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Southwestern Christian University students enrolled in the Juvenile Delinquency course had an opportunity to expand their education beyond the traditional classroom earlier this month.
Students got a first-hand look at how the police, courts and corrections work in the state with a tour of the Oklahoma County Juvenile Detention Center. The class is taught by SCU Professor Jeremy Wente, MSW, LSCW.
During the visit students were able to learn from juvenile probation officers about their job duties, the structure of the juvenile system, and the challenges of their work. Students also learned about the daily routine of the facility, security measures and services that those receive while they are placed in the facility.
Wente said the tour's purpose was for students to integrate experimental learning into the course. Students are encouraged to identify how psychological and sociological theories regarding delinquency are observed in the current juvenile system in Oklahoma. Prevention, intervention and treatment models are also evaluated for their individual strengths and weaknesses.
The Oklahoma County Juvenile Detention Center is an 80-bed maximum security facility that houses youth from ages seven to 17. The facility is licensed by the Office of Juvenile Affairs and is subject to the rules and regulations established by that state agency.
Ronnie Ward, the facility administrator, said residents of this facility have all committed serious violations of the law and are placed in custody for the safety of the community and themselves. Their facility time is viewed as an opportunity to learn, reflect and change their behavior. "It is our goal to release back to the community an individual who can resume a productive and healthy lifestyle, and who will stay out of further contact with the Juvenile Justice System."
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Charles Spurgeon Quotes About MotivationQuotes about: Motivation
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Sometimes a fog will settle over a vessel's deck and yet leave the topmast clear. Then a sailor goes up aloft and gets a lookout which the helmsman on deck cannot get. So prayer sends the soul aloft; lifts it above the clouds in which our selfishness and egotism befog us, and gives us a chance to see which way to steer.
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On behalf of the Conference Organising Committee, it is our pleasure to invite you to attend the 2018 BSPD Annual Conference which will take place, for the first time ever, in Dundee where our conference venue will be the historical Caird Hall.
Dundee, commonly known as the City of Discovery, is undergoing a huge transformation at the moment with many exciting developments including the new V&A Design Museum scheduled to open immediately after our conference. This year's theme, Design and Discovery, draws inspiration from this as dentistry involves not only the design of clinical care but also the design of research and particular highlights this year will include the Fiction trial design and outcomes plus a debate on the design of care as presented in participants abstract submissions which are now being sought (see the programme page for further information).
Once again we will also be offering a number of sponsor and exhibitor opportunities and we encourage affiliated organisations and suppliers to join us throughout the conference.
Finally, we hope you like our conference mascot this year – Oor Wullie – reproduced with kind permission of DC Thomson, publishers of the well known children's cartoon comics the Broons, Beano and of course Oor Wullie. Working closely with the Archie Foundation – a charity which makes a huge difference to sick children in the North of Scotland – D C Thomson have been raising funds for this amazing organisation for many years. With this in mind we felt that we too would like to make The Archie Foundation our nominated charity for 2018.
Join us in Dundee in September for what is sure to be an inspiring event.
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In the Dark [1] are short explanatory pieces were written for the British Go Journal by Tony Atkins, who wrote "Recently I received a letter from an Association member who had risen to nearly dan level, but confessed to knowing little about the Go scene in Japan and elsewhere in the far east. He was not clear on many things, for instance: "What's the difference between a Sensei, Gosei and Go Seigen?" Although the British Go Journal has often contained in-depth articles on various topics, it was claimed that there had not been anything such as a glossary for novices. This series will hopefully build up such a glossary and help prevent our player from being in the dark."Here are some other links you might find interesting:
[1] http://www.britgo.org/general/itd
[2] http://senseis.xmp.net
[3] http://www.britgo.org/general/celeb
[4] http://www.britgo.org/pairgo
[5] http://www.britgo.org/general/blind
[6] http://www.britgo.org/general/definitions
[7] http://www.britgo.org/gopcres/info
[8] http://www.britgo.org/links/brits
[9] http://www.britgo.org/links/others
[10] http://www.eurogofed.org
[11] http://www.intergofed.org
[12] http://www.usgo.org
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You may have many reasons for wanting to learn to operate a pistol safely. You may be interested in just handling a firearm for the first time.
Perhaps there is a family member in your home who owns a firearm. Most of you are here because you've taken the first step in getting your CT Pistol Permit.
Whatever your reasons, one of the most important decisions you can make is where to aquire basic firearms training. The first step in the process is taking a Pistol Permit Course.
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Aren't you getting just a bit sick of Jim Carrey? Well, I am, and "Dumb and Dumber" did absolutely nothing to change that.
Producers seem to make these films solely to let Carrey be a complete idiot. Attempting to turn this into an advantage, "Dumb and Dumber" is built on the premise that if Carrey contorts his face into strange expressions, tells stupid jokes and annoys pretty much everyone, it's going to be hilarious. Occasionally it is, but more often it's simply inane.


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Cancon 2016
Crystal Dragon Rules
The format for the Crystal Dragon Painting Competition is referred to as the "Open System". Increasing in popularity, the Open System is very common among the Historical Painting Community and is a more objective competition that inspires competition with oneself instead of competing against the other entrants in the contest.
Instead of there being three ranked awards per category (in the form of First, Second and Third Place) there are three standards of painting the judges will be basing their decisions on: Gold, Silver and Bronze. There is no limit to the number of awards that can be given out. If out of 25 entries in a category, 15 are of a Gold Standard then they will all be awarded with Gold Cards. Same for Silver Cards and Bronze Cards.
We have decided on this format to encourage painters to constantly improve their level of painting, their creativity and to foster a more cooperative and less competitive painting community.
Medal Certificates
Anyone awarded a Bronze, Silver or Gold will be awarded a business card sized certificate with a wax seal of the corresponding medal color and hand written date. These are easy to store for travel as well as display nicely with your miniature in your case at home.
There are three top prizes in the competition in addition to the Medal Certificates in the form of Crystal Trophies. In addition to the crystal trophies each winner will also get a prize pack from our sponsors:
Judges' Choice Award: This is the best entry in the competition in the judge's opinions. This is based on composition, presentation and technical execution.
Peoples' Choice Award: Everyone who enters the competition is given a voting ballot. Everyone must vote for the entry they like the best in the cabinet by 8pm on Sunday. The entry with the most votes wins this award. This is a great way for peers to judge each other and vote for something they think is cool rather than being all about technical execution.
Hatchling's Best in Show: The best entry out of the Hatchling's Category as decided by the Judges.
The Golden Space Marine: This is a sub-category award for the person who comes up with the best use for a Space Marine. Meg doesn't care for Space Marines over much but realizes a lot of people love them. And it's actually become a bit of a joke with her and people who follow her on Facebook and Twitter. So she decided to give a Golden Space Marine (literally, a golden painted Space Marine as a trophy) to the person who comes up with the best use (read humours, funny, side splittingly hilarious akin to Mark Soley's Demonette in a Bath Tub that won a Golden Demon at Games Day) of a Space Marine. This is not a separate category but instead a sub category award. That means you can enter your piece in Single Figure, Large Figure, Hatchling's, Diorama, or Army as long as it follows the guidelines for those categories. This winner will receive a Golden Space Marine trophy and a prize pack from our sponsors.
The Judges
There will be a Committee of Judges made up of Meg Maples, Mark Soley and one Special Guest Judge. Meg and Mark will invite a different person every year to participate as the Special Guest Judge. It will be someone who has demonstrated themselves to be a high caliber painter. Meg and Mark are the organizers for the painting competition and hope to provide an event that will encourage painters from all Australian States and New Zealand to participate. Their aim is tomake the CanCon Painting Competition the largest painting competition in Australia with the best turn out of talent. They want to encourage painters of all levels to compete and inspire them to improve each year.
Meg Maples
I am a former Privateer Press Staff Painter and owner/artist at Arcane Paintworks. I have traveledall over the world teaching 2 day intensive workshops and I paint for private collectors such as Dave Gross of Pathfinder Tales fame and George R. R. Martin, creator and author of The Song of Ice and Fire novel series and HBO's Game of Thrones television series. I have won over 20 awards since 2007 and am best known for my 2014 Golden Crystal Brush for Knight Model's 70mm Magneto.
