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I told myself I would not feed little C something I would not also eat myself. So far I have been able to, for the most part, stick to that (just adding a little seasoning for me until she is old enough to have more for herself). Her vegetable soup gets some sea salt and a slick of olive oil and it is ready for mama. Her spinach and leek risotto get a shower of grated Manchego cheese for me. Her malunggay and rice ends up in my bowl with just a dash of fish sauce. I am hoping that this path will lead to her enjoy the same things we do — ultimately to healthier eating habits and (also very important) me never having to make special "kid-friendly" dishes in addition to what is already on the table.
That term, "kid-friendly dishes", confuses me. Most of the things I see touted as "kid-friendly" are not in fact very friendly, especially not if that is all they get served. Chicken nuggets, mini hotdogs (!!), and all kinds of sweetened and flavored snacks. Now, don't get me wrong, I will eat all the aforementioned foods, but I am over 30 and have already grown to appreciate the world's many wonderful (and healthier) flavors. I'm not in danger of being spoilt for the more delicate flavors like those of vegetables and fruits. I can eat a hotdog today and know that it's not that good for me and I won't be eating another one in a while. But for a child whose palate is just being formed, whose tastes are just beginning to take shape, wouldn't it better, and truly more "kid-friendly", to give them foods for which we hope they will develop an undying affection? Like broccoli? And yogurt?
Yogurt with Stewed Plums
(feeds baby and mum!)
- 1 plum
- 1 tablespoon water (approximate)
- 1/3 cup natural unflavored Greek yogurt
– Peel, de-seed, and slice the plum into eight wedges.
– Place plum wedges in a pan where they all fit snugly in one layer. Add about a tablespoon of water. You want the water to just barely cover the bottom of the pan, no more (there is liquid enough in the fruit).
– Place pan over low heat, cover, and cook until plums soften and start to collapse. Set aside to cool.
– Place yogurt in a bowl. Take about 1-2 tablespoons of yogurt out of that and into a smaller bowl for baby. Top baby's portion with about a teaspoon and a half of stewed plums and place the rest on mum's yogurt.
– Enjoy!
Fruits are a fantastic way to add a bit of sweetness to your baby's yogurt or cereal (I only did this though after she had tasted yogurt without any embellishment — so she could first appreciate its natural flavor). I think if you start off this way you can try this for as long you can to avoid extra sugar. We will see 🙂
As a person at the beginning of her gastronomic journey, little C is like a blank slate, ready to be filled with every taste and flavor and aroma she can get in her toothy grin. As much as I am capable, I'd like those first tastes to be ones that are good for her, and ones that C and I enjoy as well.


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We have more than 100 Raffle and Door prizes worth $3,000 waiting for you!
The FREE FOOD SWAP starts at 11 a.m.
Tickets are $5 with a canned good and include a high-quality Envirosax swag bag that is worth $9 before it's stuffed with goodies!
Kids are welcome! We have face painting and chalk coloring ready for ya!
There is limited free parking at the Festival (or park across the street at the mall).
We've got a lot planned for you, including an Early Bird Raffle, a coupon class, and more. You won't be late with this timeline of events.
Test your coupon know-how in our Coupon Challenge to win a $300 gourmet gift basket from Albertsons and Shortcuts!
If you missed the online recipe contest, you'll have a chance to submit an original recipe at the Bargain Babe table at the Festival!
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Six Common Myths of Federal Job Hunting
Most federal job seekers spend a majority of their time hunting for positions online, using websites such as USAJOBS.
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Myth 5: "My Application Disappeared into the Black Hole of Government"
The federal government has a target of 45 days to hire, but it can take up to six months before they actually do hire someone. In most cases, you will need to be patient. Many job seekers assume they have not been selected and delete or dispose of their federal application package. As a result, when they are contacted by an agency, they are completely unprepared for the next hiring steps.
Print full copies of all federal job postings to which you apply and make copies of all additional documents you submitted. Keep all materials for each job posting together along with the date you applied. Don't mix materials for different applications. Store your application packages in one place where you can easily access them. This kind of organized record keeping will ensure you are fully prepared when you get the call.
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We have added a new 'Atomic' live performance date to our tour. We will play Stockholm Music & Arts on 30 July in Stockholm, Sweden. Tickets on sale
Very happy to be in the running for Best Live Act at this year's AIM Independent Music Awards. Voting is now open - https://aimawards.lnk.to/bestliveact - and closes at 5pm on Tuesday 27th June. The five acts with the most votes
We are delighted to confirm that Sacred Paws will support us at our headline show at The SSE Hydro on 16 December 2017. They join Ride on the bill. We cannot wait. Tickets on sale now at http://mogwai.co.uk/shows
On Tuesday 3 October, we will play live as part of BBC Radio 6 Music Live. This performance will mark 20 years since we recorded our first Maida Vale session for John Peel back in 1996 - the first of seven sessions - the last being in 2004.
We are sorry to announce that due to ill health, Martin will be unable to join us for our BBC sessions this week and upcoming live shows until further notice. To say the least, we are all absolutely gutted but wish him a super
Due to phenomenal demand, we have added a second headline show in Manchester on 4 February 2018. Tickets on sale now HERE 2nd February has sold out.
We are pleased to announce three 'Atomic' live performances in Japan later this year. MAY 30 - TOKYO, Ex Theater 31 - OSAKA, Big Cat JUNE 1 - HIROSHIMA, Club Quattro Ticket details will be announced very soon.
We are delighted to announce a number of 'Atomic' live dates in the UK later this year... AUGUST 27 & 28 - The Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh (as part of Edinburgh International Festival) SEPTEMBER 14 - Coventry
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Library Opening Hours:
Before school: 8:30 - 8:50am: Monday to Friday
Lunch Time borrowing: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Students can also change their library books during class timetabled visits as well as before school and lunch times.
The Winthrop Primary School Library Resource Centre is the central resource for the students and staff of our school providing access to resources and facilities for all staff and students. The collection is developed, through school budgets and P&C funding, so as to support the school curriculum and priorities. Students are encouraged to independently use library facilities for both research resources and personal reading.
With the assistance of P&C funding, Our Library incorporates a Parent Collection, which is housed in the Teacher Reference section of our Library. The loan period is three weeks with a maximum loan of three titles at any one time.
Sharing a book with a child can open up a whole new world. When you share a book with a child, you create a special bond that can make children feel more valued. Parents are welcome to visit the library before school on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. You may like to share a story with your child. Your child's first and foremost teacher is you. Interesting library/literacy research can be found found on the following websitewww.better-beginnings.com.au .
Book Week Celebrations 2016
This year, Winthrop Primary School celebrated two weeks of Book Week in their very own "Winthrop Book Celebration." This year's theme, Australia! Story Country, had students exploring Australian authors, animals, and culture. Activities this year included a fabulous poster competition, book parade, pyjama reading evening, and the students themselves voted for their favorite picture book nominated for the Children's Book Council of Australia 2016 Book of the Year Awards.
Scholastic Book Fair 2016
The Scholastic Book Fair was a big success with many books sold. As a result, the school library was able to redeem $2500 worth of books from the collection.


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Superstorm task force says as coasts rebuild, they should prep for rising seas, future floods
NEW YORK – A presidential task force charged with developing a strategy for rebuilding areas damaged by Superstorm Sandy is recommending 69 policy initiatives it says will help coastal communities prepare for future storms in an age of rising sea levels.
The report released Monday by the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force calls for a wide array of changes, including the development of a more technologically advanced electrical grid less likely to be crippled in a crisis.
It also cites the creation of better planning tools and flood standards for communities rebuilding storm-damaged areas.
The task force's chairman, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan, said the group focused on finding ways to cut red tape and create strategies for communities preparing for climate change.


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To determine whether a multicomponent smoking cessation programme given to adults in hospital for non-cardiac surgery will increase long term quit rates.
Randomised controlled trial with 12 month follow up.
