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GRAMMYs On The Road With Kevin Eubanks And Joe Lovano
The Recording Academy played host to GRAMMYs On The Road at the Detroit Jazz Festival on Aug. 31 – Sept. 3 in downtown Detroit. GRAMMY.com conducted exclusive backstage interviews with artists performing at the festival, including GRAMMY-nominated guitarist Kevin Eubanks and GRAMMY-winning saxist Joe Lovano.
Eubanks discussed the event that inspired him to learn to play guitar, creative influences and the biggest moments of his career, among other topics.
"It's not all about music and it's not all about the career [and] it's not all about all the things that we get taught to want to achieve," said Eubanks. "The best achievement any of us can make is to achieve an openness that will allow as much to come in as possible."
Hailing from Philadelphia, Eubanks is graduate of the Berklee College of Music in Boston. He has performed with a variety of musicians, including drummer Roy Haynes and saxist Sam Rivers. He released his debut solo album, Guitarist, in 1982, which peaked in the Top 40 on Billboard's Jazz Albums chart. Several albums followed, including 1992's Turning Point, which peaked at No. 8 on the chart. Eubanks has earned five GRAMMY nominations as part of the Dave Holland Quintet, the most recent coming in 2010 for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album for Pathways. Eubanks is the former musical director of "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno," a position he held from 1995–2010.
Lovano discussed his early introduction to jazz, his music education and advice for aspiring musicians, among other topics.
"You have to develop roots in the music," said Lovano. "That not only means studying your instrument deeply, it's studying the history of recorded music and [knowing] musicians and where they're from."
The son of well-known saxist Tony "Big T" Lovano, Cleveland native Joe Lovano began playing alto sax as a child. After high school, Lovano attended the Berklee College of Music where he discovered modal harmony and studied the music of artists such as John Coltrane. He released his debut album, Tones, Shapes And Colors, in 1985 featuring pianist Ken Werner. He has earned 11 GRAMMY nominations to date, including as a solo artist and with the John Patitucci Trio and his Us Five band. His first GRAMMY came in 2000 for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album for 52nd Street Themes.
In addition to artist interviews, The Recording Academy also presented GRAMMY SoundTables featuring Detroit Jazz Festival performers discussing their music and careers. Participants included GRAMMY winners Terence Blanchard, Gary Burton and Joe Lovano.
Come back tomorrow for more GRAMMYs On The Road at Detroit Jazz Festival coverage.

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February 17 marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of "The Feminine Mystique." Since 1963, millions of people have read this groundbreaking book.
As Gail Collins points out in The New York Times, it was a book that was able to "seize the moment – to perfectly encapsulate the problem of an era before other people even notice the problem exists."
From NPR:
It was post-World War II America. The suburbs were growing exponentially and the economy was booming. A lot of women had worked outside the home during the war, and a significant number of women had gotten a college education. Now, they were all being told to stay home and find their fulfillment in taking care of their husbands and children.
"The moment was so pregnant and ready for an explosion," Collins says, "that all you needed was somebody just sitting there and saying: Look at that ad. They think you are so stupid. They have contempt for you. They hate you. Take look at that again. That's all you needed."
Reading this book several years later, I realized at once that it was a completely personal outburst of anger. Friedan was not attempting to write a sociological treatise or a guide to the legal status of women. That's important to note, since she has been faulted for barely mentioning poor women or African-American women.
Instead, Friedan was venting her own fury at the way intelligent, well-educated women were being kept out of the workplace, and turned into baby-producing and vacuum-pushing zombies. And if housewives dared to express frustration or depression with their lot, psychiatrists were ready to prescribe "mother's little helper" to make them feel better and push them back into place.
The personal became the political as millions of women recognized themselves in Friedan's life story.
But have things really changed since then? Or have they remained the same?
My own life has been profoundly shaped by the women's movement.
As a teenage girl in the UK, I had attended a single-sex high school, where my male history teacher informed us that he never told anyone he was working in a girls' school, since that would be too embarrassing. Then there was the local pub, with its lounge bar for everyone, and its public bar strictly for men, not to mention the Church of England where priests were always male and women were allowed to arrange the flowers.
In the late 1970s, on my arrival in the US from the UK, I began work at the Feminist Womens Health Center, a clinic and abortion center run entirely by women, and made possible by the passage of Roe vs. Wade.
Entering a work environment where women made all the decisions was liberating for me, and was a direct outcome of the Women's Movement. Betty Friedan and her book, to say nothing of the first organization she founded, the National Organization for Women, may not have started the Women's Movement, but were most certainly a major reason for its evolution.
But how much has not changed in these 50 years?
According to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, men spend more time than women at work each day, while women, even those with full-time jobs, do most of the household chores. The study shows 83 percent of women and 65 percent of men spent time each day in 2011 doing household chores such as cleaning, cooking, lawn care or financial and other household management.
The same holds true for Britain. From the Guardian:
Analysis by the Institute for Public Policy Research thinktank shows that eight out of 10 married women do more household chores, while just one in 10 married men does an equal amount of cleaning and washing as his wife.
Just over one in 10 women – 13% – say their husbands do more housework than they do, while only 3% of married women do fewer than three hours a week, with almost half doing 13 hours or more.
So is it true that women haven't given up the domestic areas they were in charge of, but rather have added new duties and responsibilities?
That may be true in some households, but nevertheless, the world has changed drastically since "The Feminine Mystique." If you want to see how far we have come, and to understand that passion that fired up the modern women's movement, you can do no better than pick up a copy of "The Feminine Mystique."
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More and more I realise how the pop areas of feminism are dominated by the male mystique. Valuing manufacturing industries, valuing growth economics and population, valuing colonialism. It may be males' greatest victory, in making sure the feminist movement stopped rocking the boat and joined the patriarchal quest in society. My greatest disappointment of patriarchy dominating feminist groups is we haven't even made a dent is male on female violence. That to me is the crux of the matter, I really don't give a shit about females in the military.
I'm also really tired of some forms of feminism, in order to accommodate patriarchy by creating super women, females that contribute to patriarchy through cheap labour simultaneously with uterine labour. All the while creating youth raised not with parental values but with industrial values given by the industrially paid for daycares modern society has become obsessed with.
But looking at today's situation, I'd say we in large part failed.
I read that book back in the 80s, and frankly I can't remember my feelings towards it.
I'd had a public atheist Facebook page for about a year and yesterday I was officially baptised into the feminazi club by a male atheist. So I've officially joined the ranks of all the females who've herein complained about sexist and mysoginist males in the atheist community.
Patriarchy and religion are inseparable, religion is the tool developed by patriarchy to subdue and domesticate our uteri. No misogynist should wear the label atheist, they are in name only.
Umm, I was right with you, up until that last sentence. ^.^ Let's not get into no-true-Scotsman territory, here. I know plenty of assholes who are atheists.
Hell, I know plenty of irrational, superstitious flakes who are atheists. I dated a girl who is a fuzzy, new-agey, hippy atheist. Sweet girl ... cute ... fantastic belly dancer ... but I finally couldn't cope with the constant bombardment of anti-skepticism propaganda from her. It made the whole marriage and kids thing a bit iffy. Too many differences in worldviews, and I would not freaking allow my children to go un-vaccinated.
My last roommate is an atheist, but he's buys into all kinds of crap. He believes all of the mystical garbage that comes along with Buddhism, and he believes in homeopathy.
He loved to listen to The Atheist Experience and laugh at the silly Christians ... right up until they had the episode in which two Buddhists called in, and then he became outraged that they would attack his silly beliefs.
He doesn't believe in a god, though, so he's an atheist. He's just gullible as hell in many other ways.
It's why I'm annoyed at Humanist campaigns to gain new de-converts to the atheist community. A majority of the newcomers are faithers in essence, they are just missing a celestial god, but they've still bought into all the rest of the koolaid, those people are atheist in name only.
I do not think it's a worthy objective to grow atheist numbers if we just end up with shits like that.
I'd rather see people become atheist "slow and surely" rather than "fast and stupidly".
Actually, I'm not even sure the two people I mentioned embrace the label of atheist. They just happen to be atheists.
