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- Searched additional editions of the Evansville Journal from March 1925, looking for additional information on the robbery in New Harmony that Harry Pierpont's gang was involved with. Did not find anything other than what the library had already provided.
- Found information in abstracts of Tagliche Evansville Union 1865-1885 that included information regarding the Sauer, Ritt, Damm, and Schafer lines. Once I determine how they are related to Corinne's lines, will request copies of the actual newspaper items. All of which are published in German script!
- Located record of abstracts of Warrick County, Indiana Will Book I 1831-1859 and Will Book II Feb. 1860-June 1885. In this work, located Corinne's ancestor Thomas McCool. Will now be able to request the copy of his will filled April 23, 1869.
- Located the Divorce Record Index 1818-1941 Vanderburgh County Indiana and located several of Corinne's ancestors and relatives, some of whom had filed multiple times, including the Miller, Chivlare and Sauer families. Now there's a story there!
- Found published Ledger of Civil War Appointments & Discharges from the Recorders Office of Wabash County, Indiana which had information about Eileen's ancestor, Thomas PEFLEY. Nice find in a library over 200 miles from home.
- Made copies from Lagro Township Cemeteries Wabash County Indiana for records of Eileen's Duffey, Lewis, Sills & Pefley ancestors.
For just a few hours of research, it turned out to be a very productive day in a really nice, historic library. If you ever have an opportunity to research there, I would highly recommend it.

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This story appears in the January 1999 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe »
Like marriage, overseas business relationships can go sour. Communication can save both--if you agree on how to disagree.
A professional, neutral third party (versus a lawyer) is key. Arbitration and mediation can save time and money by resolving international business disputes out of court.
Unfortunately, says Claudia Ray, an arbitration expert at New York City law firm O'Melveny &Myers LLP, few entrepreneurs consider the outcome of bad transactions. So when something goes wrong, they're often forced to take up matters in a foreign court system. Smart businesses agree to rules established by groups like the American Arbitration Association in New York City.
Using these rules, you can arbitrate a settlement (have a third party make a decision) or mediate (have a third party broker a decision). "Everybody [can] state their case without the hostility of litigation," says Ray, "and it doesn't give an advantage to either party."
Arbitration paid off for Roberta Moore, 40, president of Qualitative Marketing in San Jose, California. When a Canadian client didn't pay a $10,000 bill, Moore turned to the American Arbitration Association.
"The process was smooth," says Moore. "Arbitration prevented me from having to go through a foreign court system, and it did what a collections agency couldn't--get money from a company outside the U.S."
For more information, visit the American Arbitration Association Web site at http://www.adr.org
Christopher D. Lancette is a journalist in Atlanta who covers international topics for Hispanic Business and other publications.
In The Lead
A new trade lead program puts you on course.
Entrepreneurs know finding leads is tough. But it's particularly hard abroad. An improved tool, however, may make it a breeze.
Last fall, the SBA joined forces with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to enhance the Global Technology Network (GTN), a trade lead program designed to match U.S. companies with opportunities in more than 40 countries within Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States. The GTN's focus is on technology in several sectors: agriculture, communications, information, environment, energy and health. By the time 1998 numbers are tabulated, USAID expects the program to have generated approximately $100 million in new contracts for U.S. firms.
Trade leads generated by USAID are placed into a database entrepreneurs can access at the SBA's 19 Export Assistance Centers, by phone (800-872-4348) or on the Web (http://www.usgtn.org). "When we can't [help], we refer companies to someone who can provide assistance," says Hank Merrill, director of the Office of Business Development at USAID.
Tips often come from countries seeking companies to serve their development needs. "In many respects, business is more important than humanitarian aid for these countries," Merrill says. "Privately financed projects help long after aid money runs out."
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MrCodeDude needed a new t-shirt design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 333 designs submitted by 92 freelance designers.
BFAds.net is the premiere Black Friday website on the internet. Black Friday is the Day After Thanksgiving, a day where most retailers (Walmart, Best Buy, Target, etc.) have their best sales of the year.
BFAds.net catalogs sale items from each retailer's advertisement and then advises users on which deals we think are best.
We've held this contest the past three years on 99designs with great results, see here:
2008 - http://99designs.com/t-shirt-design…site-13220
2009 - http://99designs.com/t-shirt-design…site-29085
2010 - http://99designs.com/t-shirt-design…site-54609
The previous contests should, hopefully, give you an idea of the designs we generally like and dislike.
Looking for the design to be contemporary and minimalistic; nothing excessively loud/noisy/grungy and nothing too effeminate/masculine.
Feel free to incorporate any of the things associated with Black Friday into the design: long lines, crowds, shopping, money, coupons, etc.
- Must promiently feature the text "Black Friday" and optionally, "Black Friday 2011"
- Must also feature BFADS.NET and/or our full URL http://www.bfads.net somewhere in the design
- One sided designs are preferred but I'll accept both single and double sided designs.
- Maximum 2 color design per side
- Final design must be in vector format (I only know of .ai, but I'll contact my printer to see what other formats they accept)
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- No noisy designs like this ( http://99designs.com/contests/12255…#entry-339 )
- Please don't replicate any of the previous winning designs, we're looking for a completely different looking shirt for this year
We're looking for a universal design that anyone (male and female) from ages 18-65 could comfortably wear and not look out of place.
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Fugitive pigs shot by Darwin police
Two fugitive pigs that have been causing havoc on Darwin's roads have been shot by police.
Three pet pigs have had police and council workers chasing their tails for days, running onto roads and a local golf course.
One pig returned home voluntarily this morning but its two siblings remained on the run.
The days-long saga has now reached a close, with officers shooting the two animals at Darwin's Bagot Aboriginal Community.
Just before the pigs were shot, state Senator Nigel Scullion said an alcoholic snack would be a simpler way to catch the pigs.
"They should have used a bit of some mashed sweet corn, molasses and half a bottle of rum," he said.
"They're big eaters and they obviously don't mind a tipple.
"And look that's the safest and the most humane way to deal with them, is to just give them a bit of a drink."
The animals' owner, Vivienne White, who lives at the Minmarama Aboriginal Community, earlier said she would seek to return the pigs to the wild if they were re-captured.
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The citizens of Sheboygan, Wis., must not be very shy when it comes to frank discussions of the sexual prowess of their neighbors. How else to explain the amazing staying power of Bob Ryan, mayor of the city and fervent promoter of his sister-in-law's oral skills?
Yesterday, Ryan temporarily frustrated a recall effort by gathering 3,225 votes in an eight-candidate primary while his closest opponent, former Wisconsin State Representative Terry Van Akkern, received only 2,567 votes. The two men will now butt heads in a run-off election in February, in which whoever gets more than 50 percent of the vote will earn the title of Mayor of Sheboygan.
Ryan was supposed to run Sheboygan, a town of about 48,000 located on the west side of Lake Michigan, until 2013. But late last year, thousands of angry Sheboyganites forced a recall. Why? Well, Ryan is a self-admitted alcoholic, and he's done a poor job of concealing his struggles with the demon bottle. Like, really poor.
The mayor's first P.R. burp came shortly after he was elected in 2009, when a stranger recorded him in a bar talking up his wife's sister's sexual prowess. Take a look:
In case you can't understand it, that's the mayor explaining that the belle is "a little meaty (?) around the edges, but I heard she gives a hell of a hummer." When the video hit YouTube, Ryan became the butt of Jay Leno jokes and unintentionally drove home the Sheboygan motto, "So Much. So Close."
Ryan later apologized for the comments, which he excused, perhaps rightly, as "conversation between men in an establishment." He also promised to seek treatment for alcoholism.
