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Mar 03, 2011, 03:35 EST
OAKLAND, Calif., March 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning March 3, Kincaid's (http://www.kincaids.com) will unveil its new March Trio, an engaging new three-course menu which includes a personalized selection of starters, entrees and desserts for only $39.
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"With its 'American Dining Classic' approach to presentation, Kincaid's guests can expect to find the highest quality meats, fresh fish and seafood on our menu, presented in a comfortable-yet upscale setting. This new three-course offering is just one among many great reasons to enjoy a dinner out at Kincaid's in March," explains Nathan Fullmer, Kincaid's Brand Leader.
Kincaid's knows fish and seafood. Guests can begin the evening by enjoying a smoked salmon bisque or Dungeness crab dip. Guests may also enjoy an Iceberg lettuce wedge and teriyaki tidbits that round out the appetizer menu.
The second-course menu offers modern tastes on American classic presentations. In keeping with the steakhouse heritage of Kincaid's, the entree menu features prime rib and applewood-smoked, char-grilled sirloin chateau. Smoked chili prawns invoke the playful side of the Kincaid's seafood menu, but the crab cakes are serious eats.
Finally, dessert will be impossible to pass up as Kincaid's third-course offering. A waffle sundae (a long-standing Kincaid's favorite), key lime pie or burnt cream punctuate an evening of explosive flavors and comfortable dining.
This special three-course menu for $39 offer will extend through March 31, is available for dine-in only and is not available with any other promotion. The offer is featured at Kincaid's restaurants in California, Minnesota, Virginia and Hawaii.
For more information about Kincaid's, visit http://www.kincaids.com.
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Moon Over Panama will be one of the country's largest centennial events celebrating one of America's greatest engineering achievements — the opening of the Panama Canal on August 15, 1914.
Kansas City, Missouri (PRWEB) July 24, 2014
What: The Linda Hall Library will host "Moon Over Panama," which is open to the public (reservations required; tickets are $15). Event details:
- Authentic Panamanian cuisine prepared by Kansas City's El Porton Cafe
- Live music along with traditional Panamanian dancers donning ornate Panamanian polleras
- Archival footage of the Panama Canal's opening
- Guests can tour the Panama Canal Centennial Exhibition at the Linda Hall Library: The Land Divided, The World United: Building the Panama Canal
- Event Chairs Dr. and Mrs. Enrique Chaves will display their personal Panamanian art collection, including a dozen of their prized molas, colorful textiles handmade by Kuna Indians
- Event attire is for an evening in the tropics: floral prints, white linen and straw hats
When: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, August 15, 2014 (exactly 100 years from the Panama Canal opening on August 15, 1914)
Where: The Linda Hall Library Courtyard, 5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
Who: The Linda Hall Library and Event Chairs, Dr. Enrique and Mrs. Vilma Chaves, originally of Panama. Dr. Chaves, a retired neurologist from the University of Kansas Medical Center, is also an advisory committee member for the Linda Hall Library's Panama Canal centennial exhibition, which showcases one of the world's most complete Panama Canal construction archives now through December 31, 2014.
Why: The Linda Hall Library will host "Moon Over Panama" to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Panama Canal. This event will be one of the country's largest centennial events celebrating one of America's greatest engineering achievements — the opening of the Panama Canal on August 15, 1914. Regarded as one of the seven wonders of the modern world, the Panama Canal allowed ships to pass for the first time in history from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean in just 48-miles, saving nearly 8,000 miles and weeks of travel time around Cape Horn at the southern tip of South America.
About the Linda Hall Library's Centennial Panama Canal Exhibition:
The Linda Hall Library's centennial exhibition celebrating the Panama Canal's opening in 1914 —The Land Divided, The World United: Building the Panama Canal — invites visitors to see more than 100 selected artifacts from the Panama Canal's construction that haven't been accessible to the public in nearly 80 years, including original photographs, hand-colored drawings, maps, letters, diaries, journals, postcards and news clippings.
The Library's exceptionally complete archives document America's involvement in the construction of the Panama Canal from the perspective of one individual: A.B. Nichols, one of the first American engineers to arrive at the construction site in 1904. Nichols meticulously documented the Panama Canal's construction until its completion in 1914.
"With his volume of dramatic photographs, blueprints and detailed journals, Nichols left behind an invaluable first draft of the Panama Canal's history," says Lisa Browar, president of the Linda Hall Library. The Linda Hall Library's complete A.B. Nichols collection includes 1,200 original photographs, 1,300 blueprints and schematic, 100 maps, 250 letters and memoranda, and dozens of hand-colored sketches and drawings, journals, postcards and news clippings. The exhibition continues through December 31, 2014.
About the Linda Hall Library:
The Linda Hall Library is the world's foremost independent research library devoted to science, engineering and technology. A not-for-profit, privately funded institution, the Library is open to the public free of charge. Since 1946, scholars, researchers, academic institutions and businesses throughout around the world have accessed the Linda Hall Library's collections to learn, investigate, invent, explore and increase knowledge. Hundreds of people of all ages attend the Library's public programs each year to expand their awareness and understanding of science and technology. The 14 acres surrounding the Linda Hall Library are maintained as an urban arboretum open to the public for education and enjoyment. To learn more, visit http://www.lindahall.org.

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Submitted by: Alice Altesor and Victor Hugo Altesor on 10 March 1977
Alleged victim: Alberto Altesor (authors' father)
State party: Uruguay
Date of decision: 26 July 1978 (fourth session)
Request to State party for medical report on alleged victim-Notice to authors of Committee's preclusion if same matter before IACHR
Article of Optional. Protocol: 5 (2) (a)
The Human Rights Committee decides:
1. That the State party be informed that the Committee has taken note, with appreciation, of the information provided by the State party pursuant' to paragraph (c) of the Committee's decision of 26 January 1978, concerning the medical examination and state of health of Alberto Altesor, and that the Committee is looking forward to early receipt of the medical report;
2. That upon receipt, the medical report be transmitted to the authors for their information;
3. That the authors of the communication be informed,
(a) That on the basis of the information before the Committee, and in the absence of more specific information from the authors in support of their contention to the contrary, it appears that case No. 2112 before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights concerns the same matter as that submitted to the Committee by the authors;
(b) That, accordingly, the Committee may be precluded by article 5 (2) (a) of the Optional Protocol from continuing consideration of the communication, unless the authors furnish more specific information in support of their contention that it is not the same matter;
4. That the text of this decision be communicated to the State party and the authors.


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2015 Black Sage Vineyard Merlot
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Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
This 100% Merlot opens with aromas of black plum and black cherry, with a hint of cloves, some vanilla and sweet smoke. Bursting with flavours of plum, vanilla, and some mulling spices on the palate, with soft tannins that lead to a long and supple finish.
Vineyard Notes
The summer of 2014 was particularly hot in the Okanagan Valley for extended periods, and stretched out into the fall with warm days and nights. This seemed like perfect weather for grape growing, yet the heat did provide some challenges for our vineyard team. Harvest was delayed for the Merlot grapes to reach peak flavour development and slightly higher alcohol levels, while varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz thrived in the heat on the Black Sage bench. Overall, 2014 was an excellent year for Okanagan wines.
Winemaker Notes
The grapes were picked in late October, crushed, destemmed and then fermented in stainless steel tanks. The juice was pumped over twice daily for two weeks, and was transferred into oak barrels and allowed to go through malolactic fermentation. The wine was aged for 14 months in 65% French and 35% American oak, with 20% of the barrels being new.
Food Pairing Notes
Pair with grilled meats, roasted root vegetables, pork roast, mushroom burgers, and rich tomato-based pastas. Cheese options include Harvarti and Camembert.
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A Pink Elephant in the Caucases - Azerbaijan's 'Bilbao'?
One of Baku's proposed new mega structures: Zara Hadid's design for the cultural center named after Aliev Senior.