Mark Soley
I paint miniatures as a hobby but I have been interested in constantly growing and pushing myself as a painter for the last few years. I won the last Australian Slayer Sword at Games Day in 2012 and have competed in several competitions including some abroad. I have taught classes around Australia and hope to continue to teach at conventions such as CanCon and Adepticon.
Sebastian Archer
I have been working professionally in the creative miniature industry as a freelancer since 2006, and as a full-time figurines' sculptor since 2010. As well as founding and sculpting the entire Guild of Harmony miniature range, I have sculpted miniatures for clients such as Knight Models, Privateer Press, 'Arena Rex' by Red Republic Games, 'Sedition Wars' by Studio McVey, Mannikin Studios, Morland Studios, and the limited edition convention miniatures for Auscon 2011 plus the Sandgroper Cup 6 and 7.Among other achievements, I have won multiple Golden Demon awards both in Australia and the UK including 9 gold trophies and two best in show 'slayer swords' in 2005 and 2009, gold medals in the prestigious 'master painting' category at World Expo 2008 and again at World Expo 2011, two consecutive 'best in show' awards (2008 and 2009) in the international online Chick Challenge contest, two gold medals and the 'best in show' at the Auscon 2011 'Wizards of Oz' competition, and two gold trophies (2012 and 2014) plus 3rd place overall at the 2012Crystal Brush competition held at Adepticon in Chicago. I have also been involved in the judging of multiple painting contests, and I was an international guest judge at the World Expo 2011 and Monte San Savino 2011 international miniature shows. I have also run painting and sculpting classes a the World Expo, Adepticon and Auscon events. I am currently very excited to be working as the creative director and in-house sculptor for Twisted, a new steampunk miniatures game project based in Australia.
There are different categories for people to enter and we hope the categories encourage painters of all levels to enter and try their hand at taking home an award for their efforts.
Single Figure
This category is for any figure that is smaller than 54mm in size. This includes fantasy, sci-fi, steampunk, and historical figures from any manufacturer. An example of this would be a single figure on a base. The base can be and should be scenic and easy for the judges to handle without touching the miniature itself.
Large Figure
This category is for any single figure that is 54mm or larger and includes busts. This includes fantasy, sci-fi, steampunk, and historical figures from any manufacturer. Single Vehicles, Large Robots, Colossals, Gargantuans, Gundam models and other large single figures are accepted into this category.
This category is for any diorama which is judged by story telling. The entry must have two or more models present in the piece but the most important aspect of this category is the story. Manned vehicles, Battle Engines or any other entry that has two or more miniatures are included in this category.
This category is for any army entry that is a playable force for the system it is from. The miniatures must be on game playable bases but can be displayed on a scenic tray that is painted to match the base work in the army. The armies will still be judged to the same level as the rest of the competition. Make sure to bring forward your best painted force!
This category is for young painters aged 13 & Under to compete. They can enter any miniature in this category-single 28mm, large figure, mounted, squads and armies. The only stipulation is the entrant must be 13 years of age or younger. They will be eligible to win the Best in Show andJudge's Choice Awards.
1. There is a $5 submission fee per entry. This means you can bring us your pesky pocket change! Submission deadline is Sunday January 25th at 12:00pm.
2. Entries from previous competitions or work for miniatures manufacturers are not allowedfor submission to CanCon Open 2016. All entries must be original works by the artist for the purpose of competing in the CanCon Open Painting Contest.
3. All entries must be submitted by the artist who created them in person by the posted deadline. Only one artist can have worked on the entry, no team entries are allowed. Anyone to be found in violation of this rule will be permanently banned from participating in future CanCon and WinterCon painting competitions.
4. There is no limit on the number of submissions per artist in each category, however, only one entry from that artist will be judged and awarded per category.
5. No mail in entries are allowed or will be accepted. If you would like to participate in the painting competition you must be present at CanCon in order to compete. We have decided against mail in entries because we want to foster a more cooperative and tighter knit community in Australia. We want artists communicating in person, learning from each other and working together. Allowing mail in entries undermines this effort.
6. We ask that you keep the height and overall size of your display base to a reasonable size.We do not want to proscribe any size limitations in order to encourage the creativity of each artist and give them a lot of room to realize their vision. However, this doesn't mean that we want to see huge bases with one tiny mini on it. Use the freedom for basing you have wisely. We expect to see some incredible bases and will consider basing to be as important as the painting and preparation of the figure it is framing.
7. By entering the CanCon 2016 Painting Competition you agree to let CGS and the Competition organizers to photograph your entries for use in galleries, ads and promotional items.
8. You will be responsible for picking up your entry by 3:00pm on Monday, January 25th 2016. Anyone who does not pick up their entries by this deadline will forfeit ownership of the entry and the convention will decided what to do with the abandoned entries prior to packing up.
9. Judges decisions are final and not subject to change. Entrants may ask the judges panel for feedback on their entry and receive a constructive critique. Arguing with the judges about a decision will not be tolerated. Anyone who decides to do so will be banned from future painting competitions.
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Here in EXRS is the Barbell Rear Delt Raise as a Deltoid Posterior exercise. I liked it because the synergy with the Trapezius, Upper (part II) but I had not found information.
How good is it?
Are there concerns about joints as there are with the Upright Row?
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My rear delt move of choice.
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"I'm telling you, you can't compare Saudi Arabia to other countries"
– Al-Waleed bin Talal
The 'Modern' Saudi
Saudi Arabia has spent much of the 20th and 21st century asserting a unique form of national identity within the Middle East; one that argues that it is the leader of global Islam and, as such, the spiritual and political head of the Ummah (the Arabic term for the supra-national Islamic world).
This identity, and the need to create this identity, has defined the international relationship Saudi Arabia has had with its neighbours in the Middle East and, although it has managed to give Saudi Arabia some political dominance over the affairs of the Gulf Region and wider world, it has also brought them into direct rivalry with others in the region, in particular Iran, who have a divergent geopolitical vision for the world. This rivalry has never resulted in anything more than proxy conflicts in the past, but Saudi's continued pursuit of regional political authority may well lead it to conflict in 2016.
The root of its national identity lies in the religious divides that have defined the Islamic World for centuries. Sunni and Shi'a Islam have two opposing interpretations of the religion, rooted in the historical succession to Mohammed, and each have a political proponent in Saudi Arabia and Iran respectively. This rivalry is greater than a simple difference of opinion and it has resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands. It has created an intractable conflict between two religious identities that, in the modern world, has divided communities as much as it has divided nation states.
Across the Middle East there is now a split between Sunni and Shi'a communities. Iraq, Bahrain, Syria and Saudi Arabia are all split along sectarian lines and whilst Iraq and Syria have descended into violence, Saudi Arabia has managed to contain its own sectarian struggles. However, through its decision to intervene militarily in Syria and Yemen, through its suppression of Shi'a opponents (culminating in the execution of 41 prisoners) and through its continued aggression towards Iran, it has risked its future stability.
In Yemen the Saudi led coalition has targeted Houthi rebels in a war that has pitched the Shi'a rebels (characterised by Saudi Arabia as terrorists) against the 'saviour' of Sunni Islam. It has become a nationalist struggle and signals a new period in Saudi Arabia's military strength, in which it is prepared to commit troops to wars abroad. This all symbolises the 'new' Saudi Arabia which is focused on its preeminent role in Middle Eastern affairs.
However, this new foreign policy agenda is provocative. Saudi nationalism has come at the price of Middle Eastern security. It has led to protests from its own Shi'a minority in the East who are seeking greater representation in politics and want to challenge the authority of the ruling Saud family. This resentment from its Shi'a minority has been brutally repressed by the Saudi regime and many of the individuals executed in the most recent round of government 'justice' were protestors who argued against government policies.
The restriction of free press has become a part of the new Saudi national identity. It sees the Gulf Region as the centre of a vast battle between the two sides of Islam and with its political future staked on wining this battle against Iran, it cannot allow any threats to go unnoticed. Protest and political criticism is the biggest threat to Saudi Arabia's stability.
So what could a potential future for Saudi Arabia entail?