Things were relatively copacetic in Sheboygan's city hall until July 2011, when the mayor suffered what appeared to be the mother of all relapses while vacationing in Elkhart Lake, a popular Wisconsin leisure spot. Reported the Sheboygan Press:
[W]hile Ryan downplayed the relapse as one night out with friends, employees and customers at two Elkhart Lake nightspots said Ryan had been an obnoxious regular for at least several days, drinking from mid-afternoon until closing time while being rude and vulgar, especially toward women. They said he passed out at least once and was even seen getting into his car after drinking.
"He basically came to town on a rampage," said a bartender at the Barefoot Bay Tiki Bar in Victorian Village, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
On one evening, harsh words were spoken, things got out of hand and the police were eventually called for a fight involving the mayor. A subsequent leaked photo showed him passed out face-first on a table, a depressing image that has made its way into at least one Bob Ryan music-tribute video.
If that wasn't enough fodder for a recall, there's the $310,000 that Sheboygan doled out to settle a sexual-harassment claim from the city's former human resources director. She claimed that while having a few drinks with the mayor in 2009, he had "tried to kiss her" and then once again brought up the subject of Sheboygan Sausage, telling her that "he had been getting more oral sex from 'young girls' since being elected mayor."
Ryan's opponents seem to have an endless quiver of arrows, or perhaps pile of broken beer bottles, with which to bash him into abdication. But has he really done that horrible a job as mayor?
Episodes of national humiliation aside, perhaps not. Under Ryan's reign, Sheboygan's unemployment went down 1.3 percent last year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The city's manufacturing, education and health-service sectors all improved, although the leisure-and-hospitality industries suffered a slight decline. (Ryan's YouTube fame is perhaps working against Sheboygan here.)
And who doesn't enjoy getting a little twisted after work? Persecuting the mayor for drinking on his own time could come back to haunt his accusers, argued Dwight Darrow, Ryan's attorney, in a Sept. 2011 letter to the city council:
If it is the City's position that the appropriate legal standard is that any misconduct, especially that conduct that is unrelated to the performance of his official duties, may qualify as 'cause' for removal, then we would ask for the following:
1. Interviews with each alderperson to discuss their use of alcohol, public consumption of alcohol, driving after consumption of alcohol.
2. Interviews with each alderperson to discuss their conduct with members of the opposite sex including relationships between alderpersons and between alderpersons and members of the public.
An Apartment List report reveals the cities apartment-hunters are targeting for their next move—and shows that tales of a California exodus may be overstated.
As the city's real estate market heats up, neighborhood groups say that cash investors use building code violations to encourage homeowners to sell.
The automaker-turned-mobility-company announced last week it wants to build a living, breathing urban laboratory from the ground up in Japan.
Drawing on his time as New York City mayor, Michael Bloomberg proposes handing power and money to urban leaders as part of his Democratic presidential bid.
Boosted by big sustainability wins, Mayor Anne Hidalgo is pitching bold plans to make the city center "100 percent bicycle" and turn office space into housing.


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Although we are doing our best to raise healthy children, we are really neglecting an important problem. Our girls are growing up with very inadequate calcium intake. The results of this won't show until they are in their 40's and 50's when they will be battling osteoporosis. Many mothers and grandmothers who are now at that age are just finding out that they have the problem and are at high risk for fractures as they get older.
The Problem
The reason for real concern is that as we age, if we have not built up a good amount of bone mass, our bones weaken and the risk of fracture increases dramatically. This can have a devastating effect on overall health. A painful hip fracture from a simple fall can cause multiple problems including blood clots, pneumonia, depression, and other serious health problems. Spinal bone fractures cause severe back pain, nerve compression, loss of bodily functions and many other problems. These disabling fractures occur spontaneously, even if there was no injury from a fall. The loss of mobility and chronic pain is often the beginning of a downhill spiral in the older person's health and vitality. Weak bones can rob any person of the enjoyment of daily life and the joys of a long prosperous life.
Why Calcium is needed (dual functions)
Calcium is a mineral that is essential in our health. It is the substance that gives our bones hardness and strength. It also must be circulated in the blood to maintain heart rhythm, nerve and muscle function and a number of delicate metabolic functions. It is so essential to life function that the body removes calcium from the bones and puts it into the blood if there is inadequate intake from the diet. There must always be a steady level of it in the blood.
To maintain bone strength and all the functions of calcium, all of our living bones go through the constant processes of bone breakdown and new bone formation. Hormones govern both of these processes. The balance of breakdown and build-up is different at different ages. One thing is certain: Throughout life, a constant intake of calcium is necessary.
Variation in calcium requirements with age
During a little girl's childhood, when growth occurs, growth hormone predominates and most of the bone activity is concentrated in building up bones in length and strength. The calcium requirements are high, 1200-1500 milligrams per day. Once maturity is reached, growth stops. The strength of her bones is at its lifetime peak.
At this point, during the young adult phase of her life, bone density stabilizes, as the amount of breakdown equals the amount of new bone formation. This is maintained by high levels of the hormone estrogen which protects her from excessive bone loss. The calcium requirements decrease slightly to 1000 milligrams per day at this time.
During pregnancy, there is a very high level of estrogen but the need for calcium is increased to provide material for bone growth for the unborn baby. The requirement is 1200-1500 milligrams per day.
As the woman reaches age 45-55, there is a natural decrease in estrogen. This allows more bone to be broken down than is built up. Calcium requirements increase to 1200-1500 milligrams per day. At that point in a woman's life, if she doesn't have a really good peak bone mass, the bone breakdown will silently lead to dangerously low bone mineral density- Osteoporosis. If this happens, fracture risk rises dramatically.
Calcium in the diet
Calcium is found in dairy products and legumes such as soy and beans. Bones have calcium so fish like canned salmon and sardines with the bones left in are a source of calcium. Most of us started out drinking three glasses of milk a day when we were children. This provided us about 1200 milligrams of calcium each day. Over the last twenty years, the average amount of milk and milk products consumed by children and adults has decreased dramatically. The result of this change in diet is a serious decrease in bone mineral density, especially in young women who are missing the chance to build up their bone strength during the most critical time in their lives.
Calcium Requirements
In summary, children, teenagers, pregnant women and the elderly need 1200-1500 milligrams of calcium, while young adults need about 1000 milligrams daily. (Men and boys need calcium too, but the problem with osteoporosis starts at a later age and is less severe than in women.)
The most important time when bones are built up to the peak adult bone mass is during puberty. During the final growth spurt, the young teenage girl not only grows taller but she broadens and strengthens her bones dramatically. It is during this critical time when a poor calcium intake can be a major mistake that will affect her bone health for the rest of her life.
Dr. Henry Anhalt, a pediatric endocrinologist tested the bone mineral density of teenage girls in a high school recently and discovered that a large percentage of the teenage girls have very low bone mineral density at this critical age when they should have peak bone mass. This means that if they do not start concentrating on their calcium intake from now on they are very likely to suffer from osteoporosis in the future.
Besides calcium intake, there are several other contributing factors that put women at risk for the problem of osteoporosis.
The solution—START NOW!
We can start immediately to help our daughters, mothers and ourselves avoid the complications of osteoporosis. Our first job is to get our children and all of us on enough calcium. All milk, including low fat and skim milk, have about 400 milligrams per 8 ounces portion. Cottage cheese and yogurts have about 400 milligrams in 6 ounces. Cheeses are a good source of calcium but sliced processed American cheese has the least. Muenster, mozzarella, gouda, Adam and Swiss cheese have much more calcium. The problem with milk products is that they often have very high saturated fat and cholesterol content. Since this is not desirable in older children and adults the best milk products are those made from fat-free milk or low-fat milk. There are other problems that some people have with milk such as digestive intolerance and allergy.