A Veterans Affairs hospital in California, USA.
324 adults (mean age 54 y, 68% white, 98% men) in hospital for a minimum of 2 days for non-cardiac surgery. Adults were included if they smoked (defined as any amount of tobacco used within 2 wks of hospital admission) and were ready to quit smoking (in the contemplation or action stage of quitting described in the Stages of Change Theory). Exclusion criteria were terminal illness and contraindications to nicotine replacement therapy. The intention to treat analysis included the 299 adults who were alive at study end.
Interventions were given on the weekday closest to the projected hospital discharge date. 168 adults were allocated to an intervention that was administered by a public health educator. The individualised programme lasted 30–60 minutes and included viewing a 10 minute videotape and counselling on the risks of smoking and benefits of quitting; assessment of and countermeasures to barriers to quit smoking; self management techniques to overcome potential difficulties; assessment and referral for depression; and a 3 month prescription and instructions on the use of nicotine gum or patch. 5 follow up telephone calls were also made over 3 months. 156 patients were allocated to a control group and received a 10 minute counselling session on the risks of smoking and benefits of quitting.
Main outcome measures
Self reported and laboratory confirmed quit rates using serum or saliva samples for cotinine testing. The 28 adults who were lost to follow up were considered to have continued smoking.
Main results
Adults who received the comprehensive smoking cessation programme compared with adults who received the 10 minute counselling session had a higher self reported quit rate at 12 months (27% v 13%, p<0.01) and a higher laboratory confirmed quit rate (15% v 8%, p=0.04). The groups did not differ for number of quit attempts per person (6.0 v 6.8, p=0.24), mean number of clinic visits (16 v 12, p=0.07), hospital readmission (p=0.9), or mortality (7% v 9%, p=0.41).
A comprehensive smoking cessation programme of counselling, education, and nicotine replacement therapy for patients in hospital for non-cardiac surgery increased self reported and laboratory confirmed 1 year quit rates.
Smoking cessation has been studied among patients who have had cancer and cardiac problems, but this trial by Simon et al is unusual in that patients who had non-cardiac surgery were studied.
The enforced abstinence from smoking after surgery was identified as the starting point from which to initiate and maintain cessation. The study population, although large, was limited because only 2% were women, and the youngest patients who smoked were 25 years old. All participants were treated in the same hospital. However, the intervention and control groups were remarkably similar for baseline characteristics. Because the intervention group received several approaches to smoking cessation, it is not possible to extrapolate which of them may be the most successful. Other studies have also shown the efficacy of a multicomponent cessation programme.1
A strength of this study is the validation of smoking cessation through serum or saliva cotinine concentrations. Indeed, a substantial proportion of people who reported having given up smoking had provided inaccurate information regarding their smoking status. Although the laboratory confirmed that the quit rate at 1 year in the multiple intervention group was modest, it was none the less double that of the counselling only group. The individual approach, using several interventions, is labour intensive, costly, and time consuming. The study, however, provides direction for public health nurses, clinical nurse specialists, counsellors, and other health workers who are concerned about helping patients to stop smoking and maintain abstinence. Although this study does not address the question of cost effectiveness, other studies suggest that intensive efforts such as these are cost effective among men and women.2
Source of funding: in part, the California Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program, Oakland.
For article reprint: Dr J A Simon, General Internal Medicine Section (111A1), Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA, 94121 USA. Fax +1 415 386 4044.
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In response to the recent tsunami and earthquake in Japan, Marinello Schools of Beauty is holding a Japan Relief Cut-A-Thon in Huntington Beach through Saturday. The school will offer $5 haircuts; all proceeds will be donated to the American Red Cross for relief efforts in Japan.
Since 1905, Marinello Schools of Beauty has offered beauty education and affordable spa and salon services performed by student stylists under the supervision of licensed instructors.
Marinello is at 19022 Brookhurst St. in Huntington Beach. For more information, call (714) 962-8831.
Italian cuisine in coastal O.C.
Ever since Cucina Alessa brought its Italian cuisine goodness to Laguna Beach when it opened its third location in November, we feel that the coast has been well fed thanks to Chef Alessandro Pirozzi, who owns the original Cucina Alessa in west Newport Beach and in Huntington Beach.
The Laguna Beach restaurant boasts a prosciutto-and-mozzarella bar (like its Newport Beach location) and serves nearly the same menu — minus a few dishes and no breakfast.
Expect the same delicious homemade pastas that Alessa is famous for (even whole wheat upon request), reasonable prices and big helpings.
Pirozzi divides his time between the three restaurants, but while he's in he always takes the time to greet each table.
The calamari here is perfectly crisp and light with a zesty arrabbiata sauce ($9.75); and we adore the antipasti, three meatballs in ragú topped with burrata served with focacetta ($15.99); and the simple, yet perfect pappardelle Bolognese with homemade ribbon-shaped pasta is wonderful ($12).
The pizza here is also worth noting — the crusts are thin and crisp all the way through. And you won't be disappointed by the main dishes. Salmon capperi and poloo al limone are two favorites, but unless you have an Italian grandmother at home making fresh pasta, you'd be foolish to pass up on Alessa's pasta.
Happy hour is offered at Alessa's Huntington Beach location only, which Edwin Goei at OC Weekly says is one of the best happy hours in the county.
The Laguna Beach restaurant is open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, and located at 234 Forest Ave. For more information, call (949) 497-8222.
Both Newport Beach and Huntington Beach restaurants are open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and breakfast is served on weekends at 8 a.m. The Newport Beach restaurant is located at 6700 W. Coast Highway in Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 645-2148.
The Huntington Beach restaurant is located at 520 Main St. For more information, call (714) 969-2148 or visit http://www.cucinaalessa.com.
Kids can eat free at Chipotle
Chipotle Mexican Grill is rolling out a new kids' menu and, to celebrate it, will give kids' free meals every Saturday and Sunday in April. The catch is that the meal is free when parents purchase a burrito, salad, burrito bowl or order of tacos. Chipotle proudly uses ingredients from sustainable sources, including naturally raised meats, organic and local produce and dairy without added hormones.
The new kids' menu features quesadillas, single tacos and a build-your-own taco kit, all priced under $5. To find a Chipotle in Orange County, visit http://www.chipotle.com/en-us/find/find.aspx?loc=92627.
Opera meets indie rock
There's still a chance to experience an exclusive performance of opera superstar Renée Fleming singing operatic versions of indie rock songs at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa. Fleming will be in town for one night only at 8 p.m. Tuesday performing classical selections and operatic rock. Some covers will include Death Cab for Cutie, Muse, Arcade Fire and the Mars Volta.
You can also purchase tickets in prime box circle seats and attend a reception with Fleming. For more information, call the Philharmonic Society at (949) 553-2422 or the center at (714) 556-2787, or visit http://www.philharmonicsociety.org/Purchase/?i=497.
The Segerstrom Center for the Arts is at 615 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.
Fresh new flavors at Rustica
It's no secret that the best chefs incorporate the season's freshest produce to their dishes. And spring means fresh new flavors at Rustica California Wine Bistro at Fashion Island in Newport Beach. Chef Ren just rolled out a new farm-fresh lunch and dinner menu, which includes spring vegetable ragout, homemade English pea ravioli, morel cream, artichoke barigoule, Weiser Farm carrots, char-grilled asparagus, stuffed squash blossoms, fresh chanterelle mushrooms and shaved raw asparagus.
Try the pan-seared Hudson Valley foie gras with homemade doughnuts and pineapple chutney; the crispy skin filet of Branzino with artichoke barigoule and baby round carrots; and the oven-roasted pork porterhouse with Israeli couscous, dried apricots and bacon marmalade.
Chef Ren is a stickler for knowing where his produce and meats come from to ensure best quality and taste. His carrots come from Weiser Family Farms, free-range chicken from Mary's and vegetables from Kenter Canyon Farms.