Right there with you on the faith part. Skepticism first, and then we can allow that to bring them to atheism, once they overcome their emotional block and apply the skepticism to their religious beliefs.
I see why you like the flow of 'atheist-in-name-only', but that still doesn't sit right with me, because of the OCD, I think. ^.^ I'll see if I can come up with a similar substitution for you.
Atheist-in-god-only? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. I'll get back to you on that.
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No longer an afterthought: Using your budget to make grant applications shine
A budget that isn't thought out can ruin your chances of getting funded
You know the importance of a well-defined project narrative to your grant application that clearly demonstrates to the funder that you understand the needs of your community and how well your project will meet your stated goals. Funders need to know what you are going to do and how you will do it so they can determine if they want to support your project.
But an equally important part of your application is the budget. Too often a budget is the last thing that's thought about when putting together an application. And too often, unfortunately, that's exactly how it looks to the funder. A bad budget can ruin your chances of getting funded. And it can actually cost you money if you do get the grant.
So what do you need to know about developing a good budget that supports not only your project but your agency as well?
Funders and their reviewers are looking for several things in a budget:
1.) The amount of funding requested should be reasonable for the project. They may do a "cost per unit" analysis on your budget, and an overly-inflated budget will show that the costs are unreasonable. An obviously padded budget makes it appear that you are only interested in the money, not in completing your project and improving your service to the community. Funders have a good idea about how much things cost, so your budget needs to reflect the current market value of what you are requesting.
Along those same lines, a budget that seems too low may have the funder questioning if you really know what you are doing. If you haven't taken the time to determine how much things actually cost, or you omit items in the budget that are needed to accomplish your goals, the funder may assume that your project is poorly planned overall.
2.) Everything requested in the budget must be included in the project narrative. If you are asking for equipment (say, night vision goggles or new computers), make sure the narrative justifies why the equipment is needed and how it will be used to further the project. Sometimes, as the application is being developed, budget items are added and no one remembers to include them in the project narrative. To avoid this problem, do a final read-through to make sure every item in the budget shows up, with details, in the narrative where appropriate. Definitely don't add items you don't need for the project just to see if you can get them. If you can't justify it in the narrative, don't ask for it in the budget.
3.) Be specific. If you are asking for overtime, determine (and show) what the actual salary and benefits are for each position, and how many hours it will take to accomplish your goals. If it's for equipment, list each item separately with its individual cost. Travel and training should state the "why" for each event, as well as the cost breakdown (airfare, lodging, per diem, registration fees, etc.). This is the kind of detail that shows you have thought about – and fully understand – every aspect of your project.
But an accurate and well-considered budget doesn't just meet the funder's needs.
4.) Make sure you have considered how the entire project will impact your own budget. For instance, what are the maintenance costs for the equipment after the funding ends? Can you afford it? If not, you may want to reconsider what you are asking for.
Don't create your budget request based on discounts promised by a specific vendor. Itemize the cost that's available to everyone when figuring out your grant budget. If you do get a discount, that's great. But if you don't, where will the additional funds come from? Certainly not from the funder.
The bottom line is, your budget is an integral part of your grant application. Treat is as importantly as you do the details in your project and not as an afterthought.


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Policies & Procedures
It is the responsibility of all employees to be aware of and comply with all statutes and policies!
There are three systems of governance over Minnesota State Mankato; Minnesota State University, Mankato Administration, Board of Trustees and the State of Minnesota, which includes several state agencies as well as Minnesota state statutes.
This section is not intended to be all inclusive.
For policies or statutes regarding specific topics not included here, please inquire with the appropriate agency or office.
- Employee Code of Conduct - Procedure 1C.0.1
- Board Policies Web Site (Table of Contents)
- MSU Policies (Page Maintained by Academic Affairs)
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Fletcher and Rogers Funds, and Bequest of Miss Adelaide Milton de Groot (1876-1967), by exchange, supplemented by gifts from friends of the Museum, 1971 [1971.86]. Photograph © 1981 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (1599-1660). Juan de Pareja (born about 1610-died 1670), ca. 1650. Oil on canvas, 32 x 27 1/2 inches.
The African slave trade to the West started with the abduction of people by the Portuguese, who sailed down the continent between 1441 and 1482. Africans, mostly from Senegambia, could be found in Spain as early as 1447. Between 1489 and 1497, two thousand slaves were sold in Valencia; and in 1475 a free African was appointed supervisor of the large black population of Seville. Several freed Africans became prominent in Spain as early as the end of the fifteenth century. Among them were a lawyer, a priest, and a professor at the University of Granada.
Juan de Pareja is one of the most famous Africans enslaved in Europe. Born of slave parents, he was willed to painter Diego Velázquez. De Pareja's work was to grind pigments and stretch canvases; he was not allowed to paint. He learned in secret and became a talented artist in his own right. Freed in 1654, he continued to work openly in Velázquez's studio.


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Back to God's Country (1919)
Directed by David M. HartfordGenres - Drama | Sub-Genres - Adventure Drama | Run Time - 75 min. | Countries - Canada | MPAA Rating - NR
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Nell Shipman stars in this handsomely mounted James Oliver Curwood production as Dolores LeBeau, a child of nature on a voyage to the Arctic circle with her new husband, Peter Burke (Wheeler Oakman). En route, she discovers to her horror that the Captain, Rydal (Wellington Playter), is none other than the escaped prisoner who killed her father (Ralph Laidlaw). Rydal threatens the girl to silence and then causes an "accident" that seriously injures Peter. Arriving at their destination, Dolores learns from trader Blake (Charles Arling), Rydal's accomplice, that the nearest doctor is at Fort Confidence, miles away across the inhospitable Barrens. Dolores, however, demands a team of dogs and the villains give in, secretly concocting a scheme to separate husband and wife along the route. "So that only the woman will return -- for you!" as Blake puts it in an inter-title. But Dolores manages to get a minor head start by shooting the trader, racing into the white wilderness with Rydal in hot pursuit. The killer is soon closing in on the fugitives by Dolores is saved in the nick of time by Wapi, a "half-breed" dog she had rescued from the brutal Blake. Husband and wife reach safety and Rydal pays for his sins with his life. Back to God's Country was filmed again in 1927, starring Renée Adorée, and a third time in 1953, starring Marcia Henderson.
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IBM Boosts Buyback, Hikes Dividend, and More
What's News: IBM approves additional $5 billion share buyback and hikes dividend. President Obama seeks international consensus before involving the U.S. in Syria. A new study finds a simple test can help determine how damaged a child's arteries have become. Joanne Po reports. Photo: Getty Images
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Recommending a book
I read and enjoy Hugh Gilmore's column on books. He writes about not reading the very popular novel, "Cutting for Stone" by Abraham Verghese. Hugh, don't bother. The book is over 600 pages in which there is every calamity but incest.
It opens with a nun giving birth to twin boys and dying in the effort. Apparently for many that is a titillating opener. It ends with an organ donation operation with lots of issues (and tissues) in between.
To my mind, Verghese's "The Tennis Player" is a much more satisfying read. It is half the length of "Stone," non-fiction, and deals with Verghese's relationship with a young colleague from Australia who has a drug addiction. This is drama in real time. It doesn't need embellishment.
Maggie Wolman
Mt. Airy
Why bus private schoolers?
While the school board has informed Jenks that it is losing $31K of its budget for the school year, I have noticed no cuts in the bus service to private schools paid for by public dollars.
If one can afford $15-20K a year for tuition, I am sure that one can pay to get one's child to school. If I am misunderstanding or misinformed on how this all works, I would be happy to receive clarification.
If there are any ideas on how to get rid of the "Reform Commission" and have elected school board officials in Philadelphia, please share them here. I would be happy to organize a meeting.
Darlene Heep
Chestnut Hill
Caruso comment is over-the-top
As a long-time resident of Chestnut Hill, soprano vocalist and board member of VoxAmaDeus, I feel compelled to respond to Michael Caruso's critique of the VoxAmaDeus Dec. 17 performance of Handel's "Messiah" at St. Paul's Church.
Although I was not in attendance at that performance due to a wedding engagement, I have been singing the "Messiah" for 14 years under Valentin Radu's conducting. I have witnessed his interpretative style.
