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I'm not going to lie to you. I began writing this blog over the weekend and it was supposed to be posted on Monday. I've had a very difficult time trying to find the right angle to address this week's 20th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA).
There can be no doubt that the law has changed the very face of cities in which I've lived, sites I've frequented, and construction projects with which I've been involved. I have also seen how non-compliance can adversely affect people more severely impacted with mobility issues than myself.
How, though, have the pages of this important legislation, now two decades old, had an impact on me?
I remember living in New England back in the 1980s, when our nephew would visit in his wheelchair, and how difficult old buildings and curbs without cut-outs could be to navigate. We learned to look at things with a whole new eye, a "less-able" eye (I should thank Jason for that opportunity. It has paid dividends on the dividends!).
I have also seen utter indigence on the part of many when shortcomings are pointed out in construction plans or when costly accommodations must be made – hell, they needn't even be costly to ruffle some feathers.
I've only ever worked for one company that would have been considered large enough (some subsidiaries are even designed to be too small) to be required to comply with ADA regulations.
At this point in this piece, I should point out that I haven't really had much need for the accommodations provided in ADA. Quite frankly, the days that I'm in that much need, I'm not likely to leave the house anyway…
But I do acknowledge that many things I have benefited from wouldn't have been there were it not for the ADA, even if they're not actually in the regulations.
Would cities really have concentrated so much on para-transit? Would everyone else in my community give off to the person who parks in a disabled space without sticker or need? Would the community even see as many people using walkers and scooters and chairs were it not for a 20-year old law which has made it easier for them to live a life out in the town?
I don't know, I don't really know, how my life has been directly impacted by ADA. Possibly many of you feel the same way, as a number of us have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis far fewer than 20 years.
Maybe that's the beauty of such a law; it has changed the very fabric of our country to the point where all of the changes begin to feel like the norm.
As we take a few moments to reflect on a law that (know it or not) has changed the country for all of us, I'd like to know how the ADA has changed your community, your life… your life with MS.
Wishing you and your family the best of health.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – A total of eighteen (18) Harvard varsity athletic teams have received Division I Academic Progress Rate Public Recognition Awards from the NCAA, in an announcement on Thursday morning. The NCAA recognized more than 900 Division I sports teams from across the country for their exceptional work in the classroom as part of the NCAA's Academic Performance Program.
These 18 Harvard teams posted multi-year APR scores in the top
10 percent of all squads in their respective sports.
The Crimson programs to receive the Public Recognition Awards are: baseball, women's basketball, women's cross country, men's golf, women's golf, field hockey, football, men's skiing, women's soccer, men's swimming & diving, women's swimming & diving, women's tennis, men's indoor track & field, women's indoor track & field, men's outdoor track & field, women's outdoor track & field, men's volleyball and women's water polo.
The APR provides a real-time look at a team's academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete. The APR includes eligibility, retention and graduation in the calculation and provides a clear picture of the academic culture in each sport. High-performing teams receiving awards posted APR scores ranging from 977 to a perfect 1,000.
The Ivy League led the way in the most teams honored among the 2010-11 NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) Public Recognition Awards, announced by the NCAA, with 131 of the 954 total teams receiving honors.
The League's 131 teams outdistanced all other Division I conferences. The Patriot League was second with 80 teams honored followed by the Big East Conference third (70), the Atlantic 10 Conference fourth (56) and the Atlantic Coast Conference fifth (50).
For the seventh consecutive year, Ivy schools dominated the top four spots with Dartmouth topping the list for the first time with 23 teams honored. Brown was second with 20 teams honored and Harvard was third with 18, just ahead of a five-way for fourth with 17 teams each from Penn, Yale, Bucknell, Holy Cross and Notre Dame. Rounding out the Ancient Eight schools in the top 20 are Princeton (13, t-10th), Columbia (12, 15th) and Cornell (11, t-16th).
The Ivy League was the only Division I conference to have commendations for all (eight) of its football teams. Seven of the eight Ivy schools were recognized in baseball, women's basketball and softball, while six League schools were recognized in women's golf and men's outdoor track & field.
Ivy schools represented 49.8 percent (131 of 263) of its total teams in NCAA-sponsored sports recognized. Ivy teams comprised 13.7 percent (131 of 954) of the total Division I teams honored. The average of 16.4 teams at each Ivy school is over 60 percent (60.9%) greater than the next best conference average (10.0).