With its spring menu, Rustic offers half off all wine by the glass or bottle Mondays and Tuesdays from 4 p.m. to close.
Rustica is at Fashion Island in Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 706-8282 or visit http://www.rusticafashionisland.com.
Book signing for 'Milf'
Join Elie Tahari at Fashion Island in Newport Beach for a fun book-signing event from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday of "Got Milf?: The Modern Mom's Guide to Feeling Fabulous, Looking Great, and Rocking a Minivan" by Sarah Maizes. You can indulge on food, sip a signature Milf-tini and enjoy a humorous look at motherhood as seen through the eyes of Maizes, an author, stand-up comedian and founder of http://www.mommyliteonline.com a comical parenting site. All guests will receive a book and a $100 gift card to spend at Elie Tahari during the event.
Elie Tahari will give 10% of sales from that night to Autism Speaks. The boutique is at Fashion Island in Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 258-7933.
GREER WYLDER writes Greer's OC for the Huntington Beach Independent each Thursday and the Daily Pilot and Coastline Pilot each Friday. She's the founder and president of greersoc.com, a free daily e-mail service that provides the latest in Orange County fashion, dining, music, events and trends. Her blog can be viewed at http://www.greersoc.com and she can be contacted at email@example.com.


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One gardener's observations, discoveries and random thoughts whilst simultaneously worshipping and dallying in a Cape Cod garden. "A garden," said Ralph Waldo Emerson, "is like those pernicious machineries which catch a man's coatskirt or his hand, and draw in his arm, his leg and his whole body to irresistable destruction."


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Support Student Groups
There are a number of environmental clubs and student groups on campus whose missions or activities often take on an environmental or sustainability related focus. UAF has over 100 active student organizations. The best way to find the group that fits with your specific focus is to go to the student organization website.
Information on Green Student Groups
Review of Infrastructure, Sustainability, and Energy (RISE) Board
The RISE Board was created in order to find innovative ways to create a more sustainable campus.
The RISE Board was created in Fall 2009 in order to maximize the use of the Student Initiative for Sustainable Energy Now (SIREN) fee.
The SIREN fee started in the Spring semester of 2010 and will continue every semester for 10 years, at which time the fee will be retired and the RISE Board will cease to exist, hopefully leaving the infrastructure for many alternative energy and sustainable projects to continue.
RISE wants to foster a better understanding of what it means to be sustainable, and will do so by sponsoring forums, dances, and events including a Sustainability Summit, which will bring together researchers, administrators, student groups and the community.
The best part about the RISE Board is you. We need your suggestions and we have the funds to make your ideas a reality. Do you have a great idea that would make any UAF campus more sustainable? Apply for a RISE award by submitting a proposal to us.
You can also visit the various pages of the RISE website by using the menu above.
You have probably noticed at least one of the recycling containers around campus. All those receptacles are maintained by the recycling sustainability coordinators.
The Office of Sustainability recycles aluminum cans, glass, printer cartridges and paper material. They also dispose of batteries properly.
The Office of Sustainability expanded its workforce to include a sustainability director, Michele Mouton, whose job entails creating awareness, serving on the RISE board, writing grant proposals and tackling a wide range of projects regarding sustainability in the Fairbanks area. Contact her at email@example.com.
Sustainable Campus Action Force (SCAF)
The SCAF is one of the easiest ways for students (and staff) to play an active role in the low impact movement and make real changes at UAF.
Want to get involved? You can e-mail email@example.com for more information.
Currently SCAF is working on finding creative supplements to UAF's coal plant and spreading awareness of the recycling program. The group changes its foci based on current membership and community need.
SCAF works hard on raising the environmental awareness of students on campus by hosting the annual Earth Day Fair that is always held in the month of April.


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**_Theodore C KUNIS; _**Born: 23 Dec 1915 Died: Sep 1981 POW; Stalag Luft III
Theodore C. Kunis was an Engineer-Gunner, with the U.S. Army Air Corps;12th Air Force; 57th Bombardment Wing;321st Bombardment Group; 445thBombardment Squadron; aboard B-25Mitchell Medium Bomber Aircraft;stationed in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations during WW II.--On 08 October 1943~After a Bombing Mission over the Eleusis Airdrome at Athens, Greece, the formation was attacked by enemy fighter planes; the B-25 was severely damaged and was forced to make a controlled water landing in the Gulf of Patrai, 10 miles Northwest of the Town of Patrai. All eight Crewmembers survived the water landing, and got out of the plane before it sank, but all eight were captured by the enemy and held as prisoners of war.--A/C No. 42-64675 --(No art - "Poochie" under bombardier's window)--(MACR-927 & 1301 missing crews – at sea)--P Fisher, James B., Jr., 1Lt - POW, liberated and EUS--CP Carmine, John Walter, 2Lt - POW, liberated and EUS--N Osburn, Hobart G. "Bart", 2Lt - POW, liberated and EUS--B McLeod, Jack P., 2Lt - POW, liberated and EUS--E Kunis, Theodore C., S/Sgt - POW, liberated and EUS--R Garthwaite, Howard L., S/Sgt - POW, liberated and EUS--G Woronuk, John (NMI), Cpl - POW, liberated and EUS--F Corning, Clarence H. "Pop", Capt, 97th FS, 82 FG (observer) - POW,liberated and EUS--EUS: Evacuated to the United States--NEVER FORGET Their Service & Sacrifice.
- Patti Johnson Added: Dec. 29, 2011
NOTE: INDEXED As UNIS: KUNIS; Theodore C. Kunis
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
DATE OF ENLISTMENT 05 Jan. 1942 GRADE: PVT# Private: CODE Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION BI# Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL Civil Life NATIVITY ILLINOIS YEAR OF BIRTH 1915 RACE AND CITIZENSHIP White, citizen EDUCATION 4 years of high school CIVILIAN OCCUPATION Clerks, general office MARITAL STATUS Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY 7 Selectees (Enlisted Men)
--** POW Camp Stalag Luft 3 Camp: Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria
World War II Prisoners of War, 1941-1946 Name: Theodore C Kunis Race: White Residence state: Illinois Report Date: 8 Oct 1943 Latest Report Date: 20 Jul 1945 Grade: Staff Sergeant Service Branch: Army Arm or Service: Air Corps Code: Air Corps Organization Type: Bombardment, Medium Parent Unit Type: 0O Area Served: Middle East Theatre: Greece Detaining Country: Germany __ Camp: 033 Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria _**_
(Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11 Status: Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated
Cook County, Illinois Marriage Index, 1930-1960 Name: Theodore C Kunis Marriage Date: 19 Aug 1950 Spouse: Carnelia Marriage Location: Cook County, IL Marriage license: {24282025-0E4D-4EED-9540-09835D8B1F52}
Marriage license: {439A7167-9AEA-49E9-BE45-1F1A4F63B5D7} File Number: 2146719
Archive collection name: Cook County Genealogy Records (Marriages) Archive repository location: Chicago, IL
Archive repository name: Cook County Clerk
Social Security Death Index Name: Theodore Kunis SSN: 337-05-8112 L ast Residence: 54174 Suring, Oconto, Wisconsin, United States of America Born: 23 Dec 1915 Died: Sep 1981
State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951)
Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997 Name: Theodore C Kunis Death Date: 11 Sep 1981 Location: Oconto (May be abbreviated) Certificate: 022150
Theodore C. Kunis Birth: Dec. 23, 1915 Death: Sep. 11, 1981 Burial: Fort Howard Memorial Park
Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin, USA
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* Glyn Normington (SpringSource/VMware)
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* Georgi Stanev (SAP)
* Georgi Stanev (SAP)
* Steve Powell (SpringSource/VMware)
* Steve Powell (SpringSource/VMware)
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* Krasimir Semerdzhiev (SAP)
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Virgo F2F November 2010 (now completed)
The objective of this meeting was to plan and coordinate future work on Virgo.