The Baroque period and compositional style allows for improvisation and individual interpretation. Soloists are encouraged to add a personal touch to their cadenzas. A conductor who adds his or her own personal touches to the piece can bring excitement and passion to the music and text.
Sitting for three hours to a dry, boring run of the "Messiah" would not by all accounts have caused the audience at St. Paul's to rise to their feet at the end.
As a board member and supporter of the classical arts, I do not agree with Mr. Caruso's saying that Radu's interpretation causes, "untold damage to the fabric of the music and the delivery of the text." I feel that although Mr. Caruso may not prefer the interpretive endings of Radu, he (Mr. Caruso) wanted to lend self-importance to his writing by making such a false and over-the-top statement.
Andrea Smith
Chestnut Hill
Keep deer from being impaled
I am deeply disturbed by the recent information from an article in the Dec. 29 Local, "The deadly effects of a spiked fence" by John McGowan. John describes the impaling of several fawns and does and the death of one deer that occurred in November 2011 when the deer could not jump a spiked iron fence on a neighbor's property.
John and his wife gallantly tried to save as many deer as they could, but the whole event was cruel and inhumane to the deer. I agree with John that if you have a spiked fence and have deer that frequent your properties, there are ways to alter the fence so that deer can safely jump over the fence.
One solution is to attach a rubber house over the top of the spikes or put a hole in small balls that can be attached to the top of the spikes. Another solution is to build higher fences to safely keep out wildlife like the deer. Especially in the winter, deer need to find any food available, and that means trying different areas; in this case another property to find food. Deer can get disoriented and confused by huge structures to block their movements. They often are not able to manage jumping over gates or barriers safely.
As neighbors who live in these areas, especially those who live near the Wissahickon, we have a civic and ethical responsibility to protect the precious wildlife that frequent our properties. We have options of building taller fences or protecting the deer by the means I described above. As the annual winter nightly killing of deer began in the Wissahickon in December, 2011, the earliest cull in many year, it is an especially cruel winter for the deer. Please take some time to consider how you can help keep the deer safe as they forage for food, and especially consider making your fences safer for the deer.
Mary Ann Baron
Philadelphia Advocates for the Deer
Chestnut Hill
'Utter horror' in neighborhood
After reading in the Local last week about the deer that was impaled on a fence, I must share my utter horror on coming upon this decimated body of a white-tailed doe while walking my dog through my own neighborhood. Following ancient trails, as they do in wooded suburban sites, or fleeing from alarm, she had tried to penetrate the fence and became trapped there, wedged between the iron uprights.
In her efforts to dislodge herself, she apparently dislocated her hindquarters, pinning her body even more firmly to the fencing. Hopefully, her body closed down from shock; otherwise her death was protracted and unimaginably agonizing.
I was not the only witness to this carnage. The vultures had already gathered. Don't even think that "it's nature's way." This was an unnatural wildlife death by torture, and the vultures should not have had to be summoned.
Fences are banned in my development. Yet, neighbors put them up anyway. They should be removed. Even where fences are permitted, I hope others will remember this image and refrain from wasting their money on them, and causing such unnecessary suffering.
Deer and other animals can also be impaled on fence spikes. Young are separated from parents. Some can jump a six-foot fence, and some try another way through. They don't always see the fence. Remember, we humans invented the concept of land ownership. We have no moral right to keep it from wildlife.
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Jockey Calvin Borel will be back aboard the charismatic Delightful Kiss when a full field of 12 older horses goes to the post for the OBS Classic at 1 1/8 miles, the richest of the four races run Saturday afternoon at Gulfstream, preceded by the $500,000 Filly & Mare Turf, $300,000 Hill 'n' Dale Filly & Mare Sprint and $250,000 Dash.
Beginning with a victory in the Turfway Fall Championship (G3) in early September, the roan/gray son of Kissin Kris went on to capture the All American Stakes (G3) at Golden Gate Fields; finish a game fourth in the inaugural Breeders' Cup Marathon at Santa Anita and rally to a strong runner-up finish behind Einstein in the Clark Handicap (G2) at Churchill Downs to complete his 2008 campaign.
Anderson brought Delightful Kiss back home to South Florida for the winter to point for Saturday's race, but decided it wouldn't hurt for the confirmed stretch-runner to have a tune-up in the Hal's Hope Handicap (G3) on opening day, a one-turn mile race considered too short for his best. Sent off at 5-1, Delightful Kiss was last of 14 after a half-mile, but ran past them all to score by three lengths.
Other accomplished graded-stakes winners that will line-up against Delightful Kiss include West Point Thoroughbreds Macho Again, Kent Desormeaux; Dogwood Stable's Atoned, Chris DeCarlo; and Bea Oxenberg's Hey Byrn, Cornelio Velasquez.
Macho Again ships in from the Fair Grounds in New Orleans for trainer Dallas Stewart for his first start of the season after ranking among 3-year-old division leaders last year. The roan/gray colt by Macho Again won the Derby Trial at Churchill Downs, finished second to Big Brown in the Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico and won the Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) at Saratoga among his best efforts.
Atoned also was a major player in the 3-year-old division last year for trainer Todd Pletcher, winning the Pegasus Stakes (G3) at Meadowlands last out on Oct. 24. The son of Repent had been a hard-luck horse earlier in his career, losing photo decisions when second in the Remsen Stakes (G2) at Aqueduct as a 2-year-old and the Tampa Bay Derby (G3) early last year.
Hey Byrn is another local favorite who obviously loves the Gulfstream surface, winning four of five starts here, most recently a one-mile allowance by 4¼ lengths on Jan. 11. Hey Byrn is a 4-year-old colt by Put It Back trained by Eddie Plesa, Jr. who won two allowance races and the Holy Bull Stakes (G3) here early last year. He also finished fourth behind Big Brown in the Florida Derby (G1).
Completing the field for the OBS Classic are Rolbea Thoroughbreds' Finallymadeit, Herb and Ione Elkins' Dream Maestro, Haras Santa Maria de Araras' Palladio, Edmund Gann's It's a Bird, Barry Abrams and partners' Medzendeekron, Carol Nyren's Dry Martini, Georgiadis Fotis' Nima's Pad and Patriot Stable's Famous Patriot.
Left on the 'also-eligible' list were Stronach Stable's On Board Again, Marjorie Dye's Solemn Promise and Stephen Campbell's Pistol Pete Afleet.
Wild Promises Long-Distance Favorite for Filly & Mare Turf
Estate of Harry Aleo's 5-year-old mare Wild Promises may rule the favorite for the Filly & Mare Turf as she brings a five-race stakes win streak into the 1 1/8 miles test from trainer Greg Gilchrist's Northern California headquarters. Robby Albarado will fly in from New Orleans for the mount.
Long-distance travel appears to be no problem for the Florida-bred daughter of Wild Event as she made the same trip in mid-December to Calder for the My Charmer Handicap (G3) when she defeated a very strong field with Canadian champion Callwood Dancer second and Grade I winner Rutherienne third.
Wild Promises faces seven rivals in the Filly & Mare Turf with Madeline Auerbach and partners' 4-year-old filly Bel Air Sizzle, a stretch-running threat with jockey Chantal Sutherland coming along to ride for trainer Barry Abrams. The California-bred daughter of Unusual Heat finished second in the Honeymoon Stakes (G2) at Hollywood Park and Del Mar Oaks (G1) in two of her best efforts last year.
Completing the field for the Filly & Mare Turf are Bombonato ands Guilherme's Zip Trick, Live Oak Plantation's Snow Cone, Gold Mark Farm's Elusive Lady, Zayat Stable's Zee Zee, Marion Montanari's Julia Tuttle and J. Paul Reddam's Peach Flambe.
Dearest Trickski & Mistical Plan Clash in Hill 'n' Dale Filly & Mare Sprint
The two top contenders for the Hill 'n' Dale Filly & Mare Sprint at six furlongs are California invaders Stronach Stable's Dearest Trickski and J. Paul Reddam's Mistical Plan, both 5-year-old Grade I-winning mares, leading a cast of 12.