We now have fortified juices and drinks, which contain calcium. These are good sources of calcium but many are also very high in sugar calories. For this reason, it is better to only drink Rice Dream or Calcium-fortified orange juice once a day. There are many calcium supplements, which are easy to take. Calcium Carbonate chewable like Tums Ultra contains 400 milligrams in each tablet. Viactive contains 500 milligrams of calcium plus 400 of vitamin D. There are many other supplements, although some are made from non-kosher ingredients and some cause constipation. Most daily multivitamin supplements contain only 200 milligrams of calcium.
It is important to know that we can only absorb about 500 milligrams of calcium at a time. This means that even if we take 1000 milligrams we will receive only 500 milligrams. The extra is wasted. Calcium foods or supplements must be eaten at three different times in the day to be absorbed properly.
Another factor in protecting ourselves is exercise. Weight-bearing exercise such as walking helps maintain bone strength throughout life. We must all try to keep active throughout our lives. In many ways, exercise is the "Fountain of Youth".
Fortunately, for those women who already have low bone density, there are new medications such as Fosamax, Actonel, and Evista, which can prevent further bone breakdown. A new injectable drug was recently approved by the FDA, Forteo, which is the only drug that actually increases bone mass. A doctor must prescribe these medications if they are needed.
Now that we understand the nature of bones and the need for calcium we must do our part and take care of ourselves. When it comes to osteoporosis, "prevention is the cure." Talk to your children and your mother and your sisters about maintaining good calcium intake. By being conscientious and eating properly we can look forward to a safer, healthier and much more comfortable old age.
A word about vitamin D
To maintain good bone health, children and adults need both calcium and vitamin D. During growth, a severe curvature of the legs, known as rickets, can be caused by lack of vitamin D. This problem is extremely rare now in the United States since so many foods are fortified with vitamin D. Vitamin D is also manufactured in our own bodies when our skin is exposed to small amounts of sunlight. It is estimated that everyone needs 400 to 800 units of vitamin D a day.
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MARIETTA, Ga. | A Georgia man who was found guilty but mentally ill after prosecutors say he threatened to kill and eat a judge's children has been sentenced to prison.
James Edward Satterfield, 59 on Thursday was sentenced to eight years in prison Thursday, followed by two years of probation, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
The threats involved Cobb County Superior Court Judge Reuben Green, who presided over Satterfield's divorce. The case ended in July 2012.
A prosecutor and police say Satterfield sent a letter to the judge's wife months later threatening to kill the judge's children and eat them.
A defense attorney didn't dispute that Satterfield wrote and mailed the letter, but he argued the man is delusional.
Satterfield's lawyer, a doctor and family members told the judge that he was not a real threat to the community.
"It was my opinion he was not responsible based on a delusional compulsion," Dr. Kevin Richards said.
The prosecutor asked the judge to sentence Satterfield to the maximum possible, 25 years in prison. But instead, Satterfield was sentenced to a total of 10 years, with eight to be spent behind bars.


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Not a bad Saturday and Sunday is looking promising as well! At the end of the weekend we could be greeted with some more snow we will be tracking this throughout the rest of the weekend!
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Why did Sega's beloved and ambitious Shenmue series fail to progress beyond its second game? Because Sega never really promoted one of Shenmue II's most spectacular features: underground duck racing.
From the man who brought you video game racing classics like Out Run and Super Hang-On comes Shenmue II's duck racing mini-game, a component of the Xbox and Dreamcast game that I personally was completely oblivious to. Thanks to the duck race-filming efforts of Shenmue Dojo, however, we can all bask in the greatness that is ducks wearing bow ties sprinting through the streets of China.
Perhaps the best aspect of Shenmue II duck racing is the translation of duck quack into English. Watch as Ryo's duck quacks with attitude "I'm gonna kick some ass!" and "Watch me, baby!"
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Tagged fish could net anglers big bucks; great Free Fishing Days opportunity
PRATT — The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) is participating in the "Wanna Go Fishing for Millions?" contest, which began May 14 and runs to July 14. The contest, sponsored by Cabela's and Wanna Go Fishing TV, involves hundreds of fish that were tagged in 19 states in roughly 60 lakes, including the Sunflower State's Milford, Glen Elder, Cheney, Cedar Bluff, Hillsdale, Clinton, Kanopolis, and El Dorado reservoirs. Anglers must register, which is free.
Registered anglers who catch a tagged fish will be directed to the contest website where they will find instructions on redeeming the tags for prizes. Among the winning fish are grand prize winners that may qualify for additional bonuses based on the winning angler using or wearing sponsors' products when they catch a tagged fish. The largest payout could be as much as $2.2 million.
Colorado is the only neighboring state participating in the contest, so Kansas could draw quite a few anglers from its neighbors, as well as boost the numbers of residents who fish our waters. As of May 13, nearly 57,000 anglers had pre-registered from around the nation. KDWP staff expect an increase in the number of people visiting the contest lakes and associated parks, especially on Free Fishing Days, June 4-5, and the various Free Park Entrance Days (contact individual parks for detailed information).
For more information and to register, visit the contest website online atwww.cabelas.com/
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set (someone) aback(redirected from set someone aback)
set (someone) aback
To startle, astonish, shock, or disconcert someone. (A less common variant of "take someone aback.") It set us all aback a bit to learn that John was moving to England next month. I'm sure the news sets everyone aback, but please believe me that this is in the best interest of the company.


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(CNN) -- The discovery of a homemade mortar and four live shells in a van with the roof cut open led to the arrest of three suspected Irish Republican Army dissidents, police in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, said Monday.
The men were on their way to target a police station in an urban neighborhood when police intercepted them Sunday night, said Chief Superintendent Stephen Cargin, Londonderry district commander for the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
Two were arrested at the time. Police tracked down a third man later, Cargin said.
"I have no doubt the capability of those devices was nothing more than mass casualties, potentially mass murder," he said.
After discovering the shells, which Cargin described as "crude, homemade devices," police evacuated more than 100 homes while being attacked by youths throwing objects, including gas bombs, Cargin said.
Had the shells been fired, they could have hit residential areas surrounding the police station, injuring civilians instead of police officers, Cargin said, describing the would-be attackers as "absolutely reckless."
"They were not only putting police officers' lives at risk, but they were recklessly putting the lives of their own community at risk," he said.
Cargin described the plot as "a reckless attack by dissident Republicans to murder police officers in the city of Derry."
"Dissident Republicans" refers to Irish nationalists who disagree with the 1998 peace accords aimed at ending decades of largely sectarian violence in Northern Ireland and Britain.
The conflict pitted a predominantly Protestant faction that wanted Northern Ireland to remain part of the United Kingdom against Catholics who wanted it to become part of a united Ireland.
"To characterize these people, they are voices from the past and there's no future for them," Cargin said.
Londonderry has been wracked with violence in the past.
Last year, two bombs exploded in the city -- one near government offices and police headquarters, the other near a tourism office.
It was also the site of the infamous 1972 "Bloody Sunday" incident in which British soldiers fired on civil rights marchers, killing 13.
CNN's Michael Pearson contributed to this report.


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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The VCU Baseball program continues to receive recognition for its hot start to the season. On Tuesday, senior Ryan Farrar and freshman James Bunn were the latest to be recognized as the duo garnered Atlantic 10 weekly awards.
Farrar was selected as the Atlantic 10 Pitcher of the Week after throwing eight scoreless innings on Sunday against Saint Joseph's. The Mechanicsville, Va. native, who was also named conference player of the week by CollegeSportsMadness.com, scattered three hits, struck out six batters and earned the win. To date, Farrar has a 2-0 record, 0.69 ERA, with 10 strikeouts and has only allowed seven hits in 13 innings.