There was also time to cover various aspects of how Virgo development is done for the benefit of contributors and committers-to-be.
There was a light-hearted journal kept of the events of this week.
Brainstorming mind-maps are available here.
Attendees were:
- Chris Frost (SpringSourceVMware)
- Violeta Georgieva (SAP)
- Hristo Iliev (SAP)
- Borislav Kapukaranov (SAP)
- Glyn Normington (SpringSource/VMware) (who led the meeting and took minutes)
- Georgi Stanev (SAP)
- Steve Powell (SpringSource/VMware) (who wrote the journal)
- Krasimir Semerdzhiev (SAP)
- Dmitry Sklyut (Chariot Solutions)
- Florian Waibel (EclipseSource)
30 November to 2 December (this was 1 Dec, but we had enough to fill an extra day) 2010
The meeting was held in Meeting Room 2 on the First Floor of Kenneth Dibben House, Enterprise Road, Chilworth, Southampton, SO16 7NS, UK. Kenneth Dibben House forms part of the University of Southampton Science Park. Enter Kenneth Dibben House, go up the stairs and the meeting rooms are on the landing. To enter the SpringSource offices, take the corridor labelled "South" and we are behind the first door on the left.
Chilworth Manor Hotel is located on the Science Park and is less than 5 minutes walk from Kenneth Dibben House. If you would like to stay at the Manor, please telephone the hotel on +44 2380 767333. The cost is around £80 per night. [The weather was atrocious, so even the 5-minute walk was a little daunting!]
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Hilton Southampton, Bracken Place, Southampton, SO16 3RB c. £120 per night; 2 miles from meeting venue
Holiday Inn Eastleigh, Leigh Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9PG c. £120 per night; 4 miles from meeting venue
Premier Travel Inn Southampton Airport, Mitchell Way, Southampton, SO18 2XU c. £65 per night; 4.5 miles from meeting venue
Jurys Inn, Charlotte Place, Southampton, SO14 0TB c. £110 per night; 5 miles from meeting venue
Holiday Inn Express Southampton M27, Botley Road, West End, Southampton, SO30 3XA c. £65 per night; 7 miles from meeting venue
Southampton Airport (SOU) is 5 miles from the Science Park and services short-haul European destinations including Paris, Amsterdam, and Frankfurt.
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If you're having trouble waiting for the BlackBerry 10 launch event in a couple of weeks, you can get an extensive walk through of the BlackBerry Z10 in this YouTube video. A German blog published the seven and a half minute video today. You will see a full walk through of the OS, including the BlackBerry Hub and user interface.
Although you will need to know German to understand what is being said, but you will get a lot of close up shots of the upcoming BB10 OS.


text: The profession is supported by a strong establishment of higher education opportunities. Master degree and bachelor degree nursing programs such as nurse anesthesia, nurse practitioner, and registered nurse are popular curricula provided by a number of prestigious Philadelphia schools, including Thomas Jefferson University and the University of Pennsylvania. There are also a number of hospitals that support their own accredited programs, such as Northeastern Hospital School of Nursing and the Frankford Hospital School of Nursing. For those seeking a faster track to into the field of nursing, associate degree programs are available at the Community College of Philadelphia and at Roxborough Memorial Hospital.


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By JOHN FLOWERS
MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury Development Review Board's (DRB) conditional approval of a proposed Staples store off Route 7 South is being appealed to the Vermont Environmental Court by both the developer and neighbors opposed to the project.
The Middlebury Development Review Board in September approved the proposed 14,737-square-foot-store for The Centre shopping plaza with several conditions, including that:
• Developers (Middlebury Associates LLC) submit a final master plan for The Centre showing that it will "be deemed fully built out with the Staples, based on the zoning limitations of traffic capacity, parking and town plan conformance."
• Access connections be built between The Centre and the neighboring Middlebury Short Stop and former Dollar Market.
• A series of sidewalk connections, entrance upgrades, crosswalks improvements and landscape additions be put in to enhance pedestrian safety and aesthetics within the plaza.
• Traffic signal timing adjustments be made at the Route 7 South/plaza intersection to ensure extra traffic generated by the Staples store does not exacerbate gridlock on Court Street/Route 7.
A notice of appeal filed with the Environmental Court by Middlebury Associates LLC attorney David R. Cooper states that "although the decision technically approves the project, it imposes unreasonable conditions upon the appellant, and should be modified."
Meanwhile, a group of 10 people who had opposed the Staples application have also filed an appeal with the Environmental Court.
"They think no permit should have been issued at all," said their attorney, Bristol-based James Dumont, on Friday.
By KATHRYN FLAGG
BRISTOL — Bristol's Prince Lane — the alley space that runs behind the buildings on the north side of Main Street adjacent to the Shaw's and Rite Aid parking lots — is slated for a makeover, thanks to federal and state funding approved this year.
Bristol was one of five towns tapped last week by the Vermont Downtown Development Board to share more than $300,000 in state grants to pay for transportation infrastructure improvements in their downtowns, officials announced last week.
Bristol's $74,772 piece of that pie, in addition to $241,000 in federal earmark money secured by Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., last winter, will be used to bury utility and power lines, build a new sidewalk to open up access to the rear of the buildings, clean up neglected areas and improve pedestrian safety.
"The stars were all aligned," said Bristol Downtown Community Partnership board member Larry Buck, who last week joined Town Administrator Bill Bryant and BDCP President Kevin Harper for a presentation to the Downtown Development Board on the grant proposal.
The plan to bury the utility lines has been in the works for years, according to Bryant. A group that eventually became the Downtown Designation committee conceived the project at least three years ago, while working on achieving official Downtown Designation status, which made Bristol eligible for this grant funding.
Motivation for burying utility lines is "primarily aesthetic," Bryant said, but those improvements will also allow for new sidewalk construction, which will, in turn, let Main Street businesses provide more handicap-accessible entrances to their buildings.
Buck and Bryant both said that they also hope the improvements will encourage business owners to "spruce up" the rear entrances and backsides to their buildings.
MIDDLEBURY — It took 93 years, but Addison County on Nov. 7 will get its first-ever turn hosting the Vermont farm Bureau Annual Meeting and Convention.
The two-day event will see the state's farm community discuss the condition of Vermont agriculture and draft priorities to push during the upcoming legislative session. The 54 elected Farm Bureau delegates — including four from Addison County — will conduct their business at the Middlebury Inn.
Tim Buskey, administrator of Vermont Farm Bureau Corp., explained that Addison County had not previously hosted the organization's annual meeting because there was no lodging/convention venue big enough to accommodate the crowd of 150 or more people the event has drawn in recent years.
But in a bittersweet development for the county, participation at this year's annual meeting is anticipated to be around 125 people, making it a good fit for the Middlebury Inn, Buskey noted.
"This will be one of the smallest groups we've had; it's simply a sign of the times," Buskey said. "It has contracted a little bit."
Indeed, this year's annual meeting/convention was originally scheduled to by a three-day affair, beginning Thursday, Nov. 6. But Buskey said organizers were forced to cut out Thursday's program when the major event set for that day — an agricultural business tour — failed to draw enough sign-ups.
Still, farm bureau officials are pleased to finally bring the convention to one of the state's most active farming counties.
"It gives us an opportunity to see an area we haven't seen," Buskey said, noting last year's gathering was held in Burlington and next year's will be in Rutland.
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Canker Sores (Mouth Ulcers)
Canker sores, also known as "mouth ulcers," plague the lives of millions of people all over the world. These small oral ulcers can make life unbearable when eating, drinking, speaking, or swallowing. Frustration sets in when your dentist or doctor doesn't know how to respond to your questions about these annoying and recurring ulcerations.
Unfortunately, the public ends up creating their own canker sore problem by using commercial toothpastes, which contain an ingredient that is proved to be linked to canker sores. It's called sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), and it is placed into toothpastes and some mouthwashes in order to create foaming! (Sodium lauryl sulfate is also the main ingredient in your shampoo – go check it out.)