Javier Castellano rides Mistical Plan for trainer Doug O'Neill in her first start since tiring to sixth in the Ballerina Handicap (G1) at Saratoga on Aug. 24 after setting the pace to midstretch. The California-bred daughter of Game Plan had run off to a 5¾ lengths victory over Miraculous Miss in the Princess Rooney Handicap (G1) at Calder in her previous start and captured the Sunshine Million Oaks at Santa Anita early in 2007.
Dearest Trickski makes her second start for Stronach Stable and first for trainer Brian Lynch since being purchased for $650,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November Breeding Stock sales. Jockey Rene Douglas will be aboard the Florida-bred daughter of Proudest Romeo, who won this race last year at Santa Anita after scoring her biggest career victory in the La Brea Stakes (G1) in her previous start for trainer John Sadler.
Completing the field for the Hill 'n' Dale Filly & Mare Sprint are Estate of Harry Aleo's High Resolve, Barry Abrams and partners' Flashover, Robert Pastor's Marina Ballerina, Martin Racing Stable's Dubai Majesty, Kinsman Stable's Unfolding Wish, Michael Bello's Lovely Isle, Thor-Bred Stable's Sekira, A.R. Solis, Jr.'s Peisinoe, Cloverleaf Farm's Set Play and Mike Tarp's American County.
You Luckie Mann & Backbackgone Meet in Wide-Open Dash
Kramer Stable's Florida-bred and trained You Luckie Man and Gerson Racing's Florida-bred but California-developed Backbackgone will be among the favorites in a field of 11 3-year-olds drawn for the Dash at six furlongs with jockeys Jermaine Bridgmohan and Robby Alabarado aboard, respectively.
You Luckie Mann ran very well to finish second to the brilliant performance by Notonthesamepage last out in the Spectacular Bid Stakes over the track and Dash distance here on opening day. You Luckie Mann is a roan/gray colt by Exchange Rate trained by Marty Wolfson and flashed brilliance winning the Birdonthewire Stakes at Calder by 11 lengths on Oct. 18 in his last start prior to the Spectacular Bid.
Backbackgone has won four of five starts for trainer Peter Miller, most recently capturing the Golden Bear Stakes at Golden Gate Fields on New Year's Day. The son of Put It Back is trained by Peter Miller at San Luis Rey training center and won his first three starts at Bay Meadows, Hollywood Park and Santa Anita before suffering his only defeat when fifth in the Hollywood Prevue (G3) in late November.
Completing the field for the Dash are Bill and Vicki Poston's Southern Exchange, Nathan Byers' Billionaire Bob, R.L. Cole Jr.'s Ju Jitsu Jak, Ike and Dawn Thrash's Gotmymojoworkin, American Equistock's Echo West, Blahut Racing's Kelly Leak, Wayne Rice's player's List, Gilbert Campbell's This Ones for Phil and Eduardo Gamez' All Saint.


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European Commission - Press release
Improving the functioning of the food supply chain
Brussels, 29 November 2011: Business-to-business contractual practices, competitiveness in the agro-food industry and the monitoring of food prices will be the main interest of the 2012 work of the High Level Forum for a Better Functioning Food Supply Chain. One year after its launch meeting the Forum adopted today its mid-term report.
The Forum welcomed in particular the Principles of Good Practice agreed by eleven organisations of the sector. These principles represent a significant step forward taken by the food supply chain in the fight against unfair practices in business-to-business relationships. Effective implementation and enforcement tools now need to be designed to bring actual improvements on the market. In the spirit of better regulation, the Commission invited the food supply chain representatives to put forward credible implementation options to the Forum by June 2012.
The Forum also highlighted other positive developments, such as the work on corporate responsibility and sustainability agenda in the context of competitiveness.
In a joint statement, European Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani, Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship, and fellow commissioners Michel Barnier, John Dalli and Dacian Cioloş said: "We are making good and solid progress. We must now speed up our pace and delivery to fulfil our objectives. The work of this Forum becomes all the more relevant in the current economic context: we need an efficient and competitive food chain, to the benefit of our producers, manufacturers, retailers and consumers."
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The aim of the High Level Forum is to assist the Commission with the development of its policies concerning the agro-food sector and to ensure the responsible competitiveness of the whole food supply chain.
The European Commission established the Forum in 20101 (IP/10/1510) to continue and extend the work of the former High Level Group on the Competitiveness of the Agro-Food Industry. The aim of the Forum is to assist the Commission in supporting sustainable competitiveness and growth in the European agro-food supply chain. It also provides advice to the Commission in the implementation of its Communication 'A better functioning food supply chain in Europe' (COM(2009)591).
The Forum comprises 45 members representing a number of Member States, European companies dealing with food production, processing or distribution, professional associations and non-governmental organisations representing citizens' interests.
The Forum is chaired by European Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani together with his fellow Commissioners Michel Barnier (Internal Market and Services), Dacian Cioloş (Agriculture and Rural Development) and John Dalli (Health and Consumer Policy).
Commission Decision 2010/C 210/03 (O.J. No. C210 of 3.8.2010 p. 4)
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Good morning, readers. Today is Friday, December 7. Candy Cane Lane, an area in Woodland Hills known for extravagant holiday decorations, is about to open for its annual public display.
But one home is rushing to complete their setup after thieves stole about $400 worth of lawn decorations, reports CBS.
Fifteen candidates are vying for three seats on the Los Angeles school board, reports the L.A. Times.
A man was hit and killed by a Metrolink train Thursday afternoon in Northridge, reports the Daily News.
A man accused of killing four people in Northridge over the weekend had an extensive criminal record, and officials were preparing an arrest warrant at the time of the incident, reports the L.A. Times.
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Rami Taibah needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 124 designs submitted by 49 freelance designers.
World Cup Love will be a blog about the FIFA World Cup. It would be a general World Cup blog and won't necessarily focus on 2010.
World Cup Love
World Cup Love would concentrate on fun side of football. Strangest moments, unknown and rare facts about the compeitition, players, teams, opinions about past, current, and future players.
World Cup Love would focus on stories, oddities, facts, stats, analysis...etc. Not so much into everyday football news and results.
- Web 2.0-ish
- Should be fun and instantly recognizable
- Indicative about the sport
- The use of images is HIGHLY recommended (Don't want just text)
- Shouldn't be too corporate
- I don't want it to be too generic or stereotypical of the sport for example a ball with black hexagons (Think for example the difference between an NBA sponsored video game and a generic video game, generic video games just seem to bland and cheesy)
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Conversations From AIDS 2012: Ron Valdiserri and Tiffany West Discuss Washington, D.C.'s Response to HIV/AIDS
August 10, 2012
Editor's Note: We had opportunities to catch up with so many great partners while at AIDS 2012 last month, we have been sharing interviews over the past three weeks. This is our final interview in the series.
In the final of my series of conversations from AIDS 2012, I had an opportunity to sit down with Ms. Tiffany West, Chief of the Strategic Information Bureau in the HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD, and TB Administration at the District of Columbia Department of Health. As discussed in another recent blog post, DC is among the jurisdictions most heavily impacted by HIV/AIDS in the United States. Tiffany and I had a very interesting discussion about what she and her colleagues are doing to address HIV/AIDS in DC, including efforts to bring HIV prevention and treatment closer together and how the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and DC's participation in the 12 Cities Project have helped contribute to local health programs and goals. We also discussed how DC is working to improve the HIV care continuum (or treatment cascade), including the innovative use of program and surveillance data collected by Tiffany's office to re-engage people living with HIV in care, and the important roles that community-based and faith-based organizations can and are playing in the District's response to HIV/AIDS.
Watch our brief conversation below. Then, use the Comments section below to let us know if any of the approaches we discuss might be useful to you in your community.
Ronald Valdiserri, M.D., M.P.H. is deputy assistant secretary for health, infectious diseases, and director of the Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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And the Winner is….."Pure Michigan Double Berry Pie Ice Cream"
The contest is finished, the thousands of suggestions considered, and the newest flavor addition to the Pure Michigan and Hudsonville Ice Cream family will be Pure Michigan Double Berry Pie Ice Cream.