When it comes to cultural practices of Azerbaijan, there really isn't much that can 'spring a surprise'. Ranging from the pathetic attempts at appropriation of a long-lost (Christian) cultural civilization (the Afghans) to ruthless and methodical destruction of all remnants of Armenian heritage in Nakhijevan - the most recent of which was the annihilation of the Jugha cemetery - the Azerbaijani government continually proves its relentless enthusiasm towards the construction of a 'national' cultural identity.
However, destroying those annoying cultural traces of your enemy-nation is just one aspect of the job. After all, there isn't much art or culture associated with the name of Azerbaijan, unless you count kitschy performances of neo-orientalist trash-pop at Eurovision as art. But all of that is about to change! The American journal ArtNews reported in their November issue of active plans by Ilham Aliyev to instigate a new cultural policy, which would "transform Baku into a cultural destination".
The linchpin of Aliev's magnum-opus is apparently a new museum of contemporary art that would rival the Bilbao Gugenheim in its scale and ambition. Its function is to present "the best art of the region". Presumably this excludes Armenia.
While Aliev and co are willing to spend so much of their oil money on these gargantuan projects, the process of turning culturally backward countries (Dubai and Saudi Arabia come to mind) into Art conglomerates, is not a one way street. Like in any good marriage, the true head of the family is not the most obvious one. Mr Thomas Kren, the ex-director of Guggenheim and now the head of a consulting firm, zeroed in his attentions on Baku after 'insistent' approaches from Aliev's team. Kren is an essential part of many similar projects, including a new 'destination' museum in Vilnius, Lithuania. What is symptomatic about the current state of the art world is Kren's attitude (as reported in this article). He readily admits that Baku has the kind of infrastructure that would be able to sustain a major centre of contemporary art. Thus, the trajectory of cultural marketing is made infinitely clear: Art goes where the Money flows.
Of course, Art, which is never created in places like Dubai and Bilbao anyway, is really besides the point as numerous new museums of contemporary art have recently demonstrated. Nobody really goes to Bilbao to look at the Art. What matters is the destination and the aura that the marketing team can create around Ghery's building and the whole endeavor.
What is curious of course is that Azerbaijan's sudden drive towards cultural emancipation coincides with the rather reluctant and somewhat bipolar activisation of artistic life in Yerevan (for let's face it, it doesn't occur anywhere else in Armenia) as well as the important archaeological discoveries in Artsakh. The recent projects of the Lincy and especially the Cafesdjian Foundations have certainly been attention grabbing, while Armenian artists in and outside the country continue to showcase art of the highest caliber. Now that Yerevan has not one, but TWO major contemporary art museums, the artistic gravitas of the city, in-spite of its poor economic status, is the most undeniable in the region. The Cafesdjian Museum is arguably the first example of a destination museum in the Caucasus and its 'strange' building has been wholeheartedly embraced by the city's population, while its two nascent exhibitions have had record-breaking crowds.
The difference is that in Armenia, most of these projects are based on purely private initiatives, while in Azerbaijan they are becoming part of the national[ist] policy.
Whatever the future of Baku's bid for cultural supremacy in the region, there is no doubt that Aliev's move to sprinkle his country with museums of all kind is yet another political maneuver. Whether it'll work in further sidetracking the West from the realities of the region is open to question, but one can't fault their approach.
Perhaps Mr. Sargsyan should make a note to see Mr. Kren next time he ventures overseas on a shopping trip?
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...with the amazing deals from Oakwood Premier-Joy Nostalg Center in Ortigas Center.
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I love Deal Grocer too! Not that I'm maarte or pa-sosyal, pero I think Deal Grocer have better deals than other groupon/deal sites. Like the Oakwood Premier-Joy Nostalg staycation. Not to mention the restaurants that they feature and tie-up with. I'm shopping online na lang rin this holiday. Mas mura nga kesa to spend time, energy, and gas shopping in malls.ReplyDelete
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In the scouting community, you will hear a lot of rave reviews on the tight end talent for the 2017 NFL Draft. After a few seasons where the tight end position was weak, the 2017 NFL Draft could be a special year at the position with early-round talent and depth extending to all three days of the draft. One prospect who is helping to fuel the banner crop is South Alabama's Gerald Everett. Some team sources say that Everett has received second-round grades, and they expect him to go in the top round of the draft's second night.
Scouts really love Everett's receiving ability. Following his bowl matchup versus Air Force, Everett finished with 49 receptions for 717 yards and four touchdowns. This isn't the first season of production, as Everett had 41 catches for 575 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior. He started out his career at UAB and played one season where he caught 17 passes for 292 yards and a touchdown. After UAB ended its football program, Everett transferred to South Alabama.
Scouts feel that the 6-foot-4, 240-pounderis similar as a receiving weapon to Washington Redskins pro bowler Jordan Reed. Everett isn't the biggest of blockers for the NFL, but sources believe he has real mismatch potential as a receiver.
In January, Everett will take part at the Senior Bowl, and a strong week of practice in Mobile should solidify his standing as a second-day pick with the possibility to increase the number of teams that look at him as a second-rounder.
San Francisco is expected to clean house in their front office this offseason with general manager Trent Baalke likely to be fired. The once-proud 49ers franchise has had a dramatic dismantling after appearing in three straight NFC Championships and a Super Bowl earlier this decade. Baalke has led the decline of the talent on the 49ers roster and running successful coach Jim Harbaugh out of the organization.
The new San Francisco general manager should be Green Bay Packers senior personnel executive Alonzo Highsmith. The Packers have sustained a talented roster that has made Green Bay a perennial playoff team. Highsmith has been a critical member in the Packers front office, leading Green Bay to being on the cusp of its eighth straight playoff appearance and a Super Bowl championship in 2010.
Highsmith has been apart of football greatness since he was a youth in South Florida. Highsmith was a water boy for the Dolphins during the early 1980s. He was close with Don Shula's family and went to high school with Mike Shula. Highsmith was a high school All-American in Miami and starred at the University of Miami before playing for the Oilers, Cowboys and Buccaneers. After his NFL playing days ended, Highsmith was a professional boxer and compiled a 27-1-1 record in his pugilist career.
Executives from around the league say that Highsmith has one of the best eyes for talent in the NFL and has played a massive role in assembling Green Bay's roster. Not only do they say that he has a great eye for talent, but he works tirelessly, and is especially good at scouting quarterbacks. Highsmith has played with and has been apart of teams with great quarterbacks, going back to playing with Shula in high school. He was a teammate of Bernie Kosar and Vinny Testaverde in college at the University of Miami. Highsmith played with Warren Moon and Troy Aikman in the NFL, while being part of Brett Favre's tenure in Green Bay and was part of the Green Bay drafting and developing Aaron Rodgers into the best quarterback in the league.
Highsmith has learned under some of the best general managers in the NFL over the past 15 years in Ron Wolf and Ted Thompson, so he's ready to lead a franchise in the general manager position. He also learned from coaching greats in Howard Schnellenberger, Jimmy Johnson, Don Shula, and his father Walter Highsmith.
Highsmith was hired by then Packers Executive Vice President/General Manager Ron Wolf in 1999 to be a college scout for Green Bay. After serving as an area scout for many years, Highsmith was promoted to his current spot in 2012. Working closely with Thompson has given Highsmith a perfect position to prepare for running a franchise.
Sources say that Highsmith has a tremendous work ethic from his time as a player, professional boxer, and area scout. Given his background, he works very well with NFL players and is able to identify with them. With his personal and organizational leadership skills, he can get a franchise working in one direction from the front office into the locker room. Everything he does at Green Bay is about winning as an organization, and sources believe he will build that kind of atmosphere for any team that hires him as their general manager.
Prior to last offseason, the Redskins tried to hire Highsmith away, but they were blocked from doing so. But league sources from multiple teams feel that Highsmith would be a the perfect higher by the 49ers.