If Saudi Arabia continues its pursuit of a supra-national Sunni identity it will come into conflict with Iran. The Sunni-Shi'a split is arguably the most ingrained division in politics, based on thousands of years of history, and it will not be solved simply. When this religious divide is combined with the geopolitical conflict between the Saudi and Iranian desire for regional dominance, the potential for conflict is vast. The two nations are already entrenched in conflicts around the region, supporting opposing sides (although neither side supports Islamic State, despite seeing alternative ways in which to end the conflict) and these positions have already resulted in political controversy, from accusations of supplying weapons to claims that air raids have been used to target political, as well as military, targets.
From here the potential for face-to-face conflict is very real. Saudi Arabia and Iran have begun an escalation of tensions that, unstopped, would only lead to open warfare. This war would be a war for regional dominance and for economic and political superiority. It would determine the future of many other nations in the region, such as Syria and Iraq, and, most importantly, it would confirm who had authority of the Ummah and thus the Islamic world.


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1 slab bacon
1 cup Darjeeling tea
1 ea. Onion, small diced
1 ea. Carrot, small diced
1 stalk celery, small diced
1 orange, juiced and peeled
1.2 cup brandy
2 qt. chicken stock
2 Tbs. honey
fresh horseradish, grated
hazelnuts, roasted
chives, sliced
Take all of your vegetables and sauté in a pan until golden brown. Deglaze the pan with the brandy. Add the tea, chicken stock, and the slab of bacon. Cover and cook in an oven at 300 degrees for three hours. Let the bacon cool over night. Strain out the braising liquid and reduce down to a syrup consistency. Sear the bacon off on the fat side. Glaze with the reduced jus. Finish with fresh horseradish, hazelnuts and chives.


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Steffi Graf
Steffi Graf
Steffi Graf Stalker Arrested
Staff reports
December 24, 1992
After numerous attempts to contact tennis star Steffi Graf, a Salt Lake City man was charged with trespassing at the Polo Club Boca Raton on Wednesday and ordered to undergo psychiatric evaluation. Palm Beach County Judge William Bollinger ordered Michael Salata, 38, held on $250 bail and directed him to see a mental health professional. Salata, who listed his address as the federal building in Salt Lake City, was arrested 12:05 a.m. on Wednesday by a Palm Beach County sheriff`s deputy at the development off Military Trail near Boca Raton.
Serena slams way to record sixth Sony Open title
By Harvey Fialkov, Sun Sentinel
March 30, 2013
Finally, a sharper Maria Sharapova appeared on her way to ending a 10-match, 10-set, nine-year losing streak to a slow-starting Serena Williams in a marquee matchup of the top two players in the world in the Sony Open final on a sun-splashed Saturday afternoon. Seemingly the only woman who can match Williams' power off the ground as well as their shared hatred for losing, Sharapova just completed a near-flawless return game with three screaming winners to take a set and 3-2 break lead over the 15-time Grand Slam champion.
Media Try To Net Glimpse Of Steffi Graf
By Kathy Bushouse Staff Writer
July 15, 2001
Their mission on a rainy Saturday was simple: to get even the briefest glimpse of a German tennis star and her maybe-husband, who could be at her million-dollar home inside the gated community. Sure, there was no proof that Steffi Graf or Andre Agassi were at Graf's home at the Polo Club, nothing but overheated rumors placing the couple here for a backyard fete that some say maybe is a wedding celebration. The pair have been dating for about two years, and they announced Graf's pregnancy three days ago. But concrete evidence be damned -- who wants to risk missing the nuptials of one of Germany's biggest celebrities and the current No. 1 player on the men's pro tennis circuit?
Seles Should Have Gone Into Hall With A Lot More Major Titles
July 22, 2009
Lost in a sports weekend dominated by Tom Watson's fountain-of -youth chase for the claret jug at the British Open and an aging Lance Armstrong spinning his wheels in the Tour de France was Monica Seles' induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I., on Saturday. For most die-hard tennis fans, Seles will forever be frozen in time, using those gangly legs to run down balls before fearlessly bashing one of her two-fisted groundies off the baseline while emitting her trademark grunt: "UH!
Queen Of The Court Martina And Chris Ruled Women`s Tennis For More Than A Decade. But Steffi Graf Is Ready To Take The Throne All By Herself.
By JIM SARNI, Staff Writer
June 23, 1987
WIMBLEDON, England -- Steffi Graf is No. 2..... in the eyes of the women`s tennis computer. But the computer is just a machine. It doesn`t have to stand across the net and face the deadliest forehand in the women`s game. Ask Martina Navratilova or Chris Evert who the No..1 player is, and they will speak from experience. Navratilova has lost to Graf twice in two matches this year. Evert has lost the one match they`ve played. Navratilova remains No. 1 despite having lost all six tournaments she has played this year.
1 More Step...
By CHARLES BRICKER Staff Writer
March 18, 1997
The pressure of playing Steffi Graf the next day in the semifinals of the U.S. Open should have been overwhelming. It was midafternoon on a hot September day last year and Martina Hingis, three weeks shy of her 16th birthday, leaned forward in an overstuffed armchair in the players' lounge, smiling broadly and bantering brightly with her mother, Melanie Molitor. She giggled. Her mother laughed out loud. Watching from a distance, it was difficult to tell what was funny. But to those trying to get a grip on the Hingis phenomenum, it didn't matter.
Pierce Kept In Her Place
By CHARLES BRICKER Staff Writer
September 8, 1993
It's called Top 10 Syndrome, and Mary Pierce has a bad case. Despite her brilliant shotmaking and a first serve consistently in the 90to 100-mph range, she has never beaten a Top 10 player. In losing to Steffi Graf on Sunday, Pierce got only 17 points. How bad was she? She hit 14 second serves and Graf won 13 of those points.
Graf Leads Sanchez 22-5
By CHARLES BRICKER Staff Writer
March 6, 1994
Today's final will be the 28th meeting between Steffi Graf and Arantxa Sanchez Vicario and the eighth consecutive time they have met in a final. Graf leads the series 22-5, dating back to 1988. Graf has won the past three, four of the past five and seven of the past nine. Sanchez Vicario beat Graf twice last year - at Lipton and at the Citizen Cup.
It Makes Steffi Shutter
By CHARLES BRICKER Staff Writer
September 12, 1993
Steffi Graf had a wonderful week at the U.S. Open, but not so hot at her new New York apartment. "I had a lot of photographers sitting outside, and they have been following me everywhere I go," she said. "To tell you the truth, I didn't have a very good time.' She said the photographers are German, not American.
June 4, 1999
Singles Women's semifinals 1. Martina Hingis d. 7. Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 6-3, 6-2 6. Steffi Graf d. 3. Monica Seles 6-7 (2-7) 6-3, 6-4 Doubles Men's semifinals 1. Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes d. Nicklas Kulti and Mikael Tillstrom 6-4, 6-3 Goran Ivanisevic and Jeff Tarango d. Pablo Albano and Tomas Carbonell 7-5, 6-4 Mixed semifinals Katarina Srebotnik and Piet Norval d. Nannie de Villiers and Grant Stafford 6-3, 6-3 6. Larisa Neiland and...
Hingis Back In The Game
By Charles Bricker Staff Writer
November 30, 2005
Five-time Grand Slam champion and former world No. 1 Martina Hingis, who retired from tournament tennis three years ago after a succession of foot and ankle injuries, is returning to the game with plans to play the 2006 Australian Open in January. "I was never happy that injuries cut my career short and ultimately forced my decision to step away from tennis," Hingis, 25, was quoted in a statement released by her agents. She also said that although she has enjoyed life outside tennis, "I miss the game and the challenge of competing at the highest level, and I want to gauge whether I can stay healthy and compete against today's top players."
Media Try To Net Glimpse Of Steffi Graf
By Kathy Bushouse Staff Writer
July 15, 2001
Their mission on a rainy Saturday was simple: to get even the briefest glimpse of a German tennis star and her maybe-husband, who could be at her million-dollar home inside the gated community. Sure, there was no proof that Steffi Graf or Andre Agassi were at Graf's home at the Polo Club, nothing but overheated rumors placing the couple here for a backyard fete that some say maybe is a wedding celebration. The pair have been dating for about two years, and they announced Graf's pregnancy three days ago. But concrete evidence be damned -- who wants to risk missing the nuptials of one of Germany's biggest celebrities and the current No. 1 player on the men's pro tennis circuit?