The winning flavor features vanilla ice cream and swirls of blueberries and strawberries surrounded by real pie crust pieces. The flavor was submitted by Linda Ann Stewart of Taylor, Michigan who drew her inspiration from Michigan lighthouses. Stewart described the flavor as "rays of blueberry and strawberry," with the pie crust pieces representing golden sand around the state's lighthouses.
"We love partnering with Pure Michigan and this year's flavor competition has been no exception," said Caryn Beatty of Hudsonville Ice Cream. "We received an overwhelming number of Michigan inspired ideas that highlighted Michiganders' great pride for their state. Linda Ann's combination of fresh produce was a unique entry that wonderfully embodies the taste of Pure Michigan."
In addition to winning a two night stay at Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, a year's supply of Hudsonville ice cream and Pure Michigan merchandise, Stewart and her family were invited to throw out the first pitch prior to last Thursday nights game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox.
More than 7,000 flavor suggestions were submitted during the course of the two weeks to determine the next great Pure Michigan ice cream flavor. Other flavors submitted included Michigan Chardonnay Cherry Fudge, Pure Maple Syrup Sundae and Pictured Rocks Swirl. Pure Michigan Double Berry Pie was chosen as the winning flavor by Hudsonville based on its inclusion of Michigan produce and unique flavor combination.
Pure Michigan Double Berry Pie will be available as a limited edition flavor in grocery stores beginning in October, 2013.


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By Donald Stoker
Strategy is a topic often mentioned when discussing the Civil War, but it is rarely talked about in depth. Strategy in the Civil War, however, is the sole topic of Donald Stoker's hefty tome, "The Grand Design: Strategy and the U. S. Civil War."
Before delving into the topic of strategy in the American Civil War, Mr. Stoker begins by giving an overview of military strategy prior to the Civil War by referencing works by military strategists Sun Tzu, Carl von Clausewitz and Antoine-Henri de Jomini. He also differentiates policy, strategy, operations and tactics. "How a battle is fought is in the realm of tactics. Why a battle was fought is the arena of strategy."
One theme that runs through the author's narrative is Lincoln's desire for the Federal Army to simultaneously attack its Confederate counterpart at different places, thereby not allowing the Confederate Army the opportunity to weaken part of its defenses while strengthening that which is currently threatened. Mr. Stoker rightly observes that it wasn't until Grant's elevation to General-in-Cheif and his embrace of this strategy that ultimately won the war.
When strategies failed, or generals failed to implement them Stoker points out that Lincoln was not afraid to step in, which resulted in mixed and often negative results. Once Grant was elevated to the command of the Federal army, and employed the strategy of continued simultaneous pressure against the Confederate army, Mr. Stoker observes Lincoln took a largely (but not entirely) hands off approach.
On the opposite side of the coin, Stoker demonstrates Jefferson Davis' micromanagement of the Confederate Army, and its strategy of an offensive defense, is largely responsible for the ultimate defeat of the Confederacy.
This is not a book for the beginning student of the Civil War, nor do I believe it was intended to be. The intended audience for Mr. Stoker's tome, rather, is the serious student of the Civil War, and thereby is a "must have" for the home library of every one with a serious interest in the Civil War. It is very well researched and easily read. Though Mr. Stoker may draw some conclusions that a few in his audience might argue with.
ISBN 978-0195373059, Oxford University Press, USA, © 2010, Hardcover, 498 pages, Maps, Endnotes & Index. $27.95


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Wastewater Recycling
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Wastewater Recycling (English)
再生水利用 (日本語)
All water is recycled water. Chances are, most, if not all of the molecules of water that you drink have passed through the bodies of other humans or animals. In addition, all water on the earth has been recycled countless times through the natural "hydrologic cycle." Precipitation in the form of snow or rain falls to the ground and then eventually flows to rivers, lakes and the ocean. The water then evaporates, rises into the sky, condenses into clouds, and falls back to the earth as rain or snow, completing the cycle. Some rain percolates into underground aquifers where it remains until feeding a surface water body at a lower elevation or being pumped out for use.
Although our sources of fresh water are finite, they are part of a naturally-replenishing system. The problem – we tend to use up the water faster than it can be replenished. The solution – use water more efficiently. Part of that is using less water through a variety of means, including more efficient irrigation systems, ocean friendly gardens that don't require much water and water-conserving appliances and shower heads. But an equally important part of the solution is reusing (and reusing, and reusing…) the water we have.
Much of the water ("graywater") that goes down the drains from showers and sinks in our houses is suitable to be used locally for irrigation purposes. The rest ("black" water) can be used for irrigation after going through a conventional primary/secondary sewage treatment process, typically followed by filtration and disinfection. This treated wastewater is often referred to as reclaimed water and can be used to irrigate parks, golf courses, cemeteries and other landscaping. And 100% recycling is possible. Cape Coral, Florida recycles all of its wastewater during some years. A few years ago the city launched a half-billion dollars worth of water and sewer treatment plant expansions to treat wastewater and pump it back through the city's irrigation system. This protects their waterways and assures the city has a reliable water source all year. More details.
Other progressive communities that are encouraging capture, treatment and reuse of water onsite are San Francisco and the Yakima Basin Region of Washington.
Understanding and implementing water recycling requires a paradigm shift from thinking of "used" water as wastewater (something to get rid of as cheaply as possible) to thinking of it as a valuable resource. Existing, proven technology can be used to convert water that has previously been flushed down your toilet into drinking water that meets all applicable water quality standards and is probably purer than most expensive bottled water.
An example of just such a facility is the Groundwater Replenishment System in Orange County, California. There, about 100 million gallons per day of wastewater that has gone through primary and secondary treatment at Orange County Sanitation District's "Plant 1" is piped to a facility next door operated by Orange County Water District. The water is then processed through three additional purifying steps, using microfiltration, reverse osmosis, and advanced oxidation. At that point the water is pumped about 15 miles to spreading basins where the water is allowed to percolate through natural sand into underground aquifers. Wells then draw water out of the aquifer to be used as a fresh water supply. That system can be thought of as a continuous loop or a "man made" water cycle.
Following Orange County's lead, Los Angeles, San Diego and Ventura are in the process of expanding their reclaimed water systems and are evaluating the implementation of further treatment to allow potable use. In San Diego this is being termed "reservoir augmentation" or "indirect potable reuse" and has been branded Pure Water San Diego. And this isn't just a California thing. Since 1978, the Upper Occoquan Service Authority has been discharging recycled water into a stream above Occoquan Reservoir, a potable water supply source for Fairfax County, Virginia. Many cities pump their water supplies from rivers that receive treated wastewater from upstream cities. Although additional treatment processes such as filtration and chlorination are used to ensure that such water sources are safe, the beauty of the new "advanced" treatment processes such as the ones used by Orange County Water District is that they utilize several technologies to truly "re-purify" the water.
In Wichita Falls, Texas, drought conditions spurred officials to fast-track a temporary wastewater recycling project. It worked so well, producing just under 2 billion gallons of water in one year, that the city is now moving forward with construction of a permanent system.
In Florida, the Fiesta Village Wastewater Treatment Plant in Lee County processes wastewater for the South Ft. Myers and Cypress Lakes areas to be either used for reclaimed water or put back into nature to become part of the water cycle. This facility received the Florida Water Environment Association's 2011 Earle B. Phelps Award in the advanced wastewater treatment plant category. The award honors outstanding wastewater treatment plants in Florida that have maintained the highest levels of pollutants removal. The 5-mgd Fiesta Village AWTP, owned and operated by Lee County Utilities, has won the Phelps Award ten previous times. See the graphic below for a depiction of their treatment processes.