Bunn was named the A-10's Rookie of the Week after helping lead VCU to a three-game sweep over the Hawks. The Princeton, N.J. native finished the weekend 5-for-11 (.455) and had a pair of two-hit games on Friday and Saturday. On the year, Bunn leads the Rams in average (.438), hits (seven), on-base percentage (.471) and multi-hit games (three).
The Rams (5-0) are out to their best start since the 1989 season. VCU has not trailed at any point during the first 45 innings of play.
VCU travels to Charleston, S.C. for the Charleston Crab House Shootout presented by Homewood Suites this weekend, March 1-3. The Rams open play with UNC Asheville March 1 at noon.


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There are two reasons why you have to get a loaner vehicle: Either you're far away from your own car, or something's happened to said car and it's in the shop. Chances are, if something's happened to your car, you aren't in good shape, either. Thus, an ouch loaner is in order.
Recently, I smacked into another vehicle quite hard. Official diagnosis: a stretched-out tendon in my right wrist, a combination of neck and back injuries that fit under the all-encompassing term "whiplash" and a very mild sprain in my right ankle.
Obviously, different injuries have different needs, but for my specific set of mostly-right-side ouchies and boo-boos, a Porsche would have made a perfect ouch loaner.
The worst injury of mine is the wrist. Because one of my tendons isn't holding a couple of the bones in my wrist together very well, the whole thing's been immobilized in a hard cast so I can't bend my wrist at all. Also, the tendon that's sprained really, really hurts if I have to pull or grab onto things.
The combination of those two problems is enough to make simple driving-related tasks incredibly difficult when you can't angle your arm into its usual positions or squeeze things for an extended period of time.
Solution? Get a 997.1 GT3 RS.
Now, I haven't driven one while I've been injured, but I have in the past and my impressions of the cars I've driven have convinced me that I'd really much rather be in a GT3 RS.
(See? It's totally extra safe.)
Two different ouch loaners I got — a Camry and a Jetta — were both so numb in steering and braking that they were honestly a bit scary to drive. I'm paranoid about these things because the brakes I installed to take a 3,100-lb FWD Lancer down from triple-digit speeds so that it would actually turn into a ninety-degree left-hander weren't enough to defy physics and keep me from hitting a car that surprise!!!-turned in front of me during my lunch break.
Perhaps the paranoia is a bit unfounded, but I like to feel what's going on with my own car. I shouldn't have to pound on the brake pedal to get the only feedback I can via the weight of the vehicle shifting forward into a nose dive. I like my brakes to have an immediate bite when I'm on the pedal, and I like my steering to have some weight and feeling to it so that I can actually recognize what I'm driving over, what kind of surface I'm on and how fast I'm going.
Given that one arm is hurt and incapable of gripping things very well for long periods of time, the best kind of steering for my injured wrist would have to be both light as well as on a relatively short rack. Enter: a Lotus.
"Can you help me move my Exige?" is not an question I would ever say no to, so that's another car I got to drive while injured.
The ride would have been a bit too rough for me to handle immediately after my accident, but the steering was a total dream. It was light and quick enough to move easily without a lot of arm input, which was perfect since my dominant hand is the one that's injured and my non-dominant left hand is tired from picking up the slack of my right arm being a bit useless. The little Lotus's steering wheel communicates a ton of feedback about what the front wheels are doing while the lack of weight over the front wheels keeps it from ever feeling heavy or hard to move.
The manual transmission was even surprisingly easy to drive with a cast. I was able to shift the knob with little effort (and most importantly, little grabbing) using the pit between the edge of my cast and my right fingers. The clutch was on my non-injured foot, so that was a non-issue.
Due to the pain I was experiencing using a mouse with my computer, I can't say that I would have had as easy a time squeezing a dual-clutch transmission's set of paddle shifters. Chalk up one more reason to get a manual, fanboys: if you bork your wrist, it'll hurt less.
A true automatic or CVT may seem ideal in this situation, but the simple task of getting those into gear usually requires more effort than shifting a manual into first. You often have to press a button to unlock it or guide it through a complicated series of openings. Again, squeezing and pressing anything is a little painful until my wrist heals. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.
I'd driven a car with fairly light but communicative steering before, but with a stable, comfortable ride that would be easily tolerated by an aggravated back — and that was a GT3 RS.
Think about it: there's no engine in the nose, so the steering is lighter than you'd expect, but still has ample feedback so that you still feel like you're in control. Its brakes, too, are firm and communicative, and they even shake the rump of the car a bit under really hard braking. The ride quality is surprisingly forgiving for what the car is, as the suspension does a marvelous job of soaking up bumps that would be a nuisance in other cars.
Even the bucket seats are comfortably shaped and just padded enough to be supportive, but not so much as to be a lumpy couch. The lack of an overly forward leaning headrest is a huge plus. Far too many modern cars have a headrest that leans sharply forward, forcing me into a Mr. Burns-style slouching posture - -but not the GT3. They must have assumed that track nerds in helmets and/or writers with back and neck injuries would be riding in this vehicle.
The 997 GT3 RS's clutch is quite heavy, but that's not the foot I injured, so who cares? As far as my right foot goes, the injured ankle actually felt better stretched out than it did curled up. This would actually fit the last-gen GT3s quite well, as lifting mid-turn will spin you around backwards and kill you.
Perhaps the most irritating part of having an injury to my right wrist is that I can't really turn on my own car when the ignition is on the right side. I've had to awkwardly reach over with my left hand just to be able to grab and twist the key when it's mounted on the right side of the steering wheel.
This is why a Porsche is a must: with the exception of cast-offs from Audi's parts bin, they tend to put the ignition on the left — on the side of my good hand. It's a holdover from Le Mans starts, but it's perfect for my little problem.
Why, specifically, the 997.1 generation, then? Because they come in a combination of fabulously easy to see colors.
One thing I got a little jumpy about after my accident was the thought that other cars might not see me and hit me again. Aaarrrghhh. So, of course, the standard grey loaner color doesn't help. I need a car so radioactive in hue that it would make Dusty Ventures blush.
Between Ninja Turtle snot green and "we paint things this color so you won't hit them" orange, the 997.1 OEM color palette offers plenty of choices for colors that are less likely to camouflage themselves into the roadway.
So, there you have it: if you're hurt, you should find a car that works around your injuries. If those injuries are primarily on your right side in left-hand-drive-land, get a Porsche — a really, really bright one.
Photo credits: Nugget (black/orange RS)


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Topic: China Unicom
Dell, Apple look to compete in Chinese smartphone market
08/17/2009, 03:08 pm
Dell unveiled Monday a prototype of its upcoming cell phone in China, as both it and Apple hope to launch competing smartphones in the nation very soon.
China Unicom denies deal with Apple, purchase of iPhones
08/14/2009, 09:08 am
An official with China Unicom confirmed the company is in talks with Apple to be the exclusive carrier of the iPhone in the nation of over one billion, but denied a report that the company purchased 5 million iPhones.
Apple sells 5 million iPhones to China Unicom
08/13/2009, 08:08 am
China Unicom intends to sell it first iPhones in September, and has purchased $1.46 billion worth of the devices from Apple, according to new reports.
Apple evaluated 4- to 12-inch tablet screens - report
08/04/2009, 01:08 pm
Apple has reportedly purchased a number of screens -- ranging from 4 inches to 12 inches in size -- over the last few years, as it explores its possible entry into the tablet and sub-notebook market, according to a financial analyst.
