa.com/) is a consumer direct marketing ink and toner technology Distribution Company. We market and sell over 1000 advanced and exceptional proprietary ink and toner "Do It Yourself" Refilling Systems and other products for all inkjet and toner cartridges. Marketing, sales, and fulfillment for retail products are coordinated at its offices in Fresno, CA. Consumers and businesses save thousands of dollars annually buying our products. INKWAY USA will also compete in the global market place by marketing and signing distributors in Europe, The Pacific Rim, and Asia. InkWay USA is now ready to grow exponentially with their soon-to-be released proprietary Synergy Distributor Program (SDP) and take a large stake in the over $70 billion per year ink and toner industry through an unparalleled, innovative marketing strategy that utilizes virtually no competition -- all while offering unmatched cost savings and product quality for individual ink and toner consumers and large businesses alike.
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Named winner of "LIVE's Biggest Fan Search"
Thursday morning on "LIVE with Kelly and Michael," hosts Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan named Kenneth Cox of Riverside, Calif., as "LIVE's Biggest Fan" and the grand-prize winner of an once-in-a-lifetime trip to Fiji in "LIVE's Biggest Fan Search."
Last week, as part of Ripa and Strahan's first anniversary celebration, they announced "LIVE's Biggest Fan Search," the opportunity for "LIVE's" most enthusiastic and dedicated viewers to show their spirit and their love for the show. Viewers submitted creative entries that included a self-taken photo with a celebratory message to Ripa and Strahan. On Monday, Sept. 9, the hosts announced the three finalists who would travel to New York to compete in "LIVE's Biggest Fan Trivia Showdown."
Thursday morning, the three finalists, Rebecca Schwab of St. Cloud, Fla., Cox and Diane Thomas of Silver Spring, Md., were asked a series of Kelly and Michael-related trivia questions on-air, and Cox was declared "LIVE's Biggest Fan" after answering the most questions correctly.
Cox received an eight-day, all-inclusive vacation of a lifetime for two to the Yasawa Island Resort in Fiji, with airfare provided by Fiji Airways. But finalists Schwab and Thomas didn't walk away empty-handed: they each received $500.
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Back in October, CNN ran an interesting story about how motorcycle related deaths have killed more Marines in the past 12 months than enemy fire in Iraq. Similarly, the US Navy is finding a similar rise in motorcycle accidents by military personnel. Taking this cause to heart, Nicky Hayden has decided to help the American Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) promote safe riding to U.S. armed forces personnel.
The 2006 MotoGP title winner participated in a photo shoot to promote the safety campaign at the Los Alamitos air base in Southern California. The pictures and video from the photo shoot will be used in all U.S. armed forces bases here in the States, and in military installations across the globe.
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Default on 38 Studios loan? What could these people be thinking?
FOX'S UNBELIEVABLE INTERVIEW: House Speaker Gordon Fox finally spoke to a reporter about his involvement in the botched 38 Studios loan guarantee – the day following the deadline for potential opponents to file candidacy papers to run against him. He said the political deadline had nothing to do with his waiting to talk to the media. Does he think we are all idiots? Of course it did! His talk didn't shed much light on his involvement and included at least two more unbelievable assertions – that he was not aware that his friend, lawyer Michael Corso, was working for 38 Studios when Fox attended a meeting in Corso's office in March of 2010 to discuss bringing the company to Rhode Island, and that he was unaware of the hefty size of the intended loan to the company when he packaged it with the $125 million bill that authorized the loan guarantee program. Both are extremely hard to believe. Further, Fox worries that House members may think "...I intentionally misled them, especially to personally benefit myself, which I did not do and would never do. " Of course he misled them! Why else did none of his fellow legislators know that the majority of the $125 million of taxpayer money they were voting for was for 38 Studios? Two things Fox said were on target. That it appeared Governor Chafee's actions toward 38 Studios just before the company's default was intended to "cut off your nose to spite your face." Many of Chafee's actions seemed to fit that statement. Fox also admitted the loan guarantee was not properly vetted by himself or the EDC, saying, "...maybe we didn't have the expertise to do venture capital." Unfortunately, his interview just confirms that we seem to have idiots and cunningly manipulative foxes running the State House.
DEFAULT ON 38 STUDIOS BOND? Three finance "experts" – former state administration director Gary Sasse, former Central Falls receiver Robert Flanders, and Bloomberg News reporter Josh Barro – all suggested that Rhode Island should perhaps purposely default on the approximately $100 million owed to bond holders as the result of the 38 Studios bankruptcy. How can any responsible financial advisor suggest such a thing? Every Rhode Islander should be absolutely appalled at such suggestions! Borrowing money when you shouldn't and spending recklessly is exactly what gets people in trouble in their personal finances. When such folks run out of this easy money and stop paying their bills, their creditors end up with pennies on the dollar from the credit they had extended – and it costs us all in increased prices creditors must then charge in order to regain some of what they lost to these parasites. Now our state government may consider doing the same insidious thing by refusing to pay its bills and defaulting on its promise to 38 Studios bondholders. Our state government has to be the "responsible adult" here and pay the bills it agreed to. Government should not set such a terribly bad example for our citizens by doing the opposite of what it encourages them to do – pay their bills! Additionally, it will be just one more reason for companies to refuse to do business in Rhode Island.