There have been some draft pundits who projected Ohio State junior inside linebacker Raekwon McMillan to be a first-round pick, and a potentially high first-rounder entering the 2016 season. McMillan played well in 2015, totaling 119 tackles with 1.5 sacks and four passes broken up on the year, so some hype was understandable. However, McMillan hasn't been as impressive as a junior, and sources from multiple teams say they have given McMillan a third-round grade.
Sources question McMillan's pass-coverage ability for the NFL, as he has not impressed evaluators in defending the pass. The 6-foot-2, 240-pounder is a quality run defender, but his limitations in pass coverage have many teams projecting him as coming off the field in nickel situations. NFL defenses are now operating out of the nickel around 70 percent of their snaps, so that is a huge chunk of playing time that McMillan is projected to be on the sideline. As a result, sources from multiple teams say they could see McMillan going off the board in the middle of the draft. One team thought he could go in the second, but they had a third-round grade on McMillan. One playoff team said they had a third- or fourth-round grade on him.
As a junior, McMillan has 87 tackles, five for a loss, four passes broken up and two forced fumbles entering his college football playoff game against Clemson. McMillan will see a nice test to his coverage skills with Tigers tight end Jordan Leggett, and of course, dual-threat quarterback Deshaun Watson, so he will have an opportunity to improve his draft evaluation in the Fiesta Bowl. If the year doesn't end well for him, it could be in his best interest to return for his senior season and improve his pass coverage skills before entering the pros.
In recent years of the NFL Draft, the wide receiver position has produced a ton of talent for the passing-driven NFL. Over the past three drafts, 15 wideouts have been selected with first-round picks as teams have been in search of play-makers. That need hasn't changed, but at first glimpse this draft class didn't look as strong at wideout. One senior receiver who has been popular with scouts for years is Western Michigan's Corey Davis, and sources say that Davis has a real shot at rising to be a late first-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.
Last year, sources said they gave Davis a second-round grade in doing their reports on him in case he entered the draft. As a senior, he only helped himself. Davis has 91 receptions for 1,427 yards and 18 touchdowns entering his bowl game this season.
The 6-foot-3, 205-pound Davis is long and athletic. He has impressed evaluators with good route-running, reliable hands and deceptive speed. They like his run-after-the-catch skills and size. One scout said that Davis reminds them of Denver Broncos star receiver Demaryius Thomas coming out of Georgia Tech, except Davis isn't as thick as Thomas was.
This is the fourth-straight season of good production from Davis. He was banged up somewhat in 2015, but still produced, totaling 90 receptions for 1,436 yards with 12 touchdowns.Davis was excellent in 2014 as well with 78 catches for 1,408 yards and 15 touchdowns. He had quality production as a freshman as well (67-941-6).
Sources from three other teams said they also could see Davis going late in the first round as well. The other wide receiver prospects that teams said they believe could be selected on Thursday night are Clemson's Mike Williams, Washington's John Ross, SMU's Courtland Sutton, and possibly West Virginia's Shelton Gibson. If all of those players join Davis in the first round, the 2017 NFL Draft could have a wide receiver class that resembles the strong groups of the past three years.
A year ago, the Ohio State Buckeyes sent three wide receivers to the NFL with Michael Thomas, Braxton Miller, and Jalin Marshall. Thomas and Miller were second-day picks who slid in part because the Buckeyes didn't give them a lot of targets in the passing game. Sources say that while production wasn't big for Buckeye receivers this year either, they see early-round potential for two Buckeyes if they declare for the draft.
Junior Curtis Samuel was a dangerous weapon for the Buckeyes, and sources have compared Samuel to Percy Harvin in terms of being a fast, explosive play-maker who is a hybrid wide receiver/running back. Samuel has played well for the Buckeyes this year with 65 receptions for 822 yards and seven touchdowns through the air. On the ground, he has averaged 7.7 yards per carry for 704 yards with eight scores. Team contacts feel that the late first round is still a possibility for Samuel, and he shouldn't last long if he falls to Day 2.
Samuel isn't alone in that portion of the draft, as team sources say that Noah Brown could go early on Friday night if he enters the 2017 NFL Draft. They feel that Ohio State's receiver rotation, running game, and the lack of passing skill at quarterback really hurt Brown's opportunities. Brown had only 30 receptions for 385 yards and seven touchdowns in 2016. Four of those scores came against Oklahoma in Week 3. They feel that the 6-foot-2, 218-pound Brown could have a better skill set than Thomas, who has been enjoying an impressive debut for the Saints after being a second-round pick.
Beyond Samuel and Brown, there are other receiving talents at Ohio State. Sources from multiple teams have said that sophomore Parris Campbell has the skill set to be a stud receiver and wowed scouts watching Buckeyes practice.
Some theorize that the lack of production is in part by design to try to get players to stay for all four years because they don't have a big season to push them towards entering the draft. Regardless of that, J.T. Barrett was a running quarterback, and the Buckeyes featured their ground offense. Samuel was their leading receiver, but didn't even break 900 yards or 70 receptions. Eight different players had double-digit receptions, so the Buckeyes really spread the ball around. The lack of production could hurt Samuel and Brown in the draft, but they are so physically gifted that NFL scouts still see them being early-round picks.
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The PlayStation LifeStyle 2014 Holiday Buyer's Guide – PS4, PS3, Vita and More
With the Holidays coming up quick, it can be hard to find the time to go through all the great releases this year for that perfect gift. This is why PlayStation LifeStyle has gone through all of the great games that launched this year and hand picked a selection of titles that any gamer should have checked out this year. So, make sure to go through the lists, check out our reviews and let that gamer in your life finish the year off with a great new title to play.
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Many analysts consider a stock moving above its 200-DMA to be a buy signal. Furthermore, it is also said that a bull market can be defined as one where major market averages are trending up above their 200-DMA.
Through most of this bear market, we haven't seen many stocks or ETFs anywhere close to their 200-DMA. Now, that seems to be changing.
In my highly unscientific sample, I'm seeing a number of sector ETFs as well as the NASDAQ 100 have moved above their 200-DMA recently. Included among the ETFs I am tracking are the following:
- Technology iShares (IYW)
- Network iShares (IGN)
- Semiconductor iShares (IGW)
- Consumer Discretionary iShares (IYC)
In addition, the NASDAQ Composite is a hair away from crossing over its 200-DMA and the Telecom iShares (IYZ), though it didn't quite hold on after crossing above its 200-DMA today, seems ready to make the move soon. Materials (IYM) and Industrials ETFs (IYJ) are also only a few points away their 200-DMA.
Looking farther afield, the iShares FTSE/Xinhua China ETF (FXI) crossed above and now seems to be consolidating at a level above its 200-DMA.
Other major market averages such as the Russell 2000 are only a few points away from their 200-DMA. Will they be rejected or will they power through and confirm something stronger than a bear market rally is underway?
I'm not much at making those kinds of predictions but I am becoming more encouraged with the fact that we now have some leadership that might be able to pull this market upward.
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17391 v6 - Demonstrate knowledge of key forms of Māori communication, and the significance of Māori identity, in tourism Māori School/provider Student Pack
Unit standard(s) covered: 17391
Unit standard version: 6
Credits: 5
This workbook will support secondary school students and tertiary provider students wanting to gain a basic knowledge of the key forms of Māori communication and the significance of Māori identity in tourism Māori. It covers learning and assessment for one unit standard (Level 3, 5 credits). Students are encouraged to make connections with Māori elders in their own regions and visit a local marae.
This workbook was designed with a non-Māori learner audience in mind and has had a high level of Māori input to the content, so it is suitable for both non-Māori and Māori learners.
Unit standard:
17391 v6 – Level 3, 5 Credits
Demonstrate knowledge of key forms of Māori communication and the significance of Māori identity in tourism Māori
People credited with this unit standard are, in tourism Maori, able to demonstrate knowledge of key forms of Maori communication and their significance, and explain the significance of Maori identity.