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Can we trace and identify the original pre-war population? What do we know about them? Is it possible to trace their ancestors, or are their names now lost forever? This website will hopefully answer some of these questions, and should provide you with the resources needed for tracing your ancestors.
This website is not meant to provide a comprehensive historical account of the Jews in Krakow, their culture, their enormous Talmudic contribution, or their decimation during the Shoah ...there are numerous books on these topics. Rather, this website is intended to provide the reader with data, ...hopefully lots of data, ...data that can be used to trace one's ancestry. In fact, this site already has pointers to over 150,000 individuals from Krakow, spanning a period of more than 2 centuries. Since many of these records also have secondary references listing the names of parents, spouses or children, the total number of individuals probably exceeds 200,000!
In order for these records to grow, your input is needed. We would welcome any list comprising 30 or more Jewish names from Krakow ...be it members of a society, a synagogue committee, or a sports club. Although such lists may not directly contribute to genealogical research, they do provide us with a better perspective of the lives of our ancestors. Also, they at least provide a date at which the individual was known to be alive.
Use of Terms: In 1335, Casimir the Great established the town of Kazimierz specifically for Jews. His benevolence towards the Jews supposedly was based on his love for a Jewish girl Esther, who - according to the same legend - lived at 46 Ulica Krakowska in Krakow. Although Kazimierz was originally a separate and independent city, it later became incorporated into Krakow. The original area of Kazimierz, however, remained a Jewish district and was even called the Judenstadt. Although Jews were compelled to live there, Kazimierz was not really a ghetto. The actual Jewish ghetto was established much later - during World War II - in Podgorze, a southern suburb of Krakow on the other side of the Vistula river.
Krakow's Rema Synagogue
The Rema synagogue (acronym for Rabbi Moses Isserles) is located in Kazimierz, the Jewish quarter of Krakow, and was founded in 1553. The Rema was considered to be the 'Maimonides of Polish Jewry' and was known for his universal outlook, his extensive Talmudic and secular knowledge, his manner of study, and his humility. His published works included treatises on halakhah, philosophy, kabbalah, homiletics, and science.
The adjacent Rema cemetery was used until 1799, and contains the graves of the Rema and his family. (Click here to see eminent burials in the Rema Cemetery). Prior to World War II, thousands of Polish Jews visited his grave every year on the anniversary of his death. After the war, the cemetery was restored and pieces of broken headstones which could not be matched were used to make a memorial cemetery wall.
Images from this shul can be seen in the Krakow Album.
Isaac Shul Members - 1939
The table below lists the male members of the Izaaka (or Isaac) Synagogue in Krakow for the year 1939. Follow this link to see a picture of the Isaac Shul.
(Data entered by J. Schamroth. Source material: Sprinzak Library, Jerusalem)
ABRAHAMER Leon ABRAHAMOWICZ Leib ALEKSANDROWICZ Pawel ALEKSANDROWICZ Jozef BANDET Joachim BECKMANN Markus BECKMANN Maks BERGER Jakob BERTIG Moses BERTIG Jozef BIRNBAUM Emanuel BIRNBAUM Edmund BLASBALG Salo BLAUFEDER Henryk BLEIBERG Fischel BLOCH Naftali BLOCH Hermann BOCHENEK Salomon BORGENICHT Majer BRANDSDORFER Jakob BRANDSDORFER Dawid BREIT Jakob DALLET Hirsch DAM Izrael DAM Leib DANZIGER Izrael DAWIDOWICZ Wiktor DR. WETSTEIN Ignacy DREKSLER Leon EBER Hirsch EINSEIDLER Osiasz EINTRACHT Izak EISENBACH Mendel FADEN N. FEIL Markus FEUERSTEIN Zygmund FINDER Abraham FINKER Jozef FISCHER Tobias FISCHER Dawid FLINK Benjamin FLINK Markus FREI Hesie FREI Jozef FREUNDLICH Jakob GASTFREUND Wolf GEMEINER Adolf GESCHWIND Izak GOLDBAUM Samuel GOLDSTEIN Oheim GOLDSTEIN Leib GOLDSTEIN Leizer GOLDSTEIN Moses GOLDSTEIN Natan GOLDSTEIN Samuel GOLDZIUK Jakob GREI Szymon GREI Osiasz GROSS Izak GROSS Akiwa GRUNBAUM Markus GRUNBERG Efroim GRUNWALD Markus GTENSTEIN Leib HALPERN Lazar HALPERN Pinkus HALPERN Mozes HAMMERSCHLAG Samuel HAUSER Samuel HERZOG Zyga HERZOG Izrael HEUBLUM Markus HEUBLUM Izak HOLLANDER Schachne HORN Abraham HOROWITZ Salo HUDES Juda HUPPERT Szymon ICKOWICZ Lazarz ICKOWICZ Filip IMMERGLUCK Izak JOCHMOWICZ Gerson KALMUS Abraham KANDEL Jakob KELLER Adolf KELLER Hierz KEMPLER Jozef KEMPLER Markus KIRSCH Markus KLEINER Salomon KLEINMANN Efroim KOBYLKA Jozef KRAKAUER Chaim KRANZ Hirsch KRISCHER Henryk KUNSTLER Leon LEBENHEIM Maks - Inz. LEFELHOLS Chaim LENER Jozef LERNER Hirsch LERNER Mendel LEWKOWICZ Leib LIEBERMANN Feliks LILIENTHAL Samuel LINKER Leib LINSNER Adolf LIPSCHUTZ Abraham LOBZOWER Leib LUNDNER Gerson MANGEL Abraham MANHEIMER Mozes MARKOWICZ Artur - Dr. MARMUR N. MARMUR Izak MESSINGER Markus METZGER Markus MINGELGRUNN Jakob MINGELGRUNN Izak MIRISCH Abraham MIRISCH Benjamin MONDERER Bernard MONDERER Ferdynand MUHLSTEIN Bernard MULLER Heinrich MULLER Paul MULLER Bernard MUND Jakob MUNZ Mozes NADEL Bernard NEIGER Dawid NEUFELD Hirsch NEUFELD Jozef NOWOMIAST Gerson OFFNER Emil OSIEK Salomon OSIEK Mendel OSIEK Adolf PANZER Hirsch PAZANOWER Leib PAZANOWER Efroim PEISNER Jozef PELZMANN Abraham PFEFERBERG Adolf PFEFERBERG Chaim PIASECKI Szymon POMEKS Osias POSS Ferdynand - Inz. PROKESCH Zygmund - Inz. RACHES Markus REDNER Mozes ROMER Schmaje ROSENBERG Zygmund ROSENZWEIG Hilel ROSNER Salomon ROSNER Ignacy ROSNER Chaim ROTH Peretz ROTH Samuel ROTTER Jakob RUBINSTEIN Jakob SCHAFER Mozes SCHAFFER Wolf SCHAMROTH Israel SCHAPIRA Aleksander SCHARF Mozes SCHARF Leib SCHAUMER Markus SCHAUMER Adolf SCHEIDLINGER Ignacy SCHIFFER Jakob SCHIFMANN Jozef SCHLAGLIED Majer SCHLAGLIED Dawid SCHNEIDERMANN Abraham SCHNITZER Adolf SCHONBERG Alter SCHULTZ Jozef SEIDBAND Izak SEIDEN Akiwa SEITLER Jonas SILBER Gedalja SPIEGEL Chaim SPIERER Oskar - Aptekarz SPINER Adolf SPIRA Benjamin SPIRA Natan SPRITZER Izak STAHL Pinkas STEIGBIEGEL Bernard STEINER Mordche STERN Hirsch Dawid STERNGAST Zewilim TAUBENFELD Chaskel TEMPLER Jakob TENNENBAUM Markus TENNENBAUM Chaim TIRAS Chaim VADEN Wilhelm VIERTEL Jozef WASSERLAUF S. Dr. WEINFELD Wigdor WEISSBERG Leib WEISSBERG Jozef WEISSBROD Jakob WERBEL Herman WETSTEIN Wolf WETSTEIN Chaim WIENER Hirsch WIENER Osias WIERNICKI Mozes WOHLFEILER Ascher WOHLFELD Nuchem ZUCKER Pinkas ZUCKER Naftali
Portrait Cards by Szymon Balicer
The above Balicer portrait was donated by Eilat Gordin Levitan. It depicts Hela Weindling Spira (Daughter of Feygl RAKOWER and Izak WEIDLING) and was taken from Roman Rakower's book The Rakowers from Krakow.
Szymon Balicer was a photographer in Krakow whose ancestry (also from Krakow) can be traced back to the mid-18th Century. His photographic portraits appear to be from the period 1876 to as recent as about 1910. Each portrait card (or 'Cabinet Card') has Balicer's name inscribed on the bottom or reverse of the card. From these inscriptions, it is apparent that he had several shops or that he moved a couple of times. Although most portraits were black-and-white and printed on hard cardboard, there were some that were hand colored and some that were copied on metal.
The following info comes from Dan Aronson whose ancestors were Balicers:
Szymon Balicer (who appears in our family records also as S�ssman Balicer) was my great-great grandfather's brother. His studio operated from about 1870, and he is recognized in the Krakow photographic museum as one of the earliest of the photo studios in the city. For a while (the dates are uncertain) he operated as Atelier Kamera*. Some of the card-style photos "signpost" the studio (which had two or three addresses but was situated for the longest period on ul. Gertrudy) by saying it was "opposite the Hotel Royal." (This hotel is still in existence and has a website). There is also a sketch of the hotel and of the Castle, under the walls of which is the hotel.
Balicer's children reported that some of his work was for the military and the castle staff, allowing him to brag that he was a court photographer, but we have no evidence of that. Szymon Balicer died in 1895, and immediately that year a nephew (my grandfather's half-brother) was named after him.
It may also be of interest to know that the skills were passed to my own grandfather, who was involved in the studio until he moved to Vienna in the early 1890s, where he carried on a photography business with a partner, doing experimental work on transferring photos to cloth. There, they were visited by Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), the writer, who was very interested in new inventions. It was that work that brought my grandfather to America, "brain-drained" by the Ansco Camera works of Binghamton, New York in 1905. Meanwhile, the original Balicer studio had been passed to a brother-in-law, Wilhelm Kleinberg, who, with his entire family save two, perished in the Holocaust. The namesake of the original Szymon, Simon Balicer, had also immigrated to the US.
The following two Balicer portraits (front and back) were generously donated by Paul Auerbach. The first depicts his great-great grandmother Esther (Taffet) Rosenlicht by herself and the second photograph is of both his great-great grandparents, Joel and Esther Rosenlicht.
*The following portrait is of Simon Rakower (1885-1941), son of Getzel RAKOWER and Sara nee ZUCKER. Simon was the brother of Esriel (Edward) RAKOWER, father of Roman Rakower. The picture was taken from Roman's book about the Rakowers of Krakow.
More Balicer portraits can be seen in the Krakow Album. Should you have any Balicer portraits that you wish to donate to this site, please contact Eilat Gordin Levitan at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Who Are We?
A Holocaust survivor, and descended from the GRAJOWER family from Krakow. Miriam lives closenext to Tel Aviv, Israel. Miriam maintains a close working relationship with the Krakow Archives and coordinates joint projects with them.


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Truckee football | Graham Christian voted state MVP; Zak Pettit Defensive Player of Year
Six Truckee football players were honored with selections to the Division I-A All-State team, with two of them receiving elite honors.
Senior linebacker and running back Graham Christian was voted state MVP, while senior teammate Zak Pettit, a defensive end and tight end, was voted Defensive Player of the Year. In addition, Truckee head coach Bob Shaffer was named Coach of the Year after leading the Wolverines to a fourth consecutive state championship.
The awards were voted on by the Division I-A coaches.
Aside from Christian and Pettit, Benito Gurrola was voted to the first team as an offensive lineman and to the second team as a defensive lineman, Tyler Griffin was voted to the first team as a return specialist, and Javier Virrey made the first team at safety. Julian Aguirre was voted to the All-State second team at linebacker.
Running back Myloe Lewis of Cheyenne was the Offensive Player of the Year, and Cody Tolbert of Moapa Valley was the Lineman of the Year.