The harshness of this chemical has been proven to create microscopic damage to the oral tissue which lines the inside of your mouth, which then leads to canker sores.
What Causes Canker Sores ( Mouth Ulcers)?
The latest research shows that certain chemical compounds trigger the production of canker sores. Among those items is something that may shock unsuspecting people. It's SOAP. Yes, but it's soap, inside your mouth. For many years the major pharmaceutical companies have used soap (chemically known as sodium lauryl sulfate) in order to create a foaming agent when one brushes their teeth. Why? The foam does not provide any benefits to the toothpaste, but does fool the you, the user, into thinking that a foaming action is related to a "cleansing" action. After speaking to many of these pharmaceutical companies, the following excuse is used:
"We use sodium lauryl sulfate as a surfactant, in order to blend all of our ingredients together and make them work more effectively." (A surfactant is a chemical agent, which allows other chemical molecules to get closer to each other. However, there are many surfactants out there that are not soapy or do not cause allergic reactions resulting in canker sore production.
One of the most exciting advances has been the establishment of the link between canker sores and an ingredient common to almost all toothpastes. The additive SLS may be a culprit in canker sore formation.
SLS acts just like a detergent. It is used in the laboratory as a membrane destabilizer and solubilizer of proteins and lipids. SLS is used in toothpaste to emulsify (mix) oil and water based ingredients together. In your toothpaste, it creates the foam you get when brushing.
Since it is classified as a soap, you will easily understand why this ingredient can cause drying inside the mouth for many individuals. The dryness is one of several factors that will lead to bad breath.
The thought is that SLS may, in susceptible individuals, cause microscopic trauma or membrane disruption to the skin cells in the mouth. This along with trauma or actions of the immune system may lead to canker sore formation.
Recent studies have shown a link between the use of toothpastes containing SLS and the occurrence of RAS (canker sores).
The Science of Canker Sores:
Canker sores are interchangeably known as: mouth ulcers, aphthous ulcers, recurrent aphthous stomatitis, or oral ulcers. Some people (and doctors) confuse canker sores with "cold sores" (fever blisters). We know both are painful, annoying, and recurring.
Here are the major differences:
Canker Sores – Only occur inside the mouth – Not Contagious – Not Viral (not caused by a virus) – Caused by damage to oral tissue, often by sodium lauryl sulfate, a common foaming agent ingredient in almost all toothpastes The first sign is appearance of small blisters (vesicles).
Cold Sores – Mostly on outside of mouth – sometimes on the inside of the mouth, but only on "hard" surfaces (palate) – Contagious – Caused by Viruses
The following is a synopsis of 3 European Scientific Studies:
In a study at the University of Oslo in Oslo, Norway, Drs. Barvoll and Brokstad revealed a 60-70% reduction in the number of canker sores in patients who used SLS-free toothpaste during the three month test period. Additional studies have since shown equally promising results.
In the clinical studies, patients using SLS toothpaste displayed a greater amount of desquamation (loss of a layer of skin lining the inside of the mouth). This has led to the theory that SLS may contribute to RAS (canker sores) by causing injury to the oral
epithelial cells (skin cells lining the inside of the mouth).
SLS, by denaturing protective mucus proteins, may also disrupt the protective layer of mucus which lines the inside of the mouth (a denatured protein is a protein which has lost its three dimensional shape thereby becoming nonfunctional and useless). The denaturing of mucus proteins makes the cells lining the mouth more susceptible to injury and canker sore formation.
* Herlofson, Bente and Pal Barkvoll sodium lauryl sulfate and recurrent aphthous ulcers: A preliminary study Acta Odontol Scand 1994; 52:257-259
* Herlofson, Bente and Pal Barkvoll The effect of two toothpaste detergents on the frequency of recurrent aphthous ulcers Acta Odontol Scand 1996; 54(3): 150-153
* Barkvoll, Pal and G. Rolla Possible effects of sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) on the oral mucosa [abstract] J Dent Res 1989; 68:991
What is especially exciting is the fact that many of my patients have experienced tremendous improvements as a result of using SLS-free toothpaste. Additionally, many of the visitors to this website have also found canker sore relief by using an SLS-free toothpaste.
Research is being conducted to determine what makes a person susceptible to canker sores in the first place as well as what actions and mechanisms trigger canker sore outbreaks. Among those things that may trigger an attack or make a person more susceptible are:
A. SLS found in Toothpaste and some mouthwashes
B. Allergies to Food Products and Certain Preservatives
C. Trauma from Brushing your Teeth too vigorously
D. Lip Biting
E. Stress
F. Trauma from Eating Hard, Rough Foods (Potato Chips, Pretzels)
G. Deficiencies in Vitamin B12, iron, and folic acid.
Current theories on the causes of canker sores have focused on the immune system. This research suggests that canker sores may be caused by the body's own immune system attacking the cells lining the inside of the mouth.
The first canker sores usually occur between the ages of 10 and 20. During life, episodes usually but not always become less frequent and less severe. Interestingly, women often report increased susceptibility to canker sore formation during certain times of their menstrual cycle. Some women report complete relief from canker sores during pregnancy. Interestingly, canker sores affect people to varying degrees of
severity. Some people may get an occasional outbreak of canker sores once or twice a year while others may suffer near continuous overlapping episodes of canker sores.
On the Subject of Preventing Canker Sores (Mouth Ulcers)
The most important piece of advice we can give you is to stay away from toothpaste which contains sodium lauryl sulfate (check www.ewg.org for list).
Secondly, trauma to the inside of the mouth may trigger the production of canker sores. This trauma includes overzealous tooth brushing, biting your cheek or tongue, and scraping the inside of your mouth with hard or sharp foods (like hard pretzels).
Cut down on eating foods like potato chips, hard pretzels, cut apples, and hard candies which might nick, abrade, or otherwise traumatize the oral tissue.
As far as overzealous brushing, most people can not consciously stop brushing so hard, because toothbrushing is such an ingrained habit. Consequently, we encourage them to use our SuperSoft Nylon Toothbrush, made by experienced toothbrush manufacturers in England. It's virtually impossible to cause damage with these soft, yet strong bristles.
We know that many people bite the insides of their cheeks while sleeping or out of nervousness and stress. We suggest that a mouth guard be worn during sleep. This is often very effective at preventing further oral trauma. Contact your dentist for more information.
Reactions to certain food products may be responsible for many cases of canker sores. Among the foods that may cause canker sores in certain people are: nuts, peanut butter, seafood, wheat products, chocolate, and milk.
Treatment of Canker Sores
Usually canker sores clear within 7-14 days without treatment. During this time, however, the canker sores can be painful especially when people eat or drink. Treatment helps ease the pain and may help reduce the amount of time it takes for the ulcers to go away.
Other Viable Treatments:
* Anti-Microbial Mouthwashes
Surprisingly the use of anti-microbial mouthwashes has provided effective relief for many. Canker sores are not caused by a bacteria or virus so the mechanisms by which these anti-microbial mouthwashes work remain unclear. Commonly used are anti-microbial oxygenating mouthwashes (TheraBreath Oral Rinse and PerioTherapy Oral Rinse).
* Analgesic (Pain Relieving) and Protective Ointments and Gels:
Your local drug stores stocks some pain relieving medications, including Zilactin or Oragel. After application, they create a protective cover over the sensitive areas.
* Corticosteroid Rinses and Gels:
These are prescription medications that must be authorized by your dentist or physician and should only be used for severe or painful cases. The application of these types of gels and rinses may be painful at first. The most common is a topical steroid gel (non-alcoholic) of lidex applied very gently to the ulcer 2-4 times per day.
Systemic Conditions Associated with Canker Sores (Mouth Ulcers)
In a very small number of cases, canker sores may be indicative of a bodily (systemic) disorder. A medical condition known as Behcet's Disease, for instance, has amongst its symptoms: canker sores, genital lesions, eye lesions, and dermal afflictions.