Student pack contains:
- learning material with activities
- assessment material
- Reporting form.


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19th Annual WRMA Meeting
1st Annual Economics of Weather/Climate Conference, A Student Showcase
Chicago Mercantile Exchange – Chicago, Illinois
May 17-19, 2017
Join the Weather Risk Management Association and its growing network of global weather risk professionals for two days of discussion, debate and dialogue in Chicago!
This dynamic event includes two networking events, multiple networking breaks, and sessions designed for open communication and collaboration.View Meeting Agenda
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Support the mission of WRMA while promoting your company's brand at WRMA's 19th Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL, USA. With our wide variety of sponsorship opportunities, your logo and marketing materials will be front and center to our global network of weather risk professionals. Most sponsorships include complimentary passes, so please reserve your level prior to registering.
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Virginia Department of Education Vision, Mission and Code of Ethics
VDOE Vision Statement
The vision of the Virginia Department of Education, in collaboration with: the governor; the secretary of education; the General Assembly; the Virginia Board of Education; local school boards; education stakeholders and parents; is to create an excellent system of public education that prepares every Virginia student for success.
VDOE Mission Statement
The mission of the Virginia Department of Education is to lead and facilitate the development and implementation of a quality public education system that meets the needs of students and assists them in becoming educated, productive, responsible, and self-reliant citizens.
VDOE Code of Ethics
As employees of the Virginia Department of Education we will:
- Dedicate our efforts toward excellence in public education through continuous improvement.
- Earn the respect, trust, and confidence of elected and appointed officials, those with whom we work, and the public in every day interactions by being a positive role model and treating all persons in an evenhanded and courteous manner.
- Commit to the highest ideals of honesty, integrity, and the stewardship of public resources by protecting the department's assets and ensuring their proper and efficient use.
- Comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and policies.
- Promote policies and programs in accordance with the department's Statement of NonDiscrimination and the commonwealth's EEO policy, supporting the rights and recognizing the needs of all citizens regardless of race, sex, age, religion, creed, country of origin, or disability.
- Maintain the confidentiality of information entrusted to us by preventing unauthorized disclosure.
- Expose through appropriate means and channels any discovered evidence of corruption, misconduct, or neglect of duty.
- Strive for professional excellence of the highest caliber by enhancing professional knowledge, skills, and abilities for ourselves and our colleagues.
- Adhere to the principle that the public's business should be conducted in the public view by observing and following both the letter and the spirit of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
- Abide by Department of Education policies, Virginia's Standards of Conduct for Employees, and related regulations.
- Avoid the appearance of conflict of interest by not engaging in activities that may be inconsistent with the State and Local Government Conflict of Interest Act or the Public Procurement Act.
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Whether you own your boots or plan to hire some, great ski socks are a must have for anyone wanting to have a great day on the snow.
Although it is tempting to think if putting on an additional pair of socks will keep you warmer, this may not be true as more pressure inside your boot will increase the likelihood of your circulation being cut off – leaving you with colder feet and toes!
We recommend looking for a specifically designed ski sock that is thin, woollen or bamboo blend, seamless, with spandex or elastane for stretch and added comfort. If your is the market for a technical sock check that it has ergonomic compression bands or at a minimum instep support with mesh ventilation.
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Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who presided over the 108th annual convocation of the Khalsa College here, today said that the country's future lies in quality education.
He said the emerging world is world of ideas and added that education shapes the minds and generates ideas for the progress of the human race.
The Finance Minister, who awarded the post-graduate degrees to 226 students and gold medals to other 50 students, said that quality education is must to enable the students to compete with the emerging competitive world. He said after agriculture and industry, the focus must now be on the 'soft competency'.
"There is world's largest transport company which does not own even a single vehicle. There are biggest online. which does not even have a single store. In the coming times, the banks and stores would be available only online," Jaitley said while speaking on the occasion.
"Our education system must focus on the future needs of the country and how we can make it to join the comity of the developed nations," he added.
Talking about Punjab, Jaitley said that the border state had faced numerous challenges and they were aware of its peculiar problems, including the need for more infrastructure and industrial growth. He added that the Centre was committed to help the state government to overcome the problems.
Jaitley lauded the heritage architectural building of the college and said he has not seen building of an educational institution of its kind throughout the world. He appreciated Khalsa College's contribution to the society by imparting quality education.
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, who was present on the occasion, stated that the Centre is aware of the various problems being faced by Punjab and the need to address those as he also batted for quality education and peace and harmony in the state.
Union Ministers Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Vijay Sampla, Khalsa College Governing Council president Satyajit Singh Majithia, Secretary Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina, Principal Dr. Mehal Sing and Punjab BJP chief Kamal Sharma were also present during the academic function.
The Khalsa College, which is an 'A' Grade College under CGPA by National Accreditation and Assessment Council (NAAC), was recently adjudged as Heritage College by the University Grants Commission.
The students from M.Sc. (Maths, Physics, Zoology, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, IT); MA (Economics, English, Political Science, Punjabi) and M.Com were given degrees during the convocation.


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Two very handy fixes for HeeksCAD.
Dan Heeks made two fixes to HeeksCAD today that made my life a lot easier.
Sometimes you have a sketch that you want to extrude to multiple faces. For example you have a sketch like this:
And you want a solid like this:
In order to extrude a solid, you need a face. To get a face, you need a sketch. That means the two inside lines have to be duplicated and three separate sketches have to be created, faced, extruded. With simple parts this was a pain, but doable. Complicated parts meant juggling dozens of sketches.
The fix allows you to select a group of elements from a sketch and create a face directly from them. To use it, make sure you un-tick 'sketches' from the selection options. Then select the elements that make up the face you want and right-click to 'convert sketch to face'
The other fix added today will be especially appreciated by anyone using HeeksCAD to design parts for 3D printing. You can now select individual solids from your design and save them out to .STL files.
Thanks for the article.
Is it possible to do something like this with imported .stl models?
If I already have models in .stl how to add machining operations that require faces and sketches?
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It's that time again! Here is my 10 on 10 for July! I am so thankful for this link-up because it pushes to me edit more than one personal photo per day (for my 365 project.) Now to catch up on 5 million other projects and family events. Oy!
Linking up with Rebekah from over at one of my faves. . . A Bit of Sunshine!
We had a busy day! Pre-K in the morning (we go to a year-round school), the playground and lots of friends and neighbors to visit with! A few ouchies, but thankfully, we recovered. Whew!