KEEPING SCORE ON RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS: First it was the prayer banner in a Cranston high school. In that case, the violation of our constitution's establishment clause was clear. Regardless how long it had been there, it was in a government building where people (students, teachers and parents) had to enter. The court was right to order its removal. The second case involved the war memorial with a cross atop that was built on Woonsocket public property long ago to honor soldiers killed in World War I. In this case, unlike the prayer banner, the memorial was not meant to be a religious reminder; it was meant simply to honor soldiers. Additionally, unlike the prayer banner in a school, no one has to visit the memorial. The memorial does not seem to violate any constitutional provision. Now comes the third and most recent case – the case of a business owner in Providence, Peter Montaquila, who erected a cross on a public median in front of his business. The very noticeable white cross is inscribed with the phrase "God Bless America." Though the business owner says he erected the cross to honor veterans, there is nothing about the cross that denotes anything other than religious symbolism. Unlike the soldiers memorial where the cross is secondary to the memorial's primary purpose – honoring soldiers – the Providence cross can claim no such thing. It is a religious symbol that relays no message other than a religious one, and it is on public property. It needs to go. Otherwise, Providence is edging over the constitutional line into improper "establishment of a religion" territory. And, by the way, Mr. Montaquila – how do you honor veterans with a cross when many of us are Jewish, Hindu, Muslim and Atheist?
DEFEATING GERRYMANDERING: Kudos to Donald A. Fox, the Republican candidate who lost the District 47 (Burrillville) R.I. House race by a thin margin in 2010 to Democrat Cale Keable. After the narrow Democrat victory, the Democrat-controlled legislature changed (gerrymandered) the district lines to cut Fox's home out of District 47 and put it in District 48 – a move obviously intended to eliminate a strong opponent and help ensure Democrat Keable's re-election in 2012. Not frightened away by the unethical and possibly illegal redistricting by Democrats, Fox has moved so that he now lives in the new District 47 and can again run against Keable. If only we had more citizens like Donald Fox, more folks with the guts to fight the entrenched "good old boy" network at the State House – even if it means pulling up your roots and replanting yourself in a new neighborhood.
INDEPENDENCE DAY: Many of us took the week off and are still celebrating our country's independence. The fact that we can read this in an uncensored newspaper is the greatest cause for celebration, so long as we remember that we retain this freedom only because others were willing to give their lives to ensure it prevails. Happy Birthday, America!


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He is a young male, new in town.
And he is looking for love.
At least, that is what officials at the Franklin Park Zoo in Dorchester are hoping will come true about a rare pygmy hippopotamus named Inocencio, who made his public debut Wednesday afternoon.
In December, Inocencio, who recently turned 2, was brought to Boston from Chile to cozy up with Cleopatra, the zoo's female pygmy hippo, zoo officials said.
The breed is endangered. Only 61 are known to be in North America, and most of them are female.
That is why Inocencio was a crucial find, said zoo officials.
Zookeepers gave Inocencio just over a month in quarantine after his arrival at the zoo before he was introduced to the public. The 300-pound hippo was born and raised at the Parque Zoológico Buin Zoo in Chile.
On Wednesday he was moved to the zoo's tropical forest exhibit, where the zoo has story times this month at 11:30 a.m. and an information table at 1:30 p.m.Jacqueline Tempera can be reached at jacqueline.tempera
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What is the ruling on a person who comes home from work tired and has something to eat, then he waits for the adhaan for 'Asr and prays at home on his own, and does not go to perform the prayer with the congregation, then he goes to sleep?
Shaykh 'Abd al-'Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked a similar question and he replied:
What you mention is not a valid shar'i excuse for you to delay praying with the congregation. Rather what you must do is hasten to pray with your Muslim brothers in the houses of Allaah (the mosques), then rest and eat after that, because Allaah has made it obligatory for you to pray on time with your Muslim brothers in congregation. What you mention is not a legitimate shar'i excuse to delay it. Rather that is a trick of the Shaytaan and of the (human) self which is inclined towards evil; it is a sign of weak faith and a lack of fear of Allaah. So beware of your whims and desires and your shaytaan (devil), and your (human) self which is inclined towards evil; if you do that the consequences will be good and you will attain salvation and happiness in this world and in the Hereafter. May Allaah protect you from the evil of your own self and help you to avoid the traps of the Shaytaan.


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Katie Kadarauch
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Member since 2007
Hometown: Orinda, CA
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I am the violist in the Janaki String Trio, an incredible ensemble that is very dear to me. We have a balance of personal and musical dynamics, which is why I love chamber music; it's a chance to get closer to people.
On becoming a musician:
I come from a family of musicians, and I give full credit to my parents for my success in music. I started on piano at five, then switched to violin and then to cello, and I finally settled with the instrument that fit the best: viola. I played in the SFS Youth Orchestra, and it was during that time I fell in love with the SFS.