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History of Harvest and Trade
Alligators have been harvested for some two hundred years. Alligators were first harvested in Louisiana in great numbers in the early 1800s. These alligators were harvested for their skins, which were used to make boots, shoes and saddles, and for their oil, which was used to grease steam engines and cotton mills. The demand decreased when the leather made from the skins was thought to not be durable. In the mid 1800s the demand for alligator skins increased again. These skins were used to make shoes and saddles for the Confederate troops during the Civil War. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, commercial tanning processes began in New York, New Jersey and Europe. Because this process made the alligator skins soft, durable and more pliable, the demand for alligator leather increased dramatically.
By the mid 1900s Louisiana's alligator population had been significantly reduced. In 1962 the alligator hunting season was closed statewide due to low numbers. The reduction in numbers was a result of nonregulated harvests. Detrimental harvest practices included overharvesting (today harvest quotas are set annually for each property currently hunted), non-selection of sexes which often resulted in overharvesting females (males currently comprise approximately 70% of adult alligators harvested) and no closed season, allowing hunting to coincide with nesting, which resulted in the harvest of future populations by harvesting females before they could release hatchlings from the nest or even begin nesting (current seasons are conducted in September after nesting).
Through protection, research and management, Louisiana's alligator population increased to a level capable of sustaining harvests. In 1972 the alligator season was opened only in Cameron Parish and lasted 13 days. Other parishes were gradually added until the season became statewide in 1981. Louisiana's wild and farm alligator harvests currently exceed 300,000 animals annually, while the population level (based on aerial nest surveys) remains stable.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is an agreement between 175 countries to adhere to guidelines concerning international trade of certain wild animals and plants so as to not threaten their survival. A requirement derived from CITES is that LDWF illustrates annually that the harvest of alligators/alligator eggs has "no detriment" to Louisiana's alligator population. Louisiana is currently harvesting less than 2% of the wild population annually. Two crucial instruments used annually to illustrate "no detriment" are aerial alligator nest surveys and harvest statistics. Each year biologists also use these instruments, as well as many others, to set alligator harvest and alligator egg collection quotas statewide.
Another requirement derived from CITES is the tagging of all harvested alligators. Barcodes were added to Louisiana's alligator tags in 2008 to assist in inventorying and tracking alligator hides. LDWF tracks each alligator tag from hunter/farmer issuance to shipment out of Louisiana or finishing in Louisiana. This tracking system also provides other important information such as harvest areas, alligator lengths/widths and the number of alligators taken.
The alligator (American alligator, Alligator mississippiensis) is currently listed on Appendix II of CITES due to its similar appearances to other alligators/crocodiles which are listed as threatened or endangered with extinction. Louisiana's alligators are not "endangered" or even "threatened" with extinction. Alligator populations in Louisiana increased consistently from 1970 to 1999, have remained stable/slightly increasing for the last 10 years and currently remain at high levels.
The American alligator is the largest reptile in North America. The first reptiles appeared 300 million years ago; ancestors of the American alligator appeared 160 million years ago. Reptiles are cold-blooded animals, which means that their body temperature is regulated by the temperature of the environment around them. This is why alligators are seen basking in the sun, trying to regulate their body temperature. Because alligators are cold-blooded, their body rates are slowed down and they feed less frequently in winter months. For this reason, alligators enter underground holes/dens and remain dormant throughout the winter months.
Size and Growth Rates
Alligators are about 8" - 12" in length when they are hatched from eggs. Growth rates may vary from 2" per year up to 12" per year, depending on the type of habitat in which the alligator is living and the sex, size and age of the alligator. Growth rates slow down as alligators become older. Male alligators will grow faster and larger than females. Females can grow to approximately 9' in length and 200+ pounds. Males can grow to approximately 13'+ in length and attain 500+ pounds.
Range and Habitat
Alligators range from central Texas eastward to North Carolina. Louisiana has the highest alligator population, currently approaching 2 million. Although alligators can be found in ponds, lakes, canals, bayous, rivers and swamps, in Louisiana the highest populations occur in coastal marshes. Of the almost 4.5 million acres of alligator habitat available in Louisiana, coastal marshes account for approximately 3 million, followed by cypress-tupelo swamp (750,600 acres), dewatered wetlands (350,000 acres), Atchafalaya Basin swamp (207,000 acres) and lakes (47,450 acres). Approximately 79% of Louisiana's coastal marsh alligator habitats are privately owned.
Mature male, non-breeding female and sub-adult alligators tend to stay in deep water habitats. Alligators mate during the spring. After mating, females select nesting sites, usually near isolated ponds in interior marsh habitats. These areas usually have dense vegetation adjacent to the isolated ponds which will be used for nest construction. Female alligators generally build their nests by pulling vegetation together forming a mound. This mound nest will be 2' - 4' high and 4' - 8' in diameter. The female alligator makes a cavity by opening the nest and lays 20-60 eggs (averaging 35 eggs). After all the eggs have been laid, the female covers the cavity containing the eggs with vegetation from the nest. The nest vegetation maintains suitable temperatures and humidity which incubates the eggs. The female will remain near the nest during incubation and must open the nest to help the young alligators (hatchlings) exit the nest. Approximately 65 days after the eggs have been laid, the young will begin hatching and calling. Upon hearing the calls of the young, the female alligator will help them exit the nest by opening the top of the nest. The young may stay near the nest site for a couple of years. During the winter, alligators will enter underground holes/dens and remain dormant. As spring arrives, alligators emerge from winter dormancy and the annual processes (mating, nesting, winter dormancy, etc.) begin again.
Food Habits
Young alligator diets consist of small animals such as insects, crawfish, small fish, frogs, etc. As alligators grow large enough their diet changes to include larger animals such as rats, crabs, larger fish and frogs, small birds, etc. When alligators mature their diet changes to include even larger animals such as muskrats, nutria, beaver, raccoons, large birds and fish, snakes, turtles, deer, etc.
Wild Harvest Seasons, Aerial Nest Surveys, and Quotas
Much effort and time is needed in preparation for the wild alligator season in Louisiana. Preparation begins in June when the annual aerial alligator nest survey is conducted. The survey consists of sampling almost 150,000 acres coast wide and takes approximately 9 days to complete. Data obtained during the survey is used to calculate nest densities for over 50 management units statewide. Management units are classified by habitat type (fresh, intermediate and brackish marshes, swamps, lakes, etc.) for each parish/sub-parish. Other important data collected during the survey is habitat conditions. Louisiana's wild alligator season usually begins in late August/early September and continues for approximately one month. Each year following alligator nest surveys, La. Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries personnel review current habitat assessments, 5 year average nest densities and past harvest statistics and tag allotments for each management unit statewide. Tag allotments and harvest quotas are then set for each management unit for the upcoming wild alligator season. An alligator hunter must possess alligator CITES tags to harvest alligators and must attach these tags to alligators immediately upon harvest. The tags are issued by the La. Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries for property containing sufficient alligator habitat capable of sustaining an alligator harvest. Alligator hunters apply for alligator tags prior to the season. The alligator hunter application includes a license application form containing alligator hunter information (name, dob, address, etc.), a legal description (township, range and sections) and map of the property to be hunted, and a landowner's signature indicating permission for the hunter to harvest alligators on the property. La. Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries personnel review each alligator hunting application and enter each property into a GIS computer system which assesses property acreage by habitat type and makes appropriate tag allocations (the number of alligators that may be harvested from that specific property). Prior to the wild alligator season, alligator hunters go to La. Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries offices where they are issued the appropriate licenses and CITES alligator tags. Alligator hunter licenses possess important information about the hunter as well as the properties to be hunted. Alligator tags are property specific and must be used on the property indicated on the hunter's license. The majority of the wild alligators are harvested by the fishing method. Baited hooks are suspended above the water. Alligators (feeding primarily at night) take the bait and are dispatched by the hunter when he checks his lines early each day. Alligators are immediately tagged and transported to licensed facilities which process alligators for their meat, hides and other commercially valuable parts.
Ranching and Farming
Research showed alligators could be grown successfully under artificial conditions on farms. To provide alligators for stocking alligator farms, Louisiana began an alligator ranching program in 1986 which allows licensed alligator farmers to collect alligator eggs on private lands and incubate and hatch those eggs under artificial conditions. Most alligator egg collectors fly (some use helicopters, ultra-lights, motorized parachutes, etc.) to survey areas in which they are permitted to collect eggs (in swamps, egg collectors usually identify nest locations from boats). Upon nest identification, collectors mark nest locations using pvc, bamboo, flagging, gps or maps, visit nest locations (usually by airboat), open nests and collect eggs. Nesting material is placed around eggs in storage containers (trash cans, ice chests, plastic boxes, etc.). A storage container may contain several nests. Because alligator embryos attach to the tops of eggs, embryos will die if eggs are turned over. For this reason, the tops of eggs are usually marked so eggs are not accidentally turned over. Eggs are transported to incubators where the eggs are then transferred to numbered baskets. The numbering of baskets help provide necessary data concerning nest locations, egg numbers and hatching rates. Baskets containing eggs are placed in incubators which provide optimum conditions for egg incubation. The incubators are heated to approximately 86-91o Fahrenheit (F) and provide moisture to aid incubation. Approximately 65 days later, baskets are opened and the hatchlings are removed. A unique characteristic of alligators is sex determination through incubation temperatures. More males are produced when eggs are incubated at higher temperatures (90o F and above). Conversely, more females are produced when eggs are incubated at lower temperatures (87o F and below). Hatchlings are then transferred to raising facilities sometimes called grow out pens.
Farming Facilities
Alligator raising facilities are characterized by many different building designs and sizes. Nevertheless, these facilities must meet specific requirements set forth by the La. Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries. The facilities are insulated and heated and are capable of containing, filtering, draining and heating water to maintain temperatures between approximately 85-90o F. Buildings are usually partitioned so as to limit the number of alligators in one area. Such partitioning configurations include stalls or shelves.
Farm Harvest Sizes and Releases into the Wild
Farmers raise alligators until they reach approximately 3' to 5' in length. At this time, the farmer must return back into the wild what would have survived to the 3' to 5' size classes (at 4' average length, 12% of hatch). La. Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries personnel travel to these farms and must measure, mark and identify the sex of every alligator before release. Alligator farmers and landowners/managers release the farm raised alligators into the wild. Because of the numbered webtags and tail markings, a farm-released alligator can later be identified. The information gathered from these farm-released alligators such as growth, survival and dispersal rates is used to monitor and promptly adjust any regulations when needed. Farm raised alligators have faster growth rates than wild alligators due to continuous and optimum growing conditions (food supply, air and water temperatures - wild alligators have approximately 6 months of growing conditions due to cooler temperatures in the late fall, winter and early spring months). Two advantages of releasing juvenile farm raised alligators are alligators released have better chances of survival (alligators released are 3'-5' and have better chances of survival than hatchlings 8"-12") and alligators are produced every year (if predators destroy nests or flooding occurs, no eggs would hatch and thus no recruitment to the population). The remaining percentage not released into the wild can be sold by the farmer. The majority of farm alligators are harvested at the 3'-4' size classes. Natural mortality in the wild suggests most alligators harvested by farmers would not have hatched/survived if left in the wild and would have been a loss of the resource. Between 1999 and 2008, over 2.5 million (average 251,529 per year) alligators were harvested on farms in Louisiana and were valued at over $335 million (average $33,557,612 per year).
Hides and Products
Although practically every part of the alligator is used, the meat and the skins are the most valuable. Raw alligator skins are preserved before tanning by salting the hides. The hides are then rolled up and sent to tanneries around the world. Tanneries convert the raw hides into finished alligator leather. Many color and skin finish combinations exist ranging from matte white to glossy black. Once alligator hides have been tanned, they are used to make all types of products varying in size from earrings to sofas. Such products may include key chains, money clips, watch bands, boots, shoes, belts, briefcases, wallets, purses, etc.
Economic Value
Alligators are a renewable natural resource. By placing an economic value on alligators, landowners are offered incentives to not only conserve wetlands but also enhance them, so as to increase alligator populations. Water control structures such as this may reduce the number of alligator eggs lost to flooding. Water control structures also allow land managers to manipulate water levels to properly manage alligator populations, which not only benefits alligators but birds, fish, furbearers and other animals that live there as well. Louisiana now has an alligator program in which ranchers collect over 350,000 alligator eggs, trappers harvest over 28,000 wild alligators and farmers harvest over 250,000 farm raised alligators annually. Raw meat and hide values are estimated at over $10 million for the wild harvest and over $40 million for the farm harvest annually. (Note these values consist of raw meat and hides only and are not reflective of hide values after tanning and product manufacturing, values associated with jobs, tourism, economy, etc. or egg values.) Estimates have been made that the alligator industry is valued at over $50 million annually to Louisiana. The majority of farm and wild alligator skins are being tanned in Singapore, Italy and France. In recent years the United States tanned less than 10% of all alligator skins produced in Louisiana. Although over 300,000 alligators are harvested annually from farm and wild sources, the population remains constant/slightly increasing. Through wise utilization and proper management, Louisiana's alligator population continues to remain stable while at the same time allowing for the sustainable use of a valuable renewable natural resource.