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By Kristina Wasson-Blader
When I was in 10th grade, I fell in love with biology. I marveled at how biological systems worked: how a seemingly simple single cell could be so complex and communicate to other cells. By the end of high school, I knew studying biology was for me, and I sought an undergraduate program that allowed me to do just that. I entered college in 1987 with a major in biology. In my senior year, I performed an independent research project, which further solidified my career choice. But I wasn't sure whether I wanted to spend another five years in school, so I decided to enroll in a master's program in biology. In addition to taking classes, I was required to perform independent research and write a thesis. My thesis adviser helped me choose a project and get started but then left for a six-month sabbatical in Australia. This was just before email communications began, so I was basically left alone in his lab during the data-generating stage of my project. This taught me self-sufficiency in the lab — no one was there to help troubleshoot problems or to ensure I had everything I needed for my experiments. It was during this time — alone in the lab — that I realized that a long-term career in science was for me. I began to look into Ph.D. programs that would provide me with the scientific training that I needed to become an independent investigator. I acquired that training at the University of Alabama at Birmingham's biology department. Realizing I needed molecular biology experience to be a successful scientist, I sought a postdoctoral fellowship in molecular biology; however, two years into my fellowship, I fell out of love with science, at least with the daily tasks of bench research. During my doctoral studies, alternative careers in science were not discussed, and we definitely weren't trained for them: We were all supposed to be on the path to becoming independent scientists. Leaving academia, I found having a Ph.D. put me at a disadvantage; I had very little work experience, but I did have writing experience. I had written several papers and many abstracts during my graduate studies, and I understood how scientists think. The more I learned about a career in science writing, the more I felt that love for science returning. I was a bit overwhelmed by the opportunities for science writing: science journalism, marketing writing, technical writing, writing for a pharmaceutical company and many more. But each of these niches also required experience. I decided to start with a journalism course. During one of the classes, the reporter teaching the class explained how she was on deadline to get a story about an accident that had just occurred on the Bay Bridge in San Francisco. Because of where the accident was located on the bridge and where the traffic had stopped, she had to run across a portion of the bridge and jump the yellow crime-scene tape to interview a policeman working the accident. At this point, I realized I was too introverted to be a journalist. Next, I found an entry-level job in the marketing department at a biotechnology company. This job gave me invaluable experience in the crafts of writing and editing. However, I found myself getting bored, and when I finally ran out of adjectives (at least those that could adequately explain the company's products) I knew it was time to move on. Next up was technical writing. I found a job at a medical-device company where I would be helping the in-house scientists write manuscripts for publication. Unfortunately, I only stayed for a year at this job, because my family moved to Oklahoma. The opportunities for a science-writing career in Oklahoma, however, looked bleak: No pharmaceutical companies were located in Oklahoma. Naively, I started freelancing with only one contact. After joining the American Medical Writers Association that same year, I learned from more established writers that freelance science writing was difficult, if next to impossible, to start doing with little experience, few nonproprietary writing samples and one business contact. I decided I was up for the challenge. I attended as many continuing-education courses as I could, refreshing by basic grammar skills and learning effective communication skills. I became a certified editor in life sciences through the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS.org). I also learned how to run a business. I sought experts in accounting for small businesses, writing contracts and designing a website to make better use of my time for running my business. Because I had little experience, I took any job that came to me. I enjoyed some, but I struggled with others. I liked the flexibility the freelancing offered me, but I worked based on my clients' schedules — often on weekends and evenings to get jobs done. I worked through many vacations because I didn't want to refuse a job. However, I realized that to be a successful freelancer I would have to find more adjectives to use, but this time they would have be about my work, and that was even harder for me, as an introvert, to do. Marketing my business took as much time as, if not more than, the writing and editing work that I enjoyed doing. I relied heavily on recommendations from one client to another to expand my business. My client list and network grew slowly. After freelancing for about five years, I finally found my science niche: helping scientists effectively communicate their science. Also during this time I established a professional relationship with a local university to edit their scientists' grant proposals and recently was hired through its Office of Research Administration as a science editor. I still continue to do the editing and writing work that I love but am looking forward to my first paid vacation, during which I will be shutting off my phone and email and leaving my laptop at home. Through attending AMWA's annual conferences, I have met many individuals like myself who started on the path to become independent investigators but found their paths changing to writing about science and medicine.
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When you're 16-3 as a professional fighter, it wouldn't seem that you could get much better than you are, but that's just where Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva finds himself heading into his UFC 146 showdown with former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez.
He had to take eight months off due to a shoulder injury, but he put his "down time" to good use.
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I have a servlet that gets a list of active jobs on my AS/400 server. Based on the user agent, it formats the correct response. HTML for a web browser or WML for a WAP device.
It works fine from a web browser and using the Blackberry simulator, but fails from my phone.
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June 21, 2010
The HSUS to Address Krispy Kreme Executives About Sustainability, Animal Welfare at Company's Shareholder Meeting
At the annual shareholder meeting of Krispy Kreme (NYSE: KKD) on Tuesday, a representative of The Humane Society of the United States will ask the company to decrease animal cruelty and improve food sustainability in its supply chain by switching to cage-free eggs, as other food manufacturers have done.
Date: June 22 at 9 a.m.
Location: Embassy Suites Hotel, Gaines Ballroom, 460 N. Cherry St., Winston-Salem
The HSUS recently purchased stock in the Winston-Salem-based company as part of its efforts encouraging Krispy Kreme to move away from egg suppliers that confine hens in cages—barren enclosures so tiny, the birds can't even spread their wings—as many other food companies have done. Krispy Kreme has said that it may purchase some cage-free eggs starting in 2012, but it has not developed a firm plan for doing so.
"Hens who produce eggs for Krispy Kreme donuts are crammed into cages so small, they're virtually immobilized for their entire lives," stated Matthew Prescott, corporate outreach director for The HSUS' factory farming campaign. "Krispy Kreme should join the growing sustainable food movement by creating a firm plan for switching to cage-free eggs, as Sara Lee and other companies have done."
Prompted in part by recent books and films—like Food Inc., Fast Food Nation, The Omnivore's Dilemma and Animal Factory—Americans are increasingly concerned about where their food comes from. A critical part of their concern is factory farming production methods, like the extreme confinement of hens in cages so small, each bird has less space than a sheet of paper on which to spend her entire life.
The New York Times has called cage-free eggs the food industry's "latest have-to-have-it product." Sara Lee, Hellmann's mayonnaise and dozens of restaurant chains—including Starbucks, Burger King, Denny's, Carl's Jr., Hardee's, Arby's, Golden Corral, Quiznos and Subway—have begun converting to cage-free eggs. Compass Group, the world's largest foodservice provider, has switched roughly 100 million eggs to cage-free. And supermarket chains including Wal-Mart, Costco, Harris Teeter, and Safeway have all increased their sales of cage-free eggs.
- The vast majority of egg-laying hens are cruelly confined in cages so small the animals can barely move for their entire lives.
- California and Michigan have passed laws to phase out the extreme confinement of hens in battery cages.
- Cage-free hens generally have two to three times more space per bird than caged hens. Cage-free hens may not be able to go outside and like caged hens may have parts of their beaks cut off, but they can walk, spread their wings and lay their eggs in nests—all behaviors permanently denied to hens crammed into battery cages.
- Battery cage operations typically confine birds in sheds with hundreds of thousands of other birds, causing environmental degradation—especially manure-related pollution. For this reason, numerous environmental and sustainability organizations are in favor of the egg industry switching to cage-free systems.
- Studies have shown that not confining animals in cages may also improve food safety.
Follow The HSUS on Twitter. See our work for animals on your iPhone by searching "HumaneTV" in the App Store.
The Humane Society of the United States is the nation's largest animal protection organization — backed by 11 million Americans, or one of every 28. For more than a half-century, The HSUS has been fighting for the protection of all animals through advocacy, education, and hands-on programs. Celebrating animals and confronting cruelty — On the Web at humanesociety.org.


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Discussion in 'Want to Buy' started by p85lover/owner, Apr 24, 2016.
Does anybody have a Nema 10-30 adapter for sale?
I do, but I'm hoarding every adapter I can get! Lol
Ha if at any time you are welling to sell on please let me know! Do you know if the SC have any more?
You can get a 10-30 to 14-50 adapter on Amazon. You just need to remember to dial down the amperage to 30 since the 14-50 adaptor will auto-detect to 50 amps and would likely flip the breaker.
J/k....I'm only collecting one of every kind so I can be ready at anytime....I wouldn't hoard extras like that....I actually got the last free 14-30 known from a fellow TMC member who happened upon one at his SC. I'll pay it forward and look whenever I bump into a new SC to ask!
Thanks so much I'll call my service center tomorrow to see if they have anymore. I might have to just buy one off of amazon.
I might have found a stockpile of 10-30's, still looking for the elusive 14-30 hoard.
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Last Thursday, Meadow View Growers, just south of New Carlisle, released monarch butterflies from their butterfly house. As you may know, Meadow View is a designated Monarch Waystation in the global endeavor to help this species not only survive but increase in numbers.