Those infected with HIV may also develop "canker sore-like" ulcers.
Some digestive conditions display canker sores as part of their disorder.
These include: Crohn's Disease, Celiac Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, and gluten hypersensitivity (wheat allergy).
Change your diet if any of the above sound like they may be part of your canker sore problem.


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CropLife Foundation announced the appointment of Leonard Gianessi as the director of the Crop Protection Research Institute, a newly formed unit of the CropLife Foundation.
Gianessi, former program director and senior research associate at the National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy, a private non-profit, non-advocacy research organization, will focus CPRI's research on the use and economic benefits of pesticides in U.S. crop production and help define a new area of research: estimating the economic effects of domestic pesticide regulation.
"We are truly honored to have Gianessi, a top expert on pesticide research, join our team," said CropLife Foundation Chairman of the Board Jay Vroom. "His research has helped delineate and develop improved biotechnology, pesticide, international trade and development, and farm and food policy guidelines based on sound, peer-reviewed science."
On behalf of CPRI, Gianessi plans to release a series of research papers covering a broad array of pesticide regulatory and economic issues based on a continuation of his research activities of the past decade at NCFAP.
"I'm very pleased to accept this new position because of the close match between my research interests and those of the CropLife Foundation," said Gianessi. "The independence and non-advocacy status of the CropLife Foundation is a real advantage. I am looking forward to working with the foundation's board of directors in carrying out our mission."
Potential synergies
Douglas Nelson who serves as president of the foundation said he is excited by the potential synergies that Gianessi brings to the foundation.
"A focused research program will facilitate timely research studies that will help inform the public, regulators, the press and legislators regarding the realities of crop protection economics in the United States," said Nelson. "The unique set of organizational ties and expertise of the CPRI should be of considerable interest to other foundations that fund public policy research."
Accompanying Gianessi in the move from NCFAP to CPRI is Nathan Reigner, research associate.
CropLife Foundation was created in 2001 to promote and advance sustainable agriculture and the environmentally sound use of crop protection products and bioengineered agriculture. Through sound science-based discovery, the organization will help global agriculture economically produce safe, high quality, abundant food, fiber, and other crops, thus ensuring food security and alleviating poverty, suffering, and hardship.
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The issue that lurks right over the horizon of possibility is whether increasing complexification in generatively encoded "intelligent machines" could instantiate some form of consciousness. I argue that the most probable answer is "yes". The system would become auto-referential, and in this way, acquire a "sense of self". Leaving aside more deeply philosophical discussions on the topic, at the most basic level this means that the system would develop an awareness of its internal state and of external conditions and be able to discriminate between itself and things that are not itself. This is an important step, as it would lead to relationality – a set of functions that provide resonance or dissonance with particular types of (internal and/or external) environmental conditions, reinforcement and reward for achieving certain goals or states, and in this way a sense of what neuroscientist Antonio Damasio has called "a feeling of what happens"; in other words, a form of consciousness (and self-consciousness).
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Carlton County names new zoning administrator
Heidi Cunningham, upon recommendation of current administrator, Bruce Benson, was appointed the new Carlton County Zoning and Waste Management Administrator by a unanimous vote of the full Carlton County board at the Transportation Building on July 10. She has been appointed from within with no outside job postings. Dennis Genereau, County Coordinator, remarked, "Cunningham is forward thinking, experienced, and I see no problem with her working from home one day a week."
County burial policies for indigents was presented for board action. The accepted guidelines that have been used over the fiscal years are now listed in writing. The county buries about 12 deceased a year with a $25,000 budget. Highlights of the policy are: no payment for headstones or funeral expenses, such as food and flowers; no payment for cremated remains; non-county residents who die in this county's jurisdiction will have their burial costs billed to their home county; and if it exists, prior to burial, the keys and car will be turned over to county authorities for burial cost recovery.
The county board continued to wrestle with ramifications of the flood. Upon recommendation of Genereau, Drew Digby, currently working for DEED, will be hired for 8-10 hours a week for eight weeks to act as an assistant coordinator facilitating a response to flooding damage and creating a long-term recovery plan. "This is to identify sources for homeowners and businesses to recover damages," Genereau explained, "and to prepare for what the Feds and the state will do before drawing on limited local funding. Ninety-nine percent of local homeowners are not covered by flood insurance."
Genereau continued, "Tornadoes recently ravaged the Wadena area and the officials from there will be meeting with as many local government units as possible to explain what to expect in help and what sources are available. This is very generous of them. This meeting is being set up directly." Flood losses continue to mount. Preliminary Carlton County totals range between $105.3 million to $135.3 million dollars and is growing.
The county board approved the "Flood Damage Debris Disposal Refund Policy" as:
1. The debris must be from residential, non-commercial property.
2. Reimbursement for properly permitted facilities.
3. Self haulers will be reimbursed for tipping fees. Those that hired a roll off will be reimbursed for tipping fee, roll off and transportation.
4. A receipt or invoice must be provided with completed application form.
5. Refunds will not be provided for complete structure demolition.
6. Reimbursements will only be awarded for waste hauled between June 20 and June 26.
The $10 fee for replacement property deeds has been waived for those that were lost due to flooding. It was reported that a Twin Cities firm was scamming local homeowners to replace deeds lost in the flood at a high fee. Locals should be on the lookout.
County Engineer Wayne Olson was given board approval to use private contracting to expeditiously repair infrastructure repairs throughout the county. Work can be contracted out without a bid if below the $100,000 limit. This will accelerate flood repair damage mitigation.


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I'm a speculative fiction author and lifelong aspirant, struggling with motivation and craft like us all. The skills of writing, the hope and the despair are all part of the beauty of art, so here I embrace them. Here I'll share my journey, everything I learn along this arduous hike for self-discovery up Mount Everest. Whether you're after the rants of a once frustrated student, now frustrated author, or just the sound advice of a snide Canadian, Everest by Fog is here... and now so are you.
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Gas Prices on the Rise in Sioux Falls
If you're headed to the gas station you'll be feeling it a little more in your wallet. I did to the tune of $92. I liked it better when I could pull away from the pump filled for less than $75.
Those days are history. Gas prices in Sioux Falls have jumped 20 cents a gallon in the past week.
According to AAA South Dakota, the average gas price in Sioux Falls is $3.52 a gallon for regular gasoline, the same as the national average. The South Dakota average is lower at $3.34 per gallon. But Rapid City is the lowest at $2.90 per gallon currently.
Marilyn Buskhol, Public Affairs Specialist for AAA South Dakota says hopefully gas prices won't climb as high as they did last year.
"The prices are higher now because crude oil prices are rising. The refineries aren't producing as much gasoline and they are switching over to making more expensive summer blends," said Buskhol.
Florists and other businesses with fleets of vehicles are aware of those fluctuating gas prices since they make several deliveries per day. Kristi Masterson, Minnesota Avenue Hy-Vee store manager, said she's been watching the gas prices steadily rise over the past week and a half. "It affects our profitability," she said. Masterson said Hy-Vee doesn't change its delivery charges because of higher gas prices. "We look at our deliver prices every couple of years to see if we need to make adjustments. When gas prices go up we absorb the costs."
To keep a watch on fluctuating gas prices you can check out the latest AAA trends at http://www.sd.aaa.com/news/fuel


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Executive Department
Tallahassee February 298th 1862
This day 12 o clock pm. Messers Papy, Wiggins and Smith Simpkins, Esquires, presented themselves to His Excellency the Governor as the Executive Council appointed by the late Convention.
Governor Milton, in reply said to the gentlemen, that in his opinion the late "Convention" had no right as a political body claiming to represent the people to have assembled, and no right after the Constitution had been adopted and promulgated and the Officers of the State Civil and Military had been sworn to support it, to amend it.