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THE S€EME Messrs. Featherways, Ovington & Rust. False eyebrows bristling and tailcoat flapping, Irwin C. Rust, Executive Office principal and Assistant National Director of Personnel, exploded out of the front door and onto the driveway of his Berkeley Heights, N.J., home. As he backed his car to the street, daughter Hilary, age 5, called to him cheerfully the traditional show business good luck wish: "Break a leg!" One hour later, as Jasper Feather-ways, sardonic and elegant, Rust strode impudently downstage, greeted his audience and moved stage left. From this location, arm draped decorously along the mantelshelf, foot placed neatly on the hearth rail, he delivered his lines and entertained the audience, in the proper Noel Coward tradition, for the entire 30 minutes it took to present "Family Album." Playing the role that Coward himself had played opposite Gertrude Lawrence in 1936, Rusty was pointedly satiric as the barbed son, Jasper. Through his prodding and the influence of the steadily diminishing Madeira, the hypocritical facade of his Victorian family — gathered together after "poor dear papa's" funeral — is ripped away. Finally Livy, eldest daughter, shouts what they all feel: "The HELL with Papa!" The petty cruelty of their "beloved" patriarch has, at last, been admitted. Part of the Noel Coward Tonight at 8:30 group—3 bills, each containing 3 one act plays—"Family Album" was presented by the Stony Hill Players, a New Jersey little theater group, under the direction of Barry Mansfield. Long involved in stage and TV work, Mr. Mansfield is spending much of his time now with amateur theatricals. "It was great to be directed by a professional," Rusty said. "We learned a lot . . . except perhaps our lines." One of the highlights of Rusty's stage career with the Stony Hill Players, he claims, Was his chipmunk cheer. He played the part of Ovington in How to Succeed in Business. "He's the guy who gets fired because he went to the wrong school," Rusty explained. When the company president discovers Ov-ington's rival school ties he turns him out. But Ovington, stiff and dignified in a pin stripe suit and paisley tie, lashes out defiantly with a rousing school cheer. "The audience was enthusiastic, though startled," Rusty said. "They were surprised, I suppose, that a guy my age could jump so high." But it's not so surprising when you learn that Rusty was a genuine cheerleader at his high school football games in Fort Myers, Florida. "I got a lot of practice at quick changes in those days," Rusty said. "I was a drummer in the school band and I would have to rush back and change costumes at half time." At one point in his versatile career, Rusty was hired as a radio announcer for a small station in Fort Myers. He ended up being just about everything —news commentator, disc jockey, and even ad copywriter. Rusty's radio work continued while he was in the army, and just before his discharge he auditioned for Radio Tokyo. Hans Conreid did the interviewing. "Halfway through the audition he interrupted me. 'Your foreign dialects are pretty awful,' he told me. 'But you're in.'" Back in civilian life, Rusty switched vocations and is now a CPA licensed in Florida (he came to H&S through PPK&Co. merger), Louisiana (4 years), and New York (Executive Office). Despite Barry Mansfield's urging him to take the part of the elderly Chinese father in Flower Drum Song, Rusty has decided to retire from the stage — temporarily. The rehearsal schedule was becoming rather hectic and left him little time for piano, an old enthusiasm, and skiing, a new one. After the flatlands of Florida and Louisiana, the rolling hills of New Jersey are a new experience for Rusty, his wife Dottie, and their children: Mary Fair, 14; Martha, 12; Jeff, 10; Hilary, 5. They love it. And they're also taking advantage of it—having been on the ski slopes several times this past winter. Rusty would dash out of the house, now with a pair of skis tucked under his arm, and daughter Hilary, with rather awkward timing, still called to him cheerfully: "Break a leg!" Father's day? Harold V (Pete) Pet-rillo, New York Office partner, and his son, Mike, have shared a close father-son relationship and Pete has been Mike's instructor in his favorite game— golf. The reward for Pete's efforts came last fall, when the annual Maywood (New Jersey) Golf Championships were played. Mike, who was tied with his opponent on the 18th green, had to play to sudden death. He won the match on the 20th hole. His opponent: Pete Petrillo, who stoutly maintains he is very proud of Mike's victory. And to reinforce this claim of paternal pride, Pete even manages a weak smile. 30