Graf Was Proud Champion Until The End
August 15, 1999
Your favorite image of Steffi Graf? I guess that's personal, isn't it? And anyone who has followed her career for 17 years (yes, that's more than half her life) has one of those special moments that won't easily vanish from mind. She could laugh. Not a deep belly laugh, but a throw-back-your-head laugh that usually didn't last long. She could cry. She did that when she was asked about her jailed father after she won the U.S. Open in 1996. She could seem incredulous, as she did after winning the French Open this year.
Graf Puts An End To A Grand Career
By PETE ALFANO Fort Worth Star-Telegram
August 14, 1999
It was an unseasonably cold and windy night in south Florida, prompting a handful of fans to build a small bonfire in the makeshift stands overlooking the tennis court where the sport's reigning queen, Chris Evert, was playing against a teen-ager with blond ambition. This was in February, 1985, at the inaugural Lipton. Despite the elements, the business-like Evert dispatched her opponent before the last embers of the fire had died. But those who had come to watch Queen Chris give a tennis lesson to a virtual unknown were impressed by the tall, slender 15-year-old from Germany whose loss that night could be attributed more to inexperience than a lack of talent or will.
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By CHARLES BRICKER Staff Writer
July 5, 1999
In the middle of the longer rallies Sunday, when the crowd on Centre Court went into a hush, you could hear the thump, thump of Lindsay Davenport's shoes plodding along the grass toward the net. Elegant she ain't. Great she is. On the final day of what has been one of the wildest of Wimbledons, Davenport's powerful serving and exquisite ground strokes carried her to a 6-4, 7-5 upset of Steffi Graf and the first Wimbledon championship of her still-evolving career. It might have been the last shock in a tournament that had seen No. 1 Martina Hingis knocked out in the first round, qualifier Alexandra Stevenson make the semifinals and basketball great Julius Erving announce he is Stevenson's father.
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July 4, 1999
RANK/SEED: 3/2. AGE: 30. HT/WT: 5-9/132. ROAD TO THE FINALS: d. Ludmila Cervanova 6-1, 6-4; Mariaan deSwardt 4-6, 6-3, 6-2; Corina Morariu 6-1, 6-3; Kim Clijsters 6-2, 6-2; (6) Venus Williams 6-2, 3-6, 6-4; Mirjana Lucic 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 6-3. 1999 TITLES: 1 (French Open). 1999 W/L RECORD: 33-7. BEST WIMBLEDON FINISH: Titles (1988-89, 1991-93, 1995-96). PROFILE: She has a slight abductor muscle pull in her left upper leg and is getting therapy overnight. Pulled out of the mixed doubles with John McEnroe to be in her best condition for today's final.
Capriati Officially Enters Virginia Slims Of Florida
By JIM SARNI, Staff Writer
February 13, 1991
Jennifer Capriati made it official Monday -- she entered the Virginia Slims of Florida. In recent weeks, Capriati expressed her desire to return to the scene of her first tournament, but her formal entry was not received until Monday. Capriati joins a star-studded field that includes top-ranked Steffi Graf, defending champion and fourth-ranked Gabriela Sabatini and fifth-ranked Mary Joe Fernandez. Capriati, ninth-ranked on the Virginia Slims computer this week, will be seeded fourth. Tickets for the Virginia Slims of Florida, March 4-10, are now on sale.
Graf Visits Depressed Seles...they Can`t Find Much To Say
By IAN THOMSEN, N.Y. Times News Service
May 2, 1993
HAMBURG, Germany -- Saturday morning Monica Seles greeted Steffi Graf -- the sad, solitary idol of her assailant. They did not know what to say to each other. "I said to her how I felt, how it also hurt me in a way," Graf said. "We both could hardly speak. "I came into the room and saw her surrounded by her parents and her brother. She seemed to be feeling badly, especially mentally. We both found it difficult to talk. We just cried. "I told her that I was very sorry and that we are all thinking about her. She is very depressed.
Graf-hingis Final: One For The Ages
By CHARLES BRICKER Staff Writer
June 5, 1999
One great player declines, one ascends. It happened with Billie Jean King and Chris Evert. It happened with Evert and Steffi Graf. It will happen with Graf and Martina Hingis. At 29 and with her game in decline, Graf today goes for her 22nd Grand Slam singles title. One more courageous fight against age and injury. To do it she will have to power through the 18-year-old who would replace her as the greatest player of her generation. The sadness is that tennis will never see these two great talents play each other in their primes -- unlike Evert and Martina Navratilova, who were contemporaries.
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This guide to simple living helps you downsize your life. The good news is, "simplifying" is simple, and you don't need any extra meetings or new gadgets to do it.
For many of us, the idea of simpler living has a lot of appeal. "Stressed," "stretched," "time-starved" and "cluttered" describe the frantic condition of so many lives today. No doubt about it, Americans have grown weary of the work-spend-consume treadmill; and a growing number of us are recognizing that consumerism and its counterpart, materialism, are inherently unsatisfying, and are casting about for alternative value systems.
Tim Kasser, who holds a doctorate in psychology and wrote The High Price of Materialism, explains that genuinely happy people express "intrinsic values" through self-exploration and self-acceptance, by maintaining close personal relationships and developing "community feeling." In contrast, those who exhibit "extrinsic values" associated with the pursuit of wealth, status and image tend to display narcissistic behavior, to be less empathetic, have lower self-esteem and have lifestyles that are less eco-friendly. Even at middle school age, materialistically oriented students are "less likely to do relatively simple things (for the environment) like turn off lights when no one is looking," Kasser says, "and less likely to reuse stuff."
So if you want to get on the track toward happiness — while lowering your carbon footprint — all roads lead to simple living. The simplicity table stands on four legs — environmental stewardship, thoughtful consumption, community involvement and financial responsibility — and strengthening one leg bolsters the others. For instance, when you decide to start commuting on the bus, you'll save money, build community and become a better environmental steward, all in one. To get started, here are a few ideas for achieving a simpler lifestyle:
Try TV-free living. Disconnect and reconnect. This probably sounds strange coming from me, the host of a television series, but I decided to go TV-free. Most evenings, my 11-year old son and I enjoy a leisurely dinner (outside in good weather), read, garden, play chess and talk.
Frugality factor: In 2005, the average cable bill was $43 per month. In a year, that adds up to $516.
Consider one vehicle. If you own two vehicles, try scaling back to one to save money and decrease carbon emissions. Consider selling or donating your spare and shifting to public transportation, carpooling, biking or walking. An obvious solution is scheduling shared use of the family vehicle. It's not as hard as you may think.
Minneapolis resident Matt Hendricks bikes 25 minutes daily to his job, leaving the family's one (paid-for) vehicle with his wife and their daughter. "It's a commute, workout and some recreation all rolled into one," Hendricks says. "If we had two car payments, we probably could not own our home."
Frugality factor: In 2008, the estimated cost of owning one vehicle, including financing, insurance, maintenance, fuel and tax is more than $8,000 a year — and growing as gas prices continue to rise.
Live below your means. A sure way to weather turbulent times while working to secure your financial future is to live below your means. If you save and stash 10 percent (or more) of every dollar that comes your way, as the years pass, your savings will start to become substantial. If you're game for ratcheting up this savings campaign, try to save 100 percent of a pay raise or bonus. Another ambitious technique, for a couple, is to live on one income and save the other.
Frugality factor: Every tightwad knows that 10 percent of even small amounts quickly adds up to a bundle.
Buy used. Vehicles, clothing, tools and toys — whenever possible, take advantage of tremendous savings by purchasing gently used goods. Even items such as appliances may drop in price enormously once they're taken from the storeroom floor. But be sure to inspect the merchandise thoroughly before you swipe your card or count your bills, as most used items are sold "as is." Also, consider swapping items or re-purposing what you have. I transformed my mother's favorite 1960s novelty skirt into kitchen curtains, which are full of personality and flair.
Frugality factor: You can save up to 100 percent when you swap or buy used. Some people will even give you things for the effort of carting them off. For free things, check out freecycle.