The Constitution could only be amended in the manner therein provided, and the power to legislate belonged exclusively to the General Assembly of the State agreeably to their Constitution. The Convention had no right to legislate, that there was (no) intelligent member of the Convention who was not previously informed (previously) to their assembling of his opinions upon the subject as made known to the Genl Assembly, that he had frankly avowed these opinions to the first Committee which had visited the Executive Department, in presence of Col. A. A. Fisher and Dr. E. Barnard who were then present, and are now present, that he as Governor, however did not arrogate to himself to decide upon the powers of the Constitution.
The question of its powers was one for the Judicial Department of the Government, that the exigencies of the times demanded harmony, and that he would cheerfully cooperate with them so far as he could do so consistently with the Constitution and Laws of the State, which as Governor he had sworn to preserve, protect, and defend, and that he entertained the hope that they would
council together and act harmoniously and accomplish some benefit for the States without infringing the obligations imposed by the Constitution, while at the same time he did not admit any power claimed by them derived from the Convention, therefore having made known frankly the opinions which he entertained, and agreeably to which he should act, if agreeable to them, he would endeavor to act in harmony with them, and was ready to afford them every facility to render their efforts useful to the State.
To avoid the Expences, Gentlemen of your continuous attention to the duties with which you conceive yourselves to be invested, I will add, that whenever as Governor of the State, I consider your attendance necessary at the Capitol, I will (advise) you of the time and occasion.
The Council was then called to Order and adjourned to meet at "7 o clock" tonight.
Attest E. Barnard
Private Secretary to His Excellency
Friday 28th. Febry. Messers. Papy, Wiggins and Simpkins met His Excellency at the hour appointed, and after discussing the state of affairs adjourned at "half past 9 o clock" to meet to meet in the morning at 9 o clock.
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Sun Devils Battle For Tough 7-3 Win Over Oklahoma State
Feb. 15, 2003
SURPRISE, Ariz. (www.TheSunDevils.com) - The No. 5 Arizona State SunDevils used a strong starting pitching performance from senior Beau Vaughanand capitalized on two key Oklahoma State errors in route to a 7-3 win overthe Cowboys Saturday afternoon in front of 1,922 fans at Surprise Stadium.The game was the fourth contest of the inaugural Coca-Cola Spring TrainingCollege Baseball Classic at the new spring training facility of the TexasRangers and Kansas City Royals.
Beating one of the nation's best right-handed pitchers in OSU's ScottBaker, ASU improved to 16-1 on the season and have now won seven in a row.Oklahoma State dropped to 1-3 on the young season. The 16-1 start is thebest by an ASU squad since going 17-1 in 1988 and 18-1 in 1978.
Baker, who is rated as the No. 26 overall college prospect for the 2003Major League Draft, had a 1-0 lead heading into the fifth, but Vaughan wasright at his heels allowing only one Cowboy run in the first five frames.After leaving four runners in scoring position in the first four innings,ASU capitalized on a key throwing error by Baker to forge ahead with asix-run fifth inning. Sophomore shortstop Dustin Pedroia provided the bigblow with a two-run triple to center field to put ASU on the board. Juniorpreseason All-American Rod Allen added two more runs when he broke out of a2-for-22 slump with a two-run single to right field.
After Oklahoma State added single tallies in each the seventh and eighthinnings off the ASU bullpen, the Devils added a key insurance run in theeighth when Travis Buck doubled and came in to score on a sacrifice fly bysophomore first baseman Jeff Larish.
Vaughan picked up the win for the Sun Devils with eight strikeouts in fiveinnings of work to improve to 2-1 on the season. The senior transfer fromNew Orleans scattered five hits and walked two while throwing 97 pitches.Freshman lefty Brett Bordes gave up one run in two innings and juniorcloser Ryan Schroyer nailed down the win with a scoreless ninth inning.
Baker, who was the reigning Big 12 Pitcher of the Week after throwing sevenshutout innings against nationally ranked Stetson last weekend, was touchedfor seven hits and six runs (two earned) in five and a third innings. Hestruck out three and walked five.
Buck led ASU at the plate with a 2-for-4 game and tabbed his fourth doubleof the year. Andre Ethier (2x5) and Allen (2x3, 2 RBI) also recordedmulti-hit games for the Sun Devils.
Arizona State returns to action tomorrow in the final game of the Coca-ColaClassic with a 3 p.m. game against Pac-10 rival Oregon State (3-2). TheBeavers are 2-0 in the tournament, allowing only one run in wins overOklahoma State and Gonzaga. The Cowboys will face Gonzaga in the morninggame (11 a.m.) at Surprise Stadium.
Game Notes: Arizona State now leads the all-time series against OklahomaState 10-7... with his triple in the fifth inning, Pedroia has now recorded ahit in 16 of ASU's 17 games... ASU's 16-1 start is the best since going 17-1in 1988... ASU has now scored in an NCAA record 450 straight games... ASU was4-0 last year against tomorrow's opponent, Oregon State... Beau Vaughan madehis first career start as a Sun Devil and now a team-high 27 strikeouts in21.1 innings pitched... Larish had his six-game hitting streak snapped, butdid record his 30th RBI and 24th walk of the year in the victory... Ethierwas 0-for-1 with the bases loaded vs. OSU and is now 1-for-6 on the year inthat situation... Schroyer has yet to allow an earned run in 9.1 IP thisyear... ASU has now played three straight nine-inning games under three hours.
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The past few weekends have just been teasers for what's ahead: a whole summer of riding the vista-lined roads and meadow-fringed singletrack for which the West is famous. Here are ten rides within easy driving distance of Denver that make for great spring warm-up rides, a mix of trails for skinny-tire and fat. Note that some of these places – mainly the state parks and reservoirs – collect fees of up to $6 per person per visit.
Chatfield Reservoir at Chatfield State Park
What makes it fun: With more than 26 miles available – 12 of which are paved – and views of the water most of the time, Chatfield is a good choice for families and first-timers looking to get up to speed on a new bike. There are plenty of places to picnic, and if you want to make a weekend of it, you can camp and take a along a fishing rod, too.
Length: As long or short as you like.
Who has the skills: Beginner and up.
Get there: The main entrance to Chatfield State Park is one mile south of C-470 on Wadsworth Boulevard.
Cherry Creek Reservoir
What makes it fun: Tool around an 880-acre reservoir , home to coyote, beaver, muskrat, raccoon, weasels, prairie dogs and deer. Camping, fishing, boating, birding, horseback riding and hiking are other options while you're there, and when the season starts up again, you can cool off with a swim.
Length: 35 miles of multi-use trails, 12 of which are paved
Who has the skills: Beginner and up
Get there: One mile south of Interstate 225 on Parker Road at Lehigh


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Mobile technology gains in supply chain and logistics sectors
Logistics professionals are certainly moving toward mobile applications to improve overall supply chain operations, but just how fast is it happening? Our technology correspondent gives us a reality check.
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With tablet computers and handheld devices maintaining their tight grip on the business world, it just makes sense that the logistics sector would continue its forward momentum toward a time when wires are a thing of the past.
Long talked about in supply chain circles, goals like "real time" and "visibility" are already coming to fruition for tech-savvy shippers that integrate wireless, RFID, and other mobile technologies into their operations.
Over the next few pages we'll take a look at just how much traction mobile technologies have gained in today's supply chain, discuss the benefits of RFID and wireless integrations, and highlight what barriers to adoption still remain. We'll also illustrate just how close we are to real-time supply chain management and logistics visibility—and how far we have to go before we get there.
Harnessing the speed of light
When Simon Ellis, practice director for analyst firm IDC Manufacturing Insights, talks to logistics professionals about real-time visibility made possible by wireless technology these days, he hears a lot of grumbling about how the rapid advancements make it difficult to make good purchase decisions.
Credit "speed-of-light" technology advancements with creating those and other frustrations as shippers strive to implement the latest wireless and RFID technologies without breaking the bank, or falling behind. "The clock speed of innovation for mobility tools," says Ellis, "tends to be much more rapid than that of the supply chain itself."