One of the impediments to implementation of wastewater recycling systems, especially those that involve direct or indirect potable reuse of the treated wastewater, has been concern that these projects might represent a risk to public health. In fact, a 1998 National Research Council recommendation was that reclaimed water be used in drinking supplies only as "an option of last resort." Well, times have changed and the scientific understanding of the reliability of treatment processes has advanced. In early 2012 the National Research Council released a new report which says that reclaimed water can contribute a growing portion of the nation's drinking water supplies and be as safe as conventional sources. "We can really say that there is no difference from the risk standpoint," said Jorg Drewes, a water reuse expert who was on the panel. "You can have a supply that is as safe as the current drinking water supplies." As Ben Grumbles says in a NY Times article about the report "In essence, there is no wastewater, just wasted water." Read more. In 2015 WateReuse, American Water Works Association, Water Environment Federation and National Water Research Institute released a report Framework for Direct Potable Reuse which provides a context for Direct Potable Reuse (DPR), including the costs, benefits, energy requirements, and comparative issues with other water sources and measures. Following this introduction, three key components of a DPR program are examined: (1) regulatory considerations (e.g., measures to mitigate public health risks); (2) technical issues related to the production of advanced treated water; and (3) public support and outreach. This technology is truly coming of age.
Water recycling simultaneously addresses both a water supply problem and a waste disposal/ocean pollution problem. That 100 million gallons per day of wastewater in Orange County that is now being converted into high purity drinking water is 100 million gallons per day of water that doesn't need to be imported from northern California or the Colorado River. And it's 100 million gallons of wastewater that no longer flows into the ocean off Huntington Beach.
Water recycling is also feasible at the community or neighborhood level. In fact, small local systems may have advantages over large centralized systems by avoiding the use of long and costly conveyance systems (pipes and pumps). The main concept is that water is a natural resource that is too valuable to use just once and then throw away. Stop the Cycle of Insanity and Know Your H2O. Nature has recycled water since time began. We can too!
Here's a video from WateReuse Association that explains the concepts and advantages of water recycling.
Beyond Water Recycling
The rapidly increasing number of wastewater recycling projects has led to a paradigm shift in how wastewater treatment plants are envisioned. More and more, these facilities are now being thought of as Energy Positive Water Resource Recovery Facilities. These facilities will use energy-efficient operations to recover water, energy, and nutrients as well as to produce clean water and other products, as depicted in the graphic below, from the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
In the meantime, while we continue to operate with traditional wastewater treatment facilities, please be mindful of what you pour down the drains, and flush down the toilet. You may be surprised to know that many nutrients and chemicals do not get captured by contemporary wastewater treatment facilities, and ultimately reach our ocean and waterways. Check out this great Guide to What You Can and Can't Flush and Put the Down the Drain by SafeHome.org.
This article is part of a series on Clean Water which looks at various threats to the water quality of our oceans, and the negative impacts polluted waters can have on the environment and human health.
For information about laws, policies, programs and conditions impacting water quality in a specific state, please visit Surfrider's State of the Beach report to find the State Report for that state, and click on the "Water Quality" indicator link.


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Paul and I have already voiced our concerns about John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin for Vice-President. Now it's time to look at the upside. In fact, there is a lot to like about Palin. To begin with, her nomination provoked a typically mean-spirited reaction from the Obama campaign:
Today, John McCain put the former mayor of a town of 9,000 with zero foreign policy experience a heartbeat away from the presidency.
Of course, "zero foreign policy experience" describes Obama, too, unless giving ill-informed campaign speeches constitutes "experience." So maybe, in the end, Palin will highlight Obama's lack of qualifications rather than undermining McCain's critique of them. Maybe.
Then, too, Palin's selection was probably the only one that could drive Obama's speech last night off the front pages. Just in time, perhaps, as the Obama bounce is now up to 8 points if you believe Gallup. (That tends to support the conclusion that Obama is an effective demagogue.)
Palin could help McCain with several demographics, like the pageant community. Here she is as Miss Wasilla 1984:
News reports indicate that the crowd in Dayton, Ohio responded enthusiastically to references to Palin as an athlete. She was the point guard on a state champion basketball team:
I think McCain has pretty much got the hunter/fisherman demographic sewn up, but Palin will certainly be a plus there, too:
She is a big supporter of the troops, and her oldest son is headed for Iraq:
I like this one; Palin is the one with the gun. Unlike Michael Dukakis, she actually knows how to fire it:
I think voters will like the whole Palin family. Her husband Todd is a commercial fisherman and also works in oil production on the North Slope. I think this photo is of Sarah working on the family's fishing boat; I'm told that as Governor, she still does that on weekends:
Todd Palin is a union member and a world-class snowmobile racer; here they are at a race:
A lot of voters are going to find this image appealing. I certainly do. In general, Palin's strengths seem to reinforce McCain's, but she could help a bit with blue-collar voters.
Substantively, Palin is a legitimate reformer. She killed the "bridge to nowhere," which is probably the only pork project most voters have heard of. She is a solid conservative and, perhaps best of all, she is an expert on energy and a staunch advocate of drilling. A large majority of Alaskans want develop ANWR; one hopes that Palin can change McCain's mind on that part of the energy issue.
I, for one, am very tired of hearing Democrats say that we can't drill ourselves out of our energy shortage. We could, actually, but since when is that the standard? Wharton Econometrics Forecasting Associates estimates that developing ANWR petroleum alone could create 736,000 American jobs. How about if we stop outsourcing our energy production and drill ourselves a few million great, high-paying jobs? The energy issue is a huge winner for the Republicans, and Palin should be able to help make the case, especially if McCain comes around on Alaska oil.
A favorite mainstream media trick is to begin the description of any Republican or conservative by reciting his or her opposition to abortion and gay marriage, as though these were that person's signature issues. I've seen that done already with Palin. By now, everyone knows that her youngest child, an infant, has Down syndrome. Palin's commitment to her pro-life principles has made her popular with social conservatives–again, not a group that McCain particularly needs help with–and respected by some moderates, too.
McCain may have selected Palin in part to appeal to disaffected Hillary Clinton supporters; if so, I'm not sure there are a lot of votes there to be had. But Palin may well be a plus with more moderate women. Ann Althouse, a classic swing voter, I think, is very excited about the pick, and it seems that many women share that sentiment.
So, while it's hard to argue that Sarah Palin was the most qualified of the candidates McCain had to choose from, she is obviously a bold choice and one that may turn out to pay dividends.
PAUL adds: A friend who is toiling at the convention on one of the committees reports that Palin's selection was greeted by "thunderous applause and a standing ovation." (The reaction from Alaskans at the convention apparently is more mixed — a sign that she's been a genuine reformer there).
Thus, Bill Otis may well be right when he says:
She's going to bring some excitement to our people that McCain couldn't and wouldn't get by himself. A campaign needs foot soldiers, call makers, [and] envelope stuffers. Our people have been glum for months. The reason contributions were way down is that enthusiasm was way down. Palin will perk it up.
McCain apparently was trying for two-fer: someone who can energize the base but who also has cross-over appeal — not to hard core Hillary supporters, but to moderate voters, especially females. There were few, if any, other prospective nominees who offered this sort of possibility.
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(CNN) -- It all started with a New Year's Eve party.
The cushy gig probably sounded irresistible to singing sensations like Beyoncé, Usher and Mariah Carey: a private concert in the luxurious Caribbean island of St. Barts to ring in a new year before a group of dignitaries who were big fans.
But that was before everything came to light, courtesy of WikiLeaks.
Those artists and others, including Nelly Furtado and rapper 50 Cent, have recently faced sharp criticism for accepting payments for performances from the family of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
The scandal highlights how very easily stars can find themselves smack dab in the middle of a major political firestorm for simply doing what they do best: making money for their talents.
In February, it was reported that cables obtained by the secrets-revealing WikiLeaks website detailed lavish spending by Gadhafi's sons, including large sums of money paid to American singers for performances. Within the past few days, Beyoncé, Usher, Carey and Furtado have announced that they either have donated or plan to donate the money earned to charities.
Carey recently released a statement saying she was embarrassed by the scandal.
"Going forward, this is a lesson for all artists to learn from," the singer said. "We need to be more aware and take more responsibility regardless of who books our shows. Ultimately we as artists are to be held accountable."
"You really have to be very careful and do your research," said Matthew "Mateo" Rajkumar, chief executive officer of the American Talent Agency. "You have to make sure you know where the money is coming from."
Rajkumar's company specializes in booking urban American music artists overseas, with a heavy concentration in the markets of Africa, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. His clients have included big names in hip-hop like Fat Joe, Missy Elliott, Wyclef Jean and Busta Rhymes.