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Jacksonville Jaguars decide to make logo even tamer
After tying for a league-worst 2-14 record in 2012, the Jacksonville Jaguars have taken significant action to try and change the team's image in 2013,starting with the hirings of new head coach Gus Bradley and general manager David Caldwell last month.
Yet when it came to designing an actual new look, the team hardly did much to produce any kind of roar.
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During their 2013 State of the Jaguars address - instead of repeated standing ovations, does the audience just make raspberry noises with their armpits? -Jacksonville owner Shad Khan unleashed the team's new primary logo, a sleeker, yet somewhat less fierce looking version of the team's prior one.
Khan said the design represents "a new symbol for a new generation." Or maybe he was doing a one-man reenactment of a Pepsi ad from the 1980s. It's hard to say.
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For comparison's sake, this is what the old one looked like.
One cool thing the team did do was with their second logo, which was designed to pay tribute to the city's military tradition.
Still, it doesn't seem that the cat really stands out or makes it's own mark. CBS Sports' Will Brinson had a pretty great idea on how to fix that though.
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IYA2009 comic to be turned into a TV series
12 December 2009
After many exhibitions and conferences, the comic "The Lives of Galileo" has inspired a series of six 12-minute TV shows for Swiss-French TV called "Dessine-moi les étoiles" (Draw me the stars).
With an astronomer (Alain Maury, live from the Atacama desert), a philosopher (Bilal Ramadan) and two children, Fiami, the comic's author, tells the six chapters of astronomy presented in the "Lives of Galileo". It is a new way to present astronomy, mixing humour, drawing, science and philosophy.
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First in PeaceJam Nobel series, "Mayan Renaissance," airs tonight on PBS
Last month, PeaceJam cofounders and nascent filmmakers Dawn Engle and Ivan Suvanjieff received a standing ovation at the U.N. Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York City after a screening of their film "Mayan Renaissance."
The documentary, airing on Colorado Public Television tonight (June 6, 7 p.m. Channel 12.1) recounts the history of the Mayan people — from their cultural inventions, to their subjugation by the Spanish, to a more recent push in Guatemala to create a political movement and party.
In 2007 and 2011, Engle and Suvanjieff traveled to the Central American nation to cover Guatemala's national elections, in which laureate Rigoberta Menchu Tum ran for president.
"Mayan Renaissance" is the first in PeaceJam's 10-film series featuring Nobel Peace Prize Laureates. The Arvada-based organization plans to release a film a year. Next up: "Children of the Light," about the work of South African laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Denver-native and movie actress AnnaSophia Robb will also be featured. ("Soul Surfer")
For 15 years, PeaceJam has linked young people to Nobel Laureates. Menchu, Desmond Tutu, the Dalai Lama, Aung San Suu Kyi and Jody Williams are a few of the Arvada-based organization's members.
"Mayan Renaissance" airs tonight (June 6 at 7 p.m., Channel 12.1). Engle and Suvanjieff will join independent producer/director Joshua Hassel and journalist Rebecca Stevens to discuss the film. The documentary is slated for a broader PBS airing in September.


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Wrestlers defend MAC tournament title, peaking for nationals
March 2, 2013 | Lynchburg, Va.
Winning six of eight championship finalist matches out of 11 weight classes might be enough to satisfy most collegiate wrestling coaches.
Not Liberty University head coach Jesse Castro, who was hoping for a clean sweep for the Flames in Saturday's Mid-Atlantic Conference tournament championships held Saturday in the new Schilling Center.
"I felt pretty secure going into the finals, but I wanted a few more champions than we got," said Castro, who conceded that the team competed well as a whole . "I'm real pleased with the team's performance today, a little disappointed with a couple of the outcomes, but to their credit, they wrestled well."
Liberty won the MAC tournament title for the third consecutive season, edging The Apprentice School, last year's runner-up, 201-172.5 with James Madison (94), Middle Tennessee State (93.5), Bridgewater (76.5), and South Carolina (60) rounding out the top six.
The top six individuals in each weight class advance to the March 14-16 national championships in Allen, Texas, where the Flames will be represented by a total of 16 wrestlers.
"It's a precedent for us to qualify this many guys," Castro said. "Obviously, some guys have more experience going into this tournament than others, but coming out of that tournament, we're going to gain a lot of experience to some core kids in the future."
Liberty will be looking to improve on last year's third-place team showing after finishing second in the NCWA duals in Georgia on Jan. 19.
"We know it's going to be tough," Castro said. "There are two, three, or four teams up there that (could win it, including Cal State Baptist and Lindenwood, which won the national duals). It could be anyone's tournament."
Saturday's 13-team MAC tournament belonged to Liberty, which had championship finalists from 141 to 235 pounds, with Peter Tatanish (141), Peter Crawford (149), Marcus Miller (157), Keyshaun Ward (174), Aaron Thompson (197), and Andrew Wilson (235) claiming individual titles.
Thompson, the defending NCWA champion, was barely tested in his first tournament back since the NCWA duals, receiving a first-round bye as the No. 1 seed and scoring first-period pins of Apprentice's Luke Hanson in 1 minute, 21 seconds in the semifinals and East Carolina's Greg Humphrey in 1:31 in the final.
"I've been out with an injury for the past six or seven weeks so it's just good coming in here and competing at this level," said Thompson, who has intentions of defending his national crown. "That's the plan, go down there and hopefully have a repeat. I've got to train for it these next two weeks really hard and go into it and let it all hang out."
He was impressed with the Flames' domination on their home mats.
"We all came out today and I feel like we all wrestled really well," Thompson said. "Nobody lost matches they shouldn't have lost. Guys really excelled. People are really wrestling well today and coming out and giving it everything they've got. Peter Crawford, who took seventh at this tournament last year at 149 won it this year."
After decisioning JMU's Trey Gregory 8-2 in the first round and recording a technical fall over Apprentice's Chris Kennedy, Miller, a freshman out of Liberty Christian Academy, defeated the Flames' Miguel Rodriguez 5-3 in the semifinals and another teammate, Chase Boontjer, 4-1 in the 157-pound final.
Ward defended his MAC title at 174 by sandwiching two first-period pins around a 6-2 semifinal decision over Longwood's Ethan Huey, needing just 19 seconds to deck JMU's Joe Miller in the final.
"He came in with an over-under and my arms are way longer than his," Ward said. "I had a good height advantage over him, so I just came under, locked it real tight and just back-tripped him straight to his back."
He was pleased with his performance and is eager for a shot at redemption at nationals in Texas.
"I did not place last year," Ward said. "I plan on placing high this year. We plan on winning it all."
At 184, Liberty's top-seeded Royal Brettrager lost a 7-4 decision to South Carolina's second-seeded Ben Brummel in the final.
"That was the No. 1 and No. 2 kid in the country, so it was a good match," Castro said.
Wilson, who finished runner-up at nationals last year at heavyweight before losing 15 pounds and dropping down to 235, concluded the tournament for the Flames with a 3-2 decision over JMU's Austin Fallon.
Wilson fell behind 1-0 in the first period when he was penalized for knocking heads.
"He was basically like tying up and bringing my head to his so I just kind of like let it happen and it looked like I head-butted him," Wilson said.
But he was awarded one point when Fallon was called for stalling and won the match with a riding point after Fallon escaped to tie it at 2-2 in the final 10 seconds.
"He was being really conservative the whole match and I kept pushing the pace so I got two stalling penalties out of him," Wilson said. "He needed an escape to tie it, but I also had a riding point on him for riding him for more than a minute (earlier in the period)."
He is looking forward to ending his five-year career on a winning note in Texas.
"That's the goal, it's the ultimate prize," said Wilson, who's from Alaska. "Hopefully, Aaron (Thompson) will defend his title and me and Royal will get titles. I think we have a pretty good shot at winning (the team trophy), but everybody's got to wrestle their best and a lot of things have got to go right."
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BRISTOL, Tenn. – Coming off of a nonconference win on Saturday, the King University women's soccer team returned to Conference Carolinas play on Wednesday against Limestone College. After grabbing the early lead, the Tornado fell behind, but bounced back and Devon Shanklin evened the score at 3-3 in the 77th minute. Neither team was able to find the back of the net in regulation or either overtime period as the game ended in a draw.
King (2-6-1, 0-1-1 CC) didn't waste any time taking the lead as Shalisa Barnett played a cross from the right side of the field in the 25th minute. The ball was deflected by Casey Shanklin, to find Rayna Spears' foot at the back post. Spears then slid the ball past the Limestone keeper for her third goal of the year.
However, Limestone (3-4-2, 1-2-1 CC) had an answer just four minutes later as Gabriella Reid took a pass from Katie Belser and finished the breakaway goal to even the score at one. The Saints struck again in the 31st minute to take the lead on a Tori Waddell goal. Waddell got behind the King defense after taking a pass from Beth Hervig and put her shot to the right side of the net to give Limestone the lead.
The Tornado had a barrage of chances near the end of the first half as Rachel Thorpe had a shot hit the post in the 41st minute. Lindsay Curtis then had a shot go wide and Devon Shanklin had a shot blocked. Limestone countered with a chance, but Morgan Lawson smothered the shot to keep the score at 2-1 at halftime.
King came out in the second half and looked to tally the equalizer as Paula Doran ripped a shot in the 50th minute that hit the post.
Play then went to the other end of the field, and the Saints' Waddell struck again, this time in the 66th minute. She took a pass from Ciera Wall on the left laced her shot past the keeper to extend the lead to 3-1.
However, King also had a response as Thorpe found the back of the net 58 seconds later. The sophomore's shot from the right center of the box glanced off the crossbar on its way to the back of the cage to pull King within one.
King's next scoring chance came in the 77th minute as Doran had two corner kicks. On the second corner kick, she placed the ball at the back post where Devon Shanklin got a foot on the ball and punched it in to knot the score at 3-3.
Neither team threatened for the rest of regulation as the contest went to overtime. In the first overtime session, both teams ripped two shots, each putting one on net. Limestone's Emily Ludwig had the first scoring chance, but her shot was stopped by Nicole Dagher. Barnett then had a chanced in the 100th minute, but her shot was saved to send the game to double overtime.
Barnett had another chance in the 110th minute, but Mariette Martinez came up with her fourth save of the game, and the match ended in a 3-3 draw.
Both teams registered 16 shots with Limestone placing nine on goal to King's seven. The Saints had the advantage in corner kicks at 10-3.
King will be in action again on Saturday when they travel to Belmont Abbey College. Kickoff from Belmont, N.C., is set for 12:00 p.m.