The butterfly house is a wooden structured greenhouse that contains everything butterflies need to grow and produce generations to come. Or in this case, go. Once released these monarchs will begin a journey of thousands of miles to winter hibernation and breeding grounds as far south as Mexico.
On release day, mesh netting covering the entire south side is rolled back, opening up to the wide outdoors. On the north side, both the human entrance and exit screen doors are taken off their hinges, creating more flight space and a current of air by which the butterflies can dry their newly hatched wings and pick up an upward draft to carry them to stronger sunlight and the great outdoors.
Last Thursday's weather was cloudy, damp, and cool with misty rain, so they didn't make a break for the doors. Butterflies need a body temperature of 86 degrees to fly. We saw, what seemed to be, some shivering going on, but this is one way they can warm-up on cloudy days. Some were just emerging from their chrysalis, many hanging from the wooden frame-work like tiny twinkle lights at an evening get-together.
Old and young butterfly enthusiasts gathered for the 11 a.m. roll out and didn't seem disappointed that the kings and queens of the butterfly world were slow to move. All the better to sit and watch. That's a great thing about Meadow View. There are plenty of places to rest, watch the movement of insects, flowers, leaves, water and contemplate just what a marvelous gathering of beauty there is in this one spot.
Back to the monarchs. There are actually four generations of these butterflies each summer. After winter hibernation down south, eggs are laid on local milkweed. Eggs hatch, a larvae emerges. It will go through five stages of growth, eating and molting. Before pupation these larvae or caterpillar must consume lots of milkweed. Then, caterpillars spin a silk pad attached to a horizontal fixture, such as the wooden beams and wall frame in the butterfly house. It hangs upside down, sheds its skin and is left encased in a chrysalis. The adult butterfly forms and emerges about two weeks later. It must dry its wings, pump body fluid into them and only then can it expand and contract them. It's up to the weather then. Wet, damp, cool and misty rain keeps them in place. Sunshine and a dry breeze stirs in them an urge to fly and forage on nectar plants such as numerous milkweed species, butterfly weed, crown flowers, asters, thistles, wild carrot, coneflowers, zinnias, goldenrod and more. The first three generations of butterflies live 2-6 weeks. The final one lives up to nine months. They are the ones that will migrate south for the winter and begin the generations next summer.
Connie's personal note: Since the weather was less than optimum for watching these winged wonders take off on Thursday, we returned to the butterfly house on Friday. Sunshine and warm breezes brought the monarchs to life flying, feeding, drifting in and out of the house (mostly out). Newly formed caterpillars munched on milkweed leaves, stoking up for their time as a pupa. While there was movement all around us, we sat still, enjoying the sound of a pond waterfall, bees busy as only bees can be and a soft background of voices as customers strolled the grounds looking for pottery and plants.
Have you ever watched a butterfly glide? Have you ever felt those tiny feet settle on your arm? Have you ever been close enough to look them in the eye and see their tongue uncurl to sip a flower's nectar?
As I have said before, there are just some things Google or a good book cannot give you. You need to be here, where the butterflies are. Some of them will still be here this week. They know a good thing when they see it.
Meadow View hours are Monday-Friday- 9 am to 6 pm. Saturday- 9 am to 5 pm. Butterflies and visitors welcome!


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Training for hairdressers begins with the New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing Salon Support Level 3, which takes you from complete novice to technical level, capable of earning your place in a successful salon – or qualifying for entry to the New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Emerging Stylist) - Level 4.
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Early in the course you begin supervised practice in our model salons, applying what you have learned in class. Focus at this level is on the practical skills of hairdressing, combined with professional salon practices and creative flair.
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- New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Salon Support) - Level 3
- NZQA credits towards the National Certificate in Hairdressing (Professional Stylist) - Level 4
Career Opportunities
You will be able to provide elementary hairdressing services under the supervision of a senior operator and demonstrate customer service skills both over the telephone and face-to-face.
You may also find employment as a hairdresser or stylist in a salon or fashion event.
2018 Intake Dates
40 weeks including 6 weeks of holiday.
Entry Requirements
Applicants must:
- Be 16 years or older.
- Have an IELTS score of at least 5.0 or equivalent.


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The Whitsundays share the same latitude as the Fiji Islands and offer tropical weather virtually all year round
Sailing through the famous 74 islands of the Whitsundays gives you a new perspective on a spectacular area. Visit secluded bays and inlets to experience the beauty of nature with hardly another soul in sight. Enjoy stunning sunrises and sunsets over uninhabited islands, and visit spectacular locations and famous landmarks amongst the islands of the Whitsundays.
The tropical islands are fringed with coral reefs and white beaches, and feature numerous secure anchorages. The outer Great Barrier Reef provides protection from ocean swells providing calm sailing.
Options to either skipper yourself or crewed yachts provide those with no sailing experience an opportunity to enjoy the pleasures of sailing in the Whitsundays while someone else does the work for you. Take part in any of these adventures from hoisting the sails to feeling what it's like to be at the helm of one of these graceful sailing classics, or if you prefer, you can lie back and relax and let the crew do all the hard work for you.
You can visit dozens of superb anchorages where you can snorkel or dive, swim, stop off on the beach for a rest, go for a bushwalk, visit Aboriginal caves and check out the spectacular lookout at Hill Inlet, overlooking world famous Whitehaven Beach.
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PHOTOS: Meet the man who sells kraslice, bringing Czech Easter eggs to Union Square
Slava Duspiva sells kraslice, Czech Easter eggs, around the world.
Slava Duspiva doesn't suffer fools gladly — mostly because they keep breaking his eggs.
Each "kraslice" can take over half an hour to make, Duspiva said, and at least one of the delicate, ornate Czech Easter eggs are broken every day while he sells them in Union Square.
"They're just looking and touching everything," the 47-year-old egg artist said of non-paying passersby, who are sometimes guilty of cracking his kraslice. "Go home, touch your husband, touch your sister."
Despite his prickly demeanor, Duspiva's eggs are among the more popular works of art sold in Union Square. Covered in baskets filled with kraslice of all designs and colors, his table also features signs kindly asking people to control their children and to please not touch the eggs.
Though accidents happen, the organic eggs Duspiva uses for kraslice are more durable, he said. Shipped from the Czech Republic, the pre-blown eggs are decorated by Duspiva and others with a wax-resist or "batik" and a variety of tools at a studio in upstate New York before they are sold worldwide.
"This is a tradition - lost art," Duspiva said. "I do this art for people."
The Czech eggs were traditionally decorated by girls and given to boys on Easter, but Duspiva said they can also be used to represent new life. He sells them in Union Square in the weeks before Christmas as well as Easter.
Duspiva's grandmother taught him how to make kraslice when he was a boy in the Czech Republic, where he emigrated from six years ago. He now lives in Brooklyn and hopes to one day open a museum devoted to kraslice - partially so his precious eggs can be protected by glass.
"I would like to introduce this to people around the world," Duspiva said.
On a recent afternoon, a tourist stopped by Duspiva's table and began to touch the surface of an egg, one from his favorite batch.
"See!" he said, exasperated. The woman, seemingly unaware of his dismissive scoffs, purchased the egg.
"It won't break in the airplane?" she asked.
"If you don't sit on them," Duspiva replied with a grunt, carefully placing the egg in a box.
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Richard L. "Ace" Cousins, 58, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009.
He was born March 7, 1950, in Burlington, Iowa, to Richard Carl and Faye Nadine (Brookhart) Cousins. He was united in marriage July 29, 1989, in Eldon, Iowa, to Henrietta Howard, who survives.
Additional survivors include: two daughters, Heather Cousins, of New London, Iowa, and Brandy Cousins, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; his mother, Nadine Cousins, of Shell Knob; one brother, Lloyd Cousins and his wife, Debra, of Rochester, N.H.; two sisters, Rita Rud and her husband, Kim, of Shell Knob, and Chris Thurston and her husband, David, of Wolfboro, N.H.; and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, Richard Carl Cousins.