Choose local food. Whenever possible, buy locally grown food rather than trucked-in, long-distance food. Shop at farmers markets; buy a share in a CSA (community supported agriculture); and consider planting a garden of your own. Even if you live in an apartment, you can make a container garden by setting out a few pots of peppers or cherry tomatoes on your patio or deck. (Learn more in Grow Your Own Container Gardens.)
Frugality factor: Especially with food prices rising, you can save money by feeding your family in-season organic produce, especially if it's from your garden. And you can't put a price tag on the pride of ownership!
Create community. The decline of community life and personal bonds is one of the worst changes of the last 20 years. According to one recent study, fully one-quarter of Americans have no one in whom they can confide, more than double the number who responded similarly in 1985. Cecile Andrews, author of Slow is Beautiful: New Visions of Community, Leisure and Joie de Vivre (New Society, 2006), counters this trend with a "stop and chat" program in her Seattle neighborhood. To build bonds with others, Cecile and her husband Paul consciously make small talk with neighbors and try to engage with newcomers. "When you speak to a stranger, you learn to care for the 'other,' a step toward caring for something greater than yourself, " she says.
Frugality factor: Building community boosts your health by providing vital human connections that research shows are central to our well-being. Good health saves money. What's more, human connections may pay off in unexpected ways. For instance, by engaging in community life, you may bump into a realtor who passes along a tip about a desirable property.
Build local economies. One of the most crucial things you can do to build community bonds while strengthening your local infrastructure is to vote with your dollars by buying local, even though sometimes you may pay more. "The most important set of things we can do right now is to re-localize our economies in profound ways," says author and climate change activist Bill McKibben. Shopping locally also fosters relationships with merchants, which will benefit you in the long-run.
Frugality factor: Short-term, the payoff of local trade may be hard to see. But you'll help keep companies in business, keeping your economy — and thus your community — on its feet.
Keep a journal. Active reflection is what the soul needs to stay in shape. Journal writing is a way of keeping in touch with yourself. It provides an active forum for contemplation and a written record for future recollection of where your soul has been. Reading past entries helps you trace your journey, recall your former self, and reflect on the future.
Frugality factor: It's the cheapest form of therapy. The only cost is your time and the price of a notebook and pen.
Reconnect to nature. In our busy, wired lives, it can be all too easy to lose touch with nature — the grandeur of the outdoors that can uplift and soothe us, and helps promote physical and emotional health. Nature provides refuge and offers us a feeling of freedom, fantasy and sanctuary. Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder, makes the case that not just children need an active connection to nature, a sense of play and physicality in the outdoors, in order to be attuned to their humanity. "Even as we grow more separate from nature," Louv writes, "we continue to separate from one another physically." A business leader I know in Greensboro, N.C., makes Friday his outdoor day by walking to work and even holding his business meetings while walking with colleagues.
Frugality factor: The good news about the outdoors is that it's still legal, and free, to exercise, garden, picnic and bird-watch outdoors. Don't consider this wasted time; it may be the most valuable thing you do in a day.
De-clutter. Today we live with an unprecedented number of possessions — so many things that they're overwhelming our drawers and closets and migrating into storage spaces. But experts warn that there's a strong connection between physical clutter and mental clutter. "For most people, the more clutter you have, the more depressed you're likely to feel," says Cindy Glovinsky, certified psychotherapist and author of Making Peace with the Things in Your Life (2002, St. Martin's). But de-cluttering is easier said than done. To prevent getting overwhelmed, try to de-clutter a small space every day, even just a countertop.
Once you get a handle on your clutter, adopt a new habit: scrutinize every item you bring into your home. And when you bring in something new, try to donate or re-purpose something old.
Frugality factor: De-cluttering is absolutely free. And you may unearth some treasures that you can sell for hard cash, or swap for something you do need. Check out freecycle or ITEX to get started in the world of swapping and bartering. You can also create your own barter arrangement locally by simply asking around. I asked the local music store about used pianos, and ended up connecting with a man who lives two doors down from me and no longer had room for his piano.
Choose not-so-big homes. Next time you move, consider downsizing into what noted architect and author Sarah Susanka calls a "not-so-big" house. The trend in new home construction over the past several decades has been larger living spaces accommodating smaller families. Heating, cooling and furnishing these McMansions increases your costs and carbon footprint. My friend Carol Holst, co-director of the national nonprofit Simple Living America, lives happily in a studio apartment in Glendale, California. "I live with the greatest richness because I'm not bogged down by cleaning, dusting and caring for things," she says.
Frugality factor: Money savings here is a no-brainer. With a smaller space to heat, cool, furnish and clean, you free up significant resources for other aspects of your life.
As you move in the direction of simple living, don't expect change to happen overnight. Instead, focus on one arena of lifestyle simplification and work on that first. You might decide to devote the summer to transform your family's food choices. Stay with this and get comfortable before moving on to the next category. And if you slip up or backtrack, treat yourself as gently as the kindest teacher would a young student.
Wanda Urbanska is co-producer/host of Simple Living with Wanda Urbanska, a nationally syndicated public television series, now in its fourth season. She is author or co-author of six books, including Simple Living, Moving to a Small Town, and Nothing's Too Small to Make a Difference. She lives in Mount Airy, N.C.
More-- ..which I seldom use. Spare no efforton insulation and sealing...buy the best quality doors and windows and sturdy shingles. I'm now ready to hunker down and ride out some hard times, yet I'm a mile or two from all services. Careful work, consideration of your neighbors and an understanding inspector helped immensely. Don't be afraid to ask questions, enlist labor and learn. One other note is I did use a professional local plumber, by the hour, who was more than willing to work with me in stages. The right property will show it's potential right away...I surprised myself and all the naysayers along the way. I love my 90-year-old house like it was new. Back to the topic of this post: After 10 years of retail I had an Epiphany regarding consumerism and watching everyone struggle to have the latest easy thing. I became free of all debt as I finished the house. With my small quarters I scrutinize every purchase now as to usefulness; literally for every item coming in the front door, something goes out the back. If I choose to, I can turn the dead-bolts and be gone weeks at a time and not worry about all my 'stuff'. I also said goodbye to retail--too much stress along with temptation to buy.
After floundering in career and relationships for twenty years I returned to my home town of 90,000 and bought a very small, extremely distressed home in an established neighborhood. I bought the long neglected 'cottage' word of mouth through an estate. As luck would have it my next job involved selling building materials at a home center. Over the next ten years I turned my 428 sq. ft. shack into something commonly referred to now as a doll house. I tackled every project myself, utilizing new-found knowledge at work, and from a wealth of previous experiences. I routinely borrowed pick-up trucks, tools of all kinds and human capital...all of which I paid back in kind over time. The only thing original to the house now is the shell, claw-foot tub and plaster walls. I engaged carpenters on two occasions; once completely restructuring the roof for aesthetics as well as maintenance ease. I found an Electrician willing to coach me on code as I had some schooling there, and he signed off on the final hook-up, saving me thousands of dollars and allowing the place to have great customization. I spent a lot of money on rebuilding the basement(by hand over two years) and extensive landscaping, one weekend at a time. Elevated gardens are the only way to go! I built two decks, one with composites that has held up very well, they other with simple treated wood. Nothing too elaborate as they are taxed as living space. A neighbor agreed to a privacy fence exactly on the line, and split the cost while I built most of it. A hand built 10x12 shed on concrete and a simple 65x13 gravel driveway which took several years of effort to finalize. No power equipment beyond hand electrical tools and an inexpensive table saw. All wheelbarrow, shovel and sledgehammer. Even with original wood siding (expensive to repair, my monthly overhead is about $300 including all utilities, taxes and insurance. Maintenance is minimal and ongoing. I kept my 1947 gravity furnace and window air, which
I agree with everything in this article except the television. I find that I am greatly enriched by the educational television available to me--Discovery, Science, History, and local stations that give me information about the history of my little corner of the world. I am wiling to live frugally and embrace what that entire lifestyle entails--but I do not think giving up such a rich, enlightening medium as good television (not the trashy mindless programs) is truly a good choice. Think about it--where else can I learn about and see in great depth the different cultures, animals, and everything else these programs bring me in my lifetime--I don't have unlimited financial resources. These programs broaden my life and my world, increase my understanding and hopefully teach me that my life is intertwined with an immensely rich tapestry of humankind. I'm just suggesting you think about it before you pull the plug on television.