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- "Halbarad Dúnadan, Ranger of the North I am. We seek one Aragorn, son of Arathorn, and we heard he was in Rohan."
- ― Halbarad, The Passing of the Grey Company
Halbarad was a Ranger of Eriador. He spent his early life watching the borders of the Shire.
During the War of the Ring, Halbarad was sent to the aid of his kinsman Aragorn. He led a thirty-man strong group of Rangers, calling themselves the Grey Company. With them rode Elladan and Elrohir, the sons of Elrond. In the night between the 5th and the 6th of March, the Company met Aragorn at Dol Baran. Halbarad gave his kinsman a standard, which was a gift from Arwen, and a message, summoning him to take the Paths of the Dead.
The Grey Company, now with Gimli and Legolas part of Aragorn's comitatus, passed through the Paths of the Dead, to the Stone of Erech, over Tarlang's Neck, and on to Pelargir. He captained a Corsair ship and they sailed toward Harlond.
On March 15 they arrived on the Pelennor Fields and fought in the battle. Halbarad unfurled the standard, and it showed the White Tree of Gondor and the signs of Elendil. He was killed in this battle, and would never return to the North.
Though it is nowhere translated, Halbarad most likely means "Tall Tower", from Sindarin hall, "tall", and barad, "tower".
Portrayal in adaptations
In the 1981 radio series of The Lord of the Rings, Halbarad had a role similar to his role in the book. He was voiced by Martyn Read.
His character, and the entire Grey Company, were cut from Peter Jackson's The Return of the King. He did appear on a Decipher card.


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Having his taste buds tickled by the stylish curves of a '63 split window and the modern angular lines of an '89 coupe, Tony Melillo, of Torrance, California, wanted to find something that would satiate his cravings for both modern amenities and classic break-neck speeds akin to that of the big-block years of the Corvette. That led his focus to the ZR1. Legendary in its track prowess and subtle in its body modifications from the standard packaged late-C4s, the ZR1 was exactly what the doctor ordered in Tony's mind.
Beginning his search for a low mileage and a fresh-from-the-factory coupe in 1993, he would soon learn the logistics would outweigh desire. Priced at $67,000, the standard of the elusive machine's pristine condition would need to be lowered considerably, in Tony's view, from what he originally aimed for. It would require nearly a whole year's dedication, but an unnaturally preserved '91 ZR1 with only a total of 9,000 miles and plastic still covering the seats would nearly fall in his lap.
Originally given as a present to the owner's wife, she could not - nor had much desire to learn how to - drive a stick. Dormant and a reminder of a present unwanted, the owner now merely wanted to offload the eyesore. Asking only $45,000 for the vehicle, Tony feared leaving the ZR1 alone though being $10,000 more than he was prepared to pay. Unsuccessful haggling ended in a stalemate, with both parties left exactly where they began. Six more months ticked by, Tony without the car of his dreams, and the owner stuck with a ZR1 that nobody wanted.
Finally, in October of 1994, Tony caved and called the owner of the '91 Polo Green ZR1. While traveling extensively for work, the owner didn't have the time to sell the Corvette, so it was still for sale, and still flawless. With $35,000 in cash on his person, Tony approached the owner one last time to see if he would take the lowered price. Looking over the banded stacks of $100 bills, the owner cracked and handed over the keys. (For all of you reading along, pay attention! Placing the cash in the owners mind is more powerful than any other bargaining tool.)
The car, which had sat untouched for so long, survived unmolested for only 6 months before Tony felt the potent ZR1 could profit from some minor tweaks. A trip to Corvette Mike out of Anaheim, CA, cracked open the differential and bolted in a 4.02 ratio ring gear and pinion set and tossed in a Borla exhaust system. Sure, the car's performance improved, but Tony still wasn't satisfied. Shortly thereafter, the ZR1 was given to Jim Van Dorn at Auto Masters in Palm Desert, CA, for what Tony called, "major surgery." Installing their "Street Skinner" package, the Merlin Marine-built, Lotus-inspired plant would undergo some serious tooling.
The dual overhead cam cylinder heads would be ported and polished, given a three-angle valve job, port matched to the intake, which too would be port matched, polishing the plenum and the injector housings. Scott Skinner would personally degree the camshafts, while a DRM chip, a 160' thermostat, 63mm throttle body, K&N open air induction, and Lucas hi-flow injection system would be installed. Once finished, Jim Van Dorn estimated that the Corvette easily pressed out close to 500hp.
Gary Sveko at Performance Paint in Torrance was given the Polo Green ZR1 next and was put in charge of repainting the Corvette to Candy Apple Red. Why? You'll have to ask Tony next time you see him. But Sveko's reputation for outstanding quality is renown in California, having painted cars for hot rodders, musclecar guys, collectors, celebrities (re: Bruce Willis and Chuck Norris), and enthusiasts. Once cured and buffed, the ZR1 rolled over to Larry Hofer at TPI Performance in San Diego for some engine polishing and work on the suspension system.
Once the labor was finally over, Tony finally got the Corvette back and almost immediately put it on the show tour. In the past three years, it has garnered three Best Paint awards, three Best of Show Awards, and taken the win in nearly every class it enters. At the Southern California Association Car Show, the newly Candy Apple Red ZR1 has won Best of Show for two consecutive years, and is anticipating future wins. "I've always wondered how the original owner would react if he saw this car now," Tony says. "Maybe I'll call him and show him the car he once owned and finally have the opportunity to show him how I babied this car from the day I purchased it from him seven years ago."


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Sally Field accepted the Human Rights Campaign's Ally for Equality award over the weekend.
Her acceptance speech, in praise of her youngest son Sam, who is gay, is the most moving thing you'll hear all week:
Nature made Sam, it wasn't a choice.
Sam was different and his journey to allow himself to be what nature intended him to be was not an easy one. As his mother I consider it one of the great privileges of my life to be allowed to be part of it.
So -- happy National Coming Out Day. Just in case, here are 6 Bits of Unconventional Advice to help you mark the occasion.
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- Likes: Blue things (particularly blue cheese!), art and 'hide and seek'.
- My name is Prudence and I was named by: Holly, 13
I have six brothers and sisters and we have come, from a far away land to visit the museums of Liverpool. I'm so excited! I am going across the Mersey in a ferry and then to visit the Lady Lever Art Gallery.
Where we come from, we don't have names that you can make sense of. They sound like beeps and blips to you. So, Holly helped me out with a name that you can say - "Prudence". Thanks Holly!
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Since I wrote the post on Technical communication as a brand, we've been working on an idea we had for promoting the profession. The end result is another story, another free graphic novel you can download, called The CEO and the technical communicator.
It's published under a Creative Commons licence, so anyone can forward it on, as long as they don't modify it or sell it.
There's a lot of factual evidence about the value of technical communicators to an organisation (such as the ROI calculators on our website), so we thought we'd see if we could appeal to the heart as well as the head by using a story-based approach.
Technical communication comes in many forms, so there were some challenges in coming up with something that was representative of the whole profession. Partly to get around this, the document shows people's reactions to the content created, rather than showing the content itself. It also uses the word "content' as a catch-all for document, manual, book, Help file, Web page, illustration, and so on.
We've also developed an ISTC-branded version that the Institute for Technical Communicators could use itself to promote the profession. We've sent it to to the ISTC Council for their consideration and comments. The document might be modified if they ask for any changes to be made; for example, we're wondering if there should be greater emphasis on the writing aspect of the role.
You can download the Cherryleaf version from our website. Let us know what you think, using the comments below or by email.


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As I'm sure we all know, during the Anglo-Irish treaty negotiations Lloyd George threatened the Irish delegation that unless the treaty was signed on the night of the 5th December 1921, there would be "immediate and terrible war". Well, I've been doing some thinking and despite the fact the British would have upped their game on the IRA, there would've been international intervention. De Valera travelled to America to garner support from the then-President Wilson and the American public, and what I'm suggesting here is that America would've intervened if Britain began waging their immediate and terrible war. And if not America, then surely some other country would've intervened to stop Britain. And when I say "intervene", I don't just mean by force. Oh yes, perhaps politically other countries would be knocking at Britain's door.
Aside from that, I read on a source elsewhere on the web that Lloyd George was prepared to add (I forget how many) British WW1 vets to the Tans roster, yet what he seems to be forgetting is that the Tans and Auxies respectively were only experienced in trench warfare. When it came to guerrilla warfare, they didn't have a clue. But that's a moot point anyway, the IRA were dangerously low on arms and ammunition. They wouldn't be able to last another year against British pressure (not to mention the sheer numbers fighting against them). In fact, the RAF were preparing planes for strafing runs against the flying columns, and following Bloody Sunday, British intelligence were getting their act together as well. I don't know about you lot, but what I'm sure of is that even if we did wait until after the Second World War, even before the Rising and the War of Independence, we wouldn't have been able to hold out. What say you on this matter?