New China Unicom iPhone model, sans Wi-Fi, given approval
07/31/2009, 08:07 am
Reports of regulatory approval of a new model of the iPhone in China seem to confirm that Apple's hardware will appear on the China Unicom network, and also suggest that a new model was created for the country of over 1 billion.
Conflicting reports on China Unicom 3-year iPhone deal
07/28/2009, 08:07 am
A Shanghai newspaper reports Apple has reached a three year exclusive agreement with China Unicom to market the iPhone, though company officials say a deal is not yet official.
Apple nears wireless license for iPhone in China
07/10/2009, 11:07 pm
Apple may have finally cleared a hurdle in bringing the iPhone to China as it has reportedly applied for a Network Access License in the Asian country, putting a release just a few months away -- albeit without Wi-Fi.
China Unicom leading the pack for iPhone deal
07/06/2009, 05:07 pm
In the tug-of-war that has kept the iPhone out of China in the two years since it's been on the market, China Unicom is purportedly closest to reach a deal but still faces an attack from dominant carrier China Mobile.
Apple execs disclose options for boosting iPhone market share
05/15/2009, 02:05 pm
Apple executives said this week they believe the iPhone remains in its infancy and went on to -- somewhat uncharacteristically -- reveal a series of strategic measures they may employ in the near term to help grow the handset's share of the booming smartphone market.
iPhone information appears on China Unicom website
03/24/2009, 11:03 am
Photos and specifications for the iPhone have been posted on the website of wireless carrier China Unicom, a sign that Apple may finally be ready to enter the world's largest cell phone market.
China Mobile says it's still in iPhone talks
03/19/2009, 12:03 pm
Despite prior negotiations repeatedly breaking down, the world's largest mobile phone network operator says it's still negotiating with Apple to bring the iPhone to China.


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Situated in central-southern Tuscany, the Province of Siena extends over some of the most famous and fascinating Tuscan territories, e.g. the southern hills of Chianti, Val d'Elsa and Val di Merse, Val d'Arbia, Val di Chiana and Val d'Orcia, right up to the slopes of Mount Amiata.
The Province's Capital, Siena, is a magnificent city of art with characteristic alleys, wards (rioni) and towers, artisan shops and buildings that make it a not-to-be-missed touristic destination for Italians and foreigners. Moving through Siena's lands and immersing yourself in this atmosphere is a magical adventure, a trip through many landscapes, from dense woodlands to old farms, from clay hills to stupendous paths.
Furthermore, the territory preserves numerous remains from the Middle Ages, springing out along the Via Francigena, the great pilgrimage road to Rome that crossed Val d'Elsa, the city of Siena and Val d'Orcia.
Walking through this countryside, you can admire impressive abbeys such as Sant' Antimo, Romanesque parishes (pievi) and characteristic small towns (borghi) such as San Quirico d'Orcia or San Gimignano, which preserve their original appearance to this day.
The Chianti area, home to the famous wine, is also an enchanting part of Tuscany that hosts tucked-away towns such as Castellina, and dense vineyards, such as those of Radda in Chianti, Gaiole in Chianti or Castelnuovo Berardegna, as well as delicious enogastronomic itineraries.
The landscape south of Siena leading towards the Medieval center of Asciano is dominated by the typical Crete, clay lands where erosion has created crevices, openings and cracks. It is an impressive area where the imposing Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore stands out. Val d'Elsa is also very impressive with its characteristic towns Colle di Val d'Elsa, Poggibonsi and San Gimignano, that boasts inestimable artistic heritage.
Val di Merse is constituted of solitary but fascinating places, including the ruins of the San Galgano Abbey that date back to the 13th Century. Val di Chiana provokes emotion and offers its visitors elevated health and well-being, thanks to its thermal spa centers in Chianciano Terme, Montepulciano and San Casciano dei Bagni.
Hills and gullies, Tuscan cypress trees, the river, olive groves and vineyards: this is the landscape animating Val d'Orcia, protected by UNESCO. Here magnificent towns abide, from Pienza and San Quirico to Montalcino and Castiglione; in the west lie Mount Amiata and the solitary Rocca di Radicofani.
The first leg of the itinerary leading to the discovery of the territory is Siena, the city famous for its Palio and listed as World Heritage by UNESCO for its singular artistic heritage.
The historical center is dominated by Piazza del Campo, one of the biggest Medieval piazzas. It is shell-shaped and is the stage for the famous Corsa del Palio (Silk banner horserace). Here stand monuments of great value, such as the 13th-14th-Century Palazzo Pubblico (the town hall), a true jewel of the Gothic and home to the Civic Museum; the Piazza Chapel, upon which stands the bell tower, Torre del Mangia, and Jacopo della Quercia's marvelous Gaia Fountain (in actual fact, the Piazza holds a copy, while the remains of the original are preserved in the Museum Complex of Santa Maria della Scala).
One of the city's numerous art treasures is the Duomo (12th-14th century), one of the highest expressions of Romanesque-Gothic art, abounding in sculptures, paintings and works of architecture, also home to the Opera Metropolitana Museum, exhibiting masterpieces by famous artists such as Duccio di Buoninsegna, Ambrogio Lorenzetti and Taddeo di Bartolo. Two other of the city's art treasures are the imposing Medici Fortress in red brick, commissioned by Cosimo I in the mid-16th Century and the elegant Loggia della Mercanzia, a transition architectural work from Gothic to Renaissance style.
A place of great devotion is the House and Sanctuary of St. Catherine of Siena, the Patron Saint of Italy and Europe. The structure, built around the house, comprises chapels and cloisters richly-decorated by various artists.
Not to be missed is the Pinacoteca Nazionale housed in the elegant Palazzo Buonsignori, featuring a collection of 13th-16th-Century works of the Sienese school.
In addition to the marvelous City of Siena, not to be missed are the Crete and the Natural and Cultural Artistic Park of Val d'Orcia, listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO for the beauty of its landscape and an inspiration to many Renaissance artists. Here stands a city of particular importance, Pienza.
It too is recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site for the wealth of its monuments and its rational organization of space and perspective. Pienza is the "ideal city," created upon the wish of Pope Pius II for a city built according to Renaissance ideals.
In the Val di Chiana area lie other delightful towns. Montepulciano is located upon a hill from where it dominates the valley, with its rising and falling slopes in a typically-Medieval atmosphere. Chianciano Terme is important for its beneficial waters that were famous as far back as Etruscan times, and is home to the beautiful Museo Archeologico delle Acque (Water Archaeological Museum). Chiusi is a small town with an internationally-reputed Etruscan museum.
In Val d'Elsa, charming are Monteriggioni and San Gimignano, also called the "city of towers" for its numerous towers and tower-houses that render its skyline quite unique; it was the symbol of Medieval mercantile power. This characteristic Medieval borgo, under the tutelage of UNESCO, boasts a remarkable artistic legacy, including the marvelous Collegiata (13th Century), the Gothic-Romanesque St. Augustine's Church and the Palazzo del Popolo - site of the Civic Museu, upon which stands the Torre Grossa (Big Tower).
Other characteristic towns abound in the Sienese territory: of particular ntoe is Montalcino, home to the famous Brunello wine, and the nearby St. Antimo's Abbey, a splendid example of Romanesque-Tuscan style with Lombard influences.
The Province's marvelous and unique landscapes offer infinite opportunities for outings on foot, cycling excursions and horseback riding, or even hiking in diverse settings, from the clay lands of the Crete, the numerous woods or the cultivated countryside. Ski enthusiasts will be able to try out the winter sports hub at Mount Amiata, the most important in the territory.
For those that enjoy close contact with nature, there is no lack of Natural Reserves, with the Province counting 14 of its own. In the Province's south is the Reserve of Lake Montepulciano, offering up plenty of rare bird species; that of Lucciola Bella, with a splendid view over Val d'Orcia; and that of Pietraporciana, inside a centuries-old beechwood forest.