Coming up with a business case for those speed-of-light technology options isn't always clear cut either, says Ellis. After all, it's hard to put a price tag on advantages like "better access to information" and "reductions in shipper errors." Translating those benefits into tangible business results "can be extremely tricky," says Ellis.
Despite the roadblocks, logistics professionals are pushing into the wireless world on a steady basis. In its June 2011 report entitled Incorporating Mobility into Sales and Marketing in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry, for example, IDC analyzed the potential opportunities for mobility once integrated into the sales and marketing function of the CPG industry.
IDC reports that mobile applications and devices are penetrating the sales and marketing organization at a "staggering pace," and expects total worldwide smartphone shipments to reach 925.7 million units by 2015 (compared to 450 million in 2011). Computer tablets like the iPad, Motorola XOOM, and Samsung Galaxy Tab are also growing in popularity, and are on pace to reach shipments of roughly 50 million units in 2011 (up 18 million units in 2010).
Expect to see at least a portion of those mobile devices in the warehouse, where more shippers are gravitating toward wireless environments. In those logistics environments, Zimmerman says requirements for specific key sizes—and the ability to withstand multiple, 6-foot drops to a concrete floor—have given way to durable devices that share the operating systems, processors, communications, batteries, and even peripheralization with their more ruggedized brethren.
"While there will continue to be a market for ruggedized applications," says Zimmerman, "many day-to-day logistics tasks will be able to utilize durable solutions for their data collection requirements."
Credit advancements in wireless communication infrastructures with helping to boost those numbers. According to Tim Zimmerman, research director of network infrastructure, mobility, and RFID at Gartner, the ratification of 802.11n combined with advancements in RFID capabilities, have made the wireless world more inviting for shippers. On the wireless local access network (LAN) side, for example, Zimmerman says the technology itself has stabilized over the last couple of years, thus opening the door for more data collection opportunities.
Not all shippers are reaping the rewards of these wireless advancements, although many are looking to upgrade and begin seeing those benefits. "A lot of [shippers] in the warehouse and distribution sector still have a lot of the old technology installed," Zimmerman says, "and are looking to integrate the value and cost advantages of an 802.11n solution."
That movement is also being driven by the fact that wireless handset providers like Motorola are rolling out 802.11n-capable devices. "That's sending a signal to the industry that now is the time to upgrade wireless infrastructures to support those handhelds," says Zimmerman, "and tap into the value that they provide."
Part of the growth in wireless will come from the handheld market, where durable devices are gaining popularity among shippers that increasingly want to handle their warehouse and transportation operations without the hassle of wires. "The cost profiles and functionality of handheld devices is making their adoption more advantageous for companies," says Zimmerman, who points out that improved Wi-Fi networks, Wi-Fi hot spots, and better cellular capabilities are all playing a role in the evolution.
Looking ahead, Zimmerman sees wireless adoption growing by about 30 percent annually among businesses, and says that number will continue to be driven by the new spectrum of network services being put in front of shippers. "Eight out of the nine firms we track in the enterprise LAN space are buying wireless companies, and the rest have strategic alliances with leading manufacturers," Zimmerman says. "Everyone is getting their foot in the door."
Finally, Zimmerman expects an uptick for wireless in the next 24 months to 36 months as enterprises convert their 802.11g wireless supply chain infrastructure to 802.11n. "This move will not be driven by the need for additional capacity," says Zimmerman, "but by other factors that include the end of life of the older, 802.11g equipment, which may have been in service for up to eight years; announcements from data collection mobile client suppliers regarding the launch of new, 802.11n devices; and the introduction of new durable devices and applications being added the networks."
RFID comes of age
When Drew Nathanson, director of research operations for VDC Research, tracks the use of RFID in the supply chain, he sees explosive growth within the retail sector, and respectable adoption rates among other users. The transportation sector as a whole, for example, comprised 28 percent of the total RFID market in 2010. "We expect that number to increase slightly in 2011," says Nathanson, who credits the retail sector with driving much of that growth.
"It's going really strong, with Wal-Mart as one of the biggest consumers." The large retailer is right now equipping its stores with RFID technology that tracks men's apparel and jeans, for example, and will soon expand that coverage into its women's apparel and other products. "Each time Wal-Mart adds a new SKU to its RFID program," says Nathanson, "you wind up with millions more tags being used annually."
One of RFID's biggest barriers to adoption—high tag costs—continues to hold shippers back from investing in the technology, although Nathanson says prices for active tags are trending downward. "Depending on the functionality, active tags run $10 to $50 each," he says. "Passive solutions—such as those used in retail—are running 10 cents to 12 cents a tag." Even with the high costs of the tags themselves, Nathanson says that the value of the RFID solution now more than compensates for the cost. "It's not really the price of the tag, but the price to tag and the value that the shipper gets out of it," he adds.
Ellis concurs, and says that the benefits that shippers glean from their RFID implementations have been largely publicized, and typically revolve around inventory visibility. "It's about knowing where things are at all points in time," says Ellis, "and the ability to communicate more clearly to customers about where items are and when they're going to be delivered."
Expect more logistics organizations to explore their RFID and wireless options in the future, and more vendors to come up with innovative ways for those managers to make visibility gains and other efficiencies, especially inside the four walls. "Right now we're seeing a lot of convergence with other solutions—from bar coding to voice recognition," says Nathanson, who sees a time when hands-free, eyes-free technology is integrated into warehouse RFID systems. "That will be a perfect fit because it won't require scanning technology, wires, or hands."
Other up-and-coming wireless apps for the warehouse, DC, and moving freight include those that can sense and monitor product, particularly food, produce and high-value items. "Most recently," says Nathanson, "we've seen the introduction of passive sensors that use film to detect the build-up of gases produced by rotting fruit. That's a useful wireless application for any company shipping perishable items."
Expect to see RFID and wireless playing a significant role in the supply chain as the technology behind those solutions improve—and as more companies seek out IT-based solutions to help them work more efficiently. With technology evolving at the speed of light, it will ultimately be up to logistics managers to figure out which applications will provide the most value—and which can be overlooked in favor of future options.
About the AuthorBridget McCrea, Editor Bridget McCrea is a Contributing Editor for Logistics Management based in Clearwater, Fla. She has covered the transportation and supply chain space since 1996 and has covered all aspects of the industry for Logistics Management and Supply Chain Management Review. She can be reached at , or on Twitter
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Bangalore: Wipro Ltd will sell a small stake if it is not able to bring down the promoter holding in the company to 75 percent even after the completion of demerger process and certain other steps being taken to meet regulatory norms, its Chairman Azim Premji said on Friday.
On Wipro's strategy to bring down the promoter stake as per market regulator Sebi's mandate, Premji also said it will depend on the eventual interpretation of the guidelines.
Under Sebi norms, privately promoted companies are expect to have a public shareholding at 25 percent by June 2013, while the same for the state-run listed companies has been relaxed to 10 percent, which has to be met by August 2013.
According to the mandate, Premji has to reduce the promoter stake in the company to 75 percent by June this year. As on December 31, 2012 promoter and promoter group shareholding in Wipro stood at 78.29 percent.
If Sebi's interpretation is the same as Wipro has positioned in its application, then it would bring it down to 75 percent after taking into account demerger component and "certain other steps that we are taking", Premji said.
It that does not happen, he added: "We will sell a small stake; it will not be large."
Besides, the BSE and the NSE, the company is listed on the New York Stock exchange.
The company has proposed including the ADR as part of public float because "ADR is quoted, so its part of public float", Premji said.
The Bangalore-based company is confident that Sebi would be "sympathetic" towards "some of the interpretations suggested (by Wipro)", he added.
The company's Chief Financial Officer Suresh Senapaty said the demerger process is expected to be completed in the next four-five months.


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