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Hand and Upper Extremity
Dramatic advances have been made in recent years in treating patients with hand injuries, degenerative disorders and birth defects of the hand.
The Hand Surgery Program specializes in improving the function and appearance of hands that have been injured, have birth defects or degenerative disorders. Treatments offered through this program range from surgery to skin grafting to transplantation.
This content is designed to give you a basic understanding of the most common hand problems: what they are, what plastic surgeons can do for them, and the results you can expect. It can't answer all of your questions, since each problem is unique and a great deal depends on your individual circumstances. So it's important that you speak with your doctor about any questions you might have or may not fully understand. Our healthcare team is here to work with you in your recovery.


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After a stormy start to the day, the weather is expected to improve throughout Saturday in South Florida.
There will be a 40 percent chance of scattered afternoon thunderstorms with highs in the 90s.
Most showers and storms will move southwest, towards Homestead and Florida City, leaving the bulk of the rain inland.
A slight chance of storms will remain later in the day. The storms are slow-movers, so minor flooding is possible.
Sunday will also see a slight chance of scattered storms, with a 30 percent chance of rain and highs remaining in the 90s. Conditions will improve Monday with only a 20 percent chance of rain and partly cloudy skies.
Several tropical waves have popped up in the Atlantic, but none are expected to develop over the next 48-hours. Currently, they are not expected to impact South Florida.
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City of GlendoraHome Menu
Residents » Colby Fire Information
Colby Fire Restoration/Preparedness After the Storm
|City of Glendora
|Colby Fire Restoration/Preparedness
|After the Storm
The storm is over, now what do I do?
Los Angeles County Fire recommends you conduct an outside perimeter check of your residence prior to entering, be sure doors/windows are free of mud/debris prior to entering. Watch your step outside. Be aware of possible sinkholes that are hard to see in your yard or obstructions such as sprinkler heads or fencing that may be covered over with mud/debris. Be cautious when driving into/out of the Impact Area. You do not want to drive over mud/rocks that may damage your vehicle.
My home was damaged or lost; what do I need to rebuild?
Under current codes, almost any work on a structure or piece of property requires a permit. The permit process allows the local agency to determine if the plans meet the State's standards and whether the work being done in the field is following the approved plans. It is important that all work is done by a licensed professional otherwise the work being done has a high chance of not meeting standards and thus will not be accepted. We do not want you to become a victim again.
We offer the opportunity to meet with you and/or your representatives to help explain the process and follow through that will be needed. We understand that your home is very special to you and your family; we want it to be safe, meeting all regulations so that you can return to normalcy as quickly as possible. You can call the Glendora Building Division at (626) 914-8222 or email email@example.com to request an in-person appointment.
What do I do with all the sandbags and pipe and timber structure in my driveway?
Do not discard them. This is not the last weather event that we'll be suggesting you layout sandbags to protect your property. You should remove sandbags to store out of the weather (garage or cover them if left outside); they should be checked for tears. If stored properly sandbags have a shelf life of approximately 12 months. Sandbags should not be emptied while stored as you may need to utilize them at a moment's notice.
Pipe and timber materials should be maintained when not in use. Clean out the pipe sleeves so they are clear of any debris and cover sleeve openings when not in use to prevent clogging. Pipe and timber should be inspected for integrity and stored for future use.
What if I need more sandbags and sand?
The City of Glendora still has some sandbags available for residents in the Colby Fire Impact Area. Sandbags and sand are available at the City Street Yard on Loraine Avenue, just north of the railroad tracks. We may already have sandbags that are filled. If not there are personnel there to show you how to properly fill them. After hours, a limited supply of sandbags and sand are available outside the gate entrance to the Street Yard off the alley on Loraine.
Will the City continue to assist me in protecting my home from flood/debris flow?
Generally, by law, government entities are limited in what they can do on private property. We can provide advice on public safety issues, inspect for compliance and provide immediate assistance as an emergency responder and take other very limited assistance if it can be determined to benefit the "general public".
With our advice or that of a licensed engineer, residents can consider sandbags, installing diversion structures and other structure protection devices. Remember, you cannot divert water or debris from your property into another property under State law. You also cannot undertake work on another person's property without their permission or consent.
After such events, many organizations and individuals volunteer to assist in helping community members. If you need such assistance, please email us through the firstname.lastname@example.com and we'll give any information we may have relating to those possible volunteers.
If you wish to arrange for an inspection of visit by a City engineer, please call (626) 914-8246 or make a request via e-mail at email@example.com.
I have significant amount of mud on my property can the City help haul it away?
At this time the City can haul away mud and debris. If you can get the mud and debris to the street, we will be able to remove and dispose of it properly. If you plan to request this assistance you need to call (626) 914-8246 and provide your name and address. You will not be charged for the pickup and haul. You cannot mix any other material, including trash or construction material in this pile as the disposal site will reject it.
Where can I find more information on the topics above?
Visit the City's Colby Fire webpage that has direct links to sources by federal, state and county agencies with detailed information on issue relating to how to be prepared, making your property safe from fire and erosion to federal flood insurance programs – www.cityofglendora.org/colbyfire.
Have you signed up for the Glendora Police Department Nixle 360? To sign-up visit www.cityofglendora.org/nixlesignup.
If I have questions how do I contact you?
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hello peoples.my friend at school likes Pokemon. he wanted me to draw Pokemon in my sketchbook i bring every day to school. so i drew parchirisu, bonsly, manaphy, pikachu, squirtle, charmander, bulbasaur, chimchar, turtwig, and buneary. so today I'm gonna teach u how to draw buneary. I honestly like buneary because well, it's a bunny Pokemon! you guys all know how much I love rabbits and small mammals. so buneary is a normal type Pokemon that evolves into lopunny. I'm going to do a series of Pokemon. i bet a lot of you guys like Pokemon. well, i used to do my tutorials all in black. but this time, i did i all in colors so it'll be easier for you to understand. enjoy!
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APPROACHING THE BIG TREES: Have you been to the sequoias? And do you say "the sequoias" or do you go with the more formal "Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks"? We'll wager you generally choose the former, which is more familiar. And while we do love properly saying the names of our national parks, we like when people get so cozy with what those national parks contain that we simply refer to the areas by their most famous denizens. So, the sequoias. If you've been, we're curious as to how you approached the trees. Oh, after you parked your car and went on foot, or after you left your shuttle. Did you walk up to the General Sherman? Likely. But how many sequoia fans out there have clip-clopped by their favorite trees, while on horseback? Far fewer, probably. And what an interesting experience. It's a new perspective on a favorite area, and the Wuksachi Lodge has a warm-weather package on that helps make it possible.
AND IT IS CALLED... The Horseback Riding Package, so that is a snap to remember. Guests get a stay-over at the lodge, a box lunch, and a "guided...horseback riding experience" for two people. Oh, and kids? They can also enjoy the package, if they are age 8 and up. It's on through Oct. 7, but we recommend doing it sooner or later, given the fact that snow can fall in early autumn and disrupt horsey outings. The price kicks off at $275. For more on saddling up for the sequoias, and the other great summertime packages, give an eye-over at the Wuksachi site.


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Kurt Busch to test Indy car, could run Indy 500 someday
INDIANAPOLIS — Kurt Busch will test an Indy car for Andretti Autosport at Indianapolis Motor Speedway next week.
The 2004 Sprint Cup champion was at Indy this week testing tires for Goodyear with Furniture Row Racing. An agreement was apparently made with Michael Andretti to return next Thursday and turn laps at the famed speedway two days before the track opens for Indianapolis 500 practice.
"I have always enjoyed racing at Indianapolis, and when IMS and Michael presented me with the opportunity to test an Indy car prior to opening day of practice of the Indianapolis 500, I jumped at it," Busch said in a statement. "The Indianapolis 500 is an iconic event and having an opportunity to go through the testing process with Michael and Andretti Autosport, the defending series champions and two-time winners of the race, is pretty cool."
Andretti, who won the IndyCar championship with Ryan Hunter-Reay last season, will be on hand to get Busch up to speed. Busch will drive Hunter-Reay's No.1 Chevrolet.
"I had the chance to get to know Kurt last year when we were working on another racing project," Andretti said. "I respect his talent and am happy to give him the opportunity to experience the raw speed of an Indy car. It's a unique feel and perspective — it will be totally different than what he is used to driving each week on the Cup circuit."
Busch, who tested a Champ Car at Sebring in 2003 for Bobby Rahal, said he's interested in exploring the possibility of someday running the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. Only John Andretti, Tony Stewart and Robby Gordon have attempted "The Double."
AJ Allmendinger, who replaced Busch at Penske Racing last year, is running the Indy 500 this year for Roger Penske. Though Allmendinger is running a part-time Cup schedule for Phoenix Racing, he's not running the Coca-Cola 600.
"I am looking forward to this test and experiencing IMS at the speeds the Indy cars run," Busch said. "Let's see how the test goes, and then I can look at the opportunities that could be beyond this coming Thursday. Running the Indianapolis 500 would certainly be a highlight, and doing another 600 miles in a Cup car on the same day would make for a special weekend."