Food enthusiasts can follow enogastronomic itineraries through vineyards, olive groves and small hamlets, stopping off at farms and wine bars to taste typical products and excellent local wines.
The territory has many thermal spa centers where you can spend relaxing, health-focused stays, in Bagni di San Filippo, Bagno Vignoni, Chianciano Terme, Rapolano Terme and San Casciano dei Bagni.
The local calendar is rich in events and activities: the unmissable event is the Palio di Siena, one of the most popular and highly-anticipated traditions on the Italian calendar. The various contrade (neighborhood zones) of the city challenge each other in this joust of Medieval origins, twice a year in Piazza del Campo, on July 2nd and August 16th. The Palio is preceded by an historical procession revoking the wealth and independence of the Republic of Siena. Originated from medieval jousts and games it has been taking place since the 16th Century.
In Piazza Grande, in Montepulciano, the Bruscello is a festival of love stories in the Tuscan tradition; players dressed in costume narrate them on a stage decorated with a symbolic tree. In Torrita di Siena, in March, the San Giuseppe Festival is held, where eight contrade compete for the Palio dei Somari (a donkey race) dressed in 17th-Century costumes. The Medieval folklore carries on in Montepulciano, with the renowned combat of the Bravio delle Botti in August, during which the athletes representing the contrade compete by pushing heavy, 176-lb barrels. In Monticchiello rather, between July and August, the entire community participates in ten days of not only horseback riding, but in writing and producing a drama focused on the issues of rural life.
Then, the Sagra of San Giuseppe is held in Torrita di Siena in March, during which representatives of the eight contrade compete for the Palio dei Somari. In Asciano, in the month of September, the Palio dei Ciuchi (yet another donkey race), features each of the town's contrade, also in Medieval attire. Worth a visit are also the Medieval Barbarossa festival in San Quirico d'Orcia in June, and the Sagra del Tordo (Thrush Fair) in Montalcino, in October. Finally, the spectacular Giostra del Saracino (The Saracen Joust) is held in Sarteano on the Feast of the Assumption (15 August).
The Sienese cuisine is based on natural flavors and aromas, making abundant use of garlic and aromatic herbs like wild fennel and tarragon. The area is also home to producers of one of the best extra-virgin olive oils in Italy. Typical delicacies are pici (thick, handmade spaghetti), ribollita (a vegetable and bean soup) served with bruschetta, mixed roasts, stewed or grilled game, cacio pecorino, Val di Merse's minestraccia (a bean and vegetable dish), mushrooms, Val d'Elsa tripe and Monticiano wild boar, and cold cuts made with the Cinta Senese, the famed black pig with a white stripe, depicted in some famous 15th-Century paintings.
And then, how can we not mention the Chianina cow that is the biggest bovine in the world for dimensions.
The excellent local wine production includes five DOCGs: Chianti Colli Senesi, Chianti Classico, Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, the first wine to be assigned the DOCG certification. Moreover, the Province of Siena produces three types of high quality extra-virgin oil: Chianti Classico DOP, Terre di Siena DOP and Toscano IGP.


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No matter where you were standing this weekend, if it was on the Eastern Seaboard, from Atlanta to Maine, you got a first-hand look at a pretty good blizzard. Winds reaching 60 mph and more made it nearly impossible to see more than 100 feet in front of your face. That's assuming you could even feel your face.
In Chestnut Hill, we will be just about finished digging out our cars and sidewalks as temperatures reach the 40s and the cold and snow of Sunday night melt away and fade into memory. On Wednesday morning, the sun was shining, temperatures were in the upper 30s and, by comparison, it felt an awful lot like spring.
Still, everywhere I went, people were talking about the snow and the cold.
"I hope we don't get another winter like last year's"
"I don't think I can take another snow like this."
I can understand the pain. After spending weeks digging out of multiple feet of snow back in February, the prospect of a repeat performance by old man winter is tiring to even contemplate. Nothing is worse, really, than having to remove a foot of snow from your car just because you need to get to work.
But do we really have it that bad? I'm no so sure.
It made me think of something that came up in a conversation I had last week with Chestnut Hill College professor and local author David Contosta. Contosta, author of the most complete history of Chestnut Hill, "Suburb in the City," just released a comprehensive, four-volume history of the Wissahickon Valley, co-authored with landscape architect Carol Franklin called "Metropolitan Paradise: The Struggle for Nature in the City." "Philadelphia's Wissahickon Valley (1620-2020)"
Looking through photos of the Wissahickon 100 years ago, he came across pictures of people ice skating on the Wissahickon. So, it was cold enough in the early 20th century to freeze the creek enough so that people could ice skate on it.
I'm no scientist, but I think it's safe to say that it took longer periods of sustained cold to freeze a creek to the point that it was safe to skate on. Since I've lived here (going on 15 years) I have never seen the Wissahickon frozen. I probably never will.
My grim sense of humor makes me want to call it a fringe benefit of global warming / climate change. Regardless of your scientific inclination on temperature, we're living in a warmer Wissahickon Valley now than those who lived here 100 years ago and more. And those who lived here 100 years ago didn't have flip-on, forced-air heat or all- wheel drive.
So, yeah, we might be in for some more snow and cold – and a lot more shoveling. But we're probably not going to ever have to deal with the kind of winter that was routine for Hillers a century ago.
Of course, that will be cold comfort the next time you're out shoveling a foot of snow off of your car to get to work.
Pete Mazzaccaro
Next Week: An interview with David Contosta about his new book, "Meropolitan Paradise: The Struggle for Nature in the City"


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Devenat235 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 81 designs submitted by 21 freelance designers.
PRUDENT- to be used for three divisions described below.
We are in three distinct business under same corporation based in Ontario, Canada since last 10 years. The details are:
1. Prudent Asset Management Inc.- Dealing with Financial Planning and Estate Planning
2. Prudent Accounting Services-Book Keeping, Personal Taxes and Corporates taxes for small business and professionals.
3. Prudent Investments- Deals in mutual fund sales to individual investors.
The target audience will be professionals such as dentists, doctors, IT consultants and small business owners.
The logo should be designed in such a way that it represents all the three division still PRUDENT should be the main focus. Color variations can be used to show three division.
Prudent Asset Management Inc.
Prudent Accounting Services
Prudent Investments
The logo will be used in three new websites as well as in print. The logo should reflect the field we are engaged in having professional and modern look.
Two current logo with variations is attached for quick review.
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When complications during and after childbirth threaten the health of your newborn, the care they receive in the first few hours of their life can transform their future. In the Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Joseph NewLife Center's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), the hands and hearts of every care provider are unified in one mission: seeking the best outcome for your precious newborn.
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Neonatologists are on duty 24 hours a day to attend to emergency deliveries and to treat the full range of medical problems that can occur after childbirth. Your newborn will be cared for by a compassionate team of professionals with advanced credentials in neonatal critical care. Via Christi offers 24-hour air and ground transport to the hospital by a team specializing in transporting mothers-to-be and newborns.
The NICU team includes neonatal occupational, physical and speech therapists, dietitian and board-certified lactation consultants.
While the unit's open environment allows babies to be closely monitored, each bed can be easily enclosed for breastfeeding, skin-to-skin contact and quiet time for you and your baby. For nursing mothers, there's a spacious lactation room and rooms (as available) that may be used for overnight stays after you've been discharged from the hospital.
The NICU's social worker can help connect you with hospital and community resources; the chaplain assigned to the unit and a third-floor chapel stands ready to provide spiritual support.