Favorite composers:
For orchestral music, I love Mahler and Prokofiev. Through very different harmonies and textures, they each manage to cast a spell on both the musicians and the audience. Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven and Bartók wrote my favorite string quartets.
On being in the Orchestra:
I feel incredibly fortunate and have been welcomed warmly by the orchestra members. We work very hard and are so appreciative of our devoted audience members, donors, and fans.
Katie Kadarauch has served as a Symphony mentor in the SF Symphony Community of Music Makers program.


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The week started well, with the painters making giant strides with the dodger…but life's never easy when you haul out to do some maintenance, maybe that's why it's called "The Hard"?
Esper – Post Refit First Look
As you can imagine, when we dropped the hook in Bass Harbour, Langkawi, 25 miles away from PSS Shipyard, we did absolutely nothing for a whole week. It was bliss.
Esper Refit 53-55 – Esper Launches!
Finally, after one year and one month in the yard, Esper launches!
Esper Refit 50-52 – one year in the yard! Portabote improvements; interior carpentry
Would you believe it? More to the point, would we have believed it? One year in the boatyard calls for a party. Plus there's some much-requested boat updates in the video clip, which also covers a rather strange phenomenon in the yard.
Esper Refit 47-49 – festivities; rudder design; more carpentry
2015 and we're close to hitting a year in the yard. For those of you asking why we don't just leave and finish the jobs at anchor, Liz has her answer in this week's video clip.
Esper Refit 46 – Christmas Special
As Christmas approaches we are inundated with rain, rain and more rain. It's just like being back in the UK! We still had fun, attending a Burmese wedding and rehousing some little animals.
Esper Refit 45 – tent down, masts up, davits on
Yes, you read that title right. Esper has finally been revealed to the outside world and we witness the first ray of sunshine on that beautiful shiny hull, and we even got the masts up, though not without a headache or two.
Esper Refit 43-44 – Totem's fund raiser; bow roller installed
We said goodbye to s/y Totem this week but not before Behan pulls off an amazing fund-raiser for the workers kids. We also visit the workers' homes next to the boatyard.
Esper Refit 41-42 – welding rodents; bow roller; Millie in hospital
This week's video clip is a cracking one. The younger crew from s/y Totem spend a week project managing Esper's refit, discuss life in the boatyard and adopt, albeit temporarily, three lost kittens.
Esper Refit 40 – pushpit extension; buat ordination; loi kathrong
It's been a busy week both in the boatyard and in Satun town. We've finally extended our pushpit, and we were invited to the Loi Kathrong full-moon lantern festival and the ordination of a young monk.
Esper Refit 39 – Totem crew take over; life in the boatyard
This week's video clip is a cracking one. The younger crew from s/y Totem spend a week project managing Esper's refit, discuss life in the boatyard and adopt, albeit temporarily, three lost kittens.
Esper Refit 38 – swim platform brackets; installing the rudder
The swimming platform is pushed through the transom and into custom-made brackets, counterpoising it. We clean up the Aquadrive and coupling system and take a look at the veneer that's been varnished with polyurethane.
Esper Refit 37 – how to bed a genoa track with butyl tape; rudder doesn't fit
In this week's refit video we show you how we bedded down our genoa track with butyl tape. No Sikaflex, no 3M, no polyurethane adhesive, just tape. Also I get to hang out with the locals, now that I'm fully entrenched in my new abode.
Esper Refit 36 – basic boat wiring schematic; Maxprop grease nipple; torlon cutlass bearing
It's a short one this week since it was Eid and our workers took most of the week off. All except Nut, that is. He's made real progress with the mains/charging circuit.
Esper Refit 35 – PSS Dripless Seal; LED Dimmer
Dang the varnisher's back, as are the electricians. The sparkies have finally installed the LED dimmer switch and it looks good. Dang is preparing the boat for its last coat of varnishing whilst I remove the old stuffing box in preparation for the new PSS Dripless Seal.
Esper Refit 34 – bedding deck fittings with butyl tape
Lots of fiddly jobs this week. That's what the project is coming down to now, a collection of odd jobs, all interconnected in some way, and typically all held up by the late arrival of a vital material. This week we also play with butyl tape.
Esper Refit 33 – boat catches fire; redrilling deck fittings;
This week has probably been the most eventful to date, and I'm not just talking about Esper's progress. On Wednesday half of Chebilang turned out to watch a fishing boat burn right down to its hull, whilst a ferry bottoms out when being jacked up on a cradle. Other breakages include feet and motorbikes.
Esper Refit 32 – welding and polishing swim platform
First week without Liz. After dropping her off at Hat Yai airport Moo and I visit the machine shop to try and get the swimming platform bent. Instead we get told off for filming on their premises. I wonder why?
Esper Refit 31 – shaft crevice corrosion
Bad news this week as we inspect our shaft, which has some corrosion. We turn to Vyv Cox of Coxengineering to find out how and why this has happened. Meanwhile we attempt to offer the swimming platform up to the transom, only to find it is a little too big.
Esper Refit 30 – boat led lights
Two big projects this week: the removal of a blockage in the mast conduit and the interior lights. The lights are on-going but the removal of the blockage took three days and was only achieved by Moo's brainwave.
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