He grew up and received his education in New London, Iowa. He was a carpenter, building homes for a living, as well as, an artist who loved to make picture frames and jewelry boxes.
The body has been cremated under the direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Shell Knob. A memorial service will be held in the spring.
Visit www.fohnfuneralhome.com for online obituaries, guestbook and private condolences
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Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?
By Chris Kavan - 02/13/10 at 11:42 AM CT
I've learned quite a few things from entering so many films onto our database. But for this, I'll stick with westerns. I'll admit, it's not my favorite genre by any stretch, but it's a genre with a rich history.
The 30s-40s-and early 50s were a period where there were just a ton of westerns. A lot of these oaters were 60-minute quickies starring people like Bob Steele, Tom Mix, Gene Autry, William Boyd (Hopalong Cassidy), Johnny Mack Brown, Roy Rodgers and Dale Evans, Dick Foran, Gabby Hayes, Clayton Moore (Lone Ranger), Audie Murphy, Tex Ritter, Tom Tyler, Chill Wills and Guinn "Big Boy" Williams.
If you have no idea who 80% of those actors are, I don't fault you. Before I started the database, neither would I. Yet these actors made hundreds of short westerns, some good, some bad, but all entertaining.
The biggest name to come out of this era is John Wayne. Even if many of his contemporaries have fallen to obscurity, Wayne carried the mantel of cowboy that spanned generations. It probably helped that he also made many war films as well, but this pilgrim will ever remain a cowboy to me.
After this period, westerns took a break. In fact, it wasn't until spaghetti westerns showed up that much was made. Italian cinema is a different beast from singing cowboys and hour-long oaters. Arguably the most famous - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - pretty much defined Clint Eastwood's early career. Also people like Charles Bronson, Eli Wallach, Mario Brega, Lee van Cleef, Jack Elam, James Coburn, Fernando Rey, Franco Nero and George Hilton would emerge. Many of these actors would go on to bigger and better films, which is why they are more recognizable today.
Yet this era was more fad than anything. From the 1980s on, westerns become harder and harder to find. Made-for-TV westerns became more numerous than those in theaters. Most modern westerns are simply remakes - 3:10 to Yuma, The Quick and the Dead along with Clint Eastwood's original, Unforgiven, are perhaps the best-known in the modern age.
I won't get into why westerns declined. I'm sure audiences simply got tired of the genre, perhaps stereotypes played a role. Whatever the reason, it seems a shame that a once-dominate genre has fallen on such hard times. I don't think we need to go back to cranking them out, but maybe we're due for a resurgence.


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Marathon runner Greg Meyer is testing American novelist Thomas Wolfe's contention that you can't go home again.
The haunts of the West Side native -- the field where he laced up his first pair of running shoes, his old Catholic grade school and the aroma of golumpki cooking on the stove -- disappeared long ago.
At age 52, with a shaved head, goatee and assorted wrinkles, Meyer is not someone you'd necessarily recognize today, even though he basked in the international spotlight 25 years ago after winning the Boston Marathon and setting several speed records.
He has traded his running gear for a pinstripe suit and a new associate vice president job at Aquinas College; his older brother's alma mater.
"Maybe it's like going full circle: No matter where I was, Grand Rapids always felt like home," he said. "There's a quality and a comfort of being here. Kids I went to high school with are now taking care of the place like their parents did."
The floodgates of nostalgia will open wide tomorrow, when Meyer runs the Boston Marathon for the fifth time. He was the last American to win.
He started fly fishing 10 years ago, thanks to help from Stephen Phinny, whose grandfather started Gerber Products Co. "I'd keep him in shoes, and I have a fly rod for every occasion."
The long-haired, hippie days are over, thanks to family genes. "I never had hair I was proud of, anyway. Being part Dutch, why would I pay for haircuts when I can get clippers for $20?"
Betty Ford has Greg Meyer to thank for the U-M stadium blanket she used at her husband's gravesite. "The University asked me to hunt down a wool U-M blanket. I couldn't find any in Ann Arbor. I did finally get one from Mark Harmsen," a local real estate developer.
Politics 101. Meyer helped campaign for a successful bond issue for Forest Hills Public Schools. Ben Emdin, head of the millage committee, convinced him to run for the school board. Meyer was elected twice.
Being a world-class runner meant nothing to his three kids, until it earned the family an all-expenses-paid trip to Disney World. "We didn't stand in a line. That's when my kids were like, 'We don't know what you do, but we're glad you do it.'"
The 150-pound, two-legged cheetah from 1983 has no illusions of winning this time, although it's a special run for another reason: He's running with daughter Nicholle, 26, and son Jacob, 24. Son Daniel, 22, will cheer them on.
"I hope to finish my 25th anniversary effort before the 26th anniversary arrives," Meyer jokes. He continues to exercise and eat healthy to slow the aging process, though lyrics from the Rolling Stones say it best: What a drag it is getting old.
"It's frustrating," Meyer said. "You're out and some days you feel like you're running like the past. But most days, especially the past four months, it's tough. You're fighting all the time. Your head remembers what it was like to run effortlessly."
He still tries to run daily, usually around the tree-lined Aquinas campus, where he started work last month as associate VP for institutional advancement; a fancy title for fundraiser.
"I feel lucky I got put into this development work," he said. "Mentors at (the University of Michigan) told me it is about building relationships and listening to donors. And that is true; it has to be a two-way street."
This from a kid who was fired as an altar boy for chasing snakes during graveside prayers, pretending to speak Polish during a Polish-language benediction and jabbing friends with the paten during communion.
"I had to write 3,000 times, 'I must show respect.' I learned to write using three pens at the same time," Meyer laughs. "Yes, just another day of making my mother proud."
Maybe not all the time, but 82-year-old Rita Meyer is glad to have her little hellion back in Grand Rapids.
"I'm really proud of both my sons. They're very good to me and very loyal to me," she said. "I've got to be a proud mother. If that goes in my obituary, I'll be happy."
West side prodigy
Meyer didn't let on that he would be a world-class runner one day, at least not until he was well into high school. The fact he even survived childhood is noteworthy, his mother says.
Greg had a knack for getting hurt; he was hit by cars twice. He also engaged in risky behavior -- climbing fences, telephone poles and onto rooftops.
"I think the thing that he did that scared the heck out of me is the time he climbed the telephone pole in the alley behind the house when he was about 10," his mother recalls, adding a few sighs for impact. "I said 'Greg, come down.' He said 'No, you'll spank me.'"
Meyer was a happy-go-lucky kid and a prankster, but also a kid who felt the embrace of his family, church, neighborhood and school.
Born in September 1955, he is the younger of Jacob and Rita Meyer's two sons. His brother, Matt, is 15 months older.
His father worked as a janitor at Union High School; his mother had factory jobs at Lear Siegler and Rowe International.
They lived on Jennette Avenue NW, a few blocks north of the Basilica of St. Adalbert; the family's parish. Meyer attended grades one through eight in the church elementary school, where he forged lifelong friendships and later was married.
He and Matt played football and ran track for St. Adalbert. The boys got plenty of conditioning in the off-season.
"Back then, you'd take off on your bike and be gone all day," Meyer said. "In summer, it was Richmond Park, football at Stocking School and baseball at Harrison Park.
"Like most kids on the West Side, I got money by mowing lawns and shoveling snow. And we'd collect crickets for a penny each and sell them to Tiger's Sports Shop" on Walker Avenue NW.
He also worked as a janitor at West Catholic High School. It was good training for post-collegiate work at the University of Michigan cleaning Bo Schembechler's football building.
A series of medical setbacks -- a broken thumb in eighth grade and a knee infection called Schlatter disease in high school -- steered Meyer to track and field. Initially, the running was a way to strengthen ailing knees.