I enjoyed this article because it confirmed that I am headed in the right direction. I am in the process of shedding my clutter and heading for a more simple life style. My enormous mountain of "stuff" has weighted me down emotionally for way too long and I have gifted, donated and freecycled about 1/3 of it already. We are in the process of planning our 5th year of gardening (it keeps getting bigger every year) and we canned for the first time last year. We have just struck a deal with a neighborhood fruit/veggie stand to sell/trade our surplus produce; variety and/or cash for us and he gets fresh locally grown produce for his customer. The other benefit is that we met a neighbor who is now a new friend. Regarding the comments from Amanda/Canadian woman: Lighten up honey.
Hello all. This article has a few good bits of advice but there are some really fundamental problems with it. I just blogged about it in fact http://cdnwoman.blogspot.com/2009/01/what-were-you-thinking-mother-earth.html so I will save my "breath" and let you read my thoughts there.
It was good to read this. Being that I started about five years ago and only got serious within the last two years, conscious living (as opposed to following society) is something that is still relatively new to me. I want to be Pa Ingalls, !!!YESTERDAY!!!, and still need to be reminded--often-- to take it one area at a time, instead of getting myself mired and frustrated trying to change everything at once. My kids, being young (7, 1, and 3 months gestation) are right on board. It helps that, having been "college-kids-with-unplanned-baby poor" for most of my daughter's life, there was no need to de-materialize her at 5 years of age. Getting my raised-on-debt, dyed-in-the-wool mainstream suburbanite husband (a fault that was irrelevant when we married and now makes me grit my teeth on a weekly basis) to consider another lifestyle, much less implement it, has been like turning an aircraft carrier... ...but, with the help of articles like this to nurture a sense of possibility in him (not to mention patience and perseverance in me), I believe we'll get there. On good days, anyway.
This is a great article on a topic dear to my heart. Ten years ago my husband and I moved to a small down in Wyoming to simplify our lives and to live the kind of life that Ms. Urbanska writes about. She writes about supporting local economies by buying locally. I couldn't agree more, and it's something that I really believe in because it strengthens and enhances communities. But, I've also noticed this -- when I shop at a local merchant, I always walk out of the store feeling good to have supported a local storeowner. The relationship not only helps the community, it feels great! I can't ever say that I've felt that way about a Walmart purchase.
I really enjoyed this issue's top story, "Simpler Living" - helpful, encouraging, inspiring and certainly extremely timely in view of the current financial crisis caused by the opposite of simple living: materialism, greed, conspicuous consumption and rampant, ravenous consumerism. For those interested in this subject who may want some excellent, easy reading on this subject, I highly recommend "Get Satisfied" by Carol Holst and Peter Whybrow, M.D. It features actual personal stories from twenty people who have simplified their lives under very different circumstances and have found happiness from "the satisfaction of enough".
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Once quoted as saying "I've made a career of playing sons of bitches," Kirk Douglas is considered by many to be the epitome of the Hollywood hard man. In addition to acting in countless films over the course of his long career, Douglas has served as a director and producer, and will forever be associated with his role in helping to put an end to the infamous Hollywood black list.Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch) was the son Russian Jewish immigrant parents in Amsterdam, NY, on December 9, 1916. He waited tables to finance his education at St. Lawrence University, where he was a top-notch wrestler. While there, he also did a little work in the theater, something that soon gave way to his desire to pursue acting as a career. After some work as a professional wrestler, Douglas held various odd jobs, including a stint as a bellhop, to put himself through the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. In 1941, he debuted on Broadway, but had only two small roles before he enlisting in the Navy and serving in World War II. Following his discharge, Douglas returned to Broadway in 1945, where he began getting more substantial roles; he also did some work on radio. After being spotted and invited to Hollywood by producer [[Performer~P115854~Hal Wallis~halbwallis]], Douglas debuted onscreen in [[Feature~V47188~The Strange Love of Martha Ivers~thestrangeloveofmarthaivers]] (1946), but he did not emerge as a full-fledged star until he portrayed an unscrupulously ambitious boxer in [[Feature~V8851~Champion~champion]] (1949); with this role (for which he earned his first Oscar nomination), he defined one of his principle character types: a cocky, selfish, intense, and powerful man. Douglas fully established his screen persona during the '50s thanks to strong roles in such classics as [[Performer~P116768~Billy Wilder~billywilder]]'s [[Feature~V84965~Ace in the Hole~aceinthehole]] (1951), [[Performer~P117452~William Wyler~williamwyler]]'s [[Feature~V13441~Detective Story~detectivestory]] (1951), and [[Performer~P113143~John Sturges~johnsturges]]' [[Feature~V63095~Gunfight at the O.K. Corral~gunfightattheokcorral]] (1957). He earned Oscar nominations for his work in [[Feature~V3706~The Bad and the Beautiful~thebadandthebeautiful]] (1952) and [[Feature~V30494~Lust for Life~lustforlife]] (1956), both of which were directed by [[Performer~P103002~Vincente Minnelli~vincenteminnelli]]. In 1955, the actor formed his own company, Bryna Productions, through which he produced both his own films and those of others, including [[Performer~P98221~Stanley Kubrick~stanleykubrick]]'s [[Feature~V37425~Paths of Glory~pathsofglory]] (1957) and [[Feature~V45948~Spartacus~spartacus]] (1960); both of these movies would prove to be two of the most popular and acclaimed of Douglas' career. In 1963, he appeared on Broadway in [[Performer~P37949~Ken Kesey~kenkesey]]'s One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, but was never able to interest Hollywood in a film version of the work; he passed it along to his son [[Performer~P88134~Michael Douglas~michaeldouglas]] (a popular actor/filmmaker in his own right), who eventually brought it to the screen to great success.During the '60s, Douglas continued to star in such films as [[Performer~P95260~John Huston~johnhuston]]'s [[Feature~V29469~The List of Adrian Messenger~thelistofadrianmessenger]] (1963) and [[Performer~P90382~John Frankenheimer~johnfrankenheimer]]'s [[Feature~V43837~Seven Days in May~sevendaysinmay]] (1964), both of which he also produced. He began directing some of his films in the early '70s, scoring his greatest success as the director, star, and producer for [[Feature~V38820~Posse~posse]] (1975), a Western in which he played a U.S. marshal eager for political gain. Though he continued to appear in films, by the '80s Douglas began volunteering much of his time to civic duties. Since 1963, he had worked as a Goodwill Ambassador for the State Department and the USIA, and, in 1981, his many contributions earned him the highest civilian award given in the U.S., the Presidential Medal of Freedom. For his public service, Douglas was also given the Jefferson Award in 1983. Two years later, the French government dubbed him Chevalier of the Legion of Honor for his artistic contributions. Other awards included the American Cinema Award (1987), the German Golden Kamera Award (1988), and the National Board of Review's Career Achievement Award (1989). In 1995, the same year he suffered a debilitating stroke, Douglas was presented with an honorary Oscar by the Academy; four years later, he was the recipient of the American Film Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award, an honor that was accompanied by a screening of 16 of his films. In addition to his film work, Douglas has also written two novels: Dance with the Devil (1990) and The Secret (1992). He published his autobiography, The Ragman's Son, in 1988.In March of 2009, Douglas starred Before I Forget, a one man show that took place at the Center Theater Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City, California. All four performances of the show were filmed and later made into a documentary that eventually screened in 2010. The following year, Douglas presented the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress at the 83rd Academy Awards. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
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UT grants Jimmy Haslam top alumni award amid probe
By ERIK SCHELZIG, Associated Press
NASHVILLE, TN (AP) - The University of Tennessee has granted its top alumni award to Jimmy Haslam despite the ongoing federal investigation into family-owned Pilot Flying J and the company's legal settlement with thousands of trucking company customers.
Haslam is the CEO of Pilot, the country's largest diesel retailer, and the owner of the NFL's Cleveland Browns.
The state's flagship public university announced with little fanfare recently that Haslam was one of four people given its Distinguished Alumnus Award, the school's highest honor for graduates who have "excelled in their field on the national or international stage and have brought credit to UT."