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Student who called in bomb threat arrested over break
Over Spring Break, Alma Police said they arrested 18-year-old Kevin Ray Newton for communicating a false alarm, which is a felony.
The Thursday before the school went on break, a bomb threat was called into Alma High School.
Police said that threat was a copycat threat made just a day after Van Buren High School was evacuated for a bomb threat.
The Fort Smith Bomb Squad, which was put on alert for those two incidents, said it's no joke to call in a bomb threat.
"The outcome doesn't justify the means on that. It's a felony to call in a bomb threat. So, that's a lot of risk for a little reward. That's something kids and even adults (need to) start looking at the big picture…," said Tery Graves, a member of the Fort Smith Bomb Squad.
No word from the school district on any disciplinary action for Newton.
According to the Crawford County Detention Center, Newton was released on $3,500 bond and will go before a judge Wednesday, March 27.


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Microsoft has issued Security Advisory 977981 in regard to public reports of a vulnerability that exists as an invalid pointer reference of Internet Explorer. Under certain conditions, it is possible for a CSS/Style object to be accessed after the object is deleted, and thus, if Internet Explorer attempts to access the supposedly freed object, it can end up running attacker-supplied code. IE6 SP1 on Windows 2000 SP4, as well as IE6 and IE7 on supported editions of Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008 are affected. Microsoft notes that IE 5.01 SP4 and IE8 on all supported versions of Windows are not affected, but of course IE6 and IE7 still account for over 40 percent of the browser market.
Exploit code for the flaw was first posted late last week on the BugTraq mailing list (see either securityfocus.com or seclists.org). Microsoft noted its concern that this new report of the vulnerability was not responsibly disclosed, potentially putting computer users at risk, but that it is not aware of any attacks that try to use the reported vulnerability against IE6 and IE7. Redmond says it is actively monitoring the situation and may provide a security update on an upcoming Patch Tuesday or an out-of-cycle patch once it is ready. The next Patch Tuesday is scheduled for December 8, 2009, but we're not likely to see a patch out that soon.
In addition to the latest version being unaffected by this vulnerability, Microsoft offered four other mitigating factors:
- Protected Mode in IE7 on Windows Vista limits the impact of the vulnerability.
- By default, Internet Explorer on Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 runs in a restricted mode that is known as Enhanced Security Configuration. This mode sets the security level for the Internet zone to High and so is a mitigating factor for websites that you have not added to the Internet Explorer Trusted sites zone.
- An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the local user. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less affected than users who operate with administrative user rights.
- By default, all supported versions of Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Outlook Express, and Windows Mail open HTML e-mail messages in the Restricted sites zone, which should mitigate attacks trying to exploit this vulnerability by preventing Active Scripting and ActiveX controls from being used when reading HTML e-mail messages. However, if a user clicks a link in an e-mail message, the user could still be vulnerable to exploitation of this vulnerability through the Web-based attack scenario.
Microsoft also offered three workarounds for the new IE flaw. The first one explains how to set the Internet and Local intranet security zone settings to "High" so that the browser prompts the user before running ActiveX Controls and Active Scripting in these zones. The second one details how to configure Internet Explorer to prompt before running Active Scripting or to disable Active Scripting in the Internet and Local intranet security zone. Finally, the last one suggests enabling Data Execution Prevention (DEP) for IE6 SP2 or IE7. All three are explained with step-by-step instructions in the security advisory and can be done by simply changing settings in Internet Explorer.
In December 2008, Microsoft released an out-of-band security update for Internet Explorer and encouraged all users to run Windows Update or Microsoft Update to download the fix.
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Pretty Porches and Terraces
Use vibrant fabrics and color-saturated accents to make your outdoor living areas smashing
We love the idea of taking traditionally interior furnishings like drapery panels and mirrors to the outdoors to create a roomlike atmosphere, using every square inch of a residence for comfortable, stylish living. In these smashing exteriors, showhouse designers have mixed quality outdoor furniture with fun flea-market finds, using palettes both brilliant and nuanced as their backdrops. What unites these spaces in which to relax, reflect, and entertain is a timeless air of confidence freshened by a breeze of modernity.
Designers Annemarie and Rosemarie diSalvo, along with Keith Mazzei, solved the challenge of a deep but narrow porch by clearly delineating the seating areas while maintaining a cozy feeling. Vibrant fabrics by Trina Turk for Schumacher read as elegant and fun. Lending a South Beach feeling are shells and bamboo elements. Outdoor furniture by McGuire is both sleek and transitional.
Produced by Estelle Bond Guralnick and Eileen A. Deymier
Annemarie and Rosemarie diSalvo with Keith Mazzei on the porch they desisgned for the Hampton Designer Showhouse.
The orange canvas awning and bamboo elements lend privacy and a party vibe.
A fun, summery detail.
For the Old York Museum Showhouse, Georgie McGowan evoked old Maine nostalgia by using a Penobscot Bay swing modeled after gliders of the 1920s and '30s, when "people would load up their cars or take their trunks on the train and stay the whole summer," she says.
Designer Georgie McGowan
The table setting enhances the cool, fresh mood on this veranda, which, designer Georgie McGowan says, "is on the back side of the house overlooking a very spacious backyard and lawn, with a view of the Atlantic Ocean in the middle distance."
The Adirondack chair, made by a local craftsman, has fewer slats than most, and the back, which is one solid board with a cut down the center, makes it especially comfortable.
Situated outside an artist's studio, the porch that Elsa Soyars designed or the Hampton Designer Showhouse is a mix of textures and colors--a coffee table of woven recycled aluminum and teak; a handsome, washable plastic rug; and linen pillows.
The brick wall adds color, texture, and almost an indoor family room feel to the porch.
Designer Elsa Soyars
Bright prints give pillows a carefree retro look.
"I was inspired by its Jeffersonian proportions and classical elegance," designer Andrew Law says of this grand porch, which he designed for the D.C. Design House. Its size led him to create two sitting areas, and drapery panels enhance an indoor-outdoor flow. A weathered driftwood finish gives wicker pieces a gracefully aged look. The porch lanterns are from Niermann Weeks.
Designer Andrew Law.
A challenge of this space, Andrew says, was to create an outdoor environment as luxurious as the interior. "Through the use of exterior fabrics, vinyl rugs designed to mimic sisal, and cast iron and stone pieces, we were able to create an outdoor living and dining terrace that felt as if it were an extension of the home's gracious interior."
"The 18th-century carved stone eagle quickly became a focal point, and he seemed perfectly perched to both welcome guests and survey the garden below," Andrew says.
Christina Murphy settled on grays and ivories as the palette for this small, private spot at the Hampton Designer Showhouse because they remind her of the soft driftwood found on Long Island beaches. The large wicker chair with circular legs gives the space character.
Bright gold enlivens the quiet color scheme.
"I loved that this space was enclosed by walls on two sides so that you feel somewhat protected from the elements but still outdoors," Christina says. "It's a small space that could easily be overlooked or ignored, but with a bit of furniture, it's a lovely space to read and relax in that's especially fitting for smaller groups."
Nancy Pearson wanted something unexpected, so instead of lanterns, she opted for new but classic Visual Comfort fixtures to echo the lattice windows in her design for the Hampton Designer Showhouse. She contrasted the formality of topiary with the informality of accents in island colors. The coffee table's top is taken from a cross-section of a tropical tree.
Designer Nancy Pearson
An antique tea cart serves as a minibar.
"I went with white upholstery and furniture for a fresh look that was versatile, and for accents in bright garden colors--pinks, purples, and oranges--to pick up the colors of delphiniums, poppies, zinnias, and other colorful annuals in the garden," Nancy says.


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I have a problem with running java applet from IE (or Mozilla).
Java store many jar_cache.tmp files with size of 0 kb in my local temp directory when I run applet and working on them.
When I close my applet and browser, this files stay in temp directory. Problem is that after a few months of using applet, temp directory have a few hundred thousand jar_cache.tmp files.
In Java control panel I use option 'Keep temporary internet files but in directory ...\Application Data\Sun\Java\jdk1.6.0_17\cache
I currently use java 1.6.0_17.
Can somebody please help me?
How I can prevent that java do this?
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Justin Bieber Talks Life, Relationship With Oprah
Watch an excerpt of an interview with Justin Bieber, scheduled to air on Nov. 25. Bieber talks about his relationship with Selena Gomez and shopping habits with Oprah Winfrey. Photo: Getty Images.
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