He decided to leave football and concentrate on running. It's just as well: Unlike Matt, Greg never had the size to play football. A grade-school coach called Matt "Moose" and Greg, who weighed barely 100 pounds, "Mouse."
Meyer became the mouse that roared. He helped the West Catholic Falcons win the state Class B championship in 1970 and two years later, was named "champion of champions" among all state high school cross country runners.
About 30 colleges contacted him about post-high school plans; some offered full-ride scholarships.
Meyer settled on Michigan, where he logged numerous victories in track and field; he was a two-time Big Ten champion in the steeplechase and four-time All American -- three time in cross country and once in track.
"Greg didn't realize how good he could be until after he left here," said Ron Warhurst, Meyer's college track coach. "There was no indication he was going to run two hours, nine minutes at the Boston Marathon. His event was steeplechase, but the road-racing scene was on the horizon."
Changing gears
Meyer graduated from Michigan in spring 1977 with a degree in education and social studies. He stayed in Ann Arbor more than a year after graduation, working two jobs and running up to 120 miles a week.
His days were pretty routine: Get up at 6 a.m. and report to his restaurant janitorial job at Great Lakes Steak Co.; then run. In late afternoon, he was a janitor once again, this time in Schembechler's building.
Schembechler about came unglued when he saw Meyer working with his football players. Schembechler yelled to Warhurst: "What the hell is my goddamn janitor doing out here?" Meyer recalls with a laugh.
Meyer and Warhurst went beyond the coach-athlete relationship and developed a close friendship that continues today.
"Ron told me it was time to take my running further," Meyer recalls.
He did. He started by running a mile in less than four minutes -- the first Michigan native to do so.
The big leap, of course, was leaving his mop behind and heading for Boston, which was as much an epicenter for runners as Haight Ashbury was a draw for hippies.
He got a job selling shoes in long-distance running legend Bill Rodgers' equipment store. The two had met a year earlier at a marathon in Detroit, and Rodgers invited Meyer to Boston.
"He had an opportunity in Boston, and all the great road racers are in Boston," said Warhurst, 64. "I told him, 'Hey, you can always come back.'"
He did, with Rodgers in tow, to run the inaugural Old Kent River Bank Run. Meyer finished second in the 1978 event -- behind Rodgers.
Back in Boston, he started dating a woman he had met at the starting line of a road race. Meyer and Paula Lettis also raced together. In November 1980, they married in Meyer's boyhood church.
The honeymoon was something only runners could love -- a marathon in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Meyer won the race with a time of 2 hours, 17 minutes. Other races took him to Ireland, Scotland, Portugal and Japan.
In 1982, he ran the original course of the Athens Olympic marathon. It was a disappointment; at least at the starting line, Meyer recalls.
"There's an outhouse and a line drawn in the ground and chickens running around."
Greg and Paula had a comfortable life outside Boston and began a family. First came daughter Nicholle in 1981, then son Jacob in 1983. Their third son, Daniel, was born in Grand Rapids in 1986.
Among Boston's running elite, having kids and devoting your life to running conflicted. As such, Greg and Paula were a novelty.
"Nicky was the first kid born in the running community," he said. "Our friends in Boston weren't married, let alone had kids."
Any thoughts that fatherhood, like a pebble in your shoe, detracts from running were blown away on a cool April morning in 1983.
Meyer, 27, achieved the pinnacle of distance running -- he won the Boston Marathon, coming within nine seconds of the course record and missing the world record by 47 seconds.
He ran 26.2 miles in 2 hours, 9 minutes -- the 10th fastest marathon time in history.
Changing courses
Two years after winning the Boston Marathon, the Meyers left Boston to raise their family.
"Boston is too much of a Yuppie-ville, and it's not the 'in' thing to have children there," Meyer said in a 1985 interview. "We've talked about moving back here for years. Grand Rapids is the place for us."
He got a job with Wolverine World Wide, pitching its Brooks line of athletic shoes. They lived in Cascade Township for a year, then moved to Ada. Greg was elected to the Forest Hills school board twice.
For all the accomplishments and accolades, Meyer's dream of competing in the Olympic games eluded him. The U.S. boycotted the 1980 summer games in Moscow and, in 1984, he performed poorly in the U.S. Olympic marathon trials and did not make the cut.
The 1988 games were his last realistic chance of competing. By 1992, Meyer would be 37 years old. Meyer, physically and mentally ready for the 10,000-meter run, never got a chance. Race officials said he arrived too late to register for time trials and did not let him compete.
In 1992, Meyer retired from competitive running. It is the same year Wolverine sold its Brooks line, effectively putting Meyer out of work. The family returned to Massachusetts, and Meyer went to work in the Boston office of a London-based athletic management company.
"I was 39 it was the first time I'd ever had to go through a job interview,"
he said.
They remained in Massachusetts eight years until someone in Michigan made him an offer he couldn't refuse: a job at his college alma mater.
And so, in 2000, the Meyer clan returned to Michigan, settling in Dexter, a bedroom community outside Ann Arbor. He became a professional fundraiser for U-M.
Life on the home front, however, was becoming strained. He and Paula separated in 2004 and divorced the following year. It was a tough time in his life, and Meyer becomes emotional when talking about it.
The turmoil led him to seek comfort from friends, family and, eventually, the church.
"I went back purely for comfort and found that I liked it," Meyer said. "I had drifted away from the church, but it was nobody's fault. I drifted away and now I'm back."
Coming home
Meyer is living in a spare bedroom in a buddy's house while he tries to sell his house in Dexter. He is self-conscious about the imposition, despite assurances it's OK.
He has his sights on a home that overlooks a lake or stream -- one of the features of West Michigan that brought him back.
"This is just home, and it offers me the opportunity to do what I like to do," Meyer said. "Fly fishing, Lake Michigan, high school football games: It's all good."


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Vietnam's real estate sector has boomed in the 30 years since "doi moi" (renovation) was introduced in 1986 and played an important role in the country's socioeconomic development, according to a report released on April 30 by Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) to mark the 41st anniversary of Reunification Day.
JLL experts said that over the last four decades the country has gone from a backwater to a major Asian investment hotspot.
The real estate market, most notably in Ho Chi Minh City, the country's economic hub, and Hanoi, the political capital, developed rapidly soon after the Law on Real Estate was introduced in 2003. Strong economic growth, rising foreign investment and a booming middle class over recent years have led to healthy demand for real estate.
Vietnam's economy went through many difficulties after reunification in 1975, with almost two years taken to restore service to the backbone north-south railway line and associated infrastructure, under a five-year plan to kick-start modernization adopted in 1976.
Doi moi was then launched in 1986 to push economic growth, helping the country usher in a new era of development.
Since then the country's real estate sector has seen a great many changes for the better. Ten years after the introduction of doi moi the first building complex opened in Ho Chi Minh City together with the first shopping and entertainment complex, the Saigon Superbowl.
Two years later, in 1998, the Phu My Hung New Urban Area was introduced to the Ho Chi Minh City market, including the first modern township in Vietnam, My An My Canh. In 2003 the first high-end apartment building for sale, The Manor, opened in Ho Chi Minh City. 2010 then saw the opening of Bitexco Financial Tower, which remains the tallest building in the city, at 263 meters.
Vinhome Central Park was recently launched as the largest mixed-used development in Ho Chi Minh City and confirming the boom in real estate.
After years of development, property is now considered a primary industry. Thanks to relaxed property ownership legislation that came into effect on July 1, 2015, more than 1,000 apartments had been sold to foreigners as at the end of last year. This year some 25,000 new apartments are expected to be launched in Ho Chi Minh City, with the high-end segment accounting for 30 per cent.
In the future Ho Chi Minh city's real estate market will continue to experience many changes, with the building of the city's first urban railway line, the North-South Expressway connecting it with Hanoi, and Vincom Landmark 81, the tallest building in the city, at 462 meters.


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