A spokeswoman for the school did not immediately respond to questions about whether the probe into rebate fraud at Pilot was considered by the panel that selected Haslam.
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SANDY HOOK – Clean Ocean Action released the 2009 Beach Sweeps Report last week, identifying the totals for over 95 items of marine debris collected by volunteers last year. The numbers are consistent with previous years with no sign of plastic litter letting up.
For 25 years volunteers have been gathering along the shore to collect debris off the beaches, and importantly, record the evidence of the trash collected and the scope and magnitude of illegal activities—that being littering. Thanks to their hard work, there is a review of 16 years of data in the Journal of Citizen Action Against Beach Litter, released this past March.
Last year ranked third in the amount of litter collected over 25 years with a total number of items collected at 301,783. Once again, the majority of debris removed was disposable plastics – items designed to be used once and thrown away. Plastic including foam represents 80% of the total waste.
In recent years, bottle caps and lids and cigarette butts have been switching as the number one spot of top beach trash. The number one item found this year is plastic caps and lids.
The Dirty Dozen:
- Bottle caps and lids: 33,551
- Cigarette Filters: 30,784
- Plastic pieces: 28,508
- Straws and stirrers:21,920
- Plastic Food wrappers and bags: 19,848
- Foam Plastic Pieces: 16,713
- Plastic Beverage bottles: 11,056
- Plastic Cap Rings: 8,215
- Metal Bottle Caps: 6,774 (first time in Dirty Dozen)
- Wood Pieces : 6,472
- Plastic Shopping bags: 5,707
- Plastic cigar tips: 5,702
Roster of the Ridiculous
While all the debris collected from our beaches should be considered unusual or unnatural, the items below are some items that were specifically listed by volunteers as the most unusual found on the beach:
- Acrylic Nail
- Air Conditioner
- Baby Crib
- Blow-up Dolphin
- Breathing Mask
- Cactus
- Cage
- Christmas Tree with Lights
- Coconut
- Driver's License
- Electric Box
- Fire Hose
- Fisher Price Picnic Table
- Flash Drive
- Golf Clubs
- Guitar
- Gutter
- iPhone
- IV Bag
- Japanese Seafood Snack
- 7-inch Knife in Case
- Lump of Coal
- Mannequin Legs with Socks
- Oxygen Tank Plastic Nose
- Pots and Pans
- Rubber Squid
- Running Shoes
- Table Top
- Tea Bags and Dried Fruit
- Telephone Pole
- Trawling Line
- Underwear
- Vampire Teeth
- Working Boomerrang
"The 2009 Annual Beach Sweep Report is an educational tool through which we can track and monitor the marine debris problem in NJ," stated Tavia Danch, COA's Pollution Prevention Coordinator. "Most importantly, the report can be used to advocate for pollution prevention initiatives and legislation, such as smoking bans and plastic bag bans," added Danch.
In comparing the previous 15 years of data to 2009 increases were seen in the number of plastic foam pieces and packaging material. An increase in mylar balloons was found and for the first time more mylar than rubber balloons were collected. The number of plastic tampons applicators (an indicator of raw sewage) has been increasing over time. For the first time, metal bottle caps made the Dirty Dozen list.
"We keep hoping the amount of trash collected will start to decline," said COA Staff Scientist Heather Saffert, PhD, who reviewed data results from 1993 to 2009. "However, we're still seeing a persistence of trash on our beaches from New York/New Jersey metro area combined sewer overflows and litter from the entire shore region that ends up in our waterways."
"Marine debris on our beaches is evidence that crimes have been committed. The vast majority of this garbage is caused by littering—which is not a harmless act. This waste washes into the waterways which can be deadly to wildlife, and can ruin a day at the beach," said Cindy Zipf, COA's Executive Director. "In celebration of Beach Sweep 25! we are urging all citizens to join us by attending Beach Sweeps 25 this April 24th at over 69 locations throughout the state," she added.
The storms over the winter and spring have trashed beaches throughout the region. Citizens are encouraged to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day and the 25 Anniversary of the Beach Sweeps by attending Beach Sweeps 25 this April 24 at over 69 locations throughout the state. Events begin at 9 a.m. and end around noon. For site locations and information visit www.cleanoceanaction.org.
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The Adventures of ZorroZorro's Secret Passage - Season 1, Episode 2 - 17 Oct. 1957 - Zorro's Secret PassageDon Diego shows his man-servant, Bernardo, the secret passage in his father's hacienda that leads from his bedroom to the stable below, where he keeps the black stallion, Tornado. Captain Monastario posts a reward for the capture of Zorro, and begins visiting the local haciendas in an effort to discover who Zorro might be. When he arrests the wrong man, Zorro must ride again to prove to Monastario that he has the wrong man. This is one of the few episodes in the original black and white. Most of them have been colorized.
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Ninth-inning homers give Tigers 8-6 win at Texas
Miguel Cabrera and Brandon Inge hit back-to-back homers in the ninth inning and the Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 8-6 Monday night after blowing a five-run lead. Cabrera's tiebreaking homer off hard-throwing Neftali Feliz (2-1) was a 399-foot shot that landed in the Rangers bullpen in right-center. Inge followed with a blast to left, his second homer of the game. Inge's two-run shot in the fifth, his first of the season, put Detroit up 6-1. Phil Coke (3-0), the third Tigers pitcher, worked 1 2-3 shutout innings before Jose Valverde pitched a perfect ninth against the top of the Texas lineup for his sixth save in seven chances. (Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)


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Cam Newton is in no way the #1 quarterback in the draft IMOHO.
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Many companies match the charitable contributions their employees make. For every dollar you give, you're really giving two dollars.
And just like that, you and your employer have teamed up to double the reach of your generous gift.
You're helping kids be kids — times two.
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More than 14,000 employers in the U.S. currently offer a matching gifts program, so there's a good chance you'll be able to participate.
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This 357-year-old painting took 10 months to restore so it could be enjoyed again at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Charles Le Brun's exquisite painting of Everhard Jabach and his family was painted in 1660. A skilled painter and art theorist, Le Brun was one of the most admired artists in France during the seventeenth century.
Through the centuries, Le Brun's painting was covered in tinted varnish and suffered superficial scratches and structural damage which almost split the painting in half.
The video shows us how this giant piece of art was restored step by step. The complicated restoration work started by removing the varnish, redoing the structural work, and finally re-stretching the canvas onto the frame.
After the painting had been re-stretched, the team lead by Michael Gallagher had to varnish the painting again.
Watch the video to see the marvelous process of bringing this giant artwork back to life.


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Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Traditional Owners
What is an Acknowledgement of Country?
An Acknowledgement of Country recognises that Victoria has a strong and proud Aboriginal history and complex ownership and land stewardship systems stretching back many thousands of years. It pays respect to the Traditional Owners.
When is an Acknowledgement of Country appropriate?
An Acknowledgement of Country should be given at formal events, forums and functions such as Government and Local Government meetings, conferences, school assemblies, concerts, board meetings, and official openings.
Who should give the Acknowledgement of Country?
The first speaker at an event or function (following the welcome or in the absence of a welcome) should give the Acknowledgment of Country.
Subsequent speakers may also give an acknowledgement.
What form should the Acknowledgement of Country take?
If you are clear about whom the Traditional Owners of an area are, you should say:
'Our meeting/conference/workshop is being held on the traditional lands [or country] of the [Traditional Owner group's name] people and I wish to acknowledge them as Traditional Owners.
I would also like to pay my respects to their Elders, past and present, and the Elders from other communities who may be here today.'
If you are uncertain about whom the Traditional Owners of an area are, you should say:
'I acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land [or country] on which we are meeting. I pay my respects to their Elders, past and present, and the Elders from other communities who may be here today.'
How do I find out who the Traditional Owners are?
There are 3 ways in which the Victorian Government formally recognises Traditional Owners of a particular country:
- by way of a recognition and settlement agreement under the Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010
- by way of a native title settlement as part of a determination by the Federal Court under the Native Title Act 1993
- by way of the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council appointing a Traditional Owner corporation as a Registered Aboriginal Party (RAP).
If a RAP applicant has a recognition and settlement agreement or a native title settlement, the Victorian Heritage Council must appoint the group as a RAP upon application.
How do I find out where RAPs have been appointed throughout Victoria?