Prior to discharge, you can spend a night or two caring for your baby in a bedroom housed within the unit so that you can practice your care-giving skills with the medical and nursing staff close at hand.


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Academic Personnel
Adjunct Research Associate Professor
Appointment Details
- Title: Adjunct Research Associate Professor
- Limitations on Appointment: Must hold a primary appointment as a Research Associate Professor in another unit at the University.
- Length of Appointment: Annual
- Eligible for Tenure: No
- Voting Rights: No
- Promotable: No
New Appointment Details
Documentation Required:
- Chair/Director's letter, including faculty vote
- Chair/Director's letter from the faculty member's home unit approving the adjunct appointment
- Letters of recommendation (three preferred, one minimum)
Promotion Details
- If promoted in the primary unit, the unit of the adjunct appointment must consider a corresponding promotion or the appointment is ended.
Reappointment Details
- Adjunct appointments are annual and must be considered for reappointment each year by the faculty of the unit. There are no limitations to the number of reappointments that can be made.
- The documentation required to reappoint an Adjunct Research Associate Professor is a letter from the Chair/Director, including the faculty vote, with the Dean/Chancellor's signed concurrence. Please contact your Dean/Chancellor's office for any other documentation they may require.
Termination Details
- A faculty member has a professional obligation to give a written notice of resignation at the earliest possible opportunity (Faculty Code Section 24-56A).
- Adjunct appointments end at the time of termination.


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Monday, December 5, 2011
Jose Reyes! The one that got away! Another fish story!
14 comments:
Great sketch, as always!ReplyDelete
I'm a Phillies fan, but I really enjoyed your sketches documenting the Mets 2011 season -- I really wish someone so talented was doing the Phillies games -- I guess I'll have to settle for your rendition of Philly's own Joe Frazier.
Let's hope that someone in the NL East can stop the Marlins this year -- if they add on Pujols, I think we'll be left to fight for the wild card.
Looking forward to your great work in 2012.
- AnonymousDecember 5, 2011 at 12:41 PM
Is he the only player on the team (and throughout much of baseball, for that matter) who plays with a smile on his face? He always looks as if he's having fun which is half the fun of watching him play. Too bad.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 5, 2011 at 12:45 PM
I wish I were dead.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 5, 2011 at 1:32 PM
The only real problem with the Mets is the ownership. They should be traded, not the players.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 5, 2011 at 3:22 PM
He wasn't a team player! Let him loose.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 5, 2011 at 4:02 PM
quote: He wasn't a team player!ReplyDelete
Where do people come up with hogwash like this? If you are going to use the "sour grapes" approach, at least try to use something factual in your "we're better off without our greatest homegrown positional player of all times" lies...
- AnonymousDecember 5, 2011 at 4:37 PM
^ How about taking himself out to win a batting title when he knew that it could be his last game as a Met? How about not stealing bases because he didn't want to re-injure himself and lower his free agency value? How about not running every play out and getting benched by Jerry Manuel for doing so? I loved the guy, but he definitely wasn't the model of team player.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 5, 2011 at 5:05 PM
He was a very good player when he was healthy but that wasn't consistant. He was careless on the field and contributed to his re-injuringing himself. He wanted more than he deserved for the potential injury loss and the legnth of contract. The Mets have been burned before with long term contracts with injury proned players. I bet he doesn't make a full season in Florida either.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 8, 2011 at 6:10 PM
I hope Jose plays 159 games, hits and OPS above .900, steals 45+ bases, and KILLS the Mets every time the Marlins play them.ReplyDelete
Jeez... a lot of "anonymous" sniping back and forth that doesn't really matter. Reyes is gone. Done deal. But I'm surprised no one's mentioned Ruben Tejada. He had a pretty solid season and he's only 22. Maybe he won't be as big an impact player as Reyes, but considering all of Jose's hamstring problems, I think he'll do fine. And let's remember, Tejada made huge strides this year. And once again, he's only 22.ReplyDelete
Factor in a healthy Ike, Wright, Murphy and Johan, plus Dickey and the emerging Lucas Duda, Dillon Gee and Jon Niese and I believe there's a lot more upside for 2012 than people think. Plus, they're moving in the fences which will only help guys like Wright and Bay. Think those fences messed with their psyches much? And the one guy who really benefited from the old layout will now be pulling his hammy in Miami.
Look on the bright side, Met fans. We're looking good and flying under the radar.
- AnonymousDecember 9, 2011 at 12:39 PM
Boycott Citi Field until the Wilpons are force to relinquish control.ReplyDelete
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Richard Kelley started out his career as a fully accredited F1 photographer in 1972 at the United States Grand Prix. He quickly adopted his characteristic 'fly on the wall' style of photography – getting as close as he could to the moments, without influencing the emotion or drama of the moment. He witnessed and recorded hidden moments that became pivotal incidents in Grand Prix history.
Richard's images have sat unpublished for more than 30 years and we're proud to release these stunning limited edition prints for sale.
This photo captures James Hunt - as described by Richard:
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Deepest Sympathy Mass Cards. Sold in packs of 10 with envelopes.
Unfailing Novena to Our Lady Untier (Undoer) of Knots, a wonderful nine-day prayer to Our Lady. This is Pope Francis' favourite Novena. One of the fastest growing Marian Devotions in the world.
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Academics . Foundation . Courses
Charette: Self + Other Voices
Course No. FND 140B Credits: 1.5
Faculty Christian Wulffen | Petra Soesemann | William Lorton
This one-half semester course is framed by the theme of Self and other Voices. As an exploration of one's self in relation to culture and society, the course facilitates increased self-knowledge and helps students uncover their views of "other." The students and instructor work collaboratively to define and explore "other voices," cultivate connections with those other voices, and develop creative responses. Through sustained exploration of one theme, the Charette gives priority to the development of skills for critical and creative thinking, experiential learning, problem-solving, and collaboration. Through materials exploration, making processes, and critique, the Charette forges links with the visual, tactile, and manual skill sets being taught in other Foundation classes. Each student's effort, progress, and work will contribute to a project developed over 7 weeks, to include both a charette documentation log and a 2D, 3D, and/or 4D form. Offered fall.
Kevin Kautenburger
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While at CIA, you'll learn from the masters through our rigorous, world-class curriculum and connect with working professionals to begin your career.


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Not on Exhibit
Animal Facts
Scientific Name
Fratercula corniculata
Animal Type
fish and marine invertebrates
15 in. (35 cm)
tufted puffin, Atlantic puffin
North Pacific
At the Aquarium
Our puffins eat capelin, squid, krill and silversides, and like to be hand-fed. Most come right over for their three daily feedings. "They know I'm the guy with the food," says Aviculturist Eric Miller. "Most are quite polite."
Hand-feeding is a form of "enrichment" that keeps our birds happy and stimulated, but it also has practical benefits. By using food as reinforcement, Eric hopes to be able to train the birds to step on a scale or undergo medical exams.
Natural History
Horned puffins live primarily on the open ocean, but return to coastal nesting grounds in summer, where they mate and raise their chicks. They nest in crevices on cliffs and rocky islands, often in dense, large, mixed colonies with other puffins and auks. Unlike tufted puffins that nest in burrows, horned puffins seek our rocky crevices and outcroppings for their nests, though some nest in burrows.
In the summer breeding season, horned puffins have characteristic white "cheeks." During winter, the white patch becomes darker and the "horn" above each eye disappears. The bill becomes smaller and duller.
Horned puffins take advantage of the sea's bounty. While nesting and raising their chicks, horned puffins eat mostly fish, bringing back beakfuls of sand lance and capelin to their young. Horned puffins can dive up to 80 feet to catch prey.