Rajkumar said an intense vetting process is crucial to making sure artists don't find themselves performing for dictators or accepting "blood money." He said he recently had to turn down gigs in North Africa for artists like singer Chrissette Michele because the deal didn't meet his standards.
"It's such a coincidence in that we recently turned down a deal coming from people we have worked with in Uganda, where we had offers in Libya that we turned down," he said. "When I say recently, I mean before the recent uprising. We do everything we can to make sure we are protecting our artists."
The CEO said his company was one of the first to see the potential market abroad for celebrity artists and brokered a deal in 2008 for 50 Cent to appear in Angola, which snagged the rapper one of his largest paydays for a concert to date: $1.4 million.
"The money had to play a factor in getting an artist of his stature at that time to go over there, but there were other things that we did," Rajkumar said of booking 50 Cent for the Angola concert. "We tied in a visit to the embassy and did a huge AIDS awareness event with a bunch of kids, as well as a hospital and orphanage donation, so there was also an element of giving back to the country."
Fans in the United States and major countries in Europe have better access to concerts by some of their favorite acts, Rajkumar said, but the presence of these same stars in some of the smaller and more far-flung countries generates a great deal of interest that artists can cash in on.
Oil companies, cell phone companies and breweries are usually the three big types of industries that sponsor such shows, as well as local governments, which want to put their country on the map and stimulate tourism. When rapper Snoop Dogg performed in Croatia in 2008, he packed Zagreb's Dom Sportova arena with 10,000 fans, and the event made the style section of the Croatia Tourist Center website.
But the shows aren't cheap to produce, with the need for increased security and the fees paid both to the artist and for expenses like flying in the artist's entourage and equipment needed to mount a concert.
"These events are hardly ever put on for the financial benefit," said Rajkumar, who added that often, fans in these countries cannot afford expensive tickets. "It's more for the exposure and publicity it generates."
Such appearances can also expand artists' fan bases and their wallets.
Peter Katsis, a music manager and a senior vice president of music for Prospect Park Entertainment, recently told CNN that the temptation is absolutely there for artists to "just take the check."
"The attraction is obviously the money," said Katsis, who has worked with such performers as the Backstreet Boys, Jane's Addiction and Korn. "You can sometimes make as much as you can in a week on tour by doing one show."
But Katsis said the recent scandal has some artists thinking twice about where they book their shows.
"I think in light of the current situation, people are going to be asking more questions than ever before," he said.
Marketing expert Rachel Weingarten said the celebrities are smart to donate the money to charity, though they may want to also consider ways to educate people about world issues and dictatorships.
Such scandals can make consumers feel very uncomfortable, she said.
"It's someone who is a pop star right now, and you're thinking, 'Wait a minute, I'm downloading their music, going to see their concert and supporting them, when a year or so ago, they were performing for a dictator.' It puts [the fan] in the equation," Weingarten said. "It suddenly makes people have to question their own politics if they are supporting someone who took this check."
Rajkumar said his company does massive amounts of due diligence, including flying into the country to meet with the key players, checking the source of wire transfers and meeting with representatives from the U.S. embassy there to make sure that there are no concerns about money being funneled out of the country.
"We have to track and do the research that the government that's in place is legitimate," he said. "We talk to the embassy and check out political contacts to make sure our government doesn't have information that the country is being run by a dictator or that funds are being directed out of the country for the leader's benefit."
It is so easy to fall prey to a bad deal, he said, with the use of middlemen and others who may not be very scrupulous.
"You just know that any money coming out of the country is coming from Gadhafi, because he controls the wealth there," Rajkumar said.
CNN's Denise Quan contributed to this report.


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Soup for Supper!
As the days turn cooler, I find myself spending more time in the kitchen and one of my favorite things to cook is soup. While soup tends to be seen as a first course on many menus, I prefer to make it my entree and build my meal around it.
Soup is an easy way to add more vegetables to your family's day and it's quite economical. One pot of soup will make a full meal for my family of four with enough left over so that I can freeze a few servings for future use. I also like to use produce that's in season or add frozen vegetables to make it even more budget-friendly. I typically serve it with some warm bread and a side salad for a really easy and nutritious dinner.
Fruits & Veggies–More Matters has a variety of healthy soup recipes, which I encourage you to try. I'll share my own standard chicken vegetable soup recipe, which is what I make most frequently, always mixing up the ingredients each time. Having said that, realize that my recipe is very flexible–please add what veggies you and your family enjoy and don't feel you have to stick to what I use. Let me know what you think and please share any ideas for soups you enjoy by commenting on this blog.
Chicken Vegetable Soup
1 pound split chicken breasts (bone in and skin on)
1 cup chopped fresh carrots
1 cup chopped fresh celery
1 cup chopped fresh onion
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 8 oz. can diced tomatoes (I like to use the kind with roasted garlic and Italian seasonings)
Other veggies (frozen peas, diced zucchini, drained/rinsed, canned garbanzo beans, frozen mixed vegetables*)
Dried egg noodles (for a large pot of soup I tend to use about half a bag)
- Place chicken in a large pot with carrots, celery and onion. Cover with water and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and let simmer one hour.
- Remove chicken from pot and place in a bowl to cool. Add canned tomatoes and any other vegetables you like to the soup. Bring back to a boil.
- Add egg noodles to boiling soup and reduce heat to simmer.
- While noodles are cooking, chop cooked chicken into bite sized pieces. Discard skin and bones.
- Add chicken and parsley to soup when noodles are almost done cooking, salt and pepper to taste and let simmer another few minutes.
*Note that the more veggies you add, the heartier the soup will be.


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Martina McBride vows to love Robin Roberts through her bone marrow transplant.
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Giroud accepts rotation policy
Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud accepts he will need a rest from time to time this season - even if he is not very good at watching from the bench.
The France international returned to lead the Arsenal attack in the 1-1 draw against Everton on Sunday, having been rested for the midweek win over Hull, when Nicklas Bendtner scored his first goal for the club since March 2011.
Giroud - who could have snatched all three points for the Barclays Premier League leaders against the Toffees when his 25-yard drive struck the woodwork in stoppage time - understands Arsenal will need all of their squad when called upon if they are to maintain their challenge for honours into 2014, which continues away to Napoli in the final of their Champions League group matches on Wednesday night.
"It did feel strange (to be on the bench against Hull) and I was a bit frustrated because I really want to play every game," Giroud said.
"But the boss said he had reason to leave me on the bench because it is better to have a rest sometimes, but I am obviously just really happy that the team won the game."
Giroud added in the Arsenal matchday programme: "We need everyone playing well to achieve our objectives this season and it is a really good thing for Nicklas and for his confidence.
"When we manage to play our game, it is always very difficult for the opponents because they have to defend deep and be compact."
Arsenal will certainly need to be at their best to return from Stadio San Paolo with a positive result against Rafael Benitez's men, who need victory to maintain their own hopes of qualification.
Nevertheless, the Gunners head to Italy three points clear at the top of Group F and so a draw would be good enough to secure first place and with it seeding for the knockout stage.
Even defeat could also see Arsenal progress, depending on the final scoreline and also Borussia Dortmund's result in Marseille.
Wenger does not want his team to dwell on the frustrations of failing to hold out for victory over Everton, which would have extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to seven points.
"We should not be disappointed too much because this team has great spirit and fights in every single game," he said on Arsenal Player.
The Gunners boss, though, insists focus must not be on anything other than the next challenge, which will see his side play six matches in some 21 days.
Arsenal head to tackle Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday lunchtime and then into a showdown with Chelsea on December 23 as the festive fixtures get into full swing - with the small matter of a north-London derby against Tottenham in the FA Cup third round on January 4 also on the horizon.
However, Wenger stressed: "We have so many games coming up, that (Tottenham tie) does not concern me at the moment.
"We will of course try to play well in the FA Cup and it is always a difficult game against Tottenham.
"But at the moment, let's just prepare for the Champions League."
Bacary Sagna continues to recover from a hamstring problem, so Carl Jenkinson looks set to deputise at right-back again in Naples.
England forward Theo Walcott, meanwhile, is pressing for a place in the starting line-up having been used as an impact player from the bench after his return from minor abdominal surgery.