To find out if your event or function is within an area where a RAP exists use our online map and complete these two steps:
- Click on the layers button on the toolbar above the map and select the Appointed RAPs checkbox
- Search for your property by entering the address, road or suburb in the Quick Search box in the top right corner
If the area you have searched is located within a RAP area, you should acknowledge the Traditional Owners represented by that RAP.
You may wish to contact the RAP to confirm the correct name and pronunciation. Find contact information in the Registered Aboriginal Parties page.
What do I do if my event is in an area where there is no Registered Aboriginal Party?
You may wish to acknowledge Traditional Owners generally.
Are RAP Names the Names of Traditional Owners?
In general it is the Traditional Owner group that should be acknowledged, rather than the RAP corporation representative of the Traditional Owner group.
In some cases RAPs have incorporated the name of the Traditional Owner group in the RAP's name. Other RAPs use names that do not include the name of the Traditional Owner group or groups. It is therefore always best to ask the RAP the preferred name of the relevant Traditional Owner group to be used when making an acknowledgement.
What is a Welcome to Country?
A Welcome to Country ceremony is performed by Aboriginal Traditional Owners for people visiting their country. These ceremonies vary from speeches of welcome to traditional dance and smoking ceremonies.
When is a Welcome to Country appropriate?
It is suggested that a welcoming ceremony be arranged for major public forums and functions. Naturally, if the function has broad impact on, or significance for, Aboriginal people a welcoming ceremony will be appropriate.
Can any Aboriginal person perform a Welcome to Country?
No, a Welcome to Country should only be performed by a representative of the Traditional Owner group.
Asking an Aboriginal person to perform a Welcome to Country when they do not belong to the Traditional Owner group may cause them embarrassment and may offend the Traditional Owners.
How do I organise a Welcome to Country?
If your event or functions is in a part of Victoria with a Registered Aboriginal Party (RAP), you should contact the RAP to arrange the Welcome to Country. Contact details can be found in the Table of Registered Aboriginal Parties.
What do I do if my event is in an area where there is no Registered Aboriginal Party?
If there is uncertainty about the right people to speak for country, it may be preferable to limit your recognition to an acknowledgement of Traditional Owners generally.
Is there a fee for a Welcome to Country?
Most Traditional Owner groups will require at least a nominal fee to cover costs. A Welcome to Country that includes traditional dance and smoking ceremonies will generally involve a more substantial payment. However, this also should be negotiated with the relevant group when planning the event.
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If you have children over the age of two, this might sound familiar. If you have younger kids, just you wait.
Mom: Okay, guys, it's 7:30, you've got 30 minutes before the bus comes!
Kids: Ok! We're ready!
Mom: Grant! You're still wearing your pajamas, go get dressed!
Grant: Fine!
Mom: Isla, your lunch box is still on the counter, put it in your backpack.
Isla: I will!
Mom: Grant, it's 7:43, go get dressed!
Grant: FINE!
Mom: Miles, why is your homework still on the table? Put it in the folder.
Miles: Got it.
Mom: Grant, it's winter, you need socks. Go get socks!
Grant: But WHY?
Mom: Grant, seriously, you've got five minutes to get ready, go find some socks.
Grant: Geez, okay, I will.
Mom: Why are there still lunch boxes on the floor? Put them in your backpacks! Isla, you didn't brush your hair. Miles, did you brush your teeth? Let me smell your breath. You didn't brush them. Go swish some toothpaste around in your mouth and get back down here and put on your coat. Grant, you need TWO socks. One for each foot. Isla, the brush is right here. Okay, it's 8:01, go go go! I love you guys! See you after school!
And… cue dramatic flop on the couch.
Every time we needed to leave the house at a specific time, I found myself stressing over remembering which kid still needed to do what, the kids were flustered because I was barking orders and we continually felt rushed no matter how far in advance we started to get ready.
So I made this chart. It's not a chore chart and it's not linked to money at all – it's a responsibility chart with sticks for each kid describing one thing they need to do in the morning, after school and by bed time.
I bought a large cork board and used up some of the scrapbook paper that's been sitting unused in my office for years because I won't have time to scrapbook until I'm 70 years old. Googled "library pocket template" and found one I liked, then Isla and I set about tracing, cutting and folding.
I made six pockets for each kid – Morning Done, Day Done, Night Done, Morning T0-Do, Day To-Do and Night To-Do. Super fancy. In each "To-Do" pocket are hand-written sticks with one task each, tailored for the particular child. For example, Isla and Miles have just "Get dressed," as part of their morning reminders, but Grant always forgets socks so he has an additional "Put on socks" one. Jonah can't read so only has one stick right now so he feels included.
Not enough time has passed yet to say whether this is a smashing success or not, but I can tell you this – it is a huge relief for me AND the kids if I simply refer to the chart when they look like they're dawdling at any point. Miles turns on the TV? I ask him if he's done everything on his list. This has helped Grant, in particular, because he seems to do well with routines and having clear expectations laid out for him.
I am planning to add a few more soon (we ran out of sticks, oops) but so far I can say this has made for much more relaxing mornings and outings.
What do you do to keep your kids on task? Or are they just naturally good at remembering what needs to be done?


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Director Independence, Personal Relationships, and the Beach House Standard: In re Orchard (Part 3)
We are discussing In re Orchard Enterprises, Inc. Stockholder Litigation, a decision by VC Laster.
In allowing the matter go to trial, the court was influenced by a variety of factors. There were alleged personal ties. There were alleged economic ties. And there was the director's purportedly unique role in the process. He was the chair of the special committee and alleged to be the "point person" for the target company. Trial will sort out the facts. The court could still find that the director met the standard for independence.
Nonetheless, the case has the capacity to significantly alter board behavior. The case provides some insight into the types of personal relationships that can result in a loss of director independence. Loss of independence can make it easier for derivative suits to go forward. They can result in the refusal of a court to give a board decision maximum deference. As a result, directors have an incentive to know about these relationships and minimize their presence on the board.
Likewise, the case has the potential to intersect with the federal regulatory process. Public companies must determine whether directors meet the definition of independent. In doing so, boards of NYSE companies must consider any "material relationships" with the listed company. Material relationships can include business and personal ties between directors and management. As the Agency has noted:
- Although personal and business relationships, related party transactions, and other matters suggested by commenters are not specified either as bright-line disqualifications or explicit factors that must be considered in evaluating a director's independence, the Commission believes that compliance with NYSE Arca's rules and the provision noted above would demand consideration of such factors with respect to compensation committee members, as well as to all Independent Directors on the board.
The requirement is discussed here. Moreover, to the extent a business or personal relationship is considered but not deemed sufficient to affect independence, disclosure must occur. See Item 407(a) of Regulation S-K (providing instructions for disclosure "by specific category or type, any transactions, relationships or arrangements . . . that were considered by the board of directors under the applicable independence definitions in determining that the director is independent.").
Orchard provides some insight into the types of relationships that can result in a loss of independence. Under the federal system, these relationships need to be considered and possibly disclosed. Increased disclosure of personal and business relationships between directors and management will in some circumstances engender criticism by shareholders, including "just say no" campaigns. They may facilitate legal challenges that center upon the independence of directors. These possibilities could result in a reduction in the nomination of directors with these types of relationships.
Orchard is an isolated case. Nonetheless, the decision may have a large impact on the make up of boards. Directors with close personal relationships to management may become less common. In other words, boards will actually become more independent.
Primary materials can be found at the DU Corporate Governance web site.


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Composed of two unique slabs that maintain the original jaggedness of the marble block joined together by a polished brass profile. The lightweight structure is made of enameled iron tubes.
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I've read that more and more children are getting diabetes. How many children in the U.S. have diabetes? What is the age distribution?
Approximately one in 800 children in the U.S. have type 1 diabetes. With the rising epidemic of obesity not only in the U.S. but all around the world, we are now also seeing type 2 diabetes develop in younger children as a direct consequence of their obesity.
Overall, type 1 and type 2 diabetes together occur in about 5% of the population and there may be another 3 to 5% who have diabetes, usually type 2, and do not yet know this. If you go to the American Diabetes Association or the International Diabetes Federation web sites, there are more specific references with more up-to-date statistics.
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