Today tons of plastic trash swirls on ocean currents and seabirds looking for flashing fishes frequently mistake shiny plastic debris for food. With their stomachs full of plastic instead of fish, many oceanic birds risk starvation. You can help: less plastic on land means less plastic in the sea.
Cool Facts
While puffins do fly, they mostly swim while at sea. Their legs are set far back on their bodies, which means they're not very graceful on land, but they're very good swimmers.
Puffins use counter-shading to hide from hungry predators. A dark color on top makes it hard for predators above to see they blend with the dark water. The light color on the underside helps them hide from predators swimming below.
Puffins can carry more than one fish at a time in their beaks. The average is about 10 fish per catch, but one was recorded with 62 fish in its mouth! A puffin's raspy tongue holds fish against spines on the palate, while it opens its beak to catch more fish.


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INTRODUCTIONThe future of leadership development in our geographically diverse, virtually-connected business world has already arrived at industry leader Oracle Corporation, an enterprise software company that develops, manufactures, distributes services, and markets database, middleware, and application software worldwide. Following the trend in higher education where online learning has become a core ingredient of today's educational model, Oracle has created an effective learning platform that meets the needs of the company's on-the-road sales team and establishes a virtual delivery system that will be ready for next generation leaders as well—those who take interactive technology for granted and who instinctively learn in online environments.
With aspiring leaders scattered around the country, full travel schedules, and the universal pressure to control training costs while maximizing learning effectiveness, Oracle turned to a program design strategy that successfully blends on-the-ground collaboration among peers and virtual classroom learning—all built upon the evidence-based practices of The Leadership Challenge, the international bestseller from authors Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner.
This case study describes the unique approach developed and implemented at Oracle:
- A business results-focused leadership development program that seamlessly melded an existing leadership model into The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership®
- A program design that exploited the latest technology, wrapped around The Five Practices framework, to create a virtual learning environment that cost-effectively generated improved learning effectiveness and learner satisfaction and, ultimately, is expected to make leadership development education more accessible for anyone, anywhere.
The Leadership Challenge Series is Oracle's successful live and virtual leadership program that incorporates experiential learning and real-time application of The Five Practices to the leader's everyday personal and organizational challenges and opportunities. With its focus squarely on maximizing business, organization, and team performance, this blended-learning program was co-created by two key teams at Oracle: the North America Organization and Talent Development (NA OTD) team and the senior leadership and enablement team from the company's North America Technology Organization (NATO) Sales Consulting group.
The development of what became the pilot of the Leadership Challenge Series was spearheaded by senior executive Gayle Fitzpatrick—a trailblazer within Oracle who had sponsored other leadership development initiatives for NATO's sales consulting managers as well. And with the success of the initial program, efforts to expand the implementation of the Leadership Challenge Series has already begun to take this unique, self-paced, designed-learning experience to other aspiring leaders throughout the organization.
- How do you cultivate The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® into the daily lives of busy sales managers?
- How do you get these managers to embrace the Practices and make them integral to their leadership and management responsibilities, decision making, and actions?
- And...How do you do this effectively when these leaders work virtually and the budget to deliver is limited?
At Oracle, the North America Sales and Consulting (NASC) group had been exposed to and valued the core Leadership Challenge concepts for several years. In fact, it was the organization's executive vice president, Keith Block, and senior vice president, Rudy Corsi, who both served as catalysts for a new approach to developing their leaders. During a year-long experience with an Oracle executive leadership program called The Executive Leadership Experience (ELE), Keith and Rudy had encountered author Jim Kouzes and were introduced to The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® model. When it came time to launch a new ELE program for 60 of the company's most senior leaders in 2008, they called on Jim to kick-off the program. And when Keith closed the first session, he challenged everyone in the audience to "raise all boats" through leadership development.
A participant in that first session was one of North America Technology Organization's (NATO) group vice presidents, Gayle Fitzpatrick, who responded enthusiastically to Keith's call-to-action. Bringing together her entire group of 80 leaders, Gayle became the supportive and highly visible senior-level sponsor that the initiative needed to jump-start the program. "There are lots of leadership concepts out there today," Gayle observed, "but nothing like The Five Practices, which are truly timeless. I also felt that continuing to work with Jim Kouzes would help us maintain momentum. And I am thrilled that this is a true blending of learning experiences for our sales leaders."
Gayle found support for her efforts to champion this pilot program in her manager, Paul Cross, Group Vice President of NATO Sales Consulting. In addition, her peer and colleague, Steve Vakulskas, Group Vice President of Sales Consulting, valued how flexible this new leadership program could be in preparing his team of leaders to provide strategic and even tactical leadership. "We looked to this new initiative to provide a foundation for core leadership skills and, just as important, to support the management team in using their own approaches, principles, and styles, and applying them to The Five Practices," Steve said. "The Leadership Challenge Series was not going to be a cookbook of leadership recipes, but actually the ingredients that can be shaped as you work to apply true leadership to unique situations."
Once top-level sponsorship was firmly set in place, the program design team set out to achieve the project's three key learning objectives: leadership collaboration, practice application, and personal commitment. Key players of the initial team included three members of the North America Organization and Talent Development (NA OTD) group: Tamara Driggers, Larry Lenox, and Elena Raymond. Working closely with program sponsor Gayle Fitzpatrick, the team also included: Dr. Gregory Anderson, Sales Consulting Director, who served as the Pilot Program Manager; Karla Massera, Communication Program Manager, who supported the design team with all program communications and session scripts for Executive sponsors; Susan Downer, Senior Practice Director for North America Sales (NAS) Communications, who served as the Program Lead for ELE; and Steve Akram, Training Director for NAS Sales Force Development. Together, this team developed what has now become known as the Leadership Challenge Series–a virtual, blended learning experience consisting of online work and both large and small group sessions where leaders engage and collaborate on applying each of The Five Practices to their individual business environment—real-time initiatives and foreseeable business and organizational challenges and opportunities.
With the North America Technology Organization Sales Consulting (NATO) team as the pilot group for the Leadership Challenge Series, the design team was able to create, deliver, and continuously improve each of the Practice sessions to ensure the success of the applied learning and application. Following that initial success, the Series was rolled out to the North America Applications Enterprise Sales Consulting group with Lee Paulino, Group Vice President serving as Program Champion and John Schmiesser, Senior Director, as Program Manager. Again, the design team took advantage of the opportunity to enhance the Series' sessions and components, and to package the program in ways that would ensure consistency in delivery to other Oracle organizations. And the results generated from this second program launch won the praise of Program Champion Lee Paulino, who said, "This is such a great investment for us as an organization. In addition to members of my management team, non-managers as well have felt re-energized by the program. The Leadership Challenge Series has provided the principles to help forge our leaders of the future."
And Elena Raymond, lead designer of the Leadership Challenge Series, agrees. "Thanks to special supporters like Gayle Fitzpatrick and Lee Paulino, we have been able to achieve great success with the Leadership Challenge Series," she said. "All four elements that are so critical to the effectiveness of leadership development programs were at play here at Oracle: executive sponsorship, senior leadership involvement, participant engagement and commitment, and real- world application for both personal and organizational leadership effectiveness."
"Already multiple groups within the North America Sales and Consulting organization are lining up, ready to initiate the Series for their teams, which should bring participation up to nearly 200 leaders within the first 18 months of implementation," Elena added.
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In the second season of "Vampire Prosecutor," Min Tae Yeon is back as the prosecutor who heads up a new division that investigates unsolved murder cases. No one, except for Detective Hwang Soon Bum, knows that Tae Yeon was bitten seven years ago and acquired vampire powers, which allows him to taste a victim's blood and know exactly how the victim died. While he uses his powers for good, can Tae Yeon also try to track down the person responsible for his unhuman condition?
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