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This is not breaking news because everybody knows by now that spring weather in Colorado can be unpredictable.
A warm pleasant day with the temperature in the 70s is followed by heavy, wet snow and rain the next day.
I once had an assignment to write a poem in elementary school and my rhyme went something like this: When it's springtime in the Rockies and muddy on the streets, please help your mother and clean your feet.
That was the case a couple days last week when snow storms moved across the Denver area on March 26 and March 28, which forced six of the seven spring sports to scramble to secure indoor practice space. Boys swimming is an indoor sport and is not affected by the weather.
This involved mostly Douglas County schools last week since Cherry Creek, Littleton, Jeffco and Adams 12 schools were on spring break.
"We ended up creating an indoor weather schedule so teams come in and use the gym or the commons," said Legend athletic director Kevin Boley. "Girls golf will go upstairs to the wrestling room. They have something like a birdie ball that they can hit. Indoor type things. The tennis team was hitting balls into the curtain in the gym or off the wall to work on technique. Everybody can do conditioning in the hallway."
Baseball teams can sometimes rent a facility to take batting practice, and it isn't unusual to see athletes running over hurdles in the hallways.
Rock Canyon athletic director Tom Brieske was at Shea Stadium on March 28 watching as the turf got covered with snow during a girls soccer game and wound up postponing the ensuing boys soccer game against Colorado Academy.
"It gets real hectic," said Brieske. "There are a lot of moving parts. The safety of the kids is the prerequisite. You have to get creative. It's a balancing act."
Rescheduling for three levels of each sport can be challenging for coaches and ADs. Available venues and officials have to be secured, and that's just for the sports other than baseball. For baseball, Mother Nature needs to help dry off the diamonds.
Change to transfer rule proposed
There are 27 proposals and 14 committee reports that will be voted on at the Colorado High School Activities Association's Legislative Council meeting on April 26.
CHSAANow.com has listed the agenda and one noteworthy proposal is designed to create a clearer, consistent and stricter transfer rule. Mid-season and summer transfers are currently administered differently.
The proposal would give students junior varsity or below eligibility after 365 days from the date of transfer. The option of having 50 percent varsity eligibility would go away.
In other words, athletes that transfer without moving in a new district and not due to hardship would be ineligible for a year from the day they transfer.
The hope is the proposal would eliminate the rising numbers of summer transfers that could sit out for half the following season but still be eligible for the state playoffs.
However, the next step that needs to be taken is some kind of measure to curtail recruiting of middle school athletes who can open enroll at the school of their choice.
There is also a proposal, supported by the Equity Committee, that would extend the limit of softball games to 23 which would match the limit of baseball games that was approved in January.
The hockey committee recommended a new alignment and approved new varsity programs at Colorado Academy and Glenwood Springs.
The swimming committee is recommending a change from the top 16 for finals at state events to the top 20. Additionally the boys 4A and 5A championships would be at one site starting in 2019.
Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media. He has been covering sports in the Denver area since 1968. He can be reached at email@example.com or at 303-566-4083.
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Scheduled to open on May 11, the new NASCAR Hall of Fame in downtown Charlotte will combine new methods of presentation with over 60 years of the sanctioning body's history. The facility in downtown is still under construction, but a tour given to media equipped with souvenir hard hats revealed a state-of-the-art approach to combining artifacts such as historic racecars with electronic and other interactive presentations.
"The Hall exceeds my expectations," said Ricky Craven, who has provided to the Hall the Pontiac he drove to the closest finish in NASCAR's Sprint Cup history. "I think that will be the response of the people who come here."
The first induction ceremony for the inaugural class of Bill France Sr., Bill France Jr., Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Junior Johnson is scheduled for May 23, the afternoon following the Sprint All-Star race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. But it remains undecided whether the ceremony will take place outdoors at the Hall's ceremonial plaza, in the ballroom or elsewhere in the city of Charlotte. Season ticket holders at the Hall will have priority when it comes to tickets for the induction ceremony.
Designed by the architectural firm of I.M. Pei, the Hall's largely completed exterior features a signature, swirled facade that suggests the high banks that became the signature of NASCAR competition. In the Great Hall inside, a ramp that has banking from 33 degrees down to a flat surface will display historic racecars from all eras next to the walkway leading to the upstairs exhibits.
The Hall of Honor will have an electronic "spire" for each inductee to display information and videos about their careers as well as a 360-degree video presentation.
The Hall's staff anticipates occupying the building in mid-April, when construction of the interior areas is scheduled to be finished. As part of the initial media preview, the Modified Ford first driven by Louise Smith in the 1940's, a replica of a Chrysler C300 from the 1950's, and the Grand Prix driven by Craven in 2003 were on display.
The acquisition of the cars and artifacts has taken many different turns, said the Hall's director, Winston Kelley. But the most help has come from the sport's participants themselves, such as Richard Petty's offer of his 1967 Plymouth from the season when he won 10 straight races and 27 events over-all. "We have found through this process many of the folks that have these things have gone out to get them appraised," said Kelley. "Petty Enterprises was a different situation. Richard would always tell me he doesn't have a collection, he has an accumulation."
A multi-dimensional theater with a 64-foot curved screen will have built-in air vents providing surges of air to mimic seats close to a track. The 275-seat theater provides an overview of NASCAR history via a short film.
The artifacts, including a special focus on some of stock car racing's earliest pioneers, are to be displayed in cases in the Heritage Speedway exhibit. Video footage of the 50 greatest finishes in NASCAR and a time line focused on the evolution of technology, the automobile and motor racing are part of this exhibit. The display of artifacts, said the Hall of Fame's historian Buz McKim, will be rotated and changed to express different themes focused on tracks and different categories of NASCAR competition from over the years as well as on different regions.
"There are limitless possibilities that we have for this Hall," said McKim.
An interactive exhibit known as Race Week allows visitors to work on pit crews, make race broadcasts and drive iRacing simulators.
The Hall is part of a five-acre complex in downtown Charlotte that includes an office tower to be occupied by NASCAR's Charlotte-based officials and a grand-scale ballroom operated by the Charlotte Convention Center. A building featuring a restaurant, offices for the Hall and a state-of-the-art TV studio is adjacent to the Hall.
Expected to draw 700,000 visitors in its first year, the Hall's construction budget is approximately $111 million from the combined $167 million budget that includes the ballroom and was funded by a hotel/motel tax. The adjoining 19-story office tower, which features NASCAR in neon lights on the roof, was built at a cost of $92 million and is a private development where NASCAR holds a longterm lease for its offices as well as other space.
Charlotte, which owns and operates the Hall under a licensing agreement that provides income to NASCAR, was among seven cities that made proposals to host the Hall of Fame. The city of Charlotte will benefit from an estimated $60 million annually in economic impact. The NASCAR Plaza office tower is anticipated to generate $1.2 million annually in taxes.
Kelley said that the city's close proximity to the Charlotte Motor Speedway and the partnership with the Charlotte Convention Center, which will bring large conventions to the doorstep of the Hall, were major strengths for Charlotte. The Hall also gives downtown Charlotte its first unique destination, which gives it prominent status within the city. Other pluses for Charlotte were the proximity of NASCAR teams and drivers as well as the fact the Charlotte Speedway, a 3/4-mile dirt track, hosted NASCAR's first Strictly Stock race in 1949.
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CODY, Wyo. (AP) - A Montana man charged with kidnapping and sexually assaulting an 11-year-old Cody girl has pleaded not guilty.
Jesse P. Speer appeared Friday before District Judge Steven Cranfill in Cody.
The Powell Tribune reports Speer only answered routine questions, responding that he understood his constitutional rights.
Speer's court-appointed attorney, Travis Smith of Cody, entered not guilty pleas to three felony charges for Speer.
Cranfill didn't set a trial date Friday. Speer has a right to be tried within 180 days.
Authorities charge that Speer, of Belgrade, Mont., abducted the girl in Cody in early October. They say he sexually assaulted her before releasing her. Hunters later found her and took her to safety.
Court records filed in Montana say Speer told arresting officers he abducted and assaulted the girl.